EX-99.1 2 a13-14348_8ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

GRAPHIC

 

Press Release

For Further Information Contact:

 

INVESTORS:

MEDIA:

Matt Schroeder

Susan Henderson

(717) 214-8867

(717) 730-7766

or investor@riteaid.com

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

RITE AID REPORTS NET INCOME OF $89.7 MILLION

AND ADJUSTED EBITDA OF $344.8 MILLION FOR FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2014

 

·    First Quarter Net Income of $0.09 per Diluted Share, Compared to Prior First Quarter Net Loss of $0.03 per Diluted Share

 

·    First Quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $344.8 Million Compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $274.2 Million in Prior First Quarter

 

·    Expects Combined Annual Cash Interest Savings of $85 Million from the Completed February Refinancing and the Two Recently Announced Refinancings

 

·    Rite Aid Updates Fiscal 2014 Guidance to Reflect Recent Senior Notes Offer

 

Camp Hill, Pa. (June 20, 2013) - Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) today reported operating results for its fiscal first quarter ended June 1, 2013. The company reported revenues of $6.3 billion, net income of $89.7 million or $0.09 per diluted share, and Adjusted EBITDA of $344.8 million, or 5.5 percent of revenues.

 

“We kicked off our new fiscal year by posting strong first-quarter results that reflect our continued operational and financial progress,” said Rite Aid Chairman, President and CEO John Standley. “During the quarter, we generated net income for a third consecutive quarter and increased Adjusted EBITDA by more than $70 million over last year’s first quarter.”

 

“At the same time, our team’s success in executing key initiatives like our wellness+ customer loyalty program, wellness store remodeling initiative and expanded pharmacy service offerings continue to drive our progress in transforming Rite Aid stores into true neighborhood destinations for health and wellness. We are pleased with our continued progress and remain focused on delivering the best products, service and care to meet our customers’ unique wellness needs.”

 

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First Quarter Summary

 

Revenues for the 13-week quarter were $6.3 billion versus revenues of $6.5 billion in the prior year first quarter. Revenues decreased 2.7 percent primarily due to the impact of lower cost generics on pharmacy same store sales.

 

Same store sales for the quarter decreased 2.5 percent over the prior year 13-week period, consisting of a 3.8 percent decrease in pharmacy sales, partially offset by a 0.4 percent increase in front end sales. Pharmacy sales included an approximate 458 basis point negative impact from new generic introductions. The number of prescriptions filled in same stores decreased 0.1 percent over the prior year period. Prescription sales accounted for 67.5 percent of total drugstore sales, and third party prescription revenue was 97.0 percent of pharmacy sales.

 

Net income was $89.7 million or $0.09 per diluted share compared to last year’s first quarter net loss of $28.1 million or $0.03 per diluted share. The improvement in net income resulted primarily from an increase in Adjusted EBITDA and decreases in interest and debt retirement expenses.

 

Adjusted EBITDA (which is reconciled to net income/loss on the attached table) was $344.8 million or 5.5 percent of revenues for the first quarter compared to $274.2 million or 4.2 percent of revenues for the like period last year. The improvement in Adjusted EBITDA was largely driven by the continued benefit of new generic introductions on pharmacy gross margin, improved front-end gross margin and continued strong expense control. Prior-year first-quarter results also included a $20.9 million charge for a settlement of a series of wage and hour class action lawsuits.

 

In the first quarter, the company remodeled 108 stores, bringing the total number of wellness stores chainwide to 905. The company closed eight stores, resulting in a total store count of 4,615 at the end of the first quarter.

 

Refinancing Transactions

 

In February 2013, Rite Aid announced the completion of a refinancing of its revolving credit facility and certain first and second lien instruments. In June 2013, Rite Aid commenced the refinancing of its 7.5% second lien notes due 2017, which is expected to close on June 21 and its 9.5% senior notes due 2017, which is expected to close on July 2. These refinancings will extend debt maturities to 2018 and beyond and are expected to result in annual cash interest savings of $85 million.

 

Rite Aid Updates Earnings Guidance to Reflect Recent Senior Notes Offer

 

Rite Aid has confirmed its fiscal 2014 guidance for sales, same store sales and Adjusted EBITDA, which was updated on June 7, 2013. Sales are expected to be between $24.9 billion and $25.3 billion and same store sales to range from a decrease of 0.75 percent to an increase of 0.75 percent compared to fiscal 2013. Adjusted EBITDA (which is reconciled to net income/loss on the attached table) guidance is expected to be between $1.090 billion and $1.175 billion and net income is expected to be between $22.0 million or $0.01 per diluted share and $162.0 million or $0.16 per diluted share. The net income guidance reflects the anticipated charge from Rite Aid’s recently announced refinancing transactions, as well as the interest savings from those transactions. Capital expenditures are expected to be $400 million.

 

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Conference Call Broadcast

 

Rite Aid will hold an analyst call at 8:30 a.m. EDT today with remarks by Rite Aid’s management team. The call will be simulcast via the internet and can be accessed through the websites www.riteaid.com in the conference call section of investor information and www.StreetEvents.com. Slides related to materials discussed on the call will be available on both sites. A playback of the call will be available on both sites starting at 12 p.m. EDT today. A playback of the call will also be available by telephone beginning at 12 p.m. EDT today until 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 22, 2013. The playback number is 1-855-859-2056 from within the U.S. and Canada or 1-404-537-3406 from outside the U.S. and Canada with the eight-digit reservation number 91891667.

 

Rite Aid is one of the nation’s leading drugstore chains with 4,615 stores in 31 states and the District of Columbia. Information about Rite Aid, including corporate background and press releases, is available through Rite Aid’s website at www.riteaid.com.

 

Statements, including guidance, in this release that are not historical are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” and “will” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, assumptions and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, our high level of indebtedness and our ability to make interest and principal payments on our debt and satisfy the other covenants contained in our debt agreements, general economic, market and competitive conditions, our ability to improve the operating performance of our stores in accordance with our long term strategy, the efforts of private and public third-party payers to reduce prescription drug reimbursements and encourage mail order, our ability to manage expenses and our investments in working capital, outcomes of legal and regulatory matters and changes in legislation or regulations, including healthcare reform. These and other risks, assumptions and uncertainties are described in Item 1A (Risk Factors) of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other documents that we file or furnish with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which you are encouraged to read. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Rite Aid expressly disclaims any current intention to update publicly any forward-looking statement after the distribution of this release, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise.

 

See the attached table for a reconciliation of a non-GAAP financial measure, Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), the most comparable GAAP financial measure. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) excluding the impact of income taxes (and any corresponding adjustments to tax indemnification asset), interest expense, depreciation and amortization, LIFO adjustments, charges or credits for facility closing and impairment, inventory write-downs related to store closings, stock-based compensation expense, debt retirements, sale of assets and investments, revenue deferrals related to our customer loyalty program and other items.

 

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RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

June 1, 2013

 

March 2, 2013

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

108,902

 

$

129,452

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

881,447

 

929,476

 

Inventories, net of LIFO reserve of $927,241 and $915,241

 

3,135,759

 

3,154,742

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

174,776

 

195,377

 

Total current assets

 

4,300,884

 

4,409,047

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

1,899,831

 

1,895,650

 

Other intangibles, net

 

444,234

 

464,404

 

Other assets

 

300,489

 

309,618

 

Total assets

 

$

6,945,438

 

$

7,078,719

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations

 

$

43,401

 

$

37,311

 

Accounts payable

 

1,366,036

 

1,384,644

 

Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities

 

1,068,974

 

1,156,315

 

Total current liabilities

 

2,478,411

 

2,578,270

 

Long-term debt, less current maturities

 

5,778,652

 

5,904,370

 

Lease financing obligations, less current maturities

 

89,612

 

91,850

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

956,287

 

963,663

 

Total liabilities

 

9,302,962

 

9,538,153

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

Stockholders’ deficit:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock - Series G

 

1

 

1

 

Preferred stock - Series H

 

184,829

 

182,097

 

Common stock

 

909,385

 

904,268

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

4,283,967

 

4,280,831

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(7,675,600

)

(7,765,262

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(60,106

)

(61,369

)

Total stockholders’ deficit

 

(2,357,524

)

(2,459,434

)

Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit

 

$

6,945,438

 

$

7,078,719

 

 

Chart 1

 



 

RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Thirteen weeks ended
June 1, 2013

 

Thirteen weeks ended
June 2, 2012

 

Revenues

 

$

6,293,057

 

$

6,468,287

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

 

4,472,066

 

4,719,516

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

1,609,261

 

1,688,066

 

Lease termination and impairment charges

 

10,972

 

12,143

 

Interest expense

 

113,064

 

130,588

 

Loss on debt retirements, net

 

 

17,842

 

Gain on sale of assets, net

 

(5,180

)

(10,051

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,200,183

 

6,558,104

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

92,874

 

(89,817

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

3,212

 

(61,729

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

89,662

 

$

(28,088

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator for earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

89,662

 

$

(28,088

)

Accretion of redeemable preferred stock

 

(25

)

(25

)

Cumulative preferred stock dividends

 

(2,732

)

(2,574

)

Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - basic

 

86,905

 

(30,687

)

Add back - Interest on convertible notes

 

1,364

 

 

Add back - Cumulative preferred stock dividends

 

2,732

 

 

Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - diluted

 

$

91,001

 

$

(30,687

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average shares

 

893,871

 

887,516

 

Outstanding options and restricted shares

 

38,812

 

 

Convertible notes

 

24,800

 

 

Convertible preferred stock

 

33,605

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average shares

 

991,088

 

887,516

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income (loss) per share

 

$

0.10

 

$

(0.03

)

Diluted income (loss) per share

 

$

0.09

 

$

(0.03

)

 

Chart 2

 


 


 

RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Thirteen weeks ended
June 1, 2013

 

Thirteen weeks ended
June 2, 2012

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

89,662

 

$

(28,088

)

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

Defined benefit pension plans:

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of prior service cost, net transition obligation and net actuarial losses included in net periodic pension cost

 

1,263

 

1,020

 

Total other comprehensive income

 

1,263

 

1,020

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

90,925

 

$

(27,068

)

 

Chart 3

 



 

RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING AND CASH FLOW  INFORMATION

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Thirteen weeks ended
June 1, 2013

 

Thirteen weeks ended
June 2, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

6,293,057

 

$

6,468,287

 

Cost of goods sold

 

4,472,066

 

4,719,516

 

Gross profit

 

1,820,991

 

1,748,771

 

LIFO charge

 

12,000

 

18,750

 

FIFO gross profit

 

1,832,991

 

1,767,521

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit as a percentage of revenues

 

28.94

%

27.04

%

LIFO charge as a percentage of revenues

 

0.19

%

0.29

%

FIFO gross profit as a percentage of revenues

 

29.13

%

27.33

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

1,609,261

 

1,688,066

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues

 

25.57

%

26.10

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash interest expense

 

108,548

 

122,827

 

Non-cash interest expense

 

4,516

 

7,761

 

Total interest expense

 

113,064

 

130,588

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

344,778

 

274,165

 

Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues

 

5.48

%

4.24

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

89,662

 

(28,088

)

Net income (loss) as a percentage of revenues

 

1.42

%

-0.43

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total debt

 

5,911,665

 

6,163,405

 

Invested cash

 

1,289

 

101,985

 

Total debt net of invested cash

 

5,910,376

 

6,061,420

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments for property, plant and equipment

 

80,906

 

78,000

 

Intangible assets acquired

 

11,786

 

8,958

 

Total cash capital expenditures

 

92,692

 

86,958

 

Equipment received for noncash consideration

 

 

 

Equipment financed under capital leases

 

5,373

 

3,865

 

Gross capital expenditures

 

$

98,065

 

$

90,823

 

 

Chart 4

 



 

RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO ADJUSTED EBITDA

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Thirteen weeks ended
June 1, 2013

 

Thirteen weeks ended
June 2, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

89,662

 

$

(28,088

)

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

113,064

 

130,588

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

3,212

 

(61,729

)

Adjustments to tax indemnification asset

 

(613

)

60,237

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

101,246

 

106,371

 

LIFO charge

 

12,000

 

18,750

 

Lease termination and impairment charges

 

10,972

 

12,143

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

4,240

 

3,958

 

Gain on sale of assets, net

 

(5,180

)

(10,051

)

Loss on debt retirements, net

 

 

17,842

 

Closed facility liquidation expense

 

939

 

1,456

 

Customer loyalty card program revenue deferral

 

14,602

 

23,180

 

Other

 

634

 

(492

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

344,778

 

$

274,165

 

Percent of revenues

 

5.48

%

4.24

%

 

Chart 5

 



 

RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Thirteen weeks ended
June 1, 2013

 

Thirteen weeks ended
June 2, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

89,662

 

$

(28,088

)

Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

101,246

 

106,371

 

Lease termination and impairment charges

 

10,972

 

12,143

 

LIFO charge

 

12,000

 

18,750

 

Gain on sale of assets, net

 

(5,180

)

(10,051

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

4,240

 

3,958

 

Loss on debt retirements, net

 

 

17,842

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

47,797

 

96,385

 

Inventories

 

6,935

 

97,993

 

Accounts payable

 

(15,547

)

(38,703

)

Other assets and liabilities, net

 

(67,678

)

87,003

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

184,447

 

363,603

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Payments for property, plant and equipment

 

(80,906

)

(78,000

)

Intangible assets acquired

 

(11,786

)

(8,958

)

Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions

 

3,989

 

 

Proceeds from dispositions of assets and investments

 

6,610

 

11,283

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(82,093

)

(75,675

)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

 

 

426,263

 

Net payments to revolver

 

(123,000

)

(136,000

)

Principal payments on long-term debt

 

(4,378

)

(463,637

)

Change in zero balance cash accounts

 

(867

)

(41,901

)

Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock

 

6,744

 

534

 

Financing fees paid for early debt redemption

 

 

(11,069

)

Deferred financing costs paid

 

(1,403

)

(9,629

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(122,904

)

(235,439

)

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(20,550

)

52,489

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

129,452

 

162,285

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

108,902

 

$

214,774

 

 

Chart 6

 



 

RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME GUIDANCE TO ADJUSTED EBITDA GUIDANCE

YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 2014

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Guidance Range

 

 

 

Low

 

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

$

24,900,000

 

$

25,300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same store sales (a)

 

-0.75

%

0.75

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross capital expenditures

 

$

400,000

 

$

400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

22,000

 

$

162,000

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

432,000

 

429,000

 

Income tax benefit

 

(27,000

)

(28,000

)

Adjustments to tax indemnification asset

 

30,000

 

30,000

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

405,000

 

400,000

 

LIFO charge

 

60,000

 

35,000

 

Store closing and impairment charges

 

80,000

 

70,000

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

18,000

 

17,000

 

Loss on debt retirement

 

63,000

 

63,000

 

Customer loyalty card program revenue deferral

 

5,000

 

 

Other

 

2,000

 

(3,000

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

1,090,000

 

$

1,175,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted income per share

 

$

0.01

 

$

0.16

 

 


(a) Reflects approximately 250 basis points reduction in pharmacy same store sales from new generic introductions.

 

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