POWELL INDUSTRIES INC

“The end markets that we serve have historically been cyclical and will continue to be vulnerable to general downturns, which in turn could materially and adversely affect the demand for our products and services. Cyclicality is predominately driven by customer demand, global economic and geopolitical conditions and anticipated environmental, safety or regulatory changes that affect the manner in which our customers proceed with capital investments. Our customer projects, budgets for capital expenditures and the need for our services have in the past, and may in the future, be adversely affecte…”

“Failure to place competitive bids and adequately project future costs may result in losses on our fixed-price contracts with customers.”

“Technological innovations may make existing products and production methods obsolete. The development or use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by our competitors or other third parties may impair our ability to compete effectively and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.”

“The success of our business depends upon the quality of our products and our relationships with customers. In the event that our products fail to meet our customers’ standards or safety requirements or fail to operate effectively, our reputation could be harmed, which would adversely affect our marketing and sales efforts. We provide warranties to our customers for our products and services, and the cost to satisfy customer warranty claims, which may include, among other things, costs for the repair or replacement of products could adversely impact our business and results of operations.”

“Misconduct, fraud, non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations or other improper activities by one or more of our employees or subcontractors could have a significant negative impact on our business and reputation. While we take precautions to prevent and detect these activities, such precautions may not be effective and are subject to inherent limitations, including human error and fraud. Acts of misconduct, or our failure to comply with applicable laws or regulations, could subject us to fines and penalties, harm our reputation, or damage our relationships with customers and could ad…”