Baker Hughes Company: 10-K Risk Factor Changes

2026 vs 2025  ·  SEC EDGAR  ·  2026-05-22
Other years: 2025 vs 2024 · 2024 vs 2023
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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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🟢 New in Current Filing

Our proposed transaction with Chart creates business, regulatory, and reputational risks.

On July 28, 2025, we entered into a merger agreement with Chart, which sets forth the terms of our proposed transaction. The proposed transaction with Chart entails important risks, including, among others: the expected timing and likelihood of completion of the proposed…

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On July 28, 2025, we entered into a merger agreement with Chart, which sets forth the terms of our proposed transaction. The proposed transaction with Chart entails important risks, including, among others: the expected timing and likelihood of completion of the proposed transaction; the timing, receipt and terms and conditions of any required governmental and regulatory clearance of the proposed transaction; the effect of any potential conditions imposed by regulators in connection with the approval of the proposed transaction; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement and the payment of a termination fee; the outcome of any legal proceedings that have been instituted and may in the future be instituted against the parties and others following announcement of the merger agreement and proposed transaction; the inability to consummate the proposed transaction due to the failure to satisfy other conditions to complete the proposed transaction; risks that the proposed transaction disrupts our current plans and operations; the ability to identify and recognize, including on the expected timeline, the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction, including anticipated total shareholder return, revenue and Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization ("EBITDA") expectations and synergies; the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the proposed transaction; our ability to successfully integrate Chart into our businesses and related operations, including our associates, and realize expected operations benefits, at the times and to the extent anticipated; the risk that results are different from those contained in forecasts when made; the risk that transaction and/or integration costs or dis-synergies are greater than expected, including as a result of conditions regulators put on any approvals of the proposed transaction; the potential effect of the announcement and/or consummation of the proposed transaction on relationships, including with associates, suppliers and competitors; our ability to maintain our current credit rating; the risk that management's attention is diverted from other matters; risks related to the potential effect of general economic, political and market factors, including changes in the financial markets; the risk of adverse effects on the market price of our or Chart's securities or on our or Chart's operating results for any reason; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; and other risks described in our filings with the SEC.

🟢 New in Current Filing 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. 🔒
🟢 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. 🔒
🟢 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. 🔒
🔴 No Match in Current Filing 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. 🔒
🔴 No Match in Current Filing 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. 🔒
🔴 No Match in Current Filing 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. 🔒
🟡 Modified Changes in economic and/or market conditions may impact our ability to borrow and/or cost of borrowing. 🔒
🟡 Modified Our failure to comply with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") and other similar laws could have a negative impact on our ongoing operations. 🔒
🟡 Modified We may be subject to litigation if another party claims that we have infringed upon, misappropriated or otherwise violated its intellectual property rights. 🔒
🟡 Modified Seasonal and weather conditions could adversely affect demand for our services and operations. 🔒
🟡 Modified 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. 🔒
🟡 Modified An inability to obtain, maintain, protect, defend or enforce our intellectual property rights could adversely affect our business. 🔒
🟡 Modified The potential slowdown and shift in the energy transition could have an adverse effect on the demand for our clean energy technologies and services. 🔒
13 more changes in this filing

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