Waste Management Inc (WM) SEC Filing 10-K Annual report for the fiscal year ending Saturday, December 31, 2016

Waste Management Announces Fourth

Quarter and Full Year 2016 Earnings

Full year Net Cash Provided by Operations grew more than 18%

The Company expects continued strong earnings and operational performance in 2017

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Waste Management

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Ed Egl

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Toni Beck

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HOUSTON — February 16, 2017

Income from operations in the fourth quarter of 2016 was $617 million compared to $502 million, or $575 million on an as-adjusted basis, for the same 2015 period. Operating EBITDA was $930 million in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared to $803 million, or $876 million on an as-adjusted basis, in the fourth quarter of 2015.^(b)

For the full year 2016, the Company reported revenues of $13.6 billion, compared with $13.0 billion for 2015. Earnings per diluted share were $2.65 for the full year 2016 compared with $1.65 for the full year 2015. On an as-adjusted basis, earnings per diluted share were $2.91 for the full year 2016 versus $2.61 for the full year 2015.^(b)

For the full year 2016, income from operations was $2.30 billion, or $2.41 billion on an as-adjusted basis, compared to $2.05 billion, or $2.19 billion on an as-adjusted basis, for 2015. For the full year of 2016, operating EBITDA was $3.60 billion, or $3.71 billion on an as-adjusted basis, compared to $3.29 billion in 2015, or $3.43 billion on an as-adjusted basis.^(b)

Jim Fish, President and Chief Executive Officer of Waste Management, commented, “In 2016 we continued our focus on core price, disciplined volume growth, and cost control.^(c) Our results in each of these areas exceeded our expectations, which led to operating EBITDA growth of 8.1% on an as-adjusted basis.^(b)

“The fourth quarter saw internal revenue growth from each of yield and total Company volume achieve 2.0% or greater. This is the first time we have achieved this result in over a decade. This revenue growth drove significant increases in net cash provided by operating activities and free cash flow.^(b) We will maintain our focus on driving core price, growing high margin volumes, and controlling costs, positioning us for strong earnings and cash generation in 2017.”

KEY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER AND THE FULL YEAR 2016

•     In the fourth quarter, overall revenue increased by 6.6%, or $214 million, from the same period in the prior year. The revenue increase was driven by positive yield and volume in the Company’s collection and disposal business of $118 million. Acquisitions, net of divestitures, contributed $45 million of revenue growth to the fourth quarter. Recycling yield and volume also increased $51 million. For the full