TERADATA CORP DE

Previous wording

Our failure to successfully execute our cloud-first strategy and achieve the anticipated benefits of our business transformation, which includes successfully developing, launching, and scaling cloud-based products and product enhancements and/or enabling our data platform to operate effectively in cloud environments, including those of our cloud service provider partners, could have a material adverse effect on our competitive position, business, brand and reputation, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Current wording

Our failure to successfully execute our strategy and achieve the anticipated benefits of our business transformation, which includes successfully developing, launching, and scaling cloud- and on-premises-based products and product enhancements and/or enabling our data platform to operate effectively in various environments, including cloud, hybrid, and on-premises, or those of our cloud service provider partners, and/or for various uses, including artificial intelligence ("AI") and machine learning ("ML"), could have a material adverse effect on our business, brand and reputation, competitive position, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Previous wording

The successful implementation of our cloud-first strategy coupled with the continued execution of our business transformation presents organizational and infrastructure challenges. We may not be able to implement, execute and realize some or all of the anticipated benefits from our strategy or our business transformation plan on a timely basis, or at all. Even if the anticipated benefits and savings are substantially realized, there may be unforeseen consequences, internal control issues, or business impacts.

Current wording

The successful implementation of our strategy to be the hybrid cloud platform for trusted AI at scale, coupled with the continued execution of our business transformation can present organizational and infrastructure challenges. We may not be able to implement, execute, and realize some or all of the anticipated benefits from our strategy or our business transformation plan on a timely basis. Even if the anticipated benefits and savings are substantially realized, there may be unforeseen consequences, internal control issues, or business impacts.

Previous wording

A core component of our business strategy is to expand and enhance our product offerings, particularly for analytic solutions in a cloud-based environment with cloud service providers, to include newer market-relevant features, functionality, and cloud native options, including AI/ML, and to keep pace with price-to-performance gains. In this regard, we have launched our Teradata VantageCloud Lake and Teradata VantageCloud Enterprise components of our Teradata Vantage platform, have focused on migrating our customers from on-premises environments to the cloud and upgrading our customers from our VantageCloud Enterprise environment to our VantageCloud Lake environment, and consistently released additional capabilities and new cloud platforms throughout 2023, and we expect that we will continue to enhance our cloud offerings in the future. In addition, we are focused on expanding our customer's workloads in both our on-premises and cloud platforms. Shortened product life cycles due to customer demands and competitive pressures impact the pace at which we must introduce and implement new technology as part of our product offerings. This requires a high-level anticipation of customer needs and technology trends, as well as innovation by both our software developers and the suppliers of the third-party software components included in our solutions. Bringing new offerings to the market entails a costly and, at times, lengthy process, may increase our risk of liability and cause us to incur significant technical, legal or other costs. Furthermore, as we migrate our customers from on-premises environments to the cloud, upgrade customers from VantageCloud Enterprise to VantageCloud Lake, and expand our customer's workloads we may incur unexpected costs or delays. New cloud offerings, migrations, expansions, upgrades, and deployment models that we rollout may not be successful and we may not be able to develop the necessary business models, infrastructure and systems to support and scale the business as our business evolves. This includes acquiring, retaining and developing the right people to execute our business strategy in a competitive job market. In addition, market acceptance of new product and service offerings will be dependent in part on our ability to include functionality and usability that address customer requirements, and to optimally price our offerings and services to meet customer demand and cover our costs. Our go-to-market, cloud, and multi-cloud strategies also must adjust to customers' changing buying preferences, and there can be no assurance that our go-to-market approach will adequately and completely address such preferences.

Current wording

A core component of our business strategy is to expand and enhance our product offerings, particularly for analytic solutions in cloud and hybrid environments, to include newer market-relevant features, functionality, and cloud-native options, including AI/ML, and to keep pace with price-to-performance gains. In this regard, please see Item 1. Business, for a description of our product offerings and innovations. We expect that we will continue to enhance our cloud, hybrid, on-premises, and AI/ML offerings in the future. Shortened product life cycles due to customer demands and competitive pressures impact the pace at which we must develop, introduce, and implement new technology as part of our product offerings. This requires high-level anticipation of customer needs and technology trends, as well as innovation by both our software developers and the suppliers of the third-party software components included in our solutions. Bringing new offerings to the market entails a costly and, at times, lengthy process, that may increase our risk of liability and cause us to incur significant technical, legal, or other costs. Furthermore, as we migrate our customers from on-premises environments to the cloud, upgrade customers’ VantageCloud environments, and expand our customers’ workloads in cloud, hybrid, and on-premises deployments, we may incur unexpected costs or delays. New cloud offerings, migrations, expansions, upgrades, and deployment models that we rollout may not be successful, and we may not be able to develop the necessary business models, infrastructure, and systems to support and scale the business as our business evolves. This includes acquiring, retaining and developing the right people to execute our business strategy in a competitive job market. In addition, market acceptance of new product and service offerings will be dependent in part on our ability to include functionality and usability that address customer requirements, and to optimally price our offerings and services to meet customer demand and cover our costs. Our go-to-market strategies, including for AI/ML, cloud, and hybrid also must adjust to customers’ changing buying preferences, and there can be no assurance that our go-to-market approach will adequately and completely address such preferences.

Previous wording

As part of our business strategy, we also continue to dedicate a significant amount of resources to our R&D efforts in order to maintain and advance our competitive position, including our initiatives to provide and improve our offerings for cloud environments and to enable our data platform to operate effectively in cloud environments. However, we may not receive significant revenues from these investments for several years, if at all. R&D expenses represent a significant portion of our discretionary fixed costs.

Current wording

As part of our business strategy, we continue to dedicate a significant amount of resources to our R&D efforts in order to maintain and advance our competitive position. However, we may not receive significant revenues from these investments for several years, if at all. R&D expenses represent a significant portion of our discretionary fixed costs.

Previous wording

We may not successfully execute on our vision or strategy because of challenges we may face, including with regard to product planning and timing, technical hurdles that we fail to overcome in a timely fashion, cloud service provider costs or other requirements, or a lack of appropriate resources. If we are unable to successfully execute on our cloud-first strategy and/or continue to respond to market demands, develop leading technologies, timely deliver offerings to the market, timely scale our cloud business to achieve gross margins comparable or better than our on-premises business, continue successful migrations for our customers, and maintain our leadership in analytic data solutions performance and scalability, our competitive position, business, brand and reputation, financial condition, guidance, and forecasts, results of operations, and cash flows may be adversely affected.

Current wording

We may not successfully execute our strategy because of challenges we may face, including with regard to product planning and timing, technical hurdles that we fail to overcome in a timely fashion, cloud service provider costs or other requirements, or a lack of appropriate resources. If we are unable to: successfully execute on our strategy and/or continue to respond to market demands; develop leading technologies; timely deliver offerings to the market; timely scale of our cloud business to achieve gross margins comparable or better than our on-premises business; continue successful migrations, expansions, and upgrades for our customers; maintain our industry leading hybrid-environment capabilities; and maintain our leadership in analytic data solutions’ performance and scalability; then our competitive position, business, brand and reputation, talent acquisition, financial condition, guidance, and forecasts, results of operations, future Total Annual Recurring Revenue ("ARR") growth potential, and cash flows may be adversely affected.

Previous wording

Unanticipated delays or accelerations in our sales cycles makes accurate estimation of our revenues difficult and have resulted in, and could in the future result in, significant fluctuations in our quarterly operating results and could impact any financial guidance and forecasts that we may provide.

Current wording

Unanticipated delays or accelerations in our sales cycles makes accurate estimation of our Total ARR, Public Cloud ARR, and revenues difficult, and have resulted in, and could in the future result in, significant fluctuations in our quarterly operating results and have impacted, and could in the future impact, our ability to achieve any financial guidance and forecasts that we may provide.

Previous wording

The length of our sales cycle varies depending on several factors over which we may have little or no control, including the size and complexity of a potential transaction, whether a sale involves a cloud offering, the level of competition that we encounter in our selling activities, and our current and potential customers’ internal budgeting and approval process, as well as overall macro-economic conditions. In addition, our account team has had difficulty in the past obtaining and assessing information as to whether a transaction is proceeding as planned or if a longer sales cycle will be required, and such difficulty may continue in the future. Because of a generally long sales cycle, we may expend significant effort over a long period of time in an attempt to obtain an order, but ultimately not complete the sale, or the order ultimately received may be smaller than anticipated. The long sales cycle for our products also makes it difficult to predict the quarter in which sales will occur. For instance, in the fourth quarter of 2023, we experienced elongated sales cycles resulting in Teradata’s Public Cloud ARR for the 2023 fiscal year falling below the 2023 Public Cloud ARR guidance range that had previously been provided. Delays in sales have caused, and could in the future cause, significant variability in our results for any particular period and have impacted, and could in the future impact, any financial guidance and forecasts that we may provide.

Current wording

In addition, our account teams have had difficulty in the past obtaining and assessing information as to whether a transaction is proceeding as planned or whether a longer sales cycle will be required, and such difficulty may continue in the future. Because of a generally long sales cycle, we may expend significant effort over a long period of time in an attempt to obtain an order, but ultimately not complete the sale, or the order ultimately received may be smaller than anticipated. The long sales cycle for our products also makes it difficult to predict the quarter in which sales will occur. Delays in sales have caused, and could in the future cause, significant variability in our results for any particular period and have impacted, and could in the future impact, our ability to achieve any financial guidance and forecasts that we may provide.

Previous wording

Our business has substantially shifted from a traditional, perpetual pricing and revenue model to a subscription-based model in which less revenue is recognized upfront at the time the customer enters into a transaction. The pace and extent to which customers will continue to purchase, consume and renew our offerings on a subscription basis is variable and, therefore, has impacts on our results and operations. In addition, we have flexible pricing options for our cloud customers, including consumption-unit based, "pay as you go" pricing. Under such a pricing model, we generally recognize revenue based on consumption. To the extent that customers opt for such a flexible pricing model, we may not be able to accurately forecast the timing of customer consumption of our offerings. As a result, our actual results may differ from our projections. Furthermore, our on-premises subscription arrangements may provide the customers with the right to cancel our agreement upon certain notice periods, which we may change in the future. Such arrangements may impact the timing of revenue recognition for these customers and result in fluctuations in our quarterly operating results.

Current wording

Our business has substantially shifted from a traditional, perpetual pricing and revenue model to a subscription-based model in which less revenue is recognized upfront at the time the customer enters into a transaction. The pace and extent to which customers will continue to purchase, consume and renew our offerings on a subscription basis is variable and, therefore, has impacts on our results and operations. We also have flexible pricing options for our cloud customers, including consumption-unit based, "pay as you go" pricing. Under such a pricing model, we generally recognize revenue based on consumption. To the extent that customers opt for such a flexible pricing model, we may not be able to accurately forecast the timing of customer consumption of our offerings. In addition, the needs of our customers have quickly evolved from a cloud-only approach to considering hybrid platforms or remaining on-premises. As a result, our actual results may differ from our projections, particularly for Public Cloud ARR and Total ARR. Furthermore, our on-premises subscription arrangements may provide the customers with the right to cancel our agreement upon certain notice periods, which we may change in the future. Such arrangements may impact the timing of revenue recognition for these customers and result in fluctuations in our quarterly operating results.

Previous wording

From time to time, errors or security flaws are identified in our offerings, which in certain cases are discovered after the offerings are introduced and delivered to customers. This risk is enhanced when offerings are first introduced or when new versions are released. In particular, when we develop offerings with more advanced technology, the production of such offerings involve increased difficulty and complexity and as a result may increase the likelihood of reliability, quality, operability, and/or security issues with such offerings. Our products and services may also fail to perform to the full specifications and expectations of our customers, including as part of transitioning customers to the cloud, in particular those that involve customer and/or third-party dependencies. Additionally, third-party components that we integrate into our solutions can have undetected quality issues that can impact the performance of our offerings. We may not be able to detect or remedy all errors, including those that may be deemed critical by our customers, prior to release or deployment.

Current wording

From time to time, errors or security flaws are identified in our offerings, which in certain cases can be discovered after the offerings are introduced and delivered to customers. This risk is enhanced when offerings are first introduced, when new versions are released, or if customers choose to either delay or deny an upgrade to the most recent version of our platform. In particular, when we develop offerings with more advanced technology, the production of such offerings involves increased difficulty and complexity and as a result may increase the likelihood of reliability, quality, operability, and/or security issues with such offerings. Our products and services may also fail to perform to the full specifications and expectations of our customers, including as part of transitioning customers to the cloud, in particular those that involve customer and/or third-party dependencies. Additionally, third-party components that we integrate into our solutions can have undetected quality issues that can impact the performance of our offerings. We may not be able to detect or remedy all errors, including those that may be deemed critical by our customers, prior to release or deployment.

Previous wording

Our operations are critically dependent on the security of our computer systems, the computer systems of our key suppliers and third parties, and the information stored in such systems. We face risks from, among other things, natural disasters (such as earthquakes and fires), technological threats (such as cyber-attacks, power outages, and telecommunications failures), and human actions (such as unauthorized access or exploitations, insider actions, phishing schemes, and other events). Increasingly, companies are subject to a wide variety of attacks on their networks on an ongoing basis. Incidences of cyberattacks and other cybersecurity breaches and incidents have increased and are likely to continue to increase. The occurrence of one or more of these events could result in data loss, system outages, and other interruptions in our operations, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Current wording

Our operations are critically dependent on the security of our computer systems, the computer systems of our key suppliers and third parties, and the information stored in such systems. We face risks from, among other things, natural disasters (such as earthquakes and fires), technological threats (such as cyber-attacks, power outages, and telecommunications failures), and human actions (such as unauthorized access or exploitations, insider actions, phishing schemes, and other events). Increasingly, companies are subject to a wide variety of attacks on their networks on an ongoing basis. Incidences of cyber-attacks and other cybersecurity breaches and incidents have increased and are likely to continue to increase. The occurrence of one or more of these events could result in data loss, system outages, and other interruptions in our operations, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Previous wording

While immaterial in impact, we have been subject to actual and threatened cyber-attacks, and there can be no assurance that our defensive measures will be adequate to prevent them in the future. From time to time we discover vulnerabilities in our software products, and while we routinely perform regular system updates and patches to our various information systems and our products to address such vulnerabilities, our security measures may not be able to detect and address each vulnerability, which if exploited by threat actors, can result in a cyber incident with material impact to our business, financial condition and results of operations. When such attacks occur, we could incur significant liability to our customers whose information was compromised, and our product platform may be perceived as less desirable, which could negatively affect our business and damage our reputation. Further, because we do not control our third-party service providers, or the processing of data by our third-party service providers, we cannot ensure the integrity or security of measures they take to protect customer information and prevent data loss. These types of activities will recur and persist, one or more of them may be successful in the future, and one or more of them may have been or will be successful but not detected, prevented, remediated or mitigated by us, and the costs to us to eliminate, detect, prevent, remediate, mitigate or alleviate cyber security or security vulnerabilities could be significant, and our efforts to address these problems may not be successful and could adversely impact our future results of operations. If as a result of these events, the information stored on our or our customers’ systems could be accessed, publicly disclosed, altered, lost or stolen, they can subject us to additional liability and cause us financial harm. In addition, our disclosures concerning security incidents may become the subject of litigation, and cause us, especially in the event of an adverse court ruling, additional financial strain and reputational harm. While we take and will continue to take remediation steps, there is no guarantee that our preventative and mitigation actions with respect to any cybersecurity incident will fully eliminate the risk of a malicious compromise of our, our third-party service providers’ or our customers’ systems.

Current wording

While immaterial in impact, we have been subject to actual and threatened cyber-attacks, and there can be no assurance that our defensive measures will be adequate to prevent them in the future. From time to time, we discover vulnerabilities in our software products, and while we routinely perform regular system updates and patches to our various information systems and our products to address such vulnerabilities, we may be unable to timely implement patches and security measures which could result in a cyber-attack. When cyber-attacks occur, we could incur significant liability to our customers whose information was compromised, and our product platform may be perceived as less desirable, which could negatively affect our business and damage our reputation. Further, because we do not control our third-party service providers, or the processing of data by our third-party service providers, we cannot fully ensure the integrity or security of measures they take to protect customer information and prevent data loss. These types of activities will recur and persist, one or more of them may be successful in the future, and one or more of them may have been or will be successful but not detected, prevented, remediated or mitigated by us, and the costs to us to eliminate, detect, prevent, remediate, mitigate or alleviate cyber security or security vulnerabilities could be significant, and our efforts to address these problems may not be successful and could adversely impact our future results of operations. If as a result of these events, the information stored on our or our customers’ systems could be accessed, publicly disclosed, altered, lost or stolen, they can subject us to additional liability and cause us financial harm. In addition, our disclosures concerning security incidents may become the subject of litigation, and cause us, especially in the event of an adverse court ruling, additional financial strain and reputational harm. While we take and will continue to take remediation steps, there is no guarantee that our preventative and mitigation actions with respect to any cybersecurity incident will fully eliminate the risk of a malicious compromise of our, our third-party service providers’ or our customers’ systems.

Previous wording

The transition to cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) and cloud solutions has increased our exposure to information security risks related to the protection of sensitive information processed through these solutions and any unauthorized access to or use of such systems could adversely impact our results of operation, reputation, and relationships with our customers.

Current wording

The offering of our cloud- and hybrid-based platforms has increased our exposure to information security risks by increasing our joint responsibility with customers and third-party cloud providers for protecting sensitive information processed through these platforms, preventing any unauthorized access to or use of such platforms, preventing data breaches, and addressing vulnerabilities in customer-managed applications, the failure of which could adversely impact our results of operation, reputation, compliance obligations, and relationships with our customers.

Previous wording

Prior to our transition to a subscription-based business, our customers generally purchased or leased on-premises hardware systems used in connection with our software solutions, which our customers deployed and operated. With respect to these types of customer on-premises solutions, the customer, directly or through its selected services providers, has full control over its data security. Our ongoing transition from traditional on-premises hardware systems to cloud-based SaaS offerings has altered our information security risk landscape. Cloud-based SaaS offerings generally require us to deploy or operate solutions for our customers, directly or through the use of third-party services providers, either on-premises at customer-selected data center facilities, or at third-party-hosted data center facilities. As a result, more responsibility for data security has been transferred to us and our third-party service providers. Furthermore, in cloud environments, we are exposed to additional security risks (such as compromised credentials, hijacked accounts, data breaches due to misconfigured cloud storage, inadequate security practices by third-party providers, and vulnerabilities in shared technology) and bear greater responsibility for securing data against unauthorized access, data breaches, and other cyber threats. This responsibility extends not only to our infrastructure but also to third-party cloud service providers we engage. The transition to cloud-based SaaS and cloud solutions has increased our exposure to risks related to the protection of sensitive information processed through these solutions and the need to obtain various security certifications for our Vantage Cloud platforms, such as the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program ("FedRAMP®"), to remain competitive in certain industries. The distributed nature of cloud computing can also complicate data governance and compliance with various global data protection regulations. If unauthorized access to or use of such information or systems occurs, despite data security measures and third-party commitments to protect them, our results of operation, reputation, and relationships with our customers could be adversely impacted. Even the perception of inadequate security, including as a result of delays or failure to obtain necessary security certifications, may damage our reputation and negatively impact our ability to win new customers and retain existing customers, consequently adversely impacting our financial performance and condition.

Current wording

Prior to our transition to offering cloud- and hybrid-based platforms, our customers generally purchased or leased on-premises hardware systems used in connection with our software solutions, which our customers deployed and operated. With respect to these types of customer on-premises solutions, the customer, directly or through its selected services providers, has full control over its data security. While we continue to provide on-premises capabilities for our customers, we also provide cloud- and hybrid-based platforms, which has expanded our information security risk landscape.

Previous wording

Teradata’s platform offerings have been expanded to include a variety of subscription options, which impact the timing of when revenues are recognized and related cash flows are collected. The IT industry generally has been experiencing increasing pricing pressure from customers when purchasing or renewing support agreements. In addition, we are in a transformation to a cloud-first company. As our on-premises customers migrate all or a portion of their data analytics solutions to a cloud-based environment, some customers have selected a cloud-based offering of one of our competitors and existing customers may do so in the future. As a result, such customers have cancelled all or a portion of their arrangements with us and may continue to do so in the future. While customer cancellations we have had to date have not been material to our business, they could become material in the future. Mergers and acquisitions in certain industries that we serve could result in a reduction of the software and hardware being supported and put pressure on our subscription and support terms with customers who have merged. Given these factors, there can be no assurance that our current customers will migrate from on-premises to the cloud with Teradata, renew their subscription and/or support agreements, or agree to the same terms when they renew, which could result in our reducing or losing subscription and/or support fees which could adversely impact operating results.

Current wording

Teradata’s platform offerings have been expanded to include a variety of subscription options, which impact the timing of when revenues are recognized and related cash flows are collected. The IT industry generally has been experiencing increasing pricing pressure from customers when purchasing or renewing support agreements. As our on-premises customers migrate all or a portion of their data analytics solutions to a cloud-based environment, some customers have selected a cloud-based offering of one of our competitors and existing customers may do so in the future. As a result, such customers have cancelled all or a portion of their arrangements with us and may continue to do so in the future. While customer cancellations we have had to date have not been material to our business, they could become material in the future. Mergers and acquisitions in certain industries that we serve could result in a reduction of the software and hardware being supported and put pressure on our subscription and support terms with customers who have merged. Given these factors, there can be no assurance that our current customers will migrate from on-premises to the cloud with Teradata, renew their subscription and/or support agreements, or agree to the same terms when they renew, which could result in our reducing or losing subscription and/or support fees which could adversely impact operating results.

Previous wording

As part of our cloud-first strategy, the growth of our business is dependent primarily on our relationships with public cloud service providers, Amazon Web Services ("AWS"), Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Our strategic partnerships with these cloud service providers for our cloud offerings on their platforms require significant investments to ensure that our solutions are optimized in these cloud environments. In addition, there are geographies in which we operate that utilize alternative, local cloud-platform service providers where AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure are inaccessible or not available. The cloud service providers maintain relationships with certain of our competitors, and our competitors may in the future establish relationships with additional competing cloud data platform providers. Furthermore, cloud service providers do and may in the future provide platforms that compete with VantageCloud and VantageCloud Lake. Any of these cloud service providers may decide to modify or terminate our business relationship, change the terms of any agreement or pricing terms that we have with them, or may otherwise enter into preferred relationships with one or more competing cloud data platform providers. If we are unsuccessful in meeting performance requirements or obtaining future returns on these investments, or if we are otherwise unable to maintain adequate relationships with any of these cloud service providers, our financial results may be adversely impacted.

Current wording

As part of our strategy, our relationships with public cloud service providers, Amazon Web Services ("AWS"), Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure, can impact our business. Our strategic relationships with these cloud service providers for our cloud offerings on their platforms require significant investments to ensure that our solutions are optimized in these cloud environments. In addition, there are geographies in which we operate that utilize alternative, local cloud-platform service providers where AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure are inaccessible or not available. The cloud service providers maintain relationships with certain of our competitors, and our competitors may in the future establish relationships with additional competing cloud data platform providers. Furthermore, cloud service providers do and may in the future provide platforms that compete with VantageCloud and VantageCloud Lake. Any of these cloud service providers may decide to modify or terminate our business relationship, change the terms of any agreement or pricing terms that we have with them, or may otherwise enter into preferred relationships with one or more competing cloud data platform providers. If we are unsuccessful in meeting performance requirements or obtaining future returns on these investments, or if we are otherwise unable to maintain adequate relationships with any of these cloud service providers, our financial results may be adversely impacted.

Previous wording

In 2023, Teradata introduced a new brand identity. With this brand we strive to be modern, innovative, and reflective of our vision for the future. Our updated brand is designed to highlight Teradata’s role as a leader in AI, analytics, and cloud data. We believe that recognition and the reputation of our brand is key to our success, including our ability to retain existing customers and attract new customers. While we leverage our decades of experience in data analytics and database management services, we believe we have evolved to provide the modern offerings customers need. These include the cloud-native architecture of Teradata VantageCloud Lake, the end-to-end pipeline of AI/ML capabilities in ClearScape Analytics, and our AI and ML engine in the cloud that delivers a completely self-service and serverless experience of Teradata AI Unlimited. The failure for the market to recognize our new brand or misperceptions in the market regarding our cloud, AI, or other capabilities could negatively impact our ability to upgrade existing on-premises customers to our cloud-based solutions or from VantageCloud Enterprise to VantageCloud Lake, drive expansion/consumption growth, and/or acquire new customers for our on-premises and cloud businesses. In addition, damage to the reputation of our brands could result in, among other things, customer cancellations or non-renewals, lower employee retention and productivity, vendor relationship issues, and investor and other stakeholder scrutiny, all of which could materially affect our revenue and profitability.

Current wording

In 2023, Teradata introduced a new brand identity, including our messaging around trusted data and trusted AI. With this brand we strive to be modern, innovative, and reflective of our vision for the future. Our updated brand is designed to highlight Teradata’s role as a leader in AI and hybrid cloud data and analytics. We believe that recognition and the reputation of our brand is key to our success, including our ability to retain existing customers as well as attract new customers and partners. While we leverage our decades of experience in data analytics and database management services, we believe we have evolved to provide the modern offerings customers need. These include the cloud-native architecture of Teradata VantageCloud Lake, the end-to-end pipeline of AI/ML capabilities in ClearScape Analytics, our on-demand AI/ML engine in the cloud that delivers a completely self-service experience with Teradata AI Unlimited, and our commitment to providing a platform compatible with OTFs to provide an open and connected ecosystem offering to our customers. The failure for the market to recognize our brand attributes or for there to be misperceptions in the market regarding our cloud, hybrid, AI, or other capabilities could negatively impact our ability to upgrade existing on-premises customers to our hybrid cloud-based solutions, drive expansion/consumption growth, and/or acquire new customers for our on-premises and hybrid cloud businesses. In addition, damage to the reputation of our brand could result in, among other things, customer cancellations or non-renewals, lower employee retention and productivity, vendor relationship issues, and investor and other stakeholder scrutiny, any of which could materially affect our revenue and profitability.

Previous wording

Our hardware components are assembled and configured by Flex. Flex also procures a wide variety of components used in the assembly process on our behalf. Although many of these components are available from multiple sources, we utilize preferred supplier relationships to better ensure more consistent quality, cost and delivery. Components used in our products require commodities as part of their manufacturing. In addition, we have a global employee population. As such, increased costs and/or commodity and other inflation, and/or increased tariffs on certain items imported from foreign countries have affected our profit margins and could continue to result in declines in our profit margins. Historically, we have mitigated certain cost increases, in part, by increasing prices on some of our products and collaborating with suppliers, in particular Flex, reviewing alternative sourcing options, and engaging in internal cost reduction efforts, all as appropriate. However, we may not be able to fully offset increased costs. Further, if any price increases we adopt are not accepted by our customers and the market, our net sales, profit margins, earnings, and market share could be adversely affected.

Current wording

Our hardware components are assembled and configured by Flex. Flex also procures a wide variety of components used in the assembly process on our behalf. Although many of these components are available from multiple sources, we utilize preferred supplier relationships to better ensure more consistent quality, cost and delivery. Components used in our products require commodities as part of their manufacturing. In addition, we have a global employee population. As such, increased costs and/or commodity and other inflation, and/or increased tariffs on certain items imported from foreign countries have affected our profit margins and could continue to result in declines in our profit margins. Historically, we have mitigated certain cost increases, in part, by increasing prices on some of our products and collaborating with suppliers, reviewing alternative sourcing options, and engaging in internal cost reduction efforts, all as appropriate. However, we may not be able to fully offset increased costs. Further, if any price increases we adopt are not accepted by our customers and the market, our net sales, profit margins, earnings, and market share could be adversely affected.

Previous wording

We are executing a multi-year initiative to transform and modernize our ERP system. The ERP system is designed to accurately maintain the Company’s financial records, enhance operational functionality, and provide timely information to the Company’s management team related to the operation of the business. The implementation of the new ERP system requires an investment in financial and personnel resources, including substantial expenditures for outside consultants and system expenses in connection with the transformation of our financial and operating processes. While the ERP system is intended to further improve and enhance our information management systems, the ongoing implementation of this new ERP system exposes us to integration complexities and challenges with our existing systems and processes, including the possible disruption of our financial reporting. If we failed to properly design our ERP system or are unable to successfully implement the new ERP system as planned, we may experience increased expenditure and the diversion of personnel resources which could adversely affect our internal control over financial reporting, business operations and financial condition.

Current wording

We commenced a multi-year initiative to transform and modernize our ERP system, and expect to complete the final go-live phase in the first quarter of 2025. The 1 st phase of the system's implementation has been used to support the preparation of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2024. The ERP system is designed to accurately maintain the Company’s financial records, enhance operational functionality, and provide timely information to the Company’s management team related to the operation of the business. The implementation of the new ERP system requires an investment in financial and personnel resources, including substantial expenditures for outside consultants and system expenses in connection with the transformation of our financial and operating processes. While the ERP system is intended to improve and enhance our information management systems, the ongoing implementation and initial use of this new ERP system exposes us to integration complexities and challenges with our existing systems and processes, including the possible disruption of our financial reporting. If we failed to properly design our ERP system or are unable to successfully implement and use the new ERP system as planned, we may experience increased expenditure and the diversion of personnel resources which could adversely affect our internal control over financial reporting, business operations and financial condition.

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Our headquarters and data centers are located in California, a region with a history of seismic activity and wildfires and an extreme risk of drought, flooding, and vulnerability to future water scarcity. As such, we could experience disruptions as a result of natural disasters and/or extreme weather conditions, including sea-level rise, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, typhoons, drought, and fire, that could impact our business and operations. Such events could pose physical risks to our facilities and data warehouses, result in power outages and shortages, and/or result in failures of global critical infrastructure, telecommunication and security systems, natural resource availability, such as energy and water sources, employees’ ability to work, availability of supply chain and logistics, and the additional costs to maintain or resume operations such as costs to repair damages to our facilities, equipment, infrastructure, and business relationships, each of which could negatively impact our business and operations. Furthermore, environmental regulations are increasing in their frequency of issuance and applicability to our company, particularly due to our operations in California and the European Union. Such regulations may result in changes in the demand for resources that could adversely impact the availability or cost of goods and services, including natural resources necessary to run our business.

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Our headquarters and data center are located in California, a region with a history of seismic activity, wildfires and an extreme risk of drought, flooding, and vulnerability to future water scarcity. As such, we could experience disruptions as a result of natural disasters and/or extreme weather conditions, including sea-level rise, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, typhoons, drought, and fire, that could impact our business and operations. Such events could pose physical risks to our facilities and data center, result in power outages and shortages, and/or result in failures of global critical infrastructure, telecommunication and security systems, natural resource availability, such as energy and water sources, employees’ ability to work, availability of supply chain and logistics, and the additional costs to maintain or resume operations such as costs to repair damages to our facilities, equipment, infrastructure, and business relationships, each of which could negatively impact our business and operations. Furthermore, environmental regulations are increasing in their frequency of issuance and applicability to our company, particularly due to our operations in California and the European Union. Such regulations may result in changes in the demand for resources that could adversely impact the availability or cost of goods and services, including natural resources necessary to run our business.

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We have completed reorganization efforts in connection with our business transformation and we may continue to complete reorganization activity in furtherance of our strategy. In addition, from time to time, we may wind down certain business activities and/or facilities, cease doing business in certain geographic areas, and/or perform other organizational reorganization projects in an effort to reduce costs and optimize operations. For example, in 2022, we ceased our operations in Russia to comply with sanctions imposed as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and in

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We have completed reorganization efforts in connection with our business transformation and we may continue to complete reorganization activity in furtherance of our strategy. In addition, from time to time, we may wind down certain business activities and/or facilities, cease doing business in certain geographic areas, and/or perform other organizational reorganization projects in an effort to reduce costs and optimize operations. For example, in 2022, we ceased our operations in Russia to comply with sanctions imposed as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and in 2023 we ceased our direct operations in China. In addition, on August 5, 2024, we announced that we had realigned our sales function and had initiated global restructuring and cost reduction actions to optimize operations, reduce non-revenue generating expenses, and drive efficiencies for long-term growth and profitability. Reorganization activities involve risks as they may divert management's attention from our core businesses, increase expenses on a short‑term basis or reduce revenues. We may also experience a loss of continuity, loss of accumulated knowledge, or loss of efficiency during such transitional periods, all of which may negatively impact our business, financial condition, operating results, and cash flows.

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Generating substantial revenues from our international operations poses several risks.

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Generating substantial revenues from our international operations pose several risks.

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In 2023, the percentage of our total revenues from outside of the United States was 47%. We have exposure to more than 30 functional currencies. The risks associated with the geographic scope of our business operations include, among other things the following:

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In 2024, the percentage of our total revenues from outside of the United States was 49%. We have exposure to more than 30 functional currencies. The risks associated with the geographic scope of our business operations include, among other things the following:

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•Foreign government activities that favor domestic companies, including those that may require companies to procure goods and services from locally-based suppliers.

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•Foreign or domestic government activities that favor domestic companies, including those that may require companies to procure goods and services from locally-based suppliers.

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Our offerings are subject to United States export controls and, when exported from the United States, or re-exported to another country, must be authorized under applicable United States export regulations. Changes in our offerings or changes in export regulations may create delays in the introduction of our offerings in international markets, prevent our customers with international operations from deploying our offerings throughout their global systems or, in some cases, prevent the export of our offerings to certain countries or customers altogether. Any change in export regulations or related legislation, shift in approach to the enforcement or scope of existing regulations, or change in the countries, persons or technologies targeted by these regulations could result in decreased use of our offerings by, or in our decreased ability to export or sell our offerings to, existing or potential customers with international operations. There is active enforcement and ongoing focus by the SEC and other governmental authorities on the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act of 2010 and similar anti-bribery, anti-corruption laws in other countries. Given the breadth and scope of our international operations, we may not in all cases be able to detect improper or unlawful conduct by our partners, distributors, resellers, customers, and employees, despite our high ethics, governance and compliance standards, which could put the Company at risk regarding possible violations of such laws and could result in various civil or criminal fines, penalties or administrative sanctions, and related costs, which could negatively impact the Company's business, brand, results of operations or financial condition.

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Our offerings are subject to United States export controls and, when exported from the United States, or re-exported to another country, must be authorized under applicable United States export regulations. Our offerings may also be subject to local country import controls. Changes in our offerings or changes in export or import regulations, including the implementation of adverse tariffs, may create delays in the introduction of our offerings in international markets, prevent our customers with international operations from deploying our offerings throughout their global systems or, in some cases, prevent the export or import of our offerings to certain countries or customers altogether. Any change in export or import regulations or related legislation, shift in approach to the enforcement or scope of existing regulations, change in tariff policy, or change in the countries, persons or technologies targeted by these regulations could result in decreased use of our offerings by, or in our decreased ability to export, import or sell our offerings to, existing or potential customers with international operations.

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Internal control over financial reporting, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control objectives will be met. These inherent limitations include system errors, the potential for human error and unauthorized actions of employees or contractors, inadequacy of controls, temporary lapses in controls due to shortfalls in transition planning and oversight of resources, and other factors. Consequently, such controls may not prevent or detect misstatements in our reported financial results as required under the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") rules, which could increase our operating costs or impair our ability to operate our business. Controls may also become inadequate due to changes in circumstances, and it is necessary to replace, upgrade or modify our internal information systems from time to time. In addition, unforeseen risks may arise in connection with financial reporting systems due to inefficient business processes, business process reengineering projects, or changes in accounting standards.

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Internal control over financial reporting, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control objectives will be met. These inherent limitations include system errors, the potential for human error and unauthorized actions of employees or contractors, inadequacy of controls, temporary lapses in controls due to shortfalls in transition planning and oversight of resources, internal control failures as a result of the implementation and use of our new ERP system, and other factors. Consequently, such controls may not prevent or detect misstatements in our reported financial results as required under the SEC and the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") rules, which could increase our operating costs or impair our ability to operate our business. Controls may also become inadequate due to changes in circumstances, and it is necessary to replace, upgrade or modify our internal information systems from time to time. In addition, unforeseen risks may arise in connection with financial reporting systems, including with our new ERP system, due to inefficient business processes, business process reengineering projects, or changes in accounting standards.

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Increased scrutiny from governments, investors, raters, customers, and others regarding our environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") practices and our inability to achieve any ESG goals we establish could impose additional costs, expose us to new risks, or negatively impact our reputation.

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Increased scrutiny from governments, investors, rating agencies, customers, and other stakeholders regarding our environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") practices, commitments, and performance and our inability to achieve any ESG goals we establish could impose additional costs, expose us to new risks, or negatively impact our reputation.

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To meet expectations from our stakeholders, we are working to align our reporting with emerging ESG disclosure frameworks, new regulations, including those passed in the European Union and the state of California, and potential new disclosure requirements, while we also seek to report timely on progress toward our ESG objectives. We have established ESG goals, and we expect to continue to establish additional ESG goals in which our ESG goals and/or our ESG program performance may be reviewed by third-party providers such as raters and rankers who may unfavorably evaluate our ESG initiatives. If we fail, or are perceived to fail, to meet our stakeholders’ and/or raters’ expectations, including the achievement of the ESG goals that we establish, we could be exposed to increased risk of litigation, difficulty in attracting and retaining employees, negative investor sentiment, and an adverse impact on our reputation.

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The ESG landscape is constantly changing, with regulatory requirements and stakeholder expectations continuously evolving. As a result, our ability to meet program goals and objectives may be challenged by a variety of factors, including the complexity of implementing ESG initiatives across our operations and supply chain, unforeseen economic or operational constraints, and shifts in market dynamics or regulatory frameworks. We are working to align our reporting with emerging ESG disclosure frameworks, new regulations, including those passed in the European Union and the state of California, and potential new disclosure requirements, while we also seek to report timely on progress toward our ESG objectives. We have established ESG goals, and we expect to continue to establish additional ESG goals in which our ESG goals and/or our ESG program performance may be reviewed by third-party providers such as rating agencies who may unfavorably evaluate our ESG initiatives. If we fail, or are perceived to fail, to meet our stakeholders’ and/or raters’ expectations or regulatory requirements, we could be exposed to increased costs associated with compliance or operational changes, risk of litigation, difficulty in attracting and retaining employees, negative investor sentiment, and an adverse impact on our reputation.

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Our cloud and service offerings are designed to offer AI/ML capabilities, which exposes us to an uncertain regulatory environment and rapidly changing technology where any inability to comply with any such regulations may result in reputational harm, liability and disruption to our business operations.

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Our cloud and service offerings are designed to offer AI/ML capabilities, which exposes us to an emerging and uncertain regulatory environment and rapidly changing technology where any inability to comply with any such regulations may result in reputational harm, liability and disruption to our business operations.

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The AI/ML regulatory environment is rapidly evolving, and it is difficult to predict the impact the evolving regulatory landscape may have on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Teradata VantageCloud Enterprise, Teradata VantageCloud Lake, and ClearScape Analytics are designed to deliver harmonized data, AI/ML, and faster innovation to facilitate better decision-making. AI/ML technologies are rapidly changing, and with the evolving regulatory environment, we may be subject to increased regulatory requirements, as well as other risks such as data privacy concerns, intellectual property disputes, and exposure to litigation.

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The AI/ML regulatory environment is rapidly evolving, and it is difficult to predict the impact the evolving regulatory landscape may have on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Teradata’s platforms and ClearScape Analytics are designed to deliver harmonized data, AI/ML, and faster innovation to facilitate better decision-making. AI/ML technologies are rapidly changing, and with the evolving regulatory environment, we may be subject to increased regulatory requirements, as well as other risks such as data privacy concerns, intellectual property disputes, and exposure to litigation.

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We operate in the intensely competitive IT industry, which is characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards and models for consuming and delivering business and IT services, frequent new product introductions, and frequent price and cost reductions. In general, as a participant in the data analytic solutions market, we face:

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We operate in the intensely competitive IT industry, which is characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards and models for consuming and delivering business and IT services, frequent new product introductions, and frequent price and cost reductions. In general, as a participant in the data analytics and AI solutions market, we face:

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•Rapid changes in product delivery models, such as on-premises solutions versus cloud solutions;

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•Rapid changes in product delivery models, such as on-premises solutions versus cloud or hybrid solutions;

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•New and emerging analytic technologies, including for AI/ML, competitors, and business models;

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•New and emerging analytic technologies, including for AI/ML workloads, competitors, and business models;

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Current and evolving privacy laws and regulations regarding cloud computing, cross-border data transfer restrictions and other aspects of data privacy may impact the use and adoption of our solutions and services and adversely affect our business.

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Current and evolving privacy laws and regulations, cross-border data transfer restrictions and other aspects of data privacy may impact the use and adoption of our solutions and services and adversely affect our business.

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Federal, state and foreign governments continue to adopt new, or modify existing, laws and regulations addressing data privacy and the collection, processing, storage, transfer and use of data. Some of these impose new obligations directly on the Company as both a data controller and a data processor, as well as on many of our customers. New laws also require us to evaluate any required changes to our solutions and services on an ongoing basis to enable Teradata and/or our customers to comply with the new legal requirements and may also increase our potential liability through higher potential penalties for non-compliance. Further, laws such as the European Union’s proposed e-Privacy Regulation are increasingly aimed at the use of personal information for marketing purposes, and the tracking of individuals’ online activities. These new or proposed laws and regulations are also subject to differing interpretations which may be inconsistent among jurisdictions. These and other requirements could reduce demand for our solutions and services, require us to take on more onerous obligations in our contracts, restrict our ability to store, transfer and process data or, in some cases, impact our ability to offer our solutions and services in certain locations or our customers' ability to deploy our solutions globally. For example, existing and developing laws regarding how companies transfer personal data from the European Economic Area to the United States and other third-world countries can be unpredictable and could result in further limitations on the ability to transfer data across borders, particularly if governments are unable or unwilling to create new, or maintain existing, mechanisms that support cross-border data transfers. Additionally, certain countries have passed or are considering passing laws requiring local data residency. The costs of compliance with, and other burdens imposed by, privacy laws, regulations and standards may limit the use and adoption of our solutions and services, reduce overall demand for our solutions and services, make it more difficult to meet expectations from or commitments to customers, lead to significant fines, penalties or liabilities for noncompliance, or slow the pace at which we close sales transactions, any of which could harm our business.

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Federal, state and foreign governments continue to adopt new, or modify existing, laws and regulations addressing data privacy and the collection, processing, storage, transfer and use of data. Some of these impose new obligations directly on the Company as both a data controller and a data processor, as well as on many of our customers. New laws also require us to evaluate any required changes to our solutions and services on an ongoing basis to enable Teradata and/or our customers to comply with the new legal requirements and may also increase our potential liability through higher potential penalties for non-compliance. Further, laws such as the European Union’sproposed e-Privacy Regulation are increasingly aimed at the use of personal information for marketing purposes, and the tracking of individuals’ online activities. These new or proposed laws and regulations are also subject to differing interpretations which may be inconsistent among jurisdictions. These and other requirements could reduce demand for our solutions and services, require us to take on more onerous obligations in our contracts, restrict our ability to store, transfer and process data or, in some cases, impact our ability to offer our solutions and services in certain locations or our customers' ability to deploy our solutions globally. For example, existing and developing laws regarding how companies transfer personal data across borders can be unpredictable and subject to legal challenge and could result in further limitations on the ability to transfer data across borders, particularly if governments are unable or unwilling to create new, or maintain existing, mechanisms that support cross-border data transfers. Additionally, certain countries have passed or are considering passing laws requiring local data residency. The costs of compliance with, and other burdens imposed by, privacy laws, regulations and standards may limit the use and adoption of our solutions and services, reduce overall demand for our solutions and services, make it more difficult to meet expectations from or commitments to customers, lead to significant fines, penalties or liabilities for noncompliance, or slow the pace at which we close sales transactions, any of which could harm our business.

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In addition to government activity, privacy advocacy and other industry groups establish new self-regulatory standards that may place additional burdens on our ability to provide our solutions and services globally. Our customers expect us to meet voluntary certification and other standards established by third parties, such as related International Organization for Standardization ("ISO") standards. If we are unable to maintain these certifications or meet these standards, it could adversely affect our ability to provide our solutions to certain customers and could harm our business.

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In addition to government activity, privacy advocacy and other industry groups establish new self-regulatory standards that may place additional burdens on our ability to provide our solutions and services globally. Our customers expect us to meet voluntary certification and other standards established by third parties, such as related ISO standards. If we are unable to maintain these certifications or meet these standards, it could adversely affect our ability to provide our solutions to certain customers and could harm our business.

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Our employees and access to talent are critical to our success. Our future success depends on our ability to attract, retain, develop, and motivate the services of senior management and key personnel in all areas of our Company, including engineering and development, marketing and sales professionals, and consultants. Competition for highly skilled personnel and acquired talent in the IT industry is intense. We have experienced, and may continue to experience, voluntary workforce attrition, including the loss of senior management and key personnel, in part due to the highly-competitive job market in our industry. Furthermore, we are required to attract and retain talent with expertise in cloud-based technologies, particularly with respect to our engineering and development teams. No assurance can be made that key personnel will remain with us, and it may be difficult and costly to replace such employees and/or obtain qualified talent who are not employees. We implemented a remote working policy to expand our talent pool for key personnel and we cannot predict the longer-term workforce implications. Competition is heightened for diverse talent as companies, including us, develop and enhance DEI initiatives. Our failure to execute on our key culture initiatives, hire, retain or replace our key personnel could have a material adverse impact on our business operations.

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Our employees and access to talent are critical to our success. Our future success depends on our ability to attract, retain, develop, and motivate the services of senior management and key personnel in all areas of our Company, including engineering and development, marketing and sales professionals, and consultants. Competition for highly skilled personnel and acquired talent in the current environment, specifically the IT industry is intense. We have experienced, and may continue to experience, voluntary workforce attrition, including the loss of senior management and key personnel, in part due to the highly competitive job market in our industry. Furthermore, we are required to attract and retain talent with expertise in cloud-based technologies and AI/ML capabilities, particularly with respect to our engineering, development and services teams. No assurance can be made that key personnel will remain with us, and it may be difficult and costly to replace such employees and/or obtain qualified talent who are not employees. We implemented a remote working policy to expand our talent pool for key personnel and we cannot predict the longer-term workforce implications. Our failure to execute on our key culture initiatives, hire, retain or replace our key personnel could have a material adverse impact on our business operations.

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In the normal course of business, we are subject to proceedings, lawsuits, claims and other matters, including those that could relate to the environment, health and safety, employee benefits, export compliance, intellectual property, a variety of local laws and regulations, and other regulatory compliance and general matters. See "Note 10-Commitments and Contingencies" in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Annual Report. Because such matters are subject to many uncertainties, their outcomes are not predictable. There can be no assurances that the amounts required to satisfy alleged liabilities from such matters will not impact future operating results.

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In the normal course of business, we are subject to proceedings, lawsuits, claims and other matters, including those that could relate to the environment, health and safety, employee benefits, export compliance, shareholder matters, intellectual property, a variety of local laws and regulations, and other regulatory compliance and general matters. See "Note 10-Commitments and Contingencies" in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Annual Report. Because such matters are subject to many uncertainties, their outcomes are not predictable. There can be no assurances that the amounts required to satisfy alleged liabilities from such matters will not impact future operating results.

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In addition, we are subject to diverse and complex laws and regulations, including those relating to technology, including AI/ML, corporate governance, data privacy, public disclosure, and reporting, which are rapidly changing and subject to possible changes in the future. From time to time, we may conduct internal investigations to ensure compliance with such laws and regulations, the costs or results of which could impact our financial results. In addition, we may be subject to unexpected costs in connection with new public disclosure or other regulatory requirements that are issued from time to time. Laws and regulations impacting our customers, such as those relating to privacy, data protection and digital marketing, could also impact our future business. Because we do business in the government sector, we are generally subject to audits and investigations which could result in various civil or criminal fines, penalties or administrative sanctions, including debarment from future government business, which could negatively impact the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.

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In addition, we are subject to diverse and complex laws and regulations, including those relating to technology, including AI/ML, corporate governance, ESG reporting, environmental protection, data privacy, public disclosure, and reporting, which are rapidly changing and subject to possible changes in the future. From time to time, we may conduct internal investigations to ensure compliance with such laws and regulations, the costs or results of which could impact our financial results. In addition, we may be subject to unexpected costs in connection with new public disclosure or other accounting or regulatory requirements that are issued from time to time. Laws and regulations impacting our customers, such as those relating to privacy, data protection and digital marketing, could also impact our future business. Because we do business in the government sector, we are generally subject to audits and investigations which could result in various civil or criminal fines, penalties or administrative sanctions, including debarment from future government business, which could negatively impact the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.

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As a technology company, our intellectual property portfolio is crucial to our continuing ability to be a leading multi-cloud data and analytics platform provider. We strive to enhance and, as much as is legally and reasonably possible, protect our proprietary intellectual property rights through patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, as well as through technological safeguards and the actions of our people. These efforts include protection of the offerings and application, diagnostic and other software we develop.

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As a technology company, our intellectual property portfolio is crucial to our continuing ability to be a leading hybrid cloud data and analytics platform provider for trusted AI. We strive to enhance and, as much as is legally and reasonably possible, protect our proprietary intellectual property rights through patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, as well as through technological safeguards and the actions of our people. These efforts include protection of the offerings and application, diagnostic and other software we develop.

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Tax rules may change in a manner that adversely affects our future reported results of operations or the way we conduct our business. Further changes in the tax laws of foreign jurisdictions could arise as a result of the base erosion and profit shifting project that was undertaken by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD"). The OECD, which represents a coalition of member countries, recommended changes to numerous long-standing tax principles impacting how large multinational enterprises are taxed. In particular, the OECD has issued its guidance on the Global Anti-Base Erosion rules, with the purpose of ensuring multinational companies pay a 15% global minimum tax on the income generated in each of the jurisdictions where they operate in, referred to as "Pillar Two." Many jurisdictions, including several European Union members and G20 countries, have now committed to an effective enactment date for Pillar Two starting January 1, 2024. We are monitoring developments and evaluating the impacts these new rules will have on our tax rate, including eligibility to qualify for these safe harbor rules.

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Tax rules may change in a manner that adversely affects our future reported results of operations or the way we conduct our business. Further changes in the tax laws could arise as a result of the base erosion and profit shifting project that was undertaken by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD"). The OECD, which represents a coalition of member countries, recommended changes to numerous long-standing tax principles impacting how large multinational enterprises are taxed. In particular, the OECD has issued its guidance on the Global Anti-Base Erosion rules, with the purpose of ensuring multinational companies pay a 15% global minimum tax on the income generated in each of the jurisdictions where they operate in, referred to as "Pillar Two."