RAD Rite Aid Corp

• Fourth Quarter Net Income of $55.4 Million and Net Income per Diluted Share of $0.06, Compared to Prior Year’s Fourth Quarter Net Income of $123.1 Million and Net Income per Diluted Share of $0.13
  • Excluding LIFO and Losses on Debt Retirement in Both Periods, Net Income was $99.5 Million or $0.10 Per Diluted Share This Year Compared to $70.4 Million or $0.07 Per Diluted Share Last Year
• Full Year Net Income of $249.4 Million and Net Income per Diluted Share of $0.23, Compared to Prior Year Net Income of $118.1 Million and Net Income per Diluted Share of $0.12
• Record Fourth Quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $356.3 Million Compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $340.3 Million in Prior Year’s Fourth Quarter

• Record Full Year Adjusted EBITDA of $1,325.0 Million Compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $1,128.4 Million in Prior Year, a 17.4 percent increase

• Rite Aid Provides Outlook for Fiscal 2015

Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) today reported operating results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 1, 2014.

For the fourth quarter, the company reported revenues of $6.6 billion, net income of $55.4 million or $0.06 per diluted share, and Adjusted EBITDA of $356.3 million, or 5.4 percent of revenues.

For the full year, the company reported revenues of $25.5 billion, net income of $249.4 million or $0.23 per diluted share, and Adjusted EBITDA of $1,325.0 million, or 5.2 percent of revenues.

“Thanks to the strong teamwork of our dedicated Rite Aid associates, we delivered strong fourth-quarter and fiscal 2014 results, including new company records for fourth-quarter and full-year Adjusted EBITDA,” said Rite Aid Chairman and CEO John Standley. “These accomplishments reflect the significant progress we’re making in executing key initiatives and delivering on our promise to actively work with our customers to keep them well.”

“Our recent acquisitions of Health Dialog and RediClinic, our expanded partnership with McKesson and our continued commitment to investing in our store base have positioned us to transition our strategy from turnaround to growth as we more aggressively pursue opportunities to become a growing retail healthcare company.”

Fourth Quarter Summary

Revenues for the quarter were $6.6 billion versus revenues of $6.5 billion in the prior year’s fourth quarter. Revenues increased 2.2 percent primarily as a result of an increase in pharmacy same store sales.

Same store sales for the quarter increased 2.1 percent over the prior year, consisting of a 3.5 percent increase in pharmacy sales, partially offset by a 0.7 percent decrease in front end sales. Pharmacy sales included an approximate 123 basis point negative impact from new generic introductions. The number of prescriptions filled in same stores decreased 1.8 percent over the prior year period, with 1.3 percent of this decrease being driven by a decrease in flu-related prescriptions and flu shots. Prescription sales accounted for 67.5 percent of total drugstore sales, and third party prescription revenue was 97.1 percent of pharmacy sales.

Net income was $55.4 million or $0.06 per diluted share compared to last year’s fourth quarter net income of $123.1 million or $0.13 per diluted share. Current year net income included a LIFO charge of $44.1 million due to pharmacy inflation while prior year net income included a LIFO credit of $175.4 million resulting from significant generic deflation. The increase in LIFO expense was partially offset by an increase in Adjusted EBITDA, no loss on debt retirement in the current year compared to a $122.7 million loss on debt retirement in the prior year and decreases in interest expense and lease termination and impairment charges. Excluding the LIFO charge, current year net income was $99.5 million or $.10 per diluted share. Excluding the LIFO credit and loss on debt retirement, prior year net income was $70.4 million or $.07 per diluted share.

Adjusted EBITDA (which is reconciled to net income on the attached table) was $356.3 million or 5.4 percent of revenues for the fourth quarter compared to $340.3 million or 5.3 percent of revenues for the like period last year. Adjusted EBITDA improved due to an increase in pharmacy gross profit, driven by improvements in pharmacy revenues and purchasing efficiencies, offset partially by an increase in selling general and administrative expenses.

In the fourth quarter, the company relocated 2 stores, remodeled 94 stores and expanded 3 stores, bringing the total number of wellness stores chainwide to 1,215. The company also closed 8 stores, resulting in a total store count of 4,587 at the end of the fourth quarter.

Full Year Results

For the fiscal year ended March 1, 2014, Rite Aid had revenues of $25.5 billion compared to $25.4 billion for the prior year. Revenues increased 0.5 percent primarily as a result of an increase in same store sales.

Same store sales for the year increased 0.7 percent consisting of a 1.2 percent increase in pharmacy sales, partially offset by a 0.2 percent decrease in front end sales. Pharmacy sales included an approximate 232 basis point negative impact from new generic introductions. The number of prescriptions filled in same stores decreased 0.3 percent over the prior year period. Prescription sales accounted for 67.9 percent of total drugstore sales, and third party prescription revenue was 97.0 percent of pharmacy sales.

Net income for fiscal 2014 was $249.4 million or $0.23 per diluted share compared to last year’s net income of $118.1 million or $0.12 per diluted share. Contributing to the increase in net income was an increase in Adjusted EBITDA and lower interest expense, a loss on debt retirement of $62.4 million versus $140.5 million in the prior year, and lower lease termination and impairment charges. Partially offsetting these improvements was a LIFO charge of $104.1 million in the current year compared to a LIFO credit of $147.9 million in the prior year.

As computed on the attached table, Adjusted EBITDA was $1,325.0 million or 5.2 percent of revenues for the year compared to $1,128.4 million or 4.4 percent of revenues for last year. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was driven by increased pharmacy gross profit due to the continued benefit of generic introductions on pharmacy gross margin in the first half of the fiscal year, purchasing efficiencies on generic drugs and strong cost control.

For the year, the company relocated 11 stores, acquired 1 store, remodeled 405 stores, expanded 4 stores, and closed 37 stores.

Outlook for Fiscal 2015

The company’s outlook for fiscal 2015 is based on the anticipated benefits of its wellness remodels, customer loyalty program, new pharmacy sourcing arrangement with McKesson and other initiatives to grow sales and drive operational efficiencies. The company’s outlook also considers planned wage and benefit increases, the introduction of new generics in the second half of Fiscal 2015, generic drug price increases and a challenging reimbursement rate environment.

Rite Aid said it expects sales to be between $26.0 billion and $26.5 billion in fiscal 2015 with same store sales expected to range from an increase of 2.50 percent to an increase of 4.50 percent over fiscal 2014.

Adjusted EBITDA (which is reconciled to net income on the attached table) is expected to be between $1.325 billion and $1.4 billion.

Net income for fiscal 2015 is expected to be between $313.0 million and $423.0 million or income per diluted share of $0.31 to $0.42.

Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $525 million. This number does not include the purchases of Health Dialog or RediClinic.

Conference Call Broadcast

Rite Aid will hold an analyst call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time 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. Eastern Daylight Time today. A playback of the call will also be available by telephone beginning at 12 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time today until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on April 12, 2014. 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 17821795.

Rite Aid is one of the nation’s leading drugstore chains with nearly 4,600 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 impact of private and public third-party payers continued reduction in prescription drug reimbursements and efforts to 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.

    RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Dollars in thousands) (unaudited)   March 1, 2014 March 2, 2013 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 146,406 $ 129,452 Accounts receivable, net 949,062 929,476 Inventories, net of LIFO reserve of $1,018,581 and $915,241 2,993,948

3,154,742

Prepaid expenses and other current assets   195,709     195,377   Total current assets 4,285,125 4,409,047 Property, plant and equipment, net 1,957,329 1,895,650 Other intangibles, net 431,227 464,404 Other assets   271,190     309,618   Total assets $ 6,944,871   $ 7,078,719     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT Current liabilities: Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations $

49,174

$ 37,311 Accounts payable 1,292,419 1,384,644 Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities   1,165,859     1,156,315   Total current liabilities 2,507,452 2,578,270 Long-term debt, less current maturities 5,632,798 5,904,370 Lease financing obligations, less current maturities

75,171

91,850 Other noncurrent liabilities   843,152     963,663   Total liabilities 9,058,573 9,538,153   Commitments and contingencies - - Stockholders' deficit: Preferred stock - Series G - 1 Preferred stock - Series H - 182,097 Common stock 971,331 904,268 Additional paid-in capital 4,468,149 4,280,831 Accumulated deficit (7,515,848 ) (7,765,262 ) Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (37,334 )   (61,369 ) Total stockholders' deficit   (2,113,702 )   (2,459,434 ) Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit $ 6,944,871   $ 7,078,719     RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)     Thirteen weeks ended Thirteen weeks ended March 1, 2014 March 2, 2013 Revenues $ 6,597,459 $ 6,455,245 Costs and expenses: Cost of goods sold 4,711,743 4,407,482 Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,716,671 1,682,332 Lease termination and impairment charges 17,270 36,567 Interest expense 101,992 127,408 Loss on debt retirements, net - 122,660 Loss on sale of assets, net   412     2,491       6,548,088     6,378,940     Income before income taxes 49,371 76,305 Income tax benefit   (6,006 )   (46,782 ) Net income $ 55,377   $ 123,087     Basic and diluted earnings per share:   Numerator for earnings per share: Net income $ 55,377 $ 123,087 Accretion of redeemable preferred stock - (25 ) Cumulative preferred stock dividends   -     (2,691 ) Income attributable to common stockholders - basic 55,377 120,371 Add back - Interest on convertible notes 1,364 1,364 Add back - Cumulative preferred stock dividends   -     2,691   Income attributable to common stockholders - diluted $ 56,741   $ 124,426         Denominator: Basic weighted average shares 956,925 891,303 Outstanding options and restricted shares, net 35,304 19,608 Convertible preferred stock - 33,109 Convertible notes   24,800     24,800     Diluted weighted average shares   1,017,029     968,820     Basic income per share $ 0.06 $ 0.14 Diluted income per share $ 0.06 $ 0.13   RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)     Fifty-two weeks ended Fifty-two weeks ended March 1, 2014 March 2, 2013 Revenues $ 25,526,413 $ 25,392,263 Costs and expenses: Cost of goods sold 18,202,679 18,073,987 Selling, general and administrative expenses 6,561,162 6,600,765 Lease termination and impairment charges 41,304 70,859 Interest expense 424,591 515,421 Loss on debt retirements, net 62,443 140,502 Gain on sale of assets, net   (15,984 )   (16,776 )     25,276,195     25,384,758     Income before income taxes 250,218 7,505 Income tax expense (benefit)   804     (110,600 ) Net income $ 249,414   $ 118,105     Basic and diluted earnings per share:   Numerator for earnings per share: Net income $ 249,414 $ 118,105 Accretion of redeemable preferred stock (77 ) (102 ) Cumulative preferred stock dividends (8,318 ) (10,528 ) Conversion of Series G and H preferred stock   (25,603 )   -   Income attributable to common stockholders - basic 215,416 107,475 Add back - Interest on convertible notes   5,456     -   Income attributable to common stockholders - diluted $ 220,872   $ 107,475         Denominator: Basic weighted average shares 922,199 889,562 Outstanding options and restricted shares, net 32,093 17,697 Convertible notes   24,800     -     Diluted weighted average shares   979,092     907,259     Basic income per share $ 0.23 $ 0.12 Diluted income per share $ 0.23 $ 0.12   RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (In thousands) (unaudited)     Thirteen weeks ended Thirteen weeks ended March 1, 2014 March 2, 2013 Net income $ 55,377 $ 123,087 Other comprehensive income (loss): Defined benefit pension plans: Amortization of prior service cost, net transition obligation and net actuarial losses included in net periodic pension cost   20,247   (11,794 ) Total other comprehensive income (loss)   20,247   (11,794 ) Comprehensive income $ 75,624 $ 111,293       RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (In thousands) (unaudited)     Fifty-two weeks ended Fifty-two weeks ended March 1, 2014 March 2, 2013 Net income $ 249,414 $ 118,105 Other comprehensive income (loss): Defined benefit pension plans:

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

  24,035   (8,735 ) Total other comprehensive income (loss)   24,035   (8,735 ) Comprehensive income $ 273,449 $ 109,370     RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES     SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING AND CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)     Thirteen weeks ended Thirteen weeks ended March 1, 2014 March 2, 2013   SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING INFORMATION   Revenues $ 6,597,459 $ 6,455,245 Cost of goods sold   4,711,743     4,407,482   Gross profit 1,885,716 2,047,763 LIFO charge (credit)   44,142     (175,384 ) FIFO gross profit 1,929,858 1,872,379   Gross profit as a percentage of revenues 28.58 % 31.72 % LIFO charge (credit) as a percentage of revenues 0.67 % -2.72 % FIFO gross profit as a percentage of revenues 29.25 % 29.01 %   Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,716,671 1,682,332 Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues 26.02 % 26.06 %   Cash interest expense 98,015 119,497 Non-cash interest expense   3,977     7,911   Total interest expense 101,992 127,408     Adjusted EBITDA 356,330 340,277 Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues 5.40 % 5.27 %   Net income 55,377 123,087 Net income as a percentage of revenues 0.84 % 1.91 %   Total debt 5,757,143 6,033,531 Invested cash   2,484     16,127   Total debt net of invested cash 5,754,659 6,017,404     SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION   Payments for property, plant and equipment 78,601 82,651 Intangible assets acquired   22,748     21,475   Total cash capital expenditures 101,349 104,126 Equipment received for noncash consideration 1,237 649 Equipment financed under capital leases   3,042     655   Gross capital expenditures $ 105,628   $ 105,430     RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES     SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING AND CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)     Fifty-two weeks ended Fifty-two weeks ended March 1, 2014 March 2, 2013   SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING INFORMATION   Revenues $ 25,526,413 $ 25,392,263 Cost of goods sold   18,202,679     18,073,987   Gross profit 7,323,734 7,318,276 LIFO charge (credit)   104,142     (147,882 ) FIFO gross profit 7,427,876 7,170,394   Gross profit as a percentage of revenues 28.69 % 28.82 % LIFO charge (credit) as a percentage of revenues 0.41 % -0.58 % FIFO gross profit as a percentage of revenues 29.10 % 28.24 %   Selling, general and administrative expenses 6,561,162 6,600,765 Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues 25.70 % 26.00 %   Cash interest expense 407,957 484,426 Non-cash interest expense   16,634     30,995   Total interest expense 424,591 515,421     Adjusted EBITDA 1,324,959 1,128,379 Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues 5.19 % 4.44 %   Net income 249,414 118,105 Net income as a percentage of revenues 0.98 % 0.47 %   Total debt 5,757,143 6,033,531 Invested cash   2,484     16,127   Total debt net of invested cash 5,754,659 6,017,404     SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION   Payments for property, plant and equipment 333,870 315,846 Intangible assets acquired   87,353     67,134   Total cash capital expenditures 421,223 382,980 Equipment received for noncash consideration 2,825 3,285 Equipment financed under capital leases   18,065     7,906   Gross capital expenditures $ 442,113   $ 394,171     RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA (In thousands)       Thirteen weeks ended Thirteen weeks ended March 1, 2014 March 2, 2013     Reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA: Net income $ 55,377 $ 123,087 Adjustments: Interest expense 101,992 127,408 Income tax benefit (6,006 ) (46,782 )

Adjustments to tax indemnification asset

32,356 31,077 Depreciation and amortization 102,060 102,951 LIFO charge (credit) 44,142 (175,384 ) Lease termination and impairment charges 17,270 36,567 Stock-based compensation expense 4,000 4,845 Loss on sale of assets, net 412 2,491 Loss on debt retirements, net - 122,660 Closed facility liquidation expense 1,001 1,009 Customer loyalty card program revenue deferral 3,501 10,317 Other   225     31   Adjusted EBITDA $ 356,330   $ 340,277   Percent of revenues 5.40 % 5.27 %   RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA (In thousands)       Fifty-two weeks ended Fifty-two weeks ended March 1, 2014 March 2, 2013     Reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA: Net income $ 249,414 $ 118,105 Adjustments: Interest expense 424,591 515,421 Income tax expense (benefit) 804 (110,600 )

Adjustments to tax indemnification asset

30,516 91,314 Depreciation and amortization 403,741 414,111 LIFO charge (credit) 104,142 (147,882 ) Lease termination and impairment charges 41,304 70,859 Stock-based compensation expense 16,194 17,717 Gain on sale of assets, net (15,984 ) (16,776 ) Loss on debt retirements, net 62,443 140,502 Closed facility liquidation expense 3,849 5,272 Severance costs - (72 ) Customer loyalty card program revenue deferral 2,679 26,564 Other   1,266     3,844   Adjusted EBITDA $ 1,324,959   $ 1,128,379   Percent of revenues 5.19 % 4.44 %   RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Dollars in thousands) (unaudited)       Thirteen weeks ended Thirteen weeks ended March 1, 2014 March 2, 2013     OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 55,377 $ 123,087 Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 102,060 102,951 Lease termination and impairment charges 17,270 36,567 LIFO charge (credit) 44,142 (175,384 ) Loss on sale of assets, net 412 2,491 Stock-based compensation expense 4,000 4,845 Loss on debt retirements, net - 122,660 Excess tax benefit on stock options (26,665 ) - Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (107,946 ) (13,011 ) Inventories 262,965 117,045 Accounts payable (125,934 ) (55,566 ) Other assets and liabilities, net   (31,553 )   (45,334 )

Net cash provided by operating activities

194,128 220,351 INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Payments for property, plant and equipment (78,601 ) (82,651 ) Intangible assets acquired (22,748 ) (21,475 ) Proceeds from dispositions of assets and investments 14,259 2,576 Proceeds from insured loss   9,006     -   Net cash used in investing activities (78,084 ) (101,550 ) FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt - 1,631,000 Net (payments to) proceeds from revolver (190,000 ) 665,000 Principal payments on long-term debt (7,907 ) (2,441,062 ) Change in zero balance cash accounts 10,066 (152 ) Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock 8,336 543 Financing fees paid for early debt redemption - (64,305 ) Excess tax benefit on stock options 26,665 - Deferred financing costs paid   (10 )   (44,014 ) Net cash used in financing activities   (152,850 )   (252,990 ) Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (36,806 ) (134,189 ) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   183,212     263,641   Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 146,406   $ 129,452     RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Dollars in thousands) (unaudited)       Fifty-two weeks ended Fifty-two weeks ended March 1, 2014 March 2, 2013     OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 249,414 $ 118,105 Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 403,741 414,111 Lease termination and impairment charges 41,304 70,859 Gain from lease termination (8,750 ) - LIFO charge (credit) 104,142 (147,882 ) Gain on sale of assets, net (15,984 ) (16,776 ) Stock-based compensation expense 16,194 17,717 Loss on debt retirements, net 62,443 140,502 Excess tax benefit on stock options (26,665 ) - Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (28,051 ) 82,721 Inventories 56,557 130,100 Accounts payable (100,774 ) (68 ) Other assets and liabilities, net   (51,525 )   10,199   Net cash provided by operating activities 702,046 819,588 INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Payments for property, plant and equipment (333,870 ) (315,846 ) Intangible assets acquired (87,353 ) (67,134 ) Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions 3,989 6,355 Proceeds from dispositions of assets and investments 28,416 30,320 Proceeds from lease termination 8,750 - Proceeds from insured loss   15,144     -   Net cash used in investing activities (364,924 ) (346,305 ) FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 1,310,000 2,057,263 Net (payments to) proceeds from revolver (265,000 ) 529,000 Principal payments on long-term debt (1,340,435 ) (2,920,209 ) Change in zero balance cash accounts (95 ) (43,659 ) Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock 33,217 1,646 Payments for the repurchase of preferred stock (21,034 ) - Financing fees paid for early debt redemption (45,636 ) (75,374 ) Excess tax benefit on stock options 26,665 - Deferred financing costs paid   (17,850 )   (54,783 ) Net cash used in financing activities   (320,168 )   (506,116 ) Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 16,954 (32,833 ) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   129,452     162,285   Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 146,406   $ 129,452     RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME GUIDANCE TO ADJUSTED EBITDA GUIDANCE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 2015 (In thousands, except per share amounts)       Guidance Range Low High   Sales $ 26,000,000 $ 26,500,000   Same store sales 2.50 % 4.50 %   Gross capital expenditures $ 525,000 $ 525,000   Reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA: Net income $ 313,000 $ 423,000 Adjustments: Interest expense 390,000

 

390,000 Income tax expense 70,000 60,000 Depreciation and amortization 411,000 409,000 LIFO charge 50,000 35,000 Store closing and impairment charges 55,000 50,000 Loss on debt retirement 17,000 17,000 Other   19,000     16,000   Adjusted EBITDA $ 1,325,000   $ 1,400,000       Diluted income per share $ 0.31 $ 0.42  

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