PTC (PTC) risk factors, FY2025 10-K

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1. 01We face significant competition, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results, and prospects if we are unable to successfully compete
2. 02A breach of security in our products or computer systems, or those of our third-party service providers, could compromise the integrity of our products, cause loss of data, harm our reputation, create additional liability and adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results, and prospects
3. 03We increasingly rely on third-party providers of cloud infrastructure services to deliver our offerings to users on our platform, and any disruption of or interference with our use of these services could adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results, and prospects
4. 04We depend on sales within the discrete manufacturing sector and our business could be adversely affected if manufacturing activity does not grow or if it contracts, or if manufacturers are adversely affected by other macroeconomic factors
5. 05If we fail to successfully develop competitive SaaS solutions and to transform our operations to support the sale of SaaS solutions, our business and prospects could be adversely affected
6. 06Because our sales and operations are globally dispersed, we face additional compliance risks, and any compliance failure could adversely affect our business and prospects46% rewritten
7. 07The regulatory landscape for sustainability disclosures and obligations continues to evolve and expand, and additional laws or regulatory requirements may impose further compliance burdens on us and further increase our compliance and operating costsNew
8. 08Our use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology and the incorporation of AI technology into our products carries risks and challenges that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospectsNew
9. 09We may be unable to adequately protect our proprietary rights, which could adversely affect our competitive position, business and prospects62% rewritten
10. 10Intellectual property infringement claims could be asserted against us, which could be expensive to defend, could result in limitations on our use of the claimed intellectual property, and could adversely affect our business and prospects
11. 11Businesses we acquire may not generate the sales and earnings we anticipate and may otherwise adversely affect our business and prospects
12. 12potential incompatibility of business cultures23% rewritten
13. 13Divestitures of businesses or assets may not achieve the intended strategic or financial benefits and may otherwise adversely affect our business and prospectsNew
14. 14litigation arising from the transaction, including disputes over purchase price adjustments, indemnities, or other contractual termsNew
15. 15We may incur significant debt or issue a material amount of debt or equity securities to finance an acquisition, which could adversely affect our operating flexibility, business and prospects
16. 16Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects, as well as our ability to meet our payment obligations under our debt25% rewritten
17. 17Despite our current level of indebtedness, we and our subsidiaries might incur substantially more debt and other obligations. This could further exacerbate the risks to our business, financial condition, and prospects described above
18. 18We may not be able to generate enough cash to service all our indebtedness and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness, which may not be successful, and could harm our business and prospects
19. 19Our inability to generate sufficient cash flows to satisfy our debt obligations, or to refinance our indebtedness on commercially reasonable terms or at all, would materially and adversely affect our ability to satisfy our debt obligations
20. 20We are required to comply with certain financial and operating covenants under our debt agreements. Any failure to comply with those covenants could cause amounts borrowed to become immediately due and payable and/or prevent us from borrowing under the credit facility
21. 21Our stock price has been volatile, which may make it harder to resell shares at a favorable time and price
22. 22If our results of operations do not meet market or analysts’ expectations, our stock price could decline
23. 23Our international businesses present economic and operating risks, which could adversely affect our business and prospects
24. 24We may have exposure to additional tax liabilities and our effective tax rate may increase or fluctuate, which could increase our income tax expense, reduce our net income, and increase our tax payment obligations