PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
As previously reported in our Annual Report on Form10-K, on December 11, 2019, we filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Utah against Falkbuilt Ltd. (“Falkbuilt”), Falk Mountain States, LLC, Kristy Henderson, and former DIRTT employee Lance Henderson (the “U.S. Defendants”). This action seeks to restrain the defendants from misappropriating DIRTT’s confidential information, trade secrets, business intelligence and customer information, and using that information to advance Falkbuilt’s U.S. businesses to the detriment of DIRTT. On March 12, 2020, the U.S. District Court of Utah issued an order granting DIRTT’s motion for a preliminary injunction to preserve the status quo, which preliminary injunction is binding on the U.S. Defendants and all then-current and future Falkbuilt “Branches” in the United States. The preliminary injunction (i) enjoins the U.S. Defendants and the Falkbuilt “Branches” from using, relying upon, disclosing, disseminating, deleting or disposing of any DIRTT confidential or proprietary information in their possession, custody or control, and (ii) remains in effect until such time as it is modified or vacated by the U.S. District Court of Utah. DIRTT is currently pursuing discovery to enforce the injunction and its claims. On February 5, 2020, Falkbuilt filed its answer to our U.S. claim, together with a counterclaim (which it amended on March 18, 2020) alleging defamation and intentional interference with economic relations. Falkbuilt is seeking damages in excess of $3.0 million, plus punitive damages. DIRTT has moved to dismiss the amended counterclaim. We believe Falkbuilt’s claim is without merit and we intend to defend it vigorously and continue to pursue our legal remedies against the U.S. Defendants.
We may, from time to time, become involved in other legal proceedings or be subject to claims arising in the ordinary course of business, including the initiation and defense of proceedings to protect intellectual property rights, product liability claims and employment claims. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors. In the opinion of our management, none of the pending litigation, disputes or claims against us will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.
In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q, you should carefully consider the risk factors and other cautionary statements described under the heading “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form10-K, which could materially affect our businesses, financial condition, or results of operations. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth could be harmed by the effects of theCOVID-19 pandemic.
TheCOVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected, and may continue to negatively affect, our operations, including our revenue, expenses, collectability of accounts receivables and other amounts owed, capital expenditures, liquidity, prospects, and overall financial condition. We are subject to risks related to the public health crises such as the global pandemic associated with the coronavirus(COVID-19). In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared theCOVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. Further, the President of the United States declared theCOVID-19 pandemic a national emergency. In Canada and the United States, numerous state, local, and provincial jurisdictions, including Alberta, Canada, where our headquarters and a principal manufacturing facility are located, and Phoenix, Arizona and Savannah, Georgia, where our other principal manufacturing facilities are located, have imposed, and others in the future may impose,“shelter-in-place” orders, quarantines, executive orders and similar government orders and restrictions for their residents to control the spread ofCOVID-19. Such orders or restrictions, and the perception that such orders or restrictions could occur, have resulted in business closures, work stoppages, slowdowns and delays, work-from-home policies, travel restrictions, construction delays and stoppages and cancellation of events, among other effects, thereby negatively affecting our employees, customers, suppliers, Distribution Partners, and offices, among others.
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