Gartner (IT) Risk Factor Changes

We face risks related to taxation.

We face risks related to the regulation of AI and other evolving technologies.

In addition, continuously evolving data protection laws and regulations, such as the GDPR, CCPA and CPRA, LGPD, the Chinese Cybersecurity, Data Security and Personal Information laws and other new and proposed data pr…

Our failure to comply with complex U.S.

Sustainability commitments, regulatory requirements or failure to meet stakeholder expectations could harm our reputation.

We are exposed to volatility in foreign currency exchange rates from our international operations.

We face significant competition and our failure to compete successfully could materially adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows.

interest rates and recession.

The debt service requirements of these borrowings could impair our future financial condition and operating results.

Our outstanding debt obligations could negatively impact our financial condition and future operating results.

We may not be able to maintain the equity in our brand name.

We derive significant revenues from insights and consulting contracts with the United States government and its respective agencies, numerous state and local governments and their respective agencies, and foreign gove…

value we derive from the acquisition, dilution of the interests of our current stockholders should we issue stock in the acquisition, decreased working capital, increased indebtedness, the assumption of undisclosed li…

We may experience outages and disruptions of our online services and information systems if we fail to maintain an adequate operations infrastructure.

Like many multinational corporations, we, and some third parties upon which we rely, have experienced cyber attacks on our computer systems and networks in the past and may experience them in the future, likely with m…

We are exposed to risks related to cybersecurity.

Privacy concerns could damage our reputation and deter current and potential clients from using our products and services.

We may not be able to attract and retain qualified personnel which could jeopardize the quality of our products and services and our future growth plans.

Additionally, as we continue to adjust our products and service offerings to meet our clients’ continuing needs, we may shift the type and pricing of our products which may impact client renewal rates.

Our Insights subscription contracts are typically for twelve months or longer.

Our Insights business depends on renewals of subscription-based services and sales of new subscription-based services for a significant portion of our revenue, and our failure to renew at historical rates or generate…

Uncertainty in the development, deployment, and use of AI in our platform and products and by our customers and competitors may result in harm to our business and reputation.

In addition, some of our content is exposed to Internet search engines and large language models (“LLM”), which help generate website traffic.

We may not be able to enhance and develop our existing products and services or introduce the new products and services that are needed to remain competitive.

We may not be able to maintain the quality of our existing products and services.

unfounded, that we have violated or are responsible for violations of these laws, even if inadvertent, could be costly and disrupt our business, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of o…

amount of cash or additional credit available to us, which could restrain our ability to expand or enhance products and services, respond to competitive pressures or pursue future business opportunities requiring subs…

strategic acquisitions, loss of key employees or customers, and exposure to unanticipated liabilities or ongoing obligations to support the businesses following such dispositions, and other adverse financial impacts.

Like many multinational corporations, we, and some third parties upon which we rely, have experienced cyber attacks on our computer systems and networks in the past and may experience them in the future, likely with m…

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services may decline.

two-pillar approach to global taxation (“Pillar Two”), focusing on global profit allocation and a 15% global corporate minimum tax rate.

harm our reputation, adversely affect our ability to attract and retain employees or clients and expose us to increased scrutiny from investors and regulatory authorities.

Our operating results could be negatively impacted by global economic conditions.

additional sums to protect our brand and otherwise increase expenditures to create and maintain client brand loyalty.

Moreover, the demand for our products and services from U.S.

Our sales to governments are subject to appropriations, complex compliance requirements and some may be terminated early.

Our acquisitions, dispositions, and strategic investments, involve substantial risks.

other coordinated disruptions, to more advanced threats that target us because of our prominence in the global business and technology insights field.

our employees to thrive.

Our balance sheet includes significant amounts of goodwill and intangible assets.

delays in new product or service releases or significant problems in creating new products or services could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial position.