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Herc Holdings Reports Third Quarter and Nine Months Results

November 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 and nine months ended September�30, 2018. Equipment rental revenue was $449.0 million and total revenues were $516.2 million in the third quarter of 2018, up from $413.1 million and $457.6 million, respectively, for the same period last year. The Company's net income improved by $33.4 million to $46.2 million or $1.60 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2018, compared to net income of $12.8 million or $0.45 per diluted share in the same period in 2017.

Equipment rental revenue increased 8.7%, average fleet at original equipment cost (OEC) increased 5.5% and overall pricing improved 3.2% in the third quarter of 2018 over the prior-year period. Adjusted EBITDA increased 14.0% to $201.5 million in the third quarter compared to $176.7 million in the comparable period in 2017. See page A-4 for a description of the items excluded in calculating adjusted EBITDA.

“We achieved strong rental revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth in the third quarter with adjusted EBITDA margin of 39.0% marking the highest quarterly level we have recorded since becoming a stand-alone public company," said Larry Silber, president and chief executive officer. "Strong market demand facilitated an acceleration in pricing of 3.2% in the quarter, our 10th consecutive quarter of year-over-year pricing improvement. Our initiatives to better manage costs also began to gain traction as indicated by the stabilization of direct operating expenses and reduction in sales, general and administrative expenses. Our strategic plan continues to drive growth through fleet and customer diversification and we expect to steadily improve adjusted EBITDA margin with strong flow-through."

Third Quarter Highlights

Nine Months Highlights

Capital Expenditures - Fleet

2018 Guidance

"The continued robust market demand along with our improved operating efficiencies support the increase in our fiscal year 2018 adjusted EBITDA guidance range well above our previous guidance," said Mr. Silber. "We also narrowed the guidance range of our net fleet capital expenditures for the full year and remain focused on a program of disciplined capital management."

Previous

Current

Adjusted EBITDA $630 to $660 million $675 to $685 million
Net fleet capital expenditures $525 to $575 million $525 to $540 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.

Earnings Call and Webcast Information

Herc Holdings' third 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: 8724993. 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: 10124298.

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 and adjusted EBITDA margin. 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
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2018 2017 2018 2017
Revenues:
Equipment rental $ 449.0 $ 413.1 $ 1,210.6 $ 1,084.5
Sales of rental equipment 50.1 27.7 175.6 128.5
Sales of new equipment, parts and supplies 14.2 13.9 36.4 40.3
Service and other revenue 2.9 2.9 10.4 9.5
Total revenues 516.2 457.6 1,433.0 1,262.8
Expenses:
Direct operating 194.4 188.1 584.9 525.6
Depreciation of rental equipment 98.3 96.3 288.6 283.5
Cost of sales of rental equipment 51.1 28.6 168.9 134.9
Cost of sales of new equipment, parts and supplies 10.6 10.8 27.7 30.3
Selling, general and administrative 78.4 84.5 230.2 244.4
Impairment 0.1 29.3
Interest expense, net 38.6 32.4 103.0 101.8
Other income, net (0.4 ) (1.7 ) (0.9 ) (1.5 )
Total expenses 471.0 439.0 1,402.5 1,348.3
Income (loss) before income taxes 45.2 18.6 30.5 (85.5 )
Income tax benefit (provision) 1.0 (5.8 ) 5.3 31.5
Net income (loss) $ 46.2 $ 12.8 $ 35.8 $ (54.0 )
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 28.5 28.3 28.4 28.3
Diluted 28.9 28.6 28.9 28.3
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic $ 1.62 $ 0.45 $ 1.26 $ (1.91 )
Diluted $ 1.60 $ 0.45 $ 1.24 $ (1.91 )

HERC HOLDINGS�INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions)

September 30,
2018

December 31,
2017

ASSETS (Unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents $ 18.0 $ 41.5
Receivables, net of allowance 373.5 386.3
Inventory 20.2 23.7
Prepaid and other current assets 22.2 23.0
Total current assets 433.9 474.5
Rental equipment, net 2,620.8 2,374.6
Property and equipment, net 287.0 286.3
Goodwill and intangible assets, net 385.5 374.9
Other long-term assets 43.6 39.4
Total assets $ 3,770.8 $ 3,549.7
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current maturities of long-term debt and financing obligations $ 28.9 $ 25.4
Accounts payable 233.8 152.0
Accrued liabilities 119.1 113.3
Total current liabilities 381.8 290.7
Long-term debt, net 2,229.0 2,137.1
Financing obligations, net 110.9 112.9
Deferred tax liabilities 458.4 462.8
Other long-term liabilities 36.4 35.8
Total liabilities 3,216.5 3,039.3
Total equity 554.3 510.4
Total liabilities and equity $ 3,770.8 $ 3,549.7

HERC HOLDINGS�INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Unaudited

(In millions)

Nine Months Ended September 30,
2018 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ 35.8 $ (54.0 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of rental equipment 288.6 283.5
Depreciation of property and equipment 38.2 34.0
Amortization of intangible assets 3.6 3.7
Amortization of deferred debt and financing obligations costs 4.7 4.7
Stock-based compensation charges 9.9 7.5
Impairment 0.1 29.3
Provision for receivables allowance 41.0 39.4
Deferred taxes (6.4 ) (31.5 )
(Gain) loss on sale of rental equipment (6.7 ) 6.4
Income from joint ventures (1.3 ) (1.3 )
Other 9.6 2.1
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables (46.7 ) (98.6 )
Inventory, prepaid and other assets (2.2 ) (6.7 )
Accounts payable (3.5 ) (3.4 )
Accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities 10.3 38.5
Net cash provided by operating activities 375.0 253.6
Cash flows from investing activities:
Rental equipment expenditures (617.5 ) (356.3 )
Proceeds from disposal of rental equipment 189.1 121.6
Non-rental capital expenditures (58.5 ) (57.1 )
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment 3.9 2.8
Net cash used in investing activities (483.0 ) (289.0 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt (123.5 ) (123.5 )
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit and securitization 650.8 405.9
Repayments on revolving lines of credit and securitization (424.5 ) (238.7 )
Principal payments under capital lease and financing obligations (13.1 ) (11.6 )
Debt extinguishment costs (3.7 ) (3.7 )
Other financing activities, net (0.2 ) 0.9
Net cash provided by financing activities 85.8 29.3
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (1.3 ) 1.3
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash during the period (23.5 ) (4.8 )
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 41.5 31.0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 18.0 $ 26.2
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activity:
Purchases of rental equipment in accounts payable $ 80.6 $ 106.7
Non-rental capital expenditures in accounts payable $ 5.6 $ 1.3

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. However, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA do not purport to be alternatives to net income 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.

Adjusted EBITDA Margin - Adjusted EBITDA Margin (Adjusted EBITDA/Total Revenues) is a commonly used profitability ratio. Adjusted EBITDA Margin does not purport to be an alternative to Net Margin (Net Income/Total Revenues as calculated under GAAP) as an indicator of profitability, as it does not account for GAAP reportable expenses such as depreciation and interest or the expense or benefit from income taxes.

These measures are frequently used by security analysts, institutional investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry.

Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Net Income (loss) $ 46.2 $ 12.8 $ 35.8 $ (54.0 )
Income tax provision (benefit) (1.0 ) 5.8 (5.3 ) (31.5 )
Interest expense, net 38.6 32.4 103.0 101.8
Depreciation of rental equipment 98.3 96.3 288.6 283.5
Non-rental depreciation and amortization 14.3 13.4 41.8 37.7
EBITDA 196.4 160.7 463.9 337.5
Restructuring and restructuring related 2.7 1.0 5.5
Spin-Off costs 1.7 10.3 10.5 27.0
Non-cash stock-based compensation charges 3.3 3.0 9.9 7.5
Impairment 0.1 29.3
Other(1) 0.1 1.0 0.8
Adjusted EBITDA $ 201.5 $ 176.7 $ 486.4 $ 407.6
Total revenues $ 516.2 $ 457.6 $ 1,433.0 $ 1,262.8
Adjusted EBITDA 201.5 176.7 486.4 407.6
Adjusted EBITDA margin 39.0 % 38.6 % 33.9 % 32.3 %
(1) Comprised primarily of a one-time cash separation benefit paid to our former Chief Financial Officer as part of a Retirement and Separation Agreement for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and transaction costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

HERC HOLDINGS�INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES

NET RENTAL EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES

Unaudited

(In millions)

Nine Months Ended September 30,
2018 2017
Rental equipment expenditures $ 617.5 $ 356.3
Proceeds from disposal of rental equipment (189.1 ) (121.6 )
Net rental equipment expenditures $ 428.4 $ 234.7

Herc Holdings Inc.

Paul Dickard, 239-301-1214

Vice President, Communications

[email protected]

or

Elizabeth Higashi, CFA, 239-301-1024

Vice President, Investor Relations

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Source: Herc Holdings Inc.

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