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Our business is dependent on the price and availability of resin, our principal raw material, and our ability to pass on resin price increases to our customers.
Intense competition in the flexible packaging markets may adversely affect our operating results.
We are subject to various environmental and health and safety laws and regulations which govern our operations and which may result in potential liability. In addition, consumer preferences and ongoing health and safety studies on plastics and resins may adversely affect our business.
The loss of a key supplier could lead to increased costs and lower profit margins.
We have limited contractual relationships with our customers and, as a result, our customers may unilaterally reduce the purchase of our products.
Our business may be adversely affected by risks associated with foreign operations.
Our international operations subject us to currency translation risk and currency transaction risk which could cause our results to fluctuate significantly from period to period.
We may, from time to time, experience problems in our labor relations.
Loss of third-party transportation providers upon whom we depend or increases in fuel prices could increase our costs or cause a disruption in our operations.
We are dependent on the management experience of our key personnel and our ability to attract and retain additional personnel.
Our Chief Executive Officer owns a substantial amount of our common stock and has significant influence over our business.
Recent legislation and other increased costs of being a publicly traded company are likely to impact our future consolidated financial position and results of operations.
We experience fluctuations in operating income, which may cause our stock price to fluctuate.
We have a high level of debt relative to our shareholders equity, which reduces cash available for our business and therefore may adversely affect our ability to obtain additional funds and increases our vulnerability to economic or business downturns.
To service our debt or redeem such debt upon a change of control, we will require a significant amount of cash. Our ability to generate cash depends on many factors beyond our control.
We are subject to a number of restrictive debt covenants which may restrict our business and financing activities.
Forecasting our estimated annual effective tax rate is complex and subject to uncertainty, and material differences between forecasted and actual tax rates could have a material impact on our results of operations.
Risks Related to an Investment in Our Common Stock
Our common stock price may be volatile.
Shares of common stock eligible for future sale, and additional equity offerings by us, may adversely affect our common stock price.
Our stock repurchase program could increase the volatility of the price of our common stock.
Delaware law and our charter documents may impede or discourage a takeover, which could cause the market price of our shares to decline.
Our issuance of preferred stock could adversely affect holders of our common stock.
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