What the changes say
- Supply-chain disruption, component availability, supplier pricing, and transportation-cost risk was dropped.
- AI risk now expressly includes competitors developing similar, superior, or cheaper-to-deploy AI technologies.
- Competition risk is reframed around adapting economically to an evolving environment, while the underlying competitive-market discussion remains unchanged.
What changed since the prior 10-K
Dropped
- DroppedOperational Risks
Our future operating results depend on our ability to purchase a sufficient amount of materials, parts, and components, as well as services and software to meet the demands of customers. We source some of our components from sole-source suppliers
Reworded
- 42% rewrittenOperational Risks
We also face competition from other companies that are developing their own AI technologies. Other companies may develop AI technologies that are similar or superior to our technologies or are more cost-effective to develop and deploy
Now expressly identifies competitors developing similar, superior, or more cost-effective AI technologies; the regulatory and cybersecurity discussion is unchanged.
- 40% rewrittenGeneral Business and Industry Risks
Future success will depend on our ability to effectively and economically adapt in this evolving environment. We could incur substantial costs if we must modify our business to adapt to these changes, and may even be unable to adapt to these changes
Reframes competition risk around effectively and economically adapting to a changing environment; the underlying competitive-market language is unchanged.
Risk factor headings as read
Headings as the filing states them, in filing order.
General Business and Industry Risks
- 01The Company may not be able to continue to develop offerings to address user needs effectively. To be successful, we must adapt to rapidly changing technological and application needs by continually improving our offerings, as well as introducing new offerings to address user demands
- 02Future success will depend on our ability to effectively and economically adapt in this evolving environment. We could incur substantial costs if we must modify our business to adapt to these changes, and may even be unable to adapt to these changes40% rewritten
Operational Risks
- 03We also face competition from other companies that are developing their own AI technologies. Other companies may develop AI technologies that are similar or superior to our technologies or are more cost-effective to develop and deploy42% rewritten
Financial and Market Risks
- 04Any or all of the above events or factors could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. The risks that we face based on our outstanding indebtedness may intensify if we incur additional indebtedness or financing obligations in the future
Other Zebra Technologies 10-Ks
- FY2024 10-K risk factorsRisk factors section under review
Rapid technology, security, customer, and distribution changes could make Zebra’s offerings obsolete or costly to adapt.
Filed Feb 13, 2025
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