| | • | the impact on our business and financial condition of our substantial indebtedness and the significant additional indebtedness and other financing obligations we and our subsidiaries may incur; |
| | • | the impact on the aggregate value of our assets and our stock price from changes in the market prices of publicly traded equity interests we hold, particularly during times of volatility in security prices; |
| | • | the impact of additional material charges associated with our oversight of acquired or target businesses and the integration of our financial reporting; |
| | • | the impact of restrictive covenants and applicable laws, including securities laws, on our ability to dispose of equity interests we hold; |
| | • | the impact of decisions by our significant stockholders, whose interest may differ from those of our other stockholders, or any of them ceasing to remain significant stockholders; |
| | • | the effect any interests of our officers, directors, stockholders and their respective affiliates may have in certain transactions in which we are involved; |
| | • | our dependence on certain key personnel; |
| | • | the impact on us and/or our subsidiaries from interruption or other operational failures in telecommunication, information technology and other operational systems, or a failure to maintain the security, integrity, confidentiality or privacy of sensitive data residing on such systems; |
| | • | our and our subsidiaries’ ability to attract and retain key employees; |
| | • | the impact of potential losses and other risks from changes in the value of our assets; |
| | • | our ability to effectively increase the size of our organization, if needed, and manage our growth; |
| | • | the impact of a determination that we are an investment company or personal holding company; |
| | • | the impact of claims or litigation arising from operations, agreements and transactions, including litigation arising from or involving former subsidiaries; |
| | • | the impact of expending significant resources in considering acquisition or disposition targets or business opportunities that are not consummated; |
| | • | our ability to successfully integrate current and future acquired businesses into our existing operations and achieve the expected economic benefits; |
| | • | tax consequences associated with our acquisition, holding and disposition of target companies and assets; |
| | • | the impact of delays or difficulty in satisfying the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or negative reports concerning our internal controls; |
| | • | the impact of the relatively low market liquidity for our shares of common stock; |
| | • | the impact on the holders of our common stock if we issue additional shares of our common stock or preferred stock; and |
| | • | the effect of price fluctuations in our common stock caused by general market and economic conditions and a variety of other factors, including factors that affect the volatility of the common stock of any of our publicly-held subsidiaries. |
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (including its consolidated subsidiaries, “Spectrum Brands”) Spectrum Brands’ actual results or other outcomes may differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein due to a variety of important factors, including, without limitation, the following:
| | • | the impact of Spectrum Brands’ substantial indebtedness on its business, financial condition and results of operations; |
| | • | the impact of restrictions in Spectrum Brands’ debt instruments on its ability to operate its business, finance its capital needs or pursue or expand its business strategies; |
| | • | any failure to comply with financial covenants and other provisions and restrictions of Spectrum Brands’ debt instruments; |
| | • | the impact of expenses resulting from the implementation of new business strategies, divestitures or current and proposed restructuring activities; |
| | • | Spectrum Brands’ inability to successfully integrate and operate new acquisitions at the level of financial performance anticipated; |
| | • | the unanticipated loss of key members of Spectrum Brands’ senior management; |
| | • | the impact of fluctuations in commodity prices, costs or availability of raw materials or terms and conditions available from suppliers, including suppliers’ willingness to advance credit; |
| | • | interest rate and exchange rate fluctuations; |
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