Risks and uncertainties that could adversely affect the Company's business and prospects, and otherwise cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, include, without limitation: the development of new or improved competitive technologies and products and competition; the anticipated development of markets the Company sells its products into and the success of the Company's products in these markets; the Company's ability to predict accurately the demand for its products, and products under development and to develop strategies to address markets successfully; the anticipated performance and benefits of the Company's products; the Company's business strategies; the effect of consolidation in the healthcare industry; the ability to execute acquisitions and the impact and anticipated benefits of completed acquisitions and acquisitions the Company may complete in the future; the coverage and reimbursement decisions of third-party payors; the uncertainty of the impact of cost containment efforts and federal healthcare reform legislation on our business and results of operations; the guidelines, recommendations, and studies published by various organizations relating to the use of the Company's products; the Company's ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approvals and clearances for its products, including the implementation of the European Union Medical Device and In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation requirements, and maintain compliance with complex and evolving regulations and quality standards, as well as the uncertainty of costs required to obtain and maintain compliance with such regulatory and quality matters; the possibility that products may contain undetected errors or defects or otherwise not perform as anticipated; the impact and costs and expenses of investigative and legal proceedings and compliance risks the Company may be subject to now or in the future; potential negative impacts resulting from climate change or other environmental, social, and governance and sustainability related matters; the impact of future tax legislation; the ongoing and possible future effects of global challenges, including macroeconomic uncertainties, such as inflation, bank failures, rising interest rates and availability of capital markets, wars, conflicts, other economic disruptions and U.S. and global recession concerns, on the Company's customers and suppliers and on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows and the Company's ability to draw down its revolver; the effect of the worldwide political and social uncertainty and divisions, including the impact on trade regulations and tariffs, that may adversely impact the cost and sale of the Company's products in certain countries, or increase the costs the Company may incur to purchase materials, parts and equipment from its suppliers; conducting business internationally; potential cybersecurity threats and targeted computer crime; the ongoing and possible future effects of supply chain constraints, including the availability of critical raw materials and components, as well as cost inflation in materials, packaging and transportation; the possibility of interruptions or delays at the Company's manufacturing facilities, or the failure to secure alternative suppliers if any of the Company's sole source third-party manufacturers fail to supply the Company; the ability to consolidate certain of the Company's manufacturing and other operations on a timely basis and within budget, without disrupting the Company's business and to achieve anticipated cost synergies related to such actions; the Company's ability to meet production and delivery schedules for its products; the effect of any future public health pandemic or other crises, including the timing, scope and effect of U.S. and international governmental, regulatory, fiscal, monetary and public health responses to such crises; the ability to successfully manage ongoing organizational and strategic changes, including the Company's ability to attract, motivate and retain key employees and maintain engagement and efficiency in remote work environments; the Company's ability to protect its intellectual property rights; anticipated trends relating to the Company's financial condition or results of operations, including the impact of interest rate and foreign currency exchange fluctuations; estimated asset and liability values; compliance with covenants contained in the Company's debt agreements; and the Company's liquidity, capital resources and the adequacy thereof.

The risks included above are not exhaustive. Other factors that could adversely affect the Company's business and prospects are described in the filings made by the Company with the SEC, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statements presented herein to reflect any change in expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based.

SOURCE: Hologic, Inc.

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    CONTACT:    Mike Watts 

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