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IHS MarkitRisks
- We are dependent on third parties, including public sources, for data, information, and other services, and our relationships with such third parties may not be successful or may change, which could adversely affect our results of operations.
- Increased accessibility to free or relatively inexpensive information sources may reduce demand for our products and services.
- We operate in a highly competitive industry, and we may be adversely affected by competition and other changes in our markets.
- We generate a significant percentage of our revenues from recurring subscription-based arrangements and highly predictable re-occurring transactional (“re-occurring”) arrangements. If we are unable to maintain a high annual renewal rate, our results of operations could be adversely affected.
- Our introduction and use of AI, and the integration of AI with our products and services, may not be successful and may present business, compliance, and reputational challenges which could lead to operational or reputational damage, competitive harm, and additional costs, any of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
- Regulatory and legislative developments related to the use of AI could adversely affect our use of such technologies in our products, services, and business and expose us to litigation and other legal and regulatory risks.
- Failure to obtain, maintain, protect, defend, or enforce our intellectual property rights could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
- Intellectual property litigation, including litigation related to content provided using our products and services, could result in reputational damage and significant costs, and could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
- Our use of “open source” software could negatively affect our ability to offer our solutions and subject us to possible litigation.
- Any disruption in or unauthorized access to or breaches of our computer systems or those of third parties that we utilize in our operations, including those relating to cybersecurity or arising from cyberattacks, could adversely impact our business.
- If our products and services do not maintain and/or achieve broad market acceptance, or if we are unable to keep pace with or adapt to rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards, macroeconomic market conditions and changing regulatory requirements, our revenues could be adversely affected.
- The loss of, or the inability to attract and retain, key personnel could impair our future success.
- Our collection, storage, and use of confidential, sensitive, or personal information or data are subject to applicable data protection and privacy laws, and any failure to comply with such laws may harm our reputation and business or expose us to fines and other enforcement action.
- Our business continuity plans may not be effective against events that may adversely impact our business.
- We may be unable to derive fully the anticipated benefits from organic growth, existing or future acquisitions, joint ventures, investments, or dispositions, including anticipated revenue and cost synergies, and costs associated with achieving synergies or integrating such acquisitions may exceed our expectations.
- Our brand and reputation are key assets and competitive advantages of our company, and our business may be affected by how we are perceived in the marketplace.
- The international scope of our operations may expose us to increased risk, and our international operations and corporate and financing structure may expose us to potentially adverse tax consequences.
- Our indebtedness could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
- Our outstanding private placement warrants are accounted for as liabilities and are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value each period reported in earnings, which may cause volatility in our earnings and thus may have an adverse effect on the market price of our ordinary shares.
- We have incurred impairment charges for our goodwill and may incur further impairment charges for our goodwill and other intangible assets, which would negatively impact our operating results.
- We have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, and if we are not able to remediate the material weakness, or if we identify additional material weaknesses in the future or otherwise fail to design
- and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, we may be unable to provide accurate financial statements, meet our reporting obligations, or prevent or detect material misstatements.
Management Discussion
- Subscription revenues decreased primarily due to the divestiture of the MarkMonitor business partially offset by organic growth driven by price increases, reflecting a trend consistent with the increase in our ACV between periods, and an FX benefit. Transactional and other revenues decreased primarily due to lower LS&H real world data sales and IP trademarks transactional volumes and patent search & analytics revenue.