Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect
of competitive and economic factors, and the Company's reaction to those factors, on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company's products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the ability
of the Company to deliver to the marketplace and stimulate customer demand for new programs, products, and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in product pricing or mix, and / or increases in component costs could have on the Company's gross margin; the inventory risk associated with the Company's need to order or commit to order product components in advance
of customer orders; the continued availability on
acceptable terms, or at all,
of certain components and
services essential to the Company's business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the effect that the Company's dependency on manufacturing and logistics
services provided by third parties may have on the
quality, quantity or cost
of products manufactured or
services rendered; risks associated with the Company's international operations; the Company's reliance on third - party intellectual property and digital content; the potential impact
of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights
of others; the Company's dependency on the performance
of distributors, carriers and other resellers
of the Company's products; the effect that product and
service quality problems could have on the Company's sales and operating profits; the continued
service and availability
of key executives and employees; war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand
of products; and unfavorable results
of other legal proceedings.
But if there are currently no providers willing to bid, or no providers able to demonstrate they can provide
services of sufficient
quality at an
acceptable price, it is hard to see how that will change between now and October, when the new contracts were due to start.