Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Summary of Financial Information Concerning Company's Reportable Segments

Summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, is shown in the following tables:


Three Months Ended September 30, 2015	Revenue		Intercompany Revenue(b)		Reported Revenue		Segment EBITDA(c)
Western	$	257,480	$	(27,026)	$	230,454	$	76,279
Central		175,913		(18,974)		156,939		56,783
Eastern		131,268		(22,238)		109,030		34,301
E&P		54,523		(3,008)		51,515		17,392
Corporate(a)		-		-		-		2,474
	$	619,184	$	(71,246)	$	547,938	$	187,229


Three Months Ended September 30, 2014	Revenue		Intercompany Revenue(b)		Reported Revenue		Segment EBITDA(c)
Western	$	240,744	$	(24,895)	$	215,849	$	69,140
Central		167,945		(18,732)		149,213		53,809
Eastern		123,634		(21,010)		102,624		29,379
E&P		82,385		(3,520)		78,865		39,535
Corporate(a)		-		-		-		(1,152)
	$	614,708	$	(68,157)	$	546,551	$	190,711


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015	Revenue		Intercompany Revenue(b)		Reported Revenue		Segment EBITDA(c)
Western	$	734,729	$	(76,261)	$	658,468	$	218,185
Central		494,773		(53,087)		441,686		155,855
Eastern		377,625		(63,357)		314,268		97,205
E&P		180,392		(9,464)		170,928		54,571
Corporate(a)		-		-		-		4,856
	$	1,787,519	$	(202,169)	$	1,585,350	$	530,672


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014	Revenue		Intercompany Revenue(b)		Reported Revenue		Segment EBITDA(c)
Western	$	689,251	$	(71,778)	$	617,473	$	194,894
Central		471,247		(51,052)		420,195		148,471
Eastern		353,551		(59,543)		294,008		87,284
E&P		232,447		(11,170)		221,277		111,730
Corporate(a)		-		-		-		(7,449)
	$	1,746,496	$	(193,543)	$	1,552,953	$	534,930

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(a)Corporate functions include accounting, legal, tax, treasury, information technology, risk management, human resources, training and other administrative functions. Amounts reflected are net of allocations to the four operating segments.

(b)Intercompany revenues reflect each segment’s total intercompany sales, including intercompany sales within a segment and between segments. Transactions within and between segments are generally made on a basis intended to reflect the market value of the service.

(c)For those items included in the determination of segment EBITDA, the accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Schedule of Total Assets for Reportable Segments

Total assets for each of the Company’s reportable segments at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, were as follows:


	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Western	$	1,492,989	$	1,482,474
Central		1,219,958		1,187,505
Eastern		866,421		852,963
E&P		1,123,733		1,609,553
Corporate		111,622		112,772
Total Assets	$	4,814,723	$	5,245,267

Changes in Goodwill by Reportable Segment

The following tables show changes in goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, by reportable segment:


	Western		Central		Eastern		E&P		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	372,915	$	460,381	$	392,423	$	468,070	$	1,693,789
Goodwill acquired		870		9,183		6,855		21,059		37,967
Impairment loss		-		-		-		(411,786)		(411,786)
Balance as of September 30, 2015	$	373,785	$	469,564	$	399,278	$	77,343	$	1,319,970


	Western		Central		Eastern		E&P		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	372,915	$	459,054	$	380,570	$	462,615	$	1,675,154
Goodwill acquired		-		2,050		11,698		-		13,748
Goodwill divested		-		(143)		-		-		(143)
Goodwill adjustments		-		(843)		(1)		-		(844)
Balance as of September 30, 2014	$	372,915	$	460,118	$	392,267	$	462,615	$	1,687,915

Reconciliation of Primary Measure of Segment Profitability to Income before Income Tax Provision

A reconciliation of the Company’s primary measure of segment profitability (segment EBITDA) to Income before income tax provision in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Loss) is as follows:


	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Western segment EBITDA	$	76,279	$	69,140	$	218,185	$	194,894
Central segment EBITDA		56,783		53,809		155,855		148,471
Eastern segment EBITDA		34,301		29,379		97,205		87,284
E&P segment EBITDA		17,392		39,535		54,571		111,730
Subtotal reportable segments		184,755		191,863		525,816		542,379
Unallocated corporate overhead		2,474		(1,152)		4,856		(7,449)
Depreciation		(61,373)		(58,998)		(178,318)		(171,920)
Amortization of intangibles		(7,195)		(6,702)		(21,458)		(20,158)
Impairments and other operating charges		(493,813)		(9,120)		(494,158)		(8,572)
Interest expense		(16,367)		(15,815)		(47,386)		(48,666)
Other income (expense), net		(1,303)		(269)		(1,430)		785
Income (loss) before income tax provision	$	(392,822)	$	99,807	$	(212,078)	$	286,399

Total Reported Revenues by Service Line

The following tables reflect a breakdown of the Company’s revenue and inter-company eliminations for the periods indicated:


	Three months ended September 30, 2015
	Revenue		Intercompany Revenue		Reported Revenue		% of Reported Revenue
Solid waste collection	$	354,490	$	(1,250)	$	353,240		64.5%
Solid waste disposal and transfer		180,442		(66,322)		114,120		20.8
Solid waste recycling		12,213		(155)		12,058		2.2
E&P waste treatment, recovery and disposal		54,695		(3,519)		51,176		9.3
Intermodal and other		17,344		-		17,344		3.2
Total	$	619,184	$	(71,246)	$	547,938		100.0%


	Three months ended September 30, 2014
	Revenue		Intercompany Revenue		Reported Revenue		% of Reported Revenue
Solid waste collection	$	333,917	$	(926)	$	332,991		60.9%
Solid waste disposal and transfer		167,129		(62,295)		104,834		19.2
Solid waste recycling		14,973		(497)		14,476		2.6
E&P waste treatment, recovery and disposal		86,085		(4,185)		81,900		15.0
Intermodal and other		12,604		(254)		12,350		2.3
Total	$	614,708	$	(68,157)	$	546,551		100.0%


	Nine months ended September 30, 2015
	Revenue		Intercompany Revenue		Reported Revenue		% of Reported Revenue
Solid waste collection	$	1,024,078	$	(3,150)	$	1,020,928		64.4%
Solid waste disposal and transfer		494,804		(187,486)		307,318		19.4
Solid waste recycling		35,614		(654)		34,960		2.2
E&P waste treatment, recovery and disposal		183,103		(10,879)		172,224		10.9
Intermodal and other		49,920		-		49,920		3.1
Total	$	1,787,519	$	(202,169)	$	1,585,350		100.0%


	Nine months ended September 30, 2014
	Revenue		Intercompany Revenue		Reported Revenue		% of Reported Revenue
Solid waste collection	$	962,683	$	(2,676)	$	960,007		61.8%
Solid waste disposal and transfer		461,605		(175,895)		285,710		18.4
Solid waste recycling		44,713		(1,601)		43,112		2.8
E&P waste treatment, recovery and disposal		242,049		(12,667)		229,382		14.8
Intermodal and other		35,446		(704)		34,742		2.2
Total	$	1,746,496	$	(193,543)	$	1,552,953		100.0%