8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jul 25, 2018)

Filed July 25, 2018For Securities:WM

Summary

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) filed an 8-K on July 25, 2018, to report its financial results for the second quarter of 2018. The primary purpose of this filing is to attach the press release that details these results and announces an upcoming conference call for further discussion. Investors should note that the company will be discussing non-GAAP financial measures, and reconciliations to GAAP are provided within the accompanying press release. The filing itself does not contain the detailed financial results but serves as a notification and public dissemination mechanism for the information released in the press release (Exhibit 99.1). Investors interested in the specific financial performance, operational updates, and forward-looking statements for Q2 2018 should refer to the press release and the subsequent conference call.

Key Highlights

  • 1Waste Management (WM) announced its second quarter 2018 financial results via an 8-K filing on July 25, 2018.
  • 2The 8-K filing primarily serves to attach the press release containing the Q2 2018 financial results.
  • 3A conference call is scheduled to discuss the financial results, with details provided for access (dial-in and webcast).
  • 4Management is expected to discuss certain non-GAAP financial measures during the conference call.
  • 5Reconciliations between non-GAAP and GAAP financial measures are available in the press release.
  • 6A replay of the conference call will be available on the company's website and by telephone.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially report Waste Management's financial results for the second quarter of 2018 and to provide investors with access to the accompanying press release which contains these details. It also notifies investors of an upcoming conference call to discuss the results.

The specific Q2 2018 financial results are detailed in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing. Investors should refer to this press release for comprehensive financial performance data and operational updates.

Yes, the filing indicates that management is expected to discuss certain non-GAAP financial measures during the conference call. Information regarding the use of these measures and their reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measures is provided within the press release.

The conference call is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Central Time on the day of the filing. Investors can access it via a webcast on WM's Investor Relations website or by dialing (877) 710-6139 with access code 2373399. A replay will be available until August 15, 2018, via the website and by telephone at (855) 859-2056 with replay ID 2373399.