Dollar General Corporation Announces Pricing of $600.0 Million of Senior Notes
March 28, 2017
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (BUSINESS WIRE), March 28, 2017 - Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) (the “Company”) today announced the pricing of an offering (the “Offering”) of $600.0 million of its 3.875% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”). The Notes will pay interest at a rate of 3.875% per annum and mature on April 15, 2027. Dollar General will pay interest on the Notes semi-annually on April 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing October 15, 2017. Issuance of the Notes is expected to occur on April 11, 2017, subject to customary closing conditions.
The Company will use the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes to repay all $500 million outstanding principal amount of its 4.125% Senior Notes due 2017 and for general corporate purposes.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC are serving as joint book-running managers for the Offering. J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC, Mizuho Securities USA Inc., BBVA Securities Inc., Fifth Third Securities, Inc., PNC Capital Markets LLC, Regions Securities LLC and BB&T Capital Markets, a division of BB&T Securities, LLC are serving as senior co-managers for the Offering. BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Capital One Securities, Inc. and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. are serving as co-managers of the Offering.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities nor will there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction. Copies of the prospectus and related supplement may be obtained by contacting any of those joint book-running managers whose contact information is listed at the bottom of this announcement.
About Dollar General Corporation
Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for over 75 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day!® by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at low everyday prices in convenient neighborhood locations. With 13,429 stores in 44 states as of March 3, 2017, Dollar General is among the largest discount retailers in the United States. In addition to high quality private brands, Dollar General sells products from America's most-trusted brands such as Procter & Gamble, Kimberly-Clark, Unilever, Kellogg's, General Mills, Nabisco, Hanes, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola.
| Joint Book-Running Managers: |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. |
| Broadridge Financial Solutions |
| 1155 Long Island Avenue |
| Edgewood, NY 11717 |
| Telephone: (800) 831-9146 |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. |
| Prospectus Department |
| 200 West Street |
| New York, NY 10282 |
| Telephone: (866) 471-2526 |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated |
| 200 North College Street, NC1-004-03-43 |
| Charlotte, NC 28255-0001 |
| Attention: Prospectus Department |
| Telephone: (800) 294-1322 |
| U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. |
| 214 North Tryon Street, 26th Floor |
| Charlotte, NC 28202 |
| Attention: Debt Capital Markets |
| Telephone: (877) 558-2607 |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC |
|
608 2nd Avenue South, Suite 1000 |
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Minneapolis, MN 55402 |
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Attention: WFS Customer Service |
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Telephone: (800) 645-3751 |
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Contact(s):
Dollar General Corporation
Matt Hancock, 615-855-4811
mhancock@dollargeneral.com
Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) is proud to serve as America’s neighborhood general store. Founded in 1939, Dollar General lives its mission of Serving Others every day by providing access to affordable products and services for its customers, career opportunities for its employees, and literacy and education support for its hometown communities. As of August 4, 2023, the company’s 19,488 Dollar General, DG Market, DGX and pOpshelf stores across the United States and Mi Súper Dollar General stores in Mexico provide everyday essentials including food, health and wellness products, cleaning and laundry supplies, self-care and beauty items, and seasonal décor from our high-quality private brands alongside many of the world’s most trusted brands such as Coca Cola, PepsiCo/Frito-Lay, General Mills, Hershey, J.M. Smucker, Kraft, Mars, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble and Unilever. Learn more at DollarGeneral.com.