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                    Exhibit 99.1

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Investor Contact
David Martin
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


HARSCO CORPORATION REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2020 RESULTS


Third Quarter Revenues Increased 14 Percent From The Second Quarter To $509 Million As COVID-19 Business Impacts Began To Ease; Revenues Increased 20 Percent From Prior Year Third Quarter Due Mainly To ESOL Acquisition

Third Quarter GAAP Operating Income Of $5 Million And GAAP Diluted Loss Per Share Of $0.10 Including Planned ESOL Integration Expenditures

Q3 Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $0.08

Adjusted Q3 EBITDA Of $59 Million

Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities Of $21 Million And Free Cash Flow Increased To $18 Million In Q3 As A Result Of Capital Spending Discipline And Working Capital Initiatives

Q4 Adjusted EBITDA Anticipated To Be Between $58 Million To $63 Million; Q4 Free Cash Flow Expected To Be Between $20 Million And $25 Million


CAMP HILL, PA (November 3, 2020) - Harsco Corporation (NYSE: HSC) today reported third quarter 2020 results. On a U.S. GAAP ("GAAP") basis, third quarter of 2020 diluted loss per share from continuing operations was $0.10 including acquisition integration costs. Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations in the third quarter of 2020 was $0.08. These figures compare with third quarter of 2019 GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.22 and adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.36.

GAAP operating income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2020 was $5 million, while adjusted EBITDA excluding unusual items totaled $59 million in the quarter.

“Underlying market fundamentals within Harsco Environmental and Clean Earth steadily improved during the quarter and our businesses continued to execute well,” said Chairman and CEO Nick Grasberger. “In recent months, we also have made strong progress on our key initiatives, including our focus on preserving financial flexibility and integrating ESOL. With respect to ESOL, during the third quarter we began executing on major improvement initiatives to strengthen operational and commercial
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performance, after spending our initial 100-days focused on foundation-building integration. We're confident these actions will enable us to achieve our long-term financial goals at ESOL.”

“Looking forward, while we expect business conditions to continue improving in the fourth quarter, our visibility remains limited and the economic environment remains fluid. In this context, we continue to focus on factors within our control, including the safety and well-being of our employees and operational excellence in all functions of our business, as well as ongoing cost and capital-spending management to preserve our financial flexibility. We believe these actions will position us to continue our progress towards becoming a single-thesis environmental solutions company and to capitalize on growth opportunities as the global economy recovers.”

Harsco Corporation—Selected Third Quarter Results
($ in millions, except per share amounts)Q3 2020Q3 2019Q2 2020
Revenues$509 $423 $447 
Operating income from continuing operations - GAAP$$47 $
Diluted EPS from continuing operations - GAAP$(0.10)$0.22 $(0.14)
Adjusted EBITDA - excluding unusual items$59 $87 $59 
Adjusted EBITDA margin - excluding unusual items11.6 %20.5 %13.2 %
Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations - excluding unusual items$0.08 $0.36 $0.13 
Note: Adjusted earnings per share and adjusted EBITDA details presented throughout this release are adjusted for unusual items; in addition, adjusted earnings per share details are adjusted for acquisition-related amortization expense.

Consolidated Third Quarter Operating Results

Consolidated total revenues from continuing operations were $509 million, an increase of 20 percent compared with the prior-year quarter due to the acquisition of ESOL in April, 2020 and higher revenues in the Rail segment. Foreign currency translation impacts on third quarter 2020 revenues were nominal compared with the prior-year period.

GAAP operating income from continuing operations was $5 million for the third quarter of 2020, compared with $47 million in the same quarter of last year. Meanwhile, adjusted EBITDA totaled $59 million in the third quarter of 2020 versus $87 million in the third quarter of 2019. This EBITDA change is attributable to COVID-19 impacts in each business segment, partially offset by ESOL contributions following its acquisition earlier in 2020.







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Third Quarter Business Review

Environmental
($ in millions)Q3 2020Q3 2019Q2 2020
Revenues$223 $261 $204 
Operating income - GAAP$12 $33 $14 
Adjusted EBITDA - excluding unusual items$40 $60 $40 
Adjusted EBITDA margin - excluding unusual items17.9 %22.9 %19.7 %

Environmental revenues totaled $223 million in the third quarter of 2020, compared with $261 million in the prior-year quarter. The segment's GAAP operating income and adjusted EBITDA totaled $12 million and $40 million, respectively, in the third quarter of 2020. These figures compare with GAAP operating income of $33 million and adjusted EBITDA of $60 million in the prior-year period. The change in the segment's adjusted EBITDA relative to the prior-year quarter is principally attributable to lower demand for environmental services and applied products as a result of COVID-19. Environmental's adjusted EBITDA margin was 17.9 percent in the third quarter of 2020.

Clean Earth
($ in millions)Q3 2020Q3 2019Q2 2020
Revenues$194 $88 $162 
Operating income - GAAP$$11 $— 
Adjusted EBITDA - excluding unusual items20 19 $11 
Adjusted EBITDA margin - excluding unusual items10.4 %21.4 %7.0 %
Note: The 2019 financial information provided above and discussed below for Clean Earth does not include a corporate cost allocation and does not include ESOL.

Clean Earth revenues totaled $194 million in the third quarter of 2020, compared with $88 million in the prior-year quarter. Segment operating income was $9 million and adjusted EBITDA totaled $20 million in the third quarter of 2020. These figures compare with $11 million and $19 million, respectively, in the prior-year period. The increase in revenues and adjusted EBITDA is attributable to the ESOL acquisition in the second quarter of 2020 and higher contributions from dredged material processing, partially offset by lower demand for hazardous and contaminated materials services as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rail
($ in millions)Q3 2020Q3 20192Q 2020
Revenues$93 $75 $82 
Operating income - GAAP$$12 $
Adjusted EBITDA - excluding unusual items$$14 $10 
Adjusted EBITDA margin - excluding unusual items5.8 %19.1 %12.2 %

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Rail revenues increased 24 percent compared with the prior-year quarter to $93 million. This change reflects higher equipment sales including revenues from long-duration supply contracts. The segment's operating income and adjusted EBITDA totaled $4 million and $5 million, respectively, in the third quarter of 2020. These figures compare with operating income of $12 million and adjusted EBITDA of $14 million in the prior-year quarter. The EBITDA change year-on-year is attributable to a less favorable product mix and lower aftermarket parts and technology product volumes.

Cash Flow

Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $21 million in the third quarter of 2020, compared with net cash provided by operating activities of $45 million in the prior-year period. Free cash flow was $18 million (before transaction expenses) in the third quarter of 2020, compared with $5 million in the prior-year period. The improvement in free cash flow compared with the prior-year quarter is attributable to changes in net cash from operating activities, including cash generated from working capital, and lower capital expenditures.

Fourth Quarter Outlook

Underlying business conditions improved during the third quarter. However, the improvement
realized was uneven and the pace of recovery varied within relevant end-markets. Fundamental improvement was most apparent within Harsco Environmental and Clean Earth and we expect these positive trends to continue in the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, Rail has yet to see a positive inflection as customers, particularly in North America, continue to defer capital spending as a result of pandemic-related pressures within the freight and passenger rail market. In total, the Company anticipates that its adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter will modestly improve, at the mid-point of guidance, versus the just-completed quarter. Specifically, Harsco expects its Q4 EBITDA to be within a range of $58 million to $63 million. This outlook also assumes that Corporate spending will be modestly higher in the fourth quarter compared with Q3 due to the timing of certain expenses.

Additionally, measures implemented earlier in 2020 to control costs remain in place and the Company is mindful that further cost actions may be necessary if the pace of economic recovery slows. The Company is also maintaining its capital spending and working capital discipline to support positive free cash flow. These ongoing actions are expected to enable Harsco to generate free cash flow of $20 million to $25 million in the final quarter of the year.

Lastly, this outlook is subject to certain risks related to COVID-19 and other factors and it assumes that any such factors will not alter the ongoing recovery in the fourth quarter.


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Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call today at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its results and respond to questions from the investment community. The conference call will be broadcast live through the Harsco Corporation website at www.harsco.com. The Company will refer to a slide presentation that accompanies its formal remarks. The slide presentation will be available on the Company’s website.

The call can also be accessed by telephone by dialing (844) 467-8153 or (270) 855-8732. Enter Conference ID number 7674605. Listeners are advised to dial in at least five minutes prior to the call.

Forward-Looking Statements

The nature of the Company's business, together with the number of countries in which it operates, subject it to changing economic, competitive, regulatory and technological conditions, risks and uncertainties. In accordance with the "safe harbor" provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company provides the following cautionary remarks regarding important factors that, among others, could cause future results to differ materially from the results contemplated by forward-looking statements, including the expectations and assumptions expressed or implied herein. Forward-looking statements contained herein could include, among other things, statements about management's confidence in and strategies for performance; expectations for new and existing products, technologies and opportunities; and expectations regarding growth, sales, cash flows, and earnings. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of such terms as "may," "could," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "believe," "likely," "estimate," "plan" or other comparable terms.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ, perhaps materially, from those implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (1) changes in the worldwide business environment in which the Company operates, including changes in general economic conditions or changes due to COVID-19 and governmental and market reactions to COVID-19; (2) changes in currency exchange rates, interest rates, commodity and fuel costs and capital costs; (3) changes in the performance of equity and bond markets that could affect, among other things, the valuation of the assets in the Company's pension plans and the accounting for pension assets, liabilities and expenses; (4) changes in governmental laws and regulations, including environmental, occupational health and safety, tax and import tariff standards and amounts; (5) market and competitive changes, including pricing pressures, market demand and acceptance for new products, services and technologies; (6) the Company's inability or failure to protect its intellectual property rights from infringement in one or more of the many countries in which the Company operates; (7) failure to effectively prevent, detect or recover from breaches in the Company's cybersecurity infrastructure; (8) unforeseen business disruptions in one or more of the many countries in
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which the Company operates due to political instability, civil disobedience, armed hostilities, public health issues or other calamities; (9) disruptions associated with labor disputes and increased operating costs associated with union organization; (10) the seasonal nature of the Company's business; (11) the Company's ability to successfully enter into new contracts and complete new acquisitions or strategic ventures in the time-frame contemplated, or at all; (12) the integration of the Company's strategic acquisitions; (13) potential severe volatility in the capital markets; (14) failure to retain key management and employees; (15) the amount and timing of repurchases of the Company's common stock, if any; (16) the outcome of any disputes with customers, contractors and subcontractors; (17) the financial condition of the Company's customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged, have inadequate liquidity or whose business is significantly impacted by COVID-19) to maintain their credit availability; (18) implementation of environmental remediation matters; (19) risk and uncertainty associated with intangible assets and (20) other risk factors listed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports. A further discussion of these, along with other potential risk factors, can be found in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors," of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, together with those described in Item 1A, "Risk Factors," of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2020. The Company cautions that these factors may not be exhaustive and that many of these factors are beyond the Company's ability to control or predict. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a prediction of actual results. The Company undertakes no duty to update forward-looking statements except as may be required by law.
About Harsco

Harsco Corporation is a global market leader providing environmental solutions for industrial and specialty waste streams and innovative technologies for the rail sector. Based in Camp Hill, PA, the 13,000-employee company operates in more than 30 countries. Harsco’s common stock is a component of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index and the Russell 2000 Index. Additional information can be found at www.harsco.com.

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HARSCO CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30September 30
(In thousands, except per share amounts)2020201920202019
Revenues from continuing operations:
Service revenues$384,279  $316,667 $1,021,196 $784,190 
Product revenues125,119  106,488 334,324 319,765 
Total revenues509,398  423,155 1,355,520 1,103,955 
Costs and expenses from continuing operations:   
Cost of services sold313,136  239,519 835,277 608,230 
Cost of products sold99,043  71,970 257,512 220,634 
Selling, general and administrative expenses87,954  63,197 241,224 187,104 
Research and development expenses568  1,341 2,620 3,210 
Other expenses, net3,633  383 9,074 409 
Total costs and expenses504,334  376,410 1,345,707 1,019,587 
Operating income from continuing operations5,064 46,745 9,813 84,368 
Interest income604  445 1,613 1,569 
Interest expense(15,794)(12,819)(43,396)(24,429)
Unused debt commitment and amendment fees (158)(1,920)(7,593)
Defined benefit pension income (expense)1,859 (1,356)5,171 (4,166)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income(8,267)32,857 (28,719)49,749 
Income tax benefit (expense)1,654 (12,601)4,640 (17,814)
Equity income of unconsolidated entities, net9  81 176 151 
Income (loss) from continuing operations(6,604)20,337 (23,903)32,086 
Discontinued operations:
Gain on sale of discontinued business
 527,980 18,371 527,980 
Income (loss) from discontinued businesses(1,531)272 (1,232)23,958 
Income tax expense related to discontinued businesses(204) (110,732)(9,803)(112,701)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations(1,735)417,520 7,336 439,237 
Net income (loss)(8,339)437,857 (16,567)471,323 
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests(1,239) (2,506)(3,472)(6,633)
Net income (loss) attributable to Harsco Corporation$(9,578)$435,351 $(20,039)$464,690 
Amounts attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax$(7,843)$17,831 $(27,375)$25,453 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax(1,735)417,520 7,336 439,237 
Net income (loss) attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders
$(9,578)$435,351 $(20,039)$464,690 
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding79,000  79,666 78,916 79,966 
Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Continuing operations$(0.10)$0.22 $(0.35)$0.32 
Discontinued operations(0.02)5.24 0.09 5.49 
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders
$(0.12)$5.46 $(0.25)(a)$5.81 
Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding79,000  81,110 78,916 81,749 
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Continuing operations$(0.10)$0.22 $(0.35)$0.31 
Discontinued operations(0.02)5.15 0.09 5.37 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders
$(0.12)$5.37 $(0.25)(a)$5.68 
(a) Does not total due to rounding.
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HARSCO CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

(In thousands)
September 30
2020
December 31
2019
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$83,859 $57,259 
Restricted cash2,283 2,473 
Trade accounts receivable, net400,994 309,990 
Other receivables38,325 21,265 
Inventories170,037 156,991 
Current portion of contract assets53,256 31,166 
Current portion of assets held-for-sale
 22,093 
Other current assets66,219 51,575 
Total current assets814,973 652,812 
Property, plant and equipment, net640,887 561,786 
Right-of-use assets, net
96,800 52,065 
Goodwill881,911 738,369 
Intangible assets, net443,682 299,082 
Deferred income tax assets11,871 14,288 
Assets held-for-sale
 32,029 
Other assets55,365 17,036 
Total assets$2,945,489 $2,367,467 
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings$10,246 $3,647 
Current maturities of long-term debt2,753 2,666 
Accounts payable230,948 176,755 
Accrued compensation41,320 37,992 
Income taxes payable3,872 18,692 
Insurance liabilities11,589 10,140 
Current portion of advances on contracts42,763 53,906 
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
26,577 12,544 
Current portion of liabilities of assets held-for-sale
 11,344 
Other current liabilities169,898 137,208 
Total current liabilities539,966 464,894 
Long-term debt1,246,395 775,498 
Insurance liabilities16,267 18,515 
Retirement plan liabilities151,230 189,954 
Advances on contracts43,273 6,408 
Operating lease liabilities
67,995 36,974 
Liabilities of assets held-for-sale
 12,152 
Environmental liabilities29,747 5,600 
Deferred tax liabilities43,178 24,242 
Other liabilities41,024 43,571 
Total liabilities2,179,075 1,577,808 
HARSCO CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock144,268 143,400 
Additional paid-in capital206,113 200,595 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(597,052)(587,622)
Retained earnings1,804,061 1,824,100 
Treasury stock(843,098)(838,893)
Total Harsco Corporation stockholders’ equity714,292 741,580 
Noncontrolling interests52,122 48,079 
Total equity766,414 789,659 
Total liabilities and equity$2,945,489 $2,367,467 
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HARSCO CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30Nine Months Ended September 30
(In thousands)2020201920202019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)$(8,339)$437,857 $(16,567)$471,323 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation32,352 29,824 93,864 89,681 
Amortization9,049 6,149 24,721 11,941 
Deferred income tax expense
3,001 15,323 2,346 11,500 
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities, net(9)(81)(176)(151)
Dividends from unconsolidated entities 125  125 
Gain on sale from discontinued business (527,980)(18,371)(527,980)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 5,314  5,314 
Other, net1,908 (374)(336)2,187 
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions of businesses: 
Accounts receivable9,774 14,639 26,308 (12,395)
Income tax refunds receivable(11,168)— (11,168)— 
Inventories4,865 (22,980)(11,801)(43,477)
Contract assets2,159 (5,200)(26,775)(5,269)
Right-of-use assets6,361 3,976 18,195 11,204 
Accounts payable6,631 (5,302)(1,488)5,615 
Accrued interest payable(7,044)7,113 (9,984)7,398 
Accrued compensation6,562 1,723 1,795 (12,802)
Advances on contracts(16,691)(6,686)19,145 (17,067)
Operating lease liabilities(6,268)(4,025)(17,864)(10,919)
Retirement plan liabilities, net(4,876)(5,654)(23,902)(18,800)
Income taxes payable - Gain on sale of discontinued businesses(13,809)102,940 (10,342)102,940 
Other assets and liabilities6,297 (2,044)4,676 (20,339)
Net cash provided by operating activities20,755 44,657 42,276 50,029 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment(27,883)(55,870)(79,096)(147,071)
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired9,749 (39,010)(432,855)(623,495)
Proceeds from sale of business, net 599,685 37,219 599,685 
Proceeds from sales of assets521 5,355 4,473 7,560 
Expenditures for intangible assets(127)(721)(169)(1,246)
Net proceeds (payments) from settlement of foreign currency forward exchange contracts(229)2,144 536 1,453 
Payments for interest rate swap terminations —  (2,758)
Other investing activities, net(256)— (197)— 
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities(18,225)511,583 (470,089)(165,872)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Short-term borrowings, net(965)(1,501)1,712 (1,417)
Current maturities and long-term debt: 
Additions52,302 41,627 580,903 781,987 
Reductions(49,593)(601,283)(111,999)(604,616)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (5) (3,103)
Sale of noncontrolling interests 3,150  4,026 
Common stock acquired for treasury (25,752) (25,752)
Stock-based compensation - Employee taxes paid(95)(35)(4,188)(11,202)
Payment of contingent consideration(2,342)— (2,342)— 
Deferred financing costs (1,609)(1,928)(11,073)
Other financing activities, net3 — (1,368)— 
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
(690)(585,408)460,790 128,850 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash251 (1,992)(6,567)(2,234)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash2,091 (31,160)26,410 10,773 
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at beginning of period84,051 109,079 59,732 67,146 
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at end of period$86,142 $77,919 $86,142 $77,919 
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HARSCO CORPORATION
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT (Unaudited)

Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
September 30, 2020 (b)September 30, 2019 (b)
(In thousands)RevenuesOperating
Income (Loss)
RevenuesOperating Income (Loss)
Harsco Environmental
$222,507 $12,317 $260,883 $32,794 
Harsco Clean Earth (a)
194,098 8,902 87,639 11,308 
Harsco Rail
92,793 4,059 74,633 12,115 
Corporate
 (20,214)— (9,472)
Consolidated Totals
$509,398 $5,064 $423,155 $46,745 
Nine Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30, 2020 (b)September 30, 2019 (b)
(In thousands)RevenuesOperating
Income (Loss)
RevenuesOperating Income (Loss)
Harsco Environmental
$668,057 $36,400 $791,533 $84,868 
Harsco Clean Earth (a)
434,489 12,945 87,639 11,308 
Harsco Rail
252,974 19,162 224,783 26,947 
Corporate
 (58,694)— (38,755)
Consolidated Totals
$1,355,520 $9,813 $1,103,955 $84,368 
(a)     The Company's acquisition of ESOL closed on April 6, 2020 and the Company's acquisition of Clean Earth closed on June 28, 2019.
(b)    The operating results of the former Harsco Industrial Segment have been reflected as discontinued operations in the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations for all periods presented.

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HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS AS REPORTED (Unaudited)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30September 30
2020201920202019
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations as reported
$(0.10)$0.22 $(0.35)$0.31 
Corporate acquisition and integration costs (a)
0.13 0.03 0.53 0.22 
Harsco Environmental Segment severance costs (b)
 — 0.07 — 
Corporate contingent consideration adjustments (c)0.03 — 0.03 — 
Corporate unused debt commitment and amendment fees (d) — 0.02 0.09 
Harsco Clean Earth Segment integration costs (e) —  — 
Harsco Environmental Segment provision for doubtful accounts (f) 0.01  0.08 
Harsco Rail Segment improvement initiative costs (g) 0.01  0.06 
Harsco Environmental Segment contingent consideration adjustments (h) (0.01) (0.05)
Harsco Environmental Segment site exit related (i) —  (0.03)
Harsco Clean Earth Segment severance costs (j) 0.02  0.02 
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance adjustment (k) 0.03  0.03 
Corporate acquisition related tax benefit (l)(0.04)— (0.04)— 
Taxes on above unusual items (m)(0.03)— (0.11)(0.04)
Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, including acquisition amortization expense
$ (o)$0.31 $0.15 $0.67 (o)
Acquisition amortization expense, net of tax (n)0.08 0.06 0.22 0.10 
Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
$0.08 $0.36 (o)$0.37 $0.78 0
(a)Costs at Corporate associated with supporting and executing the Company's growth strategy (Q3 2020 $10.6 million pre-tax; nine months 2020 $41.6 million pre-tax; Q3 2019 $2.7 million pre-tax; nine months 2019 $17.9 million pre-tax).
(b)Harsco Environmental Segment severance costs (nine months 2020 $5.2 million pre-tax).
(c)Adjustment to contingent consideration related to the acquisition of Clean Earth recorded on Corporate (Q3 and nine months 2020 $2.4 million pre-tax). The Company adjusts operating income and Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations to exclude the impact of the change in fair value to the acquisition-related contingent consideration liability for acquisitions because it believes that the adjustment for this item more closely correlates the reported financial measures with the ordinary and ongoing course of the Company's operations.
(d)Costs at Corporate associated with amending the Company's existing Senior Secured Credit Facilities to increase the net debt to consolidated adjusted EBITDA ratio covenant (nine months 2020 $1.9 million pre-tax) and costs at Corporate related to the unused bridge financing commitment and Term Loan B amendment (nine months 2019 $7.4 million pre-tax).
(e)Costs incurred in the Harsco Clean Earth Segment related to the integration of ESOL (Q3 and nine months 2020 $0.1 million, pre-tax).
(f)Harsco Environmental Segment provision for doubtful accounts related to a customer in the U.K. entering administration (Q3 2019 $0.8 million and nine months 2019 $6.2 million pre-tax).
(g)Costs associated with a productivity improvement initiative in the Harsco Rail Segment (Q3 2019 $0.8 million pre-tax; nine months 2019 $4.6 million pre-tax).
(h)Fair value adjustment to contingent consideration liability related to the acquisition of Altek (Q3 2019 $0.9 million pre-tax; nine months $4.4 million pre-tax). The Company adjusts operating income and Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations to exclude the impact of the change in fair value to the acquisition-related contingent consideration liability for acquisitions because it believes that the adjustment for this item more closely correlates the reported financial measures with the ordinary and ongoing course of the Company's operations.
(i)Harsco Environmental Segment site exit related (Q3 2019 $0.2 million pre-tax; nine months 2019 $2.4 million pre-tax).
(j)Harsco Clean Earth Segment severance recognized (Q3 and nine month 2019 $1.3 million pre-tax).
(k)Adjustment of certain existing deferred tax asset valuation allowances as a result of a site exit in a certain jurisdiction in 2019 (Q3 and nine months 2019 $2.8 million).
(l)Acquisition related tax benefit recorded on Corporate assumed as part of the Clean Earth Acquisition (Q3 and nine months 2020 $2.8 million).
(m)Unusual items are tax-effected at the global effective tax rate, before discrete items, in effect at the time the unusual item is recorded, except for unusual items from countries where no tax benefit can be realized, in which case a zero percent tax rate is used.
(n)Acquisition amortization expense was $8.3 million pre-tax and $22.5 million pre-tax for Q3 and nine months 2020, respectively; and $5.7 million pre-tax and $9.5 million pre-tax for Q3 and nine months 2019, respectively.
(o)Does not total due to rounding.
The Company’s management believes Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is useful to investors because it provides an overall understanding of the Company’s historical and future prospects. Exclusion of
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unusual items permits evaluation and comparison of results for the Company’s core business operations, and it is on this basis that management internally assesses the Company’s performance. Exclusion of acquisition-related intangible asset amortization expense, the amount of which can vary by the timing, size and nature of the Company’s acquisitions, facilitates more consistent internal comparisons of operating results over time between the Company’s newly acquired and long-held businesses, and comparisons with both acquisitive and non-acquisitive peer companies. It is important to note that such intangible assets contribute to revenue generation and that intangible asset amortization related to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized. This measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with GAAP.
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HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS AS REPORTED (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30
2020
Diluted loss per share from continuing operations as reported
$(0.14)
Corporate acquisition and integration costs (a)
0.22 
Corporate unused debt commitment and amendment fees (b)0.02 
Taxes on above unusual items (c)(0.05)
Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, including acquisition amortization expense
$0.05 
Acquisition amortization expense, net of tax (d)0.08 
Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
$0.13 

(a)Costs at Corporate associated with supporting and executing the Company's growth strategy (Q2 2020 $17.2 million pre-tax).
(b)Costs at Corporate associated with amending the Company's existing Senior Secured Credit Facilities to increase the net debt to consolidated adjusted EBITDA ratio covenant (Q2 2020 $1.4 million pre-tax).
(c)Unusual items are tax-effected at the global effective tax rate, before discrete items, in effect at the time the unusual item is recorded, except for unusual items from countries where no tax benefit can be realized, in which case a zero percent tax rate is used.
(d)Acquisition amortization expense was $8.4 million pre-tax for Q2 2020.
The Company’s management believes Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is useful to investors because it provides an overall understanding of the Company’s historical and future prospects. Exclusion of unusual items permits evaluation and comparison of results for the Company’s core business operations, and it is on this basis that management internally assesses the Company’s performance. Exclusion of acquisition-related intangible asset amortization expense, the amount of which can vary by the timing, size and nature of the Company’s acquisitions, facilitates more consistent internal comparisons of operating results over time between the Company’s newly acquired and long-held businesses, and comparisons with both acquisitive and non-acquisitive peer companies. It is important to note that such intangible assets contribute to revenue generation and that intangible asset amortization related to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized. This measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with GAAP.
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HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA BY SEGMENT TO OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) AS REPORTED BY SEGMENT (Unaudited)

(In thousands)Harsco
Environmental
Harsco Clean Earth (a)Harsco
Rail
CorporateConsolidated Totals
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020:
Operating income (loss) as reported
$12,317 $8,902 $4,059 $(20,214)$5,064 
Corporate acquisition and integration costs
   10,645 10,645 
Corporate contingent consideration adjustments   2,437 2,437 
Harsco Clean Earth Segment integration costs 114   114 
Operating income (loss) excluding unusual items 12,317 9,016 4,059 (7,132)18,260 
Depreciation25,588 5,010 1,258 497 $32,353 
Amortization
1,970 6,218 85  8,273 
Adjusted EBITDA
$39,875 $20,244 $5,402 $(6,635)$58,886 
Revenues as reported
$222,507 $194,098 $92,793 $509,398 
Adjusted EBITDA margin (%)
17.9 %10.4 %5.8 %11.6 %
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019:
Operating income (loss) as reported
$32,794 $11,308 $12,115 $(9,472)$46,745 
Corporate acquisition and integration costs
— — — 2,743 2,743 
Harsco Clean Earth Segment severance costs— 1,254 — — 1,254 
Harsco Environmental Segment contingent consideration adjustments(906)— — — (906)
Harsco Rail Segment improvement initiative costs
— — 845 — 845 
Harsco Environmental Segment provision for doubtful accounts
815 — — — 815 
Harsco Environmental Segment site exit related(156)— — — (156)
Operating income (loss) excluding unusual items
32,547 12,562 12,960 (6,729)51,340 
Depreciation25,557 2,359 1,192 716 29,824 
Amortization
1,751 3,834 84 — 5,669 
Adjusted EBITDA
$59,855 $18,755 $14,236 $(6,013)$86,833 
Revenues as reported
$260,883 $87,639 $74,633 $423,155 
Adjusted EBITDA margin (%)
22.9 %21.4 %19.1 %20.5 %

(a) The Company's acquisition of ESOL closed on April 6, 2020 and the Company's acquisition of Clean Earth closed on June 28, 2019.

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and consists of income from continuing operations adjusted to add back income tax expense; equity income of unconsolidated entities, net; net interest; defined benefit pension income (expense); unused debt commitment and amendment fees; and depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs); and excludes unusual items. Segment Adjusted EBITDA consists of operating income from continuing operations adjusted to exclude unusual items and add back depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs).  The sum of the Segments’ Adjusted EBITDA equals consolidated Adjusted EBITDA. The Company‘s management believes Adjusted EBITDA is meaningful to investors because management reviews Adjusted EBITDA in assessing and evaluating performance. However, this measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, net income from continuing operations, operating income from continuing operations and other information provided in accordance with GAAP. The Company's method of calculating Adjusted EBITDA may differ from methods used by other companies and, as a result, Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures disclosed by other companies.




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HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA BY SEGMENT TO OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) AS REPORTED BY SEGMENT (Unaudited)

(In thousands)Harsco
Environmental
Harsco Clean Earth (a)
Harsco
Rail
CorporateConsolidated Totals
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020:
Operating income (loss) as reported
$36,400 $12,945 $19,162 $(58,694)$9,813 
Corporate acquisition and integration costs
   41,584 41,584 
Harsco Environmental Segment severance costs
5,160    5,160 
Corporate contingent consideration adjustments   2,437 2,437 
Harsco Clean Earth Segment integration costs 114   114 
Operating income (loss) excluding unusual items 41,560 13,059 19,162 (14,673)59,108 
Depreciation75,626 12,769 3,730 1,531 93,656 
Amortization
5,827 16,463 252  22,542 
Adjusted EBITDA
$123,013 $42,291 $23,144 $(13,142)$175,306 
Revenues as reported
$668,057 $434,489 $252,974 $1,355,520 
Adjusted EBITDA margin (%)
18.4 %9.7 %9.1 %12.9 %
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019:
Operating income (loss) as reported
$84,868 $11,308 $26,947 $(38,755)$84,368 
Corporate acquisition and integration costs
— — — 17,872 17,872 
Harsco Environmental Segment provision for doubtful accounts
6,174 — — — 6,174 
Harsco Rail Segment improvement initiative costs
— — 4,645 — 4,645 
Harsco Environmental Segment contingent consideration adjustments(4,416)— — — (4,416)
Harsco Environmental Segment site exit related
(2,427)— — — (2,427)
Harsco Clean Earth Segment severance costs— 1,254 — — 1,254 
Operating income (loss) excluding unusual items
84,199 12,562 31,592 (20,883)107,470 
Depreciation79,074 2,359 3,414 2,094 86,941 
Amortization
5,436 3,834 238 — 9,508 
Adjusted EBITDA
$168,709 $18,755 $35,244 $(18,789)$203,919 
Revenues as reported
$791,533 $87,639 $224,783 $1,103,955 
Adjusted EBITDA margin (%)
21.3 %21.4 %15.7 %18.5 %
(a) The Company's acquisition of ESOL closed on April 6, 2020 and the Company's acquisition of Clean Earth closed on June 28, 2019.

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and consists of income from continuing operations adjusted to add back income tax expense; equity income of unconsolidated entities, net; net interest; defined benefit pension income (expense); unused debt commitment and amendment fees; and depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs); and excludes unusual items. Segment Adjusted EBITDA consists of operating income from continuing operations adjusted to exclude unusual items and add back depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs).  The sum of the Segments’ Adjusted EBITDA equals consolidated Adjusted EBITDA. The Company‘s management believes Adjusted EBITDA is meaningful to investors because management reviews Adjusted EBITDA in assessing and evaluating performance. However, this measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, net income from continuing operations, operating income from continuing operations and other information provided in accordance with GAAP. The Company's method of calculating Adjusted EBITDA may differ from methods used by other companies and, as a result, Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures disclosed by other companies.
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HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA BY SEGMENT TO OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) AS REPORTED BY SEGMENT (Unaudited)

(In thousands)Harsco
Environmental
Harsco Clean Earth (a)Harsco RailCorporateConsolidated Totals
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020:
Operating income (loss) as reported
$13,563 $(202)$8,631 $(20,124)$1,868 
Corporate acquisition and integration costs
— — — 17,176 17,176 
Operating income (loss) excluding unusual items 13,563 (202)8,631 (2,948)19,044 
Depreciation24,663 5,138 1,257 521 $31,579 
Amortization
1,921 6,347 83 — 8,351 
Adjusted EBITDA
$40,147 $11,283 $9,971 $(2,427)$58,974 
Revenues as reported
$203,991 $161,579 $81,711 $447,281 
Adjusted EBITDA margin (%)
19.7 %7.0 %12.2 %13.2 %

(a) The Company's acquisition of ESOL closed on April 6, 2020 and the Company's acquisition of Clean Earth closed on June 28, 2019.

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and consists of income from continuing operations adjusted to add back income tax expense; equity income of unconsolidated entities, net; net interest; defined benefit pension income (expense); unused debt commitment and amendment fees; and depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs); and excludes unusual items. Segment Adjusted EBITDA consists of operating income from continuing operations adjusted to exclude unusual items and add back depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs).  The sum of the Segments’ Adjusted EBITDA equals consolidated Adjusted EBITDA. The Company‘s management believes Adjusted EBITDA is meaningful to investors because management reviews Adjusted EBITDA in assessing and evaluating performance. However, this measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, net income from continuing operations, operating income from continuing operations and other information provided in accordance with GAAP. The Company's method of calculating Adjusted EBITDA may differ from methods used by other companies and, as a result, Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures disclosed by other companies.
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HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF CONSOLIDATED ADJUSTED EBITDA TO CONSOLIDATED LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS AS REPORTED (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
September 30
(In thousands)2020
Consolidated loss from continuing operations$(6,604)
Add back (deduct):
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities, net(9)
Income tax benefit(1,654)
Defined benefit pension income(1,859)
Interest expense15,794 
Interest income(604)
Depreciation32,353 
Amortization8,273 
Unusual items:
Corporate acquisition and integration costs
10,645 
Corporate contingent consideration adjustments2,437 
Clean Earth Segment integration costs114 
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA$58,886 


Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and consists of income from continuing operations adjusted to add back income tax expense; equity income of unconsolidated entities, net; net interest; defined benefit pension income (expense); unused debt commitment and amendment fees; and depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs); and excludes unusual items. Segment Adjusted EBITDA consists of operating income from continuing operations adjusted to exclude unusual items and add back depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs).  The sum of the Segments’ Adjusted EBITDA equals consolidated Adjusted EBITDA. The Company‘s management believes Adjusted EBITDA is meaningful to investors because management reviews Adjusted EBITDA in assessing and evaluating performance. However, this measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, net income from continuing operations, operating income from continuing operations and other information provided in accordance with GAAP. The Company's method of calculating Adjusted EBITDA may differ from methods used by other companies and, as a result, Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures disclosed by other companies.

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HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF PROJECTED CONSOLIDATED ADJUSTED EBITDA TO PROJECTED CONSOLIDATED INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Projected
Three Months Ending
December 31
2020
(In millions)LowHigh
Consolidated income from continuing operations$$
Add back:
Income tax expense
Net interest16 16 
Defined benefit pension income(2)(2)
Depreciation and amortization42 42 
 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA$58 $63 

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and consists of income from continuing operations adjusted to add back income tax expense; equity income of unconsolidated entities, net; net interest; defined benefit pension income (expense); unused debt commitment and amendment fees; and depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs); and excludes unusual items. Segment Adjusted EBITDA consists of operating income from continuing operations adjusted to exclude unusual items and add back depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs).  The sum of the Segments’ Adjusted EBITDA equals consolidated Adjusted EBITDA. The Company‘s management believes Adjusted EBITDA is meaningful to investors because management reviews Adjusted EBITDA in assessing and evaluating performance. However, this measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, net income from continuing operations, operating income from continuing operations and other information provided in accordance with GAAP. The Company's method of calculating Adjusted EBITDA may differ from methods used by other companies and, as a result, Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures disclosed by other companies.

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HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF FREE CASH FLOW TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES (Unaudited)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30September 30
(In thousands)2020201920202019
Net cash provided by operating activities$20,755 $44,657 $42,276 $50,029 
Less capital expenditures
(27,883)(55,870)(79,096)(147,071)
Less expenditures for intangible assets
(127)(721)(169)(1,246)
Plus capital expenditures for strategic ventures (a)
603 1,461 1,967 4,831 
Plus total proceeds from sales of assets (b)
521 5,355 4,473 7,560 
Plus transaction-related expenditures (c)
10,732 10,390 26,672 26,380 
Plus taxes paid on sale of divested businesses (d)13,809 — 14,185 — 
Free cash flow
$18,410 $5,272 $10,308 $(59,517)
(a)Capital expenditures for strategic ventures represent the partner’s share of capital expenditures in certain ventures consolidated in the Company’s financial statements.
(b)Asset sales are a normal part of the business model, primarily for the Harsco Environmental Segment.
(c)Expenditures directly related to the Company's acquisition and divestiture transactions.
(d)Income taxes paid on gains on the sale of discontinued businesses.

The Company's management believes that Free cash flow, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is meaningful to investors because management reviews cash flows generated from operations less capital expenditures net of asset sales proceeds and transaction-related expenditures and income taxes for planning and performance evaluation purposes. It is important to note that free cash flow does not represent the total residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures since other non-discretionary expenditures, such as mandatory debt service requirements and settlements of foreign currency forward exchange contracts, are not deducted from this measure. This measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with GAAP.





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HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF PROJECTED FREE CASH FLOW TO PROJECTED NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
(Unaudited)
Projected
Three Months Ending
December 31
2020
(In millions)LowHigh
Net cash provided by operating activities$50 $60 
Less capital expenditures
(31)(37)
Plus total proceeds from asset sales and capital expenditures for strategic ventures
Free cash flow
$20 $25 

The Company's management believes that Free cash flow, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is meaningful to investors because management reviews cash flows generated from operations less capital expenditures net of asset sales proceeds and transaction-related expenditures and income taxes for planning and performance evaluation purposes. It is important to note that free cash flow does not represent the total residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures since other non-discretionary expenditures, such as mandatory debt service requirements and settlements of foreign currency forward exchange contracts, are not deducted from this measure. This measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with GAAP.


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