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Operator

Good morning. My name is Misty and I will be your conference facilitator. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Harsco Corporation Second Quarter Release Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers' remarks, there will be a question-and-answer period. Instructions]. [Operator conference are webcast Harsco subject all are telephone of on Corporation and rights Corporation Harsco to reserved. presentation this made accompanying behalf and Also, copyright by this recording be will Corporation Harsco teleconference. without telephone or recordings any are consent redistributions Harsco this the No conference written expressed of other by party Corporation. of permitted

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David Martin

year. for and Senior results then to welcome VP questions. Officer. for you, Vice joining With today. This I'm is And Martin, take and Financial Grasberger, Chief quarter Relations our second Harsco's the discuss Thank XXXX Dave of will Chairman of Investor the We'll President Nick the for Chief us everyone our Harsco. your today morning, Pete and me and Misty. our outlook we Executive of remainder Minan, Officer,

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Nicholas Grasberger III

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also year. the quarterly factored also profit platform. has remain, challenges year taking the steps have industry, our particularly COVID improving contracts, are segment from opportunities noted global is for chain domestic issues recognize the a businesses. large growth earlier, metrics. mitigate in accounted Asia supporting its been these operational same outlook. full benefited where we but we have in managing growth with our its key our recorded action outlook at in for continue supply of has the in EBITDA for and, dealing highest impact. The Latin to a initial executing our possible, aftermarket level XX% expect items time, The we COVID-related years, We two to the as the this new At and hazardous recovery in transform business waste and, spending to and The America, team Rail portfolio taken exceed to high of and into

structure at ESG comprehensive strategy providing our as released focus ESG on a page these Highlights of highlighting governance look we are with May, align as our the slide strategy commitment shareholder deck. in our areas X value of and to well the business with detailed and ESG to accomplishments report most creation. ESG to our date, Finally, and

material and repurposed we circular the Harsco Last that our or particularly to We see record last increases year, the are processed proud to ratings. ESG economy. contributions recycled our safety we of continue in XX% our of and year over

incentive incorporating governance Pete. goals into We related environment Harsco's and our now reinforcing to by social are the to annual plan. over commitment turn to I'll call the matters and

Peter Minan

Nick. morning, good Thanks, And everybody.

let by to for So, the and our year. unchanged results quarter turning outlook me the for our start

mentioned, pleased QX As our results expectations with our we continued and strong are Nick a for year.

outperforming X the million please summary provided guidance $XX to EBITDA our for our So, consolidated the totaled second year range the Also, the revenues was turn end Harsco's EBITDA we second QX financial prior slide adjusted and top $XXX at and and quarter. sequential of reached million May. quarters. in quarter, in the

quarter in our our $X.XX Each as of XXXX quarter. in execution compares timing with we in for quarter increases. in expected each from performed mix above the the segments of and range results were Strong XXXX. Earth shipments to Environmental well and drove guidance Clean favorably as Harsco results higher Harsco's performance the Rail guidance. quarter, was May. Materials discussed and of in $X.XX compared And consistent it well our Importantly, adjusted EPS of expectations, as the as quarter end XX% first and figure to business to our Contaminated businesses on the of compared now segments call. X% revenues the of consolidated earnings prior adjusted positive of our that earnings the and the been of past further year, Rail was half to and second experiencing the contributed economic our of over with $X.XX good and this Materials we with the the conditions noted, increased Nick operations momentum. these improvement anticipated May year. second Both business, to Contaminated business in lagging strengthened to are in second see the our per $X.XX, continuing have share is improve year these provided which are some

before, comparable expectations. Lastly, million consistent versus quarter by cash quarter is year. the the from free change flow improve from did as anticipated, of driven discussed principally our of of a remaining the deferred higher in which, flow prior for we cash cash capital sequential for expect in much improvement XXXX meaningfully our as our year. was The see with to quarters spending, QX, we've the and had performance been We $X the

million segment. to totaled was $XX prior-year $XXX and favorably million. results the EBITDA $XX million. These to Environmental compare adjusted Now totaled our please when slide EBITDA quarter turn six Revenues and

production quarterly as improvement year site improve. is were Our expect EBITDA incentive tonnage, a sites applied or products to also global margin attributable by include as Liquid primarily higher the offset partially XX% continues improved compensation versus to economy just modest prior exits. to LST, These the Compared with higher roughly increased Steel positives at over XXXX, as of including we impact QX increased the steel of improve. to customer the higher nickel and These quarter. from globally. services well benefit and our continued impacts prices in SG&A, benefit from to the XX%. demand production

Our customers less of capacity levels than leaves in service room future. further in operated for improvement the which at in QX, XX%

discuss to Earth Clean segment. Next, please turn seven slide to our

higher realize prior-year some progressing integration period. $XXX well, us were million hazardous businesses second EBITDA These increased $X year-on-year our versus track investments, activities. of by benefits roughly volumes totaled to million Compared incentive EBITDA SG&A benefits mainly impacts creation and waste The and totaled Integration with are year. adjusted XXXX, by next with repeat and contributing was IT $XX million partially comp our revenues quarter offset and quarter, which rebranding of and quarter million. costs, the materials the contaminated were revenues. both increase hazardous on the XX% won't in year. and this higher For value $XX integration positive revenues to the our And efforts overall, driven including

million. Lastly, EBITDA This our now I'd of free and reflects of its on the and this cash positive flow that more business. year-to-date represents Earth, results totals highlight Clean total financial than XX% characteristics $XX

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final So, conclude the over remarks the turn prepared before and let my operator me I make for questions, to comments. call some

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Operator

[Operator Instructions].

line The first Hoffman question comes of with from the Stifel. Michael

Michael Hoffman

a cash around weighted the very free help outlook, second from? $XX to working that's seems Can It flow half. The you heavily us understand million it's where in it's like going swing capital. come

Peter Minan

It's is from It cash terms working flow. typically second EBITDA typical half coming for of Michael, the weighted free largely us, that capital performance, particularly. in is and higher

You see in we've metrics. which Rail in the our working business the see trend it three across to that But improvement capital already for we'll all sure. continue is of experienced, units, an

cash So, for of be the we'll the driver the for see year, rest that the free Michael. primary

Michael Hoffman

it. got sort this to Within of the a an A line – and and B there's business, of

but I gives seeing these made gives the comment Earth, carries picking Clean XXXX? what you seeing view that the are talk 'XX about the B you're is up. you The in the A that confidence how Can is second about you you the is else you Rail? about this view you're what the trends confidence that longer So, half, the the is, think steel, of about long-term short-term into view. So, that A

Nicholas Grasberger III

Well, volumes. think steel estimates at for look the the I the of we also the start US, if that serve simply source with Michael. industries Clean Earth in you consensus volume And in to the but growth with, that's begin with I'll B,

going Everything XXXX. the and the seen heard, forth. that is That's extend that markets, those Industrial we've Medical, So, suggest around recovery commentary and to so well this Retail, into base.

beyond than be in capital it mentioned, course, before, that. Earth be we've should the as XXXX a some our in less, in spending growth XX-plus times we're to bit and the Clean ramp-up will should that, additive new HE Of be business, own less opportunities of that contracts also large good seeing many And in in million XXXX.

global of metros. put pretty we're revenues be and are together, from And about that and all you Earth, optimistic XXXX. derived of So, what about Rail transits should But transits, in begun we've going before with yet mix to of a on HE improving as that markets within to in as not We've we office. back. seen know, that seen has in coupled and come not half the business, that bounce the return both freight the serve. an recovery, In side, you commented to we've our Clean course, US that's and recovery people the and

Rail we've And been together rail that new the from really in so, us trialed before, with introducing we're about and customers. think feedback gives that test sector good that vehicles with – talked optimism with in very some I potential had products

CE year, more our for good a and optimism The there's you is all a across in not beyond HE So, bit guidance stable. segments three this HE, business, this Rail as only – as bit implicit year. – know, of but

of Rail, have in year. backlog, Clean volumes the And markets. for Rail in of balance that we Earth, a the has to process Clean Earth see of we'll substantial of We end decent the and and visibility each material course, its continue growth to

Michael Hoffman

if I that any And infrastructure-related there? Clean out little a on Earth, part bit tease visibility of the volume,

Nicholas Grasberger III

somewhat for out number the yet Well, are that be least them involved, there's sole of confident in at although not projects great a to that timing, of would bid. coming come Many online. have is question part. provider, a if not large as visibility we The we're

that It's respect number and that passed be impact projects that, clearly, projects, the the with the a days to you difficult that of to the will Earth, large Superfund opportunities ago. of that And material pipeline course, to sites, couple But of on more quantify created business. it's new not the timing. would cleanup of Again, by Clean really respect was to visibility question infrastructure infrastructure a of on should add wastewater projects. create that in there's a So, process, mention with we bill PFAS. to of of to a

of So, Clean a also. Earth optimism lot on

Michael Hoffman

$XX circular that $XX billion and increased work? what's bill? the alluding of for You're PFAS in funding to infrastructure That's the billion

Nicholas Grasberger III

part. in Yeah,

toward Of course, Clean other both support bill should to that the oriented Harsco Earth. infrastructure infrastructure components are also Environmental there that and are

Michael Hoffman

me. Last for one

a secret portfolio. that isn't the you never of part transition any You in Is is that made your process good business eventually transformation that enough a start Rail business can of now?

Nicholas Grasberger III

Well, good that's very a Michael. question,

we're balance And in – value the course, the than balance noted very Pete shareholder in commentary, with not Let this both me of saying, of with noted just sooner to trying as of performance happy result our the creation the beyond. we're disposition by year, later. business of but the being myself of start and benefits for we of and the outlook, a the as better XXXX and

value, that's that outlook the course, manifest And given respect balance. with price. And in the so, business, outlook we be the of shareholder to to sale for expecting, the for are

the the than moment. good XXXX And we stronger course, a second stronger XXXX. really first question of so, to the half, than at be bit And and to be that's expect the

execute And that so, or if bit to have capture we'll of a if can and value wait we need wait some later. just to process we see and a now

Michael Hoffman

issue lastly, Earth that's It's and just in supports it just incinerator every North sees so and And full. the is Clean just that problem. full busy, is other your incineration great they're statement the America the capacity fundamentals –

Nicholas Grasberger III

a than process would to Yeah, and problem We it a and send term for repurpose what incineration. is. recycle material lot I we It's major us. not more

issue. It's half. through our managing embedded can. so, bit holding material and it's and to revenue we're timing is as in Sure, it's not back And likely a in it guidance. only we second best But us that a the profit

Operator

Securities. Solow Larry question is Your from CJS with next

Larry Solow

of to you sort sort few improving the as and Is years. you culmination? in Maybe, Just that mix over a have particularly several services more? mentioned of away Environmental. you guys of out from head couple into XXXX you speak walked follow-ups. a Could of the contracts that beyond, just know I Nick,

are new that? is like sounds And more based? the base? – up. contracts contract it contracts ramping actual Is it Is that driving some now services What are Is mix? driving improved

Nicholas Grasberger III

mix Well, would the I it's than applied products the is to service say But from partially contract mill contracts. the impact larger shifting more towards churn.

of to kind focus we that all need of the said, really with Now trends. on kind CapEx I EBITDA more minus think

applied and capital environmental capital the are that services than also course, intensive also logistics we products traditional less provide. Of that provide more the being less intensive we services

So, see to beyond margin look gross we minus focus and also EBITDA or you'll XXXX. a jump EBITDA in CapEx margin need on pretty notable simply in profit those and margins,

Larry Solow

And you quarter obviously, a quarter. applied actually, had which products, the this mentioned very strong

you – nickel of pricing forecast to prices. little think on this as benefit sustainable you mentioned But without a at I do uptick commodities. of harder from on volume Probably side? a the see sort least a uptick bit

Nicholas Grasberger III

certainly It's as a good year, note. point, commodity this higher Larry. you benefited have from prices We

the absolutely. course, side, that given predict. I'll very the to volume put But on of So, to they're side, difficult that,

about or we should the We've in Reed slag, this business I'll year. ALTEK. business, as say. Minerals processing that ALTEK challenged good nicely in a material from outlook, which from business expect planning the I the business, for plants growth. and inking nice are next up SteelPhalt Our year steel been the we half that the quite see road-based very transform COVID right? industry. we material very pick also so, although certainly that coal during contracts We and new to provide on XXXX second is to bright well, largely source is over us waste some year to aluminum talked as commission in from UK, a here is The its

yeah, volume the reason relatively again, for intensity optimism applied even good, So, margins in good capital are growth of low. but important, terms in the there's And products. more is

Larry Solow

your bit the same I of you But us similar, last realize few a a Can is I there's pretty churn years. clients. over between give little imagine just base the the –

little a we sort were So, the of at mills I back over things is maybe where downwards. slide And that's started steel before know XX% you to early mentioned bit in your to utilization quarter. XXXX

high last Over number have close been or years, we to your customers? sort five the low is higher XX% the watermark that at of

Nicholas Grasberger III

course, kind I approaching be Historically, and all, still room, XX% is. our the spending, with but the of of beyond steel average think there's first would mid-XXs to a mentioned, is stimulus other opportunity where high highs because or in watermark think mills services spending, we not all even. just that there's said at and the mills, and XX% Pete to level that so. we I low that beyond in XXs. closer here, markets Pete of to as Well, indicated the stimulus there the provide We're of And historical

has taken capacity been in of don't lot we a course, serve. out mills Of that

to So, of higher do. that we lead that the mills should utilization

Larry Solow

are across dredging Just a better last within may it segments a sounds improving you maybe back would like the seasonally. little question year outlook. sounds And certainly sequentially, the It Earth Contaminated have Clean would a little back things have or revenue bit on of the more improvement. or side. half like QX maybe thought is in Usually, the Materials coming slower Earth. I be that's bit Clean

the issue you incinerator issue a employment/labor these here limiting is perhaps just splitting more some just little it mentioned? the are bit. and factors, So, of I'm Maybe

that? any thoughts on Just

Peter Minan

is quarters. This the In not but up the which Pete. a it's is be a better preceding It's the each uptick. this Yeah, things. it's a a Soils great, of quarter momentum yes, a going did bunch quarter, business, than to rapid little combination combination. It's see of we bit building

a by So, to stretch. it's continue, that stick we're going see trend but any not hockey

during the investments a pointed we It's earlier shortage probably G&A out the headwinds, our on the labor also the of At big things. cost but that's making the the EBITDA the side. driver. combination it's line, comments, at So, we're top line, headwinds

repeat the rebranding be in front. incurring making of we've costs, got So, some this which the talked won't continue G&A in second second half We're half – that incur IT investments about to and the before. some in year this XXXX. we'll We've

of otherwise high-growth So, line it's combination a factors the kind top those all that of of mute there.

Operator

Street is Brown Your Capital. next Lake from with question Rob

Robert Brown

Just follow-up to or those offset those the do want Can labor Earth. with Clean issues maybe out labor those as and in issues you cost stabilizes? see on you pricing market working

Nicholas Grasberger III

labor for is truck primarily drivers. challenge us the all, with of First

large have trucks rather of We a fleet the span that US.

So, where shortage the labor that's the us is crimping most.

labor we there's also offset in with your of others But to drivers do to yes, as to price impact direct be course, raise Of inflation. truck respect that expect question, to inflation costs answer and well. in a to position the

Robert Brown

a Rail need the you What reopening? Or Is On of or of government talked an going? that happen are business, improvement. that kind economic that sort get business there about transit drives really to metro to that actions improvement?

Nicholas Grasberger III

Well, it's both.

after think the to bill, Amtrak. Labor peer And our help. many seems as go and rather companies though allocation But, holiday there's talk certainly many That a return yeah, improvements. noted office, for the in I stimulus large pointing others, to it up. towards should which stimulate I funding infrastructure think ridership that, span as levels of will you Day certainly I to are have probably of of kind a ridership to

the around level, a of phenomenon. that nothing suggest place second a our more into half macro that are in But of a some there's That would recovery taking that at transit. would will happen. baked So, forecast be shifts really XXXX

Operator

[Operator Instructions].

Research Barrington with Your next Chris Howe is from question

Christopher Howe

and on of chain the it quarter. on concerns talking of kind a for as about level company just with challenges I been financials? results some I We've constraints wanted a But the or good put were you to quarter, market how your labor results? expectations. impact issues. guess, other of what of the what these came these they as or relates had topics kind to kind basis context, know Can starting the in in the segment that's Just whether impacted thoughts the see on in Clean in versus some supply whole Earth as quarterly to

Nicholas Grasberger III

Harsco would and, most. these Clean material results. Environmental. even Harsco say lesser say probably individually, that to then, a our all, on that I impact, order And I challenges of First I'll the not would Earth impacting say are of collectively, In it's extent, to Rail

would quantify labor. to And is it. hesitate I'd I that not it's So, it again just material. say

pandemic revenue very As in COVID countries, be in have continue chain it's inflation. as well economies. Rail, on depths the all on we supply their mentioned, know, of Both side But and a supply as it's impacting global the And we the we also side the right potential many chain. as to the in terms in it hearing will Latin that be hasn't and we just that We're temporary. of of from we bookings are Asia yet. and of America And expected pass, all happening. but parts view not certainly to that our customers things suppliers this

quantify it's material. it, So, holding it's back. us hesitate I'd to but yes, Again, again, not

Christopher Howe

yet to back. on the trains and Just going have Harsco come certainly, off those my thesis last comments surrounding the Rail metros segment, the positive of part is

XX% You approximate Rail a segment. of as that mix the mentioned

and that change your how of into business business two would year we contrast business can your think about versus of metros As or you we buckets? compare further within as of those the And level show that trains mix and to freight, some out portion starts recovery, of XXXX? look about mix talk fiscal once

Nicholas Grasberger III

good we technology transit, a generally in have our have, is because speaking, richer a Well, which margin. the chunk mix very healthy products, a derived of revenue from

infrastructure In of that the which very that the safety And margins. to opportunities Amtrak the China, aftermarket is which us up, that fact, bill have I and diagnostic for within in products, allocation general, healthy measurement is technology course, and our in see imagine and would we the piece pick I'd to for freight should mix say, of balance improve. Asia, right? in as But the the that begin transits

Christopher Howe

wrap up. last One things question to just

a it's You business in talked contaminated wasn't soils, about rapid that recovering. parts are improvement or improvement. other the of the contaminated It whether

results? three four into But expectations. as you to months could been versus of As ago that you ago, the expected something talk perhaps look we months or bit three versus about better well did kind what four at has we now dig little you comprised than maybe a

Nicholas Grasberger III

Harsco a volumes upside, the And probably Environmental, in more moment. I a on here would I'll line on Certainly, speak the say. EBITDA bit for surprised

the And probably I of stronger in volume, hazardous the we've our ESOL integration we would pretty than from that, well back Earth. of into Clean But benefits say have think volume. ongoing anticipated. contaminated close expectations, in as course, been Clean probably bounce a the And on to to Earth await soil I continued helping would margins EBITDA in little of I say. waste, the is terms

back than probably in us was hoped. a we so, higher bit a held it than the And little again have that's first would and although bit it's quarter, was – still weaker

Operator

question Jeff from KeyBanc. next The Hammond with is

Jeffrey Hammond

get to getting positive, what's seems production within a of is trying into Environmental. higher precluding the it the just momentum like XQ, great half? like on like second and moving guide more into sense you It Just seems from

Nicholas Grasberger III

that, years the of provide of is investing as know, focusing on been, don't you new do. now, Part handful it, Jeff, a returns are – exiting really then that contracts contracts we've that for in and

for and up on permitting been new those some issues. and issues slower other ramp I am of thinking contracts example, customer China, based Some to have in geographies.

bit. held Again, matter. back that's has So, a us a timing-related that

half. stronger and largest second the quite of as year-over-year having not and historical to point strong outlook probably course, I'd kind It's the of by a still, what that's and sequentially challenge So, standards. even for

issue, EBITDA contracts won't Do market will the the happy wish were in in ramping in see benefit how Absolutely. beat EBITDA again, was that and of some a new which XXXX. I likely that volume. HE overall executing. it's Our that there. the a we're quite quickly? and meet But up with we're more multiyear and of high. seeing timing of get we'll XXXX, XXXX what No, these We be We'll I'm or probably approaching

Jeffrey Hammond

of Clean Earth, lot a on clearly, inflation. Just

issues. You the of talked about some

strategic talk price, on about maybe was Just doing It like that they going I price-taking then what a seems just this one kind go not you're of and price. is And ESOL, after you're pushing to I initiatives. dovetailing think issues of pricing think into the had market.

So two just things. those update us on

Nicholas Grasberger III

pricing. certainly have not of to of taken a with portion upon previous some the so advantage practices $XX what benefits price. or that but largest component, integration we've of certainly, on ESOL Well, we of been million respect the has It's you mentioned received

And derived XX months that. benefit so so, some last we've there from is to over date the or that

is we benefit our probably some should benefits. forward, But built like the right, outlook as to And second really see for this in built I on the into those are Going extent the we speak, market you're half. not necessarily that us a yet table pricing discussions to see enable pricing. more that to but haven't might from

Jeffrey Hammond

or something that? Earth, price you're Clean increase like typically a timing a to transition Within get follow-on like through what's if doing the

Nicholas Grasberger III

exceeded a looking last not have has price can I don't say, years affects sense Earth, you Clean historically, Pete, the amount. an – But back same if good that, it's Jeff. everyone over know, across-the-board I inflation. don't of in I that exercise the five

been And accretive so, that dynamic has to margins.

Operator

We have question with Stifel. Hoffman follow-up from a Michael

Michael Hoffman

just can all not Just like quite say to waste clear, just issue is pricing so really being in It's I code question of keeps That's momentum hitchhike or on My broadly a actions why there. companies. the a and momentum raise a It's have comment aspect everybody you're sequential looking is that companies, in waste to on I why improvement. price issue. Earth's think your your market down reserved codes. you going by it chemical story Clean last because commentary gets I'm is, to think this a you the for you're – is bit,

XQ. You in raised guidance

an that perspective, in So, you it did upper midpoint? it's at Is the half it. solidly given where's raised? But your bias it is guidance? Or been the

Nicholas Grasberger III

midpoint. Well, I'll you expect me solidly what the say, at say to

Michael Hoffman

was say right. that's you're going upper half, I hoping but to

Nicholas Grasberger III

yeah. try, Nice

Michael Hoffman

to And has happen? what it be to What cause half then? upper would

Nicholas Grasberger III

particular, COVID-related in in I need to Rail challenges these and of would Earth, abate. some Clean would say

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could Of course, that happen.

Operator

closing to the back Martin turn will now I Dave call remarks. over for

David Martin

we your this and contact appreciate Take with free Harsco care. for me always, thanks, And any Bye. with us morning. everyone, interest Misty. And to you Thanks, to follow-up soon. speaking Feel forward as questions. in joining look

Operator

Ladies concludes Thank and this for call. gentlemen, conference you today's participating.

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Enviri (NVRI) 9 Aug 212021 Q2 Earnings call transcript