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Risk Factors
DOLLAR TREE STORES INC Item 1A RISK FACTORS An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk
You should carefully consider the specific risk factors listed below together with all other information included or incorporated in this report
Any of the following risks may materialize, and additional risks not known to us, or that we now deem immaterial, may arise
In such event, our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects could be materially adversely affected
If that occurs, the market price of our common stock could fall, and you could lose all or part of your investment
Our profitability is especially vulnerable to cost increases
Future increase in costs such as the cost of merchandise, shipping rates, freight costs, fuel costs, wage levels and store occupancy costs may reduce our profitability
As a fixed price retailer, we cannot raise the sales price of our merchandise to offset cost increases
Unlike multi-price retailers, we are primarily dependent on our ability to operate more efficiently or increase our comparable store net sales in order to offset inflation
We expect comparable store net sales will be about flat to slightly positive in 2006
We can give you no assurance that we will be able to operate more efficiently or increase our comparable store net sales in the future
Please see Item 7 &quote [49]Managementapstas Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, &quote of this Form 10-K for further discussion of the effect of Inflation and Other Economic Factors on our operations
Our profitability is affected by the mix of products we sell
Our gross profit could decrease if we increase the proportion of higher cost goods we sell in the future
In recent years, the percentage of our sales from higher cost consumable products has increased, and is likely to increase in 2006
Our gross profit will decrease unless we are able to increase the amount of our net sales sufficiently to offset any decrease in our product margin percentage
We may be unable to expand our square footage as profitably as planned
Expanding our square footage profitably depends on a number of uncertainties, including our ability to locate, lease, build out and open or expand stores in suitable locations on a timely basis under favorable economic terms
We must also open or expand stores within our established geographic markets, where new or expanded stores may draw sales away from our existing stores
We may not manage our expansion effectively, and our failure to achieve our expansion plans could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations
10 _________________________________________________________________ [50]Table of Contents [51]Index to Consolidated Financial Statements A downturn in economic conditions could adversely affect our sales
Economic conditions, such as those caused by recession, inflation, adverse weather conditions, or terrorism, could reduce consumer spending or cause customers to shift their spending to products we either do not sell or do not sell as profitably
For example, we believe customers visited our stores less frequently last year as a result of increased gasoline prices
Adverse economic conditions could disrupt consumer spending and significantly reduce our sales
Our sales and profits rely on imported merchandise, which may increase in cost or become unavailable
Merchandise imported directly from overseas accounts for approximately 40prca of our total purchases at retail
In addition, we believe that a small portion of our goods purchased from domestic vendors is imported
Imported goods are generally less expensive than domestic goods and increase our profit margins
A disruption in the flow of our imported merchandise or an increase in the cost of those goods may significantly decrease our profits
Risks associated with our reliance on imported goods include: § disruptions in the flow of imported goods because of factors such as: o raw material shortages, work stoppages, strikes and political unrest; o problems with oceanic shipping, including shipping container shortages; o economic crises and international disputes § increases in the cost of purchasing or shipping foreign merchandise, resulting from: o increases in shipping rates imposed by the trans-Pacific ocean carriers; o changes in currency exchange rates and local economic conditions, including inflation in the country of origin
o failure of the United States to maintain normal trade relations with China; and o import duties, import quota and other trade sanctions; We could encounter disruptions or additional costs in receiving and distributing merchandise
Our success depends on our ability to transport merchandise from our suppliers to our distribution centers and then ship it to our stores in a timely and cost-effective manner
We may not anticipate, respond to or control all of the challenges of operating our receiving and distribution systems
Our oceanic shipping schedules may be disrupted or delayed from time to time
We also have experienced shipping rate increase over the last several years imposed by the trans-Pacific ocean carriers
§ Vulnerability to natural or man-made disasters
A fire, explosion or natural disaster at any of our distribution facilities could result in a loss of merchandise and impair our ability to adequately stock our stores
Some of our facilities are especially vulnerable to earthquakes, hurricanes and tornadoes
§ Labor disagreement
Labor disagreements or disruptions may result in delays in the delivery of merchandise to our stores and increase costs
War and acts of terrorism in the United States, or in China or other parts of Asia where we buy a significant amount of our imported merchandise, could disrupt our supply chain
Sales below our expectations during peak seasons may cause our operating results to suffer materially
Our highest sales periods are the Christmas and Easter seasons
We generally realize a disproportionate amount of our net sales and a substantial majority of our operating and net income during the fourth quarter
In anticipation, we stock extra inventory and hire many temporary employees to supplement our stores
An economic downturn during these periods could adversely affect our operating results, particularly operating and net income, to a greater extent than if a downturn occurred at other times of the year
Untimely merchandise delays due to receiving or distribution problems could have a similar effect
11 _________________________________________________________________ [52]Table of Contents [53]Index to Consolidated Financial Statements Pressure from competitors may reduce our sales and profits
The retail industry is highly competitive
The marketplace is highly fragmented as many different retailers compete for market share by utilizing a variety of store formats and merchandising strategies
We expect competition to increase in the future because there are no significant economic barriers for others to enter our retail sector
Many of our current or potential competitors have greater financial resources than we do
We cannot guarantee that we will continue to be able to compete successfully against existing or future competitors
Please see Item 1 “[54]Business,” of this Form 10-K for further discussion of the effect of competition on our operations
The resolution of certain legal matters could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, accrued liabilities and cash