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Table of Contents
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K and the documents incorporated herein by reference contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are therefore entitled to the protection of
the safe harbor provisions of these laws. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and relate to future events or our future financial or
operating performance. The forward-looking statements include all statements other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, all
statements regarding:
the anticipated benefits and risks of our business and plans;
our ability to attract and retain customers in a cost-efficient manner;
the effectiveness of our marketing;
our future operating and financial results;
the competition we face and will face in our business;
the effects of government regulation;
our future capital requirements and our ability to satisfy our capital needs;
our expectations regarding the adequacy of our liquidity;
our ability to repurchase or retire or refinance our publicly traded debt;
our expansion in international markets;
our plans for changes to our business;
our beliefs regarding current or future litigation or regulatory actions;
our expectations regarding existing and future tax laws and related laws and the application of those laws to our business;
our expectations regarding the adequacy of our insurance coverages;
the adequacy of our infrastructure, including our backup facilities and our disaster planning;
our belief that we can meet our published product shipping standards even during periods of relatively high sales activity;
our belief that we can maintain or improve upon customer service levels that we and our customers consider acceptable;
our expectations regarding the adequacy of our order processing systems and our fulfillment and distribution capabilities;
our beliefs regarding the adequacy of our customer service capabilities;
our expectations regarding the adequacy of our office and warehouse facilities;
our expectations regarding our auctions service, our international sales efforts, our real estate listing service, our car listing service and our
community site, and the anticipated functionality and results of operations of any of them;
our belief that we and our fulfillment partners will be able to maintain inventory levels at appropriate levels despite the seasonal nature of our
business; and
our belief that we can successfully offer and sell a constantly changing mix of products and services;
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