8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 13, 2020)

Filed February 13, 2020For Securities:WM

Summary

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) filed an 8-K on February 13, 2020, to announce its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2019. The filing includes a press release detailing these results, which management planned to discuss during a conference call held the same morning. Investors should note that the company expects to present certain non-GAAP financial measures during the call, with reconciliations to GAAP provided in the accompanying press release materials. The 8-K itself serves primarily to incorporate this press release by reference, providing immediate access to the company's latest performance data.

Key Highlights

  • 1Waste Management (WM) released its Q4 and full-year 2019 financial results on February 13, 2020, via an 8-K filing.
  • 2The filing incorporates by reference a press release (Exhibit 99.1) containing the detailed financial results.
  • 3A conference call was scheduled for the morning of February 13, 2020, to discuss the reported financial results.
  • 4Management is expected to discuss 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 was made available through February 27, 2020.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially announce and provide access to Waste Management's financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2019, through an attached press release.

The detailed financial results are provided in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing. The company also makes this information available on its investor relations website.

Yes, management is expected to discuss certain non-GAAP financial measures during the conference call. The company has provided reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to their most comparable GAAP measures within the press release.

A replay of the conference call was available both on the company's website and by telephone until February 27, 2020.