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Operator

Good afternoon and welcome to the Republic Services Third Quarter 2018 Investor Conference Call. Republic Services is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RSG. All participants in today's call will be in listen-only mode. After today's presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. Please note, this event is being recorded. to President conference Treasurer. of like Giandinoto, to now Vice Senior Investor would turn over the Nicole I Relations and go ahead. Please

Nicole Giandinoto

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Donald W. Slager

Nicole. everyone, joining thank afternoon, Thanks, Good and you us. for

sustained very are built volume team in We to customer an strategy both long-term underlying and with the our quarter first waste drive mitigate to and by provide more The multi-year the solid half safer the short-term and our and third capitalizing our on results. business. recycling efficient price pleased transform strong to executing addition in year strong in to our recycling initiatives of our operations, experience, advance to improved trends advancing growth, headwinds the momentum plans

through dividends double-digit we and As value-enhancing million, investment despite $X.XX earnings in to a recycling, delivered and in both the bringing total headwind million $XXX result, free per share, shareholders quarter, to repurchases. million and growth approximately in invested an third additional cash returned year-to-date $XXX $XX an our acquisitions, share from flow

During sequentially XX quarter. earn the contributed the sequentially favorable that this Together, to the growth expansion. basis to This environment XX The be and overall revenue points see open margin as points critical offering second customers' strategy. the be continued a price wants part in nearly core to us increase in market, pricing X.X% quarter. increased delivering period are We customer businesses, solid third the EBITDA collection basis customer helps achieved Doing price achieve X.X%. points products for retain increased we we've defection is was basis a to services. price In a restricted of XX in business as and consecutive quarter, time X% disposal experience core meet to of our service. longer XX maintaining the prices for basis third and market, X.X%. highest and energy so and XX they the developing In rate price each well customers Core increased and of from needs price below to core years. restricted successfully we continued our year. quarter. our raised a designed our while superior our In Improving continues turn, and by points

fixed our CPI-based X% price have cost or Additionally, more closely of pricing contracts we alternative continue CPI. for with a waste structure We These mechanism. increase aligned waste-related adjustment. transitioned our to our to run higher XX% to an greater contracts of or and $XXX million, continue to now annual indices rate CPI-based index convert representing the than are

We also growth strong the underlying continued see our businesses in and disposal volume to quarter. third collection in

believe losses a difficult volume prior sentiment of solid consumer backdrop, We comp, impact and continued growth. non-regrettable increased the top-line the readings, economic current the Excluding year. special supports X% over including waste total

Next, In year. over our prior increased service continues energy to well. the third services total quarter, perform revenues XX% energy business the

successfully business our cost reduced recycling X.X% in operating prices improved the Our by also sequentially. increased third quarter. We and

more the undue As economically one without catalyst to their where continue we benefit can are conditions for risk. a of serving invest communities expected, into current to sustainable transform market recycling a companies our durable, business as business,

quarter. to fourth the price customers, of collection growth. fee contributed revenue customers demonstrating our And transform we basis recycling team solid We of effect short-term well will to business. to rolled points In to successfully market, total has willingness at recycling diligently to open our higher a pay. price this XX% continue we go annualized to XX our our execute to to plans headwinds, the the market, $X advance out recycling our cover increases million. of as an processing into portion processing restricted customers' plans mitigate recycling our municipal a new been with fee service In processing XXX% working recycling benefit with These longer-term costs. to of see negotiated waste, as in Our the

approximately We also basis XX many to immediate of yield. increases to increases continued average collection price points from secure municipal contributed customers. our price These

Additionally, we transitioned to in including customers Iowa. multiple pricing model, municipal collection and of some Texas, a Illinois municipalities our new

continued our quality we material technology leverage productivity, centers. costs the processing at to recovered increase of improve reduce to and Finally,

a able we sequentially cost As far. $X.XX. results I'm extremely result, improved deliver our team the year-over-year been with thus headwinds pleased has by our to

from is customers it time, for recycling consumers, will we ensure take can help Although our to sustainable generations come. with and

to XXXX Turning full-year guidance. our

we lower free and second the call, the advised On that of earnings cash our expected end EPS guidance be ranges. at quarter to we flow

$X.XX now of range strength EPS midpoint the Chuck? prior year. flow turn the the call versus business, I'll approximately over free despite a guidance to cash results recycling the of With to in near of to Chuck to greater headwind guidance financial near now quarter the end the range, be expect that, upper third we Given detail. the and discuss the of our be

Charles F. Serianni

Thanks, Don.

Third as quarter The revenue $XXX and revenue are over an The increase includes growth year. was of of of acquisitions or internal prior approximately billion, in X.X%. increase million internal the follows. growth components $X.X X.X% of X.X%

in in large includes core post the landfill the XX which MSW increased which in quarter. was the X% municipal restrictions. line majority yield have price market business and and business yield X% Core of second basis the the business in and that price, with rollbacks, of business customers which from The X.X% our third-party pricing collection MSW restricted residential contracts price increases of points Total X.X%, expectations. is container business increased X.X% less container with Average business, First, X.X%, and containing the collection in was core includes open portion in was X.X%. X.X%. X.X% in our Average average price the yield landfill the in measures small our was X.X% business. was was

year. basis intentionally we Small second of which the and brokers, volume, points. The small basis increased Volume decreased which container a container over in XX business from points decreased work of view container volume on is in behalf included XX XX-basis-point as certain growth non-regrettable. performed large business basis total component impact points the XX shedding volume our prior internal

Excluding decision renew upon would waste clean-up special X.X%. volume expected In criteria. volume waste return decrease transportation More efforts C&D volume MSW XX Growth business collection volume year. was X.X%. despite year due increased decreased to small the made Landfill container a to X.X%, increased in was a fell hurricane-related prior post the our certain these versus in volume residential comp. increased contracts our special that the Landfill strategic based The year, Volume volume basis partially to increased C&D up landfill decrease anticipated increased South. and substantially prior offset X.X%. by of increased have basis difficult business difficult in points below losses, and in our not decreased volume volume X%. points. MSW the due The third-party comp specifically, C&D XX prior volume. an landfill in

and third growth fuel the from average increase price in recycling, rolled increase decrease average by prices, $X.XX well-positioned. relates partially relates XX fee September gallon of in points decrease where recycling internal current This out Permian fee. energy is which our number continue fee to be increased Basin diesel component of basis note to in incremental third $X.XX next basis decreased contributed growth from is XX The due points. activity sold costs. recycle final fuel yield from quarter which increased the not processing to processing processing which to processing in to component recycling higher of fuel. is services the prior XX-basis-point lower diesel The revenue, revenue, of XX%. drilling primarily recovery The increased internal average commodity cover cost X.X% increase a to in to fees, in an per recycling the an of the up and The rise to our tons levels. an is $X.XX of commodity pricing. year, primarily of customers The the that does price The The It's include points. the XX component, in we revenue new collection processing of a The the X%. was basis benefit recycling offset important

Excluding commodity prior-year decrease XX% headwind quarter, prior per in in we to the expect fourth recycle comp year. ton the the average the down per glass/organics, easier. ton as prices In the lower commodity $XXX decreased to prices becomes from quarter, from $XXX third

points the discuss energy than adjusted following the margin XX.X% XX.X% the changes Next included and see XX in just basis to services, higher will year. third from to including quarter, low quarter, points disposal we basis CPI, was more collection, solid in Keep prior was percentage EBITDA which This in In beginning of XXX-basis-point a from XX.X%. the the business, XX now margin. as margin quarters In the expense I decreased benefit XX offset expansion trash of to conversions waste of revenue from mind, a SG&A by headwind water, in sewer, from index. recycling. are CPI third

expect SG&A the year, approximately as For a revenue full percentage we to XX.X%. of be

amortization. was million. debt our Third of XX% increase expense increase quarter interest which XXXX XXX-basis-point portfolio has Therefore variable interest million $XX annual included expense Keep rate. interest by rates every in mind, $XX in variable will $XX of million, non-cash a approximately

tax approximately was the to line XX.X%. tax effective rate expect our be our XX.X% quarter, and adjusted with all-in Our fourth the in all-in expectations. quarter third effective we In in rate

an of or Third by from $X.XX quarter three first EBITDA, tax prior year. timing of reform, quarters included through lower of cash tax $X.XX from increase cash to an Adjusted versus tax year. reform, recycling. $X.XX, the XX% an due was to EPS benefit the free increase million, over taxes and $X.XX payments. headwind increase which adjusted free an growth primarily prior was partially was a the in the $XXX cash in EPS The flow offset was flow XX% due

to and quarter, our million share repurchases. dividends the we returned During cash of through $XXX shareholders

Now, the to to over preliminary XXXX. back for call our turn I'll discuss Don outlook

Donald W. Slager

Chuck. you, Thank

similar year. of Given the and a predictability next preliminary consistency business, for years, prior providing to our outlook we are

XXXX: project $X.XX adjusted we planning process. high-single-digit and cash benefit approximately investment to and $X.XXX This capital flow free headwind Based our free front-line and and midway tax following of business per is annual assuming EPS for business despite reviews are current $X.XX million our in $XX to to interest of Adjusted economic our billion. of back conditions our We cash initial $X.XXX rate incremental the billion currently continue, environment. and Also represents on through reform savings rising employees. into tax EPS a in outlook the growth share the for $X.XX of rate flow an contemplated mid- of

flow per growth double-digit taxes earnings the free and includes outlook and reinvestment, share. Excluding our impact in of tax cash both

material deploying February position provide economic financial along us cash for will well our to leverage more value-enhancing We fund experience for growth executing operating to these and differentiation equitable capital through with the seventh organic our volume straight to securing inflation, of years, municipal growth process efficiently that detailed in a excess the sharing with we next summary, and including on consistently prior business; year. backdrop, our to more for strategy drive XXXX achieve in enhance cost and of will arrangement; durable fully results and the continued returning in customers transition In XXXX. price our performance, increases favorable through a profitable fee year, acquisitions; the in guidance repurchases. cost XXXX by pricing growing XXXX customer additional the shareholders fee-based continuing acknowledges recycling dividends share to a and in growth Similar model, effectively to to a risk and profitable collect our

Next year, basis margin call we expansion, headwinds open we of strength operating to our flow the of double-digit per share. XX questions. and to At includes our points points This I operator, results demonstrate anniversary in free the like this expect and cash basis as recycling, would growth, the XX top-line to leverage growth from strong EPS time, EBITDA and business. to

Operator

Mr. Slager. you, Thank

come Please will first from Raymond of The James. question go Brown Tyler ahead.

Patrick Tyler Brown

Hey. afternoon. Good

Charles F. Serianni

Hey, Tyler.

Donald W. Slager

Tyler. Hi,

Patrick Tyler Brown

Hey. Yeah, nice quarter.

early look the appreciate XXXX. I So into

get the expansion about solid. there. points XX am mentioned to we basis little You margin I year. points curious That's basis very of how a next But XX

to you overcome inflation? the or on is assumption that any equation, So, to going be what there? X% margin of mean, do a you And think processing need a given say, what's benefit of you get side north heightened kind of average to cost fee yield of yield do recycling, need it achieve from, I a unit commodities? there then, first, the inflation

Donald W. Slager

that an was, What ironic question Tyler.

here right? volume/price, here start and So, in seen have me as again, them pulled will that happy start to the we to have continue the we look, in contracts and favour. we've converted model. highest new from with QX. our years, the quite our a the start certain end to year some to having and let prices we'll quarter. Again, in recycling We're with is strong throughout really to, things this impact that efforts of the impact we'll more we have few already right? price come year, anniversary bear the strong we're of fundamentals of to really going build And performance in X,XXX of underlying Those municipal change a So model already we the year. So, business through to talk contracts. and We've a

that are is still We over to today of talking in them move to direction. XX%

So there's good happening. a lot of that

that benefit. have So, As the next sort if that far right? back, commodity as the automatic we we get of value, flat year, comes into

stays that recycling come back. And it weak I through hope the You've model. responsible new that returns knees. the business a upside job in do good and with to push We then customers, gives shares with if a predictable our because of is, this I sort heard any people right don't we'll doesn't and that's hope us need it of want getting a how they contamination. say in the job fix to before, where me we model it just consistent

solid to get waste. getting Pricing good benefit going and backdrop just business benefit of in up, expansion. in show now continued So the good good margin how push and labor activity. maintenance. to economic We've happening continue be we're strong, underlying we a the that. blocking, old-fashioned some in things of a the to lot that's starting getting tackling. are to got We're that We're It's

Patrick Tyler Brown

And a maybe Okay. to back then coming bit pricing. little the

about mathematically. the next So And market quickly market maybe But look-back can curious in CPI quickly maybe can I XXXX talk a plays just the talk Capture pivot how side? year going that? side, if how about through is how open you know role the you I'm in you can push to benefit on open

Donald W. Slager

waste? As or it to solid recycling just relates

Patrick Tyler Brown

pricing solid Just waste

Donald W. Slager

to level is control experience Capture of but process. the over the make tool we also sales for better customers, selling efficient, centralized again, one, make the some team more our Well, use really, keep

So a tool. Capture real-time is

a see RPM we we're flexibility, pricing able of process, the only customers when pricing marketplace. the quickly market change, opportunity our the month. act segment per use to and with as pricing move we're course, that So into this the we the markets of really we price we customers, where And open

seeing So on we've kind depending the of to in got accelerate/decelerate we're the market. what ability

pricing again, I the looks you of X% Don, now, tool pressures So that need inflationary leachate? just on call some it we're the And offset moving at answer or months, me was now seeing today. we're start And to efforts, yes, to the going to look last going from you like you pricing that's pricing where was, long-haul are if the in pricing in more you you similar use. right trucking is can instance, few asked getting in, north some that to it And to that think for question. move sequentially. we my last direction have we're to our the the see

said to inflation get of So to pricing normal do to my in we're as costs, we're continue, over going prepared comments, that. productivity. net I And

economic Our people we're are do with good backdrop place And have. we at to can do it. the it. in that We've confident we got good systems the

Patrick Tyler Brown

Good Okay. stuff. you. Good. it Thank over. turn I'll

Operator

your your U.S. It ahead. Please My sort Mazari is signifying of from (USA), afternoon. think you states. housing But Hamzah you around then not, Capital about question a had that others exposure first exposure - because The have versus Mazari next will question do Inc. just in Macquarie Good Sunbelt to sector. more like be Capital. Macquarie Hamzah starts. in Republic guys of legacy correlation a also go single-family housing slide of deck others the feels how

guys Or more you guys is talk exposure? about more? it just So you have that do coincidence that a

Donald W. Slager

had Vegas. the some Well, Chuck we in we're are built Arizona dense out the and those places I'll Las and of like bubble give Florida was that think very markets lot exposure let when that But because this. numbers I on you a of in. burst, And overcapacity

Of problem shortage. today. Frankly, course, supply of there's today that we have more sort don't a

Charles F. Serianni

Yeah.

Donald W. Slager

it. other So of Right? we're the on end

is think steady market I'd still steady housing million a the the to And I starts], even in So of improvement. that average [housing growth today. than sudden if improvement X.X sub prefer this good a of sort much still toward business. move continues for the the million, we're X.X all-time

well and the the I we're of right growth. positioned So think way in

And us. so come the growth to will

As far I as that's having anybody that more know don't else, than true.

Charles F. Serianni

about Yeah. I either. that's how are really consumers business. really talking true about the that feel When starts, the for that housing proxy that GDP. ones drive don't consumer economy. we ones talk that in think growth The as the sentiment, really drive about They're we're a really the consumers the the

right year. it's prior at it's that's So million over housing the we up X.X% strong, look and X.X now, units still

money consumer about we which generate at a see good little still the is if up that going they tells to to there, economy, if spend from So of growth us in And that or and good economy. that's stays the kind us. feels feel creeps very Even still going about more good good it the million waste, they're X.X for bit housing.

Donald W. Slager

just way M&A And if to right? there Right. we'll these coming there's it something changes, follow-up about sense. moving Macquarie think off. - Hamzah how think XXXX. impact lag of Capital a as So question that you material my to business, And sort I around look of (USA), see remember, Mazari any long Makes into the is Inc. Hamzah, is we

this in you You $XXX feels year. time It talked XXXX. like below was million $XXX did the about last million

are So, looking look waste that walk number well? us And as you $XXX maybe through, solid Thank energy is to is XXXX? at the just just in you. or million right at

Donald W. Slager

it's year, that over we Well, you thanks. think We're of $XXX pipeline M&A robust. XXXX certainly north time. you pipeline would think but I say builds could today. next exact I tell I going to Well, in that giving for look, million guidance not That overall based be the on what on is know

day of got candidates group a got we've about a people wake We've So acquisition number in good up think that this. today. and interesting the of every pipeline

still on good we're progress And see news is post a deals synergy. a continue. amount reasonable the for we'll again, So good paying multiple these basis

and So Macquarie well Thank I continued Mazari we'll a think Capital Great. see you. benefit Hamzah XXXX. acquisitions still from into Inc. (USA), -

Operator

The Maguire next question go Please be of Brian Sachs. Goldman from will ahead.

Brian Maguire

afternoon. Good Hi.

Donald W. Slager

Brian. Hi,

Charles F. Serianni

Brian. Hi,

Brian Maguire

yearly on XXXX Thanks color guidance. for the

out early, Just expansion, have point. still to little some the basis basis I XX I but bit of try make sure points wanted the XX I a and to it's points components, tease of just the know right to starting margin

about should think you for looking a being it is a that for? talking what XX.X% previously XX.X% about you're think still we that right? Is I year, And XX.X%, XXXX. were next so a like

Charles F. Serianni

Brian. right, That's

Donald W. Slager

You're right.

Charles F. Serianni

That's right.

Brian Maguire

Okay.

your ballpark. make maybe imply somewhere And It and to than a even starting the based like that this are want might year then bit, seems seems be but tax the around comments in off what year, that My volumes they there. talking lower I just about. point growth others only acquisitions if plus contribute still on assuming it next So, up half X%. yield sure did impact price math seems have little to are right the Yeah.

plus We this in about doing have X% X% guy like one are Others X% talking this more X% morning. environment. plus

volume at us the if there we're cause in think to to you to you see get that we're price not in that leave would wondering for maybe to X% growth? And pickup not, XXXX to is think going growth? volume talking Just just up are guys inflation. much about offset XXXX, having you a anything looking about if almost Does

Donald W. Slager

to good the recycling initiatives, outlook. for years. strongest not still Well, revamping progress given our guidance strong execution giving here, run in restructuring business our room we're all backdrop, think pricing, based on we're business, we this seeing and look, We've in in really already strong preliminary a economic there's today, in detailed good right. Well, XXXX. Again, what again,

into we're compounding now with to of the rolling see fuel starting Higher CPI, place. benefit the over We're shed we've still index benefit Chuck got comes starting XXXX. As not business. from with to think of new it with when that brokered the Remember, afraid walk alternative a to little progress to take volume, said, to business bit we bad of the contracts municipalities. our continues away

we so our still talked QX. losses, So about right? here be part position of story, strong again, But, that'll in XXXX in non-regrettable and we're starting already a from QX ending

we gave I a the will So but the traction lot XXXX. you and color, we're pricing of think that into volume continue seeing

Brian Maguire

Okay. Yeah.

that broker that missing what think I makes was sense. continuing but probably component I initially, is

Okay. I appreciate it. Thanks.

Donald W. Slager

us for a our us all standing heels things bode got, And If margin. this then we we'd kind our then for for XXXX. would So add, we recycling in back in of for ourselves. and that XXXX. And up to we're back about margin they're But going throw okay? we're well progress and again just a these not can march at set right sort for XX% XX% XXXX, would in XX.X% we've at in friends going put from I to better goal have talking We're making of on it we're to they're the headwind, going back us right XXXX, stone's Yeah. a China here be been little bit.

Operator

question Noah Oppenheimer. ahead. from come Kaye Please go Thank next you. of The will

Noah Kaye

from Appreciate processing you bps growth the out afternoon. revenue recycling fees. XX calling Good Hey.

You're a clearly of making lot there. progress

us be remind initiatives? recycling line year you of the EBITDA a as of generate can recycling and from business you're in tailwind of these impact of able to XXXX the first, magnitude result the in of fiscal what this you So, kind might expecting

Charles F. Serianni

Yeah.

So recycling what with that expecting bit put the actions of little this of year And XXX into a in compression place from get associated QX. a we've basis obviously, benefit points we're already is XXXX. in we'll

we about that's if talk the value. QX value annual million, So, annual the the $XX actions, of just about it's

expect And able benefit in out QX. million XXXX. that doesn't take $XX of point here to of to rollover So, that I about be the in we include a actions that any need to

Noah Kaye

Great.

tax tax you for year. to the what's XX%, rate the going think rate a next I Next, right back that headwind mentioned imply $X.XX XX% Does number? or

Charles F. Serianni

Yeah, XX%. back to going

Noah Kaye

maybe at Okay. just X%, others It looks more get then I next take you'll trying been M&A And to probably year. could X.X% crack I have growth from what like a Great. one if couple think at. get

the moving You're impacts of rev rec. past

volume underlying I a people particular, are on think lot So, in growth focused of that.

off easy kind comp coming year. You're of headline this an of

in So, underlying why reason range? any to X% you rate, volume can't growth be X% that

Donald W. Slager

Well, pretty heck China's right? housing actions did hallmark or million that's whatever things of it predictability like always or sort about like years reaching speaking, and that, X move the is or of slow. the guidance, bubble units bursting But ago, talk generally things again, not let's do the sort just business, of this not the the anomalies right? of these business, Other than

got said, these other sort we fundamentals with coming. see tend time. was I have, they underlying as changes got because you for we and a I you've it you've to when lag, sort And of good So, stay traction the period we momentum, still think Hamzah, big to of of

about So, predictability. that think

have the also through got with non-regrettable sort we're We We to growth, X.X% cycle formation. Now population see we right, tell way. takeaways grows business shedding organic some business some X% volume, from sort grow in that tell also continuing, a business because that can this people, right? of of we've look, formation, right? that the household on people business average We that,

backdrop I are give gave business. just just generally Pricing, inflation. we general of this you I able you didn't So guidance. ahead of to price

when on back that. and from getting us went CPI into grip ran away now we problem Now a our we're

price in said I So, as in my XXXX. we're comments, ahead to of going inflation

pricing cases, been to, X%. that has historically in So, X.X% some

it's little already of Now by predictability in seeing the sort into sort of of bit while the business, again, the up going, some what CPI do that's a market headway making varies of It's of our deal we generalities a situation. are you showing that sort anomaly vertical. it's the stuff that We're But that's and and and that business, to rear-view how of And now this strength, gives in just numbers line those seeing we're a underscore confidence by hard in We're work, know we're benefit. mirror. great getting China lot what XXXX. all of this in now.

Noah Kaye

the Don. very much appreciate for it. color, I Thanks

Operator

The ahead. Jeff from of be Markets. Silber go next BMO Capital question Please will

Jeffrey Marc Silber

increasing Thank address you How discussion this price third-party terms know morning know I'm in of heard to and your industry, to increases you're seeing. that that? competitors some transportation-related, one been some there's in through so much. about that's from something of Can assuming you're we the you customers? able I your labor-related. push I costs,

Donald W. Slager

Yeah. Sure.

seeing we own that. generally our are handle trucking. of some We don't Again, transfer waste

go-forward We're building engagement we that renewing into that are into trying time we're creating of So generally our to workforce, so transfer own on forth. work kind our companies it We're waste inflation of coming doing building contracts that assumptions. to stations of planning job employee experiencing work trucking and That's we've of our a are deal We're that third-party a our to a much and shortage and our building the The because drivers, space a pricing seeing when rest long-haul own great great into little to into a lot and a cost we spent environment, move cost landfills. front-line bit. coming with But increase our better labor from our with turnover. model. and large hire that comes it.

Jeffrey Marc Silber

year of But in core my the I want know to recognition, noise year-over-year something And just you've heard I the that's case. are if and recycling that I I business, seen want revenue thought confirm some your we I question, at margins Great. the follow-up headwinds but there's take out up that on you say. just this confirm a just to terms look basis. Okay.

Charles F. Serianni

Yeah. growing. masked basis business Yeah. basis be from XX year. recycling. of guide see Margins But the to that's XX where the that's XX how XX would during basis EBITDA is obviously, truly basis And this anywhere you expansion, of we because when waste the points points points year piece to up solid points margin being to

Jeffrey Marc Silber

Okay. Fantastic. Thanks so much.

Operator

Please go America. of Bank ahead. of Feniger Michael from be will question next The

Michael Feniger

gains Thanks on jump think pricing, that mark Hey, the next kind we're I limit we Yeah. market? pricing this that mean question. the you're nice where of of quarters. of you XX had ceiling about think ask want really market the last about on my quick we how And taking the right the kind now? a guys. Should CPI? I seeing year getting When base it? X.X% Is the is that most to in in in there pricing up a question to kind on the of open of Is that's three the like be restricted gains bps. of open, thinking a restricted for the at the because leverage open kind on just you're

Donald W. Slager

Yeah.

price by You continue to could to think we're going have you. to market way. mean, about We're it whether elasticity container, explore that container, continue to by that. it's large I market, going vertical, small do what

at good Our our tools are us it. to that, people allow do really

of not help now to go time. of normal, little restricted we the benefit going give as go through lot And are, a index. more to seeing a us look certainly going again, to and like business starting rolling and even credible back CPI. we're is to a the over of We That's to more though relax appropriate CPI moving

contracts or That's moving to we're are fixed our forward greater. We trash time at. That's model. still a sewer, X% still to change water, aiming what over or

changes that's something like still of better, volatility change to to continue China We're said, this to going tune, Just gets out I if to if its durable. business. model recycling going the we're the take

detailed not the today. year model those of on and a market into get guidance again, it pricing I kind today, think. But getting strength, again, the you So handle pretty results good vertical underlying next giving can we're I'm by

Michael Feniger

Makes still of get sense. the rule then next And bps on and XX changing used then would kind to be about of you inflation, the of productivity. into next mean, internal that is framework I thumb thinking how get productivity that can you XX we're guys year. bps around believe X.X% know year? gains? kind I I And I mean, cost of of

Charles F. Serianni

Yeah.

cost said is about So of gains that's X% spoke what at you we've to productivity that net historically and inflation the X.XX% of.

gains. and productivity to to trend now costs X.X%. thinking in why what allows get And is to are had about net And Don expansion into so going up probably XXXX. XXXX, talked getting then that we're of margin again, increase that's EBITDA important. look the we us that closer price that's once And As that's the the

Donald W. Slager

Right. We've always business. said, we not just that There's can't offset normal inflation through productivity. sloppiness our much in

across we sloppiness different and functions better So get while to much inflation. overcome year not capabilities, many every so there's

do and we're with broad-based labor to when to go happening and get things just or And of it to to that. something markets that. And getting are the improving adjust being in pricing there kind at our contracts, those our it's we're real able So least done. the legitimate that again, have customers trucking we we're when with in typically or can that changing us to help allow get And that. index, and CPI us now things, hand do

Michael Feniger

Thanks. Great.

Operator

from Michael be Stifel. ahead. will question of next Hoffman Please go The

Michael E. Hoffman

housekeeping, count per Hi. you you're share what's guidance? Thank taking for One the share the questions. the using for

Charles F. Serianni

Michael, XXXX? For XXXX, or for

Michael E. Hoffman

XXXX.

Charles F. Serianni

to to going in of get back have it to front that, we're I XXXX, me. you For on have don't Michael,

Michael E. Hoffman

then, you a supposed of this helped And price environment year. to little clarity be around to is Okay. bring all what the really next hand-wringing

X.X% You're half year. X.X%, of at this second

the at on in to fourth this pricing put XX trending open going You're CPI initiatives points basis. an up market quarter basis year. is

about year better of that of So to the all to and it right? gets I and it that's half reasonable would year be way the progressively second trend think the think it, take this out long

Donald W. Slager

In XXXX.

Charles F. Serianni

right, yeah, Yeah. Michael. The trend that's for XXXX,

Michael E. Hoffman

Yeah.

Okay. And then...

Donald W. Slager

And a every one to customer a convincing said, every to and with inflationary we're just we're with rolling we're the the to our keeps we're recycling and moving our business, number go that over time always CPI, these into successful fees, costs the something ultimately a never way just into the happening of the successful But up happening rolled some in rolls in still, pricing, new adjusting with ultimately of Yeah. things that new you right? then tools, each control reality with time. through that beyond pricing those index, And market new right? sitting time as whatever, with is always getting there's our that new have format, right, So something we contract overcome. there's are a fee-based structure,

Michael E. Hoffman

our hands shook about you the and X-ish then Okay. question, all away losses well. noise in regrettable had When I range. something away And this volume contracts assume year that a you of the volume that's would that as you keeps positive everybody wringing X.X%, chose to from, walk

Donald W. Slager

above Well, X%.

Michael E. Hoffman

It underlying... was

Donald W. Slager

X%. Above

Michael E. Hoffman

X%. Above

Donald W. Slager

year. next better And

Michael E. Hoffman

Right.

where was So, I going. that's

I all Thanks. That's Okay. needed.

Donald W. Slager

Michael. you, Thank

Nicole Giandinoto

Michael. Hey,

would share in we is in what the I your return on tell you always our and from we've think We of it. M&A. about Just it question, remainder dividends repurchase. to cash shareholders through talked the CapEx invest and about how first And there, share then

through would of kind guidance we'll more modeling I and think get So you're it just as detailed in that February.

Michael E. Hoffman

you X%. All to tend buy X% to right. back Well,

So the I X%. just was I on assuming a to was rolling reduce basis going number

Nicole Giandinoto

Yeah.

think a I that's good...

Charles F. Serianni

that's fair. Yeah, That's fair.

Nicole Giandinoto

point. ...starting

Michael E. Hoffman

Okay.

Operator

The next Corey ahead. go of First question be Greendale will Please from Analysis.

Corey Greendale

Hey. Good afternoon.

lot I on of you've I like differently? contracts, sort of pricing, and that about about just landfill thinking But inflecting in but environment on you're a about any long-term think, sounds that that just up or well, Do been a Don, maybe how bit overall. under know locked pricing. you thinking is – expect pretty any XXXX good little given a articulate it

Donald W. Slager

all that comes Republic more its the like brings landfills, to of but I Most expect deal. our landfill from pricing, volume Well, to should here's landfill municipalities. the volume, besides own

restricted except begun looks we've price a to to is more The increase. So, like unrestricted to X% a that index. price volume contracts to for getting X% different those CPI, move generally that restricted

cost been a the asset. the move that continue landfills, So to move volume we're cost than it pretty to leachate, these able you And other that and that on I faster. pricing scarcity been liability that are. of take little the the to as been some before, straightforward and cost of shared we with willing up we less have landfills going disappointed up. to I'm to that to unfortunately continue up hasn't move all But of dislocated on we've for mean we've

more outlook. upside. it's into room still baked really guide something our That's time I XXXX So for that over think preliminary has or XXXX not

Corey Greendale

which anything it of the there hopefully think totally follow-up is isn't And centers, my I is you service can can or And you it. pretty is that easy benefit question some is quantify me in in there just the XXXX, what just XXXX cost in benefit XXXX? is Got XXXX? consolidation a remind if

Donald W. Slager

No It's it we pretty behind got us. much right? done, pretty much

Charles F. Serianni

XXXX. It's Yeah.

Donald W. Slager

Yeah.

Corey Greendale

of XXXX? XXXX is what the benefit terms in roughly just in So, versus

Charles F. Serianni

it year-over-year, primary call Yeah. improvement It's the that's points SG&A XX the to basis points. basis XX so improvement,

Corey Greendale

Okay. Great. Thank you.

Operator

no I'll this time, turn to Mr. your over at be Thank Slager, back And call remarks. for appear questions. you. the there you closing further to

Donald W. Slager

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Operator

presentation. the disconnect time, conference this for Thank your Ladies has sir. concluded. gentlemen, you At may you you, and Thank this attending lines.

Republic Services (RSG) 25 Oct 182018 Q3 Earnings call transcript