Mettler-Toledo (MTD) Risk Factor Changes

Should any of our assumptions prove to be incorrect, or should we incur lower-than-expected operating performance or cash flows, we may experience results different than our projections.

•the continued growth of our sales in emerging markets;

We provide forward-looking statements both in our filings with the SEC and orally in connection with our quarterly earnings calls, and other events and presentations, including guidance on anticipated sales growth and…

We have a revolving credit facility outstanding under which the Company and certain of its subsidiaries may borrow up to $1.35 billion.

The existence and magnitude of our debt could have important consequences.

We have debt and we may incur substantial additional debt in the future.

We have debt and we may incur substantially more debt, which could affect our financial position and may otherwise restrict our activities.

Future laws, regulations, or customers may make additional demands on our supply chain, including more transparency into the activities of our suppliers with regard to human rights and sustainable sourcing.

through a variety of means, including regulating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, implementing policies mandating or promoting the use of renewable or zero-carbon energy and sustainability initiatives, and additional t…

We may be adversely affected by environmental and climate change laws, regulations, and expectations.

We have also been sued in the past for alleged infringement on the intellectual property rights of others.

Our success depends on our ability to obtain, maintain, and enforce patents on our technology, maintain our trademarks, and protect our trade secrets.

Our products are subject to other regulations by governmental agencies, as well.

We may be adversely affected by tariffs and other trade restrictions and by failure to comply with regulations of governmental agencies or by the adoption of new regulations.

Governments are facing greater pressure on public finances, which could lead to more aggressive application of existing tax laws and regulations.

We are subject to income taxes in the United States and various other jurisdictions, and our domestic and international tax liabilities are subject to the allocation of expenses among different jurisdictions.

We conduct business in many countries that use the euro as their currency (the Eurozone).

As of December 31, 2025, our consolidated balance sheet included goodwill of $739.2 million and other intangible assets of $278.9 million.

These inflationary conditions could have a greater impact on our operating results in future years.

Inflation affects the costs of goods and services that we use, including raw materials to manufacture our products, as well as transportation and logistical costs and other external costs and services.

In addition to the effects of exchange rate movements on operating profits, our debt levels can fluctuate due to changes in exchange rates, particularly between the U.S.

Our earnings are affected by changing exchange rates.

We have pursued in the past, and may in the future pursue acquisitions of complementary product lines, technologies, or businesses, but these involve risks such as integration challenges, management distractions, and…

We may face risks associated with acquisitions.

We also expect our competitors to continue to improve the design and performance of their products and to introduce new products with competitive prices.

Our products are used extensively in the pharma/biopharmaceutical, food manufacturing, and chemical industries.

We sell some products through third parties, including distributors and value-added resellers.

We may not be successful in developing new products and software, and we may never realize the benefits of our research and development activities, resulting in reduced sales, increased expenses, and a weakened compet…

If we fail to comply with the new regulations, it could affect the launch of the new product or software, in particular, and our company, as a whole.

our supply chain to ensure that our products do not become technologically obsolete over time.

We have key manufacturing facilities located in China, Europe, and the United States.

We have also been implementing our Blue Ocean program to globalize our business processes and information technology systems that includes the implementation of a Company-wide enterprise resource planning system.

Customers may use our products and/or software to generate or manage confidential information.

We rely on our technology infrastructure to interact with suppliers, sell our products and services, support our customers, fulfill orders, and bill, collect, and make payments.

In addition, regulatory or legislative action related to cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection worldwide, such as the European General Data Protection Regulation, increases the costs to develop, implement, or se…

Our mitigation measures reduce, but cannot eliminate, the risk of a cybersecurity incident, and our systems remain potentially vulnerable to cybersecurity threats.

Ongoing conflicts may impact demand locally and globally while disrupting supply chains, increasing costs, and reducing shipping capacity, all of which could affect our financial results and customer demand.

The EU Council has been working to expand renewable energy use, reduce consumption, and diversify energy sources due to reduced Russian energy supplies as a result of the war between Ukraine and Russia.

We are required to comply with various import, export control, and economic sanctions laws, which may affect our transactions with certain customers, business partners, and other persons, including in certain cases de…

•other uncertain local economic, political, and social conditions, including inflation, hyper-inflation, and other decreases in purchasing power, or periods of low or no productivity growth, or effects of natural disa…

•nationalization of private enterprises which may result in the confiscation of assets, as we hold significant assets around the world in the form of property, plant, and equipment, inventory, and accounts receivable,…

We are subject to risks associated with our international operations, including our significant concentration of business in China.

Most of our business is derived from companies in developed countries.

Uncertainty remains regarding the U.K.'s future relationship with the E.U.

Following Brexit, the E.U.-U.K.

Changes in foreign laws and legal systems could adversely impact our results of operations.

U.S.

Chinese goods.

In June 2024, the U.S.

We are subject to income taxes in the United States and various other jurisdictions, and our domestic and international tax liabilities are subject to the allocation of expenses among different jurisdictions.

These concerns could lead to the re-introduction of individual currencies in one or more Eurozone countries or, in more extreme circumstances, the possible dissolution of the euro currency entirely.

Global inflation significantly increased in 2022 and 2021 related to the COVID-19 economic recovery and associated disruptions in global demand, supply chains/logistics, and labor markets, as well as the war in Ukrain…

Inflation also leads to increased interest rates as country monetary policies combat inflation.

go down.

harm our profitability.

If operations are curtailed, we may need alternative suppliers or staff, which could be more expensive, unavailable, or cause shipment delays, impacting results.

Our operations are vulnerable to global events, including pandemics like COVID-19.

A pandemic or widespread outbreak of an illness or other health issue could negatively affect our business, making it more difficult and expensive to meet our obligations to our customers, and could result in reduced…

reputational harm, especially if our products are involved.

we may be unable to satisfy customer demand for our products or services resulting in lost sales.

While we attempt to mitigate cybersecurity risks by employing a number of proactive measures, including mandatory quarterly ongoing employee training and awareness, technical security controls, enhanced data protectio…

We continue to monitor developments in these conflicts and any related sanctions.

and liabilities in both countries remained immaterial.

Since February 2022, we have suspended all shipments to Russia.

In response to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the U.S., European Union, and other countries imposed economic sanctions on Russian entities, while Russia enacted countermeasures.

•our ability to mitigate increase tariff costs; and

•the level of U.S.

We are currently involved in, or have potential liability with respect to, the remediation of past contamination in various facilities.

We have implemented mitigating actions, including increasing our pricing and optimizing our global supply chain.

China, have enacted domestic purchasing requirements favoring local competition, which could reduce our sales.

Political policies in the U.S., China, Europe, Mexico, and Canada may affect global trade, reduce domestic purchasing power, and create uncertainty.

of our euro-denominated assets and obligations.

These concerns and issues could lead to the re-introduction of individual currencies in one or more Eurozone countries or, in more extreme circumstances, the possible dissolution of the euro currency entirely.

differences in inflation rates between countries where we incur the major portion of our costs and other countries where we sell products, which may limit our ability to recover increased costs.

We continue to invest in global market trends around automation and digitalization, as well as technologies related to artificial intelligence (AI).

To remain competitive, we must continue to make significant investments in research and development, sales and marketing, customer service and support, and operational excellence throughout

eventuality.

•slower growth in our sales compared to prior years;