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Item 1. Financial Statements

2023-10-26 compared with 2023-08-03 · 244 added, 194 removed, 764 unchanged (36% of the section changed)

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dollars, except share and per share amounts)

September 30,

Current assets:

Cash and equivalents

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 22,710 and $ 22,939 at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 23,970 and $ 22,939 at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

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Common shares:

257,614,671 shares issued and 257,555,015 shares outstanding at June 30, 2023;

257,640,960 shares issued and 257,581,304 shares outstanding at September 30, 2023;

257,211,175 shares issued and 257,145,716 shares outstanding at December 31, 2022

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Treasury shares:

59,656 and 65,459 shares at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

59,656 and 65,459 shares at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

Retained earnings

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dollars, except share and per share amounts)

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

Operating expenses:

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Interest income

Other income (expense), net

Other income, net

Income before income tax provision

Income tax provision

Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

Net income attributable to Waste Connections

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(In thousands of U.S.

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:

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Comprehensive income

Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Connections

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Balances at June 30, 2023

Vesting of restricted share units

Restricted share units released from deferred compensation plan

Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation

Equity-based compensation

Exercise of warrants

Issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan

Cash dividends on common shares

Amounts reclassified into earnings, net of taxes

Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of taxes

Foreign currency translation adjustment

Balances at September 30, 2023

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NONCONTROLLING

INCOME (LOSS)

Balances at December 31, 2021

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Balances at June 30, 2022

Vesting of restricted share units

Restricted share units released from deferred compensation plan

Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation

Equity-based compensation

Issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan

Cash dividends on common shares

Amounts reclassified into earnings, net of taxes

Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of taxes

Foreign currency translation adjustment

Balances at September 30, 2022

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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(In thousands of U.S.

Six Months Ended June 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

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Interest accretion

Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings

Adjustments to contingent consideration

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Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

( 1,272,910 )

Capital expenditures for property and equipment

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Net cash used in investing activities

( 1,185,613 )

( 1,858,586 )

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

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Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt

( 1,383,415 )

( 2,052,412 )

Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date

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The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements relate to Waste Connections, Inc.

and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying balance sheets and related interim statements of net income, comprehensive income, cash flows and equity include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items, necessary for their fair statement in conformity with U.S.

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The new rule and related amendments include a number of new disclosure requirements, including requiring issuers to file their recovery policy as an exhibit to their annual reports and establishing new cover page disclosures on Form 10-K indicating whether the financial statements included in the filing reflect the correction of an error and whether the error correction required an incentive compensation recovery analysis.

securities exchanges filed listing standards to implement the SEC’s directive, and those listing standards will be effective on October 2, 2023.

securities exchanges filed listing standards to implement the SEC’s directive, and those listing standards were effective on October 2, 2023.

Registrants listed on those exchanges will be required to adopt a recovery policy by December 1, 2023.

The Company will include an updated recovery policy as an exhibit to its 2023 Form 10-K.

The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.

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The following table disaggregates the Company’s revenues by service line for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

Industrial and construction roll off

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In the event that the Company bills for services in advance of performance, it recognizes deferred revenue for the amount billed and subsequently recognizes revenue at the time the service is provided.

Substantially all of the deferred revenue recorded as of March 31, 2023 was recognized as revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2023 when the service was performed.

Substantially all of the deferred revenue recorded as of June 30, 2023 was recognized as revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2023 when the service was performed.

See Note 11 for additional information regarding revenue by reportable segment.

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The Company recognizes the incremental costs of obtaining a contract as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the asset that the Company would have recognized is one year or less.

The Company had $ 25,618 and $ 23,818 of deferred sales incentives at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

The Company had $ 26,518 and $ 23,818 of deferred sales incentives at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

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The following is a rollforward of the Company’s allowance for credit losses for the periods indicated:

Six Months Ended June 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

Beginning balance

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LANDFILL ACCOUNTING

At June 30, 2023, the Company’s landfills consisted of 90 owned landfills, five landfills operated under life-of-site operating agreements and seven landfills operated under limited-term operating agreements.

The Company’s landfills had site costs with a net book value of $ 3,312,150 at June 30, 2023.

At September 30, 2023, the Company’s landfills consisted of 91 owned landfills, five landfills operated under life-of-site operating agreements and seven landfills operated under limited-term operating agreements.

The Company’s landfills had site costs with a net book value of $ 3,333,390 at September 30, 2023.

For the Company’s landfills operated under limited-term operating agreements and life-of-site operating agreements, the owner of the property (generally a municipality) usually owns the permit and the Company operates the landfill for a contracted term.

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Expansion airspace that meets certain criteria is included in the estimate of total landfill airspace.

Based on remaining permitted capacity as of June 30, 2023, and projected annual disposal volumes, the average remaining landfill life for the Company’s owned landfills and landfills operated under life-of-site operating agreements is estimated to be approximately 32 years .

As of June 30, 2023, the Company is seeking to expand permitted capacity at eight of its owned landfills and two landfills that it operates under life-of-site operating agreements, and considers the achievement of these expansions to be probable.

Based on remaining permitted capacity as of September 30, 2023, and projected annual disposal volumes, the average remaining landfill life for the Company’s owned landfills and landfills operated under life-of-site operating agreements is estimated to be approximately 33 years .

As of September 30, 2023, the Company is seeking to expand permitted capacity at nine of its owned landfills and two landfills that it operates under life-of-site operating agreements, and considers the achievement of these expansions to be probable.

Although the Company cannot be certain that all future expansions will be permitted as designed, the average remaining life, when considering remaining permitted capacity, probable expansion capacity and projected annual disposal volume, of the Company’s owned landfills and landfills operated under life-of-site operating agreements is approximately 36 years .

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landfills operated under life-of-site operating agreements range from 2 to 308 years , with approximately 90 % of the projected annual disposal volume from landfills with remaining lives of less than 70 years .

During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company expensed $ 125,130 and $ 113,091 , respectively, or an average of $ 5.10 and $ 4.83 per ton consumed, respectively, related to landfill depletion at owned landfills and landfills operated under life-of-site agreements.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company expensed $ 192,314 and $ 172,118 , respectively, or an average of $ 5.11 and $ 4.88 per ton consumed, respectively, related to landfill depletion at owned landfills and landfills operated under life-of-site agreements.

The Company reserves for estimated final capping, closure and post-closure maintenance obligations at the landfills it owns and landfills it operates under life-of-site operating agreements.

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Interest is accreted on the recorded liability using the corresponding discount rate.

During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company expensed $ 8,992 and $ 7,992 , respectively, or an average of $ 0.37 and $ 0.34 per ton consumed, respectively, related to final capping, closure and post-closure accretion expense.

The following is a reconciliation of the Company’s final capping, closure and post-closure liability balance from December 31, 2022 to June 30, 2023:

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company expensed $ 13,554 and $ 12,008 , respectively, or an average of $ 0.36 and $ 0.34 per ton consumed, respectively, related to final capping, closure and post-closure accretion expense.

The following is a reconciliation of the Company’s final capping, closure and post-closure liability balance from December 31, 2022 to September 30, 2023:

Final capping, closure and post-closure liability at December 31, 2022

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Foreign currency translation adjustment

Final capping, closure and post-closure liability at June 30, 2023

Liability adjustments of $ 20,508 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, represent non-cash changes to final capping, closure and post-closure liabilities and are recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets along with an offsetting addition to site costs, which is amortized to depletion expense as the remaining landfill airspace is consumed.

Final capping, closure and post-closure liability at September 30, 2023

Liability adjustments of $ 25,542 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, represent non-cash changes to final capping, closure and post-closure liabilities and are recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets along with an offsetting addition to site costs, which is amortized to depletion expense as the remaining landfill airspace is consumed.

The final capping, closure and post-closure liability is included in Other long-term liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company performs its annual review of its cost and capacity estimates in the first quarter of each year.

At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, $ 9,957 and $ 6,890 , respectively, of the Company’s restricted cash balance and $ 60,975 and $ 57,469 , respectively, of the Company’s restricted investments balance was for purposes of securing its performance of future final capping, closure and post-closure obligations.

At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, $ 7,197 and $ 6,890 , respectively, of the Company’s restricted cash balance and $ 64,090 and $ 57,469 , respectively, of the Company’s restricted investments balance was for purposes of securing its performance of future final capping, closure and post-closure obligations.

WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.

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The Company acquired seven individually immaterial non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal businesses and one E&P landfill during the six months ended June 30, 2023.

The total transaction-related expenses incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2023 for these acquisitions were $ 3,905 .

The Company acquired nine individually immaterial non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal businesses and one E&P landfill during the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

The total transaction-related expenses incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 for these acquisitions were $ 7,014 .

These expenses are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income.

The Company acquired eight individually immaterial non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer and recycling businesses during the six months ended June 30, 2022.

The total transaction-related expenses incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2022 for these acquisitions were $ 8,232 .

The Company acquired 15 individually immaterial non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal businesses during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

The total transaction-related expenses incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 for these acquisitions were $ 18,694 .

These expenses are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income.

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The following table summarizes the consideration transferred to acquire these businesses and the preliminary amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition dates for the acquisitions consummated in the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:

Fair value of consideration transferred:

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Total identifiable net assets

Goodwill acquired during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, totaling $ 51,338 and $ 156,645 , respectively, is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

The fair value of acquired working capital related to six individually immaterial acquisitions completed during the twelve months ended June 30, 2023, is provisional pending receipt of information from the acquirees to support the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

Any adjustments recorded relating to finalizing the working capital for these six acquisitions are not expected to be material to the Company’s financial position.

The gross amount of trade receivables due under contracts acquired during the six months ended June 30, 2023, was $ 9,189 , of which $ 142 was expected to be uncollectible.

The gross amount of trade receivables due under contracts acquired during the six months ended June 30, 2022, was $ 17,436 , of which $ 2,780 was expected to be uncollectible.

Goodwill acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, totaling $ 317,190 and $ 272,186 , respectively, is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

The fair value of acquired working capital related to four individually immaterial acquisitions completed during the twelve months ended September 30, 2023, is provisional pending receipt of information from the acquirees to support the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

Any adjustments recorded relating to finalizing the working capital for these four acquisitions are not expected to be material to the Company’s financial position.

The gross amount of trade receivables due under contracts acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, was $ 15,538 , of which $ 126 was expected to be uncollectible.

The gross amount of trade receivables due under contracts acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, was $ 37,486 , of which $ 5,157 was expected to be uncollectible.

The Company did not acquire any other class of receivable as a result of the acquisition of these businesses.

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INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Intangible assets, exclusive of goodwill, consisted of the following at June 30, 2023:

Intangible assets, exclusive of goodwill, consisted of the following at September 30, 2023:

Finite-lived intangible assets:

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The weighted-average amortization period of long-term franchise agreements and contracts acquired during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 20.5 years.

The weighted-average amortization period of customer lists acquired during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 11.6 years.

The weighted-average amortization period of finite-lived permits and other acquired during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 40.0 years.

The weighted-average amortization period of long-term franchise agreements and contracts acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was 20.5 years.

The weighted-average amortization period of customer lists acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was 11.7 years.

The weighted-average amortization period of finite-lived permits and other acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was 40.0 years.

Intangible assets, exclusive of goodwill, consisted of the following at December 31, 2022:

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Intangible assets, exclusive of goodwill

Estimated future amortization expense for the next five years relating to finite-lived intangible assets owned as of June 30, 2023 is as follows:

Estimated future amortization expense for the next five years relating to finite-lived intangible assets owned as of September 30, 2023 is as follows:

For the year ending December 31, 2023

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The Company uses the long-lived asset impairment guidance in ASC Subtopic 360-10, Property, Plant, and Equipment – Overall, to determine whether an ROU asset is impaired, and if so, the amount of the impairment loss to recognize.

The Company did not recognize an impairment charge for any of its ROU assets during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

The Company did not recognize an impairment charge for any of its ROU assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

The Company monitors for events or changes in circumstances that require a reassessment of one of its leases.

When a reassessment results in the remeasurement of a lease liability, a corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the corresponding ROU asset.

The Company did not recognize any significant remeasurements during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

The Company did not recognize any significant remeasurements during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

The Company has elected not to recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a lease term of 12 months or less.

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Lease cost for operating and finance leases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

Lease cost for operating and finance leases for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

Operating lease cost

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Supplemental cash flow information and non-cash activity related to the Company’s leases are as follows:

Six Months Ended June 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

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Weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate for the Company’s leases are as follows:

Six Months Ended June 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases

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Weighted average discount rate - finance leases

As of June 30, 2023, future minimum lease payments, reconciled to the respective lease liabilities, are as follows:

As of September 30, 2023, future minimum lease payments, reconciled to the respective lease liabilities, are as follows:

Operating Leases

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LONG-TERM DEBT

The following table presents the Company’s long-term debt at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

The following table presents the Company’s long-term debt at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

September 30,

Revolver under Credit Agreement, bearing interest ranging from 6.38 % to 8.50 % (a)

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(a) Interest rates represent the interest rates at June 30, 2023.

(a) Interest rates represent the interest rates at September 30, 2023.

WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.

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Details of the Credit Agreement are as follows:

September 30,

Revolver under Credit Agreement

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Amount drawn – U.S.

Term SOFR rate loan

base rate loan

Interest rate applicable – U.S.

Term SOFR rate loan

base rate loan

Amount drawn – Canadian prime rate loan

Interest rate applicable - Canadian prime rate loan

Amount drawn – Canadian bankers’ acceptance

Interest rate applicable – Canadian bankers’ acceptance

Amount drawn – Canadian bankers’ acceptance

Interest rate applicable – Canadian bankers’ acceptance

Commitment – rate applicable

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Term SOFR rate loan

In addition to the $ 39,438 of letters of credit at June 30, 2023 issued and outstanding under the Credit Agreement, the Company has issued and outstanding letters of credit totaling $ 85,259 under facilities other than the Credit Agreement.

In addition to the $ 39,523 of letters of credit at September 30, 2023 issued and outstanding under the Credit Agreement, the Company has issued and outstanding letters of credit totaling $ 102,229 under facilities other than the Credit Agreement.

SEGMENT REPORTING

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Each operating segment is responsible for managing several vertically integrated operations, which are comprised of districts.

The segment information presented herein reflects the realignment of these regions.

The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker evaluates operating segment profitability and determines resource allocations based on several factors, of which the primary financial measure is segment EBITDA.

The Company defines segment EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, impairments and other operating items, and other income (expense).

Segment EBITDA is not a measure of operating income, operating performance or liquidity under GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

The Company’s

While certain corporate or regional overhead expense allocations may affect comparability on a period-over-period basis, the segment information presented herein reflects the realignment of these regions.

WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.

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management uses segment EBITDA in the evaluation of segment operating performance as it is a profit measure that is generally within the control of the operating segments.

The Company defines segment EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, impairments and other operating items, and other income (expense).

Segment EBITDA is not a measure of operating income, operating performance or liquidity under GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

The Company’s management uses segment EBITDA in the evaluation of segment operating performance as it is a profit measure that is generally within the control of the operating segments.

A reconciliation of segment EBITDA to Income before income tax provision is included at the end of this Note 11.

Summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, is shown in the following tables:

Summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, is shown in the following tables:

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2023

September 30, 2023

Corporate (a)

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2022

September 30, 2022

Corporate (a)

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2023

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2023

Corporate (a)

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Six Months Ended

June 30, 2022

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2022

Corporate (a)

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(c) For those items included in the determination of segment EBITDA, the accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The following tables show changes in goodwill during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, by reportable segment:

Balance as of December 31, 2022

Goodwill acquired

Goodwill acquisition adjustments

Impact of changes in foreign currency

Balance as of June 30, 2023

Total assets for each of the Company’s reportable segments at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, were as follows:

September 30,

The following tables show changes in goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, by reportable segment:

Balance as of December 31, 2022

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Impact of changes in foreign currency

Balance as of June 30, 2022

Balance as of September 30, 2023

WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.

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DOLLARS, EXCEPT PER SHARE, PER TON AND PER GALLON AMOUNTS)

Balance as of December 31, 2021

Goodwill acquired

Goodwill acquisition adjustments

Impact of changes in foreign currency

Balance as of September 30, 2022

A reconciliation of the Company’s primary measure of segment profitability (segment EBITDA) to Income before income tax provision in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income is as follows:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

Southern segment EBITDA

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Interest income

Other income (expense), net

Other income, net

Income before income tax provision

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The Company’s strategy to achieve that objective involves entering into interest rate swaps.

The interest rate swaps outstanding at June 30, 2023 were specifically designated to the Credit Agreement and accounted for as cash flow hedges.

At June 30, 2023, the Company’s derivative instruments included four interest rate swap agreements as follows:

The interest rate swaps outstanding at September 30, 2023 were specifically designated to the Credit Agreement and accounted for as cash flow hedges.

WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.

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DOLLARS, EXCEPT PER SHARE, PER TON AND PER GALLON AMOUNTS)

At September 30, 2023, the Company’s derivative instruments included four interest rate swap agreements as follows:

Interest Rate

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(b) In October 2022, the Company amended the reference rate in all of its outstanding interest rate swap contracts to replace One-Month LIBOR with One-Month Term SOFR and certain credit spread adjustments.

The Company did not record any gains or losses upon the conversion

WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.

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DOLLARS, EXCEPT PER SHARE, PER TON AND PER GALLON AMOUNTS)

of the reference rates in these interest rate swap contracts, and the Company believes these amendments will not have a material impact on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

The fair values of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges at June 30, 2023, were as follows:

The Company did not record any gains or losses upon the conversion of the reference rates in these interest rate swap contracts, and the Company believes these amendments will not have a material impact on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

The fair values of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges at September 30, 2023, were as follows:

Derivatives Designated as Cash

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(a) Represents the estimated amount of the existing unrealized gains on interest rate swaps at June 30, 2023 (based on the interest rate yield curve at that date), included in AOCIL expected to be reclassified into pre-tax earnings within the next 12 months.

(a) Represents the estimated amount of the existing unrealized gains on interest rate swaps at September 30, 2023 (based on the interest rate yield curve at that date), included in AOCIL expected to be reclassified into pre-tax earnings within the next 12 months.

The actual amounts reclassified into earnings are dependent on future movements in interest rates.

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Total derivatives designated as cash flow hedges

The following table summarizes the impact of the Company’s cash flow hedges on the results of operations, comprehensive income (loss) and AOCIL for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:

The following table summarizes the impact of the Company’s cash flow hedges on the results of operations, comprehensive income (loss) and AOCIL for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

Amount of (Gain) or Loss Reclassified

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Three Months Ended

September 30,

Interest rate swaps

Interest expense

WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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DOLLARS, EXCEPT PER SHARE, PER TON AND PER GALLON AMOUNTS)

Amount of (Gain) or Loss Reclassified

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Net of Tax (b)

Six Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

Interest rate swaps

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See Note 16 for further discussion on the impact of the Company’s hedge accounting to its consolidated comprehensive income (loss) and AOCIL.

WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.

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DOLLARS, EXCEPT PER SHARE, PER TON AND PER GALLON AMOUNTS)

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash and equivalents, trade receivables, restricted cash and investments, trade payables, debt instruments, contingent consideration obligations and interest rate swaps.

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the carrying values of cash and equivalents, trade receivables, restricted cash and investments, trade payables and contingent consideration are considered to be representative of their respective fair values.

The carrying values of the Company’s debt instruments, excluding certain notes as listed in the table below, approximate their fair values as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, based on current borrowing rates, current remaining average life to maturity and borrower credit quality for similar types of borrowing arrangements, and are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

The carrying values and fair values of the Company’s debt instruments where the carrying values do not approximate their fair values as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, are as follows:

As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the carrying values of cash and equivalents, trade receivables, restricted cash and investments, trade payables and contingent consideration are considered to be representative of their respective fair values.

The carrying values of the Company’s debt instruments, excluding certain notes as listed in the table below, approximate their fair values as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, based on current borrowing rates, current remaining average life to maturity and borrower credit quality for similar types of borrowing arrangements, and are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

The carrying values and fair values of the Company’s debt instruments where the carrying values do not approximate their fair values as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, are as follows:

Carrying Value at

Fair Value (a) at

September 30,

4.25 % Senior Notes due 2028

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* Senior Notes are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

(a) Senior Notes are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Fair value inputs include third-party calculations of the market interest rate of notes with similar ratings in similar industries over the remaining note terms.

For details on the fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps, restricted cash and investments and contingent consideration, refer to Note 15.

WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.

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DOLLARS, EXCEPT PER SHARE, PER TON AND PER GALLON AMOUNTS)

NET INCOME PER SHARE INFORMATION

The following table sets forth the calculation of the numerator and denominator used in the computation of basic and diluted net income per common share attributable to the Company’s shareholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

Net income attributable to Waste Connections for basic and diluted earnings per share

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Diluted shares outstanding

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

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The Company’s financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis include derivative instruments and restricted cash and investments.

At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company’s derivative instruments included pay-fixed, receive-variable interest rate swaps.

At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company’s derivative instruments included pay-fixed, receive-variable interest rate swaps.

The Company’s interest rate swaps are recorded at their estimated fair values based on quotes received from financial institutions that trade these contracts.

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government and agency securities and Canadian bankers’ acceptance notes.

The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, were as follows:

Fair Value Measurement at June 30, 2023 Using

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The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, were as follows:

Fair Value Measurement at September 30, 2023 Using

Quoted Prices in

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Contingent consideration

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The following table summarizes the changes in the fair value for Level 3 liabilities related to contingent consideration for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:

Six Months Ended June 30,

The following table summarizes the changes in the fair value for Level 3 liabilities related to contingent consideration for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

Nine Months Ended September 30,

Beginning balance

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Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date

Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings

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Other comprehensive income (loss) includes changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps that qualify for hedge accounting.

The components of other comprehensive income (loss) and related tax effects for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023

The components of other comprehensive income (loss) and related tax effects for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

Interest rate swap amounts reclassified into interest expense

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2022

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

Interest rate swap amounts reclassified into interest expense

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

Interest rate swap amounts reclassified into interest expense

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A rollforward of the amounts included in AOCIL, net of taxes, for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, is as follows:

A rollforward of the amounts included in AOCIL, net of taxes, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, is as follows:

Comprehensive

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Balance at June 30, 2023

Balance at September 30, 2023

Comprehensive

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Balance at September 30, 2022

See Note 12 for further discussion on the Company’s derivative instruments.

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SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

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Restricted Share Units

A summary of activity related to restricted share units (“RSUs”) during the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, is presented below:

A summary of activity related to restricted share units (“RSUs”) during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, is presented below:

Unvested Shares

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Vested and issued

Outstanding at June 30, 2023

The weighted average grant-date fair value per share for the common shares underlying the RSUs granted during the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 was $ 133.61 .

Outstanding at September 30, 2023

The weighted average grant-date fair value per share for the common shares underlying the RSUs granted during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 was $ 133.65 .

Recipients of the Company’s RSUs who participate in the Company’s Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan may have elected in years prior to 2015 to defer some or all of their RSUs as they vest until a specified date or dates they choose.

At the end of the deferral periods, unless a qualified participant makes certain other elections, the Company issues to recipients who deferred their RSUs common shares of the Company underlying the deferred RSUs.

At June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company had 62,201 and 81,712 vested deferred RSUs outstanding, respectively.

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At September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company had 62,059 and 81,352 vested deferred RSUs outstanding, respectively.

Performance-Based Restricted Share Units

A summary of activity related to performance-based restricted share units (“PSUs”) during the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, is presented below:

A summary of activity related to performance-based restricted share units (“PSUs”) during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, is presented below:

Unvested Shares

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Vested and issued

Outstanding at June 30, 2023

During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company’s Compensation Committee granted PSUs with three-year performance-based metrics that the Company must meet before those awards may be earned, and the performance period for those grants ends on December 31, 2025 .

Outstanding at September 30, 2023

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company’s Compensation Committee granted PSUs with three-year performance-based metrics that the Company must meet before those awards may be earned, and the performance period for those grants ends on December 31, 2025 .

The Compensation Committee will determine the achievement of performance results and corresponding vesting of PSUs for each performance period.

The weighted average grant-date fair value per share for the common shares underlying all PSUs granted during the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 was $ 133.83 .

The weighted average grant-date fair value per share for the common shares underlying all PSUs granted during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 was $ 133.83 .

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Deferred Share Units

A summary of activity related to deferred share units (“DSUs”) during the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, is presented below:

A summary of activity related to deferred share units (“DSUs”) during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, is presented below:

Vested Shares

Outstanding at December 31, 2022

Outstanding at June 30, 2023

Outstanding at September 30, 2023

The DSUs consist of a combination of DSU grants outstanding under the Progressive Waste share-based compensation plans that were continued by the Company following the Progressive Waste acquisition and DSUs granted by the Company since the Progressive Waste acquisition.

The weighted average grant-date fair value per share for the common shares underlying the DSUs granted during the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 was $ 136.47 .

The weighted average grant-date fair value per share for the common shares underlying the DSUs granted during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 was $ 136.47 .

Other Restricted Share Units

RSU grants outstanding under the Progressive Waste share-based compensation plans were continued by the Company following the Progressive Waste acquisition and allow for the issuance of shares or cash settlement to employees upon vesting.

A summary of activity related to Progressive Waste RSUs during the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, is presented below:

A summary of activity related to Progressive Waste RSUs during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, is presented below:

Outstanding at December 31, 2022

Outstanding at June 30, 2023

Outstanding at September 30, 2023

No RSUs under the Progressive Waste share-based compensation plans were granted subsequent to June 1, 2016.

All remaining RSUs were vested as of March 31, 2019.

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Share-Based Options

Share-based options outstanding under the Progressive Waste share-based compensation plans were continued by the Company following the Progressive Waste acquisition and allow for the issuance of shares or cash settlement to employees upon vesting.

A summary of activity related to Progressive Waste share-based options during the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, is presented below:

A summary of activity related to Progressive Waste share-based options during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, is presented below:

Outstanding at December 31, 2022

Outstanding at June 30, 2023

Outstanding at September 30, 2023

No share-based options under the Progressive Waste share-based compensation plans were granted subsequent to June 1, 2016.

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On May 15, 2020, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2020 Employee Share Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”).

Under the ESPP, qualified employees may elect to have payroll deductions withheld from their eligible compensation on each payroll date in amounts equal to or greater than one percent (1%) but not in excess of ten percent (10%) of eligible compensation in order to purchase the Company’s common shares under certain terms and subject to certain restrictions set forth in the ESPP.

Under the ESPP, qualified employees may elect to have payroll deductions withheld from their eligible compensation on

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each payroll date in amounts equal to or greater than one percent (1%) but not in excess of ten percent (10%) of eligible compensation in order to purchase the Company’s common shares under certain terms and subject to certain restrictions set forth in the ESPP.

The exercise price is equal to 95 % of the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the last day of the relevant offering period, provided, however, that such exercise price will not be less than 85 % of the volume weighted average price of the Company’s common shares as reflected on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) over the final five trading days of such offering period.

The maximum number of shares that may be issued under the ESPP is 1,000,000 .

Under the ESPP, employees purchased 14,594 of the Company’s common shares for $ 1,841 during the six months ended June 30, 2023.

Under the ESPP, employees purchased 12,015 of the Company’s common shares for $ 1,554 during the six months ended June 30, 2022.

Under the ESPP, employees purchased 29,808 of the Company’s common shares for $ 3,908 during the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Under the ESPP, employees purchased 26,582 of the Company’s common shares for $ 3,271 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Normal Course Issuer Bid

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The maximum number of shares that can be purchased per day on the NYSE will be 25 % of the average daily trading volume for the four calendar weeks preceding the date of purchase, subject to certain exceptions for block purchases.

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The timing and amounts of any repurchases pursuant to the NCIB will depend on many factors, including the Company’s capital structure, the market price of the common shares and overall market conditions.

All common shares purchased under the NCIB shall be immediately cancelled following their repurchase.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company did not repurchase any common shares pursuant to the NCIB in effect during that period.

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company repurchased 3,388,155 common shares pursuant to the NCIB in effect during that period at an aggregate cost of $ 424,999 .

As of June 30, 2023, the remaining maximum number of shares available for repurchase under the current NCIB was 12,859,066 .

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company did not repurchase any common shares pursuant to the NCIB in effect during that period.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company repurchased 3,388,155 common shares pursuant to the NCIB in effect during that period at an aggregate cost of $ 424,999 .

As of September 30, 2023, the remaining maximum number of shares available for repurchase under the current NCIB was 12,881,534 .

Cash Dividend

In November 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors increased its regular quarterly cash dividend by $ 0.025 , from $ 0.23 to $ 0.255 per Company common share.

Cash dividends of $ 131,140 and $ 118,812 were paid during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Cash dividends of $ 196,815 and $ 177,710 were paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

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federal, state and local agencies.

In these proceedings, an agency may subpoena the Company for records, or seek to impose fines on the Company or revoke or deny renewal of an authorization held by the Company, including an operating permit.

In these proceedings, an agency may subpoena the

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Company for records, or seek to impose fines on the Company or revoke or deny renewal of an authorization held by the Company, including an operating permit.

From time to time, the Company 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, transfer stations, and E&P waste treatment, recovery and disposal operations, or alleging environmental damage or violations of the permits and licenses pursuant to which the Company operates.

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In addition, the Company is a party to 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 normal operation of the Company’s business.

Except as noted in the matters described below, as of June 30, 2023, there is no current proceeding or litigation involving the Company or its property that the Company believes could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Except as noted in the matters described below, as of September 30, 2023, there is no current proceeding or litigation involving the Company or its property that the Company believes could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Landfill Litigation

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The Court later consolidated the claims of the putative class action plaintiffs.

Beginning in December 2018, a series of 11 substantively identical mass actions were filed in Louisiana state court against LRLC and certain other Company subsidiaries, the Parish,

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and Aptim Corporation.

Beginning in December 2018, a series of 11 substantively identical mass actions were filed in Louisiana state court against LRLC and certain other Company subsidiaries, the Parish, and Aptim Corporation.

The claims of the mass action plaintiffs were removed to and consolidated in federal court in the Eastern District of Louisiana, also before Judge Susie Morgan (the “Addison” action).

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The putative class is described as all residents of Jefferson Parish who have sustained legally cognizable damages as a result of odors from the JP Landfill, but the complaint proposes to revise the geographic definition based on further evidence.

The putative class plaintiffs seek unspecified damages for nuisance and unidentified property value diminution.

The Addison plaintiffs assert claims for nuisance, negligence, and (with respect to the Parish) unconstitutional takings under the Louisiana Constitution;

on behalf of two plaintiffs, the Addison complaint also asserts claims for wrongful death and survivorship.

The putative class plaintiffs seek unspecified damages for nuisance.

The Addison plaintiffs assert causes of action for nuisance, negligence, and (with respect to the Parish) unconstitutional takings under the Louisiana Constitution;

on behalf of two plaintiffs, the Addison complaint also asserts causes of action for wrongful death and survivorship.

The Court held an eight-day trial on general causation during January and February 2022.

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The Court held that it only needed to determine the level of exposure necessary to result in injuries and that the level existed somewhere offsite, and that it was not required to delineate this level of exposure within a geographic area.

The Court did, however, limit the time period for damages, to between July 2017 and December 2019, and the types of alleged injuries for which the plaintiffs are able to seek damages, to headaches, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, sleep disruption, dizziness, fatigue, anxiety and worry, a decrease in quality of life, and loss of enjoyment or use of property.

The Court did, however, limit the time period for

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damages, to between July 2017 and December 2019, and the types of alleged injuries for which the plaintiffs are able to seek damages, to headaches, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, sleep disruption, dizziness, fatigue, anxiety and worry, a decrease in quality of life, and loss of enjoyment or use of property.

The Addison plaintiffs’ claims of diminution of property value were put on a separate track from these damages and not addressed.

The Court has held several case management conferences since the general causation decision to discuss how to proceed with the class and mass action cases, and the Court has proposed trying certain Addison plaintiffs’ cases on the merits prior to class certification being determined as to the putative class case.

The Company has opposed that sequence by motion, and the Court has recognized its objection on the record.

Subject to that objection, the Company jointly proposed a case management order with the Addison plaintiffs that allows for fact and expert discovery on a subset of 8-13 Addison plaintiffs who will proceed to trial.

The Court adopted and so-ordered that case management order on April 17, 2023, under which trial was scheduled for September 2023.

After the general causation decision, the Court entered a case management order on April 17, 2023 that scheduled a trial of a subset of 8-13 Addison plaintiffs’ cases on the merits, prior to class certification being determined as to the putative class case.

The Company objected to and opposed that sequence by motion, which the Court denied.

On April 17, 2023, the Company and the other Defendants filed a petition for a writ of mandamus from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the April 17 case management order’s sequencing of a merits trial before class certification.

The Defendants also filed a motion to stay proceedings in the district court until the Fifth Circuit issues a decision on the writ petition.

On June 8, 2023, the Fifth Circuit stayed proceedings in the district court, and oral argument was held on July 12, 2023.

Following oral argument, the Fifth Circuit clarified that its stay applies only to the Addison action but has not yet issued a decision on the writ petition.

The Fifth Circuit granted the Company’s motion to stay proceedings in the Addison action pending its decision on the petition.

After oral argument, on August 24, 2023 the Fifth Circuit denied the Company’s petition for a writ of mandamus.

Defendants filed a motion for rehearing en banc on September 7, 2023, which was denied on September 19, 2023.

Following the Fifth Circuit’s decision, the District Court and the parties have discussed case management orders for both cases.

The Court has ordered the following key deadlines:

(i) the Parties will complete briefing of class certification by June 26, 2024;

and (ii) the Parties will commence a three-week merits trial on the first 13 Addison Plaintiffs on August 5, 2024.

The Company has already obtained dismissal of approximately one third of the original Addison plaintiffs, the number of which now totals 544, and believes it has strong defenses to the merits of the Addison action, including specific causation issues due to other odor sources in the area.

The Company also believes it has strong defenses to certification of the putative class actions, although the Court has not yet indicated when it will allow certification to be briefed and decided, and sequencing of that process may be affected by the Fifth Circuit’s decision on the writ petition.

The Company also believes it has strong defenses to certification of the putative class actions.

The Company is continuing to vigorously defend itself in these lawsuits;

however, at this time, the Company is not able to determine the likelihood of any outcome regarding the underlying claims, including the allocation of any potential liability among the Company, the Parish, and Aptim Corporation.

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Los Angeles County, California Landfill Expansion Litigation

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Current estimates for new costs imposed on CCL under the CUP are in excess of $ 300,000 .

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CCL appealed the Commission’s decision to the County Board of Supervisors, but the appeal was not successful.

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At the time the NOV was issued, CCL had already contested the legality of the B&T fee in the October 20, 2017 Complaint filed against the County in Los Angeles County Superior Court, described above under paragraph A (the “CUP lawsuit”).

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On January 12, 2018, CCL filed an appeal of the alleged violations in the NOV.

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However, at this time, the Company is not able to determine the likelihood of any outcome in this matter.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On August 2, 2023 , the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $ 0.255 per Company common share.

The dividend will be paid on August 30, 2023 , to shareholders of record on the close of business on August 16, 2023 .

On July 25, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved, subject to receipt of regulatory approvals, the annual renewal of its NCIB.

The renewal is expected to commence following the conclusion of the Company’s current NCIB expiring August 9, 2023.

Upon approval, the Company anticipates that it will be authorized to make purchases during the period of August 10, 2023 to August 9, 2024 or until such earlier time as the NCIB is completed or terminated at the Company’s option.

SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On October 25, 2023 , the Company announced that its Board of Directors increased its regular quarter cash dividend by $ 0.03 , from $ 0.255 to $ 0.285 per Company common share, and then declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $ 0.285 per Company common share.

The dividend will be paid on November 28, 2023 , to shareholders of record on the close of business on November 8, 2023 .

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