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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For The Fiscal Year Ended February 27, 2021
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For The Transition Period From To
Commission File Number 1-5742
RITE AID CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
30 Hunter Lane, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
(Address of principal executive offices)
23-1614034
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
17011
(Zip Code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Common Stock, $1.00 par value
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Trading Symbol(s)
RAD
Name of each exchange on which registered
New York Stock Exchange
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (717) 761-2633
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter)
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions
of “Large Accelerated Filer,” “Accelerated Filer,” “Smaller Reporting Company,” and “Emerging Growth Company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer ☐
Accelerated Filer ☒
Non-Accelerated Filer ☐
Smaller reporting company ☐
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards
provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section
404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☒
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common stock of the registrant held by non-affiliates of the registrant based on the closing price at which such stock was sold on the New
York Stock Exchange on August 29, 2020 was approximately $737,566,209. For purposes of this calculation, only executive officers and directors are deemed to be affiliates of the registrant.
As of April 15, 2021 the registrant had outstanding 55,101,661 shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Certain portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or an amendment to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
PART I
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ITEM 1.
ITEM 1A.
ITEM 1B.
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PART II
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PART III
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PART IV
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SIGNATURES
Business
Risk Factors
Unresolved Staff Comments
Properties
Legal Proceedings
Mine Safety Disclosures
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Selected Financial Data
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Continuing Operations
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
Other Information
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Executive Compensation
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedule
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report, as well as our other public filings or public statements, include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are often identified by terms and phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,”
“continue,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “will” and similar expressions and include references to assumptions and relate to our future
prospects, developments and business strategies.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
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the impact of widespread health developments, including the continued impact of the global coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic, and the responses
thereto (such as quarantines, shut downs and other restrictions on travel and commercial, social and other activities), including changing consumer
behavior and preferences and the reinstitution of more stringent regulations (including mandatory stay at home orders and the availability, rollout and
supply chain of vaccines to treat the virus), which could materially and adversely affect, among other things, the economic, financial and labor markets in
which we operate, access to credit, our front-end and pharmaceutical operations, supply chain, associates and executive and administrative personnel.
These widespread health developments, or an increase in the number of cases, could also materially and adversely affect our third-party service providers,
including suppliers, vendors and business partners, and customers. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in recessionary economic conditions which
could negatively impact our sales. Any of these developments could result in a material adverse effect on our business, financial conditions and results of
operations;
our ability to successfully implement RxEvolution, attract and retain a sufficient number of our target consumers, integrate acquisitions, our ability to
obtain permits required for store remodels, and improve the operating performance of our stores;
our high level of indebtedness, the ability to refinance such indebtedness on acceptable terms, and our ability to satisfy our obligations and the other
covenants contained in our debt agreements;
the nature, cost and outcome of pending and future litigation, other legal or regulatory proceedings, or governmental investigations, including those related
to Opioids, “usual and customary” pricing or other matters;
general competitive, economic, industry, market, political (including healthcare reform) and regulatory conditions, civil unrest (including any resulting
store closures, damage, or loss of inventory), as well as other factors specific to the markets in which we operate;
the severity and resulting impact of the cough, cold and flu season;
the impact on retail pharmacy business as pharmacy benefit management (“PBM”) payors incent or mandate movement away from retail pharmacies to
PBM mail order pharmacies;
our ability to achieve the benefits of our efforts to reduce the costs of our generic and other drugs;
the risk that changes in federal or state laws or regulations, including to those relating to labor or wages, the Health Care Education Affordability
Reconciliation Act, the repeal of all or part of the Patient Protection and the Affordable Care Act (or "ACA"), and decisions of the United States Supreme
Court regarding those and other matters relevant to the Company or its operations, and any regulations enacted thereunder may occur;
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the risk that we may need to take further impairment charges if our future results do not meet our expectations;
our ability to sell our Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) receivables, in whole or in part, which could negatively impact our leverage
ratio if we do not consummate a sale;
our ability to grow prescription count and realize front-end sales growth;
our ability to achieve cost savings and the other benefits of our organizational restructuring within our anticipated timeframe, if at all;
decisions to close additional stores and distribution centers or undertake additional refinancing activities, which could result in further charges;
our ability to manage expenses and our investments in working capital;
the continued impact of gross margin pressure in the PBM industries due to continued consolidation and client demand for lower prices while providing
enhanced service offerings;
risks related to breaches of our information or payment systems or unauthorized access to confidential or personal information of our associates or
customers;
our ability to maintain our current pharmacy services business and obtain new pharmacy services business, including maintaining renewals of expiring
contracts, avoiding contract termination rights that may permit certain of our clients to terminate their contracts prior to their expiration, early price
renegotiations prior to contract expirations and the risk that we cannot meet client guarantees;
our ability to manage our Medicare Part D Plan medical loss ratio (“MLR”) and meet the financial obligations of the plan;
the risk that we could experience deterioration in our current Star rating with the CMS or incur CMS penalties and/or sanctions;
the expiration or termination of our Medicare or Medicaid managed care contracts by federal or state governments;
changes in future exchange or interest rates or credit ratings, changes in tax laws, regulations, rates and policies;
the nature, cost and outcome of pending and future litigation and other legal or regulatory proceedings, and governmental investigations;
other risks and uncertainties described from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
We undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements included in this report, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise, after the date of this report. Our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from the results expressed in, or implied by, these
forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences are discussed in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Continuing Operations—Overview and Factors Affecting Our Future Prospects” included in this Annual
Report on Form 10-K. Additionally, the continued impact of COVID-19 could heighten many of the risk factors described herein.
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Item 1. Business
Overview
PART I
Rite Aid Corporation (“Rite Aid” or the “Company”) is on the front lines of delivering health care services and retail products to over one million Americans
daily. Our pharmacists are uniquely positioned to engage with customers and improve their health outcomes. We provide an array of whole being health products and
services for the entire family through over 2,500 retail pharmacy locations across 17 states. Through Elixir, our pharmacy benefits manager, we provide pharmacy
benefits and services to over three million members nationwide.
Our corporate headquarters are located at 30 Hunter Lane, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011, and our telephone number is (717) 761-2633. Our common stock is
listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol of “RAD.” We were incorporated in 1968 and are a Delaware corporation.
The terms “Company,” “Rite Aid,” “we,” “our” or “us,” as used herein and unless otherwise stated or indicated by context, refer to Rite Aid Corporation and
its affiliates. The term “affiliates” means direct and indirect subsidiaries of Rite Aid Corporation and partnerships and joint ventures in which such subsidiaries are
partners.
Fiscal 2021 was a year of significant challenges for Rite Aid as COVID-19 affected all aspects of our retail pharmacy business and well-being of our
customers. In the third week of our fiscal year, in response to the pandemic we implemented business continuity efforts including closing corporate office and call
center locations, moving virtually all of our corporate associates to a work from home model, and taking steps to implement safety protocols for our retail and
distribution center associates and pharmacy customers. Notwithstanding these challenges, our purchasing teams sourced essential items to stock our stores.
The efforts of our team enabled us to respond to the challenges brought on by the pandemic while also executing on our strategic initiatives aimed at operating
as a fully integrated, stand-alone healthcare company with a retail footprint. Our key accomplishments include, but are not limited to, i) advancing our pharmacy
strategy, including rebranding our retail stores and Elixir, our pharmacy services operations, ii) launching a new member portal at Elixir, iii) extending all but $91
million of our calendar 2023 bond maturities to calendar 2025 and calendar 2026, iv) introducing three flagship remodels, refreshing over half of our store exteriors and
resetting 75% of store merchandise, and v) expanding COVID-19 testing to over 1,200 drive-through locations and beginning the process of expanding our COVID-19
vaccine administration, which covered nearly half of our stores in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. These accomplishments advanced our efforts to drive our new strategy
- RxEvolution.
RxEvolution – On March 16, 2020, we held an analyst day where we announced our new strategic plan and initiatives, named “RxEvolution,” which includes
significant rebranding, a merchandising overhaul, new marketing, and integration and operational initiatives, in both our Retail Pharmacy and Pharmacy Services
segments. The execution of these overarching initiatives includes reintroducing the Rite Aid brand to a new generation of consumers, maintaining relevance in an ever-
changing marketplace, and thriving as a significant health care services company with a retail footprint. Our initiatives are focused on three primary areas: i)
establishing Elixir as a clearly differentiated market leader, ii) unlocking the value of our pharmacists, and iii) renewing our retail and digital experience.
Establishing Elixir as a clearly differentiated market leader: Rite Aid’s pharmacy benefits and services company, Elixir, includes technology and claims
adjudication software, mail delivery and specialty pharmacy services, network and rebate administration, as well as prescription discount programs and Medicare Part D
insurance for individuals and groups. With an integrated offering, this rebranded business is well positioned with mid-market employer groups and regional health plans
seeking an alternative to the large, health plan affiliated PBMs. Additionally, given the connection with Rite Aid’s stores, Elixir has the opportunity to improve its
competitive positioning, deliver exceptional retail and mail order pharmacy services, and contribute to positive health outcomes. Elixir is now the only payor agnostic
PBM operated together with a retail pharmacy footprint. We believe Elixir is positioned for improved profitability, and represents a significant growth opportunity for
Rite Aid.
Unlocking the value of Rite Aid’s pharmacists: Rite Aid is innovating across all of its retail and mail order pharmacy channels, including its PBM and suite of
pharmacy service solutions. These innovations go beyond just filling prescriptions to offering an array of over-the-counter, clinical and holistic health and wellness
solutions focused on helping customers thrive. Pharmacists are highly educated, knowledgeable, accessible, and among the most trusted
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healthcare providers; however, their full potential has not been realized. Rite Aid’s approximately 6,400 pharmacists are whole-being health advocates, allowing them
to practice at the top of their license and education. Our pharmacists are pushing beyond their traditional role to an expanded role, in which they are encouraging a
holistic approach to health. Rite Aid is leveraging LEAN tools, to develop new workflows and technologies to free up our pharmacists’ time, and we are also launching
our new Pharmacy of the Future, which moves our pharmacists physically closer to the consumer. These new workflows, tools and space will allow our pharmacists to
engage more personally with our consumers. Our initiatives to free up pharmacists time are also helping us to expand our pharmacy services to administer COVID-19
vaccines and COVID-19 testing.
Renewing Rite Aid’s retail and digital experience: As consumers increasingly focus on self-care, they seek to strike the perfect balance between traditional
health and holistic wellness. Rite Aid’s goal is to be a whole being health destination that treats mind, body and spirit. To introduce new generations to our iconic brand,
Rite Aid is elevating its in-store experience, increasing personalized digital engagement, and refreshing merchandise to include a wide assortment of products with
ingredients that are meaningful to Millennial and Gen X shoppers. Rite Aid has re-branded with a new logo to signal this change in pharmacy and retail strategy. Rite
Aid continues its store-remodel initiative, including the unveiling of new flagship stores in select markets that demonstrate how Rite Aid is evolving into a trusted
household wellness destination that helps consumers on the journey of care for themselves and their parents, children and pets.
We believe that the strategy inherent in our RxEvolution will enable us to unlock the incredible potential of our trusted and iconic brand. By reinvigorating our
PBM offerings, enhancing the role of our approximately 6,400 pharmacists and revitalizing our retail and digital experience, we believe Rite Aid will not only remain
relevant to a new generation of consumers, but can thrive as an independent healthcare company with a significant retail footprint.
As described in the following paragraphs, under prior leadership, during the past several years, Rite Aid had been involved in certain activities designed to sell
itself and portions of its business.
Termination of the Merger Agreement—On February 18, 2018, Rite Aid entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with
Albertsons Companies, Inc. (“Albertsons”), Ranch Acquisition II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Albertsons
(“Merger Sub II”) and Ranch Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Merger Sub II (together with Merger Sub II, the
“Merger Subs”). On August 8, 2018, Rite Aid, Albertsons and the Merger Subs entered into a Termination Agreement (the “Merger Termination Agreement”) under
which the parties mutually agreed to terminate the Merger Agreement. Subject to limited customary exceptions, the Merger Termination Agreement mutually releases
the parties from any claims of liability to one another relating to the contemplated merger. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, neither Rite Aid nor Albertsons is
responsible for any payments to the other party as a result of the termination of the Merger Agreement and Rite Aid is no longer subject to the interim operating
covenants and restrictions contained in the Merger Agreement.
Asset Sale—On September 18, 2017, we entered into the Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Asset Purchase
Agreement”) with WBA and Walgreen Co., an Illinois corporation and wholly-owned direct subsidiary of WBA (“Buyer”), which amended and restated in its entirety
the previously disclosed Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Original Asset Purchase Agreement”), dated as of June 28, 2017, by and among Rite Aid, WBA and Buyer.
Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement, Buyer purchased from Rite Aid 1,932 Acquired
Stores, three distribution centers, related inventory and other specified assets and liabilities related thereto for a purchase price of approximately $4.375 billion, on a
cash-free, debt-free basis (the “Asset Sale” or “Sale”). As of February 27, 2021, we sold all 1,932 Acquired Stores, three distribution centers and related assets to WBA
in exchange for proceeds of $4.375 billion.
The term of the Transition Services Agreement (“TSA”) had been extended to October 17, 2020, unless earlier terminated. On July 14, 2020, we entered into a
letter agreement with WBA to terminate the services under the TSA, other than certain specified services relating to real estate, accounting, tax, and accounts receivable
systems that continued until October 17, 2020 and certain specified services relating to human resources to be performed after October 17, 2020.
Based on its magnitude and because we exited certain markets, the Sale represented a significant strategic shift that had a material effect on our operations and
financial results. Accordingly, we have applied discontinued operations treatment for the Sale, as required by generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).
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We report our business in two distinct segments. Our Retail Pharmacy Segment consists of Rite Aid stores, Health Dialog, and RediClinic, which was closed
during fiscal 2021. Our Pharmacy Services Segment consists of Elixir, our PBM.
Retail Pharmacy Segment— In our Rite Aid retail stores, our highly trained pharmacists dispense medications pursuant to prescriptions written by medical
providers and educate our customers on alternative remedies that can supplement traditional options. We offer a wide range of healthcare services, including
administering immunizations against COVID-19, the flu, shingles and more; assisting our customers with high blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes; providing
guidance on combating obesity and tobacco addiction; and educating our customers on managing medications and potential side effects. Through the pandemic,
pharmacists are on the front lines of testing and vaccinating, and made great strides in changing perceptions of pharmacists as providers whose reach extends well
beyond filling prescriptions. We believe that offerings such as these will gain additional momentum in a rapidly changing healthcare environment, and establish
pharmacists as the most accessible and trusted last-mile connectors in healthcare.
In addition, we offer a wide assortment of front-end merchandise to complement our pharmacy services and to provide convenience to our customers. In fiscal
2021, prescription drug sales accounted for 66.7% of our total drugstore sales. We believe that our pharmacy operations will continue to represent a significant part of
our business due to a combination of our efforts to expand the role of our approximately 6,400 pharmacists as whole-being health advocates; demographic trends such
as an aging population and increased life expectancy; our focus on growth customers, particularly women between the ages of 25 to 49 who take care of themselves,
their children, aging parents, and even pets; anticipated growth in the federally funded Medicare Part D prescription program as “baby boomers” continue to enroll; and
the discovery of new and better prescription drug and over-the-counter therapies. We carry a full assortment of front-end products, which accounted for the remaining
33.3% of our total drug store sales in fiscal 2021. Front-end products include over-the-counter medications, health and beauty aids, personal care items, cosmetics,
household items, food and beverages, greeting cards, seasonal merchandise, pet care, and numerous other every day and convenience products.
We seek to differentiate our stores from larger chain drugstores, in part, through our emphasis on the benefits of both traditional and alternative remedies, a
reconstituted assortment of clean, natural, organic and eco-friendly merchandise, brand new flagship store format, owned brands and our strategic partnership with
GNC, a retailer of vitamin and mineral supplements. We offer a wide variety of products through our portfolio of owned brands, which contributed approximately 19%
of our front-end sales in fiscal 2021, and which we are positioning for future growth.
We completed the acquisition of the Bartell Drug Company during December 2020. The strategic acquisition of the Bartell Drug Company fits into our
RxEvolution strategy, complementing our commitment to total health and wellness, the importance of the pharmacist as a trusted health advisor and the critical role the
neighborhood pharmacy plays. This expansion within the greater Seattle area will allow us to better service customers, health plans and healthcare provides.
The average size of each store in our chain is approximately 13,600 square feet, and average store size is larger for our locations in the western United States.
As of February 27, 2021, 59% of our stores were freestanding; 54% of our stores included a drive-through pharmacy; and 66% included a GNC store within a Rite Aid
store.
Health Dialog is a provider of healthcare coaching and disease management services to health plans and employers. Health Dialog provides these services
using a call-in line staffed by nurse practitioners and through an online platform.
RediClinic, based in Houston, was an operator of retail clinics. RediClinics were staffed by board-certified nurse practitioners and physician assistants, who
were trained and licensed to treat common conditions and provide preventative services, in collaboration with local physicians who were affiliated with a leading health
care system in each market. We closed all RediClinic locations as of late summer 2020, however, we continue to offer virtual health care services through telehealth.
Pharmacy Services Segment—Elixir, our mid-market national pharmacy benefits manager (“PBM”), provides a suite of PBM offerings including technology
solutions, mail delivery services, specialty pharmacy, network and rebate
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administration, claims adjudication and pharmacy discount programs. Elixir also provides prescription discount programs and Medicare Part D insurance offerings for
individuals and groups. Elixir provides services to various clients across its different lines of business, including major health plans, commercial employers, labor
groups and state and local governments, representing approximately 3.25 million covered lives, including approximately 1 million covered lives through our Medicare
Part D insurance offerings. Elixir continues to focus its efforts and offerings to its target market of small to mid-market employers, labor unions and regional health
plans, including provider-led health plans and government sponsored Medicaid and Medicare plans.
Elixir is an integral component of our new strategy and we believe that Elixir will be established as a differentiated market leader by lowering total healthcare
costs through consumer engagement. We are broadening the engagement channels for our members through the introduction of a new member portal in January 2021,
modernizing our technology platforms, enhancing our clinical programs and launching our new best in class specialty offering across our book of business. And in
markets that overlap with Rite Aid and Bartell stores, we can offer a highly curated clinical offering that not only lowers costs, but also engages members in our stores
with our pharmacists. Rite Aid has owned 100% of Elixir (formerly EnvisionRxOptions) since 2015.
Industry Trends
COVID-19—The COVID-19 crisis brought many new challenges to the industry, and severely impacted the U.S. economy. We executed preparedness plans to
maintain continuity of our operations, including transitioning many office-based associates to a remote work environment and installing protective equipment in our
retail pharmacies. We also provided enhanced benefits to our associates, including bonuses to frontline associates, paid sick leave for part-time associates and paid time
off to associates who test positive or are quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19, job protected administrative leave for associates who did not feel comfortable
coming to work due to health concerns, and expanded resources to assist associates with the stress caused by the pandemic. Going forward, we expect to incur costs for
enhanced cleaning, associate benefits and protection for both our associates and customers, and to provide COVID-19 testing and vaccinations. The longer-term impact
of the pandemic including changes in consumer behavior and delayed medical procedures are still being evaluated, but we believe these will continue through our fiscal
year 2022.
Aside from the effects of COVID-19, the rate of pharmacy sales growth in the United States continues to be negatively impacted by a decline in new
blockbuster drugs, a longer FDA approval process, drug safety concerns, higher copays and an increase in the use of generic (non-brand name) drugs, which are less
expensive but do generate higher gross margins. New drug development in the next few years is expected to be concentrated in specialty prescriptions, which are high
cost drugs targeted toward complex or rare chronic conditions. On the other hand, we expect prescription usage to continue to grow in the coming years due to the aging
U.S. population, increased life expectancy, “baby boomers” continuing to become eligible for the federally funded Medicare prescription program, and new drug
therapies. Additionally, rising U.S. healthcare costs and the shortage of primary care physicians are creating opportunities for pharmacists and drugstores to play a more
active role in driving positive health outcomes for patients. Services such as immunizations, including those for COVID-19, medication therapy management, chronic
condition management, clinics, medication adherence and counseling can all be handled by our trained pharmacists.
In terms of our traditional drug dispensing business, generic prescription drugs continue to help lower overall costs for customers and third party payors. We
believe the utilization of existing generic pharmaceuticals will continue to increase, although the pace of introduction of new generic drugs has slowed. The gross profit
from a generic drug prescription in the retail drugstore industry is generally greater than the gross profit from a brand drug prescription. However, the sale amount can
be substantially less and has impacted our overall revenues and same store sales.
The retail drugstore industry is highly competitive and consolidation has accelerated. We believe that the competitive advantages from the increasing trend
toward vertical integration resulting from the combination of retail pharmacy companies with PBMs and insurance companies, such as CVS Health, and aggressive
generic pricing programs at competitors such as Wal-Mart and various supermarket chains, will further increase competitive pressures in the industry. Front-end product
pricing has continued to be highly promotional in the retail drugstore business, which contributes to additional competitive pressures.
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The retail drugstore industry continues to rely significantly on third-party payors. Over the past several years, third-party payors, including the Medicare Part D
plans and the state-sponsored Medicaid and related managed care Medicaid agencies, have changed the eligibility requirements of participants and have successfully
reduced certain reimbursement rates. This trend is expected to continue, which puts added pressure on Rite Aid and our competitors’ results. Medicare Part D providers
have also introduced plans that have restricted network options, under which a patient can elect a plan with a lower copay in exchange for the choice to use a limited
number of pharmacies to fill their prescriptions. In order to participate in these restricted networks, retail pharmacies generally are required to accept lower
reimbursement rates. We expect the use of these restricted network strategies to continue to increase. When third party payors, including the Medicare Part D program
and state-sponsored Medicaid agencies, reduce the number of participants and/or reduce their reimbursement rates, sales and margins in the industry could be reduced,
and profitability of the industry adversely affected. These possible adverse effects can be partially offset by lowering our product cost, controlling expenses, dispensing
higher-margin generics, finding new revenue streams through pharmacy services and growing our share of dispensing prescriptions.
The PBM industry is generally concentrated among the three largest PBMs, although niche PBMs and organizations seeking to carve out specific PBM-related
services continue to emerge. Plan sponsor clients of PBMs are seeking new and innovative solutions to manage pharmacy benefit costs. Certain market segments, such
as regional health plans, and union/municipal plans and certain mid-market employers are seeking viable alternatives to the Big 3 PBM providers. Also, plan sponsors
with covered populations in geographically concentrated areas, such as hospital/health system clients and small to mid-sized employers, are seeking to leverage
geographic opportunities to negotiate more favorable pharmacy pricing and/or integrate their community based clinical management resources with Elixir and Rite Aid
pharmacies.
Strategy
Our RxEvolution strategy is intended to transform us into the leading whole health destination that treats mind, body and spirit. We strive to fundamentally
change our role in health care and become the industry leader in whole health. Our goal is to help our customers get beyond healthy and get thriving.
Rite Aid seeks to deliver a fresh, differentiated experience across all channels by targeting our growth customer – women between the ages of 25 to 49 who
take care of themselves, their children, aging parents, and even pets. During the past year the company has been building the foundation for an elevated customer
experience. Rite Aid has been establishing on-trend supplier relationships, resetting categories representing over 75% of front end sales according to our new
merchandising standards, delivering new and enhanced training, tools and work processes to all in-store associates, using LEAN methodology to free up pharmacists'
time, modernizing its e-commerce infrastructure and online experience, and physically refreshing its fleet of stores. Together, this comprehensive approach is aimed at
helping customers achieve a level of well-being that goes beyond traditional perceptions of healthy.
Elixir, our pharmacy benefits manager, offers compelling healthcare services to improve clinical outcomes, digital engagement tools and connection to our
over 2,500 Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs retail stores. With our integrated offerings and solutions, Elixir provides mid-market employer groups and regional health plans
with an alternative to the large, health-plan affiliated PBMs.
As a healthcare company with a retail footprint that operates in many communities throughout the country and engages over one million customers per day
through our various lines of business, we believe we are positioned to continue making a meaningful difference in the lives of our customers, associates and neighbors.
Products and Services
Sales of prescription drugs for our Retail Pharmacy segment represented approximately 66.7%, 67.0% and 66.6% of our total drugstore sales in fiscal years
2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. In fiscal years 2021, 2020 and 2019, prescription drug sales were $10.9 billion, $10.4 billion and $10.4 billion, respectively. See the
section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Continuing Operations” and our consolidated financial statements.
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We carry a full assortment of non-prescription, or front-end, products. The types and number of front-end products in each store vary, and selections are based
on customer needs and preferences and available space. No single front-end product category contributed significantly to our sales during fiscal 2021. Our Retail
Pharmacy segment’s principal classes of products in fiscal 2021 were the following:
Product Class
Prescription drugs
Over-the-counter medications and personal care
Health and beauty aids
General merchandise and other
Percentage of
Sales
66.7 %
10.8 %
4.8 %
17.7 %
We offer a wide variety of own brand products to meet the needs of our customers in virtually every non-pharmacy department. We intend to increase our
private brand sales and penetration in fiscal 2022 by expanding our assortment, redefining our brand architecture and brand names, refreshing our package design, and
driving greater support through our marketing. We believe that today’s consumer expects high quality differentiated own brand products that deliver performance equal
to national brands at a better value. A refresh our own brand offering is critical to improving our gross margin and reducing our working capital investment in inventory.
We have a strategic alliance with GNC under which we have opened 1,652 GNC stores within Rite Aid stores as of February 27, 2021, and have a contractual
commitment to open at least 33 additional GNC stores within Rite Aid stores by December 2021. We believe the GNC stores enhance our wellness offerings and help
differentiate us from our competitors. GNC is a leading nationwide retailer of vitamin and mineral supplements, personal care, fitness and other health-related products.
Through Elixir, we provide a fully integrated suite of PBM offerings including technology solutions, mail delivery services, specialty pharmacy, network and
rebate administration, claims adjudication and pharmacy discount programs. In addition to its PBM offerings, Elixir also offers fully integrated mail-order and specialty
pharmacy services through Elixir Pharmacy. Through Elixir Insurance (“EI”), Elixir also serves seniors enrolled in Medicare Part D. In addition, Elixir, through its
Laker Software, performs prescription adjudication services for its own claims.
Technology
All of our stores are integrated into a common pharmacy system, which enables our customers to fill or refill prescriptions in any of our stores throughout the
country, identifies adverse drug interactions, and enables our pharmacists to fill prescriptions more accurately and efficiently. Our customers may also order
prescription refills online, at www.riteaid.com, using our mobile app, or over the phone through our telephonic automated refill systems for pick up at a Rite Aid store or
home delivery from a majority of our stores. We have automated pharmacy dispensing units in high volume stores, which are linked to our pharmacists’ computers that
fill and label prescription drug orders. We utilize central fill technology to facilitate the automated picking, packaging, and labeling of prescriptions in a central filling
location, which are sent to certain retail stores for delivery to the customer. We also utilize workload sharing technology within our stores, whereby stores within a close
proximity can shift the fulfillment of prescriptions to stores with excess capacity. The efficiency of these processes allows our pharmacists to spend more time
consulting with and answering our customers’ questions and concerns about their prescription medications and health conditions. Additionally, each of our stores
employs point-of-sale technology that supports sales analysis and recognition of customer trends. This same point-of-sale technology facilitates the maintenance of
perpetual inventory records which, together with our sales analysis, drives our automated inventory replenishment process.
We launched our new website, mobile application, and e-commerce solution in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. This personalized user experience is built on a
modern and scalable platform that will serve as the foundation for our digital and omni-channel solutions. Through RxEvolution, we will continue to enhance and
modernize the technology platforms that support our company, with a meaningful focus on customer experience and design.
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We continue to enhance our Elixir mobile app with a focus on providing members with the best and most effective low cost medications, in a manner that is
completely personalized. It will not simply facilitate transactions, but rather advance a members ability to improve whole health.
Sources and Availability of Raw Materials
Since fiscal 2015, under our pharmaceutical purchasing and delivery agreement (“Purchasing and Delivery Agreement”) with limited exceptions, we
purchased all of our branded pharmaceutical products and almost all of our generic (non-brand name) pharmaceutical products from McKesson. If our relationship with
McKesson were disrupted, we could temporarily experience difficulties filling prescriptions for branded and generic drugs until we execute a replacement wholesaler
agreement or develop and implement self-distribution processes.
We purchase our non-pharmaceutical merchandise from numerous manufacturers and wholesalers. We believe that competitive sources are readily available
for substantially all of the non-pharmaceutical merchandise we carry and that the loss of any one supplier would not have a material effect on our business.
We sell private brand and co-branded products that generally are supplied by numerous sources. The GNC branded vitamin and mineral supplement products
that we sell in our stores are developed by GNC, and along with our Rite Aid brand vitamin and mineral supplements, are manufactured by GNC.
Customers and Third Party Payors
During fiscal 2021, our stores filled approximately 164.1 million prescriptions and served over one million customers per day. The loss of any one customer
would not have a material impact on our results of operations.
In fiscal 2021, substantially all of our pharmacy sales were to customers covered by third party payors (such as insurance companies, prescription benefit
management companies, government agencies, private employers or other managed care providers) that agree to pay for all or a portion of a customer’s eligible
prescription purchases based on negotiated and contracted reimbursement rates. During fiscal 2021, the top five third party payors accounted for approximately 77.9%
of our pharmacy sales. The largest third party payor, Caremark, represented 30.4% of our pharmacy sales. The loss of, or a significant change to the prescription drug
reimbursement rates by, a major third party payor could decrease our revenue and harm our business.
During fiscal 2021, Medicaid and related managed Medicaid payors sales were approximately 17.9% of our pharmacy sales, of which the largest single
Medicaid payor was approximately 1.3% of our pharmacy sales. During fiscal 2021, approximately 39.6% of our pharmacy sales were to customers covered by
Medicare Part D.
Through our Pharmacy Services segment we provide innovative pharmaceutical solutions for our clients which are primarily employers, insurance companies,
unions, government employee groups, health plans, managed Medicaid plans, Medicare plans, and other sponsors of health benefit plans, and individuals throughout the
United States.
During fiscal 2021, Medicare Part D payor revenue was approximately 51.4% of our Pharmacy Services Segment revenue, of which the largest single
Medicare Part D payer was approximately 36.6% of our Pharmacy Services Segment revenue. During fiscal 2021, approximately 19.3% of our Pharmacy Services
Segment revenue was to customers covered by Commercial payors. During fiscal 2021, approximately 12.1% of our Pharmacy Services Segment revenue was to
customers covered by Medicaid payors.
Competition
The retail drugstore and pharmacy benefit management industries are highly competitive. Many of our competitors are larger, better capitalized, have access to
greater financial and other resources, are diversified through other industries and have an international presence. Additionally, some of our competitors are vertically
integrated, allowing them to leverage healthcare, health plan, and PBM operations together with their retail pharmacy footprint. Increasingly, these competitors are
expanding in our existing markets. Greater competition exerts pressure on our pricing and promotional models and may force us to modify or reduce our prices.
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Our retail drugstore operations compete with, among others, retail drugstore chains, such as Walgreens and CVS, along with independently owned drugstores,
supermarkets such as Kroger, mass merchandisers like Walmart and Target, discount stores, wellness offerings, dollar stores and mail order and internet pharmacies.
We compete on the basis of store location, payor access, convenience, price, customer service, and product selection.
Our pharmacy benefit management company competes with other pharmacy benefit managers, such as Caremark, Express Scripts, OptumRx and mid-market
PBMs. We will increasingly compete on the basis of our PBM service offerings flexibility, clinical offerings, network management, Rite Aid as an anchor (in Rite Aid
markets), omni-channel consumer engagement and the strength of client facing teams.
We believe continued consolidation in the healthcare industry, and the aggressive pricing by supermarkets and mass merchandisers and other PBM service
providers will further increase competitive pressures in our industries.
Marketing and Advertising
In fiscal 2021, we advanced efforts to provide a seamlessly connected omni-channel customer experience. We continued to take a holistic approach to
managing our media mix while shifting towards a digital-centric strategy. Marketing and advertising expense was approximately $122.7 million. This spend
encompasses digital marketing to support pharmacy and front end sales, the wellness+ program and customer relationship marketing, in-store communication, weekly
circular (print and digital), marketing campaign support including television, radio, and direct mail. During fiscal 2021, our marketing activities were primarily focused
on the following:
● Relaunching the Rite Aid brand through in-store, digital, broadcast, and print media. This was a significant portion of our marketing spend, and we
continue to reinforce the new brand proposition into fiscal 2022.
● Reinforcing the new Rite Aid brand position of fusing traditional and alternative remedies to support immunity.
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Supporting the launch of new items and brands as part of our merchandising refresh, including the support of new own brand items.
● Continued optimization of print media to drive marketing spend into more efficient and effective digital channels. We executed a multi-phase test and
control program to determine where print advertising was less productive than digital spend, and adjusted marketing investment by channel throughout the
year based on these learnings.
● Continued weekly promotional marketing as an important component of our marketing message mix, as we focused on promotions of items and categories
that were most relevant to our customers during COVID-19.
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Supported our free wellness+ rewards loyalty program as a component of our customer proposition.
Supported market-specific initiatives and individual store programs such as grand openings for new and remodeled stores (including the launch of our new
store prototype)
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Focused efforts on our omni-channel marketing initiatives including our Rite Aid mobile app, social media, our riteaid.com website and e-commerce
● Additional programs focused on safety and convenience during the pandemic such as free delivery, ancillary immunizations and COVID-19 testing
Human Capital
Overview
As a healthcare company that operates in communities throughout the country and supports the whole health of millions of customers through our various lines
of business, Rite Aid is positioned to make a meaningful difference in
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the lives of our customers. Our mission is to keep our communities healthy and thriving, and at the core of that mission is our associates.
We believe our associates are integral to the success of our business transformation, through our RxEvolution strategy. In order to transform and grow our
business, it is important for us to invest in our associates, giving them opportunities to grow professionally, care for themselves and their families, work in diverse and
inclusive environments and be whole health ambassadors in their communities.
As of February 27, 2021, we employed over 50,000 associates across the United States, including Puerto Rico.
Communication and Engagement
Because our associates are so essential to our business strategy, we engage with them to measure and understand their perspectives and gather critical
feedback. For the past two years, more than 70% of our associates have participated in our annual and periodic pulse associate surveys. The surveys give us valuable
information regarding topics such as career development and growth, well-being, compensation, benefits, recognition, and leadership effectiveness.
Training and Development
Growing and developing our talent is key to our future and our ability to lead at our best every day. We seek to inspire a high-performance culture and promote
talent development. We offer development on leadership, safety, compliance and other critical business skills. We offer various instructor-led and virtual instructor-led
programs and maintain a vast curriculum of relevant, on-demand learning and development resources.
We also provide discounted tuition and reimbursement programs for associates to pursue degrees at select colleges or universities. We have recently been
certified as an ACEP, Accredited Provider of Continuing Pharmacy Education, which will allow us to offer courses that count toward the CE licensing requirements of
our pharmacists. In addition, we offer an accredited pharmacy technician certification program. Both efforts allow us to develop pharmacy associates to meet the
demands of our business.
Our goal is to grow leaders at all levels and provide associates best-in-class opportunities to develop and grow the skills needed to meet personal goals and
support Rite Aid’s future growth and success.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We are proud to be a part of diverse communities with associates and customers that reflect the diversity of those communities. As such, we believe that an
inclusive and welcoming culture is essential. We are committed to building a workplace in which every associate is appreciated and respected for their uniqueness and
differences. We are transforming our business by viewing health and wellness through the lens of both traditional medicines and alternative remedies; we just don’t
want to get healthy - we want to get thriving. On a parallel path, our approach to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is intended to also be transformative. We just don’t strive
to increase diversity; we want our talent to thrive.
We are focused on strengthening our DEI infrastructure which includes the development of a DEI team (a Center of Excellence) and DEI integrated strategy that will
address talent processes such as talent acquisition, talent development and talent management. A key focus will be to develop solutions that seek to enhance the work
environment so our associates can perform to their best potential and provide an optimum customer experience.
As of December 31, 2020 67% of associates self-reported as female. In addition, associates reported their race/ethnicity as: White 56%; Hispanic 15%; Black
13%; Asian 11%; and Other 5%.
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Total Rewards and Recognition
We design compensation and benefit programs to support, recognize and reward performance of our associates. Included within the package of offerings for
associates are annual bonuses, 401(k) plans, healthcare benefits, paid time off, life and disability coverage, merchandise discounts, and many other services and
programs. In addition, we offer our associates wellness programs and tools for whole health in areas of importance such as mental health, disease management and
financial wellness.
We also value and encourage associate recognition in order to celebrate outstanding contributions. We’ve recently added financial incentives into our
recognition platform, and we utilize this tool to both celebrate the great achievements of our teams and create a community experience for our workforce.
COVID-19 Response
Rite Aid associates have been at the heart of our response to the pandemic, providing communities with medications, essential supplies, COVID-19 related
information, COVID-19 tests, and COVID-19 vaccines.
During fiscal 2021, we supported our associates and their families in the following ways: bonuses and additional pay for our frontline associates who were
working directly for and with our customers; pandemic pay for associates who tested positive or who were required to quarantine due to exposure; additional 15%
associate discount; and job protected administrative leave for associates who did not feel comfortable coming to work due to health concerns. Additionally, the
separately funded Rite Aid Foundation Associate Relief Fund provided over $3 million in assistance to grant recipient associates experiencing COVID-19 related
hardships through financial support payments. As the safety of our customers and associates were our top concern, we also enacted protocols around cleaning, safety
and social distancing.
Research and Development
We do not make significant expenditures for research and development.
Licenses, Trademarks and Patents
The Rite Aid name is our most significant trademark and the most important factor in marketing our stores and private brand products. Additionally, we utilize
important tradenames for our Elixir operations and the recently acquired Bartell Drugs. We hold licenses to sell beer, wine and liquor, cigarettes and lottery tickets. As
part of our strategic alliance with GNC, we have a license to operate GNC “stores-within-Rite Aid-stores.” We also hold licenses to operate our pharmacies and our
distribution facilities. Through our 100% owned subsidiary Elixir, we hold a license to conduct Medicare Part D business with CMS.
Collectively, these licenses are material to our operations.
Seasonality
We experience seasonal fluctuations in our results of operations concentrated in the first and fourth fiscal quarters as the result of the concentration of the
cough, cold and flu season and the holidays. We tailor certain front-end merchandise to capitalize on holidays and seasons. We increase our inventory levels during our
third fiscal quarter in anticipation of the seasonal fluctuations described above. Our results of operations in the fourth and first fiscal quarters may fluctuate based upon
the timing and severity of the cough, cold and flu season, both of which are unpredictable.
Regulation
Our business is subject to federal, state and local laws, regulations, and administrative practices concerning the provision of and payment for health care
services, including, without limitation: federal, state and local licensure and registration requirements concerning the operation of pharmacies and the practice of
pharmacy; Medicare, Medicaid and
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other publicly financed health benefit plan regulations prohibiting kickbacks, beneficiary inducement and the submission of false claims; the ACA; regulations of the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement
Administration, including regulations governing the purchase, sale, storing and dispensing of controlled substances, listed chemicals, and other products, as well as
regulations promulgated by state and other federal agencies concerning automated outbound contacts such as phone calls, text messages and emails and the sale,
advertisement and promotion of the products we sell, including nicotine products and alcoholic beverages. We are also subject to laws governing our relationship with
our associates, including health and safety, minimum wage requirements, overtime, sick leave, working conditions, equal employment opportunity and unionizing
efforts.
The legal environment affecting our business will continue to become more complex as new legal requirements and rules are introduced and existing laws are
modified. Such legal changes could also create areas of uncertainty and require that we make material changes in our business operations and practices. Finally, any real
or alleged non-compliance with these laws could materially and adversely impact our business and financial condition.
Legal Developments Relating to COVID-19
As one of the federal legislative responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, in March 2020, Congress enacted the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the
“Families First Act”) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), which require insurers and other payors to provide coverage for
COVID-19 related medical services, in many cases without member cost-sharing. Pursuant to the government’s implementation of COVID-19 related legislation, the
Company has received reimbursement for furnishing COVID-19 related testing, vaccinations, and monoclonal antibody treatment. We received provider relief funds
under the CARES Act. We also elected to defer paying our employer share of Social Security tax payments for the period beginning March 27, 2020, and we plan to
remit such payments by making two equal installments on or about December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022.
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which was signed into law on March 15, 2021, authorized the government to spend approximately $1.9 trillion to
address continued impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, including approximately $415 billion in increased funding to cover the national vaccination program,
COVID-19 testing, contract tracing, research and development, and medical supply manufacturing. Our business began offering COVID-19 vaccinations in its stores
during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 to eligible individuals based on state and local jurisdiction guidelines.
In addition to the above legislation, we have operated pursuant to a large number of new laws, regulations, and directives from federal, state, county, and city
authorities related to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the remainder of the COVID-19 pandemic and for some time thereafter, we anticipate additional mandates and
directives, from federal, state, county, and city authorities. Such directives could include additional travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter-in-place orders, and
shutdowns or the reinstitution of more stringent regulations (including mandatory stay at home orders). While there is uncertainty regarding the financial and
operational impacts of COVID-19 related governmental actions and inactions, such impacts could be material and adverse or could require substantial and permanent
changes in the Company’s operations.
Health Care Fraud and Abuse Laws
Because we submit claims and other information to Medicare, Medicaid, and other government-sponsored health care programs, the Company is subject to
various health care fraud and abuse laws, including the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) and Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”), of which many states have similar state
counterparts, as well as the federal Physician Self-Referral Law (“Stark Law”), and the beneficiary inducement provision of the Civil Monetary Penalties Law
(“CMPL”). Violations of these laws can result in various forms of sanctions, including civil and criminal fines, treble damages, imprisonment, and exclusion from
participation in government-sponsored health care programs. FCA lawsuits can be initiated by the government or by individual whistleblowers who pursue qui tam
actions on behalf of the government. In order to participate in government health care programs and mitigate our risks under the health care fraud and abuse laws, the
Company maintains a compliance program. The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has the authority to monitor our operations and compliance efforts
through audits and investigations,
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and noncompliance can result in the imposition of significant civil and criminal penalties and exclusion from future participation in government programs.
Medicare Laws and Regulations
We participate in the federal government’s Medicare Part D program as a stand-alone Prescription Drug Plan (“PDP”) through our EI subsidiary, and our PBM
business contracts to provide drug benefit administration services for other Medicare plans. Accordingly, we are subject to federal, state, and local regulations, including
rules, guidance, memoranda, and updates published by CMS. This includes the governance set forth by the Medicare Part D program, which makes prescription drug
coverage available to eligible Medicare beneficiaries through private insurers. This program regulates the provision of Medicare outpatient prescription drug coverage,
including enrollment, formularies, pharmacy networks, marketing, and claims processing. Some Medicare regulations, including those governing pharmacy network,
benefit designs, and product pricing, have been and may continue to be modified.
CMS could decrease Medicare reimbursement or increase fees imposed upon PDPs. Among other things, PDPs could be required to pay Medical Loss Ratio
(“MLR”) rebates for failure to meet minimum MLRs in a given year and repeated failure to meet such minimum annual thresholds can serve as a basis for program
termination by CMS. Because our Medicare plan clients are subject to these same regulations, if they are negatively impacted by legal noncompliance or unexpected
reimbursement cuts, they could seek to terminate or renegotiate contractual arrangements with our Company.
CMS assesses the quality of PDPs through star ratings, which may impact beneficiary enrollment numbers and sustained negative star ratings can result in plan
termination. PDPs that fail or are unable to achieve or maintain star ratings can be terminated from Medicare.
Pharmacy, Professional Licensure, and Controlled Substance Laws and Regulations
We are subject to a wide range of statutes and regulations at the federal and state levels regarding the practice, licensure, and professional regulation of
pharmacy and nursing. These statutes and regulations govern our retail, mail order, and specialty pharmacy operations, as well as the professional conduct of our
pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, nurses, and physician assistants. Federal and state law also governs the regulation of prescriptions, drug products, and controlled
substances. Governmental agencies with regulatory authority to audit and/or investigate our Company’s operations in this area include, but are not limited to CMS,
DEA, DOJ, FDA, state pharmacy boards, state nursing boards, state controlled substance regulators, and the state attorneys general. These agencies are authorized to
impose criminal, civil, and administrative law sanctions for failure to comply with these laws and regulations.
HIPAA, Privacy, and Security Laws
Our business is also subject to patient and consumer privacy obligations, including corporate, pharmacy and associate responsibility imposed by the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”), as modified by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including the Health Information
Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act. As a HIPAA covered entity, we are required to implement privacy standards, train our associates on the permitted
uses and disclosures of protected health information (“PHI”), report breaches of PHI, provide a notice of privacy practices to our pharmacy customers and permit
pharmacy customers to access and amend their records and receive an accounting of disclosures of PHI. We are also subject to regulations governing the receipt of
remuneration in exchange for PHI and are subject to audit for HIPAA compliance and failure to satisfy HIPAA standards may result in civil and criminal penalties.
Corresponding state health privacy laws also apply to our business to the extent they are more stringent than HIPAA, and require additional compliance efforts that may
vary by state.
Data Protection and Cybersecurity Laws
Our business is subject to federal and state privacy and data security laws, with respect to our receipt, use and disclosure by us of personally identifiable
information (“PII”), which laws require us to provide appropriate privacy and security safeguards for such information. The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of
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share cyber threat indicators with the federal government and directs HHS to create a set of voluntary cybersecurity best practices for health care entities. In addition,
we are subject to the recently enacted California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), which established numerous consumer rights including rights of access and deletion
of consumer’s data upon request. The approved California Privacy Rights Act (the “CPRA”) with a January 1, 2023 compliance deadline amends and expands the
CCPA. Similarly, Virginia has enacted the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (“CDPA”), which goes into effect on January 1, 2023, and provides for consumer
privacy rights and protections that are in many ways similar to those in the California law, although the CDPA does not include a private right of action. Other states are
considering laws that would give consumers increased control over their personal data. Courts also may adopt the standards for fair information practices promulgated
by the FTC that concern consumer notice, choice, security, and access. Likewise, a number of states that have passed data safeguard legislation, most notably New
York’s Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (the “SHIELD Act”), signed into law in July 2019, that requires any person or business owning or
licensing computerized data that includes the private information of a resident of New York to implement and maintain reasonable safeguards to protect the security,
confidentiality, and integrity of the private information. We are also subject to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard promulgated by the payment card
industry in connection with handling credit card data. This standard contains requirements devised to aid entities that process, store or transmit credit card information
to maintain a secure environment.
Our business faces a significant compliance burden in seeking to satisfy federal as well as multiple and sometimes inconsistent state laws regarding privacy
and data security. We further anticipate the introduction of new state data security laws that could increase our compliance burdens or negatively impact our future
business plans and operations. Additionally, many of the public health insurance exchanges (“Public Exchanges”) governed by the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act (“ACA”) impose their own privacy and security standards. Because these standards may impact downstream entities, such as PBMs, they may impose
additional compliance burdens for our business.
Consumer Protection Laws
Our business is required to comply with certain federal and state consumer protection laws. Applicable federal laws include the Federal Trade Commission
Act, the Federal Postal Service Act, and the Consumer Product Safety Act. Our retail pharmacies and clinics are also subject to federal and state laws regarding the
accessibility of goods and services to people with disabilities. Moreover, our website operations and electronic marketing and customer communications must be
employed in compliance with certain consumer protection requirements. Under these laws, regulated entities may be subject to legal action and government
investigations in regards to a wide array of customer-facing matters, including product pricing and expiration, disability access, and member loyalty and other financial
incentive programs.
Telemarketing and Other Outbound Contacts
The Company engages in certain telemarketing activities that involve outbound phone calls, texts and emails. Accordingly, we are subject to various federal
and state laws, including, but not limited to the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the federal Telemarketing Sales Rule, under which federal and state
regulators and private individuals may be authorized to take legal action and seek financial penalties for violations.
The Affordable Care Act
The ACA made broad and far-reaching changes to the U.S. health care system and increased access to coverage for persons who may be our patients or
enrollees through federally-subsidized coverages. Among other things, the ACA expanded the Medicaid program eligibility in states that accepted federal incentives on
such expansion. Pursuant to the ACA, the Company’s PBM and PDP businesses, and its health plan clients, have also been subjected to greater government oversight
and regulation, including in relation to minimum MLR requirements, benefit plan design mandates, and group rating and pricing practices. Parts of the ACA continue to
change over time through federal and state regulatory and policy actions and related litigation. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on a major legal challenge to
the constitutionality of the ACA and the U.S. Congress could take action to repeal, modify, or expand the ACA in the future. While the American Rescue Plan Act of
2021 increased federal subsidies for insurance obtained under the health exchange marketplace, this increase is temporary and it is unclear whether or not Congress will
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the subsidies beyond their current expiration date at the end of 2022. As a result, there is significant uncertainty regarding the ACA and its ongoing impacts.
Furthermore, any changes to the ACA and any state responses to such changes could have a significant adverse effect on our business operations and finances.
340B Drug Pricing Program
Under the 340B Drug Pricing Program, which is overseen by HHS and the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”), drug manufacturers are
required to sell outpatient prescription drugs to certain safety net covered entities at discount prices. Drugs covered under the 340B Program may be dispensed by the
covered entity or through contract pharmacies. In recent years, there has been litigation and enforcement actions regarding the dispensing of program drugs by contract
pharmacies and the payment of mandatory 340B Program drug discounts by drug manufacturers. To the extent these actions could restrict the scope of the 340B
Program or contract pharmacy arrangements, our Company’s participation in the program could be significantly impacted. Congressional action with respect to the
program might also have an impact.
Environmental, Safety, Hazardous Materials Laws
In connection with the ownership and operations of our stores, distribution centers and other sites, we are subject to laws and regulations at the federal, state,
and local levels relating to the protection of the environment, public health, and occupational safety matters, including those governing the management and disposal of
hazardous substances and the cleanup of contaminated sites. Failure to comply with such laws or regulations could result in fines or other government-imposed
sanctions.
Pharmacy Network, Audit, and Plan Design Legislation
Medicare Part D and many states have implemented “any willing provider” laws and related legal provisions that regulate the ability of drug benefit plans and
PBMs to utilize limited pharmacy networks. In addition, an increasing number of states have imposed conditions restricting or modifying the ability of health plans and
PBMs to audit pharmacies and recover overpayments. Finally, CMS and the various states may regulate the design and structure of prescription drug formularies with
regard to Medicare Part D and ACA-regulated plans. Some of these regulations may limit the ability of PBMs and health plans to impose formulary conditions or
restrictions, such as copayment differentials and drug tiering designs, which may be used to manage drug benefits and promote cost-efficient utilization. These laws can
significantly affect the ability of PBMs to develop and enforce pharmacy networks, formularies, and other plan design features to manage costs and to effectively
conduct audits aimed at recovering overpayments for our health plan clients.
Medicare November 2020 Rebate Rule
Our Medicare PDP and PBM businesses could be impacted by the HHS final rule issued in November 2020, which would eliminate AKS safe harbor
protection for rebates offered by drug manufacturers to PDPs and their contracting PBMs in exchange for formulary placement. The final rule would replace the
previous safe harbor with two narrower safe harbors, one of which applies to certain point-of-sale rebates and the other to certain fixed service fees paid by
manufacturers to PBMs. The final rule has been the subject of industry legal challenge, and pursuant to a court order, its implementation date has been delayed until at
least January 1, 2023. It is currently unclear whether the final rule will survive legal challenge and be implemented as currently drafted, or whether it will be struck
down, modified, or rescinded. Moreover, even if implemented in its current form, it is unclear what the final rule’s resulting impact could be to the Company and its
PBM and PDP businesses.
Pharmacy Pricing Legislation
An increasing number of states are regulating Maximum Allowable Cost reimbursement (“MAC”), which may be employed by PBMs to regulate generic
drugs costs. State MAC laws are frequently designed to regulate MAC pricing methodologies, price transparency, the types of drugs subject to MAC pricing, and MAC
pricing appeals by pharmacies. In December 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court held that an Arkansas law that regulated PBM activities relating to MAC
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pricing and procedures was not preempted under ERISA. This decision affords states greater latitude to enact and enforce MAC laws that could restrict the ability of
PBMs to impose and enforce MAC pricing parameters to maximize cost efficiency.
Antitrust and Unfair Competition Laws
The Company falls under the oversight of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and state regulatory authorities that are charged with investigating and
enforcing laws relating to unfair and deceptive trade practices and “unfair methods of competition.” Some government investigations and prosecutions have focused on
competitive and trade practices employed by PBMs with regard to rebates, drug pricing, and restrictive pharmacy networks, as well as various other business practices
of PBMs and retail pharmacies. In addition, the federal government and most states have enacted antitrust laws that prohibit certain types of conduct deemed to be anti-
competitive. Antitrust enforcement in the healthcare sector is currently a priority of the FTC and the U.S. Department of Justice. Violations of federal or state antitrust
and unfair trade practices laws and regulations could result in substantial statutory penalties and other sanctions.
FDA Regulation
The Company’s business operations include, among other things, the distribution and dispensing of prescription drugs, the sale of over-the-counter
medications and products, the private labeling of certain drug products and medical devices, and the sale of prepared food, all of which are regulated in whole or in part
by the FDA. The FDA is authorized to impose various forms of sanction, including financial penalties, for failure to comply with regulations governing matters within
its oversight.
ERISA Regulation
Our PBM business provides prescription drug administrative services for various employer and union sponsored health plans, many of which are governed by
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). In some cases, our PBM business may contract with a plan sponsor to assume limited fiduciary
responsibilities and may be subject to direct civil and/or criminal liability under ERISA for any illegal remuneration provided to or received from plan sponsors.
ERISA generally preempts state and local laws that relate to employee benefit plans, but there is a lack of clarity as to the scope of ERISA preemption, which
has been a frequent subject of litigation. In December 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an Arkansas law designed to restrict the ability of PBMs to impose certain
financial and operational parameters on network pharmacies. To the extent that future cases further limit ERISA’s preemptive scope, PBMs could be increasingly
subject to state-imposed legal requirements.
PBM Laws and Regulations
Many states have implemented laws and regulations designed to more stringently regulate PBM activities, including by means of PBM licensure and
registration requirements, restrictions on pharmacy audits, MAC pricing transparency, and restrictions on PBM pharmacy network designs and dispensing channels. In
addition, various quasi-regulatory organizations and credentialing organizations have issued (or may propose) model standards or other requirements concerning PBMs,
specialty pharmacies, or health plans. Examples include the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners
(“NAIC”), the National Committee for Quality Assurance (“NCQA”), and the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (“URAC”), among others. Cumulatively,
these efforts could restrict PBMs’ leeway to manage costs and lead to greater inconsistency among state standards and laws, thereby increasing PBM compliance
burdens.
PBMs are also subject to various federal and state fraud, waste, and abuse laws, including the FCA, AKS, and state false claims act and anti-kickback laws.
Failure to comply with any of these laws could invite financial penalties and/or civil or criminal sanctions.
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Government Agreements and Mandates
The Company may, from time to time, be subject to certain agreements or mandates imposed by federal, state, and local authorities in the form of consent
orders, corporate integrity agreements, corrective action plans, and settlements. Currently, our business is subject to consent orders that pertain to information security,
tobacco, pricing and product expiration dates.
Among other actions, the Company maintains a comprehensive security program designed to protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of personal
information collected from or about our consumers. Compliance with these consent orders requires regular assessments and reports and our compliance activities may
occasionally be subject to audit or inspection. Any failure to abide by the terms of these consent orders could result in civil, criminal, or administrative remedies or
penalties.
Consumer Financial Laws
The Company offers various financial products and services at certain of our retail store locations that include money (wire) transfer services, bill payment,
money orders, check cashing, prepaid gift cards, and digital payment platforms. Accordingly, our business is subject to certain international, federal, and state anti-
money laundering and consumer financial laws. Violations of these laws and regulations can result in civil and criminal penalties as well as reputational harm.
Corporate Governance and Internet Address
We recognize that good corporate governance is an important means of protecting the interests of our stockholders, associates, customers and the community.
We have closely monitored and implemented relevant legislative and regulatory corporate governance reforms, including provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(“Sarbanes-Oxley”), the rules of the SEC interpreting and implementing Sarbanes-Oxley and the corporate governance listing standards of the NYSE.
Our corporate governance information and materials, including our Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, Corporate Governance Guidelines, the charters of our
Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee, our Code of Ethics for the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial
Officers, our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and our Related Person Transaction Policy are posted on the corporate governance section of our website at
www.riteaid.com and are available in print upon request to Rite Aid Corporation, 30 Hunter Lane, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011, Attention: Corporate Secretary. Our
Board of Directors will regularly review corporate governance developments and modify these materials and practices as warranted.
Our website also provides information on how to contact us and other items of interest to investors. We make available on our website, free of charge, our
annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, Extensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”) data files of our annual report and quarterly reports,
current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to these reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after we file these reports with, or furnish them to, the SEC. We do
not intend for the information contained on our website to be part of this annual report on Form 10-K.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Factors Affecting our Future Prospects
Set forth below is a description of certain risk factors which we believe may be relevant to an understanding of us and our business. Security holders are
cautioned that these and other factors may affect future performance and cause actual results to differ from those which may be anticipated. Additionally, the impact of
COVID-19 could further exacerbate many of the risk described below or described elsewhere herein. See the section entitled “Cautionary Statement Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements.”
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Summary
The following is a summary of the principal risks we face:
Risks Related to our Financial Condition
● Widespread health developments, including the global COVID-19 pandemic, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results
of operations.
● We are highly leveraged. Our substantial indebtedness could limit cash flow available for our operations and could adversely affect our ability to service debt
or obtain additional financing if necessary.
● Borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities are based upon variable rates of interest, which could result in higher expense in the event of increases in
interest rates or changes affecting the availability of LIBOR occur.
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The covenants in the instruments that govern our current indebtedness may limit our operating and financial flexibility.
Risks Related to our Operations
● We need to improve our operations in order to improve our financial condition, but our operations will not improve if we cannot effectively implement our
business strategy or if our strategy is negatively affected by worsening economic conditions.
● We purchase all of our brand and generic drugs from a single wholesaler. A disruption in this relationship may have a negative effect on us.
● Recent significant changes to our executive leadership team and any future loss of members of such team, and the resulting management transitions could
materially adversely affect our financial performance.
● Our ability to attract and motivate talented employees is uncertain and poses financial risks.
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Failure or significant disruption to our information technology systems/infrastructure or a cyber-security breach could adversely affect our operations.
● We are subject to payment-related risks that could increase our operating costs, expose us to fraud or theft, subject us to potential liability and potentially
disrupt our business.
● Any failure to protect the security of personal information about our customers and associates, could result in significant business liability and reputational
harm.
● Any inability to keep existing store locations or open new locations in desirable places may have a negative impact on our operations.
● A variety of business continuity hazards and risks could materially and adversely affect our and our vendors’ business operations and our quarterly results may
fluctuate significantly.
Risks Related to the Retail Pharmacy and PBM Industries in which we Operate
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The markets in which we operate are very competitive and further increases in competition could adversely affect us.
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● Consolidation in the healthcare industry could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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There are risks related to the availability, pricing, and safety profiles of the pharmacy drugs and products we purchase and sell.
● Changes in third party reimbursement levels for prescription drugs and changes in industry pricing benchmarks could reduce our margins and have a material
adverse effect on our business.
● A substantial portion of our pharmacy revenue is currently generated from a limited number of third party payors, and, if there is a loss of, or significant
change to prescription drug reimbursement rates by, a major third party payor, our revenue will decrease and our business and prospects could be adversely
impacted.
● A substantial portion of our Pharmacy Services segment revenue is currently generated from a limited number of customers, and, if there is a loss of a major
customer, our revenue will decrease and our business and prospects could be adversely impacted.
● We are exposed to risks related to litigation and other legal proceedings.
● We are subject to governmental regulations, procedures and requirements; our noncompliance or a significant legislative, regulatory, or public policy change
could adversely affect our business, the results of our operations or our financial condition.
● Government audits, investigations, and reviews could lead to liability and operational changes.
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If our compliance or other systems and processes fail or are deemed inadequate, we may become subject to regulatory actions and/or litigation.
● Certain risks are inherent in providing pharmacy services; our insurance may not be adequate to cover any claims against us.
● We may be subject to significant liability should the consumption of any of our products cause injury, illness or death.
● Risks of declining gross margins in the PBM industry could adversely impact our profitability.
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The possibility of PBM client loss and/or the failure to win new PBM business could impact our ability to secure new business.
● Regulatory or business changes relating to our participation in Medicare Part D, the medical loss ratio for our Medicare Part D eligible members, or our failure
to otherwise execute on our strategies related to Medicare Part D, may adversely impact our business and our financial results.
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Failure to timely identify or effectively respond to changing consumer preferences and spending patterns, an inability to expand the products being purchased
by our clients and customers, or the failure or inability to obtain or offer particular categories of products could negatively affect our relationship with our
clients and customers and the demand for our products and services.
The impact of extreme events, natural disasters, and climate change could create unpredictability for our business operations.
The seasonal nature of our business causes fluctuations in operations.
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● Changes in laws governing labor, employers, and union organizing may increase our labor costs.
Risks Related to our Financial Condition
Widespread health developments, including the global COVID-19 pandemic, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
We continue to closely monitor the events and impacts relating to COVID-19, which has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, and has
spread to, and impacted the economies of, every state in the U.S. and countries around the world. This pandemic, as well as the reality or fear of any other adverse
public health developments, has impacted and could further adversely and materially affect, among other things, our workforce, operations, stores, consumer behavior,
and supply chain, and the operations of our customers, suppliers and business partners. The local, national and international responses to the virus have continued to
evolve and have included voluntary and in some cases, mandatory quarantines as well as shut downs and other restrictions on travel and commercial, social, medical
and other activities, and declarations of emergencies. Such measures have contributed to increases in the unemployment rate and changes in customer spending.
The nature and scope of COVID-19’s impacts to our business and operations will depend on a series of evolving factors and developments that are difficult to
assess, predict, or control, which include, but are not limited to, the following:
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the severity and duration of the pandemic, including whether there are additional outbreaks or spikes in the number of COVID-19 cases, and future mutations
or related strains of the virus in areas where we operate;
the duration, degree, and effectiveness of governmental, business, or other measures implemented in response to the pandemic, including but not limited to
quarantine, shelter-in-place, social distancing and face mask measures; restrictions on or changes to our operations up to and including complete or partial
closure of our stores, facilities and distribution centers; economic measures; access to unemployment compensation; stimulus payments and other fiscal policy
changes; or additional measures that may not yet be effected;
the timing, availability and supply chain of, and prevalence of access to and utilization of, effective medical treatments and vaccines for COVID-19;
changes in the timing and extent of restrictions impacting our business and our customers as a result of COVID-19, which may vary materially over time and
among the different regions and markets we serve;
the extent and duration of the effect on consumer confidence, economic well-being, spending, and drug utilization, deferred medical care, the rate of elective
procedures and even recommended screening tests, as well as customer demand, consumer behavior, buying patterns and shopping behaviors, including spend
on discretionary categories, which often include higher margin products, and increased utilization of online sales channels, both during and after the pandemic;
the health of our associates, costs to field our team, and our ability to meet staffing needs in our stores, distribution facilities, corporate offices and other
critical functions, including if associates are quarantined as a result of exposure;
the impacts on our distribution channels and supply chain, including manufacturers and suppliers of products we sell, including the supply chain of COVID-19
vaccines and other pharmaceuticals, and logistics and transportation providers, and on our other strategic partners and service providers, including the ability
of these third parties to pay amounts owed to us timely or in full or to remain in business;
consequences on our business performance and strategic initiatives stemming from the substantial investment of time and other resources to the pandemic
response;
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continued delays in new request for proposals (“RFP”) from new or existing PBM customers or RFP decisions during our PBM selling season;
volatility or disruptions in the credit and financial markets during and/or after the pandemic;
any impairment in value of our tangible or intangible assets which could be recorded as a result of a weaker economic conditions;
the potential effects on our internal controls including those over financial reporting as a result of changes in working environments such as shelter-in-place
and similar orders that are applicable to our associates and business partners, among others;
changes to, and modifications of, business practices and internal policies and procedures, including in response to regulatory changes as a result of COVID-19;
increased cyber security risks, including as a result of our associates, and employees of our business partners, vendors, suppliers and other third parties with
which we do business, working remotely;
the impact of regulatory and judicial changes in liability for workers compensation and potential increases in insurance costs, medical claims costs and
workers’ compensation claim costs;
the impact of litigation or claims from customers, employees, suppliers, regulators or other third parties relating to COVID-19 or our actions in response
thereto;
the potential reputational harm to our brands if we fail to appropriately respond, or are perceived to have inadequately responded, to risks relating to COVID-
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additional increased costs associated with operating during the global pandemic;
evolving macroeconomic factors, including general economic uncertainty, unemployment rates, and recessionary and inflationary pressures;
the impact of the pandemic on economic activity and the pace and extent of recovery when the pandemic subsides, which may vary materially over time and
among the different regions and markets we serve; and
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The above factors and risks, among others, are difficult to predict and could result in material adverse impacts to our business, operations, cash flows, and
financial condition. In addition, it is difficult to predict the potentially adverse impacts that COVID-19 could have on our customers, suppliers, vendors, and other
business partners, which, in turn could materially and adversely impact our business.
In response to the spread of COVID-19, we have modified certain of our business practices (including store hours and access, employee travel, employee work
locations, and cancellation of physical participation in meetings, events and conferences), and we may take further actions as may be required by government authorities
or that we determine are in the best interests of our associates, customers, suppliers and business partners. We have also modified certain other parts of our operations
during the pandemic, including by changing protocols for employee-customer interactions and customer traffic and imposing other restrictions or modifications in
operations due to applicable legal or other requirements. These measures have adversely affected, and may continue to adversely affect, the customer experience, sales,
and operations, and there can be no assurance that such measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks posed by the pandemic. Further, the initiatives we have
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19 and the related support programs we have put in place for our associates and customers have in some instances, increased our operating expenses and reduced the
efficiency of our operations. There can be no assurance that a continued effect of COVID-19 will not impact the measures we have taken to reduce costs.
We have incurred additional costs to meet the safety and needs of our associates and customers, including the installation of Plexiglas shields at pharmacy and
front-end counters to provide additional protection, providing additional cleaning materials for our stores and other facilities, and focusing on home delivery and digital
services. In addition, we have enhanced certain employee benefits and compensation for those on the front-line. We expect to continue to incur additional costs, which
may be significant, as we continue to implement operational changes in response to this pandemic. Additionally, a substantial number of our associates have
transitioned to remote working environments as a result of the pandemic, which has increased risks for our business, including an increased demand for information
technology resources, increased risk of business interruptions, increased risk for cybersecurity attacks, and increased risk of unauthorized dissemination of sensitive,
personal, proprietary, or confidential information.
Efforts to mitigate COVID-19, have required and will continue to require, a large investment of time and resources across the company and may delay other
value added services. COVID-19 or any other adverse public health developments could inhibit or delay our ability to execute our strategic initiatives, including,
without limitation (i) improving our PBM business, (ii) redefining the role of our pharmacists, (iii) updating our retail and digital experience; (iv) the roll-out of our
future store concept, merchandising changes and rebranding efforts; and (v) our plan to increase the sales volume and profitability of our existing brands. Additionally,
the impact of COVID-19 on our business may be impacted by the costs of treatment of COVID-19, unemployment, and the related effects on customer insurance
coverage caused by governmental actions to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 or other adverse public health developments, including reduced demand for acute
medication.
While the FDA has authorized certain COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use, and vaccines have become more widely available, the COVID-19 pandemic
continues to evolve and the severity and duration of the pandemic, and the nature of the governmental response to it, remain unknown at this time. The extent to which
COVID-19 may impact our business depends on numerous factors, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted and are outside of our control, including new
information concerning the severity of the virus, the scope of the outbreak and the actions to contain the virus or treat its impact and the disruption, the emergence of
new, and potentially more infectious or deadly strains of the virus, the disruption of the vaccine supply chain and the reluctance of some to receive the vaccine which
could result in prolonging the pandemic, the impact of stimulus legislation, volatility in the global capital markets, which may increase the cost of capital and adversely
impact our access to capital and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume, among others. The pandemic has also contributed to adverse
conditions in the global economy and reduced expectations for the global economy, which could adversely affect our business as well as the businesses of many of our
largest customers and other companies with which we do business. As a result, the impact on our financial and operating results cannot be reasonably estimated at this
time, but the impact could be material. Additionally, the impact of COVID-19 could further exacerbate the impact of the other risk factors contained in this and the
other reports the Company files with the SEC.
We are highly leveraged. Our substantial indebtedness could limit cash flow available for our operations and could adversely affect our ability to service debt or
obtain additional financing if necessary.
We had, as of February 27, 2021, approximately $3.1 billion of outstanding indebtedness and stockholders’ equity of $615.2 million. We also had additional
borrowing capacity under our $2.7 billion senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility (the “Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility” or “revolver”) of
$1,643.1 million, net of outstanding letters of credit of approximately $122.0 million.
Our high level of indebtedness will continue to restrict our operations. Among other things, our indebtedness will:
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limit our ability to reinvest in our business;
render us more vulnerable to general adverse economic, regulatory and industry conditions; and
require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow to service our debt.
Our ability to meet our cash requirements, including our debt service obligations, is dependent upon our ability to maintain our operating performance, which
will be subject to general economic and competitive conditions and to financial, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. We cannot provide
assurance that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations to fund our cash requirements and debt service obligations.
We believe we have adequate sources of liquidity to meet our anticipated requirements for working capital, debt service and capital expenditures through fiscal
2022 and have no significant debt maturities prior to December 2023. However, if our operating results, cash flow or capital resources prove inadequate, or if interest
rates rise significantly, we could face liquidity constraints. Additionally, we improved our leverage and liquidity position this past year by selling our rights in our
calendar 2020 Medicare Part D final reconciliation payment. There can be no assurance that we will enter into a similar transaction for our calendar 2021 payment, or
that if we do so, that the terms of such transaction will differ, and such differences could be material. If we are unable to service our debt or experience a significant
reduction in our liquidity, we could be forced to reduce or delay planned capital expenditures and other initiatives, sell assets, restructure or refinance our debt or seek
additional equity capital, or need to change certain elements of our strategy, and we may be unable to take any of these actions on satisfactory terms or in a timely
manner. Any of these actions may not be sufficient to allow us to service our debt obligations or may have an adverse impact on our business. Additionally, the impact
of COVID-19 on the financial markets and the economy may make it more difficult to consummate any such transaction, or result in terms that are less favorable to us.
Our existing debt agreements limit our ability to take certain of these actions. Our failure to generate sufficient operating cash flow to pay our debts or refinance our
indebtedness could have a material adverse effect on us.
Borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities are based upon variable rates of interest, which could result in higher expense in the event of increases in
interest rates or changes affecting the availability of LIBOR occur.
Borrowings under our senior secured credit agreement, dated as of December 20, 2018 (as amended by the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of
January 6, 2020, the “Credit Agreement”), consisting of a $2,700.0 million senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility (“Senior Secured Revolving Credit
Facility”) and a $450.0 million “first-in, last out” senior secured term loan facility (“Senior Secured Term Loan”) (collectively, the “Existing Facilities”) bear interest at
a rate that varies depending on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). If LIBOR rises, the interest rates on borrowings under our Existing Facilities will
increase. Therefore an increase in LIBOR, would increase our interest payment obligations under those borrowings and have a negative effect on our cash flow and
financial condition.
Further, in July 2017, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (the authority which regulates LIBOR) announced that it intends to stop encouraging or requiring
banks to submit LIBOR rates after 2021. In March 2021, ICE Benchmark Administration, the administrator for LIBOR, confirmed its intention to cease publishing one
week and two-month USD LIBOR after December 2021 and all remaining USD LIBOR tenors in mid-2023. Concurrently, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority
announced the cessation or loss of representativeness of the USD LIBOR tenors from those dates. The Alternative Reference Rates Committee, a group of market
participants convened by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, has recommended the Secured Overnight Financing Rate
(“SOFR”), a rate calculated based on repurchase agreements backed by treasury securities, as its recommended alternative benchmark rate to replace USD LIBOR.
These reforms may cause LIBOR to perform differently than it has in the past, and it is expected that LIBOR will cease to be available after 2021 or mid-2023, as
applicable. At this time, it is not known whether or when SOFR or other alternative reference rates will attain market traction as replacements for LIBOR. Any new
benchmark rate will likely not replicate LIBOR exactly, which could impact our contracts that terminate after 2021 or mid-2023, as applicable. There is uncertainty
about how applicable law and the courts will address the replacement of LIBOR with alternative rates on variable rate retail loan contracts. After LIBOR ceases to exist,
interest rates on future indebtedness may be adversely affected or we may need to renegotiate the terms of our
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Existing Facilities to replace LIBOR with the new standard benchmark rate that is established, if any, or to otherwise agree with the trustees or agents on a new means
of calculating interest. In addition, changes to benchmark rates may have an uncertain impact on our cost of funds and our access to the capital markets, which could
impact our results of operations and cash flows. Uncertainty as to the nature of such potential changes may also adversely affect the trading market for our securities.
The covenants in the instruments that govern our current indebtedness may limit our operating and financial flexibility.
The covenants in the instruments that govern our current indebtedness limit our ability to:
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engage in acquisitions, consolidations, asset dispositions, sale-leaseback transactions and affiliate transactions;
change our business;
amend some of our debt and other material agreements;
issue and sell capital stock of subsidiaries;
restrict distributions from subsidiaries; and
grant negative pledges to other creditors.
The Credit Agreement has a financial covenant that requires us to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.00 to 1.00 (i) on any date on which
availability under the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility is less than $200.0 million, or (ii) on the third consecutive business day on which availability under the
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility is less than $250.0 million and, in each case, ending on and excluding the first day thereafter, if any, which is the 30th
consecutive calendar day on which availability under the revolver is equal to or greater than $250 million. As of February 27, 2021, we had availability under our
revolver of approximately $1,643.1 million, our fixed charge coverage ratio was greater than 1.00 to 1.00, and therefore, we were in compliance with the Credit
Agreement’s financial covenant. The Credit Agreement also limits our ability to maintain cash, without repaying a portion of our outstanding borrowings under the
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility, above a specified amount. For additional details, see the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Continuing Operations—Future Liquidity”.
We need to improve our operations in order to improve our financial condition, but our operations will not improve if we cannot effectively implement our business
strategy or if our strategy is negatively affected by worsening economic conditions.
We have not achieved the sales productivity level of our major competitors. Improving our retail sales, prescription volumes and profitability at our PBM are
essential to enable us to cover our fixed staffing costs and to
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improve profitability and operating cash flow. If we are not successful in implementing our strategies, including our efforts to increase sales and further reduce costs, or
if our strategies are not effective, we may not be able to improve our operations. A prolonged impact of COVID-19 may also make it more difficult to implement our
strategies or cause a delay in such implementation. Furthermore, any adverse change or weakness in general economic conditions or major industries can adversely
affect drug benefit plans and reduce our pharmacy sales. Adverse changes in general economic conditions, including those resulting from COVID-19, such as increased
unemployment, could affect consumer buying practices and consequently reduce our sales of front-end products, and cause a decrease in our profitability. Failure to
improve operations or weakness in major industries or general economic conditions would adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows
and our ability to make principal or interest payments on our debt.
We purchase all of our brand and generic drugs from a single wholesaler. A disruption in this relationship may have a negative effect on us.
We purchase all of our brand drugs and, with limited exceptions, all of our generic drugs from a single wholesaler, McKesson. Because McKesson acts as a
wholesaler for drugs purchased from manufacturers worldwide, any disruption in the supply of a given drug, including disruptions related to COVID-19 or to extreme
weather or natural disasters, supply shortages of key ingredients, or regulatory actions by domestic or foreign governmental agencies, or specific actions taken by drug
manufacturers, could adversely impact McKesson’s ability to fulfill our demands, which could adversely affect us. Pharmacy sales represented approximately 66.7% of
our total drugstore sales during fiscal 2021. While we believe that alternative sources of supply for most generic and brand name pharmaceuticals are readily available,
a significant disruption in our relationship with McKesson could result in disruptions to our business until we execute a replacement wholesaler agreement or develop
and implement self-distribution processes. We believe we could obtain qualified alternative sources, including through self-distribution, for substantially all of the
prescription drugs we sell on an acceptable basis, and accordingly that the impact of any disruption would be temporary, although the impact of COVID-19 could make
it more challenging to find a suitable replacement on our then desired timeline. On February 28, 2019, we and McKesson entered into a contract that will continue our
pharmaceutical sourcing and distribution partnership for an additional ten years. Under the terms, McKesson will continue providing us with sourcing and direct-to-
store delivery for brand and generic pharmaceutical products through March 2029.
Recent significant changes to our executive leadership team and any future loss of members of such team, and the resulting management transitions could
materially adversely affect our financial performance.
Our success depends to a significant degree on the continued contributions of members of our senior management and other key operations, merchandising and
administrative personnel, and the loss of any such persons could have a material effect on our business. During the past several years we experienced significant
changes to our executive leadership team, including a new President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, among others.
These types of management changes have the potential to disrupt our operations due to the operational and administrative inefficiencies, added costs, increased
likelihood of turnover, and the loss of personnel with vital institutional knowledge, experience and expertise, which could result in significant disruptions to our
operations. In addition, we must successfully integrate the new executive leadership within our organization in order to achieve our operating objectives, and changes in
key leadership positions may temporarily affect our financial performance and results of operations as new leadership becomes familiar with our business. We are
currently engaging in these activities primarily on a work from home basis as a result of COVID-19.
Our ability to attract and motivate talented employees is uncertain and poses financial risks.
We regularly compete with similar companies for talented employees and our success depends in part on attracting, retaining, and/or replacing key personnel
with equally qualified employees. Given the ongoing risk of employee loss, we may occasionally need to increase salaries or experience increases in employment-
related costs, which may reduce our revenue. We may also lose employees due to illness or other sudden occurrences, which makes succession planning difficult.
Loss and/or transition of Company personnel, including senior executives, creates uncertainty as there is no guarantee that new personnel or leadership will
adequately perform or smoothly transition into their new roles. Moreover, our investors, business partners, and employees prefer stability and any high level of
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could undermine stakeholder support. Ultimately, the unpredictability regarding employee continuity and potential disruption stemming from employee losses pose a
threat to our overall financial condition and operations.
Failure or significant disruption to our information technology systems/infrastructure or a cyber-security breach could adversely affect our operations.
Technology and computer systems are critical to many aspects of our pharmacy business, including, but not limited to, the drug supply chain, our dispensing of
drugs, and our reimbursement. For instance, we rely extensively on computer systems used by Rite Aid, Elixir, Bartell Drugs, and Health Dialog, to manage our
ordering, pricing, point-of-sale, inventory replenishment and other processes. Our computer systems are at risk for failures, security breaches, and natural disasters, and
they have been subject to attack by perpetrators of random or targeted malicious technology-related events, such as cyberattacks, computer viruses, worms, bot attacks
or other destructive or disruptive software and attempts to misappropriate customer information, including credit card information. These sorts of attacks could subject
our systems to damage or interruption from power outages, computer and telecommunications failures, computer viruses, cyber security breaches, vandalism,
coordinated cyber security attacks, severe weather conditions, catastrophic events and human error, and our disaster recovery planning cannot account for all
eventualities. Although we deploy an information security program designed to protect confidential information against data security breaches through a multi-layered
approach to address information security threats and vulnerabilities, including ones from a cyber-security standpoint, a compromise of our information security controls
or of those businesses with whom we interact, which results in confidential information being accessed, obtained, damaged or used by unauthorized or improper
persons, could harm our reputation and expose us to regulatory actions and claims from customers and clients, financial institutions, payment card associations and
other persons, any of which could adversely affect our business, financial position and results of operations. Moreover, a data security breach could require that we
expend significant resources related to our information systems and infrastructure, and could distract management and other key personnel from performing their
primary operational duties. We could also be adversely impacted by any significant disruptions in, or security breaches of, the systems and technology of third party
suppliers or processors we interact with, including key payors and vendors with whom we share information including PHI. If our systems are damaged, fail to function
properly or otherwise become unavailable, we may incur substantial costs to repair or replace them, and may experience loss of critical data and interruptions or delays
in our ability to perform critical functions, which could adversely affect our business and results of operations. Any compromise or breach of our data security, whether
external or internal, or misuse of customer, associate, supplier or our data could also result in a violation of applicable privacy, information security, and other laws,
significant legal and financial exposure, fines or lawsuits, damage to our reputation, loss or misuse of the information and a loss of confidence in our security measures,
which could harm our business. Although we maintain cyber security insurance, we cannot assure you that the coverage limits under our insurance program will be
adequate to protect us against future claims.
To effectively compete with our competitors and continue business partner relations, we must constantly invest in and update our technology and computer
systems. In addition, as the regulatory environment related to information security, data collection and use, and privacy becomes increasingly rigorous, with new and
constantly changing requirements applicable to our business, compliance with those requirements could also result in additional costs. We must ensure that our security
operations are current and that our technology can properly interface with our business partners. These investments are costly, long-term, and unpredictable. There are
risks that our technology investments will not be successful, will not provide a return on investment, and/or may fail or never be deployed. Oftentimes, we are
implementing multiple updates or technology changes at the same time. We are currently in the process of changing our omni-channel distribution and there can be no
assurance that we will be able to implement this technology on its intended timeline or that it will achieve its intended benefits.
We are subject to payment-related risks that could increase our operating costs, expose us to fraud or theft, subject us to potential liability and potentially disrupt
our business.
We accept payments using a variety of methods, including cash, checks, credit and debit cards, gift cards and mobile payment technology, and we may accept
new forms of payment over time. Acceptance of these payment options subjects us to rules, regulations, contractual obligations and compliance requirements including
payment network rules and operating guidelines, data security standards and certification requirements, and rules governing electronic funds transfers. These
requirements may change over time or be reinterpreted, making compliance more difficult or costly. For
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certain payment methods, including credit and debit cards, we pay interchange and other fees, which may increase over time and raise our operating costs. We rely on
third parties to provide payment processing services, including the processing of credit cards, debit cards, and other forms of electronic payment. If these companies
become unable to provide these services to us, or if their systems are compromised, it could potentially disrupt our business. The payment methods that we offer also
subject us to potential fraud and theft by criminals, who are becoming increasingly more sophisticated, seeking to obtain unauthorized access to or exploit weaknesses
that may exist in the payment systems. If we fail to comply with applicable rules or requirements for the payment methods we accept, or if payment-related data is
compromised due to a breach or misuse of data, we may be liable for costs incurred by payment card issuing banks and other third parties or subject to fines and higher
transaction fees, or our ability to accept or facilitate certain types of payments may be impaired. In addition, our customers could lose confidence in certain payment
types, which may result in a shift to other payment types or potential changes to our payment systems that may result in higher costs. As a result, our business and
operating results could be adversely affected.
Any failure to protect the security of personal information about our customers and associates, could result in significant business liability and reputational harm.
In the ordinary course of business, we collect and store certain personal information that our customers provide to purchase products or services, enroll in
promotional programs, register on our web site, or otherwise communicate and interact with us, including in connection with our administration of COVID-19 vaccines.
We may collect, maintain, and store information about our associates in the normal course of business and contract with third party business associates and vendors to
accomplish these tasks. We may share information about such persons with vendors that assist with certain aspects of our business. Despite instituted safeguards for the
protection of such information, security could be compromised and confidential customer or business information misappropriated, for which we have paid related
penalties in the past. Data breaches or violations of data protection laws may result in liability for the Company, even if caused, in whole or in part, by a business
associate, vendor, or other third party. The unlawful handling or disclosure of sensitive personal information could also pose a serious risk to our customers’ trust in the
Company, including the unlawful handling or disclosure due to security breaches of the systems and technology of third party suppliers or processors that we interact
with, including key payors and vendors with whom we share information including PHI, PII and personal credit card information (“PCI”). Ransomware attacks or loss
of customer or business information could disrupt our operations, damage our reputation, and expose us to claims from customers, financial institutions, payment card
associations and other persons, or result in governmental investigation and enforcement, sanctions, fines, and/or penalties, any of which could have an adverse effect on
our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, compliance with more rigorous privacy and information security laws and standards may result in
significant expense due to increased investment in technology and the development of new operational processes. Our brand, reputation, and customer loyalty may be
negatively impacted in the event of any personal information security failures. The occurrence or scope of any future data security failures are unpredictable, and it may
prove difficult or impossible to fully mitigate or remediate their negative consequences. If we fail to comply or are alleged to have failed to comply with applicable data
protection and privacy laws and regulations, we could be subject to government enforcement actions or private lawsuits.
Any inability to keep existing store locations or open new locations in desirable places may have a negative impact on our operations.
We compete with other retailers and businesses to identify and develop desirable locations for retail store operations. Our ability to find suitable locations and
our store construction, renovation, and operating costs can vary based on the specific state and locality and applicable zoning, environmental, and real estate laws.
Additionally, construction delays, adverse modifications in lease terms, and changes in community demographics can negatively impact our store operations and
revenues, and in some instances may cause us to close or relocate stores.
A variety of business continuity hazards and risks could materially and adversely affect our and our vendors’ business operations and our quarterly results may
fluctuate significantly.
A variety of potential hazards, risks, and factors could adversely impact our and our vendors’ operations and performance, including, but not limited to, health
epidemics or pandemics like COVID-19 and the unexpected impact of
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mitigation efforts, such as social distancing, mask mandates and the delay of elective medical procedures, could have on the demand for cough, cold and flu products
and acute prescriptions, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism, extended protests or periods of civil unrest, labor disputes, quality control issues, infrastructure
failures, trade sanctions, inflation, changing market conditions, the introduction of new prescriptions drugs, the seasonal nature of our business, and changes in payor
reimbursement rates and terms. These and other factors could also lead to disruptions in domestic and global supply chains and our ability to source products and find
qualified vendors to access appropriate products in a timely and efficient manner. We could also be liable for any resulting personal injury or property damage arising
from these risks to the extent our existing insurance coverage is insufficient or unavailable to cover associated losses. Due to these often unavoidable risks, some of
which are beyond our management and control, our businesses, operating results, cash flows, and financial condition could be adversely affected.
Historically, our operating results have varied on a quarterly basis, and one or more of the above or other factors or risks could cause our results to fluctuate
significantly. Accordingly, quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our operating results are not necessarily meaningful and a single quarter’s results may not provide reliable
insight into our anticipated future performance.
The markets in which we operate are very competitive and further increases in competition could adversely affect us.
Risks Related to the Retail Pharmacy and PBM Industries in which we Operate
In the retail pharmacy business, we face intense competition with local, regional and national companies, including other drugstore chains, independently
owned drugstores, supermarkets, mass merchandisers, dollar stores and internet pharmacies. Many of our competitors are larger, better capitalized, have access to
greater financial and other resources, are diversified through other industries and have an international presence. Additionally, some of our competitors are vertically
integrated, allowing them to leverage healthcare, health plan, and PBM operations together with their retail pharmacy footprint. Increasingly, these competitors are
expanding in our existing markets. Greater competition exerts pressure on our pricing and promotional models and may force us to modify or reduce our prices.
Competition from grocers and on-line retailers has significantly increased during the past few years. Some of our competitors have or may merge with or
acquire pharmacies, pharmaceutical services companies, PBMs, health insurance companies, specialty or mail order facilities and/or enter into strategic partnership
alliances with Group Purchasing Organizations or wholesalers, which may further increase competition. We may not be able to effectively compete against them
because our existing or potential competitors have financial and other resources that are superior to ours.
In the PBM business, we also face competition from other PBMs, including large, national PBMs, PBMs owned by national health plans and smaller
standalone PBMs. Certain of these competitors entered into the PBM industry before us, and there is no assurance that we will successfully compete with entities with
more established PBM businesses and scale. Further, we may be at a competitive disadvantage because we are more highly leveraged than our competitors. The ability
of our stores to achieve profitability depends on their ability to achieve a critical mass of loyal, repeat customers.
We cannot assure you that we will be able to continue to effectively compete in our markets or increase our sales volume in response to further increased
competition, or that any of our competitors are not in a better position to absorb the impact of COVID-19.
Our market dynamics are subject to fluctuation due to consumer behavior and technology changes, among other factors. We must adjust our operations and
business model to meet these evolving market demands. If we fail to make proper adjustments to meet changing market conditions, we may lose customers, which
would have a negative impact on our revenue.
Increasingly, a greater volume or proportion of dispensed prescriptions involve specialty drugs, which are often furnished through limited distribution
channels. Because these channels are restricted, there is substantial competition among out competitors to be included in these networks. Furthermore, participation in
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the higher costs and complexities of specialty drugs may be difficult to manage. If we are unable to effectively compete for specialty drug business and access this
market, we face potential harm to our business operations and adverse impacts to our financial condition.
A change in our pharmacy and payor mix could adversely affect our profit margins.
Our Retail Pharmacy segment is subject to changes in pharmacy and payor mix, including shifts in pharmacy prescription volume toward programs offering
less favorable reimbursement terms, which could adversely affect the results of our operations. For instance, we anticipate that a growing number of prescription drug
sales will involve government subsidized drug benefit programs, 90-day fill programs, and specialty drug sales, under which our business may receive lower margins.
As our government-funded businesses grow, our exposure to changes in law and policy under those programs will increase. Also, the government could reduce funding
for health care or other programs or cancel, decline to renew, or modify our contracts, which could adversely impact our business, operating results, and cash flows.
Moreover, many Medicare Part D plans and commercial payors are adopting preferred pharmacy networks, in which participating pharmacies must accept lower
reimbursement in exchange for access to the payors’ patient population. We could incur negative financial impacts should the terms and conditions of such preferred
networks become less favorable or if we are unable to offset lower reimbursement with additional prescription volume, other business, or improved efficiencies. We
could also be negatively impacted by changes in the relative distribution of drugs dispensed at our pharmacies between brands and generics or if we experience an
increase in the amounts we pay to procure pharmaceutical products.
Consolidation in the healthcare industry could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Many organizations in the healthcare industry, including PBMs, have consolidated to create larger healthcare enterprises with greater market power, which has
contributed to continued pricing pressures. If this consolidation trend continues, it could give the resulting enterprises even greater bargaining power, which may lead to
further pressure on the prices for our products and services and/or reduce our access to customers. If these pressures result in reductions in our prices and/or reduce our
access to customers, our business will become less profitable unless we are able to achieve corresponding reductions in costs or develop profitable new revenue streams.
We expect that market demand, government regulation, third-party reimbursement policies, government contracting requirements, and societal pressures will continue
to cause the healthcare industry to evolve, potentially resulting in further business consolidations and alliances among the industry participants we engage with, which
may adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, our new strategy also includes selective acquisition opportunities and we
cannot assure you that we will be able to consummate any such transactions on commercially reasonable terms, if at all.
There are risks related to the availability, pricing, and safety profiles of the pharmacy drugs and products we purchase and sell.
The continued conversion of various prescription drugs, including potential conversions of a number of popular medications, to over-the-counter medications
may reduce our pharmacy sales and customers may seek to purchase such medications at non-pharmacy stores. Also, if the rate at which new prescription drugs become
available slows or if new prescription drugs that are introduced into the market fail to achieve popularity, our pharmacy sales may be adversely affected. Additionally,
we cannot assure you that the historic approval time for new drugs will not be impacted by the FDA’s priorities in response to COVID-19. The withdrawal of certain
drugs from the market, including COVID-19 vaccines, increased safety risk profiles or regulatory restrictions, concerns about the safety or effectiveness of certain
drugs, or negative publicity surrounding certain categories of drugs may also have a negative effect on our pharmacy sales or may cause shifts in our pharmacy or front-
end product mix. Additionally, as we offer new products and services, our litigation and regulatory risk profile may change and increase our exposure to new risks that
we have not previously encountered or addressed.
The availability of brand versus generic drugs and changes in those markets may also negatively impact our financial condition. Brand name drugs may
become subject to inflation. Moreover, as generic drug utilization has increased, and due to consolidation within the generic drug manufacturing industry, our pharmacy
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experienced decreasing profit margins on generic drug sales. If our businesses are unable to accommodate shrinking profit margins and decreased sales on certain
prescription drug products, our costs, revenue and overall profits could be adversely and materially impacted.
Changes in third party reimbursement levels for prescription drugs and changes in industry pricing benchmarks could reduce our margins and have a material
adverse effect on our business.
Sales of prescription drugs reimbursed by third party payors, including the Medicare Part D plans and state sponsored Medicaid and related managed care
Medicaid plans, represented substantially all of our pharmacy sales in our Retail Pharmacy segment in fiscal 2021.
The continued efforts of Congress and Federal agencies, health maintenance organizations, managed care organizations, PBM companies, other State and local
government entities, and other third-party payors to reduce prescription drug costs and pharmacy reimbursement rates, as well as litigation relating to how drugs are
priced, may impact our profitability. These efforts may be increased as a result of increased deficits or sudden losses as a result of the impact of COVID-19. The
competitive success of our pharmacy business is largely dependent on our ability to establish and maintain contractual relationships with PBMs and other payors on
acceptable terms as they may adopt narrow or restricted retail or specialty pharmacy networks. Some of these entities may offer pricing terms that we may not be
willing to accept or otherwise restrict or exclude our participation in their networks of pharmacy providers. Any significant loss of third-party business could have a
material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. In particular, there has been a growth in the number of preferred Medicare Part D networks, many of
which we are excluded from participating in. Decreased reimbursement payments to retail and mail order pharmacies for brand and generic drugs has caused a reduction
in our profit. Historically, the effect of this trend has been mitigated by our efforts to negotiate reduced acquisition costs of generic pharmaceuticals with manufacturers.
Additionally, it has resulted in us providing contractual financial performance guarantees to certain of our PBM clients with respect to minimum drug price discounts
for our retail pharmacy network and mail order pharmacy. Any inability to achieve guaranteed minimum drug price discounts provided to our PBM clients could have
an adverse effect on our results of operations.
In addition, it is possible that the pharmaceutical industry or regulators may evaluate and/or develop an alternative pricing reference to replace Average
Wholesale Price (“AWP”), which is the pricing reference used for many of our PBM client contracts, pharmaceutical manufacturer rebate agreements, retail pharmacy
network contracts, specialty payor agreements and other contracts with third party payors in connection with the reimbursement of drug payments. Future changes to the
use of AWP or to other published pricing benchmarks used to establish pharmaceutical pricing, including changes in the basis for calculating reimbursement by federal
and state health programs and/or other payors, could impact the reimbursement we receive from Medicare programs and Medicaid health plans, the reimbursement we
receive from PBM clients and other payors and/or our ability to negotiate rebates with pharmaceutical manufacturers, acquisition discounts with wholesalers and retail
discounts with network pharmacies. Likewise, Congress or the federal agencies could take actions that reduce or eliminate drug rebates obtained through negotiation
with pharmaceutical manufacturers. The effect of these possible changes on our business cannot be predicted at this time.
During the past several years, the United States health care industry has been subject to an increase in governmental regulation, licensing and audits at both the
federal and state levels. Efforts to control health care costs, including prescription drug costs, are continuing at the federal and state government levels. Changing
political, economic and regulatory influences may significantly affect health care financing and reimbursement practices. A change in the composition of pharmacy
prescription volume toward programs offering lower reimbursement rates could negatively impact our profitability. Additionally, significant changes in legislation,
regulation and government policy could significantly impact our business and the health care and retail industries. While it is not possible to predict whether and when
any such changes will occur or what form any such changes may take, legislative proposals have been made that could have a material adverse effect on our business
include, but are not limited to, the repeal of all or part of the ACA and other significant changes to health care system legislation as well as changes with respect to tax
and trade policies, tariffs and other government regulations affecting trade between the United States and other countries.
The repeal of all or part of the ACA, significant changes to Medicaid funding or even significant destabilization of the Health Insurance Marketplaces could
impact the number of Americans with health insurance and, consequently,
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prescription drug coverage. Even if the ACA remains, significant provisions of the ACA have not yet been finalized (e.g., nondiscrimination in health programs and
activities, excise tax on high-cost employer-sponsored health coverage) and it is uncertain whether or in what form these provisions will be finalized. We cannot predict
the effect, if any, a repeal of all or part of the ACA, the implementation or failure to implement the outstanding provisions of the ACA, or the enactment of new health
care system legislation to replace current legislation may have on our retail pharmacy and pharmacy services operations.
A substantial portion of our pharmacy revenue is currently generated from a limited number of third party payors, and, if there is a loss of, or significant change to
prescription drug reimbursement rates by, a major third party payor, our revenue will decrease and our business and prospects could be adversely impacted.
A substantial portion of our pharmacy revenue is currently generated from a limited number of third party payors. While we are not limited in the number of
third party payors with which we can do business and results may vary over time, our top five third party payors accounted for 77.9%, 79.9% and 80.4% of our
pharmacy revenue during fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The largest third party payor, Caremark, represented 30.4%, 28.8% and 28.3% of pharmacy sales
during fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. We expect that a limited number of third party payors will continue to account for a significant percentage of our
pharmacy revenue, and the loss of all or a portion of, or a significant change to customer access or prescription drug reimbursement rates by, a major third party payor
could decrease our revenue and harm our business.
A substantial portion of our Pharmacy Services segment revenue is currently generated from a limited number of customers, and, if there is a loss of a major
customer, our revenue will decrease and our business and prospects could be adversely impacted.
A substantial portion of our Pharmacy Services segment revenue is currently generated from a limited number of customers. While we are not limited in the
number of customers with which we can do business and results may vary over time, our top five customers accounted for 59.7%, 53.2% and 49.3% of our Pharmacy
Services segment revenue during fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The largest payor, CMS, represented 36.6%, 27.4% and 23.0% of Pharmacy Services
segment revenue during fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. We expect that a limited number of customers will continue to account for a significant percentage of
our Pharmacy Services segment revenue, and the loss of all or a portion of a major customer could decrease our revenue and harm our business.
We are exposed to risks related to litigation and other legal proceedings.
We operate in a highly regulated and litigious environment. We and/ or one or more of our subsidiaries are regularly involved in a variety of legal proceedings
arising in the ordinary course of our business, including arbitration, litigation (and related settlement discussions), and other claims, and are subject to regulatory
proceedings including audits, inspections, inquiries, investigations, and similar actions by health care, insurance, pharmacy, tax and other governmental authorities.
Legal proceedings, in general, and securities, derivative action and class action and multi-district litigation, in particular, can be expensive and disruptive, and may
exceed any applicable insurance coverage. Additionally, defending against these lawsuits and proceedings may involve significant expense and diversion of
management’s attention and resources. Some of these suits may purport or may be determined to be class actions and/or involve parties seeking large and/or
indeterminate amounts, including punitive or exemplary damages, and may remain unresolved for several years.
For example, we, along with certain of our chain pharmacy competitors, have been named as a defendant in numerous lawsuits relating to the distribution and
dispensing of prescription opioids, including in the consolidated federal multi-district litigation entitled In re National Prescription Opiate Litigation (MDL No. 2804),
currently pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Similar cases that name us as a defendant also have been filed in numerous state
court proceedings by any array of plaintiffs, including state Attorneys General, counties, cities, municipalities, Native American tribes, hospitals, third-party payors, and
individuals. The Company has also received subpoenas, civil investigative demands, and other requests relating to opioid matters from the Department of Justice and
several state Attorneys General.
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We cannot predict with certainty the outcomes of these legal proceedings and other contingencies, and the costs incurred in litigation can be substantial,
regardless of the outcome. Proceedings that we believe are insignificant may develop into material proceedings and subject us to unforeseen outcomes or expenses.
Additionally, the actions of certain participants in our industry may encourage legal proceedings against us or cause us to reconsider our litigation strategies. As a result,
we could from time to time incur judgments, enter into settlements or revise our expectations regarding the outcome of certain matters, and such developments could
harm our reputation and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and business practices.
We are subject to governmental regulations, procedures and requirements; our noncompliance or a significant legislative, regulatory, or public policy change could
adversely affect our business, the results of our operations or our financial condition.
Our business is subject to numerous federal, state and local laws and regulations. Changes in these laws, regulations, or in related public policy may require
extensive system and operating changes that may be difficult to implement. Untimely compliance or noncompliance with applicable regulations could result in the
imposition of civil and criminal penalties that could adversely affect the continued operation of our business, including: (i) suspension of payments from government
programs; (ii) loss of required government certifications; (iii) loss of authorizations or changes in requirements for participating in, or exclusion from government
reimbursement programs, such as the Medicare and Medicaid programs; (iv) loss of licenses; or (v) significant fines or monetary penalties. The regulations to which we
are subject include, but are not limited to, federal, state and local registration and regulation of pharmacies; dispensing and sale of controlled substances and products
containing pseudoephedrine, among others; applicable Medicare and Medicaid Regulations; HIPAA; regulations relating to the protection of the environment and health
and safety matters, including those governing exposure to and the management and disposal of hazardous substances; regulations enforced by the U.S. Federal Trade
Commission, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Drug Enforcement Administration as well as state regulatory authorities, governing the sale,
advertisement and promotion of products we sell; anti-kickback laws; false claims laws and federal and state laws governing the practice of the profession of pharmacy.
We are also governed by federal and state laws of general applicability, including laws regulating matters of wage and hour laws, working conditions, health and safety
and equal employment opportunity.
Our dealings with customers face scrutiny from the federal and state government agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission, who are charged with
enforcing consumer protection laws and deterring alleged unfair or deceptive trade practices. Under these laws, regulated entities may be subject to legal action and
government investigations in regards to a wide array of customer-facing matters, including product pricing and expiration, disability access, and member loyalty and
other financial incentive programs. A failure to keep our customers adequately informed of our practices could result in government investigations or regulatory action
which may result in potential fines and penalties.
Additionally, Congress passed the ACA in 2010, which resulted in significant structural changes to the health insurance system. However, in December 2017,
the individual mandate was repealed. If the individual mandate repeal or a rollback of other aspects of the ACA, such as Medicaid expansion, actually leads to a
significant reduction in demand for the healthcare services, the demand for our pharmacy services businesses may decline and could have a material impact on our
business. A major legal challenge to the constitutionality of the ACA is currently pending before the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Congress could take action to
repeal, modify, or expand the ACA in the future. Therefore, we cannot predict what effect, if any, the repeal of all or part of the ACA or any subsequent replacement
legislation may have on our retail pharmacy and pharmacy services businesses.
Government audits, investigations, and reviews could lead to liability and operational changes.
Our pharmacy, PBM, and PDP businesses are subject to periodic audits, investigations, and reviews from state and federal regulators and agencies. Health care
laws and regulations, particularly within the pharmacy sector, are complex and subject to frequent change. Moreover, federal and state regulators are highly focused on
and engage in vigorous enforcement efforts with regard to fraud, waste and abuse within the health care and pharmacy industry. Accordingly, we invest significant
resources in our compliance efforts and must constantly re-evaluate our efforts, as the laws, regulations, and enforcement trends may change.
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Because our business is subject to varied audits, investigations, and reviews, we face risks including financial penalties, civil and/or criminal liability,
suspension or exclusion from government programs, and possible licensure sanction. For example, because our PDP is governed by CMS’ audit authority, it could be
subject to financial recoupment, penalties, beneficiary enrollment restrictions, and other forms of sanction. In addition, our PBM’s operations could be indirectly and
adversely impacted if any of its Medicare plan clients are subjected to adverse government audits or enforcement actions. The outcome of any given audit, investigation,
and/or review could require significant changes to our business practices, revenue flow, and overall financial condition, with a resulting adverse impact on the Company
as a whole.
If our compliance or other systems and processes fail or are deemed inadequate, we may become subject to regulatory actions and/or litigation.
In addition to Rite Aid being subject to extensive and complex regulations, many contracts that Elixir has with its customers impose compliance obligations on
it. These compliance obligations frequently are reviewed and audited by Elixir’s customers and regulators. More generally, if the Company’s systems and processes
designed to maintain compliance with applicable legal and contractual requirements, and to prevent and detect instances of, or the potential for, non-compliance fail or
are deemed inadequate, we may be subject to regulatory actions, litigation and other proceedings which may result in damages, fines, suspension or loss of licensure,
suspension or exclusion from participation in government programs and/or other penalties, any of which could adversely affect our businesses, operating results, cash
flows and/or financial condition.
Certain risks are inherent in providing pharmacy services; our insurance may not be adequate to cover any claims against us.
Pharmacies are exposed to risks inherent in the packaging and distribution of pharmaceuticals and other healthcare products, such as with respect to improper
filling of prescriptions, labeling of prescriptions, adequacy of warnings, unintentional distribution of counterfeit drugs and expiration of drugs. In addition, federal and
state laws that require our pharmacists to offer counseling, without additional charge, to customers about medication, dosage, delivery systems, common side effects
and other information the pharmacists deem significant can impact our business. Our pharmacists may also have a duty to warn customers regarding any potential
negative effects of a prescription drug if the warning could reduce or negate these effects. Although we maintain professional liability and errors and omissions liability
insurance, from time to time, claims result in the payment of significant amounts, some portions of which are not funded by insurance. We cannot assure you that the
coverage limits under our insurance programs will be adequate to protect us against future claims, or that we will be able to maintain this insurance on acceptable terms
in the future. Our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows may be adversely affected if in the future our insurance coverage proves to be inadequate or
unavailable or there is an increase in liability for which we self-insure or we suffer reputational harm as a result of an error or omission.
We may be subject to significant liability should the consumption of any of our products cause injury, illness or death.
Products that we sell could become subject to contamination, product tampering, mislabeling or other damage requiring us to recall our products. In addition,
errors in the dispensing and packaging of pharmaceuticals could lead to serious injury or death. Product liability claims may be asserted against us with respect to any of
the products or pharmaceuticals we sell and we may be obligated to recall our products. Moreover, while we have insurance to cover potential product liability and
some claims may be subject to indemnification from other parties, we cannot guarantee that our insurance limits and/or indemnification will be adequate to cover any
and all product related claims. We also may not be able to maintain this insurance on acceptable terms in the future. A product liability judgment against the Company
or a product recall could have a material, adverse effect on our business, reputation, financial condition or results of operations.
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Risks of declining gross margins in the PBM industry could adversely impact our profitability.
The PBM industry has been experiencing margin pressure as a result of competitive pressures and increased client demands for lower prices, performance
guarantees, enhanced service offerings and higher rebate yields. With respect to rebate yields, we maintain contractual relationships with brand name pharmaceutical
manufacturers that provide for rebates on drugs dispensed by pharmacies in our retail network and by our mail order pharmacy (all or a portion of which may be passed
on to clients). Manufacturer rebates often depend on a PBM’s ability to meet contractual market share or other requirements, including in some cases the placement of a
manufacturer’s products on the PBM’s formularies. If we lose our relationship with one or more pharmaceutical manufacturers, or if the rebates provided by
pharmaceutical manufacturers decline, our business and financial results could be adversely affected. Further, changes in existing federal or state laws or regulations or
the adoption of new laws or regulations relating to patent term extensions, rebate arrangements with pharmaceutical manufacturers, or to formulary management or
other PBM services could also reduce or eliminate the manufacturer rebates we receive. We also have performance guarantees with select customers for rebates, and if
our rebate aggregation contracts change or we are unable to meet our obligations due to mix of brand drugs, our financial performance for this business could be
impacted.
We also maintain contractual relationships with participating pharmacies that provide for discounts on retail transactions for generic drugs and brand drugs
dispensed by pharmacies in our retail network. If we lose our relationship with one or more of the larger pharmacies in our network, or if the retail discounts provided
by network pharmacies decline, our business and financial results could be adversely affected. In addition, changes in federal or state laws or regulations or the adoption
of new laws or regulations relating to claims processing and billing, including our ability to collect network administration and technology fees, could adversely impact
our profitability.
Legislation exists under Medicare Part D and in the majority of states that affect the ability of our PBM business (and its health plan clients) to limit access to
pharmacy provider networks or remove pharmacy network providers. For instance, “any willing provider” laws may mandate that our PBM or its health plan clients
admit nonparticipating pharmacies that are willing and able to satisfy the applicable terms and conditions for network participation. Medicare Part D and many states
have implemented laws or rules that limit the ability of PBMs and health plans to impose formulary conditions or restrictions, such as copayment differentials, and drug
tiering designs, which may be used to manage drug benefits and promote cost-efficient utilization. Together, these laws could affect the ability of our PBM to
effectively manage costs for its health plan clients. Additionally, many states now have legislation impacting the ability of our PBM to conduct audits of claims
submitted by network pharmacies. These laws could hinder our PBM’s ability to recover overpayments identified through audits and negatively affect our PBM’s
services and its ability to achieve enhanced economic outcomes for its health plan clients.
The possibility of PBM client loss and/or the failure to win new PBM business could impact our ability to secure new business.
Our PBM business generates net revenues primarily by contracting with clients to provide prescription drugs and related health care services to plan members.
PBM client contracts often have terms of approximately three years in duration, so approximately one third of a PBM’s client base typically is subject to renewal each
year. In some cases, however, PBM clients may negotiate a shorter or longer contract term or may require early or periodic renegotiation of pricing prior to expiration of
a contract. In addition, the reputational impact of a service-related incident could negatively affect our ability to grow and retain our client base. Further, the PBM
industry has been impacted by consolidation activity that may continue in the future. In the event one or more of our PBM clients is acquired by an entity that obtains
PBM services from a competitor, we may be unable to retain all or a portion of our clients’ business. Because of the competitive nature of the business, we continually
face challenges in competing for new PBM business and retaining or renewing our existing PBM business. There can be no assurance that we will be able to win new
business or secure renewal business on terms as favorable to us as the present terms. These circumstances, either individually or in the aggregate, could result in an
adverse effect on our business and financial results.
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Regulatory or business changes relating to our participation in Medicare Part D, the medical loss ratio for our Medicare Part D eligible members, or our failure to
otherwise execute on our strategies related to Medicare Part D, may adversely impact our business and our financial results.
One of our subsidiaries, Elixir Insurance, is an insurer domiciled in Ohio (with Ohio as its primary insurance regulator) and licensed in all 50 states, and is
approved to function as a Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan (“PDP”) plan sponsor for purposes of individual insurance products offered to Medicare-eligible
beneficiaries and for purposes of making employer/union-only group waiver plans available for eligible clients. We also provide other products and services in support
of our clients’ Medicare Part D plans or the Federal Retiree Drug Subsidy program. We are working to minimize the working capital tied to the business by reducing
and/or selling the receivable as we did for calendar 2020, however there are no assurances that we can reduce or sell the receivable for calendar 2021. There are many
uncertainties about the financial and regulatory risks of participating in the Medicare Part D program and we can give no assurance that these risks will not materially
adversely impact our business and financial results in future periods.
EI is subject to various contractual and regulatory compliance requirements associated with participating in Medicare Part D. EI is subject to certain aspects of
state laws regulating the business of insurance in all jurisdictions in which EI offers its PDP plans. As a PDP sponsor, EI is required to comply with Federal Medicare
Part D laws and regulations applicable to PDP sponsors. Additionally, the receipt of Federal funds made available through the Part D program by us, our affiliates, or
clients is subject to compliance with the Part D regulations and established laws and regulations governing the Federal government’s payment for healthcare goods and
services, including the Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act. Similar to our requirements with other clients, our policies and practices associated with
operating our PDP are subject to audit. If material contractual or regulatory non-compliance was to be identified, monetary penalties and/or applicable sanctions,
including suspension of enrollment and marketing or debarment from participation in Medicare programs, could be imposed. Further, the adoption or promulgation of
new or more complex Medicare Part D regulatory requirements, including those governing pharmacy networks, benefit designs, and product pricing, could require us to
incur significant costs which could adversely impact our business and our financial results. Similar negative impacts could result from potential Part D reimbursement
reductions, adverse CMS audits, government enforcement actions, or decreases in star ratings. Further, EI’s level of margin is limited by minimum Medical Loss Ratio
(“MLR”) requirements imposed by the ACA. Medicare PDPs are subject to minimum MLR audits and EI could be required to pay MLR rebates for failure to meet
minimum MLRs in a given year and repeated MLR failures could lead to CMS termination.
In addition, due to the availability of Medicare Part D, some of our employer clients may decide to stop providing pharmacy benefit coverage to retirees,
instead allowing the retirees to choose their own Part D plans, which could cause a reduction in demand for our Medicare Part D group insurance products. Extensive
competition among Medicare Part D plans could also result in the loss of Medicare Part D members by our managed care customers, which would also result in a
decline in our membership base. For example, if we were to lose our current Star rating with the CMS, fewer customers may select our plans, which could have an
adverse effect on our financial results. Like many aspects of our business, the administration of the Medicare Part D program is complex. Any failure to execute the
provisions of the Medicare Part D program may have an adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. As discussed above, in March
2010, comprehensive healthcare reform was enacted into federal law through the passage of the ACA. Additionally, as described above, the ACA contains various
changes to the Part D program and could have a financial impact on our PDP and our clients’ demand for our other Part D products and services. Further, a major
constitutional challenge to the ACA is currently pending before the U.S. Supreme Court and it is unclear what effect, if any, the case and/or the potential repeal of all or
part of the ACA may have on the Part D program.
Failure to timely identify or effectively respond to changing consumer preferences and spending patterns, an inability to expand the products being purchased by
our clients and customers, or the failure or inability to obtain or offer particular categories of products could negatively affect our relationship with our clients and
customers and the demand for our products and services.
The success of our business depends in part on customer loyalty, superior customer service and our ability to persuade customers to purchase products in
additional categories and our private label brands. Failure to timely identify or effectively respond to changing consumer preferences and spending patterns, an inability
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purchased by our clients and customers, or the failure or inability to obtain or offer particular categories of products could negatively affect our relationship with our
clients and customers and the demand for our products and services.
We offer our customers private label brand products that are available exclusively at our stores and through our online retail site. The sale of private label
products subjects us to unique risks including potential product liability risks and mandatory or voluntary product recalls, our ability to successfully protect our
intellectual property rights and the rights of applicable third parties, and other risks generally encountered by entities that source, market and sell private-label products.
Any failure to adequately address some or all of these risks could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Additionally, an
increase in the sales of our private label brands may negatively affect our sales of national-branded products which consequently, could adversely impact certain of our
supplier relationships. Our ability to locate qualified, economically stable suppliers who satisfy our requirements, and to acquire sufficient products in a timely and
effective manner, is critical to ensuring, among other things, that customer confidence is not diminished. Any failure to develop sourcing relationships with a broad and
deep supplier base could adversely affect our financial performance and erode customer loyalty.
Moreover, customer expectations and new technology advances from our competitors have required that our business evolve so that we are able to interface
with our retail customers not only face-to-face in our stores but also online and via mobile and social media. Our customers are using computers, tablets, mobile phones
and other electronic devices to shop in our stores and online, as well as to provide public reactions concerning each facet of our operation. If we fail to keep pace with
dynamic customer expectations and new technology developments, our ability to compete and maintain customer loyalty could be adversely affected.
Finally, Elixir’s specialty pharmacy business focuses on complex and high-cost medications that serve a relatively limited universe of patients. As a result, the
future growth of our specialty pharmacy business is dependent largely upon expanding our base of drugs or penetration in certain treatment categories. Any contraction
of our base of patients or reduction in demand for the prescriptions we currently dispense could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
The impact of extreme events, natural disasters, and climate change could create unpredictability for our business operations.
Extreme weather, natural disasters, and pandemics, such as COVID-19, can have severe negative ramifications for the pharmacy industry, including interfering
with revenue flows, reimbursement, and the drug supply chain. More broadly, long-term climate change has unknown and potentially negative impacts on our
industry. These sorts of extreme events can lead to unknown cost increases for our business to supply health care services and therefore pose a risk to our business and
operating results.
The seasonal nature of our business causes fluctuations in operations.
Our first and fourth fiscal quarter operation results generally fluctuate during the holidays, and cough, cold, and flu season, during which time we typically
experience a larger proportion of retail sales and earnings as compared to other fiscal quarters. We increase our merchandise and inventory levels in anticipation of the
holiday season, and there is a risk that unpredictable events, such as inclement weather, could impact retail sales and earnings during this time. Furthermore, the
unpredictable timing and severity of the cough, cold, and flu season may impact our first and fourth fiscal quarter operation results, including in regards to prescription
and non-prescription drug sales. Additionally, the continued impact of COVID-19 and the related mitigation efforts, such as social distancing, mask mandates and the
delay of elective medical procedures, could further exacerbate our seasonal trends for the cough, cold and flu season and prescription sales.
Changes in laws governing labor, employers, and union organizing may increase our labor costs.
The Company’s business costs are directly impacted by legal and regulatory mandates governing employers and unionizing activities. Federal and state labor
laws are subject to ongoing legislative changes, and any new or more stringent mandates imposed on employers, such as minimum wage increases or additional paid
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increase our costs as an employer. Our employee-related operating costs could also increase in response to any union organizing activities among our
employees. Overall, these potential labor, wage and union-related changes could increase our operating costs and thereby negatively impact our financial condition.
Item 1B. Unresolved SEC Staff Comments
None
Item 2. Properties
As of February 27, 2021, we operated 2,510 retail drugstores. The average selling square feet of each store in our chain is approximately 10,500 square feet.
The average total square feet of each store in our chain is approximately 13,600. The stores in the eastern part of the U.S. average 8,800 selling square feet per store
(11,200 average total square feet per store). The stores in the western part of the U.S. average 14,000 selling square feet per store (18,500 average total square feet per
store).
The table below identifies the number of stores by state as of February 27, 2021:
State
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Idaho
Massachusetts
Maryland
Michigan
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Total
Store
Count
534
34
38
14
10
42
260
1
60
129
318
206
71
517
6
70
200
2,510
Our stores have the following attributes at February 27, 2021:
Attribute
Freestanding
Drive through pharmacy
GNC stores within a Rite Aid store
Number Percentage
1,468
1,356
1,652
58.5 %
54.0 %
65.8 %
We lease 2,386 of our operating drugstore facilities under non-cancelable leases, many of which have original terms of 10 to 22 years. In addition to minimum
rental payments, which are set at competitive market rates, certain leases require additional payments based on sales volume, as well as reimbursement for taxes,
maintenance and insurance. Most of our leases contain renewal options, some of which involve rent increases. The remaining 124 drugstore facilities are owned.
We own our corporate headquarters, which is located in a 213,000 square foot building at 30 Hunter Lane, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011. We lease 175,000
square feet of space in various buildings near Harrisburg,
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Pennsylvania for document warehousing use and additional administrative personnel. We own additional buildings near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania which total 100,000
square feet and house our model store and additional administrative personnel.
We operate the following distribution centers and satellite distribution locations, which we own or lease as indicated:
Location
Distribution centers, continuing operations
Perryman, Maryland
Perryman, Maryland(1)
Pontiac, Michigan
Woodland, California
Woodland, California(1)
Wilsonville, Oregon
Lancaster, California
Liverpool, New York
Des Moines, Washington
(1) Satellite distribution locations.
Owned or
Leased
Approximate
Square Footage
Leased
Leased
Owned
Leased
Leased
Leased
Leased
Owned
Leased
885,000
262,000
325,000
513,000
108,000
547,000
914,000
828,000
266,000
The original terms of the leases for our distribution centers and satellite distribution locations range from 5 to 20 years. In addition to minimum rental
payments, certain distribution centers require tax reimbursement, maintenance and insurance. Most leases contain renewal options, some of which involve rent
increases. Although from time to time, we may be near capacity at some of our distribution facilities, particularly at our older facilities, we believe that the capacity of
our facilities is adequate.
We also lease a 55,800 square foot ice cream manufacturing facility and lease a 30,000 square foot storage facility located in El Monte, California.
Our Pharmacy Services segment leases approximately 247,000 square feet of space in various buildings primarily in Twinsburg, Ohio for additional
administrative personnel. In addition, we own approximately 52,000 square feet of space in North Canton, Ohio for our mail order and specialty drug facilities.
On a regular basis and as part of our normal business, we evaluate store performance and may reduce in size, close or relocate a store if the store is redundant,
underperforming or otherwise deemed unsuitable. We also evaluate strategic dispositions and acquisitions of facilities and prescription files. When we reduce in size,
close or relocate a store or close distribution center facilities, we often continue to have leasing obligations or own the property. We attempt to sublease this space. As of
February 27, 2021, we had 1,994,067 square feet of excess space, 1,197,174 square feet of which was subleased.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
The information in response to this item is incorporated herein by reference to Note 22, Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees of the Consolidated
Financial Statements of this Annual Report.
Environmental Matters
Item 103 of SEC Regulation S-K requires disclosure of certain environmental matters when a governmental authority is a party to the proceedings and such
proceedings involve potential monetary sanctions that, among other matters, the Company reasonably believes will exceed an applied threshold not to exceed $1
million. Applying this threshold, there are no environmental matters to disclose for this period.
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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable
Information about our Executive Officers
The following sets forth the name, age and biographical information for each of the Registrant’s executive officers as of February 27, 2021. In each case the
officer’s term of office extends to the date of the meeting of the Board following the next annual meeting of stockholders of Rite Aid Corporation. Previous positions
and responsibilities held by each of the executive officers over the past five years or more are indicated below:
Heyward Donigan, 60, Ms. Donigan was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2019 and President and Chief Executive Officer in February 2020. From 2015 to 2019
Ms. Donigan served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sapphire Digital, which designs and develops omni-channel platforms that help consumers choose their
best fit healthcare providers. Previously, she served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Value Options, then the nation’s largest independent behavioral health
improvement company, and prior to that she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Premara Blue Cross and as Senior Vice President of all
operations at Cigna Healthcare. She previously held executive roles at General Electric, Empire BCBS and U.S. Healthcare. She has served on the Board of Directors of
Rite Aid since 2019.
James J. Peters, 49, Mr. Peters was appointed Chief Operating Officer in October 2019. From 2016 until 2019 Mr. Peters served as chief executive officer of Skyward
Health, a strategic healthcare advisory firm. Prior to joining Skyward Health, Mr. Peters was a 12-year senior executive of Geisinger Health System, helping establish
Geisinger’s national reputation for healthcare innovation. At Geisinger, Mr. Peters held roles including chief executive officer of Geisinger Medical Management
Corporation, managing partner of Geisinger Ventures and senior vice president, chief strategic partnerships officer. Prior to joining Geisinger, Mr. Peters served as
principal at Updata Capital, a venture capital firm focused on software, data analytics and health information technology, from 2002 to 2004. Mr. Peters is a member of
the American College of Corporate Directors, and from 2016 until its acquisition in 2019 Mr. Peters was an independent director of NxStage Medical, Inc. In 2020,
Mr. Peters was elected as a board member of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and appointed to its executive committee.
Matthew Schroeder, 51, Mr. Schroeder was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Rite Aid Corporation in March 2019 and was named Executive Vice President in
September 2019. Prior to his promotion to this position, Mr. Schroeder served as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer from 2017 until 2019.
Mr. Schroeder joined Rite Aid in 2000 as Vice President of Financial Accounting and served as Group Vice President of Strategy, Investor Relations and Treasurer
from 2010 to 2017. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Schroeder worked in public accounting for Arthur Andersen, LLP. Mr. Schroeder serves as a member of the
board of directors of The Rite Aid Foundation.
Jessica Kazmaier, 44, Ms. Kazmaier has been the Chief Human Resources Officer at Rite Aid since March 2019 and was named Executive Vice President of Rite Aid
in September 2019. Ms. Kazmaier joined Rite Aid in 2001 in the total rewards function and has held various human resources positions of increasing responsibility,
including Vice President, Total Rewards; and Group Vice President, Compensation, Benefits and Human Resources Corporate Services. Ms. Kazmaier previously
served as retirement benefits manager at Harsco Corporation. Ms. Kazmaier has served as the President of The Rite Aid Foundation since October 2019.
Jocelyn Z. Konrad, 51, Ms. Konrad was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer of Rite Aid in September 2019. Ms. Konrad joined Rite Aid in
2007 as a result of the Eckerd acquisition. Prior positions at Rite Aid include Regional Pharmacy Vice President; Vice President of Healthcare Initiatives; Group Vice
President of Pharmacy Initiatives and Clinical Services; Executive Vice President, Pharmacy; and most recently, Executive Vice President, Pharmacy and Retail
Operations. Ms. Konrad served as a District Manager for Eckerd Pharmacy from 1997 through 2007. From 1992 to 1997, she served as a pharmacist for Thrift Drug
Pharmacy. Ms. Konrad serves as a member of the board of directors of The Rite Aid Foundation.
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Brian T. Hoover, 56, Mr. Hoover was appointed Chief Accounting Officer in March 2019. Prior to his promotion to this position, Mr. Hoover served as Group Vice
President and Controller of the Company since 2017. Prior to that position, Mr. Hoover served as Vice President, Financial Reporting and Accounting from 2008 to
2017. Prior to that role, Mr. Hoover served in various positions of increasing responsibility at the Company. Mr. Hoover served for six years in public accounting at
KPMG.
Justin Mennen, 40, Mr. Mennen was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer in January 2019 and was named Executive Vice President in
October 2019. Prior to joining Rite Aid, Mr. Mennen served as chief digital officer and chief information officer for CompuCom Systems Inc. from 2016 to December
2018. Before CompuCom, Mr. Mennen led technology organizations across several industries, most recently as the vice president of enterprise architecture and
technology innovation for Estée Lauder Companies Inc. from 2014 to 2016 and as the regional chief information officer Asia Pacific and Japan for Dell Technologies
from 2012 to 2014.
Andre Persaud, 52, Mr. Persaud was appointed Executive Vice President, Retail for Rite Aid in February 2020. From 2018 to January 2020 Mr. Persaud was an
executive consultant with Wakefern Food Corporation, the nation’s largest retailer-owned cooperative, where he worked on the company’s ongoing strategic
transformation. From 2016 to January 2020 Mr. Persaud was the principal of The AVNP Group LLC, which provided management consulting services to drive
organization transformations. From 2015 to 2016 Mr. Persaud served as executive vice president, retail, for Shopko Stores Operating Company with direct
responsibility for all operating divisions and banners across retail, pharmacy and optical. Mr. Persaud also served as senior vice president, store operations for
Burlington Stores and senior vice president, central operations and merchandising for Loblaw Companies Limited, Canada’s leading grocery business. Prior to Loblaw,
Mr. Persaud served in senior operational leadership roles for Shoppers Drug Mart. He began his career as a pharmacist and served in progressive leadership roles to
eventually lead drug store operations for Walmart Canada. Mr. Persaud has served on the National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ board of directors and as a board
advisor for Profitect, an AI and prescriptive analytics company.
Paul Gilbert, 54, Mr. Gilbert was appointed Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in August 2020. Mr. Gilbert was a partner at Epstein
Becker & Green, P.C from 2017 to 2020. Before that, he served for 10 years as the executive vice president, chief legal officer and corporate governance officer at
LifePoint Health, Inc. While at LifePoint, he also served as Chief Development Officer and Corporate Secretary.
Erik Keptner, 48, Mr. Keptner was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing and Merchandising Officer in June 2019. Mr. Keptner served as Senior Vice
President, Marketing of Wakefern Food Corporation from 2018 to June 2019 and as Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Merchandising at Giant Food Stores (a
subsidiary of Ahold Delhaize) from 2014 to 2018. Prior to these roles Mr. Keptner served in various leadership positions at Ahold Delhaize and Giant Food Stores.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
On April 10, 2019, our Board of Directors approved a one-for-twenty reverse stock split of our outstanding shares of common stock. The reverse stock split
was effected on April 18, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. At the effective time, every twenty issued and outstanding shares of our common stock were converted into
one share of common stock. No fractional shares were issued in connection with the reverse stock split, and in lieu thereof, each stockholder holding fractional shares
was entitled to receive a cash payment (without interest or deduction) from the Company’s transfer agent in an amount equal to such stockholder’s respective pro rata
shares of the total net proceeds from the Company’s transfer agent sale of all fractional shares at the then-prevailing prices on the open market. In connection with the
reverse stock split, the number of authorized shares of our common stock was also reduced on a one-for-twenty basis, from 1.5 billion to 75 million. The par value of
each share of common stock remained unchanged. A proportionate adjustment was also made to the maximum number of shares issuable under the Company’s 2014
Equity Incentive Plan.
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Our common stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol “RAD.” On April 15, 2021, we had approximately 9,652 stockholders of record. The following
table shows the quarterly high and low sales prices for our common stock, adjusted on a retroactive basis to reflect the reverse stock split:
Fiscal Year
2022 (through April 15, 2021)
2021
2020
Quarter
High
Low
First
First
Second
Third
Fourth
First
Second
Third
Fourth
$
$
28.90
19.93
18.64
14.08
32.48
15.00
9.96
11.58
23.88
17.17
9.24
12.21
8.86
12.87
7.03
5.04
6.09
7.49
We have not declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock since the third quarter of fiscal 2000 and we do not anticipate paying cash dividends on
our common stock in the foreseeable future. Our senior secured credit facility and some of the indentures that govern our other outstanding indebtedness restrict our
ability to pay dividends.
We have not sold any unregistered equity securities during the period covered by this report, nor have we repurchased any of our common stock, during the
period covered by this report.
STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The graph below compares the yearly percentage change in the cumulative total stockholder return on our common stock for the last five fiscal years with the
cumulative total return on (i) the Russell 2000 Consumer Staples Index, (ii) the Russell 3000 Consumer Staples Index, (iii) the Russell 2000 Index, and (iv) the Russell
3000 Index, over the same period (assuming the investment of $100.00 in our common stock and such indexes on February 27, 2016 and reinvestment of dividends).
For comparison of cumulative total return, we have elected to use the Russell 2000 Consumer Staples Index, consisting of 55 companies, and the Russell 2000
Index. The Russell 2000 Consumer Staples Index is a capitalization-weighted index of companies that provide products directly to consumers that are typically
considered nondiscretionary items based on consumer purchasing habits. The Russell 2000 Index consists of the smallest 2000 companies in the Russell 3000 Index and
represents the universe of small capitalization stocks from which many active money managers typically select.
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STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH
Comparison of 5 Year Cumulative Total Return
Assumes Initial Investment of $100 on February 27, 2016
February 27, 2021
RITE AID CORP
Russell 2000 Index
Russell 2000 Consumer Staples Index
Russell 3000 Index
Russell 3000 Consumer Staples Index
2017
68.47
136.44
108.60
126.38
111.70
2018
23.99
152.03
110.41
144.97
108.45
2019
9.17
159.75
115.84
154.16
110.18
2020
8.56
150.52
102.60
163.66
117.27
2021
12.30
227.28
163.73
221.47
132.57
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data—Continuing Operations
The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Continuing Operations” and the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes.
February 27,
2021
(52 weeks)
February 29,
2020
(52 weeks)
Fiscal Year Ended(1)
March 2,
2019
(52 weeks)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
March 3,
2018
(52 weeks)
March 4,
2017
(53 weeks)
Summary of Continuing Operations:
Revenues from continuing operations
Net (loss) income from continuing operations
Basic and diluted (loss) income per share:
Basic (loss) income per share from continuing operations
Diluted (loss) income per share
from continuing operations
Total assets
Total debt
$
$
$
$
$
$
24,043,240
(100,070)
(1.87)
(1.87)
9,335,404
3,086,207
$
$
$
21,928,393
(469,219)
(8.82)
(8.82)
9,452,369
3,105,434
$
$
$
21,639,557
(666,954)
(12.62)
(12.62)
7,591,367
3,494,760
$
$
$
21,528,968
(349,532)
(6.66)
(6.66)
8,989,327
3,942,292
22,927,540
4,080
0.08
0.08
11,593,752
7,328,693
(1) As noted above, and further detailed in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements, in connection with the Sale, the Company has applied discontinued
operations treatment for the Sale as required by Accounting Standards Codification 210-05—Discontinued Operations (“ASC 210-05”). In accordance with ASC
205-20, the Company reclassified the assets and liabilities to be sold, including 1,932 stores (the “Acquired Stores”), three (3) distribution centers, related inventory
and other specified assets and liabilities thereto (collectively the “Assets to be Sold” or “Disposal Group”) to assets and liabilities held for sale on its consolidated
balance sheets, and reclassified the financial results of the Disposal Group in its consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of cash flows for
all periods presented.
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Continuing Operations
Overview
We are a healthcare company with a retail footprint, providing our customers and communities with a high level of care and service through various programs
we offer through our two reportable business segments, our Retail Pharmacy segment and our Pharmacy Services segment. We accomplish our goal of delivering
comprehensive care to our customers through our retail drugstores and our PBM, Elixir. We also offer fully integrated mail-order and specialty pharmacy services
through Elixir Pharmacy. Additionally through Elixir Insurance, Elixir also serves one of the fastest-growing demographics in healthcare: seniors enrolled in Medicare
Part D. When combined with our retail platform, this comprehensive suite of services allows us to provide value and choice to customers, patients and payors and
allows us to compete in today’s evolving healthcare marketplace.
Retail Pharmacy Segment
Our Retail Pharmacy segment sells brand and generic prescription drugs and various other pharmacy services, as well as an assortment of front-end products
including health and beauty aids, personal care products, seasonal merchandise, and a large private brand product line. Our Retail Pharmacy segment generates the
majority of its revenue through the sale of prescription drugs and front-end products at our over 2,500 retail pharmacy locations across 17 states. We replenish our retail
stores through a combination of direct store delivery of pharmaceutical products facilitated through our pharmaceutical Purchasing and Delivery Agreement with
McKesson, and the majority of our front-end products through our network of distribution centers.
Pharmacy Services Segment
Our Pharmacy Services segment provides a fully integrated suite of PBM offerings including technology solutions, mail delivery services, specialty pharmacy,
network and rebate administration, claims adjudication and pharmacy discount programs. Elixir also provides prescription discount programs and Medicare Part D
insurance offerings for individuals and groups. Elixir provides services to various clients across its different lines of business, including major health plans, commercial
employers, labor groups and state and local governments, representing approximately 3.25 million covered lives, including approximately 1 million covered lives
through our Medicare Part D insurance offerings. Elixir continues to focus its efforts and offerings to its target market of small to mid-market employers, labor unions
and regional health plans, including provider-led health plans and government sponsored Medicaid and Medicare plans.
Restructuring
Beginning in Fiscal 2019, we initiated a series of restructuring plans designed to reorganize our executive management team, reduce managerial layers, and
consolidate roles. In March 2020, we announced the details of our RxEvolution strategy, which includes building tools to work with regional health plans to improve
patient health outcomes, rationalizing SKU’s in our front-end offering to free up working capital and update our merchandise assortment, assessing our pricing and
promotional strategy, rebranding our retail pharmacy and pharmacy services business, launching our Store of the Future format and further reducing SG&A and
headcount, including integrating certain back office functions in the Pharmacy Services segment both within the segment and across Rite Aid.
As a result of the restructuring that we announced in March 2019, we achieved annual cost savings of approximately $55.0 million. These savings offset the
reduction in TSA fees that we experienced in fiscal 2020. We have implemented further restructuring activities in support of our RxEvolution and other initiatives,
which resulted in additional restructuring charges due to further reductions in corporate staffing levels, charges associated with rationalizing SKU’s in our front-end
offering and other operational changes. These and future restructuring activities are expected to provide future growth and expense efficiency benefits. There can be no
assurance that our current and future restructuring charges will achieve the cost savings and remerchandising benefits in the amounts or time anticipated.
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Asset Sale to WBA
On September 18, 2017, we entered into the Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement with WBA and Buyer, which amended and restated in its
entirety the previously disclosed Original Asset Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Amended and Restated Asset
Purchase Agreement, Buyer purchased from Rite Aid 1,932 Acquired Stores, three distribution centers, related inventory and other specified assets and liabilities related
thereto for a purchase price of approximately $4.375 billion, on a cash-free, debt-free basis, in the Sale. We completed the store transfer process in March of 2018,
which resulted in the transfer of all 1,932 stores and related assets to WBA and received cash proceeds of $4.157 billion.
During fiscal 2019, we completed the sale of one of our distribution centers and related assets to WBA for proceeds of $61.2 million. The impact of the sale of
the distribution center and related assets resulted in a pre-tax gain of $14.2 million, which has been included in the results of operations and cash flows of discontinued
operations during the fifty-two week period ended March 2, 2019. During fiscal 2020, we completed the sale of the second distribution center and related assets to
WBA for proceeds of $62.8 million. The impact of the sale of the distribution center and related assets resulted in a pre-tax gain of $19.3 million, which has been
included in the results of operations and cash flows of discontinued operations during the fifty-two week period ended February 29, 2020. During the first quarter of
fiscal 2021, we completed the sale of the final distribution center and related assets to WBA for proceeds of $94.3 million. The impact of the sale of the distribution
center and related assets resulted in a pre-tax gain of $12.7 million, which has been included in the results of operations and cash flows of discontinued operations
during the thirteen week period ended May 30, 2020. The transfer of the final distribution center and related assets constitutes the final closing under the Amended and
Restated Asset Purchase Agreement.
We had agreed to provide transition services to Buyer for up to three years after the initial closing of the Sale. Under the terms of the TSA, we provided
various services on behalf of WBA, including but not limited to the purchase and distribution of inventory and virtually all selling, general and administrative activities.
The term of the TSA had been extended to October 17, 2020, unless earlier terminated. In connection with these services, we purchased the related inventory and
incurred cash payments for the selling, general and administrative activities, which, we billed on a cash neutral basis to WBA in accordance with terms as outlined in
the TSA. Total billings for these items during the fifty-two week periods ended February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020 were $35.2 million and $3.0 billion,
respectively, of which $0.0 million and $38.7 million is included in Accounts receivable, net. We charged WBA TSA fees of $1.5 million, $37.9 million and $80.2
million during the fifty-two week periods ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019, which are reflected as a reduction to selling, general and
administrative expenses. In conjunction with the transfer of the final distribution center during the quarter ended May 30, 2020, we have substantially completed our
obligations under the TSA. On July 14, 2020, we entered into a letter agreement with WBA to terminate the services under the TSA, other than certain specified
services relating to real estate, accounting, tax, and accounts receivable systems that continued until October 17, 2020 and certain specified services relating to human
resources to be performed after October 17, 2020.
Based on its magnitude and because we exited certain markets, the Sale represented a significant strategic shift that had a material effect on our operations and
financial results. Accordingly, we have applied discontinued operations treatment for the Sale as required by GAAP.
Impact of COVID-19
In March 2020, the outbreak of COVID-19 caused by a novel strain of the coronavirus was recognized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The
COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the economies of the United States and other countries around the world.
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rite Aid has been on the front lines of providing communities with essential care, services and products, including
the administration of COVID-19 testing and vaccines. We have taken numerous steps to ensure that Rite Aid can continue providing these vital services during this time
of great need, including hiring additional full and part-time associates to support our stores and distribution center teams, providing our front line associates with our
Hero Pay and Hero Bonus programs and instituted a Pandemic Pay policy that ensures
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associates are compensated if diagnosed with the virus or quarantined due to exposure. We also implemented safety protocols to keep our associates and customers safe,
and transitioned our office-based associates to a remote work environment. Our strong local presence and scale in communities in our markets enables us to play a
central role in the response to COVID-19, as well as provide seamless support for our customers wherever they need it; at our stores and at their homes through our
delivery services.
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on our operating results for the fiscal year ended February 27, 2021, and will continue to have an impact on
several factors underlying our operating results in fiscal 2022. Those factors include the number of individuals that receive a COVID-19 vaccine; the availability, rollout
and supply of COVID-19 vaccines; demand for COVID-19 testing; the timing and extent to which elective procedures return to pre-pandemic levels; the demand for flu
and other immunizations and the length and severity of the upcoming cough, cold flu season.
Overview of Financial Results from Continuing Operations
The following information summarizes our financial results from continuing operations for fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020. For discussion of our financial
results from continuing operations for fiscal 2020 to fiscal 2019, see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Continuing
Operations”
included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2020, which we filed with the SEC on April 27, 2020.
Net Loss: Our net loss from continuing operations for fiscal 2021 was $100.1 million or $1.87 per basic and diluted share compared to net loss from continuing
operations for fiscal 2020 of $469.2 million or $8.82 per basic and diluted share. The reduction in net loss is due to lower income tax expense, a gain on sale of assets
compared to a loss on sale of assets in the prior year, and a gain on the acquisition of Bartell Drugs. These items were partially offset by incremental SG&A expenses
associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and a reduction in gross profit resulting from a restructuring charge relating our rebranding initiatives and a lower LIFO credit,
a lower gain on debt modifications and retirements and higher intangible asset impairment charges.
Adjusted EBITDA: Our Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations for fiscal 2021 was $437.7 million or 1.8 percent of revenues, compared to
$538.2 million or 2.5 percent of revenues for fiscal year 2020. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was due primarily to a decrease of
$90.5 million in the Retail Pharmacy segment and a decrease of $10.0 million in the Pharmacy Services segment. The decrease in the Retail Pharmacy Segment
Adjusted EBITDA was driven by higher SG&A expenses partially offset by increased Adjusted EBITDA gross profit. SG&A expenses were negatively impacted by
incremental costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and the completion of services provided under the Transition Services Agreement with Walgreens. The
improvement in Adjusted EBITDA gross profit relates to improvements in both pharmacy and front-end. Pharmacy gross profit benefited from an increase in
maintenance prescription counts, partially offset by lower acute prescriptions resulting from the pandemic and continued reimbursement rate pressures. Front-end gross
profit benefited from increased sales volume during the first quarter relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, partially offset by a nearly 37% decline in cough, cold and flu
related categories during the fourth quarter. The decrease in the Pharmacy Services Segment Adjusted EBITDA was due to increased drug costs within Medicare Part
D, a decrease in gross profit within the segment’s small group business and SG&A spend related to an increase in Medicare Part D members. Please see the sections
entitled “Segment Analysis” and Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Share and Other Non-GAAP Measures” below for additional details.
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Consolidated Results of Operations—Continuing Operations
Revenue and Other Operating Data
Year Ended
February 27, 2021
(52 Weeks)
February 29, 2020
(52 Weeks)
(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)
March 2, 2019
(52 Weeks)
Revenues(a)
Revenue growth
Net loss
Net loss per diluted share
Adjusted EBITDA(b)
Adjusted Net (Loss) Income (b)
Adjusted Net (Loss) Income per Diluted Share(b)
$
$
$
$
$
$
24,043,240
9.6 %
(100,070)
(1.87)
437,665
(8,052)
(0.15)
$
$
$
$
$
$
21,928,393
1.3 %
(469,219)
(8.82)
538,211
8,013
0.15
$
$
$
$
$
$
21,639,557
0.5 %
(666,954)
(12.62)
563,444
(3,051)
(0.06)
(a) Revenues for the fiscal years ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019 exclude $292,157, $247,353 and $211,283, respectively, of inter-
segment activity that is eliminated in consolidation.
(b) See “Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Share and Other Non-GAAP Measures” for additional details.
Revenues
Fiscal 2021 compared to Fiscal 2020: The 9.6% increase in revenues was due primarily to a $1,410.6 million increase in Pharmacy Services segment revenues
and a $749.1 million increase in Retail Pharmacy segment revenues. Same store sales trends for fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020 are described in the “Segment Analysis”
section below.
Please see the section entitled “Segment Analysis” below for additional details regarding revenues.
Costs and Expenses
Cost of revenues(a)
Gross profit
Gross margin
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses as a
percentage of revenues
Lease termination and impairment charges
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges
Interest expense
(Gain) loss on debt modifications and retirements, net
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net
Gain on Bartell acquisition
February 27, 2021
(52 Weeks)
19,338,918
4,704,322
Year Ended
February 29, 2020
(52 Weeks)
(Dollars in thousands)
17,201,635
$
4,726,758
19.6 %
21.6 %
4,657,185
$
4,587,336
$
$
March 2, 2019
(52 Weeks)
$
$
16,963,205
4,676,352
21.6 %
4,592,375
19.4 %
20.9 %
21.2 %
58,403
29,852
201,388
(5,274)
(69,300)
(47,705)
42,843
—
229,657
(55,692)
4,226
—
107,994
375,190
227,728
554
(38,012)
—
(a) Cost of revenues for the fiscal years ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019 exclude $292,157, $247,353 and $211,283, respectively, of
inter-segment activity that is eliminated in consolidation.
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Gross Profit and Cost of Revenues
Gross profit decreased by $22.4 million in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020. Gross profit for fiscal 2021 includes a decrease of $19.0 million in our Retail
Pharmacy segment and a decrease in gross profit of $3.4 million relating to our Pharmacy Services segment. Gross margin was 19.6% for fiscal 2021 compared to
21.6% in fiscal 2020. Please see the section entitled “Segment Analysis” for a more detailed description of gross profit and gross margin results by segment.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
SG&A increased by $69.8 million in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020. The increase in SG&A includes an increase of $78.3 million relating to our Retail
Pharmacy segment, partially offset by a decrease of $8.5 million relating to our Pharmacy Services segment. Please see the section entitled “Segment Analysis” below
for additional details regarding SG&A.
Lease Termination and Impairment Charges
Impairment Charges:
We evaluate long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that an asset group has a carrying value that may not be
recoverable. The individual operating store is the lowest level for which cash flows are identifiable. As such, we evaluate individual stores for recoverability of assets.
To determine if a store needs to be tested for recoverability, we consider items such as decreases in market prices, changes in the manner in which the store is being
used or physical condition, changes in legal factors or business climate, an accumulation of losses significantly in excess of budget, a current period operating or cash
flow loss combined with a history of operating or cash flow losses or a projection of continuing losses, or an expectation that the store will be closed or sold.
We monitor new and recently relocated stores against operational projections and other strategic factors such as regional economics, new competitive entries
and other local market considerations to determine if an impairment evaluation is required. For other stores, we perform a recoverability analysis if they have
experienced current-period and historical cash flow losses.
In performing the recoverability test, we compare the expected future cash flows of a store to the carrying amount of its assets. Significant judgment is used to
estimate future cash flows. Major assumptions that contribute to our future cash flow projections include expected sales, gross profit and distribution expenses; expected
costs such as payroll, occupancy costs and advertising expenses; and estimates for other significant selling, and general and administrative expenses. Additionally, we
take into consideration that certain operating stores are executing specific improvement plans which are monitored quarterly to recoup recent capital investments, such
as an acquisition of an independent pharmacy, which we have made to respond to specific competitive or local market conditions, or have specific programs tailored
towards a specific geography or market.
We recorded impairment charges of $46.3 million in fiscal 2021, $39.9 million in fiscal 2020 and $63.5 million in fiscal 2019. Our methodology for recording
impairment charges has been consistently applied in the periods presented.
At February 27, 2021, approximately $850.5 million of our long-lived assets, including intangible assets, were associated with 2,510 active operating stores.
Additionally, in connection with the adoption of ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), we have approximately $2.8 billion of operating lease right-of-use assets associated
with the active stores.
If an operating store’s estimated future undiscounted cash flows are not sufficient to cover its carrying value, its carrying value is reduced to fair value based
on its estimated future discounted cash flows. The discount rate is commensurate with the risks associated with the recovery of a similar asset. Beginning in fiscal year
2020, operating lease right-of-use assets are included within the stores’ asset groups. We obtain fair values of these right-of-use assets based on real estate market data.
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An impairment charge is recorded in the period that the store does not meet its original return on investment and/or has an operating loss for the last two years
and its projected cash flows do not exceed its current asset carrying value. The amount of the impairment charge is the entire difference between the current carrying
asset value and the estimated fair value of the assets using discounted future cash flows.
We recorded impairment charges for active stores of $29.8 million in fiscal 2021, $34.8 million in fiscal 2020 and $46.4 million in fiscal 2019.
We review key performance results for active stores on a quarterly basis and approve certain stores for closure. Impairment for closed stores, if any (many
stores are closed on lease expiration), are recorded in the quarter the closure decision is approved. Closure decisions are made on an individual store or regional basis
considering all of the macro-economic, industry and other factors, in addition to, the operating store’s individual operating results. We recorded impairment charges for
closed facilities of $16.5 million in fiscal 2021, $5.1 million in fiscal 2020 and $2.8 million in fiscal 2019.
The following table summarizes the impairment charges and number of locations, segregated by closed facilities and active stores that have been recorded in
fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019:
(in thousands, except number of stores)
Active stores:
Stores previously impaired(1)
New, relocated and remodeled stores(2)
Remaining stores not meeting the recoverability test(3)
Total impairment charges—active stores
Total impairment charges—closed facilities
Total impairment charges—other(4)
Total impairment charges—all locations
February 27, 2021
February 29, 2020
March 2, 2019
Number
Charge
Number
Charge
Number
Charge
$
174
2
19
195
33
—
$
228
21,372
1,519
6,854
29,745
16,542
—
46,287
$
274
8
38
320
30
—
$
350
11,449
11,228
12,148
34,825
5,050
—
39,875
$
288
22
74
384
62
—
$
446
17,939
10,595
17,885
46,419
2,788
14,285
63,492
(1) These charges are related to stores that were impaired for the first time in prior periods. In an effort to improve the operating results or to meet geographical
competition, we will often make additional capital additions in stores that were impaired in prior periods. These additions will be impaired in future periods if they
are deemed to be unrecoverable. In connection with our March 3, 2019 adoption of ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), under the alternative transition method, and
the recording of our corresponding right-of-use asset (“ROU”), we include the ROU in our recoverability assessment. Our fiscal 2021 impairment charge includes
$15,459 of impairment relating to our ROU and $5,913 of capital additions. Our fiscal 2020 impairment charge includes $6,594 of impairment relating to our ROU
and $4,855 of capital additions.
(2) These charges are related to new stores (open at least three years) and relocated stores (relocated in the last two years) and significant strategic remodels
(remodeled in the last year) that did not meet their recoverability test during the current period. These stores have not met our original return on investment
projections and have a historical loss of at least two years. Their future cash flow projections do not recover their current carrying value. Our fiscal 2021
impairment charge includes $347 of impairment relating to our ROU and $1,172 of capital assets. Our fiscal 2020 impairment charge includes $5,625 of
impairment relating to our ROU and $5,603 of capital assets.
(3) These charges are related to the remaining active stores that did not meet the recoverability test during the current period. These stores have a historical loss of at
least two years. Their future cash flow projections do not recover their current carrying value. Our fiscal 2021 impairment charge includes $3,177 of impairment
relating to our ROU and $3,677 of capital assets. Our fiscal 2020 impairment charge includes $2,228 of impairment relating to our ROU and $9,920 of capital
assets.
(4) These fiscal 2019 charges were due to the impairment of assets related to the termination of a project to replace the point of sale software used in our stores.
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The primary drivers of our impairment charges are each store’s current and historical operating performance and the assumptions that we make about each
store’s operating performance in future periods. Projected cash flows are updated based on the next year’s operating budget which includes the qualitative factors noted
above. We are unable to predict with any degree of certainty which individual stores will fall short or exceed future operating plans. Accordingly, we are unable to
describe future trends that would affect our impairment charges, including the likely stores and their related asset values that may fail their recoverability test in future
periods.
To the extent that actual future cash flows may differ from our projections materially certain stores that are either not impaired or partially impaired in the
current period may be further impaired in future periods. A 50 and 100 basis point decrease in our future sales assumptions as of February 27, 2021 would have resulted
in 17 and 36, respectively, additional stores being subjected to our impairment analysis.
Lease Termination Charges: Upon adoption of ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), we recorded a future lease liability for every real estate lease and therefore,
we no longer record a lease termination charge. Post adoption, we record ancillary costs in connection with store closings. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-02,
charges to close a store, which principally consist of continuing lease obligations associated with ancillary costs, are recorded at the time the store is closed and all
inventory is liquidated, pursuant to the guidance set forth in ASC 420, “Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations.” We calculate our liability for closed stores on a store-by-
store basis. The calculation for stores where remaining lease term exceeds one year includes the ancillary costs from the date of closure to the end of the remaining lease
term. We evaluate these assumptions each quarter and adjust the liability accordingly. As part of our ongoing business activities, we assess stores and distribution
centers for potential closure and relocation. Decisions to close or relocate stores or distribution centers in future periods would result in lease exit costs and inventory
liquidation charges, as well as impairment of assets at these locations.
In fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019, we recorded lease termination charges of $12.1 million, $2.9 million, and $44.5 million, respectively.
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges
In connection with the RxEvolution initiatives previously announced on March 16, 2020, the Company rebranded its EnvisionRxOptions and MedTrak
subsidiaries to its new brand name, Elixir. These trademarks qualify as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. Upon the implementation of the rebranding initiatives
during the first quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company has determined that the carrying value exceeded the fair value and consequently the Company incurred an
impairment charge of $29,852 for these trademarks, which is included within goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges within the condensed consolidated
statement of operations.
In the fiscal fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, we completed a quantitative goodwill impairment assessment and determined after evaluating the
results, events and circumstances, that sufficient evidence existed to assert that it is more likely than not that the fair values of the reporting units exceeded their carrying
values. Therefore, no goodwill impairment charge was assessed for the fiscal years ended February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020.
In the fiscal second quarter of fiscal 2019 we completed a qualitative goodwill impairment assessment, at which time it was determined after evaluating results,
events and circumstances that a quantitative assessment was necessary for the Pharmacy Services segment. The quantitative assessment concluded that the carrying
amount of the Pharmacy Services segment exceeded its fair value principally due to a decrease in Adjusted EBITDA that was driven by commercial business
compression and an increase in SG&A expenses. This resulted in a goodwill impairment charge of $313.0 million ($235.7 million net of the related income tax benefit)
for the fiscal year ended March 2, 2019.
In the fiscal second quarter of fiscal 2019, due to the loss of access to a fertility drug for a direct to consumer program that the Pharmacy Services segment
administered, we recorded an impairment charge to reduce the book value of customer relationships by $48.2 million (gross carrying amount of $77.0 million less
accumulated amortization of $28.8 million), and indefinite lived trademarks by $14.0 million both of which charges are included within Goodwill and intangible asset
impairment charges within the consolidated statement of operations.
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Interest Expense
In fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019, interest expense was $201.4 million, $229.7 million and $227.7 million, respectively.
The annual weighted average interest rates on our indebtedness in fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019 were 5.4%, 5.7% and 5.6%, respectively.
Income Taxes—Continuing Operations
Income tax benefit of $20.2 million and income tax expense of $387.6 million and $77.5 million, has been recorded for fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019,
respectively. Net loss for fiscal 2021 included a provision for income tax based on an overall tax rate of 16.8%, which was net of adjustments to maintain a full
valuation allowance for federal deferred tax assets as well as the majority of our state deferred tax assets. These assets may not be realized based on our most recent
assessment that it is more likely than not that sufficient taxable income may not be generated to realize the tax benefits of our net deferred tax assets. Additionally, the
overall tax rate includes a permanent tax benefit related to our bargain purchase gain on the Bartell acquisition resulting in an impact of 8.3%.
Net loss for fiscal 2020 included a provision for income tax based on an overall tax rate of (476.2)% which included a (427.0)% impact for an increase related
to establishing a full valuation allowance for federal deferred tax assets and an increase to the valuation allowance for state net deferred tax assets that may not be
realized based on our most recent assessment that it is more likely than not that sufficient taxable income may not be generated to realize the tax benefits of the majority
of our net deferred tax assets.
We recognized tax expense of $4.3 million, $7.0 million and $91.1 million within Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax, in the Statement of
Operations in fiscal 2021, fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019, respectively. Our effective income tax rate from discontinued operations included adjustments to the valuation
allowance of $0.0 million, $0.0 million and $(2.4) million for fiscal 2021, fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019, respectively.
ASC 740, “Income Taxes” requires a company to evaluate its deferred tax assets on a regular basis to determine if a valuation allowance against the net
deferred tax assets is required. We take into account all available positive and negative evidence with regard to the recognition of a deferred tax asset including our past
earnings history, expected future earnings, the character and jurisdiction of such earnings, unsettled circumstances that, if unfavorably resolved, would adversely affect
recognition of a deferred tax asset, carryback and carryforward periods and tax planning strategies that could potentially enhance the likelihood of realization of a
deferred tax asset. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the existence of sufficient taxable income generated in the carryforward periods.
Accordingly, changes in the valuation allowance from period to period are included in the tax provision in the period of change.
We maintained a valuation allowance of $1,657.6 million, $1,673.1 million and $1,091.4 million against remaining net deferred tax assets at fiscal year-end
2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Our ability to utilize the losses and credits to offset future taxable income may be deferred or limited significantly if we were to experience an “ownership
change” as defined in section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). In general, an ownership change will occur if there is a cumulative
change in ownership of the Company’s stock by “5-percent shareholders” (as defined in the Code) that exceeds 50 percentage points over a rolling three-year period.
The Company determined that no ownership change has occurred for purposes of Section 382 for the period ended February 27, 2021. It is important to note, that the
limitation that would be created upon an ownership change would only apply to income earned after the event that caused the ownership change.
The CARES Act, enacted on March 27, 2020, includes changes to certain tax law related to net operating losses, the deductibility of interest expense, and the
acceleration of refunds for certain federal tax credits. ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” requires the effects of changes in tax rates and laws on deferred tax balances to be
recognized in the period in which the legislation is enacted. The provisions enacted under the CARES Act related to net operating losses and deductibility of interest
expense had a favorable $0.4 million and $2.6 million impact on our fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020 current state income tax, respectively, and no net impact to our deferred
income tax provisions. Additionally, we
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recorded a current income tax benefit of $6.7 million for fiscal 2021 related to refundable alternative minimum tax credits that were accelerated under the CARES Act.
Dilutive Equity Issuances
On February 27, 2021, 55.1 million shares of common stock, which includes unvested restricted shares, were outstanding and an additional 0.8 million shares
of common stock were issuable related to outstanding stock options.
On February 27, 2021, our 0.8 million shares of potentially issuable common stock consisted of the following (shares in thousands):
Strike price
$0.00 - $19.99
$20.00 to $39.99
$40.00 to $59.99
$60.00 to $79.99
$80.00 to $99.99
$100.00 to $119.99
$120.00 to $139.99
$140.00 to $159.99
$160.00 and over
Total issuable shares
Outstanding
Stock
Options(a)
612
104
27
—
—
—
—
16
21
780
(a) The exercise of these options would provide cash of $14.5 million.
Segment Analysis
We evaluate the Retail Pharmacy and Pharmacy Services segments’ performance based on revenue, gross profit, and Adjusted EBITDA. The following is a
reconciliation of our segments to the consolidated financial statements:
February 27, 2021:
Revenues
Gross Profit
Adjusted EBITDA(*)
February 29, 2020:
Revenues
Gross Profit
Adjusted EBITDA(*)
March 2, 2019:
Revenues
Gross Profit
Adjusted EBITDA(*)
Retail
Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Services
Intersegment
Eliminations(1)
Consolidated
$
$
$
$
$
$
16,365,260
4,255,791
279,896
15,616,186
4,274,836
370,435
15,757,152
4,258,716
405,206
$
$
$
7,970,137
448,531
157,769
6,559,560
451,922
167,776
6,093,688
417,636
158,238
(292,157)
$
—
—
(247,353)
$
—
—
(211,283)
$
—
—
24,043,240
4,704,322
437,665
21,928,393
4,726,758
538,211
21,639,557
4,676,352
563,444
(1)
Intersegment eliminations include intersegment revenues and corresponding cost of revenues that occur when Pharmacy Services segment customers use Retail
Pharmacy segment stores to purchase covered products. When this occurs, both the Retail Pharmacy and Pharmacy Services segments record the revenue on a
stand-alone basis.
(*) See the section entitled “Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Share and Other Non-GAAP Measures” below
for additional details.
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Retail Pharmacy Segment Results of Continuing Operations
Revenues and Other Operating Data
Revenues
Revenue growth (decline)
Same store sales growth
Pharmacy sales growth (decline)
Same store prescription count growth, adjusted to 30-day
equivalents
Same store pharmacy sales growth
Pharmacy sales as a % of total retail sales
Front-end sales growth (decline)
Same store front-end sales growth (decline)
Front-end sales as a % of total retail sales
Adjusted EBITDA(*)
Store data:
Total stores (beginning of period)
New stores
Store acquisitions
Closed stores
Total stores (end of period)
Relocated stores
Remodeled and expanded stores
February 27, 2021
(52 Weeks)
$
16,365,260
Year Ended
February 29, 2020
(52 Weeks)
(Dollars in thousands)
15,616,186
$
March 2, 2019
(52 Weeks)
$
15,757,152
4.8 %
3.5 %
4.8 %
1.3 %
3.2 %
66.7 %
3.3 %
3.1 %
33.3 %
(0.9)%
1.1 %
(0.4)%
3.5 %
1.4 %
67.0 %
(1.9)%
(0.6)%
33.0 %
(0.5)%
0.6 %
0.6 %
0.7 %
1.7 %
66.6 %
(2.5)%
(1.4)%
33.4 %
$
279,896
$
370,435
$
405,206
2,461
—
67
(18)
2,510
3
7
2,469
2
—
(10)
2,461
5
76
2,550
1
—
(82)
2,469
1
134
(*) See the section entitled “Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Share and Other Non-GAAP Measures” below
for additional details.
Revenues
Fiscal 2021 compared to Fiscal 2020: The 4.8% increase in revenue was primarily the result of an increase in same store sales. Same store sales trends for
fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020 are described in the following paragraphs. We include in same store sales all stores that have been open at least one year except stores in
liquidation, which are not included. Relocation stores are not included in same store sales until they have been open for one year.
Pharmacy same store sales increased 3.2%. Pharmacy same store sales were positively impacted by an increase of 1.3% in same store prescription count
compared to the prior year driven by increases in maintenance prescriptions, supported by personalized Medication Therapy Management interventions and home
deliveries, partially offset by a pandemic influenced reduction in acute prescriptions of 9.0%.
Front-end same store sales increased 3.1%. Front-end same stores sales, excluding cigarettes and tobacco products, increased 4.2% driven by increases in
immunity, first aid and paper products, offset by decreases in over-the-counter products related to cough, cold and flu.
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Costs and Expenses
Cost of revenues
Gross profit
Gross margin
FIFO gross profit(*)
FIFO gross margin(*)
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses as a
percentage of revenues
February 27, 2021
(52 Weeks)
Year Ended
February 29, 2020
(52 Weeks)
(Dollars in thousands)
March 2, 2019
(52 Weeks)
$
$
12,109,469 $
4,255,791
26.0 %
4,204,099
25.7 %
11,341,350 $
4,274,836
11,498,436
4,258,716
27.4 %
4,210,032
27.0 %
27.0 %
4,282,070
27.2 %
4,299,152
$
4,220,851
$
4,251,378
26.3 %
27.0 %
27.0 %
(*) See the section entitled “Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Share and Other Non-GAAP Measures” below
for additional details.
Gross Profit and Cost of Revenues
Gross profit decreased by $19.0 million in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020. Gross profit was negatively impacted by a restructuring charge of $20.9 million
relating to product lines that we exited and no longer carry as part of our rebranding initiative and a lower LIFO credit in the current year, partially offset by an increase
in both pharmacy and front-end gross profit. Pharmacy gross profit benefited from an increase in maintenance prescription counts, partially offset by lower acute
prescriptions resulting from the pandemic and continued reimbursement rate pressures. Front-end gross profit benefited from increased sales volume during the first
quarter relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, partially offset by a nearly 37% decline in cough, cold and flu related categories during the fourth quarter.
Overall gross margin was 26.0% for fiscal 2021 compared to 27.4% in fiscal 2020. The decline in gross margin is due to the $20.9 million restructuring charge
as noted above and reductions in both pharmacy and front-end gross margin. The decline in pharmacy gross margin was driven primarily by continued reimbursement
rate pressures. The decline in front-end gross margin was driven by higher markdowns and associate discounts related to the COVID-19 pandemic sales increases and
the fourth quarter decline in cough, cold and flu sales as these categories are generally comprised of higher margin products.
We use the LIFO method of inventory valuation, which is determined annually when inflation rates and inventory levels are finalized. Therefore, LIFO costs
for interim period financial statements are estimated. The LIFO credit for fiscal 2021 was $51.7 million compared to a LIFO credit of $64.8 million in fiscal 2020. The
LIFO credit for fiscal 2021 is due to the reduction in front-end inventory resulting from our rebranding initiative and lower pharmacy inflation.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
SG&A increased $78.3 million. Increased costs for hero pay and bonus, pandemic paid time off and costs for cleaning supplies due to the impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic and the inclusion of $37.9 million in income related to services provided under the Walgreens TSA in prior year’s SG&A were partially offset by
a one-time benefit of $40 million due to a change in the paid time off (“PTO”) plan, reductions in medical expense and the impact of cost control initiatives. SG&A as a
percentage of revenue was 26.3% in fiscal 2021 compared to 27.0% in fiscal 2020 due to the associate PTO plan change and the impact of cost control initiatives,
partially offset by higher COVID-19 related expenses.
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Pharmacy Services Segment Results of Operations
Revenues and Other Operating Data
Revenues
Revenue growth
Adjusted EBITDA(*)
February 27,
2021
(52 Weeks)
7,970,137
21.5 %
Year Ended
February 29,
2020
(52 Weeks)
(Dollars in thousands)
$
6,559,560
7.6 %
157,769
$
167,776
$
$
March 2,
2019
(52 Weeks)
$
$
6,093,688
3.3 %
158,238
(*) See the section entitled “Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Share and Other Non-GAAP Measures” below
for additional details.
Revenues
Pharmacy Services segment revenue was $7,970.1 million and $6,559.6 million, respectively, for fiscal 2021 and 2020. The increase in the fiscal 2021 revenue
for the segment is due to the increase in Medicare Part D membership.
Costs and Expenses
Cost of revenues
Gross profit
Gross margin
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of
revenues
Gross Profit and Cost of Revenues
February 27,
2021
(52 Weeks)
7,521,606
448,531
Year Ended
February 29,
2020
(52 Weeks)
(Dollars in thousands)
$
6,107,638
451,922
5.6 %
6.9 %
358,033
$
366,485
$
$
March 2,
2019
(52 Weeks)
$
$
5,676,052
417,636
6.9 %
340,997
4.5 %
5.6 %
5.6 %
Gross profit decreased by $3.4 million in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020. The decrease in gross profit was due to an increase in Medicare Part D drug
costs, costs associated with contract renewals on our small group business and a charge related to a change in a rebate aggregation contract, offset by improvements in
network management.
Gross margin was 5.6% in fiscal 2021 compared to 6.9% in fiscal 2020. The decline in gross margin is due primarily to an increase in Medicare Part D
membership at EI and the factors noted above.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Pharmacy Services segment selling, general and administrative expenses for fiscal 2021 was $358.0 million or 4.5% of revenues as compared to
$366.5 million or 5.6% of revenues for fiscal 2020. The decrease in SG&A is primarily the result of reductions in payroll and indirect spend cost reduction initiatives,
partially offset by higher costs associated with supporting the increased Medicare Part D membership.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
General
We have disclosed debt and interest expense on a continuing operations and discontinued operations basis on our consolidated balance sheets and consolidated
statements of operations. However, the following discussion regarding liquidity and capital resources is at the total enterprise level, as we are contractually obligated for
the payment of all outstanding debt instruments and related interest under our various indentures, including borrowings under the Existing Facilities.
We have two primary sources of liquidity: (i) cash provided by operating activities and (ii) borrowings under our Existing Facilities. Our principal uses of cash
are to provide working capital for operations, to service our obligations to pay interest and principal on debt and to fund capital expenditures. Total liquidity as of
February 27, 2021 was $1,706.0 million, which consisted of revolver borrowing capacity of $1,643.1 million and invested cash of $62.9 million.
Credit Facilities
On December 20, 2018, we entered into a senior secured credit agreement (as amended by the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of January 6,
2020, the “Credit Agreement”), consisting of a $2.7 billion senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility (“Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility”) and a
$450.0 million “first-in, last out” senior secured term loan facility (“Senior Secured Term Loan,” and together with the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility,
collectively, the “Existing Facilities”). We used proceeds from the Existing Facilities to refinance our prior $2.7 billion existing credit agreement (the “Old Facility”).
The Existing Facilities extend our debt maturity profile and provide additional liquidity. Borrowings under the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at
a rate per annum between LIBOR plus 1.25% and LIBOR plus 1.75% based upon the Average ABL Availability (as defined in the Credit Agreement). Borrowings
under the Senior Secured Term Loan bear interest at a rate per annum of LIBOR plus 3.00%. We are required to pay fees between 0.250% and 0.375% per annum on
the daily unused amount of the commitments under the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility, depending on Average ABL Availability. The Existing Facilities
mature on December 20, 2023, subject to an earlier maturity on December 31, 2022 if we have not repaid or refinanced our existing 6.125% Notes due 2023 prior to
such date. We intend to repay the remaining balance due under the 6.125% Notes due 2023 prior to the early maturity becoming effective.
Our borrowing capacity under the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility is based upon a specified borrowing base consisting of accounts receivable,
inventory and prescription files. At February 27, 2021, we had approximately $1,300.0 million of borrowings outstanding under the Existing Facilities and had letters of
credit outstanding against the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility of approximately $122.0 million, which resulted in additional borrowing capacity under the
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility of $1,643.1 million. If at any time the total credit exposure outstanding under the Existing Facilities and the principal amount
of our other senior obligations exceed the borrowing base, we will be required to make certain other mandatory prepayments to eliminate such shortfall.
The Credit Agreement restricts us and all of our subsidiaries, including the subsidiaries that guarantee our obligations under the Existing Facilities, the secured
guaranteed notes and unsecured guaranteed notes (collectively, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) from accumulating cash on hand in excess of $200.0 million at any time
when revolving loans are outstanding (not including cash located in our store and lockbox deposit accounts and cash necessary to cover our current liabilities). The
Credit Agreement also states that if at any time (other than following the exercise of remedies or acceleration of any senior obligations or second priority debt and
receipt of a triggering notice by the senior collateral agent from a representative of the senior obligations or the second priority debt) either (i) an event of default exists
under the Existing Facilities or (ii) the sum of our borrowing capacity under our Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility and certain amounts held on deposit with the
senior collateral agent in a concentration account is less than $275.0 million for three consecutive business days or less than or equal to $200.0 million on any day (a
“cash sweep period”), the funds in our deposit accounts will be swept to a concentration account with the senior collateral agent and will be applied first to repay
outstanding revolving loans under the Existing Facilities, and then held as collateral for the senior obligations until such cash sweep period is rescinded pursuant to the
terms of the Existing Facilities.
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Our obligations under the Existing Facilities and the Subsidiary Guarantors’ obligations under the related guarantees are secured by (i) a first-priority lien on
all of the Subsidiary Guarantors’ cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventory, prescription files (including eligible script lists), intellectual property (prior
to the repayment of the Senior Secured Term Loan) and certain other assets arising therefrom or related thereto (including substantially all of their deposit accounts,
collectively, the “ABL priority collateral”) and (ii) a second-priority lien on all of the Subsidiary Guarantors’ equipment, fixtures, investment property (other than
equity interests in subsidiaries), intellectual property (following the repayment of the Senior Secured Term Loan) and all other assets that do not constitute ABL priority
collateral, in each case, subject to customary exceptions and limitations.
The Credit Agreement allows us to have outstanding, at any time, up to an aggregate principal amount of $1.5 billion in secured second priority debt, split-
priority debt, unsecured debt and disqualified preferred stock in addition to borrowings under the Existing Facilities and other existing indebtedness, provided that not in
excess of $750.0 million of such secured second priority debt, split-priority debt, unsecured debt and disqualified preferred stock shall mature or require scheduled
payments of principal prior to 90 days after the latest of (i) the fifth anniversary of the effectiveness of the Existing Facilities and (ii) the latest maturity date of any
Term Loan or Other Revolving Commitment (each as defined in the Credit Agreement) (excluding bridge facilities allowing extensions on customary terms to at least
the date that is 90 days after such date). Subject to the limitations described in clauses (i) and (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Credit Agreement
additionally allows us to issue or incur an unlimited amount of unsecured debt and disqualified preferred stock so long as a Financial Covenant Effectiveness Period (as
defined in the Credit Agreement) is not in effect; provided, however, that certain of our other outstanding indebtedness limits the amount of unsecured debt that can be
incurred if certain interest coverage levels are not met at the time of incurrence or other exemptions are not available. The Credit Agreement also contains certain
restrictions on the amount of secured first priority debt we are able to incur. The Credit Agreement also allows for the voluntary repurchase of any debt or other
convertible debt, so long as the Existing Facilities are not in default and we maintain availability under our revolver of more than $365.0 million.
The Credit Agreement has a financial covenant that requires us to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.00 to 1.00 (i) on any date on which
availability under the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility is less than $200.0 million, or (ii) on the third consecutive business day on which availability under the
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility is less than $250.0 million and, in each case, ending on and excluding the first day thereafter, if any, which is the
30th consecutive calendar day on which availability under the revolver is equal to or greater than $250.0 million. As of February 27, 2021, our fixed charge coverage
ratio was greater than 1.00 to 1.00 and we were in compliance with the Credit Agreement’s financial covenant. The Credit Agreement also contains covenants which
place restrictions on the incurrence of debt, the payments of dividends, the making of investments, sale of assets, mergers and acquisitions and the granting of liens.
The Credit Agreement provides for customary events of default including nonpayment, misrepresentation, breach of covenants and bankruptcy. It is also an
event of default if we fail to make any required payment on debt having a principal amount in excess of $50.0 million or any event occurs that enables, or which with
the giving of notice or the lapse of time would enable, the holder of such debt to accelerate the maturity or require the repayment repurchase, redemption or defeasance
of such debt.
The indentures that govern our guaranteed unsecured notes and our guaranteed secured notes contain restrictions on the amount of additional secured and
unsecured debt that we may incur. As of February 27, 2021, we had the ability to (i) draw the full amount under our revolving credit facility, or (ii) incur additional
secured debt. In addition, we have the ability to enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions. The ability to issue additional unsecured debt under the indenture is
generally governed by an interest coverage ratio test. As of February 27, 2021, we had the ability to issue additional secured and unsecured debt under the indentures
governing our unguaranteed unsecured notes.
Fiscal 2019, 2020 and 2021 Transactions
On March 13, 2018, we issued a notice of redemption for all of the 9.25% Notes that were outstanding on April 12, 2018, pursuant to the terms of the
indenture of the 9.25% Notes. On April 12, 2018, we redeemed 100% of the remaining outstanding 9.25% Notes. In connection therewith, we recorded a loss on debt
retirement of $3.4 million
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which included unamortized debt issuance costs, partially offset by unamortized discount. The debt repayment and related loss on debt retirement is included in the
results of operations and cash flows of discontinued operations.
On April 19, 2018, we announced that we had commenced an offer to purchase up to $700.0 million of the outstanding 6.75% Notes and the 6.125% Notes
pursuant to the asset sale provisions of such indentures. On May 21, 2018, we accepted for payment, pursuant to the offer to purchase, $1.4 million aggregate principal
amount of the 6.75% Notes and $4.8 million aggregate principal amount of the 6.125% Notes. The debt repayment and related loss on debt retirement of $0.01 million
for the 6.75% Notes is included in the results of operations and cash flows of discontinued operations. The debt repayment and related loss on debt retirement of $0.06
million for the 6.125% Notes is included in the results of operations and cash flows of continuing operations.
On April 29, 2018, we further reduced the borrowing capacity on our Old Facility from $3.0 billion to $2.7 billion. In connection therewith, we recorded a loss
on debt retirement of $1.1 million, which included unamortized debt issuance costs. The loss on debt retirement is included in the results of operations and cash flows of
discontinued operations.
On June 25, 2018, we redeemed the remaining $805.2 million of the 6.75% Notes, which resulted in a loss on debt retirement of $18.1 million. The loss on
debt retirement is included in the results of operations and cash flows of discontinued operations.
On October 11, 2019, we completed a privately negotiated purchase from a noteholder and its affiliated funds of $84.1 million aggregate principal amount of
the 7.70% Notes and 6.875% Notes for $51.3 million. In connection therewith, we recorded a gain on debt retirement of $32.4 million, which included unamortized debt
issuance costs. The debt repayment and related gain on debt retirement is included in the results of operations and cash flows of continuing operations.
On October 15, 2019, we commenced an offer to purchase up to $100.0 million of the outstanding 7.70% Notes and the 6.875% Notes. In November 2019, we
accepted for payment $18.1 million aggregate principal amount of the 7.70% Notes and $39.4 million aggregate principal amount of the 6.875% Notes for $38.4
million. In connection therewith, we recorded a gain on debt retirement of $18.5 million, which included unamortized debt issuance costs. The debt repayment and
related gain on debt retirement is included in the results of operations and cash flows of continuing operations.
During November 2019, we made additional purchases of $15.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 7.70% Notes for $10.0 million. In connection
therewith, we recorded a gain on debt retirement of $4.8 million, which included unamortized debt issuance costs. The debt repayment and related gain on debt
retirement is included in the results of operations and cash flows of continuing operations.
On January 6, 2020, we commenced an offer to exchange up to $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 6.125% Senior Notes due 2023
for newly issued 7.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2025. On February 5, 2020, we announced that the exchange offer was oversubscribed and accepted for payment
$600.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 6.125% Senior Notes due 2023 in exchange for newly issued 7.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2025. We accounted
for the exchange as a debt modification and accordingly did not record a loss on debt retirement.
The 7.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 mature on July 1, 2025, and are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by the same Subsidiary Guarantors that
guarantee the Existing Facilities and the 6.125% Senior Notes due 2023. The 7.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 and the obligations under the related guarantees
are secured by (i) a first-priority lien on all of the Subsidiary Guarantors’ equipment, fixtures, investment property (other than equity interests in subsidiaries),
intellectual property (following the repayment of the Senior Secured Term Loan) and other collateral to the extent it does not constitute ABL priority collateral (as
defined below), and (ii) a second-priority lien on all of the Subsidiary Guarantors’ cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivables, payment intangibles, inventory,
prescription files (including eligible script lists) and, intellectual property (prior to the repayment of the Senior Secured Term Loan) (collectively, the “ABL priority
collateral”), which, in each case, also secure the Existing Facilities.
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On June 25, 2020, we commenced an offer to exchange (the “June 25, 2020 Exchange Offer”) up to $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of the
outstanding 6.125% Notes for a combination of $600.0 million newly issued 8.0% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 (the “8.0% Notes”) and $145.5 million cash. On July
10, 2020, we increased the maximum amount of 6.125% Notes that may be accepted for exchange from $750.0 million to $1,125.0 million and, on July 24, 2020, we
announced that we accepted for payment $1,062.7 million aggregate principal amount of the 6.125% Notes in exchange for $849.9 million aggregate principal amount
of newly issued 8.0% Notes and $206.4 million in cash. In connection therewith, we recorded a gain on debt modification of $5.3 million which is included in the
results of operations and cash flows of continuing operations. The 8.0% Notes are secured on an equal and ratable basis by the same assets that secure the 7.500%
Notes. The 8.0% Notes are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by the same subsidiaries that guarantee the 7.500% Notes. In conjunction with the June 25, 2020
Exchange Offer, we also commenced a solicitation of consents from the holders of outstanding 6.125% Notes to certain proposed amendments to the indenture
governing the 6.125% Notes. On July 9, 2020, following the receipt of the requisite number of consents, we entered into a supplemental indenture, which modified
certain limitations in the debt covenant to allow for the creation of the 8.0% Notes.
Guarantor Summarized Financial Information
Certain of our subsidiaries, which are listed on Exhibit 22 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, have guaranteed our obligations under the 6.125% Notes and
the 7.500% Notes (collectively, the "Guaranteed Notes"). As discussed in Note 16 to the consolidated financial statements, the Guaranteed Notes were issued by us, as
the parent company, and are guaranteed by substantially all of the parent company’s consolidated subsidiaries (the “guarantors” or “Subsidiary Guarantors”) except for
EI (the “non-guarantor”). The parent company and guarantors are referred to as the “obligor group”. The Subsidiary Guarantors fully and unconditionally and jointly
and severally guarantee the Guaranteed Notes. The 6.125% Notes and the obligations under the related guarantees are unsecured. The 7.500% Notes and the obligations
under the related guarantees are secured by (i) a first-priority lien on all of the Subsidiary Guarantors’ equipment, fixtures, investment property (other than equity
interests in subsidiaries), intellectual property (following the repayment of the Senior Secured Term Loan) and other collateral to the extent it does not constitute ABL
priority collateral (as defined below), and (ii) a second-priority lien on all of the Subsidiary Guarantors’ cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivables, payment
intangibles, inventory, prescription files (including eligible script lists) and, intellectual property (prior to the repayment of the Senior Secured Term Loan) (collectively,
the “ABL priority collateral”), which, in each case, also secure the Existing Facilities.
Under certain circumstances, subsidiaries may be released from their guarantees without consent of the note holders. Our subsidiaries conduct substantially all
of our operations and have significant liabilities, including trade payables. If the subsidiary guarantees are invalid or unenforceable or are limited by fraudulent
conveyance or other laws, the registered debt will be structurally subordinated to the substantial liabilities of our subsidiaries.
Condensed Combined Financial Information
The following tables include summarized financial information of the obligor group. Investments in and the equity in the earnings of EI, which is not a
member of the obligor group, have been excluded. The summarized financial information of the obligor group is presented on a combined basis with intercompany
balances and transactions between entities in the obligor group eliminated. The obligor group’s amounts due to/from and transactions with EI have been presented in
separate line items, if material.
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In millions
Due from EI
Other current assets
Total current assets
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Goodwill
Other noncurrent assets
Total noncurrent assets
Due to EI
Other current liabilities
Total current liabilities
Long-term debt less current maturities
Long-term operating lease liabilities
Other noncurrent liabilities
Total noncurrent liabilities
In millions
Revenues (a)
Cost of revenues (b)
Gross profit
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
Net income from discontinued operations
Net income (loss)
Net income (loss) attributable to Rite Aid
February 27,
2021
February 29,
2020
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
96.1
3,431.8
3,527.9
3,064.1
1,108.1
1,604.2
5,776.4
—
2,579.9
2,579.9
3,063.1
2,829.3
216.9
6,109.3
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Year Ended
February 27, 2021
(52 Weeks)
$
$
$
—
3,657.0
3,657.0
2,903.3
1,108.1
1,753.9
5,765.3
13.3
2,731.1
2,744.4
3,077.3
2,710.3
215.8
6,003.4
23,455.0
18,763.9
4,691.1
(77.9)
9.2
(68.7)
(90.9)
(a)
(b)
Includes $45.6 million of revenues generated from the non-guarantor for the fifty-two week period ended February 27, 2021.
Includes $45.2 million of cost of revenues incurred in transactions with the non-guarantor for the fifty-two week period ended February 27, 2021.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of February 27, 2021, we had no material off balance sheet arrangements.
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Contractual Obligations and Commitments
The following table details the maturities of our indebtedness and lease financing obligations as of February 27, 2021, as well as other contractual cash
obligations and commitments.
Contractual Cash Obligations
Long term debt(1)
Lease financing obligations(2)
Operating leases
Open purchase orders
Other, primarily self insurance and retirement plan
obligations(3)
Minimum purchase commitments(4)
Total contractual cash obligations
Commitments
Lease guarantees(5)
Lease guarantees(6)
Outstanding letters of credit
Total contractual cash obligations and commitments
Less Than 1 Year
1 to 3 Years
3 to 5 Years
After 5 Years
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Payment due by period
$
$
$
$
167,148
8,595
694,268
161,435
50,822
50,110
1,132,378
Less Than 1 Year
1,753
238,847
65,267
1,438,245
$
$
$
$
$
1,713,389
7,000
1,238,737
$
844,032
5,893
887,784
$
1,174,562
13,990
1,391,732
—
—
—
44,226
43,932
3,047,284
10,483
34,488
—
$
1,748,192
—
$
2,614,772
$
3,899,131
35,478
4,212,521
161,435
140,019
94,042
8,542,626
Payment due by period
1 to 3 Years
3 to 5 Years
After 5 Years
Total
1,873
365,137
56,768
3,471,062
$
$
494
260,591
$
—
$
2,009,277
703
315,289
$
—
$
2,930,764
4,823
1,179,864
122,035
9,849,348
(1)
Includes principal and interest payments for all outstanding debt instruments. Interest was calculated on variable rate instruments using rates as of February 27,
2021.
(2) Represents the minimum lease payments on non-cancelable leases, including interest, net of sublease income on a continuing operations basis as the minimum
lease payments on non-cancelable leases, including interest, net of sublease income is being assumed by WBA as part of the Sale.
(3)
Includes the undiscounted payments for self-insured medical coverage, actuarially determined undiscounted payments for self-insured workers’ compensation and
general liability, and actuarially determined obligations for defined benefit pension and nonqualified executive retirement plans.
(4) Represents commitments to purchase products and licensing fees from certain vendors.
(5) Represents lease guarantee obligations for 6 former stores related to certain business dispositions. The respective purchasers assume the obligations and are,
therefore, primarily liable for these obligations.
(6) Represents lease guarantee obligations for 1,125 former stores related to the Asset Sale. WBA assumed the obligations and are, therefore, primarily liable for these
obligations.
Obligations for income tax uncertainties pursuant to ASC 740, “Income Taxes” of approximately $20.9 million are not included in the table above as we are
uncertain as to if or when such amounts may be settled.
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating, Investing and Financing Activities from Continuing Operations
Cash flow provided by operating activities was $105.2 million in fiscal 2021. Operating cash flow was positively impacted by the sale of our calendar 2020
Medicare Part D receivable from CMS, management initiatives to reduce inventory levels and benefit from the employer payroll tax payment deferral under the CARES
act of $102.0
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million. These amounts were partially offset by the timing of Medicare Part D capitation payments from CMS, increases in manufacturer rebates receivable and
reductions in payroll related accruals and revenue deferrals resulting from the changes made to our wellness+ loyalty program.
Cash flow provided by operating activities was $510.9 million in fiscal 2020. Operating cash flow was positively impacted by the sale of our calendar 2019
Medicare Part D receivable from CMS, lower WBA TSA receivables due to fewer stores being serviced and a reduction in customer receivables at our Pharmacy
Services segment. These amounts were partially offset by a reduction in accounts payable correlating to the reduced WBA TSA stores being serviced and a reduction in
payroll related accruals.
Cash used in investing activities was $109.3 million in fiscal 2021. Cash used for the purchase of property, plant and equipment was higher than in the prior
year resulting from investments in our stores in connection with our RxEvolution strategy. Cash used in investing activities also includes the net outlay of $86.2 million
for the acquisition of Bartell during the fourth quarter. These amounts are partially offset by proceeds from sale leaseback transactions, including the sale leaseback of
our Woodland and Lancaster CA distribution centers in the fourth quarter fiscal 2021, and our Perryman MD distribution center in the third quarter fiscal 2021.
Cash used in investing activities was $149.8 million in fiscal 2020. Cash used for the purchase of property, plant and equipment was lower than in the prior
year due primarily to a slowdown in our store remodeling program while we developed our RxEvolution strategy. Proceeds from the disposition of assets and
investments includes cash proceeds associated with the monetization of company-owned life insurance.
Cash used in financing activities was $65.2 million in fiscal 2021. Cash used by financing activities reflects net revolver borrowings offset by principal
payments to facilitate the June 25, 2020 Exchange Offer.
Cash used by financing activities was $326.7 million in fiscal 2020, which reflects net revolver repayments and the repayment of a portion of our 6.875% notes
and 7.7% notes.
Capital Expenditures
During the fiscal years ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019 capital expenditures were as follows:
New store construction, store relocation and store remodel projects
Technology enhancements, improvements to distribution centers and other corporate requirements
Purchase of prescription files from other retail pharmacies
Total capital expenditures
Future Liquidity
February 27,
2021
(52 weeks)
Year Ended
February 29,
2020
(52 weeks)
(Dollars in thousands)
March 2,
2019
(52 weeks)
$
$
97,662
97,479
29,800
224,941
$
$
62,379
109,326
42,681
214,386
$
$
94,334
102,444
47,911
244,689
We are highly leveraged. Our high level of indebtedness could: (i) limit our ability to obtain additional financing; (ii) limit our flexibility in planning for, or
reacting to, changes in our business and the industry; (iii) place us at a competitive disadvantage relative to our competitors with less debt; (iv) render us more
vulnerable to general adverse economic and industry conditions, including those resulting from COVID-19; and (v) require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our
cash flow to service our debt. Based upon our current levels of operations, we believe that cash flow from operations together with available borrowings under the
revolver and other sources of liquidity will be adequate to meet our requirements for working capital, debt service, capital expenditures and other strategic investments
at least for the next twelve months. Based on our liquidity position, which we expect to remain strong, we do not expect to be subject to the minimum fixed charge
covenant in the Existing Facilities in the next twelve months. We will continue to assess our liquidity position and potential sources of supplemental liquidity in light of
our operating
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performance, and other relevant circumstances, and we may evaluate alternative sources of liquidity, including further opportunities related to any receivable due to us
from CMS, sale and leaseback transactions, and other transactions to optimize our asset base. From time to time, we may seek additional deleveraging or refinancing
transactions, including entering into transactions to exchange debt for shares of common stock or other debt securities (including additional secured debt), issuance of
equity (including preferred stock and convertible securities), repurchase or redemption of outstanding indebtedness, or seek to refinance our outstanding debt (including
the Existing Facilities) or may otherwise seek transactions to reduce interest expense and extend debt maturities. We may also look to make additional investments in
our business to further our strategic objectives, including targeted acquisitions. Any of these transactions could impact our financial results.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make
estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an
on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to inventory shrink, goodwill impairment, impairment of long-lived assets, revenue recognition,
vendor discounts and purchase discounts, self-insurance liabilities, lease termination charges, income taxes and litigation. Additionally, we have critical accounting
policies regarding revenue recognition and vendor allowances and purchase discounts for our Pharmacy Services segment. We base our estimates on historical
experience, current and anticipated business conditions, the condition of the financial markets and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under
existing conditions. Variability reflected in the sensitivity analyses presented below is based on our recent historical experience. Actual results may differ materially
from these estimates and sensitivity analyses.
The following critical accounting policies require the use of significant judgments and estimates by management:
Inventory shrink: The carrying value of our inventory is reduced by a reserve for estimated shrink losses that occur between physical inventory dates. When
estimating these losses, we consider historical loss results at specific locations. Shrink expense is recognized by applying the estimated shrink rate to sales since the last
physical inventory. Although possible, we do not expect a significant change to our shrink rate in future periods. A 10 basis point difference in our estimated shrink rate
for the year ended February 27, 2021, would have affected pre-tax income by approximately $4.0 million.
Goodwill Impairment: Our policy is to perform an impairment test of goodwill at least annually, and more frequently if events or circumstances occurred that
would indicate a reduced fair value in our reporting units could exist. In our quantitative impairment test, fair value estimates are calculated using an average of the
income and market approaches. The income approach is based on the present value of future cash flows of each reporting unit, while the market approach is based on
certain multiples of selected guideline public companies or selected guideline transactions. The approaches incorporate a number of market participant assumptions
including future growth rates, discount rates, income tax rates and market activity in assessing fair value and are reporting unit specific. If the carrying amount exceeds
the reporting unit’s fair value, we recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. In addition, we
consider the income tax effect of any tax deductible goodwill when measuring a goodwill impairment loss. Our Pharmacy Services reporting unit has goodwill of $1.06
billion at February 27, 2021 and the fair value of the reporting unit is approximately 25% higher than the carrying value.
Impairment of long-lived assets: We evaluate long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that an asset group has a
carrying value that may not be recoverable. The individual operating store is the lowest level for which cash flows are identifiable. As such, we evaluate individual
stores for recoverability. To determine if a store needs to be tested for recoverability, we consider items such as decreases in market prices, changes in the manner in
which the store is being used or physical condition, changes in legal factors or business climate, an accumulation of losses significantly in excess of budget, a current
period operating or cash flow loss
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combined with a history of operating or cash flow losses or a projection of continuing losses, or an expectation that the store will be closed or sold.
We monitor new and recently relocated stores against operational projections and other strategic factors such as regional economics, new competitive entries
and other local market considerations to determine if an impairment evaluation is required. For other stores, we perform a recoverability analysis if they have
experienced current-period and historical cash flow losses.
In performing the recoverability test, we compare the expected future cash flows of a store to the carrying amount of its assets. Significant judgment is used to
estimate future cash flows. Major assumptions that contribute to our future cash flow projections include: expected sales and gross profit, pharmacy reimbursement
rates, expected costs such as payroll, and estimates for other significant selling, general and administrative expenses.
If an operating store’s estimated future undiscounted cash flows are not sufficient to cover its carrying value, its carrying value is reduced to fair value which is
its estimated future discounted cash flows. The discount rate is commensurate with the risks associated with the recovery of a similar asset. Beginning in fiscal year
2020, operating lease right-of-use assets are included within the stores’ asset groups. We obtain fair values of these right-of-use assets based on real estate market data.
We regularly approve certain stores for closure. Impairment charges for closed stores, if any, are evaluated and recorded in the quarter the closure decision is
approved.
We also evaluate assets to be disposed of on a quarterly basis to determine if an additional impairment charge is required. Fair value estimates are provided by
independent brokers who operate in the local markets where the assets are located.
If our actual future cash flows differ from our projections materially, certain stores that are either not impaired or partially impaired in the current period may
be further impaired in future periods. A 50 and 100 basis point decrease in our future sales assumptions as of February 27, 2021 would have resulted in 17 and 36,
respectively, additional stores being subjected to our impairment analysis.
Revenue recognition for our loyalty program: We offer a chain-wide customer loyalty program, “wellness+ Rewards”. Members participating in our wellness+
Rewards loyalty card program earned points on a calendar year basis for eligible front-end merchandise purchases and qualifying prescriptions. The existing wellness+
program was terminated as of July 1, 2020, with benefits earned as of that date available to be used through the end of calendar 2020. In December 2020, the Company
granted a temporary extension of benefits to previous members that were eligible for a discount as of December 31, 2020 such that those prior members will be eligible
to continue to receive that discount on purchases made through June 30, 2021 with no additional purchase requirement. New and existing customers who were not
already eligible for “Gold” benefits will still have the opportunity to earn additional discounts on purchases made through June 30, 2021.
Prior to the wellness+ program termination, effective January 1, 2020, members reached specific wellness+ tiers based on points accumulated during the six
calendar month periods between January 1st and June 30th, and July 1st through December 31st, which entitled such customers to certain future discounts and other
benefits upon reaching that tier. For example, any customer that reaches 500 points during the six calendar month period between January 1st and June 30th achieves the
“Gold” tier, enabling him or her to receive a 20% discount on qualifying purchases of front-end merchandise for the remaining portion of that six calendar month period
and for the following six calendar months. There is also a similar “Silver” level with a lower threshold and benefit level. Prior to January 1, 2020, the wellness+ tiers
were based on points accumulated for a full calendar year, and entitled such customers to wellness+ benefits for the remainder of that calendar year and also the next
calendar year.
Points earned pursuant to the wellness+ program represent a performance obligation and we allocate revenue between the merchandise purchased and the
wellness+ points based on the relative stand-alone selling price of each performance obligation. The relative value of the wellness+ points is initially deferred as a
contract liability (included in
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other current and noncurrent liabilities). As members receive discounted front-end merchandise or when the benefit period expires, the Retail Pharmacy segment
recognizes an allocable portion of the deferred contract liability into revenue.
Self-insurance liabilities: We expense claims for self-insured workers’ compensation and general liability insurance coverage as incurred including an estimate
for claims incurred but not paid. The expense for self-insured workers’ compensation and general liability claims incurred but not paid is determined using several
factors, including historical claims experience and development, severity of claims, medical costs and the time needed to settle claims. We discount the estimated
expense for workers’ compensation to present value as the time period from incurrence of the claim to final settlement can be several years. We base our estimates for
such timing on previous settlement activity. The discount rate is based on the current market rates for Treasury bills that approximate the average time to settle the
workers’ compensation claims. These assumptions are updated on an annual basis. A 30 basis point difference in the discount rate for the year ended February 27, 2021,
would have affected pretax income by approximately $1.8 million.
Income taxes: We currently have net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards that can be utilized to offset future income for federal and state tax purposes. These
NOLs generate significant deferred tax assets. Realization is dependent on generating sufficient taxable income prior to the expiration of the loss carryforwards.
Our ability to utilize the losses and credits to offset future taxable income may be deferred or limited significantly if the Company were to experience an
“ownership change” as defined in section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). In general, an ownership change will occur if there is a
cumulative change in ownership of the Company’s stock by “5-percent shareholders” (as defined in the Code) that exceeds 50 percentage points over a rolling three-
year period. The Company determined that no ownership change has occurred for purposes of Section 382 for the period ended February 27, 2021. It is important to
note that the limitation that would be created upon an ownership change would only apply to income earned after the event that caused the ownership change.
We regularly review the deferred tax assets for recoverability considering the relative impact of negative and positive evidence including our historical
profitability, projected taxable income, the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences and tax planning strategies. The weight given to the
potential effect of the negative and positive evidence is commensurate with the extent to which it can be objectively verified. In evaluating the objective evidence that
historical results provide, we consider three years of cumulative pretax book income (loss).
We establish a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets when we determine that it is more likely than not that some portion of our deferred tax assets
will not be realized. Valuation allowances are based on evidence of our ability to generate sufficient taxable income by jurisdiction. On a quarterly basis, management
evaluates the likelihood that we will realize the deferred tax assets and adjusts the valuation allowances, if appropriate. If we determine that we would be able to realize
our deferred tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, we would make an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, which would
impact the provision for income taxes.
We recognize tax liabilities in accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes” and we adjust these liabilities when our judgment changes as a result of the
evaluation of new information not previously available. Due to the complexity of some of these uncertainties, the ultimate resolution may result in a payment that is
materially different from our current estimate of the tax liabilities.
Litigation reserves: We are involved in litigation on an on-going basis. We accrue our best estimate of the probable loss related to legal claims. Such estimates
are based upon a combination of litigation and settlement strategies. These estimates are updated as the facts and circumstances of the cases develop and/or change. To
the extent additional information arises or our strategies change, it is possible that our best estimate of the probable liability may also change. Changes to these reserves
during the last three fiscal years were not material.
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Revenue recognition for our Pharmacy Services segment:
The Pharmacy Services segment sells prescription drugs indirectly through its retail pharmacy network and directly through its mail service dispensing
pharmacy. The Pharmacy Services segment recognizes revenue from prescription drugs sold by (i) its mail service dispensing pharmacy and (ii) under retail pharmacy
network contracts where it is the principal at the contract prices negotiated with its clients, primarily employers, insurance companies, unions, government employee
groups, health plans, Managed Medicaid plans, Medicare plans, and other sponsors of health benefit plans, and individuals throughout the United States. Revenues
include: (i) the portion of the price the client pays directly to the Pharmacy Services segment, net of any volume-related or other discounts paid back to the client (see
“Drug Discounts” below), (ii) the price paid to the Pharmacy Services segment by client plan members for mail order prescriptions (“Mail Co-Payments”), (iii) client
plan member copayments made directly to the retail pharmacy network and (iv) administrative fees. Revenue is recognized when the Pharmacy Services segment meets
its performance obligations relative to each transaction type. The following revenue recognition policies have been established for the Pharmacy Services segment:
● Revenues generated from prescription drugs sold by third party pharmacies in the Pharmacy Services segment’s retail pharmacy network and associated
administrative fees are recognized at the Pharmacy Services segment’s point-of-sale, which is when the claim is adjudicated by the Pharmacy Services
segment’s online claims processing system. At this point, we have performed across all of our performance obligations.
● Revenues generated from prescription drugs sold by the Pharmacy Services segment’s mail service dispensing pharmacy are recognized when the
prescription is shipped. At the time of shipment, the Pharmacy Services segment has performed all of its performance obligations under its client
contracts, as control of and title to the product has passed to the client plan members. The Pharmacy Services segment does not experience a significant
level of returns or reshipments.
● Revenues generated from administrative fees based on membership or claims volume are recognized monthly based on the terms within the individual
contracts, either a monthly member based fee, or a claims volume based fee.
In the majority of its contracts, the Pharmacy Services segment is the principal because its client contracts give clients the right to obtain access to its
pharmacy contracts under which the Pharmacy Services segment directs its pharmacy network to provide the services (drug dispensing, consultation, etc.) and goods
(prescription drugs) to the clients’ members at its negotiated pricing. The Pharmacy Services segment’s obligations under its client contracts are separate and distinct
from its obligations to the third party pharmacies included in its retail pharmacy network contracts. In the majority of these contracts, the Pharmacy Services segment is
contractually required to pay the third party pharmacies in its retail pharmacy network for products sold after payment is received from its clients. The Pharmacy
Services segment has control over these transactions until the prescription is transferred to the member and, thus, that it is acting as a principal. As such, the Pharmacy
Services segment records the total prescription price contracted with clients in revenues.
Amounts paid to pharmacies and amounts charged to clients are exclusive of the applicable co-payment under Pharmacy Services segment contracts. Retail
pharmacy co-payments, which we instruct retail pharmacies to collect from members, are included in our revenues and our cost of revenues.
For contracts under which the Pharmacy Services segment acts as an agent or does not control the prescription drugs prior to transfer to the client, no revenue
is recognized.
We deduct from our revenues that are generated from prescription drugs sold by third party pharmacies the manufacturers’ rebates that are earned by our
clients based on their members’ utilization of brand-name formulary drugs. For the majority of our clients, we pass these rebates to clients at point-of-sale based on
actual claims data and our estimates of the manufacturers’ rebates earned by our clients. We base our estimates on the best available data and recent history for the
various factors that can affect the amount of rebates earned by the client. We also deduct from our
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revenues pricing guarantees and guarantees regarding the level of service we will provide to the client or member as well as other payments made to our clients.
Because the inputs to most of these estimates are not subject to a high degree of subjectivity or volatility, the effect of adjustments between estimated and actual
amounts have not been material to our results of operations or financial condition.
We participate in the federal government’s Medicare Part D program as a Prescription Drug Plan (“PDP”) through our EI subsidiary. Our net revenues include
insurance premiums earned by the PDP, which are determined based on the PDP’s annual bid and related contractual arrangements with CMS. The insurance premiums
include a beneficiary premium, which is the responsibility of the PDP member, but is subsidized by CMS in the case of low-income members, and a direct premium
paid by CMS. Premiums collected in advance are initially deferred as accrued expenses and are then recognized ratably as revenue over the period in which members
are entitled to receive benefits.
We have recorded estimates of various assets and liabilities arising from our participation in the Medicare Part D program based on information in our claims
management and enrollment systems. Significant estimates arising from our participation in the Medicare Part D program include: (i) estimates of low-income cost
subsidy, reinsurance amounts and coverage gap discount amounts ultimately payable to or receivable from CMS based on a detailed claims reconciliation, (ii) an
estimate of amounts receivable from CMS under a risk-sharing feature of the Medicare Part D program design, referred to as the risk corridor (iii) estimates for claims
that have been reported and are in the process of being paid or contested and (iv) our estimate of claims that have been incurred but have not yet been reported. Actual
amounts of Medicare Part D-related assets and liabilities could differ significantly from amounts recorded. Historically, the effect of these adjustments has not been
material to our results of operations or financial position.
Vendor allowances and purchase discounts for our Pharmacy Services segment: Our Pharmacy Services segment receives purchase discounts on products
purchased. Contractual arrangements with vendors, including manufacturers, wholesalers and retail pharmacies, normally provide for the Pharmacy Services segment to
receive purchase discounts from established list prices in one, or a combination, of the following forms: (i) a direct discount at the time of purchase or (ii) a discount (or
rebate) paid subsequent to dispensing when products are purchased indirectly from a manufacturer (e.g., through a wholesaler or retail pharmacy). These rebates are
recognized based on estimates when prescriptions are dispensed and are generally calculated and billed to manufacturers within 30 days of the end of each completed
quarter. Historically, the effect of adjustments resulting from the reconciliation of rebates recognized to the amounts billed and collected has not been material to the
results of operations. We account for the effect of any such differences as a change in accounting estimate in the period the reconciliation is completed. The Pharmacy
Services segment also receives additional discounts under its wholesaler contract. In addition, the Pharmacy Services segment receives fees from pharmaceutical
manufacturers for administrative services. Purchase discounts and administrative service fees are recorded as a reduction of cost of revenues.
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Share and Other Non-GAAP Measures
In addition to net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP, we use certain non-GAAP measures, such as “Adjusted EBITDA”, in assessing our
operating performance. We believe the non-GAAP measures serve as an appropriate measure in evaluating the performance of our business. We define Adjusted
EBITDA as net income (loss) excluding the impact of income taxes, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, LIFO adjustments (which removes the entire
impact of LIFO, and effectively reflects the results as if we were on a FIFO inventory basis), charges or credits for facility closing and impairment, goodwill and
intangible asset impairment charges, inventory write-downs related to store closings, gains or losses on debt modifications and retirements, the WBA merger
termination fee, and other items (including stock-based compensation expense, merger and acquisition-related costs, a non-recurring litigation settlement (as further
discussed below), severance, restructuring-related costs and costs related to facility closures, gain on Bartell Drugs acquisition and gain or loss on sale of assets). We
reference this particular non-GAAP financial measure frequently in our decision-making because it provides supplemental information that facilitates internal
comparisons to the historical periods and external comparisons to competitors. In addition, incentive compensation is primarily based on Adjusted EBITDA and we
base certain of 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.
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The following is a reconciliation of our net loss to Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019:
February 27, 2021
(52 weeks)
February 29, 2020
(52 weeks)
March 2, 2019
(52 weeks)
Net loss from continuing operations
Interest expense
Income tax (benefit) expense
Depreciation and amortization
LIFO (credit) charge
Lease termination and impairment charges
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges
(Gain) loss on debt modifications and retirements, net
Merger and Acquisition‑related costs
Stock-based compensation expense
Restructuring-related costs
Inventory write-downs related to store closings
Litigation settlement
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net
Gain on Bartell acquisition
Other
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations
$
$
(100,070)
201,388
(20,157)
327,124
(51,692)
58,403
29,852
(5,274)
10,549
13,003
84,552
3,709
—
(69,300)
(47,705)
3,283
437,665
$
$
(Dollars in thousands)
$
(469,219)
229,657
387,607
328,277
(64,804)
42,843
—
(55,692)
3,599
16,087
105,642
4,652
—
4,226
—
5,336
538,211
$
(666,954)
227,728
77,477
357,882
23,354
107,994
375,190
554
37,821
12,115
4,704
13,487
18,000
(38,012)
—
12,104
563,444
The following is a reconciliation of our net loss from continuing operations to Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Share
for fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019. Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is defined as net income (loss) excluding the impact of amortization expense, merger and acquisition-
related costs, a non-recurring litigation settlement (as further discussed below), gains or losses on debt modifications and retirements, LIFO adjustments (which
removes the entire impact of LIFO, and effectively reflects the results as if we were on a FIFO inventory basis), goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges,
restructuring-related costs, gain on Bartell Drugs acquisition and the WBA merger termination fee. We calculate Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Share using
our above-referenced definition of Adjusted Net Income (Loss). We believe Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Net
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Income (Loss) per Diluted Share are useful indicators of our operating performance over multiple periods. Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Share is calculated
using our above-referenced definition of Adjusted Net Income (Loss):
Net loss
Add back - Income tax (benefit) expense
Loss before income taxes
Adjustments:
Amortization expense
LIFO (credit) charge
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges
(Gain) loss on debt modifications and retirements, net
Merger and Acquisition‑related costs
Restructuring-related costs
Gain on Bartell acquisition
Litigation settlement
Adjusted (loss) income before income taxes
Adjusted income tax (benefit) expense (a)
Adjusted net (loss) income
Net loss per diluted share
Adjusted net (loss) income per diluted share
$
$
$
February 27, 2021
(52 weeks)
February 29, 2020
(52 weeks)
(Dollars in thousands)
March 2, 2019
(52 weeks)
(100,070) $
(20,157)
(120,227)
(469,219) $
387,607
(81,612)
(666,954)
77,477
(589,477)
89,020
(51,692)
29,852
(5,274)
10,549
84,552
(47,705)
—
(10,925)
(2,873)
(8,052)
(1.87)
(0.15)
$
$
$
103,941
(64,804)
—
(55,692)
3,599
105,642
—
—
11,074
3,061
8,013
(8.82)
0.15
$
$
$
125,640
23,354
375,190
554
37,821
4,704
—
18,000
(4,214)
(1,163)
(3,051)
(12.62)
(0.06)
(a) The fiscal year 2021, 2020 and 2019 annual effective tax rates, calculated using a federal rate plus a net state rate that excluded the impact of state NOLs, state
credits and valuation allowance, was used for the fifty-two weeks ended February 27, 2021, the fifty-two weeks ended February 29, 2020 and the fifty-two weeks
ended March 2, 2019, respectively.
We have in the past and may in the future be involved in litigation, claims and proceedings that result in legal settlements or similar payments. We have
historically not made adjustments for amounts related to these matters when calculating Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income (Loss). Given the nature of a
material legal settlement incurred in the second quarter of fiscal 2019, for comparability purposes we have added the amount of this settlement back to net income when
calculating Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) for the fifty-two week period ended March 2, 2019 to help investors better compare our operating
performance over multiple periods. For additional information regarding the settlement see Note 22 to the consolidated financial statements.
In addition to Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net (Loss) Income and Adjusted Net (Loss) Income per Diluted Share, we occasionally refer to several other Non-
GAAP measures, on a less frequent basis, in order to describe certain components of our business and how we utilize them to describe our results. These measures
include but are not limited to Adjusted EBITDA Gross Margin and Gross Profit (gross margin/gross profit excluding non-Adjusted EBITDA items), Adjusted EBITDA
SG&A (SG&A expenses excluding non-Adjusted EBITDA items), FIFO Gross Margin and FIFO Gross Profit (gross margin/gross profit before LIFO charges), and
Free Cash Flow (Adjusted EBITDA less cash paid for interest, rent on closed stores, capital expenditures, restructuring-related costs and the change in working capital).
We include these non-GAAP financial measures in our earnings announcements in order to provide transparency to our investors and enable investors to better
compare our operating performance with the operating performance of our competitors including with those of our competitors having different capital structures.
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Share or other non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation
from, and are not intended to represent an alternative measure of, operating results
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or of cash flows from operating activities, as determined in accordance with GAAP. Our definition of these non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly
titled measurements reported by other companies.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Our future earnings, cash flow and fair values relevant to financial instruments are dependent upon prevalent market rates. Market risk is the risk of loss from
adverse changes in market prices and interest rates. Our major market risk exposure is changing interest rates. Increases in interest rates would increase our interest
expense. We enter into debt obligations to support capital expenditures, acquisitions, working capital needs and general corporate purposes. Our policy is to manage
interest rates through the use of a combination of variable-rate credit facilities, fixed-rate long-term obligations and derivative transactions.
The table below provides information about our financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. The table presents principal payments and
the related weighted average interest rates by expected maturity dates as of February 27, 2021 and assumes that we have repaid or refinanced our existing 6.125%
Senior Notes due 2023 prior to December 31, 2022.
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Thereafter
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Long-term debt, including current portion,
excluding financing lease obligations
Fixed Rate
Average Interest Rate
Variable Rate
Average Interest Rate
$
$
—
$
0.00 %
$
0.00 %
—
—
$
0.00 %
—
$
0.00 %
90,808
$
6.13 %
$
2.18 %
1,300,000
—
$
0.00 %
—
$
0.00 %
600,000
$
7.50 %
—
$
0.00 %
1,116,305
$
7.91 %
$
0.00 %
—
1,807,113
1,300,000
$
7.68 %
$
2.18 %
Fair Value at
February 27, 2021
1,876,322
1,300,000
Our ability to satisfy interest payment obligations on our outstanding debt will depend largely on our future performance, which, in turn, is subject to
prevailing economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors beyond our control. If we do not have sufficient cash flow to service our interest payment
obligations on our outstanding indebtedness and if we cannot borrow or obtain equity financing to satisfy those obligations, our business and results of operations could
be materially adversely affected. We cannot be assured that any replacement borrowing or equity financing could be successfully completed.
The interest rate on our variable rate borrowings, which include our revolving credit facility and our term loan facility, are based on LIBOR. If the market rates
of interest for LIBOR changed by 100 basis points as of February 27, 2021, our annual interest expense would change by approximately $13.0 million.
A change in interest rates does not have an impact upon our future earnings and cash flow for fixed-rate debt instruments. As fixed-rate debt matures, however,
and if additional debt is acquired to fund the debt repayment, future earnings and cash flow may be affected by changes in interest rates. This effect would be realized in
the periods subsequent to the periods when the debt matures. Increases in interest rates would also impact our ability to refinance existing maturities on favorable terms.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto are included elsewhere in this report and are incorporated by reference herein. See Item 15 of Part IV.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Not applicable
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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of disclosure controls and
procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the
period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, our
disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
(b) Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f)
and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, we have conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in “Internal Control—Integrated
Framework” (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. We have excluded from our assessment the internal control
over financial reporting the operations of the Bartell Drug Company, which we acquired on December 18, 2020, which has not been converted to the legacy Rite Aid
systems as of February 27, 2021. The Bartell Drug Company accounted for 3.4% of our total assets and 0.4% of our total revenues as of and for the year ended February
27, 2021. Based on this evaluation, our management has concluded that, as of February 27, 2021, we did not have any material weaknesses in our internal control over
financial reporting and our internal control over financial reporting was effective.
Attestation Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP, on our internal control over financial reporting is included
after the next paragraph.
(c) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange
Act) during our fourth fiscal quarter ended February 27, 2021 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Rite Aid Corporation
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Rite Aid Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of February 27, 2021, based on criteria
established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our
opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of February 27, 2021, based on criteria established in
Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated financial
statements as of and for the year ended February 27, 2021, of the Company and our report dated April 27, 2021, expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated
financial statements.
As described in Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, management excluded from its assessment the internal control over
financial reporting at Bartell Drug Company, which was acquired on December 18, 2020, and whose financial statements constitute 3.4% of total assets and .4% of total
revenues of the consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended February 27, 2021. Accordingly, our audit did not include the internal control
over financial reporting at Bartell Drug Company.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to
be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal
control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based
on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial
reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and
dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of
management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or
disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness
to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or
procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 27, 2021
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Item 9B. Other Information
None
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We intend to file with the SEC a definitive proxy statement for our 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days
after February 27, 2021. The information required by Part III (Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14) is incorporated by reference from that proxy statement. Our 2021 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders is scheduled to be held on July 7, 2021.
PART III
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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedule
PART IV
(a)
The consolidated financial statements of the Company and report of the independent registered public accounting firm identified in the following
index are included in this report from the individual pages filed as a part of this report:
1. Financial Statements
The following financial statements, report of the independent registered public accounting firm and supplementary data are included herein:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal years ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the fiscal years ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the fiscal years ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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90
91
92
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2. Financial Statement Schedule
Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, not required or the required information is included in the consolidated financial statements or
notes thereto.
3. Exhibits
Exhibit
Numbers
Description
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
3.1
Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement, dated September 18, 2017, among Rite
Aid Corporation, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. and Walgreen Co.**
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 18, 2018, among Rite Aid Corporation,
Albertsons Companies, Inc., Ranch Acquisition II LLC and Ranch Acquisition Corp.**
Termination Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2018, among Rite Aid Corporation, Albertsons
Companies, Inc., Ranch Acquisition II LLC and Ranch Acquisition Corp.
Receivable Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2020, by and between Envision
Insurance Company and Part D Receivable Trust 2020-1 (Series A)
Indemnity Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2020 by and between Rite Aid Corporation
and Part D Receivable Trust 2020-1 (Series A)
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
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Incorporation By Reference To
Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K, filed on September 19,
2017
Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K, filed on February 20,
2018
Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K, filed on August 8, 2018
Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K, filed on February 21,
2020
Exhibit 2.2 to Form 8-K, filed on February 21,
2020
Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K, filed on April 18, 2019
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Exhibit
Numbers
3.2
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.10
Description
Amended and Restated By-Laws
Indenture, dated as of August 1, 1993, between Rite Aid Corporation, as issuer, and Morgan
Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as trustee, related to the Company’s 7.70% Notes due
2027
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 3, 2000, between Rite Aid Corporation and U.S.
Bank Trust National Association (as successor trustee to Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of
New York) to the Indenture dated as of August 1, 1993, between Rite Aid Corporation and
Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, relating to the Company’s 7.70% Notes due
2027
Indenture, dated as of December 21, 1998, between Rite Aid Corporation, as issuer, and Harris
Trust and Savings Bank, as trustee, related to the Company’s 6.875% Notes due 2028
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 3, 2000, between Rite Aid Corporation and
Harris Trust and Savings Bank to the Indenture, dated December 21, 1998, between Rite Aid
Corporation and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, related to the Company’s 6.875% Notes due
2028
Indenture, dated as of April 2, 2015, among Rite Aid Corporation, as issuer, the subsidiary
guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., related to
the Company’s 6.125% Senior Notes due 2023
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 23, 2018, among Rite Aid Corporation, the
subsidiary guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company,
N.A., to the Indenture, dated as of April 2, 2015, among Rite Aid Corporation, as issuer, the
subsidiary guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company,
N.A., related to the Company’s 6.125% Senior Notes due 2023
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 8, 2019, among Rite Aid Corporation, the
subsidiary guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company,
N.A., to the Indenture, dated as of April 2, 2015, among Rite Aid Corporation, as issuer, the
subsidiary guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company,
N.A., related to the Company’s 6.125% Senior Notes due 2023
Indenture, dated as of February 5, 2020, among Rite Aid Corporation, the subsidiary
guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., related to
the Company’s 7.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2025
Description of the Company’s securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Indenture, dated as of July 27, 2020, among Rite Aid Corporation, the subsidiary guarantors
named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., related to the
Company’s 8.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Incorporation By Reference To
Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K, filed on April 17, 2020
Exhibit 4A to Registration Statement on Form S-3,
File No. 033-63794, filed on June 3, 1993
Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed on February 7, 2000
Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4,
File No. 333-74751, filed on March 19, 1999
Exhibit 4.4 to Form 8-K, filed on February 7, 2000
Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K, filed on April 2, 2015
Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed on August 23, 2018
Exhibit 4.9 to Form 10-K filed on April 25, 2019
Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed on February 5, 2020
Exhibit 4.9 to Form 10-K filed on April 27, 2020
Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2020
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Exhibit
Numbers
4.11
10.1
10.2
Description
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 9, 2020, among Rite Aid Corporation, the
subsidiary guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company,
N.A., to the Indenture, dated as of April 2, 2015, among Rite Aid Corporation, as issuer, the
subsidiary guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company,
N.A., related to the Company’s 6.125% Senior Notes due 2023
2010 Omnibus Equity Plan
Amendment No. 1, dated September 21, 2010, to the 2010 Omnibus Equity Plan
10.3
Amendment No. 2, dated January 16, 2013, to the 2010 Omnibus Equity Plan
2012 Omnibus Equity Plan
Amendment No. 1, dated January 16, 2013, to the 2012 Omnibus Equity Plan
2014 Omnibus Equity Plan
Form of Award Agreement
Executive Incentive Plan for Officers of Rite Aid Corporation
Employment Agreement by and between Rite Aid Corporation and Jocelyn Konrad dated as
of August 18, 2015
Credit Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2018, among Rite Aid Corporation, the lenders
from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and
collateral agent.
Amended and Restated Collateral Trust and Intercreditor Agreement, including the related
definitions annex, dated as of June 5, 2009, among Rite Aid Corporation, each subsidiary
named therein or which becomes a party thereto, Wilmington Trust Company, as collateral
trustee, Citicorp North America, Inc., as senior collateral processing agent, The Bank of
New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee under the 2017 7.5% Note Indenture (as defined
therein) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee under the
2016 10.375% Note Indenture (as defined therein), and each other Second Priority
Representative and Senior Representative which becomes a party thereto
Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between Rite Aid Corporation and Jocelyn
Z. Konrad, dated as of March 12, 2019
Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between Rite Aid Corporation and Matthew
C. Schroeder, dated as of March 12, 2019
Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between Rite Aid Corporation and Brian
Hoover, dated as of March 12, 2019
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.7
10.8
10.9
10.10
10.11
10.12
10.13
10.14
10.15
Incorporation By Reference To
Exhibit 4.3 to Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2020
Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, filed on June 25, 2010
Exhibit 10.7 to Form 10-Q, filed on October 7,
2010
Exhibit 10.8 to Form 10-K, filed on April 23,
2013
Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, filed on June 25, 2012
Exhibit 10.10 to Form 10-K, filed on April 23,
2013
Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, filed on June 23, 2014
Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K, filed on May 15, 2012
Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, filed on February 24,
2012
Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q, filed on January 6,
2016
Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, filed on December 20,
2018
Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K, filed on June 11, 2009
Exhibit 10.32 to Form 10-Q, filed on July 11,
2019
Exhibit 10.33 to Form 10-Q, filed on July 11,
2019
Exhibit 10.34 to Form 10-Q, filed on July 11,
2019
Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between Rite Aid Corporation and Brian
Hoover, dated as of December 5, 2017
Exhibit 10.35 to Form 10-Q, filed on July 11,
2019
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Exhibit
Numbers
10.16
10.17
10.18
10.19
10.20
10.21
10.22
10.23
10.24
10.25
10.26
10.27
10.28
10.29
10.30
10.31
10.32
10.33
10.34
10.35
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22
23
31.1
Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between Rite Aid Corporation and Brian
Hoover, dated as of August 10, 2016
Exhibit 10.36 to Form 10-Q, filed on July 11,
2019
Description
Incorporation By Reference To
Employment Agreement by and between Rite Aid Corporation and Brian Hoover, dated as
of January 1, 2001
Exhibit 10.37 to Form 10-Q, filed on July 11,
2019
Eleventh Amendment to Supply Agreement by and between Rite Aid Corporation and
McKesson Corporation, dated as of February 28, 2019*
Employment Agreement by and between Rite Aid Corporation and Heyward Donigan,
dated August 8, 2019*
Exhibit 10.38 to Form 10-Q, filed on July 11,
2019
Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, filed on August 12,
2019
Employment Inducement Award Agreement by and between Rite Aid Corporation and
Heyward Donigan, dated August 12, 2019
Employment Agreement dated October 2, 2019 by and between Rite Aid Corporation and
James Peters
Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K, filed on August 12,
2019
Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, filed on October 2,
2019
Employment Agreement by and between Rite Aid Corporation and James J. Comitale,
dated as of October 26, 2015
Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between James J. Comitale, dated
November 6, 2019
Employment Agreement by and between Rite Aid Corporation and Jessica Kazmaier, dated
as of March 12, 2019
Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between Jessica Kazmaier, dated November
6, 2019
Employment Agreement by and between Justin Mennen, dated as of December 7, 2018
Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between Justin Mennen, dated November 6,
2019
Employment Agreement by and between Rite Aid Corporation and Andre Persaud, dated as
of January 28, 2020
Employment Agreement by and between RxOptions, LLC and Dan Robson, dated as of
December 12, 2019
Separation Agreement by and between Rite Aid Corporation and James C. Comitale, as of
May 21, 2020
Employment Agreement by and between Rite Aid Corporation and Paul D. Gilbert, as of
July 29, 2020
Separation Agreement by and between Rite Aid Corporation and Dan Robson, as of January
27, 2021*
Rite Aid Corporation 2020 Omnibus Equity Plan
Form Award Agreement (Executive) under the Rite Aid Corporation 2020 Omnibus Equity
Plan
Form Award Agreement (Non-employee Director) under the Rite Aid Corporation 2020
Omnibus Equity Plan
Subsidiaries of the Registrant
List of Subsidiary Guarantors
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Certification of CEO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
Exhibit 10.41 to Form 10-K filed on April 27,
2020
Exhibit 10.42 to Form 10-K filed on April 27,
2020
Exhibit 10.43 to Form 10-K filed on April 27,
2020
Exhibit 10.44 to Form 10-K filed on April 27,
2020
Exhibit 10.45 to Form 10-K filed on April 27,
2020
Exhibit 10.46 to Form 10-K filed on April 27,
2020
Exhibit 10.47 to Form 10-K filed on April 27,
2020
Exhibit 10.48 to Form 10-K filed on April 27,
2020
Exhibit 10.45 to Form 10-Q filed on July 2, 2020
Exhibit 10.46 to Form 10-Q filed on October 6,
2020
Filed herewith
Appendix B to Schedule 14A (Definitive Proxy
Statement) filed on May 26, 2020
Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2020
Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2020
Filed herewith
Filed herewith
Filed herewith
Filed herewith
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Exhibit
Numbers
31.2
32
101.INS
101.SCH
101.CAL
101.DEF
101.LAB
101.PRE
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Description
Incorporation By Reference To
Certification of CFO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
Certification of CEO and CFO pursuant to 18 United States Code, Section 1350, as enacted by
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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*
Confidential portions of this Exhibit were redacted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K and Rite Aid Corporation agrees to furnish supplementally to the
Securities and Exchange Commission a copy of any omitted schedule and/or exhibit upon request.
** Certain schedules and/or exhibits to this agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K and Rite Aid Corporation agrees to furnish
supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission a copy of any omitted schedule and/or exhibit upon request.
In reviewing the agreements included as exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K please remember they are included to provide you with information
regarding their terms and are not intended to provide any other factual or disclosure information about Rite Aid Corporation, its subsidiaries or the other parties to
the agreements. The agreements may contain representations and warranties by each of the parties to the applicable agreement. These representations and
warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the other parties to the applicable agreement and:
●
●
should not in all instances be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to
be inaccurate;
have been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other party in connection with the negotiation of the applicable agreement, which disclosures are not
necessarily reflected in the agreement;
● may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material to you or other investors; and
● were made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in the agreement and are subject to more recent
developments.
Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time. Additional
information about Rite Aid Corporation may be found elsewhere in this report and the Company’s other public filings, which are available without charge through
the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
None
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SIGNATURES
RITE AID CORPORATION
By:
Dated:
April 27, 2021
/s/ BRUCE G. BODAKEN
Bruce G. Bodaken
Chairman
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and
in their respective capacities on April 27, 2021.
Signature
Title
/s/ HEYWARD DONIGAN
Heyward Donigan
President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
/s/ MATTHEW C. SCHROEDER
Matthew C. Schroeder
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial
officer)
/s/ BRIAN T. HOOVER
Brian T. Hoover
/s/ BRUCE G. BODAKEN
Bruce G. Bodaken
/s/ ELIZABETH BURR
Elizabeth Burr
/s/ BARI HARLAM
Bari Harlam
/s/ ROBERT E. KNOWLING, JR
Robert E. Knowling, Jr
/s/ KEVIN E. LOFTON
Kevin E. Lofton
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting
officer)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
/s/ LOUIS P. MIRAMONTES
Director
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Signature
Louis P. Miramontes
/s/ ARUN NAYAR
Arun Nayar
/s/ KATHERINE QUINN
Katherine Quinn
Title
Director
Director
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Rite Aid Corporation
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Rite Aid Corporation and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of February 27, 2021 and February 29,
2020, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
February 27, 2021, and the related notes and the schedule listed in the Index at Item 15 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the
financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended February 27, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control
over financial reporting as of February 27, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated April 27, 2021 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control over
financial reporting.
Change in Accounting Principle
As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, effective March 3, 2019, the Company adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2016-02, Leases
(Topic 842), using the alternative transition method which does not require prior periods to be recast.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based
on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S.
federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of
material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included
examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be
communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially
challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a
whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to
which it relates.
Goodwill – Pharmacy Services Reporting Unit — Refer to Note 14 to the financial statements
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Critical Audit Matter Description
The Company’s evaluation of goodwill for impairment involves the comparison of the fair value of each reporting unit to the carrying value of each reporting unit. The
Company uses either a qualitative assessment approach or a quantitative assessment approach. For the quantitative approach, the Company estimates fair value using an
average based on an income approach and a market approach. The income approach is based on the present value of future cash flows of the reporting unit, while the
market approach is based on certain multiples of selected guideline public companies or selected guideline transactions. The approaches incorporate a number of market
participant assumptions including future growth rates, discount rates, income tax rates, and market activity. Changes in these assumptions could have a significant
impact on either the fair value, the amount of any goodwill impairment charge, or both. The goodwill balance was $1.108 billion as of February 27, 2021, of which
$1.065 billion is allocated to the Pharmacy Services reporting unit.
Given the significant estimates and assumptions by management to estimate the fair value of the Pharmacy Services reporting unit, including future growth rates,
discount rates, and market activity, our audit procedures included a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort, including the need to involve our
fair value specialists.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our audit procedures included the following, among others:
● We tested the effectiveness of controls over management’s goodwill impairment evaluation, including those over the determination of the fair value of the
Pharmacy Services reporting unit, such as controls related to management’s selection of future growth rates, discount rate, and market multiples.
● We evaluated the reasonableness of management’s future growth rates by comparing the forecasts of revenues and EBITDA to:
o Historical revenues and EBITDA margins.
o
o
Internal communications to management and the Board of Directors.
Forecasted information included in Company press releases as well as in analyst and industry reports for the Company and certain of its peer
companies.
● With the assistance of our fair value specialists, we evaluated the reasonableness of the (1) valuation methodology, (2) discount rate, and (3) market activity
by:
o
Testing the source information underlying the determination of the discount rate and market multiples and the mathematical accuracy of the
calculations.
o Developing a range of independent estimates and comparing those to the discount rate and market multiples selected by management.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 27, 2021
We have served as the Company's auditor since 1999.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable, net
Inventories, net
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Current assets held for sale
Total current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Goodwill
Other intangibles, net
Deferred tax assets
Other assets
Total assets
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations
Accounts payable
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
Current liabilities held for sale
Total current liabilities
Long-term debt, less current maturities
Long-term operating lease liabilities
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities
Other noncurrent liabilities
Total liabilities
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $1 per share; 75,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 55,143 and 54,716
Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated deficit
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Total stockholders’ equity
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
February 27,
2021
February 29,
2020
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
160,902
1,462,441
1,864,890
106,941
—
3,595,174
1,080,499
3,064,077
1,108,136
340,519
14,964
132,035
9,335,404
6,409
1,437,421
642,364
516,752
—
2,602,946
3,063,087
2,829,293
16,711
208,213
8,720,250
—
55,143
5,897,168
(5,313,103)
(24,054)
615,154
9,335,404
$
218,180
1,286,785
1,921,604
181,794
92,278
3,700,641
1,215,838
2,903,256
1,108,136
359,491
16,680
148,327
9,452,369
8,840
1,484,081
746,318
490,161
37,063
2,766,463
3,077,268
2,710,347
19,326
204,438
8,777,842
—
54,716
5,890,903
(5,222,194)
(48,898)
674,527
9,452,369
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Lease termination and impairment charges
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges
Interest expense
(Gain) loss on debt modifications and retirements, net
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net
Gain on Bartell acquisition
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
Income tax (benefit) expense
Net loss from continuing operations
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax
Net loss
Computation of (loss) income attributable to common stockholders:
Loss from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders—basic and diluted
Income from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders—basic and diluted
Loss attributable to common stockholders—basic and diluted
Basic and diluted (loss) income per share:
Continuing operations
Discontinued operations
Net basic and diluted loss per share
February 27,
2021
(52 Weeks)
Year Ended
February 29,
2020
(52 Weeks)
March 2,
2019
(52 Weeks)
$
24,043,240
$
21,928,393
$
21,639,557
19,338,918
4,657,185
58,403
29,852
201,388
(5,274)
(69,300)
(47,705)
24,163,467
(120,227)
(20,157)
(100,070)
9,161
(90,909)
(100,070)
9,161
(90,909)
(1.87)
0.18
(1.69)
$
$
$
$
$
$
17,201,635
4,587,336
42,843
—
229,657
(55,692)
4,226
—
22,010,005
(81,612)
387,607
(469,219)
17,045
(452,174)
(469,219)
17,045
(452,174)
(8.82)
0.32
(8.50)
$
$
$
$
$
$
16,963,205
4,592,375
107,994
375,190
227,728
554
(38,012)
—
22,229,034
(589,477)
77,477
(666,954)
244,741
(422,213)
(666,954)
244,741
(422,213)
(12.62)
4.63
(7.99)
$
$
$
$
$
$
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(In thousands)
Net loss
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Defined benefit pension plans:
Amortization of net actuarial losses included in net periodic pension cost, net of $0, $0 and $1,765
income tax expense
Change in fair value of interest rate cap
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
Comprehensive loss
February 27,
2021
(52 Weeks)
Year Ended
February 29,
2020
(52 Weeks)
March 2,
2019
(52 Weeks)
$
(90,909)
$
(452,174)
$
(422,213)
24,382
462
24,844
(66,065)
$
(17,351)
(488)
(17,839)
(470,013)
$
3,490
—
3,490
(418,723)
$
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
BALANCE MARCH 3, 2018
Net loss
Other comprehensive income:
Changes in Defined Benefit Plans, net of $1,765 tax expense
Comprehensive loss
Adoption of ASU 2014-09
Exchange of restricted shares for taxes
Issuance of restricted stock
Cancellation of restricted stock
Amortization of restricted stock balance
Stock-based compensation expense
Stock options exercised
BALANCE MARCH 2, 2019
Net loss
Other comprehensive loss:
Changes in Defined Benefit Plans, net of $0 tax expense
Change in fair value of interest rate cap
Comprehensive loss
Adoption of ASU 2016-02
Exchange of restricted shares for taxes
Issuance of restricted stock
Cancellation of restricted stock
Amortization of restricted stock balance
Stock-based compensation expense
BALANCE FEBRUARY 29, 2020
Net loss
Other comprehensive loss:
Changes in Defined Benefit Plans, net of $0 tax expense
Change in fair value of interest rate cap
Comprehensive loss
Exchange of restricted shares for taxes
Issuance of restricted stock
Cancellation of restricted stock
Amortization of restricted stock balance
Stock-based compensation expense
Stock options exercised
BALANCE FEBRUARY 27, 2021
Common Stock
Shares Amount
53,366
53,366
$
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
$
5,864,664
$
Accumulated
Deficit
(4,282,471)
(422,213)
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
$
(34,549)
$
3,490
(8,560)
(70)
709
(88)
(70)
709
(88)
99
54,016
99
54,016
$
$
(240)
1,402
(462)
(240)
1,402
(462)
54,716
$
54,716
$
(189)
780
(166)
(189)
780
(166)
2
55,143
2
55,143
$
$
(2,349)
(709)
88
14,628
(1,539)
2,194
5,876,977
(1,680)
(1,402)
462
15,840
706
5,890,903
(2,897)
(780)
166
9,126
599
51
5,897,168
$
(4,713,244)
(452,174)
$
(56,776)
$
(5,222,194)
(90,909)
$
(31,059)
$
(17,351)
(488)
(48,898)
$
24,382
462
$
(5,313,103)
$
(24,054)
$
Total
1,601,010
(422,213)
3,490
(418,723)
(8,560)
(2,419)
—
—
14,628
(1,539)
2,293
1,186,690
(452,174)
(17,351)
(488)
(470,013)
(56,776)
(1,920)
—
—
15,840
706
674,527
(90,909)
24,382
462
(66,065)
(3,086)
—
—
9,126
599
53
615,154
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
February 27,
2021
(52 Weeks)
Year Ended
February 29,
2020
(52 Weeks)
March 2,
2019
(52 Weeks)
Operating activities:
Net loss
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax
Net loss from continuing operations
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations:
$
$
(90,909)
9,161
(100,070)
$
$
(452,174)
17,045
(469,219)
$
$
Depreciation and amortization
Lease termination and impairment charges
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges
LIFO (credit) charge
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net
Gain on Bartell acquisition
Stock-based compensation expense
(Gain) loss on debt modifications and retirements, net
Changes in deferred taxes
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
Inventories
Accounts payable
Operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities
Other assets
Other liabilities
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations
Investing activities:
Payments for property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets acquired
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
Proceeds from insured loss
Proceeds from dispositions of assets and investments
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
Net proceeds from (payments to) revolver
Principal payments on long-term debt
Change in zero balance cash accounts
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards
Financing fees paid for early debt redemption
Deferred financing costs paid
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities of continuing operations
Cash flows from discontinued operations:
Operating activities of discontinued operations
Investing activities of discontinued operations
Financing activities of discontinued operations
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
327,124
58,403
29,852
(51,692)
(69,300)
(47,705)
13,003
(5,274)
(10,633)
(182,404)
177,263
(35,372)
(28,044)
80,975
(50,947)
105,179
(195,141)
(29,800)
(86,230)
12,500
11,444
177,892
(109,335)
849,918
200,000
(1,058,537)
(36,463)
53
(3,086)
(2,399)
(14,729)
(65,243)
(82,189)
94,310
—
12,121
(57,278)
218,180
160,902
$
$
328,277
42,843
—
(64,804)
4,226
—
16,087
(55,692)
385,904
486,563
15,141
(92,062)
14,112
(38,351)
(62,168)
510,857
(171,705)
(42,681)
—
—
59,658
4,879
(149,849)
600,000
(225,000)
(706,103)
12,671
—
(1,921)
(518)
(5,781)
(326,652)
(23,836)
63,307
—
39,471
73,827
144,353
218,180
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
92
(422,213)
244,741
(666,954)
357,882
107,994
375,190
23,354
(38,012)
—
12,115
554
95,638
(75,844)
(44,645)
125,925
—
1,000
(439,906)
(165,709)
(196,778)
(47,911)
—
—
43,550
2,587
(198,552)
450,000
875,000
(440,370)
(59,481)
2,294
(2,419)
(171)
(21,564)
803,289
(62,956)
664,740
(1,343,793)
(742,009)
(302,981)
447,334
144,353
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Description of Business
The Company is a Delaware corporation and through its 100% owned subsidiaries, operates a pharmacy retail healthcare company in the United States of
America. The Company operates through its two reportable segments: the Retail Pharmacy segment and the Pharmacy Services segment. The Retail Pharmacy segment
operates one of the largest retail drugstore chains in the United States, with 2,510 stores in operation as of February 27, 2021. The Retail Pharmacy segment’s
drugstores’ primary business is the sale of brand and generic prescription drugs. The Retail Pharmacy segment also sells a full selection of health and beauty aids and
personal care products, seasonal merchandise and a large private brand product line. The Pharmacy Services segment provides a fully integrated suite of PBM offerings
including technology solutions, mail delivery services, specialty pharmacy, network and rebate administration, claims adjudication and pharmacy discount programs,
through Elixir Pharmacy and Laker Software. Elixir also offers a national Medicare Part D prescription drug plan through Elixir Insurance (“EI”). See Note 21 for
additional details on the Company’s reportable segments.
The discussion and presentation of the operating and financial results of our business segments have been impacted by the following event.
Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Amended and Restated Asset
Purchase Agreement"), dated as of September 18, 2017, by and among Rite Aid, WBA and Walgreen Co., an Illinois corporation and 100% owned subsidiary of WBA
("Buyer"), Buyer agreed to purchase from Rite Aid 1,932 stores (the "Acquired Stores"), three distribution centers, related inventory and other specified assets and
liabilities related thereto for a purchase price of approximately $4,375,000, on a cash free, debt free basis (the "Asset Sale" or the "Sale"). As of February 27, 2021, the
Company has sold all 1,932 Acquired Stores, three distribution centers and related assets to WBA in exchange for proceeds of $4,375,000, which were used to repay
outstanding debt. Based on its magnitude and because the Company has exited certain markets, the Sale represented a significant strategic shift that has a material effect
on the Company’s operations and financial results. Accordingly, the Company has applied discontinued operations treatment for the Asset Sale as required by
Accounting Standards Codification 210-05—Discontinued Operations (ASC 205-20). In accordance with ASC 205-20, the Company reclassified the assets and
liabilities to be sold, including the 1,932 Acquired Stores, three distribution centers, related inventory and other specified assets and liabilities related thereto
(collectively the “Assets to be Sold” or “Disposal Group”) to assets and liabilities held for sale on its consolidated balance sheets as of the periods ended February 27,
2021 and February 29, 2020, and reclassified the financial results of the Disposal Group in its consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of cash
flows for all periods presented. Additionally, corporate support activities related to the Disposal Group were not reclassified to discontinued operations. See additional
information as provided in Note 4 Asset Sale to WBA.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues for the Company are as follows:
Retail Pharmacy segment:
Pharmacy sales
Front-end sales
Other revenue
Total Retail Pharmacy segment
Pharmacy Services segment revenue
Intersegment elimination
Total revenue
February 27,
2021
(52 Weeks)
Year Ended
February 29,
2020
(52 Weeks)
March 2,
2019
(52 Weeks)
$
$
10,915,442 $
5,322,943
126,875
16,365,260
7,970,137
(292,157)
24,043,240
$
10,354,293 $
5,114,976
146,917
15,616,186
6,559,560
(247,353)
21,928,393
$
10,391,539
5,215,152
150,461
15,757,152
6,093,688
(211,283)
21,639,557
Sales of prescription drugs for our Retail Pharmacy segment represented approximately 66.7%, 67.0% and 66.6% of the Company’s total drugstore sales in
fiscal years 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Retail Pharmacy segment’s principal classes of products in fiscal 2021 were the following:
Product Class
Prescription drugs
Over-the-counter medications and personal care
Health and beauty aids
General merchandise and other
Fiscal Year
Percentage
of Sales
66.7 %
10.8 %
4.8 %
17.7 %
The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to February 29 or March 1. The fiscal years ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2,
2019 included 52 weeks.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its 100% owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and highly liquid investments, which are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which have
original maturities of three months or less when purchased.
Allowance for Uncollectible Receivables
In our Retail Pharmacy segment, substantially all prescription sales are made to customers who are covered by third-party payors, such as insurance companies,
government agencies and employers. The Company recognizes receivables that represent the amount owed to the Company for sales made to customers or employees of
those payors that have not yet been paid. In our Pharmacy Services segment, receivables are recorded for claims for prescriptions
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
issued for customers, customer administrative fees, amounts due from CMS for Medicare Part D, and amounts due from certain drug manufacturers for rebates. The
Company maintains a reserve for the expected credit losses associated with these receivables. This reserve is calculated based upon historical collection activity adjusted
for current conditions.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Inventory balances include the capitalization of certain costs related to purchasing, freight and handling
costs associated with placing inventory in its location and condition for sale. The Company uses the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) cost flow assumption for substantially all
of its inventories. The Company calculates its inflation index based on internal product mix and utilizes the link-chain LIFO method.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Asset impairments are recorded when the carrying value of assets are not recoverable. For purposes of recognizing and measuring impairment of long-lived
assets, the Company categorizes assets of operating stores as “Assets to Be Held and Used” and “Assets to Be Disposed Of.” The Company evaluates assets at the store
level because this is the lowest level of identifiable cash flows ascertainable to evaluate impairment. Assets being tested for recoverability at the store level include
tangible long-lived assets, right-of-use assets for leased stores, and identifiable, finite-lived intangibles that arose in purchase business combinations. Corporate assets to
be held and used are evaluated for impairment based on excess cash flows from the stores that support those assets.
The Company reviews long-lived assets to be held and used for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of
an asset may not be recoverable. If the sum of the undiscounted expected future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, the Company recognizes an
impairment loss. Impairment losses are measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. When fair values are not
available, the Company estimates fair value using the expected future cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risks associated with the recovery of the
asset.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. The Company provides for depreciation using the straight-
line method over the following useful lives: buildings—30 to 45 years; equipment—3 to 15 years.
Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the term of the lease. When
determining the amortization period of a leasehold improvement, the Company considers whether discretionary exercise of a lease renewal option is reasonably assured.
If it is determined that the exercise of such option is reasonably assured, the Company will amortize the leasehold improvement asset over the minimum lease term, plus
the option period. This determination depends on the remaining life of the minimum lease term and any economic penalties that would be incurred if the lease option is
not exercised.
Capitalized lease assets are recorded at the lesser of the present value of minimum lease payments or fair market value and amortized over the estimated useful
life of the related property or term of the lease.
The Company capitalizes direct internal and external development costs associated with internal-use software. Neither preliminary evaluation costs nor costs
associated with the software after implementation are capitalized. For
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
fiscal years 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company capitalized costs of approximately $12,669, $15,240 and $13,716, respectively.
Goodwill
The Company recognizes goodwill as the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed during business
combinations. The Company accounts for goodwill under ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other”, which does not permit amortization, but instead requires
the Company to perform an annual impairment review, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that impairment may be more likely. See Note 14 for
additional information on goodwill.
Intangible Assets
The Company has certain finite-lived intangible assets that are amortized over their useful lives. Prescription files acquired in business combinations are
amortized over an estimated useful life of ten years on an accelerated basis, which approximates the anticipated prescription file retention and related cash flows.
Purchased prescription files acquired in other than business combinations are amortized over their estimated useful lives of five years on a straight-line basis. The value
of finite-lived trade names are amortized over 10 years on a straight-line basis. The value of customer relationships, acquired in connection with the Company’s
acquisition of EnvisionRx, are amortized over a period between 10 and 20 years on a descending percentage method which matches the pattern of expected discounted
cash flows. The Pharmacy Services segment’s contract with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) for Medicare Part D (“Part D”), which is required in
order to act as a national provider of the Part D benefit, is amortized over 25 years on a straight line basis.
Indefinite lived assets
The Company has a single indefinite-lived intangible asset consisting of a trade name. Intangible assets that are determined to have an indefinite life are not
amortized, but are required to be evaluated at least annually for impairment. If the carrying value of an individual indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeds its fair value,
such individual indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired by the amount of the excess.
Deferred Financing Costs
Costs incurred to issue debt are deferred and amortized as a component of interest expense over the terms of the related debt agreements. Amortization expense
of deferred financing costs was $11,201, $10,187 and $10,761 for fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Revenue Recognition
Retail Pharmacy Segment
For front-end sales, the Retail Pharmacy segment recognizes revenues upon the transfer of control of the goods to the customer. The Company satisfies its
performance obligation at the point of sale for front-end transactions. The Retail Pharmacy segment front-end revenue is measured based on the amount of fixed
consideration that it expects to receive, net of an allowance for estimated future returns. Return activity is immaterial to revenues and results of operations in all periods
presented.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
For pharmacy sales, the Retail Pharmacy segment recognizes revenue upon the transfer of control of the goods to the customer. The Company satisfies its
performance obligation, upon pickup by the customer, which is when the customer takes title to the product. Each prescription claim represents an individual
arrangement with the customer and is a performance obligation, separate and distinct from other prescription claims. The Company's revenue is measured based on the
amount of fixed consideration that we expect to receive, reduced by refunds owed to the third party payor for pricing guarantees and performance against defined value-
based service and performance metrics. The inputs to these estimates are not highly subjective or volatile. The effect of adjustments between estimated and actual
amounts have not been material to the Company's results of operations or financial position. Prescriptions are generally not returnable.
The Retail Pharmacy segment offers a chain-wide loyalty card program titled wellness+. Individual customers were able to become members of the wellness+
program. Members participating in the wellness+ loyalty card program earned points on a calendar year basis for eligible front-end merchandise purchases and
qualifying prescription purchases. The existing wellness+ program was terminated as of July 1, 2020, with benefits earned as of that date available to be used through
the end of calendar 2020. In December 2020, the Company granted a temporary extension of benefits to previous members that were eligible for a discount as of
December 31, 2020 such that those prior members will be eligible to continue to receive that discount on purchases made through June 30, 2021 with no additional
purchase requirement. New and existing customers who were not already eligible for “Gold” benefits will still have the opportunity to earn additional discounts on
purchases made through June 30, 2021
Prior to its termination, effective January 1, 2020, members reached specific wellness+ tiers based on points accumulated during the six calendar month periods
between January 1st and June 30th, and July 1st through December 31st, which entitled such customers to certain future discounts and other benefits upon reaching that
tier. For example, any customer that reaches 500 points during the six calendar month period between January 1st and June 30th achieves the “Gold” tier, enabling him
or her to receive a 20% discount on qualifying purchases of front-end merchandise for the remaining portion of that six calendar month period and for the following six
calendar months. There is also a similar “Silver” level with a lower threshold and benefit level. Prior to January 1, 2020, the wellness+ tiers were based on points
accumulated for a full calendar year, and entitled such customers to wellness+ benefits for the remainder of that calendar year and also the next calendar year.
Points earned pursuant to the wellness+ program represent a performance obligation and the Company allocates revenue between the merchandise purchased
and the wellness+ points based on the relative stand-alone selling price of each performance obligation. The relative value of the wellness+ points is initially deferred as
a contract liability (included in other current and noncurrent liabilities). As members receive discounted front-end merchandise or when the benefit period expires, the
Retail Pharmacy segment recognizes an allocable portion of the deferred contract liability into revenue. For the fifty-two week period ended February 27, 2021, the
Company recognized $48,914 of deferred contract liability into revenue. The Retail Pharmacy segment had accrued contract liabilities of $3,754 as of February 27,
2021, which is included in other current liabilities. The Retail Pharmacy segment had accrued contract liabilities of $52,668 as of February 29, 2020, which is included
in other current liabilities.
Pharmacy Services Segment
The Pharmacy Services segment sells prescription drugs indirectly through its retail pharmacy network and directly through its mail service dispensing
pharmacy. The Pharmacy Services segment recognizes revenue from prescription drugs sold by (i) its mail service dispensing pharmacy and (ii) under retail pharmacy
network contracts where it is the principal at the contract prices negotiated with its clients, primarily employers, insurance companies, unions, government employee
groups, health plans, Managed Medicaid plans, Medicare plans, and other sponsors of
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
health benefit plans, and individuals throughout the United States. Revenues include: (i) the portion of the price the client pays directly to the Pharmacy Services
segment, net of any volume-related or other discounts paid back to the client (see “Drug Discounts” below), (ii) the price paid to the Pharmacy Services segment by
client plan members for mail order prescriptions (“Mail Co-Payments”), (iii) client plan member copayments made directly to the retail pharmacy network and (iv)
administrative fees. Revenue is recognized when the Pharmacy Services segment meets its performance obligations relative to each transaction type. The following
revenue recognition policies have been established for the Pharmacy Services segment:
● Revenues generated from prescription drugs sold by third party pharmacies in the Pharmacy Services segment’s retail pharmacy network and associated
administrative fees are recognized at the Pharmacy Services segment’s point-of-sale, which is when the claim is adjudicated by the Pharmacy Services
segment’s online claims processing system. At this point the Company has performed all of its performance obligations.
● Revenues generated from prescription drugs sold by the Pharmacy Services segment’s mail service dispensing pharmacy are recognized when the
prescription is shipped. At the time of shipment, the Pharmacy Services segment has performed all of its performance obligations under its client contracts,
as control of and title to the product has passed to the client plan members. The Pharmacy Services segment does not experience a significant level of
returns or reshipments.
● Revenues generated from administrative fees based on membership or claims volume are recognized monthly based on the terms within the individual
contracts, either a monthly member based fee, or a claims volume based fee.
In the majority of its contracts, the Pharmacy Services segment is the principal because its client contracts give clients the right to obtain access to its pharmacy
contracts under which the Pharmacy Services segment directs its pharmacy network to provide the services (drug dispensing, consultation, etc.) and goods (prescription
drugs) to the clients’ members at its negotiated pricing. The Pharmacy Services segment’s obligations under its client contracts are separate and distinct from its
obligations to the third party pharmacies included in its retail pharmacy network contracts. In the majority of these contracts, the Pharmacy Services segment is
contractually required to pay the third party pharmacies in its retail pharmacy network for products sold after payment is received from its clients. The Pharmacy
Services segment has control over these transactions until the prescription is transferred to the member and, thus, that it is acting as a principal. As such, the Pharmacy
Services segment records the total prescription price contracted with clients in revenues.
Amounts paid to pharmacies and amounts charged to clients are exclusive of the applicable co-payment under Pharmacy Services segment contracts. Retail
pharmacy co-payments, which we instruct retail pharmacies to collect from members, are included in our revenues and our cost of revenues.
For contracts under which the Pharmacy Services segment acts as an agent or does not control the prescription drugs prior to transfer to the client, no revenue is
recognized, except the administrative fee.
Drug Discounts—The Pharmacy Services segment deducts from its revenues that are generated from prescription drugs sold by third party pharmacies any
rebates, inclusive of discounts and fees, earned by its clients based on utilization levels and other factors as negotiated with the prescription drug manufacturers or
suppliers. Rebates are paid to clients in accordance with the terms of client contracts.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Medicare Part D—The Pharmacy Services segment, through its EI subsidiary, participates in the federal government’s Medicare Part D program as a
Prescription Drug Plan (“PDP”). Please refer to Note 10, Medicare Part D.
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following tables disaggregate the Company’s revenue by major source in each segment for the fiscal year ended February 27, 2021:
In thousands
Retail Pharmacy segment:
Pharmacy sales
Front-end sales
Other revenue
Total Retail Pharmacy segment
Pharmacy Services segment
Intersegment elimination
Total revenue
February 27,
2021
(52 Weeks)
$
$
10,915,442
5,322,943
126,875
16,365,260
7,970,137
(292,157)
24,043,240
See Note 21 for additional information about the revenues of the Company’s business segments.
Cost of Revenues
Retail Pharmacy Segment
Cost of revenues for the Retail Pharmacy segment includes the following: the cost of inventory sold during the period, including related vendor rebates and
allowances, LIFO credit or charges, costs incurred to return merchandise to vendors, inventory shrink, purchasing costs and warehousing costs, which include inbound
freight costs from the vendor, distribution payroll and benefit costs, distribution center occupancy costs and depreciation expense and delivery expenses to the stores.
Pharmacy Services Segment
The Pharmacy Services segment’s cost of revenues includes the cost of prescription drugs sold during the reporting period indirectly through its retail
pharmacy network and directly through its mail service dispensing pharmacy. The cost of prescription drugs sold component of cost of revenues includes: (i) the cost of
the prescription drugs purchased from manufacturers or distributors and shipped to members in clients’ benefit plans from the Pharmacy Services segment’s mail service
dispensing pharmacy, net of any volume-related or other discounts (see the section entitled “Vendor Rebates and Allowances and Purchase Discounts” below) and (ii)
the cost of prescription drugs sold through the Pharmacy Services segment’s retail pharmacy network under contracts where it is the principal, net of any volume-related
or other discounts.
See Note 21 for additional information about the cost of revenues of the Company’s business segments.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Vendor Rebates and Allowances and Purchase Discounts
Retail Pharmacy Segment
The Retail Pharmacy segment rebates and allowances received from vendors relate to either buying and merchandising or promoting the product. Buying and
merchandising related rebates and allowances are recorded as a reduction of cost of revenue as product is sold. Buying and merchandising rebates and allowances
include all types of vendor programs such as cash discounts from timely payment of invoices, purchase discounts or rebates, volume purchase allowances, price
reduction allowances and slotting allowances. Certain product promotion related rebates and allowances, primarily related to advertising, are recorded as a reduction in
selling, general and administrative expenses when the advertising commitment has been satisfied.
Pharmacy Services Segment
The Pharmacy Services segment receives purchase discounts on products purchased. The Pharmacy Services segment’s contractual arrangements with vendors,
including manufacturers, wholesalers and retail pharmacies, normally provide for the Pharmacy Services segment to receive purchase discounts from established list
prices in one, or a combination, of the following forms: (i) a direct discount at the time of purchase, or (ii) a discount (or rebate) paid subsequent to dispensing when
products are purchased indirectly from a manufacturer (e.g., through a wholesaler or retail pharmacy). These rebates are recognized when prescriptions are dispensed
and are generally billed to manufacturers within 30 days of the end of each completed quarter. Historically, the effect of adjustments resulting from the reconciliation of
rebates recognized to the amounts billed and collected has not been material to the Pharmacy Services segment’s results of operations. The Pharmacy Services segment
accounts for the effect of any such differences as a change in accounting estimate in the period the reconciliation is completed. The Pharmacy Services segment also
receives additional discounts under its wholesaler contracts and fees from pharmaceutical manufacturers for administrative services. Purchase discounts and
administrative service fees are recorded as a reduction of cost of revenues.
Rebates payable to clients for the Pharmacy Services segment
The Pharmacy Services segment has contractual arrangements with clients, including health plans, commercial employers, labor groups, and state and local
governments, which entitles such clients to a portion of certain rebates received by Pharmacy Services segment. Estimated rebates payable to clients are recognized
when prescriptions are dispensed and are generally paid to clients up to eight months in arrears. Historically, the effect of adjustments resulting from the reconciliation
of estimated rebates payable to clients recognized and the amount actually paid has not been material to the Pharmacy Services segment’s results of operations. The
Pharmacy Services segment accounts for the effect of any such difference as a change in accounting estimate in the period the reconciliation is completed. Estimated
rebates payable to clients are recorded as a reduction of revenues.
Leases
The Company determines if an arrangement contains a lease at the inception of a contract. Operating lease right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to
use an underlying asset for the lease term and operating lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating
lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of the remaining future minimum lease
payments. As the interest rate implicit in the Company’s leases is not readily
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
determinable, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate, determined by class of underlying asset, to discount the lease payments. The incremental borrowing
rate is determined using a portfolio approach based on the rate of interest that we would pay to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis
over a similar term. The Company uses quoted interest rates obtained from financial institutions in an input to derive its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate
for the lease. The ROU asset is equal to the operating lease liability plus lease payments made before commencement, less lease incentives received from the landlord.
The Company’s real estate leases typically contain options that permit lease extensions for additional periods of up to five years each. For real estate leases,
generally, the renewal periods are not included within the lease term and the associated payments are not included in the measurement of the ROU asset and operating
lease liability as the options to extend are not considered reasonably certain to occur at lease commencement. The Company reevaluates each lease on a regular basis to
consider the economic and strategic incentives of exercising the renewal options and will include all reasonably certain options in the measurement of its lease term.
Generally, the renewal option periods are not included within the lease term and the associated payments are not included in the measurement of the operating lease
right-of-use asset and the operating lease liability until the renewals are i) evaluated and ii) determined to be exercised. The Company has an insignificant amount of
non-real estate leases however, renewal options are not included in the lease term for non-real estate leases because they are not considered reasonably certain of being
exercised at lease commencement. The Company rarely executes leases less than 12 months.
For real estate leases, the Company accounts for lease components and non-lease components as a single lease component. Certain real estate leases require
additional payments based on sales volume, as well as reimbursement for real estate taxes, common area maintenance and insurance, which are expensed as incurred as
variable lease costs. Other real estate leases contain one fixed lease payment that includes real estate taxes, common area maintenance and insurance. These fixed
payments are considered part of the lease payment and included in the operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities.
The Company records rent expense on operating leases on a straight-line basis over the reasonably certain lease term. The Company begins to record rent
expense at the time that the Company has the right to use the property.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses include store and corporate administrative payroll and benefit costs, occupancy costs which include retail store
and corporate rent costs, facility and leasehold improvement depreciation and utility costs, advertising, repair and maintenance, insurance, equipment depreciation and
professional fees.
Repairs and Maintenance
Routine repairs and maintenance are charged to operations as incurred. Improvements and major repairs, which extend the useful life of an asset, are
capitalized and depreciated.
Advertising
Advertising costs, net of specific vendor advertising allowances, are expensed in the period the advertisement first takes place. Advertising expenses, net of
vendor advertising allowances, for fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019 were $122,725, $142,079 and $147,519, respectively.
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Insurance
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
The Company is self-insured for certain general liability and workers’ compensation claims. For claims that are self-insured, stop-loss insurance coverage is
maintained for workers’ compensation occurrences exceeding $1,000 and general liability occurrences exceeding $3,000. The Company utilizes actuarial studies as the
basis for developing reported claims and estimating claims incurred but not reported relating to the Company’s self-insurance. Workers’ compensation claims are
discounted to present value using a risk-free interest rate.
The Company is also self-insured for certain employee health and welfare plans. We record the related self-insurance liabilities based on claims incurred and
an estimate of claims incurred but not yet reported.
Benefit Plan Accruals
The Company has several defined benefit plans, under which participants earn a retirement benefit based upon a formula set forth in the plan. The Company
records expense related to these plans using actuarially determined amounts that are calculated under the provisions of ASC 715, “Compensation—Retirement
Benefits.” Key assumptions used in the actuarial valuations include the discount rate, the expected rate of return on plan assets and the rate of increase in future
compensation levels.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company has several stock award plans, which are described in detail in Note 18. The Company accounts for stock-based compensation under ASC 718,
“Compensation—Stock Compensation.” The Company recognizes expense over the requisite service period of the award, net of an estimate for the impact of award
forfeitures.
Store Pre-opening Expenses
Costs incurred prior to the opening of a new or relocated store, associated with a remodeled store or related to the opening of a distribution facility are charged
to operations as incurred.
Litigation Reserves
The Company is involved in litigation on an ongoing basis. The Company accrues its best estimate of the probable loss related to legal claims. Such estimates
are developed in consultation with in-house counsel, and are based upon a combination of litigation and settlement strategies.
Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes are determined based on the difference between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred income tax
expense (benefit) represents the change during the reporting period in the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions and dispositions.
Deferred tax assets include tax loss and credit carryforwards and are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on available evidence, it is more likely than not that
some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Changes in valuation allowances from period to period are included in the tax provision in the period of
change.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
The Company has net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards that can be utilized to offset future income for federal and state tax purposes. These NOLs
generate a significant deferred tax asset. The Company regularly reviews the deferred tax assets for recoverability considering historical profitability, projected taxable
income, the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences and tax planning strategies.
The Company recognizes tax liabilities in accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes” and the Company adjusts these liabilities with changes in judgment as a
result of the evaluation of new information not previously available. Due to the complexity of some of these uncertainties, the ultimate resolution may result in a
payment that is materially different from the current estimate of the tax liabilities.
Sales Tax Collected
Sales taxes collected from customers and remitted to various governmental agencies are presented on a net basis (excluded from revenues) in the Company’s
statement of operations.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Significant Concentrations
Retail Pharmacy Segment
The Company’s pharmacy sales were primarily to customers covered by health plan contracts, which typically contract with a third party payor that agrees to
pay for all or a portion of a customer’s eligible prescription purchases. During fiscal 2021, the top five third party payors accounted for approximately 77.9% of the
Company’s pharmacy sales. The largest third party payor, Caremark, represented 30.4%, 28.8% and 28.3% of pharmacy sales during fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019,
respectively. Third party payors are entities such as an insurance company, governmental agency, health maintenance organization or other managed care provider, and
typically represent several health care contracts and customers.
During fiscal 2021, state sponsored Medicaid agencies and related managed care Medicaid payors accounted for approximately 17.9% of the Company’s
pharmacy sales, the largest of which was approximately 1.3% of the Company’s pharmacy sales. During fiscal 2021, approximately 39.6% of the Company’s pharmacy
sales were to customers covered by Medicare Part D. Any significant loss of third- party payor business could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business
and results of operations.
During fiscal 2021, the Company purchased brand and generic pharmaceuticals, which amounted to approximately 99.1% of the dollar volume of its
prescription drugs from McKesson Corporation (“McKesson”) under its expanded agreement executed on February 17, 2014 and amended in fiscal 2019 for its
pharmaceutical purchasing and distribution whereby McKesson assumed responsibility for purchasing essentially all of the brand and generic medications the Company
dispenses as well as providing a new direct store delivery model to all of the Company’s stores. If the Company’s relationship with McKesson was disrupted, it could
temporarily have difficulty filling
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
prescriptions for brand-named and generic drugs until it executed a replacement wholesaler agreement or developed and implemented self-distribution processes.
Pharmacy Services Segment
The Company’s Pharmacy Services segment revenue is currently generated from a limited number of customers. During fiscal 2021, its top five customers
accounted for 59.7% of its Pharmacy Services segment revenue. The largest payor, CMS, represented 36.6%, 27.4% and 23.0% of Pharmacy Services segment revenue
during fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Pharmacy Services segment customers are entities such as employers, insurance companies, unions, government
employee groups, health plans, Managed Medicaid plans, Medicare plans, and other sponsors of health benefit plans, and individuals throughout the United States.
The Pharmacy Services segment, through its EI subsidiary, participates in the federal government’s Medicare Part D program as a PDP. During fiscal 2021,
fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019, net revenues of $630,104 (2.6% of consolidated revenues), $436,435 (2.0% of consolidated revenues) and $391,024 (1.8% of consolidated
revenues), respectively, include insurance premiums earned by the PDP, which are determined based on the PDP’s annual bid and related contractual arrangements with
CMS.
Derivatives
The Company may enter into interest rate swap agreements to hedge the exposure to increasing rates with respect to its variable rate debt, when the Company
deems it prudent to do so. Upon inception of interest rate swap or cap agreements, or modifications thereto, the Company performs a comprehensive review of the
interest rate swap agreements based on the criteria as provided by ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.” On March 15, 2019, the Company entered into an interest rate
cap ("Cap"), which has been assigned to the variable interest rate payments on the first $650.0 million notional amount of variable rate indebtedness. The Cap has an
effective date of March 21, 2019 and expired on March 21, 2021. The Cap provides the Company with interest rate protection in the event that LIBOR increases above
2.75%.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, Compensation - Retirement benefits (Topic 715-20). This ASU amends ASC 715 to add, remove and clarify
disclosure requirements related to defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans. The ASU eliminates the requirement to disclose the amounts in accumulated
other comprehensive income expected to be recognized as part of net periodic benefit cost over the next year. The ASU also removes the disclosure requirements for the
effects of a one-percentage-point change on the assumed health care costs and the effect of this change in rates on service cost, interest cost and the benefit obligation for
postretirement health care benefits. This ASU is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020 and must be applied on a retrospective basis. The adoption of
this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40), which is intended to provide
entities with additional guidance to determine which software implementation costs to capitalize and which costs to expense. The ASU will allow entities to capitalize
costs for implementation activities during the application development stage. ASU No. 2018-15 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years
beginning after December 15, 2019 (fiscal 2021). Early adoption of ASU 2018-15 is
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
permitted. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which adds to U.S. GAAP an impairment model
(known as the current expected credit loss ("CECL") model), that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Under ASU 2016-13, an entity will recognize,
as an allowance, its estimate of lifetime expected credit losses, which the FASB believes will result in more timely recognition of such losses. ASU 2016-13 impacts
non-banks as most non-banks have financial instruments or other assets (e.g., trade, contract and lease receivables, financial guarantees, loans and loan commitments
and held-to-maturity debt securities). The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, (Topic 842) (“ASU-2016-02” or the “Lease Standard”), which is intended to improve financial
reporting around leasing transactions. The ASU affects all companies and other organizations that engage in lease transactions (both lessee and lessor). This ASU
requires organizations that lease assets—referred to as “lessees”—to recognize on the balance sheet a right of use asset (“ROU asset”) and a lease liability for the
obligations created by those leases. ASU No. 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning January 1, 2019.
During July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements. The ASU provides administrative relief by allowing entities to
implement the Lease Standard using an alternative transition method. Effectively, the alternative transition method permits adoption of the Lease Standard through an
adjustment to its opening balance sheet for the period of adoption, with the cumulative effect accounted for as an adjustment to retained earnings, without restating prior
periods.
The Company adopted the Lease Standard on March 3, 2019 under the alternative transition method as permissible under ASU 2018-11, and applied the Lease
Standard to all leases through a cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning accumulated deficit. As a result, comparative financial information has not been restated and
continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the
transition guidance within the Lease Standard, which includes, among other things, the ability to carry forward the existing lease classification. On March 3, 2019, the
Company recorded a liability for operating leases of $3,295,327, a ROU asset for such leases of $3,026,976 and recorded an after-tax transition adjustment to increase
accumulated deficit by $56,776.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (Topic 740). This ASU simplifies the accounting for income
taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the recognition of deferred tax
liabilities and the methodology for calculating income taxes in the interim period. The amendments also improve consistent application of and simplify GAAP for other
areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 (fiscal 2022). The Company
is evaluating the effect of adopting this new accounting guidance, but does not expect adoption will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position.
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2. Acquisition
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
On December 18, 2020, pursuant to that certain stock purchase agreement, dated as of October 7, 2020, by and between the Company and Bartell Drug
Company (“Bartell”), the Company acquired Bartell (the “Acquisition”), a Washington corporation, for approximately $89,724 in cash, subject to certain customary
post-closing working capital adjustments. Bartell operates 67 retail drug stores and one distribution center in the greater Seattle Washington area. Bartell will operate as
a 100 percent owned subsidiary of the Company within its Retail Pharmacy segment.
The Company financed the Acquisition with borrowings under its Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility together with cash on hand. The closing balance
sheet has not yet been finalized as the Company is still in process of finalizing the valuation and the working capital adjustment, and therefore, the final purchase price
and related purchase price allocation of the Acquisition is subject to change.
The Company’s consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2021 include Bartell’s results of operations from the Acquisition date of December 18, 2020
through February 27, 2021, including revenues of $101,083. The Company’s financial statements reflect preliminary purchase accounting adjustments in accordance
with ASC 805 “Business Combinations”, whereby the purchase price was preliminarily allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their
estimated fair values on the Acquisition date.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
The following allocation of the purchase price and the estimated transaction costs is preliminary and is based on information available to the Company’s
management at the time the consolidated financial statements were prepared. Accordingly, the allocation is subject to change and the impact of such changes may be
material.
Preliminary purchase price
Cash consideration
Total
Preliminary purchase price allocation
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable
Inventories
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Total current assets
Property and equipment
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Intangible assets(1)
Other assets
Total assets acquired
Accounts payable
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
Total current liabilities
Long-term operating lease liabilities
Other long-term liabilities
Total liabilities assumed
Deferred tax liabilities recorded on purchase
Net assets acquired
Bargain purchase gain
Total purchase price
$
$
$
89,724
89,724
3,494
24,188
69,046
1,857
98,585
28,229
143,651
68,700
1,805
340,970
24,166
18,386
24,617
67,169
124,023
—
191,192
12,349
137,429
(47,705)
89,724
(1) Intangible assets are recorded at estimated fair value, as determined by management based on available information which includes a preliminary valuation
prepared by an independent third party. The fair values assigned to identifiable intangible assets were determined through the use of the income approach,
specifically the relief from royalty and the multi-period excess earnings methods. The major assumptions used in arriving at the estimated identifiable intangible
asset values included management’s preliminary estimates of future cash flows, discounted at an appropriate rate of return which are based on the weighted average
cost of capital for both the Company and other market participants, projected customer attrition rates, as well as applicable royalty rates for comparable assets. The
useful lives for intangible assets were determined based upon the remaining useful economic lives of the intangible assets that are expected to contribute directly or
indirectly to future cash flows. The estimated fair value of intangible assets and related useful lives as included in the preliminary purchase price allocation
include:
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Prescription files
Tradename
Total
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Estimated Fair Value
Estimated Useful Life
(In Years)
$
$
54,300
14,400
68,700
10
Indefinite
The Acquisition resulted in a bargain purchase gain of $47,705 primarily due to fair value adjustments related to prescription files and the tradename compared to
book values. The Company believes that the bargain purchase gain was primarily the result of the decision by the Bartell stockholders to sell their interests as Bartell
had been experiencing increasing borrowings under its credit agreements to meet its operating needs and increasing net losses. The agreed upon purchase price reflected
the fact the seller would have needed to incur further significant debt to cover the operating costs of Bartell, which would have required amendments to its credit
arrangements. With the Company’s existing infrastructure, scale and expertise, the Company believe that it has access to the necessary synergies to allow necessary
operational improvements to be implemented more efficiently than the seller was capable of.
During fiscal 2021, acquisition costs of $10,549 were expensed as incurred. The following unaudited pro forma combined financial data gives effect to the
Acquisition as if it had occurred as of March 1, 2019.
The unaudited combined pro forma results do not include any incremental cost savings that may result from the integration. The adjustments are based on
information available to the Company at this time. Accordingly, the adjustments are subject to change and the impact of such changes may be material.
The unaudited combined pro forma information is for informational purposes only. The pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of what the combined
company’s results actually would have been had the Acquisition been completed as of the beginning of the periods as indicated. In addition, the unaudited pro forma
information does not purport to project the future results of the combined company.
Net revenues as reported
Supplemental Pro forma revenues
Net loss as reported
Supplemental Pro forma net loss
3. Restructuring
Year Ended
February 27,
2021
(52 Weeks)
Pro forma
$
$
$
$
24,043,240
24,468,777
(90,909)
(116,729)
$
$
$
$
February 29,
2020
(52 Weeks)
Pro forma
21,928,393
22,487,418
(452,174)
(462,332)
Beginning in fiscal 2019, the Company initiated a series of restructuring plans designed to reorganize its executive management team, reduce managerial
layers, and consolidate roles. In March 2020, the Company announced the details of its RxEvolution strategy, which includes building tools to work with regional health
plans to improve
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
patient health outcomes, rationalizing SKU’s in its front-end offering to free up working capital and update its merchandise assortment, assessing its pricing and
promotional strategy, rebranding its retail pharmacy and pharmacy services business, launching its Store of the Future format and further reducing SG&A and
headcount, including integrating certain back office functions in the Pharmacy Services segment both within the segment and across Rite Aid.
For the year ended February 27, 2021, the Company incurred total restructuring-related costs of $84,552, of which $63,613 is included as a component of
SG&A and $20,939 is included as a component of cost of revenues. These costs are as follows:
Restructuring-related costs
Severance and related costs associated with ongoing reorganization efforts (a)
Non-executive retention costs associated with the March 2019 reorganization (b)
Professional and other fees relating to restructuring activities (c)
SKU optimization charges (d)
Total restructuring-related costs
Retail Pharmacy
segment
Pharmacy
Services segment
Total
$
$
13,443 $
1,136
40,053
20,939
75,571 $
4,353 $
(124)
4,752
—
8,981 $
17,796
1,012
44,805
20,939
84,552
In addition, during the fiscal year ended February 27, 2021, the Company incurred intangible asset impairment charges of $29,852 in connection with its
rebranding initiatives as described in Note 14, Goodwill and Other Intangibles.
For the year ended February 29, 2020, the Company incurred total restructuring-related costs of $105,642, which are included as a component of SG&A. These
costs are as follows:
Restructuring-related costs
Severance and related costs associated with ongoing reorganization efforts (a)
Non-executive retention costs associated with the March 2019 reorganization (b)
Professional and other fees relating to restructuring activities (c)
Total restructuring-related costs
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Retail Pharmacy
segment
Pharmacy
Services segment
Total
$
$
47,154 $
8,927
31,657
87,738 $
11,339 $
4,243
2,322
17,904 $
58,493
13,170
33,979
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
For the year ended March 2, 2019, the Company incurred total restructuring-related costs of $4,704, which are included as a component of SG&A. These costs
are as follows:
Restructuring-related costs
Severance and related costs associated with ongoing reorganization efforts (a)
Non-executive retention costs associated with the March 2019 reorganization (b)
Professional and other fees relating to restructuring activities (c)
Total restructuring-related costs
Retail Pharmacy
segment
Pharmacy
Services segment
Total
$
$
— $
3,224
—
3,224 $
— $
1,480
—
1,480 $
—
4,704
—
4,704
A summary of activity for the year ended February 27, 2021 in the restructuring-related liabilities associated with the programs noted above, which is included
in accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities, is as follows:
Severance and related
costs (a)
Retention costs (b)
Professional and
other fees (c)
Total
Balance at February 29, 2020
Additions charged to expense
Cash payments
Balance at May 30, 2020
Additions charged to expense
Cash payments
Balance at August 29, 2020
Additions charged to expense
Cash payments
Balance at November 28, 2020
Additions charged to expense
Cash payments
Balance at February 27, 2021
$
$
$
$
$
36,228 $
4,811
(13,055)
27,984 $
10,588
(9,077)
29,495
1,159
(11,770)
18,884
1,238
(7,465)
12,657 $
$
$
6,432 $
629
—
7,061 $
383
(7,444)
— $
—
—
— $
—
—
— $
2,394 $
4,532
(5,046)
1,880 $
12,215
(12,554)
1,541
11,016
(7,473)
5,084
17,042
(19,293)
$
$
2,833 $
45,054
9,972
(18,101)
36,925
23,186
(29,075)
31,036
12,175
(19,243)
23,968
18,280
(26,758)
15,490
(a) – Severance and related costs reflect severance accruals, executive search fees, outplacement services and other similar charges associated with ongoing
reorganization efforts.
(b) – As part of its March 2019 reorganization, the Company incurred costs with the implementation of a retention plan for certain of its key associates.
(c) – Professional and other fees include costs incurred in connection with the identification and implementation of initiatives associated with restructuring activities.
(d) – Inventory reserve on product lines the Company is exiting and will no longer carry as part of its rebranding initiative.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
On September 18, 2017, the Company entered into the Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement with WBA and Buyer, which amended and restated
in its entirety the previously disclosed Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 28, 2017, by and among the Company, WBA and Buyer. Pursuant to the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in the Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement, Buyer purchased from the Company 1,932 Acquired Stores, three
distribution centers, related inventory and other specified assets and liabilities related thereto for a purchase price of $4,375,000, on a cash-free, debt-free basis in the
Sale. The Company completed the store transfer process in March of 2018, which resulted in the transfer of all 1,932 stores and related assets to WBA, and received
cash proceeds of $4,156,686.
During fiscal 2019, the Company completed the sale of one of its distribution centers and related assets to WBA for proceeds of $61,251. The impact of the
sale of the distribution center and related assets resulted in a pre-tax gain of $14,151, which has been included in the results of operations and cash flows of discontinued
operations during the fifty-two week period ended March 2, 2019. During fiscal 2020, the Company completed the sale of the second distribution center and related
assets to WBA for proceeds of $62,774. The impact of the sale of the distribution center and related assets resulted in a pre-tax gain of $19,268, which has been included
in the results of operations and cash flows of discontinued operations during the fifty-two week period ended February 29, 2020. During the first quarter of fiscal 2021,
the Company completed the sale of the final distribution center and related assets to WBA for proceeds of $94,289. The impact of the sale of the distribution center and
related assets resulted in a pre-tax gain of $12,690, which was included in the results of operations and cash flows of discontinued operations during the thirteen week
period ended May 30, 2020. The transfer of the final distribution center and related assets constitutes the final closing under the Amended and Restated Asset Purchase
Agreement.
The Company had agreed to provide transition services to Buyer for up to three years after the initial closing of the Sale. Under the terms of the TSA, the
Company provided various services on behalf of WBA, including but not limited to the purchase and distribution of inventory and virtually all selling, general and
administrative activities. The term of the TSA had been extended to October 17, 2020, unless earlier terminated. In connection with these services, the Company
purchased the related inventory and incurred cash payments for the selling, general and administrative activities, which, the Company billed on a cash neutral basis to
WBA in accordance with terms as outlined in the TSA. Total billings for these items during the fifty-two week periods ended February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020
were $35,167 and $3,030,967, respectively, of which $0 and $38,737 is included in Accounts receivable, net. The Company charged WBA TSA fees of $1,467, $37,922
and $80,277 during the fifty-two week periods ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020, and March 2, 2019 which are reflected as a reduction to selling, general and
administrative expenses. In conjunction with the transfer of the final distribution center during the quarter ended May 30, 2020, the Company has substantially
completed its obligations under the TSA. On July 14, 2020, the Company entered into a letter agreement with WBA to terminate the services under the TSA, other than
certain specified services relating to real estate, accounting, tax, and accounts receivable systems that continued until October 17, 2020 and certain specified services
relating to human resources to be performed after October 17, 2020.
Based on its magnitude and because the Company exited certain markets, the Sale represented a significant strategic shift that has a material effect on the
Company’s operations and financial results. Accordingly, the Company has applied discontinued operations treatment for the Sale as required by Accounting Standards
Codification 210-05—Discontinued Operations (ASC 205-20). In accordance with ASC 205-20, the Company reclassified the Disposal Group to assets and liabilities
held for sale on its consolidated balance sheets as of the periods ended February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, and reclassified the financial results of the Disposal
Group in its consolidated statements of
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
operations and consolidated statements of cash flows for all periods presented. The Company also revised its discussion and presentation of operating and financial
results to be reflective of its continuing operations as required by ASC 205-20.
The carrying amount of the Assets to be Sold, which were included in the Retail Pharmacy segment, have been reclassified from their historical balance sheet
presentation to current assets and liabilities held for sale as follows:
Inventories
Property and equipment
Operating lease right-of-use asset
Current assets held for sale
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
Long-term operating lease liabilities
Current liabilities held for sale
February 27,
2021
February 29,
2020
— $
—
—
— $
— $
—
— $
13,719
43,576
34,983
92,278
2,002
35,061
37,063
$
$
$
$
The operating results of the discontinued operations that are reflected on the consolidated statements of operations within net income from discontinued
operations are as follows:
Revenues
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues(a)
Selling, general and administrative expenses(a)
Loss on debt retirements, net
Interest expense(b)
Gain on stores sold to Walgreens Boots Alliance
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes
Income tax expense
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax
February 27,
February 29,
2021
(52 weeks)
2020
(52 weeks)
March 2,
2019
(52 weeks)
$
174
$
(21)
$
34,889
8
871
—
—
—
(14,149)
(13,270)
13,444
4,283
9,161
$
(5,639)
1,498
—
1
—
(19,937)
(24,077)
24,056
7,011
17,045
$
24,271
20,681
22,646
4,616
(374,619)
1,486
(300,919)
335,808
91,067
244,741
$
(a) Cost of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses for the discontinued operations excludes corporate overhead. These charges are reflected in
continuing operations.
(b)
In accordance with ASC 205-20, the operating results for the fifty-two week period ended February 27, 2021, the fifty-two week period ended February 29, 2020
and the fifty-two week period ended March 2, 2019, respectively, for the discontinued operations include interest expense relating to the outstanding indebtedness
repaid with the estimated excess proceeds from the Sale.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
The operating results reflected above do not fully represent the Disposal Group’s historical operating results, as the results reported within net income from
discontinued operations only include expenses that are directly attributable to the Disposal Group.
5. (Loss) Income Per Share
Basic (loss) income per share is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock
outstanding for the period. Diluted (loss) income per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were
exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the income of the Company subject to anti- dilution
limitations.
Basic and diluted (loss) income per share:
Numerator:
Net loss from continuing operations
Net income from discontinued operations
Loss attributable to common stockholders— basic and diluted
Denominator:
Basic weighted average shares
Outstanding options and restricted shares, net
Diluted weighted average shares
Basic and diluted (loss) income per share:
Continuing operations
Discontinued operations
Net basic and diluted loss per share
February 27,
2021
(52 Weeks)
February 29,
2020
(52 Weeks)
March 2,
2019
(52 Weeks)
$
$
$
$
(100,070)
9,161
(90,909)
$
$
(469,219)
17,045
(452,174)
$
$
(666,954)
244,741
(422,213)
53,653
—
53,653
53,228
—
53,228
(1.87)
0.18
(1.69)
$
$
(8.82)
0.32
(8.50)
$
$
52,854
—
52,854
(12.62)
4.63
(7.99)
Due to their antidilutive effect, 780, 1,295 and 1,036 potential common shares related to stock options have been excluded from the computation of diluted
income per share as of February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019, respectively. Also, excluded from the computation of diluted income per share as of
February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019 are restricted shares of 1,293, 1,253 and 1,008, respectively, which are included in shares outstanding.
6. Lease Termination and Impairment Charges
Impairment Charges
The Company evaluates long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that an asset group has a carrying value that
may not be recoverable. The individual operating store is the lowest level for which cash flows are identifiable. As such, the Company evaluates individual stores for
recoverability of assets. To determine if a store needs to be tested for recoverability, the Company considers items such as decreases in market prices, changes in the
manner in which the store is being used or physical condition, changes in legal factors or business
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
climate, an accumulation of losses significantly in excess of budget, a current period operating or cash flow loss combined with a history of operating or cash flow losses
or a projection of continuing losses, or an expectation that the store will be closed or sold.
The Company monitors new and recently relocated stores against operational projections and other strategic factors such as regional economics, new
competitive entries and other local market considerations to determine if an impairment evaluation is required. For other stores, it performs a recoverability analysis if it
has experienced current-period and historical cash flow losses.
In performing the recoverability test, the Company compares the expected future cash flows of a store to the carrying amount of its assets. Significant judgment
is used to estimate future cash flows. Major assumptions that contribute to its future cash flow projections include expected sales, gross profit and distribution expenses;
expected costs such as payroll, occupancy costs and advertising expenses; and estimates for other significant selling, and general and administrative expenses. Many
long-term macro-economic and industry factors are considered, both quantitatively and qualitatively, in the future cash flow assumptions. In addition to current and
expected economic conditions such as inflation, interest and unemployment rates that affect customer shopping patterns, the Company considers that it operates in a
highly competitive industry which includes the actions of other national and regional drugstore chains, independently owned drugstores, supermarkets, mass
merchandisers, dollar stores and internet pharmacies. Additionally, the Company takes into consideration that certain operating stores are executing specific
improvement plans which are monitored quarterly to recoup recent capital investments, such as an acquisition of an independent pharmacy, which it has made to
respond to specific competitive or local market conditions, or have specific programs tailored towards a specific geography or market.
The Company recorded impairment charges of $46,287 in fiscal 2021, $39,875 in fiscal 2020 and $63,492 in fiscal 2019. The Company’s methodology for
recording impairment charges has been consistently applied in the periods presented.
At February 27, 2021, $850.5 million of the Company’s long-lived assets, including intangible assets, were associated with 2,510 active operating stores.
Additionally, in connection with the adoption of ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), we have approximately $2.8 billion of operating lease right-of-use assets associated
with the active stores.
If an operating store’s estimated future undiscounted cash flows are not sufficient to cover its carrying value, its carrying value is reduced to fair value. Fair
value is its estimated future discounted cash flows. The discount rate is commensurate with the risks associated with the recovery of a similar asset. Beginning in fiscal
year 2020, operating lease right-of-use assets are included within the stores’ asset groups. The Company obtains fair values of these right-of-use assets based on real
estate market data.
An impairment charge is recorded in the period that the store does not meet its original return on investment and/or has an operating loss for the last two years
and its projected cash flows do not exceed its current asset carrying value. The amount of the impairment charge is the entire difference between the current asset
carrying value and its fair value which is the estimated future discounted cash flows.
The Company recorded impairment charges for active stores of $29,745 in fiscal 2021, $34,825 in fiscal 2020 and $46,419 in fiscal 2019.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
The Company reviews key performance results for active stores on a quarterly basis and approves certain stores for closure. Impairment for closed stores, if
any (many stores are closed on lease expiration), are recorded in the quarter the closure decision is approved. Closure decisions are made on an individual store or
regional basis considering all of the macro-economic, industry and other factors, in addition to, the active store’s individual operating results. The Company recorded
impairment charges for closed facilities of $16,542 in fiscal 2021, $5,050 in fiscal 2020 and $2,788 in fiscal 2019.
The following table summarizes the impairment charges and number of locations, segregated by closed facilities and active stores that have been recorded in
fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019:
(in thousands, except number of stores)
Active stores:
Stores previously impaired(1)
New, relocated and remodeled stores(2)
Remaining stores not meeting the recoverability test(3)
Total impairment charges—active stores
Total impairment charges—closed facilities
Total impairment charges—other(4)
Total impairment charges—all locations
February 27, 2021
February 29, 2020
March 2, 2019
Number
Charge
Number
Charge
Number
Charge
174
2
19
195
33
—
228
$
$
21,372
1,519
6,854
29,745
16,542
—
46,287
274
8
38
320
30
—
350
$
$
11,449
11,228
12,148
34,825
5,050
—
39,875
288
22
74
384
62
—
446
$
$
17,939
10,595
17,885
46,419
2,788
14,285
63,492
(1) These charges are related to stores that were impaired for the first time in prior periods. In an effort to improve the operating results or to meet geographical
competition, the Company will often make additional capital additions in stores that were impaired in prior periods. These additions will be impaired in future
periods if they are deemed to be unrecoverable. In connection with our March 3, 2019 adoption of ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), under the alternative
transition method, and the recording of our corresponding right-of-use asset (“ROU”), the Company includes the ROU in its recoverability assessment. The fiscal
2021 impairment charge includes $15,459 of impairment relating to the ROU and $5,913 of capital additions. The fiscal 2020 impairment charge includes $6,594 of
impairment relating to the ROU and $4,855 of capital additions.
(2) These charges are related to new stores (open at least three years) and relocated stores (relocated in the last two years) and significant strategic remodels (remodeled
in the last year) that did not meet their recoverability test during the current period. These stores have not met their original return on investment projections and
have a historical loss of at least two years. Their future cash flow projections do not recover their current carrying value. The fiscal 2021 impairment charge
includes $347 of impairment relating to the ROU and $1,172 of capital assets. The fiscal 2020 impairment charge includes $5,625 of impairment relating to the
ROU and $5,603 of capital assets.
(3) These charges are related to the remaining active stores that did not meet the recoverability test during the current period. These stores have a historical loss of at
least 2 years. Their future cash flow projections do not recover their current carrying value. The fiscal 2021 impairment charge includes $3,177 of impairment
relating to the ROU and $3,677 of capital assets. The fiscal 2020 impairment charge includes $2,228 of impairment relating to the ROU and $9,920 of capital
assets.
(4) These fiscal 2019 charges were due to the impairment of assets related to the termination of a project to replace the point of sale software used in the Company’s
stores.
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
The primary drivers of its impairment charges are each store’s current and historical operating performance and the assumptions that the Company makes about
each store’s operating performance in future periods. Projected cash flows are updated based on the next year’s operating budget which includes the qualitative factors
noted above. The Company utilizes the three-level valuation hierarchy for the recognition and disclosure of fair value measurements. The categorization of assets and
liabilities within this hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the measurement of fair value. The three levels of the hierarchy consist of the
following:
●
●
●
Level 1—Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the
ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2—Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices in markets that are not
active or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the instrument.
Level 3—Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable inputs based upon management’s best estimate of inputs market participants could use in
pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date, including assumptions about risk.
Long-lived non-financial assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis for purposes of calculating impairment using Level 2 and Level 3 inputs as
defined in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of long-lived assets using Level 2 inputs is determined by evaluating the current economic conditions in the
geographic area for similar use assets. The fair value of long-lived assets using Level 3 inputs is determined by estimating the amount and timing of net future cash
flows (which are unobservable inputs) and discounting them using a risk-adjusted rate of interest (which is Level 1). The Company estimates future cash flows based on
its experience and knowledge of the market in which the store is located. Significant increases or decreases in actual cash flows may result in valuation changes.
The table below sets forth by level within the fair value hierarchy the long-lived assets, which include right-of-use assets, as of the impairment measurement
date for which an impairment assessment was performed and total losses as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020:
Long-lived assets held for use
Long-lived assets held for sale
Total
$
$
$
— $
— $
— $
74,448
5,229
79,677
$
$
$
116
1,071
$
— $
$
1,071
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Fair Values
as of
Impairment Date
Total
Charges
February 27, 2021
75,519
5,229
80,748
$
$
$
(43,185)
(3,102)
(46,287)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Long-lived assets held for use
Long-lived assets held for sale
Total
$
$
$
— $
— $
— $
113,510
2,689
116,199
$
$
$
278
$
— $
$
278
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Fair Values
as of
Impairment Date
Total
Charges
February 29, 2020
113,788
2,689
116,477
$
$
$
(38,878)
(997)
(39,875)
The above assets reflected in the caption Long-lived assets held for sale are separate and apart from the Assets to be Sold and due to their immateriality, have
not been reclassified to assets held for sale.
Lease Termination and Facility Exit Charges
Upon adoption of ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), the Company recorded a future lease liability for every real estate lease and therefore, no longer records a
lease termination charge. Post adoption, the Company records ancillary costs in connection with store closings. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-02, charges to close a
store, which principally consist of continuing lease obligations associated with ancillary costs, are recorded at the time the store is closed and all inventory is liquidated,
pursuant to the guidance set forth in ASC 420, “Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations.” The Company calculates the liability for closed stores on a store-by-store basis. The
calculation for stores where the remaining lease term exceeds one year, includes the ancillary costs from the date of closure to the end of the remaining lease term. The
Company evaluates these assumptions each quarter and adjusts the liability accordingly.
In fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded lease termination charges of $12,116, $2,968 and $44,502, respectively.
As part of the Company's ongoing business activities, the Company assesses stores and distribution centers for potential closure or relocation. Decisions to
close or relocate stores or distribution centers in future periods would result in lease exit costs and inventory liquidation charges, as well as impairment of assets at these
locations. When a store or distribution center is closed, the Company records an expense for unrecoverable costs and accrues a liability equal to the present value at
current credit adjusted risk-free interest rates of any anticipated executory costs which are not included within the store or distribution center's respective lease liability
under Topic 842. Other store or distribution center closing and liquidation costs are expensed when incurred.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
The following table reflects the closed store and distribution center charges that relate to new closures, changes in assumptions and interest accretion:
Balance—beginning of period
Existing Topic 420 liabilities eliminated by recording a reduction to the
ROU asset
Provision for present value of executory costs for closed stores
Changes in assumptions about future sublease income
Interest accretion
Cash payments, net of sublease income
Balance—end of period
February 27,
2021
(52 Weeks)
Year Ended
February 29,
2020
(52 Weeks)
March 2,
2019
(52 Weeks)
$
2,253
$
124,046
$
133,290
—
1,643
(73)
27
(407)
3,443
$
(112,288)
—
—
—
(9,505)
2,253
$
—
35,190
737
9,741
(54,912)
124,046
$
The Company’s revenues and income before income taxes for fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019 included results from stores that have been closed or are approved
for closure as of February 27, 2021. The revenue, operating expenses and income before income taxes of these stores for the periods are presented as follows:
Revenues
Operating expenses
Gain from sale of assets
Other expenses
Income (loss) before income taxes
Included in these stores’ loss before income taxes are:
Depreciation and amortization
Inventory liquidation charges
$
February 27,
2021
Year Ended
February 29,
2020
$
23,643
25,000
(7,993)
2,646
3,990
191
(1,528)
69,352
72,259
(2,547)
1,782
(2,142)
934
(505)
$
March 2,
2019
243,317
264,590
(38,109)
2,647
14,189
1,634
(5,536)
The above results are not necessarily indicative of the impact that these closures will have on revenues and operating results of the Company in the future, as
the Company often transfers the business of a closed store to another Company store, thereby retaining a portion of these revenues and operating expenses.
7. Fair Value Measurements
The Company utilizes the three-level valuation hierarchy as described in Note 6 for the recognition and disclosure of fair value measurements.
As of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, the Company did not have any financial assets measured on a recurring basis. Please see Note 6 for fair value
measurements of non-financial assets measured on a non-recurring basis.
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Other Financial Instruments
Financial instruments other than long-term indebtedness include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable. These instruments are
recorded at book value, which we believe approximate their fair values due to their short term nature. In addition, as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, the
Company has $7,041 and $7,022, respectively, of investments carried at amortized cost as these investments are being held to maturity. These investments are included
as a component of other assets as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020. The Company believes the carrying value of these investments approximates their fair
value.
The fair value for LIBOR-based borrowings under the Company’s senior secured credit facility is estimated based on the quoted market price of the financial
instrument which is considered Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair values of substantially all of the Company’s other long-term indebtedness are estimated
based on quoted market prices of the financial instruments which are considered Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The carrying amount and estimated fair value of the
Company’s total long-term indebtedness was $3,063,087 and $3,176,322, respectively, as of February 27, 2021. The carrying amount and estimated fair value of the
Company’s total long-term indebtedness was $3,077,268 and $3,021,385, respectively, as of February 29, 2020.
On March 15, 2019, the Company entered into an interest rate cap (“Cap”), which has been designated to the variable interest rate payments on the first $650.0
million notional amount of variable rate indebtedness. The Cap has an effective date of March 21, 2019 and expires on March 21, 2021. The Cap provides the Company
with interest rate protection in the event that LIBOR increases above 2.75%. The nominal fair market value of the Cap is recorded as a component of other assets.
LIBOR continues to be supported through maturity of the Cap.
8. Income Taxes
The CARES Act, enacted on March 27, 2020, includes changes to certain tax law related to net operating losses, the deductibility of interest expense, and the
acceleration of refunds for certain federal tax credits. ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” requires the effects of changes in tax rates and laws on deferred tax balances to be
recognized in the period in which the legislation is enacted. The provisions enacted under the CARES Act related to net operating losses and deductibility of interest
expense had a favorable $357 and $2,600 impact on the Company’s fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020 current state income tax, respectively, and no net impact to the deferred
income tax provisions. Additionally, the Company recorded a current income tax benefit of $6,748 for fiscal 2021 related to refundable alternative minimum tax credits
that were accelerated under the CARES Act.
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
The provision for income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations was as follows:
Current tax:
Federal
State
Deferred tax and other:
Federal
State
Total income tax (benefit) expense
February 27,
2021
(52 Weeks)
Year Ended
February 29,
2020
(52 Weeks)
March 2,
2019
(52 Weeks)
$
$
$
(6,758)
4,145
(2,613)
$
(6,758)
13,725
6,967
(22,187)
9,866
(12,321)
(12,649)
(4,895)
345,469
35,171
(17,544)
(20,157)
$
380,640
387,607
$
50,151
39,647
89,798
77,477
A reconciliation of the expected statutory federal tax and the total income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations was as follows:
Federal statutory rate*
Nondeductible expenses
State income taxes, net
Bargain purchase gain
Decrease of previously recorded liabilities
Nondeductible compensation
Officer life insurance
Qualified fringe disallowance
Nondeductible excise tax
Stock based compensation
Valuation allowance
Other
Total income tax (benefit) expense
February 27,
2021
(52 Weeks)
Year Ended
February 29,
2020
(52 Weeks)
March 2,
2019
(52 Weeks)
$
$
(25,247)
588
9,791
(10,018)
(2,273)
3,764
—
313
1,296
2,806
(1,827)
650
(20,157)
$
$
(17,093)
1,025
46,620
—
(4,477)
2,623
5,555
974
—
4,999
347,599
(218)
387,607
$
$
(123,790)
2,890
(12,605)
—
(3,105)
1,798
—
—
—
3,478
212,252
(3,441)
77,477
* Federal statutory rate included in the above table is 21.0% for the fiscal years ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019 in accordance with
the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted December 22, 2017.
Net loss for fiscal 2021 from continuing operations included an income tax benefit of $20,157, of which $1,827 was recorded to maintain a full valuation
allowance for federal deferred tax assets as well as the majority of the Company’s state deferred tax assets. These assets may not be realized based on the Company's
most recent assessment that it is more likely than not that sufficient taxable income may not be generated to realize the tax benefits of the Company’s net deferred tax
assets. Additionally, the overall tax rate includes a permanent tax benefit related to the Company’s bargain purchase gain on the Bartell acquisition resulting in an
impact of 8.3%.
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net loss for fiscal 2020 from continuing operations included income tax expense of $387,607, of which $347,599 relates to establishing a full valuation
allowance for federal deferred tax assets and an increase to the valuation allowance for state net deferred tax assets that may not be realized based on the Company's
most recent assessment of all available evidence including future projections of taxable income.
Net loss for fiscal 2019 from continuing operations included income tax expense of $77,477, of which $212,252 relates to the increase in valuation allowance
for federal and state net deferred tax assets that may not be realized based on the Company's future projections of taxable income.
The Company recognized tax expense of $4,283, $7,011 and $91,067 within Net loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of tax, in the Statement of
Operations in fiscal 2021, fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019, respectively. The Company’s effective income tax rate from discontinued operations included adjustments to the
valuation allowance of $0, $0 and $(2,417) for fiscal 2021, fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019, respectively.
The tax effect of temporary differences that gave rise to significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following at February 27,
2021 and February 29, 2020:
Deferred tax assets:
Accounts receivable
Accrued expenses
Pension, retirement and other benefits
Long-lived assets
Operating lease liabilities
Credits
Net operating losses
Other
Total gross deferred tax assets
Valuation allowance
Total deferred tax assets
Deferred tax liabilities:
Outside basis difference
Inventory
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Total gross deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred tax assets
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2021
2020
17,032
50,783
73,870
258,871
934,978
24,133
1,431,583
562
2,791,812
(1,657,562)
1,134,250
5,632
256,896
856,758
1,119,286
14,964
$
$
29,734
99,637
98,408
303,630
903,020
35,197
1,284,831
1,426
2,755,883
(1,673,119)
1,082,764
5,616
242,238
818,230
1,066,084
16,680
$
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits from continuing operations was as follows:
Unrecognized tax benefits
Increases to prior year tax positions
Decreases to tax positions in prior periods
Increases to current year tax positions
Settlements
Divestitures
Lapse of statute of limitations
Unrecognized tax benefits balance
2021
198,325
42
(807)
$
—
—
—
(13,146)
184,414
$
2020
219,839
440
(6,448)
$
—
—
—
(15,506)
198,325
$
2019
230,210
155
(111)
—
—
(543)
(9,872)
219,839
$
$
The amount of the above unrecognized tax benefits at February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019 which would impact the Company’s effective
tax rate, if recognized, was $20,923, $23,439 and $28,482 respectively. Additionally, any impact on the effective rate may be mitigated by the valuation allowance that
is remaining against the Company’s net deferred tax assets.
The Company believes that it is reasonably possible that a decrease of up to $11,851 in unrecognized tax benefits related to state exposures may be necessary in
the next twelve months however, management does not expect the change to have a significant impact on the results of operations or the financial position of the
Company.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to tax contingencies as income tax expense. The Company recognized an expense/(benefit) for interest
and penalties in connection with tax matters of $(123), $(220) and $(769) for fiscal years 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. As of February 27, 2021 and February 29,
2020 the total amount of accrued income tax-related interest and penalties was $6,209 and $6,332, respectively.
The Company files U.S. federal income tax returns as well as income tax returns in those states where it does business. The consolidated federal income tax
returns are closed for examination through fiscal year 2017. However, any net operating losses that were generated in these prior closed years may be subject to
examination by the IRS upon utilization. Tax examinations by various state taxing authorities could generally be conducted for a period of three to five years after filing
of the respective return.
Net Operating Losses and Tax Credits
At February 27, 2021, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $1,681,353. Of these, $900,383 will expire, if not utilized,
between fiscal 2029 and 2031. An additional $178,246 will expire, if not utilized, between fiscal 2032 and 2038.
At February 27, 2021, the Company had state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $11,603,310, the majority of which will expire ratably through
fiscal 2031; the net tax effect of these carryforwards is $1,081,642 and are reflected in the table above.
At February 27, 2021, the Company had federal business tax credit carryforwards of $14,142 the majority of which will expire between 2022 and 2028. In
addition to these credits, the Company had alternative minimum tax credit
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
carryforwards of $6,748 which will be refunded to the Company as a result of the provisions of the CARES Act. This amount has been recorded as a current income tax
receivable in fiscal 2021.
Valuation Allowances
The valuation allowances as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020 apply to the net deferred tax assets of the Company. The Company maintained a
valuation allowance of $1,657,562 and $1,673,119 at February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, respectively. A valuation allowance has been recorded for fiscal 2021
and fiscal 2020 to reduce certain federal and state net deferred tax assets that may not be realized based on positive and negative evidence that currently does not support
the realization of these assets.
9. Accounts Receivable
The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts receivable based upon the expected collectability of accounts receivable. The allowance for
uncollectible accounts at February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020 was $14,722 and $12,849, respectively. The Company’s accounts receivable are due primarily from
third-party payors (e.g., PBM companies, insurance companies or governmental agencies) and are recorded net of any allowances provided for under the respective
plans. Since payments due from third-party payors are sensitive to payment criteria changes and legislative actions, the allowance is reviewed continually and adjusted
for accounts deemed uncollectible by management.
10. Medicare Part D
The Company offers Medicare Part D benefits through EI, which has contracted with CMS to be a PDP and, pursuant to the Medicare Prescription
Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, must be a risk-bearing entity regulated under state insurance laws or similar statutes.
EI is a licensed domestic insurance company under the applicable laws and regulations. Pursuant to these laws and regulations, EI must file quarterly and
annual reports with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) and certain state regulators, must maintain certain minimum amounts of capital and
surplus under formulas established by certain states and must, in certain circumstances, request and receive the approval of certain state regulators before making
dividend payments or other capital distributions to the Company. The Company does not believe these limitations on dividends and distributions materially impact its
financial position. EI is subject to minimum capital and surplus requirements in certain states. The minimum amount of capital and surplus required to satisfy regulatory
requirements in these states is $15,070 as of December 31, 2020. EI was in excess of the minimum required amounts in these states as of February 27, 2021.
The Company has recorded estimates of various assets and liabilities arising from its participation in the Medicare Part D program based on information in its
claims management and enrollment systems. Significant estimates arising from its participation in this program include: (i) estimates of low-income cost subsidies,
reinsurance amounts, and coverage gap discount amounts ultimately payable to CMS based on a detailed claims reconciliation that will occur in the following year;
(ii) an estimate of amounts receivable from CMS under a risk-sharing feature of the Medicare Part D program design, referred to as the risk corridor and (iii) estimates
for claims that have been reported and are in the process of being paid or contested and for our estimate of claims that have been incurred but have not yet been reported.
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
On February 19, 2020, the Company entered into a receivable purchase agreement (the “2019 Receivable Purchase Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A.
(the “Purchaser”).
Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the 2019 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company sold $501,422 of its calendar 2019 CMS receivable
for $484,547, of which $449,949 was received on February 19, 2020 and the remainder was received in fiscal 2021 upon receipt of the final remittance from CMS. In
connection therewith, the Company recognized a loss of $16,875, which was included as a component of loss on sale of assets, net in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.
On February 19, 2020, concurrent with the 2019 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into an indemnity agreement (the “2019 Indemnity
Agreement”), whereby the Company has agreed to indemnify, reimburse and hold Purchaser harmless from certain liabilities and expenses actually suffered or incurred
by the Purchaser resulting from the occurrence of certain events as specified in the 2019 Indemnity Agreement. Based on its evaluation of the 2019 Indemnity
Agreement, the Company has determined that it is highly unlikely that the events covered under the 2019 Indemnity Agreement would occur, and consequently, the
Company has not recorded any indemnification liability associated with the 2019 Indemnity Agreement.
On November 12, 2020, the Company entered into a receivable purchase agreement (the “November 2020 Receivable Purchase Agreement”) with Purchaser,
which was on terms similar to the 2019 Receivable Purchase Agreement.
Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the November 2020 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company sold $464,019, a portion of its calendar
2020 CMS receivable, for $444,812, of which $412,795 was received on November 12, 2020. The remaining $32,017, which is included in accounts receivable, net as
of February 27, 2021, is payable to the Company, subject to final CMS claim reconciliation adjustments, upon receipt of the final remittance from CMS. In connection
therewith, the Company recognized a loss of $19,207, which is included as a component of (gain) loss on sale of assets, net.
On November 12, 2020, concurrent with the November 2020 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into an indemnity agreement (the
“November 2020 Indemnity Agreement”), whereby the Company has agreed to indemnify, reimburse and hold Purchaser harmless from certain liabilities and expenses
actually suffered or incurred by the Purchaser resulting from the occurrence of certain events as specified in the November 2020 Indemnity Agreement. Based on its
evaluation of the November 2020 Indemnity Agreement, the Company has determined that it is highly unlikely that the events covered under the November 2020
Indemnity Agreement would occur, and consequently, the Company has not recorded any indemnification liability associated with the November 2020 Indemnity
Agreement.
On February 18, 2021, the Company entered into a receivable purchase agreement (the “February 2021 Receivable Purchase Agreement”) with Purchaser,
which was on terms similar to the 2019 Receivable Purchase Agreement.
Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the February 2021 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company sold $300,015, the remaining portion of its
calendar 2020 CMS receivable, for $290,613, of which $269,912 was received on February 18, 2021. The remaining $20,701, which is included in accounts receivable,
net as of February 27, 2021, is payable to the Company, subject to final CMS claim reconciliation adjustments, upon receipt of the final remittance from CMS. In
connection therewith, the Company recognized a loss of $9,403, which is included as a component of (gain) loss on sale of assets, net.
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
On February 18, 2021, concurrent with the February 2021 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into an indemnity agreement (the “February
2021 Indemnity Agreement”), whereby the Company has agreed to indemnify, reimburse and hold Purchaser harmless from certain liabilities and expenses actually
suffered or incurred by the Purchaser resulting from the occurrence of certain events as specified in the February 2021 Indemnity Agreement. Based on its evaluation of
the February 2021 Indemnity Agreement, the Company has determined that it is highly unlikely that the events covered under the February 2021 Indemnity Agreement
would occur, and consequently, the Company has not recorded any indemnification liability associated with the February 2021 Indemnity Agreement.
As of February 27, 2021, accounts receivable, net included $69,800 of amounts due from CMS. As of February 29, 2020, accrued salaries, wages and other
current liabilities included $14,083 due to CMS resulting from the receipt of the Company’s monthly capitation payment.
11. Manufacturer Rebates Receivables
The Pharmacy Services Segment has manufacturer rebates receivables of $632,267 and $530,451 included in Accounts receivable, net of an allowance for
uncollectable rebates of $10,132 and $6,399, as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, respectively.
12. Inventory
At February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, inventories were $485,859 and $539,640, respectively, lower than the amounts that would have been reported
using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) cost flow assumption. The Company calculates its FIFO inventory valuation using the retail method for store inventories and the
cost method for distribution facility inventories. The Company recorded a LIFO credit for fiscal year 2021 of $51,692, compared to a LIFO credit of $64,804 for fiscal
year 2020 and a LIFO charge of $23,354 for fiscal year 2019. During fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019, a reduction in non-pharmacy inventories resulted in the liquidation of
applicable LIFO inventory quantities carried at lower costs in prior years. This LIFO liquidation resulted in a $26,861, $14,449 and $5,884 cost of revenues decrease,
with a corresponding reduction to the adjustment to LIFO for fiscal 2021, fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019, respectively.
13. Property, Plant and Equipment
Following is a summary of property, plant and equipment, including capital lease assets, at February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020:
Land
Buildings
Leasehold improvements
Equipment
Software
Construction in progress
Accumulated depreciation
Property, plant and equipment, net
2021
108,734
354,990
1,577,594
1,792,768
77,646
50,805
3,962,537
(2,882,038)
1,080,499
$
$
2020
131,814
513,264
1,533,729
1,774,424
60,035
44,063
4,057,329
(2,841,491)
1,215,838
$
$
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Depreciation expense, which included the depreciation of assets recorded under capital leases, was $238,104, $224,336 and $232,242 in fiscal 2021, 2020 and
2019, respectively.
Included in property, plant and equipment was the carrying amount, which approximates fair value, of assets to be disposed of totaling $2,438 and $1,187 at
February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, respectively.
14. Goodwill and Other Intangibles
Goodwill and indefinitely-lived assets, such as certain trademarks acquired in connection with acquisition transactions, are not amortized, but are instead
evaluated for impairment on an annual basis at the end of the fiscal year, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate it may be more likely than not that the
fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If the Company determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than
its carrying amount, including goodwill, the Company performs a quantitative goodwill impairment test. The fair value estimates used in the quantitative impairment test
are calculated using an average of the income and market approaches. The income approach is based on the present value of future cash flows of each reporting unit,
while the market approach is based on certain multiples of selected guideline public companies or selected guideline transactions. The approaches, which qualify as
Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy, incorporate a number of market participant assumptions including future growth rates, discount rates, income tax rates and
market activity in assessing fair value and are reporting unit specific. If the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, the Company recognizes an
impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. In addition, the Company considers the income tax effect of any
tax deductible goodwill when measuring a goodwill impairment loss.
In the fiscal fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, the Company completed a quantitative goodwill impairment assessment and determined after
evaluating the results, events and circumstances, that sufficient evidence existed to assert that it is more likely than not that the fair values of the reporting units
exceeded their carrying values. Therefore, no goodwill impairment charge was recorded for the fiscal years ended February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020. As of
February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, the accumulated impairment losses for the Pharmacy Services segment was $574,712.
In the fiscal second quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company completed a qualitative goodwill impairment assessment, at which time it was determined after
evaluating results, events and circumstances that a quantitative assessment was necessary for the Pharmacy Services segment. The quantitative assessment concluded
that the carrying amount of the Pharmacy Services segment exceeded its fair value principally due to a decrease in Adjusted EBITDA that was driven by commercial
business compression and an increase in SG&A expenses. This resulted in goodwill impairment charges of $312,985 ($235,698 net of the related income tax benefit) for
the fiscal year ended March 2, 2019.
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Below is a summary of the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the fiscal years ended February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020:
Balance, March 2, 2019
Goodwill impairment
Balance, February 29, 2020
Goodwill impairment
Balance, February 27, 2021
Retail
Pharmacy
43,492
—
43,492
—
43,492
$
$
$
$
Pharmacy
Services
1,064,644
—
1,064,644
—
1,064,644
$
$
Total
1,108,136
—
1,108,136
—
1,108,136
The Company’s intangible assets are primarily finite-lived and amortized over their useful lives. Following is a summary of the Company’s finite-lived and
indefinite-lived intangible assets as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020.
Non-compete agreements and other(a)
Prescription files
Customer relationships(a)
CMS license
Claims adjudication and other developed software
Trademarks
Backlog
Total finite
Trademarks
Total
February 27, 2021
February 29, 2020
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
$
$
$
193,916
1,023,200
388,000
57,500
58,985
—
11,500
1,733,101
14,400
1,747,501
$
$
$
(172,618)
(900,321)
(261,584)
(13,072)
(47,887)
—
(11,500)
(1,406,982)
—
(1,406,982)
$
$
Net
21,298
122,879
126,416
44,428
11,098
—
—
326,119
14,400
340,519
Remaining
Weighted
Average
Amortization
Period
3 years
6 years
11 years
20 years
2 years
0 years
0 years
Indefinite
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
$
$
$
186,183
950,887
388,000
57,500
58,985
20,100
11,500
1,673,155
19,500
1,692,655
$
$
$
(163,575)
(867,430)
(231,015)
(10,772)
(39,459)
(9,413)
(11,500)
(1,333,164)
—
(1,333,164)
$
$
$
Net
22,608
83,457
156,985
46,728
19,526
10,687
—
339,991
19,500
359,491
Remaining
Weighted
Average
Amortization
Period
3 years
3 years
12 years
21 years
3 years
6 years
0 years
Indefinite
(a) Amortized on an accelerated basis which is determined based on the remaining useful economic lives of the customer relationships that are expected to contribute
directly or indirectly to future cash flows.
In connection with the RxEvolution initiatives previously announced on March 16, 2020, the Company rebranded its EnvisionRxOptions and MedTrak
subsidiaries to its new brand name, Elixir. These trademarks qualify as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. Upon the implementation of the rebranding initiatives
during the first quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company has determined that the carrying value exceeded the fair value and consequently the Company incurred an
impairment charge of $29,852 for these trademarks, which is included within intangible asset impairment charges within the consolidated statement of operations.
Amortization expense for these intangible assets and liabilities was $89,020, $103,941 and $125,640 for fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The
anticipated annual amortization expense for these intangible assets and liabilities is 2022—$72,824; 2023—$57,531; 2024—$43,865; 2025—$32,581 and 2026—
$21,976.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
15. Accrued Salaries, Wages and Other Current Liabilities
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities consisted of the following at February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020:
Accrued wages, benefits and other personnel costs
Accrued interest
Accrued sales and other taxes payable
Accrued store expense
Other
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2021
233,137
18,675
73,848
64,732
251,972
642,364
$
$
2020
254,773
12,073
76,816
97,801
304,855
746,318
$
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
16. Indebtedness and Credit Agreement
Following is a summary of indebtedness and lease financing obligations at February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020:
Secured Debt:
Senior secured revolving credit facility due December 2023 ($850,000 and $650,000 face
value less unamortized debt issuance costs of $14,103 and $19,167)
FILO term loan due December 2023 ($450,000 face value less unamortized debt issuance
costs of $2,230 and $3,046)
Second Lien Secured Debt:
7.5% senior notes due July 2025 ($600,000 face value less unamortized debt issuance costs
of $8,876 and $10,927)
8.0% senior notes due November 2026 ($849,918 and $0 face value less unamortized debt
issuance costs of $17,477 and $0)
Guaranteed Unsecured Debt:
6.125% senior notes due April 2023 ($90,808 and $1,153,490 face value less unamortized
debt issuance costs of $448 and $8,430)
Unguaranteed Unsecured Debt:
7.70% notes due February 2027 ($237,386 face value less unamortized debt issuance costs
of $776 and $908)
6.875% fixed-rate senior notes due December 2028 ($29,001 face value less unamortized
debt issuance costs of $116 and $131)
Lease financing obligations
Total debt
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations
Long-term debt and lease financing obligations, less current maturities
Credit Facility
February 27,
2021
February 29,
2020
$
835,897
$
630,833
447,770
1,283,667
446,954
1,077,787
591,124
832,441
1,423,565
589,073
—
589,073
90,360
90,360
1,145,060
1,145,060
236,610
236,478
28,885
265,495
23,120
3,086,207
(6,409)
3,079,798
$
28,870
265,348
28,166
3,105,434
(8,840)
3,096,594
$
On December 20, 2018, the Company entered into a senior secured credit agreement (as amended by the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of
January 6, 2020, the “Credit Agreement”), consisting of a $2,700,000 senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility (“Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility”)
and a $450,000 “first-in, last out” senior secured term loan facility (“Senior Secured Term Loan,” and together with the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility,
collectively, the “Existing Facilities”). The Company used proceeds from the Existing Facilities to refinance its prior $2,700,000 existing credit agreement (the “Old
Facility”). The Existing Facilities extend
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(In thousands, except per share amounts)
the Company’s debt maturity profile and provide additional liquidity. Borrowings under the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a rate per annum
between LIBOR plus 1.25% and LIBOR plus 1.75% based upon the Average ABL Availability (as defined in the Credit Agreement). Borrowings under the Senior
Secured Term Loan bear interest at a rate per annum of LIBOR plus 3.00%. The Company is required to pay fees between 0.250% and 0.375% per annum on the daily
unused amount of the commitments under the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility, depending on Average ABL Availability. The Existing Facilities mature on
December 20, 2023, subject to an earlier maturity on December 31, 2022 if the Company has not repaid or refinanced its existing 6.125% Notes due 2023 prior to such
date. The Company has refinanced the majority of its existing 6.125% Notes due 2023 and intends to repay the remaining balance prior to the early maturity becoming
effective.
The Company’s borrowing capacity under the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility is based upon a specified borrowing base consisting of accounts
receivable, inventory and prescription files. At February 27, 2021, the Company had $1,300,000 of borrowings outstanding under the Existing Facilities and had letters
of credit outstanding against the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility of $122,035 which resulted in additional borrowing capacity under the Senior Secured
Revolving Credit Facility of $1,643,077. If at any time the total credit exposure outstanding under the Existing Facilities and the principal amount of our other senior
obligations exceed the borrowing base, the Company will be required to make certain other mandatory prepayments to eliminate such shortfall.
The Credit Agreement restricts the Company and all of its subsidiaries that guarantee its obligations under the Existing Facilities, the secured guaranteed notes
and unsecured guaranteed notes (collectively, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) from accumulating cash on hand in excess of $200,000 at any time when revolving loans are
outstanding (not including cash located in store and lockbox deposit accounts and cash necessary to cover current liabilities). The Credit Agreement also states that if at
any time (other than following the exercise of remedies or acceleration of any senior obligations or second priority debt and receipt of a triggering notice by the senior
collateral agent from a representative of the senior obligations or the second priority debt) either (i) an event of default exists under the Existing Facilities or (ii) the sum
of the Company’s borrowing capacity under the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility and certain amounts held on deposit with the senior collateral agent in a
concentration account is less than $275.0 million for three consecutive business days or less than or equal to $200.0 million on any day (a “cash sweep period”), the
funds in the Company’s deposit accounts will be swept to a concentration account with the senior collateral agent and will be applied first to repay outstanding revolving
loans under the Existing Facilities, and then held as collateral for the senior obligations until such cash sweep period is rescinded pursuant to the terms of the Existing
Facilities.
With the exception of EI, substantially all of Rite Aid Corporation’s 100% owned subsidiaries guarantee the obligations under the Existing Facilities, the
secured guaranteed notes and unsecured guaranteed notes. The Company’s obligations under the Existing Facilities and the Subsidiary Guarantors’ obligations under the
related guarantees are secured by (i) a first-priority lien on all of the Subsidiary Guarantors’ cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventory, prescription files
(including eligible script lists), intellectual property (prior to the repayment of the Senior Secured Term Loan) and certain other assets arising therefrom or related
thereto (including substantially all of their deposit accounts, collectively, the “ABL priority collateral”) and (ii) a second-priority lien on all of the Subsidiary
Guarantors’ equipment, fixtures, investment property (other than equity interests in subsidiaries), intellectual property (following the repayment of the Senior Secured
Term Loan) and all other assets that do not constitute ABL priority collateral, in each case, subject to customary exceptions and limitations. The subsidiary guarantees
related to the Company’s Existing Facilities, the secured guaranteed notes and, on an unsecured basis, the unsecured guaranteed notes, are full and unconditional and
joint and several, and there are no restrictions on the ability of the Company to obtain funds from its subsidiaries. The Company has no independent assets or operations.
Other than EI, the subsidiaries, including joint ventures, that do not guarantee the Existing Facilities and applicable notes, are minor.
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
The Credit Agreement allows the Company to have outstanding, at any time, up to an aggregate principal amount of $1,500,000 in secured second priority
debt, split-priority debt, unsecured debt and disqualified preferred stock in addition to borrowings under the Existing Facilities and existing indebtedness, provided that
not in excess of $750,000 of such secured second priority debt, split-priority debt, unsecured debt and disqualified preferred stock shall mature or require scheduled
payments of principal prior to 90 days after the latest of (i) the fifth anniversary of the effectiveness of the Existing Facilities and (ii) the latest maturity date of any Term
Loan or Other Revolving Commitment (each as defined in the Credit Agreement) (excluding bridge facilities allowing extensions on customary terms to at least the date
that is 90 days after such date). Subject to the limitations described in clauses (i) and (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Credit Agreement additionally
allows the Company to issue or incur an unlimited amount of unsecured debt and disqualified preferred stock so long as a Financial Covenant Effectiveness Period (as
defined in the Credit Agreement) is not in effect; provided, however, that certain of the Company’s other outstanding indebtedness limits the amount of unsecured debt
that can be incurred if certain interest coverage levels are not met at the time of incurrence or other exemptions are not available. The Credit Agreement also contains
certain restrictions on the amount of secured first priority debt the Company is able to incur. The Credit Agreement also allows for the voluntary repurchase of any debt
or other convertible debt, so long as the Existing Facilities are not in default and the Company maintains availability under its revolver of more than $365,000.
The Credit Agreement has a financial covenant that requires the Company to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.00 to 1.00 (i) on any date on
which availability under the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility is less than $200,000 or (ii) on the third consecutive business day on which availability under the
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility is less than $250,000 and, in each case, ending on and excluding the first day thereafter, if any, which is the 30th consecutive
calendar day on which availability under the revolver is equal to or greater than $250,000. As of February 27, 2021, the Company’s fixed charge coverage ratio was
greater than 1.00 to 1.00 and the Company was in compliance with the Credit Agreement’s financial covenant. The Credit Agreement also contains covenants which
place restrictions on the incurrence of debt, the payments of dividends, the making of investments, sale of assets, mergers and acquisitions and the granting of liens.
The Credit Agreement provides for customary events of default including nonpayment, misrepresentation, breach of covenants and bankruptcy. It is also an
event of default if the Company fails to make any required payment on debt having a principal amount in excess of $50.0 million or any event occurs that enables, or
which with the giving of notice or the lapse of time would enable, the holder of such debt to accelerate the maturity or require the repayment, repurchase, redemption or
defeasance of such debt.
Fiscal 2019, 2020 and 2021 Transactions
During January 2018, the Company used proceeds from the Asset Sale to repay and retire all of its outstanding second lien $470,000 tranche 1 term loan and
$500,000 tranche 2 term loan principal (the “Second Lien Term Loan Prepayment”). During February 2018, the Company reduced the borrowing capacity on its Old
Facility from $3,700,000 to $3,000,000 (which was subsequently further reduced as described below). In connection with the transactions, the Company recorded a loss
on debt retirement of $8,180, which included interest and unamortized debt issuance costs. The debt repayment and related loss on debt retirement is included in the
results of operations and cash flows of discontinued operations.
On February 27, 2018, the Company announced that it had commenced an offer to purchase up to $900,000 of the outstanding 9.25% senior notes due 2020
(the “9.25% Notes”), the 6.75% senior notes due 2021 (the “6.75% Notes”) and the 6.125% senior notes due 2023 (the “6.125% Notes”), pursuant to the asset sale
provisions of the indentures of
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
such notes. On March 29, 2018, the Company accepted for payment, pursuant to its offer to purchase, $3,454 principal amount of the 9.25% Notes, representing 0.38%
of the outstanding principal amount of the 9.25% Notes, $3,471 principal amount of the 6.75% Notes, representing 0.43% of the outstanding principal amount of the
6.75% Notes, and $41,751 principal amount of the 6.125% Notes, representing 2.32% of the outstanding principal amount of the 6.125% Notes. In connection therewith,
the Company recorded a loss on debt retirement of $49 which included unamortized debt issuance costs, partially offset by unamortized discount. The debt repayment
and related loss on debt retirement is included in the results of operations and cash flows of discontinued operations. The debt repayment and related loss on debt
retirement of $498 for the 6.125% Notes is included in the results of operations and cash flows of continuing operations.
On March 13, 2018, the Company issued a notice of redemption for all of the 9.25% Notes that were outstanding on April 12, 2018, pursuant to the terms of
the indenture of the 9.25% Notes. On April 12, 2018, the Company redeemed 100% of the remaining outstanding 9.25% Notes. In connection therewith, the Company
recorded a loss on debt retirement of $3,422 which included unamortized debt issuance costs, partially offset by unamortized discount. The debt repayment and related
loss on debt retirement is included in the results of operations and cash flows of discontinued operations.
On April 19, 2018, the Company announced that it had commenced an offer to purchase up to $700,000 of its outstanding 6.75% Notes and its 6.125% Notes
pursuant to the asset sale provisions of such indentures. On May 21, 2018, the Company accepted for payment, pursuant to its offer to purchase, $1,360 aggregate
principal amount of the 6.75% Notes and $4,759 aggregate principal amount of the 6.125% Notes. The debt repayment and related loss on debt retirement of $8 for the
6.75% Notes is included in the results of operations and cash flows of discontinued operations. The debt repayment and related loss on debt retirement of $56 for the
6.125% Notes is included in the results of operations and cash flows of continuing operations.
On April 29, 2018, the Company further reduced the borrowing capacity on its Old Facility from $3,000,000 to $2,700,000. In connection therewith, the
Company recorded a loss on debt retirement of $1,091, which included unamortized debt issuance costs. The loss on debt retirement is included in the results of
operations and cash flows of discontinued operations.
On June 25, 2018, the Company redeemed the remaining $805,169 of its 6.75% Notes, which resulted in a loss on debt retirement of $18,075. The loss on debt
retirement is included in the results of operations and cash flows of discontinued operations.
On October 11, 2019, the Company completed a privately negotiated purchase from a noteholder and its affiliated funds of $84,097 aggregate principal amount
of the 7.70% Notes and 6.875% Notes for $51,300. In connection therewith, the Company recorded a gain on debt retirement of $32,416, which included unamortized
debt issuance costs. The debt repayment and related gain on debt retirement is included in the results of operations and cash flows of continuing operations.
On October 15, 2019, the Company commenced an offer to purchase up to $100,000 of its outstanding 7.70% Notes and its 6.875% Notes. In November 2019,
the Company accepted for payment $18,075 aggregate principal amount of the 7.70% Notes and $39,441 aggregate principal amount of the 6.875% Notes for $38,392.
In connection therewith, the Company recorded a gain on debt retirement of $18,510, which included unamortized debt issuance costs. The debt repayment and related
gain on debt retirement is included in the results of operations and cash flows of continuing operations.
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
During November 2019, the Company made additional purchases of $15,000 aggregate principal amount of the 7.70% Notes for $10,012. In connection
therewith, the Company recorded a gain on debt retirement of $4,766, which included unamortized debt issuance costs. The debt repayment and related gain on debt
retirement is included in the results of operations and cash flows of continuing operations.
On January 6, 2020, the Company commenced an offer to exchange up to $600,000 aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 6.125% Senior Notes due
2023 for newly issued 7.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2025. On February 5, 2020, the Company announced that the exchange offer was oversubscribed and accepted
for payment $600,000 aggregate principal amount of the 6.125% Senior Notes due 2023 in exchange for newly issued 7.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2025. The
Company accounted for the exchange as a debt modification and accordingly did not record a loss on debt retirement.
The 7.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 mature on July 1, 2025, and are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by the same Subsidiary Guarantors that
guarantee the Existing Facilities and the 6.125% Senior Notes due 2023. The 7.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 and the obligations under the related guarantees
are secured by (i) a first-priority lien on all of the Subsidiary Guarantors’ equipment, fixtures, investment property (other than equity interests in subsidiaries),
intellectual property (following the repayment of the Senior Secured Term Loan) and other collateral to the extent it does not constitute ABL priority collateral (as
defined below), and (ii) a second-priority lien on all of the Subsidiary Guarantors’ cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivables, payment intangibles, inventory,
prescription files (including eligible script lists) and, intellectual property (prior to the repayment of the Senior Secured Term Loan (collectively, the “ABL priority
collateral”), which, in each case, also secure the Existing Facilities.
On June 25, 2020, the Company commenced an offer to exchange (the “June 25, 2020 Exchange Offer”) up to $750,000 aggregate principal amount of the
outstanding 6.125% Notes for a combination of $600,000 newly issued 8.0% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 (the “8.0% Notes”) and $145,500 cash. On July 10, 2020,
the Company increased the maximum amount of 6.125% Notes that may be accepted for exchange from $750,000 to $1,125,000 and, on July 24, 2020, the Company
announced that it accepted for payment $1,062,682 aggregate principal amount of the 6.125% Notes in exchange for $849,918 aggregate principal amount of newly
issued 8.0% Notes and $206,373 in cash. In connection therewith, the Company recorded a gain on debt modification of $5,274 which is included in the results of
operations and cash flows of continuing operations. The 8.0% Notes are secured on an equal and ratable basis by the same assets that secure the 7.500% Notes. The
8.0% Notes are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by the same subsidiaries that guarantee the 7.500% Notes. In conjunction with the June 25, 2020 Exchange Offer,
the Company also commenced a solicitation of consents from the holders of outstanding 6.125% Notes to certain proposed amendments to the indenture governing the
6.125% Notes. On July 9, 2020, following the receipt of the requisite number of consents, the Company entered into a supplemental indenture, which modified certain
limitations in the debt covenant to allow for the creation of the 8.0% Notes.
Interest Rates and Maturities
The annual weighted average interest rate on the Company’s indebtedness was 5.4%, 5.7% and 5.6% for fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
The aggregate annual principal payments of long-term debt for the five succeeding fiscal years are as follows: 2022—$0; 2023—$0; 2024—$1,390,808; 2025
—$0 and $1,716,305 in 2026 and thereafter. These aggregate annual
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
principal payments of long-term debt assume that the Company has repaid or refinanced its existing 6.125% Senior Notes due 2023 prior to December 31, 2022.
17. Leases
The Company leases most of its retail stores and certain distribution facilities under noncancellable operating and finance leases, most of which have initial
lease terms ranging from 5 to 22 years. The Company also leases certain of its equipment and other assets under noncancellable operating leases with initial terms
ranging from 3 to 10 years. In addition to minimum rental payments, certain store leases require additional payments based on sales volume, as well as reimbursements
for taxes, maintenance and insurance. Most leases contain renewal options, certain of which involve rent increases.
The following table is a summary of the Company’s components of net lease cost for the fiscal years ended February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020:
Operating lease cost
Financing lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use asset
Interest on long-term finance lease liabilities
Total finance lease costs
Short-term lease costs
Variable lease costs
Less: sublease income
Net lease cost
February 27, 2021
February 29, 2020
Year Ended
$
$
$
651,261
4,359
2,505
6,864
3,214
172,088
(14,886)
818,541
$
$
$
653,803
5,722
3,276
8,998
1,160
168,849
(20,930)
811,880
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the fiscal years ended February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows paid for operating leases
Operating cash flows paid for interest portion of finance leases
Financing cash flows paid for principal portion of finance leases
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases
Finance leases
February 27, 2021
February 29, 2020
Year Ended
$
$
683,226
2,505
4,744
513,215
—
641,709
3,276
6,313
365,192
—
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020 (in thousands, except lease term and discount rate):
Operating leases:
Operating lease right-of-use asset
Short-term operating lease liabilities
Long-term operating lease liabilities
Total operating lease liabilities
Finance leases:
Property, plant and equipment, net
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities
Total finance lease liabilities
Weighted average remaining lease term
Operating leases
Finance leases
Weighted average discount rate
Operating leases
Finance leases
February 27,
2021
February 29,
2020
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
3,064,077
516,752
2,829,293
3,346,045
16,074
6,409
16,711
23,120
7.9
8.9
2,903,256
490,161
2,710,347
3,200,508
19,904
8,840
19,326
28,166
7.8
8.9
6.0 %
9.8 %
6.1 %
10.2 %
As a result of the Sale to WBA and the related Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company has lease guarantee obligations related to
1,125 former stores. The Company is only obligated to pay for the lease guarantees in the event that WBA fails to perform under the lease agreements, as WBA is the
primary obligor.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
The following table summarizes the maturity of lease liabilities under finance and operating leases as of February 27, 2021:
Fiscal year
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Thereafter
Total lease payments
Less: imputed interest
Total lease liabilities
Finance
Leases
February 27, 2021
Operating
Leases (1)
$
$
8,595 $
3,562
3,438
3,223
2,670
13,990
35,478
(12,358)
23,120 $
694,268 $
650,311
588,426
490,576
397,208
1,391,732
4,212,521
(866,476)
3,346,045 $
Total
702,863
653,873
591,864
493,799
399,878
1,405,722
4,247,999
(878,834)
3,369,165
(1) – Future operating lease payments have not been reduced by minimum sublease rentals of $42 million due in the future under noncancelable leases.
Sale-Leaseback Transactions:
During the year ended February 27, 2021, the Company sold eleven owned and operating properties, including the Company’s Perryman, MD, Woodland, CA,
and Lancaster, CA distribution centers, the Company’s Ice Cream Plant and seven retail stores to independent third parties. Net proceeds from the sales were $177,892.
Concurrent with these sales, the Company entered into agreements to lease the properties back from the purchasers over minimum lease terms between 15 and 20 years.
The Company accounted for these leases as operating lease right-of-use assets and corresponding operating lease liabilities in accordance with the Lease Standard. The
transactions resulted in a gain of $93,841 which is included in the (gain) loss on sale of assets, net for the fifty-two weeks ended February 27, 2021.
During the year ended February 29, 2020, the Company sold one owned operating store to an independent third party. Net proceeds from the sale were $4,879.
Concurrent with this sale, the Company entered into an agreement to lease the store back from the purchaser over a minimum lease term of 10 years. The Company
accounted for this lease as an operating lease right-of-use asset and a corresponding operating lease liability in accordance with the Lease Standard. The transaction
resulted in a gain of $4,149 which is included in the (gain) loss on sale of assets, net for the fifty-two weeks ended February 29, 2020.
The Company has additional capacity under its outstanding debt agreements to enter into additional sale-leaseback transactions.
Prior year disclosure before the adoption of ASU 2016-02:
Total rental expense, net of sublease income of $4,509, was $626,166 in fiscal 2019. This amount includes contingent rentals of $7,084.
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
18. Stock Option and Stock Award Plans
The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense in accordance with ASC 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation.” Expense is recognized
over the requisite service period of the award, net of an estimate for the impact of forfeitures. Operating results for fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019 include $13,003, $16,087
and $12,115 of compensation costs related to the Company’s stock-based compensation arrangements.
In June 2010, the stockholders of Rite Aid Corporation approved the adoption of the Rite Aid Corporation 2010 Omnibus Equity Plan. Under the plan, 1,750
shares of Rite Aid common stock are available for granting of restricted stock, stock options, phantom stock, stock bonus awards and other equity based awards at the
discretion of the Board of Directors. The adoption of the 2010 Omnibus Equity Plan became effective on June 23, 2010.
In June 2012, the stockholders of Rite Aid Corporation approved the adoption of the Rite Aid Corporation 2012 Omnibus Equity Plan. Under the plan, 1,425
shares of Rite Aid common stock are available for granting of restricted stock, stock options, phantom stock, stock bonus awards and other equity based awards at the
discretion of the Board of Directors. The adoption of the 2012 Omnibus Equity Plan became effective on June 21, 2012.
In June 2014, the stockholders of Rite Aid Corporation approved the adoption of the Rite Aid Corporation 2014 Omnibus Equity Plan. Under the plan, 2,900
shares of Rite Aid common stock plus any shares of common stock remaining available for grant under the Rite Aid Corporation 2010 Omnibus Equity Plan and the
Rite Aid Corporation 2012 Omnibus Equity Plan as of the effective date of the 2014 Plan (provided that no more than 1,250 shares may be granted as incentive stock
options) are available for granting of restricted stock, stock options, phantom stock, stock bonus awards and other equity based awards at the discretion of the Board of
Directors. The adoption of the 2014 Omnibus Equity Plan became effective on June 19, 2014.
In July 2020, the stockholders of Rite Aid Corporation approved the adoption of the Rite Aid Corporation 2020 Omnibus Equity Plan. Under the plan, 3,350
shares of Rite Aid common stock plus any shares of common stock remaining available for grant under the Rite Aid Corporation 2010 Omnibus Equity Plan, the Rite
Aid Corporation 2012 Omnibus Equity Plan and the Rite Aid Corporation 2014 Omnibus Equity Plan are available for granting of restricted stock, stock options,
phantom stock, stock bonus awards and other equity based awards at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The adoption of the 2020 Omnibus Equity Plan became
effective on July 8, 2020.
All of the plans provide for the Board of Directors (or at its election, the Compensation Committee) to determine both when and in what manner options may
be exercised; however, it may not be more than 10 years from the date of grant. All of the plans provide that stock options may be granted at prices that are not less than
the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date of grant. The aggregate number of remaining shares authorized for issuance for all plans is 1,862 as of
February 27, 2021.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
The Company determines the fair value of stock options issued on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. The following
weighted average assumptions were used for options granted in fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019:
Expected stock price volatility(1)
Expected dividend yield(2)
Risk-free interest rate(3)
Expected option life(4)
2021
2020
2019
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
56 %
0.0 %
1.5 %
5.5 years
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
(1) The expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the stock price over the most recent period equal to expected life of the option.
(2) The dividend rate that will be paid out on the underlying shares during the expected term of the options. The Company does not currently pay dividends on its
common stock, as such, the dividend rate is assumed to be 0%.
(3) The risk free interest rate is equal to the rate available on United States Treasury zero-coupon issues as of the grant date of the option with a remaining term equal to
the expected term.
(4) The period of time for which the option is expected to be outstanding. The Company analyzed historical exercise behavior to estimate the life.
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
The weighted average fair value of options granted during fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $0.00, $3.66 and $0.00, respectively. Following is a summary of
stock option transactions for the fiscal years ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019:
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Per Share
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
Shares
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at March 3, 2018
Granted
Exercised
Cancelled
Outstanding at March 2, 2019
Granted
Exercised
Cancelled
Outstanding at February 29, 2020
Granted
Exercised
Cancelled
Outstanding at February 27, 2021
Vested or expected to vest at February 27, 2021
Exercisable at February 27, 2021
1,343
$
—
(99)
(208)
1,036
612
—
$
(353)
1,295
$
—
(2)
(513)
780
780
330
$
$
$
51.42
N/A
23.07
71.07
50.15
7.21
N/A
48.56
30.29
N/A
25.08
48.16
18.56
18.56
34.06
6.99
6.99
4.95
$
$
$
7,567
7,567
1,996
As of February 27, 2021, there was $1,318 of total unrecognized pre-tax compensation costs related to unvested stock options, net of forfeitures. These costs
are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.26 years.
Cash received from stock option exercises for fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $53, $0 and $2,294, respectively. The income tax benefit from stock options for
fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $1, $0 and $7, respectively. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised for fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $10, $0 and $726,
respectively.
Typically, stock options granted vest, and are subsequently exercisable in equal annual installments over a four-year period for employees.
Restricted Stock
The Company provides restricted stock grants to associates under plans approved by the stockholders. Shares awarded under the plans typically vest in equal
annual installments over a three-year period. Unvested shares are
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
forfeited upon termination of employment. Following is a summary of restricted stock transactions for the fiscal years ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and
March 2, 2019:
Balance at March 3, 2018
Granted
Vested
Cancelled
Balance at March 2, 2019
Granted
Vested
Cancelled
Balance at February 29, 2020
Granted
Vested
Cancelled
Balance at February 27, 2021
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Shares
611
700
(215)
(88)
1,008
1,402
(695)
(462)
1,253
780
(574)
(166)
1,293
$
$
$
$
66.34
16.05
76.99
72.87
28.60
8.40
28.59
16.76
10.32
17.79
13.37
12.23
13.23
At February 27, 2021, there was $13,385 of total unrecognized pre-tax compensation costs related to unvested restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures. These
costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.0 years.
The total fair value of restricted stock vested during fiscal years 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $7,670, $19,846 and $16,519, respectively.
Performance Based Incentive Plan
Beginning in fiscal 2015, the Company provided certain of its associates with performance based incentive plans under which the associates will receive a
certain number of shares of the Company’s common stock or cash based on the Company meeting certain financial and performance goals. If such goals are not met, no
stock-based compensation expense is recognized and any recognized stock-based compensation expense is reversed. The Company incurred $3,278, $(461) and $(1,084)
related to these performance based incentive plans for fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which is recorded as a component of stock-based compensation expense.
19. Retirement Plans
Defined Contribution Plans
The Company and its subsidiaries sponsor several retirement plans that are primarily 401(k) defined contribution plans covering nonunion associates and
certain union associates. The Company does not contribute to all of the plans. In accordance with those plan provisions, the Company matches 100% of a participant’s
pretax payroll contributions, up to a maximum of 3% of such participant’s pretax annual compensation. Thereafter, the Company will match 50% of the participant’s
additional pretax payroll contributions, up to a maximum of 2% of such participant’s
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
additional pretax annual compensation. Total expense recognized for the above plans was $36,270 in fiscal 2021, $42,746 in fiscal 2020 and $44,564 in fiscal 2019.
The Company sponsored a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) for its officers, based on an account-based plan design, that was subject to a five
year graduated vesting schedule. On February 25, 2019, the SERP was terminated and additional allocations were discontinued and all prior benefits under the program
became fully vested. During fiscal 2020, participant benefits under this program were paid in full. The expense recognized for the SERP was $0 in fiscal 2021, $3,871 in
fiscal 2020 and $4,913 in fiscal 2019.
Defined Benefit Plans
The Company and its subsidiaries also sponsor a qualified defined benefit pension plan that requires benefits to be paid to eligible associates based upon years
of service and, in some cases, eligible compensation. The Company’s funding policy for The Rite Aid Pension Plan (the “Defined Benefit Pension Plan”) is to contribute
the minimum amount required by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. However, the Company may, at its sole discretion, contribute additional funds
to the plan. The Company made contributions of $6,305 in fiscal 2021, $0 in fiscal 2020 and $2,715 in fiscal 2019.
Net periodic pension expense and other changes recognized in other comprehensive income for the defined benefit pension plans included the following
components:
Service cost
Interest cost
Expected return on plan assets
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost
Amortization of unrecognized net loss
Net periodic pension expense
Other changes recognized in other comprehensive loss:
Unrecognized net (gain) loss arising during period
Prior service cost arising during period
Amortization of unrecognized prior service costs
Amortization of unrecognized net (loss) gain
Net amount recognized in other comprehensive loss
Net amount recognized in pension expense and other comprehensive loss
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Defined Benefit Pension Plan
2020
2021
2019
486
4,753
(4,614)
$
462 $
6,186
(4,793)
—
—
3,749
4,374
$
1,695
3,550
$
(20,633)
$
—
—
(3,749)
(24,382)
(20,008)
$
19,046
$
—
—
(1,695)
17,351
20,901
$
597
6,159
(5,673)
—
1,769
2,852
(3,486)
—
—
(1,769)
(5,255)
(2,403)
$
$
$
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
The table below sets forth reconciliation from the beginning of the year for both the benefit obligation and plan assets of the Company’s defined benefit plans,
as well as the funded status and amounts recognized in the Company’s balance sheet as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020:
Change in benefit obligations:
Benefit obligation at end of prior year
Service cost
Interest cost
Distributions
Actuarial loss (gain)
Benefit obligation at end of year
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
Employer contributions
Actual return on plan assets
Distributions (including expenses paid by the plan)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
Funded status
Net amount recognized
Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheets consisted of:
Accrued pension liability
Net amount recognized
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:
Net actuarial loss
Amount recognized
Defined Benefit
Pension Plan
2021
2020
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
178,904
486
4,753
(8,748)
(6,523)
168,872
132,130
6,305
18,725
(8,748)
148,412
(20,460)
(20,460)
(20,460)
(20,460)
(20,377)
(20,377)
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
150,705
462
6,186
(7,525)
29,076
178,904
124,832
—
14,823
(7,525)
132,130
(46,774)
(46,774)
(46,774)
(46,774)
(44,760)
(44,760)
The decrease in the benefit obligation during the year ended February 27, 2021, was driven by the increase in discount rate from 2.75% as of February 29, 2020
to 3.00% as of February 27, 2021. The pension plan also benefitted from updating the mortality improvement scale from MP-2019 to MP-2020.
The increase in the benefit obligation during the year ended February 29, 2020, was driven by the decrease in discount rate from 4.25% as of March 2, 2019 to
2.75% as of February 29, 2020.
The estimated net actuarial loss and prior service cost amounts that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic pension
expense in fiscal 2022 are $492 and $0, respectively.
The accumulated benefit obligation for the defined benefit pension plan was $168,872 and $178,904 as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020,
respectively.
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
The accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets as of February
27, 2021 and February 29, 2020 were as follows:
Accumulated Benefit Obligations
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Defined Benefit
Pension Plan
2021
168,872
148,412
$
$
2020
178,904
132,130
$
$
The projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for pension plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets as of February 27,
2021 and February 29, 2020 were as follows:
Projected Benefit Obligations
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Defined Benefit
Pension Plan
2021
168,872
148,412
$
$
2020
178,904
132,130
$
$
The significant actuarial assumptions used for all defined benefit plans to determine the benefit obligation as of February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and
March 2, 2019 were as follows:
Discount rate
Rate of increase in future compensation levels
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
Defined Benefit
Pension Plan
2020
2021
3.00 %
N/A
5.50 %
2.75 %
N/A
6.00 %
2019
4.25 %
N/A
6.25 %
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net cost for the fiscal years ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019 were:
Discount rate
Rate of increase in future compensation levels
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
Defined Benefit
Pension Plan
2020
4.25 %
N/A
6.25 %
2021
2.75 %
N/A
6.00 %
2019
4.00 %
N/A
6.25 %
To develop the expected long-term rate of return on assets assumption, the Company considered the historical returns and the future expectations for returns for
each asset class, as well as the target asset allocation of the pension portfolio. This resulted in the selection of the 6.00% long-term rate of return on plan assets
assumption for fiscal 2021, and the selection of 6.25% for 2020 and 2019.
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
The Company’s pension plan asset allocations at February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020 by asset category were as follows:
Equity securities
Fixed income securities
Total
February 27,
2021
February 29,
2020
56 %
44 %
100 %
47 %
53 %
100 %
The investment objectives of the Defined Benefit Pension Plan, the only defined benefit plan with assets, are to:
● Achieve a rate of return on investments that exceeds inflation over a full market cycle and is consistent with actuarial assumptions;
● Balance the correlation between assets and liabilities by diversifying the portfolio among various asset classes to address return risk and interest rate risk;
● Balance the allocation of assets between the investment managers to minimize concentration risk;
● Maintain liquidity in the portfolio sufficient to meet plan obligations as they come due; and
● Control administrative and management costs.
The asset allocation established for the pension investment program reflects the risk tolerance of the Company, as determined by:
●
●
●
the current and anticipated financial strength of the Company;
the funded status of the plan; and
plan liabilities.
Investments in both the equity and fixed income markets will be maintained, recognizing that historical results indicate that equities (primarily common stocks)
have higher expected returns than fixed income investments. It is also recognized that the correlation between assets and liabilities must be balanced to address higher
volatility of equity investments (return risk) and interest rate risk.
The following targets are to be applied to the allocation of plan assets.
Category
Equity securities
Fixed income securities
Total
Target
Allocation
56 %
44 %
100 %
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
The Company expects to contribute $3,845 to the Defined Benefit Pension Plan during fiscal 2022.
Short Term Investments
Short term investments, which is a short term investment fund, and is considered cash and cash equivalents, is classified within Level 2 of the valuation
hierarchy due to the lack of an active market for trading.
Common and Collective Trusts
Common collective trust funds are stated at fair value as determined by the issuer of the common collective trust funds based on the net asset value (“NAV”) of
the underlying investments in accordance with ASC 820. There are generally no restrictions on redemptions from these funds and no unfunded commitments to invest.
In accordance with ASC subtopic 820-10, certain investments that were measured at NAV per share (or its equivalent) have not been classified in the fair value
hierarchy. The underlying investments mainly consist of equity and fixed income securities funds that are valued based on the daily closing price as reported by the
fund.
The proceeding methods described may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values.
Furthermore, although the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or
assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at February 27, 2021.
The following table sets forth by level within the fair value hierarchy a summary of the plan’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of
February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020:
Equity Securities
International equity
Large Cap
Small-Mid Cap
Aon Global Real Estate
Aon Core Real Estate Fun
Aon High Yield Plus Bond
Aon Multi-Asset Credit
Fixed Income
Long Term Credit Bond Index
Long Term US Government Bonds
20+ Year Treasury STRIPS
Intermediate Fixed Income
AGT High Yield Bond
Other types of investments
Short Term Investments
Total
Fair Value Measurements at February 27, 2021
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
Significant
Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
Total
— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
— $
— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
24,628
28,397
5,071
202
16,795
426
7,946
48,244
800
108
14,590
—
1,205
1,205
$
—
— $
1,205
148,412
$
$
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Equity Securities
International equity
Large Cap
Small-Mid Cap
Fixed Income
Long Term Credit Bond Index
Long Term US Government Bonds
20+ Year Treasury STRIPS
Intermediate Fixed Income
AGT High Yield Bond
Other types of investments
Short Term Investments
Total
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Fair Value Measurements at February 29, 2020
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
Significant
Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
Total
$
$
— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
— $
— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
15,251
33,174
14,223
25,129
18,897
1,447
14,606
7,673
1,729
1,729
$
—
— $
1,729
132,129
Following are the future benefit payments expected to be paid for the Defined Benefit Pension Plan during the years indicated:
Fiscal Year
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027 - 2031
Total
Defined Benefit
Pension Plan
9,318
9,233
9,503
9,355
9,330
45,640
92,379
$
$
20. Multiemployer Plans that Provide Pension Benefits
The Company contributes to a number of multiemployer defined benefit pension plans under the terms of collective-bargaining agreements that cover certain
of its union-represented employees. The risks of participating in these multiemployer plans are different from single-employer plans. Assets contributed to the
multiemployer plan by one employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers. If a participating employer stops contributing to the
plan, the unfunded obligations of the plan may be borne by the remaining participating employers. Additionally, if the Company chooses to stop participating in some of
its multiemployer plans, the Company may be required to pay those plans an amount based on the underfunded status of the plan, referred to as a withdrawal liability.
The Company’s participation in these plans for the annual period ended February 27, 2021 is outlined in the table below. The “EIN/Pension Plan Number”
column provides the Employer Identification Number (EIN) and the three-digit plan number, if applicable. The most recent Pension Protection Act zone status available
for fiscal 2021 and fiscal
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
2020 is for the plan year-ends as indicated below. The zone status is based on information that the Company received from the plan and is certified by the plan’s actuary.
Among other factors, plans in the red zone are generally less than 65% funded, plans in the yellow zone are less than 80% funded, and plans in the green zone are at
least 80% funded. The “FIP/RP Status Pending/Implemented” column indicates plans for which a financial improvement plan (“FIP”) or a rehabilitation plan (“RP”) is
either pending or has been implemented. In addition to regular plan contributions, the Company may be subject to a surcharge if the plan is in the red zone. The
“Surcharge Imposed” column indicates whether a surcharge has been imposed on contributions to the plan. The last two columns list the expiration date(s) of the
collective-bargaining agreement(s) to which the plans are subject and any minimum funding requirements. There have been no significant changes that affect the
comparability of total employer contributions of fiscal years 2021, 2020 and 2019.
Pension
1199 SEIU Health Care Employees Pension
Fund
EIN/Pension
Plan Number
13-3604862-001
Pension Protection
Act Zone Status
2021
Green—
12/31/2019
2020
Green—
12/31/2018
FIP/ RP
Status
Pending/
Implemented
Contributions of the Company
2020
2019
2021
No
$
9,613
$
9,026
$
9,670
Expiration
Date of
Collective-
Bargaining
Agreement
4/18/2022
Surcharge
Imposed
No
Southern California United Food and
Commercial Workers Unions and Drug
Employers Pension Fund
51-6029925-001
Red—
12/31/2020
Red—
12/31/2019
Implemented
8,239
8,495
8,273
No
7/17/2021
UFCW Pharmacists, Clerks and Drug Employers
Pension Trust
94-2518312-001
Green—
12/31/2020
Green—
12/31/2019
No
2,319
2,421
2,666
No
7/13/2019
United Food and Commercial Workers Union-
Employer Pension Fund
34-6665155-001
Red—
9/30/2020
Red—
9/30/2019
Implemented
809
738
772
No
2/28/2021
United Food and Commercial Workers Union
Local 880—Mercantile Employers Joint Pension
Fund
51-6031766-001
Red—
9/30/2020
Yellow—
9/30/2019
Implemented
399
437
470
No
2/28/2021
Other Funds
1,573
22,952
$
1,554
22,671
$
1,648
23,499
$
147
Minimum
Funding
Requirements
Contribution rate of 12.6% of gross wages per
associate beginning 09/30/2018. Contribution rate
of 10.76% of gross wages earned per associate
beginning 01/01/2016.
From 01/01/2021 through 01/01/2022
contributions of $1.844 per hour worked for
pharmacists and $0.836 per hour worked for non-
pharmacists. From 01/01/2020 through
12/31/2020 contributions of $1.758 per hour
worked for pharmacists and $0.797 per hour
worked for non-pharmacists. From 01/01/2019
through 12/31/2019 contributions of $1.672 per
hour for worked for pharmacists and $0.758 per
hour worked for non-pharmacists.
Effective 01/01/2020, contribution rate of $0.855
per hour worked for clerks and $1.239 per hour
works for pharmacists. Effective 09/01/2014,
contribution rate frozen at $0.55 per hour worked
for associates.
Effective 02/02/2020 contribution rate of $2.30
per hour worked. Effective 02/03/2019
contribution rate of $2.16 per hour worked.
Effective 02/04/2018 contribution rate of $2.03
per hour worked.
Effective 10/01/2020 contribution rate of $2.15
per hour worked. Effective 10/01/2019
contribution rate of $2.06 per hour worked.
Effective 10/01/2018 contribution rate of $1.97
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
The Company was listed in these plans Forms 5500 as providing more than 5% of the total contributions for the following plans and plan years:
Pension Fund
UFCW Pharmacists, Clerks and Drug Employers Pension Trust
Southern California United Food and Commercial Workers Unions and Drug Employers Pension Fund
United Food & Commercial Workers Union - Employer Pension Fund
United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 880—Mercantile Employers Joint Pension Fund
At the date the Company’s financial statements were issued, certain Forms 5500 were not available.
Year Contributions to Plan
Exceeded More Than 5 % of
Total Contributions (as of
the Plan’s Year-End)
12/31/2019 and 12/31/2018
12/31/2019 and 12/31/2018
9/30/2019 and 9/30/2018
9/30/2019 and 9/30/2018
During fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company did not withdraw from any plans or incur any additional withdrawal liabilities.
21. Segment Reporting
The Company has two reportable segments, its retail drug stores (“Retail Pharmacy”), and its pharmacy services (“Pharmacy Services”) segments.
The Retail Pharmacy segment’s primary business is the sale of prescription drugs and related consultation to its customers. Additionally, the Retail Pharmacy
segment sells a full selection of health and beauty aids and personal care products, seasonal merchandise and a large private brand product line. The Pharmacy Services
segment offers a full range of PBM services including plan design and administration, formulary management and claims processing. Additionally, the Pharmacy
Services segment offers specialty and mail order services, infertility treatment, and drug benefits to eligible beneficiaries under the federal government’s Medicare Part
D program.
The Company’s chief operating decision makers are its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer (collectively the
“CODM”). The CODM has ultimate responsibility for enterprise decisions. The CODM determines, in particular, resource allocation for, and monitors performance of,
the consolidated enterprise, the Retail Pharmacy segment and the Pharmacy Services segment. The Retail Pharmacy and Pharmacy Services segment managers have
responsibility for operating decisions, allocating resources and assessing performance within their respective segments. The CODM relies on internal management
reporting that analyzes enterprise results on certain key performance indicators, namely, revenues, gross profit and Adjusted EBITDA.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
The following is balance sheet information for the Company’s reportable segments:
February 27, 2021:
Total Assets
Goodwill
February 29, 2020:
Total Assets
Goodwill
Retail
Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Services
Eliminations(1)
Consolidated
$
$
6,613,370
43,492
6,757,196
43,492
$
$
2,736,546
1,064,644
2,709,737
1,064,644
$
$
(14,512)
$
—
9,335,404
1,108,136
(14,564)
$
—
9,452,369
1,108,136
(1) As of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, intersegment eliminations include netting of the Pharmacy Services segment long-term deferred tax liability of $0
against the Retail Pharmacy segment long-term deferred tax asset for consolidation purposes in accordance with ASC 740, and intersegment accounts receivable of
$14,512 and $14,564, respectively, that represents amounts owed from the Pharmacy Services segment to the Retail Pharmacy segment that are created when
Pharmacy Services segment customers use Retail Pharmacy segment stores to purchase covered products.
The following table is a reconciliation of the Company’s business segments to the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended February 27,
2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019:
February 27, 2021:
Revenues
Gross Profit
Adjusted EBITDA(2)
Additions to property and equipment and intangible assets
February 29, 2020:
Revenues
Gross Profit
Adjusted EBITDA(2)
Additions to property and equipment and intangible assets
March 2, 2019:
Revenues
Gross Profit
Adjusted EBITDA(2)
Additions to property and equipment and intangible assets
Retail
Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Services
Intersegment
Eliminations(1)
Consolidated
$
$
$
$
$
$
16,365,260
4,255,791
279,896
204,290
15,616,186
4,274,836
370,435
192,489
15,757,152
4,258,716
405,206
228,079
$
$
$
7,970,137
448,531
157,769
20,651
6,559,560
451,922
167,776
21,897
6,093,688
417,636
158,238
16,610
$
$
(292,157)
—
—
—
(247,353)
—
—
—
(211,283)
$
—
—
—
24,043,240
4,704,322
437,665
224,941
21,928,393
4,726,758
538,211
214,386
21,639,557
4,676,352
563,444
244,689
(1)
Intersegment eliminations include intersegment revenues and corresponding cost of revenues that occur when Pharmacy Services segment customers use Retail
Pharmacy segment stores to purchase covered products. When this occurs, both the Retail Pharmacy and Pharmacy Services segments record the revenue on a
stand-alone basis.
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(2) See the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Continuing Operations—Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net
Income (Loss), Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Share and Other Non-GAAP Measures” for additional details.
The following is a reconciliation of net (loss) income to Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019:
Net loss from continuing operations
Interest expense
Income tax (benefit) expense
Depreciation and amortization
LIFO (credit) charge
Lease termination and impairment charges
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges
(Gain) loss on debt modifications and retirements, net
Merger and Acquisition-related costs
Stock-based compensation expense
Restructuring-related costs
Inventory write-downs related to store closings
Litigation settlement
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net
Gain on Bartell acquisition
Other
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations
.
22. Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees
Legal Matters and Regulatory Proceedings
February 27,
2021
(52 weeks)
February 29,
2020
(52 weeks)
March 2,
2019
(52 weeks)
$
$
(100,070)
201,388
(20,157)
327,124
(51,692)
58,403
29,852
(5,274)
10,549
13,003
84,552
3,709
—
(69,300)
(47,705)
3,283
437,665
$
$
$
(469,219)
229,657
387,607
328,277
(64,804)
42,843
—
(55,692)
3,599
16,087
105,642
4,652
—
4,226
—
5,336
538,211
$
(666,954)
227,728
77,477
357,882
23,354
107,994
375,190
554
37,821
12,115
4,704
13,487
18,000
(38,012)
—
12,104
563,444
The Company is regularly involved in a variety of legal matters including arbitration, litigation (and related settlement discussions), and other claims, and is
subject to regulatory proceedings including audits, inspections, inquiries, investigations, and similar actions by health care, insurance, pharmacy, tax and other
governmental authorities arising in the ordinary course of its business, including, without limitation, the matters described below. The Company records accruals for
outstanding legal matters and applicable regulatory proceedings when it believes it is probable that a loss has been incurred, and the amount can be reasonably
estimated. The Company evaluates on a quarterly basis, developments in legal matters and regulatory proceedings that could affect the amount of any existing accrual or
that warrant an accrual. If a loss contingency is not both probable and estimable, the Company typically does not establish an accrued liability. With respect to the
litigation and other legal proceedings described below, the Company is unable to estimate the amount or range of reasonably possible loss due to the inherent difficulty
of predicting the outcome of and uncertainties regarding such litigation and legal proceedings.
None of the Company’s accruals for outstanding legal matters or regulatory proceedings are currently material, individually or in the aggregate, to the
Company’s consolidated financial position. However, during the course of any
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
proceeding, developments may result in the creation or an increase of an accrual that could be material. Additionally, unfavorable or unexpected outcomes in
outstanding legal matters or regulatory proceedings could exceed any accrual and impact the Company’s financial position. Further, even if the Company is successful
in its legal proceedings, the Company may incur significant costs and expenses defending itself or others that it is required to indemnify, and such costs and expenses
may not be subject to or exceed reimbursement pursuant to any applicable insurance.
The Company’s contingencies are subject to significant uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, including, among other factors: (i) the
stage of any proceeding and delays in scheduling; (ii) whether class or collective action status is sought and the likelihood of a class being certified; (iii) the outcome of
pending or potential appeals, motions and settlement discussions; (iv) the range and magnitude of potential damages, fines or penalties, which are often unspecified or
indeterminate; (v) the impact of discovery on the matter; (vi) whether novel or unsettled legal theories are at issue or advanced; (vii) whether there are significant
factual issues to be resolved; (viii) in the case of certain government agency investigations, whether a qui tam lawsuit (“whistleblower” action) has been filed and
whether the government agency makes a decision to intervene in the lawsuit following investigation, and/or (viii) changes in priorities following any change in political
administration at the state or federal level.
California Employment Litigation.
The Company is currently a defendant in several lawsuits filed in courts in California that contain allegations regarding violations of the California Business
and Professions Code, various California employment laws and regulations, industry wage orders, wage-and-hour laws, rules and regulations pertaining primarily to
failure to pay overtime, failure to pay premiums for missed meals and rest periods, failure to provide accurate wage statements, and failure to reimburse business
expenses (the “California Cases”). Some of the California Cases purport or may be determined to be class actions or representative actions under the California Private
Attorneys General Act and seek substantial damages and penalties. These single-plaintiff and multi-plaintiff California Cases in the aggregate, seek substantial damages.
The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses in the California Cases. The Company has aggressively defended itself and challenged the merits of the lawsuits
and, where applicable, allegations that the lawsuits should be certified as class or representative actions.
Usual and Customary Litigation.
The Company is named as a defendant in a number of lawsuits, including the cases below, that allege that the Company’s retail stores overcharged for
prescription drugs by not submitting the price available to members of the Rite Aid’s Rx Savings Program as the pharmacy’s usual and customary price, and related
theories. The Company is defending itself against these claims.
In January 2017, qui tam plaintiff Azam Rahimi (“Relator”) filed a sealed False Claims Act (“FCA”) lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Michigan. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, 18 states, and the District of Columbia declined to intervene. The
unsealed lawsuit alleges that the Company failed to report its Rx Savings Program prices as its usual and customary prices under the Medicare Part D program, federal
and state Medicaid programs, and other publicly funded health care programs, and that the Company is thus liable under the federal FCA and similar state statutes. On
December 12, 2019, the court granted the Company’s motion to dismiss and judgment on the pleadings based upon the FCA’s public disclosure bar. The Relator filed a
motion for reconsideration which was denied. The Relator has appealed from the order granting the Company’s motion to dismiss and for judgment on the pleadings,
and also from the order denying his motion for reconsideration. That appeal has been fully argued and briefed and is now awaiting decision.
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
The State of Mississippi, by and through its Attorney General, filed a lawsuit against the Company and various purported related entities on September 27,
2016 alleging the Company failed to accurately report usual and customary prices to Mississippi’s Division of Medicaid.
The Company is involved in a putative consumer class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California captioned Byron
Stafford v. Rite Aid Corp. A separate lawsuit, Robert Josten v. Rite Aid Corp., was consolidated with this lawsuit in November, 2019. The lawsuit contains allegations
that (i) the Company was obligated to charge the plaintiffs’ insurance companies its usual and customary prices for their prescription drugs; and (ii) the Company failed
to do so because the prices it reported were not equal to or adjusted to account for the prices that Rite Aid offers to uninsured and underinsured customers through its Rx
Savings Program. The cases are currently stayed pending an appeal of an order denying a motion to compel arbitration of claims in Stafford.
On February 6, 2019, Humana, Inc., filed an arbitration claim alleging that the Company improperly submitted various usual and customary overcharges by
failing to report its Rx Savings Program prices as its usual and customary prices to Humana. An arbitral hearing is scheduled to commence in September 2021.
The Company is a defendant in two consolidated lawsuits pending in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota filed in 2020 by various
Blue Cross/Blue Shield plans that operate in eight different states (North Carolina, North Dakota, Alabama, Utah, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington and New Jersey)
alleging that the Company improperly submitted various usual and customary overcharges by failing to report its Rx Savings Program pricing to several Pharmacy
Benefit Managers with which Rite Aid and the insurers had independent contracts.
Drug Utilization Review and Code 1 Litigation
In June 2012, qui tam plaintiff, Loyd F. Schmuckley (“Relator”) filed a complaint under seal against the Company alleging that it failed to comply with certain
requirements of California’s Medicaid program between 2007 and 2014. In June 2013, the Company was served with a Civil Investigative Demand (“CID”) by the
United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California regarding (1) the Company’s Drug Utilization Review and prescription dispensing protocol; and
(2) the dispensing of drugs designated as “Code 1” by the State of California. Specifically, the Relator alleged that the Company did not perform special verification and
documentation for certain medications known as “Code 1” drugs. While the complaint remained under seal, the United States Department of Justice conducted an
extensive investigation and ultimately declined to intervene. Although numerous states declined to intervene, in September 2017, the State of California filed a
complaint in intervention. The Company filed a motion to dismiss Relator’s and the State of California Department of Justice’s Bureau of Medical Fraud and Elder
Abuse respective complaints in January 2018, the hearing was held on March 23, 2018. On September 5, 2018, the court issued an order denying the motion to dismiss.
No trial date has been set.
Controlled Substances Litigation, Audits and Investigations
The Company, along with various other defendants, is named in multiple opioid-related lawsuits filed by counties, cities, municipalities, Native American
tribes, hospitals, third-party payers, and others across the United States. In December 2017, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated and
transferred more than a thousand federal opioid-related lawsuits that name the Company as a defendant to the multi-district litigation (“MDL”) pending in the United
States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio under In re National Prescription Opiate Litigation (Case No. 17-MD-2804). A significant number of similar
cases that are not part of the MDL and name the Company as a defendant are also pending in state courts. The plaintiffs in these opioid-related lawsuits generally allege
claims that
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
include public nuisance and negligence theories of liability resulting from the impacts of widespread opioid abuse against defendants along the pharmaceutical supply
chain, including manufacturers, wholesale distributors, and retail pharmacies. At this stage of the proceedings, the Company is not able to predict the outcome of the
opioid-related lawsuits or estimate a potential range of loss regarding the lawsuits, and is defending itself against all relevant claims.
The Company also has received warrants, subpoenas, CIDs, and other requests for documents and information from, and is being investigated by, the federal
and state governments regarding opioids and other controlled substances. The Company has been cooperating with and responding to these investigatory inquiries.
In April 2019, the Company initiated a coverage action styled Rite Aid Corporation et al. v. ACE American Ins. Co. et al. Through this action, the Company is
seeking the recovery of defense costs and future settlement and/or judgment costs for the opioid-related lawsuits. The action seeks declaratory relief with respect to the
obligations of the insurers under all of the policies at issue in the action and asserts claims for breach of contract and statutory remedies against an insurer. While the
Company prevailed on a partial summary judgment motion that this insurer has a past and continuing duty to reimburse defense costs for the suits in excess of a satisfied
$3,000,000 retention, that insurer has appealed the ruling and has refused to reimburse the Company for any of its defense costs. The briefing on the insurer’s appeal to
the Delaware Supreme Court is expected to be completed on April 30, 2021.
Miscellaneous Litigation and Investigations.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) is investigating trading in the Company’s securities that occurred in or around January 2017, and has
subpoenaed information from the Company in connection with that investigation. The Company is cooperating with the SEC in this matter. The Company has received a
CID and requests for information with respect to consumer protection laws.
23. Supplementary Cash Flow Data
Cash paid for interest(a)
Cash payments for income taxes, net(a)
Equipment financed under capital leases
Equipment received for noncash consideration
Reduction in lease financing obligation
Accrued capital expenditures
Gross borrowings from revolver(a)
Gross repayments to revolver(a)
(a)–Amounts are presented on a total company basis.
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
February 27,
2021
February 29,
2020
March 2,
2019
181,634
7,535
1,849
$
$
$
— $
— $
$
$
$
19,904
7,912,000
7,712,000
216,489
(4,935)
3,715
$
$
$
— $
— $
$
$
$
15,952
2,897,000
3,122,000
267,760
17,383
4,165
—
—
15,298
4,257,000
3,382,000
Significant components of cash used by Other Liabilities of $50,947 for the fifty-two week period ended February 27, 2021 includes cash used resulting from
changes in accrued wages, benefits and other personnel costs of $21,636 and changes in accrued store expenses of $33,069.
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For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
24. Interim Financial Results (Unaudited)
Revenues
Cost of revenues
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Lease termination and impairment charges
Intangible asset impairment charges
Interest expense
Gain on debt modifications and retirements, net
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net
Gain on Bartell acquisition
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes
Income tax (benefit) expense
(Loss) income from continuing operations
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax
Net (loss) income
Basic (loss) income per share(a):
Continuing operations
Discontinued operations
Net basic (loss) income per share
Diluted (loss) income per share(a):
Continuing operations
Discontinued operations
Net diluted (loss) income per share
$
$
$
$
$
$
Fiscal Year 2021
Third
Quarter
Fourth
Quarter
$
First
Quarter
Second
Quarter
$
6,027,376
4,829,057
1,197,147
3,753
29,852
50,547
—
(2,260)
$
5,981,970
4,821,625
1,116,142
11,528
—
50,007
(5,274)
1,092
$
6,117,038
4,913,939
1,156,355
7,453
—
50,835
—
(16,305)
—
—
—
6,108,096
(80,720)
(8,018)
(72,702)
9,161
(63,541)
5,995,120
(13,150)
47
(13,197)
—
(13,197)
6,112,277
4,761
437
4,324
—
4,324
(0.25)
$
— $
$
(0.25)
(0.25)
$
— $
$
(0.25)
0.08
$
— $
$
0.08
0.08
$
— $
$
0.08
(1.36)
0.17
(1.19)
(1.36)
0.17
(1.19)
$
$
$
$
$
$
154
$
5,916,856
4,774,297
1,187,541
35,669
—
49,999
—
(51,827)
(47,705)
5,947,974
(31,118)
(12,623)
(18,495)
—
(18,495)
(0.34)
$
— $
$
(0.34)
(0.34)
$
— $
$
(0.34)
Year
24,043,240
19,338,918
4,657,185
58,403
29,852
201,388
(5,274)
(69,300)
(47,705)
24,163,467
(120,227)
(20,157)
(100,070)
9,161
(90,909)
(1.87)
0.18
(1.69)
(1.87)
0.18
(1.69)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
First
Quarter
Second
Quarter
Fiscal Year 2020
Third
Quarter
Fourth
Quarter
Revenues
Cost of revenues
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Lease termination and impairment charges
Interest expense
Gain on debt retirements, net
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes
Income tax expense
(Loss) income from continuing operations
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax
Net (loss) income
Basic (loss) income per share(a):
Continuing operations
Discontinued operations
Net basic (loss) income per share
Diluted (loss) income per share(a):
Continuing operations
Discontinued operations
Net diluted (loss) income per share
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
5,372,589
4,245,866
1,162,652
478
58,270
—
(2,712)
5,464,554
(91,965)
7,374
(99,339)
(320)
(99,659)
$
$
(1.88)
$
— $
$
(1.88)
(1.88)
$
— $
$
(1.88)
5,366,264
4,221,825
1,135,530
1,471
60,102
—
(1,587)
5,417,341
(51,077)
27,628
(78,705)
(574)
(79,279)
(1.48)
(0.01)
(1.49)
(1.48)
(0.01)
(1.49)
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
5,462,298
4,273,323
1,134,854
166
57,856
(55,692)
(1,371)
5,409,136
53,162
876
52,286
(801)
51,485
0.98
(0.01)
0.97
0.98
(0.02)
0.96
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
5,727,242
4,460,621
1,154,300
40,728
53,429
—
9,896
5,718,974
8,268
351,729
(343,461)
18,740
(324,721)
(6.43)
0.35
(6.08)
(6.43)
0.35
(6.08)
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Year
21,928,393
17,201,635
4,587,336
42,843
229,657
(55,692)
4,226
22,010,005
(81,612)
387,607
(469,219)
17,045
(452,174)
(8.82)
0.32
(8.50)
(8.82)
0.32
(8.50)
(a)
Income per share amounts for each quarter may not necessarily total to the yearly income per share due to the weighting of shares outstanding on a quarterly and
year-to-date basis.
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company recorded a gain on Bartell acquisition of $47,705, a gain of $54,530 in connection with the sale-
leaseback of two distribution centers and two retail stores, and facilities impairment charges of $31,057. Also, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company
recorded a LIFO credit of $21,389 which resulted from deflation in generic drug costs, partially offset by brand drug inflation compared to a LIFO credit recognized at
prior year end caused by higher deflation on pharmaceutical drugs.
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company recorded an income tax expense of $347,599 in connection with the revaluation of the Company’s
deferred tax assets resulting from an increase in the valuation allowance as discussed in Note 8 and facilities impairment charges of $38,342. Also, during the fourth
quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company recorded a LIFO credit of $72,357 which resulted from deflation in generic drug costs, partially offset by brand drug inflation
compared to a LIFO charge recognized at prior year end caused by higher inflation on pharmaceutical drugs.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
The carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments at February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020 are listed as follows:
Variable rate indebtedness
Fixed rate indebtedness
2021
Carrying
Amount
$
$
1,283,667
1,779,420
$
$
Fair
Value
1,300,000
1,876,322
2020
Carrying
Amount
$
$
1,077,787
1,999,481
$
$
Fair
Value
1,100,000
1,921,385
Cash, trade receivables and trade payables are carried at market value, which approximates their fair values due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.
In addition, as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, the Company had $7,041 and $7,022, respectively, of investments carried at amortized cost, as these
investments are being held to maturity. These investments are included as a component of other assets as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020. The Company
believes the carrying value of these investments approximates their fair value.
The following methods and assumptions were used in estimating fair value disclosures for financial instruments:
LIBOR-based borrowings under credit facilities:
The carrying amounts for LIBOR-based borrowings under the credit facilities and term notes are estimated based on the quoted market price of the financial
instruments.
Long-term indebtedness:
The fair values of long-term indebtedness are estimated based on the quoted market prices of the financial instruments. If quoted market prices were not
available, the Company estimated the fair value based on the quoted market price of a financial instrument with similar characteristics.
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SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
For the Years Ended February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and March 2, 2019
(dollars in thousands)
Allowances deducted from accounts receivable for estimated
uncollectible amounts:
Year ended February 27, 2021
Year ended February 29, 2020
Year ended March 2, 2019
Balance at
Beginning
of Period
Additions
Charged to
Costs and
Expenses
$
$
$
12,849
13,106
25,134
$
$
$
43,855
40,357
48,728
Deductions
31,850
40,614
60,756
$
$
$
Balance at
End of
Period
$
$
$
24,854
12,849
13,106
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Exhibit 10.32
January 27, 2021
Dan Robson
EnvisionRxOptions
Canyon Falls Corporate Center
8957 Canyon Falls Blvd.
Twinsburg, OH 44087
Re:
Separation of Employment
Dear Dan:
This letter agreement (this “Agreement”) confirms our understanding and agreement with respect to your separation of employment
with Rite Aid Corporation and its subsidiaries, including RxOptions, LLC (the “Company,” and together with you, the “Parties”).
Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein will have the meanings attributed to them in your employment agreement with the Company,
dated effective as of December 12, 2019 (the “Employment Agreement”).
1.
Separation of Employment. Your last day of employment with the Company shall be January 27, 2021 (the
“Separation Date”). As of the Separation Date, you irrevocably resign from all positions you currently hold with the Company and its
subsidiaries and affiliates, including as President, and agree to execute any additional documents required by the Company to effectuate such
resignations. You agree that, following the Separation Date, you will not represent yourself to be associated in any capacity with the
Company, Rite Aid or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates.
2.
Accrued Benefits, Severance.
Accrued Benefits set forth on Appendix A hereto, less all applicable withholdings and deductions.
(a)
Whether or not this Agreement becomes effective pursuant to its terms, the Company will pay you the
(b)
Provided that this Agreement becomes effective on the Release Effective Date (as defined in Section 5(c)
below) and you remain in compliance with this Agreement at all times, the Company will pay you the severance payments and benefits set
forth on Appendix A items 2(b) through 2(e), at the time and in the form set forth on Appendix A (the “Release Consideration”), less all
applicable withholdings and deductions.
3.
Release.
(a)
You hereby release, discharge and forever acquit the Company, Rite Aid and their respective affiliates and
subsidiaries and each of their past, present and future stockholders, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns of the foregoing, in
their personal and representative capacities (individually, “Company Party,” and collectively, the “Company Parties”), from liability for, and
hereby waive, any and all claims, charges, liabilities, causes of action, rights, complaints, sums of money, suits, debts, covenants, contracts,
agreements, promises, benefits, obligations, damages, demands or liabilities of every nature, kind and description, in law, equity or
otherwise, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected (collectively, “ Claims”) which you or your heirs, executors,
administrators,
Exhibit 10.32
spouse, relatives, successors or assigns ever had, now have or may hereafter claim to have by reason of any matter, cause or thing
whatsoever: (i) arising from the beginning of time through the date upon which you sign this Agreement, including, but not limited to (A)
any such Claims relating in any way to your employment relationship with the Company or any other Company Parties, and (B) any such
Claims arising under any federal, state, local or foreign statute or regulation, including, without limitation, the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act of 1967, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (the “ADEA”), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Pennsylvania Human
Relations Act, the Pennsylvania Equal Pay Law, the Ohio Civil Rights Act, the Ohio Equal Pay Statute, the Ohio Wage Payment
Anti-Retaliation Statute, the Ohio Workers' Compensation Anti-Retaliation Statute, the Kansas Act Against Discrimination, the Kansas Age
Discrimination in Employment Act, the Kansas Wage Payment Act, the Kansas Minimum Wage and Maximum Hours Law, and any other
federal, state, local or foreign law (statutory, regulatory or otherwise) that may be legally waived and released; (ii) relating to wrongful
employment termination; or (iii) arising under or relating to any policy, agreement, understanding or promise, written or oral, formal or
informal, between the Company or any of the other Company Parties and you, including, without limitation, the Employment Agreement,
between you and the Company and any incentive compensation plan or equity plan with any Company Party. Notwithstanding the above,
this release does not extend to (A) claims for Accrued Benefits; (B) claims for worker’s compensation benefits or for an occupational
disease; (C) any whistleblower claims arising under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act or Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection
Act; (D) claims to require the Company to honor its commitments set forth in this Agreement; (E) claims to interpret or to determine the
scope, meaning or effect of this Agreement; (F) claims for indemnification and officers and directors liability insurance coverage under
Section 4.6 of the Employment Agreement, the Company’s charter, by-laws or applicable law; and/or (G) claims that cannot be waived as a
matter of law pursuant to federal, state, or local law (collectively, clauses (A) through (G) are the “Excluded Claims”).
(b)
You further acknowledge and agree that, except with respect to the Excluded Claims, and the payments and
benefits set forth on Appendix A as referenced in Section 2 of this Agreement, the Company Parties have fully satisfied any and all
obligations whatsoever owed to you arising out of your employment with the Company or any other Company Party, and that no further
payments or benefits are owed to you by the Company or any other Company Party.
(c)
You represent and warrant that you have no known workplace injuries or occupational diseases, have been
provided and/or have not been denied any leave or reasonable accommodation under applicable disability or leave laws, and have faced no
reprisal or retaliation for exercising your right to any leave and/or reasonable accommodation. You further represent and warrant that,
except as set forth on Appendix B, you are not aware of, or suspect, any wrongdoing (including, without limitation, violation of the
Company’s code of conduct or any Company policy) or illegal activity by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates
4.
Attorney Consultation; Voluntary Agreement. You acknowledge that (a) the Company has advised you to consult
with an attorney of your own choosing before signing this Agreement, (b) you have been given the opportunity to seek the advice of counsel,
(c) you have carefully read and fully understand all of the provisions of this Agreement, including the release in Section 3 (the “Release”),
(d) the Release specifically applies to any rights or claims you may have against the Company Parties pursuant to the ADEA, (e) you are
entering into this Agreement knowingly, freely and voluntarily in exchange for good and valuable consideration to which you are not
otherwise entitled, including the payments and benefits referenced in items 2(a) through 2(e) of Appendix A of this Agreement and (f) you
have the full power, capacity and authority to enter into this Agreement.
Exhibit 10.32
5.
Review and Revocation Period.
(a)
You have twenty-one (21) days following your receipt of this Agreement to review its terms, including the
Release, and to reflect upon them and consider whether you want to sign it, although you may sign it sooner. You understand and agree that
you may consent to this Agreement, including the Release, by signing and returning this Agreement within the applicable time frame to
Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Rite Aid Corporation, 30 Hunter Lane, Camp Hill, PA 17011 or by e-mail at
paul.d.gilbert@riteaid.com.
(b)
You may revoke your consent to the Release within the seven day period beginning on the date you execute
this Agreement (such seven day period being referred to herein as the “Release Revocation Period”). To be effective, such revocation must
be in writing signed by you and delivered to the Company at the above address before 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard time, on the last day of
the Release Revocation Period.
(c)
In the event of such revocation by you, the Release shall be of no force or effect, and you will not have any
rights and the Company will not have any obligations under Section 2(b) of this Agreement. Provided that you do not revoke your consent to
the Release within the Release Revocation Period, the Release shall become effective on the eighth (8th) calendar day after the date upon
which you execute this Agreement (the “Release Effective Date”).
6.
Restrictive Covenants. You acknowledge and agree that the confidentiality obligations and the restrictive covenants
and agreements set forth in Sections 6 and 7 of the Employment Agreement, respectively, and any other written restrictive covenants and
confidentiality agreements in effect with the Company, are incorporated herein by reference and fully made a part hereof for all purposes
and remain in full force and effect. You agree to keep the contents of this Agreement strictly confidential except as necessary to obtain the
advice of your tax and legal advisors.
7.
Cooperation.
(a)
You agree that, at mutually agreeable times, you will meet with representatives of the Company, or its
respective parent or subsidiary company representatives and provide any information you acquired during the course of your employment
relating in any way to any legal disputes involving the Company. You further agree that you will cooperate fully with the Company relating
to any such litigation matter or other legal proceeding in which you were involved or on which you have knowledge by virtue of your
employment with the Company, including any existing or future litigation or other legal proceeding involving the Company, whether
administrative, civil or criminal in nature in which and to the extent the Company deems your cooperation necessary. You will be entitled to
reimbursement by the Company of reasonable costs and expenses incurred by you in connection with complying with your obligations under
Section 7(a) of this Agreement.
(b)
You agree that, for a period of 6 months following the Separation Date, you will make yourself available to
respond to a reasonable number of phone inquiries in connection with matters on which you were involved in prior to the Separation Date
(the “Transition Services”). The Company shall compensate you for your time spent on any Transition Services at a rate of $250.00 per
hour. You agree to timely submit, in accordance with the Company's policies, monthly invoices indicating the hours during which you
provided the Transition Services to the Company during such month, and payment by the Company shall occur as soon as administratively
possible after receipt.
8.
Non-Disparagement. You agree that you will not make any negative comments or disparaging remarks, in writing,
orally or electronically (“Disparaging Remarks”), about the Company or
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any of the other Company Parties and their respective products and services. The Company agrees to instruct members of its senior
management team not to, for as long as such individuals remain affiliated with the Company, make any Disparaging Remarks about you;
provided, however, that nothing in this Section 8 shall prohibit you from (a) making truthful and accurate statements or disclosures that are
required by applicable law or legal process; (b) making any voluntary disclosure of information or documents concerning possible violations
of law to any governmental agency or legislative body, or any self-regulatory organization; or (c) exercising protected rights to the extent
that such rights, by law, cannot be waived by agreement.
9.
Permitted Disclosures. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b), you will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any
Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret of the Company that (a) is made (i) in confidence to a Federal, State, or
local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to your attorney and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a
suspected violation of law; or (b) is made in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding. If you
file a lawsuit for retaliation by the Company for reporting a suspected violation of law, you may disclose the trade secret to your attorney
and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding if you (I) file any document containing the trade secret under seal and (II) do not
disclose the trade secret except pursuant to court order. Nothing in this Agreement or any other agreement you have with the Company is
intended to conflict with 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) or create liability for disclosures of trade secrets that are expressly allowed by such section.
Further, nothing in any agreement you have with the Company will prohibit or restrict you from making any voluntary disclosure of
information or documents related to any violation of law to any governmental agency or legislative body, or any self-regulatory
organization, in each case, without advance notice to the Company. The Company agrees that you may provide only a copy of sections 6
and/or 7 of your Employment Agreement to any potential employer for the sole purpose of informing potential employers of these
continuing obligations pursuant to your Employment Agreement and only after potential employers agree to maintain the confidentiality of
these sections of your Employment Agreement. The Company has no objection to you verbally informing any potential employer of the
content of sections 6 and/or 7 of your Employment Agreement.
10.
No Admission. Nothing herein will be deemed to constitute an admission of wrongdoing by you or any of the
Company Parties. Neither this Agreement nor any of its terms may be used as an admission or introduced as evidence as to any issue of law
or fact in any proceeding, suit or action, other than an action to enforce this Agreement.
11.
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each counterpart, when so executed and
delivered, will be deemed to be an original and both counterparts, taken together, will constitute one and the same Agreement. A faxed or
.pdf-ed signature will operate the same as an original signature.
12.
Successors and Assigns. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and any
successor organization which shall succeed to the Company by acquisition, merger, consolidation or operation of law, or by acquisition of
assets of the Company and any assigns. You may not assign this Agreement, except with respect to the rights provided under Section 2 of
this Agreement, which will inure to the benefit of your heirs, executors and administrators. In the event of your death at any time, your estate
will receive all unpaid payments and benefits due you under this Agreement, including under Appendix A.
13.
Severability; Blue-Penciling. The provisions of this Agreement are severable and the invalidity of any one or more
provisions will not affect the validity of any other provision. In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that any
provision of this Agreement or the application
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thereof is unenforceable in whole or in part because of the scope thereof, the Parties hereto agree that said court in making such
determination shall have the power to reduce the scope of such provision to the extent necessary to make it enforceable, and that this
Agreement in its reduced form shall be valid and enforceable to the full extent permitted by law.
14.
Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
Ohio, without regard to any conflict of law principles thereof that would give rise to the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.
15.
Entire Agreement/No Oral Modifications. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and any of
the Company Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior discussions, negotiations, representations,
arrangements or agreements relating thereto, whether written or oral, including but not limited to the Employment Agreement, provided,
however, that Section 4.6 of the Employment Agreement shall survive the Separation Date, and Sections 6 and 7 of the Employment
Agreement shall remain in effect, for the duration and on the terms set forth therein. You represent that in executing this Agreement, you
have not relied on any representation or statement not set forth herein. No amendment or modification of this Agreement shall be valid or
binding on the Parties unless in writing and signed by both Parties.
*
*
*
Exhibit 10.32
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have signed this Agreement as of the dates indicated below.
Rite Aid Corporation
By: /s/ Paul D. Gilbert
Name: Paul D. Gilbert
Title: EVP, Secretary & General Counsel
Date: February 15, 2021
Dan Robson
/s/ Dan Robson
Dan Robson
Date: February 15, 2021
Exhibit 10.32
APPENDIX A
ACCRUED BENEFITS AND SEVERANCE BENEFITS
Accrued Benefits: The Company will pay or provide to you, to the extent not previously paid: (i) your Base Salary earned through the
Separation Date; (ii) any reimbursements owed to you pursuant to Section 4.2 of the Employment Agreement; and (iii) the amounts
accrued and credited to your account under the Company’s 401(k) Savings Plan, and other applicable tax-qualified retirements plans
in accordance with the terms and conditions of such employee benefit plans, programs or arrangements (the “Accrued Benefits”).
You acknowledge that there is no accrued or unpaid vacation payable to you under the Employment Agreement or the Company’s
unlimited paid time off policy.
Severance Benefits: You will be paid or provided with the following payments/benefits in accordance with Section 2(b) of this
Agreement:
The gross amount of $550,000 representing one times your Base Salary, payable in equal installments over the one-(1) year
period following the Release Effective Date in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices, commencing with
the Company’s first regular payroll date that occurs after the Release Effective Date.
Your annual bonus for CY 2020 based on actual performance following a determination by the Compensation Committee (or the
Board) that the Company has achieved or exceeded its annual performance targets under the Management Incentive Plan
(“MIP”) for the fiscal year, paid the later of (i) at the same time as annual performance bonus amounts are paid to the
Company’s similarly situated associates generally in respect of CY 2020 or (ii) the Company’s first regular payroll date that
occurs after the Release Effective Date. You will also receive a pro rata annual bonus for CY 2021 (for your 2021 period of
employment) based on actual performance following a determination by the Compensation Committee (or the Board) that
the Company has achieved or exceeded its annual performance targets under the MIP for the fiscal year, paid at the same
time as annual performance bonus amounts are paid to the Company’s similarly situated associates generally in respect of
CY 2021.
Accelerated vesting with respect to those stock options and time-vesting restricted stock awards that would have vested within
the one (1) year period following the Separation Date, as shown below:
Award Date
7/17/2019
12/16/2019
7/8/2020
Dan Robson (LTIP Detail)
Award Type
RSA
RSA
RSA
# Shares/Units
2,933
21,633
10,336
The RSAs eligible for accelerated vesting (as shown) per the Employment Agreement will accelerate upon the Release Effective Date. Except as provided above, all
Exhibit 10.32
outstanding RSAs and performance cash awards have been forfeited as of the Separation Date.
A lump sum payment of $16,282.08 representing the cost of COBRA continuation health and dental coverage for you and your
immediate family for a period of one (1) year following the Separation Date, paid as soon as practicable but in any event
within thirty (30) days following the Release Effective Date. Your actual COBRA coverage is contingent on your COBRA
election and compliance with applicable requirements.
$45,205, representing thirty (30) days’ Base Salary, payable in a lump sum as soon as practicable following the Release
Effective Date in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll schedule.
Additional consideration of $25,000, payable in a lump sum as soon as practicable following the Release Effective Date in
accordance with the Company’s regular payroll schedule.
Company
(Name in which such subsidiary conducts business if other than corporate name):
1515 West State Street Boise, Idaho, LLC
1740 Associates, LLC
4042 Warrensville Center Road—Warrensville Ohio, Inc.
5277 Associates, Inc.
5600 Superior Properties, Inc.
Advance Benefits, LLC
Apex Drug Stores, Inc.
Ascend Health Technology, LLC
Broadview and Wallings—Broadview Heights Ohio, Inc.
Design Rx, LLC
Design Rxclusives, LLC
Design Rx Holdings, LLC
Drug Palace, Inc.
Eckerd Corporation
EDC Drug Stores, Inc.
Elixir Insurance Company
Elixir Savings, LLC
Envision Pharmaceutical Holdings LLC
Elixir Rx Solutions of Nevada, LLC
Elixir Rx Solutions, LLC
EnvisionRx Puerto Rico, Inc.
First Florida Insurers of Tampa, LLC
GDF, Inc.
Genovese Drug Stores, Inc.
Gettysburg and Hoover-Dayton, Ohio LLC
Grand River & Fenkell, LLC
Harco, Inc.
Health Dialog Services Corporation
Hunter Lane, LLC
ILG – 90 B Avenue Lake Oswego, LLC
JCG (PJC) USA, LLC
JCG Holdings (USA), Inc.
K&B Alabama Corporation
K&B Louisiana Corporation
K&B Mississippi Corporation
K&B Services, Incorporated
K&B Tennessee Corporation
K&B Texas Corporation
K&B, Incorporated
Lakehurst and Broadway Corporation
Laker Software, LLC
LMW – 90B Avenue Lake Oswego Inc.
Maxi Drug North, Inc.
Maxi Drug South, L.P.
Maxi Drug, Inc.
Maxi Green, Inc.
Elixir Rx Solutions, LLC
Munson & Andrews, LLC
Name Rite, LLC
Elixir Pharmacy, LLC
P.J.C. Distribution, Inc.
P.J.C. Realty Co., Inc.
Exhibit 21
State of
Incorporation
or Organization
Delaware
Michigan
Ohio
Washington
Ohio
Florida
Michigan
Delaware
Ohio
Wyoming
Wyoming
Delaware
Maine
Delaware
North Carolina
Ohio
Florida
Delaware
Nevada
Ohio
Delaware
Florida
Maryland
Delaware
Ohio
Delaware
Alabama
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Louisiana
Tennessee
Texas
Delaware
New Jersey
Minnesota
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Vermont
Missouri
Delaware
Delaware
Ohio
Delaware
Delaware
Company
(Name in which such subsidiary conducts business if other than corporate name):
PDS-1 Michigan, Inc.
Perry Distributors, Inc.
Perry Drug Stores Inc.
PJC Lease Holdings, Inc.
PJC Manchester Realty LLC
PJC of Massachusetts, Inc.
PJC of Rhode Island, Inc.
PJC of Vermont, Inc.
PJC Peterborough Realty LLC
PJC Realty MA, Inc.
PJC Revere Realty LLC
PJC Special Realty Holdings, Inc.
RCMH, LLC
RDS Detroit, Inc.
READ’s Inc.
RediClinic Associates, Inc.
RediClinic LLC
RediClinic of Dallas Forth-Worth, LLC
RediClinic of DC, LLC
RediClinic of DE, LLC
RediClinic of MD, LLC
RediClinic of PA, LLC
RediClinic of VA, LLC
RediClinic US, LLC
Richfield Road – Flint, Michigan, LLC
Rite Aid Drug Palace, Inc.
Rite Aid Hdqtrs. Corp.
Rite Aid Hdqtrs. Funding, Inc.
Rite Aid Lease Management Company
Rite Aid of Connecticut, Inc.
Rite Aid of Delaware, Inc.
Rite Aid of Georgia, Inc.
Rite Aid of Indiana, Inc.
Rite Aid of Kentucky, Inc.
Rite Aid of Maine, Inc.
Rite Aid of Maryland, Inc.
Rite Aid of Michigan, Inc.
Rite Aid of New Hampshire, Inc.
Rite Aid of New Jersey, Inc.
Rite Aid of New York, Inc.
Rite Aid of North Carolina, Inc.
Rite Aid of Ohio, Inc.
Rite Aid of Pennsylvania, LLC
Rite Aid of South Carolina, Inc.
Rite Aid of Tennessee, Inc.
Rite Aid of Vermont, Inc.
Rite Aid of Virginia, Inc.
Rite Aid of Washington, D.C., Inc.
Rite Aid of West Virginia, Inc.
Rite Aid Online Store Inc.
Rite Aid Payroll Management Inc.
Rite Aid Realty Corp.
Rite Aid Rome Distribution Center, Inc.
Rite Aid Specialty Pharmacy LLC
State of
Incorporation
or Organization
Michigan
Michigan
Michigan
Delaware
Delaware
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Vermont
Delaware
Massachusetts
Delaware
Delaware
Texas
Michigan
Maryland
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Michigan
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Indiana
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia
Washington DC
West Virginia
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
New York
Delaware
Company
(Name in which such subsidiary conducts business if other than corporate name):
Rite Aid Transport, Inc.
Rite Investments Corp.
Rite Investments Corp., LLC
Rx Choice, Inc.
Rx Initiatives, LLC
Elixir Rx Options, LLC
Rx USA, Inc.
The Bartell Drug Company
The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) USA, Inc.
The Lane Drug Company
Thrift Drug Inc.
Thrifty Corporation
Thrifty PayLess, Inc.
State of
Incorporation
or Organization
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Utah
Ohio
Delaware
Washington
Delaware
Ohio
Delaware
California
California
List of Guarantor Subsidiaries
Exhibit 22
The Guaranteed Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed on a full and unconditional basis by Rite Aid Corporation (incorporated in Delaware) and the
following 100% owned subsidiaries of Rite Aid Corporation as of February 27, 2021:
Entity
Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization
Harco, Inc.
K & B Alabama Corporation
Rite Aid Lease Management Company (a California corporation)
Thrifty Corporation (a California corporation)
Thrifty PayLess, Inc. (a California corporation)
Rite Aid of Connecticut, Inc.
1515 West State Street Boise, Idaho, LLC (a Delaware limited liability company)
Ascend Health Technology, LLC (a Delaware limited liability company)
Design Rx Holdings, LLC (a Delaware limited liability company)
Eckerd Corporation (a Delaware corporation)
Envision Pharmaceutical Holdings LLC (a Delaware limited liability company)
EnvisionRx Puerto Rico, Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
Genovese Drug Stores, Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
Health Dialog Services Corporation (a Delaware corporation)
Hunter Lane, LLC (a Delaware limited liability company)
JCG (PJC) USA, LLC (a Delaware limited liability company)
JCG Holdings (USA), Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
K & B, Incorporated (a Delaware corporation)
Maxi Drug North, Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
Maxi Drug South, L.P. (a Delaware limited partnership)
Maxi Drug, Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
Munson & Andrews, LLC (a Delaware limited liability company)
Name Rite, LLC (a Delaware limited liability company)
P.J.C. Distribution, Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
P.J.C. Realty Co., Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
PJC Lease Holdings, Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
PJC Manchester Realty LLC (a Delaware limited liability company)
PJC Peterborough Realty LLC
PJC Revere Realty LLC (a Delaware limited liability company)
PJC Special Realty Holdings, Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
RediClinic Associates, Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
Alabama
Alabama
California
California
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Entity
Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization
RediClinic LLC (a Delaware limited liability company)
RediClinic of PA, LLC (a Delaware limited liability company)
Rite Aid Corporation (PARENT)
Rite Aid Drug Palace, Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
Rite Aid Hdqtrs. Corp. (a Delaware corporation)
Rite Aid Hdqtrs. Funding, Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
Rite Aid of Delaware, Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
Rite Aid Online Store Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
Rite Aid Payroll Management Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
Rite Aid Realty Corp. (a Delaware corporation)
Rite Aid Specialty Pharmacy LLC (a Delaware limited liability company)
Rite Aid Transport, Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
Rite Investments Corp. (a Delaware corporation)
Rite Investments Corp., LLC (a Delaware limited liability company)
Rx Choice, Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) USA, Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
Thrift Drug Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
Advance Benefits, LLC
Elixir Savings, LLC
First Florida Insurers of Tampa, LLC
Rite Aid of Georgia, Inc.
Rite Aid of Indiana, Inc.
Rite Aid of Kentucky, Inc.
K & B Louisiana Corporation
K & B Services, Incorporated
Rite Aid of Maine, Inc.
GDF, Inc.
READ'S, Inc.
Rite Aid of Maryland, Inc.
PJC of Massachusetts, Inc. (a Massachusetts corporation)
PJC Realty MA, Inc. (a Massachusetts corporation)
1740 Associates, LLC
Apex Drug Stores, Inc.
PDS-1 Michigan, Inc.
Perry Distributors, Inc.
Perry Drug Stores, Inc.
RDS Detroit, Inc.
Rite Aid of Michigan, Inc.
Laker Software, LLC
K & B Mississippi Corporation
Elixir Rx Solutions, LLC
Elixir Rx Solutions of Nevada, LLC
Rite Aid of New Hampshire, Inc.
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Florida
Florida
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Michigan
Michigan
Michigan
Michigan
Michigan
Michigan
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nevada
New Hampshire
Entity
Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization
Lakehurst and Broadway Corporation
Rite Aid of New Jersey, Inc.
Rite Aid of New York, Inc. (a New York corporation)
Rite Aid Rome Distribution Center, Inc. (a New York corporation)
EDC Drug Stores, Inc.
Rite Aid of North Carolina, Inc.
4042 Warrensville Center Road - Warrensville Ohio, Inc.
5600 Superior Properties, Inc.
Broadview and Wallings-Broadview Heights Ohio, Inc.
Elixir Rx Solutions, LLC
Gettysburg and Hoover - Dayton, Ohio, LLC
Elixir Pharmacy, LLC
Rite Aid of Ohio, Inc.
Elixir Rx Options, LLC
The Lane Drug Company
Rite Aid of Pennsylvania, LLC (Formerly Rite Aid of Pennsylvania, Inc.)
PJC of Rhode Island, Inc.
Rite Aid of South Carolina, Inc.
K & B Tennessee Corporation
Rite Aid of Tennessee, Inc.
K & B Texas Corporation (a Texas corporation)
RCMH, LLC (a Texas limited liability company)
Rx Initiatives, L.L.C.
Maxi Green, Inc.
PJC of Vermont, Inc.
Rite Aid of Vermont, Inc.
Rite Aid of Virginia, Inc.
Rite Aid of Washington, D.C., Inc.
5277 Associates, Inc.
The Bartell Drug Company
Rite Aid of West Virginia, Inc.
Design Rx, LLC
Design Rxclusives, LLC
New Jersey
New Jersey
New York
New York
North Carolina
North Carolina
Ohio
Ohio
Ohio
Ohio
Ohio
Ohio
Ohio
Ohio
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Tennessee
Texas
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Vermont
Vermont
Virginia
Wash. D.C.
Washington
Washington
West Virginia
Wyoming
Wyoming
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-08071, 333-61734, 333-107824, 333-124725, 333-146531, 333-167720, 333-
182320, 333-196904, 333-233230 and 333-239758 on Form S-8 of our reports dated April 27, 2021, relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule
of Rite Aid Corporation and subsidiaries, and the effectiveness of Rite Aid Corporation and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting, appearing in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Rite Aid Corporation for the year ended February 27, 2021.
Exhibit 23
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 27, 2021
Exhibit 31.1
I, Heyward Donigan, President and Chief Executive Officer, certify that:
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
1.
2.
3.
4.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Rite Aid Corporation (the “Registrant”);
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-
15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“the Exchange Act”)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) for the Registrant and have:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure
that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision,
to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness
of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal
quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,
the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the
Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors:
a.
b.
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely
to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over
financial reporting.
Date: April 27, 2021
By:
/s/ HEYWARD DONIGAN
Heyward Donigan
President and Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 31.2
I, Matthew C. Schroeder, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, certify that:
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
1.
2.
3.
4.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Rite Aid Corporation (the “Registrant”);
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-
15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“the Exchange Act”)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) for the Registrant and have:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure
that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision,
to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness
of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal
quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,
the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the
Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors:
a.
b.
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely
to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over
financial reporting.
Date: April 27, 2021
By:
/s/ MATTHEW C. SCHROEDER
Matthew C. Schroeder
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32
In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Rite Aid Corporation (the “Company”) for the annual period ended February 27, 2021 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Heyward Donigan, as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Matthew C.
Schroeder, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of his knowledge:
(1)
(2)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ HEYWARD DONIGAN
Name: Heyward Donigan
Title:
Date:
President and Chief Executive Officer
April 27, 2021
/s/ MATTHEW C. SCHROEDER
Name: Matthew C. Schroeder
Title:
Date:
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
April 27, 2021