ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC. - Quarter Report: 2020 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020

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ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

13211 Merriman Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150

(Address of principal executive offices)

(248) 449-6700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     YES  ☒    NO  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).     YES  ☒    NO  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     YES  ☐    NO  ☒

As of November 9, 2020, there were 30,018,502 shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, outstanding.

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PART I

Item 1. Financial Statements

ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY (DEFICIT)

(Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Alta Equipment Group, Inc. (formerly known as B. Riley Principal Merger Corp.) (individually or as sometimes collectively together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries referred to herein as the “Company”), was incorporated in Delaware on October 30, 2018 as a blank check company for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.  On February 14, 2020, the Company consummated a reverse recapitalization pursuant to which the Company acquired Alta Equipment Holdings, Inc. pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger between the Company, BR Canyon Merger Sub Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), Alta Equipment Holdings, Inc. and Ryan Greenawalt.  This business merger will be referred to as “reverse recapitalization” throughout this document.

In connection with the reverse recapitalization, Merger Sub merged with and into Alta Equipment Holdings, Inc., with Alta Equipment Holdings, Inc. surviving the reverse recapitalization as a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and the Company changed its name from B. Riley Principal Merger Corp. to Alta Equipment Group, Inc.

The Company and Alta Equipment Holdings, Inc. are the holding companies for Alta Enterprises, LLC.  Alta Enterprises, LLC is the holding company for Alta Industrial Equipment Michigan; LLC; Alta Industrial Equipment Company, LLC; Alta Industrial Equipment New York, LLC; Alta Construction Equipment, LLC; Alta Construction Equipment Illinois, LLC; Alta Heavy Equipment Services, LLC; NITCO, LLC; Alta Construction Equipment Florida, LLC, and PeakLogix, LLC.

The Company is engaged in the retail sale, service, and rental of lift trucks and construction equipment in the states of Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Virginia and Florida as well as the Northeastern part of the United States.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the use of the terms “the Company”, “we,” “us,” and “our” in these notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements refers to Alta Equipment Group Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

NOTE 2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include the consolidated accounts of the Company and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. Certain amounts in the prior year have been reclassified to conform with the presentation in the current year.

The interim financial information is unaudited, but reflects all normal recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present the information set forth herein. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 is not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020, and therefore, the results and trends in these interim consolidated financial statements may not be the same for the entire year. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual audited consolidated financial statements and related notes in our Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 25, 2020 (the “Registration Statement”), from which the consolidated balance sheet amounts as of December 31, 2019 were derived.

There have been no material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies as compared to the significant accounting policies described in the Registration Statement.

COVID-19 Pandemic

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization characterized the outbreak of COVID-19 as a global pandemic and recommended containment and mitigation measures. Subsequent to this characterization international, federal, state, and local public health and governmental authorities have taken extraordinary measures to contain and combat the outbreak and spread of COVID-19. These actions include travel restrictions, local quarantines, “stay-at-home” orders, and similar mandates for many individuals to substantially restrict daily activities and for many businesses to drastically reduce or cease customary operations.

The Company’s response to the global COVID-19 pandemic has been measured, swift and determined with an emphasis on health and safety, operating costs and liquidity. Consistent with the actions taken by governmental authorities, virtually all of our sales and back office operations employees began working remotely in mid-March in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Broadly, as the Company was deemed “essential” by state and local governments, our facilities were able to remain open, albeit at reduced capacity since the beginning of the second quarter. As of September 30, 2020, all of our branches are fully operational although some of our administrative employees continued to work remotely.

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Despite the Company remaining operational since the second quarter of 2020, certain segments of our customer base were negatively impacted by COVID-19 and, as such, our revenues were negatively impacted as well. To mitigate the impact of reduced revenues, the Company implemented various cost savings measures in the second quarter of 2020. As business conditions and customer demand returned to more normalized levels, many of these cost savings measures and furlough programs were removed and eliminated in the third quarter.  While our sales and service-related operations are performing near pre-COVID levels, our rental fleet utilization has lagged pre-COVID performance.  The Company will continue to monitor utilization and, in-turn, rationalize rental fleet levels to match expected demand in the fourth quarter of 2020 and beyond.  

COVID-19’s impact on our last quarter of 2020 financial results and beyond will depend on future developments, such as the duration and scope of the outbreak and the potential for future “shelter in place” orders that could impact our employees, customers and suppliers.  Although we have seen improvements as a result of the easing of various restrictions, we expect our full year 2020 results to be adversely affected by COVID-19.

We believe we have sufficient liquidity to fund our operations as we work through the COVID-19 recovery.  However, if there are future “shelter in place” orders or similar measures taken in the geographies that we operate in and the demand for our products and services is adversely impacted, we may take additional actions to further reduce costs and/or seek additional financing.

Use of Estimates

The COVID-19 outbreak has caused significant disruptions to national and global economies. Our businesses are designated as critical infrastructure companies by the government and, as such, have remained open. We have instituted various initiatives throughout the Company as part of our business continuity programs, and we are working to mitigate risk when disruptions occur. While we continue to expect this situation to be temporary, and we believe we have successfully navigated the second and third quarter of 2020, any longer-term impacts of COVID-19 (or a future pandemic of its nature) is currently difficult to predict with certainty.

The nature of our business requires that we make estimates and assumptions in accordance with GAAP. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The COVID-19 outbreak has an impact on the approach to these estimates and assumptions and will continue to do so. Any increased severity of the COVID outbreak and the related future financial impacts cannot be estimated at this time.

The Company assessed certain accounting matters that generally require consideration of forecasted financial information in context with the information reasonably available to the Company and the unknown future impacts COVID-19 as of September 30, 2020 and through the date of this report. The accounting matters assessed included, but were not limited to, the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory and related reserves and the carrying value of goodwill and other long-lived assets. While there was no material impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements, as of and for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the Company’s future assessment of the magnitude and duration of COVID-19, as well as other factors, could result in material impacts to the Company’s consolidated financial statements in future reporting periods.

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

The Company evaluates long-lived assets, such as property and equipment and intangible assets subject to amortization, for impairment annually and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of any asset group may not be recoverable.

If the estimated future cash flow (undiscounted and without interest charges) from the use of an asset are less than the carrying value, a write-down would be recorded to reduce the related asset to its estimated fair value. When reviewing long-lived assets for impairment, the Company groups long-lived assets with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. After evaluating and weighing all relevant events and circumstances, the Company concluded that it was not necessary to perform an interim impairment test for the long-lived assets as of and for the period ended September 30, 2020.  

Goodwill

Pursuant to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (“ASC 350”), goodwill is recorded as the excess of the consideration transferred plus the fair value of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date over the fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired.

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The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment at least annually, or more frequently if triggering events occur or other impairment indicators arise which might impair recoverability. Impairment of goodwill is evaluated at the reporting unit level. A reporting unit is defined as an operating segment (i.e. before aggregation or combination), or one level below an operating segment (i.e. a component). A component of an operating segment is a reporting unit if the component constitutes a business for which discrete financial information is available and segment management regularly reviews the operating results of that component.

After evaluating and weighing all relevant events and circumstances, the Company concluded there was no triggering event that constitutes the need to perform a goodwill impairment test for the period ended September 30, 2020.

It should be noted that at March 31, 2020, the Company’s share price reduction as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic during the first quarter of 2020, was determined to be a triggering event for impairment testing under ASC 350. The Company performed an interim quantitative impairment analysis and the fair value of reporting units was determined based on valuation techniques using the best available information, primarily cash flow projections. At that time, we determined no goodwill impairment existed for the period.

Offering Costs and Transaction Expenses

The Company incurred costs directly attributable to its initial public offering, such as underwriter, registration and filing fees along with direct incremental legal, accounting, and professional fees relating to the Business Combination. The Company evaluated all the fees and approximately $2.6 million of expenses were recorded as an offset against proceeds of the reverse recapitalization. As of December 31, 2019, there were $0.7 million deferred as prepaid expenses and other current assets in our accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. These were deferred until completion of the reverse recapitalization, at which time $0.4 million were reclassified to additional paid-in capital as a reduction of the proceeds. Recurring and other incremental organizational costs including accounting and legal fees that were not directly attributable to the offering were expensed as incurred.

Income Taxes

The Company is a newly formed corporation for the income tax purposes.  Alta Enterprises, LLC was historically and remains a partnership for federal income tax purposes, with each partner being separately taxed on its share of taxable income (loss).  There is no federal income tax expense (benefit) reflected in the Company’s financial statements for any period prior to the reverse recapitalization on February 14, 2020.  As the activity resides in Alta Enterprises, LLC, the income tax impact to the Company represents the current income tax calculated at the Consolidated Return level, (“Alta Equipment Group, Inc and Subsidiaries”), and the deferred impact of the interest in the lower tier partnership.

When looking at the Consolidated Return filer, and considering the operating entity is a 100% owned partnership, the Company uses the guidance in FASB ASC Topic 740 - Income Taxes, asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes, under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences of (i) temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities and (ii) operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are based on enacted tax rates applicable to the future period when those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period the rate change is enacted. Deferred income tax assets are subject to valuation allowance considerations to recognize only amounts that are more likely than not to be ultimately realized.

Equity and Warrants

In conjunction with the reverse recapitalization, the Company made changes to its capital stock. The Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of 201,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of (i) 200,000,000 shares of common stock, (the “Common Stock”) and (ii) 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share.  As of September 30, 2020, no shares of preferred stock authorized have been issued.  As a result of the reverse recapitalization, the shares issued to Alta Equipment Holdings, Inc. shareholders in connection with the transaction are reflected as if they were issued and outstanding beginning on January 1, 2019.

As of September 30, 2020, there were warrants outstanding to acquire 8,668,750 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. These warrants were issued in connection with the equity infusion related to reverse recapitalization. The Warrants entitle the registered holder to purchase one share of our Class A Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to certain adjustments. The warrants will expire five years after the completion of our initial reverse recapitalization or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

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Share Based Compensation

The Board of Directors approved the Company’s 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan, which enables the Company to grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, unrestricted stock, other share based awards and cash awards to directors, employees and consultants to improve the ability of the Company to attract, retain, and motivate individuals upon whom the Company’s sustained growth and financial success depend, by providing such persons with an opportunity to acquire or increase their proprietary interest in the Company.

We measure the employee stock-based awards at grant-date fair value using provisions of ASC 718 – Stock Compensation and record compensation expense over the vesting period of the award. The Company made an accounting election upon adoption of Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2016-09 and will recognize forfeitures when they occur . The Company treated equity awards granted to non-employee directors similarly to the equity awards to employees upon adoption of ASU 2018-07.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in 2020

Fair Value Measurement  — Disclosure Framework (Topic 820)

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement.” This ASU eliminates, modifies, and adds certain disclosure requirements on fair value measurements. Entities are no longer required to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, but public companies are required to disclose the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements. For public companies, this ASU is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. Entities were permitted to early adopt any eliminated or amended disclosures and delay adoption of the additional disclosure requirements until the effective date. We adopted this ASU on the effective date of January 1, 2020. The adoption of this accounting standard update has not had a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Leases (Topic 842)

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (“Topic 842”) that replaces the existing leasing guidance. Topic 842 establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. This guidance also expands the requirements for lessees to record leases embedded in other arrangements and the required quantitative and qualitative disclosures surrounding leases. Accounting guidance for lessors is largely unchanged.

The Company is still assessing the impact Topic 842 will have on its future revenue and expenses. The new accounting standard is effective for the annual reporting period ended December 31, 2022 with an effective date of January 1, 2022, and the interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2023. Early adoption is permitted. Management is currently assessing the impact the adoption of this standard will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as well as the available transition methods.  

Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326)

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). This standard prescribes an impairment model (known as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model) that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Under the new guidance, an entity recognizes as an allowance its estimate of expected credit losses, which is intended to result in the timely recognition of losses. Under the CECL model, entities will estimate credit losses over the entire contractual term of the instrument from the date of initial recognition of the financial instrument.

Measurement of expected credit losses is to be based on relevant forecasts that affect collectability. The scope of financial assets within the CECL methodology is broad and includes trade receivables from certain revenue transactions and certain off-balance sheet credit exposures. Different components of the guidance require modified retrospective or prospective adoption. As amended by ASU 2019-10, the ASU 2016-13 is effective for the annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2022. The Company believes ASU 2016-13 will only have applicability to the Company’s receivables from revenue transactions, or trade receivables, except those arising from rental revenues as ASU 2016-13 does not apply to receivables arising from operating leases. The Company is currently evaluating whether the new guidance, while limited to our non-operating lease trade receivables, will have an impact on the consolidated financial statements or existing internal controls.

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NOTE 3 — REVENUE RECOGNITION

Revenues are recognized when control of promised goods or services is transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the business expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. Control is transferred when the customer has the ability to direct the use of and obtain the benefits from the goods or services. The majority of the Company’s sales agreements contain performance obligations satisfied at a point in time when control is transferred to the customer. For agreements with multiple performance obligations, which are rare, judgment is required to determine whether performance obligations specified in these agreements are distinct and should be accounted for as separate revenue transactions for recognition purposes. In these types of agreements, the Company generally allocates sales prices to each distinct performance obligation based on the observable selling price.

The Company enters into various equipment sales transactions with certain customers, whereby customers purchase equipment from the Company and then lease the equipment to a third party. In some cases, the Company provides a guarantee to repurchase the equipment back at the end of the lease term between the customer and third party lessee at a set residual amount set forth in the initial sales contract or pay the customer for the deficiency, if any, between the sale proceeds received for the equipment and the guaranteed minimum resale value. The Company is precluded from recognizing a sale of equipment if it guarantees the repurchase of the sold equipment back or guarantees the resale value of the equipment to the customer for contracts determined to be operating leases. Rather, these transactions are accounted for in accordance with ASC 840, Lease Accounting (“Topic 840”).

The lease liability, with respect to the aforementioned sale transactions, represents the net proceeds upon the equipment’s initial transfer. These amounts, excluding the guaranteed residual value, are recognized into rental revenue on a pro-rata basis over the leased contract period up to the first exercise date of the guarantee. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the total lease liability relating to these various equipment sale transactions amounted to $4.1 million and $5.5 million, respectively. The Company also recognized a liability for its guarantee to repurchase the equipment at the residual amounts of $10.6 million and $12.5 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

The Company also enters into various rental agreements whereby owned equipment is leased to customers. Revenue from the majority of rental agreements is recognized over the term of the agreement in accordance with Topic 840. A rental contract includes rates for daily, weekly or monthly use, and rental revenues are earned on a daily basis as rental contracts remain outstanding. Because the rental contracts can extend across multiple reporting periods, the Company records unbilled rental revenues and deferred rental revenues at the end of each reporting period. Unbilled rental revenues are included as a component of “Accounts receivable” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Rental equipment is also purchased outright (“rental conversions”). Rental revenue and revenue attributable to rental conversions, are recognized in “Rental revenue” and “Rental equipment sales” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations, respectively.

The Company also enters into contracts with customer where it provides automated equipment installation and system integration services. Revenue from the installation services are recognized over time as the performance obligation is satisfied, determined using the cost-to-cost input method, based on contract costs incurred to date to total estimated contract costs.

Deferred Revenue

The Company recognizes deferred revenue with respect to service sales, rental agreements and automated equipment installation and system integration services. Deferred revenue with respect to service sales represents the unearned portion of fees related to guaranteed maintenance contracts for customers covering equipment purchased. These amounts are recognized based on an estimated rate at which the services are provided over the life of the contract. The Company also recognizes deferred revenue related to rental agreements. Total deferred revenue relating to service sales agreements, rental agreements and automated equipment installation and system integration services as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was $9.8 million and $4.7 million, respectively.

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Disaggregation of Revenues

The following table summarizes the Company’s disaggregated revenues as presented in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 by revenue type, and by the applicable accounting standard.

The Company believes that the disaggregation of revenues from contracts to customers as summarized above, together with the discussion below, depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of its revenues and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

Leases revenues (Topic 840)

New and used equipment sales:    The Company enters into various equipment sale transactions with certain customers, whereby customers purchase equipment from the Company and then lease the equipment to a third party. In some cases, the Company provides a guarantee to repurchase the equipment back at the end of the lease term between the customer and third party lessee at a set residual amount set forth in the initial sales contract or pay the customer for the deficiency, if any, between the sale proceeds received for the equipment and the guaranteed minimum resale value. The Company is precluded from recognizing a sale of equipment when it is obligated or has an option to repurchase or guarantees the resale value of the equipment to the customer for contracts determined to be operating leases. For these arrangements, because the Company generally receives the full amount of the consideration at the beginning of the arrangement, the Company initially records deferred revenue for the amount received and recognizes revenue on a pro-rata basis over the term of the contract under Topic 840.

Rental revenue:    Owned equipment rentals represent revenues from renting equipment. The Company accounts for these rental contracts as operating leases. The Company recognizes revenue from equipment rentals in the period earned, regardless of the timing of billing to customers. A rental contract includes rates for daily, weekly or monthly use, and rental revenues are earned on a daily basis as rental contracts remain outstanding. Because the rental contracts can extend across multiple reporting periods, the Company records unbilled rental revenues and deferred rental revenues at the end of each reporting period.

Revenues from contracts with customers (Topic 606)

Accounting for the different types of revenues pursuant to Topic 606 are discussed below. Substantially all of the Company’s revenues under Topic 606 are recognized at a point in time rather than over time.

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New and used equipment sales:    With the exception of bill-and-hold arrangements, the Company’s revenues from the sale of new and used equipment are recognized at the time of delivery to, or pick-up by, the customer, which is when the customer obtains control of the promised good. Under bill-and-hold arrangements, revenue is recognized when all configuration work is complete and the equipment has been set aside for final shipment, at which point the Company has determined control has been transferred. The Company does not offer material rights of return.  The Company recognized approximately $7.1 million in revenues for the year-to-date period ended September 30, 2020 from automated equipment installation and system integration services as performance obligation was satisfied over time using the cost-to-cost input method, based on contract costs incurred to date to total estimated contract costs.

Parts sales:    Revenues from the sale of parts are recognized at the time of pick-up by the customer for over the counter sales transactions. For parts that are shipped to a customer, the Company elected to use a practical expedient of Topic 606 and treat such shipping activities as fulfillment costs, thereby recognizing revenues at the time of shipment. The Company does not offer material rights of return.

Service revenue:    The Company records service revenue primarily from guaranteed maintenance and periodic maintenance contracts with customers. The Company recognizes periodic maintenance service revenues at the time such services are completed, which is when the control of the promised services is transferred over to the customer. The Company recognizes guaranteed maintenance service revenues over-time using an input method of costs incurred to estimated costs over the life of the related contract. Revenue recognized from guaranteed maintenance contracts totaled $12.0 million and $12.1 million for the year-to-date period ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company also records service revenue from warranty contracts whereby the Company performs service on behalf of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (“OEM”) or third-party warranty provider.

Rental equipment sales:    The Company also sells rental equipment from our rental fleet, these sales are recognized at the time of delivery to, or pick-up by, the customer, which is when the customer obtains control of the promised good. In some cases, certain rental agreements contain a rental purchase option, whereby the customer has an option to purchase the rented equipment during the term of the rental agreement. Revenues from the sale of rental equipment are recognized at the time the rental purchase option agreement has been approved and signed by both parties, as the equipment is already in the customer’s possession under the previous rental agreement, and therefore control has been transferred as title has been transferred.

Contract costs

The Company does not recognize assets associated with the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer that the Company expects to recover (for example, a sales commission). Most of the Company’s revenue is recognized at a point in time or over a period of one year or less, and the Company has used the practical expedient that allows it to recognize the incremental costs of obtaining a contract as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the asset that the Company otherwise would have recognized is one year or less. The amount of the costs associated with the revenue recognized over a period of greater than one year is insignificant.

Receivables and contract assets and liabilities

The Company has contract assets associated with contracts with customers. Contracts with customers do not generally result in material amounts billed to customers in excess of recognizable revenue. Deferred revenue associated with service contracts represents the unearned portion of revenue related to guaranteed maintenance contracts for customers covering equipment purchased. These amounts are recognized based on an estimated rate at which the services are provided over the life of the contract.

Payment terms

The Company’s revenues do not include material amounts of variable consideration under Topic 606. Payment terms may vary by the type of customer, location, and the type of products or services offered. The time between invoicing and when payment is due is not significant, and contracts do not generally include a significant financing component. Contracts with customers do not generally result in significant obligations associated with returns, refunds or warranties.

Contract estimates and judgments

The Company’s revenues accounted for under Topic 606 generally do not require significant estimates or judgments as the transaction price is generally fixed and clearly stated in the customer contracts. Contracts generally do not include multiple performance obligations, and accordingly do not require estimates of the standalone selling price for each performance obligation. Substantially all of the Company’s revenues are recognized at a point in time and the timing of the satisfaction of the applicable performance obligations is readily determinable. The Company’s revenues under Topic 606 are generally recognized at the time of delivery to, or pick-up by, the customer.

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NOTE 4 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company leases a subset of its operating facilities from three real estate entities related through common ownership. Total rent expense under these lease agreements for both the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 was $3.6 million and for both the three months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 was $1.2 million.

NOTE 5 — INVENTORIES

The components of inventories, net, consisted of the following (amounts in millions):

Direct labor of $1.4 million and $1.2 million incurred for open service orders were capitalized and included in work in process at both September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The remaining work in process balances as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 primarily represent parts applied to open service orders. Rental depreciation expense in connection with our new and used equipment was $0.9 and $2.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and was $0.2 million and $1.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

NOTE 6 — PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following (amounts in millions):

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Total depreciation and amortization on property and equipment was $47.8 million and $33.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 and $19.4 million and $14.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company had assets related to capital leases, which are included in the machinery and equipment balance above. Such assets had gross carrying values totaling $3.9 million and $3.5 million, and accumulated amortization balances totaling $2.1 million and $1.3 million, as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Of the $396.8 million and $285.1 million of gross cost of rental fleet, $15.4 million and $18.4 million were represented by guaranteed purchase obligation (“GPO”) assets as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

NOTE 7 — GOODWILL

The following table summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill in total and by reportable segment as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (amounts in millions):

See Note 15, Business Combinations for further information.

NOTE 8 — INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The gross carrying amount of intangible assets and accumulated amortization as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were as follows (amounts in millions):

Amortization of intangible assets were $0.7 million and $1.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

The Company concluded there was no triggering event that constitutes the need to perform finite-lived intangible assets for impairment for the period ended September 30, 2020.

NOTE 9 — LINES OF CREDIT AND FLOOR PLANS

Effective February 14, 2020, the Company amended and restated its credit facility with its first lien lender by entering into the Fifth Amended and Restated ABL First Lien Credit Agreement (“Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”) and the facility thereunder, the “ABL Facility”) by and among Alta Equipment Group Inc. and the other credit parties named therein, the lenders named therein, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the syndication agents and documentation agent named therein.

In connection with the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the Company amended and restated its floor plan facility with its first lien lender by entering into the Fifth Amended and Restated Floor Plan First Lien Credit Agreement (“Floor Plan Credit Agreement” and the facility thereunder, the “Floor Plan Facility”) by and among Alta Equipment Group Inc. and the other credit parties named therein, the lender JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Sole Bookrunner and Sole Lead Arranger.

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The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, among other things, (i) moved the $85 million floor plan financing facility of the Fourth Amended and Restated First Lien Credit Agreement out of syndication and into the Floor Plan Credit Agreement,  (ii) increased the total aggregate amount of indebtedness of all floor plans from $220 million to $225 million, (iii) increased the revolving line of credit borrowing capacity from $110 million to $300 million, and (iv) modified certain financial covenants.

The Floor Plan Credit Agreement, among other things, (i) modified the floor plan financing facility with its first lien lender from $85 million to $40 million, and (ii) modified certain financial covenants.

Line of Credit and Floor Plan — First Lien Lender

The Company has an ABL Facility with its first lien holder with advances on the line being supported by eligible accounts receivable, parts, and otherwise unencumbered new and used equipment inventory and rental equipment. The ABL Facility has a maximum borrowing capacity of $300 million and interest cost is the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus an applicable margin or the CB Floating Rate, depending on the borrowing. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had an outstanding ABL Facility balance of $140.5 million, excluding unamortized debt issuance costs. The effective interest rate was 2.1% at September 30, 2020.

The Company has Floor Plan Facility with its first lien lender to finance new and used inventory and rental fleet equipment. This Floor Plan Facility has a maximum borrowing capacity of $40 million. The interest cost for the first lien lender floor plan facility is LIBOR plus an applicable margin. The effective interest rate at September 30, 2020 was 2.9%. The floor plan is collateralized by substantially all assets of the Company. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had an outstanding balance on their first lien lender floor plan facility of $30.7 million, excluding unamortized debt issuance costs.

In relation to information regarding to our former line of credit and floor plans as of December 31, 2019, please refer to the “Lines of Credit and Floor Plans” footnote in our Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the SEC on March 25, 2020.

Original Equipment Manufacturer (“OEM”) Captive Lenders and Suppliers’ Floor Plans

The Company has floor plan financing facilities with several OEM captive lenders and suppliers for new and used inventory and rental equipment, each with borrowing capacities ranging from $10 million to $82.0 million. Primarily, the Company utilizes the facilities for purchases of new equipment inventories.  Certain floor plans provide for a five to twelve-month interest only or deferred payment periods. In addition, certain floor plans provide for interest and principal free terms at the suppliers’ discretion. The Company routinely sells equipment that is financed under OEM captive lender floor plans prior to the original maturity date of the financing agreement. When this occurs, the related OEM captive lender floor plan payable becomes due to be paid at the time the equipment being financed is sold.  

With the recent acquisitions, the Company’s floor plan financing facilities with its OEM capital lenders and suppliers were amended to include the new locations and new entities. The floor plan financing facilities are secured by the equipment being financed, and contain operating company guarantees. The interest is LIBOR plus an applicable margin. The effective rates, excluding the favorable effect of interest-subsidies, as of September 30, 2020 ranged from 3.0% to 4.2%. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had an outstanding balance on these floor plans of $124.3 million.

The total aggregate amount of indebtedness related to floor plan financing activities (including the first lien lender floor plan) facility cannot exceed $225.0 million at any time. Total borrowings related to floorplan financing as of September 30, 2020 was $155.0 million excluding unamortized debt issuance costs. For the nine months ended and three months ended September 30, 2020 the Company recognized interest expense associated with new equipment financed under its floor plan facilities of $1.8 million and $0.5 million.

Maximum borrowings under the floor plans and ABL Facility are limited to $525 million. The total amount outstanding as of September 30, 2020 was $295.5 million, exclusive of debt issuance and deferred financings costs of $1.6 million.

NOTE 10 — LONG-TERM DEBT

In connection with the reverse recapitalization, the Company entered into a new Note Purchase Agreement (the “Term Loan”) dated as of February 3, 2020, for the purposes of, among other things, (i) financing the reverse recapitalization, (ii) financing the acquisitions of Flagler and Liftech; and (iii) providing for the repayment and refinance of a portion of the Company’s prior existing debt.

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Notes Payable — Senior Lien Holder

On December 27, 2017, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “Prior Note Purchase Agreement”) with a lender with an initial note commitment of $40 million, plus an additional delayed draw note commitment of $20 million. On April 31, 2018 and July 31, 2018, the Company borrowed $3.5 million and $5 million, respectively, against the $20 million delayed draw commitment. On May 1, 2019, the Company borrowed an additional $11.5 million against the $20 million delayed draw commitment. The notes were subject to payment-in-kind (PIK) interest at 10% on any unpaid principal amount from the date of issue through repayment, with all PIK interest added to the outstanding principal. The balance at December 31, 2019 included the initial note commitment of $40 million and delayed draws totaling $20 million, plus PIK interest of approximately $11.2 million, accrued from the initial funding date through the end of the year. The note was secured by a second priority lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company, including a pledge of equity interests, and were to mature on June 27, 2023. In connection with the December 27, 2017 note, warrants were issued enabling the purchase of 25% of the common units outstanding on a fully diluted basis at $0.01 per warrant unit.

On February 14, 2020, in connection with the reverse recapitalization and in conjunction with entering into the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Term Loan, the Company repaid this note payable in full, completely discharging the Company of any obligations to the lender.

Subordinated Debt

On December 27, 2017, the Company entered into notes payable to former shareholders of Alta Equipment Company, Inc., the Company’s former parent Company. The notes were unsecured, were subject to interest at 5%, with rights subordinated to the first lien lender and second lien lender. During the term of the notes, the Company paid holders’ semi-annual installments of accrued interest but maintained the option to capitalize such accrued interest amounts into the principal sum of each note. The notes were to mature December 2027.

On February 14, 2020, in connection with the reverse recapitalization, and in conjunction with entering into the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Term Loan, the Company repaid in full the subordinated debt to the former shareholders of Alta Equipment Company and terminated all commitments and discharged all guarantees related to those agreements. As of September 30, 2020, the Company has no subordinated debt on its Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Term Loan

On February 14, 2020, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement which comprised of a term loan in an aggregate principal amount of $155.0 million with its second priority lien lender through syndication, with an initial maturity date of August 2025. In connection with the new Term Loan, the Company retired the Prior Note Purchase Agreement. The term loan is payable, at the lender’s option, in quarterly installments of $1.9 million plus interest at LIBOR plus 8%. As of September 30, 2020, the effective interest rate was 9.8%. The Term loan is collateralized by substantially all assets of the Company.

As of September 30, 2020, outstanding borrowings under the term loan were $151.1 million, which included $6.9 million deferred financing costs and original issue discounts. 

Notes Payable — OEM Captive Lender

On May 9, 2014, the Company entered into a Master Note Agreement with an OEM captive lender. These notes were payable in monthly installments, with interest ranging from 3.29% to 4.99%. The notes were secured by the specific assets financed and were to mature at various dates through October 2024.

On February 14, 2020, in connection with the reverse recapitalization, the Company repaid in full the balance of the notes payable to the OEM captive lender. As of September 30, 2020, there were no notes payable to an OEM captive lender on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.

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Extinguishment of Debt

In accordance with ASC Topic No. 470-50, “Debt – Modifications and Extinguishments” (Topic No. 470), the transactions noted above were determined to be an extinguishment of the existing debt and an issuance of new debt. As a result, the Company recorded a loss on the extinguishment of debt in the amount of $7.6 million in the line item “Loss on Extinguishment of Debt” in its Consolidated Statements of Operations. Of the $7.6 million loss on the extinguishment of debt, $3.9 million represented early call premiums that the Company paid to the holders of its Senior Lien Notes and OEM Captive Lender as a result of repurchasing both notes prior to their maturity. The remaining balance represented the write off of deferred financing fees related to the extinguishment of these debt facilities.

The Company’s long-term debt consists of the following (amounts in millions):

As of September 30, 2020, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in its debt agreements.

Promissory Note

On June 12, 2020, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note for $1.0 million at an interest rate of 6.0% on the unpaid principal sum in connection with the PeakLogix acquisition. The promissory note is due one year from the date of the acquisition. Due to the short-term nature of the note, the liability was included in “Other current liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2020.

Notes Payable – Non-Contingent Consideration

The Company acquired all the assets of PeakLogix on June 12, 2020. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, Sellers are entitled to additional cash payments of a minimum of $2.0 million through-out 5-year earn-out period. As of September 30, 2020, the Company recorded a $1.7 million liability related to present value of these minimum cash payments using a market participant discount rate. This additional future liability is recorded as non-contingent liability in “Other liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. See Note 14, Fair Value Instruments and Note 15, Business Combinations for further information.

NOTE 11 — CONTINGENCIES

Guarantees

As of September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, the Company was party to certain contracts in which it guarantees the performance of agreements between various third-party financial institutions. The terms of the guarantees range from three to five years. In the event of a default by a third-party lessee, the Company would be required to pay all or a portion of the remaining unpaid obligations as specified in the contract. The estimated exposure related to these guarantees was $2.6 million and $3.3 million at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. It is anticipated that the third parties will have the ability to repay the debt without the Company having to honor the guarantee; therefore, no amount has been accrued on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

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