Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2015 Results; Increases 2015 Revenue and Free Cash Flow Guidance
Second Quarter Financial Highlights:
- Revenues were
$143.7 million , up$6.4 million , or 4.7%, from the same period in 2014. - Adjusted EBITDA* was
$30.7 million , up$2.4 million , or 8.4%, from the same period in 2014. - Adjusted Operating Income* was
$10.9 million , up$3.6 million , or 50.0%, from the same period in 2014. - Free Cash Flow was
$18.3 million , up$13.9 million from the same period in 2014. - Overall solid waste pricing was up 2.6%, mainly driven by strong residential and commercial collection pricing up 4.3%.
- The Company is increasing its 2015 revenue and Free Cash Flow guidance ranges, and reaffirming its Adjusted EBITDA guidance range.
"We had a strong quarter as our team continued to execute well against our key management strategies of increasing landfill returns, improving collection route profitability, creating incremental value through resource solutions, reducing financial and operational risks, and improving our balance sheet," said
"As the Northeast disposal markets continue to tighten due to the permanent closure of disposal sites, we further improved profitability and returns at our landfills during the quarter through higher pricing and volumes," Casella continued. "Our landfill volumes were up 46,000 tons, or 4.0%, year-over-year and our average price per ton was up 4.9%. We expect these same positive trends to continue through the remainder of 2015."
"One of the most exciting areas this quarter was our improved performance in the collection line-of-business, where we drove 3.7% higher pricing, while reducing costs through our fleet and routing efficiency programs," Casella noted.
"Recycling commodity pricing remains an industry headwind, with commodity pricing down 15.2% year-over-year," Casella said. "However, we moved swiftly to improve recycling performance and reduce commodity risk exposure by introducing a new Sustainability/Recycling Adjustment ("SRA") fee to our residential and commercial collection customers. The SRA fee has been rolled out to over 65% of our collection market areas with minimal rollbacks."
"Our Customer Solutions group also performed well during the quarter," Casella noted. "The team continues to streamline its operations and gain operating leverage through targeted growth. As a result, the group improved its operating income in the second quarter."
For the second quarter, revenues were
Adjusted EBITDA was
Operating income was
The company's net income attributable to common stockholders was
Free Cash Flow was
Additionally, as previously announced, the company continues its commitment to recruiting new independent and highly qualified directors with strong industry experience to expand the depth and breadth of the Casella Board by its appointment of industry veteran James E. O'Connor to the Casella Board.
Six Months Ended
Highlights for the
six months ended
- Revenues were
$260.3 million , up$9.8 million , or 3.9%, from the same six-month period in 2014. - Adjusted EBITDA was
$45.2 million , up$3.5 million , or 8.3%, from the same six-month period in 2014. - Adjusted Operating Income was
$9.1 million , up$5.0 million , or 123.1%, from the same six-month period in 2014. - Free Cash Flow was
$10.8 million , up$12.7 million from the same six-month period in 2014.
For the six months ended
Operating income was
Outlook
Given the strong performance in the second quarter, the company is increasing its guidance for the year ending
- Revenues between
$525 million and$535 million (increased from a range of$520 million to$530 million ) and - Free Cash Flow between
$15 million and$19 million (increased from a range of$14 million to$18 million ).
The company reaffirms its Adjusted EBITDA guidance between
Conference call to discuss quarter
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About
*Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to disclosing financial results prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in
The company also discloses earnings before interest, taxes, adjusted for gain on sale of assets, development project charge write-offs, legal settlement charges, tax settlement costs, bargain purchase gains, asset impairment charges, environmental remediation charges, severance and reorganization costs, (gains) expenses from divestiture, acquisition and financing costs, gains on the settlement of acquisition related contingent consideration, fiscal year-end transition costs, proxy contest costs, as well as impacts from divestiture transactions ("Adjusted Operating Income") which is a non-GAAP measure.
The company also discloses net cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures (excluding acquisition related capital expenditures), less payments on landfill operating lease contracts, less assets acquired through financing leases, plus proceeds from divestiture transactions, plus proceeds from the sale of property and equipment, plus proceeds from property insurance settlement, less distributions to noncontrolling interest holders ("Free Cash Flow"), which is a non-GAAP measure.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Operating Income are reconciled to net income (loss), while Free Cash Flow is reconciled to net cash provided by operating activities.
The company presents Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Operating Income, and Free Cash Flow because it considers them important supplemental measures of its performance and believes they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of the company's results. Management uses these non-GAAP measures to further understand the company's "core operating performance." The company believes its "core operating performance" is helpful in understanding its ongoing performance in the ordinary course of operations. The company believes that providing Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Operating Income and Free Cash Flow to investors, in addition to corresponding income statement and cash flow statement measures, affords investors the benefit of viewing its performance using the same financial metrics that the management team uses in making many key decisions and understanding how the core business and its results of operations has performed. The company further believes that providing this information allows its investors greater transparency and a better understanding of its core financial performance. In addition, the instruments governing the company's indebtedness use EBITDA (with additional adjustments) to measure its compliance with covenants.
Non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with or an alternative for GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Operating Income, and Free Cash Flow should not be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Operating Income or Free Cash Flow presented by other companies.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain matters discussed in this press release are "forward-looking statements" intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified as such by the context of the statements, including words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "may," "would," "intend," "estimate," "guidance" and other similar expressions, whether in the negative or affirmative. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the industry and markets in which we operate and management's beliefs and assumptions. We cannot guarantee that we actually will achieve the plans, intentions, expectations or guidance disclosed in the forward-looking statements made. Such
forward-looking statements, and all phases of our operations, involve a number of risks and uncertainties, any one or more of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in our forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include or relate to, among other things: adverse weather conditions that have negatively impacted and may continue to negatively impact our revenues and our operating margin; current economic conditions that have adversely affected and may continue to adversely affect our revenues and our operating margin; we may be unable to increase volumes at our landfills or improve our route profitability; our need to service our indebtedness may limit our ability to invest in our business; we may be unable to reduce costs or increase pricing or volumes sufficiently to achieve estimated Adjusted EBITDA and other targets; landfill
operations and permit status may be affected by factors outside our control; we may be required to incur capital expenditures in excess of our estimates; fluctuations in energy pricing or the commodity pricing of our recyclables may make it more difficult for us to predict our results of operations or meet our estimates; we may incur environmental charges or asset impairments in the future; and actions of activist investors and the cost and disruption of responding to those actions;. There are a number of other important risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These additional risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, those detailed in Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in our Form 10-KT for the transition period ended
We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except amounts per share) | ||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 143,714 | $ | 137,279 | $ | 260,292 | $ | 250,476 | ||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||
Cost of operations | 98,737 | 97,218 | 186,569 | 183,622 | ||||||||||
General and administration | 18,071 | 15,594 | 34,876 | 31,981 | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 16,241 | 17,167 | 29,990 | 30,775 | ||||||||||
Divestiture transactions | (677 | ) | 7,455 | (5,611 | ) | 7,455 | ||||||||
Development project charge | - | (46 | ) | - | 1,394 | |||||||||
Severance and reorganization costs | - | 350 | - | 430 | ||||||||||
Expense from divestiture, acquisition and financing costs | - | 14 | - | 24 | ||||||||||
Gain on settlement of acquisition related contingent consideration | - | - | - | (1,058 | ) | |||||||||
132,372 | 137,752 | 245,824 | 254,623 | |||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 11,342 | (473 | ) | 14,468 | (4,147 | ) | ||||||||
Other expense/(income): | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | 10,080 | 9,503 | 20,065 | 18,999 | ||||||||||
Loss on debt extinguishment | - | - | 521 | - | ||||||||||
Loss on derivative instruments | 47 | 298 | 198 | 448 | ||||||||||
Income from equity method investments | - | (63 | ) | - | (90 | ) | ||||||||
Loss on sale of equity method investment | - | - | - | 221 | ||||||||||
Other income | (46 | ) | (361 | ) | (209 | ) | (568 | ) | ||||||
Other expense, net | 10,081 | 9,377 | 20,575 | 19,010 | ||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 1,261 | (9,850 | ) | (6,107 | ) | (23,157 | ) | |||||||
Provision for income taxes | 318 | 528 | 914 | 831 | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 943 | (10,378 | ) | (7,021 | ) | (23,988 | ) | |||||||
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (82 | ) | (3,723 | ) | 1,226 | (3,910 | ) | |||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | 1,025 | $ | (6,655 | ) | $ | (8,247 | ) | $ | (20,078 | ) | |||
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 40,447 | 39,995 | 40,432 | 39,952 | ||||||||||
Basic earnings per common share | $ | 0.03 | $ | (0.17 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | $ | (0.50 | ) | |||
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 40,846 | 39,995 | 40,432 | 39,952 | ||||||||||
Diluted earnings per common share | $ | 0.03 | $ | (0.17 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | $ | (0.50 | ) | |||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 30,715 | $ | 28,322 | $ | 45,194 | $ | 41,737 | ||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||
ASSETS | 2015 | 2014 | |||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,158 | $ | 2,205 | |||
Restricted cash | - | 76 | |||||
Accounts receivable - trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts | 63,509 | 55,750 | |||||
Other current assets | 18,169 | 20,638 | |||||
Total current assets | 84,836 | 78,669 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization | 399,022 | 414,542 | |||||
Goodwill | 118,976 | 119,170 | |||||
Intangible assets, net | 10,438 | 11,808 | |||||
Restricted assets | 968 | 6,632 | |||||
Cost method investments | 14,115 | 14,432 | |||||
Other non-current assets | 29,173 | 24,542 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 657,528 | $ | 669,795 | |||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT | |||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | |||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases | $ | 1,437 | $ | 1,656 | |||
Accounts payable | 48,147 | 48,518 | |||||
Other accrued liabilities | 36,475 | 36,258 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 86,059 | 86,432 | |||||
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities | 526,853 | 534,055 | |||||
Other long-term liabilities | 63,466 | 61,328 | |||||
Total stockholders' deficit | (18,850 | ) | (12,020 | ) | |||
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit | $ | 657,528 | $ | 669,795 | |||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||
Six Months Ended | ||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (7,021 | ) | $ | (23,988 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities - | ||||||||
Gain on sale of property and equipment | (93 | ) | (333 | ) | ||||
Depletion of landfill operating lease obligations | 4,359 | 5,038 | ||||||
Interest accretion on landfill and environmental remediation liabilities | 1,704 | 1,826 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 1,435 | 1,113 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 29,990 | 30,775 | ||||||
Divestiture transactions | (5,611 | ) | 7,455 | |||||
Development project charge | - | 1,394 | ||||||
Gain on settlement of acquisition related contingent consideration | - | (1,058 | ) | |||||
Amortization of discount of long-term debt | 174 | 125 | ||||||
Loss on debt extinguishment | 521 | - | ||||||
Loss on derivative instruments | 198 | 448 | ||||||
Income from equity method investments | - | (90 | ) | |||||
Loss on sale of equity method investment | - | 221 | ||||||
Excess tax benefit on the vesting of share based awards | (153 | ) | (60 | ) | ||||
Deferred income taxes | 416 | 736 | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures | (2,030 | ) | (1,156 | ) | ||||
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 23,889 | 22,446 | ||||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | ||||||||
Proceeds from settlement of contingent consideration | - | 214 | ||||||
Acquisition related additions to property, plant and equipment | - | (266 | ) | |||||
Additions to property, plant and equipment | (16,311 | ) | (23,305 | ) | ||||
Payments on landfill operating lease contracts | (1,425 | ) | (1,526 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from divestiture transactions | 5,335 | - | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 259 | 448 | ||||||
Proceeds from property insurance settlement | 546 | - | ||||||
Payments related to investments | - | (84 | ) | |||||
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities | (11,596 | ) | (24,519 | ) | ||||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | ||||||||
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 231,728 | 89,760 | ||||||
Principal payments on long-term debt | (239,340 | ) | (87,258 | ) | ||||
Change in restricted cash | 5,677 | - | ||||||
Payments of financing costs | (8,063 | ) | (18 | ) | ||||
Excess tax benefit on the vesting of share based awards | 153 | 60 | ||||||
Proceeds from the exercise of share based awards | - | 286 | ||||||
Distribution to noncontrolling interest holder | (1,495 | ) | - | |||||
Net Cash (Used In) Provided By Financing Activities | (11,340 | ) | 2,830 | |||||
Net Cash Provided By Discontinued Operations | - | 174 | ||||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 953 | 931 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 2,205 | 2,695 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 3,158 | $ | 3,626 | ||||
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information: | ||||||||
Cash interest | $ | 17,063 | $ | 17,551 | ||||
Cash income taxes, net of refunds | $ | 55 | $ | 3 | ||||
Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities: | ||||||||
Receivable due from noncontrolling interest holder | $ | - | $ | 152 |
RECONCILIATION OF CERTAIN NON-GAAP MEASURES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Following is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Operating Income to Net Income (Loss): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net Income (Loss) | $ | 943 | $ | (10,378 | ) | $ | (7,021 | ) | $ | (23,988 | ) | |||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 318 | 528 | 914 | 831 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other expense (income), net | 1 | (126 | ) | 510 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | 10,080 | 9,503 | 20,065 | 18,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on settlement of acquisition related contingent consideration | - | - | - | (1,058 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Expense from divestiture, acquisition and financing costs | - | 14 | - | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Severance and reorganization costs | - | 350 | - | 430 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Development project charge | - | (46 | ) | - | 1,394 | |||||||||||||||||||
Divestiture transactions | (677 | ) | 7,455 | (5,611 | ) | 7,455 | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 16,241 | 17,167 | 29,990 | 30,775 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Proxy contest costs | 284 | - | 284 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
Depletion of landfill operating lease obligations | 2,669 | 3,046 | 4,359 | 5,038 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest accretion on landfill and environmental remediation liabilities | 856 | 809 | 1,704 | 1,826 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 30,715 | $ | 28,322 | $ | 45,194 | $ | 41,737 | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | (16,241 | ) | (17,167 | ) | (29,990 | ) | (30,775 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Depletion of landfill operating lease obligations | (2,669 | ) | (3,046 | ) | (4,359 | ) | (5,038 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Interest accretion on landfill and environmental remediation liabilities | (856 | ) | (809 | ) | (1,704 | ) | (1,826 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Operating Income | $ | 10,949 | $ | 7,300 | $ | 9,141 | $ | 4,098 | ||||||||||||||||
Following is a reconciliation of Free Cash Flow to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities | $ | 29,584 | $ | 21,085 | $ | 23,889 | $ | 22,446 | ||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures (i) | (11,867 | ) | (15,828 | ) | (16,311 | ) | (23,305 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Payments on landfill operating lease contracts | (947 | ) | (963 | ) | (1,425 | ) | (1,526 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from divestiture transactions | 785 | - | 5,335 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 170 | 232 | 259 | 448 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from property insurance settlement | 546 | - | 546 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distribution to noncontrolling interest holder | - | - | (1,495 | ) | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Free Cash Flow | $ | 18,271 | $ | 4,526 | $ | 10,798 | $ | (1,937 | ) |
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLES | ||||||||||||||||
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Amounts of our total revenues attributable to services provided for the three and six months ended | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
2015 | % of Total Revenue | 2014 | % of Total Revenue | |||||||||||||
Collection | $ | 60,636 | 42.2 | % | $ | 58,368 | 42.5 | % | ||||||||
Disposal | 44,064 | 30.6 | % | 38,128 | 27.8 | % | ||||||||||
Power generation | 1,564 | 1.1 | % | 1,998 | 1.5 | % | ||||||||||
Processing | 1,665 | 1.2 | % | 2,817 | 2.0 | % | ||||||||||
Solid waste operations | 107,929 | 75.1 | % | 101,311 | 73.8 | % | ||||||||||
Organics | 10,847 | 7.5 | % | 10,715 | 7.8 | % | ||||||||||
Customer solutions | 13,476 | 9.4 | % | 13,274 | 9.7 | % | ||||||||||
Recycling | 11,462 | 8.0 | % | 11,979 | 8.7 | % | ||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 143,714 | 100.0 | % | $ | 137,279 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
2015 | % of Total Revenue | 2014 | % of Total Revenue | |||||||||||||
Collection | $ | 113,962 | 43.8 | % | $ | 110,911 | 44.3 | % | ||||||||
Disposal | 71,831 | 27.6 | % | 62,203 | 24.8 | % | ||||||||||
Power generation | 3,612 | 1.4 | % | 5,347 | 2.1 | % | ||||||||||
Processing | 2,785 | 1.0 | % | 4,525 | 1.8 | % | ||||||||||
Solid waste operations | 192,190 | 73.8 | % | 182,986 | 73.0 | % | ||||||||||
Organics | 19,867 | 7.6 | % | 19,991 | 8.0 | % | ||||||||||
Customer solutions | 26,479 | 10.2 | % | 25,159 | 10.1 | % | ||||||||||
Recycling | 21,756 | 8.4 | % | 22,340 | 8.9 | % | ||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 260,292 | 100.0 | % | $ | 250,476 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
Components of revenue growth for the three months ended | ||||||||||||||||
Amount | % of Related Business | % of Solid Waste Operations | % of Total Company | |||||||||||||
Solid Waste Operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Collection | $ | 2,141 | 3.7 | % | 2.2 | % | 1.6 | % | ||||||||
Disposal | 450 | 1.2 | % | 0.4 | % | 0.3 | % | |||||||||
Solid Waste Yield | 2,591 | 2.6 | % | 1.9 | % | |||||||||||
Collection | 640 | 0.6 | % | 0.4 | % | |||||||||||
Disposal | 5,300 | 5.2 | % | 3.9 | % | |||||||||||
Processing | (797 | ) | -0.8 | % | -0.6 | % | ||||||||||
Solid Waste Volume | 5,143 | 5.0 | % | 3.7 | % | |||||||||||
Fuel surcharge | (474 | ) | -0.5 | % | -0.4 | % | ||||||||||
Commodity price & volume | (740 | ) | -0.7 | % | -0.5 | % | ||||||||||
Acquisitions, net divestitures | 357 | 0.4 | % | 0.3 | % | |||||||||||
Closed landfill | (259 | ) | -0.3 | % | -0.2 | % | ||||||||||
Total Solid Waste | 6,618 | 6.5 | % | 4.8 | % | |||||||||||
Organics | 132 | 0.1 | % | |||||||||||||
Customer Solutions | 202 | 0.2 | % | |||||||||||||
Recycling Operations: | % of Recycling Operations | |||||||||||||||
Commodity price | (1,817 | ) | -15.2 | % | -1.3 | % | ||||||||||
Commodity volume | 1,300 | 10.9 | % | 0.9 | % | |||||||||||
(517 | ) | -4.3 | % | -0.4 | % | |||||||||||
$ | 6,435 | 4.7 | % | |||||||||||||
Solid Waste Internalization Rates by Region for the three and six months ended | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||
Eastern region | 48.1 | % | 53.0 | % | 46.5 | % | 52.7 | % | ||||||||
Western region | 74.0 | % | 78.5 | % | 73.0 | % | 77.6 | % | ||||||||
Solid waste internalization | 60.4 | % | 65.6 | % | 59.1 | % | 64.8 | % | ||||||||
Components of Capital Expenditures for the three and six months ended | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||
Total Growth Capital Expenditures | $ | 1,711 | $ | 4,314 | $ | 2,449 | $ | 4,678 | ||||||||
Replacement Capital Expenditures: | ||||||||||||||||
Landfill development | $ | 4,380 | $ | 6,048 | $ | 5,618 | $ | 9,803 | ||||||||
Vehicles, machinery, equipment and containers | 4,994 | 4,781 | 6,707 | 7,566 | ||||||||||||
Facilities | 334 | 535 | 503 | 834 | ||||||||||||
Other | 448 | 150 | 1,034 | 424 | ||||||||||||
Total Replacement Capital Expenditures | $ | 10,156 | $ | 11,514 | $ | 13,862 | $ | 18,627 | ||||||||
Total Growth and Replacement Capital Expenditures | $ | 11,867 | $ | 15,828 | $ | 16,311 | $ | 23,305 | ||||||||
(i) Our capital expenditures are broadly defined as pertaining to either growth, replacement or acquisition activities. Growth capital expenditures are defined as costs related to development of new airspace, permit expansions, and new recycling contracts along with incremental costs of equipment and infrastructure added to further such activities. Growth capital expenditures include the cost of equipment added directly as a result of organic business growth as well as expenditures associated with adding infrastructure to increase throughput at transfer stations and recycling facilities. Replacement capital expenditures are defined as landfill cell construction costs not related to expansion airspace, costs for normal permit renewals, and replacement costs for equipment due to age or obsolescence. Acquisition capital expenditures, which are not included in the table above, are defined as costs of equipment added directly as a result of new business growth related to an acquisition. |
Investors:Source:Ned Coletta Chief Financial Officer (802) 772-2239 Media:Joseph Fusco Vice President (802) 772-2247 http://www.casella.com
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