For each risk, please determine if this risk can impact the Budgeting and Standard Cost Systems and/or the Capital Investment Analysis. For each risk, please describe what management could do to minimize the stated risk.

1. The full realization of our deferred tax assets may be affected by a number of factors, including future earnings and the feasibility of on-going planning strategies. We have deferred tax assets including federal, state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards, accruals not yet deductible for tax purposes, tax credits and other items. We have established valuation allowances to reduce the deferred tax assets related to U.S. federal tax credits as well as foreign and state and local net operating loss carryforwards to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized. Our ability to utilize the deferred tax assets depends in part upon our ability to generate future taxable income within each respective jurisdiction during the periods in which these temporary differences reverse or our ability to carryback any losses created by the deduction of these temporary differences. Due to legal or regulatory changes, such as suspensions on the use of deferred tax assets and tax credits by certain jurisdictions, possibly with retroactive effect, our existing deferred tax assets and tax credits could expire or otherwise be unavailable to offset future income tax liabilities. For example, California temporarily suspended the use of certain net operating losses and tax credits to offset revenue losses associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Other jurisdictions could also impose limitations on the use of certain deferred tax assets and tax credits. We expect to realize the deferred tax assets over an extended period. If we are unable to generate sufficient future taxable income in the U.S. and/or certain foreign jurisdictions, or if there is a significant change in the time period within which the underlying temporary differences become taxable or deductible, we could be required to increase our valuation allowances against our deferred tax assets. Our effective tax rate would increase if we were required to increase our valuation allowances against our deferred tax assets.

2. An inability to recruit and retain personnel could have materially adverse effects on our operations. We rely heavily on our Krispy Kremers to provide high-quality service and unique experiences. Our Krispy Kremers are essential for continued operation of our retail and manufacturing facilities as well as our delivery logistics. They enable us to ensure that we provide a consistent product to our consumers, whether it is in our Hot Light Theater Shops or one of our DFD access points. Our future success also depends upon the continued contributions of senior management and other key personnel and the ability to retain and motivate them. Economic and social trends beyond our control, such as labor shortages or the continuing effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic, may make it difficult to recruit and retain talented Krispy Kremers, including our senior management and other key personnel. If we are unable to recruit, retain and motivate Krispy Kremers sufficiently to support the projected growth and initiatives of our business, there could be materially adverse effects on our operations.

3. We have incurred significant indebtedness, which could adversely affect us, including decreasing our business flexibility and increasing our interest expense. We have significant indebtedness, which could adversely affect us, including decreasing our business flexibility and increasing our interest expense. Our indebtedness could also reduce funds available for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, the repayment or refinancing of our indebtedness as it becomes due, and other general corporate purposes. It may also create competitive disadvantages for us relative to other companies with lower debt levels. If our financial performance does not meet current expectations, our ability to service our indebtedness may be adversely impacted. Additionally, in assessing our credit strength, credit rating agencies consider our capital structure and financial policies as well as our results of operations and financial position at the time. If our credit ratings were to be downgraded as a result of changes in our capital structure, changes in the credit rating agencies methodology in assessing our credit strength, the credit agencies perception of the impact of credit market conditions on our current or future results of operations and financial position or for any other reason, our cost of borrowing could increase. Furthermore, a significant downgrade in our credit ratings could limit a financial institution's willingness to participate in our accounts payable program and reduce the attractiveness of the accounts payable program to participating suppliers who may sell payment obligations from us to financial institutions. In addition, a significant downgrade in our credit ratings may reduce flexibility of our business to engage in certain transactions, such as the execution and renewal of certain leases.