GFL announces launch of IPO

GFLEnvironmental Inc. (GFL), Ontario, Canada, announced the launch of its initial public offering (IPO) of 87,572,500 subordinate voting shares pursuant to a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and an amended and restated preliminary base PREP prospectus filed with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada (the Canadian Regulators). The IPO price is expected to be between $20 and $24 per share. GFL expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 13,135,875 subordinate voting shares to cover over-allotments, if any.

GFL has been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “GFL” and has applied to list its subordinate voting shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “GFL.” The initial public offering is expected to close the week of Nov. 11 subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

GFL intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to redeem: all of its outstanding 5.375 percent senior notes due 2023, the $160 million aggregate principal amount of 7 percent senior notes due 2026, the $240 million aggregate principal amount of 8.5 percent senior notes due 2027, as well as to pay related fees, premiums and accrued and unpaid interest on such notes. Any remaining net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions. 

J.P. Morgan, BMO Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, RBC Capital Markets and Scotiabank are acting as joint lead book-running managers for the proposed offering. Barclays, BC Partners, Raymond James, Stifel and TD Securities Inc. are acting as joint book-running managers for the proposed offering. BofA Securities, CIBC Capital Markets, HSBC, Macquarie Capital and National Bank Financial Inc. are acting as co-managers for the proposed offering.