Company: NGVC
Filing Date: 2025-08-07
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001437749-25-025419
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Company: Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-08-07
Form: 10-Q
Item: Part II, Item 1
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We periodically are involved in legal proceedings, including labor and employment-related claims, customer personal injury claims, investigations and other proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. When the potential liability from a matter can be estimated and the loss is considered probable, we record the estimated loss. Due to uncertainties related to the resolution of lawsuits, investigations and claims, the ultimate outcome may differ from our estimates. Although we cannot predict with certainty the ultimate resolution of any lawsuits, investigations and claims asserted against us, we do not believe any currently pending legal proceeding to which we are a party will have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

The risk factor below updates those disclosed in Part I, “Item 1A-Risk Factors,” of our Form 10-K.

New or increased tariffs on the foreign-sourced goods that we sell or the foreign-sourced materials incorporated into such goods could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We rely on foreign suppliers to source certain of the products that we sell. The United States recently has imposed, or has proposed, tariffs on a broad range of foreign-sourced products and materials including tariffs on products imported from China, Mexico and Canada. In response, certain trading partners of the United States, including China, have imposed, or proposed, retaliatory tariffs and other measures on goods manufactured in the United States. Although the tariffs imposed have not had a material impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations, there can be no assurance that this will continue to be the case. The imposition, or proposed imposition, of additional tariffs and trade restrictions on the foreign-sourced goods that we sell, or the foreign-sourced materials that are incorporated into such goods, may cause us to incur higher costs to procure certain products we offer, which may require us to raise prices on such products. If our competitors do not keep pace with any such price increases or are able to offset the impact of tariffs through other actions, our competitive position may be adversely affected. In addition, a prolonged trade conflict between the United States and its trade partners could result in adverse and uncertain economic conditions and adversely impact demand for our products. Any of these factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Item 6. Exhibits

EXHIBIT INDEX

			Exhibit 

			Number

			Description

			3.1