VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC

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Changes in U.S. and foreign trade policies, including the imposition of tariffs and the resulting consequences, could have a material adverse impact on our business, operating results, and financial condition.

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In February of 2025, the U.S. Government issued proclamations imposing a 25% tariff on imports of steel and aluminum products (including derivative products). In April 2025, the U.S. Government announced a baseline tariff of 10% on imported products from all countries, plus additional individualized reciprocal tariffs on countries with whom the United States has the largest trade deficits. In response, affected foreign countries, including China and members of the European Union, announced or threatened retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports. The tariff landscape continues to shift and evolve, creating considerable uncertainty for U.S. manufacturers, particularly those – such as Veeco – with global sales, supply chains and international operations.

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Tariffs and other duties have increased, and will likely continue to increase, the cost of our parts and components. These increased costs will negatively impact our margins and/or cause us to increase our prices to our customers, which may reduce demand for our products. Our customers, who may be confronted with the prospect of price and/or cost increases resulting from U.S. tariffs and tariffs imposed by their home country governments, may seek to cancel equipment orders with us, attempt to renegotiate terms in a manner unfavorable to Veeco, or cease to do business with us altogether. Furthermore, the current tariff landscape favors certain of our competitors with foreign manufacturing operations, which are not subject to U.S. tariffs nor foreign country tariffs imposed on the import of U.S. origin products.

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The volatility and unpredictability of international trade policies and conditions add further complexity to our operations, making it extremely challenging to forecast and plan effectively. We are not able to predict future trade policy of the United States or of any foreign country in which we do business. The continuation or exacerbation of the current trade environment will adversely impact our costs and the demand for our products, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.