DRIL-QUIP INC

The following risk factors relate to the proposed mergers with Innovex and augment the risk factors disclosed under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part I of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. . In connection with the proposed mergers, Dril-Quip intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), a registration statement on Form S-4 that will include a proxy statement/prospectus. For more information on the proposed mergers, please read the Form S-4 when it becomes available, as well as any other related information on the Transaction that we have filed with the SEC.

The mergers are subject to a number of conditions to the obligations of both Dril-Quip and Innovex to complete the mergers, which, if not fulfilled, or not fulfilled in a timely manner, may delay completion of the mergers or result in termination of the merger agreement.

The mergers are subject to a number of conditions beyond the control of Dril-Quip or Innovex that may prevent, delay or otherwise materially adversely affect its completion. Neither Dril-Quip nor Innovex can predict when, or if, these conditions will be satisfied. If any of these conditions are not satisfied or waived prior to the outside date, it is possible that the merger agreement may be terminated. Although Dril-Quip and Innovex have agreed in the merger agreement to use reasonable best efforts, subject to certain limitations, to complete the mergers as promptly as reasonably practicable, these and other conditions to the completion of the mergers may fail to be satisfied. In addition, satisfying the conditions to and completing the mergers may take longer, and could cost more, than Dril-Quip and Innovex expect. Furthermore, the requirements for obtaining the required clearances and approvals could delay the completion of the mergers for a significant period of time or prevent them from occurring. Any delay in completing the mergers may adversely affect the cost savings and other benefits that Dril-Quip and Innovex expect to achieve if the mergers and the integration of the companies’ respective businesses are completed within the expected timeframe. There can be no assurance that all required regulatory approvals will be obtained or obtained prior to the termination date.

Uncertainties associated with the mergers may cause a loss of management personnel and other key employees of Dril-Quip or Innovex, which could adversely affect the future business and operations of the combined company.

Dril-Quip and Innovex are dependent on the experience and industry knowledge of their officers and other key employees to execute their business plans. The combined company’s success after the mergers will depend in part upon its ability to retain key management personnel and other key employees. Current and prospective employees of Dril-Quip or Innovex may experience uncertainty about their roles within the combined company following the mergers or other concerns regarding the timing and completion of the mergers or the operations of the combined company following the mergers, any of which may have an adverse effect on the ability of Dril-Quip or Innovex to retain or attract key management and other key personnel. In addition, the loss of key Dril-Quip or Innovex personnel could diminish the anticipated benefits of the mergers and the integration of the companies may be more difficult. Furthermore, the combined company may have to incur significant costs in identifying, hiring and retaining replacements for departing employees and may lose significant expertise and talent relating to the business of each of Dril-Quip and Innovex. No assurance can be given that the combined company will be able to retain or attract key management personnel and other key employees of Dril-Quip or Innovex to the same extent that Dril-Quip and Innovex have previously been able to retain or attract their own employees.

The business relationships of Dril-Quip and Innovex may be subject to disruption due to uncertainty associated with the mergers, which could have a material adverse effect on the results of operations, cash flows and financial position of Dril-Quip or Innovex pending and following the mergers.

Parties with which Dril-Quip or Innovex do business may experience uncertainty associated with the mergers, including with respect to current or future business relationships with Dril-Quip or Innovex following the mergers. Dril-Quip’s and Innovex’s business relationships may be subject to disruption as customers, distributors, suppliers, vendors, landlords, joint venture partners and other business partners may attempt to delay or defer entering into new business relationships, negotiate changes in existing business relationships or consider entering into business relationships with parties other than Dril-Quip or Innovex prior to or following the mergers. These disruptions could have a material and adverse effect on the results of operations, cash flows and financial position of Dril-Quip or Innovex, regardless of whether the mergers are completed, as well as a material and adverse effect on Dril-Quip’s ability to realize the expected cost savings and other benefits of the mergers. The risk, and adverse effect, of any disruption could be exacerbated by a delay in completion of the mergers or termination of the merger agreement.

The merger agreement subjects Dril-Quip and Innovex to restrictions on their respective business activities prior to the effective time.

The merger agreement subjects Dril-Quip and Innovex to restrictions on their respective business activities prior to the effective time. The merger agreement obligates each of Dril-Quip and Innovex to use its commercially reasonable efforts to carry on its business in the ordinary course in all material respects, and the merger agreement obligates each of Dril-Quip and Innovex to use its commercially reasonable efforts to conduct its business in the ordinary course of business in all material respects and preserve substantially intact its present business organization, except as otherwise expressly contemplated by the merger agreement. These restrictions could prevent Dril-Quip and Innovex from pursuing certain business opportunities that arise prior to the effective time and are outside the ordinary course of business.

The merger agreement limits Dril-Quip’s and Innovex’s respective ability to pursue alternatives to the mergers, may discourage other companies from making a favorable alternative transaction proposal and, in specified circumstances, could require Dril-Quip to pay Innovex a termination fee.

The merger agreement contains certain provisions that restrict each of Dril-Quip’s and Innovex’s ability to initiate, solicit, propose, knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate any inquiry regarding, or the making of any inquiry, proposal or offer that constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to, an acquisition proposal with respect to Dril-Quip or Innovex, as applicable, and Dril-Quip and Innovex have each agreed to certain terms and conditions relating to their ability to engage, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to a third party any non-public information with respect to, or otherwise knowingly facilitate any effort or attempt to make, any acquisition proposal. Further, even if the Board of Directors withdraws, modifies or qualifies in any manner adverse to Innovex its recommendation with respect to the Dril-Quip merger proposals, unless the merger agreement has been terminated in accordance with its terms, Dril-Quip will still be required to submit the Dril-Quip merger proposals to a vote at the Dril-Quip special meeting. In addition, Innovex generally has an opportunity to offer to modify the terms of the merger agreement in response to any competing acquisition proposals or intervening events before the Board of Directors may withdraw, modify or qualify its recommendations. The merger agreement further provides that, under specified circumstances, including in the event that the Board of Directors has authorized Dril-Quip to enter into an alternative acquisition agreement with respect to an alternative proposal to Dril-Quip and concurrently with the termination of the merger agreement, Dril-Quip enters into an acquisition agreement with respect to such alternative proposal, Dril-Quip is required to pay Innovex a termination fee equal to $31.9 million.

These provisions could discourage a potential third-party acquirer or other strategic transaction partner that might have an interest in acquiring all or a significant portion of Dril-Quip from considering or pursuing an alternative transaction with Dril-Quip or proposing such a transaction, even if it were prepared to pay consideration with a higher per share value than the total value proposed to be paid or received in the mergers. These provisions might also result in a potential third-party acquirer or other strategic transaction partner proposing to pay a lower price than it might otherwise have proposed to pay because of the added expense of the termination fee that may become payable in certain circumstances.

Failure to complete the mergers could negatively impact Dril-Quip’s stock price and have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, cash flows and financial positions.

If the mergers are not completed for any reason, including as a result of failure to obtain all requisite regulatory approvals or if the Dril-Quip stockholders fail to approve the applicable proposals, the ongoing business of Dril-Quip may be materially adversely affected and, without realizing any of the benefits of having completed the mergers, Dril-Quip would be subject to a number of risks, including the following:

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Dril-Quip may experience negative reactions from the financial markets, including negative impacts on Dril-Quip’s stock prices;

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Dril-Quip and its subsidiaries may experience negative reactions from their respective customers, distributors, suppliers, vendors, landlords, joint venture partners and other business partners;

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Dril-Quip will still be required to pay certain significant costs relating to the mergers, such as legal, accounting, consulting, financial advisor and printing fees;

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Dril-Quip may be required to pay a termination fee or expense reimbursement fee as required by the merger agreement;

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the merger agreement places certain restrictions on the conduct of Dril-Quip’s business pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, which may delay or prevent Dril-Quip from undertaking business opportunities that, absent the merger agreement, may have been pursued;

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matters relating to the mergers (including integration planning) require substantial commitments of time and resources by Dril-Quip’s management, which may have resulted in the distraction of each company’s management from ongoing business operations and pursuing other opportunities that could have been beneficial to the companies; and

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litigation related to any failure to complete the mergers or related to any enforcement proceeding commenced against Dril-Quip to perform its obligations pursuant to the merger agreement.

If the mergers are not completed, the risks described above may materialize and they may have a material adverse effect on Dril-Quip’s results of operations, cash flows, financial position and stock price.

Dril-Quip and Innovex are expected to incur significant transaction costs in connection with the mergers, which may be in excess of those anticipated by them.

Dril-Quip and Innovex have incurred and are expected to continue to incur significant non-recurring costs associated with negotiating and completing the mergers, combining the operations of the two companies and achieving desired synergies. These costs have been, and will continue to be, substantial and, in many cases, will be borne by Dril-Quip and Innovex whether or not the mergers are completed. A substantial majority of non-recurring expenses will consist of transaction costs and include, among others, fees paid to financial, legal, accounting and other advisors, employee retention, severance and benefit costs and filing fees. Dril-Quip will also incur costs related to formulating and implementing integration plans, including facilities and systems consolidation costs and other employment-related costs. Dril-Quip and Innovex will continue to assess the magnitude of these costs, and additional unanticipated costs may be incurred in connection with the mergers and the integration of the two companies’ businesses. While Dril-Quip and Innovex have assumed that a certain level of expenses would be incurred, there are many factors beyond their control that could affect the total amount or the timing of the expenses. The elimination of duplicative costs, as well as the realization of other efficiencies related to the integration of the businesses, may not offset integration-related costs and achieve a net benefit in the near term, or at all. The costs described above and any unanticipated costs and expenses, many of which will be borne by Dril-Quip or Innovex even if the mergers are not completed, could have an adverse effect on Dril-Quip’s or Innovex’s financial condition and operating results.

Litigation relating to the mergers could result in an injunction preventing the completion of the mergers and/or substantial costs to Dril-Quip and Innovex.

Securities class action lawsuits and derivative lawsuits are often brought against companies that have entered into acquisition, merger, or other business combination agreements. Defending against these claims can result in substantial costs and divert management time and resources. An adverse judgment could result in monetary damages, which could have a negative impact on Dril-Quip’s and Innovex’s respective liquidity and financial condition.

Lawsuits that may be brought against Dril-Quip, Innovex or their respective directors could also seek, among other things, injunctive relief or other equitable relief, including a request to rescind parts of the merger agreement already implemented and to otherwise enjoin the parties from consummating the mergers. One of the conditions to the closing of the mergers is that no law or governmental order is in effect that restrains, enjoins, makes illegal or otherwise prohibits the closing of the mergers. Consequently, if a plaintiff is successful in obtaining an injunction prohibiting completion of the mergers, that injunction may delay or prevent the mergers from being completed within the expected timeframe or at all, which may adversely affect Dril-Quip’s and Innovex’s respective business, financial position and results of operation. Either Dril-Quip or Innovex may terminate the merger agreement if any governmental order permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement becomes final and nonappealable, so long as the party seeking to terminate the merger agreement has used its reasonable best efforts prevent the entry of and to remove such governmental order in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement.

There can be no assurance that any of the defendants will be successful in the outcome of any potential future lawsuits. The defense or settlement of any lawsuit or claim that remains unresolved at the time the mergers are completed may adversely affect Dril-Quip’s or Innovex’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

The mergers may be completed even though material adverse changes subsequent to the announcement of the mergers, such as industry-wide changes or other events, may occur.

In general, either party can refuse to complete the mergers if there is a material adverse change affecting the other party. However, some types of changes do not permit either party to refuse to complete the transaction, even if such changes would have a material adverse effect on either of the parties. For example, a worsening of Dril-Quip’s or Innovex’s financial condition or results of operations due to a decrease in commodity prices or general economic conditions would not give the other party the right to refuse to complete the mergers. In addition, the parties have the ability, but are under no obligation, to waive any material adverse change that results in the failure of a closing condition and instead proceed with completing the mergers. If adverse changes occur that affect either party, but the parties are still required or voluntarily decide to complete the transaction, Dril-Quip’s share price, business and financial results after the mergers may suffer.

Dril-Quip may be unable to integrate the businesses of Innovex successfully or realize the anticipated benefits of the mergers.

The mergers involve the combination of companies that currently operate as independent companies, in the case of Dril-Quip and Innovex. The combination of independent businesses is complex, costly and time consuming, and each of Dril-Quip and Innovex will be required to devote significant management attention and resources to integrating the respective business practices and operations of the companies. Potential difficulties that the companies may encounter as part of the integration process include the following:

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the inability to successfully combine the businesses of Innovex with Dril-Quip in a manner that permits Dril-Quip to achieve, on a timely basis or at all, the enhanced revenue opportunities and cost savings and other benefits anticipated to result from the mergers;

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In addition, Dril-Quip and Innovex have previously operated and, until the completion of the mergers, will continue to operate, independently. It is possible that the integration process could result in:

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Any of these issues could adversely affect each company’s ability to maintain relationships with customers, suppliers, employees and other constituencies or achieve the anticipated benefits of the mergers or could reduce each company’s earnings or otherwise adversely affect the business and financial results of Dril-Quip following the mergers.

The synergies attributable to the mergers may vary from expectations.

Dril-Quip may fail to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies expected from the mergers, which could adversely affect its business, financial condition and operating results. The success of the mergers will depend, in significant part, on Dril-Quip’s ability to successfully integrate the acquired business and realize the anticipated strategic benefits and synergies from the combination. The anticipated benefits of the transaction may not be realized fully or at all, or may take longer to realize than expected. Actual operating, technological, strategic and revenue opportunities, if achieved at all, may be less significant than expected or may take longer to achieve than anticipated. If the combined company is not able to achieve these objectives and realize the anticipated benefits and synergies expected from the mergers within the anticipated timing or at all, the combined company’s business, financial condition and operating results may be adversely affected.