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DOLLAR GENERAL CORP 8-K Report, Material Agreement (Apr 11, 2013)

Filed April 11, 2013For Securities:DG

Summary

On April 11, 2013, Dollar General Corporation (DG) filed an 8-K report detailing a significant financial transaction: the issuance of $1.3 billion in aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes, comprising $400 million of 1.875% Senior Notes due 2018 and $900 million of 3.250% Senior Notes due 2023. The primary purpose of this offering was to refinance existing debt, specifically repaying all outstanding borrowings under its senior secured credit facilities. This move is intended to strengthen the company's financial structure by replacing secured debt with unsecured obligations and potentially lowering interest expenses over the long term. Alongside the note issuance, Dollar General also established new, larger unsecured credit facilities totaling $1.85 billion. This includes a $1 billion five-year unsecured term loan facility and an $850 million five-year unsecured revolving credit facility. The refinancing and new credit facilities signal a strategic shift towards a more flexible and potentially less costly capital structure. The company also announced the automatic release of subsidiary guarantees on its existing 4.125% senior notes due 2017 as a result of the refinancing.

Key Highlights

  • 1Dollar General issued $1.3 billion in Senior Notes ( $400 million due 2018 and $900 million due 2023) on April 11, 2013.
  • 2The proceeds from the note offering were used to repay all outstanding borrowings under existing senior secured credit facilities.
  • 3The company entered into new unsecured credit facilities totaling $1.85 billion, consisting of a $1 billion term loan and an $850 million revolving credit facility.
  • 4This transaction represents a significant refinancing effort, moving from secured to unsecured debt.
  • 5Subsidiary guarantees on the 4.125% senior notes due 2017 were released due to the refinancing.
  • 6The new credit facilities offer flexibility with potential for increased commitments and feature interest rates based on applicable margins plus LIBOR or a base rate.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose was to refinance Dollar General's existing senior secured credit facilities. This involved repaying all outstanding secured borrowings and establishing new, larger unsecured credit facilities, aiming to create a more flexible and potentially less expensive capital structure.

Dollar General issued $400 million of 1.875% Senior Notes due 2018 and $900 million of 3.250% Senior Notes due 2023. These notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the company.

The new facilities total $1.85 billion and consist of a $1 billion five-year unsecured term loan facility and an $850 million five-year unsecured revolving credit facility. They provide for interest rates based on applicable margins plus LIBOR or a base rate and include provisions for potential increases in commitments.

The release of subsidiary guarantees means that the recourse for these notes is now solely on Dollar General Corporation itself, rather than also being backed by its subsidiaries. This is a consequence of the refinancing and repayment of the facilities that those guarantees were tied to.