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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 8, 1996
REGISTRATION NO. 33-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF1933
USA WASTE SERVICES, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 73-1309529
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
GREGORY T. SANGALIS
5400 LBJ FREEWAY USA WASTE SERVICES, INC.
SUITE 300 - TOWER ONE 5400 LBJ FREEWAY
DALLAS, TEXAS 75240 SUITE 300 - TOWER ONE
(214) 383-7900 DALLAS, TEXAS 75240
(214) 383-7900
(Address, including zip code, and (Name, address, including zip code,
telephone number, including and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's area code, of agent for service)
principal executive offices)
COPY TO:
DAVID J. GRAHAM
ANDREWS & KURTH L.L.P.
4200 TEXAS COMMERCE TOWER
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
(713) 220-4200
APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: From
time to time after the Registration Statement becomes effective.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box. [ ]
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, other than securities offered only in connection with
dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. [x]
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 delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule
434, please check the following box. [ ]
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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TITLE OF SECURITIES AMOUNT PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF
BEING REGISTERED BEING OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE OFFERING REGISTRATION FEE
REGISTERED PER SHARE(1) PRICE(1)
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Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 4,000,000 Shares $18.438 $73,752,000 $25,432
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(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee
pursuant to Rule 457(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, based on the average
of the high and low sales price of the Common Stock on the New York Stock
Exchange on Thursday, January 4, 1995.
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 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A),
MAY DETERMINE.
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JANUARY 8, 1996
PROSPECTUS
, 1996
4,000,000 SHARES
USA WASTE SERVICES, INC.
COMMON STOCK
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The shares (the "Shares") of Common Stock, par value $.01 per
share ("Common Stock"), of USA Waste Services, Inc. (the "Company") covered by
this prospectus are outstanding shares owned by the Selling Stockholders named
herein. See "Selling Stockholders." The Company will not receive any of the
proceeds from the sale of the Shares. The Common Stock is traded on the New
York Stock Exchange under the symbol "UW." On January 4, 1996, the last
reported sale price of the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $18
3/8 per share.
The Selling Stockholders may offer the Shares from time to time,
depending upon market conditions and other factors, in one or more transactions
on the New York Stock Exchange or other national securities exchanges on which
the Common Stock may be traded, in the over the counter market or otherwise, at
market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such
prevailing market prices, at negotiated prices or at fixed prices, and the
Selling Stockholders may enter into arrangements to pledge Shares from time to
time in connection with financing arrangements. The Shares may be offered from
time to time in any manner permitted by law, including through underwriters,
dealers or agents, or directly to one or more purchasers. To the extent
required, a prospectus supplement will be distributed which will set forth the
number of Shares being offered and the terms of the offering, including the
names of the underwriters, any discounts, commissions and other items
constituting compensation to underwriters, dealers or agents, the public
offering price and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or
reallowed or paid by underwriters to dealers. See "Plan of Distribution."
SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 4 FOR A DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN
MATTERS THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS.
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR
HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE
SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR
ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION
TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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* Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. *
* A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed *
* with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These securities may *
* not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the *
* registration statement becomes effective. This prospectus shall not *
* constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy *
* nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any State in which *
* such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to *
* registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such *
* State. *
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION
USA Waste Services, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the
"Company") is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and, in accordance
therewith, files reports, proxy statements and other information with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Reports and other
information filed by the Company with the Commission may be inspected and
copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the Commission at Room
1024, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Judiciary Plaza, Washington, D.C. 20549, and at
the following regional offices of the Commission: 500 West Madison, Suite 1400,
Chicago, Illinois 60661; and at Seven World Trade Center, Suite 1300, New York,
New York 10048. Copies of such material may also be obtained at prescribed
rates from the Public Reference Section of the Commission at its principal
office at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Judiciary Plaza, Washington, D.C. 20549.
The Company's securities are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the
Company's registration statements, reports, proxy and information statements
and other information may also be inspected at the offices of the New York
Stock Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.
This Prospectus, which constitutes a part of a registration
statement (the "Registration Statement") filed by the Company with the
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
omits certain of the information set forth in the Registration Statement.
Reference is hereby made to the Registration Statement and to the exhibits
thereto for further information with respect to the Company and the securities
offered hereby. Statements contained herein concerning the provisions of such
documents are necessarily summaries of such documents, and each such statement
is qualified in its entirety by reference to the copy of the applicable
document filed with the Commission. Copies of the Registration Statement and
the exhibits thereto are on file at the offices of the Commission and may be
obtained upon payment of the fee prescribed by the Commission, or may be
examined without charge at the public reference facilities of the Commission
described above.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The following documents filed by the Company or its predecessors
with the Commission are incorporated by reference in this Prospectus: (a)
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, as amended by
Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1) dated April 25, 1995, (b) Current Report on Form
8-K dated February 28, 1994, as filed by Envirofil, Inc., a Delaware
corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, as amended by Form
8-K/A dated May 11, 1994, including the combined financial statements of the
Acquired New Jersey Solid Waste Companies (as defined therein) as of December
31, 1992 and 1993 and for each of the three years in the period ended December
31, 1993, (c) Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as amended, for the periods ended
March 31, 1995, June 30, 1995 and September 30, 1995, (d) Joint Proxy Statement
and Prospectus for its 1995 Annual Meeting of Stockholders dated May 19, 1995,
(e) Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 30, 1995 and (f) the description
of the Common Stock of the Company contained in the Company's Registration
Statement on Form 8-A dated July 1, 1993, as amended by Form 8-B filed on
July 13, 1995.
All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a),
13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this
Prospectus and prior to the termination of this offering shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and to be a part hereof from the
date of the filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document
incorporated by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for
purposes of this Prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or
in any other subsequently filed incorporated document or in any accompanying
prospectus supplement modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such
statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified
or superseded, to constitute a part of this Prospectus.
The Company will provide without charge to each person to whom a
copy of this Prospectus is delivered, upon written or oral request, a copy of
any or all of the documents incorporated by reference as a part of the
Registration Statement, other than exhibits to such documents. Requests should
be directed to the Company at 5400 LBJ Freeway, Suite 300-Tower One, Dallas,
Texas 75240, Attention: Corporate Secretary (telephone: (214) 383-7900).
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
The following summary is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed
information and financial data included elsewhere or incorporated by reference
in this Prospectus. All financial and operating information included in this
Prospectus has been restated to give retroactive effect to the acquisitions of
Chambers Development Company, Inc.("Chambers") and Envirofil,
Inc. ("Envirofil") which have been accounted for as poolings of interests.
References to "USA Waste" or the "Company" herein include USA Waste Services,
Inc. and its subsidiaries.
THE COMPANY
USA Waste is the fourth largest integrated solid waste management company
in North America and serves municipal, commercial, industrial and residential
customers in 21 states. The Company's solid waste management services include
collection, transfer and disposal operations and, to a lesser extent, recycling
and certain other waste management services. USA Waste owns or operates 29
landfills, 22 transfer stations and 43 collection operations and serves more
than 500,000 customers.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
On December 18, 1995, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan
of Merger with Western Waste Industries ("Western"), whereby a subsidiary of
the Company will be merged with and into Western (the "Merger"). In the
Merger, shareholders of Western will receive 1.5 shares of Common Stock of the
Company for each share of common stock of Western. The closing of the Merger
is subject to approval by both companies' stockholders and certain other
conditions. After the Merger, USA Waste will be the third largest solid waste
company in North America and will own or operate 62 collection operations, 35
landfills and 25 transfer stations, serving more than one million customers in
23 states.
THE OFFERING
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Common Stock that may be offered from time to time by the Selling Stockholders . . 4,000,000 shares
Common Stock outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,655,421 shares(1)
New York Stock Exchange symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "UW"
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(1) As of January 4, 1996. Excludes approximately 5,769,239 shares issuable
upon the exercise of outstanding options and warrants.
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RISK FACTORS
In addition to other information set forth or incorporated by reference in
this Prospectus, the following factors should be considered by prospective
investors.
ABILITY TO MANAGE AND MAINTAIN GROWTH
The Company has experienced rapid growth, primarily through acquisitions.
The Company's financial results and prospects depend in large part on its
ability to successfully manage and improve the operating efficiencies and
productivity of these acquired operations. In particular, there can be no
assurance that the Company will be able to successfully integrate the
operations of Chambers, the Company's largest acquisition to date, or that the
Company will successfully complete the merger with Western or, if completed,
successfully integrate the operations of Western. Moreover, the ability of the
Company to continue to grow will depend on a number of factors, including
competition from other waste management companies, availability of attractive
acquisition opportunities, availability of working capital, ability to maintain
margins and the management of costs in a changing regulatory environment. The
Company is continually seeking acquisition opportunities and believes that
there exists a substantial number of potentially attractive consolidation
opportunities in the solid waste management industry. The Company may pursue
significant acquisitions if they can be achieved on acceptable terms. There
can be no assurance that the Company will be able to continue to expand and
successfully integrate operations.
HIGH DEGREE OF LEVERAGE; NEED FOR CAPITAL
The long-term debt of the Company, including current maturities, as of
December 31, 1995 was approximately $373 million. The Company maintains
significant amounts of debt and expects to require additional capital from time
to time to pursue its acquisition strategy and to fund internal growth. A
portion of the Company's future capital requirements may be provided through
future debt incurrences or issuances of equity securities. Future events or
conditions that could adversely affect the Company's operations or financial
condition may prevent the Company from fulfilling its obligations under its
debt agreements or may limit the Company's ability to incur additional
indebtedness or issue equity securities.
PROFITABILITY MAY BE AFFECTED BY COMPETITION
The waste management industry is highly competitive and requires
substantial capital resources. The industry consists of a few large national
waste management companies as well as numerous local and regional companies of
varying sizes and financial resources. The largest national waste management
companies have significantly greater financial resources than the Company.
Competition may also be affected by the increasing national emphasis on
recycling, composting, incineration, and other waste reduction programs that
could reduce the volume of solid waste collected or deposited in landfills.
POTENTIAL ADVERSE EFFECT OF GOVERNMENT REGULATION
The Company's operations are subject to, and substantially affected by,
extensive federal, state and local laws, regulations, orders and permits, which
govern environmental protection, health and safety, zoning and other matters.
These regulations may impose restrictions on the Company's operations that
could adversely affect the Company's results, such as limitations on the
expansion of disposal facilities, limitations on or banning disposal of
out-of-state waste or certain categories of waste, or mandates regarding the
disposal of solid waste. Because of heightened public concern, companies in
the waste management business, including the Company, may become subject to
judicial and administrative proceedings involving federal, state or local
agencies. These governmental agencies may seek to impose fines on the Company
or to revoke or deny renewal of the Company's operating permits or licenses for
violations of environmental laws or regulations or to require the Company to
remediate environmental problems at its sites or nearby properties, or
resulting from its or its predecessors' transportation and collection
operations, all of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
The Company may also be subject to actions brought by individuals or community
groups in connection with the permitting or licensing of its operations, any
alleged violations of such permits and licenses, or other matters.
POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY
The Company is subject to liability for environmental damage that its
landfills, transfer stations and collection operations have caused or may cause
nearby landowners, particularly as a result of the contamination of drinking
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water sources or soil, including damage resulting from conditions existing
prior to the acquisition of such assets or operations by the Company. The
Company also may be subject to liability for any off-site environmental
contamination caused by pollutants or hazardous substances the transportation,
treatment or disposal of which was arranged for by the Company or the
predecessor owner of operations or assets acquired by the Company. Any
substantial liability for environmental damage could materially adversely
affect the Company's operating results and financial condition.
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
Sales of substantial amounts of Common Stock in the public market could
adversely affect the market price of the Common Stock. Of the 65,655,421 shares
of Common Stock outstanding as of January 4, 1996, the 4,000,000 shares covered
by this Prospectus are immediately saleable on the open market. In addition,
the Company has a shelf registration statement covering approximately 6,000,000
shares that may be used for acquisitions.
USE OF PROCEEDS
The Company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the Shares
by the Selling Stockholders.
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the
beneficial ownership of Common Stock as of November 10, 1995, and as adjusted
to reflect the sale of the Common Stock offered hereby by the Selling
Stockholders.
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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
PRIOR TO OFFERING NUMBER OF AFTER OFFERING
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NUMBER OFFERED HEREBY NUMBER
SELLING STOCKHOLDER OF SHARES PERCENT OF SHARES PERCENT
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John G. Rangos, Sr. . . . . . . . . . 7,733,911 12.7% 3,350,000 4,383,911 7.2%
John G. Rangos, Jr. . . . . . . . . . 2,051,128 (1) 3.4% 400,000 1,651,128 2.7%
Alexander W. Rangos . . . . . . . . . 2,022,129 (2) 3.3% 250,000 1,772,129 2.9%
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(1) Includes 780,413 shares held directly, 60,707 shares that may be
purchased upon exercise of outstanding stock options that are
presently exercisable and 1,210,008 shares owned by John Rangos
Development Corporation, Inc.
(2) Includes 751,414 shares held directly, 60,707 shares that may be
purchased upon exercise of outstanding stock options that are
presently exercisable and 1,210,008 shares owned by John Rangos
Development Corporation, Inc. In addition, Alexander W. Rangos
holds an option to purchase 50,000 shares that is not presently
exercisable.
In connection with the merger with Chambers, John G. Rangos, Sr. and
Alexander W. Rangos were appointed to the Company's Board of Directors. In
addition, John G. Rangos, Sr. became Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors,
Alexander W. Rangos became an Executive Vice President of the Company and John
G. Rangos, Jr. became a consultant to the Company. In connection with the
execution of the Agreement and Plan of Merger relating to the Merger with
Western, the Company agreed with John G. Rangos, Sr., John G. Rangos, Jr. and
Alexander W. Rangos to file with the Commission the Registration Statement of
which this Prospectus is a part, John G. Rangos, Sr. resigned as Vice Chairman
(but remains as a director of the Board) and Alexander W. Rangos became Vice
Chairman of the Board of Directors and resigned as an Executive Vice President
of the Company.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The Selling Stockholders may offer the Shares from time to time, depending
upon market conditions and other factors, in one or more transactions on the
New York Stock Exchange or other national securities exchanges on which the
Common Stock may be traded, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise, at
market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such market
prices, at negotiated prices or at fixed prices. The Shares may be offered in
any manner permitted by law, including through underwriters, brokers, dealers
or agents, or directly to one or more purchasers. Sales of the Shares may
involve (a) sales to underwriters who will acquire Shares for their own account
and resell them in one or more transactions at fixed prices or at varying
prices determined at time of sale, (b) block transactions in which a broker or
dealer will attempt to sell the Shares as agent but may position and resell a
portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction, (c) purchases
by a broker or dealer as principal and resale by such broker or dealer for its
account, (d) an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of any such
exchange, or (e) ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which a
broker solicits purchasers. Brokers and dealers may receive compensation in
the form of underwriting discounts, concessions or commissions. The Selling
Stockholders and any broker or dealer that participates in the distribution of
Shares may be deemed to be underwriters and any commissions received by them
and any profit on the resale of Shares positioned by a broker or dealer may be
deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). In the event that any Selling
Stockholder engages an underwriter in connection with the sale of the Shares,
to the extent required, a prospectus supplement will be distributed which will
set forth the number of Shares being offered and the terms of the offering,
including the names of the underwriters, any discounts, commissions and other
items constituting compensation to underwriters, dealers or agents, the public
offering price and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or
reallowed or paid by underwriters to dealers.
The Selling Stockholders may from time to time pledge Shares owned by them
to secure margin or other loans made to one or more of the Selling Stockholders
or to entities in which one or more of the Selling Stockholders may have a
direct or indirect equity interest. The Selling Stockholders or any of them
may also lend Shares owned by them to other entities in which one or more of
the Selling Stockholders may have a direct or indirect equity interest. The
person or entity receiving a pledge or loan of any Shares may sell them, in a
foreclosure sale or otherwise, in the same manner as described above for a
Selling Stockholder.
The Company will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of any of
the Shares by the Selling Stockholders.
Under the Exchange Act and applicable rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, any person engaged in a distribution of any of the Shares may not
simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to the Shares
for a period, depending upon certain circumstances, of either two days or nine
days prior to the commencement of such distribution. In addition and without
limiting the foregoing, the Selling Stockholders will be subject to applicable
provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, including without limitation Rules 10b-6 and 10b-7, which
provisions may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the Shares by
the Selling Stockholders.
Under the securities laws of certain states, the Shares may be sold in such
states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in
certain states the Shares may not be sold unless the Shares have been
registered or qualify for sale in such state or an exemption from registration
or qualification is available and is complied with.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the issuance of the Shares will be passed upon for the
Company by Andrews & Kurth L.L.P., Houston, Texas.
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EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of the Company (i) as of December 31,
1994 and 1993, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
1994, which are included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1994, as amended by Form 10-K/A, and are included and
incorporated by reference into the Company's Joint Proxy Statement and
Prospectus dated May 19, 1995, and (ii) the supplemental consolidated financial
statements of the Company as of December 31, 1994 and 1993, and for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1994, which are included in the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 30, 1995, incorporated in this
Prospectus by reference have been audited by Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.,
independent accountants, given on the authority of that firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
The consolidated financial statements of Envirofil, Inc. for the year ended
June 30, 1993 incorporated by reference in this Prospectus, and the combined
financial statements of the Acquired New Jersey Solid Waste Companies as of
December 31, 1992 and 1993 and for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1993 incorporated into this Prospectus by reference to Envirofil,
Inc.'s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 28, 1994, as amended by
Envirofil, Inc.'s Form 8-K/A filed with the Commission on May 11, 1994, have
been incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon the reports of Arthur
Andersen LLP, independent public accountants, given on the authority of that
firm as experts in accounting and auditing in giving said reports.
The consolidated financial statements of Chambers at December 31, 1993 and
1994, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1994,
incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and included and incorporated by
reference in the Joint Proxy Statement and Prospectus dated May 19, 1995 have
been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent auditors, as stated in
their reports, which are incorporated by reference herein, and have been so
incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their
authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
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NO DEALER, SALESPERSON OR OTHER PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY
INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN OR
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS PROSPECTUS AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH
INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN
AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY OR THE SELLING STOCKHOLDERS. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES
NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY OF
THESE SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO
MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IN SUCH JURISDICTION. THE DELIVERY OF THIS
PROSPECTUS AT ANY TIME DOES NOT IMPLY THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED OR
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN IS CORRECT AS OF ANY TIME SUBSEQUENT TO ITS
DATE.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Available Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Incorporation of Certain Documents
by Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Prospectus Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Risk Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Use of Proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Selling Stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Plan of Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Legal Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Experts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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4,000,000 SHARES
USA WASTE
SERVICES, INC.
COMMON STOCK
PROSPECTUS
, 1996
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 14. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION.
The expenses to be paid by the registrant in connection with this
offering other than underwriting discounts and commissions, if any, are
estimated as follows:
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Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,432
Printing and engraving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,000
Accounting services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,000
Legal services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,000
Transfer agent and registrar fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000
Blue Sky fees and expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,000
Miscellaneous expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,568
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Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $205,000
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ITEM 15. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
The Company's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws contain
provisions permitted by the Delaware Corporation Law (under which the Company
is organized) which, in general terms, provide that directors and officers will
be indemnified by the Company for all losses that may be incurred by them in
connection with any claim or legal action in which they may become involved by
reason of their service as a director or officer of the Company, if they meet
certain specified conditions. In addition, the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation contains provisions permitted by the Delaware General Corporation
Law, which limit the monetary liability of directors of the Company for certain
breaches of their fiduciary duty of care and provide for the advancement by the
Company to directors and officers of expenses incurred by them in defending
suits arising out of their service as such. The Company has also entered into
agreements with ifs officers and directors which essentially provide that the
Company will indemnify the officers and directors to the extent set forth in
the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company. In addition, the
Company maintains a directors' and officers' liability insurance policy.
ITEM 16. LIST OF EXHIBITS.
The following instruments are included as exhibits to this
Registration Statement and are filed herewith unless otherwise indicated.
Exhibits incorporated by reference are so indicated by parenthetical
information.
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5.1 Opinion of Andrews & Kurth L.L.P.
23.1 Consent of Andrews & Kurth L.L.P. (Include in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2 Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
23.3 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
23.4 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
24.1 Powers of attorney (included on the signature page contained
in Part II of this Registration Statement)
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ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS.
The Company hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Company's annual
report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement
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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Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
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 of the Company
of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of
the Company 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 Company 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 wh ether 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 Company 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 Company pursuant to
Rule 424(b)(1), 424(b)(4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act of 1933
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 posteffective 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 CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS REASONABLE GROUNDS TO BELIEVE THAT IT MEETS
ALL THE REQUIREMENTS FOR FILING ON FORM S-3 AND HAS DULY CAUSED THIS
REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO
DULY AUTHORIZED, IN THE CITY OF DALLAS, STATE OF TEXAS, ON THE 8TH DAY OF
JANUARY, 1996.
USA WASTE SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ John E. Drury
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John E. Drury
Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints John E. Drury, Earl E. DeFrates and
Gregory T. Sangalis and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and file
this registration statement under the Securities Act and any and all amendments
(including, without limitation, post-effective amendments and any amendment or
amendments or additional registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462
under the Securities Act increasing the amount of securities for which
registration is being sought) to this registration statement, and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, to sign any and all
applications, registration statements, notices or other documents necessary or
advisable to comply with the applicable state security laws, and to file the
same, together with other documents in connection therewith, with the
appropriate state securities authorities, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact
and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes
as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THIS
REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE
CAPACITIES INDICATED ON JANUARY 8, 1996.
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/s/ John E. Drury Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
----------------------------------- Officer (Principal executive officer)
John E. Drury
/s/ Earl E. DrFrates Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
----------------------------------- Officer (Principal financial officer)
Earl E. DeFrates
/s/ Bruce E. Snyder Vice President and Controller (Principal
----------------------------------- accounting officer)
Bruce E. Snyder
/s/ Donald F. Moorehead, Jr. Vice Chairman
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Donald F. Moorehead, Jr.
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/s/ David Sutherland-Yoest President and Director
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David Sutherland-Yoest
/s/ George L. Ball Director
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George L. Ball
/s/ Peter J. Gibbons Director
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Peter J. Gibbons
/s/ Richard J. Heckmann Director
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Richard J. Heckmann
Director
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William E. Moffett
Director
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John G. Rangos, Sr.
Vice Chairman and Director
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Alexander W. Rangos
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
Number Description
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5.1 Opinion of Andrews & Kurth L.L.P.
23.1 Consent of Andrews & Kurth L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2 Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
23.3 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
23.4 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
24.1 Powers of attorney (included on the signature page contained in
Part II of this Registration Statement).
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EXHIBIT 5.1
ANDREWS & KURTH L.L.P.
4200 Texas Commerce Tower
Houston, Texas 77002
January 8, 1996
USA Waste Services, Inc.
5400 LBJ Freeway
Suite 300 - Tower One
Dallas, Texas 75240
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel for USA Waste Services, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (the "Registration Statement") relating to the
registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of the offering and
sale of an aggregate of 4,000,000 shares (the "Shares") of common stock, par
value $.01 per share, of the Company ("Common Stock") to be offered by certain
Selling Stockholders named in the Registration Statement.
In so acting, we have examined a copy of the Registration Statement,
copies of the Company's certificate of incorporation and bylaws, and such other
instruments and documents as we have deemed necessary as a basis for the
opinions hereinafter expressed. In giving such opinions, we have assumed that
all signatures on all documents examined by us are genuine, that all documents
submitted to us as originals are authentic, that all documents submitted to us
as copies are true and correct copies of the originals thereof and that all
information submitted to us was accurate and complete.
Based on our examination as aforesaid and subject to the assumptions
and limitations herein set forth, we are of the opinion that the Shares to be
sold by the Selling Stockholders as described in the "Plan of Distribution" of
the Registration Statement are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
This opinion is limited in all respects to the General Corporation Law
of the State of Delaware and the laws of the United States of America insofar
as such laws are concerned.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement and the reference to the use of our firm name under the
caption "Legal Matters" therein.
Very truly yours,
/s/ ANDREWS & KURTH L.L.P.
Andrews & Kurth L.L.P.
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EXHIBIT 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this registration
statement of USA Waste Services, Inc. on Form S-3 of our report dated March 10,
1995, on our audits of the consolidated financial statements of USA Waste
Services, Inc. as of December 31, 1994 and 1993, and for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 1994, which is included in USA Waste
Services, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 1994, as amended by Form 10-K/A and included in and incorporated by
reference into USA Waste Services, Inc.'s Joint Proxy Statement and Prospectus
dated May 19, 1995, and our report dated July 14, 1995, on our audits of the
supplemental consolidated financial statements of USA Waste Services, Inc. as
of December 31, 1994 and 1993, and for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 1994, which is included in USA Waste Services, Inc.'s
Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 30, 1995. We also consent to the
reference to our firm under the caption "Experts."
COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
Dallas, Texas
January 8, 1996
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EXHIBIT 23.3
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement of USA Waste Services, Inc. on Form S-3 of our report dated March 30,
1995 on the consolidated financial statements of Chambers Development Company,
Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1994 and 1993 and for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1994 appearing in USA Waste
Services, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 30, 1995 (which does not
include such consolidated financial statements), and appearing in the Joint
Proxy Statement and Prospectus of USA Waste Services, Inc. dated May 19, 1995.
We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the
Prospectus, which is part of such Registration Statement.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
January 8, 1996
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EXHIBIT 23.4
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To USA Waste Services, Inc.:
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the
incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our
report dated September 22, 1993 on Envirofil, Inc. included in the USA Waste
Services, Inc.'s previously filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1994, as amended by Form 10- K/A (Amendment No. 1)
dated April 25, 1995 and included in and incorporated by reference in the USA
Waste Services, Inc.'s previously filed Joint Proxy Statement and Prospectus
dated May 19, 1995, and our report dated March 25, 1994 on the Acquired New
Jersey Solid Waste Companies included in the Envirofil, Inc.'s previously filed
Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated May 11, 1994 and incorporated by reference
in USA Waste Services, Inc.'s previously filed Joint Proxy Statement and
Prospectus dated May 19, 1995 and to all references to our Firm included in the
Registration Statement.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Philadelphia, Pa.
January 8, 1996
