39 added · 23 removed between the two most recent 10-Ks. The risks a company starts — or stops — disclosing are often the story.
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If we fail to achieve, or are perceived to have failed or been delayed in achieving, or improperly report our progress toward achieving these goals and commitments, it could negatively affect consumer or customer preference for our products as well as potentially expose us to enforcement actions and litigation.
On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order creating an advisory commission, the “Department of Government Efficiency,” to reform federal government processes and reduce expenditures.
We may incur significant costs as we work to implement our sustainability goals, which were announced fiscal year 2025, which include efforts to reduce our carbon footprint.
We have taken actions to mitigate these cost increases, including price increases and tariff surcharges.
Current and potential future geopolitical tensions, including the ongoing conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and the conflicts in the Middle East, have had and could continue to have a broader impact on the global markets in which we do business.
Pressures on and uncertainty surrounding the U.S. federal government’s budget, and potential changes in budgetary priorities and spending levels, have adversely affected and could continue to affect staffing levels and funding for government agencies that purchase our products.
Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Distribution Related Risks We expect changes to U.S. trade policy, including new or increased tariffs and changing import/export regulations, to continue to adversely affect our operating results, and the impacts have been material.
Changes in U.S. or international social, political, regulatory or economic conditions or in laws and policies governing foreign trade, and any potential negative sentiment toward the U.S. as a result of such changes, have, and could continue to materially and adversely affect our business.
The U.S. has instituted certain changes, and has proposed additional changes, in trade policies that include the negotiation or termination of trade agreements, the imposition of higher tariffs on imports into the U.S., and other government regulations affecting trade between the U.S. and other countries (such as Canada, Mexico, China, and the European Union) where we conduct our business.
Global trade disruption, significant introductions of trade barriers and bilateral trade frictions, together with any future downturns in the global economy resulting therefrom, have, and could further materially and adversely affect our financial performance.
Such changes both have had and have the potential to continue to adversely impact the U.S. economy, our industry and the global demand for our products, and as a result, have had a negative impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Examples of such factors include evolving regulatory requirements affecting sustainability standards or disclosures or imposing different requirements, the pace of changes in available materials and technology, as well as the availability of suppliers that can meet our sustainability and other standards.
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None of the revenue recognized in fiscal year 2024 and 2023 was from dealers located in countries under sanction. 8 Further escalation of geopolitical tensions could have a broader impact that expands into other markets where we do business, which could adversely affect our business and/or our supply chain, business partners or customers in the broader region.
If we do not achieve the expected benefits and cost savings from the acquisition, or if the financial performance of the combined company does not meet current expectations, then our ability to service our indebtedness may be adversely impacted.
Although we expect that the elimination of duplicative costs, as well as the realization of other efficiencies related to the integration of the businesses, should allow us to offset integration-related costs over time, this net benefit may not be achieved in the near term, or at all.
The imposition of tariffs by the U.S. government on various products imported from certain countries, as well as countering tariffs on the export of U.S. goods, has had, and will likely continue to have, an adverse impact on our business, including as a result of increased costs for certain of our raw materials and increasing the costs for certain products that we export to other countries.
In the current operating environment, we are experiencing a shortage of qualified labor in certain geographies, particularly with plant production workers, resulting in increased costs from certain temporary wage actions, such as hiring and referral bonus programs.
Any significant increase in the rate of our product defect expenses could have a material adverse effect on operations. 10 General Risks We are subject to risks and costs associated with protecting the integrity and security of our systems and confidential information.
Adverse changes in these factors have reduced, and in the future may further reduce consumer demand for our products, resulting in reduced sales and profitability. 11 A number of factors that affect our ability to successfully implement our retail studio strategy, including opening new locations and closing existing studios, are beyond our control.
The continued conflict in that region, as well as the current and additional international sanctions against Russia, are likely to further increase the cost of various supplies, particularly for petroleum based products.
In connection with the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, the U.S. government has imposed enhanced export controls on certain products and sanctions on certain industry sectors and parties in Russia.
We have incurred and expect to continue to incur a number of non-recurring fees and costs associated with combining the operations of Herman Miller and Knoll and achieving desired synergies.
We may incur significant increased costs and become subject to additional potential liabilities under environmental and other laws and regulations aimed at combating climate change.
These costs and expenses include those related to formulating and implementing integration plans, including facilities and systems consolidation costs and employment-related costs.