Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Common Stock
Our common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the symbol CLH. On February 17, 2021, there were 256 stockholders of record of our common stock, excluding stockholders whose shares were held in nominee, or "street name" accounts through brokers or banks. On our last record date, 21,875 additional stockholders beneficially held shares in street name accounts.
We have never declared nor paid any cash dividends on our common stock, and we do not intend to pay any dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We intend to retain our future earnings, if any, for use in the operation and expansion of our business, payment of our outstanding debt and for our stock repurchase program. In addition, our current revolving credit agreement and the indenture and loan agreement governing our other outstanding debt limit the amount we could pay as cash dividends on or for repurchase of our common stock. For additional information surrounding our stock repurchase program, see Note 14, "Stockholders' Equity," to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this report.
Securities Authorized For Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
See Item 12, "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters," for a description of the securities which are authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)
Average Price Paid Per Share (2)
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (3)
(in thousands)
October 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020 288 $ 56.37 — $ 245,149
November 1, 2020 through November 30, 2020 501,819 70.53 500,000 209,852
December 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 11,139 72.97 — 209,852
Total 513,246 500,000
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(1) Includes 13,246 shares withheld by us from employees to satisfy employee tax obligations upon vesting of restricted shares granted under our long-term equity incentive programs.
(2) The average price paid per share of common stock repurchased under our stock repurchase program includes commissions paid to the brokers.
(3) Our board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $600.0 million of our common stock. We have funded and intend to fund the repurchases through available cash resources. The stock repurchase program authorizes us to purchase our common stock on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions periodically in a manner that complies with applicable U.S. securities laws. The number of shares purchased and the timing of the purchases has depended and will depend on several factors, including share price, cash required for business plans, trading volume and other conditions. In November 2020, we implemented a repurchase plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Future repurchases will be made under the Rule 10b5-1 plan as well as open market or privately negotiated transactions as described above. We have no obligation to repurchase stock under this program and may suspend or terminate the repurchase program at any time.
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COMPARISON OF 5-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
AMONG CLEAN HARBORS, INC.,
NYSE COMPOSITE INDEX, S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX, REFUSE SYSTEMS AND CUSTOM PEER GROUP
Performance Graph
The following graph compares the five-year return from investing $100 in each of our common stock, the NYSE Composite Index, the S&P Midcap 400 Index, and a custom peer group. We selected a custom peer group that closely aligns with the breadth and size of our business. This peer group is comprised of American Water Works Company, Inc., Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Civeo Corporation, Covanta Holding Corporation, Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc., Iron Mountain Incorporated, Newpark Resources, Inc., Oil States International, Inc., Republic Services, Inc., Stericycle, Inc., Superior Energy Services, Inc., US Ecology, Inc., and Waste Management, Inc. In 2019, we removed the Refuse Systems comparative, which had previously been included in the Comparison of 5-Year Cumulative Total Return chart below, because we believe our custom peer group is more relevant.
The values illustrated assume reinvestment of dividends on the ex-dividend date and compares relative performance since a particular starting date. In this instance, the starting date was December 31, 2015, when our common stock closed at $41.65 per share. The graph is presented pursuant to SEC rules and is not meant to be an indication of our future performance.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following summary of consolidated financial information has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in Item 8, "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data," of this report and in the Form 10-Ks we previously filed with the SEC. This information should be reviewed in conjunction with Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," and the financial statements and notes thereto included in Item 8, "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data," of this report.
For the years ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per share amounts) 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Statement of Operations Data:
Total revenues $ 3,144,097 $ 3,412,190 $ 3,300,303 $ 2,944,978 $ 2,755,226
Net income (loss) (1)
134,837 97,740 65,636 100,739 (39,873)
Earnings (loss) per share: (1)
Basic 2.43 1.75 1.17 1.77 (0.69)
Diluted 2.42 1.74 1.16 1.76 (0.69)
Other Financial Data:
Adjusted EBITDA (2)
555,302 540,317 491,005 425,657 400,354
As of December 31,
(in thousands) 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Balance Sheet Data:
Total assets $ 4,131,520 $ 4,108,904 $ 3,738,321 $ 3,706,570 $ 3,681,920
Long-term debt (including current portion) 1,557,176 1,561,651 1,572,556 1,629,537 1,633,272
Stockholders' equity 1,341,551 1,269,813 1,169,756 1,188,202 1,084,241
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(1) The 2017 results include a net benefit of $93.0 million resulting from impacts of the tax law changes enacted in December of 2017, a $7.9 million pre-tax loss on early extinguishment of debt and a $30.7 million pre-tax gain on the sale of a non-core line of business within our Environmental Services segment. The 2016 results include a $34.0 million goodwill impairment charge and a $16.9 million pre-tax gain on the sale of a non-core line of business within our Environmental Services segment. In 2016, we did not record any income tax benefit as a result of the goodwill impairment charge.
(2) The following is a reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA for the following periods (in thousands). See additional information regarding this non-GAAP measure under the heading "Adjusted EBITDA" in Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," of this report.
For the years ended December 31,
(in thousands, except for percentages) 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Net income (loss) $ 134,837 $ 97,740 $ 65,636 $ 100,739 $ (39,873)
Accretion of environmental liabilities 11,051 10,136 9,806 9,460 10,177
Depreciation and amortization 292,915 300,725 298,625 288,422 287,002
Goodwill impairment charge — — — — 34,013
Other expense (income), net 290 (2,897) 4,510 6,119 (6,195)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt — 6,131 2,488 7,891 —
Loss (gain) on sale of businesses 3,376 (687) — (30,732) (16,884)
Interest expense, net of interest income 73,120 78,670 81,094 85,808 83,525
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 39,713 50,499 28,846 (42,050) 48,589
Adjusted EBITDA $ 555,302 $ 540,317 $ 491,005 $ 425,657 $ 400,354
As a percentage of total revenues 17.7 % 15.8 % 14.9 % 14.5 % 14.5 %
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