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Exhibit 99.1
 

Press Release
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Rite Aid Reports Fiscal Year 2009 Second Quarter Net Loss Per Diluted Share of $0.27 and Adjusted EBITDA of $215.3 Million

Core Rite Aid Same Store Sales Increased 3.1 Percent from Prior Year, While Sales in Acquired Stores Continued To Improve

Brooks Eckerd Integration on Schedule for Completion by September 30

Management Takes Further Actions to Reduce Costs, Improve Cash Flows

Company Revises Outlook for Fiscal Year 2009


CAMP HILL, PA – September 25, 2008 – Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) today reported revenues of $6.50 billion and a net loss of $222.0 million or $0.27 per diluted share for its fiscal second quarter ended August 30, 2008.  Solid front-end and pharmacy sales in core Rite Aid stores were offset by the expected decrease in sales at acquired stores.  All results and comparisons include the Brooks Eckerd stores and distribution centers, which the company acquired on June 4, 2007.

Second Quarter Highlights

·
Overall same store sales increased 0.6 percent year-over-year due to solid performance in core stores.
·
Same store sales in Brooks Eckerd stores continued to show progress, narrowing to a decline of 4.1 percent from the year-ago period versus 6.7 percent in the first quarter.
·
Front end same store sales in the acquired stores turned positive for the month of August.
·
Company generated positive cash flow of $96.1 million from operations.
·
Liquidity strengthened by $700 million refinancing and increased sale and leaseback transactions.



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“In this tough retail environment, our core stores delivered solid performance, we made significant progress building our acquired stores’ front-end sales, we took steps to increase our financial flexibility and we largely completed the integration of Brooks Eckerd.  We also improved our gross profit rate in spite of what has turned out to be a heavily promotional environment in pharmacy as well as front end,” said Mary Sammons, Rite Aid chairman, president and CEO.
 
“While improving the acquired stores’ pharmacy business will take longer than originally expected,  we are encouraged by the trends we’re seeing in these stores and the initiatives we have in place to grow prescriptions, even in today’s low growth environment.  The stores look great, our associates are upbeat and customers we lost during the disruption of the integration are starting to return.  With the Brooks Eckerd integration completed in just a few days, we will be in a better position to more fully realize the strategic benefits of the acquisition,” Sammons said.
 
Actions to Further Reduce Costs and Improve Cash Flows
 
The company also announced a series of actions to further reduce costs and improve cash flows in the second half of its fiscal year. These actions include:

·
Reducing operating expenses through improved efficiency
·
Cutting capital expenditures by approximately $50 million and
·
Pursuing additional sale and leaseback transactions.

“The increasingly challenging economic environment underscores the importance of managing our business prudently, while maintaining our commitment to delivering the high level of service our customers expect.  Moving forward, we are taking additional steps to reduce costs to further strengthen our financial position and build on the steps we have taken to improve working capital, which is already delivering results,” Sammons said.
 
The company said it expects to use free cash flow to reduce the outstanding balance on its revolving credit facility at the end of fiscal 2009.

Second Quarter Summary

Revenues for the 13-week second quarter were $6.50 billion versus revenues of $6.57 billion in the prior year second quarter.  Revenues decreased 1.1 percent, primarily as a result of the decline in sales at the Brooks Eckerd stores and the impact from closing underperforming stores and combining stores in close proximity.
 
Same store sales for the quarter increased 0.6 percent over the prior year 13-week period, consisting of a 1.9 percent increase in the front end and flat same store sales in the pharmacy.  Pharmacy sales included an approximate 264 basis point negative impact from new generic introductions.  The number of prescriptions filled decreased 1.7 percent, negatively impacted by the acquired stores.  The number of prescriptions filled increased in core Rite Aid stores.  Prescription sales accounted for 66.9 percent of total sales, and third party prescription sales represented 96.4 percent of pharmacy sales.
 
Excluding the acquired Brooks Eckerd stores, same stores sales for the 13-week second quarter increased 3.1 percent over the prior-year period with front end increasing 3.6 percent and pharmacy growing 2.8 percent.



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At the Brooks Eckerd stores, same store sales for the 13-week second quarter decreased 4.1 percent over the prior-year period, an improvement over the first quarter’s decrease of 7.2 percent.  Front end decreased 2.7 percent in the second quarter but turned positive for the month of August.  Pharmacy decreased 4.6 percent in the second quarter.
 
Net loss for the second quarter was $222.0 million or $.27 per diluted share compared to last year’s second quarter net loss of $69.6 million or $.10 per diluted share.  The net loss included the expected expense of $36.2 million from the refinancing in the second quarter and expected income tax expense of $5.3 million compared to an income tax benefit in the prior year’s second quarter.  Also contributing to the net loss was a decrease in adjusted EBITDA of $46.2 million, an increase in store closing and impairment charges of $35.2 million and an increase in depreciation and amortization expense of $18.4 million.
 
Adjusted EBITDA was $215.3 million or 3.3 percent of revenues for the second quarter compared to
$261.5 million or 4.0 percent of revenues for the like period last year.  An increase in gross profit rate was not enough to offset the sales decline and related lost gross profit in the Brooks Eckerd stores, and an increase in expenses.  Expenses as a percent of revenues were higher, primarily due to expected occupancy expenses related to both the company’s new and relocated store program and sale and leaseback transactions, and an increase in wage and benefits expense.
 
In the second quarter, the company opened 8 stores, relocated 17 stores, acquired 1 store, remodeled 22 stores and closed 83 stores.  Most of the stores that were closed were the result of the stores’ performance.  Combining acquired stores in close proximity to existing stores accounted for 26 of the closed stores.  Stores in operation at the end of the second quarter totaled 4,930.
 
During the quarter, the company also completed an approximately $700 million refinancing to fund the retirement of  several notes that had restricted the company’s ability to borrow the full availability of its $1.75 billion revolving credit facility.

Company Revises Fiscal 2009 Guidance

Based on current sales trends, a longer-than-expected turnaround of Brooks Eckerd pharmacy sales,   economists’ forecasts for continued weakness in the economy, the closing of underperforming stores and the company’s planned cost reductions for the remainder of its fiscal year, Rite Aid has revised its fiscal 2009 guidance.
 
Sales are expected to be between $26.0 billion and $26.5 billion in fiscal 2009 with same store sales expected to improve 1.5 percent to 3.0 percent over fiscal 2008.  Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $950 million and $1.025 billion.  Net loss for fiscal 2009 is expected to be between $445 million and $535 million or a loss per diluted share of $.56 to $.67.  Capital expenditures, excluding proceeds from sale and leaseback transactions, are expected to be approximately $550 million.  Proceeds from sale and leaseback transaction are expected to be approximately $200 million.  (See attached chart for previous guidance).
 
 
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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.  A playback of the call will be available on both sites starting at 2 p.m. Eastern Time today.  A playback of the call will also be available by telephone for 48 hours beginning at 12 p.m. Eastern Time today until 12 p.m. Eastern Time on September 27.  The playback number is 1-800-642-1687 from within the U.S. and Canada or 1-706-645-9291 from outside the U.S. and Canada with the eight-digit reservation number 63877888.
 
Rite Aid Corporation is one of the nation’s leading drugstore chains with more than 4,900 stores in 31 states and the District of Columbia.  Information about Rite Aid, including corporate background and press releases, is available through the company’s website at http://www.riteaid.com.
 
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including guidance, which are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements include our high level of indebtedness; our ability to make interest and principal payments on our debt and satisfy the other covenants contained in our senior secured credit facility and other debt agreements; our ability to improve the operating performance of our stores in accordance with our long term strategy, our ability to realize the benefits of the Brooks Eckerd acquisition, including positive same store sales growth for Brooks Eckerd and cost savings; our ability to hire and retain pharmacists and other store personnel; the efforts of private and public third-party payors to reduce prescription drug reimbursements and encourage mail order; competitive pricing pressures, including aggressive promotional activity from our competitors; our ability to manage expenses, including integration expenses; our ability to realize the benefits from actions to further reduce costs and investment in working capital; continued consolidation of the drugstore industry; changes in state or federal legislation or regulations; the outcome of lawsuits and governmental investigations; general economic conditions and inflation and  interest rate movements and  access to capital, including our continuing ability to complete sale and leaseback transactions.  Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this press release, including our guidance, are qualified by these and other factors, risks and uncertainties.  Readers are also directed to consider other risks and uncertainties discussed in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements can be identified through the use of words such as "may", "will", "intend", "plan", "project", "expect", "anticipate", "could", "should", "would", "believe", "estimate", "contemplate", and "possible".
 
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) from operations excluding the impact of income taxes, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, LIFO adjustments, charges or credits for store closing and impairment, inventory write-downs related to closed stores, stock-based compensation expense, debt modifications and retirements, sale of assets and investments and other non-recurring items. We reference this non-GAAP financial measure frequently in our decision-making because it provides supplemental information that facilitates internal comparisons to the historical operating performance of prior periods and external comparisons to competitors’ historical operating performance. In addition, incentive compensation is based on Adjusted EBITDA and we base our forward-looking estimates on Adjusted EBITDA to facilitate quantification of planned business activities and enhance subsequent follow-up with comparisons of actual to planned Adjusted EBITDA. We include this non-GAAP financial measure in our earnings announcement in order to provide transparency to our investors and enable investors to better compare our operating performance with the operating performance of our competitors.
 

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RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
             
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
    August 30,    
March 1,
 
   
 2008
   
2008
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 170,260     $ 155,762  
Accounts receivable, net
    592,662       665,971  
Inventories, net of LIFO reserve of $592,917 and $562,729
    3,958,193       3,936,827  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    179,494     163,334  
Total current assets
    4,900,609       4,921,894  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    2,785,671       2,873,009  
Goodwill
    1,810,223       1,783,372  
Other intangibles, net
    1,137,630       1,187,327  
Deferred tax assets
    355,533       384,163  
Other assets
    363,994     338,258  
Total assets
  $ 11,353,660     $ 11,488,023  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations
  $ 39,822     $ 185,609  
Accounts payable
    1,467,059       1,425,768  
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities
    1,029,150       1,110,288  
Deferred tax liabilities
    47,744     76,374  
Total current liabilities
    2,583,775       2,798,039  
Long-term debt, less current maturities
    5,976,875       5,610,489  
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities
    199,940       189,426  
Other noncurrent liabilities
    1,247,658     1,178,884  
Total liabilities
    10,008,248       9,776,838  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
    -       -  
Stockholders' equity:
               
Preferred stock - Series G
    144,169       139,253  
Preferred stock - Series H
    139,288       135,202  
Preferred stock - Series I
    58,358       116,415  
Common stock
    843,472       830,209  
Additional paid-in capital
    4,095,446       4,047,499  
Accumulated deficit
    (3,915,926 )     (3,537,276 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (19,395 )   (20,117 )
Total stockholders' equity
    1,345,412     1,711,185  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 11,353,660     $ 11,488,023  
 
 

 
 
RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
             
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
             
             
   
Thirteen Weeks ended
 August 30, 2008
   
Thirteen Weeks ended
 September 1, 2007
 
Revenues
  $ 6,500,244     $ 6,573,699  
Costs and expenses:
               
Cost of goods sold
    4,722,070       4,783,888  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    1,780,631       1,742,148  
Store closing and impairment charges
    51,825       16,587  
Interest expense
    118,565       123,250  
Loss on debt modifications and retirements, net
    36,197       -  
Acquisition related financing commitment charge
    -       12,900  
Loss on sale of assets, net
    7,607       1,651  
                 
      6,716,895       6,680,424  
                 
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
    (216,651 )     (106,725 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
    5,346       (38,570 )
                 
Net loss from continuing operations
    (221,997 )     (68,155 )
                 
Loss from discontinued operations
    -       (1,443 )
                 
Net loss
  $ (221,997 )   $ (69,598 )
                 
Basic and diluted loss per share:
               
                 
Numerator for loss per share:
               
Net loss
  $ (221,997 )   $ (69,598 )
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock
    (26 )     (26 )
Cumulative preferred stock dividends
    (5,368 )     (8,097 )
Preferred stock beneficial conversion
    -       (480 )
Loss attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted
  $ (227,391 )   $ (78,201 )
                 
                 
                 
Denominator:
               
Basic and diluted weighted average shares
    837,913       781,805  
                 
Basic and diluted loss per share
  $ (0.27 )   $ (0.10 )
 
 

 
 
RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
             
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
(unaudited)
 
             
             
   
Twenty-six Weeks
ended
August 30, 2008
   
Twenty-six Weeks
ended
September 1, 2007
 
Revenues
  $ 13,113,100     $ 11,004,112  
Costs and expenses:
               
Cost of goods sold
    9,526,680       7,998,722  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    3,573,605       2,861,790  
Store closing and impairment charges
    88,087       20,617  
Interest expense
    236,805       191,975  
Loss on debt modifications and retirements, net
    39,905       -  
Acquisition related financing commitment charge
    -       12,900  
Loss (gain) on sale of assets, net
    12,947       (2,579 )
                 
      13,478,029       11,083,425  
                 
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
    (364,929 )     (79,313 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
    10,339       (39,470 )
                 
Net loss from continuing operations
    (375,268 )     (39,843 )
                 
Loss from discontinued operations
    (3,369 )     (2,121 )
                 
Net loss
  $ (378,637 )   $ (41,964 )
                 
Basic and diluted loss per share:
               
                 
Numerator for loss per share:
               
Net loss
  $ (378,637 )   $ (41,964 )
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock
    (51 )     (51 )
Cumulative preferred stock dividends
    (11,490 )     (16,127 )
Preferred stock beneficial conversion
    -       (556 )
Loss attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted
  $ (390,178 )   $ (58,698 )
                 
                 
                 
Denominator:
               
Basic and diluted weighted average shares
    830,499       656,422  
                 
Basic and diluted loss per share
  $ (0.47 )   $ (0.09 )
 
 
 

 
 
RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
 
RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS TO ADJUSTED EBITDA
 
(In thousands)
 
         
         
   
Thirteen
Weeks ended
August 30,
2008
   
Thirteen
Weeks ended
September 1,
2007
 
             
             
Reconciliation of net loss to adjusted EBITDA:
           
Net loss
  $ (221,997 )   $ (69,598 )
Adjustments:
               
Interest expense
    118,565       123,250  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    5,346       (39,347 )
Depreciation and amortization
    150,901       132,492  
LIFO charges (a)
    15,094       16,041  
Store closing and impairment charges
    51,825       16,587  
Stock-based compensation expense
    7,524       11,960  
Loss on sale of assets, net
    7,607       1,651  
Loss on debt modifications and retirements, net (b)
    36,197       -  
Acquisition related financing commitment charge (c)
    -       12,900  
Incremental acquisition costs (d)
    32,385       52,101  
Closed store liquidation expense (e)
    5,675       2,300  
Other     6,129       1,137  
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 215,251     $ 261,474  
Percent of revenues
    3.31 %     3.96 %
                 
                 
Results of discontinued operations (f)
    -       1,955  
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations
  $ 215,251     $ 263,429  
               
               
   
Notes:
         
                 
     
(a)
 
Represents non-cash charges to value our inventories under the last-in first-out ("LIFO") method.
                 
     
(b)
 
Represents loss related to debt modifications and retirements, net
   
                 
     
(c)
 
Represents a charge for financing commitments related to the acquisition of Jean Coutu, USA.
                 
     
(d)
 
Represents incremental costs related to the acquisition of Jean Coutu, USA.
 
                 
     
(e)
 
Represents costs to liquidate inventory at stores that are in the process of closing.
                 
     
(f)
 
Represents losses from our recently disposed Las Vegas market that are included in Adjusted EBITDA.
 
 

 
 
 
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
 
RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS TO ADJUSTED EBITDA
 
(In thousands)
 
             
             
   
Twenty-six
Weeks ended
August 30,
2008
   
Twenty-six
Weeks ended
September 1,
2007
 
             
             
Reconciliation of net loss to adjusted EBITDA:
           
Net loss
  $ (378,637 )   $ (41,964 )
Adjustments:
               
Interest expense
    236,805       191,975  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    10,339       (40,612 )
Depreciation and amortization
    295,942       200,411  
LIFO charges (a)
    30,188       25,332  
Store closing and impairment charges
    88,087       20,617  
Stock-based compensation expense
    16,203       18,574  
Loss (gain) on sale of assets, net
    12,995       (2,579 )
Loss on debt modifications and retirements, net (b)
    39,905       -  
Acquisition related financing commitment charge (c)
    -       12,900  
Incremental acquisition costs (d)
    76,876       63,266  
Closed store liquidation expense (e)
    10,535       4,399  
Other     12,442       1,971  
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 451,680     $ 454,290  
Percent of revenues
    3.44 %     4.11 %
                 
                 
Results of discontinued operations (f)
    1,882       2,737  
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations
  $ 453,562     $ 457,027  
                 
                 
                 
   
Notes:
         
                 
     
(a)
 
Represents non-cash charges to value our inventories under the last-in first-out ("LIFO") method.
                 
     
(b)
 
Represents loss related to debt modifications and retirements, net
     
                 
     
(c)
 
Represents a charge for financing commitments related to the acquisition of Jean Coutu, USA.
 
                 
     
(d)
 
Represents incremental costs related to the acquisition of Jean Coutu, USA.
   
                 
     
(e)
 
Represents costs to liquidate inventory at stores that are in the process of closing.
   
                 
     
(f)
 
Represents losses from our recently disposed Las Vegas market that are included in Adjusted EBITDA.
 
 

 
RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
(Dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
   
             
             
   
Thirteen Weeks
ended
August 30,
2008
   
Thirteen Weeks
ended
September 1,
 2007
 
             
             
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net loss
  $ (221,997 )   $ (69,598 )
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
 Depreciation and amortization
    150,901       132,492  
 Store closing and impairment charges
    51,825       16,587  
 LIFO charges
    15,094       16,041  
 Loss on sale of assets, net
    7,607       1,651  
 Stock-based compensation expense
    7,524       11,960  
 Loss on debt modifications and retirements, net
    36,197       -  
 Acquisition related financing commitment charge
    -       12,900  
 Changes in deferred taxes
    -       (40,163 )
 Proceeds from sale of inventory
    -       8,156  
 Proceeds from insured loss
    -       1,292  
 Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
  Net repayments to accounts receivable securitization
    (5,000 )     (90,000 )
  Accounts receivable
    56,587       99,600  
  Inventories
    (44,091 )     (265,144 )
  Accounts payable
    133,900       24,144  
  Other assets and liabilities, net
    (92,428 )     450  
   Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    96,119       (139,632 )
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
 Payments for property, plant and equipment
    (153,079 )     (162,186 )
 Intangible assets acquired
    (25,342 )     (15,909 )
 Expenditures for business acquisition
    -       (1,119,066 )
 Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions
    73,933       10,550  
 Proceeds from dispositions of assets and investments
    13,953       8,397  
 Proceeds from insured loss
    -       408  
        Net cash used in investing activities
    (90,535 )     (1,277,806 )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
 Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    740,764       1,105,000  
 Net (payments to) proceeds from revolver
    (22,000 )     342,000  
 Proceeds from financing secured by owned property
    20,134       -  
 Principal payments on long-term debt
    (700,225 )     (4,018 )
 Change in zero balance cash accounts
    14,518       87,671  
 Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock
    -       2,753  
 Payments for preferred stock dividends
    (831 )     (3,845 )
 Excess tax deduction on stock options
    -       2,651  
 Financing costs paid
    (39,873 )     (56,132 )
        Net cash provided by financing activities
    12,487       1,476,080  
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    18,071       58,642  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    152,189       111,690  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 170,260     $ 170,332  
 

 
 
RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
             
             
             
   
Twenty-six
Weeks ended
August 30,
 2008
   
Twenty-six
Weeks ended
September 1,
 2007
 
             
             
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net loss
  $ (378,637 )   $ (41,964 )
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    295,942       200,411  
Store closing and impairment charges
    88,087       20,617  
LIFO charges
    30,188       25,332  
Loss (gain) on sale of assets, net
    12,995       (2,579 )
Stock-based compensation expense
    16,203       18,574  
Loss on debt modifications and retirements, net
    39,905       -  
Acquisition related financing commitment charge
    -       12,900  
Changes in deferred taxes
    -       (39,002 )
Proceeds from sale of inventory
    -       8,156  
Proceeds from insured loss
    -       8,550  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Net proceeds from (repayments to) accounts receivable securitization
    65,000       (60,000 )
Accounts receivable
    7,745       56,590  
Inventories
    (95,194 )     (256,035 )
Accounts payable
    16,971       75,324  
Other assets and liabilities, net
    (108,414 )     19,778  
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
    (9,209 )     46,652  
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Payments for property, plant and equipment
    (302,955 )     (279,686 )
Intangible assets acquired
    (61,464 )     (29,710 )
Expenditures for business acquisition
    (112 )     (2,356,578 )
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions
    161,553       10,550  
Proceeds from dispositions of assets and investments
    18,629       13,108  
Proceeds from insured loss
    -       5,950  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (184,349 )     (2,636,366 )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    898,764       2,306,005  
Net proceeds from revolver
    164,000       303,000  
Proceeds from financing secured by owned property
    31,266       -  
Principal payments on long-term debt
    (855,190 )     (7,209 )
Change in zero balance cash accounts
    20,060       100,617  
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock
    1,117       11,848  
Payments for preferred stock dividends
    (2,488 )     (7,690 )
Excess tax deduction on stock options
    -       5,522  
Financing costs paid
    (49,473 )     (58,195 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    208,056       2,653,898  
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    14,498       64,184  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    155,762       106,148  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 170,260     $ 170,332  
 

 
 
 
RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
 
RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS GUIDANCE TO ADJUSTED EBITDA GUIDANCE
 
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 2009
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
                         
                         
   
Guidance Range
   
Previous Guidance Range
 
   
Low
 
High
 
Low
 
High
 
                         
Sales
  $ 26,000,000     $ 26,500,000     $ 26,700,000     $ 27,200,000  
                                 
Same store sales
    1.50 %     3.00 %     2.00 %     4.00 %
                                 
Gross capital expenditures
  $ 550,000     $ 550,000     $ 600,000     $ 600,000  
                                 
Sale and leaseback proceeds
  $ 200,000     $ 200,000     $ 150,000     $ 150,000  
                                 
Reconciliation of net loss to adjusted EBITDA:
                               
  Net loss
  $ (535,000 )   $ (445,000 )   $ (415,000 )   $ (300,000 )
  Adjustments:
                               
      Interest expense
    495,000       490,000       495,000       490,000  
      Income tax expense
    12,000       7,000       12,000       7,000  
        Depreciation and amortization
    565,000       565,000       545,000       545,000  
      LIFO charge
    60,000       55,000       60,000       55,000  
        Store closing, liquidation, and impairment charges
    140,000       140,000       110,000       110,000  
        Non recurring Brooks-Eckerd integration expenses
    100,000       100,000       110,000       110,000  
        Stock-based compensation expense
    38,000       38,000       38,000       38,000  
        Loss on debt modification
    40,000       40,000       40,000       40,000  
  Other
    35,000     35,000     5,000     5,000  
                   Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 950,000   $ 1,025,000   $ 1,000,000   $ 1,100,000  
                           
                                 
   Diluted loss per share
  $ (0.67 )   $ (0.56 )   $ (0.52 )   $ (0.39 )