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Disclaimer
Forward Looking Statements Disclaimer Some of the statements in this presentation are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company generally identifies forward-looking statements in this presentation using words like “believe,” “intend,” “target,” “expect,” “estimate,” “may,” “should,” “plan,” “project,” “contemplate,” “anticipate,” “predict” or similar expressions. You can also identify forward-looking statements by discussions of strategy, plans or
- intentions. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about its business and the industry in which it
- perates as of the date of this presentation. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s or its industry’s actual
results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include: our ability to compete effectively in a competitive industry; fluctuations in commodity prices; our ability to appropriately respond to changing merchandise trends and consumer preferences; successful implementation of our store growth strategy; decreases in our Halloween sales; disruption to the transportation system or increases in transportation costs; product recalls or product liability; economic slowdown affecting consumer spending and general economic conditions; loss or actions of third party vendors and loss of the right to use licensed material; disruptions at our manufacturing facilities; and the additional risks and uncertainties set forth in “Risk Factors” in the Company’s latest Form 10-K and in subsequent reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee future events, outlook, guidance, results, actions, levels of activity, performance or
- achievements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Except as may be required by any applicable laws, the Company assumes no
- bligation to publicly update or revise such forward-looking statements, which are made as of the date hereof or the earlier date specified herein, whether as a result of new information,
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