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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON APRIL 27, 1999
REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-73259
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 4953 65-0716904
(State or other jurisdiction (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Classification Code Number) Identification No.)
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DAVID A. BARCLAY
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. AND GENERAL COUNSEL
110 S.E. SIXTH STREET REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33301 110 S.E. SIXTH STREET, 28TH FLOOR
(954) 769-6000 FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33301
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, (954) 769-6000
including (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) number, including area code, of agent for service)
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COPIES TO:
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JONATHAN L. AWNER, ESQ. VALERIE FORD JACOB, ESQ.
AKERMAN, SENTERFITT & EIDSON, P.A. FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON
ONE S.E. THIRD AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR ONE NEW YORK PLAZA
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33131-1704 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10004
(305) 374-5600 (212) 859-8000
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APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as
practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, check the following box. [ ]
If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [ ]
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [ ]
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [ ]
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THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL
FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNTIL THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT
SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID
SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT CONTAINS TWO SEPARATE PROSPECTUSES. THE FIRST
PROSPECTUS RELATES TO A PUBLIC OFFERING OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF REPUBLIC
SERVICES, INC. IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA (THE "U.S. OFFERING"). THE SECOND
PROSPECTUS RELATES TO A CONCURRENT OFFERING OF COMMON STOCK OUTSIDE THE UNITED
STATES AND CANADA (THE "INTERNATIONAL OFFERING"). THE PROSPECTUSES FOR THE U.S.
OFFERING AND THE INTERNATIONAL OFFERING WILL BE IDENTICAL IN ALL RESPECTS, OTHER
THAN THE FRONT COVER PAGE, "UNDERWRITING" SECTIONS AND THE BACK COVER PAGE
RELATING TO THE INTERNATIONAL OFFERING. SUCH ALTERNATE PAGES APPEAR IN THIS
REGISTRATION STATEMENT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE COMPLETE PROSPECTUS FOR THE
U.S. OFFERING.
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THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE CHANGED. WE MAY
NOT SELL THESE SECURITIES UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IS EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER
TO SELL THESE SECURITIES AND IT IS NOT SOLICITING AN OFFER TO BUY THESE
SECURITIES IN ANY STATE WHERE THE OFFER OR SALE IS NOT PERMITTED.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 27, 1999
PROSPECTUS
100,000,000 SHARES
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. (LOGO)
CLASS A COMMON STOCK
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AutoNation Insurance Company, Inc., a subsidiary of AutoNation, Inc., is
selling 100,000,000 shares of Class A common stock. The U.S. underwriters are
offering 80,000,000 shares in the United States and Canada and the international
managers are offering 20,000,000 shares outside the United States and Canada.
The Class A common stock trades on The New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol "RSG." On April 26, 1999, the last sale price of the Class A common stock
as reported on the New York Stock Exchange was $18 1/8 per share.
INVESTING IN THE CLASS A COMMON STOCK INVOLVES RISKS WHICH ARE DESCRIBED IN
THE "RISK FACTORS" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 9 OF THIS PROSPECTUS.
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Public Offering Price...................................... $ $
Underwriting Discount...................................... $ $
Proceeds, before expenses, to AutoNation Insurance
Company.................................................. $ $
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The U.S. underwriters may also purchase up to an additional 9,730,000
shares from AutoNation Insurance Company, at the public offering price, less the
underwriting discount, within 30 days from the date of this prospectus to cover
over-allotments. The international managers may similarly purchase up to an
aggregate of an additional 2,432,500 shares from AutoNation Insurance Company.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this
prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
The shares of Class A common stock will be ready for delivery in New York,
New York on or about , 1999.
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MERRILL LYNCH & CO. DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES
BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
CIBC WORLD MARKETS
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY
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The date of this prospectus is , 1999.
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Republic Services, Inc. (LOGO)
(Map of continental United States highlighting the markets in which we do
business appears here)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Prospectus Summary.......................................... 5
Risk Factors................................................ 9
Use of Proceeds............................................. 13
Dividend Policy............................................. 13
Market and Market Prices of Common Stock.................... 13
Selected Financial Data..................................... 14
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations................................. 15
Business.................................................... 26
Management.................................................. 40
Security Ownership of Selling Stockholder, Beneficial Owners
and Management............................................ 47
Intercompany Relationships and Related Transactions......... 49
Description of Capital Stock................................ 57
Shares Eligible for Future Sale............................. 61
Material United States Federal Tax Consequences for
Non-United States Holders................................. 63
Underwriting................................................ 67
Legal Matters............................................... 71
Experts..................................................... 71
Available Information....................................... 71
Index to Financial Statements............................... F-1
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You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We
have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized any other person to provide
you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or
inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not, and the
underwriters are not, making an offer to sell these securities in any
jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that
the information appearing in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date on
the front cover of this prospectus. Our business, financial condition, results
of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
This summary highlights some information contained in this prospectus. The
summary may not contain all of the information that is important to you. You
should carefully read the entire prospectus, including the risk factors and the
financial statements, in order to understand this offering. Where we refer to
ourself in this prospectus, including our references to "Republic Services" or
"our company," we mean Republic Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries since we
completed our initial public offering in July 1998, along with the historical
operating results and activities of, and assets and liabilities of, the solid
waste services business and operations of AutoNation, Inc. (formerly known as
Republic Industries, Inc.) before we completed our initial public offering in
July 1998. Where we refer to "AutoNation" in this prospectus, we mean
AutoNation, Inc. and all of its subsidiaries except for Republic Services. Where
we refer to "AutoNation Insurance Company" in this prospectus, we mean
AutoNation Insurance Company, Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of
AutoNation.
This prospectus contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. Our actual results may differ significantly from the results we
discuss in the forward-looking statements. We discuss some of the factors that
might cause differences in actual results in the "Risk Factors" section of this
prospectus.
OUR COMPANY
We are a leading provider of services in the domestic non-hazardous solid
waste industry. We provide non-hazardous solid waste collection services for
commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers through 134
collection companies in 26 states. We also own or operate 74 transfer stations
and 57 solid waste landfills. We had revenue of $1,369.1 million and operating
income of $284.3 million in the year ended December 31, 1998, and revenue of
$1,127.7 million and operating income of $201.3 million in the year ended
December 31, 1997. We believe that the $241.4 million, or 21.4%, increase in
revenue and the $83.0 million, or 41.2%, increase in operating income are
primarily attributable to the successful execution of our growth and operating
strategies.
Our presence in high growth markets throughout the Sunbelt, including
Florida, Georgia, Nevada, Southern California and Texas, and other domestic
markets that have experienced higher than average population growth during the
past several years supports our internal growth strategy. We believe that our
presence in these markets positions our company to experience growth at rates
that are generally higher than the industry's overall growth rate.
Since 1995, we have acquired numerous solid waste companies with an
aggregate of over $1.4 billion in annual revenue. We believe that we are well
positioned to continue to increase our revenue and operating income through
acquisitions in addition to our internal growth. We focus our acquisition growth
strategy on the approximately $8.0 billion of annual revenue generated by the
over 5,000 privately held solid waste companies in 1997. We believe that several
factors enhance our ability to acquire many of these privately held companies,
including,
- increasing competition in the solid waste industry,
- increasing requirements for capital as a result of regulatory
changes in the solid waste industry, and
- the existence of only a limited number of exit strategies for the
owners and principals of these privately held solid waste companies.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
By March 1999, we completed the acquisition of 16 landfills, 11 transfer
stations and 136 commercial collection routes from Waste Management, Inc. under
a contract we entered into in September 1998, for which we paid approximately
$438.0 million in cash plus properties.
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BACKGROUND
In recent years, AutoNation has acquired and developed numerous businesses
in several industries and, from time to time, has divested such businesses. At
the beginning of 1998, AutoNation operated in three broad business segments: (1)
automotive retail, (2) vehicle rental and (3) solid waste services. In May 1998,
AutoNation announced its intention to separate our company from AutoNation, and
to have our company complete an initial public offering of our Class A common
stock. At the time of this announcement, we were a wholly owned subsidiary of
AutoNation.
In May 1998, AutoNation also announced its intention to distribute sometime
in 1999 the remaining shares of our common stock that it owned, as of the date
of the distribution, to its stockholders on a tax-free basis. This tax-free
distribution was conditioned, in part, on AutoNation obtaining a favorable
private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that,
among other things, the distribution would qualify as a tax-free distribution
for federal income tax purposes.
In June 1998, we entered into several agreements with AutoNation that
provided for:
- our separation from AutoNation,
- the completion of our initial public offering of Class A common
stock,
- the tax-free distribution, subject to the receipt of a favorable
private letter ruling from the IRS, among other conditions, and
- interim and ongoing relationships between our company and
AutoNation, before and after the completion of the tax-free
distribution.
In July 1998, we completed the initial public offering of our Class A
common stock, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $1.4 billion. We used
the net proceeds from our initial public offering to repay debt owed to
AutoNation. Upon completing our initial public offering, AutoNation owned
approximately 63.9% of our common stock, including all of the outstanding shares
of our Class B common stock.
In July 1998, AutoNation filed its request for the private letter ruling
with the IRS, and continued to process the request through February 1999 with
the expectation of completing the distribution in mid-1999. In March 1999, the
IRS advised AutoNation in writing that it will not rule as requested.
Based on the IRS action, AutoNation will not complete the tax-free
distribution, and has exercised its rights under its agreement with us to
register for sale to the public all of its approximately 112.2 million shares of
our common stock. In March 1999, AutoNation converted all of its Class B common
stock into Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis. In April 1999,
AutoNation transferred all of its Class A common stock to its indirect, wholly
owned subsidiary, AutoNation Insurance Company. We intend to amend our
certificate of incorporation to eliminate the classifications of our common
stock, subject to stockholder approval, at our annual meeting in May 1999.
HOW TO REACH US
We are incorporated in Delaware. The mailing address for our principal
executive offices is Republic Services, Inc., 110 S.E. Sixth Street, 28th Floor,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 and our phone number there is (954) 769-6000.
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THE OFFERING
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Class A Common Stock offered
by AutoNation Insurance Company:
U.S. Offering.............................. 80,000,000 shares
International Offering..................... 20,000,000 shares
Total................................. 100,000,000 shares
Shares Outstanding After the Offering........... 175,412,500 shares
Use of Proceeds................................. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of
shares of common stock by AutoNation Insurance
Company.
Risk Factors.................................... See "Risk Factors" and the other information
included in this prospectus for a discussion of
factors you should carefully consider before
deciding to invest in shares of the common stock.
New York Stock Exchange Symbol.................. "RSG"
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The number of shares of Class A common stock offered as listed above
includes 95,688,083 shares of Class A common stock which AutoNation converted
from 95,688,083 shares of Class B common stock on March 2, 1999. No shares of
our Class B common stock are outstanding as of the date of this prospectus.
The number of shares of our common stock to be outstanding immediately
after the offering listed above does not include shares of our Class A common
stock that we may issue upon the exercise of outstanding stock options under our
1998 Stock Incentive Plan. We have reserved 20.0 million shares of Class A
common stock for issuance under our 1998 Stock Incentive Plan. On March 2, 1999,
we issued options to purchase approximately 8.5 million shares of our Class A
common stock to employees under our 1998 Stock Incentive Plan to replace options
our employees held under AutoNation's stock option plans. As of March 30, 1999,
options to purchase a total of approximately 12.6 million shares of Class A
common stock were outstanding under our 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, approximately
1.8 million of which are presently exercisable.
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SUMMARY HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA
In the table below, we provide you with a summary of our historical
financial and operating data for the periods indicated. The summary historical
financial data set forth below should be read in conjunction with our
Consolidated Financial Statements and their Notes included elsewhere in this
prospectus and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations." See Notes 1, 3, 6 and 9 of Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements for a discussion of basis of presentation, business
combinations, stockholders' equity and restructuring and other charges. The
summary historical financial data below is not necessarily indicative of the
results of operations or financial position which would have resulted had our
separation from AutoNation and our initial public offering occurred at the
beginning of the periods presented.
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1998 1997 1996
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Revenue..................................................... $1,369.1 $1,127.7 $ 953.3
Expenses:
Cost of operations........................................ 842.7 723.0 628.3
Depreciation, amortization and depletion.................. 106.3 86.1 75.3
Selling, general and administrative....................... 135.8 117.3 135.3
Restructuring and other charges........................... -- -- 8.8
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Operating income............................................ 284.3 201.3 105.6
Interest expense............................................ (44.7) (25.9) (29.7)
Interest income............................................. 1.5 4.9 11.7
Other income (expense), net................................. (.9) 1.8 2.2
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Income before income taxes.................................. 240.2 182.1 89.8
Provision for income taxes.................................. 86.5 65.9 38.0
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Net income.................................................. $ 153.7 $ 116.2 $ 51.8
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Basic and diluted earnings per share(a)..................... $ 1.13 $ 1.21 $ .54
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Weighted average common and common equivalent shares
outstanding(a)............................................ 135.6 95.7 95.7
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Pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share(b)........... $ 1.01
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Pro forma weighted average common and common equivalent
shares outstanding(b)..................................... 175.4
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OTHER OPERATING DATA:
EBITDA(c)................................................... $ 390.6 $ 287.4 $ 180.9
EBITDA margin(d)............................................ 28.5% 25.5% 19.0%
Capital expenditures........................................ $ 193.0 $ 165.3 $ 146.9
Cash flows from operating activities........................ 271.1 279.4 143.5
Cash flows from investing activities........................ (607.4) (168.1) (175.7)
Cash flows from financing activities........................ 892.9 (135.5) 20.3
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BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Cash and cash equivalents................................... $ 556.6 $ -- $ 24.2
Total assets................................................ 2,812.1 1,348.0 1,090.3
Amounts due to AutoNation................................... -- 266.1 254.9
Total debt.................................................. 1,057.1 75.1 142.7
Total stockholders' equity.................................. 1,299.1 750.8 494.5
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(a) Prior to our initial public offering on July 1, 1998, we had only 100 shares
of common stock outstanding, all of which were owned by AutoNation.
Historical share and per share data have been retroactively adjusted for the
recapitalization of our 100 shares of common stock into 95.7 million shares
of Class B common stock in July 1998.
(b) Pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share assume the initial public
offering and the repayment in full of the amounts due to AutoNation occurred
as of January 1, 1998.
(c) EBITDA represents operating income plus depreciation and amortization. While
EBITDA data should not be construed as a substitute for operating income,
net income or cash flows from operations in analyzing our operating
performance, financial position and cash flows, we have included EBITDA
data, which is not a measure of financial performance under generally
accepted accounting principles, because we believe that this data is
commonly used by certain investors to evaluate a company's performance in
the solid waste industry. Due to the fact that not all companies calculate
non-GAAP measures in the same manner, the EBITDA presentation herein may not
be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
(d) EBITDA margin represents EBITDA divided by revenue.
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RISK FACTORS
You should be aware that there are various risks to an investment in our
Class A common stock, including those described below. You should carefully
consider these risk factors, together with all of the other information included
in this prospectus, before you decide to invest in shares of our Class A common
stock.
If any of the following risks, or other risks not presently known to us or
that we currently believe to not be significant, develop into actual events,
then our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects could
be materially adversely affected. If that happens, the market price of our
common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
WE OPERATE IN A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE INDUSTRY AND MAY BE UNABLE TO COMPETE
EFFECTIVELY.
We operate in a highly competitive business environment. Some of our
competitors have significantly larger operations and may have significantly
greater financial resources than we do. In addition, the solid waste industry is
constantly changing as a result of rapid consolidation which may create
additional competitive pressures in our business environment.
We also compete with municipalities that maintain their own waste
collection or disposal operations. These municipalities may have a financial
advantage over us as a result of the availability of tax revenue and tax-exempt
financing.
In each market in which we own or operate a landfill, we compete for solid
waste volume on the basis of disposal or "tipping" fees, geographical location
and quality of operations. Our ability to obtain solid waste volume for our
landfills may be limited by the fact that some major collection companies also
own or operate landfills to which they send their waste.
We compete for collection accounts primarily on the basis of price and the
quality of services. From time to time our competitors may reduce the price of
their services in an effort to expand their market share or to win a
competitively bid municipal contract.
As a result, we may have difficulty competing effectively from time to
time.
WE MAY BE UNABLE TO EXECUTE OUR ACQUISITION GROWTH STRATEGY.
Our ability to execute our growth strategy depends in part on our ability
to identify and acquire desirable acquisition candidates as well as our ability
to successfully integrate the acquired operations into our business and then
increase the market share of these acquired companies. The consolidation of our
operations with the operations of acquired companies, including the integration
of systems, procedures, personnel and facilities, the relocation of staff, and
the achievement of anticipated cost savings, economies of scale and other
business efficiencies, presents significant challenges to our management,
particularly if several acquisitions occur at the same time. In short, we cannot
assure you that:
- we will be able to identify desirable acquisition candidates;
- we will be able to acquire any of the identified candidates;
- we will effectively integrate companies which are acquired and fully
realize the expected cost savings, economies of scale or business
efficiencies; or
- any acquisitions will be profitable or accretive to our earnings.
Additional factors may negatively impact our acquisition growth strategy.
Our acquisition strategy requires spending significant amounts of capital. If we
are unable to obtain additional needed
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financing on acceptable terms, we may need to reduce the scope of our
acquisition growth strategy, which could have a material adverse effect on our
growth prospects and the market price of our common stock. The intense
competition among our competitors pursuing the same acquisition candidates may
increase purchase prices for solid waste businesses and increase our capital
requirements. In addition, our inability to account for acquisitions under the
pooling of interests method of accounting for a period of two years following
the completion of this offering may impede our ability to complete some
transactions. If any of the aforementioned factors force us to alter our growth
strategy, our financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects
could be adversely affected, and the market price of our common stock may
decline.
WE MAY BE UNABLE TO MANAGE OUR GROWTH EFFECTIVELY.
Our growth strategy places significant demands on our financial,
operational and management resources. In order to continue our growth, and to
operate independently of AutoNation, we will need to add administrative and
other personnel, and make additional investments in operations and systems. We
cannot assure you that we will be able to find and train qualified personnel, or
do so on a timely basis, or expand our operations and systems to the extent, and
in the time, required.
BUSINESSES WE ACQUIRE MAY HAVE UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES.
In pursuing our acquisition strategy our investigations of the acquisition
candidates may fail to discover certain undisclosed liabilities of the
acquisition candidates. If we acquire a company having undisclosed liabilities,
as a successor owner we may be responsible for such undisclosed liabilities. We
typically try to minimize our exposure to such liabilities by obtaining
indemnification from each seller of the acquired companies, and by deferring
payment of a portion of the purchase price as a security for the
indemnification. However, we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain
indemnifications or that they will be enforceable, collectible or sufficient in
amount, scope or duration to fully offset any undisclosed liabilities arising
from our acquisitions.
WE DEPEND ON KEY PERSONNEL.
Our future success depends on the continued contributions of several key
employees and officers. Most of our officers do not have employment agreements
and we do not maintain key man life insurance policies on any of our officers.
The loss of the services of key employees and officers, whether such loss is
through resignation or other causes, or the inability to attract additional
qualified personnel, could have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION MAY IMPEDE OUR GROWTH.
We may need to spend considerable time, effort and capital to keep our
facilities in compliance with federal, state and local requirements regulating
health, safety, environment, zoning and land use. In addition, some of our waste
operations that cross state boundaries could be adversely affected if the
federal government, or the state or locality in which these waste operations are
located, imposes discriminatory fees on, or otherwise limits or prohibits, the
transportation or disposal of solid waste. If environmental laws become more
stringent, our environmental capital expenditures and costs for environmental
compliance may increase in the future. In addition, due to the possibility of
unanticipated events or regulatory developments, the amounts and timing of
future environmental expenditures could vary substantially from those we
currently anticipate. Because of the nature of our operations, we have in the
past and may in the future be named as a potentially responsible party in
connection with the investigation or remediation of environmental conditions. We
cannot assure you that the resolution of these investigations will not have a
material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. A
significant judgment or fine against our company, or our loss of
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significant permits or licenses, could have a material adverse effect on our
financial condition, results of operations or prospects.
Citizens' groups have become increasingly active in challenging the grant
or renewal of permits and licenses for landfills and other waste facilities.
Responding to the challenges presented by those citizens' groups has at times
further increased our costs and extended the time associated with establishing
new facilities and expanding existing facilities.
We currently accrue for landfill closure and post-closure costs based on
consumption of landfill airspace. As of December 31, 1998, assuming that all
available landfill capacity is used, we expect to expense approximately $370.5
million of landfill closure and post-closure costs over the remaining lives of
these facilities. We cannot assure you that our reserves for landfill and
environmental costs will be adequate to cover the requirements of existing
environmental regulations, future changes or interpretations of existing
regulations or the identification of adverse environmental conditions previously
unknown to us.
POTENTIAL YEAR 2000 PROBLEMS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS.
We use computer software and related technologies throughout our business
that are likely to be affected by the date change in the year 2000. We may not
discover and remediate all potential problems with our systems in a timely
manner. In addition, computer software and related technologies used by our
customers, service providers, vendors and suppliers are likely to be affected by
the year 2000 date change. Failure of any of these parties to properly process
dates for the year 2000 and thereafter could result in unanticipated expenses
and delays to us, including delays in the payment by our customers for services
provided and delays in our ability to conduct normal banking operations. See
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations -- Year 2000."
SEASONAL CHANGES AND ECONOMIC FLUCTUATIONS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS AND
OPERATIONS.
Our operations may be adversely affected by periods of inclement weather
which could delay the collection and disposal of waste, reduce the volume of
waste generated or delay the construction or expansion of our landfill sites and
other facilities.
Our commercial and industrial collection operations, and our landfills
which accept construction and demolition debris, may be adversely affected by
periods of economic downturn or declines in the construction industry.
WE DO NOT PRESENTLY ANTICIPATE PAYING CASH DIVIDENDS ON OUR COMMON STOCK.
We intend to retain all earnings for the foreseeable future for use in the
operation and expansion of our business. In addition, our credit facility
contains restrictions on our ability to declare and pay dividends. Consequently,
we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock to our
stockholders for the foreseeable future.
THE POTENTIAL SALE OF SHARES BY AUTONATION INSURANCE COMPANY AND OTHERS MAY
DEPRESS OUR STOCK PRICE.
If the underwriters do not exercise in full their over-allotment options,
AutoNation Insurance Company will hold 12,162,500 shares of Class A common stock
following this offering. Until AutoNation Insurance Company completes the sale
of all of the shares of our common stock in the public market, the perception
that substantial sales might occur could materially adversely affect the market
price of our common stock. In addition, we have reserved 20.0 million shares of
Class A common stock for issuance under our 1998 Stock Incentive Plan and, as of
the date of this prospectus, options to purchase approximately 12.6 million
shares have been granted and are
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outstanding under this plan. We also may issue additional shares of Class A
common stock in connection with our acquisition strategy.
OUR AGREEMENTS WITH AUTONATION MAY NOT BE AS FAVORABLE AS AGREEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES.
We entered into agreements with AutoNation while we were its wholly owned
subsidiary. We cannot assure you that these agreements were made on terms as
favorable as could have been obtained from parties with whom we were not
related.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY ARISE FOR OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS WHO
ALSO SERVE OR OWN STOCK IN AUTONATION.
Two of our executive officers also serve as executive officers of
AutoNation. Two members of our board of directors also serve as members of
AutoNation's board of directors. Some of our executive officers and directors
hold shares of AutoNation's common stock or hold options or warrants to acquire
shares of AutoNation's common stock. As a result of these relationships, there
is a potential for conflicts of interest which may arise when our directors and
officers are faced with decisions that could have different implications for our
company and AutoNation. We have not established formal procedures to resolve any
conflicts that arise. Consequently, we intend to resolve any conflicts on a
case-by-case basis.
OUR STOCK PRICE MAY BE VOLATILE.
The price at which the Class A common stock will trade will depend upon a
number of factors, including our historical and anticipated operating results,
announcements by our company or our competitors and general market and economic
conditions. A few of these factors may be beyond our control. In addition, the
stock market has from time to time experienced extreme price and volume
fluctuations. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the market
price of our Class A common stock. You may not be able to resell our Class A
common stock at a price equal to or higher than the public offering price.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares being offered
by AutoNation Insurance Company under this prospectus.
DIVIDEND POLICY
We do not intend to pay cash dividends on our common stock for the
foreseeable future because we intend to retain all earnings for use in the
operation and expansion of our business. Furthermore, our ability to declare or
pay dividends is limited by the terms of our credit facility which contains
covenants that restrict the payment of cash dividends. Holders of Class A common
stock and Class B common stock have identical rights to cash dividends, which,
if declared, would be payable on a pro rata basis to all holders of our common
stock.
MARKET AND MARKET PRICES OF COMMON STOCK
The Class A common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on
July 1, 1998. There is no market for the Class B common stock.
The following table sets forth the range of the high and low sales prices
of the Class A common stock for the periods indicated:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 HIGH LOW
- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Third Quarter........................................... $ 27 7/16 $ 13 3/8
Fourth Quarter.......................................... 24 9/16 14
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 HIGH LOW
- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
First Quarter........................................... $ 22 3/16 $ 14 3/8
Second Quarter (through April 26, 1999)................. 21 1/8 15 3/4
</TABLE>
On April 26, 1999, the last reported sales price of the Class A common
stock was $18 1/8.
There were approximately 49 record holders of the Class A common stock at
April 1, 1999. On March 2, 1999, AutoNation converted all of its shares of our
Class B common stock into shares of our Class A common stock. As of the date of
this prospectus, there are no record holders of our Class B common stock.
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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
You should read the following selected financial data along with our
Consolidated Financial Statements and their Notes as of December 31, 1998 and
1997 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1998 and
the section of this prospectus entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations." Our selected Statement of
Operations Data for the full 1994 fiscal year, and our Selected Balance Sheet
Data as of December 31, 1995 and 1994 presented below are from our unaudited
consolidated financial statements, which we believe reflect all adjustments,
consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair
presentation of this data. See Notes 1, 3, 6 and 9 of the Notes to our
Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of basis of presentation,
business combinations, stockholders' equity and restructuring and other charges
and their effect on comparability of year-to-year data.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
(UNAUDITED)
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Revenue........................................... $1,369.1 $1,127.7 $ 953.3 $ 805.0 $ 610.1
Expenses:
Cost of operations.............................. 842.7 723.0 628.3 507.1 380.8
Depreciation, amortization and depletion........ 106.3 86.1 75.3 63.0 53.2
Selling, general and administrative............. 135.8 117.3 135.3 137.7 115.0
Restructuring and other charges................. -- -- 8.8 3.3 --
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Operating income.................................. 284.3 201.3 105.6 93.9 61.1
Interest expense.................................. (44.7) (25.9) (29.7) (19.1) (13.2)
Interest income................................... 1.5 4.9 11.7 4.4 1.5
Other income (expense), net....................... (.9) 1.8 2.2 1.8 (5.5)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Income from continuing operations before income
taxes........................................... 240.2 182.1 89.8 81.0 43.9
Provision for income taxes........................ 86.5 65.9 38.0 31.6 17.0
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Income from continuing operations................. 153.7 116.2 51.8 49.4 26.9
Loss from discontinued operations................. -- -- -- (24.8) (5.4)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net income........................................ $ 153.7 $ 116.2 $ 51.8 $ 24.6 $ 21.5
======== ======== ======== ======== ========
Basic and diluted earnings per share(a)........... $ 1.13 $ 1.21 $ .54 $ .26 $ .22
======== ======== ======== ======== ========
Weighted average common and common equivalent
shares outstanding(a)........................... 135.6 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7
======== ======== ======== ======== ========
Pro forma basic and diluted earnings per
share(b)........................................ $ 1.01
========
Pro forma weighted average common and common
equivalent shares outstanding(b)................ 175.4
========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
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1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
(UNAUDITED)
(IN MILLIONS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Cash and cash equivalents......................... $ 556.6 $ -- $ 24.2 $ 36.1 $ 39.2
Total assets...................................... 2,812.1 1,348.0 1,090.3 838.9 681.1
Amounts due to AutoNation......................... -- 266.1 254.9 125.0 27.4
Total debt........................................ 1,057.1 75.1 142.7 160.1 195.2
Total stockholders' equity........................ 1,299.1 750.8 494.5 372.2 272.4
</TABLE>
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(a) Prior to our initial public offering on July 1, 1998, we had only 100 shares
of common stock outstanding, all of which AutoNation owned. Historical share
and per share data have been retroactively adjusted for the recapitalization
of our 100 shares of common stock into 95.7 million shares of Class B common
stock in July 1998.
(b) Pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share assume the initial public
offering and the repayment in full of the amounts we owed to AutoNation
occurred as of January 1, 1998.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
You should read the following discussion in conjunction with our
Consolidated Financial Statements and their Notes, contained in this prospectus.
All references to historical share and per share data of our common stock have
been retroactively adjusted for the recapitalization of the 100 shares of our
common stock into 95,688,083 shares of Class B common stock in July 1998.
AutoNation converted all of the outstanding Class B common stock into shares of
Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis on March 2, 1999. AutoNation
transferred all of the shares of Class A common stock it owned to AutoNation
Insurance Company in April 1999.
OVERVIEW
In May 1998, AutoNation announced its intention to separate our company
from AutoNation. As a result, we entered into certain agreements with AutoNation
providing for the separation and governing various interim and ongoing
relationships between our company and AutoNation. AutoNation also announced its
intention to distribute the remaining shares of our common stock that it owned
as of the distribution date to its stockholders in 1999, subject to conditions
and consents. One of the conditions of the distribution was that the IRS would
provide AutoNation with a favorable private letter ruling stating that, among
other things, the distribution will qualify as a tax-free distribution for
federal income tax purposes under Section 355 of the IRS code.
As part of the separation, and prior to our initial public offering, we
declared and paid a $2.0 billion dividend in April 1998 to AutoNation with a
series of promissory notes. In addition, we owed AutoNation approximately $139.5
million and owed Republic Resources Company, at that time a subsidiary of ours,
approximately $165.4 million, net of an approximate $90.5 million that Resources
owed to our company. On June 30, 1998, we repaid $565.4 million of the
promissory notes that we owed to AutoNation with cash, assets we received from
Resources and with the receivable that Resources owed to our company. In
addition, we distributed all of our shares of common stock of Resources to
AutoNation. We repaid the approximately $139.5 million we owed to AutoNation and
the approximately $255.9 million we owed to Resources by issuing 16,474,417
shares of our Class A common stock to AutoNation, and we repaid the remaining
balance of the promissory notes due to AutoNation with the net proceeds from our
sale of 63,250,000 shares of Class A common stock in our initial public offering
completed in July 1998, which totalled approximately $1.4 billion.
Following our initial public offering and the repayment of amounts due to
AutoNation, AutoNation owned approximately 63.9% of the outstanding shares of
our Class A and Class B common stock representing approximately 88.7% of the
combined voting power of all of the outstanding shares of the Class A and Class
B common stock. Following the recapitalization of our common stock, repayment of
amounts due to AutoNation and our initial public offering, we had the following
shares of common stock outstanding (in millions):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS A CLASS B TOTAL
------- ------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Recapitalization of our common stock........................ -- 95.7 95.7
Repayment of amounts due to AutoNation...................... 16.5 -- 16.5
Initial public offering..................................... 63.2 -- 63.2
---- ---- -----
79.7 95.7 175.4
==== ==== =====
</TABLE>
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In July 1998, AutoNation filed its request for the private letter ruling
with the IRS, and continued to process the request through February 1999 with
the expectation of completing the distribution in mid-1999. In March 1999, the
IRS advised AutoNation in writing that the IRS would not rule as requested. In
light of the IRS action, AutoNation converted all of its shares of Class B
common stock into shares of Class A common stock, on a one-for-one basis, and
exercised registration rights that it had with our company in order to be able
to sell its entire interest in our company, consisting of approximately 112.2
million shares of Class A common stock, under this prospectus.
Prior to our initial public offering, our employees received options under
AutoNation's stock option plans. As of March 2, 1999, options to purchase
approximately 8.5 million shares of AutoNation common stock were cancelled and
were replaced, on a one-for-one basis, with options to purchase shares of our
Class A common stock under our 1998 Stock Incentive Plan. These replacement
options retained the vesting and exercise rights of the original options,
subject to exercise limitations for individuals who signed stock option
repricing agreements with AutoNation. The individual replacement options are
priced so that the unrealized gain or loss on each grant of AutoNation options
will generally be maintained under the replacement options. We estimate the
compensation expense related to our granting of some replacement options with
exercise prices below the fair market value of the common stock at the date of
grant to be approximately $3.5 million, which we will record in the first
quarter of 1999 as a one-time charge to earnings. As of March 30, 1999, options
to purchase a total of approximately 12.6 million shares of Class A common
stock, at a weighted average exercise price of $18.57 per share, were
outstanding under our 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, approximately 1.8 million of
which are presently exercisable.
Prior to our initial public offering, we had been a wholly owned subsidiary
of AutoNation. As a result, AutoNation provided us with various services
including:
- accounting,
- auditing,
- cash management,
- corporate communications,
- corporate development,
- financial and treasury,
- human resources and benefit plan administration,
- insurance and risk management,
- legal,
- purchasing and
- tax services.
AutoNation also provided our company with the services of a number of its
executives and employees. In consideration for these services, AutoNation
allocated to our company a portion of its overhead costs related to these
services. This allocation had historically been based on the proportion of our
invested capital as a percentage of the consolidated invested capital of
AutoNation and its subsidiaries, including our company. In June 1998, we entered
into a services agreement with
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AutoNation under which AutoNation agreed to continue to provide various services
to our company in exchange for a monthly fee of $1.25 million. This fee is
subject to review and adjustment from time to time as we reduce the services we
require from AutoNation. Effective January 1, 1999, we negotiated a reduction in
this fee to $0.9 million per month. Our management believes that the amounts
allocated to our company and/or charged under the services agreement were no
less favorable to our company than costs we would have incurred to obtain such
services on our own or from unaffiliated third parties.
The historical consolidated financial information included in this
prospectus does not necessarily reflect what our financial position and results
of operations would have been had we been operated as a separate, stand-alone
entity during the periods presented.
OUR BUSINESS
We are a leading provider of non-hazardous solid waste collection and
disposal services in the United States. We provide solid waste collection
services for commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers through
134 collection companies in 26 states. We also own or operate 74 transfer
stations and 57 solid waste landfills.
We generate revenue primarily from our solid waste collection operations,
and our remaining revenue is from landfill disposal services and other services
including recycling and composting operations. Collection, transfer and
disposal, recycling and other services accounted for approximately 78.7%, 10.1%,
3.1% and 8.1%, respectively, of consolidated revenue for the year ended December
31, 1998.
Our revenue from collection operations consists of fees we receive from
commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers. In 1998, our
revenue from collection services was approximately one third from services
provided to commercial customers, one third from services provided to industrial
customers and one third from services provided to municipal and residential
customers. Our residential and commercial collection operations in some markets
are based on long-term contracts with municipalities. We generally provide
industrial and commercial collection operations to individual customers under
contracts with terms up to three years. Our revenue from landfill operations is
from disposal or tipping fees charged to third parties. In general, we integrate
our recycling operations with our collection operations and obtain revenue from
the sale of recyclable materials. No one customer has individually accounted for
more than 10.0% of our consolidated revenue in any of the last three years.
The cost of our collection operations is primarily variable and includes
disposal, labor, fuel and equipment maintenance costs. We try to be more
efficient by controlling the movement of waste streams from the point of
collection through disposal. During 1998, we disposed of approximately 40% of
the total volume of waste we collected at our landfills. Our landfill cost of
operations includes most daily operating expenses, costs of capital for cell
development, accruals for closure and post-closure costs and the legal and
administrative costs of ongoing environmental compliance. We expense all
indirect landfill development costs as they are incurred and we capitalize and
deplete the following direct landfill development costs based on consumed
airspace:
- engineering,
- upgrading,
- cell construction and
- permitting costs.
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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
We make decisions to acquire or invest in businesses based on financial and
strategic considerations.
We have retroactively included significant businesses that we acquired and
accounted for under the pooling of interests method of accounting in our
consolidated financial statements as if the companies had operated as one entity
since inception. We have included businesses that we acquired and accounted for
under the purchase method of accounting in our consolidated financial statements
from the date of acquisition.
In September 1998, we signed an agreement with Waste Management, to acquire
assets and to enter into disposal agreements at various Waste Management
facilities. The assets include 16 landfills, 11 transfer stations and 136
commercial collection routes across the United States, and will be accounted for
under the purchase method of accounting. By March 1999, we had completed the
purchase of the assets for approximately $438.0 million in cash plus properties.
Prior to our initial public offering, AutoNation acquired various
businesses operating in the solid waste services industry using cash and shares
of AutoNation common stock. AutoNation then contributed these businesses to our
company. We have applied the same accounting method AutoNation used in
accounting for business acquisitions.
During the year ended December 31, 1998, AutoNation acquired various solid
waste services businesses which it contributed to our company. The aggregate
purchase price AutoNation paid in transactions accounted for under the purchase
method of accounting was $128.3 million, consisting of cash and approximately
3.4 million shares of AutoNation common stock. Subsequent to our initial public
offering, we acquired various solid waste businesses. The aggregate purchase
price we paid in transactions accounted for under the purchase method of
accounting was $450.5 million consisting of cash and certain properties. Cost in
excess of fair value of net assets acquired for 1998 acquisitions totaled
approximately $572.4 million. As of December 31, 1998, we had intangible assets,
net of accumulated amortization, of $918.3 million, which consists primarily of
the cost in excess of fair value of net assets acquired. We amortize cost in
excess of the fair value of net assets acquired over forty years on a
straight-line basis. As of December 31, 1998, the amortization expense
associated with these intangible assets on an annualized basis is approximately
$32.2 million. We believe the forty year life assigned to the cost in excess of
the fair value of net assets acquired is reasonable as the businesses we
acquired are generally well-established companies which have been in existence
for many years and have stable, long-term customer relationships.
During the year ended December 31, 1997, AutoNation acquired various solid
waste services businesses which it contributed to our company. The aggregate
purchase price AutoNation paid in transactions accounted for under the purchase
method of accounting was $147.9 million, consisting of cash and approximately
5.7 million shares of AutoNation common stock. Cost in excess of the fair value
of net assets acquired in these acquisitions totaled $149.1 million. In
addition, AutoNation issued an aggregate of approximately 34.1 million shares of
AutoNation common stock in transactions accounted for under the pooling of
interests method of accounting. Included in the shares of AutoNation common
stock issued in acquisitions accounted for under the pooling of interests method
of accounting are approximately 0.3 million shares issued for acquisitions that
were not material individually or in the aggregate and, consequently, prior
period financial statements were not restated for such acquisitions.
During the year ended December 31, 1996, AutoNation acquired various solid
waste services businesses which it contributed to our company. The aggregate
purchase price AutoNation paid in transactions accounted for under the purchase
method of accounting was $87.6 million, consisting of
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cash and approximately 6.6 million shares of AutoNation common stock. Cost in
excess of the fair value of net assets acquired in these acquisitions totaled
$73.6 million. In addition, AutoNation issued an aggregate of approximately 40.0
million shares of AutoNation common stock in transactions accounted for under
the pooling of interests method of accounting. Included in the shares of
AutoNation common stock issued in acquisitions accounted for under the pooling
of interests method of accounting are approximately 1.1 million shares issued
for acquisitions that were not material individually or in the aggregate and,
consequently, prior period financial statements were not restated for such
acquisitions.
See Note 3, Business Combinations, of the Notes to our Consolidated
Financial Statements, for further discussion of business combinations.
PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Our pro forma net income was $177.6 million, or $1.01 per share, for the
year ended December 31, 1998. Our pro forma operating results assume our initial
public offering and the repayment in full of the amounts we owed to AutoNation
had occurred as of January 1, 1998.
See Note 1, Basis of Presentation, of the Notes to our Consolidated
Financial Statements, for further discussion of pro forma operating results.
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
Our net income was $153.7 million for the year ended December 31, 1998 as
compared to $116.2 million in 1997 and $51.8 million in 1996. Our operating
results for the year ended December 31, 1996 includes restructuring and other
charges further described below.
The following table summarizes our costs and expenses in millions of
dollars and as a percentage of our revenues for 1996 through 1998:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 % 1997 % 1996 %
-------- ----- -------- ----- -------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenue.............................. $1,369.1 100.0% $1,127.7 100.0% $ 953.3 100.0%
Cost of operations................... 842.7 61.6 723.0 64.1 628.3 65.9
Depreciation, amortization and
depletion.......................... 106.3 7.8 86.1 7.6 75.3 7.9
Selling, general and administrative
expenses........................... 135.8 9.9 117.3 10.4 135.3 14.2
Restructuring and other charges...... -- -- -- -- 8.8 .9
-------- ----- -------- ----- -------- -----
Operating income..................... $ 284.3 20.8% $ 201.3 17.9% $ 105.6 11.1%
======== ===== ======== ===== ======== =====
</TABLE>
Revenue. Revenue was $1,369.1 million, $1,127.7 million and $953.3 million
for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The increase
in 1998 over 1997 of $241.4 million, or 21.4%, is a result of internal growth
which accounted for 12.8% of the increase and acquisitions which accounted for
8.6% of the increase. Price and primarily volume contributed 7.0% of the
internal growth increase and tuck-in acquisitions contributed 5.8% of the
increase. The increase in 1997 over 1996 of $174.4 million, or 18.3%, is a
result of internal growth which accounted for 10.8% of the increase and
acquisitions which accounted for 7.5% of the increase. Price and primarily
volume contributed 7.4% of the internal growth increase and tuck-in acquisitions
contributed 3.4%.
Cost of Operations. Cost of operations was $842.7 million, $723.0 million
and $628.3 million or, as a percentage of revenue, 61.6%, 64.1% and 65.9% for
the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The increases in
aggregate dollars are a result of the expansion of our operations through
acquisitions and internal growth. The decreases in cost of operations as a
percentage of revenue are primarily a result of our improved operating
efficiencies.
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Depreciation, Amortization and Depletion. Depreciation, amortization and
depletion expenses were $106.3 million, $86.1 million and $75.3 million or, as
percentages of revenue, 7.8%, 7.6% and 7.9% for the years ended December 31,
1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The increases in depreciation, amortization
and depletion expenses in aggregate dollars are due primarily to our
acquisitions.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and
administrative expenses were $135.8 million, $117.3 million and $135.3 million
or, as percentages of revenue, 9.9%, 10.4% and 14.2% for the years ended
December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The decreases in selling,
general and administrative expenses as percentages of revenue in each of the
years are primarily due to applying our existing overhead structure over an
expanding revenue base. Included in selling, general and administrative expenses
are AutoNation's allocations of corporate general and administrative costs of
$7.5 million, $10.2 million and $8.4 million for the years ended December 31,
1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively, and fees paid to AutoNation under the
services agreement of $7.5 million for the year ended December 31, 1998. See
Note 10, Related Party Transactions, of the Notes to our Consolidated Financial
Statements for further information.
Restructuring and Other Charges. We recorded restructuring and other
charges of approximately $8.8 million for the year ended December 31, 1996,
which includes costs to close certain landfill operations, asset write-offs and
merger expenses associated with certain business combinations accounted for
under the pooling of interests method of accounting.
Operating Income. Operating income was $284.3 million, $201.3 million and
$105.6 million for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996,
respectively. Excluding restructuring and other charges, operating income would
have been $114.4 million in 1996.
Interest Expense. We incurred interest expense on our revolving credit
facility, on amounts due to AutoNation, and on the debt we assumed in
acquisitions. Interest expense was $44.7 million, $25.9 million and $29.7
million for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively, and
includes interest expense on amounts due to AutoNation of $37.3 million, $20.2
million and $18.8 million for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996,
respectively. We repaid in full the amounts due to AutoNation in July 1998 by
issuing our Class A common stock and from the net proceeds of our initial public
offering. Pro forma interest expense was $7.4 million for the year ended
December 31, 1998.
Interest and Other Income. Interest and other income was $0.6 million,
$6.7 million and $13.9 million for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and
1996, respectively. The variances during the periods are primarily due to
fluctuations in cash balances on hand and related interest income.
Income Taxes. Our provision for income taxes was $86.5 million, $65.9
million and $38.0 million for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996,
respectively. The effective income tax rate was 36.0%, 36.2% and 42.3% for the
years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The higher 1996
effective income tax rate is primarily due to varying higher historical
effective income tax rates of acquired businesses. We expect that our effective
income tax rate will be approximately 38.5% in 1999.
As of our initial public offering on July 1, 1998, we are no longer
included in AutoNation's federal tax returns.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND LANDFILL MATTERS
We owned or operated 48 solid waste landfills with approximately 6,200
permitted acres and total available permitted disposal capacity of approximately
1.2 billion in-place cubic yards as of
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December 31, 1998. As of December 31, 1998 and 1997, we had 1,230.1 million and
1,104.7 million, respectively, in-place cubic yards of available airspace at our
landfills. Airspace increased during 1998 by 125.4 million cubic yards as a
result of landfills we acquired and internally developed totaling 145.3 million
cubic yards, offset by consumption of 19.9 million cubic yards during the year.
We provide for accrued environmental and landfill costs which include
landfill site closure and post-closure costs. Landfill site closure and
post-closure costs include estimated costs to be incurred for final closure of
the landfills and estimated costs for providing required post-closure monitoring
and maintenance of landfills. We accrued these costs based on consumed airspace
at the landfills. We estimate our future cost requirements for closure and
post-closure monitoring and maintenance for our solid waste facilities based on
our interpretation of the technical standards of the Environmental Protection
Agency's Subtitle D regulations. These estimates do not take into account
discounts for the present value of our total estimated costs. We have
engineering reviews of the future cost requirements for closure and post-closure
monitoring and maintenance for our operating landfills performed on an annual
basis. These reviews provide the basis upon which we estimate future costs and
revise the related accruals. Changes in these estimates primarily relate to
modifications in available airspace, inflation and changes in regulations, all
of which we take into consideration annually. As of December 31, 1998, assuming
that all available landfill capacity is used, we expect to expense approximately
$370.5 million of these costs over the remaining lives of these facilities.
As of December 31, 1998 and 1997, accrued closure and post-closure costs
associated with landfills were $73.4 million and $47.3 million, respectively.
The current and long-term portion of these costs reflected in our Consolidated
Balance Sheets are included in other current liabilities and accrued
environmental and landfill costs, respectively. The increase in such accruals
resulted primarily from landfill acquisitions.
We accrue costs related to environmental remediation activities through a
charge to income in the period such liabilities become probable and can be
reasonably estimated.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
As of December 31, 1998, we had $556.6 million of unrestricted cash. We
used this cash primarily to fund acquisitions in the first quarter of 1999.
As previously discussed, on July 1, 1998, we completed our initial public
offering, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $1.4 billion. In July 1998,
we repaid all remaining amounts due to AutoNation with all of the net proceeds
of our initial public offering and by issuing additional shares of our Class A
common stock.
Prior to our initial public offering, we obtained working capital and
capital for our general corporate purposes, including acquisitions, from
AutoNation. Since our initial public offering, AutoNation has not provided funds
to finance our operations or acquisitions. We use our own operating cash flow to
finance our working capital, acquisitions and other requirements. Additionally,
in July 1998, we entered into a $1.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility
with a group of banks. $500.0 million of the facility has a term expiring in
July 1999 and the remaining $500.0 million has a term expiring in July 2003.
Borrowings under the facility bear interest at LIBOR based rates. We use
proceeds from the facility to satisfy working capital requirements, capital
expenditures and acquisitions. As of December 31, 1998, we had approximately
$13.3 million of availability under the short term portion of the credit
facility.
We are currently evaluating debt and equity financing alternatives to
replace the portion of the credit facility expiring in July 1999. At present,
our management believes that it will be able to raise additional debt or equity
financing to fund general corporate needs and to complete acquisitions;
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however, we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain additional
financing under favorable terms.
We believe that we have sufficient financial resources available to meet
our anticipated capital requirements and obligations as they come due.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The major components of changes in cash flows for the years ended December
31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 are discussed below.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities. Cash provided by operating
activities was $271.1 million, $279.4 million and $143.5 million for the years
ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The changes in cash
provided by operating activities during the periods are due to expansion of our
business.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities. Cash flows from investing activities
consist primarily of cash used for business acquisitions and capital additions.
Cash used in business acquisitions, net of cash acquired, was $425.2 million
during the year ended December 31, 1998. Capital additions were $193.0 million,
$165.3 million and $146.9 million during the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997
and 1996, respectively.
We believe capital expenditures will increase as a result of the expansion
of our business. In addition, we expect to use primarily cash for business
acquisitions. We intend to finance capital expenditures and acquisitions through
cash on hand, cash flow from operations, the credit facility and other
financings.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities. Cash flows from financing activities
during the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 included commercial bank
and affiliate borrowings and repayments of debt and, in 1998, proceeds from our
sale of Class A common stock in our initial public offering.
We used proceeds from bank and affiliate borrowings to fund acquisitions
and capital additions, and to repay debt. We used all of the proceeds from our
initial public offering to repay amounts due to AutoNation.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The table below provides information about our market sensitive financial
instruments and constitutes a "forward-looking statement." Our major market risk
exposure is changing interest rates in the United States and fluctuations in
LIBOR. We intend to manage interest rate risk through the use of a combination
of fixed and floating rate debt. All items described below are non-trading.
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EXPECTED MATURITY DATE FAIR VALUE
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 THEREAFTER TOTAL 1998
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VARIABLE RATE DEBT
Amount outstanding.................. $495.2 $ 3.4 $ 3.2 $ 3.0 $503.1 $35.9 $1,043.8 $1,043.8
Average interest rates.............. 6.40% 5.06% 5.31% 5.19% 6.42% 5.21% 6.36%
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SEASONALITY
Our operations can be adversely affected by periods of inclement weather
which could delay the collection and disposal of waste, reduce the volume of
waste generated or delay the construction or expansion of our landfill sites and
other facilities.
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YEAR 2000
We utilize software and related technologies throughout our business that
will be affected by the date change in the year 2000. We are currently
addressing the impact of Y2K on our computer programs, embedded chips and third
party suppliers. We have developed a dedicated Y2K project office to coordinate
the compliance efforts and to monitor and report the project status throughout
our company.
We have identified four core phases in preparing for the year 2000:
Assessment -- In the assessment phase, an inventory of software,
hardware, telecommunications equipment, embedded chip technology and
significant third party suppliers is performed and critical systems and
vendors are identified and prioritized.
Analysis -- In the analysis phase, each system or item assessed as
critical is reviewed to determine its Y2K compliance. Key vendors are
also evaluated at this time to determine their compliance status.
Remediation -- In the remediation phase, modifications or replacements
are made to critical systems and equipment to make them Y2K compliant or
the systems and/or vendors are replaced with compliant systems or
vendors. Decisions are also made as to whether changes are necessary or
feasible for key third party suppliers.
Testing and Validation -- In this phase, the company prepares, executes
and verifies the testing of critical systems.
We have focused on six critical systems or processes in our compliance
efforts:
(1) hauling and disposal fleet operations,
(2) electrical systems,
(3) telecommunications,
(4) payroll processing,
(5) billing systems, and
(6) payments to critical third parties.
We primarily use industry standard automated applications in most of our
locations. We believe that the majority of these applications comply with Y2K
requirements but we are currently testing compliance in coordination with our
vendors. We expect to complete the testing and validation of these applications
by the second quarter of 1999. Our three locations using proprietary software
are currently in the remediation phase, which we expect to be completed by the
end of the second quarter of 1999. We expect to complete testing and validation
of the software at these locations by the third quarter of 1999.
We are currently finalizing our assessment of embedded chips and third
party suppliers. We expect to complete the inventory and assessment of this
information during the second quarter of 1999. As we receive information related
to these areas, we analyze the compliance of products and develop a strategy for
repair or replacement of non-compliant systems through testing and validation.
We expect to complete the testing and validation phases by the third quarter of
1999.
To date, we estimate that we have spent approximately $1.2 million on Y2K
efforts across all areas of our company and expect to spend a total of
approximately $4.0 million when complete. We expect to fund Y2K costs through
our operating cash flows. We will expense all system modification
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costs associated with Y2K as incurred. Our Y2K expenditures vary significantly
in project phases and vary depending on remedial methods used. Our past
expenditures in relation to total estimated costs should not be used as a basis
for estimating our progress to completion for any element of our Y2K project.
We presently believe that upon the remediation of our business software
applications, as well as other equipment with embedded technology, the Y2K issue
will not present a materially adverse risk to our future consolidated results of
operations, liquidity, and capital resources. However, if we do not complete
such remediation in a timely manner or if the level of timely compliance by our
key suppliers or vendors is not sufficient, the Y2K issue could have a material
impact on our operations, including:
- delays in delivery of services resulting in loss of revenue,
- increased operating costs,
- loss of customers or suppliers, and
- other significant disruptions in our business.
We have initiated contingency and business continuation plans which address
the six critical processes described above. We expect our contingency and
business continuation plans to be implemented by the third quarter of 1999.
The most likely reasonable worst case scenario resulting from the Y2K issue
would involve the failure of one of our critical systems. In response to this
scenario, contingency plans are currently being written and tested. These plans
include the manual performance of processes that are currently automated, such
as billing, accounts payable and payroll. We expect to complete the
implementation of these contingency plans by the third quarter of 1999.
Our company has a number of material third party relationships, the most
significant of which include billing services provided by municipalities,
delivery of fuel for collection vehicles and delivery of parts and supplies for
collection vehicles. Surveys have been distributed to each of the material third
parties identified and results are being analyzed as surveys are received. We
expect to complete this task by the second quarter of 1999. In addition,
employees of our company will independently verify and validate these responses
by the third quarter of 1999.
Determining the Y2K readiness of third party products, including
information technology and other computerized equipment, and business
dependencies, including suppliers, distributors or ancillary industry groups,
requires pursuit, collection and appraisal of voluntary statements made or
provided by those parties, if available, together with independent factual
research. Although we have taken, and will continue to take, reasonable efforts
to gather information to determine and verify the readiness of such products and
business dependencies, we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain
reliable information. In addition, verification methods, including testing
methods, may not prove to be reliable or may not be fully implemented.
Accordingly, notwithstanding our efforts, we cannot assure you that a product or
a business dependency is Y2K ready.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In March 1998, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
issued Statement of Position 98-1, "Accounting for the Costs of Computer
Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use." SOP 98-1 requires computer
software costs associated with internal use software to be expensed as incurred
until certain capitalization criteria are met. We adopted SOP 98-1 beginning
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January 1, 1999. Adoption of this statement will not have a material impact on
our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In April 1998, the American Institute issued Statement of Position 98-5,
"Reporting on the Costs of Start-Up Activities." SOP 98-5 requires all costs
associated with pre-opening, pre-operating and organization activities to be
expensed as incurred. Our accounting policies conform with the requirements of
SOP 98-5, therefore adoption of this statement will not impact our consolidated
financial position or results of operations.
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities." Standard No. 133 establishes accounting and reporting
standards requiring that every derivative instrument, including certain
derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, be recorded in the balance
sheet as either an asset or liability measured at its fair value. Standard No.
133 requires that changes in the derivative's fair value be recognized currently
in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. Standard No. 133
cannot be applied retroactively. We will adopt Standard No. 133 beginning
January 1, 2000. We do not expect the adoption of this statement to have a
material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This document contains certain statements that are "Forward Looking
Statements," which include, among other things, the discussions of our growth
and operating strategies, and expectations concerning market position, future
operations, margins, revenue, profitability, liquidity and capital resources, as
well as statements concerning the integration of the operations of acquired
businesses and achievement of financial benefits and operational efficiencies in
connection therewith.
Forward Looking Statements are included in the sections entitled
"Prospectus Summary," "Selected Financial Data," "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Business," and
elsewhere in this prospectus. Although we believe that the expectations
reflected in Forward Looking Statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance
that the expectations will prove to have been correct. Generally, these
statements relate to business plans or strategies, projected or anticipated
benefits or other consequences of such plans or strategies, number of
acquisitions and projected or anticipated benefits from acquisitions that we
made or will make, or projections involving our operations, and are subject to a
number of uncertainties, risks and other influences, many of which are outside
our control and any one of which, or a combination of which, could materially
affect the results of our operations. Important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from our expectations include, but are not limited
to, those that are disclosed in this section and under the "Risk Factors"
section included herein. We assume no duty to update the Forward Looking
Statements.
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BUSINESS
BACKGROUND
In July 1998, we completed our initial public offering of our Class A
common stock for $1.4 billion in cash, all of the net proceeds of which we used
to repay debt owed to AutoNation. As of the date of this prospectus, AutoNation
Insurance Company, a subsidiary of AutoNation, owned approximately 63.9% of our
common stock.
COMPANY OVERVIEW
We are a leading provider of services in the domestic non-hazardous solid
waste industry. We provide non-hazardous solid waste collection services for
commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers through 134
collection companies in 26 states. We also own or operate 74 transfer stations
and 57 solid waste landfills.
We had revenue of $1,369.1 million and $1,127.7 million and operating
income of $284.3 million and $201.3 million for the years ended December 31,
1998 and 1997, respectively. The $241.4 million, or 21.4%, increase in revenue
and the $83.0 million, or 41.2%, increase in operating income are primarily
attributable to our successful execution of our growth and operating strategies
described below.
Our presence in high growth markets throughout the Sunbelt, including
Florida, Georgia, Nevada, Southern California and Texas, and in other domestic
markets that have experienced higher than average population growth during the
past several years supports our internal growth strategy. We believe that our
presence in these markets positions our company to experience growth at rates
that are generally higher than the industry's overall growth rate.
Since 1995, we have acquired numerous solid waste companies with an
aggregate of over $1.4 billion in annual revenue. In September 1998, we agreed
to purchase 16 landfills, 11 transfer stations, 136 commercial collection routes
and related assets, from Waste Management. By March 1999, we had completed the
purchase for approximately $438.0 million in cash plus certain properties. See
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations -- Business Combinations."
We believe that we are well positioned to continue to increase our revenue
and operating income in order to enhance stockholder value.
INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Based on analyst reports and industry trade publications, we believe that
the United States non-hazardous solid waste services industry generated revenue
of approximately $35.0 billion in 1997, of which approximately 44% was generated
by publicly-owned waste companies, 23% was generated by privately-held waste
companies and 33% was generated by municipal and other local governmental
authorities. Only five companies generated the substantial majority of the
publicly-owned companies' total revenue of approximately $15.4 billion in 1997.
However, according to industry data, the domestic non-hazardous waste industry
remains highly fragmented as more than 5,000 privately-held companies generated
total annual revenue of approximately $8.0 billion.
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We believe that in recent years there has been a trend toward rapid
consolidation in the solid waste collection industry, which has historically
been characterized by numerous small companies. We believe that this trend will
continue as a result of the following factors:
Subtitle D Regulation. Subtitle D of the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act of 1976, as currently in effect, and similar state regulations
have significantly increased the amount of capital, technical expertise,
operating costs and financial assurance obligations required to own and
operate a landfill and other solid waste facilities. Many of the smaller
participants in our industry have found these costs difficult, if not
impossible, to bear. Large publicly-owned companies, like our company, have
greater access to capital, and a lower cost of capital, available to
finance such increased capital expenditures and costs, relative to many of
the privately-owned companies in the industry. Additionally, the required
permits for landfill development, expansion or construction have become
more difficult to acquire. Consequently, many smaller, independent
operators have decided to either close their operations or sell them to
larger operators with greater access to capital.
Integration of Solid Waste Businesses. By being able to control the
waste stream in a market through the collection, transfer and disposal
process, integrated solid waste companies gain further competitive
advantage over non-integrated operators. The ability of the integrated
companies to both collect and dispose of solid waste, coupled with access
to significant capital resources necessary for acquisitions, has created an
environment in which large publicly-owned integrated companies can operate
more cost effectively and competitively than non-integrated operators.
Municipal Privatization. The trend toward consolidation in the solid
waste services industry is further supported by the increasing tendency of
a number of municipalities to privatize their waste disposal operations.
Privatization of municipal waste operations is often an attractive
alternative to funding the changes required by Subtitle D.
These developments, as well as the fact that there are a limited number of
viable exit strategies for many of the owners and principals of numerous
privately-held companies in the industry, have contributed to the overall
consolidation trend in the solid waste industry.
GROWTH STRATEGY
Our growth strategy focuses on increasing revenue, gaining market share and
enhancing stockholder value through internal growth and acquisitions. For
certain risks related to our growth strategy, see "Risk Factors."
- - INTERNAL GROWTH. Our internal growth strategy focuses on retaining existing
customers and obtaining commercial, municipal and industrial customers through
our well-managed sales and marketing activities.
Long-Term Contracts. We seek to obtain long-term contracts for
collecting solid waste in high-growth markets. These include exclusive
franchise agreements with municipalities as well as commercial and
industrial contracts. By obtaining such long-term agreements, we have the
opportunity to grow our contracted revenue base at the same rate as the
underlying population growth in these markets. For example, we have secured
exclusive, long-term franchise agreements in high-growth markets such as
Los Angeles and Orange Counties, California, Las Vegas, Nevada, Arlington,
Texas and many areas of Florida. We believe that this positions our company
to experience internal growth rates that are generally higher than our
industry's overall growth rate. In addition, we believe that by securing a
base of long-term recurring revenue in growth markets, we are better able
to protect our market position from competition and our business is less
susceptible to downturns in economic conditions.
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Sales and Marketing Activities. Our well-managed sales and marketing
activities enable our company to capitalize on our leading positions in
many of the markets in which we operate. We currently have over 350 sales
and marketing employees in the field, who are incentivized by a commission
structure to generate high levels of revenue. For the most part, these
employees directly solicit business from existing and prospective
commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers. We emphasize
our rate and cost structures when we train new and existing sales
personnel.
- - ACQUISITION GROWTH. As a result of the highly fragmented nature of the solid
waste industry, we have been able to grow significantly through acquisitions.
Our acquisition growth strategy focuses on the approximately $8.0 billion of
annual revenue generated by over 5,000 privately-held solid waste companies in
1997. We believe that our ability to acquire many of these privately-held
companies is enhanced by increasing competition in the solid waste industry,
increasing capital requirements as a result of changes in solid waste
regulatory requirements and the limited number of exit strategies for these
privately-held companies' owners and principals. Our acquisition growth
strategy focuses on:
- acquiring businesses that position our company for growth in existing and
new markets,
- acquiring well-managed companies and retaining local management,
- integrating business in existing markets and
- acquiring operations and facilities from municipalities that are
privatizing.
For certain risks involved with our growth strategy, see "Risk Factors -- We
may be unable to execute our acquisition growth strategy."
Acquiring Businesses Positioning the Company for Growth. In making
acquisitions, we principally target high quality businesses that will allow
our company to be, or provide our company favorable prospects of becoming,
a leading provider of integrated solid waste services in markets with
favorable demographic growth. Generally we have acquired, and will continue
to seek, solid waste collection, transfer and disposal companies that:
- have strong operating margins,
- are in growth markets,
- are among the largest or have a significant presence in their local
markets and
- have long-term contracts or franchises with municipalities and other
customers.
Although we are seeking to expand our operations to selected new
markets where the potential for growth and further integration of
operations exists, our primary focus is on acquisition efforts in our
existing markets in the Sunbelt, including Florida, Georgia, Nevada,
Southern California and Texas, and in other domestic markets that have
experienced higher than average population growth during the past several
years. We are, however, not limited to this target criteria for
acquisitions, and may also acquire additional non-hazardous solid waste
operations as opportunities arise. We continuously review possible
acquisition candidates and are in discussions from time to time with one or
more of such candidates. In September 1998, we entered into an agreement
with Waste Management to purchase 16 landfills, 11 transfer stations and
136 commercial collection routes across the United States as well as to
obtain disposal agreements at various Waste Management disposal sites. With
the completion of these acquisitions in March 1999, we have expanded our
presence in four existing markets and have
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entered 16 new markets. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Business Combinations."
Acquire Well-Managed Companies. We also seek to acquire businesses
that have experienced management teams that are willing to work with our
company. We generally retain the local management of the larger acquired
companies in order to capitalize on their local market knowledge, community
relations and name recognition, and to instill their entrepreneurial drive
at all levels of our operations. By furnishing the local management of such
acquired companies with our financial and marketing resources and technical
expertise, we believe that the acquired companies are better able to secure
additional municipal franchises and other contracts. This enables our
company to grow internally acquired businesses at faster rates than the
industry average.
Integrate Business in Existing Markets. Once we have a base of
operations in a particular market, we focus on acquiring trucks and routes
of smaller businesses that also operate in that market and surrounding
markets, which are typically referred to as "tuck-in" acquisitions. We
integrate the operations of such tuck-in businesses into our existing
operations in that market. In addition, we seek to acquire landfills,
transfer stations, and collection companies that operate in markets that we
are already servicing. By doing so, we are able to increase our revenue and
market share and integrate operations and consolidate duplicative
facilities and functions to maximize cost efficiencies and economies of
scale.
Privatize Municipal Operations. We also seek to acquire solid waste
collection operations, transfer stations and landfills that municipalities
and other governmental authorities are privatizing. Many municipalities are
seeking to outsource or sell these types of solid waste operations, as they
lack the capital, technical expertise and/or operational resources
necessary to comply with increasingly stringent regulatory standards and/or
to compete effectively with private-sector companies.
OPERATING STRATEGY
We seek to leverage existing assets and revenue growth to increase
operating margins and enhance stockholder value. Our operating strategy to
accomplish this goal is to:
(1) utilize the extensive industry knowledge and experience of our
executive management,
(2) utilize a decentralized management structure in overseeing day-to-day
operations,
(3) integrate waste operations,
(4) improve operating margins through economies of scale, cost efficiencies
and asset utilization and
(5) achieve high levels of customer satisfaction.
For certain risks related to our operating strategy, see "Risk Factors."
- - EXPERIENCED EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM. We believe that we have one of the
most experienced executive management teams among publicly-traded companies in
the solid waste industry.
H. Wayne Huizenga, who serves as our Chairman, after several years of
owning and operating private waste hauling companies in Florida, co-founded
Waste Management in 1971. From 1971 to 1984, he served in various executive
capacities with Waste Management, including President and
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Chief Operating Officer. By then, Waste Management had become the world's
largest integrated solid waste services company. From 1987 to 1994, Mr.
Huizenga served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Blockbuster
Entertainment Corporation, leading its growth from 19 stores to the world's
largest video rental company. In August 1995, he became Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of AutoNation.
Harris W. Hudson, who serves as our Vice Chairman, worked closely with
Mr. Huizenga, from 1964 until 1982, at Waste Management and at the private
waste hauling firms they operated prior to the formation of Waste Management.
In 1982, Mr. Hudson retired as Vice President of Waste Management of Florida,
Inc., a subsidiary of Waste Management. In 1983, Mr. Hudson founded Hudson
Management Corporation, a solid waste collection company in Florida, and
served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer until it merged with
AutoNation in August 1995. By that time, Hudson Management had grown to over
$50.0 million in annual revenue, becoming one of Florida's largest
privately-held solid waste collection companies based on revenue. Since August
1995, Mr. Hudson has served in various capacities as an executive officer of
AutoNation, including as President and Vice Chairman.
James E. O'Connor, who has served as our Chief Executive Officer since
December 1998, also worked at Waste Management from 1972 to 1978 and from 1982
to 1998. During that time, he served in various management positions,
including Senior Vice President in 1997 and 1998, and Area President of Waste
Management of Florida Inc., from 1992 to 1997.
James H. Cosman, our President and Chief Operating Officer, joined
AutoNation as President of its Solid Waste Group in January 1997. Prior to
joining AutoNation, Mr. Cosman was employed by Browning-Ferris Industries,
Inc. for over 24 years. During that time, he served in various management
positions, including Regional Vice President -- Northern Region, from 1993 to
1996.
The other officers with responsibility for our operational affairs have
an average of over 16 years of management experience in the solid waste
industry.
- - DECENTRALIZED MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE. We maintain a relatively small corporate
headquarters staff, relying on a decentralized management structure to
minimize administrative overhead costs and to manage our day-to-day operations
more efficiently. Our local management has extensive industry experience in
growing, operating and managing solid waste companies, and substantial
experience in their local geographic markets. Our four Regional Vice
Presidents have an average of 22 years of experience in the industry, and our
23 Area Presidents have an average of 20 years of experience in the industry.
The Regional Vice Presidents and Area Presidents have extensive authority,
responsibility and autonomy for operations within their geographic markets.
Compensation for management within regions and areas is in large part based on
the improvement in operating income produced in each manager's geographic area
of responsibility. In addition, through long-term incentive programs,
including stock options, we believe we have one of the lowest turnover levels
in the industry for our local management teams. As a result of retaining
experienced managers with extensive local knowledge, community relations and
name recognition, we react rapidly to changes in our markets. We also seek to
implement the best practices of our various regions and areas throughout our
operations to improve operating margins.
- - INTEGRATE OPERATIONS. By controlling waste streams from the point of
collection through disposal, we seek to achieve a high rate of waste
integration. Through acquisitions and other market development activities, we
create market specific, integrated operations typically consisting of one or
more collection companies, transfer stations and landfills. We consider
acquiring companies
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which own or operate landfills with significant permitted disposal capacity
and appropriate levels of waste volume. We also seek to acquire solid waste
collection companies in markets in which we own or operate landfills. In
addition, we generate internal growth in our disposal operations by
constructing new landfills and expanding our existing landfills from time to
time in markets in which we have significant collection operations or in
markets that we determine lack sufficient disposal capacity. During the year
ended December 31, 1998, we disposed of approximately 40% of the total volume
of waste that we collected at our own landfills. Because we do not have
landfill facilities for all markets in which we provide collection services,
we believe that through landfill and transfer station acquisitions and
development we have the opportunity to increase our waste internalization rate
and further integrate our operations. By further integrating operations in
existing markets through acquisitions and development of landfills and
transfer stations, we are able to reduce our disposal costs.
- - ECONOMIES OF SCALE AND COST EFFICIENCIES. To improve operating margins, our
management focuses on achieving economies of scale and cost efficiencies. The
consolidation of acquired businesses into existing operations reduces costs by
decreasing capital and expenses used for routing, personnel, equipment and
vehicle maintenance, inventories and back-office administration. Generally, we
are consolidating our administrative centers to reduce our general and
administrative costs. We have reduced our selling, general and administrative
expenses from 14.2% of consolidated revenue in 1996 to 9.9% of consolidated
revenue in 1998. In addition, our size allows our company to negotiate volume
discounts for certain purchases, including waste disposal rates at landfills
operated by third parties. Furthermore, we have taken steps to increase
utilization of our assets. For example, to reduce the number of collection
vehicles, drivers are paid incentive wages based upon the number of customers
they service on each route. In addition, routes are frequently analyzed and
rerouted to ensure that the highest number of customers are efficiently
serviced over the fewest possible miles. By using assets more efficiently,
operating expenses are lowered significantly.
- - HIGH LEVELS OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. Our goal of maintaining high levels of
customer satisfaction complements our operating strategy. Our personalized
sales process of periodically contacting commercial, industrial and municipal
customers is oriented towards maintaining relationships and ensuring that
service is being properly provided.
OPERATIONS
Our operations primarily consist of the collection and disposal of
non-hazardous solid waste.
Collection Services. We provide solid waste collection services to
commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers in 26 states through
134 collection companies. In 1998, the revenue we derived from collection
services was approximately one third from services provided to municipal and
residential customers, one third from services provided to commercial customers
and one third from services provided to industrial customers.
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Our residential collection operations involve the curbside collection of
refuse from small containers into collection vehicles for transport to transfer
stations or directly to landfills. Residential solid waste collection services
are typically performed under contracts with municipalities, which we generally
secure by competitive bid and which give our company exclusive rights to service
all or a portion of the homes in their respective jurisdictions. These contracts
or franchises usually range in duration from one to five years, although some of
our exclusive franchises are for as long as 20 years. Residential solid waste
collection services may also be performed on a subscription basis, in which
individual households contract directly with our company. The fees received for
subscription residential collection are based primarily on market factors,
frequency and type of service, the distance to the disposal facility and cost of
disposal. In general, subscription residential collection fees are paid
quarterly in advance by the residential customers receiving the service.
In our commercial and industrial collection operations, we supply our
customers with small waste containers or large waste containers commonly known
as "roll-off" containers. We also rent compactors to large waste generators.
Commercial collection services are generally performed under one-year to
three-year service agreements, and fees are determined by such considerations
as:
- market factors,
- collection frequency,
- type of equipment furnished,
- the type and volume or weight of the waste collected,
- the distance to the disposal facility and
- the cost of disposal.
We also provide waste collection services to industrial and construction
facilities on a contractual basis with terms generally ranging from a single
pickup to one year and we rent waste roll-off containers to construction sites.
We collect the containers or compacted waste and transport them either to a
landfill, where the waste is disposed of, or to a transfer station.
We own or operate 74 transfer stations. We deposit waste at these stations,
as do other private haulers and municipal haulers for compaction and transfer to
trailers for transport to landfills, incinerators, recycling facilities or other
disposal sites.
Also we currently provide recycling services in certain markets primarily
to comply with local laws or obligations under our franchise agreements. These
services include the curbside collection of residential recyclable waste and the
provision of a variety of recycling services to commercial and industrial
customers.
Disposal Services. We own or operate 57 solid waste landfills. As of
December 31, 1998, the 48 landfills we owned or operated had approximately 6,200
permitted acres and total available permitted disposal capacity of approximately
1.2 billion in-place cubic yards. The in-place capacity of our landfills is
subject to change based on engineering factors, requirements of regulatory
authorities and successful site expansions. Some of our landfills accept
non-hazardous special waste, including utility ash, asbestos and contaminated
soils. See "-- Properties."
Most of our existing landfill sites have the potential for expanded
disposal capacity beyond the currently permitted acreage. We monitor the
availability of permitted disposal capacity at each of our landfills and
evaluate whether to pursue expansion at a given landfill based on estimated
future waste
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volumes and prices, remaining capacity and likelihood of obtaining expansion. As
of December 31, 1998, we believe that each of our landfills has adequate
permitted capacity. To satisfy future disposal demand, we are currently seeking
to expand permitted capacity at certain of our landfills.
Other Services. We have materials recovery facilities and other recycling
operations, which are generally required to fulfill our obligations under
long-term municipal contracts for residential collection services. These
facilities primarily sort recyclable paper, aluminum, glass and other materials.
Most of these recyclable materials are internally collected by our residential
collection operations. In some areas, we receive commercial and industrial solid
waste that is sorted at our facilities into recyclable materials and
non-recyclable waste. The recyclable materials are salvaged, repackaged and sold
to third parties and the non-recyclable waste is disposed of at landfills or
incinerators. Wherever possible, our strategy is to reduce our exposure to
fluctuations in recyclable commodity prices by utilizing third party facilities,
thereby minimizing our recycling investment. We use long-term contracts for the
sale of recycling materials to mitigate the impact of commodity price
fluctuations. We also have composting operations at which yard waste is
composted, packaged and sold as mulch.
SALES AND MARKETING
We seek to provide quality services that will enable our company to
maintain high levels of customer satisfaction. We derive our business from a
broad customer base which we believe will enable our company to experience
stable growth. We focus our marketing efforts on continuing and expanding
business with existing customers as well as attracting new customers.
We employ more than 350 sales and marketing employees. Our sales and
marketing strategy is to provide high-quality comprehensive solid waste
collection, recycling, transfer and disposal services to our customers at
competitive prices. We target potential customers of all sizes, from small
quantity generators to large "Fortune 500" companies and municipalities.
All our marketing activity is local in nature. We generally do not change
the tradenames of the local businesses that we acquire, and therefore we do not
operate nationally under any one mark or tradename. Rather, we rely on the
goodwill associated with the acquired companies' local tradenames as used in
each geographic market in which we operate.
CUSTOMERS
We provide services to commercial, industrial, municipal and residential
customers. No one customer has individually accounted for more than 10.0% of our
consolidated revenue in any of the last three years.
REGULATION
Our facilities and operations are subject to a variety of federal, state
and local requirements which regulate health, safety, the environment, zoning
and land use. Operating and other permits are generally required for landfills,
certain waste collection vehicles, fuel storage tanks and other facilities that
we own or operate, and these permits are subject to revocation, modification and
renewal. Federal, state and local regulations vary, but generally govern
wastewater or stormwater discharges, air emissions, the treatment, storage,
transportation and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes and the
remediation of contamination associated with the release of hazardous
substances. These regulations provide governmental authorities with strict
powers of enforcement, which include
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the ability to obtain injunctions and/or impose fines or penalties in the case
of violations, including criminal penalties. The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency and various other federal, state and local environmental, health and
safety agencies and authorities, including the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor administer these regulations.
We strive to conduct our operations in compliance with applicable laws and
regulations. However, in the existing climate of heightened environmental
concerns, from time to time, we have been issued citations or notices from
governmental authorities which have resulted in the need to expend funds for
remedial work and related activities at various landfills and other facilities.
We have established a reserve which we believe, based on currently available
information, will be adequate to cover any potential regulatory costs. However,
we cannot assure you that actual costs will not exceed our reserve.
Federal Regulation. The following summarizes the primary environmental and
safety-related federal statutes of the United States affecting our facilities
and operations:
(1) The Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act. The RCRA and its implementing regulations
establish a framework for regulating the handling, transportation,
treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous solid
wastes, and require states to develop programs to ensure the safe disposal
of solid wastes in sanitary landfills.
Subtitle D of the RCRA establishes a framework for regulating the
disposal of municipal solid wastes. Regulations under Subtitle D currently
include minimum comprehensive solid waste management criteria and
guidelines, including location restrictions, facility design and operating
criteria, closure and post-closure requirements, financial assurance
standards, groundwater monitoring requirements and corrective action
standards, many of which have not commonly been in effect or enforced in
the past in connection with municipal solid waste landfills. Each state was
required to submit a permit program designed to implement Subtitle D
regulations to the EPA by April 9, 1993. These state permit programs may
include landfill requirements which are more stringent than those of
Subtitle D. Some states have not yet fully implemented permit programs
pursuant to the RCRA and Subtitle D. Once a state has an approved permit
program it is required to review all existing landfill permits to ensure
compliance with the new regulations.
All of our planned landfill expansions or new landfill development
projects have been engineered to meet or exceed Subtitle D requirements.
Operating and design criteria for existing operations have been modified to
comply with these new regulations. Compliance with the Subtitle D
regulations has resulted in increased costs and may in the future require
substantial additional expenditures in addition to other costs normally
associated with our waste management activities.
(2) The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980. CERCLA, among other things, provides for the cleanup
of sites from which there is a release or threatened release of a hazardous
substance into the environment. This Act may impose strict, joint and
several liability for the costs of cleanup and for damages to natural
resources upon current owners and operators of the site, parties who were
owners or operators of the site at the time the hazardous substances were
disposed of, parties who transported the hazardous substance to the site
and parties who arranged for disposal at the site. Under the authority of
this Act and its implementing regulations, detailed requirements apply to
the manner and degree of investigation and remediation of facilities and
sites where hazardous substances have been or are threatened to be released
into the environment. Liability under this Act is not dependent upon
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the existence or disposal of "hazardous wastes" but can also be based upon
the existence of small quantities of more than 700 "substances"
characterized by the EPA as "hazardous," many of which may be found in
common household waste.
Among other things, this Act authorizes the federal government to
investigate and remediate sites at which hazardous substances have been or
are threatened to be released into the environment, or to order (or offer
an opportunity to) persons potentially liable for the cleanup of the
hazardous substances to do so. In addition, the EPA has established a
National Priorities List of sites at which hazardous substances have been
or are threatened to be released and which require investigation or
cleanup.
Liability under CERCLA is not dependent upon the intentional disposal
of hazardous wastes. It can be founded upon the release or threatened
release, even as a result of unintentional, non-negligent or lawful action,
of thousands of hazardous substances, including very small quantities of
such substances. Thus, even if our landfills have never knowingly received
hazardous wastes as such, it is possible that one or more hazardous
substances may have been deposited or "released" at our landfills or at
other properties which we may have owned or operated. Therefore, we could
be liable under CERCLA for the cost of cleaning up such hazardous
substances at such sites and for damages to natural resources, even if
those substances were deposited at our facilities before we acquired or
operated them. The costs of a CERCLA cleanup can be very expensive. Given
the difficulty of obtaining insurance for environmental impairment
liability, such liability could have a material impact on our business and
financial condition. For a further discussion, see "-- Liability Insurance
and Bonding."
(3) The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972. This Act
regulates the discharge of pollutants from a variety of sources, including
solid waste disposal sites, into streams, rivers and other waters. Point
source runoff from our landfills and transfer stations that is discharged
into surface waters must be covered by discharge permits that generally
require us to conduct sampling and monitoring and, under certain
circumstances, reduce the quantity of pollutants in those discharges. Storm
water discharge regulations under this Act require a permit for certain
construction activities, which may affect our operations. If a landfill or
transfer station discharges wastewater through a sewage system to a
publicly-owned treatment works, the facility must comply with discharge
limits imposed by that treatment works. In addition, states may adopt
groundwater protection programs under this Act or the Safe Drinking Water
Act that could affect solid waste landfills. Furthermore, development which
alters or affects "wetlands" must generally be permitted prior to such
development commencing, and certain mitigation requirements may be required
by the permitting agencies.
(4) The Clean Air Act. The Clean Air Act imposes limitations on
emissions from various sources, including landfills. In March 1996, the EPA
enacted rules that require large municipal solid waste landfills to install
landfill gas monitoring systems. These regulations apply to landfills that
have been operating since November 1987, and that can accommodate 2.5
million cubic meters or more of municipal solid waste. The regulations
apply whether the landfill is active or closed. The date by which each
affected landfill must have the required gas collection and control system
is dependent upon the adoption of state regulations and the date the EPA
approves the state program. Many state regulatory agencies currently
require monitoring systems for the collection and control of landfill gas.
We do not expect that compliance with the new regulations will have a
material effect on us.
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(5) The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. This Act
authorizes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to promulgate
occupational safety and health standards. Various of these standards,
including standards for notices of hazardous chemicals and the handling of
asbestos, apply to our facilities and operations.
State Regulation. Each state in which we operate has its own laws and
regulations governing solid waste disposal, water and air pollution and, in most
cases, releases and cleanup of hazardous substances and liability for such
matters. States also have adopted regulations governing the design, operation,
maintenance and closure of landfills and transfer stations. Our facilities and
operations are likely to be subject to these types of requirements. In addition,
our solid waste collection and landfill operations may be affected by the trend
in many states toward requiring the development of waste reduction and recycling
programs. For example, several states have enacted laws that require counties or
municipalities to adopt comprehensive plans to reduce, through waste planning,
composting, recycling or other programs, the volume of solid waste deposited in
landfills. Additionally, laws and regulations restricting the disposal of
certain wastes, including yard waste, newspapers, beverage containers,
unshredded tires, lead-acid batteries and household appliances in solid waste
landfills have been promulgated in several states and are being considered in
others. Legislative and regulatory measures to mandate or encourage waste
reduction at the source and waste recycling also are under consideration by
Congress and the EPA.
In order to construct, expand and operate a landfill, one or more
construction or operating permits, as well as zoning approvals, must be
obtained. These are difficult and time-consuming to obtain, are often opposed by
neighboring landowners and citizens' groups, may be subject to periodic renewal
and are subject to modification and revocation by the issuing agency. In
connection with our acquisition of existing landfills, it may be necessary for
our company to expend considerable time, effort and money to bring the acquired
facilities into compliance with applicable requirements and to obtain the
permits and approvals necessary to increase their capacity.
Many of our facilities own and operate underground storage tanks which are
generally used to store petroleum-based products. These tanks are generally
subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations that mandate their
periodic testing, upgrading, closure and removal and that, in the event of
leaks, require that polluted groundwater and soils be remediated. We believe
that all our underground storage tanks currently meet federal regulations. If
underground storage tanks we own or operate leak, and the leakage migrates onto
the property of others, we could be liable for response costs and other damages
to third parties. We do not believe that our compliance with regulations related
to underground storage tanks will have a material adverse effect on our business
or financial condition.
Finally, with regard to our solid waste transportation operations, we are
subject to the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission and are
regulated by the Federal Highway Administration, Office of Motor Carriers and by
regulatory agencies in each state. Various states have enacted, or are
considering enacting, laws and regulations that would restrict the interstate
transportation and processing of solid waste. In 1978, the United States Supreme
Court held similar laws and regulations unconstitutional; however, states have
attempted to distinguish proposed laws and regulations from the laws and
regulations involved in that ruling. In May 1994, the Supreme Court ruled that
state and local flow control laws and ordinances, which attempt to restrict
waste from leaving its place of generation, were an impermissible burden on
interstate commerce, and therefore, were unconstitutional. In response to these
Supreme Court rulings, Congress has considered passing legislation authorizing
states and local governments to restrict the free movement of solid waste in
interstate commerce. If federal legislation authorizing state and local
governments to restrict the free
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movement of solid waste in interstate commerce is enacted, such legislation
could adversely affect our operations.
We have established a reserve for environmental and landfill costs, which
includes landfill site closure and post-closure costs. We periodically reassess
such costs based on various methods and assumptions regarding landfill airspace
and the technical requirements of Subtitle D of the RCRA and adjust our accruals
accordingly. Based on current information and regulatory requirements, we
believe that our reserve for such environmental expenditures is adequate.
However, environmental laws may change, and there can be no assurance that our
reserves will be adequate to cover requirements under existing or new
environmental regulations, future changes or interpretations of existing
regulations or the identification of adverse environmental conditions previously
unknown to us. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations -- Environmental and Landfill Matters" and "Risk
Factors -- Compliance with environmental regulation may impede our growth."
COMPETITION
We operate in a highly competitive industry, which is changing as a result
of rapid consolidation. Entry into our business and the ability to operate
profitably in the industry requires substantial amounts of capital and
managerial experience.
Competition in the non-hazardous solid waste industry comes from a few
large, national publicly-owned companies, including Waste Management,
Browning-Ferris and Allied Waste, several regional publicly- and privately-owned
solid waste companies, and from thousands of small privately-owned companies in
their respective markets. Some of our publicly-owned competitors also are
engaging in aggressive acquisition strategies. Some of our competitors have
significantly larger operations, and may have significantly greater financial
resources, than we do. In addition to national and regional firms and numerous
local companies, we compete with those municipalities that maintain waste
collection or disposal operations. These municipalities may have financial
advantages due to the availability of tax revenues and tax-exempt financing.
We compete for collection accounts primarily on the basis of price and the
quality of our services. From time to time, our competitors may reduce the price
of their services in an effort to expand market share or to win a competitively
bid municipal contract.
In each market in which we own or operate a landfill, we compete for
landfill business on the basis of disposal costs, geographical location and
quality of operations. Our ability to obtain landfill business may be limited by
the fact that some major collection companies also own or operate landfills to
which they send their waste. There also has been an increasing trend at the
state and local levels to mandate waste reduction at the source and to prohibit
the disposal of certain types of wastes, such as yard wastes, at landfills. This
may result in the volume of waste going to landfills being reduced in certain
areas, which may affect our ability to operate our landfills at their full
capacity and/or affect the prices that we can charge for landfill disposal
services. In addition, most of the states in which we operate landfills have
adopted plans or requirements that set goals for specified percentages of
certain solid waste items to be recycled.
LIABILITY INSURANCE AND BONDING
The nature of our business exposes our company to the risk of liabilities
arising out of our operations, including possible damages to the environment.
Such potential liabilities could involve, for example, claims for remediation
costs, personal injury, property damage, and damage to the
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environment in cases where we may be held responsible for the escape of harmful
materials; claims of employees, customers or third parties for personal injury
or property damage occurring in the course of our operations; or claims alleging
negligence or professional errors and omissions in the planning or performance
of work. We could also be subject to fines and civil and criminal penalties in
connection with alleged violations of regulatory requirements. Because of the
nature and scope of the possible environmental damages, liabilities imposed in
environmental litigation can be significant. The majority of our solid waste
operations have third party environmental liability insurance with limits in
excess of those required by permit regulations, subject to certain limitations
and exclusions. However, we cannot assure you that the limits of such
environmental liability insurance would be adequate in the event of a major
loss, nor can we assure you that we would continue to carry environmental
liability insurance should market conditions in the insurance industry make such
coverage costs prohibitive.
We have general liability, vehicle liability, workers compensation and
employer's liability coverage, as well as umbrella liability policies to provide
excess coverage over the underlying limits contained in these primary policies.
We also carry property insurance. Although we try to operate safely and
prudently and while we have, subject to limitations and exclusions, substantial
liability insurance, no assurance can be given that we will not be exposed to
uninsured liabilities which could have a material adverse effect on our
financial condition.
In the normal course of business, we may be required to post a performance
bond or a bank letter of credit in connection with municipal residential
collection contracts, the operation, closure or post-closure of landfills,
certain remediation contracts, certain environmental permits and certain
business licenses and permits. Bonds issued by surety companies operate as a
financial guarantee of our performance. To date, we have satisfied financial
responsibility requirements by making cash deposits, obtaining bank letters of
credit or by obtaining surety bonds.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are and will continue to be involved in various administrative and legal
proceedings in the ordinary course of business. We can give you no assurance
regarding the outcome of these proceedings or the effect their outcomes may
have, or that our insurance coverages or reserves are adequate. A significant
judgment against our company, the loss of significant permits or licenses, or
the imposition of a significant fine could have a material adverse effect on our
financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Except for routine litigation incidental to our business, there are no
pending material legal proceedings to which we are a party or to which any of
our property is subject. We believe that the outcome of the proceedings to which
we are currently a party will not have a material adverse effect upon our
financial condition, results of operations or prospects. However, unfavorable
resolution of any proceedings could affect the consolidated results of
operations or cash flows for the quarterly period in which they are resolved.
EMPLOYEES
As of December 31, 1998, we employed approximately 10,000 full time
employees, approximately 2,400 of whom were covered by collective bargaining
agreements. Our management believes that we have good relations with our
employees.
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PROPERTIES
Our corporate headquarters are located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in
premises we lease from a subsidiary of AutoNation. As of December 31, 1998, we
owned approximately 4,900 collection vehicles. Some of our property and
equipment are subject to liens securing payment of indebtedness. We also lease
offices and equipment. We believe that all of our facilities are sufficient for
our current needs. See "Intercompany Relationships and Related
Transactions -- Lease."
The following table provides information regarding the 48 landfills that we
owned or operated as of December 31, 1998.(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
UNUSED
TOTAL PERMITTED PERMITTED
LANDFILL NAME LOCATION ACREAGE ACREAGE ACREAGE
------------- -------- ------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Anderson(2).......................... Anderson, California 1,200 150 101
Apex................................. Clark County, Nevada 2,340 1,233 1,153
Brazoria............................. Clute, Texas 1,000 246 176
Broadhurst Landfill(3)............... Jesup, Georgia 900 90 64
C&T Regional......................... Linn, Texas 200 77 19
Capital Waste & Recycling
Disposal........................... Rotterdam, New York 33 5 --
Charter Waste........................ Abilene, Texas 396 300 283
Cleveland Container.................. Shelby, North Carolina 174 77 40
CWI Florida.......................... Winter Haven, Florida 80 58 14
Dozit Landfill....................... Morganfield, Kentucky 232 47 33
East Carolina Landfill............... Aulander, North Carolina 729 108 71
Epperson Landfill.................... Williamstown, Kentucky 861 100 58
Foothills Landfill(3)................ Lenior, North Carolina 231 78 72
Forest Lawn.......................... Three Oaks, Michigan 387 126 73
Front Range.......................... Denver, Colorado 602 195 162
Green Ridge.......................... Scottdale, Pennsylvania 580 87 54
Green Valley Landfill................ Ashland, Kentucky 263 37 --
Kestral Hawk......................... Racine, Wisconsin 210 125 37
Laughlin(3).......................... Laughlin, Nevada 40 40 --
Los Mangos........................... Alajuela, Costa Rica 41 24 8
Mallard Ridge........................ Delavan, Wisconsin 659 40 14
National Serv-All.................... Fort Wayne, Indiana 265 204 41
Nine Mile Road....................... St. Augustine, Florida 154 28 9
North County......................... Houston, Texas 46 40 20
Northwest Tennessee.................. Union City, Tennessee 600 120 99
Oak Grove............................ Winder, Georgia 301 60 32
Ohio County Balefill(3).............. Beaver Dam, Kentucky 908 179 143
Pepperhill........................... North Charleston, South Carolina 37 22 13
Pine Ridge........................... Griffin, Georgia 850 101 81
Pinellas(3).......................... St. Petersburg, Florida 750 478 200
Presidio(3).......................... Presidio, Texas 10 10 6
Republic/Alpine(3)................... Alpine, Texas 80 74 63
Republic/CSC......................... Avalon, Texas 298 205 133
Republic/Imperial.................... Imperial, California 250 73 37
Republic/Maloy....................... Campbell, Texas 388 195 130
Safety Lights........................ Memphis, Tennessee 49 21 6
San Angelo(3)........................ San Angelo, Texas 257 232 109
Savannah Regional.................... Savannah, Georgia 132 59 52
Southern Illinois Regional........... DeSoto, Illinois 249 113 47
Springfield Environmental............ Mt. Vernon, Indiana 55 25 --
Swiftcreek Landfill.................. Macon, Georgia 792 81 33
Tay-Ban.............................. Birch Run, Michigan 90 25 6
Tri-K Landfill....................... Stanford, Kentucky 572 64 49
United Refuse........................ Fort Wayne, Indiana 305 77 16
Upper Piedmont Environmental......... Roxboro, North Carolina 614 70 54
Uwharrie Landfill(3)................. Mt. Gilead, North Carolina 905 90 31
Victory Environmental................ Terre Haute, Indiana 461 260 138
Wabash Valley........................ Wabash, Indiana 284 69 12
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Total................................ 20,860 6,218 3,992
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(1) By March 26, 1999, we had acquired the following additional landfills from
Waste Management: Chiquita Canyon, Valencia, CA; Valley View, Louisville,
KY; Brent Run, Montrose, MI; Carleton Farms, Detroit, MI; Elk Run, Onaway,
MI; Whitefeather, Pinconning, MI; Pine Grove, Amanda, OH; Countywide, East
Sparta, OH; North WASCO, The Dalles, OR; and Modern, York, PA.
(2) We sold this landfill to Waste Management on February 1, 1999.
(3) We operate, but do not own this landfill.
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MANAGEMENT
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Our directors and executive officers are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME AGE POSITION
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<S> <C> <C>
H. Wayne Huizenga.................... 61 Chairman of the Board
Harris W. Hudson..................... 56 Vice Chairman, Secretary and Director
James E. O'Connor.................... 49 Chief Executive Officer and Director
James H. Cosman...................... 56 President and Chief Operating Officer
David A. Barclay..................... 36 Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary
Steven R. Goldberg................... 48 Senior Vice President -- Corporate Development
Tod C. Holmes........................ 50 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
John W. Croghan...................... 68 Director
Ramon A. Rodriguez................... 54 Director
Allan C. Sorensen.................... 60 Director
</TABLE>
H. WAYNE HUIZENGA was named Chairman of the Board in May 1998. He also
served as our Chief Executive Officer from May 1998 until December 1998. Mr.
Huizenga has served as the Chairman of the Board of AutoNation since August 1995
and as Co-Chief Executive Officer of AutoNation since October 1996. From August
1995 until October 1996, Mr. Huizenga served as Chief Executive Officer of
AutoNation. Since September 1996, Mr. Huizenga has served as the Chairman of the
Board of Florida Panthers Holdings, Inc., a sports, entertainment and leisure
company that owns and operates the Florida Panthers professional sports
franchise and several luxury resort hotels and other facilities. Since January
1995, Mr. Huizenga also has served as the Chairman of the Board of Extended Stay
America, Inc., an operator of extended stay lodging facilities. From September
1994 until October 1995, Mr. Huizenga served as the Vice Chairman of Viacom
Inc., a diversified entertainment and communications company. During such
period, Mr. Huizenga also served as the Chairman of the Board of Blockbuster
Entertainment Group, a division of Viacom. From April 1987 through September
1994, Mr. Huizenga served as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer of Blockbuster, during which time he helped build Blockbuster from a 19-
store chain into the world's largest video rental company. In September 1994,
Blockbuster merged into Viacom. In 1971, Mr. Huizenga co-founded Waste
Management, which he helped build into the world's largest integrated solid
waste services company, and he served in various capacities, including
President, Chief Operating Officer and a director from its inception until 1984.
Mr. Huizenga also owns the Miami Dolphins professional sports franchise, as well
as Pro Player Stadium in South Florida, and is a director of theglobe.com, an
internet on-line community, and NationsRent, Inc., a national equipment rental
company.
HARRIS W. HUDSON was named Vice Chairman and Secretary and a director in
May 1998. Mr. Hudson has served as a director of AutoNation since August 1995
and as Vice Chairman of AutoNation since October 1996. He served as Chairman of
AutoNation's Solid Waste Group from October 1996 until July 1998. From August
1995 until October 1996, Mr. Hudson served as President of AutoNation. From 1983
until August 1995, Mr. Hudson served as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
Officer and President of Hudson Management, a solid waste collection company
that he founded, which was acquired by AutoNation in August 1995. From 1964 to
1982, Mr. Hudson served as Vice President of Waste Management of Florida, Inc.,
a subsidiary of Waste Management and its predecessor. Mr. Hudson also serves as
a director of NationsRent and Florida Panthers Holdings.
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JAMES E. O'CONNOR was named Chief Executive Officer and a director in
December 1998. From 1972 to 1978 and from 1982 to 1998, Mr. O'Connor served in
various positions with Waste Management, including Senior Vice President from
1997 to 1998, Area President of Waste Management of Florida, Inc. from 1992 to
1997, Senior Vice President of Waste Management-North America from 1991 to 1992
and Vice President -- Southeastern Region from 1987 to 1991.
JAMES H. COSMAN was named President and Chief Operating Officer in May
1998. Mr. Cosman served as President and Chief Operating Officer of AutoNation's
Solid Waste Group from January 1997 until July 1998. From 1972 until December
1996, Mr. Cosman served in various positions with Browning-Ferris, including
Regional Vice President -- Northern Region from 1993 to 1996, Regional Vice
President -- Mid America Region from 1989 to 1993, Regional Vice
President -- South Central Region from 1979 to 1988 and District Manager from
1975 to 1979.
DAVID A. BARCLAY was named Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary in August 1998. Mr. Barclay served as Senior Vice President
and General Counsel of AutoNation's Solid Waste Group from March 1998 until July
1998. Prior to that, from January 1997 to February 1998, Mr. Barclay was Vice
President and Associate General Counsel of AutoNation. From June 1995 to January
1997, Mr. Barclay was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Discovery
Zone, Inc. Discovery Zone filed a voluntary petition under the federal
bankruptcy laws in March 1996. Mr. Barclay served in various positions with
Blockbuster, including Senior Corporate Counsel from 1993 to 1995 and Corporate
Counsel from 1991 to 1993. Prior to joining Blockbuster, Mr. Barclay was an
attorney in private practice in Miami, Florida.
STEVEN R. GOLDBERG was named Senior Vice President -- Corporate Development
in October 1998. From 1987 to 1998, Mr. Goldberg served in various positions
with Ryder System, Inc., including Vice President of Corporate Development
during 1998, Chief Financial Officer of Ryder Transportation Services, a
division of Ryder, from 1996 to 1998, and Vice President and Treasurer from 1993
to 1996.
TOD C. HOLMES was named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
in August 1998. Mr. Holmes served as our Vice President -- Finance from June
1998 until August 1998 and as Vice President of Finance of AutoNation's Solid
Waste Group from January 1998 until July 1998. From 1987 to 1998, Mr. Holmes
served in various positions with Browning-Ferris, including Vice President,
Investor Relations from 1996 to 1998, Divisional Vice President, Collection
Operations from 1995 to 1996, Divisional Vice President and Regional Controller,
Northern Region, from 1993 to 1995 and Divisional Vice President and Assistant
Corporate Controller from 1991 to 1993.
JOHN W. CROGHAN was named a director in July 1998. Mr. Croghan is President
and General Partner of Lincoln Partners, a partnership of Lincoln Capital
Management Inc. He was a founder and, through 1997, the Chairman of Lincoln
Capital Management, an investment management firm. He is a director of Morgan
Stanley Dean Witter & Co.'s public closed-end funds, Lindsay Manufacturing Co.,
and St. Paul Bancorp, Inc.
RAMON A. RODRIGUEZ was named a director in March 1999. Mr. Rodriguez has
served as President of Madsen, Sapp, Meng, Rodriguez & Co., P.A., a certified
public accounting firm, since 1971.
ALLAN C. SORENSEN was named a director in November 1998. Mr. Sorensen is
also a director of Let's Talk Cellular & Wireless, Inc. and Westmark Group
Holdings, Inc. He is also a co-founder and Vice Chairman of the Board of Interim
Health Care, Inc., which was spun-off from Interim Services, Inc. in October
1997. Prior to that, Mr. Sorensen served as a director and in various capacities
including President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Interim Services
from 1967 to 1997.
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He was a member of the Board of Directors of H&R Block, Inc. from 1979 until
September 1993 when Interim Services was spun off in an initial public offering.
There is no family relationship between any of our executive officers and
directors, except that Mr. Huizenga is Mr. Hudson's brother-in-law. Our
executive officers are selected by and serve at the discretion of our board of
directors. Our directors hold office until the next annual meeting of
stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.
The board of directors develops our business strategy, establishes our
overall policies and standards and reviews the performance of management in
executing our business strategy and implementing our policies and standards. The
directors are kept informed of our operations at meetings of the board of
directors and committees of the board of directors, through reports and analyses
presented to the board of directors, and by discussions with management.
Significant communications between the directors and management also occur apart
from meetings of the board of directors and committees of the board of
directors.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
The board of directors has established three committees: the Executive
Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee.
The Executive Committee has full authority to exercise all the powers of
the board of directors between meetings of the board of directors, except as
reserved by the board of directors. The Executive Committee does not have the
power to elect or remove executive officers, approve a merger, recommend a sale
of substantially all of our assets, recommend a dissolution of our company,
amend our certificate of incorporation or bylaws, declare dividends on our
outstanding securities, or, except as authorized by the board of directors,
issue any common stock or preferred stock. The board of directors has given the
Executive Committee the authority to approve acquisitions, borrowings,
guarantees and other transactions individually not involving more than $100
million in cash, securities, including common stock that we might issue, or
other consideration. The Executive Committee consists of Messrs. Huizenga and
Hudson.
The Audit Committee has the power to oversee the retention, performance and
compensation of the independent public accountants and the establishment and
oversight of such systems of internal accounting and auditing control as it
deems appropriate. The Audit Committee consists of Messrs. Croghan and Sorensen.
The Compensation Committee reviews and approves the compensation of our
executive officers, including payment of salaries, bonuses and incentive
compensation, determines our compensation philosophy and programs, and
administers our stock option plans. The Compensation Committee consists of
Messrs. Croghan and Sorensen.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation Information
The following tables set forth certain compensation information regarding
our Chief Executive Officer and former Chief Executive Officer and our four most
highly compensated executive officers during the year ended December 31, 1998.
Compensation earned by Messrs. Hudson, Cosman, Holmes and Goldberg was paid or
awarded by AutoNation, and/or our company, through the end of 1998. All amounts
paid by AutoNation were paid on our behalf and we reimbursed AutoNation for
those amounts.
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LONG-TERM
COMPENSATION
AWARDS
ANNUAL ------------
COMPENSATION(2) SECURITIES
---------------------- UNDERLYING ALL OTHER
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY BONUS OPTIONS(1) COMPENSATION
--------------------------- ---- ---------- --------- ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
H. Wayne Huizenga.................................... 1998 -- -- -- --
(Chairman of the Board and Chief 1997 -- -- -- --
Executive Officer through 1996 -- -- -- --
December 1998)(3)
James E. O'Connor.................................... 1998 $ 20,731 $ 8,432 250,000 --
(Chief Executive Officer 1997 -- -- -- --
and Director)(4) 1996 -- -- -- --
Harris W. Hudson..................................... 1998 398,461 200,000 -- --
(Vice Chairman and Secretary) 1997 395,769 100,000 -- --
1996 286,501 -- -- --
James H. Cosman...................................... 1998 340,961 87,500 -- --
(President and Chief 1997 300,000 75,000 -- $ 33,775(6)
Operating Officer)(5) 1996 -- -- -- --
Tod C. Holmes........................................ 1998 187,692 50,000 -- 46,342(8)
(Senior Vice President and 1997 -- -- -- --
Chief Financial Officer)(7) 1996 -- -- -- --
Steven R. Goldberg................................... 1998 58,173 35,000 110,000 105,000(10)
(Senior Vice President -- 1997 -- -- -- --
Corporate Development)(9) 1996 -- -- -- --
</TABLE>
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(1) Messrs. O'Connor and Goldberg were the only people named in this chart who
received options to purchase shares of our common stock in 1998.
(2) The aggregate total value of perquisites, other personal benefits,
securities or property or other annual compensation did not equal $50,000
or ten percent of the annual salary and bonus for any person named in this
chart during 1996, 1997 or 1998 and has not been included in this table.
(3) We did not pay Mr. Huizenga any cash salary or bonus.
(4) Mr. O'Connor became an employee in December 1998.
(5) Mr. Cosman joined AutoNation in January 1997.
(6) Consists of certain relocation expenses for Mr. Cosman.
(7) Mr. Holmes joined AutoNation in January 1998.
(8) Consists of certain relocation expenses for Mr. Holmes.
(9) Mr. Goldberg became an employee in October 1998.
(10) Consists of an initial signing bonus received by Mr. Goldberg that is not
part of a recurring arrangement.
OPTION GRANTS IN YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INDIVIDUAL GRANTS
-------------------------------------------------- POTENTIAL REALIZABLE
PERCENT VALUE AT ASSUMED
NUMBER OF OF TOTAL ANNUAL RATES OF STOCK
SECURITIES OPTIONS PRICE APPRECIATION
UNDERLYING GRANTED TO FOR OPTION TERM
OPTIONS EMPLOYEES IN EXERCISE EXPIRATION -------------------------
NAME GRANTED(1) FISCAL YEAR PRICE DATE 5% 10%
---- ---------- ------------ -------- ---------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
H. Wayne Huizenga.......................... -- -- -- -- -- --
James E. O'Connor.......................... 250,000 53% $18.0625 12/6/08 $ 2,839,852 $ 7,196,743
James H. Cosman............................ -- -- -- -- -- --
Harris W. Hudson........................... -- -- -- -- -- --
Tod C. Holmes.............................. -- -- -- -- -- --
Steven R. Goldberg......................... 110,000 23% 14.50 10/8/08 879,369 2,165,927
</TABLE>
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(1) Messrs. O'Connor and Goldberg were the only people named in this chart who
received options to purchase shares of our common stock in 1998.
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YEAR-END OPTION VALUES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF SECURITIES
UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
OPTIONS AT IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS
DECEMBER 31, 1998(1) DECEMBER 31, 1998(1)
--------------------------- ---------------------------
NAME EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
- ---- ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
H. Wayne Huizenga.................................. -- -- -- --
James E. O'Connor.................................. 62,500 187,500 $ 23,437 $ 70,312
Harris W. Hudson................................... -- -- -- --
James H. Cosman.................................... -- -- -- --
Tod C. Holmes...................................... -- -- -- --
Steven R. Goldberg................................. -- 110,000 -- 433,125
</TABLE>
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(1) Messrs. O'Connor and Goldberg were the only people named in this chart who
received options to purchase shares of our common stock in 1998.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCK AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
Messrs. Croghan and Sorensen served as members of the Compensation
Committee in 1998. No member of the Compensation Committee was an officer or
employee of our company or AutoNation during the prior year or was formerly an
officer of our company or AutoNation. During the fiscal year ended December 31,
1998, none of our executive officers served on the compensation committee of any
other entity, any of whose directors or executive officers served either on our
board of directors or on our Compensation Committee.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
Commencing in January 1999, we pay each of our non-employee directors
$25,000 per year, and $1,000 for each board or committee meeting they attend in
person. Under our 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, we grant options to purchase shares
of Class A common stock to our non-employee directors. As of March 30, 1999,
170,000 options have been granted to our non-employee directors. Other than as
provided in our Stock Incentive Plan and the reimbursement of reasonable
expenses incurred for attending board of directors and committee meetings, we
have not adopted any other policies on directors' compensation and benefits. See
"-- Stock Incentive Plan."
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
We entered into a three year employment agreement with James E. O'Connor
who is our Chief Executive Officer, effective as of December 7, 1998. The
employment agreement provides that our board of directors will appoint Mr.
O'Connor to the board and that Mr. O'Connor will be nominated for election to
our board of directors at each annual meeting of our stockholders during the
term of the agreement. The employment agreement provides that Mr. O'Connor will
receive an annual base salary of $385,000. In addition, Mr. O'Connor will be
eligible for an annual bonus of up to 30% of his base salary, based on the
achievement of certain corporate goals and objectives. Pursuant to his
employment agreement, Mr. O'Connor also received options to purchase up to
250,000 shares of our Class A common stock, of which 62,500 shares were fully
vested and could be purchased immediately. The remaining shares shall vest and
be eligible for purchase in equal amounts of 46,875 shares each year on the
first four anniversary dates of the grant. If Mr. O'Connor is terminated
"without cause" or if he elects to terminate his employment for "good reason,"
in each case as defined in his employment agreement, Mr. O'Connor will continue
to receive his salary and health benefits for a period ending on the later of
the first anniversary date of the termination or the end of his employment
period. Mr. O'Connor is also subject to confidentiality obligations as well as
to non-
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compete and non-solicitation covenants for a three year period following the
termination of his employment period.
We also entered into a three year employment agreement with Mr. Cosman, our
President and Chief Operating Officer, effective as of January 11, 1999. The
employment agreement provides that Mr. Cosman will receive an annual base salary
of $400,000. In addition, Mr. Cosman will be eligible for an annual bonus of up
to 30% of his base salary, based on the achievement of certain corporate goals
and objectives. If Mr. Cosman is terminated "without cause" or if he elects to
terminate his employment for "good reason," in each case as defined in his
employment agreement, Mr. Cosman shall be entitled to continue to receive his
salary and health benefits for a period ending on the later of the first
anniversary date of the termination or the end of his employment period. Mr.
Cosman is also subject to confidentiality obligations as well as to non-compete
and non-solicitation covenants for a three year period following the termination
of his employment period.
SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS
Mr. Holmes entered into a severance agreement with AutoNation when hired by
AutoNation. Mr. Holmes' severance agreement provides that if his employment with
AutoNation is terminated without cause during the first 24 months of his
employment, then Mr. Holmes is entitled to continue to receive severance pay
equal to his base monthly salary for a period equal to the greater of the
balance of such 24-month period or 12 months. Mr. Holmes' severance agreement
also provides that if his employment with AutoNation is terminated without cause
after the first 24 months of his employment, Mr. Holmes is entitled to continue
to receive his base monthly salary for a period of 12 months. All options
granted under AutoNation's stock option plans would continue to vest throughout
the severance period. We assumed AutoNation's severance obligations under Mr.
Holmes' agreement prior to the closing of our initial public offering. Mr.
Holmes will not be entitled to any severance payments as a result of our
separation from AutoNation or this offering.
Mr. Goldberg entered into a severance agreement with us which provides that
if his employment is terminated without cause in the first 24 months of his
employment, then Mr. Goldberg is entitled to continue to receive severance pay
equal to his base monthly salary for a period of 18 months as well as a prorated
portion of his annual incentive bonus. All options granted under our 1998 Stock
Incentive Plan would continue to vest throughout the severance period.
STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
In July 1998, we adopted our 1998 Stock Incentive Plan to provide for the
grant of options to purchase shares of Class A common stock, stock appreciation
rights and stock grants to employees, non-employee directors and independent
contractors who are eligible to participate in the Stock Incentive Plan. The
Stock Incentive Plan provides for the grant of options to employees and
independent contractors at the discretion of our board of directors.
Additionally, the Stock Incentive Plan provides for an automatic grant of an
option to purchase 50,000 shares of Class A common stock to each member of the
board of directors who joins the board of directors as a non-employee director,
and an additional automatic grant of an option to purchase 10,000 shares of
common stock at the beginning of each fiscal year thereafter to each
non-employee director continuing to serve on the board of directors at such
date. We have reserved 20.0 million shares of Class A common stock for issuance
as a result of options granted under the Stock Incentive Plan. On March 2, 1999,
we issued approximately 8.5 million options to employees under our 1998 Stock
Incentive Plan to replace options our employees held under AutoNation's stock
option plans. As of March 30, 1999,
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options to purchase approximately 12.6 million shares of Class A common stock
were outstanding under our 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, approximately 1.8 million
of which are presently exercisable.
401(k) PLAN
Our board of directors is planning to adopt a 401(k) Savings and Retirement
Plan that is intended to qualify for preferential tax treatment under section
401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. Although we have not yet adopted the
specific terms of this plan, we intend that most of our employees will be
eligible to participate in this plan when it is adopted.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF SELLING STOCKHOLDER, BENEFICIAL
OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table provides information as of April 22, 1999 regarding the
beneficial ownership of shares of Class A common stock by (1) each of our
stockholders whom we know to be a beneficial owner of more than 5% of shares of
Class A common stock outstanding, (2) each of our directors, (3) our Chief
Executive Officer, our former Chief Executive Officer and each of our four other
most highly compensated officers, and (4) all of our current directors and
executive officers as a group. Share amounts and percentages shown for each
individual, entity or group in the table are adjusted to give effect to shares
of common stock that are not outstanding but may be acquired by the individual,
entity or group upon exercise of any options exercisable within 60 days of April
22, 1999. However, these shares of Class A common stock are not deemed to be
outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of outstanding shares
beneficially owned by any other person. Except for AutoNation Insurance Company,
we are not aware of any individual, entity or group that beneficially owns more
than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock. The information below for
shares beneficially owned after the offering assumes that the underwriters'
options to cover over-allotments are not exercised and that none of our
directors and executive officers purchases any shares in the offering or
otherwise.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES BENEFICIALLY SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED OWNED
PRIOR TO THE OFFERING SHARES AFTER THE OFFERING
NAME OF --------------------- BEING ---------------------
BENEFICIAL OWNER NUMBER PERCENT OFFERED NUMBER PERCENT
---------------- ----------- ------- ------------ ----------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AutoNation Insurance Company, Inc........ 112,162,500 63.9% 100,000,000 12,162,500 6.9%
H. Wayne Huizenga........................ -- * -- -- *
James E. O'Connor........................ 64,700 * -- 64,700 *
Harris W. Hudson......................... -- * -- *
John W. Croghan.......................... 110,000 * -- 110,000 *
Ramon A. Rodriguez....................... 50,000 * -- 50,000 *
Allan C. Sorensen........................ 60,000 * -- 60,000 *
James H. Cosman.......................... 16,000 * -- 16,000 *
Tod C. Holmes............................ 5,000 * -- 5,000 *
Steven R. Goldberg....................... -- * -- -- *
All Directors and Executive Officers as a
group (10 persons)..................... 305,700 * -- 305,700 *
</TABLE>
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* Less than 1 percent
The address of AutoNation Insurance Company is 76 St. Paul Street, Suite
501, Burlington, VT 05401. On March 2, 1999, AutoNation converted 95,688,083
shares of Class B common stock into 95,688,083 shares of Class A common stock.
In April 1999, AutoNation transferred all of the 112,162,500 shares of Class A
common stock it owned to AutoNation Insurance Company, an indirect, wholly owned
subsidiary. AutoNation beneficially owns the 112,162,500 shares of Class A
common stock owned by AutoNation Insurance Company. The address of AutoNation is
110 S.E. Sixth Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.
If the underwriters exercise their over-allotment options in full, then
AutoNation Insurance Company will sell 112,162,500 shares of our Class A common
stock in this offering and will own no shares of our common stock after the
offering.
The aggregate amount of Class A common stock beneficially owned by Mr.
O'Connor consists of 2,200 shares owned directly by him and vested options to
purchase 62,500 shares.
The aggregate amount of Class A common stock beneficially owned by Mr.
Croghan consists of 50,000 shares owned directly by him and vested options to
purchase 60,000 shares.
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The aggregate amount of Class A common stock beneficially owned by Mr.
Rodriguez consists of vested options to purchase 50,000 shares.
The aggregate amount of Class A common stock beneficially owned by Mr.
Sorensen consists of vested options to purchase 60,000 shares.
The aggregate amount of Class A common stock beneficially owned by Mr.
Cosman consists of 16,000 shares owned by Mr. Cosman and his wife as joint
tenants.
The aggregate amount of Class A common stock beneficially owned by all
directors and executive officers as a group consists of (a) 73,200 shares and
(b) vested options to purchase 232,500 shares. The table above does not include
a total of 136,809 options issued by our company to some officers replacing
options to purchase shares of AutoNation common stock which, although vested,
may not be exercised until after January 2, 2000 under the terms of a repricing
agreement between the officers and AutoNation.
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INTERCOMPANY RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The following includes brief summaries of the Separation and Distribution
Agreement, the Services Agreement, the Tax Indemnification and Allocation
Agreement, and the Employee Benefits Agreement between our company and
AutoNation. The summaries of these agreements are qualified in their entirety by
the actual agreements, copies of which are incorporated herein by reference as
exhibits.
HISTORICAL INTERCOMPANY RELATIONSHIPS
Prior to our initial public offering, we had been a wholly owned subsidiary
of AutoNation. As a result, AutoNation provided our company with various
services, including:
- accounting,
- auditing,
- cash management,
- corporate communications,
- corporate development,
- financial and treasury,
- human resources and benefit plan administration,
- insurance and risk management,
- legal,
- purchasing, and
- tax services.
AutoNation also provided our company with the services of a number of its
executives and employees. In consideration for these services, AutoNation
allocated to our company a portion of its overhead costs related to such
services. Our management believes that the amounts allocated to our company were
no less favorable to our company than the expenses we would have incurred to
obtain such services on our own or from unaffiliated third parties.
From time to time, AutoNation guaranteed some of our obligations. These
guarantees remain in place and may be called upon should there be a default
under these obligations. In that event, we would be obligated to reimburse
AutoNation for all liabilities AutoNation incurred as a result of the
obligations. After we are no longer a subsidiary of AutoNation, we will be
required to cause all such guarantees by AutoNation to be released by the
creditors and other parties holding such guarantees.
DIVIDEND AND INTERCOMPANY DEBT REPAYMENTS
As part of our separation from AutoNation, and prior to our initial public
offering, our company declared and paid a $2.0 billion dividend in April 1998 to
AutoNation in the form of promissory notes. In addition, we owed AutoNation
approximately $139.5 million and owed Resources, at that time one of our
subsidiaries, approximately $165.4 million, net of an approximate $90.5 million
Resources owed to our company. On June 30, 1998, we repaid $565.4 million of the
promissory notes that we issued to AutoNation with cash, assets that we received
from Resources and with the receivable Resources owed to our company. In
addition, we distributed all of our shares of common stock of Resources to
AutoNation. We also repaid the amounts we owed to AutoNation and Resources by
issuing 16,474,417 shares of Class A common stock to AutoNation and we repaid
the remaining balance of the promissory notes that we had issued to AutoNation
with the net proceeds
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from the sale of 63,250,000 shares of Class A common stock in our initial public
offering, which totalled approximately $1.4 billion.
SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
The Separation and Distribution Agreement that we entered into with
AutoNation in June 1998 provided for the principal corporate transactions
required to effect our separation from AutoNation, for the then contemplated
distribution by AutoNation of our common stock that it owned to its
stockholders, and for other arrangements governing the future relationship
between our company and AutoNation.
The Separation. Under the Separation and Distribution Agreement that we
entered into with AutoNation and prior to our initial public offering, (1) we
distributed to AutoNation all of the common stock of Resources, whose assets and
liabilities related to AutoNation's automotive retail businesses, and (2) we
reorganized internally within our consolidated group of subsidiaries certain
subsidiaries engaged in the solid waste services business, that we owned
directly or indirectly. Our financial statements exclude the accounts of
Resources.
The Initial Public Offering. Under the Separation and Distribution
Agreement, in July 1998, we sold 63,250,000 shares of our Class A common stock
in our initial public offering, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $1.4
billion. We used all the net proceeds, and issued an additional 16,474,417
shares of our Class A common stock, to repay in full all amounts that we owed to
AutoNation. As of the date of this prospectus, AutoNation Insurance Company, a
subsidiary of AutoNation, owns approximately 63.9% of the outstanding shares of
our common stock.
The Distribution. Under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, the
distribution of our common stock that AutoNation owned to its stockholders was
subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the AutoNation's board of directors, in
its sole discretion, of several conditions, including the receipt of a favorable
private letter ruling from the IRS. In March 1999, the IRS advised AutoNation in
writing that the IRS would not rule as requested. As a result, with our consent,
AutoNation has decided to sell all of its shares of our common stock that it
owns under this prospectus.
Registration Rights. The Separation and Distribution Agreement provides
that AutoNation and any of AutoNation's wholly owned subsidiaries that own our
common stock will have the right in certain circumstances to require our company
to use our best efforts to register for resale shares of our common stock held
by AutoNation, under the Securities Act, and applicable state securities laws,
subject to conditions, limitations and exceptions. We also agreed with
AutoNation that if we file a registration statement for the sale of securities
under the Securities Act, then AutoNation and its subsidiaries may, subject to
conditions, limitations and exceptions, include in the registration statement
shares of common stock held by AutoNation and its subsidiaries. AutoNation has
agreed to pay all of the offering expenses related to the registration statement
that we file at the request of AutoNation, provided that if we register any new
shares of our common stock in the registration statement that we prepare at
AutoNation's request, then we will pay our pro rata portion of the offering
expenses. We have agreed to pay offering expenses related to the registration
statement that we file on our own behalf; however, AutoNation will pay its pro
rata portion of the offering expenses if any shares of our common stock held by
AutoNation and its subsidiaries are included in that registration statement. As
a result of the IRS decision not to rule on AutoNation's request for a private
letter ruling as requested, AutoNation has determined that it is in its
stockholders' best interest to sell its entire interest in our company to the
public. Accordingly, in March 1999, AutoNation exercised its right under the
Separation and Distribution Agreement that we register all of the common stock
owned by AutoNation, resulting in the offering under this prospectus.
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Releases and Indemnification. The Separation and Distribution Agreement
provides for a full and complete release and discharge as of the time we made
our initial public offering of all liabilities, including any contractual
agreements or arrangements existing or alleged to exist, existing or arising
from all acts and events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have
occurred or to have failed to occur and all conditions existing or alleged to
have existed on or before our initial public offering, between our company and
AutoNation, including in connection with the transactions and all other
activities to implement our spinoff from AutoNation, our initial public offering
and the proposed distribution of our common stock to AutoNation stockholders,
except as otherwise expressly stated in the Separation and Distribution
Agreement.
Except as provided in the Separation and Distribution Agreement, we have
agreed to indemnify, defend and hold harmless AutoNation and each of
AutoNation's directors, officers and employees from and against all liabilities
relating to, arising out of or resulting from (1) our or any other person's
failure to pay, perform or otherwise promptly discharge any of our liabilities
under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, and (2) any breach by our
company of the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any of the ancillary
agreements entered into by the parties, related to the Separation and
Distribution Agreement.
Except as provided in the Separation and Distribution Agreement, AutoNation
has agreed to defend and hold us harmless and to indemnify our company and each
of our directors, officers and employees from and against all liabilities
relating to, arising out of or resulting from (1) the failure of AutoNation or
any other person to pay, perform or otherwise promptly discharge any liabilities
of AutoNation other than our liabilities, (2) any breach by AutoNation of the
Separation and Distribution Agreement or any of the other agreements that we
entered into related to the Separation and Distribution Agreement and (3) any
untrue statement of a material fact or omission to state a material fact, or
alleged untrue statements or omissions, with respect to information relating to
AutoNation contained in the registration statement for our Class A common stock
that was issued in our initial public offering or any registration statement
that we file on behalf of AutoNation or on our own behalf.
The Separation and Distribution Agreement also specifies certain procedures
regarding claims subject to indemnification and related matters.
Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Gains. The Separation and
Distribution Agreement provides for indemnification by our company and
AutoNation regarding contingent liabilities primarily relating to our respective
businesses or otherwise assigned to our company.
The Separation and Distribution Agreement provides for the establishment of
a Contingent Claims Committee comprised of one representative designated from
time to time by each of AutoNation and ourselves that will establish procedures
for resolving disagreements among our company and AutoNation as to contingent
gains and contingent liabilities.
The Separation and Distribution Agreement provides for the sharing of
shared contingent liabilities, which means:
- any contingent liabilities that are not exclusive contingent liabilities
of AutoNation or exclusive contingent liabilities of ours and
- specifically identified liabilities.
The parties have agreed to allocate responsibility for shared contingent
liabilities based upon the respective market capitalizations of each party at
the time of our initial public offering or on other methodology to be
established by a committee that AutoNation and we will establish for the
purpose.
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AutoNation will assume the defense of, and may seek to settle or compromise, any
third party claim that is a shared contingent liability, and the costs and
expenses of the claim will be included in the amount to be shared by AutoNation
and our company.
The Separation and Distribution Agreement provides that the parties will
each have the exclusive right to any benefit received with respect to any
contingent gain that primarily relates to the business of that party, or that is
expressly assigned to that party. Each party will have sole and exclusive
authority to manage, control and otherwise determine all matters whatsoever with
respect to a contingent gain that primarily relates to its respective business.
We have agreed with AutoNation to share any benefit that may be received from
any contingent gain based upon market capitalizations of each party as of the
date we completed our initial public offering or another methodology that a
committee that the parties appoint may determine. We have agreed that AutoNation
will have the sole and exclusive authority to manage, control and otherwise
determine all matters whatsoever with respect to any contingent gain. Under the
Separation and Distribution Agreement we have agreed that AutoNation may decide
not to pursue any contingent gain for any reason whatsoever, including a
different assessment of the merits of any action, claim or right or any business
reasons that are in the best interests of AutoNation, without regard to our best
interests, and that AutoNation will have no liability to us as a result of that
determination.
Certain Business Transactions. Under the terms of the Separation and
Distribution Agreement, AutoNation has agreed that, for a period of five years
after we are no longer a subsidiary of AutoNation, AutoNation will not directly
or indirectly compete with us in the solid waste services industry anywhere in
North America, and we have agreed that, for a period of five years after that
time, we will not directly or indirectly compete with AutoNation in the
automotive retail or vehicle rental industries anywhere in North America. The
Separation and Distribution Agreement also provides for the allocation of
corporate opportunities prior to the time we separate from AutoNation. During
this period, neither party will have any duty to communicate or offer
opportunities to the other and, subject to the non-competition covenants, may
pursue or acquire any opportunity for itself or direct the opportunity to
another. However, (1) if the opportunity relates primarily to the business of
the other party, the party that has the opportunity will generally be required
to let the other party know about it and (2) if the opportunity relates to both
of our businesses, the party that learns about the opportunity shall use its
reasonable best efforts to let the other party know about it.
Insurance. Under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, AutoNation
agreed to permit our company to continue to participate in certain of its
insurance policies and to provide claims adjustment services for automobile
liability and general liability claims. We have paid AutoNation a monthly fee of
$43,000 for insurance costs plus an amount equal to five percent of incurred
losses for claims adjustment services. We are securing insurance policies
independent of AutoNation. We have agreed with AutoNation to cooperate in good
faith to provide for an orderly transition of insurance coverage. However,
AutoNation will not be liable to our company in the event any of these policies
are terminated or prove to be inadequate. See "Business -- Liability and
Insurance Bonding."
Expenses. Except as set forth in an ancillary agreement, the Separation
and Distribution Agreement treats specific third-party fees, costs and expenses
paid or incurred in anticipation of the distribution of our shares to
AutoNation's stockholders in the same manner as we will treat the expenses that
are incurred for the contingent liabilities, and all other fees, costs and
expenses in connection with the distribution will be paid by AutoNation.
Termination. The Separation and Distribution Agreement provides that it
may be terminated at any time prior to the time our shares are distributed to
AutoNation's stockholders, if AutoNation and
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our company both agree. In the event of any such termination, only the
provisions of the Separation and Distribution Agreement that obligate each party
to pursue the distribution terminate and the other provisions of the Separation
and Distribution Agreement and other related agreements will remain in full
force and effect.
SERVICES AGREEMENT
AutoNation and our company have entered into the Services Agreement under
which AutoNation provides our company with:
- accounting,
- auditing,
- cash management,
- corporate communications,
- corporate development,
- financial and treasury,
- human resources and benefit plan administration,
- insurance and risk management,
- legal,
- purchasing and
- tax services.
In exchange for providing these services, we paid AutoNation a fee of $1.25
million per month, subject to review and adjustment based upon a reduction in
the amount of services AutoNation provided. Effective January 1, 1999, the fee
was reduced to $0.9 million per month. The fee is payable 15 days after the
close of each month and our management thinks that the fee is no less favorable
than if we were to provide these services ourselves or if we had obtained them
from unaffiliated third parties.
The Services Agreement has been amended to provide for an initial term
expiring June 30, 1999, with an option to extend the term until December 31,
1999. After that, we have an additional option to extend the term for another
year. At any time, we can terminate the agreement upon thirty days' written
notice.
Any services that AutoNation provides our company beyond the services to be
provided under the terms of the Services Agreement, that AutoNation determines
are not covered by the fees provided for under the terms of the Services
Agreement, will be billed to our company as described in the Services Agreement,
or on such other basis as AutoNation and we may agree. The price payable by our
company for these non-covered services will be established on a negotiated basis
which is no less favorable than the charges for comparable services from
unaffiliated third parties.
TAX INDEMNIFICATION AND ALLOCATION AGREEMENT
We have entered into a Tax Indemnification and Allocation Agreement with
AutoNation that provides that AutoNation will indemnify us for income taxes that
we might incur if the internal
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restructuring transactions that we entered into in June 1998 in connection with
our initial public offering fail to qualify as tax-free spin-offs.
In addition to the foregoing indemnities, the Tax Indemnification and
Allocation Agreement provides for four things:
(1) the allocation and payment of taxes for periods during which we and
AutoNation are included in the same consolidated group for federal
income tax purposes or the same consolidated, combined or unitary
returns for state tax purposes,
(2) the allocation of responsibility for the filing of tax returns,
(3) the conduct of tax audits and the handling of tax controversies, and
(4) various related matters.
For periods during which AutoNation includes our company in its
consolidated federal income tax returns or state consolidated, combined, or
unitary tax returns, which will include the periods on or before we became a
public company, we will be required to pay an amount of income tax equal to the
consolidated tax liability attributable to our operations. We will be
responsible for our own separate tax liabilities that are not determined on a
consolidated or combined basis. In the future we will also be responsible for
any increases to the consolidated tax liability of AutoNation and our company
that is attributable to our company, and we will be entitled to refunds for
reductions of tax liabilities attributable to our company for prior periods.
We and our subsidiaries were included in AutoNation's consolidated group
for federal income tax purposes for periods during which AutoNation beneficially
owned at least 80% of the total voting power and value of our outstanding common
stock. Each corporation that is a member of a consolidated group during any
portion of the group's tax year is jointly and severally liable for the federal
income tax liability of the group for that year. We and our subsidiaries stopped
being members of AutoNation's consolidated group after we became a public
company. While the Tax Indemnification and Allocation Agreement allocates tax
liabilities between AutoNation and our company during the periods when we were
in included in AutoNation's consolidated group, we could be liable in the event
federal tax liability allocated to AutoNation is incurred, but not paid, by
AutoNation or any other member of AutoNation's consolidated group for
AutoNation's tax years before we were a public company. If this were to happen,
we could seek indemnification from AutoNation under the Tax Indemnification and
Allocation Agreement.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AGREEMENT
We entered into an Employee Benefits Agreement with AutoNation. Under this
Agreement, we have assumed and agreed to pay, perform, fulfill and discharge all
liabilities to, or relating to, former employees of AutoNation or its affiliates
whom we will employ as of the date we are no longer affiliated with AutoNation
and certain former employees of AutoNation or its affiliates, including
retirees, who were employed by or provided services primarily for our solid
waste business. Until the date we are no longer affiliated with AutoNation,
these employees and former employees will continue to participate in
AutoNation's employee benefit plans, although we are responsible for our
allocable share of the costs of such plans. After we become independent from
AutoNation we will establish our own employee benefit plans, which generally
will be similar to AutoNation's plans in effect at that time. The Employee
Benefits Agreement that we are describing does not preclude our company from
discontinuing or changing such plans at any time thereafter, with a few
exceptions. Our plans generally will assume all liabilities under AutoNation's
plans to employees and former employees that are assigned to us, and any assets
funding these liabilities will be transferred from
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funding vehicles associated with AutoNation's plans to the corresponding funding
vehicles associated with our plans.
REPLACEMENT OPTIONS
Prior to the initial public offering, employees of our company were granted
stock options under AutoNation's stock option plans. As of March 2, 1999, the
approximately 8.5 million AutoNation options held by our employees were
canceled, and our company's Compensation Committee granted replacement options
on a one-for-one basis. The replacement options retained the vesting and
exercise rights of the original options, subject to exercise limitations for
individuals who signed stock option repricing agreements with AutoNation. The
exercise price for individual replacement options are priced so that the
potential gain or loss on each grant of AutoNation stock options shall generally
be maintained under the replacement options. We estimate the compensation
expense related to our granting of replacement options at favorable exercise
prices to be approximately $3.5 million, which we will record in the first
quarter of 1999.
LEASE
On July 1, 1998 we signed a lease with Alamo Rent-A-Car, Inc., a subsidiary
of AutoNation for approximately 10,555 square feet of office space at
AutoNation's corporate headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The annual
lease rate is $220,320 ($20.40 per square foot), and we pay for certain common
area maintenance charges. Effective January 1, 1999, we amended the lease to
increase the space we are renting to approximately 14,443 square feet at an
annual rate of $294,637 ($20.40 per square foot). The lease has an initial term
of one year, and we can terminate it on 90 days' prior written notice. It is
automatically renewable by us for an additional one year term. The rent includes
utilities, security, parking, building maintenance and cleaning services. We
believe that the lease is on terms no less favorable than could be obtained from
persons unrelated to our company.
OTHER RELATIONSHIPS WITH AUTONATION
AutoNation Insurance Company currently owns 112,162,500 shares of our
common stock, which constitutes approximately 63.9% of the outstanding shares of
our common stock.
Mr. Huizenga, our Chairman, also is the Chairman and Co-Chief Executive
Officer of AutoNation. Mr. Hudson, our Vice Chairman, also is the Vice Chairman
of AutoNation.
During 1998, we collected solid waste from, and leased roll-off containers
to, certain automotive retail and vehicle rental subsidiaries of AutoNation and
other properties. We provided all of these services at standard rates. We
continue to provide these services to AutoNation on the same terms. During 1998,
we rented vehicles from AutoNation's Alamo Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental
System subsidiaries, under standard form vehicle rental agreements under which
we were charged standard rates. We still, at times, rent vehicles from
AutoNation on the same terms. In November 1998, we purchased a corporate
aircraft from AutoNation for $11 million. We believe these transactions were on
terms as favorable as we would have obtained from an unrelated third party.
OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
The following is a summary of other agreements and transactions that we are
involved in with related parties. It is our policy that transactions with
related parties must be on terms that, on the whole, are no less favorable than
those that would be available from unaffiliated parties. Based on our
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experience, it is our belief that all of these transactions met that standard at
the time such transactions were effected.
Pro Player Stadium is a professional sports stadium in South Florida that
is owned and controlled by Mr. Huizenga. One of our subsidiaries collected solid
waste from, and leased roll-off waste containers to, Pro Player Stadium pursuant
to standard agreements under which Pro Player Stadium paid an aggregate of
approximately $219,000 in 1998. We continue to provide these services on the
same terms. In September 1998, one of our subsidiaries began collecting solid
waste from the National Car Rental Center, an arena in Broward County, Florida
which is operated by a subsidiary of Florida Panthers Holdings, Inc. Mr.
Huizenga is the Chairman, and Mr. Hudson is a director, of Florida Panthers
Holdings.
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STOCK
Our authorized capital stock consists of (a) 50,000,000 shares of preferred
stock and (b) 750,000,000 shares of common stock. 250,000,000 shares of common
stock are Class A common stock, 125,000,000 shares of common stock are Class B
common stock, and 375,000,000 shares of common stock may be designated by our
board of directors as either Class A common stock or Class B common stock prior
to issuance. As of April 26, 1999, there were 175,412,500 shares of Class A
common stock outstanding, of which 112,162,500 were owned by AutoNation
Insurance Company. There were also 20,000,000 shares of Class A common stock
reserved for issuance under our Stock Incentive Plan. As of the date of this
prospectus there are no shares of Class B common stock or preferred stock
outstanding. All of the shares of Class A common stock that AutoNation Insurance
Company is selling through this prospectus are validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable. Although we are summarizing the terms of our stock below, for a
more complete description, please see our certificate of incorporation and our
bylaws which we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We intend to amend our certificate of incorporation to eliminate the
classifications of our common stock, subject to stockholder approval at our
annual meeting, in May 1999.
COMMON STOCK
Voting. The Class A common stock and Class B common stock are identical in
all respects, except holders of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote
per share while holders of Class B common stock are entitled to five votes per
share on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders, including the
election of directors. Except as otherwise required by law or provided in any
resolution adopted by our board of directors with respect to any series of
preferred stock, the holders of common stock will possess all voting power.
Generally, all matters to be voted on by stockholders must be approved by a
majority (or, in the case of election of directors, by a plurality) of the votes
entitled to be cast by all shares of Class A common stock and Class B common
stock that are present in person or represented by proxy, voting together as a
single class, subject to any voting rights granted to holders of any preferred
stock. Except as otherwise provided by law, and subject to any voting rights
granted holders of any preferred stock, amendments to our certificate of
incorporation generally must be approved by a majority of the votes entitled to
be cast by all outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common
stock, voting together as a single class. However, amendments to our certificate
of incorporation that would alter or change the powers, preferences or special
rights of the Class A common stock or Class B common stock so as to adversely
affect them must also be approved by a majority of the outstanding shares of the
class that is adversely affected by such amendment, voting as a separate class.
Our certificate of incorporation does not provide for cumulative voting in the
election of directors.
Dividends. Subject to any preferential rights of any outstanding series of
preferred stock that our board of directors may create, the holders of shares of
Class A common stock and Class B common stock will be entitled to the cash
dividends that our board of directors may declare from available funds.
Dividends are not required to be declared on either class of stock, except that
holders of shares of Class A common stock are entitled to receive an equal pro
rata share of any amounts received by holders of shares of Class B common stock.
In addition, if our board of directors declares a stock dividend, holders of
Class A common stock can receive their dividend only in shares of Class A common
stock while holders of Class B common stock can receive their dividend either in
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shares of Class A common stock or in shares of Class B common stock, as the
board of directors determines. Neither the shares of Class A common stock nor
the shares of Class B common stock may be reclassified, subdivided or combined
unless such reclassification, subdivision or combination occurs simultaneously
and in the same proportion for each class. See "Dividend Policy."
Liquidation. Subject to any preferential rights of any outstanding series
of preferred stock created from time to time by the board of directors, upon
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company, the holders of shares of
Class A common stock and Class B common stock will be entitled to receive pro
rata all assets available for distribution.
Other Rights. If we merge or consolidate with or into another company and
shares of our common stock are converted into or exchangeable for shares of
stock, other securities or property, including cash, all holders of our common
stock, regardless of class, will be entitled to receive the same kind and amount
of shares of stock and other securities and property, including cash.
PREFERRED STOCK
Our certificate of incorporation authorizes our board of directors to
establish one or more series of preferred stock and to determine, with respect
to any series of preferred stock, the terms and rights of such series,
including:
- the designation of the series,
- the number of shares of the series, which number our board of directors
may, except where otherwise provided in the applicable certificate of
designation, increase or decrease, but not below the number of shares
thereof then outstanding,
- whether dividends, if any, will be cumulative or noncumulative, and, in
the case of shares of any series having cumulative dividend rights, the
date or dates or method of determining the date or dates from which
dividends on the shares of such series shall be cumulative,
- the rate of any dividends, or method of determining such dividends,
payable to the holders of the shares of such series, any conditions upon
which such dividends will be paid and the date or dates or the method for
determining the date or dates upon which such dividends will be payable,
- the redemption rights and price or prices, if any, for shares of the
series,
- the terms and amounts of any sinking fund provided for the purchase or
redemption of shares of the series,
- the amounts payable on and the preferences, if any, of shares of the
series in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of our corporate affairs,
- whether the shares of the series will be convertible or exchangeable into
shares of any other class or series, or any other security, that we or
any other corporation issues, and, if so, the specification of such other
class or series or such other security, the conversion or exchange price
or prices or rate or rates, any adjustments thereof, the date or dates as
of which such shares will be convertible or exchangeable and all other
terms and conditions upon which such conversion or exchange may be made,
- restrictions on the issuance of shares of the same series or of any other
class or series,
- the voting rights, if any, of the holders of the shares of the series and
- any other relative rights, preferences and limitations of such series.
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We believe that the ability of our board of directors to issue one or more
series of preferred stock provides our company with flexibility in structuring
possible future financings and acquisitions, and in meeting other corporate
needs that might arise. The authorized shares of preferred stock, as well as
shares of common stock, will be available for issuance without further action by
our stockholders, unless such action is required by applicable law or the rules
of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which our securities may
be listed or traded. Subject to exceptions, the New York Stock Exchange
currently requires stockholder approval as a prerequisite to listing shares in
several instances, including where the present or potential issuance of shares
could result in an increase in the number of shares of common stock or voting
securities outstanding by at least 20%. If the approval of our stockholders is
not required for the issuance of shares of preferred stock or common stock, our
board of directors may determine not to seek stockholder approval.
Although our board of directors has no intention at the present time of
doing so, it could issue a series of preferred stock that could, depending on
the terms of such series, impede the completion of a merger, tender offer or
other takeover attempt. Our board of directors will make any determination to
issue such shares based on its judgment as to the best interests of our company
and our stockholders. The board of directors, in so acting, could issue
preferred stock having terms that could discourage an acquisition attempt
through which an acquirer may be able to change the composition of the board of
directors, including a tender offer or other transaction that some, or a
majority, of our stockholders might believe to be in their best interests or in
which stockholders might receive a premium for their stock over the then current
market price of such stock.
DELAWARE BUSINESS COMBINATION STATUTE
Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that, subject
to certain exceptions specified therein, an "interested stockholder" of a
Delaware corporation shall not engage in any business combination, including
mergers or consolidations or acquisitions of additional shares of the
corporation, with the corporation for a three-year period following the date
that the stockholder becomes an interested stockholder unless: (1) prior to that
date, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business
combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an
interested stockholder, (2) upon completion of the transaction which resulted in
the stockholder becoming an "interested stockholder," the interested stockholder
owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the
time the transaction commenced (excluding certain shares), or (3) on or
subsequent to that date, the business combination is approved by the board of
directors of the corporation and authorized at an annual or special meeting of
stockholders by the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the outstanding
voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder. Except as
otherwise specified in Section 203 of the law governing Delaware corporations,
an interested stockholder is defined to include (1) any person that is the owner
of 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation, or is an
affiliate or associate of the corporation and was the owner of 15% or more of
the outstanding voting stock of the corporation at any time within three years
immediately prior to the date of determination and (2) the affiliates and
associates of any such person.
Under some circumstances, this Delaware law makes it more difficult for a
person who would be an interested stockholder to effect various business
combinations with a corporation for a three-year period. We have not elected to
be exempt from these restrictions. However, AutoNation and its affiliates are
excluded from the definition of "interested stockholder" under the terms of this
Delaware law. Consequently, persons interested in acquiring our company may be
encouraged to negotiate in advance with our board of directors, since the
stockholder approval requirement would be
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avoided if a majority of the directors then in office approves either the
business combination or the transaction which results in any such person
becoming an interested stockholder. These provisions also may have the effect of
preventing changes in our management. It is possible that these provisions could
make it more difficult to accomplish transactions which our stockholders may
otherwise deem to be in their best interests.
LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS; INDEMNIFICATION
Our certificate of incorporation provides that a director will not be
personally liable to our company or our stockholders for monetary damages for a
breach of his or her fiduciary duty as a director, except, if required by
Delaware law, for liability:
(1) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to our company or our
stockholders,
(2) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional
misconduct or a knowing violation of law,
(3) under the provision of the Delaware law that concerns unlawful payments
of dividends, stock purchases or redemptions, or
(4) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper
personal benefit.
Neither the amendment nor repeal of this provision will eliminate or reduce
the effect it would have on any matter occurring, or any cause of action, suit
or claim that, but for that provision, would accrue or arise prior to the
amendment or repeal of the provision.
While our certificate of incorporation provides our directors with
protection from awards for monetary damages for breaches of their duty of care,
it does not eliminate the duty. Accordingly, our certificate of incorporation
has no effect on the availability of equitable remedies such as an injunction or
rescission based on a director's breach of his or her duty of care.
Our certificate of incorporation provides that each person who was or is
made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any
action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative, by reason of the fact that such person, or a person of whom that
person is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of our
company or is or was serving at the request of our company as a director,
officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee
benefit plans, whether the basis of the proceeding is alleged action in an
official capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent or in any other
capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee or agent, will be
indemnified and held harmless by our company to the fullest extent authorized by
Delaware law, against all expense, liability and loss reasonably incurred or
suffered by such person in connection therewith. This right to indemnification
includes the right to have our company pay the expenses incurred in defending
any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition, subject to the
provisions of Delaware law. These rights are not exclusive of any other right
which any person may have or thereafter acquire under any statute, provision of
our certificate of incorporation, our bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or
disinterested directors or otherwise. No repeal or modification of this
provision will in any way diminish or adversely affect the rights of any
director, officer, employee or agent of our company thereunder in respect of any
occurrence or matter arising prior to the repeal or modification of the
provision. Our certificate of incorporation also specifically authorizes our
company to maintain insurance and to grant similar indemnification rights to our
employees or agents.
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At present, there is no pending or threatened litigation or proceeding
involving any director or officer, employee or agent of our company where such
indemnification will be required or permitted.
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
First Union National Bank is the transfer agent and registrar for our Class
A common stock.
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
As of April 26, 1999 we had outstanding 175,412,500 shares of our Class A
common stock. Of these shares, the 100,000,000 shares of our Class A common
stock sold in the offering, 112,162,500 shares if the underwriters exercise
their over-allotment option in full, and the 63,250,000 shares of our Class A
common stock sold in connection with our initial public offering will be freely
tradeable without restriction under the Securities Act, except for any such
shares which may be acquired by one of our "affiliates," as that term is defined
in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.
Following the closing date of the offering, AutoNation Insurance Company
will own 12,162,500 shares of our Class A common stock which will constitute
6.9% of the outstanding shares of our Class A common stock. If the underwriters
exercise their over-allotment options in full, AutoNation Insurance Company will
not own any shares of our Class A common stock. The shares of our common stock
owned by AutoNation Insurance Company are deemed "restricted securities" as
defined in Rule 144, and may not be sold other than through registration under
the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from the regulations thereunder,
including exceptions provided by Rule 144. Subject to applicable law and to the
contractual restriction with the underwriters described below, AutoNation
Insurance Company may sell any and all of the shares of our common stock it owns
after the completion of the offering.
Persons who may be deemed affiliates generally include individuals or
entities that control, are controlled by, or are under common control with, our
company and may include our directors and certain of our officers as well as our
significant stockholders, if any. Persons who are affiliates will be permitted
to sell the shares of our common stock that are issued in the offering only
pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or an
exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including
exemptions provided by Rule 144.
In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, a person or persons,
whose shares are aggregated, who has beneficially owned "restricted securities"
for at least one year may, under certain circumstances, resell within any
three-month period, that number of shares as does not exceed the greater of one
percent of the then-outstanding shares of our Class A common stock or the
average weekly trading volume of our Class A common stock during the four
calendar weeks prior to such resale. Rule 144 also permits, under certain
circumstances, the resale of shares without any quantity limitation by a person
who has satisfied a two-year holding period and who is not, and has not been for
the preceding three months, one of our affiliates. In addition, holding periods
of successive non-affiliated owners are aggregated for purposes of determining
compliance with these one- and two-year holding period requirements.
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We, our executive officers and directors, AutoNation and AutoNation
Insurance Company have agreed, with certain exceptions, without the prior
written consent of Merrill Lynch on behalf of the underwriters for a period of
90 days after the date of this prospectus, not to directly or indirectly
- offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract
to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any
option, right or warrant for the sale of, lend or otherwise dispose
of or transfer any shares of our Class A common stock or securities
convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for or repayable
with Class A common stock, whether now owned or later acquired by
the person executing the agreement or with respect to which the
person executing the agreement later acquires the power of
disposition, or file a registration statement under the Securities
Act relating to any shares of our Class A common stock or
- enter into any swap or other agreement that transfers, in whole or
in part, the economic consequence of ownership of our Class A common
stock whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by
delivery of our Class A common stock or other securities, in cash or
otherwise;
provided that we may at any time and from time to time (1) issue shares of our
Class A common stock to third parties as consideration for our acquisition from
such third parties of non-hazardous solid waste businesses and (2) grant options
to purchase shares of our Class A common stock under our 1998 Stock Incentive
Plan, in each case without the prior consent of Merrill Lynch. See
"Underwriting."
In addition, we expect to file in 1999 a registration statement under the
Securities Act to register 20.0 million shares of our Class A common stock which
are reserved for issuance under the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan. Shares issued
under the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan after the effective date of that
registration statement, other than shares issued to our affiliates, generally
will be freely tradeable without restriction or further registration under the
Securities Act. At the date of this prospectus, options to purchase
approximately 12.6 million shares of our Class A common stock are outstanding
under the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan. In addition, we may also from time to time
file registration statements covering the issuance and/or resale of shares of
Class A common stock which may be issued in potential future acquisitions.
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MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL TAX CONSEQUENCES
FOR NON-UNITED STATES HOLDERS
We discuss below the United States federal income and estate tax
consequences of the ownership and disposition of Class A common stock applicable
to non-U.S. holders. In general, a "non-U.S. holder" is any holder of Class A
common stock other than
(a) a citizen or resident of the United States,
(b) a corporation or partnership created or organized in the United States
or under the laws of the United States or of any state, other than any
partnership treated as foreign under U.S. Treasury regulations,
(c) an estate, whose income the Federal government may include in gross
income for United States federal income tax purposes regardless of its
source or
(d) in general, a trust, if a court within the United States may exercise
primary supervision over the administration of the trust, and one or
more United States persons have authority to control all substantial
decisions of the trust.
We provide this discussion based on current law and for general information
only. This discussion does not address aspects of United States federal taxation
other than income and estate taxation, and does not address all aspects of
income and estate taxation. This discussion also does not consider any specific
facts or circumstances that may apply to a particular non-U.S. holder, including
certain U.S. expatriates. ACCORDINGLY, WE URGE OFFEREES OF OUR COMMON STOCK TO
CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISERS REGARDING THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND
NON-UNITED STATES INCOME AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES OF HOLDING AND DISPOSING OF
SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK.
The government may consider an individual, subject to exceptions, a
resident alien, as opposed to a non-resident alien, by virtue of the
individual's presence in the United States for at least 31 days in the calendar
year and for an aggregate of at least 183 days during a three-year period ending
in the current calendar year. The days counted for this purpose are all of the
days present in the current year, one-third of the days present in the
immediately preceding year, and one-sixth of the days present in the second
preceding year. In addition to the "substantial presence test" described in the
immediately preceding sentence, the federal government will treat an alien as a
resident alien if he or she meets a lawful permanent residence test, referred to
as a "green card" test, or elects treatment as a U.S. resident and meets the
substantial presence test in the immediately following year. Resident aliens are
subject to U.S. federal tax as if they were U.S. citizens.
DIVIDENDS
In general, dividends paid to a non-U.S. holder will be subject to United
States withholding tax at a 30% rate, or a lower rate prescribed by an
applicable tax treaty, unless the dividends relate either to a trade or business
carried on by the non-U.S. holder within the United States, or are from a
permanent establishment or, in the case of an individual, a "fixed base" in the
United States maintained by the non-U.S. holder if income tax treaties apply.
United States withholding tax will generally not apply to dividends connected
with such a United States trade or business or attributable to such a United
States permanent establishment or fixed base if the non-U.S. holder files the
appropriate IRS form with the payor of the dividend. The form, under U.S.
Treasury regulations generally effective for payments made after December 31,
1999, will require the non-U.S. holder to provide a U.S. taxpayer identification
number. United States federal income tax, on a net income basis, will generally
apply to these dividends in the same manner as if the non-U.S. holder were a
resident of the United States. An additional branch profits tax may apply to a
non-U.S. holder that is a corporation. If so, it will apply at a rate of 30%, or
such lower rate as may be specified by an
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applicable treaty. To determine the applicability of a tax treaty providing for
a lower rate of withholding, dividends paid to an address in a foreign country
are presumed under United States Treasury regulations that are currently
effective to be paid to a resident of that country absent knowledge to the
contrary. Under regulations generally effective for dividend payments after
December 31, 1999, however, a non-U.S. holder of Class A common stock who wishes
to claim the benefit of an applicable treaty rate generally must satisfy
applicable certification and other requirements. In addition under these new
regulations, in the case of common stock held by a foreign partnership, (1) the
certification requirement will generally apply to the partners of the
partnership and (2) the partnership must provide certain information, including
a United States taxpayer identification number. These new regulations also
provide look-through rules for tiered partnerships. Lastly, the new regulations
generally would require non-U.S. holders to file an IRS Form W-8 to obtain the
benefit of any applicable tax treaty providing for a lower rate of U.S.
withholding tax on dividends. A non-U.S. holder that is eligible for a reduced
rate of U.S. withholding tax pursuant to a tax treaty may obtain a refund of any
excess amounts withheld by filing an appropriate claim for a refund with the
IRS.
SALE OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK
In general, United States federal income tax will not apply to a non-U.S.
holder on any gain the stockholder realizes upon his disposition of shares of
Class A common stock unless:
(a) the gain is from a trade or business carried on by the non-U.S. holder
within the United States or, alternatively, if tax treaties apply, is
from a permanent establishment in the United States maintained by the
non-U.S. holder, and in either case, the branch profits tax discussed
above may also apply if the non-U.S. holder is a corporation;
(b) the non-U.S. holder is an individual who holds shares of Class A common
stock as a capital asset and is present in the United States for 183
days or more in the taxable year of disposition, and either (1) such
individual has a "tax home," as defined for United States federal
income tax purposes, in the United States, unless the gain from the
disposition is attributable to an office or fixed place of business
maintained by such non-U.S. holder in a foreign country and the
individual actually pays a foreign income tax equal to at least 10% of
the gain derived from such disposition, or (2) the gain is attributable
to an office or other fixed place of business maintained by such
individual in the United States; if these rules cause a non-U.S. holder
to be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the gain on the
disposition, the non-U.S. holder's net gains will be subject to tax at
a 30% rate, unless a tax treaty reduces or eliminates the tax; or
(c) We are or have been a United States real property holding corporation
for U.S. federal income tax purposes at any time within the shorter of
the five-year period preceding the disposition or the non-U.S. holder's
holding period. In general, we will be treated as a U.S. real property
holding corporation if the fair market value of our U.S. real property
interests equals or exceeds 50% of the total fair market value of our
U.S. real property interests plus other assets used or held in our
business. We currently are not a U.S. real property holding
corporation. There is a possibility that we will become such a
corporation. If we were to become a U.S. real property holding
corporation, U.S. federal income tax generally would not apply to gains
realized upon a disposition of Class A common stock by a non-U.S.
holder which did not directly or indirectly own more than 5% of the
Class A common stock at any time during that period, if the Class A
common stock had been regularly traded on an established securities
market at any time during the calendar year of the disposition. Because
the rules relating to the definition of a more than 5% stockholder are
complex, and
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may include situations where stock is owned by related or affiliated
parties, non-U.S. holders who believe they may directly or indirectly
own more than 5% of our Class A common stock are especially urged to
consult their own tax advisors.
ESTATE TAX
Unless an applicable estate tax treaty provides otherwise, U.S. federal
estate tax law may require an individual, who is not a citizen or resident of
the United States at the time of death, to include any Class A common stock he
owns, or the federal estate tax law deems him to own, in his gross estate for
U.S. federal estate tax purposes.
BACKUP WITHHOLDING, INFORMATION REPORTING AND OTHER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
We must report annually to the IRS and to each non-U.S. holder the amount
of dividends paid to and the tax withheld with respect to each non-U.S. holder.
These reporting requirements apply regardless of whether an applicable tax
treaty reduced or eliminated the withholding. Copies of this information also
may be made available under the provisions of a specific treaty or agreement
with the tax authorities in the country in which the non-U.S. holder resides or
is established.
Under the U.S. Treasury regulations currently effective, United States
backup withholding tax, which generally applies at the rate of 31% on certain
payments to persons that fail to furnish the information required under the
United States information reporting requirements and information reporting
requirements, other than those discussed above, generally will not apply to
dividends paid on Class A common stock to a non-U.S. holder at an address
outside of United States. Backup withholding and information reporting generally
will apply to dividends paid on shares of Class A common stock to a non-U.S.
holder at an address in the United States, if such holder fails to establish an
exemption or to provide certain other information to the payor. Under the
regulations generally effective for dividend payments after December 31, 1999,
however, a non-U.S. holder of Class A common stock that fails to certify its
non-U.S. holder status according to the requirements of those regulations may be
subject to United States backup withholding on payments of dividends.
Information reporting and backup withholding requirements will apply to the
payment of proceeds from the disposition of Class A common stock to or through a
United States office of a broker unless the owner, under penalties of perjury,
certifies, among other things, such owner's status as a non-U.S. holder or
otherwise establishes an exemption. These requirements generally will not apply
to the payment of proceeds from the disposition of Class A common stock to or
through a non-U.S. office of a non-U.S. broker, except as noted below. Unless
the broker receives a statement from the owner, signed under penalty of perjury,
certifying its non-U.S. status or the broker has documentary evidence in its
files that the owner is a non-U.S. holder, and the broker has no actual
knowledge to the contrary, information reporting, but, currently, not backup
withholding, will apply in the case of proceeds from a disposition of Class A
common stock paid to or through a non-U.S. office of a broker that is
- a United States person,
- a "controlled foreign corporation" for U.S. federal income tax purposes,
- a foreign person with 50% or more gross income derived from U.S. trade or
business over a particular time period, or
- for payments made after December 31, 1999, a partnership with some
connections to the United States.
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Non-U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the
application of information reporting or back-up withholding in their particular
situation, including the availability of an exemption from such requirements and
the procedures for obtaining an exemption and the effect of the regulations
generally effective for dividend payments after December 31, 1999. Backup
withholding is not an additional tax. The IRS will refund or credit against the
non-U.S. holder's U.S. federal income tax liability any amounts withheld under
the backup withholding rules from a payment to a non-U.S. holder if the non-U.S.
holder furnishes the required information to the IRS.
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UNDERWRITING
GENERAL
We intend to offer our Class A common stock in the United States and Canada
through a number of U.S. underwriters as well as elsewhere through international
managers. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Donaldson,
Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation are acting as joint book runners, and
along with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., CIBC
Oppenheimer Corp., Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. are U.S. representatives of each of
the U.S. underwriters named below. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth
in a U.S. purchase agreement among our company, AutoNation and AutoNation
Insurance Company and the U.S. underwriters, and concurrently with the sale of
20,000,000 shares of Class A common stock to the international managers,
AutoNation Insurance Company has agreed to sell to the U.S. underwriters, and
each of the U.S. underwriters severally and not jointly has agreed to purchase
from AutoNation Insurance Company, the number of shares of Class A common stock
set forth opposite its name below.
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NUMBER OF
U.S. UNDERWRITER SHARES
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<S> <C>
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated ..................................
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation.........
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. ..............................
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. ...................................
CIBC Oppenheimer Corp. .....................................
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation......................
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated...........................
Salomon Smith Barney Inc. ..................................
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Total ......................................... 80,000,000
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</TABLE>
We, AutoNation and AutoNation Insurance Company have also entered into an
international purchase agreement with certain international managers outside the
United States and Canada for whom Merrill Lynch International and Donaldson,
Lufkin & Jenrette International are acting as joint book runners, and along with
Deutsche Bank AG London, Bear, Stearns International Limited, CIBC Oppenheimer
International Ltd., Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Limited, Morgan Stanley
& Co. International Limited and Salomon Brothers International Limited are lead
managers. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the international
purchase agreement, and concurrently with the sale of 80,000,000 shares of Class
A common stock to the U.S. underwriters pursuant to the U.S.
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purchase agreement, AutoNation Insurance Company has agreed to sell to the
international managers, and the international managers severally have agreed to
purchase from AutoNation Insurance Company, an aggregate of 20,000,000 shares of
Class A common stock. The initial public offering price per share and the total
underwriting discount per share of Class A common stock are identical under the
U.S. purchase agreement and the international purchase agreement.
In the U.S. purchase agreement and the international purchase agreement,
the several U.S. underwriters and the several international managers,
respectively, have agreed, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in
those agreements, to purchase all of the shares of Class A common stock being
sold under the terms of each such agreement if any of the shares of Class A
common stock being sold under the terms of that agreement are purchased. In the
event of a default by an underwriter, the U.S. purchase agreement and the
international purchase agreement provide that, in certain circumstances, the
purchase commitments of the nondefaulting underwriters may be increased or the
purchase agreements may be terminated. The closings with respect to the sale of
shares of Class A common stock to be purchased by the U.S. underwriters and the
international managers are conditioned upon one another.
We, AutoNation and AutoNation Insurance Company have agreed to indemnify
the U.S. underwriters and the international managers against some liabilities,
including some liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to
payments the U.S. underwriters and international managers may be required to
make in respect of those liabilities.
The shares of Class A common stock are being offered by the several
underwriters, subject to prior sale, when, as and if issued to and accepted by
them, subject to approval of certain legal matters by counsel for the
underwriters and certain other conditions. The underwriters reserve the right to
withdraw, cancel or modify such offer and to reject orders in whole or in part.
COMMISSIONS AND DISCOUNTS
The U.S. representatives have advised AutoNation Insurance Company that the
U.S. underwriters propose initially to offer the shares of Class A common stock
to the public at the initial public offering price set forth on the cover page
of this prospectus, and to certain dealers at such price less a concession not
in excess of $ per share of Class A common stock. The U.S. underwriters
may allow, and such dealers may reallow, a discount not in excess of $
per share of Class A common stock to certain other dealers. After the initial
public offering, the public offering price, concession and discount may change.
The following table shows the per share and total public offering price,
underwriting discount to be paid by AutoNation Insurance Company to the U.S.
underwriters and the international managers and the proceeds before expenses to
AutoNation Insurance Company. This information is presented assuming either no
exercise or full exercise by the U.S. underwriters and the international
managers of their over-allotment options.
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WITHOUT WITH
PER SHARE OPTION OPTION
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Public Offering Price............................... $ $ $
Underwriting Discount............................... $ $ $
Proceeds, before expenses, to AutoNation Insurance
Company........................................... $ $ $
</TABLE>
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The expenses of the offering, exclusive of the underwriting discount, are
estimated at approximately $2.0 million and are payable by AutoNation.
INTERSYNDICATE AGREEMENT
The U.S. underwriters and the international managers have entered into an
intersyndicate agreement that provides for the coordination of their activities.
Under the terms of the intersyndicate agreement, the U.S. underwriters and the
international managers are permitted to sell shares of our Class A common stock
to each other for purposes of resale at the initial public offering price, less
an amount not greater than the selling concession. Under the terms of the
intersyndicate agreement, the U.S. underwriters and any dealer to whom they sell
shares of our Class A common stock will not offer to sell or sell shares of our
Class A common stock to persons who are non-U.S. or non-Canadian persons or to
persons they believe intend to resell to persons who are non-U.S. or non-
Canadian persons, and the international managers and any dealer to whom they
sell shares of Class A common stock will not offer to sell or sell shares of
Class A common stock to U.S. persons or to Canadian persons or to persons they
believe intend to resell to U.S. or Canadian persons, except in the case of
transactions under the terms of the intersyndicate agreement.
OVER-ALLOTMENT OPTION
AutoNation Insurance Company has granted an option to the U.S.
underwriters, exercisable for 30 days after the date of this prospectus, to
purchase up to an aggregate of 9,730,000 additional shares of our Class A common
stock at the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this
prospectus, less the underwriting discount. The U.S. underwriters may exercise
this option solely to cover over-allotments, if any, made on the sale of our
Class A common stock offered hereby. To the extent that the U.S. underwriters
exercise this option, each U.S. underwriter will be obligated, subject to
certain conditions, to purchase a number of additional shares of our Class A
common stock proportionate to such U.S. underwriter's initial amount reflected
in the foregoing table.
AutoNation Insurance Company also has granted an option to the
international managers, exercisable for 30 days after the date of this
prospectus, to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,432,500 additional shares of
Class A common stock to cover over-allotments, if any, on terms similar to those
granted to the U.S. underwriters.
NO SALES OF SIMILAR SECURITIES
We, our executive officers and directors, AutoNation and AutoNation
Insurance Company have agreed, with certain exceptions, without the prior
written consent of Merrill Lynch on behalf of the underwriters for a period of
90 days after the date of this prospectus, not to directly or indirectly
- offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to
purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option,
right or warrant for the sale of, lend or otherwise dispose of or
transfer any shares of our Class A common stock or securities convertible
into or exchangeable or exercisable for or repayable with our Class A
common stock, whether now owned or later acquired by the person executing
the agreement or with respect to which the person executing the agreement
later acquires the power of disposition, or file a registration statement
under the Securities Act relating to any shares of our Class A common
stock or
- enter into any swap or other agreement that transfers, in whole or in
part, the economic consequence of ownership of our Class A common stock
whether any such swap or transaction
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is to be settled by delivery of our Class A common stock or other
securities, in cash or otherwise;
provided that we may at any time and from time to time (1) issue shares of our
Class A common stock to third parties as consideration for our acquisition from
such third parties of non-hazardous solid waste businesses and (2) grant options
to purchase shares of our Class A common stock under our 1998 Stock Incentive
Plan, in each case without the prior consent of Merrill Lynch.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING
Our Class A common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol "RSG."
PRICE STABILIZATION AND SHORT POSITIONS
Until the distribution of our Class A common stock is completed, rules of
the Securities and Exchange Commission may limit the ability of the underwriters
and certain selling group members to bid for and purchase our Class A common
stock. As an exception to these rules, the U.S. representatives are permitted to
engage in transactions that stabilize the price of our Class A common stock.
Such transactions consist of bids or purchases for the purpose of pegging,
fixing or maintaining the price of our Class A common stock.
If the underwriters create a short position in our Class A common stock in
connection with the offering, i.e., if they sell more shares of our Class A
common stock than are set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, the U.S.
representatives may reduce that short position by purchasing our Class A common
stock in the open market. The U.S. representatives may also elect to reduce any
short position by exercising all or part of the over-allotment option described
above.
In general, purchases of a security for the purpose of stabilization or to
reduce a short position could cause the price of the security to be higher than
it might be in the absence of such purchases.
Neither our company nor any of the underwriters makes any representation or
prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that the transactions
described above may have on the price of our Class A common stock. In addition,
neither our company nor any of the underwriters makes any representation that
the U.S. representatives or the lead managers will engage in such transactions
or that such transactions, once commenced, will not be discontinued without
notice.
OTHER RELATIONSHIPS
Merrill Lynch, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation and
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. were U.S. representatives of the underwriters in
our initial public offering in July 1998.
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LEGAL MATTERS
Some legal matters regarding the validity of the Class A common stock
offered under this prospectus will be passed upon on our behalf by Akerman,
Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A., Miami, Florida. Some attorneys employed by Akerman,
Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A. own shares of Class A common stock and shares of
AutoNation common stock. Certain legal matters relating to the offering will be
passed upon for the underwriters by Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (a
partnership including professional corporations), New York, New York. Akerman,
Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A. will rely on Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
with respect to New York law. Certain legal matters relating to the offering
will be passed upon for AutoNation Insurance Company by Primmer & Piper, P.C.,
Montpelier, Vermont. Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson will rely on
Primmer & Piper, P.C. with respect to Vermont law.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements and schedule for each of the three
years ended December 31, 1998, included in this prospectus and registration
statement, have been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP, independent certified
public accountants, as indicated in their reports with respect thereto, and are
included herein in reliance upon the authority of said firm as experts in giving
said reports.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration
statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act to register the shares of our
Class A common stock being offered by AutoNation Insurance Company under this
prospectus. This prospectus does not contain all of the information in the
registration statement, certain portions of which are omitted as permitted by
the rules and regulations of the Commission. For further information pertaining
to our company and the Class A common stock being offered, reference is made to
the registration statement, including its exhibits and the financial statements,
notes and schedules filed as a part thereof. Statements contained in this
prospectus regarding the contents of any contract or other document referred to
herein or therein are not necessarily complete, and in each instance reference
is made to the copy of the contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the
registration statement or other document, each statement being qualified in all
respects by the reference.
Our company is subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange
Act and, in accordance therewith, will file reports, proxy statements and other
information with the Commission. The reports, proxy statements and other
information, as well as the registration statement and its exhibits and
schedules, may be inspected, without charge, at the public reference facility
maintained by the Commission at Room 1024, Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and at the Commission's regional offices located
at Seven World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048 and Northwestern Atrium
Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661-2511.
Copies of the materials may also be obtained from the Public Reference Section
of the Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, at
prescribed rates. The materials can also be inspected at the offices of the
NYSE, 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005 or on the Commission's site on
the Internet at http://www.sec.gov.
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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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PAGE
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<S> <C>
Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants.......... F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1998 and
1997...................................................... F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the Three
Years Ended December 31, 1998............................. F-4
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for each of
the Three Years Ended
December 31, 1998......................................... F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the Three
Years Ended December 31, 1998............................. F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.................. F-7
</TABLE>
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To Republic Services, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Republic
Services, Inc. (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1998
and 1997, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders'
equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended
December 31, 1998. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Republic Services, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period
ended December 31, 1998, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Fort Lauderdale, Florida,
January 28, 1999, except with respect to the
matters discussed in Note 12, as to which
the date is April 6, 1999.
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REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
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1998 1997
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ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents................................. $ 556.6 $ --
Restricted cash........................................... 7.1 18.8
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts
of $22.1 and $13.6 at December 31, 1998 and 1997,
respectively........................................... 182.7 131.0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets................. 37.6 26.1
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Total Current Assets.............................. 784.0 175.9
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET................................. 1,096.1 801.8
INTANGIBLE AND OTHER ASSETS, NET............................ 932.0 370.3
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$2,812.1 $1,348.0
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable.......................................... $ 64.7 $ 40.2
Accrued liabilities....................................... 146.2 57.6
Deferred revenue.......................................... 46.6 29.5
Due to Republic Industries................................ -- 266.1
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt.... 499.9 10.8
Other current liabilities................................. 26.4 19.9
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Total Current Liabilities......................... 783.8 424.1
LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF CURRENT MATURITIES................... 557.2 64.3
ACCRUED ENVIRONMENTAL AND LANDFILL COSTS.................... 77.3 46.0
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES....................................... 71.4 47.5
OTHER LIABILITIES........................................... 23.3 15.3
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Investment by Republic Industries......................... -- 749.8
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share; 50,000,000
shares authorized; none issued......................... -- --
Common stock:
Class A, par value $.01 per share; 250,000,000 shares
authorized; 79,724,417 and none issued and
outstanding, respectively............................. .8 --
Class B, par value $.01 per share; 125,000,000 shares
authorized; 95,688,083 shares issued and
outstanding........................................... 1.0 1.0
Additional paid-in capital................................ 1,203.5 --
Retained earnings......................................... 93.8 --
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Total Stockholders' Equity........................ 1,299.1 750.8
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$2,812.1 $1,348.0
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT EARNINGS PER SHARE DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1998 1997 1996
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REVENUE..................................................... $1,369.1 $1,127.7 $ 953.3
EXPENSES:
Cost of operations........................................ 842.7 723.0 628.3
Depreciation, amortization and depletion.................. 106.3 86.1 75.3
Selling, general and administrative....................... 135.8 117.3 135.3
Restructuring and other charges........................... -- -- 8.8
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OPERATING INCOME............................................ 284.3 201.3 105.6
INTEREST EXPENSE............................................ (44.7) (25.9) (29.7)
INTEREST INCOME............................................. 1.5 4.9 11.7
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET................................. (.9) 1.8 2.2
-------- -------- --------
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES.................................. 240.2 182.1 89.8
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES.................................. 86.5 65.9 38.0
-------- -------- --------
NET INCOME.................................................. $ 153.7 $ 116.2 $ 51.8
======== ======== ========
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE........................ $ 1.13 $ 1.21 $ .54
======== ======== ========
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES
OUTSTANDING............................................... 135.6 95.7 95.7
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(IN MILLIONS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INVESTMENT COMMON STOCK ADDITIONAL
BY REPUBLIC ----------------- PAID-IN RETAINED
INDUSTRIES CLASS A CLASS B CAPITAL EARNINGS
----------- ------- ------- ---------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1995..................... $ 371.2 $ -- $1.0 $ -- $ --
Net income..................................... 51.8 -- -- -- --
Business acquisitions contributed by Republic
Industries.................................. 79.7 -- -- -- --
Other.......................................... (9.2) -- -- -- --
--------- ---- ---- -------- -----
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1996..................... 493.5 -- 1.0 -- --
Net income..................................... 116.2 -- -- -- --
Business acquisitions contributed by Republic
Industries.................................. 148.4 -- -- -- --
Investment in Resources........................ (17.4) -- -- -- --
Other.......................................... 9.1 -- -- -- --
--------- ---- ---- -------- -----
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1997..................... 749.8 -- 1.0 -- --
Net income..................................... 59.9 -- -- -- 93.8
Business acquisitions contributed by Republic
Industries.................................. 128.3 -- -- -- --
Dividend to Republic Industries................ (2,000.0) -- -- -- --
Dividend from Resources........................ 437.3 -- -- -- --
Transfer to additional paid-in capital......... 624.7 -- -- (624.7) --
Issuance of Class A Common Stock to Republic
Industries.................................. -- .2 -- 395.2 --
Sale of Class A Common Stock................... -- .6 -- 1,433.0 --
--------- ---- ---- -------- -----
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1998..................... $ -- $ .8 $1.0 $1,203.5 $93.8
========= ==== ==== ======== =====
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN MILLIONS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
--------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income................................................ $ 153.7 $ 116.2 $ 51.8
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and depletion of property
and equipment........................................ 88.6 76.1 66.6
Amortization of intangible assets...................... 17.7 10.0 8.7
Deferred tax provision................................. 19.2 36.5 3.2
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from
business acquisitions:
Accounts receivable.................................. (41.8) (15.6) (16.4)
Prepaid expenses and other assets.................... (11.3) 17.4 7.0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities............. (14.1) (26.7) (32.0)
Other liabilities.................................... 59.1 65.5 54.6
--------- --------- ---------
271.1 279.4 143.5
--------- --------- ---------
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment....................... (193.0) (165.3) (146.9)
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired........... (425.2) 2.7 1.2
Other..................................................... 10.8 (5.5) (30.0)
--------- --------- ---------
(607.4) (168.1) (175.7)
--------- --------- ---------
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from the sale of common stock.................... 1,433.6 -- --
Proceeds from notes payable and long-term debt............ 10.6 5.2 44.5
Payments of notes payable and long-term debt.............. (61.8) (100.2) (91.4)
Increase (decrease) in amounts due to Republic
Industries............................................. (1,469.5) (47.3) 166.9
Net proceeds from revolving credit facility............... 980.0 -- --
Other..................................................... -- 6.8 (99.7)
--------- --------- ---------
892.9 (135.5) 20.3
--------- --------- ---------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS............ 556.6 (24.2) (11.9)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD............ -- 24.2 36.1
--------- --------- ---------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD.................. $ 556.6 $ -- $ 24.2
========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(ALL TABLES IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of
Republic Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company"). As of December 31,
1998, approximately 63.9% of the Company's common stock, par value $.01 per
share ("Common Stock," which is designated when issued as either "Class A Common
Stock" or "Class B Common Stock"), was owned by Republic Industries, Inc.
("Republic Industries"). The Company provides non-hazardous solid waste
collection and disposal services in the United States. All material intercompany
transactions have been eliminated.
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements exclude the accounts of
the Company's formerly wholly owned subsidiary, Republic Resources Company, Inc.
("Resources"), all of the common stock of which was distributed to Republic
Industries in June 1998. The Company and Resources have been in dissimilar
businesses, have been managed and financed historically as if they were
autonomous, have had no more than incidental common facilities and costs, have
been operated and financed autonomously after the distribution of Resources to
Republic Industries, and have no financial commitments, guarantees, or
contingent liabilities to each other following the distribution. Based on these
facts, the accounts of Resources have been excluded from the Company's
consolidated financial statements as the Company has elected to characterize the
distribution of Resources as resulting in a change in the reporting entity.
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements reflect the accounts of
the Company as a subsidiary of Republic Industries subject to corporate general
and administrative expense allocations or charges under the Services Agreement
as described in Note 10, Related Party Transactions. Such information does not
necessarily reflect the financial position or results of operations of the
Company as a separate, stand-alone entity.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
All historical share and per share data of the Company's Common Stock for
all periods included in the consolidated financial statements and the notes
thereto have been retroactively adjusted for the recapitalization of 100 shares
of the Company's common stock previously held by Republic Industries into
95,688,083 shares of Class B Common Stock in July 1998, as more fully described
in Note 6, Stockholders' Equity.
In May 1998, Republic Industries announced its intention to separate the
Company from Republic Industries (the "Separation"). Republic Industries also
announced its intention to distribute its remaining shares of Common Stock in
the Company as of the distribution date to Republic Industries' shareholders in
1999, subject to certain conditions and consents (the "Distribution"). The
Company and Republic Industries have entered into certain agreements providing
for the Separation and the Distribution, and the governing of various interim
and ongoing relationships between the companies. The Distribution was
conditioned, in part, on Republic Industries obtaining a private letter
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
ruling from the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") to the effect that, among other
things, the Distribution will qualify as a tax-free distribution for federal
income tax purposes under Section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, in form and substance satisfactory to Republic Industries. In July 1998
Republic Industries filed its application for the private letter ruling with the
IRS. See also Note 12, Subsequent Events, for further information.
In July 1998, the Company completed an initial public offering of
approximately 63.2 million shares of its Class A Common Stock ("Initial Public
Offering") resulting in net proceeds of approximately $1.4 billion. In addition,
in July 1998 the Company repaid in full all remaining amounts due to Republic
Industries as of June 30, 1998 through the issuance of shares of Class A Common
Stock and through all of the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering.
Following the Initial Public Offering and the repayment of amounts due to
Republic Industries, approximately 63.9% of the outstanding shares of Class A
and Class B Common Stock which represents approximately 88.7% of the combined
voting power of all of the outstanding shares of the Class A and Class B Common
Stock were owned by Republic Industries.
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of operations data
for the year ended December 31, 1998 has been prepared assuming the Initial
Public Offering and the repayment in full of the amounts due to Republic
Industries had occurred as of January 1, 1998:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Operating income............................................ $284.3
Interest expense............................................ (7.4)
Interest income............................................. 1.5
Other income (expense), net................................. (.9)
------
Income before income taxes.................................. 277.5
Provision for income taxes.................................. 99.9
------
Net income.................................................. $177.6
======
Basic and diluted earnings per share........................ $ 1.01
======
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares
outstanding............................................... 175.4
======
</TABLE>
The unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of operations data are
provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed to be
indicative of the Company's consolidated results of operations had the
transactions and events described above been consummated on the date assumed and
do not project the Company's results of operations for any future date or
period.
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period balance sheet
to conform to the current presentation.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
RESTRICTED CASH
Restricted cash consists of amounts held in trust as a financial guaranty
of the Company's performance as well as funds restricted for capital
expenditures under certain debt facilities.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Other current assets consist primarily of inventories and short-term notes
receivable. Inventories totaled approximately $13.3 million and $11.7 million at
December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively, and consist primarily of equipment
parts, compost materials and supplies that are valued under a method that
approximates the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Expenditures for major
additions and improvements are capitalized, while maintenance and repairs are
charged to expense as incurred. When property is retired or otherwise disposed
of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts
and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the Consolidated Statements of
Operations.
The Company revises the estimated useful lives of property and equipment
acquired through business acquisitions to conform with its policies regarding
property and equipment. Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives
of the assets involved using the straight-line method. The estimated useful
lives are: twenty to forty years for buildings and improvements, three to
fifteen years for trucks and equipment, and five to ten years for furniture and
fixtures.
Landfills are stated at cost and are depleted based on consumed airspace.
Landfill improvements include direct costs incurred to obtain a landfill permit
and direct costs incurred to construct and develop the site. These costs are
depleted based on consumed airspace. All indirect landfill development costs are
expensed as incurred.
Interest costs are capitalized in connection with the construction of
landfill sites. Interest capitalized was $.8 million, $.8 million and $1.8
million for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
A summary of property and equipment is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
--------------------
1998 1997
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Land, landfills and improvements............................ $ 586.2 $ 420.1
Furniture, fixtures, trucks and equipment................... 806.8 668.9
Buildings and improvements.................................. 176.1 126.6
-------- --------
1,569.1 1,215.6
Less: accumulated depreciation, amortization and
depletion................................................. (473.0) (413.8)
-------- --------
$1,096.1 $ 801.8
======== ========
</TABLE>
The Company periodically evaluates whether events and circumstances have
occurred that may warrant revision of the estimated useful life of property and
equipment or whether the remaining balance of property and equipment should be
evaluated for possible impairment. The Company uses an estimate of the related
undiscounted cash flows over the remaining life of the property and equipment in
measuring their recoverability.
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REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
INTANGIBLE AND OTHER ASSETS
Intangible and other assets consist primarily of the cost of acquired
businesses in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired and other
intangible assets. The cost in excess of the fair value of net assets is
amortized over forty years on a straight-line basis. Other intangible assets
include values assigned to customer lists, long-term contracts and covenants not
to compete and are amortized generally over periods ranging from 5 to 25 years.
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets was $73.0 million and $57.9
million at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
The Company periodically evaluates whether events and circumstances have
occurred that may warrant revision of the estimated useful life of intangible
assets or whether the remaining balance of intangible assets should be evaluated
for possible impairment. The Company uses an estimate of the related
undiscounted cash flows over the remaining life of the intangible assets in
measuring their recoverability.
ACCRUED LIABILITIES
A summary of accrued liabilities is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
---------------
1998 1997
------ ------
<S> <C> <C>
Amounts due former owners of acquired businesses............ $ 26.7 $ --
Accrued payroll and benefits................................ 25.7 17.0
Accrued disposal costs...................................... 16.1 5.1
Accrued fees and taxes...................................... 12.7 5.4
Other....................................................... 65.0 30.1
------ ------
$146.2 $ 57.6
====== ======
</TABLE>
ACCRUED ENVIRONMENTAL AND LANDFILL COSTS
A summary of accrued environmental and landfill costs is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
-------------
1998 1997
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
Accrued landfill site closure/post-closure costs............ $73.4 $47.3
Accrued environmental costs................................. 9.5 8.6
----- -----
82.9 55.9
Less: current portion (included in other current
liabilities).............................................. (5.6) (9.9)
----- -----
$77.3 $46.0
===== =====
</TABLE>
Landfill site closure and post-closure costs include estimated costs to be
incurred for final closure of the landfills and estimated costs for providing
required post-closure monitoring and maintenance of landfills. These costs are
accrued based on consumed airspace. Available airspace is generally based on
estimates of remaining permitted and likely to be permitted airspace developed
by independent engineers together with the Company's engineers and accounting
personnel utilizing information provided by aerial surveys of landfills which
are generally performed annually. These aerial surveys
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
form the basis for the volume available for disposal. Accruals for closure and
post-closure costs totaled approximately $11.4 million, $7.9 million and $4.4
million during the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
Estimated aggregate closure and post-closure costs will be fully accrued for
these landfills at the time that such facilities cease to accept waste and are
closed. At December 31, 1998, approximately $370.5 million of such costs are to
be expensed over the remaining lives of these facilities. The Company estimates
its future cost requirements for closure and post-closure monitoring and
maintenance for its solid waste facilities based on its interpretation of the
technical standards of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's
Subtitle D regulations. These estimates do not take into account discounts for
the present value of such total estimated costs. The Company periodically
reassesses such costs based on various methods and assumptions regarding
landfill airspace and the technical requirements of the Environmental Protection
Agency's Subtitle D regulations and adjusts such accruals accordingly.
In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to ongoing
environmental investigations by certain regulatory agencies, as well as other
claims and disputes that could result in litigation. Environmental costs are
accrued by the Company through a charge to income in the period such liabilities
become probable and can be reasonably estimated. No material amounts were
charged to expense during the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Revenue consists primarily of collection fees from commercial, industrial,
residential and municipal customers and transfer and landfill disposal fees
charged to third parties. Collection, transfer and disposal, recycling and other
services accounted for approximately 78.7%, 10.1%, 3.1% and 8.1%, respectively,
of consolidated revenue for the year ended December 31, 1998. Advance billings
are recorded as deferred revenue and revenue is recognized over the period in
which services are provided. No one customer has individually accounted for more
than 10.0% of the Company's consolidated revenues in any of the past three
years.
INCOME TAXES
Effective with the Initial Public Offering on July 1, 1998, the Company is
no longer included in the consolidated federal income tax return of Republic
Industries. For the periods prior to the Initial Public Offering, all tax
amounts have been recorded as if the Company filed a separate federal tax
return. The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109,
"Accounting for Income Taxes." Accordingly, deferred income taxes have been
provided to show the effect of temporary differences between the recognition of
revenue and expenses for financial and income tax reporting purposes and between
the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the
financial statements.
Certain businesses acquired in 1997 and 1996 and accounted for under the
pooling of interests method of accounting were subchapter S corporations for
income tax purposes. The subchapter S corporation status of these companies was
terminated effective with the closing date of the acquisitions. For purposes of
these Consolidated Financial Statements, federal and state income taxes have
been recorded as if these companies had filed subchapter C corporation tax
returns for the pre-acquisition periods, and the current income tax expense is
reflected in shareholders' equity. Pre-
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REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
acquisition income taxes related to pooled S corporations recorded in the
consolidated financial statements were $0 million and $4.0 million during the
years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the number of
common shares outstanding during the period after giving retroactive effect to
the recapitalization of the 100 shares of common stock held by Republic
Industries into 95,688,083 shares of Class B Common Stock. Diluted earnings per
share equals basic earnings per share for all periods presented since there was
substantially no dilutive effect of common share equivalents outstanding during
the periods presented. See Note 7, Stock Options, for further information
regarding stock options which could potentially dilute earnings per share in
future periods.
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The Company has no components of other comprehensive income. Accordingly,
net income equals comprehensive income for all periods presented.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with purchased
maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The effect of
non-cash transactions related to business combinations, as discussed in Note 3,
Business Combinations, and other non-cash transactions are excluded from the
accompanying Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
The Company made interest payments on notes payable and long-term debt of
approximately $44.8 million, $25.1 million and $30.1 million for the years ended
December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The Company made income tax
payments of approximately $65.4 million, $29.4 million and $31.7 million for the
years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash,
receivables, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value
due to the short maturity of these instruments. The carrying amounts of notes
payable and long-term debt approximate fair value because interest rates
generally are variable and, accordingly, approximate current market rates.
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
The Company provides services to commercial, industrial, municipal and
residential customers in the United States. Concentrations of credit risk with
respect to trade receivables are limited due to the wide variety of customers
and markets in which services are provided as well as their dispersion across
many geographic areas in the United States. The Company performs ongoing credit
evaluations of its customers, but does not require collateral to support
customer receivables. The
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REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based on factors
surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and other
information.
3. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
Republic Industries has acquired various businesses operating in the solid
waste services industry using cash and/or shares of its common stock ("Republic
Industries Common Stock"). These businesses were contributed by Republic
Industries to the Company subsequent to their acquisition. The Company has
applied the same accounting method used by Republic Industries in accounting for
business combinations.
Significant businesses acquired and accounted for under the pooling of
interests method of accounting have been included retroactively in the
Consolidated Financial Statements as if the companies had operated as one entity
since inception. Businesses acquired and accounted for under the purchase method
of accounting are included in the Consolidated Financial Statements from the
date of acquisition. The value of the Republic Industries Common Stock issued to
effect business combinations accounted for under the purchase method of
accounting is based on the average market price of Republic Industries Common
Stock over a five day period before and after the parties have reached agreement
on the purchase price and the proposed transaction has been publicly announced,
if applicable.
In September 1998, the Company entered into a definitive agreement with
Waste Management, Inc. ("Waste Management") to acquire certain assets. The
assets to be acquired include 16 landfills, 11 transfer stations and 136
collection routes across the United States as well as disposal agreements at
various Waste Management sites, and will be accounted for under the purchase
method of accounting. At December 31, 1998, closings had been completed for 6
landfills, 7 transfer stations and all 136 of the collection routes discussed
above, at a purchase price of approximately $200.8 million consisting of cash
and certain properties.
During the year ended 1998, Republic Industries acquired various solid
waste services businesses which were contributed to the Company. The aggregate
purchase price paid by Republic Industries in transactions accounted for under
the purchase method of accounting was $128.3 million, consisting of $60.3
million in cash and approximately 3.4 million shares of Republic Industries
Common Stock valued at $68.0 million. Subsequent to the Initial Public Offering,
the Company acquired various solid waste businesses. The aggregate purchase
price paid by the Company in transactions accounted for under the purchase
method of accounting was $450.5 million consisting of cash and certain
properties.
During the year ended December 31, 1997, Republic Industries acquired
various solid waste services businesses which were contributed to the Company.
The aggregate purchase price paid by Republic Industries in transactions
accounted for under the purchase method of accounting was $147.9 million
consisting of $11.5 million in cash and 5.7 million shares of Republic
Industries Common Stock valued at $136.4 million. In addition, Republic
Industries issued an aggregate of 34.1 million shares of Republic Industries
Common Stock in transactions accounted for under the pooling of interests method
of accounting. Included in the shares of Republic Industries Common Stock issued
in acquisitions accounted for under the pooling of interests method of
accounting are
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REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
approximately 0.3 million shares issued for acquisitions that were not material
individually or in the aggregate and, consequently, prior period financial
statements were not restated for such acquisitions.
During the year ended December 31, 1996, Republic Industries acquired
various solid waste services businesses which were contributed to the Company.
The aggregate purchase price paid by Republic Industries in transactions
accounted for under the purchase method of accounting was $87.6 million,
consisting of $16.9 million in cash and 6.6 million shares of Republic
Industries Common Stock valued at $70.7 million. In addition, Republic
Industries issued an aggregate of 40.0 million shares of Republic Industries
Common Stock in transactions accounted for under the pooling of interests method
of accounting. Included in the shares of Republic Industries Common Stock issued
in acquisitions accounted for under the pooling of interests method of
accounting are approximately 1.1 million shares issued for acquisitions that
were not material individually or in the aggregate and, consequently, prior
period financial statements were not restated for such acquisitions.
The following summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocations for
business combinations accounted for under the purchase method of accounting for
the years ended December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
------- ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Property and equipment.................................. $ 180.3 $ 36.8 $ 71.8
Cost in excess of net assets acquired................... 572.4 149.1 73.6
Working capital deficit................................. (108.0) (18.0) (20.3)
Long-term debt assumed.................................. (51.7) (26.8) (27.1)
Other assets (liabilities).............................. (39.5) 4.6 (19.5)
Investment by Republic Industries....................... (128.3) (148.4) (79.7)
------- ------ ------
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired......... $ 425.2 $ (2.7) $ (1.2)
======= ====== ======
</TABLE>
The Company's unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations
assuming acquisitions accounted for under the purchase method of accounting had
occurred at the beginning of the periods presented are as follows for the years
ended December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Revenue..................................................... $1,552.0 $1,392.9
Income from continuing operations........................... 155.5 116.1
Basic and diluted earnings per share........................ 1.15 1.21
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares
outstanding............................................... 135.6 95.7
</TABLE>
The unaudited pro forma results of operations are presented for
informational purposes only and may not necessarily reflect the future results
of operations of the Company or what the results of operations would have been
had the Company owned and operated these businesses as of the beginning of the
periods presented.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
4. NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT
Notes payable and long-term debt are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
------------------
1998 1997
------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
$1.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility; interest
payable using LIBOR based rates (6.4% at December 31,
1998); $500.0 million matures July 1999 and $500.0 million
matures 2003.............................................. $ 980.0 $ --
Bonds payable under loan agreements with California
Pollution Control Financing Authority; interest at
prevailing market rates (4.3% and 5.0% at December 31,
1998 and 1997, respectively).............................. 42.0 43.1
Other notes; secured by real property, equipment and other
assets; interest rates ranging from 4% to 10%; maturing
through 2009.............................................. 35.1 32.0
------- -------
1,057.1 75.1
Less: current portion....................................... (499.9) (10.8)
------- -------
$ 557.2 $ 64.3
======= =======
</TABLE>
At December 31, 1998, aggregate maturities of notes payable and long-term
debt are as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
1999........................................................ $ 499.9
2000........................................................ 7.0
2001........................................................ 4.5
2002........................................................ 4.0
2003........................................................ 503.5
Thereafter.................................................. 38.2
--------
$1,057.1
========
</TABLE>
The unsecured revolving credit facility and the loan agreements with the
California Pollution Control Financing Authority require the Company to maintain
certain financial ratios and comply with certain financial covenants. At
December 31, 1998, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants
under these agreements.
5. INCOME TAXES
The components of the provision for income taxes for the years ended
December 31 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
------ ----- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Current:
Federal................................................... $ 59.8 $20.9 $30.1
State..................................................... 7.5 8.5 4.7
Federal and state deferred.................................. 23.2 36.5 2.4
Change in valuation allowance............................... (4.0) -- 0.8
------ ----- -----
Provision for income taxes.................................. $ 86.5 $65.9 $38.0
====== ===== =====
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company's
effective tax rate for the years ended December 31 is shown below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Statutory federal income tax rate........................... 35.0% 35.0% 35.0%
Non-deductible expenses..................................... 1.3 1.5 2.6
State income taxes, net of federal benefit.................. 2.1 2.0 3.6
Other, net.................................................. (2.4) (2.3) 1.1
---- ---- ----
Effective income tax rate................................... 36.0% 36.2% 42.3%
==== ==== ====
</TABLE>
Components of the net deferred income tax liability in the accompanying
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997
------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Book basis in property over tax basis..................... $ 95.7 $ 64.9
Deferred income tax assets:
Net operating losses and other carryforwards.............. -- (4.0)
Accruals not currently deductible......................... (33.0) (23.0)
Valuation allowance......................................... 8.7 9.6
------- -------
Net deferred income tax liability........................... $ 71.4 $ 47.5
======= =======
</TABLE>
In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers
whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax
assets will not be realized. The Company has provided a valuation allowance to
offset a portion of the deferred tax assets due to uncertainty surrounding the
future realization of such deferred tax assets. The Company adjusts the
valuation allowance in the period management determines it is more likely than
not that deferred tax assets will or will not be realized.
6. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
In April 1998, the Company declared a $2.0 billion dividend to Republic
Industries that it paid in the form of notes payable ("Company Notes"). Interest
expense on the Company Notes was $27.6 million for the year ended December 31,
1998.
In June 1998, the Company received a dividend of certain assets from
Resources totaling approximately $437.3 million (the "Resources Dividend"). In
June 1998, the Company prepaid a portion of the amounts outstanding under the
Company Notes totaling $565.4 million using the Resources Dividend, cash and
certain other assets.
In July 1998, the Company amended and restated its Certificate of
Incorporation to authorize capital stock consisting of (a) 50,000,000 shares of
preferred stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Preferred Stock"), and (b)
750,000,000 shares of Common Stock of which 250,000,000 shares have been
authorized as Class A Common Stock, 125,000,000 shares have been authorized as
Class B Common Stock and 375,000,000 shares may be designated by the Company's
Board of Directors as either Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock. In
addition, all 100 shares of common stock previously held by Republic Industries
were converted into 95,688,083 shares of Class B Common Stock. The Class A
Common Stock and Class B Common Stock are identical in all
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
respects, except holders of Class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote per
share while holders of Class B Common Stock are entitled to five votes per share
on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders, including the election
of directors. See also Note 12, Subsequent Events, for further information.
In July 1998, the Company repaid amounts due to Republic Industries
totaling $395.4 million through the issuance of approximately 16.5 million
shares of Class A Common Stock.
In July 1998, the Company completed the Initial Public Offering of
approximately 63.2 million shares of its Class A Common Stock resulting in net
proceeds of approximately $1.4 billion. All of the proceeds from the Initial
Public Offering were used to repay remaining amounts due under the Company
Notes.
7. STOCK OPTIONS
In July 1998, the Company adopted the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan ("Stock
Incentive Plan") to provide for grants of options to purchase shares of Class A
Common Stock to employees, non-employee directors and independent contractors of
the Company who are eligible to participate in the Stock Incentive Plan. Options
granted under the Stock Incentive Plan are non-qualified and are granted at a
price equal to the fair market value of the Company's Common Stock at the date
of grant. Generally, options granted will have a term of ten years from the date
of grant, and vest in increments of 25% per year over a four year period on the
yearly anniversary date of the grant. Options granted to non-employee directors
have a term of ten years and vest immediately at the date of grant. The Company
has reserved 20.0 million shares of Class A Common Stock for issuance pursuant
to options granted under the Stock Incentive Plan and Substitute Options (as
defined below). During 1998, options to acquire 573,000 shares of Class A Common
Stock were granted under the Stock Incentive Plan.
The following table summarizes information about the Company's outstanding
and exercisable stock options at December 31, 1998 (shares in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
OUTSTANDING EXERCISABLE
-------------------------------- ------------------
WEIGHTED-
AVERAGE WEIGHTED- WEIGHTED-
REMAINING AVERAGE AVERAGE
CONTRACTUAL EXERCISE EXERCISE
RANGE OF EXERCISE PRICE SHARES LIFE (YRS.) PRICE SHARES PRICE
- ----------------------- ------ ----------- --------- ------ ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$14.50-$18.75..................................... 473.0 9.85 $16.81 62.5 $18.06
$23.00-$25.69..................................... 100.0 9.51 $24.35 100.0 $24.35
----- -----
$14.50-$25.69..................................... 573.0 9.79 $18.12 162.5 $21.93
===== =====
</TABLE>
In January 1999, the Board of Directors approved additional grants of
options to acquire approximately 2.0 million shares of Class A Common Stock at
an exercise price of $18 7/16 per share.
Republic Industries has various stock option plans under which options to
acquire shares of Republic Industries Common Stock were granted to key employees
of the Company prior to the Initial Public Offering (the "Republic Industries
Stock Options"). Options granted under the plans are non-qualified and are
granted at a price equal to the fair market value of the Republic Industries
Common Stock at the date of grant. Generally, options granted will have a term
of ten years from the date of grant, and will vest in increments of 25% per year
over a four year period on the yearly anniversary of the grant date. As of
December 31, 1998, approximately 8.5 million Republic
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Industries Stock Options held by employees of the Company were outstanding, 1.8
million of which were exercisable.
The Company applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees" in accounting for stock-based employee
compensation arrangements whereby no compensation cost related to stock options
is deducted in determining net income. Had compensation cost for stock option
grants under the Republic Industries' stock option plans and the Company's Stock
Incentive Plan been determined pursuant to SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation", the Company's net income would have decreased
accordingly. Using the Black-Scholes option pricing model for all options
granted after December 31, 1995, the Company's pro forma net income and pro
forma weighted average fair value of options granted, with related assumptions,
are as follows for the years ended December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Pro forma net income............................ $ 132.7 $ 108.3 $ 47.6
Pro forma earnings per share.................... .98 1.13 .50
Pro forma weighted average fair value of
Republic Industries Stock Options granted..... 14.45 13.60 7.34
Pro forma weighted average fair value of the
Company's stock options granted............... 7.71 -- --
Risk free interest rates........................ 4.76% 5.74% 5.98%
Expected lives.................................. 5 years 5 years 5 years
Expected volatility............................. 40.0% 40.0% 40.0%
</TABLE>
Following such time as the Company is no longer a subsidiary of Republic
Industries (the "Stand-alone Date") the Company intends to issue substitute
options under the Company's Stock Incentive Plan (collectively "Substitute
Options") in substitution for grants of Republic Industries Stock Options under
Republic Industries' stock option plans as of the Stand-alone Date held by
individuals employed by the Company as of such date (the "Company Employees").
Such Substitute Options will provide for the purchase of a number of shares of
Class A Common Stock determined based on a ratio of average trading prices of
Republic Industries Common Stock and Class A Common Stock immediately prior to
the Stand-alone Date. It is not possible to specify how many shares of Class A
Common Stock will be subject to Substitute Options. It is expected that some
Republic Industries Stock Options consisting of stock options held by the
Company Employees will be exercised and that some will be forfeited, and that
additional Republic Industries Stock Options could be granted prior to the
Stand-alone Date. In addition, the remaining balance of unexercised Republic
Industries Stock Options will be converted into Substitute Options by reference
to the ratio described above, which will not be known until the Stand-alone
Date. See also Note 12, Subsequent Events, for further information.
8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is a party to various general legal proceedings which have
arisen in the ordinary course of business. While the results of these matters
cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company believes that losses, if any,
resulting from the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material
adverse effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations, cash flows
or financial position. However, unfavorable resolution could affect the
consolidated results of operations or cash flows for the quarterly periods in
which they are resolved.
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REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
LEASE COMMITMENTS
The Company and its subsidiaries lease real property, equipment and
software under various operating leases with terms from one to twenty-five
years.
Future minimum lease obligations under noncancelable real property,
equipment and software leases with initial terms in excess of one year at
December 31, 1998 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Year Ending December 31:
1999........................................................ $2.5
2000........................................................ 2.3
2001........................................................ 1.5
2002........................................................ .9
2003........................................................ .8
Thereafter.................................................. .5
----
$8.5
====
</TABLE>
LIABILITY INSURANCE
The Company carries general liability, vehicle liability, workers
compensation and employer's liability coverage, as well as umbrella liability
policies to provide excess coverage over the underlying limits contained in
these primary policies. The Company also carries property insurance.
The Company's liabilities for unpaid and incurred but not reported claims
at December 31, 1998 was $16.9 million under its current risk management program
and $11.1 million under its previous risk management program with Republic
Industries (see Note 10, Related Party Transactions, for further information),
and are included in other current and other liabilities in the accompanying
Consolidated Balance Sheets. While the ultimate amount of claims incurred are
dependent on future developments, in management's opinion, recorded reserves are
adequate to cover the future payment of claims. However, it is reasonably
possible that recorded reserves may not be adequate to cover the future payment
of claims. Adjustments, if any, to estimates recorded resulting from ultimate
claim payments will be reflected in operations in the periods in which such
adjustments are known.
OTHER MATTERS
In the normal course of business, the Company is required to post
performance bonds, letters of credit, and/or cash deposits as a financial
guarantee of the Company's performance. To date, the Company has satisfied
financial responsibility requirements for regulatory agencies by making cash
deposits, obtaining bank letters of credit or by obtaining surety bonds. At
December 31, 1998, surety bonds and letters of credit totaling $380.3 million
expire through 2005.
The Company's business activities are conducted in the context of a
developing and changing statutory and regulatory framework. Governmental
regulation of the waste management industry requires the Company to obtain and
retain numerous governmental permits to conduct various aspects of its
operations. These permits are subject to revocation, modification or denial. The
costs and other capital expenditures which may be required to obtain or retain
the applicable permits or comply with applicable regulations could be
significant.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
9. RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES
During the year ended December 31, 1996, the Company recorded restructuring
and other charges of approximately $8.8 million. These costs included $5.3
million to close certain landfill operations, $1.0 million of asset write-offs
and $2.5 million of merger expenses associated with certain business
combinations accounted for under the pooling of interests method of accounting.
There are no remaining liabilities associated with the 1996 restructuring and
other charges as of December 31, 1997.
10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Amounts due to Republic Industries consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
1997
------------
<S> <C>
Due to Republic Corporate Management Company ("RCMC")....... $107.8
Notes payable to Resources.................................. 158.3
------
$266.1
======
</TABLE>
The following is an analysis of activity in the due to RCMC account for the
years ended December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at beginning of period.............................. $107.8 $ 49.3 $86.3
Republic Industries overhead allocations.................... 7.5 10.2 8.4
Service Agreement fees...................................... 7.5 -- --
Insurance allocations....................................... 9.7 15.9 10.2
Self-insurance reserve allocations.......................... (9.8) (7.3) (4.8)
Intercompany purchases...................................... 42.4 13.8 12.0
Income taxes................................................ 24.0 28.7 23.4
Cash transfers.............................................. (49.6) (2.8) (86.2)
Repayment in shares of Class A Common Stock................. (139.5) -- --
------ ------ -----
Balance at end of period.................................... $ -- $107.8 $49.3
====== ====== =====
</TABLE>
Prior to the Initial Public Offering, due to RCMC included allocations of
various expenses from Republic Industries including general and administrative
expenses, risk management premiums, income taxes and other costs. Such
liabilities were non-interest bearing and had no specified repayment terms. In
July 1998, the Company repaid in full amounts due to RCMC as of June 30, 1998
through the issuance of approximately 5.8 million shares of Class A Common
Stock. Subsequent to the Initial Public Offering, due to RCMC consists primarily
of charges under the Services Agreement described below. Such amounts are
non-interest bearing and are repaid periodically using cash.
Prior to the Initial Public Offering, Republic Industries' corporate
general and administrative costs not specifically attributable to its operating
subsidiaries were allocated to the Company based upon the ratio of the Company's
invested capital to Republic Industries' consolidated invested capital. Such
allocations are included in the Company's selling, general and administrative
costs and were approximately $7.5 million, $10.2 million and $8.4 million for
the years ended December 31, 1998,
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REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
1997 and 1996, respectively. These amounts approximate management's estimate of
Republic Industries' corporate general and administrative costs required to
support the Company's operations. Management believes that the amounts allocated
to the Company are reasonable and are no less favorable to the Company than the
expenses the Company would have incurred to obtain such services on its own or
from unaffiliated third parties.
In June 1998, the Company and Republic Industries entered into a services
agreement (the "Services Agreement") pursuant to which Republic Industries
provides to the Company certain accounting, auditing, cash management, corporate
communications, corporate development, financial and treasury, human resources
and benefit plan administration, insurance and risk management, legal,
purchasing and tax services. In exchange for the provision of such services,
fees are payable by the Company to Republic Industries in the amount of $1.25
million per month, subject to review and adjustment from time to time as the
Company reduces the amount of services it obtains from Republic Industries.
Effective January 1, 1999, such fees payable by the Company to Republic
Industries have been reduced to $.9 million per month. The Company believes that
the fees for services provided under the Services Agreement are no less
favorable to the Company than could be obtained by the Company internally or
from unaffiliated third parties. Charges under the Services Agreement for the
year ended December 31, 1998 were $7.5 million and are included in selling,
general and administrative expenses.
Prior to the Initial Public Offering, the Company participated in Republic
Industries' combined risk management programs for property, casualty and general
liability insurance. The Company was charged for annual premiums of $9.7
million, $15.9 million and $10.2 million for the years ended December 31, 1998,
1997 and 1996, respectively.
Notes payable to Resources represent borrowings prior to the Initial Public
Offering under revolving credit facilities to fund the Company's operations and
to repay debt assumed in acquisitions. Borrowings under these facilities bear
interest at prime plus 50 basis points and are payable on demand. In July 1998,
the Company repaid the notes payable to Resources through the issuance of
approximately 10.7 million shares of Class A Common Stock. Interest expense on
notes payable to Resources was $9.7 million, $20.2 million and $18.8 million for
the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
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REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
11. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
The following is an analysis of certain items in the Consolidated
Statements of Operations by quarter for 1998 and 1997.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH
QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER
------- ------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenue.............................................. 1998 $300.8 $335.9 $355.0 $377.4
1997 $263.2 $283.7 $287.6 $293.2
Operating income..................................... 1998 $ 59.0 $ 70.7 $ 75.3 $ 79.3
1997 $ 41.0 $ 47.1 $ 56.3 $ 56.9
Net income........................................... 1998 $ 34.8 $ 25.1 $ 46.2 $ 47.6
1997 $ 23.2 $ 25.9 $ 32.5 $ 34.6
Basic and diluted net income per share............... 1998 $ .36 $ .26 $ .26 $ .27
1997 $ .24 $ .27 $ .34 $ .36
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares
outstanding........................................ 1998 95.7 95.7 175.4 175.4
1997 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7
</TABLE>
12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In March 1999, the IRS advised Republic Industries in writing that the IRS
would not rule as requested on Republic Industries' application for a private
letter ruling regarding the proposed Distribution. In light of the IRS action,
Republic Industries converted all 95.7 million shares of Class B Common Stock
into 95.7 million shares of Class A Common Stock on March 2, 1999. The Company
is registering all 112.2 million shares of its Class A Common Stock owned by
Republic Industries for sale by Republic Industries.
Prior to the Initial Public Offering, employees of the Company were granted
stock options under Republic Industries' stock option plans. As of March 2,
1999, approximately 8.5 million Republic Industries options held by the
Company's employees were canceled, and the Company's Compensation Committee
granted replacement options on a one-for-one basis. The replacement options
retained the vesting and exercise rights of the original options, subject to
certain exercise limitations for individuals who signed stock option repricing
agreements with Republic Industries. The exercise price for individual
replacement options are priced such that the unrealized gain or loss on each
grant of Republic Industries stock options shall generally be maintained under
the replacement options. Compensation expense related to the granting of certain
replacement options at exercise prices below the fair market value of the common
stock at the date of grant is estimated to be approximately $3.5 million, and
will be recorded by the Company in the first quarter of 1999.
On April 5, 1999, Republic Industries transferred all of its Class A Common
Stock in the Company to its indirect, wholly owned subsidiary, AutoNation
Insurance Company, Inc. On April 6, 1999, Republic Industries changed its name
to AutoNation, Inc.
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100,000,000 SHARES
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. (LOGO)
CLASS A COMMON STOCK
---------------------
PROSPECTUS
---------------------
MERRILL LYNCH & CO.
DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES
BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
CIBC WORLD MARKETS
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY
, 1999
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THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE CHANGED. WE MAY
NOT SELL THESE SECURITIES UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IS EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER
TO SELL THESE SECURITIES AND IT IS NOT SOLICITING AN OFFER TO BUY THESE
SECURITIES IN ANY STATE WHERE THE OFFER OR SALE IS NOT PERMITTED.
(INTERNATIONAL VERSION)
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 27, 1999
PROSPECTUS
100,000,000 SHARES
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. (LOGO)
CLASS A COMMON STOCK
-------------------------
AutoNation Insurance Company, Inc., a subsidiary of AutoNation, Inc., is
selling 100,000,000 shares of Class A common stock. The international managers
are offering 20,000,000 shares outside the United States and Canada and the U.S.
underwriters are offering 80,000,000 shares in the United States and Canada.
The Class A common stock trades on The New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol "RSG." On April 26, 1999, the last sale price of the Class A common stock
as reported on the New York Stock Exchange was $18 1/8 per share.
INVESTING IN THE CLASS A COMMON STOCK INVOLVES RISKS WHICH ARE DESCRIBED IN
THE "RISK FACTORS" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 9 OF THIS PROSPECTUS.
-------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PER SHARE TOTAL
--------- -----
<S> <C> <C>
Public Offering Price...................................... $ $
Underwriting Discount...................................... $ $
Proceeds, before expenses, to AutoNation Insurance
Company.................................................. $ $
</TABLE>
The international managers may also purchase up to an additional 2,432,500
shares from AutoNation Insurance Company, at the public offering price, less the
underwriting discount, within 30 days from the date of this prospectus to cover
over-allotments. The U.S. underwriters may similarly purchase up to an aggregate
of an additional 9,730,000 shares from AutoNation Insurance Company.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this
prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
The shares of Class A common stock will be ready for delivery in New York,
New York on or about , 1999.
-------------------------
MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE
DEUTSCHE BANK
BEAR, STEARNS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
CIBC WOOD GUNDY OPPENHEIMER
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INTERNATIONAL
-------------------------
The date of this prospectus is , 1999.
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(INTERNATIONAL VERSION)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAGE
----
<S> <C>
Prospectus Summary.......................................... 5
Risk Factors................................................ 9
Use of Proceeds............................................. 13
Dividend Policy............................................. 13
Market and Market Prices of Common Stock.................... 13
Selected Financial Data..................................... 14
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations................................. 15
Business.................................................... 26
Management.................................................. 40
Security Ownership of Selling Stockholder, Beneficial Owners
and Management............................................ 47
Intercompany Relationships and Related Transactions......... 49
Description of Capital Stock................................ 57
Shares Eligible for Future Sale............................. 61
Material United States Federal Tax Consequences for
Non-United States Holders................................. 63
Underwriting................................................ 67
Legal Matters............................................... 72
Experts..................................................... 72
Available Information....................................... 72
Index to Financial Statements............................... F-1
</TABLE>
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You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We
have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized any other person to provide
you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or
inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not, and the
underwriters are not, making an offer to sell these securities in any
jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that
the information appearing in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date on
the front cover of this prospectus. Our business, financial condition, results
of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.
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(INTERNATIONAL VERSION)
UNDERWRITING
GENERAL
We intend to offer our Class A common stock outside the United States and
Canada through a number of international managers and in the United States and
Canada through a number of U.S. underwriters. Merrill Lynch International and
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette International are acting as joint book runners, and
along with Deutsche Bank AG London, Bear, Stearns International Limited, CIBC
Oppenheimer International Ltd., Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Limited,
Morgan Stanley & Co. International Limited and Salomon Brothers International
Limited are lead managers for each of the international managers named below.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in an international purchase
agreement among our company, AutoNation and AutoNation Insurance Company and the
international managers, and concurrently with the sale of 80,000,000 shares of
Class A common stock to the U.S. underwriters, AutoNation Insurance Company has
agreed to sell to the international managers, and each of the international
managers severally and not jointly has agreed to purchase from AutoNation
Insurance Company, the number of shares of Class A common stock set forth
opposite its name below.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF
INTERNATIONAL MANAGER SHARES
--------------------- ----------
<S> <C>
Merrill Lynch International.................................
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette International..................
Deutsche Bank AG London.....................................
Bear, Stearns International Limited.........................
CIBC Oppenheimer International Ltd.......................... ..........
Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Limited.................
Morgan Stanley & Co. International Limited..................
Salomon Brothers International Limited .....................
----------
Total ......................................... 20,000,000
==========
</TABLE>
We, AutoNation and AutoNation Insurance Company have also entered into a
U.S. purchase agreement with certain underwriters in the United States and
Canada for whom Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation are acting as joint book
runners, and along with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.,
CIBC Oppenheimer Corp., Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, Morgan Stanley &
Co. Incorporated and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. are U.S. representatives. Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth in the U.S. purchase agreement, and
concurrently with the sale of 20,000,000 shares of Class A common stock to the
international managers pursuant to the International purchase
67
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(INTERNATIONAL VERSION)
agreement, AutoNation Insurance Company has agreed to sell to the U.S.
underwriters, and the U.S. underwriters severally have agreed to purchase from
AutoNation Insurance Company, an aggregate of 80,000,000 shares of Class A
common stock. The initial public offering price per share and the total
underwriting discount per share of Class A common stock are identical under the
international purchase agreement and the U.S. purchase agreement.
In the international purchase agreement and the U.S. purchase agreement,
the several international managers and the several U.S. underwriters,
respectively, have agreed, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in
those agreements, to purchase all of the shares of Class A common stock being
sold under the terms of each such agreement if any of the shares of Class A
common stock being sold under the terms of that agreement are purchased. In the
event of a default by an underwriter, the U.S. purchase agreement and the
international purchase agreement provide that, in certain circumstances, the
purchase commitments of the nondefaulting underwriters may be increased or the
purchase agreements may be terminated. The closings with respect to the sale of
shares of Class A common stock to be purchased by the international managers and
the U.S. underwriters are conditioned upon one another.
We, AutoNation and AutoNation Insurance Company have agreed to indemnify
the international managers and the U.S. underwriters against certain
liabilities, including certain liabilities under the Securities Act, or to
contribute to payments the U.S. underwriters and the international managers may
be required to make in respect of those liabilities.
The shares of Class A common stock are being offered by the several
underwriters, subject to prior sale, when, as and if issued to and accepted by
them, subject to approval of certain legal matters by counsel for the
underwriters and certain other conditions. The underwriters reserve the right to
withdraw, cancel or modify such offer and to reject orders in whole or in part.
COMMITMENTS AND DISCOUNTS
The lead managers have advised AutoNation Insurance Company that the
international managers propose initially to offer the shares of Class A common
stock to the public at the initial public offering price set forth on the cover
page of this prospectus, and to certain dealers at such price less a concession
not in excess of $ per share of Class A common stock. The international
managers may allow, and such dealers may reallow, a discount not in excess of
$ per share of Class A common stock to certain other dealers. After the
initial public offering, the public offering price, concession and discount may
change.
The following table shows the per share and total public offering price,
underwriting discount to be paid by AutoNation Insurance Company to the
international managers and the U.S. underwriters and the proceeds before
expenses to AutoNation Insurance Company. This information is presented assuming
either no exercise or full exercise by the international managers and the U.S.
underwriters of their over-allotment options.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
WITHOUT WITH
PER SHARE OPTION OPTION
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Public Offering Price............................... $ $ $
Underwriting Discount............................... $ $ $
Proceeds, before expenses, to AutoNation Insurance
Company........................................... $ $ $
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The expenses of the offering, exclusive of the underwriting discount, are
estimated at approximately $2.0 million and are payable by AutoNation.
INTERSYNDICATE AGREEMENT
The international managers and the U.S. underwriters have entered into an
intersyndicate agreement that provides for the coordination of their activities.
Under the terms of the intersyndicate agreement, the international managers and
the U.S. underwriters are permitted to sell shares of our Class A common stock
to each other for purposes of resale at the initial public offering price, less
an amount not greater than the selling concession. Under the terms of the
intersyndicate agreement, the U.S. underwriters and any dealer to whom they sell
shares of our Class A common stock will not offer to sell or sell shares of our
Class A common stock to persons who are non-U.S. or non-Canadian persons or to
persons they believe intend to resell to persons who are non-U.S. or non-
Canadian persons, and the international managers and any dealer to whom they
sell shares of Class A common stock will not offer to sell or sell shares of
Class A common stock to U.S. persons or to Canadian persons or to persons they
believe intend to resell to U.S. or Canadian persons, except in the case of
transactions under the terms of the intersyndicate agreement.
OVER-ALLOTMENT OPTION
AutoNation Insurance Company has granted an option to the international
managers, exercisable for 30 days after the date of this prospectus, to purchase
up to an aggregate of 2,432,500 additional shares of our Class A common stock at
the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, less
the underwriting discount. The international managers may exercise this option
solely to cover over-allotments, if any, made on the sale of our Class A common
stock offered hereby. To the extent that the international managers exercise
this option, each international manager will be obligated, subject to certain
conditions, to purchase a number of additional shares of our Class A common
stock proportionate to such international manager's initial amount reflected in
the foregoing table.
AutoNation Insurance Company also has granted an option to the U.S.
underwriters, exercisable for 30 days after the date of this prospectus, to
purchase up to an aggregate of 9,730,000 additional shares of Class A common
stock to cover over-allotments, if any, on terms similar to those granted to the
international managers.
NO SALES OF SIMILAR SECURITIES
We, our executive officers and directors, AutoNation and AutoNation
Insurance Company have agreed, with certain exceptions, without the prior
written consent of Merrill Lynch on behalf of the underwriters for a period of
90 days after the date of this prospectus, not to directly or indirectly
- offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to
purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option,
right or warrant for the sale of, lend or otherwise dispose of or
transfer any shares of our Class A common stock or securities convertible
into or exchangeable or exercisable for or repayable with our Class A
common stock, whether now owned or later acquired by the person executing
the agreement or with respect to which the person executing the agreement
later acquires the power of disposition, or file a registration statement
under the Securities Act relating to any shares of our Class A common
stock or
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- enter into any swap or other agreement that transfers, in whole or in
part, the economic consequence of ownership of our Class A common stock
whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of our
Class A common stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise;
provided that we may at any time and from time to time (1) issue shares of our
Class A common stock to third parties as consideration for our acquisition from
such third parties of non-hazardous solid waste businesses and (2) grant options
to purchase shares of our Class A common stock under our 1998 Stock Incentive
Plan, in each case without the prior consent of Merrill Lynch.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING
Our Class A common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol "RSG."
PRICE STABILIZATION AND SHORT POSITIONS
Until the distribution of our Class A common stock is completed, rules of
the Securities and Exchange Commission may limit the ability of the underwriters
and certain selling group members to bid for and purchase our Class A common
stock. As an exception to these rules, the U.S. representatives are permitted to
engage in transactions that stabilize the price of our Class A common stock.
Such transactions consist of bids or purchases for the purpose of pegging,
fixing or maintaining the price of our Class A common stock.
If the underwriters create a short position in our Class A common stock in
connection with the offering, i.e., if they sell more shares of our Class A
common stock than are set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, the U.S.
representatives may reduce that short position by purchasing our Class A common
stock in the open market. The U.S. representatives may also elect to reduce any
short position by exercising all or part of the over-allotment option described
above.
In general, purchases of a security for the purpose of stabilization or to
reduce a short position could cause the price of the security to be higher than
it might be in the absence of such purchases.
Neither our company nor any of the underwriters makes any representation or
prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that the transactions
described above may have on the price of our Class A common stock. In addition,
neither our company nor any of the underwriters makes any representation that
the U.S. representatives or the lead managers will engage in such transactions
or that such transactions, once commenced, will not be discontinued without
notice.
UK SELLING RESTRICTIONS
Each international manager has agreed that (1) it has not offered or sold
and, prior to the expiration of the period of six months from the closing date,
will not offer or sell any shares of Class A common stock to persons in the
United Kingdom, except to persons whose ordinary activities involve them in
acquiring, holding, managing or disposing of investments (as principal or agent)
for the purposes of their businesses or otherwise in circumstances which do not
constitute an offer to the public in the United Kingdom within the meaning of
the Public Offers of Securities Regulations 1995; (2) it has complied and will
comply with all applicable provisions of the Financial Services Act
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1986 with respect to anything done by it in relation to the Class A common stock
in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom; and (3) it has only issued
or passed on and will only issue or pass on in the United Kingdom any document
received by it in connection with the issuance of Class A common stock to a
person who is of a kind described in Article 11(3) of the Financial Services Act
1986 (Investment Advertisements) (Exemptions) Order 1996 as amended by the
Financial Services Act 1986 (Investment Advertisements) (Exemptions) Order 1997
or is a person to whom such document may otherwise lawfully be issued or passed
on.
NO PUBLIC OFFERING OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
No action has been or will be taken in any jurisdiction, except in the
United States, that would permit a public offering of the shares of Class A
common stock, or the possession, circulation or distribution of this prospectus
or any other material relating to our company, AutoNation or AutoNation
Insurance Company shares of our Class A common stock in any jurisdiction where
action for that purpose is required. Accordingly, the shares of our Class A
common stock may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, and neither
this prospectus nor any other offering material or advertisements in connection
with the shares of Class A common stock may be distributed or published, in or
from any country or jurisdiction except in compliance with any applicable rules
and regulations of any such country or jurisdiction.
Purchasers of the shares offered by this prospectus may be required to pay
stamp taxes and other charges in accordance with the laws and practices of the
country of purchase in addition to the offering price set forth on the cover
page hereof.
OTHER RELATIONSHIPS
Merrill Lynch International, Deutsche Bank AG London and Donaldson, Lufkin
& Jenrette International acted as lead managers for the international managers
in our initial public offering in July 1998.
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LEGAL MATTERS
Some legal matters regarding the validity of the Class A common stock
offered under this prospectus will be passed upon on our behalf by Akerman,
Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A., Miami, Florida. Some attorneys employed by Akerman,
Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A. own shares of Class A common stock and shares of
AutoNation common stock. Certain legal matters relating to the offering will be
passed upon for the underwriters by Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (a
partnership including professional corporations), New York, New York. Akerman,
Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A. will rely on Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
with respect to New York law. Certain legal matters relating to the offering
will be passed upon for AutoNation Insurance Company by Primmer & Piper, P.C.,
Montpelier, Vermont. Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson will rely on
Primmer & Piper, P.C. with respect to Vermont law.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements and schedule for each of the three
years ended December 31, 1998, included in this prospectus and registration
statement, have been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP, independent certified
public accountants, as indicated in their reports with respect thereto, and are
included herein in reliance upon the authority of said firm as experts in giving
said reports.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration
statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act to register the shares of our
Class A common stock being offered by AutoNation Insurance Company under this
prospectus. This prospectus does not contain all of the information in the
registration statement, certain portions of which are omitted as permitted by
the rules and regulations of the Commission. For further information pertaining
to our company and the Class A common stock being offered, reference is made to
the registration statement, including its exhibits and the financial statements,
notes and schedules filed as a part thereof. Statements contained in this
prospectus regarding the contents of any contract or other document referred to
herein or therein are not necessarily complete, and in each instance reference
is made to the copy of the contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the
registration statement or other document, each statement being qualified in all
respects by the reference.
Our company is subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange
Act and, in accordance therewith, will file reports, proxy statements and other
information with the Commission. The reports, proxy statements and other
information, as well as the registration statement and its exhibits and
schedules, may be inspected, without charge, at the public reference facility
maintained by the Commission at Room 1024, Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and at the Commission's regional offices located
at Seven World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048 and Northwestern Atrium
Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661-2511.
Copies of the materials may also be obtained from the Public Reference Section
of the Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, at
prescribed rates. The materials can also be inspected at the offices of the
NYSE, 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005 or on the Commission's site on
the Internet at http://www.sec.gov.
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100,000,000 SHARES
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. (LOGO)
CLASS A COMMON STOCK
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PROSPECTUS
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MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL
DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE
DEUTSCHE BANK
BEAR, STEARNS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
CIBC WOOD GUNDY OPPENHEIMER
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INTERNATIONAL
, 1999
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS
ITEM 13. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
The following table sets forth the various expenses in connection with the
sale and distribution of the securities being registered hereby, other than
underwriting discounts and commissions. All amounts are estimated except the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") registration fee and the
National Association of Securities Dealers' filing fee.
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<CAPTION>
PAYABLE BY
THE
REGISTRANT
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<S> <C>
SEC registration fee........................................ $ 510,592
NASD filing fee............................................. 30,500
New York Stock Exchange listing fee......................... 335,000*
Accounting fees and expenses................................ 200,000*
Legal fees and expenses..................................... 275,000*
Printing and engraving expenses............................. 600,000*
Miscellaneous fees and expenses............................. 50,000*
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Total....................................................... $2,001,092*
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* Estimated
ITEM 14. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a
corporation may indemnify directors and officers as well as other employees and
individuals against expenses, including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and
amounts paid in settlement in connection with specified actions, suits or
proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, other
than an action by or in the right of the corporation, a "derivative action", if
they acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or
not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any
criminal action or proceeding, if they had no reasonable cause to believe their
conduct was unlawful. A similar standard is applicable in the case of derivative
actions, except that indemnification only extends to expenses, including
attorneys' fees, incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of such
actions, and the statute requires court approval before there can be any
indemnification where the person seeking indemnification has been found liable
to the corporation. The statute provides that it is not exclusive of other
indemnification that may be granted by a corporation's bylaws, disinterested
director vote, stockholder vote, agreement or otherwise.
Our certificate of incorporation provides that each person who was or is
made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any
action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative, by reason of the fact that such person, or a person of whom such
person is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of our
company or is or was serving at our request as a director, officer, employee or
agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, whether
the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a
director, officer, employee or agent or in any other capacity while serving as a
director, officer, employee or agent, will be indemnified and held harmless by
us to the fullest extent authorized by Delaware law, as the same exists or may
hereafter be amended, against all expense, liability and loss reasonably
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incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith. This right to
indemnification includes the right to have our company pay the expenses incurred
in defending a proceeding in advance of its final disposition, subject to the
provisions of Delaware law. These rights are not exclusive of any other right
which any person may have or later acquire under any statute, provision of our
certificate of incorporation, bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or
disinterested directors or otherwise. No repeal or modification of the provision
will in any way diminish or adversely affect the rights of any director,
officer, employee or agent of ours regarding any occurrence or matter arising
prior to any repeal or modification. Our certificate of incorporation also
specifically authorizes our company to maintain insurance and to grant similar
indemnification rights to our employees or agents.
Delaware law permits a corporation to provide in its certificate of
incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable
to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of
fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability for (1) any breach of the
director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (2) acts or
omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing
violation of law, (3) payments of unlawful dividends or unlawful stock
repurchases or redemptions, or (4) any transaction from which the director
derived an improper personal benefit.
Our certificate of incorporation provides that a director of our company
will not be personally liable to our company or our stockholders for monetary
damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except, if required by
Delaware law as amended from time to time, for liability (1) for any breach of
the director's duty of loyalty to the our company or our stockholders, (2) for
acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law, (3) under Section 174 of the Delaware General
Corporation Law, which concerns unlawful payments of dividends, stock purchases
or redemptions, or (4) for any transaction from which the director derived an
improper personal benefit. Repeal of the provision will eliminate or reduce the
effect of the provision regarding any matter occurring, or any cause of action,
suit or claim that, but for the provision, would accrue or arise prior to such
amendment or repeal.
The form of purchase agreement filed as Exhibit 1.1 provides for
indemnification by the underwriters of our company, our directors and officers,
and by our company of the underwriters, for some liabilities, including
liabilities arising under the 1933 Act, and affords certain rights of
contribution.
The Separation and Distribution Agreement by and between our company and
AutoNation will provide for indemnification by our company of AutoNation and its
directors, officers and employees for certain liabilities, including liabilities
under the 1933 Act.
ITEM 15. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
On July 1, 1998, we issued 16,474,417 shares of Class A common stock to
subsidiaries of AutoNation in satisfaction of an aggregate of approximately
$395.4 million of intercompany payables and amounts due to such subsidiaries,
which amounts were included in amounts due to AutoNation in our unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements. We issued the Class A common stock
under an exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended.
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ITEM 16. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a) Exhibits.
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<CAPTION>
EXHIBITS DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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<C> <C> <S>
1.1* -- Form of Purchase Agreement.
3.1 -- Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the
Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended June 30, 1998).
3.2 -- Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registrant's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1998).
3.3* -- Certificate of Correction of the Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation.
4.1 -- Form of the Company's Class A Common Stock Certificate
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, Amendment
No. 2, dated June 29, 1998).
4.2 -- Long Term Credit Agreement dated as of July 10, 1998 among
the Company, Bank of America National Trust and Savings
Association, as Administrative Agent, and the several
financial institutions party thereto (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1998).
5.1** -- Opinion of Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A. re: legality
of shares being registered.
10.1 -- Separation and Distribution Agreement dated as of June 30,
1998 by and between the Company and Republic Industries
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the
Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended June 30, 1998).
10.2** -- Amended and Restated Employee Benefits Agreement dated as of
March 4, 1999 by and between the Company and Republic
Industries.
10.3 -- Services Agreement dated as of June 30, 1998 by and between
the Company and Republic Industries (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1998).
10.4** -- Amendment to Services Agreement, dated as of March 4, 1999,
by and between the Company and Republic Industries.
10.5 -- Tax Indemnification and Allocation Agreement dated as of
June 30, 1998 by and between the Company and Republic
Industries (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the
Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended June 30, 1998).
10.6 -- 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.5 of the Registrant's. Registration Statement on
Form S-1/A, Amendment No. 2, dated June 30, 1998).
10.7 -- Employment Agreement dated as of December 7, 1998 by and
between James E. O'Connor and the Company (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Registrant's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998).
10.8 -- Employment Agreement dated as of January 11, 1999 by and
between James H. Cosman and the Company (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Registrant's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998).
10.9 -- Asset Sale Agreement dated September 27, 1998 by and between
the Company and Waste Management, Inc., as amended, and the
supplemental agreements thereto (incorporated by reference
to Exhibits 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 of the Registrant's Current
Report on Form 8-K dated February 16, 1999).
21.1** -- Subsidiaries of the Company.
23.1* -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
23.2** -- Consent of Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A. (included in
Exhibit 5.1).
24.1** -- Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of the
Registration Statement).
24.2** -- Power of Attorney for Ramon A. Rodriguez.
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* filed herewith
** previously filed
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(b) Financial Statement Schedule. The following financial statement
schedule is filed on page 54 herewith:
Financial Statement Schedule II, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and
Reserves, for Each of the Three Years Ended December 31, 1998.
ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is
against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other
than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling
person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will,
unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and
will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this
registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of
prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h)
under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration
statement as of the time it was declared effective.
(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act
of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall
be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
has duly caused this Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Fort
Lauderdale, State of Florida, on April 26, 1999.
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ HARRIS W. HUDSON
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Harris W. Hudson
Vice Chairman
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment
No. 3 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following
persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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<CAPTION>
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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<C> <S> <C>
* Chairman of the Board April 26, 1999
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H. Wayne Huizenga
/s/ HARRIS W. HUDSON Vice Chairman and April 26, 1999
- ----------------------------------------------------- Director
Harris W. Hudson
* Chief Executive Officer April 26, 1999
- ----------------------------------------------------- and Director (principal
James E. O'Connor executive officer)
* Senior Vice President and April 26, 1999
- ----------------------------------------------------- Chief Financial Officer
Tod C. Holmes (principal financial
officer and principal
accounting officer)
* Director April 26, 1999
- -----------------------------------------------------
John W. Croghan
* Director April 26, 1999
- -----------------------------------------------------
Ramon A. Rodriguez
* Director April 26, 1999
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Allan C. Sorensen
*By: /s/ HARRIS W. HUDSON
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Harris W. Hudson, by
power of attorney
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANTS ON SCHEDULE
To Republic Services, Inc.:
We have audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards,
the consolidated financial statements of Republic Services, Inc. and
subsidiaries included in this registration statement and have issued our report
thereon dated January 28, 1999, except with respect to the matters discussed in
Note 12, as to which the date is April 6, 1999. Our audit was made for the
purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a
whole. The schedule included under Item 16(b) is the responsibility of the
Company's management and is presented for purposes of complying with the
Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and is not part of the basic
financial statements. This schedule has been subjected to the auditing
procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our
opinion, fairly states in all material respects the financial data required to
be set forth therein in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a
whole.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Fort Lauderdale, Florida,
January 28, 1999, except with respect
to the matters discussed in Note 12, as
to which the date is April 6, 1999.
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REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES
SCHEDULE II
(IN MILLIONS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
BALANCE AT ADDITIONS ACCOUNTS BALANCE AT
BEGINNING CHARGED TO WRITTEN END
OF YEAR INCOME OFF OTHER(1) OF YEAR
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
CLASSIFICATIONS
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
1998........................................ $13.6 $5.1 $(7.2) $10.6 $22.1
1997........................................ 8.3 4.1 (4.1) 5.3 13.6
1996........................................ 7.2 2.6 (2.5) 1.0 8.3
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(1) Allowance of acquired businesses.
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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1.1* -- Form of Purchase Agreement.
3.1 -- Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the
Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended June 30, 1998).
3.2 -- Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registrant's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1998).
3.3* -- Certificate of Correction of the Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation.
4.1 -- Form of the Company's Class A Common Stock Certificate
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, Amendment
No. 2, dated June 29, 1998).
4.2 -- Long Term Credit Agreement dated as of July 10, 1998 among
the Company, Bank of America National Trust and Savings
Association, as Administrative Agent, and the several
financial institutions party thereto (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1998).
5.1** -- Opinion of Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A. re: legality
of shares being registered.
10.1 -- Separation and Distribution Agreement dated as of June 30,
1998 by and between the Company and Republic Industries
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the
Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended June 30, 1998).
10.2** -- Amended and Restated Employee Benefits Agreement dated as of
March 4, 1999 by and between the Company and Republic
Industries.
10.3 -- Services Agreement dated as of June 30, 1998 by and between
the Company and Republic Industries (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1998).
10.4** -- First Amendment to Services Agreement, dated as of March 4,
1999, by and between the Company and Republic Industries.
10.5 -- Tax Indemnification and Allocation Agreement dated as of
June 30, 1998 by and between the Company and Republic
Industries (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the
Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended June 30, 1998).
10.6 -- 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.5 of the Registrant's. Registration Statement on
Form S-1/A, Amendment No. 2, dated June 30, 1998).
10.7 -- Employment Agreement dated as of December 7, 1998 by and
between James E. O'Connor and the Company (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Registrant's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998).
10.8 -- Employment Agreement dated as of January 11, 1999 by and
between James H. Cosman and the Company (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Registrant's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998).
10.9 -- Asset Sale Agreement dated September 27, 1998 by and between
the Company and Waste Management, Inc., as amended, and the
supplemental agreements thereto (incorporated by reference
to Exhibits 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 of the Registrant's Current
Report on Form 8-K dated February 16, 1999).
21.1** -- Subsidiaries of the Company.
23.1* -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
23.2** -- Consent of Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A. (included in
Exhibit 5.1).
24.1** -- Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of the
Registration Statement).
24.2** -- Power of Attorney for Ramon A. Rodriguez.
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Exhibit 1.1
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REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
A Delaware corporation
100,000,000 Shares of Class A Common Stock
Form of
U.S. PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Dated: ________________, 1999
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SECTION 1. Representations and Warranties....................................................................4
(a) Representations and Warranties by the Company........................................................4
(i) Compliance with Registration Requirements.....................................................4
(ii) Independent Accountants......................................................................5
(iii) Financial Statements........................................................................5
(iv) No Material Adverse Change in Business.......................................................5
(v) Good Standing of the Company..................................................................6
(vi) Good Standing of Subsidiaries................................................................6
(vii) Capitalization..............................................................................6
(viii) Authorization of Agreement.................................................................7
(ix) Description of Securities....................................................................7
(x) Absence of Defaults and Conflicts.............................................................7
(xi) Absence of Labor Dispute.....................................................................7
(xii) Absence of Proceedings......................................................................8
(xiii) Accuracy of Exhibits.......................................................................8
(xiv) Possession of Intellectual Property.........................................................8
(xv) Absence of Further Requirements..............................................................8
(xvi) Possession of Licenses and Permits..........................................................9
(xvii) Title to Property..........................................................................9
(xviii) Investment Company Act....................................................................9
(xix) Environmental Laws..........................................................................9
(xx) Registration Rights.........................................................................10
(xxi) Income Taxes...............................................................................10
(xxii) Internal Controls.........................................................................11
(xxiii) Insurance................................................................................11
(xxiv) Offering Material.........................................................................11
(xxv) Related Party Transactions.................................................................11
(xxvi) Solvency..................................................................................11
(xxvii) U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation...................................................11
(xxviii) Year 2000 and Euro Disclosures..........................................................11
(b) Representations and Warranties by AutoNation and the Selling Shareholder............................12
(i) Accurate Disclosure..........................................................................12
(ii) Authorization of Agreeements................................................................12
(iii) Good and Marketable Title..................................................................12
(iv) Absence of Manipulation.....................................................................13
(v) Absence of Defaults and Conflicts............................................................13
(vi) Absence of Further Requirements.............................................................13
(vii) Restriction on Sale of Securities..........................................................14
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(viii) No Association with NASD..................................................................14
(c) Officer's Certificates..............................................................................14
SECTION 2. Sale and Delivery to U.S. Underwriters; Closing..................................................14
(a) Initial Securities..................................................................................14
(b) Option Securities...................................................................................14
(c) Payment.............................................................................................15
(d) Denominations; Registration.........................................................................16
SECTION 3. Covenants of the Company.........................................................................16
(a) Compliance with Securities Regulations and Commission Requests......................................16
(b) Filing of Amendments................................................................................16
(c) Delivery of Registration Statements.................................................................17
(d) Delivery of Prospectus..............................................................................17
(e) Continued Compliance with Securities Laws...........................................................17
(f) Blue Sky Qualifications.............................................................................18
(g) Rule 158............................................................................................18
(h) Listing.............................................................................................18
(i) Restriction on Sale of Securities...................................................................18
(j) Reporting Requirements..............................................................................19
SECTION 4. Payment of Expenses..............................................................................19
(a) Expenses............................................................................................19
(b) Expenses of AutoNation and the Selling Shareholder..................................................19
(c) Termination of Agreement............................................................................19
(d) Allocation of Expenses..............................................................................20
SECTION 5. Conditions of U.S. Underwriters'Obligations......................................................20
(a) Effectiveness of Registration Statement.............................................................20
(b) Opinion of Counsel for Company......................................................................20
(c) Opinion of Counsel for AutoNation and the Selling Shareholder.......................................20
(d) Opinion of Counsel for U.S. Underwriters............................................................20
(e) Company Officers' Certificate.......................................................................21
(f) AutoNation and Selling Shareholder Officers' Certificates...........................................21
(g) Accountant's Comfort Letter.........................................................................21
(h) Bring-down Comfort Letter...........................................................................22
(i) Approval of Listing.................................................................................22
(j) No Objection........................................................................................22
(k) Lock-up Agreements..................................................................................22
(l) Purchase of Initial International Securities........................................................22
(m) Additional Documents...............................................................................22
(n) Conditions to Purchase of U.S. Option Securities....................................................22
(i) Company Officers' Certificate................................................................23
(ii) AutoNation and Selling Shareholder Officers' Certificates...................................23
(iii) Opinion of Counsel for Company.............................................................23
(iv) Opinion of Counsel for AutoNation and the Selling Shareholder...............................23
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(v) Opinion of Counsel for U.S. Underwriters.....................................................23
(vi) Bring-down Comfort Letter...................................................................24
(o) Termination of Agreement............................................................................24
SECTION 6. Indemnification..................................................................................24
(a) Indemnification of U.S. Underwriters................................................................24
(b) Indemnification of Company, Directors and Officers, AutoNation and the Selling
Shareholder.........................................................................................25
(c) Actions against Parties; Notification...............................................................25
(d) Settlement without Consent if Failure to Reimburse..................................................26
(e) Other Agreements with Respect to Indemnifcation.....................................................26
SECTION 7. Contribution.....................................................................................26
SECTION 8. Representations, Warranties and Agreements to Survive Delivery...................................28
SECTION 9. Termination Agreement............................................................................28
(a) Termination; General................................................................................28
(b) Liabilities.........................................................................................28
SECTION 10. Default by One or More of the U.S. Underwriters.................................................29
SECTION 11. Notices.........................................................................................29
SECTION 12. Parties.........................................................................................30
SECTION 13 Governing Law and Time..........................................................................30
SECTION 14 Effect of Headings..............................................................................30
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Schedule B Pricing Information...................................................Sch B-1
Schedule C List of Persons Subject to Lock-up....................................Sch C-1
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Exhibit A-1 Form of Opinion of Company's Counsel......................................A-1
Exhibit A-2 Form of Opinion of Vermont Counsel.......................................A-12
Exhibit B Form of Lock-up Letter....................................................B-1
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REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
A Delaware corporation
100,000,000 Shares of Class A Common Stock
Par Value $0.01 Per Share
U.S. PURCHASE AGREEMENT
April ____, 1999
MERRILL LYNCH & CO.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
CIBC Oppenheimer Corp.
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
as U.S. Representatives of the several U.S. Underwriters
c/o Merrill Lynch & Co.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated
North Tower
World Financial Center
New York, New York 10281-1209
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Republic Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
AutoNation, Inc., a
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Delaware corporation ("AutoNation") and AutoNation Insurance Company, Inc., a
Vermont corporation (the "Selling Shareholder"), confirm their respective
agreements with Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated ("Merrill Lynch") and each of the other U.S. Underwriters named in
Schedule A hereto (collectively, the "U.S. Underwriters," which term shall also
include any underwriter substituted as hereinafter provided in Section 10
hereof), for whom Merrill Lynch, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities
Corporation, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., CIBC
Oppenheimer Corp., Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. are acting as representatives (in
such capacity, the "U.S. Representatives"), with respect to (i) the sale by the
Selling Shareholder and the purchase by the U.S Underwriters, acting severally
and not jointly, of the respective numbers of shares of Class A Common Stock,
par value $0.01 per share, of the Company ("Common Stock") set forth in Schedule
A hereto, and (ii) the grant by the Selling Shareholder to the U.S.
Underwriters, acting severally and not jointly, of the option described in
Section 2(b) hereof to purchase all or any part of 9,730,000 additional shares
of Common Stock solely to cover over-allotments, if any. The aforesaid
80,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the "Initial U.S. Securities") to be
purchased by the U.S. Underwriters and all or any part of the 9,730,000 shares
of Common Stock subject to the option described in Section 2(b) hereof (the
"U.S. Option Securities") are hereinafter called, collectively, the "U.S.
Securities."
It is understood that the Company, AutoNation and the Selling
Shareholder are concurrently entering into an agreement dated the date hereof
(the "International Purchase Agreement") providing for the offering by the
Selling Shareholder of an aggregate of 20,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the
"Initial International Securities") through arrangements with certain
underwriters outside the United States and Canada (the "International Managers")
for which Merrill Lynch International, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
International, Deutsche Bank AG London, Bear, Stearns International Limited,
CIBC Oppenheimer International Ltd., Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe)
Limited, Morgan Stanley & Co. International Limited and Salomon Brothers
International Limited are acting as lead managers (the "Lead Managers") and the
grant by the Selling Shareholder to the International Managers, acting severally
and not jointly, of an option to purchase all or any part of the International
Managers' pro rata portion of up to 2,432,500 additional shares of Common Stock
solely to cover over-allotments, if any (the "International Option Securities"
and, together with the U.S. Option Securities, the "Option Securities"). The
Initial International Securities and the International Option Securities are
hereinafter called the "International Securities." It is understood that the
Selling Shareholder is not obligated to sell, and the U.S. Underwriters are not
obligated to purchase, any Initial U.S. Securities unless all of the Initial
International Securities are contemporaneously purchased by the International
Managers.
The U.S. Underwriters and the International Managers are hereinafter
collectively called the "Underwriters," the Initial U.S. Securities and the
Initial International Securities are hereinafter collectively called the
"Initial Securities," and the U.S. Securities and the International Securities
are hereinafter collectively called the "Securities."
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The Underwriters will concurrently enter into an Intersyndicate
Agreement of even date herewith (the "Intersyndicate Agreement") providing for
the coordination of certain transactions among the Underwriters under the
direction of Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated (in such capacity, the "Global Coordinator").
The Company, AutoNation and the Selling Shareholder understand that the
U.S. Underwriters propose to make a public offering of the U.S. Securities as
soon as the U.S. Representatives deem advisable after this Agreement has been
executed and delivered.
The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") a registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-73259) covering the
registration of the Securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"1933 Act"), including the related preliminary prospectus or prospectuses.
Promptly after execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company will either
(i) prepare and file a prospectus in accordance with the provisions of Rule 430A
("Rule 430A") of the rules and regulations of the Commission under the 1933 Act
(the "1933 Act Regulations") and paragraph (b) of Rule 424 ("Rule 424(b)") of
the 1933 Act Regulations or (ii) if the Company has elected to rely upon Rule
434 ("Rule 434") of the 1933 Act Regulations, prepare and file a term sheet (a
"Term Sheet") in accordance with the provisions of Rule 434 and Rule 424(b). Two
forms of prospectus are to be used in connection with the offering and sale of
the Securities: one relating to the U.S. Securities (the "Form of U.S.
Prospectus") and one relating to the International Securities (the "Form of
International Prospectus"). The Form of U.S. Prospectus is identical to the Form
of International Prospectus, except for their respective front cover pages,
"Underwriting" sections and back cover pages. The information included in any
such prospectus or in any such Term Sheet, as the case may be, that was omitted
from such registration statement at the time it became effective but that is
deemed to be part of such registration statement at the time it became effective
(a) pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 430A is referred to as "Rule 430A
Information" or (b) pursuant to paragraph (d) of Rule 434 is referred to as
"Rule 434 Information." Each Form of U.S. Prospectus and Form of International
Prospectus used before such registration statement became effective, and any
prospectus that omitted, as applicable, the Rule 430A Information or the Rule
434 Information, that was used after such effectiveness and prior to the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, is herein called a "preliminary
prospectus." Such registration statement, including the exhibits thereto and
schedules thereto at the time it became effective and including the Rule 430A
Information and the Rule 434 Information, as applicable, is herein called the
"Registration Statement." Any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule
462(b) of the 1933 Act Regulations is herein referred to as the "Rule 462(b)
Registration Statement," and after such filing the term "Registration Statement"
shall include the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement. The final Form of U.S.
Prospectus and the final Form of International Prospectus in the forms first
furnished to the Underwriters for use in connection with the offering of the
Securities are herein called the "U.S. Prospectus" and the "International
Prospectus," respectively, and collectively, the "Prospectuses." If Rule 434 is
relied on, the terms "U.S. Prospectus" and "International Prospectus" shall
refer to the preliminary U.S. Prospectus dated April 6, 1999 and preliminary
International Prospectus dated April 6, 1999, respectively, each together with
the
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applicable Term Sheet and all references in this Agreement to the date of such
Prospectuses shall mean the date of the applicable Term Sheet. For purposes of
this Agreement, all references to the Registration Statement, any preliminary
prospectus, the U.S. Prospectus, the International Prospectus or any Term Sheet
or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing shall be deemed to
include the copy filed with the Commission pursuant to its Electronic Data
Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system ("EDGAR").
SECTION 1. Representations and Warranties.
(a) Representations and Warranties by the Company. The Company
represents and warrants to each U.S. Underwriter as of the date hereof, as of
the Closing Time referred to in Section 2(c) hereof, and as of each Date of
Delivery (if any) referred to in Section 2(b) hereof, and agrees with each U.S.
Underwriter, as follows:
(i) Compliance with Registration Requirements. Each of the
Registration Statement and any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement has
become effective under the 1933 Act and no stop order suspending the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any Rule 462(b)
Registration Statement has been issued under the 1933 Act and no
proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or are pending or, to
the knowledge of the Company, are contemplated by the Commission, and
any request on the part of the Commission for additional information
has been complied with.
At the respective times the Registration Statement, any Rule
462(b) Registration Statement and any post-effective amendments thereto
became effective and at the Closing Time (and, if any U.S. Option
Securities are purchased, at the Date of Delivery), the Registration
Statement, the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement and any amendments
and supplements thereto complied and will comply in all material
respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act
Regulations and did not and will not contain an untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.
Neither the Prospectuses nor any amendments or supplements thereto, at
the time the Prospectuses or any amendments or supplements thereto were
issued and at the Closing Time (and, if any U.S. Option Securities are
purchased, at the Date of Delivery), included or will include an untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted or will omit to state a
material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
If Rule 434 is used, the Company will comply with the requirements of
Rule 434 and the Prospectuses shall not be "materially different," as
such term is used in Rule 434, from the prospectuses included in the
Registration Statement at the time it became effective. The
representations and warranties in this subsection shall not apply to
statements in or omissions from the Registration Statement or the
Prospectuses made in reliance upon and in conformity with information
furnished to the Company in writing by any Underwriter through the U.S.
Representatives or the Lead Managers expressly for use in the
Registration Statement or the Prospectuses.
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Each preliminary prospectus and the prospectuses filed as part
of the Registration Statement as originally filed or as part of any
amendment thereto, or filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the 1933 Act,
complied when so filed in all material respects with the 1933 Act
Regulations and each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectuses
delivered to the Underwriters for use in connection with this offering
was identical to the electronically transmitted copies thereof filed
with the Commission pursuant to EDGAR, except to the extent permitted
by Regulation S-T.
(ii) Independent Accountants. The accountants who certified
the financial statements and supporting schedules included in the
Registration Statement are independent public accountants as required
by the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations.
(iii) Financial Statements. The financial statements included
in the Registration Statement and the Prospectuses, together with the
related schedules and notes, present fairly the financial position of
the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries at the dates indicated
and the statement of operations and cash flows of the Company and its
consolidated subsidiaries for the periods specified; said financial
statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles ("GAAP") applied on a consistent basis throughout
the periods involved. The supporting schedules included in the
Registration Statement present fairly in accordance with GAAP the
information required to be stated therein. The selected financial data
and the summary financial information included in the Prospectuses
present fairly the information shown therein and have been compiled on
a basis consistent with that of the audited financial statements
included in the Registration Statement. The pro forma financial
information included in the Registration Statement and the Prospectuses
present fairly the information shown therein, have been prepared in
accordance with the Commission's rules and guidelines with respect to
pro forma financial information and have been properly compiled on the
bases described therein, and the assumptions used in the preparation
thereof are reasonable and the adjustments used therein are appropriate
to give effect to the transactions and circumstances referred to
therein.
(iv) No Material Adverse Change in Business. Since the
respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration
Statement and the Prospectuses, except as otherwise stated therein, (A)
there has been no material adverse change in the condition, financial
or otherwise, or in the earnings, business affairs or business
prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one
enterprise, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business
(a "Material Adverse Effect"), (B) there have been no transactions
entered into by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, other than
those in the ordinary course of business, which are material with
respect to the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one
enterprise, and (C) there has been no dividend or distribution of any
kind declared, paid or made by the Company on any class of its capital
stock.
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(v) Good Standing of the Company. The Company has been duly
organized and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware and has corporate power and
authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its
business as described in the Prospectuses or as proposed to be
conducted and to enter into and perform its obligations under this
Agreement; and the Company is duly qualified as a foreign corporation
to transact business and is in good standing in each other jurisdiction
in which such qualification is required, whether by reason of the
ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of business, except
where the failure so to qualify or to be in good standing would not
result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(vi) Good Standing of Subsidiaries. Each "significant
subsidiary" of the Company (as such term is defined in Rule 1-02 of
Regulation S-X) (each a "Subsidiary" and collectively, the
"Subsidiaries") has been duly organized and is validly existing as a
corporation or limited liability company, as the case may be, in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, has
the corporate or limited liability company power and authority to own,
lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as
described in the Prospectuses and is duly qualified as a foreign
corporation or limited liability company, as the case may be, to
transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which
such qualification is required, whether by reason of the ownership or
leasing of property or the conduct of business, except where the
failure so to qualify or to be in good standing would not result in a
Material Adverse Effect; except as otherwise disclosed in the
Registration Statement, all of the issued and outstanding capital stock
or limited liability interests of each such Subsidiary has been duly
authorized and validly issued, is fully paid and non-assessable and is
owned by the Company, directly or through Subsidiaries, free and clear
of any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, claim or
equity; none of the outstanding shares of capital stock or limited
liability interests of any Subsidiary was issued in violation of the
preemptive or similar rights of any securityholder of such Subsidiary.
The only subsidiaries of the Company are (a) the subsidiaries listed on
Exhibit 21.1 to the Registration Statement and (b) certain other
subsidiaries which, considered in the aggregate as a single subsidiary,
do not constitute a "significant subsidiary" as defined in Rule 1-02 of
Regulation S-X.
(vii) Capitalization. The authorized, issued and outstanding
capital stock of the Company is as set forth in the Prospectuses under
the caption "Description of Capital Stock" (except for subsequent
issuances, if any, pursuant to reservations, agreements or employee
benefit plans referred to in the Prospectuses or pursuant to the
exercise of convertible securities, warrants or options referred to in
the Prospectuses). The shares of issued and outstanding capital stock
of the Company, including the Securities to be purchased by the
Underwriters from the Selling Shareholder, have been duly authorized
and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable; none of the
outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company, including the
Securities to be purchased by the Underwriters from the Selling
Shareholder, was issued in violation of the preemptive or
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other similar rights of any securityholder of the Company.
(viii) Authorization of Agreement. This Agreement and the
International Purchase Agreement have been duly authorized, executed
and delivered by the Company.
(ix) Description of Securities. The Common Stock conforms to
all statements relating thereto contained in the Prospectuses and such
description conforms to the rights set forth in the instruments
defining the same; no holder of the Securities will be subject to
personal liability by reason of being such a holder.
(x) Absence of Defaults and Conflicts. Neither the Company nor
any of its subsidiaries is in violation of its charter or by-laws or in
default in the performance or observance of any obligation, agreement,
covenant or condition contained in any contract, indenture, mortgage,
deed of trust, loan or credit agreement, note, lease or other agreement
or instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a
party or by which it or any of them may be bound, or to which any of
the property or assets of the Company or any subsidiary is subject
(collectively, "Agreements and Instruments") except for such defaults
that would not result in a Material Adverse Effect; and the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the International
Purchase Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated in this Agreement, in the International Purchase Agreement
and in the Registration Statement (including the sale and delivery of
the Securities) and compliance by the Company with its obligations
under this Agreement and the International Purchase Agreement have been
duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and do not and will
not, whether with or without the giving of notice or passage of time or
both, conflict with or constitute a breach of, or default or Repayment
Event (as defined below) under, or result in the creation or imposition
of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the
Company or any subsidiary pursuant to, the Agreements and Instruments
(except for such conflicts, breaches or defaults or liens, charges or
encumbrances that would not result in a Material Adverse Effect), nor
will such action result in any violation of the provisions of the
charter or by-laws of the Company or any subsidiary or any applicable
law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ or decree of any
government, government instrumentality or court, domestic or foreign,
having jurisdiction over the Company or any subsidiary or any of their
assets, properties or operations. As used herein, a "Repayment Event"
means any event or condition which gives the holder of any note,
debenture or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on
such holder's behalf) the right to require the repurchase, redemption
or repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company,
AutoNation, the Selling Shareholder or any of their respective
subsidiaries.
(xi) Absence of Labor Dispute. No labor dispute with the
employees of the Company or any subsidiary exists or, to the knowledge
of the Company, is imminent, and the Company is not aware of any
existing or imminent labor disturbance by the employees of any of its
or any subsidiary's principal suppliers, manufacturers, customers
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or contractors, which, in any case, may reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(xii) Absence of Proceedings. There is no action, suit,
proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or brought by any court or
governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, now pending, or, to
the knowledge of the Company, threatened, against or affecting the
Company, AutoNation, the Selling Shareholder or any of their respective
subsidiaries, which is required to be disclosed in the Registration
Statement (other than as disclosed therein), or which might reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or which might
reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the
properties or assets thereof or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated in this Agreement and the International Purchase Agreement
or the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder or
thereunder; the aggregate of all pending legal or governmental
proceedings to which the Company or any subsidiary is a party or of
which any of their respective property or assets is the subject which
are not described in the Registration Statement, including ordinary
routine litigation incidental to the business, could not reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(xiii) Accuracy of Exhibits. There are no contracts or
documents which are required to be described in the Registration
Statement or the Prospectuses or to be filed as exhibits thereto which
have not been so described and filed as required.
(xiv) Possession of Intellectual Property. The Company and its
subsidiaries own or possess, or can acquire on reasonable terms,
adequate patents, patent rights, licenses, inventions, copyrights,
know-how (including trade secrets and other unpatented and/or
unpatentable proprietary or confidential information, systems or
procedures), trademarks, service marks, trade names or other
intellectual property (collectively, "Intellectual Property") necessary
to carry on the business now operated by them, and neither the Company
nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice or is otherwise
aware of any infringement of or conflict with asserted rights of others
with respect to any Intellectual Property or of any facts or
circumstances which would render any Intellectual Property invalid or
inadequate to protect the interest of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries therein, and which infringement or conflict (if the
subject of any unfavorable decision, ruling or finding) or invalidity
or inadequacy, singly or in the aggregate, would result in a Material
Adverse Effect.
(xv) Absence of Further Requirements. No filing with, or
authorization, approval, consent, license, order, registration,
qualification or decree of, any court or governmental authority or
agency is necessary or required for the performance by the Company of
its obligations hereunder, in connection with the offering, issuance or
sale of the Securities under this Agreement and the International
Purchase Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement and the International Purchase Agreement, except such
as have been already obtained or as may be required under the 1933 Act
or the 1933 Act Regulations and foreign or state securities or blue sky
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laws.
(xvi) Possession of Licenses and Permits. The Company and its
subsidiaries possess such permits, licenses, approvals, consents and
other authorizations (collectively, "Governmental Licenses") issued by
the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory agencies or
bodies necessary to conduct the business now operated by them; the
Company and its subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms and
conditions of all such Governmental Licenses, except where the failure
so to comply would not, singly or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect; all of the Governmental Licenses are valid and in full
force and effect, except when the invalidity of such Governmental
Licenses or the failure of such Governmental Licenses to be in full
force and effect would not have a Material Adverse Effect; and neither
the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice of
proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such
Governmental Licenses which, singly or in the aggregate, if the subject
of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would result in a
Material Adverse Effect.
(xvii) Title to Property. The Company and its subsidiaries
have good and marketable title to all real property owned by the
Company and its subsidiaries and good title to all other properties
owned by them, in each case, free and clear of all mortgages, pledges,
liens, security interests, claims, restrictions or encumbrances of any
kind except such as (a) are described in the Prospectuses or (b) do
not, singly or in the aggregate, materially affect the value of such
property as currently used or intended to be used and do not interfere
with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the
Company or any of its subsidiaries; and all of the leases and subleases
material to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries,
considered as one enterprise, and under which the Company or any of its
subsidiaries holds properties described in the Prospectuses, are in
full force and effect, and neither the Company nor any subsidiary has
any notice of any material claim of any sort that has been asserted by
anyone adverse to the rights of the Company or any subsidiary under any
of the leases or subleases mentioned above, or affecting or questioning
the rights of the Company or such subsidiary to the continued
possession of the leased or subleased premises under any such lease or
sublease.
(xviii) Investment Company Act. The Company is not, and upon
the issuance and sale of the Securities as herein contemplated and the
application of the net proceeds therefrom as described in the
Prospectuses will not be, an "investment company" or an entity
"controlled" by an "investment company" as such terms are defined in
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act").
(xix) Environmental Laws. Except as described in the
Registration Statement and except as would not, singly or in the
aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect, (A) neither the Company
nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of any federal, state,
local or foreign statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code,
policy or rule of common law or any judicial or administrative
interpretation thereof, including any judicial or
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administrative order, consent, decree or judgment, relating to
pollution or protection of human health, the environment (including,
without limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land
surface or subsurface strata) or wildlife, including, without
limitation, laws and regulations relating to the release or threatened
release of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, wastes, toxic
substances, hazardous substances, petroleum or petroleum products
(collectively, "Hazardous Materials") or to the manufacture,
processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport
or handling of Hazardous Materials (collectively, "Environmental
Laws"), (B) the Company and its subsidiaries have all permits,
authorizations and approvals required under any applicable
Environmental Laws and are each in compliance with their requirements,
(C) there are no administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits,
demands, demand letters, claims, liens, notices of noncompliance or
violation, investigation or proceedings pending or, to the best of the
Company's knowledge, threatened relating to any Environmental Law
against the Company or any of its subsidiaries and (D) to the best of
the Company's knowledge, there are no events or circumstances that
might reasonably be expected to form the basis of an order for clean-up
or remediation, or an action, suit or proceeding by any private party
or governmental body or agency, against or affecting the Company or any
of its subsidiaries relating to Hazardous Materials or any
Environmental Laws.
(xx) Registration Rights. Except as disclosed in the
Prospectuses, there are no persons with registration rights or other
similar rights to have any securities registered pursuant to the
Registration Statement, or otherwise registered by the Company under
the 1933 Act.
(xxi) Income Taxes. All United States federal income tax
returns of the Company and its subsidiaries required by law to be filed
have been filed (taking into account extensions granted by the
applicable federal governmental agency) and all taxes shown by such
returns or otherwise assessed, which are due and payable, have been
paid, except for such taxes, if any, as are being contested in good
faith and as to which adequate reserves have been provided. All other
corporate franchise and income tax returns of the Company and its
subsidiaries required to be filed pursuant to applicable foreign, state
or local law have been filed, except insofar as the failure to file
such returns would not individually or in the aggregate have a Material
Adverse Effect, and all taxes shown on such returns or otherwise
assessed which are due and payable have been paid, except for such
taxes, if any, as are being contested in good faith and as to which
adequate reserves have been provided. The charges, accruals and
reserves on the books of the Company in respect of any income and
corporation tax liability for any years not finally determined are
adequate to meet any assessments or re-assessments for additional
income tax for any years not finally determined, except to the extent
of any inadequacy that would not have a material adverse effect on the
condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, business affairs or
business prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries, considered
together as one enterprise.
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(xxii) Internal Controls. The Company and its subsidiaries
maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide
reasonable assurances that (A) transactions are executed in accordance
with management's general or specific authorization; (B) transactions
are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements
in conformity with GAAP and to maintain accountability for assets; (C)
access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management's
general or specific authorization; and (D) the recorded accountability
for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals
and appropriate action is taken with respect to any material
differences.
(xxiii) Insurance. The Company and its subsidiaries carry or
are entitled to the benefits of insurance, with financially sound and
reputable insurers, in such amounts and covering such risks as is
generally maintained by companies of established repute engaged in the
same or similar business, and all such insurance is in full force and
effect.
(xxiv) Offering Material. The Company has not distributed and,
prior to the later to occur of (i) the Closing Time and (ii) completion
of the distribution of the Securities, will not distribute any offering
material in connection with the offering and sale of the Securities
other than the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectuses,
the Prospectuses or other materials, if any, permitted by the 1933 Act
and approved by the Global Coordinator.
(xxv) Related Party Transactions. There are no business
relationships or related party transactions of the nature described in
Item 404 of Regulation S-K involving the Company and any person
described in such Item that are required to be disclosed in the
Registration Statement and which have not been so disclosed.
(xxvi) Solvency. The Company is, and immediately after the
Closing Time the Company will be, Solvent. As used herein, the term
"Solvent" means, with respect to the Company on a particular date, that
on such date (A) the fair market value of the assets of the Company is
greater than the total amount of liabilities (including contingent
liabilities) of the Company, (B) the present fair salable value of the
assets of the Company is greater than the amount that will be required
to pay the probable liabilities of the Company on its debts as they
become absolute and matured, (C) the Company is able to realize upon
its assets and pay its debts and other liabilities, including
contingent obligations, as they mature, and (D) the Company does not
have unreasonably small capital.
(xxvii) U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation. The Company is
not, and has not been, at any time within the year prior to the date
hereof, a "United States real property holding corporation" within the
meaning of Section 897 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
(xxviii) Year 2000 and Euro Disclosures. All disclosure
regarding year 2000
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compliance and the Euro conversion that is required to be described
under the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations (including disclosures
required by Staff Legal Bulletin No. 6, SEC Release No. 33-7558 (July
29, 1998) and SEC Release No. 33-7609 (November 9, 1998)) has been
included in the Prospectuses. Neither the Company nor any of its
subsidiaries will incur significant operating expenses or costs to
ensure that its information systems will be year 2000 compliant or to
adjust its operating and information systems to the conversion to a
single currency in Europe, other than as disclosed in the Prospectuses.
(b) Representations and Warranties by AutoNation and the Selling
Shareholder. AutoNation and the Selling Shareholder, jointly and severally,
represent and warrant to each U.S. Underwriter as of the date hereof, as of the
Closing Time referred to in Section 2(c) hereof, and as of each Date of Delivery
(if any) referred to in Section 2(b), hereof and agrees with each U.S.
Underwriter as follows:
(i) Accurate Disclosure. To the best knowledge of AutoNation
and the Selling Shareholder, the representations and warranties of the
Company contained in Section 1(a) hereof are true and correct. At the
respective times the Registration Statement, any Rule 462(b)
Registration Statement and any post-effective amendments thereto became
effective and at the Closing Time (and, if any U.S. Option Securities
are purchased, at the Date of Delivery), the Registration Statement,
the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement and any amendments and
supplements thereto did not and will not contain an untrue statement of
a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.
Neither the Prospectuses nor any amendments or supplements thereto, at
the time the Prospectuses or any amendments or supplements thereto were
issued and at the Closing Time (and, if any U.S. Option Securities are
purchased, at the Date of Delivery), included or will include an untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted or will omit to state a
material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(ii) Authorization of Agreements. Each of AutoNation and the
Selling Shareholder has the full right, power and authority to enter
into this Agreement and the International Purchase Agreement and to
sell, transfer and deliver the Securities.
(iii) Good and Marketable Title. The Selling Shareholder has
and will at the Closing Time and, if any Option Securities are
purchased, on the Date of Delivery have good and marketable title to
the Securities to be sold by the Selling Shareholder hereunder, free
and clear of any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge,
claim, equity or encumbrance of any kind, other than pursuant to this
Agreement; and upon delivery of such Securities and payment of the
purchase price therefor as herein contemplated, assuming each such
Underwriter has no notice of any adverse claim, each of the
Underwriters will receive good and marketable title to the Securities
purchased by it from the Selling Shareholder, free and clear of any
security interest, mortgage, pledge,
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lien, charge, claim, equity or encumbrance of any kind.
(iv) Absence of Manipulation. Each of AutoNation and the
Selling Shareholder has not taken, and will not take, directly or
indirectly, any action which is designed to or which has constituted or
which might reasonably be expected to cause or result in stabilization
or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to
facilitate the sale or resale of the Securities.
(v) Absence of Defaults and Conflicts. Neither AutoNation, the
Selling Shareholder nor any of their subsidiaries is in violation of
its charter or by-laws or in default in the performance or observance
of any obligation, agreement, covenant or condition contained in any
contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan or credit agreement,
note, lease or other agreement or instrument to which AutoNation, the
Selling Shareholder or any of their subsidiaries is a party or by which
it or any of them may be bound, or to which any of the property or
assets of AutoNation, the Selling Shareholder or any of their
subsidiaries is subject (collectively, "the AutoNation/Selling
Shareholder Agreements and Instruments") except for such defaults that
would not result in a Material Adverse Effect; and the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the International
Purchase Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated in this Agreement, in the International Purchase
Agreement, and in the Registration Statement (including the sale and
delivery of the Securities) and compliance by AutoNation and the
Selling Shareholder with their obligations under this Agreement and the
International Purchase Agreement have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action and do not and will not, whether with or
without the giving of notice or passage of time or both, conflict with
or constitute a breach of, or default or Repayment Event under, or
result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance
upon any property or assets of AutoNation and the Selling Shareholder
or any subsidiary pursuant to, the AutoNation/Selling Shareholder
Agreements and Instruments (except for such conflicts, breaches or
defaults or liens, charges or encumbrances that would not result in a
Material Adverse Effect), nor will such action result in any violation
of the provisions of the charter or by-laws of each of AutoNation and
the Selling Shareholder or any subsidiary or any applicable law,
statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ or decree of any
government, government instrumentality or court, domestic or foreign,
having jurisdiction over AutoNation, the Selling Shareholder or any of
their subsidiaries or any of their assets, properties or operations.
(vi) Absence of Further Requirements. No filing with, or
authorization, approval, consent, license, order, registration,
qualification or decree of, any court or governmental authority or
agency, is necessary or required for the performance by AutoNation and
the Selling Shareholder of their respective obligations hereunder, in
connection with the offering or sale of the Securities under this
Agreement and the International Purchase Agreement or the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
International Purchase Agreement, except such as have been
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already obtained or as may be required under the 1933 Act or the 1933
Act Regulations and foreign or state securities or blue sky laws.
(vii) Restriction on Sale of Securities. During a period of 90
days from the date of the Prospectuses, neither AutoNation nor the
Selling Shareholder will, without the prior written consent of the
Global Coordinator, (i) directly or indirectly, offer, pledge, sell,
contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any
option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to
purchase or otherwise transfer or dispose of any share of Common Stock
or the Company's Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
"Class B Common Stock") or any securities convertible into or
exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock and/or Class B Common
Stock or file any registration statement under the 1933 Act with
respect to any of the foregoing or (ii) enter into any swap or any
other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part,
directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the
Common Stock and/or the Class B Common Stock, whether any such swap or
transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by
delivery of such Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise.
(viii) No Association with NASD. Neither AutoNation, the
Selling Shareholder nor any of their affiliates (within the meaning of
NASD Conduct Rule 2720(b)(1)(a)) directly, or indirectly through one or
more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common
control with, or is an associated person (within the meaning of Article
I, Section 1(q) of the By-laws of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc.) of, any member firm of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
(c) Officer's Certificates. Any certificate signed by any officer of
the Company, AutoNation, the Selling Shareholder or any of the Company's
subsidiaries delivered to the Global Coordinator, the U.S. Representatives, or
to counsel for the U.S. Underwriters shall be deemed a representation and
warranty by the Company, AutoNation or the Selling Shareholder, as the case may
be, to each U.S. Underwriter as to the matters covered thereby.
SECTION 2. Sale and Delivery to U.S. Underwriters; Closing.
(a) Initial Securities. On the basis of the representations and
warranties herein contained and subject to the terms and conditions herein set
forth, the Selling Shareholder agrees to sell to each U.S. Underwriter,
severally and not jointly, and each U.S. Underwriter, severally and not jointly,
agrees to purchase from the Selling Shareholder, at the price per share set
forth in Schedule B, the number of Initial U.S. Securities set forth in Schedule
A opposite the name of such U.S. Underwriter, plus any additional number of
Initial U.S. Securities which such U.S. Underwriter may become obligated to
purchase pursuant to the provisions of Section 10 hereof.
(b) Option Securities. In addition, on the basis of the representations
and warranties herein contained and subject to the terms and conditions herein
set forth, the Selling Shareholder hereby grants an option to the U.S.
Underwriters, severally and not jointly, to purchase up to
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an additional 9,730,000 shares of Common Stock at the price per share set forth
in Schedule B, less an amount per share equal to any dividends or distributions
declared by the Company and payable on the Initial U.S. Securities but not
payable on the U.S. Option Securities. The option hereby granted will expire 30
days after the date hereof and may be exercised in whole or in part from time to
time only for the purpose of covering over-allotments which may be made in
connection with the offering and distribution of the Initial U.S. Securities
upon notice by the Global Coordinator to the Company and the Selling Shareholder
setting forth the number of U.S. Option Securities as to which the several U.S.
Underwriters are then exercising the option and the time and date of payment and
delivery for such U.S. Option Securities. Any such time and date of delivery for
the Option Securities (a "Date of Delivery") shall be determined by the Global
Coordinator, but shall not be later than seven full business days after the
exercise of said option, nor in any event prior to the Closing Time, as
hereinafter defined. If the option is exercised as to all or any portion of the
U.S. Option Securities, each of the U.S. Underwriters, acting severally and not
jointly, will purchase that proportion of the total number of U.S. Option
Securities then being purchased which the number of Initial U.S. Securities set
forth in Schedule A opposite the name of such U.S. Underwriter bears to the
total number of Initial U.S. Securities, subject in each case to such
adjustments as the Global Coordinator in its discretion shall make to eliminate
any sales or purchases of fractional shares.
(c) Payment. Payment of the purchase price for, and delivery of
certificates for, the Initial Securities shall be made at the offices of Fried,
Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, One New York Plaza, New York, New York 10004,
or at such other place as shall be agreed upon by the Global Coordinator and the
Company and the Selling Shareholder, at 9:00 A.M. (Eastern time) on the third
(fourth, if the pricing occurs after 4:30 P.M. (Eastern time) on any given day)
business day after the date hereof (unless postponed in accordance with the
provisions of Section 10), or such other time not later than ten business days
after such date as shall be agreed upon by the Global Coordinator and the
Company and the Selling Shareholder (such time and date of payment and delivery
being herein called "Closing Time").
In addition, in the event that any or all of the U.S. Option Securities
are purchased by the U.S. Underwriters, payment of the purchase price for, and
delivery of certificates for, such U.S. Option Securities shall be made at the
above-mentioned offices, or at such other place as shall be agreed upon by the
Global Coordinator and the Company, on each Date of Delivery as specified in the
notice from the Global Coordinator to the Company and the Selling Shareholder.
Payment shall be made to the Selling Shareholder by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to a bank account designated by the Selling
Shareholder, against delivery to the U.S. Representatives for the respective
accounts of the U.S. Underwriters of certificates for the U.S. Securities to be
purchased by them. It is understood that each U.S. Underwriter has authorized
the U.S. Representatives, for its account, to accept delivery of, receipt for,
and make payment of the purchase price for, the Initial U.S. Securities and the
U.S. Option Securities, if any, which it has agreed to purchase. Merrill Lynch,
individually and not as representative of the U.S. Underwriters, may (but shall
not be obligated to) make payment of the purchase price for
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the Initial U.S. Securities or the U.S. Option Securities, if any, to be
purchased by any U.S. Underwriter whose funds have not been received by the
Closing Time or the relevant Date of Delivery, as the case may be, but such
payment shall not relieve such U.S. Underwriter from its obligations hereunder.
(d) Denominations; Registration. Certificates for the Initial U.S.
Securities and the U.S. Option Securities, if any, shall be in such
denominations and registered in such names as the U.S. Representatives may
request in writing at least one full business day before the Closing Time or the
relevant Date of Delivery, as the case may be. The certificates for the Initial
U.S. Securities and the U.S. Option Securities, if any, will be made available
for examination and packaging by the U.S. Representatives in The City of New
York not later than 10:00 A.M. (Eastern time) on the business day prior to the
Closing Time or the relevant Date of Delivery, as the case may be.
SECTION 3. Covenants of the Company. The Company covenants with each
U.S. Underwriter as follows:
(a) Compliance with Securities Regulations and Commission
Requests. The Company, subject to Section 3(b), will comply with the
requirements of Rule 430A or Rule 434, as applicable, and will notify
the Global Coordinator as soon as practicable, and confirm the notice
in writing, (i) when any post-effective amendment to the Registration
Statement shall become effective, or any supplement to the Prospectuses
or any amended Prospectuses shall have been filed, (ii) of the receipt
of any comments from the Commission, (iii) of any request by the
Commission for any amendment to the Registration Statement or any
amendment or supplement to the Prospectuses or for additional
information, and (iv) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop
order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or of
any order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary
prospectus, or of the suspension of the qualification of the Securities
for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or of the initiation or
threatening of any proceedings for any of such purposes. The Company
will promptly effect the filings necessary pursuant to Rule 424(b) and
will take such steps as it deems necessary to ascertain promptly
whether the form of prospectus transmitted for filing under Rule 424(b)
was received for filing by the Commission and, in the event that it was
not, it will promptly file such prospectus. The Company will make every
reasonable effort to prevent the issuance of any stop order and, if any
stop order is issued, to obtain the lifting thereof at the earliest
possible moment.
(b) Filing of Amendments. The Company will give the Global
Coordinator notice of its intention to file or prepare any amendment to
the Registration Statement (including any filing under Rule 462(b)),
any Term Sheet or any amendment, supplement or revision to either the
prospectus included in the Registration Statement at the time it became
effective or to the Prospectuses, will furnish the Global Coordinator
with copies of any such documents a reasonable amount of time prior to
such proposed filing or use, as the case may be, and will not file or
use any such document to which the Global
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Coordinator or counsel for the U.S. Underwriters shall reasonably
object.
(c) Delivery of Registration Statements. The Company has
furnished or will deliver to the U.S. Representatives and counsel for
the U.S. Underwriters, without charge, signed copies of the
Registration Statement as originally filed and of each amendment
thereto (including exhibits filed therewith or incorporated by
reference therein) and signed copies of all consents and certificates
of experts, and will also deliver to the U.S. Representatives, without
charge, a conformed copy of the Registration Statement as originally
filed and of each amendment thereto (without exhibits) for each of the
U.S. Underwriters. The copies of the Registration Statement and each
amendment thereto furnished to the U.S. Underwriters will be identical
to the electronically transmitted copies thereof filed with the
Commission pursuant to EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by
Regulation S-T.
(d) Delivery of Prospectuses. The Company has delivered to
each U.S. Underwriter, without charge, as many copies of each
preliminary prospectus as such U.S. Underwriter reasonably requested,
and the Company hereby consents to the use of such copies for purposes
permitted by the 1933 Act. The Company will furnish to each U.S.
Underwriter, without charge, during the period when the U.S. Prospectus
is required to be delivered under the 1933 Act or the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act"), such number of copies of the
U.S. Prospectus (as amended or supplemented) as such U.S. Underwriter
may reasonably request. The U.S. Prospectus and any amendments or
supplements thereto furnished to the U.S. Underwriters will be
identical to the electronically transmitted copies thereof filed with
the Commission pursuant to EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by
Regulation S-T.
(e) Continued Compliance with Securities Laws. The Company
will comply with the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations so as to
permit the completion of the distribution of the Securities as
contemplated in this Agreement, the International Purchase Agreement
and in the Prospectuses. If at any time when a prospectus is required
by the 1933 Act to be delivered in connection with sales of the
Securities, any event shall occur or condition shall exist as a result
of which it is necessary, in the opinion of counsel for the U.S.
Underwriters or for the Company, to amend the Registration Statement or
amend or supplement any Prospectus in order that the Prospectuses will
not include any untrue statements of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not
misleading in the light of the circumstances existing at the time it is
delivered to a purchaser, or if it shall be necessary, in the opinion
of such counsel, at any such time to amend the Registration Statement
or amend or supplement any Prospectus in order to comply with the
requirements of the 1933 Act or the 1933 Act Regulations, the Company
will promptly prepare and file with the Commission, subject to Section
3(b), such amendment or supplement as may be necessary to correct such
statement or omission or to make the Registration Statement or the
Prospectuses comply with such requirements, and the
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Company will furnish to the U.S. Underwriters such number of copies of
such amendment or supplement as the U.S. Underwriters may reasonably
request.
(f) Blue Sky Qualifications. The Company will use its best
efforts, in cooperation with the U.S. Underwriters, to qualify the
Securities for offering and sale under the applicable securities laws
of such states and other jurisdictions (domestic or foreign) as the
Global Coordinator may designate and to maintain such qualifications in
effect for a period of not less than one year from the later of the
effective date of the Registration Statement and any Rule 462(b)
Registration Statement; provided, however, that the Company shall not
be obligated to file any general consent to service of process or to
qualify as a foreign corporation or as a dealer in securities in any
jurisdiction in which it is not so qualified or to subject itself to
taxation in respect of doing business in any jurisdiction in which it
is not otherwise so subject. In each jurisdiction in which the
Securities have been so qualified, the Company will file such
statements and reports as may be required by the laws of such
jurisdiction to continue such qualification in effect for a period of
not less than one year from the effective date of the Registration
Statement and any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement.
(g) Rule 158. The Company will timely file such reports
pursuant to the 1934 Act as are necessary in order to make generally
available to its securityholders as soon as practicable an earnings
statement for the purposes of, and to provide the benefits contemplated
by, the last paragraph of Section 11(a) of the 1933 Act.
(h) Listing. The Company will use its best efforts to effect
the listing of the Securities on the New York Stock Exchange (the
"NYSE").
(i) Restriction on Sale of Securities. During a period of 90
days from the date of the Prospectuses, the Company will not, without
the prior written consent of the Global Coordinator, (i) directly or
indirectly, offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or
contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant
any option, right or warrant to purchase or otherwise transfer or
dispose of any share of Common Stock or the Company's Class B Common
Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Class B Common Stock") or any
securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common
Stock and/or Class B Common Stock or file any registration statement
under the 1933 Act with respect to any of the foregoing or (ii) enter
into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers,
in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence
of ownership of the Common Stock and/or the Class B Common Stock,
whether any such swap or transaction described in clause (i) or (ii)
above is to be settled by delivery of such Stock or such other
securities, in cash or otherwise. The foregoing sentence shall not
apply to (a) shares of Common Stock issued to a third party as
consideration for the Company's acquisition from such third party of a
non hazardous solid waste business and (b) options to purchase shares
of Common Stock granted under the Company's 1998 Stock Option Plan.
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(j) Reporting Requirements. The Company, during the period
when the Prospectuses are required to be delivered under the 1933 Act
or the 1934 Act, will file all documents required to be filed with the
Commission pursuant to the 1934 Act within the time periods required by
the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission
thereunder.
SECTION 4. Payment of Expenses. (a) Expenses. The Company, AutoNation
and the Selling Shareholder will pay or cause to be paid all expenses incident
to the performance of their obligations under this Agreement, including (i) the
preparation, printing and filing of the Registration Statement (including
financial statements and exhibits) as originally filed and of each amendment
thereto, (ii) the preparation, printing and delivery to the Underwriters of this
Agreement, any Agreement among Underwriters and such other documents as may be
required in connection with the offering, purchase, sale, issuance or delivery
of the Securities, (iii) the preparation, issuance and delivery of the
certificates for the Securities to the Underwriters, including any stock or
other transfer taxes and any stamp or other duties payable upon the sale,
issuance or delivery of the Securities to the Underwriters and the transfer of
the Securities between the U.S. Underwriters and the International Managers,
(iv) the fees and disbursements of the Company's counsel, accountants and other
advisors, (v) the qualification of the Securities under securities laws in
accordance with the provisions of Section 3(f) hereof, including filing fees and
the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in
connection therewith and in connection with the preparation of the Blue Sky
Survey and any supplement thereto, (vi) the printing and delivery to the
Underwriters of copies of each preliminary prospectus, any Term Sheets and of
the Prospectuses and any amendments or supplements thereto, (vii) the
preparation, printing and delivery to the Underwriters of copies of the Blue Sky
Survey and any supplement thereto, (viii) the fees and expenses of any transfer
agent or registrar for the Securities, (ix) the filing fees incident to, and the
reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Underwriters in connection
with, the review by the NASD of the terms of the sale of the Securities and (x)
the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Securities
on the NYSE.
(b) Expenses of AutoNation and the Selling Shareholder. AutoNation and
the Selling Shareholder will pay or cause to be paid all expenses incident to
the performance of their obligations under, and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by, this Agreement, including (i) any stamp duties,
capital duties and stock transfer taxes, if any, payable upon the sale of the
Securities to the Underwriters, and their transfer between the Underwriters
pursuant to an agreement between such Underwriters, and (ii) the fees and
disbursements of its counsel and accountants.
(c) Termination of Agreement. If this Agreement is terminated by the
U.S. Representatives in accordance with the provisions of Section 5 or Section
9(a)(i) hereof, the Company, AutoNation and the Selling Shareholder shall
reimburse the U.S. Underwriters for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the
U.S. Underwriters.
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(d) Allocation of Expenses. The provisions of this Section shall not
affect any agreement that the Company, AutoNation and the Selling Shareholder
may make for the sharing of such costs and expenses.
SECTION 5. Conditions of U.S. Underwriters' Obligations. The
obligations of the several U.S. Underwriters hereunder are subject to the
accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company, AutoNation and
the Selling Shareholder contained in Section 1 hereof or in certificates of any
officer of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company or on behalf of
AutoNation or the Selling Shareholder delivered pursuant to the provisions
hereof, to the performance by the Company of its covenants and other obligations
hereunder, and to the following further conditions:
(a) Effectiveness of Registration Statement. The Registration
Statement, including any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, has become
effective and at Closing Time no stop order suspending the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued
under the 1933 Act or proceedings therefor initiated or threatened by
the Commission, and any request on the part of the Commission for
additional information shall have been complied with to the reasonable
satisfaction of counsel to the U.S. Underwriters. A prospectus
containing the Rule 430A Information shall have been filed with the
Commission in accordance with Rule 424(b) (or a post-effective
amendment providing such information shall have been filed and declared
effective in accordance with the requirements of Rule 430A) or, if the
Company has elected to rely upon Rule 434, a Term Sheet shall have been
filed with the Commission in accordance with Rule 424(b).
(b) Opinion of Counsel for Company. At Closing Time, the U.S.
Representatives shall have received the opinion, dated as of Closing
Time, of Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A., counsel for the Company,
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to counsel for the U.S.
Underwriters, together with signed or reproduced copies of such letter
for each of the other U.S. Underwriters to the effect set forth in
Exhibit A-1 hereto and to such further effect as counsel to the U.S.
Underwriters may reasonably request, based upon events occurring or
information discovered after the date hereof.
(c) Opinion of Counsel for AutoNation and the Selling
Shareholder. At Closing Time, the U.S. Representatives shall have
received the favorable opinion, dated as of Closing Time, of Akerman,
Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A., counsel for AutoNation and the Selling
Shareholder and of Primmer & Piper, P.C., Vermont counsel for the
Selling Shareholder, in form and substance satisfactory to counsel for
the U.S. Underwriters, together with signed or reproduced copies of
such letter for each of the other U.S. Underwriters to the effect set
forth in Exhibits A-1 and A-2, respectively, hereto and to such further
effect as counsel to the U.S. Underwriters may reasonably request.
(d) Opinion of Counsel for U.S. Underwriters. At Closing Time,
the U.S.
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Representatives shall have received the favorable opinion, dated as of
Closing Time, of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, counsel for
the U.S. Underwriters, together with signed or reproduced copies of
such letter for each of the other U.S. Underwriters with respect to the
matters pertaining to the Company set forth in clauses (i), (ii), (vi)
through (viii), inclusive, (ix), (xi) (solely as to the information in
the Prospectus under "Description of Capital Stock--Common Stock") and
(xviii) and the matters set forth in the penultimate paragraph of
Exhibit A-1 hereto. In giving such opinion such counsel may rely, as to
all matters governed by the laws of jurisdictions other than the law of
the State of New York and the federal law of the United States and the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, upon the opinions of
counsel satisfactory to the U.S. Representatives which may include
counsel to the Company. Such counsel may also state that, insofar as
such opinion involves factual matters, they have relied, to the extent
they deem proper, upon certificates of officers of the Company and its
subsidiaries and certificates of public officials.
(e) Company Officers' Certificate. At Closing Time, there
shall not have been, since the date hereof or since the respective
dates as of which information is given in the Prospectuses, any
material adverse change in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in
the earnings, business affairs or business prospects of the Company and
its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, whether or not arising
in the ordinary course of business, and the U.S. Representatives shall
have received a certificate of the Chief Executive Officer, the
President or a Vice President of the Company and of the chief financial
or chief accounting officer of the Company, dated as of Closing Time,
to the effect that (i) there has been no such material adverse change,
(ii) the representations and warranties in Section 1(a) hereof are true
and correct with the same force and effect as though expressly made at
and as of Closing Time, (iii) the Company has complied with all
agreements and satisfied all conditions on its part to be performed or
satisfied at or prior to Closing Time, and (iv) no stop order
suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been
issued and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or are
pending or, to the knowledge of such officers, are contemplated by the
Commission.
(f) AutoNation and Selling Shareholder Officers' Certificates.
At Closing Time the U.S. Representatives shall have received a
certificate of a Co-Chief Executive Officer, the President or a Vice
President of each of AutoNation and the Selling Shareholder, each dated
as of Closing Time, to the effect that (i) the representations and
warranties in Section 1(b) hereof are true and correct with the same
force and effect as though expressly made at and as of Closing Time,
and (ii) AutoNation or the Selling Shareholder, as the case may be, has
complied with all agreements and satisfied all conditions on its part
to be performed or satisfied at or prior to Closing Time.
(g) Accountant's Comfort Letter. At the time of the execution
of this Agreement, the U.S. Representatives shall have received from
Arthur Andersen LLP a
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letter dated such date, in form and substance satisfactory to the U.S.
Representatives, together with signed or reproduced copies of such
letter for each of the other U.S. Underwriters containing statements
and information of the type ordinarily included in accountants'
"comfort letters" to underwriters with respect to the financial
statements and certain financial information contained in the
Registration Statement and the Prospectuses.
(h) Bring-down Comfort Letter. At Closing Time, the U.S.
Representatives shall have received from Arthur Andersen LLP a letter,
dated as of Closing Time, to the effect that they reaffirm the
statements made in the letter furnished pursuant to subsection (g) of
this Section, except that the specified date referred to shall be a
date not more than three business days prior to Closing Time.
(i) Approval of Listing. At Closing Time, the Securities shall
have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject only to official
notice of issuance.
(j) No Objection. The NASD has confirmed that it has not
raised any objection with respect to the fairness and reasonableness of
the underwriting terms and arrangements.
(k) Lock-up Agreements. At the date of this Agreement, the
U.S. Representatives shall have received an agreement substantially in
the form of Exhibit B hereto signed by AutoNation, the Selling
Shareholder and the persons listed on Schedule C hereto.
(l) Purchase of Initial International Securities.
Contemporaneously with the purchase by the U.S. Underwriters of the
Initial U.S. Securities under this Agreement, the International
Managers shall have purchased the Initial International Securities
under the International Purchase Agreement.
(m) Additional Documents. At Closing Time and at each Date of
Delivery, counsel for the U.S. Underwriters shall have been furnished
with such documents and opinions as they may require for the purpose of
enabling them to pass upon the issuance and sale of the Securities as
herein contemplated, or in order to evidence the accuracy of any of the
representations or warranties, or the fulfillment of any of the
conditions, herein contained; and all proceedings taken by the Company,
AutoNation and the Selling Shareholder in connection with the issuance
and sale of the Securities as herein contemplated shall be satisfactory
in form and substance to the U.S. Representatives and counsel for the
U.S. Underwriters.
(n) Conditions to Purchase of U.S. Option Securities. In the
event that the U.S. Underwriters exercise their option provided in
Section 2(b) hereof to purchase all or any portion of the U.S. Option
Securities, the representations and warranties of the Company,
AutoNation and the Selling Shareholder contained herein and the
statements in
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any certificates furnished by the Company, any subsidiary of the
Company, AutoNation or the Selling Shareholder hereunder shall be true
and correct as of each Date of Delivery and, at the relevant Date of
Delivery, the U.S. Representatives shall have received:
(i) Company Officers' Certificate. A certificate, dated
such Date of Delivery, of the Chief Executive
Officer, the President or a Vice President of the
Company and of the chief financial or chief
accounting officer of the Company confirming that the
certificate delivered at the Closing Time pursuant to
Section 5(e) hereof remains true and correct as of
such Date of Delivery.
(ii) AutoNation and Selling Shareholder Officers'
Certificates. A certificate, dated such Date of
Delivery, of a Co-Chief Executive Officer, the
President or a Vice President of each of AutoNation
and the Selling Shareholder confirming that the
certificates delivered at the Closing Time pursuant
to Section 5(f) hereof remains true and correct as of
such Date of Delivery.
(iii) Opinion of Counsel for Company. The opinion of
Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A., counsel for the
Company, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to counsel for the U.S. Underwriters,
dated such Date of Delivery, relating to the Option
Securities to be purchased on such Date of Delivery
and otherwise to the same effect as the opinion
required by Section 5(b) hereof.
(iv) Opinion of Counsel for AutoNation and the Selling
Shareholder. The opinion of Akerman, Senterfitt &
Eidson, P.A., counsel for AutoNation and the Selling
Shareholder and of Primmer & Piper, P.C., Vermont
counsel for the Selling Shareholder, in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to counsel for the
U.S. Underwriters, dated such Date of Delivery,
relating to the Option Securities to be purchased on
such Date of Delivery and otherwise to the same
effect as the opinion required by Section 5(c)
hereof.
(v) Opinion of Counsel for U.S. Underwriters. The
favorable opinion of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver &
Jacobson, counsel for the U.S. Underwriters, dated
such Date of Delivery, relating to the U.S. Option
Securities to be purchased on such Date of Delivery
and otherwise to the same effect as the opinion
required by Section 5(d) hereof.
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(vi) Bring-down Comfort Letter. A letter from Arthur
Andersen LLP, in form and substance satisfactory to
the U.S. Representatives and dated such Date of
Delivery, substantially in the same form and
substance as the letter furnished to the U.S.
Representatives pursuant to Section 5(h) hereof,
except that the "specified date" in the letter
furnished pursuant to this paragraph shall be a date
not more than five days prior to such Date of
Delivery.
(o) Termination of Agreement. If any condition specified in
this Section shall not have been fulfilled when and as required to be
fulfilled, this Agreement, or, in the case of any condition to the
purchase of U.S. Option Securities on a Date of Delivery which is after
the Closing Time, the obligations of the several U.S. Underwriters to
purchase the relevant Option Securities, may be terminated by the U.S.
Representatives by notice to the Company at any time at or prior to
Closing Time or such Date of Delivery, as the case may be, and such
termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party
except as provided in Section 4 and except that Sections 1, 6, 7 and 8
shall survive any such termination and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 6. Indemnification.
(a) Indemnification of U.S. Underwriters. The Company, AutoNation and
the Selling Shareholder, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify and hold
harmless each U.S. Underwriter and each person, if any, who controls any U.S.
Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of
the 1934 Act as follows:
(i) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and
expense whatsoever, as incurred, arising out of any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the
Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), including the Rule
430A Information and the Rule 434 Information, if applicable, or the
omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact required to
be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading or arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact included in any preliminary prospectus or
the Prospectuses (or any amendment or supplement thereto), or the
omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact necessary in
order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading;
(ii) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and
expense whatsoever, as incurred, to the extent of the aggregate amount
paid in settlement of any litigation, or any investigation or
proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened,
or of any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or
omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission; provided
that (subject to Section 6(d) below) any such settlement is effected
with the written consent of the Company; and
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(iii) against any and all expense whatsoever, as incurred
(including the fees and disbursements of counsel chosen by Merrill
Lynch), reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending
against any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any
governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim
whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission or any such
alleged untrue statement or omission, to the extent that any such
expense is not paid under (i) or (ii) above;
provided, however, that this indemnity agreement shall not apply to any loss,
liability, claim, damage or expense to the extent arising out of any untrue
statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance
upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by any
U.S. Underwriter through the U.S. Representatives expressly for use in the
Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), including the Rule 430A
Information and the Rule 434 Information, if applicable, or any preliminary
prospectus or the U.S. Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto).
(b) Indemnification of Company, Directors and Officers, AutoNation and
the Selling Shareholder. Each U.S. Underwriter severally agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Company, its directors, each of its officers who signed the
Registration Statement, each person, if any, who controls the Company within the
meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act, AutoNation,
each person, if any, who controls AutoNation within the meaning of Section 15 of
the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act, and the Selling Shareholder and each
person, if any, who controls the Selling Shareholder within the meaning of
Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act against any and all
loss, liability, claim, damage and expense described in the indemnity contained
in subsection (a) of this Section, as incurred, but only with respect to untrue
statements or omissions, or alleged untrue statements or omissions, made in the
Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), including the Rule 430A
Information and the Rule 434 Information, if applicable, or any preliminary
prospectus or the U.S. Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) in
reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the
Company by such U.S. Underwriter through the U.S. Representatives expressly for
use in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or such preliminary
prospectus or the U.S. Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto).
(c) Actions against Parties; Notification. Each indemnified party shall
give notice as promptly as reasonably practicable to each indemnifying party of
any action commenced against it in respect of which indemnity may be sought
hereunder, but failure to so notify an indemnifying party shall not relieve such
indemnifying party from any liability hereunder to the extent it is not
materially prejudiced as a result thereof and in any event shall not relieve it
from any liability which it may have otherwise than on account of this indemnity
agreement. In the case of parties indemnified pursuant to Section 6(a) above,
counsel to the indemnified parties shall be selected by Merrill Lynch, and, in
the case of parties indemnified pursuant to Section 6(b) above, counsel to the
indemnified parties shall be selected by the Company. An indemnifying party may
participate at its own expense in the defense of any such action; provided,
however, that counsel to the indemnifying party shall not (except with the
consent of
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the indemnified party) also be counsel to the indemnified party. In no event
shall the indemnifying parties be liable for fees and expenses of more than one
counsel (in addition to any local counsel) separate from their own counsel for
all indemnified parties in connection with any one action or separate but
similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same
general allegations or circumstances. No indemnifying party shall, without the
prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or
consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any litigation, or any
investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or
threatened, or any claim whatsoever in respect of which indemnification or
contribution could be sought under this Section 6 or Section 7 hereof (whether
or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties thereto), unless
such settlement, compromise or consent (i) includes an unconditional release of
each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such litigation,
investigation, proceeding or claim and (ii) does not include a statement as to
or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any
indemnified party.
(d) Settlement without Consent if Failure to Reimburse. If at any time
an indemnified party shall have requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the
indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel, such indemnifying party
agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of the nature contemplated by
Section 6(a)(ii) or (iii) effected without its written consent if (i) such
settlement is entered into more than 45 days after receipt by such indemnifying
party of the aforesaid request, (ii) such indemnifying party shall have received
notice of the terms of such settlement at least 30 days prior to such settlement
being entered into and (iii) such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed
such indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such
settlement.
(e) Other Agreements with Respect to Indemnification. The provisions of
this Section shall not affect any agreement among the Company, AutoNation and
the Selling Shareholder with respect to indemnification.
SECTION 7. Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in
Section 6 hereof is for any reason unavailable to or insufficient to hold
harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, liabilities, claims,
damages or expenses referred to therein, then each indemnifying party shall
contribute to the aggregate amount of such losses, liabilities, claims, damages
and expenses incurred by such indemnified party, as incurred, (i) in such
proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the
Company, AutoNation and the Selling Shareholder on the one hand and the U.S.
Underwriters on the other hand from the offering of the Securities pursuant to
this Agreement or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) is not permitted
by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the
relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above but also the relative fault of
the Company, AutoNation and the Selling Shareholder on the one hand and of the
U.S Underwriters on the other hand in connection with the statements or
omissions, which resulted in such losses, liabilities, claims, damages or
expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.
The relative benefits received by the Company, AutoNation and the
Selling Shareholder
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on the one hand and the U.S. Underwriters on the other hand in connection with
the offering of the U.S. Securities pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed
to be in the same respective proportions as the total net proceeds from the
offering of the U.S. Securities pursuant to this Agreement (before deducting
expenses) received by the Company, AutoNation and the Selling Shareholder and
the total underwriting discount received by the U.S. Underwriters, in each case
as set forth on the cover of the U.S. Prospectus, or, if Rule 434 is used, the
corresponding location on the Term Sheet, bear to the aggregate initial public
offering price of the U.S. Securities as set forth on such cover.
The relative fault of the Company, AutoNation and the Selling
Shareholder on the one hand and the U.S. Underwriters on the other hand shall be
determined by reference to, among other things, whether any such untrue or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to
state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company, AutoNation
or the Selling Shareholder or by the U.S. Underwriters and the parties' relative
intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent
such statement or omission.
The Company, AutoNation, the Selling Shareholder and the U.S.
Underwriters agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution
pursuant to this Section 7 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the
U.S. Underwriters were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other
method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations
referred to above in this Section 7. The aggregate amount of losses,
liabilities, claims, damages and expenses incurred by an indemnified party and
referred to above in this Section 7 shall be deemed to include any legal or
other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in investigating,
preparing or defending against any litigation, or any investigation or
proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any
claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue or alleged untrue statement or
omission or alleged omission.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 7, no U.S. Underwriter
shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the
total price at which the U.S. Securities underwritten by it and distributed to
the public were offered to the public exceeds the amount of any damages which
such U.S. Underwriter has otherwise been required to pay by reason of any such
untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.
No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of
Section 11(f) of the 1933 Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person
who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
For purposes of this Section 7, each person, if any, who controls a
U.S. Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20
of the 1934 Act shall have the same rights to contribution as such U.S.
Underwriter, and each director of the Company, each officer of the Company who
signed the Registration Statement, and each person, if any, who controls the
Company, AutoNation or the Selling Shareholder within the meaning of Section 15
of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act shall have the same rights to
contribution as the
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Company, AutoNation or the Selling Shareholder, as the case may be. The U.S.
Underwriters' respective obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 7
are several in proportion to the number of Initial U.S. Securities set forth
opposite their respective names in Schedule A hereto and not joint.
The provisions of this Section shall not affect any agreement among the
Company, AutoNation and the Selling Shareholder with respect to contribution.
SECTION 8. Representations, Warranties and Agreements to Survive
Delivery. All representations, warranties and agreements contained in this
Agreement or in certificates of officers of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, AutoNation or the Selling Shareholder submitted pursuant hereto,
shall remain operative and in full force and effect, regardless of any
investigation made by or on behalf of any U.S. Underwriter or controlling
person, or by or on behalf of the Company, AutoNation or the Selling
Shareholder, and shall survive delivery of the Securities to the U.S.
Underwriters.
SECTION 9. Termination of Agreement.
(a) Termination; General. The U.S. Representatives may terminate this
Agreement, by notice to the Company, AutoNation and the Selling Shareholder, at
any time at or prior to Closing Time (i) if there has been, since the time of
execution of this Agreement or since the respective dates as of which
information is given in the U.S. Prospectus, any material adverse change in the
condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business affairs or
business prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one
enterprise, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business, or (ii)
if there has occurred any material adverse change in the financial markets in
the United States or the international financial markets, any outbreak of
hostilities or escalation thereof or other calamity or crisis or any change or
development involving a prospective change in national or international
political, financial or economic conditions, in each case the effect of which is
such as to make it, in the judgment of the U.S. Representatives, impracticable
to market the Securities or to enforce contracts for the sale of the Securities,
or (iii) if trading in any securities of the Company has been suspended or
materially limited by the Commission, or the NYSE, or if trading generally on
the American Stock Exchange or the NYSE or in the Nasdaq National Market has
been suspended or materially limited, or minimum or maximum prices for trading
have been fixed, or maximum ranges for prices have been required, by any of said
exchanges or by such system or by order of the Commission, the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. or any other governmental authority, or
(iv) if a banking moratorium has been declared by either Federal or New York
authorities.
(b) Liabilities. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this
Section, such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other
party except as provided in Section 4 hereof, and provided further that Sections
1, 6, 7 and 8 shall survive such termination and remain in full force and
effect.
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SECTION 10. Default by One or More of the U.S. Underwriters. If one or
more of the U.S. Underwriters shall fail at Closing Time or a Date of Delivery
to purchase the Securities which it or they are obligated to purchase under this
Agreement (the "Defaulted Securities"), the U.S. Representatives shall have the
right, within 24 hours thereafter, to make arrangements for one or more of the
non-defaulting U.S. Underwriters, or any other underwriters, to purchase all,
but not less than all, of the Defaulted Securities in such amounts as may be
agreed upon and upon the terms herein set forth; if, however, the U.S.
Representatives shall not have completed such arrangements within such 24-hour
period, then:
(a) if the number of Defaulted Securities does not exceed 10%
of the number of U.S. Securities to be purchased on such date, each of
the non-defaulting U.S. Underwriters shall be obligated, severally and
not jointly, to purchase the full amount thereof in the proportions
that their respective underwriting obligations hereunder bear to the
underwriting obligations of all non-defaulting U.S. Underwriters, or
(b) if the number of Defaulted Securities exceeds 10% of the
number of U.S. Securities to be purchased on such date, this Agreement
or, with respect to any Date of Delivery which occurs after the Closing
Time, the obligation of the U.S. Underwriters to purchase and of the
Company to sell the Option Securities to be purchased and sold on such
Date of Delivery shall terminate without liability on the part of any
non-defaulting U.S. Underwriter.
No action taken pursuant to this Section shall relieve any defaulting
U.S. Underwriter from liability in respect of its default.
In the event of any such default which does not result in a termination
of this Agreement or, in the case of a Date of Delivery which is after the
Closing Time, which does not result in a termination of the obligation of the
U.S. Underwriters to purchase and the Selling Shareholder to sell the relevant
U.S. Option Securities, as the case may be, either the U.S. Representatives or
the Selling Shareholder shall have the right to postpone Closing Time or the
relevant Date of Delivery, as the case may be, for a period not exceeding seven
days in order to effect any required changes in the Registration Statement or
Prospectus or in any other documents or arrangements. As used herein, the term "
U.S. Underwriter" includes any person substituted for a U.S.; Underwriter under
this Section 10.
SECTION 11. Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if mailed or
transmitted by any standard form of telecommunication. Notices to the U.S.
Underwriters shall be directed to the U.S. Representatives at North Tower, World
Financial Center, New York, New York 10281-1201, attention of the U.S.
Representatives; with a copy to Valerie Ford Jacob, Esq., Fried, Frank, Harris,
Shriver & Jacobson, One New York Plaza, New York, New York 10004; and notices to
the Company shall be directed to it at Republic Services, Inc., 110 S.E. Sixth
Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301, attention of David A. Barclay, General
Counsel; with a copy to Jonathan L. Awner, Esq., Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson,
P.A., One S.E. Third Avenue, Miami,
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Florida 33131; notices to AutoNation shall be directed to it at AutoNation,
Inc., 110 S.E. Sixth Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301, attention of James
O. Cole with a copy to Jonathan L. Awner, Esq., Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson,
P.A.; and notices to the Selling Stockholder shall be directed to it at
AutoNation Insurance Company, Inc., 76 St. Paul Street, Suite 501, Burlington,
Vermont 05401, attention of Guy F. Ragosta with a copy to Jonathan L. Awner,
Esq., Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A.
SECTION 12. Parties. This Agreement shall each inure to the benefit of
and be binding upon the U.S. Underwriters, the Company, AutoNation and the
Selling Shareholder and their respective successors. Nothing expressed or
mentioned in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any
person, firm or corporation, other than the U.S. Underwriters, the Company,
AutoNation and the Selling Shareholder and their respective successors and the
controlling persons and officers and directors referred to in Sections 6 and 7
and their heirs and legal representatives, any legal or equitable right, remedy
or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision herein
contained. This Agreement and all conditions and provisions hereof are intended
to be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the U.S. Underwriters, the Company,
AutoNation and the Selling Shareholder and their respective successors, and said
controlling persons and officers and directors and their heirs and legal
representatives, and for the benefit of no other person, firm or corporation. No
purchaser of Securities from any U.S. Underwriter shall be deemed to be a
successor by reason merely of such purchase.
SECTION 13. GOVERNING LAW AND TIME. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY
AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. SPECIFIED
TIMES OF DAY REFER TO NEW YORK CITY TIME.
SECTION 14. Effect of Headings. The Article and Section headings herein
and the Table of Contents are for convenience only and shall not affect the
construction hereof.
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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our
agreement, please sign and return to the Company, AutoNation and the Selling
Shareholder a counterpart hereof, whereupon this instrument, along with all
counterparts, will become a binding agreement among the U.S. Underwriters, the
Company, AutoNation and the Selling Shareholder in accordance with its terms.
Very truly yours,
AUTONATION, INC.
By
Title:
AUTONATION INSURANCE
COMPANY, INC.
By
Title:
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
By
Title:
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CONFIRMED AND ACCEPTED,
as of the date first above written:
MERRILL LYNCH & CO.
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
INCORPORATED
DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE SECURITIES CORPORATION
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
CIBC OPPENHEIMER CORP.
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.
By: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
INCORPORATED
By
Authorized Signatory
For themselves and as U.S. Representatives of the other U.S. Underwriters named
in Schedule A hereto
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SCHEDULE A
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of
Initial U.S.
Name of U.S. Underwriter Securities
------------------------ ----------
<S> <C>
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated........................................................
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation.....................................
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc............................................................
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. ...............................................................
CIBC Oppenheimer Corp. .................................................................
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation..................................................
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated.......................................................
Salomon Smith Barney Inc. ..............................................................
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Total................................................................ 80,000,000
==========
</TABLE>
A-1
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SCHEDULE B
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
80,000,000 Shares of Class A Common Stock
(Par Value $0.01 Per Share)
1. The initial public offering price per share for the U.S.
Securities, determined as provided in said Section 2, shall be $______.
2. The purchase price per share for the U.S. Securities to be
paid by the several U.S. Underwriters shall be $_____, being an amount
equal to the initial public offering price set forth above less $______
per share; provided that the purchase price per share for any U.S.
Option Securities purchased upon the exercise of the over-allotment
option described in Section 2(b) shall be reduced by an amount per
share equal to any dividends or distributions declared by the Company
and payable on the Initial U.S. Securities but not payable on the U.S.
Option Securities.
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SCHEDULE C
[List of persons and entities
subject to lock-up]
AutoNation, Inc.
AutoNation Insurance Company, Inc.
H. Wayne Huizenga
Harris W. Hudson
James E. O'Connor
James H. Cosman
David A. Barclay
Steven R. Goldberg
Tod C. Holmes
John W. Croghan
Allan C. Sorensen
Ramon A. Rodriguez
C-1
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EXHIBIT 3.3
CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION OF
RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
Republic Services, Inc, a corporation organized and existing
under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware,
DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:
1. The name of the corporation is Republic Services, Inc.
2. An Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was
filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on July 1, 1998 which
contains an inaccurate record of the corporate action taken therein, and said
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation requires correction as
permitted by subsection (f) of Section 103 of the General Corporation Law of the
State of Delaware.
3. The inaccuracy in said Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation is as follows:
Paragraph (b) of Section 1 of Article IV of the Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation incorrectly sets forth the conversion of
unclassified common stock of the corporation.
4. Paragraph (b) of Section 1 of Article IV of the Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation is corrected to read as follows:
"Immediately upon the effectiveness of this Certificate,
shares of unclassified common stock of the Corporation, par
value $.01 per share, that are issued and outstanding immedi-
ately prior to such effectiveness, shall automatically be
collectively changed into and reclassified into a total of
95,688,083 shares of Class B Common Stock."
Republic Services, Inc. has caused this Certificate of
Correction to be signed by its authorized officer this 26th day of April, 1999.
By: /s/ David A. Barclay
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Name: David A. Barclay
Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent certified public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of
our reports (and to all references to our Firm) included in or made a part of
this registration statement.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Fort Lauderdale, Florida,
April 26, 1999.
