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2Q 2017 Financial Results
This presentation contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include our financial guidance and key drivers, our business strategies and plans, and future growth. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “plans,” “will,” “intends,” or similar expressions and the negatives of those words. Forward-looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that we expect. These risks and uncertainties include (1) our history of operating losses; (2) the fluctuation of
- ur quarterly operating results; (3) our ability to attract and retain an active and engaged community of Etsy sellers and
Etsy buyers; (4) the importance to our success of the trustworthiness of our markets and the connections within our community; (5) our ability to enhance our current offerings and develop new offerings to respond to the changing needs of Etsy sellers and Etsy buyers; (6) our ability to transition to a new senior executive team, including a new Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Technology Officer and implement our business strategy; (7) our ability to attract and retain employees; (8) the impact on our business as a result of actions by activist stockholders; (9)
- ur ability to successfully implement the initiatives to increase efficiency, streamline our cost structure and improve
focus on key strategic growth opportunities; (10) adherence to our values and our focus on long-term sustainability, which may negatively influence our short- or medium-term financial performance; (11) the effectiveness of our marketing efforts; (12) the effectiveness of our mobile solutions for Etsy sellers and Etsy buyers; (13) our ability to compete effectively. These risks and uncertainties are more fully described in our filings with the SEC, including in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, and subsequent reports that we file with the SEC. Forward-looking statements represent our beliefs and assumptions only as of the date of this webcast/presentation. We disclaim any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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Forward-looking Statements
This presentation is a high-level summary of our Q2 2017 financial results. For more information please refer to our press release dated August 3, 2017 and filings with the SEC