Enviri Files Proxy for $3.04B Clean Earth Sale & Spin-off of Remaining Business with Shareholder Payout

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Enviri Corp filed a preliminary proxy statement for a special meeting to approve the sale of its Clean Earth business to Veolia for $3.04 billion and the spin-off of its remaining Harsco Environmental and Harsco Rail segments into a new public company, New Enviri, with a cash distribution to shareholders.

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• Major Divestiture Approved

  Enviri will sell its Clean Earth business to Veolia Environnement S.A. for an aggregate cash consideration of $3.04 billion, subject to customary adjustments. This follows the initial Form 10 registration statement for the spin-off filed on March 20, 2026.

• Spin-off of Remaining Business

  The Harsco Environmental and Harsco Rail segments will be spun off into a new publicly traded company, New Enviri, which will be listed on the NYSE under the symbol "NVRI".

• Significant Shareholder Payout

  Enviri stockholders will receive cash consideration of $14.50 to $16.50 per share for their CE Holdings common stock (post-merger conversion), in addition to one share of New Enviri common stock for every three shares of CE Holdings common stock held.

• Debt Reduction and Balance Sheet Strengthening

  A portion of the $3.04 billion proceeds, estimated at $1.5 billion to $1.7 billion, will be used primarily for repayment of Enviri's debt (approximately $1.35 billion) and transaction expenses, recapitalizing New Enviri with a conservative 2.0x net debt to adjusted EBITDA capital structure.

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This PREM14A details a transformative corporate restructuring for Enviri Corp, involving the divestiture of its Clean Earth business to Veolia for $3.04 billion and the simultaneous spin-off of its Harsco Environmental and Harsco Rail segments into a new publicly traded entity, New Enviri. This transaction is highly significant, as the cash consideration alone represents a substantial portion of Enviri's current market capitalization, and the total transaction value is more than double the company's market cap. The deal aims to unlock shareholder value by addressing a "persistent discount" in Enviri's sum-of-the-parts valuation and significantly deleveraging the remaining business. The cash payout to shareholders, combined with shares in a newly recapitalized and focused New Enviri, offers immediate liquidity and continued participation in the future growth of the core industrial segments. The unanimous board recommendation and the fairness opinion from BofA Securities underscore the strategic importance and perceived value of the transaction. The expiration of the HSR Act waiting period further de-risks the completion of the deal, which is anticipated by mid-2026. This event fundamentally alters the company's structure and investment thesis.