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Title of each class | Trading symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, $0.01 par value | ADSW | New York Stock Exchange |
Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Exhibit No. | Description | ||
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Steven R. Carn | |
Name: | Steven R. Carn | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
• | Revenue of $419.1 million represented a 5.3% increase |
• | Achieved total organic growth of 4.0%, which included average yield of 3.2% and volume growth of 0.8% |
• | Year-over-year growth from acquisitions was 1.5% |
• | Net loss was ($1.0) million or ($0.01) per diluted share. This included charges of $9.7 million for a fee case settlement, $9.6 million for landfill remediation expenses, and $3.6 million for merger-related costs, along with a net benefit of $13.7 million related to a 2012 tax audit settlement |
• | Achieved adjusted EBITDA of $110.0 million, which included a $2.6 million year-over-year headwind related to declining recycling prices and higher recycling processing costs |
• | Cash provided by operating activities was $148.5 million year-to-date 2019 |
• | Adjusted free cash flow year-to-date was $76.5 million |
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
Service revenues | $ | 419.1 | $ | 398.1 | $ | 803.1 | $ | 762.8 | |||||||
Operating costs and expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating | 277.2 | 250.7 | 526.6 | 486.8 | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 62.2 | 44.5 | 112.0 | 90.1 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 70.3 | 69.2 | 136.2 | 133.9 | |||||||||||
Acquisition and development costs | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | |||||||||||
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets and asset impairments | 0.5 | (1.4 | ) | 0.7 | (3.3 | ) | |||||||||
Total operating costs and expenses | 410.4 | 363.1 | 776.5 | 707.8 | |||||||||||
Operating income | 8.7 | 35.0 | 26.6 | 55.0 | |||||||||||
Other (expense) income | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (26.2 | ) | (23.6 | ) | (52.2 | ) | (46.6 | ) | |||||||
Other (expense) income, net | (3.5 | ) | 2.0 | (2.8 | ) | 7.9 | |||||||||
Total other expense | (29.7 | ) | (21.6 | ) | (55.0 | ) | (38.7 | ) | |||||||
(Loss) income before income taxes | (21.0 | ) | 13.4 | (28.4 | ) | 16.3 | |||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense | (20.0 | ) | 3.7 | (21.4 | ) | 4.5 | |||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (1.0 | ) | $ | 9.7 | $ | (7.0 | ) | $ | 11.8 | |||||
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders per share | |||||||||||||||
Basic (loss) income per share | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.11 | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | 0.13 | |||||
Diluted (loss) income per share | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.11 | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | 0.13 | |||||
Basic average shares outstanding | 88,857,948 | 88,555,647 | 88,790,157 | 88,535,860 | |||||||||||
Diluted average shares outstanding | 88,857,948 | 89,272,966 | 88,790,157 | 89,147,337 |
June 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | ||||||
Assets | |||||||
Current assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 10.7 | $ | 6.8 | |||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5.1 and $4.6, respectively | 219.6 | 211.4 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 36.7 | 44.8 | |||||
Total current assets | 267.0 | 263.0 | |||||
Other assets | 50.6 | 31.7 | |||||
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,647.3 and $1,540.7, respectively | 1,769.1 | 1,761.4 | |||||
Goodwill | 1,224.1 | 1,215.1 | |||||
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $302.5 and $286.9, respectively | 249.5 | 257.1 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 3,560.3 | $ | 3,528.3 | |||
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 139.7 | $ | 107.8 | |||
Accrued expenses | 125.2 | 117.7 | |||||
Deferred revenue | 71.5 | 72.5 | |||||
Current maturities of landfill retirement obligations | 18.6 | 18.6 | |||||
Current maturities of long-term debt | 74.8 | 85.9 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 429.8 | 402.5 | |||||
Other long-term liabilities | 85.9 | 76.7 | |||||
Long-term debt, less current maturities | 1,809.6 | 1,817.1 | |||||
Accrued landfill retirement obligations, less current maturities | 236.7 | 229.4 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 87.5 | 91.1 | |||||
Total liabilities | 2,649.5 | 2,616.8 | |||||
Equity | |||||||
Common stock: $.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 88,934,243 and 88,685,920 issued including shares held in treasury, respectively | 0.9 | 0.9 | |||||
Treasury stock at cost, 18,636 and 2,274 shares, respectively | (0.6 | ) | — | ||||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,511.9 | 1,501.7 | |||||
Accumulated deficit | (598.5 | ) | (591.1 | ) | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (2.9 | ) | — | ||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 910.8 | 911.5 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 3,560.3 | $ | 3,528.3 |
Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||
2019 | 2018 | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (7.0 | ) | $ | 11.8 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 136.2 | 133.9 | |||||
Change in fair value of derivative instruments | 4.6 | (5.6 | ) | ||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount | 2.8 | 3.3 | |||||
Accretion on landfill retirement obligations | 8.7 | 7.6 | |||||
Other accretion and amortization | 3.4 | 2.3 | |||||
Write-off of 2012 Veolia acquisition related indemnification receivable | 3.9 | — | |||||
Provision for doubtful accounts | 3.2 | 1.8 | |||||
Loss (gain) on disposition of property and equipment | 0.7 | (3.4 | ) | ||||
Stock based compensation | 6.3 | 4.9 | |||||
Deferred tax (benefit) expense | (17.8 | ) | 4.8 | ||||
Earnings in equity investee | (1.1 | ) | (0.9 | ) | |||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of businesses acquired | |||||||
Increase in accounts receivable | (10.2 | ) | (10.5 | ) | |||
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets | 3.4 | 5.5 | |||||
Decrease in other assets | 1.9 | 0.5 | |||||
Increase in accounts payable | 15.4 | 26.9 | |||||
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses | 4.4 | (6.1 | ) | ||||
(Decrease) increase in deferred revenue | (1.1 | ) | 0.5 | ||||
Decrease in other long-term liabilities | (1.7 | ) | (5.8 | ) | |||
Capping, closure and post-closure obligations | (7.5 | ) | (8.3 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 148.5 | 163.2 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||
Purchases of property and equipment and landfill construction and development | (83.4 | ) | (86.5 | ) | |||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment and insurance recoveries | 1.7 | 4.2 | |||||
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | (27.1 | ) | (5.9 | ) | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | (108.8 | ) | (88.2 | ) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||
Proceeds from borrowings on debt instruments | 101.0 | 53.0 | |||||
Repayment on debt instruments, including finance leases | (140.1 | ) | (128.9 | ) | |||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock net of stock repurchases | 3.3 | 1.0 | |||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (35.8 | ) | (74.9 | ) | |||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 3.9 | 0.1 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 6.8 | 6.8 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 10.7 | $ | 6.9 |
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection | $ | 279.4 | 66.7 | % | $ | 269.9 | 67.8 | % | $ | 547.6 | 68.2 | % | $ | 530.4 | 69.5 | % | |||||||||||
Disposal | 152.5 | 36.4 | % | 148.0 | 37.2 | % | 279.6 | 34.8 | % | 272.1 | 35.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
Sale of recyclables | 2.7 | 0.6 | % | 4.4 | 1.1 | % | 6.3 | 0.8 | % | 9.8 | 1.3 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fuel and environmental charges | 30.3 | 7.2 | % | 30.5 | 7.7 | % | 59.2 | 7.4 | % | 58.5 | 7.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
Other revenue | 34.6 | 8.3 | % | 25.1 | 6.3 | % | 62.0 | 7.7 | % | 43.6 | 5.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
Intercompany eliminations | (80.4 | ) | (19.2 | )% | (79.8 | ) | (20.1 | )% | (151.6 | ) | (18.9 | )% | (151.6 | ) | (19.9 | )% | |||||||||||
Total service revenues | $ | 419.1 | 100.0 | % | $ | 398.1 | 100.0 | % | $ | 803.1 | 100.0 | % | $ | 762.8 | 100.0 | % |
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||
Average yield | 3.2 | % | 3.2 | % | 3.6 | % | 2.5 | % | |||
Recycling | (0.2 | )% | (1.2 | )% | (0.2 | )% | (0.9 | )% | |||
Fuel surcharge revenue | — | % | 0.9 | % | 0.2 | % | 0.9 | % | |||
Total yield | 3.0 | % | 2.9 | % | 3.6 | % | 2.5 | % | |||
Organic volume | 0.8 | % | 1.2 | % | 0.2 | % | 1.7 | % | |||
Acquisitions | 1.5 | % | 2.6 | % | 1.5 | % | 3.1 | % | |||
Divestitures | — | % | (0.5 | )% | — | % | (0.6 | )% | |||
Impact of revenue recognition standard adoption | — | % | (2.3 | )% | — | % | (2.3 | )% | |||
Total revenue change | 5.3 | % | 3.9 | % | 5.3 | % | 4.4 | % |
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating | $ | 272.8 | 65.1 | % | $ | 246.9 | 62.0 | % | $ | 517.9 | 64.5 | % | $ | 479.2 | 62.8 | % | |||||||||||
Accretion of landfill retirement obligations | 4.4 | 1.0 | % | 3.8 | 1.0 | % | 8.7 | 1.1 | % | 7.6 | 1.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
Operating expenses | $ | 277.2 | 66.1 | % | $ | 250.7 | 63.0 | % | $ | 526.6 | 65.6 | % | $ | 486.8 | 63.8 | % |
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Labor and related benefits | $ | 88.2 | 21.0 | % | $ | 83.2 | 20.9 | % | $ | 173.9 | 21.7 | % | $ | 165.2 | 21.7 | % | |||||||||||
Transfer and disposal costs | 57.7 | 13.8 | % | 54.3 | 13.6 | % | 107.9 | 13.4 | % | 102.2 | 13.4 | % | |||||||||||||||
Maintenance and repairs | 41.7 | 9.9 | % | 38.7 | 9.7 | % | 81.6 | 10.2 | % | 75.7 | 9.9 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fuel | 19.9 | 4.7 | % | 21.2 | 5.3 | % | 38.9 | 4.8 | % | 39.4 | 5.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
Franchise and host fees | 11.3 | 2.7 | % | 11.0 | 2.8 | % | 20.6 | 2.6 | % | 19.7 | 2.6 | % | |||||||||||||||
Risk management | 9.2 | 2.2 | % | 8.1 | 2.0 | % | 18.6 | 2.3 | % | 16.4 | 2.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
Other | 35.2 | 8.5 | % | 28.7 | 7.3 | % | 66.8 | 8.3 | % | 55.1 | 7.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
Subtotal | $ | 263.2 | 62.8 | % | $ | 245.2 | 61.6 | % | $ | 508.3 | 63.3 | % | $ | 473.7 | 62.1 | % | |||||||||||
Greentree expenses, net of insurance recoveries | — | — | % | (3.7 | ) | (0.9 | )% | — | — | % | 0.1 | — | % | ||||||||||||||
Landfill remediation expenses | 9.6 | 2.3 | % | 5.4 | 1.3 | % | 9.6 | 1.2 | % | 5.4 | 0.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses, excluding accretion expense | $ | 272.8 | 65.1 | % | $ | 246.9 | 62.0 | % | $ | 517.9 | 64.5 | % | $ | 479.2 | 62.8 | % |
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salaries | $ | 30.6 | 7.3 | % | $ | 28.8 | 7.2 | % | $ | 62.4 | 7.8 | % | $ | 57.4 | 7.5 | % | |||||||||||
Legal and professional | 15.8 | 3.8 | % | 3.4 | 0.9 | % | 20.1 | 2.5 | % | 7.2 | 0.9 | % | |||||||||||||||
Other | 15.8 | 3.7 | % | 12.3 | 3.1 | % | 29.5 | 3.6 | % | 25.5 | 3.4 | % | |||||||||||||||
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | $ | 62.2 | 14.8 | % | $ | 44.5 | 11.2 | % | $ | 112.0 | 13.9 | % | $ | 90.1 | 11.8 | % |
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | 30.0 | $ | 28.0 | $ | 48.3 | $ | 43.2 | |||||||
Cash paid for taxes | $ | 0.4 | $ | 0.9 | $ | 1.5 | $ | 1.0 |
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (1.0 | ) | $ | 9.7 | $ | (7.0 | ) | $ | 11.8 | |||||
Income tax (benefit) expense | (20.0 | ) | 3.7 | (21.4 | ) | 4.5 | |||||||||
Interest expense | 26.2 | 23.6 | 52.2 | 46.6 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 70.3 | 69.2 | 136.2 | 133.9 | |||||||||||
Accretion on landfill retirement obligations | 4.4 | 3.8 | 8.7 | 7.6 | |||||||||||
Accretion on loss contracts and other long-term liabilities | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |||||||||||
EBITDA | 80.0 | 110.1 | 168.9 | 204.6 | |||||||||||
EBITDA adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
Acquisition and development costs | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | |||||||||||
Stock based compensation | 2.2 | 2.4 | 6.3 | 4.9 | |||||||||||
Greentree expenses, net of estimated insurance recoveries | — | (3.7 | ) | — | 0.1 | ||||||||||
Landfill remediation expenses and related impacts | 9.6 | 5.7 | 9.6 | 5.7 | |||||||||||
Earnings in equity investee, net | (0.1 | ) | (0.2 | ) | (0.7 | ) | (0.4 | ) | |||||||
Restructuring charges | — | — | 0.6 | 0.1 | |||||||||||
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets and asset impairments | 0.5 | (1.4 | ) | 0.7 | (3.3 | ) | |||||||||
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivatives | 2.1 | (0.3 | ) | 4.6 | (5.6 | ) | |||||||||
Realized (gain) loss on derivatives | (1.7 | ) | (1.1 | ) | (3.7 | ) | (1.0 | ) | |||||||
Capital market cost | — | 0.4 | — | 0.7 | |||||||||||
Fee case settlement and related expenses | 9.7 | — | 9.7 | — | |||||||||||
Merger related expenses | 3.6 | — | 4.1 | — | |||||||||||
Write-off of acquisition related indemnification receivable | 3.9 | — | 3.9 | — | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 110.0 | $ | 112.0 | $ | 205.0 | $ | 206.1 | |||||||
Revenue | $ | 419.1 | $ | 398.1 | $ | 803.1 | $ | 762.8 | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin | 26.2 | % | 28.1 | % | 25.5 | % | 27.0 | % |
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 76.0 | $ | 84.7 | $ | 148.5 | $ | 163.2 | |||||||
Purchases of property and equipment and landfill construction and development | (50.9 | ) | (51.7 | ) | (83.4 | ) | (86.5 | ) | |||||||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment and insurance recoveries | 0.7 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 4.2 | |||||||||||
Free cash flow | 25.8 | 35.6 | 66.8 | 80.9 | |||||||||||
Assumptions of long-term care and closure reserve | 2.2 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 1.6 | |||||||||||
Restructuring payments | 0.1 | — | 0.8 | 0.4 | |||||||||||
Greentree costs, net of insurance recoveries | 0.3 | (3.9 | ) | 0.8 | (0.9 | ) | |||||||||
Landfill remediation expenses | 2.6 | 0.1 | 5.1 | 0.1 | |||||||||||
Fee case settlement and related expenses | 0.3 | — | 0.3 | — | |||||||||||
Merger related expenses | 3.0 | — | 3.0 | — | |||||||||||
Capital market costs | — | 0.2 | — | 0.2 | |||||||||||
Adjusted free cash flow | 34.3 | 33.1 | 80.2 | 82.3 | |||||||||||
Realized (gain) loss on derivatives | (1.7 | ) | (1.1 | ) | (3.7 | ) | (1.0 | ) | |||||||
Adjusted free cash flow excluding realized (gain) loss on derivatives | $ | 32.6 | $ | 32.0 | $ | 76.5 | $ | 81.3 |
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (1.0 | ) | $ | 9.7 | $ | (7.0 | ) | $ | 11.8 | |||||
Amortization of intangibles | 7.8 | 10.3 | 15.6 | 20.7 | |||||||||||
Acquisition and development costs | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | |||||||||||
Greentree expenses, net of estimated insurance recoveries | — | (3.7 | ) | — | 0.1 | ||||||||||
Landfill remediation expenses and related impacts | 9.6 | 5.7 | 9.6 | 5.7 | |||||||||||
Restructuring charges | — | — | 0.6 | 0.1 | |||||||||||
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets and asset impairments | 0.5 | (1.4 | ) | 0.7 | (3.3 | ) | |||||||||
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivatives | 2.1 | (0.3 | ) | 4.6 | (5.6 | ) | |||||||||
Realized (gain) loss on derivatives | (1.7 | ) | (1.1 | ) | (3.7 | ) | (1.0 | ) | |||||||
Capital market cost | — | 0.4 | — | 0.7 | |||||||||||
Fee case settlement and related expenses | 9.7 | — | 9.7 | — | |||||||||||
Merger related expenses | 3.6 | — | 4.1 | — | |||||||||||
Write-off of 2012 Veolia acquisition related indemnification receivable | 3.9 | — | 3.9 | — | |||||||||||
Net benefit from 2012 Veolia acquisition related tax audit settlement | (17.6 | ) | — | (17.6 | ) | — | |||||||||
Tax effect | (8.1 | ) | (2.4 | ) | (10.7 | ) | (4.5 | ) | |||||||
Adjusted net income | $ | 9.0 | $ | 17.3 | $ | 10.8 | $ | 25.0 | |||||||
Diluted earnings per common share: | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted average shares outstanding | 90,717,523 | 89,272,966 | 90,322,546 | 89,147,337 | |||||||||||
Adjusted earnings per common share | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.28 |
• | our ability to achieve future profitability will depend on us executing our strategy and controlling costs; |
• | future results may be impacted by the expiration of net operating losses (NOLs); |
• | our tax position may be affected by recent changes in U.S. tax law; |
• | Operating in a highly competitive industry and the inability to compete effectively with larger and better capitalized companies and governmental service providers; |
• | our results are vulnerable to economic conditions; |
• | we may lose contracts through competitive bidding, early termination or governmental action; |
• | some of our customers, including governmental entities, have suffered financial difficulties affecting their credit risk, which could negatively impact our operating results; |
• | our financial and operating performance may be affected by the inability, in some instances, to renew or expand existing landfill permits or acquire new landfills. Further, the cost of operation and/or future construction of our existing landfills may become economically unfeasible causing us to abandon or cease operations; |
• | we could be precluded from maintaining permits or entering into certain contracts if we are unable to obtain sufficient third-party financial assurance or adequate insurance coverage; |
• | our accruals for our landfill site closure, post-closure and contamination related costs may be inadequate; |
• | our cash flow may not be sufficient to finance our high level of capital expenditures; |
• | our acquisitions, including our ability to integrate acquired businesses, or that acquired businesses may have unexpected risks or liabilities; |
• | the seasonal nature of our business and "event-driven" waste projects that could cause our results to fluctuate; |
• | adverse and destructive weather conditions that could result in higher fuel costs, higher labor costs, reduced municipal contract productivity and higher disposal costs; |
• | we may be subject in the normal course of business to judicial, administrative or other third-party proceedings that could interrupt or limit our operations, result in adverse judgments, settlements or fines and create negative publicity; |
• | fuel supply and prices may fluctuate significantly and we may not be able to pass on cost increases to our customers; |
• | fluctuations in the prices of commodities may adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows; |
• | increases in labor and disposal costs and related transportation costs could adversely impact our financial results; |
• | efforts by labor unions could divert management attention and adversely affect operating results; |
• | we depend significantly on the services of the members of our senior, regional and local management teams, and the departure of any of those persons could cause our operating results to suffer; |
• | we are increasingly dependent on technology in our operations and, if our technology fails, our business could be adversely affected; |
• | a cybersecurity incident could negatively impact our business and our relationships with customers; |
• | operational and safety risks, including the risk of personal injury to employees and others; |
• | we are subject to substantial governmental regulation and failure to comply with these requirements, as well as enforcement actions and litigation arising from an actual or perceived breach of such requirements, could subject us to fines, penalties and judgments, and impose limits on our ability to operate and expand; |
• | our operations being subject to environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, as well as contractual obligations that may result in significant liabilities; |
• | future changes in laws or renewed enforcement of laws regulating the flow of solid waste in interstate commerce could adversely affect our operating results; |
• | fundamental change in the waste management industry as traditional waste streams are increasingly viewed as renewable resources and changes in laws and environmental policies may limit the items that enter the waste stream, any of which may adversely impact volumes and tipping fees at our landfills. Alternatives to landfill disposal may cause our revenues and operating results to decline; |
• | risks associated with our substantial indebtedness and working capital deficit; |
• | risks associated with our ability to implement our growth strategy as and when planned; and |
• | the other risks described in the "Risk Factors" section of our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. |