McGrath Announces Results for Second Quarter 2023

McGrath RentCorp (“McGrath” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: MGRC), a leading business-to-business rental company in North America, today announced total revenues from continuing operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 of $203.0 million, an increase of 32%, compared to the second quarter of 2022. The Company reported net income from continuing operations of $28.0 million, or $1.14 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2023, compared to net income from continuing operations of $23.5 million, or $0.96 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2022.

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

• Rental revenuesincreased 24% to $117.8 million.
• Total revenues increased32% to $203.0 million.
• Adjusted EBITDA¹ increased 33% to $77.0 million.
• Dividend rate of $0.465 per share for the second quarter of 2023. On an annualized basis, this dividend represents a 2.0% yield on the July 26, 2023 close price of $92.16 per share.

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

“We were very pleased with our second quarter results. Our 24% increase in companywide rental revenues was driven by strong modular segment performance. Modular rental revenues grew 37%, with over half of the growth attributable to our Vesta Modular and several smaller Portable Storage acquisitions completed earlier this year. Before acquisitions, the modular segment rental revenues grew organically by a robust 14%.

Our modular business saw broad based rental strength across commercial, education and portable storage customer bases. Overall demand conditions continued to be positive. Our initiatives to grow modular sales also showed progress as sales revenues increased by 59% compared to a year ago. Consistent with our growth objectives, we increased our portable storage geographic coverage with the acquisitions of Dixie Storage and Inland Leasing and Storage.

TRS-RenTelco experienced continued softness in semiconductor related demand, resulting in lower general purpose rentals during the quarter, while communications rentals were flat, compared to a year ago. Rental revenues at TRS-RenTelco decreased by 4%.

We are continuing to make good progress with the strategic transformation of McGrath’s business portfolio. The Adler divestiture will be fully completed at the end of July, which has been a substantial undertaking for the McGrath team through the first half of the year. Concurrently, we have been making good progress with the Vesta integration. I am very pleased with the team collaboration and commercial successes that we have seen in the last few months.

Our first half accomplishments have been significant, and we look forward to building on that momentum in the second half of the year. I am excited by the range of long-term growth opportunities for McGrath.”

DIVISION HIGHLIGHTS:

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

MOBILE MODULAR

For the second quarter of 2023, the Company’s Mobile Modular division reported Adjusted EBITDA of $56.8 million, an increase of $21.1 million, or 59%.

• Rental revenues increased 37% to $89.3 million, depreciation expense increased 33% to $10.3 million and other direct costs increased 4% to $25.1 million, which resulted in an increase in gross profit on rental revenues of 63% to $53.9 million. Vesta Modular contributed $13.9 million and $8.9 million in rental revenues and gross profit during the quarter, respectively.
• Rental related services revenues increased 56% to $33.2 million, primarily attributable to higher delivery and pick up activities for both modular buildings and portable storage containers, with associated gross profit increasing 65% to $10.1 million. Vesta Modular contributed $4.6 million and $1.7 million in rental related services revenues and gross profit during the quarter, respectively.
• Sales revenues increased 59% to $39.4 million, primarily from higher new equipment sales. Gross margin on sales was 31% compared to 41% in 2022, resulting in a 21% increase in gross profit on sales revenues to $12.2 million. Vesta Modular contributed $11.2 million and $2.8 million in sales revenues and gross profit during the quarter, respectively.
• Selling and administrative expenses increased $12.5 million to $38.3 million. The addition of Vesta Modular increased selling and administrative expenses by $6.6 million, which included $1.2 million higher amortization of intangibles. In addition, allocated corporate expenses increased $2.8 million.

TRS-RENTELCO

For the second quarter of 2023, the Company’s TRS-RenTelco division reported Adjusted EBITDA of $21.5 million, a decrease of 3%, when compared to the same quarter in 2022.

• Rental revenues decreased 4% to $28.6 million, with depreciation expense and other direct costs comparable to the previous period, resulting in a 10% decrease in gross profit on rental revenues to $10.8 million. The rental revenue decrease was the result of lower average rental equipment on rent compared to the prior year, partly offset by higher average monthly rental rates.
• Sales revenues increased 17% to $7.5 million and gross profit on sales revenues increased 12% to $4.1 million.
• Selling and administrative expenses increased $0.5 million, or 8%, to $7.1 million, primarily due to higher allocated corporate expenses.

FINANCIAL OUTLOOK:

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

ABOUT MCGRATH:

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

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

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

CONFERENCE CALL NOTE:

As previously announced in its press release of June 29, 2023, McGrath RentCorp will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time) on July 27, 2023 to discuss the second quarter 2023 results. To participate in the teleconference, dial 1-800-245-3047 (in the U.S.), or 1-203-518-9765 (outside the U.S.), or to listen only, access the simultaneous webcast at the investor relations section of the Company’s website at https://investors.mgrc.com/. A replay will be available for 7 days following the call by dialing 1-800-839-3413 (in the U.S.), or 1-402-220-7236 (outside the U.S.). In addition, a live audio webcast and replay of the call may be found in the investor relations section of the Company’s website at https://investors.mgrc.com/events-and-presentations.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, regarding McGrath RentCorp’s expectations, strategies, prospects or targets are forward looking statements. These forward-looking statements also can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “continues,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” or “will,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. In particular, Mr. Hanna’s statements about (i) the overall demand conditions, (ii) the progress with the strategic transformation of McGrath's business portfolio (iii) success with the integration of Vesta and additional business opportunities stemming from the acquisition, (iv) the outlook on future opportunities and the overall growth across the business, and (v) statements regarding the full year 2023 in the “Financial Outlook” section, are forward-looking.

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

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