Company: OC
Filing Date: 2025-02-24
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001370946-25-000077
Chunk: 180

Company: Owens Corning
Filing Date: 2025-02-24
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
Chunk 180
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 federal administration’s proposed tariffs and evolving trade policies with countries such as Canada, Mexico and China could disrupt our supply chains, increase our costs for raw materials, and negatively impact our business margins and financial results. 

We are also dependent on third-party freight carriers to transport some of our raw materials and products. We may be unable to transport our raw materials or products in a timely manner or at economically favorable rates in certain circumstances, particularly in cases of adverse market conditions or disruptions to transportation infrastructure. 

Supply constraints and increases in the cost of energy could have a material adverse impact on our business or results of operations.

The cost of producing our products is sensitive to the price of energy, including its impact on transport costs which is subject to factors outside of our control. Energy prices, in particular oil and natural gas, have fluctuated in recent years. For example, natural gas forms the primary energy source for our European operations and our European operations can be directly affected by volatility in the cost and availability of natural gas. Natural gas supply shortages could lead to additional price increases, energy supply rationing, or temporary reduction in our European operations, which could have a material adverse impact on our business or results of operations.

We are subject to risks and uncertainties associated with our international operations.

We sell products and operate plants throughout the world. Our international sales and operations are subject to risks and uncertainties, including:

•difficulties and costs associated with complying with a wide variety of complex and changing laws, including securities laws, climate-related laws, tax laws, employment and pension-related laws, competition laws, U.S. and foreign export and trading laws, and laws governing improper business practices, treaties and regulations;

•limitations on our ability to enforce legal rights and remedies;

•adverse domestic or international economic and political conditions, business interruption, war and civil disturbance;

•changes to tax, currency, or other laws or policies that may adversely impact our ability to repatriate cash from non-United States subsidiaries, make cross-border investments, or engage in other intercompany transactions;

•future tax legislation, regulations, or related guidance or interpretations;

•changes to import or export restrictions, penalties or sanctions, including modification or elimination of international agreements covering trade or investment;

•costs and availability of shipping and transportation;

•nationalization or forced relocation of properties by foreign governments;

•currency exchange rate fluctuations between the United States Dollar and foreign currencies; and

•uncertainty with respect to any potential changes to laws, regulations and policies that could exacerbate the risks described above.

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