H&E Equipment Services, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2023 March (Form 10-Q)

10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


☑	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023


☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number: 000-51759

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware		81-0553291
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

7500 Pecue Lane,		70809
Baton Rouge, Louisiana		(ZIP Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (225) 298-5200

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	HEES	Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 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, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth 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.


Large Accelerated Filer	☑	Accelerated Filer	☐	Non-Accelerated Filer	☐

Smaller Reporting Company	☐	Emerging Growth Company	☐

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 April 20, 2023, there were 36,381,756 shares of H&E Equipment Services, Inc. common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding.

H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

March 31, 2023


		Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION		5

Item 1. Financial Statements:		5
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2022		5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022		6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022		7
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)		9
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		18
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		26
Item 4. Controls and Procedures		26

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION		28

Item 1. Legal Proceedings		28
Item 1A. Risk Factors		28
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		28
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities		29
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures		29
Item 5. Other Information		29
Item 6. Exhibits		29
Signatures		30

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “may,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,” “target,” “project,” “intend,” “foresee” and similar expressions. These statements include, among others, statements regarding our expected business outlook, anticipated financial and operating results, our business strategy and means to implement the strategy, our objectives, the amount and timing of capital expenditures, the likelihood of our success in expanding our business, financing plans, budgets, working capital needs and sources of liquidity. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future.

Forward-looking statements are only predictions and are not guarantees of performance. These statements are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions, which in turn are based on currently available information. Important assumptions relating to the forward-looking statements include, among others, assumptions regarding demand for our products, the expansion of product offerings geographically or through new marketing applications, the timing and cost of planned capital expenditures, competitive conditions and general economic conditions. These assumptions could prove inaccurate. Forward-looking statements also involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. In addition, even if our actual results are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, those results may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

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risks related to a global pandemic, including COVID-19, and similar health concerns, such as the scope and duration of the outbreak, government actions and restrictive measures implemented in response to the pandemic, material delays and cancellations of construction or infrastructure projects, labor shortages, supply chain disruptions and other impacts to the business;

•

general economic conditions and construction and industrial activity in the markets where we operate in North America;

•

our ability to forecast trends in our business accurately, and the impact of economic downturns and economic uncertainty on the markets we serve (including as a result of current uncertainty due to COVID-19 and inflation);

•

the impact of conditions in the global credit and commodity markets (including as a result of current volatility and uncertainty in credit and commodity markets due to COVID-19 and increased interest rates) and their effect on construction spending and the economy in general;

•

trends in oil and natural gas which could adversely affect the demand for our services and products;

•

our inability to obtain equipment and other supplies for our business from our key suppliers on acceptable terms or at all, as a result of supply chain disruptions, insolvency, financial difficulties, supplier relationships or other factors;

•

increased maintenance and repair costs as we age our fleet and decreases in our equipment’s residual value;

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our indebtedness;

•

risks associated with the expansion of our business and any potential acquisitions we may make, including any related capital expenditures, or our ability to consummate such acquisitions;

•

our possible inability to integrate any businesses we acquire;

•

competitive pressures;

•

security breaches, cybersecurity attacks, failure to protect personal information, compliance with data protection laws and other disruptions in our information technology systems;

•

adverse weather events or natural disasters;

•

risks related to climate change and climate change regulation;

•

compliance with laws and regulations, including those relating to environmental matters, corporate governance matters and tax matters, as well as any future changes to such laws and regulations; and

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other factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and in Item 1A — “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023.

Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), we are under no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after we file this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, whether as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise. Investors, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider the above mentioned factors carefully in evaluating the

forward‑looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward‑looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results or performance.

For a more detailed discussion of some of the foregoing risks and uncertainties, see Item 1A — “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and in Item 1A — “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023, as well as other reports and registration statements filed by us with the SEC. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read with other cautionary statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our other public filings. All of our annual, quarterly and current reports, and any amendments thereto, filed with or furnished to the SEC are available on our Internet website under the Investor Relations link. For more information about us and the announcements we make from time to time, visit our Internet website at www.he-equipment.com.

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)


	Balances at
	March 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	89,945		$	81,330
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,548 and $6,637, respectively		216,683			225,294
Inventories, net of reserves for obsolescence of $50 and $54, respectively		194,879			107,842
Prepaid expenses and other assets		27,474			21,455
Rental equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $929,486 and $884,740, respectively		1,451,795			1,418,951
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $179,679 and $177,017, respectively		138,771			134,637
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of accumulated amortization of $55,978 and $51,419, respectively		162,789			164,566
Finance lease right-of-use assets, net of accumulated amortization of $145 and $105, respectively		1,505			1,545
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $16,759 and $16,518, respectively		5,456			758
Intangible assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $21,052 and $19,369, respectively		30,948			32,631
Goodwill		102,719			102,690
Total assets	$	2,422,964		$	2,291,699
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Senior secured credit facility	$	40,000		$	—
Accounts payable		195,319			129,482
Manufacturer flooring plans payable		696			422
Accrued expenses payable and other liabilities		81,297			77,142
Dividends payable		182			377
Senior unsecured notes, net of unaccreted discount of $6,686 and $6,979 and deferred financing costs of $1,544 and $1,612, respectively		1,241,770			1,241,409
Operating lease liabilities		167,667			169,069
Finance lease liabilities		1,569			1,594
Deferred income taxes		277,777			271,162
Total liabilities		2,006,277			1,890,657
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued		—			—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 175,000,000 shares authorized; 40,700,377 and 40,567,876 shares issued at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and 36,383,611 and 36,309,321 shares outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively		406			405
Additional paid-in capital		254,891			251,901
Treasury stock at cost, 4,316,766 and 4,258,555 shares of common stock held at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively		(73,190	)		(69,964	)
Retained earnings		234,580			218,700
Total stockholders’ equity		416,687			401,042
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,422,964		$	2,291,699

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

H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2023			2022
Revenues:
Equipment rentals	$	262,008		$	199,225
Used equipment sales		32,115			21,526
New equipment sales		7,818			26,036
Parts sales		12,157			16,059
Services revenues		7,186			8,134
Other		1,198			1,470
Total revenues		322,482			272,450
Cost of revenues:
Rental depreciation		81,872			60,021
Rental expense		37,867			28,759
Rental other		27,975			20,913
		147,714			109,693
Used equipment sales		13,288			12,548
New equipment sales		6,781			22,329
Parts sales		8,652			11,704
Services revenues		2,590			2,814
Other		2,079			1,782
Total cost of revenues		181,104			160,870
Gross profit		141,378			111,580
Selling, general and administrative expenses		95,335			78,278
Gain on sales of property and equipment, net		667			1,386
Income from operations		46,710			34,688
Other income (expense):
Interest expense		(13,697	)		(13,447	)
Other, net		1,716			880
Total other expense, net		(11,981	)		(12,567	)
Income before provision for income taxes		34,729			22,121
Provision for income taxes		9,055			5,825
Net income	$	25,674		$	16,296

Net income per common share:
Basic	$	0.71		$	0.45
Diluted	$	0.71		$	0.45
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		36,025			36,363
Diluted		36,352			36,539
Dividends declared per common share outstanding	$	0.275		$	0.275

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

H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2023			2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	25,674		$	16,296
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment		8,033			6,857
Depreciation of rental equipment		81,872			60,021
Amortization of finance lease right-of-use assets		40			—
Amortization of intangible assets		1,683			993
Amortization of deferred financing costs		309			242
Accretion of note discount, net of premium amortization		293			293
Non-cash operating lease expense		4,560			3,983
Provision for losses on accounts receivable		1,107			645
Change in deferred income taxes		6,615			4,900
Stock-based compensation expense		2,990			1,678
Gain from sales of property and equipment, net		(667	)		(1,386	)
Gain from sales of rental equipment, net		(18,714	)		(8,906	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables		7,474			(4,521	)
Inventories		(138,147	)		(59,671	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(6,019	)		(5,400	)
Accounts payable		65,837			17,253
Manufacturer flooring plans payable		274			(1,406	)
Accrued expenses payable and other liabilities		11			6,614
Net cash provided by operating activities		43,225			38,485
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(12,388	)		(10,656	)
Purchases of rental equipment		(76,578	)		(44,389	)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment		849			1,621
Proceeds from sales of rental equipment		31,686			19,725
Net cash used in investing activities		(56,431	)		(33,699	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on senior secured credit facility		408,301			284,165
Payments on senior secured credit facility		(368,301	)		(284,165	)
Dividends paid		(9,989	)		(9,942	)
Purchases of treasury stock		(3,226	)		(343	)
Payments of deferred financing costs		(4,939	)		—
Payments of finance lease obligations		(25	)		—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		21,821			(10,285	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		8,615			(5,499	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		81,330			357,296
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	89,945		$	351,797

H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2023		2022
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Non-cash asset purchases:
Assets transferred from used and new inventory to rental fleet	$	51,110	$	31,612
Purchases of property and equipment included in accrued expenses payable and other liabilities	$	39	$	(317	)
Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$	2,783	$	7,189
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	767	$	797
Income taxes paid (net of refunds received)	$	406	$	(51	)

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

H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(1) Organization and Nature of Operations

Basis of Presentation

Our condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial position and results of operations of H&E Equipment Services, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries H&E Finance Corp., GNE Investments, Inc., Great Northern Equipment, Inc., H&E California Holding, Inc., H&E Equipment Services (California), LLC, H&E Equipment Services (Midwest), Inc. and H&E Equipment Services (Mid-Atlantic), Inc., collectively referred to herein as “we”, “us”, “our” or the “Company.”

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such regulations. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of all normal and recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023, and therefore, the results and trends in these interim condensed consolidated financial statements may not be the same for the entire year. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual audited consolidated financial statements and related notes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, from which the consolidated balance sheet amounts as of December 31, 2022 were derived. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in these condensed consolidated financial statements.

The nature of our business is such that short-term obligations are typically met by cash flows generated from long-term assets. Consequently, the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets are presented on an unclassified basis.

Nature of Operations

Founded in 1961, H&E Equipment Services, Inc. is one of the largest rental equipment companies in the nation, serving customers at our 119 branch locations across 29 states. The Company’s fleet is comprised of aerial work platforms, earthmoving, material handling, and other general and specialty lines. H&E serves a diverse set of end markets in many high-growth geographies including branches throughout the Pacific Northwest, West Coast, Intermountain, Southwest, Gulf Coast, Southeast, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions.

(2) Significant Accounting Policies

We describe our significant accounting policies in Note 2 of the notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, there were no significant changes to those accounting policies.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less.

Use of Estimates

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which requires management to use its judgment to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and related disclosures at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. These assumptions and estimates could have a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements. Actual results may differ materially from those estimates. We review our estimates on an ongoing basis based on information currently available, and changes in facts and circumstances may cause us to revise these estimates.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue in accordance with two different Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) standards: 1) Topic 606 and 2) Topic 842.

Under Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services are transferred to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. Revenue is measured based on the consideration specified in the contract with the customer, and excludes any sales incentives and amounts collected on behalf of third parties. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to a customer. Our contracts with customers generally do not include multiple performance obligations. We recognize revenue when we satisfy a performance obligation by transferring control over a product or service to a customer. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for such products or services.

Under Topic 842, Leases, we account for equipment rental contracts as operating leases. We recognize 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, we record unbilled rental revenues and deferred rental revenues at the end of reporting periods so rental revenues earned is appropriately stated for the periods presented.

In the table below, revenues as presented in our condensed consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are summarized by type and by the applicable accounting standard.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2023						2022
	Topic 842		Topic 606		Total		Topic 842		Topic 606		Total
Revenues:
Rental revenues
Owned equipment rentals	$	223,580	$	137	$	223,717	$	170,729	$	109	$	170,838
Re-rent revenue		8,359		—		8,359		6,344		—		6,344
Ancillary and other rental revenues:
Delivery and pick-up		—		15,491		15,491		—		11,100		11,100
Other		14,441		—		14,441		10,943		—		10,943
Total ancillary rental revenues		14,441		15,491		29,932		10,943		11,100		22,043
Total equipment rental revenues		246,380		15,628		262,008		188,016		11,209		199,225
Used equipment sales		—		32,115		32,115		—		21,526		21,526
New equipment sales		—		7,818		7,818		—		26,036		26,036
Parts sales		—		12,157		12,157		—		16,059		16,059
Service revenues		—		7,186		7,186		—		8,134		8,134
Other		—		1,198		1,198		—		1,470		1,470
Total revenues	$	246,380	$	76,102	$	322,482	$	188,016	$	84,434	$	272,450

Revenues by reporting segment are presented in Note 11 of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, using the revenue captions reflected in our consolidated statements of income. We believe that the disaggregation of our revenues from contracts to customers as reflected above, coupled with further discussion below and the reporting segments in Note 11, depict how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenues and cash flows are affected by economic factors. For further information related to our accounting for revenues pursuant to Topic 606 and Topic 842, see Significant Accounting Policies in Note 2 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Receivables and contract assets and liabilities

We manage credit risk associated with our accounts receivables at the customer level. Because the same customers typically generate the revenues that are accounted for under both Topic 606 and Topic 842, the discussions below on credit risk and our allowance for doubtful accounts address our total revenues from Topic 606 and Topic 842.

We believe concentration of credit risk with respect to our receivables is limited because our customer base is comprised of a large number of geographically diverse customers. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of our revenues on an overall or segment basis for any of the periods presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We manage credit risk through credit approvals, credit limits and other monitoring procedures.

Pursuant to Topic 842 and Topic 326 for rental and non-rental receivables, respectively, we maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts that reflects our estimate of our expected credit losses. Our allowance is estimated using a loss rate model based on delinquency. The estimated loss rate is based on our historical experience with specific customers, our understanding of our current economic circumstances, reasonable and supportable forecasts, and our own judgment as to the likelihood of ultimate payment based upon available data. Our largest exposure to doubtful accounts is in our rental operations, which as discussed above is accounted for

under Topic 842 and represents 81% of our total revenues and an approximate corresponding percentage of our receivables, net and associated allowance for doubtful accounts as of March 31, 2023. We perform credit evaluations of customers and establish credit limits based on reviews of our customers’ current credit information and payment histories. We believe our credit risk is somewhat mitigated by our geographically diverse customer base and our credit evaluation procedures. The actual rate of future credit losses, however, may not be similar to past experience. Our estimate of doubtful accounts could change based on changing circumstances, including changes in the economy or in the particular circumstances of individual customers. Accordingly, we may be required to increase or decrease our allowance for doubtful accounts. Bad debt expense as a percentage of total revenues for both the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were approximately 0.3%.

We do not have material contract assets, impairment losses associated therewith, or material contract liabilities associated with contracts with customers. Our contracts with customers do not generally result in material amounts billed to customers in excess of recognizable revenue. We did not recognize material revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2023 or 2022 that was included in the contract liability balance as of the beginning of such periods.

Goodwill

The change to the carrying amount of goodwill for the period ended March 31, 2023 is as follows (amounts in thousands):


	Equipment Rentals		Used Eq. Sales		New Eq. Sales		Parts Sales		Service Revenues		Total
Balance at December 31, 2021 (1)	$	48,976	$	8,447	$	—	$	5,714	$	—	$	63,137
Increase (2)		39,553		—		—		—		—		39,553
Balance at December 31, 2022 (1)		88,529		8,447		—		5,714		—		102,690
Increase (3)		29		—		—		—		—		29
Balance at March 31, 2023	$	88,558	$	8,447	$	—	$	5,714	$	—	$	102,719

(1)

The total carrying amount of goodwill as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 in the table above is reflected net of $92.7 million of accumulated impairment charges.

(2)

Increase due to the OSR Acquisition.

(3)

Increase is related to the closing adjustments of the OSR Acquisition during the first quarter of 2023.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

On January 1, 2023 we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which provided optional guidance for a limited time to ease the potential burden in accounting for or recognizing the effects of reference rate reform, particularly, the risk of cessation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) on financial reporting. Our exposure related to the expected cessation of LIBOR was limited to the interest expense and certain fees we incur on balances outstanding under our Senior Secured Credit Facility (the “Credit Facility”). We amended and restated our Credit Facility to transition to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) as of February 2, 2023. The impact from the cessation of LIBOR as a reference rate did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

(3) Acquisitions and Dispositions

2022 Acquisition

One Source Equipment Rentals, Inc.

Effective October 1, 2022, we acquired 100% of the equity of One Source Equipment Rentals, Inc. (“OSR”), an equipment rental company with ten branches located in the Midwest. The acquisition expands our presence in the surrounding market, including initial locations in Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky.

The aggregate cash consideration paid was approximately $136.7 million. The acquisition and related fees and expenses were funded from available cash. Customary closing adjustments were finalized during the first quarter of 2023. The following table summarizes the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date.


	$'s in thousands
Cash	$	337
Accounts receivable (1)		11,163
Inventory		332
Prepaid expenses and other assets		374
Rental equipment		102,436
Property and equipment		4,216
Operating lease right-of-use assets		2,388
Intangible assets (2)		12,300
Total identifiable assets acquired		133,546
Accounts payable		(4,723	)
Tax payable		(1,674	)
Operating lease liabilities		(2,388	)
Deferred income taxes		(27,653	)
Total liabilities assumed		(36,438	)
Net identifiable assets acquired		97,108
Goodwill (3)		39,582
Net assets acquired	$	136,690

(1)

Includes an indemnification receivable of $0.7 million related to an unrecognized tax benefit.

(2)

The following table reflects the estimated fair values and useful lives of the acquired intangible assets identified based on our purchase accounting assessments:


	Fair Value (amounts in thousands)		Life (years)
Customer relationships	$	10,600		10
Noncompetition agreements		1,700		1
	$	12,300

(3)

The acquired goodwill has been allocated to the equipment rentals reporting unit.

Included in the total goodwill amount of $39.6 million is approximately $0.8 million of accrued purchase price consideration to be paid to the sellers pursuant to the terms of the purchase agreement among the parties named thereto. The level of goodwill that resulted from the OSR acquisition is primarily reflective of OSR’s going-concern value, the value of assembled workforce, new customer relationships expected to arise from the acquisition and expected synergies from combining operations.

Total acquisition costs were $0.8 million and included within SG&A expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations during the year ended December 31, 2022. Since our acquisition of OSR on October 1, 2022, significant amounts of equipment rental fleet have been moved between H&E locations and the acquired locations, and it is impractical to reasonably estimate the amount of OSR revenues and earnings since the acquisition date.

The assets and liabilities were recorded as of October 1, 2022 and the results of operations are included in the Company's consolidated results as of that date.

Pro forma financial information (unaudited)

We completed the OSR acquisition effective October 1, 2022. Therefore, our reported Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 does not include OSR.

The pro forma information for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 in the table below (amounts in thousands) is for informational purposes only and gives effect to the OSR acquisition as if it had been completed on January 1, 2022 (the “pro forma acquisition date”). The pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of our results of operations had the acquisition been completed on the pro forma acquisition date, nor is it necessarily indicative of our future results. The pro forma information does not reflect any cost savings from operating efficiencies or synergies that could result from the acquisition, nor does it reflect additional revenue opportunities following the acquisition. The unaudited pro forma financial information includes adjustments primarily related to the incremental depreciation and amortization expense of the rental equipment and intangible assets acquired, the elimination of interest expense related to historical debt as well as other expenses that are not part of the combined entity and transaction expenses.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022
Total revenues	$	287,479
Net income	$	16,727

2022 Disposition

Komatsu Earthmoving Distributorship

On December 15, 2022, the Company sold our Komatsu earthmoving distribution business to Houston, Texas based Waukesha-Pearce Industries, LLC (“WPI”) for $29.2 million, subject to customary closing adjustments. The WPI sale included the rights to the distribution of Komatsu earthmoving equipment in the state of Louisiana and counties located in southwestern Arkansas, a branch location and its associated property, plant and equipment in Kenner, LA, Komatsu new equipment inventory, assets at a leased facility in Bossier City, LA and certain other equipment, parts and supplies with a net book value of approximately $14.7 million. We recorded a gain from sales of property and equipment, net of $12.9 million and a gain of $2.5 million within other income on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2022. The WPI sale did not qualify for discontinued operations as the divestiture does not meet the definition of a component.

(4) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value is defined as the amount that would be received for selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The FASB fair value measurement guidance established a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The three broad levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring a company to develop its own assumptions

The carrying value of financial instruments reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses payable and other liabilities approximate fair value due to the immediate or short-term nature or maturity of these financial instruments. The carrying amounts and fair values of our other financial instruments subject to fair value disclosures as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are presented in the table below (amounts in thousands).


	March 31, 2023
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Manufacturer flooring plans payable with interest computed at 8.25% (Level 3)	$	696	$	594
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028 with interest computed at 3.875% (Level 2)		1,241,770		1,099,663


	December 31, 2022
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Manufacturer flooring plans payable with interest computed at 7.75% (Level 3)	$	422	$	392
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028 with interest computed at 3.875% (Level 2)		1,241,409		1,070,088

At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the fair value of our senior unsecured notes due 2028 (the “Senior Unsecured Notes”) was based on quoted bond trading market prices for those notes. For our Level 3 unobservable inputs, we calculate a discount rate for our manufacturing floor plans payable based on the U.S. prime rate plus the applicable margin on our Credit Facility. The discount rate is disclosed in the above table.

During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, there were no transfers of financial assets or liabilities in or out of Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

(5) Stockholders’ Equity

The following table summarizes the activity in Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively (amounts in thousands, except share and per share data):


	Common Stock				Additional								Total
	Shares Issued		Amount		Paid-in Capital		Treasury Stock			Retained Earnings			Stockholders’ Equity
Balances at December 31, 2022		40,567,876	$	405	$	251,901	$	(69,964	)	$	218,700		$	401,042
Stock-based compensation		—		—		2,990		—			—			2,990
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.275 per share)		—		—		—		—			(9,794	)		(9,794	)
Issuance of common stock, net of forfeitures		132,501		1		—		—			—			1
Repurchase of 58,211 shares of restricted common stock		—		—		—		(3,226	)		—			(3,226	)
Net income		—		—		—		—			25,674			25,674
Balances at March 31, 2023		40,700,377	$	406	$	254,891	$	(73,190	)	$	234,580		$	416,687

Balances at December 31, 2021		40,353,299	$	403	$	244,638	$	(68,294	)	$	126,635		$	303,382
Stock-based compensation		—		—		1,678		—			—			1,678
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.275 per share)		—		—		—		—			(9,851	)		(9,851	)
Issuance of common stock, net of forfeitures		28,825		—		—		—			—			—
Repurchase of 8,938 shares of restricted common stock		—		—		—		(343	)		—			(343	)
Net income		—		—		—		—			16,296			16,296
Balances at March 31, 2022		40,382,124	$	403	$	246,316	$	(68,637	)	$	133,080		$	311,162

(6) Stock-Based Compensation

We account for our stock-based compensation plans using the fair value recognition provisions of ASC 718, Stock Compensation. Stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, net of an estimated forfeiture rate, and is recognized as an expense over the requisite employee service period (generally the vesting period of the grant). The estimated forfeiture rate is based on historical experience and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods for actual forfeitures. There were 866,875 shares available for future stock-based payment awards under our 2016 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan as of March 31, 2023.

Non-vested Stock

The following table summarizes our non-vested stock activity for the three months ended March 31, 2023:


	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested stock at December 31, 2022		560,456		$	30.02
Granted		27,726		$	35.53
Vested		(134,346	)	$	21.29
Forfeited		(1,845	)	$	29.58
Non-vested stock at March 31, 2023		451,991		$	32.95

As of March 31, 2023, we had unrecognized compensation expense of approximately $11.3 million related to non-vested stock that we expect to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.8 years. The compensation expense related to non-vested stock, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 is $3.0 million and $1.7 million, respectively.

(7) Income per Share

Income per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The effects of potentially dilutive securities that are anti-dilutive are not included in the computation of dilutive income per share. We include all common shares granted under our incentive compensation plan which

remain unvested (“restricted common shares”) and contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid (“participating securities”), in the number of shares outstanding in our basic and diluted EPS calculations using the two-class method. All of our restricted common shares are currently participating securities.

Under the two-class method, earnings per common share are computed by dividing the sum of distributed earnings allocated to common shareholders and undistributed earnings allocated to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. In applying the two-class method, distributed and undistributed earnings are allocated to both common shares and restricted common shares based on the total weighted average shares outstanding during the period. The number of restricted common shares outstanding was less than 1% of total outstanding shares for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 and, consequently, was immaterial to the basic and diluted EPS calculations. Therefore, use of the two-class method had no impact on our basic and diluted EPS calculations for the periods presented. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2023		2022
Net income	$	25,674	$	16,296

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		36,025		36,363
Effect of dilutive non-vested restricted stock		327		176
Diluted		36,352		36,539

Income per share:
Basic net income per share	$	0.71	$	0.45
Diluted net income per share	$	0.71	$	0.45

Common shares excluded from the denominator as anti-dilutive:
Non-vested restricted stock		—		—

(8) Senior Secured Credit Facility

On February 2, 2023, we amended, extended and restated the $750.0 million Credit Facility by entering into the Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by and among the Company, Great Northern Equipment, Inc., H&E Equipment Services (California), LLC, H&E Equipment Services (Mid-Atlantic), LLC, H&E Equipment Services (Midwest), LLC, the other credit parties named therein, the lenders named therein, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, the other credit parties named therein, the lenders named therein, and the joint lead arrangers, joint book runners, co-syndication agents and documentation agent named therein.

The Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, among other things, (i) extended the maturity date of the credit facility to February 2, 2028 and (ii) amended the interest rate to SOFR plus a credit spread adjustment plus an applicable margin of 1.25% to 1.75%, depending on the Average Availability (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement).

As of March 31, 2023, we were in compliance with our financial covenants under the Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. At March 31, 2023, we had $40.0 million in borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility and could borrow up to approximately $699.4 million, net of a $10.6 million outstanding letter of credit, and remain in compliance with the debt covenants under the Credit Facility.

(9) Senior Unsecured Notes

On December 14, 2020, we completed the offering of our $1.25 billion, 3.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028. For further information related to significant terms of the Senior Unsecured Notes, see Note 9 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included as Item 8 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. As of March 31, 2023, we were in compliance with the covenants governing our notes.

The following table reconciles our Senior Unsecured Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (amounts in thousands):


Balance at December 31, 2021	$	1,239,967
Accretion of discount through December 31, 2022		1,172
Amortization of deferred financing costs through December 31, 2022		270
Balance at December 31, 2022	$	1,241,409
Accretion of discount through March 31, 2023		293
Amortization of deferred financing costs through March 31, 2023		68
Balance at March 31, 2023	$	1,241,770

(10) Leases

For a discussion of Topic 842 and related disclosures, see Note 2 and Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

At March 31, 2023, the weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases was approximately 7.8 years and for finance leases was approximately 9.3 years. The weighted average discount rate for operating leases and finance leases was approximately 6.3% and 5.0%, respectively at March 31, 2023.

The future minimum lease payments of operating leases executed but not commenced as of March 31, 2023 are estimated to be $1.1 million, $2.9 million, $2.9 million, $2.9 million and $3.0 million for the years ending December 31, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027, respectively, and $20.9 million thereafter. It is expected that the majority of these leases will commence during 2023.

(11) Segment Information

We have identified five reportable segments: equipment rentals, used equipment sales, new equipment sales, parts sales and services revenues. These segments are based upon revenue streams and how management of the Company allocates resources and assesses performance. Our non-segmented revenues and costs relate primarily to ancillary charges associated with equipment repair services, and are not generally allocated to the segments. There were no sales between segments for any of the periods presented. Selling, general and administrative expenses as well as all other income and expense items below gross profit are not generally allocated to reportable segments.

We do not compile discrete financial information by segments other than the information presented below. The following table presents information about our reportable segments (amounts in thousands):


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2023			2022
Segment Revenues:
Equipment rentals	$	262,008		$	199,225
Used equipment sales		32,115			21,526
New equipment sales		7,818			26,036
Parts sales		12,157			16,059
Services revenues		7,186			8,134
Total segmented revenues		321,284			270,980
Non-segmented revenues		1,198			1,470
Total revenues	$	322,482		$	272,450
Segment Gross Profit (Loss):
Equipment rentals	$	114,294		$	89,532
Used equipment sales		18,827			8,978
New equipment sales		1,037			3,707
Parts sales		3,505			4,355
Services revenues		4,596			5,320
Total segmented gross profit		142,259			111,892
Non-segmented gross loss		(881	)		(312	)
Total gross profit	$	141,378		$	111,580


	Balances at
	March 31,		December 31,
	2023		2022
Segment identified assets:
Equipment sales	$	181,281	$	94,918
Equipment rentals		1,451,795		1,418,951
Parts and services		13,598		12,924
Total segment identified assets		1,646,674		1,526,793
Non-segment identified assets		776,290		764,906
Total assets	$	2,422,964	$	2,291,699

The Company operates primarily in the United States and our sales to international customers for both the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were less than 1.0% of total revenues for the periods presented. No one customer accounted for more than 10% of our revenues on an overall or segment basis for any of the periods presented.

ITEM 2. — MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion summarizes the financial position of H&E Equipment Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of March 31, 2023, and its results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and should be read in conjunction with (i) the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and (ii) the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. The following discussion contains, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements that include risks and uncertainties (see discussion of “Forward-Looking Statements” included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q). Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those factors set forth under Item 1A – “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and in Item 1A – “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023.

Overview

Background

Founded in 1961 through our predecessor companies, we have been in the equipment services business for approximately 61 years and are one of the largest rental equipment companies in the nation. H&E Equipment Services L.L.C. (“ H&E L.L.C.”) was formed in June 2002 through the business combination of Head & Engquist, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gulf Wide Industries, L.L.C., and ICM Equipment Company L.L.C. In connection with our initial public offering in February 2006, we converted H&E L.L.C. into H&E Equipment Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

H&E serves a diverse set of end markets in many high-growth geographies including branches throughout the Pacific Northwest, West Coast, Intermountain, Southwest, Gulf Coast, Southeast, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. As of March 31, 2023, we operated 119 branch locations across 29 states throughout the United States.

While focusing primarily on equipment rentals, we additionally engage in used equipment sales, new equipment sales, parts sales and repair and maintenance services. The Company’s construction rental fleet is among the industry’s youngest with an equipment mix comprised of aerial work platforms, earthmoving, material handling, and other general and specialty lines. We are confident our operating experience and extensive infrastructure developed throughout our history as an integrated equipment services company qualified us to successfully transition to a pure-play rental company. This experience and infrastructure continues to provide us with a competitive advantage enabling us to broaden our industry expansion. Our workforce includes an outside and inside sales force for our rental operations and equipment sales, highly skilled service technicians, transportation drivers and regional and district managers. Our management, from the corporate level down to the branch store level, has extensive industry experience. We believe this allows us to provide specialized equipment knowledge, improve the effectiveness of our sales force and strengthen our customer relationships. In addition, we operate our day-to-day business on a branch basis, which allows us to more closely service our customers, fosters management accountability at local levels and strengthens our local and regional relationships.

Effective September 17, 2021, the Company sold its Little Rock, Arkansas and Springdale, Arkansas owned-branches. The sale included the land, building, furniture and fixtures, and shop equipment for the two branches and we relinquished the majority of our Arkansas territory distribution rights with equipment manufacturers Komatsu, Wirtgen Group and Takeuchi.

Effective October 1, 2021, the Company sold its crane business to a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (“the Crane Sale”). The Crane Sale met the criteria for discontinued operations presentation and as such, the results of operations of the Crane Sale were reported in discontinued operations.

Effective October 1, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of One Source Equipment Rentals, Inc. (“OSR”), a privately-held equipment rentals company with 10 branch locations primarily in the Midwest.

Effective December 15, 2022, the Company sold its Komatsu distributorship in Louisiana. The sale included a branch location in Kenner, LA, a branch in Shreveport, LA and accompanying new equipment inventory, parts and supplies.

Critical Accounting Policies

Item 7, included in Part II of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, presents the accounting policies and related estimates that we believe are the most critical to understanding our consolidated financial statements, financial condition, and results of operations and cash flows, and which require complex management judgment and assumptions, or involve uncertainties. There have been no significant changes to these critical accounting policies and estimates during the three months ended March 31, 2023. Our critical accounting policies include, among others, useful lives of rental equipment and property and equipment, acquisition accounting, goodwill, long-lived assets and income taxes.

Information regarding our other significant accounting policies is included in Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of Part II of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and in Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Business Segments

We have five reportable segments because we derive our revenues from five business activities: (1) equipment rentals; (2) used equipment sales; (3) new equipment sales; (4) parts sales; and (5) repair and maintenance services. Our primary segment is equipment rentals. These segments are based upon how we allocate resources and assess performance. In addition, we also have non-segmented revenues and costs that relate to equipment support activities.

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Equipment Rentals. Our rental operation is our principal focus and we primarily rent our core types of construction and industrial equipment (aerial work platforms, earthmoving equipment, material handling equipment and other general and specialty lines). We have a well-maintained rental fleet and a dedicated sales team. We actively manage the size, quality, age and composition of our rental fleet based on our analysis of key measures such as time utilization (a reflection of equipment usage based on customer demand and calculated as our fleet’s original equipment cost on-rent divided by our fleet’s total original equipment cost, averaged over the time period), rental rate trends and targets, rental equipment dollar utilization, and maintenance and repair costs, which we closely monitor. Given the use of these measures by management, we believe that investors’ understanding of our performance is enhanced by the disclosure of the measures as it allows investors to view performance from management’s perspective. Additionally, we maintain fleet quality through quality control inspections and our parts and services operations.

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Used Equipment Sales. Our used equipment sales are generated primarily from sales from our rental fleet, as well as from sales of inventoried equipment that we acquire through trade-ins from our equipment customers. Sales of our rental fleet equipment allow us to manage the size, quality, composition and age of our rental fleet, and provide us with a profitable distribution channel for the disposal of rental equipment.

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New Equipment Sales. We sell equipment through a professional sales force. While sales of new equipment are impacted by the availability of equipment from the manufacturer, we believe our relationship with some of our key suppliers improves our ability to obtain equipment.

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Parts Sales. Our parts business provides parts to our own rental fleet and sells parts for the equipment we sell. In order to provide timely parts and services support to our rental fleet as well as our customers, we maintain a parts inventory.

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Services. Our services operation provides maintenance and repair services to our own rental fleet and for our customers’ equipment at our facilities as well as at our customers’ locations. In addition to repair and maintenance on an as-needed or scheduled basis, we also provide ongoing preventative maintenance services to industrial customers.

Our non-segmented revenues and costs relate primarily to ancillary charges associated with equipment maintenance and repair services, and are not generally allocated to reportable segments.

For additional information about our business segments, see Note 11 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Revenue Sources

We generate all of our total revenues from our five business segments and our non-segmented equipment support activities. Equipment rentals account for the majority of our total revenues. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, of our total revenues, approximately 81% were attributable to equipment rentals, 10% were attributable to used equipment sales, 2% were attributable to new equipment sales, 4% were attributable to parts sales and 2% were attributable to our services revenues.

The equipment that we rent, sell and service is principally used in the construction industry, as well as by companies for commercial and industrial uses such as plant maintenance and turnarounds, and in the petrochemical and energy sectors. As a result, our total revenues are affected by several factors including, but not limited to, the demand for and availability of rental equipment, rental rates and other competitive factors, the demand for used and new equipment, the level of construction and industrial activities, spending levels by our customers, adverse weather conditions, supply chain disruptions and general economic conditions.

Equipment Rentals. Our rental operation primarily represents revenues from renting owned equipment of our core types of construction and industrial equipment (aerial work platforms, earthmoving equipment, material handling equipment and other general and specialty lines). We primarily account for these rental contracts as operating leases. We recognize 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. We have a well-maintained rental fleet and we actively manage the size, quality, age and composition of our rental fleet.

Used Equipment Sales. We generate the majority of our used equipment sales revenues by selling equipment from our rental fleet. The remainder of our used equipment sales revenues comes from the sale of inventoried equipment that we acquire through trade-ins from our equipment customers.

New Equipment Sales. Our new equipment sales operation sells new equipment across all of our core categories of equipment, primarily in our earthmoving product category.

Parts Sales. We primarily generate revenues from the sale of parts for equipment that we rent or sell.

Services. We primarily derive our services revenues from maintenance and repair services for equipment that we rent or sell and from customers' owned equipment.

Our non-segmented revenues for the periods presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q relate primarily to ancillary charges associated with equipment maintenance and repair services, and are not generally allocated to reportable segments.

Principal Costs and Expenses

Our largest expenses are rental expenses, rental depreciation, the costs associated with the used equipment we sell, the costs to purchase new equipment we sell, and costs associated with parts sales and services, all of which are included in cost of revenues. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, our total cost of revenues was $181.1 million. Our operating expenses consist principally of selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, our SG&A expenses were $95.3 million. In addition, we have interest expense related to our debt instruments. Operating expenses and all other income and expense items below the gross profit line of our consolidated statements of income are not generally allocated to our reportable segments.

We are also subject to federal and state income taxes. Future income tax examinations by state and federal agencies could result in additional income tax expense based on potential outcomes of such matters.

Cost of Revenues

Rental Depreciation. Depreciation of rental equipment represents the depreciation costs attributable to rental equipment. Estimated useful lives vary based upon type of equipment. Generally, we depreciate aerial work platforms over a ten year estimated useful life, earthmoving equipment over a five year estimated useful life with a 25% salvage value, and material handling equipment over a seven year estimated useful life. Attachments and other smaller type equipment are depreciated over a three year estimated useful life. We periodically evaluate the appropriateness of remaining depreciable lives assigned to rental equipment.

Rental Expense. Rental expense represents the costs associated with rental equipment, including, among other things, the cost of repairing and maintaining our rental equipment, property taxes on our fleet and other miscellaneous costs of owning rental equipment.

Rental Other. Rental other expenses consist primarily of equipment support activities that we provide our customers in connection with renting equipment, such as hauling services, damage waiver policies, environmental fees and other recovery fees.

Used Equipment Sales. Cost of used equipment sold consists of the net book value of rental equipment for used equipment sold from our rental fleet, the equipment costs for used equipment we purchase for sale or the trade-in value of used equipment that we obtain from customers in equipment sales transactions.

New Equipment Sales. Cost of new equipment sold primarily consists of the equipment cost of the new equipment that is sold, net of any amount of credit given to the customer towards the equipment for trade-ins.

Parts Sales. Cost of parts sales represents costs attributable to the sale of parts used in the maintenance and repair of equipment on-rent by customers and directly to customers for their owned equipment.

Services Support. Cost of services revenues represents costs attributable to service provided for the maintenance and repair of equipment on-rent by customers and of customer-owned equipment.

Our non-segmented other expenses include costs associated with ancillary charges associated with equipment maintenance and repair services.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Our SG&A expenses include sales and marketing expenses, payroll and related benefit costs, including stock compensation expense, insurance expenses, professional fees, rent and other occupancy costs, property and other taxes, administrative overhead, acquisition costs, depreciation associated with property and equipment (other than rental equipment) and amortization expense associated with intangible assets. These expenses are not generally allocated to our reportable segments.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the periods presented represents the interest on our outstanding debt instruments, including aggregate amounts outstanding under our revolving $750.0 million senior secured credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), our $1.25 billion, 3.875% senior unsecured notes due 2028 (the “Senior Unsecured Notes”) and finance lease obligations. Non-cash interest expense related to the amortization cost of deferred financing costs and the accretion/amortization of note discount/premium are also included in interest expense.

Principal Cash Flows

We generate cash primarily from our operating activities and, historically, we have used cash flows from operating activities and available borrowings under the Credit Facility as the primary sources of funds to purchase inventory and to fund working capital and capital expenditures, growth and expansion opportunities (see also “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below). The management of our working capital is closely tied to operating cash flows, as working capital can be impacted by, among other things, our accounts receivable activities, the level of used and new equipment inventories, which may increase or decrease in response to current and expected demand, and the size and timing of our trade accounts payable payment cycles.

Rental Fleet

A substantial portion of our overall value is in our rental fleet equipment. The net book value of our rental equipment at March 31, 2023 was $1.5 billion, or approximately 59.9% of our total assets. Our rental fleet as of March 31, 2023 consisted of 56,581 units having an original acquisition cost (which we define as the cost originally paid to manufacturers) of approximately $2.4 billion. As of March 31, 2023, our rental fleet composition was as follows (dollars in millions):


	Units		% of Total Units			Original Acquisition Cost		% of Original Acquisition Cost			Average Age in Months
Aerial Work Platforms		25,970		45.9	%	$	849.8		34.9	%		54.4
Earthmoving		7,852		13.9	%		668.7		27.5	%		22.8
Material Handling Equipment		9,077		16.0	%		692.7		28.4	%		41.4
Other		13,682		24.2	%		223.8		9.2	%		37.1
Total		56,581		100.0	%	$	2,435.0		100.0	%		43.7

Determining the optimal age and mix for our rental fleet equipment is subjective and requires considerable estimates and judgments by management. We constantly evaluate the mix, age and quality of the equipment in our rental fleet in response to current economic and market conditions, competition and customer demand. The mix and age of our rental fleet, as well as our cash flows, are impacted by sales of equipment from the rental fleet, which are influenced by used equipment pricing at the retail and secondary auction market levels, the demand for our rental fleet, the availability of new equipment and the capital expenditures to acquire new rental fleet equipment. In making equipment acquisition decisions, we evaluate current economic and market conditions, competition, manufacturers’ availability, pricing and return on investment over the estimated useful life of the specific equipment, among other things. As a result of our in-house service capabilities and extensive maintenance program, our rental fleet is well-maintained.

The original acquisition cost of our gross rental fleet increased by approximately $76.6 million, or 3.2%, for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The average age of our rental fleet equipment increased by approximately 0.1 months for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Our average rental rates for the three months ended March 31, 2023 were approximately 8.8% higher than last year (see further discussion on rental rates in “Results of Operations” below).

The rental equipment mix among our core product lines for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was largely consistent with that of the prior year comparable period as a percentage of total units available for rent and as a percentage of original acquisition cost.

Principal External Factors that Affect our Businesses

We are subject to a number of external factors that may adversely affect our businesses. These factors, and other factors, are discussed below and under the heading “Forward-Looking Statements,” and in Item 1A—Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and in Item 1A—“Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023.

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Economic downturns. The demand for our products is dependent on the general economy, the stability of the global credit markets, the industries in which our customers operate or serve, and other factors. Downturns in the general economy or in the construction and industrial markets, as well as adverse credit market conditions, can cause demand for our products to materially decrease.

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Spending levels by customers. Rentals and sales of equipment to the construction industry and to industrial companies constitute a significant portion of our total revenues. As a result, we depend upon customers in these businesses and their ability and willingness to make capital expenditures to rent or buy specialized equipment. Accordingly, our business is impacted by fluctuations in customers’ spending levels on capital expenditures and by the availability of credit to those customers.

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Adverse weather. Adverse weather in a geographic region in which we operate may depress demand for equipment in that region. Our equipment is primarily used outdoors and, as a result, prolonged adverse weather conditions may prohibit our customers from continuing their work projects. Adverse weather also has a seasonal impact in parts of our Intermountain region, particularly in the winter months.

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Regional and Industry-Specific Activity and Trends. Expenditures by our customers may be impacted by the overall level of construction activity in the markets and regions in which they operate, the price of oil and other commodities, the price of materials, supply chain disruptions and other general economic trends impacting the industries in which our customers and end users operate. As our customers adjust their activity and spending levels in response to these external factors, our rentals and sales of equipment to those customers will be impacted.

Results of Operations

The tables included in the period-to-period comparisons below provide summaries of our revenues and gross profits for our business segments and non-segmented revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. The period-to-period comparisons of our financial results are not necessarily indicative of future results.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

Revenues.


	Three Months Ended				Total			Total
	March 31,				Dollar			Percentage
	2023		2022		Increase (Decrease)			Increase (Decrease)
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Segment Revenues:
Equipment rentals
Rentals	$	232,076	$	177,182	$	54,894			31.0	%
Rentals other		29,932		22,043		7,889			35.8	%
Total equipment rentals		262,008		199,225		62,783			31.5	%
Used equipment sales		32,115		21,526		10,589			49.2	%
New equipment sales		7,818		26,036		(18,218	)		(70.0	)%
Parts sales		12,157		16,059		(3,902	)		(24.3	)%
Services revenues		7,186		8,134		(948	)		(11.7	)%
Non-Segmented other revenues		1,198		1,470		(272	)		(18.5	)%
Total revenues	$	322,482	$	272,450	$	50,032			18.4	%

Total Revenues. Our total revenues were approximately $322.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $272.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, an increase of $50.0 million, or 18.4%. Revenues for all reportable segments and non-segmented other revenues are further discussed below.

Equipment Rental Revenues. Our total revenues from equipment rentals for the three months ended March 31, 2023 increased approximately $62.8 million, or 31.5%, to $262.0 million from $199.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase in equipment rental revenues was largely due to our larger fleet and increased rental rates as compared to the prior year. See Rentals and Rentals Other below for additional information.

Rentals: Rental revenues increased $54.9 million, or 31.0%, to $232.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $177.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Rental revenues from material handling equipment increased $17.9 million, aerial work platform equipment increased $16.1 million and earthmoving equipment increased $13.2 million. Rental revenues on other equipment increased $7.7 million.

Our average rental rates for the three months ended March 31, 2023 increased 8.8% compared to the same three months last year and increased approximately 0.6% from the three months ended December 31, 2022. Rental equipment dollar utilization (annual rental revenues divided by the average original rental fleet equipment costs) for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was 38.6% compared to 37.6% in the three months ended March 31, 2022, an increase of 1.0%. The increase in comparative rental equipment

dollar utilization was the net result of the increase in equipment rental rates as noted above and a decrease in rental equipment time utilization. Rental equipment time utilization as a percentage of original equipment cost was approximately 67.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to 70.4% in the three months ended March 31, 2022, a decrease of 3.1%.

Rentals Other: Our rentals other revenues consists primarily of equipment support activities that we provide to customers in connection with renting equipment, such as hauling charges, damage waiver policies, environmental and other recovery fees. Rental other revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2023 were $29.9 million compared to $22.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, an increase of approximately $7.9 million, or 35.8%.

Used Equipment Sales Revenues. Our used equipment sales increased $10.6 million, or 49.2%, to $32.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, from approximately $21.5 million for the same three months in 2022. This increase is reflective of our fleet management strategy and our decision to capitalize on the high demand for used equipment. Sales of used earthmoving equipment, used material handling equipment and used aerial work platform equipment increased $5.4 million, $3.2 million and $2.4 million, respectively.

New Equipment Sales Revenues. Our new equipment sales for the three months ended March 31, 2023 decreased $18.2 million, or 70.0%, to $7.8 million from $26.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. This decrease is primarily reflective of the sale of our Komatsu Earthmoving Distributorship during the fourth quarter of 2022 as sales of new earthmoving equipment decreased $11.9 million. For additional information on the sale, see Note 3 to our Consolidated Financial Statements. Sales of new material handling equipment and new other equipment decreased $3.1 million and $2.7 million, respectively.

Parts Sales Revenues. Our parts sales revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2023 decreased $3.9 million, or 24.3%, to $12.2 million from approximately $16.1 million for the same three months last year.

Services Revenues. Our services revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2023 decreased $0.9 million, or 11.7%, to approximately $7.2 million from $8.1 million for the same three months last year.

Non-Segmented Other Revenues. Our non-segmented other revenues relate to equipment support activities that we provide to customers in connection with new and used equipment sales and parts and services revenues and are not generally allocated to reportable segments. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, our other revenues were approximately $1.2 million, a decrease of $0.3 million, or 18.5%, from approximately $1.5 million in the same three months in 2022.

Gross Profit.


	Three Months Ended						Total			Total
	March 31,						Dollar			Percentage
	2023			2022			Increase (Decrease)			Increase (Decrease)
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Segment Gross Profit (Loss):
Equipment rentals
Rentals	$	112,337		$	88,402			23,935			27.1	%
Rentals other		1,957			1,130			827			73.2	%
Total equipment rentals		114,294			89,532			24,762			27.7	%
Used equipment sales		18,827			8,978			9,849			109.7	%
New equipment sales		1,037			3,707			(2,670	)		(72.0	)%
Parts sales		3,505			4,355			(850	)		(19.5	)%
Services revenues		4,596			5,320			(724	)		(13.6	)%
Non-Segmented revenues gross loss		(881	)		(312	)		(569	)		(182.4	)%
Total gross profit	$	141,378		$	111,580		$	29,798			26.7	%

Total Gross Profit. Our total gross profit was $141.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $111.6 million for the same three months in 2022, an increase of $29.8 million, or 26.7%. Total gross profit margin for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was approximately 43.8%, an increase of 2.8% from the 41.0% gross profit margin for the same three months in 2022. Gross profit and gross margin for all reportable segments and non-segmented other revenues are further described below.

Equipment Rentals Gross Profit. Our total gross profit from equipment rentals for the three months ended March 31, 2023 increased approximately $24.8 million, or 27.7%, to $114.3 million from $89.5 million in the same three months in 2022. Total gross profit margin from equipment rentals for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was approximately 43.6% compared to 44.9% for the same period in 2022, a decrease of approximately 1.3%. See Rentals and Rentals Other below for additional information.

Rentals: Rental revenues gross profit increased $23.9 million, or 27.1%, to $112.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $88.4 million for the same three months in 2022. The increased gross profit was the result of increased rental revenues of $54.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period last year, partially offset by a $21.9 million increase in rental equipment depreciation expense and a $9.1 million increase in rental expenses. The increase in depreciation expense is primarily due to a larger fleet size in the current year as compared to the prior year. Our fleet size, based on original equipment cost, at March 31, 2023 was $533.8 million, or 28.1%, larger than our fleet size at March 31, 2022. Gross profit margin on equipment rentals for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was approximately 48.4% compared to 49.9% for the same period in 2022, a decrease of 1.5%. Depreciation expense was 35.3% of equipment rental revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to 33.9% for the same period in 2022, an increase of approximately 1.4%. As a percentage of revenues, rental expenses were 16.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to 16.2% for the same period last year, an increase of 0.1%.

Rentals Other: Our rentals other revenues consists primarily of equipment support activities that we provide to customers in connection with renting equipment, such as hauling charges, damage waiver policies, environmental and other recovery fees. Rental other revenues gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $2.0 million compared to a $1.1 million for the same period in 2022, an increase of $0.8 million. The gross margin was 6.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to 5.1% for the same period last year.

Used Equipment Sales Gross Profit. Our used equipment sales gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2023 increased $9.8 million, or 109.7%, to $18.8 million from $9.0 million in the same period in 2022, as used equipment sales revenues increased $10.6 million. Gross profit margin on used equipment sales for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was approximately 58.6%, up 16.9% from 41.7% for the same three months in 2022, primarily as a result of higher gross margins across all product lines. Our used equipment sales from the rental fleet, which comprised 98.7% and 91.6% of our used equipment sales for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, were approximately 244.3% and 182.3% of net book value for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

New Equipment Sales Gross Profit. Our new equipment sales gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2023 decreased $2.7 million, or 72.0%, to $1.0 million compared to $3.7 million for the same three months in 2022 on new equipment sales revenues which decreased $18.2 million. Gross profit margin on new equipment sales was 13.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to 14.2% for the same period last year, a decrease of 0.9%. The decrease in gross profit was primarily due to the mix of equipment sold due to the sale of our earthmoving equipment distributorship.

Parts Sales Gross Profit. Our parts sales gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was approximately $3.5 million, a decrease of 19.5%, from gross profit of $4.4 million for the same period last year on parts sales that decreased $3.9 million. Gross profit margin for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was 28.8% compared to 27.1% for the same three months last year, an increase of 1.7%.

Services Revenues Gross Profit. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, our services revenues gross profit decreased $0.7 million, or 13.6%, to $4.6 million from $5.3 million for the same three months in 2022 on service revenues that decreased $0.9 million. Gross profit margin for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was 64.0%, a decrease of 1.4% from approximately 65.4% in the same three months in 2022.

Non-Segmented Other Revenues Gross Loss. Our non-segmented other revenues relate to equipment support activities that we provide to customers in connection with new and used equipment sales and parts and services revenues and are not generally allocated to reportable segments. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, our other revenues gross loss was $0.9 million compared to a gross loss of $0.3 million, in the same period in 2022, a decrease of $0.6 million.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. SG&A expenses increased $17.1 million, or 21.8%, to $95.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $78.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Employee salaries, wages, payroll taxes and other employee related expenses increased $10.0 million due to increased commissions, wages, headcount and incentive pay. Legal and professional fees increased $1.8 million, facility expenses increased $1.1 million and liability insurance costs increased $0.7 million. Approximately $7.2 million of comparative incremental SG&A expenses in the three months ended March 31, 2023 was attributable to branches opened since January 1, 2022 with less than three months of comparable operations in either or both of the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. SG&A expenses as a percentage of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were 29.6% and 28.7%, respectively, an increase of 0.9%.

Other Income (Expense). For the three months ended March 31, 2023, our net other expenses decreased approximately $0.6 million to $12.0 million compared to $12.6 million for the same three months in 2022. Interest expense was $13.7 million and $13.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Income Taxes. We recorded income tax expense of $9.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to an income tax expense of $5.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Our effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was 26.1% compared to 26.3% for the same period in 2022. Based on available evidence, both positive and negative, we believe it is more likely than not that our federal deferred tax assets at March 31, 2023 are fully realizable through future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences and future taxable income.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flow from Operating Activities. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the cash provided by our operating activities was $43.2 million. Our reported net income of $25.7 million, when adjusted for non-cash income and expense items, such as depreciation and amortization (including net amortization (accretion) of note discount (premium)), deferred income taxes, non-cash operating lease expense, provision for losses on accounts receivable, provision for inventory obsolescence, stock-based compensation expense and net gains on the sale of long-lived assets, provided positive cash flows of $113.7 million. These cash flows from operating activities were also positively impacted by a $65.8 million increase in accounts payable, a $7.5 million decrease in receivables, a $0.3 million increase in manufacturing flooring plans payable and a $0.1 million increase in accrued expenses payable and other liabilities. Partially offsetting these positive cash flows were a $138.1 million increase in inventories due to increases in equipment purchases and a $6.0 million increase in prepaid expenses and other assets.

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the cash provided by our operating activities was $38.5 million. Our reported net income of $16.3 million, when adjusted for non-cash income and expense items, such as depreciation and amortization (including net amortization (accretion) of note discount (premium)), deferred income taxes, non-cash operating lease expense, provision for losses on accounts receivable, provision for inventory obsolescence, stock-based compensation expense and net gains on the sale of long-lived assets, provided positive cash flows of $85.6 million. These cash flows from operating activities were also positively impacted by a $17.3 million increase in accounts payable and a $6.6 million increase in accrued expenses payable and other liabilities. Partially offsetting these positive cash flows were a $59.7 million increase in inventories due to increases in equipment purchases, a $4.5 million increase in receivables, a $5.4 million increase in prepaid expenses and other assets and a $1.4 million decrease in manufacturing flooring plans payable.

Cash Flow from Investing Activities. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, our net cash used in our investing activities was $56.4 million. Purchases of rental and non-rental equipment were $89.0 million and proceeds from the sale of rental and non-rental equipment were $32.5 million.

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, our net cash used in our investing activities was $33.7 million. Purchases of rental and non-rental equipment were $55.0 million and proceeds from the sale of rental and non-rental equipment were $21.3 million.

Cash Flow from Financing Activities. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, net cash used in our financing activities was $21.8 million. Dividends paid totaled $9.9 million, or $0.275 per common share, and treasury stock purchases totaled $3.2 million. Borrowings on our senior secured credit facility amounted to $408.3 million while payments on the facility amounted to $368.3 million. Payments on deferred financing costs related to the amended and restated credit facility totaled $4.9 million.

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, net cash used in our financing activities was $10.3 million. Dividends paid totaled $9.9 million, or $0.275 per common share, and treasury stock purchases totaled $0.3 million.

Senior Unsecured Notes

On December 14, 2020, we completed the offering of our Senior Unsecured Notes of $1.25 billion. No principal payments on the Senior Unsecured Notes are due until their scheduled maturity date of December 15, 2028.

The Senior Unsecured Notes were issued by H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (the parent company) and are guaranteed by GNE Investments, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Great Northern Equipment, Inc., H&E Equipment Services (California), LLC, H&E California Holding, Inc., H&E Equipment Services (Midwest), Inc., H&E Equipment Services (Mid-Atlantic), Inc. and H&E Finance Corp (collectively, the guarantor subsidiaries). The guarantees, made on a joint and several basis, are full and unconditional (subject to subordination provisions and subject to a standard limitation which provides that the maximum amount guaranteed by each guarantor will not exceed the maximum amount that can be guaranteed without making the guarantee void under fraudulent conveyance laws). There are no restrictions on H&E Equipment Services, Inc.’s ability to obtain funds from the guarantor subsidiaries by dividend or loan. There are no registration rights associated with the notes or the subsidiary guarantees.

Senior Secured Credit Facility

We and our subsidiaries are parties to a $750.0 million Credit Facility with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as administrative agent, and the lenders named therein. At March 31, 2023, we had $40.0 million in outstanding borrowings under the

Credit Facility and we could borrow up to $699.4 million, which with cash and cash equivalents on hand amounted to a liquidity position of $789.4 million. We did not have any covenant violations related to the Credit Facility. At April 20, 2023, we had $699.4 million of available borrowings under our Credit Facility, net of a $10.6 million outstanding letter of credit.

Cash Requirements Related to Operations

Our principal sources of liquidity have been from cash provided by operating activities and the sales of used, new and rental fleet equipment, proceeds from the issuance of debt, and borrowings available under the Credit Facility. Our principal uses of cash and cash equivalents historically have been to fund operating activities and working capital (including used and new equipment inventories), purchases of rental fleet equipment and property and equipment, opening new branch locations, fund payments due under facility operating leases and manufacturer flooring plans payable, and to meet debt service requirements. In the future, we may pursue additional strategic acquisitions and seek to open new branch locations.

The amount of our future capital expenditures will depend on a number of factors including general economic conditions and growth prospects. In response to changing economic conditions, we believe we have the flexibility to modify our capital expenditures by adjusting them (either up or down) to match our actual performance. Our gross rental fleet capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were approximately $127.7 million and $76.0 million, respectively, including $51.1 million and $31.6 million, respectively, of non-cash transfers from inventory to rental fleet. This increase in rental fleet capital expenditures reflects our response to improved rental demand and expansion. Our gross property and equipment capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were $12.4 million and $10.7 million, respectively.

To service our debt, we will require a significant amount of cash. Our ability to pay interest and principal on our indebtedness (including the Credit Facility, the Senior Unsecured Notes and our other indebtedness), will depend upon our future operating performance and the availability of borrowings under the Credit Facility and/or other debt and equity financing alternatives available to us, which will be affected by prevailing economic conditions and conditions in the global credit and capital markets, as well as financial, business and other factors, some of which are beyond our control. Based on our current level of operations and given the current state of the capital markets, we believe our cash flow from operations, available cash and cash equivalents and available borrowings under the Credit Facility will be adequate to meet our future liquidity needs for the foreseeable future. At March 31, 2023, we have cash and cash equivalents on hand of approximately $89.9 million. At March 31, 2023, we had available borrowings of $699.4 million, net of $10.6 million of outstanding letters of credit and at March 31, 2022, we had available borrowings of $740.3 million, net of $9.7 million of outstanding letters of credit. At April 20, 2023, we had $699.4 million of available borrowings under the Credit Facility, net of a $10.6 million of outstanding letters of credit.

Quarterly Dividend

On February 10, 2023, the Company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.275 per share to stockholders of record, which was paid on March 10, 2023, totaling approximately $10.0 million. The Company intends to continue to pay regular quarterly cash dividends; however, the declaration of any subsequent dividends is discretionary and will be subject to a final determination by the Board of Directors each quarter after its review of, among other things, business and market conditions.

Contractual and Commercial Commitments

There have been no material changes from the information included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our earnings may be affected by changes in interest rates since interest expense on the Credit Facility is currently calculated based upon (a) the Base Rate plus an applicable margin of 0.25% to 0.75%, depending on the Average Availability (as defined in the Credit Facility), in the case of index rate revolving loans and (b) SOFR plus a credit spread adjustment and an applicable margin of 1.25% to 1.75%, depending on the Average Availability (as defined in the Credit Facility), in the case of SOFR revolving loans.

With the exception of the above, there have been no significant changes in our exposure to market risk during the three months ended March 31, 2023. For an additional discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk,” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Management’s Quarterly Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or furnishes under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded,

processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required financial disclosure.

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively) have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a‑15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that, as of March 31, 2023, our current disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

The design of any system of control is based upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated objectives under all future events, no matter how remote, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may not deteriorate. Because of its inherent limitations, disclosure controls and procedures may not prevent or detect all misstatements. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f)) that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

From time to time, we are involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of our business. In the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, the ultimate disposition of these various matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity. We are exposed to various claims relating to our business, including those for which we retain portions of the losses through the application of deductibles and self-insured retentions, or self-insurance. Losses that exceed our deductibles and self-insured retentions are insured through various commercial lines of insurance policies.

We are also involved in various other claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, the ultimate disposition of these various matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A — “Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results.

As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other than the risk factors set forth below, there have been no material changes with respect to the Company’s risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Variable rate indebtedness subjects us to interest rate risk, which could cause our debt service obligations to increase significantly.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility are at variable rates of interest, based on the U.S. prime rate and the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), and expose us to interest rate risk. As such, our results of operations are sensitive to movements in interest rates.

There are many economic factors outside our control that have in the past impacted, and may in the future impact, rates of interest, including publicly announced indices that underlie our interest obligations related to borrowings under the Credit Facility based on SOFR. SOFR is a broad measure of the cost of borrowing cash overnight collateralized by Treasury securities.

Factors that also impact interest rates include, among others, governmental monetary policies, inflation, recession, changes in unemployment, the money supply, international disorder and instability in domestic and foreign financial markets. If interest rates increase, our debt service obligations on the variable rate indebtedness would increase even though the amount borrowed remained the same, and our results of operations would be adversely impacted. Such increases in interest rates could have a material adverse effect on our financial conditions and results of operations.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

The following table summarizes the share purchase activity for the three months ended March 31, 2023:

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased			Average Price Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of a Publicly Announced Plan		Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan
January 1-31, 2023		—			—		—
February 1-28, 2023		—			—		—
March 1-31, 2023		58,211	(1)	$	55.42		—
Total		58,211		$	55.42		—	$	—

(1)

On December 31, 2022, 119,410 shares of restricted stock units, which were granted in 2020, vested and were subsequently issued on March 6, 2023, at $55.42 per share. Holders of those shares returned an aggregate of 58,211 shares of common stock to the Company during the quarter ended March 31, 2023 as payment for their respective withholding taxes. This resulted in an addition of 58,211 shares to treasury stock.

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

Item 6. Exhibits.


31.1		Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).

31.2		Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).

32.1		Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith).

101.INS		Inline XBRL Instance Document (filed herewith).

101.SCH		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (filed herewith).

101.CAL		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (filed herewith).

101.DEF		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (filed herewith).

101.LAB		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (filed herewith).

101.PRE		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (filed herewith).
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


	H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, INC.

Dated: April 27, 2023	By:	/s/ Bradley W. Barber
		Bradley W. Barber Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)

Dated: April 27, 2023	By:	/s/ Leslie S. Magee
		Leslie S. Magee Chief Financial Officer and Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)