BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC

This Annual Report on Form 10-K (Report) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). These forward-looking statements are identified as any statement that does not relate strictly to historical or current facts and may include words such as "anticipate," "believe," "intend," "plan," "project," "forecast," "strategy," "position," "continue," "estimate," "expect," "may," "will," "could," "predict," and similar expressions of the negative or other variations thereof. In particular, statements, expressed or implied, concerning the outlook and guidance of Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (the Company) for first quarter and fiscal year 2026 results, future operating results or margins, the ability to generate sales and income or cash flow, expected revenue mix, the Company’s business strategy and strategic initiatives, the Company’s repurchases of shares of its common stock, the Company’s expectations regarding restructuring charges, stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangibles, award of any tax incentives and capital expenditures, and the Company’s intentions concerning the payment of dividends, among others, are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes these statements are based on and derived from reasonable assumptions, they involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, that are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict, relating to operations, markets and the business environment generally, including those discussed under Part I, Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the Report) and in any of the Company’s subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Events relating to the possibility of customer demand fluctuations, supply chain constraints, continuing inflationary pressures, the effects of foreign currency fluctuations and high interest rates, the potential of another U.S. government shutdown and the economic impacts, volatility and uncertainty resulting therefrom, geopolitical uncertainties including continuing hostilities and tensions, trade restrictions and sanctions, tariffs and retaliatory countermeasures, the ability to utilize the Company’s manufacturing facilities at sufficient levels to cover its fixed operating costs, or write-downs or write-offs of obsolete or excess components inventory, may have resulting impacts on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and the Company’s ability (or inability) to execute on its plans. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes, including the future results of the Company’s operations, may vary materially from those indicated. Undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information available to the Company as of the date of this document, and the Company assumes no obligation to update.

Our fiscal year ends on December 31. Consequently, references to 2025 relate to the calendar year ended December 31, 2025; references to 2024 relate to the calendar year ended December 31, 2024, etc.

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (Benchmark or the Company) is a Texas corporation that provides design engineering and advanced manufacturing services that include both electronic manufacturing services (EMS) and precision metal machining (PMM) services. We support customers throughout their product lifecycle starting from initial product concept through volume production, including the ability to manage direct order fulfillment and provide aftermarket services. We are a trusted partner to our European and U.S. based national and multinational original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Served markets include: advanced computing and communication (AC&C), aerospace and defense (A&D), industrial, medical and semiconductor capital equipment (semi-cap). The Company has manufacturing operations located in the United States and Mexico (the Americas), Asia and Europe. In this Report, references to Benchmark, the Company or use of the words "we," "our," and "us" include Benchmark’s subsidiaries unless otherwise noted.

Manufacturing Services include printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs), subsystem and full system integration, precision metal machining, complex electromechanical assembly, and related test and fulfillment services. We support build-to-order or configured-to-order programs across regulated, high-reliability markets. Our manufacturing capabilities span electronics assembly, precision machining, clean room assembly, systems integration, and direct order fulfillment.