Company: BWXT
Filing Date: 2025-02-24
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001486957-25-000008
Chunk: 118

Company: BWX Technologies, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-02-24
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
Chunk 118
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 have adequate legal remedies to protect our intellectual property. In addition, third parties may allege that we have infringed their intellectual property rights, which could result in litigation. Litigation to protect, defend or determine the scope of intellectual property rights, even if ultimately successful, could be costly and could divert management's attention away from other aspects of our business. In addition, our trade secrets may otherwise become known or be independently developed by competitors.

In some instances, we have augmented our technology base by licensing the proprietary intellectual property of third parties. In the future, we may not be able to obtain necessary licenses on commercially reasonable terms, which could have a material adverse effect on our operations.

Our operations are subject to disruption caused by severe weather, environmental and natural disasters and other natural and man-made events that could adversely affect our manufacturing facilities or the infrastructure necessary to support them. Our ability to operate or operate profitably could be significantly impacted, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We operate a number of large manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Canada, including NRC Category 1 and CNSC-licensed nuclear manufacturing and fuel facilities. While we have experienced disruptions due to severe weather, environmental and natural disasters and other natural and man-made events in the past, including a recent facility closure due to Hurricane Helene, none have had a material adverse effect on our business or operations to date. Similar events impacting the facilities of our customers, suppliers and other subcontractors could also impact our business or disrupt our operations. If insurance or other risk mitigating mechanisms are insufficient for us to recover our costs and resume operations in a timely fashion, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Additionally, increased concern regarding the environment and global climate change may result in state, federal or international requirements such as the imposition of stricter limits on greenhouse gas emissions, carbon pricing mechanisms, increasing global chemical restrictions and bans, water and waste requirements and compliance and disclosure requirements. If environmental or climate-change laws or regulations are adopted or changed, they could necessitate the need for substantial capital and other expenditures and have further negative impacts on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Increasing sustainability disclosure requirements may result in increased costs or reputational risks and could limit our ability to manufacture certain of our products.

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Our operations are subject to operating risks, which could expose us to potentially significant professional liability, product liability, warranty and other claims. Our insurance coverage may be inadequate to cover all of