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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011
or
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission File Number: 1-12804
 
(MOBILE MINI, INC. LOGO)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
     
Delaware   86-0748362
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)
7420 S. Kyrene Road, Suite 101
Tempe, Arizona 85283

(Address of principal executive offices)
(480) 894-6311
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
             
Large accelerated filer þ   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller reporting company o
        (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes o No þ
At April 15, 2011, there were outstanding 44,985,180 shares of the issuer’s common stock.
 
 

 

 


 

MOBILE MINI, INC.
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q FILING
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2011
TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
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PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 
       
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PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
 
       
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SIGNATURES
 
       
 Exhibit 23.2
 Exhibit 31.1
 Exhibit 31.2
 Exhibit 32.1
 EX-101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 SCHEMA DOCUMENT
 EX-101 CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 LABELS LINKBASE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MOBILE MINI, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands except per share data)
                 
    December 31, 2010     March 31, 2011  
    (See Note A)     (unaudited)  
ASSETS
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,634     $ 2,389  
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,424 and $2,327 at December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011, respectively
    42,678       41,345  
Inventories
    19,569       20,538  
Lease fleet, net
    1,028,403       1,026,530  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    80,731       81,640  
Deposits and prepaid expenses
    8,405       8,756  
Other assets and intangibles, net
    23,478       21,850  
Goodwill
    511,419       513,803  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 1,716,317     $ 1,716,851  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
 
               
Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 13,607     $ 15,428  
Accrued liabilities
    49,276       50,782  
Lines of credit
    396,882       400,169  
Notes payable
    289       197  
Obligations under capital leases
    2,576       2,188  
Senior Notes, net
    371,655       349,654  
Deferred income taxes
    165,567       169,026  
 
           
Total liabilities
    999,852       987,444  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and contingencies
               
 
               
Convertible preferred stock; $.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized, 8,556 issued and 8,191 outstanding at December 31, 2010 and 8,556 issued and 8,182 outstanding at March 31, 2011, stated at liquidation preference values
    147,427       147,272  
 
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Common stock; $.01 par value: 95,000 shares authorized, 38,962 issued and 36,787 outstanding at December 31, 2010 and 38,981 issued and 36,806 outstanding at March 31, 2011
    390       390  
Additional paid-in capital
    349,693       351,659  
Retained earnings
    284,242       288,393  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (25,987 )     (19,007 )
Treasury stock, at cost, 2,175 shares
    (39,300 )     (39,300 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    569,038       582,135  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,716,317     $ 1,716,851  
 
           
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

 

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MOBILE MINI, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands except per share data)
(unaudited)
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2010     2011  
Revenues:
               
Leasing
  $ 70,179     $ 72,679  
Sales
    6,314       9,412  
Other
    385       768  
 
           
Total revenues
    76,878       82,859  
 
           
Costs and expenses:
               
Cost of sales
    4,090       6,019  
Leasing, selling and general expenses
    42,862       47,088  
Integration, merger and restructuring expenses
    2,226       205  
Depreciation and amortization
    9,140       8,795  
 
           
Total costs and expenses
    58,318       62,107  
 
           
Income from operations
    18,560       20,752  
Other income (expense):
               
Interest income
    1        
Interest expense
    (14,687 )     (12,699 )
Debt restructuring expense
          (1,334 )
Foreign currency exchange loss
    (8 )     (1 )
 
           
Income before provision for income taxes
    3,866       6,718  
Provision for income taxes
    1,456       2,567  
 
           
Net income
    2,410       4,151  
Earnings allocable to preferred stockholders
    (456 )     (777 )
 
           
Net income available to common stockholders
  $ 1,954     $ 3,374  
 
           
 
               
Earnings per share:
               
Basic
  $ 0.06     $ 0.09  
 
           
Diluted
  $ 0.06     $ 0.09  
 
           
Weighted average number of common and common share equivalents outstanding:
               
Basic
    35,083       35,580  
 
           
Diluted
    43,514       44,474  
 
           
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

 

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MOBILE MINI, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2010     2011  
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
               
Net income
  $ 2,410     $ 4,151  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Debt restructuring expense
          1,334  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    615       499  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    1,114       1,041  
Amortization of long-term liabilities
    338       84  
Share-based compensation expense
    1,416       1,325  
Depreciation and amortization
    9,140       8,795  
Gain on sale of lease fleet units
    (2,026 )     (3,093 )
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    (7 )     21  
Deferred income taxes
    1,456       2,568  
Foreign currency transaction loss
    8       1  
Changes in certain assets and liabilities:
               
Receivables
    3,087       1,259  
Inventories
    748       (894 )
Deposits and prepaid expenses
    952       (305 )
Other assets and intangibles
    (182 )     (97 )
Accounts payable
    (775 )     1,631  
Accrued liabilities
    (8,044 )     2,454  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    10,250       20,774  
 
           
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
               
Additions to lease fleet
    (3,832 )     (3,517 )
Proceeds from sale of lease fleet units
    5,439       8,203  
Additions to property, plant and equipment
    (557 )     (3,191 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    48       26  
 
           
Net cash provided by investing activities
    1,098       1,521  
 
           
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
               
Net (repayments) borrowings under lines of credit
    (6,983 )     3,288  
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable
    94        
Redemption of 9.75% senior notes due 2014
    (6,000 )     (22,272 )
Redemption premiums of 9.75% senior notes due 2014
          (1,086 )
Principal payments on notes payable
    (343 )     (92 )
Principal payments on capital lease obligations
    (361 )     (389 )
Issuance of common stock, net
    227       446  
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (13,366 )     (20,105 )
 
           
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    2,796       (1,435 )
 
           
Net increase in cash
    778       755  
Cash at beginning of period
    1,740       1,634  
 
           
Cash at end of period
  $ 2,518     $ 2,389  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
               
Interest rate swap changes in value credited to equity
  $ (739 )   $ (655 )
 
           
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

 

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MOBILE MINI, INC.— NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
NOTE A — Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, applicable to interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management of Mobile Mini, Inc. (referred to herein as “Mobile Mini”, “us,” “we,” “our” or the “Company”), all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for all periods presented have been made. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.
The local currency of the Company’s foreign operations is translated to U.S. currency for the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for each period being presented and the Company is subject to foreign exchange rate fluctuations in connection with the Company’s European and Canadian operations.
The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2010 was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.
The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be expected for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 or any future period. Demand from certain of the Company’s customers is somewhat seasonal. Demand for leases of the Company’s portable storage units by large retailers is stronger from September through December because these retailers need to store additional inventory for the holiday season. These retailers usually return these leased units to the Company in December or early in the following year. This seasonality has historically caused lower utilization rates for the Company’s lease fleet and a marginal decrease in cash flow during the first quarter of the year.
These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s December 31, 2010 audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes thereto, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 1, 2011.
NOTE B — Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Multiple Element Arrangements. In September 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new accounting guidance related to the revenue recognition of multiple element arrangements. The new guidance states that if vendor specific objective evidence or third party evidence for deliverables in an arrangement cannot be determined, companies will be required to develop a best estimate of the selling price to separate deliverables and allocate arrangement consideration using the relative selling price method. This guidance is effective for arrangements entered into after January 1, 2011. The Company adopted this accounting standard and it did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Business Combinations. In December 2010, the FASB issued clarification on the accounting guidance for business combinations. The new accounting guidance clarifies the disclosure requirement for public entities that have entered into a new business combination during the current fiscal year. Such public entities must present comparative financial statements disclosing revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination that occurred during the current fiscal year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. This guidance is effective for business combinations entered into after January 1, 2011. The Company adopted this accounting standard and it did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

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(unaudited) — Continued
Goodwill. In December 2010, the FASB issued new accounting guidance for goodwill impairment testing. The new accounting guidance states that for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts the reporting unit should perform Step 2 of a goodwill impairment after considering the evidence of adverse qualitative factors that an impairment may exist. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2011. The Company adopted this accounting standard and does not expect it to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
NOTE C — Fair Value Measurements
The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, the Company adopted the suggested accounting guidance for the three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1   Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
 
Level 2   Observable inputs, other than Level 1 inputs in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
 
Level 3   Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows (in thousands):
                                         
            Quoted                    
            Prices in                    
            Active     Significant              
            Markets for     Other     Significant        
            Identical     Observable     Unobservable        
            Assets     Inputs     Inputs     Valuation  
Interest Rate Swap Agreements   Fair Value     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)     Technique  
December 31, 2010
  $ (2,124 )   $     $ (2,124 )   $       (1)  
March 31, 2011
  $ (1,058 )   $     $ (1,058 )   $       (1)  
 
     
(1)   The Company’s interest rate swap agreements are not traded on a market exchange. As a result, the fair values are determined using valuation models that include assumptions about the LIBOR yield curve at the reporting dates as well as counterparty credit risk and the Company’s own non-performance risk. The Company has consistently applied these calculation techniques to all periods presented. At December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011, the fair value of interest rate swap agreements is recorded in accrued liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
NOTE D — Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company determines the estimated fair value of financial instruments using available market information and valuation methodologies. Considerable judgment is required in estimating fair values. Accordingly, the estimates may not be indicative of the amounts the Company could realize in current market exchanges.
The carrying amounts of cash, receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair values based on the liquidity of these financial instruments or based on their short-term nature. The carrying amounts of the Company’s borrowings under its credit facility and notes payable approximate fair value. The fair values of the Company’s notes payable and revolving credit facility are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. Based on the borrowing rates currently available to the Company for bank loans with similar terms and average maturities, the fair value of the Company’s notes payable and revolving credit facility debt at December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011 approximated their respective book values. The fair value of the Company’s $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.875% senior notes due 2015 (the “2015 Notes”), its $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% senior notes originally due 2020 (the “2020 Notes,” and together with the 2015 Notes, the “Mobile Mini Notes”) and its $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9.750% senior notes originally issued by Mobile Storage Group, Inc. (“MSG”) due 2014 (the “MSG Notes” and together with the Mobile Mini Notes, the “Senior Notes”) is based on the latest sales price of such notes at the end of each period obtained from a third-party institution.

 

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(unaudited) — Continued
The carrying value and the fair value of the Company’s Senior Notes are as follows:
                 
    December 31, 2010     March 31, 2011  
    (In thousands)  
Carrying value
  $ 371,655     $ 349,654  
 
           
 
               
Fair value
  $ 375,608     $ 366,125  
 
           
As of March 31, 2011, the remaining aggregate principal amount outstanding of the MSG Notes at December 31, 2010 ($22.3 million), were fully redeemed and are no longer outstanding. The redemption of these notes resulted in a debt restructuring charge of $1.3 million representing tender premiums of $1.1 million and the remaining unamortized acquisition date discount of $0.2 million.
NOTE E — Earnings Per Share
The Company issued preferred stock that participates in distributions of earnings on the same basis as shares of common stock. As such, the Company adopted the accounting guidance for the standards regarding the computation of earnings per share, or EPS for securities other than common stock that contractually entitle the holder to participate in dividends and earnings of the Company. Earnings for the period are required to be allocated between the common and preferred shareholders based on their respective rights to receive dividends. Basic net income per share is then calculated by dividing income allocable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, net of shares subject to repurchase by the Company, during the period. The Company is not required to present basic and diluted net income per share for securities other than common stock. Accordingly, the following net income per share amounts only pertain to the Company’s common stock. The Company calculates diluted net income per share under the if-converted method unless the conversion of the preferred stock is anti-dilutive to basic net income per share. To the extent the inclusion of preferred stock is anti-dilutive, the Company calculates diluted net income per share under the two-class method. Potential common shares include restricted common stock, which is subject to risk of forfeiture and incremental shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and upon the conversion of convertible preferred stock using the treasury stock method.

 

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MOBILE MINI, INC.— NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited) — Continued
The following is a reconciliation of net income and weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding for purposes of calculating basic and diluted EPS for the three-month period ended March 31:
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2010     2011  
    (In thousands except earnings per share)  
Historical net income per share:
               
Numerator:
               
Net income
  $ 2,410     $ 4,151  
Less: Earnings allocable to preferred stockholders
    (456 )     (777 )
 
           
Net income available to common stockholders
  $ 1,954     $ 3,374  
 
           
 
               
Basic EPS Denominator:
               
Common stock outstanding beginning of period
    35,063       35,565  
Effect of weighting shares:
               
Weighted shares issued during the period ended March 31,
    20       15  
 
           
Denominator for basic net income per share
    35,083       35,580  
 
           
 
               
Diluted EPS Denominator:
               
Common stock outstanding beginning of period
    35,063       35,565  
Effect of weighting shares:
               
Weighted shares issued during the period ended March 31,
    20       15  
Dilutive effect of employee stock options on nonvested share-awards assumed converted during the period ended March 31,
    240       704  
Dilutive effect of convertible preferred stock assumed converted during the period ended March 31,
    8,191       8,190  
 
           
Denominator for diluted net income per share
    43,514       44,474  
 
           
 
               
Basic net income per share
  $ 0.06     $ 0.09  
 
           
Diluted net income per share
  $ 0.06     $ 0.09  
 
           
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding as of March 31, 2010 and 2011 does not include 1.2 million and 1.2 million, respectively, of share-awards because the awards had not yet vested.

 

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(unaudited) — Continued
The following table represents the number of stock options and nonvested share-awards that were issued or outstanding but excluded in calculating diluted EPS because their effect would have been anti-dilutive:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2010     2011  
    (In thousands)  
Stock options
    943       583  
Nonvested share-awards
    346       20  
NOTE F — Share-Based Compensation
At March 31, 2011, the Company had one active share-based employee compensation plan. There are two expired compensation plans, one of which still has outstanding options subject to exercise or termination. No additional options can be granted under the expired plans.
Stock option awards under these plans were granted with an exercise price per share equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Each outstanding option must expire no later than ten years from the date it was granted, unless exercised or forfeited before the expiration date, and historically options are granted with vesting over a four- to five-year period. The Company has not granted any stock option awards in 2011. The total value of the Company’s stock option awards is expensed over the related employee’s service period on a straight-line basis.
The Company also awards restricted stock, also called nonvested share-awards in this discussion, under the existing share-based compensation plans. The majority of the Company’s nonvested share-awards vest in equal annual installments over a four- to five-year period. The total value of these awards is expensed on a straight-line basis over the service period of the employees receiving the awards. The “service period” is the time during which the employees receiving awards must remain employees for the shares granted to fully vest.
In addition, the Company awards nonvested share-awards to certain executive officers with vesting subject to performance conditions. Vesting of these nonvested share-awards is dependent upon the respective officers fulfilling the service period requirements as well as the Company achieving certain EBITDA (as defined in Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations) targets in each of the next four years. The Company has not issued any share-awards subject to performance conditions in 2011. For previously issued performance-based awards, the Company is required to assess the probability that such performance conditions will be met. If the likelihood of the performance conditions being met is deemed probable, the Company will recognize the expense using the accelerated attribution method. The accelerated attribution method could result in as much as 50% of the total value of the shares being recognized in the first year of the service period if the likelihood of attaining each of the four future targets is assessed as probable. For these performance-based awards, the accelerated attribution method has been used to recognize the expense.

 

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MOBILE MINI, INC.— NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited) — Continued
The following table sets forth unrecognized compensation costs related to the Company’s share-based compensation plan as of March 31, 2011:
                 
            Weighted-Average  
    March 31, 2011     Recognition Period  
    (In thousands)     (Years)  
Share-awards
  $ 19,009       2.97  
Stock option awards
  $ 2,056       3.53  
The following table summarizes the share-based compensation expense and capitalized amounts for the three months ended March 31:
                 
    Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
    2010     2011  
    (In thousands)  
Gross share-based compensation
  $ 1,449     $ 1,363  
Capitalized share-based compensation
    (33 )     (38 )
 
           
Share-based compensation expense
  $ 1,146     $ 1,325  
 
           
A summary of stock option activity within the Company’s share-based compensation plans and changes for the three months ended March 31, 2011 is as follows:
                 
    Number of     Weighted  
    Shares     Average  
    (In thousands)     Exercise Price  
Balance at December 31, 2010
    1,618     $ 17.84  
Granted
           
Exercised
    (33 )   $ 14.23  
Canceled/Expired
    (3 )   $ 25.67  
 
             
Balance at March 31, 2011
    1,582     $ 17.89  
 
             
The intrinsic value of options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2011 was approximately $300,000.
A summary of nonvested share-awards activity within the Company’s share-based compensation plans and changes for the three months ended March 31, 2011 is as follows:
                 
    Number of     Weighted Average  
    Shares     Grant Date Fair  
    (In thousands)     Value  
Nonvested at December 31, 2010
    1,223     $ 16.51  
Awarded
    12     $ 22.05  
Released
    (31 )   $ 14.51  
Forfeited
    (8 )   $ 15.59  
 
             
Nonvested at March 31, 2011
    1,196     $ 16.62  
 
             

 

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(unaudited) — Continued
A summary of fully-vested stock options and stock options expected to vest, as of March 31, 2011, is as follows:
                                 
                    Weighted        
            Weighted     Average     Aggregate  
    Number of     Average     Remaining     Intrinsic  
    Shares     Exercise     Contractual     Value  
    (In thousands)     Price     Term     (In thousands)  
Outstanding
    1,582     $ 17.89       3.83     $ 10,503  
Vested and expected to vest
    1,546     $ 17.78       3.74     $ 10,398  
Exercisable
    1,305     $ 17.40       2.63     $ 9,386  
The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. No stock options were granted during the three-month period ended March 31, 2011.
NOTE G — Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (principally on a standard cost basis that approximates the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method) or market. Market is the lower of replacement cost or net realizable value. Inventories primarily consist of raw materials, supplies, work-in-process and finished goods, all related to manufacturing, remanufacturing and maintenance, primarily for the Company’s lease fleet and its units held for sale. Raw materials principally consist of raw steel, wood, glass, paint, vinyl and other assembly components used in manufacturing and remanufacturing processes. Work-in-process primarily represents units being built that are either pre-sold or being built to add to the Company’s lease fleet upon completion. Finished portable storage units primarily represent ISO (International Organization for Standardization) containers held in inventory until the containers are either sold as is, remanufactured and sold, or units in the process of being remanufactured to be compliant with the Company’s lease fleet standards before transferring the units to its lease fleet. There is no certainty when the Company purchases the containers whether they will ultimately be sold, remanufactured and sold, or remanufactured and moved into its lease fleet. Units that are determined to go into the Company’s lease fleet undergo an extensive remanufacturing process that includes installing its proprietary locking system, signage, painting and sometimes its proprietary security doors.
Inventories consisted of the following at the dates indicated:
                 
    December 31, 2010     March 31, 2011  
    (In thousands)  
Raw material and supplies
  $ 14,934     $ 15,807  
Work-in-process
    197       225  
Finished portable storage units
    4,438       4,506  
 
           
 
  $ 19,569     $ 20,538  
 
           
NOTE H — Income Taxes
The Company files U.S. Federal tax returns, U.S. state tax returns, and foreign tax returns. The Company has identified the Company’s U.S. Federal tax return as the Company’s “major” tax jurisdiction. The Company’s tax years for 2008 and 2009 are subject to tax examination by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) through September 15, 2012 and 2013, respectively. No reserves for uncertain income tax positions have been recorded. The Company does not anticipate that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefit related to any particular tax position will change significantly within the next 12 months.
The Company uses a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.

 

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(unaudited) — Continued
The Company’s policy for recording interest and penalties associated with audits is to record such items as a component of income before taxes. Penalties and associated interest costs, if any, are recorded in leasing, selling and general expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
NOTE I — Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives. Residual values are determined when the property is constructed or acquired and range up to 25%, depending on the nature of the asset. In the opinion of management, estimated residual values do not cause carrying values to exceed net realizable value. Normal repairs and maintenance to property, plant and equipment are expensed as incurred. When property or equipment is retired or sold, the net book value of the asset, reduced by any proceeds, is charged to gain or loss on the retirement of fixed assets and is included in leasing, selling and general expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following at the dates indicated:
                 
    December 31, 2010     March 31, 2011  
    (In thousands)  
Land
  $ 11,081     $ 11,140  
Vehicles and equipment
    80,594       82,693  
Buildings and improvements (1)
    15,832       16,841  
Office fixtures and equipment
    27,368       28,196  
 
           
 
    134,875       138,870  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (54,144 )     (57,230 )
 
           
Total property, plant and equipment
  $ 80,731     $ 81,640  
 
           
 
     
(1)   Improvements made to leased properties are depreciated over the lesser of the estimated remaining life or the remaining term of the respective lease.
NOTE J — Lease Fleet
Mobile Mini has a lease fleet primarily consisting of remanufactured and modified steel portable storage containers, steel security offices and steel combination offices and wood mobile offices that are leased to customers under short-term operating lease agreements with varying terms. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the Company’s units, after the date that the Company put the unit in service, and are depreciated down to their estimated residual values. The Company’s steel units are depreciated over 30 years with an estimated residual value of 55%. Wood office units are depreciated over 20 years with an estimated residual value of 50%. Van trailers, which are a small part of the Company’s fleet, are depreciated over seven years to a 20% residual value. The Company has other non-core products that have various other measures of useful lives and residual values. Van trailers and other non-core products are only added to the fleet as a result of acquisitions of portable storage businesses.
In the opinion of management, estimated residual values do not cause carrying values to exceed net realizable value. The Company continues to evaluate these depreciation policies as more information becomes available from other comparable sources and the Company’s own historical experience. Normal repairs and maintenance to the portable storage and mobile office units are expensed as incurred.

 

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(unaudited) — Continued
Lease fleet consisted of the following at the dates indicated:
                 
    December 31, 2010     March 31, 2011  
    (In thousands)  
Steel storage containers
  $ 612,214     $ 612,282  
Offices
    529,892       533,066  
Van trailers
    3,762       3,532  
Other (chassis and ancillary products)
    2,491       2,517  
 
           
 
    1,148,359       1,151,397  
Accumulated depreciation
    (119,956 )     (124,867 )
 
           
Lease fleet, net
  $ 1,028,403     $ 1,026,530  
 
           
NOTE K — Derivatives
In the normal course of business, the Company’s operations are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates. The Company addresses a portion of these risks through a controlled program of risk management that includes the use of derivative financial instruments. The objective of controlling these risks is to limit the impact of fluctuations in interest rates on earnings.
The Company’s primary interest rate risk exposure results from changes in short-term U.S. dollar interest rates. In an effort to manage variable interest rate exposures, the Company may enter into interest rate swap agreements, which convert its floating rate debt to a fixed-rate and which it designates as cash flow hedges. Interest expense on the notional amounts under these agreements is accrued using the fixed rates identified in the swap agreements.
The Company had interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $125.0 million at March 31, 2011. The fixed interest rates on the Company’s five swap agreements range from 3.25% to 3.87%, averaging 3.74%. The swap agreements mature during 2011.
The following tables summarize information related to the Company’s derivatives. All of the Company’s derivatives are designated as effective hedging instruments in cash flow hedging relationships.
             
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
        Fair Value  
    Balance Sheet Location   (In thousands)  
December 31, 2010
  Accrued liabilities   $ (2,124 )
 
           
March 31, 2011
  Accrued liabilities   $ (1,058 )
         
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
    Amount of Gain  
    Recognized in Other  
    Comprehensive Income on  
    Derivatives  
    (In thousands)  
 
       
Three months ended March 31, 2010 (net of income tax expense of $472)
  $ 739  
 
       
Three months ended March 31, 2011 (net of income tax expense of $411)
  $ 655  

 

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(unaudited) — Continued
NOTE L — Segment Reporting
The Company has operations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and The Netherlands. All of the Company’s locations operate in their local currency and although the Company is exposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations in other foreign markets where the Company leases and sells the Company’s products, the Company does not believe this will have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations. Financial results of geographic regions are aggregated into one reportable segment since their operations have similar characteristics. Each location has similar characteristics covering all products leased or sold, including similar products and services, processes for delivering these services, customer base, sales personnel, advertising, yard facilities, general and administrative costs and the method of branch management. Management’s allocation of resources, performance evaluations and operating decisions are not dependent on the mix of a branch’s products. The Company does not attempt to allocate shared revenue nor general, selling and leasing expenses to the different configurations of portable storage and office products for lease and sale. The local operations include the leasing and sales of portable storage units, portable offices and combination units configured for both storage and office space. The Company leases to businesses and consumers in the general geographic area surrounding each location.
In managing the Company’s business, management focuses on growing leasing revenues, EBITDA and EPS.
Discrete financial data on each of the Company’s products is not available and it would be impractical to collect and maintain financial data in such a manner; therefore reportable segment information is the same as contained in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
The tables below represent the Company’s revenues from customers and long-lived assets, consisting of lease fleet and property, plant and equipment.
Revenues from customers:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2010     2011  
    (In thousands)  
North America (1)
  $ 64,373     $ 68,363  
United Kingdom
    12,046       13,916  
The Netherlands
    459       580  
 
           
Total revenues
  $ 76,878     $ 82,859  
 
           
 
     
(1)   Includes revenues in the United States of $63.7 million and $67.6 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2011, respectively.

 

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(unaudited) — Continued
Long-lived assets:
                 
    December 31, 2010     March 31, 2011  
    (In thousands)  
North America (1)
  $ 973,953     $ 967,614  
United Kingdom
    131,203       136,404  
The Netherlands
    3,978       4,152  
 
           
Total long-lived assets
  $ 1,109,134     $ 1,108,170  
 
           
 
     
(1)   Includes long lived assets of $959.9 million and $953.3 million in the United States at December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011, respectively.
NOTE M — Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, consisted of the following at the dates indicated:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2010     2011  
    (In thousands)  
Net income
  $ 2,410     $ 4,151  
Net unrealized gain on derivatives
    739       655  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    (7,674 )     6,324  
 
           
Total comprehensive (loss) income
  $ (4,525 )   $ 11,130  
 
           
The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, were as follows:
                 
    December 31, 2010     March 31, 2011  
    (In thousands)  
Accumulated net unrealized loss on derivatives
  $ (1,316 )   $ (661 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    (24,671 )     (18,346 )
 
           
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss
  $ (25,987 )   $ (19,007 )
 
           
NOTE N — Integration, Merger and Restructuring Expenses
In connection with the acquisition of MSG, the Company recorded accruals for costs to be incurred to exit overlapping MSG lease properties, property shut down costs, costs of MSG’s severance agreements, costs for asset verification and for damaged assets.
As a result of the acquisition, the Company leveraged the combined fleet and restructured the manufacturing operations and reduced overhead and capital expenditures for the lease fleet. In connection with these activities, the Company recorded costs for severance agreements and recorded impairment charges to write down certain assets previously used in conjunction with the manufacturing operations and inventories.

 

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(unaudited) — Continued
The following table details accrued integration, merger and restructuring obligations (included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets) and related activity for the period ended March 31, 2011:
                                 
            Lease              
    Severance and     Abandonment     Acquisition        
    Benefits     Costs     Integration     Total  
    (In thousands)  
Accrued obligations as of December 31, 2009
  $ 465     $ 5,742     $ 3     $ 6,210  
Integration, merger and restructuring expense
    2,214             1,800       4,014  
Cash paid
    (2,679 )     (1,935 )     (1,803 )     (6,417 )
 
                       
Accrued obligations as of December 31, 2010
          3,807             3,807  
Integration, merger and restructuring expenses
    108             97       205  
Cash paid
    (99 )     (422 )     (97 )     (618 )
 
                       
Accrued obligations as of March 31, 2011
  $ 9     $ 3,385     $     $ 3,394  
 
                       
These accrued obligations are expected to be paid out through the year 2014.
The following amounts are included in integration, merger and restructuring expenses for the periods indicated:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2010     2011  
Severance and benefits
  $ 1,651     $ 108  
Acquisition integration
    575       97  
 
           
Integration, merger and restructuring expenses
  $ 2,226     $ 205  
 
           
NOTE O — Subsequent Events
Effective April 14, 2011, all of the remaining issued and outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Redeemable Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), of Mobile Mini, Inc. automatically converted into an aggregate of 8,182,356 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Certificate of Designation of the Rights and Preferences of the Series A Preferred Stock. The shares of Series A Preferred Stock were issued in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 22, 2008, by and among Mobile Mini, Cactus Merger Sub, Inc., MSG WC Holdings Corp., and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe X, L.P.
NOTE P — Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
Mobile Mini Supplemental Indenture
The following tables present the condensed consolidating financial information of Mobile Mini, Inc., representing the subsidiaries of the guarantors of the Senior Notes and the non-guarantor subsidiaries. Separate financial statements of the subsidiary guarantors are not presented because the guarantee by each 100% owned subsidiary guarantor is full and unconditional, joint and several, and management has determined that such information is not material to investors.
 

 

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(unaudited) — Continued
MOBILE MINI, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
As of December 31, 2010
(In thousands)
                                 
            Non-              
    Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
ASSETS
                               
 
                               
Cash
  $ 1,065     $ 569     $     $ 1,634  
Receivables, net
    31,496       11,182             42,678  
Inventories
    17,812       1,806       (49 )     19,569  
Lease fleet, net
    909,715       118,688             1,028,403  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    64,238       16,493             80,731  
Deposits and prepaid expenses
    7,334       1,071             8,405  
Other assets and intangibles, net
    19,856       3,622             23,478  
Goodwill
    447,278       64,141             511,419  
Intercompany
    106,502       35,788       (142,290 )      
 
                       
Total assets
  $ 1,605,296     $ 253,360     $ (142,339 )   $ 1,716,317  
 
                       
 
                               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                               
 
                               
Liabilities:
                               
Accounts payable
  $ 8,604     $ 5,003     $     $ 13,607  
Accrued liabilities
    46,215       3,061             49,276  
Lines of credit
    358,232       38,650             396,882  
Notes payable
    289                   289  
Obligations under capital leases
    2,576                   2,576  
Senior Notes, net of discount
    371,655                   371,655  
Deferred income taxes
    154,335       11,926       (694 )     165,567  
Intercompany
    23       4,658       (4,681 )      
 
                       
Total liabilities
    941,929       63,298       (5,375 )     999,852  
 
                       
Commitments and contingencies
                               
Convertible preferred stock
    147,427                   147,427  
Stockholders’ equity:
                               
Common stock
    390       18,434       (18,434 )     390  
Additional paid-in capital
    349,695       119,173       (119,175 )     349,693  
Retained earnings
    205,131       78,466       645       284,242  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    24       (26,011 )           (25,987 )
Treasury stock, at cost
    (39,300 )                 (39,300 )
 
                       
Total stockholders’ equity
    515,940       190,062       (136,964 )     569,038  
 
                       
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,605,296     $ 253,360     $ (142,339 )   $ 1,716,317  
 
                       
 

 

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(unaudited) — Continued
MOBILE MINI, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
As of March 31, 2011
(In thousands)
                                 
            Non-              
    Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated  
ASSETS
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 2,031     $ 358     $     $ 2,389  
Receivables, net
    29,299       12,046             41,345  
Inventories
    17,962       2,626       (50 )     20,538  
Lease fleet, net
    902,742       123,788             1,026,530  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    64,872       16,768             81,640  
Deposits and prepaid expenses
    7,788       968             8,756  
Other assets and intangibles, net
    18,413       3,437             21,850  
Goodwill
    447,328       66,475             513,803  
Intercompany
    106,531       35,903       (142,434 )      
 
                       
Total assets
  $ 1,596,966     $ 262,369     $ (142,484 )   $ 1,716,851  
 
                       
 
                               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                               
 
                               
Liabilities:
                               
Accounts payable
  $ 8,360     $ 7,068     $     $ 15,428  
Accrued liabilities
    47,762       3,020             50,782  
Lines of credit
    361,800       38,369             400,169  
Notes payable
    197                   197  
Obligations under capital leases
    2,188                   2,188  
Senior Notes, net
    349,654                   349,654  
Deferred income taxes
    157,095       12,640       (709 )     169,026  
Intercompany
    23       4,802       (4,825 )      
 
                       
Total liabilities
    927,079       65,899       (5,534 )     987,444  
 
                       
 
                               
Commitments and contingencies
                               
 
                               
Convertible preferred stock
    147,272                   147,272  
 
                               
Stockholders’ equity:
                               
Common stock
    390       18,434       (18,434 )     390  
Additional paid-in capital
    351,659       119,175       (119,175 )     351,659  
Retained earnings
    208,776       78,958       659       288,393  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    1,090       (20,097 )           (19,007 )
Treasury stock, at cost
    (39,300 )                 (39,300 )
 
                       
Total stockholders’ equity
    522,615       196,470       (136,950 )     582,135  
 
                       
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,596,966     $ 262,369     $ (142,484 )   $ 1,716,851  
 
                       
 

 

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(unaudited) — Continued
MOBILE MINI, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
(In thousands)
                                 
            Non-              
    Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Revenues:
                               
Leasing
  $ 58,800     $ 11,379     $     $ 70,179  
Sales
    5,280       1,034             6,314  
Other
    293       92             385  
 
                       
Total revenues
    64,373       12,505             76,878  
 
                       
Costs and expenses:
                               
Cost of sales
    3,309       781             4,090  
Leasing, selling and general expenses
    33,956       8,906             42,862  
Integration, merger and restructuring expenses
    2,226                   2,226  
Depreciation and amortization
    7,376       1,764             9,140  
 
                       
Total costs and expenses
    46,867       11,451             58,318  
 
                       
Income from operations
    17,506       1,054             18,560  
Other income (expense):
                               
Interest income
    310       1       (310 )     1  
Interest expense
    (13,983 )     (1,014 )     310       (14,687 )
Dividend income
    215             (215 )      
Foreign currency exchange
          (8 )           (8 )
 
                       
Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes
    4,048       33       (215 )     3,866  
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
    1,577       (87 )     (34 )     1,456  
 
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ 2,471     $ 120     $ (181 )   $ 2,410  
 
                       
 

 

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MOBILE MINI, INC.— NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited) — Continued
MOBILE MINI, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands)
                                 
            Non-              
    Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Revenues:
                               
Leasing
  $ 59,656     $ 13,023     $     $ 72,679  
Sales
    8,023       1,389             9,412  
Other
    684       84             768  
 
                       
Total revenues
    68,363       14,496             82,859  
 
                       
Costs and expenses:
                               
Cost of sales
    5,034       985             6,019  
Leasing, selling and general expenses
    36,811       10,277             47,088  
Integration, merger and restructuring expenses
    205                   205  
Depreciation and amortization
    7,152       1,643             8,795  
 
                       
Total costs and expenses
    49,202       12,905             62,107  
 
                       
Income from operations
    19,161       1,591             20,752  
Other income (expense):
                               
Interest income
    126             (126 )      
Interest expense
    (12,228 )     (597 )     126       (12,699 )
Deferred financing costs write-off
    221             (221 )      
Dividend income
    (1,334 )                 (1,334 )
Foreign currency exchange
          (1 )           (1 )
 
                       
Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes
    5,946       993       (221 )     6,718  
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
    2,301       281       (15 )     2,567  
 
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ 3,645     $ 712     $ (206 )   $ 4,151  
 
                       
 

 

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MOBILE MINI, INC.— NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited) — Continued
MOBILE MINI, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
(In thousands)
                                 
            Non-              
    Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
                               
Net income (loss)
  $ 2,471     $ 120     $ (181 )   $ 2,410  
Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
                               
Provision for doubtful accounts
    530       85             615  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    1,114                   1,114  
Amortization of long-term liabilities
    325       13             338  
Share-based compensation expense
    1,243       173             1,416  
Depreciation and amortization
    7,376       1,764             9,140  
Gain on sale of lease fleet units
    (1,877 )     (149 )           (2,026 )
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment
          (7 )           (7 )
Deferred income taxes
    1,531       (87 )     12       1,456  
Foreign currency exchange loss
          8             8  
Changes in certain assets and liabilities:
                               
Receivables
    2,426       661             3,087  
Inventories
    747       1             748  
Deposits and prepaid expenses
    798       154             952  
Other assets and intangibles
    (182 )                 (182 )
Accounts payable
    (366 )     (409 )           (775 )
Accrued liabilities
    (7,596 )     (448 )           (8,044 )
Intercompany
    (62,115 )     66,680       (4,565 )      
 
                       
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
    (53,575 )     68,559       (4,734 )     10,250  
 
                       
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
                               
Additions to lease fleet units
    (2,023 )     (1,809 )           (3,832 )
Proceeds from sale of lease fleet units
    4,880       559             5,439  
Additions to property, plant and equipment
    (359 )     (198 )           (557 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    18       30             48  
 
                       
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    2,516       (1,418 )           1,098  
 
                       
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
                               
Net borrowings (repayments) under lines of credit
    60,022       (63,460 )     (3,545 )     (6,983 )
Proceeds from notes payable
    94                   94  
Redemption of 9.75% senior notes due 2014
    (6,000 )                 (6,000 )
Principal payments on notes payable
    (329 )     (14 )           (343 )
Principal payments on capital lease obligations
    (361 )                 (361 )
Issuance of common stock, net
    227                   227  
Intercompany
          (216 )     216        
 
                       
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    53,653       (63,690 )     (3,329 )     (13,366 )
 
                       
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    (1,333 )     (3,934 )     8,063       2,796  
 
                       
Net increase (decrease) in cash
    1,261       (483 )           778  
Cash at beginning of period
    582       1,158             1,740  
 
                       
Cash at end of period
  $ 1,843     $ 675     $     $ 2,518  
 
                       
 

 

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MOBILE MINI, INC.— NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited) — Continued
MOBILE MINI, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands)
                                 
            Non-              
    Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
                               
Net (loss) income
  $ 3,645     $ 712     $ (206 )   $ 4,151  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
                               
Debt extinguishment costs
    1,334                   1,334  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    315       184             499  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    1,041                   1,041  
Amortization of long-term liabilities
    80       4             84  
Share-based compensation expense
    1,152       173             1,325  
Depreciation and amortization
    7,152       1,643             8,795  
Gain on sale of lease fleet units
    (2,817 )     (276 )           (3,093 )
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    22       (1 )           21  
Deferred income taxes
    2,297       281       (10 )     2,568  
Foreign currency exchange loss
          1             1  
Changes in certain assets and liabilities:
                               
Receivable
    1,897       (638 )           1,259  
Inventories
    (147 )     (747 )           (894 )
Deposits and prepaid expenses
    (451 )     146             (305 )
Other assets and intangibles
    (97 )                 (97 )
Accounts payable
    (247 )     1,878             1,631  
Accrued liabilities
    2,607       (153 )           2,454  
Intercompany
    159       (966 )     807        
 
                       
Net cash provided by operating activities
    17,942       2,241       591       20,774  
 
                       
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
                               
Additions to lease fleet units
    (1,646 )     (1,871 )           (3,517 )
Proceeds from sale of lease fleet units
    7,371       832             8,203  
Additions to property, plant and equipment
    (2,844 )     (347 )           (3,191 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    24       2             26  
 
                       
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    2,905       (1,384 )           1,521  
 
                       
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
                               
Net borrowings (repayments) under lines of credit
    3,568       (1,683 )     1,403       3,288  
Redemption of 9.75% senior notes due 2014
    (22,272 )                 (22,272 )
Redemption premiums of 9.75% senior notes due 2014
    (1,086 )                 (1,086 )
Principal payments on notes payable
    (92 )                 (92 )
Principal payments on capital lease obligations
    (389 )                 (389 )
Issuance of common stock, net
    446                   446  
Intercompany
          (223 )     223        
 
                       
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (19,825 )     (1,906 )     1,626       (20,105 )
 
                       
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    (56 )     838       (2,217 )     (1,435 )
 
                       
Net increase (decrease) in cash
    966       (211 )           755  
 
                       
Cash at beginning of period
    1,065       569             1,634  
 
                       
Cash at end of period
  $ 2,031     $ 358     $     $ 2,389  
 
                       

 

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ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our December 31, 2010 consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 1, 2011. This discussion contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements.
Overview
General
We are the world’s leading provider of portable storage solutions, with a total lease fleet of approximately 242,800 portable storage and office units at March 31, 2011. We offer a wide range of portable storage products in varying lengths and widths with an assortment of differentiated features such as our patented locking systems, multiple doors, electrical wiring and shelving.
We derive most of our revenues from the leasing of portable storage containers and security offices and mobile offices. In addition to our leasing business, we also sell portable storage containers, security offices, and mobile office units. Our sales revenues represented 8.2% and 11.4% of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2011, respectively.
Traditionally, we entered new markets through the acquisition of the business of a smaller local competitor and then implement our business model, which is usually more focused on customer service and marketing than the acquired business or other market competitors. Given our current utilization levels, we are currently entering new markets through greenfield locations by migrating idle fleet to low-cost operational yards. These greenfield operational yards do not have all the overhead associated with a fully staffed branch as they typically only have drivers and yard personnel to handle deliveries and pick-ups of our fleet. A new location will generally have fairly low operating margins during its early years, but as our marketing efforts help us penetrate the new market and we increase the number of units on rent at the new location, we are typically able to reach company average levels of profitability after several years. The costs associated with opening a greenfield operational yard are lower than a fully staffed branch, which should have a comparatively positive effect on margins.
When we enter a new market, we incur certain costs in developing new infrastructure. For example, advertising and marketing costs will be incurred and certain minimum levels of staffing and delivery equipment will be put in place regardless of the new market’s revenue base. Once we have achieved revenues during any period that are sufficient to cover our fixed expenses, we are able to generate relatively high margins on incremental lease revenues. Therefore, each additional unit rented in excess of the break-even level contributes significantly to profitability. Conversely, any additional fixed expenses require us to achieve additional revenue in order to maintain our margins. When we refer to our operating leverage in this discussion, we are describing the impact on margins once we either cover our fixed costs or if we incur additional fixed costs.
The level of non-residential construction activity is an important external factor that we examine to determine the direction of our business. Customers in the construction industry represented 32% of our leased units at March 31, 2011 and because of the degree of operating leverage we have, increases or decreases in non-residential construction activity can have a significant effect on our operating margins and net income. Beginning in the second quarter of 2008, the level of our construction related business slowed down and then declined. The decline continued and adversely affected our results of operations. Although it has not returned to pre-2009 levels, the level of our construction related business began to stabilize and then increase in 2010. This stabilization has been apparent in 2011 thus far as well.
In managing our business, we focus on growing leasing revenues, particularly in existing markets where we can take advantage of the high operating leverage inherent in our business model. Our goals are to maintain a stable operating margin and, after the economy returns to normalized conditions, a steady growth rate in leasing revenues.
We are a capital-intensive business. Therefore, in addition to focusing on earnings per share (“EPS”), we focus on adjusted EBITDA to measure our operating results. We calculate this number by first calculating EBITDA, which we define as net income before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and debt restructuring or extinguishment expense. This measure eliminates the effect of financing transactions that we enter into and it provides us with a means to track internally generated cash from which we can fund our interest expense and our lease fleet growth. In comparing EBITDA from year to year, we typically further adjust EBITDA to exclude the effect of what we consider transactions or events not related to our core business operations to arrive at what we define as adjusted EBITDA. The U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, financial measure that is most directly comparable to EBITDA is net cash provided by operating activities.

 

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Because EBITDA, EBITDA margin, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP financial measures as defined by the SEC, we include below in this report reconciliations of EBITDA to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.
We present EBITDA and EBITDA margin because we believe it provides useful information regarding our ability to meet our future debt payment requirements, capital expenditures and working capital requirements and that it provides an overall evaluation of our financial condition. EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing consolidated EBITDA by total revenues. The GAAP financial measure that is most directly comparable to EBITDA margin is operating margin, which represents operating income divided by revenues. More emphasis should not be placed on EBITDA margin than the corresponding GAAP measure. In addition, EBITDA is a component of certain financial covenants under our revolving credit facility and is used to determine our available borrowing capacity and the credit facility’s applicable interest rate in effect at the end of each measurement period. EBITDA has certain limitations as an analytical tool and should not be used as a substitute for net income, cash flows or other consolidated income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with GAAP or as a measure of our profitability or our liquidity. In particular, EBITDA, as defined, does not include:
    Interest expense — Because we borrow money to partially finance our capital expenditures, primarily related to the expansion of our lease fleet, interest expense is a necessary element of our cost to secure this financing to continue generating additional revenues.
    Income taxes — EBITDA, as defined, does not reflect income taxes or the requirements for any tax payments.
    Depreciation and amortization — Because we are a leasing company, our business is very capital intensive and we hold acquired assets for a period of time before they generate revenues, cash flow and earnings; therefore, depreciation and amortization expense is a necessary element of our business.
    Debt restructuring or extinguishment expense — Debt restructuring or debt extinguishment expenses are not deducted in our various calculations made under our facility and are treated no differently than interest expense. As discussed above, interest expense is a necessary element of our cost to finance a portion of the capital expenditures needed for the growth of our business.
When evaluating EBITDA as a performance measure, and excluding the above-noted charges, all of which have material limitations, investors should consider, among other factors, the following:
    increasing or decreasing trends in EBITDA;
    how EBITDA compares to levels of debt and interest expense; and
    whether EBITDA historically has remained at positive levels.
Because EBITDA, as defined, excludes some but not all items that affect our cash flow from operating activities, EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled performance measures presented by other companies.
Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA plus the sum of certain transactions that are excluded when internally evaluating our operating performance. Management believes adjusted EBITDA is a more meaningful evaluation and comparison of our core business when comparing period over period results without regard to transactions that potentially distort the performance of our core business operating results.

 

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The table below is a reconciliation of EBITDA to net cash provided by operating activities for the periods indicated:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2010     2011  
    (In thousands)  
EBITDA
  $ 27,693     $ 29,546  
Interest paid
    (14,977 )     (5,383 )
Income and franchise taxes paid
    (133 )     (66 )
Share-based compensation expense
    1,416       1,325  
Gain on sale of lease fleet units
    (2,026 )     (3,093 )
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    (7 )     21  
Changes in certain assets and liabilities:
               
Receivables
    3,702       1,758  
Inventories
    748       (894 )
Deposits and prepaid expenses
    952       (305 )
Other assets and intangibles
    (182 )     (97 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (6,936 )     (2,038 )
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 10,250     $ 20,774  
 
           
The table below is a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, for the periods indicated:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2010     2011  
    (In thousands except percentages)  
Net income
  $ 2,410     $ 4,151  
Interest expense
    14,687       12,699  
Income taxes
    1,456       2,567  
Depreciation and amortization
    9,140       8,795  
Debt restructuring expense
          1,334  
 
           
EBITDA
    27,693       29,546  
Integration, merger and restructuring expenses, other (1)
    2,266       245  
 
           
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 29,959     $ 29,791  
 
           
EBITDA margin(2)
    36.0 %     35.7 %
 
           
Adjusted EBITDA margin(2)
    39.0 %     36.0 %
 
           
 
     
(1)   Integration, merger and restructuring expenses represent continuing costs we incurred in connection with the Mobile Storage Group, Inc. (“MSG”) acquisition and expenses in conjunction with the restructuring of our manufacturing operations as a result of the MSG acquisition and other represents one-time expenses incurred in the applicable period.
 
(2)   EBITDA margin and adjusted EBITDA margin are calculated as EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, divided by total revenues expressed as a percentage.
In managing our business, we measure our EBITDA margins from year to year and based upon the size of our branches. We use this comparison, for example, to study internally the effect that increased costs have on our margins. As capital is invested in our established branch locations, we achieve higher EBITDA margins on that capital than we achieve on capital invested to establish a new branch, because our fixed costs are already in place in connection with the established branches. The fixed costs are those associated with yard and delivery equipment, as well as advertising, sales, marketing and office expenses. With a new branch or operational yard, we must first fund and absorb the start-up costs for setting up the new location, hiring and developing the management and sales team and developing our marketing and advertising programs. A new location will have lower EBITDA margins in its early years until the branch increases the number of units it has on rent. Because this operating leverage creates higher operating margins on incremental lease revenue, which we realize on a branch-by-branch basis when the branch achieves leasing revenues sufficient to cover the branch’s fixed costs, leasing revenues in excess of the break-even amount produce large increases in profitability. Conversely, absent growth in leasing revenues, the EBITDA margin at a branch would be expected to remain relatively flat on a period-by-period comparative basis if expenses remained the same or would decrease if fixed costs increased.

 

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Accounting and Operating Overview
Our leasing revenues include all rent and ancillary revenues we receive for our portable storage, combination storage/office and mobile office units. Our sales revenues include sales of these units to customers. Our other revenues consist principally of charges for the delivery of the units we sell. Our principal operating expenses are (1) cost of sales; (2) leasing, selling and general expenses; and (3) depreciation and amortization, primarily depreciation of the portable storage units and mobile offices in our lease fleet. Cost of sales is the cost of the units that we sold during the reported period and includes both our cost to buy, transport, remanufacture and modify used ocean-going containers and our cost to manufacture portable storage units and other structures. Leasing, selling and general expenses include, among other expenses, payroll and related payroll costs, advertising and other marketing expenses, real property lease expenses, commissions, repair and maintenance costs of our lease fleet and transportation equipment, stock-based compensation expense and corporate expenses for both our leasing and sales activities. Annual repair and maintenance expenses on our leased units have averaged approximately 2.7% of lease revenues over the last three fiscal years and are included in leasing, selling and general expenses. We expense our normal repair and maintenance costs as incurred (including the cost of periodically repainting units).
Our principal asset is our container lease fleet, which has historically maintained value close to its original cost. The steel units in our lease fleet (other than van trailers) are depreciated on the straight-line method over our units’ estimated useful life of 30 years after the date the unit is placed in service, with an estimated residual value of 55%. The depreciation policy is supported by our historical lease fleet data which shows that we have been able to obtain comparable rental rates and sales prices irrespective of the age of our container lease fleet. Our wood mobile office units are depreciated over 20 years to 50% of original cost. Van trailers, which constitute a small part of our fleet, are depreciated over seven years to a 20% residual value. Van trailers, which are only added to the fleet as a result of acquisitions of portable storage businesses, are of much lower quality than storage containers and consequently depreciate more rapidly. We also have other non-core products that are added to our fleet as a result of acquisitions that have various other measures of useful lives and residual values.
The table below summarizes those transactions that effectively maintained the net book value of our lease fleet at $1.0 billion at December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011:
                 
    Dollars     Units  
    (In thousands)          
Lease fleet at December 31, 2010, net
  $ 1,028,403       245,499  
Purchases:
               
Container purchases, including freight
    117       33  
Manufactured units:
               
Steel security offices
    211       13  
Wood mobile offices
    116       4  
Remanufacturing and customization of units purchased or obtained in prior years
    3,213 (1)     63 (2)
Other (3)
    (26 )     (75 )
Cost of sales from lease fleet
    (5,127 )     (2,737 )
Effect of exchange rate changes
    4,806          
Change in accumulated depreciation, excluding sales
    (5,183 )        
 
           
Lease fleet at March 31, 2011, net
  $ 1,026,530       242,800  
 
           
 
     
(1)   Does not include any routine maintenance, which is expensed as incurred.
 
(2)   These units include the net additional units that were the result of splitting steel containers into two or more shorter units, such as splitting a 40-foot container into two 20-foot units, or one 25-foot unit and one 15-foot unit and include units moved from finished goods to the lease fleet.
 
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The table below outlines the composition of our lease fleet (by book value and unit count) at March 31, 2011:
                         
            Number of     Percentage  
    Book Value     Units     of Units  
    (In thousands)                  
Steel storage containers
  $ 612,282       196,437       81 %
Steel and wood offices
    533,066       41,404       17 %
Van trailers
    3,532       4,959       2 %
Other (chassis and ancillary products)
    2,517                  
 
                     
 
    1,151,397                  
Accumulated depreciation
    (124,867 )                
 
                 
 
  $ 1,026,530       242,800       100 %
 
                 
Appraisals on our fleet are conducted on a regular basis by an independent appraiser selected by our lenders. The appraiser does not differentiate in value based upon the age of the container or the length of time it has been in our fleet. The latest orderly liquidation value appraisal was conducted in April 2010 by AccuVal Associates, Incorporated. Based on the values assigned in this appraisal, on which our borrowings under our revolving credit facility are based, our lease fleet liquidation appraisal value as of March 31, 2011 is approximately $818.1 million.
During the last five fiscal years, our annual utilization levels averaged 67.3% and ranged from a low of 53.4% in 2010 to a high of 82.7% in 2006. Our average utilization rate for the first quarter of 2011 was 53.9%, compared to 52.4% in the first quarter of 2010. Our first quarter utilization rate progressed during the quarter and increased to 54.9% at March 31, 2011. Historically our utilization is somewhat seasonal, with the low normally being realized in the first quarter and the high realized in the fourth quarter of each year.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011, Compared to
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
Total revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 increased by $6.0 million, or 7.8%, to $82.9 million from $76.9 million for the same period in 2010. Leasing revenues for the quarter increased by $2.5 million, or 3.6%, to $72.7 million from $70.2 million for the same period in 2010. This increase in leasing revenues resulted from a 5.0% increase in our yield that was primarily driven by higher trucking revenues. Our sales of portable storage and office units for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 increased by 49.1% to $9.4 million from $6.3 million during the same period in 2010. The increase in sales revenues primarily reflects a general increase in demand primarily for our higher priced units as compared to the same period in 2010. Leasing revenues, as a percentage of total revenues for the quarters ended March 21, 2011 and 2010, were 87.7% and 91.3%, respectively. Our leasing business continues to be our primary focus and leasing revenues have and continue to be the predominant part of our revenue mix.
Cost of sales is the cost related to our sales revenues only. Cost of sales was 64.0% and 64.8% of sales revenue for the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Our gross margins increased to 36.0% for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, compared to 35.2% for the same period in 2010.
Leasing, selling and general expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 increased $4.2 million, or 9.9%, to $47.1 million, compared to $42.9 million for the same period in 2010. This increase is primarily due to increases in payroll and payroll related expenses including staffing for our National Sales Center (which had been only partially staffed in the prior year), increases in fleet transportation costs due to a 19% increase in customer deliveries and increased repair and maintenance costs for our lease fleet and transportation equipment.
Integration, merger and restructuring expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 decreased $2.0 million to $0.2 million, compared to $2.2 million for the same period in 2010. These expenses primarily represent costs associated with reductions to our work force.
Adjusted EBITDA, decreased slightly by $0.2 million, or 0.6%, to $29.8 million, compared to $30.0 million for the same period in 2010. Adjusted EBITDA margins were 36.0% and 39.0% of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

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Depreciation and amortization expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 decreased $0.3 million, or 3.8%, to $8.8 million, compared to $9.1 million during the same period in 2010. The decrease is primarily attributable to reduced amortizations of intangible assets and is partially offset by investment in additional technology and communication equipment and delivery equipment.
Interest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 decreased $2.0 million to $12.7 million, compared to $14.7 million for the same period in 2010. This decrease is primarily attributable to a lower weighted average interest rate and lower average debt outstanding during the quarter, principally due to the use of operating cash flow to reduce our debt over the last year. The weighted average interest rate on our debt for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was 6.1%, compared to 6.6% for the same period in 2010, excluding amortizations of debt issuance and other costs. Taking into account the amortizations of debt issuance and other costs, the weighted average interest rate for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was 6.7%, compared to 7.2% in the same period in 2010. In 2010, we refinanced our 9.75% notes with 7.875% notes thereby contributing to the lower weighted average interest rate.
Debt restructuring expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 related to the redemption of the remaining aggregate principal balance outstanding of the MSG Notes was $22.3 million, and represents the tender premiums and the write-off of the remaining unamortized acquisition date discount related to the MSG Notes redeemed.
Provision for income taxes was based on our annual estimated effective tax rate. The tax rate for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 was 38.2%, compared to 37.7% during the same period in 2010. Our consolidated tax provision includes the expected tax rates for our operations in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and The Netherlands.
Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $4.2 million compared to net income of $2.4 million for the same period in 2010. Our first quarter net income results include integration, merger and restructuring expenses of $0.2 million and $2.2 million (approximately $0.1 million and $1.4 million after tax), for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The 2011 quarter was also negatively impacted by $1.3 million (approximately $0.8 million after tax) related to debt restructuring expense discussed above.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Leasing is a capital-intensive business that requires us to acquire assets before they generate revenues, cash flow and earnings. The assets that we lease have very long useful lives and require relatively little recurrent maintenance expenditures. Most of the capital we have deployed in our leasing business historically has been used to expand our operations geographically, to increase the number of units available for lease at our leasing locations, and to add to the mix of products we offer. During recent years, our operations have generated annual cash flow that exceeds our pre-tax earnings, particularly due to cash flow from operations and the deferral of income taxes caused by accelerated depreciation of our fixed assets in our tax return filings. For the past three years, we were cash flow positive (after capital expenditures but excluding the acquisition of MSG). This positive cash flow trend has continued for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011.
During the past three years, our capital expenditures and acquisitions have been funded by our operating cash flow and from borrowings under our revolving credit facility. Our operating cash flow is generally weakest during the first quarter of each fiscal year, when customers who leased containers for holiday storage return the units and as a result of seasonal weather in certain of our markets. Since 2008, we have significantly reduced our capital expenditures and were able to fund these expenditures with cash flow from operations. We currently expect this trend to continue throughout 2011. In addition to cash flow generated by operations, our principal current source of liquidity is our revolving credit facility described below.
Revolving Credit Facility. We have an $850.0 million ABL Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch and the other lenders party thereto. All amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement are due on June 27, 2013. The obligations of Mobile Mini and our subsidiary guarantors under the Credit Agreement are secured by a blanket lien on substantially all of our assets. At March 31, 2011, we had approximately $400.2 million of borrowings outstanding and $383.5 million of additional borrowing availability under the Credit Agreement, based upon borrowing base calculations as of such date. The Credit Agreement contains certain financial maintenance covenants, but these maintenance covenants are not applicable unless we have less than $100.0 million in borrowing availability under the facility. The Credit Agreement also contains customary negative covenants applicable to us and our subsidiaries, including covenants that restrict their ability to, among other things, (i) make capital expenditures in excess of defined limits, (ii) allow certain liens to attach to us or our subsidiary assets, (iii) repurchase or pay dividends or make certain other restricted payments on capital stock and certain other securities, or prepay certain indebtedness, (iv) incur additional indebtedness or engage in certain other types of financing transactions, and (v) make acquisitions or other investments. We were in compliance with the terms of the Credit Agreement as of March 31, 2011.

 

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Amounts borrowed under the Credit Agreement and repaid during the term may be reborrowed. Outstanding amounts under the Credit Agreement bear interest, at our option, at either (i) LIBOR plus a defined margin, or (ii) the Agent bank’s prime rate plus a margin. The applicable margins for each type of loan will range from 2.25% to 2.75% for LIBOR loans and 0.75% to 1.25% for base rate loans depending upon our debt ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement. Based on our debt ratio at March 31, 2011, our applicable interest rate margins will be LIBOR plus 2.75% for LIBOR loans and prime plus 1.25% for base rate loans until the next measurement date which is the end of each fiscal quarter and becomes effective the month following management’s communication to their lenders.
The Credit Agreement provides for U.K. borrowings, denominated in either Pounds Sterling or Euros, by the Company’s subsidiary Mobile Mini U.K. Limited, based upon a U.K. borrowing base and additionally supported by the U.S. and Canada borrowing base, if necessary. For U.S. borrowings, which are denominated in U.S. Dollars, the borrowing base is based upon a U.S. and Canada borrowing base.
Availability of borrowings under the Credit Agreement is subject to a borrowing base calculation based upon a valuation of our eligible accounts receivable, eligible container and office fleet, eligible inventory (including containers held for sale, work-in-process and raw materials), machinery and equipment and real property, each multiplied by an applicable advance rate or limit.
Senior Notes. At March 31, 2011, we had two series of outstanding senior notes (i) $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.875% senior notes due 2015 (the “2015 Notes”) and (ii) $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% senior notes due 2020 (the “2020 Notes”, and together with the 2015 Notes, the “Mobile Mini Notes”). The Mobile Mini Notes are more fully described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
We issued the 2020 Notes in November 2010 at an initial offering price of 100% of their face value. The net proceeds from the sale of the 2020 Notes were used to redeem approximately $170.6 million of the 9.750% senior notes originally issued by MSG due 2014 (the “MSG Notes” and together with the Mobile Mini Notes, the “Senior Notes”), to pay the redemption and tender offer premium (approximately $8.9 million) and accrued interest (approximately $5.2 million) on the MSG Notes, and to pay fees and expenses related to the offering. We used the remaining net proceeds of approximately $10.4 million to repay borrowings under the Credit Agreement. The remaining aggregate principal amounts outstanding of the MSG Notes, $22.3 million, were fully redeemed in January 2011 and are no longer outstanding.
The Senior Notes include covenants, indemnities and events of default that are customary for indentures of this type, including restrictions on the incurrence of additional debt, sales of assets and payment of dividends. We were in compliance with the covenants of the Senior Notes as of March 31, 2011.
Operating Activities. Our operations provided net cash flow of $20.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to $10.3 million during the same period in 2010. The $10.5 million increase in cash provided by operations primarily resulted from changes in working capital and an increase in net income, after giving effect to non-cash items. We used this net cash flow to fund operations and repay debt.
Investing Activities. Net cash provided by investing activities was $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to $1.1 million for the same period in 2010. Capital expenditures for our lease fleet were $3.5 million and proceeds from sale of lease fleet units were $8.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to capital expenditures of $3.8 million and proceeds of $5.4 million for the same period in 2010. We anticipate our near-term investing activities will be primarily focused on remanufacturing units previously acquired in acquisitions to meet our lease fleet standards as these units are placed on lease. Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment, net of proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment, for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were $3.2 million compared to $0.5 million for the same period in 2010. These expenditures in 2011 were primarily for replacement of our transportation equipment, leasehold improvements, and upgrades to technology equipment. The amount of cash that we use during any period in investing activities is almost entirely within management’s discretion. We have no contracts or other arrangements pursuant to which we are required to purchase a fixed or minimum amount of capital goods in connection with any portion of our business.

 

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Financing Activities. Net cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $20.1 million, compared to $13.4 million for the same period in 2010. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we made net debt repayments of $19.5 million.
At March 31, 2011, we had interest rate swap agreements under which we effectively fixed the interest rate payable on $125.0 million of borrowings under our Credit Agreement so that the rate is based upon a spread from a fixed rate, rather than a spread from the LIBOR rate. The fair value of our interest rate swap agreements resulted in amounts being recognized in other comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2011 of $0.7 million net of applicable income taxes of $0.4 million.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND COMMITMENTS
Our contractual obligations primarily consist of our outstanding balance under the Credit Agreement and $349.7 million of Senior Notes, (net of unamortized discounts of $0.3 million) together with other unsecured notes payable obligations and obligations under capital leases. We also have operating lease commitments for: (1) real estate properties for the majority of our locations with remaining lease terms typically ranging from one to 15 years; (2) delivery, transportation and yard equipment, typically under a five-year lease with purchase options at the end of the lease term at a stated or fair market value price; and (3) office related equipment.
At March 31, 2011, primarily in connection with the issuance of our insurance policies, we provided certain insurance carriers and others with approximately $8.8 million in letters of credit.
We currently do not have any obligations under purchase agreements or commitments. Historically, we have entered into capitalized lease obligations from time to time.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS
We do not maintain any off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements, obligations or other relationships with unconsolidated entities or others that are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
SEASONALITY
Demand from certain of our customers is somewhat seasonal. Demand for leases of our portable storage units by large retailers is stronger from September through December because these retailers need to store more inventory for the holiday season. These retailers usually return these leased units to us in December or early in the following year. This seasonality historically has caused lower utilization rates for our lease fleet and a marginal decrease in cash flow during the first quarter of each year.
EFFECTS OF INFLATION
Our results of operations for the periods discussed in this report have not been significantly affected by inflation.

 

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES, ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS
Our significant accounting policies are disclosed in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. The following discussion addresses our most critical accounting policies, some of which require significant judgment.
Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates and assumptions are based upon our evaluation of historical results and anticipated future events, and these estimates may change as additional information becomes available. The SEC defines critical accounting policies as those that are, in management’s view, most important to our financial condition and results of operations and those that require significant judgments and estimates. Management believes that our most critical accounting policies relate to:
Revenue Recognition. Lease and leasing ancillary revenues and related expenses generated under portable storage and mobile office units are recognized on a straight-line basis. Delivery and hauling revenues and expenses from our portable storage and mobile office units are recognized when these services are earned. We recognize revenues from sales of containers and mobile office units upon delivery when the risk of loss passes, the price is fixed and determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. We sell our products pursuant to sales contracts stating the fixed sales price with our customers.
Share-Based Compensation. We account for share-based compensation using the modified-prospective-transition method and recognize the fair-value of share-based compensation transactions in the consolidated statements of income. The fair value of our share-based awards is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes valuation calculation requires us to estimate key assumptions such as future stock price volatility, expected terms, risk-free rates and dividend yield. Expected stock price volatility is based on the historical volatility of our stock. We use historical data to estimate option exercises and employee terminations within the valuation model. The expected term of options granted is derived from an analysis of historical exercises and remaining contractual life of stock options, and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant. We historically have not paid cash dividends, and do not currently intend to pay cash dividends, and thus have assumed a 0% dividend rate. If our actual experience differs significantly from the assumptions used to compute our share-based compensation cost, or if different assumptions had been used, we may have recorded too much or too little share-based compensation cost. In the past we have issued stock options and restricted stock, which we also refer to as nonvested share-awards. For stock options and nonvested share-awards subject solely to service conditions, we recognize expense using the straight-line method. For nonvested share-awards subject to service and performance conditions, we are required to assess the probability that such performance conditions will be met. If the likelihood of the performance condition being met is deemed probable, we will recognize the expense using the accelerated attribution method. In addition, for both stock options and nonvested share-awards, we are required to estimate the expected forfeiture rate of our stock grants and only recognize the expense for those shares expected to vest. If the actual forfeiture rate is materially different from our estimate, our share-based compensation expense could be materially different. We had approximately $2.1 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to stock options at March 31, 2011 that are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.53 years and $19.0 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested share-awards at March 31, 2011 that are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period 2.97 years. See Note F to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for a further discussion on share-based compensation.

 

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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. We establish and maintain reserves against estimated losses based upon historical loss experience and evaluation of past due accounts receivable. Management reviews the level of the allowances for doubtful accounts on a regular basis and adjusts the level of the allowances as needed. If we were to increase the factors used for our reserve estimates by 25%, it would have the following approximate effect on our net income and diluted EPS:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2010     2011  
    (In thousands except per share data)  
As Reported:
               
Net income
  $ 2,410     $ 4,151  
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.06     $ 0.09  
 
               
As adjusted for change in estimates:
               
Net income
  $ 2,315     $ 4,074  
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.06     $ 0.09  
If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances could be required.
Impairment of Goodwill. We assess the impairment of goodwill and other identifiable intangibles on an annual basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Some factors we consider important that could trigger an impairment review include the following:
    significant under-performance relative to historical, expected or projected future operating results;
    significant changes in the manner of our use of the acquired assets or the strategy for our overall business;
    our market capitalization relative to net book value; and
    significant negative industry or general economic trends.
We operate in one reportable segment, which is comprised of three operating segments that also represent our reporting units (North America, the U.K. and The Netherlands). All of our goodwill was allocated among these three reporting units. We perform an annual impairment test on goodwill at December 31 using the two-step process required under GAAP. The first step is a screen for potential impairment, while the second step measures the amount of the impairment, if any. In addition, we will perform impairment tests during any reporting period in which events or changes in circumstances indicate that an impairment may have incurred. At December 31, 2010, we performed the first step of the two-step impairment test and compared the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying value. In assessing the fair value of the reporting units, we considered both the market approach and the income approach. Under the market approach, the fair value of the reporting unit is based on quoted market prices of companies comparable to the reporting unit being valued. Under the income approach, the fair value of the reporting unit is based on the present value of estimated cash flows. The income approach is dependent on a number of significant management assumptions, including estimated future revenue growth rates, gross margins on sales, operating margins, capital expenditures, tax payments and discount rate. Each approach was given equal weight in arriving at the fair value of the reporting unit. As of December 31, 2010, neither of the reporting units with goodwill had estimated fair values less than their individual net asset carrying values; therefore, step two was not required.
In step two of the impairment test, we are required to determine the implied fair value of the goodwill and compare it to the carrying value of the goodwill. We allocated the fair value of the reporting units to the respective assets and liabilities of each reporting unit as if the reporting units had been acquired in separate and individual business combinations and the fair value of the reporting units was the price paid to acquire the reporting units. The excess of the fair value of the reporting units over the amounts assigned to their respective assets and liabilities is the implied fair value of goodwill. We reconciled the fair values of our three reporting units in the aggregate to our market capitalization at December 31, 2010.
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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. We review property, plant and equipment and intangibles with finite lives (those assets resulting from acquisitions) for impairment when events or circumstances indicate these assets might be impaired. We test impairment using historical cash flows and other relevant facts and circumstances as the primary basis for our estimates of future cash flows. This process requires the use of estimates and assumptions, which are subject to a high degree of judgment. If these assumptions change in the future, whether due to new information or other factors, we may be required to record impairment charges for these assets.
Depreciation Policy. Our depreciation policy for our lease fleet uses the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of our units, after the date that we put the unit in service. Our steel units are depreciated over 30 years with an estimated residual value of 55%. Wood offices units are depreciated over 20 years with an estimated residual value of 50%. Van trailers, which are a small part of our fleet, are depreciated over seven years to a 20% residual value. We have other non-core products that have various other measures of useful lives and residual values. Van trailers and other non-core products are only added to the fleet as a result of acquisitions of portable storage businesses.
We periodically review our depreciation policy against various factors, including the results of our lenders’ independent appraisal of our lease fleet, practices of other competitors in our industry, profit margins we achieve on sales of depreciated units and lease rates we obtain on older units. If we were to change our depreciation policy on our steel units from a 55% residual value and a 30-year life to a lower or higher residual value and a shorter or longer useful life, such change could have a positive, negative or neutral effect on our earnings, with the actual effect being determined by the change. For example, a change in our estimates used in our residual values and useful life would have the following approximate effect on our net income and diluted EPS as reflected in the table below.
                                 
            Useful     Three Months Ended  
    Salvage     Life in     March 31,  
    Value     Years     2010     2011  
                    (In thousands except per share data)  
As Reported:
    55 %     30                  
Net income
                  $ 2,410     $ 4,151  
Diluted earnings per share
                  $ 0.06     $ 0.09  
As adjusted for change in estimates:
    70 %     20                  
Net income
                  $ 2,410     $ 4,151  
Diluted earnings per share
                  $ 0.06     $ 0.09  
As adjusted for change in estimates:
    62.5 %     25                  
Net income
                  $ 2,410     $ 4,151  
Diluted earnings per share
                  $ 0.06     $ 0.09  
As adjusted for change in estimates:
    50 %     20                  
Net income
                  $ 965     $ 2,720  
Diluted earnings per share
                  $ 0.02     $ 0.06  
As adjusted for change in estimates:
    40 %     40                  
Net income
                  $ 2,410     $ 4,151  
Diluted earnings per share
                  $ 0.06     $ 0.09  
As adjusted for change in estimates:
    30 %     25                  
Net income
                  $ 531     $ 2,290  
Diluted earnings per share
                  $ 0.01     $ 0.05  
As adjusted for change in estimates:
    25 %     25                  
Net income
                  $ 242     $ 2,004  
Diluted earnings per share
                  $ 0.01     $ 0.05  
Insurance Reserves. Our worker’s compensation, auto and general liability insurance are purchased under large deductible programs. Our current per incident deductibles are: worker’s compensation $250,000, auto $500,000 and general liability $100,000. We provide for the estimated expense relating to the deductible portion of the individual claims. However, we generally do not know the full amount of our exposure to a deductible in connection with any particular claim during the fiscal period in which the claim is incurred and for which we must make an accrual for the deductible expense. We make these accruals based on a combination of the claims development experience of our staff and our insurance companies. At year end, the accrual is reviewed and adjusted, in part, based on an independent actuarial review of historical loss data and using certain actuarial assumptions followed in the insurance industry. A high degree of judgment is required in developing these estimates of amounts to be accrued, as well as in connection with the underlying assumptions. In addition, our assumptions will change as our loss experience is developed. All of these factors have the potential for significantly impacting the amounts we have previously reserved in respect of anticipated deductible expenses, and we may be required in the future to increase or decrease amounts previously accrued.

 

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Our health benefit programs are considered to be self insured products; however, we buy excess insurance coverage that limits our medical liability exposure. Additionally, our medical program includes a total aggregate claim exposure and we are currently accruing and reserving to the total projected losses.
Contingencies. We are a party to various claims and litigation in the normal course of business. Management’s current estimated range of liability related to various claims and pending litigation is based on claims for which our management can determine that it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Because of the uncertainties related to both the probability of incurred and possible range of loss on pending claims and litigation, management must use considerable judgment in making reasonable determination of the liability that could result from an unfavorable outcome. As additional information becomes available, we will assess the potential liability related to our pending litigation and revise our estimates. Such revisions in our estimates of the potential liability could materially impact our results of operation. We do not anticipate the resolution of such matters known at this time will have a material adverse effect on our business or consolidated financial position.
Deferred Taxes. In preparing our consolidated financial statements, we recognize income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. For each jurisdiction, we estimate the actual amount of taxes currently payable or receivable as well as deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which these temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
A valuation allowance is provided for those deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that the related benefits will not be realized. In determining the amount of the valuation allowance, we consider estimated future taxable income as well as feasible tax planning strategies in each jurisdiction. If we determine that we will not realize all or a portion of our deferred tax assets, we will increase our valuation allowance with a charge to income tax expense or offset goodwill if the deferred tax asset was acquired in a business combination. Conversely, if we determine that we will ultimately be able to realize all or a portion of the related benefits for which a valuation allowance has been provided, all or a portion of the related valuation allowance will be reduced with a credit to income tax expense except if the valuation allowance was created in conjunction with a tax asset in a business combination.
Purchase Accounting. We account for acquisitions under the purchase method. Under the purchase method of accounting, the price paid by us, including the value of the redeemable convertible preferred stock, if any, is allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon the estimated fair values of the assets and liabilities acquired and the fair value of the convertible redeemable participating preferred stock issued at the date of acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets and liabilities acquired represents goodwill that is subject to annual impairment testing.
Earnings Per Share. Basic net income per share is calculated by dividing income allocable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, net of shares subject to repurchase by us during the period. Income allocable to common stockholders is net income less the earnings allocable to preferred stockholders. Diluted net income per share is calculated under the if-converted method unless the conversion of the preferred stock is anti-dilutive to basic net income per share. To the extent the inclusion of preferred stock is anti-dilutive, we calculate diluted net income per share under the two-class method. Potential common shares include restricted common stock and incremental shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and vesting of nonvested stock awards and upon conversion of convertible preferred stock using the treasury stock method.
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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Multiple Element Arrangements. In September 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new accounting guidance related to the revenue recognition of multiple element arrangements. The new guidance states that if vendor specific objective evidence or third party evidence for deliverables in an arrangement cannot be determined, companies will be required to develop a best estimate of the selling price to separate deliverables and allocate arrangement consideration using the relative selling price method. This guidance is effective for arrangements entered into after January 1, 2011. We adopted this accounting standard and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Business Combinations. In December 2010, the FASB issued clarification on the accounting guidance for business combinations. The new accounting guidance clarifies the disclosure requirement for public entities that have entered into a new business combination during the current fiscal year. Such public entities must present comparative financial statements disclosing revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination that occurred during the current fiscal year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. This guidance is effective for business combinations entered into after January 1, 2011. We adopted this accounting standard and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Goodwill. In December 2010, the FASB issued new accounting guidance for goodwill impairment testing. The new accounting guidance states that for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts the reporting unit should perform Step 2 of a goodwill impairment after considering the evidence of adverse qualitative factors that an impairment may exist. This guidance is effective for us beginning January 1, 2011. We adopted this accounting standard and do not expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This section and other sections of this report contain forward-looking information about our financial results and estimates and our business prospects that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. From time to time, we also may provide oral or written forward-looking statements in other materials we release to the public. Forward-looking statements are expressions of our current expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historic or current facts. They include words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “will,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular these include statements relating to future actions, future performance or results, expenses, the outcome of contingencies, such as legal proceedings and financial results. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from projected results include, without limitation:
    an economic slowdown in the U.S. and/or the U.K. that affects any significant portion of our customer base, or the geographic regions where we operate in those countries;
    our ability to manage growth at existing or new locations;
    our European operations may divert our resources from other aspects of our business;
    our ability to obtain borrowings under our revolving credit facility or additional debt or equity financing on acceptable terms;
    changes in the supply and price of used containers;
    changes in the supply and cost of the raw materials we use in refurbishing or remanufacturing storage units;
    competitive developments affecting our industry, including pricing pressures in newer markets;
    the timing and number of new branches that we open or acquire;
    our ability to protect our patents and other intellectual property;
    currency exchange and interest rate fluctuations;
    governmental laws and regulations affecting domestic and foreign operations, including tax obligations, union formation and zoning laws;
    changes in generally accepted accounting principles;
    changes in local zoning laws affecting either our ability to operate in certain areas or our customer’s ability to use our products;
    any changes in business, political and economic conditions due to the threat of future terrorist activity in the U.S. and other parts of the world and related U.S. military action overseas; and
    increases in costs and expenses, including the cost of raw materials, real estate and employment costs.
We cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will be realized, although we believe we have been prudent in our plans and assumptions. Achievement of future results is subject to risks, uncertainties and inaccurate assumptions. Should known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, actual results could vary materially from past results and those anticipated, estimated or projected. Investors should bear this in mind as they consider forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K reports filed with the SEC. Our Form 10-K filing for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 listed various important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected and historic results. We note these factors for investors as permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Readers can find them in “Item 1A, Risk Factors” of that filing and under the same heading of this filing. You may obtain a copy of our Form 10-K by requesting it from the Company’s Investor Relations Department at (480) 894-6311 or by mail to Mobile Mini, Inc., 7420 S. Kyrene Road, Suite 101, Tempe, Arizona 85283. Our filings with the SEC, including the Form 10-K, may be accessed through Mobile Mini’s website at www.mobilemini.com, and at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Material on our website is not incorporated in this report, except by express incorporation by reference herein.

 

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ITEM 3.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rate Swap Agreement. We seek to reduce earnings and cash flow volatility associated with changes in interest rates through a financial arrangement intended to provide a hedge against a portion of the risks associated with such volatility. We continue to have exposure to such risks to the extent they are not hedged.
Interest rate swap agreements are the only instruments we use to manage interest rate fluctuations affecting our variable rate debt. At March 31, 2011, we had interest rate swap agreements under which we pay a fixed rate and receive a variable interest rate on a notional amount of $125.0 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, comprehensive income included $0.7 million, net of applicable income taxes of $0.4 million, related to the fair value of our interest rate swap agreements.
Impact of Foreign Currency Rate Changes. We currently have branch operations outside the United States. We bill those customers primarily in their local currency which is subject to foreign currency rate changes. Our operations in Canada are billed in the Canadian Dollar, operations in the United Kingdom are billed in Pound Sterling and operations in The Netherlands are billed in the Euro. We are exposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations as the financial results of our non-United States operations are translated into U.S. Dollars. The impact of foreign currency rate changes has historically been insignificant with our Canadian operations, but we have more exposure to volatility with our European operations. In order to help minimize our exchange rate gain and loss volatility, we finance our European entities through our Credit Agreement which allows us, at our option, to borrow funds locally in Pound Sterling denominated debt.
ITEM 4.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, subject to the limitations as noted below, were effective such that the information relating to the Company required to be disclosed in our SEC reports (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Controls.
There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that have occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1A.   RISK FACTORS
We refer you to documents filed by us with the SEC, specifically “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, which identify important risk factors that could materially affect our business, financial condition and future results. We also refer you to the factors and cautionary language set forth in the section entitled “Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-looking Statements” in “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations” of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. This quarterly report on Form 10-Q, including the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes, should be read in conjunction with such risks and other factors for a full understanding of our operations and financial condition. The risks described in our Form 10-K and herein are not the only risks facing Mobile Mini. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results. The risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 have not materially changed.
ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS
     
Number   Description
   
 
23.2*  
Consent of Independent Valuation Firm
   
 
31.1*  
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K.
   
 
31.2*  
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K.
   
 
32.1**  
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K.
   
 
101.INS***  
XBRL Instance Document
   
 
101.SCH***  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
   
 
101.CAL***  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
   
 
101.LAB***  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
   
 
101.PRE***  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
     
*   Filed herewith.
 
**   Furnished herewith.
 
***   Furnished herewith. In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the information in these exhibits shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability under that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
  MOBILE MINI, INC.
 
 
Date: May 10, 2011  /s/ Mark E. Funk    
  Mark E. Funk   
  Chief Financial Officer   

 

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