aci-20241130

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended November 30, 2024

☐ 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: 001-39350

Albertsons Companies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware						47-4376911
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)						(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

250 Parkcenter Blvd.

Boise, Idaho 83706

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(208) 395-6200

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value	ACI	New York Stock Exchange

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

As of January 3, 2025, the registrant had 579,379,327 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.

Albertsons Companies, Inc. and Subsidiaries



PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION		Page
	Item 1 - Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity	6
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8










	Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	21
	Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	34
	Item 4 - Controls and Procedures	34

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
	Item 1 - Legal Proceedings	36
	Item 1A - Risk Factors	36
	Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	37
	Item 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities	37
	Item 4 - Mine Safety Disclosures	38
	Item 5 - Other Information	38
	Item 6 - Exhibits	38

SIGNATURES		39

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 - Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Albertsons Companies, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in millions, except share data)

(unaudited)


		November 30, 2024		February 24, 2024
ASSETS
Current assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	202.3	$	188.7
	Receivables, net	929.0		724.4
	Inventories, net	5,137.2		4,945.2
	Other current assets	397.0		429.2
	Total current assets	6,665.5		6,287.5

Property and equipment, net		9,632.9		9,570.3
Operating lease right-of-use assets		6,094.9		5,981.6
Intangible assets, net		2,349.3		2,434.5
Goodwill		1,201.0		1,201.0
Other assets		721.7		746.2
TOTAL ASSETS		$	26,665.3	$	26,221.1

LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
	Accounts payable	$	4,026.1	$	4,218.2
	Accrued salaries and wages	1,352.0		1,302.6

	Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	61.3		285.2
	Current maturities of operating lease obligations	686.3		677.6
	Other current liabilities	1,029.4		974.1
	Total current liabilities	7,155.1		7,457.7

Long-term debt and finance lease obligations		7,777.1		7,783.4
Long-term operating lease obligations		5,685.5		5,493.2
Deferred income taxes		729.3		807.6
Other long-term liabilities		1,952.6		1,931.7

Commitments and contingencies



STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

	Class A common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 597,760,429 and 594,445,268 shares issued as of November 30, 2024 and February 24, 2024, respectively	6.0		5.9

	Additional paid-in capital	2,169.2		2,129.6
	Treasury stock, at cost, 18,404,201 and 18,397,745 shares held as of November 30, 2024 and February 24, 2024, respectively	(304.2)		(304.2)
	Accumulated other comprehensive income	90.9		88.0
	Retained earnings	1,403.8		828.2
	Total stockholders' equity	3,365.7		2,747.5
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY		$	26,665.3	$	26,221.1

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Albertsons Companies, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

(in millions, except per share data)

(unaudited)


	12 weeks ended				40 weeks ended
	November 30, 2024		December 2, 2023		November 30, 2024		December 2, 2023
Net sales and other revenue	$	18,774.5	$	18,557.3	$	61,591.4	$	60,898.2
Cost of sales	13,528.1		13,360.0		44,484.8		43,996.7
Gross margin	5,246.4		5,197.3		17,106.6		16,901.5

Selling and administrative expenses	4,717.7		4,607.3		15,777.1		15,215.7
Loss on property dispositions and impairment losses, net	10.2		23.9		59.4		43.1

Operating income	518.5		566.1		1,270.1		1,642.7

Interest expense, net	109.0		116.3		358.3		383.1

Other (income) expense, net	(5.6)		(6.7)		0.3		(14.6)
Income before income taxes	415.1		456.5		911.5		1,274.2

Income tax expense	14.5		95.1		124.7		228.7
Net income	$	400.6	$	361.4	$	786.8	$	1,045.5

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Recognition of pension (loss) gain	(0.8)		(1.0)		1.1		(3.5)

Other	(0.9)		0.8		1.8		2.9
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(1.7)	$	(0.2)	$	2.9	$	(0.6)

Comprehensive income	$	398.9	$	361.2	$	789.7	$	1,044.9

Net income per Class A common share
Basic net income per Class A common share	$	0.69	$

SEC Form 10-Q filed by Albertsons Companies Inc.