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our build of merchandise inventories. Generally, we experience higher than average net sales in the spring and
fall, when more home remodeling activities are taking place, and lower than average net sales in the colder
winter months and during the hottest summer months.
Intellectual Property and Trademarks
We have a number of marks registered in the United States, including Lumber Liquidators威, Hardwood
Floors For Less!威, Bellawood威, 1-800-HARDWOOD威, 1-800-FLOORING威, Quickclic威, Virginia Mill Works
Co. Hand Scraped and Distressed Floors威, Morning Star Bamboo Flooring威, Dream Home Laminate Floors威,
Builder’s Pride威, Schön Engineered Floors威, Casa de Colour Collection威and other product line names. We
have also registered certain marks in jurisdictions outside the United States, including the European Union,
Canada, China, Australia and Japan. We regard our intellectual property as having significant value and these
names are an important factor in the marketing of our brands. Accordingly, we take steps intended to protect
our intellectual property including, where warranted, the filing of lawsuits and administrative actions to
enforce our rights.
Government Regulation
We are subject to extensive and varied federal, provincial, state and local government regulations in the
jurisdictions in which we operate, including laws and regulations relating to our relationships with our
employees and customers, public health and safety, zoning, accommodations for persons with disabilities, and
fire codes. We operate each of our stores, offices, finishing facility and distribution centers in accordance with
standards and procedures designed to comply with applicable laws, codes and regulations. Certain of our
operations and properties are also subject to federal, provincial, state and local laws and regulations relating to
the use, storage, handling, generation, transportation, treatment, emission, release, discharge and disposal of
hazardous materials, substances and wastes and relating to the investigation and cleanup of contaminated
properties, including off-site disposal locations. We do not currently incur significant costs complying with the
laws and regulations related to hazardous materials. However, we could be subject to material costs, liabilities
or claims relating to compliance in the future, especially in the event of changes in existing laws and
regulations or in their interpretation, as well as the passage of new laws and regulations.
Our suppliers are subject to the laws and regulations of their home countries, as well as those relative to
the import of their products into the United States, including, in particular, laws regulating labor, forestry and
the environment. Our suppliers are subject to periodic compliance audits, onsite visits and other reviews, as
appropriate, in efforts to ensure that they are in compliance with all laws and regulations. We also support
social and environmental responsibility among our supplier community and our suppliers agree to comply with
our expectations concerning environmental, labor and health and safety matters. Those expectations include
representations and warranties that our suppliers comply with the laws, rules and regulations of the countries
in which they operate.
Products that we import into the United States and Canada are subject to laws and regulations imposed in
conjunction with such importation, including those issued and/or enforced by U.S. Customs and Border
Protection and the Canadian Border Services Agency. In addition, certain of our products are subject to laws
and regulations relating to the importation, acquisition or sale of illegally harvested plants and plant products
and the emissions of hazardous materials. We work closely with our suppliers to address the applicable laws
and regulations in these areas.
Available Information
We maintain a website at www.lumberliquidators.com. The information on or available through our
website is not, and should not be considered, a part of this report. You may access our annual reports on
Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports, as
well as other reports relating to us that are filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission
(‘‘SEC’’) free of charge on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically
filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. In addition, you may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at
the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. Information on the operation
of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also
maintains an Internet site, www.sec.gov, which contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other
information that we file electronically with the SEC.
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