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DOLLAR TREE, INC. 8-K Report (Sep 22, 2003)

Filed September 22, 2003For Securities:DLTR

Summary

Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. (DLTR) filed an 8-K on September 22, 2003, to announce that its operations were largely unaffected by Hurricane Isabel. The company reaffirmed its revenue guidance for the third quarter, expecting a range of $665 to $680 million, with the mid-point indicating a slight positive comparable-store increase. This proactive communication aims to assure investors of business continuity despite the natural disaster. The press release highlights the company's effective disaster preparedness plans, which ensured that most stores and distribution centers remained operational. While some mid-Atlantic areas experienced temporary disruptions, the damage was minimal, with fewer than 100 stores losing power and no significant property damage reported. This resilience, coupled with a quick recovery, underscores the company's operational strength.

Key Highlights

  • 1Reaffirmed Q3 revenue guidance of $665 million to $680 million.
  • 2Operations largely unaffected by Hurricane Isabel.
  • 3Minimal disruption to stores and distribution centers due to disaster preparedness.
  • 4Fewer than 100 stores lost power; no significant property damage reported.
  • 5Company conducted operations remotely and advanced deliveries pre-storm.
  • 6Stores and distribution centers outside the mid-Atlantic region were unaffected.
  • 7Upcoming 3rd annual investor conference scheduled for October 8, 2003, to be webcast.

Frequently Asked Questions

Dollar Tree's operations were largely unaffected. While there were temporary disruptions in certain mid-Atlantic areas, fewer than 100 stores lost power, and no significant property damage occurred. Stores and distribution centers outside the affected region remained operational.

No, Dollar Tree reaffirmed its previous guidance for third-quarter revenue to be in the range of $665 million to $680 million. The mid-point of this range suggests a slightly positive comparable-store sales increase.

The company implemented disaster preparedness plans, which included remotely locating help-desk associates for technology support, advancing store deliveries to ship merchandise before the storm, and sending additional essential supplies to stores in vulnerable areas.

Dollar Tree will hold its 3rd annual investor conference on October 8, 2003. The conference will be webcast live on the company's website, www.dollartree.com, and will be available for one week afterward.