FLEX LTD.

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•Global economic conditions, including inflationary pressures, currency volatility, slower growth or recession, higher interest rates, geopolitical uncertainty (including arising from the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war) and instability in financial markets may adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition, and access to capital markets.

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•Global economic conditions, including inflationary pressures, currency volatility, stagflation, slower economic growth or recession, high or rising interest rates, trade conflicts, tariffs, geopolitical uncertainty and instability in financial markets have in the past adversely affected, and may in the future adversely affect, our business, results of operations, financial condition, and access to capital markets.

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•A significant percentage of our sales comes from a small number of customers and a decline in sales to any of these customers has in the past adversely affected, and may in the future adversely affect, our business.

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•A significant percentage of our sales comes from a small number of customers and a decline in sales to any of our largest customers has in the past adversely affected, and may in the future adversely affect, our business.

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•Supply chain disruptions, manufacturing interruptions or delays, or the failure to accurately forecast customer demand, have in the past affected, and may in the future affect, our ability to meet customer demand, lead to higher costs, or result in excess or obsolete inventory.

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•Supply chain disruptions, logistical constraints, manufacturing interruptions or delays, or the failure to accurately forecast customer demand, have in the past affected, and may in the future affect, our ability to meet customer demand, lead to higher costs, or result in excess or obsolete inventory.

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•We are subject to risks relating to our dependence on our executive officers and skilled personnel.

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•We are subject to risks relating to our dependence on our executive officers and other key employees and skilled personnel.

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•Catastrophic events could have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial results.

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•Unforeseen or catastrophic events could have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial results.

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•Failure to meet sustainability, including environmental, social and governance (ESG) expectations or standards, or to achieve our sustainability goals, may have an adverse impact on our business, impose additional costs on us, and expose us to additional risks.

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•Failure to meet sustainability, including environmental, social and governance, expectations or standards, or to achieve our sustainability goals, may have an adverse impact on our business, impose additional costs on us, and expose us to additional risks.

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Many factors outside of our control impact our customers and their ordering behavior, including recession in end markets, changing technology and industry standards, commercial acceptance for products, product obsolescence, and loss of business. The short-term nature of our customers' commitments and the rapid changes in demand for their products reduces our ability to accurately estimate the future requirements of our customers. This makes it difficult to schedule production and maximize utilization of our manufacturing capacity. In that regard, we must make significant decisions, including determining the levels of business that we will seek and accept, setting production schedules and locations, making component procurement commitments, and allocating personnel and other resources based on our estimates of our customers' requirements. We cannot assure you that present or future customers will not significantly change, reduce, cancel or delay their orders.

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Many factors outside of our control impact our customers and their ordering behavior, including recession in end markets, changing technology and industry standards, commercial acceptance for products, product obsolescence, and loss of business. The short-term nature of our customers' commitments and the rapid changes in demand for their products reduces our ability to accurately estimate the future requirements of our customers. This makes it difficult to schedule production and maximize utilization of our manufacturing capacity. In that regard, we must make significant decisions, including determining the levels of business that we will seek and accept, setting production schedules and locations, making component procurement commitments, and allocating personnel and other resources based on our estimates of our customers' requirements. We cannot give assurance that present or future customers will not significantly change, reduce, cancel or delay their orders.

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A significant percentage of our sales come from a small number of customers and a decline in sales to any of these customers has in the past adversely affected, and may in the future adversely affect, our business.

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A significant percentage of our sales come from a small number of customers and a decline in sales to any of our largest customers has in the past adversely affected, and may in the future adversely affect, our business.

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Sales to our ten largest customers represent a significant percentage of our net sales. Our ten largest customers accounted for approximately 37%, 37% and 36% of net sales in fiscal years 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. No customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales in fiscal year 2024, 2023 or 2022. Our principal customers have varied from year to year. These customers have in the past experienced, and may in the future experience, dramatic declines in their market shares or competitive position, due to economic or other forces, that may cause them to reduce their purchases from us or, in some cases, result in the termination of their relationship with us. Significant reductions in sales to any of our largest customers, or the loss of major customers, have in the past harmed, and could in the future materially harm, our business. If we are not able to replace expired, canceled or reduced contracts with new business in a timely manner, our revenues and profitability could be harmed. Additionally, mergers, acquisitions, consolidations or other significant transactions involving our key customers generally entail risks to our business. If a significant transaction involving any of our key customers results in the loss of or reduction in purchases by any of our largest customers, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.

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Sales to our ten largest customers represent a significant percentage of our net sales. Our ten largest customers accounted for approximately 44%, 37% and 37% of net sales in fiscal years 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. No customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales in fiscal year 2025, 2024 or 2023. Our principal customers have varied from year to year. These customers have in the past experienced, and may in the future experience, dramatic declines in their market shares or competitive position, due to economic or other forces, that may cause them to reduce their purchases from us or, in some cases, result in the termination of their relationship with us. Significant reductions in sales to any of our largest customers, or the loss of major customers, have in the past harmed, and could in the future materially harm, our business. If we are not able to replace expired, canceled or reduced contracts with new business in a timely manner, our revenues and profitability could be harmed. Additionally, mergers, acquisitions, consolidations or other significant transactions involving our largest customers generally entail risks to our business. If a significant transaction involving any of our largest customers results in the loss of or reduction in purchases by any of our largest customers, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.

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Supply chain disruptions, manufacturing interruptions or delays, or the failure to accurately forecast customer demand, have in the past affected, and may in the future affect, our ability to meet customer demand, lead to higher costs, or result in excess or obsolete inventory.

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Supply chain disruptions, logistical constraints, manufacturing interruptions or delays, or the failure to accurately forecast customer demand, have in the past affected, and may in the future affect, our ability to meet customer demand, lead to higher costs, or result in excess or obsolete inventory.

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From time to time, we have experienced shortages of some of the components, including electronic components, that we use. These shortages can result from strong demand for those components or from problems experienced by suppliers, such as shortages of raw materials. In the past there have been industry wide conditions, pandemics, natural disasters and global events that have caused material and component shortages. Most recently, we have experienced shortages of semiconductor components which have impacted our business, including curtailed production or delays in production, and delays in making scheduled shipments to customers. Inflationary pressures have increased and may continue to increase pricing of components. Our failure or inability to accurately forecast demand and volatility in the availability of materials, equipment, components, and services, including rising prices due to inflation or scarcity of availability, have in the past adversely impacted, and may in the future, adversely impact our business and results of operations.

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From time to time, we have experienced shortages of some of the components, including electronic components, that we use. These shortages can result from strong demand for those components or from problems experienced by suppliers, such as shortages of raw materials. In the past there have been industry wide conditions, pandemics, natural disasters and global events that have caused material and component shortages. Most recently, we experienced shortages of semiconductor components which impacted our business, including curtailed production or delays in production, and delays in making scheduled shipments to customers. Inflationary pressures have increased in recent years and may continue to increase pricing of components. Our failure or inability to accurately forecast demand and volatility in the availability of materials, equipment, components, and services, including rising prices due to inflation or scarcity of availability, have in the past adversely impacted, and may in the future, adversely impact our business and results of operations.

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Our supply chain has in the past been, and may in the future be, impacted by other events outside our control, including macro-economic events, trade restrictions, political crises, social unrest, terrorism, and conflicts (including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, the attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea and other geopolitical conflicts), public health emergencies, or natural or environmental occurrences in locations where we or our customers and suppliers have manufacturing, research, engineering and other operations.

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Our supply chain has in the past been, and may in the future be, impacted by other events outside our control, including macro-economic events, tariffs and trade restrictions, political crises, social unrest, terrorism, and conflicts (including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, the attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea and other geopolitical conflicts), public health emergencies, or natural or environmental occurrences in locations where we or our customers and suppliers have manufacturing, research, engineering and other operations.

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Given the complexity of our supply chain and our geographically dispersed operations, we depend on a variety of common carriers to transport our materials from our suppliers to us, and to transport our products from us to our customers. Problems suffered by any of these common carriers, whether due to geopolitical issues due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war, disruptions as a result of attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea, a natural disaster, labor problems, increased energy prices, criminal activity or some other issue, have in the past resulted, and may in the future result in shipping delays, increased costs, or other supply chain disruptions, and therefore have in the past had, and may in the future have, a material adverse effect on our operations. The effects of climate change, including extreme weather events, long-term changes in temperature levels and water availability may exacerbate these risks.

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Given the complexity of our supply chain and our geographically dispersed operations, we depend on a variety of common carriers to transport our materials from our suppliers to us, and to transport our products from us to our customers. Problems suffered by any of these common carriers, whether due to geopolitical issues such as due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and conflict in the Middle East, disruptions as a result of attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea, a natural disaster, labor problems, increased energy prices, criminal activity or some other issue, have in the past resulted, and may in the future result in shipping delays, increased costs, or other supply chain disruptions, and therefore have in the past had, and may in the future have, a material adverse effect on our operations. The effects of climate change, including extreme weather events, long-term changes in temperature levels and water availability may exacerbate these risks.

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Our components business, which includes power supply manufacturing, is part of our strategy to improve our competitive position and to grow our future margins, profitability and shareholder returns by expanding our capabilities. The success of our components business is dependent on our ability to design and introduce world-class components that have performance characteristics which are suitable for a broad market and that offer significant price and/or performance advantages over competitive products.

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Our components business, which includes our data center power systems business, is part of our strategy to improve our competitive position and to grow our future margins, profitability and shareholder returns by expanding our capabilities. The success of our components business is dependent on our ability to design and introduce world-class components that have performance characteristics which are suitable for a broad market and that offer significant price and/or performance advantages over competitive products.

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To create these world class components offerings, we must continue to make substantial investments in the development of our components capabilities, in resources such as research and development, technology licensing, test and tooling equipment, facility expansions, and personnel requirements. We may not be able to achieve or maintain market acceptance for any of our components offerings in any of our current or target markets. The success of our components business will also depend upon the level of market acceptance of our customers' end products, which incorporate our components, and over which we have no control.

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To create these world class components offerings, we must continue to make substantial investments in the development of our components capabilities, in resources such as research and development, the development, acquisition or licensing of appropriate intellectual property, test and tooling equipment, facility expansions, and personnel requirements. We may not be able to achieve or maintain market acceptance for any of our components offerings in any of our current or target markets. The success of our components business will also depend upon the level of market acceptance of our customers' end products, which incorporate our components, and over which we have no control.

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The expansion of our business, as well as business contractions and other changes in our customers' requirements, have in the past, and may in the future, require that we adjust our business and cost structures by incurring restructuring charges. Restructuring activities involve reductions in our workforce at some locations and closure of certain facilities. All of these changes have in the past placed, and may in the future place, considerable strain on our financial and management control systems and resources, including decision support, accounting management, information systems and facilities. If we do not properly manage or maintain adequate financial and management controls, including internal controls over financial reporting, reporting systems and procedures to manage our employees, our business could be harmed.

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The expansion of our business, as well as business contractions and other changes in our customers' requirements, have in the past required, and may in the future require, that we adjust our business and cost structures by incurring restructuring charges. Restructuring activities involve reductions in our workforce at some locations and closure of certain facilities. All of these changes have in the past placed, and may in the future place, considerable strain on our financial and management control systems and resources, including decision support, accounting management, information systems and facilities. If we do not properly manage or maintain adequate financial and management controls, including internal controls over financial reporting, reporting systems and procedures to manage our employees, our business could be harmed.

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In recent years, including fiscal years 2024, 2023, and 2022, we initiated targeted restructuring activities focused on improving operational efficiencies by reducing excess workforce capacity, optimizing our portfolio (in particular, customers and products in our consumer devices business), and optimizing our cost structure in lower growth areas. Restructuring charges are recorded based upon employee termination dates, site closure and consolidation plans generally in conjunction with an overall corporate initiative to drive cost reduction and realign the Company's global footprint.

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In recent years, including fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, we initiated targeted restructuring activities focused on improving operational efficiencies by reducing excess workforce capacity, optimizing our portfolio, and optimizing our cost structure in lower growth areas. Restructuring charges are recorded based upon employee termination dates, site closure and consolidation plans generally in conjunction with an overall corporate initiative to drive cost reduction and realign the Company's global footprint.

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We rely on our information systems, some of which are managed by third parties, to process, transmit and store electronic information (including sensitive data such as confidential business information and personally identifiable information in each case relating to employees, customers, vendors, consumers, and other business partners), and to manage or support a variety of critical business processes and activities including manufacturing, design and engineering services, financial reporting, recordkeeping, compliance and internal controls, human and capital asset and inventory management, procurement, invoicing, treasury activities, and electronic communications. With increased work-from-home arrangements, we are increasingly dependent upon our information systems to operate our business and our ability to effectively manage our business depends on the security, reliability and adequacy of our information systems. We may be adversely affected if our information systems break down, fail, or are no longer supported. In addition, we continue to invest in and implement modifications and upgrades to our information systems, which may be complex and require significant management oversight, and subject us to inherent costs and associated risks including disruption of operations and loss of information.

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We rely on our information systems, some of which are managed by third parties, to process, transmit and store electronic information (including sensitive data such as confidential business information and personally identifiable information in each case relating to employees, customers, vendors, consumers, and other business partners), and to manage or support a variety of critical business processes and activities including manufacturing, design and engineering services, financial reporting, recordkeeping, compliance and internal controls, human and capital asset and inventory management, procurement, invoicing, treasury activities, and electronic communications. Our ability to effectively manage our business depends on the security, reliability and adequacy of our information systems. We may be adversely affected if our information systems break down, fail, or are no longer supported. In addition, we continue to invest in and implement modifications and upgrades to our information systems, which may be complex and require significant management oversight, and subject us to inherent costs and associated risks including disruption of operations and loss of information.

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We regularly face attempts by sophisticated and malicious actors to gain unauthorized access to our information systems, including those using techniques that change frequently or may be disguised or difficult to detect and remain dormant until a triggering event or that may continue undetected for an extended period of time. They may attempt to gain access to our networks, data centers or cloud resources - including those managed by third parties - or those of our customers, vendors or end users; steal proprietary information related to our business, products, employees, and customers; or interrupt our systems, operations or services or those of our customers, vendors or others. We believe such attempts are increasing in number and in technical sophistication, including through the use of adversarial artificial intelligence techniques, which, if we are subject to, could have material adverse effects. Due to increasing global tensions and conflicts, including involving China, the ongoing Russia/Ukraine conflict, and the conflict in the Middle East, we and the third parties upon which we rely may be vulnerable to a currently heightened risk of information technology breaches, computer malware, ransomware or other cyber attacks, including attacks that could materially disrupt our systems and operations, supply chain and ability to produce, sell and distribute our products.

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We regularly face attempts by sophisticated and malicious actors to gain unauthorized access to our information systems, including those using techniques that change frequently or may be disguised or difficult to detect and remain dormant until a triggering event or that may continue undetected for an extended period of time. They may attempt to gain access to our networks, data centers or cloud resources - including those managed by third parties - or those of our customers, vendors or end users; steal proprietary information related to our business, products, employees, and customers; or interrupt our systems, operations or services or those of our customers, vendors or others. We believe such attempts are increasing in number and in technical sophistication, including through the use of adversarial artificial intelligence techniques, which, if we are subject to, could have material adverse effects. Due to increasing global tensions and conflicts, including involving China, the ongoing Russia/Ukraine conflict, and the conflict in the Middle East, we and the third parties upon which we rely may be vulnerable to a currently heightened risk of information technology breaches, computer malware, ransomware or other cyber attacks, including attacks that could materially disrupt our systems and operations, supply chain and ability to provide our products and services.

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We are subject to, and at times have suffered from, breach or attempted breach of our security systems which have in the past and may in the future result in unauthorized access to our facilities and/or unauthorized acquisition, use or theft of the assets, inventory or information we are trying to protect. If unauthorized parties gain physical access to our facilities, operations, assets, inventory, or information or if they gain electronic access to our information systems or if such facilities, operations, assets, inventory or information are used in an unauthorized manner, misdirected, or lost or stolen during transmission or transport, any theft or misuse of such operations, assets, inventory or information could result in, among other things, unfavorable publicity, loss of competitive advantage, governmental inquiry and oversight, difficulty in marketing and selling our services, increased security and compliance costs, significant costs related to rebuilding internal systems, higher insurance premiums, allegations by our customers that we have not performed our contractual obligations, litigation by affected parties including our customers and possible financial penalties, fines or obligations for damages related to the theft or misuse of such assets, inventory or information, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and cash flows. Further, third parties, such as cloud or hosted solution providers, could be a source of risk in the event of a failure of their own systems and infrastructure or could experience their own privacy or security event which could create risks similar to those described above. These risks are likely to be elevated in times of geopolitical instability and escalated tensions between countries. Moreover, we may be required to invest significant additional resources to comply with evolving cybersecurity regulations and to modify and enhance our information systems, information security and controls, and to investigate and remediate any security vulnerabilities.

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We are subject to, and at times have suffered from, breaches or attempted breaches of our security systems which have in the past and may in the future result in unauthorized access to our facilities and/or unauthorized acquisition, use or theft of the assets, inventory or information we are trying to protect. If unauthorized parties gain physical access to our facilities, operations, assets, inventory, or information or if they gain electronic access to our information systems or if such facilities, operations, assets, inventory or information are used in an unauthorized manner, misdirected, or lost or stolen during transmission or transport, any theft or misuse of such operations, assets, inventory or information could result in, among other things, unfavorable publicity, loss of competitive advantage, governmental inquiry and oversight, difficulty in marketing and selling our products and services, increased security and compliance costs, significant costs related to rebuilding internal systems, higher insurance premiums, allegations by our customers that we have not performed our contractual obligations, litigation by affected parties including our customers and possible financial penalties, fines or obligations for damages related to the theft or misuse of such assets, inventory or information, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and cash flows. Further, third parties, such as cloud or hosted solution providers, could be a source of risk in the event of a failure of their own systems and infrastructure or could experience their own privacy or security event which could create risks similar to those described above. Moreover, we may be required to invest significant additional resources to comply with evolving cybersecurity regulations, including related to artificial intelligence, and to modify and enhance our information systems, information security and controls, and to investigate and remediate any security vulnerabilities.

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We are subject to laws and regulations in the U.S. and in other countries relating to privacy and the collection, use, transfer, storage and security of personal data, including the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), the UK GDPR, the EU ePrivacy Directive, Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act, China’s Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”), and other privacy and data security laws throughout the Asia Pacific region and across the globe. In the U.S., many states including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah and Virginia have enacted data privacy laws. The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) became effective January 1, 2020 and was further amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”), which became effective on January 1, 2023. The CCPA and CPRA, among other requirements, require covered companies to provide new rights and disclosures to California consumers, and allow such consumers abilities to opt-out of certain sales of personal information and other activities, and creates a new regulatory enforcement body. These recent and potential additional regulations and avenues for enforcement could result in, among other things, government inquiries, which could result in significant penalties. Additionally, new privacy and data protection laws and regulations are being considered, under development or are pending at the U.S. Federal and state level and many international jurisdictions.

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We are subject to laws and regulations in the U.S. and in other countries relating to privacy and the collection, use, transfer, storage and security of personal data, including the European Union General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"), the UK GDPR, the EU ePrivacy Directive, Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act, China’s Personal Information Protection Law ("PIPL"), India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, and other privacy and data security laws throughout the Asia Pacific region and across the globe. In the U.S., many states including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia have enacted data privacy laws. The California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") became effective January 1, 2020 and was further amended by the California Privacy Rights Act ("CPRA"), which became effective on January 1, 2023. The CCPA and CPRA, among other requirements, require covered companies to provide new rights and disclosures to California consumers, and allow such consumers abilities to opt-out of certain sales of personal information and other activities, and creates a new regulatory enforcement body. These and potential additional regulations and avenues for enforcement could result in, among other things, government inquiries, which could result in significant penalties. Additionally, new privacy and data protection laws and regulations are being considered, under development or are pending at the U.S. Federal and state level and many international jurisdictions.

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We have completed numerous acquisitions of businesses, including the recent acquisition of Anord Mardix, and we may acquire additional businesses in the future. Any future acquisitions may require additional equity financing, which could be dilutive to our existing shareholders, or additional debt financing, which could increase our leverage and potentially affect our credit ratings. Any downgrades in our credit ratings associated with an acquisition could adversely affect our ability to borrow by resulting in more restrictive borrowing terms.

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We have completed numerous acquisitions of businesses, including the recent acquisitions of Crown, JetCool and Anord Mardix, and we may acquire additional businesses in the future. Any future acquisitions may require additional equity financing, which could be dilutive to our existing shareholders, or additional debt financing, which could increase our leverage and potentially affect our credit ratings. Any downgrades in our credit ratings associated with an acquisition could adversely affect our ability to borrow by resulting in more restrictive borrowing terms.

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We depend on our executive officers and skilled personnel.

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We depend on our executive officers and other key employees and skilled personnel.

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Our success depends to a large extent upon our ability to hire and retain a workforce with the skills necessary for our business to develop and manufacture the products desired by our customers. We need highly skilled personnel in multiple areas including, among others, engineering, manufacturing, information technology, cybersecurity, supply chain, business development, and management including our executive officers and other key employees. Generally, our employees are not bound by employment or non-competition agreements, and we cannot assure you that we will retain our executive officers and other key employees. We could be seriously harmed by the loss of any of our executive officers or other key employees. Future leadership transitions and management changes may cause uncertainty in, or a disruption to, our business, and may increase the likelihood of senior management or other employee turnover. In addition, in connection with expanding our design and engineering services offerings, we must attract and retain experienced design engineers. Our failure to recruit and retain experienced design engineers could limit the growth of our design and engineering services offerings, which could adversely affect our business. There is substantial competition in our industry for skilled employees and we may incur higher labor, recruiting and/or training costs in order to attract and retain employees with the requisite skills. We may not be successful in hiring or retaining such employees which could adversely impact our business and results of operations. Additionally, hiring, training and retaining skilled employees may be adversely impacted by global economic uncertainty and changes to office environments and workforce trends. From time to time, we face challenges that may impact employee retention, such as workforce reductions and facility consolidations and closures, and some of our most experienced employees are retirement-eligible which may adversely impact retention. To the extent that we lose experienced personnel through retirement or otherwise, it is critical for us to develop other employees, hire new qualified employees and successfully manage the transfer of critical knowledge.

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Our success depends to a large extent upon our ability to hire and retain a workforce with the skills necessary for our business to develop and manufacture the products desired by our customers. We need highly skilled personnel in multiple areas including, among others, engineering, manufacturing, information technology, cybersecurity, supply chain, business development, and management including our executive officers and other key employees. Generally, our employees are not bound by employment or non-competition agreements, and we cannot assure you that we will retain our executive officers and other key employees. We could be seriously harmed by the loss of any of our executive officers or other key employees. Future leadership transitions and management changes may cause uncertainty in, or a disruption to, our business, and may increase the likelihood of senior management or other employee turnover. In addition, in connection with expanding our design and engineering services offerings, we must attract and retain experienced design engineers. Our failure to recruit and retain experienced design engineers could limit the growth of our design and engineering services offerings, which could adversely affect our business. There is substantial competition in our industry for skilled employees and we may incur higher labor, recruiting and/or training costs in order to attract and retain employees with the requisite skills. We may not be successful in hiring or retaining such employees which could adversely impact our business and results of operations. Additionally, hiring, training and retaining skilled employees may be adversely impacted by global economic uncertainty and changes to workforce trends. From time to time, we face challenges that may impact employee retention, such as workforce reductions and facility consolidations and closures, and some of our most experienced employees are retirement-eligible which may adversely impact retention. To the extent that we lose experienced personnel through retirement or otherwise, it is critical for us to develop other employees, hire new qualified employees and successfully manage the transfer of critical knowledge.

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In addition, from time to time, claims, suits, or legal proceedings may arise in connection with the separation of Nextracker and the agreements that were entered into in connection with or as part of the separation. If we receive an adverse judgment in any such matter, we could be required to pay damages or cease certain practices or activities. Regardless of the merits of the claims, suits or other legal proceedings may be both time-consuming and disruptive to our business. The defense and ultimate outcome of any claims, suits or other legal proceedings could have a material adverse effect on our businesses, financial condition and results of operations.

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On January 2, 2024, we completed the separation of the Nextracker business. We may not achieve all of the benefits expected to result from the separation, or such benefits may be delayed, for a variety of reasons. If we fail to achieve all of the expected benefits , or if such benefits are delayed, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. In addition, claims, suits, or legal proceedings may arise in connection with the separation of Nextracker and the agreements that were entered into in connection with or as part of the separation. If we receive an adverse judgment in any such matter, we could be required to pay damages or cease certain practices or activities. Regardless of the merits of the claims, suits or other legal proceedings may be both time-consuming and disruptive to our business. The defense and ultimate outcome of any claims, suits or other legal proceedings could have a material adverse effect on our businesses, financial condition and results of operations.

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Pursuant to the separation agreement, the tax matters agreement and certain other agreements with Nextracker, Nextracker has agreed to retain and indemnify us for certain liabilities. However, third parties could also seek to hold us responsible for any of the liabilities that Nextracker has agreed to retain, and there can be no assurance that the indemnity from Nextracker will be sufficient to protect us against the full amount of such liabilities, or that Nextracker will be able to fully satisfy its indemnification obligations. In addition, Flex’s and/or Nextracker’s insurance coverage may not be available or sufficient to cover certain occurrences of indemnified liabilities, and in any event insurers may deny coverage for liabilities associated with certain occurrences of indemnified liabilities. Moreover, even if we ultimately succeed in recovering from Nextracker or such insurance providers any amounts for which we are held liable, we may be temporarily required to bear these losses. Each of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our businesses, financial condition and results of operations.

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In connection with the separation, Nextracker agreed to retain and indemnify us for certain liabilities and obligations. However, third parties could also seek to hold us responsible for any of the liabilities that Nextracker has agreed to retain, and there can be no assurance that the indemnity will be sufficient to insure us against the full amount of such liabilities, or that Nextracker’s ability to satisfy its indemnification obligation will not be impaired in the future. In addition, Flex’s and/or Nextracker’s insurance coverage may not be available or sufficient to cover certain occurrences of indemnified liabilities, and in any event insurers may deny coverage for liabilities associated with certain occurrences of indemnified liabilities. Moreover, even if we ultimately succeed in recovering from Nextracker or such insurance providers any amounts for which we are held liable, we may be temporarily required to bear these losses. Each of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our businesses, financial condition and results of operations. Further, the Nextracker LLC operating agreement provides certain obligations of Nextracker and its affiliates with respect to specified tax distributions and other matters. We have an ongoing dispute with Nextracker regarding one such tax distribution obligation, and we have otherwise relied and will continue to rely on Nextracker to satisfy its performance and payment obligations in good faith under these agreements. If Nextracker is unable or unwilling to satisfy its obligations under these agreements, including its indemnification obligations, we may incur losses or not realize expected benefits.

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Companies Act (the “Capital Reduction”), (ii) a distribution of all the shares of the common stock, par value $0.001, of Yuma (the “Yuma Common Stock”) by way of a distribution in specie to our shareholders (the “Distribution” and, together with any distribution in the series of internal distributions of the shares of Yuma Common Stock from Flextronics International USA, Inc. (“FIUI”) to us through a chain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, the “Distributions”), (iii) the merger of Yuma Merger Sub with and into Yuma, with Yuma surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nextracker (the “Merger”) and pursuant to which each share of Yuma Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Merger was automatically converted into the right to receive a number of shares of Class A common stock of Nextracker (the “Class A common stock”) based on the Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (with cash payments to holders of shares of Yuma Common Stock in lieu of any fractional shares of Class A common stock in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement), and (iv) the merger of Yuma with and into a wholly-owned limited liability company subsidiary of Nextracker, with such limited liability company surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nextracker, which was undertaken on January 2, 2024 shortly following the completion of the Merger (together with the Merger, the “Mergers”).

Current wording

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement by and among us, Nextracker, Yuma, Inc. ("Yuma") and Yuma Acquisition Corp. ("Merger Sub") dated as of February 7, 2023 (the "Merger Agreement"), on January 2, 2024, we effectuated a distribution of the remaining interests that we owned in Nextracker to all our shareholders through the following transactions (together, the "Transactions"): (i) a court-approved capital reduction carried out pursuant to Section 78G of the Singapore Companies Act (the "Capital Reduction"), (ii) a distribution of all the shares of the common stock, par value $0.001, of Yuma (the "Yuma Common Stock") by way of a distribution in specie to our shareholders (the "Distribution" and, together with any distribution in the series of internal distributions of the shares of Yuma Common Stock from Flextronics International USA, Inc. ("FIUI") to us through a chain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, the "Distributions"), (iii) the merger of Yuma Merger Sub with and into Yuma, with Yuma surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nextracker (the "Merger") and pursuant to which each share of Yuma Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Merger was automatically converted into the right to receive a number of shares of Class A common stock of Nextracker (the "Class A common stock") based on the Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (with cash payments to holders of shares of Yuma Common Stock in lieu of any fractional shares of Class A common stock in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement), and (iv) the merger of Yuma with and into a wholly-owned limited liability company subsidiary of Nextracker, with such limited liability company surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nextracker, which was undertaken on January 2, 2024 shortly following the completion of the Merger (together with the Merger, the "Mergers").

Previous wording

We have received a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) regarding certain matters germane to the Distributions qualifying as tax-free under Section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). In addition to the private letter ruling, we have received an opinion from Deloitte Tax LLP to the effect that the Distributions will qualify as tax-free under Section 355 of the Code and the Mergers will qualify as a tax-free reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code. The private letter ruling and opinion are based on certain facts and assumptions, and certain representations and undertakings, from us and Nextracker establishing that certain conditions that are necessary to obtain tax-free treatment under the Code have been satisfied. If any of the facts, representations, assumptions or undertakings with respect to the private letter ruling or the opinion is not correct or has been violated, we may not be able to rely on the private letter ruling or opinion. The opinion represents Deloitte Tax LLP’s judgment and is not binding on the IRS or the courts, and the IRS or the courts may not agree with the conclusions reached in the opinion, so there can be no certainty that the IRS will not challenge the conclusions reflected in the opinion or that a court will not sustain such a challenge. In addition, the opinion was based on then-current law, and cannot be relied on if such law changes with retroactive effect. If, notwithstanding the conclusions expressed in the private letter ruling and the opinion, the Distributions or the Mergers were determined to be taxable, we, our subsidiaries and our former shareholders could incur significant tax liabilities. For example, if one or more of the Distributions were determined to be taxable, we would generally recognize gain in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the Yuma common stock distributed at the time of the Distributions over the tax basis in the shares distributed.

Current wording

We received a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") regarding certain matters germane to the Distributions qualifying as tax-free under Section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). In addition to the private letter ruling, we received an opinion from Deloitte Tax LLP to the effect that the Distributions will qualify as tax-free under Section 355 of the Code and the Mergers will qualify as a tax-free reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code. The private letter ruling and opinion are based on certain facts and assumptions, and certain representations and undertakings, from us and Nextracker establishing that certain conditions that are necessary to obtain tax-free treatment under the Code have been satisfied. If any of the facts, representations, assumptions or undertakings with respect to the private letter ruling or the opinion is not correct or has been violated, we may not be able to rely on the private letter ruling or opinion. The opinion represents Deloitte Tax LLP’s judgment and is not binding on the IRS or the courts, and the IRS or the courts may not agree with the conclusions reached in the opinion, so there can be no certainty that the IRS will not challenge the conclusions reflected in the opinion or that a court will not sustain such a challenge. In addition, the opinion was based on then-current law, and cannot be relied on if such law changes with retroactive effect. If, notwithstanding the conclusions expressed in the private letter ruling and the opinion, the Distributions or the Mergers were determined to be taxable, we, our subsidiaries and our former shareholders could incur significant tax liabilities. For example, if one or more of the Distributions were determined to be taxable, we would generally recognize gain in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the Yuma common stock distributed at the time of the Distributions over the tax basis in the shares distributed.

Previous wording

Two of our significant end markets are the lifestyle market and the consumer devices market. These markets exhibit particular strength generally in the two quarters leading up to the end of the calendar year in connection with the holiday season. As a result, we have historically experienced stronger revenues in our second and third fiscal quarters as compared to our other fiscal quarters. Economic or other factors leading to diminished orders in the end of the calendar year could harm our business.

Current wording

We experience some seasonal trends from our diverse end-market exposure. For example, two of our end markets, the lifestyle market and the consumer devices market, exhibit particular strength generally in the two quarters leading up to the end of the calendar year in connection with the holiday season. We have historically experienced stronger revenues in our second and third fiscal quarters as compared to our other fiscal quarters, with our fourth fiscal quarter being the weakest. Economic conditions or other factors, including the impact of seasonal trends, could lead to diminished orders which could harm our business.

Previous wording

Certain of our employees are represented by labor unions or works councils. There has been a general increase in workers exercising their right to form or join a union globally. The unionization of significant employee populations could result in increased labor costs or other terms that are less favorable to us, and increased risk of strikes and work stoppages. We may also be subject to general country strikes or work stoppages unrelated to our business. A work stoppage or other limitations on production at our facilities, or strikes or work stoppages experienced by our customers or suppliers, could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Current wording

Certain of our employees are represented by labor unions or works councils. The unionization of significant employee populations could result in increased labor costs or other terms that are less favorable to us, and increased risk of strikes and work stoppages. We may also be subject to general country strikes or work stoppages unrelated to our business. A work stoppage or other limitations on production at our facilities, or strikes or work stoppages experienced by our customers or suppliers, could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Previous wording

Catastrophic events could have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial results.

Current wording

Unforeseen or catastrophic events could have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial results.

Previous wording

Our operations or systems could be disrupted by natural disasters, terrorist activity, public health issues, cybersecurity incidents, interruptions of service from utilities, political crises and conflicts (including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, and other geopolitical conflicts), interruptions of service from transportation or telecommunications providers, or other catastrophic events. Climate change may exacerbate the frequency and intensity of natural disasters and adverse weather conditions. Such events could make it difficult or impossible to manufacture or deliver products to our customers, receive production materials from our suppliers, or perform critical functions, which could adversely affect our revenue and require significant recovery time and expenditures to resume operations. While we maintain business recovery plans that are intended to allow us to recover from natural disasters or other events that can be disruptive to our business, some of our systems are not fully redundant and we cannot be sure that our plans will fully protect us from all such disruptions.

Current wording

Our operations or systems could be disrupted by natural disasters, terrorist activity, public health issues, cybersecurity incidents, interruptions of service from utilities,or transportation or telecommunications providers, political crises and geopolitical conflicts, physical attacks on our senior leadership and/or our office locations, or other unforeseen or catastrophic events. Climate change may exacerbate the frequency and intensity of natural disasters and adverse weather conditions. Such events could make it difficult or impossible to manufacture or deliver products to our customers, receive production materials from our suppliers, or perform critical functions, which could adversely affect our revenue and require significant recovery time and expenditures to resume operations. While we maintain business recovery plans that are intended to allow us to recover from natural disasters or other events that can be disruptive to our business, some of our systems are not fully redundant and we cannot be sure that our plans will fully protect us from all such disruptions.

Previous wording

Our industry is extremely competitive; if we are not able to continue to provide competitive services, we may lose business. In addition, our customers may decide to manufacture their products internally, which could harm our business.

Current wording

Our industry is extremely competitive; if we are not able to continue to provide competitive products and services, we may lose business. In addition, our customers may decide to manufacture their products internally, which could harm our business.

Previous wording

We are subject to taxes in numerous jurisdictions. Our future effective tax rates could be affected by changes in the mix of earnings in countries with differing statutory rates and changes in tax laws or their interpretation including changes related to tax holidays or tax incentives. The international tax environment continues to change as a result of both coordinated efforts by governments and unilateral measures designed by individual countries, both intended to tackle concerns over perceived international tax avoidance techniques, which could ultimately have an adverse effect on the taxation of international businesses. In the U.S., various proposals to raise corporate income taxes are under active consideration. On August 16, 2022, the U.S. government enacted the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”), which includes a new corporate minimum tax, a stock repurchase excise tax, numerous green energy credits, and other tax provisions. Pending further guidance, it is possible that the IRA could increase our future tax liability, which could in turn adversely impact our business and future profitability.

Current wording

We are subject to taxes in numerous jurisdictions. Our future effective tax rates could be affected by changes in the mix of earnings in countries with differing statutory rates and changes in tax laws or their interpretation including changes related to tax holidays or tax incentives. The international tax environment continues to change as a result of both coordinated efforts by governments and unilateral measures designed by individual countries, both intended to tackle concerns over perceived international tax avoidance techniques, which could ultimately have an adverse effect on the taxation of international businesses.

Previous wording

In addition, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) has proposed certain international tax reforms that would impose a global minimum tax rate of 15%, among other provisions, as part of its Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project. On December 14, 2022, the European Union (EU) approved a directive requiring member states to incorporate the global minimum tax rules. Several other countries are also considering changes to their tax law to implement the OECD’s minimum tax proposal. Certain countries, including certain EU member states, have enacted or are expected to enact legislation incorporating the global minimum tax with effect as early as 2024 and further implementation of a global minimum tax is expected by 2025. Important details of these minimum tax developments are still to be determined and, in some cases, enactment and timing remain uncertain. While it is too early to assess the overall impact of these potential changes, as these and other tax laws and related regulations are revised, enacted and implemented, they could increase tax complexity and uncertainty, adversely impact our effective tax rate and may have a material impact on our results of operations, cash flows and financial position. The foregoing and other changes to tax laws could have broader implications, including impacts to the economy, currency markets, inflation or competitive dynamics, which are difficult to predict, and may positively or negatively impact the Company.

Current wording

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") and participating countries continue to work toward the enactment of a global minimum tax rate of 15%, among other provisions, as part of its Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project. Many countries, including certain countries in which we currently operate, have enacted or are in the process of enacting laws based on the OECD’s proposals. These rules and other tax laws and related regulations that are revised, enacted and implemented, could increase tax complexity and uncertainty and adversely impact our effective tax rate and cash tax liability. The foregoing and other changes to tax laws could have broader implications, including impacts to the economy, currency markets, inflation or competitive dynamics, which are difficult to predict, and may positively or negatively impact the Company.

Previous wording

Our taxes could also increase if certain tax holidays or incentives are not renewed upon expiration, or if tax rates applicable to us in such jurisdictions are otherwise increased. Our continued ability to qualify for specific tax holiday extensions will depend on, among other things, our anticipated investment and expansion in these countries and the manner in which the local governments interpret the requirements for modifications, extensions or new incentives.

Current wording

Our taxes could also increase if certain tax holidays or incentives are not renewed upon expiration, are retracted, which could occur if we are unable to satisfy the conditions on which such incentives are based, or if tax rates applicable to us in such jurisdictions are otherwise increased. Our continued ability to qualify for specific tax holiday extensions will depend on, among other things, our anticipated investment and expansion in these countries and the manner in which the local governments interpret the requirements for modifications, extensions or new incentives. Further, the global minimum tax is expected to reduce the benefits achieved from tax incentives.

Previous wording

Our credit is rated by credit rating agencies. Our 4.750% Notes due 2025, our 3.750% Notes due 2026, our 6.000% Notes due 2028, our 4.875% Notes due 2029 and our 4.875% Notes due 2030 are currently rated BBB- by Standard and Poor's ("S&P") which is considered to be “investment grade” by S&P, rated Baa3 by Moody’s which is considered to be “investment grade” by Moody's, and rated BBB- by Fitch which is considered to be "investment grade" by Fitch. Any decline in our credit rating may make it more expensive for us to raise additional capital in the future on terms that are acceptable to us, if at all, negatively impact the price of our ordinary shares, increase our interest payments under some of our existing debt agreements, and have other negative implications on our business, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, the interest rate payable on some of our credit facilities is subject to adjustment from time to time if our credit ratings change. Thus, any potential future negative change in our credit rating may increase the interest rate payable on these credit facilities.

Current wording

Our credit is rated by credit rating agencies. Our 4.750% Notes due June 2025, our 3.750% Notes due 2026, our 6.000% Notes due 2028, our 4.875% Notes due 2029, our 4.875% Notes due 2030, and our 5.250% Notes due 2032 are currently rated BBB- by Standard and Poor's ("S&P") which is considered to be "investment grade" by S&P, rated Baa3 by Moody’s which is considered to be "investment grade" by Moody's, and rated BBB- by Fitch which is considered to be "investment grade" by Fitch. Any decline in our credit rating may make it more expensive for us to raise additional capital in the future on terms that are acceptable to us, if at all, negatively impact the price of our ordinary shares, increase our interest payments under some of our existing debt agreements, and have other negative implications on our business, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, the interest rate payable on some of our credit facilities is subject to adjustment from time to time if our credit ratings change. Thus, any potential future negative change in our credit rating may increase the interest rate payable on these credit facilities.

Previous wording

As of March 31, 2024, our total debt was approximately $3.3 billion. This level of indebtedness could limit our flexibility as a result of debt service requirements and restrictive covenants, and may limit our ability to access additional capital or execute our business strategy.

Current wording

As of March 31, 2025, our total debt was approximately $3.7 billion. This level of indebtedness could limit our flexibility as a result of debt service requirements and restrictive covenants, and may limit our ability to access additional capital or execute our business strategy.

Previous wording

We provide manufacturing services to companies and industries that have in the past, and may in the future, experience financial difficulty. When our customers experience financial difficulty, we have difficulty recovering amounts owed to us by these customers, or demand for our products from these customers sometimes declines. Additionally, if our suppliers experience financial difficulty, we could have difficulty sourcing supplies necessary to fulfill production requirements and meet scheduled shipments. When one or more of our customers becomes insolvent or otherwise is unable to pay for the services provided by us on a timely basis, or at all, our operating results and financial condition are adversely affected. Such adverse effects have in the past included and could in the future include one or more of the following: an increase in our provision for doubtful accounts, a charge for inventory write-offs, a reduction in revenue, and an increase in our working capital requirements due to higher inventory levels and increases in days our accounts receivables are outstanding.

Current wording

We provide manufacturing services to companies and industries that have in the past, and may in the future, experience financial difficulty. When our customers experience financial difficulty, we have difficulty recovering amounts owed to us by these customers, or demand for our products from these customers sometimes declines. When one or more of our customers becomes insolvent or otherwise is unable to pay for the services provided by us on a timely basis, or at all, our operating results and financial condition are adversely affected. Such adverse effects have in the past included and could in the future include one or more of the following: an increase in our provision for doubtful accounts, a charge for inventory write-offs, a reduction in revenue, and an increase in our working capital requirements due to higher inventory levels and increases in days our accounts receivables are outstanding. Additionally, if our suppliers experience financial difficulty, we could have difficulty sourcing supplies necessary to fulfill production requirements and meet scheduled shipments.

Previous wording

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the net assets acquired. We also ascribe value to certain identifiable intangible assets, which consist primarily of customer relationships, developed technology and trade names, among others, as a result of acquisitions. We have in the past incurred and may in the future incur impairment charges on goodwill or identifiable intangible assets if we determine that the fair values of goodwill or identifiable intangible assets are less than their current carrying values. We evaluate, on a regular basis, whether events or circumstances have occurred that indicate all, or a portion, of the carrying amount of goodwill may no longer be recoverable, in which case an impairment charge to earnings would become necessary. If the financial performance of our businesses were to decline significantly, we could incur a material non-cash charge in our statement of operations for the impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets. Refer to note 2 to the consolidated financial statements and "Critical Accounting Estimates" in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" for further discussion of the impairment testing of goodwill and identifiable intangible assets.

Current wording

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the net assets acquired. We also ascribe value to certain identifiable intangible assets, which consist primarily of customer relationships, developed technology and trade names, among others, as a result of acquisitions. We have in the past incurred and may in the future incur impairment charges on goodwill or identifiable intangible assets if we determine that the fair values of goodwill or identifiable intangible assets are less than their current carrying values. We evaluate, on a regular basis, whether events or circumstances have occurred that indicate all, or a portion, of the carrying amount of goodwill may no longer be recoverable, in which case an impairment charge to earnings would become necessary. If the financial performance of our businesses were to decline significantly, we could incur a material non-cash charge in our statement of operations for the impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets. Refer to note 2 to the consolidated financial statements and "Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates" in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" for further discussion of the impairment testing of goodwill and identifiable intangible assets.