WillScot Mobile Mini Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 and Full Year 2023 Results

Rhea-AI Summary

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. reported strong financial performance in 2023, with revenue increasing by 10% to $2.36 billion and Adjusted EBITDA growing by 20% to $1.06 billion. The company generated $577 million of Free Cash Flow, returned $811 million to shareholders through share repurchases, and maintained leverage within target range. For 2024, they expect Adjusted EBITDA to range from $1.125 billion to $1.2 billion, representing 6% to 13% growth. The pending acquisition of McGrath RentCorp is expected to further accelerate their growth.

Positive

• Record financial performance in 2023 with revenue up 10% to $2.36 billion and Adjusted EBITDA up 20% to $1.06 billion.
• Generated $577 million of Free Cash Flow and returned $811 million to shareholders through share repurchases.
• Maintained leverage within target range and issued a positive outlook for 2024 with expected Adjusted EBITDA growth of 6% to 13%.
• Pending acquisition of McGrath RentCorp is anticipated to enhance growth prospects.

Negative

• None.

Insights

Financial Analyst

The reported increase in Q4 2023 Revenue by 4% and Adjusted EBITDA by 7% year-over-year for WillScot Mobile Mini reflects a solid operational performance in a challenging economic context. The expansion of the Adjusted EBITDA Margin by 160 basis points indicates improved operational efficiency, which is an important metric for investors assessing the company's ability to convert revenue into profit.

The Free Cash Flow growth of 35% year-over-year and the substantial Free Cash Flow Margin of 27.2% are particularly impressive, suggesting that the company is generating ample cash to support operations, reinvestment and return capital to shareholders. This robust cash position also provides flexibility for future growth initiatives or to weather economic downturns.

The company's strategy of repurchasing shares is a sign of confidence in its value proposition and financial health. The reduction of the share count by 8.6% enhances shareholder value by increasing earnings per share and could be a positive signal to the market. However, it is important to note that share repurchases can also signal a lack of viable investment opportunities, which would be a concern if it were the case.

Market Research Analyst

The acquisition of McGrath RentCorp indicates WillScot Mobile Mini's commitment to growth through strategic M&A activities. This move is expected to broaden their market reach and enhance their product offerings, potentially creating synergies and driving long-term shareholder value. The focus on industry-leading platforms in climate-controlled storage and clearspan structures suggests an investment in areas with expected demand growth.

Investors should consider the potential for integration risks and how well WillScot Mobile Mini can incorporate these new assets into its existing operations. Successful integration could lead to a stronger competitive position and increased market share. On the other hand, challenges in this process could lead to increased costs and a potential distraction from core operations.

Economist

The company's performance must be contextualized within the broader economic environment, which has been marked by mixed commercial and market indicators. The ability to offset volume declines with rental rate increases is indicative of strong pricing power, which can be crucial in periods of inflation or economic uncertainty.

Moreover, the maintenance of leverage at 3.3x Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA is a prudent financial strategy, keeping the company within its target range and suggesting a disciplined approach to debt management. This level of leverage is generally considered healthy for a company in this industry, balancing risk and the ability to invest in growth opportunities.

However, the projection of continued growth in 2024 must be viewed with caution, as it is contingent upon various factors including market conditions and the successful integration of acquisitions. The forward-looking statements about revenue and EBITDA growth, as well as margin improvement, need to be validated against actual performance in the coming quarters.

Record Financial Performance in 2023 with Strong Growth and Execution Continuing in 2024

PHOENIX, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. (“WillScot Mobile Mini” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: WSC), the North American leader in innovative flexible space solutions, today announced fourth quarter and full year 2023 results and provided an update on operations and the current market environment, including the following highlights:

Q4 2023

• Revenue increased 4% to $612 million and Adjusted EBITDA increased 7% year-over-year to $288 million.
• Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 47.0% expanded 160 basis points year-over-year.
• Generated Free Cash Flow of $166 million, up 35% year-over-year, and Free Cash Flow Margin of 27.2%.
• Returned $136 million to shareholders by repurchasing 3.5 million shares of Common Stock during the quarter.
• Acquired leading clearspan structures platform.
• Maintained leverage sequentially at 3.3x Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA as of December 31, 2023, inside our target range of 3.0x to 3.5x.

Full Year 2023

• Revenue increased 10% to $2,365 million, income from continuing operations increased 24% to $342 million, and Adjusted EBITDA increased 20% to $1,061 million.
• Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 44.9% expanded 360 basis points year-over-year.
• Generated Free Cash Flow of $577 million, up 75% year-over-year, and Free Cash Flow Margin of 24.3%.
• Generated $396 million of capital available for reinvestment through divestiture of UK Storage segment in Q1 2023.
• Invested $562 million of capital in 8 acquisitions, including establishment of market leading positions in climate-controlled storage and clearspan structures.
• Generated 18% Return on Invested Capital² ("ROIC") over the last 12 months, which increased approximately 232 basis points year-over-year.
• Returned $811 million to shareholders by repurchasing 18.5 million shares of Common Stock, reducing our share count by 8.6% over the last twelve months as of December 31, 2023¹.

2024 Outlook

• Issued FY 2024 Adjusted EBITDA outlook range of $1,125 million to $1,200 million, representing 6% to 13% growth in our continuing operations versus 2023.
• On January 29, 2024, WSC announced a definitive agreement to acquire McGrath RentCorp (NASDAQ: MGRC). The Company expects the transaction to close in Q2 2024. In light of this transaction, WSC intends to host its Investor Day later this year after the transaction closes and will provide additional details in due course.

Brad Soultz, Chief Executive Officer of WillScot Mobile Mini, commented, "2023 was a record year for WillScot Mobile Mini across our financial metrics. We built our platform to deliver consistent compound returns irrespective of market conditions, which is evident in our results as we enter 2024. We eclipsed our $1 billion Adjusted EBITDA milestone faster than we expected, generated $577 million of Free Cash Flow, reduced common shares outstanding to 190 million, and grew earnings per share from continuing operations by 35% year-over-year. And we delivered these results while making the right investments to position our platform for the long-term benefit of our customers, employees, and shareholders. In 2023, we upgraded our CRM system, which gives us the most scalable technology platform in the industry. We divested the UK Storage segment and reinvested those proceeds here in North America. And we extended our unmatched offering of space solutions with the addition of industry-leading platforms in climate-controlled storage and clearspan structures."

Soultz continued, "Heading into 2024, our strategy is unchanged, and we will continue to invest in capabilities to differentiate our offering. We have immediate and significant tailwinds across rates, Value-Added Products (VAPS), margins, and M&A. We are making new investments in both human capital and digital tools, leveraging a powerful combination of local market intimacy and scale, to create an unparalleled customer experience. And our innovation pipeline has never been stronger, as we commercialize new and creative temporary space solutions for our customers."

Soultz concluded, "Our pending acquisition of McGrath RentCorp (NASDAQ: MGRC) will accelerate our growth as we extend our differentiated value proposition for the benefit of all of our stakeholders. And while we work to close that transaction, we do so knowing that it complements the extraordinary opportunity set that we are already executing within our platform. Thank you to our team for delivering the strongest year in our Company's history. I am confident that our track record of growth and execution will continue in 2024 and beyond."

	Three Months Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except share data)		2023				2022				2023				2022
Revenue	$	612,376			$	590,554			$	2,364,767			$	2,142,623
Income from continuing operations	$	86,328			$	99,018			$	341,844			$	276,341
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations2	$	287,802			$	268,090			$	1,061,465			$	883,874
Adjusted EBITDA Margin from continuing operations (%)2		47.0	%			45.4	%			44.9	%			41.3	%
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	219,322			$	200,420			$	761,240			$	744,658
Free Cash Flow2,5	$	166,280			$	122,906			$	576,589			$	330,334
Weighted Average Dilutive Shares Outstanding		194,097,351				213,872,403				201,849,836				221,399,162
Free Cash Flow Margin (%)2,5		27.2	%			20.0	%			24.3	%			14.1	%
Return on Invested Capital2		18.5	%			19.2	%			17.7	%			15.4	%

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Year Ended December 31,
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment (in thousands)2,6		2023			2022			2023			2022
Modular	$	161,561		$	150,687		$	598,354		$	508,343
Storage		126,241			117,403			463,111			375,531
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA	$	287,802		$	268,090		$	1,061,465		$	883,874

Fourth Quarter 2023 and Full Year 2023 Results²

Tim Boswell, President and Chief Financial Officer, commented, "2023 was a record year financially across all metrics, and we are carrying momentum into 2024 to drive another year of record performance. And we are delivering these outstanding results despite mixed commercial and market indicators in 2023, which is a testament to the strength of our business model and strategy. Across the portfolio, rental rates generally offset volume declines, which were consistent with the contraction of non-residential construction start square footage and retail demand throughout the year relative to record 2022 levels. Through the middle of February, modular unit VAPS contribution inflected to historical highs and VAPS penetration in storage units continued to build. In the same time frame, modular activations and net orders were up year-over-year, while storage activations were in line with non-residential start square footage. Margins continue to be a tailwind, with Adjusted EBITDA margin of 44.9% up 360 basis points for the year, and with in-flight initiatives across all revenue streams supporting margins as we head into 2024."

Boswell continued, "Our capital allocation framework remains consistent, and our allocation process remains disciplined and demand-driven. We generated $577 million of Free Cash Flow, and see a clear path to $700 million of Free Cash Flow irrespective of the recently announced McGrath acquisition. We invested $185 million of Net Capex in 2023, which approximates maintenance levels given our lower fleet utilization. We invested $562 million in M&A, expanding our offering and total addressable market. And we invested $811 million in share repurchases, resulting in an 8.6% reduction in our share count over the last 12 months. Together, the consistent application of this framework over time drove Return on Invested Capital of 18% and 35% growth in earnings per share from continuing operations in 2023."

Boswell concluded, "At the midpoint of our 2024 guidance, we expect revenue to grow by 8% to $2,560 million and Adjusted EBITDA to grow by 10% to $1,163 million, with margins up approximately 50 basis points, resulting in yet another record year financially. Our track record and outlook are the predictable result of a strategy constructed to deliver consistent growth and returns over time. And heading into 2024, our organic and inorganic investments are extending that horizon appreciably."

Capitalization and Liquidity Update²

As of and for the three months ended December 31, 2023, except where noted:

• Generated $166 million of Free Cash Flow in the fourth quarter, up 35% year-over-year.
• Invested $76 million of capital in one acquisition during the quarter, with $562 million invested in the last 12 months.
• Increased excess availability to approximately $1.2 billion under our asset backed revolving credit facility.
• Weighted average pre-tax interest rate, inclusive of both the 3.44% floating-to-fixed interest rate swap that we executed in January 2023 and the 3.70% floating-to-fixed interest rate swap that we executed in January 2024 is approximately 5.9%. Annual cash interest expense based on the current debt structure and benchmark rates is approximately $212 million. Our debt structure is approximately 77% / 23% fixed-to-floating after giving effect to all interest rate swaps.
• No debt maturities prior to 2025. We have ample liquidity available to redeem or refinance our $527 million 2025 notes, using either our asset backed revolver or other sources of capital, and intend to do so opportunistically prior to maturity in a manner that optimizes our interest costs.
• Leverage is at 3.3x last 12 months Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of $1,061 million, which is inside our target range of 3.0x to 3.5x.
• Repurchased 3.5 million shares of Common Stock for $136 million in the quarter, contributing to a 8.6% reduction in our share count over the last 12 months. We paused repurchasing shares in the middle of Q4 2023 as acquisition discussions advanced with McGrath RentCorp.

2024 Outlook ^{2, 3, 4}
This guidance is subject to risks and uncertainties, including those described in "Forward-Looking Statements" below.

$M	2023 Results		2024 Outlook (excludes MGRC)
Revenue	$2,365		$2,485 - $2,635
Adjusted EBITDA2,3	$1,061		$1,125 - $1,200
Net CAPEX3,4	$185		$250 - $300

1 - Assumes common shares outstanding as of December 31, 2023 versus common shares outstanding as of December 31, 2022.
2 - Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Free Cash Flow, Free Cash Flow Margin, Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA 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, Net CAPEX, and Free Cash Flow to GAAP financial measures is unavailable to the Company without unreasonable effort and therefore neither the most comparable GAAP measures nor reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures are 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, we add back discontinued operations to reported revenue to calculate Free Cash Flow Margin.
6 - During the first quarter of 2023, the ground level office business within the Modular segment was transferred to the Storage segment, and associated revenues, expenses, and operating metrics were transferred to the Storage segment. All periods presented have been retrospectively revised to reflect this change within the Modular and Storage segments. See further discussion within the Unaudited Segment Operating Data tables included at the end of this press release.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin from continuing operations, Free Cash Flow, Free Cash Flow Margin, Return on Invested Capital, Net CAPEX and Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio. 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 from continuing operations 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 26%. 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. 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. Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio is defined as Net Debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA. 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 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 reconciliations 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 regarding the most comparable GAAP financial measures and reconciling forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA, Net CAPEX, and Free Cash Flow to those GAAP financial measures is unavailable to the Company without unreasonable effort. We cannot provide the most comparable GAAP financial measures nor reconciliations of forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA, Net CAPEX, and Free Cash Flow 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 ranges of Adjusted EBITDA and Net CAPEX that we believe will be achieved, we cannot accurately predict all the components of the Adjusted EBITDA and Net CAPEX calculations. The Company provides Adjusted EBITDA and Net CAPEX guidance because we believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Net CAPEX, when viewed with our results under GAAP, provides useful information for the reasons noted above.

Conference Call Information

WillScot Mobile Mini will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its fourth quarter 2023 results and 2024 outlook at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. To access the live call by phone, use the following link:
https://register.vevent.com/register/BI81d07f63acf943bb8b9f71d0aaa7bafe

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 Fourth Quarter 2023 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

WillScot Mobile Mini 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 and flexible temporary space solutions. The Company’s diverse product offering includes modular office complexes, mobile offices, classrooms, temporary restrooms, portable storage containers, blast protective and climate-controlled structures, clearspan structures, and a thoughtfully curated selection of furnishings, appliances, and other services so its solutions are turnkey for customers. WillScot Mobile Mini services diverse customer segments across all sectors of the economy from a network of approximately 250 branch locations and additional drop lots throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

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," "see," "have confidence" 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 mergers and acquisitions pipeline, including our proposed acquisition of McGrath RentCorp, 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, driving 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, including our ability to complete the proposed acquisition of McGrath RentCorp and integrate its business; our ability to judge the demand outlook; 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, 2022), 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 on 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.

Recent Developments

Entry into an Agreement to Acquire McGrath RentCorp

On January 28, 2024, the Company, along with its newly formed subsidiaries, Brunello Merger Sub I, Inc. (“Merger Sub I”) and Brunello Merger Sub II, LLC (“Merger Sub II”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with McGrath RentCorp ("McGrath"). Merger Sub I will merge with and into McGrath (the “First-Step Merger”), with McGrath surviving the First-Step Merger and, immediately thereafter, McGrath will merge with and into Merger Sub II (the “Second-Step Merger” and together with the First-Step Merger, the “McGrath Acquisition”), with Merger Sub II surviving the Second-Step Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. At the effective time of the First-Step Merger, and subject to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, each outstanding share of the common stock of McGrath shall be converted into the right to receive either (i) $123.00 in cash or (ii) 2.8211 shares of validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of the Company’s common stock. McGrath shareholders will receive for each of their shares either $123.00 in cash or 2.8211 shares of WillScot Mobile Mini common stock, as determined pursuant to the election and allocation procedures in the merger agreement under which 60% of McGrath’s outstanding shares will be converted into the cash consideration and 40% of McGrath’s outstanding shares will be converted into the stock consideration. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, we expect McGrath’s shareholders would own approximately 12.6% of the Company following the McGrath Acquisition.

The McGrath Acquisition has been approved by the Company and McGrath’s respective boards of directors. The McGrath Acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approval and approval by McGrath’s shareholders, and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024.

In connection with the Merger Agreement, the Company entered into a commitment letter on January 28, 2024, which was further amended and restated on February 12, 2024 (the "Commitment Letter"), pursuant to which certain financial institutions have committed to make available to WSI, in accordance with the terms of the Commitment Letter, (i) an $875 million eight year senior secured bridge credit facility, (ii) an $875 million five year senior secured bridge credit facility and (iii) an upsize to WSI's existing $3.7 billion ABL Facility by $750 million to $4.45 billion to repay McGrath's existing credit facilities and notes, fund the cash portion of the consideration, and pay the fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the McGrath Acquisition and the related transactions, subject to customary conditions.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

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

Contact Information
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WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. Consolidated Statements of Operations
	Unaudited
	Three Months Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)		2023				2022				2023				2022
Revenues:
Leasing and services revenue:
Leasing	$	477,895			$	455,903			$	1,833,935			$	1,621,690
Delivery and installation		102,197				105,756				437,179				429,152
Sales revenue:
New units		18,313				15,016				48,129				40,338
Rental units		13,971				13,879				45,524				51,443
Total revenues		612,376				590,554				2,364,767				2,142,623
Costs:
Costs of leasing and services:
Leasing		98,065				100,703				398,467				376,868
Delivery and installation		78,680				77,775				317,117				322,636
Costs of sales:
New units		10,340				9,136				26,439				24,011
Rental units		6,938				6,691				23,141				26,907
Depreciation of rental equipment		75,177				67,926				265,733				256,719
Gross profit		343,176				328,323				1,333,870				1,135,482
Expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		146,405				139,018				596,090				567,407
Other depreciation and amortization		20,550				16,410				72,921				62,380
Currency (gains) losses, net		(131	)			762				6,754				886
Other (income) expense, net		(821	)			925				(15,354	)			(6,673	)
Operating income		177,173				171,208				673,459				511,482
Interest expense		59,125				44,546				205,040				146,278
Income from continuing operations before income tax		118,048				126,662				468,419				365,204
Income tax expense from continuing operations		31,720				27,644				126,575				88,863
Income from continuing operations		86,328				99,018				341,844				276,341
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations before income tax		—				10,256				4,003				63,468
Gain on sale of discontinued operations		—				1,407				176,078				35,456
Income tax expense from discontinued operations		—				24,281				45,468				35,725
(Loss) income from discontinued operations		—				(12,618	)			134,613				63,199
Net income	$	86,328			$	86,400			$	476,457			$	339,540
Earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to WillScot Mobile Mini common shareholders:
Basic	$	0.45			$	0.46			$	1.72			$	1.27
Diluted	$	0.44			$	0.46			$	1.69			$	1.25
Earnings per share from discontinued operations attributable to WillScot Mobile Mini common shareholders:
Basic	$	—			$	(0.05	)		$	0.68			$	0.30
Diluted	$	—			$	(0.06	)		$	0.67			$	0.28
Earnings per share attributable to WillScot Mobile Mini common shareholders:
Basic	$	0.45			$	0.41			$	2.40			$	1.57
Diluted	$	0.44			$	0.40			$	2.36			$	1.53
Weighted average shares:
Basic		191,171,967				209,373,239				198,554,885				216,808,577
Diluted		194,097,351				213,872,403				201,849,836				221,399,162

Unaudited Segment Operating Data

The Company operates in two reportable segments: Modular and Storage. Modular represents the activities of the North American modular business, excluding ground level offices, which were transferred to the Storage segment during the first quarter of 2023. Storage represents the activities of the North American portable storage and ground level office business. All periods presented have been retrospectively revised to reflect this change within the Modular and Storage segments. Effective January 1, 2023, we transferred approximately 6,000 Ground Level Office (GLO) modular products from the Modular Solutions segment to our Storage Solutions segment. We transferred these legacy WillScot GLOs to the Storage Solutions segment because they are modified container products that can be operated more efficiently on the legacy Mobile Mini branch and logistics infrastructure. The adjustment transferred approximately $49.8 million of revenue and $20.8 million of Adjusted EBITDA on an annualized basis from Modular Solutions to Storage Solutions. We recast historical segment financial results and operating key performance indicators (KPIs) to reflect this transfer.

For the three months ended December 31, 2022, this transfer resulted in approximately $12.9 million of revenue, $7.6 million of gross profit, and $5.9 million of Adjusted EBITDA being transferred from the Modular segment to the Storage segment. For the year ended December 31, 2022, this resulted in approximately $49.8 million of revenue, $28.5 million of gross profit, and $20.8 million of Adjusted EBITDA being transferred from the Modular segment to the Storage segment. As part of the transfer, we adjusted the average monthly rental rate for modular units (Ground Level Offices) in the Storage segment to incorporate Value-Added Products specifically applicable to Ground Level Offices.

Comparison of Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2023
(in thousands, except for units on rent and rates)	Modular				Storage				Total
Revenue	$	387,515			$	224,861			$	612,376
Gross profit	$	180,972			$	162,204			$	343,176
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations	$	161,561			$	126,241			$	287,802
Capital expenditures for rental equipment	$	43,810			$	17,069			$	60,879
Average modular space units on rent		81,826				17,962				99,788
Average modular space utilization rate		65.2	%			57.6	%			63.7	%
Average modular space monthly rental rate	$	1,155			$	863			$	1,102
Average portable storage units on rent		546				150,263				150,809
Average portable storage utilization rate		68.9	%			71.1	%			71.1	%
Average portable storage monthly rental rate	$	319			$	266			$	266

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2022
(in thousands, except for units on rent and rates)	Modular				Storage				Total
Revenue	$	356,160			$	234,394			$	590,554
Gross profit	$	165,107			$	163,216			$	328,323
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations	$	150,687			$	117,403			$	268,090
Capital expenditures for rental equipment	$	57,968			$	22,598			$	80,566
Average modular space units on rent		83,702				21,933				105,635
Average modular space utilization rate		67.5	%			69.9	%			68.0	%
Average modular space monthly rental rate	$	1,028			$	759			$	972
Average portable storage units on rent		569				184,632				185,201
Average portable storage utilization rate		65.7	%			89.2	%			89.1	%
Average portable storage monthly rental rate	$	227			$	220			$	220

Comparison of Year Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

	Year Ended December 31, 2023
(in thousands, except for units on rent and rates)	Modular				Storage				Total
Revenue	$	1,495,666			$	869,101			$	2,364,767
Gross profit	$	700,226			$	633,644			$	1,333,870
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations	$	598,354			$	463,111			$	1,061,465
Capital expenditures for rental equipment	$	184,993			$	41,612			$	226,605
Average modular space units on rent		81,870				18,952				100,822
Average modular space utilization rate		65.6	%			61.1	%			64.7	%
Average modular space monthly rental rate	$	1,111			$	826			$	1,058
Average portable storage units on rent		496				153,890				154,386
Average portable storage utilization rate		62.5	%			73.3	%			73.2	%
Average portable storage monthly rental rate	$	251			$	238			$	238

	Year Ended December 31, 2022
(in thousands, except for units on rent and rates)	Modular				Storage				Total
Revenue	$	1,342,033			$	800,590			$	2,142,623
Gross profit	$	583,837			$	551,645			$	1,135,482
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations	$	508,343			$	375,531			$	883,874
Capital expenditures for rental equipment	$	279,079			$	118,297			$	397,376
Average modular space units on rent		82,517				22,291				104,808
Average modular space utilization rate		67.5	%			72.4	%			68.5	%
Average modular space monthly rental rate	$	966			$	682			$	905
Average portable storage units on rent		516				169,049				169,565
Average portable storage utilization rate		58.7	%			86.9	%			86.8	%
Average portable storage monthly rental rate	$	208			$	192			$	192

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share data)		December 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	10,958			$	7,390
Trade receivables, net of allowances for credit losses at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of $81,656 and $57,048, respectively		451,130				409,766
Inventories		47,406				41,030
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		57,492				31,635
Assets held for sale – current		2,110				31,220
Total current assets		569,096				521,041
Rental equipment, net		3,381,315				3,077,287
Property, plant and equipment, net		340,887				304,659
Operating lease assets		245,647				219,405
Goodwill		1,176,635				1,011,429
Intangible assets, net		419,709				419,125
Other non-current assets		4,626				6,683
Assets held for sale – non-current		—				268,022
Total long-term assets		5,568,819				5,306,610
Total assets	$	6,137,915			$	5,827,651
Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable	$	86,123			$	109,349
Accrued expenses		129,621				109,542
Accrued employee benefits		45,564				56,340
Deferred revenue and customer deposits		224,518				203,793
Operating lease liabilities – current		57,408				50,499
Current portion of long-term debt		18,786				13,324
Liabilities held for sale – current		—				19,095
Total current liabilities		562,020				561,942
Long-term debt		3,538,516				3,063,042
Deferred tax liabilities		554,268				401,453
Operating lease liabilities – non-current		187,837				169,618
Other non-current liabilities		34,024				18,537
Liabilities held for sale – non-current		—				47,759
Long-term liabilities		4,314,645				3,700,409
Total liabilities		4,876,665				4,262,351
Preferred Stock: $0.0001 par, 1,000,000 shares authorized and zero shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022		—				—
Common Stock: $0.0001 par, 500,000,000 shares authorized and 189,967,135 and 207,951,682 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively		20				21
Additional paid-in-capital		2,089,091				2,886,951
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(52,768	)			(70,122	)
Accumulated deficit		(775,093	)			(1,251,550	)
Total shareholders' equity		1,261,250				1,565,300
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	6,137,915			$	5,827,651

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 and ongoing 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 From Continuing Operations

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 not related to our core business operations:

• Currency (gains) losses, net: on monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies other than the subsidiaries’ functional currency.
• 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, including 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 from continuing operations:

	Three Months Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)		2023				2022				2023				2022
Income from continuing operations	$	86,328			$	99,018			$	341,844			$	276,341
Income tax expense from continuing operations		31,720				27,644				126,575				88,863
Interest expense		59,125				44,546				205,040				146,278
Depreciation and amortization		95,727				84,337				338,654				319,099
Currency (gains) losses, net		(131	)			762				6,754				886
Restructuring costs, lease impairment expense and other related charges		—				—				22				168
Transaction costs		1,472				(10	)			2,259				25
Integration costs		3,466				2,302				10,366				15,484
Stock compensation expense		8,352				7,101				34,486				29,613
Other		1,743				2,390				(4,535	)			7,117
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations	$	287,802			$	268,090			$	1,061,465			$	883,874

The following tables provide unaudited reconciliations of Income before income tax to Adjusted EBITDA for the ground level office segment adjustment:

	Three Months Ended December 31,			Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)		2022			2022
Income before income tax	$	5,021		$	17,142
Depreciation		899			3,624
Adjusted EBITDA	$	5,920		$	20,766

Adjusted EBITDA Margin From Continuing Operations

We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin 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 December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)		2023				2022				2023				2022
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations (A)	$	287,802			$	268,090			$	1,061,465			$	883,874
Revenue (B)	$	612,376			$	590,554			$	2,364,767			$	2,142,623
Adjusted EBITDA Margin from Continuing Operations (A/B)		47.0	%			45.4	%			44.9	%			41.3	%
Income from continuing operations (C)	$	86,328			$	99,018			$	341,844			$	276,341
Income from Continuing Operations Margin (C/B)		14.1	%			16.8	%			14.5	%			12.9	%

Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA From Continuing Operations Ratio

Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio is defined as Net Debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations from the last twelve months. We define Net Debt as total debt from continuing operations net of total cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations. Management believes that the presentation of Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio provides useful information to investors regarding the performance of our business. The following table provides an unaudited reconciliation of Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2023
Long-term debt	$	3,538,516
Current portion of long-term debt		18,786
Total debt		3,557,302
Cash and cash equivalents		10,958
Net debt (A)	$	3,546,344
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2023 (B)	$	1,061,465
Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio (A/B)		3.3

Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Margin

Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP measure. We define Free Cash Flow 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. Free Cash Flow as presented includes amounts for the former Tank and Pump segment through September 30, 2022 and the former UK Storage Solutions segment through January 31, 2023. The following table provides unaudited reconciliations of Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Margin:

	Three Months Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)		2023				2022				2023				2022
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	219,322			$	200,420			$	761,240			$	744,658
Purchase of rental equipment and refurbishments		(60,879	)			(82,673	)			(226,976	)			(443,138	)
Proceeds from sale of rental equipment		13,316				18,440				51,290				70,703
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(5,485	)			(13,411	)			(22,237	)			(43,664	)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment		6				130				13,272				1,775
Free Cash Flow (A)	$	166,280			$	122,906			$	576,589			$	330,334
Revenue from continuing operations (B)	$	612,376			$	590,554			$	2,364,767			$	2,142,623
Revenue from discontinued operations		—				24,938				8,694				201,565
Total Revenue including discontinued operations (C)	$	612,376			$	615,492			$	2,373,461			$	2,344,188
Free Cash Flow Margin (A/C)		27.2	%			20.0	%			24.3	%			14.1	%
Net cash provided by operating activities (D)	$	219,322			$	200,420			$	761,240			$	744,658
Net cash provided by operating activities margin (D/C)		35.8	%			32.6	%			32.1	%			31.8	%

Net CAPEX
We define Net CAPEX 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. Management believes that the presentation of Net CAPEX provides useful information regarding the net capital invested in our rental fleet and property, plant and equipment each year to assist in analyzing the performance of our business. As presented below, Net CAPEX including discontinued operations includes amounts for the former Tank and Pump segment through September 30, 2022 and the former UK Storage Solutions segment through January 31, 2023.

The following table provides unaudited reconciliations of Net CAPEX, which is calculated using metrics from our Statements of Cash Flows:

	Three Months Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)		2023				2022				2023				2022
Total purchases of rental equipment and refurbishments	$	(60,879	)		$	(82,673	)		$	(226,976	)		$	(443,138	)
Total proceeds from sale of rental equipment		13,316				18,440				51,290				70,703
Net CAPEX for Rental Equipment		(47,563	)			(64,233	)			(175,686	)			(372,435	)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(5,485	)			(13,411	)			(22,237	)			(43,664	)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		6				130				13,272				1,775
Net CAPEX including discontinued operations		(53,042	)			(77,514	)			(184,651	)			(414,324	)
UK Storage Solutions Net CAPEX		—				(2,848	)			87				(25,724	)
Tank and Pump Net CAPEX		—				—				—				(21,438	)
Net CAPEX from continuing operations	$	(53,042	)		$	(74,666	)		$	(184,738	)		$	(367,162	)

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 26% effective in 2023. 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 annual metrics and two quarter average for quarterly metrics.

The following table provides unaudited reconciliations of Return on Invested Capital, which is calculated using metrics from our Balance Sheets and Statements of Operations. Average Invested Capital and Adjusted EBITDA related to our former Tank and Pump segment and former UK Storage Solutions segment have been excluded prospectively from July 1, 2022 and January 1, 2023, respectively, and prior periods have not been adjusted.

	Three Months Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)		2023				2022				2023				2022
Total Assets	$	6,137,915			$	5,827,651			$	6,137,915			$	5,827,651
Goodwill		(1,176,635	)			(1,069,573	)			(1,176,635	)			(1,069,573	)
Intangible assets, net		(419,709	)			(425,539	)			(419,709	)			(425,539	)
Total Liabilities		(4,876,665	)			(4,262,351	)			(4,876,665	)			(4,262,351	)
Long Term Debt		3,538,516				3,063,042				3,538,516				3,063,042
Net Assets excluding interest bearing debt and goodwill and intangibles	$	3,203,422			$	3,133,230			$	3,203,422			$	3,133,230
Average Invested Capital (A)	$	3,208,368			$	3,127,148			$	3,124,064			$	3,121,035
Adjusted EBITDA	$	287,802			$	280,079			$	1,061,465			$	956,576
Depreciation		(87,716	)			(79,887	)			(312,830	)			(314,531	)
Adjusted EBITA (B)	$	200,086			$	200,192			$	748,635			$	642,045
Statutory Tax Rate (C)		26	%			25	%			26	%			25	%
Estimated Tax (B*C)	$	52,022			$	50,048			$	194,645			$	160,511
Adjusted earnings before interest and amortization (D)	$	148,064			$	150,144			$	553,990			$	481,534
ROIC (D/A), annualized		18.5	%			19.2	%			17.7	%			15.4	%

 

FAQ

What was WillScot Mobile Mini's revenue in 2023?

WillScot Mobile Mini's revenue in 2023 was $2.36 billion.

How much did the company return to shareholders through share repurchases?

The company returned $811 million to shareholders through share repurchases.

What is the expected Adjusted EBITDA range for 2024?

The expected Adjusted EBITDA range for 2024 is $1.125 billion to $1.2 billion.

What acquisition did WillScot Mobile Mini announce in January 2024?

WillScot Mobile Mini announced a definitive agreement to acquire McGrath RentCorp in January 2024.