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1218 Menlo Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30318 (470) 870-2700 |
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(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices) |
Thomas D. Logan, Chief Executive Officer Mirion Technologies, Inc. 1218 Menlo Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30318 (470) 870-2700 |
(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service) |
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Emmanuelle Lee, General Counsel Mirion Technologies, Inc. 1218 Menlo Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30318 (470) 870-2700 |
Alan F. Denenberg Stephen Salmon Bryan M. Quinn Davis Polk and Wardwell LLP 1600 El Camino Real Menlo Park, California 94025 (650) 752-2000 |
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F-1 |
• | “A Ordinary Shares” are to the A Ordinary Shares of $0.01 each in the capital of Mirion TopCo; |
• | “Amended and Restated Sponsor Agreement” are to that certain Amended and Restated Sponsor Agreement, the Company, dated June 29, 2020, by and among the Insiders; |
• | “ASC 815” are to the Accounting Standards Codification 815; |
• | “B Ordinary Shares” are to the B Ordinary Shares of $0.01 each in the capital of Mirion TopCo; |
• | “Backstop Agreement” are to that certain Backstop Agreement, dated as of June 17, 2021, by and between the Company and GSAM Holdings; |
• | “Board” and “Board of Directors” are to the board of directors of the Company; |
• | “Business Combination” are to the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement; |
• | “Business Combination Agreement” are to that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated June 17, 2021 (as amended on September 3, 2021, and as it may be further amended from time to time), by and among GSAH, Mirion, the Charterhouse Parties (each acting by its general partner, Charterhouse General Partners (IX) Limited), the other Supporting Mirion Holders, and the Joining Sellers; |
• | “Bylaws” are to the bylaws of Mirion Technologies, Inc. in effect as of the date of this registration statement; |
• | “Charter” are to the certificate of incorporation of Mirion Technologies, Inc. in effect as of the date of this registration statement; |
• | “Charterhouse Demand Period” are to the exclusive right for Charterhouse Holders to for a 90-day period beginning on the 181st day after the Closing to exercise a single demand right; |
• | “Charterhouse Director Nomination Agreement” are to that certain Director Nomination Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2021 and as may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, by and among the Company and the Charterhouse Parties. |
• | “Charterhouse Holders” or the “Charterhouse Parties” are to CCP IX LP No. 1, CCP IX LP No. 2, CCP IX Co-Investment LP and CCP IX Co-Investment No. 2 LP (each acting by its general partner, Charterhouse General Partners (IX) Limited); |
• | “Closing” are to the consummation of the Transactions; |
• | “Closing Date” are to the date on which the Transactions are consummated; |
• | “Code” are to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; |
• | “common stock” are to our Class A common stock and Class B common stock, together; |
• | “COVID-19” are to SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19, and any evolutions thereof or any other epidemics, pandemics or disease outbreaks; |
• | “Credit Agreement” are to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2021, as amended by Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 22, 2021, by and among |
Mirion Technologies (HoldingSub2), Ltd., a limited liability company incorporated in England and Wales, Mirion Technologies (US Holdings), Inc., as the Parent Borrower, Mirion Technologies (US), Inc., as the Subsidiary Borrower, the lending institutions party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as the Administrative Agent and Goldman Sachs Lending Partners, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Jefferies Finance LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the Joint Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners; |
• | “Credit Facilities” are to that certain term facility and revolving facility under the Credit Agreement. |
• | “DGCL” are to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware; |
• | “DTC” are to The Depository Trust Company; |
• | “Exchange Act” are to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; |
• | “Exit” are to the transfer of shares (whether through a single transaction or a series of transaction) as a result of which any person, or persons connected (as defined in Section 252 of the U.K. Companies Act) or acting in concert (as defined in the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) with such person, holds more than 50% of the A Ordinary Shares and B Ordinary Shares; |
• | “Exit Bonuses” are to the cash bonuses that certain executive officers of Mirion were entitled to subject to the applicable executive officer remaining actively employed with Mirion in good standing through the date of such Exit; |
• | “FATCA” are to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act; |
• | “FDI” are to foreign direct investment; |
• | “FCPA” are to the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; |
• | “fiscal 2019” are to the twelve months ended June 30, 2019; |
• | “fiscal 2020” are to the twelve months ended June 30, 2020; |
• | “fiscal 2021” are to the twelve months ended June 30, 2021; |
• | “founder shares” are to the shares of our Class A common stock, of which 18,750,000 shares are outstanding as of the date of this prospectus; |
• | “Freed Employment Agreement” are to that certain Employment Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2016, by and between Mirion and Mike Freed, as amended; |
• | “GAAP” or “U.S. GAAP” are to the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America; |
• | “GSAH” are to GS Acquisition Holdings Corp II, prior to the consummation of the Business Combination; |
• | “GSAM” are to Goldman Sachs Asset Management, a division of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; |
• | “GSAM Holdings” are to GSAM Holdings LLC; |
• | “GS Director Nomination Agreement” are to that certain Director Nomination Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2021, and as may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, by and among the Company and the Sponsor; |
• | “GS Employee Participation” are to GS Acquisition Holdings II Employee Participation LLC; |
• | “GS Employee Participation 2” are to GS Acquisition Holdings II Employee Participation 2 LLC; |
• | “GS Holders” are to, collectively, the Sponsor, GS Employee Participation and GS Employee Participation 2; |
• | “Incentive Plan” are to the Mirion Technologies, Inc. Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan; |
• | “Initial Stockholders” are to the Sponsor, GS Employee Participation and GS Employee Participation 2 who collectively hold all of our founder shares; |
• | “Insiders” are to GSAH, the Sponsor, GSAM Holdings, GS Employee Participation and GS Employee Participation 2; |
• | “IntermediateCo” are to Mirion IntermediateCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation; |
• | “IntermediateCo Charter” are to the certificate of incorporation of IntermediateCo; |
• | “IntermediateCo Class A common stock” are to the IntermediateCo Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share; |
• | “IntermediateCo Class B common stock” are to the IntermediateCo Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share; |
• | “IPO” or “initial public offering” are to GSAH’s initial public offering, consummated on July 2, 2020; |
• | “JOBS Act” are to the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012; |
• | “Joining Sellers” are to holders of A Ordinary Shares and B Ordinary Shares from time to time becoming party to the Business Combination Agreement by executing a Joinder Agreement; |
• | “Logan Employment Agreement” are to that certain Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, entered into on August 13, 2021, by and between Mirion and Thomas D. Logan, as amended; |
• | “management” or “management team” of an entity are to the officers and directors of such entity; |
• | “Management Notes” are to payment-in-kind |
• | “Mirion” or “Mirion TopCo” are to Mirion Technologies (TopCo), Ltd; |
• | “Mirion Sellers” are to, collectively, the Joining Sellers and the other Supporting Mirion Holders; |
• | “NYSE” are to the New York Stock Exchange; |
• | “NPP” are to nuclear power plant; |
• | “PIPE Investment” are to the private placement pursuant to which the PIPE Investors have collectively subscribed for 90,000,000 shares of GSAH Class A common stock for an aggregate purchase price equal to $900,000,000; |
• | “PIPE Investors” are to GSAM Holdings and certain other “accredited investors” (as defined in Rule 501 under the Securities Act) that will invest in the PIPE Investment; |
• | “PIPE Shares” are to the Class A common stock issued in connection with the PIPE Investment; |
• | “PIK Notes” are to the Shareholder Notes and the Management Notes; |
• | “Predecessor Period” refers to all reported financial periods prior to the Business Combination Closing Date on October 20, 2021; |
• | “Predecessor Stub Period” means the transition period preceding the Business Combination from July 1, 2021 through October 19, 2021; |
• | “private placement warrants” are to the 8,500,000 private placement warrants outstanding as of the date of this prospectus; |
• | “public shares” are to the shares of GSAH Class A common stock (including those that underlie the units) that were initially offered and sold by GSAH in its IPO; |
• | “public warrants” are to the redeemable warrants (including those that underlie the units) that were initially offered and sold by GSAH in its IPO; |
• | “redemption” are to each redemption of public shares for cash pursuant to the GSAH Certificate of Incorporation; |
• | “RRA” are to that certain Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the Closing, by and between the GS Holders and the Mirion Sellers, as it may be further amended from time to time; |
• | “RRA Parties” are to, collectively, the GS Holders, the Mirion Sellers and each other person who executes a joinder to the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreements; |
• | “Sarbanes-Oxley Act” are to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; |
• | “Schopfer Employment Agreement” are to that certain Third Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2020, by and between Mirion Brian Schopfer, as amended; |
• | “Schopfer Severance Period” are to that certain twelve (12)-month period after the date of Brian Schopfer’s termination during which he will be entitled, in addition to any accrued amount, to (i) a continuation of his annual base salary, (ii) a pro rata portion of Mr. Schopfer’s annual incentive bonus for the fiscal year in which the termination of his employment with Mirion occurs, payable at the same time as such payment would otherwise have been made to Mr. Schopfer had his employment with Mirion not been terminated, and (iii) continued payment by Mirion, for the Schopfer Severance Period or, if earlier, until the date on which Mr. Schopfer commences employment with and becomes eligible for health care benefits from a new employer, of the premiums associated with group health continuation coverage premiums for Mr. Schopfer and his dependents under COBRA; |
• | “SEC” or “Commission” are to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; |
• | “Securities Act” are to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; |
• | “Shareholder Notes” are to payment-in-kind |
• | “Sponsor” or “GS Sponsor” are to GS Sponsor II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; |
• | “Subscription Agreements” are to, collectively, those certain subscription agreements entered into between the Company and the PIPE Investors; |
• | “Successor Period” refers to the period from the Closing Date, October 20, 2021, and ended on December 31, 2021; |
• | “Supporting Mirion Holders” are to the parties set forth on Annex I of the Business Combination Agreement, together with the Charterhouse Parties; |
• | “Transaction Payments” are to are to any compensatory payments or benefits to which Thomas D. Logan becomes entitled in connection with a change in ownership or effective control (under Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code) of Mirion; |
• | “Transactions” are to the Business Combination and the other transactions as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement; |
• | “transfer agent” or “Continental” are to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, N.A.; |
• | “trust account” are to the trust account of GSAH that holds proceeds from its IPO and the sale of the private placement warrants; |
• | “trustee” are to Wilmington Trust, N.A.; |
• | “UKBA” are to the UK Anti-Bribery Act; |
• | “UKTopco” are to Mirion Technologies (HoldingSub1), Ltd.; |
• | “warrants” are to public warrants and private placement warrants. |
• | changes in domestic and foreign business, market, economic, financial, political and legal conditions; |
• | risks related to the continued growth of our end markets; |
• | our ability to win new customers and retain existing customers; |
• | our ability to realize sales expected from our backlog of orders and contracts; |
• | risks related to governmental contracts; |
• | our ability to mitigate risks associated with long-term fixed price contracts, including risks related to inflation; |
• | risks related to information technology (“IT”) disruption or security; |
• | risks related to the implementation and enhancement of information systems; |
• | our ability to manage our supply chain or difficulties with third-party manufacturers; |
• | risks related to competition; |
• | our ability to manage disruptions of, or changes in, our independent sales representatives, distributors and original equipment manufacturers; |
• | our ability to realize the expected benefit from any synergies from acquisitions or internal restructuring and improvement efforts; |
• | our ability to issue equity or equity-linked securities in the future; |
• | risks related to changes in tax law and ongoing tax audits; |
• | risks related to future legislation and regulation both in the United States and abroad; |
• | risks related to the costs or liabilities associated with product liability claims; |
• | our ability to attract, train and retain key members of its leadership team and other qualified personnel; |
• | risks related to the adequacy of our insurance coverage; |
• | our ability to benefit from future acquisitions; including our ability to realize the value of goodwill and intangible assets; |
• | risks related to the global scope of our operations, including operations in international and emerging markets; |
• | risks related to our exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; |
• | our ability to comply with various laws and regulations and the costs associated with legal compliance; |
• | risks related to the outcome of any litigation, government and regulatory proceedings, investigations and inquiries; |
• | risks related to our ability to protect or enforce our proprietary rights on which our business depends or third-party intellectual property infringement claims; |
• | liabilities associated with environmental, health and safety matters; |
• | our ability to predict our future operational results; |
• | risks associated with our limited history of operating as an independent company; |
• | the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, including the availability, acceptance and efficacy of vaccinations and laws and regulations with respect to vaccinations, on our projected results of operations, financial performance or other financial metrics, or on any of the foregoing risks; and |
• | other risks and uncertainties indicated in this prospectus, including those under the heading “Risk Factors,” and other documents filed or to be filed with the SEC by us. |
(1) | Excludes 18,750,000 founder shares that converted from shares of Class B common stock to shares of Class A common stock upon the Closing of the Business Combination and are subject to certain vesting and forfeiture conditions described elsewhere in this prospectus. |
• | Our global operations expose us to risks associated with public health crises and epidemics/pandemics, such as COVID-19. The global spread of COVID-19 has created significant volatility, uncertainty and worldwide economic disruption, resulting in an economic slowdown of potentially extended duration. |
• | We have incurred operating losses in the past and expect to incur operating losses in the future. |
• | Our results of operations may fluctuate significantly, which could make our future results difficult to predict and could cause our results of operations to fall below expectations. |
• | If we are unable to develop new products or enhance existing products to meet our customers’ needs and compete favorably in the market, we may be unable to attract or retain customers. |
• | We operate in highly competitive markets and in some cases compete against larger companies with greater financial resources. |
• | Our customers may reduce or halt their spending on our products and services. |
• | Our sales cycles in certain end markets can be long and unpredictable. |
• | Our growth plans depend in part on growth through acquisitions, and these plans involve numerous risks. If we are unable to make acquisitions, or if we are not successful in integrating the technologies, operations and personnel of acquired businesses or fail to realize the anticipated benefits of an acquisition, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected. |
• | Certain of our products require the use of radioactive sources or incorporate radioactive materials, which subject us and our customers to regulations, related costs and delays and potential liabilities for injuries or violation of environmental, health and safety laws. |
• | Accidents involving nuclear power facilities, including but not limited to events similar to Fukushima, or terrorist acts or other high profile events involving radioactive materials could materially and adversely affect our customers and the markets in which we operate and increase regulatory requirements and costs that could in turn materially and adversely affect our business. |
• | We have, and we intend to continue pursuing, fixed-price contracts. Our failure to mitigate certain risks associated with such contracts, such as inflation, may result in reduced margins. |
• | A failure to expand our manufacturing capacity if required, and scale our capabilities to manufacture new products could constrain our ability to grow our business. |
• | We rely on third-party manufacturers to produce sub-components for certain of our products and services. If our manufacturers are unable to meet our requirements, or are subject to unanticipated disruptions, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected. |
• | We rely on third-party sales representatives to assist in selling our products and services, and the failure of these representatives to perform as expected or to secure regulatory approvals in jurisdictions where they are required to do so could reduce our future sales. |
• | If we or our suppliers experience supply shortages, such as the ongoing shortage of semiconductors, or prices of commodities or components that we use in our operations increase, our results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. |
• | We derive a material portion of our revenue from contracts with governmental customers or their contractors and such customers may be subject to increased pressures to reduce expenses, require unusual or more onerous contractual terms and conditions or require that we undergo audits and investigations with an increased risk of sanctions and penalties. |
• | A failure or breach of our or our vendors’ IT data security infrastructure, or the security infrastructure of our products, or the discovery or exploitation of defects or vulnerabilities in the same, has subjected us in the past and may in the future subject us and our products to increased vulnerability to unauthorized access and other forms of cyberattacks and could materially and adversely impact our or our customers’ business, reputation, results of operations and financial condition. |
• | We and our customers operate in highly regulated industries that require us and them to obtain, and comply with, federal, state, local and foreign government permits and approvals. |
• | We operate in a highly litigious industry and adverse outcomes in any litigation may materially harm our business. |
• | We must comply with the FCPA, and analogous non-U.S. anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws statutes, including the UKBA. The failure by us or our third-party sales representatives’ or distributors’ to comply with such laws could subject us to, among other things, penalties and legal expenses that could harm our reputation and materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. |
• | Legal compliance with import and export controls, as well as with sanctions laws and regulations, in the United States and other countries, is complex, and compliance restrictions and expenses could materially and adversely impact our business, results of operations and financial condition. |
• | Certain of our products and software are subject to ongoing regulatory oversight by the FDA or equivalent regulatory agencies in international markets and if we are not able to obtain or maintain the |
necessary regulatory approvals we may not be able to continue to market and sell such products which may materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. |
• | Our ability to compete successfully and achieve future growth will depend on our ability to obtain, maintain, protect, defend and enforce our intellectual property and to operate without infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating the intellectual property of others. |
• | The price of our Class A common stock and warrants may be volatile. |
Shares of Class A common stock offered by us |
35,810,519 shares, consisting of (i) 27,249,979 shares that are issuable upon the exercise of 18,749,979 public warrants and 8,500,000 private placement warrants by the holders thereof and (ii) 8,560,540 shares issuable upon the redemption of 8,560,540 shares of IntermediateCo Class B common stock | |
Shares of Class A common stock outstanding prior to the exercise of all public warrants and private placement warrants and prior to the exchange of all shares of IntermediateCo Class B common stock |
199,523,292 shares | |
Shares of Class A common stock assuming the exercise of all public warrants and private placement warrants and assuming the exchange of all shares of IntermediateCo Class B common stock |
235,333,811 shares | |
Exercise price of warrants |
$11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as described herein | |
Use of proceeds |
We will receive up to an aggregate of approximately $313.4 million from the exercise of all warrants, assuming the exercise in full of all such warrants for cash. | |
Unless we inform you otherwise in a prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the exercise of such warrants for general corporate purposes, which may include capital expenditures and working capital. See “Use of Proceeds.” | ||
Resale of Class A common stock |
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Shares of Class A common stock offered by the Selling Holders |
143,250,440 shares, consisting of (i) 107,439,900 issued and outstanding shares, (ii) 18,750,000 shares subject to vesting requirements, |
(iii) 8,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the private placement warrants and (iv) 8,560,540 shares issuable upon the redemption of 8,560,540 shares of IntermediateCo Class B common stock. | ||
Lockup Restrictions |
Certain of our stockholders are subject to certain restrictions on transfer until the termination of applicable lockup periods. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Lockup Restrictions” for further discussion. | |
NYSE Ticker Symbols |
Class A common stock: “MIR” | |
Public Warrants: “MIR WS” |
• | 27,249,979 shares of our Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of our warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2021, each with an exercise price of $11.50 per share (the warrants become exercisable on November 19, 2021); |
• | 1,238,683 shares of our Class A common stock subject to RSUs and PSUs outstanding on December 31, 2021. |
• | 18,713,646 shares of our Class A common stock reserved for future issuance under the Incentive Plan, as well as any automatic increases in the number of shares of Class A common stock reserved for future issuance under the Incentive Plan. |
• | general economic conditions, both domestically and internationally, including inflation, recession and interest rate fluctuations; |
• | the timing, number and size of orders from, and shipments to, our customers, as well as the relative mix of those orders; |
• | the timing of revenue recognition, which often requires customer acceptance of the delivered products; |
• | delays, postponements or cancellations of construction or decommissioning of NPPs caused by, for example, financing difficulties or regulatory delays; |
• | NPP outages, which are typically higher in the spring and fall due to reduced electricity demands |
• | adverse economic, financial and/or political conditions, as well as manmade or natural disasters, such as pandemics, in one or more of our target end markets; |
• | variations in the volume of orders for a particular product or product line in a particular quarter; |
• | the size and timing of new contract awards; |
• | the timing of the release of government funds for procurement of our products; |
• | the degree to which new end markets emerge for our products; |
• | seasonal customer purchasing patterns due to the budget cycles of U.S. and foreign governments and commercial enterprises that affect timing of order placement for or delivery of our products; |
• | the tendency of commercial enterprises to fully utilize annual capital budgets prior to expiration; |
• | international trade conditions, such as the tariffs imposed by both the United States and China on the import of certain goods; and |
• | changes in laws or regulations affecting our target end markets, in particular the medical market. |
• | properly identify and address customer needs; |
• | in the case of our medical end market, educate medical providers about the use of new products and services; |
• | comply with internal quality assurance systems and processes in a timely and efficient manner; |
• | manage regulatory approvals and clearances including their timing and costs; |
• | accurately predict and control costs associated with inventory overruns caused by phase-in of new products and phase-out of old products; |
• | manufacture and deliver our products in sufficient volumes on time and accurately predict and control costs associated with manufacturing, installation, warranty and maintenance of the products; |
• | meet our product development plan and launch timelines; |
• | improve manufacturing yields of components; and |
• | manage customer demands for retrofits of both old and new products. |
• | unfavorable financial conditions and strategies of our customers; |
• | for the nuclear end market, civic opposition to or changes in government policies regarding nuclear operations or a reduction in demand for nuclear generating capacity; |
• | accidents, terrorism, natural disasters or other incidents occurring at our facilities, the facilities of our customers or at any other place; and |
• | the decision by one or more of our customers to acquire one of our competitors or otherwise insource the services we provide. |
• | problems integrating the new personnel or the purchased operations, technologies or products; |
• | difficulty securing adequate working capital; |
• | unanticipated costs associated with the acquisition; |
• | negative effects on our ability to generate excess free cash flow; |
• | negative effects on profitability; |
• | adverse effects on existing business relationships with suppliers and customers; |
• | risks associated with entering markets in which we have no or limited prior experience; |
• | loss of key employees of the acquired business; |
• | our assumption of legal or regulatory risks, particularly with respect to smaller businesses that have immature business processes and compliance programs; |
• | litigation arising from the operations before they were acquired by us; and |
• | difficulty completing financial statements and audits. |
• | failure to properly estimate, or changes in, the costs of material, components or labor; |
• | inflation and currency exchange rate fluctuations; |
• | unanticipated technical problems with the products or services being supplied by us, which may require that we spend our own money to remedy the problem; |
• | our suppliers’ or subcontractors’ failure to perform; |
• | difficulties of our customers in obtaining required governmental permits or approvals; |
• | changes in local laws and regulations; |
• | unanticipated delays in construction of new NPPs and decommissioning of existing NPPs; and |
• | limited history with new products and new customers. |
• | foreign currency exchange fluctuations; |
• | changes in regulatory requirements; |
• | tariffs and other barriers; |
• | timing and availability of export licenses; |
• | difficulties in accounts receivable collections; |
• | difficulties in protecting and enforcing our intellectual property; |
• | difficulties in staffing and managing international operations; |
• | difficulties in managing sales agents, distributors and other third parties; |
• | coordination regarding, and difficulties in obtaining, governmental approvals for products that may require certification; |
• | rescission or termination of contracts by governmental parties without penalty and regardless of the terms of the contract; |
• | restrictions on transfers of funds and other assets of our subsidiaries between jurisdictions; |
• | the burden of complying with a wide variety of complex foreign laws and treaties; |
• | potentially adverse tax consequences; and |
• | uncertainties relative to regional political and economic circumstances. |
• | While we have processes to properly identify and evaluate the appropriate accounting technical pronouncements and other literature for all significant or unusual transactions, we have enhanced these processes to ensure that the nuances of such transactions are effectively evaluated in the context of the increasingly complex accounting standards. We require the formalized consideration of obtaining additional technical guidance prior to concluding on all significant or unusual transactions. |
• | We acquired enhanced access to accounting literature, research materials and documents and increased communication among our personnel and third-party professionals with whom we consult regarding the application of temporary and permanent equity and complex accounting transactions. |
• | failure to comply with environmental and safety laws and regulations; |
• | failure to comply with permit conditions or violations found during inspections or otherwise; |
• | local community, political or other opposition; |
• | executive action; and |
• | legislative action. |
• | comprehensive financial sanctions against major Russian banks (including SWIFT cut off); |
• | additional designations of Russian individuals with significant business interests and government connections; |
• | designations of individuals and entities involved in Russian military activities; and |
• | enhanced export controls and trade sanctions targeting Russia’s imports of technological goods as a whole, including potentially tighter controls on exports and reexports of dual-use items, stricter licensing policy with respect to issuing export licenses, and/or increased use of “end-use” controls to block or impose licensing requirements on exports. |
• | prevent others from obtaining knowledge of our trade secrets through independent development or other access by legal means; |
• | prevent our competitors or other third parties from independently developing similar products, duplicating our products or designing around the patents owned by us; |
• | prevent third-party patents from having an adverse effect on our ability to do business; |
• | provide adequate protection for our intellectual property rights; |
• | prevent disputes with third parties regarding ownership of, or exclusive rights to, our intellectual property; |
• |