Safe
Harbor Statement on Forward-Looking Statements
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All
statements included or incorporated by reference in this presentation, other
than statements or characterizations of historical fact, are
forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are based on AMMS’ and Tegal’s
respective current expectations, estimates
and projections about their
respective industry and businesses, respective management's beliefs, and certain
assumptions made by AMMS
and Tegal, all of which are subject to change.
Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as “aims,”
"anticipates,"
“becoming,” "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts,"
"believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could,"
"potential,"
"continue," "ongoing," “targeted” similar expressions, and
variations or negatives of these words. Examples of such
forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, references to the
anticipated benefits to Tegal related to its acquisition of the AMMS business,
the
expected market and demand for AMMS products, the expected completion and
timing of the transaction, references to the anticipated
benefits to Tegal
relating to the transaction, and projected information on market size and
compound annual growth rates. These forward-
looking statements are not
guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and
assumptions that could cause actual results
to differ materially and
adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. All
forward-looking statements attributable to us or
persons acting on our behalf
are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements in this
paragraph.
Important factors
that may cause such a difference for Tegal in connection with the acquisition of
the AMMS assets include, but are not limited
to:
• the
ability of the parties to successfully consummate the transactions contemplated
by the asset purchase agreement and related
transaction
documents;
• unexpected
variations in market growth and demand for the AMMS products and
technologies;
• the
risks inherent in acquisitions of technologies and businesses, including the
timing and successful completion of technology and
product
development through volume production;
• integration
issues;
• costs
and unanticipated expenditures;
• changing
relationships with customers, suppliers and strategic partners;
• potential
contractual, intellectual property or employment issues;
• the
risk that anticipated benefits of the acquisition may not be realized;
and
• accounting
treatment and charges.
The
Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent
Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other Securities
and Exchange Commission
filings of Tegal discuss other important risk factors that could contribute to
such differences or otherwise affect
Tegal’s business, results of operations
and financial condition. The forward-looking statements in this presentation
speak only as of this date.
Tegal undertakes no obligation to revise or
update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason, except as required
by law. All
statements made by or concerning Tegal or AMMS or Alcatel Lucent,
respectively, are made solely by such applicable party and such party
is
solely responsible for the content of such statements.
Industry
and Market Data
We
obtained the industry, market and compound annual growth rate data used in this
presentation from industry publications and research,
surveys and studies
conducted by third parties, in particular Yole Developpement. Industry
publications, research, surveys and studies
generally state that they have
been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, although they do not
guarantee the accuracy or
completeness of such information. While
we believe that such publications, research, surveys and studies, in particular
those from Yole
Developpement, are reliable, we have not independently
verified industry, market and competitive position data from third-party
sources.
