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Risk Factors
RCM TECHNOLOGIES INC Item 1A Risk Factors
The risk and uncertainties described below are not the only ones the Company faces
Management believes that the most significant of these risks and uncertainties are as follows: Economic Trends The Companyapstas growth and earnings prospects are influenced by broad economic trends
The pace of customer capital spending programs, new product launches and similar activities have a direct impact on the need for temporary and permanent employees
The Company believes that its fiscal discipline and strategic focus on targeted vertical markets provides some insulation from adverse trends
However, further declines in the economy would adversely affect the Companyapstas operating performance and could result in the need for future cost reductions or changes in strategy
Government Regulations Changes in government regulations could result in prohibition or restriction of certain types of employment services or the imposition of new or additional benefits, licensing or tax requirements with respect to the provision of employment services that may reduce RCMapstas future earnings
Highly Competitive Business The staffing services and outsourcing markets are highly competitive and have limited barriers to entry
RCM competes in global, national, regional, and local markets with numerous temporary staffing and permanent placement companies
Price competition in the staffing industry is significant and pricing pressures from competitors and customers are increasing
In addition, there is increasing pressure on companies to outsource certain areas of their business to low cost offshore outsourcing firms
RCM expects that the level of competition will remain high in the future, which could limit RCMapstas ability to maintain or increase its market share or profitability
Dependence Upon Personnel The Companyapstas operations depend on the continued efforts of its officers and other executive management
The loss of key officers and members of executive management may cause a significant disruption to the Companyapstas business
RCM also depends on the performance and productivity of its local managers and field personnel
The Companyapstas ability to attract and retain new business is significantly affected by local relationships and the quality of service rendered
The loss of key managers and field personnel may also jeopardize existing client relationships with businesses that continue to use our services based upon past relationships with local managers and field personnel, which could cause future revenues to decline in that event
12 ITEM 1A RISK FACTORS (CONTINUED) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Workers &apos Compensation and Employee Medical Insurance The Company self-insures a portion of the exposure for losses related to workers &apos compensation and employees &apos medical insurance
The Company has established reserves for workers &apos compensation and employee medical insurance claims based on historical loss statistics and periodic independent actuarial valuations
While management believes that its assumptions and estimates are appropriate, significant differences in actual experience or significant changes in assumptions may materially affect the Companyapstas future financial results
Improper Activities of Our Temporary Professionals Could Result in Damage to Our Business Reputation, Discontinuation of Our Client Relationships and Exposure to Liability The Company may be subject to possible claims by our clients related to errors and omissions, misuse of proprietary information, discrimination and harassment, theft and other criminal activity, malpractice, and other claims stemming from the improper activities or alleged activities of our temporary professionals
There can be no assurance that our current liability insurance coverage will be adequate or will continue to be available in sufficient amounts to cover damages or other costs associated with such claims
Claims raised by clients stemming from the improper actions of our temporary professionals, even if without merit, could cause us to incur significant expense associated with the costs or damages related to such claims
Further, such claims by clients could damage our business reputation and result in the discontinuation of client relationships
Integration of Acquisitions The Company reviews prospective acquisitions as an element of its growth strategy
The failure to successfully integrate any future acquisition may divert managementapstas attention from its core operations or could negatively affect the Companyapstas ability to timely meet the needs of its customers
Goodwill and Intangible Impairments May Have an Adverse Effect on our Results of Operations The Company recorded a write down of dlra2dtta2 million in 2004 related to impairment of goodwill
As of December 31, 2005, we had dlra38dtta5 million of goodwill and intangible assets on our balance sheet, which represented 36dtta0prca of our total assets
This amount primarily represents the remaining excess of the total purchase price of our acquisitions over the fair value of the net assets acquired
If we are required to further write down goodwill, the related charge could materially reduce reported net income or result in a net loss for the period in which the write down occurs
Foreign Currency Fluctuations and Changes in Exchange Rates The Company is exposed to risks associated with foreign currency fluctuations and changes in exchange rates
RCMapstas exposure to foreign currency fluctuations relates to operations in Canada principally conducted through its Canadian subsidiary
Exchange rate fluctuations affect the US dollar value of reported earnings derived from the Canadian operations as well as the carrying value of our investment in the net assets related to these operations
The Company does not engage in hedging activities with respect to foreign operations
Litigation The Company is involved in certain litigation as described in Note 16 to the financials statements (Legal Proceedings)
An adverse outcome to the litigation could have an adverse impact on the financial position and results of operations of the Company
Data Center Capacity and Telecommunication Links Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), fire suppression and environmental control systems, protect RCMapstas datacenter
All systems are monitored on a 24/7 basis with alerting capabilities via voice or email
The telecommunications architecture at RCM utilizes a managed solution from AT&T, which encompasses redundancy, with the incorporation of shadow circuits and backup devices, and diversity, with circuits provisioned from different geographical locations and high availability failover VPN tunnels across locations
13 ITEM 1A RISK FACTORS (CONTINUED) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Data Center Capacity and Telecommunication Links (Continued) RCMapstas ability to protect its data centers against damage from fire, power loss, telecommunications failure and other disasters is critical
In order to provide many of its services, RCM must be able to store, retrieve, process and manage large databases and periodically expand and upgrade its capabilities
Any damage to the Companyapstas data centers or any failure of the Companyapstas telecommunication links that interrupts its operations or results in an inadvertent loss of data could adversely affect RCMapstas ability to meet its customers &apos needs and their confidence in utilizing RCM for future services
electronically files its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission ( &quote SEC &quote )
The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330
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makes available, free of charge, through its website or by responding to requests addressed to the Companyapstas Corporate Secretary, its annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports filed by the Company with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended
These reports are available as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission
The information contained on the Companyapstas website, or on other websites linked to the Companyapstas website, is not part of this document
Reference herein to the Companyapstas website is an inactive text reference only