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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
During our earnings conference call on February 14, 2024, we highlighted the following outlook for the first quarter 2024.
(Dollar amounts are approximations)
For the first quarter of the year, we estimate our revenue to be approximately $2.05 billion. We expect solid waste price plus volume growth of 3.5%, driven by pricing of about 7%. Net income attributable to Waste Connections is estimated to be approximately $226.0 million. Adjusted EBITDA is estimated to be approximately $640 million, or 31.2% of revenue.
Q1 2024 OUTLOOK
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where noted)
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA:
Q1 2024 Outlook | |||||||||||||
Estimates | Observation | ||||||||||||
Net income attributable to Waste Connections | $ | 226,000 | |||||||||||
Plus: Income tax provision | 68,000 | Approximately 23% effective rate | |||||||||||
Plus: Interest expense, net of interest income | 76,000 | ||||||||||||
Plus: Depreciation and depletion | 222,500 | Approximately 10.8% of revenue | |||||||||||
Plus: Amortization | 40,000 | Approximately 2.0% of revenue, or $0.11 per diluted share net of taxes | |||||||||||
Plus: Closure and post-closure accretion | 7,500 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 640,000 | Approximately 31.2% of revenue | ||||||||||
For the full year, in addition to the outlook provided in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2024, for solid waste, we expect price plus volume growth of approximately 4.5% to 5.5%, driven by pricing of 6.0% to 7.0%.
These estimates assume no change in the current economic environment. They also exclude any impact from additional acquisitions that may close during the remainder of the year and expensing of transaction-related items during the period.
Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, is provided supplementally because it is widely used by investors as a performance and valuation measure in the solid waste industry. Management uses adjusted EBITDA as one of the principal measures to evaluate and monitor the ongoing financial performance of our operations. We define adjusted EBITDA as net income attributable to Waste Connections, plus or minus net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, plus income tax provision, plus interest expense, less interest income, plus depreciation and amortization expense, plus closure and post-closure accretion expense, plus or minus any loss or gain on impairments and other operating items, plus other expense, less other income. We further adjust this calculation to exclude the effects of other items management believes impact the ability to assess the operating performance of our business. This measure is not a substitute for, and should be used in conjunction with, GAAP financial measures. Other companies may calculate adjusted EBITDA differently.
The information furnished in Item 7.01 is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Safe Harbor and Forward-Looking Information
This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ("PSLRA"), including "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. These forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance and reflect Waste Connections' current beliefs and expectations regarding future events and operating
performance. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the words "may," "might," "believes," "thinks," "expects," "estimate," "continue," "intends" or other words of similar meaning. All of the forward-looking statements included in this document are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the PSLRA and applicable securities laws in Canada. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this document include, but are not limited to, statements about expected first quarter 2024 outlook for financial results. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ, possibly materially, from those indicated by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, risk factors detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the SEC and the securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in Canada. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document. Waste Connections undertakes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements set forth in this document, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, unless required by applicable securities laws.
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.
WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. | ||
Date: February 14, 2024 | BY: | /s/ Mary Anne Whitney |
Mary Anne Whitney | ||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||