Cincinnati Bell 2006 Annual Report Download - page 160

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Safe Harbor Cautionary Statement
This Form 10-K contains “forward-looking” statements, as defined in federal securities laws including the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are based on Cincinnati Bell Inc.’s current expectations,
estimates and projections. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the beliefs,
expectations and future plans and strategies of the Company, are forward-looking statements. These include any
statements regarding:
•future revenue, operating income, profit percentages, income tax refunds, realization of deferred tax
assets, earnings per share or other results of operations;
•the continuation of historical trends;
•the sufficiency of cash balances and cash generated from operating and financing activities for future
liquidity and capital resource needs;
•the effect of legal and regulatory developments; and
•the economy in general or the future of the communications services industries.
Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements. The
following important factors could cause or contribute to actual results being materially different from those
described or implied by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
•changing market conditions and growth rates within the telecommunications industry or generally within
the overall economy;
•world and national events that may affect the Company’s ability to provide services or the market for
telecommunication services;
•changes in competition in markets in which the Company operates;
•pressures on the pricing of the Company’s products and services;
•advances in telecommunications technology;
•the ability to generate sufficient cash flow to fund the Company’s business plan and maintain its networks;
•the ability to refinance the Company’s indebtedness when required on commercially reasonable terms;
•changes in the telecommunications regulatory environment;
•changes in the demand for the services and products of the Company;
•the demand for particular products and services within the overall mix of products sold, as the Company’s
products and services have varying profit margins;
•the Company’s ability to introduce new service and product offerings in a timely and cost effective basis;
•work stoppages caused by labor disputes;
•restrictions imposed under various credit facilities and debt instruments;
•the Company’s ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees; and
•the Company’s ability to access capital markets and the successful execution of restructuring initiatives.
You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of
the date of this report. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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