The COVID-19 pandemic subjected, and the emergence of other widespread health crises may subject, our business, financial condition and operating results to a number of risks, including:
Supply chain disruptions and other operational challenges, including shortages of and significant price increases and increased lead times for raw materials, components and subassemblies, in particular where we rely on sole and limited source suppliers, increased employee turnover, increased health and safety measures, site closures, and other restrictions on the movement of people, goods and raw materials, which could reduce our ability to obtain materials from suppliers and meet customer demand, in each case on favorable terms, on a timely basis, or at all, harming our relationships with customers, creating opportunities for competitors and exposing us to contractual disputes or liability;
Supply chain disruptions and other operational challenges, including shortages of and significant price increases and increased lead times for raw materials, components and subassemblies, in particular where we rely on sole and limited source suppliers, increased employee turnover, increased health and safety measures, site closures, and other restrictions on the movement of people, goods and raw materials, which could reduce our ability to obtain materials from suppliers and meet customer demand, in each case on favorable terms, on a timely basis, or at all, harming our relationships with customers, creating opportunities for competitors and exposing us to contractual disputes or liability;
The implementation of government mandates and other regulatory actions, including periodic business shutdowns, manufacturing restrictions, and quarantines, which could reduce or halt our operations or the operations of our customers and suppliers, carry into the future for an extended or unknown duration, and contain complex requirements that make compliance difficult;
The implementation of government mandates and other regulatory actions, including periodic business shutdowns, manufacturing restrictions, and quarantines, which could reduce or halt our operations or the operations of our customers and suppliers, carry into the future for an extended or unknown duration, and contain complex requirements that make compliance difficult;
Decreased employee productivity or availability, whether due to illnesses or due to the measures we or government authorities may take to mitigate their spread and effects, including site closures, restrictions on travel and vaccine mandates, which could lead to employee attrition; and
Decreased employee productivity or availability, whether due to illnesses or due to the measures we or government authorities may take to mitigate their spread and effects, including site closures, restrictions on travel and vaccine mandates, which could lead to employee attrition; and
A decline in industry and global economic conditions that reduces demand from and weakens the financial health of our customers, resulting in delayed or canceled orders, requests for payment deferrals or other contract modifications, and, if we do not anticipate significant or sudden decreases in order patterns, excess inventory.
A decline in industry and global economic conditions that reduces demand from and weakens the financial health of our customers, resulting in delayed or canceled orders, requests for payment deferrals or other contract modifications, and, if we do not anticipate significant or sudden decreases in order patterns, excess inventory.
These risks may be heightened in certain geographies, segments and markets. For example, some of our GMF customers were negatively impacted by disruptions associated with COVID-19 in China from the fourth quarter of 2022 into the first quarter of 2023. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated, and the emergence of other widespread health crises could exacerbate, the other risks described here and in our future filings with the SEC.