Company: DXPE
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form Type: ARS
Source: 0001020710-25-000081
Chunk: 34

Company: DXP ENTERPRISES INC
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form: ARS
Chunk 34
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 circumstances, we may have third-party warranty or other claims against the manufacturer of products alleged to have been defective. However, there is no assurance that these claims could fully protect us or that the manufacturer would be able financially to provide protection. There is no assurance that our insurance coverage will cover or be adequate to cover the underlying claims. We are subject to risks associated with conducting business in foreign countries. We conduct a meaningful amount of business outside of the U.S. We could be adversely affected by economic, legal, political and regulatory developments in countries that we conduct business in. We have meaningful operations in Canada in which the functional currency is denominated in Canadian dollars. We also have operations in the U.A.E., where the functional currency is dirham. As the value of currencies in foreign countries in which we have operations increases or decreases related to the U.S. dollar, the sales, expenses, profits, losses assets and liabilities of our foreign operations, as reported in our consolidated financial statements, increase or decrease, accordingly. We are subject to environmental, health and safety laws and regulations that may lead to significant liabilities and negatively impact our business. We are subject to federal, state, local, foreign and provincial environmental, health and safety laws and regulations. Fines and penalties may be imposed for non-compliance with applicable environmental, health and safety requirements and the failure to have or to comply with the terms and conditions of required permits. The failure by us to comply with applicable environmental, health and safety requirements could result in significant liabilities including fines, penalties, enforcement actions, third party claims for property damage and personal injury, requirements to clean up property or to pay for the costs of cleanup, or regulatory or judicial orders requiring corrective measures, which could negatively impact our business. Table of Contents 25

We are subject to various government regulations, the cost of compliance of such regulations could increase our cost of conducting business and any violations of such regulations could materially adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations. We are subject to laws and regulations in every jurisdiction where we operate including the U.S. and certain foreign countries. Compliance with laws and regulations increases our cost of doing business. We are subject to a variety of U.S. and foreign laws and regulations, including without limitation import and export requirements, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “FCPA”), U.S. and foreign tax laws (including U.S. taxes on our foreign subsidiaries), data privacy requirements, labor laws and anti- competition regulations. We are also subject to audits and inquiries in the ordinary course