5 unchanged sentences
Risk Factors.
−Removed: The COVID-19 pandemic is adversely impacting our business.
+Added: We have been, and may continue to be, adversely affected by supply chain issues as a result of the global semiconductor supply shortage.
+Added: The global semiconductor supply shortage is having wide-ranging effects across multiple industries, including direct and indirect effects on our business.
+Added: We have experienced, and may continue to experience, delays in securing certain application specific integrated circuits (which are commonly referred to as “chipsets”) that are essential components of our satellite radios.
+Added: In addition, automakers are experiencing, and may continue to experience, delays in securing certain chipsets that are essential components of new vehicles for a variety of reasons, including due to closures at semiconductor manufacturing facilities.
+Added: All of these affected automakers manufacture and sell vehicles that include our satellite radios.
+Added: For example, some automobile plants in North America and elsewhere have halted or reduced vehicle production due to the shortage of semiconductors used in the production of their vehicles.
+Added: As a result, the semiconductor supply shortage has had, and may continue to have, an impact on new vehicle production and deliveries, which in turn may affect our subscriber acquisition efforts.
+Added: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has introduced significant uncertainty to our business.
+Added: There is significant uncertainty around disruptions related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its continuing impact on the global economy.
+Added: The COVID-19 pandemic has also introduced significant uncertainties to our business, including possible changes to our sales and marketing practices as we react to shifts in the volume and mix of auto sales and the potential loss of sales and orders in our advertising business.
+Added: The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our future results depends on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with certainty, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, actions taken to contain it or treat its impact, labor market constraints, the availability and efficacy of vaccinations, testing and vaccination mandates and the resurgence of COVID-19 and its variants (including the delta and omicron variants) that are occurring.
+Added: Another broad shutdown of businesses, either in the United States or globally, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic would likely have an adverse effect on our business given the continuing weaknesses associated with the supply chain for new vehicles and the strong demand and inventory constraints for used vehicles.
We are monitoring and continue to assess the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our businesses and operations.
−Removed: The scope of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and its related economic impact on our businesses depends on many factors beyond our control, and the effects are difficult to assess or predict with meaningful precision both generally and specifically as to our Sirius XM and Pandora businesses.
−Removed: We have taken actions to help ensure the continuity of our audio entertainment service through the COVID-19 pandemic, including activating our business continuity plans and implementing other steps to enable employees to work remotely.
−Removed: The impact of these steps on our workforce has presented new challenges for our employees as they balance the demands of the pandemic with their daily operating responsibilities.
−Removed: In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has created various uncertainties in our business, including:
−Removed: • Limits on our ability to fully staff our customer service operations and certain of our marketing efforts, particularly telemarketing,
−Removed: • Changes to our sales and marketing practices as we react to shifts in the volume of auto sales and subscriber expectations, particularly in customer service and billing operations,
−Removed: • Possible increases in bad debts as the pandemic broadly affects employment and consumer spending,
−Removed: • The loss of sales and orders in our advertising business, particularly as industries that are disproportionately affected by the pandemic - such as the travel and travel-related industries - curtail and in many cases stop their advertising spending, and
−Removed: • Other consequences in our marketing, sales and other operations which we have not yet identified.
−Removed: Importantly, the COVID-19 pandemic may have a material adverse effect on other third parties upon which we rely, and our ability to assess those effects in any meaningful manner are difficult at this time.
−Removed: In addition, a number of third parties upon which we depend may experience financial difficulties or file for bankruptcy protection.
−Removed: Such third parties may not be able to perform their obligations or may be relieved of their obligations to us as part of the bankruptcy process, which in either case could adversely affect our business.
−Removed: Lastly, the negative impact on consumer spending in the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic may, depending upon the severity, adversely affect several areas of our Sirius XM and Pandora businesses and may negatively impact our operating results.
+Added: Almost all of employees have been working remotely since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020.
+Added: The impact of these remote arrangements on our workforce are impossible to assess or predict.
+Added: Importantly, the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic may also have a material adverse effect on third parties upon which we rely, and our ability to assess those effects in any meaningful manner are difficult at this time.
Risks Relating to our Business and Operations
52 unchanged sentences
We may not realize the benefits of acquisitions or other strategic investments and initiatives.
−Removed: Our strategy includes selective acquisitions, other strategic investments and initiatives that allow us to expand our business.
+Added: Our strategy includes selective acquisitions, other strategic investments and initiatives in an effort to expand our business.
The success of any acquisition depends upon effective integration, cultural assimilation and management of acquired businesses and assets into our operations, which is subject to risks and uncertainties, including realizing the growth potential, the anticipated synergies and cost savings, the ability to retain and attract personnel, the diversion of management’s attention for other business concerns, and undisclosed or potential legal liabilities of the acquired business or assets.
We are devoting significant management attention and resources to integrate the businesses and operations of certain acquisitions.
−Removed: The integration process could result in the distraction of our management, the disruption of our ongoing business or inconsistencies in our services, standards, controls, procedures and policies, any of which could adversely affect our ability to maintain relationships with customers, vendors and employees or to achieve the anticipated benefits of the acquisition.
+Added: The integration process could distract our management, disrupt our ongoing business or result in inconsistencies in our services, standards, controls, procedures and policies, any of which could adversely affect our ability to maintain relationships with customers, vendors and employees or to achieve the anticipated benefits of the acquisition.
Risks Relating to our Sirius XM Business
4 unchanged sentences
A substantial percentage of our Sirius XM subscribers are on discounted pricing plans and our ability to retain these subscribers or migrate them to higher priced plans is uncertain.
−Removed: Our discounted pricing strategy is widely known, and this may interfere with our ability to collect our ordinary subscription prices.
+Added: Our discounted pricing strategy is
+Added: widely known, and this may interfere with our ability to collect our ordinary subscription prices.
In addition, a substantial number of those subscribers periodically cancel their subscriptions when offered a subscription at a higher price.
7 unchanged sentences
A substantial portion of the subscription growth for our satellite radio service has come from purchasers and lessees of new and used automobiles in the United States, and we expect this to be an important source of subscribers for our satellite radio service in the future.
−Removed: We have agreements with every major automaker to include satellite radios in new vehicles, although these agreements do not require automakers to install specific or minimum quantities of radios in any given period.
+Added: We have agreements with major automakers to include satellite radios in new vehicles, although these agreements do not require automakers to install specific or minimum quantities of radios in any given period.
Our business could be adversely affected if automakers do not continue to include our Sirius XM service in their products.
−Removed: Automotive production and sales are dependent on many factors, including the availability of consumer credit, general economic conditions, consumer confidence and fuel costs.
+Added: Automotive production and sales are dependent on many factors, including the availability of vehicle components, consumer credit, general economic conditions, consumer confidence and fuel costs.
To the extent vehicle sales by automakers decline, or the penetration of factory-installed satellite radios in those vehicles is reduced, subscriber growth for our satellite radio service may be adversely impacted.
1 unchanged sentence
We have agreements with auto dealers and companies operating in the used vehicle market to provide us with data on sales of used satellite radio enabled vehicles, including in many cases the consumer’s name and address.
−Removed: The continuing availability of this data is important to our future growth, and the loss of such data may harm our revenue and business.
+Added: The continuing availability of this data is important, and the loss of such data may harm our revenue and business.
Failure of our satellites would significantly damage our business.
4 unchanged sentences
• amount of fuel the satellite consumes;
+Added: • the performance of third parties that manage the operation of our satellites;
• damage or destruction as a result of electrostatic storms, terrorist attacks, collisions with other objects in space or other events, such as nuclear detonations, occurring in space.
5 unchanged sentences
If the satellites communicating with the applicable repeater network fail unexpectedly, the services would be disrupted for several hours or longer.
−Removed: On December 13, 2020, our SXM-7 satellite was successfully launched.
−Removed: In-orbit testing of SXM-7 began on January 4, 2021.
−Removed: During in-orbit testing of SXM-7, events occurred which have caused failures of certain SXM-7 payload units.
−Removed: An evaluation of SXM-7 is underway.
−Removed: The full extent of the damage to SXM-7 is not yet known.
−Removed: We have purchased insurance policies covering SXM-7 through launch and the first year of in-orbit operation.
−Removed: The aggregate coverage under those insurance policies is $225 million.
−Removed: We have notified the underwriters of these policies of a potential claim with respect to SXM-7.
Any material failure of our operating satellites could cause us to lose customers for our Sirius XM service and could materially harm our reputation and our operating results.
−Removed: With the exception of the insurance we have purchased covering the launch and the first year of in-orbit operation of SXM-7 and SXM-8, we do not have insurance for our in-orbit satellites.
+Added: With the exception of the insurance we have purchased covering the
+Added: launch and the first year of in-orbit operation of our SXM-8 satellite, we do not have insurance for our in-orbit satellites.
Additional information regarding our fleet of satellites is contained in the section entitled “Item 1.
9 unchanged sentences
Our Pandora ad-supported business has suffered a substantial and consistent loss of monthly active users, which may adversely affect our Pandora business.
−Removed: The number of monthly active users to our ad-supported Pandora business has declined consistently for several years, and may further contract in the future.
+Added: The number of monthly active users to our ad-supported Pandora business has declined consistently for several years, including in 2021, and may further contract in the future.
The size of our ad-supported listener base is an important element of our Pandora business.
14 unchanged sentences
Failure to demonstrate to advertisers the value of our Pandora service would result in reduced spending by, or loss of, advertisers, which would harm our revenue and business.
−Removed: If we are unable to maintain revenue growth from our advertising products, particularly in mobile advertising, our results of operations will be adversely affected.
−Removed: In order to effectively monetize listener hours, we must, among other things, convince advertisers to migrate spending to nascent advertising markets, penetrate local advertising markets and develop compelling ad product solutions.
+Added: If we are unable to maintain revenue growth from our advertising products our results of operations will be adversely affected.
+Added: In order to effectively monetize listener hours, we must, among other things, penetrate local advertising markets and develop compelling ad product solutions.
The substantial majority of the total listening to our Pandora service occurs on mobile devices.
8 unchanged sentences
We also use common device identifiers to evaluate the success of our Pandora brand consumer marketing campaigns.
−Removed: Apple, as well as mobile operating system and browser providers, have announced product features and plans that may adversely impact our ability to use these common identifiers and data collected in connection with these common identifiers in our Pandora business.
+Added: Apple, as well as mobile operating system and browser providers, have implemented product features and plans that may adversely impact our ability to use these common identifiers and data collected in connection with these common identifiers in our Pandora business.
If we fail to accurately predict and play music, comedy or other content that our Pandora listeners enjoy, we may fail to retain existing and attract new listeners.
1 unchanged sentence
The effectiveness of our personalized playlist generating system depends, in part, on our ability to gather and effectively analyze large amounts of listener data and feedback.
−Removed: We have no assurance that we will continue to be successful in enticing listeners to our Pandora service to give a thumbs-up or thumbs-down to enough songs to effectively predict and select new and existing songs.
+Added: We may not continue to be successful in enticing listeners to our Pandora service to give a thumbs-up or thumbs-down to enough songs to effectively predict and select new and existing songs.
In addition, our ability to offer listeners songs that they have not previously heard and impart a sense of discovery depends on our ability to acquire and appropriately categorize additional tracks that will appeal to our listeners’ diverse and changing tastes.
10 unchanged sentences
Various federal and state laws and regulations, as well as the laws of foreign jurisdictions, govern the collection, use, retention, sharing and security of the data we receive.
−Removed: Privacy groups and government authorities have increasingly scrutinized the ways in which companies collect and share data, including linking personal identities and data associated with particular users or devices with data collected through the internet, and we expect such scrutiny to increase.
+Added: Privacy groups and government authorities have increasingly scrutinized the ways in which companies collect and share data, including linking personal identities and data associated with particular
+Added: users or devices with data collected through the internet, and we expect such scrutiny to increase.
Alleged violations of laws and regulations relating to privacy and data may expose us to potential liability, may require us to expend significant resources in responding to and defending such allegations and claims and could in the future result in negative publicity and a loss of confidence in us by our subscribers, listeners and advertisers.
2 unchanged sentences
New laws, amendments to or re-interpretations of existing laws and contractual obligations, as well as changes in our listeners’ expectations and demands regarding privacy and data security, may limit our ability to collect and use consumer data.
−Removed: Restrictions on our ability to collect, access and harness listener data, or to use or disclose listener data or profiles that we develop using such data, could limit our ability to deliver personalized content to our listeners and offer targeted advertising opportunities to our advertising customers, each of which are important to the success of our business.
+Added: Restrictions on our ability to collect, access and harness listener data, or to use or disclose listener data or profiles that we develop using such data, could limit our ability to deliver personalized content to our listeners and offer targeted advertising opportunities to our advertisers, each of which are important to the success of our business.
Increased regulation of data utilization and distribution practices could increase our costs of operation or otherwise adversely affect our business.
1 unchanged sentence
Federal and state consumer protection laws, rules and regulations cover nearly all aspects of our marketing efforts, including the content of our advertising, the terms of consumer offers and the manner in which we communicate with consumers.
+Added: A number of governmental authorities have commenced investigations into our consumer practices, including the manner in which we allow consumers to cancel subscriptions to our services.
The nature of our business requires us to expend significant resources to try to ensure that our marketing activities comply with consumer protection laws, including laws relating to telemarketing activities and privacy.
18 unchanged sentences
However, the techniques used to gain unauthorized access to data systems are constantly evolving and may be difficult to detect for long periods of time.
−Removed: We may be unable to anticipate or prevent unauthorized access to data pertaining to our customers, including credit card and debit card information and other personally identifiable information.
−Removed: Our services, which are supported by our own systems and those of third-party vendors, are vulnerable to computer malware and attacks, any of which could lead to system interruptions, delays, or shutdowns, causing loss of critical data or the unauthorized access to personally identifiable information.
+Added: We may be unable to anticipate or prevent unauthorized access to data pertaining to
+Added: our customers, including credit card and debit card information and other personally identifiable information.
+Added: Our services, which are supported by our own systems and those of third-party vendors, are vulnerable to computer malware and attacks as well as to catastrophic events (such as fires, floods, hurricanes, or tornadoes), any of which could lead to system interruptions, delays, or shutdowns, causing loss of critical data or the unauthorized access to personally identifiable information.
+Added: For many companies, remote and/or hybrid in-office work arrangements resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have made their network and communication systems more vulnerable to cyberattacks and incursions, and there has been an overall increase in both the frequency and severity of cyber incidents as such vulnerabilities have been exploited.
+Added: Continued implementation of a full or partial remote work environment may subject us to a heightened and ongoing risk of cyberattacks, unauthorized access or other privacy or data security incidents, both directly as well as indirectly through third-party intermediaries, service providers and vendors that have access or other connections to our systems.
If we fail to protect the security of personal information about our customers or if an actual or perceived breach of security occurs on our systems or a vendor’s systems, we could be exposed to costly government enforcement actions and private litigation and our reputation could suffer.
9 unchanged sentences
In such case, we may not be able to control such third parties’ use of listeners’ data, ensure their compliance with the terms of our privacy policies, or prevent unauthorized access to, or use or disclosure of, information, any of which could expose us to potential liability and negative publicity and could cause our listeners and advertisers to discontinue use of our services.
−Removed: To date, we have not had a significant cyber-attack or breach that has had a material impact on our business or results of operations.
+Added: To date, we are not aware that we have had a significant cyber-attack or breach that has had a material impact on our business or results of operations.
We have implemented systems and processes intended to secure our information technology systems and prevent unauthorized access to or loss of sensitive, confidential and personal data, including through the use of encryption and authentication technologies.
Additionally, we have increased our monitoring capabilities to enhance early detection and timely response to potential security anomalies.
−Removed: The cyber security measures we have implemented, however, may not be sufficient to prevent all possible attacks and may be vulnerable to hacking, employee error, malfeasance, system error, faulty password management or other irregularities.
+Added: The cyber security measures we have implemented, however, may not be sufficient to prevent all possible attacks and may be vulnerable to hacking, employee error, ransom attacks, malfeasance, system error, faulty password management or other irregularities.
Further, the development and maintenance of these measures are costly and require ongoing monitoring and updating as technologies change and efforts to overcome security measures become increasingly sophisticated.
7 unchanged sentences
Any interruption or failure of our internal or external systems could prevent us from servicing customers or cause data to be unintentionally disclosed.
−Removed: Our services have
−Removed: experienced, and we expect them to continue to experience, periodic service interruptions and delays involving our own systems and those of our third-party vendors.
+Added: Our services have experienced, and we expect them to continue to experience, periodic service interruptions and delays involving our own systems and those of our vendors.
Our data centers and our information technology and communications systems are vulnerable to damage or interruption from natural disasters, malicious attacks, fire, power loss, telecommunications failures, computer viruses or other attempts to harm our systems.
15 unchanged sentences
antitrust laws and exercises significant market power in the licensing of sound recordings.
−Removed: Under the terms of the Copyright Royalty Board’s existing decision governing sound recording royalties for satellite radio, we are required to pay a royalty based on our gross revenues associated with our satellite radio service, subject to certain exclusions, of 15.5% per year for each of the next seven years.
+Added: Under the terms of the Copyright Royalty Board’s existing decision governing sound recording royalties for satellite radio, we are required to pay a royalty based on our gross revenues associated with our satellite radio service, subject to certain exclusions, of 15.5% per year for each of the next six years.
Our Pandora services depend upon maintaining complex licenses with copyright owners, and these licenses contain onerous terms.
13 unchanged sentences
These provisions have caused, and may in the future cause, our payments under those agreements to escalate substantially.
−Removed: In addition, many record labels, music publishers and performing rights organizations have the right to audit our royalty payments, and audits often result in disputes over whether we have paid the proper amounts.
+Added: In addition, many record labels, music
+Added: publishers and performing rights organizations have the right to audit our royalty payments, and these audits often result in disputes over whether we have paid the proper amounts.
As a result of such audits, we could be required to pay additional amounts, audit fees and interest or penalties, and the amounts involved could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
6 unchanged sentences
The Copyright Royalty Board has issued a rate formula for the period from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2022.
−Removed: Pursuant to that decision, the rate that we expected to pay to music publishers and songwriters for the mechanical rights and performance rights needed in connection with interactive streaming would have increased annually between 2018 and 2022.
+Added: Pursuant to that decision, the rate for the mechanical rights and performance rights needed in connection with interactive streaming would have increased annually between 2018 and 2022.
On August 11, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit concluded that the CRB failed to provide adequate notice of the rate structure it adopted, failed to explain its rejection of a past settlement agreement as a benchmark for going forward, and never identified the source of its asserted authority to substantively redefine a material term of its initial determination.
For these reasons, the Court of Appeals overturned the CRB’s adopted rate structure and percentage rates and remanded the proceeding to the CRB for further proceedings.
−Removed: The CRB has announced further proceedings to consider and address the Court of Appeals’ decision.
−Removed: Our use of pre-1972 sound recordings on our Pandora service could result in additional costs.
−Removed: Federal copyright protection previously did not apply to sound recordings created prior to February 15, 1972.
−Removed: The protection of such recordings was instead governed by a patchwork of state statutory and common laws.
−Removed: Copyright owners of pre-1972 sound recordings have brought litigation against Pandora alleging violations of state statutory and common laws arising from the reproduction and public performance of pre-1972 sound recordings.
−Removed: If Pandora is found liable for the violation of the exclusive rights of any pre-1972 sound recording copyright owners, then we could be subject to liability, the amount of which could be significant.
+Added: The CRB has proceedings underway to consider and address the Court of Appeals’ decision.
Failure to protect our intellectual property or actions by third parties to enforce their intellectual property rights could substantially harm our business and operating results.
15 unchanged sentences
Few courts have interpreted open source licenses, and the manner in which these licenses may be interpreted and enforced is therefore subject to uncertainty.
−Removed: In the event that portions of our proprietary technology are determined to be subject to an open source license, we may be required to publicly release portions of our source code, be forced to re-engineer all or a portion of our technologies, or otherwise be limited in the licensing of our technologies, each of which could adversely affect our ability to sustain and grow our business.
+Added: In the event that portions of our proprietary technology are determined to be subject to an open source license, we may be required to publicly release portions
+Added: of our source code, be forced to re-engineer all or a portion of our technologies, or otherwise be limited in the licensing of our technologies, each of which could adversely affect our ability to sustain and grow our business.
Rapid technological and industry changes and new entrants could adversely impact our services.
11 unchanged sentences
LIBOR is the subject of national, international and other regulatory guidance and proposals for reform.
−Removed: In 2017, the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority the "FCA"), which regulates LIBOR, announced that it intends to phase out LIBOR.
−Removed: On November 30, 2020, ICE Benchmark Administration (“IBA”), the administrator of LIBOR, with the support of the United States Federal Reserve and the FCA, announced plans to consult on ceasing publication of LIBOR on December 31, 2021 for only the one week and two month LIBOR tenors, and on June 30, 2023 for all other LIBOR tenors.
−Removed: While this announcement extends the transition period to June 2023, the United States Federal Reserve concurrently issued a statement advising banks to stop new LIBOR issuances by the end of 2021.
−Removed: In light of these recent announcements, the future of LIBOR at this time is uncertain and any changes in the methods by which LIBOR is determined or regulatory activity related to LIBOR’s phaseout could cause LIBOR to perform differently than in the past or cease to exist.
+Added: On July 27, 2017, the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA"), which regulates LIBOR, announced that it intends to phase out LIBOR.
+Added: On March 5, 2021, the FCA announced that all LIBOR settings will either cease to be provided by any administrator or no longer be representative:
+Added: (a) immediately after December 31, 2021, in the case of the one week and two month U.S.
+Added: dollar settings;
+Added: and (b) immediately after June 30, 2023, in the case of the remaining U.S.
+Added: dollar settings.
+Added: The United States Federal Reserve has also advised banks to cease entering into new contracts that use USD LIBOR as a reference rate.
+Added: The Alternative Reference Rate Committee, a committee convened by the Federal Reserve that includes major market participants, has identified the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, or SOFR, a new index calculated by short-term repurchase agreements, backed by Treasury securities, as its preferred alternative rate for LIBOR.
+Added: At this time, it is not possible to predict how markets will respond to SOFR or other alternative reference rates as the transition away from the LIBOR benchmarks is anticipated in coming years.
+Added: Accordingly, the outcome of these reforms is uncertain and any changes in the methods by which LIBOR is determined or regulatory activity related to LIBOR’s phaseout could cause LIBOR to perform differently than in the past or cease to exist.
The consequences of these developments cannot be entirely predicted, but could include an increase in the cost of our borrowings under the Credit Facility.
+Added: In addition, we may, in the future, hedge against interest rate fluctuations by using hedging instruments such as swaps, caps, options, forwards, futures or other similar products.
+Added: These instruments may be used to selectively manage risks, but there can be no assurance that we will be fully protected against material interest rate fluctuations.
We are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the NASDAQ listing rules and, as a result, qualify for, and rely on, exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements.
8 unchanged sentences
As of December 31, 2021, Liberty Media beneficially owned approximately 81% of Holdings’ common stock and has the ability to influence our affairs, policies and operations.
−Removed: One Liberty Media executive, one Liberty Media senior advisor, and one other member of the board of directors of Liberty Media are members of our board of directors.
−Removed: Our board of directors currently has fourteen members.
+Added: Three Liberty Media executives and one other member of the board of directors of Liberty Media are members of our board of directors.
+Added: Our board of directors currently has thirteen members.
Maffei, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Media, is the Chairman of Holdings’ board of directors.
6 unchanged sentences
If we are unable to attract and retain qualified personnel, our business could be harmed.
−Removed: We believe that our success depends on our ability to attract and retain qualified management, sales, technical and other personnel.
+Added: We believe that our success depends on our continued ability to attract and retain qualified management, sales, technical and other personnel.
+Added: During 2021, we experienced a significant amount of employee turnover.
All of our employees, including our executive officers, are free to terminate their employment with us at any time, and their knowledge of our business may be difficult to replace.
−Removed: Qualified individuals are in high demand, particularly in the media and technology industries in New York and in the San Francisco Bay Area, where we have substantial operations, and we may incur significant costs to attract and retain employees.
+Added: Qualified individuals are in high demand, particularly in the media and technology industries and we may incur significant costs to attract and retain employees.
If we are unable to attract and retain our key employees, we may not be able to achieve our objectives, and our business could be harmed.
2 unchanged sentences
We also have significant operations in the San Francisco Bay Area, a region known for seismic activity.
+Added: Natural disasters and adverse weather conditions can be caused or exacerbated by climate change.
Any damage to the satellites that transmit to our terrestrial repeater networks would likely result in degradation of the affected service for some Sirius XM subscribers and could result in complete loss of Sirius XM satellite service in certain or all areas.
5 unchanged sentences
We design, establish specifications, source or specify parts and components, and manage various aspects of the logistics of the production of satellite radios and our apps.
−Removed: As a result of these activities, we may be exposed to liabilities associated with the design, manufacture and distribution of radios that the providers of an entertainment service would not customarily be subject to, such as liabilities for design defects, patent infringement and compliance with applicable laws, as well as the costs of returned product.
+Added: As a result of these activities, we may be exposed to liabilities associated with the design, manufacture and distribution of radios and apps that the providers of an entertainment service would not customarily be subject to, such as liabilities for design defects, patent infringement and compliance with applicable laws, as well as the costs of returned product.
Our business and prospects depend on the strength of our brands.
19 unchanged sentences
Compared sentence by sentence after normalising whitespace, quotation marks, case and digits, so re-formatting and restated figures do not read as changed language. Wording changes appear as one removal and one addition. The current filing and the prior one are authoritative.