Company: ACA
Filing Date: 2025-02-28
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001739445-25-000026
Chunk: 47

Company: Arcosa, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-02-28
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
Chunk 47
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, becoming subject to regulatory authorities, and marketing or selling products. For example, the acquisitions of Ameron and Stavola in 2024 expanded Arcosa's Engineered Structures and Construction Products segments and exposed Arcosa to new geographic markets.

Further, our operations in new foreign markets may be adversely affected by a number of factors, including: general economic conditions and monetary and fiscal policy; financial risks, such as longer payment cycles, difficulty in collecting from international customers, the effect of local and regional financial crises, and exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and controls; multiple, conflicting, and changing laws and regulations such as export and import restrictions, employment laws, regulatory and local zoning requirements, and other governmental approvals, permits, and licenses; interest rates and taxation laws and policies; increased government regulation; social stability; and political, economic, or diplomatic developments. Certain jurisdictions have, from time to time, experienced instances of civil unrest and hostilities, both internally and with neighboring countries. Rioting, military activity, terrorist attacks, or armed hostilities could cause our operations in such jurisdictions to be adversely 

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affected or suspended. We generally do not have insurance for losses and interruptions caused by terrorist attacks, military conflicts, and wars.

Any of these factors could significantly harm our potential business or international expansion and our operations.

Risks Related to Regulatory and Environmental Matters

Our business is subject to significant regulatory compliance obligations in the U.S., Mexico, and other countries where we do business, and a failure to comply with any current or future laws or regulations could have a material adverse effect on us.

Arcosa is subject to comprehensive federal, state, local, and foreign laws and regulations and held to industry standards established by private industry organizations. These organizations establish safety criteria, conduct inspections and investigations, and recommend improved safety and operating standards.

Arcosa’s operations are also subject to various governmental regulations in the U.S., Mexico, and other countries where we do business related to the environment, occupational safety and health, labor, and business practices, including OSHA and MSHA.

Although we believe that we are in material compliance with all applicable regulations and operating permits material to our business operations, if we determine that our products or processes are not in compliance with applicable requirements, rules, regulations, specifications, standards or product testing criteria, it might result in additional operating expenses, administrative fines or penalties, criminal sanctions, product recalls, reputational harm, or loss of business that could have a material adverse effect on Arcosa’s business. 

In addition, amendments to