UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
[ X ] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30,
2000.
or
[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
(For the transition period from to ).
WASTE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 95-4203626
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
420 Bedford Street, Suite 300
Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(781) 862-3000 Phone
(781) 862-2929 Fax
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ___
The number of shares of the Registrant's common stock, par value $.01
per share, outstanding as of November 9, 2000 was 20,348,347.
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WASTE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements:
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2000 and
December 31, 1999. 1
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2000 and 1999. 2
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000 and 1999. 3
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 4-10
Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Consolidated
Financial Condition and Results of Operations. 11-20
PART II. Other Information
Item 1.Legal Proceedings 21
Item 2.Changes in Securities 21
Item 3.Defaults on Senior Securities 21
Item 4.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 21
Item 5.Other Information 21
Item 6.Exhibits, Financial Statements Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K 21
Signatures 22
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WASTE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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September 30, December 31,
2000 1999
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(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $1,857,916 $ 12,871,773
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of
$1,187,000 at September 30, 2000 and $815,000 at 6,516,552 9,294,149
December 31,1999
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,177,074 2,463,005
Assets held for sale (Note 2) 30,212,057 -
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Total current assets 39,763,599 24,628,927
Property and equipment, net (Notes 2, 3 and 4) 131,230,578 174,957,281
Intangible assets, net (Notes 2, 3 and 5) 31,664,344 47,860,406
Other assets 3,270,002 7,646,477
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Total assets $205,928,523 $255,093,091
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable (Note 6) $37,476,506 $ 1,383,995
Accounts payable 8,727,013 14,712,075
Accrued expenses 15,683,638 14,734,758
Deferred revenue 1,797,020 1,893,576
Liabilities of operations held for sale 5,265,284 -
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Total current liabilities 68,949,461 32,724,404
Long-term debt and notes payable (Note 6) 95,316,295 172,715,823
Landfill closure and post-closure costs, and other liabilities 468,965 2,800,471
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Total liabilities 164,734,721 208,240,698
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Stockholders' equity (Notes 6 and 7):
Common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 75,000,000 shares;
20,348,347 and 20,330,884 shares issued and outstanding
at September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999, respectively 203,483 203,309
Preferred Stock $.001 par value Authorized 1,000,000 shares
Series D; 20,500 shares designated, 15,000 issued and
outstanding at September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999. 15,000,000 15,000,000
Series E; 60,000 shares designated, 38,531 issued and -
outstanding 38,531,000
at September 30, 2000.
Series F; 35,000 shares designated, 23,100 issued and -
outstanding 23,100,000
at September 30, 2000.
Additional paid-in capital 96,005,943 96,318,442
Accumulated deficit (131,646,624) (64,669,358)
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Total stockholders' equity 41,193,802 46,852,393
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $205,928,523 $255,093,091
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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WASTE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
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Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
2000 1999 2000 1999
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Revenues $18,805,897 $17,393,175 $55,070,691 $37,475,265
Costs and expenses:
Operating expenses 15,517,958 12,658,605 44,576,100 25,145,478
Depreciation and amortization 3,939,138 3,525,043 11,870,537 8,094,069
Acquisition integration costs (Note 3) - 1,371,062 703,011 2,377,648
Selling, general and administrative expenses 4,793,945 2,660,717 10,823,495 6,668,136
Impairment of assets (Note 2) 35,579,388 - 35,579,388 -
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Loss from operations (41,024,532) (2,822,252) (48,481,840) (4,810,066)
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Other (expense):
Interest expense and financing costs, net (4,345,940) (3,972,947) (12,164,284) (9,423,184)
Other income (expense), net (270,294) (264,410) (1,360,318) (542,100)
Non-cash charge for debt conversion (Note 6) - - - (5,583,717)
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Total other (expense) (4,616,234) (4,237,537) (13,524,602) (15,549,001)
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Loss before extraordinary item (45,640,766) (7,059,609) (62,006,442) (20,359,067)
Extraordinary item - Loss on extinguishment of debt - - (1,428,938) (224,358)
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Net loss (45,640,766) (7,059,609) (63,435,380) (20,583,425)
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Preferred stock dividends (1,620,833) - (3,534,710) -
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Net loss available for common shareholders ($47,261,599) ($7,059,609) $ (66,970,090) ($20,583,425)
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Basic net loss per share:
Loss from continuing operations $ (2.24) $ (0.40) $ (3.05) $ (1.37)
Extraordinary item (0.00) (0.00) (0.07) (0.02)
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Basic net loss per share (2.24) $ (0.40) $ (3.12) $ (1.39)
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Weighted average number of shares used in
Computation of basic net loss per share 20,348,347 17,586,589 20,346,177 14,818,688
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
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Nine months ended September 30,
2000 1999
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss $ (63,435,380) $ (20,583,425)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided (used) by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 12,096,611 8,215,971
Impairment of assets 35,579,388 -
Amortization of deferred financing costs 618,323 492,920
Non-cash charge for conversion of debt to equity - 5,583,717
Extraordinary loss on extinguishments of debt 1,428,938 224,358
Allowance for doubtful accounts 350,000 225,575
Landfill closure and post-closure costs 596,640 493,249
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable (1,058,118) (2,282,037)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (508,020) 3,327,804
Accounts payable (4,357,734) 513,645
Accrued expenses 429,684 5,205,388
Deferred revenue (96,556) (583,560)
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Net cash provided (used) by operating activities (18,356,224) 833,605
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Net assets acquired through acquisitions - (84,063,076)
Expenditures for Property and Equipment (8,255,744) (10,654,848)
Landfill closure expenditures (2,873,393) (5,270,428)
Intangible assets (221,068) (1,998,376)
Other assets 489,238 (1,674,904)
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Net cash used by investing activities (10,860,967) (103,641,629)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Deferred financing and registration costs (10,913) (3,890,729)
Borrowings from notes payable and long-term debt 25,000,000 117,500,000
Repayments of notes payable and long-term debt (6,443,428) (21,075,104)
Repurchase of common stock - (3,229,057)
Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options 30,000 91,500
Proceeds from private placement of common stock - 15,678,216
Expenses associated with equity transactions (372,325) -
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Net cash provided by financing activities 18,203,334 105,074,826
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(Decrease)/Increase in cash and cash equivalents (11,013,857) 2,266,802
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 12,871,773 193,613
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $1,857,916 $ 2,460,415
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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WASTE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of Waste Systems
International, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("WSI" or the "Company") include the
accounts of the Company after elimination of all significant intercompany
accounts and transactions. These consolidated financial statements have been
prepared by the Company without audit. In the opinion of management, all
adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) considered
necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and
cash flows at September 30, 2000 and for all periods presented have been made.
The results of operations for the period ended September 30, 2000 are not
necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year. Certain
information and footnote disclosure normally included in consolidated financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
have been condensed or omitted. It is suggested that these consolidated
financial statements presented herein be read in conjunction with the Company's
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's
annual report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 1999.
There have been no significant additions to or changes in accounting policies of
the Company since December 31, 1999. For a complete description of the Company's
accounting policies, see Note 2 to Consolidated Financial Statements in the
Company's 1999 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Note 2. Recent Business Developments
During the second quarter of 2000, the Company began an assessment of its
operations, considering various strategies to enhance the value of its
investments, particularly those in operations that are not fully integrated with
the Company's disposal facilities. These operations were acquired with the
expectation that the Company would acquire a landfill or otherwise secure
disposal capacity near these operations in order to integrate them. At this
time, the Company does not expect that it will secure such disposal capacity
near these operations. As a result, the Company is pursuing the sale of certain
of its Eastern New England and New York operations which it expects to complete
during 2001. In addition, the Company has determined that, with some operations,
internalizing all of the waste collected by the Company is not the best strategy
for the Company. The Company has begun disposing waste at third party locations,
where it is economical to do so.
In connection with such potential sales and the operation of certain assets on a
non-integrated basis, the Company has determined that the values of certain
assets have been impaired. During the quarter ended September 30, 2000, in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, "
Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to
Be Disposed Of" (FAS No. 121), the Company recorded a non-cash charge related to
the impairment of assets of approximately $35.6 million, of which $26.0 million
related primarily to transfer station and hauling assets that are held for sale,
including certain intangible assets related to the operations expected to be
sold, and $9.6 million related to an impairment of long-lived assets of
continuing operations. In accordance with FAS No. 121, the Company determined
that the projected cash flows from its continuing operations in New York and
Central Massachusetts are not sufficient to recover the remaining long-lived
assets associated with such operations on a non-integrated basis. Revenues for
the operations held for sale were approximately $6.3 million and $5.5 million
and $18.9 million and $5.5 million for the three- and nine months ended
September 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
The assets held for sale have been grouped together and classified as "Assets
held for sale" in the current assets section of the balance sheet. The
liabilities held for sale have been grouped together and classified as
"Liabilities of operations held for sale" in the current liabilities section of
the balance sheet. Assets held for sale, including an allocation of the
intangible assets of such operations have been written down to their estimated
realizable values based upon estimated sale proceeds.
At September 30, 2000, assets held for sale are comprised of:
Net accounts receivable $ 3,485,715
Prepaid and other current assets 1,736,529
Property and equipment 44,195,747
Intangible assets 4,635,308
Other assets 2,202,288
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56,255,587
Less impairment charge (26,043,530)
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Net assets held for sale $ 30,212,057
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At September 30, 2000, liabilities of operations held for sale are comprised of
notes payable of approximately $1,985,000, accounts payable and accrued expenses
totaling $3,225,000 and other liabilities of $55,000.
The Company expects to finalize its assessment of operations during the
remainder of 2000. Also, in connection with the Company's change in focus from
acquisitions to management of its ongoing operations, at the end of the third
quarter of 2000 the Company reduced the size of its corporate staff. The Company
recorded a $0.3 million charge for severance in the third quarter of 2000 and
will realize ongoing savings of approximately $1.5 million annually.
Note 3. Acquisitions
There have been no acquisitions during 2000. During the first nine months of
1999, the Company acquired five collection companies and a landfill in Central
Pennsylvania, one collection company in Vermont, two collection companies, two
transfer stations and a paper recycling plant in Eastern New England, two
collection companies and a transfer station in Upstate New York and a collection
company and transfer station in the Washington D.C. region.
The Company defines acquisition integration costs as costs incurred, after an
acquisition is closed, to integrate the acquired operation with the Company's
existing operation. These costs are separate from any obligations or
consideration paid to the seller. These costs include one-time, non-recurring
costs, which in the opinion of Company management have no future value and are
expensed as incurred. The majority of the items identified as acquisition
integration costs are related to: 1) Health and Safety, 2) Name Change, 3)
Information Systems, 4) Employee Severance and Retention and 5) Physical
Operation Relocation Costs. These charges are accrued as the costs are incurred.
While acquisition integration activities are generally completed within one year
from the date of acquisition new expenses and accruals are booked each quarter
as they are incurred.
With certain acquisitions, the Company has accrued liabilities for planned lease
termination costs and severance costs as a part of the purchase price, in
accordance with EITF 95-3. The amounts recorded to date are not material with
respect to the purchase price of the acquisition or the financial statements. In
instances where the Company decides to sever employees or exit lease commitments
after operating an acquired company for a period of time, the Company accrues
those costs in accordance with EITF 94-3. These costs are incurred as a result
of synergies created from multiple acquisitions within the same region. The
amount of such costs charged to operations during the nine months ended
September 30, 2000 and 1999 were $275,000 and $50,000, respectively. The
estimates are reviewed frequently by Company management and the related
operation teams integrating the new acquisitions and adjusted as required. No
acquisition integration costs were recorded for the three months ended September
30, 2000. Acquisition integration costs totaled approximately $1,371,000, for
the three months ended September 30, 1999. Acquisition integration costs totaled
$703,000 and $2,378,000, for nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999,
respectively.
The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the combined
results of operations of the Company and the aggregate of the acquired entities
for the nine months ended September 30, 1999, as if the acquisitions had
occurred as of January 1, 1999, after giving effect to certain adjustments,
including amortization of intangibles and additional depreciation of property
and equipment. The pro forma financial information does not necessarily reflect
the results of operations that would have occurred had the Company and the
aggregate of the acquired entities constituted a single entity during such
period.
September 30, 1999
(unaudited)
Net revenues $ 53,232,000
Loss from operations $ (2,088,000)
Net loss $ (17,861,000)
Basic loss per share $ (1.21)
Note 4. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost and consist of the following;
September 30, 2000 December 31, 1999
(unaudited)
Landfills $72,787,241 $70,206,638
Transfer stations, buildings
and improvements 38,866,109 77,445,686
Machinery and equipment 10,596,324 9,028,635
Rolling stock 15,559,034 16,175,247
Containers and compactors 6,416,680 9,455,373
Capital development costs 4,733,800 4,103,697
Office furniture, equipment and systems 1,974,209 1,665,320
150,933,397 188,080,596
Less accumulated depreciation
and amortization (19,702,819) (13,123,315)
Property and equipment, net $131,230,578 $174,957,281
In conjunction with the potential sale of certain assets in Eastern New England
and New York, certain property and equipment was classified in the consolidated
balance sheets as "Assets held for sale," net of a reserve for impairment.
Note 5. Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist of the following;
September 30, December 31,
2000 1999
(unaudited)
Goodwill $ 26,844,758 $ 40,791,022
Non-compete agreements 5,389,768 5,792,435
Customer lists and other 4,270,409 5,539,760
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36,504,935 52,123,217
Less accumulated amortization (4,840,591) (4,262,811)
Total intangible assets $ 31,664,344 $ 47,860,406
As disclosed in Note 2, the Company wrote-off certain intangible assets,
primarily goodwill, related to the impairment of certain of the Company's
operations in New York and Central Massachusetts.
Note 6. Long-term debt and notes payable
Long-term debt and notes payable consists of:
September 30, 2000 December 31, 1999
(Unaudited)
11 1/2% Senior Notes $84,645,000 $100,000,000
BankNorth Group Credit Facility 11,500,000 17,500,000
BIII Capital Partners, L.P. Credit Facility 25,000,000 -
7% Convertible Subordinated Notes 4,400,000 49,551,426
10% Convertible Subordinated Debentures 450,000 450,000
Capital Leases 981,233 1,104,288
Equipment and Other Notes Payable 7,801,656 5,494,104
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134,777,889 174,099,818
Less current portion (37,476,506) (1,383,995)
Less amount classified as liabilities
of operations held for sale (1,985,088) -
Long-term portion $ 95,316,295 $172,715,823
In conjunction with the potential sale of certain assets in Eastern New England
and New York, certain long-term debt and notes payable are classified in the
consolidated balance sheets as "Liabilities of operations held for sale."
Senior Notes. On March 2, 1999, the Company completed a private placement of
$100.0 million of 11 1/2% Senior Notes (the "Senior Notes") and warrants to
purchase an aggregate of 1,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an
exercise price of $6.25 per share (the "Warrants"). The Senior Notes mature on
January 15, 2006 and bear interest at 11 1/2% per annum, payable semi-annually
in arrears on each January 15 and July 15, subject to prepayment in certain
circumstances. The interest rate on the Senior Notes is subject to adjustment
upon the occurrence of certain events. The Senior Notes may be redeemed at the
option of the Company after March 2, 2003 at redemption prices set forth in the
Senior Notes Indenture, together with accrued and unpaid interest. The Warrants
are exercisable through March 2, 2004. The number of shares for which, and the
price per share at which, a Warrant is exercisable, are subject to adjustment
upon the occurrence of certain events.
Convertible Subordinated Notes. On May 13, 1998, the Company closed an offering
of $60.0 million of 7% Convertible Subordinated Notes ("Convertible Subordinated
Notes"). The Convertible Subordinated Notes mature in May 2005, and bear
interest at 7.0% per annum, payable semiannually in arrears on each June 30 and
December 31. The Convertible Subordinated Notes are convertible at the option of
the holder at any time and can be mandatorily converted by the Company, if the
Company's Common Stock closing price equals or exceeds the conversion price of
$10.00 per share for a period of 20 consecutive days.
Exchanges of Debt for Stock. On March 31, 1999, the Company exchanged 2,244,109
shares of the Company's Common Stock for approximately $10.4 million of
Convertible Subordinated Notes. In connection with the exchange, the Company
issued 1,199,252 shares of Common Stock in excess of the shares that would have
been issued had the debt been converted in accordance with its original terms.
The Company recorded a non-cash charge of approximately $5.6 million
attributable to the issuance of such additional shares of Common Stock, which
has been offset in consolidated stockholders' equity by the additional deemed
proceeds from the issuance of the shares.
On February 15, 2000, the Company closed an Exchange Offer for its Convertible
Subordinated Notes and its Senior Notes. Approximately $15.4 million principal
amount of, plus accrued but unpaid interest on, its Senior Notes and
approximately $22.8 million principal amount of, plus accrued but unpaid
interest on, its Convertible Subordinated Notes were tendered and exchanged into
shares of the Company's Series E Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series E stock").
See Note 7, Preferred Stock.
On June 29, 2000, the Company exchanged approximately $22.3 million of its
Convertible Subordinated Notes into shares of the Company's Series F Convertible
Preferred Stock ("Series F stock"). See Note 7, Preferred Stock.
Credit Facilities. On August 3, 1999, the Company entered into a $25 million
credit facility with the Banknorth Group (the "Bank"). The credit facility has a
three-year term with no interim principal payments required. Interest is payable
quarterly at an interest rate of prime plus 1%. The credit facility is not
callable by the Bank except, generally, in the event of default by the Company
of any of its covenants set forth in the credit facility agreement. Certain of
the financial covenants were established under the assumption that the Company
was going to complete several acquisitions that would significantly increase the
Company's earnings. These anticipated acquisitions were not consummated. As a
result, the Company has not been in compliance with certain financial covenants
at the end of any quarter since the loan's inception. On August 11, 2000, the
Bank agreed to waive and forbear the Company's requirement to adhere to the
financial covenants through the second quarter of 2001. On November 10, 2000,
the Bank extended the waiver and forbearance through January 2, 2002. Under the
waiver and forbearance agreement, the Company repaid $6 million of the credit
facility on September 22, 2000. In addition, 50% of the proceeds of asset sales,
if any, will be used to pay down the credit facility. Based on the Company's
expected proceeds from asset sales, the entire remaining balance of the credit
facility was classified as a current liability at September 30, 2000. At
December 31, 2000, the Company will provide additional collateral to the extent
of any remaining balance under the credit facility.
On April 20, 2000, the Company entered into a one-year unsecured $7.5 million
credit facility with BIII Capital Partners, L.P., a major stockholder of the
Company. The facility provides for the repayment of any borrowings, plus
interest at 20%, on April 20, 2001. On June 25, 2000, the facility was expanded
to $25 million under the same terms. Borrowings under the credit facility
totaled $25 million at September 30, 2000.
10% Convertible Subordinated Notes. During 1995, the Company closed a
"Regulation S" offering of $11,225,000 in Convertible Subordinated Notes and
Warrants. The Notes were partially paid back as a result of the Senior Notes
Offering, leaving a balance of $450,000. The Notes matured on October 6, 2000,
and were paid in full.
Capital Leases. The Company leases certain facilities, equipment, and vehicles
under agreements, which are classified as capital leases.
Equipment and Other Notes Payable. The Company has entered into various
financing agreements for certain rolling stock and other machinery and
equipment. These agreements range from three to five years with interest rates
between 7% and 10%. The Notes are secured by the related rolling stock or
machinery and equipment.
Note 7. Preferred Stock
On December 28, 1999, the Company raised $15 million through a private placement
of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series D stock"). The Series D stock
carries a 10% dividend which is payable in kind or cash at the option of the
Company. The Series D stock can be converted into shares of the Company's Common
Stock at a price of $6.00 per share at any time at the option of the holder and
can be mandatorily converted by the Company if its common stock closing price
equals or exceeds $9.00 for a period of twenty consecutive trading days. The
Series D stock is eligible to vote on an as-converted basis with the Company's
Common Stock and is redeemable at any time by the Company. For the three- and
nine months ended September 30, 2000, the Company accrued dividends of
approximately $379,000 and $1,138,000, related to the Series D stock.
On February 15, 2000, the Company issued an aggregate of 38,531 shares of its
Series E stock, as a result of the Exchange Offer described in Note 6. The
Series E stock is redeemable at any time by the Company at par plus accrued and
unpaid dividends and can be converted into shares of the Company's common stock
at a price of $8.00 per share at any time at the option of the holder and can be
mandatorily converted by the Company if its common stock closing price equals or
exceeds $8.00 for a period of twenty consecutive trading days. The Series E
stock is eligible to vote on an as-converted basis with the Company's Common
Stock. For the three- and nine months ended September 30, 2000, the Company
accrued dividends of approximately $777,000 and $1,925,000, related to the
Series E stock.
On June 29, 2000, the Company issued an aggregate of 23,100 shares of its Series
F stock, as a result of the Exchange Offer described in Note 6. The Series F
stock carries the same terms as the Series E stock. For the three- and nine
months ended September 30, 2000, the Company accrued dividends of approximately
$466,000 and $471,000 related to the Series F stock.
Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies
In the normal course of its business, and as a result of the extensive
governmental regulation of the solid waste industry, the Company periodically
may become subject to various judicial and administrative proceedings involving
federal, state, or local agencies. In these proceedings, the agency may seek to
impose fines on the Company or to revoke or deny renewal of an operating permit
held by the Company. From time to time, the Company also may be subjected to
actions brought by citizens' groups in connection with the permitting of its
landfills or transfer stations, or alleging violations of the permits pursuant
to which the Company operates. Certain federal and state environmental laws
impose strict liability on the Company for such matters as contamination of
water supplies or the improper disposal of waste. The Company's operation of
landfills subjects it to certain operational, monitoring, site maintenance,
closure and post-closure obligations which could give rise to increased costs
for monitoring and corrective measures.
The Company has environmental impairment liability insurance policies at each of
its operating landfills which covers claims for sudden or gradual onset of
environmental damage. If the Company were to incur liability for environmental
damage in excess of its insurance limits, its financial condition, results of
operations and liquidity could be adversely affected. The Company carries a
comprehensive general liability insurance policy which management considers
adequate at this time to protect its assets and operations from other risks.
None of the Company's landfills are currently connected with the Superfund
National Priorities List or potentially responsible party issues.
The Company is party to pending legal proceedings and claims. Although the
outcome of such proceedings and claims cannot be determined with certainty, the
Company's management, after consultation with outside legal counsel, is of the
opinion that the expected final outcome should not have a material adverse
effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
Note 9. Segment Information
SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information," establishes standards for the way that public business enterprises
report information about operating segments in annual financial statements and
requires that those enterprises report selected information about operating
segments in interim financial reports issued to shareholders. It also
establishes standards for related disclosures about products and services,
geographic areas, and major customers. Operating segments are defined as
components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is
available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or
decision making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing
their performance. The Company's chief operating decision-maker is the Chief
Executive Officer.
The Company manages its business segments according to how they are integrated
between hauling, transfer and landfill operations. The Washington D.C.
operations are integrated with the Central Pennsylvania operations, disposing
the majority of their waste in Central Pennsylvania. The Vermont operation is
primarily integrated within itself. These operations are grouped together by
management and evaluated as integrated operations. While the operations have
separate management teams, their operating results are evaluated on a combined
basis taking into consideration all intercompany transactions and eliminations.
The Eastern New England and New York operations are not integrated and are
reviewed together as non-integrated operations.
During the second quarter of 2000, the Company began an assessment of its
operations, considering various strategies to enhance the value of its
investments, particularly those in operations that are not fully integrated with
the Company's disposal facilities. These operations were acquired with the
expectation that the Company would acquire a landfill or otherwise secure
disposal capacity near these operations in order to integrate them. At this
time, the Company does not expect that it will secure such disposal capacity
near these operations. As a result, the Company is pursuing the sale of certain
of its Eastern New England and New York operations. In addition, the Company has
determined that, with some operations, internalizing all of the waste collected
by the Company is not the best strategy for the Company. The Company has begun
disposing waste at third party locations, where it is economical to do so. In
connection with such potential sales, the Company has determined that the value
of certain assets have been impaired. See Note 2, Recent Business Developments.
The Company expects to finalize its assessment of operations during the
remainder of 2000.
Each operating segment provides services as further described in Note 1 of the
December 31, 1999 Consolidated Financial Statements. The accounting policies of
the various segments are the same as those described in the "Summary of
Significant Accounting Policies" in Note 2 of the December 31, 1999 Consolidated
Financial Statements. The Company evaluates the performance of its segments
based on operating income (loss), EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. Operating income
(loss) for each segment includes all expenses directly attributable to the
segment, including acquisition related costs, and excludes impairment loss and
certain expenses that are managed outside the reportable segments. Costs
excluded from segment profit primarily consist of corporate expenses. Corporate
expenses are comprised primarily of information systems and other general and
administrative expenses separately managed. EBITDA is defined as operating
income or loss from continuing operations excluding depreciation and
amortization, which includes depreciation and amortization included in selling,
general and administrative expenses. EBITDA does not represent, and should not
be considered as an alternative to, net income or cash flows from operating
activities, each as determined in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA
represents EBITDA plus one-time charges associated with the acquisition
integration costs and non-cash charge for impairment of assets. Segment assets
exclude corporate assets. Corporate assets include cash and cash equivalents,
office equipment and other assets. Capital expenditures for long-lived assets
are not reported to management by segment and are excluded, as presenting such
information is not practical. Summary information by segment as of and for the
nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999 is as follows:
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For the nine months ended Integrated Non-integrated Available Corporate
September 30, 2000 Operations Operations for sale and other Total
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Revenue $ 27,085,641 $9,087,290 $18,897,760 $ - $55,070,691
Income (loss) from operations (6,013,855) (17,199,365) (20,588,305) (4,680,315) (48,481,840)
Depreciation and amortization 9,125,700 1,431,162 1,409,669 130,080 12,096,611
Acquisition integration costs 452,749 19,866 230,396 - 703,011
EBITDA 5,311,256 (17,958,169) (19,176,636) (4,561,680) (36,385,229)
Adjusted EBITDA 7,707,067 (912,284) (2,335,933) (4,561,680) (102,830)
Net interest expense 178,105 - 143,408 11,989,784 12,311,297
Segment assets 161,504,298 9,359,414 29,864,057 5,200,754 205,928,523
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For the nine months ended Integrated Non-integrated Available Corporate
September 30, 1999 Operations Operations for sale and other Total
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Revenue 21,447,779 10,553,088 5,474,398 - 37,475,265
Income (loss) from operations 106,706 (1,879,166) 380,412 (3,418,018) (4,810,066)
Depreciation and amortization 6,363,882 1,320,478 451,046 80,565 8,215,971
Acquisition integration costs 1,132,472 838,510 406,666 - 2,377,648
EBITDA 7,197,997 (549,598) 94,957 (3,337,451) 3,405,905
Adjusted EBITDA 8,330,469 288,912 501,623 (3,337,451) 5,783,553
Net interest expense 165,814 2,504 64,765 9,673,351 9,906,434
Segment assets 169,792,538 24,800,507 54,351,689 6,148,357 255,093,091
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Note 10. Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
During the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999, cash paid for interest
was approximately $10.8 million and $6.9 million, respectively.
In September 2000, the Company recorded a non-cash charge of approximately $35.6
million for the impairment of certain assets. See Note 2.
On June 29, 2000, the Company exchanged approximately $22.3 million principal
amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, of its Convertible Subordinated Notes
into 23,100 shares of its Series F stock.
On February 15, 2000, the Company exchanged approximately $22.8 million of its
Convertible Subordinated Notes and $15.3 million of its Senior Notes, plus
accrued interest, for 38,531 shares of its Series E stock.
During the first nine months of 2000, the Company accrued dividends of
approximately $3.5 million for its Series D, E and F Preferred stock.
On March 31, 1999, the Company exchanged 2,244,109 shares of the Company's
Common stock for $10.4 million of its Convertible Subordinated Notes. The
Company incurred a non-cash charge of $5.6 million in connection with this
conversion of debt into equity.
The Company acquired property and equipment of approximately $2.3 million,
during the first nine months of 2000 under various financing arrangements.
In connection with the Company's acquisitions, during the first nine months of
1999, the Company acquired property and equipment of $99.3 million, intangible
assets of $11.0 million and other assets of $2.7 million. The aggregate cost
of the acquisitions was approximately $113.0 million consisting of approximately
$72.7 million in cash, $30.9 million in common stock and $9.4 million in assumed
liabilities. There have been no acquisitions during 2000.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, with respect to, among other things, the
Company's future revenues, operating income, or earnings per share. These
forward-looking statements can generally be identified as such because the
context of the statement will include words such as the Company "believes,"
"anticipates," "expects" or words of similar expression. The Company's actual
results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking
statements. Certain factors that might cause such a difference are discussed
herein. See "Certain Factors Affecting Future Operating Results".
Introduction
Waste Systems International, Inc. (the "Company" or "WSI") is an integrated
non-hazardous solid waste management company that provides solid waste
collection, recycling, transfer and disposal services to commercial, industrial,
residential and municipal customers within certain regional markets in the
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. The Company focuses on the operation of an
integrated non-hazardous solid waste management business, including the
ownership and operation of solid waste disposal facilities (landfills), transfer
stations and solid waste collection services. The Company derives revenue from
collecting solid waste from its customers, which it delivers for disposal in its
own landfills, and also from unaffiliated waste collection companies who pay to
dispose of waste in the Company's landfills.
At September 30, 2000, the Company owned and operated one landfill in Vermont
and three landfills in Central Pennsylvania. The Company's Moretown Landfill in
Vermont and Sandy Run Landfill in Hopewell, Pennsylvania were in operation for
all of 1999 and 2000. On March 1, 1999, the Company acquired the Community
Refuse Services ("Community") Landfill located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. On
December 28, 1999 the Company completed construction and opened the Mostoller
Landfill in Somerset, Pennsylvania. As of September 30, 2000, the aggregate
remaining estimated permitted capacity of the Company's four owned landfills was
approximately 22.1 million cubic yards. In addition, the Company has contracted
with the Town of South Hadley, Massachusetts to construct and operate the Town's
landfill, which has an estimated capacity of approximately 1.2 million cubic
yards available for future disposal. Providing there are no unexpected
permitting delays, the Company expects to begin operating the South Hadley
Landfill in 2001.
The following table provides certain information regarding the 4 landfills owned
and operated by the Company as of September 30, 2000.
Currently Annual Remaining
Total Site Permitted Permitted Permitted
Landfill Name Location Acreage Acreage Tons of MSW Capacity(cu yds)
Mostoller Somerset, PA 715 278 624,000 13,894,000
Sandy Run Hopewell, PA 711 114 86,000 2,605,000
Moretown Moretown, VT 200 34 120,000 1,027,000
Community Cumberland, PA 780 256 312,000 4,574,000
The Company also owns and operates five transfer stations and has three transfer
stations that are permitted, but not currently in operation. As of September 30,
2000, the Company's collection operations served commercial, industrial,
residential and municipal customers in the Central Pennsylvania, Eastern New
England, Upstate New York, Vermont and Washington DC markets.
During the first nine months of 1999, the Company acquired five collection
companies and a landfill in Central Pennsylvania, one collection company in
Vermont, two collection companies, two transfer stations and a paper recycling
plant in Eastern New England, two collection companies and a transfer station in
Upstate New York and a collection company and transfer station in the Washington
D.C. region. During 1998, the Company completed 34 acquisitions. There have been
no acquisitions during 2000.
The Company does not expect to pursue any acquisitions during the remainder of
2000. The Company may consider additional acquisitions at a later date. During
2000, the primary focus of the Company has been the on-going integration of
current operations. The Company will continue to optimize the value of its
landfill, transfer and collection assets through, among other means,
internalization of waste collected by the Company, internal growth through sales
and marketing efforts and operating efficiencies.
Internalization of Waste
Throughout 1999 and during the nine months ended September 30, 2000, the Company
continued to pursue maximizing the amount of waste collected by the Company that
was subsequently disposed at Company landfills, where it is economical to do so.
% Collection % Landfill
Company - Owned Operations Internalization (1) Internalization (2)
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Vermont - Moretown Landfill 98% 26%
Altoona Division - Sandy Run Landfill 91% 73%
Harrisburg Division - Community Landfill 100% 25%
Somerset Division - Mostoller Landfill 99% 85%
Eastern New England (3) 18% N/A
Washington D.C. (3) 90% N/A
New York and Central Massachusetts 0% N/A
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(1) Percentage of the total waste collected by Company-owned hauling operations
and disposed of in the Company's landfills. (2) Percentage of the waste
delivered to the Company landfills, which was collected by Company-owned hauling
operations. (3) These operations dispose of their waste at the Community and
Mostoller Landfills.
Recent Business Developments
During the second quarter of 2000, the Company began an assessment of its
operations, considering various strategies to enhance the value of its
investments, particularly those in operations that are not fully integrated with
the Company's disposal facilities. These operations were acquired with the
expectation that the Company would acquire a landfill or otherwise secure
disposal capacity near these operations in order to integrate them. At this
time, the Company does not expect that it will secure such disposal capacity
near these operations. As a result, the Company is pursuing the sale of certain
of its Eastern New England and New York operations. In addition, the Company has
determined that, with some operations, internalizing all of the waste collected
by the Company is not the best strategy for the Company. The Company has begun
disposing waste at third party locations, where it is economical to do so.
In connection with such potential sales and the operation of certain assets on a
non-integrated basis, the Company has determined that the values of certain
assets have been impaired. During the quarter ended September 30, 2000, in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, "
Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to
Be Disposed Of" (FAS 121), the Company recorded a non-cash charge related to the
impairment of assets of approximately $35.6 million, of which $26.0 million
related primarily to transfer station and hauling assets which are held for
sale, including certain intangible assets related to the operations expected to
be sold, and $9.6 million related to an impairment of long-lived assets of
continuing operations. In accordance with FAS No. 121, the Company determined
that the projected cash flows from its continuing operations in New York and
Central Massachusetts are not sufficient to recover the remaining long-lived
assets associated with such operations on a non-integrated basis. Revenues for
the operations held for sale were approximately $6.3 million and $5.5 million
and $18.9 million and $5.5 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The assets held for sale have been
grouped together and classified as "Assets held for sale" in the current assets
section of the balance sheet. The liabilities held for sale have been grouped
together and classified as "Liabilities of operations held for sale" in the
current liabilities section of the balance sheet. Assets held for sale
including an allocation of the intangible assets of such operations have been
written down to their estimated realizable values based on estimated sales
proceeds.
The Company expects to finalize its assessment of operations during the
remainder of 2000. Also, in connection with the Company's change in focus from
acquisitions to management of its ongoing operations, at the end of the third
quarter of 2000, the Company reduced the size of its corporate staff. The
Company recorded a $0.3 million charge for severance in the third quarter of
2000 and will realize ongoing savings of approximately $1.5 million annually.
Results of Operations
Because of the significance of acquisitions to the Company's financial
performance and the impact of operations held for sale, the Company does not
believe that its historical financial statements are necessarily indicative of
future performance and as a result will affect the comparability of the
financial information included herein.
Revenues:
Revenues represent fees charged to customers for solid waste collection,
transfer, recycling and disposal services provided. Arrangements with customers
include both long-term contractual arrangements and as-received disposal at
prices quoted by the Company. Revenues for the periods presented in the
consolidated statements of operations were derived from the following sources:
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
2000 1999 2000 1999
Collection 67.9% 70.6% 70.7% 74.6%
Landfill 11.7 13.6 10.8 15.0
Transfer 20.4 15.8 18.5 10.4
Total Revenue 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
For the purpose of this table, revenue is attributed to the operation where the
Company first receives the waste. For example, revenue received from waste
collected by the Company and disposed in a Company landfill is entirely
attributed to collection. During 2000, the change in revenue mix is primarily
attributable to the three transfer stations the Company acquired July 1, 1999.
Transfer stations derive a significant portion of their revenues from third
parties. These transfer stations were not owned by the Company during the first
six months of 1999.
Revenues increased approximately $1.4 million or 8.1%, to $18.8 million for the
three-month period ended September 30, 2000. Total revenue for the comparable
period in 1999 was approximately $17.4 million. Revenues increased approximately
$17.6 million or 47.0%, to approximately $55.1 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2000. Total revenue for the comparable period in 1999 was
approximately $37.5 million. The increase was primarily due to the impact of the
operations acquired during the first six months of 1999. See Note 3 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company also experienced growth at its
Washington, DC transfer station in 2000.
The Company is currently pursuing the sale of certain of its Eastern New England
and New York operations. Revenues for the operations held for sale were
approximately $6.3 million and $5.5 million and $18.9 million and $5.5 million
for the three- and nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
Operating Expenses:
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain data derived
from the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations, expressed as a
percentage of revenues:
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
2000 1999 2000 1999
Revenues 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Cost and expenses
Operating expenses 82.5 72.8 80.9 67.1
Depreciation and amortization 20.9 20.3 21.6 21.6
Acquisition integration costs - 7.9 1.3 6.3
Selling, general and
administrative expenses 25.5 15.3 19.7 17.8
Impairment of assets 189.2 - 64.6 -
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Loss from operations (218.1) (16.3) (88.0) (12.8)
Other Income(expense):
Interest expense and
financing costs, net (23.1) (23.1) (22.1) (26.4)
Other income(expense), net (1.4) (1.3) (2.5) (0.1)
Non-cash charge for
debt conversion - - - (14.9)
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Total other income(expense) (24.5) (24.4) (24.6) (41.4)
Income(loss) before
extraordinary item (242.7) (40.7) (112.6) (54.2)
Extraordinary item - Loss
on extinguishment of debt - - (2.6) (0.6)
Preferred stock dividends (8.6) - (6.4) -
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Net loss available for
common shareholders (251.3%) (40.7%) (121.6%) (54.8%)
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Operating expenses increased approximately $2.8 million or 22.6% and $19.5
million or 77.3%, to $15.5 million and $44.6 million for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2000, respectively. Costs of operations for the
comparable periods in 1999 were approximately $12.7 million and $25.1 million.
As a percentage of revenues, operating expenses increased to 82.5% and 80.9% for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2000, respectively from 72.8% and
67.1% for the same periods in 1999. Operating expenses increased for both
periods primarily due to acquisitions. See Note 3 of the Consolidated Financial
Statements. The increase in operating expenses as a percentage of revenues was
primarily due to the increase in transfer station revenue as a percentage of the
Company's revenue. As a percentage of revenue, the Company has incurred high
levels of transportation costs in connection with disposing of waste collected
from the Eastern New England region at the Company's landfills in Central
Pennsylvania, as well as, increased transportation and disposal costs at third
party disposal facilities. The Company also had higher than normal repairs and
maintenance costs on its rolling stock, during the first half of 2000, related
primarily to acquisitions. The Company also had significant non-recurring costs
related to landfill site repairs and maintenance projects at its Community
landfill. These projects are expected to be completed during the fourth quarter
of 2000. During the third quarter of 2000, Community landfill and the new
Mostoller landfill also experienced high costs for processing and handling of
daily cover material. Finally, the Company had increased labor costs as it
ramped up operations at the new Mostoller landfill and the Eastern New England
operations, which were acquired during the third quarter of 1999.
Depreciation and amortization expense includes depreciation of property and
equipment over their useful lives using the straight-line method, amortization
of goodwill and other intangible assets over their useful lives using the
straight-line method, and amortization of landfill development costs using the
units-of-production method. Depreciation and amortization expense increased
approximately $0.4 million or 11.3% and $3.8 million or 46.6% for the three and
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2000, to $3.9 million and $11.9 million,
respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense for the comparable periods
in 1999 were approximately $3.5 million and $8.1 million. The increase is the
result of increased depreciation costs of the additional assets acquired through
acquisition and increased amortization due to substantial increases in
intangible assets related to acquisitions. Additionally, amortization of
landfill development costs increased as a result of the increase in the amount
of waste accepted at the Company's Mostoller landfill, which opened December 28,
1999. As a percentage of revenues, depreciation and amortization expense
increased to 20.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2000 compared with
20.3% for the three months ended September 30, 1999. As a percentage of
revenues, depreciation and amortization expense increased to 21.6% for the nine
months ended September 30, 2000 compared with 21.6% for the nine months ended
September 30, 1999.
No acquisition integration costs were recorded for the three months ended
September 30, 2000. Acquisition integration costs totaled approximately $1.4
million for the three months ended September 30, 1999, and approximately $0.7
million and $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999,
respectively. The reduction in 2000 is due to the high level of acquisitions in
the first half of 1999.
Selling, general and administrative expenses consist of corporate development
activities, marketing and public relations costs, administrative compensation
and benefits, legal and accounting and other professional fees as well as other
administrative costs and overhead. Selling, general and administrative expenses
increased approximately $2.1 million or 80.2% and $4.1 million, or 62.3% to
approximately $4.8 million and $10.8 million for the three and nine month
periods ended September 30, 2000, respectively. Selling, general and
administrative expenses for the comparable periods in 1999 were approximately
$2.7 million and $6.7 million. As a percentage of revenues, selling, general and
administrative expenses increased to 25.5% and 19.7% for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2000, respectively, from 15.3% and 17.8% for the same
periods in 1999. The increase is due primarily to severance costs related to a
reduction in staffing at the Company's corporate office in the third quarter of
2000, as well as increased legal costs to settle various acquisition related and
other litigation. The reductions in corporate office staff are expected to
result in annual savings of approximately $1.5 million. The Company also
experienced higher levels of bad debts in the New York and Pennsylvania regions.
During the first nine months of 2000, the increase in selling, general and
administrative expenses was due to the full year impact of acquisitions complete
in the third quarter of 1999.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2000, in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, " Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of" (FAS 121), the
Company recorded a non-cash charge related to the impairment of assets of
approximately $35.6 million, of which $26.0 million related primarily to
transfer station and hauling assets which are held for sale, including certain
intangible assets related to the operations expected to be sold, and $9.6
million related to an impairment of goodwill of continuing operations.
Interest expense and financing costs, net of capitalized interest costs
increased approximately $0.4 million, or 8.8% to $4.4 million, for the
three-month period ended September 30, 2000. Interest expense and financing
costs, net of capitalized interest costs increased approximately $2.4 million,
or 24.3% to $12.3 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2000.
Interest expense and financing costs, net of capitalized interest costs for the
comparable periods in 1999 were approximately $4.0 million and $9.9 million. The
increases for the three- and nine-month periods are due primarily to an increase
in the Company's overall effective borrowing rate and the full year impact of
the Senior Notes, which were issued in March 1999. Interest is capitalized on
landfill development costs related to permitting, site preparation, and facility
construction during the period that these assets are undergoing activities
necessary for their intended use. For the three and nine months ended September
30, 1999, the Company capitalized $0.4 million and $1.1 million of interest
costs, respectively. No interest costs were capitalized in 2000.
The net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, includes a non-cash
charge of approximately $5.6 million in connection with the conversion of debt
into equity, during the first quarter of 1999.
EBITDA:
EBITDA is defined as operating income from continuing operations excluding
impairment loss, plus depreciation and amortization, which includes depreciation
and amortization included in selling, general and administrative expenses.
EBITDA does not represent, and should not be considered as an alternative, to
net income or cash flow from operating activities, each as determined in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Moreover,
EBITDA does not necessarily indicate whether cash flow will be sufficient for
such items as working capital, capital expenditures, or to react to changes in
the Company's industry or to the economy in general. The Company believes that
EBITDA is a measure commonly used by lenders and certain investors to evaluate a
company's performance in the solid waste industry. The Company also believes
that EBITDA data may help to understand the Company's performance because such
data may reflect the Company's ability to generate cash flows, which is an
indicator of its ability to satisfy its debt service, capital expenditures and
working capital requirements. However, functional or legal requirements may
require the conservation of funds for uses other than those previously
described. Because EBITDA is not calculated by all companies and analysts in the
same fashion, investors should consider, among other factors: the non-GAAP
nature of EBITDA; actual cash flows; the actual availability of funds for debt
service, capital expenditures and working capital; and the comparability of the
Company's EBITDA data to similarly-titled measures reported by other companies.
Adjusted EBITDA consists of EBITDA, as defined above, excluding non-recurring
charges.
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain data derived
from the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations, to determine EBITDA and
Adjusted EBITDA:
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
2000 1999 2000 1999
Loss from operations ($41,024,532) ($2,822,252) ($48,481,840)($ 4,810,066)
Depreciation and
amortization 4,022,157 3,574,351 12,096,611 8,215,971
EBITDA (37,002,375) 752,099 (36,385,229) 3,405,905
Impairment loss 35,579,388 - 35,579,388 -
Acquisition integration costs - 1,371,062 703,011 2,377,648
Adjusted EBITDA ($1,422,987) $ 2,123,161 ($102,830) $ 5,783,553
EBITDA as a % of revenue (193.4%) 4.3% (64.9%) 9.1%
Adjusted EBITDA as
a % of revenue (7.6%) 12.2% (0.2%) 15.4%
EBITDA decreased by approximately $37.8 million and $39.8 million during the
three- and nine months ended September 30, 2000 to approximately ($37.0) million
and ($36.4) million. As a percentage of revenue, EBITDA decreased to (193.4%)
and (64.9%) during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2000 from 4.3%
and 9.1% during the same periods in 1999. Adjusted EBITDA decreased by
approximately $3.5 million and $5.9 million during the three- and nine months
ended September 30, 2000 to ($1.4) million and ($0.1) million. As a percentage
of revenue, adjusted EBITDA decreased to (7.6%) from 12.2% for the three months
ended September 30, 2000 compared to the same period in 1999. For the nine
months ended September 30, 2000, Adjusted EBITDA decreased to (0.2%) compared
with 15.4% during the same period in 1999.
Financial Position
The Company's business is capital intensive. The Company's capital requirements,
which are substantial, include property and equipment purchases and capital
expenditures for landfill cell construction, landfill development and landfill
closure activities. Principally due to these factors, the Company may incur
working capital deficits. The Company plans to meet its capital needs through
various financing sources, including internally generated funds and the issuance
of equity securities and debt.
During the nine months ended September 30, 1999, WSI acquired five collection
companies and a landfill in Central Pennsylvania, one collection company in
Vermont, two collection companies, two transfer stations and a paper recycling
plant in Eastern New England, two collection companies and a transfer station in
New York and a collection company and transfer station in the Baltimore,
Maryland/Washington, DC region. The aggregate cost of the acquisitions was
approximately $113.0 million consisting of approximately $72.7 million in cash,
$19.3 million in common stock, $11.6 million in Series C Preferred Stock and
$9.4 million in assumed liabilities. The acquisitions have combined annual
revenues of approximately $42.0 million.
WSI had approximately $1.9 million in cash as of September 30, 2000. This
represents a decrease of approximately $11.0 million from December 31, 1999. The
Company had negative working capital of approximately $29.2 million as of
September 30, 2000, a decrease of approximately $21.1 million from December 31,
1999. This decrease in cash was primarily due to operating losses and the
capital costs for its landfills in Central Pennsylvania and interest costs
associated with the Senior Notes and Banknorth Credit Facility, partially offset
by increased borrowings.
At September 30, 2000, the Company had approximately $7.7 million in trade
accounts receivables. The Company has estimated an allowance for doubtful
accounts of approximately $1.2 million, which is considered sufficient to cover
future bad debts.
On February 15, 2000 approximately $22.8 million of the 7% Convertible
Subordinated Notes and approximately $15.4 million of the 11 1/2% Senior Notes,
plus accrued interest, were exchanged into an aggregate of 38,531 shares of the
Company's Series E stock. On June 29, 2000, the Company exchanged approximately
$22.3 million of its 7% Convertible Subordinated Notes into shares of the
Company's newly designated Series F stock. Each Series carries an 8% dividend
which is payable in kind or cash at the option of the Company, is redeemable at
any time by the Company, can be converted into shares of the Company's common
stock at a price of $8.00 per share at any time at the option of the holder and
can be mandatorily converted by the Company if the closing price of its common
stock equals or exceeds $8.00 for a period of twenty consecutive trading days.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2000 the Company continued
development and construction activities on several capital projects. There can
be no assurance that additional debt or equity financing will be available, or
available on terms acceptable to the Company. Any failure of the Company to
obtain required financing would have a material adverse effect on the Company's
financial condition and results of operation. Additions to landfills, property
and equipment during the nine months ended September 30, 2000, were
approximately $8.3 million.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2000 the Company used approximately
$18.4 million for operating activities compared to cash provided of $0.8 million
during the same period in 1999. The decreased cash flow from operations in 2000,
excluding the non-cash impairment loss, was due primarily to the net loss from
operations and interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2000.
The remainder of the cash flow decrease was due to changes in the operating
assets and liabilities including an increase in accrued expenses, offset by
decreases in accounts payable and deferred revenue and an increase in accounts
receivable.
Net cash used by investing activities during the first nine months of 2000 was
approximately $10.9 million compared to $103.6 million in the same period in
1999. Capital expenditures of approximately $8.3 million were made in connection
with ongoing construction projects, and purchases of property and equipment. In
addition, the Company spent approximately $2.9 million on landfill closure
costs. In 1999, the Company spent $84.1 million on acquisitions.
Net cash provided by financing activities during the first nine months of 2000
was approximately $18.2 million, primarily related to borrowings against the $25
million credit facility with BIII Capital Partners, L.P. The proceeds were
offset by repayment of existing debt and expenses associated with the Series E
and Series F stock exchanges.
On August 3, 1999, the Company entered into a $25 million credit facility with
the Banknorth Group (the "Bank"). The credit facility has a three-year term with
no interim principal payments required. Interest is payable quarterly at an
interest rate of prime plus 1%. The credit facility is not callable by the Bank
except, generally, in the event of default by the Company of any of its
covenants set forth in the credit facility agreement. Certain of the financial
covenants were established under the assumption that the Company was going to
complete several acquisitions that would significantly increase the Company's
earnings. These anticipated acquisitions were not consummated. As a result, the
Company has not been in compliance with certain financial covenants at the end
of any quarter since the loan's inception. On August 11, 2000, the Bank agreed
to waive and forbear the Company's requirement to adhere to the financial
covenants through the second quarter of 2001. On November 10, 2000, the Bank
extended the waiver and forbearance agreement through January 2, 2002. Under the
waiver and forbearance agreement, the Company repaid $6 million of the credit
facility on September 22, 2000. In addition, 50% of the proceeds of asset sales,
if any, will be used to pay down the credit facility. At December 31, 2000, the
Company will provide additional collateral to the extent of any remaining
balance under the credit facility.
On April 20, 2000, the Company entered into a one-year unsecured $7.5 million
credit facility with BIII Capital Partners, L.P. ("BIII"), a major stockholder
of the Company. The facility provides for the repayment of any borrowings, plus
interest at 20% on April 20, 2001. On June 25, 2000, the facility was expanded
to $25 million under the same terms. Borrowings under this credit facility
totaled $25 million at September 30, 2000. On October 17, 2000, the Company
entered into a $4.5 million collateralized loan with BIII. The loan provides for
interest at prime plus 4% and matures on April 20, 2001.
At September 30, 2000, the Company had approximately $134.8 million of long-term
debt and notes payable. The Company is currently in discussions regarding new
banking relationships with various financial institutions.
Seasonality. The Company's revenues and results of operations tend to vary
seasonally. The winter months of the fourth and first quarters of the calendar
year tend to yield lower revenues than those experienced in the warmer months of
the second and third quarters. The primary reasons for lower revenues in the
winter months include, without limitation: (i) harsh winter weather conditions
which can interfere with collection and transportation, (ii) the construction
and demolition activities which generate waste are primarily performed in the
warmer seasons and (iii) the volume of waste in the region is generally lower
than that which occurs in warmer months. The Company believes that the
seasonality of the revenue stream will not have a material adverse effect on the
Company's business, financial condition and results of operations on an
annualized basis.
The Company does not believe its operations have been materially affected by
inflation.
Based upon its current operating plan, the Company believes that its cash and
cash equivalents, available borrowings, future cash flow from operations and the
proceeds of future debt and equity financings and potential asset sales will
satisfy the Company's working capital and capital project needs for the near
future. However, there can be no assurances in this regard.
Certain Factors Affecting Future Operating Results
The following factors, as well as others mentioned in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, (filed March 30,
2000), could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by
forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:
- Our history of losses makes investment in Waste Systems highly speculative.
- Our high level of indebtedness could adversely affect our financial health.
- Incurring more debt could further exacerbate the risks of our high level of
indebtedness.
- We may not generate enough cash to service our indebtedness or our other
liquidity needs.
- We have no control over many factors in our ability to finance planned growth.
- Loss of key executives could affect Waste Systems' ability to achieve our
business objectives.
- Failed acquisitions or projects may adversely affect our results of operations
and financial condition.
- Our business may not succeed due to the highly competitive nature of the
solid waste management industry.
- Seasonal revenue fluctuations may negatively impact our operations.
- The geographic concentration of our operations magnifies the risks to our
success.
- Potential difficulties in acquiring landfill capacity could increase our costs
- Failure to obtain landfill closure performance bonds and letters of credit may
adversely affect our business.
- Estimated accruals for landfill closure and post-closure costs may not meet
our actual financial obligations.
- Environmental and other government regulations impose costs and uncertainty on
our operations.
- We are exposed to potential liability for environmental damage and regulatory
noncompliance.
- Our environmental liability insurance may not cover all risks of loss.
- Addressing local community concerns about our operations may adversely affect
our business.
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PART II
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The Company is party to pending legal proceedings and claims. Although the
outcome of such proceedings and claims cannot be determined with certainty, the
Company's management, after consultation with outside legal counsel, is of the
opinion that the expected final outcome should not have a material adverse
effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
Item 2. Changes in Securities
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None.
Item 5. Other Information
Effective November 14, 2000, Philip Strauss resigned from the positions of
President and Chief Executive Officer. John Boyer, formerly the Company's Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer, was named President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Company.
Item 6. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K
(A) 1. Financial Statements
The financial statements are listed under Part I, Item 1 of this
Report.
2. Financial Statement Schedules
None.
3. Exhibits
None.
(B) Reports on Form 8-K
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
WASTE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Date: November 14, 2000 By: /s/ John M. Boyer
John M. Boyer
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: November 14, 2000 By: /s/ James L. Elitzak
James L. Elitzak
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
