complaint and on July 11, 2022, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the action for failure to state a claim. Briefing on the motion is expected to be completed on or before August 29,2022, after which the motion will be ready for court consideration and decision.
As previously reported, since February 2021 the Company has been in communication with the Italian Data Protection Authority, or Garante, with respect to the Garante’s review of the Company’s unintended disclosure of certain Italian user e-mail addresses to other users in Italy and other GDPR-related obligations of the Company. On July 29, 2022 the Garante delivered its decision to the Company finding that the Company had breached certain provisions of the GDPR, assessing a fine of EUR 45,000 and directing the Company to make certain changes within three months to its European privacy notice, including simplifications to the privacy notice and the inclusion of certain references. In accordance with the Garante’s decision, the Company may settle the matter for EUR 22,500 if it makes the payment within 30 days, undertakes to update the privacy notice and does not appeal the decision. It is the Company’s current intention to resolve of the matter in this manner.
ITEM 1A: Risk Factors
Our business is subject to risks and events that, if they occur, could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations and the trading price of our securities. Other than the risk factors set forth below, our risk factors as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have not changed materially from those described in “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The ongoing military action by Russia in Ukraine could have negative impact on the global economy which could materially adversely affect our business, operations, operating results and financial condition.
On February 24, 2022, Russian forces launched significant military action against Ukraine, and sustained conflict and disruption in the region is possible. The impact to Ukraine as well as actions taken by other countries, including new and stricter sanctions imposed by Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union, the U.S. and other countries and companies and organizations against officials, individuals, regions, and industries in Russia and Ukraine, and actions taken by Russia in response to such sanctions, and each country’s potential response to such sanctions, tensions, and military actions could adversely affect the global economy and financial markets and thus could affect our business, operations, operating results and financial condition as well as the price of our common stock and our ability to raise additional capital when needed on acceptable terms. The extent and duration of the military action, sanctions and resulting market disruptions are impossible to predict, but could be substantial. Any such disruptions caused by Russian military action or resulting sanctions may magnify the impact of other risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
While our suppliers may source certain raw materials from Russia and Ukraine, to date we have not been notified that the supply of these materials has been significantly impacted by the conflict. We continue to monitor the situation closely and are proactively assessing and evaluating alternative sources to bolster supply of these materials moving forward, in addition to working closely with our suppliers in any product re-qualification that may be required. Revenue relating to products manufactured from raw materials sourced from this region does not constitute a material portion of our business. Further, there is uncertainty regarding the ultimate impact the conflict, including any escalation or further expansion of the conflict’s current scope, will have on our customers, the global economy, supply chains, logistics, fuel prices, raw material pricing and our business.
Our business could be adversely affected by economic downturns, inflation, increases in interest rates, natural disasters, public health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, political crises, geopolitical events, such as the crisis in Ukraine, or other macroeconomic conditions, which have in the past and may in the future negatively impact our business and financial performance.
The global economy, including credit and financial markets, has experienced extreme volatility and disruptions,
including, among other things, severely diminished liquidity and credit availability, declines in consumer confidence, declines in economic growth, supply chain shortages, increases in inflation rates, higher interest rates and uncertainty about economic stability. For example, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in widespread unemployment, economic slowdown and extreme volatility in the capital markets. The Federal Reserve recently raised interest rates multiple times in response to concerns about inflation and it may raise them again. Higher interest rates, coupled with reduced government spending and volatility in financial markets may increase economic uncertainty and affect consumer spending. If the equity and credit markets deteriorate, including as a result of political unrest or war, it may make any