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DOLLAR TREE, INC. 8-K Report, Material Agreement (Apr 20, 2018)

Filed April 20, 2018For Securities:DLTR

Summary

This Form 8-K filing by Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR) on April 20, 2018, details significant refinancing activities. The company has entered into new senior credit facilities totaling $2,032 million, comprising a $1,250 million revolving credit facility and a $782 million term loan. Concurrently, Dollar Tree completed a substantial registered offering of Senior Notes, raising a total of $4,000 million across various maturities and interest rates, including floating rate and fixed rate options. These actions are part of a strategic initiative to redeem and repay outstanding debt, specifically its 5.750% Senior Notes due 2023 and existing senior secured credit facilities. The company expects annual interest savings of approximately $48 million as a result of these transactions. While the company incurred redemption premiums and other costs associated with this debt restructuring, the overall move appears to be aimed at optimizing its capital structure and reducing future interest expenses.

Key Highlights

  • 1Dollar Tree entered into new Senior Credit Facilities totaling $2.032 billion, including a $1.25 billion revolving credit facility and a $782 million term loan.
  • 2The company completed a large registered offering of Senior Notes, raising $4.0 billion across Floating Rate Notes due 2020, 3.700% Senior Notes due 2023, 4.000% Senior Notes due 2025, and 4.200% Senior Notes due 2028.
  • 3The proceeds from the new debt issuance and credit facilities are intended to redeem all outstanding 5.750% Senior Notes due 2023 and repay existing senior secured credit facilities.
  • 4The company anticipates annual interest savings of approximately $48 million from these refinancing activities.
  • 5The existing Credit Agreement was terminated, leading to the termination of related guarantees and the release of liens.
  • 6A prepayment premium of $6.5 million was paid in connection with the termination of the existing credit agreement.
  • 7A substantial redemption premium of $107.8 million was paid for the 5.750% Senior Notes due 2023.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose is to refinance the company's existing debt structure. Dollar Tree is using the proceeds from the new Senior Credit Facilities and the Senior Notes offering to redeem its outstanding 5.750% Senior Notes due 2023 and repay its existing senior secured credit facilities. This is aimed at optimizing the company's capital structure and reducing future interest expenses.

Dollar Tree entered into new Senior Credit Facilities totaling $2.032 billion and completed a Senior Notes offering totaling $4.0 billion. This new debt is being used to refinance approximately $2.5 billion in 5.750% Senior Notes due 2023 and outstanding amounts under its existing senior secured credit facilities.

Dollar Tree expects to achieve significant annual interest savings of approximately $48 million as a result of refinancing higher-cost debt with new facilities and notes. The company will also accelerate the expensing of approximately $41 million of deferred financing costs related to the redeemed notes and repaid credit facilities.

Yes, there were significant costs. Dollar Tree paid a prepayment premium of $6.5 million for terminating its existing credit agreement and a redemption premium of $107.8 million for redeeming its 5.750% Senior Notes due 2023. Additionally, deferred financing costs and original issue discount of approximately $37 million will be capitalized and amortized.