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Covanta Holding Corporation Reports 2017 Fourth Quarter And Full Year Results And Provides 2018 Guidance


MORRISTOWN, N.J., Feb. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE: CVA) ("Covanta" or the "Company"), a world leader in sustainable waste and energy solutions, reported financial results today for the year ended December 31, 2017.


Year Ended December 31,


2016


2017


(Unaudited, $ in millions, except
per share amounts)

Revenue

$1,699


$1,752

Net (loss) income

$(4)


$57

Adjusted EBITDA

$410


$408

Net cash provided by operating activities

$286


$243

Free Cash Flow Before Working Capital

$135


$88

Free Cash Flow

$176


$132

Diluted EPS

$(0.03)


$0.44

Adjusted EPS

$(0.06)


$(0.37)

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Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures can be found in the exhibits to this press release.

Highlights and Accomplishments

"We are entering the year in a strong position to deliver on our 2018 plan and execute on our attractive longer-term growth opportunities," said Stephen J. Jones, Covanta's President and CEO. "The Dublin plant is operating extremely well, waste markets are robust, and metal prices have clearly firmed. Our strategic partnership with GIG headlines our international development plan, and we are excited about the growth opportunities this platform enables. The Rookery project is scheduled to break ground in the first half of 2018, and we expect incremental progress on other UK development projects as we move through the year. We look forward to solid growth in 2018, supported by the recovery of the Fairfax facility, and I am excited by the growth trajectory going forward."

More detail on our fourth quarter and full year results can be found in the exhibits to this release and in our fourth quarter 2017 earnings presentation found in the Investor Relations section of the Covanta website at www.covanta.com.

2018 Guidance
The Company established guidance for 2018 for the following key metrics:

(In millions)

Metric

2017
Actual

2018
Guidance Range (1)

Adjusted EBITDA

$408

$425 - $455

Free Cash Flow Before Working Capital

$88

$100 - $130

Free Cash Flow

$132

$70 - $100

(1) For additional information on the reconciliation of Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Excluding Working Capital to Cash flow provided by operating activities, see Exhibit 5 of this press release. Guidance as of February 22, 2018.

Conference Call Information
Covanta will host a conference call at 8:30 AM (Eastern) on Friday, February 23, 2018 to discuss its fourth quarter and full year results.

The conference call will begin with prepared remarks, which will be followed by a question and answer session.  To participate, please dial 1-866-393-4306 approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call.  If calling outside of the United States, please dial 1-734-385-2616. Please request the "Covanta Holding Corporation Earnings Conference Call" when prompted by the conference call operator. The conference call will also be webcast live from the Investor Relations section of the Company's website.  A presentation will be made available during the call and will be found in the Investor Relations section of the Covanta website at www.covanta.com.

An archived webcast will be available two hours after the end of the conference call and can be accessed through the Investor Relations section of the Covanta website at www.covanta.com.

About Covanta
Covanta is a world leader in providing sustainable waste and energy solutions.  Annually, Covanta's modern Energy-from-Waste facilities safely convert approximately 20 million tons of waste from municipalities and businesses into clean, renewable electricity to power one million homes and recycle over 550,000 tons of metal.  Through a vast network of treatment and recycling facilities, Covanta also provides comprehensive industrial material management services to companies seeking solutions to some of today's most complex environmental challenges.  For more information, visit www.covanta.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking" statements as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "PSLRA") or in releases made by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), all as may be amended from time to time.  Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Covanta Holding Corporation and its subsidiaries ("Covanta") or industry results, to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Statements that are not historical fact are forward-looking statements.  For additional information see the Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements at the end of the Exhibits.

Covanta Holding Corporation



Exhibit 1

Consolidated Statements of Operations





Three Months Ended
December 31,


Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2017


2017


2016


2017


2016


(Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share amounts)

OPERATING REVENUE:








Waste and service revenue

$

329



$

312



$

1,231



$

1,187


Energy revenue

93



91



334



370


Recycled metals revenue

28



17



82



61


Other operating revenue

45



37



105



81


Total operating revenue

495



457



1,752



1,699


OPERATING EXPENSE:








Plant operating expense

319



276



1,271



1,177


Other operating expense, net

27



41



51



86


General and administrative expense

30



29



112



100


Depreciation and amortization expense

60



52



215



207


Impairment charges (a)

1



1



2



20


Total operating expense

437



399



1,651



1,590


Operating income

58



58



101



109


OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):








Interest expense, net

(41)



(35)



(147)



(138)


Gain (loss) on asset sales (a)

?



1



(6)



44


Loss on extinguishment of debt (a)

(71)



?



(84)



?


Other (expense) income, net

(1)



?



1



(1)


Total other expense

(113)



(34)



(236)



(95)


(Loss) income before income tax benefit (expense) and equity in net
  income from unconsolidated investments

(55)



24



(135)



14


Income tax benefit (expense) (b)

186



(17)



191



(22)


Equity in net income from unconsolidated investments

?



1



1



4


Net income (loss) (b)

$

131



$

8



$

57



$

(4)










Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:








Basic

130



129



130



129


Diluted

131



131



131



129










Earnings (Loss) Per Share: (b)








Basic

$

1.02



$

0.06



$

0.44



$

(0.03)


Diluted

$

1.01



$

0.06



$

0.44



$

(0.03)










Cash Dividend Declared Per Share

$

0.25



$

0.25



$

1.00



$

1.00











(a) For additional information, see Exhibit 4 of this Press Release.

(b) The three and twelve months ended December 31, 2017 include a provisional net tax benefit of $183 million ($1.39 and $1.40 per diluted share, respectively) associated with the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.  The enactment of this legislation resulted in an estimated income tax benefit and net income increase of $204 million, primarily due to a one-time revaluation of our net deferred tax liability based on a U.S. federal tax rate of 21%, partially offset by the estimated impact of a one-time transition tax on our unremitted foreign earnings totaling $21 million, which we will elect to offset with historical net operating losses.  These amounts are provisional and subject to change.


 

Covanta Holding Corporation

Exhibit 2

Consolidated Balance Sheets



As of December 31,


2017


2016


(Unaudited)



ASSETS

(In millions, except per share amounts)

Current:




Cash and cash equivalents

$

46



$

84


Restricted funds held in trust

43



56


Receivables (less allowances of $14 million and $9 million, respectively)

341



332


Prepaid expenses and other current assets

73



72


Assets held for sale (a)

653



?


Total Current Assets

1,156



544


Property, plant and equipment, net

2,606



3,024


Restricted funds held in trust

28



54


Waste, service and energy contract intangibles, net

251



263


Other intangible assets, net

36



34


Goodwill

313



302


Other assets

51



63


Total Assets

$

4,441



$

4,284


LIABILITIES AND EQUITY




Current:




Current portion of long-term debt

$

10



$

9


Current portion of project debt

23



22


Accounts payable

151



98


Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

313



289


Liabilities held for sale (a)

540



?


Total Current Liabilities

1,037



418


Long-term debt

2,339



2,243


Project debt

151



361


Deferred income taxes (b)

412



617


Other liabilities

75



176


Total Liabilities

4,014



3,815


Equity:




Preferred stock ($0.10 par value; authorized 10 shares; none issued and
  outstanding)

?



?


Common stock ($0.10 par value; authorized 250 shares; issued 136 shares,
  outstanding 131 and 130, respectively)

14



14


Additional paid-in capital

822



807


Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(55)



(62)


Accumulated deficit

(353)



(289)


Treasury stock, at par

(1)



(1)


Total Equity

427



469


Total Liabilities and Equity

$

4,441



$

4,284






(a)  During the fourth quarter of 2017, our EfW facility in Dublin, Ireland met the criteria to be classified as held for sale.

(b)  For additional information, see Exhibit 1 - Note (b) of this Press Release.





 

Covanta Holding Corporation

Exhibit 3

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow



Twelve Months Ended
December 31,


2017


2016


(Unaudited, in millions)

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:




Net income (loss)

$

57



$

(4)


Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:




Depreciation and amortization expense

215



207


Amortization of deferred debt financing costs

7



6


Loss (gain) on asset sales (a)

6



(44)


Impairment charges (a)

2



20


Loss on extinguishment of debt (a)

84



?


Stock-based compensation expense

18



16


Provision for doubtful accounts

9



2


Equity in net income from unconsolidated investments

(1)



(4)


Deferred income taxes (b)

(193)



21


Dividends from unconsolidated investments

2



2


Other, net

(13)



(1)


Change in restricted funds held in trust

1



22


Change in working capital, net of effects of acquisitions

44



41


Changes in noncurrent assets and liabilities, net

5



2


Net cash provided by operating activities

243



286


INVESTING ACTIVITIES:




Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(277)



(359)


Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

(16)



(9)


Proceeds from asset sales

4



109


Property insurance proceeds

8



3


Other, net

(8)



2


Net cash used in investing activities

(289)



(254)


FINANCING ACTIVITIES:




Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt

400



?


Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit facility

952



744


Proceeds from borrowing on Dublin project financing

643



159


Payment related to Dublin interest rate swap

(17)



?


Payments on the Dublin Convertible Preferred

(132)



?


Payments of borrowings on revolving credit facility

(850)



(749)


Payments on long-term debt

(415)



(4)


Payments on equipment financing capital leases

(5)



(4)


Principal payments on project debt

(382)



(51)


Payment of deferred financing costs

(21)



(6)


Payment of Dublin financing costs

(19)



?


Cash dividends paid to stockholders

(131)



(131)


Change in restricted funds held in trust

(37)



28


Common stock repurchased

?



(20)


Financing of insurance premiums, net

20



?


Other, net

(3)



(10)


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

3



(44)


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

5



?


Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(38)



(12)


Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

84



96


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

46



$

84






(a)  For additional information, see Exhibit 4 of this Press Release.




(b)  For additional information, see Exhibit 1 - Note (b) of this Press Release.


 

Covanta Holding Corporation


Exhibit 4

Consolidated Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) and Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Adjusted EBITDA






Three Months Ended
December 31,


Twelve Months Ended
December 31,


2017


2016


2017


2016


(Unaudited, in millions)

Net Income (Loss) (a)

$

131



$

8



$

57



$

(4)










Depreciation and amortization expense

60



52



215



207


Interest expense, net

41



35



147



138


Income tax (benefit) expense (a)

(186)



17



(191)



22


Impairment charges (b)

1



1



2



20


(Gain) loss on asset sales (c)

?



(1)



6



(44)


Loss on extinguishment of debt (d)

71



?



84



?


Property insurance recoveries, net (e)

?



?



(2)



?


Capital type expenditures at client owned facilities (f)

19



10



55



39


Debt service billings in excess of revenue recognized

1



1



5



4


Business development and transaction costs

4



?



5



2


Severance and reorganization costs

?



?



1



3


Stock-based compensation expense

2



3



18



16


Other (g)

3



2



6



7


Adjusted EBITDA

$

147



$

128



$

408



$

410


Capital type expenditures at client owned facilities (f)

(19)



(10)



(55)



(39)


Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest

(32)



(44)



(132)



(135)


Cash paid for taxes, net

?



1



?



(6)


Equity in net income from unconsolidated investments

?



(1)



(1)



(4)


Dividends from unconsolidated investments

1



?



2



2


Adjustment for working capital and other

32



62



21



58


Net cash provided by operating activities

$

129



$

136



$

243



$

286


 

(a)   

For additional information, see Exhibit 1 - Note (b) of this Press Release.

(b)  

During the year ended December 31, 2016, we recorded a non-cash impairment totaling $20 million which primarily consisted of $13 million related to the previously planned closure of our Pittsfield EfW facility in March 2017, which we now continue to operate, and $3 million related to an investment in a joint venture to recover and recycle metals.

(c)  

During the year ended December 31, 2017, we recorded a $6 million charge for indemnification claims related to the sale of our interests in China, which was completed in 2016.  During the year ended ended December 31, 2016, we recorded a $41 million gain on the sale of our interests in China.

(d)  

During the year ended December 31, 2017, we recorded a $71 million loss related to our Dublin debt refinancing and a $13 million loss related to the redemption of our 7.25% Senior Notes.

(e)   

During the year ended December 31, 2017, we recorded a $2 million property insurance gain related to our property insurance recoveries.

(f)  

Adjustment for impact of adoption of  FASB ASC 853 - Service Concession Arrangements.  These types of capital equipment related expenditures at our service fee operated facilities were historically capitalized prior to adoption of this new accounting standard effective January 1, 2015 and are capitalized at facilities that we own.

(g)  

Includes certain other items that are added back under the definition of Adjusted EBITDA in Covanta Energy, LLC's credit agreement.

 

Covanta Holding Corporation




Exhibit 5

Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Before Working Capital










Three Months Ended
December 31,


Twelve Months Ended
December 31,


Full  Year
Estimated 2018


2017


2016


2017


2016



(Unaudited, in millions)



Net cash provided by operating activities

$

129



$

136



$

243



$

286



$195 - $225

Add: Changes in restricted funds - operating (a)

?



?



?



?



10

Less: Maintenance capital expenditures (b)

(27)



(28)



(111)



(110)



(140 - 130)

Free Cash Flow

$

102



$

108



$

132



$

176



$70 - $100

Less: Changes in working capital

(74)



(52)



(44)



(41)



20 - 40

Free Cash Flow Before Working Capital

$

28



$

56



$

88



$

135



$100 - $130











(a)   Adjustment for the impact of the pending adoption of ASU 2016-18 effective January 1, 2018.  Upon adoption, the statement of cash flows will explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents.  Therefore, beginning in 2018, changes in restricted funds will be eliminated in arriving at net cash, cash equivalents and restricted funds provided by operating activities.
















(b)  Purchases of property, plant and equipment are also referred to as capital expenditures. Capital expenditures that primarily maintain existing facilities are classified as maintenance capital expenditures. Maintenance capital expenditures in 2017 include amounts incurred but not paid as of December 31, 2017. The following table provides the components of total purchases of property, plant and equipment:










Three Months Ended
December 31,


Twelve Months Ended
December 31,




2017


2016


2017


2016



Maintenance capital expenditures

$

(27)



$

(28)



$

(111)



$

(110)




Maintenance capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid

5



?



5



?




Capital expenditures associated with construction of Dublin EfW facility

(26)



(30)



(117)



(162)




Capital expenditures associated with organic growth initiatives

(6)



(8)



(33)



(46)




Capital expenditures associated with the New York City MTS contract

?



?



?



(3)




Capital expenditures associated with Essex County EfW emissions control system

(1)



(6)



(4)



(33)




Total capital expenditures associated with growth investments

(33)



(44)



(154)



(244)




Capital expenditures associated with property insurance events

(4)



(5)



(17)



(5)




Total purchases of property, plant and equipment

$

(59)



$

(77)



$

(277)



$

(359)





 

Covanta Holding Corporation


Exhibit 6

Reconciliation of Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share to Adjusted EPS





Three Months Ended
December 31,


Twelve Months Ended
December 31,


2017


2016


2017


2016


(Unaudited)

Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share:(a)

$

1.01



$

0.06



$

0.44



$

(0.03)


Reconciling Items (b)

(0.92)



0.11



(0.81)



(0.03)


Adjusted EPS

$

0.09



$

0.17



$

(0.37)



$

(0.06)










(a) For additional information, see Exhibit 1 - Note (b) of this Press Release.

(b) For details related to the Reconciling Items, see Exhibit 6A of this Press Release.

 

Covanta Holding Corporation


Exhibit 6A

Reconciling Items





Three Months Ended
December 31,


Year Ended
December 31,


2017


2016


2017


2016


(Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share amounts)

Reconciling Items








Impairment charges (a)

$

1



$

1



$

2



$

20


(Gain) loss on asset sales (a)

?



(1)



6



(44)


Property insurance recoveries (a)

?



?



(2)



?


Severance and reorganization costs

?



?



1



2


Loss on extinguishment of debt (a)

71



?



84



?


Effect on income of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments

?



?



?



2


Effect of foreign exchange loss on indebtedness

?



?



(2)



(1)


Other

1



?



1



?


Total Reconciling Items, pre-tax

73



?



90



(21)


Pro forma income tax impact (b)

1



?



(4)



2


Adjustment to uncertain tax positions

?



14



?



14


Grantor trust activity

(11)



?



(9)



1


Impact of federal tax reform rate change (c)

(204)



?



(204)



?


Transition tax (c)

21



?



21



?


Total Reconciling Items, net of tax

$

(120)



$

14



$

(106)



$

(4)


Diluted Per Share Impact

$

(0.92)



$

0.11



$

(0.81)



$

(0.03)


Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding

131



131



131



129










(a) For additional information, see Exhibit 4 of this Press Release.

(b) We calculate the federal and state tax impact of each item using the statutory federal tax rate and applicable blended state rate.

(c) For additional information, see Exhibit 1 - Note (b) of this Press Release.

 


Covanta Holding Corporation



Exhibit 7

Supplemental Information




(Unaudited, $ in millions)





Year Ended December 31,


2017


2016

Waste and service revenue:




EfW tip fees

$

572



$

551


EfW service fees

393



406


Environmental services (a)

129



104


Municipal services (b)

194



186


Other (c)

42



36


Intercompany (d)

(99)



(96)


Total waste and service

1,231



1,187


Energy Revenue:




Energy sales

288



321


Capacity

46



40


Other (e)

?



9


Total energy revenue

334



370


Recycled metals revenue:




Ferrous

48



38


Non-ferrous

34



23


Total recycled metals

82



61


Other revenue (f)

105



81


Total revenue

$

1,752



$

1,699






Operating expense:




Plant operating expense:




Plant maintenance

$

311



$

279


Other plant operating expense

960



898


Total plant operating expense

1,271



1,177


Other operating expense

51



86


General and administrative

112



100


Depreciation and amortization

215



207


Impairment charges

2



20


Total operating expense

$

1,651



$

1,590






Operating Income

$

101



$

109






Operating income excluding impairment charges

$

103



$

129






(a) Includes the operation of material processing facilities and related services provided by our CES business.

(b) Consists of transfer stations and transportation component of NYC MTS contract.

(c) Includes waste brokerage, debt service and other revenue not directly related to EfW waste processing activities.

(d) Consists of elimination of intercompany transactions primarily relating to transfer stations.

(e) Includes biomass and China operations in 2016.

(f) Consists primarily of construction revenue.




Note: Certain amounts may not total due to rounding.




 

Covanta Holding Corporation







Exhibit 8

Revenue and Operating Income Changes - FY 2016 to FY 2017







(Unaudited, $ in millions)






















Contract Transitions (b)








FY 2016


Organic
Growth (a)


%


Waste


PPA


Transactions (c)


Total
Changes


FY 2017

Waste and service revenue:
















EfW tip fees

$

551



$

(16)



(2.8)

%


$

18



$

?



$

19



$

21



$

572


EfW service fees

406



?



0.1

%


(14)



?



?



(13)



393


Environmental services

104



16



15.6

%


?



?



9



25



129


Municipal services

186



8



4.0

%


?



?



?



8



194


Other

36



7



20.4

%


?



?



?



6



42


Intercompany

(96)



(3)





?



?



?



(3)



(99)


Total waste and service revenue

1,187



13



1.1

%


4



?



28



44



1,231


Energy revenue:
















Energy sales

321



(23)



(7.1)

%


5



(25)



10



(33)



288


Capacity

40



7



17.5

%


?



(3)



1



6



46


Other

9



?





?



?



(9)



(9)



?


Total energy revenue

370



(15)



(4.2)

%


5



(28)



2



(36)



334


Recycled metals revenue:
















Ferrous

38



9



22.9

%


?



?



?



10



48


Non-ferrous

23



11



48.6

%


?



?



?



11



34


Total recycled metals revenue

61



20



32.5

%


?



?



?



21



82


Other revenue

81



24



29.7

%


?



?



?



24



105


Total revenue

$

1,699



$

41



2.4

%


$

9



$

(28)



$

30



$

53



$

1,752


Operating expense:
















Plant operating expense:
















Plant maintenance

$

279



$

32



11.6

%


$

?



$

?



$

?



$

32



$

311


Other plant operating expense

898



54



6.0

%


1



?



7



62



960


Total plant operating expense

1,177



86



7.3

%


1



?



7



94



1,271


Other operating expense

86



(24)



(28.3)

%


(10)



?



?



(35)



51


General and administrative

100



12



11.7

%


?



?



?



12



112


Depreciation and amortization

207



(3)



(1.2)

%


3



?



7



8



215


Total operating expense (d)

$

1,570



$

71



4.5

%


$

(7)



$

?



$

15



$

79



$

1,649


Operating income (loss) (d)

$

129



$

(30)





$

16



$

(28)



$

15



$

(26)



$

103




(a) Reflects the performance at each facility on a comparable period-over-period basis, excluding the impacts of transitions and transactions.

(b) Includes the impact of the expiration of: (1) long-term major waste and service contracts, most typically representing the transition to a new contract structure, and (2) long-term energy contracts.

(c) Includes the impacts of acquisitions, divestitures and the addition or loss of operating contracts.

(d) Excludes impairment charges

Note: Certain amounts may not total due to rounding

 

 

EfW Operating Metrics (Unaudited)








Exhibit 9













Three Months Ended


Twelve

Months

Ended


Three Months Ended


Twelve Months Ended



Mar 31,


Jun 30,


Sep 30,


Dec 31,


Dec 31,


Mar 31,


Jun 30,


Sep 30,


Dec 31,


Dec 31,



2017


2017


2017


2017


2017


2016


2016


2016


2016


2016


EfW Waste





















Tons: (in millions)





















Tip fee - contracted

1.9



2.0



2.0



2.1



8.0



2.0



2.2



2.2



2.1



8.4



Tip fee - uncontracted

0.6



0.5



0.5



0.5



2.1



0.6



0.5



0.5



0.6



2.2



Service fee

2.1



2.3



2.2



2.1



8.6



2.1



2.3



2.4



2.2



8.9



Total tons

4.6



4.8



4.7



4.7



18.7



4.7



5.0



5.1



4.9



19.5
























EfW tip fee per ton:





















Contracted

$48.68



$54.05



$52.75



$58.30



$52.87



$45.88



$48.70



$48.41



$48.65



$47.39



Uncontracted

$68.45



$76.02



$73.98



$71.35



$72.25



$62.10



$72.57



$74.15



$68.25



$68.95



Average revenue per ton

$54.11



$57.13



$57.03



$60.06



$57.11



$48.94



$52.26



$52.49



$53.73



$51.89
























EfW Energy





















Energy sales: (MWh in millions)





















Contracted

0.6



0.6



0.6



0.6



2.5



0.7



0.9



0.8



0.7



3.1



Hedged

0.6



0.7



0.7



0.8



2.7



0.4



0.4



0.5



0.6



1.9



Market

0.2



0.2



0.2



0.2



0.8



0.2



0.2



0.2



0.3



1.0



Total energy sales

1.4



1.4



1.5



1.6



6.0



1.4



1.5



1.5



1.6



6.1
























Market sales by geography:





















PJM East

0.1



?



?



?



0.2



0.1



0.1



0.1



0.1



0.3



NEPOOL

?



0.1



0.1



?



0.2



?



0.1



0.1



0.1



0.2



NYISO

?



?



?



?



0.1



?



?



?



?



0.1



Other

0.1



0.1



0.1



0.1



0.3



0.1



0.1



0.1



0.1



0.4



Revenue per MWh: (excludes capacity)


Contracted

$70.85



$67.70



$66.58



$72.23



$69.36



$67.65



$62.06



$65.82



$69.23



$65.98



Hedged

$47.76



$29.02



$32.25



$32.11



$34.92



$62.64



$37.19



$37.98



$36.64



$42.77



Market

$24.44



$27.80



$25.79



$36.94



$28.84



$27.91



$26.02



$37.32



$34.44



$31.35



Average revenue per MWh

$53.76



$44.83



$45.83



$48.69



$48.26



$59.30



$49.25



$52.63



$50.33



$52.70
























Metals





















Tons recovered, net: (in thousands)









Ferrous

95



98



98



105



396



95



102



101



103



401



Non-ferrous

9



9



10



10



38



8



9



10



9



36



Tons sold, net: (in thousands)





















Ferrous

60



68



81



92



302



86



77



72



110



345



Non-ferrous

9



5



8



9



31



8



9



10



9



36



Revenue per ton:





















Ferrous

$

169



$

152



$

158



$

151



$

157



$

91



$

138



$

117



$

105



$

111



Non-ferrous

$

615



$

892



$

1,201



$

1,570



$

1,088



$

624



$

650



$

581



$

675



$

632
























EfW plant operating expenses: ($ in millions)


Plant operating expenses - gross

$

275



$

254



$

232



$

264



$

1,025



$

256



$

255



$

216



$

225



$

952



Less: Client pass-through costs

(10)



(13)



(14)



(22)



(59)



(10)



(9)



(9)



(13)



(41)



Less: REC sales - contra-expense

(3)



(2)



(3)



(5)



(13)



(3)



(1)



(2)



(3)



(9)



Plant operating expenses - reported

$

262



$

239



$

215



$

237



$

953



$

243



$

245



$

205



$

209



$

902



Client pass-throughs as % of gross costs

3.6

%


5.1

%


6.0

%


8.4

%


5.8

%


3.9

%


3.5

%


4.2

%


5.6

%


4.3

%























Note: Waste volume includes solid tons only. Metals and energy volume are presented net of client revenue sharing.  Steam sales are converted to MWh equivalent at an assumed average rate of 11 klbs of steam / MWh.  Uncontracted energy sales include sales under PPAs that are based on market prices.


Note: Certain amounts may not total due to rounding


 

Covanta Holding Corporation










Exhibit 10

Supplemental Information - Waste and Service Revenue and Other Plant Operating Expense (a)

(Unaudited, $ in millions)














Three Months Ended


Mar. 31,


June 30,


Sept. 30,


Dec. 31,


Mar. 31,


June 30,


Sept. 30,


Dec. 31,


2017


2017


2017


2017


2016


2016


2016


2016

Waste and service revenue:
















EfW tip fees

$

131



$

143



$

142



$

156



$

126



$

138



$

143



$

144


EfW service fees

98



97



95



103



100



100



97



110


Environmental services

29



32



34



34



23



26



27



28


Municipal services

44



52



50



47



43



49



48



46


Other revenue

8



10



12



12



8



9



9



9


Intercompany

(23)



(25)



(26)



(24)



(21)



(24)



(26)



(25)


Total waste and service revenue

$

286



$

310



$

306



$

329



$

279



$

297



$

299



$

312


















Other plant operating expense:















EfW

$

165



161



161



$

163



$

155



$

164



$

159



$

152


Other

70



79



82



79



71



68



65



65


Total other plant operating expense

$

234



$

240



$

243



$

243



$

226



$

232



$

224



$

216


















(a) Supplemental information provided in order to present details of waste and service revenue by service fee and tip fee contracts and the reclassification of profiled waste transportation revenues and costs to environmental services and "other" (non-EfW) plant operating expense, respectively






Note: Certain amounts may not total due to rounding.





Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We use a number of different financial measures, both United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and non-GAAP, in assessing the overall performance of our business.  To supplement our assessment of results prepared in accordance with GAAP, we use the measures of Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, Free Cash Flow Before Changes in Working Capital, and Adjusted EPS, which are non-GAAP financial measures as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The non-GAAP financial measures of Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, Free Cash Flow Before Changes in Working Capital, and Adjusted EPS as described below, and used in the tables above, are not intended as a substitute or as an alternative to net income, cash flow provided by operating activities or diluted earnings per share as indicators of our performance or liquidity or any other measures of performance or liquidity derived in accordance with GAAP.  In addition, our non-GAAP financial measures may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies, limiting their usefulness for comparison purposes.

The presentations of Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, Free Cash Flow Before Changes in Working Capital, and Adjusted EPS are intended to enhance the usefulness of our financial information by providing measures which management internally use to assess and evaluate the overall performance of its business and those of possible acquisition candidates, and highlight trends in the overall business.

Adjusted EBITDA
We use Adjusted EBITDA to provide additional ways of viewing aspects of operations that, when viewed with the GAAP results provide a more complete understanding of our core business. As we define it, Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as adjusted for additional items subtracted from or added to net income including the effects of impairment losses, gains or losses on sales, dispositions or retirements of assets, adjustments to reflect the Adjusted EBITDA from our unconsolidated investments, adjustments to exclude significant unusual or non-recurring items that are not directly related to our operating performance  plus adjustments to capital type expenses for our service fee facilities in line with our credit agreements. We adjust for these items in our Adjusted EBITDA as our management believes that these items would distort their ability to efficiently view and assess our core operating trends. Going forward, as larger parts of our business will be conducted through unconsolidated entities that we do not control, we will begin to adjust for our proportionate share of the entities depreciation and amortization, interest expense and taxes in order to improve comparability to the Adjusted EBITDA of our wholly owned entities.

In order to provide a meaningful basis for comparison, we are providing information with respect to our Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended and three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, reconciled for each such period to net income and cash flow provided by operating activities, which are believed to be the most directly comparable measures under GAAP.

Our projections of the proportional contribution of our interests in the JV to our Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow are not based on GAAP net income/loss or Cash flow provided by operating activities, respectively, and are anticipated to be adjusted to exclude the effects of events or circumstances in 2018 that are not representative or indicative of our results of operations and that are not currently determinable. Due to the uncertainty of the likelihood, amount and timing of any such adjusting items, we do not have information available to provide a quantitative reconciliation of projected net income/loss to an Adjusted EBITDA projection.

Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Before Changes in Working Capital
Free Cash Flow is defined as cash flow provided by operating activities, plus changes in restricted funds - operating, less maintenance capital expenditures, which are capital expenditures primarily to maintain our existing facilities.  Free Cash Flow Before Changes in Working Capital is defined as Free Cash Flow excluding changes in working capital.

We use the non-GAAP measures of Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Before Changes in Working Capital as criteria of liquidity and performance-based components of employee compensation.  We use Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Before Changes in Working Capital as measures of liquidity to determine amounts we can reinvest in our core businesses, such as amounts available to make acquisitions, invest in construction of new projects, make principal payments on debt, or amounts we can return to our stockholders through dividends and/or stock repurchases.

In order to provide a meaningful basis for comparison, we are providing information with respect to our Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow before Changes in Working Capital for the year ended and three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, reconciled for each such period to cash flow provided by operating activities, which we believe to be the most directly comparable measure under GAAP.

Adjusted EPS
Adjusted EPS excludes certain income and expense items that are not representative of our ongoing business and operations, which are included in the calculation of Diluted Earnings Per Share in accordance with GAAP.  The following items are not all-inclusive, but are examples of reconciling items in prior comparative and future periods.  They would include impairment charges, the effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments, significant gains or losses from the disposition or restructuring of businesses, gains and losses on assets held for sale, transaction-related costs, income and loss on the extinguishment of debt and other significant items that would not be representative of our ongoing business.

We will use the non-GAAP measure of Adjusted EPS to enhance the usefulness of our financial information by providing a measure which management internally uses to assess and evaluate the overall performance and highlight trends in the ongoing business.

In order to provide a meaningful basis for comparison, we are providing information with respect to our Adjusted EPS for the year ended and three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, reconciled for each such period to diluted income per share, which is believed to be the most directly comparable measure under GAAP.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking" statements as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "PSLRA") or in releases made by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), all as may be amended from time to time.  Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Covanta Holding Corporation and its subsidiaries ("Covanta") or industry results, to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Statements that are not historical fact are forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements can be identified by, among other things, the use of forward-looking language, such as the words "plan," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "project," "may," "will," "would," "could," "should," "seeks," or "scheduled to," or other similar words, or the negative of these terms or other variations of these terms or comparable language, or by discussion of strategy or intentions.  These cautionary statements are being made pursuant to the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the PSLRA with the intention of obtaining the benefits of the "safe harbor" provisions of such laws.  Covanta cautions investors that any forward-looking statements made by Covanta are not guarantees or indicative of future performance.  Important assumptions and other important factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those forward-looking statements with respect to Covanta include, but are not limited to:

Although Covanta believes that its plans, cost estimates, returns on investments, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from a projection or assumption in any forward-looking statements. Covanta's and the joint ventures future financial condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are subject to change and to inherent risks and uncertainties.  The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made only as of the date hereof and Covanta does not have, or undertake, any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or otherwise, unless otherwise required by law.

SOURCE Covanta Holding Corporation


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