GFL Environmental Acquires WCA Waste Corporation from Macquarie for US$1.212B
August 12, 2020
GFL Environmental Inc. agreed to acquire WCA Waste Corporation from an affiliate of Macquarie Infrastructure Partners II for US$1.212 billion. The acquisition expands GFL's U.S. footprint across the Midwest and Southeast (notably Texas, Missouri and Florida), adds a vertically integrated network of collection, transfer, MRF and landfill assets, and is financed in part by a US$600 million preferred-share placement to affiliates of HPS Investment Partners.
- Buyers
- GFL Environmental Inc.
- Targets
- WCA Waste Corporation
- Sellers
- Macquarie Infrastructure Partners II (MIP II) / Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) (affiliate)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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