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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-125218"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001047166"
company_name: "UNITED RENTALS NORTH AMERICA INC"
filed_at: "2022-12-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T07:57:16.493015+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United Rentals closes $2B cash acquisition of Ahern Rentals; adds 2,100 employees, 60K assets

## Summary
- Completed acquisition of Ahern Rentals for $2.0B in cash on December 7, 2022.
- Adds approximately 2,100 employees, 60,000 rental assets, and 106 U.S. locations.
- Funded via newly issued senior secured notes and existing ABL facility.
- CEO states integration is off to a strong start; positions for robust 2023 demand.
- Full-year 2023 guidance to be issued in January, reflecting acquisition impact.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-125218
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001047166
- company_name: UNITED RENTALS NORTH AMERICA INC
- filed_at: 2022-12-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047166/000110465922125218/0001104659-22-125218-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047166/000110465922125218/tm2232145d1_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-125218
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-125218.txt

## Key facts
- M&A Transactions
  UNITED RENTALS NORTH AMERICA INC completed an acquisition involving Ahern Rentals, Inc. for $2,000,000,000 (closed 2022-12-07).
  - Action: acquisition
  - Counterparty: Ahern Rentals, Inc.
  - Consideration: $2,000,000,000
  - Closing: 2022-12-07
  source text: On December 7, 2022, URNA completed its acquisition of the Business for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000,000 (subject to certain post-closing adjustments pursuant to the terms of the Agreement), comprised of all cash.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047166/000110465922125218/0001104659-22-125218-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.