This Report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Report, including statements regarding our future financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “project,” “contemplate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, our expectations concerning the outlook for our business, productivity, plans and goals for future operational improvements and capital investments, operational performance, future market conditions or economic performance and developments in the capital and credit markets and expected future financial performance, as well as any information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations as set forth in this Report. Forward-looking statements also include statements regarding the expected benefits of the Business Combination.
| ● | expectations regarding our strategies and future financial performance, including our future business plans or objectives, prospective performance and opportunities and competitors, revenues, customer acquisition and retention, products and services, pricing, marketing plans, operating expenses, market trends and acceptance, liquidity, cash flows and uses of cash, capital expenditures, and our ability to invest in growth initiatives and pursue acquisition opportunities; |
| ● | price fluctuations of digital assets, in particular that of Bitcoin; |
| ● | anticipated trends, growth rates, and challenges in the digital assets industry in general and the markets in which we operate; |
| ● | our ability to stay in compliance with laws and regulations that currently apply or become applicable to our business in Singapore, the United States and other international markets; |
| ● | the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against us and others; |
| ● | the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination; |
| ● | our management and board composition; |
| ● | our ability to maintain listing status on Nasdaq; |
| ● | our ability to innovate, develop and provide services and products that meet the expectations of our customers; |
| ● | litigation and regulatory enforcement risks, including the diversion of management time and attention and the additional costs and demands on our resources; and |
| ● | the other matters described in the section titled “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors.” |
We caution you against placing undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect current beliefs and are based on information currently available to us as of the date a forward-looking statement is made. Forward-looking statements set forth herein speak only as of the date of this Report. We do not undertake any obligation to revise forward-looking statements to reflect future events, changes in circumstances, or changes in beliefs. In the event that any forward-looking statement is updated, no inference should be made that we will make additional updates with respect to that statement, related matters, or any other forward-looking statements. Any corrections or revisions and other important assumptions and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements, including discussions of significant risk factors, may appear, in our public filings with the SEC, which are accessible atwww.sec.gov, and which you are advised to consult.
Market, ranking and industry data used throughout this Report, including statements regarding market size, is based on independent industry surveys and publications. These data involve a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to such estimates. While we are not aware of any misstatements regarding the industry data presented herein, such estimates involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed under the headings “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors” and “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” in this Report.
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