Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results and Updates Fiscal Year 2023 Guidance
- Solid third quarter financial results driven by execution against the Company's growth strategy, operating programs, and investments in
Resource Solutions . - The Company raised its revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance ranges, updated its net income guidance range and reaffirmed its net cash provided by operating activities guidance range for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2023 ("fiscal year 2023").
Highlights for the Three Month and Year-to-Date Periods Ended
- Revenues were
$352.7 million for the quarter, up$57.5 million , or up 19.5%, from the same period in 2022. - Overall solid waste pricing for the quarter was up 6.9% from the same period in 2022, primarily a result of 7.6% higher collection pricing and 5.9% higher disposal pricing.
- Net income was
$18.2 million for the quarter, down$(4.5) million , or down (19.8)%, from the same period in 2022. Net income was negatively impacted by several items in the quarter, including a$2.4 million increase in expense from acquisition activities from the same period in 2022. - Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was
$89.6 million for the quarter, up$14.6 million , or up 19.4%, from the same period in 2022. - Net cash provided by operating activities was
$157.8 million for the year-to-date period, up$5.4 million , or up 3.5%, from the same period in 2022. - Adjusted Free Cash Flow, a non-GAAP measure, was
$96.0 million for the year-to-date period, up$14.3 million , or up 17.5%, from the same period in 2022. - The Company closed three acquisitions during the quarter, including the acquisition of
Consolidated Waste Services, LLC and its affiliates (dba “Twin Bridges”) onSeptember 1, 2023 .
"We posted another solid quarter and executed well against our growth strategies with strong Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow generation across our newly expanded footprint," said
"Operations in our new Mid-Atlantic region are off to a great start," Casella said. "We are excited to serve our new customers and see lots of opportunity in our expanded markets to grow our services and improve density through new customer additions and tuck-in acquisitions. Within our Northeast markets, we completed three acquisitions in the third quarter, including the acquisition of Twin Bridges on
"Solid waste volumes were down year-over-year on lower project-based special waste volumes at our landfills and our efforts to improve margins and performance in the residential line of business," Casella said. "Special waste streams were choppy in the third quarter with particular weakness in September but strengthening in October. Importantly, our pricing programs are maintaining a positive spread to costs as we advanced solid waste pricing by 6.9% and furthered our operating productivity initiatives in the quarter. We expect execution of our plans will deliver margin expansion year-over year in the fourth quarter and for the full fiscal year."
"Our
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Net income was
Operating income was
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Net income was
Operating income was
Please refer to "Non-GAAP Performance Measures" included in "Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Measures" below for additional information and reconciliations of Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share, Adjusted EBITDA and other non-GAAP performance measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures.
Net cash provided by operating activities was
Please refer to "Non-GAAP Liquidity Measures" included in "Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Measures" below for additional information and reconciliation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow to its most directly comparable GAAP measure.
Fiscal Year 2023 Outlook
"We have executed very well against our growth strategy this year. Given the expected contribution from acquisitions closed year-to-date and continued pricing above our cost inflation, partially offset by recent weakness in landfill special waste volumes, we are updating certain fiscal year 2023 guidance ranges," Casella said. "These updated guidance ranges assume stable economic activity levels for the remainder of the year."
The Company raised guidance for fiscal year 2023 by estimating results in the following ranges:
- Revenues between
$1.255 billion and$1.280 billion (raised from a range between$1.240 billion and$1.265 billion ); - Adjusted EBITDA between
$292 million and$298 million (raised from a range between$289 million and$295 million ); and - Adjusted Free Cash Flow between
$125 million and$131 million (raised from a range between$123 million and$129 million ).
The Company reaffirmed certain guidance for fiscal year 2023 by estimating results in the following range:
- Net cash provided by operating activities between
$231 million and$237 million .
The Company updated certain guidance for fiscal year 2023 by estimating results in the following range:
- Net income between
$33 million and$39 million (updated from a range between$41 million to$47 million ) with the reduction primarily associated with the recent acquisition activity, with depreciation and amortization up$11.0 million , interest expense net up$2.0 million , and expense from acquisition activities up$3.0 million , partially offset by a$3.5 million lower income tax provision.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow related to fiscal year 2023 are described in the Reconciliation of Fiscal Year 2023 Outlook Non-GAAP Measures section of this press release. Net income and Net cash provided by operating activities are provided as the most directly comparable GAAP measures to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow, respectively, however these forward-looking estimates for fiscal year 2023 do not contemplate any unanticipated impacts.
Conference call to discuss quarter
The Company will host a conference call to discuss these results on
The call will also be webcast; to listen, participants should visit the company’s website at http://ir.casella.com and follow the appropriate link to the webcast. A replay of the call will be available on the Company's website and accessible using the same link.
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Such risks and uncertainties include or relate to, among other things, the following: the Company may be unable to adequately increase prices or drive operating efficiencies to adequately offset increased costs and inflationary pressures, including increased fuel prices and wages; it is difficult to determine the timing or future impact of a sustained economic slowdown that could negatively affect our operations and financial results; the closure of the Subtitle D landfill located in
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except for per share data)
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 352,735 | $ | 295,268 | $ | 904,975 | $ | 812,962 | |||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
Cost of operations | 226,303 | 190,285 | 592,865 | 538,779 | |||||||||||
General and administration | 41,177 | 34,348 | 112,721 | 97,702 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 47,736 | 32,527 | 116,095 | 93,106 | |||||||||||
Expense from acquisition activities | 3,261 | 816 | 9,801 | 3,878 | |||||||||||
70 | 245 | 276 | 563 | ||||||||||||
Legal settlement | — | — | 6,150 | — | |||||||||||
Environmental remediation charge | — | 759 | — | 759 | |||||||||||
318,547 | 258,980 | 837,908 | 734,787 | ||||||||||||
Operating income | 34,188 | 36,288 | 67,067 | 78,175 | |||||||||||
Other expense (income): | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | 10,223 | 5,999 | 23,888 | 16,818 | |||||||||||
Loss from termination of bridge financing | — | — | 8,191 | — | |||||||||||
Other income | (225 | ) | (1,523 | ) | (1,019 | ) | (1,978 | ) | |||||||
Other expense, net | 9,998 | 4,476 | 31,060 | 14,840 | |||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 24,190 | 31,812 | 36,007 | 63,335 | |||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 6,018 | 9,140 | 8,797 | 18,677 | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 18,172 | $ | 22,672 | $ | 27,210 | $ | 44,658 | |||||||
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 57,962 | 51,677 | 54,228 | 51,604 | |||||||||||
Basic earnings per common share | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.87 | |||||||
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 58,062 | 51,806 | 54,325 | 51,749 | |||||||||||
Diluted earnings per common share | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.86 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
2023 |
2022 |
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(Unaudited) | |||||
ASSETS | |||||
CURRENT ASSETS: | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 219,089 | $ | 71,152 | |
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses | 140,332 | 100,886 | |||
Other current assets | 53,920 | 35,441 | |||
Total current assets | 413,341 | 207,479 | |||
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization | 935,402 | 720,550 | |||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 103,116 | 92,063 | |||
737,150 | 274,458 | ||||
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization | 256,689 | 91,783 | |||
Other non-current assets | 52,317 | 62,882 | |||
Total assets | $ | 2,498,015 | $ | 1,449,215 | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | |||||
Current maturities of debt | $ | 33,957 | $ | 8,968 | |
Current operating lease liabilities | 8,626 | 7,000 | |||
Accounts payable | 100,108 | 74,203 | |||
Current accrued final capping, closure and post-closure costs | 13,155 | 11,036 | |||
Other accrued liabilities | 97,338 | 76,393 | |||
Total current liabilities | 253,184 | 177,600 | |||
Debt, less current portion | 1,012,169 | 585,015 | |||
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion | 68,584 | 57,345 | |||
Accrued final capping, closure and post-closure costs, less current portion | 104,401 | 102,642 | |||
Other long-term liabilities | 28,810 | 28,713 | |||
Total stockholders' equity | 1,030,867 | 497,900 | |||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 2,498,015 | $ | 1,449,215 |
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
Nine Months Ended |
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2023 | 2022 | ||||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | |||||||
Net income | $ | 27,210 | $ | 44,658 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 116,095 |
93,106 | |||||
Interest accretion on landfill and environmental remediation liabilities | 7,470 |
6,018 | |||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs | 2,221 |
1,414 | |||||
Stock-based compensation | 6,699 |
5,589 | |||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets expense | 10,956 |
10,405 | |||||
Disposition of assets, other items and charges, net | 279 | (282 | ) | ||||
Loss from termination of bridge financing | 8,191 | — | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 5,233 | 13,819 | |||||
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures | (26,529 | ) | (22,296 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 157,825 | 152,431 | |||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | |||||||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (847,763 | ) | (73,963 | ) | |||
Additions to property, plant and equipment | (90,364 | ) | (87,667 | ) | |||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 971 | 571 | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (937,156 | ) | (161,059 | ) | |||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | |||||||
Proceeds from debt borrowings | 465,000 | 82,200 | |||||
Principal payments on debt | (18,563 | ) | (57,407 | ) | |||
Payments of debt issuance costs | (12,759 | ) | (1,232 | ) | |||
Payments of contingent consideration | — | (1,000 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from the exercise of share based awards | 89 | 192 | |||||
Proceeds from the public offering of Class A common stock | 496,231 | — | |||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 929,998 | 22,753 | |||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 150,667 | 14,125 | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 71,152 | 33,809 | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ | 221,819 | $ | 47,934 | |||
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information: | |||||||
Cash interest payments | $ | 28,626 | $ | 14,750 | |||
Cash income tax payments | $ | 9,689 | $ | 2,875 | |||
Non-current assets obtained through long-term financing obligations | $ | 8,053 | $ | 9,420 | |||
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations | $ | 18,558 | $ | 7,672 | |||
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF CERTAIN NON-GAAP MEASURES
(In thousands)
Non-GAAP Performance Measures
In addition to disclosing financial results prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 18,172 | $ | 22,672 | $ | 27,210 | $ | 44,658 | |||||||
Net income as a percentage of revenues | 5.2 | % | 7.7 | % | 3.0 | % | 5.5 | % | |||||||
Provision for income taxes | 6,018 | 9,140 | 8,797 | 18,677 | |||||||||||
Other income | (225 | ) | (1,523 | ) | (1,019 | ) | (1,978 | ) | |||||||
Loss from termination of bridge financing (i) | — | — | 8,191 | — | |||||||||||
Interest expense, net | 10,223 | 5,999 | 23,888 | 16,818 | |||||||||||
Expense from acquisition activities (ii) | 3,261 | 816 | 9,801 | 3,878 | |||||||||||
70 | 245 | 276 | 563 | ||||||||||||
Legal settlement (iv) | — | — | 6,150 | — | |||||||||||
Gain on resolution of acquisition-related contingent consideration (v) | (376 | ) | — | (965 | ) | — | |||||||||
Environmental remediation charge (vi) | — | 759 | — | 759 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 47,736 | 32,527 | 116,095 | 93,106 | |||||||||||
Depletion of landfill operating lease obligations | 2,255 | 2,376 | 6,558 | 6,523 | |||||||||||
Interest accretion on landfill and environmental remediation liabilities | 2,469 | 2,002 | 7,470 | 6,018 | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 89,603 | $ | 75,013 | $ | 212,452 | $ | 189,022 | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues | 25.4 | % | 25.4 | % | 23.5 | % | 23.3 | % | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | (47,736 | ) | (32,527 | ) | (116,095 | ) | (93,106 | ) | |||||||
Depletion of landfill operating lease obligations | (2,255 | ) | (2,376 | ) | (6,558 | ) | (6,523 | ) | |||||||
Interest accretion on landfill and environmental remediation liabilities | (2,469 | ) | (2,002 | ) | (7,470 | ) | (6,018 | ) | |||||||
Adjusted Operating Income | $ | 37,143 | $ | 38,108 | $ | 82,329 | $ | 83,375 | |||||||
Adjusted Operating Income as a percentage of revenues | 10.5 | % | 12.9 | % | 9.1 | % | 10.3 | % |
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 18,172 | $ | 22,672 | $ | 27,210 | $ | 44,658 | |||||||
Loss from termination of bridge financing (i) | — | — | 8,191 | — | |||||||||||
Expense from acquisition activities (ii) | 3,261 | 816 | 9,801 | 3,878 | |||||||||||
70 | 245 | 276 | 563 | ||||||||||||
Legal settlement (iv) | — | — | 6,150 | — | |||||||||||
Gain on resolution of acquisition-related contingent consideration (v) | (376 | ) | — | (965 | ) | — | |||||||||
Environmental remediation charge (vi) | — | 759 | — | 759 | |||||||||||
Interest expense from acquisition activities (vii) | — | — | 496 | — | |||||||||||
Gain on sale of cost method investment (viii) | — | (1,340 | ) | — | (1,340 | ) | |||||||||
Tax effect (ix) | (987 | ) | (73 | ) | (6,920 | ) | (1,071 | ) | |||||||
Adjusted Net Income | $ | 20,140 | $ | 23,079 | $ | 44,239 | $ | 47,447 | |||||||
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 58,062 | 51,806 | 54,325 | 51,749 | |||||||||||
Diluted earnings per common share | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.86 | |||||||
Loss from termination of bridge financing (i) | — | — | 0.15 | — | |||||||||||
Expense from acquisition activities (ii) | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.18 | 0.08 | |||||||||||
— | — | 0.01 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||
Legal settlement (iv) | — | — | 0.11 | — | |||||||||||
Gain on resolution of acquisition-related contingent consideration (v) | (0.01 | ) | — | (0.02 | ) | — | |||||||||
Environmental remediation charge (vi) | — | 0.01 | — | 0.01 | |||||||||||
Interest expense from acquisition activities (vii) | — | — | 0.01 | — | |||||||||||
Gain on sale of cost method investment (viii) | — | (0.03 | ) | — | (0.03 | ) | |||||||||
Tax effect (ix) | (0.02 | ) | — | (0.13 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.81 | $ | 0.92 |
(i) Loss from termination of bridge financing is related to the write-off of the remaining unamortized debt issuance costs associated with with the extinguishment of bridge financing agreements associated with acquisitions.
(ii) Expense from acquisition activities is primarily legal, consulting or other similar costs incurred during the period associated with due diligence and the acquisition and integration of acquired businesses or select development projects as part of the Company’s strategic growth initiative.
(iii)
(iv) Legal settlement is related to reaching an agreement in
(v) Gain on resolution of acquisition-related contingent consideration associated with the reversal of a contingency for a transfer station permit expansion that is no longer deemed viable.
(vi) Environment remediation charge associated with the investigation of potential remediation at an inactive waste disposal site that adjoins one of the landfills we operate.
(vii) Interest expense from acquisition activities is the amortization of debt issuance costs comprised of transaction, legal, and other similar costs associated with bridge financing activities related to acquisitions.
(viii) Gain on sale of cost method investment associated with the sale of the Company's minority ownership interest in a subsidiary of Vanguard Renewables.
(ix) Tax effect of the adjustments is an aggregate of the current and deferred tax impact of each adjustment, including the impact to the effective tax rate, current provision and deferred provision. The computation considers all relevant impacts of the adjustments, including available net operating loss carryforwards and the impact on the remaining valuation allowance.
Non-GAAP Liquidity Measures
In addition to disclosing financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, the Company also presents non-GAAP liquidity measures such as Adjusted Free Cash Flow that provide an understanding of the Company's liquidity because it considers them important supplemental measures of its liquidity that are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of the Company's cash flow generation from its core operations that are then available to be deployed for strategic acquisitions, growth investments, development projects, unusual landfill closures, site improvement and remediation, and strengthening the Company’s balance sheet through paying down debt. The Company also believes that identifying the impact of certain items as adjustments provides more transparency and comparability across periods. Management uses non-GAAP liquidity measures to understand the Company’s cash flow provided by operating activities after certain expenditures along with its consolidated net leverage and believes that these measures demonstrate the Company’s ability to execute on its strategic initiatives. The Company believes that providing such non-GAAP liquidity measures to investors, in addition to corresponding cash flow statement measures, affords investors the benefit of viewing the Company’s liquidity using the same financial metrics that the management team uses in making many key decisions and understanding how the core business and cash flow generation has performed. The table below, on an adjusted basis to exclude certain items, sets forth such liquidity measures:
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 74,629 | $ | 60,180 | $ | 157,825 | $ | 152,431 | |||||||
Capital expenditures | (39,949 | ) | (32,799 | ) | (90,364 | ) | (87,667 | ) | |||||||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 195 | 64 | 971 | 571 | |||||||||||
887 | 1,318 | 3,224 | 3,272 | ||||||||||||
Cash outlays from acquisition activities (ii) | 2,233 | 1,163 | 8,292 | 3,579 | |||||||||||
Post acquisition and development project capital expenditures (iii) | 6,573 | 5,511 | 12,722 | 9,499 | |||||||||||
2,403 | — | 3,306 | — | ||||||||||||
Adjusted Free Cash Flow | $ | 46,971 | $ | 35,437 | $ | 95,976 | $ | 81,685 |
(i)
(ii) Cash outlays from acquisition activities are cash outlays for transaction and integration costs relating to specific acquisition transactions and include legal, environmental, valuation and consulting as well as asset, workforce and system integration costs as part of the Company’s strategic growth initiative.
(iii) Post acquisition and development project capital expenditures are (x) acquisition related capital expenditures that are necessary to optimize strategic synergies associated with integrating newly acquired operations as contemplated by the discounted cash flow return analysis conducted by management as part of the acquisition investment decision; and (y) non-routine development investments that are expected to provide long-term returns. Acquisition related capital expenditures include costs required to achieve initial operating synergies and integrate operations.
(iv)
Non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with or an alternative for GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Income as a percentage of revenues, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share, and Adjusted 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 EBITDA as a percentage of revenues, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Income as a percentage of revenues, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow presented by other companies.
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2023 OUTLOOK NON-GAAP MEASURES
(In thousands)
Following is a reconciliation of the Company's estimated Adjusted EBITDA(i) from estimated Net income for fiscal year 2023:
(Estimated) Twelve Months Ending |
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Net income | |
Provision for income taxes | 13,000 |
Other income | (1,000) |
Gain on resolution of acquisition-related contingent consideration | (965) |
Interest expense, net | 37,000 |
Loss from termination of bridge financing | 8,191 |
Legal settlement | 6,150 |
500 | |
Expense from acquisition activities | 10,000 |
Depreciation and amortization | 168,000 |
Depletion of landfill operating lease obligations | 9,000 |
Interest accretion on landfill and environmental remediation liabilities | 9,124 |
Adjusted EBITDA |
Following is a reconciliation of the Company's estimated Adjusted Free Cash Flow(i) from estimated Net cash provided by operating activities for fiscal year 2023:
(Estimated) Twelve Months Ending |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | |
Capital expenditures | (162,000) |
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 1,000 |
4,000 | |
Post acquisition and development project capital expenditures | 31,500 |
Cash outlays from acquisition activities | 8,500 |
11,000 | |
Adjusted Free Cash Flow |
(i) See footnotes for Non-GAAP Performance Measures and Non-GAAP Liquidity Measures included in the Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Measures for further disclosure over the nature of the various adjustments to estimated Adjusted EBITDA and estimated Adjusted Free Cash Flow.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLES
(In thousands)
Amounts of total revenues attributable to services provided for the three and nine months ended
Three Months Ended |
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2023 | % of Total Revenues |
2022 | % of Total Revenues |
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Collection | $ | 206,093 | 58.4 | % | $ | 144,117 | 48.8 | % | |||
Disposal | 66,337 | 18.8 | % | 66,147 | 22.4 | % | |||||
Power generation | 1,797 | 0.5 | % | 1,643 | 0.6 | % | |||||
Processing | 3,021 | 0.9 | % | 3,133 | 1.0 | % | |||||
Solid waste operations | 277,248 | 78.6 | % | 215,040 | 72.8 | % | |||||
Processing | 27,782 | 7.9 | % | 32,159 | 10.9 | % | |||||
National Accounts | 47,705 | 13.5 | % | 48,069 | 16.3 | % | |||||
75,487 | 21.4 | % | 80,228 | 27.2 | % | ||||||
Total revenues | $ | 352,735 | 100.0 | % | $ | 295,268 | 100.0 | % |
Nine Months Ended |
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2023 | % of Total Revenues |
2022 | % of Total Revenues |
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Collection | $ | 495,917 | 54.8 | % | $ | 400,910 | 49.3 | % | |||
Disposal | 181,433 | 20.0 | % | 169,503 | 20.9 | % | |||||
Power generation | 5,042 | 0.6 | % | 6,050 | 0.7 | % | |||||
Processing | 7,351 | 0.8 | % | 7,883 | 1.0 | % | |||||
Solid waste operations | 689,743 | 76.2 | % | 584,346 | 71.9 | % | |||||
Processing | 75,970 | 8.4 | % | 93,421 | 11.5 | % | |||||
National Accounts | 139,262 | 15.4 | % | 135,195 | 16.6 | % | |||||
215,232 | 23.8 | % | 228,616 | 28.1 | % | ||||||
Total revenues | $ | 904,975 | 100.0 | % | $ | 812,962 | 100.0 | % |
Components of revenue growth for the three months ended
Amount | % of Related Business |
% of Operations |
% of Total Company |
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Solid waste operations: | ||||||||||||
Collection | $ | 10,977 | 7.6 | % | 5.1 | % | 3.7 | % | ||||
Disposal | 3,905 | 5.9 | % | 1.8 | % | 1.3 | % | |||||
Processing | 1 | — | % | — | % | — | % | |||||
Solid waste price | 14,883 | 6.9 | % | 5.0 | % | |||||||
Collection | (2,770 | ) | (1.3) |
% | (0.9) |
% | ||||||
Disposal | (4,468 | ) | (2.1) |
% | (1.5) |
% | ||||||
Processing | 37 | 0.1 | % | — | % | |||||||
Solid waste volume | (7,201 | ) | (3.3) |
% | (2.4) |
% | ||||||
Surcharges and other fees | (220 | ) | (0.2) |
% | — | % | ||||||
Commodity price and volume | 4 | — | % | — | % | |||||||
Acquisitions | 54,742 | 25.5 | % | 18.5 | % | |||||||
Total solid waste operations | 62,208 | 28.9 | % | 21.1 | % | |||||||
Price | (4,457 | ) | (5.6) |
% | (1.5) |
% | ||||||
Volume | (645 | ) | (0.8) |
% | (0.3) |
% | ||||||
Surcharges and other fees | (724 | ) | (0.9) |
% | (0.2) |
% | ||||||
Acquisitions | 1,085 | 1.3 | % | 0.4 | % | |||||||
Total |
(4,741 | ) | (6.0) | % | (1.6) | % | ||||||
$ | 57,467 | 19.5 | % |
Components of capital expenditures (i) for the three and nine months ended
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||
Growth capital expenditures: | |||||||||||
Post acquisition and development project | $ | 6,573 | $ | 5,511 | $ | 12,722 | $ | 9,499 | |||
2,403 | — | 3,306 | — | ||||||||
Other | 2,217 | 1,015 | 6,115 | 3,501 | |||||||
Growth capital expenditures | 11,193 | 6,526 | 22,143 | 13,000 | |||||||
Replacement capital expenditures: | |||||||||||
Landfill development | 16,155 | 11,664 | 27,353 | 24,526 | |||||||
Vehicles, machinery, equipment and containers | 10,593 | 11,851 | 29,284 | 41,375 | |||||||
Facilities | 2,008 | 1,414 | 8,522 | 5,639 | |||||||
Other | — | 1,344 | 3,062 | 3,127 | |||||||
Replacement capital expenditures | 28,756 | 26,273 | 68,221 | 74,667 | |||||||
Capital expenditures | $ | 39,949 | $ | 32,799 | $ | 90,364 | $ | 87,667 |
(i) The Company's capital expenditures are broadly defined as pertaining to either growth or replacement activities. Growth capital expenditures are defined as costs related to development projects, organic business growth, and the integration of newly acquired operations. Growth capital expenditures include costs related to the following: 1) post acquisition and development projects that are necessary to optimize strategic synergies associated with integrating newly acquired operations as contemplated by the discounted cash flow return analysis conducted by management as part of the acquisition investment decision as well as non-routine development investments that are expected to provide long-term returns and includes the capital expenditures required to achieve initial operating synergies and integrate operations; 2)
Source: Casella Waste Systems, Inc.