GFL Environmental Inc. Prices Private Offering of Senior Notes
Rhea-AI Summary
GFL Environmental (NYSE:GFL) priced a private offering of US$750 million senior notes due 2031 with a 5.625% coupon, or about 4.500% after planned cross-currency swaps. Proceeds will repay its revolving credit facility and support the SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp. acquisition and other growth initiatives.
The offering is expected to reduce GFL’s average borrowing rate while remaining leverage neutral around the mid‑3.0x range. The unregistered notes will be sold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and via Regulation S outside the U.S., and privately in certain Canadian provinces.
Positive
- US$750 million senior notes due 2031 provide long-term fixed-rate funding
- Expected effective interest cost about 4.500% after cross-currency swaps
- Proceeds used to repay revolving credit facility and fund acquisition needs
- Company expects lower average effective borrowing rate from this transaction
- Financing expected to be leverage neutral around mid 3.0x range
Negative
- Issuance of US$750 million in additional senior notes increases gross debt
- Notes are unregistered and limited to qualified institutional and offshore buyers
News Market Reaction – GFL
In the Jun 23 session, GFL gained 2.89%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Previous Private placement,offering Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13 | Debt offering | Neutral | -1.2% | US$1.0B 5.500% senior notes due 2034 to refinance debt and fund growth. |
| Jan 13 | Debt offering | Neutral | -0.8% | Proposed US$1.0B senior notes due 2034 for revolver repayment and liquidity. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Past private note offerings for GFL have tended to see modestly negative next‑day price reactions.
Key Terms
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GFL intends to use the proceeds from the Notes Offering to repay amounts drawn on its revolving credit facility and to fund fees and expenses, with a view to maximizing its available liquidity to fund a portion of the cash consideration, transaction costs and expenses for the previously announced acquisition of SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp. and to pursue other growth initiatives. The Notes Offering is expected to lower the Company's average effective borrowing rate and to be leverage neutral, consistent with the Company's commitment to maintain leverage in the mid 3.0x range.
The Notes being offered in the Notes Offering have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold in
This release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of any security in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful.
About GFL
GFL is the fourth largest diversified environmental services company in North America, providing comprehensive solid waste management services from its platform of facilities throughout Canada and 18 U.S. states. GFL has a workforce of more than 15,000 employees across its organization.
Forward-Looking Information
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For more information:
Patrick Dovigi
+1 905-326-0101
pdovigi@gflenv.com
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