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PRESENTATIONOFFINANCIALANDOTHERINFORMATION
InthisAnnualReportonForm10-K(the"Form10-K"),unlessthecontextindicatesotherwise,asusedherein,theterms"we,""us,""Seagate,"the
"Company"and"our"refertoSeagateTechnologypubliclimitedcompany("plc"),anIrishpubliclimitedcompany,anditssubsidiaries.Referencesto"$"areto
UnitedStatesdollars.
WehavecompiledthemarketsizeinformationinthisForm10-Kusingstatisticsandotherinformationobtainedfromseveralthird-partysources.
VariousamountsandpercentagesusedinthisForm10-Khavebeenroundedand,accordingly,theymaynottotal100%.
Seagate,SeagateTechnology,Lacie,Xyratex,DotHill,theSpiralLogo,aretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofSeagateTechnologyLLCoroneofits
affiliatedcompaniesintheUnitedStatesand/orothercountries.Allothertrademarksorregisteredtrademarksarethepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.
CAUTIONARYNOTEREGARDINGFORWARD-LOOKINGSTATEMENTS
SomeofthestatementsandassumptionsincludedinthisAnnualReportonForm10-Kareforward-lookingstatementswithinthemeaningofSection27Aof
theSecuritiesActof1933orSection21EoftheSecuritiesExchangeActof1934,eachasamended,including,inparticular,statementsaboutourplans,strategies
andprospectsandestimatesofindustrygrowthforthefiscalquarterendingSeptember30,2016andthefiscalyearendingJune30,2017andbeyond.These
statementsidentifyprospectiveinformationandmayincludewordssuchas"expects,""intends,""plans,""anticipates,""believes,""estimates,""predicts,"
"projects"andsimilarexpressions.Theseforward-lookingstatementsarebasedoninformationavailabletotheCompanyasofthedateofthisAnnualReporton
Form10-Kandarebasedonmanagement'scurrentviewsandassumptions.Theseforward-lookingstatementsareconditioneduponandalsoinvolveanumberof
knownandunknownrisks,uncertaintiesandotherfactorsthatcouldcauseactualresults,performanceoreventstodiffermateriallyfromthoseanticipatedbythese
forward-lookingstatements.Suchrisks,uncertaintiesandotherfactorsmaybebeyondourcontrolandmayposearisktoouroperatingandfinancialcondition.
Suchrisksanduncertaintiesinclude,butarenotlimitedto:
•theuncertaintyinglobaleconomicconditions;
•theimpactofvariabledemandandtheadversepricingenvironmentfordiskdrives,particularlyinviewofcurrentbusinessandeconomic
conditions;
•theCompany'sabilitytosuccessfullyqualify,manufactureandsellitsdiskdriveproductsinincreasingvolumesonacost-effectivebasisandwith
acceptablequality,particularlythenewdiskdriveproductswithlowercoststructures;
•theimpactofcompetitiveproductannouncements;
•theCompany'sabilitytoachieveprojectedcostsavingsinconnectionwithrestructuringplans
•fluctuationsininterestratescurrencyfluctuationsthatmayimpacttheCompany'smarginsandinternationalsales;
•possibleexcessindustrysupplywithrespecttoparticulardiskdriveproducts;
•disruptionstoitssupplychainorproductioncapabilities;
•unexpectedadvancesincompetingtechnologies;
•thedevelopmentandintroductionofproductsbasedonnewtechnologiesandexpansionintonewdatastoragemarkets;and
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