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The global scope of the Company s operations exposes the Company to risks related to currency conversion rates and changing economic, social and political conditions around the world.
The Company has a growing presence in the Asia/Pacific region where it can be difficult for an American company, such as Ferro, to compete lawfully with local competitors.
Regulatory authorities in the U.S., European Union and elsewhere are taking a much more aggressive approach to regulating hazardous materials and those regulations could affect sales of the Company s products.
The Company s operations are subject to stringent environmental, health and safety regulations and compliance with those regulations could require the Company to make significant investments.
The Company depends on external financial resources and any interruption in access to capital markets or borrowings could adversely affect the Company s financial condition.
Interest rates on some of the Company s external borrowings are variable and the Company s borrowing costs could be affected adversely by interest rate increases.
Many of the Company s assets are encumbered by liens that have been granted to lenders and those liens affect the Company s flexibility in making timely dispositions of property and businesses.
The Company is subject to a number of restrictive covenants in its credit facilities and those covenants could affect the Company s flexibility in making investments and acquisitions.
The Company has deferred tax assets and its ability to utilize those assets will depend on the Company s future performance.
The Company is a defendant in several lawsuits that could have, unless successfully resolved, an adverse effect on the Company s financial condition and/or financial performance.
The Company s businesses depend on a continuous stream of new products and failure to introduce new products could affect the Company s sales and profitability.
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