SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 5, 2014
General Finance Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-32845 | 32-0163571 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 39 East Union Street | ||
| Pasadena, California | 91103 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(626) 584-9722
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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EXPLANATORY NOTES
Certain References
References in this Report to “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company” refer to General Finance Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“GFN”), and its direct and indirect subsidiaries. These subsidiaries include GFN U.S. Australasia Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“GFN U.S.”); GFN North America Corp., a Delaware corporation ("GFNNA"); GFN Manufacturing Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("GFNMC"), and its subsidiary Southern Frac, LLC, a Texas limited liability company; Royal Wolf Holdings Limited, an Australian corporation publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange ("RWH"); and its Australian and New Zealand subsidiaries (collectively, "Royal Wolf"); Pac-Van, Inc., an Indiana corporation, and its Canadian subsidiary, PV Acquisition Corp., an Alberta corporation, doing business as "Container King" (collectively, "Pac-Van").
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On February 5, 2014 in the United States (February 6, 2014 in Australia), Royal Wolf (ASX:RWH) announced financial results for its six-month period ended December 31, 2013 (“1H FY14”), and, along with Appendix 4D and a 1H FY14 Presentation, filed the announcement with the Australian Securities Exchange Limited. The financial results are presented in Australian dollars and have been prepared in accordance with Australian International Financial Reporting Standards (“AIFRS”) and other Australian authoritative pronouncements. Among the financial information released were:
| ● | 1H FY14 revenues were A$88.4 million, an increase of A$16.4 million, or 22.7%, over revenues in the six-month period ended December 31, 2012 (“1H FY13”). | |
| ● | 1H FY14 leasing revenues were A$38.9 million, an increase of A$2.9 million, or 8.2%, over leasing revenues in 1H FY13. | |
| ● | Earnings per share of A$0.064 in 1H FY14 versus A$0.066 in 1H FY13. | |
| ● | Lease fleet utilization was 86.5% at December 31, 2013 compared to 85.7% at December 31, 2012 and 78.8% at June 30, 2013. | |
| ● | Interim dividend of A$0.05 per share will be paid on April 3, 2014. |
The above-mentioned press release, Appendix 4D and other information about Royal Wolf are available on the Australian Securities Exchange and the Royal Wolf website at www.royalwolf.com.au.
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SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION | ||||
| Dated: February 5, 2014 | By: | /s/ CHRISTOPHER A. WILSON | ||
| Christopher A. Wilson | ||||
| Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | ||||
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