as well as “ thank you ” bonuses and bonuses for certain salaried associates in our field operations and distribution centers ; ◦ provided pay continuation for associates who test positive or who are group 1 associates who have to self-quarantine ; ◦ created a “ store ” within each distribution center to allow our associates to shop for needed supplies at work when supplies were scarce in retail locations ; ◦ eliminated all non-essential air travel ; ◦ utilized technology options for all large group meetings ; ◦ prohibited external visitors ' access to the store support center ; ◦ enabled the majority of our store support center teams to work remotely ; ◦ enabled contactless payments to our pos systems for our customers ; 28 ◦ followed local municipality , county , and state guidelines and regulations needed to be open as an essential business ; ◦ encouraged safe social distancing protocols for our customers with signing , graphics and communications ; ◦ enabled health prescreening questionnaire for all store and distribution associates before entering work ; and ◦ established temperature check protocols for our associates at all distribution centers and the store support center . given the level of volatility and uncertainty surrounding the future impact of covid-19 on our customers , suppliers and the broader economies in the locations that we operate as well as uncertainty around the future impact on our supply chain , it is challenging to predict our future operations and financial results . following is a discussion of the impacts that we have seen and the factors which could influence our future performance . during march 2020 , our dollar tree and family dollar stores began to experience a significant increase in customer demand and sales related to essential products and comparable store net sales increased significantly . however , beginning the last week of march 2020 and continuing into april during the peak of the easter selling season , comparable store net sales at our dollar tree stores decreased . beginning in mid-april , comparable store net sales at our dollar tree stores increased as the comparable easter period from 2019 had passed . for fiscal 2020 , enterprise comparable store net sales increased 6.1 % resulting from an increase in average ticket of 20.0 % , partially offset by decreased traffic of 11.6 % . after the easter selling season , in both banners , we saw an increase in demand for and sales of discretionary products and our seasonal business for the other holidays throughout the year was strong . the future impact of covid-19 on our customers and our business is difficult to predict . the course of the pandemic , the effectiveness of health measures such as vaccines , and the impact of ongoing economic stabilization efforts is uncertain and government assistance payments may not provide enough funding to support current spending . the american rescue plan act of 2021 ( “ rescue act ” ) , which was enacted on march 11 , 2021 , provides u.s. government funding to address the continuing impact of covid-19 on the economy , public health , individuals and businesses . among other things , the rescue act provides for $ 1,400 direct payments to individuals , continues supplemental unemployment benefits until september 2021 , extends a prior increase in food stamp benefits , expands the child tax credit and earned income tax credit , provides for rent and utility assistance , and funds covid-19 vaccinations , testing , treatment and prevention . an increase in the federal minimum wage was not included in the rescue act as enacted . the demand for essential supplies has increased and we are dependent on our suppliers to replenish the goods in our stores . disruptions in our supply chain or sources of supply could adversely impact our sales . our new store openings in fiscal 2020 were affected by construction delays due to challenges with the permitting process during covid-19 . during 2020 , we opened 341 new dollar tree stores and 156 new family dollar stores compared to an original plan of 350 new dollar tree stores and 200 new family dollar stores . with the increase in customer activity in our family dollar stores and covid-19-related travel restrictions , we paused the roll-out of our h2 stores during the first quarter of 2020. we resumed the roll-out during the second quarter of 2020 and renovated approximately 770 stores to this format in fiscal 2020 compared with our original plan of 1,250 renovations . also , as a result of covid-19-related delays in obtaining permits , we added adult beverage product to approximately 570 stores in fiscal 2020 compared with our original plan of 1,000. for further discussion of the impacts that covid-19 had on our financial condition and results of operations during fiscal 2020 , refer to “ results of operations ” in this item 7. below . family dollar ◦ in 2018 , based on our strategic and operational reassessment of the family dollar segment following challenges that the business experienced that impacted our ability to grow the business at the originally estimated rate when we acquired family dollar in 2015 , management determined there were indicators that the goodwill of the business may be impaired . accordingly , a goodwill impairment test was performed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 and we recorded a $ 2.73 billion non-cash pre-tax and after-tax goodwill impairment charge . the results of our 2019 annual impairment test showed that the fair value of the family dollar reporting unit was lower than its carrying value resulting in a $ 313.0 million non-cash pre-tax and after-tax goodwill impairment charge . ◦ in march 2019 , we announced plans for a store optimization program for family dollar . story_separator_special_tag fiscal 2020 included $ 26.5 million , or 10 basis points , of costs for the installation of plexiglass sneeze guards at all registers in our stores as well as incremental costs for masks , gloves and cleaning supplies due to the covid-19 pandemic and $ 2.7 million of uninsured costs associated with stores damaged in civil unrest . store facility costs decreased 20 basis points due to leverage from the comparable store net sales increase and lower electricity costs . fiscal 2020 included $ 1.3 million of covid-19-related expenses and $ 4.5 million of expenses for stores damaged in civil unrest . depreciation costs decreased 5 basis points due primarily to the leverage from the comparable store net sales increase . payroll expenses increased 65 basis points primarily due to incremental costs associated with the covid-19 pandemic and increases in incentive compensation , store sales bonuses and stock compensation expenses resulting from improved operating performance in the family dollar segment . these increases were partially offset by leverage from the comparable store net sales increase , lower benefits costs and lower temporary help expenses as a result of the prior year including higher expenses to support store-level initiatives . office payroll costs also decreased resulting from the store support center consolidation in the prior year and other leadership changes made in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019. incremental payroll costs associated with the covid-19 pandemic , including a wage premium paid to all store hourly associates for all hours worked march 8 , 2020 through september 26 , 2020 , bonuses for certain field management associates , guaranteed bonus payouts and “ thank you ” bonuses for store managers , quarantine pay and sick pay as well as the related payroll taxes , totaled $ 212.6 million , or 85 basis points . operating income ( loss ) replace_table_token_12_th excluding the non-cash goodwill impairment charges in 2019 and 2018 , operating income margin was 6.7 % in 2019 and 7.8 % in 2018. operating income margin increased to 7.4 % in fiscal 2020 compared to 6.7 % in fiscal 2019 , excluding the goodwill impairment charge , as operating income margin in the family dollar segment increased 330 basis points , partially offset by a 140 basis point decrease in the dollar tree segment operating income margin . operating income in fiscal 2020 includes $ 279.0 million of covid-19-related expenses and $ 18.2 million of uninsured expenses related to civil unrest . 34 interest expense , net replace_table_token_13_th interest expense , net decreased $ 14.8 million in fiscal 2020 compared to the prior year , resulting from lower average debt outstanding in the current year , partially offset by lower interest income . in fiscal 2018 , we refinanced our debt , resulting in the acceleration of the expensing of $ 41.2 million of amortizable non-cash deferred financing costs and prepayment penalties totaling $ 114.3 million . provision for income taxes replace_table_token_14_th the effective tax rate for 2020 was 22.9 % compared to 24.7 % for 2019. the 2020 effective rate decreased compared to the prior year rate as the $ 313.0 million goodwill impairment charge in 2019 was not tax deductible . partially offsetting that decrease , the 2020 rate reflects higher state tax rates , higher income amounts taxed at the statutory rate and additional tax expense for restricted stock vestings due to the stock price for certain grants being lower at the vest date than the grant date . the 2019 effective tax rate also includes the benefit of the reversal of a valuation allowance of $ 24.6 million . segment information we operate a chain of more than 15,600 retail discount stores in 48 states and five canadian provinces . our operations are conducted in two reporting business segments : dollar tree and family dollar . we define our segments as those operations whose results our chief operating decision maker ( “ codm ” ) regularly reviews to analyze performance and allocate resources . we measure the results of our segments using , among other measures , each segment 's net sales , gross profit and operating income . the codm reviews these metrics for each of our reporting segments . we may revise the measurement of each segment 's operating income , as determined by the information regularly reviewed by the codm . if the measurement of a segment changes , prior period amounts and balances are reclassified to be comparable to the current period 's presentation . corporate , support and other consists primarily of store support center costs that are considered shared services and therefore these selling , general and administrative costs are excluded from our two reporting business segments . these costs include operating expenses for our store support centers in chesapeake , virginia and matthews , north carolina . during fiscal 2019 , we consolidated our matthews , north carolina store support center with our store support center in chesapeake , virginia . corporate , support and other also includes the results of operations for our summit pointe property in chesapeake , virginia . prior year amounts have been reclassified to be comparable to the current year presentation . dollar tree the following table summarizes the operating results of the dollar tree segment : replace_table_token_15_th net sales for the dollar tree segment increased 6.1 % , or $ 757.1 million , in 2020 compared to 2019 due to sales from new stores of $ 591.0 million and a 2.2 % increase in comparable store net sales . average ticket increased 17.9 % and customer traffic declined 13.3 % in 2020 . 35 gross profit margin for the dollar tree segment decreased to 34.3 % in 2020 from 34.7 % in 2019. the decrease is due to the net of the following : distribution costs increased 50 basis points resulting primarily from higher distribution center payroll and depreciation costs . we paid our hourly distribution center associates a wage premium for

liquidity and capital resources our business requires capital to build and open new stores , expand and renovate existing stores , expand our distribution network and operate our existing stores . our working capital requirements for existing stores are seasonal in nature and typically reach their peak in the months of september and october . historically , we have satisfied our seasonal working capital requirements for existing 37 stores and have funded our store opening and distribution network expansion programs from internally generated funds and borrowings under our credit facilities . the following table compares cash-flow related information for the years ended january 30 , 2021 , february 1 , 2020 and february 2 , 2019 : replace_table_token_17_th operating activities net cash provided by operating activities increased $ 846.5 million in 2020 compared to 2019 primarily as a result of higher accounts payable , current liabilities and other liabilities and lower inventory levels at january 30 , 2021 , and higher earnings before depreciation and amortization in the current year . investing activities net cash used in investing activities decreased $ 130.5 million in 2020 compared with 2019 primarily due to 2019 including higher capital expenditures related to the family dollar segment store optimization program , including h2 renovations and re-banners .


 Write a concise suspicious activity report of the following text delimited by triple backquotes. Return your response as a formal report which covers the key points highlighting the location,dates,entity names and account holder information in chronological order of the text.
     ```liquidity and capital resources our business requires capital to build and open new stores , expand and renovate existing stores , expand our distribution network and operate our existing stores . our working capital requirements for existing stores are seasonal in nature and typically reach their peak in the months of september and october . historically , we have satisfied our seasonal working capital requirements for existing 37 stores and have funded our store opening and distribution network expansion programs from internally generated funds and borrowings under our credit facilities . the following table compares cash-flow related information for the years ended january 30 , 2021 , february 1 , 2020 and february 2 , 2019 : replace_table_token_17_th operating activities net cash provided by operating activities increased $ 846.5 million in 2020 compared to 2019 primarily as a result of higher accounts payable , current liabilities and other liabilities and lower inventory levels at january 30 , 2021 , and higher earnings before depreciation and amortization in the current year . investing activities net cash used in investing activities decreased $ 130.5 million in 2020 compared with 2019 primarily due to 2019 including higher capital expenditures related to the family dollar segment store optimization program , including h2 renovations and re-banners .
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 Suspicious Activity Report : as well as “ thank you ” bonuses and bonuses for certain salaried associates in our field operations and distribution centers ; ◦ provided pay continuation for associates who test positive or who are group 1 associates who have to self-quarantine ; ◦ created a “ store ” within each distribution center to allow our associates to shop for needed supplies at work when supplies were scarce in retail locations ; ◦ eliminated all non-essential air travel ; ◦ utilized technology options for all large group meetings ; ◦ prohibited external visitors ' access to the store support center ; ◦ enabled the majority of our store support center teams to work remotely ; ◦ enabled contactless payments to our pos systems for our customers ; 28 ◦ followed local municipality , county , and state guidelines and regulations needed to be open as an essential business ; ◦ encouraged safe social distancing protocols for our customers with signing , graphics and communications ; ◦ enabled health prescreening questionnaire for all store and distribution associates before entering work ; and ◦ established temperature check protocols for our associates at all distribution centers and the store support center . given the level of volatility and uncertainty surrounding the future impact of covid-19 on our customers , suppliers and the broader economies in the locations that we operate as well as uncertainty around the future impact on our supply chain , it is challenging to predict our future operations and financial results . following is a discussion of the impacts that we have seen and the factors which could influence our future performance . during march 2020 , our dollar tree and family dollar stores began to experience a significant increase in customer demand and sales related to essential products and comparable store net sales increased significantly . however , beginning the last week of march 2020 and continuing into april during the peak of the easter selling season , comparable store net sales at our dollar tree stores decreased . beginning in mid-april , comparable store net sales at our dollar tree stores increased as the comparable easter period from 2019 had passed . for fiscal 2020 , enterprise comparable store net sales increased 6.1 % resulting from an increase in average ticket of 20.0 % , partially offset by decreased traffic of 11.6 % . after the easter selling season , in both banners , we saw an increase in demand for and sales of discretionary products and our seasonal business for the other holidays throughout the year was strong . the future impact of covid-19 on our customers and our business is difficult to predict . the course of the pandemic , the effectiveness of health measures such as vaccines , and the impact of ongoing economic stabilization efforts is uncertain and government assistance payments may not provide enough funding to support current spending . the american rescue plan act of 2021 ( “ rescue act ” ) , which was enacted on march 11 , 2021 , provides u.s. government funding to address the continuing impact of covid-19 on the economy , public health , individuals and businesses . among other things , the rescue act provides for $ 1,400 direct payments to individuals , continues supplemental unemployment benefits until september 2021 , extends a prior increase in food stamp benefits , expands the child tax credit and earned income tax credit , provides for rent and utility assistance , and funds covid-19 vaccinations , testing , treatment and prevention . an increase in the federal minimum wage was not included in the rescue act as enacted . the demand for essential supplies has increased and we are dependent on our suppliers to replenish the goods in our stores . disruptions in our supply chain or sources of supply could adversely impact our sales . our new store openings in fiscal 2020 were affected by construction delays due to challenges with the permitting process during covid-19 . during 2020 , we opened 341 new dollar tree stores and 156 new family dollar stores compared to an original plan of 350 new dollar tree stores and 200 new family dollar stores . with the increase in customer activity in our family dollar stores and covid-19-related travel restrictions , we paused the roll-out of our h2 stores during the first quarter of 2020. we resumed the roll-out during the second quarter of 2020 and renovated approximately 770 stores to this format in fiscal 2020 compared with our original plan of 1,250 renovations . also , as a result of covid-19-related delays in obtaining permits , we added adult beverage product to approximately 570 stores in fiscal 2020 compared with our original plan of 1,000. for further discussion of the impacts that covid-19 had on our financial condition and results of operations during fiscal 2020 , refer to “ results of operations ” in this item 7. below . family dollar ◦ in 2018 , based on our strategic and operational reassessment of the family dollar segment following challenges that the business experienced that impacted our ability to grow the business at the originally estimated rate when we acquired family dollar in 2015 , management determined there were indicators that the goodwill of the business may be impaired . accordingly , a goodwill impairment test was performed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 and we recorded a $ 2.73 billion non-cash pre-tax and after-tax goodwill impairment charge . the results of our 2019 annual impairment test showed that the fair value of the family dollar reporting unit was lower than its carrying value resulting in a $ 313.0 million non-cash pre-tax and after-tax goodwill impairment charge . ◦ in march 2019 , we announced plans for a store optimization program for family dollar . story_separator_special_tag fiscal 2020 included $ 26.5 million , or 10 basis points , of costs for the installation of plexiglass sneeze guards at all registers in our stores as well as incremental costs for masks , gloves and cleaning supplies due to the covid-19 pandemic and $ 2.7 million of uninsured costs associated with stores damaged in civil unrest . store facility costs decreased 20 basis points due to leverage from the comparable store net sales increase and lower electricity costs . fiscal 2020 included $ 1.3 million of covid-19-related expenses and $ 4.5 million of expenses for stores damaged in civil unrest . depreciation costs decreased 5 basis points due primarily to the leverage from the comparable store net sales increase . payroll expenses increased 65 basis points primarily due to incremental costs associated with the covid-19 pandemic and increases in incentive compensation , store sales bonuses and stock compensation expenses resulting from improved operating performance in the family dollar segment . these increases were partially offset by leverage from the comparable store net sales increase , lower benefits costs and lower temporary help expenses as a result of the prior year including higher expenses to support store-level initiatives . office payroll costs also decreased resulting from the store support center consolidation in the prior year and other leadership changes made in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019. incremental payroll costs associated with the covid-19 pandemic , including a wage premium paid to all store hourly associates for all hours worked march 8 , 2020 through september 26 , 2020 , bonuses for certain field management associates , guaranteed bonus payouts and “ thank you ” bonuses for store managers , quarantine pay and sick pay as well as the related payroll taxes , totaled $ 212.6 million , or 85 basis points . operating income ( loss ) replace_table_token_12_th excluding the non-cash goodwill impairment charges in 2019 and 2018 , operating income margin was 6.7 % in 2019 and 7.8 % in 2018. operating income margin increased to 7.4 % in fiscal 2020 compared to 6.7 % in fiscal 2019 , excluding the goodwill impairment charge , as operating income margin in the family dollar segment increased 330 basis points , partially offset by a 140 basis point decrease in the dollar tree segment operating income margin . operating income in fiscal 2020 includes $ 279.0 million of covid-19-related expenses and $ 18.2 million of uninsured expenses related to civil unrest . 34 interest expense , net replace_table_token_13_th interest expense , net decreased $ 14.8 million in fiscal 2020 compared to the prior year , resulting from lower average debt outstanding in the current year , partially offset by lower interest income . in fiscal 2018 , we refinanced our debt , resulting in the acceleration of the expensing of $ 41.2 million of amortizable non-cash deferred financing costs and prepayment penalties totaling $ 114.3 million . provision for income taxes replace_table_token_14_th the effective tax rate for 2020 was 22.9 % compared to 24.7 % for 2019. the 2020 effective rate decreased compared to the prior year rate as the $ 313.0 million goodwill impairment charge in 2019 was not tax deductible . partially offsetting that decrease , the 2020 rate reflects higher state tax rates , higher income amounts taxed at the statutory rate and additional tax expense for restricted stock vestings due to the stock price for certain grants being lower at the vest date than the grant date . the 2019 effective tax rate also includes the benefit of the reversal of a valuation allowance of $ 24.6 million . segment information we operate a chain of more than 15,600 retail discount stores in 48 states and five canadian provinces . our operations are conducted in two reporting business segments : dollar tree and family dollar . we define our segments as those operations whose results our chief operating decision maker ( “ codm ” ) regularly reviews to analyze performance and allocate resources . we measure the results of our segments using , among other measures , each segment 's net sales , gross profit and operating income . the codm reviews these metrics for each of our reporting segments . we may revise the measurement of each segment 's operating income , as determined by the information regularly reviewed by the codm . if the measurement of a segment changes , prior period amounts and balances are reclassified to be comparable to the current period 's presentation . corporate , support and other consists primarily of store support center costs that are considered shared services and therefore these selling , general and administrative costs are excluded from our two reporting business segments . these costs include operating expenses for our store support centers in chesapeake , virginia and matthews , north carolina . during fiscal 2019 , we consolidated our matthews , north carolina store support center with our store support center in chesapeake , virginia . corporate , support and other also includes the results of operations for our summit pointe property in chesapeake , virginia . prior year amounts have been reclassified to be comparable to the current year presentation . dollar tree the following table summarizes the operating results of the dollar tree segment : replace_table_token_15_th net sales for the dollar tree segment increased 6.1 % , or $ 757.1 million , in 2020 compared to 2019 due to sales from new stores of $ 591.0 million and a 2.2 % increase in comparable store net sales . average ticket increased 17.9 % and customer traffic declined 13.3 % in 2020 . 35 gross profit margin for the dollar tree segment decreased to 34.3 % in 2020 from 34.7 % in 2019. the decrease is due to the net of the following : distribution costs increased 50 basis points resulting primarily from higher distribution center payroll and depreciation costs . we paid our hourly distribution center associates a wage premium for

