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Exhibit 99.1

 

Press Release

 

Clean Harbors Reports Third-Quarter 2014 Financial Results

 

·            Company Announces Q3 Revenue of $851.5 Million

·            Posts Adjusted EPS of $0.45, Excluding a Non-Cash Goodwill Impairment Charge of $123.4 Million, Which Resulted in a GAAP EPS Loss of $1.55

·            Achieves Adjusted EBITDA of $153.4 Million

·            Adjusted EBITDA Margin Increases to 18.0% - Highest Level in Two Years

·            Updates 2014 Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA Guidance

 

Norwell, Mass. — November 5, 2014 — Clean Harbors, Inc. (“Clean Harbors”) (NYSE: CLH), the leading provider of environmental, energy and industrial services throughout North America, today announced financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2014.

 

Revenues for the third quarter were $851.5 million, compared with $907.5 million in the same period of 2013.  The Company reported a loss from operations for the third quarter of 2014 of $42.7 million, compared with income from operations of $73.6 million in the third quarter of 2013.  The third-quarter loss from operations includes a non-cash, pre-tax goodwill impairment charge of $123.4 million related to its Oil Re-refining and Recycling segment.  Clean Harbors is recognizing the impairment charge based on the continued challenging environment in that business brought on by the recent, significantly lower base and blended oil prices.  Excluding the impairment charge, the Company reported adjusted income from operations for the third quarter of 2014 of $80.7 million.

 

Third-quarter 2014 net loss was $93.3 million, or $1.55 per share, compared with net income of $35.4 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, in the same period of 2013.  The third-quarter 2014 net loss includes the $123.4 million non-cash, pre-tax impairment charge, as well as $1.8 million of pre-tax integration and severance costs.  Third-quarter 2013 net income included pre-tax integration and severance costs of $2.7 million.  Excluding the impairment charge, the Company reported adjusted net income for the third quarter of 2014 of $27.4 million, or $0.45 per share.

 

Adjusted EBITDA (see description below) in the third quarter of 2014 increased 5% to $153.4 million, compared with $146.0 million in the same period of 2013.  The Company purchased $37.6 million of Clean Harbors stock as part of its share repurchase program during the quarter.

 

Comments on the Third Quarter

 

“We delivered strong third-quarter Adjusted EBITDA and operating margins despite falling short of our revenue target,” said Alan S. McKim, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Revenue was below our guidance range based on several factors.  Project activity in the Oil Sands further slowed during the quarter, leading to softness in our Industrial and Field Services and Lodging Services segments.  Oil and Gas Field

 

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Clean Harbors Reports Third-Quarter 2014 Financial Results

 

Services underperformed due to commodity pressures and competition.  Despite these headwinds, our focus on reducing costs and channeling resources to our most profitable businesses enabled us to achieve an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 18%, up nearly 200 basis points from a year ago.”

 

“Technical Services recorded another solid quarter with 10% Adjusted EBITDA growth on a 2% increase in revenue,” McKim said.  “Incineration utilization was 90% as scheduled maintenance shutdowns at our two largest facilities initially planned for the fourth quarter were completed this quarter.  Both Safety-Kleen segments delivered double-digit growth in profitability on small increases in revenue.  The Industrial and Field Services, Oil and Gas Field Services, and Lodging Services segments were affected by the impact of currency translation on our Canadian operations, the ongoing slowdown in Western Canada, and lower project activity.  As a result, all three business segments reported declines in both revenue and Adjusted EBITDA from a year ago.”

 

“One of the driving forces behind our strong margin performance this quarter, including a 90-basis-point improvement in SG&A percentage, was our ability to further reduce our cost structure.  We have a broad array of cost reduction and margin improvement initiatives underway. These initiatives are proving successful, and we remain on track to achieve our previously stated goal of eliminating $75 million in annual expenses,” McKim said.

 

Business Outlook and Financial Guidance

 

“As we enter the final quarter of 2014, we see ongoing strength within our environmental-related businesses but expect continued headwinds across several segments,” McKim said. “Our Technical Services segment has built a large backlog entering the quarter as we continue to drive considerable volumes from Safety-Kleen and project-related work.  Within SK Environmental Services, we are expanding through new branch locations and cross-selling. Within Oil Re-refining and Recycling, we are focused on lowering PFO costs, capturing greater transportation efficiencies and pursuing product differentiation and blended opportunities to help offset the recent declines in base oil pricing.  Activity in the Oil Sands region remains weaker-than-expected, which is limiting opportunities for Industrial Services and Lodging Services.  While our Oil and Gas Field Services segment is entering its stronger operating period as the winter drilling season approaches, overall conditions are not favorable near-term as our seismic business continues to underperform and energy markets remain under commodity pressure.”

 

Based on its year-to-date performance and current market conditions, Clean Harbors is adjusting its previously announced 2014 annual revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance. The Company now expects revenues in the range of $3.40 billion to $3.42 billion, compared with its previously announced range of $3.5 billion to $3.6 billion.  The Company now expects Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $510 million to $520 million, compared with its previously announced range of $535 million to $555 million.

 

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Press Release

 

Clean Harbors Reports Third-Quarter 2014 Financial Results

 

Non-GAAP Results

 

Clean Harbors reports Adjusted EBITDA results, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as a complement to results provided in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP).  The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA provides additional useful information to investors since the Company’s loan covenants are based upon levels of Adjusted EBITDA achieved.  The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA in accordance with its existing credit agreement, as described in the following reconciliation showing the differences between reported net income and Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended:

 

For the Nine Months Ended:

 

 

 

September 30,
2014

 

September 30,
2013

 

September 30,
2014

 

September 30,
2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(93,337

)

$

35,361

 

$

(55,705

)

$

68,765

 

Accretion of environmental liabilities

 

2,642

 

2,914

 

7,975

 

8,628

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

70,049

 

69,430

 

205,480

 

196,904

 

Goodwill impairment charge

 

123,414

 

 

123,414

 

 

Other (income) expense

 

(613

)

150

 

(4,136

)

(2,030

)

Interest expense, net

 

19,494

 

19,326

 

58,430

 

58,784

 

Pre-tax, non-cash acquisition accounting inventory adjustment

 

 

 

 

13,559

 

Provision for income taxes

 

31,708

 

18,771

 

55,684

 

36,160

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

153,357

 

$

145,952

 

$

391,142

 

$

380,770

 

 

This press release includes a discussion of income from operations, net income and earnings per share amounts adjusted for the goodwill impairment charge identified in the reconciliations provided below.  The Company believes that discussion of these additional non-GAAP measures provide investors with meaningful comparisons of current results to prior periods’ results by excluding items that the Company does not believe reflect its fundamental business performance.  The following shows the difference between (loss) income from operations to adjusted income from operations, net (loss) income to adjusted net income and (loss) earnings per share to adjusted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

 

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Press Release

 

Clean Harbors Reports Third-Quarter 2014 Financial Results

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended:

 

For the Nine Months Ended:

 

 

 

September 30,
2014

 

September 30,
2013

 

September 30,
2014

 

September 30,
2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted income from operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) income from operations

 

$

(42,748

)

$

73,608

 

$

54,273

 

$

161,679

 

Goodwill impairment charge

 

123,414

 

 

123,414

 

 

Adjusted income from operations

 

$

80,666

 

$

73,608

 

$

177,687

 

$

161,679

 

Adjusted net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(93,337

)

$

35,361

 

$

(55,705

)

$

68,765

 

Goodwill impairment charge, net of tax

 

120,750

 

 

120,750

 

 

Adjusted net income

 

$

27,413

 

$

35,361

 

$

65,045

 

$

68,765

 

Adjusted earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) earnings per share

 

$

(1.55

)

$

0.58

 

$

(0.92

)

$

1.13

 

Goodwill impairment charge, net of tax

 

2.00

 

 

1.99

 

 

Adjusted earnings per share

 

$

0.45

 

$

0.58

 

$

1.07

 

$

1.13

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA Guidance Reconciliation

 

An itemized reconciliation between projected net income and projected Adjusted EBITDA is as follows:

 

 

 

For the Year Ending December 31, 2014

 

 

 

Amount

 

Margin % (1)

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Projected GAAP net loss

 

$

(42

)

to

 

$

(32

)

(1.2

)%

to

 

(0.9

)%

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accretion of environmental liabilities

 

11

 

to

 

10

 

0.4

%

to

 

0.3

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

278

 

to

 

274

 

8.2

%

to

 

8.0

%

Goodwill impairment charge

 

123

 

to

 

123

 

3.6

%

to

 

3.6

%

Other income

 

(4

)

to

 

(4

)

(0.1

)%

to

 

(0.1

)%

Interest expense, net

 

79

 

to

 

78

 

2.3

%

to

 

2.3

%

Provision for income taxes

 

65

 

to

 

71

 

1.8

%

to

 

2.0

%

Projected Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

510

 

to

 

$

520

 

15.0

%

to

 

15.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues (In millions)

 

$

3,400

 

to

 

$

3,420

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)   The Margin % indicates the percentage that the line-item represents to total revenues for the respective reporting period, calculated by dividing the dollar amount for the line-item by total revenues for the reporting period.

 

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Press Release

 

Clean Harbors Reports Third-Quarter 2014 Financial Results

 

Conference Call Information

 

Clean Harbors will conduct a conference call for investors today at 9:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss the information contained in this press release.  On the call, management will discuss Clean Harbors’ financial results, business outlook and growth strategy.

 

Investors who wish to listen to the webcast and view the accompanying slides should visit the Investors section of the Company’s website at www.cleanharbors.com.  The live call also can be accessed by dialing 201.689.8881 or 877.709.8155 prior to the start of the call.  If you are unable to listen to the live call, the webcast will be archived on the Company’s website.

 

About Clean Harbors

 

Clean Harbors (NYSE: CLH) is North America’s leading provider of environmental, energy and industrial services. The Company serves a diverse customer base, including a majority of the Fortune 500, across the chemical, energy, manufacturing and additional markets, as well as numerous government agencies. These customers rely on Clean Harbors to deliver a broad range of services such as end-to-end hazardous waste management, emergency spill response, industrial cleaning and maintenance, and recycling services. Through its Safety-Kleen subsidiary, Clean Harbors also is North America’s largest re-refiner and recycler of used oil and a leading provider of parts washers and environmental services to commercial, industrial and automotive customers. Founded in 1980 and based in Massachusetts, Clean Harbors operates throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit www.cleanharbors.com.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

Any statements contained herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of the words “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “plans to,” “estimates,” “projects,” or similar expressions. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial and operating results, and other statements that are not historical facts. Such statements are based upon the beliefs and expectations of Clean Harbors’ management as of this date only and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including, without limitation, those items identified as “risk factors” in Clean Harbors’ most recently filed Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Therefore, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Clean Harbors undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements other than through its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which may be viewed in the “Investors” section of Clean Harbors’ website at www.cleanharbors.com.

 

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Contacts:

 

 

 

James M. Rutledge

Jim Buckley

Vice Chairman, President and CFO

SVP Investor Relations and Corporate Communications

Clean Harbors, Inc.

Clean Harbors, Inc.

781.792.5100

781.792.5100

InvestorRelations@cleanharbors.com

Buckley.James@cleanharbors.com

 

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Clean Harbors Reports Third-Quarter 2014 Financial Results

 

CLEAN HARBORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

(in thousands except per share amounts)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended:

 

For the Nine Months Ended:

 

 

 

September 30,
2014

 

September 30,
2013

 

September 30,
2014

 

September 30,
2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

851,465

 

$

907,535

 

$

2,556,612

 

$

2,630,226

 

Cost of revenues (exclusive of items shown separately below)

 

598,407

 

647,119

 

1,831,076

 

1,897,469

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

99,701

 

114,464

 

334,394

 

365,546

 

Accretion of environmental liabilities

 

2,642

 

2,914

 

7,975

 

8,628

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

70,049

 

69,430

 

205,480

 

196,904

 

Goodwill impairment charge

 

123,414

 

 

123,414

 

 

(Loss) income from operations

 

(42,748

)

73,608

 

54,273

 

161,679

 

Other income (expense)

 

613

 

(150

)

4,136

 

2,030

 

Interest expense, net

 

(19,494

)

(19,326

)

(58,430

)

(58,784

)

(Loss) income before provision for income taxes

 

(61,629

)

54,132

 

(21

)

104,925

 

Provision for income taxes

 

31,708

 

18,771

 

55,684

 

36,160

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(93,337

)

$

35,361

 

$

(55,705

)

$

68,765

 

(Loss) earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(1.55

)

$

0.58

 

$

(0.92

)

$

1.14

 

Diluted

 

$

(1.55

)

$

0.58

 

$

(0.92

)

$

1.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used to compute (loss) earnings per share Basic

 

60,369

 

60,610

 

60,585

 

60,542

 

Shares used to compute (loss) earnings per share Diluted

 

60,369

 

60,760

 

60,585

 

60,692

 

 

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Clean Harbors Reports Third-Quarter 2014 Financial Results

 

CLEAN HARBORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

September 30, 2014

 

December 31, 2013

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

258,021

 

$

310,073

 

Marketable securities

 

 

12,435

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

575,575

 

579,394

 

Unbilled accounts receivable

 

50,050

 

26,568

 

Deferred costs

 

18,676

 

16,134

 

Inventories and supplies

 

170,934

 

152,096

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

48,540

 

41,962

 

Deferred tax assets

 

32,141

 

32,517

 

Total current assets

 

1,153,937

 

1,171,179

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

1,579,701

 

1,602,170

 

Other assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred financing costs

 

18,403

 

20,860

 

Goodwill

 

449,577

 

570,960

 

Permits and other intangibles, net

 

541,874

 

569,973

 

Other

 

17,725

 

18,536

 

Total other assets

 

1,027,579

 

1,180,329

 

Total assets

 

$

3,761,217

 

$

3,953,678

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of capital lease obligations

 

$

264

 

$

1,329

 

Accounts payable

 

251,832

 

316,462

 

Deferred revenue

 

63,909

 

55,454

 

Accrued expenses

 

260,123

 

236,829

 

Current portion of closure, post-closure and remedial liabilities

 

32,742

 

29,471

 

Total current liabilities

 

608,870

 

639,545

 

Other liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Closure and post-closure liabilities, less current portion

 

46,287

 

41,201

 

Remedial liabilities, less current portion

 

133,972

 

148,911

 

Long-term obligations

 

1,395,000

 

1,400,000

 

Capital lease obligations, less current portion

 

733

 

1,435

 

Deferred taxes, unrecognized tax benefits and other long-term liabilities

 

255,804

 

246,947

 

Total other liabilities

 

1,831,796

 

1,838,494

 

Total stockholders’ equity, net

 

1,320,551

 

1,475,639

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

3,761,217

 

$

3,953,678

 

 

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Clean Harbors Reports Third-Quarter 2014 Financial Results

 

Supplemental Segment Data (in thousands)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended:

 

 

 

September 30, 2014

 

September 30, 2013

 

Revenue

 

Third Party
Revenues

 

Intersegment
Revenues
(Expense), net

 

Direct
Revenues

 

Third Party
Revenues

 

Intersegment
Revenues
(Expense), net

 

Direct
Revenues

 

Technical Services

 

$

272,478

 

$

40,924

 

$

313,402

 

$

269,465

 

$

36,370

 

$

305,835

 

Industrial and Field Services

 

163,582

 

(9,205

)

154,377

 

174,829

 

(8,181

)

166,648

 

Oil Re-refining and Recycling

 

140,345

 

(52,606

)

87,739

 

131,934

 

(45,566

)

86,368

 

SK Environmental Services

 

170,980

 

21,212

 

192,192

 

170,166

 

17,164

 

187,330

 

Lodging Services

 

36,582

 

723

 

37,305

 

55,571

 

957

 

56,528

 

Oil and Gas Field Services

 

67,370

 

639

 

68,009

 

104,981

 

179

 

105,160

 

Corporate Items

 

128

 

(1,687

)

(1,559

)

589

 

(923

)

(334

)

Total

 

$

851,465

 

$

 

$

851,465

 

$

907,535

 

$

 

$

907,535

 

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended:

 

 

 

September 30, 2014

 

September 30, 2013

 

Revenue

 

Third Party
Revenues

 

Intersegment
Revenues
(Expense), net

 

Direct
Revenues

 

Third Party
Revenues

 

Intersegment
Revenues
(Expense), net

 

Direct
Revenues

 

Technical Services

 

$

766,057

 

$

119,617

 

$

885,674

 

$

759,666

 

$

88,769

 

$

848,435

 

Industrial and Field Services

 

510,696

 

(31,819

)

478,877

 

543,675

 

(34,727

)

508,948

 

Oil Re-refining and Recycling

 

413,282

 

(155,588

)

257,694

 

395,026

 

(143,853

)

251,173

 

SK Environmental Services

 

503,692

 

64,418

 

568,110

 

496,491

 

84,325

 

580,816

 

Lodging Services

 

136,148

 

2,043

 

138,191

 

155,586

 

2,983

 

158,569

 

Oil and Gas Field Services

 

226,319

 

4,337

 

230,656

 

288,588

 

5,612

 

294,200

 

Corporate Items (1)

 

418

 

(3,008

)

(2,590

)

(8,806

)

(3,109

)

(11,915

)

Total

 

$

2,556,612

 

$

 

$

2,556,612

 

$

2,630,226

 

$

 

$

2,630,226

 

 


(1)   Corporate Items revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 includes one-time, non-cash reductions of approximately $10.2 million due to the impact of fair value acquisition accounting adjustments on Safety-Kleen’s historical deferred revenue at December 28, 2012. Revenue for the six reportable segments for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 excludes such adjustments to maintain comparability with future operating results and reflect how the Company manages the business.

 

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Press Release

 

Clean Harbors Reports Third-Quarter 2014 Financial Results

 

Non-GAAP Segment Results

 

Clean Harbors reports Adjusted EBITDA results, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as a complement to results provided in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) and believes that such information provides additional useful information to investors since the Company’s loan covenants are based upon levels of Adjusted EBITDA achieved.  The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA in accordance with its existing credit agreement.  See “Non-GAAP Results” for a reconciliation of the Company’s total Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP net income.

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended:

 

For the Nine Months Ended:

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

September 30,
2014

 

September 30,
2013

 

September 30,
2014

 

September 30,
2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technical Services

 

$

86,928

 

$

78,849

 

$

233,402

 

$

208,284

 

Industrial and Field Services

 

20,303

 

26,709

 

67,391

 

75,281

 

Oil Re-refining and Recycling

 

21,473

 

18,652

 

49,252

 

46,750

 

SK Environmental Services

 

30,853

 

23,192

 

84,985

 

84,274

 

Lodging Services

 

15,972

 

21,710

 

49,196

 

63,270

 

Oil and Gas Field Services

 

9,545

 

20,530

 

27,688

 

52,458

 

Corporate Items

 

(31,717

)

(43,690

)

(120,772

)

(149,547

)

Total

 

$

153,357

 

$

145,952

 

$

391,142

 

$

380,770

 

 

GRAPHIC

 

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