MGRC - McGrath Announces Results for Third Quarter 2023

McGrath RentCorp (“McGrath” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: MGRC), a leading business-to-business rental company in North America, today announced total revenues from continuing operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 of $243.5 million, an increase of 40% compared to the third quarter of 2022. The Company reported net income from continuing operations of $40.4 million, or $1.65 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2023, compared to net income from continuing operations of $27.1 million, or $1.11 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2022.

THIRD QUARTER 2023 YEAR-OVER-YEAR COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS (FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS):

• Rental revenues increased 22% to $122.7 million.
• Total revenues increased 40% to $243.5 million.
• Other income for the third quarter 2023 includes a $3.6 million net gain on sale of two properties, which increased earnings per diluted share by $0.11.
• Adjusted EBITDA ¹ increased 47% to $95.3 million.
• Dividend rate of $0.465 per share for the third quarter of 2023. On an annualized basis, this dividend represents a 1.9% yield on the October 25, 2023 close price of $97.06 per share.

Joe Hanna, President and CEO of McGrath, made the following comments regarding these results and future expectations:

“We were very pleased with our third quarter results. Our 22% increase in companywide rental revenues was driven by strong modular segment performance. Modular rental revenues grew 36%, with over half of the growth attributable to our Vesta Modular and several smaller Portable Storage acquisitions completed earlier this year. Before acquisitions, the modular segment rental revenues grew organically by a robust 13%.

Our modular business saw broad based rental strength across commercial, education and portable storage customer bases. We maintained our focus on pricing optimization, rental fleet utilization, and value-added services for our modular customers. Our initiatives to grow modular sales also showed progress as sales revenues doubled compared to a year ago.

TRS-RenTelco experienced continued softness in semiconductor related demand, resulting in 10% lower rental revenues for the quarter, compared to a year ago. During the quarter we reduced new equipment capital spending, made progress with sales of underutilized equipment, and improved rental fleet utilization to above 60% at quarter-end.

We made good progress with the Vesta integration. Our organization work is complete and the Vesta team is fully integrated into the McGrath organization. I am very pleased with the team collaboration and commercial successes that have been achieved.

We are very pleased with our year-to-date performance, and we are fully focused on solid execution for the remainder of the year.”

DIVISION HIGHLIGHTS:

All comparisons presented below are for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 to the quarter ended September 30, 2022 unless otherwise indicated.

MOBILE MODULAR

For the third quarter of 2023, the Company’s Mobile Modular division reported Adjusted EBITDA of $73.0 million, an increase of $33.1 million, or 83%.

• Rental revenues increased 36% to $94.0 million, depreciation expense increased 30% to $10.0 million, and other direct costs increased 2% to $23.4 million, which resulted in an increase in gross profit on rental revenues of 57% to $60.6 million. Vesta Modular contributed $14.8 million and $10.2 million in rental revenues and gross profit during the quarter, respectively.
• Rental related services revenues increased 45% to $39.7 million, primarily attributable to higher delivery and pick up activities and higher site related services, with associated gross profit increasing 60% to $11.8 million. Vesta Modular contributed $4.0 million and $1.8 million in rental related services revenues and gross profit during the quarter, respectively.
• Sales revenues increased $29.9 million to $58.9 million, primarily from higher new equipment sales. Gross margin on sales was 32% compared to 35% in 2022, resulting in a 86% increase in gross profit on sales revenues to $19.0 million. Vesta Modular contributed $16.2 million and $5.1 million in sales revenues and gross profit during the quarter, respectively.
• Selling and administrative expenses increased $11.0 million to $39.8 million. The addition of Vesta Modular increased selling and administrative expenses by $6.0 million, which included $1.2 million higher amortization of intangibles. In addition, allocated corporate expenses increased $2.7 million.

TRS-RENTELCO

For the third quarter of 2023, the Company’s TRS-RenTelco division reported Adjusted EBITDA of $21.9 million, a decrease of 9%, when compared to the same quarter in 2022.

• Rental revenues decreased 10% to $28.7 million, depreciation expense decreased 3%, and other direct costs decreased 4%, resulting in a 18% decrease in gross profit on rental revenues to $11.5 million. The rental revenue decrease was primarily the result of lower average rental equipment on rent compared to the prior year and comparable average monthly rental rates.
• Sales revenues increased 58% to $8.7 million and gross profit on sales revenues decreased 9% to $3.1 million. The higher sales revenues and lower gross profit on sales can be attributed to the mix of equipment sold, which can fluctuate quarterly depending on customer requirements, equipment availability and funding.
• Selling and administrative expenses increased $0.3 million, or 4%, to $7.0 million, primarily due to higher allocated corporate expenses.

FINANCIAL OUTLOOK:

Based upon the Company's year-to-date results and current outlook for the remainder of the year, the Company is revising its financial outlook. For the full-year 2023, the Company expects:

1. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income before interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation, amortization, non-cash impairment costs, share-based compensation and transaction costs. A reconciliation of actual net income to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net cash provided by operating activities can be found at the end of this release. Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, excludes the income from discontinued operations from the divestiture of Adler Tanks.
2. Information reconciling forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA to the comparable GAAP financial measures is unavailable to the Company without unreasonable effort because certain items required for such reconciliations are outside of the Company’s control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted, such as the provision for income taxes. Therefore, no reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measures is provided. The Company provides Adjusted EBITDA guidance because it believes that Adjusted EBITDA, when viewed with the Company’s results under GAAP, provides useful information for the reasons noted in the reconciliation of actual Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measures at the end of this release.

ABOUT MCGRATH:

McGrath RentCorp (Nasdaq: MGRC) is a leading business-to-business rental company in North America with a strong record of profitable business growth. Founded in 1979, McGrath’s operations are centered on modular solutions through its Mobile Modular and Mobile Modular Portable Storage businesses. In addition, its TRS-RenTelco business offers electronic test equipment rental solutions. The Company’s rental product offerings and services are part of the circular supply economy, helping customers work more efficiently, and sustainably manage their environmental footprint. With over 40 years of experience, McGrath’s success is driven by a focus on exceptional customer experiences. This focus has underpinned the Company’s long-term financial success and supported over 30 consecutive years of annual dividend increases to shareholders, a rare distinction among publicly listed companies.

McGrath is headquartered in Livermore, California. Additional information about McGrath and its businesses is available at mgrc.com and investors.mgrc.com .

You should read this press release in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s latest Forms 10-K, 10-Q and other SEC filings. You can visit the Company’s web site at www.mgrc.com to access information on McGrath RentCorp, including the latest Forms 10-K, 10-Q and other SEC filings.

CONFERENCE CALL NOTE:

As previously announced in its press release of September 28, 2023, McGrath RentCorp will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time) on October 26, 2023 to discuss the third quarter 2023 results. To participate in the teleconference, dial 1-800-245-3047 (in the U.S.), or 1-203-518-9765 (outside the U.S.), or to listen only, access the simultaneous webcast at the investor relations section of the Company’s website at https://investors.mgrc.com/ . A replay will be available for 7 days following the call by dialing 1-800-839-5685 (in the U.S.), or 1-402-220-2567 (outside the U.S.). In addition, a live audio webcast and replay of the call may be found in the investor relations section of the Company’s website at https://investors.mgrc.com/events-and-presentations .

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, regarding McGrath RentCorp’s expectations, strategies, prospects or targets are forward looking statements. These forward-looking statements also can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “continues,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” or “will,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology . In particular, Mr. Hanna’s statements about (i) progress with sales of underutilized TRS equipment, (ii) focus on solid execution for the remainder of the year, and (iii) statements regarding the full year 2023 in the “Financial Outlook” section, are forward-looking.

These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected including: health of the education and commercial markets in our modular building division; unforeseen liabilities and integration challenges associated with the Vesta, Brekke Storage, Dixie Storage and Inland Storage acquisitions; competition within the modular business; the activity levels in the semiconductor and general purpose and communications test equipment markets at TRS-RenTelco; continued execution of our strategic performance improvement initiatives; our ability to successfully increase prices to offset cost increases; and our ability to effectively manage our rental assets, as well as the other factors disclosed under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Form 10-K and other SEC filings.

Forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof. Except as otherwise required by law, we assume no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.

1. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income before interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation, amortization, non-cash impairment costs, share-based compensation and transaction costs. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, excludes the gain on sale of discontinued operations from the divestiture of Adler Tanks.
2. Average rental equipment represents the cost of rental equipment, excluding new equipment inventory and accessory equipment.
3. Average monthly total yield is calculated by dividing the averages of monthly rental revenues by the cost of rental equipment for the period.
4. Average utilization is calculated by dividing the average month end costs of rental equipment on rent by the average month end total costs of rental equipment.
5. Average monthly rental rate is calculated by dividing the averages of monthly rental revenues by the cost of rental equipment on rent for the period.