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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Period Ended June 30, 1997
or
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Transition Period From______________ to _________________
Commission file number 0-28652
AMERICAN DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-3858494
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
745 McClintock - Ste 230
Burr Ridge, Illinois 60521
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(630) 655-1105
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
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 periods 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
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APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practical date.
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value - 14,259,625 shares as of August 12, 1997
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AMERICAN DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC.
INDEX
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three months ended June 30,
1997 and 1996; Six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Six months ended June 30,
1997 and 1996
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
Signatures
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
AMERICAN DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in Thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
June 30, 1997 December 31,
(Unaudited) 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,166 $ 2,301
Restricted cash held in escrow 2,900 -
Trade receivables, net 18,217 9,741
Prepaid expenses and other 1,872 1,248
Inventory 541 354
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Total current assets 25,696 13,644
Property, plant, and equipment, net 128,035 93,692
Other assets:
Cost over fair value of net assets of acquired businesses,
net of accumulated amortization of $1,966 and $1,374 64,484 31,237
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization
of $555 and $439 1,862 1,610
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization
of $425 and $204 3,144 2,392
Other assets 1,352 2,411
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$ 224,573 $ 144,986
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 6,161 $ 3,359
Accrued liabilities 9,165 4,249
Deferred revenues 3,740 2,245
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease
obligations 1,286 2,572
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Total current liabilities 20,352 12,425
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of
current portion 63,817 65,445
Accrued environmental and landfill costs 9,116 7,603
Deferred income taxes 1,416 1,416
Total stockholders' equity (13,472,501 and 8,872,381
shares of common stock issued and outstanding) 129,872 58,097
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$ 224,573 $ 144,986
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
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AMERICAN DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
1997 1996 1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues $ 27,763 $ 13,453 $ 46,274 $ 25,177
Cost of operations 15,188 7,062 25,080 13,170
Selling, general and administrative expenses 3,672 2,113 6,357 4,048
Depreciation and amortization 5,272 2,945 9,056 5,663
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Operating income 3,631 1,333 5,781 2,296
Interest expense, net 1,906 1,518 3,458 3,057
Other income 88 37 109 37
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Income (loss) before income taxes
and extraordinary loss 1,813 (148) 2,432 (724)
Income tax benefit (expense) (577) (5) (750) 155
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Income (loss) before extraordinary loss 1,236 (153) 1,682 (569)
Extraordinary loss, net of income tax benefit - (476) - (476)
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Net income (loss) 1,236 (629) 1,682 (1,045)
Preferred stock dividend - (46) - (109)
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Net income (loss) applicable to common
stockholders $ 1,236 $ (675) $ 1,682 $ (1,154)
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NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE:
Income (loss) before extraordinary loss $ 0.10 $ (0.03) $ 0.15 $ (0.12)
Extraordinary loss, net of income tax
benefit - (0.08) - (0.08)
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Net income (loss) applicable to common
stockholders $ 0.10 $ (0.11) $ 0.15 $ (0.20)
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Weighted average common stock
and common stock equivalent
shares outstanding 12,240,956 5,864,078 10,884,592 5,864,078
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
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AMERICAN DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Six Months Ended
June 30,
1997 1996
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) $ 1,682 $ (1,154)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
(used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 9,056 5,663
Provision for environmental and landfill costs 263 264
Extraordinary loss - 476
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Trade receivables (5,112) (1,292)
Prepaid expenses, restricted cash held in escrow and other assets (2,559) (1,842)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and accrued environmental
and landfill costs 7,099 251
Deferred revenue 908 244
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Net cash provided by operating activities 11,337 2,610
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures (9,429) (6,610)
Cost of acquisitions (68,210) (3,096)
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Net cash used in investing activities (77,639) (9,706)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock 70,093 -
Redemption of preferred stock - (1,950)
Preferred stock dividend - (85)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 70,946 71,245
Repayments of indebtedness (73,899) (52,866)
Payment of note payable to stockholder - (12,500)
Debt issuance costs (973) (1,081)
Other - (552)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 66,167 2,211
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (135) (4,885)
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period 2,301 6,383
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Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period $ 2,166 $ 1,498
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
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AMERICAN DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 1997 and 1996
(Unaudited)
1. Formation and Basis of Presentation
ADS, Inc. (ADS) was organized on January 15, 1991, to acquire, develop, and
operate non-hazardous municipal solid waste disposal, collection, and transfer
operations and provide non-hazardous solid waste disposal management services to
commercial, industrial, and residential customers. During 1993, an affiliate of
Charterhouse Equity Partners, L.P. (CEP) purchased a controlling interest in
ADS.
County Disposal, Inc. (County) was incorporated by Charterhouse Equity
Partners II, L.P. (CEPII) on April 27, 1995, for the purpose of acquiring
certain net assets of Envirite Corporation (Envirite). On April 28, 1995,
Envirite and County entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement whereby County
agreed to purchase from Envirite certain landfill facilities and waste
transportation and collection equipment located in Livingston County, Illinois,
and Wyandot County, Ohio; all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of
County Environmental Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Envirite,
which owned and operated a landfill facility and waste transportation and
collection equipment located in Clarion County, Pennsylvania; and certain
related assets and assumption of certain liabilities.
Effective January 1, 1996, the stockholders of ADS and County exchanged
their shares for shares of a newly created holding company by the name of
American Disposal Services, Inc. (the Company). This share exchange (the
Exchange) qualified as a transfer of companies under common control as
affiliates of Charterhouse Group International, Inc. are the general partners
and in control of CEP and CEPII and, accordingly, the transaction was accounted
for at historical cost in a manner similar to pooling of interests accounting.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for
interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article
10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information
and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting
of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have
been included. Operating results for the six month period ended June 30, 1997
are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the
fiscal year ending December 31, 1997. These financial statements should be read
in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, including the notes
thereto, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 included in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and
accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
2. Related Party Interest Expense
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three months ended Six months ended
June 30, June 30,
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1997 1996 1997 1996
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(Dollars in Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Charterhouse Equity Partners II, L.P...... $ - $ 262 $ - $ 621
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3. Environmental Matters
See the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for a description of
environmental matters.
4. Public Offering
Effective May 13, 1997 the Company completed a public offering of 4,600,000
shares (including the underwriters' over-allotment option) at $16.50 per share
resulting in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $70.1 million.
Immediately following the offering, the Company had 13,472,501 shares of common
stock outstanding.
5. Acquisitions
The acquisitions below have been accounted for using the purchase method of
accounting and, accordingly, the results of their operations have been included
in the Company's results of operations from their respective acquisition dates.
The purchase prices have been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed based on their fair values at their respective acquisition dates with
the residual allocated to cost over fair value of net assets acquired.
During the first six months of 1997, the Company acquired nine
non-hazardous solid waste businesses, consisting of nine collection operations,
two transfer stations, and one landfill. During 1996, the Company acquired
sixteen nonhazardous solid waste businesses, consisting of sixteen collection
operations and two transfer stations.
The Company has not completed its valuation of certain of its 1997 and 1996
purchases and the purchase price allocations are subject to change when
additional information concerning asset and liability valuations is completed.
The pro forma unaudited results of operations for the three and six months
ended June 30, 1997 and 1996, assuming each acquisition and the public offering
above had occurred on January 1, 1996, are as follows (in thousands, except per
share data):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
1997 1996 1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues $29,545 $24,149 $55,421 $46,038
Operating income 3,818 2,828 7,377 5,264
Net income applicable to common
stockholders before extraordinary loss 1,659 983 3,169 1,651
Pro forma income per share of
common stock 0.12 0.09 0.22 0.16
Weighted average common stock and
common stock equivalent shares
outstanding 14,182 10,464 14,148 10,464
</TABLE>
The proforma results do not purport to be indicative of the results of
operations which actually would have resulted had the acquisitions occurred on
January 1, 1996 nor are they necessarily indicative of future operating results.
6. Recently Issued Accounting Standard
In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
No. 128, Earnings per Share, which is required to be adopted in the fourth
quarter of 1997; earlier adoption is not allowed. At that time, the Company will
be required to change the method currently used to compute earnings per share
and to restate all prior periods. Under the new requirements for calculating
basic earnings per share, the dilutive effect of stock options will be excluded.
The impact of Statement 128 on the calculation of primary and fully diluted
earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996 is
not material.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company's
unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes
thereto included elsewhere herein.
INTRODUCTION
The Company has adopted an acquisition-based growth strategy that focuses
on: (i) the identification and acquisition of solid waste landfills located in
secondary markets that are within approximately 125 miles of significant
metropolitan centers; and (ii) securing dedicated waste streams for such
landfills by the acquisition or development of transfer stations and the
acquisition of collection companies. The Company has completed 42 acquisitions
from January 1993 through June 1997, including nine collection companies, one
landfill, and two transfer stations acquired in the six months ended June 30,
1997 (the "1997 Acquisitions"). All of these acquisitions were accounted for
under the purchase method of accounting for business combinations. Accordingly,
the amortization of goodwill and landfill airspace reflects the fair market
value of the Company's assets at the time of their acquisition rather than their
historical cost basis, and the results of operations for such acquired
businesses are included in the Company's financial statements only from the
applicable date of acquisition. As a result, the Company believes its historical
results of operations for the periods presented are not directly comparable.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q,
including, without limitation information appearing under Part I, Item 2,
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations," are 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). Factors set forth under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 could affect the Company's actual results and
could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those
expressed in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the
Company in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
GENERAL
The Company's revenues are attributable primarily to fees charged to
customers for waste collection, transfer and disposal services. The Company's
collection services are generally provided under direct agreements with its
customers or pursuant to contracts with municipalities. Commercial and municipal
contract terms, where used, generally range from one to five years and commonly
have automatic renewal options. A relatively small portion of such agreements
also provide for the prepayment of certain fees, which are reflected as deferred
revenues. The table below shows for the periods indicated, the percentage of the
Company's total revenues attributable to services provided:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
1997 1996 1997 1996
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Collection (1) 52.3% 40.3% 51.0% 40.0%
Transfer 3.7 2.6 3.7 2.2
Landfill (1) 43.1 57.1 44.4 57.8
Other 0.9 - 0.9 -
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Total Revenues 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
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(1) The portion of collection revenues attributable to disposal charges for
waste collected by the Company and disposed of at the Company's landfills
has been excluded from collection revenues and included in landfill
revenues.
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A component of the Company's business strategy is to maximize
internalization of waste it collects and thereby realize higher margins from its
operations. By disposing of waste at Company-owned landfills, the Company
retains the margin generated through disposal operations that would otherwise be
earned by third-party landfills. For the three months ended June 30, 1997,
approximately 85% of the total tonnage collected by the Company was disposed of
at Company-owned landfills. For the six months ended June 30, 1997,
approximately 87% of the total tonnage collected by the Company was disposed of
at Company-owned landfills. This represents approximately 34% and 33% of the
total tonnage disposed of at Company-owned landfills in the three and six months
ended June 30, 1997, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 1997,
the Company's captive waste (consisting of waste collected by the Company and
delivered to any of its landfills and waste delivered to any of the Company's
landfills by third-party haulers under long-term collection contracts)
constituted an average of approximately 71% of the solid waste disposed of at
its landfills.
The Company has estimated that, as of December 31, 1996, closure costs
expected to occur during the operating lives of these facilities and expensed
over these facilities' useful lives will approximate $35.2 million. In addition,
the Company has estimated that, as of December 31, 1996, total costs for
post-closure activities, including cap maintenance, groundwater monitoring,
methane gas control and recovery and leachate treatment/disposal for up to 30
years after closure in certain cases, will be approximately $10.9 million. The
December 31, 1996 and June 30, 1997, accruals for landfill closure and
post-closure costs (including costs assumed through acquisitions) were
approximately $7.6 million and $9.1 million, respectively. The accruals reflect
relatively young landfills with estimated remaining lives, based on current
waste flows, that range from approximately three to 50 years, and an estimated
average remaining life of greater than 20 years.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth items in the Company's consolidated
statement of operations as a percentage of revenues for the periods indicated:
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<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
1997 1996 1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues........................................... 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
Cost of operations................................. 54.7 52.5 54.2 52.3
Selling, general and administrative expenses....... 13.2 15.7 13.7 16.1
Depreciation and amortization expenses............. 19.0 21.9 19.6 22.5
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Operating income................................... 13.1 9.9 12.5 9.1
Interest expense, net.............................. 6.9 11.3 7.5 12.1
Other income....................................... 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1
Income tax provision (benefit)..................... 2.1 - 1.6 (0.6)
Extraordinary loss, net of income tax benefit...... - 3.5 - 1.9
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Net income (loss)................................ 4.4 % (4.6)% 3.6 % (4.2)%
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EBITDA margin (1).................................. 32.1% 31.8 % 32.1 % 31.6 %
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(1) EBITDA margin represents operating income plus depreciation and amortization
divided by revenues.
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND 1996
REVENUES. Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 1997 were $27.8
million compared to $13.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 1996.
Of the $14.3 million increase in revenues, $12.1 million is due primarily
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to the effects of companies acquired during 1996, (the operations of which were
included in the Company's financial results for the full six months ended June
30, 1997) and the additional impact of acquisitions completed during the six
months ended June 30, 1997. Approximately $2.2 million is attributable to
increases in revenues in operations acquired prior to April 1996.
COST OF OPERATIONS. Cost of operations for the three months ended June 30,
1997 were $15.2 million compared to $7.1 million for the three months ended
June 30, 1996. This increase in costs was attributable primarily to increases
in the Company's revenues described above. As a percentage of revenues,
cost of operations was 54.7% in the 1997 period compared to 52.5% in the 1996
period. The increased costs as a percentage of the Company's overall revenue
are due to the impact of more substantial collection versus landfill operations
in the 1997 period compared to the same period in 1996, in accordance with
the Company's acquisition-based growth strategy.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. SG&A expenses were $3.7
million for the three months ended June 30, 1997 compared to $2.1 million for
the three months ended June 30, 1996. This increase in costs was attributable
primarily to increases in the Company's revenues described above. As a
percentage of revenues, SG&A expenses decreased to 13.2% in the 1997 period from
15.7% in the 1996 period. The decrease in SG&A expenses as a percentage of
revenues is due primarily to a significant increase in revenue producing assets,
while corporate and other related administrative expenses increased moderately.
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE. Depreciation and amortization
expense for the three months ended June 30, 1997 was $5.3 million compared to
$2.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 1996. The increase in
depreciation and amortization expense is due primarily to increases in the
Company's revenues described above. As a percentage of revenues, depreciation
and amortization expense was 19.0% and 21.9% for the three months ended June 30,
1997 and 1996, respectively. The decline as a percentage of revenues in the June
1997 period compared to the June 1996 period is due primarily to the diminished
concentration of landfill assets, which typically have higher depreciation and
amortization expense than collection operations.
NET INTEREST EXPENSE. Net interest expense was $1.9 million for the three
months ended June 30, 1997 compared to $1.5 million for the three months ended
June 30, 1996, which is attributable to additional debt incurred in 1997 to
finance certain acquisitions.
INCOME TAXES. The Company recorded an income tax provision of $577,000 for
the three months ended June 30, 1997 compared to a $5,000 income tax provision
for the three months ended June 30, 1996.
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND 1996
REVENUES. Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 1997 were $46.3
million compared to $25.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 1996. Of the
increase in revenues, $16.7 million is due primarily to the effects of companies
acquired during 1996, the operations of which were included in the Company's
financial results for the full six months ended June 30, 1997 and the additional
impact of acquisitions completed during the six months ended June 30, 1997.
Approximately $4.4 million is attributable to increases in revenues in
operations acquired prior to 1996.
COST OF OPERATIONS. Cost of operations for the six months ended June 30,
1997 were $25.1 million compared to $13.2 million for the six months ended June
30, 1996. This increase was attributable primarily to the increase in revenues
described above. As a percentage of revenues, cost of operations was 54.2% in
the 1997 period compared to 52.3% in the 1996 period. The increased costs as a
percentage of the Company's overall revenues are due to the impact of more
substantial collection versus landfill operations in the 1997 period compared to
the same period in 1996, in accordance with the Company's acquisition-based
growth strategy.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. SG&A expenses increased to
$6.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 1997 compared to $4.0 million for
the six months ended June 30, 1996. As a percentage of revenues, SG&A expenses
decreased to 13.7% in the 1997 period from 16.1% in the 1996 period. The
decrease in SG&A
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expenses as a percentage of revenues is due primarily to a significant increase
in revenue producing assets, while corporate and other related administrative
expenses increased moderately.
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE. Depreciation and amortization
expense for the six months ended June 30, 1997 was $9.1 million compared to $5.7
million for the six months ended June 30, 1996. The increase in depreciation and
amortization expense is due primarily to increases in the Company's revenues
described above. As a percentage of revenues, depreciation and amortization
expense was 19.6% and 22.5% for the six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996,
respectively. The decline as a percent of revenues in the June 1997 period
compared to the June 1996 period is due primarily to the diminished
concentration of landfill assets, which typically have higher depreciation and
amortization expense than collection operations.
NET INTEREST EXPENSE. Net interest expense was $3.5 million for the six
months ended June 30, 1997 compared to $3.1 million for the six months ended
June 30, 1996. This increase is attributable to additional debt incurred to
complete certain 1997 acquisitions.
INCOME TAXES. The Company recorded an income tax provision of $750,000 for
the six months ended June 30, 1997 and an income tax benefit of $155,000 for the
six months ended June 30, 1996.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Due to the capital intensive nature of the solid waste industry, the
Company has used, and expects to continue using, substantially all cash
generated from operations to fund acquisitions, capital expenditures and
landfill development. Certain operating equipment has also been acquired using
leases which have short and medium-term maturities. As a result, the Company has
incurred working capital deficits in the past, and there can be no assurance
that its available working capital will be sufficient in the future as it
pursues its acquisition-based growth strategy. Historically, the Company has
satisfied its acquisition, capital expenditure and working capital needs
primarily through equity and bank financings. There can be no assurance that
such financing will continue to be available.
Operating activities in the quarter provided net cash of $11.3 million
compared to $2.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 1996, reflecting the
additional operating contribution of the companies acquired.
Investing activities used net cash of $77.6 million and $9.7 million in the
six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The Company's capital
expenditure and working capital requirements have increased significantly,
reflecting the Company's rapid growth by acquisition and development of revenue
producing assets, and will increase further as the Company continues to pursue
its acquisition-based growth strategy. During the six months ended June 30,
1997, the Company spent $9.4 million in capital expenditures, of which $4.5
million was for cell development. In fiscal year 1997, the Company expects to
spend approximately $18.0 million for capital expenditures of which $9.0 million
is anticipated to be used for cell development. In connection with the 1997
Acquisitions, the Company invested $68.2 million.
In the six months ended June 30, 1997, financing activities provided net
cash of $66.2 million, principally from the Company's May 1997 public offering,
compared to $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 1996.
On May 22, 1997, the Company increased the amount of its revolving and term
loan (the "Credit Facility") with ING (U.S.) Capital Corporation, as
administrative agent, Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as
syndication agent, Union Bank of California, N.A., as documentation agent, and
BHF-Bank Aktiengesellschaft and Bank of America Illinois, as co-agents, for the
lenders, from $125 million to $200 million. The Credit Facility provides the
Company with a term loan of $60 million and an expansion facility of
$140 million to be used for acquisitions (of which $20 million may be used for
working capital and letter of credit purposes). The various loans and lines
of credit under the Credit Facility bear interest at rates per annum equal
to, at the Company's discretion, either: (i) the prime rate, plus an
applicable margin; or (ii) the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), plus
an applicable margin, and have maturities ranging from 2002 to 2004. As of
June 30, 1997, the Company had borrowed $61.4 million under the Credit
Facility. At such date, the total unused availability under the Credit
Facility was $138.6 million, of which $20.0 million may be used for working
capital purposes. The Company's ability to use the
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expansion facility is based upon a number of covenants, including the
maintenance of specified debt to equity and fixed charge coverage ratios. At
June 30, 1997 the Company was in compliance with the terms of these covenants.
Effective May 13, 1997, the Company completed a public offering of
4,600,000 shares (including the underwriters' over-allotment option) at $16.50
per share. This resulted in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $70.1
million which were used to pay down a portion of the Company's Credit Facility.
Immediately following the offering, the Company had 13,472,501 shares of common
stock outstanding.
The Company intends to satisfy its interest obligations as well as future
capital expenditures and working capital requirements, with cash flows from
operations and borrowings under the Credit Facility. However, the Company may
need to raise additional capital to fund the acquisition and integration of
additional solid waste businesses. The Company may raise such funds through bank
financings or public or private offerings of its securities. There can be no
assurance that the Company will be able to secure such funding, if necessary, on
favorable terms, if at all. If the Company is not successful in securing such
funding, the Company's ability to pursue its business strategy may be impaired
and results of operations for future periods may be adversely affected.
The Company expects that Subtitle D and other regulations that apply to the
non-hazardous waste disposal industry will require the Company, as well as
others in the industry, to alter operations and to modify or replace existing
facilities. Such expenditures have been and will continue to be substantial.
Regulatory changes could accelerate expenditures for closure and post-closure
monitoring and obligate the Company to spend sums in addition to those presently
reserved for such purposes. The factors, together with the other factors
discussed above, could substantially increase the Company's operating costs.
INFLATION AND PREVAILING ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
To date, inflation has not had a significant impact on the Company's
operations. Consistent with industry practice, most of the Company's contracts
provide for a pass through of certain costs, including increases in landfill
tipping fees and, in some cases, fuel costs. The Company therefore believes it
should be able to implement price increases sufficient to offset most cost
increases resulting from inflation. However, competitive factors may require the
Company to absorb at least a portion of these cost increases, particularly
during periods of high inflation. The Company is unable to determine the future
impact of a sustained economic slowdown.
SEASONALITY
The Company's revenues tend to be somewhat lower in the winter months. This
is primarily attributable to the fact that: (i) the volume of waste relating to
construction and demolition activities tends to increase in the spring and
summer months; and (ii) the volume of industrial and residential waste in the
regions where the Company operates tends to decrease during the winter months.
In addition, particularly harsh weather conditions may delay the development of
landfill capacity and otherwise result in the temporary suspension of certain of
the Company's operations and could materially adversely affect the Company's
overall business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Part II. Other Information
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
a. Financial Data Schedule (filed electronically only).
b. Reports on Form 8-K: The Company filed Forms 8-K on April 1, 1997
(Items 2, 5, 7) and May 15, 1997 (Items 2, 5, 7).
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
AMERICAN DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC.
Date: August 13, 1997 /s/ Stephen P. Lavey
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Stephen P. Lavey
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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