Stitch Fix Inc

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We have in the past been and may in the future be unable to retain clients or maintain a high level of engagement with our clients and maintain or increase their spending with us, which could harm our business, financial condition, or operating results.

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•We have in the past been and may in the future be unable to retain clients or maintain a high level of engagement with our clients and maintain or increase their spending with us, which has and could continue to harm our business, financial condition, or operating results.

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•Our business, including our costs and supply chain, is subject to risks associated with the sourcing and pricing of merchandise and raw materials.

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•Risks associated with the sourcing and pricing of merchandise and raw materials, including those related to tariffs and shifting trade policies, could adversely affect our business.

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•We may not be able to return to revenue growth and we may not be profitable in the future.

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•We may not be able to continue to return to or maintain revenue growth and we may not be profitable in the future.

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Changes in U.S. tax or tariff policy regarding apparel produced in other countries could adversely affect our business.

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•Changes in and uncertainty regarding U.S. tax or tariff policy regarding goods produced in other countries could adversely affect our business.

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•The dual class structure of our common stock concentrates voting control with our directors, executive officers, and their affiliates, and may depress the trading price of our Class A common stock.

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•The dual class structure of our common stock concentrates voting control with certain significant shareholders, including our current and former directors, executive officers, and their affiliates, and may depress the trading price of our Class A common stock.

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•We may be unable to retain clients or maintain a high level of engagement with our clients and maintain or increase their spending with us, which could harm our business, financial condition, or operating results.

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We have in the past been and may in the future be unable to retain clients or maintain a high level of engagement with our clients and maintain or increase their spending with us, which has and could continue to harm our business, financial condition, or operating results.

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If our existing clients no longer find our service and merchandise appealing or appropriately priced, they may make fewer purchases or may stop using Stitch Fix altogether. Even if our existing clients continue to find our service and merchandise appealing, they may decide to receive fewer Fixes or purchase fewer items from their Fixes or through Freestyle as their demand for new apparel declines, due to macroeconomic conditions, or for other reasons. A high proportion of our revenue comes from repeat purchases by existing clients, especially those existing clients who are highly engaged and purchase a significant amount of merchandise from us. If clients who receive Fixes most frequently or purchase a significant amount of merchandise from us make fewer or lower priced purchases or stop using our service altogether, our financial results will be negatively affected. For instance, in each of fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, our number of active clients decreased throughout the year due to our inability to attract new clients and retain existing clients. This negatively affected our fiscal 2024 revenue and is expected to continue to affect our revenue.

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If our existing clients no longer find our service and merchandise appealing or appropriately priced, they may make fewer purchases or may stop using Stitch Fix altogether. Even if our existing clients continue to find our service and merchandise appealing, they may decide to receive fewer Fixes or purchase fewer items from their Fixes or through Freestyle as their demand for new apparel declines, due to macroeconomic conditions, or for other reasons. A high proportion of our revenue comes from repeat purchases by existing clients, especially those existing clients who are highly engaged and purchase a significant amount of merchandise from us. If clients who receive Fixes most frequently or purchase a significant amount of merchandise from us make fewer or lower priced purchases or stop using our service altogether, our financial results will be negatively affected. For instance, as of the end of fiscal 2023, fiscal 2024, and the third quarter of fiscal 2025, our number of active clients decreased compared to the prior year period due to our inability to attract new clients and retain existing clients. This negatively affected our revenue for these periods and is expected to continue to affect our revenue.

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Our success depends on our ability to attract new clients in a cost-effective manner. To expand our client base, we must appeal to and acquire clients who have historically used other means to purchase apparel, shoes, and accessories, such as traditional brick-and-mortar retailers or other online retailers. We currently utilize both digital and offline channels to attract new visitors to our website or mobile app and convert them into clients. At any given time, our marketing and advertising efforts may include, client referrals, social media marketing, keyword search campaigns, affiliate programs, partnerships, campaigns with celebrities and influencers, display advertising, television, radio, video, content, direct mail, email, mobile “push” communications, SMS, and search engine optimization. Our marketing expenses have varied from period to period, and we expect this trend to continue as we evolve our marketing strategies and employ a disciplined approach to marketing spend. While we can control how we manage our marketing spend, we cannot be certain that increases in spend will yield more clients, achieve meaningful payback on our investments, or be cost effective. We may also adjust our marketing strategy or decrease spend within a period if we are not achieving the intended results or if we believe the return-on-investment is not favorable, which may result in faster or slower rates of active client growth in any given period.

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Our success depends on our ability to attract new clients in a cost-effective manner. To expand our client base, we must appeal to and acquire clients who have historically used other means to purchase apparel, shoes, and accessories, such as traditional brick-and-mortar retailers or other online retailers. We currently utilize both digital and offline channels to attract new visitors to our website or mobile app and convert them into clients. At any given time, our marketing and advertising efforts may include, client referrals, social media marketing, keyword search campaigns, affiliate programs, partnerships, campaigns with celebrities and influencers, display advertising, television, radio, video, content, direct mail, email, mobile “push” communications, SMS, and search engine optimization. Our marketing expenses have varied from period to period, and we expect this trend to continue as we evolve our marketing strategies and employ a disciplined approach to marketing spend. We cannot be certain that increases in marketing spend will yield more clients, achieve meaningful payback on our investments, or be cost effective. We may also adjust our marketing strategy or decrease spend within a period if we are not achieving the intended results or if we believe the return-on-investment is not favorable, which may result in faster or slower rates of active client growth in any given period.

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Our business, including our costs and supply chain, is subject to risks associated with the sourcing and pricing of merchandise and raw materials.

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Risks associated with the sourcing and pricing of merchandise and raw materials, including those related to tariffs and shifting trade policies, could adversely impact our business.

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We currently source nearly all of the merchandise that we offer from third-party vendors, many of whom use manufacturers in the same geographic region, with the majority of manufacturing in China, and as a result we may be subject to price increases or fluctuations, inflationary pressures, tariffs, demand disruptions, increased shipping or freight costs, or shipping delays in connection with our merchandise. Increased shipping or freight costs or shipping and freight delays could be caused or exacerbated by labor disputes, shortages, or strikes, inclement weather, fire, flood, power loss, earthquakes, public health crises such as a pandemic, acts of war or terrorism, and periods of high e-commerce volume. Our operating results have been negatively impacted by increases in the cost of our merchandise, and we have no guarantees that costs will not rise further or at increasing rates. Recently, the U.S. government has indicated its intent to modify U.S. trade policy and in some cases to renegotiate, or potentially terminate, certain existing bilateral or multi-lateral trade agreements. President Trump has imposed or announced tariffs on certain imports, including higher tariffs on all imports from China (on February 4, 2025, a 10% tariff, and later, on March 4, 2025, an increase to 20%), as well as certain imports from Mexico and Canada (25% on certain imports from both countries, announced March 4, 2025, which were then paused, in part, until April 2, 2025). President Trump has also expressed intentions to impose tariffs on additional countries. Tariffs and international trade arrangements may continue to change, potentially without warning and to an extent that is difficult to predict. Changing tariff rates and shifting trade regulations may create significant uncertainty for vendors, consumers, and us; may increase our merchandise costs; negatively impact consumer demand for our products and services; or otherwise negatively impact our operating results. We may not be able to forecast such impacts accurately.

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We currently source nearly all of the merchandise that we offer from third-party vendors, many of whom use manufacturers in the same geographic region, with the majority of manufacturing in China, and as a result we are subject to price increases or fluctuations, inflationary pressures, tariffs, demand disruptions, increased shipping or freight costs, or shipping delays in connection with our merchandise. Increased shipping or freight costs or shipping and freight delays could be caused or exacerbated by labor disputes, shortages, or strikes, inclement weather, fire, flood, power loss, earthquakes, public health crises such as a pandemic, acts of war or terrorism, and periods of high e-commerce volume. Our operating results have been negatively impacted by increases in the cost of our merchandise, and costs may rise further.

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The fabrics used by our vendors are made of raw materials including, but not limited to, petroleum-based products, linen, and cotton. Significant price increases or fluctuations, currency volatility or fluctuation, tariffs, shortages, increases in shipping or freight costs, or shipping delays of petroleum, cotton, linen, or other raw materials could significantly increase our cost of goods sold or affect our operating results. Additionally, we have limited visibility into delays and limited control over shipping. We have also experienced increased costs of goods due to increases in the price of raw materials, inflationary pressures, rising fuel and other energy costs, and currency volatility. Any additional price increases will affect our operating results.

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The fabrics used by our vendors are made of raw materials including, but not limited to, petroleum-based products, linen, and cotton. Significant price increases or fluctuations, trade policies, including tariffs and trade restrictions, currency volatility or fluctuation, shortages, increases in shipping or freight costs, or shipping delays of petroleum, cotton, linen, or other raw materials could significantly increase our cost of goods sold or affect our operating results. Additionally, we have limited visibility into delays and limited control over shipping. We have also experienced increased costs of goods due to increases in the price of raw materials, inflationary pressures, rising fuel and other energy costs, and currency volatility. Any additional price increases will affect our operating results.

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Other factors such as natural disasters have in the past increased raw material costs, impacted pricing with certain of our vendors, and caused shipping delays for certain of our merchandise. Also, the U.S. government’s ban on cotton imported from the Xinjiang region of China, the source of a large portion of the world’s cotton supply, may impact prices and the availability of cotton for our merchandise. Additionally, our products and materials (including potentially non-cotton materials) could be held for inspection by the United States Customs Border Protection (the “U.S. CBP”), which would cause delays and unexpectedly affect our inventory levels. In addition, the labor costs to produce our products may fluctuate. In the event of a significant disruption in the supply of fabrics or raw materials used in the manufacture of the merchandise we offer, our vendors might not be able to locate alternative suppliers of materials of comparable quality at an acceptable price. Any delays, interruption, damage to, or increased costs in raw materials or the manufacture of the merchandise we offer could result in higher prices to acquire the merchandise, or non-delivery of merchandise altogether, and could adversely affect our operating results.

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Other factors such as natural disasters have in the past increased raw material costs, impacted pricing with certain of our vendors, and caused shipping delays for certain of our merchandise. Also, the U.S. government’s ban on cotton imported from the Xinjiang region of China, the source of a large portion of the world’s cotton supply, has and may further impact prices and the availability of cotton for our merchandise. Additionally, our products and materials (including potentially non-cotton materials) could be held for inspection by the United States Customs Border Protection (the “U.S. CBP”), which would cause delays and unexpectedly affect our inventory levels. In addition, the labor costs to produce our products have and may continue to fluctuate. In the event of a significant disruption in the supply of fabrics or raw materials used in the manufacture of the merchandise we offer, our vendors might not be able to locate alternative suppliers of materials of comparable quality at an acceptable price. Any delays, interruption, damage to, or increased costs in raw materials or the manufacture of the merchandise we offer could result in higher prices to acquire the merchandise, or non-delivery of merchandise altogether, and could adversely affect our operating results.

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Our inventory levels also may be affected by product launch delays, consumer demand fluctuations due to macroeconomic factors, uncertainty or otherwise, disruptions in our systems due to upgrades, launches or otherwise, freight delays, vendor relationships, capacity constraints, and our inability to predict demand with respect to categories or products. For example, freight delays caused by lockdowns due to COVID-19, port closures, port congestion, and shipping container and ship shortages caused us to experience delays in receiving inventory. Freight delays caused by these issues or new issues, including labor disruptions or shortages, may affect us in future quarters. Also, in the past we experienced challenges managing our inventory within the fulfillment centers given storage capacity constraints and challenges hiring fulfillment center employees. Any future such challenges could affect the amount and types of inventory we have available to offer to clients, and therefore negatively affect our operating results.

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Our inventory levels also may be affected by product launch delays, consumer demand fluctuations due to macroeconomic factors, uncertainty or otherwise, disruptions in our systems due to upgrades, launches or otherwise, freight delays, vendor relationships, capacity constraints, and our inability to predict demand with respect to categories or products. For example, freight delays caused by lockdowns due to COVID-19, port closures, port congestion, and shipping container and ship shortages have caused us to experience delays in receiving inventory. Freight delays caused by these issues or new issues, including labor disruptions or shortages, or surges in cargo shipments in response to changing trade policy, may affect us in future quarters. Also, in the past we experienced challenges managing our inventory within the fulfillment centers given storage capacity constraints and challenges hiring fulfillment center employees. Any future such challenges could affect the amount and types of inventory we have available to offer to clients, and therefore negatively affect our operating results.

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We may not be able to return to revenue growth and we may not be profitable in the future.

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We may not be able to continue to return to and maintain revenue growth and we may not be profitable in the future.

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Our past revenue growth and profitability should not be considered indicative of our future performance. Our revenue decreased by 16.0% in fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023, decreased by 21.1% in fiscal 2023 compared to fiscal 2022, and decreased by 2.2% in fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal 2021. Our revenue may continue to decline in future periods due to a number of factors, which may include our inability to attract and retain clients, general economic conditions, including a recession or decreased discretionary consumer spending, decreases in marketing spend, a decreased demand for our merchandise and service, increased competition, decreases in the growth rate of our overall market, or our failure to capitalize on growth opportunities.

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Our past revenue growth and profitability should not be considered indicative of our future performance. Our revenue decreased by 16.0% in fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023, decreased by 21.1% in fiscal 2023 compared to fiscal 2022, and decreased by 2.2% in fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal 2021. Our net revenue increased 0.7% year-over-year in Q3 of fiscal 2025. There is no guarantee that we will continue to return to revenue growth or maintain such growth. Our revenue may decline in future periods due to a number of factors, which may include our inability to attract and retain clients, general economic conditions, including a recession or decreased discretionary consumer spending, decreases in marketing spend, a decreased demand for our merchandise and service, increased competition, decreases in the growth rate of our overall market, or our failure to capitalize on growth opportunities.

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We announced a restructuring plan in June 2022, which we expanded throughout fiscal 2023, fiscal 2024, and the current fiscal 2025, intended to reduce our future fixed and variable operating costs. However, our restructuring plan may not adequately reduce expenses or impact our results as we anticipate. Moreover, our expenses may increase, particularly if we develop and introduce new merchandise offerings, including the re-imagination of our client experience, need to hire and retain personnel, or increase investment in our marketing initiatives. We may not always pursue short-term profits but are often focused on long-term growth, which may impact our short-term financial results. If our revenue does not increase to offset increases in our operating expenses, we may not be profitable in future periods.

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We announced a restructuring plan in June 2022, which we expanded throughout fiscal 2023, fiscal 2024, and the current fiscal 2025, intended to reduce our future fixed and variable operating costs. While we have realized some cost savings from the restructuring plan, our efforts may not adequately reduce expenses or impact our results as we anticipate. Moreover, our expenses may increase, particularly if we develop and introduce new merchandise offerings, including the re-imagination of our client experience, need to hire and retain personnel, or increase investment in our marketing initiatives. We may not always pursue short-term profits but are often focused on long-term growth, which may impact our short-term financial results. If our revenue does not increase to offset increases in our operating expenses, we may not be profitable in future periods.

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As of February 1, 2025, approximately 1,845 of our employees were Stylists. In January 2024, we moved to a part-time only Stylist model, and all of our Stylists now work on a part-time basis and are paid hourly. The Stylists track and report the time they spend working for us. These employees are classified as nonexempt under federal and state law. If we fail to effectively manage our Stylists, including by ensuring accurate tracking and reporting of their hours worked and proper processing of their hourly wages, then we may face claims alleging violations of wage and hour employment laws, including, without limitation, claims of back wages, unpaid overtime pay, and missed meal and rest periods. Any such employee litigation could be attempted on a class or representative basis, or other form of multi-plaintiff litigation. For example, in August 2020, a representative action under California’s Private Attorneys General Act was filed against us alleging various violations of California’s wage and hour laws relating to our current and former non-exempt Stylist employees. While we were able to settle this matter, and we no longer employ Stylists in California, future litigation concerning our styling employees could be expensive and time-consuming regardless of whether the claims against us are valid or whether we are ultimately determined to be liable, and could divert management’s attention from our business. We could also be adversely affected by negative publicity, litigation costs resulting from the defense of these claims, and the diversion of time and resources from our operations.

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As of May 3, 2025, approximately 1,780 of our employees were Stylists. In January 2024, we moved to a part-time only Stylist model, and all of our Stylists now work on a part-time basis and are paid hourly. The Stylists track and report the time they spend working for us. These employees are classified as nonexempt under federal and state law. If we fail to effectively manage our Stylists, including by ensuring accurate tracking and reporting of their hours worked and proper processing of their hourly wages, then we may face claims alleging violations of wage and hour employment laws, including, without limitation, claims of back wages, unpaid overtime pay, and missed meal and rest periods. Any such employee litigation could be attempted on a class or representative basis, or other form of multi-plaintiff litigation. For example, in August 2020, a representative action under California’s Private Attorneys General Act was filed against us alleging various violations of California’s wage and hour laws relating to our current and former non-exempt Stylist employees. While we were able to settle this matter, and we no longer employ Stylists in California, future litigation concerning our styling employees could be expensive and time-consuming regardless of whether the claims against us are valid or whether we are ultimately determined to be liable, and could divert management’s attention from our business. We could also be adversely affected by negative publicity, litigation costs resulting from the defense of these claims, and the diversion of time and resources from our operations.

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We lease our Company headquarters in San Francisco, additional office space in Austin, Texas, and four fulfillment centers. The original terms of our leases are between 6 and 12.5 years. We currently sub-lease our office space in Austin, Texas and a fulfillment center in Salt Lake City, Utah, to multiple sub-tenants. We are also actively marketing portions of our San Francisco headquarters space and may decide to sub-lease additional portions of our other fulfillment centers. If we are unable to sub-lease the space in our Company headquarters or other leased space on favorable terms, or at all, it will affect our cash flow and may affect our results of operations. Additionally, if our sub-tenants fail to make lease payments or otherwise default on their obligations to us, we could incur unanticipated payment obligations which could affect our free cash flow and other results of operations.

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We lease our Company headquarters in San Francisco and four fulfillment centers. The original terms of our leases are between 6 and 12.5 years. We currently sub-lease a fulfillment center in Salt Lake City, Utah, to multiple sub-tenants. We have entered into sub-leases for portions of our San Francisco headquarters space and may decide to sub-lease additional portions of our San Francisco headquarters and other fulfillment centers. If we are unable to sub-lease additional space in our Company headquarters or other leased space on favorable terms, or at all, it will affect our cash flow and may affect our results of operations. Additionally, if our sub-tenants fail to make lease payments or otherwise default on their obligations to us, we could incur unanticipated payment obligations which could affect our free cash flow and other results of operations.

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We rely on consumer discretionary spending and may be adversely affected by economic downturns and other macroeconomic conditions or trends.

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We rely on consumer discretionary spending and may be adversely affected by economic downturns, inflation, economic uncertainty, and other macroeconomic conditions or trends.

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Our business and operating results are subject to national and global economic conditions and their impact on consumer discretionary spending. Some of the factors that may negatively influence consumer spending include high levels of unemployment; higher consumer debt levels; reductions in net worth and declines in asset values; macroeconomic uncertainty; increased inflationary pressures; recessionary concerns; home foreclosures and reductions in home values; fluctuating interest rates, and credit availability; rising fuel and other energy costs; rising commodity prices; and general uncertainty regarding the overall future political and economic environment. We have experienced many of these factors, including current inflationary pressures, and have experienced negative impacts on client demand and discretionary spending as a result. Consumer purchases of discretionary items, including the merchandise that we offer, generally decline during recessionary periods or periods of economic uncertainty, when disposable income is reduced or when there is a reduction in consumer confidence. Furthermore, economic conditions in certain regions may also be affected by natural disasters, such as hurricanes, tropical storms, earthquakes, and wildfires; public health crises; and other major unforeseen events.

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Our business and operating results are subject to national and global economic conditions and their impact on consumer discretionary spending. Some of the factors that may negatively influence consumer spending include high levels of unemployment; higher consumer debt levels; reductions in net worth and declines in asset values; macroeconomic uncertainty; increased inflationary pressures; recessionary concerns; home foreclosures and reductions in home values; fluctuating interest rates, and credit availability; rising fuel and other energy costs; rising commodity prices; and general uncertainty regarding the overall future political and economic environment. We have experienced many of these factors, including current inflationary pressures, which may be increasing due to tariffs on imports into the U.S., and have experienced negative impacts on client demand and discretionary spending as a result. Consumer purchases of discretionary items, including the merchandise that we offer, generally decline during recessionary periods or periods of economic uncertainty, when disposable income is reduced or when there is a reduction in consumer confidence. Furthermore, economic conditions in certain regions may also be affected by natural disasters, such as hurricanes, tropical storms, earthquakes, and wildfires; public health crises; and other major unforeseen events.

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China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (the “XUAR”) is the source of large amounts of cotton and textiles for the global apparel supply chain. The United States Treasury Department placed sanctions on China’s Xinjiang Production and Construction Corporation (“XPCC”) for serious human rights abuses against ethnic minorities in XUAR. Additionally, the U.S.’s Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”), empowers the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (the “U.S. CBP”) to withhold release of items produced in whole or in part in the XUAR, or produced by companies included on a government-created UFLPA entity list, creating a presumption that such goods were produced using forced labor. XPCC controls many of the cotton farms and much of the textile industry in the region, and many large factories in XUAR produce fabrics and yarn for apparel. Although we do not intentionally source any products or materials from the XUAR (either directly or indirectly through our suppliers), we have no known involvement with XPCC or its subsidiaries and affiliates, and we prohibit our apparel vendors from doing business with XPCC or using forced labor, we do not have the ability to completely map our product supply chain, and we could be subject to penalties, fines or sanctions if any of the vendors from which we purchase goods is found to have dealings, directly or indirectly, with XPCC or entities it controls. Additionally, our products or materials (including potentially non-cotton materials) could be held or delayed by the U.S. CBP, which would cause delays and unexpectedly affect our inventory levels. Even if we were not subject to penalties, fines or sanctions, if products we source are linked in any way to XPCC, the XUAR, or an entity on the UFLPA entity list, our reputation could be damaged.

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Furthermore, U.S. import regulations prohibit the entry of certain goods produced by entities on government-created lists or from sanctioned areas, including China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (the “XUAR”). Although we do not intentionally source any products or materials from the XUAR (either directly or indirectly through our suppliers) and strive to ensure that our vendors comply with applicable laws, we do not have the ability to completely map our product supply chain, and we could be subject to penalties, fines or sanctions if any of the vendors from which we purchase goods is found to have dealings, directly or indirectly, with sanctioned entities. Even if we were not subject to penalties, fines or sanctions, if products we source are linked in any way to sanctioned regions or entities, our reputation could be damaged.

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•Changes in U.S. tax or tariff policy regarding apparel produced in other countries could adversely affect our business.

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Changes in U.S. tax or tariff policy regarding goods produced in other countries could adversely affect our business.

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A predominant portion of the apparel we sell is originally manufactured in countries other than the United States, with the majority coming from China. Tariffs and other protectionist measures could adversely affect our business, including disruption and cost increases in our established patterns for sourcing our merchandise and increased uncertainties in planning our sourcing strategies and forecasting our margins. Recently, the U.S. government has indicated its intent to modify U.S. trade policy and in some cases to renegotiate, or potentially terminate, certain existing bilateral or multi-lateral trade agreements. President Trump has imposed or announced tariffs on certain imports, including higher tariffs on all imports from China (on February 4, 2025, a 10% tariff, and later, on March 4, 2025, an increase to 20%), as well as certain imports from Mexico and Canada (25% on certain imports from both countries, announced March 4, 2025, which were then paused, in part, until April 2, 2025). President Trump has also expressed intentions to impose tariffs on additional countries. Tariffs and international trade arrangements may continue to change, potentially without warning and to an extent that is difficult to predict. Changing tariff rates and shifting trade regulations may create significant uncertainty for vendors, consumers, and us; may increase our merchandise costs; negatively impact consumer demand for our products and services; or otherwise negatively impact our operating results. We may not be able to forecast such impacts accurately. Although we continue to work with our vendors to mitigate our exposure to current or potential tariffs, there can be no assurance that we will be able to offset any increased costs. Other changes in U.S. tariffs, quotas, trade relationships, or tax provisions could also reduce the supply of goods available to us or increase our cost of goods. Although such changes would have implications across the entire industry, we may fail to effectively adapt to and manage the adjustments in strategy that would be necessary in response to those changes. In addition to the general uncertainty and overall risk from potential changes in U.S. laws and policies, as we make business decisions in the face of such uncertainty, we may incorrectly anticipate the outcomes, miss out on business opportunities, or fail to effectively adapt our business strategies and manage the adjustments that are necessary in response to those changes. These risks could adversely affect our revenues, reduce our profitability, and negatively impact our business.

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A predominant portion of the goods we sell is originally manufactured in countries other than the United States, with the majority coming from China. Tariffs and other protectionist trade measures could adversely affect our business, including disruption and cost increases in our established patterns for sourcing our merchandise and increased uncertainties in planning our sourcing strategies and forecasting our margins. Recent trade policies and uncertainty related thereto, including with respect to tariffs and other restrictions, particularly with respect to China in addition to other countries from which we source our merchandise and raw materials, have created a dynamic and unpredictable trade landscape, which has and may continue to adversely impact our business and operations. For example, goods imported from China have been subject to baseline and reciprocal tariffs ranging from 10% prior to April 2, 2025, to a high of 145% on April 9, 2025, to 30% as of May 14, 2025. Certain of these tariffs are subject to legal and other challenges, the outcome of which could further change the tariff rate, including with respect to China. Tariffs and international trade arrangements will continue to change, potentially without warning and to an extent or duration that is difficult to predict. Changing tariff rates and shifting trade policies have created significant uncertainty for vendors, consumers, and us. If tariffs from countries from which we source products are sustained at heightened levels, it will increase our merchandise costs, may result in increased prices for our clients, may negatively impact consumer demand for our products and services, or otherwise negatively impact our operating results. We may not be able to forecast such impacts accurately. Although we continue to work with our vendors to mitigate our exposure to current or potential tariffs, there can be no assurance that we will be able to offset any increased costs. Other changes in U.S. tariffs, quotas, trade relationships, or tax provisions could also reduce the supply of goods available to us or increase our cost of goods. Although such changes would have implications across the entire industry, we may fail to effectively adapt to and manage the adjustments in strategy that would be necessary in response to those changes. In addition to the general uncertainty and overall risk from potential changes in U.S. laws and policies, as we make business decisions in the face of such uncertainty, we may incorrectly anticipate the outcomes, miss out on business opportunities, or fail to effectively adapt our business strategies and manage the adjustments that are necessary in response to those changes. These risks could adversely affect our revenues, reduce our profitability, and negatively impact our business.

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In addition, extreme price and volume fluctuations in the stock markets have affected and continue to affect many eCommerce and other technology companies’ stock prices. Often, their stock prices have fluctuated in ways unrelated or disproportionate to the companies’ operating performance. In the past, stockholders have filed securities class action litigation following periods of market volatility. For example, beginning in October 2018, we and certain of our directors and officers were sued in putative class action and derivative lawsuits alleging violations of the federal securities laws for allegedly making materially false and misleading statements (the “Securities Class Action”). And on August 26, 2022, a class action lawsuit alleging violations of federal securities laws was filed by certain of our stockholders naming as defendants us, certain of our officers and directors for allegedly making materially false and misleading statements regarding our Freestyle offering. In addition, on March 17, 2023 and May 24, 2024, derivative actions were filed by certain of our stockholders against certain of our former directors based on the same factual allegations underlying the Securities Class Action. We may be the target of additional litigation of this type in the future as well. Such securities litigation could subject us to substantial costs, divert resources and the attention of management from our business, and seriously harm our business.

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In addition, extreme price and volume fluctuations in the stock markets have affected and continue to affect many eCommerce and other technology companies’ stock prices, including ours. Often, our stock price and that of many eCommerce and technology companies have fluctuated in ways unrelated or disproportionate to the companies’ operating performance. In the past, stockholders have filed securities class action litigation following periods of market volatility. For example, beginning in October 2018, we and certain of our directors and officers were sued in putative class action and derivative lawsuits alleging violations of the federal securities laws for allegedly making materially false and misleading statements (the “Securities Class Action”). And on August 26, 2022, a class action lawsuit alleging violations of federal securities laws was filed by certain of our stockholders naming as defendants us, certain of our officers and directors for allegedly making materially false and misleading statements regarding our Freestyle offering. In addition, on March 17, 2023 and May 24, 2024, derivative actions were filed by certain of our stockholders against certain of our former directors based on the same factual allegations underlying the Securities Class Action. We may be the target of additional litigation of this type in the future as well. Such securities litigation could subject us to substantial costs, divert resources and the attention of management from our business, and seriously harm our business.

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Moreover, because of these fluctuations, comparing our operating results on a period-to-period basis may not be meaningful. You should not rely on our past results as an indication of our future performance. This variability and unpredictability could also result in our failing to meet the expectations of industry or financial analysts or investors for any period. If our revenue or operating results fall below the expectations of analysts or investors or below any forecasts we may provide to the market, or if the forecasts we provide to the market are below the expectations of analysts or investors, the price of our Class A common stock could decline substantially. Such a stock price decline could occur even when we have met any previously publicly stated revenue or earnings forecasts that we may provide.

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Moreover, because of these price fluctuations, comparing our operating results on a period-to-period basis may not be meaningful. You should not rely on our past results as an indication of our future performance. This variability and unpredictability could also result in our failing to meet the expectations of industry or financial analysts or investors for any period. If our revenue or operating results fall below the expectations of analysts or investors or below any forecasts we may provide to the market, or if the forecasts we provide to the market are below the expectations of analysts or investors, the price of our Class A common stock could decline substantially. Such a stock price decline could occur even when we have met any previously publicly stated revenue or earnings forecasts that we may provide.

Previous wording

In January 2022, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase up to $150.0 million of our outstanding Class A common stock, with no expiration date. During fiscal 2024 and the three and six months ended February 1, 2025, we did not repurchase any shares of our common stock, and we had $120.0 million remaining in share repurchase capacity as of February 1, 2025. Although our Board of Directors has authorized this repurchase program, the program does not obligate us to repurchase any specific dollar amount or to acquire any specific number of shares. The actual timing and amount of repurchases remain subject to a variety of factors, including stock price, trading volume, market conditions and other general business considerations. In addition, the terms of our first lien credit agreement with Citibank, N.A., as agent and lender (“the 2023 Credit Facility”), impose limitations on our ability to repurchase shares. The share repurchase program may be modified, suspended, or terminated at any time, and we cannot guarantee that the program will be fully consummated or that it will enhance long-term stockholder value. The program could affect the trading price of our stock and increase volatility, and any announcement of a termination of this program may result in a decrease in the trading price of our stock. In addition, this program could diminish our cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities.

Current wording

In January 2022, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase up to $150.0 million of our outstanding Class A common stock, with no expiration date. During fiscal 2024 and the three and nine months ended May 3, 2025, we did not repurchase any shares of our common stock, and we had $120.0 million remaining in share repurchase capacity as of May 3, 2025. Although our Board of Directors has authorized this repurchase program, the program does not obligate us to repurchase any specific dollar amount or to acquire any specific number of shares. The actual timing and amount of repurchases remain subject to a variety of factors, including stock price, trading volume, market conditions and other general business considerations. In addition, the terms of our first lien credit agreement with Citibank, N.A., as agent and lender (“the 2023 Credit Facility”), impose limitations on our ability to repurchase shares. The share repurchase program may be modified, suspended, or terminated at any time, and we cannot guarantee that the program will be fully consummated or that it will enhance long-term stockholder value. The program could affect the trading price of our stock and increase volatility, and any announcement of a termination of this program may result in a decrease in the trading price of our stock. In addition, this program could diminish our cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities.

Previous wording

The dual class structure of our common stock concentrates voting control with our directors, executive officers, and their affiliates, and may depress the trading price of our Class A common stock.

Current wording

The dual class structure of our common stock concentrates voting control with certain significant shareholders, including our current and former directors, executive officers, and their affiliates, and may depress the trading price of our Class A common stock.

Previous wording

Our Class B common stock has ten votes per share and our Class A common stock has one vote per share. As a result, the holders of our Class B common stock, including certain of our directors, executive officers, and their affiliates, are able to exercise considerable influence over matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions, such as a merger or other sale of our company or our assets, even if their stock holdings represent less than 50% of the outstanding shares of our capital stock. As of February 28, 2025, 16,425,594 of our 128,796,848 shares outstanding were held by our directors, executive officers, and their affiliates, and 11,905,914 of such shares held by our directors, executive officers, and their affiliates were shares of Class B common stock. This concentration of ownership will limit the ability of other stockholders to influence corporate matters and may cause us to make strategic decisions that could involve risks to you or that may not be aligned with your interests. This control may adversely affect the market price of our Class A common stock and some stock indices may not allow public companies utilizing dual or multi-class capital structures to be included in their indices.

Current wording

Our Class B common stock has ten votes per share and our Class A common stock has one vote per share. As a result, the holders of our Class B common stock, including certain of our current and former directors, executive officers, and their affiliates, are able to exercise considerable influence over matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions, such as a merger or other sale of our company or our assets, even if their stock holdings represent less than 50% of the outstanding shares of our capital stock. As of June 6, 2025, 16,618,487 of our 130,486,593 shares outstanding were held by our directors, executive officers, and their affiliates, and 11,905,914 of such shares held by our directors, executive officers, and their affiliates were shares of Class B common stock. This concentration of ownership will limit the ability of other stockholders to influence corporate matters and may cause us to make strategic decisions that could involve risks to you or that may not be aligned with your interests. This control may adversely affect the market price of our Class A common stock and some stock indices may not allow public companies utilizing dual or multi-class capital structures to be included in their indices.