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Waste Connections Reports Third Quarter 2018 Results

- Revenue of $1.281 billion, exceeding outlook

- Reports 4.5% solid waste price growth

- Net income attributable to Waste Connections of $150.8 million, or $0.57 per share

- Adjusted net income attributable to Waste Connections* of $181.9 million, or $0.69 per share, up 15.0%

- Adjusted EBITDA* of $416.8 million, or 32.5% of revenue

- YTD net cash provided by operating activities of $1.038 billion

- YTD adjusted free cash flow* of $675.7 million, or 18.5% of revenue

- Signs acquisition with approximately $175 million in annualized revenues

- Increases regular quarterly cash dividend by 14.3%

TORONTO, Oct. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced its results for the third quarter of 2018. 

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"Solid waste pricing up 120 basis points year over year plus 140 basis points sequential volume improvement drove better than expected results in the quarter.  This price-led solid waste growth, along with continued strength in E&P waste activity, enabled us to overcome the toughest quarterly comparison for recycled commodity values in the year and certain continuing cost pressures. More importantly, adjusted free cash flow* remains strong at over $675 million year-to-date, or 18.5% of revenue, and 57.8% of adjusted EBITDA*," said Ronald J. Mittelstaedt, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  "Our third quarter performance puts us firmly on track to meet or exceed the increased expectations for the full year we communicated in July."

Mr. Mittelstaedt added, "The pace of acquisition activity remains elevated, as we recently signed our largest deal year to date, a multi-market collection company with annualized revenue of approximately $175 million, with operations in three states, including two new markets.  This acquisition, which is expected to close by year end, along with deals already closed, is expected to bring total acquired annualized revenues to approximately $360 million in 2018.  Rollover contribution from these acquisitions plus price-led organic growth already position us for between 8% and 10% revenue growth and continued margin expansion in 2019, with any additional transactions providing further growth.  Moreover, we announced another double-digit percentage increase in the quarterly cash dividend, once again demonstrating that we remain well-positioned to increase our return of capital to shareholders while continuing to fund above average acquisition activity."

Q3 2018 Results

Revenue in the third quarter totaled $1.281 billion, up from $1.206 billion in the year ago period.  Operating income was $232.9 million, which included $6.9 million in fair value accounting changes associated with certain equity awards, and $0.7 million in integration and acquisition-related costs, partially offset by a $2.0 million gain in impairments and other items primarily related to the divestiture of certain assets acquired in the Progressive Waste acquisition.  This compares to operating income of $218.8 million in the third quarter of 2017, which included $7.2 million in charges primarily related to fair value accounting changes for certain equity awards, costs for transactions completed in the period, and certain costs associated with the Progressive Waste acquisition.

* A non-GAAP measure; see accompanying Non-GAAP Reconciliation Schedule

Net income attributable to Waste Connections in the third quarter was $150.8 million, or $0.57 per share on a diluted basis of 264.4 million shares.  In the year ago period, the Company reported net income attributable to Waste Connections of $123.2 million, or $0.47 per share on a diluted basis of 264.3 million shares.

Adjusted net income attributable to Waste Connections* in the third quarter was $181.9 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, versus $158.1 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, in the prior year period.  Adjusted EBITDA* in the third quarter was $416.8 million, as compared to adjusted EBITDA* of $393.4 million in the prior year period.  Adjusted net income attributable to Waste Connections, adjusted net income attributable to Waste Connections per diluted share, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted free cash flow, all non-GAAP measures, primarily exclude the impact from the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the "Tax Act"), fair value accounting changes to certain equity awards, and acquisition-related items, as shown in the detailed reconciliation in the attached schedules. 

Nine Months Year to Date Results

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, revenue was $3.661 billion, as compared to revenue of $3.473 billion in the year ago period.  Operating income, which included $23.9 million of expenses primarily related to fair value accounting changes to certain equity awards, impairments and other items related to the termination of certain contracts and other acquisition-related costs, was $632.3 million, compared to $452.1 million for the same period in 2017, which included $167.0 million of expenses primarily related to both goodwill impairment against the Company's E&P segment resulting from the early adoption of FASB's recent accounting pronouncement simplifying the test for goodwill impairment and fair value accounting changes to certain equity awards.

Net income attributable to Waste Connections for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, was $414.4 million, or $1.57 per share on a diluted basis of 264.4 million shares.  In the year ago period, the Company reported net income attributable to Waste Connections of $261.7 million, or $0.99 per share on a diluted basis of 264.1 million shares. 

Adjusted net income attributable to Waste Connections* for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, was $501.1 million, or $1.90 per diluted share, compared to $433.6 million, or $1.64 per diluted share, in the year ago period. Adjusted EBITDA* for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, was $1.169 billion, as compared to $1.100 billion in the prior year period. 

Q3 2018 Earnings Conference Call

Waste Connections will be hosting a conference call related to third quarter earnings on October 30th at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.  To access the call, listeners should dial 888-223-4561 (within North America) or 312-281-1202 (international) approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time and ask the operator for the Waste Connections conference call (a passcode is not required).  A replay of the conference call will be available until November 6, 2018 by calling 800-633-8284 (within North America) or 402-977-9140 (international) and entering Passcode # 21896131.  The call will be broadcast live over the Internet through a link on the Company's website at www.wasteconnections.com.  A playback of the call will be available on the Company's website.

Waste Connections will be filing a Form 8-K on EDGAR and on SEDAR (as an "Other" document) prior to markets opening on October 30th, providing the Company's fourth quarter 2018 outlook for revenue, core price plus volume growth for solid waste and adjusted EBITDA*.

* A non-GAAP measure; see accompanying Non-GAAP Reconciliation Schedule

About Waste Connections

Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets in the United States and Canada.  Through its R360 Environmental Solutions subsidiary, Waste Connections is also a leading provider of non-hazardous oilfield waste treatment, recovery and disposal services in several of the most active natural resource producing areas in the United States, including the Permian, Bakken and Eagle Ford Basins.  Waste Connections serves more than six million residential, commercial, industrial, and exploration and production customers in 40 states in the U.S., and six provinces in Canada.  The Company also provides intermodal services for the movement of cargo and solid waste containers in the Pacific Northwest. 

For more information, visit the Waste Connections web site at www.wasteconnections.com.  Copies of financial literature, including this release, are available on the Waste Connections website or through contacting us directly at (905) 532-7510.  Investors can also obtain these materials and other documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Canadian securities regulators free of charge at the SEC's website, www.sec.gov, and at the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) maintained by the Canadian Securities Administrators at www.sedar.com.

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 2018 and 2019 financial results, outlook and related assumptions, potential acquisition activity and the amount of capital returned 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.

– financial tables attached –

CONTACT:

Mary Anne Whitney / (832) 442-2253
maryannew@wasteconnections.com

 

WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET INCOME

THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2018

(Unaudited)

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 
 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

               

Revenues

$    1,206,478

 

$    1,281,110

 

$ 3,473,313

 

$ 3,661,209

Operating expenses:

             

Cost of operations

695,122

 

736,122

 

2,024,402

 

2,120,947

Selling, general and administrative

128,200

 

139,014

 

383,600

 

398,582

Depreciation

136,941

 

148,232

 

395,008

 

423,866

Amortization of intangibles

26,613

 

26,871

 

76,886

 

79,444

Impairments and other operating items

832

 

(1,998)

 

141,333

 

6,106

Operating income

218,770

 

232,869

 

452,084

 

632,264

               

Interest expense

(32,471)

 

(32,078)

 

(92,763)

 

(96,874)

Interest income

1,656

 

1,467

 

3,131

 

3,677

Other income, net

1,709

 

732

 

3,561

 

2,376

Foreign currency transaction loss

(1,864)

 

(132)

 

(3,502)

 

(323)

Income before income tax provision

187,800

 

202,858

 

362,511

 

541,120

               

Income tax provision

(64,390)

 

(52,092)

 

(100,220)

 

(126,509)

Net income

123,410

 

150,766

 

262,291

 

414,611

    Plus (Less): Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(183)

 

 

77

 

 

(559)

 

 

(218)

Net income attributable to Waste Connections

$      123,227

 

$      150,843

 

$     261,732

 

$     414,393

               

Earnings per common share attributable to  Waste Connections' common shareholders:

             

Basic

$          0.47

 

$          0.57

 

$           0.99

 

$           1.57

               

Diluted

$          0.47

 

$          0.57

 

$           0.99

 

$           1.57

               

Shares used in the per share calculations:

             

Basic

263,443,064

 

263,628,838

 

263,298,839

 

263,657,274

Diluted

264,299,472

 

264,394,757

 

264,109,383

 

264,376,320

               
               

Cash dividends per common share

$         0.12

 

$         0.14

 

$         0.36

 

$           0.42

               

 

WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 
   

December 31,
2017

 

September 30,
2018

ASSETS

           

Current assets:

           

Cash and equivalents

 

$

433,815

 

$

244,389

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $17,154 and $15,305 at December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2018, respectively

   

554,458

   

625,048

Current assets held for sale

   

1,596

   

794

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   

186,999

   

152,827

Total current assets

   

1,176,868

   

1,023,058

Restricted cash

   

122,652

   

83,399

Restricted investments

   

44,360

   

44,217

Property and equipment, net

   

4,820,934

   

5,069,767

Goodwill

   

4,681,774

   

4,813,296

Intangible assets, net

   

1,087,436

   

1,069,064

Long-term assets held for sale

   

12,625

   

745

Other assets, net

   

68,032

   

88,520

   

$

12,014,681

 

$

12,192,066

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

           

Current liabilities:

           

Accounts payable

 

$

330,523

 

$

331,535

Book overdraft

   

19,223

   

19,087

Accrued liabilities

   

278,039

   

287,369

Deferred revenue

   

145,197

   

162,965

Current portion of contingent consideration

   

15,803

   

11,612

Current liabilities held for sale

   

2,155

   

928

Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable

   

11,659

   

1,753

      Total current liabilities

   

802,599

   

815,249

             

Long-term debt and notes payable

   

3,899,572

   

3,747,209

Long-term portion of contingent consideration

   

31,482

   

43,412

Other long-term liabilities

   

316,191

   

339,817

Deferred income taxes

   

690,767

   

741,300

      Total liabilities

   

5,740,611

   

5,686,987

Commitments and contingencies

           

Equity:

           

Common shares: 263,660,803 shares issued and 263,494,670 shares outstanding  at December 31, 2017; 263,506,592 shares issued and 263,372,910 shares outstanding at September 30, 2018

   

4,187,568

   

4,147,909

Additional paid-in capital

   

115,743

   

124,317

Accumulated other comprehensive income

   

108,413

   

53,203

Treasury shares: 166,133 and 133,682 shares at December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2018, respectively

   

-

   

-

Retained earnings

   

1,856,946

   

2,174,135

      Total Waste Connections' equity

   

6,268,670

   

6,499,564

Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries

   

5,400

   

5,515

      Total equity

   

6,274,070

   

6,505,079

   

$

12,014,681

 

$

12,192,066

 

WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2018

(Unaudited)

(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 
       

Nine months ended September 30,

     

2017

 

2018

Cash flows from operating activities:

           

Net income

 

$

262,291

 

$

414,611

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

           

Loss on disposal of assets and impairments

   

122,098

   

6,852

Depreciation

   

395,008

   

423,866

Amortization of intangibles

   

76,886

   

79,444

Foreign currency transaction loss

   

3,502

   

323

Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions

   

(10,971)

   

45,765

Amortization of debt issuance costs

   

3,221

   

3,087

Share-based compensation

   

32,407

   

35,434

Interest income on restricted investments

   

(387)

   

(143)

Interest accretion

   

10,406

   

11,135

Adjustments to contingent consideration

   

17,754

   

349

Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings

   

-

   

(11)

Net change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions

   

(23,840)

   

17,080

Net cash provided by operating activities

   

888,375

   

1,037,792

             

Cash flows from investing activities:

           

Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

   

(394,002)

   

(500,064)

Capital expenditures for property and equipment

   

(317,385)

   

(373,512)

Proceeds from disposal of assets

   

25,826

   

3,698

Change in restricted investments, net of interest income

   

1,920

   

-

Other

   

(3,465)

   

(568)

Net cash used in investing activities

   

(687,106)

   

(870,446)

             

Cash flows from financing activities:

           

Proceeds from long-term debt

   

896,947

   

165,737

Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt

   

(666,724)

   

(387,700)

Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date

   

(5,840)

   

(5,459)

Change in book overdraft

   

13,814

   

(243)

Proceeds from option and warrant exercises

   

1,946

   

-

Payments for repurchase of common shares

   

-

   

(42,040)

Payments for cash dividends

   

(95,201)

   

(110,447)

Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation

   

(13,754)

   

(14,976)

Debt issuance costs

   

(3,638)

   

(2,839)

Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust

   

8,704

   

2,381

Other

   

(1,095)

   

(103)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   

135,159

   

(395,689)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

   

976

   

(528)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

   

337,404

   

(228,871)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

   

169,112

   

556,467

Plus (Less): change in cash held for sale

   

(27)

   

192

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

 

$

506,489

 

$

327,788

 

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 months ended September 30, 2018:

   

U.S.

 

Canada

 

Total

Core Price

3.9%

 

4.6%

 

4.0%

Surcharges

0.4%

 

1.2%

 

0.5%

Volume

0.4%

 

(3.0%)

 

(0.1%)

Recycling

(1.4%)

 

(4.0%)

 

(1.8%)

Foreign Exchange Impact

-

 

(4.3%)

 

(0.7%)

Total

3.3%

 

(5.5%)

 

1.9%

Revenue Breakdown: The following table reflects a breakdown of our revenue for the three month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2018:

 

 Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

   

Revenue

 

Inter-company
Elimination

 

Reported
Revenue

 

%

Solid Waste Collection

$

815,344

 

$

(2,484)

 

$

812,860

 

67.4%

Solid Waste Disposal and Transfer

 

416,764

   

(157,280)

   

259,484

 

21.5%

Solid Waste Recycling

 

43,864

   

(2,295)

   

41,569

 

3.5%

E&P Waste Treatment, Recovery and Disposal

 

57,797

   

(3,082)

   

54,715

 

4.5%

Intermodal and Other

 

38,221

   

(371)

   

37,850

 

3.1%

Total

$

1,371,990

 

$

(165,512)

 

$

1,206,478

 

100.0%

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

 

Revenue

   

Inter-company
Elimination

   

Reported
Revenue

 

%

Solid Waste Collection

$

871,700

 

$

(2,419)

 

$

869,281

 

67.9%

Solid Waste Disposal and Transfer

 

473,906

   

(182,617)

   

291,289

 

22.7%

Solid Waste Recycling

 

23,370

   

(989)

   

22,381

 

1.7%

E&P Waste Treatment, Recovery and Disposal

 

68,049

   

(3,256)

   

64,793

 

5.1%

Intermodal and Other

 

34,261

   

(895)

   

33,366

 

2.6%

Total

$

1,471,286

 

$

(190,176)

 

$

1,281,110

 

100.0%

Contribution from Acquisitions: The following table reflects revenues from acquisitions, net of divestitures, for the three month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2018:

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

2017

 

2018

Acquisitions, net

$

40,253

 

$

48,156

           

 

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 nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2018:

 

Three months ended
September 30,

   

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

2017

 

2018

   

2017

 

2018

Cash Interest Paid

$

21,897

 

$

22,556

   

$

76,500

 

$

85,042

Cash Taxes Paid

 

44,945

   

10,509

     

81,431

   

33,362

Debt to Book Capitalization as of September 30, 2018:  37%

Internalization for the three months ended September 30, 2018:  56%

Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 2018:  45 (33 net of deferred revenue)

Share Information for the three months ended September 30, 2018:

Basic shares outstanding

263,628,838

Dilutive effect of equity-based awards 

765,919

Diluted shares outstanding

264,394,757

 

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 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, plus foreign currency transaction loss, less foreign currency transaction gain.  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. 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

Net income attributable to Waste Connections

$

123,227

 

$

150,843

 

$

261,732

 

$

414,393

Plus (Less): Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

183

   

(77)

   

559

   

218

Plus: Income tax provision

 

64,390

   

52,092

   

100,220

   

126,509

Plus: Interest expense

 

32,471

   

32,078

   

92,763

   

96,874

Less: Interest income

 

(1,656)

   

(1,467)

   

(3,131)

   

(3,677)

Plus: Depreciation and amortization

 

163,554

   

175,103

   

471,894

   

503,310

Plus: Closure and post-closure accretion

 

2,971

   

3,253

   

8,805

   

9,749

Plus (Less): Impairments and other operating items

 

832

   

(1,998)

   

141,333

   

6,106

Less: Other income, net

 

(1,709)

   

(732)

   

(3,561)

   

(2,376)

Plus: Foreign currency transaction loss

 

1,864

   

132

   

3,502

   

323

Adjustments:

                     

Plus: Transaction-related expenses (a)

 

1,958

   

323

   

4,418

   

4,907

Plus: Fair value changes to equity awards (b)

 

2,369

   

6,880

   

12,947

   

10,101

Plus: Integration-related and other expenses (c)

 

2,922

   

379

   

8,344

   

2,795

Adjusted EBITDA

$

393,376

 

$

416,809

 

$

1,099,825

 

$

1,169,232

                       

As % of revenues

 

32.6%

   

32.5%

   

31.7%

   

31.9%

     

(a)

Reflects the addback of acquisition-related transaction costs.

(b) 

Reflects fair value accounting changes associated with certain equity awards.

(c) 

Reflects the addback of integration-related items, including rebranding costs, associated with the Progressive Waste acquisition.

 

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. 

   

Nine months ended
September 30,

   

2017

 

2018

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

888,375

 

$

1,037,792

Plus/(Less): Change in book overdraft

   

13,814

   

(243)

Plus: Proceeds from disposal of assets

   

25,826

   

3,698

Less: Capital expenditures for property and equipment

   

(317,385)

   

(373,512)

Less: Distributions to noncontrolling interests

   

-

   

(103)

Adjustments:

           

  Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings (a)

   

-

   

11

  Cash received for divestitures (b)

   

(21,100)

   

(1,250)

  Transaction-related expenses (c)

   

4,418

   

4,907

  Integration-related and other expenses (d)

   

7,968

   

2,794

  Pre-existing Progressive Waste share-based grants (e)

   

11,740

   

5,219

  Synergy bonus (f)

   

11,798

   

-

  Tax effect (g)

   

(11,426)

   

(3,609)

Adjusted free cash flow

 

$

614,028

 

$

675,704

             

As % of revenues

   

17.7%

   

18.5%

     

(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 Progressive Waste operations.

(c) 

Reflects the addback of acquisition-related transaction costs.

(d) 

Reflects the addback of integration-related items, including rebranding costs, associated with the Progressive Waste acquisition.

(e) 

Reflects the cash settlement of pre-existing Progressive Waste share-based awards during the period.

(f) 

Reflects the addback of cash bonuses paid pursuant to the Company's Synergy Bonus Program in conjunction with the Progressive Waste acquisition.

(g) 

The aggregate tax effect of footnotes (a) through (f) 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 Net Income attributable to Waste Connections to 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. 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

Reported net income attributable to Waste Connections

$

123,227

 

$

150,843

 

$

261,732

 

$

414,393

Adjustments:

                     

Amortization of intangibles (a)

 

26,613

   

26,871

   

76,886

   

79,444

Impairments and other operating items (b)

 

832

   

(1,998)

   

141,333

   

6,106

Transaction-related expenses (c)

 

1,958

   

323

   

4,418

   

4,907

Fair value changes to equity awards (d)

 

2,369

   

6,880

   

12,947

   

10,101

Integration-related and other expenses (e)

 

2,922

   

379

   

8,344

   

2,795

Tax effect (f)

 

(3,575)

   

(8,006)

   

(75,828)

   

(25,783)

Tax items (g)

 

3,787

   

6,578

   

3,787

   

9,093

Adjusted net income attributable to Waste Connections     

$

158,133

 

$

181,870

 

$

433,619

 

$

501,056

 

Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Waste Connections' common shareholders:

                     

     Reported net income

$

0.47

 

$

0.57

 

$

0.99

 

$

1.57

Adjusted net income

$

0.60

 

$

0.69

 

$

1.64

 

$

1.90

     

(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) 

Reflects the addback of integration-related items, including rebranding costs, associated with the Progressive Waste acquisition.

(f) 

The aggregate tax effect of the adjustments in footnotes (a) through (e) is calculated based on the applied tax rates for the respective periods.

(g) 

In 2018, primarily reflects refinements to the estimates, as provided by Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, of the impact of a portion of the Company's U.S. earnings no longer deemed to be permanently reinvested in conjunction with the Tax Act; in 2017, reflects the elimination of an increase to the income tax provision associated with an increase in the Company's deferred tax liabilities resulting from the enactment of the Illinois State Budget Public Act 100-0022 on July 6, 2017.

 

 

SOURCE Waste Connections, Inc.