{"url_path":"/sec/aci/10-k/2026/item-15","section_key":"item-15","section_title":"Item 15 Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-K","doc_date":"2026-04-27","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/0001646972-26-000032-index.html","accession_number":"0001646972-26-000032","cik":"0001646972","ticker":"ACI","issuer_name":"Albertsons Companies, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/0001646972-26-000032-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001646972","primary_entity_name":"Albertsons Companies, Inc."},"word_count":2241,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 15 - Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules\n\nPage\n\n(a)1.Financial Statements:\n\n[Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting](#i04215854cf2748c6bf450001f66c5329_79)[Firm (PCAOB ID No.](#i04215854cf2748c6bf450001f66c5329_79)34[)](#i04215854cf2748c6bf450001f66c5329_79)\n\n[49](#i04215854cf2748c6bf450001f66c5329_79)\n\n[Consolidated Balance Sheets as of February 28, 2026 and February 22, 2025](#i04215854cf2748c6bf450001f66c5329_82)\n\n[53](#i04215854cf2748c6bf450001f66c5329_82)\n\n[Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the years ended February 28, 2026, February 22, 2025 and February 24, 2024](#i04215854cf2748c6bf450001f66c5329_85)\n\n[54](#i04215854cf2748c6bf450001f66c5329_85)\n\n[Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended February 28, 2026, February 22, 2025 and February 24, 2024](#i04215854cf2748c6bf450001f66c5329_88)\n\n[55](#i04215854cf2748c6bf450001f66c5329_88)\n\n[Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended February 28, 2026, February 22, 2025 and February 24, 2024](#i04215854cf2748c6bf450001f66c5329_91)\n\n[57](#i04215854cf2748c6bf450001f66c5329_91)\n\n[Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements](#i04215854cf2748c6bf450001f66c5329_94)\n\n[58](#i04215854cf2748c6bf450001f66c5329_94)\n\n(a)2.Financial Statement Schedules:\n\nThere are no Financial Statement Schedules included in this filing for the reason that they are not applicable or are not required or the information is included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.\n\n(a)3.&(b)Exhibits:\n\nExhibit No.Description\n\n2.1\n[Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 13, 2022, by and among Albertsons Companies Inc., the Kroger Co. and Kettle Merger Sub, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 14, 2022)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000119312522262645/d344993dex21.htm)\n\n3.1\n[Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 9, 2020)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001646972/000119312520164692/d936840dex31.htm)\n\n3.1.1\n[Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on June 18, 2020)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001646972/000119312520172409/d885054dex311.htm)\n\n3.1.2\n[Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on October 20, 2021)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000164697221000061/aciq2-21ex31.htm)\n\n3.2\n[Amended and Restated Bylaws of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 30, 2020)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001646972/000119312520184012/d948678dex33.htm)\n\n4.1\n[Stockholders' Agreement by and among Albertsons Companies, Inc. and holders of stock of Albertsons Companies, Inc. signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 30, 2020)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001646972/000119312520184012/d948678dex41.htm)\n\n4.2\n[Registration Rights Agreement by and among Albertsons Companies, Inc. and the other parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 9, 2020)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001646972/000119312520164692/d936840dex41.htm)\n\n4.2.1\n[Amendment No. 1, dated as of December 9, 2021, to the Registration Rights Agreement by and among Albertsons Companies, Inc. and the investors party thereto, dated June 9th 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on January 12, 2022)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000164697222000009/aciq3-21ex41.htm)\n\n4.3\n[Indenture, dated September 10, 1997, between Safeway Inc., and the Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Albertsons Companies, LLC's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on May 19, 2017)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86144/000119312517176856/d377366dex41.htm)\n\n4.4\n[Form of Officers' Certificate establishing the terms of Safeway Inc.'s 7.45% Senior Debentures due 2027, including the form of Notes (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Albertsons Companies, LLC's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on May 19, 2017)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86144/000119312517176856/d377366dex46.htm)\n\n4.5\n[Form of Officers' Certificate establishing the terms of Safeway Inc.'s 7.25% Debentures due 2031, including the form of Notes (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Albertsons Companies, LLC's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on May 19, 2017)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86144/000119312517176856/d377366dex47.htm)\n\n101\n\n[Table of Contents](#i04215854cf2748c6bf450001f66c5329_7)\n\nExhibit No.Description\n\n4.6\n[Indenture, dated May 1, 1992, between New Albertson's, Inc. (as successor to Albertson's, Inc.) and U.S. Bank Trust National Association (as successor to Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York), as trustee (as supplemented by Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated as of May 7, 2004; Supplemental Indenture No. 2, dated as of June 1, 2006; Supplemental Indenture No. 3, dated as of December 29, 2008 and Supplemental Indenture No. 4, dated as of December 3, 2017) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on April 6, 2018)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000119312518109460/d525849dex410.htm)\n\n4.7\n[Indenture, dated May 1, 1995, between American Stores Company, LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (as successor to The First National bank of Chicago), as trustee (as further supplemented) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to the Albertsons Companies, LLC's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on May 19, 2017)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86144/000119312517176856/d377366dex411.htm)\n\n4.8\n[Indenture, dated as of February 5, 2020, by and among Albertsons Companies Inc., Safeway Inc., New Albertsons, L.P., Albertson's LLC, the guarantors party thereto from time to time, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, with respect to the 4.875% Senior Notes due 2030 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 5, 2020)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000119312520025425/d856454dex43.htm)\n\n4.8.1\n[First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 9, 2020, by and among Albertsons Companies, Inc., Safeway Inc., New Albertsons, L.P., Albertson's LLC, the guarantors party thereto from time to time, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee with respect to the 4.875% Senior Notes due 2030 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.17.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on June 10, 2020)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001646972/000119312520165122/d885054dex4171.htm)\n\n4.9\n[Indenture, dated as of August 31, 2020, by and among Albertsons Companies, Inc., Safeway Inc., New Albertsons L.P., Albertson's LLC, the guarantors party thereto from time to time, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, with respect to the 3.500% Senior Notes due 2029 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 31, 2020)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001646972/000119312520236285/d84233dex42.htm)\n\n4.10\n[Indenture, dated as of February 13, 2023, by and among Albertsons Companies, Inc., Safeway Inc., New Albertsons L.P., Albertson's LLC, the guarantors party thereto from time to time, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, with respect to the 6.500% Senior Notes, due 2028 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 14, 2023)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000119312523039126/d445429dex41.htm)\n\n4.11\n[Indenture, dated as of March 11, 2025, by and among Albertsons Companies, Inc., Safeway Inc., New Albertsons L.P., Albertson's LLC, Albertsons Safeway LLC, the guarantors party thereto from time to time, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, with respect to the 6.250% Senior Notes due 2033 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 11, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000164697225000034/ex41-2033bondindenture.htm))\n\n4.12\n[Indenture, dated as of November 10, 2025, by and among Albertsons Companies, Inc., Safeway Inc., New Albertsons L.P., Albertson's LLC, Albertsons Safeway LLC, the guarantors party thereto from time to time, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, with respect to the 5.500% Senior Notes due 2031 and the 5.750% Senior Notes due 2034 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 10, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000164697225000098/ex41-novemberindenture.htm)\n\n4.13\n[Indenture, dated as of February 2, 2026, by and among Albertsons Companies, Inc., Safeway Inc., New Albertsons L.P., Albertson](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000164697226000019/ex41-februaryindenture.htm)['](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000164697226000019/ex41-februaryindenture.htm)[s LLC, Albertsons Safeway LLC, the guarantors party thereto from time to time, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, with respect to the 5.625% Senior Notes due 2032](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000164697226000019/ex41-februaryindenture.htm)[(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 2, 2026)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000164697226000019/ex41-februaryindenture.htm)\n\n10.1\n[Third Amended and Restated Asset-Based Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2018, among Albertsons Companies, Inc., as lead borrower, the subsidiary borrowers and guarantors from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A. as administrative and collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 16, 2018)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000119312518329103/d653613dex102.htm)\n\n10.1.1\n[Amendment No. 1, dated as of May 20, 2020, to the Third Amended and Restated Asset-Based Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2018, among Albertsons Companies, Inc., as lead borrower, the subsidiary borrowers and guarantors from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A. as administrative and collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 27, 2020)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001646972/000119312520153184/d936233dex103.htm)\n\n10.1.2\n[Fourth Amended and Restated Asset-Based Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2021, by and among Albertsons Companies, Inc. certain of its subsidiaries signatory thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 23, 2021)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000119312521366257/d215307dex101.htm)\n\n10.1.3\n[Fifth Amended and Restated Asset-Based Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of August 27, 2025, by and among Albertsons Companies, Inc., certain of its subsidiaries signatory thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 27, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000095010325010782/dp233510_ex1001.htm)\n\n102\n\n[Table of Contents](#i04215854cf2748c6bf450001f66c5329_7)\n\nExhibit No.Description\n\n10.2†\n[Employment Agreement, dated August 4, 2021, between Albertsons Companies, Inc. and Sharon McCollam (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 11, 2021)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000164697221000048/ex101mccollamemploymentagr.htm)\n\n10.3†*\n[Non-employee director compensation policy](ex103-nonxemployeedirector.htm)\n\n10.4\n[Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on March 6, 2020)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001646972/000119312520065176/d817604dex1022.htm)\n\n10.5†\n[Albertsons Companies, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to Amendment No. 3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on June 18, 2020)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001646972/000119312520172409/d885054dex1023.htm)\n\n10.6†\n[Albertsons Companies, Inc. Restricted Stock Unit Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on June 10, 2020)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001646972/000119312520165122/d885054dex1024.htm)\n\n10.7†\n[Form of performance-based restricted stock unit agreement (fiscal 2023 award cycle) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 25, 2023)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000164697223000045/aciq4-22ex1036.htm)\n\n10.8†\n[Form of time-based restricted stock unit agreement (fiscal 2023 award cycle) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 25, 2023)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000164697223000045/aciq4-22ex1037.htm)\n\n10.9†\n[Form of Special Retention Incentive Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 7, 2023)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000164697223000030/a101formspecialretentionin.htm)\n\n10.10†\n[Form of time-based restricted stock unit agreement (grant date anniversary vest) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 25, 2023)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000164697223000045/aciq4-22ex1038.htm)\n\n10.11†\n[Form of time-based restricted stock unit agreement (board of directors) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 25, 2023)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000164697223000045/aciq4-22ex1039.htm)\n\n10.12†\n[Form of time-based restricted stock unit agreement (fiscal 2024 award cycle) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 22, 2024)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000164697224000060/ex1018-tbrsufy24.htm)\n\n10.13†\n[Form of performance-based restricted stock unit agreement (fiscal 2024 award cycle) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 22, 2024)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000164697224000060/ex1019-pbrsufy24.htm)\n\n10.14†\n[Form of performance-based restricted stock unit agreement (fiscal 2025 award cycle) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 21, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000164697225000052/ex1018-pbrsufy25.htm)\n\n10.15†\n[Amended Employment Agreement, dated May 1, 2025, between Albertsons Companies, Inc. and Susan Morris (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 21, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000164697225000052/ex1019-ceoemploymentagreem.htm)\n\n10.16†\n[Form of special retention stock agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000164697225000063/ex101-specialretentionstoc.htm)[Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 22, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000164697225000063/ex101-specialretentionstoc.htm)\n\n10.17\n[Master Confirmation - Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement, between the Company and JPMorgan Chase, National Association dated October 14, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 15, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000164697225000087/ex101-asrmasterconfirmation.htm)\n\n19.1\n[Insider Trading Policies and Procedures (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 19.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 21, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000164697225000052/ex191-insidertradingpolicy.htm)\n\n21.1*\n[Schedule of Subsidiaries of Albertsons Companies, Inc.](ex211-scheduleofsubsidiari.htm)\n\n23.1*\n[Consent of Deloitte and Touche LLP](ex231deloitteconsent-fy25.htm)\n\n31.1*\n[Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002](aciq4-25ex311.htm)\n\n31.2*\n[Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002](aciq4-25ex312.htm)\n\n32.1**\n[Certification of the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002](aciq4-25ex321.htm)\n\n97.1\n[Albertsons Companies, Inc. Restatement Clawback Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 22, 2024)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000164697224000060/ex971-clawbackpolicy.htm)\n\n101.INSInline XBRL Instance Document\n\n101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document\n\n101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document\n\n101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document\n\n101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document\n\n101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document\n\n104The cover page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)\n\n*Filed herewith.\n\n103\n\n[Table of Contents](#i04215854cf2748c6bf450001f66c5329_7)\n\n** Furnished herewith.\n\n† Constitutes a compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed with this Form 10-K.\n\n104\n\n[Table of Contents](#i04215854cf2748c6bf450001f66c5329_7)"}