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DOLLAR GENERAL CORP 8-K Report, Material Agreement (Jul 17, 2012)

Filed July 17, 2012For Securities:DG

Summary

Dollar General Corporation (DG) filed an 8-K report on July 17, 2012, detailing a significant debt refinancing transaction. On July 12, 2012, the company successfully completed a public offering of $500 million in 4.125% Senior Notes due 2017. The net proceeds from this issuance, along with existing cash, were used to redeem all outstanding 11.875%/12.625% Senior Subordinated Toggle Notes due 2017, including a call premium and accrued interest. This strategic move indicates Dollar General's proactive approach to managing its capital structure. By issuing new, lower-interest senior notes and retiring higher-cost subordinated debt, the company aims to reduce its overall interest expense and potentially improve its financial flexibility. Investors should note the redemption of the Senior Subordinated Notes on July 15, 2012, for approximately $504.2 million, which is expected to result in a pretax non-operating loss of approximately $29 million in fiscal 2012.

Key Highlights

  • 1Completion of a public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.125% Senior Notes due 2017 on July 12, 2012.
  • 2Proceeds from the new Senior Notes, combined with cash on hand, were used to redeem all outstanding Senior Subordinated Toggle Notes due 2017.
  • 3The redemption of the Senior Subordinated Notes occurred on July 15, 2012, at a price of 105.938% of principal, totaling approximately $504.2 million.
  • 4The company expects to record an aggregate of approximately $29 million of pretax non-operating losses in fiscal 2012 related to the redemption of the Senior Subordinated Notes.
  • 5The new Senior Notes are unsecured and rank equally with other existing and future unsubordinated debt, but are effectively subordinated to secured debt.
  • 6The Indenture for the new Senior Notes includes covenants restricting the incurrence of debt secured by a pledge of subsidiary voting stock and provisions for a change of control triggering event.
  • 7U.S. Bank National Association acted as trustee for both the new Senior Notes and the redeemed Senior Subordinated Notes, and an affiliate served as an underwriter for the new offering.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing was to report on Dollar General's entry into a material definitive agreement regarding the issuance of new Senior Notes and the subsequent redemption of its outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes. It outlines a significant debt refinancing transaction.

Dollar General expects to record approximately $29 million in pretax non-operating losses for fiscal 2012 as a result of redeeming the Senior Subordinated Notes. This loss is attributed to the redemption premium and associated costs.

By issuing $500 million in 4.125% Senior Notes and using the proceeds to redeem higher-cost Senior Subordinated Notes, Dollar General is reducing its interest expense and potentially improving its financial flexibility. The new notes are senior unsecured obligations, ranking equally with other senior debt but subordinated to secured debt.

Yes, the Indenture governing the new Senior Notes contains customary covenants, including limitations on the company and its subsidiaries incurring debt secured by liens on the voting stock of its subsidiaries. It also includes provisions for a change of control triggering event, allowing noteholders to require the company to repurchase their notes at 101% of the principal amount.