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Mercury Systems (MRCY) Risk Analysis

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Public companies are required to disclose risks that can affect the business and impact the stock. These disclosures are known as “Risk Factors”. Companies disclose these risks in their yearly (Form 10-K), quarterly earnings (Form 10-Q), or “foreign private issuer” reports (Form 20-F). Risk factors show the challenges a company faces. Investors can consider the worst-case scenarios before making an investment. TipRanks’ Risk Analysis categorizes risks based on proprietary classification algorithms and machine learning.

Mercury Systems disclosed 34 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Mercury Systems reported the most risks in the “Finance & Corporate” category.

Risk Overview Q2, 2026

Risk Distribution

29% Finance & Corporate

26% Production

18% Tech & Innovation

12% Ability to Sell

12% Macro & Political

3% Legal & Regulatory

Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy

This chart displays the stock's most recent risk distribution according to category. TipRanks has identified 6 major categories: Finance & corporate, legal & regulatory, macro & political, production, tech & innovation, and ability to sell.

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Risk Highlights Q2, 2026

Main Risk Category

Finance & Corporate

With 10 Risks

Finance & Corporate

With 10 Risks

Number of Disclosed Risks

From last report

S&P 500 Average: 31

From last report

S&P 500 Average: 31

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S&P 500 Average: 1

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S&P 500 Average: 1

See the risk highlights of Mercury Systems in the last period.

Risk Word Cloud

The most common phrases about risk factors from the most recent report. Larger texts indicate more widely used phrases.

Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 34

Finance & Corporate

Total Risks: 10/34 (29%)Below Sector Average

Share Price & Shareholder Rights3 | 8.8%

Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1

The trading price of our common stock may continue to be volatile, which may adversely affect our business, and investors in our common stock may experience substantial losses.

Our stock price has been and may continue to be volatile. This volatility may or may not be related to our operating performance. Our operating results, from time to time, may be below the expectations of public market analysts and investors, which could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock. Market rumors or the dissemination of false or misleading information may impact our stock price. When the market price of a stock has been volatile, holders of that stock will sometimes file securities class action litigation against the company that issued the stock. If any shareholders were to file a lawsuit, we could incur substantial costs defending the lawsuit, which could also divert the time and attention of management. During fiscal 2023 and 2024, we experienced significant stock price declines following some of our earnings releases as well as after the announcement that the Board of Directors had concluded its review of strategic alternatives in June 2023, in each case with law firms announcing investigations after the event. On December 13, 2023, a securities class action complaint was filed against us in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and subsequent derivative lawsuits have been filed related to the matters asserted in the securities class action. The securities class action complaint alleged that our public disclosures in SEC filings and on earnings calls were false and/or misleading. During fiscal 2026, we settled the securities class action litigation, and our settlement in principle of the derivative claims is subject to court approval. In April 2026, five funds associated with Starboard Value LP ("Starboard"), representing approximately 14% of the class in the securities class action litigation, requested exclusion from the class by sending notice to the settlement administrator. In June 2026, Starboard filed a separate legal action against the Company in Massachusetts state court with similar allegations as the securities class action and additional claims related to its prior standstill agreement with the Company.

Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2

Provisions in our organizational documents and Massachusetts law and other actions we have taken could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us.

Provisions of our articles of organization and by-laws could have the effect of discouraging a third party from making a proposal to acquire us and could prevent certain changes in control, even if some shareholders might consider the proposal to be in their best interest. These provisions include a classified board of directors, advance notice to our board of directors of shareholder proposals and director nominations, and limitations on the ability of shareholders to remove directors and to call shareholder meetings. In addition, we may issue shares of any class or series of preferred stock in the future without shareholder approval upon such terms as our board of directors may determine. For example, on December 27, 2021, the Board of Directors adopted a Shareholder Rights Plan which, as amended, expired on the date of our annual meeting of shareholders in October 2022. The rights of holders of common stock will be subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of any such class or series of preferred stock that may be issued. We also are subject to the Massachusetts General Laws which, subject to certain exceptions, prohibit a Massachusetts corporation from engaging in a broad range of business combinations with any "interested shareholder" for a period of three years following the date that such shareholder becomes an interested shareholder. The Massachusetts Business Corporation Act permits directors to look beyond the interests of shareholders and consider other constituencies in discharging their duties. In determining what the director of a Massachusetts corporation reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation, a director may consider the interests of the corporation's employees, suppliers, creditors, and customers, the economy of the state, the region, and the nation, community and societal considerations and the long-term and short-term interests of the corporation and its shareholders, including the possibility that these interests may be best served by the continued independence of the corporation.

Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 3

Shareholder activism could cause us to incur significant expense, disrupt our business, result in a proxy contest or litigation and impact our stock price.

We have been subject to shareholder activism and may be subject to such activism in the future, which could result in substantial costs and divert management's and our Board's attention and resources from our business. Such shareholder activism could give rise to perceived uncertainties as to our future, adversely affect our relationships with our employees, customers, or suppliers and make it more difficult to attract and retain qualified personnel. We may be required to incur significant fees and other expenses related to activist shareholder matters, including for third party advisors. We may be subjected to a proxy contest or to litigation by activist investors. Our stock price has been and could be subject to significant fluctuation or otherwise be adversely affected by the events, risks and uncertainties of any shareholder activism.

Accounting & Financial Operations3 | 8.8%

Accounting & Financial Operations - Risk 1

We have never paid cash dividends on our common stock and we do not anticipate paying any dividends in the foreseeable future.

We have not declared or paid cash dividends on any of our classes of capital stock to date and we currently intend to retain our future earnings, if any, to fund the development and growth of our business, to reduce our level of debt, and for future mergers and acquisitions. As a result, capital appreciation, if any, of our common stock will be the sole source of gain for the foreseeable future.

Accounting & Financial Operations - Risk 2

We have a significant amount of goodwill and intangible assets on our consolidated financial statements that are subject to impairment based upon future adverse changes in our business or prospects.

At July 3, 2026, the carrying values of goodwill and identifiable intangible assets on our balance sheet were $942.4 million and $175.8 million, respectively. We evaluate indefinite lived intangible assets and goodwill for impairment annually in the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. Indefinite lived intangible assets are impaired and goodwill impairment is indicated when their book value exceeds fair value. We also review finite-lived intangible assets and long-lived assets when indications of potential impairment exist, such as a significant reduction in undiscounted cash flows associated with the assets. Should the fair value of our long-lived assets decline because of reduced operating performance, market declines or other indicators of impairment, a charge to operations for impairment may be necessary. The value of goodwill and intangible assets from the allocation of purchase price from our acquisitions will be derived from our business operating plans and is susceptible to an adverse change in demand, input costs or general changes in our business or industry and could require an impairment charge in the future.

Accounting & Financial Operations - Risk 3

Our results of operations are subject to fluctuation from period to period and may not be an accurate indication of future performance.

While our revenues are generated through the sale of products and services across hundreds of programs with no single program contributing more than 10% of our annual revenues, we have experienced fluctuations in operating results due to shifts in timing or quantities across certain of our larger programs. Customers specify delivery date requirements that coincide with their need for our products and services on the programs in which we participate. Because these customers may use our products and services in connection with a variety of defense programs or other projects with different sizes and durations, a customer's orders for one quarter generally do not indicate a trend for future orders by that customer or on that program. As such, we cannot always accurately plan our manufacturing, inventory and working capital requirements. As a result, if orders and shipments differ from what we predict, we may incur additional expenses and build excess inventory, which may require additional reserves and allowances and reduce our working capital and operational flexibility. Any significant change in our customers' purchasing patterns could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and reported earnings per share for a particular quarter. Results of operations in any period should not be considered indicative of the results to be expected for any future period. High quarterly book-ship ratios have pressured our inventory and cash flow management at various times, necessitating increased inventory balances to ensure quarterly revenue attainment. Increased inventory balances tie up additional capital, limiting our operational flexibility. Some of our customers may have become conditioned to wait until the end of a quarter to place orders in the expectation of receiving a discount. Customers conditioned to seek quarter-end discounts increase risk and uncertainty in our financial forecasting and decrease our margins and profitability. Our quarterly results may be subject to fluctuations resulting from other factors, including: - delays in completion of internal product development projects;- delays in shipping hardware and software or licensing design IP;- delays in acceptance testing by customers;- a change in the mix of products sold;- changes in customer or program order patterns;- production delays due to quality problems;- failure to achieve or maintain quality certifications, such as AS9100;- nonconformity with contractual or other requirements, including the need to respond to corrective action requests;- inability to scale quick reaction capability products due to low product volume;- shortages and increased costs of components;- excess and obsolescence of inventory;- delays due to the implementation of new tariffs or other trade barriers;- the timing of product line transitions;- declines in quarterly revenues from previous generations of products following announcement of replacement products containing more advanced technology; and - changes in Estimates at Completion ("EAC") on fixed price engagements, which represent a substantial percentage of our business, or inaccurate cost estimation at time of proposal, leading to unanticipated cost increases. In addition, from time to time, we have entered into contracts, referred to as development contracts, to engineer a specific solution based on modifications to standard products. Gross margins from development contract revenues are typically lower than gross margins from standard product revenues. We intend to continue to enter into development contracts and anticipate that the gross margins associated with development contract revenues will continue to be lower than gross margins from standard product sales. Many of our contracts require that our facilities remain certified at the AS9100 or ISO9001 level in order to ship products from the relevant facility. Failure to obtain or maintain the required certification may require a waiver by the customer for shipments to continue until the certification is obtained. There can be no assurance that we will receive any customer waivers if a required certification is lost or delayed. Another factor contributing to fluctuations in our quarterly results is the fixed nature of expenditures on personnel, facilities and information technology. Expense levels for these programs are based, in significant part, on expectations of future revenues. If actual quarterly revenues are below management's expectations, our results of operations could be adversely affected. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Over time revenue recognition is more reliant on estimates than the accounting for some of our component sales. Changes in EACs on fixed price engagements, which represent a substantial percentage of our business, also requires judgment, including in assessing risks, estimating contract revenue and costs and predicting future performance. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and changes in estimates in subsequent periods could cause our results of operations to fluctuate.

Debt & Financing2 | 5.9%

Debt & Financing - Risk 1

We may incur substantial indebtedness.

On November 4, 2025, we amended our Revolver, providing for a new five-year revolving credit facility with a borrowing capacity of $850.0 million. As of July 3, 2026, we had $441.5 million of outstanding borrowings on the Revolver. The Revolver accrues interest, at our option, at floating rates tied to Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") or the prime rate plus an applicable percentage. The applicable percentage is established pursuant to a pricing grid based on our total net leverage ratio. We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through our borrowing activities. Subject to the limits contained in the Revolver, we may incur substantial additional debt from time to time to finance working capital, capital expenditures, investments or acquisitions, or for other purposes. If we do so, the risks related to our debt could intensify. Specifically, our debt could have important consequences to our investors, including the following: - making it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations under our debt instruments, including, without limitation, the Revolver; and if we fail to comply with these requirements, an event of default could result;- limiting our ability to obtain additional financing to fund future working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions or other general corporate requirements;- requiring a substantial portion of our cash flows to be dedicated to debt service payments instead of other purposes, thereby reducing the amount of cash flows available for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes;- increasing our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions;- exposing us to the risk of increased interest rates as certain of our borrowings have variable interest rates, which could increase the cost of servicing our financial instruments and could materially reduce our profitability and cash flows;- limiting our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in the industry in which we compete;- placing us at a disadvantage compared to other, less leveraged competitors; and - increasing our cost of borrowing. In addition, the Revolver contains restrictive covenants that may limit our ability to engage in activities that are in our long-term best interest. Our failure to comply with those covenants could result in an event of default which, if not cured or waived, could result in the acceleration of all our debt. And, if we were unable to repay the amounts due and payable, the lenders under the Revolver could proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure that indebtedness. Increases in interest rates would increase the cost of servicing our financial instruments with exposure to interest rate risk and could materially reduce our profitability and cash flows. Assuming that we had $100.0 million of floating rate debt outstanding, our annual interest expense would change by approximately $1.0 million for each 100 basis point increase in interest rates. We may also incur costs related to interest rate hedges, including the termination of any such hedges. As of July 3, 2026, we had a swap agreement in effect that fixed $300.0 million of the total $441.5 million of outstanding borrowings under the Revolver at a rate of 4.66%. The movement of interest rates would affect the value of such swap agreement. Limited or negative free cash flow as we experienced during certain prior periods could eventually lead to a challenge in servicing our debt.

Debt & Financing - Risk 2

We may need additional capital and may not be able to raise funds on acceptable terms, if at all. In addition, any funding through the sale of additional common stock or other equity securities could result in additional dilution to our stockholders and any funding through indebtedness could restrict our operations.

We may require additional cash resources to finance our continued growth or other future developments, including any investments or acquisitions we may decide to pursue. The amount and timing of such additional financing needs will vary principally depending on the timing of new product and service launches, investments and/or acquisitions and the amount of cash flow from our operations. If our resources are insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain a larger credit facility. The sale of additional equity securities or securities convertible into our common shares could result in additional dilution to our stockholders. The incurrence of additional indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financing covenants that would restrict our operations. We cannot assure you that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. If we fail to raise additional funds, we may need to sell debt or additional equity securities or to reduce our growth to a level that can be supported by our cash flow.

Corporate Activity and Growth2 | 5.9%

Corporate Activity and Growth - Risk 1

Implementation of our growth strategy may not be successful, which could affect our ability to increase revenues and profits.

Our growth strategy includes developing new products, adding new customers and programs within our existing markets and entering new markets both domestically and internationally, developing our manufacturing capabilities, as well as identifying and integrating acquisitions and achieving revenue and cost synergies and economies of scale. Our ability to compete in new markets will depend upon several factors including, among others: - our ability to create demand for products in new markets;- our ability to respond to changes in our customers' businesses by updating existing products and introducing, in a timely fashion, new products which meet the needs of our customers;- our ability to increase our market visibility and penetration with prime defense contractors, government agencies and government funded laboratories;- the quality of our new products;- our ability to respond rapidly to technological changes;- our ability to increase utilization of our manufacturing capacity as well as our ability to deliver on schedule and on budget; and - our ability to successfully integrate acquisitions and achieve revenue and cost synergies and economies of scale. The failure to do any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we may face competition in these new markets from various companies that may have substantially greater R&D resources, marketing and financial resources, manufacturing capability and/or customer support organizations.

Corporate Activity and Growth - Risk 2

Acquisitions may adversely affect our financial condition.

As part of our strategy for growth, we may explore acquisitions or strategic alliances, which ultimately may not be completed or be beneficial to us. While we expect any acquisitions to result in synergies and other financial and operational benefits, we may be unable to realize these synergies or other benefits in the timeframe that we expect or at all. The integration process may be complex, costly and time consuming. Acquisitions may pose risks to our business, including: - problems and increased costs in connection with the integration of the personnel, business systems, operations, technologies or products of the acquired businesses;- layering of integration activity due to multiple overlapping acquisitions;- unanticipated issues, expenses, charges or liabilities related to the acquisitions;- failure to implement our business plan for the combined business or to achieve anticipated increases in revenues and profitability;- diversion of management's attention from our organic business;- adverse effects on business relationships with suppliers and customers, including the failure to retain key customers and programs;- acquired assets becoming impaired as a result of technical advancements or worse-than-expected performance by the acquired company;- failure to rationalize supply chain, manufacturing capacity, locations, logistics and operating models to achieve anticipated economies of scale, or disruptions to supply chain, manufacturing or product design operations during the combination of facilities;- failure to rationalize business, information and communication systems and to expand the IT infrastructure and security protocols throughout the enterprise;- volatility associated with accounting for earn-outs in a given transaction;- entering markets in which we have no, or limited, prior experience;- environmental liabilities at current or previous sites of the acquired business;- poor compliance and document retention and retrieval programs pre-acquisition at acquired companies, which may lead to liabilities for violations, or impact the business acquired when placed under our compliance programs;- unanticipated changes in applicable laws or regulations;- potential loss of key employees;- the impact of any assumed legal proceedings; and - adverse effects on our internal control over financial reporting before the acquiree's complete integration into our control environment. In addition, in connection with any acquisitions or investments we could: - issue stock that would dilute our existing shareholders;- incur debt and assume liabilities;- obtain financing on unfavorable terms, or not be able to obtain financing on any terms at all;- incur amortization expenses related to acquired intangible assets or incur large and immediate write-offs;- incur large expenditures related to office closures of the acquired companies, including costs relating to the termination of employees and facility and leasehold improvement charges resulting from our having to vacate the acquired companies' premises; and - reduce the cash that would otherwise be available to fund operations or for other purposes. We may not be able to maintain the levels of revenue, earnings or operating efficiency that we and our prior acquisitions had achieved or might achieve separately. You should not place undue reliance on any anticipated synergies. In addition, our competitors could try to emulate our strategy, leading to greater competition for acquisition targets which could lead to larger competitors if they succeed in emulating our strategy.

Production

Total Risks: 9/34 (26%)Above Sector Average

Manufacturing2 | 5.9%

Manufacturing - Risk 1

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We may be unable to increase production to satisfy the increasing demand for our products.

We may be unable to successfully execute our production plans and meet growing demand for our products, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our backlog and new bookings have increased significantly, reflecting strong demand from our prime contractor customers and end users. To convert this demand into revenue on our customers' expected timelines, we must scale our operations, improve quality and delivery performance and ensure that our suppliers can support anticipated higher volumes. As demand grows, our ability to execute effectively becomes increasingly critical, and any failure to do so could materially impact our financial results. Meeting this demand requires us to: increase throughput across our manufacturing facilities through additional shifts and workforce planning; improve product quality and compliance with customer and regulatory requirements; ensure timely availability of materials and components from suppliers; and manage production schedules and costs efficiently as volumes rise, including with our contract manufacturers such as Cicor in Europe in support of our EMEA operations. If we are unable to expand capacity at the pace required, or if we encounter operational disruptions, equipment constraints, labor shortages, supplier delays or quality issues, we may not be able to deliver products on schedule or at expected cost levels. This could result in contractual penalties, reduced margins, loss of future business, damage to customer relationships and harm to our reputation. Additionally, rapid scaling increases the risk of operational inefficiencies, manufacturing errors and cost overruns. Even short-term disruptions could have an outsized impact due to the concentration of certain programs and customers in our backlog. Our ability to meet growing demand also depends on the performance of our suppliers, many of whom face similar capacity and labor challenges. Any failure by a supplier to deliver materials or components on time or to required specifications could delay our production and increase costs. If we do not successfully execute our growth plans or maintain operational performance as demand increases, our revenue, profitability and competitive position could be adversely affected.

Manufacturing - Risk 2

Our products are complex, and undetected defects may increase our costs, harm our reputation with customers or lead to costly litigation.

Our products are extremely complex and must operate successfully with complex products of our customers and their other vendors. Our products may contain undetected errors when first introduced or as we introduce product upgrades. The pressures we face to be the first to market new products or functionality and the elapsed time before our products are integrated into our customer's systems increases the possibility that we will offer products in which we or our customers later discover problems. We have experienced new product and product upgrade errors in the past and expect similar problems in the future. These problems may cause us to incur significant warranty costs and costs to support our service contracts and divert the attention of personnel from our product development efforts. Also, hostile third parties or nation states may try to install malicious code or devices into our products or software. Undetected errors may adversely affect our product's ease of use and may create customer satisfaction issues. If we are unable to repair these problems in a timely manner, we may experience a loss of or delay in revenue and significant damage to our reputation and business prospects. Many of our customers rely upon our products for mission-critical applications. Because of this reliance, errors, defects or other performance problems in our products could result in significant financial and other damage to our customers. Our customers could attempt to recover those losses by pursuing products liability claims against us which, even if unsuccessful, would likely be time-consuming and costly to defend and could adversely affect our reputation.

Employment / Personnel2 | 5.9%

Employment / Personnel - Risk 1

Price inflation for labor and materials could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We have experienced considerable price inflation in our costs for labor and materials since the pandemic, which adversely affected our business, results of operations and financial condition. We may not be able to pass through future inflationary cost increases under our existing firm-fixed-price ("FFP") contracts and we may only be able to recoup a portion of our increased costs under our reimbursement-type contracts. Our ability to raise prices to reflect increased costs may be limited by competitive conditions in the market for our products and services. We continue to work to mitigate such pressures on our business operations as they develop.

Employment / Personnel - Risk 2

We rely on the significant experience and specialized expertise of our senior management, engineering and operational staff and must retain and attract qualified and highly skilled personnel to grow our business successfully.

Our performance is substantially dependent on the continued services and performance of our senior management and our highly qualified team of engineers and operational staff, many of whom have numerous years of experience, specialized expertise in our industry and security clearances required for certain defense projects. If we are not successful in hiring and retaining such employees, we may not be able to extend or maintain our engineering and operational expertise and our future product development efforts could be adversely affected. Competition for hiring these employees is intense, especially individuals with specialized skills and security clearances required for our business, and we may be unable to hire and retain enough staff to implement our growth strategy or to perform on our existing commitments.

Supply Chain2 | 5.9%

Supply Chain - Risk 1

We may be unable to obtain critical components from suppliers, which could disrupt or delay our ability to deliver products to our customers.

Several components used in our products are currently obtained from sole-source suppliers. We are dependent on a limited number of key vendors for certain critical components such as FPGAs, ASICs, processors, memory products and specialty glass. Generally, suppliers may terminate their contracts with us without cause upon 30 days' notice and may cease offering their products upon 180 days' notice. If any of our sole-source suppliers limits or reduces the sale of these components, we may be unable to fulfill customer orders in a timely manner or at all. These sole-source and other suppliers are each subject to quality and performance issues, materials shortages, excess demand, reduction in capacity, and other factors that may disrupt the flow of goods to us or to our customers, which would adversely affect our business and customer relationships. There can be no assurance that these suppliers will continue to meet our requirements. The timing and extent of these impacts remain uncertain, and we expect supply chain, inflation, and pricing pressures to persist. These challenges may be further exacerbated by factors such as economic downturns, changes in trade policies, supplier capacity or quality issues, supplier financial instability, natural disasters, pandemics, or logistics disruptions. If supply arrangements are interrupted, we may not be able to find another supplier on a timely or satisfactory basis. We may incur significant set-up costs and delays in manufacturing should it become necessary to replace any key vendors due to work stoppages, shipping delays, financial difficulties, natural or manmade disasters or other factors. Carrying increased levels of inventory also increases our potential risk of future inventory obsolescence.

Supply Chain - Risk 2

We may not be able to effectively manage our relationships with contract manufacturers.

We may not be able to effectively manage our relationship with contract manufacturers, and the contract manufacturers may not meet future requirements for timely delivery. We rely on contract manufacturers to build hardware sub-assemblies for certain of our products in accordance with our specifications. During the normal course of business, we may provide demand forecasts to contract manufacturers several months prior to scheduled delivery of our products to customers. If we overestimate requirements, the contract manufacturers may assess cancellation penalties or we may be left with excess inventory, which may negatively impact our earnings. If we underestimate requirements, the contract manufacturers may have inadequate inventory, which could interrupt manufacturing of our products and result in delays in shipment to customers and revenue recognition. Contract manufacturers also build products for other companies, and they may not have sufficient quantities of inventory available or sufficient internal resources to fill our orders on a timely basis or at all. These risks may be enhanced for our EMEA operations as we outsourced our former Swiss manufacturing operations to Cicor Group in June 2025, and Cicor will be transitioning manufacturing from our legacy Geneva location, which they now operate, to their other facilities in Switzerland and the United Kingdom during fiscal 2027.

Costs3 | 8.8%

Costs - Risk 1

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Ineffective inventory management may lead to excess or obsolete stock, higher costs, operational disruptions or inaccurate valuation.

We maintain significant amounts of raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods to support production and customer demand. Inaccurate demand forecasting, changes in customer requirements, supply chain disruptions or production inefficiencies may result in excess or obsolete inventory. Failure to effectively manage our inventory could result in production delays, increased carrying costs, inventory write-downs or misstatements in inventory valuation.

Costs - Risk 2

We face risks and uncertainties associated with defense-related contracts

Whether our contracts are directly with the U.S. government, a foreign government or one of their respective agencies, or indirectly as a subcontractor or team member, our contracts and subcontracts are subject to special risks. For example: - Our contracts with the U.S. and foreign governments and their defense prime contractors and subcontractors are subject to termination either upon default by us or at the convenience of the government or contractor if, among other reasons, the program itself has been terminated. Termination for convenience provisions generally only entitle us to recover costs incurred, settlement expenses and profit on work completed prior to termination. - We compete for contracts in a competitive bidding process. We may not be awarded the contract if the pricing or product offering is not competitive, either at our level or the prime or subcontractor level. In the event we are awarded a contract, we are subject to protests by losing bidders of contract awards that can result in the reopening of the bidding process and changes in governmental policies or regulations and other political factors. We may be subject to multiple rebid requirements over the life of a defense program to continue to participate in such program, which can result in the loss of the program or significantly reduce our revenue or margin. Requirements for more frequent technology refreshes on defense programs may lead to increased costs and lower long-term revenues. - Consolidation among defense industry contractors has resulted in a few large contractors with increased bargaining power relative to us. - Our customers include U.S. government contractors who must comply with and are affected by laws and regulations relating to the formation, administration and performance of U.S. government contracts. When we contract with the U.S. government, we must comply with these laws and regulations. A violation of these laws and regulations could result in the imposition of fines and penalties to us or our customers or the termination of our or their contracts with the U.S. government. As a result, there could be a delay in our receipt of orders from our customers, a termination of such orders, or a termination of contracts between us and the U.S. government. - We sell certain products and services to U.S. and international defense contractors or directly to the U.S. government on a commercial item basis, eliminating the requirement to certify cost or pricing data. To the extent that there are interpretations or changes in the Federal Acquisition Regulations ("FAR") regarding the qualifications necessary to sell commercial items, there could be a material impact on our business and operating results. Changes could be accelerated due to changes in our mix of business, in federal regulations, or in the interpretation of federal regulations, which may subject us to increased oversight by the Defense Contract Audit Agency ("DCAA") for certain of our products or services. Such changes could also trigger contract coverage for a larger percentage of our contracts under the Cost Accounting Standards ("CAS"), requiring compliance with a defined set of business systems criteria. Failure to comply with applicable CAS requirements could adversely impact our ability to win future CAS-type contracts and subject us to 5% billing withholding on open cost type contracts and those subject to progress payment financing. For example, one of our business entities is currently operating on a disapproved CAS system and that business is subject to billing withholding which has resulted in approximately $0.4 million of cash withheld. We have recently completed a pre-award accounting system audit with DCAA to allow this business to perform cost-type contracts while the system remains disapproved, and we anticipate the system to be approved during fiscal 2027 upon completion of a full system audit by DCAA. Going forward, we may also need to enhance our processes and information systems to support cost estimating, accounting, purchasing and earned value management systems. - We are subject to the Department of War Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification ("CMMC") in connection with our defense work for the U.S. government and defense prime contractors. While currently suspended, our inability to meet the qualifications to the CMMC and any amendments may increase our costs or delay the award of contracts if we are unable to certify that we satisfy such cybersecurity requirements at our enterprise level and into our supply chain. Further, our suppliers in general are not as prepared to comply with CMMC requirements today as we are, and thus we may have to change suppliers or delay production to the extent the application of such requirements materially effects our supply chain. - The U.S. government or a defense prime contractor customer could require us to relinquish data rights to a product in connection with performing work on a defense contract, which could lead to a loss of valuable technology and IP in order to participate in a government program. - The U.S. government or a defense prime contractor customer could require us to enter into cost reimbursable contracts that could offset our cost efficiency initiatives. - We anticipate that sales to our U.S. prime defense contractor customers as part of Foreign Military Sales ("FMS") programs will be an increasing part of our business going forward. These FMS sales combine several different types of risks and uncertainties highlighted above, including risks related to government contracts, risks related to defense contracts, timing and budgeting of foreign governments and approval from the U.S. and foreign governments related to the programs, all of which may be impacted by macroeconomic and geopolitical factors outside of our control. - We must comply with security requirements pursuant to 32 CFR Part 117, formerly known as the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual, or NISPOM, and other U.S. government security protocols when accessing sensitive information. Many of our facilities maintain a facility security clearance and many of our employees maintain a personal security clearance to access sensitive information necessary to the performance of our work on certain U.S. government contracts and subcontracts. Failure to comply with such security requirements may subject us to civil or criminal penalties, loss of access to sensitive information, loss of a U.S. government contract or subcontract or potentially debarment as a government contractor. - We may need to invest additional capital to build out higher level security infrastructure at certain of our facilities to capture new design wins on defense programs with higher level security requirements. In addition, we may need to invest in additional secure laboratory space to integrate efficiently subsystem level solutions and maintain quality assurance on current and future programs.

Costs - Risk 3

Our insurance coverage, customer indemnifications or other liability protections may be inadequate to cover our significant business risks, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial position.

We may be subject, in the ordinary course of business, to losses resulting from product liability, cyber-attacks, accidents, natural disasters and other claims against us, for which we may have no insurance coverage. The policies limits and terms of coverage may include significant deductibles or self-insured retentions, and we cannot be certain that our insurance coverage will be sufficient to cover all future losses or claims against us. A loss that is uninsured or which exceeds policy limits may require us to pay substantial amounts, which could adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.

Tech & Innovation

Total Risks: 6/34 (18%)Above Sector Average

Innovation / R&D1 | 2.9%

Innovation / R&D - Risk 1

Our need for continued or increased investment in R&D may increase expenses and reduce our profitability.

Our business is characterized by the need for continued investment in R&D. If we fail to invest sufficiently in R&D, our products could become less attractive to potential customers and our business and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected. Our operating results could be materially harmed if our R&D efforts fail to result in new products or if revenues fall below expectations. As a result of our commitment to invest in R&D, spending levels of R&D expenses as a percentage of revenues may fluctuate in the future. In addition, defense prime contractors could increase their requirement for subcontractors, like us, to increase their share in the R&D costs for new programs and design wins.

Trade Secrets2 | 5.9%

Trade Secrets - Risk 1

Added

The unauthorized disclosure of our trade secrets could harm our business.

We attempt to protect our trade secrets by entering into confidentiality agreements and intellectual property assignment agreements with our employees, contractors and third parties. We also protect our trade secrets with our IT systems, internal policies, restrictive agreements and other protective actions. The people who receive our trade secrets may breach their agreements by disclosing the information to others without our authorization. If the agreements are breached and our other protective measures are bypassed or ignored, then there may not be an adequate remedy available to us because it can be expensive and time-consuming to effectively enforce our rights with no guarantees of success. The unauthorized disclosure of our trade secrets could result in harm to our business, such as a negative impact on our reputation or the ability of our competitors to sell products and services that are similar to ours and therefore reduce the demand for our products and services.

Trade Secrets - Risk 2

We may be unsuccessful in protecting our intellectual property rights which could result in the loss of a competitive advantage. If we become subject to intellectual property infringement claims, we could incur significant expenses and could be prevented from selling specific products.

Our ability to compete effectively against other companies in our industry depends, in part, on our ability to protect our current and future proprietary technology under patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret and unfair competition laws. We cannot assure you that our means of protecting our proprietary rights in the United States or abroad will be adequate, or that others will not develop technologies similar or superior to our technology or design around our proprietary rights. In addition, we may incur substantial costs in attempting to protect our proprietary rights. We have been subject to claims that we infringe the IP rights of others and we may become subject to such claims in the future. We cannot assure you that, if made, these claims will not be successful. Any claim of infringement could cause us to incur substantial costs defending against the claim even if the claim is invalid and could distract management from other business. Any judgment against us could require substantial payment in damages and could also include an injunction or other court order that could prevent us from offering certain products.

Cyber Security1 | 2.9%

Cyber Security - Risk 1

If we suffer ransomware breaches, data breaches, or phishing diversions involving the designs, schematics or source code for our products or other sensitive information, our business and financial results could be adversely affected.

Our business is subject to constant attempts at cyber intrusion as nation-state hackers seek access to technology used in U.S. defense programs and criminal enterprise hackers, which may or may not be affiliated with foreign governments, use attacks to disable critical infrastructure and extort companies for ransom payments or sell proprietary information to third parties. We are also regularly targeted by spear phishing attacks in which an email directed at a specific individual or department is disguised to appear to be from a trusted source to obtain sensitive information. Like all DoW contractors that process, store or transmit controlled unclassified information, we must meet minimum security standards or risk losing our DoW contracts. A breach, whether physical, electronic or otherwise, of the systems on which this sensitive data is stored could lead to damage or piracy of our products or to the shutdown of business systems. If we experience a data security breach from an external source or a data exfiltration from an insider threat, we may have incident response costs, management distraction, regulatory inquiries, a loss in sales or increased costs arising from the restoration or implementation of additional security measures, any of which could adversely affect our business and financial results. Other potential costs could include damage to our reputation, loss of brand value, loss of stock market value and litigation. A security breach that involves classified information could subject us to civil or criminal penalties, loss of a government contract, loss of access to classified information or debarment as a government contractor. Similarly, a breach that involves loss of customer-provided data could subject us to loss of a customer, loss of a program or contract, litigation costs and legal damages and reputational harm. We have experienced cyber intrusions involving the loss of some proprietary data in the past which did not result in material effects on our business or operations, but we cannot assure you that any future cyber intrusion would not be material or that prior intrusions could have more material effects than initially determined. Like other defense contractors, from time to time we have experienced the loss of proprietary data due to employees retaining proprietary information in violation of company policies and applicable regulations, resulting in investigation and remediation expenses as well as the other risks outlined above. While we have deployed protective measures to counter these attacks, there is no assurance that these measures will detect all threats or prevent a cybersecurity attack because of the continuously evolving nature of such attacks.

Technology2 | 5.9%

Technology - Risk 1

We may need to invest in new information technology systems and infrastructure to scale our operations.

We may need to adopt new information technology systems and infrastructure to scale our business and obtain the synergies from prior acquisitions as well as organic growth. Our information technology and business systems and infrastructure could create product development or production work stoppages, unnecessarily increase our inventory, negatively impact product delivery times and quality and increase our compliance costs. In addition, an inability to maximize the utility and benefit of our current information technology and business tools could impact our ability to meet cost reduction and planned efficiency and operational improvement goals. We rely on enterprise resource planning systems and other complementary information technology systems to keep financial records, process orders, manage inventory and operate other critical functions. We have invested, and will continue to invest, significant capital and human resources in our systems and training, and we regularly implement new systems, consolidate systems or remove systems as necessary to operate our business. Any disruptions, delays or deficiencies in the transition, design or implementation of these changes could have a negative impact on our results of operations and cash flows.

Technology - Risk 2

Added

Risk Related to Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Agentic AI Our use of AI tools in our internal operations and product-development processes, as well as the integration of customer-directed AI capabilities into the hardware and software we provide, exposes us to evolving technical, cybersecurity, regulatory and operational risks that could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We do not develop or commercialize proprietary AI or machine-learning models. However, we increasingly rely on third-party AI tools to support engineering, software development, supply-chain planning, quality assurance and cybersecurity monitoring. In addition, certain defense-electronics subsystems, modules and components that we design incorporate processing architectures, embedded software and secure data pathways intended to host or accelerate AI algorithms developed by our customers. As a subcontractor on major defense programs and a prime contractor on select efforts, our reliance on AI-enabled processes and AI-capable products introduces several risks. AI tools used internally may generate inaccurate, incomplete or biased outputs, or may behave unpredictably when applied to complex engineering or operational data. Errors introduced by AI-assisted design, code generation or analysis could lead to product defects, schedule delays, rework or noncompliance with customer specifications. Because our products support mission-critical defense applications, any such issues could result in contractual liabilities, warranty claims or reputational harm. Our use of third-party AI tools and cloud-based AI services also increases our exposure to cybersecurity threats. Emerging "agentic AI" systems, AI models capable of autonomous action, multi-step task execution or self-directed interaction with digital environments, may amplify cyber risks by enabling adversaries to conduct more sophisticated, adaptive and scalable attacks. These threats may include automated vulnerability discovery, targeted phishing, model-driven malware generation, data poisoning or attempts to manipulate or compromise AI-assisted development pipelines. A successful attack could compromise sensitive technical data, degrade product integrity or disrupt our operations. The hardware and embedded software we deliver may also be targeted by adversaries seeking to exploit AI-related interfaces, accelerators or data flows used by our customers' AI models. Although we do not control the AI algorithms our customers deploy, vulnerabilities in our products, whether real or perceived, could be attributed to us and may result in increased scrutiny, additional testing requirements or contractual remedies. The regulatory environment for AI is rapidly evolving. Future U.S. government or DoW requirements related to responsible AI use, algorithmic assurance, data provenance, cybersecurity or supply-chain integrity may impose new compliance obligations on our internal processes or on the AI-capable hardware and software we provide. Compliance may require additional investment, redesign of certain products or changes to our development practices. Failure to meet applicable requirements could result in bid disqualification, reduced eligibility for future awards or contract termination. Public and stakeholder concerns regarding AI, particularly in defense applications, may also lead to increased scrutiny of our practices. Negative perceptions, whether accurate or not, could affect customer confidence, employee recruitment or our ability to participate in certain programs. Any of these risks, individually or in combination, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Ability to Sell

Total Risks: 4/34 (12%)Above Sector Average

Competition2 | 5.9%

Competition - Risk 1

Failure to respond to competition or evolving technology could lead to customer loss and missed business opportunities. The emergence of commodity-type substitutes may cause customers to delay purchases or seek alternatives.

Our markets are highly competitive, with frequent technological advances and evolving industry standards. Competitors may offer lower pricing, superior products or better delivery, reducing demand for our offerings. Operational challenges have impacted our on-time delivery, affecting visibility and revenue. Customers may opt for lower-cost alternatives or insource previously outsourced products. Rapid technological changes could lead to new competitors, resulting in lost customers and programs. Negative perceptions regarding cost or delivery issues may further impact our ability to secure business. Limited engagement with key government-funded laboratories (e.g., DARPA, MIT Lincoln Labs and MITRE) may hinder our ability to become a design partner for defense prime contractors. As defense agencies evaluate lessons learned from modern conflicts, new entrants offering low-cost, modular systems may gain influence in early design phases, reducing our access to future programs. Our products are designed to operate under strict physical constraints and harsh conditions. Historically, these requirements have limited the use of lower-cost commodity systems. However, advancing technology and evolving military requirements may increase the acceptability of such alternatives. The entry of commercial server manufacturers and new competitors into aerospace and defense electronics could reduce demand for our products, negatively impacting revenue and operating results. Defense customers require frequent technological advancements for military superiority. Historically, many design projects receive funding without actual deployment, and deployed systems favor subcontractors involved in the design phase. To secure future business, we must consistently provide superior technology in a timely and cost-effective manner. The design-in process is lengthy and costly, with no assurance that we will continue meeting customer specifications. Failing to anticipate technological shifts, customer needs or demand fluctuations could negatively impact financial results, including inventory obsolescence. Building inventory ahead of contractual commitments or purchasing end-of-life materials before confirmed customer demand increases this risk. Product complexity occasionally leads to manufacturing delays. For example, in fiscal year 2024, we halted production for months on multiple secure computing programs due to a root cause analysis, materially affecting financial results and customer confidence. These challenges could recur in the future on other programs. In contrast, competitors producing simpler, lower-cost systems may be less susceptible to similar production disruptions, further impacting our competitive position.

Competition - Risk 2

Competition from existing or new companies could cause us to experience downward pressure on prices, fewer customer orders, reduced margins, the inability to take advantage of new business opportunities and the loss of market share.

We compete in highly competitive industries, and our customers generally extend the competitive pressures they face throughout their respective supply chains. Additionally, our markets are facing increasing industry consolidation, resulting in larger competitors who have more market share putting more downward pressure on prices and offering a more robust portfolio of products and services. We are subject to competition based upon product design, performance, pricing, quality, on time delivery and support services. Our product performance, engineering expertise, and product quality have been important factors in our growth. While we try to maintain competitive pricing on those products that are directly comparable to products manufactured by others, in many instances our products will conform to more exacting specifications and carry a higher price than analogous products. Many of our customers and potential customers have the capacity to design and internally manufacture products that are similar to our products. We face competition from research and product development groups and the manufacturing operations of current and potential customers, who continually evaluate the benefits of internal research, product development and manufacturing versus outsourcing. Our defense prime contractor customers could decide to pursue one or more of our product development areas as a core competency and insource that technology development and production rather than purchase that capability from us as a supplier. This competition could result in fewer customer orders and a loss of market share.

Demand1 | 2.9%

Demand - Risk 1

The loss of one or more of our largest customers or programs could adversely affect our results of operations.

We are dependent on a small number of customers for a large portion of our revenues. A significant decrease in the sales to or loss of any of our major customers would have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. In fiscal 2026, RTX Corporation accounted for 15% of our total net revenues, Lockheed Martin accounted for 11% of our total net revenues, and Northrop Grumman accounted for 10% of our total net revenues. In fiscal 2025, RTX Corporation accounted for 13% of our total net revenues and both Lockheed Martin and the U. S. Navy accounted for 10% of our total net revenues. In fiscal 2024, L3Harris accounted for 12% of our total net revenues, Lockheed Martin accounted for 11% of our total net revenues and RTX Corporation accounted for 10% of our total net revenues. Customers in the defense market generally purchase our products in connection with government programs that have a limited duration, leading to fluctuating sales to any particular customer in this market from year to year. In addition, our revenues are largely dependent upon the ability of customers to develop and sell products that incorporate our products. No assurance can be given that our customers will not experience financial, technical or other difficulties that could adversely affect their operations and, in turn, our results of operations. Additionally, on a limited number of programs the customer has co-manufacturing rights, and customers periodically otherwise re-compete technical redesigns of components we are currently selling to them, either of which leads to a shift of production on such a program away from us which in turn could lead to lower revenues overall if not fully mitigated with gains in new or existing programs. Further, new programs may yield lower margins than legacy programs, which could result in an overall reduction in gross margins.

Sales & Marketing1 | 2.9%

Sales & Marketing - Risk 1

Added

Price escalation for semiconductor and memory components may adversely affect our profitability.

We rely on advanced electronic components, including semiconductor microchips, memory modules and specialized microelectronics, to manufacture our products and solutions. The global market for these components has experienced, and may continue to experience, volatility and price increases. These cost increases are driven by factors beyond our control, including escalating global demand, supply chain constraints, geopolitical tensions and inflationary pressures. A significant portion of our business is conducted through FFP contracts, and in some cases we assume the full financial risk for all costs incurred during performance. Consequently, a substantial increase in the cost of memory or other chips, if not mitigated through customer funded inventory purchases or other measures, may erode our operating margins. Continued cost escalation across our broader supply chain, combined with our inability to adjust FFP contract pricing, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Macro & Political

Total Risks: 4/34 (12%)Above Sector Average

Economy & Political Environment1 | 2.9%

Economy & Political Environment - Risk 1

Economic, capital market and political conditions could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Global economic conditions, financial markets and geopolitical events have, at times, experienced turmoil which could have material adverse impacts on our financial condition or our ability to achieve targeted results of operations due to: - reduced and delayed demand for our products;- increased risk of order cancellations or delays;- downward pressure on the prices of our products;- supply chain challenges in sourcing raw materials;- greater difficulty in collecting accounts receivable; and - risks to our liquidity, including the possibility that we might not have access to our cash and short-term investments or to our line of credit when needed.

International Operations1 | 2.9%

International Operations - Risk 1

We are exposed to risks associated with international operations and markets.

We market and sell products in international markets and have sales offices and manufacturing and/or engineering facilities and subsidiaries in Switzerland, Spain and the United Kingdom. Revenues from international operations accounted for 2% of our total net revenues in fiscal 2026, and accounted for 5% of our total net revenues in fiscal 2025 and 2024. We also ship directly from our U.S. operations to international customers. There are inherent risks in transacting business internationally, including: - changes in applicable laws and regulatory requirements;- export and import restrictions, including export controls relating to technology and sanctioned parties;- tariffs and other trade barriers;- less favorable IP laws;- difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations;- longer payment cycles;- problems in collecting accounts receivable;- adverse economic conditions in foreign markets;- political instability;- fluctuations in currency exchange rates, which may lead to lower operating margins, or may cause us to raise prices which could result in reduced revenues;- changes in foreign national priorities and government budgets, including local manufacturing of defense-related goods and services;- expatriation controls; and - potential adverse tax consequences. There can be no assurance that one or more of these factors will not have a material adverse effect on our future international activities and, consequently, on our business and results of operations. We have a pension plan (the "Plan") for Swiss employees, mandated by Swiss law. Since participants of the Plan are entitled to a defined rate of interest on contributions made, the Plan meets the criteria for a defined benefit plan under U.S. GAAP. The Plan, an independent pension fund, is part of a multi-employer plan with unrestricted joint liability for all participating companies and the economic interest in the Plan's overfunding or underfunding is allocated to each participating company based on an allocation key determined by the Plan. U.S. GAAP requires an employer to recognize the funded status of the defined benefit plan on the balance sheet, which we have presented in other long-term liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at July 3, 2026. The funded status may vary from year to year due to changes in the fair value of the Plan's assets and variations on the underlying assumptions in the Plan and we may have to record an increased liability as a result of fluctuations in the value of the Plan's assets. As of July 3, 2026, we had a liability of $3.1 million in Other non-current liabilities representing the net under-funded status of the Plan. In addition, we must comply with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or the FCPA, and the anti-corruption laws of the countries in which we operate. Those laws generally prohibit the giving of anything of value to win business. If we or our intermediaries fail to comply with the requirements of international applicable anti-corruption laws, governmental authorities in the United States or the countries in which we operate could seek to impose civil and criminal penalties, or restrict or limit our ability to do business, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

Natural and Human Disruptions1 | 2.9%

Natural and Human Disruptions - Risk 1

If we experience a disaster or other business continuity problem, we may not be able to recover successfully, which could cause material financial loss, loss of human capital, regulatory actions, reputational harm or legal liability.

If we experience a local or regional disaster or other business continuity problem, such as an earthquake, terrorist attack, pandemic or other natural or man-made disaster, our continued success will depend, in part, on the availability of our personnel, our facilities and the proper functioning of our network, telecommunication and other business systems and operations. As we scale our operations, the potential for natural or man-made disasters, political, economic, or infrastructure instabilities, or other country- or region-specific business continuity risks increases.

Capital Markets1 | 2.9%

Capital Markets - Risk 1

Changed

Trade policies and export controls could significantly increase our manufacturing costs, reduce gross margins and disrupt demand for our products.

There is substantial uncertainty with respect to trade policies, enforcement and treaties between the U.S. and other countries. The U.S. government continues to implement broad tariffs on imported goods and components, including temporary baseline duties of 10% or higher alongside sweeping country-specific reciprocal tariffs. While certain measures face ongoing domestic legal and structural modifications, the U.S. Trade Representative has proposed shifting these baseline duties into long-term frameworks under Section 301 and Section 232 authorities. Concurrently, major U.S. trading partners have enacted retaliatory tariffs. As a result, we face direct exposure to increased costs on products and components imported into the U.S. Our gross margins could be reduced, potentially significantly, if we cannot pass these costs to customers. Furthermore, lag times between our tariff payments at importation and customer recovery could materially adversely impact our operating cash flow in a given period. Any significant price increases passed along to our customers may reduce overall demand. Beyond tariffs, the U.S. government has continually expanded export-control restrictions under the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR") and International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR") targeting advanced electronics, semiconductors, and dual-use technologies. These regulations have increased licensing requirements, added country-specific controls, and expanded definitions of controlled technologies, thereby increasing our compliance burdens and potential product redesign requirements. Regulatory enforcement, audits and civil penalties have intensified. Even inadvertent violations of EAR or ITAR could result in substantial fines, mandatory remediation or export restrictions, materially harming our operations and customer relationships. Mitigating these rapidly shifting trade barriers and compliance rules can be expensive, time-consuming and highly disruptive to our management and global supply chain. We cannot be sure of our ability to obtain any licenses required to export our products or to receive authorization from the U.S. government for international sales or domestic sales to foreign persons including transfers of technical data or the provision of technical services.

Legal & Regulatory

Total Risks: 1/34 (3%)Below Sector Average

Taxation & Government Incentives1 | 2.9%

Taxation & Government Incentives - Risk 1

We depend heavily on defense electronics programs that incorporate our products and services, which may be only partially funded and are subject to potential termination and reductions and delays in government spending.

Sales of our products and services, primarily as a subcontractor or team member with defense prime contractors, and in some cases directly, to the U.S. government, as well as foreign governments, accounted for approximately 97%, 97% and 95% of our total net revenues in fiscal years 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Our products and services are incorporated into many different domestic and international defense programs. Over the lifetime of a defense program, the award of many different individual contracts and subcontracts may impact our products' requirements. The funding of U.S. government programs is subject to Congressional appropriations. Although multiple-year contracts may be planned in connection with major procurements, Congress generally appropriates funds on a fiscal year basis even though a program may continue for many years. Consequently, programs are often only partially funded initially, and additional funds are committed only as Congress makes further appropriations and prime contracts receive such funding. The reduction or delay in funding or termination of a program in which we are involved could result in a loss of or delay in receiving anticipated future revenues attributable to that program and contracts or orders received. The U.S. government could reduce or terminate a prime contract under which we are a subcontractor or team member irrespective of the quality of our products or services. The termination of a program or the reduction in or failure to commit additional funds to a program in which we are involved could negatively impact our revenues and have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. The U.S. defense budget frequently operates under a continuing budget resolution, which increases revenue uncertainty and volatility. For fiscal 2027 and beyond, the potential for gridlock in Congress, a continuing budget resolution, budget sequestration, a U.S. government shutdown, or the crowding out of defense funding due to historically high budget deficits or changes in national spending priorities could adversely impact our revenues and increase uncertainty in our business and financial planning. Further, the funding of the defense programs that incorporate our products and services is subject to the overall U.S. government budget and appropriation decisions and other processes, which are driven by numerous factors beyond our control, including geo-political, macroeconomic, public health and political conditions. We are unable to predict the likely duration and severity of adverse economic conditions in the United States and other countries, but the longer the duration or the greater the severity, the greater the risks we face in operating our business.

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1. Financial & Corporate

Accounting & Financial Operations - risks related to accounting loss, value of intangible assets, financial statements, value of intangible assets, financial reporting, estimates, guidance, company profitability, dividends, fluctuating results.
Share Price & Shareholder Rights – risks related to things that impact share prices and the rights of shareholders, including analyst ratings, major shareholder activity, trade volatility, liquidity of shares, anti-takeover provisions, international listing, dual listing.
Debt & Financing – risks related to debt, funding, financing and interest rates, financial investments.
Corporate Activity and Growth – risks related to restructuring, M&As, joint ventures, execution of corporate strategy, strategic alliances.

2. Legal & Regulatory

Litigation and Legal Liabilities – risks related to litigation/ lawsuits against the company.
Regulation – risks related to compliance, GDPR, and new legislation.
Environmental / Social – risks related to environmental regulation and to data privacy.
Taxation & Government Incentives – risks related to taxation and changes in government incentives.

3. Production

Costs – risks related to costs of production including commodity prices, future contracts, inventory.
Supply Chain – risks related to the company’s suppliers.
Manufacturing – risks related to the company’s manufacturing process including product quality and product recalls.
Human Capital – risks related to recruitment, training and retention of key employees, employee relationships & unions labor disputes, pension, and post retirement benefits, medical, health and welfare benefits, employee misconduct, employee litigation.

4. Technology & Innovation

Innovation / R&D – risks related to innovation and new product development.
Technology – risks related to the company’s reliance on technology.
Cyber Security – risks related to securing the company’s digital assets and from cyber attacks.
Trade Secrets & Patents – risks related to the company’s ability to protect its intellectual property and to infringement claims against the company as well as piracy and unlicensed copying.

5. Ability to Sell

Demand – risks related to the demand of the company’s goods and services including seasonality, reliance on key customers.
Competition – risks related to the company’s competition including substitutes.
Sales & Marketing – risks related to sales, marketing, and distribution channels, pricing, and market penetration.
Brand & Reputation – risks related to the company’s brand and reputation.

6. Macro & Political

Economy & Political Environment – risks related to changes in economic and political conditions.
Natural and Human Disruptions – risks related to catastrophes, floods, storms, terror, earthquakes, coronavirus pandemic/COVID-19.
International Operations – risks related to the global nature of the company.
Capital Markets – risks related to exchange rates and trade, cryptocurrency.