ECOL - Earnings call transcript Q2 2019

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Operator

Good day, and welcome to the Second Quarter 2019 US Ecology Inc. Earnings Conference Call. Today's conference is being recorded. [Operator Instructions]. I would now like to turn the conference over to Mr. Gerratt. Eric sir. ahead, go Please

Eric Gerratt

morning, and us for thank you joining today. Good

Operating morning on Executive and Chief Steve and Welling. the and me of our Vice Vice Simon President Executive call and Feeler; Joining Marketing, Jeff this Chairman Sales Bell; Officer, Chief President Officer, Executive

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Jeffrey Feeler

Thank we back morning's call you, on that before comments start Eric, with turning released results on I'll a opening Eric summary second I'll outlook yesterday, close everyone. with up and some more our details for quarter it morning, and XXXX, few to then our of the an this good before comments. for call call financials. the our up the on remainder for update questions

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and growth and Our our organic X%. segment reflecting of growth quarter-over-quarter, -- operations the over Field Services and approximately US Dallas Ecology of saw Industrial Midland acquisition

same for expected facility period quarter portion recognized Idaho our recoveries recoveries million associated approximately adjusted and of in services last by Industrial -- of interruption year. of second projects the quarter, strong We and of total business we business XX, activity $X.X quarter XX% November some and cycling we in increased lines, growth forma XX, the We XXXX. softness in our the that EBITDA business saw logistics drove impacted saw management to quarter the from pro representing timing. were growth helping our in remediation organic which Services, and The transportation XXXX the over March during a offset saw waste with

periods of XXXX. substantially after XXXX $X.X treatment will our quarter Idaho capabilities. for the of in the another all we additional third March million $X.X substantial In operations a recognize regained XX, its -- million expect to June, amounts We and

infrastructure, strength hiring expected take operating in other our that in the to have quarter to Idaho business year. the staff balance our been Overall, will it to headwind. I'll ramp in full enough the putting of back throughout are and I at turn second redirecting results is This that, currently are and of pleased We with and seeing volumes training With overcome additional am extremely the Eric. Idaho. business. areas trends and back facility Despite this time our to not capacity, process we

Eric Gerratt

Thank you, Jeff.

in XX% the of up the As shown second for XXXX quarter on Services from in Slide $XXX.X Environmental increase driven XXXX. the and growth X, the million $XXX.X million of revenue. quarter compared was million of revenue treatment to segment for This year. and quarter the increase last by in was X% second quarter in service a $XX disposal XX% second million, Transportation $XXX.X second a was for revenue Revenue

up Base Services and compared to second was mentioned, and treatment Jeff year of for X% last XX% the Environmental revenue. represented Business segment As quarter disposal the

the increased year Business Services revenue. XX% for Environmental the and second and represented last Event disposal XX% quarter from segment of treatment

in second acquired quarter facility, and Dallas second and Business quarter Midland offsetting businesses, Services quarter third Event Services Field and total in and approximately segment XX% based second quarter XXXX. Services of delivered up also $XX million in increased XXXX, partially Excluding The Management out our XX% the Base million of from in was Industrial Field Remediation increase of XXXX. business transportation Business quarter of Industrial second compared and lines. the softness XX% in This of to project-driven primarily XXXX Waste that approximately group increase to Industrial our $XX XXXX. was and in of Idaho was Texas reflects our in logistics the of up revenue the growth The our due the

by Environmental industry verticals. metal industry Event treatment manufacturing, manufacturing in industry Business down and Event vertical. -- by increase revenue The and disposal verticals. was primarily manufacturing in X disposal increases general Environmental refining Base Business in government, the and Services breaks both Business for increased and Base primarily driven Slide other segment and chemical our revenue our the Services

Slide XX. to same up the in the of XX% last $XX.X in was million from second XXXX, year. Turning profit quarter $XX.X quarter million Gross

Our the to million of second quarter Environmental segment the $XX.X profit Services million in quarter compared year. contributed in $XX.X gross second last

XXXX. well Idaho as second the Treatment as facility hurricane to million Services second compared profit to our related business from of were $X.X quarter second Environmental gross for XXXX we at segment insurance of disposal approximately recoveries quarter business the experienced in related margins losses XXXX Texas insurance interruption benefited in in to facility. XXXX the and XX% XX% in interruption the quarter

of to recoveries in intangible these to increased The primarily the $X.X as related increase profit with pending expenses, second was SG&A year. million higher million up Field million second last merger the increased segment in for insurance recognized from offsetting increases with Gross incentive taxes, was amortization. the was XXXX was Gross quarter margin and in for of development due Services associated quarter the were the and quarter and the spending, property quarter business the million Selling, XXXX both $XX to property year. compensation, XX% Industrial million Idaho XXXX. $XX.X or in quarter general asset $X.X as administrative second million, last labor Partially the $X.X NRCG second cost compared in facility. and and $X.X in second well

debt XX.X% in XXXX levels million year. quarter This purposes the state the $X.X quarter the to $XX.X for the overall quarter compared in last to included tax XXXX the for as The recoveries are increase not development XXXX expense income effective acquisitions was tax in as was to the result second income of a on the is higher our tax quarter million insurance deductible year interest from completed second $XX.X property The outstanding well the variable the quarter income well debt. in effective second Net last Operating that as $X.X as of in in interest which quarter second XX.X%, second the XXXX rate. up of year. for the second expenses rates was income rate in business quarter million, $X.X portion year. in same primarily increase was company's higher higher compared the same of this million outstanding due quarter the million last result of

net income compared was the XXXX quarter million of $XX.X and net of to of quarter the $X.XX to quarter in earnings XXXX. XXXX $X.XX per compared second diluted the second We in in diluted share million of per reported $X.XX and earnings second second in $XX.X last share per Adjusted income of share $X.XX of year. quarter the earnings diluted

XX% in quarter from expenses, Pro forma was $XX.X the million quarter last second EBITDA, year. XXXX, business excludes in of development million $XX.X up which the second adjusted

in to Environmental segment $XXX.X XXXX. of months X $XXX.X first XX% the X months year. the compared first XX. for of X in was months of revenue Services compared the on results million last months million was the million for Total the up to to Turning $XXX.X X million, XXXX first Slide first $XXX for Revenue

last the revenue the earnings months $XX.X XX% to share and year. million share of first $X.XX for months was of months compared per period months million $X.XX for the X income in $X.XX first first X delivered last diluted diluted year Services Adjusted the up in XXXX, Industrial was The compared $X.XX per XXXX. Net same $XX.X first was segment Field for million XXXX or million months X per for $XX.X of this of the X which to compared X of share the $XX.X year. first or to

XXXX $XX.X million was EBITDA of first Pro for of forma X adjusted to months the months in compared first $XX.X the million XXXX. X

first million flow expenditures XXXX for $X.X facility capital insurance the the million and of includes cash recoveries $XX.X Idaho approximately to property rebuild. was of free $X.X months million Our related and in X

XXXX with X.Xx on Our guidance ratio $XXX XXXX, net leverage of of of at a XX, balance low end approximately remains range. and the sheet strong June EBITDA our million borrowings based

I'll the to turn back Jeff. that, With call

Jeffrey Feeler

Eric. you, Thank

the look we to in continue the of positive half to As see momentum XXXX, business. second underlying we

adjusted our adjusted see this We year still pro past our can issued range for we to on per you February. XX, guidance, and revenue the between million. previously initiated Slide $XXX As earnings expect and share full $XXX revenue, reaffirmed million forma EBITDA

full year has the quarter second X% now for in Base Our expectations of XXXX. which and revenue for X% the our between row, a growth, grow expected to Environmental outpaced Business is Services

Our healthy, growth second rebounded XXXX. nicely in very double-digit Event the supporting quarter and pipeline the for our Event expectations Business in Business remains

centers. offset and Industrial service lines, many management our positive transportation momentum momentum our services, Services waste and to our service new with group segment in good and as and see has in lab and expenses our with generation growth retail, total of Field services. Our small some pack remediation quantity more our LTL logistics of service such underlying of lines continues than This Services our softness services in -- the newer start-up Industrial

Taking business we we everything investments. areas organic into account, core see expect making we're softness to continue where strength some where our some in or offsetting improving in

We deliver $X.XX to adjusted per continue forma to expect EBITDA ranging share million to from ranging to $X.XX $XXX earnings $XXX per million from and share. adjusted pro

capital useful data highlighted points landfill $XX expect Our and the still Idaho for range unchanged, building million excluding XX XXXX. expenditures rebuild, million have and $XX been expenditures, are models. Slide capital the total remain for that on between those we will All

and expect our to $XX to flow million range $XX continue we million XXXX. free for between Finally, cash

where our the emergency plan. Canada, light capabilities. to they acquisition with customer-reaching response Environmental our a strategy, market transportation in, with Sarnia, growth the Canadian especially broader of This levers acquisition XX-hour the a years. Strategically, rental investment coming provide based small Canadian leader W.I.S.E. of provide Stablex underscores Tilbury complementing and out completed on and W.I.S.E. yesterday our by operations execute services. additional our on and are to continue builds Solutions commitment services, enhancing related purchase for over Ontario, industrial the to we our equipment We

registration with Exchange peace final granted Our period the yesterday, and pending on waiting preliminary we S-X announced NRC on continues On on XX, Commission of our and Holdings Commission. track. early merger and the Securities U.S. HSR, filed under June with Federal Form termination statement July Trade at is Group company XX the

it open once is stockholders approve tracking the see right for you the we quarter As please now, to call our questions merger. everything and With fourth that, up close will comments? operator,

Operator

take Hoffman Instructions]. [Operator Michael We'll Stifel. question from first with our

Michael Hoffman

your -- risky. Eric, comments -- Jeff, that's

EBITDA. did want that would conservative up me for not you do adjusted-for-deal-related comment. suspect and been doing you adjustment I in And guidance questions. I'll deal-related ask the cost. the don't just You you're if an least have on being to walked at half upper your costs, of us an

Eric Gerratt

doesn't that that's an deal-related have Well, out right the on we play. pro actually, adjusted costs and comes outlook into forma Michael, now, EBITDA our strip so impact our what

we the periods, is, the we're strength We're strong strength There's positive reality look there. we've the was as up in the second that a start it trends a year. into of business. lot real to real softer lot a part of But catch real year. the what is the really in And seeing we're the of quarter completed seeing are quarter, a seeing was Business. So positives outlook that in project-related reality the Base The half work. out from

there to So is deliver lot second half. a still the in

be Our but our we deliver than stronger second half, half got up to on first is geared up to that.

underlying any are we're see runway, until there. some seeing little especially normal to call that macro there raise are our really we feel I'll in clarity But we And trends to not of uncertainties the in, year's course it, We're when is outlook. not some there. guidance definitely more this impacts so And We negative are have positivity. of bit seeing the lot good about out trends of conditions a place.

Michael Hoffman

So of process that's and guidance? uptick, says, that is and always is okay, opposed somebody uncertain, as the on the raising having late to on of bunch the a the don't Business return maybe and Event based it we an some decision that's outlook do is, whether conservatism that

Jeffrey Feeler

of antsy part and whether much healthy. you be be those quarter quarter, timing is if it, or third take call That from strongest. The of our just would projects, flips. our look reality deferred very at third getting or are some it people kind doesn't Michael. you quarter is will Fourth It of fourth quarter

of of in that into before. so natural some first next shift our We've experienced And fourth could That's quarter quarter it That's year. business. inherent.

and So confident that guidance factors Business point Industrial very including strength this we've our Field and when in Services, Base year. we the feel taking seen with all of place, in those our the at range are that we into have the in

Michael Hoffman

ahead, When you go the... look sorry. at

Steven Welling

Michael, of this ago. just One kicking Steve that are it multiple are too Welling. projects is that Part weeks X we've is, multi-year, off. got started

The And in of couple the very for weeks. weeks in the X of starts not it's first We're we're years, to other major X be exactly a next but good one going volume the sure to on project. two for how weeks it both project this and total operational projects. depend in year. the much terms few on in, really actually in We on comes how But the the moves of resolved. know issues the volume will how first are

Michael Hoffman

what's Base, Well, competitors of increase customers are you that be little and customers of -- the they're competitors, what that helps. can lots so On price, desegregate a we would mix so volume heard saying both saw price able We've price. cost understand? others, bit to the and from

been? curious just was your experience I has So what

Jeffrey Feeler

We've Yes. able been allow. pricing along to where the push increases markets

about year. Business, were When The be up X%. been going guidance mix. on that's actually of this quarter, at the second so Base And part of is all to you volumes, for our look difference

waste receiving in quarter pricing, each every though are so passing we're on And streams generators what different based even and of shipping. we're

Michael Hoffman

Okay.

making that the -- but So is not point but you offset price different did it volume, is the mix so average with of get flat? you're the X% clarity selling price still year-over-year you've it's

Jeffrey Feeler

Exactly.

Michael Hoffman

Right.

when then shareholder do the vote And occurs? Okay. think you you

Jeffrey Feeler

we time, really this don't stage. this know at At

longer, SEC the review process, that. to come be haven't could through set on quick in go comments We that. back depending got could or it We be what which

likely in So now, October. right be set most it will sometime

Operator

with now will Tyler Raymond Brown next question our We from take James.

Patrick Brown

BI. the on up mixed little I'm

was I benefit Is right? from that $X.X that the Idaho. So million thought and BI Texas

Eric Gerratt

of correct. related About it Idaho. was to $X.X That's million correct. That's

the we 'XX. QX got hurricanes for in was The other the of change related facility for back to some and recoveries Texas $XXX,XXX

Patrick Brown

Okay.

that So in is all of EBITDA?

Eric Gerratt

Yes. Yes.

Patrick Brown

Texas Is a a Okay. of the recovery bit surprise?

Eric Gerratt

surprise of that but No, a we've is a get that insurance something long the get it's the through it the trying something very with and team quite that has us -- working lot been it's process guess while, been I months. a for been to the taken claim everything spent on carriers. it's together time

Patrick Brown

Okay.

received year-to-date So much. BI. hit million limit BIs a you've in year-to-date, too But $X.X that's your

another, more $X EBITDA, feels all We call -- You're That $X benefit but doesn't like were million it's will was a million. $X thinking maybe you were than the BI that million midpoint expecting in it for million expecting. originally bit be $X as year. whole full to

Eric Gerratt

Yes.

I that -- I think -- BI $X but said it's a I bit, million the think we was million to I think probably up $X that's year. the Idaho and claim gone particularly March. for yes, so -- probably the It's that's that us of of part fact -- through through one now claims. complete, for takes process for we've the not the of

I confident through the about recoveries. claim's our process process more think feeling and so we're that getting And going and

Patrick Brown

that. don't Okay. I -- I recall clarification just some there. wanted just was

Steve, ES XX% XX% maybe, or comp. Business was so my the correct, So If ex-Idaho. that's up Base Jeff a are notes off

So not the XX%. It's industrial economy off at isn't XX% comp. certainly up

So it what think taking driving right you I markets? is mean do turned just really driving what do in share? strength? Is that you it? maybe are this is you the think Or

Steven Welling

combination of things. a It's

talking specifically, is your Business, Base You're question? that

Patrick Brown

Correct. Yes.

Steven Welling

So pick some pretty we had of share, with. strategies go-to-market success which to We've some it had is strong up share.

But I of Some can't pricing. area. to one specific point any it's

combination things. it's of think I a

Eric Gerratt

this comp some your point, yes, that XX% Eric. strong off because this second QX second year. really on is tough a last a about To we in Tyler, just the quarter And comp it's year to significantly up point, were last but volumes in were is year. share quarter up the certainly earlier pretty

were volumes pretty significant. So

Patrick Brown

Yes.

about talked longer-term? 'XX, it? As Is to there's uplift base as still we to we X% any mean maybe -- way think right not but about a I think growth? think in you've that time of a the structural you do that long about sort So for been X%.

Jeffrey Feeler

still longer-term good think is to to X% have. I a target X%

I we types business. right at locations our data have conditions seeing out our volumes when healthy and what's these we're and lot all seeing and clarity seen of the generators a now happening there. the generators look of come in of though don't think in customers is, on we crystal are part instances, the in, comments And at positives and in our

seeing now. little that And industry of there out those bit message when broad mix so headwinds not at We're you right a macro-based. the there's some a trends see just you and more look are of

Eric Gerratt

Yes. No. a one of one so or of being different we're any Also carried part not our country geographies base by growth in the number industry. any

it's country. the diversified overall, So good. throughout We're

Patrick Brown

Okay.

Okay. And in then $XX of much CapEx, that versus maintenance? Eric, million to of the $XX million is how growth

Simon Bell

Yes. here. Simon This is

We're projecting I believe $XX of CapEx. just the $XX we're the the grab about -- growth, for million think year I on million. So maintenance projecting let me about and full shy

Patrick Brown

Okay.

let's the growth So the million $XX on about side. talk

can processing Will talk maybe So investments about are a the you're you aerosol investments cake measurable benefit EBITDA and units some the making have you bringing XXXX? into filter of that on? those

Simon Bell

Simon Yes. There's a number number at. we're of looking -- this There's again. a projects is

include contributions developing some expect should I the of some mining that that from functional of contributing. definitely more expect of internalization We're Similarly, capabilities. be significant own ones some aerosol our with fully the Some we reagents. and XXXX in system, XXXX.

drum one a facility, warehouse a did should Another us drum as added the major at full-sized give which Chicago momentum. we some we've --

in conditions but group. Steve go mentioned. as some past The other those costs the I all in it's We see smaller detail, as provide in that pretty some there's XXXX diverse additional improvements Houston catalysts. projects. those a expect the we newer said, Tacoma in see number of offices to won't all I And get and should some through Jeff projects. of also start-up

Patrick Brown

Yes, good and pipeline... a

Eric Gerratt

Go there, finish thought your ahead, Tyler.

Patrick Brown

to organic just them was say, maybe, this of small those of XV, call We'll, pipeline I growth kind projects. a good XV, was

Simon Bell

it to one been of mean team ideas are side. the got things kind sure. Yes. and they having growth focus matter working lot focus a it's great continue a that team, the the But that I got on a of there we've of as and project. just teams advance providing the we've out maybe big this done, the experienced prioritizing. dedicated on talented and for of a stuffing There's resources pipe resources We've that it's a some

Jeffrey Feeler

really together And the people identify technical working I'll our their just is Tyler, and there, that for add we've on make a one growth of in out we members objective go a the years that runs services over it, areas to to is great to that group invested pulled organic as these of us, last team with investments opportunities of that's couple of key that's group piece and initiatives.

and big yield there it's allocation matter and capital And those highest getting a that is prioritization and the so a returns. there pipeline of

Simon Bell

And cheapest organic the is always to grow. way

remain very focused we something on. So

Patrick Brown

Right.

Okay.

Eric Gerratt

to maintenance. million, back excludes was that The and going recoveries. is point to Idaho CapEx, $XX to interject $XX million is, to is growth; about Idaho; $XX final other just $XX about get It is that coming on there $XX I million thing anything now of in all in insurance excluding our in landfill; million investing because of it's million we're

Patrick Brown

Right.

Okay.

Okay. good color. That I was got all that.

that mentioned the where that headwind. a you Eric, curious a tracking are tracking a So I'm as of is full percentage comp you over Like accrual? comp just accrual? XXX% incentive is the

Eric Gerratt

pretty much for on We're year. No. what we the track expect No.

Patrick Brown

Okay.

provide the deal? helpful. If any you how color? That's That's W.I.S.E. And can big then Okay. helpful. was

Jeffrey Feeler

Yes.

of day. CAD in So XX a pretty million dollars, deal at we the about small for Canadian end purchased it W.I.S.E. and was the

Patrick Brown

Okay.

want then but everything? now, and you piece put ES? talk piece the ES? you here. I ex FIS going going to the additional on my deal. maybe do expect XXXX, disposal energy any It's and everything lump the last disposal do And question about one break details to waste like in just you'll a FIS would give related then to obviously to Are to you key I'm down assuming, into but a NRC mechanical here Okay. you report be How to

Eric Gerratt

Yes, Eric. Tyler, it's

You're correct.

believe E&P look legacy segment business, need go to of to legacy But at Environmental some and into landfills out got point, work and business piece we the will some go to that the the your additional I we nail as Industrial rest and on to look So and will Services pieces, today of like into it this our some the still the Field put NRC do then, final the the you're likely for the those to I desegregation it points there of as Sprint at NRC revenue today of will second do other down. standby segment, look pieces that and Industrial Services we that Services business. we segment. and for items To of in Field see of the

Patrick Brown

Okay. Yes. And any color on the my appreciate ES piece just I would possible, be it. helpful from two a modeling perspective, if anyway, But cents.

Operator

[Operator Instructions].

Capital hear will from We BMO Jeff now with Silber Markets.

Jeffrey Silber

to EBITDA adjusted sure I'm I to page. to calculation. sorry want go right back on all the just we're make

any any So excludes interruption business recoveries, property insurance it recoveries correct? that insurance with includes but

Eric Gerratt

That Jeff. is correct,

Jeffrey Silber

Okay. Great. of recoveries are you any over the the expecting year? property more remainder And insurance

Eric Gerratt

would get certainly done. I to but been we've the we've have gotten. will that extent I'm gotten sure we're how we carriers, expect The not from not much the some. advances far so payments two

out have some expect this trail So to some XXXX. those I may our strip and will But year be continue EBITDA those more call into there we'll that even reconciliation. would in and out we

Jeffrey Silber

And it. correct? dealing Appreciate Okay. all are those Idaho, with almost

Eric Gerratt

That to Idaho. recoveries is property related all The are insurance correct.

Jeffrey Silber

up. you appreciate I guys Okay. clearing that

to business back itself. the going Just

you business. I might be more and a past you've little waste able what about color And the total how couple that? talked we bit impact the to remediation think the some for is weakness get going on quarters management in of there? Can of

Jeffrey Feeler

Yes.

a management revenue side it get from get project-related providing So services you you also total base but of benefit is -- things a the on for providing then services. waste

if now. strong. So that's that as implementing a We're we're win event three quarter. the continuing cycling and very Base they just in and if in there some have million the $X an those core over that a is to they new The here some really accounts cleanup Business form of third we're We're have or new of award implementing right or project speak. years segment We accounts. we won underlying,

you That from it with softness than year-over-year really all one's of looks a second It's projects. some when Same look outlook timing. it we're comparison cycling better that's the and just quarter-over-quarter, half. almost some at project-driven half good. And or that and but seeing just project-driven So first the remediation. shows it's

Jeffrey Silber

what's helpful. us on side, color that's That's I mean look quarter. if would Again, government a flip great? if that the then this be Okay. going And really little you on there at business, bit been give strong, you the especially, just of

Steven Welling

is they of quarter, cycles go property. stop of revenue the the years different increase they of and where cleanup just Steve through sites Welling. over phases of half versus new test quarter, couple the for a that the the This half or -- is at And kicked work but number lot lot government will a we've multiple area off of timing. of another then and was projects a in There's that working revenue been a least There's last just timing last prior of periods.

Jeffrey Silber

I understand. Okay.

from me. more one Finally,

besides merger. to NRC out milestones there are vote, that going other -- Just we is that for? back need to the pending there look But shareholder any

Jeffrey Feeler

shareholder the vote. really It's

Operator

Capital. now hear will from KC We Tyson Bauer with

Tyson Bauer

state of funding between you to upon we question -- that business where we government timing also agreed are and going level because flow and been past the looking most disruptions the budget's about seen matching for Are fiscal or add project core And cleanups the the or at spending increase just federal for we've there. seeing year? spending remediations? an Are I'm any in the the in things. QX in on prior up QX with

Steven Welling

know our that the forecast. of have this disruption fully Projects point. any that we we at right what now, expecting federal not level We're are expect we running on in to with continue

of sure haven't years in other terms I not I'm anything level, specific, different state seen the than On cleanup. any state

Jeffrey Feeler

the Yes. There's stateside. nothing notable on

Tyson Bauer

funding remain stable? consistent, the to in expecting So total, you're

Steven Welling

Yes.

Tyson Bauer

that of there that the it Is best the into as things XXXX are anticipation that, it's walking are with transaction timing may walk clean or track in to a fewest slip as into of outstanding slate? whether we'll up in be as the on with that Or pending still Okay. we can, amount XXXX as XXXX, permits we still still is footnotes? clean goal and and possible the getting management ramped Idaho? Or the

Jeffrey Feeler

Tyson, of is, NRC when than that. reporting. under be the continue on rebuild a lot a going in is look always, into we're the XXXX, you there. And to in to different hopefully, we we're But our noise going our reality I at look merger to have mean belt, which XXXX. to create going as XXXX That's going is some Idaho, look then to

ramping anticipate or up the to won't we but there. pre-event that. capacity we'll conditions and in be is So It reality be capacity

nice probably seen So what yes, have next in less we're XXXX. it'll going but year to so we've -- some we'll than have

Tyson Bauer

Okay. And done differences could see deal as of the we how timetable, that the things big stay in long in regarding could pace, make the the December really you? deal we then as see as October, get done on get

Jeffrey Feeler

a on right, is, it November And earliest mean doesn't It on closed. close through a is to big we reality the we our that. to this the vote would at focus get if stage. X put is I difference, that a get point have October, in finer shareholder and on make approval shareholder do

XXXX. more what at would time, how be the that in point -- would And clarity it that on what impacts timing So be. we'll get

Tyson Bauer

a of word have the this half last do especially Idaho you year, for pending submissions And that are you in any site? waiting the permit

Simon Bell

Yes. speaking. Simon This is

if be we'll replacement things major submitting be of for couple a modification stabilization permit the building. We'll will So doing. the you

XXXX, for the expect capabilities, also the to first that that revised in provide more us ones. the major into for which potential construction. from broaden we and are entrance model year, should process approved the And a have end by allowing XXXX, our the I We're so of us those rate of expect to to So probably Idaho of X facility, logical kind of see submitting allowing half approval flexibility. contribution

Tyson Bauer

that's in general, opposed it's you And transactions believe quite or it's consolidation this so, the whether a see do point industry Anything as saw tipping why than transactions if seen whether we've we'll occurring? as in just, we Earth. that And in past have happened with Clean and to Management maybe Okay. a more earlier? more more years, you yourself, Harsco that years Waste year

Jeffrey Feeler

this opportunities assets been to its lot year for really environment in with for assets allow there's My consolidation. a availability that it's of as a the belief is, marketplace lot are and it's an good

And so that those tuck-ins on if more? to strategy. our yes, to place and our continue we'll thing to out build type assets, do our high-quality we'll From of of I in kind go continue see standpoint, our and And and expect we put execute ahead portfolio capabilities.

to As to I speak others, really can't that.

Operator

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Michael Hoffman

of keep When base any mind? the particular all sensitivity have think in where you noise have the tariff tariff to customer media, has in you customer you that this kind sensitivity do about

Jeffrey Feeler

impact that that and of, some potentially would we product sure don't don't aware sending that our how have we're it worldwide customers of to visibility a I'm Not larger lot and But to not -- we're it. Michael. are know that. exposure would have we

Michael Hoffman

any other And of you're certainly not hearing that? the that's of activity that would an them so anything level side suggest saying change,

Jeffrey Feeler

at this Not No. stage.

Michael Hoffman

you're about, them. is one And getting worth then probably I incremental XX the within things that to NRC, mean talking the I locations of think

and things locations all go to opportunity you organically. physical drive is the when million set gross to talk for incremental key and allow $XX under-discussed of points the you find NRCG be of operating that aspects that So would you opportunities for probably looking and spending to that's of the one leverage, that create allow these to in growth invest might that to about would

Jeffrey Feeler

Absolutely.

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Simon Bell

-- And access do now as organically us that that, Michael, something well absolutely your point that is get accelerate helps and that and true to facility. get

do for use that of facilities kind to our we leverage a of that that time accelerate organically. quite would've really of that is some network us some Now services taken something can point

Michael Hoffman

Right.

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So at 'XX coming bit a that in more would you line opportunity little view about with point this them? be would your change into

Simon Bell

a The that view Michael, Street. out what Yes. has our NRC versus there's from lot differ on maybe of factors

we're a going And on. be we've there stated position company and to so different now, in not a so anything it's right that change to back

Michael Hoffman

environment active. then curious prevent has transaction deal up lastly, NRC is doing participating? And be been a chunky does now, you the Okay. from very if showed I'm

Jeffrey Feeler

to of in good the strategy we're our the what to If of pursue gives with build other are assets we One very did that the transaction they help they why leverage in if that us low us we marketplace. structured and and trying here. way create grand profile be out come NRC fit assets things, the would opportunities is it scheme the reasons

we're prevent going is, doesn't mean, it disciplined no, we be us. to very I move selective So and reality the as forward. very

with focus NRC and off now. bite to right our lot that's harvest a have really and We

Michael Hoffman

separate in the since item a And you it's up please idea the enough. then line as or be, opened even ES. comment of waste comment, energy the would Sprint if Fair

Jeffrey Feeler

the a We'll Yes. pull reporting together. at look Yes. take structure as we that

Operator

question-and-answer to like turn back Mr. over This Feeler our conference for remarks. concludes to any the would session. Jeff I closing now

Jeffrey Feeler

for Have in October. updates want to late forward those providing interest QX and your the today, to look in we company I thank a great day.

Operator

today's Thank presentation. Thank conference. you you. That for your does conclude

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US Ecology (ECOL) 2 Aug 192019 Q2 Earnings call transcript