Willscot corp (WSC)
CashFlow / Yearly
Dec'19Dec'18Dec'17Dec'16Dec'15
Operating activities:
Net loss

-11,543

-53,572

-149,812

-30,936

-71,587

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization

189,436

136,467

107,876

119,329

136,892

Provision for doubtful accounts

14,496

7,656

5,062

5,000

2,722

Impairment losses on goodwill and intangibles

0

-

60,743

5,532

118,840

Impairment losses on long-lived assets

2,848

1,600

0

0

-

Impairment on right of use assets

4,200

0

0

-

-

Gain on sale of rental equipment and other property, plant and equipment

11,660

12,878

9,310

10,527

5,338

Interest receivable capitalized into notes due from affiliates

0

0

3,915

7,663

7,431

Amortization of debt discounts and debt issuance costs

11,450

7,652

21,887

10,916

10,805

Loss on extinguishment of debt

-8,755

0

0

-

-

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

-

-

-

-4,581

-50,500

Stock-based compensation expense

6,686

3,439

2,970

0

0

Deferred income tax benefit

-2,624

-40,192

12,959

-10,360

-44,402

Restructuring impairment costs

-

-

-

-

1,882

Unrealized currency (gains) losses

745

-1,982

26,342

-12,189

-12,155

Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Trade receivables

63,648

36,452

20,563

4,581

-8,062

Inventories

-869

1,241

-682

-550

1,231

Prepaid and other assets

-8,237

-8,416

11,925

-3,564

-4,050

Operating lease assets and liabilities

438

0

0

-

-

Accrued interest receivable

0

0

7,725

-475

1,302

Accrued interest

-4,217

17,526

-20,631

3,893

8,134

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

4,865

-14,462

39,771

-24,153

-6,935

Deferred revenue and customer deposits

15,639

11,208

-3,089

-9,916

5,049

Net cash provided by operating activities

172,566

37,149

-1,362

58,731

119,865

Investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses

0

1,083,146

237,148

0

0

Proceeds from sale of rental equipment

42,101

30,761

28,041

26,636

15,661

Purchase of rental equipment and refurbishments

205,106

160,883

111,701

69,070

176,972

Lending on notes due from affiliates

0

0

69,939

35,477

25,205

Repayments on notes due from affiliates

0

0

2,151

47,670

0

Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment

18,763

688

392

2,365

809

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

8,340

4,622

4,446

2,360

7,452

Net cash used in investing activities

-152,582

-1,217,202

-392,650

-30,236

-193,159

Financing activities:
Receipts from issuance of common stock

921

147,201

571,778

0

-

Receipts from borrowings

552,230

1,212,629

1,155,651

151,761

222,731

Recapitalization transaction

-

-

-

-

0

Receipts on borrowings from notes due to affiliates

0

0

75,000

20,000

8,238

Payment of financing costs

2,623

36,579

31,316

2,000

0

Repayment of borrowings

568,686

143,094

1,179,340

191,431

148,326

Repayment of notes due to affiliates

0

0

198,896

8,294

0

Principal payments on capital lease obligations

99

120

2,236

1,430

5,885

Contribution from Algeco Group

0

0

6,192

0

0

Withholding taxes paid on behalf of employees on net settled stock-based awards

654

0

0

-

-

Payment of debt extinguishment premium costs

7,152

0

0

-

-

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

-26,063

1,180,037

396,833

-31,394

76,758

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

166

-211

202

-241

-441

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

-5,913

-227

3,023

-3,140

3,023

Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid

115,582

51,986

115,756

81,938

73,959

Income taxes paid (refunded), net

-1,148

2,617

-1,389

-1,410

-1,550

Assets acquired under capital leases

-

-

-

63

2,957

Capital expenditures accrued or payable

23,946

20,785

11,919

7,716

2,664

Non-cash settlements of notes due to/from affiliates and accrued interest

0

0

216,278

0

0

Non-cash deemed dividend related to warrant exchange

0

2,100

0

0

-

Non-cash acquisition of a business

0

148,108

0

0

-