Republic Services (RSG) 26 Oct 232023 Q3 Earnings call transcript

Good afternoon, and welcome to the Republic Services Third Quarter 2023 Investor Conference Call. Republic Services is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RSG. [Operator Instructions] Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Aaron Evans. Vice President of Investor Relations.

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through produced expansion while reflect margin results growth generating quarter third on and growing our business. strong focus acquisitions, business. across revenue Our profitably the both organically our We healthy

flow growth XX per produced a of points, year-to-date from EBITDA including by report adjusted acquisitions, cash of revenue and basis. on delivered we of growth basis the During X%, of $X.XX billion free margin X% generated expanded EBITDA adjusted X%, $X.X earnings share adjusted quarter,

and and waste to remain were will create M&A million space. $XXX value. recycling continue businesses. All in opportunities year. active we Waste exceed in Recycling with transactions acquisitions. and by to confident investing acquisitions investment billion for in environment long-term Environmental remains allocate in we $X have the effectively of capital Solutions the that We Year-to-date, invested The both the We

shareholders This we $XXX share to and million quarter our of $XXX includes million We completed during third -- dividends share repurchases. through target as to ratio leverage Year-to-date, levels. repurchases returned the returned our

of progress, the set complete of We customers of demonstrating Solutions business. to make offerings continue profitability our products our to value while increasing and Environmental the

growth Solutions are cross-selling. to and in in the remains Environmental through realization Solutions differentiated support our strong, the and our the results made we over to business by business possible are in the delivering EBITDA improved The margin prior points XXX drive executing basis of third Pricing capabilities. Environmental we sequentially expanded strategy year. quarter organic continue in XX.X%

industry-leading to customer business. Regarding the to continues in service growth loyalty drive our efforts zeal, sustained organic customer deliver and

Our and our rate valuable continue delivery. and customer quality -- Promoter in our favorable service Net see and Score, service by retention remained to XX% supported offerings trends over we

both price revenue related in volume. related average was growth and was volume the and revenue and points. increases revenue X.X%, related X.X% quarter, growth XX remained on with price during Organic Core basis revenue and was simultaneous organic strong and yield

provide The experience more operations expected team digital The the our service drive continues digital customers is performance, our phase and Turning improve customers. our to that both the through savings optimization, for further to next digital capabilities. improved additional of predictable to delivery productivity employees. advance implementation tools safety of route to and

time For a on regarding real-time example, now notifications we day. provide the have customer ability service to given expected

recycling advanced identify technology containers. platform contamination in stages cameras utilizes the collection in early recycling of to routes. are deploying on We select The

over contamination reduce revenue. We will expect this technology and time incremental drive

believe centers our a We on Development full in plastic platform sustainability. our in that complete, profitable and for track. Polymer circularity polymer gas natural innovation November. growth. to are of begin such operations expect remains sustainability scale Las we investments to and on substantially is areas Construction renewable as Moving our Center Vegas of

located Our This Polymers co-located Midwest Polymer center facility late center Blue operations will in to be production a begin in be with Indianapolis. will with expected XXXX.

be The and being are XXXX. were advance. completed by with we our projects of quarter, renewable expect projects to natural gas third X partners the projects online codeveloped continuing end the additional X to in

making commitment our our efforts emissions, industry-leading in to including progress reduce greenhouse fleet are We to gas electrification.

XX in operation XXXX. waste X than EVs We in sites We by We various to than more year-end additional have stages to expect XX development. and EV vehicles recycling charging facilities added now commercial infrastructure -- with XX be more of our and with to electric fleet in collection have

be an great are a to as to to continue recognized We of place choice as for and certified employer be the seventh year. proud consecutive work

that by quarter. services ensure valued high-quality are are the who'll remain call essential customers. we the Our turn to members I our team more over delivering that engaged for details to now Brian, highly provide

on yield and revenue market was Average on XX.X% on of and X.X% residential of and container X.X% pricing total Core included revenue container price restricted price pricing which X%. price X%. components related Jon. core related was included of X.X%. open large revenue XX%, Thanks, X.X%. total Core of related of on on revenue was small The yield revenue was average of and X.X%

Landfill inflation drive Volume and new in continue driven in ahead points by revenue increase of to included component points. existing -- increased total The business. underlying landfill basis revenue. X.X%. related small was XX The the on X.X% revenue container of price an special to in volume waste of and increase primarily related an of XX increase revenue expansion business an and on in margin basis We cost

of partially due a volumes was in to a in by construction-related X.X%, and Volume of in decrease C&D container offset decrease slowdown landfill growth large X.X% activity. primarily a

prior $XXX and processing decreased during the during commodity per points ton ton $XXX were the Commodity year. quarter. in Recycling to prices sales XX compares recycling. basis revenue to on This Moving the quarter. by per

improved pricing has recent We recovery markets a see plastics from continue fiber to and lows. steady in

commodity average $XXX Our price current is per approximately ton.

our Environmental Solutions to turning business. Next,

Third EBITDA same-store adjusted the million prior company basis, a quarter XX points prior basis compared XX $X growth points increase during points margin year. contributed to Adjusted margin basis of quarter. Solutions XX.X%. revenue for the Environmental Solutions over was the Environmental internal Solutions expanded an XXX year. increased basis the EBITDA to to XX.X%, On Total Environmental business

quarter a XX decrease XX X net a from workday. commodity acquisitions, and less prices point performance business offset underlying margin the points of basis was from expansion from fuel. XX partially basis point point a by decrease increase basis point during decrease Margin basis a from the in and basis included XX XXX recycled This

cash free year of adjusted . and $X.X capital [ billion expenditures disproportionate our capital of fourth cash quarter. years, during of we Year-to-date year a the spend [indiscernible] to Similar million projected of year was Year-to-date spend $XXX cash represents full spend. ] and projected adjusted million approximately expect amount flow $XXX represents taxes prior net XX% expenditures taxes XX% year-to-date our of full our full to

and $X.X billion, $XX was billion. debt was liquidity total Total

EPS previous equivalent years, tax a XX.X% the solar taxes, the Our respect tax We an at our third quarter. from settlement equivalent now tax investments which was lower With of impact quarter and quarter. resulted included of leverage effects XX.X% from million the expect X.Xx. combined in full during tax to of impact for rate favorable $XX during $X.XX of approximately ratio relatively tax rate the tax added end The the We an -- year.

in in noted adjusted we the lower tax earnings components to to of be our year As we guidance $X.XX year press in revised upwardly $X.XX comfortable our other full release, range rate. financial remain a primarily of as the full of per July. We result that provided share earnings achieving the

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question-and-answer [Operator question the first from Toni session. Instructions] We now Morgan with The Stanley. begin Kaplan today will comes

in should restricted, into for maybe, guidance but provide pricing, hold open maybe 'XX, just initial on and Not could some if those you how just on up. the separated thoughts market looking

XXXX, but on providing Yes. the today, is expect We're obviously, positive. outlook not guidance we --

but as bottom down, than faster the of down faster which revenue to mid- line gets line. inflation nominally we'll growth, going think cost to pricing to that, free flow to lead about high little question, EBITDA still I and where grow single-digit that formula we'll ahead pricing margin and will to than cash should our be -- we comes your just So inflation, the come that grow pricing we're -- a top high and

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half, about We're and talked inflation certainly second in -- we seeing modulating the certainly we're that. cost

to the incrementally that the want not get to chain of to see improvement you cost So the but cost spot. has inflation year. versus that going see we're still, there, can certainly to the in year next into you The getting maybe categories, improved speaks maintenance, we as half. bright really . we trucks in some those costs this supply of all labor, first modulate if I certainly expect underlying the better, well. maintenance, But continue the parts a think And

Burgmeier Citi. question from comes next Bryan The with

look Jon, of it tax income in EBITDA But but press about. consistent changes the is and we've release, rate Brian, maybe apologies bridge with provided the cash when like free doesn't if this, kind cash. through I up net I it talked the to flow missed flow seems at steps

to provide cash great. it an I be Is what to how detail you number is Just missing? change a your wondering taxes, be adjusted Any working maybe capital? there on would changes might could

interest, relatively predominantly remains consistent Look, as tax we through year flow the as free due a is higher with full that mentioned, guidance relatively we which lower and relatively cash we that's than why provided. to cash flowing thought, normally what interest . by is your adjusted That previously rates offset to component well. raised the somewhat is cash to Yes. There EPS you rate.

I'm to Got me. And you characterize can M&A market the last within it. maybe question for try wondering just Solutions. if Environmental

little You've just but yes is very any and I'm busy timing? maybe M&A comes moving haven't slower if than a acquisitions, with just you to if wondering we developed everything and it is obviously bit or along been seen down deals yet.

on that through we the . there's optimistic timing. of lens remainder really our the Yes, And financial that of year The a certainly we of next incredibly of space. terms the comes lots in strong, that, of our financial it number is and first in half attractive of opportunities strategic conversations. down opportunities, to year lots but disciplined pipeline remain feel and lens into

Tyler with The comes question from next Raymond Brown James.

derivative? in again accelerated we to QX. maybe I kind think acceleration? And is Brian, then actually high So do of pricing quarter to Do of watermark? you here Or you the this hit X going X think get we restricted more prove X second that that think

Tyler I somewhat above but each but they're stepping near other. look pricing earlier Again, it about restricted 'XX pricing honestly, right the I stays offsetting about it, now, step And average. here. does to that from the as think question forward, longer-term water that still we think the again, sewer step and between to you 'XX, base do that up. sequentially we garbage think We we're down, relationship trash down quite CPI-based talked starting trash think

Yes.

of Jon, That's Okay. hitting of actions. I then the churn. front. that on curious there. us -- you you think quarter, last you kind in are that pricing good forward you ceiling you Are give a -- that some And certain so about from were said to some kind places said economy specifically? And in an update impacts was talk with It any moving just starting in pricing were the helpful. of there ES? some ES Is see just But you in business that can if seeing

certainly We churn customer of portfolio. strong. committed Yes. that that. a No, pricing remain remains that's on There's sort on

we're work, that some trading and Some work, adding off of that to low-margin and attractive of we're is cross-sell very some work, work. event permanent that's

attractive for And so we're never out to really going in of free, with to but start opportunities that. we're lots on and that price going space, growth always do work

is So in -- ES and manufacturing mixed. a the macro bit broadly environment in

with the been the positive still has then activity labor terms environment. into we're Automotive, in activity. overall, So that happy the and going a other slower. very, there gas announced here a increased into petrochemical been here upstream big And challenged oil with of been 'XX the results have very of of but strong. feel year. couple parts demand and complex the and that, bit very some little next obviously, will ignite QX deals has in Hopefully,

Yes.

know of And M&A benefit a what incremental But next polymers, EBITDA on the what based based we then those? housekeeping just what with my items. the today RNG couple the is And what here, expected on benefit year? from we is know last and 'XX today, to Okay. one the rollover

Yes.

the centers and based circa points basis portfolio. XX centers of polymer million transactions kind that rollover renewable think just year That natural from and an first be polymer can to date, perspective. or rollover, And of that'd 'XX. the So incremental $XX EBITDA. so next have then gas, about on on million things the of RNG EBITDA on closed into you the $XX to million $XX on contribution

with question comes Oppenheimer. Kaye Noah next from The

And environment volume leading volume the view? about view real annualized X.X% the a still GDP a basis? 'XX, now? we on then economy know your specifically, and consumer kind broader are your what for right Can it's quarter, growth we of in, third So grew prints an right, in and the guiding the for environment are that. if you really macro the I talk not Are you're from underlying positive of

uncertainty tons of Yes. the in economy. Listen, there's

with -- and year is last that been and this is that XX you dynamics, of the things to at. the as landing with and of at adjust that where and months. we'll election different end on earlier to uncertainty we You certainly that. a positive terms saw then year, we're construction recycling could on lower outlook, a were commercial next growth about of can residential up And change spot. do back and We're year. down. underlying forward, even humility according baked ago. certainly that soft you quarter -- a we're is heard numbers XXX think that than if you look year year here. we and we're look volume underlying think in The and And starts a to -- even slowing I look a anniversary our of . The closer to lot into going That's and that of on you XX business, with soft planning business into but in if and bps. solid starts in hoping kind And the forecasts X wars waste rebound. coming then lots next

So firing environment. I'd every next but we're grow of on positive this optimistic not thing cylinder, to we're say that cautiously coming out going year. into We're

Very helpful.

business. the of that commodities and recycling the have you and the the impact made Given the in some reducing volatility of around progress industry

polymer business? think exposure center Just you to to the vertical curious as that to it or efforts of know the level have, whether commodities is integration relates about how to of in what the any

from model be any largely there this And fee-based processing expected you? other a that? In sensitivity increased for words, is to and is

so we're very constructed. did we thing -- adding overall that's we No. of one the model volatility the on the investment, that is this making to money spread we were that sensitive when We're and really The to profile. not

spots be in But increasing exposure. on isn't So where of could margin, something we're general, course. there our the this

tackling of you with you Yes, the in underlying amount revenue. the volatility because value dollars spread, have upside the of incremental commodity that you risk, as get you same capture that have

actually as goes of So a percentage volatility down.

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and an So . really it's play. spread infrastructure

Hoffman Stifel. Michael question with next comes The from

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Yes.

accounting will start to see the predominantly start that so income joint not you're going definition to moving include we round in to of royalty, the of to 'XX a that you'll beyond, coming being those see that JVs. EBITDA, in from we going ventures. pickup that Michael, 'XX. includes the be lot do and are our are online, first net reconciliation, that pickup That in the really those those this of most As Remember facilities of will

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negative, remember, the every which and going But sequentially, to improve going to the you still the in year, when if was saw margin Michael, start to point, the year-over-year quarter said we margin that. throughout we began was actually expansion that quarter. first cadence of And expect we even expansion year,

expect still margin we full So quarter, fourth in ultimately year. expansion for to the expansion amount of see most the driving the margin

just margins of But down because seasonality. might sequentially be

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comes The with next Baird. question from David Manthey

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year? So basis the points we're looking what, this fourth at, XXX maybe quarter in

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actual we impact the the XXX As within about looking basis think fourth points. quarter, we're about

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remind facilities around and scheduled when with joint BP is financial targets ramp to are from and venture RNG you could just come think online were me now I maybe XX to here? expected those how the facilities the these

Yes.

contributing going subset, to start in just start entire the to here have right? 'XX. the nominally fourth X that rather come already here but are in about the than again, talk just me let So quarter, So portfolio contribute really online

million current additional in in we portfolio rate million cadence of the about million EBITDA point of ultimately You incremental beginning year run which compared and think at $XX our 'XX, EBITDA the can the $XX to per baseline. 'XX expect in kind $XXX cumulative to of in hitting

next question Revich from Sachs. Goldman with The comes Jerry

about Yes. is opportunity on out, wondering talk you basis if this the XXXX, I'm momentum adjusted accelerating a as we the margin Brian, course year. over just could margin seasonally of pointed

basis to XX, full already average. track XX margins versus on a just on points it, rate year XQ expand run by, you're So call a full the

moving to margin targets, normal moves about expansion moves think get I so to the 'XX, your OCC. in not the hard as we double guess in pieces potential given especially And -- it's in

look out mind of moving And anything I'm an we we pieces. pointed to that as you need those in an that keep to And margins in at answer earlier the cadence wondering question.

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margin rate 'XX. So in you to recycling We expansion while we and than expansion saw and what higher still would expect we or decelerate business Solutions expect in a north at expect Environmental margin the in from waste. what that

points So was you of just quarter look almost alone, the in in level up not would forward. can margin We year-over-year. basis contribution -- going XXX expect that

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Super.

The comes from next with Moore Jefferies. question Stephanie

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Yes.

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The from next question with Truist. comes Tobey Sommer

from of question, follow a different angle. kind up ask a To on it recent but

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I appreciate response. the

with The next Kevin question Chiang comes CIBC. from

merger energy regards to guess, M&A in companies I'll up been the the waste in prevent the Environmental I Bureau Canada, trying Services, is to service Just call to pipeline there's Competition them here within I think here.

be like assets. there'll So it looks some

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