MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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conflicts, or natural disasters on the global economy and on the Company's customers, suppliers, team members, business and cash flows, (4) pricing pressures due to domestic and foreign competition, (5) seasonality and cyclicality in the industries to which we sell our products, (6) availability of credit for financing the retail and wholesale purchase of products for which we sell our components, (7) inventory levels of retail dealers and manufacturers, availability of transportation for products for which we sell our components, (8) the financial condition of our customers, (9) the financial condition of retail dealers of products for which we sell our components, (10) retention and concentration of significant customers, (11) the costs, pace of, and successful integration of acquisitions and other growth initiatives, (12) availability and costs of production facilities and labor, team member benefits, team member retention, realization and impact of expansion plans, (13) efficiency improvements and cost reductions, (14) the disruption of business resulting from natural disasters or other unforeseen events, (15) the successful entry into new markets, (16) the costs of compliance with environmental laws, laws of foreign jurisdictions in which we operate, other operational and financial risks related to conducting business internationally, and increased governmental regulation and oversight, (17) information technology performance and security, (18) the ability to protect intellectual property, (19) warranty and product liability claims or product recalls, (20) interest rates, oil and gasoline prices, and availability, the impact of international, national and regional economic conditions and consumer confidence on the retail sale of products for which we sell our components, (21) risks related to the pending Mergers, including (a) the risk that the cost savings and any revenue synergies from the Mergers may not be fully realized or may take longer than anticipated to be realized, (b) disruption to each party's business as a result of the announcement and pendency of the Mergers, (c) the risk that the integration of each party's operations will be materially delayed or will be more costly or difficult than expected or that the parties are otherwise unable to successfully integrate as a result of unexpected factors or events, (d) the failure to obtain the necessary approvals by the stockholders of the Company or Patrick, (e) the ability by each of the Company and Patrick to obtain required governmental approvals of the Mergers on the timeline expected, or at all, and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the Mergers, (f) reputational risk and the reaction of each party's customers, suppliers, employees or other business partners to the Mergers, (g) the failure of the closing conditions in the Merger Agreement to be satisfied, or any unexpected delay in closing the Mergers or the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement, (h) the possibility that the Mergers may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events, (i) risks related to management and oversight of the expanded business and operations of the combined company due to the increased size and complexity, (j) the possibility of increased scrutiny by, and/or additional regulatory requirements of, governmental authorities as a result of the Mergers or the size, scope and complexity of the combined company's business operations, and (k) the outcome of any legal or regulatory proceedings that may be currently pending or later instituted against the Company, Patrick or the combined company before or after the Mergers, and (22) other risks and uncertainties discussed more fully under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and in the Company's subsequent filings with the SEC, including the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Readers of this report are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, since there can be no assurance that these forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate. The Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made, except as required by law.