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RENTAL SERVICE CORPORATION
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UNITED RENTALS, INC.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
UNITED RENTALS FILES PRELIMINARY CONSENT SOLICITATION
STATEMENT TO REPLACE RENTAL SERVICE BOARD
Also Files Preliminary Proxy Statement For Solicitation To Oppose
Rental Service/NationsRent Merger
Greenwich, CT, April 13, 1999 -- United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI)
today announced that it filed a preliminary consent solicitation statement
with the Securities and Exchange Commission to solicit written consents
from the stockholders of Rental Service Corp. (NYSE: RSV) to replace the
Rental Service board of directors with nominees proposed by United Rentals.
The Company also requested that the Rental Service board set Monday, April
26, 1999 as the record date for this solicitation.
In addition, the Company filed preliminary proxy materials with the
SEC to solicit proxies from Rental Service stockholders to vote against the
proposed merger of Rental Service with NationsRent, Inc. (NYSE: NRI).
Rental Service announced the proposed merger with NationsRent in January
but has not yet set a meeting or record date for a stockholder vote.
Bradley Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer of United
Rentals, said, "We believe the Rental Service board should support our cash
offer, but we want to be in a position to replace the board if it seeks to
deny its stockholders the right to accept our proposal. Our offer of $22.75
per share, on terms announced on April 5th, represents an approximately 32%
premium over Rental Service's $17.25 closing price prior to the
announcement."
United Rentals is the largest equipment rental company in North
America and serves over 900,000 customers through its network of 470
locations in 40 states, Canada and Mexico.
This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a
solicitation of an offer to sell any shares of Rental Service Corp. Such
offer is made solely by the Offer to Purchase dated April 5, 1999 of United
Rentals, Inc. and UR Acquisition Corporation and the related Letter of
Transmittal. In addition, this press release should not be construed to
constitute a solicitation of proxies for any meeting of the stockholders of
Rental Service, nor should this press release be construed to constitute a
solicitation of any consent. Any such solicitation which United Rentals or
any affiliate thereof might make would be made only pursuant to separate
proxy or consent materials prepared and filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission in compliance with the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
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Certain Information Concerning Participants
United Rentals, Inc. ("United Rentals"), UR Acquisition Corporation
("UR Acquisition") and the following persons named below may be deemed to
be "participants" in the solicitation of consents and/or proxies from
stockholders of Rental Service Corporation ("Rental Service"): the
directors of United Rentals (Bradley S. Jacobs (Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer), Wayland R. Hicks (Vice Chairman and Chief
Operating Officer), John N. Milne (Vice Chairman, Chief Acquisition Officer
and Secretary), William F. Berry (President), John S. McKinney (Vice
President, Finance), Leon D. Black, Richard D. Colburn, Ronald M. DeFeo,
Michael S. Gross, Richard J. Heckmann, Gerald Tsai, Jr. and Christian M.
Weyer); the following executive officers and employees of United Rentals:
Michael J. Nolan (Chief Financial Officer) and Robert P. Miner (Vice
President, Strategic Planning); and the nominees of United Rentals (the
"Nominees") to stand for election to the Board of Directors of Rental
Service (Messrs. Jacobs, Richard N. Daniel, Heckmann, Hicks, Milne, Nolan,
Raymond S. Troubh and Tsai, and Ms. Stephanie R. Joseph).
As of April 12, 1999, United Rentals is the beneficial owner of 100
shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of
Rental Service. Other than set forth herein, as of such date, neither
United Rentals, UR Acquisition nor any of the persons listed above, has any
interest, direct or indirect, by security holding or otherwise, in Rental
Service.
United Rentals has retained Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs")
to act as its financial advisor and the Dealer Managers in connection with
the tender offer (the "Offer") by United Rentals and UR Acquisition to
purchase the shares of Common Stock of Rental Service for $22.75 per share
in cash, for which Goldman Sachs may receive substantial fees, as well as
reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. In addition, United
Rentals has agreed to indemnify Goldman Sachs and certain related persons
against certain liabilities, including certain liabilities under the
federal securities laws, arising out of its engagement. United Rentals has
also entered into a commitment letter with Goldman Sachs Credit Partners
L.P. ("GSCP") relating to the financing of the Offer pursuant to which GSCP
may receive substantial fees, as well as reimbursement of reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses. Goldman Sachs does not admit that it or any of its
partners, directors, officers, employees, affiliates or controlling
persons, if any, is a "participant" as defined in Schedule 14A promulgated
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in the solicitation
of consents and/or proxies, or that Schedule 14A requires the disclosure of
certain information concerning Goldman Sachs. In connection with Goldman
Sachs' role as financial advisor to United Rentals, the following
investment banking employees of Goldman Sachs may communicate in person, by
telephone or otherwise with a limited number of institutions, brokers or
other persons who are stockholders of Rental Service and may solicit
consents and/or proxies there from: Bruce J. Evans, Robert D. Lipman,
Jeffrey M. Moslow and Cody J. Smith. Goldman Sachs engages in a full range
of investment banking, securities trading, market-making and brokerage
services for institutional and individual clients. In the normal course of
its business Goldman Sachs may trade securities of Rental Service for its
own account and the accounts of its customers, and accordingly, may at any
time hold a long or short position in such securities. Goldman Sachs has
informed United Rentals that, as of the close of business on April 12,
1999, Goldman Sachs held no shares of the Common Stock of Rental Service
for its own account. Goldman Sachs and certain of its affiliates may have
voting and dispositive power with respect to certain shares of Rental
Service Common Stock held in asset management, brokerage and other
accounts. Goldman Sachs and such affiliates disclaim beneficial ownership
of such shares of Rental Service Common Stock.
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Investor contact: Media contact:
Robert Miner Fred Bratman or Tracy Williams
United Rentals Sard Verbinnen & Co.
Phone: 203-622-3131 Phone: 212-687-8080
Fax: 203-622-6080 Fax: 212-687-8344
E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
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