{"url_path":"/sec/novtu/10-q/2026/item-1a","section_key":"item-1a","section_title":"Item 1A Risk Factors","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-Q","doc_date":"2026-05-11","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1076930/0001193125-26-217064-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-217064","cik":"0001076930","ticker":"NOVT","issuer_name":"NOVANTA INC","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1076930/0001193125-26-217064-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001076930","primary_entity_name":"NOVANTA INC"},"word_count":792,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 1A. Risk Factors\n\nOur risk factors are described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors”, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. Other than the risk factor set forth below, there have been no material changes in our risk factors as included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.\n\nOur results of operations could be adversely affected by economic and political conditions and the effects of these conditions on our customers' businesses, capital expenditures and levels of business activities.\n\nA large portion of our product sales are dependent on our customers' need for increased capacity, productivity and cost saving initiatives, improved product quality and performance, and new investments. Weaknesses in our end markets could negatively impact our revenue and gross margin and consequently have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. A severe and/or prolonged overall economic downturn or a negative or uncertain political climate could lead to weaknesses in our end markets and adversely affect our customers' financial condition and the timing or levels of our customers' capital expenditures or business activities. We have experienced significant cyclical end market fluctuations in the past. Political conditions, including new and changing laws or tariffs, regulations, government funding, executive orders and enforcement priorities, may impact customer budgets and create uncertainty about how such laws and regulations will be interpreted and applied, which may impact customer demand and adversely impact our business. For example, changes in the regulatory environment affecting life sciences and pharmaceutical companies, and reduced budget allocations to government agencies that fund research and development activities, such as the U.S. National Institutes of Health, or NIH, or targeted cancellations by the U.S. federal government of certain grants or contracts, could adversely affect our business or results of operations. In addition, certain sub-segments of the advanced industrial market that we serve, including the microelectronics and industrial capital equipment sector, are cyclical and have historically experienced periods of oversupply, resulting in downturns in demand for capital equipment in which many of our products are used. It is difficult to predict the timing, length and severity of these downturns and their impact on our business. Further, our order levels or results of operations for a given period may not be indicative of order levels or results of operations for subsequent periods. For the foreseeable future, our operations will continue to depend upon industries that are subject to market cycles which, in turn, could adversely affect the market demand for our products.\n\nIn addition, geopolitical conflicts and military hostilities may exacerbate the macroeconomic conditions described above and create additional risks for our business. In February 2026, the military conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran escalated. Although we do not have material operations in the Middle East, the ongoing conflict and any further escalation has contributed to, and could continue to contribute to, significant disruptions of global energy supplies and increases in global energy prices, which in turn have heightened supply chain uncertainty and increased freight and commodity costs across our operations. The conflict could also adversely affect global supply chains, energy markets, commodity prices, currency exchange rates, interest rates, financial markets and overall macroeconomic conditions in the markets in which we operate, which could reduce demand for our products, increase our component and raw material costs, and exacerbate inflationary pressures on our manufacturing operations. In addition, geopolitical conflicts of this nature may be accompanied by an increased risk of cyberattacks by state or state-sponsored actors targeting critical infrastructure and technology companies, which could disrupt our operations or systems or those of our customers, suppliers or other business partners. While we continue to monitor the situation and take steps to mitigate the impact on our business, we are unable to predict the scope, duration, or ultimate impact of the conflict on our business, financial condition and results of operations.\n\nWe have also faced increases in inflationary conditions in materials and components. These inflationary conditions have caused us to increase prices; however, such price increases may not be accepted by our customers or may not adequately offset the increases in our costs, thereby negatively affecting our results of operations. Changes in global economic conditions, including inflationary conditions and conditions arising from geopolitical conflicts such as those described above, could also shift demand for products or services for which we do not have competitive advantages. This could negatively affect the amount of business that we are able to obtain. In addition, if we are unable to successfully anticipate changes in economic and political conditions, we may be unable to effectively plan for and respond to those changes, and our business could be negatively affected.\n\n39"}