BATON ROUGE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (“H&E” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: HEES) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire One Source Equipment Rental, Inc. (“One Source”), a provider of non-residential construction and industrial equipment with operations in the Midwest and Southern U.S. One Source, which is employee owned, operates 10 branches, including three locations in each of Illinois and Indiana, two locations in Tennessee and one in each of Kentucky and Alabama. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, H&E is expected to pay $130 million in cash for One Source, before customary adjustments. The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2022, following regulatory clearance and the completion of other customary closing conditions.
Brad Barber, Chief Executive Officer of H&E Equipment Services, Inc., noted the excellent strategic rationale for the transaction, stating, “For more than 20 years, One Source has emphasized a culture where equipment reliability and customer support and satisfaction are vital features for success, resulting in an equipment rental operation with strong consumer loyalty throughout its branch network. These important attributes, which are underscored by a dedicated base of employee owners, offer an exceptional cultural fit with H&E. Also, the transaction will expand our geographic footprint into the Midwest with operations in Illinois and Indiana, as well as operations in Kentucky. Finally, the demonstrated success of our accelerated warm start plan, with 15 warm start and greenfield locations established since early 2021, will prove beneficial as we evaluate post-integration growth opportunities in the Midwest and other surrounding regions with attractive prospects for expansion.”
Over the last twelve months ended July 31, 2022, One Source has generated revenues of approximately $59 million with a fleet size, as measured by original equipment cost (OEC), of approximately $138 million. One Source’s fleet consists primarily of aerial work platforms, material handling equipment and other general equipment lines.
Following the closing of the transaction, H&E’s equipment rental operations will extend across 117 branch locations in 28 states.
About H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
Founded in 1961, H&E Equipment Services, Inc. is one of the largest rental equipment companies in the nation. The Company’s fleet is among the industry’s youngest and most versatile with a superior equipment mix comprised of aerial work platforms, earthmoving, material handling, and other general and specialty lines. H&E serves a diverse set of end markets in many high-growth geographies including branches throughout the Pacific Northwest, West Coast, Intermountain, Southwest, Gulf Coast States, Southeast, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic regions.
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