AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Clean Harbors (CLH)

Clean Harbors closes $775 million EnviroServe and ES&H deals, issues $600 million notes

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 m&a Written later

Clean Harbors completed its acquisitions of EnviroServe and ES&H for a combined purchase price of $775 million, funded through available cash and a $600 million senior notes offering. The company said the two businesses are expected to generate combined annual revenues of about $340 million and post-synergy Adjusted EBITDA of about $87 million, a multiple of 8.9 times Adjusted EBITDA.

Key points

  • Clean Harbors issued $600.0 million of 6.250% senior notes due September 30, 2034, on October 1, 2026
  • $470 million of the note proceeds financed the EnviroServe purchase; the remainder is to repay revolver borrowings used for ES&H
  • ES&H acquisition closed September 18, 2026; EnviroServe acquisition closed October 2, 2026
  • Combined expected annual revenue of about $340 million and post-synergy Adjusted EBITDA of about $87 million

The filing

CompanyClean Harbors (CLH)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 5, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
Accession number0000822818-26-000042

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation8.01 Other Events

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