The companies confirmed they have entered into a definitive agreement under which the American-Canadian waste management company will purchase all issued and outstanding common shares of Secure.
The consideration will be made up of approximately 80% in stock and 20% in cash, and is expected to close in the second half of the year.
GFL said the acquisition will strengthen and densify its existing operations in Western Canada, adding a complementary network of permitted waste processing and disposal assets.
The move is expected to significantly enhance the company’s scale in the region and broaden its ability to provide a full suite of waste management services.
Patrick Dovigi, founder and CEO of GFL, said: “The acquisition of SECURE will provide us with a highly complementary network of permitted waste processing and disposal assets that will densify our footprint in Western Canada, significantly enhance our scale and expand our ability to offer customers a full suite of waste management services.”
The transaction marks GFL’s second acquisition announcement in April, following its purchase of Frontier Waste Solutions, a Dallas-based operator with 24 sites, more than 650 vehicles and around 1,000 employees.
Secure Waste Infrastructure
SECURE operates a large-scale, diversified waste management platform across Western Canada and North Dakota.
Its vertically integrated network spans 80 locations and includes 12 landfills, 55 waste treatment facilities, 12 recycling facilities, 98 injection wells and five transfer stations.
The business is supported by a workforce of over 2,000 employees.
According to the company, its infrastructure network is considered difficult to replicate, providing essential services across the waste and energy sectors.
Allen Gransch, President and CEO of SECURE, said the deal would combine the strengths of both companies: “The transaction will combine SECURE’s hard to replicate infrastructure network with GFL’s broader platform, strengthening GFL’s ability to capture more waste streams across the value chain.”
2,000 employees to integrate into GFL
Following completion, SECURE’s senior leadership team, including Gransch, is expected to remain in place, continuing to lead the business as part of GFL.
Employees will also transition into the combined group.
Dovigi added: “We are excited that Allen and SECURE’s other senior management will continue to lead the business following closing as both employees and shareholders of GFL.
“We look forward to welcoming the over 2,000 SECURE employees to the GFL family.”
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