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Our operations, and those of our research institution collaborators, CROs, suppliers and other contractors and consultants, could be subject to supply chain disruptions, earthquakes, power shortages, telecommunications failures, damage from computer viruses, material computer system failures, water shortages, floods, hurricanes, typhoons, fires, extreme weather conditions, medical epidemics and other natural or man-made disasters or business interruptions.
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If the price of natural gas rises or the market price for ammonia falls outside of the range anticipated at execution of the agreement, we may not realize a cost benefit from the natural gas-based pricing over the term of the agreement, or the cost of our ammonia under the agreement could be a competitive disadvantage.
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The Respect in the Workplace module, part of the Operational Leadership training program, was made more interactive and incorporated facilitator notes and script so that it could be used by local leaders as a separate training program for all the people in their facility, to help reinforce Dana’s expectation of a respectful and inclusive working environment.
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Due to the nature of development, including the inherent risk of development and approval by regulatory authorities, we are unable to estimate if and when the development milestone payments could be achieved or become due and, accordingly, we consider the milestone payments to be fully constrained and exclude the milestone payments from the initial transaction price.
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Commodity prices may be impacted by multiple factors including a global pandemic or natural disaster and the respective responses from various levels of government, supply and demand fundamentals, which also could be impacted by the rate at which global energy markets transition to a lower carbon-based economy, inventory levels, exchange rates, weather, economic, and geopolitical factors.
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Our ability to finance the business in the short and medium term could be affected by the closure of capital markets, by failing to materially deliver on our business plans and strategy, or by downturns in the economy of a region or that impacts one of our three core market segments of Government, Carrier and Wholesale.
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If there is a delay in obtaining any required environmental regulatory approvals, or if we fail to obtain and comply with them, the operation, maintenance or construction of our facilities could be prevented or become subject to additional costs, resulting in potentially material adverse consequences to our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
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Additionally, if we fail to comply with environmental regulations to use, discharge or dispose of hazardous materials appropriately or otherwise to comply with the provisions of our operating licenses, the licenses could be revoked, and we could be subject to criminal sanctions or substantial civil liability or be required to suspend or modify our manufacturing operations.
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Intensified water scarcity due to changes in precipitation, more frequent drought periods, and increased water stress, could be a long-term risk to OMV Upstream exploration and production activities, e.g., in Tunisia and other countries in the Middle East and Africa region as well as in Romania, which are already experiencing a certain level of water stress.
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State and federal laws and regulations applicable to oil and natural gas wastes and properties have gradually become more strict and, under such laws and regulations, we could be required to remove or remediate previously disposed wastes or property contamination, including groundwater contamination, even under circumstances where such contamination resulted from past operations of third parties.
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The Committee also seeks to promote a corporate culture that supports Fifth Third’s commitment to both the letter and spirit of CRA and other laws and regulations that prohibit behavior and practices that could be deemed unethical, discriminatory, or predatory in nature, as well as unfair, deceptive or abusive acts or practices known as UDAAP .
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Management makes estimates including, but not limited to, the following financial statement items: allowance for doubtful accounts, slow-moving and obsolete inventory, lower of cost or market provisions for inventory, long-lived asset and goodwill impairments, contingencies, including environmental liabilities, accrued expenses and self-insurance accruals, the discount rate for lease valuation, income tax expense and deferred taxes.
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In the short term, we have been unable to fully mitigate raw material or component price increases through product design improvements, price increases to our customers, manufacturing productivity improvements, or hedging transactions, and if our mitigation efforts continue to not be fully effective in the short or long term, our profitability could be adversely affected.
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The following discussion of critical accounting estimates, along with the discussion of contingencies in this report, addresses all important accounting areas where the nature of accounting estimates or assumptions could be material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain matters or the susceptibility of such matters to change.
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The effect of these matters is that, as part of our risk assessment, we determined that the litigation liability and disclosed contingent liability has a high degree of estimation uncertainty, with a potential range of reasonable outcomes greater than our materiality for the Group financial statements as a whole, and possibly many times that amount.
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At this time, we cannot predict the potential impact of such laws, regulations, regional or international initiatives or compacts, litigation, ESG ratings or financing restrictions due to climate concerns on our future consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows; however, such impacts could be material and have material negative consequences to our business.
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The Company’s ability to effectively mitigate the impact of fuel price increases could be limited by factors such as its historical low-fare reputation, the portion of its Customer base that purchases travel for leisure purposes, the competitive nature of the airline industry generally, and the risk that higher fares will drive a decrease in demand.
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This results in a somewhat higher PUE than could be achieved by “burning” water instead of electricity, but it allows us to prepare for the future and mitigate the impacts data centers have on regional water supplies, especially in regions identified by our Water Risk Assessment as high water stress, such as Phoenix or London.
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While NEE's and FPL's electric generation portfolio emits greenhouse gases at a lower rate of emissions than most of the U.S. electric generation sector, the results of operations of NEE and FPL could be materially adversely affectedff to the extent that new federal or state laws or regulations impose any new greenhouse gas emission limits.
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Our ability to: ◦ Access credit; ◦ Meet contractual deadlines with customers, which could result in delays in payments from customers and customers possibly seeking delay damages; ◦ Complete acquisitions due to potential adverse impacts on targeted businesses or product lines; and ◦ Meet the financial covenants under our senior credit and other debt agreements.
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Deterioration in the economic environment may limit access to credit facilities, and other capital markets or result in a decision by lenders not to extend further credit. Competition from alternative sources of financing The Company operates in an intensely competitive environment and its results could be significantly affected by the activities of other industry participants.
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Inherent to the nature of estimates and assumptions is that these could be influenced by the Management Board and consequently we identified the risk of revenue recognition (as mentioned in the section “Our audit response related to fraud risks“), specifically relating to the total contract values, and the allocation of transaction prices to performance obligations.
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If the pandemic creates further disruptions or turmoil in the credit and financial markets, the Company’s ability to access capital on favorable terms and continue to meet its liquidity needs in the future could be adversely impacted which may have other adverse impacts on the Company’s business, results of operations, cash flows, and financial position.
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Our reputation could be jeopardized if we fail to maintain high standards for merchandise quality and customer experience, fail to maintain high ethical, social, and environmental standards for all of our operations and activities, or we fail to appropriately respond to concerns associated with any of the foregoing or any other concerns from our customers.
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The Company may be unable to find alternative sources from which to purchase charged-off receivables, and even if it could successfully replace these purchases, the search could take time and the receivables could be of lower quality, cost more, or both, any of which could adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and operating results.
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The effect of these matters is that, as part of our risk assessment, we determined that the fair value of these contingent consideration liabilities has a high degree of estimation uncertainty, with a potential range of reasonable outcomes greater than our materiality for the financial statements as a whole, and possibly many times that amount.
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Our ability to produce oil, gas, and NGLs economically and in commercial quantities could be impaired if we are unable to acquire adequate supplies of water for our drilling operations and/or completions or are unable to dispose of or recycle the water we use at a reasonable cost and in accordance with applicable environmental rules.
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And, number two, I said, and very strongly, NATO could be obsolete, because -- and I was very strong on this, and it was actually covered very accurately in the New York Times, which is unusual for the New York Times, to be honest -- but I said, they do not focus on terror.
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Our brand perception, customer loyalty and legal compliance could be adversely impacted by a supplier’s improper practices or failure to comply with our requirements for environmentally, socially or legally responsible practices and sourcing, including those in our Supplier Code of Conduct, General Specification for the Environment or other related provisions in our procurement contracts.
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To the extent that legal uncertainty exists in this area, all creditors, including First Financial Northwest Bank, that have made loans secured by properties with potential hazardous waste contamination (such as petroleum contamination) could be subject to liability for cleanup costs that often are substantial and can exceed the value of the collateral property.
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However, some of these projects are beginning early-works discussions and nearing final investment decision which is now more positively supported by improving economic conditions from the situation faced in calendar project decisions and/or awards were deferred until the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impacts on major long term asset investments could be better understood.
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Companies are also required to inform the Parent of all litigation the nature of which could be of importance for the entire Group and the Parent provides advice whenever requested by companies, with support in investigating the case, attendance at meetings with outside advisors to formulate strategies and represent companies at hearings before judges.
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Our access to funding sources in amounts adequate to finance our operations and planned capital expenditures and repay our indebtedness on terms that are acceptable could be impaired by factors such as negative views and expectations about us, the oil and gas industry or the economy in general and disruptions in the financial markets.
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As the adjacent graph shows, in could be more than 570 million metric tons, or nearly 27 percent, higher if all nuclear generation in the United States were to be replaced by generation at the national average emission rate as estimated in the 2015 EIA Energy Outlook (see green and blue shaded graph segments).
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If the manufacturer were to discontinue producing thermal film, were to become unwilling to contract with us on competitive terms or were unable to supply thermal film in sufficient quantities to meet our requirements, our ability to compete in the direct thermal imaging marketplace could be impaired, which could adversely affect our financial performance.
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The effect of these matters is that, as part of our risk assessment, we determine that the valuation of the pension scheme obligation has a high degree of estimation uncertainty, with a potential range of reasonable outcomes greater than our materiality for the financial statements as a whole and possibly many times that amount.
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While Vulcan’s operations have not been affected to date, there remains a risk that operations could be affected by more acute acute weather events in the future, this could have a negative impact on revenue due to decreased production capacity, and higher costs from negative impacts on workforce, for example health, safety and absenteeism.
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Although some of the restrictions in the Biden Administration Federal Lease Orders have lapsed at December 2021, the impact of federal actions related to the oil and natural gas industry remains unclear, and should other limitations or prohibitions be imposed or continue to be applied, our operations on federal lands could be adversely impacted.
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Because of the importance of international sales, sourcing and manufacturing to our business, our financial condition and results of operations could be significantly harmed if any of the risks described above were to occur or if we are otherwise unsuccessful in managing our increasing global business and operating in an environment with these risks.
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And, number two, I said, and very strongly, NATO could be obsolete, because -- and I was very strong on this, and it was actually covered very accurately in the New York Times, which is unusual for the New York Times, to be honest -- but I said, they do not focus on terror.
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Under these laws, we could be required to undertake investigatory, response, or corrective measures, which could include soil and groundwater sampling, the removal of previously disposed substances and wastes, the cleanup of contaminated property, or performance of remedial plugging or pit closure operations to prevent future contamination, the costs of which could be substantial.
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If any of our manufacturers fail to comply with applicable laws or these guidelines, or engage in any socially unacceptable business practices, such as poor working conditions, child labor, disregard for environmental standards or otherwise, our brand reputation could be negatively impacted and our results of operations could in turn be materially adversely affected.
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In addition, we and the IOs are subject to environmental laws, including but not limited to hazardous waste laws, regulations related to refrigeration and stormwater, pursuant to which we and/or the IOs could be liable or to which we could be strictly and jointly and severally liable, regardless of our knowledge of or responsibility.
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To the extent laws are enacted or other governmental actions are taken that prohibit or restrict offshore construction and drilling or impose environmental protection requirements that result in increased costs to the oil and gas industry in general and the offshore construction industry in particular, our business and prospects could be adversely affected.
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The effect of these matters is that, as part of our risk assessment, we determined that the value in use of goodwill has a high degree of estimation uncertainty, with a potential range of reasonable outcomes greater than our materiality for the financial statements as a whole, and possibly many times that amount.
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Europe continued The main impacts of the Treaty included switching off casino table games (Blackjack and Roulette) until the individual Länder chose to issue licenses under the Treaty, deposit limits of €spin on online slots, a five‑second minimum duration of slot spins and certain advertising restrictions, while operators could begin applying for licences.
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If experience or exposure were to change, for example due to a step change in long-term morbidity and/or mortality expectations in a particular region due to climate events, the financial impacts from climate-related risks on our insurance liabilities could be more significant and would be allowed for as part of the regular review.
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On the other hand, as regards a medium-long term scenario, the tyre sector could be subject to a number of risks both of a physical nature (extreme weather events with potential impacts on the continuity of production at the plant sites), as well as of a regulatory nature (possible effects on operating costs).
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Our operations could be harmed if manufacturing, logistics or other operations of our third-party contractors or their suppliers are disrupted for any reason, including natural disasters, high heat events or water shortages, severe storms, other negative impacts from climate change, information technology system failures, military actions or environmental, public health or regulatory issues.
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Moreover, our business, the businesses of our suppliers, subcontractors, service providers, distributors and customers, and the industries in which we operate could be negatively impacted by increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events caused by climate change, including hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, snow and ice storms, fires, heat waves, droughts and mud slides.
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Should the adverse impacts described above (or others that are currently unknown) occur, whether individually or collectively, we would expect to experience, among other things, decreases in our net orders, homes delivered, average selling prices, revenues and profitability, as we did during our such impacts could be material to our consolidated financial statements.
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Some of the more significant estimates include allowances for doubtful accounts, cash discounts, valuation of inventory, valuation of long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets, depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets, product liability exposures, asbestos, environmental and litigation matters, valuation of deferred tax assets, share based compensation and sales returns and other allowances.
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Certain environmental laws and common law principles could be used to impose liability for release of and exposure to hazardous substances, including asbestos-containing materials into the air, and third parties may seek recovery from owners or operators of real properties for personal injury or property damage associated with exposure to released hazardous substances.
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Such future impacts could be direct, such as the impact of continued or increased governmental prohibitions against shipping tobacco and tobacco products to Russia, or they could be indirect, such as contributing to or increasing costs and other inflationary pressures impacting our global operations and those of our supply chain around the world.
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When we went into lockdown, we engaged with every single employee to get a broad picture of their health and wellbeing, working environment and technology, and their views on coming out of lockdown, to ensure we knew how we could best support them and to help us to plan for a flexible future.
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In addition, in the event we are found to be financially responsible, as a result of environmental or other laws or by court order, for environmental damages alleged to have been caused by us or occurring on our premises, we could be required to pay substantial monetary damages or undertake expensive remedial obligations.
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This could make it easier to secure financing from investors in the medium to long term, thereby reducing capital costs.* By transitioning to renewable energy, while still taking cost-effectiveness into account, Subaru could be freed from the risk of price fluctuations inherent in energy derived from fossil fuels, thereby preventing future cost increases.
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► Considered whether the exploration activities within each area of interest have reached a stage where the commercially viable resource estimate could be made, which included obtaining and assessing supporting documentation such as exploration reports and the Group’s announcements in the Australian Stock Exchange in relation to its mineral resource and ore reserve.
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Federal and possibly state governments may impose significant restrictions on fossil-fuel exploration, production and use such as limitations or bans on hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells, bans or restrictions on new leases for production of minerals on federal properties, and impose restrictive requirements on new pipeline infrastructure or fossil-fuel export facilities.
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Depending upon the nature and severity of such events, we could be exposed to significant financial loss, reputational damage, potential civil or criminal government or other regulatory enforcement actions, or private litigation, the settlement or outcome of which could have a material and adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
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This project aims to carry out a pilot experience that shows the technical possibility of having a product to respond to demand through the aggregation of consumption in the medium-sized industry sector and which could be used in an efficient, reliable and simple manner by the system operator, in a competitive market context.
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In fact, Saipem is constantly engaged in studying and possibly developing technological agreements with various partners in terms of technologies and licences in the energy sector, in addition to developing internally innovative technological solutions and patents through research and development projects with its own resources, as well as through cooperation with other organisations.
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The potential costs that could be incurred by the Company because of these risks include damages caused to property owned by others, the cost of environmental contamination including fines and clean up costs, costs associated with damage to our own assets, and the impact of injuries sustained by our employees or by others.
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These acquisitions would move us into several new lines of work, including water treatment, in-line inspection (“ILI”) with next-generation high resolution technology for energy companies, equipment rental (which could be converted into a service business before offering this line of business to the Partnership), and other pipeline process services including nitrogen and dehydration.
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ADAPTING TO A CHANGING CLIMATE CASE STUDY Improving the resilience of SSEN’s assets to flood damage As well as investing in emergency responses when its electricity distribution networks are damaged by adverse weather, SSEN also invests in precautionary measures in areas where it anticipates its assets could be impacted in the future.
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We also could be adversely impacted by price increases specific to meats raised in accordance with our Responsibly Raised animal welfare criteria, and ingredients grown in accordance with our Food With Integrity specifications, the markets for which are generally smaller and more concentrated than the markets for conventionally raised or grown ingredients.
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If the market-based rate authority for one (or more) of our subsidiaries was revoked or it was not able to obtain market-based rate authority when necessary, and it was required to sell energy on a cost-of-service basis, it could become subject to the full accounting, record keeping and reporting requirements of FERC.
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Environmental Matters As a current or prior owner of real estate, we are subject to various federal, state, and local environmental laws, regulations, and ordinances, and we could be liable to third parties as a result of environmental contamination or noncompliance at our properties, even if we no longer own such properties.
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The following discussions of critical accounting estimates, including any related discussion of contingencies, address all important accounting areas where the nature of accounting estimates or assumptions could be material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain matters or the susceptibility of such matters to change.
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If we fail to meet specific product or volume specifications contained in a supply agreement, the customer may have the right to seek an alternate supply of isobutanol or renewable hydrocarbon products and/or terminate the agreement completely, and we could be required to pay shortfall fees or otherwise be subject to damages.
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The availability of tailings storage capacity is a risk to the proposed mine plan, but it is noted that there is ample underground storage that could be utilized for the storage of tailings and the financial analysis has allowed for capital and operating costs for the operation of a tailings backfill plant.
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In addition to the potential financial losses that could be incurred through poor management of environmental risk, there is increased credit risk through the impairment of assets pledged as collateral, and greater reputational risk should assets taken as collateral become the subject of discussions in the media about social and environmental issues.
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Although we attempt to manage our exposure to such events through the use of underwriting controls and the purchase of third-party reinsurance, catastrophic events are inherently unpredictable and the actual nature of such events when they occur could be more frequent or severe than contemplated in our pricing and risk management expectations.
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In addition, certain of LMiddle East and other oil or natural gas-producing countries, could be adversely affected by weakness or volatility in oil or natural gas prices, or negative expectations about future prices or volatility, which could adversely affect demand for tactical communications, electronic systems or other products, systems, services or technologies.
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In addition, local corn supplies and prices could be adversely affected by, but not limited to, prices for alternative crops, increasing input costs, changes in government policies, shifts in global markets, supply or demand, global political or economic issues, or damaging growing conditions, such as plant disease or adverse weather, including drought.
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Our reputation could be jeopardized if we fail to maintain high standards for member experiences, fail to maintain high ethical, social, and environmental standards for all of our operations and activities, or we fail to appropriately respond to concerns associated with any of the foregoing or any other concerns from our members.
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Under the Ranger Authority ERA must rehabilitate the Ranger Project Area to establish an environment similar to the adjacent areas of the Kakadu National Park such that, in the opinion of the Minister with the advice of the Commonwealth Supervising Scientist, the rehabilitated area could be incorporated into the Kakadu National Park.
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On the contrary, if too much fertilizer is spread, the crops may not be able to absorb it and after the growth cycle, the rain could wash it deeper into the layers of the soil where the plants would no longer be able to reach it and the groundwaters could become polluted.
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The adoption and implementation of any international treaty, legislation, or regulation imposing new or additional reporting obligations on, or limiting emissions of, GHGs from our operations could require us to incur additional costs to comply with such requirements and possibly require the reduction or limitation of GHG emissions associated with our operations.
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Despite our efforts to ensure the integrity of our systems and prevent future cybersecurity attacks, it is possible that our business, financial and other systems could be compromised, especially because such attacks can originate from a wide variety of sources including persons involved in organized crime or associated with external service providers.
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Under various implementing regulations, we could be required to remove or remediate previously disposed wastes (including wastes disposed of or released by prior owners or operators) or property contamination (including groundwater contamination), to perform natural resource mitigation or restoration practices, or to perform remedial plugging or closure operations to prevent future contamination.
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Risk Factors Related to Regulatory Matters and Compliance To comply with environmental laws and regulations, we may need to modify our activities or incur substantial costs, and if we fail to comply with environmental regulations, we could be subject to substantial fines or be required to have our suppliers alter their processes.
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Furthermore, the country continues importing gas at prices significantly higher than those paid to domestic producers and in larger quantities during the winter season, in addition to the substitution of gas by liquid fuels for power generation, which results in higher CO2 emissions that could be avoided with domestic gas production.
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If ABS issued in our securitization programs are downgraded by credit agencies in the future, our ability to complete securitization transactions on acceptable terms or at all could be jeopardized, and we could be forced to rely on other potentially more expensive and less attractive funding sources, to the extent available.
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The effect of these matters is that, as part of our risk assessment, we determined that the valuation of investment properties has a high degree of estimation uncertainty, with a potential range of outcomes greater than our materiality for the financial statements as a whole, and possibly many times that amount.
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The ability of the Company to obtain funding from these or other sources could be negatively affected should the Company experience a substantial deterioration in its financial condition or its debt rating, or should the availability of shortterm funding become restricted as a result of the disruption in the financial markets.
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On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to sales returns and allowances, allowance for doubtful accounts, inventories, goodwill, intangible assets, asset valuations, income taxes, warranty obligations, pension and other postretirement benefits, long-term contracts, environmental, workers’ compensation and general liability, employee benefits and other contingencies and litigation.
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Identifying alternative sources of supply for certain components could be difficult and costly, result in management distraction in assisting our current and future suppliers to meet our and our customers' technical requirements, and cause delays in shipments of our products while we identify, evaluate and test the products of alternative suppliers.
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The effect of these matters is that, as part of our risk assessment, we determined that valuation of the estate has a high degree of estimation uncertainty, with a potential range of reasonable outcomes greater than our materiality for the financial statements as a whole, and possibly many times that amount.
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Our business could be materially and adversely affected by natural disasters, such as snowstorms, earthquakes, fires or floods, the outbreak of a widespread health epidemic, such as swine flu, avian influenza, severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, Ebola, Zika, COVID-as wars, acts of terrorism, environmental accidents, power shortage or communication interruptions.
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Our business could be materially and adversely affected by natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, snowstorms, typhoon, or fires, widespread health epidemics, such as avian influenza, swine flu, severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, Ebola, Zika, COVID-other events, such as wars, acts of terrorism, environmental accidents, power shortage or communication interruptions.
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Therefore, in order to comply with current or future environmental legislation or regulations, the Company may be subject to additional capital expenditures, operating expenses or other compliance costs, the amounts and timing of which are not presently determinable but which could be significant, including constructing new facilities or modifying existing facilities.
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However, given the unpredictability of the timing, nature and scope of information technology disruptions, we could be subject to manipulation or improper use of our systems and networks or financial losses from remedial actions, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
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Changes in local legislation, new international treaties (Paris Climate Agreement), limits on greenhouse gas emissions, emissions and carbon footprint regulations, among other developments, can increase compliance risks for the organisation, including by extension, the risk of reputational damage and sanctions, which could be monetary or related with the revocation of permits.
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Moreover, we could be affected by climate change and other environmental issues to the extent such issues adversely affect the general economy, adversely impact our supply chain or increase the costs of supplies needed for our operations, or otherwise result in disruptions impacting the communities in which our facilities are located.
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Despite our oversight, contractual protections, and other mitigation efforts, our employees or subcontractors could violate some of these laws or regulations, as a result of which we may incur fines, penalties or other liabilities, which could be significant, and our reputation with governmental agencies, customers, vendors or suppliers could be damaged.
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Sales of our farm animal products could be materially adversely affected by a general outbreak of infectious disease, or an outbreak of disease carried by farm animals, which could lead to the widespread death or precautionary destruction of farm animals as well as the reduced consumption and demand for animal protein.
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Because of the concentration of agricultural loans in our lending portfolio and the volume of our borrowers in regions dependent on agriculture, we could be disproportionately affected relative to others in the case of external events such as floods, droughts and hail affecting the agricultural conditions in the markets we serve.
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In addition to expenditures required for normal operating activities, such as purchased power, payroll, fuel and taxes, the Registrants currently expect to incur future cash outflows for capital expenditures, various contractual obligations, payment of dividends on its common stock, and possibly the purchase or redemption of a portion of debt securities.
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In line with PERC guidelines, application of modifying factors to support planning and evaluation of economic viability could be carried out and evidence for proportion of the overall Mineral Resource estimated as indicated is based on current and past sampling and also predictive models based upon observed trends from that sampling.
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