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Financial report summary
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Caleres • UNIFI • Iconix Brand • Carters • Skechers U S A, Inc. - Ordinary Shares • BowFlex • Crocs • Hanesbrands • Lululemon Athletica • LGBTQ LoyaltyRisks
- Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Analyst Reports
- Global economic conditions could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.
- Our products, services and experiences face intense competition.
- Economic factors beyond our control, and changes in the global economic environment, including fluctuations in inflation and currency exchange rates, could result in lower revenues, higher costs and decreased margins and earnings.
- We may be adversely affected by the financial health of our wholesale customers.
- Extreme weather conditions and natural disasters could negatively impact our operating results and financial condition.
- Our financial condition and results of operations have been, and could in the future be, adversely affected by a pandemic, epidemic or other public health emergency.
- Failure to maintain our reputation, brand image and culture could negatively impact our business.
- Our business is affected by seasonality, which could result in fluctuations in our operating results.
- If we are unable to anticipate consumer preferences and develop new products, we may not be able to maintain or increase our revenues and profits.
- We rely on technical innovation and high-quality products to compete in the market for our products.
- Failure to continue to obtain or maintain high-quality endorsers of our products could harm our business.
- Failure to accurately forecast consumer demand could lead to excess inventories or inventory shortages, which could result in decreased operating margins, reduced cash flows and harm to our business.
- Our NIKE Direct operations have required and will continue to require a substantial investment and commitment of resources and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties.
- If the technology-based systems that give our consumers the ability to shop or interact with us online do not function effectively, our operating results, as well as our ability to grow our digital commerce business globally or to retain our customer base, could be materially adversely affected.
- We rely significantly on information technology to operate our business, including our supply chain and retail operations, and any failure, inadequacy or interruption of that technology could harm our ability to effectively operate our business.
- We are subject to the risk our licensees may not generate expected sales or maintain the value of our brands.
- Consolidation of retailers or concentration of retail market share among a few retailers may increase and concentrate our credit risk and impair our ability to sell products.
- If one or more of our counterparty financial institutions default on their obligations to us or fail, we may incur significant losses.
- We rely on a concentrated source base of contract manufacturers to supply a significant portion of our footwear products.
- The market for prime real estate is competitive.
- The success of our business depends, in part, on high-quality employees, including key personnel as well as our ability to maintain our workplace culture and values.
- Our business operations and financial performance could be adversely affected by changes in our relationship with our workforce or changes to United States or foreign employment regulations.
- Our international operations involve inherent risks which could result in harm to our business.
- Our products are subject to risks associated with overseas sourcing, manufacturing and financing.
- Our success depends on our global distribution facilities.
- We are subject to a complex array of laws and regulations and litigation and other legal and regulatory proceedings, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
- Changes to U.S. or other countries' trade policies and tariff and import/export regulations or our failure to comply with such regulations may have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition and results of operations.
- Failure to adequately protect or enforce our intellectual property rights could adversely affect our business.
- We are subject to data security and privacy risks that could negatively affect our results, operations or reputation.
- We could be subject to changes in tax rates, adoption of new tax laws, additional tax liabilities or increased volatility in our effective tax rate.
- Failure of our contractors or our licensees' contractors to comply with our code of conduct, local laws and other standards could harm our business.
- Our financial results may be adversely affected if substantial investments in businesses and operations fail to produce expected returns.
- The sale of a large number of shares of common stock by our principal shareholder could depress the market price of our common stock.
- Changes in our credit ratings or macroeconomic conditions may affect our liquidity, increasing borrowing costs and limiting our financing options.
- If our internal controls are ineffective, our operating results could be adversely affected.
- If our estimates or judgments relating to our critical accounting estimates prove to be incorrect, our operating results could be adversely affected.
- Anti-takeover provisions may impair an acquisition of the Company or reduce the price of our common stock.
- We may fail to meet market expectations, which could cause the price of our stock to decline.
Management Discussion
- •NIKE, Inc. Revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 were $12.43 billion compared to $12.39 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2023. On a currency-neutral basis, NIKE, Inc. revenues were flat, as higher revenues in North America and Greater China, which each increased NIKE, Inc. Revenues by approximately 1 percentage point, were offset by lower revenues in Europe, Middle East & Africa ("EMEA") and Converse, which each reduced NIKE, Inc. Revenues by approximately 1 percentage point.
- •NIKE Brand revenues, which represented over 90% of NIKE, Inc. Revenues, increased 2% on a reported and currency-neutral basis. The increase, on a currency-neutral basis, was due to higher revenues in Men's, Kids', Women's and the Jordan Brand.
- •NIKE Brand footwear revenues increased 3% on a currency-neutral basis due to higher revenues in Men's, Women's, Kids' and the Jordan Brand. Unit sales of footwear increased 2%, while higher average selling price ("ASP") per pair contributed approximately 1 percentage point of footwear revenue growth. Higher ASP per pair was primarily due to higher full-price ASP, net of discounts, on a wholesale equivalent basis, partially offset by lower NIKE Direct ASP.