8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 28, 2016

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 000-51759

Delaware	81-0553291
(State or other jurisdiction of	(IRS Employer
incorporation)	Identification No.)

7500 Pecue Lane

Baton Rouge, LA 70809

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(225) 298-5200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 28, 2016, we issued a press release announcing our financial results for the three month period ended June 30, 2016. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Form 8-K and the attached exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 8.01 Other Events

We define EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. We use EBITDA in our business operations to, among other things, evaluate the performance of our business, develop budgets and measure our performance against those budgets. We also believe that analysts and investors use EBITDA as a supplemental measure to evaluate a company’s overall operating performance. However, EBITDA has material limitations as an analytical tool and you should not consider EBITDA isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). We consider EBITDA a useful tool to assist us in evaluating performance because it eliminates items related to capital structure, taxes and non-cash charges. The items that we have eliminated in determining EBITDA for the periods presented are interest expense, income taxes, depreciation of fixed assets (which includes rental equipment and property and equipment), and amortization of intangible assets. However, some of these eliminated items are significant to our business. For example, (i) interest expense is a necessary element of our costs and ability to generate revenue because we incur a significant amount of interest expense related to our outstanding indebtedness; (ii) payment of income taxes is a necessary element of our costs; and (iii) depreciation is a necessary element of our costs and ability to generate revenue because rental equipment is the single largest component of our total assets and we recognize a significant amount of depreciation expense over the estimated useful life of this equipment. Any measure that eliminates components of our capital structure and costs associated with carrying significant amounts of fixed assets on our consolidated balance sheet has material limitations as a performance measure. In light of the foregoing limitations, we do not rely solely on EBITDA as a performance measure and also consider our GAAP results. EBITDA is not a measurement of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income (loss), operating income (loss) or any other measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Because EBITDA is not calculated in the same manner by all companies, it may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release, dated July 28, 2016, announcing financial results for the three month period ended June 30, 2016.

SIGNATURES

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

Date: July 28, 2016	By:	/s/ Leslie S. Magee
		Leslie S. Magee
		Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

Contacts:

Leslie S. Magee

Chief Financial Officer

225-298-5261

lmagee@he-equipment.com

Kevin S. Inda

Vice President of Investor Relations

225-298-5318

kinda@he-equipment.com

H&E Equipment Services Reports Second Quarter 2016 Results

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — (July 28, 2016) — H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: HEES) today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016.

SECOND QUARTER 2016 SUMMARY

• Revenues decreased 7.7% to $242.1 million versus $262.4 million a year ago.

• Net income was $7.5 million in the second quarter compared to net income of $11.5 million a year ago.

• EBITDA was $72.5 million in the second quarter compared to EBITDA of $79.4 million a year ago, yielding a margin of 29.9% of revenues compared to 30.3% a year ago.

• Rental revenues were $108.7 million in the second quarter compared to $108.6 million a year ago.

• New equipment sales decreased 22.5% to $49.9 million in the second quarter compared to $64.4 million a year ago.

• Parts and service revenues on a combined basis decreased 1.2% to $43.6 million in the second quarter compared to $44.1 million a year ago.

• Gross margin was 33.8% as compared to 32.9% a year ago.

• Rental gross margins were 46.9% in the second quarter of 2016 and 46.7% a year ago.

• Average time utilization (based on original equipment cost) was 70.1% compared to 70.3% a year ago. Average time utilization (based on units available for rent) was 67.5% compared to 67.7% last year.

• Average rental rates decreased 0.3% compared to a year ago.

• Dollar utilization was 33.9% in the second quarter compared to 34.2% a year ago.

• Average rental fleet age at June 30, 2016, was 31.6 months compared to an industry average age of 42.7 months.

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John Engquist, H&E Equipment Services’ chief executive officer, said, “The overall non-residential construction industry remains healthy and demand for rental equipment remains solid. Unfortunately, the heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding in South Texas and Louisiana was a major headwind during the quarter, having a significant impact on the demand for earthmoving equipment. Despite the weather challenges, our utilization based on OEC for the second quarter was 70.1%, down just 20 basis points from a year ago as a result of higher demand for aerial work platforms. As we expected, rental rates declined slightly from a year ago and our distribution business continued to be negatively impacted by weak crane demand as a result of the ongoing weakness in the oil and gas markets.”

Engquist concluded, “From a mid-year perspective, demand in our non-residential construction markets remains favorable across our entire footprint. Despite the significantly lower number of energy and chemical related project starts compared to last year, activity in our Gulf Coast industrial markets is positive with ongoing maintenance work on existing plants and new projects. Texas remains a strong market with new projects unrelated to the oil patch, including new warehouses and distribution centers, infrastructure and industrial projects, and new office buildings to support the state’s strong, recent employment growth.”

FINANCIAL DISCUSSION FOR SECOND QUARTER 2016:

Revenue

Total revenues decreased 7.7% to $242.1 million in the second quarter of 2016 from $262.4 million in the second quarter of 2015. Equipment rental revenues were $108.7 million compared with $108.6 million in the second quarter of 2015. New equipment sales decreased 22.5% to $49.9 million from $64.4 million a year ago. Used equipment sales decreased 17.8% to $23.8 million compared to $28.9 million a year ago. Parts sales decreased 6.0% to $26.7 million from $28.3 million in the second quarter of 2015. Service revenues increased 7.5% to $16.9 million compared with $15.8 million a year ago.

Gross Profit

Gross profit decreased 5.4% to $81.7 million from $86.4 million in the second quarter of 2015. Gross margin was 33.8% for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, as compared to 32.9% for the quarter ended June 30, 2015. On a segment basis, gross margin on rentals was 46.9% in the second quarter of 2016 and 46.7% in the second quarter of 2015. On average, rental rates were 0.3% lower than rates in the second quarter of 2015. Time utilization (based on original equipment cost) was 70.1% in the second quarter of 2016 compared to 70.3% a year ago. Time utilization (based on units available for rent) was 67.5% in the second quarter of 2016 compared to 67.7% a year ago.

Gross margins on new equipment sales decreased to 10.7% compared to 11.8% in the second quarter a year ago. Gross margins on used equipment sales were 29.0% compared to 32.2% a year ago. Gross margins on parts sales were 27.9% in the second quarter of 2016 and 27.3% in the second quarter of 2015. Gross margins on service revenues were 64.7% for the second quarter of 2016 compared to 67.3% in the second quarter of 2015.

Rental Fleet

At the end of the second quarter of 2016, the original acquisition cost of the Company’s rental fleet was $1,295.1 million, an increase of $13.9 million from $1,281.2 million at the end of the second quarter of 2015. Dollar utilization was 33.9% compared to 34.2% for the second quarter of 2015.

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

SG&A expenses for the second quarter of 2016 were $57.0 million compared with $54.4 million last year, a $2.6 million, or 4.8% increase. SG&A expenses in the second quarter of 2016 increased as a percentage of total revenues to 23.6% compared to 20.7% last year. The net increase in SG&A expenses is largely due to higher salaries and wages, professional services and facility expenses. Of the $2.6 million increase, $1.9 million was attributable to new branch expansions compared to a year ago.

Income from Operations

Income from operations for the second quarter of 2016 was $25.4 million, or 10.5% of revenues, compared to $33.0 million, or 12.6% of revenues, a year ago.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the second quarter of 2016 was $13.4 million compared to $13.7 million a year ago.

Net Income

Net income was $7.5 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2016 compared to net income of $11.5 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2015. The effective income tax rate was 41.0% in the second quarter compared to 40.9% a year ago.

EBITDA

EBITDA for the second quarter of 2016 was $72.5 million compared to $79.4 million in the second quarter of 2015. EBITDA as a percentage of revenues was 29.9% compared with 30.3% in the second quarter of 2015.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains a certain Non-GAAP measure (EBITDA). Please refer to our Current Report on Form 8-K for a description of this measure and of our use of this measure. This measure as calculated by the Company is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Additionally, this Non-GAAP measure is not a measurement of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to the Company’s other financial information determined under GAAP.

Conference Call

The Company’s management will hold a conference call to discuss second quarter results today, July 28, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). To listen to the call, participants should dial 913-312-0726 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A telephonic replay will become available after 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on July 28, 2016, and will continue to be available through August 5, 2016, by dialing 719-457-0820 and entering confirmation code 3488802.

The live broadcast of the Company’s quarterly conference call will be available online at www.he-equipment.com on July 28, 2016, beginning at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) and will continue to be available for 30 days. Related presentation materials will be posted to the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s web site at www.he-equipment.com prior to the call. The presentation materials will be in Adobe Acrobat format.

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About H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

The Company is one of the largest integrated equipment services companies in the United States with 76 full-service facilities throughout the West Coast, Intermountain, Southwest, Gulf Coast, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. The Company is focused on heavy construction and industrial equipment and rents, sells and provides parts and services support for four core categories of specialized equipment: (1) hi-lift or aerial platform equipment; (2) cranes; (3) earthmoving equipment; and (4) industrial lift trucks. By providing equipment rental, sales, on-site parts, repair and maintenance functions under one roof, the Company is a one-stop provider for its customers’ varied equipment needs. This full service approach provides the Company with multiple points of customer contact, enabling it to maintain a high quality rental fleet, as well as an effective distribution channel for fleet disposal and provides cross-selling opportunities among its new and used equipment sales, rental, parts sales and services operations.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release are “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. Statements containing the words “may”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “estimate”, “target”, “project”, “intend”, “foresee” and similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) general economic conditions and construction and industrial activity in the markets where we operate in North America; (2) our ability to forecast trends in our business accurately, and the impact of economic downturns and economic uncertainty in the markets we serve; (3) the impact of conditions in the global credit and commodity markets and their effect on construction spending and the economy in general; (4) relationships with equipment suppliers; (5) increased maintenance and repair costs as we age our fleet and decreases in our equipment’s residual value; (6) our indebtedness; (7) risks associated with the expansion of our business; (8) our possible inability to integrate any businesses we acquire; (9) competitive pressures; (10) compliance with laws and regulations, including those relating to environmental matters and corporate governance matters; and (11) other factors discussed in our public filings, including the risk factors included in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Investors, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the SEC, we are under no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date of this release.

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H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Revenues:
Equipment rentals	$	108,650		$	108,628		$	211,488		$	210,017
New equipment sales		49,893			64,376			107,072			108,913
Used equipment sales		23,769			28,932			51,343			54,002
Parts sales		26,654			28,347			54,623			55,432
Service revenues		16,945			15,769			33,246			30,725
Other		16,184			16,308			31,333			30,681
Total revenues		242,095			262,360			489,105			489,770
Cost of revenues:
Rental depreciation		39,675			40,214			79,172			80,158
Rental expense		18,021			17,701			34,784			33,312
New equipment sales		44,531			56,749			95,005			96,068
Used equipment sales		16,875			19,613			35,387			36,499
Parts sales		19,213			20,607			39,476			40,126
Service revenues		5,990			5,158			11,291			10,435
Other		16,082			15,914			31,138			30,428
Total cost of revenues		160,387			175,956			326,253			327,026
Gross profit		81,708			86,404			162,852			162,744
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		57,049			54,414			116,423			107,880
Gain on sales of property and equipment, net		712			972			1,374			1,430
Income from operations		25,371			32,962			47,803			56,294
Interest expense		(13,353	)		(13,749	)		(26,760	)		(27,194	)
Other income, net		689			228			1,119			582
Income before provision for income taxes		12,707			19,441			22,162			29,682
Provision for income taxes		5,204			7,961			9,085			12,116
Net income	$	7,503		$	11,480		$	13,077		$	17,566
NET INCOME PER SHARE
Basic – Net income per share	$	0.21		$	0.33		$	0.37		$	0.50
Basic – Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		35,354			35,238			35,347			35,232
Diluted – Net income per share	$	0.21		$	0.33		$	0.37		$	0.50
Diluted – Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		35,480			35,314			35,439			35,300
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.275		$	0.25		$	0.55		$	0.50

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H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, INC.

SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA (unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

	June 30, 2016(1)		December 31, 2015(1)
Cash	$	10,353	$	7,159
Rental equipment, net		888,792		893,393
Total assets		1,303,552		1,299,511
Total debt (2)		806,311		816,764
Total liabilities		1,165,993		1,156,923
Stockholders’ equity		137,559		142,588
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,303,552	$	1,299,511

⁽¹⁾ Amounts presented herein reflect the Company’s adoption of ASU No. 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, on January 1, 2016, which was applied on a retrospective basis.

⁽²⁾  Total debt consists of the amounts outstanding on the senior secured credit facility, capital lease obligations and the aggregate amount outstanding on the senior unsecured notes.

H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, INC.

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(Amounts in thousands)

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Net income	$	7,503	$	11,480	$	13,077	$	17,566
Interest expense		13,353		13,749		26,760		27,194
Provision for income taxes		5,204		7,961		9,085		12,116
Depreciation		46,437		46,245		92,636		91,812
EBITDA	$	72,497	$	79,435	$	141,558	$	148,688

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