Regal Rexnord Corporation

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Our business and financial results are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. The following risk factors supplement those reported in Part I, Item 1A - Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, which is incorporated herein by reference. For additional information regarding risks and uncertainties facing the Company, please also see the information provided under the header "Cautionary Statement" contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Risks Relating to the Legal and Regulatory Environment

Changes to and uncertainty in US trade policy, tariff and import/export regulations and foreign government regulations or other trade restrictions imposed by the US or other governments have adversely affected our business and could materially affect our operating results, foreign operations, sourcing and financial condition.

Changes to tariffs and uncertainty in US and international trade policy have adversely impacted and will continue to adversely impact our business and the US and global economy or certain sectors thereof, including our industry, and could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, and financial condition. For example, the US has instituted changes in trade policies that include the imposition of higher tariffs on imports into the US, the renegotiation or termination of trade agreements, and may impact other regulations affecting trade between the US and countries where we conduct our business. In particular, the US government imposed tariffs on imports from China, Canada, Mexico and other countries, and such countries have taken, or have threatened to take, retaliatory actions, including imposing retaliatory tariffs. To date, these tariffs and the expected impact from any retaliatory actions have not had a material impact on our business and financial condition. Following the reciprocal tariffs imposed on China by the U.S. on April 2, 2025, we believe that tariffs on goods imported from China, in particular, will have an impact on our business and, while we have plans in place intended to mitigate the impacts of these tariffs on our business, there is no guarantee that such plans will fully mitigate the effects of such tariffs.

Additionally, to date, our internal estimates reflect that the vast majority of goods the Company imports from Canada and Mexico are compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (the USMCA) and are therefore exempt from tariffs. While the current tariff regime contemplates that this exemption for USMCA-compliant imports will remain in effect, if

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the current administration decides to alter or remove this exemption, there could be a material adverse effect on our business, operations and financial results to the extent we are unable to mitigate any resulting impacts. We cannot predict what additional changes to trade policy will be made that may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations, or could provide our competitors with an advantage over us.

Our business is also subject to other risks associated with US and foreign legislation and regulations relating to imports, including quotas, duties, fees, or taxes, and other charges or restrictions on imports, which will affect our operations and our ability to import products at current or increased levels, and substantially all of our import operations are subject to customs duties or fees on imported products imposed by the governments where our production facilities are located, including raw materials. For example, following the reciprocal tariffs imposed by the US on Chinese goods, China placed export restrictions on certain rare earth minerals. These restrictions create risk in our supply chain and may increase our costs or limit our ability to produce certain of our products that use rare earth minerals, to the extent we are unable to mitigate the related impacts of these restrictions. We cannot predict whether additional US and foreign customs quotas, duties, fees, taxes or other charges or restrictions, requirements as to raw materials, reporting obligations pertaining to conflict minerals and polyfluoroalkyl substances (commonly referred to as PFAS), or other restrictions will be imposed in the future or adversely modified, or what effect such actions would have on our operations. Future trade agreements, quotas, duties, fees, or the imposition of import requirements may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Risks Relating to Our Global Footprint

We manufacture a significant portion of our products outside the US, and political, societal or economic instability or public health or other crises may present additional risks to our business.

As of December 31, 2024, approximately 21,400 of our approximate 30,300 total full-time associates, and 96 of our principal manufacturing and warehouse facilities, were located outside the US. International operations generally are subject to various risks, including political, societal and economic instability, local labor market conditions, public health crises, breakdowns in trade relations, the imposition of tariffs and other trade restrictions, lack of reliable legal systems, ownership restrictions, the impact of government regulations, the effects of income and withholding taxes, governmental expropriation or nationalization, and differences in business practices.

Unfavorable changes in the political, regulatory and business climates in countries where we have operations could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, including, for example, the uncertainty surrounding trade relations between the US and China, Mexico, Canada and other countries. In particular, the US government imposed tariffs on imports from China, Canada, Mexico and other countries, and such countries have taken or have threatened to take retaliatory actions. We expect to incur increased costs in connection with the imposition of tariffs by the US government and of retaliatory tariffs imposed by other countries and may experience delays or disruptions in product deliveries and payments in connection with international manufacturing and sales that could cause loss of revenue or higher non-tariff costs.

Moreover, ongoing geopolitical conflicts, including those between Russia and Ukraine and those occurring in the Middle East and similar conflicts, have negatively impacted the global economy and in some instances, have led to various economic sanctions being imposed by the US, United Kingdom, European Union, and other countries. While the impacts of the conflict have not been material on our operating results to date, it is not possible to predict the broader or longer-term consequences of these conflicts or new conflicts that may arise in the future. Continued escalation of geopolitical tensions related to the conflict could also result in the loss of property, supply chain disruptions, significant inflationary pressure on raw material prices and cost and supply of other resources (such as energy and natural gas), fluctuations in our customers buying patterns, credit and capital market disruptions that could impact our ability to obtain financing, increase interest rates and have adverse foreign exchange impacts. These broader consequences could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Such sanctions and other measures, as well as the existing and potential further responses to such sanctions, tensions and military actions, could adversely affect the global economy and financial markets and could adversely affect the operations of our subsidiaries in impacted regions as well as our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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