DLTR Dollar Tree Dashboard

Risks

• Our profitability is vulnerable to cost increases.
• If the COVID-19 pandemic worsens or continues longer than expected, there could be a material adverse impact on our business and results of operations.
• Our business and results of operations could be materially harmed if we experience a decline in consumer confidence and spending as a result of continued unfavorable economic conditions, for example because government assistance to households and businesses terminate or are reduced.
• We may continue to encounter higher costs and disruptions in our distribution network.
• Risks associated with our domestic and foreign suppliers, including tariffs or restrictions on trade or disruptions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, could adversely affect our financial performance.
• Our supply chain may be disrupted by changes in United States trade policy with China.
• Our growth is dependent on our ability to increase sales in existing stores and to expand our square footage profitably.
• Our profitability is affected by the mix of products we sell.
• We may stop selling or recall certain products for safety-related issues.
• Pressure from competitors may reduce our sales and profits.
• A downturn or adverse change in economic conditions could impact our sales or profitability.
• Our business could be adversely affected if we fail to attract and retain qualified associates and key personnel.
• We may not be successful in implementing important strategic initiatives, which may have an adverse impact on our business and financial results.
• We rely on computer and technology systems in our operations, and any material failure, inadequacy, interruption or security failure of those systems including because of a cyber-attack could harm our ability to effectively operate and grow our business and could adversely affect our financial results.
• The potential unauthorized access to customer information may violate privacy laws and could damage our business reputation, subject us to negative publicity, litigation and costs, and adversely affect our results of operations or business.
• Litigation and arbitration may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
• Changes in laws and government regulations, or our failure to adequately estimate the impact of such changes, could increase our expenses, expose us to legal risks or otherwise adversely affect us.
• Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our financial condition, limit our ability to obtain additional financing, restrict our operations and make us more vulnerable to economic downturns and competitive pressures.
• The terms of the agreements governing our indebtedness may restrict our current and future operations and could adversely affect our capital resources, financial condition and liquidity.
• Our business or the value of our common stock could be negatively affected as a result of actions by activist shareholders.
• The price of our common stock is subject to market and other conditions and may be volatile.
• Certain provisions in our Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws could delay or discourage a change of control transaction that may be in a shareholder’s best interest.