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LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT  
Summary of long-term debt

The following table presents GFL’s long-term debt for the periods indicated:

    

December 31, 2023

    

December 31, 2022

Revolving credit facility

$

184.9

$

771.8

Term Loan A Facility

 

 

500.0

Term Loan B Facility

 

961.8

 

1,742.7

Notes(1)

 

  

 

  

4.250% USD senior secured notes (“4.250% 2025 Secured Notes”)(2)

 

661.3

 

677.2

3.750% USD senior secured notes (“3.750% 2025 Secured Notes”)(3)

 

992.0

 

1,015.8

5.125% USD senior secured notes (“5.125% 2026 Secured Notes”)(4)

 

661.3

 

677.2

3.500% USD senior secured notes (“3.500% 2028 Secured Notes”)(5)

 

992.0

 

1,015.8

6.750% USD senior secured notes (“6.750% 2031 Secured Notes”)(6)

 

1,322.6

 

4.000% USD senior notes (“4.000% 2028 Notes”)(7)

 

992.0

 

1,015.8

4.750% USD senior notes (“4.750% 2029 Notes”)(8)

 

992.0

 

1,015.8

4.375% USD senior notes (“4.375% 2029 Notes”)(9)

 

727.4

 

744.9

Other

 

347.3

 

75.0

Subtotal

 

8,834.6

 

9,252.0

Discount

 

(9.6)

 

(5.5)

Derivative liability

 

90.9

 

79.9

Deferred finance costs

 

(79.0)

 

(59.6)

Total long-term debt

 

8,836.9

 

9,266.8

Less: Current portion of long-term debt

 

9.7

 

17.9

Non-current portion of long-term debt

$

8,827.2

$

9,248.9

Total long-term debt

8,836.9

9,266.8

Less: Derivative asset

(20.0)

(58.3)

Total long-term debt, net of derivative asset

$

8,816.9

$

9,208.5

(1)

Refer to Note 20 for additional information on the hedging arrangements related to the Notes.

(2)

The 4.250% 2025 Secured Notes bear interest semi-annually which commenced on December 1, 2020 with principal maturing on June 1, 2025.

(3)

The 3.750% 2025 Secured Notes bear interest semi-annually which commenced on February 1, 2021 with principal maturing on August 1, 2025.

(4)

The 5.125% 2026 Secured Notes bear interest semi-annually which commenced on December 15, 2019 with principal maturing on December 15, 2026.

(5)

The 3.500% 2028 Secured Notes bear interest semi-annually which commenced on September 1, 2021 with principal maturing on September 1, 2028.

(6)

The 6.750% 2031 Secured Notes bear interest semi-annually commencing on January 15, 2024 with principal maturing on January 15, 2031.

(7)

The 4.000% 2028 Notes are comprised of US$500.0 million of initial notes and US$250.0 million of additional notes. The initial notes and additional notes bear interest semi-annually which commenced on February 1, 2021 and February 1, 2022, respectively. The total principal matures on August 1, 2028.

(8)

The 4.750% 2029 Notes bear interest semi-annually which commenced on December 15, 2021 with principal maturing on June 15, 2029.

(9)

The 4.375% 2029 Notes bear interest semi-annually which commenced on February 15, 2022 with principal maturing on August 15, 2029.

Schedule of changes in long-term debt arising from financing activities

The following table presents GFL’s opening balances of long-term debt reconciled to closing balances:

    

December 31, 2023

    

December 31, 2022

Balance, beginning of year

$

9,266.8

$

8,001.8

Cash flows

 

 

Issuance of long-term debt

 

4,972.3

 

1,656.4

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(5,365.1)

 

(904.5)

Payment of financing costs

 

(38.2)

 

(2.7)

Long-term debt via business combinations

182.5

73.3

Proceeds from termination of swap instrument

17.3

Non-cash changes

 

  

 

  

Accrued interest and other non-cash changes

 

7.4

 

16.0

Revaluation of foreign exchange

 

(217.1)

 

504.3

Fair value movements on cash flow hedges

 

11.0

 

(77.8)

Balance, end of year

$

8,836.9

$

9,266.8

Schedule of maturities

The following table presents GFL’s principal future payments on long-term debt:

2024

    

$

9.7

2025

 

1,680.6

2026

 

855.8

2027

 

999.0

2028

 

2,247.5

Thereafter

 

3,042.0

$

8,834.6