Agilent Technologies (A) Risk Factor Changes

We are party to a $1.5 billion five-year unsecured credit facility that will expire on June 7, 2028, pursuant to which we are permitted to establish an incremental revolving credit facility of up to $750 million.

Because we cannot immediately adapt our production capacity and related cost structures to rapidly changing market conditions, when demand does not meet our expectations, our manufacturing capacity may exceed our prod…

From time to time, third parties may claim that one or more of our products or services infringe their intellectual property rights.

Certain properties we have previously owned or leased are undergoing remediation for subsurface contamination.

A number of our products and services are subject to regulation by the Food and Drug Administration, the U.S.

We are subject to extensive regulation by the Food and Drug Administration and certain similar foreign regulatory agencies, and failure to comply with such regulations could harm our reputation, business, financial co…

Our products and operations are also often subject to the rules of industrial standards bodies, like the International Standards Organization, as well as regulation by other agencies such as the Food and Drug Administ…

Our global operations expose us to risks associated with public health crises, including epidemics and pandemics.

Public health crises may adversely impact, and pose risks to, certain elements of our business, results of operations and financial condition, the nature and extent of which are highly uncertain and unpredictable.

In the normal course of business, we frequently engage in discussions with third parties relating to possible acquisitions, strategic investments and alliances, joint ventures and divestitures, and generally expect to…

Most of our accounting and tax processes including general accounting, cost accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable and tax functions are centralized at locations in India and Malaysia.

We sell many of our products internationally.

•tariffs imposed by the United States on goods from other countries and tariffs imposed by other countries on U.S.

•interruption to transportation flows for delivery of parts and other inputs to us and our products to our customers;

Because we sell our products worldwide, our business is subject to risks associated with doing business internationally.

borrowing for general corporate purposes, future acquisitions, expansion of our business or repurchases of our outstanding shares of common stock.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") has introduced rules to establish a global minimum tax rate of 15 percent, commonly referred to as the Pillar Two rules.

consuming, and/or could subject us to significant damages or to an injunction against the development and sale of certain of our products or services.

In addition, we face increasing scrutiny from stakeholders with respect to environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) practices and disclosures.

We are subject to changing rules and regulations promulgated by a number of governmental and self-regulatory organizations, including the SEC and NYSE, as well as evolving investor expectations around corporate govern…

We are subject to evolving corporate governance and public disclosure expectations and regulations that impact compliance costs and risks of noncompliance.

may be required to record charges to earnings during the period if we determine there is an impairment of goodwill or intangible assets, up to the full amount of the value of the assets, or, in the case of strategic i…

•impact of public health crises, including pandemics and epidemics, such as COVID-19, on the global economy.

•geopolitical uncertainty or turmoil, terrorism and war; and

•unexpected changes in regulatory requirements;

for which we have otherwise contractually assumed or provided indemnities, certain actual or contingent environmental liabilities, may or do require remediation.

Furthermore, any actual or perceived failure to achieve our current and future sustainability goals, including those which result from contractual obligations from our customers, or to act responsibly with respect to…

For example, U.S.

We are subject to rapidly changing and varied expectations and requirements, including on corporate governance and sustainability issues, from a wide range of stakeholders, such as governmental and self-regulatory org…

The expectations and requirements of regulators and other key stakeholders, including on corporate governance and sustainability-related matters, continue to evolve and diverge, and our ability to meet these expectati…

may be unable to accurately predict the full extent and duration of the impact of a public health crisis on our business and operations due to numerous uncertainties, including the duration and severity of the crisis,…

Currently, United States federal agencies are operating under a continuing resolution that is set to expire on January 30, 2026.

In addition, geopolitical instability and evolving trade regulations, including tariffs, sanctions, and export controls, may restrict our ability to ship products globally or source critical components.

The rapid increase in new government regulations, including tariffs and proposed tariffs in the geographies and markets in which we operate, could result in significant costs and require modifications in the way we an…

Recent and dynamic government rule making and policy changes could increase our costs, affect our markets and customers and impact our results of operations.

our receivables.