Overview
- WSP said the all-cash acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions.
- The company sold a $732 million bought-deal share offering overnight at $232.80 per share, with the issue significantly oversubscribed as the stock rose 1.6% to $245.45.
- WSP also secured a $118 million private placement with the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, which would lift the pension fund’s stake to about 14%, with a 15% over-allotment option available.
- Commitments for up to US$3.3 billion in unsecured term loans were arranged by CIBC and J.P. Morgan to support financing for the transaction.
- Upon closing, WSP would add roughly 8,000 TRC employees, become the largest engineering and design firm by U.S. revenue, and targets low- to mid-single-digit accretion to adjusted EPS as TRC’s Warburg Pincus–owned business strengthens power and grid modernization capabilities.