Seagate 2014 Annual Report Download - page 6

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PRESENTATIONOFFINANCIALANDOTHERINFORMATION
InthisAnnualReportonForm10-K(the"Form10-K"),unlessthecontextindicatesotherwise,asusedherein,theterms"we,""us,""Seagate,"the
"Company"and"our"refertoSeagateTechnologypubliclimitedcompany("plc"),anIrishpubliclimitedcompany,anditssubsidiaries.Referencesto"$"areto
UnitedStatesdollars.
WehavecompiledthemarketsizeinformationinthisForm10-Kusingstatisticsandotherinformationobtainedfromseveralthird-partysources.
VariousamountsandpercentagesusedinthisForm10-Khavebeenroundedand,accordingly,theymaynottotal100%.
Seagate,SeagateTechnology,LaCie,Xyratex,theSpiralLogo,aretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofSeagateTechnologyLLCoroneofitsaffiliated
companiesintheUnitedStatesand/orothercountries.Allothertrademarksorregisteredtrademarksarethepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.
CAUTIONARYNOTEREGARDINGFORWARD-LOOKINGSTATEMENTS
SomeofthestatementsandassumptionsincludedinthisAnnualReportonForm10-Kareforward-lookingstatementswithinthemeaningofSection27Aof
theSecuritiesActof1933orSection21EoftheSecuritiesExchangeActof1934,eachasamended,including,inparticular,statementsaboutourplans,strategies
andprospectsandestimatesofindustrygrowthforthefiscalquarterendingOctober2,2015andthefiscalyearendingJuly1,2016andbeyond.Thesestatements
identifyprospectiveinformationandmayincludewordssuchas"expects,""intends,""plans,""anticipates,""believes,""estimates,""predicts,""projects"and
similarexpressions.Theseforward-lookingstatementsarebasedoninformationavailabletotheCompanyasofthedateofthisAnnualReportonForm10-Kand
arebasedonmanagement'scurrentviewsandassumptions.Theseforward-lookingstatementsareconditioneduponandalsoinvolveanumberofknownand
unknownrisks,uncertaintiesandotherfactorsthatcouldcauseactualresults,performanceoreventstodiffermateriallyfromthoseanticipatedbytheseforward-
lookingstatements.Suchrisks,uncertaintiesandotherfactorsmaybebeyondourcontrolandmayposearisktoouroperatingandfinancialcondition.Suchrisks
anduncertaintiesinclude,butarenotlimitedto:
•theuncertaintyinglobaleconomicconditions,asconsumersandbusinessesmaydeferpurchasesinresponsetotightercreditandfinancialnews;
•theimpactofvariabledemandandtheadversepricingenvironmentfordatastoragedevices,particularlyinviewofcurrentbusinessandeconomic
conditions;
•ourabilitytosuccessfullyqualify,manufactureandsellourdatastoragedevicesinincreasingvolumesonacost-effectivebasisandwithacceptable
quality,particularlythenewdatastoragedeviceswithlowercoststructures;
•theimpactofcompetitiveproductannouncements;
•currencyfluctuationsthatmayimpactourmarginsandinternationalsales;and
•possibleexcessindustrysupplywithrespecttoparticulardiskdriveproductsanddisruptionstooursupplychainorproductioncapabilities.
Informationconcerningrisks,uncertaintiesandotherfactorsthatcouldcauseresultstodiffermateriallyfromthoseprojectedinsuchforward-looking
statementsisalsosetforthin"Item1A.RiskFactors"ofthisAnnualReportonForm10K,whichweencourageyoutocarefullyread.Theseforward-looking
statementsshouldnotberelieduponasrepresentingourviewsasofanysubsequentdateandweundertakenoobligationtoupdateforward-lookingstatementsto
reflecteventsorcircumstancesafterthedatetheyweremade.
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