CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC
For the period ended Jun 30, 2025. Filed Jul 31, 2025.
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Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| June 30,2025 | December 31,2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Unaudited) | ||
| ASSETS | ||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $217,772 | $383,303 |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $7,897 and $8,515, respectively | 178,879 | 165,917 |
| Refundable income taxes | 10,951 | 9,286 |
| Prepaid expenses | 27,330 | 23,047 |
| Inventory | 23,284 | 21,539 |
| Other current assets | 6,309 | 10,213 |
| Total current assets | 464,525 | 613,305 |
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $1,392,650 and $1,302,324, respectively | 1,240,746 | 1,164,815 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 111,103 | 98,050 |
| Goodwill | 1,088,709 | 1,002,266 |
| Intangible assets, net | 315,425 | 313,468 |
| Restricted assets | 2,928 | 2,499 |
| Cost method investments | 10,967 | 10,967 |
| Other non-current assets | 22,508 | 24,698 |
| Total assets | $3,256,911 | $3,230,068 |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)
(in thousands, except for share and per share data)
| June 30,2025 | December 31,2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Unaudited) | ||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||
| Current maturities of debt | $22,511 | $42,619 |
| Current operating lease liabilities | 11,776 | 10,291 |
| Accounts payable | 116,826 | 111,087 |
| Accrued payroll and related expenses | 21,946 | 32,620 |
| Accrued interest | 2,671 | 2,120 |
| Contract liabilities | 44,176 | 50,690 |
| Current accrued final capping, closure and post-closure costs | 2,779 | 3,224 |
| Other accrued liabilities | 50,731 | 54,666 |
| Total current liabilities | 273,416 | 307,317 |
| Debt, less current portion | 1,120,963 | 1,090,632 |
| Operating lease liabilities, less current portion | 79,158 | 64,449 |
| Accrued final capping, closure and post-closure costs, less current portion | 178,684 | 169,006 |
| Deferred income taxes | 16,213 | 19,089 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 34,296 | 28,736 |
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | ||
| STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: | ||
| Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 62,502,000 and 62,370,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 625 | 624 |
| Class B common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 988,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively; 10 votes per share | 10 | 10 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,689,088 | 1,679,878 |
| Accumulated deficit | (132,587) | (132,985) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | (2,955) | 3,312 |
| Total stockholders' equity | 1,554,181 | 1,550,839 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $3,256,911 | $3,230,068 |
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except for per share data)
| Three Months EndedJune 30, | Six Months EndedJune 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Revenues | $465,334 | $377,163 | $882,435 | $718,170 |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Cost of operations | 308,070 | 243,787 | 588,521 | 474,578 |
| General and administration | 54,523 | 47,184 | 111,009 | 91,517 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 77,006 | 55,338 | 148,497 | 109,375 |
| Expense from acquisition activities | 6,463 | 7,836 | 11,992 | 12,847 |
| 446,062 | 354,145 | 860,019 | 688,317 | |
| Operating income | 19,272 | 23,018 | 22,416 | 29,853 |
| Other expense (income): | ||||
| Interest income | (2,665) | (2,625) | (6,047) | (5,437) |
| Interest expense | 15,665 | 15,322 | 30,645 | 31,204 |
| Other income | (615) | (477) | (933) | (828) |
| Other expense, net | 12,385 | 12,220 | 23,665 | 24,939 |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 6,887 | 10,798 | (1,249) | 4,914 |
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 1,679 | 3,792 | (1,647) | 2,025 |
| Net income | $5,208 | $7,006 | $398 | $2,889 |
| Basic earnings per share attributable to common stockholders: | ||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | 63,461 | 58,109 | 63,424 | 58,070 |
| Basic earnings per common share | $0.08 | $0.12 | $0.01 | $0.05 |
| Diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders: | ||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | 63,563 | 58,199 | 63,524 | 58,161 |
| Diluted earnings per common share | $0.08 | $0.12 | $0.01 | $0.05 |
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
| Three Months EndedJune 30, | Six Months EndedJune 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Net income | $5,208 | $7,006 | $398 | $2,889 |
| Other comprehensive (loss) income, before tax: | ||||
| Hedging activity: | ||||
| Interest rate swap settlements | 1,007 | 2,303 | 2,016 | 4,618 |
| Interest rate swap amounts reclassified into interest expense | (985) | (2,280) | (1,997) | (4,611) |
| Unrealized (loss) gain resulting from changes in fair value of derivative instruments | (3,154) | 1,068 | (8,885) | 9,507 |
| Other comprehensive (loss) income, before tax | (3,132) | 1,091 | (8,866) | 9,514 |
| Income tax (benefit) provision related to items of other comprehensive (loss) income | (916) | 305 | (2,599) | 2,613 |
| Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | (2,216) | 786 | (6,267) | 6,901 |
| Comprehensive income (loss) | $2,992 | $7,792 | $(5,869) | $9,790 |
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
| Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class ACommon Stock · Class BCommon Stock · Additional Paid-In Capital · Accumulated Deficit · Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Net of Tax | ||||||||
| Total · Shares · Amount · Shares · Amount | ||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2024 | $1,550,839 | 62,370 | $624 | 988 | $10 | $1,679,878 | $(132,985) | $3,312 |
| Issuances of Class A common stock | — | 105 | 1 | — | — | (1) | — | — |
| Stock-based compensation | 4,911 | — | — | — | — | 4,911 | — | — |
| Comprehensive loss: | ||||||||
| Net loss | (4,810) | — | — | — | — | — | (4,810) | — |
| Other comprehensive loss: | ||||||||
| Hedging activity | (4,051) | — | — | — | — | — | — | (4,051) |
| Balance, March 31, 2025 | 1,546,889 | 62,475 | 625 | 988 | 10 | 1,684,788 | (137,795) | (739) |
| Issuances of Class A common stock | 1,434 | 27 | — | — | — | 1,434 | — | — |
| Stock-based compensation | 2,866 | — | — | — | — | 2,866 | — | — |
| Comprehensive income: | ||||||||
| Net income | 5,208 | — | — | — | — | — | 5,208 | — |
| Other comprehensive loss: | ||||||||
| Hedging activity | (2,216) | — | — | — | — | — | — | (2,216) |
| Balance, June 30, 2025 | $1,554,181 | 62,502 | $625 | 988 | $10 | $1,689,088 | $(132,587) | $(2,955) |
| Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class ACommon Stock · Class BCommon Stock · Additional Paid-In Capital · Accumulated Deficit · Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax | ||||||||
| Total · Shares · Amount · Shares · Amount | ||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | $1,021,791 | 57,007 | $570 | 988 | $10 | $1,168,812 | $(146,521) | $(1,080) |
| Issuances of Class A common stock | — | 113 | 1 | — | — | (1) | — | — |
| Stock-based compensation | 2,135 | — | — | — | — | 2,135 | — | — |
| Comprehensive income: | ||||||||
| Net loss | (4,117) | — | — | — | — | — | (4,117) | — |
| Other comprehensive income: | ||||||||
| Hedging activity | 6,115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,115 |
| Balance, March 31, 2024 | 1,025,924 | 57,120 | 571 | 988 | 10 | 1,170,946 | (150,638) | 5,035 |
| Issuances of Class A common stock | 1,124 | 25 | — | — | — | 1,124 | — | — |
| Stock-based compensation | 2,674 | — | — | — | — | 2,674 | — | — |
| Comprehensive income: | ||||||||
| Net income | 7,006 | — | — | — | — | — | 7,006 | — |
| Other comprehensive income: | ||||||||
| Hedging activity | 786 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 786 |
| Balance, June 30, 2024 | $1,037,514 | 57,145 | $571 | 988 | $10 | $1,174,744 | $(143,632) | $5,821 |
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| Six Months EndedJune 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | ||
| Net income | $398 | $2,889 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 148,497 | 109,375 |
| Interest accretion on landfill and environmental remediation liabilities | 7,426 | 5,862 |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 1,519 | 1,482 |
| Stock-based compensation | 7,777 | 4,809 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets expense | 10,392 | 8,489 |
| Other items and charges, net | 1,124 | 3,209 |
| Deferred income taxes | (148) | 156 |
| Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures: | ||
| Accounts receivable | (4,737) | (7,009) |
| Landfill operating lease contract expenditures | (1,340) | (1,308) |
| Accounts payable | 5,799 | (22,289) |
| Prepaid expenses, inventories and other assets | (6,650) | (6,580) |
| Accrued expenses, contract liabilities and other liabilities | (30,409) | (19,304) |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 139,648 | 79,781 |
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | ||
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (175,018) | 1,296 |
| Additions to intangible assets | — | (199) |
| Additions to property and equipment | (121,878) | (74,900) |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 503 | 827 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (296,393) | (72,976) |
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | ||
| Proceeds from debt borrowings | 25,000 | 1,750 |
| Principal payments on debt | (32,984) | (20,020) |
| Payments of debt issuance costs | (802) | — |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (8,786) | (18,270) |
| Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (165,531) | (11,465) |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 383,303 | 220,912 |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $217,772 | $209,447 |
| Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information: | ||
| Cash paid during the period for: | ||
| Cash interest payments | $28,575 | $30,389 |
| Cash income tax payments | $164 | $5,098 |
| Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Activities: | ||
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for finance lease obligations | $17,340 | $15,300 |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations | $22,033 | $3,154 |
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (“Parent”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, “we”, “us” or “our”), is a regional, vertically integrated solid waste services company. We provide resource management expertise and services to residential, commercial, municipal, institutional and industrial customers, primarily in the areas of solid waste collection and disposal, transfer, recycling and organics services.
We provide integrated solid waste services inten states: Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, with our headquarters located in Rutland, Vermont. We manage our solid waste operations on a geographic basis through three regional operating segments, the Eastern, Western and Mid-Atlantic regions, each of which provides a comprehensive range of non-hazardous solid waste services. We manage our resource renewal operations through the Resource Solutions operating segment, which leverages our core competencies in materials processing, industrial recycling, organics and resource management service offerings to deliver a comprehensive solution for our larger commercial, municipal, institutional and industrial customers that have more diverse waste and recycling needs. Legal, tax, information technology, human resources, certain finance and accounting and other administrative functions are included in our Corporate Entities segment.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements, which include the accounts of the Parent and our wholly-owned subsidiaries, have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. Investments in entities in which we do not have a controlling financial interest are accounted for under either the equity method or the cost method of accounting, as appropriate. Our significant accounting policies are more fully discussed in Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (“fiscal year 2024”), which was filed with the SEC on February 18, 2025 (“2024 Form 10-K”).
Preparation of our consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the accounting for and recognition and disclosure of assets, liabilities, equity, revenues and expenses. We must make these estimates and assumptions because certain information that we use is dependent on future events, cannot be calculated with a high degree of precision given the available data, or simply cannot be readily calculated. In the opinion of management, these consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, including normal recurring and nonrecurring adjustments, as applicable, necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 may not be indicative of the results for any other interim period or the entire fiscal year. The consolidated financial statements presented herein should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements included in our 2024 Form 10-K.
Subsequent Events
We have evaluated subsequent events or transactions that have occurred after the consolidated balance sheet date of June 30, 2025 through the date of filing of the consolidated financial statements with the SEC on this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Except as disclosed, no material subsequent events have occurred since June 30, 2025 through the date of this filing that would require recognition or adjustments to our disclosures in our consolidated financial statements.
- ACCOUNTING CHANGES
The following table provides a brief description of Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) to the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and deemed to have a possible material impact on our consolidated financial statements based on current account balances and activity:
| Standard | Description | Effect on the Financial Statements or OtherSignificant Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting standards issued pending adoption as of June 30, 2025 | ||
| ASU No. 2023-09: Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (Topic 740) | Requires entities to provide additional disclosure related to the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures, including additional disclosure around the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. | We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, however, the adoption of this guidance will have an impact on income tax disclosures within the accompanying notes to our consolidated financial statements. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. |
| ASU No. 2024-03: Improvements to Income Statement - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40) | Requires entities to provide additional disclosure related to more detailed information about specific types of expenses contained in commonly presented expense captions on the statements of operations. | We are currently assessing the provisions of this guidance and expect that its adoption will have an impact on certain expense category disclosures within our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. |
- REVENUE RECOGNITION
Revenues associated with our solid waste operations are derived mainly from solid waste collection and disposal services, including landfill, transfer station and transportation services, landfill gas-to-energy services and processing services. Revenues associated with our resource renewal operations are derived from processing services and our National Accounts business.
The following tables set forth revenues disaggregated by service line and timing of revenue recognition by operating segment for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2025
| Eastern | Western | Mid-Atlantic | Resource Solutions | Total Revenues | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collection | $89,331 | $127,730 | $80,844 | $— | $297,905 |
| Landfill | 7,935 | 16,912 | 1,208 | — | 26,055 |
| Transfer station | 19,478 | 19,387 | 514 | — | 39,379 |
| Transportation | 1,741 | 4,404 | — | — | 6,145 |
| Landfill gas-to-energy | 292 | 1,264 | — | — | 1,556 |
| Processing | 2,147 | 437 | — | 36,466 | 39,050 |
| National Accounts | — | — | — | 55,244 | 55,244 |
| Total revenues | $120,924 | $170,134 | $82,566 | $91,710 | $465,334 |
| Transferred at a point-in-time | $92 | $693 | $— | $15,058 | $15,843 |
| Transferred over time | 120,832 | 169,441 | 82,566 | 76,652 | 449,491 |
| Total revenues | $120,924 | $170,134 | $82,566 | $91,710 | $465,334 |
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024(1)
| Eastern | Western | Mid-Atlantic | Resource Solutions | Total Revenues | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collection | $81,312 | $100,695 | $41,952 | $— | $223,959 |
| Landfill | 7,583 | 16,516 | 683 | — | 24,782 |
| Transfer station | 20,298 | 14,586 | 460 | — | 35,344 |
| Transportation | 1,570 | 3,422 | 5 | — | 4,997 |
| Landfill gas-to-energy | 539 | 1,444 | — | — | 1,983 |
| Processing | 2,231 | 649 | — | 33,275 | 36,155 |
| National Accounts | — | — | — | 49,943 | 49,943 |
| Total revenues | $113,533 | $137,312 | $43,100 | $83,218 | $377,163 |
| Transferred at a point-in-time | $117 | $677 | $— | $15,163 | $15,957 |
| Transferred over time | 113,416 | 136,635 | 43,100 | 68,055 | 361,206 |
| Total revenues | $113,533 | $137,312 | $43,100 | $83,218 | $377,163 |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
| Eastern | Western | Mid-Atlantic | Resource Solutions | Total Revenues | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collection | $170,393 | $246,337 | $157,638 | $— | $574,368 |
| Landfill | 14,731 | 30,346 | 1,895 | — | 46,972 |
| Transfer station | 33,157 | 32,907 | 880 | — | 66,944 |
| Transportation | 3,089 | 8,271 | — | — | 11,360 |
| Landfill gas-to-energy | 545 | 3,776 | — | — | 4,321 |
| Processing | 3,749 | 814 | — | 68,435 | 72,998 |
| National Accounts | — | — | — | 105,472 | 105,472 |
| Total revenues | $225,664 | $322,451 | $160,413 | $173,907 | $882,435 |
| Transferred at a point-in-time | $189 | $1,397 | $— | $26,779 | $28,365 |
| Transferred over time | 225,475 | 321,054 | 160,413 | 147,128 | 854,070 |
| Total revenues | $225,664 | $322,451 | $160,413 | $173,907 | $882,435 |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024(1)
| Eastern | Western | Mid-Atlantic | Resource Solutions | Total Revenues | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collection | $156,319 | $195,818 | $83,181 | $— | $435,318 |
| Landfill | 14,195 | 28,957 | 1,180 | — | 44,332 |
| Transfer station | 35,752 | 25,231 | 834 | — | 61,817 |
| Transportation | 2,960 | 6,146 | 7 | — | 9,113 |
| Landfill gas-to-energy | 997 | 3,496 | — | — | 4,493 |
| Processing | 3,500 | 1,308 | — | 63,038 | 67,846 |
| National Accounts | — | — | — | 95,251 | 95,251 |
| Total revenues | $213,723 | $260,956 | $85,202 | $158,289 | $718,170 |
| Transferred at a point-in-time | $239 | $1,294 | $— | $27,717 | $29,250 |
| Transferred over time | 213,484 | 259,662 | 85,202 | 130,572 | 688,920 |
| Total revenues | $213,723 | $260,956 | $85,202 | $158,289 | $718,170 |
(1)Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified between regional operating segments to conform to the current period presentation. See Note 13, Segment Reporting for further disclosure.
Payments to customers that are not in exchange for a distinct good or service are recorded as a reduction of revenues. Rebates to certain customers associated with payments for recycled or organic materials that are received and subsequently processed and sold to other third-parties amounted to $11,214 and $20,154 in the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, and $8,416 and $15,531 in the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively. Rebates are generally recorded as a reduction of revenues upon the sale of such materials, or upon receipt of the recycled materials at our facilities. We didnot record revenues in the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 or June 30, 2024 from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods.
Contract receivables, which are included in accounts receivable, net in our consolidated balance sheets, are recorded when billed or when related revenue is earned, if earlier, and represent claims against third-parties that will be settled in cash. Accounts receivable, net includes receivables from contracts of $184,023 and $162,916 as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Certain customers are billed in advance and, accordingly, recognition of the related revenues for which payment has been received is deferred as a contract liability until the services are provided and control transferred to the customer. We recognized contract liabilities of $44,176 and $50,690 as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Due to the short term nature of advanced billings, substantially all of the deferred revenue recognized as a contract liability as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was recognized as revenue during the six months ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively, when the services were performed.
- BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
In the six months ended June 30, 2025, we acquiredsix businesses: four tuck-in collection operations in our Mid-Atlantic region, a tuck-in collection operation in our Western region and a tuck-in collection operation and recycling business whose assets and liabilities are allocated between our Eastern region and Resource Solutions operating segments. In the six months ended June 30, 2024, we acquiredone business, a tuck-in solid waste collection business in our Eastern region.
The operating results of the businesses acquired prior to June 30, 2025 have been included in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of operations from each date of acquisition, and each purchase price has been allocated to the net assets acquired based on fair values at the date of each acquisition with the residual amounts recorded as goodwill. Purchase price allocations are based on information existing at the acquisition dates or upon closing the transactions. Acquired intangible assets other than goodwill that are subject to amortization may include customer relationships, trade names and covenants not-to-compete. Such assets are amortized over atwo-year toten-year period from the date of acquisition.
Goodwill acquired is primarily associated with the value of acquired businesses, based on current and anticipated operating performance, in excess of the specific values allocated to other assets, new growth opportunities arising from the acquisitions, and expected synergies from combining the acquired businesses with our existing operations and implementing our operating strategies. Substantially all amounts recorded to goodwill associated with acquisitions completed in the six months ended June 30, 2025 are expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
A summary of the purchase price and the purchase price allocation for acquisitions follows:
| Six Months EndedJune 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Purchase Price: | ||
| Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired of $— and $—, respectively | $174,856 | $748 |
| Settlements due from sellers | (1,037) | — |
| Holdbacks and additional consideration owed | 2,902 | — |
| Total Consideration | $176,721 | $748 |
| Allocated as follows: | ||
| Current assets (1) | $8,757 | $— |
| Property and equipment: | ||
| Land | 3,160 | — |
| Buildings and improvements | 4,569 | — |
| Machinery, equipment and other | 36,529 | 282 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 10,655 | — |
| Intangible assets: | ||
| Trade names | 444 | — |
| Covenants not-to-compete | 3,657 | 75 |
| Customer relationships | 36,438 | 38 |
| Current liabilities | (3,902) | (2) |
| Operating lease liabilities, less current portion | (9,583) | — |
| Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed | 90,724 | 393 |
| Excess purchase price allocated to goodwill | $85,997 | $355 |
(1)Includes contract receivables as of the date of the acquisitions in the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, of $8,226 and $—, respectively. Substantially all of the contractual amounts are expected to be collected.
Purchase price allocations are preliminary and subject to revision upon finalization of third-party valuations over each respective one-year measurement period. Accordingly, the purchase price allocations for acquisitions made over the prior twelve-month period ended June 30, 2025 are subject to change.
Unaudited pro forma combined information that shows our operational results prepared as though each acquisition completed since the beginning of the prior fiscal year had occurred as of January 1, 2024 is as follows:
| Three Months EndedJune 30, | Six Months EndedJune 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Revenues | $471,280 | $452,113 | $901,963 | $868,142 |
| Operating income | $19,400 | $20,188 | $22,592 | $24,213 |
| Net income (loss) | $5,284 | $4,699 | $327 | $(1,714) |
| Basic earnings per share attributable to common stockholders: | ||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | 63,461 | 58,109 | 63,424 | 58,070 |
| Basic earnings (loss) per common share | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.01 | $(0.03) |
| Diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders: | ||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | 63,563 | 58,199 | 63,524 | 58,161 |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per common share | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.01 | $(0.03) |
The unaudited pro forma results set forth in the table above have been prepared for comparative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the actual results of operations had the acquisitions occurred as of January 1, 2024 or of the results of our future operations. Furthermore, the unaudited pro forma results do not give effect to all cost savings or incremental costs that may occur as the result of the integration and consolidation of the completed acquisitions.
- GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
A summary of the activity and balances related to goodwill by operating segment is as follows:
| December 31, 2024 (1) | Acquisitions | Business CombinationAdjustments | June 30,2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | $89,544 | $20,989 | $— | $110,533 |
| Western | 357,143 | 6,916 | 2,455 | 366,514 |
| Mid-Atlantic | 510,917 | 48,402 | (2,009) | 557,310 |
| Resource Solutions | 44,662 | 9,690 | — | 54,352 |
| $1,002,266 | $85,997 | $446 | $1,088,709 |
(1)December 31, 2024 amounts, which include allocated goodwill between operating segments using a relative fair value approach, have been reclassified between regional operating segments to conform to the current period presentation. See Note 13, Segment Reporting for further disclosure.
Summaries of intangible assets by type follow:
| CovenantsNot-to-Compete | Customer Relationships | Trade Names | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intangible assets | $75,225 | $414,039 | $26,239 | $515,503 |
| Less accumulated amortization | (38,703) | (146,068) | (15,307) | (200,078) |
| $36,522 | $267,971 | $10,932 | $315,425 |
| CovenantsNot-to-Compete | Customer Relationships | Trade Names | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intangible assets | $71,568 | $377,600 | $25,795 | $474,963 |
| Less accumulated amortization | (34,398) | (115,305) | (11,792) | (161,495) |
| $37,170 | $262,295 | $14,003 | $313,468 |
Intangible amortization expense was $19,117 and $38,583 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, and $12,238 and $24,803 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively.
A summary of intangible amortization expense estimated for each of the next five fiscal years following fiscal year 2024 and thereafter is estimated as follows:
| Estimated Future Intangible Amortization Expense as of June 30, 2025 | |
|---|---|
| For the remainder of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 | $36,917 |
| Fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 | $67,394 |
| Fiscal year ending December 31, 2027 | $58,860 |
| Fiscal year ending December 31, 2028 | $50,019 |
| Fiscal year ending December 31, 2029 | $38,476 |
| Thereafter | $63,759 |
- ACCRUED FINAL CAPPING, CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE COSTS
Accrued final capping, closure and post-closure costs include the current and non-current portion of costs associated with obligations for final capping, closure and post-closure of our landfills. We estimate our future final capping, closure and post-closure costs of our landfills in order to determine the final capping, closure and post-closure expense per ton of waste placed into each landfill. The anticipated time frame for paying these costs varies based on the remaining useful life of each landfill as well as the duration of the post-closure monitoring period.
A summary of the changes to accrued final capping, closure and post-closure liabilities follows:
| Six Months EndedJune 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Beginning balance | $172,230 | $133,904 |
| Obligations incurred | 3,834 | 3,354 |
| Accretion expense | 7,316 | 5,733 |
| Obligations settled (1) | (1,917) | (2,223) |
| Ending balance | $181,463 | $140,768 |
(1)May include amounts that are being processed through accounts payable as a part of our disbursements cycle.
- DEBT
A summary of debt is as follows:
| June 30,2025 | December 31,2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Secured Credit Facility: | ||
| Term loan A facility (“Term Loan Facility”) payable quarterly beginning in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2027 with balance due September 2029; bearing interest at 5.877% as of June 30, 2025 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| Revolving credit facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”) due September 2029; bearing interest at term secured overnight financing rate (“Term SOFR”) plus 1.550% | — | — |
| Tax-Exempt Bonds: | ||
| New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds Series 2014 (“New York Bonds 2014R-1”) due December 2044 - fixed rate interest period bearing interest at 2.875% through December 2029 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds Series 2014R-2 (“New York Bonds 2014R-2”) due December 2044 - fixed rate interest period bearing interest at 3.125% through May 2026 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds Series 2020 (“New York Bonds 2020”) due September 2050 - fixed rate interest period bearing interest at 2.750% through September 2025 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds Series 2020R-2 (“New York Bonds 2020R-2”) due September 2050 - fixed rate interest period bearing interest at 5.125% through September 2030 | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Finance Authority of Maine Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds Series 2005R-3 (“FAME Bonds 2005R-3”) paid in January 2025 - fixed rate interest period bore interest at 5.25% through January 2025 | — | 25,000 |
| Finance Authority of Maine Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds Series 2015R-1 (“FAME Bonds 2015R-1”) due August 2035 - fixed rate interest period bearing interest at 5.125% through July 2025 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| Finance Authority of Maine Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds Series 2015R-2 (“FAME Bonds 2015R-2”) due August 2035 - fixed rate interest period bearing interest at 4.375% through July 2025 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| Finance Authority of Maine Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds Series 2024 (“FAME Bonds 2024”) due December 2047 - fixed rate interest period bearing interest at 4.625% through May 2035 | 45,000 | 45,000 |
| Vermont Economic Development Authority Solid Waste Disposal Long-Term Revenue Bonds Series 2013 (“Vermont Bonds 2013”) due April 2036 - fixed rate interest period bearing interest at 4.625% through April 2028 | 16,000 | 16,000 |
| Vermont Economic Development Authority Solid Waste Disposal Long-Term Revenue Bonds Series 2022A-1 (“Vermont Bonds 2022A-1”) due June 2052 - fixed rate interest period bearing interest at 5.00% through May 2027 | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Vermont Economic Development Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds Series 2022A-2 (“Vermont Bonds 2022A-2”) due June 2052 - fixed rate interest period bearing interest at 4.375% through May 2032 | 25,000 | — |
| Business Finance Authority of the State of New Hampshire Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds Series 2013 (“New Hampshire Bonds”) due April 2029 - fixed rate interest period bearing interest at 2.95% through April 2029 | 11,000 | 11,000 |
| Other: | ||
| Finance leases maturing through December 2107; bearing interest at a weighted average of 4.7% | 79,055 | 69,662 |
| Notes payable with no stated interest rate maturing through September 2028 | 1,463 | 1,500 |
| Principal amount of debt | 1,157,518 | 1,148,162 |
| Less—unamortized debt issuance costs | 14,044 | 14,911 |
| Debt less unamortized debt issuance costs | 1,143,474 | 1,133,251 |
| Less—current maturities of debt | 22,511 | 42,619 |
| $1,120,963 | $1,090,632 | |
Credit Facility
The second amended and restated credit agreement (“Credit Agreement”) provides for a $800,000 aggregate principal amount Term Loan Facility and a $700,000 Revolving Credit Facility, with a $155,000 sublimit for letters of credit (collectively, the "Credit Facility").
We have the right to request, at our discretion, an increase in the amount of loans under the Credit Facility by an aggregate amount of $200,000, subject to further increase based on the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement. The Credit Facility has a 5-year term that matures in September 2029. The Credit Facility shall bear interest, at our election, at Term SOFR or at a base rate, in each case plus or minus any sustainable rate adjustment of up to positive or negative 4.0 basis points per annum, plus an applicable interest rate margin based upon our consolidated net leverage ratio as follows:
| Term SOFR Loans | Base Rate Loans | |
| Credit Facility | 1.300% to 2.175% | 0.300% to 1.175% |
|---|
A commitment fee will be charged on undrawn amounts of our Revolving Credit Facility based upon our consolidated net leverage ratio in the range of 0.20% to 0.40% per annum, plus a sustainability adjustment of up to positive or negative 1.0 basis point per annum. The Credit Agreement provides that Term SOFR is subject to azero percent floor. We are also required to pay a fronting fee for each letter of credit of 0.25% per annum. Interest under the Credit Agreement is subject to increase by 2.00% per annum during the continuance of a payment default and may be subject to increase by 2.00% per annum during the continuance of any other event of default. The Credit Facility is guaranteed jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally by all of our significant wholly-owned subsidiaries and secured by substantially all of our assets. As of June 30, 2025, further advances were available under the Revolving Credit Facility in the amount of $673,693. The available amount is net of outstanding irrevocable letters of credit totaling $26,307, and as of June 30, 2025 no amount had been drawn.
The Credit Agreement requires us to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio and a maximum consolidated net leverage ratio, to be measured at the end of each fiscal quarter. In addition to these financial covenants, the Credit Agreement contains a number of important customary affirmative and negative covenants which restrict, among other things, our ability to sell assets, incur additional debt, create liens, make investments, and pay dividends. As of June 30, 2025, we were in compliance with the covenants contained in the Credit Agreement. An event of default under any of our debt agreements could permit some of our lenders, including the lenders under the Credit Facility, to declare all amounts borrowed from them to be immediately due and payable, together with accrued and unpaid interest, or, in the case of the Credit Facility, terminate the commitment to make further credit extensions thereunder, which could, in turn, trigger cross-defaults under other debt obligations. If we were unable to repay debt to our lenders or were otherwise in default under any provision governing our outstanding debt obligations, our secured lenders could proceed against us and against the collateral securing that debt.
Tax-Exempt Financings
In March 2025, we completed the drawdown of $25,000 aggregate principal amount of Vermont Bonds 2022A-2. In fiscal year 2024, we completed the issuance of $45,000 aggregate principal amount of FAME Bonds 2024, and $25,000 of the proceeds of such issuance were used for the repayment in full of FAME Bonds 2005R-3, which matured and were repaid in January 2025.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Restricted cash is included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning of period and end of period total amounts shown on the consolidated statements of cash flows. Beginning of period and end of period cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows is reconciled as follows:
| June 30,2025 | December 31,2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | $217,772 | $358,303 |
| Restricted cash | — | 25,000 |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $217,772 | $383,303 |
Our restricted cash at December 31, 2024 consisted of cash proceeds from the issuance of the FAME Bonds 2024 restricted to be used for the repayment in full of FAME Bonds 2005R-3 on its stated maturity in January 2025.
Cash Flow Hedges
Our strategy to reduce exposure to interest rate risk involves entering into interest rate derivative agreements to hedge against adverse movements in interest rates related to the variable rate portion of our long-term debt. We have designated these derivative instruments as highly effective cash flow hedges, and therefore the change in their fair value is recorded in stockholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax and included in interest expense at the same time as interest expense is affected by the hedged transactions. Differences paid or received over the life of the agreements are recorded as additions to or reductions of interest expense on the underlying debt and included in cash flows from operating activities.
As of both June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we had $515,000 notional amount of active interest rate derivative agreements outstanding. These agreements mature between February 2026 and June 2028 and provide that we receive interest based on Term SOFR, restricted by a 0.0% floor, and pay interest at a weighted average rate of approximately 3.6%.
A summary of the effect of cash flow hedges related to derivative instruments on the consolidated balance sheets follows:
| Fair Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet Location | June 30,2025 | December 31,2024 | |
| Interest rate swaps | Other current assets | $2,902 | $3,606 |
| Interest rate swaps | Other non-current assets | 1,628 | 4,036 |
| $4,530 | $7,642 | ||
| Interest rate swaps | Other accrued liabilities | $1,471 | $570 |
| Interest rate swaps | Other long-term liabilities | 7,135 | 2,282 |
| $8,606 | $2,852 | ||
| Interest rate swaps | Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | $(4,076) | $4,790 |
| Interest rate swaps - tax effect | Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | 1,121 | (1,478) |
| $(2,955) | $3,312 | ||
- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Proceedings
In the ordinary course of our business and as the result of the extensive governmental regulation of the solid waste industry, we are subject to various judicial and administrative proceedings involving state and local agencies. In these proceedings, an agency may seek to impose fines or to revoke or deny renewal of an operating permit held by us. From time to time, we may also be subject to actions brought by special interest or other groups, adjacent landowners or residents in connection with the permitting and licensing of landfills and transfer stations, or allegations of environmental damage or violations of the permits and licenses pursuant to which we operate. In addition, we may be named defendants in various claims and suits pending for alleged damages to persons and property, alleged violations of certain laws and alleged liabilities arising out of matters occurring during the ordinary operation of a waste management business. The plaintiffs in some actions seek unspecified damages or injunctive relief, or both. These actions fall within various procedural stages at any point in time, and some are covered in part by insurance.
In accordance with FASB ASC 450 - Contingencies, we accrue for legal proceedings, inclusive of legal costs, when losses become probable and reasonably estimable. We have recorded an aggregate accrual of $1,880 relating to our outstanding legal proceedings as of June 30, 2025 and it is at least reasonably possible that a change in estimate will occur in the near-term. As of the end of each applicable reporting period, we review each of our legal proceedings to determine whether it is probable, reasonably possible or remote that a liability has been incurred and, if it is at least reasonably possible, whether a range of loss can be reasonably estimated under the provisions of FASB ASC 450-20. In instances where we determine that a loss is probable and we can reasonably estimate a range of loss we may incur with respect to such a matter, we record an accrual for the amount within the range that constitutes our best estimate of the possible loss. If we are able to reasonably estimate a range, but no amount within the range appears to be a better estimate than any other, we record an accrual in the amount that is the low end of such range. When a loss is reasonably possible, but not probable, we will not record an accrual, but we will disclose our estimate of the possible range of loss where such estimate can be made in accordance with FASB ASC 450-20. We disclose outstanding matters that we believe could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
North Country Environmental Services Letter of Deficiency
On June 14, 2024, our subsidiary, North Country Environmental Services, Inc. (“NCES”), received a Letter of Deficiency (the “Letter”) from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (“NHDES”) concerning alleged violations related to leachate management and leachate data and reporting. The Letter required certain actions to correct the deficiencies on a prescribed timeline, and NCES has met the deadlines for information submission. Final terms of an Administrative Consent Order and a Supplemental Environmental Project are pending with the New Hampshire Department of Justice, in connection with which we have recorded an accrual in excess of $1,000 of potential penalties as of June 30, 2025.
Granite State Landfill Solid Waste Permit Denial
On April 3, 2025, NHDES denied the October 31, 2023 application of our subsidiary, Granite State Landfill, LLC (“GSL”), for the development of new landfill capacity in New Hampshire. On April 8, 2025, GSL filed a Petition for Declaratory Judgment in the Merrimack Superior Court (“Court”) requesting that the Court find that NHDES’s denial of GSL’s application was unlawful (“Petition”). On May 9, 2025, NHDES filed an Answer to the Petition. On June 23, 2025, North Country Alliance for Balanced Change (“NCABC”) filed a Motion to Intervene, in response to which GSL filed an Objection on June 30, 2025. On July 1, 2025, a scheduling conference was held and the Court issued a Scheduling Order of the same date providing that the issues raised in the Petition appear to be a legal dispute that can be addressed by cross-motions for summary judgment, and requiring the parties to confer and submit briefing schedule proposals to the Court on or before July 18, 2025. A Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule was filed by the parties on July 17, 2025. NCABC filed a reply to GSL’s Objection to NCABC’s Motion to Intervene on July 25, 2025.
On May 5, 2025, GSL and NCABC each filed a Notice of Appeal of NHDES’s denial of GSL’s application with the New Hampshire Waste Management Council (“GSL Appeal” and “NCABC Appeal”, respectively). On May 9, 2025, GSL filed a partially assented to Motion to Intervene in the NCABC Appeal, followed by a Motion to Dismiss the NCABC Appeal on June 27, 2025. NHDES filed a Motion to Dismiss the NCABC Appeal on July 17, 2025. NCABC filed an Objection to GSL’s Motion to Dismiss on July 24, 2025 and to NHDES’s Motion to Dismiss on July 28, 2025. As of June 30, 2025, we had $12,991 of capitalized project development costs related to the GSL landfill project included in other non-current assets.
Environmental Remediation Liabilities
We are subject to liability for environmental damage, including personal injury and property damage, that our solid waste, recycling and power generation facilities may cause to neighboring property owners, particularly as the result of the contamination of drinking water sources or soil, possibly including damage resulting from conditions that existed before we acquired the facilities. We may also be subject to liability for similar claims arising from off-site environmental contamination caused by pollutants or hazardous substances if we or our predecessors arrange or arranged to transport, treat or dispose of those materials.
We accrue for costs associated with environmental remediation obligations when such costs become both probable and reasonably estimable. Determining the method and ultimate cost of remediation requires that a number of assumptions be made. There can sometimes be a range of reasonable estimates of the costs associated with remediation of a site. In these cases, we use the amount within the range that constitutes our best estimate. In the early stages of the remediation process, particular components of the overall liability may not be reasonably estimable; in this instance we use the components of the liability that can be reasonably estimated as a surrogate for the liability. It is reasonably possible that we will need to adjust the liabilities recorded for remediation to reflect the effects of new or additional information, to the extent such information impacts the costs, timing or duration of the required actions, which could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows. We disclose outstanding environmental remediation matters that remain unsettled or are settled in the reporting period that we believe could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
We inflate the estimated costs in current dollars to the expected time of payment and discount the total cost to present value using a risk-free interest rate when the amount and timing of cash payments for the liability are fixed or reliably determinable. The weighted-average risk-free interest rate associated with our environmental remediation liabilities as of June 30, 2025 was approximately 1.6%. A summary of the changes to the aggregate environmental remediation liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 follows:
| Six Months EndedJune 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Beginning balance | $5,532 | $5,889 |
| Accretion expense | 46 | 49 |
| Obligations settled (1) | (315) | (332) |
| Ending balance | 5,263 | 5,606 |
| Less: current portion | 1,563 | 1,610 |
| Long-term portion | $3,700 | $3,996 |
(1)May include amounts that are being processed through accounts payable as a part of our disbursement cycle.
- STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Stock Based Compensation
Shares Available For Issuance
In fiscal year 2024, our stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of our 2016 Incentive Plan (“Amended 2016 Plan”). Under the Amended 2016 Plan, we may grant awards up to an aggregate amount of shares equal to the sum of: (A)4,000 shares of Class A common stock (subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits and other similar events) which is comprised of: (i)1,750 shares of Class A common stock reserved for the issuance in connection with the Amended 2016 Plan, plus (ii)2,250 shares of Class A common stock originally reserved for issuance under the 2016 Incentive Plan; plus (B) such additional number of shares of Class A common stock (up to approximately 2,723 shares) as is equal to the sum of the number of shares of Class A common stock that remained available for grant under the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (“2006 Plan”) immediately prior to the expiration of the 2006 Plan and the number of shares of Class A common stock subject to awards granted under the 2006 Plan that expire, terminate or are otherwise surrendered, canceled, forfeited or repurchased by us. As of June 30, 2025, there were 2,018 Class A common stock equivalents available for future grant under the Amended 2016 Plan.
Stock Options
Stock options are granted at a price equal to the prevailing fair value of our Class A common stock at the date of grant. Generally, stock options granted have a term not to exceedten years and vest over aone-year tofive-year period from the date of grant.
The fair value of each stock option granted is estimated using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which uses a risk-free interest rate, based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve for the period of the expected life of the stock option; and requires extensive use of accounting judgment and financial estimation, including estimates of: the expected term, calculated based on the weighted averaged historical life of vested stock options, giving consideration to vesting schedules and historical exercise patterns; and the expected volatility, calculated using the weekly historical volatility of our Class A common stock over the expected life of the stock option.
A summary of stock option activity follows:
| Stock Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding, December 31, 2024 | 101 | $80.85 | ||
| Granted | — | $— | ||
| Exercised | — | $— | ||
| Forfeited | — | $— | ||
| Outstanding, June 30, 2025 | 101 | $80.85 | 7.2 | $3,484 |
| Exercisable, June 30, 2025 | 42 | $79.50 | 7.0 | $1,503 |
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options was $135 and $268 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to $151 and $302 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively. As of June 30, 2025, we had $1,261 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding stock options to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.4 years.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised waszero dollars.
Other Stock Awards
Restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and performance stock units, with the exception of market-based performance stock units, are granted at a price equal to the fair value of our Class A common stock at the date of grant. The fair value of each market-based performance stock unit is estimated using a Monte Carlo pricing model, which requires extensive use of accounting judgment and financial estimation, including the estimated share price appreciation plus, if applicable, the value of dividends of our Class A common stock as compared to the Russell 2000 Index over the requisite service period.
Typically, restricted stock awards granted to non-employee directors vest incrementally over athree-year period beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. Restricted stock units granted to non-employee directors vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date. Restricted stock units granted to employees vest incrementally over an identified service period, typically three years, beginning on the grant date based on continued employment. Performance stock units granted to employees, including market-based performance stock units, vest at a future date following the grant date and are based on the attainment of performance targets and market achievements, as applicable.
A summary of restricted stock award, restricted stock unit and performance stock unit activity follows:
| Restricted Stock Awards, Restricted Stock Units, and Performance Stock Units (1) | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding, December 31, 2024 | 197 | $91.14 | ||
| Granted | 112 | $112.82 | ||
| Class A Common Stock Vested | (46) | $88.61 | ||
| Forfeited | (2) | $94.67 | ||
| Outstanding, June 30, 2025 | 261 | $100.81 | 2.0 | $30,186 |
| Unvested, June 30, 2025 | 469 | $102.10 | 1.8 | $54,146 |
(1)Performance stock unit grants, including market-based performance stock units, are included at the 100% attainment level. Attainment of the maximum performance targets and market achievements would result in the issuance of an additional 208 shares of Class A common stock currently included in unvested.
Stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and performance stock units was $2,527 and $7,136 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to $2,349 and $4,225 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the total fair value of other stock awards vested was $5,005.
As of June 30, 2025, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding restricted stock units was $9,210, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.1 years. As of June 30, 2025, total expected unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding performance stock units was $12,069, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.9 years.
The weighted average fair value of market-based performance stock units granted during the six months ended June 30, 2025 was $118.64 per award, which was calculated using a Monte Carlo pricing model assuming a risk-free interest rate of 3.95% and an expected volatility of 25.1% assuming no expected dividend yield. Risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve for the expected service period of the award. Expected volatility is calculated using the daily volatility of our Class A common stock over the expected service period of the award.
The Monte Carlo pricing model requires extensive use of accounting judgment and financial estimation. Application of alternative assumptions could produce significantly different estimates of the fair value of stock-based compensation and consequently, the related amounts recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.
We also recorded $203 and $373 of stock-based compensation expense related to the Second Amended and Restated 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to $174 and $283 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Net of Tax
A summary of the changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax follows:
| Interest Rate Swaps | |
|---|---|
| Balance, December 31, 2024 | $3,312 |
| Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | (6,869) |
| Interest rate swap amounts reclassified into interest expense | (1,997) |
| Income tax benefit related to items of other comprehensive loss | 2,599 |
| Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (6,267) |
| Balance, June 30, 2025 | $(2,955) |
A summary of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax into earnings follows:
| Three Months EndedJune 30, · Six Months EndedJune 30, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 2024 · 2025 · 2024 | |||||
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Net of Tax · Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Net of Tax · Affected Line Item in the ConsolidatedStatements of Operations | |||||
| Interest rate swaps | $(985) | $(2,280) | $(1,997) | $(4,611) | Interest expense |
| 985 | 2,280 | 1,997 | 4,611 | Income (loss) before income taxes | |
| 289 | 630 | 586 | 1,272 | Provision (benefit) for income taxes | |
| $696 | $1,650 | $1,411 | $3,339 | Net income | |
- EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share attributable to common stockholders is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated based on the combined weighted average number of common shares and potentially dilutive shares, which include the assumed exercise of employee stock options, unvested restricted stock awards, unvested restricted stock units and unvested performance stock units, including market-based performance units based on the expected achievement of performance targets. In computing diluted earnings per share, we utilize the treasury stock method.
A summary of the numerator and denominators used in the computation of earnings per share attributable to common stockholders follows:
| Three Months EndedJune 30, | Six Months EndedJune 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Numerator: | ||||
| Net income | $5,208 | $7,006 | $398 | $2,889 |
| Denominators: | ||||
| Number of shares outstanding, end of period: | ||||
| Class A common stock | 62,502 | 57,145 | 62,502 | 57,145 |
| Class B common stock | 988 | 988 | 988 | 988 |
| Effect of weighted average shares outstanding | (29) | (24) | (66) | (63) |
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 63,461 | 58,109 | 63,424 | 58,070 |
| Impact of potentially dilutive securities: | ||||
| Dilutive effect of stock options and other stock awards | 102 | 90 | 100 | 91 |
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 63,563 | 58,199 | 63,524 | 58,161 |
| Anti-dilutive potentially issuable shares | — | 24 | — | 141 |
- OTHER ITEMS AND CHARGES
Expense from Acquisition Activities
In the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, we recorded charges of $6,463 and $11,992, respectively, and in the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, we recorded charges of $7,836 and $12,847, respectively, comprised primarily of legal, consulting, rebranding, information technology and other costs associated with the due diligence, acquisition and integration of acquired businesses. The three and six months ended June 30, 2024 included a charge for an increase in the reserve against accounts receivable of the businesses acquired in our acquisition of the equity interests offour wholly-owned subsidiaries of GFL Environmental Inc. as a result of our inability to pursue collections during the transition services period with the seller, resulting in accounts receivable aged beyond what is typical in our business.
- FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
We use a three-tier fair value hierarchy to classify and disclose all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as well as assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, in periods subsequent to their initial measurement. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2, defined as inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.
We use valuation techniques that maximize the use of market prices and observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. In measuring the fair value of our financial assets and liabilities, we rely on market data or assumptions that we believe market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability.
Assets and Liabilities Accounted for at Fair Value
Our financial instruments include cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, accounts receivable, restricted investment securities held in trust on deposit with various banks as collateral for our obligations relative to our landfill final capping, closure and post-closure costs, interest rate derivatives, trade payables and debt. The carrying values of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, accounts receivable and trade payables approximate their respective fair values due to their short-term nature. The fair value of restricted investment securities held in trust, which are valued using quoted market prices, are included as restricted assets in the Level 1 tier below. The fair value of the interest rate derivatives included in the Level 2 tier below is calculated using discounted cash flow valuation methodologies based upon Term SOFR yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals for the full term of the swaps. We recognize all derivatives accounted for on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value.
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
Summaries of our financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis follow:
| Fair Value Measurement at June 30, 2025 Using: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Quoted Prices inActive Markets forIdentical Assets(Level 1) | Significant OtherObservable Inputs(Level 2) | SignificantUnobservableInputs(Level 3) | |
| Assets: | |||
| Restricted investment securities - landfill closure | $2,928 | $— | $— |
| Interest rate swaps | — | 4,530 | — |
| $2,928 | $4,530 | $— | |
| Liabilities: | |||
| Interest rate swaps | $— | $8,606 | $— |
| Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2024 Using: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Quoted Prices inActive Markets forIdentical Assets(Level 1) | Significant OtherObservable Inputs(Level 2) | SignificantUnobservable Inputs(Level 3) | |
| Assets: | |||
| Restricted investment securities - landfill closure | $2,499 | $— | $— |
| Interest rate swaps | — | 7,642 | — |
| $2,499 | $7,642 | $— | |
| Liabilities: | |||
| Interest rate swaps | $— | $2,852 | $— |
Fair Value of Debt
As of June 30, 2025, the fair value of our fixed rate debt, including our FAME Bonds 2015R-1, FAME Bonds 2015R-2, FAME Bonds 2024, Vermont Bonds 2013, Vermont Bonds 2022A-1, Vermont Bonds 2022A-2, New York Bonds 2014R-1, New York Bonds 2014R-2, New York Bonds 2020, New York Bonds 2020R-2 and New Hampshire Bonds (collectively, the “Industrial Revenue Bonds”) was approximately $274,317 and the carrying value was $277,000. The fair value of the Industrial Revenue Bonds is considered to be Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy as the fair value is determined using market approach pricing provided by a third-party that utilizes pricing models and pricing systems, mathematical tools and judgment to determine the evaluated price for the security based on the market information of each of the bonds or securities with similar characteristics.
As of June 30, 2025, the carrying value of our Term Loan Facility was $800,000 and the carrying value of our Revolving Credit Facility waszero dollars. Their fair values are based on current borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements, or Level 2 inputs, and approximate their carrying values.
Although we have determined the estimated fair value amounts of the Industrial Revenue Bonds using available market information and commonly accepted valuation methodologies, a change in available market information, and/or the use of different assumptions and/or estimation methodologies could have a material effect on the estimated fair values. These amounts have not been revalued, and current estimates of fair value could differ significantly from the amounts presented.
- SEGMENT REPORTING
We report selected information about our reportable operating segments in a manner consistent with that used for internal management reporting. We classify our solid waste operations on a geographic basis through three regional operating segments, our Eastern, Western and Mid-Atlantic regions. In the six months ended June 30, 2025, we moved certain operations between our regional operating segments to align geographically, including a landfill that we own from the Western region to the Mid-Atlantic region and a collection and transfer station operation from our Western region to our Eastern region. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified between regional operating segments to conform to the current period presentation.
Revenues associated with our solid waste operations are derived mainly from solid waste collection and disposal services, including landfill, transfer station and transportation services, landfill gas-to-energy services, and processing services in the eastern United States. Our Resource Solutions operating segment leverages our core competencies in materials processing, industrial recycling, organics and resource management service offerings to deliver a comprehensive solution for our larger commercial, municipal, institutional and industrial customers that have more diverse waste and recycling needs. Revenues associated with our Resource Solutions operations are comprised of processing services and our National Accounts business. Revenues from processing services are derived from customers in the form of processing fees, tipping fees, commodity sales, and organic material sales. Revenues from our National Accounts business are derived from brokerage services and overall resource management services providing a wide range of environmental services and resource management solutions to large and complex organizations, as well as traditional collection, disposal and recycling services provided to large account multi-site customers. Legal, tax, information technology, human resources, certain finance and accounting and other administrative functions are included in our Corporate Entities segment, which is not a reportable operating segment. Operating income (loss) by segment reported in the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 has been updated to conform with the presentation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, which includes the movement of certain operations described above and does not have Corporate Entities costs allocated to our reportable operating segments. See Note 5, Goodwill and Intangible Assets for the breakout of goodwill by reportable operating segment.
The accounting policies of our reportable operating segments are the same as those described in Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of our 2024 Form 10-K. Our President is our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). Our CODM uses operating income in evaluating reportable operating segment performance in order to properly allocate resources and make key operating decisions. Intercompany revenues and expenses are eliminated in the computation of consolidated gross revenues and operating income.
The CODM uses operating income for each reportable operating segment in the annual budget and forecasting process and considers budget-to-actual and forecast-to-actual variances on a monthly basis when making decisions about the allocation of operating and capital resources to each reportable operating segment.
Summarized financial information concerning our reportable segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 follows:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2025
| Eastern · Western · Mid-Atlantic · Solid WasteSubtotal · ResourceSolutions · CorporateEntities · Eliminations · Consolidated | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third-party revenues | $120,924 | $170,134 | $82,566 | $373,624 | $91,710 | $— | $— | $465,334 | |
| Intercompany revenues | 30,583 | 58,963 | 3,445 | 92,991 | 4,130 | — | (97,121) | — | |
| Gross revenues | 151,507 | 229,097 | 86,011 | 466,615 | 95,840 | — | (97,121) | 465,334 | |
| Cost of operations | 107,942 | 155,002 | 65,546 | 328,490 | 76,286 | 415 | (97,121) | 308,070 | |
| General and administration | 5,718 | 9,008 | 5,728 | 20,454 | 5,576 | 28,493 | — | 54,523 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 17,816 | 32,761 | 19,435 | 70,012 | 5,358 | 1,636 | — | 77,006 | |
| Expense from acquisition activities | 165 | 608 | 2,862 | 3,635 | 33 | 2,795 | — | 6,463 | |
| Operating income (loss) | $19,866 | $31,718 | $(7,560) | $44,024 | $8,587 | $(33,339) | $— | 19,272 | |
| Interest expense, net | 13,000 | ||||||||
| Other income | (615) | ||||||||
| Income before income taxes | $6,887 | ||||||||
| Interest expense, net | $306 | $220 | $45 | $571 | $27 | $12,402 | $— | $13,000 | |
| Capital expenditures | $18,820 | $24,245 | $17,652 | $60,717 | $2,348 | $3,338 | $— | $66,403 | |
| Total assets | $552,443 | $1,147,974 | $979,157 | $2,679,574 | $282,951 | $294,386 | $— | $3,256,911 | |
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
| Eastern · Western · Mid-Atlantic · Solid WasteSubtotal · ResourceSolutions · CorporateEntities · Eliminations · Consolidated | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third-party revenues | $113,533 | $137,312 | $43,100 | $293,945 | $83,218 | $— | $— | $377,163 | |
| Intercompany revenues | 28,322 | 51,203 | 683 | 80,208 | 2,835 | — | (83,043) | — | |
| Gross revenues | 141,855 | 188,515 | 43,783 | 374,153 | 86,053 | — | (83,043) | 377,163 | |
| Cost of operations | 100,596 | 126,223 | 30,794 | 257,613 | 69,026 | 191 | (83,043) | 243,787 | |
| General and administration | 6,575 | 7,979 | 1,915 | 16,469 | 4,861 | 25,854 | — | 47,184 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 14,986 | 24,279 | 10,551 | 49,816 | 4,540 | 982 | — | 55,338 | |
| Expense from acquisition activities | 26 | 89 | 6,062 | 6,177 | 36 | 1,623 | — | 7,836 | |
| Operating income (loss) | $19,672 | $29,945 | $(5,539) | $44,078 | $7,590 | $(28,650) | $— | 23,018 | |
| Interest expense, net | 12,697 | ||||||||
| Other income | (477) | ||||||||
| Income before income taxes | $10,798 | ||||||||
| Interest expense, net | $217 | $145 | $(8) | $354 | $35 | $12,308 | $— | $12,697 | |
| Capital expenditures | $9,433 | $22,051 | $6,144 | $37,628 | $4,354 | $2,667 | $— | $44,649 | |
| Total assets | $473,975 | $928,955 | $565,809 | $1,968,739 | $252,364 | $290,762 | $— | $2,511,865 | |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
| Eastern · Western · Mid-Atlantic · Solid WasteSubtotal · ResourceSolutions · CorporateEntities · Eliminations · Consolidated | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third-party revenues | $225,664 | $322,451 | $160,413 | $708,528 | $173,907 | $— | $— | $882,435 | |
| Intercompany revenues | 55,157 | 110,774 | 5,258 | 171,189 | 7,606 | — | (178,795) | — | |
| Gross revenues | 280,821 | 433,225 | 165,671 | 879,717 | 181,513 | — | (178,795) | 882,435 | |
| Cost of operations | 201,882 | 293,497 | 124,718 | 620,097 | 146,319 | 900 | (178,795) | 588,521 | |
| General and administration | 11,771 | 18,177 | 9,728 | 39,676 | 10,117 | 61,216 | — | 111,009 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 33,925 | 63,121 | 37,696 | 134,742 | 10,491 | 3,264 | — | 148,497 | |
| Expense from acquisition activities | 560 | 1,452 | 5,276 | 7,288 | 1,024 | 3,680 | — | 11,992 | |
| Operating income (loss) | $32,683 | $56,978 | $(11,747) | $77,914 | $13,562 | $(69,060) | $— | 22,416 | |
| Interest expense, net | 24,598 | ||||||||
| Other income | (933) | ||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | $(1,249) | ||||||||
| Interest expense, net | $532 | $441 | $100 | $1,073 | $53 | $23,472 | $— | $24,598 | |
| Capital expenditures | $26,923 | $39,445 | $43,285 | $109,653 | $6,419 | $5,806 | $— | $121,878 | |
| Total assets | $552,443 | $1,147,974 | $979,157 | $2,679,574 | $282,951 | $294,386 | $— | $3,256,911 | |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
| Eastern · Western · Mid-Atlantic · Solid WasteSubtotal · ResourceSolutions · CorporateEntities · Eliminations · Consolidated | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third-party revenues | $213,723 | $260,956 | $85,202 | $559,881 | $158,289 | $— | $— | $718,170 | |
| Intercompany revenues | 52,611 | 95,570 | 1,164 | 149,345 | 5,958 | — | (155,303) | — | |
| Gross revenues | 266,334 | 356,526 | 86,366 | 709,226 | 164,247 | — | (155,303) | 718,170 | |
| Cost of operations | 193,094 | 241,916 | 61,161 | 496,171 | 133,295 | 415 | (155,303) | 474,578 | |
| General and administration | 12,734 | 15,950 | 4,261 | 32,945 | 9,521 | 49,051 | — | 91,517 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 29,397 | 47,570 | 21,116 | 98,083 | 9,333 | 1,959 | — | 109,375 | |
| Expense from acquisition activities | 245 | 662 | 9,066 | 9,973 | 61 | 2,813 | — | 12,847 | |
| Operating income (loss) | $30,864 | $50,428 | $(9,238) | $72,054 | $12,037 | $(54,238) | $— | 29,853 | |
| Interest expense, net | 25,767 | ||||||||
| Other income | (828) | ||||||||
| Income before income taxes | $4,914 | ||||||||
| Interest expense, net | $418 | $358 | $(7) | $769 | $64 | $24,934 | $— | $25,767 | |
| Capital expenditures | $16,474 | $33,729 | $10,581 | $60,784 | $10,067 | $4,049 | $— | $74,900 | |
| Total assets | $473,975 | $928,955 | $565,809 | $1,968,739 | $252,364 | $290,762 | $— | $2,511,865 | |
A summary of our revenues attributable to services provided follows:
| Three Months EndedJune 30, | Six Months EndedJune 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Collection | $297,905 | $223,959 | $574,368 | $435,318 |
| Disposal | 71,579 | 65,123 | 125,276 | 115,262 |
| Landfill gas-to-energy | 1,556 | 1,983 | 4,321 | 4,493 |
| Processing | 2,584 | 2,880 | 4,563 | 4,808 |
| Solid waste | 373,624 | 293,945 | 708,528 | 559,881 |
| Processing | 36,466 | 33,275 | 68,435 | 63,038 |
| National Accounts | 55,244 | 49,943 | 105,472 | 95,251 |
| Resource Solutions | 91,710 | 83,218 | 173,907 | 158,289 |
| Total revenues | $465,334 | $377,163 | $882,435 | $718,170 |
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