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Table of Contents
•Results of our efforts to improve working capital;
•Results of any ongoing litigation in which we are involved or any litigation in which we may become involved;
•The resolution of uncertain tax positions;
•The outcome of the agreement to sell substantially all the net assets of Canada Safeway Limited to Sobeys Inc. including the ability
to use proceeds as described in this Form 10-K and the ability to project the impact of the transaction on our ongoing operations;
•The outcome of exiting the Chicago market;
•The ability to achieve satisfactory operating results in all geographic areas where we operate;
•Changes in the financial performance of our equity investments;
•Labor costs, including benefit plan costs and severance payments, or labor disputes that may arise from time to time and work
stoppages that could occur in areas where certain collective bargaining agreements have expired or are on indefinite extensions or
are scheduled to expire in the near future;
•Potential costs and risks associated with actual or potential cyber attacks;
•Data security or other information technology issues that may arise;
•Failure to fully realize or delay in realizing growth prospects for existing or new business ventures, including our Blackhawk and
Property Development Centers subsidiaries;
•Legislative, regulatory, tax, accounting or judicial developments, including with respect to Blackhawk;
•The cost and stability of fuel, energy and other power sources;
•The impact of the cost of fuel on gross margin and identical-store sales;
•Discount rates used in actuarial calculations for pension obligations and self-insurance reserves;
•The rate of return on our pension assets;
•The availability and terms of financing, including interest rates;
•Adverse developments with regard to food and drug safety and quality issues or concerns that may arise;
•Loss of key members of senior management;
•Unanticipated events or changes in real estate matters, including acquisitions, dispositions and impairments;
•Adverse weather conditions and effects from natural disasters;
•Performance in new business ventures or other opportunities that we pursue; and
•The capital investment in and financial results from our retail stores.
We undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or developments after the date hereof. For
additional information regarding these risks and uncertainties, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors.” These are not intended to be a discussion of all
potential risks or uncertainties, as it is not possible to predict or identify all risk factors.
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