--- ticker: AVY company: AVY filing_type: 10-K year_current: 2026 year_prior: 2025 risks_added: 0 risks_removed: 0 risks_modified: 8 risks_unchanged: 29 source: SEC EDGAR url: https://riskdiff.com/avy/2026-vs-2025/ markdown_url: https://riskdiff.com/avy/2026-vs-2025/index.md generated: 2026-06-01 --- # AVY: 10-K Risk Factor Changes 2026 vs 2025 > Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) > Generated: 2026-06-01 > All data extracted directly from official filings. No hallucinated content. ## Summary | Status | Count | |--------|-------| | New risks added | 0 | | Risks removed | 0 | | Risks modified | 8 | | Unchanged | 29 | --- ## Modified: An impairment in the carrying value of goodwill could negatively impact our results of operations and net worth. **Key changes:** - Reworded sentence: "As of December 31, 2025, the carrying value of our goodwill was $2.27 billion." - Reworded sentence: "These events could result in goodwill impairment charges in the future, which could materially adversely affect our business in the periods in which they are made." **Prior (2025):** Goodwill is initially recorded at fair value and not amortized and is reviewed for impairment annually (or more frequently if impairment indicators are present). As of December 28, 2024, the carrying value of our goodwill was $1.98 billion. In 2024, we determined that the goodwill of our reporting units was not impaired. We review goodwill for impairment by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying value, calculating goodwill valuations primarily using an income approach based on the present value of projected future cash flows of each reporting unit. In assessing fair value, we make estimates and assumptions about sales, operating margins, growth rates, and discount rates based on our business plans, economic projections, anticipated future cash flows and marketplace data. There are inherent uncertainties related to these factors and management's judgment in applying these factors. We could be required to evaluate the carrying value of goodwill prior to the annual assessment if we experience disruptions to our business, unexpected significant declines in operating results, divestiture of a significant component of our business or sustained market capitalization declines. These types of events could result in goodwill impairment charges in the future, which could materially adversely affect our business in the periods in which they are made. **Current (2026):** Goodwill is initially recorded at fair value and not amortized and is reviewed for impairment annually (or more frequently if impairment indicators are present). As of December 31, 2025, the carrying value of our goodwill was $2.27 billion. In 2025, we determined that the goodwill of our reporting units was not impaired. In performing impairment tests, we have the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative assessment for goodwill impairment. If the qualitative assessment indicates that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, we perform a quantitative assessment. A quantitative assessment primarily consists of comparing the fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying value, calculating goodwill valuations primarily using an income approach based on the present value of projected future cash flows of each reporting unit. In assessing fair value, we make estimates and assumptions about sales, profit margins, growth rates and discount rates based on our business plans, economic projections, anticipated future cash flows and marketplace data. There are inherent uncertainties related to these factors and management's judgment in applying these factors. We could be required to evaluate the carrying value of goodwill prior to the annual assessment if we experience disruptions to our business, unexpected significant declines in operating results, divestiture of a significant component of our business or sustained market capitalization declines. These events could result in goodwill impairment charges in the future, which could materially adversely affect our business in the periods in which they are made. --- ## Modified: An increase in interest rates adversely affects our business. **Key changes:** - Reworded sentence: "In 2025, our average variable-rate borrowings were approximately $739 million." - Reworded sentence: "After several years of raising interest rates in an effort to curb rising inflation across the globe, the U.S." **Prior (2025):** In 2024, our average variable-rate borrowings were approximately $400 million. Increases in short-term interest rates directly impact the amount of interest we pay. Fluctuations in interest rates can increase our borrowing costs and have a material adverse effect on our business. In recent years, the U.S. Federal Reserve and similar monetary policymaking entities around the world significantly raised interest rates in an effort to curb rising inflation across the globe, beginning to modestly reduce rates in 2024. As of December 28, 2024, the U.S. Federal Reserve's benchmark interest rate was between 4.25% and 4.50%, down from between 5.25% and 5.50% the same time in 2023. When long- and short-term interest rates rise, our borrowing costs increase. Continued increases in interest rates could, among other things, reduce the availability and/or increase the costs of obtaining new debt and refinancing existing indebtedness and negatively impact our business. **Current (2026):** In 2025, our average variable-rate borrowings were approximately $739 million. Increases in short-term interest rates directly impact the amount of interest we pay. Fluctuations in interest rates can increase our borrowing costs and have a material adverse effect on our business. After several years of raising interest rates in an effort to curb rising inflation across the globe, the U.S. Federal Reserve and similar monetary policymaking entities around the world modestly reduced rates in 2025. As of December 31, 2025, the U.S. Federal Reserve's benchmark interest rate was between 3.50% and 3.75%, down from between 4.25% and 4.50% at year-end 2024. When long- and short-term interest rates rise, our borrowing costs increase. Continued increases in interest rates could, among other things, reduce the availability and/or increase the costs of obtaining new debt and refinancing existing indebtedness and negatively impact our business. --- ## Modified: Legislation implementing changes in taxation of business activities, adoption of other corporate tax policies, or other changes in tax legislation impact our business. **Key changes:** - Reworded sentence: "Due to the size of our international business activities, any substantial change in corporate tax policies, tax enforcement activities or legislative or regulatory tax-related actions could have a material adverse effect on our business." **Prior (2025):** The prevention of base-erosion and tax transparency continue to be high priorities for many tax jurisdictions worldwide. As a result, policies regarding corporate income and other taxes remain under heightened scrutiny globally. Due to the size of our international business activities, any substantial change in corporate tax policies, enforcement activities or legislative or regulatory actions could have a material adverse effect on our business. Additionally, the U.S. Congress and Presidential administration are currently controlled by the same political party, and have indicated a desire to extend or make permanent certain tax provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, as well as potentially introduce other changes in tax laws and regulations. The timing and impact of such potential changes are uncertain and may materially impact our effective tax rate. **Current (2026):** The prevention of base-erosion and tax transparency continue to be high priorities for many tax jurisdictions worldwide. As a result, policies regarding corporate income and other taxes remain under heightened scrutiny globally. Due to the size of our international business activities, any substantial change in corporate tax policies, tax enforcement activities or legislative or regulatory tax-related actions could have a material adverse effect on our business. --- ## Modified: If our indebtedness increases significantly or our credit ratings are downgraded, we may have difficulty obtaining short- and long-term financing on acceptable terms and conditions. **Key changes:** - Reworded sentence: "At December 31, 2025, we had approximately $3.73 billion of debt." - Reworded sentence: "If our access to commercial paper markets were to become limited, we would need to obtain short-term funding under our Revolver, which would expose us to variable interest rates." **Prior (2025):** At December 28, 2024, we had approximately $3.15 billion of debt. Our level of indebtedness and credit ratings are significant factors in our ability to obtain short- and long-term financing. Significantly unfavorable changes in our debt leverage position and/or lower credit ratings could negatively impact our ability to issue debt at favorable terms to support our business needs and result in higher financing costs. A downgrade of our short-term credit ratings could impact our ability to access the commercial paper markets and increase our borrowing costs on commercial paper or alternative funding sources, including our revolving credit facility (the "Revolver") or other credit facilities. If our access to commercial paper markets were to become limited, we would need to obtain short-term funding under our Revolver, which would result in the same exposure to variable interest rates. **Current (2026):** At December 31, 2025, we had approximately $3.73 billion of debt. Our level of indebtedness and credit ratings are significant factors in our ability to obtain short- and long-term financing. Significantly unfavorable changes in our debt leverage position and/or lower credit ratings could negatively impact our ability to issue debt at favorable terms to support our business needs and result in higher financing costs. A downgrade of our short-term credit ratings could impact our ability to access the commercial paper markets and increase our borrowing costs on commercial paper or alternative funding sources, including our revolving credit facility (the "Revolver") or other credit facilities. If our access to commercial paper markets were to become limited, we would need to obtain short-term funding under our Revolver, which would expose us to variable interest rates. --- ## Modified: We are affected by changes in our markets due to increasing environmental regulations and sustainability trends. If we do not respond appropriately to these changes, it could negatively impact customer demand, our market share and pricing, any of which could materially adversely affect our business. Adverse weather conditions and natural disasters, including those related to the impacts of climate change, have and can adversely affect our business. **Key changes:** - Reworded sentence: "A substantial amount of our label materials is sold for use in packaging in the food, beverage, and home and personal care market segments." - Reworded sentence: "Changes in consumer preferences, laws and regulations related to the use of raw materials and extended producer responsibility rules focused on the end-of-life of products, particularly in Europe and certain states in the United States, present the risk of reduced demand for certain of our products if customers seek decoration technology alternatives to pressure-sensitive labeling, but also the opportunity for increased demand for our more sustainable products, a significant focus of our research and development and related innovation efforts." - Reworded sentence: "The extent of the impact of climate change on our business is uncertain, as it will depend on the limits imposed by, and timing of, new or stricter laws and regulations, more stringent environmental standards and expectations, and evolving customer and consumer preferences, but it is likely to increase our costs and could have a material adverse effect on our business." - Reworded sentence: "We could face risks to our reputation, investor confidence and market share if we are unable to continue reducing our GHG emissions at levels satisfactory to our stakeholders." **Prior (2025):** A substantial amount of our label material is sold for use in plastic packaging in the food, beverage, and home and personal care market segments. In recent years, there has been an accelerated focus on sustainability and transparency in sustainability reporting, with greater concern regarding climate change and single-use plastics, corporate commitments and increasing stakeholder expectations regarding the reuse and recyclability of plastic packaging and recycled content, and increased regulation in multiple geographies regarding the collection, recycling and use of recycled content. Changes in consumer preferences and laws and regulations related to the use of plastics, particularly in Europe and certain states in the United States, presents the risk of reduced demand for certain of our products if customers seek decoration technology alternatives to pressure-sensitive labeling, but also the opportunity for increased demand for our more sustainable products, a significant focus of our research and development and related innovation efforts. We have established strategic innovation platforms and priorities focused, among other things, on delivering products and solutions that advance the circular economy, reduce supply chain waste and address the need for increased recyclability of plastic packaging. We have made substantial investments in our sustainability-driven products, but there can be no assurance that they will be successful, and a significant reduction in the use of plastic packaging could materially adversely affect demand for our products. Continued growth in sustainability-focused regulation presents an increasing risk to our business. Reporting requirements such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive in Europe and the state of California's climate reporting requirements are increasing the amount of sustainability disclosures we are required to make, as well as requiring the audit of a greater amount of our sustainability data. Costs to comply with these regulations will continue to grow and any failure to meet the requirements of these regulations could result in fines or other penalties. As part of our efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change on our business, we engaged a third party to help us assess our physical and transitional risk relative to the recommendations of the Financial Stability Board's Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures. The scientific consensus is that emissions of greenhouse gases ("GHG") are altering our atmosphere in ways that are adversely affecting global climate. There is continuing concern from members of the scientific community and the general public that GHG emissions and other human activities will continue causing significant changes in weather patterns and increase the frequency or severity of extreme weather events, including droughts, wildfires and flooding. These types of extreme weather events have and may continue to adversely impact us, our suppliers and our customers, including their ability to purchase our products and our ability to timely receive appropriate raw materials to manufacture and transport our products on a timely basis. Concern regarding climate change has led and is likely to continue leading to increasing demands by legislators and regulators, customers, consumers, investors, employees and non-governmental organizations for companies to reduce their GHG emissions. One of our 2025 sustainability goals is to achieve at least a 3% absolute reduction in our GHG emissions year-over-year and at least a 26% absolute reduction compared to our 2015 baseline by 2025; we have already exceeded the cumulative 2025 GHG emissions reduction goal. As part of our more ambitious 2030 sustainability goals, we are aiming by 2030 to reduce our Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 70% compared to our 2015 baseline and work with our supply chain to reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions. We could face risks to our reputation, investor 9 9 9 Table of Contents Table of Contents confidence and market share if we are unable to continue reducing our GHG emissions at levels satisfactory to our stakeholders. Increased raw material costs, such as for fuel and electricity, and compliance-related costs could also impact customer demand for our products. The extent of the impact of climate change on our business is uncertain, as it will depend on the limits imposed by, and timing of, new or stricter laws and regulations, more stringent environmental standards and expectations, and evolving customer and consumer preferences, but it is likely to increase our costs and could have a material adverse effect on our business. **Current (2026):** A substantial amount of our label materials is sold for use in packaging in the food, beverage, and home and personal care market segments. In recent years, there has been an accelerated focus on sustainability and transparency in sustainability reporting, with greater concern regarding climate change and single-use plastics, corporate commitments and increasing stakeholder expectations regarding the reuse and recyclability of plastic packaging and recycled content, and increased regulation in multiple geographies regarding the collection, recycling and use of recycled content. Changes in consumer preferences, laws and regulations related to the use of raw materials and extended producer responsibility rules focused on the end-of-life of products, particularly in Europe and certain states in the United States, present the risk of reduced demand for certain of our products if customers seek decoration technology alternatives to pressure-sensitive labeling, but also the opportunity for increased demand for our more sustainable products, a significant focus of our research and development and related innovation efforts. We have established strategic innovation platforms and priorities focused, among other things, on delivering products and solutions that advance the circular economy, reduce supply chain waste and address the need for increased recyclability of packaging. We have made substantial investments in our sustainability-driven products, but there can be no assurance that they will be successful, and a significant reduction in the use of packaging could materially adversely affect demand for our products. Changes in sustainability-focused regulation present a risk to our business. In February 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rescinded its 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, which served as the foundation for various regulations of GHG emissions. Conversely, while currently in a state of flux, reporting requirements such as the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, which will impose additional disclosure requirements for our company beginning in 2028 (based on 2027 data), and the state of California's climate reporting requirements are expected to increase the amount of sustainability data we are required to generate, audit, verify through third-parties and disclose. Developments in regulatory actions regarding these matters are likely to continue and may require conflicting responses, which could divert the attention of management. In addition, costs to comply with these regulations are likely to grow and any failure to meet the requirements of these regulations could result in fines or other penalties. The scientific consensus is that emissions of greenhouse gases ("GHG") are altering our atmosphere in ways that are adversely affecting global climate. There is continuing concern from members of the scientific community and the general public that GHG emissions and other human activities will continue causing significant changes in weather patterns and increase the frequency or severity of extreme weather events, including droughts, wildfires and flooding. These types of extreme weather events have and may continue to adversely impact us, our suppliers and our customers, including their ability to purchase our products and our ability to timely receive appropriate raw materials to manufacture and transport our products on a timely basis. The extent of the impact of climate change on our business is uncertain, as it will depend on the limits imposed by, and timing of, new or stricter laws and regulations, more stringent environmental standards and expectations, and evolving customer and consumer preferences, but it is likely to increase our costs and could have a material adverse effect on our business. After partnering with a third-party expert to assess our disclosures against the recommendations regarding the information that companies should disclose to allow their stakeholders to assess and price 9 9 9 Table of Contents Table of Contents their climate-related risks, we have preliminarily aligned our reporting with Financial Stability Board's Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures requirements. Concern regarding climate change has also led and is likely to continue leading to increasing demands by legislators and regulators, customers, consumers, investors, employees and non-governmental organizations for companies to reduce their GHG emissions. We exceeded our 2025 sustainability goal to achieve a 26% absolute cumulative reduction in our GHG emissions from our 2015 baseline, delivering an absolute cumulative reduction of approximately 60%. As part of our more ambitious 2030 sustainability goals, we are aiming by 2030 to reduce our Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 70% compared to our 2015 baseline and work with our supply chain to reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions. We could face risks to our reputation, investor confidence and market share if we are unable to continue reducing our GHG emissions at levels satisfactory to our stakeholders. --- ## Modified: Our infrastructure needs impact our business and expenditures. **Key changes:** - Reworded sentence: "We continue to invest in our long-term growth and margin expansion plans, with approximately $200 million in capital expenditures, including fixed assets and information technology, in 2025." - Reworded sentence: "In 2025, we opened our first RFID inlay and label production site in India." **Prior (2025):** We continue to invest in our long-term growth and margin expansion plans, with approximately $240 million in capital expenditures, including fixed assets and information technology, in 2024. We may not be able to recoup the costs of our infrastructure investments if actual demand is not as we anticipate. In recent years, we expanded our Materials Group's manufacturing capabilities in France, India and Ohio; moved our Solutions Group's Vietnam business into a new, expanded facility; and made additional investments in both capacity and business development globally for our Intelligent Labels platform, including new facilities in Brazil and consolidated operations in Mexico. In addition, we added capacity through our acquisitions of Silver Crystal, Lion Brothers and Thermopatch in 2023. Infrastructure investments, which are long-term in nature, may not generate the expected return due to changes in the marketplace, failures in execution, and other factors. Significant changes from our expected need for and/or returns on our infrastructure investments could materially adversely affect our business. **Current (2026):** We continue to invest in our long-term growth and margin expansion plans, with approximately $200 million in capital expenditures, including fixed assets and information technology, in 2025. We may not be able to recoup the costs of our infrastructure investments if actual demand is not as we anticipate. In 2025, we opened our first RFID inlay and label production site in India. Additionally, in recent years, we expanded our Materials Group's manufacturing capabilities in Brazil, France, India, China and Ohio; moved our Solutions Group's Vietnam business into a new, expanded facility; and made additional investments in both capacity and business development globally for our Intelligent Labels platform. Infrastructure investments, which are long-term in nature, may not generate the expected return due to changes in the marketplace, unanticipated challenges in execution, and other factors. Significant changes from our expected need for and/or returns on our infrastructure investments could materially adversely affect our business. --- ## Modified: Our strategy includes continuing to grow in emerging markets, which exposes us to less stable geopolitical conditions, civil unrest, economic volatility, and other risks applicable to operating in these regions. **Key changes:** - Reworded sentence: "Approximately 40% of our net sales in 2025 originated in emerging markets." - Reworded sentence: "In addition to the risks applicable to our international operations, factors that have negatively impacted our operations in emerging markets from time to time include the less established or reliable legal systems and possible disruptions due to unstable geopolitical conditions, civil unrest or economic volatility." **Prior (2025):** Approximately 40% of our net sales in 2024 originated in emerging markets, which includes countries in Asia Pacific, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Middle East/Northern Africa. The profitable growth of our business in emerging markets is an important part of our long-term growth strategy and our regional results have and can fluctuate significantly based on their economic conditions. Our business operations have been and may continue to be adversely affected by the current and future political environment in China, both relating to in-country changes in laws and regulations or the interpretation thereof, as well as a result of its response to tariffs imposed by the U.S. government on goods imported from China, tariffs imposed by China on U.S. goods, the increasing use of economic sanctions and export control restrictions, and tensions related to Hong Kong and Taiwan. If we are unable to successfully expand our business in emerging markets or achieve the return on capital we expect from our investments in these countries, our financial performance would be materially adversely affected. In addition to the risks applicable to our international operations, factors that have negatively impacted our operations in these emerging markets from time to time include the less established or reliable legal systems and possible disruptions due to unstable geopolitical conditions, civil unrest or economic volatility. These factors can have a material adverse effect on our business in the affected markets by decreasing consumer purchasing power, reducing demand for our products or increasing our costs. **Current (2026):** Approximately 40% of our net sales in 2025 originated in emerging markets. The profitable growth of our business in emerging markets is an important part of our long-term growth strategy and our regional results have and can fluctuate significantly based on their economic conditions and other events that occur more frequently in these markets and can significantly and adversely impact our operations (such as power outages, civil unrest or other hostilities, and labor stoppages). Our business operations have been and may continue to be adversely affected by the current and future political environment in China, both relating to in-country changes in laws and regulations or the interpretation thereof, as well as a result of its response to tariffs by the U.S. government on goods imported from China, tariffs by China on U.S. goods, the increasing use of economic sanctions and export control restrictions, and tensions related to Hong Kong and Taiwan. If we are unable to successfully expand our business in emerging markets or achieve the return on capital we expect from our investments in these countries, our financial performance would be materially adversely affected. In addition to the risks applicable to our international operations, factors that have negatively impacted our operations in emerging markets from time to time include the less established or reliable legal systems and possible disruptions due to unstable geopolitical conditions, civil unrest or economic volatility. These factors can have a material adverse effect on our business in the affected markets by decreasing consumer purchasing power, reducing demand for our products or increasing our costs. --- ## Modified: The demand for our products is impacted by the effects of, and changes in, worldwide economic, geopolitical, social and labor conditions, which have had in the past and could in the future have a material adverse effect on our business. **Key changes:** - Reworded sentence: "We have operations in more than 50 countries and our domestic and international operations are strongly influenced by matters beyond our control, including changes in economic, geopolitical, social and labor conditions, tax laws, and U.S." - Reworded sentence: "In 2025, approximately 69% of our net sales originated outside the U.S." - Reworded sentence: "In addition, our sales in Israel have not recovered since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war in late 2023, with sales representing less than 1% of our total net sales in 2025." - Reworded sentence: "We are not able to predict the duration and severity of adverse economic, geopolitical, social, or labor conditions in the U.S." **Prior (2025):** We have operations in more than 50 countries and our domestic and international operations are strongly influenced by matters beyond our control, including changes in geopolitical, social, economic and labor conditions, tax laws, and U.S. and international trade regulations (including tariffs), as well as the impact these changes have on demand for our products. In 2024, approximately 70% of our net sales were produced in international operations. Macroeconomic developments such as impacts from slower growth in the geographic regions in which we operate; inflation, resulting from, among other things, increased raw material, energy, and freight costs; labor shortages; geopolitical, social, supply chain and other disruptions; epidemics, pandemics or other outbreaks of illness, disease or virus; and uncertainty in the global credit or financial markets could result in a material adverse effect on our business as a result of, among other things, lower consumer spending, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, reduced asset valuations, diminished liquidity and credit availability, volatility in securities prices, and credit rating downgrades. Tensions remain in trade relations between the U.S. and certain other regions and countries, including Canada, Mexico, China, India and the European Union. The U.S. recently announced intentions to impose a significant tariff on certain goods from Canada and Mexico and a smaller tariff on certain goods from China. Each of these countries announced that they would impose reciprocal tariffs, with Canada and Mexico each agreeing upon certain concessions with the U.S. to temporarily delay the mutual imposition of tariffs. The tariff on certain goods from China has gone into effect, with China imposing reciprocal tariffs, and the amount of these tariffs or the classes of goods on which they are imposed could significantly increase. The U.S. has also indicated that it may impose reciprocal tariffs on goods from other countries or regions. While the impacts on our operations to date have not been significant, our business could be materially adversely impacted by changes in U.S. and non-U.S. trade policies, including potential modifications to existing trade agreements and additional tariffs or restrictions on free trade, impacting our raw materials or finished products. These actions or other developments in international trade relations could have a material adverse effect on our business. In addition, business and operational disruptions or delays caused by geopolitical, social or economic instability and unrest - such as recent civil, political and economic disturbances in Argentina, Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Iran, Turkey, North Korea, and Bangladesh and the related impact on global stability, the Russia-Ukraine war, the Israel-Hamas war, terrorist attacks and the potential for other hostilities or natural disasters in various parts of the world - could contribute to a climate of economic and geopolitical uncertainty that could have a material adverse effect on our business. Since the Russia-Ukraine war began in February 2022, we have maintained our position of not shipping products for the Russian market. The impact of the continuing war, as well as any further retaliatory actions taken by Russia, the U.S., the European Union and other jurisdictions, is unknown and could have a material adverse effect on our business. In addition, since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war in late 2023; our sales in Israel have declined, with sales representing less than 1% of our total net sales in 2024. We have experienced some disruptions in our operations in Israel and the Middle East and implemented plans to address these disruptions, as well as the impacts thereof in Gaza, Lebanon and other areas of the Middle East, while focusing on the continued safety of our Israeli employees and their families. The continued impact of this war and any related hostilities in the Middle East region or elsewhere is unknown and could have a material adverse effect on our business. We are not able to predict the duration and severity of adverse economic, social, geopolitical or market conditions in the U.S. or other countries. **Current (2026):** We have operations in more than 50 countries and our domestic and international operations are strongly influenced by matters beyond our control, including changes in economic, geopolitical, social and labor conditions, tax laws, and U.S. and international trade regulations (including tariffs), as well as the impact these changes have on demand for our products. In 2025, approximately 69% of our net sales originated outside the U.S. Macroeconomic developments such as impacts from slower growth in the geographic regions in which we operate; inflation resulting from, among other things, increased raw material, energy and freight costs; labor shortages; geopolitical, social, supply chain and other disruptions; epidemics, pandemics or other outbreaks of illness, disease or virus; and uncertainty in global credit or financial markets could result in a material adverse effect on our business as a result of, among other things, lower consumer spending, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, reduced asset valuations, diminished liquidity and credit availability, volatility in securities prices, and credit rating downgrades. Trade-related uncertainty remains elevated between the U.S. and other regions and countries, including Canada, Mexico, China, India and the European Union. In 2025, the U.S. implemented a 10% global baseline tariff rate on nearly all imports, with higher rates on certain goods. Additionally, it applied significant tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico, China and the European Union, each of which announced reciprocal tariffs. The amount of these tariffs or the classes of goods on which they are applied continues to evolve and could significantly change. The U.S. government continues to negotiate with countries regarding the tariffs. In July 2025, the U.S. and the European Union agreed to a framework for a trade deal that included a baseline tariff rate of 15% on most goods imported from the European Union into the U.S. While the direct impacts on our operations after our mitigating actions have not been significant, our business could be materially adversely impacted by changes in U.S. and non-U.S. trade policies, including potential modifications to existing trade agreements and additional tariffs or other restrictions on free trade, impacting our raw materials or finished products. The indirect impact on demand for our products and solutions as a result of these events, which have resulted in softer consumer volumes, continues to be uncertain and elevated. We estimate that the indirect impact of tariffs resulted in an aggregate low single digit rate decrease in sales in our overall apparel categories over the second, third and fourth quarters of 2025. On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision holding that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the President to impose tariffs. While this may provide immediate relief from these specific duties, there will likely be a period of trade policy instability. Further developments in international trade relations, including increased deglobalization, could have a material adverse effect on our business. In addition, business and operational disruptions or delays caused by geopolitical, social or economic instability and unrest - such as recent civil, political and economic disturbances in Syria, Yemen, Iran, Turkey, North Korea, and Bangladesh and the related impact on global stability, the Russia-Ukraine war, the Israel-Hamas war, the U.S.'s engagement in Venezuela, terrorist attacks and the potential for other hostilities or natural disasters in various parts of the world - could have a material adverse effect on our business. Since the Russia-Ukraine war began in 2022, we have maintained our position of not shipping products to the Russian market. The impact of the continuing war, as well as any further retaliatory actions taken by Russia, the U.S., the European Union and other jurisdictions, is unknown and could have a material adverse effect on our business. In addition, our sales in Israel have not recovered since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war in late 2023, with sales representing less than 1% of our total net sales in 2025. The continued impact of this war and any related hostilities in the Middle East region or elsewhere is unknown and could have a material adverse effect on our business. We are not able to predict the duration and severity of adverse economic, geopolitical, social, or labor conditions in the U.S. or other countries. --- *Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. Last updated 2026-06-01.*