• Third quarter financial results exceeded expectations, with solid operating execution, cost efficiencies and strong cash flow growth.
  • The Company raised its revenue, net income, Adjusted EBITDA, net cash provided by operating activities, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance ranges for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 ("fiscal year 2021").

RUTLAND, Vt., Oct. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWST), a regional solid waste, recycling and resource management services company, today reported its financial results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021.

Highlights for the Three Months and Year-to-Date Ended September 30, 2021: 

  • Revenues were $242.0 million for the quarter, up $39.3 million, or up 19.4%, from the same period in 2020.
  • Overall solid waste pricing for the quarter was up 4.1%, driven by collection pricing, up 4.6%, and landfill pricing, up 3.7%, from the same period in 2020.
  • Net income was $15.9 million for the quarter, up $0.8 million, or up 4.9%, from the same period in 2020. Provision for income taxes was $6.6 million for the quarter, up $6.2 million from the same period in 2020.
  • Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was $61.2 million for the quarter, up $10.0 million, or up 19.4%, from the same period in 2020.
  • Net cash provided by operating activities was $134.1 million for the year-to-date period, up $22.2 million, or up 19.8%, from the same period in 2020.
  • Adjusted Free Cash Flow, a non-GAAP measure, was $82.3 million for the year-to-date period, up $22.3 million, or up 37.2%, from the same period in 2020.
  • Acquired nine businesses with approximately $86 million of annualized revenues year-to-date.

"We had another strong operational quarter, as we continued to execute well against our long-term strategic plan,” said John W. Casella, Chairman and CEO of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. “As a result, we increased revenues by 19.4% and Adjusted EBITDA by 19.4% year-over-year in the quarter and we increased year-to-date Adjusted Free Cash Flow by 37.2% year-over-year."

“These positive results are a testament to the hard work, adaptability and dedication of our team, our asset positioning in the disposal capacity constrained northeast market, and strong execution against our operating and cost efficiency programs,” Casella said. “Our solid waste pricing continued to improve sequentially as we advanced 4.1% solid waste pricing during the third quarter, with strength in both collection and disposal lines-of-business. Solid waste volumes were up 2.8% year-over-year, with much of this growth driven by the continued rebound of disposal volumes, especially in the New York markets.”

“Our team did a great job controlling costs while volumes continued to ramp back online during the quarter and certain cost categories experienced heightened inflationary pressure,” Casella said. “Our investments in technology, including our route optimization program, continued automation of our fleet, and real-time data analytics helped to offset these inflationary cost increases.”

“We continue to execute well against our long-term growth strategy and we have acquired nine businesses with approximately $86 million of annualized revenues year-to-date through October,” Casella said. "We expect to recognize roughly $50 million of revenues in 2022 from the roll-over impact of acquisitions already completed in 2021.”

“We are focused on acquiring well run businesses in strategic markets that will drive long-term growth, additional vertical integration and enhance operating synergies,” Casella said. “Our acquisition pipeline remains robust, and we believe that there is continued opportunity to drive additional cash flow growth across our footprint through execution of our growth strategy.”

For the quarter, revenues were $242.0 million, up $39.3 million, or up 19.4%, from the same period in 2020, with revenue growth mainly driven by: the roll-over impact from acquisitions; positive collection and disposal pricing; higher solid waste volumes; higher recycling commodity prices; higher resource solutions processing volumes; and higher resource solutions non-processing revenues; partially offset by lower Sustainability Recycling Adjustment (SRA) fees as we share higher commodity prices with our customers.

Net income was $15.9 million for the quarter, or $0.31 per diluted common share, up $0.8 million, or up 4.9%, as compared to net income of $15.1 million, or $0.31 per diluted common share, for the same period in 2020. The quarter included $1.9 million of expense from acquisition activities and $0.3 million of legal and other expenses associated with the closure of our landfill in Southbridge, Massachusetts ("Southbridge Landfill"). The same quarter last year included $0.2 million of expense from acquisition activities and $2.6 million of legal and other expenses associated with the Southbridge Landfill closure.

Given the reversal of the tax valuation allowance in 2020, we expect an income statement tax provision at a rate of approximately 31% in fiscal year 2021. The income tax provision was $6.6 million in the quarter, up $6.2 million from the same period in 2020.

Adjusted Net Income, a non-GAAP measure, was $17.5 million for the quarter, or $0.34 Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share, a non-GAAP measure, up $0.3 million, or up 1.9%, as compared to Adjusted Net Income of $17.2 million, or $0.35 Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share, for the same period in 2020.

Operating income was $27.4 million for the quarter, up $6.8 million, or up 32.7%, from the same period in 2020. Adjusted Operating Income, a non-GAAP measure, was $29.6 million for the quarter, up $6.1 million, or up 26.2% from the same period in 2020. Adjusted EBITDA was $61.2 million for the quarter, up $10.0 million, or up 19.4%, from the same period in 2020.

For the year-to-date period, revenues were $647.4 million, up $73.0 million, or up 12.7%, from the same period in 2020. Net income was $32.0 million, or $0.62 per diluted common share, for the year-to-date period, as compared to net income of $28.2 million, or $0.58 per diluted common share, for the same period in 2020. Adjusted Net Income was $35.3 million, or $0.68 Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share, for the year-to-date period, as compared to Adjusted Net Income of $32.1 million, or $0.66 Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share, for the same period in 2020.

Operating income was $61.3 million for the year-to-date period, up $16.3 million from the same period in 2020. Adjusted Operating Income was $65.9 million for the year-to-date period, up $15.5 million from the same period in 2020. Adjusted EBITDA was $152.2 million for the year-to-date period, up $23.4 million from the same period in 2020.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $134.1 million for the year-to-date period, as compared to $111.9 million for the same period in 2020. Adjusted Free Cash Flow was $82.3 million for the year-to-date period, as compared to $60.0 million for the same period in 2020. Adjusted Free Cash Flow for the year-to-date period included the following adjustments: $4.5 million of landfill closure, site improvement and remediation expenditures associated with the Southbridge Landfill closure; $3.4 million of cash outlays related to acquisition activities; $10.2 million of capital expenditures associated with the expansion at our landfill in Coventry, Vermont ("Waste USA Landfill"); and $11.1 million of non-recurring capital expenditures primarily related to acquisitions.

Fiscal Year 2021 Outlook

“Given our strong execution during the third quarter, the expected contribution of acquisitions already completed this year and our increased visibility of economic trends, we are updating our fiscal year 2021 guidance ranges that were first announced in mid-February,” Casella said. “These guidance ranges assume a stable economic environment continuing through the remainder of the year with only a modest further rebound in solid waste volumes.”

The Company raised guidance for the third time in fiscal year 2021 by estimating results in the following ranges (as compared to the fiscal year 2021 guidance ranges as updated on July 29, 2021):

  • Revenues between $870 million and $880 million (as compared to between $850 million and $860 million);
  • Net income between $37 million and $41 million (as compared to between $35 million and $39 million);
  • Adjusted EBITDA between $200 million and $204 million (as compared to between $195 million and $199 million);
  • Net cash provided by operating activities between $162 million and $166 million (as compared to between $158 million and $162 million); and
  • Adjusted Free Cash Flow between $85 million and $89 million (as compared to between $79 million and $83 million).

The updated guidance ranges include acquisitions already completed in fiscal year 2021, but do not include the impact from any acquisitions not yet completed.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow related to fiscal year 2021 are described in the Reconciliation of Fiscal Year 2021 Outlook Non-GAAP Measures section of this press release. Net income and Net cash provided by operating activities are provided as the most directly comparable GAAP measures to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow, respectively, however these forward-looking estimates for fiscal year 2021 do not contemplate any unanticipated or non-recurring impacts.

Conference call to discuss quarter

The Company will host a conference call to discuss these results on Friday, October 29, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Individuals interested in participating in the call should dial (877) 838-4153 or for international participants (720) 545-0037 at least 10 minutes before start time. The Conference ID is 546 1439 for the call and the replay.

The call will also be webcast; to listen, participants should visit the company’s website at http://ir.casella.com and follow the appropriate link to the webcast. A replay of the call will be available on the Company's website, or by calling (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406 (Conference ID 546 1439).

About Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., headquartered in Rutland, Vermont, provides resource management expertise and services to residential, commercial, municipal and industrial customers, primarily in the areas of solid waste collection and disposal, transfer, recycling and organics services in the northeastern United States. For further information, investors contact Ned Coletta, Chief Financial Officer at (802) 772-2239; media contact Joseph Fusco, Vice President at (802) 772-2247; or visit the Company’s website at http://www.casella.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain matters discussed in this press release, including, but not limited to, the statements regarding our intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, our financial performance; financial condition; operations and services; prospects; growth; strategies; anticipated impacts from future or completed acquisitions; and guidance for fiscal year 2021, are “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified as such by the context of the statements, including words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “may,” “would,” “intend,” “estimate,” "will," “guidance” and other similar expressions, whether in the negative or affirmative. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the industry and markets in which the Company operates and management’s beliefs and assumptions. The Company cannot guarantee that it actually will achieve the financial results, plans, intentions, expectations or guidance disclosed in the forward-looking statements made. Such forward-looking statements, and all phases of the Company's operations, involve a number of risks and uncertainties, any one or more of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in its forward-looking statements.

Such risks and uncertainties include or relate to, among other things, the following: the Company may be unable to adequately increase prices to offset increased costs and inflationary pressures; it is challenging to predict the duration and scope of the COVID-19 pandemic and its negative effect on the economy, our operations and financial results; the capping and closure of the Southbridge Landfill and the lawsuit relating to our landfill in Bethlehem New Hampshire could result in material unexpected costs; adverse weather conditions may negatively impact the Company's revenues and its operating margin; the Company may be unable to increase volumes at its landfills or improve its route profitability; the Company may be unable to reduce costs or increase pricing or volumes sufficiently to achieve estimated Adjusted EBITDA and other targets; landfill operations and permit status may be affected by factors outside the Company's control; the Company may be required to incur capital expenditures in excess of its estimates; the Company's insurance coverage and self-insurance reserves may be inadequate to cover all of its significant risk exposures; fluctuations in energy pricing or the commodity pricing of its recyclables may make it more difficult for the Company to predict its results of operations or meet its estimates; the Company may be unable to achieve its acquisition or development targets on favorable pricing or at all; the Company may not be able to successfully integrate acquired businesses; and the Company may incur environmental charges or asset impairments in the future.

There are a number of other important risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These additional risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, those detailed in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company's most recently filed Form 10-K and in other filings that the Company may make with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the future.

The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Investors:

Ned Coletta
Chief Financial Officer
(802) 772-2239

Media:

Joseph Fusco
Vice President
(802) 772-2247
http://www.casella.com

 
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except for per share data)
    
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2021 2020 2021 2020
Revenues$241,969  $202,667  $647,375  $574,344 
Operating expenses:       
Cost of operations153,892  130,406  419,583  382,386 
General and administration30,993  25,014  87,336  74,240 
Depreciation and amortization27,491  23,799  74,510  67,281 
Expense from acquisition activities1,904  173  3,950  1,533 
Southbridge Landfill closure charge302  2,642  653  3,815 
 214,582  182,034  586,032  529,255 
Operating income27,387  20,633  61,343  45,089 
Other expense (income):       
Interest expense, net5,103  5,299  15,737  16,666 
Other income(178) (157) (825) (606)
Other expense, net4,925  5,142  14,912  16,060 
Income before income taxes22,462  15,491  46,431  29,029 
Provision for income taxes6,601  374  14,476  840 
Net income$15,861  $15,117  $31,955  $28,189 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding51,389  48,370  51,312  48,241 
Basic earnings per common share$0.31  $0.31  $0.62  $0.58 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding51,586  48,619  51,506  48,481 
Diluted earnings per common share$0.31  $0.31  $0.62  $0.58 
                


 
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
    
 September 30,
2021
 December 31,
2020
 (Unaudited)  
ASSETS   
CURRENT ASSETS:   
Cash and cash equivalents$46,481  $154,342 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses90,500  74,198 
Other current assets30,178  18,714 
Total current assets167,159  247,254 
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization617,348  510,512 
Operating lease right-of-use assets96,712  95,310 
Goodwill227,929  194,901 
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization92,908  58,324 
Restricted assets1,948  1,848 
Cost method investments11,264  11,264 
Deferred income taxes46,777  61,163 
Other non-current assets18,352  13,322 
Total assets$1,280,397  $1,193,898 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY   
CURRENT LIABILITIES:   
Current maturities of debt$16,751  $9,240 
Current operating lease liabilities7,128  8,547 
Accounts payable69,516  49,198 
Other accrued liabilities84,974  64,223 
Total current liabilities178,369  131,208 
Debt, less current portion534,752  530,411 
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion59,001  60,979 
Other long-term liabilities100,324  109,158 
Total stockholders' equity407,951  362,142 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$1,280,397  $1,193,898 
        


 
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
  
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2021 2020
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:   
Net income$31,955  $28,189 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:   
Depreciation and amortization74,510  67,281 
Interest accretion on landfill and environmental remediation liabilities5,915  5,324 
Amortization of debt issuance costs1,716  1,597 
Stock-based compensation8,712  5,345 
Operating lease right-of-use assets expense9,981  12,347 
(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment(1) 254 
Southbridge Landfill non-cash closure charge112  2,077 
Non-cash expense from acquisition activities532  549 
Deferred income taxes12,974  1,514 
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures(12,317) (12,562)
Net cash provided by operating activities134,089  111,915 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:   
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired(153,112) (25,379)
Additions to property, plant and equipment(81,577) (77,271)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment593  430 
Net cash used in investing activities(234,096) (102,220)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:   
Proceeds from debt borrowings500  154,400 
Principal payments on debt(8,517) (145,008)
Payments of debt issuance costs  (1,531)
Proceeds from the exercise of share based awards163  100 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(7,854) 7,961 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(107,861) 17,656 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period154,342  3,471 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$46,481  $21,127 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:   
Cash interest payments$14,378  $15,239 
Cash income tax payments$597  $(1,650)
Non-current assets obtained through long-term financing obligations$18,153  $16,937 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations$3,566  $3,289 
        

CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF CERTAIN NON-GAAP MEASURES
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)

Non-GAAP Performance Measures

In addition to disclosing financial results prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"), the Company also presents non-GAAP performance measures such as Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Income as a percentage of revenues, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share that provide an understanding of operational performance because it considers them important supplemental measures of the Company's performance that are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of the Company's results. The Company also believes that identifying the impact of certain items as adjustments provides more transparency and comparability across periods. Management uses these non-GAAP performance measures to further understand its “core operating performance” and believes its “core operating performance” is helpful in understanding its ongoing performance in the ordinary course of operations. The Company believes that providing such non-GAAP performance measures to investors, in addition to corresponding income statement measures, affords investors the benefit of viewing the Company’s performance using the same financial metrics that the management team uses in making many key decisions and understanding how the core business and its results of operations has performed. The tables below set forth such performance measures on an adjusted basis to exclude such items:

 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2021 2020 2021 2020
Net income $15,861  $15,117  $31,955  $28,189 
Net income as a percentage of revenues6.6% 7.5% 4.9% 4.9%
Provision for income taxes6,601  374  14,476  840 
Other income(178) (157) (825) (606)
Interest expense, net5,103  5,299  15,737  16,666 
Expense from acquisition activities (i)1,904  173  3,950  1,533 
Southbridge Landfill closure charge (ii)302  2,642  653  3,815 
Depreciation and amortization27,491  23,799  74,510  67,281 
Depletion of landfill operating lease obligations2,199  2,243  5,781  5,711 
Interest accretion on landfill and environmental remediation liabilities1,953  1,782  5,915  5,324 
Adjusted EBITDA$61,236  $51,272  $152,152  $128,753 
Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues25.3% 25.3% 23.5% 22.4%
Depreciation and amortization(27,491) (23,799) (74,510) (67,281)
Depletion of landfill operating lease obligations(2,199) (2,243) (5,781) (5,711)
Interest accretion on landfill and environmental remediation liabilities(1,953) (1,782) (5,915) (5,324)
Adjusted Operating Income$29,593  $23,448  $65,946  $50,437 
Adjusted Operating Income as a percentage of revenues12.2% 11.6% 10.2% 8.8%


 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2021 2020 2021 2020
Net income $15,861  $15,117  $31,955  $28,189 
Expense from acquisition activities (i)1,904  173  3,950  1,533 
Southbridge Landfill closure charge (ii)302  2,642  653  3,815 
Tax effect (iii)(568) (766) (1,296) (1,456)
Adjusted Net Income$17,499  $17,166  $35,262  $32,081 
        
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding51,586  48,619  51,506  48,481 
        
Diluted earnings per common share$0.31  $0.31  $0.62  $0.58 
Expense from acquisition activities (i)0.03    0.08  0.03 
Southbridge Landfill closure charge (ii)0.01  0.06  0.01  0.08 
Tax effect (iii)(0.01) (0.02) (0.03) (0.03)
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share$0.34  $0.35  $0.68  $0.66 

(i) Expense from acquisition activities are primarily legal, consulting or other similar costs incurred during the period related to acquisition diligence, acquisition integration or select development projects as part of the Company’s strategic growth initiative.

(ii) Southbridge Landfill closure charge are expenses related to the unplanned early closure of the Southbridge Landfill along with associated legal activities. The Company initiated the unplanned, premature closure of the Southbridge Landfill in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 due to the significant capital investment required to obtain expansion permits and for future development coupled with an uncertain regulatory environment. The unplanned closure of the Southbridge Landfill reduced the economic useful life of the assets from prior estimates by approximately ten years. The Company expects to incur certain costs through completion of the closure process.

(iii) Tax effect of the adjustments is an aggregate of the current and deferred tax impact of each adjustment, including the impact to the effective tax rate, current provision and deferred provision. The computation considers all relevant impacts of the adjustments, including available net operating loss carryforwards and the impact on the remaining valuation allowance.

Non-GAAP Liquidity Measures

In addition to disclosing financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, the Company also presents non-GAAP liquidity measures such as Adjusted Free Cash Flow, Bank Consolidated EBITDA, Consolidated Funded Debt, Net and Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio that provide an understanding of the Company's liquidity because it considers them important supplemental measures of its liquidity that are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of the Company's cash flow generation from its core operations that are then available to be deployed for strategic acquisitions, growth investments, development projects, unusual landfill closures, site improvement and remediation, and strengthening the Company’s balance sheet through paying down debt. The Company also believes that identifying the impact of certain items as adjustments provides more transparency and comparability across periods. Management uses non-GAAP liquidity measures to understand the Company’s cash flow provided by operating activities after certain expenditures along with its consolidated net leverage and believes that these measures demonstrate the Company’s ability to execute on its strategic initiatives. The Company believes that providing such non-GAAP liquidity measures to investors, in addition to corresponding cash flow statement measures, affords investors the benefit of viewing the Company’s liquidity using the same financial metrics that the management team uses in making many key decisions and understanding how the core business and cash flow generation has performed. The tables below, in some instances on an adjusted basis to exclude certain items, set forth such liquidity measures:               

 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2021 2020 2021 2020
Net cash provided by operating activities$55,076  $49,422  $134,089  $111,915 
Capital expenditures(25,508) (25,701) (81,577) (77,271)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment190  230  593  430 
Southbridge Landfill closure and Potsdam environmental remediation (i)1,929  1,979  4,463  4,737 
Cash outlays from acquisition activities (ii)2,394  199  3,418  984 
Post acquisition and development project capital expenditures (iii)4,616  3,235  11,083  12,510 
Waste USA Landfill phase VI capital expenditures (iv)3,802  3,154  10,241  6,700 
Adjusted Free Cash Flow$42,499  $32,518  $82,310  $60,005 

(i) Southbridge Landfill closure and Potsdam environmental remediation are cash outlays associated with the unplanned closure of the Southbridge Landfill and the Company's portion of costs associated with environmental remediation at Potsdam, which are added back when calculating Adjusted Free Cash Flow due to their non-recurring nature and the significance of the related cash flows. The Company initiated the unplanned closure of the Southbridge Landfill in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 and expects to incur cash outlays through completion of the closure and environmental remediation process. The Potsdam site was deemed a Superfund site in 2000 and is not associated with current operations.

(ii) Cash outlays from acquisition activities are cash outlays for transaction and integration costs relating to specific acquisition transactions and include legal, environmental, valuation and consulting as well as asset, workforce and system integration costs as part of the Company’s strategic growth initiative.

(iii) Post acquisition and development project capital expenditures are (x) acquisition related capital expenditures that are necessary to optimize strategic synergies associated with integrating newly acquired operations as contemplated by the discounted cash flow return analysis conducted by management as part of the acquisition investment decision; and (y) non-routine development investments that are expected to provide long-term returns. Acquisition related capital expenditures include the following costs required to achieve initial operating synergies: trucks, equipment and machinery; and facilities, land, IT infrastructure or related upgrades to integrate operations.

(iv) Waste USA Landfill phase VI capital expenditures are capital expenditures related to Waste USA Landfill phase VI construction and development that are added back when calculating Adjusted Free Cash Flow due to the specific nature of this investment in the development of long-term infrastructure which is different from landfill construction investments in the normal course of operations. This investment at the Waste USA Landfill is unique because the Company is investing in long-term infrastructure over an estimated four year period that will not yield a positive economic benefit until 2023 and extending over approximately 20 years.

Following is the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio and the reconciliations of Consolidated Funded Debt, Net from debt and Bank Consolidated EBITDA from Net cash provided by operating activities:

 Twelve Months Ended
September 30, 2021
 Covenant Requirement at
September 30, 2021
Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio (i)2.34  4.00 

(i) Our credit agreement requires us to maintain a maximum consolidated net leverage ratio, to be measured at the end of each fiscal quarter ("Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio"). The Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio is calculated as consolidated debt, net of unencumbered cash and cash equivalents in excess of $2,000 and up to $50,000 ("Consolidated Funded Debt, Net", calculated at $514,075 as of September 30, 2021, or $558,556 of consolidated debt, less $44,481 of cash and cash equivalents in excess of $2,000 and up to $50,000 as of September 30, 2021), divided by consolidated EBITDA as defined by our credit agreement ("Bank Consolidated EBITDA"). Bank Consolidated EBITDA is based on operating results for the twelve months preceding the measurement date of September 30, 2021. A reconciliation of Bank Consolidated EBITDA from Net cash provided by operating activities is as follows:

 Twelve Months Ended
September 30, 2021
Net cash provided by operating activities $162,096 
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures24,921 
Loss on sale of property and equipment(681)
Non-cash expense from acquisition activities(537)
Southbridge Landfill non-cash closure charge1,702 
Operating lease right-of-use assets expense(6,041)
Stock-based compensation(11,586)
Interest expense, less amortization of debt issuance costs19,142 
Provision for income taxes, net of deferred income taxes1,659 
Adjustments as allowed by the credit agreement28,847 
Bank Consolidated EBITDA$219,522 
    

Non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with or an alternative for GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Income as a percentage of revenues, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, Bank Consolidated EBITDA, Consolidated Funded Debt, Net and Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio should not be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Income as a percentage of revenues, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, Bank Consolidated EBITDA, Consolidated Funded Debt, Net and Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio presented by other companies.


CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2021 OUTLOOK NON-GAAP MEASURES
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)

Following is a reconciliation of the Company's estimated Adjusted EBITDA (i) from estimated Net income for fiscal year 2021:

 (Estimated) Fiscal Year
Ending December 31, 2021
Net income $37,000 - $41,000
Provision for income taxes18,000
Other income(1,000)
Interest expense, net22,000
Expense from acquisition activities4,000
Southbridge Landfill closure charge1,000
Depreciation and amortization104,000
Depletion of landfill operating lease obligations7,500
Interest accretion on landfill and environmental remediation liabilities7,500
Adjusted EBITDA$200,000 - $204,000
  

Following is a reconciliation of the Company's estimated Adjusted Free Cash Flow (i) from estimated Net cash provided by operating activities for fiscal year 2021:

 (Estimated) Fiscal Year
Ending December 31, 2021
Net cash provided by operating activities $162,000 - $166,000
Capital expenditures(117,000)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment500
Southbridge Landfill closure and Potsdam environmental remediation6,500
Cash outlays from acquisition activities4,000
Post acquisition and development project capital expenditures16,000
Waste USA Landfill phase VI capital expenditures13,000
Adjusted Free Cash Flow$85,000 - $89,000
  

(i) See footnotes for Non-GAAP Performance Measures and Non-GAAP Liquidity Measures included in the Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Measures for further disclosure over the nature of the various adjustments to estimated Adjusted EBITDA and estimated Adjusted Free Cash Flow.


CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLES
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)

Amounts of total revenues attributable to services provided for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

 Three Months Ended September 30,
 2021 % of Total
Revenues
 2020 % of Total
Revenues
Collection$118,872  49.1% $102,270  50.5%
Disposal55,593  23.0% 47,600  23.5%
Power generation1,253  0.5% 987  0.5%
Processing2,959  1.2% 2,194  1.0%
Solid waste operations178,677  73.8% 153,051  75.5%
Processing27,418  11.3% 15,701  7.7%
Non-processing35,874  14.8% 33,915  16.7%
Resource solutions operations63,292  26.2% 49,616  24.5%
Total revenues$241,969  100.0% $202,667  100.0%


 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2021 % of Total
Revenues
 2020 % of Total
Revenues
Collection$323,667  50.0% $290,837  50.6%
Disposal142,618  22.0% 129,971  22.6%
Power generation3,657  0.6% 2,931  0.5%
Processing6,754  1.0% 5,282  1.0%
Solid waste operations476,696  73.6% 429,021  74.7%
Processing65,721  10.2% 45,724  8.0%
Non-processing104,958  16.2% 99,599  17.3%
Resource solutions operations170,679  26.4% 145,323  25.3%
Total revenues$647,375  100.0% $574,344  100.0%
              

Components of revenue growth for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 are as follows:

 Amount % of
Related
Business
 % of
Operations
 % of Total
Company
Solid waste operations:       
Collection$4,672  4.6% 3.1% 2.3%
Disposal1,559  3.3% 1.0% 0.8%
Solid waste price6,231    4.1% 3.1%
Collection455    0.3% 0.2%
Disposal3,562    2.3% 1.8%
Processing337    0.2% 0.1%
Solid waste volume4,354    2.8% 2.1%
Fuel surcharge and other fees(223)   (0.2)% (0.2)%
Commodity price and volume531    0.3% 0.3%
Acquisitions, net divestitures14,773    9.7% 7.3%
Closed operations(40)   % %
Total solid waste operations25,626    16.7% 12.6%
Resource solutions operations:       
Processing - price6,099    12.3% 3.0%
Processing - volume1,462    2.9% 0.7%
Processing - acquisition4,156    8.6% 2.1%
Non-processing1,959    3.9% 1.0%
Total resource solutions operations13,676    27.7% 6.8%
Total company$39,302      19.4%
           

Solid waste internalization rates by region for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: 

 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2021 2020 2021 2020
Eastern region47.6% 47.3% 50.1% 47.8%
Western region63.8% 61.4% 61.8% 61.3%
Solid waste internalization56.4% 54.9% 56.3% 54.9%
            

Components of capital expenditures (i) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: 

 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2021 2020 2021 2020
Growth capital expenditures:       
Post acquisition and development project$4,616  $3,235  $11,083  $12,510 
Waste USA Landfill phase VI3,802  3,154  10,241  6,700 
Other819  930  5,024  1,910 
Growth capital expenditures9,237  7,319  26,348  21,120 
Replacement capital expenditures:       
Landfill development7,525  10,100  16,290  29,920 
Vehicles, machinery, equipment and containers5,369  6,455  31,112  20,824 
Facilities1,684  995  3,353  2,559 
Other1,693  832  4,474  2,848 
Replacement capital expenditures16,271  18,382  55,229  56,151 
Capital expenditures$25,508  $25,701  $81,577  $77,271 

(i) The Company's capital expenditures are broadly defined as pertaining to either growth or replacement activities. Growth capital expenditures are defined as costs related to development projects, organic business growth, and the integration of newly acquired operations. Growth capital expenditures include costs related to the following: 1) post acquisition and development projects that are necessary to optimize strategic synergies associated with integrating newly acquired operations as contemplated by the discounted cash flow return analysis conducted by management as part of the acquisition investment decision as well as non-routine development investments that are expected to provide long-term returns and includes the following capital expenditures required to achieve initial operating synergies: trucks, equipment and machinery; and facilities, land, IT infrastructure or related upgrades to integrate operations; 2) Waste USA Landfill phase VI construction and development for long-term infrastructure, which is unique and different from landfill construction investments in the normal course of operations because the Company is investing in long-term infrastructure over an estimated four year period that will not yield a positive economic benefit until 2023 and extending over approximately 20 years; and 3) development of new airspace, permit expansions, and new recycling contracts, equipment added directly as a result of organic business growth and infrastructure added to increase throughput at transfer stations and recycling facilities. Replacement capital expenditures are defined as landfill cell construction costs not related to expansion airspace, costs for normal permit renewals, and replacement costs for equipment due to age or obsolescence.


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