Form 10-Q

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2005   Commission file number 0-13292

 


 

McGRATH RENTCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

California   94-2579843

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

5700 Las Positas Road, Livermore, CA 94551-7800

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number: (925) 606-9200

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.):

 

Yes  ¨     No  x

 

At November 3, 2005, 24,781,148 shares of Registrant’s Common Stock were outstanding.

 



PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of McGrath RentCorp and Subsidiaries

 

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of McGrath RentCorp and Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2005, and the related statements of income for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, and the statements of income and cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

 

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

 

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of McGrath RentCorp and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated March 10, 2005, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

 

/s/ Grant Thornton LLP

San Francisco, CA

November 1, 2005

 

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MCGRATH RENTCORP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


   Nine Months Ended
September 30,


(in thousands, except per share amounts)    2005

   2004

   2005

   2004

REVENUES

                           

Rental

   $ 39,240    $ 37,113    $ 112,000    $ 82,696

Rental Related Services

     6,929      6,613      18,439      16,958
    

  

  

  

Rental Operations

     46,169      43,726      130,439      99,654

Sales

     30,986      28,208      62,093      42,489

Other

     607      606      2,033      1,065
    

  

  

  

Total Revenues

     77,762      72,540      194,565      143,208
    

  

  

  

COSTS AND EXPENSES

                           

Direct Costs of Rental Operations

                           

Depreciation of Rental Equipment

     10,763      11,589      33,090      20,725

Rental Related Services

     4,474      3,981      12,206      10,246

Other

     7,338      7,465      22,062      17,214
    

  

  

  

Total Direct Costs of Rental Operations

     22,575      23,035      67,358      48,185

Costs of Sales

     22,767      22,496      45,175      32,729
    

  

  

  

Total Costs

     45,342      45,531      112,533      80,914
    

  

  

  

Gross Profit

     32,420      27,009      82,032      62,294

Selling and Administrative

     10,543      9,641      29,524      23,294
    

  

  

  

Income from Operations

     21,877      17,368      52,508      39,000

Interest

     2,095      1,576      5,726      3,524
    

  

  

  

Income Before Provision for Income Taxes

     19,782      15,792      46,782      35,476

Provision for Income Taxes

     7,517      6,301      17,777      14,155
    

  

  

  

Income Before Minority Interest

     12,265      9,491      29,005      21,321

Minority Interest in Income of Subsidiary

     194      111      291      82
    

  

  

  

Net Income

   $ 12,071    $ 9,380    $ 28,714    $ 21,239
    

  

  

  

Earnings Per Share:

                           

Basic

   $ 0.49    $ 0.39    $ 1.17    $ 0.87

Diluted

   $ 0.48    $ 0.38    $ 1.14    $ 0.86

Shares Used in Per Share Calculation:

                           

Basic

     24,678      24,354      24,626      24,304

Diluted

     25,382      24,842      25,255      24,716

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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MCGRATH RENTCORP

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(in thousands)    September 30,
2005


    December 31,
2004


 
     (unaudited)        

ASSETS

                

Cash

   $ 262     $ 189  

Accounts Receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,000 in 2005 and $900 in 2004

     74,210       53,846  

Rental Equipment, at cost:

                

Relocatable Modular Buildings

     388,814       339,537  

Electronic Test Instruments

     152,474       149,437  
    


 


       541,288       488,974  

Less Accumulated Depreciation

     (150,118 )     (131,186 )
    


 


Rental Equipment, net

     391,170       357,788  
    


 


Property, Plant and Equipment, net

     47,625       47,750  

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     16,140       14,707  
    


 


Total Assets

   $ 529,407     $ 474,280  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Liabilities:

                

Notes Payable

   $ 154,623     $ 151,888  

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

     52,936       39,460  

Deferred Income

     32,656       24,377  

Minority Interest in Subsidiary

     3,228       2,937  

Deferred Income Taxes, net

     97,031       88,730  
    


 


Total Liabilities

     340,474       307,392  
    


 


Shareholders’ Equity:

                

Common Stock, no par value -

                

Authorized — 40,000 shares

                

Outstanding — 24,775 shares in 2005 and 24,543 shares in 2004

     25,285       21,586  

Retained Earnings

     163,648       145,302  
    


 


Total Shareholders’ Equity

     188,933       166,888  
    


 


Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 529,407     $ 474,280  
    


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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McGRATH RENTCORP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
(in thousands)    2005

    2004

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

                

Net Income

   $ 28,714     $ 21,239  

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:

                

Depreciation

     34,809       22,185  

Provision for Doubtful Accounts

     628       228  

Gain on Sale of Rental Equipment

     (7,123 )     (5,251 )

Change In:

                

Accounts Receivable

     (20,992 )     (17,189 )

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     (1,433 )     (3,147 )

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

     8,524       9,325  

Deferred Income

     8,279       6,355  

Deferred Income Taxes

     8,301       7,198  
    


 


Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

     59,707       40,943  
    


 


CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

                

Acquisition of TRS

     —         (120,209 )

Purchase of Rental Equipment

     (77,119 )     (46,162 )

Purchase of Property, Plant and Equipment

     (1,593 )     (566 )

Proceeds from Sale of Rental Equipment

     22,242       18,531  
    


 


Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

     (56,470 )     (148,406 )
    


 


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

                

Net Borrowings Under Bank Lines of Credit

     2,735       55,733  

Borrowings Under Private Placement

     —         60,000  

Proceeds from the Exercise of Stock Options, net

     3,699       1,545  

Payment of Dividends

     (9,598 )     (7,773 )
    


 


Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

     (3,164 )     109,505  
    


 


Net Increase in Cash

     73       2,042  

Cash Balance, beginning of period

     189       4  
    


 


Cash Balance, end of period

   $ 262     $ 2,046  
    


 


Interest Paid, during the period

   $ 4,907     $ 3,155  
    


 


Income Taxes Paid, during the period

   $ 12,934     $ 6,956  
    


 


Dividends Declared, not yet paid

   $ 3,469     $ 2,686  
    


 


Rental Equipment Acquisitions, not yet paid

   $ 10,099     $ 5,930  
    


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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MCGRATH RENTCORP

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2005

 

NOTE 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The consolidated financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 have not been audited, but in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals, consolidation and eliminating entries) necessary for the fair presentation of the consolidated results of operations, financial position, and cash flows of McGrath RentCorp (the “Company”) have been made. The consolidated results of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 should not be considered as necessarily indicative of the consolidated results for the entire year. It is suggested that these consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s latest Form 10-K. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

 

NOTE 2. STOCK OPTIONS

 

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation plans in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” under which compensation cost is recorded as the difference between the fair value and the exercise price at the date of grant, and is recorded on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the underlying options. The Company has adopted the disclosure only provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, as amended. No compensation expense has been recognized in the accompanying financial statements as the option terms are fixed and the exercise price equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant for all options granted by the Company.

 

Had compensation cost for the stock-based compensation plans been determined based upon the fair value at grant dates for awards under those plans consistent with the method prescribed by SFAS No. 123, net income would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below:

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
(in thousands, except per share amounts)    2005

    2004

 

Net Income, as reported

   $ 28,714     $ 21,239  

Pro Forma Compensation Charge

     (1,182 )     (576 )
    


 


Pro Forma Net Income

     27,532       20,663  
    


 


Earnings Per Share:

                

Basic – as reported

   $ 1.17     $ 0.87  

Basic – pro forma

     1.12       0.85  

Diluted – as reported

   $ 1.14     $ 0.86  

Diluted – pro forma

     1.09       0.84  

 

NOTE 3. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT – STOCK OPTION EXPENSING

 

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004) “Share Based Payment” (“SFAS No. 123R”), which requires the expensing of employee stock options at fair value, rather than using the intrinsic method of valuing share-base payment transactions allowed under APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”. These costs will be recognized over the period during which an employee provides service in exchange for the award. In April 2005, the SEC amended the compliance dates for SFAS No. 123R to fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005, or effectively beginning on January 1, 2006 for the Company. The Company continues to review and evaluate the application alternatives allowed under the rules. Although the expensing of stock options will have an impact on the Company’s future reported results after 2005, the noncash compensation expense will not have an impact on the overall financial condition of the Company. At this time, the Company cannot predict the impact on 2006 results as it depends on the level of future option grants prior to the effective date and the elections made by the Company in applying the new stock option expensing rules.

 

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NOTE 4. EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed as net income divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is computed as net income divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding of common stock and common stock equivalents for the period, including the dilutive effects of stock options and other potentially dilutive securities. Common stock equivalents result from dilutive stock options computed using the treasury stock method and the average share price for the reported period. The effect of dilutive options on the weighted average number of shares for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 was 704,045 and 488,315 additional shares, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 was 628,599 and 459,605 additional shares, respectively. As of September 30, 2005 and 2004, stock options to purchase 42,000 and 45,000 shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the exercise price exceeded the average market price and the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

 

NOTE 5. NOTES PAYABLE

 

In July 2005, the Company increased its unsecured line of credit agreement (the “Agreement”) from $130.0 million to $190.0 million and extended the Agreement through June 30, 2008. The Agreement requires the Company to pay interest at prime or, at the Company’s election, at other rate options available under the Agreement. In addition, the Company pays a commitment fee on the daily average unused portion of the available line. Among other restrictions, the Agreement requires the Company to (1) maintain a minimum net worth of $127.5 million plus 50% of all net income generated subsequent to December 31, 2003 plus 90% of the gross proceeds of any new stock issuance proceeds (which means that restricted equity as defined in the Agreement at September 30, 2005 was $159.9 million), (2) not to exceed certain funded debt to EBITDA (income from operations plus depreciation and amortization as defined in the Agreement) ratios during specified periods of the Agreement and (3) not to exceed certain rolling fixed charge coverage ratios during specified periods of the Agreement. In addition to the $190.0 million unsecured line of credit, the Company extended its $5.0 million revolving line of credit (at prime rate) related to its cash management services through June 30, 2008. The Company was in compliance with all covenants related to the Agreement and has the capacity to borrow up to an additional $100.4 million under the bank lines of credit as of September 30, 2005.

 

NOTE 6. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

 

In October 2005, the Company completed the purchase of 122 acres of land in Polk County, Florida for $8.1 million. The land will be developed for use as a sales office and inventory center to repair, refurbish and store modular rental equipment.

 

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NOTE 7. BUSINESS SEGMENTS

 

SFAS No. 131, “Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” establishes annual and interim reporting standards for an enterprise’s operating segments and related disclosures about its products, services, geographic areas and major customers. In accordance with SFAS No. 131, the Company’s three reportable segments are Mobile Modular Management Corporation (Modulars), TRS-RenTelco (Electronics), and Enviroplex. The operations of each of these segments are described in Note 1 - Organization and Business, and the accounting policies of the segments are described in Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies of the Company’s latest Form 10-K. Management focuses on several key measures to evaluate and assess each segment’s performance including rental revenue growth, gross margin, and income before provision for income taxes. As a separate corporate entity, Enviroplex revenues and expenses are maintained separately from Modulars and Electronics. Excluding interest expense, allocations of revenue and expense not directly associated with Modulars or Electronics are generally allocated to these segments based on their pro-rata share of direct revenues. Interest expense is allocated between Modulars and Electronics based on their pro-rata share of average rental equipment, accounts receivable, deferred income and customer security deposits. The Company does not report total assets by business segment. Summarized financial information for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 for the Company’s reportable segments is shown in the following table:

 

(in thousands)    Modulars

    Electronics

    Enviroplex

    Consolidated

Nine Months Ended September 30,

                              

2005

                              

Rental Revenues

   $ 59,498     $ 52,502     $ —       $ 112,000

Rental Related Services Revenues

     17,449       990       —         18,439

Sales and Other Revenues

     35,193       20,596       8,337       64,126

Total Revenues

     112,140       74,088       8,337       194,565

Depreciation of Rental Equipment

     6,814       26,276       —         33,090

Gross Profit

     52,582       26,251       3,199       82,032

Interest Expense (Income) Allocation

     4,089       1,810       (173 )     5,726

Income before Provision for Income Taxes

     33,401       11,721       1,660       46,782

Rental Equipment Acquisitions

     55,132       25,518       —         80,650

Accounts Receivable, net (period end)

     48,673       18,209       7,328       74,210

Rental Equipment, at cost (period end)

     388,814       152,474       —         541,288

Rental Equipment, net book value (period end)

     290,309       100,861       —         391,170

Utilization (period end) 1

     84.1 %     70.9 %              

Average Utilization 1

     85.3 %     64.9 %              

2004

                              

Rental Revenues

   $ 52,314     $ 30,382     $ —       $ 82,696

Rental Related Services Revenues

     16,239       719       —         16,958

Sales and Other Revenues

     22,381       13,324       7,849       43,554

Total Revenues

     90,934       44,425       7,849       143,208

Depreciation of Rental Equipment

     6,201       14,524       —         20,725

Gross Profit

     44,284       16,345       1,665       62,294

Interest Expense (Income) Allocation

     2,802       834       (112 )     3,524

Income before Provision for Income Taxes

     28,089       6,831       556       35,476

Rental Equipment Acquisitions

     33,220       124,599       —         157,819

Accounts Receivable, net (period end)

     38,910       20,816       3,013       62,739

Rental Equipment, at cost (period end)

     330,818       146,938       —         477,756

Rental Equipment, net book value (period end)

     238,659       117,201       —         355,860

Utilization (period end) 1

     86.3 %     65.2 %              

Average Utilization 1

     85.4 %     60.6 %              

 

1 Utilization is calculated each month by dividing the cost of rental equipment on rent by the total cost of rental equipment excluding new equipment inventory and accessory equipment. The average utilization for the period is calculated using the average costs of rental equipment.

 

No single customer accounted for more than 10% of total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004. In addition, total foreign country customers and operations accounted for less than 10% of the Company’s revenues and long-lived assets for the same periods.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains statements, which constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical facts included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q regarding the Company’s business strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues or losses, projected costs, prospects, plans, objectives, the Company’s ability to sell rental equipment in excess of required levels, and the sufficiency of the Company’s working capital expenditures through 2005 are forward-looking statements. These statements appear in a number of places and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes”, “expects”, “may”, “estimates”, “will”, “should”, “plans” or “anticipates” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may vary materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. These factors include: the effectiveness of management’s strategies and decisions; general economic and business conditions; new or modified statutory or regulatory requirements relating to the Company’s modular operations; changing prices and market conditions; changes in school funding by state and local governments in California and other geographical areas where we operate; impairment charges on the Company’s rental equipment; and fluctuations in the Company’s rentals and sales of modular or electronics equipment. Factors that affect the Company’s international operations include longer receivable collection periods, changes in regulatory requirements, import and export restrictions and tariffs, difficulties and costs of staffing and managing foreign operations, potentially adverse tax consequences, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, the burdens of complying with foreign laws, the impact of business cycles, economic and political instability and potential hostilities outside the United States and limited ability to enforce agreements, intellectual property rights and other rights in some foreign countries. This report identifies other factors that could cause such differences. No assurance can be given that these are all of the factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from the forward-looking statements.

 

General

 

The Company, incorporated in 1979, is a leading rental provider of modular buildings for classroom and office space, and test equipment for general purpose and communications needs. The Company’s primary emphasis is on equipment rentals. The Company is comprised of three business segments: “Mobile Modular Management Corporation” (“MMMC”), its modular building rental division, “TRS-RenTelco,” its electronic test equipment rental division, and “Enviroplex,” its majority-owned subsidiary that manufactures modular classrooms. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, MMMC, TRS-RenTelco and Enviroplex contributed 71%, 25% and 4% of the Company’s pre-tax income, respectively, compared to 79%, 19% and 2% for the comparable 2004 period. Although managed as a separate business unit, Enviroplex’s revenues, pre-tax income contribution and total assets are not significant relative to the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations.

 

The majority of the Company’s revenue and gross profit are derived from the rental of relocatable modular buildings and electronic test and measurement instruments on operating leases, with sales of such equipment occurring in the normal course of business. The Company requires significant capital outlay to purchase its rental inventory and recovers its investment through rental and sales revenues. Rental revenue and other modular services negotiated as part of the lease agreement with the customer and related costs are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Sales revenue and related costs are recognized upon delivery and installation of the equipment to the customer. Sales revenues and related gross margins are less predictable and can fluctuate quarter to quarter and year to year, depending on customer requirements, equipment availability and funding. Generally, rents recover the equipment’s capitalized cost in a short period of time relative to the equipment’s rental life and when sold, sale proceeds recover a significant portion of its capitalized cost.

 

The Company’s growth in rental assets has been primarily funded through internal cash flow and conventional bank financing. The Company presents EBITDA herein as management believes it provides useful information regarding the Company’s liquidity and financial condition and because management, as well as the Company’s lenders, use this measure in evaluating the performance of the business. EBITDA is defined by the Company as net income before minority interest in income of subsidiary, interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation, amortization, and other noncash expenses. In addition, several of the loan covenants and the determination of the

 

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interest rate related to the Company’s revolving line of credit are expressed by reference to EBITDA, similarly calculated. EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, cash flows, or other consolidated income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, nor as a measure of the Company’s profitability or liquidity. The Company’s EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Since EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation G, the following table reconciles EBITDA to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for the three, nine and twelve months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004.

 

Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,


   

Twelve Months Ended

September 30,


 
(dollar amounts in thousands)    2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Net Income

   $ 12,071     $ 9,380     $ 28,714     $ 21,239     $ 37,472     $ 28,258  

Minority Interest in Income of Subsidiary

     194       111       291       82       256       163  

Provision for Income Taxes

     7,517       6,301       17,777       14,155       22,465       18,868  

Interest

     2,095       1,576       5,726       3,524       7,389       4,107  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Income from Operations

     21,877       17,368       52,508       39,000       67,582       51,396  

Depreciation and Amortization

     11,332       12,073       34,809       22,185       47,125       25,937  

Noncash Compensation Expense

     —         —         —         —         57       112  
    


 


 


 


 


 


EBITDA 1

   $ 33,209     $ 29,441     $ 87,317     $ 61,185     $ 114,764     $ 77,445  
    


 


 


 


 


 


EBITDA Margin 2

     43 %     41 %     45 %     43 %     45 %     43 %

Funded Debt to EBITDA 3

                                     1.35       2.10  

 

1 EBITDA is defined as net income before minority interest in income of subsidiary, interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation, amortization, and other noncash expenses.

 

2 EBITDA margin is calculated as EBITDA divided by total revenues for the period.

 

3 Funded debt to EBITDA is the ratio of notes payable as of the period end compared to the last twelve months of EBITDA.

 

Significant risks of rental equipment ownership are borne by the Company, which include, but are not limited to, uncertainties in the market for its products over the equipment’s useful life, use limitations for modular equipment related to updated building codes or legislative changes, technological obsolescence of electronics equipment, and rental equipment deterioration. The Company believes it mitigates these risks by continued advocacy and collaboration with governing agencies and legislative bodies for ongoing use of its modular product, staying abreast of technology trends in order to make good buy-sell decisions regarding electronics equipment, and ongoing investment in repair and maintenance programs to insure both types of rental equipment are in good operating condition.

 

The Company’s modular revenues are primarily affected by demand for classrooms which in turn is affected by shifting and fluctuating school populations, the level of state funding to public schools, the need for temporary classroom space during reconstruction of older schools and changes in policies regarding class size. Lower expenditures by these schools may result in certain planned programs, including the increase in the number of classrooms such as the Company provides, to be postponed or terminated; however, there can be no assurance that such events will occur. Reduced expenditures may in fact result in schools reducing their long-term facility construction projects in favor of using the Company’s modular classrooms. At this time the Company can make no assurances as to whether public schools will either reduce or increase their demand for the Company’s modular classrooms as a result of the reduced or expected reduction in funding of public schools in the State of California. In California, we have benefited from the need to modernize schools and the bond measure funding available to do so. At this time, it appears unlikely that there will be a statewide facilities bond measure placed on the ballot in California in 2006 to further support the modernization and reconstruction of public schools. We are continuing to monitor remaining state bond monies available for modernization and reconstruction needs and related project demand and its timing. We are also monitoring survey results, facilities coalitions’ efforts and any legislative action related to placing a statewide facilities bond measure on either the March or November 2006 ballots. Looking forward, the Company believes that any interruption in the passage of facility bonds or contraction of class size reduction programs by California public schools may have a material adverse effect on both rental and sales revenues of the Company.

 

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Revenues of TRS-RenTelco are derived from the rental and sale of general purpose and communications test equipment to a broad range of companies, from Fortune 500 to middle and smaller market companies primarily in the electronics, communications, aerospace and defense industries. Electronics revenues are primarily affected by the business activity within these industries related to research and development, manufacturing, and communication infrastructure installation and maintenance.

 

The Company’s rental operations revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 include rental and rental related service revenues, which comprised approximately 67% and 70%, respectively, of the Company’s consolidated revenues. Of the total rental operations revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, modulars comprised 59% and 69%, respectively, and electronics comprised 41% and 31%, respectively. The Company’s direct costs of rental operations include depreciation of rental equipment, rental related service costs, and other direct costs of rental operations which include direct labor, supplies, repairs, insurance, property taxes, license fees and amortization of certain lease costs.

 

The Company also sells both modular and electronic test equipment that is new, previously rented, or manufactured by its majority owned subsidiary, Enviroplex. The renting and selling of some modular equipment requires a dealer’s license, which the Company has obtained from the appropriate governmental agencies. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, sales and other revenues of both modular and electronic test equipment have comprised approximately 33% and 30%, respectively, of the Company’s consolidated revenues. Of the total sales and other revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, modulars comprised 68% and 69%, respectively, and electronics comprised 32% and 31%, respectively. The Company’s cost of sales include the carrying value of the equipment sold and the direct costs associated with the equipment sold such as delivery, installation, modifications and related site work.

 

Selling and administrative expenses primarily include personnel and employee benefit costs, depreciation and amortization, bad debt expense, advertising costs, and professional service fees. The Company believes that sharing of common facilities, financing, senior management, and operating and accounting systems by all of the Company’s operations, results in an efficient use of overhead. Historically, the Company’s operating margins have been impacted favorably to the extent its costs and expenses are leveraged over a large installed customer base. However, there can be no assurance as to the Company’s ability to maintain a large installed customer base or ability to sustain its historical operating margins.

 

Recent Developments

 

In October 2005, the Company completed the purchase of 122 acres of land in Polk County, Florida for $8.1 million. The land will be developed for the use as a sales office and inventory center to repair, refurbish and store modular rental equipment.

 

In July 2005, the Company amended its existing lines of credit to increase the borrowing capacity from $135.0 million to $195.0 million and extended the expiration date to June 30, 2008.

 

In February 2005, the Company announced that the board of directors approved a 2-for-1 stock split effective March 25, 2005 for each shareholder of record as of March 11, 2005 and a proportional increase in the number of common shares outstanding from 12,284,749 to 24,569,498. All share and per-share calculations in this Form 10-Q reflect the 2-for-1 stock split.

 

On June 2, 2004, the Company completed the acquisition of substantially all the assets of TRS, a division of CIT Group Inc., for $120.2 million, of which $107.6 million was allocated to rental equipment. In June 2004, the acquired rental assets were generating rental revenues of $5.1 million. TRS, based in Dallas, Texas, is similar to the Company’s existing short-term electronics rental and sale business, RenTelco, and is one of the leading providers of general purpose and communications test equipment for rent or sale in North America. Since June 2, 2004, the electronics business has operated under the name TRS-RenTelco and since that date, TRS’ results are included in the consolidated financial statements for each reported period.

 

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Results of Operations

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2004 Compared to

Three Months Ended September 30, 2005

 

Overview

 

Consolidated revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 increased $5.2 million, or 7%, to $77.8 million from $72.5 million for the same period in 2004. Consolidated net income for the quarter increased $2.7 million, or 29% to $12.1 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, from $9.4 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, for the same period in 2004.

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2005, on a consolidated basis:

 

    Gross profit increased $5.4 million, or 20%, to $32.4 million from $27.0 million for the same period in 2004, with 81% of the increase attributable to MMMC, driven by the continued demand for modular classrooms.

 

    Selling and administrative expenses increased $0.9 million, or 9% to $10.5 million from $9.6 million for the same period in 2004, primarily attributable to higher professional fees ($0.4 million) and bad debt expense ($0.4 million).

 

    Interest expense increased $0.5 million, or 33%, to $2.1 million from $1.6 million for the same period in 2004, primarily due to 34% higher average interest rates in 2005.

 

    Pre-tax income contribution by MMMC was 69% and 26% by TRS-RenTelco compared to 67% and 29%, respectively, for the comparable 2004 period. These results are discussed on a segment basis below.

 

    Provision for income taxes was based on an effective tax rate of 38.0%, compared with 39.9% during the same period in 2004. The effective tax rate decrease in 2005 is based on the Company’s estimate that a higher proportion of business will occur outside of California in 2005 due to the acquired TRS operation. Looking forward, although the Company estimates an effective tax rate for 2005 of 38.0% given expected business levels in states with lower tax rates, there can be no assurance that such expected business levels will be achieved, which may cause the Company’s effective tax rate to change.

 

    EBITDA increased $3.8 million, or 13%, to $33.2 million compared to $29.4 million in 2004, with the increase attributable to MMMC’s increased operating income before depreciation due to increased gross profit on rents and sales of modular classrooms.

 

MMMC

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2005, MMMC’s total revenues increased $9.1 million, or 23%, to $48.7 million over the same period in 2004, primarily due to higher sales and rental revenues associated with the continued educational market demand for classrooms. The increase in revenues led to an increase in pre-tax income of $3.1 million, or 29%, to $13.6 million for the quarter from $10.5 million for the same period in 2004.

 

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The following table summarizes quarter over quarter results for each revenue and gross profit category, pre-tax income, and other selected data.

 

MMMC Segment – Q3 2005 compared to Q3 2004

 

     Three Months Ended

    Increase (Decrease)

 
(dollar amounts in thousands)    9/30/2005

    9/30/2004

    $

    %

 

Revenues

                              

Rental

   $ 20,886     $ 18,416     $ 2,470     13 %

Rental Related Services

     6,670       6,264       406     6 %
    


 


 


     

Rental Operations

     27,556       24,680       2,876     12 %

Sales

     20,949       14,789       6,160     42 %

Other

     163       104       59     57 %
    


 


 


     

Total Revenues

     48,668       39,573       9,095     23 %
    


 


 


     

Gross Profit

                              

Rental

     13,263       10,846       2,417     22 %

Rental Related Services

     2,487       2,602       (115 )   -4 %
    


 


 


     

Rental Operations

     15,750       13,448       2,302     17 %

Sales

     4,911       2,906       2,005     69 %

Other

     163       104       59     57 %
    


 


 


     

Total Gross Profit

     20,824       16,458       4,366     27 %
    


 


 


     

Pre-tax Income

   $ 13,615     $ 10,528     $ 3,087     29 %
    


 


 


     

Other Information

                              

Average Rental Equipment 1

   $ 348,115     $ 306,953     $ 41,162     13 %

Average Rental Equipment on Rent 1

     294,903       264,740       30,163     11 %

Average Monthly Total Yield 2

     2.00 %     2.00 %           —    

Average Utilization 3

     84.7 %     86.2 %           -2 %

Average Monthly Rental Rate 4

     2.36 %     2.32 %           2 %

Period End Rental Equipment 1

   $ 360,168     $ 313,691     $ 46,477     15 %

Period End Utilization 3

     84.1 %     86.3 %           -3 %

Period End Floors

     22,887       20,387             12 %

 

1 Average and period end rental equipment represents the cost of rental equipment excluding new equipment inventory and accessory equipment.

 

2 Average monthly total yield is calculated by dividing the averages of monthly rents by the cost of rental equipment, for the period.

 

3 Period end utilization is calculated by dividing the cost of rental equipment on rent by the total cost of rental equipment excluding new equipment inventory and accessory equipment. Average utilization for the period is calculated using the average costs of the rental equipment.

 

4 Average monthly rental rate is calculated by dividing the averages of monthly rents by the cost of rental equipment on rent, for the period.

 

MMMC’s gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2005 increased $4.4 million, or 27%, to $20.8 million from $16.5 million for the same period in 2004. For the quarter ended September 30, 2005 compared to the same period in 2004:

 

    Gross Profit on Rents - Rental revenues increased $2.5 million, or 13%, over 2004 due to the continued educational market demand for classrooms. The rental revenue increase resulted from an 13% increase in average rental equipment with total yield remaining at 2.00% due to lower utilization offset by improved rental rates. As a percentage of rents, depreciation was 12% in 2004 and 2005 with other direct costs decreasing from 29% in 2004 to 25% in 2005, resulting in a higher gross margin percentage of 63% in 2005 compared to 59% in 2004. The higher rental revenues and improved gross margin percentage resulted in gross profit on rents increasing $2.4 million, or 22%, to $13.3 million from $10.8 million in 2004.

 

    Gross Profit on Rental Related Services - Rental related services revenues increased $0.4 million, or 6%, compared to 2004 primarily due to the ongoing demand for classrooms. Most of these service revenues are negotiated with the initial lease and are recognized on a straight-line basis with the associated costs over the initial term of the lease. The increase in rental related services revenues and related gross margins were primarily attributable to the mix of leases and associated service revenues within the initial lease term during 2005 as compared to 2004. Higher revenues combined with a gross margin percentage decline to 37% from 42% in 2004, resulted in rental related services gross profit decreasing $0.1 million, or 4%, to $2.5 million from $2.6 million in 2004.

 

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    Gross Profit on Sales – Sales revenues increased $6.2 million, or 42%, compared to 2004 primarily due to a few, large sale projects in 2005 compared to 2004. In 2005, there were three large sale projects totaling $11.7 million, of which $5.8 million were related to damages caused by the recent hurricanes. The large sale projects recognized in the quarter are of a similar nature as the single sale project of $9.3 million recognized in the third quarter of 2004. Sales occur routinely as a normal part of MMMC’s rental business; however, these sales and related gross margins can fluctuate from quarter to quarter depending on customer requirements, equipment availability and funding. As of September 30, 2005, MMMC’s backlog of sale projects related to the recent hurricanes totaled $8.5 million and will be recognized during the fourth quarter 2005. Looking forward, MMMC anticipates additional hurricane related rental and sale opportunities. Higher sales volume and higher gross margin percentage, 23% in 2005 compared to 20% in 2004, resulted in sales gross profit increasing $2.0 million, or 69%, to $4.9 million from $2.9 million in 2004.

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2005, selling and administrative expenses increased $0.9 million, or 18%, to $5.7 million from $4.8 million in the same period in 2004 primarily due to higher personnel and employee benefit costs and represented 27% of rental revenues compared to 26% in 2004. Allocated interest expense for the third quarter of 2005 increased $0.4 million, or 38%, to $1.5 million from $1.1 million for the comparable period in 2004, as a result of the Company’s higher average interest rates in 2005.

 

TRS-RenTelco

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2005, TRS-RenTelco’s total revenues decreased $1.9 million, or 7%, to $24.9 million over the same period in 2004, primarily due to lower sales and rental revenues. Despite the decrease in revenues, pre-tax income increased $0.6 million, or 12%, to $5.1 million for the quarter from $4.5 million for the same period in 2004 primarily due to higher rental gross profit.

 

The following table summarizes quarter over quarter results for each revenue and gross profit category, pre-tax income, and other selected data.

 

TRS-RenTelco Segment – Q3 2005 compared to Q3 2004

 

     Three Months Ended

    Increase (Decrease)

 
(dollar amounts in thousands)    9/30/2005

    9/30/2004

    $

    %

 

Revenues

                              

Rental

   $ 18,354     $ 18,697     $ (343 )   -2 %

Rental Related Services

     259       349       (90 )   -26 %
    


 


 


     

Rental Operations

     18,613       19,046       (433 )   -2 %

Sales

     5,807       7,250       (1,443 )   -20 %

Other

     444       502       (58 )   -12 %
    


 


 


     

Total Revenues

     24,864       26,798       (1,934 )   -7 %
    


 


 


     

Gross Profit

                              

Rental

     7,876       7,213       663     9 %

Rental Related Services

     (32 )     30       (62 )   -207 %
    


 


 


     

Rental Operations

     7,844       7,243       601     8 %

Sales

     1,729       1,559       170     11 %

Other

     444       502       (58 )   -12 %
    


 


 


     

Total Gross Profit

     10,017       9,304       713     8 %
    


 


 


     

Pre-tax Income

   $ 5,068     $ 4,509     $ 559     12 %
    


 


 


     

Other Information

                              

Average Rental Equipment 1

   $ 151,250     $ 142,809     $ 8,441     6 %

Average Rental Equipment on Rent 1

   $ 103,281     $ 92,880     $ 10,401     11 %

Average Monthly Total Yield 2

     4.04 %     4.36 %           -7 %

Average Utilization 3

     68.3 %     65.0 %           5 %

Average Monthly Rental Rate 4

     5.92 %     6.71 %           -11 %

Period End Rental Equipment 1

   $ 151,250     $ 145,718     $ 5,532     4 %

Period End Utilization 3

     70.9 %     65.2 %           9 %

 

1 Average and period end rental equipment represents the cost of rental equipment excluding accessory equipment.

 

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2 Average monthly total yield is calculated by dividing the averages of monthly rents by the cost of rental equipment, for the period.

 

3 Period end utilization is calculated by dividing the cost of rental equipment on rent by the total cost of rental equipment excluding accessory equipment. Average utilization for the period is calculated using the average costs of the rental equipment.

 

4 Average monthly rental rate is calculated by dividing the averages of monthly rents by the cost of rental equipment on rent, for the period.

 

TRS-RenTelco’s gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2005 increased $0.7 million, or 8%, to $10.0 million from $9.3 million for the same period in 2004. For the quarter ended September 30, 2005 compared to the same period in 2004:

 

    Gross Profit on Rents – The combination of rental revenues declining $0.3 million, or 2%, as compared to 2004, and depreciation expense declining $1.1 million, or 12%, resulted in gross profit on rents increasing $0.7 million, or 9%, to $7.9 million as compared to the same period in 2004. The decrease in depreciation was due to the determination in April 2005 to extend the useful lives on two models of test equipment (quarterly impact of $0.6 million) and the net impact of selling underutilized equipment and rental equipment becoming fully depreciated, offset by new equipment purchases. Depreciation as a percentage of rents was 45% in 2005 and 51% in 2004. Looking forward, the Company currently targets depreciation as a percentage of rents in a range of 40% to 42% and intends to proactively sell underutilized equipment it deems not required to serve future customer demand. Other direct costs of rental operations increased $0.1 million, or 4%, due to slightly higher repair and calibration costs in 2005 compared to the same period in 2004.

 

    Gross Profit on Sales – Sales revenues decreased $1.4 million, or 20%, compared to 2004. Sales occur routinely as a normal part of TRS-RenTelco’s rental business; however, these sales and related gross margins can fluctuate from quarter to quarter depending on customer requirements, equipment availability and funding. Lower sales volume was offset by higher gross margin percentage, 30% in 2005 compared to 22% in 2004, resulted in sales gross profit increasing $0.2 million, or 11%, to $1.7 million from $1.5 million in 2004.

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2005, selling and administrative expenses were $4.3 million in both 2005 and 2004. Allocated interest expense for the third quarter 2005 increased $0.1 million, or 23%, to $0.6 million from $0.5 million for the same period in 2004, as a result of the Company’s higher average interest rates in 2005.

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 Compared to

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005

 

Overview

 

Consolidated revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 increased $51.4 million, or 36%, to $194.6 million from $143.2 million for the same period in 2004. Consolidated net income for the nine months increased $7.5 million, or 35% to $28.7 million, or $1.14 per diluted share, from $21.2 million, or $0.86 per diluted share, for the same period in 2004. The Company’s improved nine-month revenues and net income were primarily driven by the continued demand for modular classrooms and the effect of the acquisition of the TRS assets and operations on June 2, 2004. The Company’s nine-month revenue and net income for the period ended September 30, 2004 reflect the impact of TRS’s operations from June 2, 2004.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, on a consolidated basis:

 

    Gross profit increased $19.7 million, or 32%, to $82.0 million from $62.3 million for the same period in 2004, with 50% of the increase attributable to TRS-RenTelco as a result of the effect of the acquisition of TRS.

 

    Selling and administrative expenses increased $6.2 million, or 27% to $29.5 million from $23.3 million for the same period in 2004, with 65% of the increase attributable to TRS-RenTelco, primarily due to the added personnel and benefit costs of the acquired TRS operation.

 

    Interest expense increased $2.2 million, or 62%, to $5.7 million from $3.5 million for the same period in 2004, primarily due to the higher average debt levels in 2005 from funding the acquisition of TRS.

 

    Pre-tax income contribution by MMMC was 71% and 25% by TRS-RenTelco compared to 79% and 19%, respectively, for the comparable 2004 period. These results are discussed on a segment basis below.

 

    Provision for income taxes was based on an effective tax rate of 38.0%, compared with 39.9% during the same period in 2004. The effective tax rate decrease in 2005 is based on the Company’s estimate that a higher proportion of business will occur outside of California in 2005 due to the acquired TRS operation. Looking forward, although the Company estimates an effective tax rate for 2005 of 38.0% given expected business levels in states with lower tax rates, there can be no assurance that such expected business levels will be achieved, which may cause the Company’s effective tax rate to change.

 

    EBITDA increased $26.1 million, or 43%, to $87.3 million compared to $61.2 million in 2004, with 67% of the increase attributable to TRS-RenTelco as a result of the increased operating income before depreciation primarily associated with the acquired TRS assets and operations.

 

MMMC

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, MMMC’s total revenues increased $21.2 million, or 23%, to $112.1 million over the same period in 2004, primarily due to higher sales and rental revenues associated with the continued educational market demand for classrooms. The increase in revenues led to an increase in pre-tax income of $5.3 million, or 19%, to $33.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $28.1 million for the same period in 2004.

 

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The following table summarizes nine months over nine months results for each revenue and gross profit category, pre-tax income, and other selected data.

 

MMMC Segment – Nine Months 9/30/05 compared to Nine Months 9/30/04

 

     Nine Months Ended

    Increase (Decrease)

 
(dollar amounts in thousands)    9/30/2005

    9/30/2004

    $

    %

 

Revenues

                              

Rental

   $ 59,498     $ 52,314     $ 7,184     14 %

Rental Related Services

     17,449       16,239       1,210     7 %
    


 


 


     

Rental Operations

     76,947       68,553       8,394     12 %

Sales

     34,730       22,044       12,686     58 %

Other

     463       337       126     37 %
    


 


 


     

Total Revenues

     112,140       90,934       21,206     23 %
    


 


 


     

Gross Profit

                              

Rental

     37,793       32,426       5,367     17 %

Rental Related Services

     6,019       6,464       (445 )   -7 %
    


 


 


     

Rental Operations

     43,812       38,890       4,922     13 %

Sales

     8,307       5,057       3,250     64 %

Other

     463       337       126     37 %
    


 


 


     

Total Gross Profit

     52,582       44,284       8,298     19 %
    


 


 


     

Pre-tax Income

   $ 33,401     $ 28,089     $ 5,312     19 %
    


 


 


     

Other Information

                              

Average Rental Equipment 1

   $ 333,944     $ 298,585     $ 35,359     12 %

Average Rental Equipment on Rent 1

     284,737       254,877       29,860     12 %

Average Monthly Total Yield 2

     1.98 %     1.95 %           2 %

Average Utilization 3

     85.3 %     85.4 %           —    

Average Monthly Rental Rate 4

     2.32 %     2.28 %           2 %

Period End Rental Equipment 1

   $ 360,168     $ 313,691     $ 46,477     15 %

Period End Utilization 3

     84.1 %     86.3 %           -3 %

Period End Floors

     22,887       20,387             12 %

 

1 Average and period end rental equipment represents the cost of rental equipment excluding new equipment inventory and accessory equipment.

 

2 Average monthly total yield is calculated by dividing the averages of monthly rents by the cost of rental equipment, for the period.

 

3 Period end utilization is calculated by dividing the cost of rental equipment on rent by the total cost of rental equipment excluding new equipment inventory and accessory equipment. Average utilization for the period is calculated using the average costs of the rental equipment.

 

4 Average monthly rental rate is calculated by dividing the averages of monthly rents by the cost of rental equipment on rent, for the period.

 

MMMC’s gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 increased $8.3 million, or 19%, to $52.6 million from $44.3 million for the same period in 2004. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to the same period in 2004:

 

    Gross Profit on Rents - Rental revenues increased $7.2 million, or 14%, over 2004 due to the continued educational market demand for classrooms. The rental revenue increase resulted from a 12% increase in average rental equipment and a 2% higher average total yield from improved rental rates. As a percentage of rents, depreciation was 12% in 2004 and 2005 and other direct costs decreased from 26% in 2004 to 25% in 2005, resulting in higher gross margin percentage of 63% in 2005 compared to 62% in 2004. The higher rental revenues resulted in gross profit on rents increasing $5.4 million, or 17%, to $37.8 million from $32.4 million in 2004.

 

    Gross Profit on Rental Related Services – Rental related services revenues increased $1.2 million, or 7%, compared to 2004 primarily due to the ongoing demand for classrooms. Most of these service revenues are negotiated with the initial lease and are recognized on a straight-line basis with the associated costs over the initial term of the lease. The increase in rental related services revenues and related gross margins was primarily attributable to the mix of leases and associated service revenues within the initial lease term during 2005 as compared to 2004. Higher revenues were offset by a decline in gross margin percentage to 35% from 40% in 2004, which resulted in rental related services gross profit decreasing $0.4 million, or 7%, to $6.0 million from $6.4 million in 2004.

 

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    Gross Profit on Sales – Sales revenues increased $12.7 million, or 58%, compared to 2004. Sales occur routinely as a normal part of MMMC’s rental business; however, these sales and related gross margins can fluctuate from quarter to quarter and year to year depending on customer requirements, equipment availability and funding. In 2005, a number of large sale projects have accounted for a significant portion of MMMC’s sales revenues, which include $5.8 million of sales related to damages caused by the recent hurricanes in the third quarter 2005. The large sale projects recognized in the quarter are of a similar nature as the single sale project of $9.3 million recognized in the third quarter of 2004. As of September 30, 2005, MMMC’s backlog of sale projects related to the recent hurricanes totaled $8.5 million and will be recognized during the fourth quarter 2005. Looking forward, MMMC anticipates additional hurricane related rental and sale opportunities. Higher sales volume and higher gross margin percentage, 24% in 2005 compared to 23% in 2004, resulted in sales gross profit increasing $3.3 million, or 64%, to $8.3 million from $5.0 million in 2004.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, selling and administrative expenses increased $1.8 million, or 13%, to $15.1 million from $13.3 million in the same period in 2004 primarily due to higher personnel and employee benefit costs and represented 25% of rental revenues compared to 26% in 2004. Allocated interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 increased $1.3 million, or 46%, to $4.1 million from $2.8 million for the comparable period in 2004, primarily as a result of the higher debt levels of the Company.

 

TRS-RenTelco

 

As a result of the contribution of the acquired TRS assets and operations, TRS-RenTelco had significant revenue increases for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Rental revenues for the nine months increased $22.1 million from $30.4 million in 2004 to $52.5 million in 2005 and contributed to the total revenues increase of $29.7 million, or 67%, from $44.4 million in 2004 to $74.1 million in 2005. The significant nine-month revenue increase resulted in a pre-tax income increase of $4.9 million, or 72%, to $11.7 million from $6.8 million for the same period in 2004.

 

The following table summarizes nine-month results for each revenue and gross profit category, pre-tax income, and other selected data.

 

TRS-RenTelco Segment – Nine Months 9/30/05 compared to Nine Months 9/30/04

 

     Nine Months Ended

    Increase (Decrease)

 
(dollar amounts in thousands)    9/30/2005

    9/30/2004

    $

    %

 

Revenues

                              

Rental

   $ 52,502     $ 30,382     $ 22,120     73 %

Rental Related Services

     990       719       271     38 %
    


 


 


     

Rental Operations

     53,492       31,101       22,391     72 %

Sales

     19,026       12,596       6,430     51 %

Other

     1,570       728       842     116 %
    


 


 


     

Total Revenues

     74,088       44,425       29,663     67 %
    


 


 


     

Gross Profit

                              

Rental

     19,055       12,331       6,724     55 %

Rental Related Services

     214       248       (34 )   -14 %
    


 


 


     

Rental Operations

     19,269       12,579       6,690     53 %

Sales

     5,412       3,038       2,374     78 %

Other

     1,570       728       842     116 %
    


 


 


     

Total Gross Profit

     26,251       16,345       9,906     61 %
    


 


 


     

Pre-tax Income

   $ 11,721     $ 6,831     $ 4,890     72 %
    


 


 


     

Other Information

                              

Average Rental Equipment 1

   $ 150,301     $ 77,011     $ 73,290     95 %

Average Rental Equipment on Rent 1

   $ 97,488     $ 46,699     $ 50,789     109 %

Average Monthly Total Yield 2

     3.88 %     4.38 %           -12 %

Average Utilization 3

     64.9 %     60.6 %           7 %

Average Monthly Rental Rate 4

     5.98 %     7.23 %           -17 %

Period End Rental Equipment 1

   $ 151,250     $ 145,718     $ 5,532     4 %

Period End Utilization 3

     70.9 %     65.2 %           9 %

 

1 Average and period end rental equipment represents the cost of rental equipment excluding accessory equipment.

 

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2 Average monthly total yield is calculated by dividing the averages of monthly rents by the cost of rental equipment, for the period.

 

3 Period end utilization is calculated by dividing the cost of rental equipment on rent by the total cost of rental equipment excluding accessory equipment. Average utilization for the period is calculated using the average costs of the rental equipment.

 

4 Average monthly rental rate is calculated by dividing the averages of monthly rents by the cost of rental equipment on rent, for the period.

 

TRS-RenTelco’s gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 increased $9.9 million, or 61%, to $26.3 million from $16.3 million for the same period in 2004. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to the same period in 2004:

 

    Gross Profit on Rents – Rental revenues increased $22.1 million, or 73% compared to 2004, primarily due to the impact of the rental revenues associated with the $107.6 million of acquired TRS rental assets on June 2, 2004. Depreciation expense increased $11.8 million, or 81%, due to the acquired TRS rental assets and represented 50% of rental revenues compared to 48% in 2004. Looking forward, the Company currently targets depreciation as a percentage of rents in a range of 40% to 42% and intends to proactively sell underutilized equipment it deems not required to serve future customer demand. Other direct costs of rental operations increased $3.6 million, or 103%, due to increased costs related to the acquired TRS operations and represented 14% of rental revenues compared to 12% in 2004. Higher rental revenues slightly offset by a lower gross margin percentage of 36% in 2005, compared to 41% in 2004, resulted in rental gross profit increasing $6.7 million, or 55%, to $19.1 million from $12.3 million in 2004.

 

    Gross Profit on Sales – Sales revenues increased $6.4 million, or 51%, compared to 2004 primarily as a result of the acquired TRS operations. Sales occur routinely as a normal part of TRS-RenTelco’s rental business; however, these sales and related gross margins can fluctuate from quarter to quarter and year to year depending on customer requirements, equipment availability and funding. Higher sales volume in 2005, as a result of the TRS acquisition and proactive selling of underutilized equipment, resulted in sales gross profit increasing $2.4 million, or 78%, to $5.4 million from $3.0 million in 2004. Gross margin percentage was 28% in 2005 compared to 24% in 2004.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, selling and administrative expenses increased $4.0 million, or 47%, to $12.7 million from $8.7 million in the same period in 2004, primarily due to the higher personnel and employee benefit costs of the acquired TRS operation and represented 24% of rental revenues compared to 29% of rental revenues for the same period in 2004. Allocated interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 increased $1.0 million, or 117%, to $1.8 million from $0.8 million for the same period in 2004, as a result of the higher debt levels of the Company.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

This section contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. See the statements at the beginning of this Item for cautionary information with respect to such forward-looking statements.

 

The Company’s rental businesses are capital intensive and generate significant cash flows. Cash flows for the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to the same period in 2004 are summarized as follows:

 

Cash Flow from Operating Activities: The Company’s operations provided net cash flow of $59.7 million, an increase of 46%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to $40.9 million during the same period in 2004. The $18.8 million increase in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to an increase in operating income before depreciation related to the TRS acquired assets and operations.

 

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Cash Flow from Investing Activities: Net cash used in investing activities was $56.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to $148.4 million for the same period in 2004. The $91.9 million decrease in net cash used in investing activities was primarily due to the $120.2 million cash used in the acquisition of TRS assets in 2004. In addition, rental equipment purchases increased $30.9 million to $77.1 million in 2005 from $46.2 million in 2004 to support expected customer demand, and proceeds from the sale of rental equipment occurring in the normal course of business increased $3.7 million to $22.2 million from $18.5 million during the same period in 2004.

 

Cash Flow from Financing Activities: Net cash used in financing activities was $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, compared to $109.5 million provided by financing activities during the same period in 2004. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, net cash used in financing activities included net borrowings under the Company’s operating lines of credit of $2.7 million, payment of dividends to shareholders of $9.6 million and net proceeds from the exercise of stock options of $3.7 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, net cash provided by financing activities were primarily related to the financing of the TRS acquisition of $120.2 million and were impacted to a lesser extent by the proceeds from the exercise of stock options of $1.5 million and payment of dividends to shareholders of $7.8 million. In conjunction with the financing of the TRS acquisition, the Company prepaid the remaining $16.0 million of its 6.44% senior notes and completed a private placement of $60.0 million 5.08% senior notes during the second quarter 2004.

 

The Company had total liabilities to equity ratios of 1.80 to 1 and 1.84 to 1 as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. The debt (notes payable) to equity ratios were 0.82 to 1 as of September 30, 2005 and 0.91 to 1 as of December 31, 2004. The Company’s credit facility related to its cash management services facilitate automatic borrowings and repayments with the bank on a daily basis depending on the Company’s cash position and allows the Company to maintain minimal cash balances. At September 30, 2005, the Company had unsecured lines of credit that permit it to borrow up to $195.0 million of which $94.6 million was outstanding.

 

The Company has made purchases of shares of its common stock from time to time in the over-the-counter market (NASDAQ) and/or through privately negotiated, large block transactions under an authorization of the board of directors. Shares repurchased by the Company are cancelled and returned to the status of authorized but unissued stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, there were no repurchases. As of November 2, 2005, 2,000,000 shares remain authorized for repurchase.

 

The Company believes that its needs for working capital and capital expenditures through 2005 and beyond will be adequately met by operating cash flow and bank borrowings.

 

ITEM 3. MARKET RISK

 

The Company currently has no material derivative financial instruments that expose the Company to significant market risk. The Company is exposed to cash flow and fair value risk due to changes in interest rates with respect to its notes payable. As of September 30, 2005, the Company believes that the carrying amounts for cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and notes payable approximate their fair value. The estimate of fair value of the Company’s fixed rate debt is based on the borrowing rates currently available to the Company for bank loans with similar terms and average maturities.

 

The Company formed a wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, TRS-RenTelco Inc. in 2004 in conjunction with the TRS acquisition. The Canadian operations of the Company subject it to foreign currency risks (i.e. the possibility that the financial results could be better or worse than planned because of changes in foreign currency exchange rates). Currently, the Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge its economic exposure with respect to assets, liabilities and firm commitments denominated in foreign currencies. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, the Company has experienced minimal impact on net income due to foreign exchange rate fluctuations. Although there can be no assurances, given the extent of the Canadian operations, the Company does not expect to incur significant foreign exchange gains and losses for the remainder of 2005.

 

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

The Company’s management, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”), performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2005. Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective. There have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that have materially affected, or would reasonably be likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

 

PART II -OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Dividends

 

On August 24, 2005, the Company declared a quarterly dividend on its Common Stock; the dividend was $0.14 per share. Subject to its continued profitability and favorable cash flow, the Company intends to continue the payment of quarterly dividends.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

 

  (a) Exhibits.

 

15.1    Awareness Letter From Grant Thornton LLP
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

  (b) Reports on Form 8-K.

 

  1. The Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on July 15, 2005 regarding the amendment and extension of the Company’s line of credit agreement.

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: November 3, 2005

      MCGRATH RENTCORP
           

By:

 

/s/ Thomas J. Sauer

               

Thomas J. Sauer

               

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

               

(Chief Accounting Officer)

 

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Awareness Letter From Grant Thornton LLP

Exhibit 15.1

 

AWARENESS LETTER FROM GRANT THORNTON LLP

 

McGrath RentCorp

5700 Las Positas Road

Livermore, CA 94550

 

We have reviewed, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the unaudited interim financial information of McGrath RentCorp and Subsidiaries for the periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, as indicated in our report dated November 1, 2005; because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that information.

 

We are aware that our report referred to above, which is included in your Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 is incorporated by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-06112 and 333-74089 on Forms S-8.

 

We also are aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the Registration Statement prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.

 

/s/ Grant Thornton LLP

San Francisco, CA

November 1, 2005

Certification of CEO

Exhibit 31.1

 

McGRATH RENTCORP

SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION

 

I, Dennis C. Kakures, Chief Executive Officer, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of McGrath RentCorp;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and have:

 

  a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting, which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data; and

 

  b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.

 

Date: November 3, 2005

 

By:

 

/s/ Dennis C. Kakures

Dennis C. Kakures

Chief Executive Officer

Certification of CFO

Exhibit 31.2

 

McGRATH RENTCORP

SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION

 

I, Thomas J. Sauer, Chief Financial Officer, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of McGrath RentCorp;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and have:

 

  a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting, which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data; and

 

  b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.

 

Date: November 3, 2005

 

By:   /s/ Thomas J. Sauer

Thomas J. Sauer

Chief Financial Officer

Certification of CEO

EXHIBIT 32.1

 

McGRATH RENTCORP

SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

 

In connection with the periodic report of McGrath RentCorp (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2005, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Dennis C. Kakures, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certify as of the date hereof, solely for purposes of Title 18, Chapter 63, Section 1350 of the United States Code, that to the best of my knowledge:

 

(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and

 

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.

 

This Certification has not been, and shall not be deemed, “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Date: November 3, 2005

 

By:   /s/ Dennis C. Kakures
   

Dennis C. Kakures

   

Chief Executive Officer

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

Certification of CFO

Exhibit 32.2

 

McGRATH RENTCORP

SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

 

In connection with the periodic report of McGrath RentCorp (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2005, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Thomas J. Sauer, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify as of the date hereof, solely for purposes of Title 18, Chapter 63, Section 1350 of the United States Code, that to the best of my knowledge:

 

(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and

 

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.

 

This Certification has not been, and shall not be deemed, “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Date: November 3, 2005

 

By:   /s/ Thomas J. Sauer
   

Thomas J. Sauer

   

Chief Financial Officer

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.