SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 26, 2017

 

Waste Management, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-12154

 

73-1309529

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1001 Fannin, Houston, Texas

 

77002

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone number, including area code: (713) 512-6200

 


 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

Waste Management, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release this morning announcing its financial results for the second quarter of 2017, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The Company is holding a conference call to discuss these results beginning at 9:00 a.m. Central Time this morning. The call will be webcast live and may be heard by accessing the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.wm.com. The call may also be heard by dialing (877) 710-6139 and entering access code 51149867.  A replay of the call will be available on the Company’s website and by telephone until August 9, 2017.  To access a replay telephonically, please dial (855) 859-2056 and use the replay conference ID number 51149867.

 

On the call, management of the Company is expected to discuss certain non-GAAP financial measures. The Company has provided information regarding its use of non-GAAP measures and reconciliations of such measures to their most comparable GAAP measures in footnote (b) and the tables that accompany the press release.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1:

 

Press Release dated July 26, 2017

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date: July 26, 2017

By:

/s/ Charles C. Boettcher

 

 

Charles C. Boettcher

 

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and

 

 

Chief Compliance Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated July 26, 2017

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Waste Management Announces Second Quarter Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

Strong Organic Revenue Growth Continues to Drive Increases in Net Income and Cash Flow

 

 

HOUSTON – July 26, 2017 Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WM) today announced financial results for its quarter ended June 30, 2017. Revenues for the second quarter of 2017 were $3.68 billion compared with $3.43 billion for the same 2016 period. Net income for the quarter was $362 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, compared with net income of $287 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2016.(a) On an as-adjusted basis, excluding certain items, net income was $329 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2016.(b)

 

Jim Fish, President and Chief Executive Officer of Waste Management, commented, “We are hitting on all cylinders right now with the cash generating strength of our business shining brightly in 2017.  We achieved the highest quarterly operating EBITDA in our history, with operating EBITDA growing about 8.0% in the second quarter when compared to the second quarter of 2016.(c) Our strong operational performance led to record free cash flow generation in the first half of 2017.(b) Together, our strong core price results, robust volume growth, and continued cost improvement focus led to earnings per diluted share growth of almost 10%.(b)

 

 

KEY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER 2017

 

·     Overall revenue increased by 7.4%, or $252 million. The revenue increase was driven by positive yield and volume in the Company’s collection and disposal business, which contributed $158 million to revenue growth, and higher recycling commodity prices and volumes, which contributed $90 million of revenue growth.

·     Core price, which consists of price increases net of rollbacks, plus fees other than the Company’s fuel surcharge, was 4.7%.(d)

·     Internal revenue growth from yield for collection and disposal operations was 1.9%.

·     Internal revenue growth from volume in the Company’s traditional solid waste business was 3.2% in the second quarter of 2017.  Total Company internal revenue growth from volume was 3.4% in the second quarter of 2017.

·     As a percent of revenue, operating expenses were 62.3% in the second quarter of 2017, as compared to 62.2% in the second quarter of 2016.  Operating expenses as a percentage of revenue in the Company’s traditional solid waste business improved about 70 basis points during the quarter, though that margin improvement was offset by growth in the Company’s lower margin recycling brokerage business and higher fuel costs.

·     As a percent of revenue, SG&A expenses were 9.6%, a 30 basis point improvement over the prior year quarter.

·     Net cash provided by operating activities was $813 million, compared to $762 million in the second quarter of 2016, an increase of 6.7%.

·     Capital expenditures were $299 million, compared to $312 million in the second

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Waste Management

 

Web site

www.wm.com

 

Analysts

Ed Egl

713.265.1656

eegl@wm.com

 

Media

Toni Beck

713.394.5093

tbeck3@wm.com

 

 



 

quarter of 2016.

·     Free cash flow was $520 million in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $461 million in the second quarter of 2016, an increase of 12.8%.(b)

·     The Company returned $437 million to shareholders during the second quarter, paying $187 million in dividends and repurchasing $250 million of its common stock.

·     The effective tax rate was approximately 36.6%.

 

Fish concluded, “Based upon our strong start to 2017, we are on track to meet the upper end of our full-year 2017 guidance of adjusted earnings per diluted share of between $3.14 and $3.18 and free cash flow of between $1.5 and $1.6 billion. (b)  In the third quarter, we expect to enter agreements to repurchase $500 million of the Company’s common stock.  We’re proud of the performance our employees have delivered and confident that will continue. Accordingly, we expect our earnings will continue to grow throughout the remainder of 2017, which in turn will continue to drive robust cash flow to be deployed for the benefit of our business and shareholders.”

 

 

 

(a)             For purposes of this press release, all references to “Net income” refer to the financial statement line items “Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.”.

(b)             This press release contains a discussion of non-GAAP measures, as defined in Regulation G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company reports its financial results in compliance with GAAP, but believes that also discussing non-GAAP measures provides investors with (i) additional, meaningful comparisons of current results to prior periods’ results by excluding items that the Company does not believe reflect its fundamental business performance and are not representative or indicative of its results of operations and (ii) financial measures the Company uses in the management of its business. Accordingly, net income, earnings per diluted share, and earnings growth have been presented in certain instances excluding items identified in the reconciliations provided.

 

The Company’s projected full-year 2017 earnings per diluted share is not based on GAAP net earnings per diluted share and are anticipated to be adjusted to exclude the effects of events or circumstances in 2017 that are not representative or indicative of the Company’s results of operations, including the items excluded from our as-adjusted first quarter results.  Projected GAAP earnings per diluted share for the full year would require inclusion of the projected impact of future excluded items, including items that are not currently determinable, but may be significant, such as asset impairments and one-time items, charges, gains or losses from divestitures or litigation, or other items. Due to the uncertainty of the likelihood, amount and timing of any such items, the Company does not have information available to provide a quantitative reconciliation of adjusted projected full year earnings per diluted share to a GAAP earnings per diluted share projection.

 

The Company also discusses free cash flow and provides a projection of free cash flow. Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure. The Company discusses free cash flow because the Company believes that it is indicative of its ability to pay its quarterly dividends, repurchase common stock, fund acquisitions and other investments and, in the absence of refinancings, to repay its debt obligations. Free cash flow is not intended to replace “Net cash provided by operating activities,” which is the most comparable U.S. GAAP measure. However, the Company believes free cash flow gives investors useful insight into how the Company views its liquidity. Nevertheless, the use of free cash flow as a liquidity measure has material limitations because it excludes certain expenditures that are required or that the Company has committed to, such as declared dividend payments and debt service requirements. The Company defines free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures, plus proceeds from divestitures of businesses and other assets (net of cash divested); this definition may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

 

The quantitative reconciliations of non-GAAP measures used herein to the most comparable GAAP measures are included in the accompanying schedules, with the exception of projected earnings per diluted share.  Non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP, and investors are urged to take into account GAAP measures as well as non-GAAP measures in evaluating the Company.

(c)             Management defines operating EBITDA as GAAP income from operations before depreciation and amortization; this measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

(d)             Core price is a performance metric used by management to evaluate the effectiveness of the Company’s pricing strategies; it is not derived from the Company’s financial statements and may not be comparable to measures presented by other companies.  Core price is based on certain historical assumptions, which differs from actual results, to allow for comparability between reporting periods and to reveal trends in results over time.

 

 

 



 

The Company will host a conference call at 10:00 AM (Eastern) today to discuss the second quarter 2017 results. Information contained within this press release will be referenced and should be considered in conjunction with the call.

 

The conference call will be webcast live from the Investor Relations section of Waste Management’s website www.wm.com. To access the conference call by telephone, please dial (877) 710-6139 approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call. If you are calling from outside of the United States or Canada, please dial (706) 643-7398. Please utilize conference ID number 51149867 when prompted by the conference call operator.

 

A replay of the conference call will be available on the Company’s website www.wm.com and by telephone from approximately 1:00 PM (Eastern) Wednesday, July 26, 2017 through 5:00 PM (Eastern) on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. To access the replay telephonically, please dial (855) 859-2056, or from outside of the United States or Canada dial (404) 537-3406, and use the replay conference ID number 51149867.

 

The Company, from time to time, provides estimates of financial and other data, comments on expectations relating to future periods and makes statements of opinion, view or belief about current and future events. This press release contains a number of such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements regarding 2017 earnings per diluted share; 2017 free cash flow; 2017 share repurchases; and all statements regarding future business performance and growth. You should view these statements with caution. They are based on the facts and circumstances known to the Company as of the date the statements are made. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to be materially different from those set forth in such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, increased competition; pricing actions; failure to implement our optimization, growth, and cost savings initiatives and overall business strategy; failure to identify acquisition targets and negotiate attractive terms; failure to consummate or integrate such acquisitions; failure to obtain the results anticipated from acquisitions; environmental and other regulations; commodity price fluctuations; disposal alternatives and waste diversion; declining waste volumes; failure to develop and protect new technology; significant environmental or other incidents resulting in liabilities and brand damage; weakness in economic conditions; failure to obtain and maintain necessary permits; labor disruptions; impairment charges; and exposure to  litigation and governmental proceedings.  Please also see the Company’s filings with the SEC, including Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, for additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties applicable to our business.  The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, including financial estimates and forecasts, whether as a result of future events, circumstances or developments or otherwise.

 

 

ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT

Waste Management, based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services. It is also a leading developer, operator and owner of landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. The company’s customers include residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout North America. To learn more information about Waste Management, visit www.wm.com or www.thinkgreen.com.

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Waste Management, Inc.

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Quarters Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

$

3,677

 

$

3,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

2,290

 

2,130

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

353

 

340

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

356

 

340

 

Restructuring

 

1

 

2

 

Expense from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items, net

 

4

 

2

 

 

 

3,004

 

2,814

 

Income from operations

 

673

 

611

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

(90)

 

(93)

 

Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities

 

(13)

 

(16)

 

Other, net

 

-    

 

(43)

 

 

 

(103)

 

(152)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

570

 

459

 

Income tax expense

 

209

 

173

 

Consolidated net income

 

361

 

286

 

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(1)

 

(1)

 

Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.

 

$

362

 

$

287

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

 

$

0.82

 

$

0.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share

 

$

0.81

 

$

0.64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic common shares outstanding

 

 

441.9

 

 

444.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted common shares outstanding

 

 

444.4

 

 

446.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

 

$

0.425

 

$

0.41

 

 

(1)



 

Waste Management, Inc.

 

Earnings Per Share

 

(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Quarters Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EPS Calculation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.

 

$

362

 

$

287

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of common shares outstanding at end of period

 

439.7

 

441.7

 

Effect of using weighted average common shares outstanding

 

2.2

 

2.3

 

Weighted average basic common shares outstanding

 

441.9

 

444.0

 

Dilutive effect of equity-based compensation awards and other contingently issuable shares

 

2.5

 

2.7

 

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding

 

444.4

 

446.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

 

$

0.82

 

$

0.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share

 

$

0.81

 

$

0.64

 

 

(2)



 

 Waste Management, Inc.

 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 (In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

$

7,117

 

$

6,601

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

4,456

 

4,123

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

743

 

702

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

684

 

652

 

Restructuring

 

2

 

4

 

Expense from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items, net

 

1

 

1

 

 

 

5,886

 

5,482

 

Income from operations

 

1,231

 

1,119

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

(182)

 

(188)

 

Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities

 

(45)

 

(23)

 

Other, net

 

-

 

(53)

 

 

 

(227)

 

(264)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

1,004

 

855

 

Income tax expense

 

346

 

313

 

Consolidated net income

 

658

 

542

 

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(2)

 

(3)

 

Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.

 

$

660

 

$

545

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

 

$

1.49

 

$

1.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share

 

$

1.49

 

$

1.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic common shares outstanding

 

441.6

 

445.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted common shares outstanding

 

444.4

 

447.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

 

$

0.85

 

$

0.82

 

 

(3)



 

 Waste Management, Inc.

 Earnings Per Share

 (In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EPS Calculation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.

 

$

660

 

$

545

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of common shares outstanding at end of period

 

439.7

 

441.7

 

Effect of using weighted average common shares outstanding

 

1.9

 

3.3

 

Weighted average basic common shares outstanding

 

441.6

 

445.0

 

Dilutive effect of equity-based compensation awards and other contingently issuable shares

 

2.8

 

2.5

 

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding

 

444.4

 

447.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

 

$

1.49

 

$

1.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share

 

$

1.49

 

$

1.22

 

 

(4)



 

Waste Management, Inc.

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(In Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

32

 

$

32

 

Receivables, net

 

2,077

 

2,132

 

Other

 

217

 

212

 

Total current assets

 

2,326

 

2,376

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

11,002

 

10,950

 

Goodwill

 

6,248

 

6,215

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

573

 

591

 

Other assets

 

690

 

727

 

Total assets

 

$

20,839

 

$

20,859

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and deferred revenues

 

$

2,380

 

$

2,377

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

390

 

417

 

Total current liabilities

 

2,770

 

2,794

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, less current portion

 

8,667

 

8,893

 

Other liabilities

 

3,895

 

3,852

 

Total liabilities

 

15,332

 

15,539

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity

 

5,486

 

5,297

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

21

 

23

 

Total equity

 

5,507

 

5,320

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

20,839

 

$

20,859

 

 

 

(5)



 

Waste Management, Inc.

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

(In Millions)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated net income

 

$

658

 

$

542

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

684

 

652

 

Other

 

159

 

162

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures

 

33

 

138

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

1,534

 

1,494

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired

 

(51)

 

(572)

 

Capital expenditures

 

(631)

 

(629)

 

Proceeds from divestitures of businesses and other assets (net of cash divested)

 

13

 

24

 

Other, net

 

(8)

 

(9)

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(677)

 

(1,186)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

New borrowings

 

86

 

2,094

 

Debt repayments

 

(627)

 

(1,517)

 

Net commercial paper borrowings

 

253

 

-

 

Common stock repurchase program

 

(250)

 

(500)

 

Cash dividends

 

(381)

 

(364)

 

Exercise of common stock options

 

86

 

44

 

Tax payments associated with equity-based compensation transactions

 

(47)

 

(23)

 

Other, net

 

23

 

(43)

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(857)

 

(309)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

-

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

-

 

-

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

32

 

39

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

32

 

$

39

 

 

 

Prior year information has been revised to reflect the adoption of ASU 2016-09 and conform to our current year presentation.

 

(6)



 

Waste Management, Inc.

Summary Data Sheet

(Dollar Amounts in Millions)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Quarters Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

Operating Revenues by Lines of Business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

  $

917

 

  $

911

 

865

 

Residential

 

632

 

621

 

622

 

Industrial

 

654

 

603

 

613

 

Other

 

123

 

100

 

111

 

Total Collection

 

2,326

 

2,235

 

2,211

 

Landfill

 

864

 

739

 

792

 

Transfer

 

414

 

366

 

391

 

Recycling

 

375

 

372

 

290

 

Other

 

437

 

400

 

407

 

Intercompany (a)

 

(739)

 

(672)

 

(666)

 

Operating revenues

 

  $

3,677

 

  $

3,440

 

  $

3,425

 

 

 

 

Quarters Ended

 

 

June 30, 2017

 

June 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analysis of Change in Year Over Year Revenues

 

Amount

 

As a % of
Total Company

 

Amount

 

As a % of
Total Company

Average yield (i)

 

  $

153

 

4.5%

 

  $

56

 

1.7%

Volume

 

115

 

3.4%

 

12

 

0.4%

Internal revenue growth

 

268

 

7.9%

 

68

 

2.1%

Acquisition

 

9

 

0.2%

 

64

 

1.9%

Divestitures

 

(17)

 

-0.5%

 

(12)

 

-0.4%

Foreign currency translation

 

(8)

 

-0.2%

 

(10)

 

-0.3%

 

 

  $

252

 

7.4%

 

  $

110

 

3.3%

 

 

 

Amount

 

As a % of
Related
Business

 

Amount

 

As a % of
Related
Business

(i)  Average yield

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collection and disposal

 

  $

57

 

1.9%

 

  $

77

 

2.6%

Recycling commodities

 

76

 

27.4%

 

3

 

1.1%

Fuel surcharges and mandated fees

 

20

 

18.2%

 

(24)

 

-17.8%

          Total

 

  $

153

 

4.5%

 

  $

56

 

1.7%

 

 

 

Quarters Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

Free Cash Flow Analysis (b) (c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

  $

813

 

  $

762

 

  $

1,534

 

  $

1,494

Capital expenditures

 

(299)

 

(312)

 

(631)

 

(629)

Proceeds from divestitures of businesses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and other assets (net of cash divested)

 

6

 

11

 

13

 

24

Free cash flow

 

  $

520

 

  $

461

 

  $

916

 

  $

889

 

 

(a)      Intercompany revenues between lines of business are eliminated within the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.

 

(b)      The summary of free cash flows has been prepared to highlight and facilitate understanding of the principal cash flow elements.  Free cash flow is not a measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles and is not intended to replace the consolidated statement of cash flows that was prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

(c)       Prior year information has been revised to reflect the adoption of ASU 2016-09 and conform to our current year presentation.

 

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Waste Management, Inc.

Summary Data Sheet

(Dollar Amounts in Millions)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Quarters Ended

 

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

June 30,

 

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

Balance Sheet Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

  $

32

 

  $

30

 

  $

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt-to-total capital ratio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term indebtedness, including current

 

 

 

 

 

 

portion

 

  $

9,057

 

  $

9,042

 

  $

9,530

Total equity

 

5,507

 

5,538

 

5,228

Total capital

 

  $

14,564

 

  $

14,580

 

  $

14,758

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt-to-total capital

 

62.2%

 

62.0%

 

64.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capitalized interest

 

  $

3

 

  $

2

 

  $

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition Summary (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross annualized revenue acquired

 

  $

34

 

  $

7

 

  $

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total consideration

 

  $

48

 

  $

10

 

  $

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for acquisitions

 

  $

41

 

  $

10

 

  $

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Operational Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internalization of waste, based on disposal costs

 

66.3%

 

65.7%

 

65.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total landfill disposal volumes (tons in millions)

 

29.0

 

25.3

 

26.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active landfills

 

247

 

248

 

248

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sites accepting waste at the end of each period presented

 

233

 

234

 

233

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization, Accretion and Other Expenses for

 

 

 

 

 

 

Landfills Included in Operating Groups:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Landfill amortization expense -

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost basis of landfill assets

 

  $

104.4

 

  $

89.5

 

  $

96.7

Asset retirement costs

 

32.8

 

23.8

 

18.4

Total landfill amortization expense (b) (c)

 

137.2

 

113.3

 

115.1

Accretion and other related expense

 

19.5

 

19.3

 

19.2

Landfill amortization, accretion and other related expense

 

  $

156.7

 

  $

132.6

 

  $

134.3

 

(a)      Represents amounts associated with business acquisitions consummated during the indicated periods except for Cash paid for acquisitions, which may include cash payments for business acquisitions consummated in prior quarters.

 

(b)      The quarter ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2017 reflects an increase in amortization expense of approximately $23.9 million due to an increase in volumes, primarily due to seasonality.

 

(c)       The quarter ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2016 reflects an increase in amortization expense of approximately $22.1 million due to increased volumes and changes in landfill estimates identified in both quarters.

 

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Waste Management, Inc.

Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Measures

(Dollars In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended
June 30, 2016

 

 

 

Adjusted Net Income and Earnings Per Diluted Share

 

After-Tax
Amount

 

Per Share
Amount

 

 

 

Net income and diluted EPS, as reported

 

$

287

 

$

0.64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments to net income and diluted EPS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expense from divestitures, asset and investment impairments and unusual items and restructuring charges

 

42

 

0.10

 

 

 

Adjusted net income and diluted EPS

 

$

329

 

$

0.74

 (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarters Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

Income from Operations and Operating EBITDA

 

Amount

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations, as reported

 

$

673

 

$

611

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

356

 

340

 

 

 

Operating EBITDA, as reported (b)

 

$

1,029

 

$

951

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter Ended June 30, 2016

 

Adjusted Tax Expense Reconciliation and Effective Tax Rate

 

Pre-tax
Income

 

Tax
Expense

 

Effective Tax
Rate (c)

 

As reported amounts

 

$

459

 

$

173

 

37.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expense from divestitures, asset and investment impairments and unusual items and restructuring charges

 

45

 

3

 

 

 

As adjusted amounts

 

$

504

 

$

176

 

34.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)                Second quarter 2017 as reported earnings per diluted share increased $0.07, or almost 10%, as compared with adjusted results in second quarter 2016.

(b)                As reported operating EBITDA increased $78 million, or about 8%, as compared with as reported operating EBITDA in second quarter 2016.

(c)                 The Company calculates its effective tax rate based on actual dollars. Rounding differences occurred when the effective tax rate was calculated using Pre-tax Income and Tax Expense amounts included in the table above, as these items have been rounded in millions.

 

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Waste Management, Inc.

Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Measures

(Dollars In Millions)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Quarter Ended June 30, 2017

 

Income from Operations and Income from Operations Margin

 

Amount

 

% of
Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues, as reported

 

$

3,677

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations, as reported

 

$

673

  (a)

18.3%

(b)

 

 

 

 

Quarter Ended June 30, 2016

 

Adjusted Income from Operations and Adjusted Income from Operations Margin

 

Amount

 

% of
Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues, as reported

 

$

3,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations, as reported

 

611

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments to income from operations:

 

 

 

 

 

Expense from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items and restructuring charges

 

4

 

 

 

Adjusted income from operations

 

$

615

  (a)

18.0%

(b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017 Projected Free Cash Flow Reconciliation (c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scenario 1

 

Scenario 2

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

2,900

 

$

3,000

 

Capital expenditures

 

(1,450)

 

(1,450)

 

Proceeds from divestitures of businesses and other assets (net of cash divested)

 

50

 

50

 

Free Cash Flow

 

$

1,500

 

$

1,600

 

 

 

(a)                As reported income from operations increased $58 million, or 9.4%, as compared with adjusted results in second quarter 2016.

(b)                As reported income from operations grew 30 basis points as a percent of revenues, as compared with adjusted results in second quarter 2016.

(c)                 The reconciliation includes two scenarios that illustrate our projected free cash flow range for 2017. The amounts used in the reconciliation are subject to many variables, some of which are not under our control and, therefore, are not necessarily indicative of actual results.

 

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