BALTIMORE, Aug. 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WillScot Corporation (Nasdaq: WSC)  today announced its second quarter 2018 financial results and provided an update on the closing status and timeframe of its pending acquisition of Modular Space Holdings, Inc.

Second Quarter 2018 Financial Highlights^1,2

• Revenues of $140.3 million, representing a 27.4% (or $30.2 million) year over year increase, driven by growth in core leasing and services revenues of $36.7 million, or 38.2%, as a result of organic rate and volume growth, further accelerated by our Acton Mobile ("Acton") and Tyson Onsite ("Tyson") acquisitions.
  • Consolidated modular space average monthly rental rate of $551 or a 3.2% year over year increase. Pro-forma, including results of Williams Scotsman, Acton, and Tyson for all periods presented, monthly rental rates increased 9.8% year over year.
  • Consolidated modular space units on rent increased 13,841 or a 34.0% year over year increase, including both organic growth and growth from recent acquisitions, and average modular space utilization increased 50 basis points (“bps”) year over year to 70.3%. Pro-forma, including results of Williams Scotsman, Acton and Tyson for all periods presented, average modular space units on rent and utilization increased 2.6% and 240 bps year over year, respectively.
  • The increases in leasing and services revenue were partially offset by decreases of $6.5 million, or 46.1%, in new unit and rental unit sales as compared to the same period in 2017.
• Consolidated net income of $0.4 million, which includes $5.2 million of discrete integration and restructuring costs related to the Acton integration, and $4.1 million of transaction costs associated with the pending ModSpace acquisition.
• Adjusted EBITDA of $41.9 million from our Modular - US and Modular - Other North America segments (the “Modular Segments”), representing a 45.5% (or $13.1 million) year over year increase as compared to the same period in 2017 and an 18.0% increase from the first quarter of 2018.

Acquisition Updates

• Executed on Acton integration plan, with full information technology system cut-over achieved, production consolidated in 90% of overlapping markets, and redundant branch location exit activities completed on schedule.
• Announced acquisition of ModSpace, the largest privately held provider of office trailers, portable storage units and modular buildings in the US and Canada, with over 80 operating locations for an enterprise value of $1.1 billion, at the time of announcement.
• Obtained the financing required to fund the pending ModSpace acquisition.
  • Secured a debt commitment to fund the acquisition prior to its announcement.
  • Upsized our revolving credit agreement to $1.35 billion (expandable to $1.8 billion through an accordion feature) and obtained the amendments required to finance the acquisition and to give effect to our greater scale thereafter.
  • Raised $128.0 million of gross proceeds from an underwritten common stock offering, subject to the underwriters' right to purchase an additional 1.2 million shares (which could raise an additional $19.2 million of gross proceeds).
  • Completed $200.0 million private placement of senior unsecured notes due 2023.
  • Completed $300.0 million private placement of 6.875% senior secured notes due 2023.
• Received a No Action Letter from the Canadian Competition Bureau, the receipt of which was a closing condition for the ModSpace acquisition.
• Accelerated target closing date of pending ModSpace acquisition to mid-August.

Management Commentary

Brad Soultz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Williams Scotsman commented, “I am delighted with our second quarter Adjusted EBITDA results of $41.9 million, which is up 45.5% year over year for our modular segments and up 18.0% sequentially over the first quarter of 2018. The sequential growth is especially notable, as it reflects our continued strong organic growth as well as the realization of Acton-related synergies as the integration progresses. Of particular note, pro-forma modular space rates in our Modular - US Segment were up nearly 10% year over year for the third quarter in a row, driven by both continued improvement in base rental rates and expansion of our Ready to Work value proposition.

While delivering these outstanding results in the quarter, we also successfully migrated the Acton business onto the Williams Scotsman operating platform, representing a major integration milestone, and have now secured and announced the transformational acquisition of ModSpace. I am extremely proud of the Williams Scotsman team."

Tim Boswell, Chief Financial Officer, commented, "Since July 9, we’ve raised $628.0 million of gross proceeds in the debt and equity capital markets and announced the expansion of our revolving credit facility to $1.35 billion. Together these transactions will allow us to fund the cash consideration for the ModSpace acquisition and give us the operational and financial flexibility to continue executing our strategy post-closing. We appreciate the strong support we have received from the investment community in meeting those objectives."

Second Quarter 2018 Results

Total consolidated revenues increased 27.4% to $140.3 million, as compared to $110.1 million in the prior year quarter.

• Modular - US segment revenue increased 27.1% to $124.8 million, as compared to $98.2 million in the prior year quarter with core leasing and services revenues up $32.6 million, or 38.0% year over year.
  • Modular space average monthly rental rate of $549, or a 2.6% year over year increase. Pro-forma, including results of Williams Scotsman, Acton, and Tyson for all periods presented, monthly rental rates increased 9.8% year over year.
  • Average modular space units on rent increased 13,217, or a 36.9% year over year increase, including both organic growth and growth from recent acquisitions. Pro-forma, including results of Williams Scotsman, Acton and Tyson for all periods presented, units on rent increased 1.6% year over year.
  • Average modular space utilization decreased 160 basis points (“bps”) year over year to 72.2% as a result of businesses acquired at lower utilization rates, however utilization increased 40 bps from Q1 2018. Pro-forma, including results of Williams Scotsman, Acton and Tyson for all periods presented, utilization increased 170 bps year over year.
  • The increases in leasing and services revenue were partially offset by decreases of $6.0 million, or 48.4%, in new unit and rental unit sales.
• Modular - Other North America segment revenue increased 29.2% to $15.5 million, compared to $12.0 million in the prior year quarter, with modular space average units on rent up 12.7% and average monthly rental rate up 7.3% compared to the prior year quarter.

The Modular Segments delivered Adjusted EBITDA of $41.9 million, up 45.5% compared to $28.8 million in the prior year quarter. Modular - US segment Adjusted EBITDA increased 44.9% to $38.1 million, and Modular - Other North America segment Adjusted EBITDA increased $1.3 million to $3.8 million from the prior year quarter. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA increased 59.9% to $41.9 million, as compared to $26.2 million in the prior year quarter.

Capitalization and Liquidity Update

Capital expenditures for rental equipment from continuing operations increased $5.1 million, or 18.5%, to $32.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, from $27.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Net capital expenditures for rental equipment also increased $5.9 million, or 25.8%, to $28.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, capital expenditures for rental equipment from continuing operations increased $14.5 million, or 28.8% to $64.8 million from $50.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Net capital expenditures for rental equipment also increased $13.0 million, or 32.7% to $52.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The increases for both periods were driven by increased spend for refurbishments, new fleet, and value-added products and services ("VAPS") to drive modular space unit on rent and revenue growth, and maintenance of a larger fleet following our Acton and Tyson acquisitions.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company’s total debt balance increased by $59.8 million to $686.5 million due to the Tyson acquisition, continued capital investments in our fleet, and borrowing to fund an $11.8 million reduction of accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to the Business Combination and certain aged accounts. As of June 30, 2018, the Company had $219.6 million of availability under its revolving credit facility.

Since June 30, 2018, we obtained the financing required to fund the pending ModSpace acquisition and to pay related fees and expenses.

• We amended our revolving credit agreement to, among other things, (i) permit the ModSpace acquisition and our financing thereof, (ii) increase the credit facility limit to $1.35 billion, and increase its accordion feature to $450.0 million, and (iii) increase certain thresholds, basket sizes and default and notice triggers to account for our increased scale business following the ModSpace acquisition. The amendments will be effective upon closing of the ModSpace acquisition.
• We issued 8.0 million shares of our Class A common stock at a public offering price of $16.00 per share, yielding gross proceeds of $128.0 million. The underwriters have the right to purchase an additional 1.2 million shares by August 24, which would yield an additional $19.2 million of gross proceeds.
• We sold $200.0 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2023.
• We sold $300.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.875% senior secured notes due 2023.

2018 Outlook

Management reaffirmed the Company's outlook for full year 2018, inclusive of the Acton and Tyson acquisitions. Management expects to provide updated guidance after completing the ModSpace acquisition. This guidance is subject to the risks and uncertainties described in the "Forward-Looking Statements" below.

About WillScot Corporation

Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, WillScot Corporation is the public holding company for the Williams Scotsman family of companies in the United States, Canada and Mexico. WillScot Corporation trades on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol "WSC." Williams Scotsman is a specialty rental services market leader providing innovative modular space and portable storage solutions across North America. Williams Scotsman is the modular space supplier of choice for the construction, education, health care, government, retail, commercial, transportation, security and energy sectors. With over half a century of innovative history, organic growth and strategic acquisitions, its branch network includes over 100 locations, its fleet comprises nearly 100,000 modular space and portable storage units and its customer base has grown to approximately 35,000.