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Safeway Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2012 Results

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                        SAFEWAY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                   (In millions, except per-share amounts)                                 (Unaudited)                                                        Year-end   Year-end                                                          2012      2011(1)                                                       ---------- ----------ASSETSCurrent assets:Cash and equivalents                                   $   352.2  $   729.4Receivables                                                909.0      652.1Merchandise inventories                                  2,562.0    2,469.6Prepaid expense and other current assets                   344.7      335.7                                                       ---------  ---------Total current assets                                     4,167.9    4,186.8Total property, net                                      9,224.6    9,637.6Goodwill                                                   471.5      469.8Investment in unconsolidated affiliate                     191.7      196.8Other assets                                               601.3      582.6                                                       ---------  ---------Total assets                                           $14,657.0  $15,073.6                                                       =========  =========LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITYCurrent liabilities:Current maturities of notes and debentures             $   294.0  $   811.3Current obligations under capital leases                    36.2       29.2Accounts payable                                         3,125.0    2,917.0Accrued salaries and wages                                 460.9      500.9Deferred income taxes                                       45.7       77.8Other accrued liabilities                                  643.8      675.9                                                       ---------  ---------Total current liabilities                                4,605.6    5,012.1Long-term debt:Notes and debentures                                     4,831.9    4,165.0Obligations under capital leases                           411.6      404.7                                                       ---------  ---------Total long-term debt                                     5,243.5    4,569.7Deferred income taxes                                      178.5      141.9Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations            914.5      904.5Accrued claims and other liabilities                       781.5      730.1                                                       ---------  ---------Total liabilities                                       11,723.6   11,358.3Stockholders' equity:  Common stock: par value $0.01 per share; 1,500   shares authorized; 605.3 and 604.5 shares issued          6.1        6.0Additional paid-in capital                               4,505.6    4,463.9  Treasury stock at cost: 365.8 and 307.9 shares        (9,119.8)  (7,874.4)  Accumulated other comprehensive loss                     (73.8)     (61.5)Retained earnings                                        7,609.8    7,175.3                                                       ---------  ---------Total Safeway Inc. equity                                2,927.9    3,709.3Noncontrolling interests                                     5.5        6.0                                                       ---------  ---------Total equity                                             2,933.4    3,715.3                                                       ---------  ----------Total liabilities and stockholders' equity             $14,657.0  $15,073.6                                                       =========  =========  (1) Other accrued liabilities, deferred income taxes (current) and   retained earnings have been restated to correct an error in the   accounting for property taxes.                        SAFEWAY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS                          (In millions, unaudited)                                                        52 Weeks   52 Weeks                                                          2012       2011                                                       ---------- ----------OPERATING ACTIVITIES:Net income before allocation to noncontrolling interest                                              $   598.1  $   518.2Gain from discontinued operations, net of tax              (31.9)         -                                                       ---------  ---------Income from continuing operations, net of tax              566.2      518.2Reconciliation to net cash flow from operating activities:  Depreciation expense                                   1,134.3    1,148.8  Property impairment charges                               46.5       44.7  Share-based employee compensation                         55.1       50.0  LIFO expense                                               0.7       35.1  Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate           (17.5)     (13.0)  Net pension and post-retirement benefits expense         150.8      114.3  Contributions to pension and post-retirement benefit   plans                                                  (159.5)    (176.2)  Gain on property dispositions and lease exit costs,   net                                                     (79.1)     (65.6)  Increase in accrued claims and other liabilities          44.8       23.2  Deferred income taxes                                    (36.0)     (63.7)  Other                                                     13.0       23.5  Changes in working capital items:    Receivables                                             (5.6)      (2.1)    Inventories at FIFO cost                               (84.7)      95.0    Prepaid expenses and other current assets              (27.5)     (13.1)    Income taxes                                           (82.7)      91.4    Payables and accruals                                   24.5      (80.5)    Payables related to third-party gift cards, net of     receivables                                            26.4      293.6                                                       ---------  ---------      Net cash flow from operating activities            1,569.7    2,023.6                                                       ---------  ---------INVESTING ACTIVITIESCash paid for property additions                          (927.6)  (1,094.7)Proceeds from sale of property                             300.8      188.0Net cash proceeds from discontinued operations             107.0          -Investments and business acquisitions                          -      (35.9)Other                                                      (52.2)     (71.9)                                                       ---------  ---------      Net cash used by investing activities               (572.0)  (1,014.5)                                                       ---------  ---------FINANCING ACTIVITIESAdditions to (payments on) short-term borrowings, net        1.2       (0.8)Additions to long-term borrowings                        3,623.4    3,697.5Payments on long-term borrowings                        (3,551.6)  (3,087.6)Purchase of treasury stock                              (1,274.5)  (1,554.0)Dividends paid                                            (163.9)    (188.0)Net proceeds from exercise of stock options                  3.8       73.4Excess tax benefit from share-based employee compensation                                                1.3        1.8Other                                                      (13.5)     (19.6)                                                       ---------  ---------      Net cash flow used by financing activities        (1,373.8)  (1,077.3)                                                       ---------  ---------Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash                 (1.1)      18.8                                                       ---------  ---------Decrease in cash and equivalents                          (377.2)     (49.4)CASH AND EQUIVALENTSBeginning of year                                          729.4      778.8                                                       ---------  ---------End of year                                            $   352.2  $   729.4                                                       =========  =========                        SAFEWAY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES                          SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION                            (Dollars in millions)                                 (Unaudited)                                        16 Weeks Ended      52 Weeks Ended                                      ------------------  ------------------TABLE 1: CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND      Dec 29,   Dec 31,   Dec 29,   Dec 31, OTHER STATISTICAL DATA                 2012      2011      2012      2011                                      --------  --------  --------  --------Cash paid for capital expenditures    $  240.4  $  412.2  $  927.6  $1,094.7Stores opened                                3        11         9        25Stores closed                                6        14        46        41Lifestyle remodels completed                 2        10         4        29Stores at end of period                  1,641     1,678Square footage (in millions)              77.6      79.2Fuel sales                            $1,447.3  $1,393.2  $4,974.2  $4,596.6Number of fuel stations at end of period                                    407       400Increase (decrease) in sales from change in Canadian exchange rate     $   59.4  $  (12.7) $  (63.9) $  240.0TABLE 2: RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SAFEWAY INC. TO ADJUSTED EBITDA                                        Fiscal                                         Year                                         2012                                      --------Net income attributable to Safeway Inc.                                 $  596.5Add (subtract):  Property impairment charges and tax   expense from discontinued   operations                             27.7  Income taxes                           262.2  Interest expense                       304.0  Depreciation expense                 1,134.3  LIFO expense                             0.7  Share-based employee compensation       55.1  Property impairment charges             46.5  Equity in earnings of   unconsolidated affiliate              (17.5)Dividend from unconsolidated affiliate                                 0.7                                      --------Adjusted EBITDA                       $2,410.2                                      ========Total debt at December 29, 2012       $5,573.7Less cash and equivalents in excess of $75.0 at December 29, 2012           277.2                                      --------Adjusted Debt, as defined by bank credit agreement                     $5,296.5                                      ========Adjusted EBITDA as a multiple of interest expense                         7.93 xMinimum Adjusted EBITDA as a multiple of interest expense under bank           2.00 x credit agreementAdjusted Debt to Adjusted EBITDA          2.20 xMaximum Adjusted Debt to Adjusted EBITDA under bank credit agreement       3.50 x                        SAFEWAY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES                          SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION                            (Dollars in millions)                                 (Unaudited)TABLE 3: RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH FLOW PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO ADJUSTED EBITDA                                                               Fiscal Year                                                                   2012                                                               ------------Net cash flow provided by operating activities                 $    1,569.7Add (subtract):  Income taxes                                                        262.2  Interest expense                                                    304.0  Deferred income taxes                                                36.0  Net pension and post-retirement benefits   expense                                                           (150.8)  Contributions to pension and post-retirement   benefit plans                                                      159.5  Increase in accrued claims and other   liabilities                                                        (44.8)  Gain on property dispositions and lease exit   costs, net                                                          79.1  Changes in working capital items                                    148.0  Lease exit costs and gain on property   dispositions from discontinued operations                           59.6  Other                                                               (12.3)                                                               ------------Adjusted EBITDA                                                $    2,410.2                                                               ============TABLE 4: RECONCILIATION OF GAAP CASH FLOW MEASURE TO FREE CASH FLOW                                                      Fiscal Year                                                     2012           2011                                                 ------------  ------------Net cash flow from operating activities, as reported                                        $    1,569.7  $    2,023.6Increase in payables related to third-party gift cards, net of receivables                              (26.4)       (293.6)                                                 ------------  ------------Net cash flow from operating activities, as adjusted                                             1,543.3       1,730.0Net cash flow used by investing activities, as reported                                              (572.0)     (1,014.5)Investments and business acquisitions                       -          35.9                                                 ------------  ------------Net cash flow used by investing activities, as adjusted                                              (572.0)       (978.6)                                                 ------------  ------------Free cash flow                                   $      971.3  $      751.4                                                 ============  ============                        SAFEWAY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES                          SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION                                 (Unaudited)TABLE 5: IDENTICAL-STORE SALES*                                                        Fourth      Fiscal                                                       Quarter       Year                                                         2012        2012                                                     ----------- -----------As reported                                                 1.0%        1.2%Excluding fuel sales                                        0.8%        0.5%* Excludes replacement storesTABLE 6: RECONCILIATION OF DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS, AS REPORTED, TO DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS, AS ADJUSTED                                                      Fourth       Fiscal                                                     Quarter        Year                                                       2012         2012                                                   -----------  -----------Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, as reported                           $      1.06  $      2.27Gain from legal settlements                              (0.12)       (0.12)                                                   -----------  -----------Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, as adjusted                           $      0.94  $      2.15                                                   ===========  ===========                                                                   Fiscal                                                                    Year                                                                    2011                                                                -----------Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, as reported                                        $      1.49Tax charge on Canadian dividend                                        0.29                                                                -----------Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, as adjusted                                        $      1.78                                                                ===========TABLE 7: RECONCILIATION OF FOURTH QUARTER 2012 OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN BASIS-POINT CHANGE AS REPORTED, TO BASIS-POINT CHANGE EXCLUDING FUEL AND GAIN FROM LEGAL SETTLEMENTS                                                    Operating                                        Gross    Administrative   Operating                                       Profit        Expense       Profit                                     (Decrease)     Decrease      Increase                                      Increase     (Increase)    (Decrease)                                     ----------  --------------  ----------Basis-point increase in operating profit, as reported                        (21)             60          39Impact of fuel sales and markdowns from fuel partner program                   10              (1)          9Gain from legal settlements                   -             (38)        (38)                                     ----------  --------------  ----------Basis-point increase in operating profit, as adjusted                        (11)             21          10                                     ==========  ==============  ==========                 SAFEWAY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES                    SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION                          (Unaudited)TABLE 8: RECONCILIATION OF 2012 OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN BASIS-POINT CHANGE AS REPORTED, TO BASIS-POINT CHANGE EXCLUDING FUEL AND GAIN FROM LEGAL SETTLEMENTS                                                    Operating                                        Gross    Administrative   Operating                                       Profit        Expense       Profit                                     (Decrease)     Decrease     (Decrease)                                      Increase     (Increase)     Increase                                     ----------  --------------  ----------Basis-point decrease in operating profit, as reported                        (52)             42         (10)Impact of fuel sales and markdowns from fuel partner program                   30             (16)         14                                     ----------  --------------  ----------Basis-point increase in operating profit, excluding fuel                     (22)             26           4Gain from legal settlements                   -             (12)        (12)                                     ----------  --------------  ----------Basis-point decrease in operating profit, as adjusted                        (22)             14          (8)                                     ==========  ==============  ==========




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