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GFL completes SECURE acquisition, expands scale and capital deployment

Sep 1, 2026, 8:55 AM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed

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The deal expands GFL’s scale, adds revenue/EBITDA potential, and provides a clear path to revised guidance; near-term stock reaction often favors acquisitions with stated leverage targets and accretion, despite share count dilution.

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GFL Environmental closed the SECURE Waste Infrastructure purchase, financed by its revolving facility, 75.13 million new GFL subordinate voting shares, and a US$1.0 billion senior secured term loan due 2033. The deal adds roughly 2,000 SECURE employees and assets, enabling accelerated multi-year targets and a forthcoming 2026 guidance update in Q3.

GFL closes the SECURE Waste Infrastructure acquisition.
Financing includes revolving facility, 75,126,306 new GFL shares, and a US$1B term loan.
Term loan matures August 28, 2033; interest SOFR +200bp (~5%).
SECURE delisting expected Sept 2, 2026; GFL subordinate shares begin trading under GFL.
GFL targets mid-3x net leverage; updated 2026 guidance planned for Q3.

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