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WillScot Holdings Corp

For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Oct 30, 2024.

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Sep 30, 2024 · Filed Oct 30, 2024

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

NOTE 1 -Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization and Nature of Operations

WillScot Holdings Corporation (“WillScot” and, together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) is a leading business services provider specializing in innovative and flexible turnkey temporary space solutions in the United States (“US”), Canada, and Mexico. The Company leases, sells, delivers and installs modular space solutions and portable storage products through an integrated network of branch locations that spans North America.

On July 29, 2024, the Company amended and restated its certificate of incorporation to effect a change of the Company’s name from “WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.” to “WillScot Holdings Corporation."

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all the information and notes required by US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") for complete financial statements. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of WillScot and its subsidiaries that it controls due to ownership of amajority voting interest and contain all adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, considered necessary by management to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented.

Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date of acquisition, being the date on which the Company obtains control, and continue to be consolidated until the date when such control ceases. The financial statements of the subsidiaries are prepared for the same reporting period as the Company. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated.

The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Segment Reporting

In January 2024, the Company completed the unification of its go-to market structure by integrating its modular and storage divisions under a single leadership team organized by geography, achieving local product unification within each metropolitan statistical area and the ability to consistently deliver its portfolio of solutions to its entire customer base. In connection with this change in operating model, the Company realigned the composition of its operating and reportable segments to reflect how its Chief Operating Decision Maker reviews financial information to allocate resources to and assess performance of the segments. As a result, the Company concluded that itstwo operating segments (US and Other North America) are aggregated intoone reportable segment as the operating segments share similar economic characteristics (e.g., comparable gross margins and comparable adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization margins) and similar qualitative characteristics as the operating segments offer similar products and services to similar customers, use similar methods to distribute products and are subject to similar competitive risks.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

ASU 2023-07. Segment Reporting (Topic 280): 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"). ASU 2023-07 expands the breadth and frequency of segment disclosures, requiring disclosure of (i) significant segment expenses, (ii) other segment items, (iii) the chief operating decision maker's title and position, (iv) how the chief operating decision maker uses the reported measures of a segment's profit or loss and (v) interim disclosure of all segment profit, loss and asset disclosures currently required annually. ASU 2023-07 clarifies that a public entity may report one or more measures of segment profit or loss and requires that single reportable segment entities provide all required segment disclosures. ASU 2023-07 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 Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2023-07 on its segment disclosures.

ASU 2023-09. Income Taxes (Topic 740): 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"). ASU 2023-09 requires entities to disclose more detailed information in their reconciliation of their statutory tax rate to their effective tax rate. Public business entities ("PBEs") are required to provide this incremental detail in a numerical, tabular format, while all other entities will do so through enhanced qualitative disclosures. The ASU also requires entities to disclose more detailed information about income taxes paid, including by jurisdiction; pretax income (or loss) from continuing operations; and income tax expense (or benefit). ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2023-09 on its income tax disclosures.

NOTE 2 -Acquisitions

Acquisitions

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities ofthree local storage and modular companies, which consisted primarily of approximately 600 storage units and 800 modular units, andone national provider of premium large clearspan structures for $84.5 million in cash, net of cash acquired. As of the acquisition dates, the fair value of rental equipment acquired was $80.7 million.

Integration Costs

The Company recorded $1.5 million and $0.8 million in integration costs related to acquisitions during the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and$7.4 million and $6.9 million in integration costs related to acquisitions during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, within selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") .

Termination of Agreement to Acquire McGrath RentCorp

On January 28, 2024, the Company entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with McGrath RentCorp ("McGrath"). On September 17, 2024, the Company and McGrath mutually agreed to terminate the Merger Agreement. In accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Company paid McGrath a$180.0 million termination fee during the three months ended September 30, 2024. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded $8.8 million and $41.3 million, respectively, in legal and professional fees related to the McGrath transaction within SG&A.

In connection with the Company's proposed acquisition of McGrath, the Company entered into a commitment letter dated January 28, 2024, which was amended and restated on June 13, 2024 and modified by a Notice of Reduction of Bridge Commitments on June 28, 2024 (the "Commitment Letter"), pursuant to which certain financial institutions committed to make available, in accordance with the terms of the Commitment Letter, (i) a senior secured bridge credit facility and (ii) an upsize to the existing ABL Facility (as defined below) of Williams Scotsman, Inc. ("WSI") As a result of the termination of the Merger Agreement, the Commitment Letter was terminated.

NOTE 3 -Discontinued Operations

UK Storage Solutions Divestiture

On January 31, 2023, the Company sold its former UK Storage Solutions segment for $418.1 million. Exiting the UK Storage Solutions segment represented the Company’s strategic shift to concentrate its operations on its core modular and storage businesses in North America. Results for the former UK Storage Solutions segment are reported in income from discontinued operations within the 2023 condensed consolidated statement of operations.

The following table presents the results of the former UK Storage Solutions segment as reported in income from discontinued operations within the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

(in thousands)Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2023
Revenues:
Leasing and services revenue:
Leasing$6,389
Delivery and installation1,802
Sales revenue:
New units54
Rental units449
Total revenues8,694
Costs:
Costs of leasing and services:
Leasing1,407
Delivery and installation1,213
Costs of sales:
New units38
Rental units492
Gross profit5,544
Expenses:
Selling, general and administrative1,486
Other income, net(1)
Operating income4,059
Interest expense56
Income from discontinued operations before income tax4,003
Gain on sale of discontinued operations175,708
Income tax expense from discontinued operations45,468
Income from discontinued operations$134,243

In January 2023, a $0.4 million adjustment was made to the gain on sale of the former Tank and Pump segment due to the final contractual working capital adjustment. Including this adjustment, the total gain on sale of discontinued operations was $176.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, significant investing items related to the former UK Storage Solutions segment were as follows:

(in thousands)Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2023
Investing activities of discontinued operations:
Proceeds from sale of rental equipment$514
Purchases of rental equipment and refurbishments$(371)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment$8
Purchases of property, plant and equipment$(64)

NOTE 4 -Revenue

Revenue Disaggregation

Geographic Areas

The Company had total revenue in the following geographic areas for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 as follows:

Three Months EndedSeptember 30,Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
(in thousands)2024202320242023
US$565,021$567,221$1,683,434$1,645,727
Canada29,65730,92188,49588,702
Mexico6,7546,69221,27417,962
Total revenues$601,432$604,834$1,793,203$1,752,391

Major Product and Service Lines

Equipment leasing is the Company's core business and the primary driver of the Company's revenue and cash flows. This includes turnkey temporary modular space and portable storage units along with value-added products and services ("VAPS"), which include furniture, steps, ramps, basic appliances, internet connectivity devices, integral tool racking, heavy duty capacity shelving, workstations, electrical and lighting products and other items used by customers in connection with the Company's products. The Company also offers its lease customers a damage waiver program that protects them in case the leased unit is damaged. Leasing is complemented by new unit sales and sales of rental units. In connection with its leasing and sales activities, the Company provides services including delivery and installation, maintenance and ad hoc services and removal services at the end of lease transactions.

The Company’s revenue by major product and service line for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

Three Months EndedSeptember 30,Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
(in thousands)2024202320242023
Modular space leasing revenue$254,531$243,947$760,404$705,041
Portable storage leasing revenue85,74698,155263,628288,932
VAPS and third party leasing revenues(a)100,17699,872296,602291,697
Other leasing-related revenue(b)15,12524,79554,13770,370
Leasing revenue455,578466,7691,374,7711,356,040
Delivery and installation revenue114,765115,598323,274334,982
Total leasing and services revenue570,343582,3671,698,0451,691,022
New unit sales revenue17,85010,15552,72729,816
Rental unit sales revenue13,23912,31242,43131,553
Total revenues$601,432$604,834$1,793,203$1,752,391
(a)Includes $10.3 million and $6.4 million of service revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $30.4 million and $18.1 million of service revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(b)Includes primarily damage billings, delinquent payment charges, other processing fees, and provisions for specific uncollectible receivables.

Leasing and Services Revenue

The majority of revenue (74% and 75% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and 76% for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023) was generated by lease income subject to the guidance of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) ("ASC 842"). The remaining revenue was generated by performance obligations in contracts with customers for services or the sale of units subject to the guidance in Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) ("ASC 606").

Receivables and Credit Losses

The Company manages credit risk associated with its accounts receivable at the customer level. Because the same customers generate the revenues that are accounted for under both ASC 842 and ASC 606, the discussions below on credit risk and the Company's allowance for credit losses address the Company's total revenues.

Concentration of credit risk with respect to the Company's receivables is limited because of a large number of geographically diverse customers who operate in a variety of end user markets. The Company manages credit risk through credit approvals, credit limits, and other monitoring procedures.

The Company's allowance for credit losses reflects its estimate of the amount of receivables that it will be unable to collect. The estimated losses are calculated using the loss rate method based upon a review of outstanding receivables, related aging, and historical collection experience. The Company's estimates reflect changing circumstances, and the Company may be required to increase or decrease its allowance in future periods.

Activity in the allowance for credit losses was as follows:

Three Months EndedSeptember 30,Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
(in thousands)2024202320242023
Balance at beginning of period$89,070$68,096$81,656$57,048
Provision for credit losses, net of recoveries22,12115,87145,31738,079
Write-offs(11,869)(5,252)(27,528)(16,758)
Foreign currency translation and other(81)23(204)369
Balance at end of period$99,241$78,738$99,241$78,738

Contract Assets and Liabilities

When customers are billed in advance for services, the Company defers recognition of revenue until the related services are performed, which generally occurs at the end of the contract. The balance sheet classification of deferred revenue is determined based on the contractual lease term. For contracts that continue beyond their initial contractual lease term, revenue continues to be deferred until the services are performed. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had approximately$136.9 million and$124.1 million, respectively, of deferred revenue related to services billed in advance. During thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024,$13.3 million and $61.0 million, respectively, of deferred revenue billed in advance was recognized as revenue.

The Company does not have material contract assets, and it did not recognize any material impairments for any contract assets.

The Company's uncompleted contracts with customers have unsatisfied (or partially satisfied) performance obligations. For the future services revenues that are expected to be recognized within twelve months, the Company has elected to utilize the optional disclosure exemption regarding transaction price allocated to unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) performance obligations. The transaction price for performance obligations that will be completed in greater than twelve months is variable based on the market rate in place at the time those services are provided, and therefore, the Company is applying the optional expedient to omit disclosure of such amounts.

The primary costs to obtain contracts for new and rental unit sales with the Company's customers are commissions. The Company pays its sales force commissions on the sale of new and rental units. For new and rental unit sales, the period benefited by each commission is less than one year. As a result, the Company has applied the practical expedient for incremental costs of obtaining a sales contract and expenses commissions as incurred.

NOTE 5 -Leases

As of September 30, 2024, the future lease payments for operating and finance lease liabilities were as follows:

(in thousands)OperatingFinance
2024 (remaining)$13,853$7,523
202576,80128,583
202661,38928,331
202749,02525,083
202837,14927,564
Thereafter62,60538,450
Total lease payments300,822155,534
Less: interest(42,981)(21,375)
Present value of lease liabilities$257,841$134,159

Finance lease liabilities are included within long-term debt andcurrent portion of long-term debt on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The Company’s lease activity during thenine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

(in thousands)Nine Months Ended September 30,
Financial Statement Line20242023
Finance Lease Expense
Amortization of finance lease assets$10,355$11,976
Interest on obligations under finance leases4,6792,571
Total finance lease expense$15,034$14,547
Operating Lease Expense
Fixed lease expense
Cost of leasing and services$860$1,013
Selling, general and administrative59,39649,327
Lease impairment expense and other related charges31—
Short-term lease expense
Cost of leasing and services21,58618,631
Selling, general and administrative1,5241,353
Lease impairment expense and other related charges—22
Variable lease expense
Cost of leasing and services7391,865
Selling, general and administrative7,7327,028
Lease impairment expense and other related charges836—
Total operating lease expense$92,704$79,239

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for thenine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

(in thousands)Nine Months Ended September 30,
Supplemental Cash Flow Information20242023
Cash paid for the amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash outflows from operating leases$59,847$50,495
Operating cash outflows from finance leases$4,621$2,515
Financing cash outflows from finance leases$14,815$12,425
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations$63,599$78,969
Assets obtained in exchange for finance leases$31,907$38,534

Weighted average remaining operating lease terms and the weighted average discount rates as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were as follows:

Lease Terms and Discount RatesSeptember 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases5.1 years5.4 years
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases5.9%5.9%
Weighted average remaining lease term - finance leases4.8 years5.0 years
Weighted average discount rate - finance leases5.1%4.8%

NOTE 6 -Inventories

Inventories at the respective balance sheet dates consisted of the following:

(in thousands)September 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Raw materials$42,276$43,071
Finished units10,3004,335
Inventories$52,576$47,406

NOTE 7 -Rental Equipment

Rental equipment, net at the respective balance sheet dates consisted of the following:

(in thousands)September 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Modular space units$3,660,481$3,541,451
Portable storage units1,059,7041,009,059
Value added products203,764204,933
Total rental equipment4,923,9494,755,443
Less: accumulated depreciation(1,522,751)(1,374,128)
Rental equipment, net$3,401,198$3,381,315

NOTE 8 -Goodwill and Intangibles

Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:

(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2022$1,011,429
Additions from acquisitions164,502
Effects of movements in foreign exchange rates704
Balance at December 31, 20231,176,635
Addition from acquisition887
Effects of movements in foreign exchange rates(633)
Balance at September 30, 2024$1,176,889

The Company hadno goodwill impairment during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 or the year ended December 31, 2023.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets other than goodwill at the respective balance sheet dates consisted of the following:

September 30, 2024
(in thousands)Weighted average remaining life (in years)Gross carrying amountAccumulated amortizationNet book value
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Customer relationships3.8$214,408$(106,141)$108,267
Technology1.81,500(1,063)437
Trade name – Mobile Mini2.831,460(4,625)26,835
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trade name – WillScot125,000—125,000
Total intangible assets other than goodwill$372,368$(111,829)$260,539
December 31, 2023
(in thousands)Weighted average remaining life (in years)Gross carrying amountAccumulated amortizationNet book value
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Customer relationships4.5$214,408$(84,324)$130,084
Technology2.51,500(875)625
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trade name – Mobile Mini164,000—164,000
Trade name – WillScot125,000—125,000
Total intangible assets other than goodwill$504,908$(85,199)$419,709

Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $11.9 million and $5.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $26.6 million and $17.8 millionforthe nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

In the second quarter of 2024, the Company determined that a review of the carrying value of the Mobile Mini trade name was necessary based on the Company's plan to rebrand under a single WillScot brand name and discontinue the use of the Mobile Mini trade name. As of June 30, 2024, the Mobile Mini trade name was tested for impairment using the relief from royalty valuation method. The most significant unobservable input (Level 3) used to estimate the fair value was a discount rate of 9%. After determining the estimated fair value, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $132.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. This non-cash charge was recorded to impairment loss on intangible asset on the consolidated statement of operations. After the impairment charge, the remaining net book value of the Mobile Mini trade name was $31.5 million, which is being amortized over a remaining useful life. The Company did not record any other impairment charges during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

As of September 30, 2024, the expected future amortization expense for intangible assets is as follows for the years ended December 31:

(in thousands)
2024 (remaining)$11,770
202542,804
202636,460
202729,885
202814,620
Total$135,539

NOTE 9 -Debt

The carrying value of debt outstanding at the respective balance sheet dates consisted of the following:

(in thousands, except rates)Interest rateYear of maturitySeptember 30, 2024December 31, 2023
2025 Secured Notes6.125%2025$524,630$522,735
ABL FacilityVaries20271,489,2971,929,259
2028 Secured Notes4.625%2028495,306494,500
2029 Secured Notes6.625%2029493,328—
2031 Secured Notes7.375%2031494,170493,709
Finance LeasesVariesVaries134,159117,099
Total debt3,630,8903,557,302
Less: current portion of long-term debt22,93318,786
Total long-term debt$3,607,957$3,538,516

Maturities of debt, including finance leases, during the periods subsequent to September 30, 2024 are as follows:

(in thousands)
2024 (remaining)$7,523
2025555,083
202628,331
20271,535,368
2028527,564
Thereafter1,038,450
Total$3,692,319

Asset Backed Lending Facility

On July 1, 2020, certain subsidiaries of the Company, including WSI, entered into an asset-based credit agreement. As amended on June 30, 2022, the agreement provides for revolving credit facilities in the aggregate principal amount of up to $3.7 billion, consisting of: (i) a senior secured asset-based US dollar revolving credit facility in the aggregate principal amount of $3.3 billion (the “US Facility”), (ii) a $400.0 million senior secured asset-based multicurrency revolving credit facility (the "Multicurrency Facility," and together with the US Facility, the "ABL Facility"), available to be drawn in US Dollars, Canadian Dollars, British Pounds Sterling or Euros, and (iii) an accordion feature that permits the Company to increase the lenders' commitments in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of $750.0 million and the amount of suppressed availability (as defined in the ABL Facility), plus any voluntary prepayments that are accompanied by permanent commitment reductions under the ABL Facility, subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions including lender approval. The ABL Facility is scheduled to mature on June 30, 2027.

The applicable margin for Canadian Bankers' Acceptance Rate, Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"), British Pounds Sterling and Euro loans is 1.50%. The facility includes a credit spread adjustment of 0.10% in addition to the applicable margin. The applicable margin for base rate and Canadian Prime Rate loans is 0.50%. The applicable margins are subject to one step down of 0.25% or one step up of 0.25% based on the Company's leverage ratio and excess availability from the prior quarter. The ABL Facility requires the payment of a commitment fee on the unused available borrowings of 0.20% annually. As of September 30, 2024, the weighted average interest rate for borrowings under the ABL Facility, as adjusted for the effects of the interest rate swap agreements, was 5.40%. Refer to Note 12 for a detailed discussion of interest rate management.

On February 26, 2024, WSI entered into an amendment to the ABL Facility (the "Fifth Amendment") to, among other things, change the rate under the ABL Facility for borrowings denominated in Canadian Dollars from a Canadian Dollar Offered Rate ("CDOR")-based rate to a Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average ("CORRA")-based rate, subject to certain adjustments specified in the ABL Facility, and to update certain other provisions regarding successor interest rates to CDOR.

In connection with the Company's proposed acquisition of McGrath, on February 27, 2024, WSI and certain other subsidiaries of the Company entered into an amendment to the ABL Facility (the "Sixth Amendment") to, among other things, (i) permit the incurrences of indebtedness by WSI and certain other subsidiaries of the Company to finance the McGrath acquisition; (ii) increase the maximum revolving credit facility amount; and (iii) modify the borrowing base, certain thresholds, basket sizes and default and notice triggers to account for the increased size of the business and new asset types of WSI and its subsidiaries following the proposed McGrath acquisition. Following the termination of the Merger Agreement on September 17, 2024, the Sixth Amendment was null and void.

Borrowing availability under the US Facility and the Multicurrency Facility is equal to the lesser of (i) the aggregate revolver commitments and (ii) the borrowing base ("Line Cap"). At September 30, 2024, the Line Cap was $3.2 billion and the Company had $1.7 billion of available borrowing capacity under the ABL Facility, including $1.5 billion under the US Facility and $199.2 million under the Multicurrency Facility. Borrowing capacity under the ABL Facility is made available for up to $220.0 million letters of credit and $220.0 million swingline loans. At September 30, 2024, the available capacity was $199.2 million of letters of credit and $203.8 million of swingline loans. At September 30, 2024, letters of credit and bank guarantees carried fees of 1.625%. The Company had issued $20.8 million of standby letters of credit under the ABL Facility at September 30, 2024.

The Company had approximately $1.5 billion of outstanding borrowings under the ABL Facility at September 30, 2024. Debt issuance costs of $21.0 million and $26.8 million were presented as direct reductions of the corresponding liabilities at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

The ABL Facility and related guarantees are secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of WSI and the Company’s other subsidiaries that are borrowers or guarantors under the ABL Facility (collectively the “ABL Loan Parties”), subject to customary exclusions.

Senior Secured Notes

The 2025 Secured Notes mature on June 15, 2025. At September 30, 2024, the 2025 Secured Notes were classified as long-term on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet because the Company has the intent and believes it has the ability to refinance this obligation on a long-term basis as demonstrated by the forecasted available capacity under the ABL Facility, among other refinancing alternatives to be considered opportunistically.

On June 28, 2024, WSI completed a private offering of $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.625% senior secured notes due 2029 (the "2029 Secured Notes")to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A. Proceeds were used to repay approximately $495.0 million of outstanding indebtedness under the ABL Facility and certain fees and expenses. The 2029 Secured Notes mature on June 15, 2029 and bear interest at a rate of 6.625% per annum. Interest is payable semi-annually on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning December 15, 2024. Unamortized deferred financing costs pertaining to the 2029 Secured Notes were $6.7 million as of September 30, 2024.

The 2025 Secured Notes, 2028 Secured Notes, 2029 Secured Notes and 2031 Secured Notes (collectively, “the Secured Notes”) are unconditionally guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the Company (collectively, “the Note Guarantors”). WillScot is not a guarantor of the Secured Notes. The Note Guarantors are guarantors or borrowers under the ABL Facility. To the extent lenders under the ABL Facility release the guarantee of any Note Guarantor, such Note Guarantor will also be released from obligations under the Secured Notes. The Secured Notes and related guarantees are secured by a second priority security interest in substantially the same assets of WSI and the Note Guarantors securing the ABL Facility. Upon the repayment of the 2025 Secured Notes and the 2028 Secured Notes, if the lien associated with the ABL Facility represents the only lien outstanding on the collateral under the 2029 Secured Notes and the 2031 Secured Notes (other than certain permitted), the collateral securing the 2029 Secured Notes and the 2031 Secured Notes will be released and the 2029 Secured Notes and the 2031 Secured Notes will become unsecured subject to satisfaction of customary conditions.

Finance Leases

The Company maintains finance leases primarily related to transportation-related equipment. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, obligations under finance leases were $134.2 million and $117.1 million, respectively. Refer to Note 5 for further information.

The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants and restrictions associated with its debt instruments as of September 30, 2024.

NOTE 10 –Equity

Common Stock

In connection with the stock compensation vesting and stock option exercises described in Note 14, the Company issued 704,809 shares of Common Stock during thenine months ended September 30, 2024.

Stock Repurchase Program

In September 2024, the Board of Directors approved a reset of the share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $1.0 billion of its outstanding shares of Common Stock. The stock repurchase program does not obligate the Company to purchase any particular number of shares, and the timing and exact amount of any repurchases will depend on various factors, including market pricing, business, legal, accounting, and other considerations.

During thenine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company repurchased 3,623,298 shares of Common Stock for $140.4 million, excluding excise tax. As of September 30, 2024, $951.9 million of the authorization for future repurchases of Common Stock remained available.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI"), net of tax, for thenine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
(in thousands)Foreign currency translationUnrealized gains (losses) on hedging activitiesTotal
Balance at December 31, 2023$(56,031)$3,263$(52,768)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications(5,548)18,80713,259
Reclassifications from AOCI to income—(5,267)(5,267)
Balance at March 31, 2024(61,579)16,803(44,776)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications(4,154)7,2473,093
Reclassifications from AOCI to income—(5,623)(5,623)
Balance at June 30, 2024(65,733)18,427(47,306)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications1,952(18,973)(17,021)
Reclassifications from AOCI to income—(5,597)(5,597)
Balance at September 30, 2024$(63,781)$(6,143)$(69,924)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
(in thousands)Foreign currency translationUnrealized gains on hedging activitiesTotal
Balance at December 31, 2022$(70,122)$—$(70,122)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications7,9348598,793
Reclassifications from AOCI to income—(1,526)(1,526)
Balance at March 31, 2023(62,188)(667)(62,855)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications5,91515,76121,676
Reclassifications from AOCI to income—(2,930)(2,930)
Balance at June 30, 2023(56,273)12,164(44,109)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications(6,732)10,2403,508
Reclassifications from AOCI to income—(3,472)(3,472)
Balance at September 30, 2023$(63,005)$18,932$(44,073)

For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, gains of $5.6 million and $3.5 million, respectively, were reclassified from AOCI into the condensed consolidated statements of operations within interest expense related to the interest rate swaps. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, gains of $16.5 million and $7.9 million, respectively, were reclassified from AOCI into the condensed consolidated statements of operations within interest expense related to the interest rate swaps. The interest rate swaps are discussed in Note 12. Associated with these reclassifications, the Company recorded tax expense of $1.5 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and tax expense of $4.5 million and $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

NOTE 11 –Income Taxes

The Company recorded $20.6 million and $17.4 million of income tax benefit from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and $32.8 million and $94.9 million of income tax expense from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was 22.6% and 22.2%, respectively. The Company's effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 was 26.4% and 27.1%, respectively.

The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 differed from the US federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to state and provincial taxes, partially offset by discrete excess tax benefits related to equity compensation. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 differed from the US federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to state and provincial taxes and an add-back for non-deductible executive compensation.

NOTE 12 -Derivatives

In January 2023, the Company entered intotwo interest rate swap agreements with financial counterparties relating to $750.0 million in aggregate notional amount of variable-rate debt under the ABL Facility. Under the terms of the agreements, the Company receives a floating rate equal to one-month term SOFR and makes payments based on a weighted average fixed interest rate of 3.44% on the notional amount.

In January 2024, the Company entered intotwo interest rate swap agreements with financial counterparties relating to $500.0 million in aggregate notional amount of variable-rate debt under the ABL Facility. Under the terms of the agreements, the Company receives a floating rate equal to one-month term SOFR and makes payments based on a weighted average fixed interest rate of 3.70% on the notional amount.

The swap agreements were designated and qualified as hedges of the Company's exposure to changes in interest payment cash flows created by fluctuations in variable interest rates on the ABL Facility. The swap agreements terminate on June 30, 2027. The floating rate that the Company receives under the terms of these swap agreements was 4.86% at September 30, 2024.

The location and the fair value of derivative instruments designated as hedges were as follows:

(in thousands)Balance Sheet LocationSeptember 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Cash Flow Hedges:
Interest rate swapsPrepaid expenses and other current assets$3,414$9,145
Interest rate swapsOther non-current liabilities$(11,248)$(4,595)

The fair value of the interest rate swaps was based on dealer quotes of market forward rates, which are Level 2 inputs on the fair value hierarchy (see Note 13), and reflected the amount that the Company would receive or pay as of September 30, 2024 for contracts involving the same attributes and maturity dates.

The following table discloses the impact of the interest rate swaps, excluding the impact of income taxes, on other comprehensive income (“OCI”), AOCI and the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30,2024 and 2023:

Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)20242023
Gain recognized in OCI$3,947$33,153
Location of gain recognized in incomeInterest expense, netInterest expense, net
Gain reclassified from AOCI into income$(16,487)$(7,928)

NOTE 13 -Fair Value Measures

The fair value of financial assets and liabilities are included at the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. The Company utilizes the following accounting guidance for the three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 -Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 -Observable inputs, other than Level 1 inputs in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3 -Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions

The Company has assessed that the fair values of cash and short-term deposits, marketable securities, trade receivables, trade payables, and other current liabilities approximate their carrying amounts. The Company's nonfinancial assets, which are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, include rental equipment, property, plant and equipment, goodwill, intangible assets and certain other assets. Based on the borrowing rates currently available for bank loans with similar terms and average maturities, the fair values of finance leases at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 approximate their respective book values. The carrying value of the ABL Facility, excluding debt issuance costs, approximates fair value as the interest rates are variable and reflective of current market rates.

The fair values of the 2025 Secured Notes, the 2028 Secured Notes, the 2029 Secured Notes, and the 2031 Secured Notes are based on their last trading price at the end of each period obtained from a third party. The following table shows the carrying amounts and fair values of these financial liabilities measured using Level 2 inputs:

September 30, 2024December 31, 2023
(in thousands)Carrying AmountFair ValueCarrying AmountFair Value
2025 Secured Notes$524,630$526,826$522,735$527,021
2028 Secured Notes495,306486,495494,500474,285
2029 Secured Notes493,328515,390——
2031 Secured Notes494,170528,695493,709528,075
Total$2,007,434$2,057,406$1,510,944$1,529,381

As of September 30, 2024, the carrying values of the 2025 Secured Notes, the 2028 Secured Notes, the 2029 Secured Notes, and the 2031 Secured Notes included$1.9 million, $4.7 million,$6.7 million, and $5.8 million, respectively, of unamortized debt issuance costs, which were presented as a direct reduction of the corresponding liability. As of December 31, 2023, the carrying values of the 2025 Secured Notes, the 2028 Secured Notes, and the 2031 Secured Notes included $3.8 million, $5.5 million, and $6.3 million, respectively, of unamortized debt issuance costs, which were presented as a direct reduction of the corresponding liability.

The location and the fair value of derivative assets and liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets are disclosed in Note 12.

NOTE 14 -Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense includes grants of stock options, time-based restricted stock units ("Time-Based RSUs") and performance-based restricted stock units ("Performance-Based RSUs," together with Time-Based RSUs, the "RSUs"). In addition, stock-based payments to non-executive directors include grants of restricted stock awards ("RSAs"). Time-Based RSUs and RSAs are valued based on the intrinsic value of the difference between the exercise price, if any, of the award and the fair market value of WillScot's Common Stock on the grant date. Performance-Based RSUs are valued based on a Monte Carlo simulation model to reflect the impact of the Performance-Based RSU's market condition. The probability of satisfying a market condition is considered in the estimation of the grant-date fair value for Performance-Based RSUs and the compensation cost is not reversed if the market condition is not achieved, provided the requisite service has been provided.

Restricted Stock Awards

The following table summarizes the Company's RSA activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:

20242023
Number of SharesWeighted-Average Grant Date Fair ValueNumber of SharesWeighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at beginning of period28,946$44.4435,244$37.17
Granted32,332$38.2028,946$44.44
Vested(28,946)$44.44(35,244)$37.17
Outstanding at end of period32,332$38.2028,946$44.44

Compensation expense for RSAs recognized in SG&A on the condensed consolidated statements of operations was $0.3 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Compensation expense for RSAs recognized in SG&A on the condensed consolidated statements of operations was $1.0 million for both the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. At September 30, 2024, unrecognized compensation cost related to RSAs totaled $0.8 million and was expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted average vesting period of 0.7 years.

Time-Based RSUs

The following table summarizes the Company's Time-Based RSU activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:

20242023
Number of SharesWeighted-Average Grant Date Fair ValueNumber of SharesWeighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at beginning of period618,836$36.07789,779$26.16
Granted273,524$48.68213,388$50.74
Forfeited(35,254)$45.91(52,435)$36.29
Vested(264,907)$30.36(322,482)$21.38
Outstanding at end of period592,199$43.87628,250$36.12

Compensation expense for Time-Based RSUs recognized in SG&A on the condensed consolidated statements of operations was $2.8 million and $2.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Compensation expense for Time-Based RSUs recognized in SG&A on the condensed consolidated statements of operations was $7.8 million and $6.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. At September 30, 2024, unrecognized compensation cost related to Time-Based RSUs totaled $18.0 million and was expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted average vesting period of 2.4 years.

Performance-Based RSUs

The following table summarizes the Company's Performance-Based RSU award activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:

20242023
Number of SharesWeighted-Average Grant Date Fair ValueNumber of SharesWeighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at beginning of period1,939,691$42.951,894,250$33.67
Granted295,833$66.60376,826$69.52
Forfeited(26,325)$56.58(27,500)$48.38
Vested(377,197)$39.08(293,934)$16.34
Outstanding at end of period1,832,002$47.371,949,642$42.96

Compensation expense for Performance-Based RSUs recognized in SG&Aon the condensed consolidated statements of operations was $6.4 millionand $6.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Compensation expense for Performance-Based RSUs recognized in SG&A on the condensed consolidated statements of operations was $19.5 million and $18.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. At September 30, 2024, unrecognized compensation cost related to Performance-Based RSUs totaled $32.8 million and was expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted average vesting period of 1.3 years.

Certain Performance-Based RSUs cliff vest based on achievement of the relative total stockholder return ("TSR") of the Company's Common Stock as compared to the TSR of the constituents in the S&P 400 index at the grant date over the performance period ofthree years. The target number of RSUs may be adjusted from 0% to 200% based on the TSR attainment levels defined by the Company's Compensation Committee. The 100% target payout is tied to performance at the 50% percentile, with a payout curve ranging from 0% (for performance less than the 25% percentile) to 200% (for performance above the 85% percentile).

For 555,790 Performance-Based RSUs granted in 2021, the awards cliff vest based on achievement of specified share prices of the Company's Common Stock at annual measurement dates over performance periods of 4.5 years to 4.8 years. The target number of RSUs may be adjusted from 0 to 1,333,334 based on the stock price attainment levels defined by the Company's Compensation Committee. The target payout for the 555,790 Performance-Based RSUs is tied to a stock price of $47.50, with a payout ranging from 0 RSUs (for a stock price less than $42.50) to 1,333,334 RSUs (for a stock price of $60.00 or greater).

Stock Options

The following table summarizes the Company's stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024:

WillScot OptionsWeighted-Average Exercise Price per ShareConvertedMobile Mini OptionsWeighted-Average Exercise Price per Share
Outstanding at beginning of period534,188$13.60829,246$12.86
Exercised—$—(7,093)$17.04
Outstanding at end of period534,188$13.60822,153$12.82
Fully vested and exercisable options, September 30, 2024534,188$13.60822,153$12.82

The following table summarizes the Company's stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30,2023:

WillScot OptionsWeighted-Average Exercise Price per ShareConverted Mobile Mini OptionsWeighted-Average Exercise Price per Share
Outstanding at beginning of period534,188$13.60864,276$12.91
Exercised—$—(32,623)$13.87
Outstanding at end of period534,188$13.60831,653$12.87
Fully vested and exercisable options, September 30, 2023534,188$13.60831,653$12.87

NOTE 15 -Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is involved in various lawsuits, claims and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company assesses these matters on a case-by-case basis as they arise and establishes reserves as required. As of September 30, 2024, with respect to these outstanding matters, the Company believes that the amount or range of reasonably possible loss will not, either individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. However, the outcome of such matters is inherently unpredictable and subject to significant uncertainties.

NOTE 16 -(Loss) Earnings Per Share

The following table reconciles the weighted average shares outstanding for the basic earnings per share calculation to the weighted average shares outstanding for the diluted earnings per share calculation:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)2024202320242023
Numerator:
(Loss) income from continuing operations$(70,475)$91,516$(61,086)$255,516
Income from discontinued operations———134,613
Net (loss) income$(70,475)$91,516$(61,086)$390,129
Denominator:
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – basic188,281196,199189,362201,043
Dilutive effect of shares outstanding
RSAs—5—16
Time-based RSUs—232—283
Performance-based RSUs—1,864—2,138
Stock Options—958—981
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – diluted188,281199,258189,362204,461

The following common shares that the Company may be obligated to issue were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS because their effect would have been anti-dilutive:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)2024202320242023
RSAs32—32—
Time-based RSUs592—592141
Performance-based RSUs1,8323681,832247
Stock Options1,356—1,356—
Total anti-dilutive shares3,8133683,813388

NOTE 17 -Restructuring

In June 2024, the Company implemented a cost-reduction plan to be completed by the end of 2024. During thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024, restructuring costs incurred under this plani ncluded employee termination costs of$2.3 million and $8.5 million, respectively. The following is a summary of the activity in the Company’s restructuring accrual for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)20242024
Beginning balance$5,693$—
Charges2,3348,540
Cash payments(5,185)(5,698)
Ending balance$2,842$2,842
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