Rite Aid Corporation reported operating results for its fiscal second quarter ended August 29, 2015. The company reported revenues of $7.7 billion, net income of $21.5 million or $0.02 per diluted share, and Adjusted EBITDA of $346.8 million, or 4.5 percent of revenues.
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Revenues for the quarter were $7.7 billion versus revenues of $6.5 billion in the prior year's second quarter, an increase of $1.2 billion or 17.5 percent. Retail Pharmacy Segment revenues were $6.6 billion and increased 1.9 percent primarily as a result of an increase in same store sales. Pharmacy Services Segment revenues were $1.1 billion from the date of the acquisition of EnvisionRx, which was June 24, 2015 through the end of the quarter.
Same store drugstore sales for the Retail Pharmacy Segment increased 2.1 percent over the prior year, consisting of a 0.3 percent increase in front-end sales and a 2.8 percent increase in pharmacy sales. Pharmacy sales included an approximate 223 basis point negative impact from new generic introductions.
The number of prescriptions filled in same stores increased 0.2 percent over the prior year period. Prescription sales accounted for 69.3 percent of total drugstore sales, and third party prescription revenue was 97.8 percent of pharmacy sales.
Net income was $21.5 million or $0.02 per diluted share compared to last year's second quarter net income of $127.8 million or $0.13 per diluted share.
The decline in net income resulted primarily from a $33.2 million loss on debt retirement related to the redemption of the company's 8.00% senior secured notes, higher depreciation and amortization expense related to EnvisionRx and an increase in capital spending, higher interest and transaction costs incurred in connection with the company's acquisition of EnvisionRx, and the cycling of a prior year benefit of approximately $40 million related to the Company's transition to its new drug purchasing and delivery arrangement with McKesson.
Adjusted EBITDA (which is reconciled to net income on the attached table) was $346.8 million or 4.5 percent of revenues for the second quarter compared to $364.2 million or 5.6 percent of revenues for the like period last year.
After taking into effect the prior year benefit of $40 million related to the Company's transition to its new drug purchasing and delivery arrangement, Adjusted EBITDA increased by $22.6 million. This increase was due to $33.2 million of Pharmacy Services Segment Adjusted EBITDA, partially offset by a decline in Retail Pharmacy Segment gross margin, which was due to lower pharmacy reimbursement, partially offset by lower drug purchasing costs.
In the second quarter, the company relocated 3 stores and remodeled 119 stores, bringing the total number of wellness stores chainwide to 1,859. The company also opened 2 new stores, acquired 2 stores, and closed 9 stores, resulting in a total store count of 4,561 at the end of the second quarter. The Company also opened 5 clinics in the second quarter, bringing the total to 70. ■