Hexagon Recognized as Leading Supplier of Alarm Management Software and Services by ARC Advisory Group

Alarm Management Hexagon

Alarm Management Hexagon

SYDNEY, Feb. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hexagon’s Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division announced it has been recognized as a leading provider of Alarm Management software by the ARC Advisory Group in its annual Alarm Management market research study.

Designed to deliver current market analysis plus a five-year market and technology forecast, the Alarm Management market research study identified Hexagon as the leading supplier of alarm management software and services worldwide. Combined, Hexagon and its nearest competitor represent about half of the overall market revenue.

“Reliable alarm management capabilities are a must-have for our customers, which is why we dive in head-first to provide the best software and services to our customers,” said Bill Hollifield of Hexagon’s Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division, author of The Alarm Management Handbook and Alarm Management: Seven Effective Methods for Optimum Performance and a key member of the International Society of Automation (ISA) 18.2 alarm management standards committee since its inception in 2003. “For well over a decade, we’ve been recognized experts in alarm management and overall operations risk management. We build that expertise into our software and deliver that expertise through comprehensive services.”

The market’s recognition of Hexagon’s expertise has made it the largest alarm management software supplier globally, commanding a larger market share than the next three competitors combined. Not only is Hexagon the largest, but also the fastest-growing company in the alarm management software market.

PAS PlantState Integrity™ from Hexagon drives significant gains in safety, reliability and cost effectiveness with real-time remote monitoring of operations, says one of the largest APAC oil and gas companies.

Contact Energy, the second-largest power producer in New Zealand, has also reduced alarm load by 60% for Heterogenous Control Systems since implementing the software.

The PAS PlantState Integrity™ platform includes solutions for alarm management, boundary management, control loop monitoring and tuning, and managing Independent Protection Layers (IPL) that work together to ensure safe, reliable and compliant industrial operations. With the PlantState Integrity platform, you can gain holistic insights into core areas of your operations so you can strengthen your operational foundation and achieve new levels of process safety, control, operational resiliency and effectiveness.

“Hexagon has experienced substantial growth and we’re pleased to see the company flourishing since acquiring PAS in 2020,” said Mark Sen Gupta, Director of Research, ARC Advisory Group. “ARC maintains a longstanding relationship with the team and is consistently impressed with its performance in the alarm management market.”

The study is available in multiple editions including worldwide, all regions and most major countries. For more information or to purchase the study, please visit www.arcweb.com/market-studies/alarm-management.

For further information, please contact:

Camille Baumann, Marketing Director, APAC
Hexagon’s Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division
Tel: +61 2 9556 4037
Email: camille.baumann@hexagon.com

Hexagon is a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies. We are putting data to work to boost efficiency, productivity, quality and safety across industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, public sector, and mobility applications.

Our technologies are shaping production and people-related ecosystems to become increasingly connected and autonomous — ensuring a scalable, sustainable future.

Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) has approximately 24,000 employees in 50 countries and net sales of approximately 5.2bn EUR. Learn more at hexagon.com and follow us @HexagonAB.

Contact Information:
Ritika Bains
Senior Marketing and Communications Manager, APAC
ritika.bains@hexagon.com
0431175250

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Nyxoah Announces Inaugural Investor & Analyst Meeting

Nyxoah Announces Inaugural Investor & Analyst Meeting

Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium – February 21, 2023, 10:30pm CET / 4:30pm ET – Nyxoah SA (Euronext Brussels/Nasdaq: NYXH) (“Nyxoah” or the “Company”), a medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative solutions to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), today announced that the Company will host its inaugural Investor & Analyst Meeting on March 23, 2022, from 4:00pm to 7:00pm ET.

The event, which will be held at Nyxoah’s New York City offices, will include a business update from the Company’s senior management and presentations from key opinion leaders in the field of obstructive sleep apnea. The meeting will conclude with a Q&A session, followed by a reception.

Investors interested in attending the meeting may do so by registering for the event at the following link: Nyxoah Investor & Analyst Meeting 2023 (office.com). A live and archived webcast of the event will be available on the Company’s investor relations website at https://investors.nyxoah.com/events.

About Nyxoah
Nyxoah is a medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative solutions to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Nyxoah’s lead solution is the Genio® system, a patient-centered, leadless and battery-free hypoglossal neurostimulation therapy for OSA, the world’s most common sleep disordered breathing condition that is associated with increased mortality risk and cardiovascular comorbidities. Nyxoah is driven by the vision that OSA patients should enjoy restful nights and feel enabled to live their life to its fullest.

Following the successful completion of the BLAST OSA study, the Genio® system received its European CE Mark in 2019. Nyxoah completed two successful IPOs: on Euronext Brussels in September 2020 and NASDAQ in July 2021. Following the positive outcomes of the BETTER SLEEP study, Nyxoah received CE mark approval for the expansion of its therapeutic indications to Complete Concentric Collapse (CCC) patients, currently contraindicated in competitors’ therapy. Additionally, the Company is currently conducting the DREAM IDE pivotal study for FDA and US commercialization approval.

For more information, please visit http://www.nyxoah.com/.

Caution – CE marked since 2019. Investigational device in the United States. Limited by U.S. federal law to investigational use in the United States.

Contacts:
Nyxoah
David DeMartino, Chief Strategy Officer
david.demartino@nyxoah.com
+1 310 310 1313

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The Metals Company and Low Carbon Royalties Form Strategic Partnership

  • Low Carbon Royalties provides critical funding to low-carbon emitting energy production and technologies, transition metals and minerals required for energy storage and electrification, and the evolving environmental markets. Low Carbon Royalties is led by Brian Paes-Braga, Managing Partner of SAF Growth, the equity investment arm of SAF Group, one of Canada’s largest alternative asset managers, and the Founder and CEO of Lithium X Energy Corp.
  • The Metals Company, an explorer of the world’s largest estimated undeveloped resource of energy transition metals (nickel, copper, cobalt, manganese) has contributed a future revenue royalty on its NORI project in consideration for a 35% strategic stake in Low Carbon Royalties and US$5,000,000, with CEO and Chairman, Gerard Barron, joining the Board of Directors
  • Strategic stake in Low Carbon Royalties has the potential to become an independent future source of mission-aligned funding for The Metals Company’s projects

NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TMC the metals company Inc. (NASDAQ: TMC) (“The Metals Company” or “TMC”) today announced a strategic partnership with Low Carbon Royalties Inc. (“Low Carbon Royalties” or “LCR”) to finance the development and production of low-carbon fuels and energy transition metals. TMC and LCR have agreed to a purchase and sale agreement (the “Agreement”) whereby LCR has acquired a 2.0% gross overriding royalty on any future revenue derived from TMC’s NORI area in the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean (“NORI Royalty”). In consideration for the NORI Royalty, TMC received a 35.0% strategic equity interest in LCR and US$5,000,000 cash. TMC will retain the right to repurchase up to 75% of the NORI Royalty at an agreed capped return, exercisable in two transactions, between the second and the tenth anniversary of the Agreement. If both repurchase transactions are executed, LCR’s remaining gross overriding royalty on the NORI project revenue will be 0.5%.

The NORI Royalty has been added to the LCR portfolio that contains a 1.6% gross overriding royalty on a producing natural gas field in Latin America, providing exposure to a lower-carbon transition fuel aligned with government emissions reduction policies. LCR is committed to expanding its portfolio of assets to deliver a new source of funding to producers of low-carbon energy and energy transition metals while delivering the high shareholder returns typical of the revenue royalty business model.

Gerard Barron, Chairman and CEO of The Metals Company, said: “NORI and Low Carbon Royalties are a great fit. As the world’s #1 largest undeveloped nickel project, NORI can move the needle on energy transition metals both in terms of volume as well as low carbon cost of production, and the NORI Royalty can become the cornerstone asset as LCR builds its portfolio of other royalty streams in the coming years.

“In the short term, this strategic partnership with LCR helps us progress the development of the NORI-D project by bolstering our cash balance without issuing new equity in TMC. In the coming years, LCR has the potential to be an important additional source of capital to bring NORI-D and other TMC projects into production. This transaction also offers TMC shareholders exposure to a royalty company that I am confident under Brian’s leadership will become a market leader.”

Brian Paes-Braga, Chairman and CEO of Low Carbon Royalties, commented: “The world’s transition to a low-carbon future requires a generational change in our energy production and infrastructure. An unprecedented ramp-up in metal production and other low carbon energy sources is needed to enable this shift. However, relative to other parts of the value chain, global investment in mining of energy transition metals is lagging. We believe TMC’s polymetallic nodules offer a promising low-carbon alternative source of energy transition metals. We are not naïve to the potential risks of pioneering new industries such as deepsea minerals and we are closely following NORI’s ongoing assessment of environmental and social impacts of their offshore operations. We applaud companies like TMC who strive to set a new standard in the metals industry by investing heavily in data and consultation to make informed decisions inclusive of all stakeholders. Our extensive experience in building, developing and financing natural resource assets and companies allows us to consider trade-offs of resource projects thoughtfully. We think TMC’s NORI project could provide a meaningful supply of energy transition metals and we are excited to serve as a source of long-term capital to TMC’s projects.”

About The Metals Company

The Metals Company is an explorer of lower-impact battery metals from seafloor polymetallic nodules, on a dual mission: (1) supply metals for the clean energy transition with the least possible negative environmental and social impact and (2) accelerate the transition to a circular metal economy. The company through its subsidiaries holds exploration and commercial rights to three polymetallic nodule contract areas in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean regulated by the International Seabed Authority and sponsored by the governments of Nauru, Kiribati and the Kingdom of Tonga.

More information is available at www.metals.co.

Media | media@metals.co
Investors | investors@metals.co

About Low Carbon Royalties

Low Carbon Royalties provides funding to low carbon emitting energy production and technologies (natural gas, nuclear, renewables), transition metals and minerals required for energy storage and electrification (Cu, Li, Ni, Co, Mn), and the evolving environmental markets. The company is supported by SAF Group, one of Canada’s largest alternative asset managers with extensive experience and track record in resource-focused structured credit solutions, having deployed over C$4 billion in capital in related opportunities.

More information is available at www.lowcarbonroyalties.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements made in this press release are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “future,” “outlook” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters, including related to the future financial outlook of LCR and TMC and their anticipated events or results and may include information regarding their proposed business, financial positions, growth plans, strategies, and information regarding their expectations of future results, performance, achievements, prospects or opportunities or the markets in which TMC and LCR operate or intend to operate. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.

Most of these factors are outside TMC’s and LCR’s control and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to: TMC’s ability raise adequate financing; TMC’s ability to obtain exploitation contracts; regulatory uncertainties and the impact of government regulation and political instability on TMC’s resource activities; changes to any of the laws, rules, regulations or policies to which TMC is subject; the impact of extensive and costly environmental requirements on TMC’s operations; environmental liabilities; the impact of polymetallic nodule collection on biodiversity in relevant areas and recovery rates of impacted ecosystems; TMC’s ability to develop minerals in sufficient grade or quantities to justify commercial operations; the lack of development of seafloor polymetallic nodule deposit; TMC’s ability to successfully enter into binding agreements with each of Allseas and Epsilon Carbon; uncertainty in the estimates for mineral resource calculations from certain contract areas and for the grade and quality of polymetallic nodule deposits; risks associated with natural hazards; uncertainty with respect to the specialized treatment and processing of polymetallic nodules that TMC may recover; risks associated with collective, development and processing operations, including with respect to the proposed plant in India and Allseas’ expected development efforts; fluctuations in transportation costs; fluctuations in metals prices; testing and manufacturing of equipment; risks associated with TMC’s limited operating history; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; risks associated with TMC’s intellectual property; LCR’s limited operating history; and other risks and uncertainties, including those under Item 1A “Risk Factors” in TMC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed by TMC with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 25, 2022, and in TMC’s other future filings with the SEC, including TMC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 when filed with the SEC. TMC cautions that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. TMC cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. TMC does not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based except as required by law.

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WillScot Mobile Mini Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results

Milestones Achieved and Portfolio Streamlined with Idiosyncratic Initiatives Supporting Over $1B Adjusted EBITDA in 2023 Outlook

PHOENIX, Feb. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. (“WillScot Mobile Mini” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: WSC), the North American leader in innovative flexible space and storage solutions, today announced fourth quarter and full year 2022 results and provided an update on operations and the current market environment, including the following highlights:

Q4 2022

  • Consistent strong performance from continuing operations resulted in fourth quarter revenue increasing 28% to $591 million, income from continuing operations increasing 59% to $99 million, and Adjusted EBITDA increasing 43% to $268 million.
    • Including results from discontinued operations of the UK Storage segment, Q4 2022 net income was $86 million and Adjusted EBITDA was $280 million.
  • Q4 2022 Adjusted EBITDA Margin from continuing operations of 45.4% expanded 480 basis points year-over-year.
  • Generated $200 million of Cash From Operations and $123 million of Free Cash Flow in the quarter, up 36% and 139% year-over-year, respectively, with Free Cash Flow Margin of 20% in the quarter and 14% for the year.
  • Closed four acquisitions of regional and local storage and modular companies in Q4 2022 with 13 total acquisitions representing $221 million of capital deployed in 2022 and consistent pipeline expected in 2023.
  • Returned $233 million to shareholders by repurchasing 5.3 million shares of Common Stock during the quarter, reducing economic share count by 8.2% over the last twelve months as of December 31, 20221. As of December 31, 2022, we have no warrants outstanding.

Full Year 2022

  • FY 2022 revenue increased 28% to $2,143 million, income from continuing operations increased 141% to $276 million, and Adjusted EBITDA increased 36% to $884 million. These results exclude our prior Tank and Pump and UK Storage segments, which were divested on September 30, 2022 and January 31, 2023, respectively, and are reported as discontinued operations in all periods.
    • FY 2022 net income including both of the divested Tank and Pump and UK Storage segments was $340 million and Adjusted EBITDA was $970 million.
  • FY 2022 Adjusted EBITDA Margin from continuing operations of 41.3% expanded 250 basis points year-over-year.
  • Reduced leverage to 3.3x Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA including results from discontinued operations from divested UK Storage segment for FY 2022. Leverage dropped to 3.1x Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA pro forma for the UK divestiture on January 31, 2023.
  • Issued FY 2023 Adjusted EBITDA outlook range of $1,000 million to $1,050 million, representing 13% to 19% growth in our continuing operations versus 2022.

Brad Soultz, Chief Executive Officer of WillScot Mobile Mini, commented, “Based on the trajectory on which we exited 2022, we will achieve our $1 billion Adjusted EBITDA milestone in 2023. Notably, the early accomplishment of this milestone, which we established a little over one year ago at our Investor Day, is based exclusively on the consistent outperformance of our continuing operations. In 2022, our team achieved several important milestones as we increased Value Added Products (“VAPS”) penetration, drove modular and storage volumes, optimized rates across our business, expanded logistics margins, and acquired and integrated 13 companies. We invested in human and operational capital to strengthen our industry-leading value proposition. Free Cash Flow accelerated to over $120 million in the fourth quarter at a 20% margin. And with the divestiture of the Tank and Pump segment in September 2022 and the UK Storage segment in January 2023, we completed our transition into the pure play undisputed leading provider of innovative modular space and storage solutions in North America.”

Soultz continued, “Our outstanding 2022 results and streamlined focus set the stage for an exciting 2023. Our strategy is unchanged: safely and frugally grow lease revenue by driving units on rent, rate optimization, and VAPS to delight our customers, support our employees, and deliver outstanding returns to our shareholders. Our in-flight initiatives are within our control and support all of the long-term milestones to which we committed just over a year ago at our Investor Day. This month, we went live in our combined customer relationship management (“CRM”) system, which will enhance cross selling and sales productivity. We are progressing the deployment of VAPS across our storage fleet with both our basic and premium offerings. We expect enhanced margins and reduced capex, setting up a strong year for Free Cash Flow growth. And we will continue our disciplined programmatic tuck-in strategy at a consistent cadence to deliver ever-increasing value to our customers.”

Soultz concluded, “Our team is laser focused and ready to execute on our idiosyncratic portfolio of growth levers to drive return on invested capital and further compound Free Cash Flow in 2023 and beyond.”

Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except share data) 2022 2021 2022 2021
Revenue $ 590,554 $ 460,885 $ 2,142,623 $ 1,672,980
Income from continuing operations $ 99,018 $ 62,412 $ 276,341 $ 114,895
Adjusted EBITDA2 $ 268,090 $ 186,892 $ 883,874 $ 649,604
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (%)2 45.4 % 40.6 % 41.3 % 38.8 %
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 200,420 $ 147,847 $ 744,658 $ 539,902
Free Cash Flow2,5 $ 122,906 $ 51,318 $ 330,334 $ 303,027
Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding 213,872,403 229,965,703 221,399,162 232,793,902
Free Cash Flow Margin (%)2,5 20.0 % 9.9 % 14.1 % 16.0 %
Return on Invested Capital2 19.0 % 13.7 % 15.4 % 11.7 %
Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment (in thousands)2 2022 2021 2022 2021
Modular $ 156,607 $ 115,263 $ 529,109 $ 423,004
Storage 111,483 71,629 354,765 226,600
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA $ 268,090 $ 186,892 $ 883,874 $ 649,604

Fourth Quarter 2022 Results2

Tim Boswell, President and Chief Financial Officer of WillScot Mobile Mini, commented, “We are executing across all five key value drivers and we believe we are on track to achieve all key financial targets that we discussed at our Investor Day. Value Added Products revenue was up over 30% for the year in 2022 with exciting new product and penetration opportunities that support approximately $500 million of future growth. Pricing strength continued, with modular unit average monthly rate up 18% and portable storage unit average monthly rate up 35% year-over-year in Q4, which we believe gives us visibility into an additional $200 million of growth as our portfolio churns. Unit on rent volumes were up across both segments, driven by our organic and inorganic market penetration strategies. Margins on our logistics services were up over 800 basis points for the year. And we are prosecuting a disciplined acquisition strategy, realizing tangible cost and revenue synergies. Execution across these growth levers drove strong financial performance from continuing operations during the quarter, with revenues of $591 million up 28%, Adjusted EBITDA of $268 million up 43%, Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 45.4% up 480 basis points, and Free Cash Flow of $123 million up 139%.”

Boswell continued, “While executing at a very high level, we divested two segments, culminating with the closing of the UK Storage segment sale on January 31, 2023. The capital from the divestiture was used to repay debt in January and we will redeploy it over time consistent with our capital allocation framework. Upon completion of the divestiture, our leverage ratio dropped to approximately 3.1x, which is the lowest level in the last 10 years. And with over $1 billion of availability in our ABL, we are effectively unconstrained from a capital allocation standpoint.”

Boswell concluded regarding the outlook, “We finished 2022 with $884 million of Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations. For reference, comparable results including the UK Storage segment for all of 2022 would have been $933 million of Adjusted EBITDA, relative to our Q3 guidance range of $910 million to $930 million, so we saw continued outperformance in our Modular and Storage segments in the fourth quarter. Looking ahead, our 2023 outlook for over $1 billion of Adjusted EBITDA is supported by growth initiatives that are within our control. We are highly confident in the progression of our VAPS and pricing KPIs, continued margin expansion, Free Cash Flow growth, and acquisitions irrespective of market conditions. We expect capital expenditures will be down approximately 7% year-over-year at the midpoint of our guidance, driving very strong Free Cash Flow growth. 2023 is positioned to be another tremendous year for WillScot Mobile Mini, and I am excited by opportunities to continue our growth beyond that horizon while creating outstanding returns for our shareholders.”

Consolidated Q4 2022 Results From Continuing Operations

  • Revenue of $590.6 million increased by 28.1% year-over-year due to organic revenue growth levers in the business and due to the impact of acquisitions. We estimate that recent acquisitions completed over the past four quarters contributed approximately $16.7 million to total revenues in the quarter.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $268.1 million increased by 43.4% year-over-year and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margin of 45.4% increased by 480 basis points year-over-year due to strong pricing and volume trends and a 540 basis point expansion of delivery and installation margins.
  • Including results from discontinued operations, Adjusted EBITDA was $280.1 million.

Modular Solutions Segment

  • Revenue of $369.1 million increased by 19.2% year-over-year.
    • Average modular space monthly rental rate increased $154 year-over-year, or 17.8%, to $1,020.
    • Average modular space units on rent increased 3,224 units year-over-year, or 3.8%, to 87,552.
    • VAPS average monthly rate, a component of average modular space monthly rental rate above, increased $48 year-over-year, or 20%, to $289. For delivered units over the last 12 months, VAPS average monthly rate increased $54 year-over-year, or 14%, to $447.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $156.6 million increased by 35.8% year-over-year and Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 42.4% expanded by 520 basis points.

Storage Solutions Segment

  • Revenue of $221.5 million increased by 46.3% year-over-year.
    • Average portable storage monthly rental rate increased $57 year-over-year, or 35.0%, to $220.
    • Average portable storage units on rent increased by 26,576 units year-over-year, or 16.8%, to 184,631.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $111.5 million increased by 55.7% year-over-year and Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 50.3% expanded by 300 basis points.

UK Storage Segment (Discontinued Operations)

  • Completed divestiture of UK Storage segment effective January 31, 2023. Earnings from the UK Storage segment are reported as discontinued operations in the fourth quarter of 2022 and all prior periods. Proceeds from the sale of $410 million were used in Q1 2023 to reduce the outstanding balance on our asset backed revolving credit facility.

Full Year 2022 Results2

Key drivers of our 2022 financial performance included:

  • Total revenues from continuing operations increased by $469.6 million, or 28.1%, attributable to organic revenue growth levers in the business and due to the impact of acquisitions. Leasing revenue increased $369.2 million, or 29.5%, delivery and installation revenue increased $108.0 million, or 33.6%, rental unit sales decreased $0.9 million, or 1.8%, and new unit sales revenue decreased $6.7 million, or 14.2%. We estimate that recent acquisitions completed in 2022 contributed approximately $38.0 million to total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2022.
  • Generated income from continuing operations of $276.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, representing an increase of $161.4 million versus the year ended December 31, 2021. Net Income including income from discontinued operations was $339.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, representing an increase of $179.4 million versus the year ended December 31, 2021.
  • Generated Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of $883.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, representing an increase of $234.3 million, or 36.1%, as compared to 2021. This increase was driven primarily by increased leasing gross profits and delivery and installation gross profits.
    • Including results from discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 from the divested Tank and Pump segment and the results for the year ended December 31, 2022 from the divested UK Storage segment, Adjusted EBITDA was $969.6 million, representing an increase of $229.2 million, or 31.0% versus the year ended December 31, 2021.
  • Generated Free Cash Flow of $330.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, representing an increase of $27.3 million or 9.0% as compared to 2021 while funding substantial growth investments in rental equipment. The referenced Free Cash Flow along with additional net borrowings under the ABL Facility were deployed to:
    • Acquire 13 smaller storage and modular portfolios for $220.6 million.
    • Repurchase $757 million of our warrants and common stock, reducing outstanding Common Stock and equivalents by 19,854,424 million shares, representing an 8.2% reduction of our economic share count.
    • Reduce our Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio to 3.3x including results from discontinued operations from the divested UK Storage segment for FY 2022 as of December 31, 2022. As of January 31, 2023, upon receipt of proceeds from the UK Storage divestiture, our Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio was approximately 3.1x.

Capitalization and Liquidity Update2

As of December 31, 2022:

  • Repurchased 5.3 million shares of Common Stock for $233 million in the fourth quarter 2022, contributing to an 8.2% reduction in our economic share count over the last twelve months.
  • On November 29, 2022, our 2018 warrants expired. During the year leading up to the expiration, 4,011,665 warrants were exercised on a cashless basis and we issued 2,590,940 shares of Common Stock. As of December 31, 2022, we have no warrants outstanding and 207,951,682 shares of Common Stock outstanding, inclusive of the warrant exercise and repurchase activity in the quarter.
  • Maintained over $1.0 billion of excess availability under the asset backed revolving credit facility; a flexible covenant structure and accelerating Free Cash Flow provide ample liquidity to fund multiple capital allocation priorities.
  • As of December 31, 2022 and incorporating the $750 million floating-to-fixed interest rate swap that we executed in January 2023, weighted average interest rate is approximately 5.5% and annual cash interest expense based on the current debt structure and benchmark rates is approximately $171 million.
  • No debt maturities prior to 2025.
  • Reduced leverage to 3.3x last twelve months Adjusted EBITDA for FY 2022 of $933 million, including the results from discontinued operations from the divested UK Storage segment. This leverage ratio is within our target range of 3.0x to 3.5x and was achieved while supporting strong organic demand, executing 13 tuck-in transactions during the year, and repurchasing shares. As of January 31, 2023, upon receipt of proceeds from the UK Storage divestiture, Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA was approximately 3.1x.

2023 Outlook 2, 3, 4

This guidance is subject to risks and uncertainties, including those described in “Forward-Looking Statements” below.

$M 2022 Results
Excluding T&P and UK
2023
Outlook
Revenue $2,143 $2,325 – $2,475
Adjusted EBITDA2,3 $884 $1,000 – $1,050
Net CAPEX3,4 $367 $300 – $380

1 – Assumes common shares outstanding plus treasury stock method from warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2022 versus December 31, 2021 and the closing stock price of $45.17 on December 30, 2022.
2 – Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Free Cash Flow, Free Cash Flow Margin, and Return on Invested Capital are non-GAAP financial measures. Further information and reconciliations for these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable financial measure under generally accepted accounting principles in the US (“GAAP”) are included at the end of this press release.
3 – Information reconciling forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA and Net CAPEX to GAAP financial measures is unavailable to the Company without unreasonable effort and therefore no reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measures is provided.
4 – Net CAPEX is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please see the non-GAAP reconciliation tables included at the end of this press release.
5 – Free Cash Flow incorporates results from discontinued operations. For comparability, reported revenue is adjusted to include results from discontinued operations to calculate Free Cash Flow Margin.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Free Cash Flow, Free Cash Flow Margin, Return on Invested Capital, Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage, Income From Continuing Operations Excluding Gain/Loss from Warrants, and Net CAPEX. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) plus net interest (income) expense, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization adjusted to exclude certain non-cash items and the effect of what we consider transactions or events not related to our core business operations, including net currency gains and losses, goodwill and other impairment charges, restructuring costs, costs to integrate acquired companies, costs incurred related to transactions, non-cash charges for stock compensation plans, gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value and extinguishment of common stock warrant liabilities, and other discrete expenses. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities, less purchases of, and proceeds from, rental equipment and property, plant and equipment, which are all included in cash flows from investing activities. Free Cash Flow Margin is defined as Free Cash Flow divided by revenue. Return on Invested Capital is defined as adjusted earnings before interest and amortization divided by net assets. Adjusted earnings before interest and amortization is the sum of income (loss) before income tax expense, net interest (income) expense, amortization adjusted for non-cash items considered non-core to business operations including net currency (gains) losses, goodwill and other impairment charges, restructuring costs, costs to integrate acquired companies, non-cash charges for stock compensation plans, gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value and extinguishment of common stock warrant liabilities, and other discrete expenses, reduced by our estimated statutory tax rate. Given we are not a significant US taxpayer due to our current tax attributes, we include estimated taxes at our current statutory tax rate of approximately 25%. Net assets is total assets less goodwill and intangible assets, net and all non-interest bearing liabilities and is calculated as a five quarter average. Adjusted Gross Profit is defined as gross profit plus depreciation of rental equipment. Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage is defined as Adjusted Gross Profit divided by revenue. Income From Continuing Operations Excluding Gain/Loss from Warrants is defined as income from continuing operations plus or minus the change in the fair value of the common stock warrant liability. Net CAPEX is defined as purchases of rental equipment and refurbishments and purchases of property, plant and equipment (collectively, “Total Capital Expenditures”), less proceeds from the sale of rental equipment and proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment (collectively, “Total Proceeds”), which are all included in cash flows from investing activities. Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio, including results from discontinued operations from the UK Storage Solutions segment is defined as Net Debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA including discontinued operations for the UK Storage Solutions segment. The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are useful to investors because they (i) allow investors to compare performance over various reporting periods on a consistent basis by removing from operating results the impact of items that do not reflect core operating performance; (ii) are used by our board of directors and management to assess our performance; (iii) may, subject to the limitations described below, enable investors to compare the performance of the Company to its competitors; (iv) provide additional tools for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends; and (v) align with definitions in our credit agreement. The Company believes that Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Margin are useful to investors because they allow investors to compare cash generation performance over various reporting periods and against peers. The Company believes that Return on Invested Capital provides information about the long-term health and profitability of the business relative to the Company’s cost of capital. The Company believes that Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage are useful to investors because they allow investors to assess gross profit excluding non-cash expenses, which provides useful information regarding our results of operations and assists in analyzing the underlying performance of our business. The Company believes that Income from Continuing Operations Excluding Gain/Loss from Warrants is useful to investors because it removes the impact of stock market volatility from our operational results. The Company believes that the presentation of Net CAPEX provides useful information to investors regarding the net capital invested into our rental fleet and plant, property and equipment each year to assist in analyzing the performance of our business. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP and, accordingly, should not be considered as an alternative to net income or cash flow from operating activities as an indicator of operating performance or liquidity. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as an alternative to, financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. Other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA and other non-GAAP financial measures differently, and therefore the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures may not be directly comparable to similarly-titled measures of other companies. For reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures used in this press release (except as explained below), see “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” included in this press release.

Information reconciling forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP financial measures is unavailable to the Company without unreasonable effort. We cannot provide reconciliations of forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP financial measures because certain items required for such reconciliations are outside of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted, such as the provision for income taxes. Preparation of such reconciliations would require a forward-looking balance sheet, statement of income and statement of cash flow, prepared in accordance with GAAP, and such forward-looking financial statements are unavailable to the Company without unreasonable effort. Although we provide a range of Adjusted EBITDA that we believe will be achieved, we cannot accurately predict all the components of the Adjusted EBITDA calculation. The Company provides Adjusted EBITDA guidance because we believe that Adjusted EBITDA, when viewed with our results under GAAP, provides useful information for the reasons noted above.

Conference Call Information
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its fourth quarter 2022 results and 2023 outlook at 10 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. To access the live call by phone, use the following link: https://register.vevent.com/register/BI8f94abaee57f4f2ea09de369cf8b804a. You will be provided with dial-in details after registering. To avoid delays, we recommend that participants dial into the conference call 15 minutes ahead of the scheduled start time. A live webcast will also be accessible via the “Events & Presentations” section of the Company’s investor relations website www.willscotmobilemini.com. Choose “Events” and select the information pertaining to the WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Fourth Quarter 2022 Conference Call. Additionally, there will be slides accompanying the webcast. Please allow at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary software. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, an audio webcast of the call will be available for 12 months on the Company’s investor relations website.

About WillScot Mobile Mini
WillScot Mobile Mini trades on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol “WSC.” Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, the Company is a leading business services provider specializing in innovative flexible workspace and portable storage solutions. WillScot Mobile Mini services diverse end markets across all sectors of the economy from a network of approximately 240 branch locations and additional drop lots throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements (including the guidance/outlook contained herein) within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words “estimates,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “forecasts,” “plans,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “shall,” “outlook,” “guidance” and variations of these words and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which are generally not historical in nature. Certain of these forward-looking statements include statements relating to: our mergers and acquisitions pipeline, acceleration of our run rate, acceleration toward and the timing of our achievement of our three to five year milestones, growth and acceleration of cash flow, driving higher returns on invested capital, and Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside our control, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, they are predictions and we can give no assurance that any such forward-looking statement will materialize. Important factors that may affect actual results or outcomes include, among others, our ability to acquire and integrate new assets and operations; our ability to judge the demand outlook; our ability to achieve planned synergies related to acquisitions; our ability to successfully execute our growth strategy, manage growth and execute our business plan; our estimates of the size of the markets for our products; the rate and degree of market acceptance of our products; the success of other competing modular space and portable storage solutions that exist or may become available; rising costs and inflationary pressures adversely affecting our profitability; potential litigation involving our Company; general economic and market conditions impacting demand for our products and services and our ability to benefit from an inflationary environment; our ability to maintain an effective system of internal controls; and such other risks and uncertainties described in the periodic reports we file with the SEC from time to time (including our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022), which are available through the SEC’s EDGAR system at www.sec.gov and on our website. Any forward-looking statement speaks only at the date on which it is made, and the Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Additional Information and Where to Find It
Additional information can be found on the company’s website at www.willscotmobilemini.com.

Contact Information
Investor Inquiries: Media Inquiries:
Nick Girardi Jake Saylor
investors@willscotmobilemini.com jake.saylor@willscot.com

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Operations

Unaudited
Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share data) 2022 2021 2022 2021
Revenues:
Leasing and services revenue:
Leasing $ 455,903 $ 348,022 $ 1,621,690 $ 1,252,490
Delivery and installation 105,756 86,367 429,152 321,129
Sales revenue:
New units 15,016 13,823 40,338 46,993
Rental units 13,879 12,673 51,443 52,368
Total revenues 590,554 460,885 2,142,623 1,672,980
Costs:
Costs of leasing and services:
Leasing 100,703 73,169 376,868 282,576
Delivery and installation 77,775 68,207 322,636 267,533
Costs of sales:
New units 9,136 8,829 24,011 31,348
Rental units 6,691 6,751 26,907 28,030
Depreciation of rental equipment 67,926 57,054 256,719 218,790
Gross profit 328,323 246,875 1,135,482 844,703
Expenses:
Selling, general and administrative 139,028 127,473 567,214 464,278
Transaction costs (10 ) 228 25 1,375
Other depreciation and amortization 16,410 14,901 62,380 61,777
Lease impairment expense and other related charges 560 254 2,888
Restructuring costs (90 ) (86 ) 11,866
Currency losses, net 762 341 886 427
Other expense (income), net 925 1,566 (6,673 ) 1,715
Operating income 171,208 101,896 511,482 300,377
Interest expense 44,546 29,191 146,278 116,358
Fair value loss on common stock warrant liabilities 26,597
Loss on extinguishment of debt 5,999
Income from continuing operations before income tax 126,662 72,705 365,204 151,423
Income tax expense from continuing operations 27,644 10,293 88,863 36,528
Income from continuing operations 99,018 62,412 276,341 114,895
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations before income tax 10,256 15,111 63,468 58,267
Income tax expense from discontinued operations 24,281 3,300 35,725 13,018
Gain on sale of discontinued operations 1,407 35,456
Income from discontinued operations (12,618 ) 11,811 63,199 45,249
Net income $ 86,400 $ 74,223 $ 339,540 $ 160,144
Earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to WillScot Mobile Mini common shareholders:
Basic $ 0.46 $ 0.28 $ 1.27 $ 0.51
Diluted $ 0.46 $ 0.27 $ 1.25 $ 0.49
Earnings per share from discontinued operations attributable to WillScot Mobile Mini common shareholders:
Basic $ (0.05 ) $ 0.05 $ 0.30 $ 0.20
Diluted $ (0.06 ) $ 0.05 $ 0.28 $ 0.20
Earnings per share attributable to WillScot Mobile Mini common shareholders:
Basic $ 0.41 $ 0.33 $ 1.57 $ 0.71
Diluted $ 0.40 $ 0.32 $ 1.53 $ 0.69
Weighted average shares:
Basic 209,373,239 223,436,603 216,808,577 226,518,931
Diluted 213,872,403 229,965,703 221,399,162 232,793,902

Unaudited Segment Operating Data

Comparison of Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021

Three Months Ended December 31, 2022
(in thousands, except for units on rent and rates) Modular Storage Total
Revenue $ 369,093 $ 221,461 $ 590,554
Gross profit $ 172,720 $ 155,602 $ 328,322
Adjusted EBITDA $ 156,607 $ 111,483 $ 268,090
Capex for rental equipment $ 57,968 $ 22,598 $ 80,566
Average modular space units on rent 87,552 18,083 105,635
Average modular space utilization rate 67.3 % 71.8 % 68.0 %
Average modular space monthly rental rate $ 1,020 $ 799 $ 982
Average portable storage units on rent 569 184,631 185,200
Average portable storage utilization rate 65.7 % 89.2 % 89.1 %
Average portable storage monthly rental rate $ 227 $ 220 $ 220
Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
(in thousands, except for units on rent and rates) Modular Storage Total
Revenue $ 309,522 $ 151,363 $ 460,885
Gross profit $ 139,453 $ 107,422 $ 246,875
Adjusted EBITDA $ 115,263 $ 71,629 $ 186,892
Capex for rental equipment $ 67,207 $ 21,261 $ 88,468
Average modular space units on rent 84,328 18,006 102,334
Average modular space utilization rate 67.5 % 78.8 % 69.3 %
Average modular space monthly rental rate $ 866 $ 617 $ 822
Average portable storage units on rent 552 158,055 158,607
Average portable storage utilization rate 62.7 % 88.1 % 88.0 %
Average portable storage monthly rental rate $ 228 $ 163 $ 164

Comparison of Year Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021

Year Ended December 31, 2022
(in thousands, except for units on rent and rates) Modular Storage Total
Revenue $ 1,391,813 $ 750,810 $ 2,142,623
Gross profit $ 612,311 $ 523,171 $ 1,135,483
Adjusted EBITDA $ 529,109 $ 354,765 $ 883,874
Capex for rental equipment $ 279,079 $ 118,297 $ 397,376
Average modular space units on rent 86,620 18,188 104,808
Average modular space utilization rate 67.4 % 74.0 % 68.5 %
Average modular space monthly rental rate $ 957 $ 705 $ 913
Average portable storage units on rent 516 169,049 169,565
Average portable storage utilization rate 58.7 % 86.9 % 86.8 %
Average portable storage monthly rental rate $ 208 $ 192 $ 192
Year Ended December 31, 2021
(in thousands, except for units on rent and rates) Modular Storage Total
Revenue $ 1,164,179 $ 508,801 $ 1,672,980
Gross profit $ 496,445 $ 348,258 $ 844,703
Adjusted EBITDA $ 423,004 $ 226,600 $ 649,604
Capex for rental equipment $ 187,495 $ 45,426 $ 232,921
Average modular space units on rent 84,524 16,780 101,304
Average modular space utilization rate 67.6 % 78.5 % 69.2 %
Average modular space monthly rental rate $ 809 $ 582 $ 772
Average portable storage units on rent 7,312 128,463 135,775
Average portable storage utilization rate 68.8 % 80.9 % 80.1 %
Average portable storage monthly rental rate $ 131 $ 155 $ 154

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data) December 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,390 $ 6,393
Trade receivables, net of allowance for credit losses at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 of $57,048 and $45,773, respectively 409,766 351,285
Inventories 41,030 29,795
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 31,635 34,935
Assets held for sale – current 31,220 60,632
Total current assets 521,041 483,040
Rental equipment, net 3,077,287 2,777,800
Property, plant and equipment, net 304,659 258,176
Operating lease assets 219,405 218,752
Goodwill 1,011,429 1,013,601
Intangible assets, net 419,125 442,875
Other non-current assets 6,683 8,138
Assets held for sale – non-current 268,022 571,217
Total long-term assets 5,306,610 5,290,559
Total assets $ 5,827,651 $ 5,773,599
Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable $ 108,071 $ 102,563
Accrued expenses 110,820 107,188
Accrued employee benefits 56,340 49,832
Deferred revenue and customer deposits 203,793 152,343
Operating lease liabilities – current 50,499 48,399
Current portion of long-term debt 13,324 11,968
Liabilities held for sale – current 19,095 45,352
Total current liabilities 561,942 517,645
Long-term debt 3,063,042 2,671,831
Deferred tax liabilities 401,453 305,674
Operating lease liabilities – non-current 169,618 169,729
Other non-current liabilities 18,537 15,737
Liabilities held for sale – non-current 47,759 96,220
Long-term liabilities 3,700,409 3,259,191
Total liabilities 4,262,351 3,776,836
Preferred Stock: $0.0001 par, 1,000,000 shares authorized and zero shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 2021
Common Stock: $0.0001 par, 500,000,000 shares authorized and 207,951,682 and 223,939,527 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively 21 22
Additional paid-in-capital 2,886,951 3,616,902
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (70,122 ) (29,071 )
Accumulated deficit (1,251,550 ) (1,591,090 )
Total shareholders’ equity 1,565,300 1,996,763
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 5,827,651 $ 5,773,599

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to using GAAP financial measurements, we use certain non-GAAP financial information that we believe is important for purposes of comparison to prior periods and development of future projections and earnings growth prospects. This information is also used by management to measure the profitability of our ongoing operations and analyze our business performance and trends.

We evaluate business segment performance on Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure that excludes certain items as described below. We believe that evaluating segment performance excluding such items is meaningful because it provides insight with respect to intrinsic operating results of the Company.

We also regularly evaluate gross profit by segment to assist in the assessment of the operational performance of each operating segment. We consider Adjusted EBITDA to be the more important metric because it more fully captures the business performance of the segments, inclusive of indirect costs.

We also evaluate Free Cash Flow, a non-GAAP measure that provides useful information concerning cash flow available to fund our capital allocation alternatives.

Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure defined as net income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit), net interest (income) expense, depreciation and amortization adjusted for certain items not related to our core business operations, including net currency (gains) losses, goodwill and other impairment charges, restructuring costs, transaction costs, costs to integrate acquired companies, non-cash charges for stock compensation plans, gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value and extinguishment of common stock warrant liabilities, and other discrete expenses.

  • Currency (gains) losses, net: on monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies other than the subsidiaries’ functional currency. Substantially all such currency gains (losses) are unrealized and attributable to financings due to and from affiliated companies.
  • Goodwill and other impairment charges related to non-cash costs associated with impairment charges to goodwill, other intangibles, rental fleet and property, plant and equipment.
  • Restructuring costs, lease impairment expense, and other related charges associated with restructuring plans designed to streamline operations and reduce costs including employee termination costs.
  • Transaction costs including legal and professional fees and other transaction specific related costs.
  • Costs to integrate acquired companies, including outside professional fees, non-capitalized costs associated with system integrations, non-lease branch and fleet relocation expenses, employee training costs, and other costs required to realize cost or revenue synergies.
  • Non-cash charges for stock compensation plans.
  • Gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value and extinguishment of common stock warrant liabilities.
  • Other expense, including consulting expenses related to certain one-time projects, financing costs not classified as interest expense, and gains and losses on disposals of property, plant, and equipment.

Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider the measure in isolation or as a substitute for net income (loss), cash flow from operations or other methods of analyzing the Company’s results as reported under US GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

  • Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for our working capital needs;
  • Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our indebtedness;
  • Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our tax expense or the cash requirements to pay our taxes;
  • Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect historical cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
  • Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the impact on earnings or changes resulting from matters that we consider not to be indicative of our future operations;
  • although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and
  • other companies in our industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as discretionary cash available to reinvest in the growth of our business or as measures of cash that will be available to meet our obligations.

The following table provides unaudited reconciliations of Income from continuing operations to Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations and Adjusted EBITDA including discontinued operations:

Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2022 2021 2022 2021
Income from continuing operations $ 99,018 $ 62,412 $ 276,341 $ 114,895
Income tax expense from continuing operations 27,644 10,293 88,863 36,528
Income from continuing operations before income tax 126,662 72,705 365,204 151,423
Loss on extinguishment of debt 5,999
Interest expense 44,546 29,191 146,278 116,358
Fair value loss on common stock warrant liabilities 26,597
Depreciation and amortization 84,337 71,956 319,099 280,567
Currency losses, net 762 341 886 427
Restructuring costs, lease impairment expense and other related charges 470 168 14,754
Transaction costs (10 ) 228 25 1,375
Integration costs 2,302 5,204 15,484 28,410
Stock compensation expense 7,101 4,455 29,613 18,728
Other 2,390 2,342 7,117 4,966
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations 268,090 186,892 883,874 649,604
Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations 11,989 24,272 85,750 90,789
Adjusted EBITDA including discontinued operations $ 280,079 $ 211,164 $ 969,624 $ 740,393
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
(in thousands) 2022 2021 2022 2021
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations $ 268,090 $ 186,892 $ 883,874 $ 649,604
Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations for the UK Storage Solutions segment 11,989 12,392 48,734 49,039
Adjusted EBITDA including discontinued operations for the UK Storage Solutions segment $ 280,079 $ 199,284 $ 932,608 $ 698,643

The following table presents unaudited reconciliations of Income from discontinued operations to Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2022 2021 2022 2021
(Loss) income from discontinued operations $ (12,618 ) $ 11,811 $ 63,199 $ 45,249
Gain on sale of discontinued operations 1,407 35,456
Income tax expense from discontinued operations 24,281 3,300 35,725 13,018
Income from discontinued operations before income tax and gain on sale 10,256 15,111 63,468 58,267
Interest expense 158 419 1,301 1,629
Depreciation and amortization 1,799 9,798 24,408 35,000
Currency losses, net 15 11 138 121
Restructuring costs, lease impairment expense and other related charges 2
Integration costs 9 14
Stock compensation expense 80 54 215 261
Other (319 ) (1,130 ) (3,780 ) (4,505 )
Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations $ 11,989 $ 24,272 $ 85,750 $ 90,789

The following table presents reconciliations of Income from discontinued operations before income tax to Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations for the UK Storage Solutions segment for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2022 2021 2022 2021
Income from discontinued operations $ (18,678 ) $ 7,821 $ 4,098 $ 30,616
Income tax expense from discontinued operations 28,934 1,635 34,882 7,741
Income from discontinued operations before income tax and gain on sale 10,256 9,456 38,980 38,357
Interest expense 158 224 789 850
Depreciation and amortization 1,799 3,106 10,160 11,315
Currency losses, net 15 11 138 121
Restructuring costs, lease impairment expense and other related charges
Integration costs
Stock compensation expense 80 7 197 39
Other (319 ) (412 ) (1,530 ) (1,643 )
Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations for the UK Storage Solutions segment $ 11,989 $ 12,392 $ 48,734 $ 49,039

Income From Continuing Operations Excluding Gain/Loss from Warrants
We define Income from Continuing Operations Excluding Gain/Loss from Warrants as income from continuing operations plus or minus the impact of the change in the fair value of the common stock warrant liability. Management believes that the presentation of our financial statements excluding the impact of the mark-to-market adjustment provides useful information regarding our results of operations and assists in the review of our actual operating performance. The following table provides unaudited reconciliations of Income from Continuing Operations to Income from Continuing Operations Excluding Gain/Loss from Warrants:

Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2022 2021 2022 2021
Income from Continuing Operations $ 99,018 $ 62,412 $ 276,341 $ 114,895
Fair value loss on common stock warrant liabilities 26,597
Income from Continuing Operations Excluding Gain/Loss from Warrants $ 99,018 $ 62,412 $ 276,341 $ 141,492

Adjusted EBITDA Margin
We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. Management believes that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA Margin provides useful information to investors regarding the performance of our business. The following table provides unaudited reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA Margin:

Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2022 2021 2022 2021
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations (A) $ 268,090 $ 186,892 $ 883,874 $ 649,604
Revenue (B) $ 590,554 $ 460,885 $ 2,142,623 $ 1,672,980
Adjusted EBITDA Margin from Continuing Operations (A/B) 45.4 % 40.6 % 41.3 % 38.8 %
Income from continuing operations (C) $ 99,018 $ 62,412 $ 276,341 $ 114,895
Income from Continuing Operations Margin (C/B) 16.8 % 13.5 % 12.9 % 6.9 %

Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio, including results from discontinued operations from the UK Storage Solutions segment
Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio, including results from discontinued operations from the UK Storage Solutions segment is defined as Net Debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA including discontinued operations for the UK Storage Solutions segment. We define Net Debt as total debt from continuing operations and total debt from discontinued operations included in liabilities held for sale net of total cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations and total cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations included in assets held for sale. Management believes that the presentation of Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio, including results from discontinued operations from the UK Storage Solutions segment provides useful information to investors regarding the performance of our business. The following table provides an unaudited reconciliation of Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio, including results from discontinued operations from the UK Storage Solutions segment:

Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2022
Long-term debt $ 3,063,042
Current portion of long-term debt 13,324
Long-term debt from discontinued operations 6,278
Total debt $ 3,082,644
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations 7,390
Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations included in assets held for sale 10,384
Net debt (A) $ 3,064,870
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations $ 883,874
Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations for the UK Storage Solutions segment 48,734
Adjusted EBITDA including discontinued operations for the UK Storage Solutions segment (B) $ 932,608
Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio, including results from discontinued operations from the UK Storage Solutions segment (A/B) 3.3

Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Margin
Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP measure. Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities, less purchases of, and proceeds from, rental equipment and property, plant and equipment, which are all included in cash flows from investing activities. Free Cash Flow Margin is defined as Free Cash Flow divided by Total Revenue including discontinued operations. Management believes that the presentation of Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Margin provides useful additional information concerning cash flow available to fund our capital allocation alternatives. Free Cash Flow as presented includes activity from the divested Tank and Pump segment through September 30, 2022 and the divested UK Storage segment through December 31, 2022.

The following table provides unaudited reconciliations of Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Margin:

Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2022 2021 2022 2021
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 200,420 $ 147,847 $ 744,658 $ 539,902
Purchase of rental equipment and refurbishments (82,673 ) (100,307 ) (443,138 ) (278,498 )
Proceeds from sale of rental equipment 18,440 13,176 70,703 55,210
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (13,411 ) (9,662 ) (43,664 ) (30,498 )
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment 130 264 1,775 16,911
Free Cash Flow (A) $ 122,906 $ 51,318 $ 330,334 $ 303,027
Revenue from continuing operations (B) $ 590,554 $ 460,885 $ 2,142,623 $ 1,672,980
Revenue from discontinued operations 24,938 57,037 201,565 221,917
Total Revenue including discontinued operations (C) $ 615,492 $ 517,922 $ 2,344,188 $ 1,894,897
Free Cash Flow Margin (A/C) 20.0 % 9.9 % 14.1 % 16.0 %
Net cash provided by operating activities (D) $ 200,420 $ 147,847 $ 744,658 $ 539,902
Net cash provided by operating activities margin (D/B) 33.9 % 32.1 % 34.8 % 32.3 %

Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage
We define Adjusted Gross Profit as gross profit plus depreciation on rental equipment. Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage is defined as Adjusted Gross Profit divided by revenue. Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage are not measurements of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to gross profit, gross profit percentage, or other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. In addition, our measurement of Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Management believes that the presentation of Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage provides useful information regarding our results of operations and assists in analyzing the underlying performance of our business.

The following table provides an unaudited reconciliation of gross profit to Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage:

Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2022 2021 2022 2021
Revenue (A) $ 590,554 $ 460,885 $ 2,142,623 $ 1,672,980
Gross profit (B) $ 328,323 $ 246,875 $ 1,135,482 $ 844,703
Depreciation of rental equipment 67,926 57,054 256,719 218,790
Adjusted Gross Profit (C) $ 396,249 $ 303,929 $ 1,392,201 $ 1,063,493
Gross Profit Percentage (B/A) 55.6 % 53.6 % 53.0 % 50.5 %
Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage (C/A) 67.1 % 65.9 % 65.0 % 63.6 %

Net CAPEX
Net Capital Expenditures (“Net CAPEX”) is defined as purchases of rental equipment and refurbishments and purchases of property, plant and equipment (collectively “Total Capital Expenditures”), less proceeds from sale of rental equipment and proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment (collectively “Total Proceeds”), which are all included in cash flows from investing activities. Our management believes that the presentation of Net CAPEX provides useful information to investors regarding the net capital invested into our rental fleet and property, plant and equipment each year to assist in analyzing the performance of our business. Net CAPEX as presented includes expenditures for the divested Tank and Pump segment through September 30, 2022 and the divested UK Storage segment through December 31, 2022.

The following table provides unaudited reconciliations of Net CAPEX:

Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2022 2021 2022 2021
Total purchases of rental equipment and refurbishments $ (82,673 ) $ (100,307 ) $ (443,138 ) (278,498 )
Total proceeds from sale of rental equipment 18,440 13,176 70,703 55,210
Net CAPEX for Rental Equipment (64,233 ) (87,131 ) (372,435 ) (223,288 )
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (13,411 ) (9,662 ) (43,664 ) (30,498 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 130 264 1,775 16,911
Net CAPEX including discontinued operations $ (77,514 ) $ (96,529 ) $ (414,324 ) $ (236,875 )
UK Storage Solutions Net CAPEX $ (2,848 ) $ (5,413 ) $ (25,724 ) $ (27,760 )
Tank and Pump Net CAPEX $ $ (6,602 ) $ (21,438 ) $ (17,622 )
Net CAPEX from continuing operations $ (74,666 ) $ (84,514 ) $ (367,162 ) $ (191,493 )

Return on Invested Capital

Return on Invested Capital is defined as adjusted earnings before interest and amortization divided by net assets. Adjusted earnings before interest and amortization is the sum of income (loss) before income tax expense, net interest (income) expense, amortization adjusted for non-cash items considered non-core to business operations including net currency (gains) losses, goodwill and other impairment charges, restructuring costs, costs to integrate acquired companies, non-cash charges for stock compensation plans, gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value and extinguishment of common stock warrant liabilities, and other discrete expenses, reduced by estimated taxes. Given we are not a significant US taxpayer due to our current tax attributes, we include estimated taxes at our current statutory tax rate of approximately 25%. Net assets is total assets less goodwill, and intangible assets, net and all non-interest bearing liabilities. Denominator is calculated as a four quarter average for year-to-date metrics and two quarter average for quarterly metrics.

The following table provides unaudited reconciliations of Return on Invested Capital. Average Invested Capital and Adjusted EBITDA related to our prior Tank and Pump Division has been excluded prospectively from July 1, 2022 only and prior periods have not been adjusted.

Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2022 2021 2022 2021
Total Assets $ 5,827,651 $ 5,773,599 $ 5,827,651 $ 5,773,599
Goodwill (1,011,429 ) (1,178,806 ) (1,011,429 ) (1,178,806 )
Intangible assets, net (419,125 ) (460,678 ) (419,125 ) (460,678 )
Total Liabilities (4,262,351 ) (3,776,836 ) (4,262,351 ) (3,776,836 )
Long Term Debt 3,063,042 2,694,319 3,063,042 2,694,319
Net Assets excluding interest bearing debt and goodwill and intangibles $ 3,197,788 $ 3,051,598 $ 3,197,788 $ 3,051,598
Average Invested Capital (A) $ 3,159,427 $ 2,980,452 $ 3,133,946 $ 2,893,471
Adjusted EBITDA $ 280,035 $ 211,165 $ 956,532 $ 740,393
Depreciation (79,887 ) (75,104 ) (314,531 ) (288,300 )
Adjusted EBITA (B) $ 200,148 $ 136,061 $ 642,001 $ 452,093
Statutory Tax Rate (C) 25 % 25 % 25 % 25 %
Estimated Tax (B*C) $ 50,037 $ 34,015 $ 160,500 $ 113,023
Adjusted earnings before interest and amortization (D) $ 150,111 $ 102,046 $ 481,501 $ 339,070
ROIC (D/A), annualized 19.0 % 13.7 % 15.4 % 11.7 %
Operating income (E) $ 180,097 $ 117,426 $ 563,779 $ 360,273
Total Assets (F) $ 5,818,958 $ 5,708,890 $ 5,849,619 $ 5,617,715
Operating income / Total Assets (E/F), annualized 12.4 % 8.2 % 9.6 % 6.4 %

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Killer of US Rapper Nipsey Hussle Jailed for at Least 60 Years

The man who shot dead Grammy-winning rapper Nipsey Hussle on a Los Angeles street in 2019 was jailed for at least 60 years Wednesday.

Eric Holder had not denied killing Hussle — a fast-rising star whose death sent shockwaves through the music world — but his lawyers argued it was an impulsive crime that took place in the “heat of passion.”

But a jury last year found Holder had acted with premeditation as he fired at Hussle at least 10 times following a dispute between the two men over claims the assailant was “snitching” to the police.

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge H. Clay Jacke sentenced Holder to a minimum of 25 years for the killing, with an additional 25 years because a gun was used in the crime.

Holder was given another 10 years for shooting and wounding two other men who were nearby.

The violent killing of Hussle, a former gang member, in front of a clothing store he owned triggered widespread grief in his native Los Angeles and among his superstar peers, who hailed his musical talents and community activism.

Raised in the city’s Crenshaw district, Hussle, who was 33 when he died, had transformed the block he used to hustle on into a retail, job-creating hub for his Marathon Clothing company.

But he remained linked to the gang-ridden world he grew up in.

Holder, a 32-year-old gang member, and Hussle were both members of the same “Rollin 60s” Crips faction.

During the trial, prosecutor John McKinney said Hussle had told Holder there were rumors Holder had been “snitching,” before Holder left the parking lot where the two were talking.

When he returned a short time later, Holder “pulls out not one but two guns and starts shooting” in an “explosion of violence.”

The killing was captured on video.

In his closing argument, McKinney called the killing “cold-blooded” and “calculated,” saying Holder had “quite a bit of time for premeditation and deliberation.”

But Holder’s attorney told jurors the killing was “an act of impulse and rashness” which should have been charged as manslaughter.

Aaron Jansen said his client, who he said suffered from mental illness, had already received death threats and that “his life in prison is going to be hell for as long as it lasts.”

The judge said he would recommend Holder be housed in a facility that can address his mental health needs.

‘He saw hope’

The month after his 2019 killing, thousands of people gathered for a service in Hussle’s honor, with Stevie Wonder and Snoop Dogg among those paying tribute, and former President Barack Obama penning a letter that was read during the service.

“While most folks look at the Crenshaw neighborhood where he grew up and see only gangs, bullets and despair, Nipsey saw potential,” wrote Obama.

“He saw hope. He saw a community that, even through its flaws, taught him to always keep going.”

Hussle — real name Ermias Asghedom — was posthumously honored with two Grammy Awards in 2020 for best rap performance for Racks in the Middle and best rap/sung performance for Higher.

In August, on what would have been his 37th birthday, he was granted a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.

Source: Voice of America

UNESCO Conference Tackles Disinformation, Hate Speech

Participants at a global U.N. conference in France’s capital on Wednesday urged the international community to find better safeguards against online disinformation and hate speech.

Hundreds of officials, tech firm representatives, academics and members of civil society were invited to the two-day meeting hosted by the United Nation’s cultural fund to brainstorm how to best vet content while upholding human rights.

“Digital platforms have changed the way we connect and face the world, the way we face each other,” UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay said in opening remarks.

But “only by fully evaluating this technological revolution can we ensure it is a revolution that does not compromise human rights, freedom of expression and democracy.”

UNESCO has warned that despite their benefits in communication and knowledge sharing, social media platforms rely on algorithms that “often prioritize engagement over safety and human rights.”

Filipina investigative journalist Maria Ressa, who jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 for exposing abuses under former president Rodrigo Duterte, said social media had allowed lies to flourish.

“Our communication systems today are insidiously manipulating us,” she told attendees.

“We focus only on content moderation. It’s like there is a polluted river. We take a glass … we clean up the water and then dump it back,” she said.

But “what we have to do is to go all the way to the factory polluting the river, shut it down and then resuscitate the river.”

She said that at the height of online campaigns against her for her work, she had received up to 98 hate messages an hour.

A little over half sought to undermine her credibility as a journalist, including false claims that she peddled “fake news,” she said.

The rest were personal attacks targeting her gender, “skin color and sexuality” or even “threats of rape and murder.”

‘This must stop’

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula earlier addressed the conference in a letter, after disgruntled supporters of his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro on January 8 invaded the presidential palace, Congress and the Supreme Court in Brasilia.

“What happened that day was the culmination of a campaign initiated much before, and that used as ammunition, lies and disinformation,” he said.

“To a large extent, this campaign was nurtured, organized and disseminated through several digital platforms and messaging apps,” he added.

“This must stop. The international community needs, from now on, to work to give effective answers to this challenging question of our times.”

Facebook whistleblower Christopher Wylie also contributed to the discussions.

The data scientist has revealed how he helped Cambridge Analytica, founded by former U.S. president Donald Trump’s former right-hand man Steve Bannon, to use unauthorized personal data harvested from Facebook to help swing a string of elections, including Trump’s U.S. presidential win in 2016.

“Many countries around the world have issued or are currently considering national legislation to address the spread of harmful content,” UNESCO said in a statement ahead of the conference.

But “some of this legislation risks infringing the human rights of their populations, particularly the right to freedom of expression and opinion,” it warned.

Source: Voice of America