Steris

None of the warning signs we check for were found.

We look for five warning signs: doubt it can keep going, weak checks on its own accounts, a notice that its past accounts can't be relied on, a change of auditor, and one customer bringing in a big share of sales. We don't check lawsuits, investigations or debt yet.

We checked the auditor's report, internal controls, restatement notices, auditor changes and big customers in the 10-K filed 29 May 2026, plus the 10-Q filed 7 Aug 2026 and 2 later 8-Ks.

Cheap for a reason is the question the numbers cannot answer.

Whether the price already reflects the risks is what the deep dive is for.

• We could experience a failure of a key information technology system, process or site or a breach of information security, including a cybersecurity breach of one or more key information technology systems, networks, processes, associated sites or service providers; failure to manage these and other risks associated with the use of sophisticated technology could materially impact our business.

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  Likewise, governments and regulatory bodies worldwide are actively developing new laws, regulations and ethical guidelines governing AI use, including the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act. Compliance with evolving and potentially inconsistent AI regulations across jurisdictions may be costly and complex. Failure to comply could result in significant penalties, restrictions on our use of AI, or reputational harm. The use of AI may also raise data privacy concerns, particularly if AI systems process sensitive health information subject to GDPR, HIPAA or other privacy regulations. If our competitors deploy AI technologies more effectively than we do, we may lose market share or be unable to maintain our competitive position. Failure to adequately manage AI-related risks could have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, financial condition, and results of operations.

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• Our operations are subject to regulations and permitting, which may be changed or amended by the relevant authorities, and which may limit or eliminate our current operations or increase the complexity, burden, or expense of compliance, and regulated materials or processes that we use in our operations are, and may in the future become subject to litigation.

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  Similarly, we continue to invest in smart manufacturing to drive structural cost reduction in our facilities, including aligning work to more efficient manufacturing centers, implementing advanced manufacturing capabilities such as digital initiatives, automation and robots, and closing facilities that are not required to meet future capacity and work needs. Our success will depend on various factors, including our ability to either source or custom develop the necessary technology and components, and the digital transformation initiative’s cost-effectiveness, utility and competitive positioning. If our digital transformation initiative fails to develop as we expect, or progresses more slowly than expected, such failure to realize efficiencies and cost reduction benefits could adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations.

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• The effects of geopolitical instability may adversely affect us and create significant risks and uncertainties for our business, with the ultimate impact dependent on future developments, which are highly uncertain and unpredictable.

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  Furthermore, the U.S. and other countries have announced and enacted changes, and planned changes, to international trade policy, including increasing tariffs on imports, and potentially renegotiating or terminating existing trade agreements. The international trade environment is highly dynamic, and such changes, and retaliatory responses thereto, continue to evolve. Tariffs, trade restrictions and other changes to international trade policies may result in increased production costs and product pricing, supply chain disruptions, limited access to end markets, lower profitability, increasing inability of consumers and Customers to pay, reduced consumer and Customer demand, economic slowdowns and recessions and uncertainty related to planning long-term investments and strategies, and may have other competitive effects, including those exacerbated by competitors with different supply chain footprints, each of which could have a material adverse effect on our business. In addition, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) requires a formal six-year joint evaluation of the agreement. The first such review is expected to commence on July 1, 2026, the sixth anniversary of the agreement's entry into force. The U.S. has solicited feedback from the trading community regarding the operation of the USMCA, and the joint review could result in changes, including, for example, the processes by which goods qualify for preferential treatment, the tariffs applicable to products or other restrictions on the movement of goods within the region under the USMCA. Changes to the USMCA could adversely affect our manufacturing operations and those of our suppliers in Canada and Mexico and impact our ability to manufacture and market products or source materials at competitive prices, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. We cannot predict the ultimate scope, duration, or impact of current or future tariff measures, changes to existing trade agreements, such as the USMCA, or the imposition of other trade restrictions.

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• STERIS has incurred and expects to incur significant transaction and related costs in connection with strategic transactions, which may be in excess of those anticipated.

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  STERIS may not achieve expected returns and benefits in connection with dispositions, which may require continued involvement in a divested business, such as through transition service agreements, guarantees, indemnities or other financial obligations. Under these arrangements, the performance of the divested business, or other conditions outside our control, could affect our future financial results. The costs described above, as well as other unanticipated costs and expenses, could have a material adverse effect on the financial condition and operating results.

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• Our operations are subject to regulations and permitting, which may be changed or amended by the relevant authorities, and which may limit or eliminate our current operations or increase the complexity, burden, or expense of compliance, and regulated materials or processes that we use in our operations are, and may in the future become subject to litigation.

  Although we believe we have valid defenses to such claims, there can be no assurance that we will prevail on the merits, as the outcome of trials before juries and other aspects of litigation can be highly unpredictable, and, as a result, we have chosen to pursue a settlement process with respect to certain pending cases in Illinois. Pursuant to binding confidential settlement agreements entered into in March and October 2025, we agreed to pay up to approximately $48.2 million to resolve substantially all of the claims for personal injury against a subsidiary related to EO exposure that are pending in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. A claims process regarding confidential settlement agreements is ongoing and subject to final court approval. Furthermore, some claims would be subject to further litigation if certain terms of the applicable settlement agreements are not fulfilled and we exercise our walkaway rights. Please refer to Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements titled “Commitments and Contingencies” for further information.

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