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Herc Holdings Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Results and Announces Full Year Guidance for 2019

February 28, 2019 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 year ended December�31, 2018. Equipment rental revenue was $447.7 million and total revenues were $543.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2018, up from $414.5 million and $491.7 million, respectively, for the same periods last year. The Company reported net income of $33.3 million or $1.16 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to $214.3 million or $7.44 per diluted share in the same period in 2017. The results include net tax benefits of $6.0 million or $0.21 per diluted share in 2018, and $207.1 million or $7.19 per diluted share in 2017, related to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 ("2017 Tax Act").

Equipment rental revenue increased 8.0%, average fleet at original equipment cost (OEC) increased 4.4% and overall pricing improved 2.9% in the fourth quarter of 2018 over the prior-year period. Adjusted EBITDA increased 11.6% to $198.4 million in the fourth quarter compared to $177.8 million in the comparable period in 2017. See page A-4 for a description of the items excluded in calculating adjusted EBITDA.

“We are pleased with the double-digit year-over-year growth in equipment rental revenue and adjusted EBITDA we achieved in 2018," said Larry Silber, president and chief executive officer. "During the year, we raised our adjusted EBITDA guidance twice, and our 2018 results came in at the high end of the updated range we provided in November. Dollar utilization of 39.7% for the fourth quarter was the highest recorded since we became a stand-alone public company. Solid market demand supported the uplift in pricing of 2.9% in the quarter, our 11th consecutive quarter of year-over-year pricing improvement.

"We intend to continue to drive rental revenue growth through our urban market strategy, fleet and customer diversification initiatives, and the strong market environment. We expect to enhance adjusted EBITDA margin with a steady focus on flow-through in 2019, which in turn should strengthen our free cash flow and continue to improve our balance sheet," he added.

Fourth Quarter Highlights

Full Year 2018 Highlights

Capital Expenditures - Fleet

2019 Guidance

"The continued robust market demand along with our improved operating efficiencies support our expectation for year-over-year growth in adjusted EBITDA of approximately 7% to 11% in fiscal 2019," said Mr. Silber. "Our 2019 net capital spending is expected to be lower than 2018 as we continue to improve the quality and age of the fleet by disposing of non-preferred brands and older equipment. By staying focused on disciplined capital management, we intend to continue to lower our net leverage by the end of the year."

Adjusted EBITDA

$730 to $760 million

Net fleet capital expenditures

$370 to $410 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, and gains and losses from asset sales.

Earnings Call and Webcast Information

Herc Holdings' fourth quarter 2018 earnings webcast will be held today at 8:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time. Interested U.S. parties may call +1-800-289-0462 and international participants should call +1-786-789-4782, using the access code: 239365. 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 +1-888-203-1112 and international participants +1-719-457-0820 and enter the conference ID number: 2310491.

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 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 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’ 2018 total revenues were approximately $1.98 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 "2019 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 that is not calculated according to GAAP (“non-GAAP”), such as EBITDA, 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

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In millions, except per share data)

Three Months Ended
December 31,

Years Ended December 31,

2018 2017 2018 2017
Revenues:
Equipment rental $ 447.7 $ 414.5 $ 1,658.3 $ 1,499.0
Sales of rental equipment 80.6 62.3 256.2 190.8
Sales of new equipment, parts and supplies 12.9 12.0 49.3 52.3
Service and other revenue 2.5 2.9 12.9 12.4
Total revenues 543.7 491.7 1,976.7 1,754.5
Expenses:
Direct operating 204.0 194.2 788.9 719.8
Depreciation of rental equipment 98.9 95.4 387.5 378.9
Cost of sales of rental equipment 75.4 57.1 244.3 192.0
Cost of sales of new equipment, parts and supplies 10.0 9.2 37.7 39.5
Selling, general and administrative 82.4 75.8 312.6 320.2
Impairment 0.4 0.1 29.7
Interest expense, net 34.0 38.2 137.0 140.0
Other income, net 0.7 0.3 (0.2 ) (1.2 )
Total expenses 505.4 470.6 1,907.9 1,818.9
Income (loss) before income taxes 38.3 21.1 68.8 (64.4 )
Income tax benefit (provision) (5.0 ) 193.2 0.3 224.7
Net income $ 33.3 $ 214.3 $ 69.1 $ 160.3
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 28.5 28.3 28.4 28.3
Diluted 28.8 28.8 28.9 28.6
Earnings per share:
Basic $ 1.17 $ 7.57 $ 2.43 $ 5.66
Diluted $ 1.16 $ 7.44 $ 2.39 $ 5.60

HERC HOLDINGS�INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions)

December 31,
2018

December 31,
2017

ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 27.8 $ 41.5
Receivables, net of allowance 332.4 386.3
Inventory 17.9 23.7
Prepaid and other current assets 22.3 23.0
Total current assets 400.4 474.5
Rental equipment, net 2,504.7 2,374.6
Property and equipment, net 282.5 286.3
Goodwill and intangible assets, net 384.5 374.9
Other long-term assets 38.1 39.4
Total assets $ 3,610.2 $ 3,549.7
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current maturities of long-term debt and financing obligations $ 29.9 $ 25.4
Accounts payable 147.0 152.0
Accrued liabilities 122.3 113.3
Total current liabilities 299.2 290.7
Long-term debt, net 2,129.9 2,137.1
Financing obligations, net 116.3 112.9
Deferred tax liabilities 448.3 462.8
Other long-term liabilities 43.8 35.8
Total liabilities 3,037.5 3,039.3
Total equity 572.7 510.4
Total liabilities and equity $ 3,610.2 $ 3,549.7

HERC HOLDINGS�INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

Years Ended December 31,
2018 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 69.1 $ 160.3
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of rental equipment 387.5 378.9
Depreciation of property and equipment 51.9 46.8
Amortization of intangible assets 5.4 4.7
Amortization of deferred debt and financing obligations costs 6.3 6.4
Stock-based compensation charges 13.4 10.1
Impairment 0.1 29.7
Provision for receivables allowance 57.8 52.4
Deferred taxes (10.5 ) (228.4 )
(Gain) loss on sale of rental equipment (11.9 ) 1.2
Income from joint ventures (1.6 ) (1.9 )
Other 3.8

5.8

Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables (29.9 ) (131.6 )
Inventory, prepaid and other assets 1.8 (2.1 )
Accounts payable (1.7 ) (10.0 )
Accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities 17.6 26.8
Net cash provided by operating activities 559.1 349.1
Cash flows from investing activities:
Rental equipment expenditures (771.4 ) (501.4 )
Proceeds from disposal of rental equipment 272.3 160.1
Non-rental capital expenditures (77.6 ) (74.6 )
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment 9.7 5.9

Net cash used in investing activities

(567.0 ) (410.0 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt (123.5 ) (247.0 )
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit and securitization 737.5 561.9
Repayments on revolving lines of credit and securitization (604.0 ) (339.2 )
Proceeds from financing obligations 6.4 119.5
Principal payments under capital lease and financing obligations (17.0 ) (16.7 )
Debt extinguishment costs (3.7 ) (7.4 )
Other financing activities, net 0.1 (1.0 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (4.2 ) 70.1
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (1.6 ) 1.3
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents during the period (13.7 ) 10.5
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 41.5 31.0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 27.8 $ 41.5

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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 rental 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 December 31, Years Ended December 31,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Net Income $ 33.3 $ 214.3 $ 69.1 $ 160.3
Income tax provision (benefit) 5.0 (193.2 ) (0.3 ) (224.7 )
Interest expense, net 34.0 38.2 137.0 140.0
Depreciation of rental equipment 98.9 95.4 387.5 378.9
Non-rental depreciation and amortization 15.5 13.8 57.3 51.5
EBITDA 186.7 168.5 650.6 506.0
Restructuring and restructuring related 4.3 5.3 5.5
Spin-Off costs 3.9 8.2 14.4 35.2
Non-cash stock-based compensation charges 3.5 2.6 13.4 10.1
Impairment 0.4 0.1 29.7
Other(1) (1.9 ) 1.0 (1.1 )
Adjusted EBITDA $ 198.4 $ 177.8 $ 684.8 $ 585.4
Total revenues $ 543.7 $ 491.7 $ 1,976.7 $ 1,754.5
Adjusted EBITDA 198.4 177.8 684.8 585.4
Adjusted EBITDA margin 36.5 % 36.2 % 34.6 % 33.4 %
(1) For the year ended December 31, 2018, other is 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 three months and year ended December 31, 2017, other is comprised primarily of a gain on sale of real estate of $2.3 million, partially offset by transaction costs of $0.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively.

HERC HOLDINGS�INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES

NET RENTAL EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES

(In millions)

Years Ended December 31,
2018 2017
Rental equipment expenditures $ 771.4 $ 501.4
Proceeds from disposal of rental equipment (272.3 ) (160.1 )
Net rental equipment expenditures $ 499.1 $ 341.3

Paul Dickard

Vice President, Communications

[email protected]

239-301-1214

Elizabeth Higashi, CFA

Vice President, Investor Relations

[email protected]

239-301-1024

Source: Herc Holdings Inc.

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