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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 233,327us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 196,005us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 159,660us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Loss on disposal of assets and impairments 8,239wcn_GainLossOnDisposalOfAssetsAndImpairments 2,853wcn_GainLossOnDisposalOfAssetsAndImpairments 1,627wcn_GainLossOnDisposalOfAssetsAndImpairments
Depreciation 230,944us-gaap_Depreciation 218,454us-gaap_Depreciation 169,027us-gaap_Depreciation
Amortization of intangibles 27,000us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization 25,410us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization 24,557us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization
Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions 31,031us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 38,680us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 29,689us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Amortization of debt issuance costs 3,085us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts 3,655us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts 1,993us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
Equity-based compensation 18,446us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 15,397us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 17,289us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Interest income on restricted assets (446)us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther (386)us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther (603)us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther
Interest accretion 5,076us-gaap_AccretionExpenseIncludingAssetRetirementObligations 4,812us-gaap_AccretionExpenseIncludingAssetRetirementObligations 4,000us-gaap_AccretionExpenseIncludingAssetRetirementObligations
Excess tax benefit associated with equity-based compensation (7,518)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (3,765)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (5,033)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings (1,074)wcn_PaymentOfContingentConsiderationRecordedInEarnings (5,059)wcn_PaymentOfContingentConsiderationRecordedInEarnings  
Adjustments to contingent consideration not settled in cash (4,148)wcn_AdjustmentsToContingentConsiderationNotSettledInCash 1,276wcn_AdjustmentsToContingentConsiderationNotSettledInCash  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:      
Accounts receivable, net (22,168)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable 1,612us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable 1,549us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (3,868)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets 1,696us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (733)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Accounts payable 10,173us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable (26,993)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 2,761us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Deferred revenue 8,571us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue 1,403us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue 180us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
Accrued liabilities 5,759us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities 6,117us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities 7,835us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
Other long-term liabilities 2,791us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities 2,894us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities 2,529us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities 545,220us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 484,061us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 416,327us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (126,181)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (64,156)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (1,579,869)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Proceeds from adjustment to acquisition consideration   18,000wcn_ProceedsFromAdjustmentToAcquisitionConsideration  
Capital expenditures for property and equipment (241,277)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets (209,874)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets (153,517)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
Proceeds from disposal of assets 9,421us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 11,019us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 2,741us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Change in restricted assets, net of interest income (4,475)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash (646)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash 2,983us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
Other (896)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (5,358)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (6,185)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities (363,408)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (251,015)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (1,733,847)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from long-term debt 432,500us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 327,600us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 1,647,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt (525,909)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (493,560)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (609,014)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date (24,990)wcn_PaymentOfContingentConsiderationRecordedAtAcquisitionDate (23,941)wcn_PaymentOfContingentConsiderationRecordedAtAcquisitionDate (12,473)wcn_PaymentOfContingentConsiderationRecordedAtAcquisitionDate
Change in book overdraft (11)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts (110)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts 398us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts
Proceeds from option and warrant exercises 3,375us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions 2,464us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions 4,057us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions
Excess tax benefit associated with equity-based compensation 7,518us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 3,765us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 5,033us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Payments for repurchase of common stock (7,317)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (18,597)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Payments for cash dividends (58,906)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (51,213)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (44,465)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units (6,814)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation (5,439)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation (6,062)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (371)us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders (198)us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders (198)us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders
Debt issuance costs (125)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (2,035)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (7,174)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Proceeds from common stock offering, net     369,584us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (181,050)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (242,667)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 1,328,089us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents 762us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (9,621)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 10,569us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year 13,591us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 23,212us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 12,643us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and equivalents at end of year 14,353us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 13,591us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 23,212us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION AND NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS:      
Cash paid for income taxes 116,239us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 81,710us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 69,954us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
Cash paid for interest 60,224us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 66,985us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 49,826us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Non-cash financing activity:      
Fair value of assets acquired 172,875wcn_FairValueOfAcquiredAssets 67,271wcn_FairValueOfAcquiredAssets 1,748,458wcn_FairValueOfAcquiredAssets
Cash paid for current year acquisitions (126,181)wcn_CashPaidForCurrentYearAcquisitions (64,156)wcn_CashPaidForCurrentYearAcquisitions (1,579,869)wcn_CashPaidForCurrentYearAcquisitions
Liabilities assumed and notes payable issued to sellers of businesses acquired $ 46,694wcn_LiabilitiesAssumedAndNotesPayableIssuedToSellersOfBusinessesAcquired $ 3,115wcn_LiabilitiesAssumedAndNotesPayableIssuedToSellersOfBusinessesAcquired $ 168,589wcn_LiabilitiesAssumedAndNotesPayableIssuedToSellersOfBusinessesAcquired