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related topics

{debt, indebtedness, cash}

{property, intellectual, protect}

{customer, product, revenue}

{operation, international, foreign}

{competitive, industry, competition}

Our significant debt obligations could limit our flexibility in managing our business and expose us to certain risks. The apparel and footwear industries are each highly competitive, and if we fail to compete effectively, we could lose our market position. Our variable rate indebtedness subjects us to interest rate risk, which could cause our debt service obligations to increase significantly. We may be subject to claims that our products have infringed upon the intellectual property rights of others, which may cause us to incur unexpected costs or prevent us from selling our products. Factors affecting international commerce and our international operations may seriously harm our financial condition. We rely on third-party manufacturers and problems with, or loss of, our suppliers or raw materials could harm our business and results of operations.

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