Casella Waste Acquires Select Operations Of GFL Environmental For $525M - Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST)

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Casella Waste Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CWST) has signed an equity purchase agreement to acquire certain solid waste operations from GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE:GFL).
The company will acquire GFL's collection, transfer, and recycling operations in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland for $525 million.
The proposed acquisition includes nine hauling operations, one transfer station, and one material recovery facility with aggregate annualized revenues of about $185 million.
Casella expects the acquired operations to generate approximately $185 million of revenues and $43 million of EBITDA during the first 12-months.
The company expects to close the acquisition by the third quarter of 2023.
"After successfully extending our footprint into the adjacent Connecticut market with an acquisition in mid-2021, this acquisition will enable us to expand into the Mid-Atlantic region with these well-run solid waste operations that provide a platform for future growth," said Chairman and CEO John W. Casella.
Casella expects to fund the purchase price through a combination of cash on hand, revolving credit facility borrowings, and from a planned new Term Loan A under its existing senior secured credit facility.
The company held $71.2 million in cash and equivalents as of Dec. 31, 2022.
Price Action: CWST shares traded higher by 1.66% at $90.46 on the last check Monday.
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