WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Announces Agreement to Divest Tank and Pump Segment to Kinderhook Industries
August 22 2022 - 08:30AM
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WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Announces Agreement to Divest Tank
and Pump Segment to Kinderhook Industries
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. (“WillScot Mobile Mini
Holdings” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: WSC), the North American
leader in innovative flexible workspace and portable storage
solutions, today announced a definitive agreement, whereby the
Company will divest its Tank and Pump segment to private equity
firm Kinderhook Industries (“Kinderhook”) for an enterprise value
of approximately $323 million, subject to customary post-closing
adjustments. Proceeds from the sale will be used to support ongoing
reinvestment in the Company’s core Modular and Storage operating
segments and other capital allocation priorities. The transaction
is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval
and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2022. Eric John,
Senior Vice President of the Tank and Pump segment, will serve as
the Chief Executive Officer of the newly independent business.
Brad Soultz, Chief Executive Officer of WillScot
Mobile Mini Holdings, commented, “Today’s announcement is aligned
with our long-term strategy of optimizing our core Modular and
Storage segments and staying laser-focused on the growth levers
that we articulated at our November 2021 Investor Day. Consistent
with our capital allocation framework, we expect to redeploy the
proceeds from this transaction to compound growth and returns in
our core segments through organic reinvestment, continued tuck-in
acquisitions, repurchases of our Common Stock, and de-leveraging
within our target range. As most recently evident in our second
quarter earnings, the opportunities to reinvest in our core Modular
and Storage segments are abundant and attractive, and we can pursue
them even more effectively by further concentrating our human and
financial capital. We expect to update our financial guidance upon
closing of the transaction and anticipate any impact to our third
quarter of 2022 operating results to be minimal. I want to thank
Eric and the entire team for their hard work and dedication to
WillScot Mobile Mini and expect they will flourish as an
independent company.”
Eric John, Chief Executive Officer of Tank and
Pump, said, “This is a new and exciting journey for our entire
team. We look forward to partnering with Kinderhook, which has deep
experience helping industry leading middle market businesses
navigate their next chapter of growth. Through our partnership and
as a standalone business, we will have dedicated leadership and
financial capital to build upon our industry-leading customer value
proposition and accelerate investments in growth with greater
financial and operational flexibility. We are incredibly excited
for the Tank & Pump organization and the future of our
business.”
BofA Securities acted as the financial adviser and Allen &
Overy acted as legal adviser to WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings.
Forward-Looking StatementsThis
press release contains forward-looking statements (including the
guidance/outlook contained herein) within the meaning of the U.S.
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words
"estimates," "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "forecasts,"
"plans," "intends," "may," "will," "should," "shall," "outlook" and
variations of these words and similar expressions identify
forward-looking statements, which are generally not historical in
nature. Certain of these forward-looking statements include
statements relating to: robust demand continuing, our ability to
continue acceleration of commercial momentum, our pipeline, further
acceleration of our run rate, the timing of our achievement of our
three to five year milestones, our ability to grow predictable
reoccurring revenue streams, compound cash generation, drive higher
returns on invested capital, and Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion.
Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks,
uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of
which are outside our control, which could cause actual results or
outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the
forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that
these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable
assumptions, they are predictions and we can give no assurance that
any such forward-looking statement will materialize. Important
factors that may affect actual results or outcomes include, among
others, our ability to acquire and integrate new assets and
operations; our ability to achieve planned synergies related to
acquisitions; our ability to manage growth and execute our business
plan; our estimates of the size of the markets for our products;
the rate and degree of market acceptance of our products; the
success of other competing modular space and portable storage
solutions that exist or may become available; rising costs
adversely affecting our profitability; potential litigation
involving our Company; general economic and market conditions
impacting demand for our products and services; our ability to
maintain an effective system of internal controls; and such other
risks and uncertainties described in the periodic reports we file
with the SEC from time to time (including our Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2021), which are available through the
SEC’s EDGAR system at www.sec.gov and on our website. Any
forward-looking statement speaks only at the date which it is made,
and the Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
About WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings trades on the
Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol “WSC.” Headquartered
in Phoenix, Arizona, the Company is a leading business services
provider specializing in innovative flexible mobile office,
portable storage and workspace productivity solutions. WillScot
Mobile Mini services diverse end markets across all sectors of the
economy from a network of over 275 branch locations and additional
drop lots throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the
United Kingdom.
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