HERC HOLDINGS INC
For the period ended Jun 30, 2024. Filed Jul 23, 2024.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1—Organization and Description of Business
Herc Holdings Inc. ("we," "us," "our," "Herc Holdings," or "the Company") is one of the leading equipment rental suppliers with 428 locations in North America as of June 30, 2024. The Company conducts substantially all of its operations through subsidiaries, including Herc Rentals Inc. ("Herc"). With over 58 years of experience, the Company is a full-line equipment rental supplier offering a broad portfolio of equipment for rent. In addition to its principal business of equipment rental, the Company sells used equipment and contractor supplies such as construction consumables, tools, small equipment and safety supplies; provides repair, maintenance, equipment management services and safety training to certain of its customers; offers equipment re-rental services and provides on-site support to its customers; and provides ancillary services such as equipment transport, rental protection, cleaning, refueling and labor.
The Company's fleet includes aerial, earthmoving, material handling, trucks and trailers, air compressors, compaction, lighting, trench shoring, and studio and production equipment. The Company's equipment rental business is supported by ProSolutions®, its industry-specific solutions-based services, which includes power generation, climate control, remediation and restoration, and pumps, and its ProContractor professional grade tools.
Note 2—Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The Company prepares its condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature that are necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, however, these condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the disclosures required for complete annual financial statements and, accordingly, certain information, footnotes and disclosures normally included in annual financial statements, prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, have been condensed or omitted in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") rules and regulations. The Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. Accordingly, the condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on February 13, 2024.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and footnotes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
Significant estimates inherent in the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements include receivables allowances, depreciation of rental equipment, the recoverability of long-lived assets, useful lives and impairment of long-lived tangible and intangible assets including goodwill and trade name, valuation of acquired intangible assets, pension and postretirement benefits, valuation of stock-based compensation, reserves for litigation and other contingencies and accounting for income taxes, among others.
Principles of Consolidation
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Herc Holdings and its wholly owned subsidiaries. In the event that the Company is a primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity, the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the variable interest entity are included in the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company accounts for investments in joint ventures using the equity method when it has significant influence but not control and is not the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements and Disclosure Rules
Not Yet Adopted
Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-07”), which is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance is to be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Upon transition, the segment expense categories and amounts disclosed in the prior periods should be based on the significant segment expense categories identified and disclosed in the period of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-09”), which modifies the rules on income tax disclosures to require entities to disclose (1) specific categories in the rate reconciliation, (2) the income or loss from continuing operations before income tax expense or benefit (separated between domestic and foreign) and (3) income tax expense or benefit from continuing operations (separated by federal, state and foreign). ASU 2023-09 also requires entities to disclose their income tax payments to international, federal, state and local jurisdictions, among other changes. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. ASU 2023-09 should be applied on a prospective basis, but retrospective application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Climate-Related Disclosure Rules
In March 2024, the SEC issued final climate-related disclosure rules that will require disclosure of material climate-related risks and material direct greenhouse gas emissions from operations owned or controlled (Scope 1) and material indirect greenhouse gas emissions from purchased energy consumed in owned or controlled operations (Scope 2). Additionally, the rules require disclosure in the notes to the financial statements of the effects of severe weather events and other natural conditions, subject to certain materiality thresholds. The disclosure requirements will begin phasing in for annual periods beginning in calendar year 2025. Currently, it is uncertain whether the SEC's new climate-related disclosure rules will withstand pending and future legal challenges. In April 2024, the SEC issued an order staying implementation of the new disclosure regulations pending the resolution of certain challenges. The Company is currently in the process of analyzing the impact of the rules on its related disclosures.
Note 3—Revenue Recognition
The Company is principally engaged in the business of renting equipment. Ancillary to the Company’s principal equipment rental business, the Company also sells used rental equipment, new equipment and parts and supplies and offers certain services to support its customers. The Company operates in North America with revenue from the United States representing approximately 92.4% and 92.5% of total revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, compared to 91.6% and 91.8% for the same periods in 2023.
The Company’s rental transactions are accounted for under Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 842, Leases ("Topic 842"). The Company’s sale of rental and new equipment, parts and supplies along with certain services provided to customers are accounted for under ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("Topic 606"). The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control over a product or service to a customer. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for such products or services.
The following summarizes the applicable accounting guidance for the Company’s revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 (in millions):
| Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
| Topic 842 | Topic 606 | Total | Topic 842 | Topic 606 | Total | |
| Revenues: | ||||||
| Equipment rental | $685 | $— | $685 | $631 | $— | $631 |
| Other rental revenue: | ||||||
| Delivery and pick-up | — | 53 | 53 | — | 46 | 46 |
| Other | 27 | — | 27 | 25 | — | 25 |
| Total other rental revenues | 27 | 53 | 80 | 25 | 46 | 71 |
| Total equipment rental | 712 | 53 | 765 | 656 | 46 | 702 |
| Sales of rental equipment | — | 65 | 65 | — | 83 | 83 |
| Sales of new equipment, parts and supplies | — | 10 | 10 | — | 10 | 10 |
| Service and other revenues | — | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 |
| Total revenues | $712 | $136 | $848 | $656 | $146 | $802 |
| Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
| Topic 842 | Topic 606 | Total | Topic 842 | Topic 606 | Total | |
| Revenues: | ||||||
| Equipment rental | $1,333 | $— | $1,333 | $1,221 | $— | $1,221 |
| Other rental revenue: | ||||||
| Delivery and pick-up | — | 98 | 98 | — | 87 | 87 |
| Other | 53 | — | 53 | 48 | — | 48 |
| Total other rental revenues | 53 | 98 | 151 | 48 | 87 | 135 |
| Total equipment rental | 1,386 | 98 | 1,484 | 1,269 | 87 | 1,356 |
| Sales of rental equipment | — | 134 | 134 | — | 154 | 154 |
| Sales of new equipment, parts and supplies | — | 19 | 19 | — | 18 | 18 |
| Service and other revenues | — | 15 | 15 | — | 14 | 14 |
| Total revenues | $1,386 | $266 | $1,652 | $1,269 | $273 | $1,542 |
Topic 842 revenues
Equipment Rental Revenue
The Company offers a broad portfolio of equipment for rent on daily, weekly or monthly basis, with substantially all rental agreements cancellable upon the return of the equipment. Virtually all customer contracts can be canceled by the customer with no penalty by returning the equipment withinone day; therefore, the Company does not allocate the transaction price between the different contract elements.
Equipment rental revenue includes revenue generated from renting equipment to customers and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the length of the rental contract. As part of this straight-line methodology, when the equipment is returned, the Company recognizes as incremental revenue the excess, if any, between the amount the customer is contractually required to pay, which is based on the rental contract period applicable to the actual number of days the equipment was out on rent, over the cumulative amount of revenue recognized to date. In any given accounting period, the Company will have customers return equipment and be contractually required to pay more than the cumulative amount of revenue recognized to date under the straight-line methodology. Also included in equipment rental revenue is re-rent revenue in which the Company will rent specific pieces of equipment from vendors and then re-rent that equipment to its customers. Provisions for discounts, rebates to customers and other adjustments are provided for in the period the related revenue is recorded.
Other
Other equipment rental revenue is primarily comprised of fees for the Company’s rental protection program and environmental charges. Fees paid for the rental protection program allow customers to limit the risk of financial loss in the event the Company’s equipment is damaged or lost. Fees for the rental protection program and environmental recovery fees are recognized on a straight-line basis over the length of the rental contract.
Topic 606 revenues
Delivery and pick-up
Delivery and pick-up revenue associated with renting equipment is recognized when the services are performed.
Sales of Rental Equipment, New Equipment, Parts and Supplies
The Company sells its used rental equipment, new equipment, parts and supplies. Revenues recorded for each category are as follows (in millions):
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Sales of rental equipment | $65 | $83 | $134 | $154 |
| Sales of new equipment | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Sales of parts and supplies | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13 |
| Total | $75 | $93 | $153 | $172 |
The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of rental equipment, new equipment, parts and supplies when control of the asset transfers to the customer, which is typically when the asset is picked up by or delivered to the customer and when significant risks and rewards of ownership have passed to the customer. Sales and other tax amounts collected from customers and remitted to government authorities are accounted for on a net basis and, therefore, excluded from revenue.
The Company routinely sells its used rental equipment in order to manage repair and maintenance costs, as well as the composition, age and size of its fleet. The Company disposes of used equipment through a variety of channels including retail sales to customers and other third parties, sales to wholesalers, brokered sales and auctions.
The Company also sells new equipment, parts and supplies. The types of new equipment that the Company sells vary by location and include a variety of ProContractor tools and supplies, small equipment (such as work lighting, generators, pumps, compaction equipment and power trowels), safety supplies and expendables.
Under Topic 606, the accounts receivable balance, prior to allowances for doubtful accounts, for the sale of rental equipment, new equipment, parts and supplies, was approximately $12 million and $11 million as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Service and other revenues
Service and other revenues primarily include revenue earned from equipment management and similar services for rental customers which includes providing customer support functions such as dedicated in-plant operations, plant management services, equipment and safety training, and repair and maintenance services particularly to industrial customers who request such services.
The Company recognizes revenue for service and other revenues as the services are provided. Service and other revenues are typically invoiced together with a customer’s rental amounts and, therefore, it is not practical for the Company to separate the accounts receivable amount related to services and other revenues that are accounted for under Topic 606; however, such amount is not considered material.
Receivables and contract assets and liabilities
Most of the Company's equipment rental revenue is accounted for under Topic 842. The customers that are responsible for the remaining equipment rental revenue that is accounted for under Topic 606 are generally the same customers that rent the Company's equipment. Concentration of credit risk with respect to the Company's accounts receivable is limited because a large number of geographically diverse customers makes up its customer base. The Company manages credit risk associated with its accounts receivable at the customer level through credit approvals, credit limits and other monitoring procedures. The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts that reflect the Company's estimate of the amount of receivables that the Company will be unable to collect based on its historical write-off experience.
The Company does not have material contract assets or contract liabilities associated with customer contracts. The Company's contracts with customers do not generally result in material amounts billed to customers in excess of recognizable revenue. The Company did not recognize material revenue during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 that was included in the contract liability balance as of the beginning of each period.
Performance obligations
Most of the Company's revenue recognized under Topic 606 is recognized at a point-in-time, rather than over time. Accordingly, in any particular period, the Company does not generally recognize a significant amount of revenue from performance obligations satisfied (or partially satisfied) in previous periods, and the amount of such revenue recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was not material. We also do not expect to recognize material revenue in the future related to performance obligations that were unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) as of June 30, 2024.
Contract estimates and judgments
The Company's revenues accounted for under Topic 606 generally do not require significant estimates or judgments, primarily for the following reasons:
The transaction price is generally fixed and stated on the Company's contracts;
As noted above, the Company's contracts generally do not include multiple performance obligations, and accordingly do not generally require estimates of the standalone selling price for each performance obligation;
The Company's revenues do not include material amounts of variable consideration; and
Most of the Company's revenue is recognized as of a point-in-time and the timing of the satisfaction of the applicable performance obligations is readily determinable. As noted above, the revenue recognized under Topic 606 is generally recognized at the time of delivery to, or pick-up by, the customer.
The Company monitors and reviews its estimated standalone selling prices on a regular basis.
Note 4—Rental Equipment
Rental equipment consists of the following (in millions):
| June 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rental equipment | $6,116 | $5,785 |
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | (2,103) | (1,954) |
| Rental equipment, net | $4,013 | $3,831 |
Note 5—Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill
The following summarizes the Company's goodwill (in millions):
| June 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Balance at the beginning of the period: | ||
| Goodwill, gross | $1,154 | $1,088 |
| Accumulated impairment losses | (671) | (669) |
| Goodwill | 483 | 419 |
| Goodwill classified as held for sale | — | (65) |
| Additions | 108 | 128 |
| Currency translation | (1) | 1 |
| Balance at the end of the period: | ||
| Goodwill, gross | 1,258 | 1,154 |
| Accumulated impairment losses | (668) | (671) |
| Goodwill | $590 | $483 |
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets, net, consisted of the following major classes (in millions):
| June 30, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Value | |
| Finite-lived intangible assets: | |||
| Customer-related and non-compete agreements | $307 | $(85) | $222 |
| Internally developed software(a) | 73 | (51) | 22 |
| Total | 380 | (136) | 244 |
| Indefinite-lived intangible assets: | |||
| Trade name | 270 | — | 270 |
| Total intangible assets, net | $650 | $(136) | $514 |
(a) Includes capitalized costs of $11 million yet to be placed into service.
| December 31, 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross CarryingAmount | AccumulatedAmortization | Net Carrying Value | |
| Finite-lived intangible assets: | |||
| Customer-related and non-compete agreements | $248 | $(69) | $179 |
| Internally developed software(a) | 64 | (47) | 17 |
| Total | 312 | (116) | 196 |
| Indefinite-lived intangible assets: | |||
| Trade name | 271 | — | 271 |
| Total intangible assets, net | $583 | $(116) | $467 |
(a) Includes capitalized costs of $3 million yet to be placed into service.
Amortization of intangible assets was $10 million and $20 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, and $11 million and $20 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.
Note 6—Assets Held for Sale
As of June 30, 2024, the Company's assets held for sale consisted of the Cinelease studio entertainment and lighting and grip equipment rental business ("Cinelease"). The film and studio entertainment industry has shifted to a studio centric model where owning or managing a large footprint of studios is becoming more important to be a competitive equipment rental provider, requiring significant investment in fully managed studios. This business model is a departure from the Company's stated growth strategy. Cinelease has been actively marketed for sale and management expects a transaction to be completed within 12 months of the date it was determined to be held for sale.
The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities held for sale (in millions):
| June 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Assets held for sale: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $1 | $1 |
| Receivables, net of allowances | 10 | 8 |
| Other current assets | 11 | 12 |
| Total current assets held for sale | $22 | $21 |
| Rental equipment, net | $186 | $183 |
| Property and equipment, net | 35 | 34 |
| Right-of-use lease assets | 74 | 75 |
| Intangible assets, net | 4 | 4 |
| Goodwill | 65 | 65 |
| Other long-term assets | 48 | 47 |
| Total long-term assets held for sale | $412 | $408 |
| Liabilities held for sale: | ||
| Current maturities of operating lease liabilities | $8 | $8 |
| Accounts payable | 7 | 6 |
| Accrued liabilities | 6 | 5 |
| Total current liabilities held for sale | $21 | $19 |
| Operating lease liabilities | $63 | $68 |
| Total long-term liabilities held for sale | $63 | $68 |
Note 7—Leases
The Company leases real estate, office equipment and service vehicles. The Company's leases have remaining lease terms of up to 23 years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to 20 years. The Company determines the lease term used to record each lease by including the initial lease term and, in the case where there are options to extend, will include the option to extend if it has determined that it is reasonably certain that the Company would exercise those options.
The Company also leases certain equipment that it rents to its customers where the payments vary based upon the amount of time the equipment is on rent. There are no fixed payments on these leases and, therefore, no lease liability or ROU assets have been recorded. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. Lease expense for these leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
The components of lease expense consist of the following (in millions):
| Three Months Ended June 30, · Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classification · 2024 · 2023 · 2024 · 2023 | |||||||||
| Operating lease cost(a) | Direct operating | $41 | $34 | $77 | $67 | ||||
| Finance lease cost: | |||||||||
| Amortization of ROU assets | Depreciation and amortization | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Interest on lease liabilities | Interest expense, net | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Sublease income | Equipment rental revenue | (21) | (16) | (39) | (32) | ||||
| Net lease cost | $24 | $22 | $47 | $43 | |||||
(a) Includes short-term leases of $18 million and $32 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, and $14 million and $28 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and variable lease costs of $1 million and $2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023.
Note 8—Debt
The Company's debt consists of the following (in millions):
| Weighted Average Effective Interest Rate at June 30, 2024 · Weighted Average Stated Interest Rate at June 30, 2024 · Fixed or Floating Interest Rate · Maturity · June 30,2024 · December 31,2023 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Notes | |||||||
| 2027 Notes | 5.61% | 5.50% | Fixed | 2027 | $1,200 | $1,200 | |
| 2029 Notes | 6.91% | 6.63% | Fixed | 2029 | 800 | — | |
| Other Debt | |||||||
| ABL Credit Facility | N/A | 6.80% | Floating | 2027 | 1,502 | 2,072 | |
| AR Facility | N/A | 6.16% | Floating | 2024 | 319 | 345 | |
| Finance lease liabilities | 4.09% | N/A | Fixed | 2024-2031 | 71 | 76 | |
| Unamortized debt issuance costs(a) | (13) | (5) | |||||
| Total debt | 3,879 | 3,688 | |||||
| Less: Current maturities of long-term debt | (15) | (15) | |||||
| Total long-term debt, net | $3,864 | $3,673 | |||||
(a) Unamortized debt issuance costs totaling $7 million and $8 million related to the ABL Credit Facility and AR Facility (as each is defined below) as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are included in "Other long-term assets" in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The effective interest rates for the fixed rate 2027 Notes and 2029 Notes (as defined below) includes the stated interest on the notes and the amortization of any debt issuance costs.
Senior Notes—2027 Notes
On July 9, 2019, the Company issued $1.2 billion aggregate principal amount of its 5.50% Senior Notes due 2027 (the "2027 Notes"). Interest on the 2027 Notes accrues at the rate of 5.50% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15. The 2027 Notes will mature on July 15, 2027. Additional information about the 2027 Notes is included in Note 11, "Debt" to the Company's financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Senior Notes—2029 Notes
On June 7, 2024, the Company issued $800 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.625% Senior Notes due 2029 (the "2029 Notes" and, together with the 2027 Notes, the "Notes"). The net proceeds were used to repay a portion of the indebtedness outstanding under the ABL Credit Facility and to pay related fees and expenses. Interest on the 2029 Notes accrues at the rate of
6.625% per annum and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing on December 15, 2024. The 2029 Notes will mature on June 15, 2029.
Ranking; Guarantees
The 2029 Notes are the Company's senior unsecured obligations, ranking equally in right of payment with all of the Company's existing and future senior indebtedness, effectively junior to any of the Company's existing and future indebtedness, including the ABL Credit Facility, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, and senior in right of payment to any of the Company's existing and future subordinated indebtedness. The 2029 Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis, subject to limited exceptions including special purpose securitization subsidiaries, by the Company's current and future domestic subsidiaries.
Redemption
The Company may, at its option, redeem the 2029 Notes, in whole or in part, at any time prior to June 15, 2026, at a price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2029 Notes, plus the applicable make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date. The Company may, at its option, redeem the 2029 Notes, in whole or in part, at any time (i) on or after June 15, 2026 and prior to June 15, 2027, at a price equal to 103.313% of the principal amount of the 2029 Notes, (ii) on or after June 15, 2027 and prior to June 15, 2028, at a price equal to 101.656% of the principal amount of the 2029 Notes and (iii) on or after June 15, 2028, at a price equal to 100.000% of the principal amount of the 2029 Notes, in each case, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date. In addition, at any time on or prior to June 15, 2026, the Company may, at its option, redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2029 Notes with the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings at a redemption price equal to 106.625% of the principal amount of the 2029 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date.
Covenants
The indenture governing the 2029 Notes contains certain covenants applicable to the Company and its restricted subsidiaries, including limitations on: indebtedness; restricted payments; liens; dispositions of proceeds from asset sales; transactions with affiliates; dividends and other payment restrictions affecting restricted subsidiaries; designations of unrestricted subsidiaries; and mergers, consolidations and sale of assets. Upon the occurrence of certain events constituting a change of control triggering event, the Company is required to make an offer to repurchase all of the 2029 Notes (unless otherwise redeemed) at a purchase price equal to 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the repurchase date. If the Company sells assets under certain circumstances, it must use the proceeds to make an offer to purchase the 2029 Notes at a price equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the repurchase date.
Events of Default
The indenture also provides for customary events of default, including the following (subject to any applicable cure period): nonpayment, breach of covenants in the indenture, payment defaults under or acceleration of certain other indebtedness, failure to discharge certain judgments and certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency and reorganization. If an event of default occurs or is continuing, the trustee or the holders of at least 30% in aggregate principal amount of the 2029 Notes then outstanding may declare the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to be due and payable immediately.
ABL Credit Facility
On July 31, 2019, Herc Holdings, Herc and certain other subsidiaries of Herc Holdings entered into a credit agreement with respect to a senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility (the "ABL Credit Facility"), which was amended and extended on July 5, 2022. The ABL Credit Facility provides for aggregate maximum borrowings of up to $3.5 billion (subject to availability under a borrowing base). Up to $250 million of the revolving loan facility is available for the issuance of letters of credit, subject to certain conditions including issuing lender participation. Subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions and limitations, the ABL Credit Facility allows for the addition of incremental revolving commitments and/or incremental term loans. The ABL Credit Facility matures on July 5, 2027. Additional information about the ABL Credit Facility is included in Note 11, "Debt" to the Company's financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility
The accounts receivable securitization facility (the "AR Facility") was amended in August 2023 to extend the maturity date to August 31, 2024 and increase the aggregate commitments from $335 million to $370 million. In connection with the AR Facility, Herc sells its accounts receivables on an ongoing basis to Herc Receivables U.S. LLC, a wholly-owned special-purpose entity (the "SPE"). The SPE's sole business consists of the purchase by the SPE of accounts receivable from Herc and borrowing by the SPE against the eligible accounts receivable from the lenders under the facility. The borrowings are secured by liens on the accounts receivable and other assets of the SPE. Collections on the accounts receivable are used to service the borrowings. The SPE is a separate legal entity that is consolidated in the Company's financial statements. The SPE assets are owned by the SPE and are not available to settle the obligations of the Company or any of its other subsidiaries. Herc is the servicer of the accounts receivable under the AR Facility. All of the obligations of the servicer and certain indemnification obligations of the SPE under the agreements governing the AR Facility are guaranteed by Herc pursuant to a performance guarantee. The AR Facility is excluded from current maturities of long-term debt as the Company has the intent and ability to fund the AR Facility's borrowings on a long-term basis either by further extending the maturity date of the AR Facility or by utilizing the capacity available at the balance sheet date under the ABL Credit Facility.
Borrowing Capacity and Availability
After outstanding borrowings, the following was available to the Company under the ABL Credit Facility and AR Facility as of June 30, 2024 (in millions):
| RemainingCapacity | Availability UnderBorrowing Base Limitation | |
|---|---|---|
| ABL Credit Facility | $1,971 | $1,971 |
| AR Facility | 51 | 33 |
| Total | $2,022 | $2,004 |
Letters of Credit
As of June 30, 2024, $27 million of standby letters of credit were issued and outstanding, none of which have been drawn upon. The ABL Credit Facility had $223 million available under the letter of credit facility sublimit, subject to borrowing base restrictions.
Note 9—Financing Obligations
In prior years, Herc entered into sale-leaseback transactions pursuant to which it sold 44 properties located in the U.S. and certain service vehicles. The sale of the properties and service vehicles did not qualify for sale-leaseback accounting; therefore, the book value of the assets remain on the Company's consolidated balance sheet. The Company's financing obligations consist of the following (in millions):
| Weighted Average Effective Interest Rate at June 30, 2024 · Maturities · June 30, 2024 · December 31, 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financing obligations | 5.38% | 2026-2038 | $108 | $110 | |
| Unamortized financing issuance costs | (2) | (2) | |||
| Total financing obligations | 106 | 108 | |||
| Less: Current maturities of financing obligations | (4) | (4) | |||
| Financing obligations, net | $102 | $104 | |||
Note 10—Income Taxes
Income tax provision was $23 million, with an effective tax rate of 25%, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $27 million and 26% in the same period of 2023. The rate decrease was primarily driven by certain non-deductible expenses.
Income tax provision for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was $39 million compared to $35 million in 2023. The effective tax rate during 2024 was 22% compared to 20% in 2023. The increase in the rate was driven by the reduced benefit related to stock-based compensation of $3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $12 million for the same period of 2023, and certain non-deductible expenses.
Note 11—Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The changes in the accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balance by component (net of tax) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 are presented in the table below (in millions).
| Pension and Other Post-Employment Benefits | Foreign Currency Items | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $(20) | $(98) | $(118) |
| Other comprehensive loss before reclassification | — | (9) | (9) |
| Net current period other comprehensive loss | — | (9) | (9) |
| Balance at June 30, 2024 | $(20) | $(107) | $(127) |
Note 12—Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Proceedings
The Company is subject to a number of claims and proceedings that generally arise in the ordinary conduct of its business. These matters include, but are not limited to, claims arising from the operation of rented equipment and workers' compensation claims. The Company does not believe that the liabilities arising from such ordinary course claims and proceedings will have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
The Company has established reserves for matters where the Company believes the losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated. For matters where a reserve has not been established, the ultimate outcome or resolution cannot be predicted at this time, or the amount of ultimate loss, if any, cannot be reasonably estimated. Litigation is subject to many uncertainties and there can be no assurance as to the outcome of the individual litigated matters. It is possible that certain of the actions, claims, inquiries or proceedings could be decided unfavorably to the Company or any of its subsidiaries involved. Accordingly, it is possible that an adverse outcome from such a proceeding could exceed the amount accrued in an amount that could be material to the Company's consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in any particular reporting period.
Off-Balance Sheet Commitments
Indemnification Obligations
In the ordinary course of business, the Company executes contracts involving indemnification obligations customary in the relevant industry and indemnifications specific to a transaction such as the sale of a business or assets or a financial transaction. These indemnification obligations might include claims relating to the following: accuracy of representations; compliance with covenants and agreements by the Company or third parties; environmental matters; intellectual property rights; governmental regulations; employment-related matters; customer, supplier and other commercial contractual relationships; condition of assets; and financial or other matters. Performance under these indemnification obligations would generally be triggered by a breach of terms of the contract or by a third-party claim. The Company regularly evaluates the probability of having to incur costs associated with these indemnification obligations and has accrued for expected losses that are probable and estimable. The types of indemnification obligations for which payments are possible include the following:
The Spin-Off
In connection with the Spin-Off, pursuant to the separation and distribution agreement (agreements and defined terms are discussed in Note 15, "Arrangements with New Hertz"), the Company has assumed the liability for, and control of, all pending and threatened legal matters related to its equipment rental business and related assets, as well as assumed or retained liabilities, and will indemnify New Hertz for any liability arising out of or resulting from such assumed legal matters. The separation and distribution agreement also provides for certain liabilities to be shared by the parties. The Company is responsible for a portion of these shared liabilities (typically 15%), as set forth in that agreement. New Hertz is responsible for managing the settlement or other disposition of such shared liabilities. Pursuant to the tax matters agreement, the Company has agreed to indemnify New Hertz for any resulting taxes and related losses if the Company takes or fails to take any action (or permits any of its affiliates to take or fail to take any action) that causes the Spin-Off and related transactions to be taxable, or if there is an acquisition of the equity securities or assets of the Company or of any member of the Company’s group that causes the Spin-Off and related transactions to be taxable.
Note 13—Fair Value Measurements
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The fair value of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, to the extent the underlying liability will be settled in cash, approximates the carrying values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.
Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents primarily consist of money market accounts which are classified as Level 1 assets which the Company measures at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company measures the fair value of cash equivalents using a market approach based on quoted prices in active markets. The Company had $43 million in cash equivalents at June 30, 2024 and $31 million at December 31, 2023.
Debt Obligations
The fair values of the Company's ABL Credit Facility, AR Facility and finance lease liabilities approximated their book values as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The fair value of the Company's Notes are estimated based on quoted market rates as well as borrowing rates currently available to the Company for loans with similar terms and average maturities (Level 2 inputs) (in millions).
| June 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Unpaid Principal Balance | Aggregate Fair Value | Nominal Unpaid Principal Balance | Aggregate Fair Value | |
| 2027 Notes | $1,200 | $1,179 | $1,200 | $1,180 |
| 2029 Notes | 800 | 811 | — | — |
| Notes | $2,000 | $1,990 | $1,200 | $1,180 |
Note 14—Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share has been computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share has been computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the effect of all potentially dilutive common stock equivalents, except when the effect would be anti-dilutive.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in millions, except per share data).
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Basic and diluted earnings per share: | ||||
| Numerator: | ||||
| Net income, basic and diluted | $70 | $76 | $135 | $143 |
| Denominator: | ||||
| Basic weighted average common shares | 28.4 | 28.4 | 28.3 | 28.7 |
| Stock options, RSUs and PSUs | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Weighted average shares used to calculate diluted earnings per share | 28.5 | 28.6 | 28.4 | 29.0 |
| Earnings per share: | ||||
| Basic | $2.46 | $2.68 | $4.77 | $4.98 |
| Diluted | $2.46 | $2.66 | $4.75 | $4.93 |
| Antidilutive stock options, RSUs and PSUs | — | 0.2 | — | 0.1 |
Note 15—Arrangements with New Hertz
On June 30, 2016, the Company, in its previous form as the holding company of both the existing equipment rental operations as well as the former vehicle rental operations (in its form prior to the Spin-Off, "Hertz Holdings"), completed a spin-off (the "Spin-Off") of its global vehicle rental business through a dividend to stockholders of all of the issued and outstanding common stock of Hertz Rental Car Holding Company, Inc., which was re-named Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. ("New Hertz") in connection with the Spin-Off. New Hertz is an independent public company and continues to operate its global vehicle rental business through its operating subsidiaries including The Hertz Corporation ("THC").
In connection with the Spin-Off, the Company entered into a separation and distribution agreement (the "Separation Agreement") with New Hertz. In connection therewith, the Company also entered into various other ancillary agreements with New Hertz to effect the Spin-Off and provide a framework for its relationship with New Hertz. The following summarizes some of the most significant agreements and relationships that Herc Holdings continues to have with New Hertz.
Separation and Distribution Agreement
The Separation Agreement sets forth the Company's agreements with New Hertz regarding the principal actions taken in connection with the Spin-Off. It also sets forth other agreements that govern aspects of the Company's relationship with New Hertz following the Spin-Off including (i) the manner in which legal matters and claims are allocated and certain liabilities are shared between the Company and New Hertz; (ii) other matters including transfers of assets and liabilities, treatment or termination of intercompany arrangements and releases of certain claims between the parties and their affiliates; (iii) mutual indemnification clauses; and (iv) allocation of Spin-Off expenses between the parties.
Tax Matters Agreement
The Company entered into a tax matters agreement with New Hertz that governs the parties' rights, responsibilities and obligations after the Spin-Off with respect to tax liabilities and benefits, tax attributes, tax contests and other tax matters regarding income taxes, other taxes and related tax returns.
Note 16—Subsequent Event
In July 2024, the Company acquired the assets of Otay Mesa Sales ("Otay") for approximately $264 million. Otay was a full-service general equipment rental company comprising approximately 135 employees andfour locations serving construction and industrial customers throughout the metropolitan areas of San Diego, California and Phoenix and Yuma, Arizona.
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