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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
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(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2006 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the transition period
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Commission file number 1-12154
Waste Management, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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73-1309529 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
1001 Fannin
Suite 4000
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices)
(713) 512-6200
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated
filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large
accelerated filer in
Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated
filer þ Accelerated
filer o Non-accelerated
filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the
Act). Yes o No þ
The number of shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value, of
the registrant outstanding at April 24, 2006 was
545,119,909 (excluding treasury shares of 85,162,552).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I.
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Item 1. |
Financial Statements. |
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Millions, Except Share and Par Value Amounts)
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ |
454 |
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$ |
666 |
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Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$60 and $61, respectively
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1,633 |
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1,757 |
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Other receivables
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242 |
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247 |
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Parts and supplies
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96 |
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99 |
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Deferred income taxes
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91 |
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94 |
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Other assets
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871 |
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588 |
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Total current assets
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3,387 |
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3,451 |
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Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and
amortization of $11,471 and $11,287, respectively
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11,063 |
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11,221 |
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Goodwill
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5,352 |
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5,364 |
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Other intangible assets, net
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144 |
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150 |
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Other assets
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900 |
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949 |
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Total assets
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$ |
20,846 |
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$ |
21,135 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$ |
575 |
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$ |
719 |
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Accrued liabilities
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1,447 |
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1,533 |
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Deferred revenues
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482 |
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483 |
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Current portion of long-term debt
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600 |
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522 |
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Total current liabilities
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3,104 |
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3,257 |
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Long-term debt, less current portion
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8,020 |
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8,165 |
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Deferred income taxes
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1,362 |
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1,364 |
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Landfill and environmental remediation liabilities
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1,198 |
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1,180 |
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Other liabilities
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801 |
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767 |
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Total liabilities
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14,485 |
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14,733 |
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Minority interest in subsidiaries and variable interest entities
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290 |
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281 |
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Commitments and contingencies
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Stockholders equity:
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Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares
authorized; 630,282,461 shares issued
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6 |
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6 |
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Additional paid-in capital
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4,485 |
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4,486 |
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Retained earnings
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3,802 |
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3,615 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income
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118 |
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126 |
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Restricted stock unearned compensation
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(2 |
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Treasury stock at cost, 84,102,636 and 78,029,452 shares,
respectively
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(2,340 |
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(2,110 |
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Total stockholders equity
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6,071 |
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6,121 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity
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$ |
20,846 |
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$ |
21,135 |
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See notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
1
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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Operating revenues
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$ |
3,229 |
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$ |
3,038 |
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Costs and expenses:
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Operating
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2,100 |
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2,044 |
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Selling, general and administrative
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368 |
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330 |
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Depreciation and amortization
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328 |
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321 |
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Restructuring
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Asset impairments and unusual items
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(2 |
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(23 |
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2,794 |
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2,672 |
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Income from operations
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435 |
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366 |
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Other income (expense):
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Interest expense
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(136 |
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(116 |
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Interest income
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9 |
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6 |
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Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities
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(8 |
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(26 |
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Minority interest
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(12 |
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(10 |
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Other, net
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1 |
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(146 |
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(146 |
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Income before income taxes
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289 |
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220 |
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Provision for income taxes
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103 |
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70 |
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Net income
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$ |
186 |
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$ |
150 |
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Basic earnings per common share
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$ |
0.34 |
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$ |
0.26 |
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Diluted earnings per common share
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$ |
0.34 |
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$ |
0.26 |
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Cash dividends declared per common share
(1st quarter
2006 dividend of $0.22 per share declared in December 2005,
paid in March 2006)
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$ |
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$ |
0.20 |
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See notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
2
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Millions)
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net income
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$ |
186 |
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$ |
150 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
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Provision for bad debts
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13 |
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14 |
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Depreciation and amortization
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328 |
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321 |
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Deferred income tax provision
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6 |
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9 |
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Minority interest
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12 |
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10 |
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Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities, net of
distributions
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10 |
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17 |
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Net gain on disposal of assets
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(6 |
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(1 |
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Effect of asset impairments and unusual items
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(2 |
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(23 |
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Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of
acquisitions and divestitures:
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Receivables
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99 |
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99 |
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Other current assets
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(20 |
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(19 |
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Other assets
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(2 |
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(6 |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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(89 |
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(67 |
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Deferred revenues and other liabilities
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28 |
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4 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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563 |
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508 |
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Cash flows from investing activities:
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Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
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(8 |
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(87 |
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Capital expenditures
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(171 |
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(185 |
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Proceeds from divestitures of businesses, net of cash divested,
and other sales of assets
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18 |
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97 |
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Purchases of short-term investments
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(784 |
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(86 |
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Proceeds from sales of short-term investments
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556 |
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96 |
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Net receipts from restricted trust and escrow accounts
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47 |
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53 |
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Other, net
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(11 |
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(9 |
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Net cash used in investing activities
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(353 |
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(121 |
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Cash flows from financing activities:
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New borrowings
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51 |
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Debt repayments
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(87 |
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(118 |
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Common stock repurchases
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(375 |
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(99 |
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Cash dividends
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(121 |
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(114 |
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Exercise of common stock options and warrants
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125 |
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26 |
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Excess tax benefits associated with equity-based compensation
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18 |
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Minority interest distributions paid
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(3 |
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(3 |
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Other, net
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(29 |
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(64 |
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Net cash used in financing activities
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(421 |
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(372 |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
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(1 |
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2 |
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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(212 |
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17 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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666 |
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424 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
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$ |
454 |
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$ |
441 |
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See notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
3
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS
EQUITY
(In Millions, Except Shares in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
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Accumulated | |
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Restricted | |
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Common Stock | |
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Additional | |
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Other | |
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Stock | |
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Treasury Stock | |
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Paid-In | |
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Retained | |
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Comprehensive | |
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Unearned | |
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Shares | |
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Amount | |
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Capital | |
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Earnings | |
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Income (Loss) | |
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Compensation | |
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Shares | |
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Amount | |
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Balance, December 31, 2004
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630,282 |
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$ |
6 |
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$ |
4,481 |
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$ |
3,004 |
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$ |
69 |
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$ |
(4 |
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(60,070 |
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$ |
(1,585 |
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Net income
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1,182 |
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Cash dividends, paid
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(449 |
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Cash dividends declared, but not paid
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(122 |
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Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options and warrants
and grants of restricted stock, including tax benefit of $17
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(11 |
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6,112 |
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164 |
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Earned compensation related to restricted stock
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2 |
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Common stock repurchases
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(24,727 |
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(706 |
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Unrealized gain resulting from changes in fair value of
derivative instruments, net of taxes of $11
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16 |
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Realized losses on derivative instruments reclassified into
earnings, net of taxes of $4
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6 |
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Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of taxes of $1
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2 |
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Translation adjustment of foreign currency statements
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33 |
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Other
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16 |
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656 |
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17 |
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Balance, December 31, 2005
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630,282 |
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$ |
6 |
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$ |
4,486 |
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$ |
3,615 |
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$ |
126 |
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$ |
(2 |
) |
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(78,029 |
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$ |
(2,110 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
186 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash dividends adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options and warrants,
including tax benefit of $18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,360 |
|
|
|
147 |
|
|
Common stock repurchases
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,849 |
) |
|
|
(388 |
) |
|
Unrealized losses resulting from changes in fair value of
derivative instruments, net of taxes of $4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Realized gains on derivative instruments reclassified into
earnings, net of taxes of $1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of taxes of $1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Translation adjustment of foreign currency statements
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
415 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, March 31, 2006
|
|
|
630,282 |
|
|
$ |
6 |
|
|
$ |
4,485 |
|
|
$ |
3,802 |
|
|
$ |
118 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
(84,103 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,340 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
4
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
The financial statements presented in this report represent the
consolidation of Waste Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
our wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries and certain
variable interest entities for which we have determined that we
are the primary beneficiary. Waste Management, Inc. is a holding
company that conducts all of its operations through
subsidiaries. When the terms the Company,
we, us or our are used in
this document, those terms refer to Waste Management, Inc., its
consolidated subsidiaries and consolidated variable interest
entities. When we use the term WMI, we are referring
only to the parent holding company.
WMI was incorporated in Oklahoma in 1987 under the name
USA Waste Services, Inc. and was reincorporated as a
Delaware company in 1995. In a 1998 merger, the Illinois-based
waste services company formerly known as Waste Management, Inc.
became a wholly-owned subsidiary of WMI and changed its name to
Waste Management Holdings, Inc. (WM Holdings).
At the same time, our parent holding company changed its name
from USA Waste Services to Waste Management, Inc. Like WMI,
WM Holdings is a holding company that conducts all of its
operations through subsidiaries. For more detail on the
financial position, results of operations and cash flows of WMI,
WM Holdings and their subsidiaries, see Note 13.
The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for
the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 are
unaudited. In the opinion of management, these financial
statements include all adjustments, which, unless otherwise
disclosed, are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a
fair presentation of the financial position, results of
operations, and cash flows for the periods presented. The
results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of
results for the entire year. The financial statements presented
herein should be read in connection with the financial
statements included in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005.
In preparing our financial statements, we make numerous
estimates and assumptions that affect the accounting for and
recognition of assets, liabilities, stockholders equity,
revenues and expenses. We must make these estimates and
assumptions because certain information that we use is dependent
on future events, cannot be calculated with a high degree of
precision from data available or simply cannot be readily
calculated based on generally accepted methodologies. In some
cases, these estimates are particularly difficult to determine
and we must exercise significant judgment. Actual results could
differ materially from the estimates and assumptions that we use
in the preparation of our financial statements.
Accounting Change On January 1, 2006, we
adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) No. 123 (revised 2004), Share Based
Payment (SFAS No. 123(R)), which
requires compensation expense to be recognized for all
share-based payments made to employees based on the fair value
of the award at the date of grant. We adopted
SFAS No. 123(R) using the modified prospective method,
which results in the recognition of compensation expense using
the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R) for all share-based
awards granted or modified after December 31, 2005 and the
recognition of compensation expense using the provisions of
SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation (SFAS No. 123), for all
unvested awards outstanding at the date of adoption. Under this
transition method, the results of operations of prior periods
have not been restated. Accordingly, we will continue to provide
pro forma financial information for prior periods to illustrate
the effect on net income and earnings per share of applying the
fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123.
Through December 31, 2005, we accounted for equity-based
compensation in accordance with Accounting Principles Board
(APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock
Issued to Employees, as amended (APB
No. 25). Under APB No. 25, we recognized
compensation expense based on an awards intrinsic value.
For stock options, which were the primary form of equity-based
awards we granted through December 31, 2004, this meant
that we recognized no compensation expense in connection with
the grants, as
5
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
the exercise price of the options was equal to the fair market
value of our common stock on the date of grant and all other
provisions were fixed. As discussed below, beginning in 2005,
restricted stock units and performance share units became the
primary form of equity-based compensation awarded under our
long-term incentive plans. For restricted stock units, intrinsic
value is equal to the market value of our common stock on the
date of grant. For performance share units, APB No. 25
required variable accounting, which resulted in the
recognition of compensation expense based on the intrinsic value
of each award at the end of each reporting period.
The most significant difference between the fair value
approaches prescribed by SFAS No. 123 and
SFAS No. 123(R) and the intrinsic value method
prescribed by APB No. 25 relates to the recognition of
compensation expense for stock option awards based on their
grant date fair value. Under SFAS No. 123, we
estimated the fair value of stock option grants using the
Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. The following table
reflects the pro forma impact on net income and earnings per
common share for the three months ended March 31, 2005 of
accounting for our equity-based compensation using
SFAS No. 123 (in millions, except per share amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
Reported net income
|
|
$ |
150 |
|
Add: Equity-based compensation expense included in reported
net income, net of tax benefit
|
|
|
4 |
|
Less: Total equity-based compensation expense per SFAS
No. 123, net of tax benefit
|
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income
|
|
$ |
136 |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per common share:
|
|
|
|
|
Reported net income
|
|
$ |
0.26 |
|
Add: Equity-based compensation expense included in reported
net income, net of tax benefit
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
Less: Total equity-based compensation expense per SFAS
No. 123, net of tax benefit
|
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income
|
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per common share:
|
|
|
|
|
Reported net income
|
|
$ |
0.26 |
|
Add: Equity-based compensation expense included in reported
net income, net of tax benefit
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
Less: Total equity-based compensation expense per SFAS
No. 123, net of tax benefit
|
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income
|
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
|
|
|
|
In December 2005, the Compensation Committee of our Board of
Directors approved the acceleration of the vesting of all
unvested stock options awarded under our stock incentive plans,
effective December 28, 2005. The decision to accelerate the
vesting of outstanding stock options was made primarily to
reduce the non-cash compensation expense that we would have
otherwise recorded in future periods as a result of adopting
SFAS No. 123(R). We estimate that the acceleration
eliminated approximately $55 million of cumulative pre-tax
compensation charges that would have been recognized during
2006, 2007 and 2008 as the
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WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
stock options would have continued to vest. We recognized a
$2 million pre-tax charge to compensation expense during
the fourth quarter of 2005 as a result of the acceleration, but
do not expect to recognize future compensation expense for the
accelerated options under SFAS No. 123(R) unless
further modifications are made to the options, which is not
anticipated.
Additionally, as a result of changes in accounting required by
SFAS No. 123(R) and a desire to design our long-term
incentive plans in a manner that creates a stronger link to
operating and market performance, our Board of Directors
approved a substantial change in the form of awards that we
grant. Beginning in 2005, annual stock option grants, as well as
stock option grants in connection with new hires and promotions,
were replaced with either (i) grants of restricted stock
units and performance share units or (ii) an enhanced cash
compensation award. The terms of restricted stock units and
performance share units granted during 2006 are summarized in
Note 8.
We recognized $4 million of compensation expense, or
$2 million net of tax, during the three months ended
March 31, 2006 and $6 million, or $4 million net
of tax, during the three months ended March 31, 2005
associated with restricted stock, restricted stock units and
performance share units. The reduction in compensation expense
recognized between 2005 and 2006 was driven by a change in the
awards retirement provisions rather than the change in
accounting required as a result of our adoption of
SFAS No. 123(R). As discussed above, the then pending
adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) significantly affected our
Board of Directors considerations related to equity-based
compensation, resulting in their decision to accelerate the
vesting of outstanding stock options and replace stock options
with restricted stock units and performance share units. As a
result of these changes, the adoption of
SFAS No. 123(R) on January 1, 2006 did not
significantly affect our accounting for equity-based
compensation or our net income for the three months ended
March 31, 2006. We do not currently expect this change in
accounting to significantly impact our future results of
operations. However, we do expect equity-based compensation
expense to increase over the next three to four years because of
the incremental expense that will be recognized each year as our
Board of Directors grants additional awards.
Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), we included
all tax benefits associated with equity-based compensation as
operating cash flows in the Statement of Cash Flows.
SFAS No. 123(R) requires any reduction in taxes
payable resulting from tax deductions that exceed the recognized
compensation expense (excess tax benefits) to be classified as
financing cash flows. We included $18 million of excess tax
benefits in our cash flows from financing activities for the
three months ended March 31, 2006 that would have been
classified as an operating cash flow if we had not adopted
SFAS No. 123(R). During the first quarter of 2005,
excess tax benefits improved our operating cash flows by
approximately $4 million.
Reclassification of Segment Information In
the third quarter of 2005, we eliminated our Canadian Group
office, and the management of our Canadian operations was
allocated among our Eastern, Midwest and Western Groups. We have
allocated the operating results of our Canadian operations to
the Eastern, Midwest and Western Groups for the first quarter of
2005 to provide financial information that consistently reflects
our current approach to managing our operations. This
reorganization also resulted in the centralization of certain
Group office functions. The administrative costs associated with
these functions were included in the measurement of income from
operations for our reportable segments through August 2005, when
the integration of these functions with our existing centralized
processes was completed. Beginning in September 2005, these
administrative costs have been included in the income from
operations of our Corporate organization. The reallocation of
these costs has not significantly affected the operating results
of our reportable segments for the periods presented. Refer to
Note 11 for additional information about our reportable
segments.
7
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
2. |
Landfill and Environmental Remediation Liabilities |
Final Capping, Closure and Post-Closure Costs
Following is a description of these asset retirement activities
and our related accounting:
|
|
|
|
|
Final capping Involves the installation of
flexible membrane liners and geosynthetic clay liners, drainage
and compacted soil layers and topsoil over areas of a landfill
where total airspace capacity has been consumed. Final capping
asset retirement obligations are recorded on a
units-of-consumption
basis as airspace is consumed related to the specific final
capping event with a corresponding increase in the landfill
asset. Each final capping event is accounted for as a discrete
obligation based on estimates of the discounted cash flows and
capacity associated with each final capping event. |
|
|
|
Closure Includes the construction of the
final portion of methane gas collection systems (when required),
demobilization and routine maintenance costs. These are costs
incurred after the site ceases to accept waste, but before the
landfill is certified as closed by the applicable state
regulatory agency. These costs are accrued as an asset
retirement obligation as airspace is consumed over the life of
the landfill with a corresponding increase in the landfill
asset. Closure obligations are accrued over the life of the
landfill based on estimates of the discounted cash flows
associated with performing closure activities. |
|
|
|
Post-closure Involves the maintenance and
monitoring of a landfill site that has been certified closed by
the applicable regulatory agency. Generally, we are required to
maintain and monitor landfill sites for a
30-year period. These
maintenance and monitoring costs are accrued as an asset
retirement obligation as airspace is consumed over the life of
the landfill with a corresponding increase in the landfill
asset. Post-closure obligations are accrued over the life of the
landfill based on estimates of the discounted cash flows
associated with performing post-closure activities. |
We develop our estimates of these obligations using input from
our operations personnel, engineers and accountants. Our
estimates are based on our interpretation of current
requirements and proposed regulatory changes and are intended to
approximate fair value under the provisions of
SFAS No. 143. Absent quoted market prices, the
estimate of fair value should be based on the best available
information, including the results of present value techniques.
In many cases, we contract with third parties to fulfill our
obligations for final capping, closure and post-closure. We use
historical experience, professional engineering judgment and
quoted and actual prices paid for similar work to determine the
fair value of these obligations. We are required to recognize
these obligations at market prices whether we plan to contract
with third parties or perform the work ourselves. In those
instances where we perform the work with internal resources, the
incremental profit margin realized is recognized as a component
of operating income when the work is performed.
Additionally, an estimate of fair value should also include the
price that marketplace participants are able to receive for
bearing the uncertainties inherent in these cash flows. However,
when using discounted cash flow techniques, reliable estimates
of market premiums may not be obtainable. In the waste industry,
there is generally not a market for selling the responsibility
for final capping, closure and post-closure obligations
independent of selling the landfill in its entirety.
Accordingly, we do not believe that it is possible to develop a
methodology to reliably estimate a market risk premium. We have
excluded any such market risk premium from our determination of
expected cash flows for landfill asset retirement obligations.
Once we have determined the final capping, closure and
post-closure costs, we inflate those costs to the expected time
of payment and discount those expected future costs back to
present value. During the three months ended March 31, 2006
and 2005, we inflated these costs in current dollars until the
expected time of payment using an annual inflation rate of 2.5%.
We discount these costs to present value using the
credit-adjusted, risk-free rate effective at the time an
obligation is incurred consistent with the expected cash flow
8
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
approach. Any changes in expectations that result in an upward
revision to the estimated cash flows are treated as a new
liability and discounted at the current rate while downward
revisions are discounted at the historical weighted-average rate
of the recorded obligation. As a result, the credit-adjusted,
risk-free discount rate used to calculate the present value of
an obligation is specific to each individual asset retirement
obligation. The weighted-average annual rate applicable to our
asset retirement obligations at March 31, 2006 is between
6.00% and 7.25%, the range of the credit-adjusted, risk-free
discount rates effective since adopting SFAS No. 143
in 2003.
We record the estimated fair value of final capping, closure and
post-closure liabilities for our landfills based on the capacity
consumed through the current period. The fair value of final
capping obligations is developed based on our estimates of the
airspace consumed to date for each final capping event and the
expected timing of each final capping event. The fair value of
closure and post-closure obligations is developed based on our
estimates of the airspace consumed to date for the entire
landfill and the expected timing of each closure and
post-closure activity. Because these obligations are measured at
estimated fair value using present value techniques, changes in
the estimated cost or timing of future final capping, closure
and post-closure activities could result in a material change in
these liabilities, related assets and results of operations. We
assess the appropriateness of the estimates used to develop our
recorded balances annually, or more often if significant facts
change.
Changes in inflation rates or the estimated costs, timing or
extent of future final capping and closure and post-closure
activities typically result in both (i) a current
adjustment to the recorded liability and landfill asset; and
(ii) a change in liability and asset amounts to be recorded
prospectively over the remaining capacity of either the related
discrete final capping event or the landfill. Any changes
related to the capitalized and future cost of the landfill
assets are then recognized in accordance with our amortization
policy, which would generally result in amortization expense
being recognized prospectively over the remaining capacity of
the final capping event or the landfill, as appropriate. Changes
in such estimates associated with airspace that has been fully
utilized result in an adjustment to the recorded liability and
landfill assets with an immediate corresponding adjustment to
landfill airspace amortization expense.
Interest accretion on final capping, closure and post-closure
liabilities is recorded using the effective interest method and
is recorded as final capping, closure and post-closure expense,
which is included in Operating costs and expenses
within our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
In the United States, the final capping, closure and
post-closure requirements are established by the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and applied on a
state-by-state basis. The costs to comply with these
requirements could change materially as a result of future
legislation or regulation.
Environmental Remediation We are subject to
an array of laws and regulations relating to the protection of
the environment. Under current laws and regulations, we may have
liabilities for environmental damage caused by operations, or
for damage caused by conditions that existed before we acquired
a site. Such liabilities include potentially responsible party
(PRP) investigations, settlements, certain legal and
consultant fees, as well as costs directly associated with site
investigation and clean up, such as materials and incremental
internal costs directly related to the remedy. We provide for
expenses associated with environmental remediation obligations
when such amounts are probable and can be reasonably estimated.
We routinely review and evaluate sites that require remediation
and determine our estimated cost for the likely remedy based on
several estimates and assumptions.
Our estimations are based on several factors. We estimate costs
required to remediate sites where it is probable that a
liability has been incurred based on site-specific facts and
circumstances. We routinely review and evaluate sites that
require remediation, considering whether we were an owner,
operator, transporter, or generator at the site; the amount and
type of waste hauled to the site and the number of years we were
associated with the site. Next, we review the same type of
information with respect to other named and
9
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
unnamed PRPs. Estimates of the cost for the likely remedy are
then either developed using our internal resources or by third
party environmental engineers or other service providers.
Internally developed estimates are based on:
|
|
|
|
|
Managements judgment and experience in remediating our own
and unrelated parties sites; |
|
|
|
Information available from regulatory agencies as to costs of
remediation; |
|
|
|
The number, financial resources and relative degree of
responsibility of other PRPs who may be liable for remediation
of a specific site; and |
|
|
|
The typical allocation of costs among PRPs. |
There can sometimes be a range of reasonable estimates of the
costs associated with the likely remedy of a site. In these
cases, we use the amount within the range that constitutes our
best estimate. If no amount within the range appears to be a
better estimate than any other, we use the amount that is the
low end of the range in accordance with SFAS No. 5,
Accounting for Contingencies, and its interpretations. If
we used the high ends of such ranges, our aggregate potential
liability would be approximately $185 million higher on a
discounted basis than the $278 million recorded in the
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31,
2006.
Estimating our degree of responsibility for remediation of a
particular site is inherently difficult and determining the
method and ultimate cost of remediation requires that a number
of assumptions be made. Our ultimate responsibility may differ
materially from current estimates. It is possible that
technological, regulatory or enforcement developments, the
results of environmental studies, the inability to identify
other PRPs, the inability of other PRPs to contribute to the
settlements of such liabilities, or other factors could require
us to record additional liabilities that could be material.
Additionally, our ongoing review of our remediation liabilities
could result in revisions that could cause upward or downward
adjustments to income from operations. These adjustments could
also be material in any given period.
Where we believe that both the amount of a particular
environmental remediation liability and the timing of the
payments are reliably determinable, we inflate the cost in
current dollars (by 2.5% per annum at March 31, 2006
and December 31, 2005) until the expected time of payment
and discount the cost to present value using a risk-free
discount rate, which is based on the rate for United States
Treasury bonds with a term approximating the weighted average
period until settlement of the underlying obligation. We
determine the risk-free discount rate and the inflation rate on
an annual basis unless interim changes would significantly
impact our results of operations. As a result of an increase in
our risk-free discount rate, which increased from an annual rate
of 4.25% at December 31, 2005 to an annual rate of 4.75% at
March 31, 2006, we recorded a $6 million reduction in
first quarter 2006 Operating expenses and a
corresponding decrease in environmental remediation liabilities.
For remedial liabilities that have been discounted, we include
interest accretion, based on the effective interest method, in
Operating costs and expenses in our Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations.
10
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
Landfill and Environmental Remediation Liabilities |
Liabilities for landfill and environmental remediation costs are
presented in the table below (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2006 | |
|
December 31, 2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Environmental | |
|
|
|
|
|
Environmental | |
|
|
|
|
Landfill | |
|
Remediation | |
|
Total | |
|
Landfill | |
|
Remediation | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Current (in accrued liabilities)
|
|
$ |
107 |
|
|
$ |
48 |
|
|
$ |
155 |
|
|
$ |
114 |
|
|
$ |
47 |
|
|
$ |
161 |
|
Long-term
|
|
|
968 |
|
|
|
230 |
|
|
|
1,198 |
|
|
|
938 |
|
|
|
242 |
|
|
|
1,180 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,075 |
|
|
$ |
278 |
|
|
$ |
1,353 |
|
|
$ |
1,052 |
|
|
$ |
289 |
|
|
$ |
1,341 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The changes to landfill and environmental remediation
liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the
three months ended March 31, 2006 are reflected in the
table below (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Environmental | |
|
|
Landfill | |
|
Remediation | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
December 31, 2004
|
|
$ |
979 |
|
|
$ |
324 |
|
|
Obligations incurred and capitalized
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obligations settled
|
|
|
(51 |
) |
|
|
(52 |
) |
|
Interest accretion
|
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
Revisions in estimates
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
12 |
|
|
Acquisitions, divestitures and other adjustments
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2005
|
|
|
1,052 |
|
|
|
289 |
|
|
Obligations incurred and capitalized
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obligations settled
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
Interest accretion
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
Revisions in estimates
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2006
|
|
$ |
1,075 |
|
|
$ |
278 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At several of our landfills, we provide financial assurance by
depositing cash into restricted escrow accounts or trust funds
for purposes of settling closure, post-closure and environmental
remediation obligations. The fair value of these escrow accounts
and trust funds was $205 million at March 31, 2006,
and is primarily included as long-term Other assets
in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Balances maintained
in these trust funds and escrow accounts will fluctuate based on
(i) changes in statutory requirements; (ii) the
ongoing use of funds for qualifying closure, post-closure and
environmental remediation activities; (iii) acquisitions or
divestitures of landfills; and (iv) changes in the fair
value of the financial instruments held in the trust fund or
escrow account.
The primary components of current Other assets as of
March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were as follows:
Short-term investments available for use We
invest in auction rate securities and variable rate demand
notes, which are debt instruments with long-term scheduled
maturities and periodic interest rate reset dates. The interest
rate reset mechanism for these instruments results in a periodic
marketing of the underlying securities through an auction
process. Due to the liquidity provided by the interest rate
reset mechanism and the short-term nature of our investment in
these securities, they have been classified as current assets in
our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of March 31,
2006 and December 31, 2005, $534 million and
$300 million, respectively, of investments in auction rates
securities and variable rate demand notes have been included as
a component of current Other assets.
11
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Assets held for sale As of March 31,
2006 and December 31, 2005 our current Other
assets included $162 million and $124 million,
respectively, of operations and property held for sale. These
balances are primarily attributable to our divestiture program,
which was approved by our Board of Directors in July 2005 to
divest under-performing and non-strategic operations. At that
time, assets representing $400 million in annual revenues
were identified for inclusion in the program. In January 2006,
we identified additional operations, representing over
$500 million in annual revenues, that may also be sold as
part of this divestiture plan.
As of March 31, 2006, we had delayed the marketing of
certain operations under the divestiture plan pending
(i) contract negotiations with major customers in the
market or (ii) our continued review of certain assets to be
sold within the market. Although we are actively marketing the
remaining operations, the majority of these operations do not
currently qualify as assets held for sale. Held-for-sale assets
are recorded at the lower of their carrying amount or their fair
value less the estimated cost to sell. Our quarterly assessment
of these operations includes an analysis to determine if they
qualify for discontinued operations accounting. Discontinued
operations were not material to our results of operations or
cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and
2005.
The following table summarizes the major components of debt at
each balance sheet date (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Revolving credit and letter of credit facilities
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Canadian credit facility (weighted average interest rate of 4.5%
at March 31, 2006 and 4.4% at December 31, 2005)(a)
|
|
|
333 |
|
|
|
340 |
|
Senior notes and debentures, maturing through 2032, interest
rates ranging from 5.00% to 8.75% (weighted average interest
rate of 7.0% at March 31, 2006 and at December 31,
2005)(b)
|
|
|
5,116 |
|
|
|
5,155 |
|
Tax-exempt bonds maturing through 2039, fixed and variable
interest rates ranging from 2.3% to 7.4% (weighted average
interest rate of 4.1% at March 31, 2006 and 4.2% at
December 31, 2005)(c),(d)
|
|
|
2,289 |
|
|
|
2,291 |
|
Tax-exempt project bonds, principal payable in periodic
installments, maturing through 2027, fixed and variable interest
rates ranging from 3.2% to 9.3% (weighted average interest rate
of 5.2% at March 31, 2006 and 5.3% at December 31,
2005)
|
|
|
403 |
|
|
|
404 |
|
Capital leases and other, maturing through 2036, interest rates
up to 12%
|
|
|
479 |
|
|
|
497 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,620 |
|
|
|
8,687 |
|
Less current portion
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
522 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
8,020 |
|
|
$ |
8,165 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a) |
As of March 31, 2006, we had $342 million of principal
($333 million net of discount) outstanding under this
credit facility agreement. The advances do not accrue interest
during their terms. Accordingly, the proceeds we initially
received were for the principal amount of the advances net of
the total interest obligation due for the term of the advance,
and the debt was initially recorded based on the net proceeds
received. The advances have a weighted average effective
interest rate of 4.5%, which is being amortized to interest
expense with a corresponding increase in our recorded debt
obligation using the effective interest method. During the three
months ended March 31, 2006, we increased the carrying
value of the debt for the recognition of |
12
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
$4 million of interest
expense for the facility. In March 2006, $60 million of the
advances under this three-year credit facility agreement
matured. We elected to renew $51 million of that advance
under the terms of the facility and repaid the remaining
$9 million with available cash. The carrying value of these
debt obligations was also reduced by approximately
$2 million during the three months ended March 31,
2006 as a result of a decline in the Canadian translation rate
from December 31, 2005.
|
|
|
|
Our outstanding advances mature either three or twelve months
from the date of issuance, but may be renewed under the terms of
the facility. As of March 31, 2006, we expect to repay
$86 million of outstanding advances with available cash and
renew the remaining borrowings under the terms of the facility.
Accordingly, $86 million of debt associated with these
borrowings is classified as current in our March 31, 2006
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and the remaining
borrowings have been classified as long-term. |
|
|
|
|
b) |
We manage the interest rate risk of our debt portfolio
principally by using interest rate derivatives to achieve a
desired position of fixed and floating rate debt. As of
March 31, 2006, the interest payments on $2.35 billion
of our fixed-rate senior notes have been swapped to variable
rates. Fair value hedge accounting for interest rate swap
contracts increased the carrying value of our senior notes by
$6 million at March 31, 2006 and $46 million at
December 31, 2005. |
|
|
c) |
During the three months ended March 31, 2006,
$2 million of our tax-exempt bonds matured and were repaid
with available cash. |
|
|
d) |
Fair value hedge accounting for interest rate swap contracts
increased the carrying value of our tax-exempt bonds by
$1 million at March 31, 2006 and December 31,
2005. |
Our revolving credit facility and certain other financing
agreements contain financial covenants. The most restrictive of
these financial covenants are contained in our revolving credit
facility. The following table summarizes the requirements of
these financial covenants and the results of the calculation, as
defined by the revolving credit facility:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Computed Results | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Requirement | |
|
March 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
Covenant |
|
per Facility | |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Interest coverage ratio
|
|
>2.75 to 1 |
|
|
3.6 to 1 |
|
|
|
3.7 to 1 |
|
Total debt to EBITDA
|
|
<3.5 to 1 |
|
|
2.7 to 1 |
|
|
|
2.7 to 1 |
|
Our revolving credit facility and senior notes also contain
certain restrictions intended to monitor our level of
indebtedness, types of investments and net worth. We monitor our
compliance with these restrictions, but do not believe that they
significantly impact our ability to enter into investing or
financing arrangements typical for our business. As of
March 31, 2006, we were in compliance with the covenants
and restrictions under all of our debt agreements.
The current tax obligations associated with the provision for
income taxes recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements
of Operations are reflected in the accompanying Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets as a component of Accrued
liabilities, and the deferred tax obligations are
reflected in Deferred income taxes.
The difference between federal income taxes computed at the
federal statutory rate and reported income taxes for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 is primarily due to state and
local income taxes, offset in part by the favorable impact of
non-conventional fuel tax credits. The difference between
federal income taxes computed at the federal statutory rate and
reported income taxes for the three months ended March 31,
2005 is primarily due to the favorable impact of
non-conventional fuel tax credits, offset in part by state and
local income taxes. We continue to evaluate our effective tax
rate at each interim period and adjust it accordingly as facts
and circumstances warrant.
Non-conventional fuel tax credits The
favorable impact of non-conventional fuel tax credits has been
derived from our landfills and our investments in two
coal-based, synthetic fuel production facilities (the
13
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Facilities), which are discussed in more detail
below. The fuel generated from our landfills and the Facilities
qualifies for tax credits through 2007 pursuant to
Section 45K (formerly Section 29, but
re-designated as
Section 45K effective for years ending after
December 31, 2005) of the Internal Revenue Code, and may be
phased out if the price of oil exceeds an annual average price
threshold determined by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
Our effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2006 reflects
our current expectations for the partial phase out of
Section 45K tax credits generated during 2006. We have
developed our current expectations for the phase out of 61% of
Section 45K credits using market information for current
and forward-looking oil prices as of March 31, 2006.
Accordingly, our current estimated effective tax rate could be
materially different than our actual 2006 effective tax rate if
our expectations for oil prices for the year are inconsistent
with actual results.
The tax credits generated by our landfills are provided by our
Renewable Energy Program, under which we develop, operate and
promote the beneficial use of landfill gas. Our recorded taxes
for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 include
benefits of $2 million and $4 million, respectively,
from tax credits generated by our landfill
gas-to-energy projects.
In 2004, we acquired minority ownership interests in the
Facilities, which result in the recognition of our pro-rata
share of the Facilities losses, the amortization of our
initial investments and additional expense associated with other
estimated obligations being recorded as Equity in net
losses of unconsolidated entities within our Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations. The equity losses and
associated tax benefits would not have been incurred if we had
not acquired the minority ownership interest in the Facilities.
If the tax credits generated by the Facilities were no longer
allowable under Section 45K of the Internal Revenue Code,
we could cease making payments in the period that determination
is made and not incur these losses in future periods. As
discussed above, our effective tax rate for the three months
ended March 31, 2006 includes the effect of a partial phase
out of Section 45K credits generated during 2006. The
reduction in our current period Equity in net losses of
unconsolidated entities also reflects the impact of a
partial phase out of Section 45K credits on our contractual
obligations to fund the Facilities losses.
The following table summarizes the impact of our investments in
the Facilities on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and
2005 (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities
|
|
$ |
(10 |
) |
|
$ |
(28 |
) |
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
Benefit from income taxes(a)
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a) |
The benefit from income taxes attributable to the Facilities
includes tax credits of $7 million and $17 million for
the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005,
respectively. On an annual basis, we expect the reduction in our
tax provision attributable to the Facilities to more than offset
the equity losses and interest expense recognized during the
year. |
Tax audit settlements The settlement of tax
audits during the quarter resulted in a reduction of our
provision for income taxes for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 of $6 million, or $0.01 per
diluted share. The impact of the audit settlement did not
significantly affect our estimated effective tax rate for the
current period.
14
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Comprehensive income represents all changes in our equity except
for changes resulting from investments by, and distributions to,
stockholders. Comprehensive income for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 and 2005 was as follows (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Net income
|
|
$ |
186 |
|
|
$ |
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gains (losses) resulting from changes in fair value
of derivative instruments, net of taxes
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
6 |
|
|
Realized (gains) losses on derivative instruments
reclassified into earnings, net of taxes
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
2 |
|
|
Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities, net of taxes
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
Translation adjustment of foreign currency statements
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income
|
|
$ |
178 |
|
|
$ |
148 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income were as
follows (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Accumulated unrealized loss on derivative instruments, net of
tax benefit
|
|
$ |
(34 |
) |
|
$ |
(27 |
) |
Accumulated unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of
taxes
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Cumulative translation adjustment of foreign currency statements
|
|
|
144 |
|
|
|
148 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
118 |
|
|
$ |
126 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following reconciles the number of shares outstanding at
March 31 of each year to the number of weighted average
basic shares outstanding and the number of weighted average
diluted shares outstanding for the purpose of calculating basic
and diluted earnings per share. The table also provides the
number of shares of
15
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
common stock potentially issuable at the end of each period and
the number of potentially issuable shares excluded from the
diluted earnings per share computation for each period (shares
in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Number of common shares outstanding at end of period
|
|
|
546.2 |
|
|
|
568.3 |
|
|
Effect of using weighted average common shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding
|
|
|
546.2 |
|
|
|
568.8 |
|
|
Dilutive effect of equity-based compensation awards, warrants
and other contingently issuable shares
|
|
|
4.8 |
|
|
|
4.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding
|
|
|
551.0 |
|
|
|
572.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Potentially issuable shares
|
|
|
32.2 |
|
|
|
42.0 |
|
Number of anti-dilutive potentially issuable shares excluded
from diluted common shares outstanding
|
|
|
6.0 |
|
|
|
7.5 |
|
|
|
8. |
Stock-Based Compensation, Common Stock Dividends and Common
Stock Repurchases |
Pursuant to our 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, an aggregate of
34 million shares of our common stock may be issued through
various forms of equity-based compensation on terms and
conditions determined by the Compensation Committee of our Board
of Directors. We currently utilize treasury shares to meet the
needs of our equity-based compensation programs under the 2004
Stock Incentive Plan. During 2005 and 2006, the primary forms of
equity-based compensation granted to our employees under our
long-term incentive programs were restricted stock units and
performance share units. The significant terms of awards granted
during 2006 are summarized below.
Restricted stock units During the three
months ended March 31, 2006, we granted approximately
733,000 restricted stock units. These restricted stock units
provide the award recipients with dividend equivalents during
the vesting period, but the units may not be voted or sold until
time-based vesting restrictions have lapsed. The restricted
stock units vest ratably over a four-year period, and unvested
units are subject to forfeiture in the event of voluntary or
for-cause termination. These restricted stock units are subject
to pro-rata vesting upon an employees retirement and
become immediately vested in the event of an employees
death or disability.
Compensation expense associated with restricted stock units is
measured based on the grant-date fair value of our common stock
and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the required
employment period, which is generally the vesting period.
Compensation expense is only recognized for those awards that we
expect to vest, which we estimate based upon an assessment of
current period and historical forfeitures.
16
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
A summary of the status of our restricted stock units as of and
for the three months ended March 31, 2006 is presented in
the table below (units in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted | |
|
|
|
|
Average | |
|
|
Units | |
|
Fair Value | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Unvested, December 31, 2005
|
|
|
767 |
|
|
$ |
29.04 |
|
Granted
|
|
|
733 |
|
|
$ |
31.70 |
|
Vested(a)
|
|
|
(162 |
) |
|
$ |
28.98 |
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
$ |
29.68 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unvested, March 31, 2006
|
|
|
1,334 |
|
|
$ |
30.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a) |
The total fair market value of the shares issued upon the
vesting of restricted stock units during the three months ended
March 31, 2006 was $5 million. |
Performance share units During the three
months ended March 31, 2006, we granted approximately
724,000 performance share units. The performance share units are
payable in shares of common stock based on the achievement of
certain financial measures, after the end of a three-year
performance period. Performance share units do not provide award
recipients with either dividend equivalents or voting rights
during the required performance period. These performance share
units are payable to an employee (or his beneficiary) upon death
or disability as if that employee had remained employed until
the end of the performance period, subject to pro-rata vesting
upon an employees retirement and subject to forfeiture in
the event of voluntary or for-cause termination.
Compensation expense associated with performance share units
that continue to vest based on future performance is measured
based on the grant-date fair value of our common stock, net of
the present value of expected dividend payments on our common
stock during the vesting period. Compensation expense is
recognized ratably over the performance period based on our
estimated achievement of the established performance criteria.
Compensation expense is only recognized for those awards that we
expect to vest, which we estimate based upon an assessment of
both the probability that the performance criteria will be
achieved and current period and historical forfeitures.
A summary of the status of our performance share units as of and
for the three months ended March 31, 2006 is presented in
the table below (units in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted | |
|
|
|
|
Average | |
|
|
Units | |
|
Fair Value | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Unvested, December 31, 2005
|
|
|
693 |
|
|
$ |
27.05 |
|
Granted
|
|
|
724 |
|
|
$ |
31.93 |
|
Vested
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/A |
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
$ |
27.05 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unvested, March 31, 2006
|
|
|
1,414 |
|
|
$ |
29.55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the three months ended March 31, 2006, we have
recognized $4 million of compensation expense associated
with restricted stock unit and performance share unit awards as
a component of Selling, general and administrative
expenses in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Our current period Provision for income taxes
includes a corresponding deferred income tax benefit of
$2 million. We have not capitalized any equity-based
compensation costs during the three months ended March 31,
2006. As of March 31, 2006, we estimate that a total of
approximately $65 million of currently unrecognized
compensation
17
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
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expense will be recognized in future periods for unvested
restricted stock unit and performance share unit awards issued
and outstanding. This expense is expected to be recognized over
a period of up to four years.
Stock options Prior to 2005, stock options
were the primary form of equity-based compensation paid to our
employees under our Stock Incentive Plan. On December 16,
2005, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors
approved the acceleration of the vesting of all unvested stock
options awarded under our stock incentive plans effective
December 28, 2005. The decision to accelerate the vesting
of outstanding stock options was made primarily to reduce the
future non-cash compensation expense that we would have
otherwise recorded as a result of our January 1, 2006
adoption of SFAS No. 123(R). We estimate that the
acceleration eliminated approximately $55 million of
pre-tax compensation charges that would have been recognized
over 2006, 2007 and 2008 as the stock options vested. We
recognized a $2 million pre-tax charge to compensation
expense during the fourth quarter of 2005 as a result of the
acceleration, but will not be required to recognize future
compensation expense for the accelerated options under
SFAS No. 123(R) unless further modifications are made
to the options, which is not anticipated.
A summary of the status of our stock options as of and for the
three months ended March 31, 2006 is presented in the table
below (shares in thousands):
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The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised during
the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $48 million.
Approximately 1.2 million stock options were exercised
during the three months ended March 31, 2005 with an
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Stock options outstanding and exercisable as of March 31,
2006 have a weighted average contractual term of 5.1 years
and an aggregate intrinsic value of $232 million based on
the market value of our common stock on March 31, 2006. |
We received $125 million during the three months ended
March 31, 2006 from our employees stock option
exercises. We realized a tax benefit from these stock option
exercises of $18 million. These amounts have been presented
in the Cash flows from financing activities section
of our March 31, 2006 Condensed Consolidated Statement of
Cash Flows.
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Common Stock Dividends and Repurchases |
In October 2004, our Board of Directors approved a capital
allocation program that provides for up to $1.2 billion in
aggregate dividend payments and share repurchases each year
during 2005, 2006 and 2007. Aggregate dividend payments and
share repurchases under the capital allocation program were
$508 million during the three months ended March 31,
2006 and $216 million during the three months ended
March 31, 2005.
Common Stock Dividends On January 28,
2005, the Board declared our first quarterly dividend under our
current capital allocation program. The dividend was
$0.20 per share, and was paid on March 24, 2005 to
stockholders of record as of March 1, 2005 for an aggregate
of $114 million. In October 2005, the Board of
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Directors announced that it expects future quarterly dividend
payments to be $0.22 per share. On December 15, 2005,
the Board declared our first quarterly dividend for 2006 of
$0.22 per share, which was paid on March 24, 2006 to
stockholders of record as of March 6, 2006 for an aggregate
of $121 million.
All future dividend declarations are at the discretion of the
Board of Directors, and depend on various factors, including our
net earnings, financial condition, cash required for future
prospects and other factors the Board may deem relevant.
Common Stock Repurchases In January 2006, we
repurchased 9.0 million shares of our common stock for
$275 million through an accelerated share repurchase
transaction. The number of shares purchased under the
accelerated share repurchase transaction was determined by
dividing the $275 million by the fair market value of our
common stock on the repurchase date. At the end of the
agreements valuation period, which was in February 2006,
we were required to make a settlement payment for the difference
between the $275 million paid at the inception of the
agreements valuation period and the weighted average daily
market price of our common stock during the valuation period
times the number of shares we repurchased, or $16 million.
We elected to make the required settlement payment in cash.
During the three months ended March 31, 2006, we also
repurchased 2.8 million shares of our common stock for
$96 million through open market transactions. Approximately
$12 million of our first quarter 2006 share
repurchases was paid in April 2006. During the three months
ended March 31, 2005, we repurchased 3.5 million
shares of our common stock at a cost of $102 million, of
which $3 million was paid in April 2005. Future share
repurchases will be made at the discretion of management, and
will depend on factors similar to those considered by the Board
in making dividend declarations.
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Commitments and Contingencies |
Financial instruments We have obtained
letters of credit, performance bonds and insurance policies and
have established trust funds and issued financial guarantees to
support tax-exempt bonds, contracts, performance of landfill
closure and post-closure requirements, environmental remediation
and other obligations.
Historically, our revolving credit facilities have been used to
obtain letters of credit to support our bonding and financial
assurance needs. We also have letter of credit and term loan
agreements and a letter of credit facility that were established
to provide us with additional sources of capacity from which we
may obtain letters of credit. We obtain surety bonds and
insurance policies from an affiliated entity that we have an
investment in and account for under the cost method.
Additionally in 2003, we guaranteed the debt of a newly-formed
surety company in order to assist in the establishment of that
entity. We are the primary beneficiary of this entity and
consolidate it under the provisions of the Financial Accounting
Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 46,
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities
(FIN 46). The terms of this guarantee are
further discussed within the Guarantees section of this
note. We also obtain insurance from a wholly-owned insurance
company, the sole business of which is to issue policies for the
parent holding company and its other subsidiaries, to secure
such performance obligations. In those instances where our use
of captive insurance is not allowed, we generally have available
alternative bonding mechanisms.
Because virtually no claims have been made against the financial
instruments we use to support our obligations, and considering
our current financial position, management does not expect that
any claims against or draws on these instruments would have a
material adverse effect on our consolidated financial
statements. We have not experienced any unmanageable difficulty
in obtaining the required financial assurance instruments for
our current operations. In an ongoing effort to mitigate risks
of future cost increases and reductions in available capacity,
we continue to evaluate various options to access cost-effective
sources of financial assurance.
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Insurance We carry insurance coverage for
protection of our assets and operations from certain risks
including automobile liability, general liability, real and
personal property, workers compensation, directors
and officers liability, pollution legal liability and
other coverages we believe are customary to the industry. Our
exposure to loss for insurance claims is generally limited to
the per incident deductible under the related insurance policy.
Our exposure, however, could increase if our insurers were
unable to meet their commitments on a timely basis.
We have retained a portion of the risks related to our
automobile, general liability and workers compensation
insurance programs. For our self-insured retentions, the
exposure for unpaid claims and associated expenses, including
incurred but not reported losses, is based on an actuarial
valuation and internal estimates. The estimated accruals for
these liabilities could be affected if future occurrences or
loss development significantly differ from utilized assumptions.
For the 14 months ended January 1, 2000, we insured
certain risks, including auto, general liability and
workers compensation, with Reliance National Insurance
Company, whose parent filed for bankruptcy in June 2001. In
October 2001, the parent and certain of its subsidiaries,
including Reliance National Insurance Company, were placed in
liquidation. We believe that because of various state insurance
guarantee funds and probable recoveries from the liquidation,
currently estimated to be $19 million, it is unlikely that
events relating to Reliance will have a material adverse impact
on our financial statements.
We do not expect the impact of any known casualty, property,
environmental or other contingency to have a material impact on
our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Guarantees We have entered into the following
guarantee agreements associated with our operations:
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As of March 31, 2006, WM Holdings, one of WMIs
wholly-owned subsidiaries, has fully and unconditionally
guaranteed all of WMIs senior indebtedness, which matures
through 2032. WMI has fully and unconditionally guaranteed all
of the senior indebtedness of WM Holdings, which matures
through 2026. Performance under these guarantee agreements would
be required if either party defaulted on their respective
obligations. No additional liability has been recorded for these
guarantees because the underlying obligations are reflected in
our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 13 for
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WMI and WM Holdings have guaranteed the tax-exempt bonds
and other debt obligations of their subsidiaries. If a
subsidiary fails to meet its obligations associated with its
debt obligations as they come due, WMI or WM Holdings will
be required to perform under the related guarantee agreement. No
additional liability has been recorded for these guarantees
because the underlying obligations are reflected in our
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 4 for
information related to the balances and maturities of our
tax-exempt bonds and other debt obligations. |
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We have guaranteed certain financial obligations of
unconsolidated entities. The related obligations, which mature
through 2020, are not recorded on our Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheets. As of March 31, 2006, our maximum future
payments associated with these guarantees are approximately
$25 million. We do not believe that it is likely that we
will be required to perform under these guarantees. |
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We have issued a letter of credit to support the debt of a
surety bonding company. We initially guaranteed the debt of this
entity during the third quarter of 2003. At that time we
determined that we are the primary beneficiary of this entity
under the provisions of FIN 46. As a result, since the
third quarter of 2003, this variable interest entity has been
consolidated into our financial statements. The guaranteed
obligation is primarily included as a component of
Long-term debt in our Condensed Consolidated Balance
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WM Holdings has guaranteed all reimbursement obligations of
WMI under its $350 million letter of credit facility and
$295 million letter of credit and term loan agreements.
Under those facilities, WMI must reimburse the entities funding
the facilities for any draw on a letter of credit supported by
the facilities. As of March 31, 2006, we had
$644 million in outstanding letters of credit under these
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In connection with the $350 million letter of credit
facility, WMI and WM Holdings guaranteed the interest rate
swaps entered into by the entity funding the letter of credit
facility. The probability of loss for the guarantees was
determined to be remote and the fair value of the guarantees is
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Certain of our subsidiaries have guaranteed the market value of
certain homeowners properties that are adjacent to our
landfills. These guarantee agreements extend over the life of
the respective landfill. Under these agreements, we would be
responsible for the difference between the sale value and the
guaranteed market value of the homeowners properties, if
any. Generally, it is not possible to determine the contingent
obligation associated with these guarantees, but we do not
believe that these contingent obligations will have a material
effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash
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We have indemnified the purchasers of businesses or divested
assets for the occurrence of specified events under certain of
our divestiture agreements. Other than certain identified items
that are currently recorded as obligations, we do not believe
that it is possible to determine the contingent obligations
associated with these indemnities. Additionally, under certain
of our acquisition agreements, we have provided for additional
consideration to be paid to the sellers if established financial
targets are achieved post-closing. The costs associated with any
additional consideration requirements are accounted for as
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WMI and WM Holdings guarantee the service, lease, financial
and general operating obligations of certain of their
subsidiaries. If such a subsidiary fails to meet its contractual
obligations as they come due, the guarantor has an unconditional
obligation to perform on its behalf. No additional liability has
been recorded for service, financial or general operating
guarantees because the subsidiaries obligations are
properly accounted for as costs of operations as services are
provided or general operating obligations as incurred. No
additional liability has been recorded for the lease guarantees
because the subsidiaries obligations are properly
accounted for as operating or capital leases, as appropriate. |
We currently believe that it is not reasonably likely that we
will be required to perform under these guarantee agreements or
that any performance requirement would have a material impact on
our consolidated financial statements.
Environmental matters Our business is
intrinsically connected with the protection of the environment.
As such, a significant portion of our operating costs and
capital expenditures could be characterized as costs of
environmental protection. Such costs may increase in the future
as a result of legislation or regulation. However, we believe
that we generally tend to benefit when environmental regulation
increases, because such regulations increase the demand for our
services, and we have the resources and experience to manage
environmental risk.
Estimates of the extent of our degree of responsibility for
remediation of a particular site and the method and ultimate
cost of remediation require a number of assumptions and are
inherently difficult, and the ultimate outcome may differ
materially from current estimates. However, we believe that our
extensive experience in the environmental services industry, as
well as our involvement with a large number of sites, provides a
reasonable basis for estimating our aggregate liability. As
additional information becomes available, estimates are adjusted
as necessary. It is reasonably possible that technological,
regulatory or enforcement developments, the results of
environmental studies, the nonexistence or inability of other
PRPs to contribute to the
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settlements of such liabilities, or other factors could
necessitate the recording of additional liabilities which could
be material.
As of March 31, 2006, we had been notified that we are a
PRP in connection with 72 locations listed on the EPAs
National Priorities List (NPL). Of the 72 sites at
which claims have been made against us, 16 are sites we own.
Each of the NPL sites we own were initially developed by others
as landfill disposal facilities. At each of these facilities, we
are working in conjunction with the government to characterize
or remediate identified site problems, and we have either agreed
with other legally liable parties on an arrangement for sharing
the costs of remediation or are pursuing resolution of an
allocation formula. We generally expect to receive any amounts
due from these parties at, or near, the time that we make the
remedial expenditures. The 56 NPL sites at which claims have
been made against us and that we do not own are at various
procedural stages under the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended,
which is known as CERCLA or Superfund.
The majority of these proceedings involve allegations that
certain of our subsidiaries (or their predecessors) transported
hazardous substances to the sites, often prior to our
acquisition of these subsidiaries. CERCLA generally provides for
liability for those parties owning, operating, transporting to
or disposing at the sites. Proceedings arising under Superfund
typically involve numerous waste generators and other waste
transportation and disposal companies and seek to allocate or
recover costs associated with site investigation and cleanup,
which costs could be substantial and could have a material
adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements. At some
of the sites at which weve been identified as a PRP, our
liability is well defined as a consequence of a governmental
decision and an agreement among liable parties as to the share
each will pay for implementing that remedy. At other sites,
where no remedy has been selected or the liable parties have
been unable to agree on an appropriate allocation, our future
costs are uncertain. Any of these matters potentially could have
a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial
statements.
For more information regarding commitments and contingencies
with respect to environmental matters, see Note 2.
Litigation In December 1999, an individual
brought an action against the Company, five former officers of
WM Holdings, and WM Holdings former independent
auditor, Arthur Andersen LLP, in Illinois state court on behalf
of a proposed class of individuals who purchased
WM Holdings common stock before November 3, 1994, and
who held that stock through February 24, 1998. The action
is for alleged acts of common law fraud, negligence and breach
of fiduciary duty. This case has remained in the pleadings stage
for the last several years due to numerous motions and rulings
by the court related to the viability of these claims. The
defendants removed the case to federal court in Illinois, but a
remand order has been issued. An appeal of that remand has been
filed by the Company. Only limited discovery has occurred and
the defendants continue to defend themselves vigorously. The
extent of possible damages, if any, in this action cannot yet be
determined.
In April 2002, a former participant in WM Holdings
ERISA plans and another individual filed a lawsuit in
Washington, D.C. against WMI, WM Holdings and others,
attempting to increase the recovery of a class of ERISA plan
participants based on allegations related to both the events
alleged in, and the settlements relating to, the securities
class action against WM Holdings that was settled in 1998
and the securities class action against us that was settled in
November 2001. Subsequently, the issues related to the latter
class action have been dropped as to WMI, its officers and
directors. The case is ongoing with respect to WM Holdings
and others, and WM Holdings intends to defend itself
vigorously.
Two separate lawsuits currently pending in Texas state court
against WMI and certain former officers of WMI allege that the
plaintiffs are substantial holders of the Companys common
stock who intended to sell their stock in 1999, or to otherwise
protect themselves against loss, but that WMI made public
statements regarding its prospects, and in some instances
individual defendants, all of whom were members of prior
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management, made statements that were false and misleading and
induced the plaintiffs to retain their stock or not to take
other protective measures. The plaintiffs assert that the value
of their retained stock declined dramatically and that they
incurred significant losses. The plaintiffs assert claims for
fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and conspiracy. The first of
these cases was dismissed by summary judgment by a Texas state
court in March 2002. That dismissal was ultimately upheld by the
appellate court and the plaintiffs have appealed this decision
to the highest state court in Texas. The second case is stayed
pending resolution of the first case. We intend to continue to
vigorously defend ourselves against these claims.
Additionally, another shareholder has sued the Company in
Louisiana making allegations similar to those made in the
securities class action referred to above and by the plaintiffs
claiming damages for having held stock. The case has been
removed to federal court and transferred to Texas where we are
seeking a dismissal. The Company believes the plaintiffs
claim will be dismissed on procedural grounds and, in any event,
the extent of possible damages would not have a material adverse
effect on the Companys financial condition and results of
operations.
The Company has been defending allegations related generally to
the termination of a joint venture to which one of our
wholly-owned subsidiaries was a party. The claim involves the
value of the joint venture, our interest in which was divested
in 2000. The matter has been arbitrated and we are awaiting a
final ruling. The other party in this matter is seeking a
variety of remedies, ranging from monetary damages to unwinding
the transaction; however, the nature and extent of the outcome
cannot be predicted at this time.
From time to time, we pay fines or penalties in environmental
proceedings relating primarily to waste treatment, storage or
disposal facilities. At March 31, 2006, there were three
proceedings involving our subsidiaries where we reasonably
believe that the sanctions could exceed $100,000. The matters
involve allegations that subsidiaries (i) improperly
operated a solid waste landfill by failing to maintain required
records, properly place and cover waste and adhere to proper
leachate levels; (ii) failed to comply with air permit and
emission limit requirements at an operating landfill; and
(iii) violated a number of state solid waste regulations
and permit conditions (including, but not limited to, exceedence
of permitted grades, exceedences of leachate head levels,
failure to maintain records and notify the state regulatory
agency of noncompliance) and federal air regulations at an
operating landfill. We do not believe that the fines or other
penalties in any of these matters will, individually or in the
aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition or results of operations.
From time to time, we also are named as defendants in personal
injury and property damage lawsuits, including purported class
actions, on the basis of having owned, operated or transported
waste to a disposal facility that is alleged to have
contaminated the environment or, in certain cases, on the basis
of having conducted environmental remediation activities at
sites. Some of the lawsuits may seek to have us pay the costs of
monitoring and health care examinations of allegedly affected
sites and persons for a substantial period of time even where no
actual damage is proven. While we believe we have meritorious
defenses to these lawsuits, the ultimate resolution is often
substantially uncertain due to the difficulty of determining the
cause, extent and impact of alleged contamination (which may
have occurred over a long period of time), the potential for
successive groups of complainants to emerge, the diversity of
the individual plaintiffs circumstances, and the potential
contribution or indemnification obligations of co-defendants or
other third parties, among other factors. Accordingly, it is
possible such matters could have a material adverse impact on
our consolidated financial statements.
It is not always possible to predict the impact that lawsuits,
proceedings, investigations and inquiries may have on us, nor is
it possible to predict whether additional suits or claims may
arise out of the matters described above in the future. We
intend to defend ourselves vigorously in all the above matters.
However, it is possible that the outcome of any of the matters
described, or others, may ultimately have a material adverse
impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash
flows in one or more future periods.
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Under Delaware law, corporations are allowed to indemnify their
officers, directors and employees against claims arising from
their actions in such capacities if the individuals acted in
good faith and in a manner they believed to be in, or not
opposed to, the best interests of the corporation. Further,
corporations are allowed to advance expenses to the individuals
in such matters, contingent upon the receipt of an undertaking
by the individuals to repay all expenses if it is ultimately
determined that they did not act in good faith and in a manner
they believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of
the corporation. Like many Delaware companies, WMIs
charter and bylaws require indemnification and advancement of
expenses if these standards have been met. Additionally, WMI has
entered into separate indemnification agreements with members of
its Board of Directors as well as its Chief Executive Officer,
President and Chief Financial Officer. Additionally, the charter
and bylaw documents of certain of WMIs subsidiaries,
including WM Holdings, include similar indemnification
provisions, and some subsidiaries, including WM Holdings,
entered into separate indemnification agreements with their
officers and directors prior to our acquisition of them that
provide for even greater rights and protections for the
individuals.
The Company may in the future incur substantial expenses in
connection with the fulfillment of its advancement of costs and
indemnification obligations in connection with current actions
involving former officers of the Company or its subsidiaries or
other actions or proceedings that may be brought against its
former or current officers, directors and employees in the
future. The Companys obligations to indemnify and advance
expenses continue after individuals leave the Company for claims
related to actions that occurred before their departure from the
Company.
We are involved in routine civil litigation and governmental
proceedings, including litigation involving former employees and
competitors arising in the ordinary course of our business. We
do not believe that any such matters will ultimately have a
material adverse impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Tax matters We are currently under audit by
the IRS and from time to time are audited by other taxing
authorities. We fully cooperate with all audits, but defend our
positions vigorously. Our audits are in various stages of
completion. We have concluded several audits in the last two
years. The IRS audit for the years 2002 and 2003 is currently at
joint committee review and we expect resolution in the second
quarter of 2006. In addition, we have started the examination
phase of an IRS audit for the year 2004. We expect this audit to
be completed within the next 18 months. To provide for
certain potential tax exposures, we maintain an allowance for
tax contingencies, the balance of which management believes is
adequate. Results of audit assessments by taxing authorities
could have a material effect on our quarterly or annual cash
flows as audits are completed, although we do not believe that
current tax audit matters will have a material adverse impact on
our results of operations.
As discussed in Note 4, we have approximately
$2.7 billion of tax-exempt financings as of March 31,
2006. Tax-exempt financings are structured pursuant to certain
terms and conditions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the Code), which exempts from taxation the
interest income earned by the bondholders in the transactions.
The requirements of the Code can be complex, and failure to
comply with these requirements would cause certain past interest
payments made on the bonds to be taxable and could cause either
outstanding principal amounts on the bonds to be accelerated or
future interest payments on the bonds to be taxable. Some of the
Companys tax-exempt financings have been, or currently
are, the subject of examinations by the IRS to determine whether
the financings meet the requirements of the Code. It is possible
that an adverse determination by the IRS could have a material
adverse effect on the Companys liquidity and results of
operations.
Unclaimed property audit We are currently
undergoing an unclaimed property audit, which is being conducted
by various state authorities. The property subject to review in
this audit process generally includes unclaimed wages, vendor
payments and customer refunds. State escheat laws generally
require entities to report and return abandoned and unclaimed
property. Failure to timely report and remit the property can
result in assessments that include substantial interest and
penalties, in addition to the payment of the escheat
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liability itself. During the three months ended March 31,
2006, we made filings with various state authorities under
previously established voluntary disclosure agreements. As a
result of our findings, we determined that we had unrecorded
obligations associated with unclaimed property of approximately
$19 million for escheatable items for various periods
between 1980 and 2004. Our Selling, general and
administrative expenses for the current quarter include
the charge required to record these obligations. During the
current quarter, we also recognized $1 million of estimated
interest obligations associated with our findings, which has
been included in Interest expense, net in our
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. We have
determined that the impact of these adjustments is not material
to current or prior periods results of operations.
Although we cannot currently estimate the potential financial
impacts that any remaining audit findings may have, we do not
expect any resulting obligations to have a material adverse
effect on our consolidated results of operations or cash flows.
During the third quarter of 2005, we reorganized and simplified
our management structure by reducing our Group and Corporate
staffing levels. This reorganization increased the
accountability and responsibility of our Market Areas and
allowed us to streamline business decisions and reduce costs at
the Group and Corporate offices. Additionally, as part of our
restructuring, the responsibility for the management of our
Canadian operations was assumed by our Eastern, Midwest and
Western Groups, eliminating the Canadian Group. See discussion
at Notes 1 and 11.
The reorganization eliminated about 600 employee positions
throughout the Company. In the third and fourth quarters of
2005, we recorded $28 million for costs associated with the
implementation of the new structure. These charges included
$25 million for employee severance and benefit costs,
$1 million related to abandoned operating lease agreements
and $2 million related to consulting fees incurred to align
our sales strategy to our changes in both resources and
leadership that resulted from the reorganization.
Through March 31, 2006, we had paid approximately
$22 million of the employee severance and benefit costs
incurred as a result of this restructuring. Approximately
$4 million of these payments were made during 2006. As of
March 31, 2006, $3 million of the related accrual
remained for employee severance and benefit costs. The length of
time we are obligated to make severance payments varies, with
the longest obligation continuing through the third quarter of
2007.
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Segment and Related Information |
We manage and evaluate our operations primarily through our
Eastern, Midwest, Southern, Western, Wheelabrator and Recycling
Groups. These six Groups are presented below as our reportable
segments. Our segments provide integrated waste management
services consisting of collection, disposal (solid waste and
hazardous waste landfills), transfer,
waste-to-energy
facilities and independent power production plants that are
managed by Wheelabrator, recycling services and other services
to commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers
throughout the United States and in Puerto Rico and Canada. The
operations not managed through our six operating Groups are
presented herein as Other.
In the third quarter of 2005, we eliminated our Canadian Group,
and the management of our Canadian operations was allocated
among our Eastern, Midwest and Western Groups. We have allocated
the operating results of our Canadian operations to the Eastern,
Midwest and Western Groups for the first quarter of 2005 to
provide financial information that consistently reflects our
current approach to managing our operations.
Our July 2005 reorganization also resulted in the centralization
of certain Group office functions. The administrative costs
associated with these functions were included in the measurement
of income from operations for our reportable segments through
August 2005, when the integration of these functions with our
existing centralized processes was complete. Beginning in
September 2005, these administrative costs have
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WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
been included in income from operations of Corporate and
other. The reallocation of these costs has not
significantly affected the operating results of our reportable
segments.
Summarized financial information concerning our reportable
segments for the three months ended March 31 is shown in
the following tables (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross | |
|
Intercompany | |
|
Net | |
|
|
|
|
Operating | |
|
Operating | |
|
Operating | |
|
Income from | |
Three Months Ended: |
|
Revenues | |
|
Revenues(c) | |
|
Revenues(d) | |
|
Operations(e),(f) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
March 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eastern
|
|
$ |
906 |
|
|
$ |
(178 |
) |
|
$ |
728 |
|
|
$ |
98 |
|
Midwest
|
|
|
720 |
|
|
|
(122 |
) |
|
|
598 |
|
|
|
102 |
|
Southern
|
|
|
935 |
|
|
|
(142 |
) |
|
|
793 |
|
|
|
207 |
|
Western
|
|
|
766 |
|
|
|
(107 |
) |
|
|
659 |
|
|
|
108 |
|
Wheelabrator
|
|
|
218 |
|
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
59 |
|
Recycling
|
|
|
194 |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
189 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
Other(a)
|
|
|
80 |
|
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
3,819 |
|
|
|
(590 |
) |
|
|
3,229 |
|
|
|
589 |
|
Corporate and Other(b)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(154 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
3,819 |
|
|
$ |
(590 |
) |
|
$ |
3,229 |
|
|
$ |
435 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eastern
|
|
$ |
850 |
|
|
$ |
(172 |
) |
|
$ |
678 |
|
|
$ |
65 |
|
Midwest
|
|
|
696 |
|
|
|
(120 |
) |
|
|
576 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
Southern
|
|
|
861 |
|
|
|
(134 |
) |
|
|
727 |
|
|
|
169 |
|
Western
|
|
|
726 |
|
|
|
(99 |
) |
|
|
627 |
|
|
|
98 |
|
Wheelabrator
|
|
|
202 |
|
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
186 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
Recycling
|
|
|
205 |
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
196 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Other(a)
|
|
|
69 |
|
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
3,609 |
|
|
|
(571 |
) |
|
|
3,038 |
|
|
|
499 |
|
Corporate and Other(b)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(133 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
3,609 |
|
|
$ |
(571 |
) |
|
$ |
3,038 |
|
|
$ |
366 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a) |
Our other revenues are generally from services provided
throughout our operating Groups for in-plant services, methane
gas recovery and certain third party sub-contract and
administration revenues managed by our National Accounts and
Upstream organizations. Other operating results reflect the
combined impact of (i) the services described above;
(ii) non-operating entities that provide financial
assurance and self-insurance support for the operating Groups or
financing for our Canadian operations; and (iii) certain
quarter-end adjustments recorded in consolidation related to the
reportable segments that, due to timing, were not included in
the measure of segment profit or loss used to assess their
performance for the periods disclosed. |
|
|
b) |
Corporate operating results reflect the costs incurred for
various support services that are not allocated to our six
operating Groups. These support services include, among other
things, treasury, legal, information technology, tax, insurance,
centralized service center processes, other administrative
functions and the maintenance of our closed landfills. Income
from operations for Corporate and Other also
includes costs associated with our long-term incentive program
and managing our international and non-solid waste divested
operations, which primarily includes administrative expenses and
the impact of revisions to our estimated obligations. As
discussed above, we recently centralized support functions that
had been provided by our Group offices. Beginning in the third
quarter of 2005, our corporate operating results also include
the costs associated with these support functions. |
|
|
c) |
Intercompany operating revenues reflect each segments
total intercompany sales, including intercompany sales within a
segment and between segments. Transactions within and between
segments are generally made on a basis intended to reflect the
market value of the service. |
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WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
d) |
Our operating revenues tend to be somewhat lower in the first
quarter, primarily due to the lower volume of construction and
demolition waste during winter months. The volumes of industrial
and residential waste in certain regions also tend to decrease
during the winter months. Additionally, certain harsh weather
conditions may result in the temporary suspension of operations. |
|
|
e) |
The operating results of our reportable segments generally
reflect the impact the various lines of business and markets in
which we operate can have on the Companys consolidated
operating results. The income from operations provided by our
four geographic segments is generally indicative of the margins
provided by our collection, landfill and transfer businesses,
although these groups do provide recycling and other services
that can affect these trends. The operating margins provided by
our Wheelabrator segment
(waste-to-energy
facilities and independent power production plants) have
historically been higher than the margins provided by our base
business generally due to the combined impact of long-term
disposal and energy contracts and the disposal demands of the
region in which our facilities are concentrated. Income from
operations provided by our Recycling segment generally reflects
operating margins typical of the recycling industry, which tend
to be significantly lower than those provided by our base
business. From time to time the operating results of our
reportable segments are significantly affected by unusual or
infrequent transactions or events. |
|
|
|
|
f) |
For those items included in the determination of income from
operations, the accounting policies of our segments are the same
as those described in the summary of significant accounting
policies included in our December 31, 2005
Form 10-K. |
The table below shows the total revenues contributed by our
principal lines of business (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Collection
|
|
$ |
2,159 |
|
|
$ |
2,057 |
|
Landfill
|
|
|
750 |
|
|
|
676 |
|
Transfer
|
|
|
421 |
|
|
|
387 |
|
Wheelabrator
|
|
|
218 |
|
|
|
202 |
|
Recycling and other(a)
|
|
|
271 |
|
|
|
287 |
|
Intercompany(b)
|
|
|
(590 |
) |
|
|
(571 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating revenues
|
|
$ |
3,229 |
|
|
$ |
3,038 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a) |
In addition to the revenue generated by our Recycling Group, we
have included revenues generated within our four geographic
operating Groups derived from recycling, methane gas operations
and
Port-O-Let®
services in the recycling and other
line-of-business. |
|
|
b) |
Intercompany revenues between lines of business are eliminated
within the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included
herein. |
|
|
12. |
Asset Impairments and Unusual Items |
We recognized $2 million of gains on divestitures during
the first quarter of 2006. During the first quarter of 2005, we
recognized a $39 million gain as a result of the
divestiture of a landfill in Ontario, Canada, which was required
as a result of a Divestiture Order from the Canadian Competition
Bureau. This gain on divestiture was partially offset by a
charge of approximately $16 million for the impact of a
litigation settlement reached with a group of stockholders that
opted not to participate in the 2000 settlement of the
securities class action lawsuit against us related to 1998 and
1999 activity.
|
|
13. |
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements |
WM Holdings has fully and unconditionally guaranteed all of
WMIs senior indebtedness. WMI has fully and
unconditionally guaranteed all of WM Holdings senior
indebtedness and its 5.75% convertible subordinated notes
that matured and were repaid in January 2005. None of WMIs
other subsidiaries have guaranteed any of WMIs or
WM Holdings debt. As a result of these guarantee
arrangements, we are required to present the following condensed
consolidating financial information (in millions):
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WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
March 31, 2006
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WM | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
WMI | |
|
Holdings | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Eliminations | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
434 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
20 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
454 |
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
534 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,399 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,933 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
968 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,419 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,387 |
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,063 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,063 |
|
Investments in and advances to affiliates
|
|
|
9,487 |
|
|
|
8,489 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17,976 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
6,356 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,396 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
10,484 |
|
|
$ |
8,500 |
|
|
$ |
19,838 |
|
|
$ |
(17,976 |
) |
|
$ |
20,846 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt
|
|
$ |
52 |
|
|
$ |
302 |
|
|
$ |
246 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
600 |
|
|
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
|
|
|
116 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
2,363 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,504 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
168 |
|
|
|
327 |
|
|
|
2,609 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,104 |
|
Long-term debt, less current portion
|
|
|
4,094 |
|
|
|
887 |
|
|
|
3,039 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,020 |
|
Due to affiliates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,650 |
|
|
|
(2,650 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
151 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
3,201 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,361 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
4,413 |
|
|
|
1,223 |
|
|
|
11,499 |
|
|
|
(2,650 |
) |
|
|
14,485 |
|
Minority interest in subsidiaries and variable interest entities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
290 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
290 |
|
Stockholders equity
|
|
|
6,071 |
|
|
|
7,277 |
|
|
|
8,049 |
|
|
|
(15,326 |
) |
|
|
6,071 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders equity
|
|
$ |
10,484 |
|
|
$ |
8,500 |
|
|
$ |
19,838 |
|
|
$ |
(17,976 |
) |
|
$ |
20,846 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2005
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WM | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
WMI | |
|
Holdings | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Eliminations | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
698 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(32 |
) |
|
$ |
666 |
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,485 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,785 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
998 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,485 |
|
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
|
3,451 |
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,221 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,221 |
|
Investments in and advances to affiliates
|
|
|
9,599 |
|
|
|
8,262 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17,861 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
6,418 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,463 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
10,631 |
|
|
$ |
8,273 |
|
|
$ |
20,124 |
|
|
$ |
(17,893 |
) |
|
$ |
21,135 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
303 |
|
|
$ |
219 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
522 |
|
|
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
|
|
|
202 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
2,539 |
|
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
|
2,735 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
202 |
|
|
|
329 |
|
|
|
2,758 |
|
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
|
3,257 |
|
Long-term debt, less current portion
|
|
|
4,183 |
|
|
|
890 |
|
|
|
3,092 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,165 |
|
Due to affiliates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,006 |
|
|
|
(3,006 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
3,178 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,311 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
4,510 |
|
|
|
1,227 |
|
|
|
12,034 |
|
|
|
(3,038 |
) |
|
|
14,733 |
|
Minority interest in subsidiaries and variable interest entities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
281 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
281 |
|
Stockholders equity
|
|
|
6,121 |
|
|
|
7,046 |
|
|
|
7,809 |
|
|
|
(14,855 |
) |
|
|
6,121 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders equity
|
|
$ |
10,631 |
|
|
$ |
8,273 |
|
|
$ |
20,124 |
|
|
$ |
(17,893 |
) |
|
$ |
21,135 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended March 31, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WM | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
WMI | |
|
Holdings | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Eliminations | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Operating revenues
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
3,229 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
3,229 |
|
Costs and expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,794 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,794 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
435 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
435 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income (expense), net
|
|
|
(71 |
) |
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
(35 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(127 |
) |
|
Equity in subsidiaries, net of taxes
|
|
|
231 |
|
|
|
244 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(475 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities and other, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
160 |
|
|
|
223 |
|
|
|
(54 |
) |
|
|
(475 |
) |
|
|
(146 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
160 |
|
|
|
223 |
|
|
|
381 |
|
|
|
(475 |
) |
|
|
289 |
|
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
|
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
137 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
103 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
186 |
|
|
$ |
231 |
|
|
$ |
244 |
|
|
$ |
(475 |
) |
|
$ |
186 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WM | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
WMI | |
|
Holdings | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Eliminations | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Operating revenues
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
3,038 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
3,038 |
|
Costs and expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,672 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,672 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
366 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
366 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income (expense), net
|
|
|
(64 |
) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(110 |
) |
|
Equity in subsidiaries, net of taxes
|
|
|
191 |
|
|
|
205 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(396 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities and other, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
127 |
|
|
|
183 |
|
|
|
(60 |
) |
|
|
(396 |
) |
|
|
(146 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
127 |
|
|
|
183 |
|
|
|
306 |
|
|
|
(396 |
) |
|
|
220 |
|
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
|
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
150 |
|
|
$ |
191 |
|
|
$ |
205 |
|
|
$ |
(396 |
) |
|
$ |
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Three Months Ended March 31, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WM | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
WMI | |
|
Holdings | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Eliminations | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
186 |
|
|
$ |
231 |
|
|
$ |
244 |
|
|
$ |
(475 |
) |
|
$ |
186 |
|
|
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of taxes
|
|
|
(231 |
) |
|
|
(244 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
475 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other adjustments and charges
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
370 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
377 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
|
(36 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
614 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
563 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisitions ovf businesses, net of cash acquired
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(171 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(171 |
) |
|
Proceeds from divestitures of businesses, net of cash divested,
and other sales of assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
Purchases of short-term investments
|
|
|
(784 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(784 |
) |
|
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments
|
|
|
550 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
556 |
|
Net receipts from restricted trust and escrow accounts and
other, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(234 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(119 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(353 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New borrowings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
Debt repayments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(87 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(87 |
) |
|
Common stock repurchases
|
|
|
(375 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(375 |
) |
|
Cash dividends
|
|
|
(121 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(121 |
) |
|
Exercise of common stock options and warrants
|
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
125 |
|
|
Other, net
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(36 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
(Increase) decrease in intercompany and investments, net
|
|
|
355 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
(402 |
) |
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
(474 |
) |
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
(421 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(264 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
(212 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
|
|
698 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
|
666 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
|
$ |
434 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
20 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
454 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WM | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
WMI | |
|
Holdings | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Eliminations | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
150 |
|
|
$ |
191 |
|
|
$ |
205 |
|
|
$ |
(396 |
) |
|
$ |
150 |
|
|
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of taxes
|
|
|
(191 |
) |
|
|
(205 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
396 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other adjustments and charges
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
348 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
358 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
|
(31 |
) |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
553 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
508 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(87 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(87 |
) |
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(185 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(185 |
) |
|
Proceeds from divestitures of businesses, net of cash divested,
and other sales of assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
97 |
|
|
Purchases of short-term investments
|
|
|
(70 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(86 |
) |
|
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments
|
|
|
89 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
96 |
|
|
Net receipts from restricted trust and escrow accounts and
other, net
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(141 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(121 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New borrowings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt repayments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(35 |
) |
|
|
(83 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(118 |
) |
|
Common stock repurchases
|
|
|
(99 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(99 |
) |
|
Cash dividends
|
|
|
(114 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(114 |
) |
|
Exercise of common stock options and warrants
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
Other, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(67 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(67 |
) |
|
(Increase) decrease in intercompany and investments, net
|
|
|
214 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
(263 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
(413 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(372 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
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16 |
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1 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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357 |
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67 |
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424 |
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373 |
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68 |
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441 |
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Item 2. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations. |
When we make statements containing projections about our
accounting and finances, plans and objectives for the future,
future economic performance or when we make statements
containing any other projections or estimates about our
assumptions relating to these types of statements, we are making
forward-looking statements. These statements usually relate to
future events and anticipated revenues, earnings, cash flows or
other aspects of our operations or operating results. We make
these statements in an effort to keep stockholders and the
public informed about our business, and have based them on our
current expectations about future events. You should view such
statements with caution. These statements are not guarantees of
future performance or events. All phases of our business are
subject to uncertainties, risks and other influences, many of
which we do not control. Any of these factors, either alone or
taken together, could have a material adverse effect on us and
could change whether any forward-looking statement ultimately
turns out to be true. Additionally, we assume no obligation to
update any forward-looking statement as a result of future
events or developments. The following discussion should be read
together with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
and the notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Some of the risks that we face and that could affect our
business and financial statements for the remainder of 2006 and
beyond include:
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competition may negatively affect our profitability or cash
flows, our price increases may have negative effects on volumes,
and price roll-backs and lower than average pricing to retain
and attract customers may negatively affect our yield on base
business; |
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we may be unable to maintain or expand margins as volumes
increase if we are unable to control variable costs or fixed
cost base increases; |
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we may be unable to attract or retain qualified personnel,
including licensed commercial drivers and truck maintenance
professionals, due to any number of factors including qualified
workforce shortages; |
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we may not be able to successfully execute or continue our
operational or other margin improvement plans and programs,
including pricing increases, passing on increased costs to our
customers, divesting of under-performing assets and purchasing
accretive businesses, any of which could negatively affect our
revenues and margins; |
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fuel price increases or fuel supply shortages may increase our
expenses, including our tax expense if Section 45K
(formerly Section 29) credits are phased out due to
continued high crude oil prices; |
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fluctuating commodity prices may have negative effects on our
operating revenues and expenses; |
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inflation and resulting higher interest rates may have negative
effects on the economy, which could result in decreases in
volumes of waste generated and increases in our financing and
expenses; |
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the possible inability of our insurers to meet their obligations
may cause our expenses to increase; |
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weather conditions cause our quarter to quarter results to
fluctuate, and extremely harsh weather or natural disasters may
cause us to shut down operations; |
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possible changes in our estimates of site remediation
requirements, final capping, closure and post-closure
obligations, compliance and regulatory developments may increase
our expenses or reduce revenues; |
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regulations may negatively impact our business by, among other
things, increasing the cost to comply with regulatory
requirements and the potential liabilities associated with
disposal operations; |
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if we are unable to obtain and maintain permits needed to
operate our facilities our results of operations will be
negatively impacted; |
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limitations or bans on disposal or transportation of
out-of-state or
cross-border waste or certain categories of waste can increase
our expenses; |
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possible charges as a result of shut-down operations,
uncompleted development or expansion projects or other events
may negatively affect earnings; |
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trends toward requiring recycling, waste reduction at the source
and prohibiting the disposal of certain types of wastes could
have negative effects on volumes of waste going to landfills and
waste-to-energy
facilities, which are higher margin businesses than recycling; |
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efforts by labor unions to organize our employees may divert
managements attention and increase operating expenses and
we may be unable to negotiate acceptable collective bargaining
agreements with those who have chosen to be represented by
unions, which could lead to union-initiated work stoppages,
including strikes, which could adversely affect our results of
operations and cash flows; |
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negative outcomes of litigation or threatened litigation or
governmental proceedings may increase our costs or limit our
ability to conduct our operations; |
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possible errors or problems in connection with the
implementation and deployment of new information technology
systems may decrease our efficiencies and increase our costs to
operate; |
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the adoption of new accounting standards or interpretations may
cause fluctuations in quarterly results of operations or
adversely impact our results of operations; and |
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the reduction or elimination of our dividend or share repurchase
program or the need for additional capital if cash flows are
less than we expect or capital expenditures are more than we
expect, and the possibility that we cannot obtain additional
capital on acceptable terms if needed. |
These are not the only risks that we face. There may be
additional risks that we do not presently know of or that we
currently believe are immaterial which could also impair our
business and financial position.
General
Our principal executive offices are located at 1001 Fannin
Street, Suite 4000, Houston, Texas 77002. Our telephone
number at that address is (713) 512-6200. Our website
address is http://www.wm.com. Our annual reports on
Form 10-K,
quarterly reports on
Form 10-Q and
current reports on
Form 8-K are all
available, free of charge, on our website as soon as practicable
after we file the reports with the SEC. Our stock is traded on
the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WMI.
We are the leading provider of integrated waste services in
North America. Using our vast network of assets and employees,
we provide a comprehensive range of waste management services.
Through our subsidiaries we provide collection, transfer,
recycling, disposal and
waste-to-energy
services. In providing these services, we actively pursue
projects and initiatives that we believe make a positive
difference for our environment, including recovering and
processing the methane gas produced naturally by landfills into
a renewable energy source. Our customers include commercial,
industrial, municipal and residential customers, other waste
management companies, electric utilities and governmental
entities.
The first quarter of 2006 was very positive for the Company. Our
operating results continued to demonstrate the progress we are
making on our primary financial goals of earnings growth, margin
expansion and strong free cash flow. We believe our successes in
these areas during the current quarter are primarily due to our
focus on improving revenue growth from yield through our pricing
excellence initiatives and identifying operating efficiencies
that translate into cost savings across the organization.
Earnings Growth and Margin Improvement Our
first quarter 2006 income from operations was $435 million,
an increase of $69 million, or 18.9%, when compared with
the prior year period. Income from operations as a percentage of
revenues for the first quarter of 2006 was 13.5% as compared
with 12.0% in the prior year period. When focusing on our core
operating costs (which are Operating; Selling, General and
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Administrative; and Depreciation and Amortization expenses) our
margin improvement was even more pronounced, increasing over two
percentage points to 13.4% in 2006.
These improvements have been driven by the continued increase in
our revenues as a result of the successful execution of our
pricing strategies and our focus on cost control by improving
productivity, standardizing operating and maintenance practices
and emphasizing the importance of safety throughout the
organization. Our pricing strategies are focused on
(i) developing our prices to appropriately reflect our full
cost structure and the unique and capital intensive nature of
our disposal assets, (ii) ensuring that we are compensated
for all of the services that we provide to our customers, and
(iii) maintaining acceptable margins and returns for our
shareholders. Revenue growth from yield was $118 million,
or 3.9%, during the first quarter of 2006 as compared with
$60 million, or 2.1%, in the first quarter of 2005.
Progress was also made on our operational excellence initiative
during the first quarter of 2006, as demonstrated by the decline
in our operating expenses as a percentage of revenue, making
this the third consecutive quarter that our operating expenses
as a percentage of revenue have improved on a year-over-year
basis. We are encouraged by the strength of our pricing and cost
control initiatives and are confident that the recent trends in
our revenue growth and cost control will continue to benefit the
Company.
The quarter-over-quarter change in our income from operations
was also affected by (i) a $19 million charge to
Selling, General and Administrative expenses during the first
quarter of 2006 to record unrecorded obligations associated with
an unclaimed property audit, which is discussed further in
Note 9 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements,
and (ii) a $21 million decline in the favorable effect
of Asset Impairments and Unusual Items primarily due to a
decrease in gains on divestitures, which was driven by the sale
of a landfill in Canada in the first quarter of 2005.
As summarized in Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements, our Equity in net losses of
unconsolidated entities and Provision for income
taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2006 have
been significantly affected by our current expectations for the
phase out of 61% of Section 45K (formerly Section 29,
but re-designated as Section 45K effective for years ending
after December 31, 2005) tax credits for 2006. The
3.8 percentage point increase in our current estimated
effective tax rate as compared with the prior year period is
primarily due to the expected impact of the partial phase out of
the Section 45K tax credits. We will monitor changes in oil
prices throughout the year and update our effective tax rate, as
necessary, to reflect changes in our expectations associated
with the applicability of Section 45K tax credits.
Our Net income and Diluted earnings per common
share increased by 24% and 31%, respectively, when
comparing the first quarter of 2006 with the first quarter of
2005. The significant increase in each of these earnings
measurements was largely driven by the positive impact of the
growth in our operating income discussed above. A 4% decline in
the number of common shares outstanding also contributed to the
improvement in our diluted earnings per share, which increased
from $0.26 in the first quarter of 2005 to $0.34 in the first
quarter of 2006. The continued reduction in common shares
outstanding is attributable to our focus on share repurchases as
a means of providing our shareholders with a solid return on
their investment.
Free Cash Flow The improvement in our income
from operations provided by revenue growth and our focus on
operating efficiencies also yielded a significant increase in
our operating cash flows during the current quarter. The
increase in cash provided by operating activities was key to our
strong free cash flow in 2006, which declined by only
$10 million from the prior year period in spite of a
$79 million decline in proceeds from
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divestitures and other sales of assets. Free cash flow for the
three month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 is
summarized in the table below (in millions):
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Ended March 31, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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$ |
563 |
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$ |
508 |
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Capital expenditures
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(171 |
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(185 |
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Proceeds from divestitures of businesses, net of cash divested,
and other sales of assets
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18 |
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97 |
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Free cash flow
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$ |
410 |
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$ |
420 |
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Free cash flow is not a measure of financial performance under
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and
is not intended to replace the Condensed Consolidated Statements
of Cash Flows that have been presented elsewhere herein in
accordance with GAAP. We include our free cash flow in our
disclosures because we use this measure to manage our business,
we believe that the production of free cash flow is a very
important measure of our liquidity and operating results, and it
is indicative of our ability to pay our quarterly dividends,
repurchase our common stock and fund our acquisition program.
Divestiture Program We continue to make
progress on our plan to divest under-performing and
non-strategic operations. We are actively marketing the majority
of the operations that we have identified as part of this
program and expect to make significant progress toward the
divestiture of these operations over the remainder of the year.
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Basis of Presentation of Consolidated and Segment
Financial Information |
Accounting Change On January 1, 2006, we
adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) No. 123 (revised 2004), Share Based
Payment (SFAS No. 123(R)), which
requires compensation expense to be recognized for all
share-based payments made to employees based on the fair value
of the award at the date of grant. We adopted
SFAS No. 123(R) using the modified prospective method,
which results in the recognition of compensation expense using
the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R) for all share-based
awards granted or modified after December 31, 2005 and the
recognition of compensation expense using the provisions of
SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation(SFAS No. 123), for all
unvested awards outstanding at the date of adoption.
Through December 31, 2005, we accounted for equity-based
compensation in accordance with Accounting Principles Board
(APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock
Issued to Employees, as amended (APB
No. 25). Under APB No. 25, we recognized
compensation expense based on an awards intrinsic value.
For stock options, which were the primary form of awards we
granted through December 31, 2004, this meant that we
recognized no compensation expense in connection with the
grants, as the exercise price of the options was equal to the
fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant and
all other provisions were fixed. As discussed below, beginning
in 2005, restricted stock units and performance share units have
been the primary form of equity-based compensation awarded under
our long-term incentive plans. For restricted stock units,
intrinsic value is equal to the market value of our common stock
on the date of grant. For performance share units, APB
No. 25 required variable accounting, which
resulted in the recognition of compensation expense based on the
intrinsic value of each award at the end of each reporting
period.
In December 2005, the Compensation Committee of our Board of
Directors approved the acceleration of the vesting of all
unvested stock options awarded under our stock incentive plans,
effective December 28, 2005. The decision to accelerate the
vesting of outstanding stock options was made primarily to
reduce the non-cash compensation expense that we would have
otherwise recorded in future periods as a result of adopting
SFAS No. 123(R). We estimate that the acceleration
eliminated approximately $55 million of cumulative pre-tax
compensation charges that would have been recognized during
2006, 2007 and 2008 as the stock options would have continued to
vest. We recognized a $2 million pre-tax charge to
compensation expense during the fourth quarter of 2005 as a
result of the acceleration, but do not expect to recognize future
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compensation expense for the accelerated options under
SFAS No. 123(R) unless further modifications are made
to the options, which is not anticipated.
Additionally, as a result of changes in accounting required by
SFAS No. 123(R) and a desire to design our long-term
incentive plans in a manner that creates a stronger link to
operating and market performance, our Board of Directors
approved a substantial change in the form of awards that we
grant. Beginning in 2005, annual stock option grants, as well as
stock option grants in connection with new hires and promotions,
were replaced with either (i) grants of restricted stock
units and performance share units or (ii) an enhanced cash
compensation award. The terms of restricted stock units and
performance share units granted during 2006 are summarized in
Note 8 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
We recognized $4 million of compensation expense during the
three months ended March 31, 2006 and $6 million
during the three months ended March 31, 2005 associated
with restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance
share units. The reduction in compensation expense recognized
between 2005 and 2006 was driven by a change in the awards
retirement provisions rather than the change in accounting
required as a result of our adoption of
SFAS No. 123(R). As discussed above, the then pending
adoption of SFAS No. 123(R)significantly affected our
Board of Directors considerations related to equity-based
compensation, resulting in their decision to accelerate the
vesting of outstanding stock options and replace stock options
with restricted stock units and performance share units. As a
result of these changes, the adoption of
SFAS No. 123(R) on January 1, 2006 did not
significantly affect our accounting for equity-based
compensation or net income for the three months ended
March 31, 2006. We do not currently expect this change in
accounting to significantly impact our future results of
operations. However, we do expect equity-based compensation
expense to increase over the next three to four years because of
the incremental expense that will be recognized each year as our
Board of Directors grants additional awards.
Reclassification of Segment Information In
the third quarter of 2005, we eliminated our Canadian Group
office, and the management of our Canadian operations was
allocated among our Eastern, Midwest and Western Groups. We have
allocated the operating results of our Canadian operations to
the Eastern, Midwest and Western Groups for the first quarter of
2005 to provide financial information that consistently reflects
our current approach to managing our operations. This
reorganization also resulted in the centralization of certain
Group office functions. The administrative costs associated with
these functions were included in the measurement of income from
operations for our reportable segments through August 2005, when
the integration of these functions with our existing centralized
processes was completed. Beginning in September 2005, these
administrative costs have been included in the income from
operations of our Corporate organization. The reallocation of
these costs has not significantly affected the operating results
of our reportable segments for the periods presented.
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Critical Accounting Estimates and Assumptions |
In preparing our financial statements, we make several estimates
and assumptions that affect our assets, liabilities,
stockholders equity, revenues and expenses. We must make
these estimates and assumptions because certain information that
is used in the preparation of our financial statements is
dependent on future events, cannot be calculated with a high
degree of precision from available data or is simply not capable
of being readily calculated based on generally accepted
methodologies. In some cases, these estimates are particularly
difficult to determine and we must exercise significant
judgment. The most difficult, subjective and complex estimates
and the assumptions that deal with the greatest amount of
uncertainty relate to our accounting for landfills,
environmental remediation liabilities, asset impairments and
self-insurance reserves and recoveries, as described in
Item 7 of our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005.
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Results of Operations
The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the
period-to-period change
in dollars (in millions) and percentages for the respective
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations line items:
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Change For the | |
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Ended | |
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2006 and 2005 | |
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Operating revenues
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$ |
191 |
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6.3 |
% |
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Costs and expenses:
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Operating
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56 |
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2.7 |
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Selling, general and administrative
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38 |
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11.5 |
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Depreciation and amortization
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7 |
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2.2 |
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Restructuring
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Asset impairments and unusual items
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21 |
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(91.3) |
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122 |
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4.6 |
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Income from operations
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69 |
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18.9 |
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Other income (expense):
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Interest income (expense), net
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(17 |
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15.5 |
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Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities
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18 |
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(69.2) |
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Minority interest
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(2 |
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20.0 |
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Other, net
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1 |
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* |
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Income before income taxes
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$ |
69 |
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31.4 |
% |
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* Percentage change is not meaningful
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The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the
percentage relationship that the respective Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Operations line items bear to
operating revenues:
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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Operating revenues
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100.0 |
% |
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100.0 |
% |
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Costs and expenses:
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Operating
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65.0 |
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67.3 |
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Selling, general and administrative
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11.4 |
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10.9 |
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Depreciation and amortization
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10.2 |
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10.6 |
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Restructuring
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Asset impairments and unusual items
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(0.1 |
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(0.8 |
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86.5 |
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88.0 |
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Income from operations
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13.5 |
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12.0 |
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Other income (expense):
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Interest income (expense), net
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(3.9 |
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(3.6 |
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Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities
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(0.2 |
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(0.9 |
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Minority interest
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(0.4 |
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(0.3 |
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Other, net
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(4.5 |
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(4.8 |
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Income before income taxes
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9.0 |
% |
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7.2 |
% |
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Our operating revenues for the three months ended March 31,
2006 were $3.2 billion compared with $3.0 billion for
the three months ended March 31, 2005. We manage and
evaluate our operations primarily through our Eastern, Midwest,
Southern, Western, Wheelabrator (which includes our
waste-to-energy
facilities and independent power production plants, or IPPs) and
Recycling Groups. These six operating Groups are our reportable
segments. Shown below (in millions) is the contribution to
revenues during each period provided by our six operating Groups
and our Other waste services:
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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Eastern
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$ |
906 |
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$ |
850 |
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Midwest
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720 |
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696 |
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Southern
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935 |
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861 |
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Western
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766 |
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726 |
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Wheelabrator
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218 |
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202 |
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Recycling
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194 |
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205 |
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Other
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80 |
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69 |
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Intercompany
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(590 |
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(571 |
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Total
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$ |
3,229 |
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$ |
3,038 |
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Our operating revenues generally come from fees charged for our
collection, disposal, transfer, Wheelabrator and recycling
services. Some of the fees we charge to our customers for
collection services are billed in advance; a liability for
future service is recorded when we bill the customer and
operating revenues are recognized as services are actually
provided. Revenues from our disposal operations consist of
tipping fees, which are generally based on the weight, volume
and type of waste being disposed of at our disposal facilities
and are normally billed monthly or semi-monthly. Fees charged at
transfer stations are generally based on the volume of waste
deposited, taking into account our cost of loading, transporting
and disposing of the solid waste at a disposal site, and are
normally billed monthly. Our Wheelabrator revenues are based on
the type and volume of waste received at our
waste-to-energy
facilities and IPPs and fees charged for the sale of energy and
steam. Recycling revenue, which is generated by our Recycling
Group as well as our four geographic operating Groups, generally
consists of the sale of recyclable commodities to third parties
and tipping fees. Intercompany revenues between our operations
have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.
The mix of operating revenues from our different services is
reflected in the table below (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
Collection
|
|
$ |
2,159 |
|
|
$ |
2,057 |
|
Landfill
|
|
|
750 |
|
|
|
676 |
|
Transfer
|
|
|
421 |
|
|
|
387 |
|
Wheelabrator
|
|
|
218 |
|
|
|
202 |
|
Recycling and other
|
|
|
271 |
|
|
|
287 |
|
Intercompany
|
|
|
(590 |
) |
|
|
(571 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
3,229 |
|
|
$ |
3,038 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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The following table provides details associated with the
period-to-period change
in revenues (in millions) along with an explanation of the
significant components of the current period changes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period-to-Period | |
|
|
Change For the | |
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended March 31, | |
|
|
2006 and 2005 | |
|
|
| |
Average yield:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Base business
|
|
$ |
118 |
|
|
|
3.9 |
% |
|
Commodity
|
|
|
(35 |
) |
|
|
(1.1 |
) |
|
Electricity (IPPs)
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fuel surcharge and mandated fees
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
127 |
|
|
|
4.2 |
|
Volume
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Internal growth
|
|
|
184 |
|
|
|
6.1 |
|
Acquisitions
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
Divestitures
|
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
(0.8 |
) |
Foreign currency translation
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
191 |
|
|
|
6.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Base Business Our pricing excellence
initiative continues to be the primary contributor to internal
revenue growth. Base business yield provided revenue growth for
each line of business during the current quarter, but was driven
by our collection operations, where we experienced substantial
revenue growth in every geographic operating group. The
significant revenue growth from base business yield in the
collection line of business is primarily the result of our
continued focus on pricing our business based on market specific
factors, including our costs. As discussed below, the
significant increase in our collection revenues due to price has
resulted in partially offsetting declines in our revenue from
collection volumes. In assessing the impact of higher collection
yield on our volumes, we continue to find that, in spite of
volume declines, revenue growth from base business yield and a
focus on controlling variable costs are providing notable margin
and cash flow improvements.
In addition to the improvements in the collection line of
business, we experienced substantial yield contributions to
revenues from our
waste-to-energy
facilities, transfer stations and on construction and demolition
and municipal solid waste streams at our landfills. Revenue
improvements at our
waste-to-energy
facilities were largely due to significant increases in the
rates charged for electricity under our long-term contracts with
electric utilities, which generally are indexed to natural gas
prices. Base business yield improvements at our transfer
stations and landfills are due to the improved pricing practices
implemented as a result of our findings from our landfill
pricing study during 2005.
An environmental cost recovery fee, which increased revenues by
$12 million during the first quarter of 2006 and
$5 million in the comparable prior year period, and other
fee programs targeted at recovering the costs we incur for
items, such as the collection of past due balances, have also
contributed to yield improvement during the current quarter.
Commodity Our first quarter revenues declined
due to price decreases in the recycling commodities that we
process. Average prices for old corrugated cardboard dropped by
33% when comparing the first quarter of 2006 to the first
quarter of 2005, from $87 per ton in 2005 to $58 per
ton in 2006. Average prices for old newsprint were also down by
about 12%, from $86 per ton in the first quarter of 2005 to
$76 per ton in the first quarter of 2006.
Fuel surcharge and mandated fees When
comparing revenues for the first quarter of 2006 to those of the
comparable prior year period, fuel surcharges increased revenues
by $43 million. This increase is due to (i) an
increase in market prices for fuel; (ii) an increase in the
number of customers who participate in our fuel surcharge
program; and (iii) the revision of our fuel surcharge
program at the beginning of the third quarter of 2005 to
incorporate the indirect fuel cost increases passed on to us by
subcontracted haulers and
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vendors. During the three months ended March 31, 2006,
increased operating costs due to higher diesel fuel prices,
which are included within both Operating Expenses
Subcontractor Costs and Operating Expenses
Fuel, were recovered by our fuel surcharge program. There
was not a significant change in revenues attributable to
mandated fees during the first quarter of 2006 when compared
with the first quarter of 2005.
Volume The increase in volume-related
revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2006 when
compared with the corresponding prior year period is primarily
due to higher disposal, transfer station and recycling volumes,
which were partially offset by a decline in collection volumes.
We believe that warm and dry weather in many parts of the
country and the strength of the economy were the primary drivers
of the higher disposal volumes, which were particularly strong
in the Southern Group. The improvement in volume-related
revenues for our transfer stations was principally contributed
by our Eastern Group, where the transfer station business is
critical due to the disposal constraints of the region. The
current quarter growth in volume-related revenues is also due to
higher revenues associated with continued hurricane related
services, which were driven by subcontracted services in New
Orleans and Mobile in connection with Hurricane Katrina efforts
and by increased disposal volumes in Southern Florida. This
volume-related revenue growth more than offset hurricane related
volume declines in Louisiana and Mississippi due to lower
residential and commercial collection volumes.
The $16 million decline in volume-related revenues in our
collection business is due to our focus on improving the margins
in this line of business through pricing. When comparing our
revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2006 with the
comparable prior year period, residential and commercial
operations experienced volume-related revenue declines in each
of our geographic operating Groups. The volume decline during
the current quarter was the most significant in our Eastern
Groups residential collection operations where we continue
to bid large municipal residential contracts at higher prices
that will provide for an acceptable return on our invested
capital.
Our operating expenses include (i) labor and related
benefits (excluding labor costs associated with maintenance and
repairs included below), which include salaries and wages,
bonuses, related payroll taxes, insurance and benefits costs and
the costs associated with contract labor; (ii) transfer and
disposal costs, which include tipping fees paid to third party
disposal facilities and transfer stations;
(iii) maintenance and repairs relating to equipment,
vehicles and facilities and related labor costs;
(iv) subcontractor costs, which include the costs charged
by independent haulers who transport our waste to disposal
facilities and are driven by transportation costs such as fuel
prices; (v) costs of goods sold, which are primarily the
rebates paid to suppliers associated with recycling commodities;
(vi) fuel costs, which represent the costs of fuel and oil
to operate our truck fleet and landfill operating equipment;
(vii) disposal and franchise fees and taxes, which include
landfill taxes, municipal franchise fees, host community fees
and royalties; (viii) landfill operating costs, which
include landfill remediation costs, leachate and methane
collection and treatment, other landfill site costs and interest
accretion on asset retirement obligations; (ix) risk
management costs, which include workers compensation and
insurance and claim costs and (x) other operating costs,
which include, among other costs, equipment and facility rent
and property taxes.
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The following table summarizes the major components of our
operating expenses, including the impact of foreign currency
translation, for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and
2005 (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Period to Period | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Labor and related benefits
|
|
$ |
612 |
|
|
$ |
601 |
|
|
$ |
11 |
|
|
|
1.8 |
% |
Transfer and disposal costs
|
|
|
299 |
|
|
|
295 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
Maintenance and repairs
|
|
|
292 |
|
|
|
282 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
3.5 |
|
Subcontractor costs
|
|
|
238 |
|
|
|
205 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
16.1 |
|
Cost of goods sold
|
|
|
140 |
|
|
|
157 |
|
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
(10.8 |
) |
Fuel
|
|
|
135 |
|
|
|
112 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
20.5 |
|
Disposal and franchise fees and taxes
|
|
|
152 |
|
|
|
148 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
2.7 |
|
Landfill operating costs
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(7.4 |
) |
Risk management
|
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
Other
|
|
|
106 |
|
|
|
115 |
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(7.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,100 |
|
|
$ |
2,044 |
|
|
$ |
56 |
|
|
|
2.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As summarized in the table above, our operating expenses for the
three months ended March 31, 2006 increased from the prior
year period. However, operating expenses as a percentage of
revenue improved significantly during the current quarter, from
67.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2005 to 65.0% in
2006. This improvement can be attributed to the increase in
revenues, as well as progress on our operational excellence
initiatives such as improving productivity, reducing fleet
maintenance costs, standardizing operating practices and
improving safety. Our operating expenses continue to reflect our
focus on identifying operational efficiencies that will
translate into cost savings. The most significant factors
affecting the change in operating expenses between the first
quarter of 2005 and the first quarter of 2006 are summarized
below.
Subcontractor costs The primary drivers of
these cost increases were an increase in the fuel surcharges we
are paying to third party subcontractors due to higher diesel
fuel prices and volume-related cost increases particularly in
our National Accounts organization and Eastern Group.
Subcontractor cost increases attributable to higher fuel costs
were offset by the revenue generated from our fuel surcharge
program, which is reflected as fuel price increases within
Operating Revenues.
Cost of goods sold This cost decrease is
primarily attributable to a decline in market prices for the
commodities processed by our Recycling Group. Changes in the
market prices for commodities also affect our revenues,
resulting in a corresponding decline in commodity related
revenues.
Fuel We experienced an average increase of
$0.43 per gallon in the cost of fuel from the first quarter
of 2005 to the first quarter of 2006, which drove the fuel cost
increase. However, this cost increase is offset by our fuel
surcharges to customers, which are reflected as fuel price
increases within our Operating Revenues section above.
|
|
|
Selling, General and Administrative |
Our selling, general and administrative expenses consist of
(i) labor costs, which include salaries, bonuses, related
insurance and benefits, contract labor, payroll taxes and
equity-based compensation; (ii) professional fees, which
include fees for consulting, legal, audit and tax services;
(iii) provision for bad debts, which includes allowances
for uncollectible customer accounts and collection fees; and
(iv) other general and administrative expenses, which
include, among other costs, facility-related expenses, voice and
data telecommunication, advertising, travel and entertainment,
rentals, postage and printing.
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The following table summarizes the major components of our
selling, general and administrative costs for the three months
ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Period to Period | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Labor and related benefits
|
|
$ |
205 |
|
|
$ |
201 |
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
% |
Professional fees
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
8.3 |
|
Provision for bad debts
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
110 |
|
|
|
79 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
39.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
368 |
|
|
$ |
330 |
|
|
$ |
38 |
|
|
|
11.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We are currently undergoing an unclaimed property audit, which
is being directed by several state authorities. The property
subject to review in this audit process generally includes
unclaimed wages, vendor payments and customer refunds. During
the three months ended March 31, 2006, we made filings with
various state authorities under previously established voluntary
disclosure agreements. As a result of our findings, we
determined that we had unrecorded obligations associated with
unclaimed property for escheatable items for various periods
between 1980 and 2004. The increase in our Other
Selling, General and Administrative expenses is primarily due to
a $19 million charge to record these unrecorded
obligations. Refer to Note 9 of our Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements for additional information related to the
nature of this charge.
|
|
|
Depreciation and Amortization |
Depreciation and amortization includes (i) depreciation of
property and equipment, including assets recorded due to capital
leases, on a straight-line basis from three to 50 years;
(ii) amortization of landfill costs, including those
incurred and all estimated future costs for landfill
development, construction, closure and post-closure, on a
units-of-consumption
method as landfill airspace is consumed over the estimated
remaining capacity of a site; (iii) amortization of
landfill asset retirement costs arising from final capping
obligations on a
units-of-consumption
method as airspace is consumed over the estimated capacity
associated with each final capping event; and
(iv) amortization of intangible assets with a definite
life, either using a 150% declining balance approach or a
straight-line basis over the definitive terms of the related
agreements, which are from two to ten years depending on the
type of asset.
Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 was $328 million, or 10.2% of revenues,
compared with $321 million, or 10.6% of revenues, for the
comparable prior year period.
During the third quarter of 2005, we reorganized and simplified
our organizational structure by eliminating certain support
functions performed at the Group or Corporate office. We also
eliminated the Canadian Group office, which reduced the number
of our operating groups from seven to six. This reorganization
has reduced costs at the Group and Corporate offices and
increased the accountability of our Market Areas. In the second
half of 2005, we recorded $28 million of pre-tax charges
for costs associated with the implementation of the new
structure, principally for employee severance and benefit costs.
|
|
|
Asset Impairments and Unusual Items |
We recognized $2 million of gains on divestitures during
the first quarter of 2006. During the first quarter of 2005, we
recognized a net credit of $23 million, or $13 million
net of tax, from asset impairments and unusual items. This
credit primarily related to the divestiture of one of our
landfills in Ontario, Canada, which resulted in a gain of
$39 million. This divestiture was required by a Divestiture
Order from the Canadian Competition Tribunal. This gain on
divestiture was partially offset by a charge of approximately
$16 million
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for the impact of a litigation settlement reached in February
2005 with a group of stockholders that opted not to participate
in the settlement of the class action lawsuit against us related
to 1998 and 1999 activity.
|
|
|
Income From Operations by Reportable Segment |
The following table summarizes income from operations by
reportable segment for the three months ended March 31,
2006 and 2005 and provides explanations of significant factors
contributing to the identified variances (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Period to Period | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Eastern
|
|
$ |
98 |
|
|
$ |
65 |
|
|
$ |
33 |
|
|
|
50.8 |
% |
Midwest
|
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
21.4 |
|
Southern
|
|
|
207 |
|
|
|
169 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
22.5 |
|
Western
|
|
|
108 |
|
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
10.2 |
|
Wheelabrator
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
7.3 |
|
Recycling
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Other
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
589 |
|
|
|
499 |
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
18.0 |
|
Corporate and Other
|
|
|
(154 |
) |
|
|
(133 |
) |
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
15.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
435 |
|
|
$ |
366 |
|
|
$ |
69 |
|
|
|
18.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
Percentage change is not meaningful |
The quarter over quarter operating income improvement for our
Eastern, Midwest, Southern, and Western reportable segments was
primarily due to the favorable effect of revenue growth provided
by base business yield improvement, which is the result of our
focus on pricing. Base business yield provided revenue growth
for each line of business during the current quarter, but was
driven by our collection operations, where we experienced
substantial revenue growth in every geographic operating group.
The significant increase in our collection revenues due to price
has been partially offset by declines in our volume-related
revenue. In assessing the impact of higher collection yield on
our volumes, we continue to find that, in spite of volume
declines, revenue growth from base business yield and a focus on
controlling variable costs are providing notable margin and cash
flow improvements. See additional discussion in the Operating
Revenues section above.
Other The decrease in income from operations
from the prior year quarter is primarily due to a pre-tax gain
of $39 million resulting from the divestiture of one of our
landfills in Ontario, Canada during the first quarter of 2005.
This impact is included within asset impairments and unusual
items within our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
As this landfill had been divested at the time of our 2005
reorganization, historical financial information associated with
its operations were not allocated to our remaining reportable
segments. Accordingly, these impacts have been included in
Other. Partially offsetting this gain are certain quarter-end
adjustments recorded in consolidation related to the reportable
segments that, due to timing, were not included in the measure
of segment income from operations used to assess their
performance for the periods disclosed.
Corporate and Other The higher expenses in
the current quarter as compared to the prior year quarter were
primarily driven by (i) a $19 million charge to record
unrecorded obligations associated with unclaimed property, which
is discussed further in the Selling, General and
Administrative section above, (ii) higher consulting
fees and sales commissions primarily related to our pricing
initiatives, (iii) an increase in our advertising costs and
(iv) the centralization of support functions that were
provided by our Group offices prior to our 2005 reorganization.
These higher expenses during the current year were partially
offset by the prior year impact of a $16 million charge for
a legal settlement reached in February 2005.
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|
|
|
Other Components of Net Income |
The following table summarizes the other major components of our
net income for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and
2005 (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Period to Period | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Interest (income) expense, net
|
|
$ |
127 |
|
|
$ |
110 |
|
|
$ |
17 |
|
|
|
15.5 |
% |
Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
(69.2 |
) |
Minority interest
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
20.0 |
|
Other, net
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
* |
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
103 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
47.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
Percentage change is not meaningful. |
Interest (income) expense, net The
$17 million increase during the three months ended
March 31, 2006 is a result of a $20 million increase
in interest expense. This increase in interest expense is
generally attributable to higher market interest rates, which
impact the interest expense associated with the variable portion
of our debt obligations. As of March 31, 2006, interest
expense on 35% of our total debt is driven by variability in
market interest rates.
Equity in net losses of unconsolidated
entities In 2004, we acquired an equity interest
in two coal-based, synthetic fuel production facilities. The
activities of these facilities drive our equity in net losses of
unconsolidated entities. Our equity in the losses of these
facilities was $10 million and $28 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
These equity losses were offset by the tax benefit realized as a
result of these investments as discussed below within
Provision for income taxes. The decrease in these losses
in 2006 as compared with the comparable prior year period is
attributable to the effect of a partial phase out of
Section 45K (formerly Section 29) credits generated
during 2006 on our contractual obligations associated with
funding the facilities losses. As discussed in Note 5
to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, if, for any
reason, the tax credits generated by the facilities cease to be
allowable under Section 45K of the Internal Revenue Code,
we could cease making payments in the period that determination
is made and not incur equity losses in future periods.
Provision for income taxes Our effective tax
rate for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 has
benefited from the favorable impact of non-conventional fuel tax
credits derived from our landfills and our investments in two
coal-based, synthetic fuel production facilities discussed in
the Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities
section above. These tax credits are available through 2007
pursuant to Section 45K of the Internal Revenue Code, and
may be phased out if the price of oil exceeds a threshold annual
average price determined by the IRS. Our effective tax rate for
the first quarter of 2006 reflects our current expectations for
the partial phase out of Section 45K tax credits generated
during 2006. We have developed our current expectations for the
phase out of Section 45K credits using market information
for current and forward-looking oil prices as of March 31,
2006. Accordingly, our current estimated effective tax rate
could be materially different than our actual 2006 effective tax
rate if our expectations for oil prices for the year are
inconsistent with actual results. Our synthetic fuel production
facility investments resulted in a decrease in our tax provision
of $12 million for the three months ended March 31,
2006 and $29 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2005.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As an organization that has consistently generated cash flows in
excess of its reinvestment needs, our primary source of
liquidity has been cash flows from operations. However, we
operate in a capital-intensive business and continued access to
various financing resources is vital to our continued financial
strength. In the past, we have been successful in obtaining
financing from a variety of sources on terms we consider
attractive. Based on several key factors we believe are
considered important by credit rating agencies and financial
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markets in determining our access to attractive financing
alternatives, we expect to continue to maintain access to
capital sources in the future. These factors include:
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the essential nature of the services we provide and our large
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our ability to generate strong and consistent cash flows despite
the economic environment; |
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our liquidity profile; |
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our asset base; and |
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our commitment to maintaining a moderate financial profile and
disciplined capital allocation. |
We continually monitor our actual and forecasted cash flows, our
liquidity and our capital resources, enabling us to plan for our
present needs and fund unbudgeted business activities that may
arise during the year as a result of changing business
conditions or new opportunities. In addition to our working
capital needs for the general and administrative costs of our
ongoing operations, we have cash requirements for: (i) the
construction and expansion of our landfills; (ii) additions
to and maintenance of our trucking fleet;
(iii) refurbishments and improvements at
waste-to-energy and
materials recovery facilities; (iv) the container and
equipment needs of our operations; and (v) capping, closure
and post-closure activities at our landfills. We are also
committed to providing our shareholders with a return on their
investment through our capital allocation program that provides
for up to $1.2 billion in aggregate dividend payments and
share repurchases each year during 2005, 2006 and 2007. We also
continue to invest in acquisitions that we believe will be
accretive and provide continued growth in our core business.
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Summary of Cash, Short-Term Investments, Restricted Trust
and Escrow Accounts and Debt Obligations |
The following is a summary of our cash, restricted trust and
escrow accounts and debt balances as of March 31, 2006 and
December 31, 2005 (in millions):
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2006 | |
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2005 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ |
454 |
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$ |
666 |
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Short-term investments available for use
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534 |
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300 |
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Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
available for use
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$ |
988 |
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$ |
966 |
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Restricted trust and escrow accounts:
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Tax-exempt bond funds
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$ |
139 |
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$ |
185 |
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Closure, post-closure and remediation funds
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205 |
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199 |
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Debt service funds
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59 |
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58 |
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Other
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18 |
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18 |
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Total restricted trust and escrow accounts
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$ |
421 |
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$ |
460 |
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Debt:
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Current portion
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$ |
600 |
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$ |
522 |
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Long-term portion
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8,020 |
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8,165 |
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Total debt
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$ |
8,620 |
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$ |
8,687 |
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Increase in carrying value of debt due to hedge accounting for
interest rate swaps
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$ |
7 |
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$ |
47 |
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Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash
equivalents consist primarily of cash on deposit, certificates
of deposit, money market accounts, and investment grade
commercial paper purchased with original maturities of three
months or less.
Short-term investments available for use
These investments include auction rate securities and variable
rate demand notes, which are debt instruments with long-term
scheduled maturities and periodic interest rate reset dates. The
interest rate reset mechanism for these instruments results in a
periodic marketing of the underlying securities through an
auction process. Due to the liquidity provided by the interest
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rate reset mechanism and the short-term nature of our investment
in these securities, they have been classified as other current
assets in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Restricted trust and escrow accounts
Restricted trust and escrow accounts consist primarily of funds
held in trust for the construction of various facilities or
repayment of debt obligations, funds deposited in connection
with landfill closure, post-closure and remedial obligations and
insurance escrow deposits. These balances are primarily included
within long-term Other assets in our Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Debt
Revolving credit and letter of credit facilities
The table below summarizes the credit capacity,
maturity and outstanding letters of credit under our revolving
credit facility, principal letter of credit facilities and other
credit arrangements as of March 31, 2006 (in millions):
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Five-year revolving credit facility(a)
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$ |
2,400 |
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October 2009 |
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1,461 |
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Five-year letter of credit and term loan agreement(b)
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15 |
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June 2008 |
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15 |
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Five-year letter of credit facility(b)
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350 |
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December 2008 |
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350 |
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Seven-year letter of credit and term loan agreement(b)
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175 |
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June 2010 |
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175 |
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Ten-year letter of credit and term loan agreement(b)
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105 |
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June 2013 |
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104 |
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Other(c)
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Various |
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68 |
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Total
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$ |
3,045 |
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$ |
2,173 |
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a) |
This facility provides us with credit capacity that could be
used for either cash borrowings or letters of credit. At
March 31, 2006, no borrowings were outstanding under the
facility, and we had unused and available credit capacity of
$939 million. |
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b) |
These facilities have been established to provide us with letter
of credit capacity. In the event of an unreimbursed draw on a
letter of credit, the amount of the draw paid by the letter of
credit provider generally converts into a term loan for the
remaining term under the respective agreement or facility.
Through March 31, 2006 we had not experienced any
unreimbursed draws on our letters of credit. |
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We have letters of credit outstanding under various arrangements
that do not provide for a committed capacity. Accordingly, the
total credit capacity of these arrangements has been noted as
zero. |
We have used each of these facilities to support letters of
credit that we issue to support our insurance programs, certain
tax-exempt bond issuances, municipal and governmental waste
management contracts, closure and post-closure obligations and
disposal site or transfer station operating permits. These
facilities require us to pay fees to the lenders and our
obligation is generally to repay any draws that may occur on the
letters of credit. We expect that similar facilities may
continue to serve as a cost efficient source of letter of credit
capacity in the future, and we continue to assess our financial
assurance requirements to ensure that we have adequate letter of
credit and surety bond capacity in advance of our business needs.
Canadian Credit Facility In November 2005,
Waste Management of Canada Corporation, one of our wholly-owned
subsidiaries, entered into a three-year credit facility
agreement. The agreement was entered into to facilitate
WMIs repatriation of accumulated earnings and capital from
its Canadian subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2006, we had
$342 million in advances outstanding under this credit
facility agreement. The advances have a weighted average
effective interest rate of 4.5% and mature either three months
or twelve months from the date of issuance. As of March 31,
2006, we expect to repay $86 million of outstanding
advances within the next twelve months with available cash and
renew the remaining borrowings under the terms of the facility.
Accordingly, $86 million of debt associated with these
borrowings is classified as current in our March 31, 2006
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and the remaining
borrowings have been classified as long-term.
Senior notes As of March 31, 2006, we
had $5.1 billion of outstanding senior notes. The notes
have various maturities, ranging from October 2006 to May 2032,
and interest rates ranging from 5.00% to 8.75%.
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We have $300 million of 7.0% senior notes that mature
in October 2006 that we currently expect to repay with available
cash.
Tax-exempt bonds We actively issue tax-exempt
bonds as a means of accessing low-cost financing for capital
expenditures. As of March 31, 2006, we had
$2.3 billion of outstanding tax-exempt bonds. The proceeds
from the issuance of tax-exempt bonds are deposited directly
into a trust fund. Accordingly, the restricted funds provided by
these financing activities are not included in New
borrowings in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
These funds may only be used for the specific purpose for which
the money is raised, which is generally the construction of
collection and disposal facilities and for the equipment
necessary to provide waste management services. As we spend
monies on the specific projects being financed, we are able to
requisition cash from the trust funds. As discussed in the
restricted trusts and escrow accounts section above, we have
$139 million held in trust for future spending as of
March 31, 2006. During the three months ended
March 31, 2006, we received $48 million from these
funds for approved capital expenditures.
As of March 31, 2006, $613 million of our tax-exempt
bonds are remarketed weekly by a remarketing agent to
effectively maintain a variable yield. If the remarketing agent
is unable to remarket the bonds, then the remarketing agent can
put the bonds to us. These bonds are supported by letters of
credit that were issued primarily under our $2.4 billion,
five-year revolving credit facility that guarantee repayment of
the bonds in the event the bonds are put to us. Accordingly,
these obligations have been classified as long-term in our
March 31, 2006 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Additionally, we have $284 million of fixed rate tax-exempt
bonds subject to repricing within the next twelve months, which
is prior to their scheduled maturities. If the re-offering of
the bonds is unsuccessful, then the bonds can be put to us,
requiring immediate repayment. These bonds are not backed by
letters of credit supported by our long-term facilities that
would serve to guarantee repayment in the event of a failed
re-offering and are, therefore, considered a current obligation.
However, these bonds have been classified as long-term in our
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2006.
The classification of these obligations as long-term was based
upon our intent to refinance the borrowings with other long-term
financings in the event of a failed re-offering and our ability,
in the event other sources of long-term financing are not
available, to use our five-year revolving credit facility.
Tax-exempt project bonds As of March 31,
2006, we had $403 million of outstanding tax-exempt project
bonds. These debt instruments are primarily used by our
Wheelabrator Group to finance the development of
waste-to-energy
facilities. The bonds generally require periodic principal
installment payments. As of March 31 2006, $46 million
of these bonds are remarketed either daily or weekly by a
remarketing agent to effectively maintain a variable yield. If
the remarketing agent is unable to remarket the bonds, then the
remarketing agent can put the bonds to us. Repayment of these
bonds has been guaranteed with letters of credit issued under
our five-year revolving credit facility. Accordingly, these
variable rate obligations have been classified as long-term in
our March 31, 2006 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Approximately $51 million of our tax-exempt project bonds
will be repaid with available cash within the next twelve months
and have been classified as current in our March 31, 2006
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Capital leases and other debt As of
March 31, 2006, we had $479 million of other
miscellaneous debt obligations. These debt balances include
(i) capital leases and other obligations incurred in the
normal course of our business, (ii) obligations of
consolidated variable interest entities, and (iii) our
remaining obligation associated with our initial investments in
the synthetic fuel facilities discussed in the Provision for
income taxes section above.
Interest rate swaps We manage the interest
rate risk of our debt portfolio principally by using interest
rate derivatives to achieve a desired position of fixed and
floating rate debt. As of March 31, 2006, the interest
payments on $2.35 billion of our fixed rate debt have been
swapped to variable rates, allowing us to maintain 65% of our
debt at fixed interest rates and 35% at variable interest rates.
Fair value hedge accounting for interest rate swap contracts
increased the carrying value of debt instruments by
$7 million at March 31, 2006 and $47 million as
of December 31, 2005. Interest rate swap agreements reduced
net interest expense by $3 million and $16 million for
the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005,
respectively. The continued
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decline in the benefit recognized as a result of our interest
rate swap agreements is largely attributable to the increase in
short-term market interest rates. Our periodic interest
obligations under our interest rate swap agreements are based on
a spread from the three-month LIBOR, which has increased from
3.1% at March 31, 2005 to 5.0% at March 31, 2006.
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Summary of Cash Flow Activity |
The following is a summary of our cash flows for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 (in millions):
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2005 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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$ |
563 |
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$ |
508 |
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Net cash used in investing activities
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(353 |
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(121 |
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Net cash used in financing activities
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(421 |
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Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Growth in cash flows from operating activities was
$55 million, or 10.8%, for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 when compared with the first quarter of
2005. Our operating cash flows continue to provide us with a
significant source of liquidity, providing the cash resources
needed for our capital expenditures, dividends and share
repurchases. In general, the growth in our current period
operating cash flow can be attributed to the increase in our
operating income.
As a result of adopting SFAS No. 123(R) on
January 1, 2006, reductions in income taxes payable
attributable to excess tax benefits associated with equity-based
compensation for the three months ended March 31, 2006 have
been included in cash flows from financing activities discussed
below. During the first quarter of 2005, excess tax benefits
improved our operating cash flows by approximately
$4 million and are included as a change in Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities in the 2005 Statement of
Cash Flows.
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities The
$232 million increase in net cash used in investing
activities is primarily due to a $238 million increase in
net cash outflows associated with purchases and sales of
short-term investments. In the first quarter of 2006, net
purchases of short-term investments resulted in cash outflows of
$228 million, while net sales of short-term investments
provided $10 million of cash in the first quarter of 2005.
The increase in our investment activity is principally due to an
increase in available cash as a result of the growth in our
operating cash flows.
A $79 million decrease in proceeds from divestitures of
businesses and other sales of assets also affected the
year-over-year change in net cash used in investing activities.
In 2005, divestitures and other sales of assets contributed
$97 million, and were primarily attributable to the sale of
one of our landfills in Ontario, Canada as required by a
Divestiture Order from the Canadian Competition Tribunal.
Although cash flows associated with divestitures were not
significant during the first quarter of 2006, as we continue to
focus on our plan to divest of certain under-performing and
non-strategic operations, we expect proceeds from divestitures
and other asset sales to make comparatively greater
contributions to our cash flows later in the year.
The changes in investing cash flows related to our investment
activity and divestitures were partially offset by a decline in
acquisition spending, which decreased from $87 million in
2005 to $8 million during the three months ended
March 31, 2006. As we make progress on our divestiture
program, we plan to increase our focus on accretive acquisitions
and other investments that will contribute to improved future
results of operations and enhance and expand our existing
service offerings.
We used $171 million during the three months ended
March 31, 2006 for capital expenditures compared with
$185 million during the comparable prior period. Funds
received from our restricted trust and escrow accounts, which
are generated from the issuance of tax-exempt bonds, continued
to contribute to our capital expenditure activities. During
2006, we used $48 million of these funds for our capital
needs compared with $53 million during the first quarter of
2005.
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Net Cash Used in Financing Activities The
primary drivers of the $49 million increase in financing
cash outflows are an increase in share repurchases, which was
partially offset by an increase in cash generated from the
exercise of stock options and warrants and a decline in net debt
repayments.
During the three months ended March 31, 2006, we
repurchased approximately 11.8 million shares of our common
stock for $387 million. Approximately 9.0 million of
the common shares purchased during the first quarter of 2006
were purchased under an accelerated share repurchase agreement.
Pursuant to that agreement, we repurchased $275 million of
our common stock in January and made an additional
$16 million settlement payment for the increase in the
volume weighted average price of our common stock during the
agreements defined valuation period. All other share
repurchases during the first quarter of 2006 were open market
transactions. Approximately $12 million of the open market
share repurchases in the first quarter of 2006 were settled in
cash in April 2006. We repurchased 3.5 million shares of
our common stock for $102 million during the three months
ended March 31, 2005, of which $3 million was settled
in cash in April 2005.
Our 2005 and 2006 share repurchases have been made in
accordance with a three-year capital allocation program that was
approved by our Board of Directors, which authorizes up to
$1.2 billion of combined share repurchases and dividend
payments each year during 2005, 2006 and 2007. During the first
quarter of 2006, the Company paid a quarterly dividend of
$0.22 per share for an aggregate of $121 million
compared with a $0.20 per share dividend paid in the first
quarter of 2005 for an aggregate of $114 million. Share
repurchases and dividend payments during the remainder of the
year will be made within our capital allocation program at the
discretion of our Board of Directors and management, and will
depend on various factors, including our net earnings, financial
condition and projected cash requirements.
The exercise of common stock options and warrants and the
related excess tax benefits generated a total of
$143 million of financing cash flow during the three months
ended March 31, 2006, an increase of $117 million from
the comparable prior year period. The significant increase in
stock option and warrant exercises in the first quarter of 2006
is due to the accelerated vesting of all outstanding stock
options in December 2005 and the substantial improvement in the
market value of our common stock. As discussed above, the
adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) on January 1, 2006
resulted in the classification of tax savings provided by
equity-based compensation as a financing cash inflow rather than
an operating cash inflow beginning in the first quarter of 2006.
This change in accounting increased cash flows from financing
activities by $18 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2006.
In the first quarter of 2006, net debt repayments were
$36 million as compared with $118 million in debt
repayments during the first quarter of 2005. The repayment and
refinancing of an outstanding advance under our Canadian credit
facility were the primary components of our current year
borrowing and repayment activity.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We are party to guarantee arrangements with unconsolidated
entities as discussed in the Guarantees section of
Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Our third-party guarantee arrangements are generally established
to support our financial assurance needs and landfill
operations. These arrangements have not materially affected our
financial position, results of operations or liquidity during
the three months ended March 31, 2006 nor are they expected
to have a material impact on our future financial position,
results of operations or liquidity.
Seasonal Trends and Inflation
Our operating revenues tend to be somewhat higher in the summer
months, primarily due to the higher volume of construction and
demolition waste. The volumes of industrial and residential
waste in certain regions where we operate also tend to increase
during the summer months. Our second and third quarter revenues
and results of operations typically reflect these seasonal
trends. Additionally, certain destructive weather conditions
that tend to occur during the second half of the year can
actually increase our revenues in the areas affected. However,
for several reasons, including significant
start-up costs, such
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generates comparatively lower margins. Certain weather
conditions may actually result in the temporary suspension of
our operations, which can significantly affect the operating
results of the affected regions. The operating results of our
first quarter also often reflect higher repair and maintenance
expenses because we rely on the slower winter months, when
electrical demand is generally lower, to perform scheduled
maintenance at our
waste-to-energy
facilities.
While inflationary increases in costs, including the cost of
fuel, have affected our operating margins in recent periods, we
believe that inflation generally has not had, and in the near
future is not expected to have, any material adverse effect on
our results of operations. However, managements estimates
associated with inflation have had, and will continue to have,
an impact on our accounting for landfill and environmental
remediation liabilities.
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Controls and Procedures. |
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Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures |
We maintain a set of disclosure controls and procedures designed
to ensure that information we are required to disclose in
reports that we file or submit with the SEC is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified by the SEC. An evaluation was carried out under the
supervision and with the participation of the Companys
management, including the Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO),
of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures
as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on
that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that the
Companys disclosure controls and procedures are effective
in ensuring that we are able to collect, process and disclose
the information we are required to disclose in the reports we
file with the SEC within required time periods.
PART II.
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Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings. |
Information regarding our legal proceedings can be found under
the Litigation section of Note 9,
Commitments and Contingencies, to the Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements.
There have been no material changes from risk factors previously
disclosed in our
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005 in response to Item 1A to
Part I of
Form 10-K.
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Item 2. |
Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities. |
In October 2004, the Company announced that its Board of
Directors approved a capital allocation program that included
the authorization of up to $1.2 billion of stock
repurchases and dividend payments annually for each of 2005,
2006 and 2007. All of the common stock repurchases made in 2006
have been pursuant to that program. The following table
summarizes our first quarter 2006 activity:
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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January 1 - 31(c)
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9,035,175 |
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$ |
32.23 |
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9,035,175 |
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788 Million |
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February 1 - 28
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125,000 |
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$ |
33.61 |
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125,000 |
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$ |
784 Million |
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2,688,900 |
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|
$ |
34.16 |
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|
|
2,688,900 |
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|
$ |
692 Million |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total
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|
|
11,849,075 |
|
|
$ |
32.79 |
|
|
|
11,849,075 |
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|
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|
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|
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a) |
This amount represents the weighted average price paid per share
and includes a per share commission paid for all repurchases. |
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b) |
This disclosure is required by the SEC. For each period
presented, the maximum dollar value of shares that may yet be
purchased under the program has been provided as of the end of
each respective period. These amounts are not necessarily an
indication of the amount we intend to repurchase during the
remainder of the year. The amount of capital approved for share
repurchases during 2006 is $1.2 billion, less the amount of
dividends paid. During the three months ended March 31,
2006, we paid $121 million in cash dividends under this
program. The maximum dollar value of shares that may be
purchased under the program included in the table above includes
the effect of these dividend payments as if all payments had
been made at the beginning of the earliest period presented.
However, this amount does not include the impact of dividend
payments we expect to make throughout the remainder of 2006 as a
result of future dividend declarations. |
|
|
c) |
The shares purchased in January 2006 were purchased pursuant to
an accelerated share repurchase agreement entered into in
December 2005. The amounts reflected as Average Price Paid
per Share and the Approximate Maximum Dollar Value
of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or
Programs for January include the impact of a
$16 million cash settlement payment that was made by the
Company in February 2006 for the difference between the weighted
average daily market price of our stock during the
agreements valuation period and the weighted average share
price we paid at the inception of the agreements valuation
period. |
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Exhibit |
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No. |
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|
|
Description |
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|
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|
|
|
10 |
.1 |
|
|
|
Employment Agreement between the Company and James Schultz,
dated March 27, 2006 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K dated March 27, 2006) |
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |
|
31 |
.1 |
|
|
|
Certification Pursuant to Rule 15d 14(a) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of David P.
Steiner, Chief Executive Officer |
|
31 |
.2 |
|
|
|
Certification Pursuant to Rule 15d 14(a) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of Robert G.
Simpson, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
|
32 |
.1 |
|
|
|
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 of David P.
Steiner, Chief Executive Officer |
|
32 |
.2 |
|
|
|
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 of Robert G.
Simpson, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
51
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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|
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By: |
/s/ Robert G. Simpson
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|
|
Robert G. Simpson |
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Senior Vice President and |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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(Principal Financial Officer) |
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|
Waste Management, Inc.
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|
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By: |
/s/ Greg A. Robertson
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|
|
Greg A. Robertson |
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Vice President and |
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Chief Accounting Officer |
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(Principal Accounting Officer) |
Date: April 27, 2006
52
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit |
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No. |
|
|
|
Description |
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|
|
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|
10 |
.1 |
|
|
|
Employment Agreement between the Company and James Schultz,
dated March 27, 2006 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K dated March 27, 2006) |
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |
|
31 |
.1 |
|
|
|
Certification Pursuant to Rule 15d 14(a) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of David P.
Steiner, Chief Executive Officer |
|
31 |
.2 |
|
|
|
Certification Pursuant to Rule 15d 14(a) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of Robert G.
Simpson, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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32 |
.1 |
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|
|
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 of David P.
Steiner, Chief Executive Officer |
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32 |
.2 |
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|
|
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 of Robert G.
Simpson, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
53
exv12
EXHIBIT 12
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(In Millions, Except Ratios)
(Unaudited)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Three Months Ended |
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|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Income before income taxes,
losses in equity investments and
minority interests |
|
$ |
310 |
|
|
$ |
258 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed charges deducted from income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
116 |
|
Implicit interest in rents |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
149 |
|
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings available for fixed charges |
|
$ |
459 |
|
|
$ |
387 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
$ |
136 |
|
|
$ |
116 |
|
Capitalized interest |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Implicit interest in rents |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total fixed charges |
|
$ |
152 |
|
|
$ |
132 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
|
|
3.0 |
x |
|
|
2.9 |
x |
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exv31w1
EXHIBIT 31.1
SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION
I, David P. Steiner, certify that:
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1. |
|
I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Waste Management, Inc.; |
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2. |
|
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of
the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the
period covered by this report; |
|
|
3. |
|
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods
presented in this report; |
|
|
4. |
|
The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a
(15e) and 15d (15e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 (f) and 15d 15 (f))for the registrant and have: |
|
a. |
|
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure
that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
|
|
b. |
|
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such
internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and
the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles; |
|
|
c. |
|
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of
the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and |
|
|
d. |
|
disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control
over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal
quarter (the registrants fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants
internal control over financial reporting; and |
|
5. |
|
The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most
recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants
auditors and the audit committee of registrants board of directors (or persons performing
the equivalent functions): |
|
a. |
|
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely
to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial information; and |
|
|
b. |
|
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over
financial reporting. |
Date: April 27, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: |
/s/ David P. Steiner
|
|
|
|
David P. Steiner |
|
|
|
Chief Executive Officer |
|
|
exv31w2
EXHIBIT 31.2
SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION
I, Robert G. Simpson, certify that:
|
1. |
|
I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Waste Management, Inc.; |
|
|
2. |
|
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of
the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the
period covered by this report; |
|
|
3. |
|
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods
presented in this report; |
|
|
4. |
|
The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a
(15e) and 15d (15e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 (f) and 15d 15 (f)) for the registrant and have: |
|
a. |
|
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure
that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
|
|
b. |
|
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such
internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and
the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles; |
|
|
c. |
|
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of
the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and |
|
|
d. |
|
disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control
over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal
quarter (the registrants fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants
internal control over financial reporting; and |
|
5. |
|
The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most
recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants
auditors and the audit committee of registrants board of directors (or persons performing
the equivalent functions): |
|
a. |
|
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely
to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial information; and |
|
b. |
|
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over
financial reporting. |
Date: April 27, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: |
/s/ Robert G. Simpson
|
|
|
|
Robert G. Simpson |
|
|
|
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer |
|
|
exv32w1
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Waste Management, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-Q
for the period ended March 31, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the
date hereof (the Report), I, David P. Steiner, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify,
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
|
|
|
|
|
By:
|
|
/s/ David P. Steiner
David P. Steiner
|
|
|
|
|
Chief Executive Officer |
|
|
April 27, 2006
exv32w2
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Waste Management, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-Q
for the period ended March 31, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the
date hereof (the Report), I, Robert G. Simpson, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify,
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
|
|
|
|
|
By:
|
|
/s/ Robert G. Simpson
Robert G. Simpson
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Vice President and |
|
|
|
|
Chief Financial Officer |
|
|
April 27, 2006