SOME OF THE COMPANY’S FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND DATA CONTAINED HEREIN AND IN THE EXHIBIT HERETO DOES NOT CONFORM TO SEC REGULATIONS-X IN THAT IT INCLUDES CERTAIN FINANCIAL INFORMATION IDENTIFIED THEREIN THAT IS NOT DERIVED IN ACCORDANCE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (“IFRS”). ACCORDINGLY, SUCH INFORMATION AND DATA MAY BE ADJUSTED AND PRESENTED DIFFERENTLY IN LACQ’S PROXY STATEMENT TO SOLICIT STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. LACQ AND THE COMPANY BELIEVE THAT THE PRESENTATION OF SUCHNON-IFRS MEASURES ARE USEFUL MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE AND THE COMPANY USES SUCH MEASURES IN ORDER TO FACILITATE OPERATING PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS ON A CONSISTENT BASIS FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD, TO PROVIDE A MORE COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF FACTORS AND TRENDS AFFECTING ITS BUSINESS, TO PREPARE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGETS AND FORECASTS AND TO DETERMINE COMPONENTS OF MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION.
THE FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS IN THIS REPORT AND THE EXHIBIT HERETO ARE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS THAT ARE BASED ON ASSUMPTIONS THAT ARE INHERENTLY SUBJECT TO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAINTIES AND CONTINGENCIES, MANY OF WHICH ARE BEYOND LACQ’S AND THE COMPANY’S CONTROL. WHILE ALL PROJECTIONS ARE NECESSARILY SPECULATIVE, LACQ AND THE COMPANY BELIEVE THAT THE PREPARATION OF PROSPECTIVE FINANCIAL INFORMATION INVOLVES INCREASINGLY HIGHER LEVELS OF UNCERTAINTY THE FURTHER OUT THE PROJECTION EXTENDS FROM THE DATE OF PREPARATION. THE ASSUMPTIONS AND ESTIMATES UNDERLYING THE PROJECTED RESULTS ARE INHERENTLY UNCERTAIN AND ARE SUBJECT TO A WIDE VARIETY OF SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS, ECONOMIC AND COMPETITIVE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN THE PROJECTIONS. THE INCLUSION OF PROJECTIONS IN THIS REPORT AND THE EXHIBIT HERETO SHOULD NOT BE REGARDED AS AN INDICATION THAT LACQ AND THE COMPANY, OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES, CONSIDERED OR CONSIDER THE PROJECTIONS TO BE A RELIABLE PREDICTION OF FUTURE EVENTS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
THIS REPORT AND THE EXHIBIT HERETO ARE NOT A PROXY STATEMENT OR SOLICITATION OF A PROXY, CONSENT OR AUTHORIZATION WITH RESPECT TO ANY SECURITIES OR IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITIES, NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF ANY SECURITIES IN ANY STATE OR JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION, OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF SUCH STATE OR JURISDICTION.
THIS REPORT AND THE EXHIBIT HERETO INCLUDE “FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS”. THE ACTUAL RESULTS OR EVENTS MAY DIFFER FROM THE EXPECTATIONS AND ESTIMATES CONTAINED HEREIN AND, CONSEQUENTLY, YOU SHOULD NOT RELY ON THESE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AS PREDICTIONS OF FUTURE EVENTS. WORDS SUCH AS “EXPECT,” “ESTIMATE,” “PROJECT,” “BUDGET,” “FORECAST,” “ANTICIPATE,” “INTEND,” “PLAN,” “MAY,” “WILL,” “COULD,” “SHOULD,” “BELIEVES,” “PREDICTS,” “POTENTIAL,” “CONTINUE,” AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS ARE INTENDED TO IDENTIFY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. NEITHER LACQ NOR THE COMPANY UNDERTAKE ANY OBLIGATION TO UPDATE OR REVISE ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHETHER AS A RESULT OF NEW INFORMATION, FUTURE EVENTS OR OTHERWISE, EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW. IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT CERTAIN ESTIMATES OR EXPECTATIONS EXPRESSED HEREIN INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS, THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION DOES NOT CLOSE, INCLUDING DUE TO THE FAILURE TO RECEIVE REQUIRED SECURITY HOLDER APPROVALS, OR THE FAILURE OF OTHER CLOSING CONDITIONS.