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• we may not realize all of the expected benefits of the spin-off from Bath & Body Works, Inc. (f/k/a L Brands, Inc.);

• general economic conditions, inflation, and changes in consumer confidence and consumer spending patterns;

• market disruptions including pandemics or significant health hazards, severe weather conditions, natural disasters, terrorist activities, financial crises, political crises or other major events, or the prospect of these events;

• our ability to successfully implement our strategic plan;

• difficulties arising from turnover in company leadership or other key positions;

• our ability to attract, develop and retain qualified associates and manage labor-related costs;

• our dependence on traffic to our stores and the availability of suitable store locations on satisfactory terms;

• our ability to successfully operate and expand internationally and related risks;

• the operations and performance of our franchisees, licensees, wholesalers and joint venture partners;

• our ability to successfully operate and grow our direct channel business;

• our ability to protect our reputation and the image and value of our brands;

• our ability to attract customers with marketing, advertising and promotional programs;

• the highly competitive nature of the retail industry and the segments in which we operate;

• consumer acceptance of our products and our ability to manage the life cycle of our brands, remain current with fashion trends, and develop and launch new merchandise, product lines and brands successfully;

• our ability to realize the potential benefits and synergies sought with the acquisition of AdoreMe, Inc.;

• our ability to incorporate artificial intelligence into our business operations successfully and ethically while effectively managing the associated risks;

• our ability to source materials and produce, distribute and sell merchandise on a global basis, including risks related to:

  • political instability and geopolitical conflicts;

  • environmental hazards and natural disasters;

  • significant health hazards and pandemics;

  • delays or disruptions in shipping and transportation and related pricing impacts; and

  • disruption due to labor disputes;

• our geographic concentration of production and distribution facilities in central Ohio and Southeast Asia;

• the ability of our vendors to manufacture and deliver products in a timely manner, meet quality standards and comply with applicable laws and regulations;

• fluctuations in freight, product input and energy costs;

• our and our third-party service providers’ ability to implement and maintain information technology systems and to protect associated data and system availability;

• our ability to maintain the security of customer, associate, third-party and company information;

• stock price volatility;

• shareholder activism matters;

• our ability to maintain our credit rating;

• our ability to comply with regulatory requirements; and

• legal, tax, trade and other regulatory matters.

Except as may be required by law, we assume no obligation and do not intend to make publicly available any update or other revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this press release to reflect circumstances existing after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of future events, even if experience or future events make it clear that any expected results expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements will not be realized. Additional information regarding these and other factors can be found in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2024.

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