First Quarter 2024 Highlights
- Record first quarter total revenues of $804 million, an
increase of 9%
- Net income decreased 3% to $65 million, or $2.29 per diluted
share
- Adjusted EBITDA of $339 million increased 10%; adjusted EBITDA
margin increased to 42.2%
- Rental pricing increased 5.1% year-over-year
- Added 15 new locations through M&A and greenfield
openings
- Corporate credit rating upgraded by S&P Global to BB
Herc Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HRI) ("Herc Holdings" or the
"Company") today reported financial results for the quarter ended
March 31, 2024.
“We are off to a strong start in 2024, achieving record
first-quarter revenue and adjusted EBITDA margin as we continue to
capitalize on key growth markets, like semiconductor, data centers,
renewables and public infrastructure, while also investing in our
network scale through greenfields and acquisitions, and elevating
our higher-return specialty product lines,” said Larry Silber,
president and chief executive officer of Herc Rentals. "Once again,
our teams are delivering for customers both in the local markets
and at the national level, capitalizing on our broad geographic
coverage and strong demand for our products and services.
"We are making progress against each of our key 2024 priorities
— enhancing our customer experience through our E3 business
operating system, managing fleet efficiency and expenses with
discipline, and scaling our network through greenfield locations
and acquisitions in top 100 metropolitan markets," said Silber.
"Based on this strong performance and current line-of-sight to
market trends, we are affirming our annual performance targets,
excluding Cinelease, of 7-10% year-over-year equipment rental
revenue growth and adjusted EBITDA of $1.55 billion to $1.60
billion for 2024."
2024 First Quarter Financial Results
- Total revenues increased 9% to $804 million compared to
$740 million in the prior-year period. The year-over-year increase
of $64 million primarily related to an increase in equipment rental
revenue of $65 million, reflecting positive pricing of 5.1% and
increased volume of 8.0%, partially offset by unfavorable mix
driven primarily by inflation. Sales of rental equipment decreased
by $2 million during the period.
- Dollar utilization was 39.7% in the first quarter, flat
over the prior-year period.
- Direct operating expenses were $307 million, or 42.7% of
equipment rental revenue, compared to $281 million, or 43.0% in the
prior-year period, reflecting better cost performance and fixed
cost absorption on higher revenue despite increases related to
additional headcount, facilities and maintenance expenses
associated with strong rental activity and an expanding branch
network.
- Depreciation of rental equipment increased 5% to $160
million due to higher year-over-year average fleet size. Non-rental
depreciation and amortization increased 12% to $29 million
primarily due to amortization of acquisition intangible
assets.
- Selling, general and administrative expenses was $115
million, or 16.0% of equipment rental revenue, compared to $106
million, or 16.2% in the prior-year period due to continued focus
on improving operating leverage while expanding revenues.
- Interest expense increased to $61 million compared with
$48 million in the prior-year period due to increased borrowings on
the ABL Credit Facility primarily to fund acquisition growth and
invest in rental equipment and higher interest rates on
floating-rate debt.
- Net income was $65 million compared to $67 million in
the prior-year period. Adjusted net income decreased 3% to $67
million, or $2.36 per diluted share, compared to $69 million, or
$2.35 per diluted share, in the prior-year period. The effective
tax rate was 20% compared to 11% in the prior-year period.
- Adjusted EBITDA increased 10% to $339 million compared
to $308 million in the prior-year period and adjusted EBITDA margin
was 42.2% compared to 41.6% in the prior-year period. Continued
focus on improving operating leverage while expanding revenues
resulted in the improvement in margin year-over-year.
Rental Fleet
Net rental equipment capital expenditures were as follows (in
millions):
Three Months Ended March
31,
2024
2023
Rental equipment expenditures
$
181
$
332
Proceeds from disposal of rental
equipment
(61
)
(49
)
Net rental equipment capital
expenditures
$
120
$
283
- As of March 31, 2024, the Company's total fleet was
approximately $6.4 billion at OEC.
- Average fleet at OEC in the first quarter increased 10%
compared to the prior-year period.
- Average fleet age was 47 months as of March 31, 2024 and
2023.
Disciplined Capital Management
- The Company completed 4 acquisitions with a total of 11
locations and opened 4 new greenfield locations during the
quarter.
- Net debt was $3.7 billion as of March 31, 2024, with net
leverage of 2.5x which is unchanged from the same prior-year
period. Cash and cash equivalents and unused commitments under the
ABL Credit Facility contributed to $1.4 billion of liquidity as of
March 31, 2024.
- The Company declared its quarterly dividend of $0.665, an
increase of $0.0325 or 5%, paid to shareholders of record as of
February 21, 2024 on March 7, 2024.
Outlook
The Company is affirming its full year 2024 equipment rental
revenue growth, adjusted EBITDA, and gross and net rental capital
expenditures guidance ranges presented below, excluding Cinelease
studio entertainment and lighting and grip equipment rental
business. The guidance range for the full year 2024 adjusted EBITDA
reflects an increase of 6% to 9% compared to full year 2023
results, excluding Cinelease. The sale process for the Cinelease
studio entertainment business is ongoing.
Equipment rental revenue growth:
7% to 10%
Adjusted EBITDA:
$1.55 billion to $1.60
billion
Net rental equipment capital expenditures
after gross capex:
$500 million to $700 million,
after gross capex of $750 million to $1 billion
As a leader in an industry where scale matters, the Company
expects to continue to gain share by capturing an outsized position
of the forecasted higher construction spending in 2024 by investing
in its fleet, optimizing its existing fleet, capitalizing on
strategic acquisitions and greenfield opportunities, and
cross-selling a diversified product portfolio.
Earnings Call and Webcast Information
Herc Holdings' first quarter 2024 earnings webcast will be held
today at 8:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time. Interested U.S. parties may
call +1-800-715-9871 and international participants should call the
country specific dial in numbers listed at
https://registrations.events/directory/international/itfs.html,
using the access code: 9128891. 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 12 months after the call.
About Herc Holdings Inc.
Founded in 1965, Herc Holdings Inc., which operates through its
Herc Rentals Inc. subsidiary, is a full-line rental supplier with
412 locations across North America, and 2023 total revenues were
approximately $3.3 billion. We offer products and services aimed at
helping customers work more efficiently, effectively, and safely.
Our classic fleet includes aerial, earthmoving, material handling,
trucks and trailers, air compressors, compaction, and lighting
equipment. Our ProSolutions® offering includes industry-specific,
solutions-based services in tandem with power generation, climate
control, remediation and restoration, pumps, and trench shorting
equipment as well as our ProContractor professional grade tools. We
employ approximately 7,600 employees, who equip our customers and
communities to build a brighter future. Learn more at
www.HercRentals.com and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and
LinkedIn.
Certain Additional Information
In this release we refer to the following operating
measures:
- Dollar utilization: calculated by dividing rental revenue
(excluding re-rent, delivery, pick-up and other ancillary revenue)
by the average OEC of the equipment fleet for the relevant time
period, based on the guidelines of the American Rental Association
(ARA).
- OEC: original equipment cost based on the guidelines of the
ARA, which is calculated as the cost of the asset at the time it
was first purchased plus additional capitalized refurbishment costs
(with the basis of refurbished assets reset at the refurbishment
date).
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements as that
term is defined by the federal securities laws, including
statements concerning our business plans and strategy, projected
profitability, performance or cash flows, future capital
expenditures, our growth strategy, including our ability to grow
organically and through M&A, anticipated financing needs,
business trends, our capital allocation strategy, liquidity and
capital management, exploring strategic alternatives for Cinelease,
including the timing of the review process, the outcome of the
process and the costs and benefits of the process, and other
information that is not historical information. Forward looking
statements are generally identified by the words "estimates,"
"expects," "anticipates," "projects," "plans," "intends,"
"believes," "forecasts," "looks," and future or conditional verbs,
such as "will," "should," "could" or "may," as well as variations
of such words or similar expressions. All forward-looking
statements are based upon our current expectations and various
assumptions and there can be no assurance that our current
expectations will be achieved. They are subject to future events,
risks and uncertainties - many of which are beyond our control - as
well as potentially inaccurate assumptions, that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements. Further information on the risks that may affect our
business is included in filings we make with the Securities and
Exchange Commission from time to time, including our most recent
annual report on Form 10-K, subsequent quarterly reports on Form
10-Q, and in our other SEC filings. We undertake no obligation to
update or revise forward-looking statements that have been made to
reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date made or
to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income,
adjusted earnings per diluted common share and free cash flow.
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.
(See Accompanying Tables)
HERC HOLDINGS INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS
Unaudited
(In millions, except per share
data)
Three Months Ended March
31,
2024
2023
Revenues:
Equipment rental
$
719
$
654
Sales of rental equipment
69
71
Sales of new equipment, parts and
supplies
9
8
Service and other revenue
7
7
Total revenues
804
740
Expenses:
Direct operating
307
281
Depreciation of rental equipment
160
152
Cost of sales of rental equipment
46
46
Cost of sales of new equipment, parts and
supplies
6
5
Selling, general and administrative
115
106
Non-rental depreciation and
amortization
29
26
Interest expense, net
61
48
Other expense (income), net
(1
)
1
Total expenses
723
665
Income before income taxes
81
75
Income tax provision
(16
)
(8
)
Net income
$
65
$
67
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic
28.3
29.0
Diluted
28.4
29.4
Earnings per share:
Basic
$
2.30
$
2.31
Diluted
$
2.29
$
2.28
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HERC HOLDINGS INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
(In millions)
March 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
ASSETS
(unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
63
$
71
Receivables, net of allowances
560
563
Other current assets
67
77
Current assets held for sale
27
21
Total current assets
717
732
Rental equipment, net
3,831
3,831
Property and equipment, net
486
465
Right-of-use lease assets
721
665
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
1,033
950
Other long-term assets
10
10
Long-term assets held for sale
409
408
Total assets
$
7,207
$
7,061
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current maturities of long-term debt and
financing obligations
$
19
$
19
Current maturities of operating lease
liabilities
37
37
Accounts payable
201
212
Accrued liabilities
194
221
Current liabilities held for sale
23
19
Total current liabilities
474
508
Long-term debt, net
3,753
3,673
Financing obligations, net
103
104
Operating lease liabilities
705
646
Deferred tax liabilities
750
743
Other long term liabilities
48
46
Long-term liabilities held for sale
66
68
Total liabilities
5,899
5,788
Total equity
1,308
1,273
Total liabilities and equity
$
7,207
$
7,061
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HERC HOLDINGS INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Unaudited
(In millions)
Three Months Ended March
31,
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$
65
$
67
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of rental equipment
160
152
Depreciation of property and equipment
19
17
Amortization of intangible assets
10
9
Amortization of deferred debt and
financing obligations costs
1
1
Stock-based compensation charges
5
4
Provision for receivables allowances
12
13
Deferred taxes
9
3
Gain on sale of rental equipment
(23
)
(25
)
Other
3
2
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables
(7
)
13
Other assets
(6
)
(2
)
Accounts payable
(2
)
8
Accrued liabilities and other long-term
liabilities
(6
)
(27
)
Net cash provided by operating
activities
240
235
Cash flows from investing activities:
Rental equipment expenditures
(181
)
(332
)
Proceeds from disposal of rental
equipment
61
49
Non-rental capital expenditures
(30
)
(33
)
Proceeds from disposal of property and
equipment
2
3
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(148
)
(138
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(296
)
(451
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit
and securitization
385
640
Repayments on revolving lines of credit
and securitization
(302
)
(347
)
Principal payments under finance lease and
financing obligations
(5
)
(4
)
Dividends paid
(20
)
(20
)
Repurchase of common stock
—
(44
)
Other financing activities, net
(10
)
(23
)
Net cash provided by financing
activities
48
202
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on
cash and cash equivalents
—
—
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
during the period
(8
)
(14
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period
71
54
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period
$
63
$
40
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HERC HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA
RECONCILIATIONS Unaudited (In millions)
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 transaction 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 (loss)
on the disposal of a business and certain other items. 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,
calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by Total Revenues, is a
commonly used profitability ratio.
Three Months Ended March
31,
2024
2023
Net income
$
65
$
67
Income tax provision
16
8
Interest expense, net
61
48
Depreciation of rental equipment
160
152
Non-rental depreciation and
amortization
29
26
EBITDA
331
301
Non-cash stock-based compensation
charges
5
4
Transaction related costs
3
2
Other
—
1
Adjusted EBITDA
$
339
$
308
Total revenues
$
804
$
740
Adjusted EBITDA
$
339
$
308
Adjusted EBITDA margin
42.2
%
41.6
%
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HERC HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES EBITDA, ADJUSTED EBITDA AND
ADJUSTED REBITDA EXCLUDING STUDIO ENTERTAINMENT
RECONCILIATIONS Unaudited (In millions)
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, REBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin,
REBITDA Margin and REBITDA Flow-Through Excluding Studio
Entertainment - Each metric below has been adjusted to exclude
the studio entertainment business due to the intent to sell that
business and provides the operating performance of the remaining
business.
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024
Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
Herc
Studio
Ex-Studio
Herc
Studio
Ex-Studio
Equipment rental revenue
$719
$29
$690
$654
$19
$635
Total revenues
804
30
774
740
20
720
Total expenses
723
21
702
665
28
637
Income (loss) before income taxes
81
9
72
75
(8
)
83
Income tax (provision) benefit
(16
)
(2
)
(14
)
(8
)
2
(10
)
Net income
$65
$7
$58
$67
($6
)
$73
Income tax provision
16
2
14
8
(2
)
10
Interest expense, net
61
—
61
48
—
48
Depreciation of rental equipment
160
—
160
152
8
144
Non-rental depreciation and
amortization
29
—
29
26
1
25
EBITDA
331
9
322
301
1
300
Non-cash stock-based compensation
charges
5
—
5
4
—
4
Transaction related costs
3
1
2
2
—
2
Other
—
—
—
1
1
—
Adjusted EBITDA
339
10
329
308
2
306
Less: Gain (loss) on sales of rental
equipment
23
—
23
25
—
25
Less: Gain (loss) on sales of new
equipment, parts and supplies
3
1
2
3
—
3
Rental Adjusted EBITDA
(REBITDA)
$313
$9
$304
$280
$2
$278
Total revenues
$804
$30
$774
$740
$20
$720
Adjusted EBITDA
$339
$10
$329
$308
$2
$306
Adjusted EBITDA margin
42.2
%
33.3
%
42.5
%
41.6
%
10.0
%
42.5
%
Total revenues
$804
$30
$774
$740
$20
$720
Less: Sales of rental equipment
69
—
69
71
—
71
Less: Sales of new equipment, parts and
supplies
9
1
8
8
—
8
Equipment rental, service and other
revenues
$726
$29
$697
$661
$20
$641
Equipment rental, service and other
revenues
$726
$29
$697
$661
$20
$641
Adjusted REBITDA
$313
$9
$304
$280
$2
$278
Adjusted REBITDA Margin
43.1
%
31.0
%
43.6
%
42.4
%
10.0
%
43.4
%
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HERC HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED
EARNINGS PER DILUTED SHARE Unaudited (In
millions)
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted
Share - Adjusted Net Income represents the sum of net income
(loss), restructuring and restructuring related charges, spin-off
costs, loss on extinguishment of debt, impairment charges,
transaction related costs, gain (loss) on the disposal of a
business and certain other items. Adjusted Earnings per Diluted
Share represents Adjusted Net Income divided by diluted shares
outstanding. Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted
Share are important measures to evaluate our results of operations
between periods on a more comparable basis and to help investors
analyze underlying trends in our business, evaluate the performance
of our business both on an absolute basis and relative to our peers
and the broader market, provide useful information to both
management and investors by excluding certain items that may not be
indicative of our core operating results and operational strength
of our business.
Three Months Ended March
31,
2024
2023
Net income
$
65
$
67
Transaction related costs
3
2
Other
—
1
Tax impact of adjustments(1)
(1
)
(1
)
Adjusted net income
$
67
$
69
Diluted shares outstanding
28.4
29.4
Adjusted earnings per diluted
share
$
2.36
$
2.35
(1) The tax rate applied for adjustments
is 25.5% in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 25.7% in the
three months ended March 31, 2023 and reflects the statutory rates
in the applicable entities.
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HERC HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES FREE CASH FLOW
Unaudited (In millions)
Free cash flow represents net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities less rental equipment expenditures and
non-rental capital expenditures, plus proceeds from disposal of
rental equipment, proceeds from disposal of property and equipment,
and other investing activities. Free cash flow is used by
management in analyzing the Company’s ability to service and repay
its debt, fund potential acquisitions and to forecast future
periods. However, this measure does not represent funds available
for investment or other discretionary uses since it does not deduct
cash used to service debt or for other non-discretionary
expenditures.
Three Months Ended March
31,
2024
2023
Net cash provided by operating
activities
$
240
$
235
Rental equipment expenditures
(181
)
(332
)
Proceeds from disposal of rental
equipment
61
49
Net rental equipment
expenditures
(120
)
(283
)
Non-rental capital expenditures
(30
)
(33
)
Proceeds from disposal of property and
equipment
2
3
Free cash flow
$
92
$
(78
)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(148
)
(138
)
Increase in net debt, excluding
financing activities
$
(56
)
$
(216
)
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