Custom Truck One Source, Inc. Reports Strong Quarterly Revenue and Gross Profit Growth

KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Custom Truck One Source, Inc. ("CTOS," "we," "our," or the "Company") (NYSE: CTOS), a leading provider of specialty equipment to the electric utility, telecom, rail, and other infrastructure-related end markets, today reported financial results for its first quarterly period ended March 31, 2022.

On April 1, 2021, the Company, formerly known as Nesco Holdings, Inc. ("Nesco Holdings"), through its subsidiary, closed on the acquisition (the "Acquisition") of Custom Truck One Source, L.P. ("Custom Truck LP"). The Acquisition creates a leading, one-stop shop for specialty equipment serving highly attractive and growing infrastructure end markets, including electric utility transmission and distribution ("T&D"), telecom, rail and other national infrastructure initiatives. Our reported results include Custom Truck LP only for the period subsequent to the Acquisition. We also provide key operational metrics on a combined basis and pro forma combined results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X, assuming the Acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2020. We believe such combined information is useful to compare how the combined company has performed over time.

Our results are reported for our three segments: Equipment Rental Solutions ("ERS"), Truck and Equipment Sales ("TES") and Aftermarket Parts and Services ("APS"). ERS encompasses our core rental business, inclusive of sales of rental equipment to our customers. TES encompasses our specialized truck and equipment production and sales activities. APS encompasses sales and rentals of parts, tools and other supplies to our customers, as well as our aftermarket repair service operations.

CTOS First Quarter Highlights

• Total quarterly revenue of $366.5 million, driven primarily by continued strong rental demand
• Quarterly gross profit improvement of $6.6 million, or 8.5%, to $84.5 million compared to $77.9 million for fourth quarter 2021
• Quarterly net loss of $3.3 million, including $4.6 million related to the continuing post-acquisition integration related expenses, compared to a net loss of $3.7 million in fourth quarter 2021
• Quarterly Adjusted EBITDA of $91.5 million compared to $95.6 million in fourth quarter 2021
• Closed on the acquisition of HiRail Leasing Group, a leader in rental equipment for the Canadian rail market, for approximately $51.6 million, including $5.6 million of fleet related purchase price adjustments
• Maintaining full-year revenue and Adjusted EBITDA outlook

CTOS First Quarter Pro Forma Highlights
Pro forma first quarter highlights actual results for the three months ended March 31, 2022 to pro forma results for the three months ended March 31, 2021, which are prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X, as if the Acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2020.

• Rental revenue increased 8.9% compared to 2021 pro forma revenue of $100.3 million, driven primarily by an increase in rental equipment utilization and steady rental yield
• Gross profit increased 20.0% to $84.5 million, compared to 2021 pro forma gross profit of $70.4 million, driven by increased gross margin in our TES segment and sales of rental equipment in our ERS segment
• Gross profit, excluding rental equipment depreciation, increased 12.7% to $129.5 million, compared to 2021 pro forma gross profit, excluding rental equipment depreciation, of $114.8 million, driven by improved rental fleet performance
• Net loss reduced to $3.3 million compared to 2021 pro forma net loss of $15.3 million
• Adjusted EBITDA improved to $91.5 million compared to 2021 pro forma Adjusted EBITDA of $72.9 million
• Increased average OEC on rent by $71.8 million to $1,119.1 million
• Equipment sales order backlog grew 42.4% to $586.4 million

"I am proud of the efforts of our entire team, who delivered very strong first quarter results despite the continued headwinds stemming from supply chain constraints and inflation," said Fred Ross, Chief Executive Officer of CTOS. "Our first quarter results provide a solid foundation for us to build upon over the balance of the year. As we move into the second year post the transaction, we have largely shifted our efforts away from the integration and toward the optimization of our operations to fully realize the benefits of our scale and our one-stop-shop business model. Custom Truck's commitment to our customers remains unmatched and we are steadfastly focused on meeting continued robust customer demand across all three of our business segments."

Summary Actual Financial Results

Summary Pro Forma Financial Results¹
The summary combined financial data below is presented on a pro forma basis to give effect to the following as if they occurred on January 1, 2020: (i) the acquisition of Custom Truck LP and related impacts of purchase accounting, (ii) borrowings under the new debt structure and (iii) repayment of previously existing debt of Nesco Holdings and Custom Truck LP.

Summary Actual Financial Results by Segment
Segment performance presented below for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and for the three months ended December 31, 2021, includes Custom Truck LP from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. Segment performance for the three months ended March 31, 2021, represents that of Nesco Holdings before the acquisition of Custom Truck LP and, therefore, is not comparable.

Equipment Rental Solutions

Truck and Equipment Sales

Aftermarket Parts and Services

Summary Combined Operating Metrics
The combined operating metrics presented below are presented for the three and three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 as if Custom Truck LP and Nesco Holdings had operated together for all periods.

Management Commentary
Total revenue in the first quarter of 2022 was characterized by strong customer demand for rental equipment and for new and used equipment, with sequential quarterly equipment sales revenue increasing 6.9% to $227.2 million, as compared to $212.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. First quarter 2022 total rental revenue declined 4.4% to $109.1 million, compared to $114.1 million in the fourth quarter, as a result of customary seasonal slowdowns in infrastructure projects. Compared to first quarter 2021 pro forma total rental revenue of $100.3 million, first quarter 2022 rental revenue increased by 8.9%, reflecting our continued expansion of our rental fleet and pricing gains.

In our ERS segment, rental revenue in the first quarter of 2022 was $105.6 million compared to $109.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, a 3.7% decrease. Fleet utilization remained relatively steady at 82.5% compared to 83.7% in the fourth quarter of 2021. Gross profit (excluding depreciation) in the segment was $96.9 million, compared to $88.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, representing strong growth on a sequential quarter basis.

Revenue in our TES segment declined 5.3%, to $167.8 million in the first quarter of 2022, from $177.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, as a result of supply chain challenges relating to the segment's inventory suppliers. Gross profit improved by 1.8% to $23.8 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared to $23.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. Despite the impact on first quarter sales volume, TES continued to see strength in product demand as sales order backlog grew by 42.4% compared to the end of the fourth quarter of 2021.

APS segment revenue experienced a modest decrease of $0.6 million, or 1.7%, in the first quarter of 2022, to $33.7 million, as compared to $34.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, driven by increased focus by service technicians on maintaining the rental fleet and seasonal slowdowns in parts sales.

Net loss was $3.3 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared to $3.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, as a result of the increase in gross profit, offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses. First quarter 2022 activities related to new product development, our ERP system implementation and employee variable pay programs contributed to the higher selling, general and administrative expenses.

Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2022 was $91.5 million, compared to $95.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA was largely driven by the seasonal slowdown on rental revenue, offset by gains in gross profit from new equipment production and sales.

CTOS had cash and cash equivalents of $23.8 million as of March 31, 2022, and debt outstanding net of cash and cash equivalents ("net debt"), including finance leases, was $1,344.0 million as of March 31, 2022. Our pro forma net leverage ratio, which is net debt divided by pro forma Adjusted EBITDA, was 3.93 as of March 31, 2022. Our pro forma net leverage ratio, adjusted for $9.8 million of charges taken during the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 primarily related to increased reserves of leasing receivables and inventories, was 3.82 as of March 31, 2022. Availability under the senior secured credit facility was $330.9 million as of March 31, 2022. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, we added $45.9 million to our rental fleet.

Based on year-to-date performance, continued market strength, our current sales order backlog, supply chain initiatives and outlook for the rental fleet, we are maintaining our full-year revenue and Adjusted EBITDA outlook at this time.

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION
The Company has scheduled a conference call at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time on May 10, 2022, to discuss its first quarter 2022 financial results. A webcast will be publicly available at: investors.customtruck.com. To listen by phone, please dial 1-877-425-9470 or 1-201-389-0878. A replay of the call will be available until midnight, Tuesday, May 17, 2022, by dialing 1-844-512-2921 or 1-412-317-6671 and entering passcode 13729071.

ABOUT CTOS
CTOS is one of the largest providers of specialty equipment, parts, tools, accessories and services to the electric utility transmission and distribution, telecommunications and rail markets in North America. CTOS offers its specialized equipment to a diverse customer base for the maintenance, repair, upgrade and installation of critical infrastructure assets, including electric lines, telecommunications networks and rail systems. The Company's coast-to-coast rental fleet of more than 9,600 units includes aerial devices, boom trucks, cranes, digger derricks, pressure drills, stringing gear, hi-rail equipment, repair parts, tools and accessories. For more information, please visit investors.customtruck.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. When used in this press release, the words "estimates," "projected," "expects," "anticipates," "forecasts," "plans," "intends," "believes," "seeks," "may," "will," "should," "future," "propose" and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside the Company's management's control, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in this press release. This press release is based on certain assumptions that the Company's management has made in light of its experience in the industry, as well as the Company's perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors the Company believes are appropriate in these circumstances. As you read and consider this press release, you should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. Many factors could affect the Company's actual performance and results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in this press release. Important factors, among others, that may affect actual results or outcomes include: difficulty in integrating Nesco Holdings and Custom Truck LP businesses and fully realizing the anticipated benefits of the Acquisition; public health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic; the cyclicality of demand for our products and services and our vulnerability to industry, regional and national downturns, which impact, among others, our ability to manage our rental equipment; fluctuation of our revenue and operating results; our inability to obtain raw materials, component parts and/or finished goods in a timely and cost-effective manner; competition, which may have a material adverse effect on our business by reducing our ability to increase or maintain revenues or profitability; any further increase in the cost of new equipment that we purchase for use in our rental fleet or for our sales inventory; aging or obsolescence of our existing equipment, and the fluctuations of market value thereof; uncertainties in the success of our future acquisitions or integration of companies that we acquire; our inability to recruit and retain the experienced personnel we need to compete in our industries; further unionization of our workforce; disruptions in our information technology systems or a compromise of our system security, limiting our ability to effectively monitor and control our operations, adjust to changing market conditions, and implement strategic initiatives; unfavorable conditions in the capital and credit markets and our inability to obtain additional capital as required; our inability to renew our leases upon their expiration; our failure to keep pace with technological developments; our dependence on a limited number of manufacturers and suppliers and on third-party contractors to provide us with various services to assist us with conducting our business; risks related to our operations outside of the United States, including changes in local political or economic conditions, foreign exchange risks and compliance risks with local laws and regulations; potential impairment charges and our inability to collect on contracts with customers; failure of federal and state legislative and regulatory developments that encourage electric power transmission infrastructure spending to translate into demand for our equipment; material disruptions to our operation and manufacturing locations as a result of public health concerns, equipment failures, natural disasters, work stoppages, power outages or other reasons; changes to international trade agreements, tariffs, import and excise duties, taxes or other governmental rules and regulations; our exposure to various risks related to legal proceedings or claims, and our failure to comply with relevant laws and regulations, including those related to occupational health and safety, environment and government contract; significant transaction and transition costs that we will continue to incur following the Acquisition; the interest of our majority shareholder, which may not be consistent with the other shareholders; our significant indebtedness, which may adversely affect our financial position, limit our available cash and our access to additional capital, prevent us from growing our business and increase our risk of default; significant operating and financial restrictions imposed by the agreements governing our existing debt; and uncertainties related to our variable rate indebtedness. For a more complete description of these and other possible risks and uncertainties, please refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and its subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements.

INVESTOR CONTACT
Brian Perman, Vice President, Investor Relations
(844) 403-6138
[email protected]

CUSTOM TRUCK ONE SOURCE, INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES
In our press release and schedules, and on the related conference call, we report certain financial measures that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). We utilize these financial measures to manage our business on a day-to-day basis and some of these measures are commonly used in our industry to evaluate performance. We believe these non-GAAP measures provide investors expanded insight to assess performance, in addition to the standard GAAP-based financial measures. The press release schedules reconcile the most directly comparable GAAP measure to each non-GAAP measure that we refer to. Although management evaluates and presents these non-GAAP measures for the reasons described herein, please be aware that these non-GAAP measures have limitations and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for revenue, operating income/loss, net income/loss, earnings/loss per share or any other comparable operating measure prescribed by GAAP. In addition, we may calculate and/or present these non-GAAP financial measures differently than measures with the same or similar names that other companies report, and as a result, the non-GAAP measures we report may not be comparable to those reported by others.

Custom Truck LP became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company on April 1, 2021. The Company's condensed consolidated financial statements prepared under GAAP include Custom Truck LP as of March 31, 2022. Information presented for the three months ended March 31, 2021 is that of Nesco Holdings. Accordingly, the financial information presented under GAAP for the current periods is not comparable to those of corresponding prior periods. As a result, we have included information on a "pro forma combined basis" as further described below, which we believe provides for more meaningful year-over-year comparability.

Pro Forma Financial Information. The unaudited pro forma combined financial information presented on the subsequent pages give effect to the Company's acquisition of Custom Truck LP, as if the Acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2020, and is presented to facilitate comparisons with our results following the Acquisition. This information has been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X. Such unaudited pro forma combined financial information also uses the estimated fair value of assets and liabilities on April 1, 2021, the closing date of the Acquisition, and makes the following assumptions: (1) removes acquisition-related costs and charges that were recognized in the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements in the three months ended March 31, 2021, and applies these costs and charges as if the transactions had occurred on January 1, 2020; (2) adjusts for the impacts of purchase accounting in the three and three months ended March 31, 2021; (3) adjusts interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs, to reflect borrowings on the ABL Facility and issuance of the 2029 Secured Notes, as if the funds had been borrowed and the 2029 Secured Notes had been issued on January 1, 2020 and used to repay pre-acquisition debt; and, (4) adjusts for the income tax effect using a tax rate of 25%.

Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA. We present Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA as if the Acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2020. Refer to the reconciliation of pro forma combined net income (loss) to Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 in this press release.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) plus interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and further adjusted for non-cash purchase accounting impact, transaction and process improvement costs, including business integration expenses, share-based payments, the change in fair value of derivative instruments, sales-type lease adjustment, and other special charges that are not expected to recur. This non-GAAP measure is subject to certain limitations.

SOURCE Custom Truck One Source, Inc.