Primo Brands Corp

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We may be adversely impacted by recently announced tariff programs.

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We source some of our goods from countries impacted by the tariff programs announced by the U.S. federal government in 2025. If enforced, these tariffs could have an adverse effect on our business and financial results during the 2025 fiscal year and possibly beyond. We have reviewed our supply chain and business and, based on information currently available, we believe these tariffs could result in higher costs of materials used for packaging, certain ingredients and certain equipment which are currently sourced from countries impacted by the tariff programs. We continue to closely monitor the tariff environment and continue to evaluate and explore opportunities to mitigate the potential negative impacts but there is no guarantee that these efforts will be effective.

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We are no longer considered a “controlled company” within the meaning of the NYSE listing requirements. However, even though we are no longer a “controlled company,” we will continue to qualify for, and intend to rely on, exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements during a one-year transition period. As a result, our stockholders may not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to such corporate governance requirements.

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We are no longer considered a “controlled company” for the purposes of the NYSE. However, even though we are no longer a “controlled company,” we will continue to qualify for, and intend to rely on, exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements that would otherwise provide protection to stockholders of other companies during a one-year transition period.

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For example, we are not subject to certain corporate governance requirements, including that a majority of our Board consists of “independent directors,” as defined under the rules of the NYSE. In addition, we are not required to have a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee or Compensation Committee that is composed entirely of independent directors. We intend to rely on certain of these independence exemptions throughout the one-year transition period. Accordingly, during the transition period, our stockholders may not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to all of the corporate governance requirements of the NYSE.

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Many of the tax laws to which we are subject or under which we operate are unsettled and may be subject to significant change. The issuance of additional guidance related to existing tax laws, or future changes to enacted tax laws, including jurisdictions outside of the United States, could materially affect our tax obligations and effective tax rate. For example, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (the “OECD”) has announced an accord commonly referred to as “Pillar Two” to set a minimum global corporate tax rate of 15%, which is being or may be implemented in many jurisdictions, including the United States. The OECD is also issuing guidelines that are different, in some respects, than current international tax principles. If countries amend their tax laws to adopt all or part of the OECD guidelines, this may increase tax uncertainty and increase taxes that we are required to pay. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, enacted on July 4, 2025, has significantly changed the U.S. tax landscape. The initial impact of these changes does not have a significant impact on our effective tax rate but does decrease our cash tax liability for the current year. The long-term effects on the results of operations and cash flows remain uncertain and could be material. We cannot predict whether the United States or a foreign jurisdiction will enact new tax legislation or issue new regulatory guidance, whether the OECD or any other intergovernmental organization will publish any guidelines on global taxation or whether member states will implement such guidelines, nor can we predict what effect such legislation, regulations or international guidelines might have. To the extent that such changes have a negative impact on us, including as a result of related uncertainty, these changes may adversely impact our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

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The amount of taxes we pay in different jurisdictions depends on the application of the tax laws of various jurisdictions, including the United States, to our business activities, tax rates, new or revised tax laws, or interpretations of tax laws and policies, and our ability to operate our business in a manner consistent with our corporate structure and intercompany arrangements. The taxing authorities of the jurisdictions in which we operate may challenge our methodologies for pricing intercompany transactions pursuant to our intercompany arrangements or disagree with our determinations as to the income and expenses attributable to specific jurisdictions. If such a challenge or disagreement were to occur, and our position was not sustained, we could be required to pay additional taxes, interest, and penalties, which could result in one-time tax charges, higher effective tax rates, reduced cash flows, and lower overall profitability of our operations. Our financial statements could fail to reflect adequate reserves to cover such a contingency. Similarly, a taxing authority could assert that we are subject to tax in a jurisdiction where we believe we have not established a taxable connection, and such an assertion, if successful, could increase our expected tax liability in one or more jurisdictions.