Waste Connections Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results And Raises Full Year Outlook
Waste Connections reported strong Q2 2021 results, with revenue of $1.534 billion, reflecting a 17.5% year-over-year increase. Net income reached $177.0 million, or $0.68 per share, significantly improving from a net loss of $227.1 million in 2020. Adjusted EBITDA grew to $484.9 million, equating to 31.6% of revenue. The company anticipates 2021 revenue to approach $5.975 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $1.875 billion. Furthermore, Waste Connections has closed or signed 14 acquisitions in 2021, indicating robust growth opportunities.
- Revenue increased by 17.5% year-over-year to $1.534 billion.
- Net income of $177.0 million, significantly up from a net loss of $227.1 million in the prior year.
- Adjusted EBITDA reached $484.9 million, or 31.6% of revenue, an increase from 30.2% year-over-year.
- Updated full-year outlook for revenue of approximately $5.975 billion and adjusted EBITDA of approximately $1.875 billion.
- 14 acquisitions signed or closed year to date, with total annualized revenue of approximately $115 million.
- None.
- Continued momentum from higher solid waste pricing and volumes, along with tailwinds from higher recovered commodity values, drive outsized results and increased full year outlook
- Revenue of
$1.53 4 billion, up17.5% year over year - Reports
11.4% solid waste price + volume growth, exceeding outlook - Net income(a) of
$177.0 million , and adjusted EBITDA(b) of$484.9 million , or31.6% of revenue, exceeding outlook and up 140 basis points year over year - Net income and adjusted net income(b) of
$0.68 and$0.81 per share, respectively - Year to date net cash provided by operating activities of
$848.5 million and adjusted free cash flow(b) of$585.8 million , or20.0% of revenue and up18.5% year over year - Provides full year 2021 outlook for revenue of approximately
$5.97 5 billion, net income of approximately$690 million , adjusted EBITDA(b) of approximately$1.87 5 billion, net cash provided by operating activities of approximately$1.66 6 billion, and adjusted free cash flow(b) of approximately$1 billion
TORONTO, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced its results for the second quarter of 2021.
"Broad-based strength drove an across the board beat in the second quarter, positioning us to raise our outlook for the full year. Revenue and adjusted EBITDA(b) in Q2 increased
Mr. Jackman continued, "2021 also has the potential to be another outsized year of acquisition activity. Year to date, we have signed or closed 14 acquisitions with total annualized revenue of approximately
Q2 2021 Results
Revenue in the second quarter totaled
Adjusted net income(b) in the second quarter was
Six Months Year to Date Results
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, revenue was
Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was
Adjusted net income(b) for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was
Updated 2021 Outlook
Waste Connections also updated its outlook for 2021, which assumes no change in the current economic environment or underlying economic trends, including as a result of or related to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic or the Delta variant of the coronavirus. The Company's outlook excludes any impact from additional acquisitions that may close during the year, and expensing of transaction-related items. The outlook provided below is forward looking, and actual results may differ materially depending on risks and uncertainties detailed at the end of this release and in our periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in Canada. Certain components of the outlook for 2021 are subject to quarterly fluctuations. See reconciliations in the attached tables.
- Revenue is estimated to be approximately
$5.97 5 billion, as compared to our original revenue outlook of approximately$5.80 0 billion. - Net income is estimated to be approximately
$690 million , and adjusted EBITDA(b) is estimated to be approximately$1.87 5 billion, or about31.4% of revenue, as compared to our original adjusted EBITDA(b) outlook of$1.80 0 billion or31.0% of revenue. - Capital expenditures are estimated to be approximately
$675 million , as compared to our original capital expenditures outlook of approximately$625 million . - Net cash provided by operating activities is estimated to be approximately
$1.66 6 billion, as compared to our original outlook of$1.57 5 billion, and adjusted free cash flow(b) is estimated to be approximately$1 billion , or about16.7% of revenue, as compared to our original adjusted free cash flow(b) outlook of approximately$950 million or16.4% of revenue.
Q2 2021 Earnings Conference Call
Waste Connections will be hosting a conference call related to first quarter earnings on August 5th at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time. A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed by visiting investors.wasteconnections.com and selecting "News & Events" from the website menu. Alternatively, listeners may access the call by dialing 800-908-8370 (within North America) or 312-281-1211 (international) approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time; a passcode is not required. A replay of the conference call will be available until August 12, 2021, by calling 800-633-8284 (within North America) or 402-977-9140 (international) and entering Passcode #21995717.
Waste Connections will be filing a Form 8-K on EDGAR and on SEDAR (as an "Other" document) prior to markets opening on August 5th, providing the Company's third quarter 2021 outlook for revenue, price plus volume growth for solid waste, and adjusted EBITDA(b).
(a) All references to "Net income" refer to the financial statement line item "Net income attributable to Waste Connections". |
(b) A non-GAAP measure; see accompanying Non-GAAP Reconciliation Schedule. |
About Waste Connections
Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer and disposal services, along with resource recovery primarily through recycling and renewable fuels generation. The Company serves more than seven million residential, commercial and industrial customers in mostly exclusive and secondary markets across 43 states in the U.S. and six provinces in Canada. Waste Connections also provides non-hazardous oilfield waste treatment, recovery and disposal services in several basins across the U.S., as well as intermodal services for the movement of cargo and solid waste containers in the Pacific Northwest. For more information, visit Waste Connections at wasteconnections.com.
Environmental, Social and Governance
Waste Connections views its Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") efforts as integral to its business, with initiatives consistent with its objective of long-term value creation. In 2020, the Company introduced long-term, aspirational ESG targets and committed over
Safe Harbor and Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ("PSLRA"), including "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. These forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance and reflect Waste Connections' current beliefs and expectations regarding future events and operating performance. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the words "may," "might," "believes," "thinks," "expects," "estimate," "continue," "intends" or other words of similar meaning. All of the forward-looking statements included in this press release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the PSLRA and applicable securities laws in Canada. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements about expected 2021 financial results, outlook and related assumptions, potential growth and margin expansion, potential acquisition activity and return of capital to shareholders. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ, possibly materially, from those indicated by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, risk factors detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the SEC and the securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in Canada. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Waste Connections undertakes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements set forth in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, unless required by applicable securities laws.
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Mary Anne Whitney / (832) 442-2253 | Joe Box / (832) 442-2153 | |||
WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET INCOME (LOSS) THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2021 (Unaudited) (in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts) | |||||||||||||
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2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | ||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 1,305,782 | $ | 1,533,931 | $ | 2,658,187 | $ | 2,929,874 | |||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||
Cost of operations | 785,710 | 901,191 | 1,601,134 | 1,727,111 | |||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 132,158 | 157,943 | 268,210 | 299,365 | |||||||||
Depreciation | 151,230 | 169,221 | 302,051 | 326,624 | |||||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 31,771 | 32,707 | 63,409 | 64,899 | |||||||||
Impairments and other operating items | 437,270 | 6,081 | 438,777 | 6,715 | |||||||||
Operating income (loss) | (232,357) | 266,788 | (15,394) | 505,160 | |||||||||
Interest expense | (40,936) | (41,328) | (78,926) | (83,753) | |||||||||
Interest income | 1,317 | 744 | 3,493 | 1,848 | |||||||||
Other income (expense), net | 5,772 | (1,235) | (3,749) | 2,312 | |||||||||
Income (loss) before income tax provision | (266,204) | 224,969 | (94,576) | 425,567 | |||||||||
Income tax (provision) benefit | 38,737 | (47,868) | 10,003 | (88,159) | |||||||||
Net income (loss) | (227,467) | 177,101 | (84,573) | 337,408 | |||||||||
Plus (less): Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 395 | (54) | 536 | (52) | |||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to Waste Connections | $ | (227,072) | $ | 177,047 | $ | (84,037) | $ | 337,356 | |||||
Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Waste Connections' common shareholders: | |||||||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.86) | $ | 0.68 | $ | (0.32) | $ | 1.29 | |||||
Diluted | $ | (0.86) | $ | 0.68 | $ | (0.32) | $ | 1.29 | |||||
Shares used in the per share calculations: | |||||||||||||
Basic | 262,994,275 | 260,951,405 | 263,390,685 | 261,791,088 | |||||||||
Diluted | 262,994,275 | 261,418,573 | 263,390,685 | 262,269,600 | |||||||||
Cash dividends per common share | $ | 0.185 | $ | 0.205 | $ | 0.37 | $ | 0.41 | |||||
WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts) | |||||||
December 31, | June 30, | ||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and equivalents | $ | 617,294 | $ | 727,395 | |||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of | 630,264 | 649,561 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 160,714 | 129,487 | |||||
Total current assets | 1,408,272 | 1,506,443 | |||||
Restricted cash | 97,095 | 110,367 | |||||
Restricted investments | 57,516 | 59,825 | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 5,284,506 | 5,249,904 | |||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 170,923 | 169,523 | |||||
Goodwill | 5,726,650 | 5,818,749 | |||||
Intangible assets, net | 1,155,079 | 1,102,516 | |||||
Other assets, net | 92,323 | 88,880 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 13,992,364 | $ | 14,106,207 | |||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 290,820 | $ | 326,085 | |||
Book overdraft | 17,079 | 16,902 | |||||
Deferred revenue | 233,596 | 250,254 | |||||
Accrued liabilities | 404,923 | 411,333 | |||||
Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 30,671 | 37,352 | |||||
Current portion of contingent consideration | 43,297 | 43,359 | |||||
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable | 8,268 | 6,997 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 1,028,654 | 1,092,282 | |||||
Long-term portion of debt and notes payable | 4,708,678 | 4,762,857 | |||||
Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities | 147,223 | 139,329 | |||||
Long-term portion of contingent consideration | 28,439 | 24,670 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 760,044 | 772,867 | |||||
Other long-term liabilities | 455,888 | 445,602 | |||||
Total liabilities | 7,128,926 | 7,237,607 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
Equity: | |||||||
Common shares: 262,899,174 shares issued and 262,824,990 shares outstanding at December 31, 2020; 260,506,316 shares issued and 260,433,450 shares outstanding at June 30, 2021 | 4,030,368 | 3,724,859 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 170,555 | 172,232 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (651) | 78,265 | |||||
Treasury shares: 74,184 and 72,866 shares at December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2021, respectively | - | - | |||||
Retained earnings | 2,659,001 | 2,889,027 | |||||
Total Waste Connections' equity | 6,859,273 | 6,864,383 | |||||
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries | 4,165 | 4,217 | |||||
Total equity | 6,863,438 | 6,868,600 | |||||
$ | 13,992,364 | $ | 14,106,207 | ||||
WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2021 (Unaudited) (in thousands of U.S. dollars) | |||||||
Six months ended June 30, | |||||||
2020 | 2021 | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (84,573) | $ | 337,408 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Loss on disposal of assets and impairments | 420,169 | 6,229 | |||||
Depreciation | 302,051 | 326,624 | |||||
Amortization of intangibles | 63,409 | 64,899 | |||||
Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions | (66,821) | 3,520 | |||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs | 4,783 | 2,689 | |||||
Share-based compensation | 24,643 | 28,724 | |||||
Interest accretion | 8,512 | 8,199 | |||||
Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings | - | (520) | |||||
Adjustments to contingent consideration | 16,794 | 89 | |||||
Other | 1,596 | (1,118) | |||||
Net change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions | 62,622 | 71,735 | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 753,185 | 848,478 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (86,325) | (67,493) | |||||
Capital expenditures for property and equipment | (268,711) | (271,392) | |||||
Capital expenditure for undeveloped landfill property | (16,450) | - | |||||
Proceeds from disposal of assets | 10,642 | 7,906 | |||||
Other | 888 | (1,815) | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (359,956) | (332,794) | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||
Proceeds from long-term debt | 1,790,625 | 311,000 | |||||
Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt | (1,484,118) | (267,050) | |||||
Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date | (2,251) | (5,595) | |||||
Change in book overdraft | (606) | (190) | |||||
Payments for repurchase of common shares | (105,654) | (305,640) | |||||
Payments for cash dividends | (96,912) | (107,330) | |||||
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation | (23,291) | (18,510) | |||||
Debt issuance costs | (10,957) | - | |||||
Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust | 679 | 131 | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 67,515 | (393,184) | |||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (541) | 873 | |||||
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 460,203 | 123,373 | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 423,221 | 714,389 | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 883,424 | $ | 837,762 | |||
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where noted)
Solid Waste Internal Growth: The following table reflects a breakdown of the components of our solid waste internal growth for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2021:
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Core Price | 4.7 | % | 4.6 | % | ||
Surcharges | 0.2 | % | 0.0 | % | ||
Volume | 6.5 | % | 1.6 | % | ||
Recycling | 1.5 | % | 1.2 | % | ||
Foreign Exchange Impact | 1.5 | % | 1.1 | % | ||
Total | 14.4 | % | 8.5 | % | ||
Revenue Breakdown: The following table reflects a breakdown of our revenue for the three month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2021:
Three months ended June 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||
Revenue | Inter-company | Reported | % | |||||||||
Solid Waste Collection | $ | 948,072 | $ | (3,432) | $ | 944,640 | 72.4 | % | ||||
Solid Waste Disposal and Transfer | 469,704 | (191,301) | 278,403 | 21.3 | % | |||||||
Solid Waste Recycling | 20,217 | (660) | 19,557 | 1.5 | % | |||||||
E&P Waste Treatment, Recovery and Disposal | 40,152 | (4,644) | 35,508 | 2.7 | % | |||||||
Intermodal and Other | 27,811 | (137) | 27,674 | 2.1 | % | |||||||
Total | $ | 1,505,956 | $ | (200,174) | $ | 1,305,782 | 100.0 | % | ||||
Three months ended June 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||
Revenue | Inter-company | Reported | % | |||||||||
Solid Waste Collection | $ | 1,098,319 | $ | (3,232) | $ | 1,095,087 | 71.4 | % | ||||
Solid Waste Disposal and Transfer | 544,257 | (215,481) | 328,776 | 21.4 | % | |||||||
Solid Waste Recycling | 41,539 | (1,113) | 40,426 | 2.7 | % | |||||||
E&P Waste Treatment, Recovery and Disposal | 34,607 | (3,454) | 31,153 | 2.0 | % | |||||||
Intermodal and Other | 38,590 | (101) | 38,489 | 2.5 | % | |||||||
Total | $ | 1,757,312 | $ | (223,381) | $ | 1,533,931 | 100.0 | % | ||||
Contribution from Acquisitions: The following table reflects revenues from acquisitions, net of divestitures, for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2021:
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2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | |||||||||
Acquisitions, net | $ | 40,727 | $ | 44,125 | $ | 100,296 | $ | 84,666 | ||||
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS (continued)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where noted)
Other Cash Flow Items: The following table reflects cash interest and cash taxes for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2021:
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2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | |||||||||
Cash Interest Paid | $ | 45,782 | $ | 56,516 | $ | 62,828 | $ | 81,962 | ||||
Cash Taxes Paid | 8,440 | 32,072 | 13,050 | 60,693 | ||||||||
Debt to Book Capitalization as of June 30, 2021:
Internalization for the three months ended June 30, 2021:
Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended June 30, 2021: 39 (24 net of deferred revenue)
Share Information for the three months ended June 30, 2021:
Basic shares outstanding | 260,951,405 | |
Dilutive effect of equity-based awards | 467,168 | |
Diluted shares outstanding | 261,418,573 |
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where noted)
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA:
Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, is provided supplementally because it is widely used by investors as a performance and valuation measure in the solid waste industry. Management uses adjusted EBITDA as one of the principal measures to evaluate and monitor the ongoing financial performance of Waste Connections' operations. Waste Connections defines adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to Waste Connections, plus or minus net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, plus or minus income tax provision (benefit), plus interest expense, less interest income, plus depreciation and amortization expense, plus closure and post-closure accretion expense, plus or minus any loss or gain on impairments and other operating items, plus other expense, less other income. Waste Connections further adjusts this calculation to exclude the effects of other items management believes impact the ability to assess the operating performance of its business. This measure is not a substitute for, and should be used in conjunction with, GAAP financial measures. Other companies may calculate adjusted EBITDA differently.
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2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | |||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to Waste Connections | $ | (227,072) | $ | 177,047 | $ | (84,037) | $ | 337,356 | ||||
Plus/(less): Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | (395) | 54 | (536) | 52 | ||||||||
Plus/(less): Income tax provision (benefit) | (38,737) | 47,868 | (10,003) | 88,159 | ||||||||
Plus: Interest expense | 40,936 | 41,328 | 78,926 | 83,753 | ||||||||
Less: Interest income | (1,317) | (744) | (3,493) | (1,848) | ||||||||
Plus: Depreciation and amortization | 183,001 | 201,928 | 365,460 | 391,523 | ||||||||
Plus: Closure and post-closure accretion | 3,709 | 3,666 | 7,617 | 7,375 | ||||||||
Plus: Impairments and other operating items | 437,270 | 6,081 | 438,777 | 6,715 | ||||||||
Plus/(Less): Other expense (income), net | (5,772) | 1,235 | 3,749 | (2,312) | ||||||||
Adjustments: | ||||||||||||
Plus: Transaction-related expenses(a) | 1,016 | 57 | 2,162 | 583 | ||||||||
Plus: Fair value changes to equity awards(b) | 1,683 | 6,385 | 4,223 | 6,723 | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 394,322 | $ | 484,905 | $ | 802,845 | $ | 918,079 | ||||
As % of revenues | ||||||||||||
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(a) Reflects the addback of acquisition-related transaction costs. |
(b) Reflects fair value accounting changes associated with certain equity awards. |
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE (continued)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where noted)
Reconciliation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow:
Adjusted free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, is provided supplementally because it is widely used by investors as a valuation and liquidity measure in the solid waste industry. Management uses adjusted free cash flow as one of the principal measures to evaluate and monitor the ongoing financial performance of Waste Connections' operations. Waste Connections defines adjusted free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities, plus or minus change in book overdraft, plus proceeds from disposal of assets, less capital expenditures for property and equipment and distributions to noncontrolling interests. Waste Connections further adjusts this calculation to exclude the effects of items management believes impact the ability to assess the operating performance of its business. This measure is not a substitute for, and should be used in conjunction with, GAAP liquidity or financial measures. Other companies may calculate adjusted free cash flow differently.
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2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 383,599 | $ | 448,081 | $ | 753,185 | $ | 848,478 | ||||
Plus/(Less): Change in book overdraft | 3,243 | 16,659 | (606) | (190) | ||||||||
Plus: Proceeds from disposal of assets | 7,143 | 5,826 | 10,642 | 7,906 | ||||||||
Less: Capital expenditures for property and equipment | (130,930) | (174,599) | (268,711) | (271,392) | ||||||||
Adjustments: | ||||||||||||
Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings(a) | - | - | - | 520 | ||||||||
Cash received for divestitures(b) | (4,974) | - | (4,974) | - | ||||||||
Transaction-related expenses(c) | 1,016 | 57 | 2,162 | 583 | ||||||||
Pre-existing Progressive Waste share-based grants(d) | - | 47 | 6,440 | 144 | ||||||||
Tax effect(e) | (251) | (26) | (3,569) | (214) | ||||||||
Adjusted free cash flow | $ | 258,846 | $ | 296,045 | $ | 494,569 | $ | 585,835 | ||||
As % of revenues | ||||||||||||
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(a) | Reflects the addback of acquisition-related payments for contingent consideration that were recorded as expenses in earnings and as a component of cash flows from operating activities as the amounts paid exceeded the fair value of the contingent consideration recorded at the acquisition date. |
(b) | Reflects the elimination of cash received in conjunction with the divestiture of certain operations. |
(c) | Reflects the addback of acquisition-related transaction costs. |
(d) | Reflects the cash settlement of pre-existing Progressive Waste share-based awards during the period. |
(e) | The aggregate tax effect of footnotes (a) through (d) is calculated based on the applied tax rates for the respective periods. |
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE (continued)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)
Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income attributable to Waste Connections and Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share attributable to Waste Connections:
Adjusted net income attributable to Waste Connections and adjusted net income per diluted share attributable to Waste Connections, both non-GAAP financial measures, are provided supplementally because they are widely used by investors as a valuation measure in the solid waste industry. Management uses adjusted net income attributable to Waste Connections and adjusted net income per diluted share attributable to Waste Connections as one of the principal measures to evaluate and monitor the ongoing financial performance of Waste Connections' operations. Waste Connections provides adjusted net income attributable to Waste Connections to exclude the effects of items management believes impact the comparability of operating results between periods. Adjusted net income attributable to Waste Connections has limitations due to the fact that it excludes items that have an impact on the Company's financial condition and results of operations. Adjusted net income attributable to Waste Connections and adjusted net income per diluted share attributable to Waste Connections are not a substitute for, and should be used in conjunction with, GAAP financial measures. Other companies may calculate these non-GAAP financial measures differently.
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2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | |||||||||
Reported net income (loss) attributable to Waste Connections | $ | (227,072) | $ | 177,047 | $ | (84,037) | $ | 337,356 | ||||
Adjustments: | ||||||||||||
Amortization of intangibles(a) | 31,771 | 32,707 | 63,409 | 64,899 | ||||||||
Impairments and other operating items(b) | 437,270 | 6,081 | 438,777 | 6,715 | ||||||||
Transaction-related expenses(c) | 1,016 | 57 | 2,162 | 583 | ||||||||
Fair value changes to equity awards(d) | 1,683 | 6,385 | 4,223 | 6,723 | ||||||||
Tax effect(e) | (118,220) | (11,393) | (127,523) | (19,935) | ||||||||
Tax items(f) | 31,508 | - | 31,508 | - | ||||||||
Adjusted net income attributable to Waste Connections | $ | 157,956 | $ | 210,884 | $ | 328,519 | $ | 396,341 | ||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Waste Connections' common shareholders: | ||||||||||||
Reported net income (loss) | $ | (0.86) | $ | 0.68 | $ | (0.32) | $ | 1.29 | ||||
Adjusted net income | $ | 0.60 | $ | 0.81 | $ | 1.25 | $ | 1.51 | ||||
Shares used in the per share calculations: | ||||||||||||
Reported diluted shares | 262,994,275 | 261,418,573 | 263,390,685 | 262,269,600 | ||||||||
Adjusted diluted shares(g) | 263,317,054 | 261,418,573 | 263,833,471 | 262,269,600 | ||||||||
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(a) | Reflects the elimination of the non-cash amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets. |
(b) | Reflects the addback of impairments and other operating items. |
(c) | Reflects the addback of acquisition-related transaction costs. |
(d) | Reflects fair value accounting changes associated with certain equity awards. |
(e) | The aggregate tax effect of the adjustments in footnotes (a) through (d) is calculated based on the applied tax rates for the respective periods. |
(f) | Reflects the impact of a portion of the Company's 2019 inter-entity payments no longer being deductible for tax purposes due to the finalization of tax regulations on April 7, 2020 under Internal Revenue Code section 267A and an increase in deferred tax liabilities resulting from the E&P impairment. |
(g) | Reflects reported diluted shares adjusted for shares that were excluded from the reported diluted shares calculation due to our reporting a net loss during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. |
UPDATED 2021 OUTLOOK NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE (in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where noted) | ||||
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA: | ||||
Updated 2021 Outlook | ||||
Estimates | Observation | |||
Net income attributable to Waste Connections | $ | 690,000 | ||
Plus: Income tax provision (a) | 184,294 | Approximate | ||
Plus: Interest expense, net | 162,000 | |||
Plus: Depreciation and Depletion | 680,000 | Approximately | ||
Plus: Amortization | 132,000 | |||
Plus: Closure and post-closure accretion | 15,000 | |||
Plus: Impairments and other operating items (b) | 6,712 | |||
Plus: Other income, net (b) | (2,312) | |||
Adjustments: (b) | ||||
Plus: Transaction-related expenses | 583 | |||
Plus: Fair value changes to equity awards | 6,723 | |||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 1,875,000 | Approximately | |
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(a) | Approximately |
(b) | Reflects amounts reported for the six month period ended June 30, 2021, as shown on page 9. |
Reconciliation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow: | |||
Updated 2021 Outlook | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 1,666,061 | |
Plus: Proceeds from disposal of assets (a) | 7,906 | ||
Less: Capital expenditures for property and equipment | (675,000) | ||
Adjustments: (a) | |||
Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings | 520 | ||
Transaction-related expenses | 583 | ||
Pre-existing Progressive Waste share-based grants | 144 | ||
Tax effect | (214) | ||
Adjusted free cash flow | $ | 1,000,000 | |
As % of revenues | |||
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(a) | Reflects amounts reported for the six month period ended June 30, 2021, as shown on page 10. |
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