Baker Hughes (BKR) risk factors: FY2025 10-K

1. We operate in a highly competitive environment, which may adversely affect our ability to succeed. Our investments in new technologies, equipment, and facilities may not provide competitive returns.
2. The potential slowdown and shift in the energy transition could have an adverse effect on the demand for our clean energy technologies and services.new
3. Disruptions in our supply chain, the high cost or unavailability of raw materials, equipment, and supplies essential to our business could adversely affect our ability to execute our operations on a timely basis.
4. The partial or complete loss of GE Vernova or GE Aerospace as suppliers, as well as contracts with our Aero JV with GE Vernova, may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.reworded
5. Our proposed transaction with Chart creates business, regulatory, and reputational risks.new
6. We may not be able to realize the potential financial or strategic benefits of the transactions we complete, or find suitable target businesses to acquire.new
7. If we are unable to attract and retain key personnel, we may not be able to execute our business strategy effectively and our operations could be adversely affected.
8. The implementation of any plan to restructure our corporate organization and operating segments may not achieve the results we anticipate, which could adversely affect our business.reworded
9. Our business could be impacted by both geopolitical and terrorism threats, including armed conflict, in countries where we or our customers do business and our business operations may be impacted by civil unrest and/or government expropriations.
10. Our operations involve a variety of operating hazards and risks that could cause losses.
11. Seasonal and weather conditions could adversely affect demand for our services and operations.reworded

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1. Providing services on an integrated, turnkey, or fixed price basis could require us to assume additional risks.
2. We may not be able to satisfy technical requirements, testing requirements or other specifications required under our service contracts and equipment purchase agreements.
3. We sometimes enter into consortium or similar arrangements for certain projects, which could impose additional costs and obligations on us.
4. Our contracts may be terminated early in certain circumstances.
5. The credit risks of having a concentrated customer base in the energy industry could result in losses.
6. Our customers' activity levels and spending for our products and services and ability to pay amounts owed us could be impacted by the reduction of their cash flow, financial condition and the ability of our customers to access equity or credit markets.

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1. Compliance with and changes in laws could be costly and could affect operating results. In addition, government disruptions could negatively impact our ability to conduct our business.
2. Our failure to comply with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") and other similar laws could have a negative impact on our ongoing operations.
3. Anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing laws could have adverse consequences for us.
4. Changes to tax laws and associated positions (including tax rate and adverse positions taken by taxing authorities) and international trade policy (including the imposition of tariffs and other import and export regulations) in the countries where we operate could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations.Tariffs
5. Recent changes in U.S. administrative policy, including increases in tariffs and any changes in international trade relations or trade agreements, may have an adverse effect on our business.newTariffs
6. We could be subject to litigation and environmental claims arising out of our products and services which could adversely affect our reputation, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
7. We may be subject to litigation if another party claims that we have infringed upon, misappropriated or otherwise violated its intellectual property rights.
8. Compliance with, and rulings and litigation in connection with, environmental regulations and the environmental impacts of our operations may adversely affect our business and operating results.
9. International, national, and state governments and agencies continue to evaluate and promulgate legislation and regulations that are focused on GHG emissions and climate related risk. Compliance with GHG emission regulations applicable to our or our customers' operations could adversely affect our business and operating results.reworded
10. Changes in laws or regulations relating to data privacy and security, or any actual or perceived failure by us to comply with such laws or regulations, or contractual or other obligations relating to data privacy or security, may adversely affect our business and operating results.

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1. An inability to obtain, maintain, protect, defend or enforce our intellectual property rights could adversely affect our business.
2. Increased cybersecurity vulnerabilities and threats, and more sophisticated and targeted cyber-attacks and other security incidents, pose risks to our systems, data and business, and our relationships with customers and other third parties.Cybersecurity
3. We may use AI, machine learning, data science and similar technologies in our business, products and services, and challenges with properly managing such technologies could result in reputational harm, competitive harm or legal liability, and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.newAI

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1. Volatility of oil and natural gas prices can adversely affect demand for our products and services.
2. Demand for our products and services is subject to factors beyond our control and depends substantially on expenditures by our customers. Changes in the global economy could impact our customers' spending levels and our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
3. Supply of oil and natural gas is subject to factors beyond our control, which may adversely affect our operating results.
4. Currency fluctuations or devaluations may impact our operating results.
5. Changes in economic and/or market conditions may impact our ability to borrow and/or cost of borrowing.

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1. The market price and trading volume of our Class A common stock may be volatile, which could result in rapid and substantial losses for our shareholders.
2. Anti-takeover provisions in our organizational documents and Delaware law might discourage or delay acquisition attempts for us that might be considered favorable.
3. Our fourth amended and restated certificate of incorporation designates the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware as the exclusive forum for certain litigation that may be initiated by our shareholders, which could limit our shareholders' ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us.reworded

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Headings in the FY2024 10-K with no match this year.

1. The potential transition risks posed by moving to a lower carbon economy could have an adverse effect on the demand for our technologies and services.
2. Our business has previously and may in the future again be adversely affected by a public health emergency or outbreak of a contagious disease or virus.
3. Investor and public perception related to the Company's ESG performance as well as current and future ESG reporting requirements may affect our business and our operating results.
4. Voluntary initiatives to reduce GHG emissions, as well as increased climate change awareness, may result in increased costs for the oil and gas industry to curb GHG emissions and could have an adverse impact on demand for oil and natural gas.