Republic Services (RSG) 25 Jul 192019 Q2 Earnings call transcript

Company Profile

Participants

Nicole Giandinoto	SVP, IR, and Treasurer
Don Slager	CEO
Jon Vander Ark	President
Chuck Serianni	CFO
Tyler Brown	Raymond James
Brian Maguire	Goldman Sachs
Noah Kaye	Oppenheimer
Michael Feniger	Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Jeff Silber	BMO Capital Markets
Michael Hoffman	Stifel Nicolaus
Sean Eastman	KeyBanc Capital Markets
Derek Spronck	RBC Capital Markets

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Operator

Good afternoon, and welcome to the Republic Services' Second 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.

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Nicole Giandinoto

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Don Slager

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

the our results, with pleased underlying second demonstrate quarter extremely of our are business. strength clearly which We

earnings of excess achieved quarter, points, increased margin and XX cost in inflation, the we successfully share EBITDA per by expansion priced of our basis During X%.

to the momentum the first-half continue. strong the expect of in year We

full-year original flow are February, reaffirming declines provided, result, in continued a EPS our despite guidance prices. cash and As we commodity free recycled in

markets headwinds be commodity particular, quarter sustainable can our second more these control, continued the efforts We overcame a model. challenged. business to focusing economically to durable, transitioning During recycling on things in we by

from are you'll and seeing As we good making Jon, results. progress hear

enhance of For $XXX revenue position quarter prices of X% recycled and and commodity free In the we example, the team's market quarter, drive EBITDA overcame was further revenue impact to this increased the and relentless lower million. leading million flow. second headwind in versus we efforts our in the Because growth recycling invested in prior the second year. $X acquisitions cash

currency continues Our strong. pipeline to be

XXXX. we year. in result, We million to provide growth a acquisitions of XXX net to top $XXX divestitures points line this invest acquisitions revenue As in of approximately will basis these estimate expect XXX now

of cash During share the quarter, and balanced our we approach shareholders. to also repurchases. We million returning returned $XXX continued dividends through

confidence our approved Additionally, predictability The flow our in the in cash Board capabilities the the an our growth X% demonstrates consistent quarterly business. of our in dividend stability increase as well dividend generation CAGR. line dividend, and cash flow the XX-year our future with of as in

Through of business. differentiation our have execution for growth we created solid a profitable the through consistent strategy, foundation our

leveraging shareholder are to and this long-term results foundation We increased deliver value.

this. demonstrate clearly results quarter second Our

and individuals for thank to our Women. I'd List efforts in team parties like valued. have Republic a EpiSphere, and recently, of Most turning culture reputable attracts and inclusive Next, to in Employers the third an environment create to feel was named Best retains our environment more by to efforts such that been people, all relentless recognized their create for and Barron's, an as years talent our recent to welcomed Forbes Services best which Glassdoor.

the impact our believe potential the can long-term Through bar and announced the grow achievement environment and latest know do our continue Finally, we our more, We we does and value the of are so for business and through communities, last drive these overall. to raising of which as society foundation we positively to we goals business pursuit create sustainability our further goals and long-term our employees, and week. enhance shareholders. customers, change we the will

turn to the I'll now second Jon call to performance. our discuss operating Jon? over quarter

Jon Vander Ark

quarter and of Core The in pricing Don. core price X.X%. was pricing average X.X%. included environment price X.X%, was Total open Thanks, second yield restricted the pricing remained and X.X%, market strong. of

and continues Through from to pricing tool use the accordingly. monitoring our benefit pricing tool. adjusting elasticity of tablet-based Our are price this we

of advancement from Additionally, initiatives. the we are several other strategic benefiting

index to are pricing greater. indices more and from continue convert increase closely structure rate fixed we cost First, or CPI-based of customers CPI. our to with These run aligned than waste waste-related successfully a or to higher a continue X%

We have $XXX XX% business. of our book converted of billion now million or $X.X CPI-based

ways reassess accept. to pricing landfill we regularly of we cost Next, lifetime covering our to the ensure are the managing total

proactively recycling contracts. Third, municipal our we renegotiating collection are

our we're us. XX% customer's easier the service them business the true of and a now do make more by increasing superior arrangement. to up in risk from to leveraging of reflect increases they ensuring and costs customers recycling approximately first to for are pay from We recycling municipal providing price XX% it with quarter our willingness equitable We've technology and sharing include secured finally,

basis performed normalizing growth points total brokers in volume included contract increased and work Underlying on XX second losses of prior business. of basis non-regrettable volumes. This XX impact versus certain Turning the shutting to was collection intentionally year. points the volume residential volume, behalf quarter in the after

quarter, to the During recycled commodity continue prices decline.

additional year. in $XX $X or prior year. to versus approximately of the year. headwind in XX% through $X.XX decreased million revenue We impact versus ton second versus the offset pricing the commodity lower an prices per X% price prior the quarter in average increased recycling by prior This resulted Our and $XX the

model. increase revenue headwinds the sustainable overcome a Our that economically demonstrates are transforming into recycling to these durable we ability and business more business

our XX% quarter. In have price and now business as our municipal volumes collections continue secure secured renegotiate we mentioned I increases proactively to in on contracts. processing up first of XX% recycling In business, earlier, we price the approximately our our from increases contracted

market, our Additionally recycling recycle us our minimize in in processing prices. changes collection recover costs the charge is and to enabling commodity volatility processing from open

This of to X.X%. in for demonstrate results basis our pay do pricing not this additional charge and customers included change service. recycling contributed These been contributed yield. points yield reflected an have XX willing If average are the -– to average would that value

the labor points to year. expanded good Strong Both quarter. in more as in period. decreased enabled prices. again our controls both us quarter of commodity these adjusted was this operating solid revenue the basis leverage offset versus a and saw maintenance and recycled lower margin Finally, from XX prior versus headwind point of cost than EBITDA XX.X% second and basis pricing costs prior percentage XX We the a

decrease of our as expense Labor and as even can the and we delivery increase By customers, fleet quarter enables continues of work willingness maintenance service turnover to expenses Today, benefiting loyalty high from better customer us efforts orders improve employee providing Fleet One already are scheduled. to take XX.X%. rate running our customer further enhance and program. focus further from our engagement; next well our to level increase our the of the service to This our year approximately reliability pay. our to row. second for efficiencies on to the prior benefit standardized versus process Maintenance a in XX%

turn will I quarter the that, in second greater Chuck detail. over discuss financial With call our to now results to

Chuck Serianni

Thanks, Jon.

strong was by Revenue approximately million across pricing quarter growth driven disposal recycling of or revenue collection, increase the prior Second an was $X.X processing and primarily year. billion, $XX X.X% businesses. over our

incremental an EBITDA XX%. came Our margin at revenue of growth in over

a XX.X%. as of expense SG&A revenue total percentage was

the to approximately XX.X% full-year, to SG&A expect For be continue we revenue. of expense

and EBITDA grew the margins by prior During X% year EBITDA the expanded points. XX by quarter, we versus dollars basis

we leverage X.X guidance. our free times. amortization. margin optimal in to the in expect points achieve continue and three $XX quarter approximately the times, second million first-half year XX included full-year, flow expense cash to the flow and X end of full-year expectations. of and Interest well million, $XX our in us $XXX At our of million, of adjusted basis of in Cash original original was line For range within quarter, was the was positions non-cash our with guidance. the the to line with expansion generation EBITDA Year-to-date

related second the our favorable was relative quarter, to cash by expectations, expense $X.XX. In

offset Our partially $X.XX adjusted a non-cash This effective tax related rate from headwind benefit. by was XX%, was a and a provided $XX of $X.XX million. cash charge

basis non-cash charge we full-year, lower the $XX expect our million, approximately guidance, our consistent XX%, which of For guidance. with effective a an is than and rate of approximately original original tax XXX points

EPS $X.XXX $X.XXX free our which we mentioned, Don guidance billion. cash $X.XX February, as in Finally, of are of original provided to full-year billion included to $X.XX, and financial flow reaffirming

year. recycled remain prices prices We're ton commodity management. original continue the $XX We're cost primarily to and Relative of for assuming levels of approximately remainder these $X.XX strong through recycled or commodity solid created economic current offsetting pricing of of conditions current the guidance, commodity the earnings. approximately decline headwind $XX in million per a and headwinds our has at

At to call this time, operator, to the questions. I like would open

Operator

you. Thank

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

Tyler Brown

guys. Hey, good afternoon

Don Slager

Tyler. Hi,

Tyler Brown

quarter. movement But like too seems guidance don’t here. Chuck, quite of the nice but on a dwell much, Hey, bit I so it to there's want

by and of take let's of at few core this basically you're going -- XXX, really high that the that you pennies if maybe started I we the doing but that So because reduce away tax you're level, are really trends change that moving because you M&A, any at there And is you're midpoint some on in back some some a is a of recycling buyback of all add prices, from M&A. if do is like to maybe question? look and the my pieces, math from getting a say rate, the then back we incremental less those

Chuck Serianni

headwind the component think bit I mean, you commodities little than talked Yes, being I more you anticipated. got a a had about pieces, of originally the we Tyler.

continue and control has Certainly good recycling terms do good there. improvements us. in story been of a We to charges processing cost work for

stronger pricing. continue going rest coming to. is the little And thing originally we And is a bit right that year. other had The to believe that's of we guided pricing the than now in for

Tyler Brown

side expectations right? the then like that's on sounds And you're it raising M&A though, there, the Okay. correct,

Chuck Serianni

correct. That's

Tyler Brown

buybacks maybe to the that M&A, from So of that the is would you're correct? some then a capital be taking And positive.

Chuck Serianni

correct. also That's

Tyler Brown

-- so Okay,

Chuck Serianni

benefit benefit line growth revenue next great from surely in year, and first And there'll be as money integrated, a things before little Tyler, of acquisitions you're said not to there's line you spend to a and going of especially the but as some as doing as in some that bottom we rollover midyear the when top benefit, comments, in so you said type bit know, year, you get drive the we've but ton to well.

Tyler Brown

Don, maybe really And $XXX the must mean Tervita strongest Okay. go that that of tuck-ins? but year, we've seen lot what's notes, chunkier just I are of to or outside driving deals small I be if my long so years of million, in one the are they back there, these a M&A strength the time a

Don Slager

buying ones always We've right sheet good a to right going flow it Well, one, in leverage to to do cash flow, in powder the we're multiple you, to cash we're right, couple to deals we'll debt comes it shares. where as that buying our to reliable balance there's be. our Again, plenty of opportunistic, the dry When remain that needs at of consistent, said do the price. chunky and of got good at we've in keep good remain down exchange the and there. going with flexible

been we always overspend. model. But don’t overpay, don’t that's our So we

what's with the long-run. the a right so take under hood these at you happening paying in our ROI you driving investments in the If are can we're see direction, off that look

stuff. And within good are and it's be do outsized core it. continue $XXX so we're past. footprint our all year to ability so going our and And an years will to competence, team's things compared to million that well our all the

to year guess think it $XXX XXX then quickly. million, at and started $XXX million boosted I this I million, pretty we

and what see we us, $XXX you we million like yeah, when more think next year. good is for October, the looks a for talk we'll pipeline about in number So

Tyler Brown

question. then Okay one my and so Don, -- and picture here, maybe last bigger a so just

So XXXX the goals, we appreciate saw all release sustainability really the around that.

Don Slager

You bet.

Tyler Brown

that in want maybe both I direct a of I the talk that goals two surmise were sustainable impact. a financial there, to But and have about

injuries employment reportable not then And bit, get a So particularly talk just your engagement the despite few you to loader can been about two but they a years. in the lot, hung Can and plans kind scores, talk of a but couple adoption. it's some secondly, around levels specific first, maybe those over those you why how these of cut the you given flipping just bit up, half last then past your about to have the that plan little side little pieces… years of

Don Slager

Well, sure.

all, First look right, the all at happening impacts turnover for engagement, the -- in think, having just lower quarters I think of look, of you mentioned cultural now beyond second his what's we're having, just row. a I when other and above a Jon quarter, in we're and commentary two sort or a

in So tell much than it's on economy the call, continued focus. is you turnover to And that's a mentioned right. this bigger I down would having we that story flattish probably

have we've training, we coming the in the have of combination of through this safety, the So Jon supervisors frontline some leadership delivered and of frontline building. team the focus on all training, leadership reliability stuff on, our late invested that fleet

for them good these is some develop confident. continue. goal, to but those things, we're trends really this a now And second of of underneath. come trends seeing we're very And the long-term And time, aspirational but sort have through again

Let add a few things. Jon me have

Jon Vander Ark

technology becoming to of that's a to are into Yes, stages us. [ph] going passenger be vehicles of their our think vendors roadmaps, all -- that rising And then And lane so and help is going that then will are and on most compare front, assist, like workforce. be available I all you the at our commercial technology Cameras you product will immediate venture cars, the in but forward. piece; for they as things that we very the us play percentage is and early if that safety lot and already hard have very those we things passenger digital engagement, active become cars on pushing longer-term of a to safety the build think huge an safer. equipment on mitas our increasing are workforce

lives don’t think singularly, the and are a historically put we more they sales of more them, with about thing about more we lives employees' think also as And that we better. And to as business think see we've are the We're engagements making as roll better. of technology, thinking lives of force lot our technology that, And we're the our with we've we customers on seen and about done our their side they that investments better. engaged, we that to the easier same connected, going in are operating part workforce. making

Tyler Brown

I know color. I perfect. the Okay, appreciate those are long-term goals, but Thank you.

Don Slager

bet. You

Operator

from Please Brian Our come question ahead. Sachs. next Maguire of go will Goldman

Brian Maguire

Hey, good everyone, recycling business. on on the congrats afternoon and progress transforming the

of any of really about the Just one-time just there, there in up there? of kind volume on growth anything benefits waste that out in kind was landfill would there's a X%, side, at questions, couple special unusual call growth strong you solid wondering if the

Don Slager

expensive also and has prices landfill so think I we think I are total very of growth economy, that landfills. volume, raise seeing Yes, about think our assets, and we of operate leadership continue in accordingly, sign everything on in associated pricing that. area and lifecycle both we the on sign been to bring to these good We the with hard also where are price good that strong and own, know that and volume to want of

story a So, it's us. good for been

Chuck Serianni

-- from it's year a to for there last next year. or going Yes, there's really nothing that's tough comp

Don Slager

the solid across good It's board.

Brian Maguire

general of seemed a business, non-regrettable, Okay, but and this the and there broker industry it they broker and underperform of seems to comments on then little just of the like it shedding have any collection sort bit bit, some understand a trends business? side, I you're is you little flip little outside just of bit like on continues flipped - the volume some a kind

Don Slager

pay, in Well, no, wanted - for the national right. there to was they too large say loss account that a loss one garbage price I with sizable amount was the would that of quarter, a customer just heavy

And it's so our it's time losses, changed market non-regrettable changed nothing going to and lumpy really think happen. to timing, so, nothing We're time. strategy, just has to unusual, with that little I bit nothing with and a have from -- continue again does the

Brian Maguire

it the just disposal And was leachate. It's again lot one up Okay. back costs. like just of kind for costs and The the ticked then a on the some of input that a of seem been industry. problem

of Just what any color trending you continued on can leachate? on give those into the the - expect we are headwinds XQ sort and how of as year, back-half margin

Don Slager

it landfill on the that seasons out right particularly operator, had think time. I we've suffer you're landfill come couple leachate. Listen, a weather but immediately, of Yes, doesn't the does from and wet of we over

that see going we favorably pricing move forward, maintain to and you'll think cost, environment. I robust trend that continue pretty that trend, while a

Brian Maguire

turn Okay. it I'll over. Thanks.

Operator

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

Noah Kaye

I question, the for about questions. taking I'm million. on price And about in $XX costs up up looks Thank landfill the on the business. so realization just you applying Actually just yield got follow landfill could and the went previous leachate the if to $XX the million, growth like you also it

tick better area getting bit X.X% these just past, pressures, could it disposal be maybe been tightening up is this X% obviously cost to range? than where So we a more you can a had in view capacity, price yield going little push passed and can the of an but the see and it

Chuck Serianni

been But And and pricing look and space. look Well, you thing that's kind you trending landfill cost far let give that ultimately scarcity these me there the through there operating back pass And and cost market business. of real up in to specifically then long-term because and again that and pricing to between. quarter few you of and, take difficulty at for and has room in look owning your you the trends to if is ultimately landfills ultimate for the are of at our Jon landfill market, pay results the more are, is landfill point, the answer the some you to certainly willing high in landfill background. Jon? the the space. believe pricing level at it, Yes will leachate, still

Jon Vander Ark

and XX, natural little me immediately, us the hit right, the is a on sometimes typically we cost let depending a price price environment, There over longer immediately can't where add. XX, bit XX-day we Yes, contract. lag,

increase, because cost fee, our raising we that going of we see are to ahead recovery cost. environmental We as price are

Noah Kaye

add roughly, that fee? recovery how much that does Okay. in And

Chuck Serianni

Well, going future period about. a that be that's to thing talked we've

So us impacting standby, how future. we'll about talk that's about talk October, in we when

Noah Kaye

Okay.

Nicole Giandinoto

the And contemplated are that in benefits of guidance. the

Noah Kaye

year-over-year. Yes, and mean I which I price of we some just at don't if look total you cost want total inflation, in your from what operating your impressive. did quarter. held I maintenance take cost And flat price to this ahead was your you of items, think - away your these is

And maintenance sustainable, guess of really the level this we so from the line of is is, question I think and that's how should about kind of one some these items holding that? if fleet, on

Don Slager

about now is guys, you the XX%. That with schedule shared maintenance Well, maintenance comments think that XX%. Jon of some means is unscheduled

reactive reactive very our is of small time maintenance certain maintenance. on now a So or spend only we -- amount

the the not to what to about drive service, right. need mention implications think all just customer cost, that they So the fleet downtime safety and satisfaction,

other our goal of but we us we were that started one XX% break So the roll of that’s over XX%. road out on where end we're scheduled, been fleet a to now long for

that has right. durable a become now process company, in So the

that's So ongoing.

fact about in overlook we some that X% price. You the we consistently market, price the got were nice traction restricted price and the the got that don't over things seeing

kind right. around book a So for business, restricted that of of turning the my now the at which couple that at was team's X% bane years, of performing And got book of been price. we've existence long working

examples this So their coming it long-term of you going They've tell those here goes way and got we're we’re and find to do great that and time it to these just a do stride benefit, we've up show business got it things all to fruition. do are we a takes couple something, to the things you going to works, they get running.

Noah Kaye

very Okay, excellent. much. Thanks

Operator

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

Michael Feniger

I second give guys. of question. the my but Hey, quarter anything second-half, for in the versus how the thinking taking operating leverage could just first-half. you Thanks I’m in on margin QX. QX we got mean you be terms in should us definitely just the curious

First-half flat. still last year are

expecting think in second-half, So leverage quarter like the third pass kind more we're fourth about seems anything that some is the help versus the of quarter? should it there how through

Don Slager

bit Yes, I fourth that that's and going are margin in most to improvement we of third quarter in but the expecting fourth also quarter in think fourth both come the the year. of through the expansion we in Keep mind quarter. that second-half last talk through for a the of lot margins so the that said, with were little year, will Like lower that margin XX.X%, of I come there QX. about when a the

Michael Feniger

on some out. the going into just is think be sight and have number $XXX that actually you you must is XXXX? Chuck And much peaked million Clearly be to How for actually able baked to is put much to acquisitions. that to How line XXXX. it’s of

Chuck Serianni

in terms terms of mean the of Yes, the you or revenue. income in Op

to because on will to true of the XXXX. the come the dollars synergies it The get have of very impact very those to associated tailwind time acquisitions. acquisitions with out little Obviously, because margins the going takes margins. it's of it’s going but of just ramp-up improve impact in in the the little those terms time So

Michael Feniger

tougher Thank it’s number about we ticked recycling a I number above fee why think like that X%. back-half. the that we you think know just sustainable, you. not a a number? lastly, just that fee, and was is the little the I down quarter don't processing how processing hairs of splitting the just why get I And is in little that in that actual do within a that we include last that because And Is think don't in How back-half? include quarter about we yield highest actually bit. but some but average taking know I it comps the mean Okay. was decade, do

Chuck Serianni

with commodities. Yes, that price processing fee actually fluctuates of the

didn't do is And so want volatility what our to yield, into right. we introduce that

the of up it's it think of yield consistent. but and to a little relatively going There's associated a the of it the terms volatility back-half think little does down year, as In be bit. we tick bit we with at

Don Slager

always But yield bit vertical. have mix is that. little remember you're always we In geographically, there market around market there's getting the some benefit environment book going business, differently because by we're reset a pricing line always There mix, in also pricing a of re-pricing is this always to than right. of CPI, pricing business environment That's of the are when and business and we're now in this by mix to comes the recycling. by it

going better quarter. rollover So running have contract and this and terms contracts benefit words, ahead we're you're quarter to have other re-price last as that out to In we second year, structure of you. going with first now this we that negotiated

going up. start that's keep quarters, kind catching to new So as anniversarying we

and that's their this that in can have customers, about the to That's out us good to who doing and fair us still for in one it that for we them is get right, to the for trying going around. with point to mind it's we that have you're don't what's And partner helps So that. more is they talk benefit that crazy customers future. something because right environment, what's what's real fair sell and customers,

Operator

Silber Markets. ahead. go BMO Jeff from Capital of question Please will next come Our

Jeff Silber

pointed were got incremental Thanks remarks XX%. growth on so you that in over your margins prepared the you the much. out I me, think Excuse revenue

a seen think haven't in I'm You while. numbers you that just over is how sustainable where those that time. curious Thanks. might and normalize quite

Don Slager

time in we've look you that not told right that XX% it's you've got is in spending got a robust the things lately war. All the hasn't new But you've do growth, been that's strong, of margin, we in sentiment around environment, not sure business when Consumer these sort us. that that direction, helped was. good. a is is you've these the right, it bring working I'm long point growth, been, well, got that things Okay, good. to Yes, business what high got consumer what you've price pricing for and normally wage new that so but all that job

certain volume helps got up. that drive of You've amount pricing growth

capture tools So first deployed, when years that, we've got I interest you Jon? mean the ago

Jon Vander Ark

Five.

Don Slager

making right. have so business. years we XXX% integrating sort got now adoption the do and rates we five are The of that of Yes, that way

those good all in environment good a So things we working as in a a of result work, and get.

long kind you a we'll as that's So as what of backdrop, that have have.

Jeff Silber

seeing What indicators? side in that I'm as much. Okay, telling very strong not we economic I mentioned customers industrial of on of curious great. there. you That's broader just kind is from commercial but those consumer helpful. know when the kind of side the you at or your your seeing are economy, the broader we're look exposure kind And numbers you, the the are the weakness we're seeing some of

Don Slager

West. Well, Lakes Midwest the Great seeing a the we're we're still strong and economies and softness bit East areas, of in of some seeing in those little of

look still lot great see good a again projects, lot of a decreases, that's service think and So We we've of we increases there's of in a waste we got at case good strong. indicator future that track in about more things. be data paints special that too pretty not could future a or now. But concerned a a we're little that there's system number to right positive softness our related and we there, when here that of

Jeff Silber

Thanks helpful. very much. That's right. All so

Operator

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

Michael Hoffman

the I clarity increase bulk that's of the had you landfill make want generated, sure expensive. you where point price of MSW just gets to leachate very thank X.X% here. side of the much. that yield in Hey, mean I which is

margin part worst leachate? the need the do of inflation from from and part So which way you're that the the to on the revenues of all the and leverage more that's than leverage pricing the covering getting you has of leverage business that and through

Don Slager

getting on we're so business, Yes, Michael. that piece the of leverage

an You’re to to rise need the we're to continue as right that landfill we And sure leachate about asset. getting and that. But we appropriate need entire mentioned, on return on entire make Jon the costs get leverage book. that

work So there. there's some still do to

Michael Hoffman

Okay.

you that million you booked On outlook ask the write in that $XXX enough. to are million revenues you if when million, What means fast spend, the gave the going And revenues, you'd the you that to We the in beginning want to converts repeat number and I'm in it. first-half, the it Don. $XXX XXXX? in you spent didn't current assuming that $XXX down

Don Slager

to X.XX% line. top Yes, X.X%

Michael Hoffman

that you whole $XXX spent okay. and can million, or and that line Top you've the tell

Nicole Giandinoto

the remainder did second-half. over We the

Don Slager

it spent haven’t we all Yes, but yet it. we'll spend

Michael Hoffman

$XXX X.X% spend? whole is in But the X.XX%, the million assumption the

Don Slager

Yes, right.

system deals we'll a in pipeline So process on give deals and here under contract. free deals type

pretty So we where we got are. idea

in So that high give confidence level we wouldn't number, to you. it of

Michael Hoffman

Okay. I I wanted to get that. no, just And no understand.

So acquisition the into the January think for what you X, you do have related acquisition? contributing on to hand was XXXX in rollover

Nicole Giandinoto

that roll $XXX I of think halfway the on we're XX% would incremental growth because that say you million about through because the that. is would in if

to So line we growth rollover. that have contribution half top of

Don Slager

We're talking you guidance revenue. in and We're not that there. yes giving comes margin on

Michael Hoffman

to rollover yes just understand, the understand just rollover revenue no trying what revenue trying is. what No, is, the to

Don Slager

to into next of earlier, right. I robust rollover especially And activity, second-half have. we're M&A a this year, was when mean right. That’s my good really thing point nice having kind

Michael Hoffman

on rollover. And leverage with that it comes operating

excludes so the point that this. it the So momentum, of is

Okay.

Don Slager

you much. Thank very

Michael Hoffman

all it’s And right. then All solid waste?

Don Slager

environmental and spent industrial it's this good not on a year E&P industrial we're environmental in money of waste, kind solid do some lot and of all we It's capability around it's now set, the waste. stuff that stuff. we within all It’s all it’s all at our stuff things waste, all all that it's service,

our a what basket core capability. of but call nothing, I things, outside So it's nothing right, would

Michael Hoffman

because leachate Okay. an were that that there. that somewhat looking have at that And do skill offered would you liquids as at that basically a processing, might opportunity up fit industrial so set as bill Can Expo, find? you well Brian you into you

Don Slager

were now. Yes, mean different when here that right introduced look than I we thing, the the first to no we right. going is When that in invest fact to

about we that it's us. transportation, this it's material turned engineering, best we it's land business for business, that of need It's it's the in about additional what for on happens was, handling, trucking, then to it out a pretty we to what's already to was expanded, timing Our about all returns some made everything capability, nice right. expansion, good up is delivered opens We it's we've us. look, is but and it's be know then And I disposal, it, that told it's you it we've service, do. better environmental landfill the kind take what management, in it's it learn thing deal

does we're very do going what sense. So far make well because go to we not that from

opportunities you mentioned an So at we're space, in opportunity the one slowly the right. looking other is

in We've got M&A about the returns recycling business compare on at two we buying that by We back always of and job capability I And how our over good really a we beyond a it's that waste, we right, we're like great lays cash the we at And four run returns solid a and stock. look did to look Tervita, capability with dumping our returns everything. kind just our around. capacity yards and just look our the but at the against turning way. the yards, simple of like cash M&A job take it doing just it then great like So just footprint. that and

Michael Hoffman

recycling commodity right all about you'll doing if it. of I things run the basis good Yep, the commodities you're far we you don't rate stay going are a the on Last it. including into based right get, pretty question fully stay where you first-half incremental as on next all year here at and will me, are offset all the talk have if headwind? all they from headwind as Got that don't, headwinds to the

Nicole Giandinoto

of experiencing more Well, clarify, all pricing. commodity that were XXXX than year-over-year offsetting headwinds just what we're through the to say, I in so Michael,

business improving we’re recycling of profitability the So the overall.

you know If as we'll that XXXX far more goes, about as in October. talk

Don Slager

we're if progress contracts on But having if listen, fact reread many but on every every we’re is you making progress risking those remarks, front, prepared making making on business progress said in that, de fronts you we're recycling. recycling fast the and of food moving

a where about time spend we talking we're a ourselves ultimate to business to So anymore, a to for path, de-risk deficit right. a the going a here little it of to and job we've right, created we're to lot great but grow but point talk bit be going it, We're it, volatility and on environment shrinking to it having we're not not are overcome this of able sort on going and the for run there, we grow without only grow a may to going to to, do to crazy it we're a customers about all exists. that path

Michael Hoffman

Okay.

sorry. quite think opened question that one me, more up from So I

the where of was that's an of opportunity the bringing Texas bear sort labor So there. to that's technology example facility Michael of, sort because of we're lower Plano,

Don Slager

that to a Well, it's they technology we found all may fair certainly recycling of pay share looking new a customer, it the the willing and risk. be and point and applying know-how great things table case values a who partner not the and value to they for were was for of combination come take but customer willing a their with so those people every in It's enough combination to is to of us.

to going to So model Jon? the our we're continue works. and model push

Jon Vander Ark

better and a in about produce product, we technology us a bringing to back us end allows the helps take the produces facility. on one two of we product tight from also door that of because important to in more can therefore a fill half becomes out job labor cleaner be tough the sort unemployment that little a on it Yes, what that the saw will things, do environment is about think

Michael Hoffman

Terrific, you. thank

Jon Vander Ark

Michael. Thanks,

Operator

Capital Please come will [Operator ahead. go Instructions] question of Markets. Our from Eastman Sean next KeyBanc

Sean Eastman

guys, compliments team Hi, and work. nice the on first-half to really the

Don Slager

Jon. Thanks

Sean Eastman

Yes.

carry the outlook average second-half not the still then of that came be anymore. here is X.XX% being way wondering, to algorithm to volume trending a and first-half the XX and sort of modeling is, saying that yield I'm is in you that first just are expecting year price, of The light momentum from volume into the expectations we think into I the ahead me of you guys question we're or should just guide bps. that with we flat up is to

Chuck Serianni

on lower what rest in good net-net side, originally of higher then -- original for something yield so I the X would had bit the good maybe something little maybe we guided in negative, than say but a the the than little little a and closer we're to side, position volume year. the on probably a bit to slightly maybe here bit that guidance,

Sean Eastman

that's million. and helpful. next And acquisition then $XXX a one expectations. change $XXX Okay, insignificant is not initial Definitely just versus on million the

So guys is function in mean to you bit a is sort your far. I more I acquisition just timing little on of some on, change terms how in it or came just there color get behavior targets. wanted that a of of

Don Slager

mostly of timing, it's pretty got good Well, things the time. over develop right, the a view pipeline, we've start and but we year

XXX. went it remember from XXX So to XXX to

guide it some some as been anyway, we So we know to when we're move we the then share Jon. maybe we than market in to give is we're we give locked we point you that so able up, February, market numbers deals know you confident to deals it we that we've move in, faster the and moves we world what know but up, the and thought in came and first

Jon Vander Ark

they is a of they're dignity they respect, about of number work, we care our got and we've are stewards have, to proven about employees to would and place We've legacy very take invest we mean they be and the also we the selling going us. job. employee don't great acquire Yes, business the referrals higher money, owners ever to ourselves care just and and were but treat companies people preferred say, businesses a of know they care that's care to I team I the the comes this and that built our and about resources good money, great understand in we've become we a to engagement with than has a buyer I because buy done back,

Sean Eastman

it. Okay, from just And leverage three at one That's helpful. last me times. got

end that. bit you the are the mean leverage the point in maybe wondering just thinking quarter. I'm later you guys think this said your at little you this how just I'm target, of at wondering about guys kind where I cool higher the does end guys jets, cycle sort the at a of of or of

Don Slager

at we did Well, our look, leverage now have kept we've for our very leverage our the quarters target right. when intentionally, over

So continuing to continue year. we the do to work

around debt our portfolio, like, outlooks we that. the leverage the look that the and we optimum X and more On the of X.X think work at at think to have all do what , between is we still we is that leverage we looks look understand other continue that to on We consistently, a continue our should target lot Board the X. optimally structural Optimum frankly

if cash absolute maintain actually again but debt, us right, to obviously that still increase our So allows flow, business we're we're ratio. when buying our growing leverage the

that's it's math. So just, just

at So frankly as from good long do got the that with powder is cash of right lot as to you're the multiple really returns. us buying dry on right no flow perspective. limits There really a We've that.

Sean Eastman

congrats time. sense. guys, thanks All right Yes, for that again. And the makes

Don Slager

Thanks.

Operator

question next Please come will Derek Spronck go ahead. The RBC. of from

Derek Spronck

questions. for you taking my thank Okay,

to divestitures disposals belabor acquisition potential from any around it sorry of off, there. first make acquisition Just advanced the pipeline, the assumptions but does XXX

Don Slager

it not. does No,

Derek Spronck

still as well. as divestitures that early stands of see carrying then on potential it's environment elevated top that M&A you guess but, potential it XXXX I forward In pretty now. Okay. And do the into

Don Slager

Well, it's activity preliminary It's usually give too again, XXXX October, again our you occur. a similar February. robust in by robust. pipeline. sort and in and in early say about that other to we'll a things will it's talk show I and It's we'll of life driven that changing outlook of situations guidance events is that

kind Jon to maintaining say people those quickly. there being the And being all said, And to. So want and doing it's integrate of to company out people of about and right really to our there to flexibility people is that we're deals sell, there as sell are course do ready. nothing financially

been merger that's as early as think announced, about it's then far from big divestitures that. I and So, the too the talk mandated to

they've there what from still they range are request I target second know publicly their and said work what divestitures. to and think in got is for some do, I

something good pretty You we're might states. can us, assessing at that like XX handle might got at market we're what pretty that deals on be least across there market, come to in. imagine probably good where all And interested for for positions when that we've a or opportunity certain be markets

company, there off those be and people opportunity to counterpart Houston my has there and assets. at want ringing with his I'm buy big the might us for phone the an sure So green others, who wall,

Derek Spronck

remain of Don. buyers great color. that for -- or rational is more is for the the the terms And competitive it from your acquisitions How potential relatively a in there? pretty of that's attractive Thanks, competing they against versus competition are the some assets. Okay, these peers you're

Don Slager

competitive would there's the it's it's and always In I say, a and end, mix. yes, rational. yes,

you're be are very to pay estate, acquisition to something issues, into are quick squarely there so then. real comes yes, into certain competitive, cash come things landfill producing comes turn still, infrastructure, get to on, permit, then -- program, be around with are and new when You to and flow a tuck-in. for a nice at price, There yes. in may a little market those may type the trying or a very higher a private platform thing market and certainly so a that but rational comes a equity a to purchase may and that have more things come value Tuck-ins at expand times

about - the but we by at and sometimes haven't chased you've just every we're small, natural come not all, pipeline it's buyer. what done, bought we've large them because looked and to seen and our we know deals. by our So market deal haven't we We've

always buyer, up leg synergy - some et a there's position have. we got think I or don't value on natural who with has time cetera that a market

pretty to in So, it's could what with then that'll buyer, be natural equity. because And really willingness the do still going private asset. there for we situation our are to like before we're paying they willing And always there's a in their of disrupter year, Maybe the we we're what But last look that if somebody or as else's now the all rational. you not sometimes believe a at pay price. forward. current there's MO go deals year

Derek Spronck

original continue Index increase the ticket you one is your book myself from of on our the able walk Wastewater if mean side if Sewer restrictive time type And new I try markets index just do just again to to could you'll away mean at next a I on and there just for says the great. no, last pricing the you that's customer what and Do then index, back business index. or contract think happens just Okay, or that of move revert do plus a one I toward be point? you towards to CPI that

Don Slager

trash about weight being the of first disposal the the the cost incumbent there's labor Well, really exist all, because already of all and know the the in and exactly great of situations cost you the something the capital right you've made investment, contract. and that

and So nobody probability of in knows the cost the contractor the than more do. you

So business. that have book in our that's already dealing good of news, we a people we're

at. we we're to So know what get

spoke in -- success look had you the If has of quarter do book that Jon we comments, the we Jon?. have, team his what add that every that that to at

we so Okay, we that can't a in be can't be XX% first basically I and of down when couple would went converted we've it done. road, know, now are it done, And here it. you years

like it's customers higher you with to easier percent now, CPI CPI is X% we when between frankly this half the need CASM out. big actually the this conversation think it and have I is get So because have don't to

and it a And us cannot a index, the that accept made out sense flat is for out of X% better, the frankly if rates X% depending. better reasonable obviously return, that sometimes forward just customer the current it’s not or we or we state. flat doesn't going keep customer in make negotiate It's customer index a would again not up. that behind is will fluctuation if not got an flat it. index, of So, doesn't government lot it's accept science this an we a It want, they makes of

get or and back got So we're everything three to we intensive business, is The it. do sometimes returns four on go to based return is capture based capital so we've in the tool times very seller, this right.

Chuck Serianni

relentless. Yes, side, things two we our one we're have on

live we're for communities and fair. support two, the that work only cost what's in So employees we reasonable for asking a increase who keep just asking we're negotiating. which our We're in increase asking for

resonates done really good over immediately we time our it government and argument that we local but might it customers, a So to really and get do progress because time get things asking we're for with takes job right. pleased not we keep

and So, of every we're and there. of a can't we to said then having going get all business now from that away piece because walk just

Derek Spronck

No, quarter, guys. congrats on thanks color, the nice and added Okay. for a

Don Slager

you. Thank

Chuck Serianni

you. Thank

Operator

go Michael of is question Bank next Please a ahead. follow-up of The from Feniger America.

Michael Feniger

Midwest. you Don, in the guys, softness Hey just, mentioned some

portion shedding year? guys that brokerage clear, you about slightly picked were that on July? that that were side business tracking or intention to or Chuck, that shedding. something be why you're you Just Is the of I way up just in has know might it guys in And doing transpired of was this is kind that underlying being something intention what the something of that the of just of more you negative negative talking than year, lot expecting Is beginning June the Thanks. volume a recently. be

Don Slager

our you and we've the the too. related. of a Yes, seen slowdown expectations of back construction growth I think I of Certain parts some expectations. softness would of some Midwest, of say Right of or think weather kind not see those in outside more to that's being markets even bounce I

much read into now. right So too that I wouldn't

Chuck Serianni

mentioned as we're we returns with of Don have the terms away very growth In business itself, volume focused. walked

And can of work, our demonstrated ability giving system the return appropriate begins So to up. We're we've us it show where as know an so also. on customers for best if certain an that's our assets get aren't to you redeploy looking returns. part we

Don Slager

got we've clear strong Chuck got churn pricing look report of improving of really the lose and that the low think environment crystal It's Again getting I benefit. great We we're of tools, overall mean internal and results we and control pricing sales yield described tools that sight that working our business. controls don't of fair kind ROI. internal for share are and our we those right. great

of ding you growth if growing we're we there's when out, and your mean our does your bit I account net It's business. big we net this growth if you of kind national and typically one and revenue do. things little you And top of business, we're some population on always growth slow lose it drives like lumpiness So business all that that. like these again say growth in as us that right in a always, our

So we're it. feeling good pretty about

Operator

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

Don Slager

quarter are with Thank you, full-year pleased we Alison. extremely second performance and our to closing achieve financial In well-positioned original our guidance.

deliver teams of enable let on Our results. the us to these us our execution, focus passion customers operational

our Thank of you the share And Those demonstrating by Thank to grew you Thank on cash the have flow be today. by increase and you quarterly We did returns a generating shows cash and again dividend earnings finally, in great also shareholders, team. X% Republic safe basis there. year. spending then points EBITDA per to continued time by and the us confidence commitment you we capabilities business. everybody. a margins The this team increased with our of job X%. XX to this phone, Thank good everybody. you for evening, out expanded

Operator

presentation. Thank you and Ladies for now concluded. the conference gentlemen, attending is today's

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