WILLSCOT CORPORATION ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2019 RESULTS AND PROVIDES 2020 OUTLOOK
Transformational 2019 Highlighted By Fourth Quarter 2019 Consolidated Net Income of $8.9 million, Adjusted EBITDA1 of $98.2 million, and Free Cash Flow1 of $43.7 Million
Announces Combination with Mobile Mini, Creating the North American Leader in Modular Space and Portable Storage Solutions
BALTIMORE (March 2, 2020) - WillScot Corporation ("WillScot" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: WSC) today announced its fourth quarter and full year 2019 financial results and provided its 2020 outlook. Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial Highlights1,2
•Revenues of $278.0 million, representing an 8.0% (or $20.6 million) year over year increase, driven by growth in core leasing and services revenues of $17.5 million, or 7.7%.
•Modular space average monthly rental rate increased to $641, a 14.1% increase year over year.
•Adjusted EBITDA of $98.2 million represents a 33.6% (or $24.7 million) year over year increase.
•Adjusted EBITDA margin of 35.3% increased 670 basis points ("bps") year over year
•Approximately 80% of the expected $70.0 million annualized cost synergies related to the ModSpace and Acton acquisitions were in our fourth quarter 2019 results on a run rate basis.
•Consolidated net income of $8.9 million (including $7.9 million of discrete costs from acquisition and integration-related activities) increased by $19.3 million, and Free Cash Flow of $43.7 million increased by $63.8 million, year over year, consistent with our planned transition to net profitability and cash generation.
2019 Full Year Financial Highlights1,2
•Revenues of $1,063.7 million, representing a 41.6% (or $312.3 million) year over year increase, driven by growth in core leasing and services revenues of $291.5 million, or 43.3%.
•Consolidated modular space average monthly rental rate increased to $614 representing an 11.2% increase year over year. Pro forma modular space average monthly rental rates increased 13.7% year over year, driven primarily by a 14.9% year over year increase in our core Modular - US segment, marking the 9th consecutive quarter of double-digit rate growth in the segment. Growth of 14.9% was driven approximately 60.0% from unit rate growth, with the remaining 40.0% driven by growth in value added products and services ("VAPS").
•Modular leasing revenue increased 7.7% on a pro forma basis, reflecting continued strong organic growth.
•Adjusted EBITDA of $356.5 million, including $4.4 million of costs reclassified as operating leases upon adoption of ASC 842(5), represents a 65.4% (or $141.0 million) year over year increase.
•Adjusted EBITDA margin increased 480 bps year over year and 680 bps on a pro forma basis to 33.5%.
•Consolidated net loss of $11.5 million (including $46.0 million of discrete costs from acquisition and integration-related activities) decreased by $42.1 million, and Free Cash Flow of $20.0 million increased by $116.9 million year over year, consistent with our planned transition to net profitability and cash generation.
Announced Combination with Mobile Mini
Today, in a separate press release, WillScot announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Mobile Mini. The combination will create an industry-leading specialty leasing platform with unrivaled scale and product breadth, a broad and strategic footprint, and substantial free cash flow and liquidity with which to pursue multiple organic and inorganic growth opportunities. The combined company will operate a fleet consisting of over 360 thousand units with predictable recurring revenue supported by average useful asset lives of over 20 years and average lease durations greater than 30 months. The approximately $6.6 billion enterprise value combination will take form in an all-stock merger in which Mobile Mini shareholders will receive 2.4050 WillScot shares for every one share of Mobile Mini owned. The combination is expected to close in the third quarter of 2020.
The following information was filed by Willscot Corp (WSC) on Monday, March 2, 2020 as an 8K 2.02 statement, which is an earnings press release pertaining to results of operations and financial condition. It may be helpful to assess the quality of management by comparing the information in the press release to the information in the accompanying 10-K Annual Report statement of earnings and operation as management may choose to highlight particular information in the press release.