Cash Flow Statement

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Dollar General Corp., consolidated cash flow statement

US$ in thousands

12 months ended:	Feb 2, 2024	Feb 3, 2023	Jan 28, 2022	Jan 29, 2021	Jan 31, 2020	Feb 1, 2019
Net income	1,661,274)	2,415,989)	2,399,232)	2,655,050)	1,712,555)	1,589,472)
Depreciation and amortization	848,793)	724,877)	641,316)	574,237)	504,804)	454,134)
Deferred income taxes	72,847)	235,299)	114,359)	34,976)	55,407)	52,325)
Loss on debt retirement	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	1,019)
Noncash share-based compensation	51,891)	72,712)	78,178)	68,609)	48,589)	40,879)
Other noncash (gains) and losses	88,982)	530,530)	191,040)	11,570)	8,293)	41,851)
Merchandise inventories	(299,066)	(1,665,352)	(550,114)	(575,827)	(578,783)	(521,342)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(63,576)	(65,102)	(47,471)	(16,516)	(14,453)	(12,097)
Accounts payable	36,940)	(194,722)	98,735)	745,596)	428,627)	375,214)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(39,189)	(25,409)	(37,328)	388,597)	100,322)	65,857)
Income taxes	25,303)	(37,517)	(14,642)	(6,522)	(20,404)	56,390)
Other	7,599)	(6,750)	(7,494)	(3,611)	(6,959)	(152)
Change in operating assets and liabilities	(331,989)	(1,994,852)	(558,314)	531,717)	(91,650)	(36,130)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities	730,524)	(431,434)	466,579)	1,221,109)	525,443)	554,078)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,391,798)	1,984,555)	2,865,811)	3,876,159)	2,237,998)	2,143,550)
Purchases of property and equipment	(1,700,222)	(1,560,582)	(1,070,460)	(1,027,963)	(784,843)	(734,380)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	6,199)	5,236)	4,903)	3,053)	2,358)	2,777)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,694,023)	(1,555,346)	(1,065,557)	(1,024,910)	(782,485)	(731,603)
Issuance of long-term obligations	1,498,260)	2,296,053)	—)	1,494,315)	—)	499,495)
Repayments of long-term obligations	(19,723)	(911,330)	(6,402)	(4,640)	(1,465)	(577,321)
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper outstanding	(1,501,900)	1,447,600)	54,300)	(425,200)	58,300)	(63,300)
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities	500,000)	—)	—)	300,000)	—)	—)
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facilities	(500,000)	—)	—)	(300,000)	—)	—)
Costs associated with issuance of debt	(12,438)	(16,925)	(2,268)	(13,574)	(1,675)	(4,384)
Repurchases of common stock	—)	(2,748,014)	(2,549,669)	(2,466,434)	(1,200,376)	(1,007,494)
Payments of cash dividends	(517,979)	(493,726)	(392,188)	(355,926)	(327,568)	(306,523)
Other equity and related transactions	11,712)	33,880)	64,225)	56,467)	22,104)	15,626)
Net cash used in financing activities	(542,068)	(392,462)	(2,832,002)	(1,714,992)	(1,450,680)	(1,443,901)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	155,707)	36,747)	(1,031,748)	1,136,257)	4,833)	(31,954)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	381,576)	344,829)	1,376,577)	240,320)	235,487)	267,441)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	537,283)	381,576)	344,829)	1,376,577)	240,320)	235,487)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01).

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Cash flow statement item	Description	The company
Net cash provided by operating activities	Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities, excluding discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities.	Dollar General Corp. net cash provided by operating activities decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly increased from 2023 to 2024.
Net cash used in investing activities	Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of investing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Investing activity cash flows include making and collecting loans and acquiring and disposing of debt or equity instruments and property, plant, and equipment and other productive assets.	Dollar General Corp. net cash used in investing activities decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Net cash used in financing activities	Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of financing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit.	Dollar General Corp. net cash used in financing activities increased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly decreased from 2023 to 2024.

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