AMERCO Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2007 Financial Results

June 6, 2007 Download

Reno, Nev (June 6, 2007) AMERCO (Nasdaq: UHAL), parent of U-Haul International, Inc., North America’s largest “do-it-yourself” moving and storage operator, today reported that net earnings available to common shareholders for the year ended March 31, 2007 were $77.6 million, or $3.72 per share, compared with net earnings of $108.2 million, or $5.19 per share for the same period last year. Included in the fiscal 2007 results is a nonrecurring after-tax charge of $0.20 per share related to the Company’s second quarter fiscal 2007 refinancing and included in the fiscal 2006 results is a nonrecurring after-tax charge of $1.08 per share associated with the Company’s first quarter fiscal 2006 refinancing. Taking into account the refinancing costs, adjusted earnings per share were $3.92 for fiscal 2007 compared with $6.27 for fiscal 2006.

For the quarter ending March 31, 2007, the company reported a net loss to common shareholders of $18.9 million, or $0.89 per share, compared with a net loss of $1.4 million, or $0.07 per share for the same period last year.

“While earnings have been negatively impacted by general softness in our one-way truck pricing, we believe the Company is on the proper course to better serve our customers” stated Joe Shoen, chairman of AMERCO. “We expect to continue to purchase new equipment and add storage capacity in fiscal 2008. Our confidence in the future is clearly reflected in the common stock repurchase program,” Shoen concluded.