Hubbell (HUBB) risk factors: FY2025 10-K

1. Inflation and other unfavorable economic conditions may adversely affect our business results of operations and financial condition.
2. We operate in markets that are subject to competitive pressures that could affect selling prices or demand for our products.
3. Volatility in currency exchange rates may adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

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1. Our ability to effectively develop and introduce new products could adversely affect our ability to compete.
2. We manufacture and source products and materials from various countries throughout the world. A disruption in the availability, price or quality of these products or materials could adversely affect our operating results.
3. We may be required to recognize impairment charges for our goodwill and other intangible assets.
4. We engage in acquisitions and strategic investments and may encounter difficulty in obtaining appropriate acquisitions and in integrating these businesses.
5. We may fail to realize all of the anticipated benefits of the acquisitions of Alliance USAcqCo 2, Inc. ("Ventev"), Nicor, Inc. ("Nicor"), Power Rose Acquisition, Inc. (and together with its subsidiaries, "DMC Power") and Northern Star Holdings, Inc. ("Systems Control") or those benefits may take longer to realize than expected.new
6. We may not be able to successfully implement initiatives, including our continuing restructuring activities that improve productivity and streamline operations to control or reduce costs.reworded
7. We are subject to risks surrounding our information technology systems and industrial controls systems failures, and the use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, as well as, network disruptions, breaches in data security and compliance with data privacy laws or regulations.rewordedAI
8. Our ability to access capital markets or failure to maintain our credit ratings may adversely affect our business.
9. Deterioration in the credit quality of, loss of, significant decline in business with, or pricing pressure from, our customers could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.
10. We have outstanding indebtedness; our indebtedness may increase as we engage in acquisitions and other activities to support our growth strategies.
11. If the underlying investments of our defined benefit plans do not perform as expected, we may have to make additional contributions to these plans.

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1. Evolving international tax frameworks may adversely affect our global tax position.new
2. Given the interpretive and evolving nature of tax laws, actual tax payments may differ from those currently recorded.new
3. Changes in U.S. and international trade policies may adversely impact our business and operating results; changes in U.S. trade policies could have a material adverse effect on us.
4. Our business and results of operations may be materially adversely affected by compliance with import and export laws.reworded
5. We could incur significant and/or unexpected costs in our efforts to successfully avoid, manage, defend and litigate intellectual property matters.
6. We are subject to litigation and environmental regulations that may adversely impact our operating results.
7. Our reputation and our ability to conduct business may be impaired by improper conduct by any of our employees, agents or business partners.
8. Regulations related to conflict-free minerals may cause us to incur additional expenses and may create challenges with our customers.

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1. Our success depends on attracting and retaining qualified personnel.
2. We face the potential harms of natural disasters, terrorism, acts of war, international conflicts or other disruptions to our operations.
3. Global economic uncertainty could adversely affect us.

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

1. We may fail to realize all of the anticipated benefits of the Acquisition of Systems Control or those benefits may take longer to realize than expected.
2. Changes in tax law relating to multinational corporations could adversely affect our tax position.
3. Because tax laws and regulations are subject to interpretation, uncertainty, and change, tax payments may ultimately differ from amounts currently recorded by the Company.