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DOLLAR TREE, INC. 8-K Report, Material Agreement (Nov 22, 2011)

Filed November 22, 2011For Securities:DLTR

Summary

Dollar Tree, Inc. announced on November 22, 2011, its entry into a $300 million accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreement with Wells Fargo Bank. This ASR is part of the company's broader $1.5 billion share repurchase program authorized in October 2011. The company will pay Wells Fargo on November 23, 2011, and will receive an initial delivery of approximately 2.77 million shares, with the final number of shares repurchased to be determined by the volume-weighted average share price during a future calculation period, subject to certain limits. This action signifies the company's commitment to returning capital to shareholders and managing its capital structure. The shares repurchased will be retired, thereby reducing the outstanding share count. Investors should note that the total number of shares repurchased is variable and contingent on future market prices, with potential for additional shares to be received at the end of the calculation period, expected in early fiscal 2012. The filing also includes a standard forward-looking statement disclaimer, advising caution regarding future performance due to inherent risks and uncertainties.

Key Highlights

  • 1Dollar Tree entered into a $300 million Accelerated Share Repurchase (ASR) agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
  • 2The ASR is part of a previously announced $1.5 billion share repurchase program approved in October 2011.
  • 3The company will pay $300 million on November 23, 2011, and will receive an initial delivery of approximately 2,774,475 common shares.
  • 4The final number of shares repurchased will be based on the volume-weighted average share price over a future calculation period, subject to minimum and maximum limits.
  • 5Additional shares may be received at the end of the calculation period, which is expected to conclude in early fiscal 2012.
  • 6All shares repurchased under the ASR agreement will be retired, reducing the total outstanding shares.
  • 7The company issued a press release on November 22, 2011, detailing the ASR program, which is incorporated by reference.

Frequently Asked Questions

An ASR is an agreement where a company buys back its own shares from a financial institution (like Wells Fargo) at an agreed-upon amount. It's often used to quickly reduce the number of outstanding shares. Dollar Tree is using this ASR to return capital to shareholders and reduce its share count as part of its larger $1.5 billion repurchase program.

The exact number of shares is not fixed upfront. Dollar Tree will pay $300 million and receive an initial delivery of shares. The final number of shares repurchased will be determined by the average stock price during a specific calculation period that is expected to end in early fiscal 2012. There is a minimum and maximum number of shares that can be repurchased, and Dollar Tree may receive additional shares at the end of the calculation period.

When shares are retired, they are permanently removed from the company's outstanding share count. This reduces the total number of shares available and can potentially increase earnings per share (EPS) for the remaining shareholders, assuming earnings remain constant.

The primary risk highlighted is the variability in the number of shares repurchased due to fluctuations in the company's stock price during the calculation period. If the stock price is higher than anticipated, fewer shares will be repurchased for the $300 million. The filing also generally references risks and uncertainties that could affect future results, as detailed in their other SEC filings.