BWMN

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How BWMN rewrote its risk factors

10-K ITEM 1A · FY2024 → FY2025

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If we are unable to compete effectively, we could lose market share and our business and results of operations could be negatively impacted; • Our continued success is dependent upon our ability to hire and retain key executives and to plan for and manage the succession of key executives; continued success is dependent upon our ability to hire, retain and utilize qualified personnel; • Our profitability could suffer if we are not able to maintain adequate utilization of our workforce due to slowdowns in the economy, or reduced demand for our services; • If we are unable to integrate acquired businesses successfully, our business could be harmed; • We cannot assure you that we will achieve synergies and cost savings in connection with prior or future acquisitions; • Demand from customers is cyclical and vulnerable to economic downturns.
We may experience reduced profits or, in some cases, losses if costs increase above budgets or estimates or if the project experiences schedule delays; • Governmental agencies may modify, curtail or terminate our contracts at any time prior to their completion and, if we do not replace them, we may suffer a decline in revenue; Table of Content • Our failure to comply with a variety of complex procurement rules and regulations could damage our reputation and result in our being liable for penalties, including termination of our government contracts, disqualification from bidding on future government contracts and suspension or debarment from government contracting; • We are dependent on third parties to complete certain elements of our contracts; • Our quarterly results may fluctuate significantly, which could have a material negative effect on the price of our common stock; • If we fail to develop or maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud.
We face continuing competition to provide planning, engineering, construction management, commissioning, environmental consulting, geospatial imaging, surveying, land procurement and other technical consulting services to customers.
Our engagements involve highly complex projects that could be affected by a number of factors, some of which are outside of our control, and therefore may result in significant losses on projects.
Table of Content Effective succession planning is important to ensure our continued success.
Our continued success depends upon our ability to attract, hire and retain key executives and to plan for and manage the succession of key executives.
Failure to ensure effective leadership transitions and knowledge transfer involving key executives could hinder our strategic planning and execution.
If one or more of our key executives retires or otherwise leaves the Company, we need to have appropriate succession plans in place and successfully implement such plans.
In February 2026, our founder, Chief Executive Officer and director, Gary Bowman, announced his intention to retire later this year in connection with the appointment of his successor, following which he intends to serve as a Senior Advisor to the Company to support an orderly transition.
Our board has initiated a search for a new Chief Executive Officer, however, we may not be able to successfully identify, recruit and retain a successor who has the necessary skill set and capabilities required to lead the Company, nor can we guarantee the timeline for such recruitment.
The loss of one or more of our key executives, including, but not limited to Mr.
Bowman, or our inability to attract and retain key executives, or to effectively implement appropriate succession plans, could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
As a professional and technical engineering and consulting solutions provider we depend upon our ability to hire, retain, and utilize other qualified personnel engineers, architects, designers, craft personnel and corporate management professionals who have the required experience and expertise at a reasonable cost.
From time to time and in different regions, it may be difficult to attract and retain qualified individuals with the expertise, and in the timeframe, demanded by our customers, or to replace such personnel when needed in a timely manner.
We have incurred, and expect to continue to incur, expenses associated with sourcing, evaluating, and negotiating acquisitions (including those that do not get completed), and we have paid, and expect to in the future also pay, fees and expenses associated with financing acquisitions to investment banks and other advisors.
Any of these amounts may be substantial, and together with Table of Content the size, timing, and number of acquisitions we pursue, may negatively affect, and cause significant volatility in our financial results.
The difficulties of integrating acquisitions include, among other things: • unanticipated issues in integration of information, communications and other systems; • unanticipated incompatibility of logistics, marketing and administration methods; • maintaining employee morale and retaining key employees; • integrating the business cultures of companies; • preserving important strategic customer relationships; • consolidating corporate and administrative infrastructures and eliminating duplicative operations; and • coordinating geographically separate organizations.
Table of Content Our expected future growth presents numerous managerial, administrative, and operational challenges.
Our Chief Executive Officer has announced his intention to retire in 2026 and our board has initiated a search for a new Chief Executive Officer.
If there is a lack of continuity of management, it may adversely impact our business operations and growth strategy.
It is particularly difficult to predict whether or when we will receive large-scale projects as these contracts are affected by several factors including lengthy and complex bidding and selection process, among others.
The last several years have been marked by worldwide political, social and economic uncertainties.
Ongoing instability and current conflicts in global markets, including Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and other recent geopolitical events throughout the world, and the potential for other conflicts and future terrorist activities, and actual and potential shifts in U.S. and foreign trade, including tariffs, economic and other policies, have created, and may continue to create, economic and political uncertainties and impacts.
The current macroeconomic environment is characterized by supply chain challenges, shortages of skilled labor and higher labor costs, high interest rates, foreign currency exchange volatility, volatility in the global capital markets, and Table of Content uncertainty in debt markets.
If political, social or economic conditions remain uncertain or weaken, or government spending is reduced, our revenue and profitability could be adversely affected.
If there is additional economic downturn, including as a result of the worldwide political, social and economic uncertainties described above, our existing and potential customers may either postpone entering into new contracts, renew existing contracts or request price concessions.
Public health threats, pandemics and outbreaks of communicable diseases could have a material adverse effect on our operations, the operations of our customers, and the global economy as a whole.
Public health threats, pandemics and outbreaks of communicable diseases could adversely impact our operations, as well as the operations of our customers.
We have taken precautions in the operation of our own business and maintain an up-to-date disaster recovery and business continuity policy as well as have the systems and support to have our workforce work remotely for an indefinite period of time.
However, while we have in the past, and can in the future, implement IT controls to reduce the risk of a cyber-security and data security breach, there is no guarantee that these measures will be adequate to safeguard all systems with an increased number of employees working remotely.
The lack of this in person interaction may adversely impact our work product.
Therefore, future public health threats, pandemics or outbreaks of communicable diseases, similar to the past COVID-19 outbreak, could have a material adverse effect on our business, operations and financial results.
In addition, a public health crisis may negatively impact the global economy, disrupt financial markets and international trade, and result in increased unemployment levels and impact global supply chains, all of which could have the potential to materially adversely impact our customers and, in turn, our business Inflation could adversely affect our business and results of operations.
In recent years, the economy in the United States and global markets encountered a material increase in the level of inflation.
Table of Content A significant decline in new home construction, and/or a deterioration in expectations regarding the homebuilding market, could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We cannot predict whether and to what extent housing markets will grow, particularly if interest rates for mortgage loans, land costs, and construction costs rise.
Unsafe work sites also have the potential to increase employee turnover, increase the cost of a project to our customers, and raise our operating and insurance costs.
Although we maintain functional groups whose primary purpose is to ensure we implement effective health, safety and environmental (“HSE”) work procedures throughout our organization, including construction sites, roadways, mines and maintenance sites, the failure to comply with such regulations could subject us to liability.
Our employee drivers receive safety training, and we monitor for safe driving, however, we may be subject to liability associated with adverse incidents involving our fleet and drivers.
These liabilities could exceed our insurance limits or the fees we generate, may not be covered by insurance at Table of Content all due to various exclusions in our coverage and self-insured retention amounts, and could impact our ability to obtain insurance in the future.

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If we are unable to compete effectively, we could lose market share and our business and results of operations could be negatively impacted; • Our continued success is dependent upon our ability to hire, retain and utilize qualified personnel; continued success is dependent upon our ability to hire, retain and utilize qualified personnel; • Our profitability could suffer if we are not able to maintain adequate utilization of our workforce due to slowdowns in the economy, or reduced demand for our services; • If we are unable to integrate acquired businesses successfully, our business could be harmed; • We cannot assure you that we will achieve synergies and cost savings in connection with prior or future acquisitions; • Demand from customers is cyclical and vulnerable to economic downturns.
We may experience reduced profits or, in some cases, losses if costs increase above budgets or estimates or if the project experiences schedule delays; Table of Content • Governmental agencies may modify, curtail or terminate our contracts at any time prior to their completion and, if we do not replace them, we may suffer a decline in revenue; • Our failure to comply with a variety of complex procurement rules and regulations could damage our reputation and result in our being liable for penalties, including termination of our government contracts, disqualification from bidding on future government contracts and suspension or debarment from government contracting; • We are dependent on third parties to complete certain elements of our contracts; • Our quarterly results may fluctuate significantly, which could have a material negative effect on the price of our common stock; • If we fail to develop or maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud.
We face continuing competition to provide technical, professional and construction services to customers.
As a professional and technical engineering and consulting solutions provider we depend upon our ability to hire, retain, and utilize qualified personnel, including our executive management team, engineers, architects, designers, craft personnel and corporate management professionals who have the required experience and expertise at a reasonable cost.
From time to time and in different regions, it may be difficult to Table of Content attract and retain qualified individuals with the expertise, and in the timeframe, demanded by our customers, or to replace such personnel when needed in a timely manner.
In addition, if any of our key personnel or members of executive management retire or otherwise leave the company, we need to have appropriate succession plans in place and successfully implement such plans.
If we cannot attract and retain qualified personnel or effectively implement appropriate succession plans, there could be a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We have incurred, and may continue to incur, expenses associated with sourcing, evaluating, and negotiating acquisitions (including those that do not get completed), and we have paid, and may in the future also pay, fees and expenses associated with financing acquisitions to investment banks and other advisors.
Any of these amounts may be substantial, and together with the size, timing, and number of acquisitions we pursue, may negatively affect, and cause significant volatility in our financial results.
The difficulties of integrating acquisitions include, among other things: • unanticipated issues in integration of information, communications and other systems; • unanticipated incompatibility of logistics, marketing and administration methods; Table of Content • maintaining employee morale and retaining key employees; • integrating the business cultures of companies; • preserving important strategic customer relationships; • consolidating corporate and administrative infrastructures and eliminating duplicative operations; and • coordinating geographically separate organizations.
Our expected future growth presents numerous managerial, administrative, and operational challenges.
It is particularly difficult to predict whether or when we will receive large-scale projects as these contracts are affected by several factors including lengthy and complex Table of Content bidding and selection process, among others.
The last several years have been periodically marked by political, social and economic concerns, including decreased consumer confidence, the lingering effects of international conflicts, energy costs and inflation.
Ongoing instability and current conflicts in global markets, including Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and the potential for other conflicts and future terrorist activities and other recent geopolitical events throughout the world have created and may continue to create economic and political uncertainties and impacts.
For example, financial markets around the world experienced volatility following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022.
The military conflict between Ukraine and Russia as well as conflicts in the Middle East remains uncertain; however, the conflicts and sanctions have resulted and could continue to result in disruptions to trade, commerce, pricing stability, credit availability, and/or supply chain continuity, in both Europe and globally, and has introduced significant uncertainty into global markets and the global economy.
Current global geopolitical tensions, including those related to Ukraine and the Middle East, may exacerbate any economic downturn.
In addition, recent significant changes in U.S. trade policies and actual or potential tariffs may create uncertainty regarding the relationship between the United States and certain other countries with respect to trade policies, treaties and tariffs.
These developments, or the perception that any of them could occur, may have a material adverse effect on global economic conditions and the stability of global financial markets, and may significantly reduce global trade and, in particular, trade between the impacted nations and the United States.
These factors could restrict some of our customers’ access to products, components, raw materials or construction materials or otherwise increase the cost of such goods, which may have a material adverse effect on their business, financial condition and results of operations, which in turn could negatively impact us.
If economic conditions remain uncertain or weaken, or government spending is reduced, our revenue and profitability could be adversely affected.
If there is additional economic downturn, including as a result of the worldwide political, social and economic uncertainties described above, our existing and potential customers may either postpone entering into new Table of Content contracts, renew existing contracts or request price concessions.
Outbreaks of communicable diseases, directly or indirectly, a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
The duration and extent to which this will impact our future financial condition and results of operations remains uncertain.
Global or national health concerns, including the outbreak of pandemic or contagious disease, can negatively impact the U.S. economy and, therefore, demand and pricing for our services.
Additionally, we have an increased number of employees working remotely.
As a result, we may have increased cyber security and data security risks, due to increased use of home Wi-Fi networks and virtual private networks, as well as increased distribution of physical machines.
While we implement IT controls to reduce the risk of a cyber-security and data security breach, there is no guarantee that these measures will be adequate to safeguard all systems with an increased number of employees working remotely.
The lack of this in person interaction may adversely impact our work product and our financial results.
Inflation could adversely affect our business and results of operations.
During 2023 and 2024, the economy in the United States and global markets encountered a material increase in the level of inflation.
A significant decline in new home construction, and/or a deterioration in expectations regarding the homebuilding market, could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We cannot predict whether and to what extent housing markets will grow, particularly if interest rates for mortgage loans, land costs, and construction costs continue to rise.
Unsafe work sites also have the potential to increase employee turnover, increase the Table of Content cost of a project to our customers, and raise our operating and insurance costs.
Although we maintain functional groups whose primary purpose is to ensure we implements effective health, safety and environmental (“HSE”) work procedures throughout our organization, including construction sites, roadways, mines and maintenance sites, the failure to comply with such regulations could subject us to liability.
Our employee drivers receive safety training, and we monitor for safe driving, however, we may be subject to liability associated with incidents involving our fleet.
These liabilities could exceed our insurance limits or the fees we generate, may not be covered by insurance at all due to various exclusions in our coverage and self-insured retention amounts, and could impact our ability to obtain insurance in the future.
If any of our third-party insurers fail or cancel coverage, or we are otherwise are unable to obtain adequate insurance coverage at a reasonable cost, our overall risk exposure and operational expenses would increase, and the management of our business operations would be disrupted.
As of December 31, 2024, our gross backlog totaled approximately $358 million.
There is no assurance that backlog will be realized as revenues in the amounts reported or, if realized, will result in Table of Content profits.

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