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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Registration Statement contains a prospectus relating to an offering of shares of our common stock (for purposes of this Explanatory Note, the Common Stock Prospectus), together with separate prospectus pages relating to an offering of shares of our Series A preferred stock (for purposes of this Explanatory Note, the Series A Preferred Stock Prospectus). The complete Common Stock Prospectus follows immediately. Following the Common Stock Prospectus are the following alternative and additional pages for the Series A Preferred Stock Prospectus:

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front and back cover pages, which will replace the front and back cover pages of the Common Stock Prospectus;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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pages for the “Table of Contents” section, which will replace the “Table of Contents” section of the Common Stock Prospectus;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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pages for the “Prospectus Summary—The Offering” section, which will replace the “Prospectus Summary—The Offering” section of the Common Stock Prospectus;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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pages for the “Risk Factors—Risks Related to this Offering and Owning Our Series A Preferred Stock and Common Stock” section, which will replace the “Risk Factors—Risks Related to this Offering and Owning Our Common Stock” section of the Common Stock Prospectus;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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pages for the “Description of Series A Preferred Stock” section, which will replace the “Concurrent Offering of Series A Preferred Stock” section of the Common Stock Prospectus;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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pages for the “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences to Holders of Our Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock” section, which will replace the “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders of Our Common Stock” section of the Common Stock Prospectus; and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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pages for the “Underwriting” section, which will replace the “Underwriting” section of the Common Stock Prospectus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In addition, the following disclosures contained within the Common Stock Prospectus will be replaced in the Series A Preferred Stock Prospectus as follows:

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references to “this offering” contained in “Explanatory Note,” “Prospectus Summary—Our Corporate Structure,” “Prospectus Summary—Our Sponsors,” “Use of Proceeds,” “Capitalization,” “Dilution,” “Management,” “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions,” “Principal and Selling Stockholders,” “Description of Capital Stock” and “Shares Eligible for Future Sale,” “Description of Indebtedness,” and “Where You Can Find Additional Information” of the Common Stock Prospectus will be replaced with references to “the concurrent initial public offering of our common stock” in the Series A Preferred Stock Prospectus;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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references to “common stock” or “our common stock” contained in the first paragraph under “Prospectus Summary,” “Prospectus Summary—Risks Related to Our Business and This Offering,” in the first paragraph under “Risk Factors,” “Legal Matters” and “Where You Can Find Additional Information” of the Common Stock Prospectus will be replaced with a reference to “Series A preferred stock” in the Series A Preferred Stock Prospectus;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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references to “on the cover page of this prospectus” contained in “Prospectus Summary—Our Corporate Structure,” “Prospectus Summary—Our Sponsors,” “Principal and Selling Stockholders,” and “Description of Capital Stock” of the Common Stock Prospectus will be replaced with references to “on the cover page of the prospectus relating to the concurrent initial public offering of our common stock” in the Series A Preferred Stock Prospectus;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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references to “the offering of Series A preferred stock” or “the Series A preferred stock offering” contained in “Prospectus Summary—Our Sponsors,” “Use of Proceeds,” “Capitalization,”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“Dilution,” “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions,” “Description of Capital Stock,” and “Shares Eligible for Future Sale” of the Common Stock Prospectus will be replaced with references to “this offering” in the Series A Preferred Stock Prospectus;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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the reference to “—Risks Related to this Offering and Owning Our Common Stock—” contained in the last line of the section titled “Prospectus Summary—Our Sponsors” of the Common Stock Prospectus will be replaced with a reference to “—Risks Related to this Offering and Owning of Our Series A Preferred Stock and Common Stock—” in the Series A Preferred Stock Prospectus;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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the first paragraph under “Use of Proceeds” of the Common Stock Prospectus will be removed from the Series A Preferred Stock Prospectus;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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the reference to “—Risks Related to this Offering and Owning Our Common Stock—” contained in the second paragraph of “Dividend Policy” of the Common Stock Prospectus will be replaced with a reference to “—Risks Related to this Offering and Owning of Our Series A Preferred Stock and Common Stock—” in the Series A Preferred Stock Prospectus;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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the section titled “Principal and Selling Stockholders” of the Common Stock Prospectus will be renamed the “Principal Stockholders” in the Series A Preferred Stock Prospectus; and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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the reference to “Concurrent Offering of Series A Preferred Stock” contained in “Description of Capital Stock—Preferred Stock” of the Common Stock Prospectus will be replaced with a reference to “Description of Series A Preferred Stock” in the Series A Preferred Stock Prospectus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Each of the complete Common Stock Prospectus and Series A Preferred Stock Prospectus will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with Rule 424 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The closing of the offering of common stock is conditioned upon the closing of the offering of Series A preferred stock and the closing of the offering of Series A preferred stock is conditioned upon the closing of the offering of common stock.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

LETTER FROM VIVEK SANKARAN, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER			vi
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY			1
RISK FACTORS			24
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS			47
USE OF PROCEEDS			49
DIVIDEND POLICY			50
CAPITALIZATION			51
DILUTION			52
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OTHER DATA			53
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS			54
BUSINESS			82
MANAGEMENT			101
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION			113
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS			139
PRINCIPAL AND SELLING STOCKHOLDERS			145
CONCURRENT OFFERING OF SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK			148
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK			152
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE			157
DESCRIPTION OF INDEBTEDNESS			162
MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES TO NON-U.S. HOLDERS OF OUR COMMON STOCK			171
UNDERWRITING			176
LEGAL MATTERS			182
EXPERTS			182
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION			182
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS			F- 1

 

Until                , 2020 (25 days after the date of this prospectus), all dealers that buy, sell, or trade shares of our common stock, whether or not participating in this initial public offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This delivery requirement is in addition to the obligation of dealers to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.

Unless indicated otherwise, the information included in this prospectus assumes that (i) the shares of common stock to be sold in this offering are sold at $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated offering range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus and (ii) all shares offered by the selling stockholders in this offering are sold (other than pursuant to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares described herein).

 

We and the selling stockholders have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized anyone to provide any information other than that contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we have referred you. We, the selling stockholders and the underwriters take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. The selling stockholders and the underwriters are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, shares of our common stock only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of shares of our common stock.

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus and does not contain all of the information that you should consider in making your investment decision. Before investing in our common stock, you should carefully read this entire prospectus, including our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. You should also consider the matters described under the sections titled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in each case included elsewhere in this prospectus. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “ACI,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Albertsons Companies, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

OUR COMPANY

We are one of the largest food retailers in the United States, with 2,260 stores across 34 states and the District of Columbia. We operate 20 iconic banners with on average 85 years of operating history, including

Albertsons

,

Safeway

,

Vons

,

Pavilions

,

Randalls

,

Tom Thumb

,

Carrs

,

Jewel-Osco

,

Acme

,

Shaw’s

,

Star Market

,

United Supermarkets

,

Market Street

and

Haggen

, with approximately 270,000 talented and dedicated employees who serve on average more than 33 million customers each week. Our stores operate in

First-and-Main

retail locations and have leading market share within attractive and growing geographies. We hold a #1 or #2 position by market share in 66% of the 121 metropolitan statistical areas (“MSAs”) in which we operate. Our portfolio of well-located, full-service stores provides the foundation of our omni-channel platform, including our rapidly growing Drive Up & Go curbside pickup, home delivery and rush delivery offerings. We seek to tailor our offerings to local demographics and preferences of the markets that we operate in. Our

Locally Great, Nationally Strong

operating structure empowers decision making at the local level, which we believe better serves our customers and communities, while also providing the systems, analytics and buying power afforded by an organization with national scale and more than $60 billion in annual sales.

We are focused on creating deep and lasting relationships with our customers by offering them an experience that is

Easy

,

Exciting

and

Friendly

– wherever, whenever and however they choose to shop. We make life

Easy

for our customers through a convenient and consistent shopping experience across our omni-channel network. Merchandising is at our core and we offer an

Exciting

and differentiated product assortment. We believe we are an industry leader in fresh, emphasizing organic, locally sourced and seasonal items as well as value-added services like daily

fresh-cut

fruit and vegetables, customized meat cuts and seafood varieties, made-from-scratch bakery items, prepared foods, deli and floral. We also continue to grow our innovative and distinctive

Own Brands

portfolio, which reached 25.6% sales penetration as of the third quarter of fiscal 2019. Our

Friendly

service is embedded in our culture and enables us to build deep ties with our local communities.

 

 

 

 

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Our

Easy

,

Exciting

and

Friendly

shopping experience, coupled with our nationwide

just for U

, grocery and fuel rewards programs and pharmacy services, offers a differentiated value proposition to our customers. The

just for U

program has nearly 20 million registered loyalty households which, we believe, provides us with a comprehensive understanding of our core shoppers. These loyalty programs and our omni-channel offerings combine to form an extended loyalty ecosystem that drives increased customer lifetime value through greater purchase frequency, larger basket size and higher customer retention.

Our Company has grown through a series of transformational acquisitions over the last six years, including our merger with Safeway in 2015 which gave us the benefits of national scale. While our banners have rich histories, we are in many ways a young company. Through integration, we have implemented shared best practices in areas like merchandising and loyalty to drive customer engagement across our network. We have also integrated systems and converted stores and distribution centers to create a common platform. We believe our common platform gives us greater transparency and compatibility across our network, allowing us to better serve our customers and employees while enhancing our supply chain.

We continue to sharpen our

in-store

execution, increase our

Own Brands

penetration and expand our omni-channel and digital capabilities. We have invested substantially in our business, deploying approximately $6.8 billion of capital expenditures beginning with fiscal 2015, including the $1.5 billion we expect to spend in fiscal 2019. We used that capital to remodel existing stores, opportunistically build new stores and enhance our digital capabilities. We have also developed and begun to implement specific productivity initiatives across our business that target $1 billion of annual

run-rate

productivity benefits by the end of fiscal 2022 to help offset cost inflation, fund growth and drive earnings.

We have enhanced our management team, adding executives with complementary backgrounds to position us well for the future, including our President and CEO, Vivek Sankaran, who joined the Company from PepsiCo in April 2019. In fiscal 2019, we also added Chris Rupp as Chief Customer & Digital Officer and Mike Theilmann as Chief Human Resources Officer. In addition, we have internally promoted and expanded the roles of certain key members of our leadership team, including Susan Morris, our Chief Operations Officer, and Geoff White, our Chief Merchandising Officer.

Our recent operational initiatives are driving positive financial momentum. We realized strong financial performance in fiscal 2018, generating net sales of $60.5 billion, Adjusted EBITDA of $2.7 billion and Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $1.4 billion. We have achieved eight consecutive quarters of positive identical sales growth. Adjusted EBITDA grew from $2.4 billion in fiscal 2017 to $2.7 billion in fiscal 2018 and we generated a cumulative $6.3 billion in Adjusted Free Cash Flow since the start of fiscal 2015. The momentum we are experiencing gives us confidence that our

Easy, Exciting

and

Friendly

identity resonates with customers. We believe our strategic framework will enable us to continue delivering profitable growth going forward.

Identical Sales		Net Income ($mm)		Adj. EBITDA ($mm)

 

 

 

 

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Cumulative Adjusted Free Cash Flow (in billions)

 

DRIVERS OF CURRENT MOMENTUM

We have achieved significant near-term momentum in our business through a number of successful and ongoing initiatives, including the following:

Sharpened In-Store Execution.

 We are improving

in-store

execution and enhancing our customer experience to drive profitable growth. We have simplified our merchandising programs, automated our

front-end

scheduling processes and expanded self-checkout in 435 additional stores during the first three quarters of fiscal 2019. These enhancements have been instrumental in improving store-level productivity, allowing us to increase our focus on the customer. To further enhance the customer experience, we remerchandised over 700 stores since the beginning of fiscal 2017, reallocating space to better accentuate high growth fresh categories like produce, meat and seafood, bakery, prepared foods, deli and floral. This, coupled with our robust remodel program, has also allowed us to optimize store layouts and ease shopping patterns to make things simpler for customers and employees.

Increased

Own Brands

Penetration.

Our

Own Brands

portfolio has continued to contribute to identical sales growth and margin expansion. Penetration of our

Own Brands

has expanded over the past two years, growing from 22.3% in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 to 25.6% in the third quarter of fiscal 2019.

Own Brands

identical sales growth has exceeded total Company identical sales growth by at least 100 basis points for 11 straight quarters.

Leading Omni-Channel Capabilities.

 We have continued to enhance our capabilities to meet customer demand for convenience and flexibility. In fiscal 2017, we began to offer our Drive Up & Go curbside pickup service which is currently available in approximately 550 locations, while expanding our long-established home delivery network. We also collaborate with third parties, including Instacart, for rush delivery as well as with GrubHub and Uber Eats for delivery of our prepared and

ready-to-eat

offerings. We now offer home delivery services across 2,000 of our stores and 12 of the country’s top 15 MSAs by population.

 

 

 

Investment in Stores and Technology Capabilities.

 From fiscal 2015 through the end of fiscal 2019, we will have spent approximately $6.8 billion on capital expenditures, including the $1.5 billion

 

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we expect to spend in fiscal 2019. Approximately $3.8 billion of that spend contributed to completing 950 store remodels and opening 57 new stores, as well as merchandising and maintenance initiatives. We have also increased investment in digital and technology projects, including an estimated $375 million we intend to spend in fiscal 2019. These investments include upgraded pricing and promotional tools and more integrated and

easy-to-use

customer-facing digital applications.

Continued Focus on Productivity

.

With the integration of Safeway behind us, we have developed and are in the early stages of implementing a new set of clearly defined productivity initiatives that are underpinned by technology and talent. We are targeting $1 billion of annual

run-rate

productivity benefits by the end of fiscal 2022 to help offset cost inflation, fund growth and drive earnings. These initiatives include a focus on enhancing store and distribution center operations, leveraging scale to buy better, increasing promotional effectiveness and leveraging general and administrative costs. For example, we implemented a shrink reduction program centered on the use of technology as well as employee and manager education. As a result, we successfully reduced shrink levels by approximately 45 basis points in the first three quarters of fiscal 2019 over the first three quarters of fiscal 2017. We also believe these productivity initiatives will drive tangible improvements in our customer satisfaction and customer service scores.

OUR COMPETITIVE STRENGTHS

We are focused on driving deep and lasting relationships with our customers by delivering an

Easy, Exciting

and

Friendly

shopping experience. We believe the following competitive strengths will help us to achieve our goal:

Robust Portfolio of Stores and Iconic Banners with Leading Market Shares.

 Our 2,260 stores provide us with strong local presence and leading market share in some of the most attractive and growing geographies in the country.

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Well-Known Banners : Our portfolio of well-known banners has strong customer loyalty and ties within the local communities we serve. Seven of our banners have operated for more than 100 years, with an average of over 85 years across all banners.

 

 

 

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Prime Locations : Because of our long history, many of our stores are in First-and-Main locations, providing our customers with exceptional convenience. Our owned and ground leased stores and distribution centers, which represent approximately 39% of our store and distribution base, have an aggregate appraised value of $11.2 billion.

 

 

 

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Strong Market Share and Local Market Density : We are ranked #1 or #2 by market share in 66% of the 121 MSAs in which we operate. We believe this local market presence, coupled with brand recognition, drives repeat traffic and helps create marketing, distribution and omni-channel efficiencies that enhance our profitability.

 

 

 

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Highly Attractive Markets : Our 20 largest MSAs by store count encompass approximately one-third of the U.S. population and approximately 45% of U.S. GDP. In 65% of the 121 MSAs in which we operate, the projected population growth over the next five years, in aggregate, exceeds the national average by over 50%.

 

 

 

 

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The following illustrative map represents our regional banners and combined store network as of November 30, 2019.

 

 

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Nielsen ACView based on food markets in Company operating geographies as of calendar third quarter 2019.

Differentiated and Exciting Merchandise Offering.

Our expertise in fresh merchandising is a core strength of our Company. We create a destination shopping experience by empowering our operators with the autonomy to tailor merchandise to local and seasonal tastes and preferences so they can consistently deliver an

Exciting

product assortment. We have particular strength in fresh categories including produce, meat and seafood, bakery, prepared foods, deli and floral. Fresh sales accounted for over 41% of our revenue in the first three quarters of fiscal 2019, which we believe is one of the highest percentages in the industry. Our relationships with a select group of suppliers enable us to provide exciting fresh produce, giving us access to premium produce grades in terms of size, flavor, color and quality. In addition, we offer an extensive range of value-added services such as daily

in-store

fresh-cut

fruit,

in-store

prepared

ready-to-cook

vegetables and fresh-made guacamole. In meat and seafood, we feature

best-in-class

full service butcher blocks that highlight

custom-cut

USDA Choice and Prime beef, ground chicken and pork, seasonal smoked meats like sausages and bacon,

Open Nature

grass-fed

beef, lamb and wild-caught Alaskan salmon as well as a wide range of responsibly sourced waterfront bistro shrimp. Our bakeries feature scratch-made pastries, artisan breads, and cakes

designed-to-order

by trained 5 Star decorators. Our prepared foods include

ready-to-eat,

ready-to-heat,

and

ready-to-cook

meal solutions that encompass everything from family favorites to a wide range of world cuisine offerings. Our fresh offerings are complemented by strong specialty assortments. These include our curated wine selections and artisan cheese shops. As our customers demand healthy options and product transparency, we have grown our natural and organic

 

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THE OFFERING

Common stock outstanding

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Common stock offered by the selling stockholders

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Option to purchase additional shares of common stock

The selling stockholders have granted to the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to                  additional shares of our common stock at the initial public offering price less the underwriting discount and commissions.

 

 

 

 

Use of proceeds

We will not receive any net proceeds from the sale of common stock by the selling stockholders, including from any exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares of our common stock from the selling stockholders.

 

 

 

 

We estimate that the net proceeds to us from the offering of our Series A preferred stock, based upon an assumed public offering price per share of our Series A preferred stock of $                , will be approximately $                 (or approximately $                 if the underwriters in the Series A preferred stock offering exercise their over-allotment option in full), after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. We intend to use the anticipated net proceeds from the offering of Series A preferred stock, together with cash on hand, to repurchase approximately                  shares of outstanding common stock from certain Pre-IPO Stockholders (or approximately                  shares of outstanding common stock if the underwriters in the Series A preferred stock offering exercise their over-allotment option in full) (the “Repurchase”). The Repurchase is conditioned upon the consummation of the offering of Series A preferred stock and the receipt of funds therefrom. See “Use of Proceeds.”

Dividend Policy

Effective fiscal 2020, we have established a dividend policy pursuant to which we intend to pay a dividend on our common stock in an amount of $                 per share, starting with the first full quarter following completion of this offering. Our board of directors may change or eliminate the payment of future dividends to our common stockholders at its discretion, without notice to our stockholders. Any future determination relating to our dividend policy will be made at the sole discretion of our board of directors and will depend on a number of factors, including general and economic conditions, industry standards, our financial condition and operating results, our available cash and current and anticipated cash needs,

 

 

 

 

 

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SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL AND OTHER DATA

Albertsons Companies, Inc. was formed for the purpose of reorganizing the organizational structure of AB Acquisition and its direct and indirect consolidated subsidiaries. Prior to December 3, 2017, Albertsons Companies, Inc. had no material assets or operations. On December 3, 2017, Albertsons Companies, LLC and its parent, AB Acquisition, completed a reorganization of their legal entity structure whereby the existing equityholders of AB Acquisition each contributed their equity interests in AB Acquisition to Albertsons Investor or KIM ACI. In exchange, equityholders received a proportionate share of units in Albertsons Investor and KIM ACI, respectively. Albertsons Investor and KIM ACI then contributed all of the equity interests they received to Albertsons Companies, Inc. in exchange for common stock issued by Albertsons Companies, Inc. As a result, Albertsons Investor and KIM ACI became the parents of Albertsons Companies, Inc., owning all of its outstanding common stock with AB Acquisition and its subsidiary, Albertsons Companies, LLC, becoming wholly-owned subsidiaries of Albertsons Companies, Inc. On February 25, 2018, Albertsons Companies, LLC merged with and into Albertsons Companies, Inc., with Albertsons Companies, Inc. as the surviving corporation. Prior to February 25, 2018, substantially all of the assets and operations of Albertsons Companies, Inc. were those of its subsidiary, Albertsons Companies, LLC. The ACI Reorganization Transactions were accounted for as a transaction between entities under common control, and accordingly, there was no change in the basis of the underlying assets and liabilities. The Consolidated Financial Statements are reflective of the changes that occurred as a result of the ACI Reorganization Transactions. Prior to February 25, 2018, our Consolidated Financial Statements reflect the net assets and operations of Albertsons Companies, LLC.

 

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