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These excerpts taken from the GPS 8-K filed Feb 25, 2010. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than those that are purely historical are forward-looking statements. Words such as expect, anticipate, believe, estimate, intend, plan, and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding (i) returning excess cash to shareholders; (ii) share repurchases; and (iii) dividend amounts and timing in fiscal year 2010. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause the companys actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the following: the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing consumer preferences; the risk that changes in general economic conditions, consumer confidence, or consumer spending patterns will have a negative impact on the companys financial performance or strategies; the highly competitive nature of the companys business in the United States and internationally and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which are influenced by numerous other factors; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in identifying and negotiating new store locations and renewing leases for existing store locations effectively; the risk that comparable store sales and margins will experience fluctuations; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in implementing its strategic, operating and people initiatives; the risk that adverse changes in the companys credit ratings may have a negative impact on its financing costs, structure and access to capital in future periods; the risk that changes to the companys information technology systems may disrupt its operations; the risk that trade matters, events causing disruptions in product shipments from China and other foreign countries, or an inability to secure sufficient manufacturing capacity may disrupt the companys supply chain or operations; the risk that the companys efforts to expand internationally may not be successful and could impair the value of its brands; the risk that acts or omissions by the companys third party vendors, including a failure to comply with the companys code of vendor conduct, could have a negative impact on the companys reputation or operations; the risk that changes in the regulatory or administrative landscape could adversely affect the companys financial condition and results of operations; the risk that the company does not repurchase some or all of the
shares it anticipates purchasing pursuant to its repurchase program; and the risk that the company will not be successful in defending various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes, claims, and audits; any of which could impact net sales, costs and expenses, and/or planned strategies. Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ can be found in the companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009. Readers should also consult the companys quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2009. These forward-looking statements are based on information as of February 25, 2010. The company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized. Forward-Looking Statements This press release and related conference call and webcast contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than those that are purely historical are forward-looking statements. Words such as expect, anticipate, believe, estimate, intend, plan, project, and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding: (i) gaining market share in North America; (ii) Old Navy store remodels in fiscal year 2010; (iii) store openings in Italy and China in fiscal year 2010; (iv) expanding Banana Republic in Europe in fiscal year 2010; (v) international Outlet expansion in fiscal year 2010; (vi) online launch in Europe and Canada in fiscal year 2010; (vii) earnings per share for fiscal year 2010; (viii) operating margin for fiscal year 2010; (ix) share repurchases; (x) dividend amounts and timing in fiscal year 2010; (xi) effective tax rate for fiscal year 2010; (xii) inventory per square foot at the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2010; (xiii) depreciation and amortization for fiscal year 2010; (xiv) capital expenditures for fiscal year 2010; (xv) store openings and closings for fiscal year 2010; (xvi) real estate square footage for fiscal year 2010; (xvii) growing top line and delivering earnings growth; (xviii) maintaining discipline on costs and expanding return on invested capital; (xix) returning excess cash to shareholders; (xx) dividend amounts and timing in fiscal year 2010; (xxi) share repurchases; (xxii) gross margin expansion; (xxiii) average unit cost savings; (xxiv) occupancy costs; (xxv) higher sales; (xxvi) impact of investments in 2010 and over time; and (xxvii) operating expenses as a rate of sales. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause the companys actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the following: the risk that adjustments to the companys unaudited financial statements may be identified through the course of the companys independent registered public accounting firm completing its integrated audit of the companys financial statements and financial controls; the risk that additional information may arise during the companys close process or as a result of subsequent events that would require the company to make adjustments to the financial information; the risk that the adoption of new accounting pronouncements will impact future results; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing consumer preferences; the risk that changes in general economic conditions, consumer confidence, or consumer spending patterns will have a negative impact on the companys financial performance or strategies; the highly competitive nature of the companys business in the United States and internationally and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which are influenced by numerous other factors; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in identifying and negotiating new store locations and renewing leases for existing store locations effectively; the risk that comparable store sales and margins will experience fluctuations; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in implementing its strategic, operating and people initiatives; the risk that adverse changes in the companys credit ratings may have a negative impact on its financing costs, structure and access to capital in future periods; the risk that changes to the companys information technology systems may disrupt its operations; the risk that trade matters, events causing disruptions in product shipments from China and other foreign countries, or an inability to secure sufficient manufacturing capacity may disrupt the companys supply chain or
operations; the risk that the companys efforts to expand internationally may not be successful and could impair the value of its brands; the risk that acts or omissions by the companys third party vendors, including a failure to comply with the companys code of vendor conduct, could have a negative impact on the companys reputation or operations; the risk that changes in the regulatory or administrative landscape could adversely affect the companys financial condition and results of operations; the risk that the company does not repurchase some or all of the shares it anticipates purchasing pursuant to its repurchase program; and the risk that the company will not be successful in defending various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes, claims, and audits; any of which could impact net sales, costs and expenses, and/or planned strategies. Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ can be found in the companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009. Readers should also consult the companys quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2009. These forward-looking statements are based on information as of February 25, 2010. The company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized. These excerpts taken from the GPS 8-K filed Nov 19, 2009. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than those that are purely historical are forward-looking statements. Words such as expect, anticipate, believe, estimate, intend, plan, and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding returning excess cash to shareholders, share repurchases, and repurchases from members of the Fisher family. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause the companys actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the following: the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing consumer preferences; the risk that changes in general economic conditions, consumer confidence, or consumer spending patterns will have a negative impact on the companys financial performance or strategies; the highly competitive nature of the companys business in the United States and internationally and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which are influenced by numerous other factors; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in identifying and negotiating new store locations and renewing leases for existing store locations effectively; the risk that comparable store sales and margins will experience fluctuations; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in implementing its strategic, operating and people initiatives; the risk that adverse changes in the companys credit ratings may have a negative impact on its financing costs, structure and access to capital in future periods; the risk that changes to the companys information technology systems may disrupt its operations; the risk that trade matters, events causing disruptions in product shipments from China and other foreign countries, or an inability to secure sufficient manufacturing capacity may disrupt the companys supply chain or operations; the risk that the companys efforts to expand internationally through franchising and similar arrangements may not be successful and could impair the value of its brands; the risk that acts or omissions by the companys third party vendors, including a failure to comply with the companys code of vendor conduct, could have a negative impact on the companys reputation or operations; the risk that changes in the regulatory or administrative landscape could adversely affect the companys financial condition and results of operations; the risk that the company does not repurchase some or all of the shares it anticipates purchasing pursuant to its repurchase program; the risk that either the company or members of the Fisher family terminate the
repurchase agreements; and the risk that the company will not be successful in defending various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes, claims, and audits; any of which could impact net sales, costs and expenses, and/or planned strategies. Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ can be found in the companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009. Readers should also consult the companys quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 1, 2009. These forward-looking statements are based on information as of November 19, 2009. The company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized. Forward-Looking Statements This press release and related conference call and webcast contain unaudited financial information for the third quarter of 2009 and forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than those that are purely historical are forward-looking statements. Words such as expect, anticipate, believe, estimate, intend, plan, project, and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding: (i) operating expenses for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009; (ii) driving comparable store sales improvement; (iii) higher bonus expenses in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009; (iv) marketing expenses for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009; (v) effective tax rate for fiscal year 2009; (vi) share repurchases, including repurchases from members of the Fisher family; (vii) year-over-year change in inventory per square foot at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009; (viii) depreciation and amortization for fiscal year 2009; (ix) capital expenditures for fiscal year 2009; (x) store openings and closings for fiscal year 2009; (xi) real estate square footage for fiscal year 2009; (xii) regaining market share; (xiii) confidence about holiday product and marketing; (xiv) average unit cost savings; and (xv) returning excess cash to shareholders. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause the companys actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the following: the risk that additional information may arise during the companys close process or as a result of subsequent events that would require the company to make adjustments to the financial information; the risk that the adoption of new accounting pronouncements will impact future results; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing consumer preferences; the risk that changes in general economic conditions, consumer confidence, or consumer spending patterns will have a negative impact on the companys financial performance or strategies; the highly competitive nature of the companys business in the United States
and internationally and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which are influenced by numerous other factors; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in identifying and negotiating new store locations and renewing leases for existing store locations effectively; the risk that comparable store sales and margins will experience fluctuations; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in implementing its strategic, operating and people initiatives; the risk that adverse changes in the companys credit ratings may have a negative impact on its financing costs, structure and access to capital in future periods; the risk that changes to the companys information technology systems may disrupt its operations; the risk that trade matters, events causing disruptions in product shipments from China and other foreign countries, or an inability to secure sufficient manufacturing capacity may disrupt the companys supply chain or operations; the risk that the companys efforts to expand internationally through franchising and similar arrangements may not be successful and could impair the value of its brands; the risk that acts or omissions by the companys third party vendors, including a failure to comply with the companys code of vendor conduct, could have a negative impact on the companys reputation or operations; the risk that changes in the regulatory or administrative landscape could adversely affect the companys financial condition and results of operations; the risk that the company does not repurchase some or all of the shares it anticipates purchasing pursuant to its repurchase program; the risk that either the company or members of the Fisher family terminate the repurchase agreements; and the risk that the company will not be successful in defending various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes, claims, and audits; any of which could impact net sales, costs and expenses, and/or planned strategies. Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ can be found in the companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009. Readers should also consult the companys quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 1, 2009. These forward-looking statements are based on information as of November 19, 2009. The company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized. This excerpt taken from the GPS 8-K filed Oct 16, 2009. Forward-looking statements This press release, and related conference call and webcast contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than those that are purely historical are forward-looking statements. Words such as expect, anticipate, believe, estimate, intend, plan, project, and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding: (i) earnings growth through healthy merchandise margins; (ii) ongoing cost management; (iii) generating strong free cash flow; (iv) improving return on invested capital; (v) growing top-line sales and improving comp store sales trends; (vi) regaining market share; (vii) year-over-year change in inventory per square foot at the end of the third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2009; (viii) margin expansion opportunities; (ix) average unit costs for fiscal year 2009 and fiscal year 2010; (x) improvement in average unit retail; (xi) growing total gross margin dollars; (xii) change in square footage in fiscal year 2009 and over the next five years; (xiii) real estate negotiations, and impact on cash flow and long-term economics; (xiv) marketing spend for the third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2009; (xv) operating expenses for the third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2009; (xvi) future operating margin expansion being driven more by gross margin than by operating expense reduction; (xvii) cash target; (xviii) capital investments in fiscal year 2009; (xix) share repurchases in the third quarter of fiscal year 2009; (xx) upgrading, remodeling and/or consolidating stores; (xxi) becoming one of the largest and most profitable ecommerce companies in the world; (xxii) gaining online market share in 2010; (xxiii) international expansion, including retail stores in China, online in Canada and the United Kingdom, as well as additional expansion opportunities through online, Outlet and franchise; and (xxiv) changes in headcount. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause the companys actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the following: the risk that the adoption of new accounting pronouncements will impact future results; the risk that the
company will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing consumer preferences; the risk that changes in general economic conditions, consumer confidence, or consumer spending patterns will have a negative impact on the companys financial performance or strategies; the highly competitive nature of the companys business in the United States and internationally and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which are influenced by numerous other factors; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in identifying and negotiating new store locations and renewing leases for existing store locations effectively; the risk that comparable store sales and margins will experience fluctuations; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in implementing its strategic, operating and people initiatives; the risk that adverse changes in the companys credit ratings may have a negative impact on its financing costs, structure and access to capital in future periods; the risk that changes to the companys information technology systems may disrupt its operations; the risk that trade matters, events causing disruptions in product shipments from China and other foreign countries, or an inability to secure sufficient manufacturing capacity may disrupt the companys supply chain or operations; the risk that the companys efforts to expand internationally through franchising and similar arrangements may not be successful and could impair the value of its brands; the risk that acts or omissions by the companys third party vendors, including a failure to comply with the companys code of vendor conduct, could have a negative impact on the companys reputation or operations; the risk that changes in the regulatory or administrative landscape could adversely affect the companys financial condition and results of operations; the risk that the company does not repurchase some or all of the shares it anticipates purchasing pursuant to its repurchase program; and the risk that the company will not be successful in defending various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes, claims, and audits; any of which could impact net sales, costs and expenses, and/or planned strategies. Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ can be found in the companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009. Readers should also consult the companys quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 1, 2009. These forward-looking statements are based on information as of October 15, 2009. The company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized. This excerpt taken from the GPS 8-K filed Aug 20, 2009. Forward-Looking Statements This press release and related conference call and webcast contain unaudited financial information for the second quarter of 2009 and forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than those that are purely historical are forward-looking statements. Words such as expect, anticipate, believe, estimate, intend, plan, project, and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding: (i) maintaining cost discipline and making targeted investments; (ii) gaining back market share; (iii) operating expenses for the third quarter of fiscal year 2009; (iv) marketing expenses for the third quarter of fiscal year 2009; (v) effective tax rate for fiscal year 2009; (vi) share repurchases in the third quarter of fiscal year 2009; (vii) year-over-year change in inventory per
square foot at the end of the third quarter of fiscal year 2009; (viii) depreciation and amortization for fiscal year 2009; (ix) capital expenditures for fiscal year 2009; (x) store openings and closings for fiscal year 2009; (xi) real estate square footage for fiscal year 2009; (xii) driving traffic; (xiii) improving comp store sales trends; (xiv) delivering healthy merchandise margins; (xv) maintaining cost discipline; (xvi) generating free cash flow; (xvii) focusing on return on invested capital, and (xviii) Old Navy store remodels. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause the companys actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the following: the risk that additional information may arise during the companys close process or as a result of subsequent events that would require the company to make adjustments to the financial information; the risk that the adoption of new accounting pronouncements will impact future results; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing consumer preferences; the risk that changes in general economic conditions, consumer confidence, or consumer spending patterns will have a negative impact on the companys financial performance or strategies; the highly competitive nature of the companys business in the United States and internationally and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which are influenced by numerous other factors; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in identifying and negotiating new store locations and renewing leases for existing store locations effectively; the risk that comparable store sales and margins will experience fluctuations; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in implementing its strategic, operating and people initiatives; the risk that adverse changes in the companys credit ratings may have a negative impact on its financing costs, structure and access to capital in future periods; the risk that changes to the companys information technology systems may disrupt its operations; the risk that trade matters, events causing disruptions in product shipments from China and other foreign countries, or an inability to secure sufficient manufacturing capacity may disrupt the companys supply chain or operations; the risk that the companys efforts to expand internationally through franchising and similar arrangements may not be successful and could impair the value of its brands; the risk that acts or omissions by the companys third party vendors, including a failure to comply with the companys code of vendor conduct, could have a negative impact on the companys reputation or operations; the risk that the company does not repurchase some or all of the shares it anticipates purchasing pursuant to its repurchase program; and the risk that the company will not be successful in defending various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes, claims, and audits; any of which could impact net sales, costs and expenses, and/or planned strategies. Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ can be found in the companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009. Readers should also consult the companys quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 2, 2009. These forward-looking statements are based on information as of August 20, 2009. The company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized. This excerpt taken from the GPS 10-Q filed Jun 9, 2009. Forward-Looking Statements This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than those that are purely historical are forward-looking statements. Words such as expect, anticipate, believe, estimate, plan, project, and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: (i) the impact of the adoption of new accounting standards; (ii) expected amortization expense for intangible assets; (iii) expected share repurchases from members of the Fisher family; (iv) the decrease in unrecognized tax benefits and the impact on financial statements; (v) the maximum potential amount of future lease payments under assigned leases; (vi) the impact of losses under contractual indemnifications; (vii) the maximum exposure and cash collateralized balance for the Companys reinsurance pool in future periods; (viii) the outcome of proceedings, lawsuits, disputes and claims; (ix) cash balances and cash flows being sufficient to support operations, capital expenditures, and dividends; (x) focus on return on invested capital; (xi) maintaining focus on cost management and inventory discipline; (xii) generating strong free cash flow; (xiii) effective tax rate for fiscal 2009; (xiv) capital expenditures in fiscal 2009; (xv) store openings and closings in fiscal 2009; (xvi) net square footage change in fiscal 2009; and (xvii) dividends in fiscal 2009. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the following: the risk that the adoption of new accounting pronouncements will impact future results; the risk that we will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing consumer preferences; the risk that changes in general economic conditions, consumer confidence, or consumer spending patterns will have a negative impact on our financial performance or strategies; the highly competitive nature of our business in the United States and internationally and our dependence on consumer spending patterns, which are influenced by numerous other factors; the risk that we will be unsuccessful in identifying and negotiating new store locations and renewing leases for existing store locations effectively; the risk that comparable store sales and margins will experience fluctuations; the risk that we will be unsuccessful in implementing our strategic, operating and people initiatives; the risk that adverse changes in our credit ratings may have a negative impact on our financing costs, structure and access to capital in future periods; the risk that changes to our information technology systems may disrupt our operations; the risk that trade matters, events causing disruptions in product shipments from China and other foreign countries, or an inability to secure sufficient manufacturing capacity may disrupt our supply chain or operations; the risk that our efforts to expand internationally through franchising and similar arrangements may not be successful and could impair the value of our brands; the risk that acts or omissions by our third party vendors, including a failure to comply with our code of vendor conduct, could have a negative impact on our reputation or operations; the risk that changes in the regulatory or administrative landscape could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations; the risk that we do not repurchase some or all of the shares we anticipate purchasing pursuant to our repurchase program; and the risk that we will not be successful in defending various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes, claims, and audits; any of which could impact net sales, expenses, and/or planned strategies. Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009 and our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Future economic and industry trends that could potentially impact net sales and profitability are difficult to predict. These forward-looking statements are based on information as of June 9, 2009 and we assume no obligation to publicly update or revise our forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized. We suggest that this document be read in conjunction with Managements Discussion and Analysis included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009. This excerpt taken from the GPS 8-K filed May 21, 2009. Forward-Looking Statements This press release and related conference call and webcast contain unaudited financial information for the first quarter of 2009 and forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than those that are purely historical are forward-looking statements. Words such as expect, anticipate, believe, estimate, intend, plan, project, and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding: (i) increasing traffic and gaining market share; (ii) operating expenses for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009; (iii) marketing expenses for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009; (iv) effective tax rate for fiscal year 2009; (v) year-over-year change in inventory per square foot at the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2009; (vi) depreciation and amortization for fiscal year 2009; (vii) capital expenditures for fiscal year 2009; (viii) store openings and closings for fiscal year 2009; (ix) real estate square footage for fiscal year 2009; (x) delivering lower average unit costs; (xi) share repurchases in the second quarter of fiscal year 2009; and (xii) progress at Old Navy. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause the companys actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the following: the risk that additional information may arise during the companys close process or as a result of subsequent events that would require the company to make adjustments to the financial information; the risk that the adoption of new accounting pronouncements will impact future results; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing consumer preferences; the risk that changes in general economic conditions, consumer confidence, or consumer spending patterns will have a negative impact on the companys financial performance or strategies; the highly competitive nature of the companys business in the United States and internationally and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which are influenced by numerous other factors; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in identifying and negotiating new store locations and renewing leases for existing store locations effectively; the risk that comparable store sales and margins will experience fluctuations; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in implementing its strategic, operating and people initiatives; the risk that adverse changes in the companys credit ratings may have a negative impact on its financing costs, structure and access to capital in future periods; the risk that changes to the companys IT systems may disrupt its operations; the risk that trade matters, events causing disruptions in product shipments from China and other foreign countries, or an inability to secure sufficient manufacturing capacity may disrupt the companys supply chain or operations; the risk that the companys efforts to expand internationally through franchising and similar arrangements may not be successful and could impair the value of its brands; the risk that acts or omissions by the companys third party vendors, including a failure to comply with the companys code of vendor conduct, could have a negative impact on the companys reputation or operations; the risk that the company does not repurchase some or all of the shares it anticipates purchasing pursuant to its repurchase program; and the risk that the company will not be successful in defending various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes, claims, and audits; any of which could impact net sales, costs and expenses, and/or planned strategies. Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ can be found in the companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009. These forward-looking statements are based on information as of May 21, 2009. The company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized. This excerpt taken from the GPS 8-K filed Feb 26, 2009. Forward-Looking Statements This press release and related conference call and webcast contain unaudited financial information for the fourth quarter of 2008 and forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than those that are purely historical are forward-looking statements. Words such as expect, anticipate, believe, estimate, intend, plan, project, and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding: (i) dividends per share in fiscal year 2009; (ii) effective tax rate for fiscal year 2009; (iii) year-over-year change in inventory per square foot at the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2009; (iv) depreciation and amortization for fiscal year 2009; (v) capital expenditures for fiscal year 2009; (vi) operating expenses in the first quarter of fiscal year 2009 versus last year; (vii) store openings and closings for fiscal year 2009 and weightings by brand and location; (viii) real estate square footage for fiscal year 2009; (ix) reduction in average unit cost in fiscal year 2009; (x) level of operating expense savings in fiscal year 2009; (xi) marketing expenses in the first quarter of fiscal year 2009 versus last year; (xii) yield on cash; (xiii) free cash flow for fiscal year 2009; and (xiv) share repurchase program. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause the companys actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the following: the risk that adjustments to the companys unaudited financial statements may be identified through the course of the companys independent registered public accounting firm completing its integrated audit of the companys financial statements and financial controls; the risk that additional information may arise during the companys close process or as a result of subsequent events that would require the company to make adjustments to the financial information; the risk that the adoption of new accounting pronouncements will impact future results; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing consumer preferences; the risk that changes in general economic conditions, consumer confidence, or consumer spending patterns will have a negative impact on the companys financial performance or strategies; the highly competitive nature of the companys business in the United States and internationally and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which are influenced by numerous other factors; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in identifying and negotiating new store locations and renewing leases for existing store locations effectively; the risk that comparable store sales and margins will experience fluctuations; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in implementing its strategic, operating and people initiatives; the risk that adverse changes in the companys credit ratings may have a negative impact on its financing costs, structure and access to capital in future periods; the risk that changes to the companys information technology systems may disrupt its operations; the risk that trade matters, events causing disruptions in product shipments from China and other foreign countries, or an inability to secure sufficient manufacturing capacity may disrupt the companys supply chain or operations; the risk that the companys efforts to expand internationally through franchising and similar arrangements may not be successful and could impair the value of its brands; the risk that acts or omissions by the companys third party vendors, including a failure to comply with the companys code of vendor conduct, could have a negative impact on the companys reputation or operations; the risk that the company does not repurchase some or all of the shares it anticipates purchasing pursuant to its repurchase program; and the risk that the company will not be successful in defending various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes, claims, and audits; any of which could impact net sales, costs and expenses, and/or planned strategies. Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ can be found in the companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2008. Readers should also consult the companys quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended November 1, 2008. These forward-looking statements are based on information as of February 26, 2009. The company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized.
This excerpt taken from the GPS 10-Q filed Dec 9, 2008. Forward-Looking Statements This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than those that are purely historical are forward-looking statements. Words such as expect, anticipate, believe, estimate, plan, project, and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: (i) future amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization; (ii) expected lease payments related to the discontinued operation of Forth & Towne; (iii) expected share repurchases from members of the Fisher family; (iv) the decrease in unrecognized tax benefits; (v) the maximum potential amount of future lease payments under assigned leases; (vi) the impact of losses under contractual indemnifications; (vii) the maximum exposure and cash collateralized balance for the Companys reinsurance pool in future periods; (viii) the effect of various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes and claims; (ix) expanding into the womens active apparel sector through the acquisition of Athleta; (x) continued deterioration of macroeconomic conditions; (xi) managing inventory to support healthy gross margin; (xii) improving return on invested capital; (xiii) distributing excess cash to shareholders; (xiv) interest expense for fiscal 2008; (xv) effective tax rate for fiscal 2008; (xvi) purchases of property and equipment for fiscal 2008; (xvii) number of new store openings and store closings in fiscal 2008; (xviii) net square footage change in fiscal 2008; (xix) net cash provided by operating activities for fiscal 2008; (xx) free cash flow for fiscal 2008; (xxi) cash balances, cash flows and liquidity being sufficient for the foreseeable future and through a prolonged downturn; and (xxii) consideration of future dividends. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause the Companys actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the following: the risk that the adoption of new accounting pronouncements will impact future results; the risk that the Company will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing consumer preferences; the risk that changes in general economic conditions, consumer confidence, or consumer spending patterns will have a negative impact on the Companys financial performance or strategies; the highly competitive nature of the Companys business in the United States and internationally and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which are influenced by numerous other factors; the risk that the Company will be unsuccessful in identifying and negotiating new store locations and renewing leases for existing store locations effectively; the risk that comparable store sales and margins will experience fluctuations; the risk that the Company will be unsuccessful in implementing its strategic, operating and people initiatives; the risk that adverse changes in the Companys credit ratings may have a negative impact on its financing costs, structure and access to capital in future periods; the risk that changes to the Companys information technology systems may disrupt its operations; the risk that trade matters, events causing disruptions in product shipments from China and other foreign countries, or an inability to secure sufficient manufacturing capacity may disrupt the Companys supply chain or operations; the risk that the Companys efforts to expand internationally through franchising and similar arrangements may not be successful and could impair the value of its brands; the risk that acts or omissions by the Companys third party vendors, including a failure to comply with the Companys code of vendor conduct, could have a negative impact on the Companys reputation or operations; the risk that the Company does not repurchase some or all of the shares it anticipates purchasing pursuant to its repurchase program; and the risk that the Company will not be successful in defending various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes, claims, and audits; any of which could impact net sales, costs and expenses, and/or planned strategies. Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ can be found in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2008. Future economic and industry trends that could potentially impact net sales and profitability are difficult to predict. These forward-looking statements are based on information as of December 9, 2008 and we assume no obligation to publicly update or revise our forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized. We suggest that this document be read in conjunction with Managements Discussion and Analysis included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2008. This excerpt taken from the GPS 8-K filed Nov 20, 2008. Forward-Looking Statements This press release and related conference call and webcast contain unaudited financial information for the third quarter of 2008 and forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than those that are purely historical are forward-looking statements. Words such as expect, anticipate, believe, estimate, intend, plan, project, and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding: (i) having enough cash to fund working capital and to sustain the company through a prolonged downturn; (ii) debt repayment; (iii) the holiday season being challenging; (iv) continued discipline in expense management efforts; (v) diluted earnings per share for fiscal year 2008; (vi) effective tax rate for fiscal year 2008; (vii) free cash flow for fiscal year 2008; (viii) net cash provided by operating activities for fiscal year 2008; (ix) operating margin for fiscal year 2008; (x) year-over-year change in inventory per square foot at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008; (xi) interest expense for fiscal year 2008; (xii) depreciation and amortization for fiscal year 2008; (xiii) capital expenditures for fiscal year 2008; (xiv) store openings and closings for fiscal year 2008; and (xv) real estate square footage for fiscal year 2008.
Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause the companys actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the following: the risk that additional information may arise during the companys close process or as a result of subsequent events that would require the company to make adjustments to the financial information; the risk that the adoption of new accounting pronouncements will impact future results; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing consumer preferences; the risk that changes in general economic conditions, consumer confidence, or consumer spending patterns will have a negative impact on the companys financial performance or strategies; the highly competitive nature of the companys business in the United States and internationally and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which are influenced by numerous other factors; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in identifying and negotiating new store locations and renewing leases for existing store locations effectively; the risk that comparable store sales and margins will experience fluctuations; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in implementing its strategic, operating and people initiatives; the risk that adverse changes in the companys credit ratings may have a negative impact on its financing costs, structure and access to capital in future periods; the risk that changes to the companys IT systems may disrupt its operations; the risk that trade matters, events causing disruptions in product shipments from China and other foreign countries, or an inability to secure sufficient manufacturing capacity may disrupt the companys supply chain or operations; the risk that the companys efforts to expand internationally through franchising and similar arrangements may not be successful and could impair the value of its brands; the risk that acts or omissions by the companys third party vendors, including a failure to comply with the companys code of vendor conduct, could have a negative impact on the companys reputation or operations; the risk that the company does not repurchase some or all of the shares it anticipates purchasing pursuant to its repurchase program; and the risk that the company will not be successful in defending various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes, claims, and audits; any of which could impact net sales, costs and expenses, and/or planned strategies. Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ can be found in the companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2008. Readers should also consult the companys quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 2, 2008. These forward-looking statements are based on information as of November 20, 2008. The company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized. This excerpt taken from the GPS 8-K filed Oct 16, 2008. Forward-looking statements This press release and related webcast contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than those that are purely historical are forward-looking statements. Words such as expect, anticipate, believe, estimate, intend, plan, project, and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding: (i) optimizing square footage, including through downsizing and consolidation, and impact on sales; (ii) earnings growth through healthy merchandise margins; (iii) ongoing cost management and cost reduction; (iv) improving return on invested capital; (v) driving top line growth; (vi) increasing market share; (vii) margin expansion; (viii) square footage reductions and rent impact; (ix) free cash flow in fiscal 2008; (x) debt
repayment; (xi) per share dividends in fiscal 2008; (xii) earnings per share in fiscal 2008; (xiii) operating margin in fiscal 2008; (xiv) capital expenditures in fiscal 2008; (xv) return on invested capital in fiscal 2008; (xvi) cash target; (xvii) returning excess cash to shareholders; (xviii) adding new concepts, partners, and sub-brands appropriately; (xix) upgrading and remodeling stores; (xx) increasing traffic and conversion; (xxi) international growth, including online and franchise; (xxii) online sales in fiscal 2008; and (xxiii) integrating Athleta onto the online universality platform. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause the companys actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the following: the risk that the adoption of new accounting pronouncements will impact future results; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing consumer preferences; the risk that changes in general economic conditions, consumer confidence, or consumer spending patterns will have a negative impact on the companys financial performance; the highly competitive nature of the companys business in the United States and internationally and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which are influenced by numerous other factors; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in identifying and negotiating new store locations and renewing leases for existing store locations effectively; the risk that comparable store sales and margins will experience fluctuations; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in implementing its strategic, operating and people initiatives; the risk that adverse changes in the companys credit ratings may have a negative impact on its financing costs, structure and access to capital in future periods; the risk that changes to the companys IT systems may disrupt its operations; the risk that trade matters, events causing disruptions in product shipments from China and other foreign countries, or an inability to secure sufficient manufacturing capacity may disrupt the companys supply chain or operations; the risk that the companys efforts to expand internationally through franchising and similar arrangements may not be successful and could impair the value of its brands; the risk that acts or omissions by the companys third party vendors, including a failure to comply with the companys code of vendor conduct, could have a negative impact on the companys reputation or operations; the risk that the company does not repurchase some or all of the shares it anticipates purchasing pursuant to its repurchase program; and the risk that the company will not be successful in defending various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes, claims, and audits; any of which could impact net sales, costs and expenses, and/or planned strategies. Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ can be found in the companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2008. Readers should also consult the companys quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 2, 2008. These forward-looking statements are based on information as of October 16, 2008. The company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized. This excerpt taken from the GPS 10-Q filed Sep 9, 2008. Forward-Looking Statements This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than those that are purely historical are forward-looking statements. Words such as expect, anticipate, believe, estimate, plan, project, and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: (i) expected lease payments related to the discontinued operation of Forth & Towne; (ii) expected share repurchases from members of the Fisher family; (iii) the decrease in unrecognized tax benefits; (iv) the utilization or repatriation of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries; (v) the maximum potential amount of future lease payments under assigned leases; (vi) the impact of losses under contractual indemnifications; (vii) the maximum exposure and cash collateralized balance for our reinsurance pool in future periods; (viii) the effect of various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes and claims; (ix) delivering earnings growth through inventory management to support improved gross margin and through cost management; (x) improving return on invested capital; (xi) distributing excess cash to shareholders; (xii) interest expense for fiscal 2008; (xiii) effective tax rate for fiscal 2008; (xiv) purchases of property and equipment for fiscal 2008; (xv) number of new store openings and store closings in fiscal 2008; (xvi) net square footage change in fiscal 2008; (xvii) net cash provided by operating activities for fiscal 2008; (xviii) free cash flow for fiscal 2008; (xix) adequate cash balances and cash flows to satisfy capital needs; and (xx) consideration of future dividends. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause the Companys actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the following: the risk that the adoption of new accounting pronouncements will impact future results; the risk that the Company will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing consumer preferences; the highly competitive nature of the Companys business in the United States and internationally and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which are influenced by numerous other factors; the risk that the Company will be unsuccessful in identifying and negotiating new store locations and renewing leases for existing store locations effectively; the risk that comparable store sales and margins will experience fluctuations; the risk that the Company will be unsuccessful in implementing its strategic, operating, and people initiatives; the risk that adverse changes in the Companys credit ratings may have a negative impact on its financing costs, structure, and access to capital in future periods; the risk that changes to the Companys IT systems may disrupt its operations; the risk that trade matters, events causing disruptions in product shipments from China and other foreign countries, or an inability to secure sufficient manufacturing capacity may disrupt the Companys supply chain or operations; the risk that the Companys efforts to expand internationally through franchising and similar arrangements may not be successful and could impair the value of its brands; the risk that acts or omissions by the Companys third party vendors, including a failure to comply with the Companys code of vendor conduct, could have a negative impact on the Companys reputation or operations; the risk that the Company does not repurchase some or all of the shares it anticipates purchasing pursuant to its repurchase program; and the risk that the Company will not be successful in defending various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes, claims, and audits; any of which could impact net sales, costs and expenses, and/or planned strategies. Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ can be found in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2008. Future economic and industry trends that could potentially impact net sales and profitability are difficult to predict. These forward-looking statements are based on information as of September 9, 2008 and we assume no obligation to publicly update or revise our forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized. We suggest that this document be read in conjunction with the Managements Discussion and Analysis included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2008. This excerpt taken from the GPS 8-K filed Aug 21, 2008. Forward-Looking Statements This press release and related conference call and webcast contain unaudited financial information for the second quarter of 2008 and forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than those that are purely historical are forward-looking statements. Words such as expect, anticipate, believe, estimate, intend, plan, project, and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding: (i) diluted earnings per share for fiscal year 2008; (ii) effective tax rate for fiscal year 2008; (iii) free cash flow for fiscal year 2008; (iv) net cash provided by operating activities for fiscal year 2008; (v) operating margin for fiscal year 2008; (vi) year-over-year change in inventory per square foot at the end of the third quarter of fiscal year 2008; (vii) interest expense for fiscal year 2008; (viii) depreciation and amortization for fiscal year 2008; (ix) capital expenditures for fiscal year 2008; (x) store openings and closings for fiscal year 2008; and (xi) real estate square footage for fiscal year 2008.
Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause the companys actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the following: the risk that additional information may arise during the companys close process or as a result of subsequent events that would require the company to make adjustments to the financial information; the risk that the adoption of new accounting pronouncements will impact future results; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing consumer preferences; the highly competitive nature of the companys business in the United States and internationally and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which are influenced by numerous other factors; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in identifying and negotiating new store locations and renewing leases for existing store locations effectively; the risk that comparable store sales and margins will experience fluctuations; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in implementing its strategic, operating and people initiatives; the risk that adverse changes in the companys credit ratings may have a negative impact on its financing costs, structure and access to capital in future periods; the risk that changes to the companys IT systems may disrupt its operations; the risk that trade matters, events causing disruptions in product shipments from China and other foreign countries, or an inability to secure sufficient manufacturing capacity may disrupt the companys supply chain or operations; the risk that the companys efforts to expand internationally through franchising and similar arrangements may not be successful and could impair the value of its brands; the risk that acts or omissions by the companys third party vendors, including a failure to comply with the companys code of vendor conduct, could have a negative impact on the companys reputation or operations; the risk that the company does not repurchase some or all of the shares it anticipates purchasing pursuant to its repurchase program; and the risk that the company will not be successful in defending various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes, claims, and audits; any of which could impact net sales, costs and expenses, and/or planned strategies. Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ can be found in the companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2008. Readers should also consult the companys quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 3, 2008. These forward-looking statements are based on information as of August 21, 2008. The company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized. This excerpt taken from the GPS 10-Q filed Jun 10, 2008. Forward-Looking Statements This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than those that are purely historical are forward-looking statements. Words such as expect, anticipate, believe, estimate, plan, project, and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: (i) expected lease payments related to the discontinued operation of Forth & Towne; (ii) expected share repurchases from members of the Fisher family; (iii) decrease in unrecognized tax benefits; (iv) the utilization or repatriation of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries; (v) the maximum potential amount of future lease payments; (vi) the impact of losses under contractual indemnifications; (vii) the maximum exposure and cash collateralized balance for our reinsurance pool in future periods; (viii) the effect of various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes and claims; (ix) driving earnings growth through inventory discipline which supports improved gross margin; (x) continuing cost management; (xi) improving return on invested capital; (xii) continuing to distribute excess cash; (xiii) interest expense for fiscal 2008; (xiv) effective tax rate for fiscal 2008; (xv) purchases of property and equipment for fiscal 2008; (xvi) number of new store openings and store closings in fiscal 2008; (xvii) net square footage change in fiscal 2008; (xviii) net cash provided by operating activities for fiscal 2008; (xix) free cash flow for fiscal 2008; (xx) adequate cash balances and cash flows to satisfy capital needs; and (xxi) future dividends. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause the Companys actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the following: the risk that the adoption of new accounting pronouncements will impact future results; the risk that the Company will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing consumer preferences; the highly competitive nature of the Companys business in the United States and internationally and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which are influenced by numerous other factors; the risk that the Company will be unsuccessful in identifying and negotiating new store locations and renewing leases for existing store locations effectively; the risk that comparable store sales and margins will experience fluctuations; the risk that the Company will be unsuccessful in implementing its strategic, operating, and people initiatives; the risk that adverse changes in the Companys credit ratings may have a negative impact on its financing costs, structure, and access to capital in future periods; the risk that changes to the Companys IT systems may disrupt its operations; the risk that trade matters, events causing disruptions in product shipments from China and other foreign countries, or an inability to secure sufficient manufacturing capacity may disrupt the Companys supply chain or operations; the risk that the Companys efforts to expand internationally through franchising and similar arrangements may not be successful and could impair the value of its brands; the risk that acts or omissions by the Companys third party vendors, including a failure to comply with the Companys code of vendor conduct, could have a negative impact on the Companys reputation or operations; the risk that the Company does not repurchase some or all of the shares it anticipates purchasing pursuant to its repurchase program; and the risk that the Company will not be successful in defending various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes, claims, and audits; any of which could impact net sales, costs and expenses, and/or planned strategies. Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ can be found in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2008. Future economic and industry trends that could potentially impact net sales and profitability are difficult to predict. These forward-looking statements are based on information as of June 10, 2008 and we assume no obligation to publicly update or revise our forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized. We suggest that this document be read in conjunction with the Managements Discussion and Analysis included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2008. This excerpt taken from the GPS 8-K filed May 22, 2008. Forward-Looking Statements This press release and related conference call and webcast contain unaudited financial information for the first quarter of 2008 and forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than those that are purely historical are forward-looking statements. Words such as expect, anticipate, believe, estimate, intend, plan, project, and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding: (i) diluted earnings per share for fiscal year 2008; (ii) effective tax rate for fiscal year 2008; (iii) free cash flow for fiscal year 2008; (iv) net cash provided by operating activities for fiscal year 2008; (v) operating margin for fiscal year 2008; (vi) year-over-year change in inventory per square foot at the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2008; (vii) interest expense for fiscal year 2008; (viii) depreciation and amortization for fiscal year 2008; (ix) capital expenditures for fiscal year 2008; (x) store openings and closings for fiscal year 2008; (xi) real estate square footage for fiscal year 2008; (xii) marketing expenses in the second quarter of fiscal year 2008; (xiii) driving bottom line earnings growth; (xiv) maintaining ongoing cost discipline; and (xv) continuing to distribute excess cash to shareholders.
Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause the companys actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the following: the risk that additional information may arise during the companys close process or as a result of subsequent events that would require the company to make adjustments to the financial information; the risk that the adoption of new accounting pronouncements will impact future results; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing consumer preferences; the highly competitive nature of the companys business in the United States and internationally and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which are influenced by numerous other factors; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in identifying and negotiating new store locations and renewing leases for existing store locations effectively; the risk that comparable store sales and margins will experience fluctuations; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in implementing its strategic, operating and people initiatives; the risk that adverse changes in the companys credit ratings may have a negative impact on its financing costs, structure and access to capital in future periods; the risk that changes to the companys IT systems may disrupt its operations; the risk that trade matters, events causing disruptions in product shipments from China and other foreign countries, or an inability to secure sufficient manufacturing capacity may disrupt the companys supply chain or operations; the risk that the companys efforts to expand internationally through franchising and similar arrangements may not be successful and could impair the value of its brands; the risk that acts or omissions by the companys third party vendors, including a failure to comply with the companys code of vendor conduct, could have a negative impact on the companys reputation or operations; the risk that the company does not repurchase some or all of the shares it anticipates purchasing pursuant to its repurchase program; and the risk that the company will not be successful in defending various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes, claims, and audits; any of which could impact net sales, costs and expenses, and/or planned strategies. Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ can be found in the companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2008. These forward-looking statements are based on information as of May 22, 2008. The company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized. These excerpts taken from the GPS 8-K filed Feb 28, 2008. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than those that are purely historical are forward-looking statements. Words such as expect, anticipate, believe, estimate, intend, plan, and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding: (i) dividend amounts and timing in fiscal year 2008; and (ii) share repurchases, including repurchases from members of the Fisher family. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause the companys actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the following: the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing consumer preferences; the highly competitive nature of the companys business in the U.S. and internationally and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which are influenced by numerous other factors; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in identifying and negotiating new store locations effectively; the risk that comparable store sales and margins will experience fluctuations; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in implementing its strategic, operating and people
initiatives; the risk that adverse changes in the companys credit ratings may have a negative impact on its financing costs and structure in future periods; the risk that trade matters, events causing disruptions in product shipments from China and other foreign countries, or IT systems changes may disrupt the companys supply chain or operations; the risk that acts or omissions by the companys third party vendors could have a negative impact on the companys reputation or operations; the risk that the company will not be successful in defending various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes, claims, and audits; the risk that the company does not repurchase some or all of the shares it anticipates purchasing pursuant to its repurchase program; and the risk that either the company or members of the Fisher family terminate the repurchase agreements; any of which could impact net sales, costs and expenses, and/or planned strategies. Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ can be found in the companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2007. Readers should also consult the companys quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 3, 2007. These forward-looking statements are based on information as of February 28, 2008 and the company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized. Forward-Looking Statements This press release and related conference call and webcast contain unaudited financial information for the fiscal year and fourth quarter of 2007 and forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than those that are purely historical are forward-looking statements. Words such as expect, anticipate, believe, estimate, intend, plan, and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding: (i) diluted earnings per share for fiscal year 2008; (ii) effective tax rate for fiscal year 2008; (iii) free cash flow for fiscal year 2008; (iv) net cash provided by operating activities for fiscal year 2008; (v) share repurchases, including repurchases from members of the Fisher family; (vi) dividend per share for fiscal year 2008 and timing of payments; (vii) operating margin for fiscal year 2008; (viii) year-over-year change in inventory per square foot at the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2008; (ix) interest expense for fiscal year 2008; (x) depreciation and amortization for fiscal year 2008; (xi) capital expenditures for fiscal year 2008; (xii) store openings, closings, repositions, and remodels, and weightings by brand; (xiii) real estate square footage for fiscal year 2008; and (xiv) commitment to distributing excess cash. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause the companys actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the following: the risk that adjustments to the companys unaudited financial statements may be identified through the course of the companys independent registered public accounting firm completing its integrated audit of the companys financial statements and financial controls; the risk that additional information may arise during the companys close process or as a result of subsequent events that would require the company to make adjustments to the financial information; the risk that the adoption of new accounting pronouncements will impact future results; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing consumer preferences; the highly competitive nature of the companys business in the U.S. and internationally and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which are influenced by numerous other factors; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in identifying and negotiating new store locations effectively; the risk that comparable store sales and margins will experience fluctuations; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in implementing its strategic, operating and people initiatives; the risk that adverse changes in the companys credit ratings may have a negative impact on its financing costs and structure in future periods; the risk that trade matters, events causing disruptions in product shipments from China and other foreign countries, or IT systems changes may disrupt the companys supply chain or operations; the risk that acts or omissions by the companys third party vendors could have a negative impact on the companys reputation or operations; the risk that the company will not be successful in defending various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes, claims, and audits; the risk that the company does not repurchase some or all of the shares it anticipates purchasing pursuant to its repurchase program; and the risk that either the company or members of the Fisher family terminate the repurchase agreements; any of which could impact net sales, costs and expenses, and/or planned strategies. Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ can be found in the companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2007. Readers should also consult the companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 3, 2007.
Future economic and industry trends that could potentially impact net sales and profitability are difficult to predict. These forward-looking statements are based on information as of February 28, 2008 and the company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized. This excerpt taken from the GPS 10-Q filed Dec 12, 2007. Forward-Looking Statements This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than those that are purely historical are forward-looking statements. Words such as expect, anticipate, believe, estimate, plan, project, and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: (i) the impact of the adoption of SFAS 159; (ii) the timing and expenses related to the discontinued operation of Forth & Towne; (iii) the timing and amount of future lease payments net of sublease income; (iv) the timing and expenses related to the conversion of Old Navy Outlet stores into Old Navy stores; (v) increases or decreases in total gross unrecognized tax benefits; (vi) the utilization or repatriation of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries; (vii) expected share repurchases from members of the Fisher family; (viii) expected term and volatility for share-based compensation; (ix) the impact of losses under contractual indemnifications; (x) the maximum exposure and cash collateralized balance for our reinsurance pool in future periods; (xi) the effect of various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes and claims; (xii) interest expense for fiscal year 2007; (xiii) effective tax rate for fiscal year 2007; (xiv) year over year change in inventory per square foot as of February 2, 2008; (xv) purchases of property and equipment for fiscal year 2007; (xvi) number of new store openings and store closings in fiscal year 2007; (xvii) net square footage change in fiscal year 2007; (xviii) net cash provided by operating activities for fiscal year 2007; (xix) free cash flow for fiscal year 2007; (xx) the amount of cash to be kept on our balance sheet; and (xxi) the amount of our annual dividend for fiscal year 2007. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the following: the risk that subsequent events may occur that require adjustments to our unaudited financial statements; the risk that the adoption of new accounting pronouncements will impact future results; the risk that we will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing consumer preferences; the highly competitive nature of our business in the United States and internationally and our dependence on consumer spending patterns, which are influenced by numerous other factors; the risk that we will be unsuccessful in identifying and negotiating new store locations effectively; the risk that comparable store sales and margins will experience fluctuations; the risk that we will be unsuccessful in implementing our strategic, operating and people initiatives; the risk that adverse changes in our credit ratings may have a negative impact on our financing costs and structure in future periods; the risk that trade matters, events causing disruptions in product shipments from China and other foreign countries, or IT systems changes may disrupt our supply chain or operations; the risk that acts or omissions by our third party vendors could have a negative impact on our reputation or operations; the risk that we will not be successful in defending various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes, claims, and audits; and the risk that we do not repurchase some or all of the shares we anticipate purchasing pursuant to our repurchase program; any of which could impact net sales, costs and expenses, and/or planned strategies. Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2007. Future economic and industry trends that could potentially impact net sales and profitability are difficult to predict. These forward-looking statements are based on information as of December 11, 2007 and we assume no obligation to publicly update or revise our forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized. We suggest that this document be read in conjunction with the Managements Discussion and Analysis included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2007. | EXCERPTS ON THIS PAGE:RELATED TOPICS for GPS:
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