ACQUISITION

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]

ACQUISITION

ACQUISITIONS

On January 31, 2024, the Company completed an acquisition of a southeastern U.S. regulated waste business for total consideration of approximately $16 million in cash and a promissory note. This acquisition is considered to be complementary to existing operations and aligns with the Company’s portfolio optimization strategy.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company acquired a midwest-based regulated waste business in North America. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination under the applicable guidance. There were no acquisitions in the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022.

For the acquisition in 2021, the purchase price consideration of $42.8 million and the purchase price allocation was finalized in the second quarter of 2022. The final acquisition date fair value of the total consideration transferred included $10.5 million in cash, $21.3 million in promissory notes, and $11.0 million in deferred consideration. The purchase price consideration was allocated to the assets and liabilities based on fair value as of the acquisition date, with the excess of the purchase price consideration over the net assets acquired of $23.7 million recorded as goodwill based on the strategic benefits to be achieved and is deductible for tax purposes. The Company used a third party specialist to determine the fair value of tangible and intangible assets, which primarily consisted of

customer relationships of $17.5 million. The Company recorded final fair value measurement adjustments in the second quarter of 2022, which included a decrease of $2.5 million in intangible assets, a $0.2 million increase in fixed assets, and a $1.7 million increase in goodwill