Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 29, 2020, Advanced Disposal Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company" or "Advanced Disposal"), entered into Amendment No. 1 (the
"Amendment") to the previously announced Securities and Asset Purchase
Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2020 (the "Original Purchase Agreement," as
amended by the Amendment, the "Purchase Agreement"), with GFL Holdco (US), LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company ("GFL"), Waste Management, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Waste Management"), and GFL Environmental Inc., a corporation
organized under the laws of the Province of Ontario (solely for the purposes set
forth in the Purchase Agreement). As previously disclosed, pursuant to the terms
and subject to the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, after the
closing of the merger (the "Merger") between the Company and Waste Management in
accordance with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 14, 2019
(the "Original Merger Agreement"), by and among the Company, Everglades Merger
Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Waste
Management, and Waste Management, as amended by Amendment No. 1 on June 24, 2020
(the "Merger Agreement Amendment", and the Original Merger Agreement as amended
by the Merger Agreement Amendment and as may be further amended from time to
time, the "Merger Agreement"), GFL will purchase certain equity interests and
assets from each of the Company (as owned by Waste Management after the Merger)
and Waste Management. The Company entered into the Original Purchase Agreement
in connection with entering into the Merger Agreement Amendment at the request
of Waste Management in furtherance of the transactions contemplated by the
Merger Agreement. The Company executed the Purchase Agreement in order for the
Company and Waste Management to address all of the divestitures anticipated to
be required by the U.S. Department of Justice (the "DOJ") to obtain approval
under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, for
the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the "DOJ Approval").
In accordance with the Amendment, GFL agreed to purchase additional assets (the
"Additional Assets") of the Company and Waste Management, which constituted the
remaining assets anticipated to be required for the DOJ Approval, and as a
result, the aggregate purchase price increased from $835,000,000 to
$863,500,000, subject to certain post-closing adjustments (collectively with the
other transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, the "GFL Divestiture
Transaction"). The Amendment contains customary representations, warranties and
covenants with respect to the Additional Assets.
Consummation of the GFL Divestiture Transaction is subject to customary closing
conditions, including but not limited to, the closing of the transactions
contemplated by the Merger Agreement. As previously disclosed, the transactions
contemplated by the Merger Agreement are expected to close by the end of the
third quarter of 2020, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing
conditions, including the DOJ Approval and approval of the Merger Agreement by a
majority of the holders of the Company's outstanding common shares. The GFL
Divestiture Transaction also remains subject to DOJ approval.
Other than as expressly modified pursuant to the Amendment, the Original
Purchase Agreement remains in full force and effect.
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
the U.S. federal securities laws. Such statements include statements concerning
anticipated future events and expectations that are not historical facts. All
statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be
deemed forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are typically
identified by words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend,"
"target," "estimate," "continue," "positions," "plan," "predict," "project,"
"forecast," "guidance," "goal," "objective," "prospects," "possible" or
"potential," by future conditional verbs such as "assume," "will," "would,"
"should," "could" or "may," or by variations of such words or by similar
expressions or the negative thereof. Actual results may vary materially from
those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements based on a number of
factors, including, without limitation: (1) risks related to the consummation of
the merger, including the risks that (a) the merger may not be consummated
within the anticipated time period, or at all, (b) the parties may fail to
obtain stockholder approval of the Merger Agreement, (c) the parties may fail to
secure the termination or expiration of any waiting period applicable under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and (d) other
conditions to the consummation of the merger under the Merger Agreement may not
be satisfied; (2) the effects that any termination of the Merger Agreement may
have on the Company or its business, including the risks that (a) the Company's
stock price may decline significantly if the merger is not completed, (b) the
Merger Agreement may be terminated in circumstances requiring the Company to pay
Waste Management a termination fee, or (c) the circumstances of the termination,
including the possible imposition of a 12-month tail period during which the
termination fee could be payable upon certain subsequent transactions, may have
a chilling effect on alternatives to the merger; (3) the effects that the
announcement or pendency of the merger may have on the Company and its business,
including the risks that as a result (a) the Company's business, operating
results or stock price may suffer, (b) the Company's current plans and
operations may be disrupted, (c) the Company's ability to retain or recruit key
employees may be adversely affected, (d) the Company's business relationships
(including, customers and suppliers) may be adversely affected, or (e) the
Company's management's or employees' attention may be diverted from other
important matters; (4) the effect of limitations that the Merger Agreement
places on the Company's ability to operate its business, return capital to
stockholders or engage in alternative transactions; (5) the nature, cost and
outcome of pending and future litigation and other legal proceedings, including
any such proceedings related to the merger and instituted against the Company
and others; (6) the risk that the merger and related transactions may involve
unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (7) other economic, business,
competitive, legal, regulatory, and/or tax factors, including the scope and
duration of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and actions taken by
governmental authorities in response thereto and the significant market
disruption caused by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and its impact on the
businesses, operations and financial conditions of the Company and Waste
Management; and (8) other factors described under the heading "Risk Factors" in
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2019 and the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period
ended March 31, 2020, as updated or supplemented by subsequent reports that the
Company has filed or files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC"). Potential investors, stockholders and other readers are cautioned not
to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as
of the date on which they are made. The Company does not assumes any obligation
to publicly update any forward-looking statement after it is made, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by
law.
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Additional Information and Where to Find It
This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. This
communication may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the
proposed merger between a subsidiary of Waste Management and the Company. In
connection with the proposed transaction, the Company has filed a definitive
proxy statement with the SEC. STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ THE
DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO AND
ANY DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE THEREIN) AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS IN
CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND THE PARTIES TO THE PROPOSED
TRANSACTION. The definitive proxy statement has been mailed to stockholders who
are entitled to vote at the Special Meeting of the stockholders of the Company.
Stockholders and investors will be able to obtain free copies of the definitive
proxy statement and other relevant materials and documents filed by the Company
at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the definitive proxy statement
and the filings that are incorporated by reference therein may also be obtained,
without charge, by contacting the Company's Investor Relations at
investorrelations@advanceddisposal.com or (904) 737-7900.
Participants in Solicitation
The Company and its directors, executive officers and certain employees, may be
deemed, under SEC rules, to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in
respect of the proposed merger. Information regarding the Company's directors
and executive officers is set forth in the definitive proxy statement filed with
the SEC on July 24, 2020 and the filings that are incorporated by reference
therein. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources
indicated in the above section entitled "Additional Information and Where to
Find It."
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