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Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, particularly in Part I,
Item 1: “Business,” Part I, Item 1A: “Risk Factors” and Part 2, Item 7: “Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” These statements are often identified by the use of words such
as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “should,” “estimate,” or “continue,” and
similar expressions or variations. All statements other than statements of historical fact could be deemed
forward-looking, including, but not limited to:
• our ability to timely and effectively scale and adapt our existing technology and network infrastructure;
• our ability to increase engagement of our solutions by our members, enterprises and professional
organizations;
• our ability to protect our users’ information and adequately address privacy concerns;
• our ability to maintain an adequate rate of revenue growth;
• the effects of increased competition in our market;
• our ability to effectively manage our growth;
• our ability to retain our existing subscribers and our hiring and marketing solutions customers;
• our ability to successfully enter new markets and manage our international expansion;
• to maintain, protect and enhance our brand and intellectual property;
• costs associated with defending intellectual property infringement and other claims;
• the attraction and retention of qualified employees and key personnel; and
• other risk factors included under “Risk Factors” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
For a discussion of some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-
looking statements, see the discussion on risk factors that appear in Part I, Item 1A: “Risk Factors” of this
Annual Report on Form 10-K and other risks and uncertainties detailed in this and our other reports and filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. The forward-looking statements in this Annual Report on
Form 10-K represent our views as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We anticipate that subsequent
events and developments will cause our views to change. However, while we may elect to update these forward-
looking statements at some point in the future, we have no current intention of doing so except to the extent
required by applicable law. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing
our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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