US Ecology Announces First Quarter 2021 Results; Reaffirms 2021 Business Outlook
US Ecology reported its first-quarter 2021 results, revealing a revenue of $228.6 million, down 5% from last year. The Field Services segment saw a 4% revenue growth, driven by emergency response services. In contrast, the Waste Solutions sector experienced a 3% decline, with a 9% drop in event business. The net loss for the quarter was $796,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, improved from a significant $298.1 million loss in Q1 2020. Adjusted EBITDA stood at $33.2 million, down from $43.2 million in the previous year. The company reaffirms its annual outlook amid signs of recovery.
- Field Services revenue increased by 4%, reflecting strong execution and demand.
- Improved net loss of $796,000 compared to a $298.1 million loss in Q1 2020.
- Generated adjusted EBITDA of $33.2 million despite overall revenue decline.
- Strong cash flow of $13.7 million, showcasing operational efficiency.
- Overall revenue decreased by 5%, highlighting challenges in the Waste Solutions segment.
- Base business revenue in Waste Solutions declined by 3%, affected by lower manufacturing revenues.
- Event business revenue decreased by 9%, indicating ongoing market struggles.
- Revenue from Energy Waste dropped significantly from $17.3 million to $6.2 million.
FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS COMPARED TO PRIOR YEAR:
- Revenue of
$228.6 million , down5% - Field Services revenue grew
4% - Waste Solutions Base Business revenue declined
3% ; Event Business revenue declined9% - Net loss of
$796,000 , or$0.03 per diluted share - Adjusted loss per diluted share of
$0.07 - Adjusted EBITDA of
$33.2 million - Adjusted free cash flow of
$13.7 million
BOISE, Idaho, April 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- US Ecology, Inc. (NASDAQ-GS: ECOL) (“US Ecology” or “the Company”) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.
“The solid momentum that began to build toward the end of 2020 has continued into the first quarter of 2021, led by our field services business which generated
FIRST QUARTER 2021 RESULTS
Revenue was
Revenue for our Waste Solutions segment was
Revenue for our Field Services segment was
Revenue for the Energy Waste segment was
Net loss was
Cash earnings per diluted share was
Definitions and reconciliations of net loss to adjusted EBITDA, loss per diluted share to adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share, loss per diluted share to cash earnings per diluted share, and net cash provided by operating activities to adjusted free cash flow are attached as Exhibit A to this release.
Environmental, Social & Governance (“ESG”)
We continued to make significant progress on our ESG priorities in the first quarter of 2021 and are on track to advance programs and investments in our sustainability initiatives. Our primary ESG goals for 2021 center around gathering data and setting targets, specifically on greenhouse gas emissions, advancing our capital investment in beneficial reuse technology for aerosols and advancing our diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
2021 BUSINESS OUTLOOK
“With first quarter results slightly ahead of our expectations, improving business conditions, positive industrial trends and ongoing benefits from integration, we expect this momentum to continue driving growth across all our business units in 2021, and therefore we are reaffirming our 2021 business outlook” added Feeler.
Our 2021 Business outlook initially provided in February 2021, and reaffirmed today, is summarized in the table below:
| (in millions, except per share data) | ||||||||
| Waste Solutions | Field Services | Energy Waste | Total Company | |||||
| Revenue | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||
| Adjusted earnings per diluted share | n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||
| Cash earnings per share | n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||
| Adjusted free cashflow | n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | ||||||||
The following table reconciles our projected net income to our projected adjusted EBITDA guidance range:
| For the Year Ending December 31, 2021 | ||||||||
| (in thousands) | Low | High | ||||||
| Projected Net Income | $ | 21,558 | $ | 28,919 | ||||
| Income tax expense | 7,952 | 10,656 | ||||||
| Interest expense, net | 27,312 | 27,312 | ||||||
| Foreign currency loss (gain) | 371 | 371 | ||||||
| Other income | (3,710 | ) | (3,710 | ) | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization of plant and equipment | 72,362 | 72,362 | ||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 34,580 | 34,580 | ||||||
| Accretion and non-cash adjustments of closure & post-closure obligations | 5,354 | 5,354 | ||||||
| Business Development & Integration Expense | 1,220 | 1,155 | ||||||
| Share-based compensation | 8,001 | 8,001 | ||||||
| Projected Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 175,000 | $ | 185,000 | ||||
The following table reconciles our projected earnings per diluted share to our projected adjusted earnings per diluted share and to our projected cash earnings per diluted share:
| For the Year Ending December 31, 2021 | ||||||||
| Low | High | |||||||
| Projected earnings per diluted share | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.92 | ||||
| Adjustments: | ||||||||
| Plus: Business development and integration expenses | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.03 | ||||
| Less: Gain on minority interest investment | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | ||
| Foreign currency loss (gain) | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | ||||
| Projected adjusted earnings per diluted share | $ | 0.65 | $ | 0.88 | ||||
| Plus: projected amortization of Intangible assets | 0.81 | 0.81 | ||||||
| Projected cash earnings per diluted share | $ | 1.46 | $ | 1.69 | ||||
| Shares used in earnings per diluted share calculation (in thousands) | 31,376 | 31,376 | ||||||
The following table reconciles our projected net cash provided by operating activities to projected adjusted free cash flow:
| Year Ended December 31, 2021 | ||||||||
| (in thousands) | Low End of Guidance | High End of Guidance | ||||||
| Projected net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 143,000 | $ | 155,000 | ||||
| Less: Purchases of property and equipment | (90,000 | ) | (85,000 | ) | ||||
| Plus: Business development and integration expenses, net of tax | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Plus: Purchases of property and equipment for the Idaho facility rebuild | 4,000 | 4,000 | ||||||
| Plus: Payment of deferred/contingent purchase consideration | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||||||
| Projected Adjusted Free Cash Flow | $ | 60,000 | $ | 77,000 | ||||
Our adjusted EBITDA and adjusted earnings per diluted share guidance exclude gains on minority interest investments, business development and integration expenses and foreign currency translation gains or losses.
CONFERENCE CALL
US Ecology, Inc. will hold an investor conference call on Friday, April 30, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (9:00 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time) to discuss these results and its current financial position and business outlook. Questions will be invited after management’s presentation. Interested parties can access the conference call by dialing 877-512-4138 or 412-317-5478. The conference call will also be broadcast live on our website at www.usecology.com. An audio replay will be available through May 7, 2021 by calling 877-344-7529 or 412-317-0088 and using the passcode 10155079. The replay will also be accessible on our website at www.usecology.com.
ABOUT US ECOLOGY, INC.
US Ecology, Inc. is a leading provider of environmental services to commercial and government entities. The company addresses the complex waste management and response needs of its customers offering treatment, disposal, beneficial re-use, and recycling of hazardous, non-hazardous, radioactive and other specialty waste. US Ecology also provides a variety of vertically integrated field services including logistics and response at its customers in-field locations and through its network of 10-day transfer facilities. Logistics solutions include specialty waste packaging, collection lab pack, transportation, and total waste management. Response solutions include emergency response, oil spill response standby services, spill clean-up services, remediation, and industrial services. US Ecology’s focus on safety, environmental compliance, and best-in-class customer service enables us to effectively meet the needs of US Ecology’s customers and to build long lasting relationships. US Ecology has been protecting the environment since 1952. For more information, visit www.usecology.com.
Forward looking statements are only predictions and are not guarantees of performance. These statements are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions, which in turn are based on currently available information. Important assumptions include, among others, those regarding demand for the Company’s services, expansion of service offerings geographically or through new or expanded service lines, the timing and cost of planned capital expenditures, competitive conditions, and general economic conditions. These assumptions could prove inaccurate. Forward looking statements also involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. Such factors include developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, fluctuations in commodity markets related to our business, the integration of NRC’s operations, the loss or failure to renew significant contracts, competition in our markets, adverse economic conditions, our compliance with applicable laws and regulations, potential liability in connection with providing oil spill response services and waste disposal services, the effect of existing or future laws and regulations related to greenhouse gases and climate change, the effect of our failure to comply with U.S. or foreign anti-bribery laws, the effect of compliance with laws and regulations, an accident at one of our facilities, incidents arising out of the handling of dangerous substances, our failure to maintain an acceptable safety record, our ability to perform under required contracts, limitations on our available cash flow as a result of our indebtedness, liabilities arising from our participation in multi-employer pension plans, the effect of changes in the method of determining the London Interbank Offered Rate or the replacement thereto, risks associated with our international operations, the impact of changes to U.S. tariff and import and export regulations, a change in NRC’s classification as an Oil Spill Removal Organization, cyber security threats, unanticipated changes in tax rules and regulations, loss of key personnel, a deterioration in our labor relations or labor disputes, our reliance on first-party contractors to provide emergency response services, our access to insurance, surety bonds and other financial assurances, our litigation risk not covered by insurance, the replacement of non-recurring event projects, our ability to permit and contract for timely construction of new or expanded disposal space, renewals of our operating permits or lease agreements with regulatory bodies, our access to cost-effective transportation services, lawsuits, our implementation of new technologies, fluctuations in foreign currency markets and foreign affairs, our integration of acquired businesses, our ability to pay dividends or repurchase stock, anti-takeover regulations, stock market volatility, the failure of the warrants to be in the money or their expiration worthless and risks related to our compliance with maritime regulations (including the Jones Act).
Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in forward looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results or performance.
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| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Revenue | ||||||||
| Waste Solutions | $ | 104,142 | $ | 109,392 | ||||
| Field Services | 118,249 | 113,994 | ||||||
| Energy Waste | 6,228 | 17,334 | ||||||
| Total | 228,619 | 240,720 | ||||||
| Gross profit (loss) | ||||||||
| Waste Solutions | 34,950 | 39,309 | ||||||
| Field Services | 18,306 | 18,276 | ||||||
| Energy Waste | (383 | ) | 4,856 | |||||
| Total | 52,873 | 62,441 | ||||||
| Selling, general & administrative expenses | ||||||||
| Waste Solutions | 6,301 | 6,889 | ||||||
| Field Services | 12,725 | 12,853 | ||||||
| Energy Waste | 3,343 | 5,288 | ||||||
| Corporate | 28,999 | 27,347 | ||||||
| Total | 51,368 | 52,377 | ||||||
| Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges | ||||||||
| Waste Solutions | - | - | ||||||
| Field Services | - | 16,700 | ||||||
| Energy Waste | - | 283,600 | ||||||
| Operating income (loss) | 1,505 | (290,236 | ) | |||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||
| Interest income | 273 | 89 | ||||||
| Interest expense | (7,357 | ) | (9,310 | ) | ||||
| Foreign currency (loss) gain | (371 | ) | 937 | |||||
| Other | 3,710 | 171 | ||||||
| Total other expense | (3,745 | ) | (8,113 | ) | ||||
| Loss before income taxes | (2,240 | ) | (298,349 | ) | ||||
| Income tax benefit | (1,444 | ) | (263 | ) | ||||
| Net loss | $ | (796 | ) | $ | (298,086 | ) | ||
| Loss per share: | ||||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (9.52 | ) | ||
| Diluted | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (9.52 | ) | ||
| Shares used in loss | ||||||||
| per share calculation: | ||||||||
| Basic | 31,104 | 31,305 | ||||||
| Diluted | 31,104 | 31,305 | ||||||
| Dividends paid per share | $ | - | $ | 0.18 | ||||
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| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||
| March 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current Assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 82,354 | $ | 73,848 | ||||
| Receivables, net | 242,854 | 241,978 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 25,709 | 28,379 | ||||||
| Income tax receivable | 17,006 | 18,279 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 367,923 | 362,484 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 448,248 | 456,637 | ||||||
| Operating lease assets | 48,824 | 51,474 | ||||||
| Restricted cash and investments | 5,784 | 5,598 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 515,208 | 523,988 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 413,346 | 413,037 | ||||||
| Other assets | 23,819 | 18,065 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,823,152 | $ | 1,831,283 | ||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 44,773 | $ | 35,881 | ||||
| Deferred revenue | 17,524 | 15,267 | ||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 47,300 | 59,296 | ||||||
| Accrued salaries and benefits | 27,913 | 30,918 | ||||||
| Income tax payable | 888 | 977 | ||||||
| Short-term borrowings | 277 | - | ||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 3,358 | 3,359 | ||||||
| Current portion of closure and post-closure obligations | 7,119 | 6,471 | ||||||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 16,208 | 17,048 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 165,360 | 169,217 | ||||||
| Long-term debt | 781,644 | 782,484 | ||||||
| Long-term closure and post-closure obligations | 89,615 | 89,398 | ||||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 33,362 | 35,069 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 20,767 | 32,201 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes, net | 119,701 | 120,983 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 1,210,449 | 1,229,352 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Common stock | 315 | 315 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 817,818 | 820,567 | ||||||
| Retained deficit | (189,249 | ) | (188,452 | ) | ||||
| Treasury stock | (12,179 | ) | (15,841 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (4,002 | ) | (14,658 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 612,703 | 601,931 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 1,823,152 | $ | 1,831,283 | ||||
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| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Cash Flows From Operating Activities: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (796 | ) | $ | (298,086 | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by | ||||||||
| operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment | 18,234 | 17,978 | ||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 9,135 | 9,441 | ||||||
| Accretion of closure and post-closure obligations | 1,182 | 1,266 | ||||||
| Change in fair value of minority interest investment | (3,509 | ) | - | |||||
| Unrealized foreign currency (gain) loss | (315 | ) | 2,703 | |||||
| Deferred income taxes | (3,781 | ) | (3,320 | ) | ||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 1,928 | 1,564 | ||||||
| Share-based payment of business development and integration expenses | 163 | 181 | ||||||
| Unrecognized tax benefits | 12 | 52 | ||||||
| Net (gain) loss on disposition of assets | (221 | ) | 184 | |||||
| Amortization of debt discount | 40 | 245 | ||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 577 | 298 | ||||||
| Goodwill impairment charges | - | 300,300 | ||||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | - | (1,127 | ) | |||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities (net of effects of business acquisitions): | ||||||||
| Receivables | (680 | ) | 13,467 | |||||
| Income tax receivable | 1,276 | 893 | ||||||
| Other assets | 1,114 | (2,957 | ) | |||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (3,647 | ) | (13,618 | ) | ||||
| Deferred revenue | 2,214 | 7,083 | ||||||
| Accrued salaries and benefits | (3,028 | ) | (7,446 | ) | ||||
| Income tax payable | (98 | ) | 662 | |||||
| Closure and post-closure obligations | (337 | ) | (417 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 19,463 | 29,346 | ||||||
| Cash Flows From Investing Activities: | ||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (9,614 | ) | (19,131 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 1,623 | 781 | ||||||
| Purchases of restricted investments | (913 | ) | (56 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from sale of restricted investments | 934 | - | ||||||
| Minority interest investment | (712 | ) | - | |||||
| Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | - | (3,309 | ) | |||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (8,682 | ) | (21,715 | ) | ||||
| Cash Flows From Financing Activities: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 3,227 | 50,267 | ||||||
| Payments on short-term borrowings | (2,950 | ) | (49,871 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from long-term debt | - | 90,000 | ||||||
| Payments on long-term debt | (1,125 | ) | (1,125 | ) | ||||
| Repurchases of common stock | (465 | ) | (18,332 | ) | ||||
| Payment of equipment financing obligations | (1,461 | ) | (1,525 | ) | ||||
| Dividends paid | - | (5,667 | ) | |||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (2,774 | ) | 63,747 | |||||
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash | 708 | (2,825 | ) | |||||
| Increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 8,715 | 68,553 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 75,104 | 42,140 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 83,819 | $ | 110,693 | ||||
EXHIBIT A
Non-GAAP Results and Reconciliations
US Ecology reports adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share, cash earnings per diluted share results and adjusted free cash flow, which are non-GAAP financial measures, as a complement to results provided in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and believes that such information provides analysts, stockholders, and other users information to better understand the Company’s operating performance. Because adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share and adjusted free cash flow are not measurements determined in accordance with GAAP and are thus susceptible to varying calculations they may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. Items excluded from adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share and adjusted free cash flow are significant components in understanding and assessing financial performance.
Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share, cash earnings per diluted share and adjusted free cash flow should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to, or substitute for, net income, cash flows generated by operations, investing or financing activities, or other financial statement data presented in the consolidated financial statements as indicators of financial performance or liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share and adjusted free cash flow have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or a substitute for analyzing our results as reported under GAAP. Some of the 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 requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt;
- Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our income tax expenses or the cash requirements to pay our taxes;
- Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
- Although depreciation and amortization charges 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 cash requirements for such replacements;
- Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our business development and integration expenses, which may vary significantly quarter to quarter;
Adjusted EBITDA
The Company defines adjusted EBITDA as net income before interest expense, interest income, income tax expense/benefit, depreciation, amortization, share-based compensation, accretion of closure and post-closure liabilities, foreign currency gain/loss, non-cash impairment charges, business development and integration expenses and other income/expense.
The following reconciliation itemizes the differences between reported net loss and adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
| (in thousands) | Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Net loss | $ | (796 | ) | $ | (298,086 | ) | ||
| Income tax benefit | (1,444 | ) | (263 | ) | ||||
| Interest expense | 7,357 | 9,310 | ||||||
| Interest income | (273 | ) | (89 | ) | ||||
| Foreign currency loss (gain) | 371 | (937 | ) | |||||
| Other income | (3,710 | ) | (171 | ) | ||||
| Goodwill impairment charges | - | 300,300 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization of plant and equipment | 18,234 | 17,978 | ||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 9,135 | 9,441 | ||||||
| Share-based compensation | 1,928 | 1,564 | ||||||
| Accretion and non-cash adjustments of closure & post-closure obligations | 1,182 | 1,266 | ||||||
| Business development and integration expenses | 1,220 | 2,907 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 33,204 | $ | 43,220 | ||||
Adjusted Loss Per Diluted Share
The Company defines adjusted loss per diluted share as net loss adjusted for the after-tax impact of the gain on a minority interest investment, the after-tax impact of business development and integration costs, the after-tax impact of non-cash goodwill impairment charges, and non-cash foreign currency translation gains or losses, divided by the number of diluted shares used in the loss per diluted share calculation.
The gain on a minority interest investment excluded from the loss per diluted share calculation represents an increase in the fair value of our investment based on a recent observable transaction in the equity of the entity. Impairment charges excluded from the loss per diluted share calculation are related to the Company’s assessment of goodwill associated with its Energy Waste and international businesses in the first quarter of 2020. Business development and integration costs excluded from the loss per diluted share calculation relate to expenses incurred to evaluate businesses for potential acquisition or costs related to closing and integrating successfully acquired businesses and transaction expenses. The foreign currency translation gains or losses excluded from the loss per diluted share calculation are related to intercompany loans between our Canadian subsidiaries and the U.S. parent which have been established as part of our tax and treasury management strategy. These intercompany loans are payable in Canadian dollars (“CAD”) requiring us to revalue the outstanding loan balance through our consolidated income statement based on the CAD/United States currency movements from period to period.
We believe excluding the gain on minority interest investment, business development and integration costs, non-cash impairment charges, and non-cash foreign currency translation gains or losses provides meaningful information to investors regarding the operational and financial performance of the Company.
Cash Earnings Per Diluted Share
The Company defines cash earnings per diluted share as adjusted loss per diluted share (see definition above) plus amortization of intangible assets, net of tax.
The following reconciliation itemizes the differences between reported net loss and loss per diluted share to adjusted net loss and adjusted loss per diluted share and cash earnings per diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
| (in thousands, except per share data) | Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Loss) income before income taxes | Income tax benefit (expense) | Net (loss) income | per share | (Loss) income before income taxes | Income tax benefit (expense) | Net (loss) income | per share | |||||||||||||||||||
| As Reported | $ | (2,240 | ) | $ | 1,444 | $ | (796 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (298,349 | ) | $ | 263 | $ | (298,086 | ) | $ | (9.52 | ) | ||||
| Adjustments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Gain on minority interest investment | (3,509 | ) | 965 | (2,544 | ) | (0.08 | ) | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
| Plus: Business development and integration expenses | 1,220 | (335 | ) | 885 | 0.03 | 2,907 | (799 | ) | 2,108 | 0.07 | ||||||||||||||||
| Plus: Goodwill impairment charges | - | - | - | - | 300,300 | - | 300,300 | 9.59 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency loss (gain) | 371 | (102 | ) | 269 | 0.01 | (937 | ) | 258 | (679 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| As Adjusted | $ | (4,158 | ) | $ | 1,972 | $ | (2,186 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | 3,921 | $ | (278 | ) | $ | 3,643 | $ | 0.12 | ||||||
| Plus: Amortization of intangible assets | $ | 9,135 | $ | (2,512 | ) | 6,623 | 0.21 | $ | 9,441 | $ | (2,600 | ) | 6,841 | 0.21 | ||||||||||||
| Cash earnings per diluted share | $ | 4,977 | $ | (540 | ) | $ | 4,437 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 13,362 | $ | (2,878 | ) | $ | 10,484 | $ | 0.33 | ||||||||
| Shares used in loss per diluted share calculation | 31,104 | 31,305 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Free Cash Flow
The Company defines adjusted free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property plant and equipment, plus business development and integration expenses, plus payments of deferred/contingent purchase consideration, plus purchases of property and equipment for the Grand View, Idaho facility rebuild, plus proceeds from sale of property and equipment.
The following reconciliation itemizes the differences between reported net cash from operating activities to adjusted free cash flow for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
| (in thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | |||||
| Adjusted Free Cash Flow Reconciliation | |||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 19,463 | $ | 29,346 | |||
| Less: Purchases of property and equipment | (9,614 | ) | (19,131 | ) | |||
| Plus: Business development and integration expenses, net of tax | 885 | 2,108 | |||||
| Plus: Purchases of property and equipment for the Idaho facility rebuild | 1,331 | 1,811 | |||||
| Plus: Payment of deferred/contingent purchase consideration | - | 1,000 | |||||
| Plus: Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 1,623 | 781 | |||||
| Adjusted Free Cash Flow | $ | 13,688 | $ | 15,915 | |||
Contact: Alison Ziegler, Darrow Associates (201)220-2678
aziegler@darrowir.com www.usecology.com
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