PLPC Preformed Line Products Co

Risks

• Due to the Company’s dependency on the energy and telecommunication industries, the Company is susceptible to negative trends relating to those industries that could adversely affect the Company’s operating results.
• The Company’s business will suffer if the Company fails to develop and successfully introduce new and enhanced products that meet the changing needs of the Company’s customers.
• The intense competition in the Company’s markets, particularly telecommunication, may lead to a reduction in sales and earnings.
• Competitors’ introduction of products embodying new technologies or the emergence of new industry standards can render existing products or products under development obsolete or unmarketable and result in lost sales.
• Price increases or decreased availability of raw materials could result in lower earnings.
• The Company may not be able to successfully integrate businesses that it may acquire in the future or complete acquisitions on satisfactory terms, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results and financial condition.
• The Company may have interruptions in or lose business due to the uncertainty of the global economy, specifically related to the lack of available funding for the Company’s customers.
• The Company may be adversely impacted by laws, regulation, and litigation.
• Tax matters, including changes in tax rates, disagreements with taxing authorities and imposition of new taxes could impact the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.
• The Company employs information technology systems to support its business, and any material breach, interruption or failure may adversely impact the Company’s business.