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Herc Holdings Reports Second Quarter and First Half Results

August 8, 2018 6:30 AM

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Herc Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HRI) ("Herc Holdings" or the "Company") today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2018. Equipment rental revenue was $392.5 million and total revenues were $485.5 million in the second quarter of 2018, up from $350.8 million and $415.8 million, respectively, for the same period last year. The Company's net results improved by $27.3 million to a net loss of $0.3 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2018, compared to a net loss of $27.6 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, in the same period in 2017.

Equipment rental revenue increased 11.9%, average fleet at original equipment cost (OEC) increased 5.7% and overall pricing improved 2.9% in the second quarter of 2018 over the prior-year period. Adjusted EBITDA increased 14.4% to $152.2 million in the second quarter compared to $133.1 million in the comparable period in 2017. See page A-4 for a description of the items excluded in calculating adjusted EBITDA.

“Our focus on fleet, customer and local market diversification continued to drive strong organic rental revenue growth across North America in the second quarter,” said Larry Silber, president and chief executive officer. “We delivered our fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth in equipment rental revenue over the prior-year period, benefiting from improved volume, mix and price.

"We also completed the final separation of our financial information technology systems from Hertz at the end of July. The successful completion of this project means we no longer use any support services from our former parent and establishes our independence. With the final separation now behind us, our full attention and resources can be applied to operational improvements."

Second Quarter Highlights

First Half Highlights

Capital Expenditures - Fleet

2018 Guidance

The Company affirmed its 2018 adjusted EBITDA and net fleet capital expenditures guidance.

Adjusted EBITDA $630 million to $660 million
Net fleet capital expenditures $525 million to $575 million

The Company does not provide forward-looking guidance for certain financial measures on a GAAP basis because certain items contained in the GAAP measures, which may be significant, cannot be reasonably estimated, such as restructuring and restructuring related charges, special tax items, gains and losses from asset sales and the ultimate outcome of pending litigation.

Subsequent Event

On July 12, 2018, for the redemption period from June 1, 2018 to May 31, 2019, the Company redeemed $61 million in aggregate principal amount of the 7.5% senior secured second priority notes due 2022 and $62.5 million of the 7.75% senior secured second priority notes due 2024 at a redemption price of 103% plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Company had originally issued $610 million of the 2022 notes and $625 million of the 2024 notes in June 2016, and redeemed 10% of the original aggregate principal amount of each series of notes in both March 2017 and October 2017.

Earnings Call and Webcast Information

Herc Holdings' second quarter 2018 earnings webcast will be held today 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: 9331261. Please dial in at least 10 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 90 days 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 the replay access code: 10121581.

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 275 locations, principally in North America. With over 50 years of experience, we are a full-line equipment rental supplier offering a broad portfolio of equipment for rent. Our classic fleet includes aerial, earthmoving, material handling, trucks and trailers, air compressors, compaction and lighting. Our equipment rental business is supported by ProSolutionsTM, our industry-specific solutions-based services, which includes pumping solutions, power generation, climate control, remediation and restoration, and studio and production equipment, and our ProContractor professional grade tools. Our product offerings and services are aimed at helping customers work more efficiently, effectively and safely. The Company has approximately 4,900 employees. Herc Holdings’ 2017 total revenues were approximately $1.75 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.

Certain Additional Information

In this release we refer to the following operating measures:

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains statements, including those under "2018 Guidance," 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:

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.

Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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 STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Unaudited
(In millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Revenues:
Equipment rental $ 392.5 $ 350.8 $ 761.6 $ 671.4
Sales of revenue earning equipment 78.2 46.4 125.5 100.8
Sales of new equipment, parts and supplies 10.8 14.9 22.2 26.4
Service and other revenue 4.0 3.7 7.5 6.6
Total revenues 485.5 415.8 916.8 805.2
Expenses:
Direct operating 194.5 168.6 390.5 337.5
Depreciation of revenue earning equipment 97.0 94.3 190.3 187.2
Cost of sales of revenue earning equipment 75.8 51.4 117.8 106.3
Cost of sales of new equipment, parts and supplies 8.1 11.1 17.1 19.5
Selling, general and administrative 77.3 78.8 151.8 159.9
Impairment 0.1 29.3 0.1 29.3
Interest expense, net 32.4 31.6 64.4 69.4
Other income, net (0.2 ) 0.5 (0.5 ) 0.2
Total expenses 485.0 465.6 931.5 909.3
Income (loss) before income taxes 0.5 (49.8 ) (14.7 ) (104.1 )
Income tax benefit (provision) (0.8 ) 22.2 4.3 37.3
Net loss $ (0.3 ) $ (27.6 ) $ (10.4 ) $ (66.8 )
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted 28.4 28.3 28.4 28.3
Loss per share:
Basic and diluted $ (0.01 ) $ (0.98 ) $ (0.37 ) $ (2.36 )
HERC HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions)

June 30, 2018

December 31,

2017

ASSETS (Unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents $ 44.0 $ 41.5
Receivables, net of allowance 350.3 386.3
Inventory 20.7 23.7
Prepaid and other current assets 20.6 23.0
Total current assets 435.6 474.5
Revenue earning equipment, net 2,585.4 2,374.6
Property and equipment, net 286.2 286.3
Goodwill and intangible assets, net 380.3 374.9
Other long-term assets 42.1 39.4
Total assets $ 3,729.6 $ 3,549.7
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current maturities of long-term debt and financing obligations $ 26.9 $ 25.4
Accounts payable 387.8 152.0
Accrued liabilities 103.8 113.3
Total current liabilities 518.5 290.7
Long-term debt, net 2,109.6 2,137.1
Financing obligations, net 111.5 112.9
Deferred tax liabilities 458.2 462.8
Other long-term liabilities 36.5 35.8
Total liabilities 3,234.3 3,039.3
Total equity 495.3 510.4
Total liabilities and equity $ 3,729.6 $ 3,549.7
HERC HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Unaudited
(In millions)
Six Months Ended June 30,
2018 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss $ (10.4 ) $ (66.8 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of revenue earning equipment 190.3 187.2
Depreciation of property and equipment 25.4 22.1
Amortization of intangible assets 2.1 2.2
Amortization of deferred debt and financing obligations costs 3.1 3.2
Stock-based compensation charges 6.6 4.5
Impairment 0.1 29.3
Provision for receivables allowance 24.1 21.9
Deferred taxes (4.3 ) (37.3 )
(Gain) loss on sale of revenue earning equipment (7.7 ) 5.5
Income from joint ventures (0.9 ) (0.7 )
Other 5.8 0.7
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables (1.4 ) (31.7 )
Inventory, prepaid and other assets (0.8 ) (2.3 )
Accounts payable 10.6 (15.6 )
Accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities (9.7 ) 4.1
Net cash provided by operating activities 232.9 126.3
Cash flows from investing activities:
Revenue earning equipment expenditures (300.5 ) (160.8 )
Proceeds from disposal of revenue earning equipment 130.1 88.6
Non-rental capital expenditures (33.2 ) (26.0 )
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment 2.4 1.7
Net cash used in investing activities (201.2 ) (96.5 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt (123.5 )
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit 186.0 279.4
Repayments on revolving lines of credit (204.7 ) (183.7 )
Principal payments under capital lease and financing obligations (8.9 ) (7.8 )
Debt extinguishment costs (3.7 )
Other financing activities, net 0.3 0.3
Net cash used in financing activities (27.3 ) (39.0 )
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (1.9 ) 0.5
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash during the period 2.5 (8.7 )
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 41.5 31.0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 44.0 $ 22.3
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activity:
Purchases of revenue earning equipment in accounts payable $ 223.7 $ 176.9
Non-rental capital expenditures in accounts payable $ 3.6 $ 13.2

HERC HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES

EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATIONS

Unaudited

(In millions)

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 (benefit) 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 (which is included in interest expense, net), impairment charges, gain on the disposal of a business and certain other items. 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:

Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Net loss $ (0.3 ) $ (27.6 ) $ (10.4 ) $ (66.8 )
Income tax provision (benefit) 0.8 (22.2 ) (4.3 ) (37.3 )
Interest expense, net 32.4 31.6 64.4 69.4
Depreciation of revenue earning equipment 97.0 94.3 190.3 187.2
Non-rental depreciation and amortization 13.7 12.6 27.5 24.3
EBITDA 143.6 88.7 267.5 176.8
Restructuring and restructuring related 2.2 1.0 2.8
Spin-Off costs 3.9 9.1 8.8 16.7
Non-cash stock-based compensation charges 3.8 3.0 6.6 4.5
Impairment 0.1 29.3 0.1 29.3
Other(1) 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8
Adjusted EBITDA $ 152.2 $ 133.1 $ 284.9 $ 230.9

(1) Comprised primarily of a one-time cash separation benefit paid to our former Chief Financial Officer as part of her Retirement and Separation Agreement for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and transaction costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.

HERC HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES
NET REVENUE EARNING EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES
Unaudited
(In millions)

Six Months Ended June 30,
2018 2017
Revenue earning equipment expenditures $ 300.5 $ 160.8
Proceeds from disposals of revenue earning equipment (130.1 ) (88.6 )
Net revenue earning equipment expenditures $ 170.4 $ 72.2

Herc Holdings Inc.

Paul Dickard, 239-301-1214

Vice President, Communications

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or

Elizabeth Higashi, CFA, 239-301-1024

Vice President, Investor Relations

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Source: Herc Holdings Inc.

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