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STE removed its COVID-19 pandemic risk factor while modifying 13 of its existing risk disclosures, indicating a shift from pandemic-specific concerns toward operational resilience and cost management priorities. The modified risks focus on business continuity hazards, Lean manufacturing effectiveness, and tax-related economic challenges, suggesting STE is emphasizing internal operational execution and broader macroeconomic uncertainties rather than pandemic-related disruptions. With 21 risks remaining unchanged, STE maintained its core risk framework while recalibrating emphasis toward structural business challenges.
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Our operations, and those of our suppliers, are subject to a variety of business continuity hazards and risks, any of which could interrupt production or operations or otherwise adversely affect our performance, results, or value.
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If our continuing efforts to create a Lean business and in-source production to reduce costs are not successful, our profitability may be negatively impacted or our business otherwise might be adversely affected.
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Current economic and political conditions make tax rules in any jurisdiction subject to significant change.
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Supply chain disruption might increase our production costs, limit our production capabilities or curtail our operations.
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Our EO sterilization operations subject us to claims of liability and associated adverse effects.
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Expectations relating to corporate responsibility considerations expose us to potential liabilities, increased costs, reputational harm and other adverse effects on our business.
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Our business environment is highly competitive, and if we fail to compete successfully, our revenues and results of operations may be negatively impacted.
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A pandemic or similar public health crisis could have a material adverse impact on our ability to staff our operations.
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Our business and results of operations may be adversely affected if we are unable to recruit and retain qualified management and other personnel .
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We may fail to realize all of the anticipated benefits of our strategic business initiatives, as well as acquisitions, dispositions or joint ventures, or those benefits may take longer to realize than expected.
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We may be adversely affected by global climate change or by existing and future legal, regulatory or market responses to such change.
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The effects of geopolitical instability may adversely affect us and create significant risks and uncertainties for our business, with the ultimate impact dependent on future developments, which are highly uncertain and unpredictable.
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Our debt level or access to credit markets may limit our financial and business flexibility.
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