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Republic Services, Inc.
For the year ended December 31, 2001, adjusted net income was $211.6 million, or $1.24 per share, versus adjusted net income of $225.1 million, or $1.29 per share, for 2000. Revenue increased 7.3% to $2,257.5 million from $2,103.3 million during 2000. Adjusted operating income for the year ended December 31, 2001, was $415.5 million compared to $440.7 million in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA was $630.9 million versus $638.1 million during 2000.
Commenting on the Company's performance, James E. O'Connor, Chief Executive Officer of Republic Services, said, "At the beginning of 2001, we announced that one of our primary goals for the year was the generation of $145.0 million of free cash flow. I am pleased with our Company's ability to exceed this goal in spite of severe economic conditions -- especially in the second half of 2001."
During the three months ended December 31, 2001, the Company recorded a non-cash, after-tax charge of $86.1 million primarily related to exiting certain markets and non-core businesses. Including the charge, Republic reported net income of $125.5 million, or $.73 per share, and a net loss of $(38.9) million, or $(.23) per share, for the year and three months ended December 31, 2001, respectively. Republic expects to generate approximately $35.0 million from the sale of assets related to the charge.
Fiscal Year 2002 Outlook
Republic also announced today its outlook for fiscal 2002. The Company's objectives for 2002 remain consistent with those established in previous years and once again focus on increasing free cash flow. The Company anticipates using free cash flow to repurchase common stock under its $125.0 million share repurchase program approved by the Board of Directors in October 2001. Republic's guidance is based upon economic conditions experienced during the fourth quarter of 2001 and does not assume any deterioration or improvement in the overall economy during 2002. Specific guidance is as follows:
* Free Cash Flow: The Company's goal is to achieve $163.0 million in free
cash flow during 2002 -- an increase of approximately 11%.
* Earnings Per Share: The Company anticipates earnings per share of
$1.37 to $1.39 excluding amortization of goodwill which is expected to
be $.15 per share.
* Internal Growth: The Company anticipates internal growth from core
operations to be approximately 1.5% to 2.0%, with approximately 1% from
price increases and .5% to 1% from volume growth.
Republic Services, Inc. is a leading provider of solid waste collection, transfer and disposal services in the United States. The Company's operating units are focused on providing solid waste services for commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers.
Certain statements and information included herein constitute "forward- looking statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied, in or by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among other things, whether the Company's estimates and assumptions concerning its selected balance sheet accounts, closure and post-closure costs, available airspace, and projected costs and expenses related to the Company's landfills and property, plant and equipment, and labor, fuel rates and economic and inflationary trends, turn out to be correct or appropriate, and various factors that will impact the actual business and financial performance of the Company such as competition and demand for services in the solid waste industry; dependence on acquisitions for growth; the Company's ability to manage growth; compliance with, and future changes in, environmental regulations; the Company's ability to obtain approval from regulatory agencies in connection with expansions at the Company's landfills; the ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms to finance the Company's operations and growth strategy and for the Company to operate within the limitations imposed by financing arrangements; the ability of the Company to repurchase common stock at prices that are accretive to earnings per share; the Company's dependence on key personnel; general economic and market conditions including, but not limited to, inflation and changes in commodity pricing, fuel, labor, interest and other variable costs that are generally not within the control of the Company; dependence on large, long-term collection contracts; risks associated with undisclosed liabilities of acquired businesses; the Company's ability to exit certain markets and to sell assets related thereto; risks associated with pending legal proceedings; and other factors contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
December 31, 2001 December 31, 2000
Reported Adj Adjsted Reported Adj Adjsted
Revenue $563.5 $ -- $563.5 $529.1 $ -- $529.1
Expenses:
Cost of operations 380.1 24.2 a 355.9 319.7 -- 319.7
Depreciation,
amortization and
depletion 54.6 -- 54.6 51.3 -- 51.3
Selling, general and
administrative 66.8 8.2 b 58.6 49.2 -- 49.2
Other charges 99.6 99.6 c -- -- -- --
Operating income (loss) (37.6) (132.0) 94.4 108.9 -- 108.9
Interest expense, net (17.8) -- (17.8) (20.8) -- (20.8)
Other income (expense),
net (0.5) -- (0.5) 0.8 -- 0.8
Income (loss) before
income taxes (55.9) (132.0) 76.1 88.9 -- 88.9
Provision for (benefit
from) income taxes (17.0) 45.9 28.9 32.4 -- 32.4
Net income (loss) $(38.9) $(86.1) $47.2 $56.5 $ -- $56.5
Basic and diluted
earnings (loss) per
share $(0.23) $0.28 $0.33 $0.33
Weighted average common
shares 170.0 170.0 173.1 173.1
Amortization of goodwill
and other intangibles $12.4 $10.6
EBITDA $149.0 $160.2
Note: a. Relates primarily to downsizing the Company's composting
operations and related inventory adjustments and increasing
insurance reserves.
b. Relates primarily to additional bad debt expense.
c. Relates primarily to charges associated with exiting certain
markets and non-core businesses.
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions, except per share data)
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2001
Reported Adjustments Adjusted
Revenue $2,257.5 $ -- $2,257.5
Expenses:
Cost of operations 1,422.5 24.2 a 1,398.3
Depreciation, amortization and
depletion 215.4 -- 215.4
Selling, general and
administrative 236.5 8.2 b 228.3
Other charges 99.6 99.6 c --
Operating income 283.5 (132.0) 415.5
Interest expense, net (75.7) -- (75.7)
Other income (expense), net 1.5 -- 1.5
Income before income taxes 209.3 (132.0) 341.3
Provision for income taxes 83.8 45.9 129.7
Net income $125.5 $(86.1) $211.6
Basic and diluted earnings per
share $0.73 $1.24
Weighted average common shares 171.1 171.1
Amortization of goodwill and other
intangibles $47.1
EBITDA $630.9
Note: a. Relates primarily to downsizing the Company's composting
operations and related inventory adjustments and increasing
insurance reserves.
b. Relates primarily to additional bad debt expense.
c. Relates primarily to charges associated with exiting certain
markets and non-core businesses.
d. Relates primarily to the early closure of a landfill in south
Texas.
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions, except per share data)
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2000
Reported Adjustments Adjusted
Revenue $2,103.3 $ -- $2,103.3
Expenses:
Cost of operations 1,271.3 -- 1,271.3
Depreciation, amortization and
depletion 197.4 -- 197.4
Selling, general and
administrative 193.9 -- 193.9
Other charges 6.7 6.7 d --
Operating income 434.0 (6.7) 440.7
Interest expense, net (79.9) -- (79.9)
Other income (expense), net 2.3 -- 2.3
Income before income taxes 356.4 (6.7) 363.1
Provision for income taxes 135.4 2.6 138.0
Net income $221.0 $(4.1) $225.1
Basic and diluted earnings per
share $1.26 $1.29
Weighted average common shares 175.0 175.0
Amortization of goodwill and
other intangibles $40.4
EBITDA $638.1
Note: a. Relates primarily to downsizing the Company's composting
operations and related inventory adjustments and increasing
insurance reserves.
b. Relates primarily to additional bad debt expense.
c. Relates primarily to charges associated with exiting certain
markets and non-core businesses.
d. Relates primarily to the early closure of a landfill in south
Texas.
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following information should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto appearing in the Company's Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2000. It should also be read in conjunction with the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto appearing in the Company's Form 10-Q as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001.
CASH FLOW
The following table reflects certain components of the Company's unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows, excluding other charges, for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2001 and 2000 (in millions):
Three months ended Twelve months ended
December 31, December 31,
2001 2000 2001 2000
Depreciation, amortization
and depletion of property
and equipment $42.2 $40.7 $168.3 $157.0
Amortization of
intangible assets $12.4 $10.6 $47.1 $40.4
Capital expenditures $(70.3) $(77.4) $ (249.3) $ (267.2)
The Company defines free cash flow as net income plus depreciation, amortization and depletion less capital expenditures plus net changes in assets and liabilities resulting from operating activities.
Capital expenditures include $1.1 million and $.5 million of capitalized interest for the three months ended December 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively, and $3.3 million and $2.9 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
As of December 31, 2001, accounts receivable were $232.9 million, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $19.0 million, resulting in days sales outstanding of approximately 38 (or 26 days net of deferred revenue).
STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
During 2000, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $150.0 million of its common stock. In October 2001, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $125.0 million of its common stock. As of December 31, 2000, the Company paid $50.9 million to repurchase 3,644,000 shares of its stock. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2001, the Company paid $99.2 million to repurchase 5,569,000 shares of its stock. As of December 31, 2001, the Company had $124.9 million remaining under its repurchase programs to fund stock repurchases.
REVENUE
The following table reflects total revenue of the Company by revenue source for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2001 and 2000 (in millions):
Three months ended Twelve months ended
December 31, December 31,
2001 2000 2001 2000
Collection:
Residential $123.9 $115.0 $479.7 $434.6
Commercial 172.2 163.2 686.0 627.8
Industrial 123.7 120.8 509.6 486.5
Other 12.5 10.4 47.5 47.6
Total collection 432.3 409.4 1,722.8 1,596.5
Transfer and disposal 198.6 179.9 780.8 717.4
Less: Intercompany (102.8) (94.3) (405.0) (364.5)
Transfer and
disposal, net 95.8 85.6 375.8 352.9
Other 35.4 34.1 158.9 153.9
Total revenue $563.5 $529.1 $ 2,257.5 $ 2,103.3
The following table reflects the Company's revenue growth for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2001 and 2000:
Three months ended Twelve months ended
December 31, December 31,
2001 2000 2001 2000
Price .9% 2.3% .8% 2.5%
Volume 1.8 .5 2.3 3.5
Total internal growth 2.7 2.8 3.1 6.0
Acquisitions 3.8 3.4 4.2 6.5
Total revenue growth 6.5% 6.2% 7.3% 12.5%
Price growth for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2001 was impacted by declining commodity prices. Excluding the negative effect of commodity prices, price growth was 1.8% and 1.9% for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2001, respectively. In addition, non-core operations increased volume growth during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2001. Excluding the positive impact of non-core operations, volume growth was .8% and 1.5% for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2001, respectively. As such, adjusted internal growth for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2001 was 2.6% and 3.4%, respectively.
OTHER CHARGES
During the three months ended December 31, 2001, the Company recorded a non-cash, after-tax charge of $86.1 million primarily related to exiting certain markets and non-core businesses. The Company expects to generate approximately $35.0 million from the sale of assets related to the charge.
During the three months ended September 30, 2000, the Company recorded a non-cash, after-tax charge of $4.1 million primarily related to the early closure of a landfill in south Texas.
INCOME TAXES
Income taxes are provided based upon the Company's anticipated annual effective income tax rate. During the three months ended December 31, 2000, the Company lowered its anticipated annual effective tax rate for fiscal 2000 from 38.5% to 38.0%. During 2001, the Company's effective income tax rate increased from 38% to 40% as a result of certain non-tax deductible items recorded in other charges during the fourth quarter.
SOURCE: Republic Services, Inc.
Contact: media, Will Flower, 1-954-769-6392, or investors, Tod Holmes,
+1-954-769-2387, or Ed Lang, +1-954-769-3591
Website: http://www.republic.com/