BRADY CORP

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PART I

Forward-Looking Statements

In this Annual Report on Form 10-K for Brady Corporation ("Brady," "Company," "we," "us," or "our"), statements that are not reported financial results or other historic information are “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, the Company's future financial position, business strategy, targets, projected sales, costs, income, capital expenditures, debt levels and cash flows, and plans and objectives of management for future operations.

The use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “should,” “project” or “plan” or similar terminology are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain and are subject to risks, assumptions, and other factors, some of which are beyond Brady's control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For Brady, uncertainties arise from:

•Increased cost of raw materials and labor as well as material shortages and supply chain disruptions

•Decreased demand for the Company's products

•Ability to compete effectively or to successfully execute the Company's strategy

•Ability to develop technologically advanced products that meet customer demands

•Ability to identify, integrate, and grow acquired companies, and to manage contingent liabilities from divested businesses

•Difficulties in protecting websites, networks, and systems against security breaches and difficulties in preventing phishing attacks, social engineering or malicious break-ins

•Risks associated with the loss of key employees

•Extensive regulations by U.S. and non-U.S. governmental and self-regulatory entities

•Global climate change and environmental regulations

•Litigation, including product liability claims

•Foreign currency fluctuations

•Changes in tax legislation and tax rates

•Potential write-offs of goodwill and other intangible assets

•Differing interests of voting and non-voting shareholders and changes in the regulatory and business environment around dual-class voting structures

•Numerous other matters of national, regional and global scale, including major public health crises and government responses thereto and those of a political, economic, business, competitive, and regulatory nature contained from time to time in Brady's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not limited to, those factors listed in the “Risk Factors” section within Item 1A of Part I of this Annual Report on Form 10-K

These uncertainties may cause Brady's actual future results to be materially different than those expressed in its forward-looking statements. Brady does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements except as required by law.