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Waste Management Amends Credit Agreement to Adjust EBIT/EBITDA Definitions for Covenant Calculation
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC
- On March 20, 2026, Waste Management entered into Amendment No. 2 to its Seventh Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement.
- The amendment modifies EBIT and EBITDA definitions to add back equity-based compensation and interest accretion as non-cash items.
- The changes are intended to enhance comparability with industry peers for the leverage ratio covenant under Section 9.
- Bank of America acted as Administrative Agent; multiple banks including JPMorgan, Barclays, and Mizuho are parties.
- The amendment also involves Waste Management of Canada Corporation, WM Quebec Inc., and Waste Management Holdings as Guarantor.