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| As Joe highlighted, we delivered strong results in the fourth quarter, driven by the performance in our mobile modular and portable storage businesses |
| We feel very good about all of our financial goals, including synergies in terms of what we expected and what we have accomplished to date and the outlook for the business |
| On a total company basis, we delivered strong results in the fourth quarter |
| Rental revenue increased 19%, sales revenues increased 12%, and adjusted EBITDA grew by 12% |
| This progress was achieved with a combination of stable modular and storage market conditions and solid execution of our strategy |
| We're really pleased with the great work done by the joint team, thrive integration |
| Mobile modular had impressive fourth quarter performance |
| Keith Pratt Yes, I would say, Scott, as we really have indicated, throughout the journey with Vesta, we're very pleased with the business |
| And so we had opportunities to do that in the quarter, too, and it actually was a very nice quarter for us in our site-related services |
| Pricing also continued to see healthy gains with higher new shipment rates driving total fleet pricing positively |
| We maintained our focus on pricing optimization with solid gains on fleet average pricing as well as pricing on new orders compared to a year ago |
| Additionally, the performance of portable storage for the quarter was healthy with a 13% increase in rental revenues |
| This increase reflected strength and execution as we expanded in the markets where we operate |
| We realized healthy growth with our mobile modular plus and site-related services initiatives |
| And so it's been pretty broad-based, and we've been very pleased with the traction that we've gotten within the sales force |
| Appreciate the charts you share, which tells a good story |
| I would say, again, good activity levels for the fourth quarter, and as we exited the year, business conditions overall fairly stable |
| And so what we saw in the fourth quarter was certainly contribution from the acquisitions we had done, positive conditions in much of the market, slightly positive, but a bit softer conditions in the retail portion of the business |
| So I think that is a good indicator of positive market conditions and positive really work done by our teams |
| Overall, Vesta has performed very well and we saw many successes in the combined businesses during the fourth quarter and for all of 2023 |
| I'm very proud of everything we accomplished in 2023 |
| We are very proud of McGrath's strong fourth quarter and full-year performance, and we are fully focused on solid execution in 2024 |
| Simultaneously, we executed well on our growth initiatives with positive moves in pricing and utilization while also finding opportunities to deploy new fleet |
| We also grew new modular sales as we continued to position ourselves as a solutions provider to a wider customer base |
| These pricing dynamics are significant positive revenue drivers |
| Reflecting on the impressive performance track record for McGrath, none of it would have been possible without the dedication and commitment of our entire McGrath workforce |
| Rental revenues increased by 37%, while inventory center costs increased 29% and depreciation expense increased 37%, resulting in rental margins of 63%, up from 62% a year ago |
| The average monthly rental rate for the portfolio was 2.75%, which was 4% higher than a year ago, and reflects our focus on pricing optimization, as well as healthy market conditions |
| Sales revenues increased $7.4 million to $42.3 million, demonstrating execution of our initiative to grow modular sales projects |
| In addition to the contributions from Vesta, our rental operations experienced strong organic growth across our commercial and education customer bases |
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| At TRS-RenTelco, rental revenues decreased by 11% reflecting continued weakness in the computer and semiconductor part of the business |
| Rental revenues for the quarter decreased 11%, as we experienced continued softness in semiconductor-related demand |
| Sales revenues decreased 34% year-over-year to $5.8 million, with gross profit decreasing to $3.2 million as a result of lower sales revenues and decreased margins |
| I think usually these cycles don't last for significant amounts of time, and in Q4, we saw just continued weakness in that particular sector |
| That is not a huge segment for us, but it is a segment we participate in, and we saw a sort of shorter and softer retail contribution in the fourth quarter when compared with a year ago |
| Without the dedicated work of our teams across the country, we would not have realized these strong results |
| Total revenues decreased $6.2 million, or 15%, to $35.2 million |
| The average monthly rental rate was 4.16%, a decrease of 1% |
| To adjust for the softer market conditions, we reduced purchases of new equipment and sold fleet, reducing our fleet size by 9.5 million during the quarter |
| We reduced new equipment capital spending, focused on sales of used equipment, and reduced fleet size, based on original cost of equipment, from a peak of $398 million at the end of March to $374 million at the end of December |
| Turning now to a review of TRS-RenTelco, adjusted EBITDA was $20.7 million, a decreased of 18% compared to last year |
| And I believe it just reflects that there's still room to increase pricing, and we don't see that ending anytime soon |
| TRS, continuing to see a bit of cyclical softness, particularly semiconductors, I guess, if you can take us a level deeper on to where you are in that cycle? What you're hearing from those customers, and then, maybe just an update on 4G to 5G and trend there? Thanks so much |
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