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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
October 29, 2019
 
 
 
          Harsco Corporation
 
 
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-03970
 
23-1483991
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
350 Poplar Church Road,
Camp Hill,
Pennsylvania
 
 
 
17011
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(717)
 
763-7064
 
 
 
 
 
 
                           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $1.25 per share
 
HSC
 
New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.





Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 29, 2019, Harsco Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information is being furnished in this report and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following exhibits are furnished as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K:
 
Earnings press release dated October 29, 2019.






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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Harsco Corporation
Date: October 29, 2019
 
/s/ PETER F. MINAN
 
 
Peter F. Minan
 
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer






Exhibit

Exhibit 99.1

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Investor Contact 
David Martin
717.612.5628
damartin@harsco.com
Media Contact
Jay Cooney
717.730.3683
jcooney@harsco.com


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

HARSCO CORPORATION REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2019 RESULTS


Q3 GAAP Operating Income of $47 Million

Adjusted Operating Income Excluding Unusual Items and Acquisition-Related Amortization Expense Totaled $57 Million and Adjusted Operating Margin Reached 13.5 Percent; Results Were Consistent with Guidance

Repurchased 1.4 Million Harsco Shares for $26 Million in Q3; $19 Million Remaining Under Share Repurchase Program at Quarter End

Company's Net Leverage Ratio Declined to 2.2x

Successfully Integrated Clean Earth During Quarter and On Pace to Achieve Targeted Synergies

Issued 2018-2019 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report Highlighting Company's Corporate Sustainability Initiatives and Accomplishments

2019 Adjusted Operating Income Now Expected to Increase Nearly 10% Year-over-Year at Guidance Midpoint; Full Year Range is Now $209 Million to $214 Million


CAMP HILL, PA (October 29, 2019) - Harsco Corporation (NYSE: HSC) today reported third quarter 2019 results. On a U.S. GAAP ("GAAP") basis, third quarter of 2019 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.22. Unusual items during the quarter included acquisition integration and strategy costs as well as further costs to implement Harsco Rail's productivity improvement initiative. Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations in the third quarter of 2019 were $0.36 excluding unusual items and acquisition-related amortization expense.

These figures compare with third quarter of 2018 GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.29 and adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations excluding acquisition-related amortization expense of $0.32.



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GAAP operating income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2019 was $47 million. Excluding unusual items and acquisition-related amortization expense, adjusted operating income was $57 million, compared to the Company's previously provided guidance range of $56 million to $61 million.

“Harsco had a solid third quarter, delivering financial results largely in line with our expectations, while at the same time successfully integrating Clean Earth and continuing our transformation to a single thesis environmental solutions company,” said Chairman and CEO Nick Grasberger. “The effectiveness of our growth and improvement initiatives, coupled with our portfolio transition, has allowed Harsco to maintain strong profitability and margins despite market headwinds in our Environmental segment.”

Mr. Grasberger continued, “Consistent with our focus on environmental solutions, Harsco released the Company’s most comprehensive environmental, social and governance report to date. The report outlines our accomplishments across these areas and showcases sustainability as an important foundation for our strategy. We expect to create long-term shareholder value as we continue to provide critical sustainable services and products to our customers and pursue higher-growth and less-cyclical businesses with attractive margins.”

Harsco Corporation—Selected Third Quarter Results
($ in millions, except per share amounts)
 
Q3 2019
 
Q3 2018
Revenues
 
$
423

 
$
352

Operating income from continuing operations - GAAP
 
$
47

 
$
42

Operating margin from continuing operations - GAAP
 
11.0
%
 
11.9
%
Diluted EPS from continuing operations - GAAP
 
$
0.22

 
$
0.29

Return on invested capital (TTM) - excluding unusual items and including discontinued operations
 
12.5
%
 
 
Note: Income statement details above and commentary below reflect that Harsco Industrial has been reclassified as Discontinued Operations. Also, adjusted operating income references below excludes unusual items and acquisition-related amortization expense.

Consolidated Third Quarter Operating Results

Total revenues from continuing operations were $423 million, an increase of 20 percent compared with the prior-year quarter given the acquisition of Clean Earth in the current year. Foreign currency translation negatively impacted third quarter 2019 revenues by approximately $9 million compared with the prior-year period. Note that 2018 figures account for the previous Harsco Industrial segment as discontinued operations.

GAAP operating income from continuing operations was $47 million and adjusted operating income was $57 million for the third quarter of 2019. These figures compare with GAAP operating income from continuing operations of $42 million and adjusted operating income of $44 million in the same quarter of last year.

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Adjusted operating income in Environmental increased 8 percent relative to the prior-year quarter, despite macroeconomic challenges within the global steel industry and foreign exchange impacts, while Rail earnings declined as anticipated given the comparison to very strong results in the third quarter of 2018. The remainder of the change in adjusted operating income is attributable to the inclusion of Clean Earth.

The Company's GAAP and adjusted operating margins in the third quarter of 2019 were 11.0 percent and 13.5 percent, respectively.
 
 
 
 
 

Third Quarter Business Review

Environmental
($ in millions)
 
Q3 2019
 
Q3 2018
 
%Change
Revenues
 
$
261

 
$
269

 
(3
)%
Operating income - GAAP
 
$
33

 
$
29

 
12
 %
Operating margin - GAAP
 
12.6
%
 
10.9
%
 
 

Revenues totaled $261 million, a modest decrease from the prior-year quarter due to the impact of foreign currency translation. On a constant currency basis, revenues were essentially unchanged. The segment's operating income and adjusted operating income totaled $33 million and $34 million, respectively, in the third quarter of 2019. These figures compare with GAAP operating income of $29 million and adjusted operating income of $32 million in the prior-year period. The increase in adjusted operating earnings is attributable to new site and applied products contributions and lower administrative spending, partially offset by site exits and the impact of foreign exchange. Lastly, the segment's operating margin was 12.6 percent and adjusted operating margin was 13.1 percent in the third quarter of 2019.

Clean Earth
($ in millions)
 
Q3 2019
 
Q3 2018
 
%Change
Revenues
 
$
88

 
$
71

 
23
%
Operating income - GAAP
 
$
11

 
$
4

 
173
%
Operating margin - GAAP
 
12.9
%
 
5.8
%
 
 
Note: The 2018 financial information provided above and discussed below for Clean Earth is not incorporated within Harsco's consolidated results and is provided only for comparison purposes.

Revenues totaled $88 million, representing an increase of 23 percent compared with the prior-year quarter. The improvement can be attributed to strong volume growth and pricing-mix benefits for contaminated and hazardous material processing as well as previously-completed acquisitions. Segment operating income in the third quarter of 2019 totaled $11 million, or $16 million when excluding unusual items and acquisition-related amortization expense. These figures compare

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favorably with $4 million and $8 million, respectively, in the prior-year period. Higher earnings in 2019 are the result of the above mentioned factors. Lastly, the segment's operating margin was 12.9 percent and adjusted operating margin was 18.7 percent in the third quarter of 2019.

Rail
($ in millions)
 
Q3 2019
 
Q3 2018
 
%Change
Revenues
 
$
75

 
$
83

 
(10
)%
Operating income - GAAP
 
$
12

 
$
19

 
(36
)%
Operating margin - GAAP
 
16.2
%
 
23.0
%
 
 

Revenues totaled $75 million, a decrease that had been anticipated compared with a strong third quarter of 2018. The segment's operating income in the third quarter of 2019 totaled $12 million, or $13 million when excluding unusual items in the period. These figures compare with GAAP and adjusted operating income of $19 million in the prior-year quarter. The change in earnings performance relative to the 2018 quarter is the result of volume and product mix changes for equipment and after-market parts, partially offset by manufacturing cost improvements. As a result, the segment's operating margin was 16.2 percent in the third quarter of 2019 (17.5 percent on adjusted basis), compared with 23.0 percent in the same quarter of 2018.

Cash Flow

Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $45 million in the third quarter of 2019, compared with net cash provided by operating activities of $48 million in the prior-year period. Further, free cash flow was $5 million (before transaction expenses) in the third quarter of 2019, compared with $20 million in the prior-year period. The change in free cash flow compared with the prior-year quarter is principally attributable to growth-related capital spending.

2019 Outlook

The Company expects full-year revenues to grow mid-single digits and adjusted earnings to increase nearly 10 percent compared with 2018. This growth reflects continued strength in Rail and Clean Earth, where the Company's guidance is unchanged. This full year outlook is also updated to reflect external economic pressures within the Environmental segment, where performance for the balance of the year is expected to be impacted by lower underlying steel output and commodity prices as well as changes in foreign exchange rates.

Despite these challenges, adjusted earnings in Environmental during the second-half of the year are expected to increase relative to the comparable period of 2018. Prior growth investments as well as lower administrative costs are anticipated to support this growth. With this revised outlook, Environmental

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adjusted operating income for the full year is now expected to be similar to or slightly above 2018 adjusted earnings before considering foreign exchange impacts.

Summary guidance for Clean Earth, Rail and Corporate, as well as key consolidated highlights in the Outlook for full-year 2019 and Q4 2019, are as follows:

Clean Earth is expected to generate revenues of approximately $160 million in second-half of 2019 and adjusted operating income of $32 million to $35 million for this period. These ranges point to strong year-on-year growth for Clean Earth, where the positive business drivers include underlying organic growth, previous acquisitions, new waste-streams and lower operating costs. For Rail, adjusted operating income is anticipated to be significantly higher than 2018 due to increased global demand for equipment, after-market parts and Protran Technology products as well as productivity initiatives.

Lastly, Corporate spending for 2019 is expected to range from $24 million to $25 million, also unchanged from the Company's second-quarter earnings report.

2019 Full Year Outlook
 
 
 
2019 Outlook
2019 Prior
2018 Actual
(as previously reported)
Projected Operating Income
$171 - $176m
$181 - 191m
$191m
Adjusted Operating Income before Acquisition Amortization
$209 - 214m
$215 - 225m
$194m
Projected Diluted Earnings Per Share
$0.86 - 0.92
$0.89 - 1.02
$1.64
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (before Acquisition Amortization)
$1.36 - 1.42
$1.38 - 1.51
$1.40
Free Cash Flow Before Growth Capital
$120 - 130m
$125 - 135m
$104m
Free Cash Flow
$40 - 50m
$55 - 65m
$73m
Adjusted Return on Invested Capital
12 - 13%
 
 
Net Interest Expense
$43 - 44m
 
 
Non-Operating Defined Benefit Pension Expense
$6m
 
 
Effective Tax Rate, Excluding Any Unusual Items
25 - 27%
 
 
Note: 2019 Outlook includes Harsco Industrial for the first-half of 2019. Restated 2018 financial information to reflect Harsco Industrial as Discontinued Operations is included in the supporting schedules.


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Q4 2019 Outlook
 
 
 
Q4 2019
Q4 2018
(as previously reported)
Operating Income
$47 - 52m
$44m
Adjusted Operating Income before Acquisition Amortization
$53 - 58m
$43m
Diluted Earnings Per Share
$0.25 - 0.31
$0.55
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (before Acquisition Amortization)
$0.30 - 0.36
$0.36
Note: Restated 2018 financial information to reflect Harsco Industrial as Discontinued Operations is included in the supporting schedules.

Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call today at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its results and respond to questions from the investment community. The conference call will be broadcast live through the Harsco Corporation website at www.harsco.com. The Company will refer to a slide presentation that accompanies its formal remarks. The slide presentation will be available on the Company’s website.

The call can also be accessed by telephone by dialing (800) 611-4920, or (973) 200-3957 for international callers. Enter Conference ID number 9057279. Listeners are advised to dial in at least five minutes prior to the call.

Replays will be available via the Harsco website and also by telephone through November 12, 2019 by dialing (800) 585-8367, (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406.

Forward-Looking Statements

The nature of the Company's business and the many countries in which it operates subject it to changing economic, competitive, regulatory and technological conditions, risks and uncertainties. In accordance with the "safe harbor" provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company provides the following cautionary remarks regarding important factors that, among others, could cause future results to differ materially from the results contemplated by forward-looking statements, including the expectations and assumptions expressed or implied herein. Forward-looking statements contained herein could include, among other things, statements about management's confidence in and strategies for performance; expectations for new and existing products, technologies and opportunities; and expectations regarding growth, sales, cash flows, and earnings. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of such terms as "may," "could," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "believe," "likely," "estimate," "outlook," "plan" or other comparable terms.

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Factors that could cause actual results to differ, perhaps materially, from those implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (1) changes in the worldwide business environment in which the Company operates, including general economic conditions; (2) changes in currency exchange rates, interest rates, commodity and fuel costs and capital costs; (3) changes in the performance of equity and bond markets that could affect, among other things, the valuation of the assets in the Company's pension plans and the accounting for pension assets, liabilities and expenses; (4) changes in governmental laws and regulations, including environmental, occupational health and safety, tax and import tariff standards and amounts; (5) market and competitive changes, including pricing pressures, market demand and acceptance for new products, services and technologies; (6) the Company's inability or failure to protect its intellectual property rights from infringement in one or more of the many countries in which the Company operates; (7) failure to effectively prevent, detect or recover from breaches in the Company's cybersecurity infrastructure; (8) unforeseen business disruptions in one or more of the many countries in which the Company operates due to political instability, civil disobedience, armed hostilities, public health issues or other calamities; (9) disruptions associated with labor disputes and increased operating costs associated with union organization; (10) the seasonal nature of the Company's business; (11) the Company's ability to successfully enter into new contracts and complete new acquisitions or strategic ventures in the time-frame contemplated, or at all; (12) the integration of the Company's strategic acquisitions; (13) potential severe volatility in the capital markets; (14) failure to retain key management and employees; (15) the amount and timing of repurchases of the Company's common stock, if any; (16) the outcome of any disputes with customers, contractors and subcontractors; (17) the financial condition of the Company's customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability; (18) implementation of environmental remediation matters; (19) risk and uncertainty associated with intangible assets; and (20) other risk factors listed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports. A further discussion of these, along with other potential risk factors, can be found in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors," of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, together with those described in Item 1A, "Risk Factors," of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2019. The Company cautions that these factors may not be exhaustive and that many of these factors are beyond the Company's ability to control or predict. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a prediction of actual results. The Company undertakes no duty to update forward-looking statements except as may be required by law.



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About Harsco

Harsco Corporation is a global market leader providing environmental solutions for industrial and specialty waste streams and innovative technologies for the rail sector. Based in Camp Hill, PA, the 11,000-employee company operates in more than 30 countries. Harsco’s common stock is a component of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index and the Russell 2000 Index. Additional information can be found at www.harsco.com.

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HARSCO CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three
Months Ended
 
Nine
Months Ended
 
 
September 30
 
September 30
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Revenues from continuing operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service revenues
 
$
316,667

 
$
224,196

 
$
784,190

 
$
714,114

Product revenues
 
106,488

 
127,367

 
319,765

 
301,796

Total revenues
 
423,155

 
351,563

 
1,103,955

 
1,015,910

Costs and expenses from continuing operations:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Cost of services sold
 
239,519

 
174,937

 
608,230

 
554,005

Cost of products sold
 
71,970

 
82,139

 
220,634

 
205,941

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
63,197

 
51,049

 
187,104

 
149,257

Research and development expenses
 
1,341

 
1,344

 
3,210

 
3,171

Other expenses, net
 
383

 
335

 
409

 
985

Total costs and expenses
 
376,410

 
309,804

 
1,019,587

 
913,359

Operating income from continuing operations
 
46,745

 
41,759

 
84,368

 
102,551

Interest income
 
445

 
575

 
1,569

 
1,645

Interest expense
 
(12,819
)
 
(5,620
)
 
(24,429
)
 
(16,891
)
Unused debt commitment and amendment fees; and loss on early extinguishment of debt
 
(158
)
 
(125
)
 
(7,593
)
 
(1,159
)
Defined benefit pension income (expense)
 
(1,356
)
 
934

 
(4,166
)
 
2,677

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income
 
32,857

 
37,523

 
49,749

 
88,823

Income tax expense
 
(12,601
)
 
(11,054
)
 
(17,814
)
 
(16,750
)
Equity income of unconsolidated entities, net
 
81

 

 
151

 

Income from continuing operations
 
20,337

 
26,469

 
32,086

 
72,073

Discontinued operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain on sale of discontinued business
 
527,980

 

 
527,980

 

Income from discontinued businesses
 
272

 
10,866

 
23,958

 
32,099

Income tax expense related to discontinued businesses
 
(110,732
)
 
(2,684
)
 
(112,701
)
 
(7,233
)
Income from discontinued operations
 
417,520

 
8,182

 
439,237

 
24,866

Net income
 
437,857

 
34,651

 
471,323

 
96,939

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(2,506
)
 
(1,804
)
 
(6,633
)
 
(5,795
)
Net income attributable to Harsco Corporation
 
$
435,351

 
$
32,847

 
$
464,690

 
$
91,144

Amounts attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax
 
$
17,831

 
$
24,665

 
$
25,453

 
$
66,278

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
 
417,520

 
8,182

 
439,237

 
24,866

Net income attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders
 
$
435,351

 
$
32,847

 
$
464,690

 
$
91,144

Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding
 
79,666

 
80,950

 
79,966

 
80,821

Basic earnings per common share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Continuing operations
 
$
0.22

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.32

 
$
0.82

Discontinued operations
 
5.24

 
0.10

 
5.49

 
0.31

Basic earnings per share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders
 
$
5.46

 
$
0.41

(a)
$
5.81

 
$
1.13

Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding
 
81,110

 
83,879

 
81,749

 
83,690

Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Continuing operations
 
$
0.22

 
$
0.29

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.79

Discontinued operations
 
5.15

 
0.10

 
5.37

 
0.30

Diluted earnings per share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders
 
$
5.37

 
$
0.39

 
$
5.68

 
$
1.09

(a) Does not total due to rounding.

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HARSCO CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 

(In thousands)
 
September 30
2019
 
December 31
2018
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
75,458

 
$
64,260

Restricted cash
 
2,461

 
2,886

Trade accounts receivable, net
 
310,662

 
246,427

Insurance claim receivable
 
195,000

 
30,000

Other receivables
 
24,343

 
23,770

Inventories
 
149,984

 
116,185

Current portion of contract assets
 
13,670

 
12,130

Current portion of assets held-for-sale
 
42,368

 
75,232

Other current assets
 
62,442

 
34,144

Total current assets
 
876,388

 
605,034

Property, plant and equipment, net
 
550,073

 
432,793

Right-of-use assets, net
 
47,662

 

Goodwill
 
725,106

 
404,713

Intangible assets, net
 
301,100

 
69,207

Deferred income tax assets
 
11,661

 
48,551

Assets held-for-sale
 
28,659

 
55,331

Other assets
 
17,842

 
17,238

Total assets
 
$
2,558,491

 
$
1,632,867

LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings
 
$
7,417

 
$
10,078

Current maturities of long-term debt
 
2,540

 
6,489

Accounts payable
 
165,570

 
124,984

Accrued compensation
 
40,394

 
50,201

Income taxes payable
 
102,041

 
2,634

Insurance liabilities
 
205,721

 
40,774

Current portion of advances on contracts
 
46,813

 
29,407

Current portion of operating lease liabilities
 
12,145

 

Current portion of liabilities of assets held-for-sale
 
15,203

 
39,410

Other current liabilities
 
128,790

 
113,019

Total current liabilities
 
726,634

 
416,996

Long-term debt
 
764,254

 
585,662

Insurance liabilities
 
19,730

 
19,575

Retirement plan liabilities
 
176,791

 
213,578

Advances on contracts
 
344

 
37,675

Operating lease liabilities
 
32,772

 

Liabilities of assets held-for-sale
 
5,274

 
555

Other liabilities
 
81,432

 
45,450

Total liabilities
 
1,807,231

 
1,319,491

HARSCO CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Common stock
 
143,396

 
141,842

Additional paid-in capital
 
198,007

 
190,597

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(587,759
)
 
(567,107
)
Retained earnings
 
1,784,871

 
1,298,752

Treasury stock
 
(832,775
)
 
(795,821
)
Total Harsco Corporation stockholders’ equity
 
705,740

 
268,263

Noncontrolling interests
 
45,520

 
45,113

Total equity
 
751,260

 
313,376

Total liabilities and equity
 
$
2,558,491


$
1,632,867



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HARSCO CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
 
September 30
(In thousands)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
437,857

 
$
34,651

 
$
471,323

 
$
96,939

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation
 
29,824

 
30,319

 
89,681

 
92,324

Amortization
 
6,149

 
3,054

 
11,941

 
7,620

Deferred income tax expense
 
15,323

 
1,656

 
11,500

 
1,996

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities, net
 
(81
)
 

 
(151
)
 

Dividends from unconsolidated entities
 
125

 
88

 
125

 
88

Gain on sale from discontinued business
 
(527,980
)
 

 
(527,980
)
 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt
 
5,314

 

 
5,314

 

Other, net
 
(374
)
 
(552
)
 
2,187

 
2,485

Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Accounts receivable
 
14,639

 
(7,577
)
 
(12,395
)
 
(29,022
)
Inventories
 
(22,980
)
 
(7,677
)
 
(43,477
)
 
(18,852
)
Contract assets
 
(5,200
)
 
(9,034
)
 
(5,269
)
 
(10,427
)
Right-of-use assets
 
3,976

 

 
11,204

 

Accounts payable
 
(5,302
)
 
10,188

 
5,615

 
17,547

Accrued interest payable
 
7,113

 
43

 
7,398

 
(15
)
Accrued compensation
 
1,723

 
5,607

 
(12,802
)
 
(10,438
)
Advances on contracts
 
(6,686
)
 
777

 
(17,067
)
 
(12,339
)
Operating lease liabilities
 
(4,025
)
 

 
(10,919
)
 

Retirement plan liabilities, net
 
(5,654
)
 
(10,413
)
 
(18,800
)
 
(28,743
)
Income taxes payable - Gain on sale of discontinued business
 
102,940

 

 
102,940

 

Other assets and liabilities
 
(2,044
)
 
(2,815
)
 
(20,339
)
 
(14,149
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
44,657

 
48,315

 
50,029

 
95,014

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
 
(55,870
)
 
(34,806
)
 
(147,071
)
 
(91,302
)
Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired
 
(39,010
)
 

 
(623,495
)
 
(56,389
)
Proceeds from sale of business
 
599,685

 

 
599,685

 

Proceeds from sales of assets
 
5,355

 
5,943

 
7,560

 
9,096

Purchase of intangible assets
 
(721
)
 

 
(1,246
)
 

Net payments from settlement of foreign currency forward exchange contracts
 
2,144

 
6,186

 
1,453

 
3,244

Payments for interest rate swap terminations
 

 

 
(2,758
)
 

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities
 
511,583

 
(22,677
)
 
(165,872
)
 
(135,351
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings, net
 
(1,501
)
 
2,434

 
(1,417
)
 
(543
)
Current maturities and long-term debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Additions
 
41,627

 
3,300

 
781,987

 
128,158

Reductions
 
(601,283
)
 
(31,911
)
 
(604,616
)
 
(75,104
)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
 
(5
)
 
(837
)
 
(3,103
)
 
(5,446
)
Sale of noncontrolling interests
 
3,150

 

 
4,026

 
477

Common stock acquired for treasury
 
(25,752
)
 

 
(25,752
)
 

Stock-based compensation - Employee taxes paid
 
(35
)
 
(71
)
 
(11,202
)
 
(3,685
)
Deferred financing costs
 
(1,609
)
 
(183
)
 
(11,073
)
 
(537
)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
 
(585,408
)
 
(27,268
)
 
128,850

 
43,320

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash
 
(1,992
)
 
(906
)
 
(2,234
)
 
(4,641
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash
 
(31,160
)
 
(2,536
)
 
10,773


(1,658
)
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at beginning of period
 
109,079

 
67,087

 
67,146

 
66,209

Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at end of period
 
$
77,919

 
$
64,551

 
$
77,919

 
$
64,551


11


HARSCO CORPORATION
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT (Unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2019 (b)
 
September 30, 2018 (b)
(In thousands)
 
Revenues
 
Operating
Income (Loss)
 
Revenues
 
Operating Income (Loss)
Harsco Environmental
 
$
260,883

 
$
32,794

 
$
268,881

 
$
29,338

Harsco Clean Earth (a)
 
87,639

 
11,308

 

 

Harsco Rail
 
74,633

 
12,115

 
82,682

 
19,000

Corporate
 

 
(9,472
)
 

 
(6,579
)
Consolidated Totals
 
$
423,155

 
$
46,745

 
$
351,563

 
$
41,759

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2019 (b)
 
September 30, 2018 (b)
(In thousands)
 
Revenues
 
Operating
Income (Loss)
 
Revenues
 
Operating Income (Loss)
Harsco Environmental
 
$
791,533

 
$
84,868

 
$
805,924

 
$
92,734

Harsco Clean Earth (a)
 
87,639

 
11,308

 

 

Harsco Rail
 
224,783

 
26,947

 
209,912

 
29,570

Corporate
 

 
(38,755
)
 
74

 
(19,753
)
Consolidated Totals
 
$
1,103,955

 
$
84,368

 
$
1,015,910

 
$
102,551


(a)
The Company's acquisition of Clean Earth closed on June 28, 2019.
(b)
The operating results of the former Harsco Industrial Segment have been reflected as discontinued operations in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for all periods presented.


12


HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE BEFORE ACQUISITION AMORTIZATION EXPENSE TO DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS AS REPORTED
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
September 30
 
September 30
 
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations as reported
 
$
0.22

 
$
0.29

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.79

 
Corporate strategic costs (a)
 
0.03

 

 
0.22

 

 
Corporate unused debt commitment and amendment fees (b)
 

 

 
0.09

 
0.01

 
Harsco Environmental Segment provision for doubtful accounts (c)
 
0.01

 

 
0.08

 

 
Harsco Rail Segment improvement initiative
costs (d)
 
0.01

 

 
0.06

 

 
Harsco Environmental Segment change in fair value to contingent consideration liability (e)
 
(0.01
)
 

 
(0.05
)
 

 
Harsco Environmental Segment site exit related (f)
 

 

 
(0.03
)
 

 
Harsco Clean Earth Segment severance costs (g)
 
0.02

 

 
0.02

 

 
Harsco Environmental Segment adjustment to slag disposal accrual (h)
 

 

 

 
(0.04
)
 
Altek acquisition costs (i)
 

 

 

 
0.01

 
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance adjustment (j)
 
0.03

 

 
0.03

 
(0.10
)
 
Taxes on above unusual items (k)
 

 

 
(0.04
)
 

 
Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
 
$
0.31


$
0.30

(l)
$
0.67

(l)
$
0.68

(l)
Acquisition amortization expense, net of tax
 
0.06

 
0.02

 
0.10

 
0.05

 
Adjusted diluted earnings per share before acquisition amortization expense
 
$
0.36

(l)
$
0.32

 
$
0.78

(l)
$
0.73

 
(a)
Consultant costs at Corporate associated with supporting and executing the Company's growth strategy (Q3 2019 $2.7 million pre-tax; nine months 2019 $17.9 million pre-tax).
(b)
Costs at Corporate related to the unused bridge financing commitment and Term Loan B amendment (nine months 2019 $7.4 million pre-tax) and the amendment of the Company's existing Senior Secured Credit Facility in order to reduce the interest rate applicable to the Term Loan Facility (nine months 2018 $1.0 million pre-tax).
(c)
Harsco Environmental Segment provision for doubtful accounts related to a customer in the U.K. entering administration (Q3 $0.8 million pre-tax; nine months 2019 $6.2 million pre-tax).
(d)
Costs associated with a productivity improvement initiative in the Harsco Rail Segment (Q3 2019 $0.8 million pre-tax; nine months 2019 $4.6 million pre-tax).
(e)
Fair value adjustment to contingent consideration liability related to the acquisition of Altek (Q3 2019 $0.9 million pre-tax; nine months 2019 $4.4 million pre-tax; Q3 2018 and nine months 2018 $0.4 million pre-tax). The Company adjusts Operating income and Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations to exclude the impact of the change in fair value to the acquisition-related contingent consideration liability for the Altek acquisition because it believes that the adjustment for this item more closely correlates the reported financial measures with the ordinary and ongoing course of the Company's operations.
(f)
Harsco Environmental Segment site exit related (Q3 2019 $0.2 million pre-tax; nine months 2019 $2.4 million pre-tax).
(g)
Harsco Clean Earth Segment severance recognized (Q3 and nine month 2019 $1.3 million pre-tax).
(h)
Harsco Environmental Segment adjustment to previously accrued amounts related to the disposal of certain slag material in Latin America (nine months 2018 $3.2 million pre-tax).
(i)
Costs associated with the acquisition of Altek recorded in the Harsco Environmental Segment (nine months 2018 $0.8 million pre-tax) and at Corporate (nine months 2018 $0.4 million pre-tax).
(j)
Adjustment of certain existing deferred tax asset valuation allowances as a result of a site exit in a certain jurisdiction in 2019 and the Altek acquisition in 2018 (Q3 and nine months 2019 $2.8 million; nine months 2018 $8.3 million).
(k)
Unusual items are tax-effected at the global effective tax rate, before discrete items, in effect at the time the unusual item is recorded, except for unusual items from countries where no tax benefit can be realized, in which case a zero percent tax rate is used.
(l)
Does not total due to rounding.
The Company’s management believes Adjusted diluted earnings per share before acquisition amortization expense, which is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, is useful to investors because it provides an overall understanding of the Company’s historical and future prospects. Exclusion of unusual items permits evaluation and comparison of results for the Company’s core business operations, and it is on this basis that management internally assesses the Company’s performance. Exclusion of acquisition-related intangible asset amortization expense, the amount of which can vary by the timing, size and nature of the Company’s acquisitions, facilitates more consistent internal comparisons of operating results over time between the Company’s newly acquired and long-held businesses, and comparisons with both acquisitive and non-acquisitive peer companies. It is important to note that such intangible assets contribute to revenue generation and that intangible asset amortization related to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized. This measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

13


HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE BEFORE ACQUISITION AMORTIZATION EXPENSE AND INCLUDING DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS TO DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS AS REPORTED (Unaudited)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31
 
 
 
 
2018
 
 
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations as reported (a)
 
$
0.41

 
 
Harsco Environmental Segment change in fair value to contingent consideration liability (b)
 
(0.04
)
 
 
Harsco Rail Segment improvement initiative costs (c)
 
0.01

 
 
Impact of U.S. Tax reform on income tax expense (d)
 
(0.18
)
 
 
Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations before acquisition amortization expense
 
0.20

 

Acquisition amortization expense, net of tax
 
0.02

 
 
Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations before acquisition amortization expense
 
0.22

 
 
Diluted earnings per share principally from the former Harsco Industrial Segment, excluding acquisition amortization expense
 
0.14

 
 
Adjusted diluted earnings per share before acquisition amortization expense and including discontinued operations
 
$
0.36

 
 
(a)
Prior period amounts have been updated to reflect the former Harsco Industrial Segment as discontinued operations.
(b)
Fair value adjustment to contingent consideration liability related to the acquisition of Altek (Q4 2018 $3.4 million pre-tax). The Company adjusts Operating income and Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations to exclude the impact of the change in fair value to the acquisition-related contingent consideration liability for the Altek acquisition because it believes that the adjustment for this item more closely correlates the reported financial measures with the ordinary and ongoing course of the Company's operations.
(c)
Costs associated with a productivity improvement initiative in the Harsco Rail Segment (Q4 2018 $0.6 million pre-tax).
(d)
The Company recorded a benefit (expense) as a result of revaluing net deferred tax assets and liabilities as a result of U.S. tax reform (Q4 2018 $15.4 million benefit).

The Company’s management believes Adjusted diluted earnings per share before acquisition amortization expense and including discontinued operations, which is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, is useful to investors because it provides an overall understanding of the Company’s historical and future prospects. Exclusion of unusual items permits evaluation and comparison of results for the Company’s core business operations, and it is on this basis that management internally assesses the Company’s performance. Exclusion of acquisition-related intangible asset amortization expense, the amount of which can vary by the timing, size and nature of the Company’s acquisitions, facilitates more consistent internal comparisons of operating results over time between the Company’s newly acquired and long-held businesses, and comparisons with both acquisitive and non-acquisitive peer companies. It is important to note that such intangible assets contribute to revenue generation and that intangible asset amortization related to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized. Inclusion of discontinued operations, which relate principally to the Harsco Industrial Segment, provides comparability to prior periods. This measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with U.S. GAAP.


14


HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE BEFORE ACQUISITION AMORTIZATION EXPENSE AND INCLUDING DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS TO DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS AS REPORTED
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31
 
 
 
2018
 
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations as reported (a)
 
$
1.20

 
Harsco Environmental adjustment to slag disposal accrual (b)
 
(0.04
)
 
Harsco Environmental Segment change in fair value to contingent consideration liability (c)
 
(0.04
)
 
Altek acquisition costs (d)
 
0.01

 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt (e)
 
0.01

 
Harsco Rail Segment improvement initiative costs (f)
 
0.01

 
Taxes on above unusual items (g)
 
(0.01
)
 
Impact of U.S. tax reform on income tax benefit (expense) (h)
 
(0.18
)
 
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance adjustment (i)
 
(0.10
)
 
Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
 
0.88

(j)
Acquisition amortization expense, net of tax
 
0.07

 
Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations excluding acquisition amortization expense
 
0.94

(j)
Diluted earnings per share from the former Harsco Industrial Segment, excluding acquisition amortization expense
 
0.45

 
Adjusted diluted earnings per share before acquisition amortization expense and including discontinued operations
 
$
1.40

(j)

(a)
Prior period amounts have been updated to reflect the former Harsco Industrial Segment as discontinued operations.
(b)
Harsco Environmental adjustment to previously accrued amounts related to the disposal of certain slag material in Latin America ($3.2 million pre-tax).
(c)
Fair value adjustment to contingent consideration liability related to the acquisition of Altek ($2.9 million pre-tax). The Company adjusts Operating income and Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations to exclude the impact of the change in fair value to the acquisition-related contingent consideration liability for the Altek acquisition because it believes that the adjustment for this item more closely correlates the reported financial measures with the ordinary and ongoing course of the Company's operations.
(d)
Costs associated with the acquisition of Altek recorded in the Harsco Environmental Segment ($0.8 million pre-tax) and at Corporate ($0.4 million pre-tax).
(e)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt associated with amending the Company's existing Senior Secured Credit Facility in order to reduce the interest rate applicable to the Term Loan Facility ($1.0 million pre-tax).
(f)
Costs associated with a productivity improvement initiative in the Harsco Rail Segment ($0.6 million pre-tax).
(g)
Unusual items are tax-effected at the global effective tax rate, before discrete items, in effect at the time the unusual item is recorded, except for unusual items from countries where no tax benefit can be realized, in which case a zero percent tax rate is used.
(h)
The Company recorded a benefit (expense) as a result of revaluing net deferred tax assets and liabilities as a result of U.S. tax reform ($15.4 million benefit).
(i)
Adjustment of certain existing deferred tax asset valuation allowances as a result of the Altek acquisition ($8.3 million).
(j)
Does not total due to rounding.

The Company’s management believes Adjusted diluted earnings per share before acquisition amortization expense and including discontinued operations, which is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, is useful to investors because it provides an overall understanding of the Company’s historical and future prospects. Exclusion of unusual items permits evaluation and comparison of results for the Company’s core business operations, and it is on this basis that management internally assesses the Company’s performance. Exclusion of acquisition-related intangible asset amortization expense, the amount of which can vary by the timing, size and nature of the Company’s acquisitions, facilitates more consistent internal comparisons of operating results over time between the Company’s newly acquired and long-held businesses, and comparisons with both acquisitive and non-acquisitive peer companies. It is important to note that such intangible assets contribute to revenue generation and that intangible asset amortization related to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized. Inclusion of discontinued operations, which relate principally to the Harsco Industrial Segment, provides comparability to prior periods. This measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

15


HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF PROJECTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE AND ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE BEFORE ESTIMATED ACQUISITION AMORTIZATION EXPENSE TO DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)


 
 
Projected
Three Months Ending
December 31
 
Projected Twelve Months Ending
December 31
 
 
2019
 
2019
 
 
Low
 
High
 
Low
 
High
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (a)(b)
 
$
0.25

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.59

 
$
0.65

Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations before acquisition amortization expense (c)
 

 

 
0.26

 
0.26

Project diluted earnings per share
 
0.25

 
0.31

 
0.85

 
0.91

Corporate strategic and transaction related costs
 

 

 
0.22

 
0.22

Corporate unused debt commitment and amendment fees
 

 

 
0.09

 
0.09

Harsco Environmental Segment provision for doubtful accounts
 

 

 
0.08

 
0.08

Harsco Environmental Segment site exit cost related
 

 

 
(0.03
)
 
(0.03
)
Harsco Clean Earth Segment severance costs
 

 

 
0.02

 
0.02

Deferred tax asset valuation allowance adjustment
 

 

 
0.03

 
0.03

Harsco Rail Segment improvement initiative costs
 

 

 
0.06

 
0.06

Harsco Environmental Segment change in fair value to contingent consideration liability
 

 

 
(0.05
)
 
(0.05
)
Taxes on above unusual items
 

 

 
(0.04
)
 
(0.04
)
Adjusted diluted earnings per share
 
0.25

 
0.31

 
1.23

 
1.29

Estimated acquisition amortization expense, net of tax
 
0.05

 
0.05

 
0.13

 
0.13

Adjusted diluted earnings per share before estimated acquisition amortization expense
 
$
0.30

 
$
0.36

 
$
1.36

 
$
1.42


(a)
Includes results for the Harsco Clean Earth Segment for the period from July 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019.
(b)
Excludes results for the former Harsco Industrial Segment.
(c)
Includes results for the former Harsco Industrial Segment for the period from January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019.

The Company’s management believes Adjusted diluted earnings per share before estimated acquisition amortization expense, which is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, is useful to investors because it provides an overall understanding of the Company’s historical and future prospects. Exclusion of unusual items permits evaluation and comparison of results for the Company’s core business operations, and it is on this basis that management internally assesses the Company’s performance. Exclusion of acquisition-related intangible asset amortization expense, the amount of which can vary by the timing, size and nature of the Company’s acquisitions, facilitates more consistent internal comparisons of operating results over time between the Company’s newly acquired and long-held businesses, and comparisons with both acquisitive and non-acquisitive peer companies. It is important to note that such intangible assets contribute to revenue generation and that intangible asset amortization related to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized. Inclusion of discontinued operations, which relate principally to the Harsco Industrial Segment, provides comparability to prior periods. This measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with U.S. GAAP.




16


HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE ACQUISITION AMORTIZATION EXPENSE BY SEGMENT TO OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) AS REPORTED BY SEGMENT (Unaudited)

(In thousands)
 
Harsco
Environmental
 
Harsco Clean Earth
 
Harsco 
Rail
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated Totals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss) as reported
 
$
32,794

 
$
11,308

 
$
12,115

 
$
(9,472
)
 
$
46,745

Corporate strategic costs
 

 

 

 
2,743

 
2,743

Harsco Clean Earth Segment severance costs
 

 
1,254

 

 

 
1,254

Harsco Environmental Segment change in fair value to contingent consideration liability
 
(906
)
 

 

 

 
(906
)
Harsco Rail Segment improvement initiative costs
 

 

 
845

 

 
845

Harsco Environmental Segment provision for doubtful accounts
 
815

 

 

 

 
815

Harsco Environmental Segment site exit related
 
(156
)
 

 

 

 
(156
)
Adjusted operating income (loss)
 
32,547

 
12,562

 
12,960

 
(6,729
)
 
51,340

Acquisition amortization expense
 
1,751

 
3,834

 
84

 

 
5,669

Adjusted operating income (loss) before acquisition amortization expense
 
$
34,298

 
$
16,396

 
$
13,044

 
$
(6,729
)
 
$
57,009

Revenues as reported
 
$
260,883

 
$
87,639

 
$
74,633

 
$

 
$
423,155

Adjusted operating margin (%)
 
13.1
%
 
18.7
%
 
17.5
%
 
 
 
13.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss) as reported
 
$
29,338

 
$

 
$
19,000

 
$
(6,579
)
 
$
41,759

Harsco Environmental Segment change in fair value to contingent consideration liability
 
412

 

 

 

 
412

Adjusted operating income (loss)
 
29,750

 

 
19,000

 
(6,579
)
 
42,171

Acquisition amortization expense
 
1,872

 

 
71

 

 
1,943

Adjusted operating income (loss) before acquisition amortization expense
 
$
31,622

 
$

 
$
19,071

 
$
(6,579
)
 
$
44,114

Revenues as reported
 
$
268,881

 
$

 
$
82,682

 
$

 
$
351,563

Adjusted operating margin (%)
 
11.8
%
 


 
23.1
%
 
 
 
12.5
%

The Company’s management believes Adjusted operating income (loss) before acquisition amortization expense, which is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, is useful to investors because it provides an overall understanding of the Company’s historical and future prospects. Exclusion of unusual items permits evaluation and comparison of results for the Company’s core business operations, and it is on this basis that management internally assesses the Company’s performance. Exclusion of acquisition-related intangible asset amortization expense, the amount of which can vary by the timing, size and nature of the Company’s acquisitions, facilitates more consistent internal comparisons of operating results over time between the Company’s newly acquired and long-held businesses, and comparisons with both acquisitive and non-acquisitive peer companies. It is important to note that such intangible assets contribute to revenue generation and that intangible asset amortization related to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized. This measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with U.S. GAAP.



17


HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE ACQUISITION AMORTIZATION EXPENSE BY SEGMENT TO OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) AS REPORTED BY SEGMENT (Unaudited)

(In thousands)
 
Harsco
Environmental
 
Harsco Clean Earth
 
Harsco 
Rail
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated Totals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss) as reported
 
$
84,868

 
$
11,308

 
$
26,947

 
$
(38,755
)
 
$
84,368

Corporate strategic costs
 

 

 

 
17,872

 
17,872

Harsco Environmental provision for doubtful accounts
 
6,174

 

 

 

 
6,174

Harsco Rail Segment improvement initiative costs
 

 

 
4,645

 

 
4,645

Harsco Environmental Segment change in fair value to contingent consideration liability
 
(4,416
)
 

 

 

 
(4,416
)
Harsco Environmental Segment site exit related
 
(2,427
)
 

 

 

 
(2,427
)
Harsco Clean Earth Segment severance costs
 

 
1,254

 

 

 
1,254

Adjusted operating income (loss)
 
84,199

 
12,562

 
31,592

 
(20,883
)
 
107,470

Acquisition amortization expense
 
5,436

 
3,834

 
238

 

 
9,508

Adjusted operating income (loss) before acquisition amortization expense
 
$
89,635

 
$
16,396

 
$
31,830

 
$
(20,883
)
 
$
116,978

Revenues as reported
 
$
791,533

 
$
87,639

 
$
224,783

 
$

 
$
1,103,955

Adjusted operating margin (%)
 
11.3
%
 
18.7
%
 
14.2
%
 
 
 
10.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss) as reported
 
$
92,734

 
$

 
$
29,570

 
$
(19,753
)
 
$
102,551

Harsco Environmental adjustment to slag disposal accrual
 
(3,223
)
 

 

 

 
(3,223
)
Altek acquisition costs
 
753

 

 

 
431

 
1,184

Harsco Environmental Segment change in fair value to contingent consideration liability
 
412

 

 

 

 
412

Adjusted operating income (loss)
 
90,676

 

 
29,570

 
(19,322
)
 
100,924

Acquisition amortization expense
 
3,734

 

 
235

 

 
3,969

Adjusted operating income (loss) before acquisition amortization expense
 
$
94,410

 
$

 
$
29,805

 
$
(19,322
)
 
$
104,893

Revenues as reported
 
$
805,924

 
$

 
$
209,912

 
$
74

 
$
1,015,910

Adjusted operating margin (%)
 
11.7
%
 
 
 
14.2
%
 
 
 
10.3
%

The Company’s management believes Adjusted operating income (loss) before acquisition amortization expense, which is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, is useful to investors because it provides an overall understanding of the Company’s historical and future prospects. Exclusion of unusual items permits evaluation and comparison of results for the Company’s core business operations, and it is on this basis that management internally assesses the Company’s performance. Exclusion of acquisition-related intangible asset amortization expense, the amount of which can vary by the timing, size and nature of the Company’s acquisitions, facilitates more consistent internal comparisons of operating results over time between the Company’s newly acquired and long-held businesses, and comparisons with both acquisitive and non-acquisitive peer companies. It is important to note that such intangible assets contribute to revenue generation and that intangible asset amortization related to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized. This measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

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HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED HARSCO CLEAN EARTH SEGMENT OPERATING INCOME BEFORE ACQUISITION AMORTIZATION EXPENSE TO HARSCO CLEAN EARTH SEGMENT OPERATING INCOME
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30
(In millions)
 
2018
Operating income
 
$
4,278

Acquisition amortization expense
 
3,649

Adjusted operating income before acquisition amortization expense
 
$
7,927

Revenues as reported
 
$
71,117

Adjusted operating margin (%)
 
11.1
%

The Company's management believes Adjusted Harsco Clean Earth Segment operating income before acquisition amortization expense, which is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, is useful to investors because it provides an overall understanding of the Clean Earth Segment for comparative purposes. Exclusion of acquisition related amortization expense permits evaluation of comparison of results for the Company's core business operations, and it is on this basis that management internally assesses the Company's performance.


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HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE ACQUISITION AMORTIZATION EXPENSE AND INCLUDING DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT TO OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) AS REPORTED BY SEGMENT (Unaudited)

(In thousands)
 
Harsco
Environmental
 
Harsco
Industrial (a)
 
Harsco 
Rail
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated Totals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss) as reported (b)
 
$
28,461

 
$

 
$
7,771

 
$
(8,086
)
 
$
28,146

Harsco Environmental Segment change in fair value to contingent consideration liability
 
(3,351
)
 

 

 

 
(3,351
)
Harsco Rail Segment improvement initiative costs
 

 

 
640

 

 
640

Adjusted operating income (loss)
 
25,110

 

 
8,411

 
(8,086
)
 
25,435

Acquisition amortization expense
 
1,819

 

 
71

 

 
1,890

Adjusted operating income (loss) before acquisition amortization expense
 
26,929

 

 
8,482

 
(8,086
)
 
27,325

Discontinued operations - Harsco Industrial including acquisition amortization expense
 

 
15,956

 

 

 
15,956

Adjusted operating income (loss) before acquisition amortization expense and including discontinued operations
 
$
26,929

 
$
15,956

 
$
8,482

 
$
(8,086
)
 
$
43,281

(a)
The operating results of the former Harsco Industrial Segment have been reflected as discontinued operations in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for all periods presented.


The Company’s management believes Adjusted operating income (loss) before acquisition amortization expense and including discontinued operations, which is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, is useful to investors because it provides an overall understanding of the Company’s historical and future prospects. Exclusion of unusual items permits evaluation and comparison of results for the Company’s core business operations, and it is on this basis that management internally assesses the Company’s performance. Exclusion of acquisition-related intangible asset amortization expense, the amount of which can vary by the timing, size and nature of the Company’s acquisitions, facilitates more consistent internal comparisons of operating results over time between the Company’s newly acquired and long-held businesses, and comparisons with both acquisitive and non-acquisitive peer companies. It is important to note that such intangible assets contribute to revenue generation and that intangible asset amortization related to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized. Inclusion of discontinued operations, which relate principally to the Harsco Industrial Segment, provides comparability to prior periods. This measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with U.S. GAAP.


20


HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE ACQUISITION AMORTIZATION EXPENSE AND INCLUDING DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT TO OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) AS REPORTED BY SEGMENT (Unaudited)

(In thousands)
 
Harsco
Environmental
 
Harsco
Industrial (a)
 
Harsco 
Rail
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated Totals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss) as reported
 
$
121,195

 
$

 
$
37,341

 
$
(27,839
)
 
$
130,697

Harsco Environmental adjustment to slag disposal accrual
 
(3,223
)
 

 

 

 
(3,223
)
Harsco Environmental Segment change in fair value to contingent consideration liability
 
(2,939
)
 

 

 

 
(2,939
)
Altek acquisition costs
 
753

 

 

 
431

 
1,184

Harsco Rail Segment improvement initiative costs
 

 

 
640

 

 
640

Adjusted operating income (loss)
 
115,786

 

 
37,981

 
(27,408
)
 
126,359

Acquisition amortization expense
 
5,553

 

 
306

 

 
5,859

Adjusted operating income (loss) before acquisition amortization expense
 
121,339

 

 
38,287

 
(27,408
)
 
132,218

Discontinued operations - Harsco Industrial before acquisition amortization expense
 

 
62,036

 

 

 
62,036

Adjusted operating income (loss) before acquisition amortization expense and including discontinued operations
 
$
121,339

 
$
62,036

 
$
38,287

 
$
(27,408
)
 
$
194,254


(a)
The operating results of the former Harsco Industrial Segment have been reflected as discontinued operations in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for all periods presented.

The Company’s management believes Adjusted operating income (loss) before acquisition amortization expense and including discontinued operations, which is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, is useful to investors because it provides an overall understanding of the Company’s historical and future prospects. Exclusion of unusual items permits evaluation and comparison of results for the Company’s core business operations, and it is on this basis that management internally assesses the Company’s performance. Exclusion of acquisition-related intangible asset amortization expense, the amount of which can vary by the timing, size and nature of the Company’s acquisitions, facilitates more consistent internal comparisons of operating results over time between the Company’s newly acquired and long-held businesses, and comparisons with both acquisitive and non-acquisitive peer companies. It is important to note that such intangible assets contribute to revenue generation and that intangible asset amortization related to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized. Inclusion of discontinued operations, which relates principally to the Harsco Industrial Segment, provides comparability to prior periods. This measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with U.S. GAAP.


21


HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE ACQUISITION AMORTIZATION EXPENSE AND INCLUDING DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT TO OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) AS REPORTED BY SEGMENT (Unaudited)

 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Year Ended
(In thousands)
 
March 31, 2018
 
June 30, 2018
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (a)
 
$
22,728

 
$
38,064

 
$
41,759

 
$
28,146

 
$
130,697

Harsco Environmental adjustment to slag disposal accrual
 

 
(3,223
)
 

 

 
(3,223
)
Harsco Environmental Segment change in fair value to contingent consideration liability
 

 

 
412

 
(3,351
)
 
(2,939
)
Altek acquisition costs
 

 
1,184

 

 

 
1,184

Harsco Rail Segment improvement initiative costs
 

 

 

 
640

 
640

Adjusted operating income
 
22,728

 
36,025

 
42,171

 
25,435

 
126,359

Acquisition amortization expense
 
829

 
1,197

 
1,943

 
1,890

 
5,859

Adjusted operating income before acquisition amortization expense
 
23,557

 
37,222

 
44,114

 
27,325

 
132,218

Discontinued operations - Harsco Industrial before acquisition amortization expense
 
14,265

 
16,013

 
15,802

 
15,956

 
62,036

Adjusted operating income before acquisition amortization expense and including discontinued operations
 
$
37,822

 
$
53,235

 
$
59,916

 
$
43,281

 
$
194,254


(a)
The operating results of the former Harsco Industrial Segment have been reflected as discontinued operations in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for all periods presented.

The Company’s management believes Adjusted operating income (loss) before acquisition amortization expense and including discontinued operations, which is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, is useful to investors because it provides an overall understanding of the Company’s historical and future prospects. Exclusion of unusual items permits evaluation and comparison of results for the Company’s core business operations, and it is on this basis that management internally assesses the Company’s performance. Exclusion of acquisition-related intangible asset amortization expense, the amount of which can vary by the timing, size and nature of the Company’s acquisitions, facilitates more consistent internal comparisons of operating results over time between the Company’s newly acquired and long-held businesses, and comparisons with both acquisitive and non-acquisitive peer companies. It is important to note that such intangible assets contribute to revenue generation and that intangible asset amortization related to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized. Inclusion of discontinued operations, which relates principally to the Harsco Industrial Segment, provides comparability to prior periods. This measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with U.S. GAAP.


22


HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE ACQUISITION AMORTIZATION EXPENSE AND INCLUDING DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT TO OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) AS REPORTED BY SEGMENT (Unaudited)

 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Six Months Ended
(In thousands)
 
March 31, 2019
 
June 30, 2019
 
June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (a)
 
$
19,824

 
$
17,799

 
$
37,623

Corporate strategic costs
 
2,739

 
12,390

 
15,129

Harsco Environmental Segment provision for doubtful accounts
 

 
5,359

 
5,359

Harsco Rail Segment improvement initiative costs
 
2,648

 
1,152

 
3,800

Harsco Environmental Segment change in fair value to contingent consideration liability
 
369

 
(3,879
)
 
(3,510
)
Harsco Environmental site exit related
 
(2,271
)
 

 
(2,271
)
Adjusted operating income
 
23,309

 
32,821

 
56,130

Acquisition amortization expense
 
1,939

 
1,900

 
3,839

Adjusted operating income before acquisition amortization expense
 
25,248

 
34,721

 
59,969

Discontinued operations - Harsco Industrial before acquisition amortization expense
 
18,834

 
20,560

 
39,394

Adjusted operating income before acquisition amortization expense and including discontinued operations
 
$
44,082

 
$
55,281

 
$
99,363

(a)
The operating results of the former Harsco Industrial Segment have been reflected as discontinued operations in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for all periods presented.

The Company’s management believes Adjusted operating income (loss) before acquisition amortization expense and including discontinued operations, which is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, is useful to investors because it provides an overall understanding of the Company’s historical and future prospects. Exclusion of unusual items permits evaluation and comparison of results for the Company’s core business operations, and it is on this basis that management internally assesses the Company’s performance. Exclusion of acquisition-related intangible asset amortization expense, the amount of which can vary by the timing, size and nature of the Company’s acquisitions, facilitates more consistent internal comparisons of operating results over time between the Company’s newly acquired and long-held businesses, and comparisons with both acquisitive and non-acquisitive peer companies. It is important to note that such intangible assets contribute to revenue generation and that intangible asset amortization related to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized. Inclusion of discontinued operations, which relates principally to the Harsco Industrial Segment, provides comparability to prior periods. This measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with U.S. GAAP.


23


HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF PROJECTED OPEARTING INCOME AND ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME BEFORE ACQUISITION AMORTIZATION EXPENSE TO OPERATING INCOME (Unaudited)


 
 
Projected
Three Months Ended
 
Projected
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2019
(In millions)
 
Low
 
High
 
Low
 
High
Operating income from continuing operations (a) (b)
 
$
47

 
$
52

 
$
132

 
$
137

Operating income from the former Harsco Industrial Segment before acquisition amortization (c)
 

 

 
39

 
39

Project operating income
 
47

 
52

 
171

 
176

Corporate strategic and transaction related costs
 

 

 
18

 
18

Harsco Environmental Segment provision for doubtful accounts
 

 

 
6

 
6

Harsco Rail Segment improvement initiative costs
 

 

 
5

 
5

Harsco Environmental Segment change in fair value to contingent consideration liability
 

 

 
(4
)
 
(4
)
Harsco Environmental Segment site exit related
 

 

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Adjusted operating income
 
47

 
52

 
194

 
199

Estimated acquisition amortization expense
 
6

 
6

 
15

 
15

Adjusted operating income before acquisition amortization expense
 
$
53

 
$
58

 
$
209

 
$
214


(a) Includes results for the Harsco Clean Earth Segment for the period from July 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019.
(b) Excludes results for the former Harsco Industrial Segment.
(c) Includes results for the former Harsco Industrial Segment for the period from January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019.

The Company’s management believes Adjusted operating income before acquisition amortization expense, which is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, is useful to investors because it provides an overall understanding of the Company’s historical and future prospects. Exclusion of unusual items permits evaluation and comparison of results for the Company’s core business operations, and it is on this basis that management internally assesses the Company’s performance. Exclusion of acquisition-related intangible asset amortization expense, the amount of which can vary by the timing, size and nature of the Company’s acquisitions, facilitates more consistent internal comparisons of operating results over time between the Company’s newly acquired and long-held businesses, and comparisons with both acquisitive and non-acquisitive peer companies. It is important to note that such intangible assets contribute to revenue generation and that intangible asset amortization related to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized. Inclusion of discontinued operations, which relate principally to the Harsco Industrial Segment, provides comparability to prior periods. This measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

24


HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF FREE CASH FLOW BEFORE GROWTH CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
 
September 30
(In thousands)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
44,657

 
$
48,315

 
$
50,029

 
$
95,014

Less capital expenditures
 
(55,870
)
 
(34,806
)
 
(147,071
)
 
(91,302
)
Less purchase of intangible assets
 
(721
)
 

 
(1,246
)
 

Plus capital expenditures for strategic ventures (a)
 
1,461

 
437

 
4,831

 
972

Plus total proceeds from sales of assets (b)
 
5,355

 
5,943

 
7,560

 
9,096

Plus transaction-related expenditures (c)
 
10,390

 

 
26,380

 

Free cash flow
 
5,272

 
19,889

 
(59,517
)
 
13,780

Add growth capital expenditures
 
25,587

 
6,875

 
56,190

 
19,017

Free cash flow before growth capital expenditures
 
$
30,859

 
$
26,764

 
$
(3,327
)
 
$
32,797


(a)
Capital expenditures for strategic ventures represent the partner’s share of capital expenditures in certain ventures consolidated in the Company’s financial statements.
(b)
Asset sales are a normal part of the business model, primarily for the Harsco Environmental Segment.
(c)
Expenditures directly related to the Company's acquisition and divestiture transactions.

The Company's management believes that Free cash flow before growth capital expenditures, which is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, is meaningful to investors because management reviews cash flows generated from operations less capital expenditures net of asset sales proceeds and transaction-related expenditures for planning and performance evaluation purposes. The Company’s management also believes that free cash flow before growth capital expenditures, which is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, is meaningful to investors because management uses this as a key factor in the deployment of capital for strategic planning purposes. It is important to note that free cash flow and free cash flow before growth capital expenditures do not represent the total residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures since other non-discretionary expenditures, such as mandatory debt service requirements and settlements of foreign currency forward exchange contracts, are not deducted from these measures. These measures should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with U.S. GAAP.






25


HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF FREE CASH FLOW BEFORE GROWTH CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
(Unaudited)
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
December 31
(In thousands)
 
2018
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
192,022

Less capital expenditures
 
(132,168
)
Plus capital expenditures for strategic ventures (a)
 
1,595

Plus total proceeds from sales of assets (b)
 
11,887

Free cash flow
 
73,336

Add growth capital expenditures
 
30,655

Free cash flow before growth capital expenditures
 
$
103,991


(a)
Capital expenditures for strategic ventures represent the partner’s share of capital expenditures in certain ventures consolidated in the Company’s financial statements.
(b)
Asset sales are a normal part of the business model, primarily for the Harsco Environmental Segment.

The Company's management believes that Free cash flow before growth capital expenditures, which is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, is meaningful to investors because management reviews cash flows generated from operations less capital expenditures net of asset sales proceeds and transaction-related expenditures for planning and performance evaluation purposes. The Company’s management also believes that free cash flow before growth capital expenditures, which is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, is meaningful to investors because management uses this as a key factor in the deployment of capital for strategic planning purposes. It is important to note that free cash flow and free cash flow before growth capital expenditures do not represent the total residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures since other non-discretionary expenditures, such as mandatory debt service requirements and settlements of foreign currency forward exchange contracts, are not deducted from these measures. These measures should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with U.S. GAAP.





26


HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF CASH FLOW BEFORE GROWTH CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
(Unaudited)
 
 
Projected
Twelve Months Ending
December 31
 
 
2019
(In millions)
 
Low
 
High
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
184

 
$
204

Less capital expenditures
 
(186
)
 
(194
)
Plus total proceeds from asset sales and capital expenditures for strategic ventures
 
16

 
14

Transaction related expenses
 
26

 
26

Free cash flow
 
40

 
50

Add growth capital expenditures
 
80

 
80

Free cash flow before growth capital expenditures
 
$
120

 
$
130



The Company's management believes that Free cash flow before growth capital expenditures, which is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, is meaningful to investors because management reviews cash flows generated from operations less capital expenditures net of asset sales proceeds and transaction-related expenditures for planning and performance evaluation purposes. The Company’s management also believes that free cash flow before growth capital expenditures, which is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, is meaningful to investors because management uses this as a key factor in the deployment of capital for strategic planning purposes. It is important to note that free cash flow and free cash flow before growth capital expenditures do not represent the total residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures since other non-discretionary expenditures, such as mandatory debt service requirements and settlements of foreign currency forward exchange contracts, are not deducted from these measures. These measures should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with U.S. GAAP.



27


HARSCO CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL TO NET INCOME AS REPORTED (a)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Trailing Twelve Months for Period Ended
(In thousands)
 
September 30, 2019
Net income as reported
 
$
519,397


 
 
Gain on sale of discontinued business
 
(527,980
)
Corporate strategic costs
 
17,872

Transaction-related costs for discontinued operations
 
8,263

Harsco Environmental Segment change in fair value to contingent consideration liability
 
(7,767
)
Unused debt commitment and amendment fees; and loss on early extinguishment of debt
 
7,435

Harsco Environmental Segment provision for doubtful accounts
 
6,174

Loss on extinguishment of debt in discontinued operations
 
5,314

Harsco Rail Segment improvement initiative costs
 
5,285

Harsco Environmental Segment site exit related
 
(2,427
)
Harsco Clean Earth Segment severance costs
 
1,254

Taxes on above unusual items (b)
 
102,899

Impact of U.S. tax reform on income tax benefit
 
(15,409
)
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance adjustment
 
(465
)
Net income from continuing operations, as adjusted
 
119,845

After-tax interest expense (c)
 
25,669

 
 
 
Net operating profit after tax as adjusted
 
$
145,514

 
 
 
Average equity
 
$
431,499

Plus average debt
 
733,341

Average capital
 
$
1,164,840

 
 
 
Return on invested capital
 
12.5
%

(a)
Return on invested capital excluding unusual items is net income (loss) excluding unusual items, and after-tax interest expense, divided by average capital for the year. The Company uses a trailing twelve month average for computing average capital.
(b)
Unusual items are tax-effected at the global effective tax rate, before discrete items, in effect at the time the unusual item is recorded except for unusual items from countries where no tax benefit can be realized, in which case a zero percent tax rate is used.
(c)
The Company’s effective tax rate approximated 23% for the trailing twelve months for the period ended September 30, 2019.

The Company’s management believes Return on invested capital, which is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, is meaningful in evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of the capital invested in the Company’s business. Exclusion of unusual items permits evaluation and comparison of results for the Company’s core business operations, and it is on this basis that management internally assesses the Company’s performance. This measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, net income or other information provided in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

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