About This Deal

REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. acquired RE Community Holdings II, Inc. (ReCommunity) for $168.0 million, net of cash acquired, plus $6.0 million of certain capital leases, a transaction completed in October 2017, structured as all cash.

RE Community Holdings II, Inc. (ReCommunity) operates in Recycling processing, is based in United States (26 recycling centers in 14 states). Republic acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of RE Community Holdings II, Inc. (ReCommunity) in the fourth quarter of 2017. Prior to the acquisition, ReCommunity was the largest independent recycling-processing company in the United States, with 26 recycling centers in 14 states, operating primarily in locations where Republic maintains a leading market presence.

ReCommunity's recycling centers were concentrated in markets where Republic already held a leading market presence, supporting Republic's recycling and resource-recovery strategy.

Deal Terms

Acquirer
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
Target
RE Community Holdings II, Inc. (ReCommunity)
Value
$168.0 million, net of cash acquired, plus $6.0 million of certain capital leases
Date
October 2017
Type
Full acquisition
Status
Ready

Transaction Details

Target HQ
United States (26 recycling centers in 14 states)
Segment
Recycling processing
Structure
all cash
Closed
October 1, 2017

In Their Words

In the fourth quarter of 2017, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of RE Community Holdings II, Inc. ("ReCommunity") for $168.0 million, net of cash acquired, plus $6.0 million of certain capital leases. Prior to the acquisition, ReCommunity was the largest independent recycling-processing company in the United States, with 26 recycling centers in 14 states, operating primarily in locations where Republic maintains a leading market presence.Republic Services FY2017 10-K, Business Acquisitions note

Advisors

Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.

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