PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP

Previous wording

Inflation may continue to have a significant effect on labor and raw material costs, which could continue to result in material adverse effects on our business and operating results.

Current wording

Inflation may continue to have a significant effect on labor and raw material costs, which could result in material adverse effects on our business and operating results.

Previous wording

Given recent inflationary trends and forecasts for rising inflation rates in the future, we expect further raw material price increases and higher labor costs, which may continue to adversely affect our business and operating results, particularly in the Assembly Components segment.

Current wording

Given the high rates of inflation in the recent past and the possibility of rising inflation rates in the future, we may face raw material price increases and higher labor costs, which could adversely affect our business and operating results, particularly in the Assembly Components segment.

Previous wording

The new U.S. presidential administration has announced tariffs on goods manufactured abroad, including goods manufactured in China, Mexico and Canada, as well as on steel and aluminum. These tariffs will increase costs for certain goods imported into the United States, including certain of our raw materials and components, which will increase our costs. Our inability to pass along our increased costs to our customers, in whole or in part, could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

Current wording

The U.S. continues to impose tariffs on goods manufactured abroad, including goods manufactured in China, Mexico and Canada, as well as on steel and aluminum. These tariffs increase costs for certain goods imported into the United States, including certain of our raw materials and components, which increases our costs. Our inability to pass along our increased costs to our customers, in whole or in part, could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

Previous wording

Demand for certain of our products is affected by, among other things, the relative strength or weakness of the automotive and heavy-duty truck industries. The domestic automotive and heavy-duty truck industries are also highly cyclical and may be adversely affected by international competition. In addition, the automotive and heavy-duty truck industries are significantly unionized and subject to work slowdowns and stoppages resulting from labor disputes, such as the United Auto Workers strike in 2023. We derived 32% and 10% of our net sales during the year ended December 31, 2024 from the automotive and heavy-duty truck industries, respectively.

Current wording

Demand for certain of our products is affected by, among other things, the relative strength or weakness of the automotive and heavy-duty truck industries. The domestic automotive and heavy-duty truck industries are also highly cyclical and may be adversely affected by international competition. In addition, the automotive and heavy-duty truck industries are significantly unionized and subject to work slowdowns and stoppages resulting from labor disputes, such as the United Auto Workers strike in 2023. We derived 32% and 7% of our net sales during the year ended December 31, 2025 from the automotive and heavy-duty truck industries, respectively.

Previous wording

We supply products and services to our Supply Technologies customers generally under purchase orders as opposed to long-term contracts. When we do enter into long-term contracts with our Supply Technologies customers, many of them only establish pricing terms and do not obligate our customers to buy required minimum amounts from us or to buy from us exclusively. Accordingly, many of our Supply Technologies customers may decrease the number of products and services that they purchase from us or even stop purchasing from us altogether, either of which could have a material adverse effect on our net sales and profitability.

Current wording

We generally supply products and services to our Supply Technologies customers under purchase orders as opposed to long-term contracts. When we do enter into long-term contracts with our Supply Technologies customers, many of the contracts only establish pricing terms and do not require our customers to buy minimum amounts from us or to buy from us exclusively. Accordingly, many of our Supply Technologies customers may abruptly decrease the number of products and services that they purchase from us or even stop purchasing from us altogether, either of which could have a material adverse effect on our net sales and profitability.

Previous wording

We rely on several key customers. For the year ended December 31, 2024, our ten largest customers accounted for approximately 24% of our net sales. Many of our customers place orders for products on an as-needed basis and operate in cyclical industries and, as a result, their order levels have varied from period to period in the past and may vary significantly in the future. Due to competitive issues, we have lost key customers in the past and may again in the future. Customer orders are dependent upon their markets and may be subject to delays or cancellations. As a result of dependence on our key customers, we could experience a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations if any of the following were to occur:

Current wording

We rely on several key customers. For the year ended December 31, 2025, our ten largest customers accounted for approximately 25% of our net sales. Many of our customers place orders for products on an as-needed basis and operate in cyclical industries and, as a result, their order levels have varied from period to period in the past and may vary significantly in the future. Due to competitive issues, we have lost key customers in the past and may again in the future. Customer orders are dependent upon their markets and may be subject to delays or cancellations. As a result of dependence on our key customers, we could experience a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations if any of the following were to occur:

Previous wording

Our Supply Technologies business purchases substantially all of its component parts from third-party suppliers and manufacturers. As such, it is subject to the risk of price fluctuations and periodic delays in the delivery of component parts. The price for our component parts could increase as a result of the tariffs imposed by the new U.S. presidential administration as well as retaliatory tariffs implemented by other governments. Additionally, failure by suppliers to continue to supply us with these component parts on commercially reasonable terms, or at all, could have a material adverse effect on us. We depend upon the ability of these suppliers, among other things, to meet stringent performance and quality specifications and to conform to delivery schedules. Failure by third-party suppliers to comply with these and other requirements could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, liquidity and results of operations.

Current wording

Our Supply Technologies business purchases substantially all of its component parts from third-party suppliers and manufacturers. As such, it is subject to the risk of price fluctuations and periodic delays in the delivery of component parts. The price for our component parts could increase as a result of the tariffs imposed by the U.S. government as well as retaliatory tariffs implemented by other governments. Additionally, failure by suppliers to continue to supply us with these component parts on commercially reasonable terms, or at all, could have a material adverse effect on us. We depend upon the ability of these suppliers, among other things, to meet stringent performance and quality specifications and to conform to delivery schedules. Failure by third-party suppliers to comply with these and other requirements could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, liquidity and results of operations.

Previous wording

Our manufacturing process and the transportation of raw materials, components and finished goods are energy intensive. Our manufacturing processes are dependent on adequate supplies of electricity and natural gas. A substantial increase in the cost of transportation fuel, natural gas or electricity could have a material adverse effect on our margins. We may experience higher than anticipated gas costs in the future, which could adversely affect our results of operations. In addition, a disruption or curtailment in supply could have a material adverse effect on our production and sales levels.

Current wording

Our manufacturing process and the transportation of raw materials, components and finished goods are energy intensive. Our manufacturing processes are dependent on adequate supplies of electricity and natural gas. A substantial increase in the cost of transportation fuel, natural gas or electricity could have a material adverse effect on our margins. We may experience higher than anticipated gas costs in the future, which could adversely affect our results of operations. In addition, a disruption or curtailment in supply could have a material adverse effect on our production and sales levels. Geopolitical and macroeconomic developments such as global or regional conflicts, instability and disruptions may adversely affect energy costs and supply.

Previous wording

We utilize information technology systems in connection with our business operations, including processing orders, managing inventory and accounts receivable collections, purchasing products, maintaining cost-effective operations, routing and re-routing orders. We also depend on our information technology systems to maintain confidential, proprietary and personal information relating to our current, former and prospective employees, customers and other third parties in these systems and in systems of third-party providers who we engage in connection with the processing and storage of certain information. Our information technology systems and those of our third-party providers are subject to breaches, disruptions or damage, which may be caused by a wide array of causes, including telecommunications failures, computer failures, power outages, ransomware attacks, the deployment of harmful malware, denial-of-services attacks, computer viruses, cybersecurity incidents and other intrusions, which could result in the disruption of our operations, or information misappropriation, such as theft of intellectual property or inappropriate disclosure of personal and confidential information. Cybersecurity threat actors also may attempt to exploit vulnerabilities through software including software commonly used by companies in cloud-based services and bundled software. In addition, we could also experience data or cybersecurity incidents stemming from the intentional or negligent acts of our employees or other third parties. To the extent our information technology systems or those of our third-party providers are disabled, compromised, or disrupted, key business processes could be interrupted. Any such operational disruptions and/or misappropriation of information, whether in systems we maintain or are maintained by others, could have a material adverse effect on our business. In addition, any such damage, any cybersecurity incident, compromise or breach to our systems or those of our vendors, could result in a violation of privacy and other laws, and expose us to significant legal and financial liability, including costs related to individual claims or consumer class actions, commercial litigation, administrative, and civil or criminal investigations or actions, regulatory intervention and sanctions or fines, investigation and remediation costs, loss of intellectual property, release of confidential information, and costs related to alteration or corruption of data or systems.

Current wording

We utilize information technology systems in connection with our business operations, including processing orders, managing inventory and accounts receivable collections, purchasing products, maintaining cost-effective operations, routing and re-routing orders. We also depend on our information technology systems to maintain confidential, proprietary and personal information relating to our current, former and prospective employees, customers and other third parties in these systems and in systems of third-party providers who we engage in connection with the processing and storage of certain information. Our information technology systems and those of our third-party providers are subject to breaches, disruptions or damage, which may be caused by a wide array of causes, including telecommunications failures, computer failures, power outages, ransomware attacks, the deployment of harmful malware, denial-of-services attacks, computer viruses, cybersecurity incidents and other intrusions, which could result in the disruption of our operations, or information misappropriation, such as theft of intellectual property or inappropriate disclosure of personal and confidential information. Cybersecurity threat actors also may attempt to exploit vulnerabilities through software including software commonly used by companies in cloud-based services and bundled software. In addition, we could also experience data or cybersecurity incidents stemming from the intentional or negligent acts of our employees or other third parties, including fraud, phishing or other social engineering attempts or other methods to cause confidential information, payments account access or access credentials, or other data to be transmitted to an unintended recipient. To the extent our information technology systems or those of our third-party providers are disabled, compromised, or disrupted, key business processes could be interrupted. Any such operational disruptions and/or misappropriation of information, whether in systems we maintain or are maintained by others, could have a material adverse effect on our business. In addition, any such damage, any cybersecurity incident, compromise or breach to our systems or those of our vendors, could result in a violation of privacy and other laws, and expose us to significant legal and financial liability, including costs related to individual claims or consumer class actions, commercial litigation, administrative, and civil or criminal investigations or actions, regulatory intervention and sanctions or fines, investigation and remediation costs, loss of intellectual property, release of confidential information, and costs related to alteration or corruption of data or systems.

Previous wording

As of December 31, 2024, we had goodwill of $111.7 million. The future occurrence of a potential indicator of impairment, such as a significant adverse change in legal factors or business climate, unanticipated competition, a material negative change in relationships with significant customers, strategic decisions made in response to economic or competitive conditions, loss of key personnel or a more-likely-than-not expectation that a reporting unit or a significant portion of a reporting unit will be sold or disposed of, could result in goodwill impairment charges, which could adversely impact our results of operations. For additional information, see Note 7, Goodwill, to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein.

Current wording

As of December 31, 2025, we had goodwill of $115.8 million. The future occurrence of a potential indicator of impairment, such as a significant adverse change in legal factors or business climate, unanticipated competition, a material negative change in relationships with significant customers, strategic decisions made in response to economic or competitive conditions, loss of key personnel or a more-likely-than-not expectation that a reporting unit or a significant portion of a reporting unit will be sold or disposed of, could result in goodwill impairment charges, which could adversely impact our results of operations. For additional information, see Note 8, Goodwill, to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein.

Previous wording

As of December 31, 2024, we were a party to eight collective bargaining agreements with various labor unions that covered approximately 2,100 full-time employees. Our inability to negotiate acceptable contracts with these unions could result in, among other things, strikes, work stoppages or other slowdowns by the affected workers and increased operating costs as a result of higher wages or benefits paid to union members. If the unionized workers were to engage in a strike, work stoppage or other slowdown, or other employees were to become unionized, we could experience a significant disruption of our operations and higher ongoing labor costs, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Current wording

As of December 31, 2025, we were a party to three collective bargaining agreements with various labor unions that covered approximately 1,200 full-time employees. Our inability to negotiate acceptable contracts with these unions could result in, among other things, strikes, work stoppages or other slowdowns by the affected workers and increased operating costs as a result of higher wages or benefits paid to union members. If the unionized workers were to engage in a strike, work stoppage or other slowdown, or other employees were to become unionized, we could experience a significant disruption of our operations and higher ongoing labor costs, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Previous wording

Growing concerns about climate change may result in the imposition of additional regulations or restrictions to which we may become subject. A number of governments or governmental bodies have introduced or are contemplating regulatory changes in response to climate change, including regulating greenhouse gas emissions. The outcome of new legislation or regulation in the U.S. and other jurisdictions in which we operate may result in new or additional requirements, additional charges to fund energy efficiency activities, and fees or restrictions on certain activities. Compliance with these climate change initiatives may also result in additional costs to us, including, among other things, increased production costs, additional taxes, reduced emission allowances or additional restrictions on production or operations. Any adopted future climate change regulations could also negatively impact our ability to compete with companies situated in areas not subject to such limitations. Even without such regulation, increased public awareness and adverse publicity about potential impacts on climate change emanating from us or our industry could harm us. We may not be able to recover the cost of compliance with new or more stringent laws and regulations, which could adversely affect our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

Current wording

Concerns about climate change may result in the imposition of additional regulations or restrictions to which we may become subject. A number of governments or governmental bodies have introduced or are contemplating regulatory changes in response to climate change, including regulating greenhouse gas emissions. The outcome of new legislation or regulation in the U.S. and other jurisdictions in which we operate may result in new or additional requirements, additional charges to fund energy efficiency activities, and fees or restrictions on certain activities. Compliance with these climate change initiatives may also result in additional costs to us, including, among other things, increased production costs, additional taxes, reduced emission allowances or additional restrictions on production or operations. Any adopted future climate change regulations could also negatively impact our ability to compete with companies situated in areas not subject to such limitations. Even without such regulation, increased public awareness and adverse publicity about potential impacts on climate change emanating from us or our industry could harm us. We may not be able to recover the cost of compliance with new or more stringent laws and regulations, which could adversely affect our results of operations, financial position or cash flows. We may also face conflicting regulatory requirements from changes to the rules and rescission of prior rules, which may subject us to conflicting compliance obligations and increased compliance costs.

Previous wording

As of December 31, 2024, Matthew Crawford, our Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President, and Edward Crawford, our former President, collectively beneficially owned approximately 28% of Holdings’ outstanding common stock. Mr. M. Crawford is Mr. E. Crawford’s son. Their interests could conflict with your interests.

Current wording

As of December 31, 2025, Matthew Crawford, our Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President, and Edward Crawford, our former President, collectively beneficially owned approximately 27% of Holdings’ outstanding common stock. Mr. M. Crawford is Mr. E. Crawford’s son. Their interests could conflict with your interests.