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Dollar Tree, Inc. Announces $300 Million Accelerated Share Repurchase
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Dollar Tree, Inc. Announces $300 Million Accelerated Share Repurchase07:41 EST Tuesday, November 22, 2011
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (Business Wire) -- Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR), the nation's leading operator of
discount variety stores selling everything for $1 or less, today
announced that after market close on November 21, 2011, it entered into
an agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, to repurchase
$300 million of its common shares under a variable maturity accelerated
share repurchase program. Dollar Tree will acquire these common shares
under the $1.5 billion share repurchase program announced on October 7,
2011.
The specific number of shares to be repurchased will generally be based
on the volume-weighted average share price of the Company's common
shares during the calculation period of the accelerated share repurchase
program, subject to collar provisions that establish the minimum and
maximum number of shares to be repurchased under the program. All common
shares repurchased under the accelerated share repurchase program will
be retired.
"Our share repurchase program continues to represent an important part
of our capital allocation strategy and an efficient and flexible way of
returning value to shareholders," said President and CEO Bob Sasser. "As
evidenced by the recently-announced results for the third quarter of
2011, Dollar Tree's sales, operating margin and earnings continue to
grow. We are confident in the Company's ability to generate substantial
free cash flow for the foreseeable future."
Dollar Tree operated 4,335 stores in 48 states and 5 Canadian Provinces
as of October 29, 2011.
A WARNING ABOUT FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: This press release contains
"forward looking statements" as that term is used in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward looking statements
address future events, developments or results and typically use words
such as believe, will, anticipate, expect, intend, plan, forecast, or
estimate. For example, our forward looking statements include statements
regarding our intentions to repurchase stock, the method and timing as
well as the number of shares repurchased, related expenditures, the
benefits of such transactions, and our ability to generate free cash
flow. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties and
other matters can be found in the Company's annual report and other
reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. For a discussion of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions
that could affect our future events, developments or results, you should
carefully review the "Risk Factors," "Business," and "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" sections in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 17,
2011 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 17, 2011. In
light of these risks and uncertainties, the future events, developments
or results described by our forward looking statements in this document
could turn out to be materially and adversely different from those we
discuss or imply. Dollar Tree cautions that the foregoing list of
important factors may not be complete, and we are not obligated to
release publicly any revisions to any forward looking statements
contained in this press release to reflect events or circumstances
occurring after the date of this report and you should not expect us to
do so.
Dollar Tree, Inc.Timothy J. Reid, 757-321-5384www.DollarTree.com
