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WM said on Tuesday, August 28, 2024, that it entered into a delayed draw Term Credit Agreement of up to $7.2 billion with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent. The company said it has no outstanding borrowings under the agreement.

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  1. WM said on Tuesday, August 28, 2024, that it entered into a delayed draw Term Credit Agreement of up to $7.2 billion with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent. The company said it has no outstanding borrowings under the agreement.

  2. Waste Management said it may use borrowings under the credit agreement to pay all or part of the consideration for its acquisition of Stericycle, Inc., to repay or refinance certain existing Stericycle debt, and to pay fees and expenses. Funding is expected to occur substantially concurrently with the closing of the acquisition.

  3. The company said borrowings mature on the first business day that is 364 days after the funding date. It also said the total debt to EBITDA ratio over the preceding 4 fiscal quarters must not exceed 3.75 to 1. For an acquisition above $200 million in aggregate consideration, the ratio may be raised to 4.25 to 1 for the quarter in which it occurs and the following 3 quarters.

  4. Based on its current senior public debt rating, the company said the ticking fee is 0.065% per annum and the Term SOFR loan margin is 0.90% per annum, while the base rate loan margin is zero. The agreement also includes an extension fee of 0.03% and duration fees of 0.05% and 0.10%.

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WM enters $7.2 billion delayed draw Term Credit Agreement

WM said on Tuesday, August 28, 2024, that it entered into a delayed draw Term Credit Agreement of up to $7.2 billion with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent. The company said it has no outstanding borrowings under the agreement.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Credit line use: Stericycle, Inc. acquisition funding and related costs

Waste Management said it may use borrowings under the credit agreement to pay all or part of the consideration for its acquisition of Stericycle, Inc., to repay or refinance certain existing Stericycle debt, and to pay fees and expenses. Funding is expected to occur substantially concurrently with the closing of the acquisition.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Maturity 364 days, leverage ratio 3.75 to 1 covenant

The company said borrowings mature on the first business day that is 364 days after the funding date. It also said the total debt to EBITDA ratio over the preceding 4 fiscal quarters must not exceed 3.75 to 1. For an acquisition above $200 million in aggregate consideration, the ratio may be raised to 4.25 to 1 for the quarter in which it occurs and the following 3 quarters.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Cost structure: ticking fee and loan margins

Based on its current senior public debt rating, the company said the ticking fee is 0.065% per annum and the Term SOFR loan margin is 0.90% per annum, while the base rate loan margin is zero. The agreement also includes an extension fee of 0.03% and duration fees of 0.05% and 0.10%.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

AI summarized the filing and translated the summary into English; it may differ from the original. For reference only, not investment advice. AI translated the published Korean report into English. Figures are copied as filed, not recalculated.

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Source: SEC EDGAR (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Item captions are the SEC's. The summary is for reference only and is not investment advice.