H&E Equipment Services Reports Third Quarter 2012 Results

Engquist concluded, “Based on the current trends in our business, our outlook for the fourth quarter and 2013 remains positive. All segments of our business are performing well and the industrial segments our business serves remain strong. We are also experiencing solid improvement in our markets that were hit the hardest during the recession. With our significant fleet investment and integrated, full-service strategy, we are well positioned to benefit from improvements in market conditions. Lastly, we are pleased to have completed our successful notes offering which allowed us to pay a $246 million dividend to our shareholders, extend our long-term debt maturity profile until 2022 and enhance our liquidity under the senior credit facility for future investment in our business.”

FINANCIAL DISCUSSION FOR THIRD QUARTER 2012:

Revenue

Total revenues increased 11.0% to $204.5 million from $184.3 million in the third quarter of 2011. Equipment rental revenues increased 27.2% to $77.8 million compared with $61.2 million in the third quarter of 2011. New equipment sales increased 5.3% to $49.0 million from $46.5 million in the third quarter of 2011. Used equipment sales decreased 8.0% to $25.0 million compared to $27.2 million in the third quarter of 2011. Parts sales increased 5.7% to $26.1 million from $24.6 million in the third quarter of 2011. Service revenues increased 1.7% to $14.4 million compared to $14.2 million a year ago.

Gross Profit

Gross profit increased 24.5% to $66.9 million from $53.7 million in the third quarter of 2011. Gross margin was 32.7% for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, compared to gross margin of 29.2% for the quarter ended September 30, 2011.

On a segment basis, third quarter 2012 gross margin on rentals was 48.9% in this quarter compared to 44.0% in the third quarter of 2011 due to higher average rental rates on new contracts in the period, improved fleet utilization (based on original equipment cost) and lower rental expenses as a percentage of equipment rental revenues. On average, rental rates increased 10.2% as compared to the third quarter of 2011. Time utilization (based on original equipment cost) was 72.9% in the third quarter of 2012 and 71.8% a year ago.

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