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WillScot Corporation (WSC) Tops Q4 EPS by 22c, Revenues Beat; Offers FY21 Revenues Mid-Point Guidance Above Consensus

February 25, 2021 4:14 PM

WillScot Corporation (NASDAQ: WSC) reported Q4 EPS of $0.41, $0.22 better than the analyst estimate of $0.19. Revenue for the quarter came in at $437.6 million versus the consensus estimate of $421.14 million.

"Our WillScot Mobile Mini team concluded a transformational year and set the foundation for an exciting new chapter of growth and value creation, despite unprecedented operating challenges," said Brad Soultz, Chief Executive Officer of WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings. "Our portfolio continued to demonstrate its resilience in the fourth quarter as we grew our leasing and services revenue both sequentially and versus prior year, driven by 12.9% average rental rate growth in our NA Modular segment, and impressive rates and volumes in our Storage segments. New order rates, pricing, and value-added products penetration are all trending positively heading into 2021 across our diversified segments and end markets."

"As we progress through the integration, we are developing an expanding portfolio of growth initiatives, which will propel the business for years to come. Some, such as continued price performance and penetration of value-added services are well underway, whereas others such as cross-selling and implementation of operating best practices across our segments are in their infancy and will develop in 2021. We are on track to complete our system migration in the first half of the year, as planned, which will enable further synergies. And, we also started developing our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) roadmap, which will build on the values shared across our organization, while highlighting the inherently sustainable value proposition in our temporary modular and storage solutions."

Soultz continued, “I am proud of the entire team for bringing 2020 across the finish line and am excited for the next phase of our journey. As our teams have coalesced, Kelly Williams has announced his intention to transition from WillScot Mobile Mini effective July 31, 2021. I could not have asked for a better partner than Kelly in planning and executing our integration, where he has played an instrumental role. On behalf of the entire WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Board of Directors, I want to thank him for contributions that will drive years of value creation for our stakeholders. I am also incredibly excited about the broader management structure that we have in place to drive our long-term goals. We are positioned to effectively harness the combined operating expertise of the legacy WillScot and Mobile Mini organizations as we journey forward."

Chief Financial Officer of WillScot Mobile Mini, Tim Boswell, noted that "With the integration ongoing, we delivered another outstanding quarter with acceleration across our key financial metrics. Free cash flow in the fourth quarter increased by $44 million year over year to $87 million. This represents a 20% free cash flow margin in the quarter and shows obvious progression towards the $500 million run-rate free cash flow milestone that we identified one year ago when we were developing our vision for WillScot Mobile Mini. Steady execution of our leasing KPIs, execution of synergies and operating efficiencies, and disciplined capital allocation are all working together to drive free cash flow and returns. We have a high degree of visibility into continued improvements, given our unique business model. Pro forma leverage decreased to 3.8x in the fourth quarter and is well on track to be within our target range of 3.0x to 3.5x by the end of 2021. We also used our share repurchase authorization opportunistically to buy back $35 million of outstanding warrants and share equivalents. Our 2021 guidance is supported by growth initiatives that are within our control and will put us on an exciting trajectory for 2022 and beyond."

GUIDANCE:

WillScot Corporation sees FY2021 revenue of $1.7-1.8 billion, versus the consensus of $1.71 billion.

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