Edgar Filing: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

10-Q

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)


þ		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
		OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
		For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2016
		or
¨		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
		OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
		For the transition period from to

Commission file number 1-12154

Waste Management, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware		73-1309529
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

1001 Fannin Street

Houston, Texas 77002

(Address of principal executive offices)

(713) 512-6200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No ¨

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer þ Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company ¨

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

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

The number of shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value, of the registrant outstanding at July 18, 2016 was 442,288,938 (excluding treasury shares of 187,993,523).

PART I.

Item 1.

Financial Statements.

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Millions, Except Share and Par Value Amounts)


	June 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	39		$	39
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $21 and $25, respectively		1,650			1,549
Other receivables		373			545
Parts and supplies		93			92
Other assets		121			120

Total current assets		2,276			2,345
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $16,820 and $16,420, respectively		10,841			10,665
Goodwill		6,230			5,984
Other intangible assets, net		632			477
Investments in unconsolidated entities		321			360
Other assets		452			536

Total assets	$	20,752		$	20,367


LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	620		$	721
Accrued liabilities		1,089			1,064
Deferred revenues		483			472
Current portion of long-term debt		614			253

Total current liabilities		2,806			2,510
Long-term debt, less current portion		8,916			8,676
Deferred income taxes		1,395			1,391
Landfill and environmental remediation liabilities		1,622			1,584
Other liabilities		785			839

Total liabilities		15,524			15,000

Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized; 630,282,461 shares issued		6			6
Additional paid-in capital		4,802			4,827
Retained earnings		7,116			6,939
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(49	)		(127	)
Treasury stock at cost, 188,540,093 and 183,105,326 shares, respectively		(6,667	)		(6,300	)

Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity		5,208			5,345
Noncontrolling interests		20			22

Total equity		5,228			5,367

Total liabilities and equity	$	20,752		$	20,367

See notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In Millions, Except per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Operating revenues	$	3,425		$	3,315		$	6,601		$	6,355

Costs and expenses:
Operating		2,130			2,163			4,123			4,109
Selling, general and administrative		340			322			702			670
Depreciation and amortization		340			322			652			614
Restructuring		2			4			4			5
Expense from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items		2			2			1			15

		2,814			2,813			5,482			5,413

Income from operations		611			502			1,119			942

Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net		(93	)		(95	)		(188	)		(199	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(3	)		(2	)		(4	)		(552	)
Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities		(16	)		(15	)		(23	)		(23	)
Other, net		(40	)		(1	)		(49	)		(1	)

		(152	)		(113	)		(264	)		(775	)

Income before income taxes		459			389			855			167
Provision for income taxes		173			116			313			25

Consolidated net income		286			273			542			142
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1	)		(1	)		(3	)		(3	)

Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	$	287		$	274		$	545		$	145

Basic earnings per common share	$	0.65		$	0.60		$	1.22		$	0.32

Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.64		$	0.60		$	1.22		$	0.32

Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.41		$	0.385		$	0.82		$	0.77

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In Millions)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Consolidated net income	$	286		$	273		$	542		$	142

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Derivative instruments, net		2			2			9			5
Available-for-sale securities, net		1			1			2			1
Foreign currency translation adjustments		6			13			67			(63	)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes		9			16			78			(57	)

Comprehensive income		295			289			620			85
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1	)		(1	)		(3	)		(3	)

Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	$	296		$	290		$	623		$	88

See notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Millions)

(Unaudited)


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016			2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Consolidated net income	$	542		$	142
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		652			614
Deferred income tax benefit		(14	)		(42	)
Interest accretion on landfill liabilities		44			43
Interest accretion on and discount rate adjustments to environmental remediation liabilities and recovery assets		8			1
Provision for bad debts		18			18
Equity-based compensation expense		51			30
Excess tax benefits associated with equity-based transactions		(17	)		(9	)
Net gain from disposal of assets		(10	)		(6	)
Expense from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items and other, net		42			15
Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities, net of dividends		23			23
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		4			552
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Receivables		66			(18	)
Other current assets		(8	)		11
Other assets		75			(21	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		17			(53	)
Deferred revenues and other liabilities		(39	)		15

Net cash provided by operating activities		1,454			1,315

Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired		(572	)		(454	)
Capital expenditures		(629	)		(529	)
Proceeds from divestitures of businesses and other assets (net of cash divested)		24			78
Net receipts from restricted trust and escrow accounts		—			35
Other, net		(9	)		(9	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(1,186	)		(879	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
New borrowings		2,094			1,866
Debt repayments		(1,517	)		(2,181	)
Premiums paid on early extinguishment of debt		(2	)		(555	)
Common stock repurchases		(500	)		(300	)
Cash dividends		(364	)		(351	)
Exercise of common stock options		44			47
Excess tax benefits associated with equity-based transactions		17			9
Other, net		(41	)		(4	)

Net cash used in financing activities		(269	)		(1,469	)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		1			(1	)

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents		—			(1,034	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		39			1,307

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	39		$	273

See notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(In Millions, Except Shares in Thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Total			Waste Management, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity																			Noncontrolling Interests
				Common Stock				Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Treasury Stock
				Shares		Amounts		Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings						Shares			Amounts
Balance, December 31, 2015	$	5,367			630,282	$	6	$	4,827		$	6,939		$	(127	)		(183,105	)	$	(6,300	)	$	22
Consolidated net income		542			—		—		—			545			—			—			—			(3	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes		78			—		—		—			—			78			—			—			—
Cash dividends declared		(364	)		—		—		—			(364	)		—			—			—			—
Equity-based compensation transactions, including dividend equivalents, net of taxes		102			—		—		23			(4	)		—			2,405			83			—
Common stock repurchases		(500	)		—		—		(50	)		—			—			(7,843	)		(450	)		—
Other		3			—		—		2			—			—			3			—			1

Balance, June 30, 2016	$	5,228			630,282	$	6	$	4,802		$	7,116		$	(49	)		(188,540	)	$	(6,667	)	$	20

See notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1.	Basis of Presentation

The financial statements presented in this report represent the consolidation of Waste Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Waste Management’s wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. Waste Management is a holding company and all operations are conducted by its subsidiaries. When the terms “the Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” are used in this document, those terms refer to Waste Management, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. When we use the term “WM,” we are referring only to Waste Management, Inc., the parent holding company.

We are North America’s leading provider of comprehensive waste management environmental services. We partner with our residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers and the communities we serve to manage and reduce waste at each stage from collection to disposal, while recovering valuable resources and creating clean, renewable energy. Our “Solid Waste” business is operated and managed locally by our subsidiaries that focus on distinct geographic areas and provides collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services. Through our subsidiaries, we are also a leading developer, operator and owner of landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States.

We evaluate, oversee and manage the financial performance of our Solid Waste business subsidiaries through our 17 geographic Areas. We also provide additional services that are not managed through our Solid Waste business, which are presented in this report as “Other.” Additional information related to our segments is included in Note 8.

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of June 30, 2016 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are unaudited. In the opinion of management, these financial statements include all adjustments, which, unless otherwise disclosed, are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows, and changes in equity for the periods presented. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year. The financial statements presented herein should be read in connection with the financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

In preparing our financial statements, we make numerous estimates and assumptions that affect the accounting for and recognition and disclosure of assets, liabilities, equity, revenues and expenses. We must make these estimates and assumptions because certain information that we use is dependent on future events, cannot be calculated with precision from available data or simply cannot be calculated. In some cases, these estimates are difficult to determine, and we must exercise significant judgment. In preparing our financial statements, the most difficult, subjective and complex estimates and the assumptions that present the greatest amount of uncertainty relate to our accounting for landfills, environmental remediation liabilities, asset impairments, deferred income taxes and reserves associated with our insured and self-insured claims. Actual results could differ materially from the estimates and assumptions that we use in the preparation of our financial statements.

Adoption of New Accounting Standards

Debt Issuance Costs — In April 2015, and as subsequently amended, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued amended authoritative guidance associated with debt issuance costs which were previously presented as assets related to recognized debt liabilities. The amended guidance requires that debt issuance costs, other than those costs related to line of credit arrangements, be presented on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the related debt liability, which is similar to the presentation for debt discounts and premiums. This guidance was effective for the Company on January 1, 2016. The Company’s adoption of this guidance was applied retrospectively and resulted in a reclassification of $52 million of such costs in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2015.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

Consolidation — In February 2015, the FASB issued amended authoritative guidance associated with consolidation. The amended guidance makes changes to existing consolidation requirements associated with the analysis a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities, including limited partnerships and variable interest entities. The guidance was effective for the Company on January 1, 2016. The Company’s adoption of this guidance did not impact our consolidated financial statements.

Reclassifications

When necessary, reclassifications have been made to our prior period consolidated financial information in order to conform to the current year presentation.

2.	Landfill and Environmental Remediation Liabilities

Liabilities for landfill and environmental remediation costs are presented in the table below (in millions):


	June 30, 2016						December 31, 2015
	Landfill		Environmental Remediation		Total		Landfill		Environmental Remediation		Total
Current (in accrued liabilities)	$	116	$	31	$	147	$	112	$	31	$	143
Long-term		1,440		182		1,622		1,406		178		1,584

	$	1,556	$	213	$	1,769	$	1,518	$	209	$	1,727

The changes to landfill and environmental remediation liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2016 are reflected in the table below (in millions):


	Landfill			Environmental Remediation
December 31, 2015	$	1,518		$	209
Obligations incurred and capitalized		29			—
Obligations settled		(40	)		(10	)
Interest accretion		44			2
Revisions in estimates and interest rate assumptions(a)		1			12
Acquisitions, divestitures and other adjustments		4			—

June 30, 2016	$	1,556		$	213

(a)

The amount reported in 2016 for our environmental remediation liabilities includes the impact of a decrease in the risk-free discount rate used to measure our liabilities from 2.25% at December 31, 2015 to 1.50% at June 30, 2016, resulting in an increase of $9 million to our environmental remediation liabilities and a corresponding increase to “Operating” expenses.

At several of our landfills, we provide financial assurance by depositing cash into restricted trust funds or escrow accounts for purposes of settling final capping, closure, post-closure and environmental remediation obligations. Generally, these trust funds are established to comply with statutory requirements and operating agreements. See Note 14 for additional information related to these trusts.

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Debt

The following table summarizes the major components of debt at each balance sheet date (in millions) and provides the maturities and interest rate ranges of each major category as of June 30, 2016:


	June 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
$2.25 billion revolving credit facility, maturing July 2020	$	—	$	20
Letter of credit facilities, maturing through December 2018		—		—
Canadian credit facility and term loan, maturing March 2019 (weighted average effective interest rate of 2.0% at June 30, 2016 and 2.2% at December 31, 2015)		313		84
Senior notes maturing through 2045, interest rates ranging from 2.4% to 7.75% (weighted average interest rate of 4.5% at June 30, 2016 and 4.7% at December 31, 2015)		6,534		6,050
Tax-exempt bonds, maturing through 2045, fixed and variable interest rates ranging from 0.45% to 5.7% (weighted average interest rate of 1.7% at June 30, 2016 and 1.9% at December 31, 2015)		2,350		2,447
Capital leases and other, maturing through 2055, interest rates up to 12%		333		328

		9,530		8,929
Current portion of long-term debt		614		253

	$	8,916	$	8,676

Debt Classification

As of June 30, 2016, our current debt balances include (i) $500 million of 2.6% senior notes that mature in September 2016 and (ii) $114 million of other debt with scheduled maturities within the next 12 months, including $48 million of tax-exempt bonds.

As of June 30, 2016, we also have $454 million of tax-exempt bonds with term interest rate periods that expire within the next 12 months and an additional $491 million of variable-rate tax-exempt bonds that are supported by letters of credit. The interest rates on our variable-rate bonds are generally reset on either a daily or weekly basis through a remarketing process. All recent tax-exempt bond remarketings have successfully placed Company bonds with investors at market-driven rates and we currently expect future remarketings to be successful. However, if the remarketing agent is unable to remarket our bonds, the remarketing agent can put the bonds to us. In the event of a failed remarketing, we have the intent and ability to use availability under our long-term U.S. revolving credit facility (“$2.25 billion revolving credit facility”) to fund the debt obligations until they can be remarketed successfully. Accordingly, we classified these borrowings as long-term in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2016.

Access to and Utilization of Credit Facilities

$2.25 Billion Revolving Credit Facility and Other Letter of Credit Facilities — As of June 30, 2016, we had an aggregate committed capacity of $2.4 billion for letters of credit under various U.S. credit facilities. Our $2.25 billion revolving credit facility expires in July 2020 and is our primary source of letter of credit capacity. Our remaining committed letter of credit capacity is provided under facilities with terms extending through December 2018. As of June 30, 2016, we had an aggregate of $964 million of letters of credit outstanding under various credit facilities. As of June 30, 2016, we had no outstanding borrowings under our $2.25 billion revolving credit facility and $814 million of letters of credit issued and supported by the facility, leaving $1,436 million of unused and available capacity.

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Canadian Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility — In March 2016, we amended and restated our Canadian credit agreement (which includes a term loan and revolving credit facility), decreasing the revolving credit capacity, increasing the amount of term credit, and extending the term through March 2019. Waste Management of Canada Corporation and WM Quebec Inc., wholly-owned subsidiaries of WM, are borrowers under the agreement. The amended and restated credit agreement provides the Company (i) C$50 million of revolving credit capacity, which can be used for borrowings or letters of credit, and (ii) C$460 million of non-revolving term credit that is prepayable without penalty. Prior to closing, there was a balance of C$90 million remaining on the prior C$500 million term loan. Upon closing, the term loan was fully drawn to repay the indebtedness owed under the prior Canadian credit agreement and to repay C$370 million of intercompany debt. At no time during the six months ended June 30, 2016, did we have borrowings or letters of credit outstanding under the Canadian revolving credit agreement.

Debt Borrowings and Repayments

$2.25 Billion Revolving Credit Facility — During the six months ended June 30, 2016, borrowings under our $2.25 billion revolving credit facility included funds to support our acquisition of certain operations and business assets of Southern Waste Systems/Sun Recycling (“SWS”) in Southern Florida. Refer to Note 9 for additional information related to this acquisition. These borrowings were repaid with proceeds from the May 2016 issuance of senior notes discussed below.

Canadian Term Loan — During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we repaid C$27 million, or $20 million, of advances under our prior Canadian term loan reducing the balance to C$90 million at the time of the amendment and restatement of the credit agreement. Upon closing the new Canadian credit agreement, we borrowed C$460 million, or $347 million, to repay the prior term loan and to allow our Canadian subsidiaries to repay C$370 million, or $280 million, of intercompany debt. During the three months ended June 30, 2016, we repaid C$55 million, or $42 million, of advances under our Canadian term loan. The remaining increase in the carrying value of borrowings outstanding under our Canadian term loan is due to foreign currency translation.

Senior Notes — In May 2016, we issued $500 million of 2.4% senior notes due May 2023. We used the net proceeds of $496 million to pay down short-term borrowings under our $2.25 billion revolving credit facility. We issued the senior notes for the ultimate purpose of repaying $500 million of 2.6% senior notes when they mature in September 2016.

Tax-Exempt Bonds — During the six months ended June 30, 2016, we repaid $98 million of tax-exempt bonds with available cash. In May 2016, we elected to refund and reissue $143 million of tax-exempt bonds. The “Loss on early extinguishment of debt” reflected in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 includes $3 million of charges related to these refundings.

Senior Notes Refinancing

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, we recognized a pre-tax loss of $552 million associated with the early extinguishment of almost $2 billion of our high-coupon senior notes through make-whole redemption and cash tender offers. We replaced substantially all of the debt extinguished with new senior notes at significantly lower coupon interest rates and extended the weighted average duration of these debt obligations.

4.	Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Cash Flow Hedges

Foreign Currency Derivatives — As of December 31, 2015, we had cross currency swaps outstanding for all of the anticipated cash flows associated with C$370 million of intercompany debt between WM Holdings and its wholly-owned Canadian subsidiaries. As discussed in Note 3, in March 2016, our Canadian subsidiaries repaid the intercompany debt with proceeds from our Canadian term loan. Concurrent with the repayment of the

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intercompany debt, we terminated the cross currency swaps and received $67 million in cash. The cash received from our termination of the swaps has been classified as a change in “Other current assets” and “Other assets” within “Net cash provided by operating activities” in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. In addition, we recognized $8 million of expense associated with the termination of these swaps which was included in “Other, net” in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

These cross currency swaps had been designated as cash flow hedges and as of December 31, 2015, the carrying value of the hedge position was reflected in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as $15 million of current other assets and $63 million of long-term other assets. Through March 2016, when the intercompany loans and the related hedges were terminated, gains or losses resulting from the remeasurement of the underlying non-functional currency intercompany loans were recognized in current earnings in the same financial statement line item as the offsetting gains or losses on the related cross currency swaps. There was no significant ineffectiveness associated with our cash flow hedges during the reported periods.

Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swaps — At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, our “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” included $39 million and $43 million, respectively, of after-tax deferred losses related to terminated swaps, which are being amortized as an increase to interest expense using the effective interest method over the ten-year terms of the related senior notes, which extend through 2024. As of June 30, 2016, $10 million of the pre-tax deferred losses for these previously terminated swaps is scheduled to be reclassified as an increase to interest expense over the next 12 months.

Refer to Note 11 for information regarding the impacts of our cash flow derivatives on our comprehensive income and results of operations.

5.	Income Taxes

Our effective income tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 was 37.6% and 36.5%, respectively, compared with 29.6% and 14.5%, respectively, for the comparable prior year periods. We evaluate our effective income tax rate at each interim period and adjust it as facts and circumstances warrant. The difference between federal income taxes computed at the federal statutory rate and reported income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 was primarily due to the unfavorable impact of nondeductible investment impairments and state and local income taxes offset, in part, by the favorable impact of federal tax credits and tax audit settlements.

The difference between federal income taxes computed at the federal statutory rate and reported income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was primarily due to the favorable impact of federal tax credits, revaluation of our deferred taxes and utilization of state net operating losses resulting from changes in state law and nontaxable post-closing adjustments related to the divestiture of our Wheelabrator business offset, in part, by the unfavorable impact of state and local income taxes. In addition, the loss on early extinguishment of debt included in our pre-tax income for the six months ended June 30, 2015 contributed to a lower effective tax rate.

Investments Qualifying for Federal Tax Credits — We have significant financial interests in entities established to invest in and manage low-income housing properties and a refined coal facility. We support the operations of these entities in exchange for a pro-rata share of the tax credits they generate. The low-income housing investments and the coal facility’s refinement processes qualify for federal tax credits that we expect to realize through 2020 under Section 42 and through 2019 under Section 45, respectively, of the Internal Revenue Code.

We account for our investments in these entities using the equity method of accounting, recognizing our share of each entity’s results of operations and other reductions in the value of our investments in “Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities,” within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, we recognized $9 million and $15 million of net losses and a

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reduction in our tax provision of $14 million and $25 million, respectively, primarily as a result of tax credits realized from these investments. In addition, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, we recognized interest expense of $1 million and $2 million, respectively, associated with the low-income housing investments. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, we recognized $7 million and $14 million of net losses and a reduction in our tax provision of $13 million and $24 million, respectively, primarily as a result of tax credits realized from these investments. In addition, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, we recognized interest expense of $1 million and $2 million, respectively, associated with the low-income housing investments.

See Note 14 for additional information related to these unconsolidated variable interest entities.

6.	Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share were computed using the following common share data (shares in millions):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Number of common shares outstanding at end of period		441.7		451.8		441.7		451.8
Effect of using weighted average common shares outstanding		2.3		3.7		3.3		5.2

Weighted average basic common shares outstanding		444.0		455.5		445.0		457.0
Dilutive effect of equity-based compensation awards and other contingently issuable shares		2.7		2.5		2.5		2.6

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding		446.7		458.0		447.5		459.6

Potentially issuable shares		10.1		11.2		10.1		11.2
Number of anti-dilutive potentially issuable shares excluded from diluted common shares outstanding		0.5		2.3		0.8		2.3

7.	Commitments and Contingencies

Financial Instruments — We have obtained letters of credit, surety bonds and insurance policies and have established trust funds and issued financial guarantees to support tax-exempt bonds, contracts, performance of landfill final capping, closure and post-closure requirements, environmental remediation, and other obligations. Letters of credit generally are supported by our $2.25 billion revolving credit facility and other credit facilities established for that purpose. These facilities are discussed further in Note 3. Surety bonds and insurance policies are supported by (i) a diverse group of third-party surety and insurance companies; (ii) an entity in which we have a noncontrolling financial interest or (iii) wholly-owned insurance companies, the sole business of which is to issue surety bonds and/or insurance policies on our behalf.

Management does not expect that any claims against or draws on these instruments would have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements. We have not experienced any unmanageable difficulty in obtaining the required financial assurance instruments for our current operations. In an ongoing effort to mitigate risks of future cost increases and reductions in available capacity, we continue to evaluate various options to access cost-effective sources of financial assurance.

Insurance — We carry insurance coverage for protection of our assets and operations from certain risks including automobile liability, general liability, real and personal property, workers’ compensation, directors’ and officers’ liability, pollution legal liability and other coverages we believe are customary to the industry. Our exposure to loss for insurance claims is generally limited to the per incident deductible under the related insurance policy. Our exposure, however, could increase if our insurers are unable to meet their commitments on a timely basis.

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We have retained a significant portion of the risks related to our automobile, general liability and workers’ compensation claims programs. “General liability” refers to the self-insured portion of specific third-party claims made against us that may be covered under our commercial General Liability Insurance Policy. For our self-insured retentions, the exposure for unpaid claims and associated expenses, including incurred but not reported losses, is based on an actuarial valuation and internal estimates. The accruals for these liabilities could be revised if future occurrences or loss development significantly differ from our assumptions used. We do not expect the impact of any known casualty, property, environmental or other contingency to have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Guarantees — In the ordinary course of our business, WM and WM Holdings enter into guarantee agreements associated with their subsidiaries’ operations. Additionally, WM and WM Holdings have each guaranteed all of the senior debt of the other entity. No additional liabilities have been recorded for these intercompany guarantees because all of the underlying obligations are reflected in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

We also have guaranteed the obligations and certain performance requirements of, and provided indemnification to, third parties in connection with both consolidated and unconsolidated entities. Guarantee agreements outstanding as of June 30, 2016 (excluding those related to Wheelabrator obligations that are discussed below) include agreements guaranteeing certain market value losses for approximately 850 homeowners’ properties adjacent to or near 21 of our landfills. Our indemnification obligations generally arise from divestitures and provide that we will be responsible for liabilities associated with our operations for events that occurred prior to the sale of the operations. Additionally, under certain of our acquisition agreements, we have provided for additional consideration to be paid to the sellers if established financial targets or other market conditions are achieved post-closing and we have recognized liabilities for these contingent obligations based on an estimate of the fair value of these contingencies at the time of acquisition. We do not currently believe that contingent obligations to provide indemnification or pay additional post-closing consideration in connection with our divestitures or acquisitions will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

In December 2014, we sold our Wheelabrator business, which provides waste-to-energy services and manages waste-to-energy facilities and independent power production plants. Before the divestiture of our Wheelabrator business, WM had guaranteed certain operational and financial performance obligations of Wheelabrator and its subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business. In conjunction with the divestiture, certain WM guarantees of Wheelabrator obligations were terminated, but others continued and are now guarantees of third-party obligations. Wheelabrator is working with the various third-party beneficiaries to release WM from these guarantees, but until they are successful, WM has agreed to retain the guarantees and, in exchange, receive a credit support fee. The most significant of these guarantees specifically define WM’s maximum financial obligation over the course of the relevant agreements, and as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, WM’s maximum future payments under these guarantees were $106 million. WM’s exposure under certain of the performance guarantees is variable and a maximum exposure is not defined. We have recorded the fair value of the operational and financial performance guarantees, some of which could extend through 2038 if not terminated, in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The estimated fair value of WM’s potential obligation associated with guarantees of Wheelabrator obligations (net of credit support fee) at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was $12 million and $13 million, respectively. We currently do not expect the financial impact of such operational and financial performance guarantees to materially exceed the recorded fair value.

Environmental Matters — A significant portion of our operating costs and capital expenditures could be characterized as costs of environmental protection. The nature of our operations, particularly with respect to the construction, operation and maintenance of our landfills, subjects us to an array of laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment. Under current laws and regulations, we may have liabilities for environmental damage caused by our operations, or for damage caused by conditions that existed before we acquired a site. In addition to remediation activity required by state or local authorities, such liabilities include

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potentially responsible party, or PRP, investigations. The costs associated with these liabilities can include settlements, certain legal and consultant fees, as well as incremental internal and external costs directly associated with site investigation and clean-up.

Estimating our degree of responsibility for remediation is inherently difficult. We recognize and accrue for an estimated remediation liability when we determine that such liability is both probable and reasonably estimable. Determining the method and ultimate cost of remediation requires that a number of assumptions be made. There can sometimes be a range of reasonable estimates of the costs associated with the likely site remediation alternatives identified in the investigation of the extent of environmental impact. In these cases, we use the amount within the range that constitutes our best estimate. If no amount within a range appears to be a better estimate than any other, we use the amount that is the low end of such range. If we used the high ends of such ranges, our aggregate potential liability would be approximately $195 million higher than the $213 million recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of June 30, 2016. Our ultimate responsibility may differ materially from current estimates. It is possible that technological, regulatory or enforcement developments, the results of environmental studies, the inability to identify other PRPs, the inability of other PRPs to contribute to the settlements of such liabilities, or other factors could require us to record additional liabilities. Our ongoing review of our remediation liabilities, in light of relevant internal and external facts and circumstances, could result in revisions to our accruals that could cause upward or downward adjustments to income from operations. These adjustments could be material in any given period.

As of June 30, 2016, we had been notified by the government that we are a PRP in connection with 75 locations listed on the EPA’s Superfund National Priorities List, or NPL. Of the 75 sites at which claims have been made against us, 15 are sites we own. Each of the NPL sites we own was initially developed by others as a landfill disposal facility. At each of these facilities, we are working in conjunction with the government to evaluate or remediate identified site problems, and we have either agreed with other legally liable parties on an arrangement for sharing the costs of remediation or are working toward a cost-sharing agreement. We generally expect to receive any amounts due from other participating parties at or near the time that we make the remedial expenditures. The other 60 NPL sites, which we do not own, are at various procedural stages under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, known as CERCLA or Superfund.

The majority of proceedings involving NPL sites that we do not own are based on allegations that certain of our subsidiaries (or their predecessors) transported hazardous substances to the sites, often prior to our acquisition of these subsidiaries. CERCLA generally provides for liability for those parties owning, operating, transporting to or disposing at the sites. Proceedings arising under Superfund typically involve numerous waste generators and other waste transportation and disposal companies and seek to allocate or recover costs associated with site investigation and remediation, which costs could be substantial and could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements. At some of the sites at which we have been identified as a PRP, our liability is well defined as a consequence of a governmental decision and an agreement among liable parties as to the share each will pay for implementing that remedy. At other sites, where no remedy has been selected or the liable parties have been unable to agree on an appropriate allocation, our future costs are uncertain.

Item 103 of the SEC’s Regulation S-K requires disclosure of certain environmental matters when a governmental authority is a party to the proceedings, or such proceedings are known to be contemplated, unless we reasonably believe that the matter will result in no monetary sanctions, or in monetary sanctions, exclusive of interest and costs, of less than $100,000. The following matter is disclosed in accordance with that requirement.

Waste Management of Hawaii, Inc. (“WMHI”) may face civil claims from the Hawaii Department of Health and/or the EPA based upon water discharges at the Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill, which WMHI operates for the city and county of Honolulu, following three major rainstorms in December 2010 and January 2011. We do not anticipate such claims could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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Litigation — On March 26, 2015, the Company acquired Deffenbaugh Disposal Inc. (“Deffenbaugh”). In May 2012 and December 2013, Deffenbaugh was named as a defendant in purported class actions filed in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. These cases pertained to fuel, environmental and base rate charges included on invoices, generally alleging that such charges were not properly disclosed, were unfair or were contrary to the customer service contracts. We have agreed on settlement terms for both cases. We submitted a request for preliminary court approval during the fourth quarter of 2015 and are awaiting action on our request. The anticipated settlements will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

From time to time, we are also named as defendants in personal injury and property damage lawsuits, including purported class actions, on the basis of having owned, operated or transported waste to a disposal facility that is alleged to have contaminated the environment or, in certain cases, on the basis of having conducted environmental remediation activities at sites. Some of the lawsuits may seek to have us pay the costs of monitoring of allegedly affected sites and health care examinations of allegedly affected persons for a substantial period of time even where no actual damage is proven. While we believe we have meritorious defenses to these lawsuits, the ultimate resolution is often substantially uncertain due to the difficulty of determining the cause, extent and impact of alleged contamination (which may have occurred over a long period of time), the potential for successive groups of complainants to emerge, the diversity of the individual plaintiffs’ circumstances, and the potential contribution or indemnification obligations of co-defendants or other third parties, among other factors. Additionally, we often enter into agreements with landowners imposing obligations on us to meet certain regulatory or contractual conditions upon site closure or upon termination of the agreements. Compliance with these agreements inherently involves subjective determinations and may result in disputes, including litigation.

As a large company with operations across the United States and Canada, we are subject to various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes and claims arising in the ordinary course of our business. Many of these actions raise complex factual and legal issues and are subject to uncertainties. Actions filed against us include commercial, customer, and employment-related claims, including purported class action lawsuits related to our sales and marketing practices and our customer service agreements and purported class actions involving federal and state wage and hour and other laws. The plaintiffs in some actions seek unspecified damages or injunctive relief, or both. These actions are in various procedural stages, and some are covered, in part, by insurance. We currently do not believe that the eventual outcome of any such actions could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

WM’s charter and bylaws provide that WM shall indemnify against all liabilities and expenses, and upon request shall advance expenses to any person, who is subject to a pending or threatened proceeding because such person is or was a director or officer of the Company. Such indemnification is required to the maximum extent permitted under Delaware law. Accordingly, the director or officer must execute an undertaking to reimburse the Company for any fees advanced if it is later determined that the director or officer was not entitled to have such fees advanced under Delaware law. Additionally, the Company has direct contractual obligations to provide indemnification to each of the members of WM’s Board of Directors and each of our executive officers and senior vice presidents. The Company may incur substantial expenses in connection with the fulfillment of its advancement of costs and indemnification obligations in connection with actions or proceedings that may be brought against its former or current officers, directors and employees.

Multiemployer Defined Benefit Pension Plans — About 20% of our workforce is covered by collective bargaining agreements with various local unions across the United States and Canada. As a result of some of these agreements, certain of our subsidiaries are participating employers in a number of trustee-managed multiemployer defined benefit pension plans for the covered employees. In connection with our ongoing renegotiation of various collective bargaining agreements, we may discuss and negotiate for the complete or partial withdrawal from one or more of these pension plans. A complete or partial withdrawal from a multiemployer defined benefit pension plan may also occur if employees covered by a collective bargaining

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agreement vote to decertify a union from continuing to represent them. Any other circumstance resulting in a decline in Company contributions to a multiemployer defined benefit pension plan through a reduction in the labor force, whether through attrition over time or through a business event (such as the discontinuation or nonrenewal of a customer contract, the decertification of a union, or relocation, reduction or discontinuance of certain operations) may also trigger a complete or partial withdrawal from one or more of these pension plans. We do not believe that any future liability for withdrawals from the multiemployer defined benefit pension plans to which we contribute, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or liquidity. However, liability for future withdrawals could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or cash flows for a particular reporting period, depending on the number of employees withdrawn and the financial condition of the multiemployer defined benefit pension plan(s) at the time of such withdrawal(s).

In the second quarter of 2015, we recognized a $55 million charge to “Operating” expenses associated with the withdrawal from the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan and the Teamsters Employers Local 945 Pension Fund.

Tax Matters — We participate in the IRS’s Compliance Assurance Process, which means we work with the IRS throughout the year in order to resolve any material issues prior to the filing of our annual tax return. We are currently in the examination phase of IRS audits for the tax years 2014, 2015 and 2016 and expect these audits to be completed within the next three, 12 and 24 months, respectively. We are also currently undergoing audits by various state and local jurisdictions for tax years that date back to 2009, with the exception of affirmative claims in a limited number of jurisdictions that date back to 2000. We acquired Deffenbaugh, which is subject to potential IRS examination for the years 2012 through the date of acquisition in 2015. We maintain a liability for uncertain tax positions, the balance of which management believes is adequate. Results of audit assessments by taxing authorities are not currently expected to have a material adverse impact on our results of operations or cash flows.

8.	Segment and Related Information

We evaluate, oversee and manage the financial performance of our Solid Waste subsidiaries through our 17 Areas. The 17 Areas constitute our operating segments and none of the Areas individually meet the quantitative criteria to be a separate reportable segment. We have evaluated the aggregation criteria and concluded that, based on the similarities between our Areas, including the fact that our Solid Waste business is homogenous across geography with the same services offered across the Areas, aggregation of our Areas is appropriate for purposes of presenting our reportable segments. Accordingly, we have aggregated our 17 Areas into three tiers that we believe have similar economic characteristics and future prospects based in large part on a review of the Areas’ income from operations margins. The economic variations experienced by our Areas are attributable to a variety of factors, including regulatory environment of the Area; economic environment of the Area, including level of commercial and industrial activity; population density; service offering mix and disposal logistics, with no one factor being singularly determinative of an Area’s current or future economic performance.

Annually, we analyze the Areas’ income from operations margins for purposes of segment reporting and in the fourth quarter of 2015, we realigned our Solid Waste tiers to reflect changes in their relative economic characteristics and prospects. These changes are the results of various factors including acquisitions, divestments, business mix and the economic climate of various geographies. Reclassifications have been made to our prior period consolidated financial information in order to conform to the current year presentation.

Tier 1 is now comprised of our operations across the Southern United States, with the exception of Southern California and the Florida peninsula and also includes the New England states, the tri-state area of Michigan, Indiana and Ohio and Western Canada. Tier 2 includes Southern California, Eastern Canada, Wisconsin, Minnesota and a portion of the lower Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Tier 3 encompasses all the remaining operations including the Pacific Northwest and Northern California, the majority of the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, the Florida peninsula, Illinois and Missouri.

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The operating segments not evaluated and overseen through the 17 Areas are presented herein as “Other” as these operating segments do not meet the criteria to be aggregated with other operating segments and do not meet the quantitative criteria to be separately reported.

Summarized financial information concerning our reportable segments is shown in the following table (in millions):


	Gross Operating Revenues		Intercompany Operating Revenues			Net Operating Revenues		Income from Operations
Three Months Ended:
June 30, 2016
Solid Waste:
Tier 1	$	1,316	$	(229	)	$	1,087	$	362
Tier 2		856		(158	)		698		157
Tier 3		1,347		(233	)		1,114		235

Solid Waste		3,519		(620	)		2,899		754
Other		572		(46	)		526		(20	)

		4,091		(666	)		3,425		734
Corporate and Other		—		—			—		(123	)

Total	$	4,091	$	(666	)	$	3,425	$	611

June 30, 2015
Solid Waste:
Tier 1	$	1,292	$	(218	)	$	1,074	$	297
Tier 2		853		(162	)		691		151
Tier 3		1,264		(215	)		1,049		182

Solid Waste		3,409		(595	)		2,814		630
Wheelabrator		—		—			—		8
Other		525		(24	)		501		(17	)

		3,934		(619	)		3,315		621
Corporate and Other		—		—			—		(119	)

Total	$	3,934	$	(619	)	$	3,315	$	502

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	Gross Operating Revenues		Intercompany Operating Revenues			Net Operating Revenues		Income from Operations
Six Months Ended:
June 30, 2016
Solid Waste:
Tier 1	$	2,557	$	(441	)	$	2,116	$	696
Tier 2		1,637		(300	)		1,337		302
Tier 3		2,607		(445	)		2,162		443

Solid Waste		6,801		(1,186	)		5,615		1,441
Other		1,072		(86	)		986		(56	)

		7,873		(1,272	)		6,601		1,385
Corporate and Other		—		—			—		(266	)

Total	$	7,873	$	(1,272	)	$	6,601	$	1,119

June 30, 2015
Solid Waste:
Tier 1	$	2,487	$	(408	)	$	2,079	$	593
Tier 2		1,633		(305	)		1,328		290
Tier 3		2,386		(395	)		1,991		360

Solid Waste		6,506		(1,108	)		5,398		1,243
Wheelabrator		—		—			—		1
Other		1,003		(46	)		957		(40	)

		7,509		(1,154	)		6,355		1,204
Corporate and Other		—		—			—		(262	)

Total	$	7,509	$	(1,154	)	$	6,355	$	942

Fluctuations in our operating results may be caused by many factors, including period-to-period changes in the relative contribution of revenue by each line of business, changes in commodity prices and by general economic conditions. In addition, our revenues and income from operations typically reflect seasonal patterns. Our operating revenues tend to be somewhat higher in summer months, primarily due to the higher volume of construction and demolition waste. The volumes of industrial and residential waste in certain regions where we operate also tend to increase during the summer months. Our second and third quarter revenues and results of operations typically reflect these seasonal trends.

Service disruptions caused by severe storms, extended periods of inclement weather or climate extremes can significantly affect the operating results of the affected Areas. On the other hand, certain destructive weather conditions that tend to occur during the second half of the year, such as the hurricanes that most often impact our operations in the Southern and Eastern United States, can actually increase our revenues in the areas affected. While weather-related and other “one-time” occurrences can boost revenues through additional work for a limited time as a result of significant start-up costs and other factors, such revenue can generate earnings at comparatively lower margins.

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9.	Acquisitions

Southern Waste Systems/Sun Recycling — On January 8, 2016, Waste Management Inc. of Florida, a wholly-owned subsidiary of WM, acquired certain operations and business assets of SWS in Southern Florida for total consideration of $525 million. The acquired business assets include residential, commercial, and industrial solid waste collection, processing/recycling and transfer operations, equipment, vehicles, real estate and customer agreements. The acquisition was funded primarily with borrowings under our $2.25 billion revolving credit facility.

We have provisionally recorded $93 million of property and equipment, $182 million of other intangible assets and $250 million of goodwill. The completion of our acquisition accounting is subject to change based on the finalization of our detailed valuations. There have been no adjustments to the preliminary purchase price allocation since the acquisition date. The goodwill allocation was calculated as the excess of the consideration paid over the net assets recognized and represents the future economic benefits expected to arise from other assets acquired that could not be individually identified and separately recognized. Goodwill has been assigned to our Florida Area as it is expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination. Goodwill related to this acquisition is deductible for income tax purposes.

The following table presents the preliminary allocation of the purchase price for SWS to other intangible assets (amounts in millions, except for amortization periods):


	Amount		Weighted Average Amortization Periods (in Years)
Customer relationships	$	160		10.0
Noncompete agreements		18		5.0
Trade name		4		10.0

Total other intangible assets subject to amortization	$	182		9.5

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the acquired operations of SWS contributed revenues of $39 million and $76 million, respectively, and net income of less than $1 million and $1 million, respectively, which are included in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Deffenbaugh Disposal, Inc. — On March 26, 2015, we acquired Deffenbaugh, one of the largest privately owned collection and disposal firms in the Midwest, for total consideration, net of cash acquired, of $400 million. Deffenbaugh’s assets include collection operations, transfer stations, recycling facilities and landfills. The acquisition accounting for this transaction was finalized in the first quarter of 2016. There were no significant measurement period adjustments recorded in 2016.

The following pro forma consolidated results of operations have been prepared as if the acquisitions of Deffenbaugh and SWS occurred at January 1, 2015 (in millions, except per share amounts):


	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2016		2015
Operating revenues	$	3,350	$	6,603	$	6,461
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.		274		545		144
Basic earnings per common share		0.60		1.23		0.31
Diluted earnings per common share		0.60		1.22		0.31

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10.

Asset Impairments and Unusual Items

Expense from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, we recognized net charges of $15 million, including $16 million of charges to write down or divest of certain assets in our recycling operations and a $5 million impairment charge related to a landfill in our Western Canada Area. Partially offsetting these charges was a $6 million gain on the sale of an oil and gas producing property.

Other income (expense)

During the second quarter of 2016, we recognized $41 million of impairments to write down minority-owned investments in waste diversion technology companies to their fair value. These charges are recorded in “Other, net” in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

11.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, which is included as a component of Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity, are as follows (in millions, with amounts in parentheses representing decreases to accumulated other comprehensive income):


	Derivative Instruments			Available- for-Sale Securities		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Post- Retirement Benefit Plans			Total
Balance, December 31, 2015	$	(52	)	$	8	$	(75	)	$	(8	)	$	(127	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications net of tax expense (benefit) of $(4), $1, $0 and $0, respectively		(7	)		2		67			—			62
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss net of tax (expense) benefit of $10, $0, $0 and $0, respectively		16			—		—			—			16

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)		9			2		67			—			78

Balance, June 30, 2016	$	(43	)	$	10	$	(8	)	$	(8	)	$	(49	)

The amounts of other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications associated with the effective portion of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are as follows (in millions):


	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016		2015			2016			2015
Foreign currency derivatives	$	—	$	(3	)	$	(11	)	$	21
Tax (expense) benefit		—		1			4			(8	)

Net of tax	$	—	$	(2	)	$	(7	)	$	13

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The significant amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows (in millions, with amounts in parentheses representing debits to the statement of operations classification):


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,						Statement of Operations Classification
	2016			2015			2016			2015			Statement of Operations Classification
Gains and losses on cash flow hedges:
Forward-starting interest rate swaps	$	(3	)	$	(2	)	$	(6	)	$	(5	)		Interest expense, net
Treasury rate locks		—			—			—			(3	)		Interest expense, net
Foreign currency derivatives		—			(5	)		(20	)		21			Other, net

		(3	)		(7	)		(26	)		13			Total before tax
		1			3			10			(5	)		Tax (expense) benefit

Total reclassifications for the period	$	(2	)	$	(4	)	$	(16	)	$	8			Net of tax

12.

Share Repurchases

Our share repurchases have been made in accordance with financial plans approved by our Board of Directors. The Company entered into an accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) agreement in December 2015 to repurchase $150 million of our common stock in early 2016. In January 2016, we delivered $150 million in cash and received 2.0 million shares based on a stock price of $53.37. The ASR agreement completed in February 2016, at which time we received 0.9 million additional shares based on a final weighted average per share purchase price during the repurchase period of $53.15.

In March 2016, the Company entered into an ASR agreement to repurchase $100 million of our common stock. At the beginning of the ASR repurchase period, we delivered $100 million in cash and received 1.2 million shares based on a stock price of $56.95. The ASR agreement completed in April 2016, at which time we received 0.5 million additional shares based on a final weighted average per share purchase price during the repurchase period of $58.33.

In May 2016, the Company entered into an ASR agreement to repurchase $250 million of our common stock. At the beginning of the ASR repurchase period, we delivered $250 million in cash and received 3.3 million shares based on a stock price of $60.49. The final number of shares to be repurchased and the final average price per share under the ASR agreement will depend on the volume-weighted average price of our stock, less a discount, during the term of the agreement. Purchases under the ASR agreement are expected to be completed in August 2016.

After completion of these ASRs, the Company has Board authorization remaining for $650 million of future share repurchases. Any future share repurchases pursuant to such authorization will be made at the discretion of management.

Each ASR agreement was accounted for as two separate transactions: (i) as shares of reacquired common stock for the shares delivered to us upon effectiveness of the ASR agreements and (ii) as a forward contract indexed to our own common stock for the undelivered shares. The initial delivery of shares is included in treasury stock at cost and resulted in an immediate reduction of the outstanding shares used to calculate the weighted average common shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share. The forward contracts indexed to our own stock met the criteria for equity classification, and these amounts are initially recorded in additional paid-in capital and reclassified to treasury stock upon completion of the ASR agreement.

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13. Fair

Value Measurements

Assets and Liabilities Accounted for at Fair Value

Our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis include the following (in millions):


			Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2016 Using
	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)(a)
Assets:
Money market funds	$	40	$	40	$	—	$	—
Available-for-sale securities		45		—		45		—
Fixed-income securities		36		—		36		—
Redeemable preferred stock		48		—		—		48

Total assets	$	169	$	40	$	81	$	48


			Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015 Using
	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)(a)
Assets:
Money market funds	$	35	$	35	$	—	$	—
Available-for-sale securities		43		—		43		—
Fixed-income securities		40		—		40		—
Foreign currency derivatives(b)		78		—		78		—
Redeemable preferred stock		47		—		—		47

Total assets	$	243	$	35	$	161	$	47

(a)

When available, Level 3 investments have been measured based on third-party investors’ recent or pending transactions in these securities, which are considered the best evidence of fair value. When this evidence is not available, we use other valuation techniques as appropriate and available. These valuation methodologies may include transactions in similar instruments, discounted cash flow analysis, third-party appraisals or industry multiples and public comparables. There has not been any significant change in the fair value of the redeemable preferred stock since our assessment at December 31, 2015.

(b)

In March 2016, we terminated our foreign currency derivatives. Refer to Note 4 for additional information.

Fair Value of Debt

At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the carrying value of our debt was approximately $9.5 billion and $8.9 billion, respectively. The estimated fair value of our debt was approximately $10.4 billion and $9.2 billion at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The fair value of our fixed-rate debt is estimated using discounted cash flow analysis, based on current market rates for similar types of instruments. The carrying value of our variable-rate debt approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the interest rates. The increase in the fair value of our debt when comparing June 30, 2016 with December 31, 2015 is primarily related to $577 million of net borrowings during 2016, as well as recent decreases in long-term interest rates.

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

Although we have determined the estimated fair value amounts using available market information and commonly accepted valuation methodologies, considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, our estimates are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that we, or holders of the instruments, could realize in a current market exchange. The use of different assumptions and/or estimation methodologies could have a material effect on the estimated fair values. The fair value estimates are based on Level 2 inputs of the fair value hierarchy available as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. These amounts have not been revalued since those dates, and current estimates of fair value could differ significantly from the amounts presented.

14.

Variable Interest Entities

Following is a description of our financial interests in variable interest entities that we consider significant, including (i) those that represent a significant interest in an unconsolidated entity and (ii) trusts for final capping, closure, post-closure or environmental remediation obligations.

Significant Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities

We have significant financial interests in entities established to invest in and manage low-income housing properties and a refined coal facility. We support the operations of these entities in exchange for a pro-rata share of the tax credits they generate. We have determined we are not the primary beneficiary of these entities as we do not have the power to individually direct the activities of these entities. Accordingly, we account for these investments under the equity method of accounting and do not consolidate them. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, our aggregate investment balance in these two entities was $98 million and $110 million, respectively. The debt balance related to our investment in low-income housing properties was $68 million and $80 million at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Additional information related to these investments is discussed in Note 5.

Trusts for Final Capping, Closure, Post-Closure or Environmental Remediation Obligations

We have significant financial interests in trust funds that were created to settle certain of our final capping, closure, post-closure or environmental remediation obligations. Generally, we are the sole beneficiary of these restricted balances; however, certain of the funds have been established for the benefit of both the Company and the host community in which we operate. We have determined that these trust funds are variable interest entities; however, we are not the primary beneficiary of certain of these entities because either (i) we do not have the power to direct the significant activities of the trusts or (ii) power over the trusts’ significant activities is shared.

We account for the trusts for which we are the sole beneficiary as long-term “Other assets” in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. We reflect our interests in the unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities held by these trusts as a component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).” These trusts had a fair value of $95 million and $94 million at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Our interests in the trusts that have been established for the benefit of both the Company and the host community in which we operate are accounted for as investments in unconsolidated entities and receivables. These amounts are recorded in “Other receivables,” “Investments in unconsolidated entities” and long-term “Other assets” in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, as appropriate. Our investments and receivables related to these trusts had an aggregate carrying value of $95 million and $93 million as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

As the party with primary responsibility to fund the related final capping, closure, post-closure or environmental remediation activities, we are exposed to risk of loss as a result of potential changes in the fair value of the assets of the trust. The fair value of trust assets can fluctuate due to (i) changes in the market value of the investments held by the trusts and (ii) credit risk associated with trust receivables. Although we are exposed to changes in the fair value of the trust assets, we currently expect the trust funds to continue to meet the statutory requirements for which they were established.

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

15.

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements

WM Holdings has fully and unconditionally guaranteed all of WM’s senior indebtedness. WM has fully and unconditionally guaranteed all of WM Holdings’ senior indebtedness. None of WM’s other subsidiaries have guaranteed any of WM’s or WM Holdings’ debt. As a result of these guarantee arrangements, we are required to present the following condensed consolidating financial information (in millions):

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)


	WM		WM Holdings		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	—	$	39	$	—		$	39
Other current assets		6		7		2,224		—			2,237

		6		7		2,263		—			2,276
Property and equipment, net		—		—		10,841		—			10,841
Investments in and advances to affiliates(a)		19,194		19,628		7,490		(46,312	)		—
Other assets		15		30		7,590		—			7,635

Total assets	$	19,215	$	19,665	$	28,184	$	(46,312	)	$	20,752


LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	500	$	—	$	114	$	—		$	614
Accounts payable and other current liabilities		84		11		2,097		—			2,192

		584		11		2,211		—			2,806
Long-term debt, less current portion(a)		6,073		304		2,539		—			8,916
Due to affiliates(a)		7,334		156		—		(7,490	)		—
Other liabilities		16		—		3,786		—			3,802

Total liabilities		14,007		471		8,536		(7,490	)		15,524
Equity:
Stockholders’ equity		5,208		19,194		19,628		(38,822	)		5,208
Noncontrolling interests		—		—		20		—			20

		5,208		19,194		19,648		(38,822	)		5,228

Total liabilities and equity	$	19,215	$	19,665	$	28,184	$	(46,312	)	$	20,752

(a)

In conjunction with the preparation of our June 30, 2016 Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet, we identified and corrected the presentation of $126 million of tax-exempt bonds previously reported in Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries’ rather than WM’s “Long-term debt, less current portion,” which had corresponding impacts on “Investments in and advances to affiliates” and “Due to affiliates.” This immaterial correction has been reflected in our June 30, 2016 Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements.

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)

December 31, 2015


	WM		WM Holdings		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	—	$	39	$	—		$	39
Other current assets		3		6		2,297		—			2,306

		3		6		2,336		—			2,345
Property and equipment, net		—		—		10,665		—			10,665
Investments in and advances to affiliates		18,557		18,911		7,365		(44,833	)		—
Other assets		23		29		7,305		—			7,357

Total assets	$	18,583	$	18,946	$	27,671	$	(44,833	)	$	20,367


LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	41	$	—	$	212	$	—		$	253
Accounts payable and other current liabilities		83		9		2,165		—			2,257

		124		9		2,377		—			2,510
Long-term debt, less current portion		5,801		304		2,571		—			8,676
Due to affiliates		7,289		76		—		(7,365	)		—
Other liabilities		24		—		3,790		—			3,814

Total liabilities		13,238		389		8,738		(7,365	)		15,000
Equity:
Stockholders’ equity		5,345		18,557		18,911		(37,468	)		5,345
Noncontrolling interests		—		—		22		—			22

		5,345		18,557		18,933		(37,468	)		5,367

Total liabilities and equity	$	18,583	$	18,946	$	27,671	$	(44,833)		$	20,367

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)


	WM			WM Holdings			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating revenues	$	—		$	—		$	3,425		$	—		$	3,425
Costs and expenses		—			—			2,814			—			2,814

Income from operations		—			—			611			—			611

Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net		(76	)		(5	)		(12	)		—			(93	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		—			—			(3	)		—			(3	)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of taxes		333			336			—			(669	)		—
Other, net		—			—			(56	)		—			(56	)

		257			331			(71	)		(669	)		(152	)

Income (loss) before income taxes		257			331			540			(669	)		459
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		(30	)		(2	)		205			—			173

Consolidated net income		287			333			335			(669	)		286
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			(1	)		—			(1	)

Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	$	287		$	333		$	336		$	(669	)	$	287

Three Months Ended June 30, 2015

(Unaudited)


	WM			WM Holdings			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating revenues	$	—		$	—		$	3,315		$	—		$	3,315
Costs and expenses		—			(6	)		2,819			—			2,813

Income from operations		—			6			496			—			502

Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net		(75	)		(5	)		(15	)		—			(95	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(2	)		—			—			—			(2	)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of taxes		320			317			—			(637	)		—
Other, net		—			—			(16	)		—			(16	)

		243			312			(31	)		(637	)		(113	)

Income (loss) before income taxes		243			318			465			(637	)		389
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		(31	)		(2	)		149			—			116

Consolidated net income		274			320			316			(637	)		273
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			(1	)		—			(1	)

Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	$	274		$	320		$	317		$	(637	)	$	274

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)


	WM			WM Holdings			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating revenues	$	—		$	—		$	6,601		$	—		$	6,601
Costs and expenses		—			—			5,482			—			5,482

Income from operations		—			—			1,119			—			1,119

Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net		(150	)		(10	)		(28	)		—			(188	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(1	)		—			(3	)		—			(4	)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of taxes		637			643			—			(1,280	)		—
Other, net		—			—			(72	)		—			(72	)

		486			633			(103	)		(1,280	)		(264	)

Income (loss) before income taxes		486			633			1,016			(1,280	)		855
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		(59	)		(4	)		376			—			313

Consolidated net income		545			637			640			(1,280	)		542
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			(3	)		—			(3	)

Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	$	545		$	637		$	643		$	(1,280	)	$	545

Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

(Unaudited)


	WM			WM Holdings			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating revenues	$	—		$	—		$	6,355		$	—		$	6,355
Costs and expenses		—			—			5,413			—			5,413

Income from operations		—			—			942			—			942

Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net		(154	)		(12	)		(33	)		—			(199	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(500	)		(52	)		—			—			(552	)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of taxes		551			590			—			(1,141	)		—
Other, net		—			—			(24	)		—			(24	)

		(103	)		526			(57	)		(1,141	)		(775	)

Income (loss) before income taxes		(103	)		526			885			(1,141	)		167
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		(248	)		(25	)		298			—			25

Consolidated net income		145			551			587			(1,141	)		142
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			(3	)		—			(3	)

Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	$	145		$	551		$	590		$	(1,141	)	$	145

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)


	WM		WM Holdings		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
Comprehensive income	$	289	$	333	$	342		$	(669	)	$	295
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		—		—		(1	)		—			(1	)

Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	$	289	$	333	$	343		$	(669	)	$	296

Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
Comprehensive income	$	276	$	320	$	330		$	(637	)	$	289
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		—		—		(1	)		—			(1	)

Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	$	276	$	320	$	331		$	(637	)	$	290


	WM		WM Holdings		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
Comprehensive income	$	549	$	637	$	714		$	(1,280	)	$	620
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		—		—		(3	)		—			(3	)

Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	$	549	$	637	$	717		$	(1,280	)	$	623

Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
Comprehensive income	$	151	$	551	$	524		$	(1,141	)	$	85
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		—		—		(3	)		—			(3	)

Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	$	151	$	551	$	527		$	(1,141	)	$	88

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)


	WM			WM Holdings			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Consolidated net income	$	545		$	637		$	640		$	(1,280	)	$	542
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of taxes		(637	)		(643	)		—			1,280			—
Other adjustments		6			(1	)		907			—			912

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(86	)		(7	)		1,547			—			1,454

Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired		—			—			(572	)		—			(572	)
Capital expenditures		—			—			(629	)		—			(629	)
Proceeds from divestitures of businesses and other assets (net of cash divested)		—			—			24			—			24
Net receipts from restricted trust and escrow accounts and other, net		—			—			(9	)		—			(9	)

Net cash used in investing activities		—			—			(1,186	)		—			(1,186	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
New borrowings		1,647			—			447			—			2,094
Debt repayments		(1,038	)		—			(479	)		—			(1,517	)
Premiums paid on early extinguishment of debt		(1	)		—			(1	)		—			(2	)
Common stock repurchases		(500	)		—			—			—			(500	)
Cash dividends		(364	)		—			—			—			(364	)
Exercise of common stock options		44			—			—			—			44
Other, net		15			—			(39	)		—			(24	)
(Increase) decrease in intercompany and investments, net		283			7			(290	)		—			—

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		86			7			(362	)		—			(269	)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			1			—			1

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		—			—			—			—			—
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			—			39			—			39

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	—		$	39		$	—		$	39

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

(Unaudited)


	WM			WM Holdings			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Consolidated net income	$	145		$	551		$	587		$	(1,141	)	$	142
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of taxes		(551	)		(590	)		—			1,141			—
Other adjustments		5			(5	)		1,173			—			1,173

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(401	)		(44	)		1,760			—			1,315

Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired		—			—			(454	)		—			(454	)
Capital expenditures		—			—			(529	)		—			(529	)
Proceeds from divestitures of businesses and other assets (net of cash divested)		—			—			78			—			78
Net receipts from restricted trust and escrow accounts and other, net		—			—			26			—			26

Net cash used in investing activities		—			—			(879	)		—			(879	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
New borrowings		1,781			—			85			—			1,866
Debt repayments		(1,825	)		(144	)		(212	)		—			(2,181	)
Premiums paid on early extinguishment of debt		(503	)		(52	)		—			—			(555	)
Common stock repurchases		(300	)		—			—			—			(300	)
Cash dividends		(351	)		—			—			—			(351	)
Exercise of common stock options		47			—			—			—			47
Other, net		5			—			—			—			5
(Increase) decrease in intercompany and investments, net		460			240			(700	)		—			—

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(686	)		44			(827	)		—			(1,469	)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			(1	)		—			(1	)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(1,087	)		—			53			—			(1,034	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		1,235			—			72			—			1,307

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	148		$	—		$	125		$	—		$	273

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

16.

New Accounting Standards Pending Adoption

Financial Instrument Credit Losses — In June 2016, the FASB issued amended authoritative guidance associated with the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments. The amended guidance replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) of recognizing credit losses when a loss is probable, with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to assess credit loss estimates. The amended guidance is effective for the Company on January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted beginning January 1, 2019. We are assessing the provisions of the amended guidance and evaluating the timing and impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Stock Compensation — In March 2016, the FASB issued amended authoritative guidance associated with stock-based employee compensation as part of its simplification initiative to reduce the cost and complexity of compliance with GAAP while maintaining or improving the usefulness of the information provided. The amended guidance changes both the accounting and financial reporting for certain income tax impacts of stock-based employee compensation. All excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies will be required to be recognized as an income tax benefit or expense rather than as a component of equity. The guidance also provides for changes in the calculation of forfeitures related to the expense of stock-based employee compensation. The amended guidance is effective for the Company on January 1, 2017, with early adoption permitted. We are assessing the provisions of the amended guidance and evaluating the timing and impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Leases — In February 2016, the FASB issued amended authoritative guidance associated with lease accounting. The amended guidance requires the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for those leases with terms in excess of 12 months and currently classified as operating leases. The disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements will also be required. The amended guidance is effective for the Company on January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. We are in the process of assessing the provisions of the amended guidance and evaluating the timing and impact on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

Financial Instruments — In January 2016, the FASB issued amended authoritative guidance associated with the recognition and measurement of financial assets and liabilities. The amended guidance will require certain equity investments that are not consolidated to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income rather than as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. The amended guidance is effective for the Company on January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this amended guidance will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition — In May 2014, the FASB issued amended authoritative guidance associated with revenue recognition. The amended guidance requires companies to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Additionally, the amendments will require enhanced qualitative and quantitative disclosures regarding customer contracts. The amended guidance associated with revenue recognition is effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. The amended guidance may be applied retrospectively for all periods presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the amended guidance recognized at the date of initial adoption. We are in the process of assessing the provisions of the amended guidance and their impact on our consolidated financial statements. We have formed an implementation work team, completed training on the new standard and started performing reviews of our contractual arrangements. We have not determined whether the adoption will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included under Item 1 and our Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto and related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

In an effort to keep our stockholders and the public informed about our business, we may make “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements usually relate to future events and anticipated revenues, earnings, cash flows or other aspects of our operations or operating results. Forward-looking statements are often identified by the words, “will,” “may,” “should,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “forecast,” “project,” “estimate,” “intend,” and words of a similar nature and generally include statements containing:

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projections about accounting and finances;

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plans and objectives for the future;

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projections or estimates about assumptions relating to our performance; or

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our opinions, views or beliefs about the effects of current or future events, circumstances or performance.

You should view these statements with caution. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, circumstances or events. They are based on facts and circumstances known to us as of the date the statements are made. All aspects of our business are subject to uncertainties, risks and other influences, many of which we do not control. Any of these factors, either alone or taken together, could have a material adverse effect on us and could change whether any forward-looking statement ultimately turns out to be true. Additionally, we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of future events, circumstances or developments.

Some of the risks that we believe could affect our business and financial statements for 2016 and beyond and that could cause actual results to be materially different from those that may be set forth in forward-looking statements made by the Company include the following:

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competition may negatively affect our profitability or cash flows, our pricing strategy may have negative effects on volumes, and inability to execute our pricing strategy while retaining and attracting customers may negatively affect our average yield on collection and disposal business;

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we may fail in implementing or maintaining our cost saving, optimization and growth initiatives and overall business strategy, which could adversely impact our financial performance and growth, and implementation of our initiatives and strategy may have associated negative consequences, such as fragmentation of efforts, increased indebtedness, asset impairments, business disruption, employee distraction, and regulatory issues;

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a key element of our strategy is yield management through focus on price leadership, which has presented challenges to keep existing business and win new business at reasonable returns; the loss of volumes as a result of price increases and our unwillingness to pursue lower margin volumes may negatively affect our cash flows or results of operations;

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we may be unable to identify desirable acquisition targets, negotiate advantageous transactions or realize the benefits expected from such transactions, which could adversely impact our growth strategy, earnings and cash flow;

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compliance with existing or future regulations may impact our business by, among other things, restricting our operations, increasing costs of operations or requiring additional capital expenditures;

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possible changes in our estimates of costs for site remediation requirements, final capping, closure and post-closure obligations, compliance and regulatory developments may increase our expenses;

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certain materials processed by our recycling operations are subject to significant commodity price fluctuations, as are methane gas, electricity and other energy-related products marketed and sold by our landfill gas recovery operations; fluctuations in commodity prices may have negative effects on our operating results;

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changes in oil and gas prices and drilling activity, and changes in applicable regulations, could adversely affect our Energy Services business;

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increasing customer preference for alternatives to traditional disposal, government mandates supporting diversion of waste and recycling and prohibiting disposal of certain types of waste, and overall reduction of waste generated could continue to have a negative effect on volumes of waste going to our landfills;

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developments in technology could trigger a fundamental change in the waste management industry, as waste streams are increasingly viewed as a resource, which may adversely impact volumes at our landfills and our profitability;

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our existing and proposed service offerings to customers may require that we develop or license, and protect, new technologies; and our inability to obtain or protect new technologies could impact our services to customers and development of new revenue sources;

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we are investing in emerging technologies to provide disposal alternatives; such emerging technologies may not perform as intended or may experience other difficulties or delays that prevent us from realizing a return on our investment;

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adverse publicity (whether or not justified) relating to activities by our operations, employees or agents could tarnish our reputation and reduce the value of our brand;

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there is a risk of incurring significant environmental liabilities in the use, treatment, storage, transfer and disposal of waste materials; any substantial liability for environmental damage could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and cash flows;

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weak economic conditions may negatively affect the volumes of waste generated and demand for post-consumer fiber and metals processed by our recycling operations;

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some of our customers, including governmental entities, have suffered financial difficulties that could affect our business and operating results, due to their credit risk and the impact of the municipal debt market on remarketing of our tax-exempt bonds;

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if we are unable to obtain and maintain permits needed to open, operate, and/or expand our facilities, our results of operations will be negatively impacted;

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diesel fuel price increases or diesel fuel supply shortages may increase our expenses and restrict our ability to operate;

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we are increasingly dependent on the availability of natural gas and fueling infrastructure and vulnerable to natural gas prices; difficulty obtaining natural gas and increases in natural gas prices could increase our operating costs;

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problems with the operation of current information technology or the development and deployment of new information systems could decrease our efficiencies and increase our costs;

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a cybersecurity incident could negatively impact our business and our relationships with customers;

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efforts by labor unions to organize our employees may increase operating expenses and we may be unable to negotiate acceptable collective bargaining agreements with those who have chosen to be represented by unions, which could lead to labor disruptions, including strikes and lock-outs, which could adversely affect our results of operations and cash flows;

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we could face significant liability for withdrawal from multiemployer pension plans;

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we are subject to operational and safety risks; such risks could potentially result in injury or death of employees and others, a need to shut down or reduce operation of facilities, increased operating expense and exposure to liability for pollution and other environmental damage, and property damage or destruction;

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increased costs for financial assurance or the inadequacy of our insurance coverage could negatively impact our liquidity and increase our liabilities;

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possible charges as a result of shut-down operations, uncompleted development or expansion projects or other events may negatively affect earnings;

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we may reduce or suspend capital expenditures, acquisition activity, dividend declarations or share repurchases if we suffer a significant reduction in cash flows;

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we may be unable to incur future indebtedness to support our growth and development plans or to refinance our debt obligations, including near-term maturities, on terms consistent with current borrowings, and higher interest rates and market conditions may increase our expense;

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climate change legislation, including possible limits on carbon emissions, may negatively impact our results of operations by increasing expenses;

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weather conditions and one-time special projects cause our results to fluctuate, and harsh weather or natural disasters may cause us to temporarily suspend operations; our stock price may be negatively impacted by interim variations in our results;

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we could be subject to significant fines and penalties, and our reputation could be adversely affected, if our business, or third parties with whom we have relationships, were to fail to comply with United States or foreign laws or regulations;

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negative outcomes of litigation or threatened litigation or governmental proceedings may increase our costs, limit our ability to conduct or expand our operations, or limit our ability to execute our business plans and strategies; and

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the adoption of new accounting standards or interpretations may cause fluctuations in reported quarterly results of operations or adversely impact our reported results of operations.

General

Our principal executive offices are located at 1001 Fannin Street, Houston, Texas 77002. Our telephone number is (713) 512-6200. Our website address is www.wm.com. Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K are all available, free of charge, on our website as soon as practicable after we file the reports with the SEC. Our stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “WM.”

We are North America’s leading provider of comprehensive waste management environmental services. We partner with our residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers and the communities we serve to manage and reduce waste at each stage from collection to disposal, while recovering valuable resources and creating clean, renewable energy. Our “Solid Waste” business is operated and managed locally by our subsidiaries that focus on distinct geographic areas and provides collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services. Our “Traditional Solid Waste” business excludes our recycling and resource recovery services. Through our subsidiaries, we are also a leading developer, operator and owner of landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States.

Overview

Our Company’s goals are targeted at serving our customers, our employees, the environment, the communities in which we work and our stockholders, and achievement of our goals is intended to meet the needs of a changing industry. Our Company and others have recognized the value of the traditional waste stream as a potential resource. Increasingly, customers want more of their waste materials recovered, while waste streams are becoming more complex, and our aim is to address, and anticipate, the current, expanding and evolving needs of our customers. Accomplishment of our goals will grow our Company and allow us to meet the needs of our customers and communities as they, too, Think Green^®.

We believe we are uniquely equipped to meet the challenges of the changing waste industry and our customers’ waste management needs, both today and as we work together to envision and create a more sustainable future. As the waste industry leader, we have the expertise necessary to collect and handle our customers’ waste efficiently and responsibly by delivering environmental performance — maximizing resource value, while minimizing environmental impact — so that both our economy and our environment can thrive.

Drawing on our resources and experience, we also pursue projects and initiatives that benefit the waste industry, the customers and communities we serve and the environment.

We remain dedicated to providing long-term value to our stockholders by successfully executing our strategy: to know and service our customers better than anyone in our industry, to extract more value from the materials we manage, and to innovate and optimize our business. We plan to accomplish our strategic goals through competitive advantages derived from operational improvements and focused differentiation in our industry, driven by capitalizing on our extensive, well-placed network of assets. While we will continue to monitor emerging diversion technologies that may generate additional value, our current attention will be on improving existing diversion technologies, such as our recycling operations.

In pursuit of these long-term goals, we recognize that we must grow the business, and do so as efficiently and cost effectively as possible. Accordingly, we are focusing on the following five key company priorities:

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Customers: provide the best possible service to our customers;

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Solid Waste Business: continuously improve our operational performance;

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Growth: take advantage of opportunities in our current business, as well as considering attractive acquisition opportunities;

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Yield Management: remain focused on price leadership while considering competitive dynamics; and

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Costs: minimize both operating costs and selling, general and administrative expenses.

We believe that execution of our strategy through these key priorities will drive continued financial performance and leadership in a dynamic industry.

Key items of our financial results for the current quarter include:

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Revenues of $3,425 million compared with $3,315 million in the second quarter of 2015, an increase of $110 million, or 3.3%. This increase is attributable to (i) yield on our collection and disposal operations, which increased revenues by $77 million; (ii) acquisitions, which increased revenues by $64 million, primarily due to the acquisition of SWS in January 2016 and (iii) higher volumes, which increased our revenues by $12 million. These increases were partially offset by (i) lower fuel surcharges and mandated fees of $24 million, primarily due to lower year-over-year average fuel prices; (ii) divestitures, which decreased revenue by $12 million and (iii) foreign currency translation of $10 million related to our Canadian operations;

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Operating expenses of $2,130 million, or 62.2% of revenues, compared with $2,163 million, or 65.2% of revenues in the second quarter of 2015. This decrease of $33 million is primarily attributable to (i) the recognition of a $55 million charge associated with the withdrawal from certain underfunded multiemployer pension plans in the second quarter of 2015 and (ii) lower fuel costs primarily due to lower year-over-year average fuel prices. These decreases were partially offset by (i) the acquisition of SWS; (ii) increased landfill leachate disposal costs and (iii) higher volumes in the current year period;

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Selling, general and administrative expenses of $340 million, or 9.9% of revenues, compared with $322 million, or 9.7% of revenues, in the second quarter of 2015. This increase of $18 million is primarily attributable to higher stock-based incentive compensation costs;

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Income from operations of $611 million, or 17.8% of revenues, compared with $502 million, or 15.1% of revenues, in the second quarter of 2015; and

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Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. of $287 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, compared with $274 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2015.

The following are key items that affected our diluted earnings per share in the second quarters of 2016 and 2015:

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Our 2016 second quarter results were affected by the recognition of after-tax charges of $42 million, primarily related to the impairment of minority-owned investments in waste diversion technology companies, which had a negative impact of $0.10 on our diluted earnings per share.

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Our 2015 second quarter results were affected by after-tax net charges of $27 million, primarily associated with the withdrawal from certain underfunded multiemployer pension plans, which had a negative impact of $0.06 on our diluted earnings per share.

Free Cash Flow

As is our practice, we are presenting free cash flow, which is a non-GAAP measure of liquidity, in our disclosures because we use this measure in the evaluation and management of our business. We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures, plus proceeds from divestitures of businesses and other assets (net of cash divested). We believe it is indicative of our ability to pay our quarterly dividends, repurchase common stock, fund acquisitions and other investments and, in the absence of refinancings, to repay our debt obligations. Free cash flow is not intended to replace “Net cash provided by operating activities,” which is the most comparable GAAP measure. However, we believe free cash flow gives investors useful insight into how we view our liquidity. Nevertheless, the use of free cash flow as a liquidity measure has material limitations because it excludes certain expenditures that are required or that we have committed to, such as declared dividend payments and debt service requirements.

Our calculation of free cash flow and reconciliation to “Net cash provided by operating activities,” is shown in the table below (in millions), and may not be calculated the same as similarly-titled measures presented by other companies:


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	748		$	816		$	1,454		$	1,315
Capital expenditures		(312	)		(296	)		(629	)		(529	)
Proceeds from divestitures of businesses and other assets (net of cash divested)		11			59			24			78

Free cash flow	$	447		$	579		$	849		$	864

Our cash flows from operating activities decreased $68 million when comparing the three months ended June 30, 2016 to the comparable period in 2015, and increased $139 million when comparing the six months ended June 30, 2016 to the comparable period in 2015. The three months ended June 30, 2016 was impacted by higher earnings from our Traditional Solid Waste business, although the earnings were more than offset by higher income tax payments in the current year and remaining unfavorable changes in our assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions and divestitures. The six months ended June 30, 2016, was impacted by (i) higher earnings from our Traditional Solid Waste business; (ii) cash proceeds of $67 million from the termination of our cross currency swaps in the first quarter of 2016 and (iii) a decrease of $46 million in annual incentive plan cash payments in the first quarter of 2016 when compared to the prior year period. These increases were partially offset by higher income tax payments in the current year and remaining unfavorable changes in our assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions and divestitures.

Although capital expenditures were $16 million and $100 million higher, when comparing the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 to the comparable prior year periods, respectively, the Company continues to maintain a disciplined focus on capital management. The increase in our capital expenditures is generally the result of additional spending on new business opportunities and acquisitions, growth in our existing business and the timing of replacement of aging assets. Furthermore, the increase when compared to prior year periods is a result of continual efforts to spend capital more ratably throughout the year.

Acquisitions

Southern Waste Systems/Sun Recycling — On January 8, 2016, Waste Management Inc. of Florida, a wholly-owned subsidiary of WM, acquired certain operations and business assets of Southern Waste Systems/Sun Recycling (“SWS”) in Southern Florida for total consideration of $525 million. The acquired business assets

include residential, commercial, and industrial solid waste collection, processing/recycling and transfer operations, equipment, vehicles, real estate and customer agreements. The acquisition was funded primarily with borrowings under our long-term U.S. revolving credit facility (“$2.25 billion revolving credit facility”). For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the acquired operations of SWS contributed revenues of $39 million and $76 million, respectively, and net income of less than $1 million and $1 million, respectively, which are included in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Deffenbaugh Disposal, Inc. — On March 26, 2015, we acquired Deffenbaugh Disposal, Inc. (“Deffenbaugh”), one of the largest privately owned collection and disposal firms in the Midwest, for total consideration, net of cash acquired, of $400 million. Deffenbaugh’s assets include collection operations, transfer stations, recycling facilities and landfills.

Adoption of New Accounting Standards

Critical Accounting Estimates and Assumptions

In preparing our financial statements, we make numerous estimates and assumptions that affect the accounting for and recognition and disclosure of assets, liabilities, equity, revenues and expenses. We must make these estimates and assumptions because certain information that we use is dependent on future events, cannot be calculated with precision from available data or simply cannot be calculated. In some cases, these estimates are difficult to determine and we must exercise significant judgment. In preparing our financial statements, the most difficult, subjective and complex estimates and the assumptions that present the greatest amount of uncertainty relate to our accounting for landfills, environmental remediation liabilities, asset impairments, deferred income taxes and reserves associated with our insured and self-insured claims, as described in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. Actual results could differ materially from the estimates and assumptions that we use in the preparation of our financial statements.

Results of Operations

Operating Revenues

We evaluate, oversee and manage the financial performance of our Solid Waste business subsidiaries through our 17 Areas. We also provide additional services that are not managed through our Solid Waste business, including both our Strategic Business Solutions (“WMSBS”) and Energy and Environmental Services organizations, recycling brokerage services, landfill gas-to-energy services and expanded service offerings and solutions. In addition, we offer portable self-storage and long distance moving services through a joint venture; fluorescent bulb and universal waste mail-back through our LampTracker^® program; portable restroom servicing under the name Port-o-Let^®; and street and parking lot sweeping services. In addition, we hold interests in oil and gas producing properties. These operations are presented as “Other” in the table below. The following table summarizes revenues during each period (in millions):


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Solid Waste:
Tier 1	$	1,316		$	1,292		$	2,557		$	2,487
Tier 2		856			853			1,637			1,633
Tier 3		1,347			1,264			2,607			2,386

Solid Waste		3,519			3,409			6,801			6,506
Other		572			525			1,072			1,003
Intercompany		(666	)		(619	)		(1,272	)		(1,154	)

Total	$	3,425		$	3,315		$	6,601		$	6,355

The mix of operating revenues from our major lines of business is reflected in the table below (in millions):


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Commercial	$	865		$	837		$	1,711		$	1,657
Residential		622			631			1,232			1,243
Industrial		613			582			1,174			1,091
Other		111			91			207			167

Total collection		2,211			2,141			4,324			4,158
Landfill		792			758			1,499			1,393
Transfer		391			362			737			670
Recycling		290			299			558			581
Other		407			374			755			707
Intercompany		(666	)		(619	)		(1,272	)		(1,154	)

Total	$	3,425		$	3,315		$	6,601		$	6,355

The following table provides details associated with the period-to-period change in revenues (dollars in millions) along with an explanation of the significant components of the current period changes:


	Period-to-Period Change for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 vs. 2015						Period-to-Period Change for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 vs. 2015
	Amount			As a% of Total Company(a)			Amount			As a% of Total Company(a)
Average yield(b)	$	56			1.7	%	$	72			1.1	%
Volume		12			0.4			69			1.1

Internal revenue growth		68			2.1			141			2.2
Acquisitions		64			1.9			156			2.5
Divestitures		(12	)		(0.4	)		(23	)		(0.4	)
Foreign currency translation		(10	)		(0.3	)		(28	)		(0.4	)

Total	$	110			3.3	%	$	246			3.9	%

(a)

Calculated by dividing the amount of current period increase or decrease by the prior period’s total Company revenue adjusted to exclude the impacts of divestitures for the current period ($3,303 million and $6,332 million for the three and six months, respectively).

(b)

The amounts reported herein represent the changes in our revenue attributable to average yield for the total Company. We also analyze the changes in average yield in terms of related business revenues in order to differentiate the changes in yield attributable to our pricing strategies from the changes that are caused by market-driven price changes in commodities. The following table summarizes changes in revenues from average yield on a related business basis (dollars in millions):


	Period-to-Period Change for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 vs. 2015						Period-to-Period Change for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 vs. 2015
	Amount			As a% of Related Business(i)			Amount			As a% of Related Business(i)
Average yield:
Collection and disposal	$	77			2.6	%	$	146			2.6	%
Recycling commodities		3			1.1			(18	)		(3.3	)
Fuel surcharges and mandated fees		(24	)		(17.8	)		(56	)		(21.1	)

Total	$	56			1.7	%	$	72			1.1	%

(i)

Calculated by dividing the increase or decrease for the current period by the prior period’s related business revenue, adjusted to exclude the impacts of divestitures for the current period.

Our revenues increased $110 million, or 3.3%, and $246 million, or 3.9%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, as compared with the prior year periods. Our revenue increases were driven by (i) acquisitions, particularly the acquisitions of SWS in January 2016 and Deffenbaugh in March 2015; (ii) revenue growth from yield on our collection and disposal operations and (iii) higher volumes. Partially offsetting these revenue increases were (i) lower revenues from our fuel surcharges program due to lower year-over-year fuel costs; (ii) lower average commodity prices for the first six months in 2016; (iii) foreign currency translation, which affects revenues from our Canadian operations and (iv) divestitures.

The following provides further details associated with our period-to-period change in revenues.

Average yield

Collection and disposal average yield — This measure reflects the effect on our revenue from the pricing activities of our collection, transfer and landfill operations, exclusive of volume changes. Revenue growth from collection and disposal average yield includes not only base rate changes and environmental and service fee increases, but also (i) certain average price changes related to the overall mix of services, which are due to the types of services provided; (ii) changes in average price from new and lost business and (iii) rollbacks to retain customers. Revenue growth from collection and disposal average yield was $77 million, or 2.6%, and $146 million, or 2.6%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, as compared with the prior year periods.

We experienced growth in all of our collection and disposal lines of business in the current periods. The details are as follows (dollars in millions):


	Period-to-Period Change for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2016					Period-to-Period Change for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
	Amount		As a% of Related Business			Amount		As a% of Related Business
Commercial	$	37		4.7	%	$	72		4.7	%
Residential		14		2.3			24		2.0
Industrial		16		2.9			34		3.3

Total collection		67		3.3			130		3.4
Landfill		5		1.1			8		1.0
Transfer		5		2.8			8		2.3

Total collection and disposal	$	77		2.6		$	146		2.6

Revenues from our environmental fee contributed $18 million and $34 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, to our collection and disposal average yield.

Recycling commodities — Our revenues increased $3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 as a result of the 2% increase in the prices of the recycling commodities we sell. This is the first revenue increase resulting from commodity price increases since the fourth quarter of 2013. However, commodity prices declined 3% for the first six months in 2016 compared to the prior year period, which resulted in a revenue decline of $18 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016.

Fuel surcharges and mandated fees — These revenues, which are predominantly generated by our fuel surcharge program, decreased $24 million and $56 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, compared to the prior year periods. These revenues fluctuate in response to changes in the national average prices for diesel fuel on which our surcharge is based. We experienced fuel price declines of approximately 19% and 24% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, compared to the prior year periods, which caused a decline in our fuel surcharge revenues. The mandated fees included in this line item are primarily related to pass-through fees and taxes assessed by various state, county and municipal government agencies at our landfills and transfer stations.

Volume

Our revenues increased $12 million, or 0.4%, and $69 million, or 1.1%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, as compared with the prior year periods due to higher volumes. The year-over-year comparison does not include volumes from acquisitions, which are discussed below. Overall, we experienced higher volumes as a result of improving market conditions and an additional workday in the first six months of 2016. We experienced revenue increases due to higher volumes particularly in our industrial collection business, our municipal solid waste, construction and demolition, and special waste landfill businesses, and our transfer station business.

Additional drivers affecting the comparability of volumes for the periods presented are as follows:

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Due to our focus on renegotiating existing contracts and winning new contracts with reasonable returns, we continue to see revenue declines in our residential business.

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In our ancillary service businesses, we experienced lower volumes resulting from lower oil prices, which negatively affected both our oil and gas producing properties and our oilfield services business. These decreases in volumes were partially offset by higher volumes in our remediation and construction services and portable self-storage businesses.

Acquisitions and divestitures

Revenues increased $64 million and $156 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, as compared with the prior year periods, principally due to the acquisition of SWS in January 2016. Additionally, the acquisition of Deffenbaugh in March 2015 also contributed to the revenue increase for the first six months of 2016. These revenues were partially offset by revenue decreases due to divestitures of $12 million and $23 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, as compared with the prior year periods.

Operating Expenses

Our operating expenses decreased $33 million, or 1.5%, and increased $14 million, or 0.3%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, as compared with the prior year periods. Our operating expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased to 62.2% in the second quarter of 2016 from 65.2% in the second quarter of 2015, and decreased to 62.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2016 from 64.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

The following table summarizes the major components of our operating expenses for the three and six months ended June 30 (dollars in millions), with significant changes in our operating expenses discussed below:


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Period-to- Period Change					Six Months Ended June 30,				Period-to- Period Change
	2016		2015		Period-to- Period Change					2016		2015		Period-to- Period Change
Labor and related benefits	$	598	$	640	$	(42	)	(6.6	)%	$	1,177	$	1,204	$	(27	)	(2.2	)%
Transfer and disposal costs		252		242		10		4.1			483		459		24		5.2
Maintenance and repairs		269		258		11		4.3			525		499		26		5.2
Subcontractor costs		298		285		13		4.6			571		547		24		4.4
Cost of goods sold		210		206		4		1.9			391		391		—		—
Fuel		74		105		(31	)	(29.5	)		138		202		(64	)	(31.7	)
Disposal and franchise fees and taxes		177		173		4		2.3			340		322		18		5.6
Landfill operating costs		95		67		28		41.8			173		128		45		35.2
Risk management		51		65		(14	)	(21.5	)		107		118		(11	)	(9.3	)
Other		106		122		(16	)	(13.1	)		218		239		(21	)	(8.8	)

	$	2,130	$	2,163	$	(33	)	(1.5	)%	$	4,123	$	4,109	$	14		0.3	%

Operating expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 included a $55 million charge associated with the withdrawal from certain underfunded multiemployer pension plans reflected in labor and related benefits costs. Excluding the impact of this charge, we experienced higher current year operating costs for the three and six months when compared to the prior year periods related to:

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The acquired operations of Deffenbaugh in March 2015 and SWS in January 2016, which increased costs in substantially all categories; and

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Higher volumes in the current year periods, primarily the six months ended June 30, 2016, as discussed above in Operating Revenues. The most significant cost increases were in the (i) transfer and disposal; (ii) subcontractor and (iii) disposal and franchise fees and taxes cost categories.

Other significant items affecting the comparability of the costs for the periods presented include:

Fuel — The decrease in fuel expense in the current year periods when compared to the prior year periods was driven by (i) lower fuel prices; (ii) lower costs resulting from the conversion of our fleet to natural gas vehicles and (iii) increases in natural gas fuel excise credits that could not be recognized until the fourth quarter of the prior year.

Landfill operating costs — The increase in landfill operating costs in the current year periods when compared to the prior year periods was primarily driven by higher leachate disposal costs and an unfavorable adjustment related to changes in U.S. Treasury rates used to discount the present value of our environmental remediation obligations and recovery assets in the current quarter.

Risk management — The decrease in costs was primarily related to lower auto and general liability claim settlements in the current year periods.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Our selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $18 million, or 5.6%, and $32 million, or 4.8%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, as compared with the prior year periods. As a percentage of revenue, our selling, general and administrative expenses increased from 9.7% for the second quarter of 2015 to 9.9% for the second quarter of 2016, and increased from 10.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2015 to 10.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2016.

The following table summarizes the major components of our selling, general and administrative expenses for the three and six months ended June 30 (dollars in millions):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Period-to- Period Change					Six Months Ended June 30,				Period-to- Period Change
	2016		2015		Period-to- Period Change					2016		2015		Period-to- Period Change
Labor and related benefits	$	233	$	215	$	18		8.4	%	$	476	$	438	$	38		8.7	%
Professional fees		24		28		(4	)	(14.3	)		46		56		(10	)	(17.9	)
Provision for bad debts		7		6		1		16.7			18		18		—		—
Other		76		73		3		4.1			162		158		4		2.5

	$	340	$	322	$	18		5.6	%	$	702	$	670	$	32		4.8	%

Our labor and related benefits costs increased as a result of (i) higher stock-based incentive compensation costs; (ii) increased headcount, primarily from our acquisition of SWS in January 2016 and (iii) merit increases. Our professional fees decreased as a result of lower legal fees.

Depreciation and Amortization

The following table summarizes the components of our depreciation and amortization expense for the three and six months ended June 30 (dollars in millions):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Period-to- Period Change				Six Months Ended June 30,				Period-to- Period Change
	2016		2015		Period-to- Period Change				2016		2015		Period-to- Period Change
Depreciation of tangible property and equipment	$	198	$	192	$	6	3.1	%	$	388	$	378	$	10	2.6	%
Amortization of landfill airspace		116		110		6	5.5			215		199		16	8.0
Amortization of intangible assets		26		20		6	30.0			49		37		12	32.4

	$	340	$	322	$	18	5.6	%	$	652	$	614	$	38	6.2	%

The increase in depreciation of tangible property and equipment and amortization of intangible assets during the 2016 periods as compared to the prior year periods is primarily due to the acquisitions of SWS and Deffenbaugh. The increase in amortization of landfill airspace during the 2016 periods as compared to the prior year periods is primarily due to increased volumes at our landfills.

Expense from Divestitures, Asset Impairments and Unusual Items

Income from Operations

The following table summarizes income from operations for the three and six months ended June 30 (dollars in millions):


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Period-to- Period Change					Six Months Ended June 30,						Period-to- Period Change
	2016			2015			Period-to- Period Change					2016			2015			Period-to- Period Change
Solid Waste:
Tier 1	$	362		$	297		$	65		21.9	%	$	696		$	593		$	103		17.4	%
Tier 2		157			151			6		4.0			302			290			12		4.1
Tier 3		235			182			53		29.1			443			360			83		23.1

Solid Waste		754			630			124		19.7			1,441			1,243			198		15.9
Wheelabrator		—			8			(8	)	*			—			1			(1	)	*
Other		(20	)		(17	)		(3	)	17.6			(56	)		(40	)		(16	)	40.0
Corporate and Other		(123	)		(119	)		(4	)	3.4			(266	)		(262	)		(4	)	1.5

Total	$	611		$	502		$	109		21.7	%	$	1,119		$	942		$	177		18.8	%

*	Percentage change does not provide a meaningful comparison.

All information presented has been updated to reflect our realigned segments which are discussed further in Note 8 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Solid Waste — The most significant items affecting the results of operations of our Solid Waste business during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 as compared with the prior year periods are summarized below:

•

Our Traditional Solid Waste business benefited from internal revenue growth;

•

In the second quarter of 2015, we recognized a $55 million charge associated with the withdrawal from certain underfunded multiemployer pension plans;

•

Our recycling business was favorable compared to the prior year periods principally due to continued cost reductions. Additionally, market prices for commodities favorably affected our current quarter results, although prices negatively affected our year-to-date results;

•

Increased leachate disposal costs in Tier 2; and

•

Merit increases effective in the second quarter of 2016.

Significant items affecting the comparison of the remaining components of our results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 with the comparable prior year periods are summarized below:

Wheelabrator — Amounts reported in 2015 reflect post-closing adjustments to the gain on the sale of our Wheelabrator business in December 2014.

Other — Lower year-over-year earnings in our WMSBS and energy related businesses.

Corporate and Other — The most significant items affecting the comparability of expenses for the periods presented include:

•

Higher stock-based incentive compensation;

•

Decreased risk management costs primarily related to lower auto and general liability claim settlements; and

•

An unfavorable adjustment in the second quarter of 2016 related to changes in U.S. Treasury rates used to discount the present value of our environmental remediation obligations and recovery assets.

Interest Expense, net

Our interest expense, net was $93 million and $188 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, compared to $95 million and $199 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. The year-over-year decreases are primarily attributable to the refinancing of a significant portion of our high-coupon senior notes during the first quarter of 2015 as discussed below in Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt.

Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt

Equity in Net Losses of Unconsolidated Entities

We recognized “Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities” of $16 million and $23 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, compared with $15 million and $23 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. These losses are primarily related to our noncontrolling interests in entities established to invest in and manage low-income housing properties and a refined coal facility. The tax impacts realized as a result of our investments in low-income housing properties and the refined coal facility are discussed below in Provision for Income Taxes. Refer to Notes 5 and 14 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to these investments.

Other, net

We recognized other, net expense of $40 million and $49 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, primarily related to impairment charges of $41 million to write down minority-owned investments in waste diversion technology companies to their fair value during the second quarter of 2016. In addition, we recognized $8 million of expense during the first quarter of 2016 associated with the termination of our cross currency swaps, which is discussed further in Note 4 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Provision for Income Taxes

Our provision for income taxes and effective income tax rates were $173 million, or 37.6%, and $313 million, or 36.5%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, compared to $116 million, or 29.6%, and $25 million, or 14.5%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively.

Our provision for income taxes and effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 was unfavorably impacted primarily by nondeductible investment impairments and state and local income taxes offset, in part, by the favorable impact of federal tax credits and tax audit settlements. Our provision for income taxes and effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was favorably impacted primarily by federal tax credits, revaluation of our deferred taxes and utilization of state net operating losses resulting from changes in state law and nontaxable post-closing adjustments related to the divestiture of our Wheelabrator

business offset, in part, by the unfavorable impact of state and local income taxes. In addition, the loss on early extinguishment of debt included in our pre-tax income for the six months ended June 30, 2015 contributed to a lower effective tax rate.

Our investments in the low-income housing properties and the refined coal facility reduced our provision for income taxes by a total of $14 million and $25 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, and by $13 million and $24 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. Refer to Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to these investments.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Summary of Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Trust and Escrow Accounts and Debt Obligations

The following is a summary of our cash and cash equivalents, restricted trust and escrow accounts and debt balances (in millions):


	June 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Cash and cash equivalents	$	39	$	39

Restricted trust and escrow accounts:
Final capping, closure, post-closure and environmental remediation funds	$	95	$	94
Other		11		11

Total restricted trust and escrow accounts	$	106	$	105

Debt:
Current portion	$	614	$	253
Long-term portion		8,916		8,676

Total debt	$	9,530	$	8,929

As of June 30, 2016, we also have $454 million of tax-exempt bonds with term interest rate periods that expire within the next 12 months and an additional $491 million of variable-rate tax-exempt bonds that are supported by letters of credit. The interest rates on our variable-rate bonds are generally reset on either a daily or weekly basis through a remarketing process. All recent tax-exempt bond remarketings have successfully placed Company bonds with investors at market-driven rates and we currently expect future remarketings to be successful. However, if the remarketing agent is unable to remarket our bonds, the remarketing agent can put the bonds to us. In the event of a failed remarketing, we have the intent and ability to use availability under our $2.25 billion revolving credit facility to fund the debt obligations until they can be remarketed successfully. Accordingly, we classified these borrowings as long-term in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2016.

Summary of Cash Flow Activity

The following is a summary of our cash flows for the six months ended June 30 (in millions):


	2016			2015
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,454		$	1,315

Net cash used in investing activities	$	(1,186	)	$	(879	)

Net cash used in financing activities	$	(269	)	$	(1,469	)

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities — The most significant items affecting the comparison of our operating cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2016 as compared with the six months ended June 30, 2015 are summarized below:

•

Increase in earnings — Our income from operations, excluding depreciation and amortization, increased by $215 million on a year-over-year basis, principally driven by earnings from our Traditional Solid Waste business. Additionally, the recognition of a $55 million charge in the second quarter of 2015 associated with the withdrawal from certain underfunded multiemployer pension plans favorably affected our year-over-year earnings; however, the associated payments were not made until the second half of 2015.

•

Increase in tax payments — Cash paid for income taxes, net of excess tax benefits associated with equity-based transactions, was $68 million higher on a year-over-year basis largely driven by higher earnings in the current year.

•

Foreign currency derivatives — During the first quarter of 2016, we terminated our cross currency swaps associated with the anticipated cash flows of intercompany loans between WM Holdings and its wholly-owned Canadian subsidiaries, as discussed further in Note 4 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In connection with the termination, we received cash proceeds of $67 million, which has been classified as a change in “Other current assets” and “Other assets” within “Net cash provided by operating activities” in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

•

Decrease in incentive plan cash payments — Payments for our annual incentive plans are typically made in the first quarter of the year based on prior year performance. Our cash flow from operations was favorably impacted by $46 million on a year-over-year basis, as the annual incentive plan cash payments made in the first quarter of 2016 were significantly lower than the cash payments made in the first quarter of 2015.

•

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions and divestitures — Our cash flow from operations was unfavorably impacted by $66 million on a year-over-year basis due to changes in our asset and liability accounts, exclusive of the items noted above. Although our working capital changes may vary from year to year, they are typically driven by changes in accounts receivable and accounts payable, which result from changes in revenue and costs and the timing of receipts and payments.

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities — The most significant items included in our investing cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are summarized below:

•

Acquisitions — Our spending on acquisitions was $572 million during the six months ended June 30, 2016 compared with $454 million during the six months ended June 30, 2015. In 2016, our acquisitions consisted primarily of certain operations and business assets of SWS. In 2015, our acquisitions consisted principally of the collection and disposal operations of Deffenbaugh. These acquisitions are discussed in Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

•

Capital expenditures — We used $629 million and $529 million during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, for capital expenditures. The increase in our capital expenditures is generally the result of additional spending on new business opportunities and acquisitions, growth in our existing business and the timing of replacement of aging assets. Furthermore, the increase when compared to prior year period is a result of continual efforts to spend capital more ratably throughout the year.

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities — The most significant items affecting the comparison of our financing cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are summarized below:

•

Debt borrowings (repayments) — The following summarizes our cash borrowings and debt repayments for the six months ended June 30 (in millions):


	2016			2015
Borrowings:
$2.25 billion revolving credit facility	$	1,008		$	—
Canadian term loan		347			—
Senior notes		496			1,781
Tax-exempt bonds		143			—
Capital leases and other debt		100			85

	$	2,094		$	1,866

Repayments:
$2.25 billion revolving credit facility	$	(1,028	)	$	—
Canadian term loan		(129	)		(54	)
Senior notes		(10	)		(1,970	)
Tax-exempt bonds		(241	)		(50	)
Capital leases and other debt		(109	)		(107	)

	$	(1,517	)	$	(2,181	)

Net borrowings (repayments)	$	577		$	(315	)

Refer to Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information related to our debt borrowings and repayments.

•

Premiums paid on early extinguishment of debt — Premiums paid on early extinguishment of debt of $555 million during the six months ended June 30, 2015 relate to (i) charges for make-whole premiums on certain senior notes that the Company decided to redeem in advance of their scheduled maturities and (ii) charges related to the tender offer for certain senior notes of WM and WM Holdings. For further discussion see Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt above.

•

Dividend payments — We paid cash dividends of $364 million and $351 million during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The increase in dividend payments is primarily due to our quarterly per share dividend increasing from $0.385 in 2015 to $0.41 in 2016 and has been offset, in part, by a reduction in our common stock outstanding during 2016 as a result of our share repurchase program.

•

Share repurchases — We paid $500 million and $300 million for share repurchases during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. See Note 12 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Liquidity Impacts of Income Tax Items

We have liabilities associated with unrecognized tax benefits and related interest. These liabilities are included as a component of long-term “Other liabilities” in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets because the Company does not anticipate that settlement of the liabilities will require payment of cash within the next 12 months. We are not able to reasonably estimate when we would make any cash payments required to settle these liabilities, but we do not believe that the ultimate settlement of our obligations will materially affect our liquidity. At June 30, 2016, we anticipate that approximately $7 million of liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits, including accrued interest, and $3 million of related tax assets may be reversed within the next 12 months. The anticipated reversals primarily relate to miscellaneous state tax items, each of which is individually insignificant. The recognition of the unrecognized tax benefits is expected to result from audit settlements or the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations period.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have financial interests in unconsolidated variable interest entities as discussed in Note 14 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Additionally, we are party to guarantee arrangements with unconsolidated entities as discussed in the Guarantees section of Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. These arrangements have not materially affected our financial position, results of operations or liquidity during the six months ended June 30, 2016, nor are they expected to have a material impact on our future financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

New Accounting Standards Pending Adoption

Seasonal Trends

Our operating revenues tend to be somewhat higher in summer months, primarily due to the higher volume of construction and demolition waste. The volumes of industrial and residential waste in certain regions where we operate also tend to increase during the summer months. Our second and third quarter revenues and results of operations typically reflect these seasonal trends.

Service disruptions caused by severe storms, extended periods of inclement weather or climate extremes can significantly affect the operating results of the affected Areas. On the other hand, certain destructive weather conditions that tend to occur during the second half of the year, such as the hurricanes that most often impact our operations in the Southern and Eastern United States, can actually increase our revenues in the areas affected. While weather-related and other “one-time” occurrences can boost revenues through additional work for a limited time span, as a result of significant start-up costs and other factors, such revenue can generate earnings at comparatively lower margins.

Inflation

While inflationary increases in costs can affect our income from operations margins, we believe that inflation generally has not had, and in the near future is not expected to have, any material adverse effect on our results of operations. However, a portion of our collection revenues are generated under long-term agreements with price adjustments based on various indices intended to measure inflation. Additionally, management’s estimates associated with inflation have had, and will continue to have, an impact on our accounting for landfill and environmental remediation liabilities.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Information about market risks as of June 30, 2016, does not differ materially from that discussed under Item 7A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures.

Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our principal executive and financial officers, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, including ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to management (including the principal executive and financial officers) as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on such evaluation, our principal executive and financial officers have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2016 (the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q).

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Management, together with our CEO and CFO, evaluated the changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2016. We determined that there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2016 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II.

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings.

Information regarding our legal proceedings can be found under the Environmental Matters and Litigation sections of Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes from risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 in response to Item 1A to Part I of Form 10-K.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table summarizes common stock repurchases made during the second quarter of 2016 (shares in millions):

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased			Average Price Paid per Share			Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		Approximate Maximum Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
April 1 — 30		0.5	(a)	$	61.84	(a)		0.5	$	900 million	(a)

May 1 — 31		3.3	(b)	$	60.49	(b)		3.3	$	650 million	(b)

June 1 — 30		—		$	—			—	$	650 million


Total		3.8		$	60.66			3.8

(a)

In March 2016, the Company entered into an accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) agreement to repurchase $100 million of our common stock. At the beginning of the ASR repurchase period, we delivered $100 million in cash and received 1.2 million shares based on a stock price of $56.95. The ASR agreement completed in April 2016, at which time we received 0.5 million additional shares based on a final weighted average per share purchase price during the repurchase period of $58.33.

(b)

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures.

Information concerning mine safety and other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K is included in Exhibit 95 to this quarterly report.

Item 6. Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

4.1	—	Officers’ Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 3.01 of the Indenture establishing the terms and form of the 2.400% Senior Notes due 2023.

4.2	—	Guarantee Agreement by WM Holdings in favor of the holders of Waste Management, Inc.’s 2.400% Senior Notes due 2023.

31.1	—	Certification Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of David P. Steiner, President and Chief Executive Officer.

31.2	—	Certification Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of James C. Fish, Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

32.1	—	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 of David P. Steiner, President and Chief Executive Officer.

32.2	—	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 of James C. Fish, Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

95	—	Mine Safety Disclosures.

101.INS	—	XBRL Instance Document.

101.SCH	—	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

101.CAL	—	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

101.DEF	—	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

101.LAB	—	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document.

101.PRE	—	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

By:		/s/ JAMES C. FISH, JR.
		James C. Fish, Jr.
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

By:		/s/ DON P. CARPENTER
		Don P. Carpenter
		Vice President and
		Chief Accounting Officer
		(Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: July 27, 2016