Nutrisystem 2015 Annual Report Download - page 7

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
From time to time, information provided by us, including but not limited to statements in this Annual Report, or
other statements made by or on our behalf, may contain “forward-looking” information within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “believe,” “estimate,” “will be,” “will,”
“would,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “project,” “intend,” “could,” “should,” or other similar words or
expressions often identify forward-looking statements.
Such statements are based on current expectations only, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and
assumptions, many of which are beyond our control. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties
materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results, performance, or achievements may
vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, or projected. Among the factors that could cause actual results
to materially differ include:
• competition from other weight management industry participants or the development of more effective
or more favorably perceived weight management methods;
• our ability to continue to develop innovative new programs and enhance our existing programs, or the
failure of our programs to continue to appeal to the market;
• the effectiveness of our marketing and advertising programs;
• loss, or disruption in the business, of any of our food suppliers;
• loss, or disruption in the business, of our fulfillment provider;
• disruptions in the shipping of our food products;
• claims that our personnel are unqualified to provide proper weight loss advice and other health or
advertising related claims by consumers;
• failure to attract or negative publicity with respect to any of our spokespersons or negative publicity
with respect to the weight loss industry;
• our ability to successfully make acquisitions or enter into joint ventures, including our ability to
successfully integrate, operate or realize the projected benefits of such businesses;
• general business and economic conditions;
• the seasonal nature of our business;
• loss of any of our third-party retailer agreements and any obligations associated with such loss;
• our ability to enforce our intellectual property rights, as well as the impact of our involvement in any
claims related to intellectual property rights;
• uncertainties regarding the satisfactory operation of our information technology or systems;
• risks associated with unauthorized penetration of our information security;
• the impact of existing and future laws and regulations;
• exposure to product liability claims if the use of our products results in illness or injury;
• the impact of our debt covenants;
• our inability to recruit and retain key executive officers;
• potential litigation from our competitors;
• provisions in our certificate of incorporation may deter or delay an acquisition or prevent a change in
control; and
• other risks and uncertainties, including those detailed herein and from time to time in our periodic
reports filed with the SEC.
We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events, or otherwise.
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