The acquisition of BakerCorp adds new customers branches and revenue to United Rentals39 footprint especially in the Specialty rental segment

United Rentals Finalizes Acquisition of BakerCorp for $715 Million

Aug. 3, 2018

United Rentals has completed its previously announced acquisition of BakerCorp International Holdings for a total purchase price of approximately $715 million.

Posted Michael Roth

United Rentals has completed its previously announced acquisition of BakerCorp International Holdings for a total purchase price of approximately $715 million. The transaction was funded through a combination of cash and available capacity on the company’s senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility.

BakerCorp is a leading multinational provider of tank, pump, filtration and trench shoring rental solutions for a broad range of industrial and construction applications. With the acquisition, United Rentals substantially augments its bundled solutions for fluid storage, transfer and treatment; expands its strategic account base; and gains a significant opportunity to increase revenue and enhance customer service by cross-selling to its broader customer base. The BakerCorp acquisition adds about 25,000 units of fleet, 46 branches in North America and 11 in Europe, plus adds about 950 employees to United Rentals footprint.

For the trailing 12 months ended May 31, 2018, BakerCorp generated $79 million of adjusted EBITDA at a 26.9 percent margin on $295 million of total revenue.

“The Baker acquisition is a highly strategic move on our part to grow our Specialty segment," said Michael Kneeland, CEO of United Rentals. “Our expanded expertise in fluid solutions will benefit our customers and build long-term value for our investors. Today we welcomed almost a thousand top-notch colleagues as the first step in the integration.”

The company has updated its 2018 guidance to reflect the BakerCorp acquisition. The new guidance includes $140 million of total revenue, $40 million of adjusted EBITDA and $50 million of gross capital spending, reflecting the ancipated impact of the acquisition on the company’s full-year results.

The company’s previous outlook for total revenue was in the range from $7.5 billion to $7.7 billion, now the company is expecting total revenue in the range of $7.64 billion to $7.84 billion. Adjusted EBITDA was in the range of $3.675 billion to $3.775 billion; United now expects a range from $3.715 billion to $3.815 billion.

Centerview Partners acted as financial advisor to United Rentals, and Sullivan & Cromwell acted as legal advisor. Morgan Stanley acted as financial advisor to BakerCorp with Fried Frank as legal advisor.