Company: BLCO
Filing Date: 2025-02-19
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001860742-25-000004
Chunk: 175

Company: Bausch & Lomb Corp
Filing Date: 2025-02-19
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
Chunk 175
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 States, including with respect to foreign currency risk and the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict and Middle East conflict involving Israel, Hamas and other countries and militant groups in the region;•The loss of patent protection or exclusivity rights and, even where we retain patent protection or exclusivity rights, competition from similar products in the markets in which we participate;•The inability to obtain, maintain, license, enforce, defend or otherwise protect our intellectual property rights;•Breakdown, interruption or breach of our information technology systems; •Competition for our pharmaceutical, OTC products or medical devices;•The potential increase of our effective tax rates, including as a result of changes in applicable tax laws; •The impact of potential imposition of and adverse changes to duties, tariffs and other trade protection measures (including any retaliations to such measures);•The impact of ongoing and potential legal and governmental proceedings, including with respect to intellectual property;•Compliance by our third party partners and service providers of their contractual, legal and regulatory obligations;•Product liability matters, including potential product recalls or voluntary market withdrawals;•Compliance with various laws and regulations, including with respect to marketing, promotional and business practices and fraud and abuse, anti-bribery, environmental and privacy and security matters; and•Enactment of new regulations or changes in existing regulations related to the health care system.Risks Relating to Economic and Market Conditions

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Current market and economic conditions in one or more of our markets could impact our ability to grow our business. Over the last few years in the U.S. and globally, market and economic conditions have been challenging, particularly in light of public health pandemics and, more recently, as a result of uncertainty concerning government shutdowns, debt ceilings, government funding and potential trade wars. Any negative impact on economic conditions and international markets, continued volatility or deterioration in the debt and equity capital markets, heightened inflation, deflation or other adverse economic conditions may adversely affect our business, liquidity, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations and could cause the market value of our common shares and/or debt securities to decline. Ongoing uncertain economic and financial market conditions may also adversely affect the financial condition of our customers, suppliers and other business partners. When our customers’ financial conditions are adversely affected, it could materially and adversely affect our sales and financial results, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations and could cause the market value of our common shares and/or debt securities to decline. Our