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REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Jul 5, 2016)

Filed July 5, 2016For Securities:RSG

Summary

Republic Services, Inc. (RSG) filed an 8-K on July 5, 2016, to report on two significant financial events that occurred on July 4-5, 2016. Primarily, the company successfully completed an underwritten public offering of $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 2.900% senior notes due 2026. These new notes are unsubordinated and unsecured obligations of Republic Services. The proceeds from this new debt issuance are earmarked to fund a significant portion of its previously announced tender offers. Specifically, Republic Services intends to use the net proceeds, along with borrowings from its credit facilities, to purchase up to $600 million of its existing senior notes and debentures, which carry higher interest rates (ranging from 5.700% to 7.400%). This move indicates a strategic effort to refinance existing debt at a lower cost.

Key Highlights

  • 1Completed a $500 million public offering of 2.900% senior notes due 2026.
  • 2The new notes are unsubordinated and unsecured obligations of Republic Services.
  • 3Proceeds will be used to fund tender offers for existing, higher-interest debt.
  • 4Tender offers target up to $600 million in principal amount of notes due 2040, 2041, and 2035, and debentures due 2035.
  • 5The refinancing strategy aims to reduce the company's overall interest expense.
  • 6Filed the Fifth Supplemental Indenture to the existing Indenture as an exhibit.
  • 7Announced final tender results via a press release filed as an exhibit.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of the $500 million senior notes offering was to raise capital to fund the repurchase of existing, higher-coupon debt through ongoing tender offers. This is a debt refinancing strategy aimed at reducing the company's overall interest expense.

The new senior notes have an aggregate principal amount of $500 million, carry a coupon rate of 2.900%, and mature in 2026. They are unsubordinated and unsecured obligations of Republic Services, Inc.

Republic Services is conducting tender offers to repurchase its 6.200% Notes due 2040, 5.700% Notes due 2041, and 6.086% Notes due 2035, as well as Browning-Ferris Industries, LLC's 7.400% Debentures due 2035.

By replacing higher-interest debt with lower-interest debt, Republic Services expects to reduce its annual interest expense. This can improve profitability and potentially enhance the company's credit profile over time, although the immediate impact on cash flow depends on the exact tender offer results and the extent of borrowing under credit facilities.