NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Republic Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries (referred to collectively as Republic, the Company, we, us, or our), is the second largest provider of non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, recycling, disposal and energy services in the United States, as measured by revenue. We manage and evaluate our operations through
two
field groups, Group 1 and Group 2, that we have identified as our reportable segments.
The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Republic and its wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). We account for investments in entities in which we do not have a controlling financial interest under either the equity method or cost method of accounting, as appropriate. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
We have prepared these unaudited consolidated financial statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information related to our organization, significant accounting policies and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP has been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of management, these financial statements include all adjustments that, unless otherwise disclosed, are of a normal recurring nature and necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results you can expect for a full year. You should read these financial statements in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2015
.
For comparative purposes, certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. All dollar amounts in tabular presentations are in millions, except per share amounts and unless otherwise noted.
Management’s Estimates and Assumptions
In preparing our financial statements, we make numerous estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these financial statements and accompanying notes. We must make these estimates and assumptions because certain information we use is dependent on future events, cannot be calculated with a high degree of precision from data available or simply cannot be readily calculated based on generally accepted methodologies. In preparing our financial statements, the more critical and subjective areas that deal with the greatest amount of uncertainty relate to our accounting for our long-lived assets, including recoverability, landfill development costs, and final capping, closure and post-closure costs; our valuation allowances for accounts receivable and deferred tax assets; our liabilities for potential litigation, claims and assessments; our liabilities for environmental remediation, multiemployer pension plans, employee benefit plans, deferred taxes, uncertain tax positions, and insurance reserves; and our estimates of the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in any acquisition. Each of these items is discussed in more detail in our description of our significant accounting policies in Note 2,
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2015
. Our actual results may differ significantly from our estimates.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) amended the Accounting Standards Codification and created Topic 606,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
, to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue. In July 2015, the FASB voted to amend the guidance by approving a one-year deferral of the effective date and providing the option to early adopt the standard on the original effective date of 2017. Republic will adopt the standard beginning January 1, 2018. The new standard must be adopted using either a full retrospective approach for all periods presented in the period of adoption or a modified retrospective approach. We are currently assessing the method of adoption and the potential impact this guidance may have on our consolidated financial statements.
In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-03,
Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) - Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs
, which simplifies the presentation of debt issuance costs. This guidance requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with the presentation of debt discounts. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted this standard on a retrospective basis in the first quarter of 2016, which resulted in a reduction of our debt liability and other assets in our consolidated balance sheets of
$40.1 million
and
$41.3 million
as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, respectively.
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In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-02,
Leases (Topic 842),
which increases transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. This guidance requires lessees to recognize lease assets and liabilities for those leases classified as operating leases under previous U.S. GAAP. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. We are currently evaluating the timing of the adoption and the potential impact this guidance may have on our consolidated financial statements.
In March 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-09,
Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718),
which simplifies the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in the statement of cash flows. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the timing of the adoption and the potential impact this guidance may have on our consolidated financial statements.
2. BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
Acquisitions
We acquired various waste businesses during the
three months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
. The purchase price for these acquisitions and the allocations of the purchase price follow:
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2016
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2015
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Purchase price:
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Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired
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$
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6.0
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$
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509.4
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Holdbacks
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0.1
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2.3
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Total
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6.1
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511.7
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Allocated as follows:
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Accounts receivable
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0.1
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36.1
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Landfill airspace
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—
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87.2
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Property and equipment
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1.8
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141.7
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Other assets
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0.1
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1.4
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Accounts payable
|
—
|
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|
(7.1
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)
|
Environmental remediation liabilities
|
(0.1
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)
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(2.8
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)
|
Closure and post-closure liabilities
|
(0.1
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)
|
|
(8.1
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)
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Other liabilities
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(0.1
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)
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(9.8
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)
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Fair value of tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed
|
1.7
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|
238.6
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Excess purchase price to be allocated
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$
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4.4
|
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|
$
|
273.1
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Excess purchase price allocated as follows:
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Other intangible assets
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$
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1.5
|
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$
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7.3
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Goodwill
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2.9
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265.8
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Total allocated
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$
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4.4
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$
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273.1
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|
The purchase price allocations are preliminary and are based on information existing at the acquisition dates. Accordingly, the purchase price allocations are subject to change. Substantially all of the goodwill and intangible assets recorded for these acquisitions are deductible for tax purposes. These acquisitions are not material to the Company's results of operations, individually or in the aggregate. As a result, no pro forma financial information is provided.
In 2015, we acquired all of the equity interests of Tervita, LLC (Tervita) in exchange for a cash payment of
$476.6 million
. Tervita provides waste services to a diverse customer base serving oil and natural gas producers and operates
three
types of waste management and disposal facilities: treatment, recovery and disposal facilities, engineered landfills and salt water disposal injection wells. Based on the final valuation work performed through
March 31, 2016
, we allocated
$109.3 million
of the purchase price to property and equipment,
$85.5 million
to landfill airspace,
$7.2 million
to intangible assets, and
$21.0 million
to net working capital. We also assumed
$6.9 million
of closure and post-closure obligations and
$7.6 million
of environmental remediation and other liabilities. Approximately
$268 million
of the remaining purchase price was allocated to
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
goodwill and represents the future economic benefits expected to arise from other assets acquired that could not be individually identified and separately recognized from the amount recorded as of March 31, 2016.
Restructuring Charges
In January 2016, we realigned our field support functions by combining our regions into
two
field groups, consolidating our areas and streamlining select operational support roles at our Phoenix headquarters. These changes included reducing administrative staffing levels, relocating office space and closing certain office locations. The savings realized from these restructuring efforts will be reinvested in our customer-focused programs and initiatives, which include the consolidation of over
100
customer service locations into
three
Customer Resource Centers over the next
two years
.
We expect to incur charges of approximately
$25 million
and
$10 million
related to our field realignment and the consolidation of our customer service locations, respectively. The restructuring charges are primarily for severance benefits, transition costs and lease termination costs, and substantially all of these restructuring charges will be recorded in our corporate segment. During the
three
months ended
March 31, 2016
, we incurred
$11.9 million
of restructuring charges that consisted of severance and other employee termination benefits, relocation benefits, and the closure of offices with lease agreements with non-cancelable terms. During the
three
months ended
March 31, 2016
, we paid
$5.3 million
related to these restructuring efforts.
We expect the majority of the field realignment restructuring charges to be incurred in the remainder of 2016, and the charges related to the consolidation of our customer service locations to be incurred over the next
two years
.
3. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
In January 2016, we realigned our field support functions by combining our regions into
two
field groups, consolidating our area locations and streamlining select operational support roles at our Phoenix headquarters. Following our restructuring, our senior management now evaluates, oversees and manages the financial performance of our operations through
two
field groups, referred to as Group 1 and Group 2.
During the
three months ended
March 31, 2016
, we determined that our 2016 reportable segments are Group 1 and Group 2. We also evaluated our reporting units and determined that our 2016 reporting units are our reportable segments. We allocated goodwill to the new reporting units using a relative fair value approach and determined that there were no indicators of goodwill impairment.
Goodwill
A summary of the activity and balances in goodwill accounts by reporting segment follows:
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Balance as of December 31, 2015
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Acquisitions
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Adjustments to
Acquisitions
|
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Balance as of March 31, 2016
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Group 1
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$
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5,248.1
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$
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0.9
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
5,249.0
|
|
Group 2
|
|
5,897.4
|
|
|
2.0
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
5,900.1
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
11,145.5
|
|
|
$
|
2.9
|
|
|
$
|
0.7
|
|
|
$
|
11,149.1
|
|
Adjustments to acquisitions during the
three months ended
March 31, 2016
primarily related to working capital, which were recorded to goodwill in purchase accounting.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
Other Intangible Assets, Net
Other intangible assets, net, include values assigned to customer relationships, franchise agreements, other municipal agreements, non-compete agreements and trade names, and are amortized over periods ranging from
1
to
20
years. A summary of the activity and balances by intangible asset type follows:
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Gross Intangible Assets
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Accumulated Amortization
|
|
Other Intangible Assets, Net as of March 31, 2016
|
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Balance as of December 31, 2015
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Acquisitions
|
|
Balance as of March 31, 2016
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Balance as of December 31, 2015
|
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Additions
Charged to
Expense
|
|
Balance as of March 31, 2016
|
|
Customer relationships, franchise and other municipal agreements
|
$
|
651.6
|
|
|
$
|
1.2
|
|
|
$
|
652.8
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|
$
|
(431.0
|
)
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$
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(15.6
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)
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$
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(446.6
|
)
|
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$
|
206.2
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Non-compete agreements
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30.8
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0.3
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31.1
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(22.1
|
)
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(0.8
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)
|
|
(22.9
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)
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8.2
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|
Other intangible assets
|
65.6
|
|
|
—
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65.6
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(48.5
|
)
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(0.4
|
)
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(48.9
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)
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16.7
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Total
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$
|
748.0
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$
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1.5
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$
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749.5
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$
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(501.6
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)
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$
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(16.8
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)
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$
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(518.4
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)
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$
|
231.1
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|
4. OTHER ASSETS
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
A summary of prepaid expenses and other current assets as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
follows:
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2016
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2015
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Inventories
|
$
|
38.8
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$
|
38.8
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|
Prepaid expenses
|
67.8
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|
|
66.1
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|
Other non-trade receivables
|
79.3
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|
|
34.6
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|
Reinsurance receivable
|
12.1
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|
|
12.5
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|
Income tax receivable
|
12.3
|
|
|
78.5
|
|
Other current assets
|
4.6
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|
|
4.5
|
|
Total
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$
|
214.9
|
|
|
$
|
235.0
|
|
Other Assets
A summary of other assets as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
follows:
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2016
|
|
2015
|
Deferred compensation plan
|
$
|
84.9
|
|
|
$
|
90.5
|
|
Amounts recoverable for capping, closure and post-closure obligations
|
26.5
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|
25.9
|
|
Reinsurance receivable
|
47.8
|
|
|
44.0
|
|
Interest rate swaps
|
27.5
|
|
|
16.5
|
|
Other
|
81.3
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|
|
83.7
|
|
Total
|
$
|
268.0
|
|
|
$
|
260.6
|
|
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
5. OTHER LIABILITIES
Other Accrued Liabilities
A summary of other accrued liabilities as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
follows:
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2016
|
|
2015
|
Accrued payroll and benefits
|
$
|
159.5
|
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|
$
|
187.8
|
|
Accrued fees and taxes
|
119.3
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|
|
126.5
|
|
Insurance reserves, current portion
|
135.5
|
|
|
127.7
|
|
Ceded insurance reserves, current portion
|
12.1
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|
|
12.5
|
|
Accrued dividends
|
103.4
|
|
|
103.7
|
|
Current tax liabilities
|
30.0
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
Fuel hedge fair value and settlements payable
|
36.1
|
|
|
41.0
|
|
Accrued professional fees and legal settlement reserves
|
42.8
|
|
|
44.2
|
|
Other
|
80.0
|
|
|
72.7
|
|
Total
|
$
|
718.7
|
|
|
$
|
716.6
|
|
Other Long-Term Liabilities
A summary of other long-term liabilities as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
follows:
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2016
|
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2015
|
Deferred compensation plan
|
$
|
86.7
|
|
|
$
|
83.3
|
|
Pension and other post-retirement liabilities
|
11.9
|
|
|
12.1
|
|
Legal settlement reserves
|
23.2
|
|
|
24.7
|
|
Ceded insurance reserves
|
47.8
|
|
|
44.0
|
|
Withdrawal liability - multiemployer pension funds
|
11.7
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|
6.1
|
|
Contingent consideration and acquisition holdbacks
|
77.8
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|
78.0
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|
Other
|
57.7
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|
|
61.1
|
|
Total
|
$
|
316.8
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|
|
$
|
309.3
|
|
Insurance Reserves
Our liabilities for unpaid and incurred but not reported claims as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
(which include claims for workers’ compensation, commercial general and auto liability, and employee-related health care benefits) were
$418.8 million
and
$405.8 million
, respectively, under our risk management program and are included in other accrued liabilities and insurance reserves, net of current portion, in our consolidated balance sheets. While the ultimate amount of claims incurred depends on future developments, we believe the recorded reserves are adequate to cover the future payment of claims; however, it is possible that these recorded reserves may not be adequate to cover the future payment of claims. Adjustments, if any, to estimates recorded resulting from ultimate claim payments will be reflected in our consolidated statements of income in the periods in which such adjustments are known.
6. LANDFILL AND ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS
As of
March 31, 2016
, we owned or operated
193
active landfills with total available disposal capacity of approximately
5.0 billion
in-place cubic yards. We also have post-closure responsibility for
125
closed landfills.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
Accrued Landfill and Environmental Costs
A summary of accrued landfill and environmental liabilities as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
follows:
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2016
|
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2015
|
Landfill final capping, closure and post-closure liabilities
|
$
|
1,197.3
|
|
|
$
|
1,181.6
|
|
Environmental remediation liabilities
|
638.5
|
|
|
646.1
|
|
Total accrued landfill and environmental costs
|
1,835.8
|
|
|
1,827.7
|
|
Less: current portion
|
(156.7
|
)
|
|
(149.8
|
)
|
Long-term portion
|
$
|
1,679.1
|
|
|
$
|
1,677.9
|
|
Final Capping, Closure and Post-Closure Costs
The following table summarizes the activity in our asset retirement obligation liabilities, which include liabilities for landfill final capping, closure and post-closure, for the
three months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
:
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2016
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2015
|
Asset retirement obligation liabilities, beginning of year
|
$
|
1,181.6
|
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|
$
|
1,144.3
|
|
Non-cash additions
|
9.3
|
|
|
8.9
|
|
Acquisitions and other adjustments
|
0.3
|
|
|
8.2
|
|
Asset retirement obligation adjustments
|
(2.0
|
)
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
Payments
|
(11.7
|
)
|
|
(9.3
|
)
|
Accretion expense
|
19.8
|
|
|
19.7
|
|
Asset retirement obligation liabilities, end of period
|
1,197.3
|
|
|
1,171.5
|
|
Less: current portion
|
(88.2
|
)
|
|
(88.7
|
)
|
Long-term portion
|
$
|
1,109.1
|
|
|
$
|
1,082.8
|
|
We review annually, in the fourth quarter, and update as necessary, our estimates of asset retirement obligation liabilities. However, if there are significant changes in the facts and circumstances related to a site during the year, we will update our assumptions prospectively in the period that we know all the relevant facts and circumstances and make adjustments as appropriate.
The fair value of assets that are legally restricted for purposes of settling final capping, closure and post-closure liabilities was
$27.5 million
and
$27.3 million
as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, respectively, and is included in restricted cash and marketable securities in our consolidated balance sheets.
Landfill Operating Expenses
In the normal course of business, we incur various operating costs associated with environmental compliance. These costs include, among other things, leachate treatment and disposal, methane gas and groundwater monitoring, systems maintenance, interim cap maintenance, costs associated with the application of daily cover materials, and the legal and administrative costs of ongoing environmental compliance. These costs are expensed as cost of operations in the periods in which they are incurred.
Environmental Remediation Liabilities
We accrue for remediation costs when they become probable and can be reasonably estimated. There can sometimes be a range of reasonable estimates of the costs associated with remediation of a site. In these cases, we use the amount within the range that constitutes our best estimate. If no amount within the range appears to be a better estimate than any other, we use the amount that is at the low end of the range. It is reasonably possible that we will need to adjust the liabilities recorded for remediation to reflect the effects of new or additional information, to the extent such information impacts the costs, timing or duration of the required actions. If we used the reasonably possible high ends of our ranges, our aggregate potential remediation liability as of
March 31, 2016
would be approximately
$350 million
higher than the amount recorded. Future changes in our estimates of the cost, timing or duration of the required actions could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
The following table summarizes the activity in our environmental remediation liabilities for the
three months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
Environmental remediation liabilities, beginning of year
|
$
|
646.1
|
|
|
$
|
697.5
|
|
Net additions charged to expense
|
—
|
|
|
(1.3
|
)
|
Payments
|
(14.8
|
)
|
|
(15.3
|
)
|
Accretion expense (non-cash interest expense)
|
5.8
|
|
|
6.2
|
|
Acquisitions and other adjustments
|
1.4
|
|
|
2.8
|
|
Environmental remediation liabilities, end of period
|
638.5
|
|
|
689.9
|
|
Less: current portion
|
(68.5
|
)
|
|
(76.6
|
)
|
Long-term portion
|
$
|
570.0
|
|
|
$
|
613.3
|
|
It is reasonably possible that we will need to adjust our liabilities to reflect the effects of new or additional information, to the extent that such information impacts the costs, timing or duration of the required actions. Future changes in our estimates of the costs, timing or duration of the required actions could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
The following is a discussion of our significant remediation matter:
Bridgeton Landfill.
During the
three
months ended
March 31, 2016
, we paid
$5.0 million
related to management and monitoring of the remediation area for our closed Bridgeton Landfill in Missouri. We continue to work with state and federal regulatory agencies on our remediation efforts. On April 28, 2016, Bridgeton Landfill, LLC and the United States Environmental Protection Agency entered into an Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent (the Order) addressing certain remedial actions in the north quarry of the Bridgeton Landfill, including a heat extraction barrier, an expanded landfill cover, and additional temperature monitoring probes. The Order formalizes certain of the remediation work to be performed at the site that already was contemplated in our remediation liability. From time to time, however, we may be required to modify our future operating timeline and procedures, which could result in changes to our expected remediation liability. As of
March 31, 2016
, the remediation liability recorded for this site is
$212.5 million
, of which approximately
$20 million
is expected to be paid during the remainder of 2016. We believe the remaining reasonably possible high end of our range would be approximately
$164 million
higher than the amount recorded as of
March 31, 2016
.
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
7. DEBT
The carrying value of our notes payable, capital leases and long-term debt as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
is listed in the following table, and is adjusted for debt issuance costs, the fair value of interest rate swaps, unamortized discounts and the unamortized portion of adjustments to fair value recorded in purchase accounting. Original issue discounts and adjustments to fair value recorded in purchase accounting are amortized to interest expense over the term of the applicable instrument using the effective interest method.
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March 31, 2016
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December 31, 2015
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Maturity
|
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Interest Rate
|
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Principal
|
|
Adjustments
|
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Carrying Value
|
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Principal
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
Carrying Value
|
Credit facilities:
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|
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|
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Uncommitted Credit Facility
|
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Variable
|
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$
|
35.2
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
35.2
|
|
|
$
|
19.0
|
|
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$
|
—
|
|
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$
|
19.0
|
|
May 2017
|
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Variable
|
|
—
|
|
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—
|
|
|
—
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|
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—
|
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—
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—
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June 2019
|
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Variable
|
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—
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—
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|
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—
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—
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|
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—
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|
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—
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Senior notes:
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|
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May 2018
|
|
3.800
|
|
700.0
|
|
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(1.8
|
)
|
|
698.2
|
|
|
700.0
|
|
|
(2.0
|
)
|
|
698.0
|
|
September 2019
|
|
5.500
|
|
650.0
|
|
|
(4.1
|
)
|
|
645.9
|
|
|
650.0
|
|
|
(4.4
|
)
|
|
645.6
|
|
March 2020
|
|
5.000
|
|
850.0
|
|
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(3.2
|
)
|
|
846.8
|
|
|
850.0
|
|
|
(3.4
|
)
|
|
846.6
|
|
November 2021
|
|
5.250
|
|
600.0
|
|
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(2.2
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)
|
|
597.8
|
|
|
600.0
|
|
|
(2.3
|
)
|
|
597.7
|
|
June 2022
|
|
3.550
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|
850.0
|
|
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(6.2
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)
|
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843.8
|
|
|
850.0
|
|
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(6.5
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)
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843.5
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|
May 2023
|
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4.750
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|
550.0
|
|
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20.1
|
|
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570.1
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550.0
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9.4
|
|
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559.4
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|
March 2025
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3.200
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|
500.0
|
|
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(5.9
|
)
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494.1
|
|
|
500.0
|
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(6.0
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)
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494.0
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March 2035
|
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6.086
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275.7
|
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(23.8
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)
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251.9
|
|
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275.7
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(23.9
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)
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251.8
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|
March 2040
|
|
6.200
|
|
650.0
|
|
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(6.6
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)
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643.4
|
|
|
650.0
|
|
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(6.6
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)
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643.4
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May 2041
|
|
5.700
|
|
600.0
|
|
|
(8.8
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)
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591.2
|
|
|
600.0
|
|
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(8.9
|
)
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|
591.1
|
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Debentures:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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May 2021
|
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9.250
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35.3
|
|
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(1.3
|
)
|
|
34.0
|
|
|
35.3
|
|
|
(1.4
|
)
|
|
33.9
|
|
September 2035
|
|
7.400
|
|
165.2
|
|
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(39.7
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)
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125.5
|
|
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165.2
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|
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(39.9
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)
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125.3
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Tax-exempt:
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2019 - 2044
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0.450 - 5.625
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1,079.1
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(6.9
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)
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|
1,072.2
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|
|
1,079.1
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(7.0
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)
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|
1,072.1
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Capital leases:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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2016 - 2046
|
|
4.000 - 12.203
|
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110.3
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|
|
—
|
|
|
110.3
|
|
|
111.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
111.5
|
|
Total Debt
|
|
|
|
$
|
7,650.8
|
|
|
$
|
(90.4
|
)
|
|
7,560.4
|
|
|
$
|
7,635.8
|
|
|
$
|
(102.9
|
)
|
|
7,532.9
|
|
Less: current portion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5.5
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)
|
Long-term portion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
7,554.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
7,527.4
|
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Credit Facilities
In June 2014, we entered into a
$1.25 billion
unsecured revolving credit facility (the Replacement Credit Facility), which replaced our
$1.0 billion
credit facility maturing in April 2016. The Replacement Credit Facility matures in June 2019 and includes a feature that allows us to increase availability, at our option, by an aggregate amount up to
$500.0 million
through increased commitments from existing lenders or the addition of new lenders. At our option, borrowings under the Replacement Credit Facility bear interest at a Base Rate, or a Eurodollar Rate, plus an applicable margin based on our Debt Ratings (all as defined in the agreements).
Contemporaneous with the execution of the Replacement Credit Facility, we entered into Amendment No. 3 to our existing
$1.25 billion
unsecured credit facility (the Existing Credit Facility and, together with the Replacement Credit Facility, the Credit Facilities), to reduce the commitments under the Existing Credit Facility to
$1.0 billion
and conform certain terms of the Existing Credit Facility with those of the Replacement Credit Facility. Amendment No. 3 does not extend the maturity date of the Existing Credit Facility, which matures in May 2017. The Existing Credit Facility also maintains the feature that allows us
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
to increase availability, at our option, by an aggregate amount of up to
$500.0 million
, through increased commitments from existing lenders or the addition of new lenders.
Our Credit Facilities are subject to facility fees based on applicable rates defined in the agreements and the aggregate commitments, regardless of usage. Availability under our Credit Facilities totaled
$1,745.4 million
and
$1,727.7 million
as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, respectively, and can be used for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, letters of credit and other general corporate purposes. The credit agreements require us to comply with financial and other covenants. We may pay dividends and repurchase common stock if we are in compliance with these covenants. As of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, we had no borrowings under our Credit Facilities. We had
$485.6 million
and
$503.3 million
of letters of credit outstanding under our Credit Facilities as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, respectively.
We also have a
$125.0 million
unsecured credit facility agreement (the Uncommitted Credit Facility) bearing interest at LIBOR, plus an applicable margin. Our Uncommitted Credit Facility is subject to facility fees defined in the agreement, regardless of usage. We can use borrowings under the Uncommitted Credit Facility for working capital and other general corporate purposes. The agreements governing our Uncommitted Credit Facility require us to comply with covenants. The Uncommitted Credit Facility may be terminated by either party at any time. As of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, we had
$35.2 million
and
$19.0 million
, respectively, of borrowings under our Uncommitted Credit Facility.
Senior Notes and Debentures
During 2015, we issued
$500.0 million
of
3.20%
notes due 2025 (the
3.20%
Notes). The
3.20%
Notes are unsubordinated and unsecured obligations. We used the net proceeds from the
3.20%
Notes to refinance debt incurred in connection with our acquisition of all of the equity interests of Tervita during 2015.
Our senior notes are general unsecured obligations. Interest is payable semi-annually. The senior notes have a make-whole provision that is exercisable at any time prior to the respective maturity dates per the debt table above at a stated redemption price.
Tax-Exempt Financings
As of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, we had
$1,072.2 million
and
$1,072.1 million
, respectively, of fixed and variable rate tax-exempt financings outstanding with maturities ranging from 2019 to 2044. Approximately
90%
of our tax-exempt financings are remarketed quarterly by remarketing agents to effectively maintain a variable yield. The holders of the bonds can put them back to the remarketing agents at the end of each interest period. To date, the remarketing agents have been able to remarket our variable rate unsecured tax-exempt bonds. These bonds have been classified as long-term because of our ability and intent to refinance them using availability under our revolving Credit Facilities, if necessary.
Capital Leases
We had capital lease liabilities of
$110.3 million
and
$111.5 million
as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, respectively, with maturities ranging from
2016
to
2046
.
Interest Rate Swap and Lock Agreements
Our ability to obtain financing through the capital markets is a key component of our financial strategy. Historically, we have managed risk associated with executing this strategy, particularly as it relates to fluctuations in interest rates, by using a combination of fixed and floating rate debt. From time to time, we have also entered into interest rate swap and lock agreements to manage risk associated with interest rates, either to effectively convert specific fixed rate debt to a floating rate (fair value hedges), or to lock interest rates in anticipation of future debt issuances (cash flow hedges).
Fair Value Hedges
During the second half of 2013, we entered into various interest rate swap agreements relative to our
4.750%
fixed rate senior notes due in May 2023. The goal was to reduce overall borrowing costs and rebalance our debt portfolio's ratio of fixed to floating interest rates. As of
March 31, 2016
, these swap agreements had a total notional value of
$300.0 million
and mature in May 2023, which is identical to the maturity of the hedged senior notes. We pay interest at floating rates based on changes in LIBOR and receive interest at a fixed rate of
4.750%
. These transactions were designated as fair value hedges because the swaps hedge against the changes in fair value of the fixed rate senior notes resulting from changes in interest rates.
As of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, the interest rate swap agreements are reflected at their fair value of
$27.5 million
and
$16.5 million
, respectively, and are included in other assets. To the extent they are effective, these interest rate
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
swap agreements are included as an adjustment to long-term debt in our consolidated balance sheets. We recognized net interest income of
$1.7 million
and
$1.9 million
during the
three months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
, respectively, related to net swap settlements for these interest rate swap agreements, which is included as an offset to interest expense in our unaudited consolidated statements of income.
For the
three
months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
, we recognized a loss of
$10.6 million
and
$5.4 million
, respectively, on the change in fair value of the hedged senior notes attributable to changes in the benchmark interest rate, with an offsetting gain of
$11.0 million
and
$5.8 million
, respectively, on the related interest rate swaps. The difference of these fair value changes represents hedge ineffectiveness, which is recorded directly in earnings as other expense, net.
Cash Flow Hedges
During the
three months ended
March 31, 2016
, we entered into a number of interest rate lock agreements having an aggregate notional amount of
$300.0 million
with fixed interest rates ranging from
2.050%
to
2.280%
to manage exposure to fluctuations in interest rates in anticipation of a planned issuance of senior notes in 2018. Upon the expected issuance of the senior notes in 2018, we will terminate the interest rate locks and settle with our counterparties. These transactions were accounted for as cash flow hedges. The fair value of our interest rate locks as of
March 31, 2016
was determined using standard valuation models with assumptions about interest rates being based on those observed in underlying markets (Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy). The aggregate fair value of the outstanding interest rate locks as of
March 31, 2016
was
$6.1 million
and was recorded in other long-term liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet. As of
March 31, 2016
, the effective portion of the interest rate locks recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, was
$3.7 million
.
As of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, the effective portion of our previously terminated interest rate locks, recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, was
$19.2 million
and
$19.4 million
, respectively. The effective portion of the interest rate locks is amortized as an adjustment to interest expense over the life of the issued debt using the effective interest method. We expect to amortize
$1.6 million
of net expense, net of tax, over the next twelve months as a yield adjustment of our senior notes.
The effective portion of the interest rate locks amortized as a net increase to interest expense was
$0.3 million
and
$0.7 million
during each of the
three
months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
.
8. INCOME TAXES
Our effective tax rate, exclusive of noncontrolling interests, for the three months ended
March 31, 2016
and 2015 was
37.9%
and
39.4%
, respectively. The effective tax rate for the
three
months ended
March 31, 2016
was favorably affected by the resolution of a state tax matter.
We received refunds (net of payments) of
$1.3 million
and
$2.3 million
for the
three months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
, respectively.
We are subject to income tax in the United States and Puerto Rico, as well as in multiple state jurisdictions. Our compliance with income tax rules and regulations is periodically audited by tax authorities. These authorities may challenge the positions taken in our tax filings. We are currently under examination or administrative review by state and local taxing authorities for various tax years. We recognize interest and penalties as incurred within the provision for income taxes in the consolidated statements of income. As of
March 31, 2016
, we accrued a liability for penalties of
$0.5 million
and a liability for interest (including interest on penalties) of
$10.6 million
related to our uncertain tax positions.
We believe that our recorded liabilities for uncertain tax positions are adequate. However, a significant assessment against us in excess of the liabilities recorded could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. During the next twelve months, it is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will increase or decrease. Gross unrecognized benefits we expect to settle in the next twelve months are in the range of
zero
to
$10 million
.
We have deferred tax assets related to state net operating loss carryforwards. We provide a partial valuation allowance due to uncertainty surrounding the future utilization of these carryforwards in the taxing jurisdictions where the loss carryforwards exist. When determining the need for a valuation allowance, we consider all positive and negative evidence, including recent financial results, scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies. The weight given to the positive and negative evidence is commensurate with the extent such evidence can be objectively verified. We adjust the valuation allowance in the period management determines it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets will or will not be realized.
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
Substantially all of our valuation allowance is associated with state loss carryforwards. The realization of our deferred tax asset for state loss carryforwards ultimately depends upon the existence of sufficient taxable income in the appropriate state taxing jurisdictions in future periods. We continue to regularly monitor both positive and negative evidence in determining the ongoing need for a valuation allowance. As of
March 31, 2016
, the valuation allowance associated with our state loss carryforwards was approximately
$61 million
.
9. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Available Shares
In March 2013, our board of directors approved the Republic Services, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the Plan), and in May 2013 our shareholders ratified the Plan. We currently have approximately
14.8 million
shares of common stock reserved for future grants under the Plan.
Stock Options
The following table summarizes stock option activity for the
three months ended
March 31, 2016
:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
Shares (in millions)
|
|
Weighted Average
Exercise
Price per Share
|
|
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(years)
|
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in millions)
|
Outstanding as of December 31, 2015
|
5.0
|
|
|
$
|
30.08
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
(0.6
|
)
|
|
29.60
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
10.0
|
|
Forfeited or expired
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
31.09
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding as of March 31, 2016
|
4.3
|
|
|
$
|
30.13
|
|
|
2.9
|
|
$
|
75.8
|
|
Exercisable as of March 31, 2016
|
3.6
|
|
|
$
|
29.76
|
|
|
2.7
|
|
$
|
64.1
|
|
During the
three months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
, compensation expense for stock options was
$0.2 million
and
$0.9 million
, respectively.
As of
March 31, 2016
, total unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding stock options was
$0.8 million
, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of
1.0
year. The total fair value of stock options that vested during the
three months ended
March 31, 2016
was
$5.4 million
.
Restricted Stock Units
The following table summarizes restricted stock unit (RSU) activity for the
three months ended
March 31, 2016
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
RSUs
(in thousands)
|
|
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair
Value per Share
|
|
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(years)
|
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in millions)
|
Outstanding as of December 31, 2015
|
1,727.3
|
|
|
$
|
34.15
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
566.6
|
|
|
45.17
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested and issued
|
(328.1
|
)
|
|
34.36
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
(66.0
|
)
|
|
36.76
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding as of March 31, 2016
|
1,899.8
|
|
|
$
|
37.31
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
$
|
90.5
|
|
Vested and unissued as of March 31, 2016
|
605.6
|
|
|
$
|
31.07
|
|
|
|
|
|
During the
three months ended
March 31, 2016
, we awarded our non-employee directors
45,900
RSUs, which vested immediately. During the
three months ended
March 31, 2016
, we awarded
508,586
RSUs to executives and employees that vest in
four
equal annual installments beginning on the anniversary date of the original grant or cliff vest after
four
years. In addition,
12,108
RSUs were earned as dividend equivalents. The RSUs do not carry any voting or dividend rights, except the right to receive additional RSUs in lieu of dividends.
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
The fair value of RSUs is based on the closing market price on the date of the grant. The compensation expense related to RSUs is amortized ratably over the vesting period, or to the employee's retirement eligible date, if earlier.
During the
three months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
, compensation expense related to RSUs totaled
$5.3 million
and
$6.0 million
, respectively. As of
March 31, 2016
, total unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding RSUs was
$46.4 million
, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of
3.2 years
.
Performance Shares
During the
three months ended
March 31, 2016
, we awarded
168,786
performance shares (PSUs) to our named executive officers. These awards are performance-based as the number of shares ultimately earned depends on performance against pre-determined targets for return on invested capital (ROIC), cash flow value creation (CFVC), and total shareholder return relative to the S&P 500 index (RTSR). The PSUs are payable
50%
in shares of common stock and
50%
in cash after the end of a
three
-year performance period, when our financial performance for the entire performance period is reported, typically in February of the succeeding year. At the end of the performance period, the number of PSUs awarded can range from
0%
to
150%
of the targeted amount, depending on the performance against the pre-determined targets.
During the
three months ended
March 31, 2016
, we awarded
211,924
PSUs to our employees other than our named executive officers. The PSUs are payable
100%
in shares of common stock after the end of a
three
-year performance period, when the Company's financial performance for the entire performance period is reported, typically in February of the succeeding year. At the end of the performance period, the number of PSUs awarded can range from
0%
to
150%
of the targeted amount, depending on the performance against the pre-determined targets.
The following table summarizes PSU activity for the
three months ended
March 31, 2016
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
PSUs
(in thousands)
|
|
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair
Value per Share
|
Outstanding as of December 31, 2015
|
143.4
|
|
|
$
|
38.69
|
|
Granted
|
381.7
|
|
|
46.52
|
|
Vested and issued
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Forfeited
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Outstanding as of March 31, 2016
|
525.1
|
|
|
$
|
44.38
|
|
During the
three months ended
March 31, 2016
,
994
PSUs accumulated as dividend equivalents. The PSUs do not carry any voting or dividend rights, except the right to accumulate additional PSUs in lieu of dividends.
For the stock-settled portion of the awards that vest based on future ROIC and CFVC performance, compensation expense is measured using the fair value of our common stock at the grant date. For the cash-settled portion of the awards that vest based on future ROIC and CFVC performance, compensation expense is recorded based on the fair value of our common stock at the end of each reporting period. Compensation expense is recognized ratably over the performance period based on our estimated achievement of the established performance criteria. Compensation expense is only recognized for the portion of the award that we expect to vest, which we estimate based on an assessment of the probability that the performance criteria will be achieved.
For the stock-settled portion of the awards that vest based on RTSR, the grant date fair value is based on a Monte Carlo valuation and compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. For the cash-settled portion of the awards that vest based on RTSR, compensation expense also incorporates the fair value of our PSUs at the end of each reporting period. Compensation expense is recognized for the RTSR portion of the award whether or not the market conditions are achieved.
During the
three months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
, compensation expense related to PSUs totaled
$1.6 million
and
$0.3 million
, respectively. As of
March 31, 2016
, total unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding PSUs was
$19.5 million
which we expect to be recognized over a weighted average period of
2.6
years.
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
10. STOCK REPURCHASES, DIVIDENDS AND EARNINGS PER SHARE
Stock Repurchases
Stock repurchase activity during the
three months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
follows (in millions except per share amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
Number of shares repurchased
|
1.9
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
Amount paid
|
$
|
85.8
|
|
|
$
|
86.1
|
|
Weighted average cost per share
|
$
|
44.68
|
|
|
$
|
41.01
|
|
As of
March 31, 2016
and
2015
,
0.1 million
and
0.2 million
repurchased shares were pending settlement and
$4.7 million
and
$9.1 million
were unpaid and included within other accrued liabilities, respectively.
Dividends
In February 2016, our board of directors approved a quarterly dividend of
$0.30
per share. Cash dividends declared were
$103.4 million
for the
three
months ended
March 31, 2016
. As of
March 31, 2016
, we recorded a quarterly dividend payable of
$103.4 million
to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 1, 2016.
Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc. by the weighted average number of common shares (including vested but unissued RSUs) outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is based on the combined weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding, which include, where appropriate, the assumed exercise of employee stock options, unvested RSUs, and unvested PSUs at the expected attainment levels. We use the treasury stock method in computing diluted earnings per share.
Earnings per share for the
three
months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
are calculated as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
Basic earnings per share:
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.
|
$
|
156,700
|
|
|
$
|
172,400
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding
|
345,403
|
|
|
353,301
|
|
Basic earnings per share
|
$
|
0.45
|
|
|
$
|
0.49
|
|
Diluted earnings per share:
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.
|
$
|
156,700
|
|
|
$
|
172,400
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding
|
345,403
|
|
|
353,301
|
|
Effect of dilutive securities:
|
|
|
|
Options to purchase common stock
|
1,137
|
|
|
1,381
|
|
Unvested RSU awards
|
143
|
|
|
126
|
|
Unvested PSU awards
|
42
|
|
|
2
|
|
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding
|
346,725
|
|
|
354,810
|
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
$
|
0.45
|
|
|
$
|
0.49
|
|
Antidilutive securities not included in the diluted earnings per share calculations:
|
|
|
|
Options to purchase common stock
|
—
|
|
|
14
|
|
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
11. CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (INCOME) BY COMPONENT
A summary of changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss (income), net of tax, by component, for the
three months ended
March 31, 2016
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flow Hedges
|
|
Defined Benefit Pension Items
|
|
Total
|
Balance as of December 31, 2015
|
$
|
41.6
|
|
|
$
|
(11.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
30.5
|
|
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
|
6.9
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
6.9
|
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
|
(6.3
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(6.3
|
)
|
Net current period other comprehensive loss
|
0.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
Balance as of March 31, 2016
|
$
|
42.2
|
|
|
$
|
(11.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
31.1
|
|
A summary of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss (income) for the
three
months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
|
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Income) Components
|
|
Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Income)
|
|
Affected Line Item in the Statement where Net Income is Presented
|
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fuel hedges
|
|
$
|
(10.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
(5.6
|
)
|
|
Cost of operations
|
Terminated interest rate locks
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(10.4
|
)
|
|
(6.3
|
)
|
|
Total before tax
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
|
Tax benefit
|
Total loss reclassified into earnings
|
|
$
|
(6.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3.7
|
)
|
|
Net of tax
|
12. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Fuel Hedges
We have entered into multiple swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges to mitigate some of our exposure related to changes in diesel fuel prices. These swaps qualified for, and were designated as, effective hedges of changes in the prices of forecasted diesel fuel purchases (fuel hedges).
The following table summarizes our outstanding fuel hedges as of
March 31, 2016
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
|
|
Gallons Hedged
|
|
Weighted Average Contract
Price per Gallon
|
2016
|
|
20,250,000
|
|
3.57
|
2017
|
|
12,000,000
|
|
2.92
|
If the national U.S. on-highway average price for a gallon of diesel fuel as published by the Department of Energy exceeds the contract price per gallon, we receive the difference between the average price and the contract price (multiplied by the notional gallons) from the counterparty. If the average price is less than the contract price per gallon, we pay the difference to the counterparty.
The fair values of our fuel hedges are determined using standard option valuation models with assumptions about commodity prices based on those observed in underlying markets (Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy). The aggregate fair values of our outstanding fuel hedges as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
were current liabilities of
$32.8 million
and
$37.8 million
, respectively, and have been recorded in other accrued liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. The ineffective portions of the changes in fair values resulted in a gain of
$0.2 million
and a loss of
$0.8 million
for the
three
months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
, respectively, and have been recorded in other expense, net in our consolidated statements of income.
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
Total gain recognized in other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for fuel hedges (the effective portion) was
$2.9 million
and
$0.2 million
for the
three
months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
, respectively. We classify cash inflows and outflows from our fuel hedges within operating activities in the unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows.
Recycling Commodity Hedges
Revenue from the sale of recycled commodities is primarily from sales of old corrugated cardboard and old newspaper. From time to time we use derivative instruments such as swaps and costless collars designated as cash flow hedges to manage our exposure to changes in prices of these commodities. We had no outstanding recycling commodity hedges as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
.
Fair Value Measurements
In measuring the fair values of assets and liabilities, we use valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs (Level 1) and minimize the use of unobservable inputs (Level 3). We also use market data or assumptions that we believe market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, including assumptions about risk when appropriate.
The carrying value for certain of our financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and certain other accrued liabilities, approximates fair value because of their short-term nature.
As of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis include the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements Using
|
|
Carrying Amount
|
|
Total as of
March 31, 2016
|
|
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
(Level 1)
|
|
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
|
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Money market mutual funds
|
$
|
41.3
|
|
|
$
|
41.3
|
|
|
$
|
41.3
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Bonds - restricted cash and marketable securities and other assets
|
49.5
|
|
|
49.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
49.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
Interest rate swaps - other assets
|
27.5
|
|
|
27.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
27.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total assets
|
$
|
118.3
|
|
|
$
|
118.3
|
|
|
$
|
41.3
|
|
|
$
|
77.0
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fuel hedges - other accrued liabilities
|
$
|
32.8
|
|
|
$
|
32.8
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
32.8
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Interest rate locks - other long-term liabilities
|
6.1
|
|
|
6.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
6.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
Contingent consideration - other long-term liabilities
|
69.5
|
|
|
69.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
69.5
|
|
Total liabilities
|
$
|
108.4
|
|
|
$
|
108.4
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
38.9
|
|
|
$
|
69.5
|
|
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements Using
|
|
Carrying Amount
|
|
Total as of December 31, 2015
|
|
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
(Level 1)
|
|
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
|
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Money market mutual funds
|
$
|
43.0
|
|
|
$
|
43.0
|
|
|
$
|
43.0
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Bonds - restricted cash and marketable securities and other assets
|
56.3
|
|
|
56.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
56.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
Interest rate swaps - other assets
|
16.5
|
|
|
16.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
16.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total assets
|
$
|
115.8
|
|
|
$
|
115.8
|
|
|
$
|
43.0
|
|
|
$
|
72.8
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fuel hedges - other accrued liabilities
|
$
|
37.8
|
|
|
$
|
37.8
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
37.8
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Contingent consideration- other long-term liabilities
|
69.6
|
|
|
69.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
69.6
|
|
Total liabilities
|
$
|
107.4
|
|
|
$
|
107.4
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
37.8
|
|
|
$
|
69.6
|
|
Total Debt
As of
March 31, 2016
, the carrying value of our total debt was
$7.6 billion
and the fair value of our total debt was
$8.4 billion
. As of
December 31, 2015
, the carrying value of our total debt was
$7.5 billion
and the fair value of our total debt was
$8.2 billion
. The estimated fair value of our fixed rate senior notes and debentures is based on quoted market prices. The fair value of our remaining notes payable, tax-exempt financings and borrowings under our credit facilities approximates the carrying value because the interest rates are variable. The fair value estimates are based on Level 2 inputs of the fair value hierarchy as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, respectively. See Note 7,
Debt
, for further information related to our debt.
Contingent Consideration
In April 2015, we entered into a waste management contract with Sonoma County, California to operate the county's waste management facilities. As of
March 31, 2016
, the contingent consideration of
$69.5 million
represents the fair value of amounts payable to Sonoma County based on the achievement of future annual tonnage targets through the expected remaining capacity of the landfill, which we estimate to be approximately
30 years
. The potential undiscounted amount of all future contingent payments that we could be required to make under the waste management contract is estimated to be between approximately
$89 million
and
$178 million
.
The fair value of the contingent consideration was determined using probability assessments of the expected future payments over the remaining useful life of the landfill, and applying a discount rate of
4.0%
. The future payments are based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market. Key assumptions include annual volume of tons disposed at the landfill, the price paid per ton, and the discount rate that represent the best estimates of management, which are subject to remeasurement at each reporting date. The contingent consideration liability is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
13. SEGMENT REPORTING
In January 2016, we realigned our field support functions by combining our regions into two field groups, consolidating our areas and streamlining select operational support roles at our Phoenix headquarters. Following our restructuring, our senior management now evaluates, oversees and manages the financial performance of our operations through two field groups, referred to as Group 1 and Group 2. Group 1 primarily consists of geographic areas located in the western and mid-western United States, and Group 2 primarily consists of geographic areas located in Texas, the southeastern United States and the eastern seaboard of the United States.
We manage and evaluate our operations through the
two
noted field groups, Group 1 and Group 2. These
two
groups are presented below as our reportable segments, which provide integrated waste management services consisting of non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, recycling, disposal and energy services.
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
Summarized financial information concerning our reportable segments for the
three months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
Revenue
|
|
Intercompany
Revenue
|
|
Net
Revenue
|
|
Depreciation,
Amortization,
Depletion and
Accretion
|
|
Operating
Income
(Loss)
|
|
Capital
Expenditures
|
|
Total Assets
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Group 1
|
$
|
1,244.7
|
|
|
$
|
(244.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,000.6
|
|
|
$
|
102.2
|
|
|
$
|
216.6
|
|
|
$
|
89.7
|
|
|
$
|
9,159.7
|
|
Group 2
|
1,424.5
|
|
|
(217.5
|
)
|
|
1,207.0
|
|
|
132.8
|
|
|
247.4
|
|
|
69.2
|
|
|
9,858.0
|
|
Corporate entities
|
44.1
|
|
|
(3.1
|
)
|
|
41.0
|
|
|
28.0
|
|
|
(118.5
|
)
|
|
112.6
|
|
|
1,521.5
|
|
Total
|
$
|
2,713.3
|
|
|
$
|
(464.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,248.6
|
|
|
$
|
263.0
|
|
|
$
|
345.5
|
|
|
$
|
271.5
|
|
|
$
|
20,539.2
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Group 1
|
$
|
1,189.3
|
|
|
$
|
(233.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
955.6
|
|
|
$
|
94.7
|
|
|
$
|
219.1
|
|
|
$
|
76.2
|
|
|
$
|
9,242.2
|
|
Group 2
|
1,374.2
|
|
|
(198.9
|
)
|
|
1,175.3
|
|
|
130.8
|
|
|
266.4
|
|
|
88.2
|
|
|
9,933.1
|
|
Corporate entities
|
41.4
|
|
|
(2.9
|
)
|
|
38.5
|
|
|
27.6
|
|
|
(112.7
|
)
|
|
105.2
|
|
|
1,418.4
|
|
Total
|
$
|
2,604.9
|
|
|
$
|
(435.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,169.4
|
|
|
$
|
253.1
|
|
|
$
|
372.8
|
|
|
$
|
269.6
|
|
|
$
|
20,593.7
|
|
Intercompany revenue reflects transactions within and between segments that generally are made on a basis intended to reflect the market value of such services. Capital expenditures for corporate entities primarily include vehicle inventory acquired but not yet assigned to operating locations and facilities. Corporate functions include legal, tax, treasury, information technology, risk management, human resources, closed landfills and other administrative functions.
The following table shows our total reported revenue by service line for the
three months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
(in millions of dollars and as a percentage of revenue):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
Collection:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential
|
$
|
551.1
|
|
|
24.5
|
%
|
|
$
|
551.7
|
|
|
25.5
|
%
|
Small-container commercial
|
707.8
|
|
|
31.5
|
|
|
694.8
|
|
|
32.0
|
|
Large-container industrial
|
469.5
|
|
|
20.9
|
|
|
435.0
|
|
|
20.1
|
|
Other
|
8.9
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
9.0
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
Total collection
|
1,737.3
|
|
|
77.3
|
|
|
1,690.5
|
|
|
78.0
|
|
Transfer
|
268.2
|
|
|
|
|
251.2
|
|
|
|
Less: intercompany
|
(164.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
(157.9
|
)
|
|
|
Transfer, net
|
103.7
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
|
93.3
|
|
|
4.3
|
|
Landfill
|
489.4
|
|
|
|
|
456.2
|
|
|
|
Less: intercompany
|
(227.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
(217.6
|
)
|
|
|
Landfill, net
|
261.7
|
|
|
11.6
|
|
|
238.6
|
|
|
11.0
|
|
Energy services
|
18.7
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
24.1
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
Other:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sale of recycled commodities
|
86.8
|
|
|
3.9
|
|
|
85.4
|
|
|
3.9
|
|
Other non-core
|
40.4
|
|
|
1.8
|
|
|
37.5
|
|
|
1.7
|
|
Total other
|
127.2
|
|
|
5.7
|
|
|
122.9
|
|
|
5.6
|
|
Total revenue
|
$
|
2,248.6
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
$
|
2,169.4
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
Other non-core revenue consists primarily of revenue from National Accounts, which represents the portion of revenue generated from nationwide or regional contracts in markets outside our operating areas where the associated waste handling services are subcontracted to local operators. Consequently, substantially all of this revenue is offset with related subcontract costs, which are recorded in cost of operations.
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Proceedings
We are subject to extensive and evolving laws and regulations and have implemented safeguards to respond to regulatory requirements. In the normal course of our business, we become involved in legal proceedings. Some may result in fines, penalties or judgments against us, which may impact earnings and cash flows for a particular period. Although we cannot predict the ultimate outcome of any legal matter with certainty, we do not believe the outcome of any of our pending legal proceedings will have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
As used herein, the term
legal proceedings
refers to litigation and similar claims against us and our subsidiaries, excluding: (1) ordinary course accidents, general commercial liability and workers' compensation claims, which are covered by insurance programs, subject to customary deductibles, and which, together with insured employee health care costs, are discussed in Note 5,
Other Liabilities;
and (2) environmental remediation liabilities, which are discussed in Note 6,
Landfill and Environmental Costs.
We accrue for legal proceedings when losses become probable and reasonably estimable. We have recorded an aggregate accrual of approximately
$63 million
relating to our outstanding legal proceedings as of
March 31, 2016
. As of the end of each applicable reporting period, we review each of our legal proceedings and, where it is probable that a liability has been incurred, we accrue for all probable and reasonably estimable losses. Where we can reasonably estimate a range of losses we may incur regarding such a matter, we record an accrual for the amount within the range that constitutes our best estimate. If we can reasonably estimate a range but no amount within the range appears to be a better estimate than any other, we use the amount that is the low end of such range. If we had used the high ends of such ranges, our aggregate potential liability would be approximately
$51 million
higher than the amount recorded as of
March 31, 2016
.
Multiemployer Pension Plans
We contribute to
26
multiemployer pension plans under collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) covering union-represented employees. These plans generally provide retirement benefits to participants based on their service to contributing employers. We do not administer these plans.
Under current law regarding multiemployer pension plans, a plan’s termination, and any termination of an employer’s obligation to make contributions, including our voluntary withdrawal (which we consider from time to time) or the mass withdrawal of all contributing employers from any under-funded multiemployer pension plan (each, a Withdrawal Event) would require us to make payments to the plan for our proportionate share of the plan’s unfunded vested liabilities. During the course of operating our business, we incur Withdrawal Events regarding certain of our multiemployer pension plans. We accrue for such events when losses become probable and reasonably estimable.
Restricted Cash and Marketable Securities
Our restricted cash and marketable securities include, among other things, restricted cash and marketable securities held for capital expenditures under certain debt facilities, restricted cash pursuant to a holdback arrangement, restricted cash and marketable securities pledged to regulatory agencies and governmental entities as financial guarantees of our performance related to our final capping, closure and post-closure obligations at our landfills, and restricted cash and marketable securities related to our insurance obligations. The following table summarizes our restricted cash and marketable securities as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
Financing proceeds
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
2.1
|
|
Holdback escrow
|
16.8
|
|
|
16.8
|
|
Capping, closure and post-closure obligations
|
27.5
|
|
|
27.3
|
|
Insurance
|
51.4
|
|
|
54.1
|
|
Total restricted cash and marketable securities
|
$
|
95.7
|
|
|
$
|
100.3
|
|
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet debt or similar obligations, other than operating leases and financial assurances, which are not classified as debt. We have no transactions or obligations with related parties that are not disclosed, consolidated into or reflected in our reported financial position or results of operations. We have not guaranteed any third-party debt.