UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period October 31, 1994
Commission file number 0-4769
DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
KENTUCKY 61-0502302
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization) identification no.)
104 Woodmont Blvd.
Suite 500
Nashville, Tennessee 37205
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(615) 783-2000
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file
such reports), and (2)has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days. Yes X No____.
The number of shares of common stock outstanding at October 31,
1994 was 53,264,271.
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Dollar General Corporation
Form 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended October 31, 1994
Index
Part I. Financial Information Page No.
Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited):
Consolidated Statements of
Income for the three months and nine
months ended October 31, 1994 and 1993 3
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of
October 31, 1994, January 31, 1994 and
October 31, 1993 4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for
the six months ended October 31, 1994
and October 31, 1993 5
Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements 6-7
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations 8-10
Part II. Other Information
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 11
Signatures 11
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Financial Statements
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DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)
For the three months and nine months ended October 31, 1994 and 1993
(in thousands except per share amounts)
Three Months Nine Months
1994 1993 1994 1993
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Net Sales $359,430 $272,567 $963,839 $749,930
Cost of goods sold 253,851 192,862 690,572 534,730
Gross profit 105,579 79,705 273,267 215,200
Selling, general and
administrative expense 76,620 61,951 205,560 170,973
Operating profit 28,959 17,754 67,707 44,227
Interest expense 1,177 532 2,216 1,736
Income before taxes
on income 27,782 17,222 67,491 42,491
Provision for taxes on income 10,488 6,248 24,723 15,976
Net income 17,294 10,974 40,768 26,515
Net income per common share $ .31 $ .20 $ .74 $ .49
Weighted average number of
common shares outstanding 55,354 54,784 55,061 54,138
Cash dividends per common
share as declared $ .05 $ .05 $ .15 $ .15
Adjusted to give appro-
priate retroactive effect
to the five-for-four
stock splits distributed
on April 15, 1994 and
September 17, 1993 $ .05 $ .03 $ .15 $ .10
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of October 31, 1994, January 31, 1994 and October 31, 1993
(amounts in thousands)
ASSETS October 31, January 31, October 31,
1994 1994 1993
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Current Assets: (unaudited) (unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents $ 25,582 $ 35,365 $ 22,188
Merchandise inventories 392,605 260,042 322,568
Deferred income taxes 11,221 9,664 9,591
Other current assets 12,913 8,397 11,757
Income Taxes 0 1,563 0
Total current assets 442,321 315,031 377,104
Property & equipment, at cost 165,263 124,827 116,032
Less: Accumulated depreciation 57,477 47,322 44,121
107,786 77,505 71,911
Other Assets 4,818 4,701 5,383
$554,925 $397,237 $454,398
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term
debt $ 1,305 $ 1,302 $ 1,301
Short-term borrowings 112,712 18,000 67,800
Accounts payable 88,836 81,038 111,978
Accrued expenses 53,572 47,906 44,243
Income taxes 5,007 0 1,271
Total current liabilities 261,432 148,246 226,593
Long-term debt 4,538 5,711 5,842
Deferred income taxes 2,563 2,563 2,606
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock 858 0 0
Common stock 27,248 27,248 21,970
Additional paid-in capital 276,975 65,857 64,591
Retained earnings 183,981 151,165 136,502
489,062 244,270 223,063
Less treasury stock 202,670 3,553 3,706
286,392 240,717 219,357
$554,925 $397,237 $454,398
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
for the nine months ended October 31, 1994 and 1993
(amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
October 31, October 31,
1994 1993
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 40,768 $ 26,515
Adjustments to reconcile net income
to net cash provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization 12,217 8,254
Deferred income taxes ( 1,557) ( 1,956)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories (132,563) (105,725)
Accounts payable 7,800 47,953
Accrued expenses 5,666 6,573
Income taxes 6,570 ( 2,744)
Other ( 4,216) ( 5,255)
Net cash used by
operating activities ( 65,315) ( 26,385)
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Purchase of property & equipment ( 42,916) ( 25,180)
Cash flows provided by financing activities:
Issuance of short-term borrowings 96,212 58,920
Repayments of short-term borrowings ( 1,501) ( 1,128)
Repayments of long-term debt ( 1,170) ( 1,162)
Payments of cash dividends ( 7,952) ( 5,444)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 6,584 3,826
Tax benefits from exercise of stock options 5,585 5,253
Other 690 ( 558)
Net cash provided by financing activities 98,448 59,707
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents ( 9,783) 8,142
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 35,365 25,046
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 25,582 $ 33,188
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements are presented in
accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and consequently do
not include all of the disclosures normally required by generally
accepted accounting principles or those normally made in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K. Accordingly, the reader of
the quarterly report on Form 10-Q should refer to the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1994 for
additional information.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with the Company's customary accounting practices and
have not been audited. All subsidiaries are included. In
management's opinion, all adjustments (which are of a normal
recurring nature) necessary for a fair presentation of the results
of operations for the three month and nine month periods ended
October 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively have been made.
Interim cost of goods sold is determined using estimates of
inventory shrinkage, inflation, and markdowns which are adjusted to
reflect actual results at year end. Because of the seasonal nature
of the Company's business, the results for interim periods are not
necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year.
2. Net Income Per Common Share
Net income per common share is based upon the actual weighted
average number of common shares outstanding during each period plus
the assumed exercise of dilutive stock options as follows:
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Three Months Nine Months
Ended October 31 Ended October 31
(in thousands)
1994 1993 1994 1993
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Actual weighted average number
of common shares outstanding during
the period 53,165 1,874 52,947 52,683
Equivalent number of common shares
representing the dilutive effect
of stock options using the
"treasury stock method" 2,189 2,910 2,114 1,455
Weighted Average Number of
Common Shares 55,354 54,784 55,061 54,138
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3. Changes in shareholder's equity for the nine months ended
October 31, 1994 and 1993 were as follows (dollars in thousands
except per share amounts):
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<CAPTION>
Additional Retained Treasury Preferred
Common Stock Paid-In Capital Earnings Stock Stock
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balances, January 31, 1993 $17,821 $57,246 $119,580 $ 4,881 $ 0
Net Income 26,515
Cash dividend, $.15 per
common share, as declared ( 5,444)
Five for four stock split 4,149 ( 4,149)
Reissuance of treasury stock
under stock incentive plans 2,092 ( 1,175)
Tax benefit from
exercise of options 5,253
______ ______ ______ ______ _______
Balances, October 31, 1993 $21,970 $64,591 $136,502 $ 3,706 $ 0
Balances, January 31, 1994 $27,248 $ 65,857 $151,165 $ 3,553 $ 0
Net Income 40,768
Cash dividend, $.15 per
common share, as declared ( 7,952)
Reissuance of treasury stock
under stock incentive plans 5,217 ( 1,367)
Tax benefit from
exercise of options 5,585
Transfer to employee
pension plan (25,314 shs.) 647 43
Issuance of Preferred
Stock and exchange for
Company Common Stock (1) 199,669 200,527 858
_______ _______ _______ ________ ______
Balances, October 31, 1994 $27,248 $276,975 $183,981 $202,670 $ 858
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(1) On August 22, 1994, Dollar General Corporation announced the
issuance of 1,715,742 shares of a previously authorized but
unissued series of convertible preferred stock, as approved by the
Board of Directors. The shares of the Series A Convertible Junior
Preferred Stock ("Preferred Stock") were issued in exchange for
8,578,710 shares of Dollar General Common Stock, $.50 par value per
share, owned by C.T.S., Inc., a personal holding company of the
Turner family (founders of Dollar General).
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION ANDRESULTS OF OPERATIONS
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The nature of the Company's business is highly seasonal.
Historically, sales in the fourth quarter have been substantially
higher than sales achieved in each of the first three quarters of
the fiscal year. Thus expenses, and to a greater extent operating
income, vary greatly by quarter. Caution, therefore, is advised
when evaluating results for a period shorter than a full year or
when comparing any period to other than the same period of the
previous year.
Nine months ended October 31, 1994 and 1993.
NET SALES. Net sales for the first nine months of fiscal 1995
increased $213.9 million, or 28.5%, to $963.8 million from $749.9
million for the comparable period of fiscal 1994. The increase
resulted primarily from 245 net additional stores being in
operation as of October 31, 1994 as compared to the same prior year
period (1,997 stores at October 31, 1994 compared to 1,752 at
October 31, 1993) and an increase of 14.7% in same-store sales.
The Company defines same-stores as those stores opened prior to the
beginning of the previous fiscal year which have remained open
throughout the previous fiscal year and the period reported.
Management believes that the same-store sales increase was
primarily the result of better ordering that caused more complete
in-stock levels of the appropriate items in the stores, improved
merchandising, and continued aggressive every day low pricing. The
mix of merchandise sales for the period was 65.1% hardlines and
34.9% softlines, which is a slightly greater percentage of
hardlines than during the same period a year ago.
GROSS PROFIT. Gross profit for the first nine months of fiscal
1995 was $273.3 million, or 28.4% of net sales, compared to $215.2
million, or 28.7% of net sales, for the comparable period in the
prior fiscal year. This decrease in gross profit percentage was
primarily the result of the effect of markdowns taken in prior
periods decreasing the margin on beginning-of-the-year inventory.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE. Selling, general
and administrative expense as a percentage of net sales decreased
to 21.3% for the first nine months of fiscal 1995 from 22.8% for
the comparable period of fiscal 1994 primarily because of higher
sales volume and lower advertising, supply, and health benefit
costs. Selling, general and administrative expense of $205.6
million for the first nine months of fiscal 1995 represents an
increase of 20.2% from $171.0 million for the comparable prior year
period. This increase resulted from operating 245 net additional
stores as of October 31, 1994 compared to the same prior year
period and an 11.2% increase in same-store expenses.
INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense decreased 27.6% to $2.2
million for the first nine months of fiscal 1995 from $1.7 million
for the comparable prior year period. The increase resulted from
higher average borrowings and higher average interest rates.
Three months ended October 31, 1994 and 1993.
NET SALES. Net sales in the third quarter of fiscal 1995
increased $86.8 million, or 31.8%, to $359.4 million from $272.6
million for the same period in fiscal 1994. The increase resulted
from a same-store sales increase of 17.2% and the operation of 104
net additional stores 1,997 stores at October 31, 1994 compared to
1,893 a year ago.
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GROSS PROFIT. Gross profit as a percentage of sales was 29.4%
in the third quarter of fiscal 1995 as compared to 29.2% for the
comparable period in fiscal 1994. This increase was primarily the
result of higher margins on current purchases, higher initial mark-
up, and a lower LIFO charge.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE. Selling, general
and administrative expense as a percentage of sales decreased to
21.3% for the third quarter of fiscal 1995 from 22.7% for the same
period in the previous year. This decrease was principally the
result of lower supply, property self-insurance reserve,
electricity, and salary costs. Selling, general and administrative
expense increased $14.7 million or 23.7% in the third quarter of
fiscal 1995 as compared to the third quarter of fiscal 1994 due to
the addition of 104 net new stores and the 10.4% increase in same-
store expenses.
INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense for the third quarter of
fiscal 1995 increased 121.2%, to $1.2 million from $0.5 million,
from the comparable period in fiscal 1994 due to higher average
borrowings and higher average interest rates.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash flows from operating activities. Cash flow used in
operating activities totaled $65.3 million during the first nine
months of fiscal 1995 compared to $26.4 million in the same period
last year. This increased use of cash was primarily the result of
the following factors: First, inventories increased by $132.6
million this year, $26.8 million more than a year ago. Trade
payables increased by $7.8 million versus a $48.0 million increase
last year. These factors more than offset the increases in net
income and depreciation and amortization, $14.3 million and $4.0
million, respectively. This smaller increase in trade payables was
due partly to a greater proportion of merchandise purchases being
imported and financed by letters of credit rather than by trade
credit. Also the receipt of merchandise purchases occurred earlier
this year to support anticipated Fall and Christmas sales and to
minimize distribution capacity constraints while the Company's
third distribution center is being constructed.
Cash flows from investing activities. Cash used for capital
expenditures during the first nine months of fiscal 1995 was $42.9
million compared to $25.2 million during the same period of fiscal
1994. This increase was principally the result of investment in
stores, including new, relocated and remodeled stores, of $23.3
million for the nine months of fiscal 1995 versus $20.1 million in
the prior year period and $13.5 million related to the construction
of the Ardmore, Oklahoma distribution center which had no
counterpart in the prior period.
Cash flows from financing activities. The Company's net
borrowings during the first nine months of fiscal 1995 increased
$93.5 million compared to an increase of $56.6 million during the
same period in the prior fiscal year. This higher level of
borrowings relates to increased merchandise inventory purchases
necessary to support higher sales and increased merchandise imports
that are financed by letters of credit, rather than by trade
credit. The increase in borrowings was also the result of a
shifting of purchases to earlier in the year to support anticipated
Fall and Christmas sales and to minimize distribution capacity
constraints while the Company's third distribution center is being
constructed.
Because the Company emphasizes seasonal events, such as
Christmas and back-to-school, its working capital requirements vary
significantly during the year. Bank credit facilities equaled $150
million at October 31, 1994 ($65 million revolving credit/term loan
facility plus $85.0 million seasonal lines of credit). The
Company's seasonal line of credit borrowings as of October 31, 1994
were $50.7 million versus $4.8 million at October 31, 1993.
Seasonal working capital and capital expenditure requirements will
continue to be met through cash flow provided by operating
activities supplemented by the revolving credit/term loan facility
and seasonal credit lines.
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The Company's liquidity position is set forth in the following
table (dollar amounts in thousands):
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October 31, January 31, October 31,
1994 1994 1993
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Current ratio 1.7x 2.1x 1.7x
Total debt/equity 41.4% 10.4% 34.2%
Long-term debt/equity 1.6% 2.4% 3.3%
Working capital (000) $180,889 $166,785 $150,511
Average daily use of debt:
(fiscal year-to-date)
Short-term (000) 52,240 34,102 34,713
Long-term (000) 6,128 7,335 7,430
Total (000) 58,368 41,437 42,143
Maximum outstanding
short-term debt
(fiscal year-to-date) $112,712 $ 70,909 $ 67,800
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On August 22, 1994, Dollar General Corporation announced the
issuance of 1,715,742 shares of a previously authorized but
unissued series of convertible preferred stock, as approved by the
Board of Directors. The shares of the Series A Convertible Junior
Preferred Stock ("Preferred Stock") were issued in exchange for
8,578,710 shares of Dollar General Common Stock, $.50 par value per
share, owned by C.T.S., Inc., a personal holding company of the
Turner family (founders of Dollar General).
The holders of the Preferred Stock retain the same voting
rights as those held prior to the exchange and will receive
dividends, as declared by the Board of Directors, in an amount
equal to ninety percent (90%) of the dividend paid per share of
Common Stock times the number of shares of Common Stock that the
holder of the Preferred would be entitled to receive upon
conversion after five years. The conversion ratio for the
Preferred Stock into Common Stock, subject to adjustment for stock
dividends or splits, is as follows: (1) Issuance date through year
three: 4.5 to 1 (however, the holders of the Preferred Stock have
no voluntary right to convert such shares to Common Stock during
the first two years following the exchange); (2) during year four:
4.625 to 1; (3) during year five: 4.75 to 1; (4) after year five: 5
to 1.
The terms and conditions of the exchange, the rights and
preferences of the Preferred Stock and the certain limited
registration rights for the underlying Common Stock for the benefit
of the estate of the 1980 Turner Children Trust (a holder of the
Preferred Stock) are more fully described in the Exchange
Agreement, the Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of
Incorporation and the Registration Rights Agreement, respectively,
copies of which were filed with the Current Report on Form 8-K
dated August 22, 1994.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Not applicable.
Item 2. Not applicable.
Item 3. Not applicable.
Item 4. Not applicable.
Item 5. Not applicable.
Item 6. Exhibits and reports on Form 8-K
(b) A current report on Form 8-K dated August 22, 1994 was
filed on August 23, 1994. The report addressed Item 5. "Other
Events" and addressed the issuance of the Series A Convertible Junior
Preferred Stock. No financial statements were included.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: December 14, 1994 By: SS/:C. Kent Garner
C. Kent Garner, Vice President,
Treasurer and Chief Financial
Officer
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of this schedule.
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