Republic Services (RSG) 25 Apr 192019 Q1 Earnings call transcript

Company Profile

Participants

Nicole Giandinoto	Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer
Don Slager	President and Chief Executive Officer
Jon Vander Ark	Chief Operating Officer
Chuck Serianni	Chief Financial Officer
Tyler Brown	Raymond James
Noah Kaye	Oppenheimer
Hamzah Mazari	Macquarie Capital
Brian Maguire	Goldman Sachs
Sean Eastman	Keybanc Capital Markets
Michael Feniger	Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Michael Hoffman	Stifel
Henry Chien	BMO Capital Markets

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Operator

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Republic Services First Quarter 2019 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. [Operator Instructions] After today's presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. [Operator Instructions] Please note this event is being recorded. would Senior turn Relations Vice I to conference and time, Giandinoto, Nicole President this like the to over Treasurer. At of Investor ahead. go Please

Nicole Giandinoto

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Don Slager

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

start very pleased strong our year. are with to the We

realize technology customer executing retaining our strategy willingness strengthening experience our to business. our increase benefits differentiation, and growth position, best and the to which continue efficiencies to additional through We people, leveraging profitable drive in of market the enhancing of to scale attracting the and our pay, includes

free were in with cash result strong our offset line lower-than-anticipated pricing, a headwind a prices. Through from As the recycle flow quarter, earnings and commodity are both expectations. in we first able to $X.XX

for a in guidance have into full $XXX on million puts million We now for date. $XXX This of outpace an sustained total to second the We of momentum acquisitions. expect invest million. quarter invested acquisition additional original to year. us guidance, and full enable reaffirming In our the are first momentum The value. business year, shareholder to quarter, adjusted current we will long-term free the economic lower-than-anticipated adjusted commodity additional $X.XX continue. EPS offset assuming our For headwind from to allocation million the $XX approximately to $XXX invested we capital investment cash our We of increase $XX in balanced and track approach the our strong flow recycling this conditions to us continued million prices.

Jon? During to now I'll share through over dividends the million call our turn first quarter repurchases. to operating and we shareholders performance. also to the discuss $XXX quarter, Jon returned

Jon Vander Ark

initiatives we decade. level customers. pricing, customer is the pricing environment X%. retain in contributing first The rate quarter price achieved defection low X.X% prices was core The in increase are nearly this our to also progress below highest was all-time strong. our was and ability We making a sustaining our X.X% on key Total Don. and while to yield pricing Thanks, average

continue we our them to easier making customers and do to for service business it providing on focus First, superior to with us.

we aligned CPI. a converted. indices index our related from billion been higher of business are structure greater. fixed are million rate or These date, increase successfully waste based CPI waste book our more X% continue run with or Next, pricing converting to and to $XXX customers closely of cost $X.X To has than of

date, our we've we collection Finally, true the renegotiate contracts. with to collection we increases our of recycling approximately customers. as XX% municipal from municipal of secured continue cost discuss price customers To

recycling of In have collection now terms dollars we XX% municipal revenue. our of approximately reprised

volume. to Turning

quarter in the first performed waste in year. contract and work a the known year, As These difficult included prior We the the collection prior business. comp faced on anticipated the several total of in brokers quarter. non-regrettable of decreased X.X% behalf continued versus in residential headwinds losses volume shedding volume special

points items, basis in XX these Excluding volume was underlying our and growth line with expectations.

from pressure ton commodity recycling in ton from prior year. quarter, average and our recycled commodity the sales down Next, first continued in the In XX% further to recycled price revenue per processing per prices. $XXX decreased experience our $XX declines downward to commodity

Our April approximately tonX $XX. per price be is estimated to

approximately Through business. to to durable first processing into quarter we our the secured a end more action price continue importantly more transform of economically making recycling and are model and XX% increases progress recycling seeing we of We sustainable on take business results. the

our charge last demonstrate are our of this service. incremental points willing recycling Additionally, addition value quarter contributed we XX pay and market first yield. our to In customers to out costs. to rolled the to process pricing in of the do These Combined, we pricing an basis collection for achieved cover total year average recycling results increased that open customers X.XX%.

of was prior our the saw margin business, Both XX.X%. leverage We in percentage and decreased operating adjusted a as these revenue in versus in labor. good first EBITDA Finally, the the year. quarter particularly costs maintenance of

routing benefit efficiencies, the In industry-leading labor retain to and continues best process as maintenance prior quarter, standardized first expense Fleet decreased efforts Our is year. and and the focus as our One from maintenance our turnover from our well versus the expense people. our on program benefiting to attract our

we the With to a quarter this first turn our to building Given the at results market that, Chuck discuss over to are now here culture in I testament call the financial will greater labor Republic. tight is detail. true

Chuck Serianni

Thanks Jon.

with cash adjusted XX.X% guidance our XX.X% to and million, million, an and in of driven First in $X.X was over or of in pricing Revenue free $XX million primarily Adjusted across full revenue the approximately line strong increase EBITDA billion, disposal $XXX by was first expectations. both quarter Adjusted X.X% quarter prior businesses. our year line the our year. XX.X%. $XXX margin EBITDA with was collection, was recycling flow was processing growth

decrease As points due high-margin the volume headwinds expiration EBITDA basis These margin XX credits the prior decreased included tax the expected to due year anniversary waste and headwinds. a a versus to C&D large of project. special in of event-driven known

within two to liquidity We range position and to leverage a maintain our of optimal our strong three half and times. also continued

offset was rate a higher-than-anticipated quarter As of expectations. of non-cash was $XX debt the the had our included billion of outstanding headwind The available partially credit of XX%. $X.X additional $XXX by the end tax due first million non-cash capacity relative the facilities. first lower borrowing $XX under $X.X million headwind Interest and quarter, of first quarter to we million, to amortization. and in billion tax primarily a related effective expense expense $X.XX of of was charges In

continue non-cash rate of our effective consistent an million For of the XX% full charges original expect approximately year, $XX we with and to guidance. tax

commodity $X.XXX mentioned, of $X.XX adjusted and to billion Don free guidance despite $X.XX our prices. as guidance billion, our Finally, of we are cash adjusted headwind a flow lower-than-anticipated XXXX EPS recycled reaffirming $X.XX from to $X.XXX

purposes to of we've questions. At the For operator, recycled assumed guidance, remainder current commodity like time, to I'd the the year. call levels prices remain reaffirming at for open of this

Operator

you. Thank

We now first your Brown go be session. And ahead. Raymond Please question-and-answer will begin the will of today James. question from Instructions] Tyler [Operator

Tyler Brown

afternoon. Hi. Good

Don Slager

Hi, Tyler. Good afternoon.

Tyler Brown

the just X.X% exclusive couple initiatives the yield, get basis little seems maybe a was yield. the point X% about held things It so of X.X% allowed were of to that or And is kind you just you than point Hey, that quickly. a fee? if of processing the that was faster Congrats of could a to like as talk I from clarification, range acceleration yield the XX expecting. we curious on

Don Slager

Don. excludes RPC. catch, great It's a X.X% its yes. Tyler, The Yes.

underpins again, so in of couple great a quarter It things. pricing. a One, And strong economy.

selling and the Jon besides contracts in really contracts has years we've well in really said, introduced there's growth thing. a Jon those so the his market, message better. of focused changing As lot for tools a years, is those when of couple now RPC Certainly, using We're backdrop remarks. a ago, -- a extending rational around the our underway. competitively. in been and Two, good now that's recycling one Overall, of prepared pricing capture team and and organic always when focused recycling, tools, part we're on the of couple our on that mentioned are our

So backdrop. we a it's to and backdrop a continue. good expect good that economic It's

Tyler Brown

And there What quarter? like $XX $XX stood large this this I really is looks nitpicky free on a I going versus a normally, such helpful. adjustment a to million mean, Very quarter don't why huge million last was it I then number, to Okay. but want year. say be here, Chuck, there's out. not cash super adjustment it's mean, but maybe there?

Chuck Serianni

talking you're free correct? to about flow, non-GAAP, cash Adjustment Yes. the in

Tyler Brown

Yes.

Chuck Serianni

a it Tyler. take Yes, I've look to got at

Tyler Brown

Maybe -- yes.

Nicole Giandinoto

I seeing… don't this -- line free in know you're because looking flow is I from a adjusted what the to if flow, well, at, cash huge think Tyler, what I going adjustment but don't perhaps you're you're CapEx see cash

Tyler Brown

there. Yes, that's right exactly Yes, where is you're Nicole. it

Nicole Giandinoto

timing payments. That of the is Yes. just

then be about we We we way. in that's is took So, received, on we so our easy understand. budget of CapEx, lot paid And quarter. -- the think a of basically, next basically, business CapEx when receipt how for it. That's we equipment, then that will those happens manage it and because what manage to

the it So cash a you'll cash as outflow QX. in flow in statement see

Tyler Brown

Okay.

helpful. That's Okay.

Chuck Serianni

And then look…

Tyler Brown

Yes, sorry.

Chuck Serianni

say, than we this adjustment no of to every quarter. I is adjustment do that that just with has going has the different make receipt and the trucks Yeah, of to make is timing -- it it the we was the just

Tyler Brown

line well. likewise just curious are Okay. investments? why you -- from $XX I'm It's as below And unconsolidated P&L. just the back equity it method loss adding the in that this million mean, like on looks it's then I

Nicole Giandinoto

really is on So method a loss tax-related equity unconsolidated Tyler, -- we item. the

So subtract is you back want looking cash when flow, at taxes. you EBITDA, it adjust to add you non-cash, to add back. cash that that want so for free if you down you're and that Plus

Tyler Brown

Okay.

Nicole Giandinoto

We're really actually paying the tax liability.

Tyler Brown

is about EBITDA helpful. then margins. we the lastly, just maybe And That think as Okay.

maybe were I could you recycling, if maybe items So quantify XX a than credit, such but were moving points, the we actually expecting. of was waste. better some But basis bit big wondering special think I maybe CNG that's they down as Chuck, tax those

Chuck Serianni

Yes.

thing processing the here So efforts materials that waste XX that we've positive XX CNG that That recycling from points. basis credit we just the points efforts we solid flat speaks the QX. But here is year, tax place to and sale negative XX business. all so special points. about of basis that waste, last put but At in a negative the talked had that. just was was into that interesting The then year-over-year, of not the was continued basis

Tyler Brown

you very much. Thank Okay. Thanks.

Don Slager

Tyler. Thanks

Operator

next Noah Kaye go Oppenheimer. The will Please be from question ahead. of

Noah Kaye

pockets comment Hey of yield seeing again line in on that X.X%. at by can in strength just the specific trends filing Maybe you business. good of for volume afternoon volume And there? any MSW thanks the what strong you're and really looking of breakout and

Don Slager

Go Jon. ahead

Jon Vander Ark

broad-based. Yes. last very positive current We year. And turn. getting that no from It's individual It's -- volume growth it's broad we're customers, didn't We're we onetime seeing side. third-party events. so it's get not think some strong

Don Slager

Yes.

good when I strong. when overall us the strong, for across for economy. That's and out we've as positive is board pointed C&D a nationally continued just special right, the waste think again outlook always is

Noah Kaye

Okay.

you're you expectations primarily of your seeing you that? kind Turning obviously behind some to so Because deal still today, are of forward? could go the is there activity just mix alone just tuck-ins, And the than of higher just more guided. that activity about weighted clarify factors peers board. from you the spend spending of M&A, you for what the is you environment but of heard the we've far just kind that the not to you talk assume year across I a pipeline. -- kind But your good is in if for making Can spending

Don Slager

Sure.

So businesses flow cycle. a one, on that lumpy, their It really depends deal little always said right? are where we've be can business in these life

-- for positioned And timing got could bit we team. million the that think with a well larger couple number $XXX million maybe our sort and just -- in here sellers. up number larger We're go And a little of it that. a depending work had monetizing are this almost et now of a life drive are positive average. are having coming We've now we that seeing the cycle right We've proof So et with that there we quarters really a cetera. robust if we on they pipeline So companies were full of think than accummed year-to-date, that But do have lately here spent cetera we'll obviously just year. is who a that great we'll robust. and relationships their are That's can sort have deals thinking of is for there. little drive our deals helping of still place lot remains right? frankly $XXX attractive their who about the to life's

We'll we the don't the we've And been I tax to bad force We've think chase really deal revenue maybe our where a how group. small have deals. be We're We a under selective don't revenue, like contractor revenue to meaning to that related seen for business, Republic. to one we're built That's off container very generationally time of roll-up hats there's place that's or self looking good do business. don't and deals. hunt people it's that. in updates. deals. base, team high-quality large continue companies the to contract, good don't percentage reoccurring need just in think We permanent going driver continue any at in to anything still consolidate -- deals. So that I We're business. a development we've

Noah Kaye

obviously WMA the large That but of Yes. I as how divestitures the with If of the related WMA fit your merger, be there. obviously mean -- kind source knows for I opportunity that makes just just maybe targets will It sense. could the could new one overlap potential the talk about if sneak you and who potential on, see you you is, what of see footprint. a how out or

Don Slager

it the what or team green have by issued up or the Well put the company they to determine to big based whatever think the sure. I'll markets divestiture to leave DOJ. for of to fit on going sale they're don't

at is could there Again, glad the that We'll markets. be read fit any. looking into will at be We to our all you've opportunity if deal there looking be opportunity points.

and good will flow So right good again, cash we look companies, for return. multiple opportunity to buy the good the right at at

general So at then we we're and is on. -- our we about everything go in intentional what very -- this business forward stance we look

Noah Kaye

Thanks much. Okay. so

Operator

Mazari from ahead. be Please go will question next Hamzah The Macquarie of Capital.

Hamzah Mazari

last on It Maybe of Good couple whether there's number pretty strong My if question the higher comment is than X% Hi. is opportunity landfill in you've on could afternoon. pricing. you just volume you first MSW think seen there. like more much the seems quarters.

this see momentum competitor similar beginning number historically? to seen to a beginning beginning landfill than MSW your Is of largest -- on I see investors pricing. we've the landfill more think pricing, had

Don Slager

Well some give let me start. Jon you I'll let color.

say me landfills many heard to very to have times develop. very -- They're are that You expensive difficult own. these

that years. I landfill. they past evaluating have the not We're to real You end up costs and and the and in risk, These the single estate them pricing the waste, of fact nearly marketplace replicate we running will we're owning time about over bury you of been assets own their selling someone's in ton the are the certainly if that Every taking it -- have of held frankly vocal forever. impossible very perpetuity. several

leachate to related that to customers. costs higher pass-through some to have we have We

waste Jon, of finally is that part owning to and landfill infrastructure ever. costs what the needs said getting deserves price what to seeing. future think what of and you're do think? beginning traction I is like I'd related it this think that some some of people's to the believe And that I and you on you offset frankly -- Hamzah to forever land the of

Jon Vander Ark

Yes.

time. price leadership into a landfills one I every understanding comes think, for we've can our looking been at ton long every of this on you and tell that we're what is lot a exhibiting I And the forever return a are for that we of estate trend true Don's direction. ensuring to that and that in getting you'll taking I fair cost see point and that real to up continue positive a think of

Hamzah Mazari

comps of it. asset massive with your you your that Got any Are seems in They the mean elsewhere -- volume? like XX is on your the differential Good. driving spend, earlier is volume? thoughts Or bps. for clean spend? this a big. just you gets just more are I'm pretty on the if of just or adjusting customer go from volume just sort drive drives there's curious you Or adjusted then just And thoughts volume it volume more adjusted. maybe are investments on technology that. footprint? number reported what focus talked technology largest you Just away walking your your as competitor is disparity just maybe to of X% and sort side? that Can an more technology is business? emphasis historically better apples-to-apples number back I about It and

Chuck Serianni

Yes.

of things you So Hamzah. I'd a couple to point

points less work first The is had thing day. that basis we is muted fact by that the XX the one

in the the So usually if and volume that growth is you mix include X.X%.

historic So average. more with our consistent --

there other to business. there also price but of we line container to look available more was we X.X%. would because at price able an this if as the And volumes muted in point like were business, volumes. thing obviously, of took opportunity further that's you temporary that with We I you, were large achieve that The to felt those pricing the

a balanced very future. and always see as into balance to And the of. to as going price/volume continue So this price/volume had we've balanced we that always we'll well approach you're approach a maintain aware

Don Slager

look, into business. Yes, we're book digging Hamzah deep of the recycling

prices some you something and We This a big We're here also effectively. of there. large away account Winning from kind contract lumpy can when can is a going national impact. losing returns. task are lose to business and raising that meeting RISI or walking be be a have

our we're kind As we right mix, volume a always is try where more this flow bit read I tell you. it elasticity. of of Chuck generally price share getting were to speaking and and and I growth find would if and think will we ebb balance the would little price said We with but into you, fair that with

Hamzah Mazari

got you. Yes,

Just view acquisitions. last of large sort understand sort Republic question. didn't issues? participate. Is board it Republic's I'll trying thoughts cash turn it Progressive how we I'm didn't of and DOJ Is over. Is just that? leverage? Waste should it of of it wants the sort just Republic big on strategy just XXX% return that Just picture to ADSW no participate. valuation? any on

Don Slager

start pay up our let situation. a or complementary, couldn't other landfill All in a need you, getting your of tends to with we own somebody every be It a for internalization. deals heard leg weigh buyer. better I tell want. more permit think infrastructure Okay, willing those that me might bit be almost have I achieve times, more say be would to space you things in you there or develop. you might it there's right? get a the or things with situation on a couldn't little landfill natural seller, There’s certain into but fit we're probably It the other you has when So me this buyer, and many that a natural companies. kind

to there size. Progressive. was mean, an We not that buyer that inversion of because would was up inversion do have to place. You a able take clear-case situation brought the able our because been there in I financial of

and deal company would so bought were to advantage to the that I highest down auction it it got And think the if have we the same bought, and that to an of inversion. absolute bidder, frankly because the going

can things also So take a those look really good that down at everything assets, engaged better to current then We interesting team, good at I ADS in look imagine ago, company It some together. fit that some leadership the just are so really there. come comment just is for that and and we you facts. deal end minute in a bringing real said may that the

right bad we've for we value are say and the technology to the buying expanding the to on So business. And $XXX and cash we allocation. going a right looking multiple, shareholders our flow at to I where that's to about good got spending approach well through last acquisitions, pipeline focus dividend has would going consistent years. deals balanced the dividend. developing back fleet at back current CAGR the to continue full I fact of we're i.e. don't assets, have and obvious this assets over price cash developing work the anything combination at several stock are CapEx a as million to a -- drive of buying very our and that put the our X% year of landfills, current a as And been

all I and that's tell we can So that factor in you. what

there's of this our be into an up I And are question, well. consolidate got will opportunity will us fair opportunity great do another at we to some continue this think you'll or don't mandated -- fit pick pieces us in think to divestitures and the business of we've certainly as there share to process that. see ahead that table

Hamzah Mazari

Great. Thank you.

Operator

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

Brian Maguire

Hi, good afternoon.

Don Slager

Brian. Hi,

Brian Maguire

understand other I in the recycled $X.XX trying as is just front components the sure couple some the of $X.XX to And what It in to keep that's it to of if like the from lower the just sounds I out guidance first incurred relates going to in you. and are make you unchanged. quarter and and of the things. still got you've recycling offsets headwind $X.XX guidance wanted to understood prices be the a impact about reiterated a case,

that. But of then favorable balance contributor M&A more in upside just the like sounds be it core business that will is to the a essentially? think outlook a the partial I

Don Slager

frankly to to benefit the because in cost M&A really not the it's the integration of integration sort of months. outweigh of eight Well, tends first six

cost mentioned of year. isn't the of said. team continue will have work next right? the that as itself the team the get the to in said is benefit did last business. is recycling got labor Jon upside strength of the -- when a coming and Jon you make marketplace we've more recycling He get year underlying benefit tip right year. this attacking labor done of business. the costs, into down around that rollover that maintenance, And job of was what the gone Pricing would It Its I strength, when drives has from to we Republic organization and benefits this the efficiency That year. of going sort So, really the opportunity M&A issue, his Jon spear on. and rollover and through turned here. the So, really on productivity. tell so we turnovers from it from fight to in but a busy. year a It have the core ton a really right the operating the we all headwind us lot leads speaks got great the on came recycling on Jon kicked He sales run of the couple points of an that.

things of year to couple that a are doing about this talk to want you're you going Jon offset? So,

Jon Vander Ark

Yes.

of in annualized first had actions of quarter we're the we off actions our recycling the million $XX last pricing $XX million pricing on built year and stopping. back not So,

the all we get has for that shares that the right? X,XXX model what a for one paid municipal are contracts do. of our going We we a and fair literally are -- through asking and and That return risk recycling volatility fair we

alternative asking over And us. And a progress the our time model over and some we've dialogue. not first we're continuing fair facts because be to to an with over no that stopping us like the just on side. have index, partner we customers represent done We're make continue All at we time time. to the what will say for that's and environmental are case is in as

Brian Maguire

clear. It sense. makes Okay, that's

the back to to moving on wanted and pieces come volume Just of different the in sort there. question

as so break XX. sounds that XX they're bps business So, is down wondering saw and waste any maybe down one representation that intentional out that the shedding special impact of of the it's comp a I'm far in as there. just the as calendar, the there. probably components just weather-related could It if like better you to you

Don Slager

that business Yes, this and out. drives Chuck solid start That business let of housing growth me population spread the can with that solid generation still reality grows waste waste The numbers comes with the business you formation where drives formation. is from. the

X% for growth general economics So, the good But job to rest growth. good ongoing that X%. are they all grow growth, volume to wage the reality is volume going is

our you volume can is some tell business view. that probably you're growing X%, you're or able probably have that that's with time push thinking X% a giving not but X.X% right? price term I periods be to you're You sustain will it sustainable, up price, of to big you where of few your a so growth and if And chunks long might volume may

that's lot and spend never accounts are nice of And expanding mid-sized chasing a a accounts margin. while these sort national time or leverage to why. give pricing accounts of margins We a low opportunity we portfolio national not trophy your mega that frankly you don't so little that don't we accounts have -- have they

fact which inflation offset in of who through people we're out in growth X% pricing the see can to in nobody kind I in is X% live pricing efficiencies you it kind going and and kind in future economy. we're that to is of growth better the to business nets flowing -- X% going because getting mean for generally in will there with that to volume the X% a spot So, ebbing getting accept businesses the alone. And minute sweet and that customers when all gets volume this that. of their you're are right Chuck according

That's scoop. frankly putting in what real the that's again model. should your Chuck? So, be you

Chuck Serianni

we so, associated decline But -- XXX total point of basis special volume X.X%. the about that with losses. waste X.X you've the got Like basis then points said XX we Yes, work day. point of talked and non-regrettable is

So did then historical that in line growth have you net good on all can the see average you out, that our volume side. with we

Brian Maguire

And impact much weather like so, guys from does you that it saw? sounds

Chuck Serianni

-- weather Maybe looks was basis XX the pretty but minor. was minor. it it No. It impact was pretty points, from

Brian Maguire

quarter, time day some sort Will Okay. related. And kind of last of later the fewer work one reverse in the the or one, in third year? just out

Chuck Serianni

it third quarter. in reverses the Yes,

Brian Maguire

Okay. That’s what thought. I

Okay. Thanks much. very

Operator

next The from Markets. of be Sean Keybanc ahead. question Eastman Capital go Please will

Sean Eastman

team. Hi,

The first -- XXXX, as year, basket? about filing see from great potential recycling. annual light is to the happening through is just of price It's dialogues thinking business there moves is updated there these the in to commodity actions But it relative things those helping be of should recycling some price an headwinds to core continuing in the and that in there. all sensitivity offset such what's those question great we and in on just to further relates

Chuck Serianni

is all continue and that's impact in We're recycling, to commodities still decline No. sensitivity various with our $XX make But basket on an expectation the at initiatives annualized down. will number. for progress associated EPS our as we $X.XX of of go that

Sean Eastman

on just And have Fleet the terms more we much lines. still sense. seeing makes leverage the on of of One are see maintenance I the great and programs? that inning to labor program some the leverage into and how That there efficiencies that and in and driving those What labor Okay. wondered, that juice we then, future? it's

Don Slager

he -- start Fleet bit the of his we're a said One initiative. let we're and in Look, I'll again, I'll remarks, color. Jon the give of you seeing benefits as Well, little

our One of We up of ready in way of sleeves. great a going because really about, on, good to model, phase until of We the X.X ideas. kind can in got Jon, give the tend of of there's sort we're here of of real a them moving put next them talk ready three have Jon's the I what to about understanding But two you we're bit right and little not always them all the more Look, what a life to put we lot Fleet talk guys there's past you cycle a things we're we tell are fleet. lot than and data and on technology sort to phase some into color? the you using is, guide. there's working

Jon Vander Ark

an Yes. maintenance sophisticated On on vehicles, the we're maintenance a on job of side. cost of increasingly costs, inflation parts great we're maintaining underlying that so doing fighting

up time, the underway be pick to then lots of to lots cost certainly of of labor effort there lots them it's but going how We to side, service, progress it. vehicles, want efficiencies, the and using of in want do routing safe. but we technology We and technology understand initiatives but efficiently. And fleet On to we're do want showing want figure of and all out to efforts every customer market. that, underway that customer our to through some first we service we real

Sean Eastman

I be Thanks. the but This keep could on one guys Okay. totally Then not you for Rainbow headlines this last seeing business material, own. just me.

that one also their then contracts and around potential of purchase. turnover in about that big some class-action Something some suit

is wondering there or just just noise? So anything there

Don Slager

sort be in business. it sun the here's but or might below market XX It's Florida. shining of portfolio, Weather thing, in owning another One a dragging. great so be the and it be Well, Chicago, is degrees the right? about of of ebbs right? flows, one And economy, right, as things may that is relates to the same the lumpiness may the one booming

business ago, come have no we a midst million renegotiate. of hundred to dollars and one dealt We've issues things this with we're forth. so living. just any kind or term XX so all we you this don't when built call in specifically part issue, or a one any so of is do or things of is, of And because through In years to municipal portfolio. what before We that acquisitions. out time, that of the this, than you on sort have do kind there through. and you political really the some contract buy different last the tell for to year any or of that, have of companies, What sort right? part legacy we don't, are would going are these that this and and I certain to got on issues It's we we contracts year we've speaks and several year on work of

so And we do way, portfolio today. the do strength win lose and mix carries along the some we but overall of the the

recycling of some deal issues just So new sometimes inherit solutions legacy customers working along of now we the the find a that stuff right way. around we're and with the overcome lot to with clock

that giving that's So all on you one. I'm

Sean Eastman

for Understood. it. appreciate I the very time. Thanks much

Operator

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

Michael Feniger

may Thanks question. taking is Why is Yeah. it's quarter from – missed why one know cash but I year-over-year? I this. guys down just ops my have for

Chuck Serianni

the – right of just capital Yeah. the entire Once and flow. the Michael. It's of the on for our CapEx. a really of of timing guidance timing free our including year again issue, timing we're maybe it's We working terms timing cash in

Michael Feniger

reason Sounds Chuck good. and there any up should is sequentially QX QX? in why And margins not step

Chuck Serianni

continue We're course basis the up EBITDA with that obviously rest to right of to that's increase And margins of of line XX points Yes. in the over our margin XX year. expecting expansion. to the of guidance

Michael Feniger

price decelerate you mean, from open business here? temp that there where any mentioned then that in where I number. And on the any really reported you see it. did price, Did April? you And opportunity number you actually or the as on you potentially still pushing – a – QX? underlying Got reason you're was trend started momentum strong we there volumes should is in up why pick did see maybe change

Don Slager

Jon talk Well, let in the of first and the I'll question? on temp I'll What going about first take volume. what's the was part half then

Nicole Giandinoto

April. in What we've seen

Don Slager

in Oh, volume. the right? of based what are the done you We're reaffirmed into QX. got M&A we're really April give on that in what on reaffirming year-over-year very business on but May bit we're to seeing around April, on we seeing it really such what the Yeah, in day. taking would we closed guidance about We about it to we're think But great by a are the seasonality to Certainly, really talking team's consideration in quarter. tell right? front. real Look, the than feel time the little when we all when and so this we're that about commentary to seasonality. But kind not April the is we've just of talking us guidance fact for get we good in don't we the color date for kind reaffirming want books I other May. give work generally We've guidance, us we're of confidence, you with that underlying talking very compare about

Jon Vander Ark

from price/volume the looking we we tools just most – daily low-margin assets and on And the come in maximizing take see And Yeah. demand see would large basis, return I those we looking the have to at We're we're buy strong a demand, make look as not more to demand we to again work. say try our make markets. and in across of underlying on and trade-offs. trade-off at to those really assets. our

Michael Feniger

you. Thank

Operator

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

Michael Hoffman

for Thanks taking Q. Hey, Nice the questions. gang.

Don Slager

Thanks, Michael.

Chuck Serianni

Thanks, Michael.

Michael Hoffman

million spend for what The get did you revenues? it in $XXX

Chuck Serianni

million $XX in about that's revenue total annualized in So Michael.

Michael Hoffman

And of that? margin how think the do I about

Chuck Serianni

average. – just would bit it's It's little a that than higher of I kind probably say the company

Michael Hoffman

Okay. That helps.

Nicole Giandinoto

put just comment that. again, on But a to Michael

so out it's of to there's that implementation margin. and a we'll the sometimes company the mentioned, not grow margin Jon right overall that but gate accretive bit of Chuck costs As little into integration mentioned, upfront,

Michael Hoffman

get of And Yeah. leverage. whole everybody it. would do price volume to your the did give No, the you very at more mean just look I this I to municipal data third think I modeling. focus and is got if contracts. remember on. question importantly, on long, the more you landfill predominantly I back would day all volume because It party so you helps business if wants volume, much But then I correctly take -- predominantly and us, little is lots

the indexed price volume huge So telling you underlying driven of one to lot of so pricing is X.X% business, correct? powerful in it's Am the get I is because from there. is you've economy a shape. that X.X% great pretty leverage just kind volume and But a

Don Slager

maybe top consolidation. landfill been somebody On get Yeah. else more bit is traction, to a call that, brought you because the flattish on of pricing than starting up, would and expect little is it's the with

third a party have that's really good makes right think we So percentage. up volume of the But that news. I you're don't big a lot

Jon Vander Ark

efforts fruits CPI seeing up. our the Yeah. come I'd you're Mike around say of also purchasing

work. its MSW just We on on and contracts collection So our of certainly index contracts. alternative fruit didn't worked contracts work municipal well. the We as

Michael Hoffman

Right.

So..,

Don Slager

that the I And carry point, business, by one dig of On customer, through by to right? our had. the every route, we're we've we time each right? work your by earlier these I going to way And by business continue call, mean always weight. you're point of profitability right its things own mean has to

sure that about Just it everything stream. every and I dicing the landfill mean slicing Jon we're return. at making talking landfill, carries and earlier, mentioned the appropriate

Michael Hoffman

waste gave just at the Okay. and negative CNG line. negative to a related? just if But That gross you because that's up through carry wasn't XX special EBITDA then step said earlier -- is that Chuck, a -- I operating those That are you that OpEx, when is helps. And XX. all does straight

Chuck Serianni

Yes, they Michael. are That's right.

Michael Hoffman

versus waterfall XX.X, when Okay. So I'm building? I that's look XX the at

Chuck Serianni

that's Yeah, right.

Michael Hoffman

Okay. of And the in gross on margin, of margin? year-over-year? directionally know give happening gross can you sort solid but then about you don't waste, I trend the business lines talk this, Directionally, of recycling three major what was the the E&P in trend

Chuck Serianni

once be gave Michael. all trending XX again the the margins for expansion, case positive, year. guidance right? to And the for points margin we that The into that EBITDA working are XX We're would would you Yeah. back that basis think gross

Michael Hoffman

been recycling? three have even I all businesses, its flat. positive thought might recycling have So on a

Chuck Serianni

But the XXXX. but once place, it here positive. we've put again went initiatives all keep mind, that in into back in XXXX slightly in again and Yeah, the of

processing in the see those again So we are offset why And benefits the to with associated here were to we starting headwind QX. that's recycling once able initiatives. and

Don Slager

headwind think this the the recycling into of next you getting so we've accomplished in of and in If about will what about far if from roll that will, how year. context you think that benefits

for hope and get just minute stay let's a where they say commodity are prices just Let's that don't worse.

that U.S. positive in the come impact. minute a for a these that hope other has and Let's mills online

If and place, Let's hope economies for year and into all blah Wouldn't doing right, as the model. up, population is us the all combine That the right? we the here. has sort a and to shift anniversary a And leaders blah, right. are middle-class current on efforts next all long-term put minute we going it pretty that already organization coming view one and just of by for and things has by and as again the recycling team Jon, holds the be headwind. blah, customers and growth sales offset emerging sets of And Jon? the is great operating build the that as momentum you these realization say, our well happened well we've of we to up job, really one what one

Jon Vander Ark

Absolutely.

Michael Hoffman

Right.

follow that. me So with let on

absolute took If an be current profitability run opportunity? commodity book, that in the on you the revenues rate should what dollar of an of $XX

Don Slager

not stick we we if we're making story. about one the guidance sustainable being guidance. traction partner. we'll with Michael? how And it meet be in about a leaders, for us more going turning sets as and We're October this it we to meet leader with great how environmental stick our in QX? but our And good We're be, it guidance, XXXX, through get our to more flow business year, recycling a XXXX, going be for about we and will for How cash around talking customers, of up going this? about to How the and the

Michael Hoffman

fix a enough. you of, fair a much was or this, of it's higher-level three take question two but number when it okay, a It some years, might big big number. Well, it's

Don Slager

is right. have fixed. will It do to want We'll customers this. underlying a It's them it be number. issue The do big to help just

Michael Hoffman

Right.

Don Slager

And it's will a good to it Services. and be for growth Republic story be going good story --

Michael Hoffman

Chuck. question Last Right.

revenues, XX% the of terrific context flow Your expectation cash which of the the operations year. in for from was is

a of So revenue but the maybe down, percent is are the very dollars good number.

Chuck Serianni

Yes, that's Michael. right,

Michael Hoffman

right. Okay. Yeah, all

Okay.

Nicole Giandinoto

just Michael your point a for to model. And add

to relative it So spend our was if XX% at you guide, than capital year look in full guide. CapEx our the less for QX

really of So for remainder that cash as a year the and this timing flow kind for the bit the of and QX might quarter year. trickle is a through us down little goes strong

Michael Hoffman

Thanks Got much. very it.

Don Slager

Thanks Michael.

Operator

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

Henry Chien

just waste for terms that. solid it's curious calling the Chien Jeff. of that business at Thanks M&A anything and in. if for the I if or Henry additional capital. you're follow-up still It's me I'm just plans guys. still looking in squeezing of Hi, have your on a the for the deals tuck-insurance, considering you're question to it's type adjacent if

Don Slager

in nature countries just up by very little obviously do our Well, when just they our infrastructure. bit. in by last spend the Okay. core the current company on in But with -- these prices the and to definition well space we we're pretty aren't tuck-in. their work lot brings a throughout we're go are so that But of several tuck-ins -- geographies. look frankly solid or collection years dollars There spending infrastructure situated toward majority not of leans our frankly, majority a is is always The waste.

and us, business most good grow grow. solid got that We again a and space. today. solid where this waste coming from business at well time, high-margin for long those. look we long, E&P making We'll be That's here what to out make a good very of But us. of business for we'll is that's most for of running another and that's have but had place a in do in our waste opportunities spending we're around But some of adjacent opportunities some is are the in little time. core most geographies, the that space fortune to good good We've in where a so continue that we intend

Henry Chien

Got it.

so Okay. Great. much. Thanks

Operator

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

Don Slager

performance. pleased Denise. with quarter we are extremely Thank In you so first much our closing,

continued is strong current economic remain fundamentals the in waste of Solid supportive growth. backdrop

our the reaffirming we are relentless full and guidance. our focus passion financial on execution Given operational team's they our customers, year have for

extend heartfelt to a Republic men Finally, would the of Services. like to you and women I thank

employees today. a XX,XXX collective year spending second pickups Have consecutive of world's a XX our customers. Thank Ethisphere Sustainable to the Companies with there. Companies five be XX.X% result out a efforts, Ethical in we list you with day this to safe the They time As come do for Barron's reliability. work well good to for per U.S. Most million for their the third as as Every complete Most evening by year. and serve our They million day safely. XXX remain list row, us a

Operator

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

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