GFL Environmental to Sell Business Unit for $8 Billion, Enhancing Financial Flexibility

GFL Environmental ( (TSE:GFL) ) has issued an announcement.

GFL Environmental Inc. has announced an $8.0 billion agreement to sell its Environmental Services business to funds managed by Apollo and BC Partners. The proceeds from the sale will be used primarily to pay down $3.75 billion in debt and repurchase up to $2.25 billion in shares, enhancing financial flexibility and accelerating its path to an investment-grade credit rating. By retaining a 44% equity interest in the business, GFL expects to benefit from future value creation while maintaining operational synergies. The transaction significantly reduces annual cash interest by approximately $200 million, improving free cash flow conversion, and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025.

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GFL Environmental, headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario, is the fourth largest diversified environmental services company in North America. It offers a wide range of services including solid waste management, liquid waste management, and soil remediation across Canada and over half of the U.S. states. The company employs more than 20,000 people.

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