Fiscal period ending 2025-12-31 versus 2024-12-31
— view filing on EDGAR →
Risk exposure broadened materially across six distinct themes, with no offsetting easings — the most consequential additions are expanded AI liability, new geopolitical/trade risks (Section 232, tariffs, Mexico security, Hamas conflict), and escalating EU antitrust enforcement constraints. Talent retention pressure is compounded by a simultaneous restructuring and mandatory return-to-office mandate. While no single change rises to existential/solvency level, the pervasive, multi-front nature of the worsening pushes intensity to moderate.
4 company-specific
· 4 common-mode
Company-specific changes
New
New disclosure of material customer concentration and pricing pressure risk. DSOs/OSOs are increasingly important channel; their reduced purchasing or negotiating leverage could materially impact adoption, ASPs, margins, and profitability.
Our results of operations may be adversely affected if doctors at DSOs, orthodontic service organizations (“OSOs”) or other large group practices reduce, delay, or do not increase their…
Revised
New disclosure of recent restructuring (Q3 2025) and mandatory five-day office return policy, both escalating talent retention risks and attrition concerns.
If we cannot attract, motivate, train or retain personnel, it will be difficult to achieve our strategic priorities, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and…
Revised
New specific risks added: Section 232 investigation on medical devices, Mexico gang/drug trafficking threats, Hamas conflict escalation, and explicit acknowledgment that contingency measures may be insufficient.
Geopolitical events, tariffs and trade policies, and military conflicts have and could in the future materially affect our business, financial condition and results of operations . Geopolitical…
Revised
Added specific disclosure of heightened EU antitrust scrutiny on settlements and explicit risk that settlement terms may be constrained, escalating enforcement complexity.
Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Risks We are subject to antitrust and competition regulations, litigation and enforcement that may result in fines, penalties, restrictions on our business practices…
Also disclosed — common-mode (Third party AI vendor dependency, Tariffs trade policy, ESG regulatory divergence, Global tax reform pillar two)
Third party AI vendor dependency
Revised
Substantially expanded AI risk disclosure. Added third-party model IP infringement liability, confidential data loss in AI systems, and unintended AI output risks. Escalates legal and operational exposure.
AI and machine learning technologies in our products, services and IT systems may result in legal and regulatory risks, reputational harm or have other adverse consequences to our business. We have…
Tariffs trade policy
Revised
New disclosure of tariff risk as operational factor. Adds material geopolitical/trade exposure not previously mentioned.
Operational Risks Our quarterly and annual results of operations have and will continue to fluctuate in the future, and we may not accurately predict the timing and amount of customer demand and our…
ESG regulatory divergence
Revised
Added SEC climate disclosure obligations and CSRD specificity; expanded conflict minerals discussion removed; added microplastics restrictions; heightened regulatory scrutiny language.
Current and anticipated sustainability and social (“Sustainability”) laws and scrutiny of our Sustainability policies and practices may materially increase our costs, expose us to liability, and…
Global tax reform pillar two
Revised
Added reference to "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" and new disclosure of aggressive tax interpretations by jurisdictions and international trade volatility risks.
New tax laws and practices, changes to existing tax laws and practices, or disputes regarding the positions we take regarding tax laws, could negatively affect our provision for income taxes as well…