Tariffs and trade barriers
190 of 521 companies added a paragraph in Risk Factors that uses one of these words:
tariff, tariffs, trade war, import duties, customs duties, export controls.
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| Sector | Companies | Compared |
|---|---|---|
| Arrangement of Transportation of Freight & Cargo | 2 | 2 |
| Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware | 2 | 2 |
| Instruments For Meas & Testing of Electricity & Elec Signals | 2 | 2 |
| Optical Instruments & Lenses | 2 | 2 |
| Aircraft | 1 | 1 |
| Aircraft & Parts | 1 | 1 |
| Apparel & Other Finishd Prods of Fabrics & Similar Matl | 1 | 1 |
| Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies | 1 | 1 |
| Communications Equipment, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Communications Services, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | 1 | 1 |
| Engines & Turbines | 1 | 1 |
| Farm Machinery & Equipment | 1 | 1 |
| Gas & Other Services Combined | 1 | 1 |
| General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Grain Mill Products | 1 | 1 |
| Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts | 1 | 1 |
| Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors | 1 | 1 |
| Leather & Leather Products | 1 | 1 |
| Meat Packing Plants | 1 | 1 |
| Metal Mining | 1 | 1 |
| Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment | 1 | 1 |
| Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products | 1 | 1 |
| Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment | 1 | 1 |
| Ophthalmic Goods | 1 | 1 |
| Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) | 1 | 1 |
| Paper Mills | 1 | 1 |
| Poultry Slaughtering and Processing | 1 | 1 |
| Radiotelephone Communications | 1 | 1 |
| Retail-Eating & Drinking Places | 1 | 1 |
| Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores | 1 | 1 |
| Retail-Radio, Tv & Consumer Electronics Stores | 1 | 1 |
| Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services | 1 | 1 |
| Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management | 1 | 1 |
| Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Special Industry Machinery, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus | 1 | 1 |
| Television Broadcasting Stations | 1 | 1 |
| Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts | 1 | 1 |
| Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | 4 | 5 |
| Laboratory Analytical Instruments | 4 | 5 |
| Semiconductors & Related Devices | 11 | 15 |
| Computer & office Equipment | 2 | 3 |
| Computer Communications Equipment | 2 | 3 |
| Electronic Computers | 2 | 3 |
| Measuring & Controlling Devices, NEC | 2 | 3 |
| Natural Gas Transmission | 2 | 3 |
| Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers | 2 | 3 |
| Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies | 2 | 3 |
| Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries | 2 | 3 |
| Pharmaceutical Preparations | 7 | 11 |
| Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control | 3 | 5 |
| Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies | 3 | 5 |
| Finance Services | 15 | 28 |
| Services-Business Services, NEC | 8 | 16 |
| Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies | 2 | 4 |
| Retail-Eating Places | 2 | 4 |
| Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys | 2 | 4 |
| Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services | 2 | 4 |
| Agricultural Chemicals | 1 | 2 |
| Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts | 1 | 2 |
| Fats & Oils | 1 | 2 |
| Industrial Organic Chemicals | 1 | 2 |
| Men's & Boys' Furnishgs, Work Clothg, & Allied Garments | 1 | 2 |
| Paperboard Containers & Boxes | 1 | 2 |
| Printed Circuit Boards | 1 | 2 |
| Rubber & Plastics Footwear | 1 | 2 |
| Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, NEC | 1 | 2 |
| Services-Medical Laboratories | 1 | 2 |
| Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings | 1 | 2 |
| Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) | 1 | 2 |
| Trucking (No Local) | 1 | 2 |
| Beverages | 2 | 5 |
| Computer Storage Devices | 2 | 5 |
| Retail-Variety Stores | 2 | 5 |
| Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. | 2 | 5 |
| Investment Advice | 3 | 8 |
| National Commercial Banks | 4 | 11 |
| Electric Services | 5 | 15 |
| Electric & Other Services Combined | 4 | 12 |
| Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip | 1 | 3 |
| Electrical Work | 1 | 3 |
| General Industrial Machinery & Equipment | 1 | 3 |
| Life Insurance | 1 | 3 |
| Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | 1 | 3 |
| Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research | 1 | 3 |
| Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design | 1 | 3 |
| Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | 3 | 10 |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | 8 | 27 |
| Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | 2 | 7 |
| Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance | 3 | 12 |
| Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) | 1 | 4 |
| Services-Prepackaged Software | 4 | 19 |
| Petroleum Refining | 1 | 6 |
| State Commercial Banks | 1 | 6 |
| Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies | 1 | 7 |
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Our business may be heavily impacted by political, social, economic, and other events and circumstances in the United States, Canada, or elsewhere. These include natural disasters, pandemics (like the COVID-19 pandemic), political tensions, acts of terrorism, hostilities, or the perception that hostilities may be imminent, military conflicts, and acts of war and related responses, including sanctions or other restrictive actions. In addition, shifts in political leadership, policy priorities, broader public sentiment relating to political matters, and any actual or perceived associations of us or certain of our business partners or affiliates with prominent political figures may, from time to time, subject us to heightened scrutiny, reputational risk, or adverse reactions from investors, regulators, or other stakeholders. Further, interest rate fluctuations, inflationary issues and associated changes in monetary policy or potential economic recession, commodity prices, legislative and regulatory changes, foreign currency fluctuations, international tariffs, fluctuations in capital markets, and broad trends in industry and finance may also adversely affect our business. For example, equipment necessary for our operations is manufactured in large part outside of the United States. There is currently significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the United States and other regions, including Canada, Mexico, China, the European Union, and others, with respect to trade policies, treaties, tariffs, and taxes. These events and circumstances are largely outside of our influence and control and, while the impact of such events or circumstances is not presently known, any of them could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. See "—Risks Related to Certain Regulations and Laws, Including Tax Laws—Our operations are subject to various complex legal, regulatory, governmental, and technological uncertainties."
Read in the 10-K filed Mar 27, 2026 ↗
Additionally, various governmental and regulatory bodies, including legislative and executive bodies, in the United States, Canada, and in other countries may adopt new laws and regulations, the direction and timing of which may be influenced by changes in the governing administrations and major events in the economy. For example, tariffs that are, or may in the future be, imposed by the United States on imports from certain countries and current or potential counter-tariffs in response, could lead to increased costs and supply chain disruptions. Penalties for non-compliance with any of these laws or regulations may be significant. If we are not able to navigate these changes, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Read in the 10-K filed Mar 27, 2026 ↗
•changes in national and international economic and political conditions, including, without limitation, federal government policies, trade tariffs and trade disputes, the adverse impacts attributable to the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the economic sanctions adopted in response to the conflict, the Iran conflict, and the broadening of the Israel-Hamas conflict to other countries in the Middle East.
Read in the 10-K filed Mar 19, 2026 ↗
We are a multinational company that derives a substantial portion of its revenues from activities outside of the United States and many of our U.S. customers have an international presence or are otherwise affected by global developments. Accordingly, events that impact international relations and geopolitical stability may have a significant impact on our business. For example, several countries have implemented and are considering the further implementation of tariffs, trade barriers or restrictions and other retaliatory international or domestic policies, as well as other measures affecting cross-border commerce, migration and the flow of information. These actions have had and may likely continue to have broad consequences for the global economy and regional and country economies, as well as impacts to global supply chains and negative effects on our customers and partners, which may adversely affect our business.
Read in the 10-K filed Feb 6, 2026 ↗
The U.S. government has adopted new approaches to trade policy and in some cases, may renegotiate, or potentially terminate, certain existing bilateral or multi-lateral trade agreements. The U.S. government has also imposed tariffs on certain foreign goods and has raised the possibility of imposing significant, additional tariff increases or expanding the tariffs to capture other countries and types of foreign goods. Because WhiteFiber is developing data centers in Canada and the United States, the imposition of tariffs on imports between these countries or from other countries, such as a 50% tariff on copper imports announced in July 2025 by the U.S. government, could materially impact the cost, timeline, and feasibility of our projects. Tariffs imposed by the U.S. on imports from Mexico and Canada or from other countries, as well as reciprocal tariffs imposed by such countries on U.S. goods, could increase WhiteFiber’s costs for key construction materials, specialized equipment, and labor, potentially delaying deployments and reducing profitability.
Read in the 10-K filed Mar 27, 2026 ↗
Data center construction relies heavily on steel, aluminum, copper, electrical components and HVAC systems, some of which the Company is sourcing from Mexico and Canada. The tariffs the U.S. has imposed, or has considered imposing, on Canadian steel, aluminum and copper imports, are expected to increase the cost of WhiteFiber’s potential projects in the U.S. Similarly, if Canada imposes reciprocal tariffs on U.S. exports, WhiteFiber’s projects in Canada could see cost increases for imported power infrastructure, networking hardware, and construction equipment.
Read in the 10-K filed Mar 27, 2026 ↗
Additionally, several transformers, battery storage systems, and cooling systems used in our North American data centers are manufactured in or pass through Mexico. If the U.S. imposes new or additional tariffs on Mexican-manufactured electrical equipment, this could create supply chain bottlenecks and increase capital expenditures for both U.S. and Canadian facilities. Likewise, trade restrictions on Canadian-manufactured networking equipment or semiconductors would disrupt supply availability for our potential projects in the U.S.
Read in the 10-K filed Mar 27, 2026 ↗
Tariffs and trade tensions between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada could also indirectly impact the availability and cost of skilled labor. Many specialized contractors for data center construction, electrical work, and mechanical systems operate across borders. Increased trade friction could reduce labor mobility, increase wages, or limit access to essential expertise, slowing project execution.
Read in the 10-K filed Mar 27, 2026 ↗
Additionally, if tariffs increase the cost of building and operating data centers in the U.S. and Canada, our customers, hyperscalers and cloud providers, may shift expansion plans to more cost-effective regions, such as Europe or Asia. This could negatively impact short-term and long-term demand for WhiteFiber’s colocation and infrastructure services.
Read in the 10-K filed Mar 27, 2026 ↗
Finally, in response to tariffs, other countries have implemented retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods. Political tensions as a result of trade policies could reduce trade volume, investment, technological exchange, and other economic activities between major international economies, resulting in a material adverse effect on global economic conditions and the stability of global financial markets, which could in turn have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Read in the 10-K filed Mar 27, 2026 ↗
Our business depends upon the construction of data centers for our HPC tenants. Until we complete construction of those data centers, we will not realize the full amount of projected revenue from such leases. We cannot guarantee we will complete construction of all or any portion of the Barber Lake Facility, the Black Pearl Facility, or any future strategic growth initiatives on time or within our cost estimates, if at all, due in part to the ongoing challenges to the global supply chain, the implementation of new tariffs and more restrictive trade policies, increased inflation and changing conditions within the United States labor market.
Read in the 10-K filed Feb 24, 2026 ↗
We believe the potential for HPC hosting complements our current business model with expected stable, long-term and high margin revenue. However, the success of our HPC hosting services may not develop as anticipated, and may be affected by factors such as the reliability and timing of power supply, supply chain disruption (including local labor availability), the implementation of new tariffs and more restrictive trade regulations and changes in in-house specialized expertise to manage the business. A failure to successfully implement our HPC business strategy may adversely affect our business, prospects, or operations.
Read in the 10-K filed Feb 24, 2026 ↗
Enhanced tariff, import/export restrictions, or other trade barriers may have an adverse impact on global economic conditions.
Read in the 10-K filed Feb 24, 2026 ↗
There have been, and continue to be, uncertainties with respect to the global economy and trade relations between the U.S. and other countries globally, including trade policies, treaties, tariffs, and customs duties and taxes. Implementation of more restrictive trade policies or the renegotiation of existing U.S. trade agreements or trade agreements of other countries where we procure supplies and materials for our digital infrastructure could negatively impact our business results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition. Tariffs, sanctions and other barriers to trade could adversely affect the business of our business partners, such as suppliers, which could in turn negatively impact our net revenue and results of operations. If tariffs, trade restrictions or trade barriers are expanded or increased, then our exposure to future taxes and duties on imported products and components could be significant and could have a material effect on our financial results.
Read in the 10-K filed Feb 24, 2026 ↗
We cannot predict the extent to which the U.S. or other countries will impose new or additional quotas, duties, tariffs, taxes, or other similar restrictions upon the import of goods and services in the future, nor can we predict future trade policy or the terms of any renegotiated trade agreements and their impact on our business. The continuing adoption or expansion of trade restrictions, the occurrence of a trade war, or other governmental action related to tariffs or trade agreements or policies has the potential to adversely impact demand for our HPC data centers, our costs, our business partners, our suppliers, and the U.S. economy, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, and financial condition.
Read in the 10-K filed Feb 24, 2026 ↗
Additionally, a tenant’s decision to lease space and power in our HPC data center typically involves a significant commitment of resources and due diligence on the part of our tenants regarding the adequacy of our facilities. As a result, we may expend significant time and resources in pursuing a particular transaction that may not result in revenue. Economic conditions, including market downturns and the implementation of new tariffs and more restrictive trade regulations may impact tenants’ ability to plan future business activities, which could cause tenants to slow spending or delay decision-making. Our inability to adequately manage the risks associated with these developments may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Read in the 10-K filed Feb 24, 2026 ↗
Our growth strategy includes expanding and diversifying our revenue sources into new markets. We are actively working to develop our pipeline for HPC data centers. Expansion plans may take longer or be more expensive than we currently anticipate as a result of evolving market conditions, technological developments, customer requirements, our evolving business model or otherwise, and any such expansion may also have an impact on our existing bitcoin mining operations. Factors including inflation, tariffs, and interest rates may all impact the amount of capital required and the terms upon which we can obtain such capital. We will continue to review our expansion plans in light of such factors, and our expansion plans may be delayed or may change as a result.
Read in the 10-K filed Feb 24, 2026 ↗
•the U.S. political and economic environment could materially impact our operations, including uncertainty surrounding potential regulatory and policy changes by the current presidential administration, such as the establishment of a strategic bitcoin reserve, laws and regulations pertaining to the digital asset markets, changes to mining difficulty or network rules, and new tariffs or trade restrictions on imported mining equipment;
Read in the 10-K filed Nov 25, 2025 ↗
Our ability to conduct business can also be significantly impacted by changes in tariffs, customs policies, changes in or repeals of trade agreements and the imposition of other trade restrictions or retaliatory actions imposed by various governments. For example, during the first quarter of 2025, the United States introduced trade policy actions that have increased import tariffs across a wide range of countries at various rates, including from certain jurisdictions from which we import mining equipment, or from which components of our mining equipment are manufactured. Such tariffs, if continued, will affect shipments from such jurisdictions.
Read in the 10-K filed Nov 25, 2025 ↗
The timeline, structure, and scope of any potential regulatory policies are uncertain, making it difficult for us to plan for or mitigate these risks effectively. In addition, we cannot predict what further action may be taken with respect to tariffs or trade relations between the U.S. and other governments. Any such changes could fundamentally alter the competitive and regulatory landscape in which we operate, and political tensions as a result of trade policies could reduce trade volume, investment, technological exchange, and other economic activities between major international economies, resulting in a material adverse effect on global economic conditions and the stability of global financial markets, all of which potentially having a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operation. The price of bitcoin has historically been volatile and is impacted by a variety of factors, including political, economic, regulatory or other conditions.
Read in the 10-K filed Nov 25, 2025 ↗
There are growing concerns about the ethical implications and potential misuse of the growing AI technologies and the AI landscape is facing challenges and uncertainties. The development of more advanced AI systems, such as large language models and generative AI, has raised concerns about potential misuse, bias, and the displacement of human workers. Governments and regulatory bodies are considering measures to ensure responsible development and deployment of AI systems, including guidelines for transparency, accountability, and fairness. For example, the July 23, 2025 Executive Order on Preventing “Woke AI” directs federal agencies to procure only large language models that adhere to truth-seeking and ideological neutrality principles, which could shape public-sector AI standards and influence compliance considerations for AI and HPC hosting providers supporting government workloads. In addition, the White House’s July 2025 America’s AI Action Plan emphasizes streamlined permitting for data centers, grid expansion, and stronger export controls and security guardrails across the AI compute stack, potentially accelerating demand for AI and HPC capacity while also imposing additional constraints on infrastructure development. In recent years, crypto mining has received increased attention from regulators with respect to technical and financial aspects of this industry. We expect that regulatory efforts in this area will continue to evolve and potentially affect our business. In addition, data center construction has recently encountered organized opposition from environmental and anti-growth groups which has resulted in a stricter regulatory environment.
Read in the 10-K filed Nov 25, 2025 ↗
rates, inflation, money supply, political issues, legislative and regulatory changes, including the imposition of new tariffs affecting our
Read in the 10-K filed Mar 2, 2026 ↗
adversely affect our business and results of operations. These and similar conflicts, including any resulting sanctions, export controls
Read in the 10-K filed Mar 2, 2026 ↗
policies, treaties, tariffs and customs duties, and taxes. For example, since 2019, the U.S. government has implemented significant
Read in the 10-K filed Mar 2, 2026 ↗
changes to U.S. trade policy with respect to China. These tariffs have subjected certain digital asset mining equipment manufactured
Read in the 10-K filed Mar 2, 2026 ↗
overseas to additional import duties of up to 25%. The amount of the additional tariffs and the number of products subject to them has
Read in the 10-K filed Mar 2, 2026 ↗
changed numerous times based on action by the U.S. government. These tariffs have increased costs of digital asset mining equipment,
Read in the 10-K filed Mar 2, 2026 ↗
boycotts, travel or immigration restrictions, tariffs and other trade restrictions, public health risks or pandemics, energy
Read in the 10-K filed Mar 11, 2026 ↗
Generally, global macroeconomic conditions remain uncertain, largely due to the effects of geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East, disruptions in the banking system and financial markets, high inflation, sustained high interest rates, and unpredictable trade policies, including U.S. tariffs imposed or threatened to be imposed, any retaliatory actions taken by other countries, and uncertainties regarding the ability to obtain refunds for previously paid tariffs that have subsequently been invalidated, customs regulations and other trade restrictions. Trade disputes, trade restrictions, tariffs and other geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and other countries may also exacerbate unfavorable macroeconomic conditions including inflationary pressures, foreign exchange volatility, financial market instability, and economic recessions or downturns, which may also negatively impact customer demand for our products or services, delay purchases or renewals, limit expansion opportunities with customers, limit our access to capital, or otherwise negatively impact our business and operations. Ongoing tariff, trade restrictions and macroeconomic uncertainty has and may continue to contribute to volatility in the price of our Class A common stock.
Read in the 10-K filed Mar 31, 2026 ↗
supply chain and logistical issues, including tariff and inflationary pressures and a lack of availability, increased prices, delays in obtaining building supplies, raw materials, and equipment for data centers, and/or failure of our infrastructure and equipment suppliers to deliver infrastructure and equipment on time and in accordance with agreed upon specifications;
Read in the 10-K filed Feb 25, 2026 ↗
changes in national and international economic and political conditions, including, without limitation, federal government policies, trade tariffs and trade disputes, and the adverse impacts attributable to global conflicts, including those between Russia and Ukraine and in the Middle East.
Read in the 10-K filed Mar 30, 2026 ↗
We believe the potential for AI and HPC infrastructure complements our current business model with expected stable, long-term and high margin revenue. However, the success of our AI and HPC hosting strategy may not develop as anticipated and may be affected by factors such as the reliability and timing of power supply, supply chain disruption (including local labor availability), the implementation of new tariffs and more restrictive trade regulations and changes in in-house specialized expertise to manage the business. A failure to successfully implement our AI and HPC business strategy may adversely affect our business, prospects, or operations.
Read in the 10-K filed Mar 2, 2026 ↗
the filing for bankruptcy protection by, liquidation of, or market concerns about the financial viability of digital asset custodians, exchanges, trading venues, lending platforms, investment funds, or other digital asset industry participants, such as the filing for bankruptcy protection by digital asset trading venues FTX Trading and BlockFi and digital asset lending platforms Celsius Network and Voyager Digital Holdings in prior years, and the prior exit of Binance from the U.S. market as part of its settlement with the Department of Justice and other federal regulatory agencies; regulatory, legislative, enforcement and judicial actions that adversely affect the price, ownership, transferability, trading volumes, legality or public perception of Bitcoin, or that adversely affect the operations of or otherwise prevent digital asset custodians, exchanges, trading venues, lending platforms or other digital assets industry participants from operating in a manner that allows them to continue to deliver services to the digital assets industry; further reductions in mining rewards of Bitcoin, including reductions due to block reward halving events, which are events that occur after a specific period of time that reduce the block reward earned by “miners” who validate Bitcoin transactions (the most recent reduction in mining rewards occurred in April 2024), which may cause a decline in support for the Bitcoin network; increases in the costs associated with Bitcoin mining, including increases in electricity costs and hardware and software used in mining, or new or enhanced regulation or taxation of Bitcoin mining, which could further increase the costs associated with Bitcoin mining, any of which may cause a decline in support for the Bitcoin network; transaction congestion and fees associated with processing transactions on the Bitcoin network; macroeconomic changes, such as changes in the level of interest rates and inflation, fiscal and monetary policies of governments, trade restrictions, and fiat currency devaluations; developments in mathematics or technology, including in digital computing, algebraic geometry and quantum computing, that could result in the cryptography used by the Bitcoin blockchain becoming insecure or ineffective; and changes in national and international economic and political conditions, including, without limitation, federal government policies, trade tariffs and trade disputes, the adverse impacts attributable to the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the economic sanctions adopted in response to the conflict, and the broadening of the Israel-Hamas conflict to other countries in the Middle East.
Read in the 10-K filed Mar 30, 2026 ↗
We believe that transitioning to a data center business has the potential to complement our existing business model by providing more stable, long-term, and higher-margin revenue than our Bitcoin Mining operations. We also believe that leveraging our existing infrastructure to serve data center customers may offer more consistent revenue and lower risk than our traditional Bitcoin Mining business. However, this initiative is in its early stages, and the success of our data center strategy is uncertain and may not develop as anticipated. The performance of our data center business may be affected by various factors, including the availability, reliability, and timing of power supply; increased community scrutiny of data center resource use, including land, water, and power, resulting in stricter requirements from permitting authorities; supply chain disruptions, including constraints in local labor availability; changes in tariff policies or the adoption of more restrictive trade regulations; and our ability to retain or develop the specialized expertise required to operate and scale a data center business. If any of these challenges arise, or if we are otherwise unable to successfully implement or execute our data center strategy, our business, prospects, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
Read in the 10-K filed Mar 2, 2026 ↗
Our business may be adversely affected by global economic conditions, geopolitical developments and conflicts, shifts in governmental policy, trade restrictions, and public health events, including pandemics, epidemics, or other disease outbreaks. These events can contribute to port congestion, supplier shutdowns, logistics delays, and increased freight and transportation costs, all of which may result in higher expenses to procure and deploy new miners and acquire other critical materials needed for our expansion initiatives. We may also experience volatility and uncertainty in our supply chain resulting from recessions, inflation, tariffs, sanctions, and other restrictive actions by the United States or foreign governments, as well as broader social, political, and economic risks, including acts of war or regional instability. Changes in domestic or foreign policy priorities may further heighten such volatility.
Read in the 10-K filed Mar 2, 2026 ↗
Changes in U.S. trade policy, including the imposition of tariffs and the resulting consequences, may have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Read in the 10-K filed Mar 2, 2026 ↗
To maintain and further develop our Bitcoin Mining operations, we must procure mining hardware and other specialized technology. Additionally, the development and potential expansion of our Facilities requires large quantities of construction materials, specialized electricity distribution equipment and other critical components, all of which are in high demand and may be difficult to source. While we proactively procure products and materials from our suppliers in sufficient quantities to facilitate deployment at scale, we cannot predict the effect of the existing or future U.S. tariffs on imports, or the extent to which other countries will impose quotas, duties, tariffs, taxes or other similar restrictions upon the import or export of products and materials we require for our operations, nor can we predict future trade policy or the terms of any renegotiated trade agreements and their impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Read in the 10-K filed Mar 2, 2026 ↗
the recent resolution of a March 2023 civil enforcement action brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that had been pending in the Southern District of New York (the “SEC Action”). Among other claims, the SEC Action had alleged that certain contests, giveaways, and secondary market trading involving TRX tokens in 2018 and 2019 constituted unregistered securities offerings under the law. In February 2025, the SEC Action was stayed by the Court at the request of the parties. On March 9, 2026, pursuant to a global agreement to resolve the matter, the Court entered final judgment which, among other things, dismissed with prejudice the unregistered securities offerings claims concerning TRX tokens; transaction congestion and fees associated with processing transactions on the TRON network; macroeconomic changes, such as changes in the level of interest rates and inflation, fiscal and monetary policies of governments, trade restrictions, and fiat currency devaluations; developments in mathematics or technology, including in digital computing, algebraic geometry and quantum computing, that could result in the cryptography used by the TRON blockchain becoming insecure or ineffective; and changes in national and international economic and political conditions, including, without limitation, federal government policies, trade tariffs and trade disputes, the adverse impacts attributable to the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the economic sanctions adopted in response to the conflict, and the broadening of the Israel-Hamas conflict to other countries in the Middle East.
Read in the 10-K filed Mar 25, 2026 ↗