Robust Growth in the Collection and Disposal
Business Powers Strong Operating EBITDA and Margin
The Company Closed More than $750 Million of
Solid Waste Acquisitions Through July
WM (NYSE: WM) today announced financial results for the quarter
ended June 30, 2024.
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
June 30,
2024 (in millions, except per share
amounts)
June 30,
2023
(in
millions, except per share amounts)
As Reported
As Adjusted(a)
As Reported
As Adjusted(a)
Revenue
$5,402
$5,402
$5,119
$5,119
Income from Operations
$1,009
$1,075
$944
$946
Operating EBITDA(b)
$1,552
$1,618
$1,465
$1,467
Operating EBITDA Margin
28.7%
30.0%
28.6%
28.7%
Net Income(c)
$680
$732
$615
$617
Diluted EPS
$1.69
$1.82
$1.51
$1.51
“Based on our great performance to start 2024 and our confidence
in the strength of our business, after the first quarter we raised
our full-year outlook for adjusted operating EBITDA and free cash
flow by $100 million. Our second quarter results are tracking to
this higher trajectory and reflect continued momentum on our
pricing programs and cost optimization efforts in our collection
and disposal business,” said Jim Fish, WM’s President and Chief
Executive Officer. “Revenue grew by 5.5% this quarter, and our
disciplined focus on leveraging our people, technology and
processes to reduce our cost to serve continued to drive margin
expansion. Our adjusted operating EBITDA increased by 10.3%, and
margin expanded by 130 basis points resulting in quarterly margin
of 30.0% for the first time ever.”(a)
Fish continued, “We continue to strategically expand our core
collection and disposal operations in North America through
targeted acquisitions in new geographies like Long Island, New York
and through tuck-in acquisitions in growth markets in Florida,
North Carolina, and Arizona. Looking forward, we are excited about
our planned acquisition of Stericycle, and we are progressing
through the customary regulatory reviews. At the same time, we are
making significant strides on our sustainability investments,
having opened two upgraded recycling facilities this quarter. In
our renewable energy business, we are scheduled to complete a total
of five projects in 2024, with an additional nine projects
currently under construction. The momentum is strong, and we remain
focused on execution.”
KEY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2024
- Total Company revenue grew 5.5%, driven primarily by core price
of 6.8% and increases in the value of the recycled commodities the
Company sells.(d)
- Collection and Disposal yield was 4.6%, and Collection and
Disposal volume declined 0.3%.(e)
- Operating expenses as a percentage of revenue improved 130
basis points to 60.9% compared to prior year. This improvement was
driven by benefits from price and cost optimization efforts.
- SG&A expenses were 9.3% of revenue, or 9.1% of revenue on
an adjusted basis and flat with the prior year.(a)
- Total Company adjusted operating EBITDA grew 10.3% to $1.62
billion, and margin expanded 130 basis points to 30.0% on an
adjusted basis.(a)
- Operating EBITDA in the Company’s Collection and Disposal
business grew $200 million to $1.83 billion, and margin expanded to
37.3%. Adjusted operating EBITDA in the Company’s Collection and
Disposal business grew $203 million to $1.84 billion, and margin
expanded to 37.3%.(a)
- Operating EBITDA in the Recycling Processing & Sales and WM
Renewable Energy businesses grew 20.8%, in line with expectations,
driven by higher market prices for recycled and renewable energy
commodities, partially offset by temporary shutdown costs
associated with recycling facility upgrades.(e)(f)
- In the first half of the year, net cash provided by operating
activities increased 21.6% to $2.52 billion compared to the same
period in 2023 driven by the Company’s strong operating EBITDA
growth combined with working capital benefits.
- In the first half of the year, free cash flow before
investments in high-return sustainability projects grew 41.1% to
$1.63 billion. The Company continues to progress its sustainability
growth portfolio with investments in an industry-leading network of
renewable natural gas projects and recycling assets. Total Company
free cash flow in the first half of the year, including these
investments, grew 32.3% to $1.24 billion.(a)
- The Company’s strong first half performance is on track to
achieve the increased full-year outlook provided in April for
adjusted operating EBITDA of between $6.375 and $6.525 billion and
for free cash flow including sustainability growth investments of
between $2.0 and $2.15 billion.(a)(g)
- In conjunction with its second quarter earnings materials, the
Company has published additional information elaborating on the
strategic rationale and expected financial benefits from its
planned acquisition of Stericycle in a supplemental presentation on
our investor website.(h)
Fish concluded, “We are pleased with the progress we've made on
our strategic priorities so far in 2024. Our team continues to
exceed the high expectations we have set. With our strong
performance in the first half of the year, we are confident that we
are on track to meet or exceed the midpoint of our full-year
financial outlook that we provided in April.”
(a)
The information labeled as adjusted in
this press release, as well as free cash flow, are non-GAAP
measures. Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below and the
reconciliations in the accompanying schedules for more
information.
(b)
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.
(c)
For purposes of this press release, all
references to “Net income” refer to the financial statement line
item “Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.”
(d)
Core price is a performance metric used by
management to evaluate the effectiveness of our pricing strategies;
it is not derived from our financial statements and may not be
comparable to measures presented by other companies. Core price is
based on certain historical assumptions, which may differ from
actual results, to allow for comparability between reporting
periods and to reveal trends in results over time.
(e)
In the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company
updated its reportable segments to enhance transparency regarding
its financial performance and underscore its commitment to
sustainability through substantial planned and ongoing investments
in its Recycling Processing and Sales and WM Renewable Energy
businesses. The Company reports through four segments, referred to
as (i) Collection and Disposal – East Tier; (ii) Collection and
Disposal – West Tier; (iii) Recycling Processing and Sales and (iv)
WM Renewable Energy. The Company’s East and West Tiers along with
certain ancillary services not managed through our Tier segments
form its “Collection and Disposal” business.
(f)
The Company’s blended average single
stream recycled commodity price was about $96 per ton compared to
about $61 per ton in the prior year period, and the full-year
expectation for pricing has increased to approximately $90 per ton
from approximately $80 per ton. The average value of Renewable Fuel
Standard credits was $3.11 compared to $2.03 in the prior year
period, and the average natural gas price was $1.64 per MMBtu
compared to $2.20 per MMBtu in the prior year period. The average
electricity price was about $64 per megawatt hour compared to about
$62 per megawatt hour in the prior year period.
(g)
The Company's financial outlook includes
the impact of the $750 million of closed acquisitions but excludes
any potential impact from its planned acquisition of
Stericycle.
(h)
The Company may announce information using
SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts, and
the investors.wm.com page of its website. It is possible that
information posted on such website (including the supplemental
presentation referenced in this press release) could be deemed to
be material information, and management encourages investors, other
stakeholders and the media to review the information posted to its
website. Except to the extent explicitly stated otherwise,
documents and information on the Company’s website are not
incorporated herein by reference.
The Company will host a conference call at 10 a.m. ET on July
25, 2024 to discuss the second quarter 2024 results. Information
contained within this press release will be referenced and should
be considered in conjunction with the call.
Listeners can access a live audio webcast of the conference call
by visiting investors.wm.com and selecting “Events &
Presentations” from the website menu. A replay of the audio webcast
will be available at the same location following the conclusion of
the call.
Conference call participants should register to obtain their
dial in and passcode details. This streamlined process improves
security and eliminates wait times when joining the call.
ABOUT WM
WM (WM.com) is North America's leading provider of comprehensive
environmental solutions. Previously known as Waste Management and
based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people
first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its
subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services
to millions of residential, commercial, industrial and municipal
customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative
infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and
renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and
collaborates with its customers in helping them achieve their
sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and
collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of
post-consumer materials and is the leader in beneficial use of
landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas
plants and the most landfill gas-to-electricity plants in North
America. WM's fleet includes more than 12,000 natural gas trucks –
the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet of its kind in North
America. To learn more about WM and the company's sustainability
progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The Company, from time to time, provides estimates or
projections 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, circumstances or
performance. This press release contains a number of such
forward-looking statements, including all statements regarding
future performance or financial results of our business;
achievement of financial outlook; growth and margin expansion;
drivers of performance, including pricing, cost optimization and
cost reduction and other initiatives; results from acquisitions;
consummation of the Stericycle acquisition and obtaining regulatory
approvals; and timing of sustainability investments and project
completions and related results. 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 failure to implement our optimization, automation,
growth, and cost savings initiatives and overall business strategy;
failure to obtain the results anticipated from strategic
initiatives, investments, acquisitions, including the planned
Stericycle acquisition, or new lines of business; failure to
identify acquisition targets, consummate and integrate
acquisitions, including our planned integration of Stericycle; our
ability to consummate and finance the Stericycle acquisition and
achieve the anticipated benefits therefrom, including cost
synergies; legal, regulatory and other matters that may affect the
costs and timing of our ability to complete, integrate and deliver
all of the expected benefits of the planned Stericycle acquisition;
environmental and other regulations, including developments related
to emerging contaminants, gas emissions, renewable energy, extended
producer responsibility and our natural gas fleet; significant
environmental, safety or other incidents resulting in liabilities
or brand damage; failure to obtain and maintain necessary permits
due to land scarcity, public opposition or otherwise; diminishing
landfill capacity, resulting in increased costs and the need for
disposal alternatives; failure to attract, hire and retain key team
members and a high quality workforce; increases in labor costs due
to union organizing activities or changes in wage and labor related
regulations; disruption and costs resulting from severe weather and
destructive climate events; failure to achieve our sustainability
goals or execute on our sustainability-related strategy and
initiatives, including within planned timelines or anticipated
budgets due to disruptions, delays, cost increases or changes in
environmental or tax regulations; focus on, and regulation of,
environmental and sustainability-related disclosures, which could
lead to increased costs, risk of non-compliance, brand damage and
litigation risk related to our sustainability efforts;
macroeconomic conditions, geopolitical conflict and large-scale
market disruption resulting in labor, supply chain and
transportation constraints, inflationary cost pressures and
fluctuations in commodity prices, fuel and other energy costs;
increased competition; pricing actions; impacts from international
trade restrictions; competitive disposal alternatives, diversion of
waste from landfills and declining waste volumes; weakness in
general economic conditions and capital markets, including
potential for an economic recession; instability of financial
institutions; adoption of new tax legislation; fuel shortages;
failure to develop and protect new technology; failure of
technology to perform as expected; failure to prevent, detect and
address cybersecurity incidents or comply with privacy regulations;
inability to adapt and manage the benefits and risks of artificial
intelligence; negative outcomes of litigation or governmental
proceedings; and decisions or developments that result in
impairment charges. 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, as updated by subsequent Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q, for additional information regarding these
and other risks and uncertainties applicable to its 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.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
To supplement its financial information, the Company has
presented, and/or may discuss on the conference call, adjusted
earnings per diluted share, adjusted net income, adjusted income
from operations, adjusted operating EBITDA and margin, adjusted
SG&A expenses and free cash flow. All of these items are
non-GAAP financial 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)
financial measures the Company uses in the management of its
business and (ii) 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.
In addition, the Company’s projected future operating EBITDA and
margin is anticipated to exclude the effects of other events or
circumstances that are not representative or indicative of the
Company’s results of operations. Such excluded items are not
currently determinable, but may be significant, such as asset
impairments and one-time items, charges, gains or losses from
divestitures or litigation, and 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 such projection to the comparable GAAP
measure.
The Company discusses free cash flow and provides a projection
of 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 GAAP measure.
The Company believes free cash flow gives investors useful insight
into how the Company views its liquidity, but 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 to the
most comparable GAAP measures are included in the accompanying
schedules, with the exception of projected adjusted operating
EBITDA and margin. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered a
substitute for financial measures presented in accordance with
GAAP.
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In Millions, Except per Share
Amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Operating revenues
$
5,402
$
5,119
$
10,561
$
10,011
Costs and expenses:
Operating
3,291
3,186
6,431
6,272
Selling, general and administrative
501
467
992
943
Depreciation, depletion and
amortization
543
521
1,057
1,026
Restructuring
—
1
—
4
(Gain) loss from divestitures, asset
impairments and unusual items, net
58
—
56
(3
)
4,393
4,175
8,536
8,242
Income from operations
1,009
944
2,025
1,769
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net
(136
)
(125
)
(266
)
(245
)
Equity in net income (losses) of
unconsolidated entities
22
(12
)
3
(23
)
Other, net
(1
)
2
1
4
(115
)
(135
)
(262
)
(264
)
Income before income taxes
894
809
1,763
1,505
Income tax expense
214
196
376
360
Consolidated net income
680
613
1,387
1,145
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to
noncontrolling interests
—
(2
)
(1
)
(3
)
Net income attributable to Waste
Management, Inc.
$
680
$
615
$
1,388
$
1,148
Basic earnings per common share
$
1.70
$
1.52
$
3.46
$
2.82
Diluted earnings per common share
$
1.69
$
1.51
$
3.44
$
2.81
Weighted average basic common shares
outstanding
401.3
405.9
401.5
407.4
Weighted average diluted common shares
outstanding
403.2
407.7
403.3
409.1
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
(In Millions)
(Unaudited)
June 30,
December 31,
2024
2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
172
$
458
Receivables, net
2,980
2,870
Other
1,287
476
Total current assets
4,439
3,804
Property and equipment, net
17,420
16,968
Goodwill
9,363
9,254
Other intangible assets, net
753
759
Other
2,024
2,038
Total assets
$
33,999
$
32,823
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and
deferred revenues
$
3,894
$
3,892
Current portion of long-term debt
242
334
Total current liabilities
4,136
4,226
Long-term debt, less current portion
16,501
15,895
Other
5,911
5,806
Total liabilities
26,548
25,927
Equity:
Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’
equity
7,457
6,903
Noncontrolling interests
(6
)
(7
)
Total equity
7,451
6,896
Total liabilities and equity
$
33,999
$
32,823
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Millions)
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Consolidated net income
$
1,387
$
1,145
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net
income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and
amortization
1,057
1,026
Other
166
163
Change in operating assets and
liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures
(89
)
(260
)
Net cash provided by operating
activities
2,521
2,074
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash
acquired
(243
)
(118
)
Capital expenditures
(1,335
)
(1,180
)
Proceeds from divestitures of businesses
and other assets, net of cash divested
58
46
Other, net
(839
)
(87
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(2,359
)
(1,339
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
New borrowings
9,180
11,356
Debt repayments
(8,752
)
(11,074
)
Common stock repurchase program
(262
)
(620
)
Cash dividends
(608
)
(572
)
Exercise of common stock options
36
25
Tax payments associated with equity-based
compensation transactions
(48
)
(28
)
Other, net
(10
)
(6
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(464
)
(919
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash,
cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents
(4
)
2
(Decrease) increase in cash, cash
equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents
(306
)
(182
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
552
445
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
$
246
$
263
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
SUMMARY DATA SHEET
(In Millions)
(Unaudited)
Operating Revenues by Line of
Business
Three Months Ended
June 30,
2024
2023
Gross
Intercompany
Net
Gross
Intercompany
Net
Operating
Operating
Operating
Operating
Operating
Operating
Revenues
Revenues
Revenues
Revenues
Revenues
Revenues
Commercial
$
1,526
$
(196
)
$
1,330
$
1,424
$
(168
)
$
1,256
Industrial
978
(199
)
779
974
(192
)
782
Residential
886
(23
)
863
866
(25
)
841
Other collection
781
(52
)
729
745
(56
)
689
Total collection
4,171
(470
)
3,701
4,009
(441
)
3,568
Landfill
1,291
(418
)
873
1,263
(417
)
846
Transfer
618
(270
)
348
585
(265
)
320
Total Collection and Disposal
6,080
(1,158
)
4,922
5,857
(1,123
)
4,734
Recycling Processing and Sales
475
(70
)
405
394
(78
)
316
WM Renewable Energy
70
(1
)
69
63
(1
)
62
Corporate and Other
12
(6
)
6
14
(7
)
7
Total
$
6,637
$
(1,235
)
$
5,402
$
6,328
$
(1,209
)
$
5,119
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2024
2023
Gross
Intercompany
Net
Gross
Intercompany
Net
Operating
Operating
Operating
Operating
Operating
Operating
Revenues
Revenues
Revenues
Revenues
Revenues
Revenues
Commercial
$
3,027
$
(381
)
$
2,646
$
2,836
$
(329
)
$
2,507
Industrial
1,912
(386
)
1,526
1,907
(369
)
1,538
Residential
1,762
(45
)
1,717
1,720
(50
)
1,670
Other collection
1,532
(105
)
1,427
1,434
(106
)
1,328
Total collection
8,233
(917
)
7,316
7,897
(854
)
7,043
Landfill
2,468
(803
)
1,665
2,413
(808
)
1,605
Transfer
1,178
(521
)
657
1,125
(516
)
609
Total Collection and Disposal
11,879
(2,241
)
9,638
11,435
(2,178
)
9,257
Recycling Processing and Sales
911
(138
)
773
768
(158
)
610
WM Renewable Energy
140
(2
)
138
133
(2
)
131
Corporate and Other
24
(12
)
12
26
(13
)
13
Total
$
12,954
$
(2,393
)
$
10,561
$
12,362
$
(2,351
)
$
10,011
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
SUMMARY DATA SHEET
(In Millions)
(Unaudited)
Internal Revenue Growth
Period-to-Period Change for
the
Period-to-Period Change for
the
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024 vs. 2023
June 30, 2024 vs. 2023
As a % of
As a % of
As a % of
As a % of
Related
Total
Related
Total
Amount
Business(a)
Amount
Company(b)
Amount
Business(a)
Amount
Company(b)
Collection and Disposal
$
205
4.6
%
$
424
4.8
%
Recycling Processing and Sales and WM
Renewable Energy(c)
67
17.3
127
16.6
Energy surcharge and mandated fees(d)
(8
)
(3.2
)
(36
)
(7.4
)
Total average yield(e)
$
264
5.2
%
$
515
5.1
%
Volume(f)
5
0.1
3
—
Internal revenue growth
269
5.3
518
5.1
Acquisitions
18
0.3
37
0.4
Divestitures
—
—
(1
)
—
Foreign currency translation
(4
)
(0.1
)
(4
)
—
Total
$
283
5.5
%
$
550
5.5
%
Period-to-Period Change for
the
Period-to-Period Change for
the
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024 vs. 2023
June 30, 2024 vs. 2023
As a % of Related
Business(a)
As a % of Related
Business(a)
Yield
Volume
Yield
Volume(g)
Commercial
6.5
%
1.3
%
6.6
%
1.0
%
Industrial
4.8
(4.3
)
5.3
(4.1
)
Residential
6.5
(3.3
)
6.4
(3.1
)
Total collection
5.7
(1.7
)
5.9
(1.7
)
Landfill
1.4
2.6
1.9
3.0
Transfer
4.9
3.6
5.2
3.3
Total collection and disposal
4.6
%
(0.3
)
%
4.8
%
—
%
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(a)
Calculated by dividing the increase or
decrease for the current year period by the prior year period’s
related business revenue adjusted to exclude the impacts of
divestitures for the current year period.
(b)
Calculated by dividing the increase or
decrease for the current year period by the prior year period’s
total Company revenue adjusted to exclude the impacts of
divestitures for the current year period.
(c)
Includes combined impact of commodity
price variability in both our Recycling Processing and Sales and WM
Renewable Energy segments, as well as changes in certain recycling
fees charged by our collection and disposal operations.
(d)
Our energy surcharge was revised in the
second quarter of 2023 to incorporate market prices for both diesel
and compressed natural gas (“CNG”).
(e)
The amounts reported herein represent the
changes in our revenue attributable to average yield for the total
Company.
(f)
Includes activities from our Corporate and
Other businesses.
(g)
Workday adjusted volume impact.
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
SUMMARY DATA SHEET
(In Millions)
(Unaudited)
Free Cash Flow(a)
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net cash provided by operating
activities
$
1,154
$
1,030
$
2,521
$
2,074
Capital expenditures, excluding
sustainability growth investments
(445
)
(459
)
(947
)
(963
)
Proceeds from divestitures of businesses
and other assets, net of cash divested
43
35
58
46
Free cash flow without sustainability
growth investments
752
606
1,632
1,157
Capital expenditures - sustainability
growth investments
(222
)
(61
)
(388
)
(217
)
Free cash flow
$
530
$
545
$
1,244
$
940
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Supplemental Data
Internalization of waste, based on
disposal costs
69.5
%
68.8
%
68.9
%
68.6
%
Landfill depletable tons (in millions)
32.0
31.8
61.0
61.1
Acquisition Summary(b)
Gross annualized revenue acquired
$
77
$
93
$
78
$
111
Total consideration, net of cash
acquired
237
84
240
118
Cash paid for acquisitions consummated
during the period, net of cash acquired
231
80
233
111
Cash paid for acquisitions including
contingent consideration and other items from prior periods, net of
cash acquired
232
84
250
118
Landfill Depletion and Accretion
Expenses:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Landfill depletion expense:
Cost basis of landfill assets
$
162
$
156
$
308
$
298
Asset retirement costs
39
32
69
68
Total landfill depletion expense(c)
201
188
377
366
Accretion expense
33
33
66
65
Landfill depletion and accretion
expense
$
234
$
221
$
443
$
431
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(a)
The summary of free cash flow 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.
(b)
Represents amounts associated with
business acquisitions consummated during the applicable period
except where noted.
(c)
For both the second quarter of 2024 and
the six months ended June 30, 2024, the increase in landfill
depletion expense was primarily driven by changes in landfill cost
estimates at our landfills, partially offset by the permanent
closing of a previously reopened landfill in our East Tier.
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF CERTAIN
NON-GAAP MEASURES
(In Millions, Except Per Share
Amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30,
2024
Income from
Pre-tax
Tax
Net
Diluted Per
Operations
Income
Expense
Income(a)
Share Amount
As reported amounts
$
1,009
$
894
$
214
$
680
$
1.69
Adjustments:
Stericycle transaction costs
7
7
1
6
0.01
Collective bargaining agreement costs
1
1
—
1
—
Loss from divestitures, asset impairments
and unusual items, net(c)
58
58
13
45
0.12
As adjusted amounts
$
1,075
$
960
$
228
(b)
$
732
$
1.82
Depreciation, depletion and
amortization
543
Adjusted operating EBITDA
$
1,618
Adjusted operating EBITDA
margin
30.0
%
Three Months Ended June 30,
2023
Income from
Pre-tax
Tax
Net
Diluted Per
Operations
Income
Expense
Income(a)
Share Amount
As reported amounts
$
944
$
809
$
196
$
615
$
1.51
Adjustments:
Collective bargaining agreement costs
1
1
—
1
—
Restructuring
1
1
—
1
—
As adjusted amounts
$
946
$
811
$
196
(b)
$
617
$
1.51
Depreciation, depletion and
amortization
521
Adjusted operating EBITDA
$
1,467
Adjusted operating EBITDA
margin
28.7
%
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(a)
For purposes of this press release table,
all references to “Net income” refer to the financial statement
line item “Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.”
(b)
The Company calculates its effective tax
rate based on actual dollars. When the effective tax rate is
calculated by dividing the Tax Expense amount in the table above by
the Pre-tax Income amount, differences occur due to rounding, as
these items have been rounded in millions. The second quarter 2024
and 2023 adjusted effective tax rates were 23.9% and 24.2%,
respectively.
(c)
Includes net charges primarily relating to
an investment in a waste diversion technology business.
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF CERTAIN
NON-GAAP MEASURES
(In Millions)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30,
2024
Recycling
WM
Collection
Processing
Renewable
Corporate
and Disposal
and Sales
Energy
and Other
Total
Operating revenues, as reported
$
4,922
$
405
$
69
$
6
$
5,402
Income from operations, as
reported
$
1,359
$
29
$
18
$
(397
)
$
1,009
Depreciation, depletion and
amortization
475
31
9
28
543
Operating EBITDA, as reported
$
1,834
$
60
$
27
$
(369
)
$
1,552
Adjustments:
Stericycle transaction costs
—
—
—
7
7
Collective bargaining agreement costs
1
—
—
—
1
Loss from divestitures, asset impairments
and unusual items, net(a)
3
—
—
55
58
4
—
—
62
66
Adjusted operating EBITDA
$
1,838
$
60
$
27
$
(307
)
$
1,618
Operating EBITDA margin, as
reported
37.3
%
14.8
%
39.1
%
N/A
28.7
%
Adjusted operating EBITDA
margin
37.3
%
14.8
%
39.1
%
N/A
30.0
%
Three Months Ended June 30,
2023
Recycling
WM
Collection
Processing
Renewable
Corporate
and Disposal
and Sales
Energy
and Other
Total
Operating revenues, as reported
$
4,734
$
316
$
62
$
7
$
5,119
Income from operations, as
reported
$
1,173
$
24
$
14
$
(267
)
$
944
Depreciation, depletion and
amortization
461
25
9
26
521
Operating EBITDA, as reported
$
1,634
$
49
$
23
$
(241
)
$
1,465
Adjustments:
Collective bargaining agreement costs
1
—
—
—
1
Restructuring
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
—
1
2
Adjusted operating EBITDA
$
1,635
$
49
$
23
$
(240
)
$
1,467
Operating EBITDA margin, as
reported
34.5
%
15.5
%
37.1
%
N/A
28.6
%
Adjusted operating EBITDA
margin
34.5
%
15.5
%
37.1
%
N/A
28.7
%
_____________________________________
(a)
Includes net charges primarily relating to
an investment in a waste diversion technology business.
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF CERTAIN
NON-GAAP MEASURES
(In Millions)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
As a % of
As a % of
Amount
Revenues
Amount
Revenues
Adjusted Operating Expenses and
Adjusted Operating Expenses Margin
Operating revenues, as reported
$
5,402
$
5,119
Operating expenses, as reported
$
3,291
60.9
%
$
3,186
62.2
%
Adjustment:
Collective bargaining agreement costs
(1
)
(1
)
Operating expenses, as adjusted
$
3,290
60.9
%
$
3,185
62.2
%
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
As a % of
As a % of
Amount
Revenues
Amount
Revenues
Adjusted SG&A Expenses and Adjusted
SG&A Expenses Margin
Operating revenues, as reported
$
5,402
$
5,119
SG&A expenses, as reported
$
501
9.3
%
$
467
9.1
%
Adjustment:
Stericycle transaction costs
(7
)
—
SG&A expenses, as adjusted
$
494
9.1
%
$
467
9.1
%
2024 Projected Free Cash Flow
Reconciliation(a)
Scenario 1
Scenario 2
Net cash provided by operating
activities
$
5,000
$
5,250
Capital expenditures to support the
business
(2,200
)
(2,300
)
Proceeds from divestitures of businesses
and other assets, net of cash divested
50
100
Free cash flow without sustainability
growth investments
$
2,850
$
3,050
Capital expenditures - sustainability
growth investments
(850
)
(900
)
Free cash flow
$
2,000
$
2,150
________________________________________
(a)
The reconciliation includes two scenarios
that illustrate our projected free cash flow range for 2024. 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.
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. SUPPLEMENTAL
INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY (In
Millions) (Unaudited)
Diversity in the structure of recycling contracts results in
different accounting treatment for commodity rebates. In accordance
with revenue recognition guidance, our Company records gross
recycling revenue and records rebates paid to customers as cost of
goods sold. Other contract structures allow for netting of rebates
against revenue.
Additionally, there are differences in whether companies adjust
for accretion expense in their calculation of EBITDA. Our Company
does not adjust for landfill accretion expenses when calculating
operating EBITDA, while other companies do adjust it for the
calculation of their EBITDA measure.
The table below illustrates the impact that differing contract
structures and treatment of accretion expense has on the Company’s
adjusted operating EBITDA margin results. This information has been
provided to enhance comparability and is not intended to replace or
adjust GAAP reported results.
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Amount
Change in Adjusted Operating
EBITDA Margin
Amount
Change in Adjusted Operating
EBITDA Margin
Recycling commodity rebates
$
212
1.2
%
$
149
0.8
%
Accretion expense
$
33
0.6
%
$
33
0.7
%
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Amount
Change in Adjusted Operating
EBITDA Margin
Amount
Change in Adjusted Operating
EBITDA Margin
Recycling commodity rebates
$
403
1.2
%
$
290
0.8
%
Accretion expense
$
66
0.6
%
$
65
0.7
%
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Analysts Ed Egl 713.265.1656 eegl@wm.com
Media Toni Werner media@wm.com
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