Thu, 11 May 2006 7:30:00 PDT
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/11/2006 -- BFI Canada Income Fund (the "Fund")(TSX:BFC.UN) today announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The Fund's 2006 financial results include a full quarter contribution from IESI Corporation ("IESI") which was acquired by the Fund on January 21, 2005. Accordingly, the comparable three month period ended March 31, 2005 excludes IESI's financial results for the period from January 1 to January 20, 2005.
Management's Commentary
"The Fund opened 2006 with a strong financial performance as a result of solid organic growth contributions and the consolidation of IESI for the full three months ended March 31, 2006," said Keith Carrigan, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We're encouraged by this performance, which features 32.4% growth in revenue, 26.1% growth in EBITDA(A), 26.5% increase in free cash flow available for distribution(B) and a 19.9% increase in aggregate distributions declared compared to our first quarter a year ago."
"For the first quarter of 2006, the Fund's payout ratio was 90.8% (87.1% cumulative), compared to 95.8% a year ago (91.0% excluding distributions on weighted average subscription receipts - 89.1% cumulative). The Fund targets an annual payout ratio of less than 90.0%, but due to the impact of seasonality, coupled with timing differences in maintenance capital expenditures, the payout ratio is traditionally higher in the first quarter than for the year as a whole."
"Excluding fuel surcharges, our Canadian operations produced organic revenue growth of 15.9% over last year, while our US operations, excluding fuel surcharges and acquisitions, delivered organic growth of 15.4%. Most of our organic growth was achieved through the effective implementation of our market-focused strategies, as well as the improvements we've realized from our best practice exchange over the past year. Additionally, the rates of internal organic growth partially reflect the unusually mild winter we had - which allowed for the acceptance of higher waste volumes at our landfills compared to the first quarter of 2005 and resulted in one of the Fund's landfills accepting waste volumes which if continued at a similar rate would exceed its annual permitted volume. The estimated additional EBITDA(A) recognized during the first quarter of 2006 related to this landfill's accelerated acceptance of waste volumes is approximately $0.85 million."
Looking Forward
The Fund's financial goal is to grow free cash flow available for distribution(B). Looking forward, management will continue to focus on driving organic revenue growth, EBITDA(A) and return on assets in support of this goal, while managing costs, reinvesting capital and employing its ongoing acquisition strategy. With respect to all of 2006, the Fund expects its maintenance capital and landfill expenditures to approximate $19 million to $21 million for its Canadian segment and U.S. $27 million to U.S. $29 million for its U.S. segments. In the first quarter of 2006, total maintenance capital and landfill expenditures totalled $9.7 million.
"At this point, economic and market conditions are supportive of ongoing improvements within our business and we are focused on achieving all of our financial goals," said Mr. Carrigan. "We have opportunities for growth and we will pursue these opportunities vigorously through our market-focused strategies and our ongoing acquisition program."
Other Highlights for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2006
(in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated)
- Effective February 10, 2006, BFI Canada Holdings Inc. ("Holdings") entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The amended and restated credit agreement increases the total available credit under the facility, subject to lender consent, from $80,000 to $120,000 and matures, subject to one year extensions, on June 30, 2010. Borrowing rates under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement are more favourable than the predecessor credit agreement.
- IESI amended its Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, effective March 10, 2006. The amendments increased the total available credit under the facility, subject to lender consent, from U.S. $500,000 to U.S. $550,000 and borrowing rates under the amended credit agreement are more favourable than the predecessor credit agreement.
- IESI completed one "tuck-in" acquisition for aggregate cash consideration, including contingent consideration, totalling approximately $2,600.
Three months ended March 31
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(in thousands, except per weighted
average trust unit, participating 2006 2005(1)
preferred share, and subscription ----------- -----------
receipt amounts) (unaudited) (unaudited)
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Revenues $ 178,864 $ 135,055
Operating expenses 103,681 76,748
Selling, general and
administration expenses 24,632 18,232
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Income before the following 50,551 40,075
Amortization 35,273 30,008
Interest on long-term debt 8,026 5,275
Financing costs 79 36,710
Net gain on sale of capital
assets (54) -
Loss (gain) on derivative
financial instruments 311 (4,693)
Foreign exchange (gain) loss (739) 3,325
Other expenses 107 1,074
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Income (loss) before income taxes and
non-controlling interest 7,548 (31,624)
Income tax expense (recovery) 1,537 (19,951)
Non-controlling interest 1,083 (3,211)
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Net income (loss) $ 4,928 $ (8,462)
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Net income (loss) per weighted average
trust unit, basic & diluted $ 0.09 $ (0.21)
Weighted average number of trust units
outstanding 53,168 41,139
Weighted average number of
participating preferred shares
outstanding 12,223 15,609
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Weighted average number of trust units
and participating preferred shares
outstanding 65,391 56,748
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Aggregate number of trust units and
participating preferred shares
outstanding 65,391 65,391
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Maintenance capital and landfill
expenditures $ 9,699 $ 8,300
Growth capital and landfill expenditures 15,441 8,663
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Total capital and landfill expenditures $ 25,140 $ 16,963
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Free cash flow available for
distribution(B) $ 30,592 $ 24,183
Free cash flow available for
distribution(B) per weighted average
trust unit and participating
preferred share $ 0.47 $ 0.43
Aggregate distributions declared
on weighted average trust units $ 22,775 $ 15,624
Aggregate distributions declared on
weighted average subscription receipts - 1,175
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Aggregate distributions declared on
weighted average trust units and
subscription receipts 22,775 16,799
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Distributions attributable to
participating preferred shareholders 5,002 6,374
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Aggregate distributions declared $ 27,777 $ 23,173
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Aggregate distributions declared per
weighted average trust unit and
participating preferred share $ 0.42 $ 0.39
Aggregate distributions declared per
weighted average trust unit,
participating preferred share, and
subscription receipt $ 0.42 $ 0.41
Notes: (1) Revenues and operating expenses have been reclassified to
conform to the current period's presentation.
Management's Discussion
(all amounts are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per trust unit, participating preferred share, and foreign currency exchange rate amounts)
Consolidation of IESI
The Fund acquired IESI effective January 21, 2005. Accordingly, the comparative financial information presented for the three months ended March 31, 2005 does not include IESI's financial results for the period January 1 to January 20, 2005. IESI's financial results for the period January 1 to January 20, 2005 is included in Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the three months ended March 31, 2006.
Foreign Currency Exchange
A significant portion of the Fund's 2006 revenues, EBITDA(A), capital and landfill expenditures, interest expense, and cash income taxes reported in Canadian dollars, originate in the U.S. Capital and landfill expenditures, interest expense, and cash income taxes originating in the U.S. are settled in U.S. dollars generated from U.S. operations resulting in a natural cash flow hedge. A portion of the resultant free cash flow available for distribution(B) originating from the U.S. is hedged by three, three year single rate hedge agreements through February 2008 to purchase $4,500 Canadian dollars monthly at an average foreign currency exchange rate of approximately $1.22. The Fund reports its financial results in Canadian dollars, and consequently changes in the foreign currency exchange rate between Canada and the U.S. impacts the translated value of the Fund's U.S. operating results to Canadian dollars. IESI's operating results have been translated to Canadian dollars at March 31, 2006 and 2005 applying an average foreign currency exchange rate of $1.155 and $1.228, respectively. The financial impact of changes in the foreign currency exchange rate on the Fund's consolidation of IESI's financial results is included in the MD&A for the three months ended March 31, 2006.
Operating Highlights
(in thousands) Three months ended March 31
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2006 2005(2) $ Change
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Revenues $ 178,864 $ 135,055 $ 43,809
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Canada $ 64,477 $ 55,000 $ 9,477
U.S. south $ 63,820 $ 45,079 $ 18,741
U.S. northeast $ 50,567 $ 34,976 $ 15,591
Operating expenses $ 103,681 $ 76,748 $ 26,933
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Canada $ 32,882 $ 28,153 $ 4,729
U.S. south $ 43,339 $ 31,064 $ 12,275
U.S. northeast $ 27,460 $ 17,531 $ 9,929
Selling, general and
administration expenses $ 24,632 $ 18,232 $ 6,400
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Canada $ 9,401 $ 7,899 $ 1,502
U.S. south $ 9,065 $ 6,120 $ 2,945
U.S. northeast $ 6,166 $ 4,213 $ 1,953
Notes: (2) Revenues and operating expenses have been reclassified
to conform to the current period's presentation.
The consolidation of IESI for the full three months ended March 31, 2006, partially offset by a higher Canadian to U.S. dollar foreign currency exchange rate, represents a significant portion of the period over period increase in revenues, operating expenses and selling, general and administration expenses, the financial effect of which is more fully disclosed in the Fund's MD&A for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The discussions to follow are in addition to the foregoing items.
Canadian and U.S. segment price increases, organic growth, higher fuel surcharges, and the acceptance of higher waste volumes at Fund-owned landfills, are the primary reasons for the revenue increases. Acquisitions completed in the Fund's U.S. segments between April 2005 and March 2006 also contributed to the increase.
Higher Canadian and U.S. segment disposal, labour, and fuel expenditures, related principally to the collection and acceptance of additional waste volumes, and higher costs to service new and existing customers is the primary reason for the operating expense increases, coupled with acquisitions completed in the Fund's U.S. segments.
Higher professional fees and long-term incentive plan ("LTIP") expenses, which are being accrued at 2.25% of free cash flow available for distribution(B) in accordance with an amendment to the Fund's LTIP's, are the primary reasons for the Canadian and U.S. segment selling, general and administration expense increases, coupled with acquisitions completed in the Fund's U.S segments. Additionally, trust unit option costs, a non-cash item, totalling approximately $200 also contributed to the Canadian segment increase.
Free Cash Flow Available for Distribution(B)
Free cash flow available for distribution(B) totalled $30,592 for the three months ended March 31, 2006, versus $24,183 for the comparative three months ended March 31, 2005. The $6,409 increase is due in large part to higher EBITDA(A) contributions from continuing operations, partially offset by higher interest on long-term debt attributable to higher interest rates and higher outstanding indebtedness, and higher maintenance expenditures.
Free cash flow available for distribution(B) per weighted average trust unit and participating preferred share for the three months ended March 31, 2006 amounted to $0.47 and is $0.04 higher than the comparative period ended March 31, 2005.
Trustees and management of the Fund have elected to define and calculate free cash flow available for distribution(B) using an operations approach, calculated as follows:
(in thousands) Three months ended March 31
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2006 2005 2004
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(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
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EBITDA(A) $ 50,551 $ 40,075 $ 14,134
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Amortization of capitalized
landfill asset closure and
post-closure costs (1,472) (918) (835)
Interest on long-term debt (8,026) (5,275) (1,176)
Management transaction bonuses
(other expenses) (107) (1,133) -
Current income taxes (1,459) (374) (105)
Maintenance capital expenditures (9,699) (8,300) (1,105)
Effect of foreign currency hedge to
support Canadian dollar
distributions 748 52 -
Amortization of gain on settlement
of bond forward contracts 56 56 -
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Free cash flow available for
distribution(B) $ 30,592 $ 24,183 $ 10,913
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Capital and landfill expenditures
Three months ended March 31
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2006 2005 $ Change
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Total $ 25,140 $ 16,963 $ 8,177
Maintenance:
Canada $ 3,439 $ 2,566 $ 873
U.S. $ 6,260 $ 5,734 $ 526
Growth:
Canada $ 7,697 $ 4,429 $ 3,268
U.S. $ 7,744 $ 4,234 $ 3,510
Maintenance
Maintenance expenditure increases for the Fund's Canadian and U.S. segments are related principally to a larger business base, increasing costs to purchase various capital and landfill assets, and higher expenditures incurred on account of landfill cell development, and vehicle and equipment purchases, coupled with maintenance expenditures incurred for acquisitions completed through the Fund's U.S. segments between April 1, 2005 and March 31, 2006.
Maintenance expenditures are generally concentrated in the first three quarters of each year, which may result in the declaration and payment of distributions that are in excess of free cash flow available for distribution(B) for these quarters. For fiscal 2006, the Fund is again targeting an annual payout ratio below 90.0%, which is consistent with the Fund's historical cumulative payout ratio of 87.1% from its inception to March 31, 2006.
Growth
Growth expenditures for the Fund's Canadian and U.S. segment are principally related to acquired vehicles, equipment and containers to service revenue growth or new contracts, and landfill cell development which benefits a future period or periods.
Growth expenditures represent capital required to meet the demands of acquired or organic growth or capital that specifically benefits a future period or periods. Management expects to incur growth expenditures, for the period ended December 31, 2006, due to the development of landfill airspace capacity that will benefit a future period or periods and growth initiatives within the Fund's collection operations.
Distributions
The Fund declared cash distributions to trust unitholders and participating preferred shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2006, totalling $0.42 per weighted average trust unit and participating preferred share. The Fund declared a distribution payable to unitholders of record on March 31, 2006, payable April 17, 2006, of $0.1415 per trust unit and participating preferred share.
Long-term debt
Summarized details of the Fund's long-term debt facilities
are as follows:
Facility
Drawn at
March 31,
2006
(including
Available letters of Available
lending credit) capacity Maturity
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Canadian long-term debt
facilities - stated in
Canadian dollars
Senior secured
debentures, series A $ 47,000 $ 47,000 $ - 06/26/2009
Senior secured
debentures, series B $ 58,000 $ 58,000 $ - 06/26/2014
Revolving credit
facility $ 80,000 $ 55,118 $ 24,882 06/30/2010
U.S. long-term debt
facilities - stated in
U.S. dollars
Term loan $ 185,000 $ 185,000 $ - 01/21/2012
Revolving credit
facility $ 200,000 $ 156,059 $ 43,941 01/21/2010
IRB $ 45,000 $ 20,000 $ 25,000 10/01/2035
Both the Canadian and U.S. long-term debt facilities have an accordion feature which increases the available capacity of the Canadian revolving credit facility from $80,000 to $120,000 and increases the available capacity of the U.S term loan and revolving credit facility from U.S. $385,000, in aggregate, to U.S. $550,000, in aggregate.
Definitions of EBITDA and free cash flow available for distribution
(A) All references to "EBITDA" in the press release are to "income before the following" on the consolidated statement of operations. "Income before the following" excludes some or all of the following: "amortization, interest on long-term debt, financing costs, net (gain) loss on sale of capital and landfill assets, loss (gain) on derivative financial instruments, foreign exchange (gain) loss, write-off of deferred financing costs, gain on settlement of bond forward contracts, other expenses, income taxes, and non-controlling interest". EBITDA is a term used by the Fund that does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by Canadian generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures used by other issuers. EBITDA is a measure of the Fund's operating profitability, and by definition, excludes certain items as detailed above. These items are viewed by management as either non-cash (in the case of amortization, certain financing costs, write-off of deferred financing costs, loss (gain) on derivative financial instruments, foreign exchange (gain) loss, and future income taxes) or non-operating (in the case of interest on long-term debt, net (gain) loss on sale of capital and landfill assets, certain financing costs, other expenses, gain on settlement of bond forward contracts, current income taxes, and non-controlling interest). EBITDA is a useful financial and operating metric for investors as it represents a starting point in the determination of free cash flow available for distribution(B). The underlying reasons for exclusion of each item are as follows:
Amortization - as a non-cash item amortization has no impact on the determination of free cash flow available for distribution(B).
Interest on long-term debt - interest on long-term debt is a function of the Fund's debt/equity mix and interest rates; as such, it reflects the treasury/financing activities of the Fund and represents a different class of expense than those included in EBITDA.
Financing costs - financing costs are a function of the Fund's treasury/financing activities and represents a different class of expense than those included in EBITDA.
Net (gain) loss on sale of capital and landfill assets - the net (gain) loss on sale of capital and landfill assets has no impact on the determination of free cash flow available for distribution(B), because the proceeds were either reinvested in other capital assets or used to repay the Fund's revolving credit facility.
Loss (gain) on derivative financial instruments - as non-cash items, losses or gains on derivative financial instruments have no impact on the determination of free cash flow available for distribution(B).
Foreign exchange (gain) loss - as non-cash items, foreign exchange gains or losses have no impact on the determination of free cash flow available for distribution(B).
Write-off of deferred financing costs - as a non-cash item, write-off of deferred financing costs has no impact on the determination of free cash flow available for distribution(B).
Gain on settlement of bond forward contracts - the gain on settlement of bond forward contracts is a treasury/financing activity and represents a different class of revenue than the components of EBITDA.
Other expenses - other expenses represent amounts paid to management of the Fund on the closing the IESI acquisition and are not considered an expense indicative of continuing operations. Accordingly, other expenses represent a different class of expense than those included in EBITDA.
Income taxes - income taxes are a function of tax laws and rates and are affected by matters which are separate from the daily operations of the Fund.
Non-controlling interest - non-controlling interest represents a direct non-controlling equity interest in IESI through participating preferred share holdings. Accordingly, non-controlling interest represents a different class of expense than those included in EBITDA.
EBITDA should not be construed as a measure of income or of cash flows. The reconciling items between EBITDA and net income (loss) are detailed in the consolidated statement of operations of the Fund beginning with "income before the following" and ending with "net income (loss)".
(B) The Fund has adopted a measurement called "free cash flow available for distribution" to supplement net income as a measure of operating performance. Free cash flow available for distribution is a term which does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures used by other issuers. The objective of presenting this non-GAAP measure is to calculate the amount which is available for distribution to trust unitholders and participating preferred shareholders. Participating preferred share holdings are presented as non-controlling interest in the consolidated financial statements of the Fund; however, management of the Fund have elected to include the shareholdings of the participating preferred shareholders in the calculation of free cash flow available for distribution as participating preferred shares receive distributions that are economically equivalent to those received by trust unitholders and participating preferred shares are exchangeable on a one-to-one basis for trust units of the Fund. Free cash flow available for distribution is calculated as EBITDA(A) less amortization of capitalized landfill asset closure and post-closure costs net of revisions to estimated cash flows, interest on long-term debt, other expenses, current income taxes, including withholding taxes on U.S. interest and dividends, maintenance capital expenditures, and the effect of the foreign currency hedge to support current period Canadian dollar distributions. Additionally, the Fund's gain on settlement of two bond forward contracts on June 25, 2004 will be amortized to free cash flow available for distribution over the remaining terms of the senior secured debentures. Free cash flow available for distribution is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs and should not be considered an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. All references to "free cash flow available for distribution" in this press release have the meaning set out in this note.
Forward-looking statements
This document may contain forward-looking statements relating to the Fund's operations or to the environment in which it operates, which are based on the Fund's operations, estimates, forecasts and projections. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, or are beyond the Fund's control. A number of important factors could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. These factors include those set forth in the Fund's Annual Information Form for the period ended December 31, 2005. Consequently, readers should not rely on such forward-looking statements. In addition, these forward-looking statements relate to the date on which they are made. Although the forward-looking statements contained herein are based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions, the Fund cannot assure unitholders that actual results will be consistent with these forward looking statements, and the Fund disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
The Fund, through its operating subsidiaries, is one of North America's largest full-service waste management companies, providing non-hazardous solid waste collection and disposal services for municipal, commercial, industrial and residential customers in five Canadian provinces and nine states in the United States. The Fund serves over one million customers with vertically integrated collection and disposal assets. The Fund's Canadian segment operates under the BFI Canada brand and is Canada's second largest full-service waste management company providing integrated non-hazardous solid waste collection and landfill disposal services in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. The Canadian segment operates one and owns and operates four landfills, carries on solid waste collection operations in 19 markets and operates four transfer collection stations, seven material recovery facilities ("MRFs") and one landfill gas to energy facility. The Fund's U.S. operations provide integrated non-hazardous solid waste collection and landfill disposal services in two geographic regions as follows: the south, consisting of various service areas in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri, and the northeast, consisting of various service areas in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The U.S. south and northeast segments operate in 35 markets, and include 41 collection operations, 23 transfer stations, 17 landfills and six recycling facilities. The Fund's units are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol BFC.UN. For more information on the Fund, visit www.bficanada.com.
Management will hold a conference call on May 12, 2006 at 8:30 am (EST) to discuss results for the three months ended March 31, 2006. To access the call, participants should dial 1-866-249-1964, at approximately 8:20 am (EST). The conference call will also be Webcast live at www.bficanada.com or www.ccnmatthews.com and subsequently archived on the BFI Canada site.
A rebroadcast of the call will be available until midnight on May 19, 2006. To access the rebroadcast, dial 1-877-289-8525 and quote the reservation number 21187018#.
BFI CANADA INCOME FUND
Consolidated Balance Sheets
March 31, 2006 (unaudited) and December 31, 2005
(in thousands of dollars)
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March 31, December 31,
2006 2005
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ASSETS (unaudited)
CURRENT
Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,954 $ 14,142
Accounts receivable 88,126 81,855
Other receivables 1,474 1,464
Prepaid expenses 11,782 10,953
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105,336 108,414
OTHER RECEIVABLES 1,228 1,518
FUNDED LANDFILL POST-CLOSURE COSTS 2,776 2,468
INTANGIBLES 79,739 84,503
GOODWILL 471,351 466,628
DEFERRED COSTS 13,679 13,478
DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS 6,864 6,577
CAPITAL ASSETS 296,865 292,495
LANDFILL ASSETS 732,493 739,226
FUTURE INCOME TAX ASSETS 797 2,435
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$ 1,711,128 $ 1,717,742
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LIABILITIES
CURRENT
Accounts payable $ 46,221 $ 50,949
Accrued charges 40,937 45,172
Distribution payable 9,253 9,253
Income taxes payable 1,577 1,243
Deferred revenues 9,605 9,197
Current portion of long-term debt 193 29,718
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107,786 145,532
LONG-TERM DEBT 472,958 420,398
LANDFILL CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE COSTS 65,380 66,405
OTHER LIABILITIES 2,842 515
FUTURE INCOME TAX LIABILITIES 25,192 26,741
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674,158 659,591
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NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST 291,515 312,614
UNITHOLDERS' EQUITY 745,455 745,537
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$ 1,711,128 $ 1,717,742
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BFI CANADA INCOME FUND
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2006 and March 31, 2005
(unaudited - in thousands of dollars, except net income per trust
unit amounts)
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2006 2005(3)
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(unaudited) (unaudited)
REVENUES $ 178,864 $ 135,055
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EXPENSES
OPERATING 103,681 76,748
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATION 24,632 18,232
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INCOME BEFORE THE FOLLOWING 50,551 40,075
AMORTIZATION 35,273 30,008
INTEREST ON LONG-TERM DEBT 8,026 5,275
FINANCING COSTS 79 36,710
NET GAIN ON SALE OF CAPITAL ASSETS (54) -
LOSS (GAIN) ON DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 311 (4,693)
FOREIGN EXCHANGE (GAIN) LOSS (739) 3,325
OTHER EXPENSES 107 1,074
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INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND
NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST 7,548 (31,624)
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (RECOVERY)
Current 1,459 374
Future 78 (20,325)
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1,537 (19,951)
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INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST 6,011 (11,673)
NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST 1,083 (3,211)
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NET INCOME (LOSS) $ 4,928 $ (8,462)
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Net income (loss) per trust unit, basic
and diluted $ 0.09 $ (0.21)
Weighted average number of trust units
outstanding (thousands), basic 53,168 41,139
Weighted average number of trust units
outstanding (thousands), diluted 65,391 56,748
Notes:
(3) Certain comparative amounts have been reclassified to conform
to the current period's presentation
BFI CANADA INCOME FUND
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the three months ended March 31, 2006 and March 31, 2005
(unaudited - in thousands of dollars)
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Three months ended
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2006 2005
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NET INFLOW (OUTFLOW) OF CASH RELATED TO THE (unaudited) (unaudited)
FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES
OPERATING
Net income (loss) $ 4,928 $ (8,462)
Items not affecting cash
Amortization of intangibles 4,922 4,983
Amortization of deferred financing costs 338 296
Amortization of capital assets 13,721 12,193
Amortization of landfill assets 16,292 12,536
Net gain on disposal of capital assets (54) -
Deferred costs 35 789
Write-off of deferred financing costs 79 367
Accretion of landfill closure and
post-closure costs 731 603
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss (192) 3,325
Future income taxes 78 (20,325)
Loss (gain) on derivative financial
instruments 311 (4,693)
Non-controlling interest 1,083 (3,211)
Landfill closure and post-closure
expenditures (3,279) (1,123)
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38,993 (2,722)
Changes in non-cash working capital items (15,052) (13,586)
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Cash generated from (utilized in)
operating activities 23,941 (16,308)
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INVESTING
Acquisitions (2,358) (128,475)
Proceeds from other receivables 233 221
Funded landfill post-closure costs (982) (216)
Purchase of capital assets (17,361) (8,457)
Purchase of landfill assets (7,779) (8,506)
Proceeds on disposal of capital assets 336 -
Deferred costs (281) (246)
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Cash utilized in investing activities (28,192) (145,679)
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FINANCING
Payment of deferred financing costs (699) (4,033)
Proceeds from term and revolving loan 35,249 404,823
Repayment of revolving loan and acquired
long-term debt (12,700) (563,493)
Issuance of trust units net of issuance
costs (41) 351,717
Distributions paid to unitholders and
participating preferred shareholders (27,777) (17,754)
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Cash (utilized in) generated from
financing activities (5,968) 171,260
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Effect of foreign exchange changes on
foreign cash and cash equivalents 31 59
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NET CASH (OUTFLOW) INFLOW (10,188) 9,332
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,BEGINNING OF YEAR 14,142 13,282
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD $ 3,954 $ 22,614
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BFI CANADA INCOME FUND
Consolidated Statements of Unitholders' Equity
For the three months ended March 31, 2006 and March 31, 2005
(unaudited - in thousands of dollars)
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2006 2005
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(unaudited) (unaudited)
BALANCE, BEGINNING OF YEAR $ 745,537 $ 209,093
Net income (loss) 4,928 (8,462)
Issuance of trust units, net of issuance
costs and related tax effect (41) 385,719
Issuance of trust units on exchange of
participating preferred shares 17,180 90,006
Distributions (22,775) (16,799)
Cumulative foreign currency translation
adjustment 626 (10,957)
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BALANCE, END OF PERIOD $ 745,455 $ 648,600
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Contacts: BFI Canada Income Fund Thomas J. Cowee Chief Financial Officer (416) 741-5221 tom.cowee@bficanada.com BFI Canada Income Fund Anne MacMicken Manager, Investor and Employee Relations (416) 401-7729 anne.macmicken@bficanada.com
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