Capital Allocation and Digital Strategy Update

Historical Adjusted Earnings Per Share GAAP Reconciliation (cont'd) (1) We have made a number of acquisitions in the past and may continue to make acquisitions in the future. Merger related costs only include costs associated with major acquisitions that significantly impacted our operations (the "major acquisitions," each of which had annual revenues of over $200 million prior to acquisition). (2) Reflects the amortization of the intangible assets acquired in the major acquisitions. (3) Reflects the impact of extending the useful lives of equipment acquired in certain major acquisitions, net of the impact of additional depreciation associated with the fair value mark-up of such equipment. (4) Reflects additional costs recorded in cost of rental equipment sales associated with the fair value mark-up of rental equipment acquired in certain major acquisitions and subsequently sold. (5) In March 2012, we issued $2.825 billion of debt in connection with the RSC acquisition. The pre-close RSC merger related interest expense reflects the interest expense recorded on this debt prior to the acquisition of RSC on April 30, 2012. (6) Reflects a reduction of interest expense associated with the fair value mark-up of debt acquired in the RSC acquisition. (7) Primarily reflects severance and branch closure charges associated with our restructuring programs. We only include such costs that are part of a restructuring program as restructuring charges. The designated restructuring programs generally involve the closure of a large number of branches over a short period of time, often in periods following a major acquisition, and result in significant costs that we would not normally incur absent a major acquisition or other triggering event that results in the initiation of a restructuring program. Since the first such restructuring program was initiated in 2008, we have completed seven restructuring programs. As of December 31, 2023, there were no open restructuring programs. We have cumulatively incurred total restructuring charges of $380 million under our restructuring programs. (8) Primarily reflects write-offs of leasehold improvements and other fixed assets. (9) Reflects gains/losses on the extinguishment of certain debt securities, including subordinated convertible debentures, and write-offs of debt issuance costs associated with amendments to our debt facilities. In 2013, we retired all outstanding subordinated convertible debentures. (10) Reflects a gain recognized upon the sale of a former subsidiary that developed and marketed software. (11) We recognized a goodwill impairment charge in the fourth quarter of 2008 that reflected the challenges of the construction cycle, as well as the broader economic and credit environment. Substantially all of the impairment charge related to goodwill arising out of acquisitions made between 1997 and 2000. (12) In the third quarter of 2008 we settled, without admitting or denying the allegations in the SEC's complaint, to the entry of a judgment requiring us to pay a civil penalty of $14 million associated with an SEC inquiry into our historical accounting practices. (13) Reflects a preferred stock redemption charge associated with the June 2008 repurchase of our Series C and D preferred stock. (14) Primarily relates to the establishment of a valuation allowance related to certain foreign tax credits that, as a result of the preferred stock redemption discussed above, were no longer expected to be realized. (15) The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act"), which was enacted in December 2017, reduced the U.S. federal corporate statutory tax rate from 35% to 21%. The benefit in 2017 reflects an aggregate benefit of $689 million, or $8.05 per diluted share, reflecting 1) a one-time non-cash tax benefit reflecting the revaluation of our net deferred tax liability using a U.S. federal corporate statutory tax rate of 21% and 2) a one-time transition tax on our unremitted foreign earnings and profits. Periods subsequent to 2017 reflect the lower 21% U. S. federal corporate statutory tax rate. (16) Total revenue is provided for context. United Rentals® Work United® | 51

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