Casella Waste Systems Sells Unit to Pegasus Capital

Publicly traded Casella Waste Systems has agreed to sell certain recycling assets to a new company formed by buyout shops Pegasus Capital Advisors and Intersection LLC in a deal worth $130.4 million. The acquisition is financed by Pegasus Capital Advisors, MissionPoint Capital Partners, HarbourVest Partners, and Ares Capital Corporation. Craig Cogut, founder and managing partner of Pegasus Capital, will serve as chairman of the new company.

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