DuPont de Nemours (DD) risk factors: FY2025 10-K

1. If the Qnity Distribution, together with certain related transactions, including the cash distribution Qnity made to DuPont prior to the Qnity Distribution, were to fail to qualify for non-recognition treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes, then DuPont could be subject to significant tax liability.reworded
2. DuPont could incur additional tax liabilities if certain internal transactions undertaken in connection with the completed divestiture of a majority of the Mobility & Materials business to Celanese and divestiture of the Delrin® business to TJC (the “M&M Divestitures”), fail to qualify for their intended tax treatment.
3. The separation and combination of DuPont’s Nutrition & Biosciences business with IFF could result in a significant tax liability to DuPont.
4. DuPont is subject to continuing contingent tax-related liabilities of Dow and Corteva following the DWDP Distributions.reworded
5. On January 22, 2021, DuPont, Corteva, EIDP and Chemours entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (the “MOU”), setting forth a cost sharing arrangement related to future eligible PFAS costs. The Company’s results of operations could be adversely affected by litigation and other commitments and contingencies, including expected performance under and impact of the cost sharing arrangement.reworded
6. If the Corteva Distribution or the Dow Distribution, in each case, together with certain related transactions, were to fail to qualify for non-recognition treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes, then the Company could be subject to significant tax and indemnification liability.reworded
7. The timing and outcome of the Aramids Divestiture is subject to risk and uncertainties.new

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1. Supply chain and operational disruptions, including those that affect the Company's customers and suppliers, could significantly increase costs and expenses, adversely impact the Company’s sales and earnings and impact access to sources of liquidity.reworded
2. DuPont may not realize the anticipated benefits of current or future share repurchase authorizations and any failure to repurchase the Company’s common stock after DuPont has announced its intention to do so may negatively impact the Company’s stock price.new
3. The Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows could be adversely affected by interruption or regulation of the Company’s information technology or network systems and storage of information and other business disruptions.
4. Enforcing the Company’s intellectual property rights, or defending against intellectual property claims asserted by others, could adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
5. An impairment of goodwill or intangible assets could negatively impact the Company’s financial results.
6. Failure to effectively manage acquisitions, divestitures, alliances and other portfolio actions could adversely impact the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
7. Failure to maintain a streamlined operating model and sustain operational improvements may reduce the Company’s profitability or adversely impact the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
8. The Company’s results are affected by its ability to foresee and respond to competitive conditions and customer preferences.reworded
9. Failure to attract and retain talented people with the necessary knowledge and experience could adversely affect Company’s ability to compete and achieve its strategic goals.

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1. Changes in the Company’s credit ratings could increase the Company’s cost of borrowing or restrict the Company’s ability to access debt capital markets. The Company’s credit ratings are important to the Company’s cost of capital.
2. A significant percentage of the Company’s net sales are generated from the Company’s international operations and are subject to economic, geo-political, foreign exchange and other risks.

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1. Risks related to recent trade disputes, responsive actions, investigations by foreign governments, regulations and policies could have an adverse impact on our operations and reduce the competitiveness or availability of our products relative to local and global competitors.new
2. The costs of complying with evolving regulatory requirements could negatively impact the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. Actual or alleged violations of environmental laws or permit requirements could result in restrictions or prohibitions on plant operations and substantial civil or criminal sanctions, as well as the assessment of strict liability and/or joint and several liability.
3. The Company’s business, results of operations and reputation could be adversely affected by industry-specific risks including process safety and product stewardship/regulatory compliance issues.
4. Changes in the global and local tax regulatory environments in, and the distribution of income among, the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates, could adversely impact DuPont’s results of operations.
5. The Company’s business, results of operations and reputation could be harmed by improper conduct by its employees, agents or business partners.

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

1. DuPont may be unable to achieve all the benefits that it expects to achieve from the Intended Electronics Separation, if the Intended Electronics Separation is effected at all.
2. The Intended Electronics Separation may adversely impact DuPont’s ability to access the capital markets and its cost of capital.
3. Risks related to trade disputes, regulations and policies could adversely impact DuPont’s results of operations.