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Call for Communications and Campaigns Intern
The Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG) and Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament are looking for one intern to support them in their work. It is a paid full-time internship.
The Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament is a political group made up of Green, Pirate and Independent MEPs (Members of the European Parliament) as well as MEPs from parties representing stateless nations and disadvantaged minorities. It aims at building a society respectful of fundamental human rights and environmental justice. More at: www.greens-efa.eu. FYEG is a dynamic, inclusive organisation that unites Young Green activists, Green youth movements and political organisations from all over Europe. It advocates and campaigns for political change, and serves as a platform for the exchange of ideas and knowledge among Young Green activists. More at: www.fyeg.org.
The internship and working hours are shared evenly between the FYEG office and the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament. The work will consist of 1) assisting a member of staff of the Greens/EFA group in European Parliament, 2) assisting the FYEG Office, 3) liaising between the Greens/EFA group and FYEG office.
The intern will work under the joint supervision of a Group staff member and FYEG's Secretary General. They will be involved in co-creating and implementing FYEG's communication plans and campaigns. They will also work in the Greens/EFA Communications unit supporting the press team of German language.
As the intern will be assigned part-time to the Greens/EFA's press team for Germany, they are asked to have very good knowledge of German as well as a good knowledge of English (both written and oral),
Be a student or recently graduated with an officially recognised higher education degree,
Be aged 18 or over on their internship start date, Not have any other internship or professional activity in parallel, Good writing and computer skills,
Availability to occasionally travel abroad,
Showing initiative and the ability to work independently,
General knowledge and interest in communication and campaigning, skill in graphic design or communication and campaign skills would be an asset
General knowledge and interest in politics and a strong interest in Green politics,
Commitment to Green values and experience in grassroots activism or/and involvement in FYEG Member Organisations or structures.
Equal opportunity:
This internship call falls under a general equal opportunity scheme. Both the Greens/EFA Group and FYEG strive to promote gender balance, diversity and inclusion. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment based on mutual respect and to promoting active political participation of persons with disabilities and of disadvantaged groups. All applicants are encouraged to submit their application and to self-identify if they wish to, on either their cover letter or CV. In case of equal appreciation on competence and suitability for the position, preference will be given to applicants from disadvantaged groups. In any case responses will remain confidential within the human resource responsibles.
Practicalities:
This full-time internship is foreseen for a period of 5 months from the end of February 2021 until the end of July 2021 (exact dates to be agreed upon). Working time is 35 hours per week with flexible working hours and occasional work in the evening and on week-ends. In addition to public holidays established within the European Parliament, the intern will have 2 days of holiday per month. The intern will also receive a monthly allowance of 1300 EUR.
Following the COVID-19 pandemic and it's evolution, part of the internship may have to be performed remotely through teleworking, the intern will nonetheless be required to be based in Belgium for the period of the internship. This will be organised and communicated on accordingly, in line with the development of the sanitary crisis and following guidelines adopted by Belgium, the European Parliament and the FYEG office.
If you are interested, please send your CV and a cover letter (explaining your motivation and interest in applying for this position) in one single PDF file by email to applications@fyeg.org.
Deadline for applications: Sunday 15th November 2020 at midnight CET.
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> >> Added the one from your list that was missing. Can you suggest an easy way of testing all these formats?
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The types of media outlets impacted will include websites, applications, forums, blogs, microblogs, public accounts, instant messaging tools and internet broadcasts, the statement indicated.
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For tech-savvy internet users in China who, for years, have turned to virtual private networks (VPNs) to circumvent the censorship regime, this may no longer be a viable option. In January this year, the government launched a scheme to crack down on such technology.
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The artists in the show combine and order things, and thereby acknowledge that no one element can tell the whole truth. The visibility of the parts within the whole identifies the importance of these smaller, multiple truths, offering us a glimpse of what was lost and gained in the process of assembling and condensing. The sum of the parts is both the sum and the parts, and the poignancy of that equation is beautifully realized in their works.
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WillScot Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2019 Results and Updates 2019 Outlook
Execution of integration and growth initiatives remains on track
BALTIMORE, Aug. 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WillScot Corporation ("WillScot" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: WSC) today announced its second quarter 2019 financial results.
Second Quarter 2019 Financial Highlights1,2
Revenues of $266.1 million, representing an 89.7% (or $125.8 million) year over year increase, driven by growth in core leasing and services revenues of $111.4 million, or 84.0%.
Consolidated modular space average monthly rental rate increased to $611 representing a 10.9% increase year over year. Pro forma modular space average monthly rental rates increased 15.1% year over year, driven primarily by a 16.1% year over year increase in our core Modular - US segment.
Consolidated modular space units on rent increased 37,779 or 69.3% year over year, driven by the ModSpace acquisition, and average modular space utilization increased 160 basis points ("bps") year over year to 71.9%. Pro forma utilization increased 20 bps year over year in the Modular - US segment and was flat on a consolidated basis.
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Consolidated net loss of $11.8 million includes $19.4 million of discrete costs expensed in the period related to the ModSpace integration and loss on extinguishment of debt related to the redemption of our 10% 2023 senior unsecured notes.
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $88.7 million represents a 111.7% (or $46.8 million) year over year increase.
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margin of 33.3% increased 340 bps year over year.
June 30, Six Months Ended
(in thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018
Revenue $ 266,125 $ 140,333 $ 521,133 $ 275,084
Consolidated net (loss) income $ (11,775) $ 379 $ (22,936) $ (6,456)
Adjusted EBITDA1 by Segment (in thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018
Modular - US $ 81,380 $ 38,104 $ 158,148 $ 70,716
Modular - Other North America 7,347 3,812 15,087 6,692
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA $ 88,727 $ 41,916 $ 173,235 $ 77,408
Management Commentary1,2,3
Brad Soultz, President and Chief Executive Officer of WillScot, commented, "WillScot delivered another outstanding quarter, as we continued to execute our strategy which is resulting in a complete transformation of the company. The result of this focus is evident in our second quarter results as revenue and Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter were up 89.7% and 111.7%, respectively, over the prior year, and our Adjusted EBITDA margin of 33.3% increased 340 basis points versus the second quarter of 2018 as a result of our increasing scale, solid synergy realization, and growing our core leasing revenue through price optimization and the continued expansion of our "Ready-to-Work" platform. Based on our strong results in the first half of the year, we are pleased to raise our 2019 outlook for full year Adjusted EBITDA to between $355 million and $365 million. We believe the growth levers driving our business are largely in management's control and our year-to-date results provide us with the confidence to achieve this updated guidance, exit 2019 with an annualized Adjusted EBITDA run rate of $400 million, and de-leverage to below 4x by the second quarter of 2020. I would like to thank the entire WillScot organization for their continued performance and remain convicted in my view that we have the right strategy and the right team to continue to increase long term shareholder value."
Tim Boswell, Chief Financial Officer commented, "Our second quarter results exceeded our expectations both financially and operationally. Pro forma modular space average rental rates in our Modular - US segment were up 16.1% year over year, reflecting an acceleration versus the first quarter driven by former ModSpace and Acton units that are now returning and being redeployed at prices and with value added products and services ("VAPS") penetration that are exceeding our initial expectations and offsetting volumes. In Q2, this drove a very robust growth of 9.2% year over year in pro forma modular leasing revenues, setting up a run-rate that is consistent with our original expectations for the remainder of 2019 and heading into 2020. The continued performance of our leasing operations, combined with a lower emphasis on new and rental unit sale revenue, represents a higher quality revenue mix and as a result, we expect Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margins to be at the high-end of our original outlook ranges. Lastly, we maintain our expectations for free cash flow and net income generation in the second half of 2019, both of which were enhanced by the refinancing of our 10% 2023 senior unsecured notes, which will result in approximately $6.0 million of annual net interest savings beginning in the third quarter."
Second Quarter 2019 Results1,2
Total consolidated revenues increased 89.7% to $266.1 million, as compared to $140.3 million in the prior year quarter. Pro forma revenues increased $4.2 million, or 1.6%.
Modular - US segment revenue increased 91.4% to $238.9 million, as compared to $124.8 million in the prior year quarter with core leasing and services revenues up $105.1 million, or 88.8%, year over year.
Modular space average monthly rental rate of $612, increased 11.5% year over year including the dilutive impacts of acquisitions. Improved pricing was driven by a combination of our price optimization tools and processes, as well as by continued growth in our "Ready to Work" solutions and increased VAPS penetration across our customer base. Pro forma modular space monthly rental rates increased 16.1% year over year.
Average modular space units on rent increased 34,276, or a 70.0% year over year increase, due to the ModSpace acquisition. Pro forma units on rent decreased 4.2% year over year, and pro forma utilization tightened by 20 bps year over year.
Modular - Other North America segment revenue increased 76.1% to $27.3 million, compared to $15.5 million in the prior year quarter, with modular space average units on rent up 63.4% and average monthly rental rate up 5.2% compared to the prior year quarter.
On a pro forma basis, Modular - Other North America segment modular space units on rent decreased 2.4% to 9,027 and pro forma utilization for our modular space units decreased to 56.3%, down 50 bps from 56.8%. Pro forma modular space rental rate increased 5.6% compared to the prior year quarter.
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $88.7 million was up 111.7% compared to $41.9 million in the prior year quarter, and Adjusted EBITDA margins improved 340 bps year over year to 33.3%.
Modular - US segment Adjusted EBITDA increased 113.6% to $81.4 million, and Modular - Other North America segment Adjusted EBITDA increased $3.5 million to $7.3 million from the prior year quarter.
Increases in Adjusted EBITDA margins were driven primarily by a 80 bps improvement in leasing and services margins year over year as a result of continued improvement of modular space average monthly rental rates and by improved delivery and installation rates. Additionally, we estimate that incremental cost synergies of approximately $7.5 million related to the Acton and ModSpace acquisitions were realized in the second quarter bringing total estimated synergies realized to date to approximately $21.2 million. Approximately 49% of the annualized forecasted cost synergies of over $70 million were in our run rate as of June 30, 2019. Synergy cost savings drove approximately 330 bps of Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion in the second quarter.
Consolidated net loss of $11.8 million includes $19.4 million of discrete costs expensed in the period related to the ModSpace integration and loss on extinguishment of debt related to the redemption of our 10% 2023 senior unsecured notes. The $19.4 million of discrete items include $8.2 million of integration costs, $1.2 million of restructuring costs, $2.8 million of non-cash impairment on long-lived assets associated with real estate consolidations, and a $7.2 million loss on extinguishment of debt. The loss on extinguishment of debt included $6.2 million, or a 3.1% premium including make-whole premiums, to redeem $200.0 million in aggregate outstanding principal on our 10% 2023 senior unsecured notes, and a $1.0 million non-cash write-off of unamortized deferred financing fees. This compares to consolidated net income of $0.4 million for same period in 2018, which included $0.4 million of restructuring cost and $4.8 million of integration cost related to the Acton and Tyson acquisitions.
Capitalization and Liquidity Update
Capital expenditures increased $30.2 million, or 90.7%, to $63.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, from$33.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. Net capital expenditures4 also increased $22.6 million, or 76.9%, to $52.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The increase was driven primarily by increased investments in refurbishments, as well as increased spend for value-added products to drive revenue growth, partly offset by a $7.6 million increase in proceeds from the sale of rental equipment, all resulting from the 58.9% increase in fleet size following the ModSpace acquisition.
During the three months ended June 30, 2019, our total long-term debt balance was flat at $1,709.5 million as net cash provided by operating activities of $44.8 million offset net cash used in investing activities of $43.2. Within cash from operating and investing activities, $9.4 million of discrete costs related to the ModSpace integration was partly offset by $8.9 million of proceeds primarily from the sale surplus real estate.
On May 14, 2019, we executed a $190.0 million tack-on to our existing 6.875% 2023 senior secured notes and used the proceeds to repay a portion of our ABL credit agreement (the "ABL Facility"). On June 19, 2019 we redeemed all $200.0 million of our 10% 2023 senior unsecured notes using cash on hand and availability under our ABL Facility. We expect the net result of these financing transactions to provide approximately $6.0 million of annual net interest savings, beginning in the third quarter. At June 30, 2019, we had $486.9 million of available borrowing capacity under our ABL Facility.
Updated 2019 Outlook
Management updated the Company's outlook for the full year 2019, which we previously reaffirmed on May 2, 2019. This guidance is subject to risks and uncertainties, including those described in "Forward-Looking Statements" below, and the 2019 guidance includes:
Prior Outlook Updated Outlook
Total revenue $1.05 billion - $1.15 billion $1.05 billion - $1.10 billion
Adjusted EBITDA1, 3 $345 million - $365 million $355 million - $365 million
Net capital expenditures (after rental unit sales)4 $130 million - $160 million $150 million - $160 million
1 - Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are non-GAAP financial measures. Further information and reconciliations for these Non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable financial measure under generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. ("GAAP") is included at the end of this press release.
2 - The pro forma financial information and performance metrics contained in this press release include the results of WillScot and ModSpace on a pro forma basis for all periods presented. The ModSpace acquisition closed August 15, 2018.
3 - Information reconciling forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP financial measures is unavailable to the Company without unreasonable effort and therefore no reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measures is provided.
4 - Net capital expenditures is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please see the non-GAAP reconciliation tables included at the end of this press release.
This press release includes non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, pro forma revenue, and net capital expenditures. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before income tax expense, net interest expense, depreciation and amortization adjusted for non-cash items considered non-core to business operations including net currency gains and losses, goodwill and other impairment charges, restructuring costs, costs to integrate acquired companies, costs incurred related to transactions, non-cash charges for stock compensation plans, and other discrete expenses. Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. Net capital expenditures is defined as capital expenditures for purchases and capitalized refurbishments of rental equipment, plus purchases of property, plant and equipment, reduced by proceeds from the sale of rental equipment. Net rental capital expenditures is defined as capital expenditures for purchases and capitalized refurbishments of rental equipment, reduced by proceeds from the sale of rental equipment. Pro forma revenue is defined the same as revenue, but includes pre-acquisition results from ModSpace for all periods presented. WillScot believes that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are useful to investors because they (i) allow investors to compare performance over various reporting periods on a consistent basis by removing from operating results the impact of items that do not reflect core operating performance; (ii) are used by our board of directors and management to assess our performance; (iii) may, subject to the limitations described below, enable investors to compare the performance of WillScot to its competitors; and (iv) provide additional tools for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends. WillScot believes that pro forma revenue is useful to investors because they allow investors to compare performance of the combined Company over various reporting periods on a consistent basis WillScot believes that net capital expenditures and net rental capital expenditures provide useful additional information concerning cash flow available to meet future debt service obligations. However, Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP and, accordingly, should not be considered as an alternative to net income or cash flow from operating activities as an indicator of operating performance or liquidity. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as an alternative to, financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. Other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA and other non-GAAP financial measures differently, and therefore WillScot's non-GAAP financial measures may not be directly comparable to similarly-titled measures of other companies. For reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures used in this press release (except as explained below), see "Reconciliation of non-GAAP Financial Measures" included in this press release.
Information reconciling forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP financial measures is unavailable to WillScot without unreasonable effort. We cannot provide reconciliations of forward looking Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP financial measures because certain items required for such reconciliations are outside of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted, such as the provision for income taxes. Preparation of such reconciliations would require a forward-looking balance sheet, statement of income and statement of cash flow, prepared in accordance with GAAP, and such forward-looking financial statements are unavailable to WillScot without unreasonable effort. Although we provide a range of Adjusted EBITDA that we believe will be achieved, we cannot accurately predict all the components of the Adjusted EBITDA calculation. WillScot provides Adjusted EBITDA guidance because we believe that Adjusted EBITDA, when viewed with our results under GAAP, provides useful information for the reasons noted above.
WillScot will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its second quarter 2019 results and outlook at 10 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 2, 2019. The live call can be accessed by dialing (855) 312-9420 (US/Canada toll-free) or (210) 874-7774 (international) and asking to be connected to the WillScot call. A live webcast will also be accessible via the "Events & Presentations" section of the Company's investor relations website https://investors.willscot.com. Choose "Events" and select the information pertaining to the second quarter WillScot earnings conference call. Additionally, there will be slides accompanying the webcast. Please allow at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary software. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, an audio webcast of the call will be available for 60 days on the Company's investor relations website.
About WillScot Corporation
Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, WillScot is the public holding company for the Williams Scotsman family of companies. WillScot trades on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "WSC," and is the specialty rental services market leader providing innovative modular space and portable storage solutions across North America. WillScot is the modular space supplier of choice for the construction, education, health care, government, retail, commercial, transportation, security and energy sectors. With over half a century of innovative history, organic growth and strategic acquisitions, WillScot serves a broad customer base from over 120 locations throughout the US, Canada and Mexico, with a fleet of over 150,000 modular space and portable storage units.
This news release contains forward-looking statements (including the earnings guidance/outlook contained herein) within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words "estimates," "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "forecasts," "plans," "intends," "may," "will," "should," "shall," "outlook" and variations of these words and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which are generally not historical in nature. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside our control, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Although WillScot believes that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that any such forward-looking statement will materialize. Important factors that may affect actual results or outcomes include, among others, our ability to acquire and integrate new assets and operations; our ability to achieve planned synergies related to acquisitions; our ability to manage growth and execute our business plan; our estimates of the size of the markets for our products; the rate and degree of market acceptance of our products; the success of other competing modular space and portable storage solutions that exist or may become available; rising costs adversely affecting our profitability (including cost increases resulting from tariffs); potential litigation involving our Company; general economic and market conditions impacting demand for our products and services; implementation of tax reform; our ability to implement and maintain an effective system of internal controls; and such other risks and uncertainties described in the periodic reports we file with the SEC from time to time (including our Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2018), which are available through the SEC's EDGAR system at www.sec.gov and on our website. Any forward-looking statement speaks only at the date which it is made, and WillScot disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
Additional information can be found on our investor relations website at http://investors.willscot.com.
Investor Inquiries: Media Inquiries:
Mark Barbalato Scott Junk
investors@willscot.com scott.junk@willscot.com
WillScot Corporation
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except share and per share data) 2019 2018 2019 2018
Leasing and services revenue:
Modular leasing $ 187,509 $ 101,249 $ 365,731 $ 198,511
Modular delivery and installation 56,479 31,413 106,760 57,663
Sales revenue:
New units 11,624 5,236 26,528 12,664
Rental units 10,513 2,435 22,114 6,246
Total revenues 266,125 140,333 521,133 275,084
Costs of leasing and services:
Modular leasing 55,073 27,129 102,308 54,291
Modular delivery and installation 48,468 30,127 91,811 55,648
Costs of sales:
New units 7,999 3,704 18,877 8,691
Rental units 6,721 1,263 14,516 3,578
Depreciation of rental equipment 43,968 23,470 85,071 47,315
Gross profit 103,896 54,640 208,550 105,561
Selling, general and administrative 71,623 47,734 145,108 92,948
Other depreciation and amortization 3,167 1,570 6,171 4,006
Impairment losses on long-lived assets 2,786 — 5,076 —
Restructuring costs 1,150 449 7,103 1,077
Currency (gains) losses, net (354) 572 (670) 1,596
Other income, net (1,289) (1,574) (2,240) (4,419)
Operating income 26,813 5,889 48,002 10,353
Interest expense 32,524 12,155 64,496 23,874
Loss on extinguishment of debt 7,244 — 7,244 —
Loss from operations before income tax (12,955) (6,266) (23,738) (13,521)
Income tax benefit (1,180) (6,645) (802) (7,065)
Net (loss) income (11,775) 379 (22,936) (6,456)
Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest, net of tax (862) 143 (1,722) (505)
Net (loss) income attributable to WillScot $ (10,913) $ 236 $ (21,214) $ (5,951)
Net (loss) income per share attributable to WillScot
Basic $ (0.10) $ 0.00 $ (0.20) $ (0.08)
Diluted $ (0.10) $ 0.00 $ (0.20) $ (0.08)
Weighted average shares
Basic 108,693,924 78,432,274 108,609,068 77,814,456
Diluted 108,693,924 82,180,086 108,609,068 77,814,456
Unaudited Segment Operating Data
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
(in thousands, except for units on rent and rates) Modular - US Modular - Other North America Total
Revenue $ 238,861 $ 27,264 $ 266,125
Gross profit $ 94,829 $ 9,067 $ 103,896
Adjusted EBITDA $ 81,380 $ 7,347 $ 88,727
Capital expenditures for rental equipment $ 58,241 $ 2,974 $ 61,215
Modular space units on rent (average during the period) 83,273 9,027 92,300
Average modular space utilization rate 74.1% 56.3% 71.9%
Average modular space monthly rental rate $ 612 $ 603 $ 611
Portable storage units on rent (average during the period) 16,146 398 16,544
Average portable storage utilization rate 63.6% 50.8% 63.3%
Average portable storage monthly rental rate $ 121 $ 121 $ 121
Gross profit $ 49,741 $ 4,899 $ 54,640
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Gross profit $ 190,079 $ 18,471 $ 208,550
Adjusted EBITDA $ 158,148 $ 15,087 $ 173,235
Capital expenditures for rental equipment $ 108,162 $ 4,926 $ 113,088
(in thousands, except share data) June 30, 2019
(unaudited) December 31,
Cash and cash equivalents $ 5,490 $ 8,958
Trade receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 of $13,125 and $9,340, respectively 242,730 206,502
Inventories 15,215 16,218
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 22,678 21,828
Assets held for sale 12,906 2,841
Total current assets 299,019 256,347
Rental equipment, net 1,953,857 1,929,290
Property, plant and equipment, net 164,759 183,750
Intangible assets, net 128,456 131,801
Other non-current assets 4,357 4,280
Total long-term assets 2,497,257 2,496,138
Total assets $ 2,796,276 $ 2,752,485
Liabilities and equity
Accrued liabilities 90,612 84,696
Accrued interest 16,145 20,237
Deferred revenue and customer deposits 83,081 71,778
Current portion of long-term debt 2,026 1,959
Total current liabilities 287,895 269,023
Long-term debt 1,709,523 1,674,540
Deferred tax liabilities 66,594 67,384
Deferred revenue and customer deposits 10,210 7,723
Other non-current liabilities 37,584 31,618
Long-term liabilities 1,823,911 1,781,265
Class A common stock: $0.0001 par, 400,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018; 108,699,126 and 108,508,997 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively 11 11
Class B common stock: $0.0001 par, 100,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018; 8,024,419 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 1 1
Additional paid-in-capital 2,392,085 2,389,548
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (65,910) (68,026)
Accumulated deficit (1,704,188) (1,683,319)
Total shareholders' equity 621,999 638,215
Non-controlling interest 62,471 63,982
Total equity 684,470 702,197
Total liabilities and equity $ 2,796,276 $ 2,752,485
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We use certain non-GAAP financial information that we believe is important for purposes of comparison to prior periods and development of future projections and earnings growth prospects. This information is also used by management to measure the profitability of our ongoing operations and analyze our business performance and trends.
We evaluate business segment performance on Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure that excludes certain items as described in the reconciliation of our consolidated net loss to Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation below. We believe that evaluating segment performance excluding such items is meaningful because it provides insight with respect to intrinsic operating results of the Company.
We also regularly evaluate gross profit by segment to assist in the assessment of the operational performance of each operating segment. We consider Adjusted EBITDA to be the more important metric because it more fully captures the business performance of the segments, inclusive of indirect costs.
We define EBITDA as net income (loss) plus interest (income) expense, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization. Our Adjusted EBITDA reflects the following further adjustments to EBITDA to exclude certain non-cash items and the effect of what we consider transactions or events not related to our core business operations:
Currency (gains) losses, net: on monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies other than the subsidiaries' functional currency. Substantially all such currency gains (losses) are unrealized and attributable to financings due to and from affiliated companies.
Non-cash impairment charges associated with goodwill and other long-lived assets.
Restructuring costs associated with restructuring plans designed to streamline operations and reduce costs including employee and lease termination costs.
Transaction costs including legal and professional fees and other transaction specific related costs.
Costs to integrate acquired companies, including outside professional fees, fleet relocation expenses, employee training costs and other costs.
Non-cash charges for stock compensation plans.
Other expense includes consulting expenses related to certain one-time projects, financing costs not classified as interest expense and gains and losses on disposals of property, plant and equipment.
Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider the measure in isolation or as a substitute for net income (loss), cash flow from operations or other methods of analyzing WillScot's results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for our working capital needs;
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our indebtedness;
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our tax expense or the cash requirements to pay our taxes;
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect historical cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the impact on earnings or changes resulting from matters that we consider not to be indicative of our future operations;
although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and
other companies in our industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.
Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as discretionary cash available to reinvest in the growth of our business or as measures of cash that will be available to meet our obligations. The following table provides an unaudited reconciliation of Net loss (income) to Adjusted EBITDA:
Net (loss) income $ (11,775) $ 379 $ (22,936) $ (6,456)
Depreciation and amortization 47,135 25,040 91,242 51,321
Goodwill and other impairments 2,786 — 5,076 —
Transaction costs — 4,118 — 4,118
Integration costs 8,242 4,785 18,380 7,415
Stock compensation expense 1,900 1,054 3,190 1,175
Other expense 1,055 9 912 353
Adjusted EBITDA $ 88,727 $ 41,916 $ 173,235 $ 77,408
Loss from Operations to Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Reconciliations
The following tables present an unaudited reconciliation of the Company's (loss) income from operations before income tax to Adjusted EBITDA by segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively:
(in thousands) Modular - US Modular - Other North America Total
(Loss) income from operations before income taxes $ (13,976) $ 1,021 $ (12,955)
Loss on extinguishment of debt 7,244 — 7,244
Interest expense 31,865 659 32,524
Depreciation and amortization 42,093 5,042 47,135
Currency gains, net (75) (279) (354)
Goodwill and other impairments 2,706 80 2,786
Restructuring costs 1,300 (150) 1,150
Integration costs 7,260 982 8,242
Stock compensation expense 1,900 — 1,900
Other income (expense) 1,063 (8) 1,055
Loss from operations before income taxes $ (5,533) $ (733) $ (6,266)
Currency losses, net 114 458 572
Restructuring costs 449 — 449
Integration costs 4,785 — 4,785
Transaction costs 4,049 69 4,118
Other (income) expense (48) 57 9
Interest expense 63,101 1,395 64,496
Currency gains, net (205) (465) (670)
Goodwill and other impairments 4,507 569 5,076
Restructuring costs 6,574 529 7,103
Integration costs 16,612 1,768 18,380
Other expense (income) 931 (19) 912
Loss from operations before income taxes $ (10,841) $ (2,680) $ (13,521)
Currency losses, net 271 1,325 1,596
Restructuring costs 1,067 10 1,077
Other expense 294 59 353
Adjusted EBITDA Margin Non-GAAP Reconciliation
We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by Revenue. Management believes that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA Margin provides useful information to investors regarding the performance of our business.
The following unaudited tables detail the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA Margin by segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively:
(in thousands) Modular - US Modular - Other North America
Total Modular - US Modular - Other North America Total
Adjusted EBITDA (A) $ 81,380 $ 7,347 $ 88,727 $ 38,104 $ 3,812 $ 41,916
Revenue (B) $ 238,861 $ 27,264 $ 266,125 $ 124,813 $ 15,520 $ 140,333
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (A/B) 34.1% 26.9% 33.3% 30.5% 24.6% 29.9%
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
Modular - US Modular - Other North America Total
Adjusted EBITDA (A) $ 158,148 $ 15,087 $ 173,235 $ 70,716 $ 6,692 $ 77,408
Net CAPEX and Net CAPEX for Rental Equipment
We define Net Capital Expenditures ("Net CAPEX") and Net CAPEX for Rental Equipment as capital expenditures for purchases and capitalized refurbishments of rental equipment and purchases of property, plant and equipment (collectively "Total Capital Expenditures"), reduced by proceeds from the sale of rental equipment. Net CAPEX for Rental Equipment is defined as capital expenditures for purchases and capitalized refurbishments of rental equipment, reduced by proceeds from the sale of rental equipment. Our management believes that the presentation of Net CAPEX and Net CAPEX for Rental Equipment provides useful information to investors regarding the net capital invested into our rental fleet each year to assist in analyzing the performance of our business.
The following table provides an unaudited reconciliation of purchase of rental equipment to Net CAPEX and to Net CAPEX for Rental Equipment:
Total purchases of rental equipment and refurbishments $ (61,215) $ (32,679) $ (113,088) $ (64,763)
Total proceeds from sale of rental equipment 11,482 3,905 23,083 12,033
Net Capital Expenditures for Rental Equipment (49,733) (28,774) (90,005) (52,730)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (2,270) (616) (3,899) (1,616)
Net Capital Expenditures $ (52,003) $ (29,390) $ (93,904) $ (54,346)


I'm full of nervous energy today, bouncing off the walls. I'm getting lots done.
I went to the doctor last week, with unbearable pain in my shoulder, and some not quite so strong ouchies in other joints as well. She increased my steroids - from 2mg of prednisolone per day to 15mg.
Last week, my shoulder hurt so much I could barely do anything. One of the ladies from my church came around to change and wash my sheets, because I just couldn't do it myself, and to catch up on lots of things around the house that I'd been steadily been getting further and further behind on as the pain had increased.
Today, I feel like I could do anything. My daughter reminded me how much trouble the nurses and I had trying to get her to settle down when she was in hospital with a fractured skull when she was about 10. Once she was given steroids, she thought she was supergirl, and it was only when a serious headache settled in that we could get her to stay still.
That's what it's like for me today. You know how Jack Russell Terriers are always just bouncing all over the place? Now imagine one with ADHD. That's what I'm like. This morning I've baked, paid the bills, done three loads of washing, mopped out the laundry, typed a week's worth of jokes on to not-to-be-taken-seriously.blogspot.com, done the dishes, cleaned the kitchen, written a card to someone from church who's not well, done some other paperwork, sorted my week's pills, chosen music for Community Care (the church senior citizen's group that meets tomorrow morning), decorated a birthday cake, made a quiche, and written my grocery list.
As I sit to type this, my knee is bouncing up and down. I'm just not able to stay still.
I'm thinking about 100 times faster than I can type, so if this seems disjointed it's because my brain's always on the next thought before I finish typing this one.
But the other side of lupus for me, apart from pain, is fatigue. All of this energy I'm using is great - but if I don't try to manage it, I'm heading for a big crash. So, after lunch, whether I feel like it or not, I still have to have my afternoon nap. I will use the relaxation exercise my psychologist gave me, to try to calm down a body and brain that just want to keep go-go-going. I will well and truly need the rest, because although I feel like superwoman, I'm not. As much as I wish I could, I can never forget that I have to stick to a routine to look after my health.


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The Importance of Appearances: How Suspects and Accused Persons are presented in the Courtroom, in Public and in the Media
Hungarian Helsinki Committee (Lead Partner), aditus foundation, Fair Trials Europe, Human Rights House Zagreb, Mérték, Rights International Spain, Vienna University.
This project is funded by the European Union's Justice Programme (2014 – 2020).
According to EU Directive (EU) 2016/343 on the strengthening of certain aspects of the presumption of innocence and of the right to be present at the trial in criminal proceeding proceedings, Member States must ensure that suspects and accused persons are not presented as being guilty, in court or in public through the use of measures of physical restraint such as handcuffs, glass boxes, cages and leg irons.
Over two years the Hungarian Helsinki Committee and its partners (aditus foundation, Fair Trials Europe, Human Rights House Zagreb, Mérték, Rights International Spain and the Vienna University), worked together to increase knowledge and sensitivity to the presumption of innocence among professionals and the public.
Information on the final event Innocent Until Proven Guilty? – The Presentation of Suspects in Criminal Proceedings in Malta can be found here.
The aditus team, coordinated by our Assistant Director Carla Camilleri, carried out a media review in order to collect and analyse data on the media representation of suspects and accused persons at all stages of the arrest and subsequent legal proceedings in Malta. This process included a sampling phase spanning a number of months of all news reporting relating to arrests of suspects or criminal court proceedings in printed newspapers, online portals and TV broadcasts in both the Maltese and English language press. The ultimate purpose of the research was to identify good and bad practice regarding the presumption of innocence in various sectors of the media. Stories were selected and coded by all project partners in their respective countries in accordance with the guidelines and procedures developed by the Vienna University team.
During the same period, Carla also drafted a national legal report which fed into a comparative research covering Hungary, France, Croatia, Malta and Spain, coordinated by the Hungarian Helsinki Committee. The legal research focused on the framework regulating the presentation of suspects before the Courts in Malta with a focus on the use of measures of restraint. In addition to desk research (drawing on legislation, policy guidance, and statistical data), semi-structured interviews and online surveys were carried out with practitioners involved in criminal proceedings.
Findings of the project
National Legal Report
National Media Report
Fair Trials Report on Presumption of Innocence
Comparative Media Report
A Toolkit for Journalists Reporting on Suspects
Comparative Legal Report
Law Enforcement Toolkit
The National Legal Report gives a brief overview of the Maltese criminal justice system and criminal procedure and continues with in-depth research on the provisions that regulate the use of restraining measures, with a focus on vulnerable persons. These are mainly found in Criminal Code and supplementary provisions are found in the Police Act and the Prisons Regulations. The report also discusses the policy and practice on the use of such measures. The researcher interviewed and gathered data from a number of stakeholders, such as practicing lawyers and law enforcement officials.
The National Media Report gives an overview of the laws, legal guidelines and legal framework relating to the media and criminal justice. It also gives a contextual outline of the media landscape in Malta, focusing on printed media and their websites, online news portals and also television broadcasts. The researchers carried out a media review in order to collect and analyse data on the media representation of suspects and accused persons at all stages of the arrest and subsequent legal proceedings in Malta. This process included a sampling phase spanning a number of months of all news reporting relating to arrests of suspects or criminal court proceedings in printed newspapers, online portals and TV broadcasts in both the Maltese and English language press.
The "Innocent until proven guilty? The presentation of suspects in criminal proceedings" report was produced by Fair Trials International as part of the project. The report seeks to identify key threats to the presumption of innocence resulting from how suspects are presented in public. It recommends possible solutions to the many violations of the presumption of innocence that arise in this context. The report draws on a global survey of law and practice on the presentation of suspects in court and in the media by Fair Trials; a sociological study on the impact of images of arrest and different measures of restraint on public perceptions of guilt and the media monitoring and the comparative legal research of the project partners.
"The importance of appearances: How suspects and accused persons are presented in courtrooms, in public and in the media" report was drafted by the Media Governance & Industries Research Lab, University of Vienna. At the core of this comparative report are conclusions drawn from content analysis of crime-related news published in quality and tabloid press as well as in online-only press, and also broadcast in television news programmes from June to September 2018, in seven countries: Austria, Croatia, France, Greece Hungary, Malta and Spain.
The aim of the Toolkit is to guide journalists, of any medium, reporting on suspects in criminal cases, officers involved in public information campaigns and other individuals and organisations involved in public communication. This Toolkit:
• Expands knowledge among journalists about the presumption of innocence.
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• Provides guidance on how to best present defendants.
• Alerts journalists and public communication officers about the significance of the manner in which defendants are presented in public.
• Assists journalists and media workers assess ethical concerns between satisfying the public interest principle and upholding human rights.
In our final event, held in June 2019, Judge (Emeritus) Silvio Meli gave an in-depth presentation on the concept of the presumption of innocence, the legal protection afforded at law and jurisprudence.
The Comparative Legal Report provides a high-level overview of the research and analysis from an EU regional perspective. The report was drawn from the information garnered by all project partners through desk review and semi-structured interviews and online surveys with criminal justice practitioners, including judges, prosecutors, police officers and defence counsels, as well as persons who experienced the use of restraints as defendants.
The Law Enforcement Toolkit presents good practices and innovative ideas for law enforcement and judicial officials on how the presumption of innocence and security concerns may be balanced in a way that satisfies the legal requirements contained in the Directive. The Toolkit was drafted on the basis of the national reports from the project partners and the Comparative Legal Report analysing common trends and challenges in these countries.
What happens when your right to be presumed innocent is violated?
Fair Trials International also produced this Youtube clip on the impact of media reporting on the rights of defendants was produced by within the ambit of this project.
Some of the images captured during the media survey
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The story will integrate elements of circus skills, theatrical design and comic characterisation. It aims to capture the feel of a live street show and provide the audience with the opportunity to interact with the character in a digital format. The production also allows for repeat viewings since there will be multiple outcomes for the viewer to explore. Viewing details to follow.
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Q: How to convert API Json response to C# Array? I'm writing a web service in C#. For that i am making API calls to PVGIS. This API documentation for Monthly solar radiation values specifies it responds with BASIC TEXT data or CSV data but the API response gives tabular view in any case. I need this response converted to c# array or object.
I've tried all methods people have specified in answers to other similar questions.
API response:
Latitude (decimal degrees): 45.000
Longitude (decimal degrees):    8.000
Radiation database: PVGIS-CMSAF
Optimal slope angle (deg.):

Year         Month      Hh
2005        Jan     56.5
2005        Feb     75.7
2005        Mar     118
2005        Apr     131
2005        May     193
2005        Jun     211
2005        Jul     217
2005        Aug     179
2005        Sep     115
2005        Oct     72.9
2005        Nov     42.4
2005        Dec     39.4
2006        Jan     51.3
2006        Feb     58.6
2006        Mar     118
2006        Apr     147
2006        May     167
2006        Jun     215
...

I'm using this piece of code

    JavaScriptSerializer ser = new JavaScriptSerializer();
    string json = ser.Serialize(response.Content);

And the response i get is
"Latitude (decimal degrees):\t0.000\r\nLongitude (decimal degrees):\t0.000\r\nRadiation database:\tPVGIS-CMSAF\r\nOptimal slope angle (deg.):\t\r\n\r\nYear\t\t Month\t\tHh\r\n2005\t\tJan\t\t0\r\n2005\t\tFeb\t\t0\r\n2005\t\tMar\t\t0\r\n2005\t\tApr\t\t0\r\n2005\t\tMay\t\t0\r\n2005\t\tJun\t\t0\r\n2005\t\tJul\t\t0\r\n2005\t\tAug\t\t0\r\n2005\t\tSep\t\t0\r\n2005\t\tOct\t\t0\r\n2005\t\tNov\t\t0\r\n2005\t\tDec\t\t0\r\n2006\t\tJan\t\t0\r\n2006\t\tFeb\t\t0\r\n2006\t\tMar\t\t0\r\n2006\t\tApr\t\t0\r\n2006\t\tMay\t\t0\r\n2006\t\tJun\t\t0\r\n2006\t\tJul\t\t0\r\n2006\t\tAug\t\t0\r\n2006\t\tSep\t\t0\r\n2006\t\tOct\t\t0\r\n2006\t\tNov\t\t0\r\n2006\t\tDec\t\t0\r\n2007\t\tJan\t\t0\r\n2007\t\tFeb\t\t0\r\n2007\t\tMar\t\t0\r\n2007\t\tApr\t\t0\r\n2007\t\tMay\t\t0\r\n2007\t\tJun\t\t0\r\n2007\t\tJul\t\t0\r\n2007\t\tAug\t\t0\r\n2007\t\tSep\t\t0\r\n2007\t\tOct\t\t0\r\n2007\t\tNov\t\t0\r\n2007\t\tDec\t\t0\r\n2008\t\tJan\t\t0\r\n2008\t\tFeb\t\t0\r\n2008\t\tMar\t\t0\r\n2008\t\tApr\t\t0\r\n2008\t\tMay\t\t0\r\n2008\t\tJun\t\t0\r\n2008\t\tJul\t\t0\r\n2008\t\tAug\t\t0\r\n2008\t\tSep\t\t0\r\n2008\t\tOct\t\t0\r\n2008\t\tNov\t\t0\r\n2008\t\tDec\t\t0\r\n2009\t\tJan\t\t0\r\n2009\t\tFeb\t\t0\r\n2009\t\tMar\t\t0\r\n2009\t\tApr\t\t0\r\n2009\t\tMay\t\t0\r\n2009\t\tJun\t\t0\r\n2009\t\tJul\t\t0\r\n2009\t\tAug\t\t0\r\n2009\t\tSep\t\t0\r\n2009\t\tOct\t\t0\r\n2009\t\tNov\t\t0\r\n2009\t\tDec\t\t0\r\n2010\t\tJan\t\t0\r\n2010\t\tFeb\t\t0\r\n2010\t\tMar\t\t0\r\n2010\t\tApr\t\t0\r\n2010\t\tMay\t\t0\r\n2010\t\tJun\t\t0\r\n2010\t\tJul\t\t0\r\n2010\t\tAug\t\t0\r\n2010\t\tSep\t\t0\r\n2010\t\tOct\t\t0\r\n2010\t\tNov\t\t0\r\n2010\t\tDec\t\t0\r\n2011\t\tJan\t\t0\r\n2011\t\tFeb\t\t0\r\n2011\t\tMar\t\t0\r\n2011\t\tApr\t\t0\r\n2011\t\tMay\t\t0\r\n2011\t\tJun\t\t0\r\n2011\t\tJul\t\t0\r\n2011\t\tAug\t\t0\r\n2011\t\tSep\t\t0\r\n2011\t\tOct\t\t0\r\n2011\t\tNov\t\t0\r\n2011\t\tDec\t\t0\r\n2012\t\tJan\t\t0\r\n2012\t\tFeb\t\t0\r\n2012\t\tMar\t\t0\r\n2012\t\tApr\t\t0\r\n2012\t\tMay\t\t0\r\n2012\t\tJun\t\t0\r\n2012\t\tJul\t\t0\r\n2012\t\tAug\t\t0\r\n2012\t\tSep\t\t0\r\n2012\t\tOct\t\t0\r\n2012\t\tNov\t\t0\r\n2012\t\tDec\t\t0\r\n2013\t\tJan\t\t0\r\n2013\t\tFeb\t\t0\r\n2013\t\tMar\t\t0\r\n2013\t\tApr\t\t0\r\n2013\t\tMay\t\t0\r\n2013\t\tJun\t\t0\r\n2013\t\tJul\t\t0\r\n2013\t\tAug\t\t0\r\n2013\t\tSep\t\t0\r\n2013\t\tOct\t\t0\r\n2013\t\tNov\t\t0\r\n2013\t\tDec\t\t0\r\n2014\t\tJan\t\t0\r\n2014\t\tFeb\t\t0\r\n2014\t\tMar\t\t0\r\n2014\t\tApr\t\t0\r\n2014\t\tMay\t\t0\r\n2014\t\tJun\t\t0\r\n2014\t\tJul\t\t0\r\n2014\t\tAug\t\t0\r\n2014\t\tSep\t\t0\r\n2014\t\tOct\t\t0\r\n2014\t\tNov\t\t0\r\n2014\t\tDec\t\t0\r\n2015\t\tJan\t\t0\r\n2015\t\tFeb\t\t0\r\n2015\t\tMar\t\t0\r\n2015\t\tApr\t\t0\r\n2015\t\tMay\t\t0\r\n2015\t\tJun\t\t0\r\n2015\t\tJul\t\t0\r\n2015\t\tAug\t\t0\r\n2015\t\tSep\t\t0\r\n2015\t\tOct\t\t0\r\n2015\t\tNov\t\t0\r\n2015\t\tDec\t\t0\r\nHh: Irradiation on horizontal plane  (kWh/m2)\r\n\r\nPVGIS (c) European Communities, 2001-2016"

I expect the output to be either JSON object that i can convert to C# object or if possible converting response directly to C# array or object.

A: Some web services present data in multiple formats. So the http request can say which data type it needs and the web service will provide data in that format.
https://restfulapi.net/content-negotiation/
For your question I think if you add the header "Accept: application/json" to your http request, the web service will give you data in json format.

A: Given that you are already using the ToObject, consider simplifying the code for readability and the advantage of not having to convert anything, you can just create a class with 3 property in your case and use this code(
You should keep in mind that the fields are built with the class properties according to the Json output):

your Class:

  public class Monthly
    {
        public string Year { get; set; }
        public string Month { get; set; }
        public string  Hh { get; set; }
    }

var contentJson = await SendRequest(request);
dynamic response = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(contentJson);
List<Monthly> organizations = response.organizations.ToObject<List<Monthly>>();

The actual response appears to be of no concern so using a dynamic simplifies things. Converting back to strongly typed objects by calling ToObject was a good choice and should work out fine.

A: Wow, if you can request the API to respond with json or xml you can make short work of this - but if it really is just tabular text then life becomes a bit more complicated as you need to manually parse the data and convert it into objects.
Let's consider an example object that you might target, containing a collection of another custom type. (Have used list for convenience as we may not know the length of the expected data, you can substitute this for a HashSet if preferred, or even swap things around a bit make this a private collection with a public method that returns it as an array if array is what you need to make use of etc. Also you can change the member types as needed).
public class ApiData
{
    public decimal Latitude { get; set; }
    public decimal Longitude { get; set; }
    public string RadiationDatabase { get; set; }
    public List<ApiSlopeAngle> OptimalSlopeAngle { get; set; }

    public ApiData()
    {
        OptimalSlopeAngle = new List<ApiSlopeAngle>();
    }
}

Here is the nested object.
public class ApiSlopeAngle
{
    public int Year { get; set; }
    public string Month { get; set; }
    public decimal Hh { get; set; }
    public ApiSlopeAngle(int year, string month, decimal hh)
    {
        Year = year;
        Month = month;
        Hh = hh;
    }
}

Here is some shortened sample data.
// Sample data
string apiStringData = "Latitude (decimal degrees):\t45.000\r\nLongitude (decimal degrees):\t8.000\r\nRadiation database:\tPVGIS-CMSAF\r\nOptimal slope angle (deg.):\t\r\n\r\nYear\t\t Month\t\tHh\r\n2005\t\tJan\t\t56.5\r\n2005\t\tFeb\t\t75.7\r\n2005\t\tMar\t\t118\r\n2005\t\tApr\t\t131\r\n2005\t\tMay\t\t193\r\n2005\t\tJun\t\t211\r\n2005\t\tJul\t\t217\r\n2005\t\tAug\t\t179\r\n2005\t\tSep\t\t115\r\n2005\t\tOct\t\t72.9\r\n2005\t\tNov\t\t42.4\r\nHh: Irradiation on horizontal plane(kWh/ m2)\r\n\r\nPVGIS(c) European Communities, 2001 - 2016";

Now to parse the sample data with Regex.... Disclaimer - code for example only and contains minimal checking which assumes the data format is consistent. Also my Regex is really basic!
// Define the regex patterns to use
string lattPattern = "(Latitude\\s\\(decimal\\sdegrees\\):)(\\t\\d+\\.*\\d*)";
string longPattern = "(Longitude\\s\\(decimal\\sdegrees\\):)(\\t\\d+\\.*\\d*)";
string radDbPattern = "(Radiation\\sdatabase\\:)(\\t)(PVGIS\\-CMSAF)";
string osaPattern = "((19|20)\\d{2})(\\t\\t)([A-Z]+[a-z]*)(\\t\\t\\d+\\.*\\d*)";

// Create the matches for the top-level data
var lattitude = Regex.Match(apiStringData, lattPattern);
var longitude = Regex.Match(apiStringData, longPattern);
var radDb = Regex.Match(apiStringData, radDbPattern);

// Create the result object, and populate the top-level properties
ApiData apiObject = new ApiData();
apiObject.Latitude = Convert.ToDecimal(lattitude.Groups[2].ToString());
apiObject.Longitude = Convert.ToDecimal(longitude.Groups[2].ToString());
apiObject.RadiationDatabase = radDb.Groups[3].ToString();

// Split the sample data into an array
// to make it easier to enumerate what will become the nested data
string[] apiArray = Regex.Split(apiStringData, "\r\n");

// Step through it
foreach (string s in apiArray)
{
    var angle = Regex.Match(s, osaPattern, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase);
    if (angle.Success == true)
    {
        // Create the properties
        int year = Convert.ToInt32(angle.Groups[1].ToString());
        string month = angle.Groups[4].ToString();
        decimal hh = Convert.ToDecimal(angle.Groups[5].ToString());

        // Add to the collection
        ApiSlopeAngle apiDate = new ApiSlopeAngle(year, month, hh);
        apiObject.OptimalSlopeAngle.Add(apiDate);
    }
}

Again, just to emphasise, lots of room for improvement here, happy for anyone to make better work of this!

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