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Covanta Holding Corporation Reports 2012 Full Year and Fourth Quarter Results

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                                                                   Exhibit 5Covanta Holding CorporationReconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA                          Three Months      Twelve Months                              Ended             Ended                          December 31,      December 31,                        ----------------  ----------------                                                                Full Year                          2012     2011     2012     2011    Estimated 2013                        -------  -------  -------  -------  ----------------                             (Unaudited, in millions)Net Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to Covanta Holding Corporation            $    82  $    27  $   116  $    79      $53 - $66Operating loss related to insurance subsidiaries (a)             1        1       10        2       (5) - 0Depreciation and amortization expense        50       51      195      193      220 - 210Debt service:  Net interest expense   on project debt            5        7       27       31  Interest expense           27       17       94       67  Non-cash convertible   debt related expense       6        5       25       25  Investment income          (1)      --       (1)      (1)                        -------  -------  -------  -------Subtotal debt service        37       29      145      122      171 - 155Income tax expense (b)       (4)      25       26       52       40 - 65Reversal of uncertain tax positions related to pre-emergence tax matters(b)                  --       --       --      (24)Contractual liability to pre-petition creditors (b)               --       --       --       15Write-off of intangible liability (c)               --       --      (29)      --Write-off of renewable fuels project (d)           --       --       16       --Development costs (e)        --        5       11        5Net gain related to lease termination (f)      (44)      --      (44)      --Pension plan settlement expense (g)                 11       --       11       --Loss on extinguishment of debt (h)                  1       --        3        1Gain on the sale of business                    --       (8)      --       (9)Net income loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries                 1        2        2        5        3 - 8Other adjustments:  Debt service billings   in excess of revenue   recognized                 3        1        9       22  Non-cash compensation   expense                    4        5       17       18  Other non-cash items   (i)                        1        9        4       13                        -------  -------  -------  -------Subtotal other adjustments                  8       15       30       53       18 - 26                        -------  -------  -------  -------Total adjustments            61      120      376      415                        -------  -------  -------  -------  ----------------Adjusted EBITDA         $   143  $   147  $   492  $   494     $500 - $530                        =======  =======  =======  =======  ================(a) For additional information, see Exhibit 4A - Note (a) of this Press    Release.(b) Income tax expense for 2011 is adjusted for the reversal of uncertain    tax positions related to pre-emergence tax matters. For additional    information, see Exhibit 4A - Note (i) of this Press Release.(c) For additional information, see Exhibit 4A - Note (b) of this Press    Release.(d) For additional information, see Exhibit 4A - Note (c) of this Press    Release.(e) For additional information, see Exhibit 4A - Note (d) of this Press    Release.(f) For additional information, see Exhibit 4A - Note (e) of this Press    Release.(g) For additional information, see Exhibit 4A - Note (f) of this Press    Release.(h) For additional information, see Exhibit 7A - Note (a) - (b) of this    Press Release.(i) Includes certain non-cash items that are added back under the definition    of Adjusted EBITDA in Covanta Energy Corporation's credit agreement.                                                                   Exhibit 6Covanta Holding CorporationReconciliation of Cash Flow Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow                          Three Months      Twelve Months                             Ended             Ended                          December 31,      December 31,                        ----------------  ----------------                                                                Full Year                          2012     2011     2012     2011    Estimated 2013                        -------  -------  -------  -------  ----------------                             (Unaudited, in millions)Cash flow provided by operating activities from continuing operations             $    74  $    84  $   342  $   360     $325 - $360Plus: Cash flow used in (provided by) operating activities from insurance subsidiaries                 1       (2)       5        2       5 - 10Less: Maintenance capital expenditures (a)                        (18)     (19)     (85)     (80)    (80) - (90)                        -------  -------  -------  -------  ----------------Free Cash Flow          $    57  $    63  $   262  $   282     $250 - $280                        =======  =======  =======  =======  ================Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding                132      137      133      142Uses of Free Cash FlowInvestments:  Acquisition of   businesses, net of   cash acquired        $   (94) $    --  $   (94) $   (10)  Property insurance   proceeds                   8        1        8        1  Non-maintenance   capital expenditures   (b)                      (14)      (8)     (41)     (38)  Acquisition of land   use rights (b)            --       --       (1)      (8)  Other growth   investments (b)           (2)      --       (2)     (14)  Other investing   activities, net (c)       (6)       7       (9)       1                        -------  -------  -------  -------Total investments       $  (108) $    --  $  (139) $   (68)                        -------  -------  -------  -------Return of capital to stockholders:  Cash dividends paid   to stockholders      $   (39) $   (10) $   (90) $   (32)  Common stock   repurchased               (5)     (26)     (88)    (229)                        -------  -------  -------  -------Total return of capital to stockholders        $   (44) $   (36) $  (178) $  (261)                        -------  -------  -------  -------Capital raising activities:  Net proceeds from   issuance of   corporate debt (d)   $   328  $    --  $ 1,001  $    --  Net proceeds from   issuance of project   debt                      --       --       --       15  Net proceeds from   asset sales               --       12       --       12  Other financing   activities, net           16        2       19       (1)                        -------  -------  -------  -------Net proceeds from capital raising activities             $   344  $    14  $ 1,020  $    26                        -------  -------  -------  -------Debt repayments:  Net cash used for   scheduled principal   payments on   corporate debt       $    (1) $    (2) $   (26) $    (7)  Net cash used for   scheduled principal   payments on project   debt (e)                 (64)     (23)    (121)     (99)  Optional repayment of   corporate debt   (f)(g)                    --       --     (621)     (32)  Net cash used for   optional repayment   of project debt (h)     (238)      --     (238)      --                        -------  -------  -------  -------Total debt repayments   $  (303) $   (25) $(1,006) $  (138)                        -------  -------  -------  -------Borrowing activities - Revolving credit facility, net          $    40  $    --  $    60  $    --Short-term borrowing activities - Financing of insurance premiums, net                    $    --  $    10  $   (10) $    10Distributions to partners of noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries           $    --  $    (1) $    (1) $    (6)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents       $    (1) $     3  $    --  $     1                        -------  -------  -------  -------Net change in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations  $   (15) $    28  $     8  $  (154)                        =======  =======  =======  =======(a) 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      Twelve Months                             Ended             Ended                          December 31,      December 31,                        ----------------  ----------------                          2012     2011     2012     2011                        -------  -------  -------  -------Maintenance capital expenditures           $   (18) $   (19) $   (85) $   (80)Capital expenditures associated with construction                --       (1)      --      (16)Capital expenditures associated with technology development and organic growth initiatives                 (9)      (4)     (27)     (10)Capital expenditures - other                       (5)      (3)     (14)     (12)                        -------  -------  -------  -------Total purchases of property, plant and equipment              $   (32) $   (27) $  (126) $  (118)                        =======  =======  =======  =======(b) Investments in our various growth opportunity areas, including organic    growth initiatives, technology, business development, and other similar    expenditures, excluding acquisitions of businesses. Non maintenance    capital expenditures also includes amounts associated with insurable    events. These expenditures are not considered growth investments. These    expenditures were $4 million and $1 million for the three months ended    December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $13 million and $1 million    for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.(c) Other investing activities is primarily comprised of net payments from    the purchase/sale of investment securities and business development    expenses.(d) For additional information, see Exhibit 7A - Note (a) of this Press    Release. Excludes borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility. Calculated    as follows:Proceeds from borrowings on long- term debt              $   335  $     -- $ 1,034  $     --Less: Financing costs related to issuance of long-term debt              (7)       --     (33)       --                        -------  -------- -------  --------Net proceeds from issuance of corporate debt.                  $   328  $     -- $ 1,001  $     --                        =======  ======== =======  ========(e) Calculated as follows:Total scheduled principal payments on project debt           $  (100) $   (54) $  (146) $  (137)Decrease in related restricted funds held in trust                    36       31       25       38                        -------  -------  -------  -------Net cash used for principal payments on project debt           $   (64) $   (23) $  (121) $   (99)                        =======  =======  =======  =======

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