From time to time in the ordinary course of its business, the Company be involved in legal and regulatory proceedings, the outcomes of which be determinable. The results of litigation and regulatory proceedings are inherently unpredictable. Any claims against the Company, whether meritorious or could be time consuming, result in costly litigation, require significant amounts of management time and result in diversion of significant resources. The Company is able to estimate an aggregate amount or range of reasonably possible losses for those legal matters for which losses are probable and estimable, primarily for the following reasons: (i) many of the relevant legal proceedings are in preliminary stages, and until such proceedings develop further, there is often uncertainty regarding the relevant facts and circumstances at issue and potential liability; and (ii) many of these proceedings involve matters of which the outcomes are inherently difficult to predict. The Company has insurance policies covering potential losses where such coverage is cost effective.

 

The Company is at this time involved in any proceedings that the Company believes could have a material effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.