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Herc Holdings Reports Third Quarter Results; First Quarter Operating as Stand-Alone Company

November 8, 2016 6:30 AM

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Herc Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HRI) ("Herc Holdings" or the "Company") today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016. Equipment rental revenues were $360.3 million and total revenues were $403.6 million in the third quarter of 2016 compared with $373.2 million and $431.8 million, respectively, for the same period last year. The Company reported third quarter net income of $3.0 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to $20.8 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, for the same period last year.

Year-over-year comparisons were primarily affected by the absence of operations in France and Spain which were divested in October 2015, continuing headwinds in upstream oil and gas markets and spin-off costs.

"We continued to make good progress on our strategic initiatives in our first quarter as a stand-alone public company and remain confident that we are on track to achieve our long term operational and financial performance targets," said Larry Silber, president and chief executive officer. "Of note, for the third quarter, in our key markets we achieved rental revenue growth of 7.2% and realized improved pricing of 1.8%.

"The ongoing rollout of our ProContractor Tools and ProSolutions equipment and services continues to expand and diversify our fleet and revenue mix and contributed to improved pricing during the quarter. Our focus on operating efficiency produced another solid quarter in fleet available for rent, which enables us to meet more of our customers' equipment needs. Overall, our third quarter performance reinforced our confidence in our business strategy, our people and the growth opportunities ahead,” said Silber.

Third Quarter Highlights

Nine Months Highlights

Capital Expenditures -- Fleet

2016 Guidance

The Company affirmed its full year 2016 guidance.

The Company does not provide forward-looking guidance for certain financial measures on a GAAP basis or a reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP reported financial measures on a forward-looking basis because it is unable to predict certain items contained in the GAAP measures without unreasonable efforts. Certain items that impact net income (loss) cannot be predicted with reasonable certainty, such as restructuring and restructuring related charges, special tax items, borrowing levels (which affect interest expense), gains and losses from asset sales, the ultimate outcome of pending litigation and spin-related costs.

Earnings Call and Webcast Information

Herc Holdings' third quarter 2016 earnings webcast will be held on November 8, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time. Interested U.S. parties may call +1-877-883-0383 and international participants should call + 1-412-902-6506, using the access code: 5760622. Please dial in at least 10 to 15 minutes before the call start time to ensure that you are connected to the call and to register your name and company.

Those who wish to listen to the live conference call and view the accompanying presentation slides should visit the Events and Presentations tab of the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at IR.HercRentals.com. The press release and presentation slides for the call will be posted to this section of the website prior to the call.

A replay of the conference call will be available via webcast on the company website at IR.HercRentals.com, where it will be archived for 12 months after the call. A telephonic replay will be available for one week. To listen to the archived call by telephone, U.S. participants should dial +1-877-344-7529 and international participants + 1-412-317-0088 and enter conference ID number 10094394.

About Herc Holdings Inc.

Herc Holdings Inc., which operates through its Herc Rentals Inc. subsidiary, is one of the leading equipment rental suppliers with approximately 270 company-operated locations, principally in North America. With more than 50 years of experience, Herc Holdings is a full-line equipment-rental supplier in key markets, including commercial and residential construction, industrial and manufacturing, civil infrastructure, automotive, government and municipalities, energy, remediation, emergency response, facilities, entertainment and agriculture, as well as refineries and petrochemicals. The equipment rental business is supported by ProSolutionsTM (our industry specific solutions-based services), and our professional grade tools, commercial vehicles, pump, power and climate control product offerings, all of which are aimed at helping customers work more efficiently, effectively and safely. The Company has approximately 4,600 employees. Herc Holdings’ 2015 total revenues were nearly $1.7 billion. All references to “Herc Holdings” or the “Company” in this press release refer to Herc Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated. For more information on Herc Holdings and its products and services, visit: www.HercRentals.com.

Basis of Presentation

The financial information included in this press release is based upon the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements of the Company which are presented on a basis of accounting that reflects a change in reporting entity and have been adjusted for the effects of the spin-off from The Hertz Corporation. These financial statements and financial information represent only those operations, assets, liabilities and equity that form Herc Holdings on a stand-alone basis. Since the spin-off occurred on June 30, 2016, the financial statements represent the carve-out financial results for the Company for the first six months of 2016, including spin-off impacts through June 30, 2016, and actual results for the three months ended September 30, 2016. All prior period amounts represent carve-out financial results.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains statements that are not statements of historical fact, but instead are forward- looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on these statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. There are a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those suggested by our forward-looking statements, including those set forth in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2016 (the “Second Quarter Form 10-Q”) in Part II under Item 1A “Risk Factors”, including:

All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by such cautionary statements. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any update or revision to any of the forward-looking statements.

Reconciliation to GAAP

In addition to results calculated according to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), the Company has provided certain information in this release which is not calculated according to GAAP (“non-GAAP”), such as adjusted EBITDA. Management uses these non-GAAP measures to evaluate operating performance and period-over-period performance of our core business without regard to potential distortions, and believes that investors will likewise find these non-GAAP measures useful in evaluating the Company’s performance. These measures are frequently used by security analysts, institutional investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry.

Non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP and, as calculated, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. For the definitions of these terms, further information about management’s use of these measures as well as a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures, please see the supplemental schedules that accompany this release.

HERC HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS
Unaudited
(In millions)
September 30, December 31,
ASSETS 2016 2015
Cash and cash equivalents $ 51.9 $ 15.7
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 4.7 16.0
Receivables, net of allowance 290.0 287.8
Inventories, net 24.5 22.3
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 19.7 19.7
Total current assets 390.8 361.5
Revenue earning equipment, net 2,487.1 2,382.5
Property and equipment, net 270.2 246.6
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net 394.7 391.5
Other long-term assets 35.2 14.9
Total assets $ 3,578.0 $ 3,397.0
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current maturities of long-term debt $ 15.5 $ 10.2
Loans payable to affiliates 73.2
Accounts payable 262.9 109.5
Accrued liabilities 102.5 47.8
Taxes payable 12.3 41.6
Total current liabilities 393.2 282.3
Long-term debt 2,124.4 53.3
Deferred taxes 666.7 727.3
Other long-term liabilities 41.3 32.1
Total liabilities 3,225.6 1,095.0
Total equity 352.4 2,302.0
Total liabilities and equity $ 3,578.0 $ 3,397.0
HERC HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Unaudited
(In millions, except per share data)

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2016 2015 2016 2015
Revenues:
Equipment rentals $ 360.3 $ 373.2 $ 996.0 $ 1,052.5
Sales of revenue earning equipment 24.9 30.4 94.0 124.5
Sales of new equipment, parts and supplies 15.7 25.3 50.9 68.2
Service and other revenues 2.7 2.9 8.7 10.6
Total revenues 403.6 431.8 1,149.6 1,255.8
Expenses:
Direct operating 169.6 185.7 487.3 538.2
Depreciation of revenue earning equipment 89.1 87.9 255.1 257.6
Cost of sales of revenue earning equipment 27.5 28.7 111.6 110.4
Cost of sales of new equipment, parts and supplies 12.1 20.6 39.2 54.3
Selling, general and administrative 67.0 62.8 200.5 206.0
Restructuring 0.1 2.5 3.5 3.5
Interest expense, net 32.3 9.3 52.1 27.8
Other income, net (0.8 ) (1.2 ) (2.2 ) (3.8 )
Total expenses 396.9 396.3 1,147.1 1,194.0
Income before income taxes 6.7 35.5 2.5 61.8
Income tax expense (3.7 ) (14.7 ) (9.0 ) (28.7 )
Net income (loss) $ 3.0 $ 20.8 $ (6.5 ) $ 33.1
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 28.3 30.3 28.3 30.5
Diluted 28.3 30.3 28.3 30.5
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic $ 0.11 $ 0.69 $ (0.23 ) $ 1.09
Diluted $ 0.11 $ 0.69 $ (0.23 ) $ 1.09
HERC HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

Unaudited

(In millions)

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2016

2015

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income (loss) $ (6.5 ) $ 33.1

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation of revenue earning equipment

255.1

257.6

Depreciation of property and equipment 29.1 30.3
Amortization of other intangible assets 3.8 27.8
Amortization of deferred financing costs 4.2 3.4
Stock-based compensation charges 3.8 2.3
Provision for receivables allowance 24.4 29.6
Loss (gain) on sale of revenue earning equipment, net 17.6 (14.2 )
Gain on sale of property and equipment (0.8 ) (1.2 )
Other, net 8.9 (1.5 )
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables (40.4 ) (20.8 )
Inventories, prepaid expenses and other assets (11.4 ) (16.0 )
Accounts payable 25.1 5.9
Accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities 56.3 6.7
Taxes receivable and payable 1.7 34.0
Net cash provided by operating activities 370.9 377.0

Cash flows from investing activities:

Revenue earning equipment expenditures

(325.7

)

(537.8

)

Proceeds from disposal of revenue earning equipment 99.0 126.8
Property and equipment expenditures (29.2 ) (67.1 )
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment 4.1 7.9
Other investing activities, net 11.3 6.2
Net cash used in investing activities (240.5 ) (464.0 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt and revolving line of credit 2,881.0 1,455.6
Repayments on revolving line of credit (794.0 ) (1,546.4 )
Net financing activities with THC and affiliates (2,140.9 ) 438.3
Payment of debt issuance costs (41.5 )
Purchase of treasury stock (261.7 )
Other financing activities, net 0.8 (11.1 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (94.6 ) 74.7
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0.4 (3.0 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents during the period 36.2 (15.3 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 15.7 18.9
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 51.9 $ 3.6

HERC HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES

EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATIONS

Unaudited

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not recognized terms under GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Further, since all companies do not use identical calculations, our definition and presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA - EBITDA represents the sum of net income (loss), provision for income taxes, interest expense, net, depreciation of revenue earning equipment and non-rental depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA plus the sum of merger and acquisition related costs, restructuring and restructuring related charges, spin-off costs, non-cash stock based compensation charges, loss on extinguishment of debt, and impairment charges. Management uses EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to evaluate operating performance and period-over-period performance of our core business without regard to potential distortions, and believes that investors will likewise find these non-GAAP measures useful in evaluating the Company's performance. These measures are frequently used by security analysts, institutional investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry. However, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not purport to be alternatives to net earnings as an indicator of operating performance. Additionally, neither measure purports to be an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity, as they do not consider certain cash requirements such as interest payments and tax payments. The reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) is presented below (in millions):

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2016

2015

2016

2015

Net income (loss) $ 3.0 $ 20.8 $ (6.5 ) $ 33.1
Provision for income taxes 3.7 14.7 9.0 28.7
Interest expense, net 32.3 9.3 52.1 27.8
Depreciation of revenue earning equipment 89.1 87.9 255.1 257.6
Non-rental depreciation and amortization 11.8 20.2 32.9 58.1
EBITDA 139.9 152.9 342.6 405.3
Restructuring charges 0.1 2.5 3.5 3.5
Restructuring related charges (1) 0.2 (0.1 ) 2.9 6.6
Spin-Off costs 10.8 4.0 37.7 19.7
Non-cash stock-based compensation charges 1.1 1.4 3.8 2.3
Other (0.6 ) (0.6 )
Adjusted EBITDA $ 152.1 $ 160.1 $ 390.5 $ 436.8

(1) Represents incremental costs incurred directly supporting restructuring initiatives.

HERC HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES
NET REVENUE EARNING EQUIPMENT
EXPENDITURES
Unaudited

Nine Months Ended September 30,

(in millions)

2016 2015
Expenditures:

Revenue earning equipment expenditures (cash flow basis)

$

325.7

$

537.8

Purchases of revenue earning equipment in accounts payable 119.1 1.2
Total revenue earning equipment expenditures 444.8 539.0

Disposals:

Disposals of revenue earning equipment (cash flow basis)

(99.0

)

(126.8

)

Net reduction of accounts receivable balances during the period 14.6 9.7
Revenue earning equipment disposals (84.4 ) (117.1 )
Net revenue earning equipment expenditures $ 360.4 $ 421.9

Herc Holdings Inc.

Paul Dickard, 239-301-1214

Vice President, Communications

[email protected]

or

Elizabeth Higashi, CFA, 239-301-1024

Vice President, Investor Relations

[email protected]

Source: Herc Holdings Inc.

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