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U-Haul Holding Co /NV/ - Quarter Report: 2009 December (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)
 
R
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2009

or

 
£
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the transition period from __________________ to __________________

     
Commission
File Number
Registrant, State of Incorporation,
Address and Telephone Number
I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.
 
amerco logo
 
     
1-11255
AMERCO
88-0106815
 
(A Nevada Corporation)
 
 
1325 Airmotive Way, Ste. 100
 
 
Reno, Nevada 89502-3239
 
 
Telephone (775) 688-6300
 
     


 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant:  (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes R  No £
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes  £ No  £
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definition of a “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer £  Accelerated filer R  Non-accelerated filer £  Smaller reporting company £
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes £ No R
 
19,607,788 shares of AMERCO Common Stock, $0.25 par value, were outstanding at February 1, 2010.

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

   
Page No.
 
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements
 
 
1
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
6 – 36
Item 2.
37 – 54
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk                                                                                                                
55
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures                                                                                                                
56
     
 
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings                                                                                                                
57
Item 1A.
Risk Factors                                                                                                                
57
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds                                                                                                                
57
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities                                                                                                                
57
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                                                                                                                
57
Item 5.
Other Information                                                                                                                
57
Item 6.
Exhibits                                                                                                                
57


 
 

 

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. Financial Statements
 

AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2009
   
2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
   
(In thousands)
 
ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 411,701     $ 240,587  
Reinsurance recoverables and trade receivables, net
    203,230       213,853  
Notes and mortgage receivables, net
    3,590       2,931  
Inventories, net
    57,683       70,749  
Prepaid expenses
    52,823       54,201  
Investments, fixed maturities and marketable equities
    552,672       519,631  
Investments, other
    213,871       227,022  
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net
    36,544       44,993  
Other assets
    174,453       133,644  
Related party assets
    294,767       303,534  
      2,001,334       1,811,145  
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
               
Land
    224,154       212,744  
Buildings and improvements
    957,212       920,294  
Furniture and equipment
    327,787       333,314  
Rental trailers and other rental equipment
    242,008       214,988  
Rental trucks
    1,555,880       1,666,151  
      3,307,041       3,347,491  
Less: Accumulated depreciation
    (1,338,686 )     (1,333,563 )
Total property, plant and equipment
    1,968,355       2,013,928  
Total assets
  $ 3,969,689     $ 3,825,073  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 280,704     $ 329,227  
Notes, loans and leases payable
    1,537,903       1,546,490  
Policy benefits and losses, claims and loss expenses payable
    808,782       779,309  
Liabilities from investment contracts
    272,654       303,332  
Other policyholders' funds and liabilities
    10,631       11,961  
Deferred income
    25,210       24,612  
Deferred income taxes
    212,692       112,513  
Total liabilities
    3,148,576       3,107,444  
                 
Commitments and contingencies (notes 4, 8, 9 and 10)
               
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;
               
6,020,000 and 6,100,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31 and March 31, 2009
    -       -  
Series B preferred stock, with no par value, 100,000 shares authorized; none
               
issued and outstanding as of December 31 and March 31, 2009
    -       -  
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;
               
none issued and outstanding as of December 31 and March 31, 2009
    -       -  
Common stock of $0.25 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 41,985,700
               
issued as of December 31 and March 31, 2009
    10,497       10,497  
Additional paid-in capital
    420,082       420,588  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (56,188 )     (98,000 )
Retained earnings
    977,228       915,862  
Cost of common shares in treasury, net (22,377,912 shares as of December 31 and March 31, 2009)
    (525,653 )     (525,653 )
Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares
    (4,853 )     (5,665 )
Total stockholders' equity
    821,113       717,629  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 3,969,689     $ 3,825,073  
 

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

 
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AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
   
Quarter Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
Revenues:
           
Self-moving equipment rentals
  $ 321,275     $ 311,557  
Self-storage revenues
    27,931       27,397  
Self-moving and self-storage products and service sales
    41,077       38,663  
Property management fees
    5,504       6,059  
Life insurance premiums
    39,011       27,509  
Property and casualty insurance premiums
    7,810       8,129  
Net investment and interest income
    12,689       14,913  
Other revenue
    8,331       8,357  
Total revenues
    463,628       442,584  
                 
Costs and expenses:
               
Operating expenses
    244,713       261,724  
Commission expenses
    37,974       36,664  
Cost of sales
    20,797       23,229  
Benefits and losses
    33,959       24,831  
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    2,154       2,743  
Lease expense
    38,447       38,719  
Depreciation, net of (gains) losses on disposals
    57,026       68,675  
Total costs and expenses
    435,070       456,585  
                 
Earnings (loss) from operations
    28,558       (14,001 )
Interest expense
    (23,517 )     (26,000 )
Pretax earnings (loss)
    5,041       (40,001 )
Income tax benefit (expense)
    (1,521 )     15,049  
Net earnings (loss)
    3,520       (24,952 )
Excess carrying amount of preferred stock over consideration paid
    10       -  
Less: Preferred stock dividends
    (3,205 )     (3,241 )
Earnings (loss) available to common shareholders
  $ 325     $ (28,193 )
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share
  $ 0.02     $ (1.46 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding: Basic and diluted
    19,393,306       19,347,660  
 

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

 
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AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
   
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
Revenues:
           
Self-moving equipment rentals
  $ 1,121,419     $ 1,140,830  
Self-storage revenues
    82,347       82,849  
Self-moving and self-storage products and service sales
    154,421       159,515  
Property management fees
    14,432       15,496  
Life insurance premiums
    95,353       81,525  
Property and casualty insurance premiums
    21,071       21,612  
Net investment and interest income
    38,908       44,492  
Other revenue
    30,260       30,554  
Total revenues
    1,558,211       1,576,873  
                 
Costs and expenses:
               
Operating expenses
    776,944       800,527  
Commission expenses
    133,483       138,711  
Cost of sales
    79,606       90,856  
Benefits and losses
    87,460       74,577  
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    6,367       7,169  
Lease expense
    117,746       111,803  
Depreciation, net of (gains) losses on disposals
    173,033       200,047  
Total costs and expenses
    1,374,639       1,423,690  
                 
Earnings from operations
    183,572       153,183  
Interest expense
    (70,676 )     (74,774 )
Pretax earnings
    112,896       78,409  
Income tax expense
    (42,253 )     (29,711 )
Net earnings
    70,643       48,698  
Excess carrying amount of preferred stock over consideration paid
    381       -  
Less: Preferred stock dividends
    (9,658 )     (9,723 )
Earnings available to common shareholders
  $ 61,366     $ 38,975  
Basic and diluted earnings per common share
  $ 3.17     $ 2.01  
Weighted average common shares outstanding: Basic and diluted
    19,381,579       19,347,302  
 

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

 

 
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AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 

 
   
Quarter Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Comprehensive income (loss):
           
Net earnings (loss)
  $ 3,520     $ (24,952 )
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
               
Foreign currency translation
    1,830       (11,178 )
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    8,506       (6,444 )
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges
    6,103       (32,661 )
Total comprehensive income (loss)
  $ 19,959     $ (75,235 )

 

   
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Comprehensive income:
           
Net earnings
  $ 70,643     $ 48,698  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
               
Foreign currency translation
    11,733       (13,471 )
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    13,452       (10,118 )
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges
    16,627       (21,234 )
Total comprehensive income
  $ 112,455     $ 3,875  


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

 
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AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
   
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
 Cash flow from operating activities:
           
 Net earnings
  $ 70,643     $ 48,698  
 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operations:
               
 Depreciation
    174,539       185,027  
 Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    6,367       7,169  
 Change in allowance for losses on trade receivables
    139       (138 )
 Change in allowance for losses on mortgage notes
    (6 )     (308 )
 Change in allowance for inventory reserves
    2,422       1,488  
 Net (gain) loss on sale of real and personal property
    (1,506 )     15,020  
 Net (gain) loss on sale of investments
    (850 )     153  
 Deferred income taxes
    39,767       22,108  
 Net change in other operating assets and liabilities:
               
Reinsurance recoverables and trade receivables
    10,478       (6,351 )
Inventories
    10,644       (11,573 )
Prepaid expenses
    1,378       6,726  
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    (10,383 )     (7,509 )
Other assets
    4,535       (4,280 )
Related party assets
    2,152       3,786  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (22,754 )     (6,924 )
Policy benefits and losses, claims and loss expenses payable
    27,010       (3,770 )
Other policyholders' funds and liabilities
    (1,329 )     (2,599 )
Deferred income
    418       10,675  
Related party liabilities
    (976 )     (4,493 )
 Net cash provided by operating activities
    312,688       252,905  
                 
 Cash flows from investing activities:
               
 Purchases of:
               
Property, plant and equipment
    (212,859 )     (316,970 )
Short term investments
    (206,681 )     (253,786 )
Fixed maturities investments
    (129,401 )     (126,375 )
Preferred stock
    (1,539 )     (2,000 )
Real estate
    (457 )     (412 )
Mortgage loans
    (2,213 )     (12,146 )
 Proceeds from sale of:
               
Property, plant and equipment
    130,789       106,435  
Short term investments
    216,932       244,399  
Fixed maturities investments
    127,244       195,451  
Equity securities
    -       28  
Preferred stock
    2,236       -  
Real estate
    53       704  
Mortgage loans
    4,728       5,165  
Payments from notes and mortgage receivables
    131       816  
 Net cash used by investing activities
    (71,037 )     (158,691 )
                 
 Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Borrowings from credit facilities
    63,093       165,330  
Principal repayments on credit facilities
    (98,877 )     (117,207 )
Debt issuance costs
    (2,325 )     (360 )
Capital lease payments
    (2,519 )     (561 )
Leveraged Employee Stock Ownership Plan - repayments from loan
    812       951  
Repurchase of stock
    -       (963 )
Preferred stock dividends paid
    (9,658 )     (9,723 )
Dividend from related party
    7,764       -  
Investment contract deposits
    8,230       14,460  
Investment contract withdrawals
    (38,908 )     (39,867 )
 Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
    (72,388 )     12,060  
                 
 Effects of exchange rate on cash
    1,851       (1,379 )
                 
 Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    171,114       104,895  
 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period
    240,587       206,622  
 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period
  $ 411,701     $ 311,517  
 

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

 
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AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
 
1.      Basis of Presentation
 
The third fiscal quarter for AMERCO ends on the 31st of December for each year that is referenced. Our insurance company subsidiaries have a third quarter that ends on the 30th of September for each year that is referenced. They have been consolidated on that basis. Our insurance companies’ financial reporting processes conform to calendar year reporting as required by state insurance departments. Management believes that consolidating their calendar year into our fiscal year financial statements does not materially affect the financial position or results of operations. The Company discloses any material events occurring during the intervening period. Consequently, all references to our insurance subsidiaries’ years 2009 and 2008 correspond to fiscal 2010 and 2009 for AMERCO.
 
Accounts denominated in non-U.S. currencies have been translated into U.S. dollars. Certain amounts reported in previous years have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
 
The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009 and the related condensed consolidated statements of operations for the third quarter and the first nine months and the cash flows for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009 are unaudited.
 
In our opinion, all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of such condensed consolidated financial statements have been included. Such adjustments consist only of normal recurring items. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The information in this 10-Q should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis and financial statements and notes thereto included in the AMERCO 2009 Form 10-K.
 
Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
 
Description of Legal Entities
 
AMERCO, a Nevada corporation (“AMERCO”), is the holding company for:
 
U-Haul International, Inc. (“U-Haul”),
 
Amerco Real Estate Company (“Real Estate”),
 
Republic Western Insurance Company (“RepWest”), and
 
Oxford Life Insurance Company (“Oxford”).
 
Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” refers to AMERCO and all of its legal subsidiaries.

 
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AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
 
 
Description of Operating Segments
 
AMERCO has three reportable segments. They are Moving and Storage, Property and Casualty Insurance and Life Insurance.
 
Moving and Storage operations include AMERCO, U-Haul, and Real Estate and the wholly-owned subsidiaries of U-Haul and Real Estate and consist of the rental of trucks and trailers, sales of moving supplies, sales of towing accessories, sales of propane, the rental of self-storage spaces to the “do-it-yourself” mover and management of self-storage properties owned by others. Operations are conducted under the registered trade name U-Haul® throughout the United States and Canada.
 
Property and Casualty Insurance includes RepWest and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and ARCOA risk retention group (“ARCOA”). Property and Casualty Insurance provides loss adjusting and claims handling for U-Haul through regional offices across North America. Property and Casualty Insurance also underwrites components of the Safemove, Safetow and Safestor protection packages to U-Haul customers. We continue to focus on increasing market penetration of these products. The business plan for Property and Casualty Insurance includes offering property and casualty products in other U-Haul related programs. ARCOA is a captive insurer owned by the Company whose purpose is to provide insurance products related to the moving and storage business.
 
Life Insurance includes Oxford and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Oxford provides life and health insurance products primarily to the senior market through the direct writing or reinsuring of life insurance, Medicare supplement and annuity policies.
 
2. Earnings (loss) per Share
 
Net earnings (loss) for purposes of computing earnings (loss) per common share are net earnings (loss) less preferred stock dividends. Preferred stock dividends include accrued dividends of AMERCO.
 
The weighted average common shares outstanding exclude post-1992 shares of the employee stock ownership plan that have not been committed to be released. The unreleased shares, net of shares committed to be released, were 212,143 and 256,962 as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
6,020,000 and 6,100,000 shares of preferred stock have been excluded from the weighted average shares outstanding calculation as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively because they are not common stock and they are not convertible into common stock.
 
Between January 1, 2009 and September 30, 2009, RepWest purchased 80,000 shares of our AMERCO Series A 8 ½% Preferred Stock (NYSE-AO-PA) (“Series A Preferred”) on the open market at an average price of $19.24 per share. Pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 260 - Earnings Per Share, for earnings per share purposes, the excess of the carrying amount of the Series A Preferred over the fair value of the consideration paid of $0.4 million, net of a prorated portion of original issue costs, was added to net earnings available to common shareholders for the first nine months of fiscal 2010.
 
In the future, should RepWest sell these shares of Series A Preferred to an unaffiliated entity, a proportionate share of this gain would be reversed at that time for earnings per share purposes.

 
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AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
 
 
3. Investments
 
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 $15.2 million at September 30, 2009.
 
Available-for-Sale Investments
 
Available-for-sale investments at September 30, 2009 were as follows:
 

   
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   
Gross
Unrealized
Losses More than 12 Months
   
Gross
Unrealized
Losses Less than 12 Months
   
Estimated
Market
Value
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
U.S. treasury securities and government obligations
  $ 55,208     $ 2,543     $ (13 )   $ (51 )   $ 57,687  
U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities
    92,611       5,814       -       -       98,425  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    16,141       325       (253 )     (655 )     15,558  
Corporate securities
    344,814       15,421       (4,470 )     (542 )     355,223  
Mortgage-backed securities
    10,323       166       (911 )     (13 )     9,565  
Redeemable preferred stocks
    20,658       864       (3,447 )     -       18,075  
Common stocks
    70       -       -       (57 )     13  
Less: Preferred stock of AMERCO held by RepWest
    (1,539 )     (335 )     -       -       (1,874 )
    $ 538,286     $ 24,798     $ (9,094 )   $ (1,318 )   $ 552,672  
 

 
The above table includes gross unrealized losses that are not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.
 
The Company sold available-for-sale securities with a fair value of $129.4 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2010. The gross realized gains on these sales totaled $2.0 million. The Company realized gross losses on these sales of $0.5 million.
 
The unrealized losses of more than twelve months in the available-for-sale table are considered temporary declines. The Company tracks each investment with an unrealized loss and evaluates them on an individual basis for other-than-temporary impairments including obtaining corroborating opinions from third party sources, performing trend analysis and reviewing management’s future plans. Certain of these investments had declines determined by management to be other-than-temporary and the Company recognized these write-downs through earnings in the amount of $0.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 and 2009 and $0.7 million and $0.4 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009, respectively. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company will recognize approximately $1.5 million in additional impairments determined to be other-than-temporary.
 
The investment portfolio primarily consists of corporate securities and U.S. government securities. The Company believes it monitors its investments as appropriate. The Company’s methodology of assessing other-than-temporary impairments is based on security-specific analysis as of the balance sheet date and considers various factors including the length of time to maturity, the extent to which the fair value has been less than the cost, the financial condition and the near-term prospects of the issuer, and whether the debtor is current on its contractually obligated interest and principal payments. Nothing has come to management’s attention that would lead to the belief that each issuer would not have the ability to meet the remaining contractual obligations of the security, including payment at maturity. The Company has the ability and intent to hold its fixed maturity investments for a period of time sufficient to allow the Company to recover its costs.

 
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AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
 
 
The portion of other-than-temporary impairment related to a credit loss is recognized in earnings. The significant inputs utilized in the evaluation of mortgage backed securities credit losses include ratings, delinquency rates, and prepayment activity. The significant inputs utilized in the evaluation of asset backed securities credit losses include the time frame for principal recovery and the subordination and value of the underlying collateral.
 
Below is a rollforward of credit losses recognized in earnings for which a portion of an other-than-temporary impairment was recognized in other comprehensive income.
 

   
Credit Loss
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Balance at March 31, 2009
  $ -  
Additions:
       
Other-than-temporary impairment not previously recognized
    322  
Balance at June 30, 2009
    322  
Additions:
       
Other-than-temporary impairment not previously recognized
    230  
Balance at September 30, 2009
  $ 552  
         
 

 
The adjusted cost and estimated market value of available-for-sale investments at September 30, 2009, by contractual maturity, were as follows:
 

   
Amortized
Cost
   
Estimated
Market
Value
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Due in one year or less
  $ 36,389     $ 36,348  
Due after one year through five years
    158,054       164,237  
Due after five years through ten years
    100,481       105,618  
After ten years
    213,850       220,690  
      508,774       526,893  
                 
Mortgage backed securities
    10,323       9,565  
Redeemable preferred stocks
    20,658       18,075  
Equity securities
    70       13  
Less: Preferred stock of AMERCO held by RepWest
    (1,539 )     (1,874 )
    $ 538,286     $ 552,672  
 


 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
 
 
4. Borrowings
 
Long-Term Debt
 
Long-term debt was as follows:
 

               
December 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2010 Rate (a)
   
Maturities
   
2009
   
2009
 
               
(Unaudited)
       
               
(In thousands)
 
                         
Real estate loan (amortizing term)
    6.93 %     2018     $ 267,500     $ 275,000  
Real estate loan (revolving credit)
    1.74 %     2018       170,000       170,000  
Real estate loan (amortizing term) (b)
    5.00 %     2010       32,047       37,280  
Senior mortgages
    5.47% - 6.13 %     2015-2016       492,075       496,156  
Working capital loan (revolving credit)
    1.78 %     2011       25,000       -  
Fleet loans (amortizing term)
    4.87% - 7.95 %     2012-2016       279,889       299,505  
Fleet loans (securitization)
    5.40% - 5.56 %     2010-2014       232,651       256,690  
Other obligations
    5.64% - 9.50 %     2010-2016       38,741       11,859  
Total notes, loans and leases payable
                  $ 1,537,903     $ 1,546,490  
   
(a) Interest rate as of December 31, 2009, including the effect of applicable hedging instruments.
 
(b) Revolving credit loan for March 31, 2009 was modified to an amortizing term loan in June 2009.
 
 

 
Real Estate Backed Loans
 
Real Estate Loan
 
Amerco Real Estate Company and certain of its subsidiaries and U-Haul Company of Florida are borrowers under a Real Estate Loan. The loan has a final maturity date of August 2018. The loan is comprised of a term loan facility with initial availability of $300.0 million and a revolving credit facility with an availability of $200.0 million. As of December 31, 2009, the outstanding balance on the Real Estate Loan was $267.5 million and $170.0 million had been drawn down on the revolving credit facility. U-Haul International, Inc. is a guarantor of this loan.
 
The amortizing term portion of the Real Estate Loan requires monthly principal and interest payments, with the unpaid loan balance and accrued and unpaid interest due at maturity. The revolving credit portion of the Real Estate Loan requires monthly interest payments when drawn, with the unpaid loan balance and any accrued and unpaid interest due at maturity.  The Real Estate Loan is secured by various properties owned by the borrowers.
 
The interest rate for the amortizing term portion, per the provisions of the amended Loan Agreement, is the applicable London Inter-Bank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”) plus the applicable margin. At December 31, 2009, the applicable LIBOR was 0.24% and the applicable margin was 1.50%, the sum of which was 1.74%. The rate on the term facility portion of the loan is hedged with an interest rate swap fixing the rate at 6.93% based on current margin.
 
The interest rate for the revolving credit facility, per the provision of the amended Loan Agreement, is the applicable LIBOR plus the applicable margin. The margin ranges from 1.50% to 2.00%. At December 31, 2009, the applicable LIBOR was 0.24% and the applicable margin was 1.50%, the sum of which was 1.74%.
 
The default provisions of the Real Estate Loan include non-payment of principal or interest and other standard reporting and change-in-control covenants. There are limited restrictions regarding our use of the funds.
 
Amerco Real Estate Company and a subsidiary of U-Haul International, Inc. entered into a revolving credit construction loan effective June 29, 2006. This loan was modified and extended on June 25, 2009 into a term loan with a final maturity of June 2010. As of December 31, 2009, the outstanding balance was $32.0 million.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
 
 
This Real Estate Loan requires monthly principal and interest payments with the unpaid principal and any accrued and unpaid interest due at maturity. The loan was used to develop new or existing storage properties. The loan is secured by these properties. The interest rate, per the provision of the Loan Agreement, is the applicable LIBOR plus a margin of 3.00%. At December 31, 2009, the applicable LIBOR floor was 2.00% and the margin was 3.00%, the sum of which was 5.00%. U-Haul International, Inc. and AMERCO are guarantors of this loan. The default provisions of the loan include non-payment of principal or interest and other standard reporting and change-in-control covenants.
 
Senior Mortgages
 
Various subsidiaries of Amerco Real Estate Company and U-Haul International, Inc. are borrowers under certain senior mortgages. These senior mortgages loan balances as of December 31, 2009 were in the aggregate amount of $435.2 million and are due July 2015. The Senior Mortgages require average monthly principal and interest payments of $3.0 million with the unpaid loan balance and accrued and unpaid interest due at maturity. These senior mortgages are secured by certain properties owned by the borrowers. The interest rates, per the provisions of these senior mortgages, are 5.68% and 5.52% per annum. Amerco Real Estate Company and U-Haul International, Inc. have provided limited guarantees of these senior mortgages. The default provisions of these senior mortgages include non-payment of principal or interest and other standard reporting and change-in-control covenants. There are limited restrictions regarding our use of the funds.
 
Various subsidiaries of the Company are borrowers under the mortgage backed loans that we also classify as senior mortgages. These loans are secured by certain properties owned by the borrowers. The loan balance of these notes totals $56.9 million as of December 31, 2009. These loans mature in 2015 and 2016. Rates for these loans range from 5.47% to 6.13%. The loans require monthly principal and interest payments with the balances due upon maturity. The default provisions of the loans include non-payment of principal or interest and other standard reporting and change-in-control covenants. There are limited restrictions regarding our use of the funds.
 
Working Capital Loans
 
Amerco Real Estate Company is a borrower under an asset backed working capital loan. The maximum amount that can be drawn at any one time is $25.0 million. At December 31, 2009, the Company had drawn down $25.0 million on the revolving loan. The loan is secured by certain properties owned by the borrower. The loan agreement provides for revolving loans, subject to the terms of the loan agreement with final maturity in November 2011. The loan requires monthly interest payments with the unpaid loan balance and accrued and unpaid interest due at maturity. U-Haul International, Inc. and AMERCO are the guarantors of this loan. The default provisions of the loan include non-payment of principal or interest and other standard reporting and change-in-control covenants. The interest rate, per the provision of the Loan Agreement, is the applicable LIBOR plus a margin of 1.50%. At December 31, 2009, the applicable LIBOR was 0.28% and the applicable margin was 1.50%, the sum of which was 1.78%.
 
Fleet Loans
 
Rental Truck Amortizing Loans
 
U-Haul International, Inc. and several of its subsidiaries are borrowers under amortizing term loans. The balance of these loans as of December 31, 2009 was $279.9 million with the final maturities between April 2012 and April 2016.
 
The Amortizing Loans require monthly principal and interest payments, with the unpaid loan balance and accrued and unpaid interest due at maturity. These loans were used to purchase new trucks. The interest rates, per the provision of the Loan Agreements, are the applicable LIBOR plus a margin between 0.90% and 2.63%. At December 31, 2009, the applicable LIBOR was 0.23% to 0.24% and the applicable margins were between 1.125% and 2.63%. The interest rates are hedged with interest rate swaps fixing the rates between 4.87% and 7.42% based on current margins. Additionally, $23.6 million of these loans are carried at a fixed rate of 7.95%.
 
AMERCO and U-Haul International, Inc. are guarantors of these loans. The default provisions of these loans include non-payment of principal or interest and other standard reporting and change-in-control covenants.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
 
 
On December 31, 2009 a subsidiary of U-Haul International, Inc. entered into an $85.0 million term note that will be used to fund cargo van and pickup acquisitions for the next three years.  The Company will make draws on the facility to fund new cargo van and pickup truck purchases.  The loan matures thirty-six months after the last draw.  The agreement contains options to extend the maturity. The note will be secured by the purchased equipment and the corresponding operating cash flows associated with their operation.  The interest rate is the applicable LIBOR plus a margin.  At December 31, 2009 the Company had not drawn on this loan.
 
Rental Truck Securitizations
 
U-Haul S Fleet and its subsidiaries (collectively, “USF”) issued a $217.0 million asset-backed note (“Box Truck Note”) and an $86.6 million asset-backed note (“Cargo Van/Pickup Note”) on June 1, 2007. USF is a bankruptcy-remote special purpose entity wholly-owned by U-Haul International, Inc. The net proceeds from these securitized transactions were used to finance new box truck, cargo van and pickup truck purchases throughout fiscal 2008. U.S. Bank, NA acts as the trustee for this securitization.
 
The Box Truck Note has a fixed interest rate of 5.56% with an estimated final maturity of February 2014. At December 31, 2009, the outstanding balance was $146.1 million. The note is secured by the box trucks that were purchased and the corresponding operating cash flows associated with their operation.
 
The Cargo Van/Pickup Note has a fixed interest rate of 5.40% with an estimated final maturity of May 2010. At December 31, 2009, the outstanding balance was $86.6 million. The note is secured by the cargo vans and pickup trucks that were purchased and the corresponding operating cash flows associated with their operation.
 
The Box Truck Note and the Cargo Van/Pickup Note have the benefit of financial guaranty insurance policies that guarantee the timely payment of interest on and the ultimate payment of the principal of the notes.
 
The Box Truck Note and the Cargo Van/Pickup Note are subject to certain covenants with respect to liens, additional indebtedness of the special purpose entities, the disposition of assets and other customary covenants of bankruptcy-remote special purpose entities. The default provisions of the notes include non-payment of principal or interest and other standard reporting and change-in-control covenants.
 
On January 28, 2010 the Company notified the trustee of its intent to fully repay the $86.6 million Cargo Van/Pickup Note on February 25, 2010. There are no prepayment penalties associated with this transaction.
 
Other Obligations
 
The Company entered into capital leases for new equipment between April 2008 and December 2009, with terms of the leases between 9 months and 7 years. At December 31, 2009, the balance of these leases was $37.3 million.
 
In April 2009, the Company entered into a $7.0 million premium financing arrangement for one year expiring in March 2010 with a fixed rate of 5.85%. At December 31, 2009, the outstanding balance was $1.5 million.
 
Annual Maturities of Notes, Loans and Leases Payable
 
The annual maturities of long-term debt and capital leases as of December 31, 2009 for the next five years and thereafter is as follows:
 



   
Year Ending December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
2013
   
2014
   
Thereafter
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
   
Notes, loans and leases payable, secured
  $ 202,463     $ 115,513     $ 158,670     $ 56,409     $ 153,284     $ 851,564  
   



 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
 
 
5. Interest on Borrowings
 
Interest Expense
 
Components of interest expense include the following:
 

   
Quarter Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
Interest expense
  $ 16,135     $ 20,641  
Capitalized interest
    (166 )     (292 )
Amortization of transaction costs
    1,269       1,207  
Interest expense resulting from derivatives
    6,279       4,444  
Total interest expense
  $ 23,517     $ 26,000  
 

   
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
Interest expense
  $ 48,411     $ 60,230  
Capitalized interest
    (459 )     (537 )
Amortization of transaction costs
    3,678       3,717  
Interest expense resulting from derivatives
    19,046       11,364  
Total interest expense
  $ 70,676     $ 74,774  
 

 
Interest paid in cash amounted to $14.6 million and $19.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
Interest paid in cash amounted to $44.1 million and $57.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
 
 
The Company manages exposure to changes in market interest rates. The Company’s use of derivative instruments is limited to highly effective interest rate swaps to hedge the risk of changes in cash flows (future interest payments) attributable to changes in LIBOR swap rates, the designated benchmark interest rate being hedged on certain of our LIBOR-indexed variable-rate debt. The interest rate swaps effectively fix the Company’s interest payments on certain LIBOR-indexed variable-rate debt. The Company monitors its positions and the credit ratings of its counterparties and does not currently anticipate non-performance by the counterparties. Interest rate swap agreements are not entered into for trading purposes.


 
Original variable rate debt amount
 
Agreement Date
 
Effective Date
 
Expiration Date
 
Designated cash flow hedge date
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
$ 100.0  
(a), (c)
 
6/2/2005
 
6/8/2005
 
6/8/2010
 
7/1/2005
  142.3  
(a), (b)
 
11/15/2005
 
5/10/2006
 
4/10/2012
 
5/31/2006
  50.0  
(a)
 
6/21/2006
 
7/10/2006
 
7/10/2013
 
6/9/2006
  144.9  
(a), (b)
 
6/9/2006
 
10/10/2006
 
10/10/2012
 
6/9/2006
  300.0  
(a)
 
8/16/2006
 
8/18/2006
 
8/10/2018
 
8/4/2006
  30.0  
(a)
 
2/9/2007
 
2/12/2007
 
2/10/2014
 
2/9/2007
  20.0  
(a)
 
3/8/2007
 
3/12/2007
 
3/10/2014
 
3/8/2007
  20.0  
(a)
 
3/8/2007
 
3/12/2007
 
3/10/2014
 
3/8/2007
  19.3  
(a), (b)
 
4/8/2008
 
8/15/2008
 
6/15/2015
 
3/31/2008
  19.0  
(a)
 
8/27/2008
 
8/29/2008
 
7/10/2015
 
4/10/2008
  30.0  
(a)
 
9/24/2008
 
9/30/2008
 
9/10/2015
 
9/24/2008
  15.0  
(a), (b)
 
3/24/2009
 
3/30/2009
 
4/15/2016
 
3/25/2009
 
(a) interest rate swap agreement
           
(b) forward swap
           
(c) terminated swap on August 18, 2006
           

As of August 18, 2006, a net gain of approximately $6.0 million related to the two cancelled swaps was included in other comprehensive income (loss). As the variable-rate debt is replaced, it is probable that the original forecasted transaction (future interest payments) will continue to occur. Therefore, the net derivative gain related to the two cancelled swaps shall continue to be reported in other comprehensive income (loss) and be reclassified into earnings when the original forecasted transaction affects earnings consistent with the term of the original designated hedging relationship. For the nine months ended December 31, 2009, the Company reclassified $0.7 million of the net derivative gain to interest income. The Company estimates that the remaining $0.5 million of the existing net gains will be reclassified into earnings within the next six months.
 
As of December 31, 2009, the total notional amount of the Company’s variable interest rate swaps was $530.2 million.
 


 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
 
 
The derivative fair values located in Accounts payable and accrued expenses in the balance sheets were as follows:
 

 
   
Liability Derivatives
 
   
Fair Value as of
 
   
December 31, 2009
   
March 31, 2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
   
(In thousands)
 
Interest rate contracts designated as hedging instruments
  $ 51,028     $ 79,118  

 

The Effect of Interest Rate Contracts on the Statement of Operations
 
December 31, 2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
       
Loss recognized in income on interest rate contracts
  $ 19,046  
Gain recognized in AOCI on interest rate contracts (effective portion)
  $ 26,816  
Loss reclassified from AOCI into income (effective portion)
  $ 20,320  
Gain recognized in income on interest rate contracts (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing)
  $ 1,274  
 

 
Amounts of gains or (losses) recognized in income on derivatives are recorded as interest expense in the statement of operations.
 
Interest Rates
 
Interest rates and Company borrowings were as follows:
 

   
Revolving Credit Activity
 
   
Quarter Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands, except interest rates)
 
             
Weighted average interest rate during the quarter
    1.75 %     4.19 %
Interest rate at the end of the quarter
    1.75 %     3.34 %
Maximum amount outstanding during the quarter
  $ 195,000     $ 212,280  
Average amount outstanding during the quarter
  $ 195,000     $ 204,672  
Facility fees
  $ 229     $ 225  
 


 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
 
 

   
Revolving Credit Activity
 
   
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands, except interest rates)
 
             
Weighted average interest rate during the first nine months
    1.81 %     4.15 %
Interest rate at the end of the first nine months
    1.75 %     3.34 %
Maximum amount outstanding during the first nine months
  $ 207,280     $ 212,280  
Average amount outstanding during the first nine months
  $ 195,386     $ 167,672  
Facility fees
  $ 709     $ 397  
 

 
6. Stockholders Equity
 
On December 3, 2008, the AMERCO Board of Directors (the “Board”) authorized us, using management’s discretion, to buy back shares of former employee ESOP participants whose respective ESOP account balances are valued at more than $1,000 but who own less than 100 shares, at the then-prevailing market prices. No such shares have been purchased.
 
From January 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009, RepWest purchased 80,000 shares of Series A Preferred on the open market for $1.5 million. RepWest purchased an additional 27,200 shares on the open market for $0.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010. RepWest and Oxford may make additional investments in shares of the Series A Preferred in the future.
 
7. Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
A summary of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components, net of taxes, were as follows:
 

   
Foreign Currency Translation
   
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
   
Fair Market Value of Cash Flow Hedges
   
Postretirement Benefit Obligation Gain
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                               
Balance at March 31, 2009
  $ (43,613 )   $ (7,323 )   $ (48,411 )   $ 1,347     $ (98,000 )
Foreign currency translation
    11,733       -       -       -       11,733  
Unrealized gain on investments
    -       13,452       -       -       13,452  
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges
    -       -       16,627       -       16,627  
Balance at December 31, 2009
  $ (31,880 )   $ 6,129     $ (31,784 )   $ 1,347     $ (56,188 )
 


 

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
 
 
8. 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 through 2017, with the exception of one land lease expiring in 2034. As of December 31, 2009, AMERCO had guaranteed $177.1 million of residual values for these rental equipment assets at the end of the respective lease terms. Certain leases contain renewal and fair market value purchase options as well as mileage and other restrictions. At the expiration of the lease, the Company has the option to renew the lease, purchase the asset for fair market value, or sell the asset to a third party on behalf of the lessor. AMERCO has been leasing equipment since 1987 and has experienced no material losses relating to these types of residual value guarantees.
 
Lease commitments for leases having terms of more than one year were as follows:
 

   
Property,
Plant and
Equipment
   
Rental
Equipment
   
Total
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
         
(In thousands)
       
Year-ended December 31:
                 
2010
  $ 15,533     $ 125,143     $ 140,676  
2011
    14,324       108,599       122,923  
2012
    13,988       93,930       107,918  
2013
    13,020       76,120       89,140  
2014
    5,768       52,388       58,156  
Thereafter
    6,136       32,340       38,476  
Total
  $ 68,769     $ 488,520     $ 557,289  
 

 
9. Contingencies
 
Shoen
 
In September 2002, Paul F. Shoen filed a shareholder derivative lawsuit in the Second Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, Washoe County, captioned Paul F. Shoen vs. SAC Holding Corporation et al., CV 02-05602, 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 as a nominal Defendant in the case. 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 prior to the filing of the complaint. The complaint seeks a declaration that such transfers are void as well as unspecified damages. In October 2002, the Defendants filed motions to dismiss the complaint. Also in October 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 in January 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. Each of these suits is substantially similar to the Paul F. Shoen case. The Court consolidated the five cases and thereafter dismissed these actions in May 2003, concluding that the AMERCO Board of Directors had the requisite level of independence required in order to have these claims resolved by the Board. Plaintiffs appealed this decision and, in July 2006, the Nevada Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the trial court and remanded the case to the trial court for proceedings consistent with its ruling, allowing the Plaintiffs to file an amended complaint and plead in addition to substantive claims, demand futility.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
 
 
In November 2006, the Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. In December 2006, the Defendants filed motions to dismiss, based on various legal theories. In March 2007, the Court denied AMERCO’s motion to dismiss regarding the issue of demand futility, stating that “Plaintiffs have satisfied the heightened pleading requirements of demand futility by showing a majority of the members of the AMERCO Board of Directors were interested parties in the SAC transactions.” The Court heard oral argument on the remainder of the Defendants’ motions to dismiss, including the motion (“Goldwasser Motion”) based on the fact that the subject matter of the lawsuit had been settled and dismissed in earlier litigation known as Goldwasser v. Shoen, C.V.N.-94-00810-ECR (D.Nev), Washoe County, Nevada. In addition, in September and October 2007, the Defendants filed Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings or in the Alternative Summary Judgment, based on the fact that the stockholders of the Company had ratified the underlying transactions at the 2007 annual meeting of stockholders of AMERCO. In December 2007, the Court denied this motion. This ruling does not preclude a renewed motion for summary judgment after discovery and further proceedings on these issues. On April 7, 2008, the litigation was dismissed, on the basis of the Goldwasser Motion. On May 8, 2008, the Plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal of such dismissal to the Nevada Supreme Court. On May 20, 2008, AMERCO filed a cross appeal relating to the denial of its Motion to Dismiss in regard to demand futility. The appeals are currently pending and the issues were fully briefed by October 19, 2009.
 
Environmental
 
Compliance with environmental requirements of federal, state and local governments may significantly affect Real Estate’s business operations. Among other things, these requirements regulate the discharge of materials into the water, air and land and govern the use and disposal of hazardous substances. Real Estate is aware of issues regarding hazardous substances on some of its properties. Real Estate regularly makes capital and operating expenditures to stay in compliance with environmental laws and has put in place a remedial plan at each site where it believes such a plan is necessary. Since 1988, Real Estate has managed a testing and removal program for underground storage tanks.
 
Based upon the information currently available to Real Estate, compliance with the environmental laws and its share of the costs of investigation and cleanup of known hazardous waste sites are not expected to result in a material adverse effect on AMERCO’s financial position or results of operations. Real Estate expects to spend approximately $5.2 million in total through 2011 to remediate these properties.
 
Other
 
The Company is named as a defendant in various other litigation and claims arising out of the normal course of business. In management’s opinion, none of these other matters will have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
 
10. Related Party Transactions
 
As set forth in the Audit Committee Charter and consistent with NASDAQ rules and regulations, the Audit Committee reviews and maintains oversight over related-party transactions which are required to be disclosed under the Securities and Exchange Commissions (the “SEC”) rules and regulations. Accordingly, all such related-party transactions are submitted to the Audit Committee for ongoing review and oversight. The Company’s internal processes ensure that the Company’s legal and/or finance departments identify and monitor potential related-party transactions which may require disclosure and Audit Committee oversight.
 
AMERCO has engaged in related party transactions and has continuing related party interests with certain major stockholders, directors and officers of the consolidated group as disclosed below. Management believes that the transactions described below and in the related notes were consummated on terms equivalent to those that would prevail in arm’s-length transactions.
 
SAC Holding Corporation and its subsidiaries (“SAC Holding Corporation”) and SAC Holding II Corporation and its subsidiaries (“SAC Holding II”), collectively referred to as “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.
 
Management believes that its sales of self-storage properties to SAC Holdings has provided a unique structure for the Company to earn moving equipment rental revenues and property management fee revenues from the SAC Holdings self-storage properties that the Company manages.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
 
 
During the first nine months of fiscal 2010, subsidiaries of the Company held various junior unsecured notes of SAC Holdings. Substantially all of the equity interest of SAC Holdings is controlled by Blackwater Investments, Inc. (“Blackwater”). Blackwater is wholly-owned by Mark V. Shoen, a significant shareholder and executive officer of AMERCO. The Company does not have an equity ownership interest in SAC Holdings. The Company recorded interest income of $14.2 million and $13.8 million, and received cash interest payments of $10.2 million and $11.6 million from SAC Holdings during the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009, respectively. The largest aggregate amount of notes receivable outstanding during the first nine months of fiscal 2010 was $197.6 million and the aggregate notes receivable balance at December 31, 2009 was $197.1 million. In accordance with the terms of these notes, SAC Holdings may prepay the notes without penalty or premium at any time.
 
Interest accrues on the outstanding principal balance of junior notes of SAC Holdings that the Company holds at a 9.0% rate per annum. A fixed portion of that basic interest is paid on a monthly basis. Additional interest can be earned on notes totaling $122.2 million of principal depending upon the amount of remaining basic interest and the cash flow generated by the underlying property. This amount is referred to as the “cash flow-based calculation.”
 
To the extent that this cash flow-based calculation exceeds the amount of remaining basic interest, contingent interest would be paid on the same monthly date as the fixed portion of basic interest. To the extent that the cash flow-based calculation is less than the amount of remaining basic interest, the additional interest payable on the applicable monthly date is limited to the amount of that cash flow-based calculation. In such a case, the excess of the remaining basic interest over the cash flow-based calculation is deferred. In addition, subject to certain contingencies, the junior notes provide that the holder of the note is entitled to receive a portion of the appreciation realized upon, among other things, the sale of such property by SAC Holdings. To date, no excess cash flows related to these arrangements have been earned or paid.
 
During the first nine months of fiscal 2010, AMERCO and U-Haul held various junior notes with Private Mini Storage Realty, L.P. (“Private Mini”). The equity interests of Private Mini are ultimately controlled by Blackwater.  The Company recorded interest income of $4.0 million and received cash interest payments of $4.0 million from Private Mini during the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009, respectively. The balance of notes receivable from Private Mini at December 31, 2009 was $67.5 million. The largest aggregate amount outstanding during the first nine months of fiscal 2010 was $68.2 million.
 
The Company currently manages the self-storage properties owned or leased by SAC Holdings, Mercury Partners, L.P. (“Mercury”), Four SAC Self-Storage Corporation (“4 SAC”), Five SAC Self-Storage Corporation (“5 SAC”), Galaxy Investments, L.P. (“Galaxy”) and Private Mini pursuant to a standard form of management agreement, under which the Company receives a management fee of between 4% and 10% of the gross receipts plus reimbursement for certain expenses. The Company received management fees, exclusive of reimbursed expenses, of $18.5 million and $20.1 million from the above mentioned entities during the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009, respectively. This management fee is consistent with the fee received for other properties the Company previously managed for third parties. SAC Holdings, 4 SAC, 5 SAC, Galaxy and Private Mini are substantially controlled by Blackwater. Mercury is substantially controlled by Mark V. Shoen. James P. Shoen, a significant shareholder and director of AMERCO, has an interest in Mercury.
 
The Company leases space for marketing company offices, vehicle repair shops and hitch installation centers from subsidiaries of SAC Holdings, 5 SAC and Galaxy. Total lease payments pursuant to such leases were $1.8 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009. The terms of the leases are similar to the terms of leases for other properties owned by unrelated parties that are leased to the Company.
 
At December 31, 2009, subsidiaries of SAC Holdings, 4 SAC, 5 SAC, Galaxy and Private Mini acted as U-Haul independent dealers. The financial and other terms of the dealership contracts with the aforementioned companies and their subsidiaries are substantially identical to the terms of those with the Company’s other independent dealers whereby commissions are paid by the Company based upon equipment rental revenues. The Company paid the above mentioned entities $27.5 million in commissions pursuant to such dealership contracts during the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
 
 
These agreements and notes with subsidiaries of SAC Holdings, 4 SAC, 5 SAC, Galaxy and Private Mini, excluding Dealer Agreements, provided revenue of $30.0 million, expenses of $1.8 million and cash flows of $28.9 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2010. Revenues and commission expenses related to the Dealer Agreements were $130.7 million and $27.5 million, respectively during the first nine months of fiscal 2010.
 
During the second quarter of fiscal 2010, Real Estate entered into an agreement with SAC Holdings for the exchange of three storage properties. Real Estate received one location with total rentable square feet of nearly 68,000 in exchange for two locations with total rentable square feet of approximately 56,000. U-Haul also reduced the balance of its receivable from SAC Holdings by approximately $2.0 million in relation to this exchange.
 
From January 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009, RepWest purchased 80,000 shares of Series A Preferred on the open market for $1.5 million. RepWest purchased an additional 27,200 shares on the open market for $0.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010. RepWest and Oxford may make additional investments in shares of the Series A Preferred in the future.
 
Related Party Assets
 

   
December 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2009
   
2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
   
(In thousands)
 
U-Haul notes, receivables and interest from Private Mini
  $ 72,814     $ 70,584  
U-Haul notes receivable from SAC Holdings
    197,087       197,552  
U-Haul interest receivable from SAC Holdings
    12,818       8,815  
U-Haul receivable from SAC Holdings
    13,855       20,517  
U-Haul receivable from Mercury
    5,874       6,264  
Other (a)
    (7,681 )     (198 )
    $ 294,767     $ 303,534  
 
(a) Our credit balance at December 31, 2009 was due to a timing difference for dividends paid by RepWest and Oxford to AMERCO in the amount of $7.8 million. This timing difference will reverse in the Company’s March 31, 2010 financial statements.
 
11. Consolidating Financial Information by Industry Segment
 
AMERCO has three reportable segments. They are Moving and Storage, Property and Casualty Insurance and Life Insurance. Management tracks revenues separately, but does not report any separate measure of the profitability for rental vehicles, rentals of self-storage spaces and sales of products that are required to be classified as a separate operating segment and accordingly does not present these as separate reportable segments. Deferred income taxes are shown as liabilities on the condensed consolidating statements.
 
AMERCO’s three reportable segments are:
 
 
(a)
Moving and Storage, comprised of AMERCO, U-Haul, and Real Estate and the subsidiaries of U-Haul and Real Estate,
 
 
(b)
Property and Casualty Insurance, comprised of RepWest and its subsidiaries and ARCOA, and
 
 
(c)
Life Insurance, comprised of Oxford and its subsidiaries.
 
The information includes elimination entries necessary to consolidate AMERCO, the parent, with its subsidiaries.
 
Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for by the parent using the equity method of accounting.
 


 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
 
 
11. Financial Information by Consolidating Industry Segment:
 
Consolidating balance sheets by industry segment as of December 31, 2009 are as follows:
 

   
Moving & Storage
     
AMERCO Legal Group
 
   
AMERCO
   
U-Haul
   
Real Estate
   
Eliminations
     
Moving & Storage
Consolidated
   
Property & Casualty Insurance (a)
   
Life
Insurance (a)
   
Eliminations
     
AMERCO
Consolidated
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Assets:
     
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 444     $ 373,148     $ 3     $ -       $ 373,595     $ 22,330     $ 15,776     $ -       $ 411,701  
Reinsurance recoverables and trade receivables, net
    -       18,385       24       -         18,409       170,704       14,117       -         203,230  
Notes and mortgage receivables, net
    -       2,234       1,356       -         3,590       -       -       -         3,590  
Inventories, net
    -       57,683       -       -         57,683       -       -       -         57,683  
Prepaid expenses
    466       51,952       405       -         52,823       -       -       -         52,823  
Investments, fixed maturities and marketable equities
    -       -       -       -         -       101,947       452,599       (1,874 )
(d)
    552,672  
Investments, other
    -       1,078       13,950       -         15,028       106,052       92,791       -         213,871  
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net
    -       -       -       -         -       -       36,544       -         36,544  
Other assets
    42,993       102,537       27,797       -         173,327       581       545       -         174,453  
Related party assets
    1,293,580       246,866       59,157       (1,295,376 )
(c)
    304,227       2,643       -       (12,103 )
(c)
    294,767  
      1,337,483       853,883       102,692       (1,295,376 )       998,682       404,257       612,372       (13,977 )       2,001,334  
                                                                             
Investment in subsidiaries
    (258,967 )     -       -       580,413  
(b)
    321,446       -       -       (321,446 )
(b)
    -  
                                                                             
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
                                                                           
Land
    -       43,775       180,379       -         224,154       -       -       -         224,154  
Buildings and improvements
    -       154,686       802,526       -         957,212       -       -       -         957,212  
Furniture and equipment
    251       309,392       18,144       -         327,787       -       -       -         327,787  
Rental trailers and other rental equipment
    -       242,008       -       -         242,008       -       -       -         242,008  
Rental trucks
    -       1,555,880       -       -         1,555,880       -       -       -         1,555,880  
      251       2,305,741       1,001,049       -         3,307,041       -       -       -         3,307,041  
Less:  Accumulated depreciation
    (216 )     (1,009,774 )     (328,696 )     -         (1,338,686 )     -       -       -         (1,338,686 )
Total property, plant and equipment
    35       1,295,967       672,353       -         1,968,355       -       -       -         1,968,355  
Total assets
  $ 1,078,551     $ 2,149,850     $ 775,045     $ (714,963 )     $ 3,288,483     $ 404,257     $ 612,372     $ (335,423 )     $ 3,969,689  
                                                                             
(a) Balances as of September 30, 2009
                                                                           
(b) Eliminate investment in subsidiaries
                                                                           
(c) Eliminate intercompany receivables and payables
                                                                           
(d) Eliminate intercompany preferred stock investment
                                                                           
 


 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
 
 
Consolidating balance sheets by industry segment as of December 31, 2009 are as follows:
 

   
Moving & Storage
     
AMERCO Legal Group
 
   
AMERCO
   
U-Haul
   
Real Estate
   
Eliminations
     
Moving & Storage
Consolidated
   
Property & Casualty Insurance (a)
   
Life
Insurance (a)
   
Eliminations
       
AMERCO
Consolidated
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Liabilities:
                                                           
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 1,104     $ 258,820     $ 5,004     $ -       $ 264,928     $ -     $ 15,776     $ -         $ 280,704  
Notes, loans and leases payable
    -       603,277       934,626       -         1,537,903       -       -       -           1,537,903  
Policy benefits and losses, claims and loss expenses payable
    -       385,402       -       -         385,402       273,493       149,887       -           808,782  
Liabilities from investment contracts
    -       -       -       -         -       -       272,654       -           272,654  
Other policyholders' funds and liabilities
    -       -       -       -         -       8,458       2,173       -           10,631  
Deferred income
    -       25,210       -       -         25,210       -       -       -           25,210  
Deferred income taxes
    249,724       -       -       -         249,724       (33,589 )     (3,326 )     (117 )  
(d)
    212,692  
Related party liabilities
    -       1,297,822       -       (1,295,376 )
(c)
    2,446       1,714       179       (4,339 )  
(c)
    -  
Total liabilities
    250,828       2,570,531       939,630       (1,295,376 )       2,465,613       250,076       437,343       (4,456 )         3,148,576  
                                                                               
Stockholders' equity:
                                                                             
Series preferred stock:
                                                                             
Series A preferred stock
    -       -       -       -         -       -       -       -           -  
Series B preferred stock
    -       -       -       -         -       -       -       -           -  
Series A common stock
    -       -       -       -         -       -       -       -           -  
Common stock
    10,497       540       1       (541 )
(b)
    10,497       3,301       2,500       (5,801 )  
(b)
    10,497  
Additional paid-in capital
    422,002       121,230       147,941       (269,171 )
(b)
    422,002       89,620       26,271       (117,811 )   (b,d)     420,082  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (55,970 )     (62,317 )     -       62,317  
(b)
    (55,970 )     (381 )     6,728       (6,565 )  
(b,d)
    (56,188 )
Retained earnings (deficit)
    976,847       (475,281 )     (312,527 )     787,808  
(b)
    976,847       61,641       139,530       (200,790 )   (b,d)     977,228  
Cost of common shares in treasury, net
    (525,653 )     -       -       -         (525,653 )     -       -       -             (525,653 )
Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares
    -       (4,853 )     -       -         (4,853 )     -       -       -             (4,853 )
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)
    827,723       (420,681 )     (164,585 )     580,413         822,870       154,181       175,029       (330,967 )           821,113  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 1,078,551     $ 2,149,850     $ 775,045     $ (714,963 )     $ 3,288,483     $ 404,257     $ 612,372     $ (335,423 )         $ 3,969,689  
                                                                                 
(a) Balances as of September 30, 2009
                                                                               
(b) Eliminate investment in subsidiaries
                                                                               
(c) Eliminate intercompany receivables and payables
                                                                               
(d) Eliminate intercompany preferred stock investment
                                                                               


 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
 
 
Consolidating balance sheets by industry segment as of March 31, 2009 are as follows:
 
   
Moving & Storage
     
AMERCO Legal Group
 
   
AMERCO
   
U-Haul
   
Real Estate
   
Eliminations
     
Moving & Storage
Consolidated
   
Property & Casualty Insurance (a)
   
Life
Insurance (a)
   
Eliminations
     
AMERCO
Consolidated
 
       
   
(In thousands)
 
Assets:
     
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 38     $ 213,040     $ -     $ -       $ 213,078     $ 19,197     $ 8,312     $ -       $ 240,587  
Reinsurance recoverables and trade receivables, net
    -       18,264       31       -         18,295       184,912       10,646       -         213,853  
Notes and mortgage receivables, net
    -       1,892       1,039       -         2,931       -       -       -         2,931  
Inventories, net
    -       70,749       -       -         70,749       -       -       -         70,749  
Prepaid expenses
    1,129       53,001       71       -         54,201       -       -       -         54,201  
Investments, fixed maturities and marketable equities
    -       -       -       -         -       89,892       429,739       -         519,631  
Investments, other
    -       874       13,697       -         14,571       113,724       98,727       -         227,022  
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net
    -       -       -       -         -       -       44,993       -         44,993  
Other assets
    9       103,607       28,807       -         132,423       849       372       -         133,644  
Related party assets
    1,206,555       247,809       46,326       (1,195,060 )
(c)
    305,630       3,178       -       (5,274 )
(c)
    303,534  
      1,207,731       709,236       89,971       (1,195,060 )       811,878       411,752       592,789       (5,274 )       1,811,145  
                                                                             
Investment in subsidiaries
    (321,215 )     -       -       625,863  
(b)
    304,648       -       -       (304,648 )
(b)
    -  
                                                                             
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
                                                                           
Land
    -       39,599       173,145       -         212,744       -       -       -         212,744  
Buildings and improvements
    -       126,957       793,337       -         920,294       -       -       -         920,294  
Furniture and equipment
    301       314,849       18,164       -         333,314       -       -       -         333,314  
Rental trailers and other rental equipment
    -       214,988       -       -         214,988       -       -       -         214,988  
Rental trucks
    -       1,666,151       -       -         1,666,151       -       -       -         1,666,151  
      301       2,362,544       984,646       -         3,347,491       -       -       -         3,347,491  
Less:  Accumulated depreciation
    (256 )     (1,013,377 )     (319,930 )     -         (1,333,563 )     -       -       -         (1,333,563 )
Total property, plant and equipment
    45       1,349,167       664,716       -         2,013,928       -       -       -         2,013,928  
Total assets
  $ 886,561     $ 2,058,403     $ 754,687     $ (569,197 )     $ 3,130,454     $ 411,752     $ 592,789     $ (309,922 )     $ 3,825,073  
                                                                             
(a) Balances as of December 31, 2008
                                                                           
(b) Eliminate investment in subsidiaries
                                                                           
(c) Eliminate intercompany receivables and payables
                                                                           
 


 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
 
 
Consolidating balance sheets by industry segment as of March 31, 2009 are as follows:
 
   
Moving & Storage
     
AMERCO Legal Group
 
   
AMERCO
   
U-Haul
   
Real Estate
   
Eliminations
     
Moving & Storage
Consolidated
   
Property & Casualty Insurance (a)
   
Life
Insurance (a)
   
Eliminations
     
AMERCO
Consolidated
 
       
   
(In thousands)
 
Liabilities:
                                                         
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 2,228     $ 312,863     $ 4,518     $ -       $ 319,609     $ -     $ 9,618     $ -       $ 329,227  
Notes, loans and leases payable
    -       622,588       923,902       -         1,546,490       -       -       -         1,546,490  
Policy benefits and losses, claims and loss expenses payable
    -       358,280       -       -         358,280       288,449       132,580       -         779,309  
Liabilities from investment contracts
    -       -       -       -         -       -       303,332       -         303,332  
Other policyholders' funds and liabilities
    -       -       -       -         -       9,776       2,185       -         11,961  
Deferred income
    -       24,612       -       -         24,612       -       -       -         24,612  
Deferred income taxes
    161,039       -       -       -         161,039       (36,758 )     (11,768 )     -         112,513  
Related party liabilities
    -       1,197,855       -       (1,195,060 )
(c)
    2,795       2,358       121       (5,274 )
(c)
    -  
Total liabilities
    163,267       2,516,198       928,420       (1,195,060 )       2,412,825       263,825       436,068       (5,274 )       3,107,444  
                                                                             
Stockholders' equity:
                                                                           
Series preferred stock:
                                                                           
Series A preferred stock
    -       -       -       -         -       -       -       -         -  
Series B preferred stock
    -       -       -       -         -       -       -       -         -  
Series A common stock
    -       -       -       -         -       -       -       -         -  
Common stock
    10,497       540       1       (541 )
(b)
    10,497       3,301       2,500       (5,801 )
(b)
    10,497  
Additional paid-in capital
    420,588       121,230       147,481       (268,711 )
(b)
    420,588       89,620       26,271       (115,891 )
(b)
    420,588  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (98,000 )     (90,677 )     -       90,677  
(b)
    (98,000 )     (3,589 )     (3,734 )     7,323  
(b)
    (98,000 )
Retained earnings (deficit)
    915,862       (483,223 )     (321,215 )     804,438  
(b)
    915,862       58,595       131,684       (190,279 )
(b)
    915,862  
Cost of common shares in treasury, net
    (525,653 )     -       -       -         (525,653 )     -       -       -         (525,653 )
Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares
    -       (5,665 )     -       -         (5,665 )     -       -       -         (5,665 )
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)
    723,294       (457,795 )     (173,733 )     625,863         717,629       147,927       156,721       (304,648 )       717,629  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 886,561     $ 2,058,403     $ 754,687     $ (569,197 )     $ 3,130,454     $ 411,752     $ 592,789     $ (309,922 )     $ 3,825,073  
                                                                             
(a) Balances as of December 31, 2008
                                                                           
(b) Eliminate investment in subsidiaries
                                                                           
(c) Eliminate intercompany receivables and payables
                                                                           
 


 
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AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
 
 
Consolidating statements of operations by industry segment for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 are as follows:
 
   
Moving & Storage
     
AMERCO Legal Group
 
   
AMERCO
   
U-Haul
   
Real Estate
   
Eliminations
     
Moving & Storage
Consolidated
   
Property & Casualty Insurance (a)
   
Life
Insurance (a)
   
Eliminations
     
AMERCO
Consolidated
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Revenues:
                                                         
Self-moving equipment rentals
  $ -     $ 321,784     $ -     $ -       $ 321,784     $ -     $ -     $ (509 )
(c)
  $ 321,275  
Self-storage revenues
    -       27,578       353       -         27,931       -       -       -         27,931  
Self-moving and self-storage products and service sales
    -       41,077       -       -         41,077       -       -       -         41,077  
Property management fees
    -       5,504       -       -         5,504       -       -       -         5,504  
Life insurance premiums
    -       -       -       -         -       -       39,011       -         39,011  
Property and casualty insurance premiums
    -       -       -       -         -       7,810       -       -         7,810  
Net investment and interest income
    1,101       5,307       -       -         6,408       1,832       4,781       (332 )  (b,e)     12,689  
Other revenue
    -       9,724       18,740       (20,199 )
(b)
    8,265       -       597       (531 )
(b)
    8,331  
Total revenues
    1,101       410,974       19,093       (20,199 )       410,969       9,642       44,389       (1,372 )       463,628  
                                                                             
Costs and expenses:
                                                                           
Operating expenses
    1,631       251,253       2,239       (20,199 )
(b)
    234,924       4,003       6,817       (1,031 )  (b,c)     244,713  
Commission expenses
    -       37,974       -       -         37,974       -       -       -         37,974  
Cost of sales
    -       20,797       -       -         20,797       -       -       -         20,797  
Benefits and losses
    -       -       -       -         -       4,003       29,956       -         33,959  
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    -       -       -       -         -       -       2,154       -         2,154  
Lease expense
    24       38,727       1       -         38,752       -       -       (305 )
(b)
    38,447  
Depreciation, net of (gains) losses on disposals
    4       53,894       3,128       -         57,026       -       -       -         57,026  
Total costs and expenses
    1,659       402,645       5,368       (20,199 )       389,473       8,006       38,927       (1,336 )       435,070  
                                                                             
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
    (11,780 )     -       -       16,410  
(d)
    4,630       -       -       (4,630 )
(d)
    -  
                                                                             
Earnings (loss) from operations
    (12,338 )     8,329       13,725       16,410         26,126       1,636       5,462       (4,666 )       28,558  
Interest income (expense)
    24,573       (39,719 )     (8,371 )     -         (23,517 )     -       -       -         (23,517 )
Pretax earnings (loss)
    12,235       (31,390 )     5,354       16,410         2,609       1,636       5,462       (4,666 )       5,041  
Income tax benefit (expense)
    (8,679 )     11,776       (2,150 )     -         947       (572 )     (1,896 )     -         (1,521 )
Net earnings (loss)
    3,556       (19,614 )     3,204       16,410         3,556       1,064       3,566       (4,666 )       3,520  
Excess carrying amount of preferred stock over consideration paid
    -       -       -       -         -       -       -       10         10  
Less:  Preferred stock dividends
    (3,241 )     -       -       -         (3,241 )     -       -       36  
(e)
    (3,205 )
Earnings (loss) available to common shareholders
  $ 315     $ (19,614 )   $ 3,204     $ 16,410       $ 315     $ 1,064     $ 3,566     $ (4,620 )     $ 325  
(a) Balances for the quarter ended September 30, 2009
                                                                             
(b) Eliminate intercompany lease income
                                                                             
(c) Eliminate intercompany premiums
                                                                             
(d) Eliminate equity in earnings of subsidiaries
                                                                             
(e) Elimination of preferred stock dividend paid to affiliate
                                                                             

 

 
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AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
 
Consolidating statements of operations by industry for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 are as follows:

   
Moving & Storage
     
AMERCO Legal Group
 
   
AMERCO
   
U-Haul
   
Real Estate
   
Eliminations
     
Moving & Storage
Consolidated
   
Property & Casualty Insurance (a)
   
Life
Insurance (a)
   
Eliminations
     
AMERCO
Consolidated
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Revenues:
                                                         
Self-moving equipment rentals
  $ -     $ 311,597     $ -     $ -       $ 311,597     $ -     $ -     $ (40 )
(c)
  $ 311,557  
Self-storage revenues
    -       26,857       540       -         27,397       -       -       -         27,397  
Self-moving and self-storage products and service sales
    -       38,663       -       -         38,663       -       -       -         38,663  
Property management fees
    -       6,059       -       -         6,059       -       -       -         6,059  
Life insurance premiums
    -       -       -       -         -       -       27,509       -         27,509  
Property and casualty insurance premiums
    -       -       -       -         -       8,129       -       -         8,129  
Net investment and interest income
    1,090       6,916       -       -         8,006       2,188       5,012       (293 )
(b)
    14,913  
Other revenue
    -       9,652       17,641       (19,164 )
(b)
    8,129       -       821       (593 )
(b)
    8,357  
Total revenues
    1,090       399,744       18,181       (19,164 )       399,851       10,317       33,342       (926 )       442,584  
                                                                             
Costs and expenses:
                                                                           
Operating expenses
    2,032       267,144       2,749       (19,164 )
(b)
    252,761       3,928       5,660       (625 )  (b,c)     261,724  
Commission expenses
    -       36,664       -       -         36,664       -       -       -         36,664  
Cost of sales
    -       23,229       -       -         23,229       -       -       -         23,229  
Benefits and losses
    -       -       -       -         -       3,766       21,065       -         24,831  
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    -       -       -       -         -       14       2,729       -         2,743  
Lease expense
    22       38,996       2       -         39,020       -       -       (301 )
(b)
    38,719  
Depreciation, net of (gains) losses on disposals
    4       66,131       2,540       -         68,675       -       -       -         68,675  
Total costs and expenses
    2,058       432,164       5,291       (19,164 )       420,349       7,708       29,454       (926 )       456,585  
                                                                             
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
    (39,063 )     -       -       43,056  
(d)
    3,993       -       -       (3,993 )
(d)
    -  
                                                                             
Earnings (loss) from operations
    (40,031 )     (32,420 )     12,890       43,056         (16,505 )     2,609       3,888       (3,993 )       (14,001 )
Interest income (expense)
    23,728       (39,189 )     (10,539 )     -         (26,000 )     -       -       -         (26,000 )
Pretax earnings (loss)
    (16,303 )     (71,609 )     2,351       43,056         (42,505 )     2,609       3,888       (3,993 )       (40,001 )
Income tax benefit (expense)
    (8,649 )     27,466       (1,264 )     -         17,553       (912 )     (1,592 )     -         15,049  
Net earnings (loss)
    (24,952 )     (44,143 )     1,087       43,056         (24,952 )     1,697       2,296       (3,993 )       (24,952 )
Less:  Preferred stock dividends
    (3,241 )     -       -       -         (3,241 )     -       -       -         (3,241 )
Earnings (loss) available to common shareholders
  $ (28,193 )   $ (44,143 )   $ 1,087     $ 43,056       $ (28,193 )   $ 1,697     $ 2,296     $ (3,993 )     $ (28,193 )
(a) Balances for the quarter ended September 30, 2008
                                                                             
(b) Eliminate intercompany lease income
                                                                             
(c) Eliminate intercompany premiums
                                                                             
(d) Eliminate equity in earnings of subsidiaries
                                                                             

 
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AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
 
 
Consolidating statements of operations by industry for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 are as follows:
 
   
Moving & Storage
     
AMERCO Legal Group
 
   
AMERCO
   
U-Haul
   
Real Estate
   
Eliminations
     
Moving & Storage
Consolidated
   
Property & Casualty Insurance (a)
   
Life
Insurance (a)
   
Eliminations
     
AMERCO
Consolidated
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Revenues:
                                                         
Self-moving equipment rentals
  $ -     $ 1,122,676     $ -     $ -       $ 1,122,676     $ -     $ -     $ (1,257 )
(c)
  $ 1,121,419  
Self-storage revenues
    -       81,337       1,010       -         82,347       -       -       -         82,347  
Self-moving and self-storage products and service sales
    -       154,421       -       -         154,421       -       -       -         154,421  
Property management fees
    -       14,432       -       -         14,432       -       -       -         14,432  
Life insurance premiums
    -       -       -       -         -       -       95,353       -         95,353  
Property and casualty insurance premiums
    -       -       -       -         -       21,071       -       -         21,071  
Net investment and interest income
    3,253       16,585       -       -         19,838       5,481       14,543       (954 )  (b,e)     38,908  
Other revenue
    -       33,624       55,481       (59,765 )
(b)
    29,340       -       2,100       (1,180 )
(b)
    30,260  
Total revenues
    3,253       1,423,075       56,491       (59,765 )       1,423,054       26,552       111,996       (3,391 )         1,558,211  
                                                                               
Costs and expenses:
                                                                             
Operating expenses
    6,341       798,359       6,436       (59,765 )
(b)
    751,371       10,882       17,102       (2,411 )  (b,c)     776,944  
Commission expenses
    -       133,483       -       -         133,483       -       -       -           133,483  
Cost of sales
    -       79,606       -       -         79,606       -       -       -           79,606  
Benefits and losses
    -       -       -       -         -       10,984       76,476       -           87,460  
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    -       -       -       -         -       -       6,367       -           6,367  
Lease expense
    60       118,595       6       -         118,661       -       -       (915 )
(b)
    117,746  
Depreciation, net of (gains) losses on disposals
    13       163,358       9,662       -         173,033       -       -       -           173,033  
Total costs and expenses
    6,414       1,293,401       16,104       (59,765 )       1,256,154       21,866       99,945       (3,326 )         1,374,639  
                                                                               
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
    27,522       -       -       (16,630 )
(d)
    10,892       -       -       (10,892 )
(d)
    -  
                                                                               
Earnings from operations
    24,361       129,674       40,387       (16,630 )       177,792       4,686       12,051       (10,957 )         183,572  
Interest income (expense)
    72,094       (117,429 )     (25,341 )     -         (70,676 )     -       -       -           (70,676 )
Pretax earnings
    96,455       12,245       15,046       (16,630 )       107,116       4,686       12,051       (10,957 )         112,896  
Income tax expense
    (25,747 )     (4,303 )     (6,358 )     -         (36,408 )     (1,640 )     (4,205 )     -           (42,253 )
Net earnings
    70,708       7,942       8,688       (16,630 )       70,708       3,046       7,846       (10,957 )         70,643  
Excess carrying amount of preferred stock over consideration paid
    -       -       -       -         -       -       -       381           381  
Less:  Preferred stock dividends
    (9,723 )     -       -       -         (9,723 )     -       -       65  
(e)
    (9,658 )
Earnings available to common shareholders
  $ 60,985     $ 7,942     $ 8,688     $ (16,630 )     $ 60,985     $ 3,046     $ 7,846     $ (10,511 )       $ 61,366  
(a) Balances for the nine months ended September 30, 2009
                                                                             
(b) Eliminate intercompany lease income
                                                                             
(c) Eliminate intercompany premiums
                                                                             
(d) Eliminate equity in earnings of subsidiaries
                                                                             
(e) Elimination of preferred stock dividend paid to affiliate
                                                                             
 


 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
 
 
Consolidating statements of operations by industry for the nine months ended December 31, 2008 are as follows:
 

   
Moving & Storage
     
AMERCO Legal Group
 
   
AMERCO
   
U-Haul
   
Real Estate
   
Eliminations
     
Moving & Storage
Consolidated
   
Property & Casualty Insurance (a)
   
Life
Insurance (a)
   
Eliminations
     
AMERCO
Consolidated
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Revenues:
                                                         
Self-moving equipment rentals
  $ -     $ 1,140,870     $ -     $ -       $ 1,140,870     $ -     $ -     $ (40 )
(c)
  $ 1,140,830  
Self-storage revenues
    -       81,527       1,322       -         82,849       -       -       -         82,849  
Self-moving and self-storage products and service sales
    -       159,515       -       -         159,515       -       -       -         159,515  
Property management fees
    -       15,496       -       -         15,496       -       -       -         15,496  
Life insurance premiums
    -       -       -       -         -       -       81,525       -         81,525  
Property and casualty insurance premiums
    -       -       -       -         -       21,612       -       -         21,612  
Net investment and interest income
    3,326       19,708       -       -         23,034       7,280       15,209       (1,031 )  (b,d)     44,492  
Other revenue
    -       31,886       52,935       (57,215 )
(b)
    27,606       -       4,187       (1,239 )
(b)
    30,554  
Total revenues
    3,326       1,449,002       54,257       (57,215 )       1,449,370       28,892       100,921       (2,310 )         1,576,873  
                                                                               
Costs and expenses:
                                                                             
Operating expenses
    6,551       817,813       7,085       (57,215 )
(b)
    774,234       10,788       16,879       (1,374 )  (b,c,d)     800,527  
Commission expenses
    -       138,711       -       -         138,711       -       -       -           138,711  
Cost of sales
    -       90,856       -       -         90,856       -       -       -           90,856  
Benefits and losses
    -       -       -       -         -       11,073       63,504       -           74,577  
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    -       -       -       -         -       22       7,147       -           7,169  
Lease expense
    70       112,631       5       -         112,706       -       -       (903 )
(b)
    111,803  
Depreciation, net of (gains) losses on disposals
    13       191,416       8,618       -         200,047       -       -       -           200,047  
Total costs and expenses
    6,634       1,351,427       15,708       (57,215 )       1,316,554       21,883       87,530       (2,277 )         1,423,690  
                                                                               
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
    7,735       -       -       5,480  
(e)
    13,215       -       -       (13,215 )
(e)
    -  
                                                                               
Earnings from operations
    4,427       97,575       38,549       5,480         146,031       7,009       13,391       (13,248 )         153,183  
Interest income (expense)
    69,375       (112,318 )     (31,864 )     -         (74,807 )     -       -       33  
(d)
    (74,774 )
Pretax earnings (loss)
    73,802       (14,743 )     6,685       5,480         71,224       7,009       13,391       (13,215 )         78,409  
Income tax benefit (expense)
    (25,104 )     6,227       (3,649 )     -         (22,526 )     (2,453 )     (4,732 )     -           (29,711 )
Net earnings (loss)
    48,698       (8,516 )     3,036       5,480         48,698       4,556       8,659       (13,215 )         48,698  
Less:  Preferred stock dividends
    (9,723 )     -       -       -         (9,723 )     -       -       -           (9,723 )
Earnings (loss) available to common shareholders
  $ 38,975     $ (8,516 )   $ 3,036     $ 5,480       $ 38,975     $ 4,556     $ 8,659     $ (13,215 )       $ 38,975  
(a) Balances for the nine months ended September 30, 2008
                                                                       
(b) Eliminate intercompany lease income
                                                                             
(c) Eliminate intercompany premiums
                                                                             
(d) Eliminate intercompany interest on debt
                                                                             
(e) Eliminate equity in earnings of subsidiaries
                                                                             

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
 
 
Consolidating cash flow statements by industry segment for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 are as follows:
 

   
Moving & Storage
   
AMERCO Legal Group
 
   
AMERCO
   
U-Haul
   
Real Estate
   
Elimination
   
Moving & Storage
Consolidated
   
Property &
Casualty
Insurance (a)
   
Life
Insurance (a)
   
Elimination
   
AMERCO
Consolidated
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
(In thousands)
 
Net earnings
  $ 70,708     $ 7,942     $ 8,688     $ (16,630 )   $ 70,708     $ 3,046     $ 7,846     $ (10,957 )   $ 70,643  
Earnings from consolidated entities
    (27,522 )     -       -       16,630       (10,892 )     -       -       10,892       -  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operations:
                                                                       
Depreciation
    13       164,901       9,625       -       174,539       -       -       -       174,539  
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    -       -       -       -       -       -       6,367       -       6,367  
Change in allowance for losses on trade receivables
    -       141       -       -       141       -       (2 )     -       139  
Change in allowance for losses on mortgage notes
    -       (6 )     -       -       (6 )     -       -       -       (6 )
Change in allowance for inventory reserve
    -       2,422       -       -       2,422       -       -       -       2,422  
Net (gain) loss on sale of real and personal property
    -       (1,543 )     37       -       (1,506 )     -       -       -       (1,506 )
Net (gain) loss on sale of investments
    -       -       -       -       -       40       (890 )     -       (850 )
Deferred income taxes
    35,517       -       -       -       35,517       1,441       2,809       -       39,767  
Net change in other operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                       
Reinsurance recoverables and trade receivables
    -       (262 )     7       -       (255 )     14,208       (3,475 )     -       10,478  
Inventories
    -       10,644       -       -       10,644       -       -       -       10,644  
Prepaid expenses
    663       1,049       (334 )     -       1,378       -       -       -       1,378  
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (10,383 )     -       (10,383 )
Other assets
    (6 )     3,221       1,226       -       4,441       266       (172 )     -       4,535  
Related party assets
    483       1,118       (25 )     -       1,576       576       -       -       2,152  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (170 )     (27,130 )     (2,514 )     -       (29,814 )     -       7,060       -       (22,754 )
Policy benefits and losses, claims and loss expenses payable
    -       24,659       -       -       24,659       (14,956 )     17,307       -       27,010  
Other policyholders' funds and liabilities
    -       -       -       -       -       (1,318 )     (11 )     -       (1,329 )
Deferred income
    -       418       -       -       418       -       -       -       418  
Related party liabilities
    -       (349 )     -       -       (349 )     (685 )     58       -       (976 )
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
    79,686       187,225       16,710       -       283,621       2,618       26,514       (65 )     312,688  
                                                                         
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                       
Purchases of:
                                                                       
Property, plant and equipment
    (3 )     (197,938 )     (14,918 )     -       (212,859 )     -       -       -       (212,859 )
Short term investments
    -       -       -       -       -       (67,823 )     (138,858 )     -       (206,681 )
Fixed maturities investments
    -       -       -       -       -       (30,302 )     (99,099 )     -       (129,401 )
Preferred stock
    -       -       -       -       -       (1,539 )     -       -       (1,539 )
Real estate
    -       (204 )     (253 )     -       (457 )     -       -       -       (457 )
Mortgage loans
    -       (467 )     (317 )     -       (784 )     (1,311 )     (118 )     -       (2,213 )
Proceeds from sales of:
                                                                       
Property, plant and equipment
    -       129,709       1,080       -       130,789       -       -       -       130,789  
Short term investments
    -       -       -       -       -       76,703       140,229       -       216,932  
Fixed maturities investments
    -       -       -       -       -       22,959       104,285       -       127,244  
Preferred stock
    -       -       -       -       -       1,724       512       -       2,236  
Real estate
    -       -       -       -       -       53                       53  
Mortgage loans
    -       -       -       -       -       51       4,677       -       4,728  
Payments from notes and mortgage receivables
    -       131       -       -       131       -       -       -       131  
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities
    (3 )     (68,769 )     (14,408 )     -       (83,180 )     515       11,628       -       (71,037 )
   
(page 1 of 2)
 
(a) Balance for the period ended September 30, 2009
                                                                       

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
 
 
Continuation of consolidating cash flow statements by industry segment for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 are as follows:
 

   
Moving & Storage
   
AMERCO Legal Group
 
   
AMERCO
   
U-Haul
   
Real Estate
   
Elimination
   
Moving & Storage
Consolidated
   
Property &
Casualty
Insurance (a)
   
Life
Insurance (a)
   
Elimination
     
AMERCO
Consolidated
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
(In thousands)
 
Borrowings from credit facilities
    -       33,734       29,359       -       63,093       -       -       -         63,093  
Principal repayments on credit facilities
    -       (80,241 )     (18,636 )     -       (98,877 )     -       -       -         (98,877 )
Debt issuance costs
    -       (2,109 )     (216 )     -       (2,325 )     -       -       -         (2,325 )
Capital lease payments
    -       (2,519 )     -       -       (2,519 )     -       -       -         (2,519 )
Leveraged Employee Stock Ownership Plan - repayments from loan
    -       812       -       -       812       -       -       -         812  
Proceeds from (repayment of) intercompany loans
    (77,318 )     90,124       (12,806 )     -       -       -       -       -         -  
Preferred stock dividends paid
    (9,723 )     -       -       -       (9,723 )     -       -       65  
(b)
    (9,658 )
Dividend from related party
    7,764       -       -       -       7,764       -       -       -         7,764  
Investment contract deposits
    -       -       -       -       -       -       8,230       -         8,230  
Investment contract withdrawals
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (38,908 )     -         (38,908 )
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
    (79,277 )     39,801       (2,299 )     -       (41,775 )     -       (30,678 )     65         (72,388 )
                                                                           
Effects of exchange rate on cash
    -       1,851       -       -       1,851       -       -       -         1,851  
                                                                           
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    406       160,108       3       -       160,517       3,133       7,464       -         171,114  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    38       213,040       -       -       213,078       19,197       8,312       -         240,587  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 444     $ 373,148     $ 3     $ -     $ 373,595     $ 22,330     $ 15,776     $ -       $ 411,701  
   
(page 2 of 2)
 
(a) Balance for the period ended September 30, 2009
                                                                         
(b) Elimination of preferred stock dividend paid to affiliate
                                                                         


 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
 
 
Consolidating cash flow statements by industry segment for the nine months ended December 31, 2008 are as follows:
 

   
Moving & Storage
   
AMERCO Legal Group
   
AMERCO
   
U-Haul
   
Real Estate
   
Elimination
   
Moving & Storage
Consolidated
   
Property &
Casualty
Insurance (a)
   
Life
Insurance (a)
   
Elimination
     AMERCO
Consolidated
 
 
   
(Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
(In thousands)
Net earnings (loss)
  $ 48,698     $ (8,516 )   $ 3,036     $ 5,480     $ 48,698     $ 4,556     $ 8,659     $ (13,215 )   $ 48,698    
Earnings from consolidated entities
    (7,735 )     -       -       (5,480 )     (13,215 )     -       -       13,215       -    
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operations:
                                                                         
Depreciation
    13       175,857       9,157       -       185,027       -       -       -       185,027    
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    -       -       -       -       -       22       7,147       -       7,169    
Change in provision for losses on trade receivables
    -       (207 )     -       -       (207 )     -       69       -       (138 )  
Change in provision for losses on mortgage notes
    -       (308 )     -       -       (308 )     -       -       -       (308 )  
Change in provision for inventory reserve
    -       1,488       -       -       1,488       -       -       -       1,488    
Net (gain) loss on sale of real and personal property
    -       15,559       (539 )     -       15,020       -       -       -       15,020    
Net (gain) loss on sale of investments
    -       -       -       -       -       (99 )     252       -       153    
Deferred income taxes
    19,043       -       -       -       19,043       1,755       1,310       -       22,108    
Net change in other operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                         
Reinsurance recoverables and trade receivables
    -       4,432       (1 )     -       4,431       (10,625 )     (157 )     -       (6,351 )  
Inventories
    -       (11,573 )     -       -       (11,573 )     -       -       -       (11,573 )  
Prepaid expenses
    4,488       2,442       (204 )     -       6,726       -       -       -       6,726    
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    -       -       -       -       -       8       (7,517 )     -       (7,509 )  
Other assets
    -       (6,212 )     1,260       -       (4,952 )     516       156       -       (4,280 )  
Related party assets
    3,675       (4,501 )     (68 )     -       (894 )     4,680       -       -       3,786    
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    1,643       (9,224 )     864       -       (6,717 )     -       (207 )     -       (6,924 )  
Policy benefits and losses, claims and loss expenses payable
    -       1,718       -       -       1,718       (3,344 )     (2,144 )     -       (3,770 )  
Other policyholders' funds and liabilities
    -       -       -       -       -       (816 )     (1,783 )     -       (2,599 )  
Deferred income
    -       10,675       -       -       10,675       -       -       -       10,675    
Related party liabilities
    -       (1,244 )     -       -       (1,244 )     (60 )     (3,189 )     -       (4,493 )  
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
    69,825       170,386       13,505       -       253,716       (3,407 )     2,596       -       252,905    
                                                                           
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                         
Purchases of:
                                                                         
Property, plant and equipment
    (1 )     (296,094 )     (20,875 )     -       (316,970 )     -       -       -       (316,970 )  
Short term investments
    -       -       -       -       -       (86,175 )     (167,611 )     -       (253,786 )  
Fixed maturities investments
    -       -       -       -       -       (11,206 )     (115,169 )     -       (126,375 )  
Preferred stock
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (2,000 )             (2,000 )  
Real estate
    -       (8 )     -       -       (8 )     (404 )     -       -       (412 )  
Mortgage loans
    -       (1,358 )     (195 )     -       (1,553 )     -       (10,593 )     -       (12,146 )  
Proceeds from sales of:
                                                                         
Property, plant and equipment
    -       105,009       1,426       -       106,435       -       -       -       106,435    
Short term investments
    -       -       -       -       -       73,380       171,019       -       244,399    
Fixed maturities investments
    -       -       -       -       -       56,179       139,272       -       195,451    
Equity securities
    -       -       -       -       -       -       28       -       28    
Real estate
    -       -       704       -       704       -       -       -       704    
Mortgage loans
    -       -       -       -       -       19       5,146       -       5,165    
Payments from notes and mortgage receivables
    -       816       -       -       816       -       -       -       816    
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities
    (1 )     (191,635 )     (18,940 )     -       (210,576 )     31,793       20,092       -       (158,691 )  
   
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(a) Balance for the period ended September 30, 2008
                                                                         

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
 
 
Continuation of consolidating cash flow statements by industry segment for the nine months ended December 31, 2008 are as follows:
 

   
Moving & Storage
   
AMERCO Legal Group
 
   
AMERCO
   
U-Haul
   
Real Estate
   
Elimination
   
Moving & Storage
Consolidated
   
Property &
Casualty
Insurance (a)
   
Life
Insurance (a)
   
Elimination
   
AMERCO
Consolidated
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
(In thousands)
 
Borrowings from credit facilities
    -       83,098       82,232       -       165,330       -       -       -       165,330  
Principal repayments on credit facilities
    -       (92,248 )     (24,959 )     -       (117,207 )     -       -       -       (117,207 )
Debt issuance costs
    -       (360 )     -       -       (360 )     -       -       -       (360 )
Capital lease payments
    -       (561 )     -       -       (561 )     -       -       -       (561 )
Leveraged Employee Stock Ownership Plan - repayments from loan
    -       951       -       -       951       -       -       -       951  
Repurchase of stock
    (963 )     -       -       -       (963 )     -       -       -       (963 )
Proceeds from (repayment of) intercompany loans
    (61,148 )     112,986       (51,838 )     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Preferred stock dividends paid
    (9,723 )     -       -       -       (9,723 )     -       -       -       (9,723 )
Net dividend from related party
    2,010       -       -       -       2,010       (2,010 )     -       -       -  
Investment contract deposits
    -       -       -       -       -       -       14,460       -       14,460  
Investment contract withdrawals
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (39,867 )     -       (39,867 )
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
    (69,824 )     103,866       5,435       -       39,477       (2,010 )     (25,407 )     -       12,060  
                                                                         
Effects of exchange rate on cash
    -       (1,379 )     -       -       (1,379 )     -       -       -       (1,379 )
                                                                         
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    -       81,238       -       -       81,238       26,376       (2,719 )     -       104,895  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    30       191,220       -       -       191,250       6,848       8,524       -       206,622  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 30     $ 272,458     $ -     $ -     $ 272,488     $ 33,224     $ 5,805     $ -     $ 311,517  
   
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(a) Balance for the period ended September 30, 2008
                                                                       




 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
 
12. Industry Segment and Geographic Area Data
 

   
United States
   
Canada
   
Consolidated
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(All amounts are in thousands of U.S. $'s)
 
Quarter ended December 31, 2009
                 
Total revenues
  $ 437,238     $ 26,390     $ 463,628  
Depreciation and amortization, net of (gains) losses on disposals
    57,424       1,756       59,180  
Interest expense
    23,362       155       23,517  
Pretax earnings
    3,128       1,913       5,041  
Income tax expense
    871       650       1,521  
Identifiable assets
    3,856,048       113,641       3,969,689  
                         
Quarter ended December 31, 2008
                       
Total revenues
  $ 420,215     $ 22,369     $ 442,584  
Depreciation and amortization, net of (gains) losses on disposals
    69,965       1,453       71,418  
Interest expense
    25,873       127       26,000  
Pretax earnings (loss)
    (40,206 )     205       (40,001 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
    (15,118 )     69       (15,049 )
Identifiable assets
    3,804,372       91,988       3,896,360  
 

   
United States
   
Canada
   
Consolidated
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(All amounts are in thousands of U.S. $'s)
 
Nine months ended December 31, 2009
                 
Total revenues
  $ 1,464,746     $ 93,465     $ 1,558,211  
Depreciation and amortization, net of (gains) losses on disposals
    174,359       5,041       179,400  
Interest expense
    70,227       449       70,676  
Pretax earnings
    102,657       10,239       112,896  
Income tax expense
    38,771       3,482       42,253  
Identifiable assets
    3,856,048       113,641       3,969,689  
                         
Nine months ended December 31, 2008
                       
Total revenues
  $ 1,483,062     $ 93,811     $ 1,576,873  
Depreciation and amortization, net of (gains) losses on disposals
    200,957       6,259       207,216  
Interest expense
    74,301       473       74,774  
Pretax earnings
    71,983       6,426       78,409  
Income tax expense
    27,526       2,185       29,711  
Identifiable assets
    3,804,372       91,988       3,896,360  
 

 


 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
 
13. Employee Benefit Plans
 
The components of net periodic benefit costs with respect to post retirement benefits were as follows:
 

   
Quarter Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
Service cost for benefits earned during the period
  $ 105     $ 102  
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit
    151       135  
Other components
    (26 )     (23 )
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost
  $ 230     $ 214  
 

   
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
Service cost for benefits earned during the period
  $ 315     $ 308  
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit
    452       403  
Other components
    (78 )     (70 )
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost
  $ 689     $ 641  
 

 
14. Fair Value Measurements
 
Fair values of cash equivalents approximate carrying value 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, and interest rate swap contracts are based on quoted market prices, dealer quotes or discounted cash flows. Fair values of trade receivables approximate their recorded value.
 
The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of temporary cash investments, trade receivables, reinsurance recoverables and notes receivable. Limited credit risk exists on trade receivables due to the diversity of our customer base and their dispersion across broad geographic markets. 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 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 and using interest rates currently offered for similar loans to borrowers with similar credit ratings.
 
The carrying amount of long-term debt and short-term borrowings are estimated to approximate fair value as the actual interest rate is consistent with the rate estimated to be currently available for debt of similar term and remaining maturity.
 
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.
 


 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
 
Effective April 1, 2008, assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on the condensed consolidated balance sheets were measured and classified based upon a three tiered approach to valuation. ASC 820 - Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) requires that financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
 
Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
 
Level 2 – Quoted prices for identical or similar financial instruments in markets that are not considered to be active, or similar financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means;
 
Level 3 – Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and are unobservable. These reflect management’s assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability.
 
A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The following table represents the financial assets and liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2009, that are subject to ASC 820 and the valuation approach applied to each of these items.
 

   
Total
   
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
   
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
   
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Assets
                       
Short-term investments
  $ 462,209     $ 462,209     $ -     $ -  
Fixed maturities - available for sale
    536,458       518,601       15,931       1,926  
Preferred stock
    18,075       18,075       -       -  
Common stock
    13       13       -       -  
Less: Preferred stock of AMERCO held by RepWest
    (1,874 )     (1,874 )     -       -  
Total
  $ 1,014,881     $ 997,024     $ 15,931     $ 1,926  
                                 
                                 
Liabilities
                               
Guaranteed residual values of TRAC leases
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Derivatives
    51,028       -       51,028       -  
Total
  $ 51,028     $ -     $ 51,028     $ -  
 


 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
 
The following table represents the fair value measurements at December 31, 2009 using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).
 

   
Fixed Maturities - Auction Rate Securities
   
Fixed Maturities - Asset Backed Securities
   
Common Stock
   
Total
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Balance at March 31, 2009
  $ 2,413     $ -     $ 5     $ 2,418  
Transfers into Level 3 (a)
    -       363       -       363  
Fixed Maturities - Auction Rate Securities gain (unrealized)
    158       -       -       158  
Sale of securities
    -       -       (5 )     (5 )
Balance at June 30, 2009
    2,571       363       -       2,934  
Fixed Maturities - Auction Rate Securities gain (unrealized)
    6       -       -       6  
Fixed Maturities - Asset Backed Securities loss (realized)
    -       (106 )     -       (106 )
Fixed Maturities - Asset Backed Securities loss (unrealized)
    -       (219 )     -       (219 )
Securities called at par
    (222 )     -       -       (222 )
Balance at September 30, 2009
    2,355       38       -       2,393  
Fixed Maturities - Auction Rate Securities gain (unrealized)
    18       -       -       18  
Fixed Maturities - Asset Backed Securities gain (unrealized)
    -       234       -       234  
Securities OTTI loss (realized)
    -       (226 )     -       (226 )
Securities called at par
    (493 )     -       -       (493 )
Balance at December 31, 2009
  $ 1,880     $ 46     $ -     $ 1,926  
 
(a) Reflects the transfer of adjustable rate securities for which no meaningful market rate bids are currently available. The valuation of these assets was based on a pricing matrix system as determined by the custodian of these securities.
 
15. Subsequent Events
 
 
On February 1, 2010, the Board declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.53125 per share on the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock. The dividend will be payable March 1, 2010 to holders of record on February 15, 2010.
 
On January 28, 2010 the Company notified the trustee of its intent to fully repay the $86.6 million Cargo Van/Pickup Note on February 25, 2010. There are no prepayment penalties associated with this transaction.
 
The Company’s management has evaluated subsequent events occurring after December 31, 2009, the date of our most recent balance sheet date through February 3, 2010 the date our financial statements will be issued. Other than the preferred stock dividend we do not believe any subsequent events have occurred that would require further disclosure or adjustment to our financial statements.
 


 
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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
 
General
 
We begin Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) with the overall strategy of AMERCO, followed by a description of, and strategy related to, our operating segments to give the reader an overview of the goals of our businesses and the direction in which our businesses and products are moving. We then discuss our Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates that we believe are important to understanding the assumptions and judgments incorporated in our reported financial results. We then discuss our results of operations for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2010, compared with the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2009, which is followed by an analysis of changes in our balance sheets and cash flows, and a discussion of our financial commitments in the sections entitled Liquidity and Capital Resources and Disclosures about Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments. We conclude this MD&A by discussing our outlook for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 and into fiscal 2011.
 
This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the other sections of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The various sections of this MD&A contain a number of forward-looking statements, as discussed under the caption Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements all of which are based on our current expectations and could be affected by the uncertainties and risk factors described throughout this filing or in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our actual results may differ materially from these forward-looking statements.
 
The third fiscal quarter for AMERCO ends on the 31st of December for each year that is referenced. Our insurance company subsidiaries have a third quarter that ends on the 30th of September for each year that is referenced. They have been consolidated on that basis. Our insurance companies’ financial reporting processes conform to calendar year reporting as required by state insurance departments. Management believes that consolidating their calendar year into our fiscal year financial statements does not materially affect the financial position or results of operations. The Company discloses any material events occurring during the intervening period. Consequently, all references to our insurance subsidiaries’ years 2009 and 2008 correspond to fiscal 2010 and 2009 for AMERCO.
 
Overall Strategy
 
Our overall strategy is to maintain our leadership position in the North American “do-it-yourself” moving and storage industry. We accomplish this by providing a seamless and integrated supply chain to the “do-it-yourself” moving and storage market. As part of executing this strategy, we leverage the brand recognition of U-Haul with our full line of moving and self-storage related products and services and the convenience of our broad geographic presence.
 
Our primary focus is to provide our customers with a wide selection of 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.
 
Property and Casualty Insurance is focused on providing and administering property and casualty insurance to U-Haul and its customers, its independent dealers and affiliates.
 
Life Insurance is focused on long-term capital growth through direct writing and reinsuring of life, Medicare supplement and annuity products in the senior marketplace.
 
Description of Operating Segments
 
 
AMERCO’s three reportable segments are:
 
 
(a)
Moving and Storage, comprised of AMERCO, U-Haul, and Real Estate and the subsidiaries of U-Haul and Real Estate,
 
 
(b)
Property and Casualty Insurance, comprised of RepWest and its subsidiaries and ARCOA, and
 
 
(c)
Life Insurance, comprised of Oxford and its subsidiaries.

 
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Moving and Storage Operating Segment
 
Our Moving and Storage Operating Segment consists of the rental of trucks, trailers, specialty rental items and self-storage spaces primarily to the household mover as well as sales of moving supplies, towing accessories and propane. Operations are conducted under the registered trade name U-Haul® throughout the United States and Canada.
 
With respect to our truck, trailer, specialty rental items and self-storage rental business, we are focused on expanding our dealer network, which provides added convenience for our customers, and expanding the selection and availability of rental equipment to satisfy the needs of our customers.
 
U-Haul brand self-moving related products and services, such as boxes, pads and tape allow our customers to, among other things, 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.
 
eMove is an online marketplace that connects consumers to independent Moving Help™ service providers and over 4,800 independent Self-Storage Affiliates. Our network of customer-rated affiliates provides pack and load help, cleaning help, self-storage and similar services, all over North America. Our goal is to further utilize our web-based technology platform to increase service to consumers and businesses in the moving and storage market.
 
For more than sixty years, U-Haul has incorporated sustainable practices into its everyday operations. We believe that our basic business premise of truck-sharing helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduces the need for total large-capacity vehicles. Currently, we remain focused on reducing waste and are dedicated to manufacturing reusable components and recyclable products. We believe that our commitment to sustainability, through our products and services, has helped us to reduce negative impacts on the environment.
 
Property and Casualty Insurance Operating Segment
 
Our Property and Casualty Insurance segment provides loss adjusting and claims handling for U-Haul through regional offices across North America. Property and Casualty Insurance also underwrites components of the Safemove, Safetow and Safestor protection packages to U-Haul customers. We continue to focus on increasing the penetration of these products into the market. The business plan for Property and Casualty Insurance includes offering property and casualty products in other U-Haul related programs.
 
Life Insurance Operating Segment
 
Our Life Insurance segment provides life and health insurance products primarily to the senior market through the direct writing or reinsuring of life insurance, Medicare supplement and annuity policies.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
The Company’s financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States. The methods, estimates and judgments we use in applying our accounting policies can have a significant impact on the results we report in our financial statements. Certain accounting policies require us to make difficult and subjective judgments and assumptions, often as a result of the need to estimate matters that are inherently uncertain.
 
In the following paragraphs we have set forth, with a detailed description, the accounting policies that we deem most critical to us and that require management’s most difficult and subjective judgments. These estimates are based on historical experience, observance of trends in particular areas, information and valuations available from outside sources and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances and which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual amounts may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions; such differences may be material.
 
We also have other policies that we consider key accounting policies, such as revenue recognition; however, these policies do not meet the definition of critical accounting estimates, because they do not generally require us to make estimates or judgments that are difficult or subjective. The accounting policies that we deem most critical to us, and involve the most difficult, subjective or complex judgments include the following:
 
Principles of Consolidation
 
The Company applies ASC 810 - Consolidation (“ASC 810”) in its principles of consolidation. ASC 810 addresses arrangements where a company does not hold a majority of the voting or similar interests of a variable interest entity (“VIE”). A company is required to consolidate a VIE if it has determined it is the primary beneficiary. ASC 810 also addresses the policy when a company owns a majority of the voting or similar rights and exercises effective control.

 
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As promulgated by ASC 810, a VIE is not self-supportive due to having one or both of the following conditions: a) it has an insufficient amount of equity for it to finance its activities without receiving additional subordinated financial support or b) its owners do not hold the typical risks and rights of equity owners. This determination is made upon the creation of a variable interest and can be re-assessed should certain changes in the operations of a VIE, or its relationship with the primary beneficiary trigger a reconsideration under the provisions of ASC 810. After a triggering event occurs the most recent facts and circumstances are utilized in determining whether or not a company is a VIE, which other company(s) have a variable interest in the entity, and whether or not the company’s interest is such that it is the primary beneficiary.
 
In fiscal 2003 and fiscal 2002, SAC Holdings were considered special purpose entities and were consolidated based on the provisions of EITF Issue 90-15, Impact of Nonsubstantive Lessors, Residual Value Guarantees and Other Provisions in Leasing Transactions, (“EITF 90-15”). In fiscal 2004, the Company evaluated its interests in SAC Holdings, the Company concluded that SAC Holdings were VIE’s and that the Company was the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, the Company continued to include SAC Holdings in its consolidated financial statements.
 
Triggering events in February and March of 2004 and November 2007 required AMERCO to reassess its involvement in specific SAC Holdings entities. During these reassessments it was concluded that AMERCO was no longer the primary beneficiary resulting in the deconsolidation of SAC Holding Corporation in fiscal 2004 and SAC Holding II in fiscal 2008.
 
It is possible that SAC Holdings could take actions that would require us to re-determine whether SAC Holdings has become a VIE or whether we have become the primary beneficiary of SAC Holdings. Should this occur, we could be required to consolidate some or all of SAC Holdings with our financial statements.
 
The condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2009 and March 31, 2009 include the accounts of AMERCO and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The December 31, 2009 and 2008 condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows include the accounts of AMERCO and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.
 
Recoverability of Property, Plant and Equipment
 
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Interest expense incurred during the initial construction of buildings and rental equipment is considered part of cost. Depreciation is computed for financial reporting purposes using the straight-line or an accelerated method based on a declining balance formula over the following estimated useful lives: rental equipment 2-20 years and buildings and non-rental equipment 3-55 years. The Company follows the deferral method of accounting based on ASC 908 - Airlines (“ASC 908”) for major overhauls in which engine overhauls are capitalized and amortized over five years and transmission overhauls are capitalized and amortized over three years. Routine maintenance costs are charged to operating expense as they are incurred. Gains and losses on dispositions of property, plant and equipment are netted against depreciation expense when realized. Equipment depreciation is recognized in amounts expected to result in the recovery of estimated residual values upon disposal, i.e., minimize gains or losses. In determining the depreciation rate, historical disposal experience, holding periods and trends in the market for vehicles are reviewed.
 
We regularly perform reviews to determine whether facts and circumstances exist which indicate that the carrying amount of assets, including estimates of residual value, may not be recoverable or that the useful life of assets are shorter or longer than originally estimated. Reductions in residual values (i.e., the price at which we ultimately expect to dispose of revenue earning equipment) or useful lives will result in an increase in depreciation expense over the life of the equipment. Reviews are performed based on vehicle class, generally subcategories of trucks and trailers. We assess the recoverability of our assets by comparing the projected undiscounted net cash flows associated with the related asset or group of assets over their estimated remaining lives against their respective carrying amounts. We consider factors such as current and expected future market price trends on used vehicles and the expected life of vehicles included in the fleet. Impairment, if any, is based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of those assets. If asset residual values are determined to be recoverable, but the useful lives are shorter or longer than originally estimated, the net book value of the assets is depreciated over the newly determined remaining useful lives.
 
In fiscal 2006, management performed an analysis of the expected economic value of new rental trucks and determined that additions to the fleet resulting from purchase should be depreciated on an accelerated method based upon a declining formula. The salvage value and useful life assumptions of the rental truck fleet remain unchanged. Under the declining balances method (2.4 times declining balance), the book value of a rental truck is reduced approximately 16%, 13%, 11%, 9%, 8%, 7%, and 6% during years one through seven, respectively and then reduced on a straight line basis an additional 10% by the end of year fifteen. Whereas, a standard straight line approach would reduce the book value by approximately 5.3% per year over the life of the truck. For the affected equipment, the accelerated depreciation was $12.0 million and $14.1 million greater than what it would have been if calculated under a straight line approach for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 and 2009, respectively and $38.0 million and $42.1 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 
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We typically sell our used vehicles at our sales centers throughout North America, on our web site at uhaul.com/trucksales or by phone at 1-866-404-0355. Additionally, we sell a large portion of our pick-up and cargo van fleet at automobile dealer auctions. Although we intend to sell our used vehicles for prices approximating book value, the extent to which we realize a gain or loss on the sale of used vehicles is dependent upon various factors including the general state of the used vehicle market, the age and condition of the vehicle at the time of its disposal and the depreciation rates with respect to the vehicle.
 
Insurance Reserves
 
Liabilities for life insurance and certain annuity and health policies are established to meet the estimated future obligations of policies in force, and are based on mortality, morbidity and withdrawal assumptions from recognized actuarial tables which contain margins for adverse deviation. In addition, liabilities for health, disability and other policies include estimates of payments to be made on insurance claims for reported losses and estimates of losses incurred, but not yet reported. Liabilities for annuity contracts consist of contract account balances that accrue to the benefit of the policyholders.
 
Insurance reserves for Property and Casualty Insurance and U-Haul take into account losses incurred based upon actuarial estimates. These estimates are based on past claims experience and current claim trends as well as social and economic conditions such as changes in legal theories and inflation. Due to the nature of the 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.
 
Due to the long tailed nature of the assumed reinsurance and the excess workers compensation lines of insurance that were written by RepWest, it may take a number of years for claims to be fully reported and finally settled.
 
Impairment of Investments
 
Investments are evaluated pursuant to guidance contained in ASC 320 - Investments - Debt and Equity Securities (“ASC 320”) to determine if and when a decline in market value below amortized cost is other-than-temporary. Management makes certain assumptions or judgments in its assessment including but not limited to: ability and intent to hold the security, quoted market prices, dealer quotes or discounted cash flows, industry factors, financial factors, and issuer specific information such as credit strength. Other-than-temporary impairment in value is recognized in the current period operating results. The Company’s insurance subsidiaries recognized $0.2 million in other-than-temporary impairments for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 and 2009 and $0.7 million and $0.4 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
Income Taxes
 
The Company’s tax returns are periodically reviewed by various taxing authorities. The final outcome of these audits may cause changes that could materially impact our financial results.
 
AMERCO files a consolidated tax return with all of its legal subsidiaries, except for Dallas General Life Insurance Company (“DGLIC”), a subsidiary of Oxford, which will file on a stand alone basis until 2012.
 
Fair Values
 
Fair values of cash equivalents approximate carrying value 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, and interest rate swap contracts are based on quoted market prices, dealer quotes or discounted cash flows. Fair values of trade receivables approximate their recorded value.
 
The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of temporary cash investments, trade receivables, reinsurance recoverables and notes receivable. Limited credit risk exists on trade receivables due to the diversity of our customer base and their dispersion across broad geographic markets. 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 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 and using interest rates currently offered for similar loans to borrowers with similar credit ratings.
 
The carrying amount of long-term debt and short-term borrowings are estimated to approximate fair value as the actual interest rate is consistent with the rate estimated to be currently available for debt of similar term and remaining maturity.

 
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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.
 
Subsequent Events
 
On February 1, 2010, the Board declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.53125 per share on the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock. The dividend will be payable March 1, 2010 to holders of record on February 15, 2010.
 
On January 28, 2010 the Company notified the trustee of its intent to fully repay the $86.6 million Cargo Van/Pickup Note on February 25, 2010. There are no prepayment penalties associated with this transaction.
 
The Company’s management has evaluated subsequent events occurring after December 31, 2009, the date of our most recent balance sheet date through February 3, 2010 the date our financial statements will be issued. Other than the preferred stock dividend we do not believe any subsequent events have occurred that would require further disclosure or adjustment to our financial statements.
 
Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements
 
ASC 105 - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“ASC 105”) established the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) also known collectively as the “Codification”, which supersedes all existing accounting standard documents and has become the single source of authoritative non-governmental U.S. GAAP. All other accounting literature not included in the Codification is considered non-authoritative. The Codification was implemented on July 1, 2009 and became effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. All accounting references have been updated, and therefore previous accounting standard references have been replaced with ASC references.
 
ASC 820 - Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) provides guidelines for a broad interpretation of when to apply market-based fair value measurements. ASC 820 reaffirms management's need to use judgment to determine when a market that was once active has become inactive and in determining fair values in markets that are no longer active. The Company adopted the provisions of this statement in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 and it did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
 
ASC 320 - Investments - Debt and Equity Securities (“ASC 320”) segregates credit and noncredit components of impaired debt securities that are not expected to be sold. Impairments will continue to be measured at fair value with credit losses recognized in earnings and non-credit losses recognized in other comprehensive income. ASC 320 also requires some additional disclosures regarding expected cash flows, credit losses, and an aging of securities with unrealized losses. The Company adopted the provisions of this statement in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 and it did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
 
ASC 825 - Financial Instruments (“ASC 825”) and ASC 270 - Interim Reporting (“ASC 270”) increased the frequency of fair value disclosures to a quarterly instead of annual basis. ASC 825 and ASC 270 relate to fair value disclosures for any financial instruments that are not currently reflected on the balance sheet at fair value. The Company adopted the provisions of these statements in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 and they did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
 
ASC 805 - Business Combinations (“ASC 805”) provides companies with principles and requirements on how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree as well as the recognition and measurement of goodwill acquired in a business combination. ASC 805 also requires certain disclosures to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. Acquisition costs associated with the business combination will generally be expensed as incurred. The Company adopted the provisions of this statement in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 and it did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
 
ASC 810 - Consolidation (“ASC 810”) clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. ASC 810 changes the way the consolidated income statement is presented by requiring net income to be reported at amounts that include the amounts attributable to both the parent and the noncontrolling interest and to disclose those amounts on the face of the income statement. The Company adopted the provisions of this statement in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 and it did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
 
ASC 855 - Subsequent Events (“ASC 855”) provides guidance on management’s assessment of subsequent events and incorporates this guidance into accounting literature. The Company adopted the provisions of this statement in the first quarter of fiscal 2010.

 
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
During our second and third quarters of fiscal 2010, the FASB has issued several Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU’s”) – ASU 2009-02 through ASU 2009-15. The ASU’s entail technical corrections to existing guidance or affect guidance related to specialized industries or entities and therefore have minimal, if any, impact on the Company.
 
ASU 2009-16 formally incorporates into the FASB Codification amendments to SFAS 140 made by SFAS 166 primarily to (1) eliminate the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity, (2) limit the circumstances under which a financial asset (or portion thereof) should be derecognized when the entire financial asset has not been transferred to a non-consolidated entity, (3) require additional information to be disclosed concerning a transferor's continuing involvement with transferred financial assets, and (4) require that all servicing assets and servicing liabilities be initially measured at fair value. The amendments to FASB ASC 860-10 and FASB ASC 860-50 are effective as of the start of the first annual reporting period beginning after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within the first annual reporting period, and for all subsequent annual and interim reporting periods. Earlier application is not permitted. The Company does not believe that the adoption of this statement in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 will have a material impact on our financial statements.
 
ASU No. 2009-17 formally incorporates into the FASB Codification amendments to FIN 46(R) made by SFAS 167 to require that a comprehensive qualitative analysis be performed to determine whether a holder of variable interests in a variable interest entity also has a controlling financial interest in that entity. In addition, the amendments require that the same type of analysis be applied to entities that were previously designated as qualified special-purpose entities. The amendments to FASB ASC 810-10 are effective as of the start of the first annual reporting period beginning after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within the first annual reporting period, and for all subsequent annual and interim reporting periods. Earlier application is not permitted, but retrospective application to previously issued financial statements for previous years is allowed (but not required). The Company is currently evaluating the impact this statement will have on our first quarter of fiscal 2011 financial statements.
 
Results of Operations
 
AMERCO and Consolidated Entities
 
Quarter Ended December 31, 2009 compared with the Quarter Ended December 31, 2008
 
Listed below on a consolidated basis are revenues for our major product lines for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 and 2009:
 

   
Quarter Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
 Self-moving equipment rentals
  $ 321,275     $ 311,557  
 Self-storage revenues
    27,931       27,397  
 Self-moving and self-storage products and service sales
    41,077       38,663  
 Property management fees
    5,504       6,059  
 Life insurance premiums
    39,011       27,509  
 Property and casualty insurance premiums
    7,810       8,129  
 Net investment and interest income
    12,689       14,913  
 Other revenue
    8,331       8,357  
 Consolidated revenue
  $ 463,628     $ 442,584  
 

 
Self-moving equipment rental revenues increased $9.7 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2010, compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2009. We experienced increases in both one-way and In-Town transactions compared with the same period last year.
 
Self-storage revenues increased $0.5 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2010, compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2009 due to a net increase in the number of occupied rooms.
 
Sales of self-moving and self-storage products and services increased $2.4 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2010, compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2009. Revenue from the sales of moving supplies, propane and towing accessories all increased during the quarter.

 
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Life insurance premiums increased $11.5 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2010, compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2009 primarily as a result of increased sales of its final expense life insurance and new single premium whole life product.
 
Net investment and interest income decreased $2.2 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2010, compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2009 as a result of reduced investment yields on short-term invested asset balances.
 
As a result of the items mentioned above, revenues for AMERCO and its consolidated entities were $463.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010, compared with $442.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009.
 
Listed below are revenues and earnings (loss) from operations at each of our operating segments for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009. The insurance companies third quarters ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.
 

   
Quarter Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
 Moving and storage
           
 Revenues
  $ 410,969     $ 399,851  
 Earnings (loss) from operations
    26,126       (16,505 )
 Property and casualty insurance
               
 Revenues
    9,642       10,317  
 Earnings from operations
    1,636       2,609  
 Life insurance
               
 Revenues
    44,389       33,342  
 Earnings from operations
    5,462       3,888  
 Eliminations
               
 Revenues
    (1,372 )     (926 )
 Earnings from operations
    (4,666 )     (3,993 )
 Consolidated results
               
 Revenues
    463,628       442,584  
 Earnings (loss) from operations
    28,558       (14,001 )
 

 
Total costs and expenses decreased $21.5 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2010, compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2009. Moving and Storage operating expenses, including equipment maintenance and repair costs, decreased $17.8 million. Depreciation expense decreased $11.6 million.  Included in the depreciation results was a $5.3 million reduction in the losses from the disposal of equipment for the quarter compared with the same period last year.  Benefits and operating costs increased at the Life Insurance segment in proportion to the increase in new business added during the quarter.
 
As a result of the above mentioned changes in revenues and expenses, earnings (loss) from operations were $28.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010, compared with ($14.0) million for the third quarter of fiscal 2009.
 
Interest expense for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 was $23.5 million, compared with $26.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009.
 
Income tax benefit (expense) was ($1.5) million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010, compared with $15.0 million in third quarter of fiscal 2009 due to an increase in pretax earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2010.
 
Dividends accrued on our Series A Preferred were $3.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 and 2009.
 
As a result of the above mentioned items, earnings (loss) available to common shareholders were $0.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010, compared with ($28.2) million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009.
 
The weighted average common shares outstanding basic and diluted were 19,393,306 in the third quarter of fiscal 2010, compared with 19,347,660 in the third quarter of fiscal 2009.
 
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 were $0.02, compared with ($1.46) for the third quarter of fiscal 2009.

 
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Moving and Storage
 
Quarter Ended December 31, 2009 compared with the Quarter Ended December 31, 2008
 
Listed below are revenues for the major product lines at our Moving and Storage operating segment for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 and 2009:
 

   
Quarter Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
 Self-moving equipment rentals
  $ 321,784     $ 311,597  
 Self-storage revenues
    27,931       27,397  
 Self-moving and self-storage products and service sales
    41,077       38,663  
 Property management fees
    5,504       6,059  
 Net investment and interest income
    6,408       8,006  
 Other revenue
    8,265       8,129  
 Moving and Storage revenue
  $ 410,969     $ 399,851  
 

 
Self-moving equipment rental revenues increased $10.2 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2010, compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2009.  We experienced increases in both one-way and In-Town transactions compared to the same period last year.
 
Self-storage revenues increased $0.5 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2010, compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2009 due to a net increase in the number of occupied rooms.
 
Sales of self-moving and self-storage products and services increased $2.4 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2010, compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2009.  Revenue from the sales of moving supplies, propane and towing accessories all increased during the quarter.
 
Net investment and interest income decreased $1.6 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2010, compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2009 as a result of reduced investment yields on short-term invested asset balances.
 
The Company owns and manages self-storage facilities. Self-storage revenues reported in the consolidated financial statements represent Company-owned locations only. Self-storage data for our owned storage locations is as follows:
 

   
Quarter Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands, except occupancy rate)
 
Room count as of December 31
    143       137  
Square footage as of December 31
    11,625       11,033  
Average number of rooms occupied
    106       106  
Average occupancy rate based on room count
    74.1 %     78.0 %
Average square footage occupied
    8,799       8,718  
 

 
Total costs and expenses decreased $30.9 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2010, compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2009. Operating expenses, including equipment maintenance and repair costs, decreased $17.8 million.  Depreciation expense decreased $11.6 million. Included in the depreciation results was a $5.3 million reduction in the losses from the disposal of equipment for the quarter compared with the same period last year.
 
Equity in the earnings of AMERCO’s insurance subsidiaries increased $0.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010, compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2009.
 
As a result of the above mentioned changes in revenues and expenses, earnings (loss) from operations were $26.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010, compared with ($16.5) million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009.

 
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Property and Casualty Insurance
 
Quarter Ended September 30, 2009 compared with the Quarter Ended September 30, 2008
 
Net premiums were $7.8 million and $8.1 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
Net investment income was $1.8 million and $2.2 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  The decrease was due to lower interest rates earned on short term investments.
 
Net operating expenses, which are offset by claims handling fees, were $4.0 million and $3.9 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
Benefits and losses incurred were $4.0 million and $3.8 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
As a result of the above mentioned changes in revenues and expenses, pretax earnings from operations were $1.6 million and $2.6 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
Life Insurance
 
Quarter Ended September 30, 2009 compared with the Quarter Ended September 30, 2008
 
Net premiums were $39.0 million and $27.5 million for the third quarters ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Life insurance premiums increased by $13.1 million as a result of expanded distribution. Medicare supplement premiums decreased by $1.8 million due to decrements in excess of new sales and premium rate increases.
 
Net investment income was $4.8 million and $5.0 million for the third quarters ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to lower short term investment yields offset by gains on the sale of bonds.
 
Net operating expenses were $6.8 million and $5.7 million for the third quarters ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The growth was a result of increased life commissions paid on expanded sales of the single premium life product. This was partially offset by a reduction of Medicare supplement commissions, driven by lower collected premiums and reduced renewal commission rates compared to the prior year.
 
Benefits incurred were $30.0 million and $21.1 million for the third quarters ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Life insurance benefits increased $11.3 million due to the increase in reserves from expanded sales and additional claims on a larger volume of inforce business. Medicare supplement benefits decreased $2.1 million primarily due to policy decrements.
 
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs (“DAC”) and the value of business acquired (“VOBA”) was $2.2 million and $2.7 million for the third quarters ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
As a result of the above mentioned changes in revenues and expenses, pretax earnings from operations were $5.5 million and $3.9 million for the third quarters ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 
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AMERCO and Consolidated Entities
 
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2009 compared with the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2008
 
Listed below on a consolidated basis are revenues for our major product lines for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009:
 

   
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
 Self-moving equipment rentals
  $ 1,121,419     $ 1,140,830  
 Self-storage revenues
    82,347       82,849  
 Self-moving and self-storage products and service sales
    154,421       159,515  
 Property management fees
    14,432       15,496  
 Life insurance premiums
    95,353       81,525  
 Property and casualty insurance premiums
    21,071       21,612  
 Net investment and interest income
    38,908       44,492  
 Other revenue
    30,260       30,554  
 Consolidated revenue
  $ 1,558,211     $ 1,576,873  
 

 
Self-moving equipment rental revenues decreased $19.4 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2010, compared with the first nine months of fiscal 2009. Declines in one-way moving revenues resulting from fewer transactions in the first quarter combined with lower average revenue per one-way transaction were primarily responsible for the decrease.  This variance has narrowed over the last quarter as one-way transactions improved.  Growth in In-Town transactions resulted in an increase in our overall truck rental transactions for the nine months.  Foreign currency exchange rates between the United States and Canada negatively affected our translated U.S. dollar reported revenues during the first six months of fiscal 2010 compared to the same period last year and has begun to reverse itself over the last three months.
 
Self-storage revenues decreased $0.5 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2010, compared with the first nine months of fiscal 2009 due to a decline in the average number of occupied rooms.
 
Sales of self-moving and self-storage products and services decreased $5.1 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2010, compared with the first nine months of fiscal 2009. A significant portion of the decrease was related to propane sales that trended down along with the cost of propane.  Measured on a volume basis, propane sales increased during the nine months; however, the significant decline in the cost of propane more than offset this volume increase.
 
Life insurance premiums increased $13.8 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2010, compared with the first nine months of fiscal 2009 primarily as a result of increased sales of its final expense life insurance and its new single premium whole life product.
 
Net investment and interest income decreased $5.6 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2010, compared with the first nine months of fiscal 2009 as a result of reduced investment yields on short-term invested asset balances.
 
As a result of the items mentioned above, revenues for AMERCO and its consolidated entities were $1,558.2 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2010, compared with $1,576.9 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2009.

 
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Listed below are revenues and earnings from operations at each of our operating segments for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009. The insurance companies first nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.
 

   
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
 Moving and storage
           
 Revenues
  $ 1,423,054     $ 1,449,370  
 Earnings from operations
    177,792       146,031  
 Property and casualty insurance
               
 Revenues
    26,552       28,892  
 Earnings from operations
    4,686       7,009  
 Life insurance
               
 Revenues
    111,996       100,921  
 Earnings from operations
    12,051       13,391  
 Eliminations
               
 Revenues
    (3,391 )     (2,310 )
 Earnings from operations
    (10,957 )     (13,248 )
 Consolidated results
               
 Revenues
    1,558,211       1,576,873  
 Earnings from operations
    183,572       153,183  
 

 
Total costs and expenses decreased $49.1 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2010, compared with the first nine months of fiscal 2009. Commission and cost of sales expenses decreased in proportion to their associated revenue declines. Operating expenses for Moving and Storage decreased $22.9 million. Lease expense increased $5.9 million while depreciation expense decreased $27.0 million. Included in the depreciation results was a $16.5 million improvement in the gains from the disposal of equipment for the nine months compared to the same period last year. Benefits and operating costs increased at the Life Insurance segment in proportion to the increase in new life insurance business added during the nine months.
 
As a result of the above mentioned changes in revenues and expenses, earnings from operations increased to $183.6 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2010, compared with $153.2 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2009.
 
Interest expense in the first nine months of fiscal 2010 was $70.7 million, compared with $74.8 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2009.
 
Income tax expense was $42.3 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2010, compared with $29.7 million in first nine months of fiscal 2009 in part due to higher pretax earnings for the first nine months of fiscal 2010.
 
For the nine months of fiscal 2010, the Company recognized an excess carrying amount on the purchase of Series A Preferred by RepWest of $0.4 million as required by ASC 260 - Earnings Per Share.
 
Dividends accrued on our Series A Preferred were $9.7 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009.
 
As a result of the above mentioned items, earnings available to common shareholders were $61.4 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2010, compared with $39.0 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2009.
 
The weighted average common shares outstanding basic and diluted were 19,381,579 in first nine months of fiscal 2010, compared with 19,347,302 in the first nine months of fiscal 2009.
 
Basic and diluted earnings per common share in the first nine months of fiscal 2010 were $3.17, compared with $2.01 in the first nine months of fiscal 2009.

 
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Moving and Storage
 
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2009 compared with the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2008
 
Listed below are revenues for the major product lines at our Moving and Storage operating segment for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009:
 
   
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
 Self-moving equipment rentals
  $ 1,122,676     $ 1,140,870  
 Self-storage revenues
    82,347       82,849  
 Self-moving and self-storage products and service sales
    154,421       159,515  
 Property management fees
    14,432       15,496  
 Net investment and interest income
    19,838       23,034  
 Other revenue
    29,340       27,606  
 Moving and Storage revenue
  $ 1,423,054     $ 1,449,370  
 
Self-moving equipment rental revenues decreased $18.2 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2010, compared with the first nine months of fiscal 2009. Declines in one-way moving revenues resulting from fewer transactions in the first quarter combined with lower average revenue per one-way transaction were primarily responsible for the decrease.  This variance has narrowed over the last quarter as one-way transactions improved. Growth in In-Town transactions resulted in an increase in our overall truck rental transactions for the nine months. Foreign currency exchange rates between the United States and Canada negatively affected our translated U.S. dollar reported revenues during the first six months of fiscal 2010 compared to the same period last year and has begun to reverse itself over the last three months.
 
Self-storage revenues decreased $0.5 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2010, compared with the first nine months of fiscal 2009 due to a decline in the average number of occupied rooms.
 
Sales of self-moving and self-storage products and services decreased $5.1 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2010, compared with the first nine months of fiscal 2009. A significant portion of the decrease was related to propane sales that trended down along with the cost of propane. Measured on a volume basis, propane sales increased during the nine months; however, the significant decline in the cost of propane more than offset this volume increase.
 
Net investment and interest income decreased $3.2 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2010, compared with the first nine months of fiscal 2009 as a result of reduced investment yields on short-term invested asset balances.
 
The Company owns and manages self-storage facilities. Self-storage revenues reported in the consolidated financial statements represent Company-owned locations only. Self-storage data for our owned storage locations is as follows:
 
   
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands, except occupancy rate)
 
Room count as of December 31
    143       137  
Square footage as of December 31
    11,625       11,033  
Average number of rooms occupied
    106       107  
Average occupancy rate based on room count
    75.7 %     80.2 %
Average square footage occupied
    8,824       8,808  
 
Total costs and expenses decreased $60.4 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2010, compared with the first nine months of fiscal 2009. Commission and cost of sales expenses decreased in proportion to their associated revenue declines. Operating expenses, including equipment repair and maintenance decreased $22.9 million. Lease expense increased $6.0 million while depreciation expense decreased $27.0 million. Included in the depreciation results was a $16.5 million improvement in the gains from the disposal of equipment for the nine months compared with the same period last year.
 
Equity in the earnings of AMERCO’s insurance subsidiaries decreased $2.3 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2010, compared with the first nine months of fiscal 2009.
 
As a result of the above mentioned changes in revenues and expenses, earnings from operations increased to $177.8 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2010, compared with $146.0 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2009.

 
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Property and Casualty Insurance
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 compared with the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
 
Net premiums were $21.1 million and $21.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
Net investment income was $5.5 million and $7.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  The decrease was due to lower interest rates earned on short term investments.
 
Operating expenses were $10.9 million and $10.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
Benefits and losses incurred were $11.0 million and $11.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
As a result of the above mentioned changes in revenues and expenses, pretax earnings from operations were $4.7 million and $7.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
Life Insurance
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 compared with the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
 
Net premiums were $95.4 million and $81.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Life insurance premiums increased by $19.8 million as a result of new sales from distribution expansion. Medicare supplement premiums decreased by $4.9 million due to decrements in excess of new sales and premium rate increases.
 
Net investment income was $14.5 million and $15.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The decrease was due to lower short term investment yields and a slightly lower asset base, offset by gains on the sale of bonds.
 
Other income was $2.1 million and $4.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The decrease was due to the settlement of an arbitration in 2008 related to the acquisition of DGLIC.
 
Net operating expenses were $17.1 million and $16.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  An increase in life commissions from expanded sales of the single premium life product was offset by a reduction of Medicare supplement commissions, due to lower collected premiums and reduced commission rates compared to the prior year.
 
Benefits incurred were $76.5 million and $63.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Life insurance benefits increased $17.2 million due to the increase in reserves from expanded sales and additional claims on a larger volume of inforce business. Medicare supplement benefits decreased by $2.7 million; a result of lower benefit payments due to policy decrements, partially offset by a release of  redundant reserves in 2008.
 
Amortization of DAC and VOBA was $6.4 million and $7.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
As a result of the above mentioned changes in revenues and expenses, pretax earnings from operations were $12.1 million and $13.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
We believe our current capital structure is a positive factor that will enable us to pursue our operational plans and goals, and provide us with sufficient liquidity for the foreseeable future. The majority of our obligations currently in place mature at the end of fiscal years 2014, 2015 or 2018. However, since there are many factors which could affect our liquidity, including some which are beyond our control, there is no assurance that future cash flows will be sufficient to meet our outstanding debt obligations and our other future capital needs.

 
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At December 31, 2009, cash and cash equivalents totaled $411.7 million, compared with $240.6 million on March 31, 2009. The assets of our insurance subsidiaries are generally unavailable to fulfill the obligations of non-insurance operations (AMERCO, U-Haul and Real Estate). As of December 31, 2009 (or as otherwise indicated), cash and cash equivalents, other financial assets (receivables, short-term investments, other investments, fixed maturities, and related party assets) and obligations of each operating segment were:
 

   
Moving & Storage
   
Property and Casualty Insurance (a)
   
Life Insurance (a)
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                   
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 373,595     $ 22,330     $ 15,776  
Other financial assets
    341,254       381,346       559,507  
Debt obligations
    1,537,903       -       -  
                         
(a) As of September 30, 2009
                       
 

 
Our Moving and Storage operations (AMERCO, U-Haul and Real Estate) had cash available under existing credit facilities of $30.0 million from our Real Estate Loan revolving credit facility along with $85.0 million from a term loan to be used for new equipment purchases.
 
Net cash provided by operating activities increased $59.8 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2010, compared with fiscal 2009. Claim payments related to our U-Haul self insurance program decreased by $17.5 million. Operating cash flows from the Life Insurance segment increased $23.9 million primarily due to new premiums.
 
Net cash used in investing activities decreased $87.7 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2010, compared with fiscal 2009. Cash used to acquire property plant and equipment has decreased $305.8 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2010 compared with fiscal 2009. $201.7 million of the decrease was the result of fewer leases being executed. Cash from the sales of property, plant and equipment increased $24.4 million largely due to improving resale values for pickups and cargo vans.  Cash from investing activities at the insurance companies decreased $39.7 million primarily due to increased reinvestment of short-term funds in their investment portfolios this year compared to last year.
 
Net cash used by financing activities increased $84.4 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2010, compared with fiscal 2009 due to a decrease in cash from new debt issuance. Net withdrawals from Life Insurance annuity deposits increased $5.3 million.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources and Requirements of Our Operating Segments
 
Moving and Storage
 
To meet the needs of our customers, U-Haul maintains a large fleet of rental equipment. Capital expenditures have primarily reflected new rental equipment acquisitions and the buyouts of existing fleet from TRAC leases. The capital to fund these expenditures has historically been obtained internally from operations and the sale of used equipment and externally from debt and lease financing. In the future, we anticipate that our internally generated funds will be used to service the existing debt and fund operations. During the first nine months of fiscal 2010, the Company has reinvested approximately $97 million, net of equipment sales and excluding any lease buyouts, in its truck and trailer rental fleet.  We estimate that we will add approximately $40 million to this during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010. Fleet investments for fiscal 2011 and beyond will be dependent upon several factors including availability of capital, the truck rental environment and the used-truck sales market. We anticipate that for the remainder of fiscal 2010 and into fiscal 2011 investments will be funded largely through external lease financing, debt financing and cash from operations. Management considers several factors including cost and tax consequences when selecting a method to fund capital expenditures. Our allocation between debt and lease financing can change from year to year based upon financial market conditions which may alter the cost or availability of financing options.

 
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Real Estate has traditionally financed the acquisition of self-storage properties to support U-Haul's growth through debt financing and funds from operations and sales. The Company’s plan for the expansion of owned storage properties includes the acquisition of existing self-storage locations from third parties, the acquisition and development of bare land, and the acquisition and redevelopment of existing buildings not currently used for self-storage. The Company is funding these development projects through construction loans and internally generated funds. For the first nine months of fiscal 2010, the Company invested approximately $33 million in real estate acquisitions, new construction and renovation and repair. For the remainder of fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2011, the timing of new projects will be dependent upon several factors including the entitlement process, availability of capital, weather, and the identification and successful acquisition of target properties. U-Haul's growth plan in self-storage also includes the expansion of the eMove program, which does not require significant capital.
 
Net capital expenditures (purchases of property, plant and equipment less proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment and operating lease fundings) were $82.1 million and $210.5 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company entered into new equipment leases of $63.9 million and $265.5 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
Moving and Storage continues to hold significant cash and has access to additional liquidity. Management may invest these funds in our existing operations, expand our product lines or pursue external opportunities in the self-moving and storage market place.
 
Property and Casualty Insurance
 
State insurance regulations restrict the amount of dividends that can be paid to stockholders of insurance companies. As a result, Property and Casualty Insurance’s assets are generally not available to satisfy the claims of AMERCO or its legal subsidiaries. RepWest paid a $4.6 million cash dividend to AMERCO in November 2009.
 
Stockholder’s equity was $154.2 million and $147.9 million at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. The increase resulted from earnings of $3.0 million and an increase in other comprehensive income of $3.2 million. Property and Casualty Insurance does not use debt or equity issues to increase capital and therefore has no direct exposure to capital market conditions other than through its investment portfolio.
 
Life Insurance
 
Life Insurance manages its financial assets to meet policyholder and other obligations including investment contract withdrawals. Life Insurance’s net withdrawals for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $30.7 million. State insurance regulations restrict the amount of dividends that can be paid to stockholders of insurance companies. As a result, Life Insurance’s funds are generally not available to satisfy the claims of AMERCO or its legal subsidiaries. Oxford paid a $3.2 million cash dividend to AMERCO in December 2009.
 
Life Insurance’s stockholder’s equity was $175.0 million and $156.7 million at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. The increase resulted from earnings of $7.8 million and an increase in other comprehensive income of $10.5 million. Life Insurance does not use debt or equity issues to increase capital and therefore has no direct exposure to capital market conditions other than through its investment portfolio.
 
Cash Provided from Operating Activities by Operating Segments
 
Moving and Storage
 
Cash provided from operating activities were $283.6 million and $253.7 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009, respectively. Claim payments related to our self insurance program decreased by $17.5 million which was a significant contributing factor of the net increase.
 
Property and Casualty Insurance
 
Cash flows provided (used) by operating activities were $2.6 million and ($3.4) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The change in operational cash flow was a result of a decrease in reinsurance recoverable balances and a reduction of intercompany balances that occurred in 2008 and did not repeat in 2009.
 
Property and Casualty Insurance’s cash and cash equivalents and short-term investment portfolio amounted to $106.2 million and $112.0 million at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. This balance reflects funds in transition from maturity proceeds to long term investments. Management believes this level of liquid assets, combined with budgeted cash flow, is adequate to meet periodic needs. Capital and operating budgets allow Property and Casualty Insurance to schedule cash needs in accordance with investment and underwriting proceeds.

 
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Life Insurance
 
Cash flows provided by operating activities were $26.5 million and $2.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $12.1 million in net cash received from sales of our single premium life product and an increase of $11.8 million in securities pending settlement.
 
In addition to cash flows from operating activities and financing activities, a substantial amount of liquid funds are available through Life Insurance’s short-term portfolio. At September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments amounted to $45.6 million and $39.3 million, respectively. Management believes that the overall sources of liquidity will continue to meet foreseeable cash needs.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources - Summary
 
We believe we have the financial resources needed to meet our business plans and to meet our business requirements including capital expenditures for the investment in our rental fleet, rental equipment and storage space, working capital requirements and our preferred stock dividend program.
 
Our borrowing strategy is primarily focused on asset-backed financing and rental equipment operating leases. As part of this strategy, we seek to ladder maturities and hedge floating rate loans through the use of interest rate swaps. While each of these loans typically contains provisions governing the amount that can be borrowed in relation to specific assets, the overall structure is flexible with no limits on overall Company borrowings. Management feels it has adequate liquidity between cash and cash equivalents and unused borrowing capacity in existing facilities to meet the current and expected needs of the Company over the next several years. At December 31, 2009, we had cash availability under existing credit facilities of $30.0 million along with $85.0 million from a term loan to be used for new equipment purchases. It is possible that circumstances beyond our control could alter the ability of the financial institutions to lend us the unused lines of credit. Despite the current financial market conditions we believe that there are additional opportunities for leverage in our existing capital structure. For a more detailed discussion of our long-term debt and borrowing capacity, please see Note 4, Borrowings to the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
Effective April 1, 2008, assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on the condensed consolidated balance sheets were measured and classified based upon a three tiered approach to valuation. ASC 820 - Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures requires that financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value be classified and disclosed in a Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 category. For more information, please see Note 14, Fair Value Measurements of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
The available-for-sale securities held by the Company are recorded at fair value. These values are determined primarily from actively traded markets where prices are based either on direct market quotes or observed transactions.  Liquidity is a factor considered during the determination of the fair value of these securities. Market price quotes may not be readily available for certain securities or the market for them has slowed or ceased. In situations where the market is determined to be illiquid, fair value is determined based upon limited available information and other factors including expected cash flows. At December 31, 2009, we had $1.9 million of available-for-sale assets classified in Level 3.
 
The interest rate swaps held by the Company as hedges against interest rate risk for our variable rate debt are recorded at fair value. These values are determined using pricing valuation models which include broker quotes for which significant inputs are observable. They include adjustments for counterparty credit quality and other deal-specific factors, where appropriate.
 
Disclosures about Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
 
Our estimates as to future contractual obligations have not materially changed from the disclosure included under the subheading Contractual Obligations in Part II, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
The Company uses off-balance sheet arrangements in situations where management believes that the economics and sound business principles warrant their use.
 
AMERCO utilizes operating leases for certain rental equipment and facilities with terms expiring through 2017, with the exception of one land lease expiring in 2034. In the event of a shortfall in proceeds from the sales of the underlying rental equipment assets, AMERCO has guaranteed approximately $177.1 million of residual values at December 31, 2009 for these assets at the end of their respective lease terms. AMERCO has been leasing rental equipment since 1987. To date, we have not experienced residual value shortfalls related to these leasing arrangements. Using the average cost of fleet related debt as the discount rate, the present value of AMERCO’s minimum lease payments and residual value guarantees was $574.2 million at December 31, 2009.

 
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Historically, AMERCO used off-balance sheet arrangements in connection with the expansion of our self-storage business. For more information, please see Note 10, Related Party Transactions of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. These arrangements were primarily used when the Company’s overall borrowing structure was more limited. The Company does not face similar limitations currently and off-balance sheet arrangements have not been utilized in our self-storage expansion in recent years. In the future, the Company will continue to identify and consider off-balance sheet opportunities to the extent such arrangements would be economically advantageous to the Company and its stockholders.
 
The Company currently manages the self-storage properties owned or leased by SAC Holdings, Mercury, 4 SAC, 5 SAC, Galaxy, and Private Mini pursuant to a standard form of management agreement, under which the Company receives a management fee of between 4% and 10% of the gross receipts plus reimbursement for certain expenses. The Company received management fees, exclusive of reimbursed expenses, of $18.5 million and $20.1 million from the above mentioned entities during the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009, respectively. This management fee is consistent with the fee received for other properties the Company previously managed for third parties. SAC Holdings, 4 SAC, 5 SAC, Galaxy and Private Mini are substantially controlled by Blackwater.  Mercury is substantially controlled by Mark V. Shoen.  James P. Shoen, a significant shareholder and director of AMERCO, has an interest in Mercury.
 
The Company leases space for marketing company offices, vehicle repair shops and hitch installation centers from subsidiaries of SAC Holdings, 5 SAC and Galaxy. Total lease payments pursuant to such leases were $1.8 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009. The terms of the leases are similar to the terms of leases for other properties owned by unrelated parties that are leased to the Company.
 
At December 31, 2009, subsidiaries of SAC Holdings, 4 SAC, 5 SAC, Galaxy and Private Mini acted as U-Haul independent dealers. The financial and other terms of the dealership contracts with the aforementioned companies and their subsidiaries are substantially identical to the terms of those with the Company’s other independent dealers whereby commissions are paid by the Company based on equipment rental revenues. The Company paid the above mentioned entities $27.5 million in commissions pursuant to such dealership contracts during the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009.
 
These agreements along with notes with subsidiaries of SAC Holdings, 4 SAC, 5 SAC, Galaxy and Private Mini, excluding Dealer Agreements, provided revenues of $30.0 million, expenses of $1.8 million and cash flows of $28.9 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2010. Revenues and commission expenses related to the Dealer Agreements were $130.7 million and $27.5 million, respectively during the first nine months of fiscal 2010.
 
During the first nine months of fiscal 2010, subsidiaries of the Company held various junior unsecured notes of SAC Holdings. The Company does not have an equity ownership interest in SAC Holdings. The Company recorded interest income of $14.2 million and $13.8 million, and received cash interest payments of $10.2 million and $11.6 million, from SAC Holdings during the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009, respectively. The largest aggregate amount of notes receivable outstanding during the first nine months of fiscal 2010 was $197.6 million and the aggregate notes receivable balance at December 31, 2009 was $197.1 million. In accordance with the terms of these notes, SAC Holdings may prepay the notes without penalty or premium at any time.
 
Fiscal 2011 Outlook
 
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 and into fiscal 2011, we will continue to focus our attention on increasing transaction volume and improving pricing, product and utilization for self-moving equipment rentals. Maintaining an adequate level of new investment in our truck fleet is an important component of our plan to meet these goals. Our significant investment in the fleet over the last four years provided us the opportunity in fiscal 2010 to reduce our new equipment capital expenditures relative to the last several years. It is likely that our investment in the rental fleet will increase in fiscal 2011. Revenue in our self moving program could continue to be adversely impacted should we fail to execute in any of these areas. Even if we execute our plans we could see declines in revenues primarily due to the adverse economic conditions that are beyond our control.
 
We have added new storage locations and expanded at existing locations. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 and into fiscal 2011, we are looking to complete current projects and increase occupancy in our existing portfolio of locations. New projects and acquisitions will be considered and pursued if they fit our long-term plans and meet our financial objectives. The Company will continue to invest capital and resources in the “U-Box”™ storage container program for the remainder of fiscal 2010 and into fiscal 2011.

 
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Property and Casualty Insurance will continue to provide loss adjusting and claims handling for U-Haul and underwrite components of the Safemove, Safetow and Safestor protection packages to U-Haul customers.
 
Life Insurance is pursuing its goal of expanding its presence in the senior market through the sales of its Medicare supplement, life and annuity policies. This strategy includes growing its agency force, expanding its new product offerings, and pursuing business acquisition opportunities.
 
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
 
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, contains “forward-looking statements” regarding future events and our future results of operations. We may make additional written or oral forward-looking statements from time to time in filings with the SEC or otherwise. We believe such forward-looking statements are within the meaning of the safe-harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, projections of revenues, earnings or loss; estimates of capital expenditures, plans for future operations, products or services; financing needs and plans; our perceptions of our legal positions and anticipated outcomes of government investigations and pending litigation against us; liquidity; goals and strategies; plans for new business; storage occupancy; 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 set forth in the section entitled Item 1A. Risk Factors contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, as well as the following: the Company’s ability to operate pursuant to the terms of its credit facilities; the Company’s ability to maintain contracts that are critical to its operations; the costs and availability of financing; the Company’s ability to execute its business plan; the Company’s ability to attract, motivate and retain key employees; general economic conditions; fluctuations in our costs to maintain and update our fleet and facilities; our ability to refinance our debt; changes in government regulations, particularly environmental regulations; our credit ratings; the availability of credit; changes in demand for our products; changes in the general domestic economy; the degree and nature of our competition; the resolution of pending litigation against the Company; changes in accounting standards and other factors described in this report or the other documents we file with the SEC. The above factors, the following disclosures, as well as other statements in this report and in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, could contribute to or cause such risks or uncertainties, 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 assumes no 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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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
We are exposed to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates. To mitigate these risks, we may utilize derivative financial instruments, among other strategies. We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.
 
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 and forward swaps to reduce our exposure to changes in interest rates. The Company enters into these arrangements with counterparties that are significant financial institutions with whom we generally have other financial arrangements. We are exposed to credit risk should these counterparties not be able to perform on their obligations.
 

 
Notional Amount
   
Fair Value
 
Effective Date
 
Expiration Date
 
Fixed Rate
 
Floating Rate
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
   
$
67,456
 
(a), (b)
  $
(4,578)
 
5/10/2006
 
4/10/2012
 
5.06%
 
1 Month LIBOR
 
69,502
 
(a), (b)
   
(5,841)
 
10/10/2006
 
10/10/2012
 
5.57%
 
1 Month LIBOR
 
23,738
 
(a)
   
(2,348)
 
7/10/2006
 
7/10/2013
 
5.67%
 
1 Month LIBOR
 
 266,667
 
(a)
   
 (33,032)
 
8/18/2006
 
8/10/2018
 
5.43%
 
1 Month LIBOR
 
15,750
 
(a)
   
(1,384)
 
2/12/2007
 
2/10/2014
 
5.24%
 
1 Month LIBOR
 
10,743
 
(a)
   
(872)
 
3/12/2007
 
3/10/2014
 
4.99%
 
1 Month LIBOR
 
10,750
 
(a)
   
(874)
 
3/12/2007
 
3/10/2014
 
4.99%
 
1 Month LIBOR
 
14,500
 
(a), (b)
   
(471)
 
8/15/2008
 
6/15/2015
 
3.62%
 
1 Month LIBOR
 
15,200
 
(a)
   
(709)
 
8/29/2008
 
7/10/2015
 
4.04%
 
1 Month LIBOR
 
22,859
 
(a)
   
(1,147)
 
9/30/2008
 
9/10/2015
 
4.16%
 
1 Month LIBOR
 
13,000
 
(a), (b)
   
 228
 
3/30/2009
 
4/15/2016
 
2.24%
 
1 Month LIBOR
   
 
(a) interest rate swap agreement
 
(b) forward swap
 
As of December 31, 2009, the Company had approximately $750.9 million of variable rate debt obligations. If LIBOR were to increase 100 basis points, the increase in interest expense on the variable rate debt would decrease future earnings and cash flows by approximately $2.2 million annually (after consideration of the effect of the above derivative contracts).
 
Additionally, our insurance subsidiaries’ fixed income investment portfolios expose the Company to interest rate risk. This interest rate risk is the price sensitivity of a fixed income security to changes in interest rates. As part of our insurance companies’ asset and liability management, actuaries estimate the cash flow patterns of our existing liabilities to determine their duration. These outcomes are compared to the characteristics of the assets that are currently supporting these liabilities assisting management in determining an asset allocation strategy for future investments that management believes will mitigate the overall effect of interest rates.
 
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
 
The exposure to market risk for changes in foreign currency exchange rates relates primarily to our Canadian business. Approximately 6.0% of our revenue was generated in Canada during the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2009. The result of a 10.0% change in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian dollar would not be material to net income. We typically do not hedge any foreign currency risk since the exposure is not considered material.

 
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
 
 
Attached as exhibits to this Form 10-Q are certifications of the registrants’ Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Accounting Officer (“CAO”), which are required in accordance with Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). This "Controls and Procedures" section includes information concerning the controls and procedures evaluation referred to in the certifications and it should be read in conjunction with the certifications for a more complete understanding of the topics presented in Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
 
 Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
The Company’s management, with the participation of the CEO and CAO, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s "disclosure controls and procedures" (as such term is defined in the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) (“Disclosure Controls”) as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q. Our Disclosure Controls are designed to reasonably assure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this Form 10-Q, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Our Disclosure Controls are also designed to reasonably assure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the CEO and CAO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based upon the controls evaluation, our CEO and CAO have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q, our Disclosure Controls were effective related to the above stated design purposes.
 
Inherent Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls
 
The Company's management, including the CEO and CAO, does not expect that our Disclosure Controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system's objectives will be met. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.
 
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
 
Information regarding our legal proceedings can be found under Note 9, Contingencies to the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Item 1A. Risk Factors
 
We are not aware of any material updates to the risk factors described in the Company’s previously filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009.
 
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
On December 3, 2008, the Board authorized us, using management’s discretion, to buy back shares of former employee ESOP participants whose respective ESOP account balances are valued at more than $1,000 but who own less than 100 shares, at the then-prevailing market prices. No such shares have been purchased.
 
From January 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009, RepWest purchased 80,000 shares of Series A Preferred on the open market for $1.5 million. RepWest purchased an additional 27,200 shares on the open market for $0.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010. RepWest and Oxford may make additional investments in shares of the Series A Preferred in the future.
 
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 5. Other Information
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 6. Exhibits
 
The following documents are filed as part of this report:
 

Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
Page or Method of Filing
  3.1  
Restated Articles of Incorporation of AMERCO
 
Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Registration Statement on form S-4 filed March 30, 2004, file no. 1-11255
 
  3.2  
Restated By-Laws of AMERCO
 
Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 5, 2007, file no. 1-11255
 
  31.1  
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certificate of Edward J. Shoen, President and Chairman of the Board of AMERCO
 
 
Filed herewith
  31.2  
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certificate of Jason A. Berg, Principal Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of AMERCO
 
 
Filed herewith
  32.1  
Certificate of Edward J. Shoen, President and Chairman of the Board of AMERCO pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
Furnished herewith
  32.2  
Certificate of Jason A. Berg, Principal Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of AMERCO pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
Furnished herewith

 
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SIGNATURES


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


AMERCO


Date:  February 3, 2010                                                                               /s/ Edward J. Shoen                                           
Edward J. Shoen
President and Chairman of the Board
(Duly Authorized Officer)


Date:  February 3, 2010                                                                    /s/ Jason A. Berg                                
Jason A. Berg
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)





 
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