$2023$ Financial Statistics $($$ millions$)$

Expansion

WCC has been reviewing opportunities to expand out of its current geographical region. The

corporate development department identified an opportunity, Carolina Waste Corp., a troubled

privately owned company in the niche markets of Spartanburg, SC and Raleigh, NC that has had

some operating issues and is over$-$leveraged. WCC has decided to move forward with an

acquisition transaction and purchase the operating assets of Carolina Waste Corp. for $$150$

million.