Covanta Holding Corporation Reports 2020 Second Quarter Results
MORRISTOWN, N.J., July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE: CVA) ("Covanta" or the "Company"), a world leader in sustainable waste and energy solutions, reported financial results today for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.
Three Months Ended
June 30,
2020 2019
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(Unaudited, $ in
millions)
Revenue $454 $467
Net loss $(13) $(21)
Adjusted
EBITDA $96 $94
Net cash
provided by
operating
activities $94 $50
Free Cash
Flow $62 $21
Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures can be found in the
exhibits to this press release.
Key Highlights
-- Strong Q2 results reflect decisive response to business conditions
-- Waste markets recovering from initial pandemic levels
-- Effectively navigating a challenging operating environment
"Our business performed well in the second quarter under difficult circumstances," said Covanta's President and CEO Stephen J. Jones. "Covanta adapted quickly to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic, implementing steps to protect employees, ensure continued reliable operations at our facilities, and reduce costs to mitigate financial impacts. Overall business conditions remain challenging and there remains significant macro uncertainty, but we have seen meaningful recovery in our core waste markets from the initial months of the crisis, which benefited results as we exited the quarter. Covanta is a resilient company, built on critical infrastructure and outstanding employees, and these unprecedented times highlight the underlying stability of our business."
More detail on our second quarter results can be found in the exhibits to this release and in our second quarter 2020 earnings presentation found in the Investor Relations section of the Covanta website at www.covanta.com.
Conference Call Information
Covanta will host a conference call at 8:30 AM (Eastern) on Friday, July 31, 2020 to discuss its second quarter results.
The conference call will begin with prepared remarks, which will be followed by a question and answer session. To participate on the live call, please dial 1-888-317-6003 (US) or 1-412-317-6061 (international) approximately 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call and enter the passcode 0066556. The conference call will also be webcast live from the Investor Relations section of the Company's website. A presentation will be made available during the call and will be found in the Investor Relations section of the Covanta website at www.covanta.com.
An archived webcast will be available two hours after the end of the conference call and can be accessed through the Investor Relations section of the Covanta website at www.covanta.com.
About Covanta
Covanta is a world leader in providing sustainable waste and energy solutions. Annually, Covanta's modern Waste-to-Energy ("WtE") facilities safely convert approximately 21 million tons of waste from municipalities and businesses into clean, renewable electricity to power one million homes and recycle 500,000 tons of metal. Through a vast network of treatment and recycling facilities, Covanta also provides comprehensive industrial material management services to companies seeking solutions to some of today's most complex environmental challenges. For more information, visit www.covanta.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking" statements as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "PSLRA") or in releases made by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), all as may be amended from time to time. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Covanta Holding Corporation and its subsidiaries ("Covanta") or industry results, to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical fact are forward-looking statements. For additional information see the Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements at the end of the Exhibits.
Covanta Holding Corporation
Exhibit 1
Consolidated Statements of
Operations
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except per
share amounts)
OPERATING REVENUE:
Waste and service revenue $
344 $
359 $
690 $
686
Energy revenue 78 72 171 166
Recycled metals revenue 20 21 37 42
Other operating revenue 12 15 24 26
Total operating revenue 454 467 922 920
OPERATING EXPENSE:
Plant operating expense 340 354 701 713
Other operating expense, net 14 16 26 33
General and administrative
expense 26 31 56 61
Depreciation and
amortization expense 56 55 114 110
Impairment charges (a) 1 19 1
Total operating expense 436 457 916 918
Operating income 18 10 6 2
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME:
Interest expense (34) (36) (68) (72)
Net (loss) gain on sale of
business and investments
(a) (2) 9 48
Other (expense) income, net (1) 1 (2) 2
Total other expense (35) (37) (61) (22)
Loss before income tax
benefit and equity in net
income from unconsolidated
investments (17) (27) (55) (20)
Income tax benefit 4 3 9 1
Equity in net income from
unconsolidated investments 3 1 3
Net loss $
(13) $
(21) $
(45) $
(16)
Weighted Average Common
Shares Outstanding:
Basic 132 131 132 131
Diluted 132 131 132 131
Loss Per Share:
Basic $
(0.10) $
(0.16) $
(0.34) $
(0.12)
Diluted $
(0.10) $
(0.16) $
(0.34) $
(0.12)
Cash Dividend Declared Per
Share $
0.08 $
0.25 $
0.33 $
0.50
(a) For additional information,
see Exhibit 4 of this Press
Release.
Covanta Holding Corporation Exhibit 2
Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30, December 31,
2020 2019
(Unaudited)
ASSETS (In millions, except per share
amounts)
Current:
Cash and cash equivalents $
39 $
37
Restricted funds held in trust 10 18
Receivables (less allowances
of $6 and $9, respectively) 231 240
Prepaid expenses and other
current assets 103 105
Total Current Assets 383 400
Property, plant and equipment,
net 2,431 2,451
Restricted funds held in trust 8 8
Intangible assets, net 247 258
Goodwill 302 321
Other assets 285 277
Total Assets $
3,656 $
3,715
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current:
Current portion of long-term
debt $
18 $
17
Current portion of project
debt 9 8
Accounts payable 71 36
Accrued expenses and other
current liabilities 282 292
Total Current Liabilities 380 353
Long-term debt 2,387 2,366
Project debt 119 125
Deferred income taxes 360 372
Other liabilities 130 123
Total Liabilities 3,376 3,339
Equity:
Preferred stock ($0.10 par
value; authorized 10 shares;
none issued and outstanding)
Common stock ($0.10 par value;
authorized 250 shares; issued
136 shares, outstanding 132
shares) 14 14
Additional paid-in capital 867 857
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss (51) (35)
Accumulated deficit (550) (460)
Treasury stock, at par
Total Equity 280 376
Total Liabilities and Equity $
3,656 $
3,715
Covanta Holding
Corporation Exhibit 3
Consolidated Statements
of Cash Flow
Six Months Ended June 30,
2020 2019
(Unaudited, in millions)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss $
(45) $
(16)
Adjustments to reconcile
net loss to net cash
provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation and
amortization expense 114 110
Amortization of deferred
debt financing costs 2 2
Net gain on sale of
business and
investments (a) (9) (48)
Impairment charges (a) 19 1
Provision for doubtful
accounts 1 2
Stock-based
compensation expense 14 15
Equity in net income
from unconsolidated
investments (1) (3)
Deferred income taxes (9) (4)
Dividends from
unconsolidated
investments 3 5
Other, net 3 3
Change in working
capital, net of effects
of acquisitions and
dispositions 62 18
Changes in noncurrent
assets and liabilities,
net 1 2
Net cash provided by
operating activities 155 87
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property,
plant and equipment (79) (93)
Acquisition of
businesses, net of cash
acquired 2
Proceeds from the sale
of assets, net of
restricted cash 3 26
Investment in equity
affiliate (10) (8)
Other, net (8) (1)
Net cash used in
investing activities (94) (74)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from borrowings
on long-term debt 9 14
Proceeds from borrowings
on revolving credit
facility 256 359
Payments on long-term
debt (9) (8)
Payments on revolving
credit facility (237) (248)
Payments on project debt (5) (13)
Cash dividends paid to
stockholders (68) (68)
Payment of insurance
premium financing (16) (14)
Proceeds from related
party note 9
Other, net (5) (8)
Net cash (used in)
provided by financing
activities (66) 14
Effect of exchange rate
changes on cash, cash
equivalents and
restricted cash (1)
Net (decrease) increase
in cash, cash
equivalents and
restricted cash (6) 27
Cash, cash equivalents
and restricted cash at
beginning of period 63 105
Cash, cash equivalents
and restricted cash at
end of period $
57 $
132
(a) For additional information,
see Exhibit 4 of this Press
Release.
Covanta Holding Corporation Exhibit 4
Consolidated Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income and Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Adjusted EBITDA
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
(Unaudited, in millions)
Net loss $
(13) $
(21) $
(45) $
(16)
Depreciation and
amortization expense 56 55 114 110
Interest expense 34 36 68 72
Income tax benefit (4) (3) (9) (1)
Impairment charges (a) 1 19 1
Net loss (gain) on sale
of businesses and
investments (b) 2 (9) (48)
Loss on asset sales 2 1 2 2
Accretion expense 1 1
Business development and
transaction costs 1 1
Severance and
reorganization costs
(c) 1 1 1 8
Stock-based
compensation expense 6 7 14 15
Adjustments to reflect
Adjusted EBITDA from
unconsolidated
investments 6 6 12 12
Capital type
expenditures at client
owned facilities (d) 5 7 19 20
Other (e) 3 1 6 1
Adjusted EBITDA $
96 $
94 $
193 $
178
(a) During the six months ended June 30,
2020, we recorded a $19 million
non-cash impairment charge related
to our Covanta Environmental
Solutions reporting unit.
(b) During the six months ended June 30,
2020, we recorded a $9 million gain
related to the Newhurst Energy
Recovery Facility development
project.
During the six months ended June 30,
2019, we recorded a $57 million
gain related to the Rookery South
Energy Recovery Facility
development project and a $12
million loss related to the
divestiture of our Springfield and
Pittsfield WtE facilities.
(c) During the six months ended June 30,
2019, we recorded $8 million of
costs related to our ongoing asset
rationalization and portfolio
optimization efforts, early
retirement program, and certain
organizational restructuring
activities.
(d) Adjustment for capital equipment
related expenditures at our service
fee operated facilities which are
capitalized at facilities that we
own.
(e) Includes certain other items that
are added back under the definition
of Adjusted EBITDA in Covanta
Energy, LLC's credit agreement.
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Net cash provided by
operating activities $
94 $
50 $
155 $
87
Capital type
expenditures at client
owned facilities (a) 5 7 19 20
Cash paid for interest 9 12 48 59
Cash paid for taxes, net 3 1 4
Equity in net income
from unconsolidated
investments 3 1 3
Adjustments to reflect
Adjusted EBITDA from
unconsolidated
investments 6 6 12 12
Dividends from
unconsolidated
investments (3) (5) (3) (5)
Adjustment for working
capital and other (15) 18 (40) (2)
Adjusted EBITDA $
96 $
94 $
193 $
178
(a) See Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation
above -Note (d).
Covanta Holding Corporation Exhibit 5
Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
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(Unaudited, in millions)
Net cash provided by
operating activities $
94 $
50 $
155 $
87
Add: Changes in
restricted funds -
operating (a) 5 (2) 5
Less: Maintenance
capital expenditures
(b) (32) (34) (72) (65)
Free Cash Flow $
62 $
21 $
81 $
27
(a) Adjustment for the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-18 effective January 1, 2018. As a result of adoption, the statement of cash flows explains the change during the period in the
total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, changes in restricted funds are eliminated in arriving at
net cash, cash equivalents and restricted funds provided by operating activities.
(b) Purchases of property, plant and equipment are also referred to as capital expenditures. Capital expenditures that primarily maintain existing facilities are classified as
maintenance capital expenditures. The following table provides the components of total purchases of property, plant and equipment:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
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Maintenance capital
expenditures $
(32) $
(34) $
(72) $
(65)
Net maintenance
capital expenditures
paid but incurred in
prior periods (3) 2 (6)
Total ash processing
system (8) (1)
Capital expenditures
associated with the
New York City MTS
contract (6) (17)
Capital expenditures
associated with
organic growth
initiatives (1) (1) (1) (4)
Total capital
expenditures
associated with
growth investments
(c) (1) (7) (9) (22)
Capital expenditures
associated with
property insurance
events
Total purchases of
property, plant and
equipment $
(36) $
(41) $
(79) $
(93)
(c) Total growth investments represents investments in growth opportunities, including organic growth initiatives, technology, business development, and other similar expenditures, net of
third party loans collateralized by unconsolidated project equity.
Capital expenditures
associated with
growth investments $
(1) $
(7) $
(9) $
(22)
UK business
development projects (8) (9) (1)
Investment in equity
affiliate (5) (10) (8)
Asset and business
acquisitions, net of
cash acquired 2
Less: third party
project loan proceeds
collateralized by
project equity 9
Total growth
investments $
(9) $
(12) $
(19) $
(29)
Covanta Holding Corporation Exhibit 6
Supplemental Information
(Unaudited, $ in millions)
Three Months Ended June 30,
2020 2019
REVENUE:
Waste and service revenue:
WtE tip fees $
158 $
162
WtE service fees 114 116
Environmental services (a) 31 37
Municipal services (b) 60 62
Other (c) 10 10
Intercompany (d) (28) (28)
Total waste and service 344 359
Energy revenue:
Energy sales 57 58
Capacity 10 12
Other (e) 11 2
Total energy 78 72
Recycled metals revenue:
Ferrous 10 13
Non-ferrous 9 8
Total recycled metals 20 21
Other revenue (f) 12 15
Total revenue $
454 $
467
OPERATING EXPENSE:
Plant operating expense:
Plant maintenance $
81 $
83
Other plant operating expense 259 272
Total plant operating expense 340 354
Other operating expense 14 16
General and administrative 26 31
Depreciation and amortization 56 55
Impairment charges 1
Total operating expense $
436 $
457
Operating income $
18 $
10
Plus: impairment charges 1
Operating income excluding impairment
charges $
18 $
11
(a) Includes the operation of material processing facilities and related services provided by our Covanta
Environmental Solutions business.
(b) Consists of transfer stations and the transportation component of our NYC Marine Transfer Station contract.
(c) Includes waste brokerage, debt service and other revenue not directly related to WtE waste processing activities.
(d) Consists of elimination of intercompany transactions primarily relating to transfer stations.
(e) Primarily components of wholesale load serving revenue not included in Energy sales line, such as transmission
and ancillaries.
(f) Consists primarily of construction revenue.
Note: Certain amounts may not total due to rounding.
Covanta Holding Corporation Exhibit 7
Revenue and Operating Income Changes - Q2 2019 to Q2 2020
(Unaudited, $ in millions)
Q2 2019 Organic % Contract Transactions
Growth (a) Transitions (c)
(b) Total Changes Q2 2020
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REVENUE:
Waste and service:
WtE tip fees $
162 $
(2) (1.3)
%
$ $
(2) $
(4) $
158
WtE service fees 116 (4) (3.4)
% 2 (2) 114
Environmental services 37 (6) (16.2)
% (6) 31
Municipal services 62 (1) (2.2)
% (1) (3) 60
Other revenue 10 1 7.8
% 1 10
Intercompany (28) (1) (1) (28)
Total waste and 359 (13) (3.7)
service
% 2 (4) (15) 344
Energy:
Energy sales 58 (1) (1.4)
% (1) 57
Capacity 12 (2) (14.0)
% (2) 10
Other 2 9 % 9 11
Total energy 72 7 9.0
% (1) 6 78
Recycled metals:
Ferrous 13 (2) (17.7)
% (2) 10
Non-ferrous 8 1 7.7
% 1 9
Total recycled metals 21 (2) (7.5)
% (2) 20
Other revenue 15 (3) (20.4)
% (3) 12
Total revenue $
467 $
(11) (2.4)
% $
2 $
(4) $
(14) $
454
OPERATING EXPENSE:
Plant operating expense:
Plant maintenance $
83 $
(2) (2.2)
%
$
$ $
(2) $
81
Other plant operating 272 (10) (3.6)
expense
% 1 (4) (12) 259
Total plant operating 354 (12) (3.2)
expense
% 1 (5) (15) 340
Other operating
expense 16 (3) (3) 14
General and
administrative 31 (4) (4) 26
Depreciation and
amortization 55 1 1 56
Total operating
expense $
456 $
(17) $
1 $
(5) $
(20) $
436
Operating income
excluding impairment
charges $
11 $
6
$
$ $
7 $
18
(a) Reflects performance on a comparable period-over-period basis, excluding the impacts of transitions and transactions.
(b) Includes the impact of the expiration of: (1) long-term major waste and service contracts, most typically representing the transition to a new contract structure, and (2) long-term energy contracts.
(c) Includes the impacts of acquisitions, divestitures, new projects and the addition or loss of operating contracts.
Note: Certain amounts may not total due to rounding.
Covanta Holding Corporation Exhibit 8
Operating Metrics
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30,
2020 2019
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WtE Waste
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Tons: (in millions)
Tip fee- contracted 2.15 2.29
Tip fee- uncontracted 0.52 0.43
Service fee 2.51 2.70
Total tons 5.19 5.41
Tip Fee revenue per ton:
Tip fee- contracted $
54.37 $
54.16
Tip fee- uncontracted $
78.71 $
89.06
Average tip fee $
59.10 $
59.66
WtE Energy
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Energy sales: (MWh in millions)
Contracted 0.48 0.47
Hedged 0.87 0.73
Market 0.18 0.37
Total energy 1.52 1.57
Market sales by geography: (MWh in
millions)
PJM East - 0.2
NEPOOL - 0.1
NYISO -
Other 0.1 0.1
Revenue per MWh (excludes capacity and
other energy revenue):
Contracted $
69.06 $
66.00
Hedged $
23.76 $
26.42
Market $
17.85 $
21.69
Average revenue per
MWh $
37.25 $
37.19
Metals
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Tons Recovered: (in thousands)
Ferrous 115.7 110.8
Non-ferrous 12.3 12.5
Tons Sold: (in thousands)
Ferrous 99.2 94.9
Non-ferrous 8.1 6.7
Revenue per ton:
Ferrous $
104 $
132
Non-ferrous $
1,123 $
1,255
WtE plant operating expense: ($ in
millions)
---
Plant operating
expense -gross $
274 $
278
Less: Client pass-
through costs (10) (12)
Less: REC sales -
contra-expense (3) (2)
Plant operating
expense, net $
261 $
264
Note: Waste volume includes solid tons only. Metals and energy volume are presented net of client revenue
sharing. Steam sales are converted to MWh equivalent at an assumed average rate of 11 klbs of steam /MWh.
Hedged energy sales includes the energy component of wholesale load serving. Uncontracted energy sales
include sales under PPAs that are based on market prices.
Note: Certain amounts may not total
due to rounding.
Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We use a number of different financial measures, both United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and non-GAAP, in assessing the overall performance of our business. To supplement our assessment of results prepared in accordance with GAAP, we use the measures of Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow, which are non-GAAP financial measures as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The non-GAAP financial measures of Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow as described below, and used in the tables above, are not intended as a substitute or as an alternative to net income, cash flow provided by operating activities or diluted earnings per share as indicators of our performance or liquidity or any other measures of performance or liquidity derived in accordance with GAAP. In addition, our non-GAAP financial measures may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies, limiting their usefulness for comparison purposes.
The presentations of Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow are intended to enhance the usefulness of our financial information by providing measures which management internally use to assess and evaluate the overall performance of its business and those of possible acquisition candidates, and highlight trends in the overall business.
Adjusted EBITDA
We use Adjusted EBITDA to provide additional ways of viewing aspects of operations that, when viewed with the GAAP results provide a more complete understanding of our core business. As we define it, Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as adjusted for additional items subtracted from or added to net income including the effects of impairment losses, gains or losses on sales, dispositions or retirements of assets, adjustments to reflect the Adjusted EBITDA from our unconsolidated investments, adjustments to exclude significant unusual or non-recurring items that are not directly related to our operating performance plus adjustments to capital type expenses for our service fee facilities in line with our credit agreements. We adjust for these items in our Adjusted EBITDA as our management believes that these items would distort their ability to efficiently view and assess our core operating trends. As larger parts of our business are conducted through unconsolidated investments, we adjust EBITDA for our proportionate share of the entity's depreciation and amortization, interest expense, tax expense and other adjustments to exclude significant unusual or non-recurring items that are not directly related to the entity's operating performance. in order to improve comparability to the Adjusted EBITDA of our wholly owned entities. We do not have control, nor have any legal claim to the portion of our unconsolidated investees' revenues and expenses allocable to our joint venture partners. As we do not control, but do exercise significant influence, we account for these unconsolidated investments in accordance with the equity method of accounting. Net income (losses) from these investments are reflected within our consolidated statements of operations in Equity in net income from unconsolidated investments. In order to provide a meaningful basis for comparison, we are providing information with respect to our Adjusted EBITDA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, reconciled for each such period to net income and cash flow provided by operating activities, which are believed to be the most directly comparable measures under GAAP.
Our projections of the proportional contribution of our interests in joint ventures to our Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow are not based on GAAP net income/loss or cash flow provided by operating activities, respectively, and are anticipated to be adjusted to exclude the effects of events or circumstances in 2020 that are not representative or indicative of our results of operations and that are not currently determinable. Due to the uncertainty of the likelihood, amount and timing of any such adjusting items, we do not have information available to provide a quantitative reconciliation of projected net income/loss to an Adjusted EBITDA projection.
Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow is defined as cash flow provided by operating activities, plus changes in operating restricted funds, less maintenance capital expenditures, which are capital expenditures primarily to maintain our existing facilities.
We use the non-GAAP measure of Free Cash Flow as a criterion of liquidity and performance-based components of employee compensation. We use Free Cash Flow as a measure of liquidity to determine amounts we can reinvest in our core businesses, such as amounts available to make acquisitions, invest in construction of new projects, make principal payments on debt, or amounts we can return to our stockholders through dividends and/or stock repurchases.
In order to provide a meaningful basis for comparison, we are providing information with respect to our Free Cash Flow for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, reconciled for each such period to cash flow provided by operating activities, which we believe to be the most directly comparable measure under GAAP.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking" statements as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "PSLRA") or in releases made by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), all as may be amended from time to time. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Covanta Holding Corporation and its subsidiaries ("Covanta") or industry results, to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical fact are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by, among other things, the use of forward-looking language, such as the words "plan," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "project," "may," "will," "would," "could," "should," "seeks," or "scheduled to," or other similar words, or the negative of these terms or other variations of these terms or comparable language, or by discussion of strategy or intentions. These cautionary statements are being made pursuant to the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the PSLRA with the intention of obtaining the benefits of the "safe harbor" provisions of such laws. Covanta cautions investors that any forward-looking statements made by Covanta are not guarantees or indicative of future performance. Important factors, risks, and uncertainties that could cause actual results of Covanta and our joint ventures to differ materially from those forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
-- seasonal or long-term fluctuations in the prices of energy, waste
disposal, scrap metal and commodities, and Covanta's ability to renew or
replace expiring contracts at comparable prices and with other
acceptable terms;
-- adoption of new laws and regulations in the United States and abroad,
including energy laws, tax laws, environmental laws, labor laws and
healthcare laws;
-- advances in technology;
-- difficulties in the operation of our facilities, including fuel supply
and energy delivery interruptions, failure to obtain regulatory
approvals, equipment failures, labor disputes and work stoppages, and
weather interference and catastrophic events;
-- failure to maintain historical performance levels at Covanta's
facilities and Covanta's ability to retain the rights to operate
facilities Covanta does not own;
-- Covanta's and the joint ventures ability to avoid adverse publicity or
reputational damage relating to its business;
-- difficulties in the financing, development and construction of new
projects and expansions, including increased construction costs and
delays;
-- Covanta's ability to realize the benefits of long-term business
development and bear the costs of business development over time;
-- Covanta's ability to utilize net operating loss carryforwards;
-- limits of insurance coverage;
-- Covanta's ability to avoid defaults under its long-term contracts;
-- performance of third parties under its contracts and such third parties'
observance of laws and regulations;
-- concentration of suppliers and customers;
-- geographic concentration of facilities;
-- increased competitiveness in the energy and waste industries;
-- changes in foreign currency exchange rates;
-- limitations imposed by Covanta's existing indebtedness and its ability
to perform its financial obligations and guarantees and to refinance its
existing indebtedness;
-- exposure to counterparty credit risk and instability of financial
institutions in connection with financing transactions;
-- the scalability of its business;
-- restrictions in its certificate of incorporation and debt documents
regarding strategic alternatives;
-- failures of disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls
over financial reporting;
-- Covanta's and the joint ventures ability to attract and retain talented
people;
-- the ongoing effects from the recent COVID-19 outbreak, and the recent
significant drop in oil price;
-- general economic conditions in the United States and abroad, including
the availability of credit and debt financing; and
-- other risks and uncertainties affecting Covanta's businesses described
periodic securities filings by Covanta with the SEC.
In addition, the current COVID-19 pandemic is significantly impacting the national and global economy and commodity and financial markets. The full extent and impact of the pandemic is unknown and to date has included extreme volatility in financial and commodity markets, a significant slowdown in economic activity, and has raised the prospect of a global recession. The public and private sector response has led to significant restrictions on travel, temporary business closures, quarantines, global stock market volatility and a general reduction in consumer and construction activity globally. Matters outside our control have affected our business and operations and may or may continue to: limit travel of Company representatives to our business units domestically and internationally; adversely affect the health and welfare of our personnel; reduce the volume of waste materials into our facilities and/or the price at which we are able to attract such materials; or prevent important vendors and contractors from performing normal and contracted activities. If significant portions of our workforce are unable to work effectively, including because of illness, quarantines, government actions, travel restrictions, facility closures, social distancing requirements or other restrictions in connection with the pandemic, our operations could be materially impacted. It is possible that the continued spread of COVID-19 could also further cause disruption in our supply chains, adversely affect our business partners, delay our construction activities or cause other unpredictable events.
Although Covanta believes that its plans, cost estimates, returns on investments, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from a projection or assumption in any forward-looking statements. Covanta's and the joint ventures future financial condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are subject to change and to inherent risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made only as of the date hereof and Covanta does not have, or undertake, any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or otherwise, unless otherwise required by law.
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