RUTLAND, Vt., Jan. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST), a regional solid waste,
recycling and resource management services company, announced today the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 3,100,000
shares of its Class A common stock at a public offering price of $29.50 per share, before offering discounts. The offering will
result in aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $91.5 million to Casella, before deducting underwriting discounts and offering
expenses. Casella also granted the underwriters of the offering an option for a period of 30 days to purchase up to an additional
465,000 shares of Class A common stock. All of the shares in the offering are to be sold by Casella. The offering is expected to
close on or about January 25, 2019, subject to customary closing conditions.
Casella intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including potential acquisitions or
development of new operations or assets with the goal of complementing or expanding its business, working capital and capital
expenditures.
Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is acting as the sole book-running manager for the offering. Stifel, Nicolaus & Company
Incorporated, UBS Securities LLC and First Analysis Securities Corp. are acting as co-managers for the offering.
The shares are being offered by Casella pursuant to an effective automatic shelf registration statement (including a prospectus)
that was previously filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The offering is being made only by means
of the written prospectus and prospectus supplement that form a part of the registration statement. A preliminary prospectus
supplement relating to and describing the terms of the offering was filed with the SEC on January 22, 2019 and is available on the
SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. A final prospectus supplement relating to the offering will be filed with the SEC and will form
a part of the registration statement, and will also be available on the SEC’s website.
Copies of the final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering, when available, may also be
obtained from Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Attention: Equity Syndicate, 880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716,
or by telephone at (800) 248-8863, or by e-mail to prospectus@raymondjames.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of,
these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or
qualification of these securities under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., headquartered in Rutland, Vermont, provides solid waste management services consisting of
collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling services in the northeastern United States.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain matters discussed in this press release, including, among others, our expectations regarding the completion of the
proposed public offering and our intended use of proceeds from the offering, are “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify
for the safe harbors from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements can generally be identified as such by the context of the statements, including words such as “believe,” “expect,”
“anticipate,” “plan,” “may”, “would”, “intend,” “estimate,” “will” and other similar expressions. All of these forward-looking
statements are based on current expectations and estimates and management's beliefs and assumptions. There can be no assurance that
Casella will be able to complete the proposed offering. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and
uncertainties, including, among other things, risks and uncertainties relating to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions
related to the proposed public offering, and the impact of general economic, industry or political conditions in the United States
or internationally. Additional risks and uncertainties relating to the proposed offering, Casella and our business are discussed in
the prospectus supplement related to the proposed offering filed with the SEC on or about the date hereof and in other filings that
we periodically make with the SEC. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent our views
as of the date of this press release. Casella expressly disclaims any obligation to update such statements whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon
as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
Investors:
Ned Coletta
Chief Financial Officer
(802) 772-2239
Media:
Joseph Fusco
Vice President
(802) 772-2247
