WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. (WCN) FY2024 YTD Q3 Statement of Cash Flows

Statement of Cash Flows

2024-01-01 to 2024-09-30

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WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. cash flow reconciliation, Jan 1, 2024 through Sep 30, 2024One connected Sankey reconciles operating, investing and financing net cash flows through a shared cash pool, from beginning cash to ending cash. Ribbons flow left to right on one dollar scale. Activity totals are dark gray; beginning and ending cash are blue. Cash basis for beginning and ending balances and net cash change: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. Intermediate calculation bars are lighter gray. Net income is green for profit and red for loss. Identified asset purchases, sales and maturities are blue in either cash direction. Purple identifies capital transactions such as borrowing, repayments, share issuance and dividends. Free cash flow is a separate comparison, not an added cash flow. Read chart description and values below for full signed amounts, including zero items.Net income → Net cash from operating activities: $812,574,000.00Depreciation → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $712,392,000.00Amortization of intangibles → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $129,584,000.00Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $81,270,000.00Share-based compensation → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $61,229,000.00Interest accretion → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $27,733,000.00Current period provision for expected credit losses → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $12,681,000.00Amortization of debt issuance costs → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $7,974,000.00Loss (gain) from disposal of assets, impairments and other → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $934,000.00Operating adjustments reconciliation → Net cash from operating activities: $847,424,000.00Operating adjustments reconciliation → Net change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: $149,833,000.00Operating adjustments reconciliation → Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings: $35,035,000.00Operating adjustments reconciliation → Other: $1,505,000.00Proceeds from long-term debt → financing reconciliation: $4,092,166,000.00Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan → financing reconciliation: $4,486,000.00Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust → financing reconciliation: $1,198,000.00financing reconciliation → Net cash from financing activities: $1,040,357,000.00financing reconciliation → Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt: $2,759,676,000.00financing reconciliation → Payments for cash dividends: $221,253,000.00financing reconciliation → Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation: $32,203,000.00financing reconciliation → Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date: $26,625,000.00financing reconciliation → Debt issuance costs: $13,449,000.00financing reconciliation → Other: $4,000,000.00financing reconciliation → Change in book overdraft: $287,000.00Net cash used in investing activities → investing reconciliation: $2,645,810,000.00Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests → investing reconciliation: $37,000,000.00Proceeds from disposal of assets → investing reconciliation: $5,633,000.00investing reconciliation → Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired: $2,010,274,000.00investing reconciliation → Capital expenditures for property and equipment: $659,302,000.00investing reconciliation → Other: $18,867,000.00Beginning cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash → Cash sources and uses: $184,038,000.00Net cash from operating activities → Cash sources and uses: $1,659,998,000.00Net cash from financing activities → Cash sources and uses: $1,040,357,000.00Cash sources and uses → Exchange-rate effect: $75,000.00Cash sources and uses → Ending cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash: $238,508,000.00Cash sources and uses → Net cash used in investing activities: $2,645,810,000.00Net income: $812,574,000.00Net income+$812.57 MLoss (gain) from disposal of assets, impairments and other: $934,000.00Asset disposal gain & loss+$934.00 KDepreciation: $712,392,000.00Depreciation expense+$712.39 MAmortization of intangibles: $129,584,000.00Intangible amortization+$129.58 MDeferred income taxes, net of acquisitions: $81,270,000.00Deferred income taxes+$81.27 MCurrent period provision for expected credit losses: $12,681,000.00Credit loss provision+$12.68 MAmortization of debt issuance costs: $7,974,000.00Debt issuance cost amortization+$7.97 MShare-based compensation: $61,229,000.00Stock-based compensation+$61.23 MInterest accretion: $27,733,000.00Interest accretion+$27.73 MAdjustments to contingent consideration: $0.00Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings: -$35,035,000.00Contingent consideration paid−$35.04 MOther: -$1,505,000.00Other non-cash items−$1.51 MNet change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: -$149,833,000.00Operating capital changes−$149.83 MNet cash from operating activities: $1,659,998,000.00Operating cash+$1.66 BOperating adjustments reconciliation: $1,033,797,000.00Proceeds from long-term debt: $4,092,166,000.00Long-term debt issued+$4.09 BPrincipal payments on notes payable and long-term debt: -$2,759,676,000.00Long-term debt repaid−$2.76 BPayment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date: -$26,625,000.00Contingent consideration paid−$26.63 MChange in book overdraft: -$287,000.00Bank overdrafts, net−$287.00 KProceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan: $4,486,000.00Employee stock plans & options+$4.49 MPayments for cash dividends: -$221,253,000.00Common dividends paid−$221.25 MTax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation: -$32,203,000.00Stock-award tax withholding−$32.20 MDebt issuance costs: -$13,449,000.00Debt issuance costs−$13.45 MProceeds from sale of common shares held in trust: $1,198,000.00Common stock issued+$1.20 MOther: -$4,000,000.00Other financing, net−$4.00 MNet cash from financing activities: $1,040,357,000.00Financing cash+$1.04 Bfinancing reconciliation: $4,097,850,000.00Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired: -$2,010,274,000.00Acquisitions, net of cash−$2.01 BCapital expenditures for property and equipment: -$659,302,000.00PP&E purchases−$659.30 MProceeds from disposal of assets: $5,633,000.00PP&E sales+$5.63 MProceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests: $37,000,000.00Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrollinginterests+$37.00 MOther: -$18,867,000.00Other investing, net−$18.87 MNet cash used in investing activities: -$2,645,810,000.00. Cash required to fund net payments.Investing cash−$2.65 Binvesting reconciliation: $2,688,443,000.00Cash sources and uses: $2,884,393,000.00Beginning cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash: $184,038,000.00Beginning cash$184.04 MEnding cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash: $238,508,000.00Ending cash$238.51 MExchange-rate effect: -$75,000.00FX effect−$75.00 KCASH RECONCILIATIONOperatingflowsFinancingflowsInvestingflowsFree cash flow$1.00 BOperating cash − cash spent on PP&ECash flow / Net income2.04×Operating cash flow ÷ net incomeNet cash change+$54.47 MEnding cash − beginning cash
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WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. cash flow reconciliation, Jan 1, 2024 through Sep 30, 2024

Cash flows for Jan 1, 2024 through Sep 30, 2024. Cash basis: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. Beginning cash: Dec 31, 2023. Ending cash: Sep 30, 2024. Beginning and ending cash are dated balances. Positive cash flows add cash; negative cash flows reduce it.

Beginning cash on Dec 31, 2023
184,038,000 US dollars. Beginning cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Operating activities
1,659,998,000 US dollars. Net cash provided.
Net income
812,574,000 US dollars
Loss (gain) from disposal of assets, impairments and other
934,000 US dollars
Depreciation
712,392,000 US dollars
Amortization of intangibles
129,584,000 US dollars
Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions
81,270,000 US dollars
Current period provision for expected credit losses
12,681,000 US dollars
Amortization of debt issuance costs
7,974,000 US dollars
Share-based compensation
61,229,000 US dollars
Interest accretion
27,733,000 US dollars
Adjustments to contingent consideration
0 US dollars
Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings
negative 35,035,000 US dollars
Other
negative 1,505,000 US dollars
Net change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions
negative 149,833,000 US dollars
Investing activities
negative 2,645,810,000 US dollars. Net cash used.
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
negative 2,010,274,000 US dollars
Capital expenditures for property and equipment
negative 659,302,000 US dollars
Proceeds from disposal of assets
5,633,000 US dollars
Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests
37,000,000 US dollars
Other
negative 18,867,000 US dollars
Financing activities
1,040,357,000 US dollars. Net cash provided.
Proceeds from long-term debt
4,092,166,000 US dollars
Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt
negative 2,759,676,000 US dollars
Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date
negative 26,625,000 US dollars
Change in book overdraft
negative 287,000 US dollars
Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan
4,486,000 US dollars
Payments for cash dividends
negative 221,253,000 US dollars
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation
negative 32,203,000 US dollars
Debt issuance costs
negative 13,449,000 US dollars
Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust
1,198,000 US dollars
Other
negative 4,000,000 US dollars
Operating adjustment reconciliation
1,033,797,000 US dollars. Intermediate calculation joining the operating reconciliation branches. Its gross amount includes any portion of net income routed through this junction. It is not an additional cash source or use.
financing gross reconciliation
4,097,850,000 US dollars. Gross amount at the activity's junction before offsetting its receipts and deductions. It is not an additional cash source or use.
investing gross reconciliation
2,688,443,000 US dollars. Gross amount at the activity's junction before offsetting its receipts and deductions. It is not an additional cash source or use.
Exchange-rate effect
negative 75,000 US dollars
Ending cash on Sep 30, 2024
238,508,000 US dollars. Ending cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Cash sources and uses
2,884,393,000 US dollars. Opening cash plus net sources, equal to net uses plus ending cash.
Net cash change
54,470,000 US dollars. Ending cash minus beginning cash.
Cash flow / Net income
2.04×. Operating cash flow divided by reconciliation net income for the same period. Black from 0.90× through 1.10×; green above 1.10×; red below 0.90×. Color uses the unrounded ratio.
Operating cash flow
1,659,998,000 US dollars. Operating cash flow used in the free cash flow calculation.
Cash purchases of property, plant and equipment
659,302,000 US dollars. These cash purchases are already included in investing activities above.
Free cash flow
1,000,696,000 US dollars. A supplemental measure; finance-lease payments are excluded from this definition.

Chart connections

  • Beginning cash plus operating, investing and financing cash flows plus the exchange-rate effect equals ending cash. Negative amounts reduce cash.
  • Financing contributions meet at a reconciliation junction before connecting to the net cash total.
  • Investing contributions meet at a reconciliation junction before connecting to the net cash total.
  • Operating reconciliation adjustments are not all independent cash receipts.
  • Net income enters operating cash directly in the reconciliation. The adjustment junction contributes the remaining $847.42M after reconciling the other positive and negative adjustments. These connections depict an accounting reconciliation, not traced cash receipts.
  • Each activity has one net cash bar connected to the shared cash pool. Positive activity totals enter the pool; negative activity totals leave the pool to fund that activity's net payments. The central pool does not assign a particular funding source to a particular payment.
  • The intermediate calculation bars include both sides of the displayed activity breakdowns; they are not additional cash flows.
  • Operating cash flow minus cash purchases of property, plant and equipment equals free cash flow: 1,659,998,000 US dollars minus 659,302,000 US dollars equals 1,000,696,000 US dollars.
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