M&A Deal Summary

Waste Services of Florida Acquires Choice Environmental Services

On November 16, 2012, Waste Services of Florida acquired environmental company Choice Environmental Services from Swisher Hygiene for 123M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Waste Services of Florida’s 1st transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is Waste Services of Florida’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Waste Services of Florida’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Waste Services of Florida’s 1st transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-11-16
Target Choice Environmental Services
Sector Environmental
Buyer(s) Waste Services of Florida
Sellers(s) Swisher Hygiene
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 123M USD

Target

Choice Environmental Services

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Choice Environmental Services, Inc. is a collector and processor of non-hazardous residential and commercial solid waste company.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Waste Services of Florida

Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Category Company
Sector Environmental
DESCRIPTION

Waste Services of Florida, Inc. is a waste management company.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Environmental) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Swisher Hygiene

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Category Company
Sector Consumer Products
Employees1,200
Revenue 193M USD (2014)
DESCRIPTION

Swisher Hygiene Inc. is a provider of hygiene and sanitation solutions. It solutions include cleaning and sanitizing chemicals and restroom hygiene programs, as well as a range of related products and services.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 5
Sector (Environmental) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 3
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 4
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 4
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-27 Savoy Linen Services

Stratford, Connecticut, United States

Savoy Linen Services, Inc. is a linen services company.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-20 Savoy Linen Services

Stratford, Connecticut, United States

Savoy Linen Services, Inc. is a linen services company.

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