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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period of complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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As of April 24, 2024,
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Form 10-Q”) which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, regarding McGrath RentCorp’s (the “Company’s”) expectations, strategies, prospects or targets are forward looking statements, including statements about (1) our expectations around the effect of the proposed acquisition of us by WillScot Mobile Mini, and (2) our belief that we will continue to be able to negotiate general bank lines of credit and issue senior notes adequate to meet capital requirements not otherwise met by operational cash flows and proceeds from sales of rental equipment. These forward-looking statements also can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipates”, “believes”, “continues”, “could”, “estimates”, “expects”, “intends”, “may”, “plan”, “predict”, “project”, or “will”, or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.
Management cautions that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Further, our future business, financial condition and results of operations could differ materially from those anticipated by such forward-looking statements and are subject to risks and uncertainties as set forth under “Risk Factors” in this Form 10-Q. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this Form 10-Q and are based on management’s reasonable assumptions, however these assumptions can be wrong or affected by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and subsequent facts or circumstances may contradict, obviate, undermine or otherwise fail to support or substantiate such statements. 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. Except as otherwise required by law, we are under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this Form 10-Q to conform such statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations.
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Part I - Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Directors and Shareholders
McGrath RentCorp
Results of review of interim financial statements
We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of McGrath RentCorp (a California Corporation) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2024, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the three-months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “interim financial statements”). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim 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) (“PCAOB”), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2023, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 21, 2024, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
Basis for review results
These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures 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 PCAOB, 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.
/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
San Francisco, California
April 25, 2024
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MCGRATH RENTCORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
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Revenues |
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Rental |
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Rental operations |
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Direct costs of rental operations: |
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Total direct costs of rental operations |
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Other income, net |
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Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax |
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Earnings per share from discontinued operations: |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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MCGRATH RENTCORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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McGrath RentCorp
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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Rental equipment, at cost: |
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Relocatable modular buildings |
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Portable storage containers |
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Less: accumulated depreciation |
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Rental equipment, net |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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Intangible assets, net |
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Total assets |
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity |
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Liabilities: |
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Deferred income |
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Deferred income taxes, net |
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Shareholders’ equity: |
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Common stock, |
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McGrath RentCorp
CONDENSED Consolidated Statements OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Balance at December 31, 2023 |
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Share-based compensation |
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Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares |
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Dividends accrued of $ |
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Balance at March 31, 2024 |
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Balance at December 31, 2022 |
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Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares |
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Taxes paid related to net share settlement of stock awards |
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McGrath RentCorp
CONDENSED Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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MCGRATH RENTCORP
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
March 31, 2024
NOTE 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 have not been audited, but in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals, consolidating and eliminating entries) necessary for the fair presentation of the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of McGrath RentCorp (the “Company”) have been made. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. The consolidated results for the three months ended March 31, 2024, should not be considered as necessarily indicative of the consolidated results for the entire fiscal year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 21, 2024 for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the “2023 Annual Report”).
Agreement and Plan of Merger with WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.
On January 28, 2024, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), with WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation ("WillScot Mobile Mini”), Brunello Merger Sub I, Inc., a California corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of WillScot Mobile Mini (“Merger Sub I”), and Brunello Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct wholly owned subsidiary of WillScot Mobile Mini (“Merger Sub II”). The Merger Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, Merger Sub I will merge with and into the Company (the “First-Step Merger”), with the Company surviving the First-Step Merger and, immediately thereafter, the Company will merge with and into Merger Sub II (the “Second-Step Merger” and together with the First-Step Merger, the “Transaction”), with Merger Sub II surviving the Second-Step Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of WillScot Mobile Mini. Each of the parties to the Merger Agreement intends that the Transaction will be treated as a single integrated transaction that qualifies as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Consummation of the Transaction is subject to the approval of the Company’s shareholders, the receipt of required regulatory approvals, and satisfaction or waiver of other customary closing conditions. The First-Step Merger and the Second-Step Merger will be consummated on the same day.
On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the First-Step Merger (the “Effective Time”), each share of common stock,
NOTE 2. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09, Income Taxes—Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (Topic 740), which will require Companies to disclose annually the specific categories in income tax rate reconciliations, provide additional information for reconciling items which meet a quantitative threshold, and disaggregate domestic and foreign income or loss from continuing operations. Additionally, this ASU will also require the disclosure of income tax expense or benefit from continuing operations disaggregated by federal, state and foreign. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, and applied on a prospective basis. The Company is in the process of evaluating the financial statement impact of this ASU.
In November 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07, Segment Reporting—Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (Topic 280), which will require public companies to provide more transparency in both quarterly and
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annual reports about the expenses they incur from revenue generating reportable business segments. In addition, the ASU requires that a public entity disclose significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, an amount for other segment items by reportable business segment, including a description of its composition, and the primary measures of a business segment's profit or loss in assessing segment performance. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is in the process of evaluating the financial statement impact of this ASU.
NOTE 3. IMPLEMENTED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Effective January 1, 2024, the Company adopted the Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2023-01, Leases (Topic 842): Common Control Arrangements, which requires a lessee involved in a common control lease agreement to amortize leasehold improvements over the useful life of the improvements to the common control group, regardless of the lease term, as long as the lessee controls the use of the underlying asset. If the lessor obtains the right to control the use of the underlying asset through a lease with another entity not within the same control group, the amortization period cannot exceed the period of the common control group. Furthermore, the ASU requires the accounting for a transfer between entities under common control through an adjustment to equity when the lessee no longer controls the use of the underlying asset. The adoption of this new guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 4. ACQUISITIONS
On February 1, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of Vesta Housing Solutions Holdings, Inc. (“Vesta Modular”), a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, for $
On March 1, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of Jerald R. Brekke, Inc., DBA Brekke Storage ("Brekke Storage"), for a total purchase price of $
On April 1, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of Dixie Temporary Storage, LLC ("Dixie Storage"), for a purchase price of $
On July 1, 2023, the Company completed the purchase of assets of Inland Leasing and Storage, LLC ("Inland Leasing"), for a purchase price of $
The following tables summarize the purchase price allocations reflecting estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Vesta Modular, Brekke Storage and Dixie Storage business acquisitions, with excess amounts allocated to goodwill. The estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date are determined based on preliminary valuations and analyses. Accordingly, the Company has made provisional estimates for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The valuation of intangible assets acquired is based on certain valuation assumptions including cash flow projections, discount rates, contributory asset
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charges and other valuation model inputs. The valuation of tangible long-lived assets acquired is dependent upon various analyses including an analysis of the condition and estimated remaining economic lives of the assets acquired.
Vesta Modular:
(dollar amounts in thousands) |
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Rental equipment |
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$ |
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Intangible assets: |
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Goodwill |
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Customer relationships |
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Non-compete |
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Trade name |
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Cash |
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Accounts receivable |
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Property, plant and equipment |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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Deferred income |
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Deferred income taxes |
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Total purchase price |
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$ |
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Brekke Storage:
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Rental equipment |
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$ |
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Intangible assets: |
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Goodwill |
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Customer relationships |
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Non-compete |
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Property, plant and equipment |
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Deferred income |
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) |
Total purchase price |
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$ |
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Dixie Storage:
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Rental equipment |
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$ |
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Intangible assets: |
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Goodwill |
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Customer relationships |
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Non-compete |
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Property, plant and equipment |
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Deferred income |
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Total purchase price |
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$ |
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The value assigned to identifiable intangible assets was determined based on discounted estimated future cash flows associated with such assets to their present value. The combined acquired goodwill of $
The following table reports the actual results of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and the unaudited pro forma financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The pro forma financial information shows the combined results of continuing operations of the Company and Vesta Modular as if the acquisition occurred as of the beginning of the period presented. The pro forma results include the effects of the amortization of the purchased intangible assets and depreciation expense of acquired rental equipment valuation step up, interest expense on the debt incurred to finance the acquisitions. A pro forma adjustment has been made to reflect the income taxes that would have been recorded at the combined federal and state statutory rate of
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transaction related costs. This pro forma data is presented for informational purposes only and does not purport to be indicative of the results of the future operations or the results that would have occurred had the acquisitions taken place in the periods noted below:
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NOTE 5. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
On February 1, 2023, the Company completed the sale of Adler Tank Rentals, LLC to Ironclad Environmental Solutions, Inc. ("Ironclad"), a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, for a sale price of $
The following table presents the results of Adler Tanks as reported in income from discontinued operations within the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2023:
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(dollar amounts in thousands) |
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Three Months Ended |
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2023 |
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Revenues |
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Rental |
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$ |
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Rental related services |
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Rental operations |
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Sales |
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Other |
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Total revenues |
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Costs and Expenses |
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Direct costs of rental operations: |
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Depreciation of rental equipment |
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Rental related services |
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Other |
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Total direct costs of rental operations |
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Costs of sales |
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Total costs of revenues |
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Gross Profit |
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Rental |
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Rental related services |
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Rental operations |
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Sales |
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Other |
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Total gross profit |
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Selling and administrative expenses |
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Operating income |
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Interest expense allocation |
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Income from discontinued operations before provision for income taxes |
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Provision for income taxes from discontinued operations |
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Income from discontinued operations |
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$ |
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The following table presents the carrying value of the divested business' assets and liabilities as presented within assets and liabilities of discontinued operations on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2022, which was the most recently audited period prior to divestiture:
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2022 |
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Assets |
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Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ |
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$ |
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Rental equipment, net |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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Intangible assets, net |
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Goodwill |
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Total assets of discontinued operations |
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$ |
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Liabilities |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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$ |
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Deferred income taxes, net |
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Total liabilities of discontinued operations |
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$ |
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For the three months ended March 31, 2023, significant operating and investing items related to Adler Tanks were as follows:
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March 31, |
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2023 |
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Operating activities of discontinued operations: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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$ |
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Gain on sale of used rental equipment |
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Investing activities of discontinued operations: |
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Proceeds from sales of used rental equipment |
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Purchases of rental equipment |
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( |
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Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
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The following table presents the reconciliation of income from discontinued operations to Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2023:
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March 31, |
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2023 |
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Income from discontinued operations |
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$ |
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Provision for income taxes from discontinued operations |
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Interest expense |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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EBITDA |
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Share-based compensation |
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Transaction costs |
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Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations |
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$ |
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NOTE 6. REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company’s accounting for revenues is governed by two accounting standards. The majority of the Company’s revenues are considered lease or lease related and are accounted for in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 842, Leases (Topic 842). Revenues determined to be non-lease related are accounted for in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The Company accounts for revenues when approval and commitment from both parties have been obtained, the rights of the parties are identified, payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable. The Company typically recognizes non-lease related revenues at a point in time because the customer does not simultaneously consume the benefits of the Company’s promised goods and services, or performance obligations, and obtains control when delivery and installation are complete. For contracts that have multiple performance obligations, the transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation in the contract based on the Company’s best estimate of the standalone selling prices of each distinct performance obligation in the contract. The standalone selling price is typically determined based upon the expected cost plus an estimated margin of each performance obligation.
Revenue from contracts that satisfy the criteria for over time recognition are recognized as work is performed by using the ratio of costs incurred to estimated total contract costs for each contract. The majority of revenue for these contracts is derived from long-term projects which typically span
The Company's uncompleted contracts with customers which meet the criteria for over-time revenue recognition have unsatisfied or partially satisfied performance obligations. As of March 31, 2024, approximately $
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The Company generally rents and sells to customers on
Lease Revenues
Rental revenues from operating leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease for all operating segments. Rental billings for periods extending beyond period end are recorded as deferred income and are recognized in the period earned. Rental related services revenues are primarily associated with relocatable modular buildings. For modular building leases, rental related services revenues for modifications, delivery, installation, dismantle and return delivery are lease related because the payments are considered minimum lease payments that are an integral part of the negotiated lease agreement with the customer. These revenues are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Certain leases are accounted for as finance leases. For these leases, sales revenue and the related accounts receivable are recognized upon delivery and installation of the equipment and the unearned interest is recognized over the lease term on a basis which results in a constant rate of return on the unrecovered lease investment. As of the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company’s future minimum lease payments to be received under non-cancelable finance leases were $
In the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company’s lease revenues were $
Non-Lease Revenues
Non-lease revenues are recognized in the period when control of the performance obligation is transferred, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services. For portable storage containers and electronic test equipment, rental related services revenues for delivery and return delivery are considered non-lease revenues.
Sales revenues are typically recognized at a point in time, which occurs upon the completion of delivery, installation and acceptance of the equipment by the customer. Accounting for non-lease revenues requires judgment in determining the point in time the customer gains control of the equipment and the appropriate accounting period to recognize revenue.
Sales taxes charged to customers are reported on a net basis and are excluded from revenues and expenses.
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The following table disaggregates the Company’s revenues by lease (within the scope of Topic 842) and non-lease revenues (within the scope of Topic 606) and the underlying service provided for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
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Portable Storage |
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Enviroplex |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Rental related services |
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Sales |
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Total non-lease |
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Total revenues |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Leasing |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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— |
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Sales |
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— |
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Total non-lease |
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Total revenues |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Customer returns of rental equipment prior to the end of the rental contract term are typically billed a cancellation fee, which is recorded as rental revenue in the period billed. Sales of new relocatable modular buildings, portable storage containers and electronic test equipment not manufactured by the Company are typically covered by warranties provided by the manufacturer of the products sold. The Company typically provides limited
The Company’s incremental cost of obtaining lease contracts, which consists of salesperson commissions, are deferred and amortized over the initial lease term for modular leases. Incremental costs for obtaining a contract for all other operating segments are expensed in the period incurred because the lease term is typically less than 12 months.
Other Income, net
Other income, net consists of the net gain on sales of property, plant and equipment. These sales are generally recognized at a point in time, with contractually defined performance obligations that are typically transferred upon the closing date of the sale. These types of sales are infrequent in occurrence and reported on the condensed consolidated statements of income within the scope of ASC 610, Other Income. Proceeds to be received from the sale of property, plant and equipment are included in Accounts receivable on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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NOTE 7. 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 assuming conversion of all potentially dilutive securities including the dilutive effect of stock options, unvested restricted stock awards and other potentially dilutive securities.
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Three Months Ended |
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2023 |
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Weighted-average number of shares of common stock for |
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Effect of potentially dilutive securities from equity-based |
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There were
The Company has in the past made purchases of shares of its common stock from time to time in over-the-counter market (NASDAQ) transactions, through privately negotiated, large block transactions and through a share repurchase plan, in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In August 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to
NOTE 8. INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of raw materials, supplies and work-in-process. Inventories are measured at the lower of actual cost or net realizable value for acquired units and estimated standard costs for manufactured units. The costs include expenditures incurred in acquiring the inventories, manufacturing, production costs, and other costs incurred in bringing them to their existing location and condition.
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2023 |
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$ |
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NOTE 9. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets consist of the following:
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Estimated |
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Average remaining life in years |
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Cost |
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Accumulated amortization |
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Net book value |
March 31, 2024 |
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Customer relationships |
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$ |
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December 31, 2023 |
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Trade name - non-amortizing |
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$ |
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$( |
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$ |
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The Company assesses potential impairment of its goodwill and intangible assets when there is evidence that events or circumstances have occurred that would indicate the recovery of an asset’s carrying value is unlikely. The Company also assesses potential impairment of its goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives on an annual basis regardless of whether there is evidence of impairment. If indicators of impairment were to be present in intangible assets used in operations and future discounted cash flows were not expected to be sufficient to recover the asset’s carrying amount, an impairment loss would be charged to expense in the period identified. The amount of an impairment loss that would be recognized is the excess of the asset’s carrying value over its fair value. Factors the Company considers important, which may cause impairment include, among others, significant changes in the manner of use of the acquired asset, negative industry or economic trends, and significant underperformance relative to historical or projected operating results. The Company last conducted a qualitative analysis of its goodwill and intangible assets in the fourth quarter 2023, with
Intangible assets with finite useful lives are amortized over their respective useful lives. Amortization expense in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, was $
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NOTE 10. SEGMENT REPORTING
During the quarter ended December 31, 2023, the Company determined that its Portable Storage business segment met the criteria for separate recognition as defined in the Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 280, Segment Reporting. The guidance under this topic requires a public business entity to evaluate both quantitative and qualitative thresholds to determine the significance of a business segment and whether the separate reporting of a business segment enhances the users' understanding of the reporting entity's performance, future net cash flows and judgments. The Company evaluated the guidance within Topic 280 and made its determination to separately report the Portable Storage segment primarily due to the Company's continued growth in container fleet purchases and related increased revenues and improved profitability performance when compared to previously reported periods. In addition to this determination, the Company also divested its Adler Tanks business segment during the year ended December 31, 2023. Additional information regarding the divestiture of Adler Tanks can be found in Note 5 of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
At March 31, 2024, the Company was comprised of
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(dollar amounts in thousands) |
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Mobile |
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Portable Storage |
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TRS- |
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Enviroplex1 |
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Consolidated |
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2024 |
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Rental related services revenues |
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Sales and other revenues |
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Total revenues |
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Depreciation of rental equipment |
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NOTE 11. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On April 23, 2024, the Company entered into a first incremental facility amendment with Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and the first incremental lender (“BoA”) and the guarantors named therein (the “First Incremental Amendment”). The First Incremental Amendment amends the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 15, 2022, as amended, by and among the Company, BoA, the other lenders named therein, and the guarantors named therein (the “Credit Agreement”) to institute an incremental term loan “A” facility in an aggregate principal amount of $
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This Form 10-Q, including the following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”), contains forward-looking statements under federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, those set forth under this Item, those discussed in Part II—Item 1a, “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and those that may be identified from time to time in our reports and registration statements filed with the SEC.
This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included in Part I—Item 1 of this Form 10-Q and the Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes and the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on February 21, 2024 (the “2023 Annual Report”). In preparing the following MD&A, we presume that readers have access to and have read the MD&A in our 2023 Annual Report, pursuant to Instruction 2 to paragraph (b) of Item 303 of Regulation S-K. We undertake no duty to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of filing of this Form 10-Q to conform such forward-looking statements to actual results or revised expectations, except as otherwise required by law.
General
The Company, incorporated in 1979, is a leading rental provider of relocatable modular buildings for classroom and office space and electronic test equipment for general purpose and communications needs. The Company’s primary emphasis is on equipment rentals. The Company is comprised of four reportable business segments: (1) its modular building segment (“Mobile Modular”); (2) its portable storage container segment (“Portable Storage”); (3) its electronic test equipment segment (“TRS-RenTelco”); and (4) its classroom manufacturing business selling modular buildings used primarily as classrooms in California (“Enviroplex”).
In the three months ended March 31, 2024, Mobile Modular, Portable Storage, TRS-RenTelco and Enviroplex contributed 61%, 27%, 15% and negative 3% of the Company’s income from continuing operations before provision for taxes (the equivalent of “pretax income”), respectively, compared to 18%, 52%, 37% and negative 7% for the same period in 2023.
The Company generates its revenues primarily from the rental of its equipment on operating leases and from sales of 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 revenues and certain other service revenues negotiated as part of lease agreements with customers and related costs are recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases. Sales revenues and related costs are recognized upon delivery and installation of the equipment to customers. Sales revenues are less predictable and can fluctuate from quarter to quarter and year to year depending on customer demands and requirements. Generally, rental revenues less cash operating costs recover the equipment’s capitalized cost in a short period of time relative to the equipment’s potential rental life and when sold, sale proceeds are usually above its net book value.
The Company’s modular revenues (consisting of revenues from Mobile Modular, Kitchens To Go and Enviroplex) are derived from rentals and sales to commercial and education customers. Modular revenues are affected by demand for classrooms, which in turn is affected by shifting and fluctuating school populations, the levels of state funding to public schools, the need for temporary classroom space during reconstruction of older schools and changes in policies regarding class size. As a result of any reduced funding, lower expenditures by these schools may result in certain planned programs to increase the number of classrooms, such as those that the Company provides, to be postponed or terminated. However, reduced expenditures may also result in schools reducing their long-term facility construction projects in favor of using the Company’s modular classroom solutions. At this time, the Company can provide no assurances as to whether public schools will either reduce or increase their demand for the Company's modular classrooms as a result of fluctuations in state funding of public schools. Looking forward, the Company believes that any interruption in the passage of facility bonds or contraction of class size reduction programs by public schools may have a material adverse effect on both rental and sales revenues of the Company. (For more information, see “Item 1. Business – Relocatable Modular Buildings – Classroom Rentals and Sales to Public Schools (K-12)” in the Company’s 2023 Annual Report and “Item 1a. Risk Factors – Significant reductions of, or delays in, funding to public schools have caused the demand and pricing for our modular classroom units to decline, which has in the past caused, and may cause in the future, a reduction in our revenues and profitability” in Part II – Other Information of this Form 10-Q.)
Revenues of Portable Storage consists of the rental and sale of steel containers and ground level offices to provide a temporary storage solution that is delivered to the customer’s location and addresses the need for secure temporary storage with immediate access to the unit. The portable storage container rental market in the U.S. has a large and diverse number of market segments including construction, retail, commercial and industrial, energy and petrochemical, manufacturing, education and healthcare.
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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 aerospace, defense, communications, manufacturing and semiconductor industries. Electronic test equipment 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 include rental and rental related service revenues which comprised approximately 80% and 84% of consolidated revenues from continuing operations in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Of the total continuing rental operations revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2024, Mobile Modular, Portable Storage and TRS-RenTelco comprised 67%, 15% and 18%, respectively, compared to 62%, 16% and 22%, respectively, in the same period of 2023. The Company’s direct costs of rental operations include depreciation of rental equipment, rental related service costs, impairment of rental equipment (if applicable), and other direct costs of rental operations (which include direct labor, supplies, repairs, insurance, property taxes, license fees, cost of sub-rentals and amortization of certain lease costs).
The Company’s Mobile Modular, Portable Storage and TRS-RenTelco business segments sell modular units, storage containers and electronic test equipment, respectively, which are either new or previously rented. In addition, Enviroplex sells new modular buildings used primarily as classrooms in California. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, sales and other revenues of modular, container and electronic test equipment comprised approximately 20% and 16% of the Company’s consolidated revenues from continuing operations, respectively. Of the total sales and other revenues from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, Mobile Modular and Enviroplex together comprised 74% and 73%, respectively, Portable Storage comprised 6% and 4%, respectively, and TRS-RenTelco comprised 20% and 23%, respectively. The Company’s cost of sales includes 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 benefit costs, which include share-based compensation, 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 assurances as to the Company’s ability to maintain a large installed customer base or ability to sustain its historical operating margins.
Recent Developments
Dividends
On February 21, 2024, the Company announced that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.475 per common share for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, an increase of 2% over the prior year’s comparable quarter.
Proposed Acquisition by WillScot Mobile Mini
On January 28, 2024, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“WillScot Mobile Mini”), Brunello Merger Sub I, Inc., a California corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of WillScot Mobile Mini and Brunello Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct wholly owned subsidiary of WillScot Mobile Mini. The Merger Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, Merger Sub I will merge with and into the Company (the “First-Step Merger”), with the Company surviving the First-Step Merger and, immediately thereafter, the Company will merge with and into Merger Sub II (the “Second-Step Merger” and together with the First-Step Merger, the “Transaction”), with Merger Sub II surviving the Second-Step Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of WillScot Mobile Mini. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the First-Step Merger (the “Effective Time”), each share of common stock, no par value, of the Company (“Company Common Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, other than shares of Company Common Stock owned by WillScot Mobile Mini or any subsidiary of WillScot Mobile Mini or the Company, and shares held by shareholders who did not vote in favor of the Transaction (or consent thereto in writing) and who are entitled to demand and properly demands appraisal of such shares, will be automatically converted into the right to receive either (1) $123 in cash or (2) 2.8211 shares of validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of common stock, par value $0.0001, of WillScot Mobile Mini (“WillScot Mobile Mini Common Stock”), as determined pursuant to the election and allocation procedures set forth in the Merger Agreement. The consummation of the Transaction is subject to certain closing conditions, including (i) the approval of the Company’s shareholders, (ii) the expiration or termination of all waiting periods applicable to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement under the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”), (iii) the absence of any order by any governmental authorities or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (iv) the effectiveness of the Merger Proxy Statement (as defined below) filed with SEC relating to the registration of shares of WillScot Mobile Mini Common Stock to be issued to the Company’s shareholders pursuant to the Merger Agreement and (v) other customary conditions specified in the Merger Agreement. The parties have submitted their respective filings under the HSR Act with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal
23
Trade Commission as contemplated by the Merger Agreement. The closing of the Transaction is not subject to any financing condition. For additional information regarding the Transaction, please refer to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K and Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A, each filed with the SEC on January 29, 2024, as well as the preliminary Registration Statement on S-4/Proxy Statement filed by WillScot Mobile Mini with the SEC on April 8, 2024 (the “Merger Proxy Statement”).
Because the Transaction is not yet complete, and except as otherwise specifically stated, the descriptions and disclosures presented elsewhere in this Form 10-Q assume the continuation of the Company as a public company.
24
Results of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 Compared to
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Overview
Consolidated revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2024, increased 8% to $187.8 million, from $173.2 million for the same period in 2023. Consolidated net income for the three months ended March 31, 2024, increased 79% to $22.8 million, from $12.8 million for the same period in 2023, excluding the gain on sale of discontinued operations from the divestiture of Adler Tanks. Earnings per diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2024, decreased by $1.99 to $0.93, compared to $2.92 for the same period in 2023. The reduction in earnings per diluted share during the current period was attributed to the prior period gain on sale of discontinued operations, which previously contributed $2.40 to the earnings per diluted share in 2023. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company sold a property, resulting in a net gain of $9.3 million, which was recorded in Other income, net, and contributed $0.28 in earnings per diluted share. The increase in consolidated net income during the current period was primarily attributed to the property sale and higher gross profit from Mobile Modular.
There were no revenues from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $9.4 million for the same period in 2023. There was no income or earnings per diluted share from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Income from discontinued operations for the same period in 2023 was $60.1 million, which included the $58.9 million gain on sale of discontinued operations, and earnings per diluted share from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $2.45. For additional information on discontinued operations and the divestiture of Adler Tanks, refer to Note 5 of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, on a consolidated basis from continuing operations:
25
Mobile Modular
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, Mobile Modular’s total revenues increased $23.7 million, or 23%, to $127.6 million compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to higher rental, sales and rental related services revenues. The revenue increase, together with higher gross profit on rental, sales and rental related services revenues, and a $6.2 million allocated net gain on the sale of a corporate property, resulted in a $15.9 million increase in pre-tax income to $18.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, from $2.3 million for the same period in 2023.
The following table summarizes results for each revenue and gross profit category, income from operations, pre-tax income and other selected information.
Mobile Modular – Three Months Ended 3/31/24 compared to Three Months Ended 3/31/23 (Unaudited)
(dollar amounts in thousands) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Increase (Decrease) |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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% |
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Revenues |
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|
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Rental |
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$ |
76,496 |
|
|
$ |
64,056 |
|
|
$ |
12,440 |
|
|
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19 |
% |
Rental related services |
|
|
24,133 |
|
|
|
21,534 |
|
|
|
2,599 |
|
|
|
12 |
% |
Rental operations |
|
|
100,629 |
|
|
|
85,590 |
|
|
|
15,039 |
|
|
|
18 |
% |
Sales |
|
|
25,326 |
|
|
|
16,967 |
|
|
|
8,359 |
|
|
|
49 |
% |
Other |
|
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1,630 |
|
|
|
1,370 |
|
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|
260 |
|
|
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19 |
% |
Total revenues |
|
|
127,585 |
|
|
|
103,927 |
|
|
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23,658 |
|
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|
23 |
% |
Costs and Expenses |
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Direct costs of rental operations: |
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|
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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Depreciation of rental equipment |
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|
9,874 |
|
|
|
8,657 |
|
|
|
1,217 |
|
|
|
14 |
% |
Rental related services |
|
|
15,780 |
|
|
|
14,226 |
|
|
|
1,554 |
|
|
|
11 |
% |
Other |
|
|
22,673 |
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|
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24,127 |
|
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(1,454 |
) |
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|
(6 |
)% |
Total direct costs of rental operations |
|
|
48,327 |
|
|
|
47,009 |
|
|
|
1,318 |
|
|
|
3 |
% |
Costs of sales |
|
|
17,413 |
|
|
|
10,747 |
|
|
|
6,666 |
|
|
|
62 |
% |
Total costs of revenues |
|
|
65,740 |
|
|
|
57,756 |
|
|
|
7,984 |
|
|
|
14 |
% |
Gross Profit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Rental |
|
|
43,949 |
|
|
|
31,273 |
|
|
|
12,676 |
|
|
|
41 |
% |
Rental related services |
|
|
8,353 |
|
|
|
7,308 |
|
|
|
1,045 |
|
|
|
14 |
% |
Rental operations |
|
|
52,302 |
|
|
|
38,581 |
|
|
|
13,721 |
|
|
|
36 |
% |
Sales |
|
|
7,913 |
|
|
|
6,220 |
|
|
|
1,693 |
|
|
|
27 |
% |
Other |
|
|
1,630 |
|
|
|
1,370 |
|
|
|
260 |
|
|
nm |
|
|
Total gross profit |
|
|
61,845 |
|
|
|
46,171 |
|
|
|
15,674 |
|
|
|
34 |
% |
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Selling and administrative expenses |
|
|
40,087 |
|
|
|
38,456 |
|
|
|
1,631 |
|
|
|
4 |
% |
Other income, net |
|
|
(6,220 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
6,220 |
|
|
nm |
|
|
Income from operations |
|
|
27,978 |
|
|
|
7,715 |
|
|
|
20,263 |
|
|
nm |
|
|
Interest expense allocation |
|
|
9,799 |
|
|
|
5,387 |
|
|
|
(4,412 |
) |
|
nm |
|
|
Pre-tax income |
|
$ |
18,179 |
|
|
$ |
2,328 |
|
|
$ |
15,851 |
|
|
nm |
|
|
Other Selected Information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
43,327 |
|
|
$ |
32,425 |
|
|
$ |
10,902 |
|
|
|
34 |
% |
Average rental equipment 1 |
|
$ |
1,174,327 |
|
|
$ |
987,526 |
|
|
$ |
186,801 |
|
|
|
19 |
% |
Average rental equipment on rent |
|
$ |
924,517 |
|
|
$ |
783,847 |
|
|
$ |
140,670 |
|
|
|
18 |
% |
Average monthly total yield 2 |
|
|
2.17 |
% |
|
|
2.16 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
|
Average utilization 3 |
|
|
78.7 |
% |
|
|
79.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
(1 |
)% |
|
Average monthly rental rate 4 |
|
|
2.76 |
% |
|
|
2.72 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
% |
|
Period end rental equipment 1 |
|
$ |
1,189,168 |
|
|
$ |
1,105,689 |
|
|
$ |
83,479 |
|
|
|
8 |
% |
Period end utilization 3 |
|
|
78.5 |
% |
|
|
78.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
(0 |
)% |
nm = Not meaningful
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Mobile Modular’s gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2024, increased $15.7 million, or 34%, to $61.8 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023:
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, selling and administrative expenses increased $1.6 million, or 4%, to $40.1 million. Included within selling and administrative expenses was $5.3 million higher allocated corporate costs, which included $6.5 million in allocated transaction costs from the pending merger with WillScot Mobile Mini. In addition, 2023 included $7.5 million in Vesta acquisition related transaction costs, which did not recur in 2024. Employee salaries and benefit costs increased $2.0 million, or 16%, in 2024.
27
Portable Storage
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, Portable Storage’s total revenues increased $2.0 million, or 9%, to $24.8 million compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to higher rental and sales revenues. Higher gross profit on rental and sales revenues, and a $1.7 million allocated net gain on the sale of a corporate property, partly offset by $1.0 million higher selling and administrative expenses, resulted in an increase in pre-tax income of $1.5 million, or 23%, to $8.0 million in 2024.
The following table summarizes results for each revenue and gross profit category, income from operations, pre-tax income and other selected information.
Portable Storage – Three Months Ended 3/31/24 compared to Three Months Ended 3/31/23 (Unaudited)
(dollar amounts in thousands) |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Increase (Decrease) |
|
||||||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Rental |
|
$ |
18,407 |
|
|
$ |
17,057 |
|
|
$ |
1,350 |
|
|
|
8 |
% |
Rental related services |
|
|
4,723 |
|
|
|
4,718 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Rental operations |
|
|
23,130 |
|
|
|
21,775 |
|
|
|
1,355 |
|
|
|
6 |
% |
Sales |
|
|
1,212 |
|
|
|
638 |
|
|
|
574 |
|
|
|
90 |
% |
Other |
|
|
418 |
|
|
|
317 |
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
nm |
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
24,760 |
|
|
|
22,730 |
|
|
|
2,030 |
|
|
|
9 |
% |
Costs and Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Direct costs of rental operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Depreciation of rental equipment |
|
|
965 |
|
|
|
787 |
|
|
|
178 |
|
|
|
23 |
% |
Rental related services |
|
|
4,456 |
|
|
|
4,381 |
|
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
2 |
% |
Other |
|
|
1,468 |
|
|
|
1,783 |
|
|
|
(315 |
) |
|
|
(18 |
)% |
Total direct costs of rental operations |
|
|
6,889 |
|
|
|
6,952 |
|
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
)% |
Costs of sales |
|
|
768 |
|
|
|
327 |
|
|
|
441 |
|
|
nm |
|
|
Total costs of revenues |
|
|
7,657 |
|
|
|
7,279 |
|
|
|
378 |
|
|
|
5 |
% |
Gross Profit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Rental |
|
|
15,974 |
|
|
|
14,486 |
|
|
|
1,488 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
Rental related services |
|
|
267 |
|
|
|
337 |
|
|
|
(70 |
) |
|
|
(21 |
)% |
Rental operations |
|
|
16,241 |
|
|
|
14,823 |
|
|
|
1,418 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
Sales |
|
|
444 |
|
|
|
311 |
|
|
|
133 |
|
|
|
43 |
% |
Other |
|
|
418 |
|
|
|
317 |
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
nm |
|
|
Total gross profit |
|
|
17,103 |
|
|
|
15,451 |
|
|
|
1,652 |
|
|
|
11 |
% |
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Selling and administrative expenses |
|
|
9,010 |
|
|
|
8,058 |
|
|
|
952 |
|
|
|
12 |
% |
Other income, net |
|
|
(1,319 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,319 |
|
|
nm |
|
|
Income from operations |
|
|
9,412 |
|
|
|
7,393 |
|
|
|
2,019 |
|
|
|
27 |
% |
Interest expense allocation |
|
|
1,420 |
|
|
|
884 |
|
|
|
(536 |
) |
|
nm |
|
|
Pre-tax income |
|
$ |
7,992 |
|
|
$ |
6,509 |
|
|
$ |
1,483 |
|
|
|
23 |
% |
Other Selected Information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
11,522 |
|
|
$ |
10,020 |
|
|
$ |
1,502 |
|
|
|
15 |
% |
Average rental equipment 1 |
|
$ |
223,285 |
|
|
$ |
189,348 |
|
|
$ |
33,937 |
|
|
|
18 |
% |
Average rental equipment on rent |
|
$ |
155,872 |
|
|
$ |
153,056 |
|
|
$ |
2,816 |
|
|
|
2 |
% |
Average monthly total yield 2 |
|
|
2.75 |
% |
|
|
3.01 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
(9 |
)% |
|
Average utilization 3 |
|
|
69.8 |
% |
|
|
80.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
(14 |
)% |
|
Average monthly rental rate 4 |
|
|
3.94 |
% |
|
|
3.71 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
% |
|
Period end rental equipment 1 |
|
$ |
224,984 |
|
|
$ |
199,864 |
|
|
$ |
25,120 |
|
|
|
13 |
% |
Period end utilization 3 |
|
|
68.8 |
% |
|
|
79.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
(14 |
)% |
nm = Not meaningful
28
Portable Storage’s gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2024, increased $1.7 million, or 11%, to $17.1 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023:
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, Portable Storage’s selling and administrative expenses increased $1.0 million, or 12%, to $9.0 million, primarily due to $0.3 million higher allocated corporate costs and $0.3 million higher marketing and administrative costs.
29
TRS-RenTelco
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, TRS-RenTelco’s total revenues decreased $2.4 million to $33.8 million, compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to lower rental revenues, partly offset by higher sales revenues. Lower gross profit on rental revenues and higher gross profit on sales revenues and a $1.7 million allocated net gain on the sale of a corporate property, resulted in a 3% decrease in pre-tax income to $4.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, from $4.7 million for the same period in 2023.
The following table summarizes results for each revenue and gross profit category, income from operations, pre-tax income and other selected information.
TRS-RenTelco – Three Months Ended 3/31/24 compared to Three Months Ended 3/31/23 (Unaudited)
(dollar amounts in thousands) |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Increase (Decrease) |
|
||||||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Rental |
|
$ |
25,429 |
|
|
$ |
29,134 |
|
|
$ |
(3,705 |
) |
|
|
(13 |
)% |
Rental related services |
|
|
724 |
|
|
|
880 |
|
|
|
(156 |
) |
|
|
(18 |
)% |
Rental operations |
|
|
26,153 |
|
|
|
30,014 |
|
|
|
(3,861 |
) |
|
|
(13 |
)% |
Sales |
|
|
6,812 |
|
|
|
5,114 |
|
|
|
1,698 |
|
|
|
33 |
% |
Other |
|
|
798 |
|
|
|
992 |
|
|
|
(194 |
) |
|
nm |
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
33,763 |
|
|
|
36,120 |
|
|
|
(2,357 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
)% |
Costs and Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Direct costs of rental operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Depreciation of rental equipment |
|
|
11,527 |
|
|
|
12,389 |
|
|
|
(862 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
)% |
Rental related services |
|
|
550 |
|
|
|
661 |
|
|
|
(111 |
) |
|
|
(17 |
)% |
Other |
|
|
4,869 |
|
|
|
5,225 |
|
|
|
(356 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
)% |
Total direct costs of rental operations |
|
|
16,946 |
|
|
|
18,275 |
|
|
|
(1,329 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
)% |
Costs of sales |
|
|
2,942 |
|
|
|
2,225 |
|
|
|
717 |
|
|
|
32 |
% |
Total costs of revenues |
|
|
19,888 |
|
|
|
20,500 |
|
|
|
(612 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
)% |
Gross Profit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Rental |
|
|
9,033 |
|
|
|
11,520 |
|
|
|
(2,487 |
) |
|
|
(22 |
)% |
Rental related services |
|
|
174 |
|
|
|
219 |
|
|
|
(45 |
) |
|
|
(21 |
)% |
Rental operations |
|
|
9,207 |
|
|
|
11,739 |
|
|
|
(2,532 |
) |
|
|
(22 |
)% |
Sales |
|
|
3,870 |
|
|
|
2,889 |
|
|
|
981 |
|
|
|
34 |
% |
Other |
|
|
798 |
|
|
|
992 |
|
|
|
(194 |
) |
|
nm |
|
|
Total gross profit |
|
|
13,875 |
|
|
|
15,620 |
|
|
|
(1,745 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
)% |
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Selling and administrative expenses |
|
|
8,918 |
|
|
|
9,451 |
|
|
|
(533 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
)% |
Other income |
|
|
(1,742 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,742 |
|
|
nm |
|
|
Income from operations |
|
|
6,699 |
|
|
|
6,169 |
|
|
|
530 |
|
|
|
9 |
% |
Interest expense allocation |
|
|
2,062 |
|
|
|
1,742 |
|
|
|
(320 |
) |
|
|
(18 |
)% |
Foreign currency exchange loss (gain) |
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
(226 |
) |
|
|
(358 |
) |
|
nm |
|
|
Pre-tax income |
|
$ |
4,505 |
|
|
$ |
4,653 |
|
|
$ |
(148 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
)% |
Other Selected Information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
18,480 |
|
|
$ |
20,635 |
|
|
$ |
(2,155 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
)% |
Average rental equipment 1 |
|
$ |
372,081 |
|
|
$ |
396,835 |
|
|
$ |
(24,754 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
)% |
Average rental equipment on rent |
|
$ |
210,134 |
|
|
$ |
234,829 |
|
|
$ |
(24,695 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
)% |
Average monthly total yield 2 |
|
|
2.18 |
% |
|
|
2.40 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
(9 |
)% |
|
Average utilization 3 |
|
|
56.5 |
% |
|
|
59.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
(5 |
)% |
|
Average monthly rental rate 4 |
|
|
4.03 |
% |
|
|
4.14 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
(3 |
)% |
|
Period end rental equipment 1 |
|
$ |
369,325 |
|
|
$ |
397,565 |
|
|
$ |
(28,240 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
)% |
Period end utilization 3 |
|
|
56.8 |
% |
|
|
59.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
(4 |
)% |
nm = Not meaningful
30
TRS-RenTelco’s gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2024 decreased $1.8 million, or 11%, to $13.9 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023:
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, selling and administrative expenses decreased $0.5 million, or 6%, to $8.9 million. The decrease was primarily due to $0.4 million lower allocated corporate expenses.
31
Adjusted EBITDA
To supplement the Company’s financial data presented on a basis consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), the Company presents “Adjusted EBITDA”, which is defined by the Company as net income before interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation, amortization, non-cash impairment costs, share-based compensation, transaction costs and gains on property sales. The Company presents Adjusted EBITDA as a financial measure as management believes it provides useful information to investors 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 Company.
Management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a supplement to GAAP measures to further evaluate period-to-period operating performance, compliance with financial covenants in the Company’s revolving lines of credit and senior notes and the Company’s ability to meet future capital expenditure and working capital requirements. Management believes the exclusion of non-cash charges and non-recurring transactions, including share-based compensation, transaction costs and gains on property sales is useful in measuring the Company’s cash available for operations and performance of the Company. Because management finds Adjusted EBITDA useful, the Company believes its investors will also find Adjusted EBITDA useful in evaluating the Company’s performance.
Adjusted 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 GAAP or as a measure of the Company’s profitability or liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA is not in accordance with or an alternative for GAAP and may be different from non−GAAP measures used by other companies. Unlike EBITDA, which may be used by other companies or investors, Adjusted EBITDA does not include share-based compensation charges, transaction costs and gains on property sales. The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA is of limited use in that it does not reflect all of the amounts associated with the Company’s results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP and does not accurately reflect real cash flow. In addition, other companies may not use Adjusted EBITDA or may use other non-GAAP measures, limiting the usefulness of Adjusted EBITDA for purposes of comparison. The Company’s presentation of Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that the Company will not incur expenses that are the same as or similar to the adjustments in this presentation. Therefore, Adjusted EBITDA should only be used to evaluate the Company’s results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures. The Company compensates for the limitations of Adjusted EBITDA by relying upon GAAP results to gain a complete picture of the Company’s performance. Because Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure, as defined by the SEC, the Company includes in the tables below reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.
Reconciliation of Income from Continuing Operations to Adjusted EBITDA
(dollar amounts in thousands) |
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Twelve Months Ended |
|
||||||||||
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||||
Income from continuing operations |
$ |
22,848 |
|
|
$ |
11,518 |
|
|
$ |
123,182 |
|
|
$ |
97,169 |
|
Provision for income taxes from continuing operations |
|
7,047 |
|
|
|
1,113 |
|
|
|
43,544 |
|
|
|
26,981 |
|
Interest expense |
|
12,704 |
|
|
|
7,464 |
|
|
|
45,800 |
|
|
|
17,418 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
27,187 |
|
|
|
26,133 |
|
|
|
108,972 |
|
|
|
96,489 |
|
EBITDA |
|
69,786 |
|
|
|
46,228 |
|
|
|
321,498 |
|
|
|
238,057 |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
2,209 |
|
|
|
1,375 |
|
|
|
8,991 |
|
|
|
6,764 |
|
Transaction costs 3 |
|
9,354 |
|
|
|
14,147 |
|
|
|
11,084 |
|
|
|
18,200 |
|
Other income, net 4 |
|
(9,281 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(12,899 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Adjusted EBITDA 1 |
$ |
72,068 |
|
|
$ |
61,750 |
|
|
$ |
328,674 |
|
|
$ |
263,171 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA margin 2 |
|
37 |
% |
|
|
38 |
% |
|
|
38 |
% |
|
|
39 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2024, total Adjusted EBITDA from both continuing and discontinued operations was $72.1 million, compared to $65.4 million for the same period in 2023, excluding the gain on sale of the divestiture of Adler Tanks. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the total Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was $72.1 million and $61.8 million, respectively. There were no adjusted earnings from discontinued operations during the first quarter of 2024 and total Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations of $3.7 million during the comparable period in 2023.
32
The following table reconciles Adjusted EBITDA on a combined basis, including both continuing and discontinued operations, to the net cash provided by operating activities on the Company's condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
(dollar amounts in thousands) |
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Twelve Months Ended |
|
||||||||||
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||||
Adjusted EBITDA 1 |
$ |
72,068 |
|
|
$ |
65,432 |
|
|
$ |
328,674 |
|
|
$ |
297,579 |
|
Interest paid |
|
(14,184 |
) |
|
|
(7,817 |
) |
|
|
(44,970 |
) |
|
|
(20,455 |
) |
Income taxes paid, net of refunds received |
|
(479 |
) |
|
|
(413 |
) |
|
|
(91,631 |
) |
|
|
(27,355 |
) |
Gain on sale of used rental equipment |
|
(7,355 |
) |
|
|
(3,089 |
) |
|
|
(35,908 |
) |
|
|
(35,704 |
) |
Foreign currency exchange loss |
|
132 |
|
|
|
(226 |
) |
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
165 |
|
Amortization of debt issuance costs |
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
Change in certain assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Accounts receivable, net |
|
15,418 |
|
|
|
16,953 |
|
|
|
(36,678 |
) |
|
|
(21,506 |
) |
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
5,298 |
|
|
|
(7,345 |
) |
|
|
(16,683 |
) |
|
|
(28,042 |
) |
Accounts payable and other liabilities |
|
(22,748 |
) |
|
|
(31,004 |
) |
|
|
(9,570 |
) |
|
|
(7,992 |
) |
Deferred income |
|
11,268 |
|
|
|
3,218 |
|
|
|
22,144 |
|
|
|
21,696 |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
59,420 |
|
|
$ |
35,711 |
|
|
$ |
115,434 |
|
|
$ |
178,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Adjusted EBITDA is a component of two restrictive financial covenants for the Company’s unsecured Credit Facility, the Note Purchase Agreement, Series D Senior Notes, Series E Senior Notes and Series F Senior Notes (as defined and more fully described under the heading “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in this MD&A). These instruments contain financial covenants requiring the Company to not:
At March 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with each of the aforementioned covenants. There are no anticipated trends that the Company is aware of that would indicate non-compliance with these covenants, although, significant deterioration in our financial performance could impact the Company’s ability to comply with these covenants.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company’s rental businesses are capital intensive and generate significant cash flows. Cash flows for the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 are summarized as follows:
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: The Company’s operations provided net cash of $59.4 million in 2024, compared to net cash provided of $35.7 million in 2023. The $23.7 million increase in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to a $50.2 million change in deferred income taxes, partly offset by a $22.4 million decrease in accounts payable, primarily due to lower income taxes payable.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Net cash used in investing activities was $78.1 million in 2024, compared to $263.5 million in 2023. The $185.4 million decrease in net cash used was primarily due to the $453.6 million paid for the business acquisitions of Vesta Modular and Brekke Storage in the first quarter of 2023, which was partly offset by $262.4 million in proceeds from the sale of discontinued operations during the same period. The net effect of these transactions in 2023 was $191.2 million in net cash used by investing activities.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: Net cash provided by financing activities was $19.7 million in 2024, compared to $227.5 million in 2023. The $207.8 million change was primarily attributable to reduced borrowings under bank lines of credit and note
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purchase agreements in 2024, as during 2023 the net borrowings were required for the funding of the Vesta Modular and Brekke Storage business acquisitions.
Significant capital expenditures are required to maintain and grow the Company’s rental assets. During the last three years, the Company has financed its working capital and capital expenditure requirements through cash flow from operations, proceeds from the sale of rental equipment and from borrowings. Sales occur routinely as a normal part of the Company’s rental business. However, these sales can fluctuate from period to period depending on customer requirements and funding. Although the net proceeds received from sales may fluctuate from period to period, the Company believes its liquidity will not be adversely impacted from lower sales in any given year because it believes it has the ability to increase its bank borrowings and conserve its cash in the future by reducing the amount of cash it uses to purchase rental equipment, pay dividends, or repurchase the Company’s common stock.
Unsecured Revolving Lines of Credit
On July 15, 2022, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender, L/C Issuer and lender, and other lenders named therein (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility provides for a $650.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility (which may be further increased to $950.0 million by adding one or more tranches of term loans and/or increasing the aggregate revolving commitments), which includes a $40.0 million sublimit for the issuance of standby letters of credit and a $20.0 million sublimit for swingline loans. The proceeds of the Credit Facility are available to be used for general corporate purposes, including permitted acquisitions. The Credit Facility permits the Company’s existing indebtedness to remain, which includes the Company’s $20.0 million Treasury Sweep Note due July 15, 2027, the Company’s existing senior notes issued pursuant to the Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement with Prudential Investment Management, Inc., dated as of April 21, 2011 (as amended): (i) the $60.0 million aggregate outstanding principal of notes issued November 5, 2015 and due November 5, 2022, (ii) the $40.0 million aggregate outstanding principal of notes issued March 17, 2021 and due March 17, 2028, and (iii) the $60.0 million aggregate outstanding principal of notes issued June 16, 2021 and due June 16, 2026. In addition, the Company may incur additional senior note indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed $250.0 million. The Credit Facility matures on July 15, 2027 and replaced the Company’s prior $420.0 million credit facility dated March 31, 2020 with Bank of America, N.A., as agent, as amended. All obligations outstanding under the prior credit facility as of the date of the Credit Facility were refinanced by the Credit Facility on July 15, 2022.
On August 19, 2022, the Company entered into an amended and restated Credit Facility Letter Agreement and a Credit Line Note in favor of MUFG Union Bank, N.A., which provides for a $20.0 million line of credit facility related to its cash management services (“Sweep Service Facility”). The Sweep Service Facility matures on the earlier of July 15, 2027, or the date the Company ceases to utilize MUFG Union Bank, N.A. for its cash management services. The Sweep Service Facility replaced the Company’s prior $12.0 million sweep service facility, dated as of March 30, 2020.
At March 31, 2024, under the Credit Facility and Sweep Service Facility, the Company had unsecured lines of credit that permit it to borrow up to $650.0 million of which $623.6 million was outstanding and had capacity to borrow up to an additional $26.4 million. The Credit Facility contains financial covenants requiring the Company to not (all defined terms used below not otherwise defined herein have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Credit Facility):
At March 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with each of the aforementioned covenants. There are no anticipated trends that the Company is aware of that would indicate non-compliance with these covenants, although significant deterioration in our financial performance could impact the Company’s ability to comply with these covenants.
Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement
On June 8, 2023, the Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement (the “Note Purchase Agreement”) with PGIM, Inc. (“PGIM”) and the holders of Series D and Series E Notes previously issued pursuant to the Prior Amended and Restated NPA, among the Company and the other parties to the Note Purchase Agreement. The Note Purchase Agreement amended and restated, and superseded in its entirety, the Prior NPA. Pursuant to the Prior NPA, the Company issued (i) $40.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.57% Series D Senior Notes, due March 17, 2028, and (ii) $60.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.35% Series E Senior Notes, due June 16, 2026, to which the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement shall apply.
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In addition, pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, the Company may authorize the issuance and sale of additional senior notes (the “Shelf Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of (x) $300 million minus (y) the amount of other notes (such as the Series D Senior Notes, Series E Senior Notes and Series F Senior Notes, each defined below) then outstanding, to be dated the date of issuance thereof, to mature, in case of each Shelf Note so issued, no more than 15 years after the date of original issuance thereof, to have an average life, in the case of each Shelf Note so issued, of no more than 15 years after the date of original issuance thereof, to bear interest on the unpaid balance thereof from the date thereof at the rate per annum, and to have such other particular terms, as shall be set forth, in the case of each Shelf Note so issued, in accordance with the Note Purchase Agreement. Shelf Notes may be issued and sold from time to time at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and in such amounts as the Board of Directors may determine, subject to prospective purchasers’ agreement to purchase the Shelf Notes. The Company will sell the Shelf Notes directly to such purchasers. The full net proceeds of each Shelf Note will be used in the manner described in the applicable Request for Purchase with respect to such Shelf Note.
6.25% Senior Notes Due in 2030
On September 27, 2023, the Company issued and sold to the purchasers $75.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.25% Series F Notes (the “Series F Senior Notes”) pursuant to the terms of the Second Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement, dated June 8, 2023 (the “Note Purchase Agreement”), among the Company, PGIM, Inc. and the noteholders party thereto.
The Series F Senior Notes are an unsecured obligation of the Company and bear interest at a rate of 6.25% per annum and mature on September 27, 2030. Interest on the Series F Senior Notes is payable semi-annually beginning on March 27, 2024 and continuing thereafter on September 27 and March 27 of each year until maturity. The principal balance is due when the notes mature on September 27, 2030. The full net proceeds from the Series F Senior Notes will primarily be used to fulfill the income tax obligations incurred from the divestiture of Adler Tanks. At March 31, 2024, the principal balance outstanding under the Series F Senior Notes was $75.0 million.
2.57% Senior Notes Due in 2028
On March 17, 2021, the Company issued and sold to the purchasers $40.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.57% Series D Notes (the “Series D Senior Notes”) pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement, dated March 31, 2020 (the “Note Purchase Agreement”), among the Company, PGIM, Inc. and the noteholders party thereto.
The Series D Senior Notes are an unsecured obligation of the Company and bear interest at a rate of 2.57% per annum and mature on March 17, 2028. Interest on the Series D Senior Notes is payable semi-annually beginning on September 17, 2021 and continuing thereafter on March 17 and September 17 of each year until maturity. The principal balance is due when the notes mature on March 17, 2028. The full net proceeds from the Series D Senior Notes were used to pay off the Company’s $40 million Series B Senior Notes. At March 31, 2024, the principal balance outstanding under the Series D Senior Notes was $40.0 million.
2.35% Senior Notes Due in 2026
On June 16, 2021, the Company issued and sold to the purchasers $60.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.35% Series E Notes (the "Series E Notes") pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement, dated March 31, 2020 (the “Note Purchase Agreement”), among the Company, PGIM, Inc. and the noteholders party thereto.
The Series E Senior Notes are an unsecured obligation of the Company and bear interest at a rate of 2.35% per annum and mature on June 16, 2026. Interest on the Series E Senior Notes is payable semi-annually beginning on December 16, 2021 and continuing thereafter on June 16 and December 16 of each year until maturity. The principal balance is due when the notes mature on June 16, 2026. The full net proceeds from the Series E Senior Notes were used to pay down the Company’s credit facility. At March 31, 2024, the principal balance outstanding under the Series E Senior Notes was $60.0 million.
Among other restrictions, the Note Purchase Agreement, which has superseded in its entirety the Prior NPA, under which the Series D Senior Notes, Series E Senior Notes and Series F Senior Notes were sold, contains financial covenants requiring the Company to not (all defined terms used below not otherwise defined herein have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Note Purchase Agreement):
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At March 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with each of the aforementioned covenants. There are no anticipated trends that the Company is aware of that would indicate non-compliance with these covenants, although significant deterioration in our financial performance could impact the Company’s ability to comply with these covenants.
Although no assurance can be given, the Company believes it will continue to be able to negotiate general bank lines of credit and issue senior notes adequate to meet capital requirements not otherwise met by operational cash flows and proceeds from sales of rental equipment.
Common Stock Purchase
The Company has in the past made purchases of shares of its common stock from time to time in over-the-counter market (NASDAQ) transactions, through privately negotiated, large block transactions and through a share repurchase plan, in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In August 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to 2,000,000 shares of the Company's outstanding common stock (the “Repurchase Plan”). The amount and time of the specific repurchases are subject to prevailing market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors, including management’s discretion. All shares repurchased by the Company are canceled and returned to the status of authorized but unissued shares of common stock. There can be no assurance that any authorized shares will be repurchased and the Repurchase Plan may be modified, extended or terminated by the Company’s Board of Directors at any time. There were no shares repurchased in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. As of March 31, 2024, 1,309,805 shares remained authorized for repurchase under the Repurchase Plan.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
We believe that our contractual obligations and commitments have not changed materially from those included in our 2023 Annual Report.
Critical Accounting Estimates
There were no material changes in our judgments and assumptions associated with the development of our critical accounting estimates during the period ended March 31, 2024. Refer to our 2023 Annual Report for a discussion of our critical accounting policies and estimates.
Subsequent Events
On April 23, 2024, the Company entered into a first incremental facility amendment with Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and the first incremental lender (“BoA”) and the guarantors named therein (the “First Incremental Amendment”). The First Incremental Amendment amends the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 15, 2022, as amended, by and among the Company, BoA, the other lenders named therein, and the guarantors named therein (the “Credit Agreement”) to institute an incremental term loan “A” facility in an aggregate principal amount of $75.0 million (the “Incremental Credit Facility”). The proceeds from the Incremental Credit Facility will be used for general corporate purposes. Concurrently with entry into the First Incremental Amendment, the Company repaid revolving loans issued under the Credit Agreement in an aggregate amount equal to approximately $75.0 million.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no material changes in the Company’s market risk exposures from those reported in our 2023 Annual Report.
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”), the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively, performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of March 31, 2024. Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) were effective as of March 31, 2024. There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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Part II -Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company’s management does not expect that the outcome in the current proceedings, individually or collectively, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, operating results or cash flows.
Item 1a. Risk Factors
You should carefully consider the following discussion of various risks and uncertainties. We believe these risk factors are the most relevant to our business and could cause our results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made by us. Our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be seriously harmed if any of these risks or uncertainties actually occur or materialize. In that event, the market price for our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. The risk factors below are intended to supersede in their entirety the risk factors contained in “Item 1. A Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
RISKS RELATED TO THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION BY WILLSCOT MOBILE MINI:
There are material uncertainties and risks associated with the proposed Transaction, including the timing of the consummation of the Transaction, which may adversely affect our business and ongoing operations, financial condition and results of operations, employees, customers, shareholders, other parties and business prospects, and a failure to complete the Transaction on the terms reflected in the Merger Agreement, if at all, could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and stock price.
Additionally, in approving the Merger Agreement, our Board of Directors considered a number of factors and potential benefits, including the fact that the Transaction consideration to be received by holders of our common stock represented an approximate 10% premium over the Company’s closing stock price of $111.75 on January 26, 2024, the last full trading day prior to the announcement of the proposed Transaction. If the Transaction is not completed, neither we nor the holders of our common stock may realize this benefit of the Transaction.
Failure to consummate the proposed Transaction within the expected timeframe or at all could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations, as well as the trading prices of our common stock.
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There can be no assurance that the proposed Transaction will be consummated. The consummation of the proposed Transaction is subject to certain regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. The obligation of each party to consummate the Transaction is also conditioned upon the other party’s representations and warranties being true and correct to the extent specified in the Merger Agreement and the other party having performed in all material respects its obligations under the Merger Agreement. There can be no assurance that these and other conditions to closing will be satisfied in a timely manner or at all. The Merger Agreement also includes customary termination provisions for both the Company and WillScot Mobile Mini, and we may be required to pay WillScot Mobile Mini a termination fee equal to $120 million in certain specified circumstances, including, among other circumstances, if WillScot Mobile Mini terminates the Merger Agreement following a Company Adverse Recommendation Change prior to receipt of Company Shareholder Approval (each as defined in the Merger Agreement) or (ii) the Company terminates the Merger Agreement to enter into an alternative acquisition agreement in respect of a Superior Proposal (as defined in the Merger Agreement). If we are required to make this payment, doing so may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, McGrath could be subject to litigation related to any failure to complete the Transaction or related to any proceeding to specifically enforce McGrath’s obligation to perform McGrath’s obligations under the Merger Agreement.
There can be no assurance that a remedy will be available to us in the event of a breach of the Merger Agreement by WillScot Mobile Mini or its affiliates or that we will wholly or partially recover for any damages incurred by us in connection with the proposed Transaction. A failed transaction may result in negative publicity and a negative impression of us among our customers or in the investment community or business community generally. Furthermore, any disruptions to our business resulting from the announcement and pendency of the proposed Transaction, including any adverse changes in our relationships with our customers, partners, suppliers and employees, could continue or accelerate in the event of a failed transaction. In addition, if the proposed Transaction is not completed, and there are no other parties willing and able to acquire the Company at a price of $123.00 per share or higher, on terms acceptable to us, the share price of our common stock will likely decline to the extent that the current market price of our common stock reflects an assumption that the proposed Transaction will be completed. Also, we have incurred, and will continue to incur, significant costs, expenses and fees for professional services and other transaction costs in connection with the proposed Transaction, for which we will have received little or no benefit if the proposed Transaction is not completed. Many of these fees and costs will be payable by us even if the proposed Transaction is not completed and may relate to activities that we would not have undertaken other than to complete the proposed Transaction.
The Transaction is subject to the expiration or termination of applicable waiting periods and the DOJ or FTC may impose conditions that could have an adverse effect on WillScot Mobile Mini, McGrath or the combined company or, if not obtained, could prevent completion of the Transaction.
Before the Transaction may be completed, any applicable waiting periods (and any extensions thereof) under the HSR Act relating to the completion of the Transaction must have expired or been terminated.
Under the Merger Agreement, WillScot Mobile Mini and McGrath have agreed to use their respective reasonable best efforts to obtain all consents required to be obtained from any governmental authority that are necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the Transaction. On February 21, 2024, each of McGrath and WillScot Mobile Mini received a second request from the FTC in connection with the FTC’s review of the Transaction, which extends the waiting period until 30 days after both parties have substantially complied with the second request, unless the FTC early terminates the additional waiting period or the parties otherwise agree not to consummate the Transaction for a period of time after substantial compliance. McGrath and WillScot Mobile Mini are working with the FTC to complete its investigation as soon as practicable. However, neither WillScot Mobile Mini nor McGrath is required to agree to or commit to any actions that individually or in the aggregate would, or would reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on WillScot Mobile Mini and its subsidiaries when taken as a whole, or McGrath and its subsidiaries when taken as a whole.
In addition, at any time before or after the completion of the Transaction, and notwithstanding the expiration or termination of applicable waiting periods, the DOJ or FTC or any state attorney general could take such action under the antitrust laws as such party deems necessary or desirable in the public interest. Such action could include, among other things, seeking to enjoin the completion of the Transaction, to rescind the Transaction or to conditionally permit the completion of the Transaction subject to regulatory conditions or other remedies. In addition, in some circumstances, a third party could initiate a private action challenging, seeking to enjoin, or seeking to impose conditions on the Transaction. WillScot Mobile Mini and McGrath may not prevail and may incur significant costs in defending or settling any such action.
There can be no assurance that the conditions to the completion of the Transaction set forth in the Merger Agreement relating to applicable antitrust laws will be satisfied.
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After the date of the Merger Agreement and prior to the Effective Time, the Merger Agreement restricts us from taking specified actions without the consent of WillScot Mobile Mini (which consent may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and requires that our business be conducted in all material respects in the ordinary course of business. These restrictions may prevent us from making appropriate changes to our businesses or organizational structures or from pursuing attractive business opportunities that may arise prior to the completion of the Transaction and could have the effect of delaying or preventing other strategic transactions. Adverse effects arising from the pendency of the Transaction could be exacerbated by any delays in consummation of the Transaction or termination of the Merger Agreement.
The Transaction will be consummated only if certain conditions are met. Many of the conditions are outside of our control, and both we and WillScot Mobile Mini also have the right to terminate the Merger Agreement in certain circumstances. Accordingly, there may be uncertainty regarding the completion of the Transaction. This uncertainty may cause customers, suppliers, distributors, strategic partners or others that deal with us to delay or defer entering into contracts with us or making other decisions concerning us or seek to change or cancel existing business relationships, which could negatively affect our business. Any delay or deferral of those decisions or changes in existing agreements could have a material adverse effect on our business, regardless of whether the Transaction is ultimately completed.
Our current and prospective employees may experience uncertainty about their future role with the Company until strategies with regard to these employees are announced or executed, which may impair our ability to attract, retain and motivate key management, operational and customer-facing employees and other personnel prior to the Transaction. If we are unable to retain and replace personnel, we could face disruptions in our operations, loss of existing customers, loss of key information, expertise or know-how, and unanticipated additional recruitment and training costs.
The Merger Agreement contains provisions that make it more difficult for us to sell our business to a company other than WillScot Mobile Mini. These provisions include a general prohibition on us soliciting any acquisition proposal or offer for a competing transaction. To date, no party has made an acquisition proposal following the execution of the Merger Agreement. If we terminate the Merger Agreement in connection with our Board of Directors’ authorization for us to enter into a definitive agreement to consummate an alternative transaction contemplated by a Superior Proposal, we will be required to pay a termination fee of $120 million. We may also be required to pay the $120 million termination fee if we or WillScot Mobile Mini terminate the Merger Agreement under certain other circumstances specified in the Merger Agreement. These provisions might discourage a third party that has an interest in acquiring all or a significant part of the Company from considering or proposing an acquisition, even if the party were prepared to pay consideration with a higher per share cash or market value than the Merger Consideration, or might result in a potential competing acquirer proposing to pay a lower price than it might otherwise have proposed to pay because of the added expense of the termination fee that may become payable in certain circumstances.
In connection with the announcement of the Transaction, as is common in the context of mergers and acquisitions of publicly-traded companies, we (along with our directors and officers) may attract lawsuits seeking to enjoin us from proceeding with or consummating the Transaction, or seeking to have the Transaction rescinded after its consummation. We may also receive demands from stockholders seeking more information or other board action. Defending against such claims, even those without merit, could result in substantial costs and divert management’s time and resources, which may negatively impact our financial condition and adversely affect our business and results of operations. Such claims could prevent or delay the consummation of the Transaction, including through an injunction, and result in additional costs to us. The ultimate resolution of any such lawsuit cannot be predicted, and an
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adverse ruling in any such lawsuit may cause the Transaction to be delayed or not to be completed, which could cause us not to realize some or all of the anticipated benefits of the Transaction.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR STRATEGY AND OPERATION:
Our future operating results may fluctuate, fail to match past performance or fail to meet expectations, which may result in a decrease in our stock price.
Our operating results may fluctuate in the future, may fail to match our past performance or fail to meet the expectations of analysts and investors. Our results and related ratios, such as gross margin, operating income percentage and effective tax rate may fluctuate as a result of a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control including but not limited to:
As a result of these factors, our historical financial results are not necessarily indicative of our future results or stock price.
Our stock price has fluctuated and may continue to fluctuate in the future, which may result in a decline in the value of your investment in our common stock.
The market price of our common stock fluctuates on the NASDAQ Global Select Market and is likely to be affected by a number of factors including but not limited to:
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In addition, in recent years the U.S. stock market has experienced significant price and volume fluctuations. These fluctuations are often unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. Additionally, the most recent global credit crisis adversely affected the prices of most publicly traded stocks as many stockholders became more willing to divest their stock holdings at lower values to increase their cash flow and reduce exposure to such fluctuations. These broad market fluctuations and any other negative economic trends may cause declines in the market price of our common stock and may be based upon factors that have little or nothing to do with our Company or its performance, and these fluctuations and trends could materially reduce our stock price.
Our ability to retain our executive management and to recruit, retain and motivate key qualified employees is critical to the success of our business.
If we cannot successfully recruit and retain qualified personnel, our operating results and stock price may suffer. We believe that our success is directly linked to the competent people in our organization, including our executive officers, senior managers and other key personnel, and in particular, Joe Hanna, our Chief Executive Officer. Personnel turnover can be costly and could materially and adversely impact our operating results and can potentially jeopardize the success of our current strategic initiatives. We need to attract and retain highly qualified personnel to replace personnel when turnover occurs, as well as add to our staff levels as growth occurs. Our business and stock price likely will suffer if we are unable to fill, or experience delays in filling open positions, or fail to retain key personnel.
Failure by third parties to manufacture and deliver our products to our specifications or on a timely basis may harm our reputation and financial condition.
We depend on third parties to manufacture our products even though we are able to purchase products from a variety of third-party suppliers. In the future, we may be limited as to the number of third-party suppliers for some of our products. Although in general, we make advance purchases of some products to help ensure an adequate supply, currently we do not have any long-term purchase contracts with any third-party supplier. We may experience supply problems as a result of financial or operating difficulties or failure of our suppliers, or shortages and discontinuations resulting from product obsolescence or other shortages or allocations by our suppliers. Unfavorable economic conditions may also adversely affect our suppliers or the terms on which we purchase products. In the future, we may not be able to negotiate arrangements with third parties to secure products that we require in sufficient quantities or on reasonable terms. If we cannot negotiate arrangements with third parties to produce our products or if the third parties fail to produce our products to our specifications or in a timely manner, our reputation and financial condition could be harmed.
We are subject to information technology system failures, network disruptions and breaches in data security which could subject us to liability, reputational damage or interrupt the operation of our business.
We rely upon our information technology systems and infrastructure for our business. We sustained an immaterial cybersecurity attack in 2021 involving ransomware that impacted certain of our systems but was unsuccessful in its ability to disrupt our network. Our investigation revealed that an unauthorized third party copied some personal information relating to certain current and former employees, directors, contractor workers and their dependents and certain other persons. Upon detection, we promptly undertook steps to address the incident, restored network systems and resumed normal operations. The attack did not result in any material disruption to our operations or ability to service our customers and did not affect our financial performance.
In the future, we could experience additional breaches of our security measures resulting in the theft of confidential information or reputational damage from industrial espionage attacks, malware or other cyber-attacks, which may compromise our system infrastructure or lead to data leakage, either internally or at our third-party providers. Similarly, additional data privacy breaches by those who access our systems may pose a risk that sensitive data, including intellectual property, trade secrets or personal information belonging to us, our employees, customers or other business partners, may be exposed to unauthorized persons or to the public.
The immaterial breach of our information technology system that we suffered in 2021 and any future breaches could subject us to reputational damage. Cyber-attacks are increasing in their frequency, sophistication and intensity, and have become increasingly difficult to detect. We expend significant resources to minimize the risk of security breaches, including deploying additional personnel and protection technologies, training employees annually, and engaging third-party experts and contractors. Significant and increasing
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investments of time and resources by management and Board have been, and will continue to be, required to anticipate and address cybersecurity risks and incidents. However, given that the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access or to sabotage systems change frequently, and often are not identified until they are launched against a target, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or implement adequate preventative measures in time to stop a cyber incident. Thus, there can be no assurance that our efforts to protect our data and information technology systems will prevent future breaches in our systems (or that of our third-party providers). Such breaches could adversely affect our business and result in financial and reputational harm to us, theft of trade secrets and other proprietary information, legal claims or proceedings, liability under laws that protect the privacy of personal information, and regulatory penalties.
Disruptions in our information technology systems or failure to protect these systems against security breaches could adversely affect our business and results of operations. Additionally, if these systems fail, become unavailable for any period of time or are not upgraded, this could limit our ability to effectively monitor and control our operations and adversely affect our operations.
Our information technology systems facilitate our ability to transact business, monitor and control our operations and adjust to changing market conditions. We sustained an immaterial cybersecurity attack in 2021 involving ransomware that impacted certain of our systems, but was unsuccessful in its ability to disrupt our network. Upon detection, we promptly undertook steps to address the incident, restored network systems and resumed normal operations. Any future cybersecurity attack causing disruption in our information technology systems or the failure of these systems to operate as expected could, depending on the magnitude of the problem, adversely affect our operating results by limiting our capacity to effectively transact business, monitor and control our operations and adjust to changing market conditions in a timely manner.
As part of our business, we develop, receive and retain confidential data about our company and our customers. In addition, because of recent advances in technology and well-known efforts on the part of computer hackers and cyber-terrorists to breach data security of companies, we face risks associated with failure to adequately protect critical corporate, customer and employee data, which could adversely impact our customer relationships, our reputation, and even violate privacy laws.
Further, the delay or failure to implement information system upgrades and new systems effectively could disrupt our business, distract management’s focus and attention from our business operations and growth initiatives, and increase our implementation and operating costs, any of which could negatively impact our operations and operating results.
We continually assess the strategic fit of our existing businesses and may divest or otherwise dispose of businesses that are deemed not to fit with our strategic plan or are not achieving the desired return on investment, and we cannot be certain that our business, operating results and financial condition will not be materially and adversely affected.
A successful divestiture depends on various factors, including reaching an agreement with potential buyers on terms we deem attractive, as well as our ability to effectively transfer liabilities, contracts, facilities, and employees to any purchaser, identify and separate the assets to be divested from the assets that we wish to retain, reduce fixed costs previously associated with the divested assets or business, and collect the proceeds from any divestitures. These efforts require varying levels of management resources, which may divert our attention from other business operations. If we do not realize the expected benefits of any divestiture transaction, our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows could be negatively impacted. In addition, divestitures of businesses involve a number of risks, including significant costs and expenses, the loss of customer relationships and a decrease in revenues and earnings associated with the divested business. Furthermore, divestitures potentially involve significant post-closing separation activities, which could involve the expenditure of material financial resources and significant employee resources. Any divestiture may result in a dilutive impact to our future earnings if we are unable to offset the dilutive impact from the loss of revenue associated with the divestiture, as well as significant write-offs, including those related to goodwill and other intangible assets, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
If we determine that our goodwill and intangible assets have become impaired, we may incur impairment charges, which would negatively impact our operating results.
At March 31, 2024, we had $385.2 million of goodwill and intangible assets, net, on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of net assets acquired in business combinations. Under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, we assess potential impairment of our goodwill and intangible assets at least annually, as well as on an interim basis to the extent that factors or indicators become apparent that could reduce the fair value of any of our businesses below book value. Impairment may result from significant changes in the manner of use of the acquired asset, negative industry or economic trends and significant underperformance relative to historic or projected operating results.
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Our rental equipment is subject to residual value risk upon disposition and may not sell at the prices or in the quantities we expect.
The market value of any given piece of rental equipment could be less than its depreciated value at the time it is sold. The market value of used rental equipment depends on several factors, including:
We include in income from operations the difference between the sales price and the depreciated value of an item of equipment sold. Changes in our assumptions regarding depreciation could change our depreciation expense, as well as the gain or loss realized upon disposal of equipment. Sales of our used rental equipment at prices that fall significantly below our projections or in lesser quantities than we anticipate will have a negative impact on our results of operations and cash flows.
If we do not effectively manage our credit risk, collect on our accounts receivable or recover our rental equipment from our customers’ sites, it could have a material adverse effect on our operating results.
We generally rent and sell to customers on 30 day payment terms, individually perform credit evaluation procedures on our customers for each transaction and require security deposits or other forms of security from our customers when a significant credit risk is identified. Historically, accounts receivable write-offs and write-offs related to equipment not returned by customers have not been significant and have averaged less than 1% of total revenues over the last five years. If economic conditions deteriorate, we may see an increase in credit losses relative to historical levels, which may materially and adversely affect our operations. Business segments that experience significant market disruptions or declines may experience increased customer credit risk and higher credit losses. Failure to manage our credit risk and receive timely payments on our customer accounts receivable may result in write-offs and/or loss of equipment, particularly electronic test equipment. If we are not able to effectively manage credit risk issues, or if a large number of our customers should have financial difficulties at the same time, our receivables and equipment losses could increase above historical levels. If this should occur, our results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.
Effective management of our rental assets is vital to our business. If we are not successful in these efforts, it could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations.
Our modular, containers and electronics rental products have long useful lives and managing those assets is a critical element to each of our rental businesses. Generally, we design units and find manufacturers to build them to our specifications for our modulars and containers. Modular asset management requires designing and building the product for a long life that anticipates the needs of our customers, including anticipating potential changes in legislation, regulations, building codes and local permitting in the various markets in which the Company operates. Electronic test equipment asset management requires understanding, selecting and investing in equipment technologies that support market demand, including anticipating technological advances and changes in manufacturers’ selling prices. Container asset management requires obtaining high quality, well-constructed products and repairing and maintaining the products to ensure its long life. For each of our modular, container and electronic test equipment assets, we must successfully maintain and repair this equipment cost-effectively to maximize the useful life of the products and the level of proceeds from the sale of such products. To the extent that we are unable to do so, our result of operations could be materially adversely affected.
The nature of our businesses, including the ownership of industrial property, exposes us to the risk of litigation and liability under environmental, health and safety and products liability laws. Violations of environmental or health and safety related laws or associated liability could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We are subject to national, state, provincial and local environmental laws and regulations concerning, among other things, hazardous substance handling, storage and disposal and employee health and safety. These laws and regulations are complex and frequently change. We could incur unexpected costs, penalties and other civil and criminal liability if we fail to comply with applicable environmental or health and safety laws. We also could incur costs or liabilities related to waste disposal or remediating soil or groundwater contamination at our properties, at our customers’ properties or at third party landfill and disposal sites. These liabilities
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can be imposed on the parties generating, transporting or disposing of such substances or on the owner or operator of any affected property, often without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of hazardous substances.
Several aspects of our businesses involve risks of environmental and health and safety liability. For example, our operations involve the use of petroleum products, solvents and other hazardous substances in the construction and maintaining of modular buildings and for fueling and maintaining our delivery trucks and vehicles. The historical operations at some of our previously or currently owned or leased and newly acquired or leased properties may have resulted in undiscovered soil or groundwater contamination or historical non-compliance by third parties for which we could be held liable. Future events, such as changes in existing laws or policies or their enforcement, or the discovery of currently unknown contamination or non-compliance, may also give rise to liabilities or other claims based on these operations that may be material. In addition, compliance with future environmental or health and safety laws and regulations may require significant capital or operational expenditures or changes to our operations.
Accordingly, in addition to potential penalties for non-compliance, we may become liable, either contractually or by operation of law, for investigation, remediation and monitoring costs even if the contaminated property is not presently owned or operated by us, or if the contamination was caused by third parties during or prior to our ownership or operation of the property. In addition, certain parties may be held liable for more than their “fair” share of environmental investigation and cleanup costs. Contamination and exposure to hazardous substances or other contaminants such as mold can also result in claims for remediation or damages, including personal injury, property damage, and natural resources damage claims. Although expenses related to environmental compliance, health and safety issues, and related matters have not been material to date, we cannot assure that we will not have to make significant expenditures in the future in order to comply with applicable laws and regulations. Violations of environmental or health and safety related laws or associated liability could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In general, litigation in the industries in which we operate, including class actions that seek substantial damages, arises with increasing frequency. Enforcement of environmental and health and safety requirements is also frequent. Such proceedings are invariably expensive, regardless of the merit of the plaintiffs’ or prosecutors’ claims. We may be named as a defendant in the future, and there can be no assurance, irrespective of the merit of such future actions, that we will not be required to make substantial settlement payments in the future. Further, a significant portion of our business is conducted in California which is one of the most highly regulated and litigious states in the country. Therefore, our potential exposure to losses and expenses due to new laws, regulations or litigation may be greater than companies with a less significant California presence.
The nature of our business also subjects us to property damage and product liability claims, especially in connection with our modular buildings and tank and box rental businesses. Although we maintain liability coverage that we believe is commercially reasonable, an unusually large property damage or product liability claim or a series of claims could exceed our insurance coverage or result in damage to our reputation.
Our routine business activities expose us to risk of litigation from employees, vendors and other third parties, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
We may be subject to claims arising from disputes with employees, vendors and other third parties in the normal course of our business; these risks may be difficult to assess or quantify and their existence and magnitude may remain unknown for substantial periods of time. If the plaintiffs in any suits against us were to successfully prosecute their claims, or if we were to settle any such suits by making significant payments to the plaintiffs, our operating results and financial condition would be harmed. Even if the outcome of a claim proves favorable to us, litigation can be time consuming and costly and may divert management resources. In addition, our organizational documents require us to indemnify our senior executives to the maximum extent permitted by California law. We maintain directors’ and officers’ liability insurance that we believe is commercially reasonable in connection with such obligations, but if our senior executives were named in any lawsuit, our indemnification obligations could magnify the costs of these suits and/or exceed the coverage of such policies.
If we suffer loss to our facilities, equipment or distribution system due to catastrophe, our insurance policies could be inadequate or depleted, our operations could be seriously harmed, which could negatively affect our operating results.
Our facilities, rental equipment and distribution systems may be subject to catastrophic loss due to fire, flood, hurricane, earthquake, terrorism or other natural or man-made disasters. In particular, our headquarters, three operating facilities, and certain of our rental equipment are located in areas of California, with above average seismic activity and could be subject to catastrophic loss caused by an earthquake. Our rental equipment and facilities in Texas, Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina and Georgia are located in areas subject to hurricanes and other tropical storms. In addition to customers’ insurance on rented equipment, we carry property insurance on our rental equipment in inventory and operating facilities as well as business interruption insurance. We believe our insurance policies have adequate limits and deductibles to mitigate the potential loss exposure of our business. We do not maintain financial reserves for policy deductibles and our insurance policies contain exclusions that are customary for our industry, including exclusions for earthquakes, flood and terrorism. If any of our facilities or a significant amount of our rental equipment were to experience a catastrophic loss, it could disrupt our operations, delay orders, shipments and revenue recognition and result in expenses to repair or
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replace the damaged rental equipment and facility not covered by insurance, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
INTEREST RATE AND INDEBTEDNESS RISKS:
Our debt instruments contain covenants that restrict or prohibit our ability to enter into a variety of transactions and may limit our ability to finance future operations or capital needs. If we have an event of default under these instruments, our indebtedness could be accelerated, and we may not be able to refinance such indebtedness or make the required accelerated payments.
The agreements governing our Series D, E and F Senior Notes (as defined and more fully described under the heading “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources”) and our Credit Facility contain various covenants that limit our discretion in operating our business. In particular, we are limited in our ability to merge, consolidate, reorganize or transfer substantially all of our assets, make investments, pay dividends or distributions, redeem or repurchase stock, change the nature of our business, enter into transactions with affiliates, incur indebtedness and create liens on our assets to secure debt. In addition, we are required to meet certain financial covenants under these instruments. These restrictions could limit our ability to obtain future financing, make strategic acquisitions or needed capital expenditures, withstand economic downturns in our business or the economy in general, conduct operations or otherwise take advantage of business opportunities that may arise.
A failure to comply with the restrictions contained in these agreements could lead to an event of default, which could result in an acceleration of our indebtedness. In the event of an acceleration, we may not have or be able to obtain sufficient funds to refinance our indebtedness or make any required accelerated payments. If we default on our indebtedness, our business financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
The majority of our indebtedness is subject to variable interest rates, which makes us vulnerable to increases in interest rates, which could negatively affect our net income.
Our indebtedness exposes us to interest rate increases because the majority of our indebtedness is subject to variable rates. At present, we do not have any derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps or hedges to mitigate interest rate variability. The interest rates under our credit facilities are reset at varying periods. These interest rate adjustments could cause periodic fluctuations in our operating results and cash flows. Our annual debt service obligations increase by approximately $6.2 million per year for each 1% increase in the average interest rate we pay based on the $623.6 million balance of variable rate debt outstanding at March 31, 2024. If interest rates rise in the future, and, particularly if they rise significantly, interest expense will increase and our net income will be negatively affected.
SPECIFIC RISKS RELATED TO OUR RELOCATABLE MODULAR BUILDINGS AND PORTABLE STORAGE BUSINESS SEGMENTS:
Significant reductions of, or delays in, funding to public schools have caused the demand and pricing for our modular classroom units to decline, which has in the past caused, and may cause in the future, a reduction in our revenues and profitability.
Rentals and sales of modular buildings to public school districts for use as classrooms, restroom buildings, and administrative offices for K-12 represent a significant portion of Mobile Modular’s rental and sales revenues. Funding for public school facilities is derived from a variety of sources including the passage of both statewide and local facility bond measures, developer fees and various taxes levied to support school operating budgets. Many of these funding sources are subject to financial and political considerations, which vary from district to district and are not tied to demand. Historically, we have benefited from the passage of statewide and local facility bond measures and believe these are essential to our business.
The state of California is our largest market for classroom rentals. The strength of this market depends heavily on public funding from voter passage of both state and local facility bond measures, and the ability of the state to sell such bonds in the public market. A lack of passage of state and local facility bond measures, or the inability to sell bonds in the public markets in the future could reduce our revenues and operating income, and consequently have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition. Furthermore, even if voters have approved facility bond measures and the state has raised bond funds, there is no guarantee that individual school projects will be funded in a timely manner.
To the extent public school districts’ funding is reduced for the rental and purchase of modular buildings, our business could be harmed and our results of operations negatively impacted. We believe that interruptions or delays in the passage of facility bond measures or completion of state budgets, an insufficient amount of state funding, a significant reduction of funding to public schools, or changes negatively impacting enrollment may reduce the rental and sale demand for our educational products. Any reductions in funding available to the school districts from the states in which we do business may cause school districts to experience budget shortfalls and to reduce their demand for our products despite growing student populations, class size reduction initiatives and modernization and
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reconstruction project needs, which could reduce our revenues and operating income and consequently have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition.
Public policies that create demand for our products and services may change, resulting in decreased demand for or the pricing of our products and services, which could negatively affect our revenues and operating income.
Various states that we operate enacted laws and constitutional amendments to provide funding for school districts to limit the number of students that may be grouped in a single classroom. School districts with class sizes in excess of state limits have been and continue to be a significant source of our demand for modular classrooms. In California, efforts to address aging infrastructure and deferred maintenance have resulted in modernization and reconstruction projects by public school districts including seismic retrofitting, asbestos abatement and various building repairs and upgrades, which has been another source of demand for our modular classrooms. The most recent economic recession caused state and local budget shortfalls, which reduced school districts’ funding and their ability to comply with state class size reduction requirements. If educational priorities and policies shift away from class-size reduction or modernization and reconstruction projects, demand and pricing for our products and services may decline, not grow as quickly as, or not reach the levels that we anticipate. Significant equipment returns may result in lower utilization until equipment can be redeployed or sold, which may cause rental rates to decline and negatively affect our revenues and operating income.
Failure to comply with applicable regulations could harm our business and financial condition, resulting in lower operating results and cash flows.
Similar to conventionally constructed buildings, the modular building industry, including the manufacturers and lessors of portable classrooms, are subject to regulations by multiple governmental agencies at the federal, state and local level relating to environmental, zoning, health, safety, energy efficiency, labor and transportation matters, among other matters. Failure to comply with these laws or regulations could impact our business or harm our reputation and result in higher capital or operating expenditures or the imposition of penalties or restrictions on our operations.
As with conventional construction, typically new codes and regulations are not retroactively applied. Nonetheless, new governmental regulations in these or other areas may increase our acquisition cost of new rental equipment, limit the use of or make obsolete some of our existing equipment, or increase our costs of rental operations.
Building codes are generally reviewed every three years. All aspects of a given code are subject to change including, but not limited to, such items as structural specifications for earthquake safety, energy efficiency and environmental standards, fire and life safety, transportation, lighting and noise limits.
Compliance with building codes and regulations entails a certain amount of risk as state and local government authorities do not necessarily interpret building codes and regulations in a consistent manner, particularly where applicable regulations may be unclear and subject to interpretation. These regulations often provide broad discretion to governmental authorities that oversee these matters, which can result in unanticipated delays or increases in the cost of compliance in particular markets. The construction and modular industries have developed many “best practices” which are constantly evolving. Some of our peers and competitors may adopt practices that are more or less stringent than the Company’s. When, and if, regulatory standards are clarified, the effect of the clarification may be to impose rules on our business and practices retroactively, at which time, we may not be in compliance with such regulations and we may be required to incur costly remediation. If we are unable to pass these increased costs on to our customers, our profitability, operating cash flows and financial condition could be negatively impacted.
Expansions of our modular and portable storage operations into new markets may negatively affect our operating results.
In the past we have expanded our modular and portable storage operations into new geographies and states. There are risks inherent in the undertaking of such expansion, including the risk of revenue from the business in any new markets not meeting our expectations, higher than expected costs in entering these new markets, risk associated with compliance with applicable state and local laws and regulations, response by competitors and unanticipated consequences of expansion. In addition, expansion into new markets may be affected by local economic and market conditions. Expansion of our operations into new markets will require a significant amount of attention from our management, a commitment of financial resources and will require us to add qualified management in these markets, which may negatively impact our operating results.
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We are subject to laws and regulations governing government contracts. These laws and regulations expose us to business volatility and risks, including government budgeting cycles and appropriations, potential early termination of contracts, procurement regulations, governmental policy shifts, audits, investigations, sanctions and penalties. Furthermore, these laws and regulations make these government contracts more favorable to government entities than other third parties and any changes in these laws and regulations, or our failure to comply with these laws and regulations could harm our business.
Mobile Modular and Portable Storage derive a portion of its revenues from contracts with U.S. federal government entities, government prime contractors, state entities and local entities, including school districts. Contracts with government entities are subject to budgetary constraints, and our continued performance under our contracts with these agencies and their prime contractors, or award of additional contracts from these agencies or their prime contractors, could be jeopardized by spending reductions or budget cutbacks at these agencies. Such contracts are also subject to unique laws and regulations, and the adoption of new laws or regulations relating to government contracting or changes to existing laws or regulations. New laws, regulations or procurement requirements, or changes to current ones, can significantly increase our costs and risks and reduce our profitability. In addition, any failure on the part of the company to comply with applicable government contract laws and regulations might result in administrative penalties or even in the termination or suspension of these contracts and as a result, the loss of the related revenues, which would harm our business.
Furthermore, the laws governing government contracts differ from the laws governing private contracts. For example, many government contracts contain pricing terms and conditions that are not applicable to private contracts such as clauses that allow government entities not to perform on contractual obligations in the case of a lack of fiscal funding. Also, in the educational markets we serve, we are able to utilize “piggyback” contracts in marketing our products and services and ultimately to book business. The term “piggyback” contract refers to contracts for portable classrooms or other products entered into by public school districts following a formal bid process that allows for the use of the same contract terms and conditions with the successful vendor by other public school districts. As a result, “piggyback” contracts allow us to more readily book orders from our government customers, primarily public school districts, and to reduce the administrative expense associated with booking these orders. The governmental statutes and regulations that allow for use of “piggyback” contracts are subject to change or elimination in their entirety. A change in the manner of use or the elimination of “piggyback” contracts would likely negatively impact our ability to book new business from these government customers and could cause our administrative expenses related to processing these orders to increase significantly. In addition, any failure to comply with these laws and regulations might result in administrative penalties or even in the suspension of these contracts and as a result, the loss of the related revenues which would harm our business and results from operations.
Seasonality of our educational business may have adverse consequences for our business.
A significant portion of the modular sale and rental revenues is derived from the educational market. Typically, during each calendar year, our highest numbers of classrooms are shipped for rental and sale orders during the second and third quarters for delivery and installation prior to the start of the upcoming school year. The majority of classrooms shipped in the second and third quarters have rental start dates during the third quarter, thereby making the fourth quarter the first full quarter of rental revenues recognized for these transactions. Although this is the historical seasonality of our business, it is subject to change or may not meet our expectations, which may have adverse consequences for our business.
We face strong competition in our modular building and portable storage markets and we may not be able to effectively compete.
The modular building leasing industry is highly competitive in our states of operation and we expect it to remain so. The competitive market in which we operate may prevent us from raising rental fees or sales prices to pass any increased costs on to our customers. We compete on the basis of a number of factors, including equipment availability, quality, price, service, reliability, appearance, functionality and delivery terms. We may experience pricing pressures in our areas of operation in the future as some of our competitors seek to obtain market share by reducing prices.
Some of our competitors in the modular building leasing industry have greater range of products and services, greater financial and marketing resources, larger customer bases, and greater name recognition than we have. These competitors may be better able to respond to changes in the relocatable modular building and portable storage container markets, to finance acquisitions, to fund internal growth and to compete for market share, any of which could harm our business.
We may not be able to quickly redeploy modular and container units returning from leases, which could negatively affect our financial performance and our ability to expand, or utilize, our rental fleet.
As of March 31, 2024, 60% of our modular and 57% of our container portfolios had equipment on rent for periods exceeding the original committed term. Generally, when a customer continues to rent the units beyond the contractual term, the equipment rents on a month-to-month basis. If a significant number of our rented units were returned during a short period of time, particularly those units that are rented on a month-to-month basis, a large supply of units would need to be remarketed. Our failure to effectively remarket a large influx of units returning from leases could negatively affect our financial performance and our ability to continue expanding our
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rental fleet. In addition, if returned units stay off rent for an extended period of time, we may incur additional costs to securely store and maintain them.
Significant increases in raw material and labor costs could increase our acquisition cost of new modular rental units and repair and maintenance costs of our fleet, which would increase our operating costs and harm our profitability.
We incur labor costs and purchase raw materials, including lumber, siding and roofing and other products to perform periodic repairs, modifications and refurbishments to maintain physical conditions of our modular units. The volume, timing and mix of maintenance and repair work on our rental equipment may vary quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year. Generally, increases in labor and raw material costs will also increase the acquisition cost of new modular units and increase the repair and maintenance costs of our fleet. We also maintain a fleet of service trucks and use subcontractor companies for the delivery, set-up, return delivery and dismantle of modulars for our customers. We rely on our drivers and subcontractor service companies to meet customer demands for timely shipment and return, and the loss or inadequate number of driver and subcontractor service companies may cause prices to increase, while negatively impacting our reputation and operating performance. During periods of rising prices for labor, raw materials or fuel, and in particular, when the prices increase rapidly or to levels significantly higher than normal, we may incur significant increases in our acquisition costs for new modular units and incur higher operating costs that we may not be able to recoup from our customers, which would reduce our profitability.
Failure by third parties to manufacture our products timely or properly may harm our reputation and financial condition.
We are dependent on third parties to manufacture our products even though we are able to purchase products from a variety of third-party suppliers. Mobile Modular purchases new modulars from various manufacturers who build to Mobile Modular’s design specifications. With the exception of Enviroplex, none of the principal suppliers are affiliated with the Company. During 2023, Mobile Modular purchased 30% of its modular product from one manufacturer. The Company believes that the loss of any of its primary manufacturers of modulars could have an adverse effect on its operations since Mobile Modular could experience higher prices and longer delivery lead times for modular product until other manufacturers were able to increase their production capacity.
Failure to properly design, manufacture, repair and maintain the modular product may result in impairment charges, potential litigation and reduction of our operating results and cash flows.
We estimate the useful life of the modular product to be 18 years with a residual value of 50% and containers to be 25 years with a residual value of 62.5%. However, proper design, manufacture, repairs and maintenance of the products during our ownership is required for the product to reach their useful lives and residual values. If we do not appropriately manage the design, manufacture, repair and maintenance of our modular product, or otherwise delay or defer such repair or maintenance, we may be required to incur impairment charges for equipment that is beyond economic repair costs or incur significant capital expenditures to acquire new modular product to serve demand. In addition, such failures may result in personal injury or property damage claims, including claims based on presence of mold, and termination of leases or contracts by customers. Costs of contract performance, potential litigation, and profits lost from termination could accordingly reduce our future operating results and cash flows.
Our warranty costs may increase and warranty claims could damage our reputation and negatively impact our revenues and operating income.
Sales of new relocatable modular buildings not manufactured by us are typically covered by warranties provided by the manufacturer of the products sold. We provide ninety-day warranties on certain modular sales of used rental units and one-year warranties on equipment manufactured by our Enviroplex subsidiary. Historically, our warranty costs have not been significant, and we monitor the quality of our products closely. If a defect were to arise in the installation of our equipment at the customer’s facilities or in the equipment acquired from our suppliers or by our Enviroplex subsidiary, we may experience increased warranty claims. Such claims could disrupt our sales operations, damage our reputation and require costly repairs or other remedies, negatively impacting revenues and operating income.
SPECIFIC RISKS RELATED TO OUR ELECTRONIC TEST EQUIPMENT BUSINESS SEGMENT:
Market risk and cyclical downturns in the industries using test equipment may result in periods of low demand for our product resulting in excess inventory, impairment charges and reduction of our operating results and cash flows.
TRS-RenTelco’s revenues 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, in the aerospace, defense, communications, manufacturing and semiconductor industries. Electronic test equipment rental and sales revenues are primarily affected by the business activity within these industries related to research and development, manufacturing, and communication infrastructure installation and
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maintenance. Historically, these industries have been cyclical and have experienced periodic downturns, which can have a material adverse impact on the industry’s demand for equipment, including our rental electronic test equipment. In addition, the severity and length of any downturn in an industry may also affect overall access to capital, which could adversely affect our customers and result in excess inventory and impairment charges. During periods of reduced and declining demand for test equipment, we are exposed to additional receivable risk from non-payment and may need to rapidly align our cost structure with prevailing market conditions, which may negatively impact our operating results and cash flows.
Seasonality of our electronic test equipment business may impact quarterly results.
Generally, rental activity declines in the fourth quarter month of December and the first quarter months of January and February. These months may have lower rental activity due to holiday closures, particularly by larger companies, inclement weather and its impact on various field related communications equipment rentals, and companies’ operational recovery from holiday closures which may impact the start-up of new projects coming online in the first quarter. These seasonal factors historically have impacted quarterly results in each year’s first and fourth quarter, but we are unable to predict how such factors may impact future periods.
Our rental test equipment may become obsolete or may no longer be supported by a manufacturer, which could result in an impairment charge.
Electronic test equipment is characterized by changing technology and evolving industry standards that may render our existing equipment obsolete through new product introductions, or enhancements, before the end of its anticipated useful life, causing us to incur impairment charges. We must anticipate and keep pace with the introduction of new hardware, software and networking technologies and acquire equipment that will be marketable to our current and prospective customers.
Additionally, some manufacturers of our equipment may be acquired or cease to exist, resulting in a future lack of support for equipment purchased from those manufacturers. This could result in the remaining useful life becoming shorter, causing us to incur an impairment charge. We monitor our manufacturers’ capacity to support their products and the introduction of new technologies, and we acquire equipment that will be marketable to our current and prospective customers. However, any prolonged economic downturn could result in unexpected bankruptcies or reduced support from our manufacturers. Failure to properly select, manage and respond to the technological needs of our customers and changes to our products through their technology life cycle may cause certain electronic test equipment to become obsolete, resulting in impairment charges, which may negatively impact operating results and cash flows.
If we do not effectively compete in the rental equipment market, our operating results will be materially and adversely affected.
The electronic test equipment rental business is characterized by intense competition from several competitors some of which may have access to greater financial and other resources than we do. Although no single competitor holds a dominant market share, we face competition from these established entities and new entrants in the market. We believe that we anticipate and keep pace with the introduction of new products and acquire equipment that will be marketable to our current and prospective customers. We compete on the basis of a number of factors, including product availability, price, service and reliability. Some of our competitors may offer similar equipment for lease, rental or sale at lower prices and may offer more extensive servicing, or financing options. Failure to adequately forecast the adoption of, and demand for, new or existing products may cause us not to meet our customers’ equipment requirements and may materially and adversely affect our operating results.
If we are not able to obtain equipment at favorable rates, there could be a material adverse effect on our operating results and reputation.
The majority of our rental equipment portfolio is comprised of general purpose test and measurement instruments purchased from leading manufacturers. We depend on purchasing equipment from these manufacturers and suppliers for use as our rental equipment. If, in the future, we are not able to purchase necessary equipment from one or more of these suppliers on favorable terms, we may not be able to meet our customers’ demands in a timely manner or for a rental rate that generates a profit. If this should occur, we may not be able to secure necessary equipment from an alternative source on acceptable terms and our business and reputation may be materially and adversely affected.
If we are not able to anticipate and mitigate the risks associated with operating internationally, there could be a material adverse effect on our operating results.
Currently, total foreign country customers and operations account for less than 10% of the Company’s revenues. In recent years some of our customers have expanded their international operations faster than domestic operations, and this trend may continue. Over
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time, the amount of our international business may increase if we focus on international market opportunities. Operating in foreign countries subjects the Company to additional risks, any of which may adversely impact our future operating results, including:
Unfavorable currency exchange rates may negatively impact our financial results in U.S. dollar terms.
We receive revenues in Canadian dollars from our business activities in Canada. Conducting business in currencies other than U.S. dollars subjects us to fluctuations in currency exchange rates. If the currency exchange rates change unfavorably, the value of net receivables we receive in foreign currencies and later convert to U.S. dollars after the unfavorable change would be diminished. This could have a negative impact on our reported operating results. We currently do not engage in hedging strategies to mitigate this risk.
GENERAL RISKS:
Our effective tax rate may change and become less predictable as our business expands, or as a result of federal and state tax law changes, making our future earnings less predictable.
We continue to consider expansion opportunities domestically and internationally for our rental businesses. Since the Company’s effective tax rate depends on business levels, personnel and assets located in various jurisdictions, further expansion into new markets or acquisitions may change the effective tax rate in the future and may make it, and consequently our earnings, less predictable going forward. Further, the enactment of future tax law changes by federal and state taxing authorities may impact the Company’s current period tax provision and its deferred tax liabilities. In addition, the amount and timing of stock-based compensation may also impact the Company’s current tax provision.
Changes in financial accounting standards may cause lower than expected operating results and affect our reported results of operations.
Changes in accounting standards and their application may have a significant effect on our reported results on a going-forward basis and may also affect the recording and disclosure of previously reported transactions. New accounting pronouncements and varying interpretations of accounting pronouncements have occurred in the past and may occur in the future. Changes to existing rules or the questioning of current practices may adversely affect our reported financial results or the way we conduct our business.
Adverse economic conditions in the United States and globally, as well as geopolitical tensions, could have a negative effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
Adverse macroeconomic conditions in the United States and globally, including inflation, slower than expected growth or recession, changes to fiscal and monetary policy, tightening of the credit markets, higher interest rates and currency fluctuations, could negatively impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and liquidity. These factors could negatively affect demand for our business.
Adverse economic conditions in the United States and globally have from time to time caused or exacerbated significant slowdowns in our industry and in the markets in which we operate, which have adversely affected our business and results of operations.
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Macroeconomic weakness and uncertainty also make it more difficult for us to accurately forecast revenue, gross margin and expenses, and may make it more difficult to refinance debt.
Furthermore, sustained uncertainty about, or worsening of, geopolitical tensions, including further escalation of war between Russia and Ukraine, further escalation of trade tensions between the U.S. and China, escalation of tensions between China and Taiwan, further escalation in the conflict between the State of Israel and Hamas, as well as further escalation of tensions between the State of Israel and various countries in the Middle East and North Africa, could result in a global economic slowdown and long-term changes to global trade. Any or all of these factors could negatively affect our revenue and could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and growth.
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters may impact our business and reputation.
Governmental authorities, non-governmental organizations, customers, investors, external stakeholders and employees are increasingly sensitive to ESG concerns. This focus on ESG concerns may lead to new requirements that could result in increased costs for our business. Our ability to compete could also be affected by changing customer preferences and requirements, such as growing demand for more environmentally friendly products, supplier practices, or by failure to meet such customer expectations or demand. We risk negative shareholder reaction, including from proxy advisory services, as well as damage to our reputation, if we do not act responsibly, or if we are perceived to not be acting responsibly in key ESG areas. If we do not meet the ESG expectations of our investors, customers and other stakeholders, we could experience reduced demand for our products, loss of customers, and other negative impacts on our business and results of operations.
We have begun to report our prior modular building and portable storage segment in two separate segments of modular building and portable storage container. This segment reporting structure has been in effect for a limited period of time, and there are no assurances that we will be able to successfully operate the prior segment in two distinct segments, and the change could be confusing to investors and may not have the desired effects.
During the quarter ended December 31, 2023, we began reporting our prior modular building and portable storage segment as two distinct segments of modular buildings and portable storage containers. Managing these changes has required, and may continue to require, significant expenditures and allocation of valuable management resources. We have provided disclosures about this new segment reporting structure, but there is no guarantee that investors or the market will understand this change to our financial reporting. There is also no guarantee that this change will have the desired effect. Failure of investors or analysts to understand our revised segment reporting structure may negatively affect their ability to understand our business and operating results which could adversely affect our stock price. In addition, we test for goodwill impairment at the reporting segment level and consider the difference between the fair value of a reporting segment and its’ carrying value, when determining whether any impairment exists. There can be no assurance that the change to our segment reporting structure will not result in impairment charges in future periods.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
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Item 5. Other Information
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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.
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Exhibit 10.1
FIRST INCREMENTAL FACILITY AMENDMENT
dated as of April 23, 2024
to
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of July 15, 2022
among
MCGRATH RENTCORP,
as the Borrower,
the Subsidiaries of the Borrower identified herein,
as the Guarantors,
the Lenders Party Hereto,
and
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
_____________________________
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner
_____________________________
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FIRST INCREMENTAL FACILITY AMENDMENT
THIS FIRST INCREMENTAL FACILITY AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) dated as of April 23, 2024 to the Credit Agreement (defined below) is by and among MCGRATH RENTCORP, a California corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors identified on the signature pages hereto, the First Incremental Lender (defined below) and Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, a revolving credit facility has been extended to the Borrower pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased and extended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) dated as of July 15, 2022 among the Borrower, the Lenders identified therein and the Administrative Agent; and
WHEREAS, the Borrower has notified the Administrative Agent that pursuant to Section 2.14 of the Credit Agreement the financial institution identified on the signature pages hereto as the “First Incremental Lender” (the “First Incremental Lender”) has agreed to provide an Incremental Term Facility in the aggregate principal amount of $75 million on the terms set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings provided to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
2. Incremental Term Facility.
2.1 This Amendment is an Incremental Facility Amendment entered into pursuant to Section 2.14 of the Credit Agreement and the First Incremental Term Loan (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) is an Incremental Term Facility incurred pursuant to Section 2.14 of the Credit Agreement.
2.2 Schedule 1 hereto is added to the Credit Agreement as a new Schedule 2.14-1 to the Credit Agreement.
2.3 Schedule 2 hereto is added to the Credit Agreement as a new Exhibit H to the Credit Agreement.
2.4 The Credit Agreement, other than the schedules and exhibits thereto, is amended to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text) and to add the double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double-underlined text) as set forth on Schedule 3 hereto (the Credit Agreement as so amended, the “Amended Credit Agreement”).
3. Conditions Precedent. This Amendment shall become effective as of the date hereof upon satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent:
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(a) Amendment Documents. Receipt by the Administrative Agent of (i) counterparts of this Amendment executed by the Borrower, the Guarantors, the First Incremental Lender and the Administrative Agent and (ii) counterparts of a fee letter (which shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the First Incremental Lender and set forth the upfront fee payable by the Borrower in connection with the First Incremental Term Loan) executed by the Borrower and the First Incremental Lender (the “First Incremental Fee Letter”).
(b) Officer’s Certificate. The Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent (i) a certificate of each Loan Party dated as of the date hereof signed by a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party certifying and attaching resolutions adopted by the board of directors or equivalent governing body of such Loan Party approving the First Incremental Term Loan and (ii) a certificate of the Borrower dated as of the date hereof signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying that the conditions set forth in Sections 2.14(c) and (d) of the Credit Agreement are true and correct as of such date.
(c) Legal Opinions. The Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent customary opinions of legal counsel to the Loan Parties dated as of the date hereof and addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Incremental Lender.
(d) Compliance Certificate. The Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a Compliance Certificate demonstrating that after giving effect to the incurrence of the First Incremental Term Loan the Loan Parties would be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.10 of the Credit Agreement on a Pro Forma Basis.
(e) First Incremental Term Loan Notice. Receipt by the Administrative Agent of a First Incremental Term Loan Notice appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.02(a).
(f) Notice of Prepayment. Receipt by the Administrative Agent of a Notice of Prepayment (with respect to the Committed Loans to be prepaid on the date hereof with the proceeds of the First Incremental Term Loan) appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.05(a).
(g) Fees. All fees required to be paid to the First Incremental Lender on the date hereof pursuant to the First Incremental Fee Letter shall, upon the advance of the First Incremental Term Loan, have been paid (which amounts may be offset against the proceeds of the First Incremental Term Loan).
For purposes of determining whether the conditions set forth in this Section 4 have been satisfied, by releasing its signature page hereto, the First Incremental Lender shall be deemed to have consented to, approved, accepted or be satisfied with each document or other matter required hereunder to be consented to or approved by, or acceptable or satisfactory to, the First Incremental Lender.
4. Amendment is a “Loan Document”. This Amendment is a Loan Document and all references to a “Loan Document” in the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without
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limitation, all such references in the representations and warranties in the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents) shall be deemed to include this Amendment.
5. Reaffirmation of Obligations. Each Loan Party (a) acknowledges and consents to all of the terms and conditions of this Amendment, (b) affirms all of its obligations under the Loan Documents and (c) agrees that this Amendment and all documents executed in connection herewith do not operate to reduce or discharge such Loan Party’s obligations under the Loan Documents.
6. No Other Changes. Except as modified hereby, all of the terms and provisions of the Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect.
7. Counterparts; Delivery. This Amendment may, if agreed by the Administrative Agent, be in the form of an Electronic Record and may be executed using Electronic Signatures (including, without limitation, facsimile and .pdf) and shall be considered an original, and shall have the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a paper record. This Amendment may be executed in as many counterparts as necessary or convenient, including both paper and electronic counterparts, but all such counterparts are one and the same Amendment. For the avoidance of doubt, the authorization under this paragraph may include, without limitation, use or acceptance by the Administrative Agent of a manually signed paper Communication which has been converted into electronic form (such as scanned into PDF format), or an electronically signed Communication converted into another format, for transmission, delivery and/or retention. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Administrative Agent is under no obligation to accept an Electronic Signature in any form or in any format unless expressly agreed to by the Administrative Agent pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided, further, without limiting the foregoing, (a) to the extent the Administrative Agent has agreed to accept such Electronic Signature, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely on any such Electronic Signature without further verification and (b) upon the request of the Administrative Agent, any Electronic Signature shall be promptly followed by a manually executed, original counterpart.
8. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be deemed to be a contract made under, and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this First Incremental Facility Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
BORROWER: MCGRATH RENTCORP, a California corporation
By:
Name: Keith Pratt
Title: Chief Financial Officer
GUARANTORS: MOBILE MODULAR MANAGEMENT CORPORATION,
a California corporation
ENVIROPLEX, INC., a California corporation
By:
Name: Keith Pratt
Title: Chief Financial Officer
VESTA HOUSING SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:
Name: Keith Pratt
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent
By:
Name:
Title:
FIRST INCREMENTAL LENDER: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
By:
Name:
Title:
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Schedule 1
to
First Incremental Facility Amendment
Schedule 2.14-1
First Incremental Term Commitment
Lender |
First Incremental Term Commitment |
Applicable Percentage - First Incremental Term Loan |
Bank of America, N.A. |
$75,000,000.00 |
100.000000000% |
Total |
$75,000,000.00 |
100.000000000% |
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Schedule 2
to
First Incremental Facility Amendment
[see attached]
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Schedule 3
to
First Incremental Facility Amendment
Amended Credit Agreement
Exhibit H
First Incremental Term Loan Notice
EXHIBIT H
FORM OF FIRST INCREMENTAL TERM LOAN NOTICE
Date: _____________, _____
To: Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 15, 2022 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among McGrath RentCorp, a California corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender.
The undersigned hereby requests (select one):
☐ A Borrowing of the First Incremental Term Loan
☐ A conversion or continuation of the First Incremental Term Loan
1. On (the “Credit Extension Date”, which is a Business Day).
2. In the amount of $ .
3. Comprised of . [Type of Committed Loan requested]
4. For Term SOFR Loans: with an Interest Period of ______ months.
The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the conditions specified in Section 4.02 of the Credit Agreement shall be satisfied on and as of the date of the Credit Extension Date.
Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this notice by fax transmission or other electronic mail transmission (e.g. “pdf” or “tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this notice.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this First Incremental Term Loan Notice as of the date set forth above.
MCGRATH RENTCORP, a California corporation
By:
Name:
Title:
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Schedule 3
to
First Incremental Facility Amendment
Amended Credit Agreement
Published CUSIP Numbers:
Deal: 58059CAG6
Revolver: 58059CAH4
First Incremental Term Loan: [●]
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of July 15, 2022
among
MCGRATH RENTCORP,
as the Borrower,
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer,
and
The Other Lenders Party Hereto
BOFA SECURITIES, INC.,
as
Joint Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
MUFG UNION BANK, N.A.,
and
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,
as
Joint Lead Arrangers and Co-Syndication Agents
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Article I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS 1
1.01 Defined Terms 1
1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions 2425
1.03 Accounting Terms 2526
1.04 Rounding 2526
1.05 Times of Day; Rates 2526
1.06 Letter of Credit Amounts 2627
1.07 Financial Determinations 2627
Article II THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS 27
2.01 Committed Loans 27
2.02 Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Committed Loans 2728
2.03 Letters of Credit 2930
2.04 Swing Line Loans 3738
2.05 Prepayments 4041
2.06 Termination or Reduction of Commitments 41
2.07 Repayment of Loans 4142
2.08 Interest 4142
2.09 Fees 4243
2.10 Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Rate 4244
2.11 Evidence of Debt 4344
2.12 Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback 4445
2.13 Sharing of Payments by Lenders 4647
2.14 Incremental Facilities 4647
2.15 Cash Collateral 4849
2.16 Defaulting Lenders 4950
2.17 ESG Adjustments 5253
Article III TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY 53
3.01 Taxes 53
3.02 Illegality 5758
3.03 Inability to Determine Rates 5758
3.04 Increased Costs 60
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3.05 Compensation for Losses 61
3.06 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders 6162
3.07 Survival 62
Article IV CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS 6263
4.01 Conditions of Initial Credit Extension 6263
4.02 Conditions to all Credit Extensions 6364
Article V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 64
5.01 Existence, Qualification and Power 64
5.02 Authorization; No Contravention 6465
5.03 Governmental Authorization; Other Consents 6465
5.04 Binding Effect 6465
5.05 Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect 6465
5.06 Litigation 6566
5.07 No Default 6566
5.08 Ownership of Property; Liens 6566
5.09 Environmental Compliance 6566
5.10 Insurance 66
5.11 Taxes 66
5.12 ERISA Compliance 6667
5.13 Subsidiaries; Equity Interests 6768
5.14 Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act 6768
5.15 Disclosure 6768
5.16 Compliance with Laws 68
5.17 Taxpayer Identification Number 6869
5.18 Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc 6869
5.19 Burdensome Agreements 6869
5.20 Sanctions 6869
5.21 Anti-Corruption Laws 69
5.22 No Affected Financial Institution 6970
5.23 Covered Entities 6970
Article VI AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS 6970
6.01 Financial Statements 6970
6.02 Certificates; Other Information 7071
6.03 Notices 7172
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6.04 Payment of Obligations 7273
6.05 Preservation of Existence, Etc 7273
6.06 Maintenance of Properties 7273
6.07 Maintenance of Insurance 73
6.08 Compliance with Laws 7374
6.09 Books and Records 7374
6.10 Inspection Rights 7374
6.11 Use of Proceeds 7374
6.12 Additional Guarantors 74
6.13 Anti-Corruption Laws 7475
Article VII NEGATIVE COVENANTS 7475
7.01 Liens 7475
7.02 Investments 7576
7.03 Indebtedness 7677
7.04 Fundamental Changes 7778
7.05 Dispositions 7879
7.06 Restricted Payments 7879
7.07 Change in Nature of Business 7980
7.08 Transactions with Affiliates 7980
7.09 Use of Proceeds 7980
7.10 Financial Covenants 7980
7.11 Sanctions 7980
7.12 Anti-Corruption Laws 8081
7.13 Prepayments, etc. of Unsecured Indebtedness 8081
Article VIII EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES 8081
8.01 Events of Default 8081
8.02 Remedies Upon Event of Default 8283
8.03 Application of Funds 8283
Article IX ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT 8485
9.01 Appointment and Authority 8485
9.02 Rights as a Lender 8485
9.03 Exculpatory Provisions 8485
9.04 Reliance by Administrative Agent 8586
9.05 Delegation of Duties 8687
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9.06 Resignation of Administrative Agent 8687
9.07 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Other Lenders 88
9.08 No Other Duties, Etc 8889
9.09 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim 8889
9.10 Guaranty Matters 8990
9.11 Certain ERISA Matters 8990
9.12 Recovery of Erroneous Payments 9091
Article X MISCELLANEOUS 9192
10.01 Amendments, Etc 9192
10.02 Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication 9293
10.03 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement 9495
10.04 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver 9596
10.05 Payments Set Aside 9798
10.06 Successors and Assigns 9798
10.07 Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality 101102
10.08 Right of Setoff 103
10.09 Interest Rate Limitation 103104
10.10 Integration; Effectiveness 103104
10.11 Survival of Representations and Warranties 103104
10.12 Severability 104
10.13 Replacement of Lenders 104105
10.14 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc 105
10.15 Waiver of Jury Trial 106
10.16 No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility 106107
10.17 Electronic Execution; Electronic Records; Counterparts 107
10.18 USA PATRIOT Act 107108
10.19 California Judicial Reference 108
10.20 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions 108109
10.21 Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs 109
10.22 Amendment and Restatement 109110
10.23 ENTIRE AGREEMENT 110111
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SCHEDULES
2.01 Commitments and Applicable Percentages
2.03 Existing Letters of Credit
2.14-1 First Incremental Term Commitment
5.13 Subsidiaries; Other Equity Investments
7.01 Existing Liens
7.03 Existing Indebtedness
10.02 Administrative Agent’s Office; Certain Addresses for Notices
EXHIBITS
Form of
A Committed Loan Notice
B Swing Line Loan Notice
C Notice of Prepayment
D Note
E Compliance Certificate
F Assignment and Assumption
G U.S. Tax Compliance Certificates
H First Incremental Term Loan Notice
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SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
This SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of July 15, 2022, among MCGRATH RENTCORP, a California corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders (defined herein), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer.
The Borrower has requested that the Lenders provide a revolving credit facility, and the Lenders are willing to do so on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
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Consolidated Leverage Ratio |
Unused Fee |
Committed Loans |
First Incremental Term Loan |
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Term SOFR Loans and Letter of Credit Fees |
Base Rate Loans |
Term SOFR Loans |
Base Rate Loans |
4 |
> 2.50:1 |
0.30% |
1.75% |
0.75% |
2.00% |
1.00% |
3 |
< 2.50:1 but >2.00:1 |
0.25% |
1.50% |
0.50% |
1.75% |
0.75% |
2 |
< 2.00:1 but > 1.50:1 |
0.20% |
1.25% |
0.25% |
1.75% |
0.75% |
1 |
< 1.50:1 |
0.15% |
1.00% |
0.00% |
1.75% |
0.75% |
Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(a); provided that if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered when due in accordance with such Section, then, upon the request of the Required Lenders, Pricing Level 4 shall apply as of the first Business Day after the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered until the first Business Day after the date on which such Compliance Certificate is delivered. For the period from the Closing Date through the date on which the Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(a) for the fiscal year of the Borrower ending December 31, 2022, the Applicable Rate shall be determined in accordance with Pricing Level 2 (or, if Pricing Level 3 or 4 would otherwise be applicable during such period as a result of a change in the Consolidated Leverage Ratio calculated in a Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(a), Pricing Level 3 or 4, as the case may be).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this definition, the determination of the Applicable Rate for any period shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.10(b).
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The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date. The amount of any capital lease or Synthetic Lease
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Obligation as of any date shall be deemed to be the amount of Attributable Indebtedness in respect thereof as of such date.
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“Restricted Debt Prepayments” has the meaning specified in Section 7.13.
“SOFR Adjustment” with respect to Daily Simple SOFR means 0.10% (10 basis points); and with respect to Term SOFR means 0.10% (10 basis points) for an Interest Period of one-month’s duration and 0.15% (15 basis points) for an Interest Period of three-month’s duration.
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provided that if the Term SOFR determined in accordance with either of the foregoing clause (a) or (b) of this definition would otherwise be less than zero, the Term SOFR shall be deemed zero for purposes of this Agreement.
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Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).
Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Pacific time (daylight or standard, as applicable). The Administrative Agent does not warrant, nor accept responsibility, nor shall the Administrative Agent have any liability with respect to the administration, submission or any other matter related to any reference rate referred to herein, the selection of rates, any related spread or adjustment or with respect to any rate that is an alternative or replacement for or successor to any of such rates (including, without limitation, any Successor Rate) (or any component of any of the foregoing) or the
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effect of any of the foregoing, or of any Conforming Changes. The Administrative Agent and its affiliates or other related entities may engage in transactions or other activities that affect any reference rate referred to herein, or any alternative, successor or replacement rate (including, without limitation, any Successor Rate) (or any component of any of the foregoing) or any related spread or other adjustments thereto, in each case, in a manner adverse to the Borrower. The Administrative Agent may select information sources or services in its reasonable discretion to ascertain any reference rate referred to herein or any alternative, successor or replacement rate (including, without limitation, any Successor Rate) (or any component of any of the foregoing), in each case pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability to the Borrower, any Lender or any other person or entity for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, costs, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise and whether at law or in equity), for any error or other action or omission related to or affecting the selection, determination, or calculation of any rate (or component thereof) provided by any such information source or service.
Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Issuer Document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.
As of any date of determination, for purposes of determining the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and the Consolidated Leverage Ratio (and any financial calculations required to be made or included within such ratios), or required for purposes of preparing any Compliance Certificate to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(a), the calculation of such ratios and other financial calculations shall be made on a Pro Forma Basis. “Pro Forma Basis” means (a) any such calculation shall include or exclude, as the case may be, the effect of any assets or businesses that have been acquired or Disposed of by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to the terms hereof (including through mergers or consolidations) as of such date of determination, as determined by the Borrower on a pro forma basis in accordance with GAAP, which determination may include one-time adjustments or reductions in costs, if any, directly attributable to any such permitted Disposition or Permitted Acquisition, as the case may be, in each case (i) calculated in accordance with applicable United States Federal and state securities Laws for the period of four fiscal quarters ended on or immediately prior to the date of determination of any such ratios (without giving effect to any cost-savings or adjustments relating to synergies resulting from any such Permitted Acquisition, except as the Administrative Agent shall otherwise agree) and (ii) giving effect to any such permitted Disposition or Permitted Acquisition, as the case may be, as if it had occurred on the first day of such four fiscal quarter period and (b) with respect to any specified transaction, any such calculation shall be made giving effect to such specified transaction as if it had occurred on the first day of the most recently completed period of four consecutive fiscal quarters for which the Borrower has delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 6.01.
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Committed Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender severally agrees to make loans (each such loan, a “Committed Loan”) to the Borrower, in Dollars from time to time, on any Business Day during the Availability Period, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of such Lender’s Commitment; provided that after giving effect to any Committed Borrowing, (a) the Total Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Commitments, and (b) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Committed Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Commitment. Within the limits of each Lender’s Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower may borrow under this Section 2.01(a), prepay under Section 2.05, and reborrow under this Section 2.01(a). Committed Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Term SOFR Loans, as further provided herein.
First Incremental Term Loan. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender severally agrees to make a single loan (the “First Incremental Term Loan”) to the Borrower, in Dollars, on the First Incremental Effective Date in an amount not to exceed such Lender’s First Incremental Term Commitment. The First Incremental Term Loan shall be advanced by the Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentage of the First Incremental Term Loan. The principal amount of the First Incremental Term Loan repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. First Incremental Term Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Term SOFR Loans or a combination thereof, as further provided herein.
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The Borrower shall promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and each amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of noncompliance with the Borrower’s instructions or other irregularity, the Borrower will immediately notify the L/C Issuer. The Borrower shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against the L/C Issuer and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.
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Aggregate Commitments. The Borrower may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, terminate the Aggregate Commitments, or from time to time permanently reduce the Aggregate Commitments; provided that (i) any such notice shall be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. five Business Days prior to the date of termination or reduction, (ii) any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount of $5,000,000 or any whole multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, (iii) the Borrower shall not terminate or reduce the Aggregate Commitments if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Total Outstandings would exceed the Aggregate Commitments, and (iv) if, after giving effect to any reduction of the Aggregate Commitments, the Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit exceeds the amount of the Aggregate Commitments, such sublimit shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Lenders of any such notice of termination or reduction of the Aggregate Commitments. Any reduction of the Aggregate Commitments shall be applied to the Aggregate Commitment of each Committed Lender according to its
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Applicable Percentage. All fees accrued until the effective date of any termination of the Aggregate Commitments shall be paid on the effective date of such termination.
First Incremental Term Commitment. The First Incremental Term Commitment shall be automatically and permanently reduced to zero on the date of the Borrowing of the First Incremental Term Loan.
The Borrower shall repay to the Lenders, in the manner set forth in Section 2.12(a), on the Maturity Date the aggregate principal amount of the First Incremental Term Loan outstanding on such date.
(b) The Borrower shall repay each Swing Line Loan on the earlier to occur of (i) the date ten Business Days after such Loan is made and (ii) the Maturity Date.
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If any amount (other than principal of any Loan) payable by the Borrower under any Loan Document is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, then upon the request of the Required Lenders, such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
(ii) The Borrower shall pay to the Lenders such fees as shall have been separately agreed upon in writing in the amounts and at the times so specified. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.
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(ii) Payments by Borrower; Presumptions by Administrative Agent. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the L/C Issuer hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, the amount due. With respect to any payment that the Administrative Agent makes for the account of the Lenders or the L/C Issuer hereunder as to which the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that any of the following applies (such payment referred to as the “Rescindable Amount”): (1) the Borrower has not in fact made such payment; (2) the Administrative Agent has made a payment in excess of the amount so paid by such Borrower (whether or not then owed); or (3) the Administrative Agent has for any reason otherwise erroneously made such payment, then each of the Lenders or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand (and, in any case, within two Business Days of the date of such demand) the amount so distributed to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.
A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or the Borrower with respect to any amount owing under this subsection (b) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.
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If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of the Committed Loans made by it, or the participations in L/C Obligations or in Swing Line Loans held by it resulting in such Lender’s receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of such Committed Loans or participations and accrued interest thereon greater than its pro rata share thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Committed Loans and subparticipations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Committed Loans and other amounts owing them; provided that:
The Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable Law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against the Borrower rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.
This Agreement and the other Loan Documents may be amended at any time after the Closing Date to add one or more tranches of term loans (each an “Incremental Term Facility”) and/or increase the Aggregate Commitments (each such increase, an “Incremental Revolving Increase”; each Incremental Term Facility and each Incremental Revolving Increase is an “Incremental Facility”), at the option of the Borrower by an agreement in writing entered into by the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and each Person (including any existing
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Lender) that agrees to provide a portion of such Incremental Facility (each, an “Incremental Facility Amendment”); provided that:
(i) a certificate of each Loan Party dated as of the date of such Incremental Facility signed by a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party (A) certifying and attaching resolutions adopted by the board of directors or equivalent governing body of such Loan Party approving such Incremental Facility and (B) certifying that the conditions set forth in Sections 2.14(c) and (d) are true and correct as of such date;
(ii) customary opinions of legal counsel to the Loan Parties, addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender (including each Person providing a commitment with respect to an Incremental Facility), dated as of the effective date of such Incremental Facility;
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(i) the final maturity date for such Incremental Term Facility shall not be earlier than the later of the Maturity Date or the final maturity date of any other Incremental Facility;
(ii) the weighted average life for such Incremental Term Facility shall not be shorter than the then remaining weighted average life of any other Incremental Term Facility; and
(iii) subject to the foregoing clauses, the other terms of such Incremental Term Facility (including interest rate, interest rate margins, interest rate floors, fees, original issue discount, call protection or prepayment penalty, amortization and final maturity date) shall be as agreed by the Borrower and the Persons providing such Incremental Term Facility and approved by the Administrative Agent.
The commitments to an Incremental Facility and credit extensions thereunder shall constitute Commitments and Credit Extensions under, and shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded by, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
The Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to enter into, and the Lenders agree that this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be amended by, each Incremental Facility Amendment to the extent the Administrative Agent deems necessary in order to establish the applicable Incremental Facility and to effect such other changes agreed by the Borrower and the Persons providing such Incremental Facility and approved by the Administrative Agent; provided, however, that the Incremental Facility Amendment shall not effect any change described in Section 10.01(a) through (g) without the consent of each Person required to consent to such change under such clause (it being agreed, however, that any Incremental Revolving Increase or establishment of any Incremental Term Facility will not, of itself, be deemed to effect any of the changes described in Section 10.01(a) through (g) and that modifications to the definitions of “Commitments”, “Loans”, “Required Lenders” or other provisions relating to voting provisions to provide the Persons providing the applicable Incremental Facility with the benefit of such provisions will not, by themselves, be deemed to effect any of the changes described in Section 10.01(a)) through (g).
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The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of each Incremental Facility Amendment.
This Section shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.13 or 10.01 to the contrary.
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If any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to SOFR or Term SOFR, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon SOFR or Term SOFR, then, upon notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrower (through the Administrative Agent), (a) any obligation of such Lender to make or continue Term SOFR Loans or to convert Base Rate Loans to Term SOFR Loans shall be suspended, and (b) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender making or maintaining Base Rate Loans the interest rate on which is determined by reference to the Term SOFR component of the Base Rate, the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Term SOFR component of the Base Rate, in each case until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, (i) the Borrower shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable, convert all Term SOFR Loans of such Lender to Base Rate Loans (the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Term SOFR component of the Base Rate), either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Term SOFR Loan to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not
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lawfully continue to maintain such Term SOFR Loan and (ii) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender determining or charging interest rates based upon SOFR, the Administrative Agent shall during the period of such suspension compute the Base Rate applicable to such Lender without reference to the Term SOFR component thereof until the Administrative Agent is advised in writing by such Lender that it is no longer illegal for such Lender to determine or charge interest rates based upon SOFR. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05.
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then, on a date and time determined by the Administrative Agent (any such date, the “Term SOFR Replacement Date”), which date shall be at the end of an Interest Period or on the relevant interest payment date, as applicable, for interest calculated and, solely with respect to clause (ii) above, no later than the Scheduled Unavailability Date, Term SOFR will be replaced hereunder and under any Loan Document with Daily Simple SOFR plus the SOFR Adjustment for any payment period for interest calculated that can be determined by the Administrative Agent, in each case, without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document (the “Successor Rate”).
If the Successor Rate is Daily Simple SOFR plus the SOFR Adjustment, all interest payments will be payable on a quarterly basis.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (i) if the Administrative Agent determines that Daily Simple SOFR is not available on or prior to the Term SOFR Replacement Date, or (ii) if the events or circumstances of the type described in Section 3.03(b)(i) or (ii) have occurred with respect to the Successor Rate then in effect, then in each case, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower may amend this Agreement solely for the purpose of replacing Term SOFR or any then current Successor Rate in accordance with this Section 3.03 at the end of any Interest Period, relevant interest payment date or payment period for interest calculated, as applicable, with an alternative benchmark rate giving due consideration to any evolving or then existing convention for similar Dollar denominated credit facilities syndicated and agented in the United States for such alternative benchmark and, in each case, including any mathematical or other adjustments to such benchmark giving due consideration to any evolving or then existing convention for similar Dollar denominated credit facilities syndicated and agented in the United States for such benchmark, which adjustment or method for calculating such adjustment shall be published on an information service as selected by the Administrative Agent from time to time in its reasonable discretion and may be periodically updated. For the avoidance of doubt, any such proposed rate and adjustments, shall constitute a “Successor Rate”. Any such amendment shall become effective at 5:00 p.m. on the fifth Business Day after the Administrative Agent shall have posted such proposed amendment to all Lenders and the Borrower unless, prior to such time, Lenders comprising the Required Lenders have delivered to the Administrative Agent written notice that such Required Lenders object to such amendment.
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The Administrative Agent will promptly (in one or more notices) notify the Borrower and each Lender of the implementation of any Successor Rate.
Any Successor Rate shall be applied in a manner consistent with market practice; provided that to the extent such market practice is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, such Successor Rate shall be applied in a manner as otherwise reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent.
Notwithstanding anything else herein, if at any time any Successor Rate as so determined would otherwise be less than zero%, the Successor Rate will be deemed to be zero% for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
In connection with the implementation of a Successor Rate, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement; provided that, with respect to any such amendment effected, the Administrative Agent shall post each such amendment implementing such Conforming Changes to the Borrower and the Lenders reasonably promptly after such amendment becomes effective.
For purposes of this Section 3.03, those Lenders that either have not made, or do not have an obligation under this Agreement to make, the relevant Loans in Dollars shall be excluded from any determination of Required Lenders.
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan), or to increase the cost to such Lender or the L/C Issuer of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to participate in or to issue any Letter of Credit), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or the L/C Issuer hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender or the L/C Issuer, the Borrower will pay to
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such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
Upon demand of any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) from time to time, the Borrower shall promptly compensate such Lender for and hold such Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense incurred by it as a result of:
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including any loss of anticipated profits and any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained. The Borrower shall also pay any customary administrative fees charged by such Lender in connection with the foregoing.
All of the Borrower’s obligations under this Article III shall survive termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the First Incremental Term Commitment, repayment of all other Obligations hereunder, and resignation of the Administrative Agent.
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The obligation of the L/C Issuer and each Lender to make its initial Credit Extension hereunder is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
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Without limiting the generality of the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 9.03, for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 4.01, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.
Each Request for Credit Extension (other than a Committed Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Committed Loans to the other Type or a continuation of Term SOFR Loans) submitted by the Borrower shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in Sections 4.02(a) and (b) have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Credit Extension.
The Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:
Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary thereof (a) is duly organized or formed, validly existing and, as applicable, in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, (b)
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has all requisite power and authority and all requisite governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to (i) own or lease its assets and carry on its business and (ii) execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and (c) is duly qualified and is licensed and, as applicable, in good standing under the Laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification or license; except in each case referred to in clause (b)(i) or (c), to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which such Person is party, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action, and do not and will not (a) contravene the terms of any of such Person’s Organization Documents; (b) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien under, or require any payment to be made under (i) any Contractual Obligation to which such Person is a party or affecting such Person or the properties of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Person or its property is subject; or (c) violate any Law.
No approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is necessary or required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, any Loan Party of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
This Agreement has been, and each other Loan Document, when delivered hereunder, will have been, duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is party thereto. This Agreement constitutes, and each other Loan Document when so delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable against each Loan Party that is party thereto in accordance with its terms.
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There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower after due and diligent investigation, threatened or contemplated, at Law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or against any of their properties or revenues that (a) purport to affect or pertain to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any of the transactions contemplated hereby, or (b) either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Neither any Loan Party nor any Subsidiary thereof is in default under or with respect to any Contractual Obligation that could, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
Each of the Borrower and each Subsidiary has good record and marketable title in fee simple to, or valid leasehold interests in, all real property necessary or used in the ordinary conduct of its business, except for such defects in title as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries is subject to no Liens, other than Liens permitted by Section 7.01.
To the Borrower’s knowledge, no claims or potential claims alleging liability or responsibility for violation of any Environmental Law have been asserted against the businesses, operations or properties of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, nor have any circumstances occurred which could give rise to such claims or potential claims, which could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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The properties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies which are not Affiliates of the Borrower, in such amounts (after giving effect to any self-insurance compatible with the following standards), with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in localities where the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary operates.
The Borrower and its Subsidiaries have filed all Federal and state income tax returns and other material tax returns and reports required to be filed, and have paid all Federal and state income and other material taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges, except those which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP. There is no proposed tax assessment against the Borrower or any Subsidiary that would, if made, have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither any Loan Party nor any Subsidiary thereof is party to any tax sharing agreement.
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As of the Closing Date, the Borrower has no Subsidiaries other than those specifically disclosed in Part (a) of Schedule 5.13, and all of the outstanding Equity Interests in such Subsidiaries have been validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and are owned by a Loan Party in the amounts specified on Part (a) of Schedule 5.13 free and clear of all Liens. As of the Closing Date, the Borrower has no equity investments in any other corporation or entity other than those specifically disclosed in Part (b) of Schedule 5.13.
The Borrower has disclosed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which it or any of its Subsidiaries is subject, and all other matters known to it, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a
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Material Adverse Effect. No report, financial statement, certificate or other information furnished (whether in writing or orally) by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder or under any other Loan Document (in each case, as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished) contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to any forecasts or projected financial information, the Borrower represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time.
Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary thereof is in compliance in all material respects with the requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its properties, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted or (b) the failure to comply therewith, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
The Borrower’s true and correct U.S. taxpayer identification number is set forth on Schedule 10.02.
The Borrower and its Subsidiaries own, or possess the right to use, all of the trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, patents, patent rights, franchises, licenses and other intellectual property rights (collectively, “IP Rights”) that are reasonably necessary for the operation of their respective businesses, without conflict with the rights of any other Person. To the best knowledge of the Borrower, no slogan or other advertising device, product, process, method, substance, part or other material now employed, or now contemplated to be employed, by the Borrower or any Subsidiary infringes upon any rights held by any other Person. No claim or litigation regarding any of the foregoing is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, threatened, which, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered into any Contractual Obligation (other than this Agreement or any other Loan Document) that (a) limits the ability (i) of any Subsidiary to make Restricted Payments to the Borrower or any Guarantor or to otherwise transfer property to the Borrower or any Guarantor, (ii) of any Subsidiary to Guarantee the Indebtedness of the Borrower or (iii) of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on property of such Person; provided that this clause (iii) does not apply to any negative pledge incurred or provided (x) in favor of any holder of Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(e) solely to the extent any such negative pledge relates to the property financed by or the subject of such Indebtedness, (y) under the Prudential Note Documents or (z) under the documents evidencing any Indebtedness described in Section 7.03(f); (b) requires the grant of a
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Lien to secure an obligation of such Person if a Lien is granted to secure another obligation of such Person (other than pursuant to the Prudential Note Documents or any Indebtedness described in Section 7.03(f)); or (c) materially and adversely affects such Person’s business or property, assets, operations or condition, financial or otherwise.
Neither the Borrower, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, any director, officer, employee, agent, affiliate or representative thereof, is an individual or entity that is, or is owned or controlled by any individual or entity that is (a) currently the subject or target of any Sanctions, (b) included on OFAC’s List of Specially Designated Nationals, Her Majesty’s Treasury’s Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets and the Investment Ban List, or any similar list enforced by any other applicable sanctions authority (any individual or entity that is described in clause (a) or clause (b), each, a “Sanctioned Person”) or (c) located, organized or resident in a Designated Jurisdiction.
The Borrower and its Subsidiaries have, in all material respects, conducted their businesses in compliance with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the UK Bribery Act 2010, and other similar anti-corruption legislation in other jurisdictions applicable to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and have instituted and maintained policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws.
No Loan Party is an Affected Financial Institution.
No Loan Party is a Covered Entity.
So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment or First Incremental Term Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding, the Borrower shall, and shall (except in the case of the covenants set forth in Sections 6.01, 6.02, and 6.03) cause each Guarantor and each Material Subsidiary to:
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Deliver to the Administrative Agent, in form and detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders:
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Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b) (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Borrower’s website on the Internet at the website address listed on Schedule 10.02; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Borrower’s behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent); provided that (A) the Borrower shall deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent and (B) the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent (by fax transmission or e-mail transmission) of the posting of any such documents and provide to the Administrative Agent by e-mail electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents. The Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery of or to maintain paper copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Borrower with any such request for delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such documents.
The Borrower hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent and/or the Arrangers may, but shall not be obligated to, make available to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Borrower hereunder (collectively, “Borrower Materials”) by posting the Borrower Materials on IntraLinks, Syndtrak, ClearPar, or a substantially similar electronic transmission system (the “Platform”) and (b) certain of the Lenders (each, a “Public Lender”) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its Affiliates, or the respective securities of any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to such Persons’ securities. The Borrower hereby agrees that so long as the Borrower is the issuer of any outstanding debt or Equity Interests that are registered or issued pursuant to a
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private offering or is actively contemplating issuing any such securities (w) all Borrower Materials that are to be made available to Public Lenders shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC”, the Borrower shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States Federal and state securities Laws (provided that to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 10.07); (y) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Side Information”; and (z) the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform that is not designated “Public Side Information”. No Information, and no Borrower Materials not marked “Public”, shall be made available to Public Lenders unless marked “PUBLIC”.
Promptly notify the Administrative Agent (for distribution to each Lender):
Each notice pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto. Each notice pursuant to Section 6.03(a) shall describe with particularity any and all provisions of this Agreement and any other Loan Document that have been breached.
Pay and discharge as the same shall become due and payable, all its material obligations and liabilities, including those consisting of (a) tax liabilities, assessments and governmental charges or levies upon it or its properties or assets, unless the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained by the Borrower or such Subsidiary; (b) lawful claims which, if unpaid, would by Law become a Lien upon its property not permitted under the Loan Documents; and (c) Indebtedness, as and when due and payable, but subject to any applicable terms of subordination.
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Maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not Affiliates of the Borrower, insurance with respect to its properties and business against loss or damage of the kinds customarily insured against by Persons engaged in the same or similar business, of such types and in such amounts (after giving effect to any self-insurance compatible with the following standards) as are customarily carried under similar circumstances by such other Persons and providing for not less than 30 days’ (or ten days’, in the case of cancellation for nonpayment of premium) prior notice to the Administrative Agent of termination, lapse or cancellation of such insurance.
Comply in all material respects with the requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its business or property, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted; or (b) the failure to comply therewith could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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Permit representatives and independent contractors of the Administrative Agent and each Lender, so long as such Lender has given to the Administrative Agent two days’ notice of its intent to do so and has received the Administrative Agent’s consent to do so (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), to visit and inspect any of its properties, to examine its corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom, and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its directors, officers, and independent public accountants, at the expense of the Borrower and at such reasonable times (but, absent the existence of an Event of Default, no more frequently than twice per year) during normal business hours, upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrower; provided that, so long as no Event of Default is continuing, the Borrower shall, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, only be required to reimburse the Administrative Agent for costs and expenses incurred in connection with one such inspection per year; and provided, further, that when an Event of Default exists the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or any of their respective representatives or independent contractors) may do any of the foregoing, all at the expense of the Borrower, at any time (without limitation regarding frequency) during normal business hours and without advance notice.
Use the proceeds of the Credit Extensions (a) on the Closing Date, to refinance indebtedness under the Existing Credit Agreement and (b) on the Closing Date and thereafter, for working capital, capital expenditures and other lawful corporate purposes (including, without limitation, any acquisition not prohibited under Article VII) not in contravention of any Law or of any Loan Document.
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Conduct its businesses, in all material respects, in compliance with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the UK Bribery Act 2010, and other similar anticorruption legislation in other jurisdictions where it conducts business, and maintain policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws.
So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment or First Incremental Term Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding, the Borrower shall not, nor shall it permit any Guarantor or any Material Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly:
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provided that any Disposition pursuant to clauses (a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (g) or (h) shall be for fair market value.
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Directly or indirectly, use any Credit Extension or the proceeds of any Credit Extension, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such Credit Extension or the proceeds of any Credit Extension to any Sanctioned Person, to fund any activities of or business with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Designated Jurisdiction, or in any other manner that will result in a violation by any Person (including any Person participating in the transaction, whether as Lender, Arranger, Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer, Swing Line Lender, or otherwise) of Sanctions.
Directly or indirectly use any Credit Extension or the proceeds of any Credit Extension for any purpose which would breach the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the UK Bribery Act 2010 or other similar anti-corruption legislation in other jurisdictions.
Make any optional prepayments, repurchase or redemption of any unsecured Indebtedness incurred or existing under Section 7.03(f) prior to the scheduled maturity thereof (“Restricted Debt Prepayments”) except:
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If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Administrative Agent shall, at the request of, or may, with the consent of, the Required Lenders, take any or all of the following actions:
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provided that upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, the obligation of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions shall automatically terminate, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable, and the obligation of the Borrower to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations as aforesaid shall automatically become effective, in each case without further act of the Administrative Agent or any Lender.
After the exercise of remedies provided for in Section 8.02 (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and payable and the L/C Obligations have automatically been required to be Cash Collateralized as set forth in the proviso to Section 8.02) or if at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all Obligations then due hereunder, any amounts received on account of the Obligations shall, subject to Sections 2.15 and 2.16 be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:
First, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and amounts payable under Article III) payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;
Second, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal, interest and Letter of Credit Fees) payable to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the respective Lenders and the L/C Issuer (including fees and time charges for attorneys who may be employees of any Lender or the L/C Issuer) and amounts payable under Article III), ratably among them in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;
Third, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid Letter of Credit Fees and interest on the Loans, L/C Borrowings and other Obligations, ratably among the Lenders and the L/C Issuer in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third payable to them;
Fourth, (a) to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans, L/C Borrowings and amounts owing under Swap Contracts of the Borrower with a Lender or Affiliate of a Lender and (b) to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the L/C Issuer, to Cash Collateralize that portion of the L/C Obligations comprised of the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit to the extent not otherwise Cash Collateralized by the Borrower pursuant to Sections 2.03 and 2.15, ratably among the Lenders, the L/C Issuer, the Lenders (or, if applicable, Affiliates of Lenders) who are parties to such Swap Contracts and the Administrative Agent (for the account of the L/C Issuer) in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth held by them; and
Last, the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Law.
Subject to Sections 2.03(c) and 2.15, amounts used to Cash Collateralize the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit pursuant to clause Fourth above shall be applied to satisfy
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drawings under such Letters of Credit as they occur. If any amount remains on deposit as Cash Collateral after all Letters of Credit have either been fully drawn or expired, such remaining amount shall be applied to the other Obligations, if any, in the order set forth above. Excluded Swap Obligations with respect to any Guarantor shall not be paid with amounts received from such Guarantor or such assets, but appropriate adjustments shall be made with respect to payments from other Loan Parties to preserve the allocation to Obligations otherwise set forth above in this Section.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Obligations arising under Swap Contracts of the Borrower with a Lender or Affiliate of a Lender shall be excluded from the application described above if the Administrative Agent has not received a written notice of such Swap Contract from such Lender or Affiliate of a Lender, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request. Any Affiliate of a Lender not a party to this Agreement that has given the notice contemplated by the preceding sentence shall, by such notice, be deemed to have acknowledged and accepted the appointment of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of Article IX for itself and its Affiliates as if a “Lender” party hereto.
Each of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer hereby irrevocably appoints Bank of America to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer, and the Borrower shall not have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable Law. Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties.
The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial, advisory, underwriting or other business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders or to provide notice to or consent of the Lenders with respect thereto.
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The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall be fully protected in relying and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, communication, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall be fully protected in relying and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance, extension, renewal or increase of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or the L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or the L/C Issuer unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or the L/C Issuer prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts. For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in Section 4.01, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objections.
The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub-agents except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and nonappealable judgment that the Administrative Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agents.
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Each Lender and the L/C Issuer expressly acknowledges that none of the Administrative Agent, any Sustainability Coordinator nor any Arranger has made any representation or warranty to it, and that no act by the Administrative Agent, any Sustainability Coordinator or any Arranger hereafter taken, including any consent to, and acceptance of any assignment or review of the affairs of any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by the Administrative Agent, any Sustainability Coordinator or any Arranger to any Lender or the L/C Issuer as to any matter, including whether the Administrative Agent, any Sustainability Coordinator or any Arranger have disclosed material information in their (or their Related Parties’) possession. Each Lender and the L/C Issuer represents to the Administrative Agent, the Sustainability Coordinator and the Arrangers that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any Sustainability Coordinator, any Arranger, any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis of, appraisal of, and investigation into, the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, and all applicable bank or other regulatory Laws relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, and made its own decision to enter into this Agreement and to extend credit to the Borrower hereunder. Each Lender and the L/C Issuer also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any Sustainability Coordinator, any Arranger, any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder, and to make such investigations as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Loan Parties. Each Lender and the L/C Issuer represents and warrants that (i) the Loan Documents set forth the terms of a commercial lending facility and (ii) it is engaged in making, acquiring or holding commercial loans in the ordinary course and is entering into this Agreement as a Lender or L/C Issuer for the purpose of making, acquiring or holding commercial loans and providing other facilities set forth herein as may be applicable to such Lender or L/C Issuer, and not for the purpose of
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purchasing, acquiring or holding any other type of financial instrument, and each Lender and the L/C Issuer agrees not to assert a claim in contravention of the foregoing. Each Lender and the L/C Issuer represents and warrants that it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to make, acquire and/or hold commercial loans and to provide other facilities set forth herein, as may be applicable to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to make, acquire and/or hold such commercial loans or to provide such other facilities, is experienced in making, acquiring or holding such commercial loans or providing such other facilities.
Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the titles listed on the cover page hereof shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent, an Arranger, a Lender or the L/C Issuer hereunder.
In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding relative to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or L/C Obligation shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise
and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender and the L/C Issuer to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.09 and 10.04.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender or the L/C Issuer any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or the L/C Issuer to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender or the L/C Issuer in any such proceeding.
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The Lenders and the L/C Issuer irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion, to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty if such Person ceases to be an Eligible Subsidiary described in clause (a) of the definition thereof as a result of a transaction permitted hereunder.
Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty pursuant to this Section 9.10.
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Without limitation of any other provision in this Agreement, if at any time the Administrative Agent makes a payment hereunder in error to any Lender Recipient Party, whether or not in respect of an Obligation due and owing by any Borrower at such time, where such payment is a Rescindable Amount, then in any such event, each Lender Recipient Party receiving a Rescindable Amount severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand (and, in any case, within two Business Days of the date of such demand) the Rescindable Amount received by such Lender Recipient Party in immediately available funds, with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such Rescindable Amount is received by it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation. Each Lender Recipient Party irrevocably waives any and all defenses, including any “discharge for value” (under which a creditor might otherwise claim a right to retain funds mistakenly paid by a third party in respect of a debt owed by another) or similar defense to its obligation to return any Rescindable Amount. The Administrative Agent shall inform each Lender Recipient Party promptly upon determining that any payment made to such Lender Recipient Party comprised, in whole or in part, a Rescindable Amount, and provide a brief description of the reason(s) for which the Administrative Agent has made such determination.
Subject to Section 3.03(b), no amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than pursuant to Section 7.10(c)), and no consent to any departure by the Borrower or any other Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Required Lenders and the Borrower or the applicable Loan Party, as the case may be, and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent, and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided that no such amendment, waiver or consent shall:
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and; provided, further, that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the L/C Issuer in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the L/C Issuer under this Agreement or any Issuer Document relating to any Letter of Credit issued or to be issued by it; (ii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Swing Line Lender in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Swing Line Lender under this Agreement; (iii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; and (iv) the Fee Letter may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the parties thereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender may be effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other
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than Defaulting Lenders), except that (x) the Commitment or First Incremental Term Commitment of any Defaulting Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender and (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender that by its terms affects any Defaulting Lender disproportionately adversely relative to other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.
Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices and other communications sent by fax transmission shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient). Notices and other communications delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in subsection (b) below, shall be effective as provided in such subsection (b).
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Except as otherwise provided in the penultimate paragraph of Section 6.02 with respect to financial statements, unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement) and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor; provided that, for both clauses (i) and (ii), if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice, email or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient.
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No failure by any Lender, the L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay by any such Person in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided, and provided under each other Loan Document, are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by Law.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the authority to enforce rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Loan Documents against the Loan Parties or any of them shall be vested exclusively in, and all actions and proceedings at Law in connection with such enforcement shall be instituted and maintained exclusively by, the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 8.02 for the benefit of all the Lenders and the L/C Issuer; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit (a) the Administrative Agent from exercising on its own behalf the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Administrative Agent) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (b) the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender from exercising the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (c) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with Section 10.08 (subject to the terms of Section 2.13), or (d) any Lender from filing proofs of claim or appearing and filing pleadings on its own behalf during the pendency of a proceeding relative to any Loan Party under any Debtor Relief Law; and provided, further, that if at any time there is no Person acting as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, then (i) the Required Lenders shall have the rights otherwise ascribed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.02 and (ii) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (b), (c) and (d) of the preceding proviso and subject to Section 2.13, any Lender may, with the consent of the Required Lenders, enforce any rights and remedies available to it and as authorized by the Required Lenders.
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To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower is made to the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or any Lender, or the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and (b) each Lender and the L/C Issuer severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand its applicable share (without duplication) of any amount so recovered from or repaid by the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
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Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01, 3.04, 3.05, and 10.04 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment;
provided, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender. Upon request, the Borrower (at its expense) shall execute and deliver a Note to the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this subsection shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with subsection (d) of this Section.
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Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, waiver or other modification described in the first proviso to Section 10.01 that affects such Participant. The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01, 3.04 and 3.05 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 3.01(e) shall be delivered to the Lender who sells the participation); provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Sections 3.06 and 10.13 as if it were an assignee under paragraph (b) of this Section and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 3.01 or 3.04, with respect to any participation, than the Lender from whom it acquired the applicable participation would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation. Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Borrower’s request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower to effectuate the provisions of Section 3.06 with respect to any Participant. To the extent permitted by Law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.08 as though it were a Lender; provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.13 as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit
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or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.
Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below) and not to use any Information except in connection with the administration, evaluation and enforcement of the Loan Documents, except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its Related Parties (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent required or requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over such Person or its Related Parties (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by
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applicable Laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process (provided that, unless prohibited by applicable Laws, such Administrative Agent, Lender or L/C Issuer shall provide the Borrower with prompt notice of any such requirement so that the Borrower may, at its sole expense, seek a protective order or take other appropriate action), (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or any Eligible Assignee invited to be a Lender pursuant to Section 2.14(c) or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its Related Parties) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Borrower and its obligations, (g) on a confidential basis to (i) any rating agency in connection with rating the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or the credit facilities provided hereunder or (ii) the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers or other market identifiers with respect to the credit facilities provided hereunder, (h) with the consent of the Borrower or (i) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (y) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the L/C Issuer or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower. In addition, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may disclose the existence of this Agreement and information about this Agreement to market data collectors, similar service providers to the lending industry and service providers to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in connection with the administration of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and the Commitments and the First Incremental Term Commitments.
For purposes of this Section, “Information” means all material non-public information (within the meaning of United States federal securities Laws) received from the Borrower or any Subsidiary relating to the Borrower or any Subsidiary or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrower or any Subsidiary. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.
Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer acknowledges that (a) the Information may include material non-public information concerning the Borrower or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (b) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-public information and (c) it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws.
The Borrower and its Affiliates agree that they will not in the future issue any press releases using the name of the Administrative Agent or any Lender or their respective Affiliates or referring to this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, unless (and only to the extent that) the Borrower or such Affiliate is required to do so under law and then, in any event the Borrower or such Affiliate will consult with such Person before issuing such press release.
The Borrower consents to the publication by the Administrative Agent or any Lender of customary advertising material relating to the transactions contemplated hereby using the name, product photographs, logo or trademark of the Loan Parties.
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If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, the L/C Issuer and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing by such Lender, the L/C Issuer or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower or any other Loan Party against any and all of the obligations of the Borrower or such Loan Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or the L/C Issuer or their respective Affiliates, irrespective of whether or not such Lender, L/C Issuer or Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of the Borrower or such Loan Party may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch, office or Affiliate of such Lender or the L/C Issuer different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.16 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. The rights of each Lender, the L/C Issuer and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender, the L/C Issuer or their respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender and the L/C Issuer agrees to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by applicable Law (the “Maximum Rate”). If the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to the Borrower. In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by the Administrative Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.
This Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures
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of each of the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
All representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof. Such representations and warranties have been or will be relied upon by the Administrative Agent and each Lender, regardless of any investigation made by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or on their behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default at the time of any Credit Extension, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Loan or any other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding.
If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.12, if and to the extent that the enforceability of any provisions in this Agreement relating to Defaulting Lenders shall be limited by Debtor Relief Laws, as determined in good faith by the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, as applicable, then such provisions shall be deemed to be in effect only to the extent not so limited.
If the Borrower is entitled to replace a Lender pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.06, or if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender or a Non-Consenting Lender, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 10.06), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Sections 3.01 and 3.04) and obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that:
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A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.
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EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document), the Borrower acknowledges and agrees that: (a) (i) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Borrower and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders, on the other hand, (ii) the Borrower has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (iii) the Borrower is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; (b) (i) the Administrative Agent, each Arranger and each Lender is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for the Borrower or any of its Affiliates, or
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any other Person and (ii) neither the Administrative Agent, nor any Arranger or any Lender has any obligation to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; and (c) the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Borrower and its Affiliates, and neither the Administrative Agent, nor any Arranger or any Lender has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by Law, the Borrower hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent, any Arranger or any Lender with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.
This Agreement, any Loan Document and any other Communication, including Communications required to be in writing, may be in the form of an Electronic Record and may be executed using Electronic Signatures. Each of the Loan Parties and each of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender, and each Lender (collectively, each a “Credit Party”) agrees that any Electronic Signature on or associated with any Communication shall be valid and binding on such Person to the same extent as a manual, original signature, and that any Communication entered into by Electronic Signature, will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Person enforceable against such Person in accordance with the terms thereof to the same extent as if a manually executed original signature was delivered. Any Communication may be executed in as many counterparts as necessary or convenient, including both paper and electronic counterparts, but all such counterparts are one and the same Communication. For the avoidance of doubt, the authorization under this paragraph may include, without limitation, use or acceptance of a manually signed paper Communication which has been converted into electronic form (such as scanned into .pdf format), or an electronically signed Communication converted into another format, for transmission, delivery and/or retention. The Administrative Agent and each of the Credit Parties may, at its option, create one or more copies of any Communication in the form of an imaged Electronic Record (“Electronic Copy”), which shall be deemed created in the ordinary course of such Person’s business, and destroy the original paper document. All Communications in the form of an Electronic Record, including an Electronic Copy, shall be considered an original for all purposes, and shall have the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a paper record. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, neither the Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer nor Swing Line Lender is under any obligation to accept an Electronic Signature in any form or in any format unless expressly agreed to by such Person pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided, further, without limiting the foregoing, (a) to the extent the Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and/or Swing Line Lender has agreed to accept such Electronic Signature, the Administrative Agent and each of the Credit Parties shall be entitled to rely on any such Electronic Signature purportedly given by or on behalf of any Loan Party and/or any Credit Party without further verification and regardless of the appearance or form of such Electronic Signature, and (b) upon the request of the Administrative Agent or any Credit Party, any Communication executed using an Electronic Signature shall be promptly followed by a manually executed counterpart.
Neither the Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer nor Swing Line Lender shall be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into the sufficiency, validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of any Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document (including, for the avoidance of doubt, in connection with the Administrative Agent’s, L/C Issuer’s or Swing Line Lender’s reliance on any Electronic Signature transmitted by telecopy, emailed .pdf or any other electronic means). The Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender shall be entitled to rely on, and shall incur no liability under or in respect of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by acting upon, any
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Communication or any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to be genuine and signed or sent or otherwise authenticated (whether or not such Person in fact meets the requirements set forth in the Loan Documents for being the maker thereof).
Each of the Loan Parties and each Credit Party hereby waives (i) any argument, defense or right to contest the legal effect, validity or enforceability of this Agreement, any other Loan Document based solely on the lack of paper original copies of this Agreement, such other Loan Document, and (ii) any claim against the Administrative Agent, each Credit Party and each Related Party for any liabilities arising solely from the Administrative Agent’s and/or any Credit Party’s reliance on or use of Electronic Signatures, including any liabilities arising as a result of the failure of the Loan Parties to use any available security measures in connection with the execution, delivery or transmission of any Electronic Signature
Each Lender that is subject to the Patriot Act (as hereinafter defined) and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into Law October 26, 2001)) (the “Patriot Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Patriot Act. The Borrower shall, promptly following a request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, provide all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent or such Lender requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act.
If any action or proceeding is filed in a court of the State of California by or against any party hereto in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (a) the court shall, and is hereby directed to, make a general reference pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 638 to a referee (who shall be a single active or retired judge) to hear and determine all of the issues in such action or proceeding (whether of fact or of law) and to report a statement of decision, provided that at the option of any party to such proceeding, any such issues pertaining to a “provisional remedy” as defined in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1281.8 shall be heard and determined by the court, and (b) without limiting the generality of Section 10.04, the Borrower shall be solely responsible to pay all fees and expenses of any referee appointed in such action or proceeding.
Solely to the extent any Lender or L/C Issuer that is an Affected Financial Institution is a party to this Agreement and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Lender that is an Affected Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the
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extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of the applicable Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:
To the extent that the Loan Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for any Swap Contract or any other agreement or instrument that is a QFC (such support, “QFC Credit Support”, and each such QFC, a “Supported QFC”), the parties acknowledge and agree as follows with respect to the resolution power of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, the “U.S. Special Resolution Regimes”) in respect of such Supported QFC and QFC Credit Support (with the provisions below applicable notwithstanding that the Loan Documents and any Supported QFC may in fact be stated to be governed by the laws of the State of New York and/or of the United States or any other state of the United States): In the event a Covered Entity that is party to a Supported QFC (each, a “Covered Party”) becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer of such Supported QFC and the benefit of such QFC Credit Support (and any interest and obligation in or under such Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support, and any rights in property securing such Supported QFC or such QFC Credit Support) from such Covered Party will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support (and any such interest, obligation and rights in property) were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. In the event a Covered Party or a BHC Act Affiliate of a Covered Party becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under the Loan Documents that might otherwise apply to such Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support that may be exercised against such Covered Party are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and the Loan Documents were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. Without limitation of the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that rights and remedies of the parties with respect to a Defaulting Lender shall in no event affect the rights of any Covered Party with respect to a Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support.
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The parties hereto agree that, at such time as this Agreement shall have become effective pursuant to the terms of Section 4.01, the following transactions shall be deemed to occur automatically, without further action by any party hereto:
Outstanding Loan Amount |
Interest Period |
Interest Period Expiration Date |
$53,000,000.00 |
One month |
August 9, 2022 |
$59,000,000.00 |
One month |
August 15, 2022 |
$44,000,000.00 |
One month |
August 18, 2022 |
$11,500,000.00 |
One month |
July 25, 2022 |
$64,000,000.00 |
One month |
August 1, 2022 |
$44,000,000.00 |
One month |
August 8, 2022 |
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THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.
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Exhibit 15.1
AWARENESS LETTER FROM GRANT THORNTON LLP
McGrath RentCorp
5700 Las Positas Road
Livermore, California 94551
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 for the periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, as indicated in our report dated April 25, 2024; 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 March 31, 2024 is incorporated by reference in Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File No. 333-74089, File No. 333-151815, File No. 333-161128, and File No. 333-183231).
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, California
April 25, 2024
Exhibit 31.1
McGRATH RENTCORP
SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION
I, Joseph F. Hanna, certify that:
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Exhibit 31.2
McGRATH RENTCORP
SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION
I, Keith E. Pratt, certify that:
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Exhibit 32.1
McGRATH RENTCORP
SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION
In connection with the quarterly report of McGrath RentCorp (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Joseph F. Hanna, 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 for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liability of that section. This certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference.
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Exhibit 32.2
McGRATH RENTCORP
SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION
In connection with the quarterly report of McGrath RentCorp (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Keith E. Pratt, 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 for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liability of that section. This certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference.
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