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WM to Acquire IL Waste Disposal Company Stericycle for $7.2B
Waste Management (WM) is set to acquire Illinois-based Stericycle Inc. in a deal valued at $7.2 billion.
WM and Stericycle have entered into a definitive agreement under which WM will acquire all outstanding shares of Stericycle for $62 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of $7.2 billion, including about $1.4 billion of Stericycle’s net debt. Stericycle provides regulated medical waste and compliance services as well as secure information destruction services.
“At WM, we are committed to maximizing value for all our stakeholders by providing a comprehensive suite of environmental solutions to the market,” WM President and CEO Jim Fish says. “The acquisition of Stericycle is a significant step in advancing this commitment because it broadens the scope of our service offerings, bringing together the leader in solid waste and a premier company in regulated medical waste services.