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WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Reports Third Quarter 2022 Results

November 2, 2022 at 4:01 PM EDT

Commercial Momentum Continues and Divestiture Proceeds Reinvested to Compound Growth

Outperformance in Modular and Storage Segments Fully Offsets Impact of Discontinued Operations

PHOENIX, Nov. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. (“WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: WSC), the North American leader in innovative flexible workspace and portable storage solutions, today announced third quarter 2022 results and provided an update on operations and the current market environment, including the following highlights:

  • Execution across organic and inorganic growth levers in continuing operations resulted in third quarter revenue of $604 million, income from continuing operations of $86 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $251 million. These results exclude our prior Tank and Pump segment, which was divested on September 30th and is reported as discontinued operations in all periods. Including results from discontinued operations, net income was $129 million and Adjusted EBITDA was $264 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA Margin from continuing operations of 41.6% expanded 270 basis points year-over-year.
  • Generated $210 million of Cash From Operations and $83 million of Free Cash Flow in the quarter, up 61.3% and 6.2% respectively, year-over-year, with Free Cash Flow Margin of 12% over the last twelve months.
  • Closed four acquisitions of regional and local storage and modular companies in Q3 2022 and 13 acquisitions in the last twelve months with consistent pipeline heading into 2023.
  • Returned $197 million to shareholders by repurchasing 5.3 million shares of Common Stock during the quarter, reducing economic share count by 6.4% over the last twelve months as of September 30, 20221.
  • Reduced leverage to 3.4x Net Debt to LTM Adjusted EBITDA.
  • Updated full-year 2022 Adjusted EBITDA outlook range from continuing operations to between $910 million and $930 million, representing 30% to 33% growth versus 2021.

Brad Soultz, Chief Executive Officer of WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings, commented, "Our strong commercial performance continued in the third quarter. Volumes, average monthly rates, and Value Added Products (VAPS) penetration grew, and along with the sequential stabilization of SG&A, resulted in Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margins of 41.6% expanding by 270 basis points year-over-year and 140 basis points sequentially. As we position for 2023, we are particularly focused on our cross-selling initiatives to continue driving volumes. To support and extend our rate trajectory, we continue to evolve our commercial approach for portable storage units and ground level offices. Our sales team is shifting from transactional to value-based selling as we emphasize our differentiated value proposition with product positioning, best-in-class logistics and customer service, and VAPS. These idiosyncratic growth levers represent powerful tailwinds that give us visibility into lease revenue growth well beyond 2023."

Soultz continued, "The consistent, compounding growth of our core segments and the successful divestiture of the Tank and Pump segment during the quarter together reduced leverage from 3.7x in Q2 to 3.4x in Q3 and comfortably within our target 3.0x - 3.5x range. The capital from the divestiture is already being redeployed consistent with our capital allocation framework, including re-investment in our Modular and Storage segments, continued M&A, and returns to shareholders."

Soultz concluded, "With Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of $251 million in Q3 and our updated outlook range, we are clearly on track to eclipse the $1 billion Adjusted EBITDA run-rate milestone that we set at our November 2021 Investor Day. I am excited to further focus our team on our core business as we complete an incredibly successful 2022 and look forward to 2023."

  Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands, except share data)   2022       2021       2022       2021  
Revenue $ 604,173     $ 461,047     $ 1,632,339     $ 1,295,634  
Income from continuing operations $ 85,728     $ 57,113     $ 200,099     $ 75,278  
Adjusted EBITDA2 $ 251,339     $ 179,203     $ 652,529     $ 499,359  
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (%)2   41.6 %     38.9 %     40.0 %     38.5 %
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 210,385     $ 130,447     $ 544,238     $ 392,055  
Free Cash Flow2,5 $ 83,386     $ 78,493     $ 207,428     $ 251,709  
Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding   217,927,725       231,868,397       223,933,319       234,084,800  
Free Cash Flow Margin (%)2,5   13.1 %     16.0 %     12.0 %     18.3 %
Return on Invested Capital2   16.3 %     12.7 %     14.2 %     11.1 %


  Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment (in thousands)2   2022     2021     2022     2021
NA Modular $ 140,673   $ 106,825   $ 372,502   $ 307,741
NA Storage   98,695     59,123     243,282     154,971
UK Storage   11,971     13,255     36,745     36,647
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA $ 251,339   $ 179,203   $ 652,529   $ 499,359

Third Quarter 2022 Results2

Tim Boswell, President and Chief Financial Officer of WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings, commented, "Our strong commercial execution translated into outstanding financial results and an accelerating run-rate heading into 2023. With the divestiture of our Tank and Pump segment, we are more streamlined and more focused. The results of that segment are reported as discontinued operations in Q3 and all prior periods. From our continuing operations, revenues of $604 million increased by 31%, Adjusted EBITDA of $251 million increased by 40%, and Income from continuing operations of $86 million and diluted EPS from continuing operations of $0.39 increased by 50% and 66%, respectively. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margin of 41.6% expanded by 270 basis points, with the predictable compounding effects of pricing and VAPS offsetting inflationary pressures and variable costs in what was our strongest quarter for Modular deliveries since 2019. Our ability to pass through costs effectively was evident across all revenue streams and particularly in our Delivery and Installation services, where margins expanded by 870 basis points year-over-year, and the team is executing multiple initiatives to optimize rates and costs. And most importantly, this good work is all driving cash flows from operations, which increased 61% year-over-year to $210 million, and Free Cash Flow of $83 million increased 6% year-over-year."

Boswell continued, "With the close of the Tank and Pump divestiture, we reduced leverage to 3.4x, which when combined with the expected predictable growth of our cash flows heading into 2023 gives us extraordinary capital allocation flexibility. In the third quarter, we continued to invest organically in storage fleet, modular refurbishments, and VAPS. We invested $105 million in acquisitions. And we repurchased $197 million of our common stock in Q3, reducing our economic share count by 6.4% over the last twelve months."

Boswell concluded, "Given our performance year to date and excluding results from the divested Tank and Pump segment, we are raising our full year guidance for our continuing operations to $2.22 billion to $2.27 billion of revenue and $910 million to $930 million of Adjusted EBITDA. For reference, comparable guidance including the Tank and Pump segment for all of 2022 would have been $955 million to $980 million of Adjusted EBITDA. Importantly, acquisitions and outperformance in the third quarter in our core Modular and Storage segments completely offset the earnings divested with the Tank and Pump segment, such that we believe that our run-rate heading into 2023 is unchanged but with a more streamlined portfolio and a superior revenue mix. As we moderate organic capital expenditures heading into Q4 and 2023, we remain on track to achieve our $500M Free Cash Flow run-rate. And we remain incredibly convicted in our $1B portfolio of idiosyncratic growth drivers that we discussed at our November 2021 Investor Day and equally confident in the consistent execution by our team in all operating environments."

Consolidated Q3 2022 Results

  • Revenue of $604.2 million increased by 31.1% year-over-year due to organic revenue growth levers in the business and due to the impact of acquisitions. Recent acquisitions contributed approximately $22.4 million to total revenues.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $251.3 million increased by 40.2% year-over-year and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margin of 41.6% increased by 270 basis points year-over-year due to strong pricing and volume trends and an 870 basis point expansion of delivery and installation margins, partially offset by increased variable leasing costs from higher activity levels, as well as continuing inflationary pressures.
  • Including results from discontinued operations, Adjusted EBITDA was $264.4 million.

NA Modular

  • Revenue of $375.4 million increased by 25.5% year-over-year.
    • Average modular space monthly rental rate increased $157 year-over-year, or 18.8%, to $991.
    • Average modular space units on rent increased 3,146 units year-over-year, or 3.7%, to 87,364. Units on rent have grown 5.1% year-to-date from 12/31/2021 to 9/30/2022, which has been split evenly between organic growth and via acquisition.
    • Value Added Products (VAPS) average monthly rate, a component of average modular space monthly rental rate above, increased $56 year-over-year, or 24%, to $287. For delivered units over the last 12 months, VAPS average monthly rate increased $57 year-over-year, or 15%, to $439.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $140.7 million increased by 31.8% year-over-year and Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 37.5% expanded by 176 basis points.

NA Storage

  • Revenue of $202.6 million increased by 51.3% year-over-year.
    • Average portable storage monthly rental rate increased $42 year-over-year, or 27.1%, to $197.
    • Average portable storage units on rent increased by 38,823 units year-over-year, or 28.3%, to 175,946. Of this increase, approximately 19,000 of the units on rent increase was driven by organic volume growth. The remainder of the increase was driven by the acquisition of approximately 20,000 average units on rent from Q4 2021 to Q3 2022.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $98.7 million increased by 66.9% year-over-year and Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 48.7% expanded by 455 basis points.

UK Storage

  • Revenue of $26.2 million decreased 6.8% year-over-year and Adjusted EBITDA of $12.0 million decreased by 9.8%, driven entirely by the weakening of the British Pound relative to the US Dollar. In local currency, revenue increased 9.1% year-over-year, driven by a 13.6% increase in portable storage average monthly rental rates and an 8.4% increase in average portable storage units on rent, and Adjusted EBITDA increased by 5.7% year-over-year.

Tank and Pump (Discontinued Operations)

  • Completed divestiture of Tank and Pump segment effective September 30, 2022. Earnings from the Tank and Pump segment are reported as discontinued operations in the third quarter of 2022 and all prior periods. Proceeds from the sale, valued at approximately $323 million, were used to reduce the outstanding balance on our asset backed revolving credit facility and pay off related capital leases. The divestiture resulted in a one-time gain on sale of discontinued operations of $34.0 million in the quarter.

Capitalization and Liquidity Update2

As of September 30, 2022:

  • Repurchased 5.3 million shares of Common Stock for $197 million in the third quarter 2022, contributing to a 6.4% reduction in our economic share count over the last twelve months.
  • Maintained $1.1 billion of excess availability under the asset-backed revolving credit facility; a flexible covenant structure and expected free cash flow acceleration will provide ample liquidity to fund multiple capital allocation priorities.
  • As of September 30, 2022, weighted average interest rate was approximately 4.75% and annual cash interest expense based on the current debt structure and benchmark rates was approximately $142 million.
  • No debt maturities prior to 2025.
  • Reduced leverage to 3.4x last twelve months Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of $852 million, within our target range of 3.0x to 3.5x, while supporting strong organic demand, executing four tuck-in transactions, and repurchasing shares.

2022 Outlook 2, 3, 4

This guidance is subject to risks and uncertainties, including those described in "Forward-Looking Statements" below.

$M 2021 Results
Including T&P
Previous ' 22 Outlook
Including T&P for FY'22
Current '22 Outlook
Including T&P for FY'22
2021 Results
Excluding T&P
Current '22 Outlook
Excluding T&P for FY'22
Revenue $1,895 $2,200 - $2,300 $2,340 - $2,400 $1,784 $2,220 - $2,270
Adjusted EBITDA2,3 $740 $900 - $940 $955 - $980 $699 $910 - $930
Net CAPEX3,4 $237 $325 - $375 $390 - $435 $221 $370 - $410

1 - Assumes common shares outstanding plus treasury stock method from warrants outstanding as of September 30, 2022 versus September 30, 2021 and the closing stock price of $40.33 on September 30, 2022.
2 - Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Free Cash Flow, Free Cash Flow Margin, and Return on Invested Capital are non-GAAP financial measures. Further information and reconciliations for these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable financial measure under generally accepted accounting principles in the US ("GAAP") are included at the end of this press release.
3 - Information reconciling forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA and Net CAPEX to GAAP financial measures is unavailable to the Company without unreasonable effort and therefore no reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measures is provided.
4 - Net CAPEX is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please see the non-GAAP reconciliation tables included at the end of this press release.
5 - Free Cash Flow incorporates results from discontinued operations. For comparability, reported revenue is adjusted to include results from discontinued operations to calculate Free Cash Flow Margin.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Free Cash Flow, Free Cash Flow Margin, Return on Invested Capital, Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage, Income From Continuing Operations Excluding Gain/Loss from Warrants, and Net CAPEX. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) plus net interest (income) expense, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization adjusted to exclude certain non-cash items and the effect of what we consider transactions or events not related to our core business operations, including net currency gains and losses, goodwill and other impairment charges, restructuring costs, costs to integrate acquired companies, costs incurred related to transactions, non-cash charges for stock compensation plans, gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value and extinguishment of common stock warrant liabilities, and other discrete expenses. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities, less purchases of, and proceeds from, rental equipment and property, plant and equipment, which are all included in cash flows from investing activities. Free Cash Flow Margin is defined as Free Cash Flow divided by revenue. Return on Invested Capital is defined as adjusted earnings before interest and amortization divided by net assets. Adjusted earnings before interest and amortization is the sum of income (loss) before income tax expense, net interest (income) expense, amortization adjusted for non-cash items considered non-core to business operations including net currency (gains) losses, goodwill and other impairment charges, restructuring costs, costs to integrate acquired companies, non-cash charges for stock compensation plans, gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value and extinguishment of common stock warrant liabilities, and other discrete expenses, reduced by our estimated statutory tax rate. Given we are not a significant US taxpayer due to our current tax attributes, we include estimated taxes at our current statutory tax rate of approximately 25%. Net assets is total assets less goodwill and intangible assets, net and all non-interest bearing liabilities and is calculated as a five quarter average. Adjusted Gross Profit is defined as gross profit plus depreciation of rental equipment. Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage is defined as Adjusted Gross Profit divided by revenue. Income From Continuing Operations Excluding Gain/Loss from Warrants is defined as income from continuing operations plus or minus the change in the fair value of the common stock warrant liability. Net CAPEX is defined as purchases of rental equipment and refurbishments and purchases of property, plant and equipment (collectively, "Total Capital Expenditures"), less proceeds from the sale of rental equipment and proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment (collectively, "Total Proceeds"), which are all included in cash flows from investing activities. The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are useful to investors because they (i) allow investors to compare performance over various reporting periods on a consistent basis by removing from operating results the impact of items that do not reflect core operating performance; (ii) are used by our board of directors and management to assess our performance; (iii) may, subject to the limitations described below, enable investors to compare the performance of the Company to its competitors; (iv) provide additional tools for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends; and (v) align with definitions in our credit agreement. The Company believes that Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Margin are useful to investors because they allow investors to compare cash generation performance over various reporting periods and against peers. The Company believes that Return on Invested Capital provides information about the long-term health and profitability of the business relative to the Company's cost of capital. The Company believes that Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage are useful to investors because they allow investors to assess gross profit excluding non-cash expenses, which provides useful information regarding our results of operations and assists in analyzing the underlying performance of our business. The Company believes that Income from Continuing Operations Excluding Gain/Loss from Warrants is useful to investors because it removes the impact of stock market volatility from our operational results. The Company believes that the presentation of Net CAPEX provides useful information to investors regarding the net capital invested into our rental fleet and plant, property and equipment each year to assist in analyzing the performance of our business. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP and, accordingly, should not be considered as an alternative to net income or cash flow from operating activities as an indicator of operating performance or liquidity. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as an alternative to, financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. Other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA and other non-GAAP financial measures differently, and therefore the Company's non-GAAP financial measures may not be directly comparable to similarly-titled measures of other companies. For reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures used in this press release (except as explained below), see “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" included in this press release.

Information reconciling forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP financial measures is unavailable to the Company without unreasonable effort. We cannot provide reconciliations of forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP financial measures because certain items required for such reconciliations are outside of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted, such as the provision for income taxes. Preparation of such reconciliations would require a forward-looking balance sheet, statement of income and statement of cash flow, prepared in accordance with GAAP, and such forward-looking financial statements are unavailable to the Company without unreasonable effort. Although we provide a range of Adjusted EBITDA that we believe will be achieved, we cannot accurately predict all the components of the Adjusted EBITDA calculation. The Company provides Adjusted EBITDA guidance because we believe that Adjusted EBITDA, when viewed with our results under GAAP, provides useful information for the reasons noted above.

Conference Call Information
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its third quarter 2022 results and outlook at 10 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, November 3, 2022. To access the live call by phone, use the following link: https://register.vevent.com/register/BI099db532a3254e9db65c846dcc68cbdb. You will be provided with dial-in details after registering. To avoid delays, we recommend that participants dial into the conference call 15 minutes ahead of the scheduled start time.  A live webcast will also be accessible via the "Events & Presentations" section of the Company's investor relations website www.willscotmobilemini.com. Choose "Events" and select the information pertaining to the WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Third Quarter 2022 Conference Call. Additionally, there will be slides accompanying the webcast. Please allow at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary software. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, an audio webcast of the call will be available for 12 months on the Company’s investor relations website.

About WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings 

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings trades on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol “WSC.” Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, the Company is a leading business services provider specializing in innovative flexible workspace and portable storage solutions. WillScot Mobile Mini services diverse end markets across all sectors of the economy from a network of approximately 260 branch locations and additional drop lots throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements (including the guidance/outlook contained herein) within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words "estimates," "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "forecasts," "plans," "intends," "may," "will," "should," "shall," "outlook," "guidance" and variations of these words and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which are generally not historical in nature. Certain of these forward-looking statements include statements relating to: our pipeline, acceleration of our run rate, acceleration toward and the timing of our achievement of our three to five year milestones, growth and acceleration of cash flow, drive higher returns on invested capital, and Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside our control, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, they are predictions and we can give no assurance that any such forward-looking statement will materialize. Important factors that may affect actual results or outcomes include, among others, our ability to acquire and integrate new assets and operations; our ability to achieve planned synergies related to acquisitions; our ability to successfully execute our growth strategy, manage growth and execute our business plan; our estimates of the size of the markets for our products; the rate and degree of market acceptance of our products; the success of other competing modular space and portable storage solutions that exist or may become available; rising costs and inflationary pressures adversely affecting our profitability; potential litigation involving our Company; general economic and market conditions impacting demand for our products and services and our ability to benefit from an inflationary environment; our ability to maintain an effective system of internal controls; and such other risks and uncertainties described in the periodic reports we file with the SEC from time to time (including our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021), which are available through the SEC’s EDGAR system at www.sec.gov and on our website. Any forward-looking statement speaks only at the date which it is made, and the Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

Additional information can be found on the company's website at www.willscotmobilemini.com.

Contact Information    
     
Investor Inquiries:   Media Inquiries:
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WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

  Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)   2022       2021     2022       2021
Revenues:              
Leasing and services revenue:              
Leasing $ 447,535     $ 342,599   $ 1,226,206     $ 965,894
Delivery and installation   132,837       91,910     341,027       252,914
Sales revenue:              
New units   9,901       15,370     26,232       35,915
Rental units   13,900       11,168     38,874       40,911
Total revenues   604,173       461,047     1,632,339       1,295,634
Costs:              
Costs of leasing and services:              
Leasing   111,898       77,967     288,774       222,747
Delivery and installation   95,680       74,221     256,130       209,963
Costs of sales:              
New units   6,007       11,175     15,469       24,322
Rental units   7,097       5,468     21,123       22,441
Depreciation of rental equipment   69,159       52,990     192,228       165,027
Gross profit   314,332       239,226     858,615       651,134
Expenses:              
Selling, general and administrative   145,444       127,346     445,319       356,651
Other depreciation and amortization   17,066       16,459     50,895       51,793
Lease impairment expense and other related charges         601     254       2,328
Restructuring costs         1,856     (86 )     11,956
Currency losses, net   236       127     247       196
Other (income) expense, net   (2,526 )     1,475     (7,642 )     202
Operating income   154,112       91,362     369,628       228,008
Interest expense   38,165       29,006     102,362       87,793
Fair value loss on common stock warrant liabilities                   26,597
Loss on extinguishment of debt                   5,999
Income from continuing operations before income tax   115,947       62,356     267,266       107,619
Income tax expense from continuing operations   30,219       5,243     67,167       32,341
Income from continuing operations   85,728       57,113     200,099       75,278
               
Discontinued operations:              
Income from discontinued operations before income tax   10,802       5,391     24,488       14,255
Income tax expense from discontinued operations   1,986       1,401     5,496       3,612
Gain on sale of discontinued operations   34,049           34,049      
Income from discontinued operations   42,865       3,990     53,041       10,643
               
Net income $ 128,593     $ 61,103   $ 253,140     $ 85,921
               
Earnings per share from continuing operations:              
Basic $ 0.40     $ 0.25   $ 0.91     $ 0.33
Diluted $ 0.39     $ 0.24   $ 0.89     $ 0.32
Earnings per share from discontinued operations:              
Basic $ 0.20     $ 0.02   $ 0.24     $ 0.05
Diluted $ 0.20     $ 0.02   $ 0.24     $ 0.05
Earnings per share:              
Basic $ 0.60     $ 0.27   $ 1.15     $ 0.38
Diluted $ 0.59     $ 0.26   $ 1.13     $ 0.37
Weighted average shares:              
Basic   213,636,876       225,998,202     219,312,260       227,557,664
Diluted   217,927,725       231,868,397     223,933,319       234,084,800


Unaudited Segment Operating Data

Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

  Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
(in thousands, except for units on rent and rates) NA Modular   NA Storage   UK Storage   Total
Revenue $ 375,364     $ 202,645     $ 26,164     $ 604,173  
Gross profit $ 156,852     $ 141,035     $ 16,445     $ 314,332  
Adjusted EBITDA $ 140,673     $ 98,695     $ 11,971     $ 251,339  
Capital expenditures for rental equipment $ 81,052     $ 41,246     $ 4,605     $ 126,903  
Average modular space units on rent   87,364       18,052       8,569       113,985  
Average modular space utilization rate   67.8 %     73.7 %     71.5 %     68.9 %
Average modular space monthly rental rate $ 991     $ 746     $ 391     $ 907  
Average portable storage units on rent   556       175,946       27,794       204,296  
Average portable storage utilization rate   63.1 %     88.8 %     89.7 %     88.9 %
Average portable storage monthly rental rate $ 227     $ 197     $ 88     $ 182  


  Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
(in thousands, except for units on rent and rates) NA Modular   NA Storage   UK Storage   Total
Revenue $ 299,051     $ 133,897     $ 28,099     $ 461,047  
Gross profit $ 127,854     $ 92,496     $ 18,876     $ 239,226  
Adjusted EBITDA $ 106,825     $ 59,123     $ 13,255     $ 179,203  
Capital expenditures for rental equipment $ 31,789     $ 11,920     $ 11,649     $ 55,358  
Average modular space units on rent   84,218       16,316       9,298       109,832  
Average modular space utilization rate   67.6 %     77.6 %     83.4 %     70.1 %
Average modular space monthly rental rate $ 834     $ 602     $ 454     $ 767  
Average portable storage units on rent   493       137,123       25,632       163,248  
Average portable storage utilization rate   48.0 %     83.2 %     89.1 %     83.9 %
Average portable storage monthly rental rate $ 179     $ 155     $ 90     $ 145  

Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
(in thousands, except for units on rent and rates) NA Modular   NA Storage   UK Storage   Total
Revenue $ 1,022,720     $ 529,347     $ 80,272     $ 1,632,339  
Gross profit $ 439,573     $ 367,585     $ 51,457     $ 858,615  
Adjusted EBITDA $ 372,502     $ 243,282     $ 36,745     $ 652,529  
Capital expenditures for rental equipment $ 221,111     $ 95,699     $ 21,824     $ 338,634  
Average modular space units on rent   86,310       18,223       8,470       113,003  
Average modular space utilization rate   67.5 %     74.7 %     72.0 %     68.9 %
Average modular space monthly rental rate $ 936     $ 673     $ 409     $ 853  
Average portable storage units on rent   498       161,331       27,612       189,441  
Average portable storage utilization rate   56.5 %     86.0 %     89.8 %     86.4 %
Average portable storage monthly rental rate $ 201     $ 184     $ 92     $ 171  


  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
(in thousands, except for units on rent and rates) NA Modular   NA Storage   UK Storage   Total
Revenue $ 854,657     $ 357,439     $ 83,538     $ 1,295,634  
Gross profit $ 356,992     $ 240,836     $ 53,306     $ 651,134  
Adjusted EBITDA $ 307,741     $ 154,971     $ 36,647     $ 499,359  
Capital expenditures for rental equipment $ 120,288     $ 24,165     $ 22,645     $ 167,098  
Average modular space units on rent   84,589       16,371       9,256       110,216  
Average modular space utilization rate   67.6 %     78.5 %     83.8 %     70.2 %
Average modular space monthly rental rate $ 790     $ 570     $ 428     $ 727  
Average portable storage units on rent   9,566       118,598       25,284       153,448  
Average portable storage utilization rate   64.1 %     78.0 %     90.0 %     78.7 %
Average portable storage monthly rental rate $ 129     $ 152     $ 86     $ 140  


WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share data)   September 30, 2022   December 31, 2021  
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents $ 15,442   $ 12,699  
Trade receivables, net of allowances for credit losses at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 of $56,127 and $46,160, respectively   439,309     368,856  
Inventories   44,873     32,092  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   39,691     36,539  
Assets held for sale - current   951     32,854  
Total current assets   540,266     483,040  
Rental equipment, net   3,227,735     2,946,008  
Property, plant and equipment, net   311,526     282,247  
Operating lease assets   225,955     235,344  
Goodwill   1,064,582     1,078,699  
Intangible assets, net   431,291     451,928  
Other non-current assets   8,909     10,797  
Assets held for sale - non-current       285,536  
Total long-term assets   5,269,998     5,290,559  
Total assets $ 5,810,264   $ 5,773,599  
Liabilities and equity    
Accounts payable $ 160,262   $ 110,270  
Accrued expenses   123,300     95,592  
Accrued employee benefits   53,477     65,927  
Deferred revenue and customer deposits   212,005     159,612  
Operating lease liabilities - current   51,971     51,103  
Current portion of long-term debt   13,497     11,968  
Liabilities held for sale - current       23,173  
Total current liabilities   614,512     517,645  
Long-term debt   2,935,800     2,676,985  
Deferred tax liabilities   385,854     337,784  
Operating lease liabilities - non-current   174,777     184,199  
Other non-current liabilities   18,182     15,737  
Liabilities held for sale - non-current       44,486  
Long-term liabilities   3,514,613     3,259,191  
Total liabilities   4,129,125     3,776,836  
Commitments and contingencies    
Preferred Stock: $0.0001 par, 1,000,000 shares authorized and zero shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021        
Common Stock: $0.0001 par, 500,000,000 shares authorized and 211,243,820 and 223,939,527 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively   22     22  
Additional paid-in capital   3,112,076     3,616,902  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (93,009 )   (29,071 )
Accumulated deficit   (1,337,950 )   (1,591,090 )
Total shareholders' equity   1,681,139     1,996,763  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 5,810,264   $ 5,773,599  


Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to using GAAP financial measurements, we use certain non-GAAP financial information that we believe is important for purposes of comparison to prior periods and development of future projections and earnings growth prospects. This information is also used by management to measure the profitability of our ongoing operations and analyze our business performance and trends.

We evaluate business segment performance on Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure that excludes certain items as described below. We believe that evaluating segment performance excluding such items is meaningful because it provides insight with respect to intrinsic operating results of the Company.

We also regularly evaluate gross profit by segment to assist in the assessment of the operational performance of each operating segment. We consider Adjusted EBITDA to be the more important metric because it more fully captures the business performance of the segments, inclusive of indirect costs.

We also evaluate Free Cash Flow, a non-GAAP measure that provides useful information concerning cash flow available to fund our capital allocation alternatives.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure defined as net income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit), net interest (income) expense, depreciation and amortization adjusted for certain items considered non-core to our business operations including net currency (gains) losses, goodwill and other impairment charges, restructuring costs, transaction costs, costs to integrate acquired companies, non-cash charges for stock compensation plans, gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value and extinguishment of common stock warrant liabilities, and other discrete expenses.

  • Currency (gains) losses, net: on monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies other than the subsidiaries’ functional currency. Substantially all such currency gains (losses) are unrealized and attributable to financings due to and from affiliated companies.
  • Goodwill and other impairment charges related to non-cash costs associated with impairment charges to goodwill, other intangibles, rental fleet and property, plant and equipment.
  • Restructuring costs, lease impairment expense, and other related charges associated with restructuring plans designed to streamline operations and reduce costs including employee termination costs.
  • Transaction costs including legal and professional fees and other transaction specific related costs.
  • Costs to integrate acquired companies, including outside professional fees, non-capitalized costs associated with system integrations, non-lease branch and fleet relocation expenses, employee training costs, and other costs required to realize cost or revenue synergies.
  • Non-cash charges for stock compensation plans.
  • Gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value and extinguishment of common stock warrant liabilities.
  • Other expense includes consulting expenses related to certain one-time projects, financing costs not classified as interest expense, and gains and losses on disposals of property, plant, and equipment.

Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider the measure in isolation or as a substitute for net income (loss), cash flow from operations or other methods of analyzing the Company’s results as reported under US GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

  • Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for our working capital needs;
  • Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our indebtedness;
  • Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our tax expense or the cash requirements to pay our taxes;
  • Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect historical cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
  • Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the impact on earnings or changes resulting from matters that we consider not to be indicative of our future operations;
  • although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and
  • other companies in our industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as discretionary cash available to reinvest in the growth of our business or as measures of cash that will be available to meet our obligations.

The following table provides unaudited reconciliations of Income from continuing operations to Adjusted EBITDA:

  Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)   2022       2021     2022     2021
Income from continuing operations $ 85,728     $ 57,113   $ 200,099   $ 75,278
Income tax expense from continuing operations   30,219       5,243     67,167     32,341
Loss on extinguishment of debt                 5,999
Fair value loss on common stock warrant liabilities                 26,597
Interest expense   38,165       29,006     102,362     87,793
Depreciation and amortization   86,225       69,449     243,123     216,820
Currency losses, net   236       127     247     196
Restructuring costs, lease impairment expense and other related charges         2,457     168     14,284
Transaction costs         303     35     1,147
Integration costs   3,902       8,242     13,182     23,206
Stock compensation expense   7,180       6,157     22,628     14,305
Other   (316 )     1,106     3,518     1,393
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations   251,339       179,203     652,529     499,359
Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations   13,048       10,946     37,016     29,870
Adjusted EBITDA including discontinued operations $ 264,387     $ 190,149   $ 689,545   $ 529,229

The following table presents unaudited reconciliations of Income from discontinued operations before income tax to Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations for the Tank and Pump business for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

  Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)   2022       2021       2022       2021  
Income from discontinued operations before income tax $ 10,802     $ 5,391     $ 24,488     $ 14,255  
Interest expense   144       195       512       584  
Depreciation and amortization   3,096       5,828       14,248       16,993  
Restructuring costs, lease impairment expense and other related charges                     2  
Integration costs         5             5  
Stock compensation expense   (221 )     102       18       175  
Other   (773 )     (575 )     (2,250 )     (2,144 )
Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations $ 13,048     $ 10,946     $ 37,016     $ 29,870  

Income From Continuing Operations Excluding Gain/Loss from Warrants

We define Income from Continuing Operations Excluding Gain/Loss from Warrants as income from continuing operations plus or minus the impact of the change in the fair value of the common stock warrant liability. Management believes that the presentation of our financial statements excluding the impact of the mark-to-market adjustment provides useful information regarding our results of operations and assists in the review of our actual operating performance. The following table provides unaudited reconciliations of Income from Continuing Operations to Income from Continuing Operations Excluding Gain/Loss from Warrants:

  Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)   2022     2021     2022     2021
Income from continuing operations $ 85,728   $ 57,113   $ 200,099   $ 75,278
Fair value loss on common stock warrant liabilities               26,597
Income from Continuing Operations Excluding Gain/Loss from Warrants $ 85,728   $ 57,113   $ 200,099   $ 101,875

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

Adjusted EBITDA Margin is a non-GAAP measure defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by Revenue. Management believes that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA Margin provides useful information to investors regarding the performance of our business. The following table provides unaudited reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA Margin:

  Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)   2022       2021       2022       2021  
Adjusted EBITDA (A) $ 251,339     $ 179,203     $ 652,529     $ 499,359  
Revenue (B)   604,173       461,047       1,632,339       1,295,634  
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (A/B)   41.6 %     38.9 %     40.0 %     38.5 %
Income from continuing operations (C) $ 85,728     $ 57,113     $ 200,099     $ 75,278  
Income from Continuing Operations Margin (C/B)   14.2 %     12.4 %     12.3 %     5.8 %

Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Margin

Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP measure. Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities, less purchases of, and proceeds from, rental equipment and property, plant and equipment, which are all included in cash flows from investing activities. Free Cash Flow Margin is defined as Free Cash Flow divided by Total Revenue including discontinued operations. Management believes that the presentation of Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Margin provides useful additional information concerning cash flow available to fund our capital allocation alternatives.

The following table provides unaudited reconciliations of Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Margin:

  Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)   2022       2021       2022       2021  
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 210,385     $ 130,447     $ 544,238     $ 392,055  
Purchases of rental equipment and refurbishments   (135,076 )     (60,374 )     (360,465 )     (178,191 )
Proceeds from sale of rental equipment   17,183       11,597       52,263       42,034  
Purchases of property, plant and equipment   (10,000 )     (3,386 )     (30,253 )     (20,836 )
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment   894       209       1,645       16,647  
Free Cash Flow (A) $ 83,386     $ 78,493     $ 207,428     $ 251,709  
               
Revenue from continuing operations (B) $ 604,173     $ 461,047     $ 1,632,339     $ 1,295,634  
Revenue from discontinued operations   33,988       29,505       96,356       81,343  
Total Revenue including discontinued operations (C)   638,161       490,552       1,728,695       1,376,977  
Free Cash Flow Margin (A/C)   13.1 %     16.0 %     12.0 %     18.3 %
               
Net cash provided by operating activities (D) $ 210,385     $ 130,447     $ 544,238     $ 392,055  
Net cash provided by operating activities margin (D/B)   34.8 %     28.3 %     33.3 %     30.3 %

Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage

Adjusted Gross Profit is a non-GAAP measure defined as gross profit plus depreciation of rental equipment. Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage is defined as Adjusted Gross Profit divided by Revenue. Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage are not measurements of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to gross profit, gross profit percentage, or other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. In addition, our measurement of Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Our management believes that the presentation of Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage provides useful information to investors regarding our results of operations because it assists in analyzing the performance of our business.

The following table provides unaudited reconciliations of gross profit to Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage.

  Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)   2022       2021       2022       2021  
Revenue (A) $ 604,173     $ 461,047     $ 1,632,339     $ 1,295,634  
               
Gross profit (B) $ 314,332     $ 239,226     $ 858,615     $ 651,134  
Depreciation of rental equipment   69,159       52,990       192,228       165,027  
Adjusted Gross Profit (C) $ 383,491     $ 292,216     $ 1,050,843     $ 816,161  
               
Gross Profit Percentage (B/A)   52.0 %     51.9 %     52.6 %     50.3 %
Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage (C/A)   63.5 %     63.4 %     64.4 %     63.0 %

Net CAPEX

Net Capital Expenditures ("Net CAPEX") is defined as purchases of rental equipment and refurbishments and purchases of property, plant and equipment (collectively "Total Capital Expenditures"), less proceeds from sale of rental equipment and proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment (collectively "Total Proceeds"), which are all included in cash flows from investing activities. Our management believes that the presentation of Net CAPEX provides useful information to investors regarding the net capital invested into our rental fleet and property, plant and equipment each year to assist in analyzing the performance of our business. The following table provides unaudited reconciliations of Net CAPEX:

  Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)   2022       2021       2022       2021  
Total purchases of rental equipment and refurbishments $ (135,076 )   $ (60,374 )   $ (360,465 )     (178,191 )
Total proceeds from sale of rental equipment   17,183       11,597       52,263       42,034  
Net CAPEX for Rental Equipment   (117,893 )     (48,777 )     (308,202 )     (136,157 )
Purchase of property, plant and equipment   (10,000 )     (3,386 )     (30,253 )     (20,836 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment   894       209       1,645       16,647  
Net CAPEX $ (126,999 )   $ (51,954 )   $ (336,810 )   $ (140,346 )

Return on Invested Capital

Return on Invested Capital is defined as adjusted earnings before interest and amortization divided by net assets. Adjusted earnings before interest and amortization is the sum of income (loss) before income tax expense, net interest (income) expense, amortization adjusted for non-cash items considered non-core to business operations including net currency (gains) losses, goodwill and other impairment charges, restructuring costs, costs to integrate acquired companies, non-cash charges for stock compensation plans, gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value and extinguishment of common stock warrant liabilities, and other discrete expenses, reduced by estimated taxes. Given we are not a significant US taxpayer due to our current tax attributes, we include estimated taxes at our current statutory tax rate of approximately 25%. Net assets is total assets less goodwill, and intangible assets, net and all non-interest bearing liabilities. Denominator is calculated as a four quarter average for year-to-date metrics and two quarter average for quarterly metrics.

The following table provides unaudited reconciliations of Return on Invested Capital. Average Invested Capital and Adjusted EBITDA related to our prior Tank and Pump Division has been excluded prospectively from July 1, 2022 only and prior periods have not been adjusted.

  Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)   2022       2021       2022       2021  
Total Assets $ 5,810,264     $ 5,644,181     $ 5,810,264     $ 5,644,181  
Goodwill   (1,064,582 )     (1,178,290 )     (1,064,582 )     (1,178,290 )
Intangible assets, net   (431,291 )     (467,289 )     (431,291 )     (467,289 )
Total Liabilities   (4,129,125 )     (3,687,597 )     (4,129,125 )     (3,687,597 )
Long Term Debt   2,935,800       2,598,300       2,935,800       2,598,300  
Net Assets excluding interest bearing debt and goodwill and intangibles $ 3,121,066     $ 2,909,305     $ 3,121,066     $ 2,909,305  
Average Invested Capital (A) $ 3,147,195     $ 2,882,975     $ 3,117,986     $ 2,853,939  
               
Adjusted EBITDA $ 251,339     $ 190,149     $ 676,497     $ 529,229  
Depreciation   (79,851 )     (68,490 )     (234,644 )     (213,196 )
Adjusted EBITA (B) $ 171,488     $ 121,659     $ 441,853     $ 316,033  
               
Statutory Tax Rate (C)   25 %     25 %     25 %     25 %
Estimated Tax (B*C) $ 42,872     $ 30,415     $ 110,463     $ 79,008  
Adjusted earnings before interest and amortization (D) $ 128,616     $ 91,244     $ 331,390     $ 237,025  
ROIC (D/A), annualized   16.3 %     12.7 %     14.2 %     11.1 %
               
Operating income (E) $ 154,112     $ 96,948     $ 383,682     $ 242,847  
Total Assets (F) $ 5,810,264     $ 5,644,181     $ 5,810,264     $ 5,644,181  
Operating income / Total Assets (E/F), annualized   10.5 %     6.9 %     8.7 %     5.8 %
               

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