Sensata Technologies Holding plc

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Net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $934.8 million, an increase of 2.6% on a reported basis compared to $911.3 million in the prior period. Excluding an increase of 2.2% attributed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and a decrease of 3.8% related to the effect of disposals, net revenue increased 4.2% on an organic basis. Organic revenue growth (or decline), discussed throughout this Item 2: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (this "MD&A"), is a financial measure not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures included elsewhere in this MD&A for additional information regarding our use of organic revenue growth (or decline).

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Net revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was $990.6 million, an increase of 5.0% on a reported basis compared to $943.4 million in the prior period. Excluding an increase of 1.1% attributed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and a decrease of 0.5% related to the effect of disposals, net revenue increased 4.4% on an organic basis. Organic revenue growth (or decline), discussed throughout this Item 2: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (this "MD&A"), is a financial measure not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures included elsewhere in this MD&A for additional information regarding our use of organic revenue growth (or decline). Net revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $1,925.4 million, an increase of 3.8% on a reported basis compared to $1,854.6 million in the prior period. Excluding an increase of 1.6% attributed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and a decrease of 2.1% related to the effect of disposals, net revenue increased 4.3% on an organic basis.

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Operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $141.6 million (15.2% of net revenue), an increase of $19.5 million, or 15.9% compared to operating income of $122.2 million (13.4% of net revenue) in the three months ended March 31, 2025. Refer to Results of Operations included elsewhere in this MD&A for additional discussion of our earnings results for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior periods.

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Operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was $165.4 million (16.7% of net revenue), an increase of $27.3 million, or 19.8%, compared to operating income of $138.1 million (14.6% of net revenue) in the three months ended June 30, 2025. Operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $307.0 million (15.9% of net revenue), an increase of $46.7 million, or 18.0%, compared to operating income of $260.3 million (14.0% of net revenue) in the six months ended June 30, 2025. Refer to Results of Operations included elsewhere in this MD&A for additional discussion of our earnings results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the prior periods.

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We generated $122.5 million of operating cash flows in the three months ended March 31, 2026, ending the quarter with $635.1 million in cash and cash equivalents. In the three months ended March 31, 2026, we used cash of approximately $17.9 million for capital expenditures, $17.5 million for payment of dividends, and $25.1 million for share repurchases as part of our share repurchase plan.

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We generated $332.5 million of operating cash flows in the six months ended June 30, 2026, ending the quarter with $403.3 million in cash and cash equivalents. In addition to $401.1 million used to pay debt, in the six months ended June 30, 2026, we used cash of approximately $41.5 million for capital expenditures, $34.9 million for payment of dividends, and $25.1 million for share repurchases as part of our share repurchase plan.

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The table below presents our historical results of operations, in millions of dollars and as a percentage of net revenue, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. We have derived the results of operations from the Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report. Amounts and percentages in the table below have been calculated based on unrounded numbers. Accordingly, certain amounts may not appear to recalculate due to the effect of rounding.

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The table below presents our historical results of operations, in millions of dollars and as a percentage of net revenue, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. We have derived the results of operations from the Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report. Amounts and percentages in the table below have been calculated based on unrounded numbers. Accordingly, certain amounts may not appear to recalculate due to the effect of rounding.

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Net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased 2.6% compared to the prior period. Net revenue increased 4.2% on an organic basis, which excludes an increase of 2.2% attributed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and a decrease of 3.8% due primarily to the effects of the divestiture of the Magnetic Speed and Positioning Business ("MSP Business") in the first quarter of 2025. Refer to Note 16: Disposals of the Financial Statements, included elsewhere in this Report, for additional information on the sale of the MSP Business.

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Net revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased 3.8% compared to the prior period. Net revenue increased 4.3% on an organic basis, which excludes an increase of 1.6% attributed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and a decrease of 2.1% due primarily to the effects of the divestiture of the Magnetic Speed and Position Business ("MSP Business") in the first quarter of 2025. Refer to Note 16: Disposals of the Financial Statements, included elsewhere in this Report, for additional information on the sale of the MSP Business.

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Automotive net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 decreased 0.8% compared to the prior period. Excluding an increase of 2.5% attributed to changes in foreign currency exchange and a decrease of 4.0% due to the effects of a divestiture, Automotive net revenue increased 0.7% on an organic basis compared to the prior period, which was primarily due to product mix in the markets we serve.

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Automotive net revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased 1.4% compared to the prior period. Excluding an increase of 2.0% attributed to changes in foreign currency exchange and a decrease of 2.0% due to the effects of a divestiture, Automotive net revenue increased 1.4% on an organic basis compared to the prior period, which was primarily due to content growth in our Automotive business segment.

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Industrials net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 decreased 0.8% compared to the prior period. Excluding an increase of 1.5% attributed to changes in foreign currency exchange and a decrease of 3.0% due to the effect of divestitures, Industrials net revenue grew 0.7% on an organic basis compared to the prior period, which primarily reflects content growth in our Industrials business segment.

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Industrials net revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2026 increased 2.9% compared to the prior period. Excluding an increase of 0.9% attributed to changes in foreign currency exchange and a decrease of 2.2% due to the effect of discontinued product lines, Industrials net revenue grew 4.2% on an organic basis compared to the prior period, which primarily reflects content growth in our Industrials business segment.

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Aerospace, Defense, and Commercial Equipment net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased 14.8% compared to the prior period. Excluding an increase of 1.8% attributed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and a decline of 3.7% due to the effects of a divestiture, Aerospace, Defense, and Commercial Equipment net revenue grew 16.7% on an organic basis due to growth in our commercial equipment and aerospace business.

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Aerospace, Defense, and Commercial Equipment net revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased 13.1% compared to the prior period. Excluding an increase of 1.2% attributed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and a decline of 1.8% due to the effects of a divestiture, Aerospace, Defense, and Commercial Equipment net revenue grew 13.7% on an organic basis due to growth in our commercial equipment and aerospace business and product mix in the markets we serve.

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Operating costs and expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 are presented, in millions of dollars and as a percentage of net revenue, in the following table. Amounts and percentages in the table below have been calculated based on unrounded numbers. Accordingly, certain amounts may not appear to recalculate due to the effect of rounding.

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Operating costs and expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 are presented, in millions of dollars and as a percentage of net revenue, in the following table. Amounts and percentages in the table below have been calculated based on unrounded numbers. Accordingly, certain amounts may not appear to recalculate due to the effect of rounding.

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For the three months ended March 31, 2026, cost of revenue as a percentage of net revenue decreased from the prior period, primarily due to the favorable effects of the MSP divestiture in the first quarter of 2025 and organic revenue growth, partially offset by the net impacts of inflation on material and logistics costs and tariffs.

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For the six months ended June 30, 2026, cost of revenue as a percentage of net revenue decreased from the prior period, primarily due to the favorable effects of the MSP divestiture in the first quarter of 2025 and organic revenue growth, partially offset by the net impacts of inflation on material and logistics costs and tariffs.

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For the three months ended March 31, 2026, research and development expense did not fluctuate materially from the prior period.

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For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, research and development expense did not fluctuate materially from the prior period.

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For the three months ended March 31, 2026, selling, general and administrative expense did not fluctuate materially from the prior period.

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For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, selling, general and administrative expense did not fluctuate materially from the prior period.

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For the three months ended March 31, 2026, amortization of intangible assets decreased from the prior period, primarily due to the effect of amortization of intangible assets in accordance with their expected economic benefit, which generally results in acceleration of amortization expense in the early years of the life of an intangible asset.

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For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, amortization of intangible assets decreased from the prior period, primarily due to the effect of amortization of intangible assets in accordance with their expected economic benefit, which generally results in acceleration of amortization expense in the early years of the life of an intangible asset.

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In the three months ended March 31, 2026, restructuring and other charges, net decreased from the prior period, primarily due to higher transaction-related charges in 2025 corresponding to the business divestitures that took place in that year, partially offset by higher charges related to the Transformation Plan in the current period.

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In the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, restructuring and other charges, net decreased from the prior period, primarily due to higher transaction-related charges in 2025 corresponding to the business divestitures that took place in that year, partially offset by higher charges related to the Transformation Plan in the current period.

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For the three months ended March 31, 2026, operating income was $141.6 million, compared to operating income of $122.2 million in the prior period. This favorable impact was driven primarily by (1) higher revenue in the current period, (2) a decrease in amortization of intangibles, and (3) cost savings as a result of actions taken as part of our restructuring plans, partially offset by the net impacts of inflation on material and logistics costs.

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For the three months ended June 30, 2026, operating income was $165.4 million, compared to operating income of $138.1 million in the prior period. This favorable impact was driven primarily by (1) higher revenue in the current period, (2) a decrease in restructuring charges and amortization of intangibles, and (3) cost savings as a result of actions taken as part of our restructuring plans, partially offset by the net impacts of inflation on material and logistics costs.

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For the three months ended March 31, 2026, interest expense did not fluctuate materially from the prior period.

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For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, interest expense did not fluctuate materially from the prior period.

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For the three months ended March 31, 2026, interest income did not fluctuate materially from the prior period.

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For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, interest income did not fluctuate materially from the prior period.

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For the three months ended March 31, 2026, other, net represented a net gain of $4.1 million, a favorable impact on

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For the three months ended June 30, 2026, other, net represented a net loss of $3.6 million, an unfavorable impact on

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earnings of $2.0 million compared to a net gain of $2.1 million in the prior period. This favorable impact was primarily due to the absence of losses on forward currency forward contracts in the current year.

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earnings of $4.6 million compared to a net gain of $0.9 million in the prior period. This unfavorable impact was primarily due to losses on commodity forward contracts and on the remeasurement of net monetary assets in the current year, partially offset by the gain on debt financing transactions in the current period.

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(a) The following table presents the components of our restructuring related and other non-GAAP adjustment to net income for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (amounts have been calculated based on unrounded numbers, accordingly, certain amounts may not appear to recalculate due to the effect of rounding):

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(a) The following table presents the components of our restructuring related and other non-GAAP adjustment to net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 (amounts have been calculated based on unrounded numbers, accordingly, certain amounts may not appear to recalculate due to the effect of rounding):

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(b) The following table presents the components of our financing and other transaction costs non-GAAP adjustment to net income for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (amounts have been calculated based on unrounded numbers, accordingly, certain amounts may not appear to recalculate due to the effect of rounding):

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(b) The following table presents the components of our financing and other transaction costs non-GAAP adjustment to net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 (amounts have been calculated based on unrounded numbers, accordingly, certain amounts may not appear to recalculate due to the effect of rounding):

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i. Primarily includes losses or gains related to the divestiture of a business, costs incurred, including for legal, accounting, and other professional services, that are directly related to an acquisition, divestiture, or other transaction. In the three months ended March 31, 2025, this line includes costs and losses associated with the disposition of the MSP Business. Refer to Note 16: Disposals for further information on this transaction.

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i. Primarily includes losses or gains related to the divestiture of a business, costs incurred, including for legal, accounting, and other professional services, that are directly related to an acquisition, divestiture, or other transaction. In the six months ended June 30, 2025, this line includes costs and losses associated with the disposition of the MSP Business. Refer to Note 16: Disposals for further information on this transaction.

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The table below summarizes our primary sources and uses of cash for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. We have derived these summarized statements of cash flows from the Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report. Amounts in the table below have been calculated based on unrounded numbers. Accordingly, certain amounts may not appear to recalculate due to the effect of rounding.

Current wording

The table below summarizes our primary sources and uses of cash for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025. We have derived these summarized statements of cash flows from the Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report. Amounts in the table below have been calculated based on unrounded numbers. Accordingly, certain amounts may not appear to recalculate due to the effect of rounding.

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Operating activities. Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased compared to the corresponding period of the prior year, primarily due to higher cash provided by earnings, partially offset by unfavorable changes in working capital.

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Operating activities. Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased compared to the corresponding period of the prior year, primarily due to higher cash provided by earnings and favorable changes in working capital.

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Investing activities. Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $16.5 million compared to cash used of $6.9 million for the corresponding period of the prior year. This change was primarily due to proceeds received for the sale of the MSP Business in the first quarter of 2025, partially offset by higher capital expenditures in the prior period. For fiscal year 2026, we anticipate additions to PP&E and capitalized software of up to approximately $150.0 million, which we expect to fund with cash flows from operations.

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Investing activities. Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $35.9 million compared to cash used of $33.6 million for the corresponding period of the prior year. This change was primarily due to proceeds received for the sale of the MSP Business in the first quarter of 2025, partially offset by higher capital expenditures in the prior period. For fiscal year 2026, we anticipate additions to PP&E and capitalized software of up to approximately $125.0 million, which we expect to fund with cash flows from operations.

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Financing activities. Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $44.7 million compared to cash used in financing activities of $119.1 million in the corresponding period of the prior year. This change was primarily due to a higher amount of cash paid to repurchase ordinary shares in the prior year.

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Financing activities. Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $468.5 million compared to cash used in financing activities of $160.8 million in the corresponding period of the prior year. This change was primarily due the settlement of our cash tender offer in the second quarter of 2026, partially offset by a higher amount of cash paid to repurchase ordinary shares in the prior year.

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As of March 31, 2026, we had$2.9 billion in gross indebtedness, which includes finance lease obligations and excludes debt discounts, premiums, and deferred financing costs.

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As of June 30, 2026, we had $2.5 billion in gross indebtedness, which includes finance lease obligations and excludes debt discounts, premiums, and deferred financing costs.

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Our ability to raise additional financing, and our borrowing costs, may be impacted by short- and long-term debt ratings assigned by independent rating agencies, which are based, in significant part, on our performance as measured by certain credit metrics such as interest coverage and leverage ratios. As of April 16, 2026, Moody’s Investors Service’s corporate credit rating for STBV was Ba2 with a stable outlook, and Standard & Poor’s corporate credit rating for STBV was BB+ with a stable outlook. Any future downgrades to STBV's credit ratings may increase our future borrowing costs but will not reduce availability under the Credit Agreement.

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Our ability to raise additional financing, and our borrowing costs, may be impacted by short- and long-term debt ratings assigned by independent rating agencies, which are based, in significant part, on our performance as measured by certain credit metrics such as interest coverage and leverage ratios. As of July 16, 2026, Standard & Poor's corporate credit rating for STBV was BB+ with a stable outlook and Moody’s Investors Service’s corporate credit rating for STBV was Ba2 with a stable outlook. Any future downgrades to STBV's credit ratings may increase our future borrowing costs but will not reduce availability under the Credit Agreement.

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The Credit Agreement provides that if our senior secured net leverage ratio exceeds a specified level, we are required to use a portion of our excess cash flow, as defined in the Credit Agreement, generated by operating, investing, or financing activities to prepay some or all of the outstanding borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. The Credit Agreement also requires mandatory prepayments of the outstanding borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities upon certain asset dispositions and casualty events, in each case subject to certain reinvestment rights, and upon the incurrence of certain indebtedness (excluding any permitted indebtedness). These provisions were not triggered during the three months ended March 31, 2026.

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The Credit Agreement provides that if our senior secured net leverage ratio exceeds a specified level, we are required to use a portion of our excess cash flow, as defined in the Credit Agreement, generated by operating, investing, or financing activities to prepay some or all of the outstanding borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. The Credit Agreement also requires mandatory prepayments of the outstanding borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities upon certain asset dispositions and casualty events, in each case subject to certain reinvestment rights, and upon the incurrence of certain indebtedness (excluding any permitted indebtedness). These provisions were not triggered during the six months ended June 30, 2026.

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From time to time, our Board of Directors has authorized various share repurchase programs, which may be modified or terminated by our Board at any time. We currently have authorization for the September 2023 Program, under which approximately $257.3 million remained available as of March 31, 2026. In the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, we repurchased 0.7 million and 3.5 million ordinary shares under the September 2023 Program.

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From time to time, our Board of Directors has authorized various share repurchase programs, which may be modified or terminated by our Board at any time. We currently have authorization for the September 2023 Program, under which approximately $257.3 million remained available as of June 30, 2026. In the six months ended June 30, 2026, and 2025, we repurchased 0.7 million and 4.2 million ordinary shares under the September 2023 Program.

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In the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, we paid aggregate cash dividends of $17.5 million and $17.9 million, respectively. In April 2026, we announced that our Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, payable in May 2026 to shareholders of record as of May 13, 2026.

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In the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, we paid aggregate cash dividends of$34.9 million and $35.5 million, respectively. In July 2026, we announced that our Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, payable in August 2026 to shareholders of record as of August 12, 2026.

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For a discussion of the critical accounting policies that require the use of significant judgments and estimates by management, refer to Part II, Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates included in our 2025 Annual Report. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires us to exercise judgment in the process of applying our accounting policies. It also requires that we make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. No material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates, as previously disclosed, have occurred during the first three months of 2026.

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For a discussion of the critical accounting policies that require the use of significant judgments and estimates by management, refer to Part II, Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates included in our 2025 Annual Report. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires us to exercise judgment in the process of applying our accounting policies. It also requires that we make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. No material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates, as previously disclosed, have occurred during the first six months of 2026.