PROJECT WOLFPACK
Discussion Materials
November 14, 2006

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Table of Contents
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I. | | Introduction | | 4 |
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II. | | Situation Overview | | 7 |
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III. | | Analysis of Strategic Alternatives | | 21 |
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| | A. | | Execute Strategic Plan and Return Capital to Shareholders | | 22 |
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| | | | 1. | | Increase Regular Dividend | | 23 |
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| | | | 2. | | Share Repurchase | | 26 |
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| | | | 3. | | Special Dividend | | 29 |
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| | B. | | Follow-On Offering | | 32 |
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| | C. | | Potential Sale | | 38 |
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Appendices | | |
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A. | | Summary Ownership and Trading Information | | 48 |
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B. | | Summary Pro Forma Financials | | 52 |
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C. | | Detailed Comparable Company Analysis | | 57 |
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I. Introduction
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Introduction
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Introduction | | • Bank of America is pleased to have the opportunity to provide an update to the Board of Directors of WOLFPACK regarding strategic alternatives |
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Improved Company Performance | | • Since we originally provided our thoughts to the Board two years ago, the Company’s performance has improved significantly |
| • Management has executed on its strategic plan |
| • Rationalized underperforming and / or non-core assets |
| • Strengthened core operations |
| • Focused on organic growth program |
| • Continued to source, complete and integrate acquisitions |
| • The result has been strong revenue growth (CAGR of 7.2% from 2004 - 2006E) and significant margin improvement (2006E EBITDA margin of 21.3% versus 2004 EBITDA Margin of 19.0%) |
| • Company performance has been recognized by the marketplace and has resulted in significant share price appreciation - more than 160% for WOLFPACK compared to approximately 28% for the Russell 2000 over the past two years |
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Favorable Industry Dynamics | | • At the same time, the Company has benefited from favorable industry trends |
| • Increased focus on pricing discipline and return metrics across the industry |
| • Companies are posting strong results, driving share price appreciation across the industry |
| • The overall sector has seen EBITDA multiple expansion |
| • Substantial public and private equity investor interest |
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Introduction (cont.)
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Positive Market Conditions | | • Broad market conditions are highly favorable |
| • Equity markets are strong and liquid |
| • M&A activity at historically high levels |
| • Significant capital available for investment from both corporate acquirors and financial sponsors |
| • Highly favorable debt markets |
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Strategic Alternatives | | • Now is an appropriate time to review strategic alternatives to ensure WOLFPACK is maximizing shareholder value and optimizing the objectives of its stakeholders |
| • BAS has evaluated the following strategic alternatives available to WOLFPACK: |
| • Continue to execute its strategic plan and opportunistically return capital to shareholders |
| • Regular dividend increase |
| • Share repurchase |
| • Special dividend |
| • Execute a follow on equity offering |
| • Proceeds from any primary shares issued to be used for debt paydown or growth initiatives |
| • Secondary share selling would increase float and provide insiders some liquidity |
| • Pursue a sale transaction with either a strategic partner or a financial sponsor |
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II. Situation Overview
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Strong Projected Financial Performance
• | | WOLFPACK’s execution on its strategic plan has positioned the Company for future growth |
| • | | Continued profitable organic growth |
| • | | The financial flexibility to make strategic acquisitions |
| • | | Further margin improvement through continued focus on best practices and internalization opportunities |

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Share Price History

Source: FactSet Research Systems, Inc. as of Nov 10, 2006.
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WOLFPACK Has Significantly Outperformed The Broader Solid Waste Sector

Source: FactSet Research System, Inc. as of November 10, 2006.
(a) | Index begins as of November 10, 2004. |
(b) | Peer Index is equal-weighted and consists of Allied Waste Industries, Casella Waste Systems, Republic Services, Waste Connections, Waste Management and Waste Services. |
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Improving Performance Has Resulted in Multiple Expansion

Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
(a) | Multiples based on publicly available information. Based on closing stock prices through November 10, 2006. |
(b) | Peer Index is equal-weighted and consists of Allied Waste Industries, Casella Waste, Republic Services, Waste Connections and Waste Management. |
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Comparable Company Analysis – Growth Metrics

Source: Publicly available information, company information and BAS estimates as of November 10, 2006.
(a) | Averages exclude WOLFPACK. |
(b) | 2 YR CAGR growth rates for WOLFPACK are from FY2006E to FY2008P. |
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Comparable Company Analysis – Margin Metrics

Source: Publicly available information, company information and BAS estimates as of November 10, 2006.
(a) | Averages exclude WOLFPACK. |
(b) | WOLFPACK EBITDA margin for FY2006E |
(c) | Leveraged Free Cash Flow is calculated as EBITDA – Capex – Cash Taxes – Interest Expense. |
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Comparable Company Analysis – Leverage Metrics

Source: Publicly available information, company information and BAS estimates as of November 10, 2006.
(a) | Averages exclude WOLFPACK. |
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Comparable Company Analysis – Valuation and Liquidity Metrics

Source: Publicly available information, company information and BAS estimates as of November 10, 2006.
(a) | Averages exclude WOLFPACK. |
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Summary of Historical and Projected Financial Results
($ in millions)
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Fiscal Year Ended December 31, | | Historical(a) | | | Projected(b) | | | CAGR | |
| 2004 | | | 2005 | | | LTM | | | 2006(d) | | | 2007 | | | 2008(e) | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2011 | | | 2006-2011 | |
Revenue(c) | | $ | 285.9 | | | $ | 310.6 | | | $ | 331.6 | | | $ | 328.5 | | | $ | 343.0 | | | $ | 370.2 | | | $ | 392.1 | | | $ | 414.6 | | | $ | 437.6 | | | 5.9 | % |
% Growth | | | — | | | | 8.7 | % | | | — | | | | 5.8 | % | | | 4.4 | % | | | 7.9 | % | | | 5.9 | % | | | 5.7 | % | | | 5.6 | % | | | |
EBITDA | | | 54.4 | | | | 59.4 | | | | 69.4 | | | | 70.1 | | | | 75.3 | | | | 82.8 | | | | 88.0 | | | | 93.3 | | | | 98.8 | | | 7.7 | % |
% of Revenue | | | 19.0 | % | | | 19.1 | % | | | 20.9 | % | | | 21.3 | % | | | 21.9 | % | | | 22.4 | % | | | 22.4 | % | | | 22.5 | % | | | 22.6 | % | | | |
EBIT | | | 25.1 | | | | 28.9 | | | | 37.1 | | | | 37.8 | | | | 41.7 | | | | 45.9 | | | | 49.1 | | | | 52.5 | | | | 55.9 | | | 8.2 | % |
% of Revenue | | | 8.8 | % | | | 9.3 | % | | | 11.2 | % | | | 11.5 | % | | | 12.2 | % | | | 12.4 | % | | | 12.5 | % | | | 12.7 | % | | | 12.8 | % | | | |
Net Income | | | 9.9 | | | | 11.6 | | | | 15.8 | | | | 17.0 | | | | 17.7 | | | | 20.0 | | | | 22.1 | | | | 24.4 | | | | 26.8 | | | 9.5 | % |
% Growth | | | — | | | | 16.7 | % | | | — | | | | 47.1 | % | | | 4.0 | % | | | 13.2 | % | | | 10.5 | % | | | 10.1 | % | | | 10.0 | % | | | |
EPS | | $ | 0.72 | | | $ | 0.84 | | | $ | 1.13 | | | $ | 1.20 | | | $ | 1.25 | | | $ | 1.42 | | | $ | 1.57 | | | $ | 1.72 | | | $ | 1.90 | | | 9.5 | % |
% Growth | | | — | | | | 15.4 | % | | | — | | | | 43.9 | % | | | 4.0 | % | | | 13.2 | % | | | 10.5 | % | | | 10.1 | % | | | 10.0 | % | | | |
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Cash & Cash Equivalents | | $ | 2.4 | | | $ | 1.6 | | | $ | 1.8 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | | |
Total Debt | | | 156.7 | | | | 165.9 | | | | 160.9 | | | | 159.2 | | | | 169.8 | | | | 168.4 | | | | 165.8 | | | | 161.9 | | | | 154.7 | | | | |
Shareholders’ Equity | | | 117.7 | | | | 129.5 | | | | 141.6 | | | | 144.0 | | | | 156.1 | | | | 170.5 | | | | 187.1 | | | | 205.8 | | | | 227.1 | | | | |
Total Capital | | | 274.4 | | | | 295.4 | | | | 302.6 | | | | 303.2 | | | | 325.8 | | | | 338.9 | | | | 352.8 | | | | 367.8 | | | | 381.7 | | | | |
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Total Debt / EBITDA | | | 2.9 | x | | | 2.8 | x | | | 2.3 | x | | | 2.3 | x | | | 2.3 | x | | | 2.0 | x | | | 1.9 | x | | | 1.7 | x | | | 1.6 | x | | | |
Total Debt / Capitalization | | | 57.1 | % | | | 56.2 | % | | | 53.2 | % | | | 52.5 | % | | | 52.1 | % | | | 49.7 | % | | | 47.0 | % | | | 44.0 | % | | | 40.5 | % | | | |
EBITDA / Interest Expense | | | 5.5 | x | | | 6.0 | x | | | 7.2 | x | | | 7.2 | x | | | 5.6 | x | | | 6.0 | x | | | 6.5 | x | | | 7.0 | x | | | 7.7 | x | | | |
Dividend Payout Ratio | | | 21.8 | % | | | 28.5 | % | | | 31.6 | % | | | 31.2 | % | | | 31.5 | % | | | 27.9 | % | | | 25.2 | % | | | 22.9 | % | | | 20.8 | % | | | |
(a) | As per Company Form 10-K dated December 31, 2005 and 10-Q dated 6/30/06. Normalized to exclude non-recurring items. |
(b) | Projections as per WOLFPACK Management and BAS estimates. |
(c) | 2007 – 2011 include incremental revenue from acquisitions. |
(d) | Excludes the gain from sale of Old Kings Road. |
(e) | Assumes $6 million of incremental revenue and $2.5 million of incremental EBITDA in 2008 due to Wake County Landfill. |
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Preliminary Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
($ in millions)
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Key Operating Assumptions | | Fiscal Year Ending December 31, | | Projected(a) | | | CAGR | |
| | 2007 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2011 | | | 2006-2011 | |
| Net Sales | | $ | 343.0 | | | $ | 370.2 | | | $ | 392.1 | | | $ | 414.6 | | | $ | 437.6 | | | 5.9 | % |
| % Growth | | | ? | | | | 7.9 | % | | | 5.9 | % | | | 5.7 | % | | | 5.6 | % | | | |
| EBITDA | | | 75.3 | | | | 82.8 | | | | 88.0 | | | | 93.3 | | | | 98.8 | | | 7.1 | % |
| % Net Sales | | | 21.9 | % | | | 22.4 | % | | | 22.4 | % | | | 22.5 | % | | | 22.6 | % | | | |
| EBIT | | | 41.7 | | | | 45.9 | | | | 49.1 | | | | 52.5 | | | | 55.9 | | | 8.2 | % |
| % Net Sales | | | 12.2 | % | | | 12.4 | % | | | 12.5 | % | | | 12.7 | % | | | 12.8 | % | | | |
| Less Cash Taxes @ 38.0% | | | (15.9 | ) | | | (17.4 | ) | | | (18.7 | ) | | | (19.9 | ) | | | (21.3 | ) | | | |
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| Tax-adjusted EBIT | | | 25.9 | | | | 28.4 | | | | 30.5 | | | | 32.5 | | | | 34.7 | | | 8.2 | % |
| Plus: Depreciation & Amortization | | | 33.5 | | | | 36.9 | | | | 38.9 | | | | 40.9 | | | | 42.8 | | | | |
| | Less: Capital Expenditures / Acquisitions | | | (56.0 | ) | | | (50.0 | ) | | | (53.0 | ) | | | (56.0 | ) | | | (57.0 | ) | | | |
| Less: Change in Net Working Capital | | | (0.2 | ) | | | (0.0 | ) | | | 0.2 | | | | 0.2 | | | | 0.2 | | | | |
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| | Unlevered Free Cash Flow | | $ | 3.2 | | | $ | 15.4 | | | $ | 16.6 | | | $ | 17.6 | | | $ | 20.7 | | | | |
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| | Discount Rate | | 8.5% | | | 9.5% | | | 10.5% | |
DCF Summary | | Terminal EBITDA Multiple | | 8.00x | | | 8.75x | | | 9.50x | | | 8.00x | | | 8.75x | | | 9.50x | | | 8.00x | | | 8.75X | | | 9.50x | |
| 2011 EBITDA | | $ | 98.8 | | | $ | 98.8 | | | $ | 98.8 | | | $ | 98.8 | | | $ | 98.8 | | | $ | 98.8 | | | $ | 98.8 | | | $ | 98.8 | | | $ | 98.8 | |
| 2011 UFCF | | | 20.7 | | | | 20.7 | | | | 20.7 | | | | 20.7 | | | | 20.7 | | | | 20.7 | | | | 20.7 | | | | 20.7 | | | | 20.7 | |
| Terminal Value | | | 790.2 | | | | 864.3 | | | | 938.4 | | | | 790.2 | | | | 864.3 | | | | 938.4 | | | | 790.2 | | | | 864.3 | | | | 938.4 | |
| PV of Terminal Value | | | 525.5 | | | | 574.8 | | | | 624.0 | | | | 502.0 | | | | 549.0 | | | | 596.1 | | | | 479.6 | | | | 524.6 | | | | 569.6 | |
| PV of Free Cash Flows | | | 55.5 | | | | 55.5 | | | | 55.5 | | | | 53.8 | | | | 53.8 | | | | 53.8 | | | | 52.2 | | | | 52.2 | | | | 52.2 | |
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| Enterprise Value | | $ | 581.0 | | | $ | 630.3 | | | $ | 679.5 | | | $ | 555.7 | | | $ | 602.8 | | | $ | 649.8 | | | $ | 531.8 | | | $ | 576.8 | | | $ | 621.7 | |
| Less: Net Debt | | | (155.7 | ) | | | (155.7 | ) | | | (155.7 | ) | | | (155.7 | ) | | | (155.7 | ) | | | (155.7 | ) | | | (155.7 | ) | | | (155.7 | ) | | | (155.7 | ) |
| Equity Value | | | 425.2 | | | | 474.5 | | | | 523.8 | | | | 400.0 | | | | 447.0 | | | | 494.1 | | | | 376.1 | | | | 421.0 | | | | 466.0 | |
| Shares Outstanding | | | 14.132 | | | | 14.132 | | | | 14.132 | | | | 14.132 | | | | 14.132 | | | | 14.132 | | | | 14.132 | | | | 14.132 | | | | 14.132 | |
| Price per Share | | $ | 30.09 | | | $ | 33.58 | | | $ | 37.06 | | | $ | 28.30 | | | $ | 31.63 | | | $ | 34.96 | | | $ | 26.61 | | | $ | 29.79 | | | $ | 32.97 | |
| Premium / (Discount) to Current | | | 1.7 | % | | | 13.4 | % | | | 25.2 | % | | | (4.4 | %) | | | 6.9 | % | | | 18.1 | % | | | (10.1 | )% | | | 0.7 | % | | | 11.4 | % |
| | Implied 2006E EBITDA Multiple | | | 8.3x | | | | 9.0x | | | | 9.7x | | | | 7.9x | | | | 8.6x | | | | 9.3x | | | | 7.6x | | | | 8.2x | | | | 8.9x | |
(a) | Projections as per WOLFPACK’s Management and BAS estimates. |
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Growth and Margin Sensitivity – Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
| • | | Assumes a WACC of 9.5% for WOLFPACK |
| • | | Assumes a Terminal Value Multiple of 8.75x FY 2011E EBITDA |

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Standalone Debt Capacity Analysis
($ in millions)
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| | Pro Forma Total Debt / EBITDA Multiple | |
| 2.50x | | | 3.00x | | | 3.50x | | | 4.00x | |
Incremental Debt | | $ | 15.9 | | | $ | 51.0 | | | $ | 86.0 | | | $ | 121.0 | |
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2006 PF Total Debt | | | 175.2 | | | | 210.2 | | | | 245.2 | | | | 280.3 | |
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2006 PF Total Debt / Capitalization | | | 54.9 | % | | | 59.3 | % | | | 63.0 | % | | | 66.1 | % |
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| 55.0% | | | 60.0% | | | 65.0% | | | 70.0% | |
Incremental Debt | | $ | 16.7 | | | $ | 56.7 | | | $ | 108.1 | | | $ | 176.7 | |
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2006 PF Total Debt | | | 176.0 | | | | 216.0 | | | | 267.4 | | | | 335.9 | |
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2006 PF Total Debt / EBITDA | | | 2.5 | x | | | 3.1 | x | | | 3.8 | x | | | 4.8 | x |
(a) | As of 12/31/06 – assumes FY2006E EBITDA of $70.1 million. |
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Acquisition Capacity Analysis(a)

(a) | Figures represent maximum transaction size for given multiple and resulting Total Debt / EBITDA ratio assumes an all-cash transaction financed solely by debt. Total leverage based on FY2006E EBITDA of $70.1 million. |
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III. Analysis of Strategic Alternatives
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A. Execute Strategic Plan and Return Capital to Shareholders
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1. Execute Strategic Plan - Increase Regular Dividend
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Overview of Regular Dividend Increase
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Overview | | • The Company has the financial capacity to increase its regular dividend and continue to execute its strategic plan, including the ability to make significant acquisitions |
| • Dividends have historically been an important part of the overall return of the stock market |
| • Current dividend yield for the Russell 2000: 1.1% |
| • Current dividend yield for the S&P 500: 1.9% |
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Key Positives | | • Provides increased current income to investors |
| • Signals to the market that management is disciplined in the use of its capital and is focused on optimizing its capital structure |
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Considerations | | • Increases to regular dividends are relatively permanent |
| • Negative implications if reduced or eliminated |
| • May reduce financial flexibility in a difficult operating environment |
| • Assuming a $0.50 per share annual dividend, the Company would pay approximately $7.0 million per year in dividends |
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Financial Impact | | • Payout ratio of 39.5% in 2007, decreasing to 31.8% in 2009 |
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Given WOLFPACK’s Strong Cash Flow, a Dividend Increase is Feasible
Free Cash Flow Available for Acquisition / Debt Repayment Sensitivity Analysis
($ in millions except per share data)

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Dividend / Share | | $ | 0.40 | | | $ | 0.40 | | | $ | 0.40 | | | | | $ | 0.50 | | | $ | 0.50 | | | $ | 0.50 | | | | | $ | 0.60 | | | $ | 0.60 | | | $ | 0.60 | |
Wtd. Avg. Shares | | | 13.943 | | | | 13.943 | | | | 13.943 | | | | | | 13.943 | | | | 13.943 | | | | 13.943 | | | | | | 13.943 | | | | 13.943 | | | | 13.943 | |
Total Dividend | | $ | 5.58 | | | $ | 5.58 | | | $ | 5.58 | | | | | $ | 6.97 | | | $ | 6.97 | | | $ | 6.97 | | | | | $ | 8.37 | | | $ | 8.37 | | | $ | 8.37 | |
Earnings Per Share | | $ | 1.25 | | | $ | 1.42 | | | $ | 1.57 | | | | | $ | 1.25 | | | $ | 1.42 | | | $ | 1.57 | | | | | $ | 1.25 | | | $ | 1.42 | | | $ | 1.57 | |
Dividend Yield(a) | | | 1.4 | % | | | 1.4 | % | | | 1.4 | % | | | | | 1.7 | % | | | 1.7 | % | | | 1 .7 | % | | | | | 2.0 | % | | | 2.0 | % | | | 2.0 | % |
Payout Ratio(b) | | | 31.5 | % | | | 27.9 | % | | | 25.2 | % | | | | | 39.5 | % | | | 35.0 | % | | | 31.8 | % | | | | | 47.5 | % | | | 42.3 | % | | | 38.5 | % |
Source: As per publicly available information and estimates provided by the Company.
(a) | Stock price of $29.60 as of November 10, 2006. |
(b) | Payout Ratio equals to the Dividend / Share divided by Earnings Per Share. |
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Overview of Share Repurchase
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Overview | | • Share repurchases have become an increasingly popular means of returning capital to shareholders as many companies have excess cash and / or significant debt capacity |
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Key Positives | | • Provides immediate value realization to shareholders |
| • Demonstrates to the market that management is disciplined in its use of capital |
| • Increased leverage would lower the Company’s WACC |
| • Provides monetization opportunity for significant shareholders |
| • Shareholders can participate at their discretion |
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Considerations | | • Decreases the Company’s total shares outstanding and public float |
| • Potential signal to the market that the Company does not have more attractive uses for the capital |
| • Increased leverage may reduce financial flexibility |
| • A significant one-time share repurchase would likely have to be executed at a premium to market |
| • On average, repurchases involving between 10 - 25% of shares outstanding have historically been executed at an approximate 10% premium to market |
| • Modest EPS dilution |
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Financial Impact | | • A share repurchase of 1.25 million shares at $33.00 per share: |
| • Could be accomplished while maintaining the current dividend policy and executing the Company’s strategic plan |
| • PF Debt / 2006E EBITDA would increase to 2.9x, declining to 2.6x by 2008 |
| • PF Debt / Capitalization would increase to 66.2%, declining to 62.9% by 2008 |
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Illustrative Share Repurchase at $33.00 per share
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| | 1.00 million Share Repurchase | | | 1.25 million Share Repurchase | | | 1.50 million Share Repurchase | |
Net Income Impact | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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WOLFPACK Status Quo FY2007P Net Income | | $ | 17.7 | | | $ | 17.7 | | | $ | 17.7 | |
Less: After-tax Interest Expense on New Debt | | | (1.5 | ) | | | (1.9 | ) | | | (2.2 | ) |
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Post-Transaction FY2007P Net income | | $ | 16.2 | | | $ | 15.8 | | | $ | 15.5 | |
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Shares Outstanding Adjustments | | | | | | | | | | | | |
WOLFPACK Pre -Transaction Fully Dilluted Shares Outstanding | | | 14.132 | | | | 14.132 | | | | 14.132 | |
Share Issue (Repurchase) | | | (1.000 | ) | | | (1.250 | ) | | | (1.500 | ) |
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Post - Transaction Shares Outstanding | | | 13.132 | | | | 12.882 | | | | 12.632 | |
WOLFPACK Post-Transaction FY2007P EPS | | $ | 1.23 | | | $ | 1.23 | | | $ | 1.22 | |
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Status Quo WOLFPACK FY2007P EPS | | $ | 1.25 | | | $ | 1.25 | | | $ | 1.25 | |
Accretion / (Dilution) - $ | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | (0.03 | ) |
Accretion / (Dilution) - % | | | (1.6 | )% | | | (1.9 | )% | | | (2.1 | )% |
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Pro Forma Leverage | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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2006E Debt | | $ | 159.2 | | | $ | 159.2 | | | $ | 159.2 | |
New Debt | | | 34.0 | | | | 42.3 | | | | 50.5 | |
Debt Repayment | | | 0.0 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 0.0 | |
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Total Debt | | $ | 193.2 | | | $ | 201.5 | | | $ | 209.7 | |
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PF Debt / FY2006E EBITDA | | | 2.8 | x | | | 2.9 | x | | | 3.0 | x |
PF Debt / FY2006E Capitalization | | | 63.5 | % | | | 66.2 | % | | | 68.9 | % |
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Analysis of Pro Forma Public Float | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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PF Public Float(a) | | | 5.470 | | | | 5.220 | | | | 4.970 | |
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Post - Transaction Shares Outstanding | | | 13.132 | | | | 12.882 | | | | 12.632 | |
% Change in Public Float | | | (15.5 | )% | | | (19.30 | )% | | | (23.2 | )% |
(a) | Assumes public float of 6.470 million shares as of November 10, 2006. |
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Overview of Special Dividend
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Overview | | • A special dividend would utilize the Company’s debt capacity to provide meaningful income to all shareholders |
| • Special dividends have historically been utilized by mature companies that have significant excess debt capacity and limited need for growth capital |
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Key Positives | | • Provides immediate value realization all to shareholders |
| • Demonstrates to the market that management is disciplined in its use of capital |
| • Increased leverage would lower the Company’s WACC |
| • Does not result in a reduction of shares outstanding |
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Considerations | | • Potential signal to the market that the Company does not have more attractive uses for the capital |
| • Increased leverage may reduce financial flexibility |
| • Transaction would be dilutive to EPS |
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Financial Impact | | • A one-time dividend of $3.00: |
| • Could be accomplished while maintaining the current dividend policy and executing the Company’s strategic plan |
| • PF Debt / 2006E EBITDA increases to 2.9x, declining to 2.6x by 2008 |
| • PF Debt / Capitalization increases to 66.5%, declining to 63.4% by 2008 |
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Illustrative One-Time Dividend
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| | Dividend of $2.00 per share | | | Dividend of $3.00 per share | | | Dividend of $4.00 per share | |
Net Income Impact | | | | | | | | | | | | |
WOLFPACK Status Quo FY2007P Net Income | | $ | 17.7 | | | $ | 17.7 | | | $ | 17.7 | |
Less: After-tax Interest Expense on New Debt | | | (1.3 | ) | | | (1.9 | ) | | | (2.5 | ) |
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Post-Transaction FY2007P Net Income | | $ | 16.4 | | | $ | 15.8 | | | $ | 15.2 | |
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Shares Outstanding Adjustments | | | | | | | | | | | — | |
WOLFPACK Pre-Transaction Fully Dilluted Shares Outstanding | | | 14.132 | | | | 14.132 | | | | 14.132 | |
Share Issue (Repurchase) | | | 0.000 | | | | 0.000 | | | | 0.000 | |
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Post - Transaction Shares Outstanding | | | 14.132 | | | | 14.132 | | | | 14.132 | |
WOLFPACK Post-Transaction FY2007P EPS | | $ | 1.16 | | | $ | 1.12 | | | $ | 1.08 | |
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Status Quo WOLFPACK FY2007P EPS | | $ | 1.25 | | | $ | 1.25 | | | $ | 1.25 | |
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Accretion / (Dilution) - $ | | $ | (0.09 | ) | | $ | (0.13 | ) | | $ | (0.18 | ) |
Accretion / (Dilution) - % | | | (7.2 | )% | | | (10.6 | )% | | | (14.0 | )% |
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Pro Forma Leverage | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2006E Debt | | $ | 159.2 | | | $ | 159.2 | | | $ | 159.2 | |
New Debt | | | 28.3 | | | | 42.4 | | | | 56.5 | |
Debt Repayment | | | 0.0 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 0.0 | |
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Total Debt | | $ | 187.5 | | | $ | 201.6 | | | $ | 215.7 | |
PF Debt/ FY2006E EBITDA | | | 2.7 | x | | | 2.9 | x | | | 3.1 | x |
PF Debt / FY2006E Capitalization | | | 61.8 | % | | | 66.5 | % | | | 71.2 | % |
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Analysis of Pro Forma Public Float | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PF Public Float(a) | | | 6.470 | | | | 6.470 | | | | 6.470 | |
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Post - Transaction Shares Outstanding | | | 14.132 | | | | 14.132 | | | | 14.132 | |
% Change in Public Float | | | 0.0 | % | | | 0.0 | % | | | 0.0 | % |
(a) | Assumes public float of 6.470 million shares as of November 10, 2006. |
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Overview of Follow-On Offering
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Overview | | • The Company could take advantage of the strong equity markets to execute a follow on offering |
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Key Positives | | • Increases the Company’s float |
| • Opportunity to market WOLFPACK directly to institutional investors |
| • Broadens the institutional ownership of the Company |
| • Provides additional capital for growth |
| • Presents a monetization opportunity for insiders |
| • Reduces insider overhang |
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Considerations | | • Modest dilution of existing shareholders |
| • Offering should be of sufficient size to ensure investor interest, likely requiring some secondary selling |
| • Target $75 million offering for best execution |
| • Would result in insiders owning less than 50% of the outstanding stock of the Company |
| • Offering would be most successful with identified growth opportunities |
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Financial Impact | | • A $75 million offering with 50% primary shares: |
| • Would provide the Company with additional financial flexibility to make significant growth investments, while maintaining the current dividend policy and executing its strategic plan |
| • Results in PF Debt / 2006E EBITDA of 1.8x |
| • Results in 2006 PF Debt / Capitalization of 42.1 % |
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Follow-on Offering Indicative Terms
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ISSUE | | TERMS | | CONSIDERATIONS |
Offering Size | | Approximately $75 million | | • Use of proceeds |
| | • Materiality of offering size to attract quality fundamental interest |
| | • Dilution |
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Primary / Secondary Split | | 50% / 50% | | • Primary used for delevering |
| | • Secondary allows for modest monetization by insiders |
| | • Transactions with secondary selling perform as well as 100% primary transactions |
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Over-allotment Option | | 15% / 30 days | | • Standard provision |
| | • Primary / secondary mix flexible |
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Timing | | Late Q4 06 or Q1 07 pricing possible | | • Recommend filing “discrete” S-3 registration statement |
| | • Short process assuming “No Review” from SEC |
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Marketing | | Targeted US Roadshow | | • 3-5 day US roadshow |
| | • Conference calls to European investors as appropriate |
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Lock-up Provision | | 90 Days | | • Standard provision for follow-on offerings |
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Institutional / Retail Domestic / International | | 80% / 20% 95% / 5% | | • Focus on fundamental, domestic institutional buyers |
| | • Utilize retail and middle market demand to minimize institutional price sensitivity |
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Syndicate Structure | | Banc of America Securities as Sole Bookrunner | | • Execution track record |
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| | 2-3 Other Co-Managers | | • Distribution platform |
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Sizing Analysis For a Marketed WOLFPACK Follow-on
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WOLFPACK | | | | Total Deal Size ($MM) | | Shares Offered (MM) | | Public Float (%) | | | Total Shares Outstanding (%) | | | Total Size Relative to 30 Day ADTV (Days) | |
Closing Price | | $ | 29.60 | | $ | 55 | | 1.9 | | 26.9 | % | | 13.3 | % | | 21.0 | x |
30 Day ADTV (shares) | | | 88,505 | | $ | 65 | | 2.2 | | 31.8 | % | | 15.7 | % | | 24.8 | x |
Shares Outstanding | | | 13,942,665 | | $ | 75 | | 2.5 | | 36.7 | % | | 18.2 | % | | 28.6 | x |
Insider Held Shares | | | 7,035,000 | | $ | 85 | | 2.9 | | 41.6 | % | | 20.6 | % | | 32.4 | x |
Public Float | | | 6,907,665 | | $ | 95 | | 3.2 | | 46.5 | % | | 23.0 | % | | 36.3 | x |
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Selected Comparably Sized(a) 2005-6 Follow-on Offerings | | % Sec. Shares | | | Pre-Deal Market Cap | | Offer Date | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | File/Offer | |
Eagle Test Systems Inc | | 64 | % | | $ | 341 | | 09/27/06 | | $ | 91 | | 5.5 | | 56.0 | % | | 26.6 | % | | 46.3 | x | | (9.3 | )% |
Knot Inc | | 69 | % | | $ | 422 | | 08/10/06 | | $ | 102 | | 6.4 | | 26.8 | % | | 24.1 | % | | 23.5 | x | | (22.3 | )% |
Cogent Communications Group Inc | | 56 | % | | $ | 397 | | 06/01/06 | | $ | 81 | | 9.0 | | 48.1 | % | | 20.4 | % | | 39.2 | x | | (21.3 | )% |
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC | | 48 | % | | $ | 490 | | 05/17/06 | | $ | 118 | | 5.4 | | 31.6 | % | | 24.0 | % | | 19.4 | x | | (0.4 | )% |
Synagro Technologies Inc | | 88 | % | | $ | 304 | | 05/10/06 | | $ | 71 | | 17.1 | | 29.6 | % | | 23.4 | % | | 60.6 | x | | (16.5 | )% |
ICT Group Inc | | 35 | % | | $ | 307 | | 04/05/06 | | $ | 76 | | 3.2 | | 70.3 | % | | 24.6 | % | | N/M | | | (10.1 | )% |
IKANOS Communications Inc | | 57 | % | | $ | 494 | | 03/16/06 | | $ | 119 | | 5.8 | | 32.3 | % | | 24.2 | % | | 46.9 | x | | (6.3 | )% |
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants Inc | | 93 | % | | $ | 314 | | 12/13/05 | | $ | 116 | | 5.1 | | 70.0 | % | | 36.9 | % | | 57.3 | x | | (6.7 | )% |
Rackable Systems Inc | | 68 | % | | $ | 381 | | 12/01/05 | | $ | 152 | | 8.0 | | 92.3 | % | | 39.9 | % | | 56.7 | x | | 18.2 | % |
Commercial Vehicle Group Inc | | 81 | % | | $ | 323 | | 06/29/05 | | $ | 139 | | 7.8 | | 69.4 | % | | 42.9 | % | | N/M | | | (1.7 | )% |
NutriSystem Inc | | 67 | % | | $ | 333 | | 06/01/05 | | $ | 57 | | 5.2 | | 24.5 | % | | 17.1 | % | | 14.9 | x | | 3.8 | % |
James River Coal Co | | 57 | % | | $ | 479 | | 05/24/05 | | $ | 114 | | 3.5 | | 29.4 | % | | 23.7 | % | | 45.5 | x | | (13.1 | )% |
NuCo2 Inc | | 65 | % | | $ | 308 | | 03/23/05 | | $ | 108 | | 4.5 | | 48.5 | % | | 35.1 | % | | N/M | | | 3.6 | % |
Pioneer Drilling Co | | 52 | % | | $ | 477 | | 03/22/05 | | $ | 154 | | 12.6 | | 55.9 | % | | 32.4 | % | | N/M | | | 15.4 | % |
Turbochef Technologies Inc | | 50 | % | | $ | 498 | | 02/02/05 | | $ | 103 | | 5.0 | | 30.2 | % | | 20.6 | % | | 28.5 | x | | (4.6 | )% |
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Average | | 63 | % | | | | | | | $ | 107 | | 6.9 | | 47.7 | % | | 27.7 | % | | 39.9 | x | | (4.8 | )% |
Median | | 64 | % | | | | | | | $ | 108 | | 5.5 | | 48.1 | % | | 24.2 | % | | 45.5 | x | | (6.3 | )% |
Count | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sizing Source: Equidesk, Bloomberg; As of 11/12/06.
(a) 2006 marketed follow-ons with pre-deal market cap of $300MM-$500MM with a mix of primary and secondary shares in the offering (at least 25% secondary selling) excludes healthcare companies finance companies and REITs (abnormal file/offer).
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Distribution Analysis
Only 3 accounts are top 25 holders of both WOLFPACK and the comp group, indicating extensive ownership expansion opportunity
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TOP WOLFPACK INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS |
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Rank | | Institution | | Style | | Equity Assets ($MM) | | | | WOLF Holdings ($MM) | | | | Count of Comps Held | | Comp Holdings ($MM) |
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1 | | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | | Deep Value | | $ | 82,904 | | | | $ | 26.7 | | | | 6 | | $ | 79.7 |
2 | | Farley Capital, LP. | | Hedge Fund | | | 495 | | | | | 12.9 | | | | — | | | — |
3 | | Cadence Capital Management, LLC | | Core Growth | | | 7,502 | | | | | 12.8 | | | | 2 | | | 72.6 |
4 | | Fairview Capital Investment Mgmt., L.L.C. | | GARP | | | 411 | | | | | 11.1 | | | | — | | | — |
5 | | AXA Rosenberg Investment Management LLC | | Core Value | | | 31,668 | | | | | 7.1 | | | | 4 | | | 9.4 |
6 | | River Road Asset Management, LLC | | Yield | | | 1,789 | | | | | 5.8 | | | | 1 | | | 28.5 |
7 | | Corbyn Investment Management, Inc. | | Core Value | | | 191 | | | | | 4.7 | | | | 1 | | | 9.4 |
8 | | Reich & Tang Asset Management, L.L.C. | | GARP | | | 1,002 | | | | | 3.3 | | | | 1 | | | 10.1 |
9 | | Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc. | | Aggres. Gr. | | | 4,440 | | | | | 3.0 | | | | 2 | | | 1.3 |
10 | | RiverSource Investments, LLC | | Core Growth | | | 62,275 | | | | | 2.6 | | | | 4 | | | 102.8 |
11 | | Duncan-Hurst Capital Management, L.P. | | Momentum | | | 715 | | | | | 1.9 | | | | 2 | | | 1.2 |
12 | | LSV Asset Management | | Deep Value | | | 39,076 | | | | | 1.8 | | | | — | | | — |
13 | | New Jersey Division of Investment | | Core Growth | | | 36,072 | | | | | 1.5 | | | | 4 | | | 49.9 |
14 | | BB&T Asset Management, Inc. | | Income Value | | | 5,646 | | | | | 1.4 | | | | 1 | | | 1.0 |
15 | | Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC | | Income Value | | | 76,734 | | | | | 1.2 | | | | 3 | | | 870.8 |
16 | | Bard Associates Inc. | | Core Growth | | | 99 | | | | | 1.2 | | | | — | | | — |
17 | | Wellington Management Company, LLP | | Core Value | | | 313,549 | | | | | 1.1 | | | | 2 | | | 747.3 |
18 | | Martingale Asset Management, L.P. | | Deep Value | | | 4,402 | | | | | 0.8 | | | | 2 | | | 12.4 |
19 | | College Retirement Equities Fund | | GARP | | | 155,379 | | | | | 0.8 | | | | 5 | | | 256.3 |
20 | | Voyageur Asset Management Inc. | | Core Growth | | | 8,304 | | | | | 0.8 | | | | 1 | | | 5.6 |
21 | | Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. | | GARP | | | 772 | | | | | 0.8 | | | | — | | | — |
22 | | Northern Trust Global Investments | | Core Growth | | | 71,528 | | | | | 0.7 | | | | 6 | | | 59.1 |
23 | | PowerShares Capital Management LLC | | Core Growth | | | 5,764 | | | | | 0.5 | | | | 4 | | | 0.2 |
24 | | C. M. Bidwell & Associates, Ltd. | | GARP | | | 305 | | | | | 0.5 | | | | 1 | | | 0.1 |
25 | | Turner Investment Partners, Inc. | | Aggres. Gr. | | | 16,182 | | | | | 0.4 | | | | 1 | | | 6.4 |
| | Top 25 Total: | | | | | | | | | $ | 105.2 | | | | | | $ | 2,324.2 |
Shading refers to top holders or Company and comp group. |
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TOP COMP GROUP INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS |
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Rank | | Institution | | Style | | Equity Assets ($MM) | | WOLF Holdings ($MM) | | Count of Comps Held | | | | Comp Holdings ($MM) |
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1 | | Fidelity Management & Research. | | GARP | | $ | 716,216 | | | — | | 4 | | | | $ | 1,363.3 |
2 | | Capital Research & Management Company | | Core Value | | | 756,617 | | | — | | 2 | | | | | 1,195.6 |
3 | | Cascade Investment, L.L.C. | | Specialty | | | 9,340 | | | — | | 2 | | | | | 989.8 |
4 | | Legg Mason Capital Management, Inc. | | GARP | | | 63,634 | | | — | | 3 | | | | | 905.9 |
5 | | Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC | | Income Value | | | 76,734 | | $ | 1.2 | | 3 | | | | | 870.8 |
6 | | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | | GARP | | | 196,503 | | | — | | 5 | | | | | 779.0 |
7 | | Wellington Management Company, LLP | | Core Value | | | 313,549 | | | 1.1 | | 2 | | | | | 747.3 |
8 | | Apollo Investment Management, L.P. | | Hedge Fund | | | 3,813 | | | — | | 1 | | | | | 746.8 |
9 | | AIM Management Group, Inc. | | Momentum | | | 68,997 | | | — | | 4 | | | | | 671.4 |
10 | | Goldman Sachs Asset Management (US) | | Core Growth | | | 133,180 | | | — | | 5 | | | | | 396.7 |
11 | | ClearBridge Advisors (SBAM) | | GARP | | | 142,081 | | | — | | 6 | | | | | 393.7 |
12 | | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (ML) | | Deep Value | | | 126,165 | | | 0.0 | | 5 | | | | | 361.9 |
13 | | EARNEST Partners, LLC | | Core Value | | | 18,915 | | | — | | 2 | | | | | 346.1 |
14 | | Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, LLC | | Yield | | | 28,964 | | | — | | 1 | | | | | 336.9 |
15 | | Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. | | GARP | | | 113,565 | | | 0.2 | | 6 | | | | | 332.0 |
16 | | Eagle Capital Management L.L.C. (New York) | | Growth | | | 6,060 | | | — | | 1 | | | | | 290.7 |
17 | | Jennison Associates LLC | | Growth | | | 55,339 | | | — | | 3 | | | | | 288.1 |
18 | | College Retirement Equities Fund | | GARP | | | 155,379 | | | 0.8 | | 5 | | | | | 256.3 |
19 | | American Century Investment Mgmt. | | Momentum | | | 63,569 | | | — | | 3 | | | | | 244.0 |
20 | | Putnam Investment Management, L.L.C. | | Core Growth | | | 98,889 | | | 0.2 | | 4 | | | | | 231.5 |
21 | | Sasco Capital, Inc. | | Deep Value | | | 3,209 | | | — | | 2 | | | | | 222.4 |
22 | | Delaware Investments | | Yield | | | 45,987 | | | — | | 4 | | | | | 214.6 |
23 | | GAMCO Investors, Inc. | | GARP | | | 23,433 | | | — | | 3 | | | | | 197.7 |
24 | | TCW Asset Management Company | | Core Growth | | | 52,814 | | | — | | 2 | | | | | 195.8 |
25 | | Aster Investment Management Co., Inc. | | Growth | | | 3,420 | | | — | | 3 | | | | | 172.7 |
| | Top 25 Total: | | | | | | | $ | 3.6 | | | | | | $ | 12,750.8 |
Shading refers to top holders of Company ana comp group. |
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Source: Thomson; As of 11/12/06. Tables exclude index funds and broker-dealers. Comp group includes WCN, RSG, WMI, AW, WSII, CWST.
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Fund-level Analysis
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TOP WOLFPACK FUND-LEVEL INVESTORS | | TOP COMP GROUP FUND-LEVEL INVESTORS |
Rank | | Fund Name | | Style | | WOLF Holdings ($MM) | | Count of Comps Held | | BAS Salesperson | | Fund Manager | | Rank | | Fund Name | | Style | | Count of Comps Held | | Comps Holdings ($MM)s | | BAS Salesperson | | Fund Manager |
1 | | Allianz CCM Emerging Companies Fund | | Growth | | $ | 9.05 | | 1 | | Patrick Fischoeder | | William Bannick | | 1 | | American Funds Income Fund of America | | Yield | | 1 | | $ | 425.98 | | Greg Allcroft | | Andrew Suzman |
2 | | DFA Tax-Managed U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio | | Core Value | | | 2.93 | | 2 | | Tom Fee | | Robert Deere | | 2 | | Legg Mason Value Trust, Inc. | | Core Value | | 1 | | | 337.86 | | Nancy Landau | | William Miller |
3 | | Greenspring Fund | | Deep Value | | | 2.93 | | 1 | | Nancy Landau | | Charles Carlson | | 3 | | Vanguard Wellington Fund, Inc. | | Yield | | 1 | | | 297.81 | | Nancy Landau | | Edward Bousa |
4 | | RiverSource Variable Portfolio - Small Cap Value F | | Core Value | | | 2.49 | | — | | Chris Mooney | | John Harloe | | 4 | | Lord Abbett Affiliated Fund | | Income Value | | 1 | | | 281.57 | | Richard Shields | | Eli Salzmann |
5 | | Aston/River Road Small Cap Value Fund | | Growth | | | 1.94 | | — | | Bill Thompson | | James Shircliff | | 5 | | American Funds Investment Company of America | | Core Value | | 1 | | | 179.40 | | Greg Allcroft | | James Rothenberg |
6 | | Tamarack MicroCap Value Fund | | GARP | | | 0.77 | | — | | Michael Molnar | | Michael Lee | | 6 | | T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund | | Income Value | | 1 | | | 173.61 | | Nancy Landau | | Brian Rogers |
7 | | Laudus Rosenberg U.S. Small Capitalization Fund | | GARP | | | 0.57 | | 1 | | Brent Regaldi | | William Ricks | | 7 | | Fidelity Mid-Cap Stock Fund | | Core Growth | | 2 | | | 164.55 | | Michael Chamberlain | | Shep Perkins |
8 | | Laudus Rosenberg U.S. Discovery Fund | | GARP | | | 0.44 | | 1 | | Brent Regaldi | | William Ricks | | 8 | | American Funds Growth Fund of America | | Growth | | 1 | | | 159.04 | | Greg Allcroft | | James Rothenberg |
9 | | DFA Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Portfolio | | Core Value | | | 0.38 | | 3 | | Tom Fee | | Robert Deere | | 9 | | AIM Basic Value Fund | | Core Value | | 1 | | | 150.59 | | Stuart Maeder | | Bret Stanley |
10 | | Northern Small Cap Value Fund | | GARP | | | 0.38 | | — | | Jim Taich | | Robert Bergson | | 10 | | AIM Charter Fund | | Core Growth | | 1 | | | 147.05 | | Stuart Maeder | | Ronald Sloan |
11 | | Principal Investors Partners SmallCap Value Fund I | | Core Value | | | 0.35 | | 1 | | Stuart Maeder | | Chris Wallis | | 11 | | Fidelity Capital Appreciation Fund | | Core Growth | | 2 | | | 146.14 | | Michael Chamberlain | | J. Fergus Shiel |
12 | | Van Wagoner Emerging Growth Fund | | Momentum | | | 0.31 | | — | | Nate Hastings | | Garrett Van Wagoner | | 12 | | Pictet Fund Water | | Sector Specific | | 4 | | | 130.37 | | Jonathan Dho | | Hans-Peter Portner |
13 | | AXA Premier VIP Mid Cap Value Portfolio | | GARP | | | 0.30 | | 2 | | Brent Regaldi | | William Ricks | | 13 | | American Funds Insurance Series Growth | | Core Value | | 2 | | | 115.80 | | Greg Allcroft | | Claudia Huntington |
14 | | DFA Tax-Managed U.S. Small Cap Portfolio | | GARP | | | 0.29 | | 2 | | Tom Fee | | Robert Deere | | 14 | | Putnam Fund for Growth and Income Fund | | Yield | | 1 | | | 111.83 | | Brian Smith | | Joshua Brooks |
15 | | Vanguard Explorer Fund | | Growth | | | 0.23 | | 1 | | Aaron Albright | | Sam Wilderman | | 15 | | Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund | | Core Value | | 2 | | | 105.47 | | Bill Thompson | | Eileen Rominger |
16 | | Espa Stock Umweit | | International | | | 0.23 | | 5 | | Diana Robinson | | Hans Leitner | | 16 | | Hotchkis and Wiley Large Cap Value Fund | | Yield | | 1 | | | 96.15 | | Melissa Dubasik | | George Davis |
17 | | Lord Abbett Securities Trust - Micro-Cap Value | | Core Value | | | 0.18 | | _ | | Richard Shields | | Gerard Heffeman | | 17 | | Lord Abbett Mid Cap Value Fund | | Core Value | | 1 | | | 95.76 | | Richard Shields | | Edward von der Linde |
18 | | Hirtle Callaghan Trust Small Capitalization Equity | | Core Growth | | | 0.13 | | 1 | | Patrick Fischoeder | | Michael Cavarretta | | 18 | | American Funds Fundamental Investors Fund, Inc. | | Deep Value | | 2 | | | 92.98 | | Greg Allcroft | | James Drasdo |
19 | | New Covenant Growth Fund | | GARP | | | 0.12 | | 1 | | Thomas Wyszynski | | Harry Bum | | 19 | | First Eagle Global Fund | | International | | 1 | | | 91.97 | | John Guster | | Charies de Vaulx |
20 | | Laudus Rosenberg Value Long/Short Equity Fund | | GARP | | | 0.11 | | 1 | | Brent Regaldi | | William Ricks | | 20 | | Janus Mid Cap Value Fund | | Core Value | | 2 | | | 91.42 | | David Swift | | Thomas Perkins |
21 | | Activest Ally 1 | | GARP | | | 0.11 | | 1 | | Diana Robinson | | Dominik Kremer | | 21 | | Fidelity Equity-Income Fund | | Core Value | | 1 | | | 90.52 | | Michael Chamberlain | | Stephen Petersen |
22 | | AXA Rsnbrg Equity Alpha Tst Global Small Cap | | International | | | 0.10 | | — | | Diana Robinson | | Rafael Sevilla Ramos | | 22 | | Meridian Value Fund | | Growth | | 2 | | | 90.34 | | Van Wilshire | | Richard Aster |
23 | | Axa Equity L Fonds | | Growth | | | 0.06 | | — | | Diana Robinson | | Achim Stranz | | 23 | | American Funds Capital Income Builder | | Yield | | 1 | | | 89.39 | | Greg Allcroft | | Michael Cohen |
24 | | DFA U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio | | Growth | | | 0.05 | | 6 | | Tom Fee | | Robert Deere | | 24 | | Meridian Growth Fund | | Growth | | 2 | | | 79.66 | | Van Wilshire | | Richard Aster |
25 | | Laudus Rosenberg VIT Value Long/Short Equity | | Core Value | | | 0.04 | | 1 | | Brent Regaldi | | William Ricks | | 25 | | Legg Mason Partners Appreciation Fund Inc. | | Core Value | | 1 | | | 78.94 | | Netanel Ginor | | Harry Cohen |
26 | | SEI Institutional Managed - Tax-Managed Small Cap | | GARP | | | 0.04 | | 2 | | Lisa Puleo | | Wayne Archambo | | 26 | | Legg Mason Special Investment Trust, Inc. | | GARP | | 1 | | | 76.65 | | Nancy Landau | | Samuel Peters |
27 | | SA U.S. Small Company Fund | | GARP | | | 0.04 | | 2 | | Tom Fee | | Robert Deere | | 27 | | Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund | | GARP | | 3 | | | 75.47 | | Michael Chamberlain | | Thomas Soviero |
28 | | DFA U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio | | Growth | | | 0.04 | | 5 | | Tom Fee | | Robert Deere | | 28 | | American Century Equity Income Fund | | Yield | | 2 | | | 75.43 | | Stuart Maeder | | Phillip Davidson |
29 | | DFA Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Portfolio | | GARP | | | 0.03 | | 5 | | Tom Fee | | David Booth | | 29 | | Master Value Opportunities Trust | | Core Value | | 2 | | | 71.41 | | Lisa Puleo | | Elise Baum |
30 | | Old Westbury Global Small Cap Fund | | Growth | | | 0.03 | | 2 | | Matthew Ellis | | Marc Stem | | 30 | | Neuberger Herman Guardian Fund | | GARP | | 2 | | | 69.58 | | Tom Wyszynski | | Arthur Moretti |
31 | | Vantagepoint Mid/Small Company Index Fund | | Growth | | | 0.03 | | 3 | | Nancy Landau | | Susan Ellison | | 31 | | Statens Pensjonsfond Utland | | Core Value | | 3 | | | 65.37 | | Jim Adkin | | Knut Kjaer |
32 | | John Hancock Trust-Tot. Stock Mrkt. Ind | | Core Growth | | | 0.02 | | 5 | | Diana Robinson | | Carson Jen | | 32 | | JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund | | Core Value | | 1 | | | 63.99 | | Jeff Cohen | | Jonathan Simon |
33 | | TIAA-CREF Institutional Small Cap Value Index Func | | Core Value | | | 0.02 | | 3 | | Karen Blando | | Anne Sapp | | 33 | | Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund, Inc. | | Yield | | 1 | | | 63.60 | | Nancy Landau | | Edward Bousa |
34 | | Gartmore Small Cap Index Fund | | GARP | | | 0.02 | | 3 | | Lisa Puleo | | Debbie Jelilian | | 34 | | Mutual Shares Fund | | Deep Value | | 1 | | | 62.53 | | Tom Fee | | Peter Langerman |
35 | | Small Cap Premium & Dividend Income Fund, Inc. | | Yield | | | 0.02 | | 3 | | Lisa Puleo | | Debbie Jelilian | | 35 | | Columbia Acom Fund | | Growth | | 1 | | | 62.51 | | Jim Taich | | Charles McQuaid |
36 | | DFA U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio | | GARP | | | 0.02 | | 5 | | Tom Fee | | Robert Deere | | 36 | | Sound Shore Fund, Inc. | | Deep Value | | 1 | | | 62.18 | | Thomas Wyszynski | | Harry Burn |
37 | | Seasons Series Trust Small Cap Portfolio | | Core Growth | | | 0.01 | | 3 | | David Richardson | | Peter Hable | | 37 | | American Funds American Mutual Fund | | Income Value | | 1 | | | 61.88 | | Greg Allcroft | | R. Michael Shanahan |
38 | | DFA U.S. Value Fund | | Core Value | | | 0.01 | | 1 | | Tom Fee | | Robert Deere | | 38 | | ING Global Equity Basis Fonds | | Growth | | 1 | | | 57.10 | | Diana Robinson | | Marco van Rijn |
39 | | AXA Enterprise Multimanager Mid Cap Value | | Core Value | | | 0.01 | | 1 | | Brent Regaldi | | William Ricks | | 39 | | T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund | | Aggres. Gr. | | 1 | | | 56.87 | | Nancy Landau | | John Laporte |
40 | | CitiStreet Small Company Stock Fund | | Growth | | | 0.01 | | 4 | | Tom Fee | | Diane Jaffee | | 40 | | AIM V.I. Core Equity Fund | | GARP | | 1 | | | 56.52 | | Stuart Maeder | | Ronald Sloan |
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| | Top 40 Total: | | | | $ | 24.8 | | | | | | | | | | Top 40 Total: | | | | | | $ | 4,805.3 | | | | |
Source: Thomson; As of 11/13/06. Tables exclude index funds and broker-dealers. Comp group includes WCN, RSG, WMI, AW, WSII, CWST.
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Overview of Potential Sale
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| | Sale to a Strategic Partner | | Sale to a Private Equity Firm |
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Positives | | • Immediate value realization at a historically high share price • Assuming a cash transaction, complete monetization of shares • Continued opportunity for upside if consideration includes an equity component • Potential to realize incremental value through synergies • Potential acquirors are trading at strong multiples and have the debt capacity to complete an acquisition | | • Immediate value realization at a historically high share price • Eliminate public company costs and market pressures • Ability to operate and execute strategic plan with long-term focus • Increased interest in the Solid Waste sector on the part of private equity funds • Debt markets are liquid and aggressive • Potential for insiders to take the Company private |
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Considerations | | • Eliminates the possibility of additional value creation for existing shareholders, assuming a cash transaction • Cultural fit • Impact on other stakeholders, including employees | | • Other potential strategic and financial buyers could emerge • Probable leverage may limit future ability to invest in the business / make acquisitions • Philosophical and cultural compatibility • Governance issues |
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Summary Preliminary Valuation Reference Range
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($ in millions) | | Current Stock Price $29.60 |
Selected Publicly Traded Companies(a) | | • 8.0x – 9.5 x 2006E EBITDA of $70.1 million(b) | | | | 
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Selected Precedent Transactions | | • 8.5x – 10.0 x 2006E EBlTDA of $70.1 million(b) | | | |  | | |
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Discounted Cash Flow(c) | | • 8.5% – 10.5% WACC | | | |  | | |
| • 8.0x – 9.5x EBITDA Terminal Multiple Range | | | | | |
| • 2011P EBITDA: $98.8 million(b) | | | | | |
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Leveraged Buyout Analysis | | • 6.0x leverage on 2006PF EBITDA of $72.1 million(d) | | | |  | | |
| • 15% – 20% Required Return | | | |
| • 8.0x– 9.5x EBITDA Terminal Multiple Range | | | |
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Implied Price per Share | | $ | 10.00 | | $ | 20.00 | | $ | 30.00 | | $ | 40.00 | | $ | 50.00 |
Implied Transaction Value | | $ | 297 | | $ | 438 | | $ | 580 | | $ | 721 | | $ | 862 |
(a) | Per publicly available information as of November 10, 2006. |
(b) | Per Management projections. |
(c) | Present values as of December 31, 2006. |
(d) | 2006E PF EBITDA excludes $2.0 million of public company expenses. |
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Summary of Strategic Buyers
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Potential buyer | | Market Data(a) | | | Rationale |
($ in millions) | | EV | | LTM Revenue | | LTM EBITDA | | Debt / LTM EBITDA | | | |

| | $ | 1,845 | | $ | 647 | | $ | 192 | | 3.5 | x | | • Committed to building U.S. presence through acquisitions • Expand geographic footprint • Synergy opportunities |
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| | | 7,448 | | | 2,986 | | | 788 | | 2.1 | x | | • Excellent strategic fit • Cultural compatibility • Synergy opportunities |
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| | | 2,587 | | | 802 | | | 242 | | 2.7 | x | | • Similar business model • Expand geographic footprint • Synergy opportunities |
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| | | 45,253 | | | 35,237 | | | 4,751 | | 4.3 | x | | • Committed to expanding U.S. presence • Synergy opportunities |
Source: Based upon publicly available information and BAS estimates.
(a) | Market data as of November 10, 2006. |
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Potential Financial Buyers
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Financial Sponsor | | Size of Fund | | Selected Investments(a) |

| | $ | 0.8 billion | | • Advanced Disposal Services • North East Waste Services • Utilities, Inc. |
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| | $ | 2.0 billion | | • Casella Waste Systems • Clean Harbors Inc. |
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| | $ | 1.0 billion | | • NA |
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| | $ | 8.0 billion | | • Synagro Technologies |
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| | $ | 3.5 billion | | • NA |
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| | $ | 3.0 billion | | • EnviroSolutions Holdings Inc. |
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| | $ | 3.1 billion | | • EnergySolutions • Brock Services |
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| | $ | 6.5 billion | | • Great Lakes Dredge & Dock |
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| | $ | 2.5 billion | | • Clean Harbors Inc. |
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 | | $ | 3.5 billion | | • Environmental Management Solutions |
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| | $ | 3.1 billion | | • American Recovery Technology • Clean Harbors Inc. • Onyx Waste Services • Organic Waste Technologies |
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| | $ | 3.7 billion | | • N/A |
(a) | Comprised of prior and current investments. |
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Illustrative LBO Analysis
Transaction close of December 31, 2006
Assumes 10% premium to the Company’s current share price
Total leverage of 6.0x 2006E PF EBITDA of $72.1 million(a)
| • | | Senior debt of $290 million |
| • | | Subordinated notes of $145 million |
Equity would come from insiders, private equity firm(s) or a combination of the two
($ in millions)
Sources & Uses of Funds
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Sources of Funds | | | | % of New Capital | |
Cash on Balance Sheet | | $ | 3.5 | | 0.6 | % |
Senior Debt | | | 290.0 | | 46.8 | % |
Senior Sub Notes | | | 145.0 | | 23.4 | % |
Equity | | | 180.9 | | 29.2 | % |
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Total Sources | | $ | 619.4 | | 100.0 | % |
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Uses of Funds | | | | % of Total | |
Purchase of Equity | | $ | 444.5 | | 71.8 | % |
Refinance Existing Debt | | | 159.2 | | 25.7 | % |
Fees & Expenses | | | 15.6 | | 2.5 | % |
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Total Uses | | $ | 619.4 | | 100.0 | % |
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Pro Forma Capitalization as of December 31, 2006
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| | Rate | | | Amount | | % of Total | | | EBITDA Multiple (a) |
Revolver | | L + 275 | | | $ | 0.0 | | 0.0 | % | | 0.0x |
Senior Debt | | L + 275 | | | | 290.0 | | 47.1 | % | | 4.0x |
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Total Senior Secured Debt | | | | | $ | 290.0 | | 47.1 | % | | 4.0x |
Senior Sub Notes | | 10.50 | % | | | 145.0 | | 23.5 | % | | 2.0x |
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Total Debt | | | | | $ | 435.0 | | 76.0 | % | | 6.0x |
Sponsor Equity | | | | | | 180.9 | | 29.4 | % | | |
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Total Capitalization | | | | | $ | 615.9 | | 100.0 | % | | |
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($ in millions, except per share data)
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Exit Multiple | | | | | | | 8.00 | x | | | | | | | | | | | 8.75 | x | | | | | | | | | | | 9.50 | x | | | | |
2011 Exit Year EBITDA(a) | | | | | | $ | 100.8 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 100.8 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 100.8 | | | | | |
Implied Enterprise Value | | | | | | $ | 806.2 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 881.8 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 957.4 | | | | | |
Less: 2011 Total Net Debt | | | | | | | (513.9 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (513.9 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (513.9 | ) | | | | |
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Implied Equity Value | | | | | | $ | 292.3 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 367.9 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 443.5 | | | | | |
Illustrative Required Return | | | 15.0 | % | | | 17.5 | % | | | 20.0 | % | | | 15.0 | % | | | 17.5 | % | | | 20.0 | % | | | 15.0 | % | | | 17.5 | % | | | 20.0 | % |
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Implied Maximum Equity Contribution | | $ | 145.3 | | | $ | 130.5 | | | $ | 117.5 | | | $ | 182.9 | | | $ | 164.3 | | | $ | 147.8 | | | $ | 220.5 | | | $ | 198.0 | | | $ | 178.2 | |
Plus: New Senior Debt | | | 290.0 | | | | 290.0 | | | | 290.0 | | | | 290.0 | | | | 290.0 | | | | 290.0 | | | | 290.0 | | | | 290.0 | | | | 290.0 | |
Plus: Senior Sub Debt | | | 145.0 | | | | 145.0 | | | | 145.0 | | | | 145.0 | | | | 145.0 | | | | 145.0 | | | | 145.0 | | | | 145.0 | | | | 145.0 | |
Less: Transaction Fees and Expenses | | | (15.6 | ) | | | (15.6 | ) | | | (15.6 | ) | | | (15.6 | ) | | | (15.6 | ) | | | (15.6 | ) | | | (15.6 | ) | | | (15.6 | ) | | | (15.6 | ) |
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Implied Enterprise Value | | $ | 564.7 | | | $ | 549.9 | | | $ | 536.9 | | | $ | 602.3 | | | $ | 583.7 | | | $ | 567.2 | | | $ | 639.9 | | | $ | 617.4 | | | $ | 597.6 | |
Less: Refinanced Debt(b) | | | (159.2 | ) | | | (159.2 | ) | | | (159.2 | ) | | | (159.2 | ) | | | (159.2 | ) | | | (159.2 | ) | | | (159.2 | ) | | | (159.2 | ) | | | (159.2 | ) |
Plus: Cash on Balance Sheet | | | 3.5 | | | | 3.5 | | | | 3.5 | | | | 3.5 | | | | 3.5 | | | | 3.5 | | | | 3.5 | | | | 3.5 | | | | 3.5 | |
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Implied Equity Value | | $ | 409.0 | | | $ | 394.2 | | | $ | 381.1 | | | $ | 446.6 | | | $ | 427.9 | | | $ | 411.5 | | | $ | 484.1 | | | $ | 461.7 | | | $ | 441.9 | |
Shares Outstanding | | | 14.132 | | | | 14.132 | | | | 14.132 | | | | 14.132 | | | | 14.132 | | | | 14.132 | | | | 14.132 | | | | 14.132 | | | | 14.132 | |
Implied Value per share(c) | | $ | 28.94 | | | $ | 27.89 | | | $ | 26.97 | | | $ | 31.60 | | | $ | 30.28 | | | $ | 29.12 | | | $ | 34.26 | | | $ | 32.67 | | | $ | 31.27 | |
Premium / (Discount) to Current Share Price | | | (2.2 | )% | | | (5.8 | )% | | | (8.9 | )% | | | 6.8 | % | | | 2.3 | % | | | (1.6 | )% | | | 15.7 | % | | | 10.4 | % | | | 5.6 | % |
Implied 2006E EBITDA Multiple | | | 8.1 | x | | | 7.8 | x | | | 7.7 | x | | | 8.6 | x | | | 8.3 | x | | | 8.1 | x | | | 9.1 | x | | | 8.8 | x | | | 8.5 | x |
(a) | Assumes the elimination of $2 million in annual public company expenses. |
(b) | Estimated as of December 31, 2006 as per WOLFPACK management. |
(c) | Assumes WOLFPACK closing stock price of $29.60 on November 10, 2006. |
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| • | | Assumes an Internal Rate of Return of 17.5% |
| • | | Assumes an Exit Multiple of 8.75x FY 2011E EBITDA |

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A. Summary Ownership and Trading Information
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Ownership Profile
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| | | | | | | Ownership by Major Classification |
| | Shares (‘000) | | % Ownership | | | 
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Insiders: | | | | | | |
Lonnie C. Poole, Jr. | | 3,641 | | 26.0 | % | |
Jim W. Perry | | 1,408 | | 10.0 | % | |
Lonnie C. Poole, III | | 1,179 | | 8.4 | % | |
J. Scott Poole | | 699 | | 5.0 | % | |
D. Stephen Grissom | | 30 | | 0.2 | % | |
Harry M. Habets | | 29 | | 0.2 | % | |
Other Insiders | | 49 | | 0.3 | % | |
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Total Insiders | | 7,035 | | 50.2 | % | |
Institutional Ownership: | | | | | | |
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | | 989 | | 7.0 | % | |
Farley Capital L.P. | | 570 | | 4.1 | % | |
Cadence Capital Management LLC. | | 564 | | 4.0 | % | |
Fairview Capital Investment Management LLC | | 488 | | 3.5 | % | |
Barclays Global Investors | | 334 | | 2.4 | % | |
Axa Rosenberg Investment Management LLC | | 315 | | 2.2 | % | |
Corbyn Investment Management Inc. | | 175 | | 1.2 | % | |
River Road Asset Management | | 213 | | 1.5 | % | |
Reich & Tang Asset Management LLC | | 144 | | 1.0 | % | |
Bridgeway Cpaital Management | | 131 | | 0.9 | % | |
Other Institutional Owners | | 1,092 | | 7.8 | % | |
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Total Institutional | | 5,015 | | 35.8 | % | |
Other Ownership | | 1,975 | | 14.1 | % | |
Total Fully Diluted Shares | | 14,025 | | 100.0 | % | |
Source: Company filings as of May 27, 2006.
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Ownership Basis Analysis(a)
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| | For the Quarter Ended | | | For the Last Seven Quarters |
| | 12/31/04 | | | 3/31/05 | | | 6/30/05 | | | 9/30/05 | | | 12/31/05 | | | 3/31/06 | | | 6/30/06 | | | Shares Purchase | | | Average Purchase Price | | Net Change in Position | | | Total Holdings (c) |
Estimated Purchase Price (b) | | $ | 11.40 | | | $ | 13.36 | | | $ | 13.99 | | | $ | 13.47 | | | $ | 13.71 | | | $ | 16.29 | | | $ | 19.69 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Purchased | | | 0 | | | | 16,802 | | | | 500 | | | | 29,595 | | | | 77,978 | | | | 76,513 | | | | (63,939 | ) | | 201,388 | | | $ | 14.62 | | 137,449 | | | 988,549 |
% of Current Total Holdings | | | 0.0 | % | | | 1.7 | % | | | 0.1 | % | | | 3.0 | % | | | 7.9 | % | | | 7.7 | % | | | (6.5 | )% | | 20.4 | % | | | | | 13.9 | % | | |
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Farley Capital, L.P. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Purchased | | | 675,300 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 369,081 | | | | (473,900 | ) | | | 0 | | | 1,044,381 | | | | 12.21 | | 570,481 | | | 570,481 |
% of Current Total Holdings | | | 118.4 | % | | | 0.0 | % | | | 0.0 | % | | | 0.0 | % | | | 64.7 | % | | | (83.1 | )% | | | 0.0 | % | | 183.1 | % | | | | | 100.0 | % | | |
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Cadence Capital Management, LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Purchased | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 286,685 | | | | 276,860 | | | | 0 | | | 563,545 | | | | 14.97 | | 563,545 | | | 563,545 |
% of Current Total Holdings | | | 0.0 | % | | | 0.0 | % | | | 0.0 | % | | | 0.0 | % | | | 50.9 | % | | | 49.1 | % | | | 0.0 | % | | 100.0 | % | | | | | 100.0 | % | | |
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Fairview Capital Investment Mgmt., L.L.C. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Purchased | | | 52,610 | | | | (5,497 | ) | | | 103,787 | | | | 39,193 | | | | 19,383 | | | | 29,218 | | | | 0 | | | 244,191 | | | | 13.60 | | 238,694 | | | 488,289 |
% of Current Total Holdings | | | 10.8 | % | | | (1.1 | )% | | | 21.3 | % | | | 8.0 | % | | | 4.0 | % | | | 6.0 | % | | | 0.0 | % | | 50.0 | % | | | | | 48.9 | % | | |
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Barclays Global Investors, N.A. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Purchased | | | 10,861 | | | | 84,583 | | | | (1,827 | ) | | | 973 | | | | 23,857 | | | | 160,637 | | | | 0 | | | 280,911 | | | | 14.99 | | 279,084 | | | 334,274 |
% of Current Total Holdings | | | 3.2 | % | | | 25.3 | % | | | (0.5 | )% | | | 0.3 | % | | | 7.1 | % | | | 48.1 | % | | | 0.0 | % | | 84.0 | % | | | | | 83.5 | % | | |
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AXA Rosenberg Investment Management LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Purchased | | | 16,645 | | | | 17,600 | | | | 3,280 | | | | 27,343 | | | | 39,129 | | | | 39,189 | | | | 0 | | | 143,186 | | | | 14.06 | | 143,186 | | | 314,890 |
% of Current Total Holdings | | | 5.3 | % | | | 5.6 | % | | | 1.0 | % | | | 8.7 | % | | | 12.4 | % | | | 12.4 | % | | | 0.0 | % | | 45.5 | % | | | | | 45.5 | % | | |
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River Road Asset Management, LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Purchased | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 25,910 | | | | 1,800 | | | | 137,536 | | | | 47,930 | | | 213,176 | | | | 16.69 | | 213,186 | | | 213,176 |
% of Current Total Holdings | | | 0.0 | % | | | 0.0 | % | | | 0.0 | % | | | 12.2 | % | | | 0.8 | % | | | 64.5 | % | | | 22.5 | % | | 100.0 | % | | | | | 100.0 | % | | |
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Corbyn Investment Management, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Purchased | | | (59,550 | ) | | | (44,259 | ) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | (475 | ) | | | (8,575 | ) | | | (925 | ) | | 0 | | | | NA | | (113,784 | ) | | 175,016 |
% of Current Total Holdings | | | (34.0 | )% | | | (25.3 | )% | | | 0.0 | % | | | 0.0 | % | | | (0.3 | )% | | | (4.9 | )% | | | (0.5 | )% | | 0.0 | % | | | | | (65.0 | )% | | |
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Reich & Tang Asset Management, L.L.C. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Purchased | | | 13,100 | | | | 30,400 | | | | (145,800 | ) | | | (600 | ) | | | 6,000 | | | | (48,500 | ) | | | 0 | | | 49,500 | | | | 13 | | (145,400 | ) | | 143,500 |
% of Current Total Holdings | | | 9.1 | % | | | 21.2 | % | | | (101.6 | )% | | | (0.4 | )% | | | 4.2 | % | | | (33.8 | )% | | | 0.0 | % | | 34 5 | % | | | | | (101.3 | )% | | |
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Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Purchased | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | NA | | 0 | | | 130,900 |
% of Current Total Holdings | | | 0.0 | % | | | 0.0 | % | | | 0.0 | % | | | 0.0 | % | | | 0.0 | % | | | 0.0 | % | | | 0.0 | % | | 0.0 | % | | | | | 0.0 | % | | |
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Top 10 Institutional Holders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Purchased | | | 708,966 | | | | 99,629 | | | | (40,060 | ) | | | 122,414 | | | | 823,438 | | | | 188,978 | | | | (16,934 | ) | | 1,943,425 | | | $ | 13.08 | | 1,886,431 | | | 3,922,620 |
% of Current Total Holdings | | | 18.1 | % | | | 2.5 | % | | | (1.0 | )% | | | 3.1 | % | | | 21.0 | % | | | 4.8 | % | | | (0.4 | )% | | 49.5 | % | | | | | 48.1 | % | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total Shares Outstanding | | | 14,025,000 |
(a) | Historical data per Thomson One dated November 1, 2006. |
(b) | Based on quarterly average of closing stock prices. |
(c) | As of November 1, 2006. |
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Dividend Increase - Assumes an increase of annual dividends paid to $0.50 / share
($ in millions)
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Fiscal Year Ended December 31, | | Historical(a) | | | Projected(b) | | | CAGR | |
| 2004 | | | 2005 | | | LTM | | | 2006(d) | | | 2007 | | | 2008(e) | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2011 | | | 2006-2011 | |
Revenue(c) | | $ | 285.9 | | | $ | 310.6 | | | $ | 331.6 | | | $ | 328.5 | | | $ | 343.0 | | | $ | 370.2 | | | $ | 392.1 | | | $ | 414.6 | | | $ | 437.6 | | | 5.9 | % |
% Growth | | | — | | | | 8.7 | % | | | — | | | | 5.8 | % | | | 4.4 | % | | | 7.9 | % | | | 5.9 | % | | | 5.7 | % | | | 5.6 | % | | | |
EBITDA | | | 54.4 | | | | 59.4 | | | | 69.4 | | | | 70.1 | | | | 75.3 | | | | 82.8 | | | | 88.0 | | | | 93.3 | | | | 98.8 | | | 7.1 | % |
% of Revenue | | | 19.0 | % | | | 19.1 | % | | | 20.9 | % | | | 21.3 | % | | | 21.9 | % | | | 22.4 | % | | | 22.4 | % | | | 22.5 | % | | | 22.6 | % | | | |
EBIT | | | 25.1 | | | | 28.9 | | | | 37.1 | | | | 37.8 | | | | 41.7 | | | | 45.9 | | | | 49.1 | | | | 52.5 | | | | 55.9 | | | 8.2 | % |
% of Revenue | | | 8.8 | % | | | 9.3 | % | | | 11.2 | % | | | 11.5 | % | | | 12.2 | % | | | 12.4 | % | | | 12.5 | % | | | 12.7 | % | | | 12.8 | % | | | |
Net Income | | | 9.9 | | | | 11.6 | | | | 15.8 | | | | 17.0 | | | | 17.6 | | | | 19.9 | | | | 21.9 | | | | 24.1 | | | | 26.4 | | | 9.2 | % |
% Growth | | | — | | | | 16.7 | % | | | — | | | | 47.1 | % | | | 3.8 | % | | | 12.8 | % | | | 10.2 | % | | | 9.9 | % | | | 9.7 | % | | | |
EPS | | $ | 0.72 | | | $ | 0.84 | | | $ | 1.13 | | | $ | 1.20 | | | $ | 1.25 | | | $ | 1.41 | | | $ | 1.55 | | | $ | 1.71 | | | $ | 1.87 | | | 9.2 | % |
% Growth | | | — | | | | 15.4 | % | | | — | | | | 43.9 | % | | | 3.8 | % | | | 12.8 | % | | | 10.2 | % | | | 9.9 | % | | | 9.7 | % | | | |
Selected Balance Sheet Items: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash & Cash Equivalents | | $ | 2.4 | | | $ | 1.6 | | | $ | 1.8 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | | |
Total Debt | | | 156.7 | | | | 165.9 | | | | 160.9 | | | | 159.2 | | | | 171.2 | | | | 171.4 | | | | 170.3 | | | | 168.1 | | | | 162.6 | | | | |
Shareholders’ Equity | | | 117.7 | | | | 129.5 | | | | 141.6 | | | | 144.0 | | | | 154.6 | | | | 167.6 | | | | 182.5 | | | | 199.7 | | | | 219.1 | | | | |
Total Capital | | | 274.4 | | | | 295.4 | | | | 302.6 | | | | 303.2 | | | | 325.8 | | | | 338.9 | | | | 352.8 | | | | 367.8 | | | | 381.7 | | | | |
Selected Financial Metrics: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Debt / EBITDA | | | 2.9 | x | | | 2.8 | x | | | 2.3 | x | | | 2.3 | x | | | 2.3 | x | | | 2.1 | x | | | 1.9 | x | | | 1.8 | x | | | 1.6 | x | | | |
Total Debt / Capitalization | | | 57.1 | % | | | 56.2 | % | | | 53.2 | % | | | 52.5 | % | | | 52.5 | % | | | 50.6 | % | | | 48.3 | % | | | 45.7 | % | | | 42.6 | % | | | |
EBITDA / Interest Expense | | | 5.5 | x | | | 6.0 | x | | | 7.2 | x | | | 7.2 | x | | | 5.6 | x | | | 5.9 | x | | | 6.3 | x | | | 6.8 | x | | | 7.3 | x | | | |
Dividend Payout Ratio | | | 21.8 | % | | | 28.5 | % | | | 31.6 | % | | | 31.2 | % | | | 39.5 | % | | | 35.0 | % | | | 31.8 | % | | | 28.9 | % | | | 26.4 | % | | | |
(a) | As per Company Form 10-K dated December 31, 2005 and 10-Q dated 6/30/06. Normalized to exclude non-recurring items. |
(b) | Projections as per WOLFPACK Management and BAS estimates. |
(c) | 2007 - 2011 include incremental revenue from acquisitions. |
(d) | Excludes the gain from sale of Old Kings Road. |
(e) | Assumes $6 million of incremental revenue and $2.5 million of incremental EBITDA in 2008 due to Wake County Landfill. |
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Share Repurchase- Assumes repurchase of 1.25 million shares at $33.00 per share and $1.0 million of Fees & Expenses
($ in millions)
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Fiscal Year Ended December 31, | | Historical(a) | | | Projected (b) | | | CAGR | |
| 2004 | | | 2005 | | | LTM | | | 2006(d) | | | 2007 | | | 2008(e) | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2011 | | | 2006-2011 | |
Revenue(c) | | $ | 285.9 | | | $ | 310.6 | | | $ | 331.6 | | | $ | 328.5 | | | $ | 343.0 | | | $ | 370.2 | | | $ | 392.1 | | | $ | 414.6 | | | $ | 437.6 | | | 5.9 | % |
% Growth | | | — | | | | 8.7 | % | | | — | | | | 5.8 | % | | | 4.4 | % | | | 7.9 | % | | | 5.9 | % | | | 5.7 | % | | | 5.6 | % | | | |
EBITDA | | | 54.4 | | | | 59.4 | | | | 69.4 | | | | 70.1 | | | | 75.3 | | | | 82.8 | | | | 88.0 | | | | 93.3 | | | | 98.8 | | | 7.1 | % |
% of Revenue | | | 19.0 | % | | | 19.1 | % | | | 20.9 | % | | | 21.3 | % | | | 21.9 | % | | | 22.4 | % | | | 22.4 | % | | | 22.5 | % | | | 22.6 | % | | | |
EBIT | | | 25.1 | | | | 28.9 | | | | 37.1 | | | | 37.8 | | | | 41.7 | | | | 45.9 | | | | 49.1 | | | | 52.5 | | | | 55.9 | | | 8.2 | % |
% of Revenue | | | 8.8 | % | | | 9.3 | % | | | 11.2 | % | | | 11.5 | % | | | 12.2 | % | | | 12.4 | % | | | 12.5 | % | | | 12.7 | % | | | 12.8 | % | | | |
Net Income | | | 9.9 | | | | 11.6 | | | | 15.8 | | | | 17.0 | | | | 15.5 | | | | 17.7 | | | | 19.8 | | | | 21.9 | | | | 24.2 | | | 7.4 | % |
% Growth | | | — | | | | 16.7 | % | | | — | | | | 47.1 | % | | | (9.0 | )% | | | 14.6 | % | | | 11.4 | % | | | 10.9 | % | | | 10.7 | % | | | |
EPS | | $ | 0.72 | | | $ | 0.84 | | | $ | 1.13 | | | $ | 1.20 | | | $ | 1.22 | | | $ | 1.40 | | | $ | 1.56 | | | $ | 1.73 | | | $ | 1.92 | | | 9.8 | % |
% Growth | | | — | | | | 15.4 | % | | | — | | | | 43.9 | % | | | 1.8 | % | | | 14.6 | % | | | 11.4 | % | | | 10.9 | % | | | 10.7 | % | | | |
Selected Balance Sheet Items: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash & Cash Equivalents | | $ | 2.4 | | | $ | 1.6 | | | $ | 1.8 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | | |
Total Debt | | | 156.7 | | | | 165.9 | | | | 160.9 | | | | 201.5 | | | | 213.6 | | | | 213.8 | | | | 212.9 | | | | 210.8 | | | | 205.5 | | | | |
Shareholders’ Equity | | | 117.7 | | | | 129.5 | | | | 141.6 | | | | 102.7 | | | | 113.2 | | | | 126.0 | | | | 140.7 | | | | 157.7 | | | | 176.9 | | | | |
Total Capital | | | 274.4 | | | | 295.4 | | | | 302.6 | | | | 304.2 | | | | 326.8 | | | | 339.8 | | | | 353.6 | | | | 368.5 | | | | 382.4 | | | | |
Selected Financial Metrics: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Debt / EBITDA | | | 2.9 | x | | | 2.8 | x | | | 2.3 | x | | | 2.9 | x | | | 2.8 | x | | | 2.6 | x | | | 2.4 | x | | | 2.3 | x | | | 2.1 | x | | | |
Total Debt / Capitalization | | | 57.1 | % | | | 56.2 | % | | | 53.2 | % | | | 66.2 | % | | | 65.4 | % | | | 62.9 | % | | | 60.2 | % | | | 57.2 | % | | | 53.7 | % | | | |
EBITDA / Interest Expense | | | 5.5 | x | | | 6.0 | x | | | 7.2 | x | | | 7.2 | x | | | 4.5 | x | | | 4.8 | x | | | 5.1 | x | | | 5.4 | x | | | 5.8 | x | | | |
Dividend Payout Ratio | | | 21.8 | % | | | 28.5 | % | | | 31.6 | % | | | 31.2 | % | | | 32.2 | % | | | 28.1 | % | | | 25.2 | % | | | 22.7 | % | | | 20.5 | % | | | |
(a) | As per Company Form 10-K dated December 31, 2005 and 10-Q dated 6/30/06. Normalized to exclude non-recurring items. |
(b) | Projections as per WOLFPACK Management and BAS estimates. |
(c) | 2007 – 2011 include incremental revenue from acquisitions. |
(d) | Excludes the gain from sale of Old Kings Road. |
(e) | Assumes $6 million of incremental revenue and $2.5 million of incremental EBITDA in 2008 due to Wake County Landfill. |
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One Time Dividend - Assumes One-Time Dividend of $3.00 per share and $1.0 million of Fees & Expenses
($ in millions)
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Fiscal Year Ended December 31, | | Historical(a) | | | Projected 3(b) | | | CAGR | |
| | 2004 | | | 2005 | | | LTM | | | 2006(d) | | | 2007 | | | 2008(e) | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2011 | | | 2006-2011 | |
Revenue(c) | | $ | 285.9 | | | $ | 310.6 | | | $ | 331.6 | | | $ | 328.5 | | | $ | 343.0 | | | $ | 370.2 | | | $ | 392.1 | | | $ | 414.6 | | | $ | 437.6 | | | 5.9 | % |
% Growth | | | — | | | | 8.7 | % | | | — | | | | 5.8 | % | | | 4.4 | % | | | 7.9 | % | | | 5.9 | % | | | 5.7 | % | | | 5.6 | % | | | |
EBITDA | | | 54.4 | | | | 59.4 | | | | 69.4 | | | | 70.1 | | | | 75.3 | | | | 82.8 | | | | 88.0 | | | | 93.3 | | | | 98.8 | | | 7.1 | % |
% of Revenue | | | 19.0 | % | | | 19.1 | % | | | 20.9 | % | | | 21.3 | % | | | 21.9 | % | | | 22.4 | % | | | 22.4 | % | | | 22.5 | % | | | 22.6 | % | | | |
EBIT | | | 25.1 | | | | 28.9 | | | | 37.1 | | | | 37.8 | | | | 41.7 | | | | 45.9 | | | | 49.1 | | | | 52.5 | | | | 55.9 | | | 8.2 | % |
% of Revenue | | | 8.8 | % | | | 9.3 | % | | | 11.2 | % | | | 11.5 | % | | | 12.2 | % | | | 12.4 | % | | | 12.5 | % | | | 12.7 | % | | | 12.8 | % | | | |
Net Income | | | 9.9 | | | | 11.6 | | | | 15.8 | | | | 17.0 | | | | 15.4 | | | | 17.7 | | | | 19.7 | | | | 21.8 | | | | 24.1 | | | 7.2 | % |
% Growth | | | — | | | | 16.7 | % | | | — | | | | 47.1 | % | | | (9.1 | )% | | | 14.4 | % | | | 11.3 | % | | | 10.8 | % | | | 10.6 | % | | | |
EPS | | $ | 0.72 | | | $ | 0.84 | | | $ | 1.13 | | | $ | 1.20 | | | $ | 1.09 | | | $ | 1.25 | | | $ | 1.39 | | | $ | 1.54 | | | $ | 1 .70 | | | 7.2 | % |
% Growth | | | — | | | | 15.4 | % | | | — | | | | 43.9 | % | | | (9.1 | )% | | | 14.4 | % | | | 11.3 | % | | | 10.8 | % | | | 10.6 | % | | | |
Selected Balance Sheet Items: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash & Cash Equivalents | | $ | 2.4 | | | $ | 1.6 | | | $ | 1.8 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | | |
Total Debt | | | 156.7 | | | | 165.9 | | | | 160.9 | | | | 201.6 | | | | 214.3 | | | | 215.3 | | | | 215.0 | | | | 213.7 | | | | 209.1 | | | | |
Shareholders’ Equity | | | 117.7 | | | | 129.5 | | | | 141.6 | | | | 102.6 | | | | 112.4 | | | | 124.5 | | | | 138.6 | | | | 154.8 | | | | 173.3 | | | | |
Total Capital | | | 274.4 | | | | 295.4 | | | | 302.6 | | | | 304.2 | | | | 326.8 | | | | 339.8 | | | | 353.6 | | | | 368.5 | | | | 382.4 | | | | |
Selected Financial Metrics: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Debt / EBITDA | | | 2.9 | x | | | 2.8 | x | | | 2.3 | x | | | 2.9 | x | | | 2.8 | x | | | 2.6 | x | | | 2.4 | x | | | 2.3 | x | | | 2.1 | x | | | |
Total Debt / Capitalization | | | 57.1 | % | | | 56.2 | % | | | 53.2 | % | | | 66.3 | % | | | 65.6 | % | | | 63.4 | % | | | 60.8 | % | | | 58.0 | % | | | 54.7 | % | | | |
EBITDA / Interest Expense | | | 5.5 | x | | | 6.0 | x | | | 7.2 | x | | | 7.2 | x | | | 4.5 | x | | | 4.7 | x | | | 5.0 | x | | | 5.4 | x | | | 5.7 | x | | | |
Dividend Payout Ratio | | | 21.8 | % | | | 28.5 | % | | | 31.6 | % | | | 31.2 | % | | | 36.1 | % | | | 31.6 | % | | | 28.4 | % | | | 25.6 | % | | | 23.2 | % | | | |
(a) | As per Company Form 10-K dated December 31, 2005 and 10-Q dated 6/30/06. Normalized to exclude non-recurring items. |
(b) | Projections as per WOLFPACK Management and BAS estimates. |
(c) | 2007 - 2011 include incremental revenue from acquisitions. |
(d) | Excludes the gain from sale of Old Kings Road. |
(e) | Assumes $6 million of incremental revenue and $2.5 million of incremental EBITDA in 2008 due to Wake County Landfill. |
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Follow On Offering – Assumes a $75 million Follow On Offering ($37.5 million of Primary and $37.5 Million of Secondary)
($ in millions)
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Fiscal Year Ended December 31, | | Historical(a) | | | Projected(b) | | | CAGR | |
| | 2004 | | | 2005 | | | LTM | | | 2006(d) | | | 2007 | | | 2008(e) | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2011 | | | 2006-2011 | |
Revenue(c) | | $ | 285.9 | | | $ | 310.6 | | | $ | 331.6 | | | $ | 328.5 | | | $ | 343.0 | | | $ | 370.2 | | | $ | 392.1 | | | $ | 414.6 | | | $ | 437.6 | | | 5.9 | % |
% Growth | | | — | | | | 8.7 | % | | | — | | | | 5.8 | % | | | 4.4 | % | | | 7.9 | % | | | 5.9 | % | | | 5.7 | % | | | 5.6 | % | | | |
EBITDA | | | 54.4 | | | | 59.4 | | | | 69.4 | | | | 70.1 | | | | 75.3 | | | | 82.8 | | | | 88.0 | | | | 93.3 | | | | 98.8 | | | 7.1 | % |
% of Revenue | | | 19.0 | % | | | 19.1 | % | | | 20.9 | % | | | 21.3 | % | | | 21.9 | % | | | 22.4 | % | | | 22.4 | % | | | 22.5 | % | | | 22.6 | % | | | |
EBIT | | | 25.1 | | | | 28.9 | | | | 37.1 | | | | 37.8 | | | | 41.7 | | | | 45.9 | | | | 49.1 | | | | 52.5 | | | | 55.9 | | | 8.2 | % |
% of Revenue | | | 8.8 | % | | | 9.3 | % | | | 11.2 | % | | | 11.5 | % | | | 12.2 | % | | | 12.4 | % | | | 12.5 | % | | | 12.7 | % | | | 12.8 | % | | | |
Net Income | | | 9.9 | | | | 11.6 | | | | 15.8 | | | | 17.0 | | | | 19.3 | | | | 21.7 | | | | 23.9 | | | | 26.2 | | | | 28.7 | | | 11.0 | % |
% Growth | | | — | | | | 16.7 | % | | | — | | | | 47.1 | % | | | 13.5 | % | | | 12.4 | % | | | 10.0 | % | | | 9.7 | % | | | 9.5 | % | | | |
EPS | | $ | 0.72 | | | $ | 0.84 | | | $ | 1.13 | | | $ | 1.20 | | | $ | 1.25 | | | $ | 1.40 | | | $ | 1.54 | | | $ | 1.69 | | | $ | 1.86 | | | 9.1 | % |
% Growth | | | — | | | | 15.4 | % | | | — | | | | 43.9 | % | | | 3.9 | % | | | 12.4 | % | | | 10.0 | % | | | 9.7 | % | | | 9.5 | % | | | |
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Cash & Cash Equivalents | | $ | 2.4 | | | $ | 1.6 | | | $ | 1.8 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | $ | 3.5 | | | | |
Total Debt | | | 156.7 | | | | 165.9 | | | | 160.9 | | | | 127.7 | | | | 137.2 | | | | 134.7 | | | | 130.8 | | | | 125.7 | | | | 117.1 | | | | |
Shareholders’ Equity | | | 117.7 | | | | 129.5 | | | | 141.6 | | | | 175.5 | | | | 188.7 | | | | 204.2 | | | | 222.0 | | | | 242.1 | | | | 264.6 | | | | |
Total Capital | | | 274.4 | | | | 295.4 | | | | 302.6 | | | | 303.2 | | | | 325.8 | | | | 338.9 | | | | 352.8 | | | | 367.8 | | | | 381.7 | | | | |
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Total Debt / EBITDA | | | 2.9 | x | | | 2.8 | x | | | 2.3 | x | | | 1.8 | x | | | 1.8 | x | | | 1.6 | x | | | 1.5 | x | | | 1.3 | x | | | 1.2 | x | | | |
Total Debt / Capitalization | | | 57.1 | % | | | 56.2 | % | | | 53.2 | % | | | 42.1 | % | | | 42.1 | % | | | 39.7 | % | | | 37.1 | % | | | 34.2 | % | | | 30.7 | % | | | |
EBITDA / Interest Expense | | | 5.5 | x | | | 6.0 | x | | | 7.2 | x | | | 7.2 | x | | | 7.0 | x | | | 7.5 | x | | | 8.2 | x | | | 8.9 | x | | | 10.0 | x | | | |
Dividend Payout Ratio | | | 21.8 | % | | | 28.5 | % | | | 31.6 | % | | | 31.2 | % | | | 31.6 | % | | | 28.1 | % | | | 25.6 | % | | | 23.3 | % | | | 21.3 | % | | | |
Note: Analysis assumes a file to offer discount of 5%
(a) | As per Company Form 10-K dated December 31, 2005 and 10-Q dated 6/30/06. Normalized to exclude non-recurring items. |
(b) | Projections as per WOLFPACK Management and BAS estimates. |
(c) | 2007 – 2011 include incremental revenue from acquisitions. |
(d) | Excludes the gain from sale of Old Kings Road. |
(e) | Assumes $6 million of incremental revenue and $2.5 million of incremental EBITDA in 2008 due to Wake County Landfill. |
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Trading Multiples and Statistics
($ in millions)
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| | | | | | Enterprise Value as a Multiple of: | | | Equity Value/ Book Value | | | Stock Price(a)as a Multiple of EPS | | | | | | | |
| | Equity | | Enterprise | | Revenues | | | EBITDA | | | EBIT | | | | | PEG | | | Dividend | |
Company | | Value(a)(b) | | Value(c) | | LTM | | | 2006E | | | 2007P | | | LTM | | | 2006E | | | 2007P | | | LTM | | | 2006E | | | 2007P | | | | LTM | | | 2006E | | | 2007P | | | Ratio | | | Yield(a) | |
Solid Waste Management Companies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Allied Waste Industries, Inc | | $ | 4,942.7 | | $ | 12,658.0 | | 2.14 | x | | 2.08 | x | | 2.00 | x | | 8.7 | x | | 8.3 | x | | 7.9 | x | | 14.3 | x | | 13.4 | x | | 12.7 | x | | 1.69 | x | | 35.7 | x | | 25.3 | x | | 21.6 | x | | 1.8 | x | | 0.0 | % |
Casella Waste Systems | | | 298.7 | | | 826.3 | | 1.54 | | | 1.54 | | | 1.49 | | | 8.0 | | | 7.6 | | | 7.2 | | | 22.6 | | | 21.8 | | | 21.9 | | | 1.99 | | | 82.3 | | | 101.4 | | | 69.9 | | | 5.6 | | | 0.0 | % |
Republic Services Inc | | | 5,816.4 | | | 7,447.7 | | 2.49 | | | 2.42 | | | 2.31 | | | 9.5 | | | 9.2 | | | 8.9 | | | 15.1 | | | 14.7 | | | 14.8 | | | 3.98 | | | 22.8 | | | 20.9 | | | 19.2 | | | 1.8 | | | 1.5 | % |
Waste Connections | | | 1 ,921.3 | | | 2,586.9 | | 3.23 | | | 3.13 | | | 2.82 | | | 10.7 | | | 10.6 | | | 9.4 | | | 15.4 | | | 15.3 | | | 13.5 | | | 2.72 | | | 23.2 | | | 23.5 | | | 19.9 | | | 1.4 | | | 0.0 | % |
Waste Management Inc. | | | 21,004.5 | | | 29,188.5 | | 2.17 | | | 2.16 | | | 2.10 | | | 8.6 | | | 8.4 | | | 8.1 | | | 14.2 | | | 13.9 | | | 13.2 | | | 3.41 | | | 20.3 | | | 21.3 | | | 19.4 | | | 1.9 | | | 2.3 | % |
Waste Services, Inc. | | | 374.0 | | | 788.2 | | 1.92 | | | 1.90 | | | 1.76 | | | 11.3 | | | 11.4 | | | 8.3 | | | NM | | | NM | | | 16.6 | | | 1.43 | | | NM | | | NM | | | NM | | | NM | | | 0.0 | % |
Average | | $ | 5,726.3 | | $ | 8,915.9 | | 2.25 | x | | 2.21 | x | | 2.08 | x | | 9.5 | x | | 9.2 | x | | 8.3 | x | | 16.3 | x | | 15.8 | x | | 15.5 | x | | 2.53 | x | | 36.9 | x | | 38.5 | x | | 30.0 | x | | 2.5 | x | | 0.6 | % |
Median | | | 3,432.0 | | | 5,017.3 | | 2.15 | | | 2.12 | | | 2.05 | | | 9.1 | | | 8.8 | | | 8.2 | | | 15.1 | | | 14.7 | | | 14.1 | | | 2.35 | | | 23.2 | | | 23.5 | | | 19.9 | | | 1.8 | | | 0.0 | % |
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WOLFPACK | | $ | 418.3 | | $ | 577.5 | | 1.74 | x | | 1.76 | x | | 1.68 | x | | 8.3 | x | | 8.2 | x | | 7.7 | x | | 15.6 | x | | 15.3 | x | | 13.8 | x | | 2.95 | x | | 26.1 | x | | 24.6 | x | | 23.7 | x | | NM | | | 1.4 | % |
Notes
* | Outliers excluded from Summary Multiples and Statistics. |
Note: Fiscal years ending between October 31 and February 28 not calendarized. All other data calendarized to conform to December 31 fiscal year end.
(a) | Based on closing stock prices on November 10, 2006. |
(b) | Assumes in-the-money exercisable options are exercised and proceeds from such exercise are used to repurchase common stock at the market price (treasury method). |
In certain cases, also assumes the conversion of significantly in-the-money convertible debt and preferred issues.
(c) | Calculated as Equity Value plus total debt, minority interest (at book value unless otherwise noted) and preferred stock, less cash & equivalents. |
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Financial Margins and Growth Rates
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| | Gross Profit Margin | | | EBITDA Margin | | | EBIT Margin | | | Net Income Margin | | | Projected CAGR(a) 2005 - 2007P | | | Historical EPS Growth(b) | | | Projected EPS Growth(a) | |
Company | | LTM | | | 2006E | | | 2007P | | | LTM | | | 2006E | | | 2007P | | | LTM | | | 2006E | | | 2007P | | | LTM | | | 2006E | | | 2007P | | | Revenues | | | EBITDA | | | EBIT | | | Net Inc. | | | |
Solid Waste Management Companies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Allied Waste Industries, Inc | | 34.8 | % | | 34.8 | % | | 34.9 | % | | 24.6 | % | | 25.2 | % | | 25.3 | % | | 15.0 | % | | 15.5 | % | | 15.7 | % | | 2.2 | % | | 3.1 | % | | 4.0 | % | | 5.2 | % | | 5.3 | % | | 5.5 | % | | 35.3 | % | | (10.8 | )% | | 12.3 | % |
Casella Waste Systems | | 33.3 | % | | 33.4 | % | | 33.3 | % | | 19.1 | % | | 20.2 | % | | 20.6 | % | | 6.8 | % | | 7.1 | % | | 6.8 | % | | 0.7 | % | | 0.5 | % | | 0.8 | % | | 3.5 | % | | 5.7 | % | | (2.5 | )% | | (2.7 | )% | | (1.0 | )% | | 12.5 | % |
Republic Services Inc | | 36.9 | % | | 37.0 | % | | 36.5 | % | | 26.4 | % | | 26.4 | % | | 25.8 | % | | 16.5 | % | | 16.5 | % | | 15.6 | % | | 8.8 | % | | 8.9 | % | | 8.4 | % | | 6.2 | % | | 4.8 | % | | 2.5 | % | | 3.0 | % | | 8.8 | % | | 10.7 | % |
Waste Connections | | 40.2 | % | | 39.7 | % | | 40.0 | % | | 30.2 | % | | 29.7 | % | | 30.2 | % | | 21.0 | % | | 20.4 | % | | 20.9 | % | | 10.2 | % | | 9.8 | % | | 10.2 | % | | 12.7 | % | | 8.6 | % | | 6.4 | % | | 3.4 | % | | 11.6 | % | | 13.8 | % |
Waste Management Inc. | | 35.4 | % | | 35.7 | % | | 36.0 | % | | 25.2 | % | | 25.6 | % | | 25.9 | % | | 15.3 | % | | 15.5 | % | | 15.9 | % | | 7.8 | % | | 7.3 | % | | 7.6 | % | | 3.0 | % | | 6.6 | % | | 9.9 | % | | 10.6 | % | | 6.7 | % | | 10.0 | % |
Waste Services, Inc. | | 30.2 | % | | 27.7 | % | | 27.7 | % | | 17.0 | % | | 16.7 | % | | 21.1 | % | | 6.3 | % | | 6.2 | % | | 10.6 | % | | (10.0 | )% | | (6.4 | )% | | NA | | | 8.1 | % | | 29.9 | % | | 91.2 | % | | NA | | | (43.1 | )% | | NA | |
Average | | 35.1 | % | | 34.7 | % | | 34.7 | % | | 23.8 | % | | 23.9 | % | | 24.8 | % | | 13.5 | % | | 13.5 | % | | 14.3 | % | | 3.3 | % | | 3.9 | % | | 6.2 | % | | 6.5 | % | | 10.1 | % | | 18.9 | % | | 9.9 | % | | (4.6 | )% | | 11.8 | % |
Median | | 35.1 | % | | 35.3 | % | | 35.5 | % | | 24.9 | % | | 25.4 | % | | 25.5 | % | | 15.1 | % | | 15.5 | % | | 15.6 | % | | 5.0 | % | | 5.2 | % | | 7.6 | % | | 5.7 | % | | 6.1 | % | | 6.0 | % | | 3.4 | % | | 2.9 | % | | 12.3 | % |
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WOLFPACK | | 34.3 | % | | 34.6 | % | | 35.2 | % | | 20.9 | % | | 21.3 | % | | 21.9 | % | | 11.2 | % | | 11.5 | % | | 12.2 | % | | 4.8 | % | | 5.2 | % | | 5.2 | % | | 5.1 | % | | 12.6 | % | | 20.2 | % | | 23.7 | % | | NA | | | NA | |
Notes
* | Outliers excluded from Summary Margins & Growth Rates. |
Note: Fiscal years ending between October 31 and February 28 not calendarized ? all other data calendarized to conform to December 31 fiscal year end.
(a) | Cumulative Average Growth Rate calculated based on growth from the company’s latest fiscal year results to the company’s projected fiscal results. |
(b) | As per Bloomberg as of November 10, 2006. Growth rate of actual historical five year fiscal EPS growth. |
(c) | As per First Call consensus estimates on November 10, 2006. Growth rate of projected five year fiscal year EPS growth. I/B/E/S consensus utilized if no First Call data available. |
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Financial Results and Book Capitalization
($ In millions, except per share data)
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| | Revenue | | EBITDA | | EBIT | | Net Income | | Earnings Per Share | | Cash & Equiv.(a) | | Total Debt(b) | | Book Value(c) |
Company | | LTM | | 2006E | | 2007P | | LTM | | 2006E | | 2007P | | LTM | | 2006E | | 2007P | | LTM | | | 2006E | | | 2007P | | LTM | | 2006E | | 2007P | | | |
Solid Waste Management Companies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Allied Waste Industries, Inc | | $ | 5,924.2 | | $ | 6,079.0 | | $ | 6,342.0 | | $ | 1,456.4 | | $ | 1,529.0 | | $ | 1,604.0 | | $ | 887.4 | | $ | 945.0 | | $ | 995.0 | | $ | 127.9 | | | $ | 189.9 | | | $ | 252.3 | | $ | 0.37 | | $ | 0.53 | | $ | 0.62 | | $ | 47.6 | | $ | 7,182.1 | | $ | 2,927.5 |
Casella Waste Systems | | | 537.4 | | | 536.0 | | | 555.7 | | | 102.9 | | | 108.3 | | | 114.7 | | | 36.5 | | | 37.9 | | | 37.7 | | | 3.6 | | | | 2.9 | | | | 4.3 | | | 0.14 | | | 0.12 | | | 0.17 | | | 6.7 | | | 464.5 | | | 150.0 |
Republic Services Inc | | | 2,985.4 | | | 3,081.4 | | | 3,229.8 | | | 787.8 | | | 813.4 | | | 833.1 | | | 493.3 | | | 507.7 | | | 503.9 | | | 262.4 | | | | 275.7 | | | | 272.5 | | | 1.87 | | | 2.05 | | | 2.23 | | | 30.7 | | | 1,662.0 | | | 1,463.0 |
Waste Connections | | | 802.1 | | | 825.8 | | | 917.1 | | | 242.0 | | | 245.1 | | | 276.6 | | | 168.5 | | | 168.7 | | | 191.8 | | | 81.9 | | | | 80.7 | | | | 93.3 | | | 1.74 | | | 1.72 | | | 2.03 | | | 10.5 | | | 647.8 | | | 707.3 |
Waste Management Inc. | | | 13,452.0 | | | 13,536.0 | | | 13,876.0 | | | 3,396.0 | | | 3,459.0 | | | 3,598.0 | | | 2,058.0 | | | 2,103.0 | | | 2,209.0 | | | 1,043.3 | | | | 985.4 | | | | 1,056.4 | | | 1.90 | | | 1.81 | | | 1.98 | | | 746.0 | | | 8,642.0 | | | 6,160.0 |
Waste Services, Inc. | | | 411.2 | | | 414.1 | | | 447.3 | | | 70.0 | | | 69.1 | | | 94.4 | | | 26.0 | | | 25.7 | | | 47.4 | | | (41.1 | ) | | | (26.4 | ) | | | NA | | | -1.20 | | | -0.77 | | | 0.04 | | | 1.7 | | | 316.5 | | | 261.9 |
Average | | $ | 4,018.7 | | $ | 4,078.7 | | $ | 4,228.0 | | $ | 1,009.2 | | $ | 1,037.3 | | $ | 1,086.8 | | $ | 611.6 | | $ | 631.3 | | $ | 664.1 | | $ | 246.3 | | | $ | 251.4 | | | $ | 335.8 | | $ | 0.80 | | $ | 0.91 | | $ | 1.18 | | $ | 140.5 | | $ | 3,152.5 | | $ | 1,945.0 |
Median | | | 1,893.8 | | | 1,953.6 | | | 2,073.4 | | | 514.9 | | | 529.3 | | | 554.9 | | | 330.9 | | | 338.2 | | | 347.9 | | | 104.9 | | | | 135.3 | | | | 252.3 | | | 1.06 | | | 1.12 | | | 1.30 | | | 20.6 | | | 1,154.9 | | | 1,085.2 |
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WOLFPACK | | $ | 331.6 | | $ | 328.5 | | $ | 343.0 | | $ | 69.4 | | $ | 70.1 | | $ | 75.3 | | $ | 37.1 | | $ | 37.8 | | $ | 41.7 | | $ | 15.8 | | | $ | 17.0 | | | $ | 17.7 | | $ | 1.13 | | $ | 1.20 | | $ | 1.25 | | $ | 1.8 | | $ | 160.9 | | $ | 141.6 |
Notes
Note: Fiscal years ending between October 31 and February 28 not calendarized ? all other data calendarized to conform to December 31 fiscal year end.
Note: All financial results exclude extraordinary items, one time charges, accounting changes and discontinued operations. Please consult the Company’s public documents for more information.
(a) | Includes cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and investments in affiliates as noted on individual Company footnotes. |
(b) | Includes debt, minority interest (at book value unless otherwise noted) and preferred stock. Convertible securities that are not significantly in-the-money are included. |
(c) | Book value less intangible assets including goodwill. |
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Trading Performance and Other Statistics
($ in millions, except per share data)
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| | Ticker | | Stock Price 11/10/06 | | Basic Shares(a) | | Diluted Shares(b) | | Equity Value | | Enterprise Value | | 52 Week Stats. | | Projected Equity Beta (c) | | Total Debt/ LTM EBITDA | | | Total Debt/ Total Book Cap. | | | Return on Assets | | | Return on Equity | | | Return on Invested Capital | | | Return on Tang. Invested Capital | | | Fiscal Year Ended | | Latest 12 Months Ended | | Projected Data as of: |
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Solid Waste Management Companies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Allied Waste Industries, Inc | | AW | | $ | 13.38 | | 367.583 | | 369.412 | | 4,942.7 | | 12,658.0 | | $ | 14.38 | | — | | $ | 8.29 | | 1.19 | | 4.9 | x | | 67.2 | % | | 0.9 | % | | 4.8 | % | | 4.4 | % | | 21.0 | % | | 12/31/2005 | | 6/30/2006 | | 8/2/2006 |
Casella Waste Systems | | CWST | | | 11.72 | | 25.262 | | 25.489 | | 298.7 | | 826.3 | | | 16.48 | | — | | | 10.01 | | 1.01 | | 4.5 | | | 67.7 | % | | 0.5 | % | | 2.5 | % | | 3.7 | % | | 5.2 | % | | 4/30/2006 | | 7/31/2006 | | 8/17/2006 |
Republic Services Inc | | RSG | | | 42.82 | | 131.850 | | 135.834 | | 5,816.4 | | 7,447.7 | | | 44.21 | | — | | | 34.90 | | 0.58 | | 2.1 | | | 53.2 | % | | 5.9 | % | | 16.7 | % | | 8.8 | % | | 16.2 | % | | 12/31/2005 | | 6/30/2006 | | 7/27/2006 |
Waste Connections | | WCN | | | 40.43 | | 45.491 | | 47.522 | | 1,921.3 | | 2,586.9 | | | 41.92 | | — | | | 33.32 | | 0.59 | | 2.7 | | | 46.8 | % | | 4.8 | % | | 11.5 | % | | 7.0 | % | | 15.4 | % | | 12/31/2005 | | 9/30/2006 | | 8/29/2006 |
Waste Management Inc. | | WMI | | | 38.52 | | 535.013 | | 545.288 | | 21,004.5 | | 29,188.5 | | | 38.64 | | — | | | 29.67 | | 0.66 | | 2.5 | | | 57.3 | % | | 5.0 | % | | 17.0 | % | | 9.1 | % | | 14.1 | % | | 12/31/2005 | | 9/30/2006 | | 10/26/2006 |
Waste Services, Inc. | | WSII | | | 10.24 | | 36.066 | | 36.527 | | 374.0 | | 788.2 | | | 11.00 | | — | | | 7.98 | | 0.93 | | 4.5 | | | 46.7 | % | | NM | | | NM | | | 2.7 | % | | 6.3 | % | | 12/31/2005 | | 9/30/2006 | | NA |
Average | | | | $ | 26.19 | | 190.211 | | 193.345 | | 5,726.3 | | 8,915.9 | | $ | 27.77 | | — | | $ | 20.70 | | 0.83 | | 3.5 | x | | 56.5 | % | | 3.4 | % | | 10.5 | % | | 5.9 | % | | 13.0 | % | | | | | | |
Median | | | | | 25.95 | | 88.670 | | 91.678 | | 3,432.0 | | 5,017.3 | | | 27.56 | | — | | | 19.84 | | 0.80 | | 3.6 | | | 55.2 | % | | 4.8 | % | | 11.5 | % | | 5.7 | % | | 14.8 | % | | | | | | |
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WOLFPACK | | | | $ | 29.60 | | 13.943 | | 14.132 | | 418.3 | | 577.5 | | $ | 31.87 | | — | | $ | 12.80 | | 0.73 | | 2.3 | x | | 53.2 | % | | 4.3 | % | | 6.2 | % | | 5.5 | % | | 8.4 | % | | 12/31/2005 | | 6/30/2006 | | 3/2/2006 |
Notes
Outliers excluded from Summary Trading Performance & Other Statistics.
(a) | Primary shares as stated on the front cover of the Company’s latest financial statements, adjusted for any share splits or share dividends. |
(b) | Calculated as primary shares adjusted assuming in-the-money exercisable options are exercised and proceeds from such exercise are used to repurchase common stock at the market price (treasury method). |
(c) | Based on Barra’s projected beta as of November 10, 2006. |
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