This Press Release contains certain forward-looking statements under Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 , as amended , and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 , as amended , relating to Exar and / or Hifn and their expectations for Exar 's proposed acquisition of Hifn . All statements included in this Press Release concerning activities , events or developments that Exar and / or Hifn expects , believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements . Such statements can generally be identified by words such as " anticipates , " " expects , " " intends , " " will , " " could , " " believes , " " estimates , " " continue " and similar expressions . Actual results could differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements . Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and projections about future events and involve known and unknown risks , uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results and performance to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by forward-looking statements , including the following : the risk that the exchange offer and the merger will not close because of a failure to satisfy one or more of the offer conditions or closing conditions ; the risk that Exar 's business and / or Hifn 's business will have been adversely impacted during the pendency of the exchange offer and the merger ; the risk that the operations will not be integrated successfully ; and the risk that the expected cost savings and other synergies from the transaction may not be fully realized , realized at all or take longer to realize than anticipated ; the ability to retain key employees and other economic , business , competitive and / or regulatory factors affecting the business of Exar and Hifn generally , including those set forth in the filings of Exar and Hifn with the Securities and Exchange Commission , especially in the " Risk Factors " and " Management 's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations " sections of their respective annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q , their current reports on Form 8-K and other SEC filings . Exar and Hifn are under no obligation to ( and expressly disclaim any obligation to ) update or alter their forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information , future events , or otherwise .