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10-K
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table sets forth selected consolidated financial information of Dollar General
Corporation as of the dates and for the periods indicated. The selected historical statement of
operations data and statement of cash flows data for the fiscal years ended February 3, 2012,
January 28, 2011 and January 29, 2010, and balance sheet data as of February 3, 2012 and January 28,
2011, have been derived from our historical audited consolidated financial statements included
elsewhere in this report. The selected historical statement of operations data and statement of cash
flows data for the fiscal years or periods, as applicable, ended January 30, 2009, February 1, 2008 and
July 6, 2007 and balance sheet data as of January 29, 2010, January 30, 2009 and February 1, 2008
presented in this table have been derived from audited consolidated financial statements not included
in this report.
We completed a merger with Buck Acquisition Corp. (‘‘BAC’’) on July 6, 2007, and, as a result, a
significant percentage of our outstanding common stock remains held by a Delaware limited
partnership controlled by investment funds affiliated with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. As a
result of the merger, the related purchase accounting adjustments, and a new basis of accounting
beginning on July 7, 2007, the 2007 financial reporting periods presented below include the Predecessor
period of the Company reflecting 22 weeks of operating results from February 3, 2007 to July 6, 2007
and 30 weeks of operating results for the Successor period, reflecting the merger from July 7, 2007 to
February 1, 2008. BAC’s results of operations for the period from March 6, 2007 to July 6, 2007 (prior
to the merger on July 6, 2007) are also included in the consolidated financial statements for the 2007
Successor period described above, as a result of certain derivative financial instruments entered into by
BAC prior to the merger. Other than these financial instruments, BAC had no assets, liabilities, or
operations prior to the merger.
Due to the significance of the merger and related transactions that occurred in 2007, the 2011,
2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007 Successor financial information is not comparable to that of the 2007
Predecessor period presented in the accompanying table.
The information set forth below should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified by reference
to, the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included in Part II, Item 8 of this report
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