BATON ROUGE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: HEES) today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018.
SECOND QUARTER 2018 SUMMARY1
- Revenues increased 24.5% to $310.4 million versus $249.4 million a year ago. Included in total revenues were $9.8 million from the legacy CEC business (“CEC”) which we acquired on January 1, 2018, and $7.6 million from the legacy Rental Inc. business, which we acquired on April 2, 2018.
- Net income was $20.8 million in the second quarter compared to net income of $9.9 million a year ago. The effective income tax rate was 25.5% in the second quarter of 2018 and 37.0% in the second quarter of 2017.
- Adjusted EBITDA increased 28.7% to $101.8 million in the second quarter compared to $79.1 million a year ago, yielding a margin of 32.8% of revenues compared to 31.7% a year ago. CEC contributed EBITDA of $6.2 million with a margin of 63.5% and Rental Inc. contributed EBITDA of $2.5 million with a margin of 33.1%.
- Rental revenues increased 21.5% to $143.8 million in the second quarter compared to $118.4 million a year ago.
- New equipment sales increased 50.1% to $68.5 million in the second quarter compared to $45.7 million a year ago.
- Used equipment sales increased 33.3% to $32.1 million in the second quarter compared to $24.1 million a year ago.
- Gross margin was 34.8% compared to 35.0% a year ago.
- Rental gross margins were 49.1% in the second quarter of 2018 compared to 47.6% a year ago.
- Average time utilization (based on original equipment cost) was 72.0% compared to 72.2% a year ago. The size of the Company’s rental fleet based on original acquisition cost increased 22.0% from a year ago.
- Average rental rates increased 2.4% compared to a year ago and 0.7% sequentially.
- Dollar utilization was 35.4% in the second quarter compared to 34.9% a year ago.
- Average rental fleet age at June 30, 2018, was 34.2 months compared to an industry average age of 43.6 months.
- Added nine branches this year with the CEC and Rental Inc. acquisitions, as well as one Greenfield in Aledo, Texas, increasing branch count to 89.
John Engquist, H&E Equipment Services’ chief executive officer, said, “Our second quarter performance was strong as both our rental and distribution businesses achieved significant growth from a year ago. Rental revenues increased 21.5% resulting primarily from high utilization on a significantly larger fleet combined with solid increases in rates. New equipment sales increased 50.1% and were primarily driven by new crane sales and earthmoving sales. We are pleased with the growth opportunities in the industry as well as our efforts to capitalize on these opportunities.”
Engquist concluded, “Our outlook for the balance of this year remains positive as demand in our end-user markets is strong and many industry indicators forecast continued growth in non-residential construction. Increasing the size and scale of our business is a strategic priority, which we expect to achieve through organic growth, acquisitions and Greenfield and warm-start branch expansion.”
FINANCIAL DISCUSSION FOR SECOND QUARTER 2018:
Revenue
Total revenues increased 24.5% to $310.4 million in the second quarter of 2018 from $249.4 million in the second quarter of 2017. Equipment rental revenues increased 21.5% to $143.8 million compared with $118.4 million in the second quarter of 2017. CEC contributed $8.7 million in rental revenue and Rental Inc. contributed $3.4 million in rental revenue during the quarter. New equipment sales increased 50.1% to $68.5 million from $45.7 million a year ago. Used equipment sales increased 33.3% to $32.1 million compared to $24.1 million a year ago. Parts sales increased 1.9% to $30.3 million from $29.7 million in the second quarter of 2017. Service revenues increased 5.3% to $16.8 million compared to $15.9 million a year ago.
Gross Profit
Gross profit increased 23.8% to $108.1 million from $87.3 million in the second quarter of 2017. Gross margin was 34.8% for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, as compared to 35.0% for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. On a segment basis, gross margin on rentals was 49.1% in the second quarter of 2018 compared to 47.6% in the second quarter of 2017. On average, rental rates were 2.4% higher than rates in the second quarter of 2017. Time utilization (based on original equipment cost) was 72.0% in the second quarter of 2018 compared to 72.2% a year ago.
Gross margins on new equipment sales were 10.7% in the second quarter compared to 11.4% a year ago. Gross margins on used equipment sales increased to 32.3% compared to 29.5% a year ago. Gross margins on parts sales were 27.6% in the second quarter of 2018 compared to 26.9% in the second quarter of 2017. Gross margins on service revenues were 65.7% for the second quarter of 2018 compared to 66.6% in the second quarter of 2017.
Rental Fleet
At the end of the second quarter of 2018, the original acquisition cost of the Company’s rental fleet was $1.7 billion, an increase of $301.7 million from the end of the second quarter of 2017. Dollar utilization was 35.4% compared to 34.9% for the second quarter of 2017.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
SG&A expenses for the second quarter of 2018 were $69.0 million compared with $59.8 million the prior year, a $9.2 million, or 15.4%, increase. SG&A expenses in the second quarter of 2018 as a percentage of total revenues were 22.3% compared to 24.0% a year ago. The increase in SG&A was largely attributable to higher labor, wages, incentives and other employee benefits costs of $7.5 million. SG&A expenses related to the legacy CEC’s operations for the quarter were $1.8 million. Also, our results for the second quarter of 2018 included three months of legacy Rental Inc.’s operations totaling $1.5 million in SG&A expenses. SG&A expenses also include $0.8 million of amortization of intangibles associated with the purchase price allocations of CEC and Rental Inc. Expenses related to Greenfield branch expansions increased $1.0 million compared to a year ago.
Income from Operations
Income from operations for the second quarter of 2018 increased 50.3% to $43.1 million, or 13.9% of revenues, compared to $28.7 million, or 11.5% of revenues, a year ago.
Interest Expense
Interest expense was $15.7 million for the second quarter of 2018 compared to $13.4 million a year ago.
Net Income
Net income was $20.8 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2018 compared to net income of $9.9 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2017. Our effective income tax rate was 25.5% in the second quarter of 2018 compared to 37.0% in the year ago period.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2018 increased 28.7% to $101.8 million compared to $79.1 million in the second quarter of 2017. Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues was 32.8% compared with 31.7% in the second quarter of 2017.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains certain Non-GAAP measures (EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA). Please refer to our Current Report on Form 8-K for a description of these measures and of our use of these measures. These measures as calculated by the Company are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Additionally, these Non-GAAP measures are not a measurement of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to the Company's other financial information determined under GAAP.
1 Rate information for the second quarter of 2018 included in this press release does not include the impact of legacy Rental Inc. operations. This data is expected to be available and included in future disclosures beginning with the period ending September 30, 2018.
Conference Call
The Company’s management will hold a conference call to discuss second quarter results today, July 26, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). To listen to the call, participants should dial 786-789-4797 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A telephonic replay will become available after 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on July 26, 2018, and will continue through August 4, 2018, by dialing 719-457-0820 and entering the confirmation code 2356501.
The live broadcast of the Company’s quarterly conference call will be available online at www.he-equipment.com on July 26, 2018, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) and will continue to be available for 30 days. Related presentation materials will be posted to the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s web site at www.he-equipment.com prior to the call. The presentation materials will be in Adobe Acrobat format.
About H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
The Company is one of the largest integrated equipment services companies in the United States with 89 full-service facilities throughout the West Coast, Intermountain, Southwest, Gulf Coast, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. The Company is focused on heavy construction and industrial equipment and rents, sells and provides parts and services support for four core categories of specialized equipment: (1) hi-lift or aerial platform equipment; (2) cranes; (3) earthmoving equipment; and (4) industrial lift trucks. By providing equipment rental, sales, on-site parts, repair and maintenance functions under one roof, the Company is a one-stop provider for its customers' varied equipment needs. This full service approach provides the Company with multiple points of customer contact, enabling it to maintain a high quality rental fleet, as well as an effective distribution channel for fleet disposal and provides cross-selling opportunities among its new and used equipment sales, rental, parts sales and services operations.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts, including statements about H&E’s beliefs and expectations, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations are forward-looking statements. Statements containing the words “may”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “estimate”, “target”, “project”, “intend”, “foresee” and similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) general economic conditions and construction and industrial activity in the markets where we operate in North America; (2) our ability to forecast trends in our business accurately, and the impact of economic downturns and economic uncertainty in the markets we serve; (3) the impact of conditions in the global credit and commodity markets and their effect on construction spending and the economy in general; (4) relationships with equipment suppliers; (5) increased maintenance and repair costs as we age our fleet and decreases in our equipment’s residual value; (6) our indebtedness; (7) risks associated with the expansion of our business and any potential acquisitions we may make, including any related capital expenditures, or our inability to consummate such acquisitions; (8) our possible inability to integrate any businesses we acquire; (9) competitive pressures; (10) security breaches and other disruptions in our information technology systems; (11) adverse weather events or natural disasters; (12) compliance with laws and regulations, including those relating to environmental matters and corporate governance matters; and (13) other factors discussed in our public filings, including the risk factors included in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Investors, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we are under no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date of this release. These statements are based on the current beliefs and assumptions of H&E’s management, which in turn are based on currently available information and important, underlying assumptions. H&E is under no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after this press release, whether as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise. Investors, potential investors, security holders and other readers are urged to consider the above mentioned factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited) |
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| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
| Equipment rentals | $ | 143,829 | $ | 118,370 | $ | 273,190 | $ | 225,687 | ||||||||
| New equipment sales | 68,539 | 45,669 | 115,032 | 79,943 | ||||||||||||
| Used equipment sales | 32,140 | 24,106 | 56,993 | 52,969 | ||||||||||||
| Parts sales | 30,281 | 29,725 | 58,432 | 56,725 | ||||||||||||
| Service revenues | 16,788 | 15,944 | 31,824 | 31,024 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 18,787 | 15,549 | 35,375 | 29,843 | ||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 310,364 | 249,363 | 570,846 | 476,191 | ||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
| Rental depreciation | 51,171 | 41,838 | 97,640 | 82,741 | ||||||||||||
| Rental expense | 22,073 | 20,162 | 43,345 | 38,536 | ||||||||||||
| New equipment sales | 61,226 | 40,450 | 102,071 | 70,831 | ||||||||||||
| Used equipment sales | 21,772 | 17,002 | 38,709 | 36,863 | ||||||||||||
| Parts sales | 21,931 | 21,722 | 42,548 | 41,158 | ||||||||||||
| Service revenues | 5,752 | 5,332 | 10,802 | 10,331 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 18,336 | 15,517 | 35,043 | 30,719 | ||||||||||||
| Total cost of revenues | 202,261 | 162,023 | 370,158 | 311,179 | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 108,103 | 87,340 | 200,688 | 165,012 | ||||||||||||
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Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
69,046 | 59,807 | 134,926 | 117,125 | ||||||||||||
| Merger costs | 68 | - | 220 | - | ||||||||||||
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Gain on sales of property and equipment, net |
4,114 | 1,135 | 4,887 | 2,106 | ||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 43,103 | 28,668 | 70,429 | 49,993 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (15,693 | ) | (13,373 | ) | (30,346 | ) | (26,605 | ) | ||||||||
| Other income, net | 459 | 373 | 854 | 810 | ||||||||||||
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Income before provision for income taxes |
27,869 | 15,668 | 40,937 | 24,198 | ||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 7,098 | 5,790 | 10,688 | 8,930 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 20,771 | $ | 9,878 | $ | 30,249 | $ | 15,268 | ||||||||
| NET INCOME PER SHARE | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic – Net income per share | $ | 0.58 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.85 | $ | 0.43 | ||||||||
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Basic – Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
35,634 | 35,473 | 35,613 | 35,469 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted – Net income per share | $ | 0.58 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.84 | $ | 0.43 | ||||||||
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Diluted – Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
35,906 | 35,631 | 35,893 | 35,626 | ||||||||||||
| Dividends declared per common share | $ | 0.275 | $ | 0.275 | $ | 0.55 | $ | 0.55 | ||||||||
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SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA (unaudited) |
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| Cash | $ | 9,579 | $ | 165,878 | |||
| Rental equipment, net | 1,090,380 | 904,824 | |||||
| Total assets | 1,699,648 | 1,467,717 | |||||
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Total debt (1) |
1,083,492 | 951,486 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 1,470,292 | 1,250,924 | |||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 229,356 | 216,793 | |||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 1,699,648 | $ | 1,467,717 | |||
| (1) | Total debt consists of the aggregate amounts outstanding on the senior secured credit facility, senior unsecured notes and capital lease obligations. |
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UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES |
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| Net income | $ | 20,771 | $ | 9,878 | $ | 30,249 | $ | 15,268 | ||||
| Interest expense | 15,693 | 13,373 | 30,346 | 26,605 | ||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 7,098 | 5,790 | 10,688 | 8,930 | ||||||||
| Depreciation | 57,372 | 47,858 | 109,725 | 94,856 | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 780 | - | 1,485 | - | ||||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 101,714 | $ | 76,899 | $ | 182,493 | $ | 145,659 | ||||
| Merger costs | 68 | 2,200 | 220 | 2,200 | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 101,782 | $ | 79,099 | $ | 182,713 | $ | 147,859 | ||||
