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Get filing alertsDollar Tree secures $500M term loan, terminates expiring revolving credit facility
Filed March 23, 2026 · Period ending March 19, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Dollar Tree entered a $500 million term loan facility maturing March 2029 with Bank of America as agent. Initial rate is Term SOFR plus 1.00%, adjustable based on credit ratings and leverage ratio.
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The company terminated its 364-day revolving credit agreement upon its March 20, 2026 expiration, fulfilling all obligations under the facility originally dated March 21, 2025.
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The term loan allows voluntary early repayment without penalties (except SOFR breakage costs) and has no required amortization, providing debt management flexibility.
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The facility includes standard covenants restricting subsidiary debt, liens, and asset sales, plus financial maintenance requirements for maximum leverage and minimum fixed charge coverage ratios.
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Summary
Dollar Tree executed a $500 million term loan facility on March 19, 2026, replacing an expiring 364-day revolving credit line. The three-year loan carries an initial interest rate of Term SOFR plus 1.00%, with pricing that adjusts based on the company's credit ratings and leverage ratio—creating incentives to maintain strong financial metrics.
The facility provides repayment flexibility with no mandatory amortization and no early payment penalties beyond standard SOFR breakage costs. For retail investors, this represents a straightforward refinancing transaction that extends Dollar Tree's debt maturity profile and maintains borrowing capacity.
The pricing structure suggests lenders view the company favorably, with the initial 100 basis point spread over SOFR indicating solid credit quality. The covenant package is standard for investment-grade borrowers, though the leverage and coverage ratio requirements will constrain financial flexibility if business conditions deteriorate. Watch for Dollar Tree's next quarterly earnings report to assess whether the company drew on this facility immediately or is holding it as backup liquidity. The leverage covenant levels, once disclosed in the full credit agreement, will signal how much financial cushion management negotiated with lenders.
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Event · Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On March 19, 2026, Dollar Tree, Inc., a Virginia corporation (the “Company”), entered into a credit agreement (the “Term Loan Credit Agreement”), with Bank of America, N.A., as agent, and the banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders from time to time party thereto, providing for a $500 million term loan credit facility (the “Term Loan Facility”).
Dollar Tree secured a new $500 million term loan facility with Bank of America as agent and other institutional lenders. The facility provides additional borrowing capacity for the company's operations and strategic initiatives.
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The Term Loan Facility matures on March 19, 2029.
Loans under the Term Loan Facility will bear interest at an initial interest rate equal to the Term SOFR Rate (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement) plus 1.00%, subject to adjustment based on (i) the Company’s credit ratings and (ii) the Company’s leverage ratio.
The term loan has a three-year maturity and carries an initial interest rate of Term SOFR plus 1.00%, with the rate adjustable based on the company's credit ratings and leverage ratio. This pricing structure incentivizes maintaining strong credit metrics.
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The Term Loan Facility allows voluntary repayment of outstanding loans at any time without premium or penalty, other than customary “breakage” costs with respect to SOFR loans. There is no required amortization under the Term Loan Facility.
Dollar Tree has flexibility to repay the loan early without penalties (except standard SOFR breakage costs) and faces no mandatory amortization schedule, providing financial flexibility to manage debt based on business needs and cash flow.
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The Term Loan Facility contains a number of affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, and subject to certain significant baskets and exceptions, restrict the Company’s ability to incur subsidiary indebtedness, incur liens, sell all or substantially all of the Company’s (including the Company’s subsidiaries’) assets and consummate certain fundamental changes. The Term Loan Facility also contains a maximum leverage ratio covenant and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio covenant.
The loan agreement includes standard restrictions on subsidiary debt, liens, and asset sales, along with financial maintenance covenants requiring Dollar Tree to maintain specified leverage and fixed charge coverage ratios. These covenants protect lenders while constraining the company's financial flexibility.
Event · Item 1.02 — Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.02 — Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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In connection with entry into the Term Loan Credit Agreement as described in Item 1.01 above, upon its expiration on March 20, 2026, all commitments have been terminated and all obligations have been fulfilled under the Company’s existing 364-day revolving credit agreement, dated as of March 21, 2025, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, by and among the Company, as borrower, the banks and financial institutions from time to time party thereto, the issuers of letters of credit party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.
Dollar Tree terminated its 364-day revolving credit facility that was set to expire on March 20, 2026. The company fulfilled all obligations and commitments under this agreement, which was originally dated March 21, 2025. This termination occurred in connection with the company entering into a new Term Loan Credit Agreement referenced in Item 1.01 of the filing.
Event · Item 2.03 — Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation
Dollar Tree created a direct financial obligation, with details incorporated by reference from Item 1.01 (not provided in this excerpt).
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Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information provided in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Dollar Tree disclosed the creation of a direct financial obligation or off-balance sheet arrangement. The specific terms, amounts, and conditions are referenced in Item 1.01 of this 8-K, which was not included in the provided excerpt. This typically indicates new debt, credit facility, or similar financing arrangement.
Event · Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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Credit Agreement, dated as of March 19, 2026, by and among Dollar Tree, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., as agent, and the banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders from time to time party thereto.
Dollar Tree executed a new credit agreement on March 19, 2026, with Bank of America serving as agent and multiple financial institutions as lenders. The 8-K does not disclose the size, terms, interest rate, maturity, or purpose of the facility, so investors should review the full credit agreement exhibit for material details on borrowing capacity and covenants.
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