CLH-6.30.2014-Q2
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
_______________________
FORM 10-Q
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2014
OR
 
 
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM         TO       

Commission File Number 001-34223
_______________________
CLEAN HARBORS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts
 
04-2997780
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
42 Longwater Drive, Norwell, MA
 
02061-9149
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(781) 792-5000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including area code)
_______________________
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes  x  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer x
 
Accelerated filer o
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer o
 
Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o  No x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common Stock, $.01 par value
 
60,640,103
(Class)
 
(Outstanding as of August 4, 2014)



CLEAN HARBORS, INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

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CLEAN HARBORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
278,644

 
$
310,073

Marketable securities

 
12,435

Accounts receivable, net of allowances aggregating $21,446 and $18,106, respectively
575,187

 
579,394

Unbilled accounts receivable
35,529

 
26,568

Deferred costs
17,909

 
16,134

Inventories and supplies
161,792

 
152,096

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
48,991

 
41,962

Deferred tax assets
32,239

 
32,517

Total current assets
1,150,291

 
1,171,179

Property, plant and equipment, net
1,611,298

 
1,602,170

Other assets:
 
 
 
Deferred financing costs
19,284

 
20,860

Goodwill
578,974

 
570,960

Permits and other intangibles, net
553,658

 
569,973

Other
18,938

 
18,536

Total other assets
1,170,854

 
1,180,329

Total assets
$
3,932,443

 
$
3,953,678

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Current portion of capital lease obligations
$
709

 
$
1,329

Accounts payable
262,553

 
316,462

Deferred revenue
61,593

 
55,454

Accrued expenses
245,368

 
236,829

Current portion of closure, post-closure and remedial liabilities
36,043

 
29,471

Total current liabilities
606,266

 
639,545

Other liabilities:
 
 
 
Closure and post-closure liabilities, less current portion of $6,252 and $5,884, respectively
43,630

 
41,201

Remedial liabilities, less current portion of $29,791 and $23,587, respectively
138,036

 
148,911

Long-term obligations
1,395,000

 
1,400,000

Capital lease obligations, less current portion
827

 
1,435

Deferred taxes, unrecognized tax benefits and other long-term liabilities
249,968

 
246,947

Total other liabilities
1,827,461

 
1,838,494

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common stock, $.01 par value:
 
 
 
Authorized 80,000,000; shares issued and outstanding 60,579,425 and 60,672,180
 shares, respectively
606

 
607

Shares held under employee participation plan
(469
)
 
(469
)
Additional paid-in capital
889,080

 
898,165

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(25,025
)
 
(19,556
)
Accumulated earnings
634,524

 
596,892

Total stockholders’ equity
1,498,716

 
1,475,639

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
3,932,443

 
$
3,953,678

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

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CLEAN HARBORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands except per share amounts)

 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service revenues
$
665,275

 
$
673,872

 
$
1,325,370

 
$
1,346,494

Product revenues
193,205

 
186,656

 
379,777

 
376,197

Total revenues
858,480

 
860,528

 
1,705,147

 
1,722,691

Cost of revenues (exclusive of items shown separately below)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service revenues
445,757

 
455,603

 
912,556

 
923,975

Product revenues
161,193

 
158,723

 
320,113

 
326,375

Total cost of revenues
606,950

 
614,326

 
1,232,669

 
1,250,350

Selling, general and administrative expenses
115,731

 
122,612

 
234,693

 
251,082

Accretion of environmental liabilities
2,609

 
2,879

 
5,333

 
5,714

Depreciation and amortization
66,075

 
67,468

 
135,431

 
127,474

Income from operations
67,115

 
53,243

 
97,021

 
88,071

Other (expense) income
(655
)
 
1,655

 
3,523

 
2,180

Interest expense, net of interest income of $211, $155, $416 and $266, respectively
(19,382
)
 
(19,585
)
 
(38,936
)
 
(39,458
)
Income before provision for income taxes
47,078

 
35,313

 
61,608

 
50,793

Provision for income taxes
18,406

 
12,411

 
23,976

 
17,389

Net income
$
28,672

 
$
22,902

 
$
37,632

 
$
33,404

Earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.47

 
$
0.38

 
$
0.62

 
$
0.55

Diluted
$
0.47

 
$
0.38

 
$
0.62

 
$
0.55

Shares used to compute earnings per share - Basic
60,665

 
60,550

 
60,695

 
60,507

Shares used to compute earnings per share - Diluted
60,778

 
60,687

 
60,822

 
60,658


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

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CLEAN HARBORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net income
$
28,672

 
$
22,902

 
$
37,632

 
$
33,404

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities (net of taxes of $11, $22, $141 and $92 respectively)
(61
)
 
(166
)
 
799

 
(715
)
Reclassification adjustment for gains on available-for-sale securities included in net income (net of taxes of $8, $0, $504 and $0 respectively)
(45
)
 

 
(2,857
)
 

Foreign currency translation adjustments
36,162

 
(35,340
)
 
(3,411
)
 
(58,652
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
36,056

 
(35,506
)
 
(5,469
)
 
(59,367
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
$
64,728

 
$
(12,604
)
 
$
32,163

 
$
(25,963
)

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


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CLEAN HARBORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
37,632

 
$
33,404

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
135,431

 
127,474

Pre-tax, non-cash acquisition accounting inventory adjustments

 
13,559

Allowance for doubtful accounts
4,605

 
3,618

Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount
1,576

 
1,692

Accretion of environmental liabilities
5,333

 
5,714

Changes in environmental liability estimates
(1,429
)
 
(393
)
Deferred income taxes
(1
)
 
(8
)
Stock-based compensation
4,340

 
3,924

Excess tax benefit of stock-based compensation
(644
)
 
(1,326
)
Income tax benefit related to stock option exercises
644

 
1,316

Other expense (income)
(3,523
)
 
(2,180
)
Environmental expenditures
(7,443
)
 
(9,793
)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(689
)
 
(20,783
)
Inventories and supplies
(9,556
)
 
1,128

Other current assets
(17,574
)
 
5,027

Accounts payable
(46,421
)
 
(33,426
)
Other current and long-term liabilities
12,663

 
8,665

Net cash from operating activities
114,944

 
137,612

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Additions to property, plant and equipment
(138,186
)
 
(141,466
)
Proceeds from sales of fixed assets
2,986

 
2,194

Proceeds from sales of marketable securities
12,947

 

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(6,150
)
 

Additions to intangible assets, including costs to obtain or renew permits
(2,891
)
 
(2,169
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(131,294
)
 
(141,441
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Change in uncashed checks
3,162

 
40,356

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 
399

Remittance of shares, net
(2,215
)
 
(169
)
Repurchases of common stock
(14,657
)
 

Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan
4,364

 
3,391

Deferred financing costs paid

 
(2,446
)
Repayment of long-term obligations
(5,000
)
 

Payments on capital leases
(1,190
)
 
(2,588
)
Issuance costs related to 2012 issuance of common stock

 
(250
)
Excess tax benefit of stock-based compensation
644

 
1,326

Net cash from financing activities
(14,892
)
 
40,019

Effect of exchange rate change on cash
(187
)
 
(2,548
)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(31,429
)
 
33,642

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
310,073

 
229,836

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
278,644

 
$
263,478

Supplemental information:
 
 
 
Cash payments for interest and income taxes:
 
 
 
Interest paid
$
37,070

 
$
36,841

Income taxes paid
14,304

 
7,275

Non-cash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
Payable for repurchased shares
1,562

 

Property, plant and equipment accrued
21,934

 
38,650

Transfer of inventory to property, plant and equipment

 
11,369

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

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CLEAN HARBORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(in thousands)

 
Common Stock
 
Shares Held
Under
Employee
Participation
Plan
 
 
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Loss
 
 
 
 
 
Number
of
Shares
 
$ 0.01
Par
Value
 
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
 
Accumulated
Earnings
 
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Balance at January 1, 2014
60,672

 
$
607

 
$
(469
)
 
$
898,165

 
$
(19,556
)
 
$
596,892

 
$
1,475,639

Net income

 

 

 

 

 
37,632

 
37,632

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 
(5,469
)
 

 
(5,469
)
Stock-based compensation

 

 

 
4,340

 

 

 
4,340

Issuance of restricted shares, net of shares remitted
89

 
1

 

 
(2,216
)
 

 

 
(2,215
)
Repurchases of common stock
(273
)
 
(3
)
 

 
(16,216
)
 

 

 
(16,219
)
Net tax benefit on exercise of stock-based awards

 

 

 
644

 

 

 
644

Employee stock purchase plan
91

 
1

 

 
4,363

 

 

 
4,364

Balance at June 30, 2014
60,579

 
$
606

 
$
(469
)
 
$
889,080

 
$
(25,025
)
 
$
634,524

 
$
1,498,716



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


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CLEAN HARBORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying consolidated interim financial statements are unaudited and include the accounts of Clean Harbors, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Clean Harbors,” the “Company” or "we") and have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented. Management has made estimates and assumptions affecting the amounts reported in the Company's consolidated interim financial statements and accompanying footnotes, actual results could differ from those estimates and judgments. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year or any other interim periods. The financial statements presented herein should be read in connection with the financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
Reclassifications
During the second quarter of 2014, the Company made changes to the manner in which it manages its business, makes operating decisions and assesses performance. These changes included the reassignment of certain departments among its operating segments consistent with management reporting changes as well as the identification of Lodging Services as an additional segment. Under the new structure, the Company's operations are managed in six reportable segments: Technical Services, Industrial and Field Services, Oil Re-refining and Recycling, SK Environmental Services, Lodging Services and Oil and Gas Field Services. The prior year segment information has been recast to conform to the current year presentation. See Note 17, “Segment Reporting.”    
(2) SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Company's significant accounting policies are described in Note 2, "Significant Accounting Policies," in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. There have been no material changes in these policies or their application.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Standards implemented
On January 1, 2014, the Company adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2013-11 Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. This standard provides guidance regarding when an unrecognized tax benefit should be classified as a reduction to a deferred tax asset or when it should be classified as a liability in the consolidated balance sheet. The adoption of ASU 2013-11 did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
Standards to be implemented
In May 2014, FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU 2014-09 outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. This new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods (including interim reporting periods within those periods) beginning after December 15, 2016.    
In April 2014, FASB issued ASU 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360). The amendments in ASU 2014-08 provide guidance for the recognition and disclosure of discontinued operations. ASU 2014-08 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014.
The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the above standards to be implemented will have on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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(3) BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
Evergreen
On September 13, 2013, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding common shares of Evergreen Oil, Inc. (“Evergreen”) for a final purchase price of $56.3 million in cash, net of cash acquired. Evergreen, headquartered in Irvine, California, specializes in the recovery and re-refining of used oil. Evergreen owns and operates one of the only oil re-refining operations in the western United States and also offers other ancillary environmental services, including parts cleaning and containerized waste services, vacuum services and hazardous waste management services. The acquisition of Evergreen enables the Company to further penetrate the small quantity waste generator market and further expand its oil re-refining, oil recycling and waste treatment capabilities. Financial information and results of Evergreen have been recorded in our consolidated financial statements since acquisition and are primarily included in the Oil Re-refining and Recycling segment.
Management determined the purchase price allocations based on estimates of the fair values of all tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The Company believes that such information provides a reasonable basis for estimating the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. As of June 30, 2014, the Company has finalized the purchase accounting for the acquisition of Evergreen, except for environmental liabilities and taxes. The impact of the purchase price measurement period adjustments and related tax impacts recorded in the current period was not material to the consolidated financial statements and accordingly, the effects have not been retrospectively applied.
The following table summarizes the recognized amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at September 13, 2013 (in thousands):
 
At acquisition date as reported at
December 31, 2013
 
Measurement Period Adjustments
 
At acquisition date as reported at
June 30, 2014
Inventories and supplies
$
1,089

 
$

 
$
1,089

Prepaid and other current assets
1,291

 
(273
)
 
1,018

Property, plant and equipment
40,563

 

 
40,563

Permits and other intangibles
17,100

 

 
17,100

Deferred tax assets, less current portion
2,368

 
(2,368
)
 

Other assets
3,607

 
(239
)
 
3,368

Current liabilities
(6,198
)
 
218

 
(5,980
)
Closure and post-closure liabilities
(659
)
 

 
(659
)
Remedial liabilities, less current portion
(2,103
)
 
463

 
(1,640
)
Deferred taxes, unrecognized tax benefits and other long-term liabilities
(1,139
)
 
(920
)
 
(2,059
)
Total identifiable net assets
55,919

 
(3,119
)
 
52,800

Goodwill

 
3,518

 
3,518

Total
$
55,919

 
$
399

 
$
56,318

2014 Acquisitions
On May 30, 2014 the Company acquired certain assets of a privately owned U.S. company which provides carbon treatment systems and rental remediation equipment for approximately $6.2 million in cash. The purchase price is subject to customary post-closing adjustments based upon finalized working capital amounts. The acquired company has been integrated into the Technical Services segment.
(4) MARKETABLE SECURITIES
The Company classifies its marketable securities as available-for-sale and, accordingly, carries such securities at fair value based upon readily available quoted market prices of the securities. Unrealized gains and losses are reported, net of tax, as a component of other comprehensive income. On June 30, 2014 the Company did not hold any marketable securities. On December 31, 2013, marketable securities held by the Company were recorded at $12.4 million. Marketable securities were classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 the Company sold marketable securities and recognized a gain of $0.1 million and $3.4 million, respectively, recorded as other income in the consolidated statement of income. There were no realized gains or losses from the sale of marketable securities in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

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(5) INVENTORIES AND SUPPLIES
Inventories and supplies consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Oil and oil products
$
62,563

 
$
59,639

Supplies and drums
72,172

 
64,471

Solvent and solutions
9,639

 
10,100

Other
17,418

 
17,886

Total inventories and supplies
$
161,792

 
$
152,096

(6) PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Land
$
100,194

 
$
99,794

Asset retirement costs (non-landfill)
10,936

 
10,938

Landfill assets
105,569

 
100,983

Buildings and improvements
333,930

 
327,956

Camp equipment
186,622

 
187,831

Vehicles
459,594

 
425,296

Equipment
1,272,036

 
1,201,296

Furniture and fixtures
5,471

 
5,260

Construction in progress
64,259

 
58,010

 
2,538,611

 
2,417,364

Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization
927,313

 
815,194

Total property, plant and equipment, net
$
1,611,298

 
$
1,602,170

(7) GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The changes to goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
 
2014
Balance at January 1, 2014
$
570,960

Acquired from acquisitions
4,852

Increase from adjustments during the measurement period related to Evergreen
3,518

Foreign currency translation
(356
)
Balance at June 30, 2014
$
578,974

The Company assesses goodwill for impairment on an annual basis as of December 31, or when events or changes in the business environment would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. The Company conducted the annual impairment test of goodwill for all reporting units as of December 31, 2013 and determined that no adjustment to the carrying value of goodwill for any reporting unit was necessary because the fair values of the reporting units exceeded their respective carrying values.
The fair value of the Oil Re-refining and Recycling reporting unit exceeded the carrying value by less than 10% at December 31, 2013. During the first six months of fiscal 2014 the reporting unit has experienced lower than anticipated financial results primarily due to lower sales mix between base oils and higher priced blended oils as well as higher utilities and shutdown related costs. The lower sales prices reflected general economic conditions in the oil industry during the period. The financial performance of this reporting unit, which had a goodwill balance of approximately $174.7 million at June 30, 2014, is affected by fluctuations in oil prices overall market supply of refined oil and sales mix.
The fair value of the Oil and Gas Field Services reporting unit exceeded its carrying value by more than 10% at December 31, 2013. The financial performance of this reporting unit, which had a goodwill balance of approximately $36.4 million at June 30, 2014, was affected in the six months ended June 30, 2014 by pricing pressures and lower levels of overall activity in the markets and regions that the business serves.

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Significant judgments are inherent in the annual impairment tests performed and include assumptions about the amount and timing of expected future cash flows, growth rates, and the determination of appropriate discount rates. The Company believes that the assumptions used in its annual impairment analysis are reasonable, but variations in any of the assumptions may result in different calculations of fair values that could result in a material impairment charge. The annual impairment tests performed as of December 31, 2013 utilized future annual budgeted amounts and discount rate assumptions based on an assessment of the Company's weighted average cost of capital as well as other significant assumptions believed to be reasonable at that time.
During the interim periods of fiscal year 2014 and with respect to the Oil Re-Refining and Recycling and Oil and Gas Field Services reporting units, the Company has considered whether (i) the lower than anticipated results (ii) general economic and industry conditions, and (iii) reporting unit specific factors would more likely than not reduce the estimated fair values of its reporting units below their carrying values. The Company has not performed an interim test for impairment of goodwill for any of its reporting units as it does not believe the factors impacting the performance of the reporting units through June 30, 2014 would more likely than not reduce the fair value below carrying value.

The performance of the Oil Re-Refining and Recycling and Oil and Gas Field Services reporting units will continue to be monitored. If these reporting units do not achieve the financial performance that the Company expects, it is possible that a goodwill impairment charge may result. There can be no assurance that future events will not result in an impairment of goodwill.
Below is a summary of amortizable other intangible assets (in thousands):
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining Amortization
Period
(in years)
 
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining Amortization
Period
(in years)
Permits
$
158,633

 
$
53,278

 
$
105,355

 
19.9
 
$
157,327

 
$
50,858

 
$
106,469

 
19.6
Customer and supplier relationships
377,686

 
66,925

 
310,761

 
11.4
 
377,899

 
52,814

 
325,085

 
12.1
Other intangible assets
30,787

 
17,842

 
12,945

 
3.1
 
29,299

 
15,518

 
13,781

 
3.3
Total amortizable permits and other intangible assets
567,106

 
138,045

 
429,061

 
11.7
 
564,525

 
119,190

 
445,335

 
12.2
Trademarks and trade names
124,597

 

 
124,597

 
Indefinite
 
124,638

 

 
124,638

 
Indefinite
Total permits and other intangible assets
$
691,703

 
$
138,045

 
$
553,658

 

 
$
689,163

 
$
119,190

 
$
569,973

 

Amortization expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was $8.9 million and $18.4 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 was $8.8 million and $17.1 million, respectively.
Below is the expected future amortization of the net carrying amount of finite lived intangible assets at June 30, 2014 (in thousands):
Years Ending December 31,
Expected Amortization
2014 (six months)
$
17,932

2015
35,607

2016
34,789

2017
32,743

2018
30,038

Thereafter
277,952

 
$
429,061


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(8) ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Insurance
$
62,969

 
$
57,993

Interest
20,666

 
20,731

Accrued compensation and benefits
62,032

 
60,902

Income, real estate, sales and other taxes
46,838

 
38,938

Other
52,863

 
58,265

Total accrued expenses
$
245,368

 
$
236,829

(9) CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE LIABILITIES
The changes to closure and post-closure liabilities (also referred to as “asset retirement obligations”) for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
 
Landfill
Retirement
Liability
 
Non-Landfill
Retirement
Liability
 
Total
Balance at January 1, 2014
$
27,604

 
$
19,481

 
$
47,085

New asset retirement obligations
1,914

 

 
1,914

Accretion
1,278

 
921

 
2,199

Changes in estimates recorded to statement of income
(142
)
 
238

 
96

Changes in estimates recorded to balance sheet
363

 

 
363

Expenditures
(1,322
)
 
(444
)
 
(1,766
)
Currency translation and other
1

 
(10
)
 
(9
)
Balance at June 30, 2014
$
29,696

 
$
20,186

 
$
49,882

All of the landfill facilities included in the above were active as of June 30, 2014. New asset retirement obligations incurred during the first six months of 2014 were discounted at the credit-adjusted risk-free rate of 6.54%. There were no significant charges (benefits) in 2014 resulting from changes in estimates for closure and post-closure liabilities.
(10) REMEDIAL LIABILITIES 
The changes to remedial liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
 
Remedial
Liabilities for
Landfill Sites
 
Remedial
Liabilities for
Inactive Sites
 
Remedial
Liabilities
(Including
Superfund) for
Non-Landfill
Operations
 
Total
Balance at January 1, 2014
$
5,624

 
$
74,262

 
$
92,612

 
$
172,498

Adjustments during the measurement period related to Evergreen

 

 
(518
)
 
(518
)
Accretion
133

 
1,534

 
1,467

 
3,134

Changes in estimates recorded to statement of income
(126
)
 
(2,467
)
 
1,068

 
(1,525
)
Expenditures
(57
)
 
(2,489
)
 
(3,131
)
 
(5,677
)
Currency translation and other
(10
)
 
7

 
(82
)
 
(85
)
Balance at June 30, 2014
$
5,564

 
$
70,847

 
$
91,416

 
$
167,827

In the six months ended June 30, 2014, the reduction in changes in estimates recorded to the statement of income was $1.5 million and primarily related to estimated cost adjustments for remediation across various sites.

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(11) FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS 
The following table is a summary of the Company’s financing arrangements (in thousands):
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Senior unsecured notes, at 5.25%, due August 1, 2020
$
800,000

 
$
800,000

Senior unsecured notes, at 5.125%, due June 1, 2021
595,000

 
600,000

Long-term obligations
$
1,395,000

 
$
1,400,000

   
On July 30, 2012, the Company issued through a private placement $800.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% senior unsecured notes due August 1, 2020 ("2020 Notes") with semi-annually fixed interest payments on February 1 and August 1 of each year, which commenced on February 1, 2013. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the fair value of the Company's 2020 Notes was $806.5 million and $804.2 million, respectively, based on quoted market prices for the instrument and accrued interest. The fair value of the 2020 Notes is considered a Level 2 measure according to the fair value hierarchy.
On December 7, 2012, the Company issued through a private placement $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.125% senior unsecured notes due 2021 ("2021 Notes") with semi-annually fixed interest payments on June 1 and December 1 of each year, which commenced on June 1, 2013. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the fair value of the Company's 2021 Notes was $607.3 million and $601.6 million, respectively, based on quoted market prices for the instrument and accrued interest. The fair value of the 2021 Notes is considered a Level 2 measure according to the fair value hierarchy.
The Company also maintains a revolving credit facility which as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 had no outstanding loan balances. At June 30, 2014, $287.8 million was available to borrow and outstanding letters of credit were $112.2 million. At December 31, 2013, $259.7 million was available to borrow and outstanding letters of credit were $140.3 million.    
(12) INCOME TAXES 
The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was 39.1% and 38.9%, respectively, compared to 35.1% and 34.2% for the same period in 2013.
As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had recorded $1.3 million of liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits and $0.2 million of interest, respectively.
Due to expiring statute of limitation periods, the Company believes that total unrecognized tax benefits will decrease by approximately $0.1 million within the next twelve months. 
(13) EARNINGS PER SHARE     
The following are computations of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands except for per share amounts):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net income
$
28,672

 
$
22,902

 
$
37,632

 
$
33,404

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denominator:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Basic shares outstanding
60,665

 
60,550

 
60,695

 
60,507

Dilutive effect of equity-based compensation awards
113

 
137

 
127

 
151

Dilutive shares outstanding
60,778

 
60,687

 
60,822

 
60,658

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share:
$
0.47

 
$
0.38

 
$
0.62

 
$
0.55

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Diluted earnings per share:
$
0.47

 
$
0.38

 
$
0.62

 
$
0.55

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the dilutive effect of all then outstanding options, restricted stock and performance awards is included in the EPS calculations above except for 228,000 of outstanding performance stock awards for which the performance criteria were not attained at that time and 5,270 restricted stock awards which were antidilutive at June 30, 2014. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the EPS calculations above include the dilutive effects of all then outstanding options,

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restricted stock, and performance awards except for 171,000 of outstanding performance stock awards for which the performance criteria were not attained at that time.
(14) ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component and related tax effects for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):    
 
Foreign Currency Translation
 
Unrealized (Losses) Gains on Available-For-Sale Securities
 
Unfunded Pension Liability
 
Total
Balance at January 1, 2014
$
(20,164
)
 
$
1,904

 
$
(1,296
)
 
$
(19,556
)
Other comprehensive (loss) gain before reclassifications
(3,411
)
 
940

 

 
(2,471
)
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss

 
(3,361
)
 

 
(3,361
)
Tax effects

 
363

 

 
363

Other comprehensive loss
$
(3,411
)
 
$
(2,058
)
 
$

 
$
(5,469
)
Balance at June 30, 2014
$
(23,575
)
 
$
(154
)
 
$
(1,296
)
 
$
(25,025
)
The amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss into the consolidated statement of income, with presentation location during the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Six Months Ended
 
 
Comprehensive Loss Components
 
June 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2014
 
Location
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investments
 
$
53

 
$
3,361

 
Other (expense) income

There were no reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss into the consolidated statement of income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

(15) STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Stock Option Awards
The following table summarizes the total number and type of awards granted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, as well as the related weighted-average grant-date fair values:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2014
 
Shares
 
Weighted Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
 
Shares
 
Weighted Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
Restricted stock awards
103,130

 
$
61.85

 
107,630

 
$
61.55

Performance stock awards
130,107

 
$
62.20

 
130,107

 
$
62.20

Total awards
233,237

 
 

 
237,737

 
 

Restricted stock awards issued during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 carry terms which are consistent with historical grants. For the performance stock awards granted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors established two-year performance targets which could potentially be achieved in either 2014 or 2015.
Common Stock Repurchases
On February 25, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $150 million of the Company's common stock. As of June 30, 2014, we had repurchased and retired a total of approximately 273,000 shares of our common stock for approximately $16.2 million under this program. As of June 30, 2014, an additional $133.8 million remains available for repurchase of shares under the current authorized program.

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(16) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal and Administrative Proceedings
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Actions filed against the Company arise from commercial and employment-related claims including alleged class actions related to sales practices and wage and hour claims. The plaintiffs in these actions may be seeking damages or injunctive relief or both. These actions are in various jurisdictions and stages of proceedings, and some are covered in part by insurance. In addition, the Company’s waste management services operations are regulated by federal, state, provincial and local laws enacted to regulate discharge of materials into the environment, remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater or otherwise protect the environment. This ongoing regulation results in the Company frequently becoming a party to legal or administrative proceedings involving all levels of governmental authorities and other interested parties. The issues involved in such proceedings generally relate to alleged violations of existing permits and licenses or alleged responsibility under federal or state Superfund laws to remediate contamination at properties owned either by the Company or by other parties (“third party sites”) to which either the Company or the prior owners of certain of the Company’s facilities shipped wastes.
At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had recorded reserves of $44.4 million and $41.7 million, respectively, in the Company's financial statements for actual or probable liabilities related to the legal and administrative proceedings in which the Company was then involved, the principal of which are described below. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company also believed that it was reasonably possible that the amount of these potential liabilities could be as much as $3.5 million more. The Company periodically adjusts the aggregate amount of these reserves when actual or probable liabilities are paid or otherwise discharged, new claims arise, or additional relevant information about existing or probable claims becomes available. As of June 30, 2014, the $44.4 million of reserves consisted of (i) $35.2 million related to pending legal or administrative proceedings, including Superfund liabilities, which were included in remedial liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, and (ii) $9.2 million primarily related to federal, state and provincial enforcement actions, which were included in accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets.
As of June 30, 2014, the principal legal and administrative proceedings in which the Company was involved, or which had been terminated during 2014, were as follows:
Ville Mercier.    In September 2002, the Company acquired the stock of a subsidiary (the "Mercier Subsidiary") which owns a hazardous waste incinerator in Ville Mercier, Quebec (the "Mercier Facility"). The property adjacent to the Mercier Facility, which is also owned by the Mercier Subsidiary, is now contaminated as a result of actions dating back to 1968, when the Government of Quebec issued to a company unrelated to the Mercier Subsidiary two permits to dump organic liquids into lagoons on the property. In 1999, Ville Mercier and three neighboring municipalities filed separate legal proceedings against the Mercier Subsidiary and the Government of Quebec. In 2012, the municipalities amended their existing statement of claim to seek $2.9 million (cdn) in general damages and $10.0 million (cdn) in punitive damages, plus interest and costs, as well as injunctive relief. Both the Government of Quebec and the Company have filed summary judgment motions against the municipalities that are scheduled to be heard in September of 2014. In September 2007, the Quebec Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks issued a Notice pursuant to Section 115.1 of the Environment Quality Act, superseding Notices issued in 1992, which are the subject of the pending litigation. The more recent Notice notifies the Mercier Subsidiary that, if the Mercier Subsidiary does not take certain remedial measures at the site, the Minister intends to undertake those measures at the site and claim direct and indirect costs related to such measures.
The Mercier Subsidiary continues to assert that it has no responsibility for the groundwater contamination in the region and will contest any action by the Ministry to impose costs for remedial measures on the Mercier Subsidiary. The Company also continues to pursue settlement options. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had accrued $13.9 million and $13.6 million, respectively, for remedial liabilities relating to the Ville Mercier legal proceedings.
Safety-Kleen Legal Proceedings. On December 28, 2012, the Company acquired Safety-Kleen and thereby became subject to the legal proceedings in which Safety-Kleen was a party on that date. In addition to certain Superfund proceedings in which Safety-Kleen has been named as a potentially responsible party as described below under “Superfund Proceedings,” the principal such legal proceedings involving Safety-Kleen which were outstanding as of June 30, 2014 were as follows:
Product Liability Cases. Safety-Kleen is named as a defendant in various lawsuits that are currently pending in various courts and jurisdictions throughout the United States, including approximately 64 proceedings (excluding cases which have been settled but not formally dismissed) as of June 30, 2014, wherein persons claim personal injury resulting from the use of Safety-Kleen's parts cleaning equipment or cleaning products. These proceedings typically involve allegations that the solvent used in Safety-Kleen's parts cleaning equipment contains contaminants and/or that Safety-Kleen's recycling process does not effectively

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remove the contaminants that become entrained in the solvent during their use. In addition, certain claimants assert that Safety-Kleen failed to warn adequately the product user of potential risks, including an historic failure to warn that solvent contains trace amounts of toxic or hazardous substances such as benzene. Safety-Kleen maintains insurance that it believes will provide coverage for these claims (over amounts accrued for self-insured retentions and deductibles in certain limited cases), except for punitive damages to the extent not insurable under state law or excluded from insurance coverage. Safety-Kleen believes that these claims lack merit and has historically vigorously defended, and intends to continue to vigorously defend, itself and the safety of its products against all of these claims. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties and outcomes are not predictable with assurance. Consequently, Safety-Kleen is unable to ascertain the ultimate aggregate amount of monetary liability or financial impact with respect to these matters as of June 30, 2014. From December 31, 2013 to June 30, 2014, eight product liability claims were settled or dismissed. Due to the nature of these claims and the related insurance, the Company did not incur any expense as Safety-Kleen's insurance provided coverage in full for all such claims. Safety-Kleen may be named in similar, additional lawsuits in the future, including claims for which insurance coverage may not be available.    
Fee Class Action Claims. In October 2010, two customers filed a complaint, individually and on behalf of all similarly situated customers in the State of Alabama, alleging that Safety-Kleen improperly assessed fuel surcharges and extended area service fees. In 2012, similar lawsuits were filed by the same law firm in California and Missouri. It is Safety-Kleen's position that it had the right to assess fuel surcharges, that the customers were contractually obligated or otherwise consented to the charges and that the surcharges were voluntarily paid by the customers when presented with an invoice. A class has not been certified in any of these cases, and no reserve has been recorded.
Superfund Proceedings
The Company has been notified that either the Company (which, since December 28, 2012, includes Safety-Kleen) or the prior owners of certain of the Company's facilities for which the Company may have certain indemnification obligations have been identified as potentially responsible parties ("PRPs") or potential PRPs in connection with 125 sites which are subject to or are proposed to become subject to proceedings under federal or state Superfund laws. Of the 125 sites, two (the Wichita Facility and the BR Facility described below) involve facilities that are now owned by the Company and 123 involve third party sites to which either the Company or the prior owners of certain of the Company’s facilities shipped wastes. Of the 123 third party sites, 29 are now settled, 20 are currently requiring expenditures on remediation and 74 are not currently requiring expenditures on remediation.
In connection with each site, the Company has estimated the extent, if any, to which it may be subject, either directly or as a result of any indemnification obligations, for cleanup and remediation costs, related legal and consulting costs associated with PRP investigations, settlements, and related legal and administrative proceedings. The amount of such actual and potential liability is inherently difficult to estimate because of, among other relevant factors, uncertainties as to the legal liability (if any) of the Company or the prior owners of certain of the Company's facilities to contribute a portion of the cleanup costs, the assumptions that must be made in calculating the estimated cost and timing of remediation, the identification of other PRPs and their respective capability and obligation to contribute to remediation efforts, and the existence and legal standing of indemnification agreements (if any) with prior owners, which may either benefit the Company or subject the Company to potential indemnification obligations. In addition to the Wichita Property and the BR Facility, Clean Harbors believes its potential liability could exceed $100,000 at 15 of the 123 third party sites.
Wichita Property.    The Company acquired in 2002 as part of the CSD assets a service center located in Wichita, Kansas (the "Wichita Property"). The Wichita Property is one of several properties located within the boundaries of a 1,400 acre state-designated Superfund site in an old industrial section of Wichita known as the North Industrial Corridor Site. Along with numerous other PRPs, the former owner executed a consent decree relating to such site with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the "EPA"), and the Company is continuing an ongoing remediation program for the Wichita Property in accordance with that consent decree. The Company also acquired rights under an indemnification agreement between the former owner and an earlier owner of the Wichita Property which the Company anticipates but cannot guarantee will be available to reimburse certain such cleanup costs.
BR Facility.    The Company acquired in 2002 a former hazardous waste incinerator and landfill in Baton Rouge (the "BR Facility"), for which operations had been previously discontinued by the prior owner. In September 2007, the EPA issued a special notice letter to the Company related to the Devil's Swamp Lake Site ("Devil's Swamp") in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. Devil's Swamp includes a lake located downstream of an outfall ditch where wastewater and stormwater have been discharged, and Devil's Swamp is proposed to be included on the National Priorities List due to the presence of Contaminants of Concern ("COC") cited by the EPA. These COCs include substances of the kind found in wastewater and storm water discharged from the BR Facility in past operations. The EPA originally requested COC generators to submit a good faith offer to conduct a remedial investigation feasibility study directed towards the eventual remediation of the site. The Company is currently performing corrective actions at the BR Facility under an order issued by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (the "LDEQ"), and has begun conducting

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the remedial investigation and feasibility study under an order issued by the EPA. The Company cannot presently estimate the potential additional liability for the Devil's Swamp cleanup until a final remedy is selected by the EPA.
Third Party Sites.    Of the 123 third party sites at which the Company has been notified it is a PRP or potential PRP or may have indemnification obligations, Clean Harbors has an indemnification agreement at 11 of these sites with ChemWaste, a former subsidiary of Waste Management, Inc., and at five additional of these third party sites, Safety-Kleen has a similar indemnification agreement with McKesson Corporation. These agreements indemnify the Company (which now includes Safety-Kleen) with respect to any liability at the 16 sites for waste disposed prior to the Company's (or Safety-Kleen's) acquisition of the former subsidiaries of Waste Management or McKesson which had shipped wastes to those sites. Accordingly, Waste Management or McKesson are paying all costs of defending those subsidiaries in those 16 cases, including legal fees and settlement costs. However, there can be no guarantee that the Company's ultimate liabilities for those sites will not exceed the amount recorded or that indemnities applicable to any of these sites will be available to pay all or a portion of related costs. Except for the indemnification agreements which the Company holds from ChemWaste and McKesson, the Company does not have an indemnity agreement with respect to any of the 123 third party sites discussed above.
Federal, State and Provincial Enforcement Actions
From time to time, the Company pays fines or penalties in regulatory proceedings relating primarily to waste treatment, storage or disposal facilities. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were three and five proceedings, respectively, for which the Company reasonably believed that the sanctions could equal or exceed $100,000. The Company believes that the fines or other penalties in these or any of the other regulatory proceedings will, individually or in the aggregate, not have a material effect on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
(17) SEGMENT REPORTING 
During the second quarter of 2014, the Company made changes to the manner in which it manages its business, makes operating decisions and assesses performance. These changes included the reassignment of certain departments among its operating segments consistent with management reporting changes as well as the identification of Lodging Services as an additional segment. Under the new structure, the Company's operations are managed in six reportable segments based primarily upon the nature of the various operations and services provided: Technical Services, Industrial and Field Services which consists of the Industrial Services and Field Services operating segments, Oil Re-refining and Recycling, SK Environmental Services, Lodging Services and Oil and Gas Field Services. The prior year segment information has been recast to conform to the current year presentation.
The following table reconciles third party revenues to direct revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
 
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
Third party revenues
 
Intersegment revenues, net
 
Corporate Items, net
 
Direct revenues
 
Third party revenues
 
Intersegment revenues, net
 
Corporate Items, net
 
Direct revenues
Technical Services
$
256,798

 
$
40,082

 
$
778

 
$
297,658

 
$
493,579

 
$
77,516

 
$
1,177

 
$
572,272

Industrial and Field Services
185,154

 
(11,047
)
 
36

 
174,143

 
347,114

 
(22,805
)
 
191

 
324,500

Oil Re-refining and Recycling
144,016

 
(54,861
)
 
(5
)
 
89,150

 
272,937

 
(102,977
)
 
(5
)
 
169,955

SK Environmental Services
171,324

 
23,307

 

 
194,631

 
332,712

 
43,264

 
(58
)
 
375,918

Lodging Services
42,872

 
900

 
25

 
43,797

 
99,566

 
1,294

 
26

 
100,886

Oil and Gas Field Services
58,177

 
1,619

 
(22
)
 
59,774

 
158,949

 
3,708

 
(10
)
 
162,647

Corporate Items
139

 

 
(812
)
 
(673
)
 
290

 

 
(1,321
)
 
(1,031
)
Total
$
858,480

 
$

 
$

 
$
858,480

 
$
1,705,147

 
$

 
$

 
$
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For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
Third party revenues
 
Intersegment revenues, net
 
Corporate Items, net
 
Direct revenues
 
Third party revenues
 
Intersegment revenues, net
 
Corporate Items, net
 
Direct revenues
Technical Services
$
256,262

 
$
25,789

 
$
1,339

 
$
283,390

 
$
490,201

 
$
50,208

 
$
2,191

 
$
542,600

Industrial and Field Services
199,225

 
(12,680
)
 
(128
)
 
186,417

 
368,846

 
(26,440
)
 
(106
)
 
342,300

Oil Re-refining and Recycling
123,008

 
(48,261
)
 

 
74,747

 
263,092

 
(98,287
)
 

 
164,805

SK Environmental Services
166,523

 
32,207

 

 
198,730

 
326,325

 
67,077

 
84

 
393,486

Lodging Services
46,685

 
1,207

 
101

 
47,993

 
100,015

 
1,809

 
217

 
102,041

Oil and Gas Field Services
68,444

 
1,738

 
(49
)
 
70,133

 
183,607

 
5,633

 
(200
)
 
189,040

Corporate Items
381

 

 
(1,263
)
 
(882
)
 
(9,395
)
 

 
(2,186
)
 
(11,581
)
Total
$
860,528

 
$

 
$

 
$
860,528

 
$
1,722,691

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,722,691

Third party revenue is revenue billed to outside customers by a particular segment. Direct revenue is revenue allocated to the segment performing the provided service. Intersegment revenues represent the sharing of third party revenues among the segments based on products and services provided by each segment as if the products and services were sold directly to the third party. The intersegment revenues are shown net. The negative intersegment revenues are due to more transfers out of customer revenues to other segments than transfers in of customer revenues from other segments. The operations not managed through the Company’s six reportable segments are recorded as “Corporate Items.” Corporate Items revenues consist of two different operations for which the revenues are insignificant. Corporate Items cost of revenues represents certain central services that are not allocated to the six segments for internal reporting purposes. Corporate Items selling, general and administrative expenses include typical corporate items such as legal, accounting and other items of a general corporate nature that are not allocated to the Company’s six reportable segments. Performance of the segments is evaluated on several factors, of which the primary financial measure is “Adjusted EBITDA,” which consists of net income plus accretion of environmental liabilities, depreciation and amortization, net interest expense, provision for income taxes and pre-tax, non-cash acquisition accounting adjustments. Also excluded is other income as it is not considered part of usual business operations. Transactions between the segments are accounted for at the Company’s estimate based on similar transactions with outside customers. 

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The following table presents Adjusted EBITDA information used by management for each reportable segment (in thousands). The Company does not allocate interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, accretion of environmental liabilities, pre-tax, non-cash acquisition accounting inventory adjustment, and other expense (income) to its segments.    
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Adjusted EBITDA:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Technical Services
$
84,297

 
$
69,390

 
$
146,474

 
$
129,435

Industrial and Field Services
30,716

 
34,760

 
47,088

 
48,572

Oil Re-refining and Recycling
15,196

 
12,752

 
27,779

 
28,098

SK Environmental Services
31,307

 
34,076

 
54,132

 
61,082

Lodging Services
15,487

 
19,259

 
33,224

 
41,560

Oil and Gas Field Services
1,812

 
4,144

 
18,143

 
31,928

Corporate Items
(43,016
)
 
(50,791
)
 
(89,055
)
 
(105,857
)
Total
$
135,799

 
$
123,590

 
$
237,785

 
$
234,818

Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Pre-tax, non-cash acquisition accounting inventory adjustment

 

 

 
13,559

Accretion of environmental liabilities
2,609

 
2,879

 
5,333

 
5,714

Depreciation and amortization
66,075

 
67,468

 
135,431

 
127,474

Income from operations
67,115

 
53,243

 
97,021

 
88,071

Other expense (income)
655

 
(1,655
)
 
(3,523
)
 
(2,180
)
Interest expense, net of interest income
19,382

 
19,585

 
38,936

 
39,458

Income before provision for income taxes
$
47,078

 
$
35,313

 
$
61,608

 
$
50,793

The following table presents certain assets by reportable segment and in the aggregate (in thousands):
 
June 30, 2014
 
Technical
Services
 
Industrial and Field
Services
 
Oil Re-refining and Recycling
 
SK Environmental Services
 
Lodging Services
 
Oil and Gas Field
Services
 
Corporate
Items
 
Totals
Property, plant and equipment, net
$
408,977

 
$
260,083

 
$
208,630

 
$
245,513

 
$
156,730

 
$
229,017

 
$
102,348

 
$
1,611,298

Goodwill
50,432

 
109,785

 
174,739

 
172,223

 
35,395

 
36,400

 

 
578,974

Permits and other intangible, net
78,669

 
19,747

 
156,882

 
259,691

 
12,936

 
25,733

 

 
553,658

Total assets
$
751,444

 
$
416,912

 
$
670,797

 
$
742,795

 
$
237,671

 
$
390,314

 
$
722,510

 
$
3,932,443

 
December 31, 2013
 
Technical
Services
 
Industrial and Field
Services
 
Oil Re-refining and Recycling
 
SK Environmental Services
 
Lodging Services
 
Oil and Gas Field
Services
 
Corporate
Items
 
Totals
Property, plant and equipment, net
$
400,544

 
$
251,826

 
$
211,458

 
$
239,650

 
$
166,252

 
$
224,585

 
$
107,855

 
$
1,602,170

Goodwill
45,599

 
109,873

 
171,161

 
172,309

 
35,512

 
36,506

 

 
570,960

Permits and other intangible, net
80,302

 
21,147

 
160,807

 
265,106

 
14,730

 
27,881

 

 
569,973

Total assets
$
699,675

 
$
410,233

 
$
642,901

 
$
774,756

 
$
239,056

 
$
381,057

 
$
806,000

 
$
3,953,678

The following table presents total assets by geographical area (in thousands):
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
United States
$
2,695,931

 
$
2,684,686

Canada
1,233,547

 
1,266,505

Other foreign
2,965

 
2,487

Total
$
3,932,443

 
$
3,953,678


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(18) GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The 2020 Notes and 2021 Notes are guaranteed by substantially all of the Company's subsidiaries organized in the United States. Each guarantor for the 2020 Notes and 2021 Notes is a 100% owned subsidiary of the Company and its guarantee is both full and unconditional and joint and several.  The 2020 Notes and 2021 Notes are not guaranteed by the Company’s Canadian or other foreign subsidiaries. The following presents supplemental condensed consolidating financial information for the parent company, the guarantor subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiaries, respectively.
Following is the condensed consolidating balance sheet at June 30, 2014 (in thousands):
 
Clean
Harbors, Inc.
 
U.S. Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Foreign
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Total
Assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,006

 
$
193,821

 
$
83,817

 
$

 
$
278,644

Intercompany receivables
237,556

 
2,446

 
84,029

 
(324,031
)
 

Accounts receivable, net

 
399,423

 
175,764

 


 
575,187

Other current assets
24,087

 
194,211

 
78,162

 

 
296,460

Property, plant and equipment, net

 
961,240

 
650,058

 

 
1,611,298

Investments in subsidiaries
2,762,237

 
760,718

 

 
(3,522,955
)
 

Intercompany debt receivable

 
379,428

 
3,701

 
(383,129
)
 

Goodwill


 
424,057

 
154,917

 


 
578,974

Permits and other intangibles, net


 
447,638

 
106,020

 


 
553,658

Other long-term assets
25,457

 
3,759

 
9,006

 

 
38,222

Total assets
$
3,050,343

 
$
3,766,741

 
$
1,345,474

 
$
(4,230,115
)
 
$
3,932,443

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Current liabilities
$
61,029

 
$
429,490

 
$
115,747

 
$

 
$
606,266

Intercompany payables

 
321,533

 
2,498

 
(324,031
)
 

Closure, post-closure and remedial liabilities, net

 
150,250

 
31,416

 

 
181,666

Long-term obligations
1,395,000

 

 

 

 
1,395,000

Capital lease obligations, net

 
129

 
698

 

 
827

Intercompany debt payable
3,701

 

 
379,428

 
(383,129
)
 

Other long-term liabilities
91,897

 
103,102

 
54,969

 

 
249,968

Total liabilities
1,551,627

 
1,004,504

 
584,756

 
(707,160
)
 
2,433,727

Stockholders’ equity
1,498,716

 
2,762,237

 
760,718

 
(3,522,955
)
 
1,498,716

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
3,050,343

 
$
3,766,741

 
$
1,345,474

 
$
(4,230,115
)
 
$
3,932,443



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Following is the condensed consolidating balance sheet at December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
 
Clean
Harbors, Inc.
 
U.S. Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Foreign
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Total
Assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,006

 
$
235,445

 
$
73,622

 
$

 
$
310,073

Intercompany receivables
269,580

 
2,448

 
230,224

 
(502,252
)
 

Accounts receivables

 
387,006

 
192,388

 

 
579,394

Other current assets
24,087

 
182,881

 
74,744

 

 
281,712

Property, plant and equipment, net

 
945,280

 
656,890

 

 
1,602,170

Investments in subsidiaries
2,683,158

 
967,186

 
144,953

 
(3,795,297
)
 

Intercompany debt receivable

 
493,402

 
3,701

 
(497,103
)
 

Goodwill

 
415,541

 
155,419

 

 
570,960

Permits and other intangibles, net

 
458,917

 
111,056

 

 
569,973

Other long-term assets
23,770

 
7,018

 
8,608

 

 
39,396

Total assets
$
3,001,601

 
$
4,095,124

 
$
1,651,605

 
$
(4,794,652
)
 
$
3,953,678

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Current liabilities
$
33,626

 
$
466,454

 
$
139,465

 
$

 
$
639,545

Intercompany payables

 
499,749

 
2,503

 
(502,252
)
 

Closure, post-closure and remedial liabilities, net

 
158,298

 
31,814

 

 
190,112

Long-term obligations
1,400,000

 

 

 

 
1,400,000

Capital lease obligations, net

 
191

 
1,244

 

 
1,435

Intercompany debt payable
3,701

 

 
493,402

 
(497,103
)
 

Other long-term liabilities
88,635

 
103,125

 
55,187

 

 
246,947

Total liabilities
1,525,962

 
1,227,817

 
723,615

 
(999,355
)
 
2,478,039

Stockholders’ equity
1,475,639

 
2,867,307

 
927,990

 
(3,795,297
)
 
1,475,639

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
3,001,601

 
$
4,095,124

 
$
1,651,605

 
$
(4,794,652
)
 
$
3,953,678



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Following is the consolidating statement of income (loss) for the three months ended June 30, 2014 (in thousands):
 
Clean
Harbors, Inc.
 
U.S. Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Foreign
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Total
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Service revenues


 
$
476,268

 
$
194,579

 
$
(5,572
)
 
$
665,275

Product revenues


 
151,667

 
43,136

 
(1,598
)
 
193,205

   Total revenues

 
627,935

 
237,715

 
(7,170
)
 
858,480

Cost of revenues (exclusive of items shown separately below)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Service cost of revenues


 
317,861

 
133,468

 
(5,572
)
 
445,757

Product cost of revenues


 
118,560

 
44,231

 
(1,598
)
 
161,193

   Total cost of revenues

 
436,421

 
177,699

 
(7,170
)
 
606,950

Selling, general and administrative expenses
25

 
82,513

 
33,193

 

 
115,731

Accretion of environmental liabilities

 
2,219

 
390

 

 
2,609

Depreciation and amortization

 
41,289

 
24,786

 

 
66,075

Income from operations
(25
)
 
65,493

 
1,647

 

 
67,115

Other income

 
(123
)
 
(532
)
 

 
(655
)
Interest (expense) income
(19,612
)
 
216

 
14

 

 
(19,382
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
54,436

 
3,393

 

 
(57,829
)
 

Intercompany dividend income

 


 
3,138

 
(3,138
)
 

Intercompany interest income (expense)


 
9,497

 
(9,497
)
 


 

Income before provision for income taxes
34,799

 
78,476

 
(5,230
)
 
(60,967
)
 
47,078

Provision (benefit) for income taxes
6,127

 
13,586

 
(1,307
)
 


 
18,406

Net income (loss)
28,672

 
64,890

 
(3,923
)
 
(60,967
)
 
28,672

Other comprehensive income (loss)
36,056

 
36,056

 
(42,927
)
 
6,871

 
36,056

Comprehensive income (loss)
$
64,728

 
$
100,946

 
$
(46,850
)
 
$
(54,096
)
 
$
64,728


















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Following is the consolidating statement of (loss) income for the three months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands):
 
Clean
Harbors, Inc.
 
U.S. Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Foreign
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Total
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service revenues
$

 
$
497,731

 
$
171,019

 
$
5,122

 
$
673,872

Product revenues

 
89,740

 
95,465

 
1,451

 
186,656

   Total revenues

 
587,471

 
266,484

 
6,573

 
860,528

Cost of revenues (exclusive of items shown separately below)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost of revenues

 
341,768

 
108,713

 
5,122

 
455,603

Product cost of revenues

 
73,712

 
83,560

 
1,451

 
158,723

   Total cost of revenues

 
415,480

 
192,273

 
6,573

 
614,326

Selling, general and administrative expenses
30

 
89,884

 
32,698

 

 
122,612

Accretion of environmental liabilities

 
2,437

 
442

 

 
2,879

Depreciation and amortization

 
44,220

 
23,248

 

 
67,468

Income from operations
(30
)
 
35,450

 
17,823

 

 
53,243

Other income (expense)

 
2,249

 
(594
)
 

 
1,655

Interest (expense) income
(19,764
)
 

 
179

 

 
(19,585
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
45,106

 
14,563

 

 
(59,669
)
 

Intercompany dividend income

 

 
3,323

 
(3,323
)
 

Intercompany interest income (expense)

 
9,969

 
(9,969
)
 

 

Income before provision for income taxes
25,312

 
62,231

 
10,762

 
(62,992
)
 
35,313

Provision for income taxes
2,410

 
7,009

 
2,992

 

 
12,411

Net income
22,902

 
55,222

 
7,770

 
(62,992
)
 
22,902

Other comprehensive (loss) income
(35,506
)
 
(35,506
)
 
18,685

 
16,821

 
(35,506
)
Comprehensive (loss) income
$
(12,604
)
 
$
19,716

 
$
26,455

 
$
(46,171
)
 
$
(12,604
)
















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Following is the consolidating statement of income (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2014 (in thousands):
 
Clean
Harbors, Inc.
 
U.S. Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Foreign
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Total
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service revenues


 
$
920,142

 
$
413,584

 
$
(8,356
)
 
$
1,325,370

Product revenues


 
286,542

 
95,629

 
(2,394
)
 
379,777

   Total revenues

 
1,206,684

 
509,213

 
(10,750
)
 
1,705,147

Cost of revenues (exclusive of items shown separately below)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost of revenues


 
622,502

 
298,410

 
(8,356
)
 
912,556

Product cost of revenues


 
233,488

 
89,019

 
(2,394
)
 
320,113

   Total cost of revenues

 
855,990

 
387,429

 
(10,750
)
 
1,232,669

Selling, general and administrative expenses
56

 
170,066

 
64,571

 

 
234,693

Accretion of environmental liabilities


 
4,567

 
766

 


 
5,333

Depreciation and amortization


 
84,021

 
51,410

 

 
135,431

Income from operations
(56
)
 
92,040

 
5,037

 

 
97,021

Other income


 
786

 
2,737

 


 
3,523

Interest (expense) income
(39,346
)
 
446

 
(36
)
 


 
(38,936
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
84,545

 
11,855

 


 
(96,400
)
 

Intercompany dividend income

 


 
6,238

 
(6,238
)
 

Intercompany interest income (expense)


 
18,881

 
(18,881
)
 


 

Income before provision for income taxes
45,143

 
124,008

 
(4,905
)
 
(102,638
)
 
61,608

Provision (benefit) for income taxes
7,511

 
17,691

 
(1,226
)
 


 
23,976

Net income (loss)
37,632

 
106,317

 
(3,679
)
 
(102,638
)
 
37,632

Other comprehensive loss
(5,469
)
 
(5,469
)
 
(23,245
)
 
28,714

 
(5,469
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
$
32,163

 
$
100,848

 
$
(26,924
)
 
$
(73,924
)
 
$
32,163



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Following is the consolidating statement of (loss) income for the six months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands):
 
Clean
Harbors, Inc.
 
U.S. Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Foreign
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Total
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service revenues
$

 
$
896,966

 
$
452,438

 
$
(2,910
)
 
$
1,346,494

Product revenues

 
250,603

 
126,407

 
(813
)
 
376,197

   Total revenues

 
1,147,569

 
578,845

 
(3,723
)
 
1,722,691

Cost of revenues (exclusive of items shown separately below)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost of revenues

 
615,940

 
310,945

 
(2,910
)
 
923,975

Product cost of revenues

 
217,353

 
109,835

 
(813
)
 
326,375

   Total cost of revenues

 
833,293

 
420,780

 
(3,723
)
 
1,250,350

Selling, general and administrative expenses
55

 
185,445

 
65,582

 

 
251,082

Accretion of environmental liabilities

 
4,837

 
877

 

 
5,714

Depreciation and amortization

 
81,509

 
45,965

 

 
127,474

Income from operations
(55
)
 
42,485

 
45,641

 

 
88,071

Other income (expense)

 
2,969

 
(789
)
 

 
2,180

Interest (expense) income
(39,564
)
 

 
106

 

 
(39,458
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
75,327

 
35,976

 

 
(111,303
)
 

Intercompany dividend income

 

 
6,968

 
(6,968
)
 

Intercompany interest income (expense)

 
20,307

 
(20,307
)
 

 

Income before provision for income taxes
35,708

 
101,737

 
31,619

 
(118,271
)
 
50,793

Provision for income taxes
2,304

 
6,535

 
8,550

 

 
17,389

Net income
33,404

 
95,202

 
23,069

 
(118,271
)
 
33,404

Other comprehensive (loss) income
(59,367
)
 
(59,367
)
 
30,457

 
28,910

 
(59,367
)
Comprehensive (loss) income
$
(25,963
)
 
$
35,835

 
$
53,526

 
$
(89,361
)
 
$
(25,963
)


    

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Following is the condensed consolidating statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2014 (in thousands):
 
Clean
Harbors, Inc.
 
U.S. Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Foreign
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Total
Net cash from operating activities
$
16,864

 
$
35,046

 
$
63,034

 
$
114,944

Cash flows from investing activities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Additions to property, plant and equipment

 
(90,515
)
 
(47,671
)
 
(138,186
)
Proceeds from sales of fixed assets

 
1,015

 
1,971

 
2,986

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 
(6,150
)
 

 
(6,150
)
Costs to obtain or renew permits

 
(477
)
 
(2,414
)
 
(2,891
)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities

 

 
12,947

 
12,947

Net cash used in investing activities

 
(96,127
)
 
(35,167
)
 
(131,294
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Change in uncashed checks

 
4,595

 
(1,433
)
 
3,162

Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan
4,364

 

 

 
4,364

Remittance of shares, net
(2,215
)
 

 

 
(2,215
)
Repurchases of common stock
(14,657
)
 

 

 
(14,657
)
Excess tax benefit of stock-based compensation
644

 

 

 
644

Payments on capital leases

 
(87
)
 
(1,103
)
 
(1,190
)
Repayment of long-term obligations

(5,000
)
 

 

 
(5,000
)
Dividends (paid) / received

 
(7,412
)
 
7,412

 

Interest received / (payments)

 
22,361

 
(22,361
)
 

Net cash from financing activities
(16,864
)
 
19,457

 
(17,485
)
 
(14,892
)
Effect of exchange rate change on cash

 

 
(187
)
 
(187
)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 
(41,624
)
 
10,195

 
(31,429
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
1,006

 
235,445

 
73,622

 
310,073

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
1,006

 
$
193,821

 
$
83,817

 
$
278,644



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Following is the condensed consolidating statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands):
 
Clean
Harbors, Inc.
 
U.S. Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Foreign
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Total
Net cash from operating activities
$
(36,459
)
 
$
84,226

 
$
89,845

 
$
137,612

Cash flows from investing activities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Additions to property, plant and equipment

 
(62,818
)
 
(78,648
)
 
(141,466
)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

 
803

 
1,391

 
2,194

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

 

Costs to obtain or renew permits

 
(212
)
 
(1,957
)
 
(2,169
)
Net cash used in investing activities

 
(62,227
)
 
(79,214
)
 
(141,441
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Change in uncashed checks

 
37,118

 
3,238

 
40,356

Proceeds from exercise of stock options
399

 

 

 
399

Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan
3,391

 

 

 
3,391

Remittance of shares, net
(169
)
 

 

 
(169
)
Excess tax benefit of stock-based compensation
1,326

 

 

 
1,326

Deferred financing costs paid
(2,446
)
 

 

 
(2,446
)
Payments of capital leases

 
(164
)
 
(2,424
)
 
(2,588
)
Issuance costs related to 2012 issuance of common stock
(250
)
 

 

 
(250
)
Dividends (paid) / received

 
(6,989
)
 
6,989

 

Interest received / (payments)

 
21,780

 
(21,780
)
 

Net cash from financing activities
2,251

 
51,745

 
(13,977
)
 
40,019

Effect of exchange rate change on cash

 

 
(2,548
)
 
(2,548
)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(34,208
)
 
73,744

 
(5,894
)
 
33,642

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
35,214

 
140,683

 
53,939

 
229,836

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
1,006

 
$
214,427

 
$
48,045

 
$
263,478



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ITEM 2.                         MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 
Forward-Looking Statements 
In addition to historical information, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements, which are generally identifiable by use of the words “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “plans to,” “estimates,” “projects,” or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed under Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2014, under Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” included in Part II—Other Information in this report, and in other documents we file from time to time with the SEC.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s opinions only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements.
Highlights

Total revenues in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was $858.5 million and $1.71 billion, respectively, compared with $860.5 million and $1.72 billion in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. These decreases in total revenues were primarily attributable to the effects of foreign currency translation which reduced revenue by approximately 2% in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable periods in 2013 partially offset by incremental revenues generated from the operations acquired as part of the September 2013 acquisition of Evergreen Oil, Inc. ("Evergreen"). Changes in segment revenues are more fully described in our Segment Performance section below under the heading "Direct Revenues." Income from operations in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was $67.1 million and $97.0 million, respectively, compared with $53.2 million and $88.1 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. Increases in income from operations were primarily due to cost savings generated from corporate initiatives implemented in 2014 across several expense categories. Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2014 increased 9.9% to $135.8 million from $123.6 million in the three months ended June 30, 2013 and increased 1.3% to $237.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2014 from $234.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2013. Additional information, including a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income, appears below under the heading "Adjusted EBITDA."
Acquisitions
On September 13, 2013, we acquired 100% of the outstanding common shares of Evergreen for a final purchase price of $56.3 million in cash, net of cash acquired. Evergreen, headquartered in Irvine, California, specializes in the recovery and re-refining of used oil. Evergreen owns and operates one of the only oil re-refining operations in the western United States and also offers other ancillary environmental services, including parts cleaning and containerized waste services, vacuum services and hazardous waste management services. The acquisition of Evergreen enables us to further penetrate the small quantity waste generator market and further expand its oil re-refining, oil recycling and waste treatment capabilities. Financial information and results of Evergreen have been recorded in our consolidated financial statements since acquisition and are primarily included in the Oil Re-refining and Recycling segment.
On May 30, 2014, the Company acquired certain assets of a privately owned U.S. company which provides carbon treatment systems and rental remediation equipment. The purchase price for the acquisition was $6.1 million and is subject to customary post-closing purchase price adjustments based upon finalized working capital amounts. The acquired company has been integrated into the Technical Services segment.
Environmental Liabilities
(in thousands)
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
$ Change
 
% Change
Closure and post-closure liabilities
$
49,882

 
$
47,085

 
$
2,797

 
5.9
 %
Remedial liabilities
167,827

 
172,498

 
(4,671
)
 
(2.7
)%
Total environmental liabilities
$
217,709

 
$
219,583

 
$
(1,874
)
 
(0.9
)%
Total environmental liabilities as of June 30, 2014 were $217.7 million, a decrease of 0.9%, or $1.9 million, compared to December 31, 2013 primarily due to expenditures and changes in estimates recorded to the statement of income partially offset by accretion.

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We anticipate our environmental liabilities, substantially all of which we assumed in connection with our acquisitions, will be payable over many years and that cash flow from operations will generally be sufficient to fund the payment of such liabilities when required. However, events not anticipated (such as future changes in environmental laws and regulations) could require that such payments be made earlier or in greater amounts than currently anticipated, which could adversely affect our results of operations, cash flow and financial condition.
In the six months ended June 30, 2014, the net reduction in our environmental liabilities from changes in estimates recorded as a benefit within the statement of income was $1.4 million and primarily related to estimated cost adjustments for remediation across various sites.
Segment data
During the second quarter of 2014, we made changes to the manner in which we manage our business, make operating decisions and assess performance. These changes included the reassignment of certain departments among our operating segments in line with management reporting changes as well as the identification of Lodging Services as an additional segment. Under the new structure, our operations are managed in six reportable segments: Technical Services, Industrial and Field Services, Oil Re-refining and Recycling, SK Environmental Services, Lodging Services and Oil and Gas Field Services. The following discussion and related prior year segment information has been recast to conform to the current year presentation.
Performance of our segments is evaluated on several factors of which the primary financial measure is Adjusted EBITDA. The following tables set forth certain operating data associated with our results of operations and summarize Adjusted EBITDA contribution by reportable segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands).

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Summary of Operations (in thousands)
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Six Months Ended
 
2014
 
2013
 
$
Change
 
%
Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
$
Change
 
%
Change
Third Party Revenues(1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Technical Services
$
256,798

 
$
256,262

 
$
536

 
0.2%
 
$
493,579

 
$
490,201

 
$
3,378

 
0.7%
Industrial and Field Services
185,154

 
199,225

 
(14,071
)
 
(7.1)
 
347,114

 
368,846

 
(21,732
)
 
(5.9)
Oil Re-refining and Recycling
144,016

 
123,008

 
21,008

 
17.1
 
272,937

 
263,092

 
9,845

 
3.7
SK Environmental Services
171,324

 
166,523

 
4,801

 
2.9
 
332,712

 
326,325

 
6,387

 
2.0
Lodging Services
42,872

 
46,685

 
(3,813
)
 
(8.2)
 
99,566

 
100,015

 
(449
)
 
(0.4)
Oil and Gas Field Services
58,177

 
68,444

 
(10,267
)
 
(15.0)
 
158,949

 
183,607

 
(24,658
)
 
(13.4)
Corporate Items(2)
139

 
381

 
(242
)
 
(63.5)
 
290

 
(9,395
)
 
9,685

 
103.1
Total
$
858,480

 
$
860,528

 
$
(2,048
)
 
(0.2)%
 
$
1,705,147

 
$
1,722,691

 
$
(17,544
)
 
(1.0)%
Direct Revenues(1):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Technical Services
$
297,658

 
$
283,390

 
$
14,268

 
5.0%
 
$
572,272

 
$
542,600

 
$
29,672

 
5.5%
Industrial and Field Services
174,143

 
186,417

 
(12,274
)
 
(6.6)
 
324,500

 
342,300

 
(17,800
)
 
(5.2)
Oil Re-refining and Recycling
89,150

 
74,747

 
14,403

 
19.3
 
169,955

 
164,805

 
5,150

 
3.1
SK Environmental Services
194,631

 
198,730

 
(4,099
)
 
(2.1)
 
375,918

 
393,486

 
(17,568
)
 
(4.5)
Lodging Services
43,797

 
47,993

 
(4,196
)
 
(8.7)
 
100,886

 
102,041

 
(1,155
)
 
(1.1)
Oil and Gas Field Services
59,774

 
70,133

 
(10,359
)
 
(14.8)
 
162,647

 
189,040

 
(26,393
)
 
(14.0)
Corporate Items(2)
(673
)
 
(882
)
 
209

 
23.7
 
(1,031
)
 
(11,581
)
 
10,550

 
91.1
Total
858,480

 
860,528

 
(2,048
)
 
(0.2)
 
1,705,147

 
1,722,691

 
(17,544
)
 
(1.0)
Cost of Revenues(3):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Technical Services
191,875

 
192,072

 
(197
)
 
(0.1)
 
381,650

 
370,765

 
10,885

 
2.9
Industrial and Field Services
129,603

 
137,416

 
(7,813
)
 
(5.7)
 
249,167

 
264,594

 
(15,427
)
 
(5.8)
Oil Re-refining and Recycling
69,718

 
57,980

 
11,738

 
20.2
 
133,827

 
126,325

 
7,502

 
5.9
SK Environmental Services
137,199

 
137,801

 
(602
)
 
(0.4)
 
267,472

 
276,952

 
(9,480
)
 
(3.4)
Lodging Services
26,630

 
27,471

 
(841
)
 
(3.1)
 
64,563

 
57,852

 
6,711

 
11.6
Oil and Gas Field Services
51,286

 
59,609

 
(8,323
)
 
(14.0)
 
130,435

 
142,789

 
(12,354
)
 
(8.7)
Corporate Items(2)
639

 
1,977

 
(1,338
)
 
(67.7)
 
5,555

 
11,073

 
(5,518
)
 
(49.8)
Total
606,950

 
614,326

 
(7,376
)
 
(1.2)
 
1,232,669

 
1,250,350

 
(17,681
)
 
(1.4)
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Technical Services
21,486

 
21,928

 
(442
)
 
(2.0)
 
44,148

 
42,400

 
1,748

 
4.1
Industrial and Field Services
13,824

 
14,241

 
(417
)
 
(2.9)
 
28,245

 
29,134

 
(889
)
 
(3.1)
Oil Re-refining and Recycling
4,236

 
4,015

 
221

 
5.5
 
8,349

 
10,382

 
(2,033
)
 
(19.6)
SK Environmental Services
26,125

 
26,853

 
(728
)
 
(2.7)
 
54,314

 
55,452

 
(1,138
)
 
(2.1)
Lodging Services
1,680

 
1,263

 
417

 
33.0
 
3,099

 
2,629

 
470

 
17.9
Oil and Gas Field Services
6,676

 
6,380

 
296

 
4.6
 
14,069

 
14,323

 
(254
)
 
(1.8)
Corporate Items
41,704

 
47,932

 
(6,228
)
 
(13.0)
 
82,469

 
96,762

 
(14,293
)
 
(14.8)
Total
115,731

 
122,612

 
(6,881
)
 
(5.6)
 
234,693

 
251,082

 
(16,389
)
 
(6.5)
Adjusted EBITDA:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Technical Services
84,297

 
69,390

 
14,907

 
21.5
 
146,474

 
129,435

 
17,039

 
13.2
Industrial and Field Services
30,716

 
34,760

 
(4,044
)
 
(11.6)
 
47,088

 
48,572

 
(1,484
)
 
(3.1)
Oil Re-refining and Recycling
15,196

 
12,752

 
2,444

 
19.2
 
27,779

 
28,098

 
(319
)
 
(1.1)
SK Environmental Services
31,307

 
34,076

 
(2,769
)
 
(8.1)
 
54,132

 
61,082

 
(6,950
)
 
(11.4)
Lodging Services
15,487

 
19,259

 
(3,772
)
 
(19.6)
 
33,224

 
41,560

 
(8,336
)
 
(20.1)
Oil and Gas Field Services
1,812

 
4,144

 
(2,332
)
 
(56.3)
 
18,143

 
31,928

 
(13,785
)
 
(43.2)
Corporate Items
(43,016
)
 
(50,791
)
 
7,775

 
(15.3)
 
(89,055
)
 
(105,857
)
 
16,802

 
(15.9)
Total
$
135,799

 
$
123,590

 
$
12,209

 
9.9%
 
$
237,785

 
$
234,818

 
$
2,967

 
1.3%
______________________
1.
Third party revenue is revenue billed to outside customers by a particular segment. Direct revenue is revenue allocated to the segment performing the provided service.
2.
Corporate Items revenues and costs of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2013 includes purchase price measurement period adjustments.
3.
Cost of revenue is shown exclusive of items shown separately on the statements of income which consist of (i) accretion of environmental liabilities and (ii) depreciation and amortization.

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Direct Revenues 
There are many factors which have impacted, and continue to impact, our revenues. These factors include, but are not limited to: foreign currency translation, acquisitions, the general conditions of the oil and gas industries, competitive industry pricing, the effects of fuel prices on our fuel recovery fees, and the level of emergency response projects.
Technical Services revenues increased $14.3 million and $29.7 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable periods in 2013 primarily due to growth in our treatment, storage and disposal network as a result of greater drum volumes and overall utilization. The utilization rate at our incinerators was 95.0% and 91.0% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, compared with 92.3% and 88.9% in the comparable period of 2013, and our landfill volumes increased by approximately 5.1% in six months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable period in 2013.
Industrial and Field Services revenues decreased $12.3 million and $17.8 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable periods in 2013. The decrease was primarily due to decreased activity in the oil sands region, cyclicality of scheduled plant turnarounds and the effects of foreign currency translation.
Oil Re-refining and Recycling revenues increased $14.4 million, in the three months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable period in 2013. The increase was primarily due to increased volumes resulting from our acquisition of Evergreen on September 13, 2013. Oil Re-refining and Recycling revenues increased $5.2 million, in the six months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable period in 2013 also primarily due to increased volumes resulting from of our acquisition of Evergreen partially offset by lower sales mix between base oils and higher priced blended oils. In addition, revenues were negatively impacted as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 by the effects of foreign currency translation.
SK Environmental Services revenues decreased $4.1 million and $17.6 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable periods in 2013 primarily due to system integration changes which occurred in May of 2013 and changed the manner by which waste is tracked across the Company’s disposal network and lower refined fuel oil sales period over period.
Lodging Services revenues decreased $4.2 million and $1.2 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable periods in 2013 primarily due to lower occupancy at our lodging and camp facilities due to an overall slowdown in the levels of activity in the Oil Sands region of Canada and the effects of foreign currency translation.
Oil and Gas Field Services revenues decreased $10.4 million and $26.4 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable periods in 2013 primarily due to project delays in exploration, pricing pressure in North America and the effects of foreign currency translation.
Corporate Items revenues during the six months ended June 30, 2013 included the impact of purchase accounting adjustments to deferred revenue balances that did not reoccur in 2014.
Cost of Revenues 
We believe that our ability to manage operating costs is important to our ability to remain price competitive. We continue to upgrade the quality and efficiency of our waste treatment services through the development of new technology and continued modifications at our facilities, and implementation of strategic sourcing initiatives.
Technical Services cost of revenues was flat in the three months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable period in 2013. Technical Services cost of revenues increased $10.9 million, in the six months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable period in 2013 primarily due to increases in materials and supplies, outside transportation and utilities. Profit margins have improved due to overall mix of waste handled and greater operating efficiencies.
Industrial and Field Services cost of revenues decreased $7.8 million and $15.4 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable periods in 2013 primarily due to decreased revenues in both periods.
Oil Re-refining and Recycling cost of revenues increased $11.7 million and $7.5 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable periods in 2013 primarily due to the cost of the incremental revenue from our acquisition of Evergreen on September 13, 2013.
SK Environmental Services cost of revenues decreased $0.6 million and $9.5 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable periods in 2013 primarily due to system changes which occurred in May of 2013 and impacted how intercompany disposal charges are recorded between the SK Environmental Services segment and the Technical Services segment and lower refined fuel oil sales period over period.

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Lodging Services cost of revenues decreased $0.8 million, in the three months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable period in 2013 primarily due to lower revenue. Lodging cost of revenues increased $6.7 million, in the six months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable period in 2013 primarily due to increases in materials and supplies, subcontractors, equipment repairs and utilities associated with increased capacity partially offset by a decrease in catering.
Oil and Gas Field Services cost of revenues decreased $8.3 million and $12.4 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable periods in 2013 primarily due to salaries, internal maintenance expense and equipment repairs in connection with overall lower business activity and revenues.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses 
Technical Services selling, general and administrative expenses remained approximately flat and increased $1.7 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable periods in 2013 primarily due to an increase in variable compensation partially offset by cost saving initiatives.
Industrial and Field Services selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $0.4 million and $0.9 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable periods in 2013 primarily due to cost saving initiatives
Oil Re-refining and Recycling selling, general and administrative expenses remained flat in the three months ended June 30, 2014. Oil Re-refining and Recycling selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $2.0 million, in the six months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable period in 2013 primarily due to cost saving initiatives.
SK Environmental Services selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $0.7 million and $1.1 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable periods in 2013 primarily due to cost saving initiatives partially offset by increases in variable compensation.
Lodging Services selling, general and administrative expenses increased $0.4 million and $0.5 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable periods in 2013 primarily due to increases in salaries and professional fees associated with increased capacity in both comparable periods.
Oil and Gas Field Services selling, general and administrative expenses remained approximately flat in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable periods in 2013 primarily due to increases in compensation offset by cost saving initiatives.
Corporate Items selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $6.2 million and $14.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, as compared to the same periods in 2013 primarily due to cost saving initiatives and acquisition related costs that did not reoccur in the six months ended 2014.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) 
Management considers Adjusted EBITDA to be a measurement of performance which provides useful information to both management and investors. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to net income or other measurements under generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Adjusted EBITDA is not calculated identically by all companies, therefore our measurements of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
We use Adjusted EBITDA to enhance our understanding of our operating performance, which represents our views concerning our performance in the ordinary, ongoing and customary course of our operations. We historically have found it helpful, and believe that investors have found it helpful, to consider an operating measure that excludes certain expenses relating to transactions not reflective of our core operations.
The information about our operating performance provided by this financial measure is used by our management for a variety of purposes. We regularly communicate Adjusted EBITDA results to our lenders and to our board of directors and discuss with the board our interpretation of such results. We also compare our Adjusted EBITDA performance against internal targets as a key factor in determining cash bonus compensation for executives and other employees, largely because we believe that this measure is indicative of the how the fundamental business is performing and is being managed.
We also provide information relating to our Adjusted EBITDA so that analysts, investors and other interested persons have the same data that we use to assess our core operating performance. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA should be viewed only as a supplement to the GAAP financial information. We also believe, however, that providing this information in addition to, and together with, GAAP financial information permits the foregoing persons to obtain a better understanding of our core operating performance and to evaluate the efficacy of the methodology and information used by management to evaluate and measure such performance on a standalone and a comparative basis.

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The following is a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands):
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net income
$
28,672

 
$
22,902

 
$
37,632

 
$
33,404

Accretion of environmental liabilities
2,609

 
2,879

 
5,333

 
5,714

Depreciation and amortization
66,075

 
67,468

 
135,431

 
127,474

Other expense (income)
655

 
(1,655
)
 
(3,523
)
 
(2,180
)
Interest expense, net
19,382

 
19,585

 
38,936

 
39,458

Pre-tax, non-cash acquisition accounting inventory adjustment

 

 

 
13,559

Provision for income taxes
18,406

 
12,411

 
23,976

 
17,389

Adjusted EBITDA
$
135,799

 
$
123,590

 
$
237,785

 
$
234,818

 
Depreciation and Amortization
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
2014 over 2013
 
June 30,
 
2014 over 2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
$ Change
 
% Change
Depreciation of fixed assets
$
54,280

 
$
54,337

 
$
(57
)
 
(0.1
)%
 
$
110,938

 
$
102,905

 
$
8,033

 
7.8
 %
Landfill and other amortization
11,795

 
13,131

 
(1,336
)
 
(10.2
)%
 
24,493

 
24,569

 
(76
)
 
(0.3
)%
Total depreciation and amortization
$
66,075

 
$
67,468

 
$
(1,393
)
 
(2.1
)%
 
$
135,431

 
$
127,474

 
$
7,957

 
6.2
 %
 
Depreciation and amortization decreased 2.1%, or $1.4 million, in the three months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable period in 2013 primarily due to decreased landfill amortization. Landfill and other amortization decreased primarily due to the decrease in volumes at our landfill facilities offset by additional amortization resulting from an increase in other intangibles balances from recent acquisitions.
Depreciation and amortization increased 6.2%, or $8.0 million, in the six months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable period in 2013. Depreciation of fixed assets increased primarily due to acquisitions and other increased capital expenditures in recent periods. Landfill and other amortization decreased primarily due to the decrease in volumes at our landfill facilities offset by additional amortization resulting from an increase in other intangibles balances from recent acquisitions.
Other (Expense) Income
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
2014 over 2013
 
June 30,
 
2014 over 2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
$ Change
 
% Change
Other (expense) income
$
(655
)
 
$
1,655

 
$
(2,310
)
 
(139.6
)%
 
$
3,523

 
$
2,180

 
$
1,343

 
61.6
%
Other (expense) income decreased $2.3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable period in 2013 primarily due to losses on fixed asset disposals recorded in the second quarter of 2014 versus gains recorded in 2013.
Other (expense) income increased $1.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2014 from the comparable period in 2013 primarily due to gains recognized on the sale available-for-sale securities which occurred in 2014.

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Provision for Income Taxes
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
2014 over 2013
 
June 30,
 
2014 over 2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
$ Change
 
% Change
Provision for income taxes
$
18,406

 
$
12,411

 
$
5,995

 
48.3
%
 
$
23,976

 
$
17,389

 
$
6,587

 
37.9
%
Effective income tax rate
39.1
%
 
35.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
38.9
%
 
34.2
%
 
 
 
 
     Income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2014 increased $6.0 million as compared to the comparable period in 2013. The increase is a result of a combination of increased income, the recording of an audit settlement and an increase in the effective rate driven by a greater percentage of taxable earnings being generated in the U.S. versus Canada as compared to 2013.
Income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2014 increased $6.6 million as compared to the comparable period in 2013. The increase is a result of a combination of increased income, the recording of an audit settlement and an increase in the effective rate driven by a greater percentage of taxable earnings being generated in the U.S. versus Canada as compared to 2013 as well as the release of an unrecognized tax benefit recorded in 2013.
A valuation allowance is required to be established when, based on an evaluation of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had a remaining valuation allowance of $28.6 million and $29.7 million, respectively. The allowance as of June 30, 2014 consisted of $13.4 million of foreign tax credits, $5.9 million of state net operating loss carryforwards, $7.5 million of foreign net operating loss carryforwards and $1.8 million for the deferred tax assets of a Canadian subsidiary. The allowance as of December 31, 2013 consisted of $13.4 million of foreign tax credits, $7.0 million of state net operating loss carryforwards, $7.5 million of foreign net operating loss carryforwards and $1.8 million for the deferred tax assets of a Canadian subsidiary.
Liquidity and Capital Resources 
 
For the Six Months Ended
(in thousands)
2014
 
2013
Net cash from operating activities
$
114,944

 
$
137,612

Net cash used in investing activities
(131,294
)
 
(141,441
)
Net cash from financing activities
(14,892
)
 
40,019

Net cash from operating activities
Net cash from operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was $114.9 million, a decrease of 16.5%, or $22.7 million, compared with net cash from operating activities for the comparable period in 2013. The change was primarily the result of a net increase in working capital driven by the payment of liabilities existing at the beginning of the period.
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities for six months ended June 30, 2014 was $131.3 million, a decrease of 7.2% compared with $141.4 million of cash used in investing activities for the comparable period in 2013. The change was primarily the result of decreases in capital expenditures and proceeds received from the sale of marketable securities offset by cash paid for an acquisition.
Net cash from financing activities
Net cash from financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was an outflow of $14.9 million, compared to net inflows of cash from financing activities of $40.0 million for the comparable period in 2013. The change in net cash from financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2014 was primarily due to a decrease in uncashed checks as of June 30, 2014 combined with repurchases of common stock made in the first six months of 2014 and repayment of long term obligations.
Working Capital
We intend to use our existing cash and cash equivalents and cash flows from operations primarily to provide for our working capital needs and to fund capital expenditures and potential future acquisitions. We anticipate that our operating cash flow will provide the necessary funds on both a short- and long-term basis to meet operating cash requirements.
At June 30, 2014, cash and cash equivalents totaled $278.6 million, compared to $310.1 million at December 31, 2013. At June 30, 2014, cash and cash equivalents held by foreign subsidiaries totaled $83.8 million and were readily convertible into other

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foreign currencies including U.S. dollars. At June 30, 2014, the cash and cash equivalent balances for our U.S. operations were $194.8 million. Our U.S. operations had net operating cash from operations of $51.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. Additionally, we have available a $400.0 million revolving credit facility of which $287.8 million was available to borrow at June 30, 2014. Based on the above and on our current plans, we believe that our U.S. operations have adequate financial resources to satisfy their liquidity needs without being required to repatriate earnings from foreign subsidiaries. Accordingly, although repatriation to the U.S. of foreign earnings would generally be subject to U.S. income taxation, net of any available foreign tax credits, we have not recorded any deferred tax liability related to such repatriation since we intend to permanently reinvest foreign earnings outside the U.S.
We assess our liquidity in terms of our ability to generate cash to fund our operating, investing, and financing activities. Our primary ongoing cash requirements will be to fund operations, capital expenditures, interest payments and investments in line with our business strategy. We believe our future operating cash flows will be sufficient to meet our future operating and investing cash needs as well as any cash needs relating to the stock repurchase program. Furthermore, the existing cash balances and the availability of additional borrowings under our revolving credit facility provide potential sources of liquidity should they be required.
Common Stock Repurchase Program
On February 25, 2014, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $150 million of our common stock. We intend to fund the repurchases through available cash resources. The repurchase program authorizes us to purchase our common stock on the open market from time to time. The share repurchases will be made in a manner that complies with applicable U.S. securities laws. The number of shares purchased and the timing of the purchases will depend on a number of factors, including share price, cash required for future business plans, trading volume and other conditions.  We have no obligation to repurchase stock under this program and may suspend or terminate the repurchase program at any time. As of June 30, 2014, we had repurchased and retired a total of approximately 273,000 shares of our common stock for approximately $16.2 million under this program. As of June 30, 2014, an additional $133.8 million remains available for repurchase of shares under the current authorized program.
Financing Arrangements 
The financing arrangements and principal terms of our $800.0 million principal amount of 5.25% senior unsecured notes due 2020 and $595.0 million principal amount of 5.125% senior unsecured notes due 2021 which were outstanding at June 30, 2014, and our $400.0 million revolving credit facility, are discussed further in Note 10, “Financing Arrangements,” to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
As of June 30, 2014, we were in compliance with the covenants of all of our debt agreements, and we believe it is reasonably likely that we will continue to meet such covenants.
Capital Expenditures
We anticipate that 2014 capital spending will be approximately $250 million, which includes our incinerator project in El Dorado. However, changes in environmental regulations could require us to make significant capital expenditures for our facilities and adversely affect our results of operations and cash flow.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Other than described below there were no material changes in the first six months of 2014 to the information provided under the heading “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
Goodwill. Goodwill is not amortized but is reviewed for impairment annually as of December 31, or when events or changes in the business environment would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. If the fair value is less than the carrying amount, a more detailed analysis is performed to determine if goodwill is impaired. The loss, if any, is measured as the excess of the carrying value of the goodwill over the implied value of the goodwill.
We determine our reporting units by identifying the components of each operating segment, and then aggregate components having similar economic characteristics based on quantitative and / or qualitative factors. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had seven reporting units. The Technical Services, Industrial Services, Field Services, Oil Re-refining and Recycling, SK Environmental Services, Lodging Services and Oil and Gas Field Services operating segments each constitute a reporting unit.
We conducted our annual impairment test of goodwill for all of our reporting units as of December 31, 2013 and determined that no adjustment to the carrying value of goodwill for any reporting unit was necessary because the fair values of the reporting units exceeded their respective carrying values.

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The fair value of the Oil Re-refining and Recycling reporting unit exceeded the carrying value by less than 10% at December 31, 2013. During the first six months of fiscal 2014 the reporting unit has experienced lower than anticipated financial results primarily due to lower sales mix between base oils and higher priced blended oils as well as higher utilities and shutdown related costs. The lower sales prices reflected general economic conditions in the oil industry during the period. The financial performance of this reporting unit, which had a goodwill balance of approximately $174.7 million at June 30, 2014, is affected by fluctuations in oil prices, overall market supply of refined oil and sales mix. In the future, if market factors were to lead to significant declines in the reporting units overall pricing, impairments could arise.
The fair value of the Oil and Gas Field Services reporting unit exceeded its carrying value by more than 10% at December 31, 2013. The financial performance of this reporting unit, which had a goodwill balance of approximately $36.4 million at June 30, 2014, was affected in the first six months ended June 30, 2014 by pricing pressure and lower levels of overall activity in the markets and regions that the business serves. The Oil and Gas Field Services reporting unit is seasonal with the second quarter of the fiscal year historically being the period with the lowest earnings levels.
Significant judgments are inherent in the annual impairment tests performed and include assumptions about the amount and timing of expected future cash flows, growth rates, and the determination of appropriate discount rates. We believe that the assumptions used in our impairment analysis are reasonable, but variations in any of the assumptions may result in different calculations of fair values that could result in a material impairment charge. The annual impairment test performed during the year ended December 31, 2013 utilized future annual budgeted amounts and discount rate assumptions based on an assessment of our weighted average cost of capital as well as other significant assumptions believed to be reasonable at that time.
During the interim periods of fiscal year 2014 and with respect to the Oil Re-Refining and Recycling and Oil and Gas Field Services reporting units, we considered whether (i) the lower than anticipated results (ii) general economic and industry conditions, and (iii) reporting unit specific factors would more likely than not reduce the estimated fair values of our reporting units below their carrying values. We have not performed an interim test for impairment of goodwill for any of our reporting units as it does not believe the factors impacting the performance of the reporting units through June 30, 2014 would more likely than not reduce the fair value below carrying value.
The performance of the Oil Re-Refining and Recycling and Oil and Gas Field Services reporting units will continue to be monitored. If these reporting units do not achieve the financial performance that the Company expects, it is possible that a goodwill impairment charge may result. There can be no assurance that future events will not result in an impairment of goodwill
ITEM 3.                             QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 
There were no material changes in the first six months of 2014 to the information provided under Item 7A. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

ITEM 4.                             CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Based on an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on 10-Q, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) were effective as of June 30, 2014 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
     
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 that was conducted during the quarter ending June 30, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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CLEAN HARBORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.                         LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
See Note 16, “Commitments and Contingencies,” to the financial statements included in Item 1 of this report, which description is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 1A.                        RISK FACTORS
During the six months ended June 30, 2014, there were no material changes from the risk factors as previously disclosed in Item 1A in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013
ITEM 2.                         UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Common Stock Repurchase Program

The following table provides information with respect to the shares of common stock repurchased by us for the periods indicated.
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)
April 1, 2014 through April 30, 2014
2,413

 
$
54.64

 

 
$
148,774.735

May 1, 2014 through May 31, 2014
199,459

 
$
59.87

 
198,085

 
$
136,914,638

June 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014
69,908

 
$
62.73

 
50,000

 
$
133,781,383

Total
271,780

 
$
60.56

 
248,085

 
$
133,781,383

______________________
(1)
Includes 23,695 shares withheld by us from employees to satisfy employee tax obligations upon vesting of restricted stock units granted to our employees under our long-term equity incentive programs.
(2)
The average price paid per share of common stock repurchased under the stock repurchase program includes the commissions paid to the brokers.
(3)
On February 25, 2014, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $150 million of our common stock. We intend to fund the repurchases through available cash resources. The stock repurchase program authorizes us to purchase our common stock on the open market from time to time. The stock repurchases will be made in a manner that complies with applicable U.S. securities laws. The number of shares purchased and the timing of the purchases will depend on a number of factors, including share price, cash required for future business plans, trading volume and other conditions. We have no obligation to repurchase stock under this program and may suspend or terminate the repurchase program at any time.

ITEM 3.                         DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None
ITEM 4.                         MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
Not applicable
ITEM 5.                         OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM 6.                         EXHIBITS
Item No.
 
Description
 
Location
31.1
 
Rule 13a-14a/15d-14(a) Certification of the CEO Alan S. McKim
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
31.2
 
Rule 13a-14a/15d-14(a) Certification of the CFO James M. Rutledge
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
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Section 1350 Certifications
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
101
 
Interactive Data Files Pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: Financial statements from the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Clean Harbors, Inc. for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iv) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, and (vi) Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
*
_______________________
*
Interactive data files are furnished and deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

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CLEAN HARBORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. 
 
 
CLEAN HARBORS, INC.
 
 
Registrant
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/  ALAN S. MCKIM
 
 
 
Alan S. McKim
 
 
 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
Date:
August 7, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/  JAMES M. RUTLEDGE
 
 
 
James M. Rutledge
 
 
 
Vice Chairman, President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
Date:
August 7, 2014
 


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