Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This prospectus contains forward-looking statements about us and our industry. These statements involve known and unknown substantial risks, uncertainties and other factors, as described in detail under “Risk Factors” in this prospectus, that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievement to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this prospectus regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, projected expenses, prospects and plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can also identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “project,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “can,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “objective,” or the negatives of these terms, and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. However, not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. All forward-looking statements reflect our current views about future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties.
Forward-looking statements in this prospectus include, but are not limited to, statements about:
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our growth strategies;
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competition from existing or new entrants in the market and changes to the competitive landscape;
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the primacy of monocular camera processing as the dominant sensor modality in the ADAS industry;
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our belief that our relationship with STMicroelectronics N.V., the sole supplier for our EyeQ® chips, will continue without disruption;
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the expected timeline of development of our autonomous driving ADAS systems, including statements about launch dates and potential size of the market therefor;
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the expected timeline for development of additional functions and of our EyeQ4® chip;
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our ability to retain our largest customers and to implement our technology in their car models;
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the growing public awareness and acceptance of ADAS;
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the growth of regulatory requirements and safety rating incentives to OEMs for OEMs to include ADAS in their vehicle models;
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our future prospects, business development, results of operations and financial condition;
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our ability to retain our Founders;
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our ability to retain key personnel and attract new talent;
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our ability to protect our intellectual property;
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our forecast of the strength of the aftermarket for ADAS;
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our use of forecasts in establishing our global tax rates;
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the effects of our internal reorganization;
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the risks that litigation and recalls of our products pose to our business;
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our ability to predict and maintain appropriate inventory;
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our ability to raise additional capital in the future;
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the strength of the automotive industry; and
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worldwide economic conditions.