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Harsco Corporation (NYSE: HSC) reported a 14% increase in Q3 revenues from the second quarter, reaching $509 million. Compared to Q3 2019, revenues grew 20%, driven by the acquisition of ESOL. However, the company faced a GAAP diluted loss per share of $0.10 due to integration costs. Adjusted earnings were $0.08 per share with EBITDA of $59 million. Free cash flow improved to $18 million. For Q4, Harsco anticipates EBITDA of $58-$63 million and free cash flow of $20-$25 million, but acknowledges risks related to COVID-19.

Positive
  • Q3 revenues rose 14% from the previous quarter to $509 million.
  • Year-over-year revenue growth of 20% attributed to the ESOL acquisition.
  • Free cash flow increased to $18 million due to capital spending discipline.
  • Q4 adjusted EBITDA expected between $58 million and $63 million.
Negative
  • GAAP diluted loss per share was $0.10, down from $0.22 in Q3 2019.
  • GAAP operating income decreased to $5 million from $47 million year-over-year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA fell to $59 million from $87 million in the prior year.
  • Third Quarter Revenues Increased 14 Percent From The Second Quarter To $509 Million As COVID-19 Business Impacts Began To Ease; Revenues Increased 20 Percent From Prior Year Third Quarter Due Mainly To ESOL Acquisition 

  • Third Quarter GAAP Operating Income Of $5 Million And GAAP Diluted Loss Per Share Of $0.10 Including Planned ESOL Integration Expenditures
     
  • Q3 Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $0.08
     
  • Adjusted Q3 EBITDA Of $59 Million
     
  • Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities Of $21 Million And Free Cash Flow Increased To $18 Million In Q3 As A Result Of Capital Spending Discipline And Working Capital Initiatives
     
  • Q4 Adjusted EBITDA Anticipated To Be Between $58 Million To $63 Million; Q4 Free Cash Flow Expected To Be Between $20 Million And $25 Million

CAMP HILL, Pa., Nov. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Harsco Corporation (NYSE: HSC) today reported third quarter 2020 results. On a U.S. GAAP ("GAAP") basis, third quarter of 2020 diluted loss per share from continuing operations was $0.10 including acquisition integration costs. Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations in the third quarter of 2020 was $0.08. These figures compare with third quarter of 2019 GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.22 and adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.36.

GAAP operating income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2020 was $5 million, while adjusted EBITDA excluding unusual items totaled $59 million in the quarter.

“Underlying market fundamentals within Harsco Environmental and Clean Earth steadily improved during the quarter and our businesses continued to execute well,” said Chairman and CEO Nick Grasberger. “In recent months, we also have made strong progress on our key initiatives, including our focus on preserving financial flexibility and integrating ESOL. With respect to ESOL, during the third quarter we began executing on major improvement initiatives to strengthen operational and commercial performance, after spending our initial 100-days focused on foundation-building integration. We're confident these actions will enable us to achieve our long-term financial goals at ESOL.”

“Looking forward, while we expect business conditions to continue improving in the fourth quarter, our visibility remains limited and the economic environment remains fluid. In this context, we continue to focus on factors within our control, including the safety and well-being of our employees and operational excellence in all functions of our business, as well as ongoing cost and capital-spending management to preserve our financial flexibility. We believe these actions will position us to continue our progress towards becoming a single-thesis environmental solutions company and to capitalize on growth opportunities as the global economy recovers.”


Harsco Corporation—Selected Third Quarter Results

($ in millions, except per share amounts) Q3 2020 Q3 2019 Q2 2020
Revenues $509   $423  $447  
Operating income from continuing operations - GAAP $5   $47  $2  
Diluted EPS from continuing operations - GAAP $(0.10)  $0.22  $(0.14) 
Adjusted EBITDA - excluding unusual items $59   $87  $59  
Adjusted EBITDA margin - excluding unusual items 11.6 % 20.5% 13.2 %
Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations - excluding unusual items $0.08   $0.36  $0.13  

Note: Adjusted earnings per share and adjusted EBITDA details presented throughout this release are adjusted for unusual items; in addition, adjusted earnings per share details are adjusted for acquisition-related amortization expense.


Consolidated Third Quarter Operating Results

Consolidated total revenues from continuing operations were $509 million, an increase of 20 percent compared with the prior-year quarter due to the acquisition of ESOL in April, 2020 and higher revenues in the Rail segment. Foreign currency translation impacts on third quarter 2020 revenues were nominal compared with the prior-year period.

GAAP operating income from continuing operations was $5 million for the third quarter of 2020, compared with $47 million in the same quarter of last year. Meanwhile, adjusted EBITDA totaled $59 million in the third quarter of 2020 versus $87 million in the third quarter of 2019. This EBITDA change is attributable to COVID-19 impacts in each business segment, partially offset by ESOL contributions following its acquisition earlier in 2020.

Third Quarter Business Review


Environmental

($ in millions) Q3 2020 Q3 2019 Q2 2020
Revenues $223  $261  $204 
Operating income - GAAP $12  $33  $14 
Adjusted EBITDA - excluding unusual items $40  $60  $40 
Adjusted EBITDA margin - excluding unusual items 17.9% 22.9% 19.7%


Environmental revenues totaled $223 million in the third quarter of 2020, compared with $261 million in the prior-year quarter. The segment's GAAP operating income and adjusted EBITDA totaled $12 million and $40 million, respectively, in the third quarter of 2020. These figures compare with GAAP operating income of $33 million and adjusted EBITDA of $60 million in the prior-year period. The change in the segment's adjusted EBITDA relative to the prior-year quarter is principally attributable to lower demand for environmental services and applied products as a result of COVID-19. Environmental's adjusted EBITDA margin was 17.9 percent in the third quarter of 2020.


Clean Earth

($ in millions) Q3 2020 Q3 2019 Q2 2020
Revenues $194  $88  $162 
Operating income - GAAP $9  $11  $ 
Adjusted EBITDA - excluding unusual items 20  19  $11 
Adjusted EBITDA margin - excluding unusual items 10.4% 21.4% 7.0%

Note: The 2019 financial information provided above and discussed below for Clean Earth does not include a corporate cost allocation and does not include ESOL.


Clean Earth revenues totaled $194 million in the third quarter of 2020, compared with $88 million in the prior-year quarter. Segment operating income was $9 million and adjusted EBITDA totaled $20 million in the third quarter of 2020. These figures compare with $11 million and $19 million, respectively, in the prior-year period. The increase in revenues and adjusted EBITDA is attributable to the ESOL acquisition in the second quarter of 2020 and higher contributions from dredged material processing, partially offset by lower demand for hazardous and contaminated materials services as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rail

($ in millions) Q3 2020 Q3 2019 2Q 2020
Revenues $93  $75  $82 
Operating income - GAAP $4  $12  $9 
Adjusted EBITDA - excluding unusual items $5  $14  $10 
Adjusted EBITDA margin - excluding unusual items 5.8% 19.1% 12.2%


Rail revenues increased 24 percent compared with the prior-year quarter to $93 million. This change reflects higher equipment sales including revenues from long-duration supply contracts. The segment's operating income and adjusted EBITDA totaled $4 million and $5 million, respectively, in the third quarter of 2020. These figures compare with operating income of $12 million and adjusted EBITDA of $14 million in the prior-year quarter. The EBITDA change year-on-year is attributable to a less favorable product mix and lower aftermarket parts and technology product volumes.

Cash Flow

Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $21 million in the third quarter of 2020, compared with net cash provided by operating activities of $45 million in the prior-year period. Free cash flow was $18 million (before transaction expenses) in the third quarter of 2020, compared with $5 million in the prior-year period. The improvement in free cash flow compared with the prior-year quarter is attributable to changes in net cash from operating activities, including cash generated from working capital, and lower capital expenditures.

Fourth Quarter Outlook

Underlying business conditions improved during the third quarter. However, the improvement realized was uneven and the pace of recovery varied within relevant end-markets. Fundamental improvement was most apparent within Harsco Environmental and Clean Earth and we expect these positive trends to continue in the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, Rail has yet to see a positive inflection as customers, particularly in North America, continue to defer capital spending as a result of pandemic-related pressures within the freight and passenger rail market. In total, the Company anticipates that its adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter will modestly improve, at the mid-point of guidance, versus the just-completed quarter. Specifically, Harsco expects its Q4 EBITDA to be within a range of $58 million to $63 million. This outlook also assumes that Corporate spending will be modestly higher in the fourth quarter compared with Q3 due to the timing of certain expenses.

Additionally, measures implemented earlier in 2020 to control costs remain in place and the Company is mindful that further cost actions may be necessary if the pace of economic recovery slows. The Company is also maintaining its capital spending and working capital discipline to support positive free cash flow. These ongoing actions are expected to enable Harsco to generate free cash flow of $20 million to $25 million in the final quarter of the year.

Lastly, this outlook is subject to certain risks related to COVID-19 and other factors and it assumes that any such factors will not alter the ongoing recovery in the fourth quarter.

Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call today at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its results and respond to questions from the investment community. The conference call will be broadcast live through the Harsco Corporation website at www.harsco.com. The Company will refer to a slide presentation that accompanies its formal remarks. The slide presentation will be available on the Company’s website.

The call can also be accessed by telephone by dialing (844) 467-8153 or (270) 855-8732. Enter Conference ID number 7674605. Listeners are advised to dial in at least five minutes prior to the call.

Forward-Looking Statements

The nature of the Company's business, together with the number of countries in which it operates, subject it to changing economic, competitive, regulatory and technological conditions, risks and uncertainties. In accordance with the "safe harbor" provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company provides the following cautionary remarks regarding important factors that, among others, could cause future results to differ materially from the results contemplated by forward-looking statements, including the expectations and assumptions expressed or implied herein. Forward-looking statements contained herein could include, among other things, statements about management's confidence in and strategies for performance; expectations for new and existing products, technologies and opportunities; and expectations regarding growth, sales, cash flows, and earnings. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of such terms as "may," "could," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "believe," "likely," "estimate," "plan" or other comparable terms.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ, perhaps materially, from those implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (1) changes in the worldwide business environment in which the Company operates, including changes in general economic conditions or changes due to COVID-19 and governmental and market reactions to COVID-19; (2) changes in currency exchange rates, interest rates, commodity and fuel costs and capital costs; (3) changes in the performance of equity and bond markets that could affect, among other things, the valuation of the assets in the Company's pension plans and the accounting for pension assets, liabilities and expenses; (4) changes in governmental laws and regulations, including environmental, occupational health and safety, tax and import tariff standards and amounts; (5) market and competitive changes, including pricing pressures, market demand and acceptance for new products, services and technologies; (6) the Company's inability or failure to protect its intellectual property rights from infringement in one or more of the many countries in which the Company operates; (7) failure to effectively prevent, detect or recover from breaches in the Company's cybersecurity infrastructure; (8) unforeseen business disruptions in one or more of the many countries in which the Company operates due to political instability, civil disobedience, armed hostilities, public health issues or other calamities; (9) disruptions associated with labor disputes and increased operating costs associated with union organization; (10) the seasonal nature of the Company's business; (11) the Company's ability to successfully enter into new contracts and complete new acquisitions or strategic ventures in the time-frame contemplated, or at all; (12) the integration of the Company's strategic acquisitions; (13) potential severe volatility in the capital markets; (14) failure to retain key management and employees; (15) the amount and timing of repurchases of the Company's common stock, if any; (16) the outcome of any disputes with customers, contractors and subcontractors; (17) the financial condition of the Company's customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged, have inadequate liquidity or whose business is significantly impacted by COVID-19) to maintain their credit availability; (18) implementation of environmental remediation matters; (19) risk and uncertainty associated with intangible assets and (20) other risk factors listed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports. A further discussion of these, along with other potential risk factors, can be found in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors," of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, together with those described in Item 1A, "Risk Factors," of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2020. The Company cautions that these factors may not be exhaustive and that many of these factors are beyond the Company's ability to control or predict. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a prediction of actual results. The Company undertakes no duty to update forward-looking statements except as may be required by law.

About Harsco

Harsco Corporation is a global market leader providing environmental solutions for industrial and specialty waste streams and innovative technologies for the rail sector. Based in Camp Hill, PA, the 13,000-employee company operates in more than 30 countries. Harsco’s common stock is a component of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index and the Russell 2000 Index. Additional information can be found at www.harsco.com


HARSCO CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

    
  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  September 30 September 30
(In thousands, except per share amounts) 2020 2019 2020 2019
Revenues from continuing operations:        
Service revenues $384,279  $316,667  $1,021,196  $784,190 
Product revenues 125,119  106,488  334,324  319,765 
Total revenues 509,398  423,155  1,355,520  1,103,955 
Costs and expenses from continuing operations:        
Cost of services sold 313,136  239,519  835,277  608,230 
Cost of products sold 99,043  71,970  257,512  220,634 
Selling, general and administrative expenses 87,954  63,197  241,224  187,104 
Research and development expenses 568  1,341  2,620  3,210 
Other expenses, net 3,633  383  9,074  409 
Total costs and expenses 504,334  376,410  1,345,707  1,019,587 
Operating income from continuing operations 5,064  46,745  9,813  84,368 
Interest income 604  445  1,613  1,569 
Interest expense (15,794) (12,819) (43,396) (24,429)
Unused debt commitment and amendment fees   (158) (1,920) (7,593)
Defined benefit pension income (expense) 1,859  (1,356) 5,171  (4,166)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income (8,267) 32,857  (28,719) 49,749 
Income tax benefit (expense) 1,654  (12,601) 4,640  (17,814)
Equity income of unconsolidated entities, net 9  81  176  151 
Income (loss) from continuing operations (6,604) 20,337  (23,903) 32,086 
Discontinued operations:        
Gain on sale of discontinued business   527,980  18,371  527,980 
Income (loss) from discontinued businesses (1,531) 272  (1,232) 23,958 
Income tax expense related to discontinued businesses (204) (110,732) (9,803) (112,701)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (1,735) 417,520  7,336  439,237 
Net income (loss) (8,339) 437,857  (16,567) 471,323 
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (1,239) (2,506) (3,472) (6,633)
Net income (loss) attributable to Harsco Corporation $(9,578) $435,351  $(20,039) $464,690 
Amounts attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax $(7,843) $17,831  $(27,375) $25,453 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (1,735) 417,520  7,336  439,237 
Net income (loss) attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders $(9,578) $435,351  $(20,039) $464,690 
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 79,000  79,666  78,916  79,966 
Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Continuing operations $(0.10) $0.22  $(0.35) $0.32 
Discontinued operations (0.02) 5.24  0.09  5.49 
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders $(0.12) $5.46  $(0.25)(a)$5.81 
Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 79,000  81,110  78,916  81,749 
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Continuing operations $(0.10) $0.22  $(0.35) $0.31 
Discontinued operations (0.02) 5.15  0.09  5.37 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders $(0.12) $5.37  $(0.25)(a)$5.68 

(a) Does not total due to rounding.



HARSCO CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

    
(In thousands) September 30
2020
 December 31
2019
ASSETS    
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $83,859  $57,259 
Restricted cash 2,283  2,473 
Trade accounts receivable, net 400,994  309,990 
Other receivables 38,325  21,265 
Inventories 170,037  156,991 
Current portion of contract assets 53,256  31,166 
Current portion of assets held-for-sale   22,093 
Other current assets 66,219  51,575 
Total current assets 814,973  652,812 
Property, plant and equipment, net 640,887  561,786 
Right-of-use assets, net 96,800  52,065 
Goodwill 881,911  738,369 
Intangible assets, net 443,682  299,082 
Deferred income tax assets 11,871  14,288 
Assets held-for-sale   32,029 
Other assets 55,365  17,036 
Total assets $2,945,489  $2,367,467 
LIABILITIES    
Current liabilities:    
Short-term borrowings $10,246  $3,647 
Current maturities of long-term debt 2,753  2,666 
Accounts payable 230,948  176,755 
Accrued compensation 41,320  37,992 
Income taxes payable 3,872  18,692 
Insurance liabilities 11,589  10,140 
Current portion of advances on contracts 42,763  53,906 
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 26,577  12,544 
Current portion of liabilities of assets held-for-sale   11,344 
Other current liabilities 169,898  137,208 
Total current liabilities 539,966  464,894 
Long-term debt 1,246,395  775,498 
Insurance liabilities 16,267  18,515 
Retirement plan liabilities 151,230  189,954 
Advances on contracts 43,273  6,408 
Operating lease liabilities 67,995  36,974 
Liabilities of assets held-for-sale   12,152 
Environmental liabilities 29,747  5,600 
Deferred tax liabilities 43,178  24,242 
Other liabilities 41,024  43,571 
Total liabilities 2,179,075  1,577,808 
HARSCO CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY    
Common stock 144,268  143,400 
Additional paid-in capital 206,113  200,595 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (597,052) (587,622)
Retained earnings 1,804,061  1,824,100 
Treasury stock (843,098) (838,893)
Total Harsco Corporation stockholders’ equity 714,292  741,580 
Noncontrolling interests 52,122  48,079 
Total equity 766,414  789,659 
Total liabilities and equity $2,945,489  $2,367,467 



HARSCO CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

  Three Months Ended September 30 Nine Months Ended September 30
(In thousands) 2020 2019 2020 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net income (loss) $(8,339) $437,857  $(16,567) $471,323 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation 32,352  29,824  93,864  89,681 
Amortization 9,049  6,149  24,721  11,941 
Deferred income tax expense 3,001  15,323  2,346  11,500 
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities, net (9) (81) (176) (151)
Dividends from unconsolidated entities   125    125 
Gain on sale from discontinued business   (527,980) (18,371) (527,980)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt   5,314    5,314 
Other, net 1,908  (374) (336) 2,187 
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions of businesses:        
Accounts receivable 9,774  14,639  26,308  (12,395)
Income tax refunds receivable (11,168)   (11,168)  
Inventories 4,865  (22,980) (11,801) (43,477)
Contract assets 2,159  (5,200) (26,775) (5,269)
Right-of-use assets 6,361  3,976  18,195  11,204 
Accounts payable 6,631  (5,302) (1,488) 5,615 
Accrued interest payable (7,044) 7,113  (9,984) 7,398 
Accrued compensation 6,562  1,723  1,795  (12,802)
Advances on contracts (16,691) (6,686) 19,145  (17,067)
Operating lease liabilities (6,268) (4,025) (17,864) (10,919)
Retirement plan liabilities, net (4,876) (5,654) (23,902) (18,800)
Income taxes payable - Gain on sale of discontinued businesses (13,809) 102,940  (10,342) 102,940 
Other assets and liabilities 6,297  (2,044) 4,676  (20,339)
Net cash provided by operating activities 20,755  44,657  42,276  50,029 
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (27,883) (55,870) (79,096) (147,071)
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired 9,749  (39,010) (432,855) (623,495)
Proceeds from sale of business, net   599,685  37,219  599,685 
Proceeds from sales of assets 521  5,355  4,473  7,560 
Expenditures for intangible assets (127) (721) (169) (1,246)
Net proceeds (payments) from settlement of foreign currency forward exchange contracts (229) 2,144  536  1,453 
Payments for interest rate swap terminations       (2,758)
Other investing activities, net (256)   (197)  
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (18,225) 511,583  (470,089) (165,872)
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Short-term borrowings, net (965) (1,501) 1,712  (1,417)
Current maturities and long-term debt:        
Additions 52,302  41,627  580,903  781,987 
Reductions (49,593) (601,283) (111,999) (604,616)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests   (5)   (3,103)
Sale of noncontrolling interests   3,150    4,026 
Common stock acquired for treasury   (25,752)   (25,752)
Stock-based compensation - Employee taxes paid (95) (35) (4,188) (11,202)
Payment of contingent consideration (2,342)   (2,342)  
Deferred financing costs   (1,609) (1,928) (11,073)
Other financing activities, net 3    (1,368)  
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (690) (585,408) 460,790  128,850 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash 251  (1,992) (6,567) (2,234)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash 2,091  (31,160) 26,410  10,773 
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at beginning of period 84,051  109,079  59,732  67,146 
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at end of period $86,142  $77,919  $86,142  $77,919 



HARSCO CORPORATION
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT (Unaudited)

  Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
  September 30, 2020 (b) September 30, 2019 (b)
(In thousands) Revenues Operating
Income (Loss)
 Revenues Operating Income (Loss)
Harsco Environmental $222,507 $12,317  $260,883 $32,794 
Harsco Clean Earth (a) 194,098 8,902  87,639 11,308 
Harsco Rail 92,793 4,059  74,633 12,115 
Corporate  (20,214)  (9,472)
Consolidated Totals $509,398 $5,064  $423,155 $46,745 
         
  Nine Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2020 (b) September 30, 2019 (b)
(In thousands) Revenues Operating
Income (Loss)
 Revenues Operating Income (Loss)
Harsco Environmental $668,057 $36,400  $791,533 $84,868 
Harsco Clean Earth (a) 434,489 12,945  87,639 11,308 
Harsco Rail 252,974 19,162  224,783 26,947 
Corporate  (58,694)  (38,755)
Consolidated Totals $1,355,520 $9,813  $1,103,955 $84,368 


(a)The Company's acquisition of ESOL closed on April 6, 2020 and the Company's acquisition of Clean Earth closed on June 28, 2019. 
(b)The operating results of the former Harsco Industrial Segment have been reflected as discontinued operations in the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations for all periods presented.



HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS AS REPORTED (Unaudited)

 
  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
  September 30 September 30 
  2020 2019 2020 2019 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations as reported $(0.10) $0.22  $(0.35) $0.31  
Corporate acquisition and integration costs (a) 0.13  0.03  0.53  0.22  
Harsco Environmental Segment severance costs (b)     0.07    
Corporate contingent consideration adjustments (c) 0.03    0.03    
Corporate unused debt commitment and amendment fees (d)     0.02  0.09  
Harsco Clean Earth Segment integration costs (e)         
Harsco Environmental Segment provision for doubtful accounts (f)   0.01    0.08  
Harsco Rail Segment improvement initiative costs (g)   0.01    0.06  
Harsco Environmental Segment contingent consideration adjustments (h)   (0.01)   (0.05) 
Harsco Environmental Segment site exit related (i)       (0.03) 
Harsco Clean Earth Segment severance costs (j)   0.02    0.02  
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance adjustment (k)   0.03    0.03  
Corporate acquisition related tax benefit (l) (0.04)   (0.04)   
Taxes on above unusual items (m) (0.03)   (0.11) (0.04) 
Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, including acquisition amortization expense $ (o)$0.31  $0.15  $0.67 (o)
Acquisition amortization expense, net of tax (n) 0.08  0.06  0.22  0.10  
Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations  $0.08  $0.36 (o)$0.37  $0.78 0


(a)Costs at Corporate associated with supporting and executing the Company's growth strategy (Q3 2020 $10.6 million pre-tax; nine months 2020 $41.6 million pre-tax; Q3 2019 $2.7 million pre-tax; nine months 2019 $17.9 million pre-tax).
(b)Harsco Environmental Segment severance costs (nine months 2020 $5.2 million pre-tax).
(c) Adjustment to contingent consideration related to the acquisition of Clean Earth recorded on Corporate (Q3 and nine months 2020 $2.4 million pre-tax). The Company adjusts operating income and Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations to exclude the impact of the change in fair value to the acquisition-related contingent consideration liability for acquisitions because it believes that the adjustment for this item more closely correlates the reported financial measures with the ordinary and ongoing course of the Company's operations.
(d) Costs at Corporate associated with amending the Company's existing Senior Secured Credit Facilities to increase the net debt to consolidated adjusted EBITDA ratio covenant (nine months 2020 $1.9 million pre-tax) and costs at Corporate related to the unused bridge financing commitment and Term Loan B amendment (nine months 2019 $7.4 million pre-tax).
(e) Costs incurred in the Harsco Clean Earth Segment related to the integration of ESOL (Q3 and nine months 2020 $0.1 million, pre-tax).
(f) Harsco Environmental Segment provision for doubtful accounts related to a customer in the U.K. entering administration (Q3 2019 $0.8 million and nine months 2019 $6.2 million pre-tax).
(g) Costs associated with a productivity improvement initiative in the Harsco Rail Segment (Q3 2019 $0.8 million pre-tax; nine months 2019 $4.6 million pre-tax).
(h) Fair value adjustment to contingent consideration liability related to the acquisition of Altek (Q3 2019 $0.9 million pre-tax; nine months $4.4 million pre-tax). The Company adjusts operating income and Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations to exclude the impact of the change in fair value to the acquisition-related contingent consideration liability for acquisitions because it believes that the adjustment for this item more closely correlates the reported financial measures with the ordinary and ongoing course of the Company's operations.
(i) Harsco Environmental Segment site exit related (Q3 2019 $0.2 million pre-tax; nine months 2019 $2.4 million pre-tax).
(j) Harsco Clean Earth Segment severance recognized (Q3 and nine month 2019 $1.3 million pre-tax).
(k)Adjustment of certain existing deferred tax asset valuation allowances as a result of a site exit in a certain jurisdiction in 2019 (Q3 and nine months 2019 $2.8 million).
(l)Acquisition related tax benefit recorded on Corporate assumed as part of the Clean Earth Acquisition (Q3 and nine months 2020 $2.8 million).
(m)Unusual items are tax-effected at the global effective tax rate, before discrete items, in effect at the time the unusual item is recorded, except for unusual items from countries where no tax benefit can be realized, in which case a zero percent tax rate is used.
(n)Acquisition amortization expense was $8.3 million pre-tax and $22.5 million pre-tax for Q3 and nine months 2020, respectively; and $5.7 million pre-tax and $9.5 million pre-tax for Q3 and nine months 2019, respectively.
(o)Does not total due to rounding.


The Company’s management believes Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is useful to investors because it provides an overall understanding of the Company’s historical and future prospects. Exclusion of unusual items permits evaluation and comparison of results for the Company’s core business operations, and it is on this basis that management internally assesses the Company’s performance. Exclusion of acquisition-related intangible asset amortization expense, the amount of which can vary by the timing, size and nature of the Company’s acquisitions, facilitates more consistent internal comparisons of operating results over time between the Company’s newly acquired and long-held businesses, and comparisons with both acquisitive and non-acquisitive peer companies. It is important to note that such intangible assets contribute to revenue generation and that intangible asset amortization related to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized. This measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with GAAP.


HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS AS REPORTED (Unaudited)

  Three Months Ended
  June 30
  2020
Diluted loss per share from continuing operations as reported $(0.14)
Corporate acquisition and integration costs (a) 0.22 
Corporate unused debt commitment and amendment fees (b) 0.02 
Taxes on above unusual items (c) (0.05)
Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, including acquisition amortization expense $0.05 
Acquisition amortization expense, net of tax (d) 0.08 
Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations  $0.13 


(a)Costs at Corporate associated with supporting and executing the Company's growth strategy (Q2 2020 $17.2 million pre-tax).
(b)Costs at Corporate associated with amending the Company's existing Senior Secured Credit Facilities to increase the net debt to consolidated adjusted EBITDA ratio covenant (Q2 2020 $1.4 million pre-tax).
(c)Unusual items are tax-effected at the global effective tax rate, before discrete items, in effect at the time the unusual item is recorded, except for unusual items from countries where no tax benefit can be realized, in which case a zero percent tax rate is used.
(d)Acquisition amortization expense was $8.4 million pre-tax for Q2 2020.


The Company’s management believes Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is useful to investors because it provides an overall understanding of the Company’s historical and future prospects. Exclusion of unusual items permits evaluation and comparison of results for the Company’s core business operations, and it is on this basis that management internally assesses the Company’s performance. Exclusion of acquisition-related intangible asset amortization expense, the amount of which can vary by the timing, size and nature of the Company’s acquisitions, facilitates more consistent internal comparisons of operating results over time between the Company’s newly acquired and long-held businesses, and comparisons with both acquisitive and non-acquisitive peer companies. It is important to note that such intangible assets contribute to revenue generation and that intangible asset amortization related to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized. This measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with GAAP.


HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA BY SEGMENT TO OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) AS REPORTED BY SEGMENT (Unaudited)

(In thousands) Harsco
Environmental
 Harsco Clean
Earth (a)
 Harsco
Rail
 Corporate Consolidated
Totals
           
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020:        
Operating income (loss) as reported $12,317   $8,902  $4,059  $(20,214) $5,064  
Corporate acquisition and integration costs        10,645  10,645  
Corporate contingent consideration adjustments        2,437  2,437  
Harsco Clean Earth Segment integration costs    114      114  
Operating income (loss) excluding unusual items 12,317   9,016  4,059  (7,132) 18,260  
Depreciation 25,588   5,010  1,258  497  $32,353  
Amortization 1,970   6,218  85    8,273  
Adjusted EBITDA $39,875   $20,244  $5,402  $(6,635) $58,886  
Revenues as reported $222,507   $194,098  $92,793    $509,398  
Adjusted EBITDA margin (%) 17.9 % 10.4% 5.8%   11.6 %
           
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019:        
Operating income (loss) as reported $32,794   $11,308  $12,115  $(9,472) $46,745  
Corporate acquisition and integration costs        2,743  2,743  
Harsco Clean Earth Segment severance costs    1,254      1,254  
Harsco Environmental Segment contingent consideration adjustments (906)        (906) 
Harsco Rail Segment improvement initiative costs      845    845  
Harsco Environmental Segment provision for doubtful accounts 815         815  
Harsco Environmental Segment site exit related (156)        (156) 
Operating income (loss) excluding unusual items 32,547   12,562  12,960  (6,729) 51,340  
Depreciation 25,557   2,359  1,192  716  29,824  
Amortization 1,751   3,834  84    5,669  
Adjusted EBITDA $59,855   $18,755  $14,236  $(6,013) $86,833  
Revenues as reported $260,883   $87,639  $74,633    $423,155  
Adjusted EBITDA margin (%) 22.9 % 21.4% 19.1%   20.5 %

(a) The Company's acquisition of ESOL closed on April 6, 2020 and the Company's acquisition of Clean Earth closed on June 28, 2019.


Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and consists of income from continuing operations adjusted to add back income tax expense; equity income of unconsolidated entities, net; net interest; defined benefit pension income (expense); unused debt commitment and amendment fees; and depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs); and excludes unusual items. Segment Adjusted EBITDA consists of operating income from continuing operations adjusted to exclude unusual items and add back depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs). The sum of the Segments’ Adjusted EBITDA equals consolidated Adjusted EBITDA. The Company‘s management believes Adjusted EBITDA is meaningful to investors because management reviews Adjusted EBITDA in assessing and evaluating performance. However, this measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, net income from continuing operations, operating income from continuing operations and other information provided in accordance with GAAP. The Company's method of calculating Adjusted EBITDA may differ from methods used by other companies and, as a result, Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures disclosed by other companies.


HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA BY SEGMENT TO OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) AS REPORTED BY SEGMENT (Unaudited)

(In thousands) Harsco
Environmental
 Harsco Clean
Earth (a)
 Harsco
Rail
 Corporate Consolidated
Totals
           
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020:        
Operating income (loss) as reported $36,400   $12,945  $19,162  $(58,694) $9,813  
Corporate acquisition and integration costs        41,584  41,584  
Harsco Environmental Segment severance costs 5,160         5,160  
Corporate contingent consideration adjustments        2,437  2,437  
Harsco Clean Earth Segment integration costs    114      114  
Operating income (loss) excluding unusual items 41,560   13,059  19,162  (14,673) 59,108  
Depreciation 75,626   12,769  3,730  1,531  93,656  
Amortization 5,827   16,463  252    22,542  
Adjusted EBITDA $123,013   $42,291  $23,144  $(13,142) $175,306  
Revenues as reported $668,057   $434,489  $252,974    $1,355,520  
Adjusted EBITDA margin (%) 18.4 % 9.7% 9.1%   12.9 %
           
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019:        
Operating income (loss) as reported $84,868   $11,308  $26,947  $(38,755) $84,368  
Corporate acquisition and integration costs        17,872  17,872  
Harsco Environmental Segment provision for doubtful accounts 6,174         6,174  
Harsco Rail Segment improvement initiative costs      4,645    4,645  
Harsco Environmental Segment contingent consideration adjustments (4,416)        (4,416) 
Harsco Environmental Segment site exit related (2,427)        (2,427) 
Harsco Clean Earth Segment severance costs    1,254      1,254  
Operating income (loss) excluding unusual items 84,199   12,562  31,592  (20,883) 107,470  
Depreciation 79,074   2,359  3,414  2,094  86,941  
Amortization 5,436   3,834  238    9,508  
Adjusted EBITDA $168,709   $18,755  $35,244  $(18,789) $203,919  
Revenues as reported $791,533   $87,639  $224,783    $1,103,955  
Adjusted EBITDA margin (%) 21.3 % 21.4% 15.7%   18.5 %

(a) The Company's acquisition of ESOL closed on April 6, 2020 and the Company's acquisition of Clean Earth closed on June 28, 2019.


Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and consists of income from continuing operations adjusted to add back income tax expense; equity income of unconsolidated entities, net; net interest; defined benefit pension income (expense); unused debt commitment and amendment fees; and depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs); and excludes unusual items. Segment Adjusted EBITDA consists of operating income from continuing operations adjusted to exclude unusual items and add back depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs). The sum of the Segments’ Adjusted EBITDA equals consolidated Adjusted EBITDA. The Company‘s management believes Adjusted EBITDA is meaningful to investors because management reviews Adjusted EBITDA in assessing and evaluating performance. However, this measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, net income from continuing operations, operating income from continuing operations and other information provided in accordance with GAAP. The Company's method of calculating Adjusted EBITDA may differ from methods used by other companies and, as a result, Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures disclosed by other companies.


HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA BY SEGMENT TO OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) AS REPORTED BY SEGMENT (Unaudited)

(In thousands) Harsco
Environmental
 Harsco Clean
Earth (a)
 Harsco Rail Corporate Consolidated
Totals
           
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020:        
Operating income (loss) as reported $13,563  $(202)  $8,631  $(20,124) $1,868 
Corporate acquisition and integration costs        17,176  17,176 
Operating income (loss) excluding unusual items 13,563  (202)  8,631  (2,948) 19,044 
Depreciation 24,663  5,138   1,257  521  $31,579 
Amortization 1,921  6,347   83    8,351 
Adjusted EBITDA $40,147  $11,283   $9,971  $(2,427) $58,974 
Revenues as reported $203,991  $161,579   $81,711    $447,281 
Adjusted EBITDA margin (%) 19.7% 7.0 % 12.2%   13.2%

(a) The Company's acquisition of ESOL closed on April 6, 2020 and the Company's acquisition of Clean Earth closed on June 28, 2019.


Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and consists of income from continuing operations adjusted to add back income tax expense; equity income of unconsolidated entities, net; net interest; defined benefit pension income (expense); unused debt commitment and amendment fees; and depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs); and excludes unusual items. Segment Adjusted EBITDA consists of operating income from continuing operations adjusted to exclude unusual items and add back depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs). The sum of the Segments’ Adjusted EBITDA equals consolidated Adjusted EBITDA. The Company‘s management believes Adjusted EBITDA is meaningful to investors because management reviews Adjusted EBITDA in assessing and evaluating performance. However, this measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, net income from continuing operations, operating income from continuing operations and other information provided in accordance with GAAP. The Company's method of calculating Adjusted EBITDA may differ from methods used by other companies and, as a result, Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures disclosed by other companies.


HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF CONSOLIDATED ADJUSTED EBITDA TO CONSOLIDATED LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS AS REPORTED (Unaudited)

  Three Months Ended
September 30
(In thousands) 2020
Consolidated loss from continuing operations $(6,604)
   
Add back (deduct):  
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities, net (9)
Income tax benefit (1,654)
Defined benefit pension income (1,859)
Interest expense 15,794 
Interest income (604)
Depreciation 32,353 
Amortization 8,273 
   
Unusual items:  
Corporate acquisition and integration costs 10,645 
Corporate contingent consideration adjustments 2,437 
Clean Earth Segment integration costs 114 
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA $58,886 


Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and consists of income from continuing operations adjusted to add back income tax expense; equity income of unconsolidated entities, net; net interest; defined benefit pension income (expense); unused debt commitment and amendment fees; and depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs); and excludes unusual items. Segment Adjusted EBITDA consists of operating income from continuing operations adjusted to exclude unusual items and add back depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs). The sum of the Segments’ Adjusted EBITDA equals consolidated Adjusted EBITDA. The Company‘s management believes Adjusted EBITDA is meaningful to investors because management reviews Adjusted EBITDA in assessing and evaluating performance. However, this measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, net income from continuing operations, operating income from continuing operations and other information provided in accordance with GAAP. The Company's method of calculating Adjusted EBITDA may differ from methods used by other companies and, as a result, Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures disclosed by other companies.


HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF PROJECTED CONSOLIDATED ADJUSTED EBITDA TO PROJECTED CONSOLIDATED INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

  Projected
Three Months Ending
December 31
  2020
(In millions) Low High
Consolidated income from continuing operations $1  $3 
     
Add back:    
     
Income tax expense 1  4 
Net interest 16  16 
Defined benefit pension income (2) (2)
Depreciation and amortization 42  42 
     
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA $58  $63 


Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and consists of income from continuing operations adjusted to add back income tax expense; equity income of unconsolidated entities, net; net interest; defined benefit pension income (expense); unused debt commitment and amendment fees; and depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs); and excludes unusual items. Segment Adjusted EBITDA consists of operating income from continuing operations adjusted to exclude unusual items and add back depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs). The sum of the Segments’ Adjusted EBITDA equals consolidated Adjusted EBITDA. The Company‘s management believes Adjusted EBITDA is meaningful to investors because management reviews Adjusted EBITDA in assessing and evaluating performance. However, this measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, net income from continuing operations, operating income from continuing operations and other information provided in accordance with GAAP. The Company's method of calculating Adjusted EBITDA may differ from methods used by other companies and, as a result, Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures disclosed by other companies.


HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF FREE CASH FLOW TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES (Unaudited)

  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  September 30 September 30
(In thousands) 2020 2019 2020 2019
Net cash provided by operating activities $20,755  $44,657  $42,276  $50,029 
Less capital expenditures (27,883) (55,870) (79,096) (147,071)
Less expenditures for intangible assets (127) (721) (169) (1,246)
Plus capital expenditures for strategic ventures (a) 603  1,461  1,967  4,831 
Plus total proceeds from sales of assets (b) 521  5,355  4,473  7,560 
Plus transaction-related expenditures (c) 10,732  10,390  26,672  26,380 
Plus taxes paid on sale of divested businesses (d) 13,809    14,185   
Free cash flow $18,410  $5,272  $10,308  $(59,517)


(a)Capital expenditures for strategic ventures represent the partner’s share of capital expenditures in certain ventures consolidated in the Company’s financial statements.
(b)Asset sales are a normal part of the business model, primarily for the Harsco Environmental Segment.
(c)Expenditures directly related to the Company's acquisition and divestiture transactions.
(d)Income taxes paid on gains on the sale of discontinued businesses.


The Company's management believes that Free cash flow, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is meaningful to investors because management reviews cash flows generated from operations less capital expenditures net of asset sales proceeds and transaction-related expenditures and income taxes for planning and performance evaluation purposes. It is important to note that free cash flow does not represent the total residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures since other non-discretionary expenditures, such as mandatory debt service requirements and settlements of foreign currency forward exchange contracts, are not deducted from this measure. This measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with GAAP.


HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF PROJECTED FREE CASH FLOW TO PROJECTED NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES (Unaudited)

  Projected
Three Months Ending
December 31
  2020
(In millions) Low High
Net cash provided by operating activities $50  $60 
Less capital expenditures (31) (37)
Plus total proceeds from asset sales and capital expenditures for strategic ventures 1  2 
Free cash flow $20  $25 


The Company's management believes that Free cash flow, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is meaningful to investors because management reviews cash flows generated from operations less capital expenditures net of asset sales proceeds and transaction-related expenditures and income taxes for planning and performance evaluation purposes. It is important to note that free cash flow does not represent the total residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures since other non-discretionary expenditures, such as mandatory debt service requirements and settlements of foreign currency forward exchange contracts, are not deducted from this measure. This measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with GAAP. 

Investor Contact
David Martin
717.612.5628
damartin@harsco.com
Media Contact
Jay Cooney
717.730.3683
jcooney@harsco.com

FAQ

What were Harsco Corporation's Q3 revenue figures for 2020?

Harsco reported Q3 2020 revenues of $509 million, a 14% increase from Q2.

How did the ESOL acquisition impact Harsco's revenue in Q3 2020?

The ESOL acquisition contributed significantly to a 20% year-over-year revenue growth.

What is the outlook for Harsco's Q4 adjusted EBITDA?

Q4 adjusted EBITDA is anticipated to be between $58 million and $63 million.

Did Harsco Corporation experience a loss in Q3 2020?

Yes, Harsco reported a GAAP diluted loss per share of $0.10 in Q3 2020.

What were Harsco's free cash flow results for Q3 2020?

Harsco's free cash flow increased to $18 million in Q3 2020.

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