UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Filed by the Registrant [X] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [_] Check the appropriate box: [_] Preliminary Proxy Statement [_] Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) [_] Definitive Proxy Statement [X] Definitive Additional Materials [_] Soliciting Material Pursuant to ss.240.14a-12 RITE AID CORPORATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): [X] No fee required. 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Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. 1) Amount Previously Paid: ___________________________________________________________________ 2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: ___________________________________________________________________ 3) Filing Party: ___________________________________________________________________ 4) Date Filed: ___________________________________________________________________ Filed by Rite Aid Corporation Pursuant to Rule 14a-6(b) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 On December 21, 2006, Rite Aid Corporation issued the following press release announcing the company's financial results for its third quarter ended December 2, 2006. INVESTORS: MEDIA: Kevin Twomey Karen Rugen 717-731-6540 717-730-7766 or investor@riteaid.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RITE AID ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER RESULTS REPORTS THIRD QUARTER NET LOSS OF $.01 PER DILUTED SHARE COMPARED TO NET LOSS OF $.02 PER DILUTED SHARE IN PRIOR YEAR REPORTS THIRD QUARTER ADJUSTED EBITDA OF $160.8 MILLION COMPARED TO ADJUSTED EBITDA OF $141.3 MILLION IN PRIOR YEAR Confirms Fiscal 2007 Guidance CAMP HILL, PA, December 21, 2006 - Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) today announced financial results for its third quarter ended December 2, 2006. Revenues for the 13-week third quarter were $4.32 billion versus revenues of $4.15 billion in the prior year third quarter. Revenues increased 4.2 percent. Same store sales increased 3.4 percent during the third quarter as compared to the year-ago like period, consisting of a 4.3 percent increase in pharmacy same store sales and a 1.9 percent increase in front-end same store sales. The number of prescriptions filled in comparable drugstores increased 2.3 percent. Prescription sales accounted for 64.3 percent of total sales, and third party prescription sales represented 95.5 percent of pharmacy sales. Net income for the third quarter was $1.1 million but a loss of $.01 per diluted share because of the negative impact of preferred stock dividends. This was an improvement over last year's third quarter net loss of $5.2 million or $.02 per diluted share. The improvement was primarily due to a $19.5 million increase in adjusted EBITDA (which is reconciled to net income (loss) on the attached table), partially offset primarily by a $4.7 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense. Adjusted EBITDA was $160.8 million or 3.7 percent of revenues for the third quarter compared to $141.3 million or 3.4 percent of revenues for the like period last year. The $19.5 million increase was primarily the result of increased revenue and improvement in the ratio of expenses to revenue partially offset by a decrease in the gross margin rate. - MORE - Rite Aid FY'07 Q3 Results Press Release - page 2 In the third quarter, the company opened 10 stores, relocated 13 stores, closed 3 stores and remodeled 4 stores. Stores in operation at the end of the quarter totaled 3,322. "We are pleased with our third quarter. A strong increase in pharmacy sales and continued prescription count growth showed once again that our emphasis on customer satisfaction and increased operational focus on pharmacy are delivering results. Our team also continued to do a good job of controlling expenses," said Mary Sammons, president and chief executive officer. "At the same time we continued to improve our existing business, we also made tremendous progress on our plans for the smooth integration of the Brooks and Eckerd drugstore chains into Rite Aid." On August 24, 2006, Rite Aid announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire approximately 1,850 Brooks and Eckerd drugstores and six distribution centers, primarily on the East Coast and in the Mid-Atlantic states, from The Jean Coutu Group. The transaction, which is subject to review under the Hart-Scott Rodino Act, Rite Aid stockholder approval and other customary closing conditions, is expected to close shortly after the end of Rite Aid's fourth quarter, which ends March 3, 2007. Special Stockholder Meeting Set for January 18, 2007 ---------------------------------------------------- Other events in the quarter included the company's announcement that the special meeting of Rite Aid stockholders in connection with the pending acquisition of the Brooks and Eckerd chains will be held January 18, 2007. Among the proposals to be voted on by stockholders is the issuance of 250 million shares of Rite Aid common stock to The Jean Coutu Group as part of the purchase price. Also during the quarter the company announced that as expected it had received a request for additional information from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as part of its regulatory review of the pending acquisition under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. Rite Aid said it is currently in the process of responding to what is commonly called the second request. "This acquisition is a unique opportunity for Rite Aid and for our stockholders, and we encourage all that are eligible as of the record date to vote," Sammons said. "The acquisition will significantly expand the size of our company with good stores in attractive locations and give us the scale we need to compete more effectively. Greater scale will make Rite Aid better able to take advantage of the many opportunities for growth in our industry as well as better enable us to withstand both industry and competitive challenges to our business." Company Confirms Fiscal 2007 Guidance ------------------------------------- Rite Aid confirmed its fiscal 2007 guidance for sales, same store sales, net income (loss), adjusted EBITDA and capital expenditures. Sales are expected to be between $17.40 billion and $17.65 billion, with same store sales expected to improve 2 percent to 4 percent over fiscal 2006. Net income (loss) for fiscal 2007 is expected to be between a net loss of $5 million and net income of $40 million or a loss per diluted share of $.07 to net income per diluted share of $.02. Adjusted EBITDA (which is reconciled to net income (loss) on the attached table) is expected to be between $650 million and $725 million. Capital expenditures, excluding proceeds from sale and leaseback transactions, are expected to be between $450 million and $500 million. Proceeds from sale and leaseback transactions are expected to be between $50 million and $100 million. - MORE - Rite Aid FY'07 Q3 Results Press Release - page 3 Conference Call Broadcast ------------------------- Rite Aid will hold an analyst call at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time today with remarks by Rite Aid's management team. The call will be simulcast via the internet and can be accessed through the websites www.riteaid.com in the conference call section of investor information and www.StreetEvents.com. A playback of the call will be available on both sites starting at 2 p.m. Eastern Time today. A playback of the call will also be available by telephone for 48 hours beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern time today until 2 p.m. Eastern time on December 23. The playback number is 1-800-642-1687 from within the U.S. and Canada or 1-706-645-9291 from outside the U.S. and Canada with the seven-digit reservation number 4438396. Rite Aid Corporation is one of the nation's leading drugstore chains with annual revenues of $17.3 billion and more than 3,300 stores in 27 states and the District of Columbia. Information about Rite Aid, including corporate background and press releases, is available through the company's website at www.riteaid.com. This press release may contain forward-looking statements, which are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements include our high level of indebtedness, our ability to make interest and principal payments on our debt and satisfy the other covenants contained in our senior secured credit facility and other debt agreements, our ability to improve the operating performance of our existing stores in accordance with our long term strategy, our ability to hire and retain pharmacists and other store personnel, the efforts of private and public third-party payors to reduce prescription drug reimbursements and encourage mail order, competitive pricing pressures, continued consolidation of the drugstore industry, changes in state or federal legislation or regulations, the outcome of lawsuits and governmental investigations, general economic conditions and inflation, interest rate movements, access to capital, the ability of Rite Aid to consummate the transaction with Jean Coutu Group and realize the benefits of such transaction and our ability to assume the senior subordinated notes. Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these and other factors, risks and uncertainties. Readers are also directed to consider other risks and uncertainties discussed in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements can be identified through the use of words such as "may", "will", "intend", "plan", "project", "expect", "anticipate", "could", "should", "would", "believe", "estimate", "contemplate", and "possible". See the 8-K furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2006 for definition, purpose and reconciliation of a non-GAAP financial measure referred to herein to the most comparable GAAP financial measure. Additional Information and Where to Find It Rite Aid has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a proxy statement in connection with the proposed transaction with the Jean Coutu Group. The proxy statement has been mailed to the stockholders of Rite Aid. STOCKHOLDERS OF RITE AID ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Such proxy statement and other relevant documents may also be obtained, free of charge, on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website (http://www.sec.gov) or by contacting our Secretary, Rite Aid Corporation, 30 Hunter Lane, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011. - MORE - Rite Aid FY'07 Q3 Results Press Release - page 4 Participants in the Solicitation Rite Aid and certain persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies relating to the proposed transaction. The participants in such solicitation may include Rite Aid's executive officers and directors. Further information regarding persons who may be deemed participants is available in Rite Aid's proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the transaction. ### [BALANCE SHEET] RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Dollars in thousands) (unaudited) December 2, 2006 March 4, 2006 --------------- ------------- ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 148,397 $ 76,067 Accounts receivable, net 321,821 354,949 Inventories, net 2,468,422 2,341,410 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 113,248 112,386 --------- --------- Total current assets 3,051,888 2,884,812 Property, plant and equipment, net 1,697,347 1,717,022 Goodwill 656,037 656,037 Other intangibles, net 185,312 193,228 Deferred tax assets 1,387,412 1,392,889 Other assets 154,221 144,383 ---------- ---------- Total assets $7,132,217 $6,988,371 ========== ========== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Current maturities of convertible notes, long-term debt and lease financing obligations $ 197,603 $ 584,196 Accounts payable 923,796 862,192 Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities 715,496 696,936 ----------- ----------- Total current liabilities 1,836,895 2,143,324 Long-term debt, less current maturities 2,784,954 2,298,706 Lease financing obligations, less current maturities 164,653 168,544 Other noncurrent liabilities 720,440 770,876 ----------- ----------- Total liabilities 5,506,942 5,381,450 Commitments and contingencies Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock - Series E 120,000 120,000 Preferred stock - Series G 127,683 121,207 Preferred stock - Series H 125,503 120,020 Preferred stock - Series I 116,415 116,074 Common stock 532,331 527,667 Additional paid-in capital 3,104,658 3,114,997 Accumulated deficit (2,477,294) (2,489,023) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (24,021) (24,021) ----------- ----------- Total stockholders' equity 1,625,275 1,606,921 ----------- ----------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 7,132,217 $ 6,988,371 =========== =========== [IS- 13 WEEKS] RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited) Thirteen Weeks Thirteen Weeks ended ended December 2, November 26, 2006 2005 --------------- -------------- Revenues $ 4,320,208 $ 4,145,683 Costs and expenses: Cost of goods sold 3,166,165 3,023,739 Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,079,509 1,060,054 Store closing and impairment charges 5,119 2,652 Interest expense 68,184 66,909 Gain on sale of assets and investments, net (48) (1,372) ----------- ----------- 4,318,929 4,151,982 ----------- ----------- Income (loss) before income taxes 1,279 (6,299) Income tax expense (benefit) 175 (1,079) ----------- ----------- Net income (loss) $ 1,104 $ (5,220) =========== =========== Basic and diluted loss per share: Numerator for loss per share: Net income (loss) $ 1,104 $ (5,220) Accretion of redeemable preferred stock (26) (26) Cumulative preferred stock dividends (7,897) (7,254) ----------- ----------- Loss attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted $ (6,819) $ (12,500) =========== =========== Denominator: Basic and diluted weighted average shares 524,556 525,349 Basic and diluted loss per share $ (0.01) $ (0.02) [IS-39WEEKS] RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited) Thirty-nine Weeks Thirty-nine Weeks ended December 2, ended November 26, 2006 2005 ------------ ------------ Revenues $ 12,945,650 $ 12,499,642 Costs and expenses: Cost of goods sold 9,456,572 9,075,083 Selling, general and administrative expenses 3,247,208 3,150,392 Store closing and impairment charges 24,153 26,305 Interest expense 205,703 205,273 Loss on debt modifications and retirements, net -- 9,186 Gain on sale of assets and investments, net (1,403) (3,865) ------------ ------------ 12,932,233 12,462,374 ------------ ------------ Income before income taxes 13,417 37,268 Income tax expense 1,688 10,635 ------------ ------------ Net income $ 11,729 $ 26,633 ============ ============ Basic and diluted loss per share: Numerator for loss per share: Net income $ 11,729 $ 26,633 Premium to redeem preferred stock -- (5,883) Accretion of redeemable preferred stock (77) (77) Cumulative preferred stock dividends (23,494) (25,020) ------------ ------------ Loss attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted $ (11,842) $ (4,347) ============ ============ Denominator: Basic and diluted weighted average shares 523,465 523,296 Basic and diluted loss per share $ (0.02) $ (0.01) [EBITDA-13 WEEKS] RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO ADJUSTED EBITDA (In thousands) Thirteen Weeks Thirteen Weeks ended December 2, ended November 2006 26, 2005 ------------------- ---------------- Reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted EBITDA: Net income (loss) $ 1,104 $ (5,220) Adjustments: Interest expense 68,184 66,909 Recurring income tax expense (benefit) 175 (1,079) Depreciation and amortization 67,808 63,114 LIFO charges (a) 8,946 7,612 Store closing and impairment charges 5,119 2,652 Stock-based compensation expense 7,245 6,054 Gain on sale of assets and investments, net (48) (1,372) Litigation settlements, net (b) (1,294) (701) Legal and accounting expenses (c) 448 65 Incremental acquisition costs (d) 687 - Closed store liquidation expense (e) 1,540 2,609 Other 849 656 ------------------- ----------------- Adjusted EBITDA $ 160,763 $ 141,299 =================== ================= Percent of revenues 3.72% 3.41% Notes: (a) Represents non-cash charges to value our inventories under the last-in first-out ("LIFO") method. (b) Represents net impact of non-recurring litigation. (c) Charges consist primarily of fees paid for legal services related to defending against litigation related to prior management's business practices and to defend prior management. (d) Represents incremental costs related to the acquisition of Jean Coutu USA. (e) Represents costs to liquidate inventory at stores that are in the process of closing. [EBITDA-39 WEEKS] RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA (In thousands) Thirty-nine Weeks Thirty-nine Weeks ended December 2, ended November 2006 26, 2005 ----------------- ----------------- Reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA: Net income $ 11,729 $ 26,633 Adjustments: Interest expense 205,703 205,273 Recurring income tax expense 1,688 18,483 Income tax benefit from favorable tax settlement - (7,848) Depreciation and amortization 201,228 184,740 LIFO charges (a) 26,838 22,837 Store closing and impairment charges 24,153 26,305 Stock-based compensation expense 15,851 15,219 Gain on sale of assets and investments, net (1,403) (3,865) Loss on debt modifications and retirements, net (b) - 9,186 Litigation settlements, net (c) (1,294) (13,145) Legal and accounting expenses (d) 750 2,301 Incremental acquisition costs (e) 742 - Closed store liquidation expense (f) 7,171 6,213 Other 2,721 1,858 ----------------- ----------------- Adjusted EBITDA $ 495,877 $ 494,190 ================= ================= Percent of revenues 3.83% 3.95% Notes: (a) Represents non-cash charges to value our inventories under the last-in first-out ("LIFO") method. (b) Represents loss related to debt modifications and retirements, net (c) Represents net impact of non-recurring litigation. (d) Charges consist primarily of fees paid for legal services related to defending against litigation related to prior management's business practices and to defend prior management. (e) Represents incremental costs related to the acquisition of Jean Coutu USA. (f) Represents costs to liquidate inventory at stores that are in the process of closing. [CASH FLOW-13 WEEKS] RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Dollars in thousands) (unaudited) Thirteen Weeks Thirteen Weeks ended ended December 2, November 26, 2006 2005 ------------- ------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income (loss) $ 1,104 $ (5,220) Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 67,808 63,114 Store closing and impairment charges 5,119 2,652 LIFO charges 8,946 7,612 Gain on sale of assets and investments, net (48) (1,372) Stock-based compensation expense 7,245 6,054 Changes in deferred taxes 1,068 (1,253) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Net proceeds from accounts receivable securitization 45,000 55,000 Accounts receivable (14,165) (26,303) Inventories (53,074) (130,109) Prepaid expenses and other current assets (2,016) (2,206) Other assets (9,142) (95) Income taxes receivable/payable (1,255) 375 Accounts payable (22,539) 47,511 Other liabilities 10,754 7,112 --------- --------- Net cash provided by operating activities 44,805 22,872 INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Expenditures for property, plant and equipment (86,814) (97,439) Intangible assets acquired (6,032) (11,269) Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions 202 24,603 Proceeds from dispositions of assets and investments 2,548 8,034 --------- --------- Net cash used in investing activities (90,096) (76,071) FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Net proceeds from revolver 340,000 496,000 Principal payments on bank credit facilities -- (446,625) Proceeds from issuance of bank term debt 145,000 -- Principal payments on long-term debt (394,715) (2,429) Change in zero balance cash accounts 10,517 24,921 Excess tax deduction on stock options 323 -- Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock 1,795 1,380 Net proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock -- 5,335 Payments for preferred stock (3,845) (3,458) Deferred financing costs (2,019) (6,889) --------- --------- Net cash provided by financing activities 97,056 68,235 --------- --------- Increase in cash and cash equivalents 51,765 15,036 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 96,632 90,094 --------- --------- Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 148,397 $ 105,130 ========= ========= [CASH FLOW-39 WEEKS] RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Dollars in thousands) (unaudited) Thirty-nine Thirty-nine Weeks ended Weeks ended December 2, November 26, 2006 2005 ----------- ------------ OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 11,729 $ 26,633 Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 201,228 184,740 Store closing and impairment charges 24,153 26,305 LIFO charges 26,838 22,837 Gain on sale of assets and investments, net (1,403) (3,865) Stock-based compensation expense 15,851 15,219 Loss on debt modifications and retirements, net -- 9,186 Changes in deferred taxes 5,302 13,582 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Net proceeds from accounts receivable securitization 40,000 195,000 Accounts receivable (6,871) (20,247) Inventories (153,850) (198,405) Prepaid expenses and other current assets (686) (12,578) Other assets (7,652) 3,793 Income taxes receivable/payable (7,279) 1,018 Accounts payable 54,343 111,363 Other liabilities (18,958) (37,823) --------- --------- Net cash provided by operating activities 182,745 336,758 INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Expenditures for property, plant and equipment (224,008) (191,184) Intangible assets acquired (23,813) (34,599) Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions 31,682 72,505 Proceeds from dispositions of assets and investments 7,714 21,096 --------- --------- Net cash used in investing activities (208,425) (132,182) FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Net proceeds from revolver 341,000 530,000 Principal payments on bank credit facilities -- (448,875) Proceeds from issuance of bank term debt 145,000 -- Proceeds from financing secured by owned property 11,072 5,352 Principal payments on long-term debt (399,885) (336,437) Change in zero balance cash accounts 9,642 5,251 Excess tax deduction on stock options 434 -- Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock 4,301 5,490 Net proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock -- 116,885 Payments for the redemption of preferred stock -- (123,533) Payments for preferred stock dividends (11,535) (9,244) Deferred financing costs paid (2,019) (7,156) --------- --------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 98,010 (262,267) --------- --------- Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 72,330 (57,691) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 76,067 162,821 --------- --------- Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 148,397 $ 105,130 ========= ========= [GUIDANCE] RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION RECONCILIATION OF NET (LOSS) INCOME GUIDANCE TO ADJUSTED EBITDA GUIDANCE (In thousands) Guidance Range -------------------------------- Low High -------------------------------- Year Ending Year Ending March 3, March 3, 2007 2007 ------------- ------------- Reconciliation of net (loss) income to adjusted EBITDA: Net (loss) income $ (5,000) $ 40,000 Adjustments: Interest expense 280,000 280,000 Income tax (benefit) expense, net (5,000) 15,000 Depreciation and amortization 275,000 275,000 LIFO charge 30,000 35,000 Store closing, liquidation, and impairment charges 50,000 55,000 Stock-based compensation expense 25,000 25,000 ------------- ------------- Adjusted EBITDA $ 650,000 $ 725,000 ============ ============= Diluted (loss) income per share $ (0.07) $ 0.02