848865--3/3/2006--ALLIED_WASTE_INDUSTRIES

related topics

{cost, contract, operation}

{debt, indebtedness, cash}

{cost, operation, labor}

{capital, credit, financial}

{cost, regulation, environmental}

{acquisition, growth, future}

{tax, income, asset}

{financial, litigation, operation}

{gas, price, oil}

{condition, economic, financial}

{loss, insurance, financial}

Our goodwill may become impaired, which could result in a material non-cash charge to our results of operations. Increases in the cost of fuel for any extended period of time will increase our operating expenses. Adverse weather conditions may limit our operations and increase the costs of collection and disposal. Fluctuations in commodity prices could affect our revenues, operating income and cash flows We may be subject to work stoppages, which could increase our operating costs and disrupt our operations We may not realize all of the expected benefits from our significant investment in the development and implementation of our best practices program. We may not realize all of the expected benefits from our market rationalization plan. We are subject to costly environmental regulations that may affect our operating margins, restrict our operations and subject us to additional liability. We may have potential environmental liabilities that are not covered by our insurance coverage Despite our efforts, we may incur additional hazardous substances liability in excess of amounts presently known and accrued. We cannot assure you that we will continue to operate our landfills at currently estimated volumes due to the use of alternatives to landfill disposal caused by state requirements or voluntary initiatives. If we are unable to execute our business strategy, our waste disposal expenses could increase significantly. We may be unable to obtain required permits or to expand existing permitted capacity of our landfills, which could decrease our revenues and increase our costs. The solid waste industry is a capital-intensive industry and the amount we spend on capital expenditures may increase, which could require us to incur additional equity or debt to fund our operations or impair our ability to grow our business. Our significant leverage may make it difficult for us to service our debt and operate our business. We may not generate a sufficient amount of cash to service our indebtedness and alternatives to service our indebtedness may not be effective. We may be unable to refinance or repay our debt at maturity, which would cause us to default under our debt instruments. Covenants in our debt instruments may limit our ability to operate our business and any failure by us to comply with such covenants may accelerate our obligation to repay the underlying debt. A downgrade in our bond ratings could adversely affect our liquidity by increasing the cost of debt and financial assurance instruments. Changes in interest rates may negatively affect our results of operations. If we are unable to obtain necessary financial assurances, it could negatively impact our liquidity and capital resources. We currently have a material disagreement with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which could result in large cash expenditures and adversely affect our operating results, liquidity and financial condition. There may be undisclosed liabilities associated with our acquisitions

Full 10-K form ▸

848865--3/3/2006--ALLIED_WASTE_INDUSTRIES_INC