UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): 05/03/2012
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 000-51759
| Delaware | 81-0553291 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
11100 Mead Road, Suite 200
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(225) 298-5200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On May 3, 2012, we issued a press release announcing our financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2012. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Form 8-K and the attached exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
We define EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. We use EBITDA in our business operations to, among other things, evaluate the performance of our business, develop budgets and measure our performance against those budgets. We also believe that analysts and investors use EBITDA as a supplemental measure to evaluate a company’s overall operating performance. However, EBITDA has material limitations as an analytical tool and you should not consider EBITDA in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. We consider EBITDA a useful tool to assist us in evaluating performance because it eliminates items related to capital structure, taxes and non-cash charges. The items that we have eliminated in determining EBITDA for the periods presented are interest expense, income taxes, depreciation of fixed assets (which includes rental equipment and property and equipment), and amortization of intangible assets. However, some of these eliminated items are significant to our business. For example, (i) interest expense is a necessary element of our costs and ability to generate revenue because we incur a significant amount of interest expense related to our outstanding indebtedness; (ii) payment of income taxes is a necessary element of our costs; and (iii) depreciation is a necessary element of our costs and ability to generate revenue because rental equipment is the single largest component of our total assets and we recognize a significant amount of depreciation expense over the estimated useful life of this equipment. Any measure that eliminates components of our capital structure and costs associated with carrying significant amounts of fixed assets on our consolidated balance sheet has material limitations as a performance measure. In light of the foregoing limitations, we do not rely solely on EBITDA as a performance measure and also consider our GAAP results. EBITDA is not a measurement of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss), operating income (loss) or any other measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Because EBITDA is not calculated in the same manner by all companies, it may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release, dated May 3, 2012, announcing financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2012.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: May 3, 2012 |
By: | /s/ Leslie S. Magee | ||||
| Leslie S. Magee | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
News Release
Contacts:
Leslie S. Magee
Chief Financial Officer
225-298-5261
lmagee@he-equipment.com
Kevin S. Inda
Corporate Communications, Inc. (CCI)
407-566-1180
kevin.inda@cci-ir.com
H&E Equipment Services Reports First Quarter 2012 Results
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — (May 3, 2012) — H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: HEES) today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.
FIRST QUARTER 2012 HIGHLIGHTS
| • | Revenues increased 28.7% to $173.7 million versus $134.9 million a year ago with revenues increasing in all segments. |
| • | Net income increased to $4.0 million in the first quarter compared to a net loss of $6.5 million a year ago. |
| • | EBITDA increased 82.0% to $38.7 million from $21.3 million a year ago, yielding a margin of 22.3% compared to 15.8% of revenues a year ago. |
| • | Rental revenues increased 23.0%, or $11.2 million, to $59.6 million on higher time utilization, rates and a larger fleet compared to a year ago. |
| • | New equipment sales increased to $41.0 million, reflecting a 40.5% increase from a year ago due to higher demand in new crane sales. |
| • | Gross margins were 30.3% as compared to 26.0% a year ago. |
| • | Rental gross margins increased to 42.4% in the first quarter compared to 35.4% a year ago. |
| • | Average time utilization (based on original equipment cost) increased to 69.5% compared to 64.9% a year ago. Average time utilization (based on units available for rent) increased to 65.8% compared to 61.0% last year. |
| • | Average rental rates increased 10.1% compared to a year ago and 1.5% compared to the fourth quarter of 2011. |
| • | Dollar utilization was 32.3% in the first quarter compared to 27.9% a year ago. |
| • | Rental fleet age at March 31, 2012 was 42.8 months compared to an industry age of 52 months. |
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John Engquist, H&E Equipment Services’ president and chief executive officer, said, “The momentum in our business continued into the first quarter resulting in strong performance with growth in every segment of our business compared to a year ago. The construction environment continues to improve and we experienced elevated demand across all the regions we serve, especially in our Gulf Coast and Intermountain regions where energy related activity remains especially high. Our rental revenues were particularly strong, growing 23.0% from a year ago with continued improvement in rates and utilization. We are pleased that our distribution business generated solid growth of 32.2% over last year’s results. We continue to benefit from our exposure in high growth industrial segments and improving market conditions, and as a result, both revenue and EBITDA grew significantly, at 28.7% and 82.0%, respectively.”
Engquist concluded, “Our outlook for 2012 remains positive based on current market conditions and we believe our results validate our ability to capitalize on these cycle improvements. We remain focused on solid execution, operating leverage and cost control to profitably grow our business.”
FINANCIAL DISCUSSION FOR FIRST QUARTER 2012
Revenue
Total revenues increased 28.7% to $173.7 million from $134.9 million in the first quarter of 2011. Equipment rental revenues increased 23.0% to $59.6 million compared with $48.5 million in the first quarter of 2011. New equipment sales increased 40.5% to $41.0 million from $29.2 million a year ago. Used equipment sales increased 72.0% to $26.5 million compared to $15.4 million a year ago. Parts sales increased 8.3 % to $23.4 million from $21.6 million in the first quarter of 2011. Service revenues increased 5.2% to $13.3 million compared with $12.6 million a year ago.
Gross Profit
Gross profit increased 49.9% to $52.7 million from $35.1 million in the first quarter of 2011. Gross margin was 30.3% for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, as compared to 26.0% for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. In comparison to a year ago, the higher gross margin in the first quarter 2012 was largely the result of higher time utilization and higher average rental rates. On a segment basis, gross margin on rentals increased to 42.4% from 35.4% in the first quarter of 2011. On average, rental rates were 10.1% higher than rates in the first quarter of 2011. Time utilization (based on original equipment cost) was 69.5% in the first quarter of 2012 as compared to 64.9% a year ago. Time utilization (based on units available for rent) was 65.8% in the first quarter of 2012 as compared to 61.0% a year ago.
Gross margins on new equipment sales were 12.3% compared to 10.8% in the first quarter a year ago. Gross margins on used equipment sales were 29.8% compared to 25.0% a year ago. Gross margins on parts sales were 27.6% in the first quarter of 2012 and 26.6% last year. Gross margins on service revenues were 61.5% for the first quarter of 2012 compared to 61.1% in the first quarter of 2011.
Rental Fleet
At the end of the first quarter of 2012, the original acquisition cost of the Company’s rental fleet was $745.7 million, an increase of $46.0 million from $699.7 million at the end of the first quarter of 2011. Dollar utilization was 32.3% compared to 27.9% for the first quarter of 2011. Dollar returns improved reflecting higher time utilization and rates as discussed above.
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
SG&A expenses for the first quarter of 2012 were $40.7 million compared with $38.1 million last year, a $2.6 million, or 6.9% increase. SG&A expenses in the first quarter of 2012 declined as a percentage of total revenues to 23.4% as compared to 28.2% last year. The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily attributable to higher commission and incentive pay on higher revenues.
Income (Loss) from Operations
Income from operations for the first quarter of 2012 was $12.3 million, or 7.1% of revenues, compared with loss from operations of $2.9 million, or 2.1% of revenues, a year ago.
Interest Expense
Interest expense for the first quarter of 2012 was $6.9 million compared with $7.2 million a year ago.
Net Income (Loss)
Net income was $4.0 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2012 compared to a net loss of $6.5 million, or ($0.19) per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2011.
EBITDA
EBITDA for the first quarter of 2012 increased 82.0%, or $17.4 million, to $38.7 million from $21.3 million in the first quarter of 2011. EBITDA as a percentage of revenues was 22.3% compared with 15.8% in the first quarter of 2011.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains certain Non-GAAP measures (EBITDA). Please refer to our Current Report on Form 8-K for a description of our use of these measures. These measures as calculated by the Company are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Additionally, these Non-GAAP measures are not measurements of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to the Company’s other financial information determined under GAAP.
Conference Call
The Company’s management will hold a conference call to discuss first quarter results today, May 3, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). To listen to the call, participants should dial 719-325-4769 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A telephonic replay will become available after 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on May 3, 2012, and will continue to be available through May 14, 2012, by dialing 719-457-0820 and entering confirmation code 4907799.
The live broadcast of the Company’s quarterly conference call will be available online at www.he-equipment.com or www.earnings.com on May 3, 2012, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) and will continue to be available for 30 days. Related presentation materials will be posted to the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s web site at www.he-equipment.com prior to the call. The presentation materials will be in Adobe Acrobat format.
About H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
The Company is one of the largest integrated equipment services companies in the United States with 65 full-service facilities throughout the West Coast, Intermountain, Southwest, Gulf Coast, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the United States. The Company is focused on heavy construction and industrial equipment and rents, sells and provides parts and service
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support for four core categories of specialized equipment: (1) hi-lift or aerial platform equipment; (2) cranes; (3) earthmoving equipment; and (4) industrial lift trucks. By providing equipment rental, sales, and on-site parts, repair and maintenance functions under one roof, the Company is a one-stop provider for its customers’ varied equipment needs. This full service approach provides the Company with multiple points of customer contact, enabling it to maintain a high quality rental fleet, as well as an effective distribution channel for fleet disposal and provides cross-selling opportunities among its new and used equipment sales, rental, parts sales and service operations.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Statements containing the words “may”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “estimate”, “target”, “project”, “intend” and similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) general economic conditions and construction and industrial activity in the markets where we operate in North America as well as the depth and duration of the macroeconomic downturn related to decreases in construction and industrial activities, and the impact of conditions of the global credit markets and their effect on construction spending and the economy in general; (2) relationships with equipment suppliers; (3) increased maintenance and repair costs as we age our fleet, and decreases in our equipments’ residual value; (4) our indebtedness; (5) the risks associated with the expansion of our business; (6) our possible inability to effectively integrate any businesses we acquire; (7) competitive pressures; (8) compliance with laws and regulations, including those relating to environmental matters and corporate governance matters; and (9) other factors discussed in our public filings, including the risk factors included in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Investors, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the SEC, we are under no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date of this release.
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H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
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| Equipment rentals |
$ | 59,629 | $ | 48,478 | ||||
| New equipment sales |
40,997 | 29,173 | ||||||
| Used equipment sales |
26,522 | 15,417 | ||||||
| Parts sales |
23,378 | 21,577 | ||||||
| Service revenues |
13,300 | 12,637 | ||||||
| Other |
9,839 | 7,626 | ||||||
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| Total revenues |
173,665 | 134,908 | ||||||
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| Rental depreciation |
22,814 | 20,563 | ||||||
| Rental expense |
11,543 | 10,739 | ||||||
| New equipment sales |
35,945 | 26,030 | ||||||
| Used equipment sales |
18,622 | 11,562 | ||||||
| Parts sales |
16,929 | 15,840 | ||||||
| Service revenues |
5,124 | 4,911 | ||||||
| Other |
10,037 | 10,147 | ||||||
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| Total cost of revenues |
121,014 | 99,792 | ||||||
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| Gross profit |
52,651 | 35,116 | ||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
40,703 | 38,093 | ||||||
| Gain on sales of property and equipment, net |
323 | 97 | ||||||
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| Income (loss) from operations |
12,271 | (2,880 | ) | |||||
| Interest expense |
(6,870 | ) | (7,207 | ) | ||||
| Other income, net |
357 | 323 | ||||||
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| Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes |
5,758 | (9,764 | ) | |||||
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes |
1,803 | (3,291 | ) | |||||
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| Net income (loss) |
$ | 3,955$ | $ (6,473) | |||||
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| Basic – Net income (loss) per share |
$ | 0.11 | $ | (0.19 | ) | |||
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| Basic – Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
34,806 | 34,700 | ||||||
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| Diluted – Net income (loss) per share |
$ | 0.11 | $ | (0.19 | ) | |||
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34,949 | 34,700 | ||||||
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H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, INC.
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA (unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)
| March 31, 2012 |
December 31, 2011 |
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| Cash |
$ | 2,912 | $ | 24,215 | ||||
| Rental equipment, net |
459,761 | 450,877 | ||||||
| Total assets |
786,551 | 753,305 | ||||||
| Total debt (1) |
275,010 | 268,660 | ||||||
| Total liabilities |
518,057 | 489,098 | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity |
268,494 | 264,207 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ | 786,551 | $ | 753,305 | ||||
| (1) | Total debt consists of the aggregate amounts outstanding on the senior secured credit facility, senior unsecured notes and capital lease obligations. |
H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, INC.
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
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| Net income (loss) |
$ | 3,955 | $ | (6,473 | ) | |||
| Interest expense |
6,870 | 7,207 | ||||||
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes |
1,803 | (3,291 | ) | |||||
| Depreciation |
26,036 | 23,695 | ||||||
| Amortization of intangibles |
25 | 124 | ||||||
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| EBITDA |
$ | 38,689 | $ | 21,262 | ||||
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