Business Description

” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” These forward-looking statements relate to events that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these statements. You can identify some of these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “is/are likely to,” “propose,” “potential,” “continue” or other similar expressions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. The forward-looking statements included in this annual report relate to, among other things: • our goals; • our business and operating strategies and plans for the development of existing and new businesses, ability to implement such strategies and plans and expected time; • our ability to realize the expected benefits of our acquisitions; • our expectation regarding the prospects of our business model; • our future business development, financial condition and results of operations; • expected changes in our revenues, costs or expenditures; • our dividend policy; • our expectations regarding the effectiveness of our marketing initiatives and the demand for and market acceptance of our products and services; • our expectations regarding our relationships with customers and business partners; • the trends in, expected growth in and market size of our industry globally; • our ability to maintain and enhance our market position; • our ability to continue to develop new technologies and/or upgrade our existing technologies; • developments in, or changes to, laws, regulations, governmental policies, tariffs, trade policies, incentives and taxation affecting