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Baker Hughes's 2026 risk factor disclosures reflect a strategic pivot toward emerging business priorities, with the removal of pandemic and climate-focused risks offset by new disclosures around the Chart Industries acquisition, tariff exposure, and artificial intelligence governance. The company added four material risk categories while dropping three legacy concerns, suggesting a shift from pandemic-era and ESG-centric risks toward operational risks tied to M&A integration and geopolitical trade dynamics. Seven substantive modifications to existing risks, including heightened attention to economic borrowing conditions and FCPA compliance, indicate the company is updating its risk narrative to address current market volatility and regulatory scrutiny rather than pandemic-related disruptions.
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We may not be able to realize the potential financial or strategic benefits of the transactions we complete, or find suitable target businesses to acquire.
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🟢 New in Current Filing
Recent changes in U.S. administrative policy, including increases in tariffs and any changes in international trade relations or trade agreements, may have an adverse effect on our business.
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🟢 New in Current Filing
We may use AI, machine learning, data science and similar technologies in our business, products and services, and challenges with properly managing such technologies could result in reputational harm, competitive harm or legal liability, and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Our business has previously and may in the future again be adversely affected by a public health emergency or outbreak of a contagious disease or virus.
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Investor and public perception related to the Company's ESG performance as well as current and future ESG reporting requirements may affect our business and our operating results.
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Voluntary initiatives to reduce GHG emissions, as well as increased climate change awareness, may result in increased costs for the oil and gas industry to curb GHG emissions and could have an adverse impact on demand for oil and natural gas.
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Changes in economic and/or market conditions may impact our ability to borrow and/or cost of borrowing.
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Our failure to comply with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") and other similar laws could have a negative impact on our ongoing operations.
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🟡 Modified
We may be subject to litigation if another party claims that we have infringed upon, misappropriated or otherwise violated its intellectual property rights.
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🟡 Modified
Seasonal and weather conditions could adversely affect demand for our services and operations.
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International, national, and state governments and agencies continue to evaluate and promulgate legislation and regulations that are focused on GHG emissions and climate related risk. Compliance with GHG emission regulations applicable to our or our customers' operations could adversely affect our business and operating results.
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🟡 Modified
An inability to obtain, maintain, protect, defend or enforce our intellectual property rights could adversely affect our business.
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The potential slowdown and shift in the energy transition could have an adverse effect on the demand for our clean energy technologies and services.
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