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United States

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

 


FORM 10-K

 


(Mark One)

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended June 28, 2006

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number 1-3657

 


WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Florida   59-0514290

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

5050 Edgewood Court, Jacksonville, Florida   32254-3699
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(904) 783-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

None   None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Title of each class

Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 per Share

8.875% Senior Notes due 2008

 


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Note-Checking the boxes above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act from their obligations under those Sections.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (check one):

Large accelerated filer  ¨    Accelerated filer  x    Non-accelerated filer  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.)    Yes  ¨    No  x

The aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant on January 11, 2006, was approximately $70.7 million.

As of August 23, 2006, the registrant had outstanding 141,858,015 shares of common stock.

 



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WINN DIXIE STORES, INC.

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 28, 2006

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         Page
Number
PART I   
Item 1.   Business    1
Item 1A.   Risk Factors    10
Item 1B.   Unresolved Staff Comments    14
Item 2.   Properties    14
Item 3.   Legal Proceedings    15
Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    16
PART II   
Item 5.   Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities    17
Item 6.   Selected Financial Data    19
Item 7.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    20
Item 7A.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    38
Item 8.   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data    39
Item 9.   Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure    96
Item 9A.   Controls and Procedures    96
Item 9B.   Other Information    100
PART III   
Item 10.   Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant    100
Item 11.   Executive Compensation    105
Item 12.   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters    112
Item 13.   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions    116
Item 14.   Principal Accounting Fees and Services    116
PART IV   
Item 15.   Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules    117
Signatures    122


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PART I

Unless specified to the contrary, all information in Part I of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is reported as of June 28, 2006, which was the end of our most recently completed fiscal year.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made in this report, and other written or oral statements made by us or on our behalf, may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements regarding future events and developments and our future performance, as well as management’s expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates or projections related to the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. These forward-looking statements include and may be indicated by words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plans,” “expects,” “projects,” “should,” “will,” “believes,” or “intends” and similar words and phrases.

All forward-looking statements, as well as our business and strategic initiatives, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results, particularly while the Chapter 11 cases are proceeding. Management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable. However, you should not place undue reliance on such statements. These statements are based on current expectations and speak only as of the date of such statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise. Additional information concerning the risks and uncertainties listed in “Item 1A: Risk Factors,” and other factors that you may wish to consider, are contained elsewhere in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A number of factors, many of which are described in “Item 1A: Risk Factors,” could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expected results described in our forward-looking statements, particularly while the Chapter 11 cases are proceeding. The information in this report should be read in conjunction with the risk factors and the information on forward-looking statements herein.

ITEM 1: BUSINESS

General

Founded in 1925, Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. and its subsidiaries (which may be referred to as “we,” “us” or the “Company”) is a major food retailer operating primarily under the “Winn-Dixie” and “Winn-Dixie Marketplace” banners. As of June 28, 2006, we operated 539 stores in five states in the southeastern United States and The Bahamas.

On February 21, 2005 (the “Petition Date”), we filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy laws. See “Proceedings Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code” below for further information.

Since the Petition Date, the Company has downsized its operations from over 900 stores as of the Petition Date to 539 as of June 28, 2006. See “Discontinued Operations and Restructuring” below for further information.

 

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We generate revenues and cash as we sell products to customers in our stores. We earn income predominantly by selling products at price levels in excess of our costs to make these products available to our customers. Our costs include procurement and distribution costs, facility occupancy and operational costs, and overhead expenses. We determined that our operations are within one reportable segment. Accordingly, we have not provided segment financial information.

Our fiscal year ends on the last Wednesday in June. Fiscal years 2006, 2005, 2003 and 2002 were comprised of 52 weeks, while fiscal 2004 was comprised of 53 weeks.

Proceedings Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code

On the Petition Date, Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. and 23 of our subsidiaries (collectively, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy laws (“Chapter 11” or “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court. Our subsidiaries W-D Bahamas Ltd. (and its direct and indirect subsidiaries) and WIN General Insurance, Inc. (the “Non-Filing Entities”) did not file petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The cases are being jointly administered by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida (the “Court”) under the caption “In re: Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., et al., Case No. 05-03817.”

Prior to filing, the Company experienced net losses and as of the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2005 reported a significant decline in liquidity. Following this report and subsequent downgrades from the major debt rating agencies, many of our vendors tightened our trade credit and our primary bank eliminated our incoming and outgoing Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) float, both of which further reduced our liquidity. We therefore decided to seek judicial reorganization under Chapter 11.

As of September 20, 2006, we have filed a proposed plan of reorganization (the “Plan of Reorganization” or “Plan”), have a confirmation hearing on our Plan scheduled for October 13, 2006 and expect to emerge from Chapter 11 as soon as late October 2006.

We currently operate the business as debtors-in-possession pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code. As debtors-in-possession, we are authorized to continue to operate as an ongoing business, but may not engage in transactions outside the ordinary course of business without the approval of the Court, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing. Under the Bankruptcy Code, actions to collect pre-petition indebtedness, as well as most other pending litigation, are stayed and other contractual obligations against the Debtors generally may not be enforced. The rights of creditors and ultimate payments by us under pre-petition obligations will be addressed in a confirmed Plan of Reorganization.

We have in place a Court-approved $800.0 million debtors-in-possession credit facility (the “DIP Credit Facility”) to supplement our cash flow during the reorganization process. See “Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources” below for further discussion of the DIP Credit Facility.

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the Court and certain other conditions. In this context, “assumption” means that we agree to perform our obligations and cure all existing defaults under the contract or lease, and “rejection” means that we are relieved from our obligations to perform further under the contract or lease, but are subject to a pre-petition claim for damages for the breach thereof, subject to certain limitations. Any damages that result from the rejection of executory contracts and are recoverable under Chapter 11 are classified as liabilities subject to compromise unless such claims were secured prior to the Petition Date.

Since the Petition Date, we have received Court approval to reject leases related to approximately 420 facilities and other executory contracts of various types. We are reviewing all of our executory contracts and leases to determine which additional contracts and leases we will reject. Our deadline to assume or reject each of our real property leases has been extended for a majority of such leases to the effective date of a plan of reorganization. We expect that the assumption of additional executory contracts and leases will convert certain of the liabilities shown on our financial statements as subject to compromise to post-petition liabilities. We also expect that additional liabilities subject to compromise will arise due to rejection of executory contracts, including leases, and from the determination of the Court (or agreement by parties in interest) of allowed claims for contingencies and other disputed amounts.

We have incurred, and will continue to incur, significant costs associated with the reorganization. See “Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” below for further discussion of reorganization items.

We filed with the Court schedules that set forth, among other things, the assets and liabilities of the Debtors as of the Petition Date as shown on our books and records, subject to the assumptions contained in certain notes filed therewith. Certain of the schedules have been amended and all are subject to further amendment or modification. The Court established a general deadline of August 1, 2005 for the filing of proofs of claim. Special bar dates have been established for certain subsequently identified claimants. We provided notice of the bar dates in accordance with and as required by the Court orders. Differences between amounts scheduled by the Debtors and claims filed by creditors are being investigated and resolved in connection with a claims resolution and objection process. In light of the number of creditors, considerable time is needed to complete this process, which will continue beyond our emergence from Chapter 11.

The Office of the United States Trustee (the “Trustee”) appointed an unsecured creditors’ committee (the “Creditors’ Committee”), which has a right to be heard on all matters that come before the Court, including any proposed Plan of Reorganization. The Creditors’ Committee provided a letter in connection with the mailing of our Disclosure Statement indicating that it had reviewed and approved of substantially all aspects of our Plan and recommends that all creditors vote in favor of the Plan. There can be no assurance that the Creditors’ Committee will support all of our positions in the bankruptcy proceedings; disagreements with the Creditors’ Committee could protract the bankruptcy proceedings, could negatively affect our ability to operate during bankruptcy and could delay or prevent our emergence from bankruptcy.

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subsequently petitioned the Court for reinstatement. The Court denied the Equity Committee’s motion for reinstatement by orders entered in February and March 2006. Although we supported the creation of the Equity Committee at the time of its appointment, we concluded that the Trustee’s disbandment of the Equity Committee was appropriate after consideration of more recent information, including our financial statements and business plan.

As provided by the Bankruptcy Code, the Debtors have the exclusive right to file a plan of reorganization for 120 days after the Petition Date (the “Exclusivity Period”). In April 2006, the Court approved a fifth extension of the Exclusive Plan Proposal Period and Solicitation Period to June 29, 2006. On June 29, 2006, we filed a proposed Plan of Reorganization and related disclosure statement (the “Disclosure Statement”) with the Court; we filed amended versions of both of these documents on August 2, 2006. The Plan received the formal endorsement of our Creditors’ Committee and, on August 4, 2006, the Court approved our Disclosure Statement. The final Plan and Disclosure Statement were filed on August 9, 2006. The Disclosure Statement and related balloting documents were mailed between August 9, 2006 and August 15, 2006 to all holders of claims as of August 1, 2006 that are entitled to vote on the Plan. As of September 20, 2006, we intend to seek Court confirmation of the Plan at a hearing scheduled for October 13, 2006 and anticipate that we will emerge from Chapter 11 as soon as late October 2006. On August 24, 2006, the Court extended our Exclusive Solicitation Period to October 31, 2006. There can be no assurance that, if requested, the Court will further extend the Exclusivity Period, that we will not amend the Plan, that the Court will confirm the Plan or that the Plan will be consummated.

Until the Court confirms the Plan of Reorganization, the recoveries of holders of pre-petition claims are subject to change. Key elements of our proposed Plan include:

 

  The Plan constitutes a compromise of substantive consolidation issues relating to the Debtors. Assets and liabilities of all of the Debtors will generally be treated as a single pool, rather than each claim being considered based on the assets and liabilities of the specific Debtor, and different classes will receive varying percentage recoveries.

 

  Administrative claims and priority claims will be paid in full as required by the Bankruptcy Code, unless otherwise agreed by the holders of such claims. At the election of the Debtors, secured claims will be reinstated on their original terms, satisfied on deferred payment terms, or paid in full.

 

  Substantially all unsecured liabilities will receive only common stock of the reorganized company.

 

  Generally, creditors with very small claims will be paid in part or in full in cash, depending upon the amount of the claim.

 

  Holders of Winn-Dixie’s currently outstanding common stock will receive no distributions under the Plan and the stock will be cancelled. Similarly, subordinated claims, including stock-related claims, will receive no distributions.

In order to confirm a plan of reorganization, the Court must make certain findings required by the Bankruptcy Code. The Court may confirm a plan of reorganization notwithstanding the non-acceptance of the plan by an impaired class of creditors or equity security holders, if certain requirements of the Bankruptcy Code are met. In light of the foregoing, we consider the value of our common stock to be highly speculative and caution equity holders that the stock will likely be cancelled. Accordingly, we urge that appropriate caution be exercised with respect to existing and future investments in our common stock or in any claims related to pre-petition liabilities and/or other Winn-Dixie securities.

 

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The Plan and the transactions contemplated therein are more fully described in the Disclosure Statement (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 11, 2006). The Disclosure Statement includes detailed information about the Plan, five-year financial projections, estimates regarding our reorganized business enterprise value and a discussion of the events that led to our Chapter 11 case. Nothing contained in this Form 10-K is intended to be, nor should it be construed as, a solicitation for a vote on the Plan, which can only occur based on the official Disclosure Statement package that, as described above, was mailed on or about August 9, 2006 to holders of claims that are eligible to vote on the Plan.

Upon emergence from bankruptcy, the amounts reported in our subsequent financial statements may change materially. As of the effective date of a Plan of Reorganization, we anticipate that we will be required to apply the “fresh start” provisions of Statement of Position 90-7, “Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code,” (“SOP 90-7”), which requires that all assets and liabilities be restated to their fair values as of such effective date. Certain of these fair values will differ materially from the values recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 28, 2006. Additionally, our results of operations after the application of fresh start accounting will not be comparable to previous periods. As of the effective date of a plan of reorganization, we must also adopt all changes in generally accepted accounting principles that we are otherwise required to adopt within twelve months of such date. Additionally, we may opt to make other changes in accounting practices and policies as of the plan’s effective date. For all of these reasons, our financial statements for periods subsequent to our emergence from Chapter 11 will not be comparable with those of prior periods.

Discontinued Operations and Restructuring

In June 2005, we announced a plan (the “2005 Restructure Plan”) to exit, by sale or closure, 326 stores and three distribution centers in an effort to focus on our strongest stores and markets. In April 2006, we expanded this plan to include an additional 35 stores and one distribution center. As of June 28, 2006, all planned store and distribution center closures were complete. During fiscal 2006, we closed all of our manufacturing operations except two dairies and the Chek beverage plant. Additionally, in May 2006, we received Court approval to sell our ownership interest in Bahamas Supermarkets Limited, which owns twelve stores and a distribution center in the Bahamas. This sale was completed in August 2006.

Results of operations related to 357 of the 374 stores exited during fiscal 2006 and two distribution centers were classified as discontinued operations. We determined that the closure of the remaining stores, two distribution centers and the manufacturing operations did not substantially eliminate the cash flows related to those facilities, and thus the results of those facilities remain in continuing operations. In addition, the results of operations of the stores and distribution center in the Bahamas were classified as discontinued operations.

We evaluated all aspects of our field and administrative support organizations to ensure these organizations are appropriate for the planned configuration of our retail business. We invested in our field support structure, but streamlined the administrative support functions in our corporate headquarters. Due primarily to the 2005 Restructure Plan, the number of store and support associates was reduced to approximately 55,000 as of June 28, 2006.

 

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OPERATIONS

Substantially all of our stores offer grocery, meat, seafood, produce, deli, bakery, floral, health and beauty and other general merchandise items. Most stores also include a pharmacy. We have 60 liquor stores and 5 fuel centers at our stores as of June 28, 2006.

The following chart identifies each of our markets by state and retail market area, the number of stores operating in each market area and the banners under which they operate, as of June 28, 2006. We operate our grocery warehouse stores under the “SaveRite” banner and most of our Bahamian stores under the “City Markets” banner.

 

     Total    Winn Dixie/
Marketplace
   SaveRite    City
Markets

Florida

   366    358    8    —  
                   

Orlando / Daytona

   81    77    4    —  

Miami / Fort Lauderdale

   78    78    —      —  

Tampa /St. Petersburg

   63    62    1    —  

Jacksonville

   50    47    3    —  

West Palm Beach / Fort Pierce

   37    37    —      —  

Mobile / Pensacola

   17    17    —      —  

Fort Myers / Naples

   14    14    —      —  

Tallahassee

   11    11    —      —  

Panama City

   10    10    —      —  

Gainesville

   5    5    —      —  

Alabama

   73    73    —      —  
                   

Birmingham

   27    27    —      —  

Mobile / Pensacola

   20    20    —      —  

Montgomery

   16    16    —      —  

Other

   10    10    —      —  

Georgia

   23    23    —      —  
                   

Albany

   6    6    —      —  

Other

   17    17    —      —  

Louisiana

   49    49    —      —  
                   

New Orleans

   30    30    —      —  

Baton Rouge

   11    11    —      —  

Lafayette

   8    8    —      —  

Mississippi

   16    13    3    —  
                   

Biloxi / Gulfport

   6    6       —  

Other

   10    7    3    —  

The Bahamas (1)

   12    3    —      9
                   

Total stores as of June 28, 2006

   539    519    11    9
                   

(1) The Bahamian stores were sold as of August 2006.

 

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The following chart provides selected information related to our stores for the last five fiscal years:

 

     2006    2005    2004    2003    2002

Opened or acquired during fiscal year

   —      3    11    13    5

Closed or sold during fiscal year

   374    139    35    13    85

Enlarged or remodeled during fiscal year

   3    15    48    62    29

Image or lead market makeover during fiscal year

   —      131    331    —      —  

In operation at fiscal year end

   539    913    1,049    1,073    1,073

Year-end average store square footage (in thousands)

   46.3    45.2    44.6    44.4    44.2

Image and lead market makeovers completed in fiscal 2004 and 2005 are significantly less in scope than a remodel. Prior to fiscal 2004, projects of the scale of an image or lead market makeover were generally included as remodels and are reflected as such in the above table for fiscal 2003 and 2002.

Merchandising

We are implementing merchandising initiatives to improve our customers’ shopping experience and help drive sales and gross profit improvement across the chain. Our approach is to launch initiatives department by department to facilitate training of store staff.

We offer national brands, as well as many of our own private-label products. These products are delivered from our distribution centers or directly to stores from manufacturers and wholesalers.

Our private-label product lines are an important aspect of our merchandising efforts. We offer approximately 2,500 private label products, marketed under four primary brands. The Winn-Dixie Prestige line of products includes a limited number of specialty items such as premium ice creams. The Winn-Dixie line of products includes dairy, pasta, cereal, snacks and peanut butter, as well as other quality products. The Thrifty Maid line of products includes canned fruits and vegetables. The Chek line of products consists of carbonated beverages.

OTHER INFORMATION

Competition

The supermarket industry is highly competitive and generally characterized by high inventory turnover and narrow profit margins. We compete based on price, product quality and variety, as well as location, service, convenience and store condition. The most significant competitive trend in the industry is the growth of low-priced retailers. While other factors remain important in creating a competitive advantage, the rapid growth of the low-priced format indicates that price is an increasingly significant driver of consumer choices in many market segments. In many locations, we regularly engage with our competitors in price competition, which sometimes adversely affects our operating margins.

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grocery retailers such as dollar-discount stores, drug stores, convenience stores, warehouse club stores and conventional department stores. Beyond retailers, we also face competition from restaurants and fast-food chains due to the increasing trend of consumers purchasing and consuming food away from home. The number and type of competitors varies by location, as does our competitive position across individual operating markets. In general, our principal supermarket competitors include (in alphabetical order): Albertson’s, Bi-Lo, Inc. (as Bruno’s or Food World), Delhaize Group, Inc. (as Food Lion, Kash n’ Karry Food Stores and Sweetbay Supermarkets), The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (as Sav-A-Center), Publix Supermarkets, Inc. and Wal-Mart, Inc. Competitor store openings in our operating areas and competitive pricing and promotional activity continue to affect our identical store sales negatively.

Suppliers and Raw Materials Sources

We receive the products sold in our stores and the raw materials used in our manufacturing operations from a number of sources. We are generally not dependent on a single or relatively few suppliers. We believe that our products and raw materials are available in sufficient quantities to meet customer demand adequately. As with any supermarket, many brands have high consumer recognition. Though we may be able to find alternate suppliers for a particular product type, we would likely experience negative customer response if we were unable to supply a particular brand of product.

Trademarks

We actively enforce and defend our rights related to our intellectual property portfolio. In addition to the Winn-Dixie and SaveRite trademarks, we own approximately 80 other trademarks that are registered or pending as applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Seasonality

Due to the influx of winter residents to the Southeast, particularly Florida, and increased purchases of food items for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons, we typically experience higher sales during the months of November through April as compared to the rest of the year.

Working Capital

As of June 28, 2006, working capital was comprised of $998.9 million of current assets and $577.5 million of current liabilities. Current liabilities exclude liabilities subject to compromise. Normal operating fluctuations in these substantial balances can result in changes to cash flow from operating activities as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows that are not necessarily indicative of long-term operating trends. There are no unusual industry practices or requirements related to working capital items.

Environmental Matters

We are subject to federal, state and local environmental laws that apply to property ownership, property development and store operations. We may be subject to certain environmental regulations regardless of whether we lease or own stores or land, or whether environmental conditions were created by the owner, a prior tenant or us.

 

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We believe that compliance with federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations has not had a material effect on our capital expenditures, operating results or competitive position. We are not aware of any environmental condition at any of our properties that we consider material. However, it is possible that the environmental investigations of our properties might not have revealed all potential environmental liabilities or might have underestimated any such potential issues. It is also possible that future environmental laws and regulations or new interpretations of existing environmental laws will impose material environmental liabilities on us, or that current environmental conditions of properties that we own or operate will be adversely affected by hazardous substances associated with other nearby properties or the actions of unrelated third parties. The costs to defend any future environmental claims, perform any future environmental remediation, satisfy any environmental liabilities or respond to changed environmental conditions could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and operating results.

Government Regulation

We are subject to regulation by a number of federal, state and local governmental agencies. Our stores also are subject to laws regarding zoning, land use, pharmacy operations and alcoholic beverage sales, among others. We believe that we are in material compliance with these laws and regulations.

Employees

As of June 28, 2006, we employed approximately 55,000 associates, approximately 24,000 on a full-time basis and 31,000 on a part-time basis.

As of June 28, 2006, none of our U.S. associates were covered by a collective bargaining agreement. As of June 28, 2006, we had a collective bargaining agreement in place that covers approximately 380 associates in nine of our Bahamian stores and the related distribution center.

Additional Information

We are a Florida corporation, headquartered at 5050 Edgewood Court, Jacksonville, Florida 32254-3699. Our telephone number is 904-783-5000.

Our web site, located at www.winn-dixie.com, provides additional information about our Company. On our web site you can obtain, free of charge, this and prior year Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and all of our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You can also obtain copies of all of our recent press releases. Our web site also contains important information about our corporate governance practices, including our Code of Conduct, information on the members of our Board of Directors, our Governance Principles and our Committee Charters. The information on our web site is not part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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ITEM 1A: RISK FACTORS

Our business and strategic initiatives are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results, particularly while the Chapter 11 cases are proceeding. Additional information concerning the risks and uncertainties listed below, and other factors that you may wish to consider, are contained elsewhere in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Under the priority scheme established by the Bankruptcy Code, generally post-petition liabilities and pre-petition liabilities must be satisfied before shareholders are entitled to receive any distribution. The ultimate recovery by creditors and shareholders, if any, will not be determined until confirmation and implementation of a Plan of Reorganization. We consider the value of our common stock to be highly speculative and caution equity holders that the stock will likely be cancelled upon emergence from bankruptcy as provided in the Plan of Reorganization we have filed with the bankruptcy court and submitted to our creditors for approval. Accordingly, we urge that appropriate caution be exercised with respect to existing and future investments in our common stock or in any claims related to pre-petition liabilities and/or other Winn-Dixie securities.

Not obtaining timely approval and confirmation of a Plan of Reorganization could adversely affect our operating results.

We must obtain approval of a Plan of Reorganization from our creditors, confirmation of a plan by the Court and successfully implement such a Plan. Failure to accomplish these steps in a timely manner could adversely affect our operating results, as our ability to obtain financing to fund operations and our relations with customers and suppliers may be harmed by prolonged bankruptcy proceedings. If a liquidation or prolonged reorganization were to occur, there is a significant risk that the value of the Company would be substantially eroded to the detriment of all stakeholders. We have filed our Plan with the Court but there can be no guarantee that the Plan will be approved by our creditors, confirmed by the Court and successfully implemented. Our Plan and related Disclosure Statement were filed as Exhibits 2.1 and 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 11, 2006.

If we are unable to attract and retain key leadership, we may be unable to successfully meet the challenges the Company faces.

We view the leadership of the Chief Executive, Peter Lynch, and other senior executives to be an important factor in our ability to meet the challenges we face. Mr. Lynch’s retention agreement expired on August 31, 2006. We have reached a non-binding agreement in principle with Mr. Lynch and representatives of the Creditors’ Committee for a new employment agreement with Mr. Lynch. Any understanding is not binding until a formal agreement is executed by the parties and approved by the Court, which will not occur prior to the confirmation of our Plan of Reorganization. There can be no assurance that a new agreement will be executed or approved or that we will be successful in retaining Mr. Lynch or other senior executives in the future.

In addition, under the Plan, our current Board of Directors, exclusive of the Chief Executive, will be deemed to have resigned. We anticipate having a new board selected within the timeframe required by the Plan. The transition to an entirely new Board also introduces continuity risks as we emerge from bankruptcy and seek to implement our turnaround plan.

 

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Not achieving adequate gross profit margins negatively impacts our profitability.

We continue to experience operating losses. To improve operating performance, we must increase gross profit margins as well as increase sales and/or reduce operating and administrative expenses.

Gross profit margins in the retail grocery industry are very narrow. In order to increase or maintain our gross profit margins, we must:

 

    execute merchandising initiatives that enhance product offerings and assortment and implement effective pricing and promotional programs; and

 

    implement cost reductions such as a focus on reducing inventory shrink as well as improving warehouse and delivery efficiency.

Failure to achieve adequate gross profit margins through these initiatives could have a significant negative effect on our results of operations and liquidity.

Not having sufficient liquidity could have a significant negative impact on our ability to compete effectively.

Our ability to satisfy our obligations will depend on future performance, which will depend on our ability to sustain positive sales conditions in our markets, achieve adequate gross profit margins and reduce costs. We may be limited in our flexibility to plan for, or react to, changes in our business or industry and entry of new competitors into our markets. Additionally, our capacity to borrow additional funds is limited. Therefore, to the extent we are unable to generate positive cash flow, we may be placed at a competitive disadvantage in implementing effective pricing and promotional programs compared to our competitors that have less debt.

Underinvestment in stores could adversely affect our financial performance.

For the past several years, we have had limited store remodeling activity. Stores in need of remodeling are at risk of continued sales erosion, particularly when they compete with newer or better-maintained competitor facilities. An acceleration of our remodeling activity is required to compete effectively. If capital is not available for any of these projects, or these projects do not stay within the time and financial budgets that we have forecast, our future financial performance could be materially adversely affected. Further, our business plan requires remodeled stores to achieve significantly improved sales and profitability, and we cannot ensure that these remodeled stores will achieve anticipated forecast sales or profit levels.

The concentration of our locations in the southeast increases our vulnerability to severe storm damage, which could adversely affect our operations and financial results.

Our operations are concentrated in Florida and in other states along the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, which increases the likelihood of being negatively affected by hurricane and windstorm activity. Specific risks that we face include the following:

 

    under our current policy there will be no insurance coverage for losses in excess of $110 million per occurrence and losses in excess of $60 million per occurrence will require our participation in the loss;

 

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    our ability to collect on insurance coverage, which is subject to the solvency of our insurance carriers, their approval of our claims and the timing of claims processing and payment;

 

    our ability to fund losses of inventory and other costs in advance of receipt of insurance payments; and

 

    our ability to re-open stores that may close as a result of damage to the store and/or the operating area.

Intense competition could adversely affect our ability to attract and retain customers and ultimately impact our financial results.

We face intense competition from both traditional grocery stores and non-traditional grocery retailers such as mass merchandisers, super-centers, warehouse club stores, dollar-discount stores, drug stores, conventional department stores and restaurants. Several of our competitors are larger than we are, have greater financial resources available to them and, therefore, may be able to devote greater resources to promoting or selling their products and investing in new and remodeled locations. Increased competition could adversely affect profitability in the form of lower sales, lower gross profits and/or greater operating costs such as labor and marketing.

In order to attract customers and thus increase sales and market share, we must effectively execute in-store consistency and customer service initiatives.

We face a significant number of competitor store openings in our operating area. We must successfully implement our competitive rebuttal program that responds to competitive store openings through targeted promotions and merchandising.

We cannot assure that these actions will be successful in increasing sales and market share.

If we do not achieve sufficient operating cash flows, we may be required to recognize impairment charges to earnings.

Upon emergence from bankruptcy, we anticipate that we will be required to restate all post-petition assets and liabilities to their fair values in accordance with the “fresh start” provisions of applicable generally accepted accounting principles. Some of these fair values may differ materially from the values previously recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Additionally, these assets would be subject to periodic testing for impairment, as all long-lived assets are presently. Failure to achieve sufficient levels of cash flow relative to our long-lived assets could result in future impairment charges. We have incurred significant impairment charges to earnings in the past for long-lived asset impairments.

Food safety issues could negatively impact our brand image, operations and financial results.

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discourage consumers from buying our products or cause production and delivery disruptions. The real or perceived sale of contaminated food products by us could result in product liability claims and a loss of consumer confidence, which could have a significant negative effect on our sales and operations.

Additionally, to the extent we are unable to maintain appropriate sanitation and quality standards in our stores, food safety and quality issues could involve expense and damage to our brand names.

Unsuccessful implementation of information technology could limit our ability to operate efficiently and compete effectively.

We are dependent on information technology for many of our core business processes. We are in the process of upgrading aging technology supporting many of these processes, such as pricing of products, inventory management, in-store receiving and the communication of data to and from our stores. Unsuccessful implementation of these and other upgrades and/or new technology solutions could severely limit our ability to gain the efficiencies necessary to compete effectively in our markets. Additionally, any internal or external disruptions (i.e. natural or other disaster) to our information technology infrastructure or any compromise of our information security could significantly impact our operations.

Variability in self-insurance liability estimates could significantly impact our financial results.

We self insure for workers’ compensation, general liability, business interruptions, automobile liability, property losses and employee medical coverage up to a set retention level, beyond which we maintain excess insurance coverage. Liabilities are determined using independent actuarial estimates of the aggregate liability for claims incurred and an estimate of incurred but not reported claims, on an undiscounted basis. Our accruals for insurance reserves reflect certain actuarial assumptions and management judgments, which are subject to a high degree of variability. The variability is caused by factors external to us such as:

 

    the effect of the Chapter 11 filings;

 

    historical claims experience;

 

    medical inflation;

 

    legislative changes to benefit levels;

 

    jury verdicts; and

 

    claim settlement patterns.

Any significant variation in these factors could cause a material change to our reserves for self-insurance liabilities as well as earnings.

Changes in laws and other regulations affecting our industry could increase our compliance costs.

We are subject to numerous federal, state and local laws and regulations affecting food manufacturing, distribution, retailing, accounting standards, taxation requirements and bankruptcy. Any changes in these laws or regulations could significantly increase our compliance costs and adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

 

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Litigation or legal proceedings could expose us to significant liabilities and thus negatively affect our financial results.

We are party to various litigation claims and legal proceedings. We evaluate these litigation claims and legal proceedings to assess the likelihood of unfavorable outcomes and to estimate, if possible, the amount of potential losses. Based on these assessments and estimates, if any, we establish reserves and/or disclose the relevant litigation claims or legal proceedings as appropriate. These assessments and estimates are based on the information available to management at the time and involve a significant amount of management judgment. Actual outcomes or losses may differ materially from those envisioned by our current assessments and estimates, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

There is currently no market for any new securities that might be issued pursuant to the Plan.

Any new stock that might be issued pursuant to the Plan will be securities for which there is currently no market. If a trading market does not develop, holders of the new common stock may experience difficulty in reselling their securities or may be unable to sell them at all. Additionally, holders of the new common stock may prefer to liquidate their investments rather than hold them on a long-term basis. Accordingly, any market that does develop for our securities may be volatile.

ITEM 1B: UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 2: PROPERTIES

Our corporate headquarters functions are located in Jacksonville, Florida. Our stores are located in the southeastern United States and The Bahamas, as further detailed in Item 1. Each lease provides for a minimum annual rent, while certain store leases also require additional rental payments if sales volumes exceed specified amounts. We believe that all of our properties are in adequate condition for their intended use.

The following table reflects the owned and leased properties utilized in our operations as of June 28, 2006. It excludes 210 facilities that were closed or subleased as of that date.

 

     Owned    Leased    Total

Retail Stores

   8    531    539

Manufacturing Operations

   1    2    3

Distribution Centers

   1    6    7

Corporate Headquarters

   —      3    3
              

Total

   10    542    552
              

 

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A more detailed description of our leasing arrangements appears in Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8: Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K.

ITEM 3: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On the Petition Date, Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. and 23 of our subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The reorganization is being jointly administered under the caption “In re: Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., et al., Case No. 05-03817” by the Florida Court. The two Non-Filing Entities did not file petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The Non-Filing Entities are included in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements, but they are not significant to the consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows of the Company. We currently operate the business as debtors-in-possession pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code. As debtors-in-possession, we are authorized to continue to operate as an ongoing business, but may not engage in transactions outside the ordinary course of business without the approval of the Court, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing. Under the Bankruptcy Code, actions to collect pre-petition indebtedness, as well as most other pending litigation, are stayed and other contractual obligations against the Debtors generally may not be enforced. At this time, it is not possible to predict the outcome of the Chapter 11 cases or their effect on our business. The rights of and ultimate payments by us under pre-petition obligations are addressed in the Plan and, as proposed, will be substantially altered. The ultimate recovery by creditors will not be determined until confirmation and implementation of a plan of reorganization. Until that time, no assurance can be given as to what recoveries, if any, will be assigned in the bankruptcy proceedings to each of these constituencies. Under the Plan, our existing stock will be cancelled and no distributions will be made to our shareholders. A plan of reorganization could also result in holders of our unsecured debt receiving less, and potentially substantially less, than payment in full for their claims. See “Item 1: Business – Proceedings Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code” for additional information.

In February 2004, several putative class action lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida against us and certain present and former executive officers alleging claims under the federal securities laws. In March and April 2004, three other putative class action lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida against us and certain of our present and former executive officers and employees, alleging claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) relating to our Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan (the “Plan”). The actions purport to be brought on behalf of a class consisting of the Plan and participants and beneficiaries under the Plan whose individual accounts held shares in the Winn-Dixie Stock Fund during the period from May 6, 2002 through and including January 29, 2004 (the “Class Period”). More specifically, the complaints generally allege that, during the Class Period, the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to the Plan, its participants and its beneficiaries under ERISA by failing to exercise prudent discretion in deciding whether to sell Company stock to the Plan trustee for investment by the Plan, failing to provide timely, accurate and complete information to Plan participants, failing to adequately monitor and review Company stock performance as a prudent investment option, failing to manage Plan assets with reasonable care, skill, prudence and diligence and other matters. By separate court orders, both the securities law claims and the ERISA claims were consolidated and will proceed as separate, single actions. The consolidated complaint has not yet been filed in either action. As a result of

 

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our Chapter 11 filing, the automatic stay prevents the plaintiffs in these class action lawsuits from proceeding against the Company. If any claims alleged in these lawsuits are sustained against the Company, the claims will be treated in the Company’s Chapter 11 case, and to the extent any such claims are subject to the provisions of 11 U.S.C. §510(b), such claims will be subordinated to other claims against the Company and will be treated in the same manner as our existing shares. As to the individual co-defendants, on May 10, 2005, the court entered an order staying both lawsuits as to all parties and all issues in light of our Chapter 11 filing. The court also denied the ERISA plaintiffs’ motion to dismiss the Company as a defendant so that the case could continue against the individual defendants.

In July 2004, attorneys representing a purported shareholder forwarded to our Board of Directors a written demand that it commence a derivative legal proceeding on behalf of the Company against the Board of Directors and our officers and directors who served from May 6, 2002 through July 23, 2004. This demand contends that these various individuals violated their fiduciary duties to the Company by allegedly filing and issuing false and misleading financial statements, by allegedly causing the Company to engage in unlawful conduct or failing to oversee the Company to prevent such misconduct, and by allegedly receiving without entitlement certain retirement benefits, long-term compensation and bonuses. We believe that all of these claims are without merit and we intend to defend ourselves vigorously. Moreover, any derivative claim would belong to the Company’s Chapter 11 estate and the automatic stay would prevent any party other than the Company from pursuing such claims. Under the Plan, any such claims would be released by the Company.

In addition, various claims and lawsuits arising in the normal course of business are pending against the Company, including claims alleging violations of certain employment or civil rights laws, claims related to both regulated and non-regulated aspects of the business and claims arising under federal, state or local environmental regulations. The Company denies the allegations of the various complaints and is vigorously defending the actions. As a result of the Company’s Chapter 11 filing, with certain exceptions or unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the automatic stay prevents parties from pursuing any pre-Petition Date claims and lawsuits, and all liabilities alleged against the Debtors in such claims and lawsuits will be treated in the Company’s Chapter 11 cases either pursuant to a confirmed plan of reorganization or as otherwise ordered by the Court. Claims and lawsuits based upon liabilities arising after the Petition Date generally are not subject to the automatic stay. Such claims will be subject to an administrative claims bar date to be imposed under the Plan.

ITEM 4: SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report.

 

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PART II

ITEM 5: MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

If confirmed, our proposed Plan of Reorganization will result in cancellation of existing shares of our common stock, options to purchase our common stock, and restricted stock units. Accordingly, the value of our common stock is highly speculative. Ultimately, the value of our common stock, if any, will be determined on confirmation of a plan of reorganization.

The number of holders of record of our common stock as of August 23, 2006 was 40,159. Approximately 88.8% of our outstanding common stock is held in “street name” by depositories or nominees on behalf of beneficial holders.

In 2004, our Board of Directors indefinitely suspended the declaration of future quarterly dividends. In addition, we may not declare or pay dividends during the pendency of the Chapter 11 case. Under the terms of the DIP Credit Facility, we are also substantially restricted from paying dividends.

Since February 23, 2005, our common stock has been quoted under the symbol WNDXQ on the Pink Sheets Electronic Quotation Service maintained by The Pink Sheets, LLC (the “Pink Sheets”). Previously, our common stock was quoted on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker symbol WIN. Due to our Chapter 11 filings, on February 22, 2005 the NYSE suspended trading of our common stock and delisted it in March 2005.

We do not believe that a highly liquid public market for our common stock currently exists, which may make it difficult to sell our common stock. Though our common stock is currently quoted on the Pink Sheets, there may be very limited demand for such stock.

The following table shows quarterly high and low prices of our common stock for fiscal 2005 and 2006. Prices through February 22, 2005 are intra-day prices as reported by the NYSE. Prices subsequent to February 22, 2005 are the high and low bid prices as reported on the Pink Sheets. Such bid prices reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not represent actual transactions. No dividends were paid in fiscal 2005 or 2006.

 

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     High    Low

2005:

     

First Quarter

   $ 7.40    3.71

Second Quarter

   $ 5.05    2.97

Third Quarter, through February 22, 2005

   $ 4.00    1.41

Third Quarter, subsequent to February 22, 2005

   $ 1.55    0.55

Fourth Quarter

   $ 1.36    0.90

2006:

     

First Quarter

   $ 1.12    0.63

Second Quarter

   $ 1.04    0.56

Third Quarter

   $ 0.76    0.21

Fourth Quarter

   $ 0.50    0.22

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ITEM 6: SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

We derived the financial data below from our audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this report and from previously issued audited financial statements. We reclassified all necessary data to reflect discontinued operations, as described in Note 16 of the Consolidated Financial Statements. The following table should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Item 7 and Item 8, respectively, of this report.

In millions, except per share data

 

     2006     2005     2004 1     2003     2002  

Results of continuing operations:

          

Net sales

   $ 7,194     $ 7,005     $ 7,362     $ 7,577     $ 7,759  

Percent increase (decrease)

     2.7       (4.8 )     (2.8 )     (2.3 )     (0.5 )

Gross profit

   $ 1,866     $ 1,829     $ 2,001     $ 2,208     $ 2,179  

Other operating and administrative expenses

   $ 2,008     $ 1,945     $ 1,981     $ 1,962     $ 1,854  

Impairment and restructuring charges, net

   $ 8     $ 193     $ 22     $ 0     $ 22  

(Loss) earnings before reorganization items and income taxes

   $ (162 )   $ (342 )   $ (17 )   $ 258     $ 241  

Reorganization items, net gain

   $ (251 )   $ (148 )   $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 99     $ (384 )   $ (8 )   $ 202     $ 154  

Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations:

          

Basic

   $ 0.70     $ (2.72 )   $ (0.05 )   $ 1.44     $ 1.10  

Diluted

   $ 0.68     $ (2.72 )   $ (0.05 )   $ 1.43     $ 1.09  

Cash dividends per share

   $ 0.00     $ 0.00     $ 0.15     $ 0.20     $ 0.35  

Financial data:

          

Capital expenditures, net

   $ 31     $ 111     $ 204     $ 177     $ 85  

Working capital 2

   $ 421     $ 810     $ 412     $ 455     $ 528  

Total assets

   $ 1,595     $ 1,987     $ 2,619     $ 2,790     $ 2,918  

Liabilities subject to compromise

   $ 1,118     $ 1,111     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  

Long-term debt 2

   $ 0     $ 245     $ 301     $ 311     $ 541  

Capital lease obligations - long term

   $ 5     $ 11     $ 13     $ 21     $ 25  

Shareholders’ (deficit) equity

   $ (282 )   $ 59     $ 917     $ 1,029     $ 812  

1 Fiscal 2004 was comprised of 53 weeks.
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ITEM 7: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contains forward-looking statements and statements of our business strategies, all of which are subject to certain risks and should be read in conjunction with the information contained in “Forward-Looking Statements” at the beginning of this report.

When multiple factors are provided as the explanation for business results, we quantify the approximate effect of each factor to the extent that it is practical for us to do so.

Proceedings Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code

On February 21, 2005, Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. and 23 of our subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy laws in the United States Bankruptcy Court. For further discussion of the Chapter 11 cases, see “Item 1: Business – Proceedings Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code” above.

Overview

In fiscal 2006 identical store sales increased 5.9% as compared to fiscal 2005, which is an improvement over our prior year negative identical store sales trends. Gross margin decreased by 20 basis points for fiscal 2006 as compared to fiscal 2005, resulting primarily from more aggressive pricing and promotional programs and increased warehouse and delivery costs, partially offset by improved shrink results. Our cash on hand and liquidity have improved since the beginning of the fiscal year, primarily as a result of asset sales and inventory liquidations, which were partially offset by operating losses. As of June 28, 2006, we had no outstanding borrowings on our revolving loan and $40.0 million outstanding on our fixed term loan.

We expect that identical sales in fiscal 2007 will be positive, but anticipate the growth to be smaller than the 5.9% increase experienced in 2006. We anticipate our fiscal 2007 other operating and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales to remain flat as compared to fiscal 2006.

Results of Operations

Continuing Operations

Fiscal year ended June 28, 2006 (“fiscal 2006”) compared to Fiscal year ended June 29, 2005 (“fiscal 2005”)

Net Sales. Net sales for fiscal 2006 were $7.2 billion, an increase of $0.2 billion, or 2.7%, compared to fiscal 2005. Net sales from continuing operations primarily related to grocery and supermarket items. In aggregate, pharmacy, fuel, floral and photography department sales comprised approximately 10% of net sales from continuing operations in both fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2005.

Identical store sales for continuing operations stores, which include store enlargements and exclude the sales from stores that opened or closed during the year and comparable store sales for continuing operations stores, which include replacement stores, increased 5.9% for fiscal 2006.

Identical sales increased throughout the Company as a result of improved average sales per customer visit, which we believe is due in part to improved store execution and customer service, the introduction of merchandising initiatives, which include pricing and promotional programs, and new brand marketing initiatives, in addition to the positive impact from sales in the area impacted by Hurricane Katrina as described below. The number of customer visits in fiscal 2006 was approximately the same as the prior fiscal year.

 

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Areas significantly affected by Hurricane Katrina reported substantially greater increases in identical store sales because of fewer open competitor stores and restaurants, the influx of relief and construction workers to the areas, and, along the Gulf Coast, population shifts to Baton Rouge and other less-affected areas.

We believe that competition remains a key factor that negatively affects our identical store sales, particularly upon opening of a new competitor store. Our competitive rebuttal program uses targeted promotions, improved store conditions, training and neighborhood merchandising, prior to and during selected competitor store openings, in an effort to drive sales and customer traffic and thus maintain market share. We believe that this strategy has mitigated a portion of the impact of such openings during the last three quarters of fiscal 2006. Based on our knowledge of competitor activity in our operating areas, we anticipate that competitor store openings will continue to negatively affect our identical store sales.

We expect that identical sales in fiscal 2007 will be positive, but anticipate the growth to be smaller than the 5.9% increase experienced in 2006. Stores in areas significantly affected by Hurricane Katrina are not expected to sustain the sales increases experienced in 2006. We anticipate additional improvement in sales related to improved in-store execution and customer service, the introduction of additional merchandising initiatives, and brand marketing initiatives. The majority of store remodeling activity is not anticipated to begin until the second half of fiscal 2007 and thus is not expected to result in substantial sales increases in fiscal 2007. We currently have no plans to open new stores in fiscal 2007 other than two stores closed due to Hurricane Katrina that are scheduled to reopen.

Gross Profit on Sales. Gross profit on sales increased $37.1 million for fiscal 2006 compared to fiscal 2005. As a percentage of sales, gross margin was 25.9% and 26.1% for fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2005, respectively.

Gross margin declined by approximately 20 basis points as a result of both positive and negative factors. Pricing and promotional programs accounted for approximately 50 basis points of the decline. A reduction in vendor allowances and cash discounts accounted for approximately 20 basis points of the decline, primarily because many vendors have shifted from slotting fees to promotional programs that are tied to purchase volumes (due to store closures, our total purchase volumes have declined). Higher labor, fuel and energy costs accounted for approximately 20 basis points of the decline. Operational improvements focused on reducing inventory shrink offset the negative factors, resulting in a gross margin increase of approximately 63 basis points.

Other Operating and Administrative Expenses. Other operating and administrative expenses for fiscal 2006 increased by $63.3 million as compared to fiscal 2005. As a percentage of sales, other operating and administrative expenses were 27.9% and 27.8% for fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2005, respectively.

 

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The increase in other operating and administrative expenses is due to increases in salaries and employee-related costs of $50.6 million, due to an investment in retail labor hours in our efforts to improve customer service, which was partially offset by decreases in administrative areas. We also incurred $17.8 million of additional utility costs due to rate and consumption increases and $13.8 million in increased insurance costs. The increased expenses were partially offset by a decrease of $20.7 million in professional fees that were unrelated to our bankruptcy. Certain prior year items did not recur in the current year, including $9.7 million related to the severance of our former CEO. Other increases and decreases in the components of this expense substantially offset each other.

We anticipate our fiscal 2007 other operating and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales to remain flat as compared to fiscal 2006. Increases in utilities and insurance costs are expected to be offset by cost reductions in certain retail operations areas. Retail salaries are expected to increase as sales increase but at a lower rate than the growth of sales.

Impairment. Impairment charges related to the following (in thousands):

 

     2006    2005

Store facilities - continuing operations

   $ 7,003    $ 47,977

Manufacturing facilities

     46      5,121

Distribution centers

     8,239      4,506

Information technology projects

     313      8,838

Airplanes

     —        4,864

Goodwill

     —        87,112
             

Total, continuing operations

     15,601      158,418
             

Impairment charges - discontinued operations

     7,691      113,936
             

Total impairment charges

   $ 23,292    $ 272,354
             

In fiscal 2006 and 2005, we estimated the future cash flows expected to result from various long-lived assets and the residual values of such assets. In some cases, we concluded that the undiscounted cash flows were less than the carrying values of the related assets, resulting in all of the impairment charges identified above except goodwill. We modified certain cash flow estimates during fiscal 2005 based on our planned exit from 326 stores and other facilities in connection with the 2005 Restructure Plan announced in June 2005. Modified estimates included the number and timing of stores to be exited, the percentage of stores to be sold and sales proceeds, among others.

Due to a substantial, other than temporary decline in our market capitalization in the first quarter of fiscal 2005, we performed an impairment review of goodwill and determined that the fair value of the Company was less than shareholders’ equity, an indication that goodwill may be impaired. Therefore, we performed the second step of the goodwill impairment test, resulting in an impairment charge of $87.1 million to record the full impairment of goodwill associated with prior acquisitions.

 

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Reorganization items, net gain. Reorganization items, net gain, represents amounts incurred since the Petition Date as a direct result of the Debtors’ Chapter 11 filings, and was comprised of the following (in thousands):

 

     2006     2005  

Professional fees

   $ 42,890     23,029  

Lease rejections

     (279,276 )   (185,596 )

Employee costs

     6,975     3,330  

Write-off of debt issue costs

     —       4,254  

Interest income

     (1,995 )   —    

Abandoned property

     794     6,022  

Estimated claims adjustments and other, net

     (20,568 )   668  
              

Reorganization items, net gain

   $ (251,180 )   (148,293 )
              

Professional fees include financial, legal, real estate and valuation services directly associated with the reorganization process. We rejected a number of leases, resulting in the recognition of non-cash gains and losses. We may reject additional leases in the future, which may result in recognition of material gains or losses.

Employee costs relate to our key employee retention plan, by which certain key associates, including executive officers, are eligible for retention incentives. The key associates were classified into different bands based on their level of responsibility and role within the Company. The incentive amount was based on a key associate’s band and base salary at the time the bonus was determined. The incentive is payable in four equal installments, contingent upon continued employment through the payment dates. As of June 28, 2006, we have paid three of the installments. The final installment is scheduled to be paid subsequent to emergence from Chapter 11.

On the Petition Date, in accordance with SOP 90-7 we ceased amortization of debt issue costs related to pre-petition obligations and expensed the unamortized balance of all debt issue costs related to our 8.875% Senior Notes (the “Notes”). Abandoned property represents the net book value of equipment and leasehold improvements in facilities for which the lease has been rejected and the property turned over to the landlord. Estimated claims adjustments result primarily from potential landlord and general liability claimants that did not file a proof of claim by the Court-established bar date.

Net cash paid for reorganization items totaled $55.0 million and $15.0 million for 2006 and 2005, respectively. In 2006, we paid $48.4 million for professional fees, $6.6 million for employee costs, and $1.5 million for other costs, which were offset by $1.5 million of interest income received. In 2005, we paid $11.1 million for professional fees, $3.1 million for employee costs and $0.8 million for other costs.

Interest Expense. Interest expense is primarily interest on long-term debt, short-term debt and capital leases. Net interest expense totaled $12.0 million for fiscal 2006, as compared to $33.1 million for fiscal 2005. The decrease in interest expense relates primarily to interest on our Notes for which interest was not recognized subsequent to the Petition Date in accordance with SOP 90-7. We recognized $18.0 million of interest expense related to these Notes during fiscal 2005 prior to the Petition Date. Also in fiscal 2005, as of the Petition Date, we expensed the $5.2 million unamortized balance of debt issue costs related to our pre-petition credit facility.

 

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Income Taxes. The effective tax rate on continuing operations was a benefit of 10.8% for fiscal 2006 as compared with a provision of 98.5% for fiscal 2005. The fiscal 2006 rate reflected the maintenance of a full valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets, as further discussed below, and a benefit related to net operating loss carryback amounts. In the fourth quarter of 2006, we recorded a benefit of $4.5 million to correct fiscal 2005 errors including a benefit of $11.7 million related to additional refunds from net operating loss carrybacks partially offset by an expense of $7.2 million primarily related to depreciation and LIFO errors. The errors were insignificant to 2005 and 2006. The fiscal 2005 rate reflected the establishment of a full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets.

We evaluated the future realization of our net deferred tax assets during the second quarter of fiscal 2005. As a result of cumulative losses experienced to that point in fiscal 2005 and in the prior two fiscal years, due primarily to operating losses and significant restructuring, impairment and discontinued operations costs, we determined that it was more likely than not that our net deferred tax assets would not be realized. As a result, we recognized a full valuation allowance of $314.4 million against these assets. We recognized no tax benefit or expense during the remainder of fiscal 2005.

As a result of an Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) audit of fiscal years 2000 through 2002, we were assessed $49.0 million in taxes and penalties during fiscal 2005. During fiscal 2006, we were also assessed $21.4 million in taxes and penalties resulting from an audit of fiscal years 2003 and 2004. We filed protests regarding substantially all of the amounts assessed. As a result of a pending compromise settlement reached in September 2006, certain deductions taken in fiscal years 2000 through 2002 will be taken over subsequent years resulting in $7.5 million of tax and $2.1 million of interest to be deducted from pending refunds, with no penalties incurred. The proposed settlement is pending customary approvals within the IRS. There is no change in the status of the 2003 through 2004 assessment; however, any change in the timing of deductions is not expected to result in any additional tax or interest due to the net operating losses incurred in fiscal years 2005 through 2006.

Net Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations. Net earnings from continuing operations was $98.9 million for fiscal 2006, or $0.68 per diluted share, as compared to a net loss of $383.8 million, or $2.72 per diluted share, in fiscal 2005, for the reasons discussed above.

Fiscal year ended June 29, 2005 (“fiscal 2005”) compared to Fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 (“fiscal 2004”)

Net Sales. Net sales for the 52 weeks ended June 29, 2005 were $7.0 billion, a decrease of $0.4 billion, or 4.8%, compared to the 53 weeks ended June 30, 2004. Net sales from continuing operations primarily related to grocery and supermarket items. In aggregate, pharmacy, fuel, floral and photography department sales comprised approximately 10% of net sales from continuing operations in both fiscal 2005 and fiscal 2004.

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stores, decreased 3.2% for fiscal 2005. Identical and comparable store sales comparisons were measured on a 52-week basis, while the total sales comparisons were based on 52 weeks in fiscal 2005 and 53 weeks in fiscal 2004.

The decline in identical store sales was due primarily to a decline in customer count, as measured by the number of in-store transactions. We believe that the decline in customer count was primarily attributable to the factors that affected our sales over the last several years, most notably competitor store openings in our operating areas, conditions in our stores and competitor pricing and promotional activity. We experienced some negative impact on sales due to a temporary disruption to our supply chain caused by the Chapter 11 filing in the third quarter of 2005 and experienced some positive impact from hurricane-related shopping in the first quarter and our produce campaign in the third quarter.

Gross Profit on Sales. Gross profit on sales decreased $171.3 million for fiscal 2005 compared to fiscal 2004. As a percentage of sales, gross margin was 26.1% and 27.2% for fiscal 2005 and fiscal 2004, respectively.

Our gross margin decline for fiscal 2005 was attributable to increased inventory shrinkage as a percentage of sales. The shrinkage occurred primarily in perishable items, due to spoilage, breakage and other inventory losses. The gross margin for fiscal 2005 was also negatively impacted by primarily reductions in new item slotting allowances, as a result of a change in business practices by vendors away from slotting fees to other promotional programs tied to sales volumes. The pricing and promotional strategies implemented during the year partially offset the negative factors described previously.

Other Operating and Administrative Expenses. Other operating and administrative expenses for fiscal 2005 decreased by $35.9 million as compared to fiscal 2004. As a percentage of sales, other operating and administrative expenses were 27.8% and 26.9% for fiscal 2005 and fiscal 2004, respectively.

Operating and administrative expenses decreased slightly from fiscal 2004 though fiscal 2004 consisted of 53 weeks while fiscal 2005 consisted of 52 weeks. We did not experience a reduction in variable expenses consistent with the decline in sales and store base in fiscal 2005 as compared to fiscal 2004, as we invested in store labor hours in an effort to improve customer service.

The decrease in other operating and administrative expense in fiscal 2005 as compared to fiscal 2004 was due to a decrease of $44.9 million of vacant store lease expense due to a review of assumptions in fiscal 2004 related to likelihood of subleasing these facilities in combination with the reduction of current year expense due to the rejection of leases on a large number of these closed stores. In addition, there was a decrease of $18.8 million due in part to a reduction of depreciation expense on impaired long-lived assets, and a decrease in self-insurance expense of $9.4 million. Salaries and other employee-related costs increased by $17.1 million due to previously mentioned investment in store labor. Professional fees also increased by $20.0 million due to use of outside professionals in conjunction with our turnaround strategy and preparation of the bankruptcy filing. The remainder of the change relates to other expense items for which the changes were individually insignificant.

 

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Impairment. Impairment charges related to the following (in thousands):

 

     2005    2004

Store facilities - continuing operations

   $ 47,977    $ 7,717

Manufacturing facilities

     5,121      5,673

Distribution centers

     4,506      —  

Information technology projects

     8,838      —  

Airplanes

     4,864      —  

Goodwill

     87,112      —  
             

Reported as impairment charges

     158,418      13,390

Reported as restructuring charges

     —        6,340
             

Total, continuing operations

     158,418      19,730
             

Impairment charges - discontinued operations

     113,936      44,166
             

Total impairment charges

   $ 272,354    $ 63,896
             

In fiscal 2005 and 2004, we estimated the future cash flows expected to result from various long-lived assets and the residual values of such assets. In some cases, we concluded that the undiscounted cash flows were less than the carrying values of the related assets, resulting in all of the impairment charges identified above except goodwill. We modified certain cash flow estimates during fiscal 2005 based on our planned exit from 326 stores and other facilities in connection with the 2005 Restructure Plan announced in June 2005. Modified estimates included the number and timing of stores to be exited, the percentage of stores to be sold and sales proceeds, among others.

Due to a substantial, other than temporary decline in our market capitalization in the first quarter of fiscal 2005, we performed an impairment review of goodwill and determined that the fair value of the Company was less than shareholders’ equity, an indication that goodwill may be impaired. Therefore, we performed the second step of the goodwill impairment test, resulting in an impairment charge of $87.1 million to record the full impairment of goodwill associated with prior acquisitions.

In 2004, in connection with the decline in sales and cash flows of certain stores, as well as our announcement of the 2004 Restructure Plan (defined in “Discontinued Operations and Restructuring,” below), which included the sale or closure of 156 stores and other facilities, we evaluated long-lived assets for impairment, resulting in the impairment charges identified above. Additionally, we recorded an impairment charge to reduce goodwill by $0.7 million related to the sale of certain store locations classified as discontinued operations.

Reorganization items, net gain. Reorganization items, net gain totaled $148.3 million in fiscal 2005, as previously discussed. Because these costs relate to the Chapter 11 cases, there were none in fiscal 2004.

Interest Expense. Interest expense is primarily interest on long-term debt, short-term debt and capital leases, as well as income or expense related to swaps. Net interest expense totaled $33.1 million for fiscal 2005, as compared to $14.3 million in fiscal 2004. The increase in interest expense in fiscal 2005 was due to $14.4 million of interest income recognized in fiscal 2004 upon termination of the interest rate swaps related to our Notes and $9.1 million of increased interest on our revolving credit facilities due to increased borrowings during fiscal 2005.

 

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Additionally, the $5.2 million unamortized balance of debt issue costs related to our pre-petition credit facility was expensed, as that facility was paid off in full from the proceeds of the DIP Credit Facility and subsequently cancelled. These increases were partially offset by contractual interest not charged to operations. In accordance with SOP 90-7, we ceased accruing interest on unsecured pre-petition debts classified as liabilities subject to compromise as of the Petition Date. Interest at the stated contractual amount that was not accrued for this reason was $9.3 million.

Income Taxes. We accrued income taxes on continuing operations at an effective tax rate of 98.5% for fiscal 2005 as compared with a benefit of 56.1% for fiscal 2004. The fiscal 2005 rate reflected the establishment of a full valuation allowance for our deferred tax assets, as discussed previously. The fiscal 2004 rate reflected the benefit of state and local income taxes and beneficial permanent differences.

Net Loss (Earnings) From Continuing Operations. Net loss from continuing operations amounted to $383.8 million for fiscal 2005, or $2.72 per diluted share, as compared to net loss of $7.5 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, for fiscal 2004, for the reasons discussed above.

Discontinued Operations and Restructuring

In evaluating whether elements of our restructuring plans qualify for discontinued operations classification, we consider each store to be a component of a business, as this is the lowest level at which the operations and cash flows can be clearly distinguished, operationally and for financial reporting purposes. If the cash flows of a store to be exited will not be significant to our ongoing operations and cash inflows of our nearby stores are not expected to increase significantly as a result of the exit, the results of operations of the store are reported in discontinued operations. Other components, including distribution centers and manufacturing operations, are classified as discontinued operations only if we determine that the related cash flows will not be significant to our ongoing operations. Costs incurred to dispose of a location are included in loss on disposal of discontinued operations only if the location qualifies for discontinued operations classification; otherwise, such costs are reported as restructuring costs.

2005 Restructure Plan

In June 2005, we announced our 2005 Restructure Plan, to exit, by sale or closure, 326 stores and three distribution centers in an effort to focus on our strongest stores and markets. In April 2006, we expanded this plan to include an additional 35 stores and one distribution center. As of June 28, 2006, all planned store and distribution center closures were complete. During fiscal 2006, we closed all of our manufacturing operations except two dairies and the Chek beverage operation. Additionally, in May 2006 we received Court approval to sell our ownership interest in Bahamas Supermarkets Limited, which owns twelve stores and a distribution center in The Bahamas. This sale was completed in August 2006.

We classified results of operations related to 357 of the 374 stores closed during fiscal 2006 and two distribution centers as discontinued operations. We determined that the closure of the remaining stores, the manufacturing operations and two of the distribution centers did not eliminate the cash flows for similar manufactured goods and warehousing, respectively, and thus the results of those facilities were reported in continuing operations. In addition, the results of operations for the stores and distribution center in The Bahamas were classified as discontinued operations.

 

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We restructured our field and administrative support staff to support the planned configuration of the retail business. The number of store and support associates was reduced to approximately 55,000 as of June 28, 2006.

2004 Restructure Plan

In April 2004, our Board of Directors approved a plan (the “2004 Restructure Plan”) to exit 156 stores and three distribution centers. We also specified six manufacturing operations to be exited. These actions were substantially complete at the end of fiscal 2005.

We classified results of operations of all 156 stores and two distribution centers as discontinued operations. We determined that the closure of the other distribution center and the manufacturing operations did not eliminate the cash flows for warehousing and similar manufactured goods, respectively, and thus the results of operations of those facilities were reported in continuing operations

Financial Information

Net sales from discontinued operations were $684.3 million, $3.2 billion and $4.3 billion for fiscal 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The net loss from discontinued operations was $463.8 million, $448.8 million and $92.9 million for fiscal 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Such losses included a loss on disposal of discontinued operations of $320.8 million, $129.5 million and $16.8 million, respectively, related to employee termination costs, lease termination costs, other location closing costs and a benefit from LIFO reserve. Restructuring (gains) charges, net were ($7.7) million, $34.2 million and $8.9 million for fiscal 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, related to employee termination costs, lease termination costs and other location closing costs. Included in restructuring (gains) charges, net for 2006 is a $41.5 million gain from the June 2006 sale of the Pompano distribution center.

Although we have accrued the lease liabilities on closed facilities, the payments will continue through either the contractual term of the lease or the lease rejection date as ordered by the Court. The following tables reflect the restructuring expenses and change in accruals (in thousands). All expenses incurred during fiscal 2006 related to the 2005 Restructure Plan. The 2004 Restructure Plan was substantially complete as of June 29, 2005.

 

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     Fiscal 2006     Fiscal 2005     Fiscal 2004  

Restructuring:

      

(Gain) loss on sale/retirement, net

   (50,435 )   (4,661 )   6,789  

Lease termination costs

   32,804     34,950     496  

Employee termination costs

   5,385     2,226     1,554  

Other location closing costs

   4,547     1,724     73  
                  

Total restructuring (gains) charges, net

   (7,699 )   34,239     8,912  

Loss on disposal:

      

(Gain) loss on sale/retirement, net

   (60,450 )   (13,014 )   (1,241 )

LIFO liquidation

   (39,820 )   (20,349 )   —    

Lease termination costs

   373,328     134,891     10,075  

Employee termination costs

   21,524     17,983     3,684  

Other location closing costs

   26,264     9,945     4,324  
                  

Total loss on disposal

   320,846     129,456     16,842  
                  

Total incurred

   313,147     163,695     25,754  
                  

The following table summarizes the change in liabilities recorded for restructuring plans (in thousands):

 

     Total     Employee
Termination Costs
    Other Location
Closing Costs
 

Balance at June 25, 2003

   $ —       —       —    

Additions

     9,635     4,464     5,171  

Utilizations

     (2,611 )   (704 )   (1,907 )
                    

Balance at June 30, 2004

   $ 7,024     3,760     3,264  
                    

Additions

     19,127     16,106     3,021  

Utilizations

     (21,484 )   (16,448 )   (5,036 )

Adjustments

     (4,507 )   (3,258 )   (1,249 )
                    

Balance at June 29, 2005

   $ 160     160     —    
                    

Additions

     48,633     34,033     14,600  

Utilizations

     (33,404 )   (23,319 )   (10,085 )

Adjustments

     (11,765 )   (9,515 )   (2,250 )
                    

Balance at June 28, 2006

   $ 3,624     1,359     2,265  
                    

In the Consolidated Balance Sheets, employee termination costs are included in accrued wages and salaries, and other location closing costs are included in accrued expenses.

Severe Storm Damage and Hurricane Recoveries

During 2005 and 2006, we sustained significant losses due to named windstorms. Insurance programs that were in effect at the time have allowed us to recover substantially all of our out-of-pocket costs related to preparation, inventory replacement and repairs. In response to the losses sustained by the insurance industry over the last few years, effective April 30, 2006, insurance coverages were adversely modified and now require us to retain additional exposure, while at the same time increasing property insurance premiums by approximately $20 million. The deductibles and insurance limits are assessed on a per storm basis, rather than in aggregate for all storms within the annual policy period as in the past. The new coverage requires a $10

 

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million deductible for each named windstorm, as compared to a $10 million deductible for all occurrences within the annual policy period under the prior policy. There is no insurance coverage for losses in excess of $110 million and losses in excess of $60 million require our participation in the loss. During 2005 and 2006, of the nine storms that affected us, only one, Katrina, caused losses in excess of $60 million. These coverage changes effectively increase our financial risk related to potential windstorm activity. We are unable to quantify the maximum financial impact of this change, as it would be dependent upon the number of windstorms and amount of losses incurred; however, significant windstorm losses would negatively affect results of operations and liquidity.

To reduce the financial impact of future windstorms, we have developed procedures for hurricane preparedness to reduce inventory losses, such as modifying product shipments as a storm threatens, adding generators to distribution centers and purchasing a small number of generators that can be positioned in affected stores.

We incurred losses and damage due to hurricanes in fiscal 2006, particularly in the New Orleans and coastal Mississippi areas due to Hurricane Katrina. We expect to be fully covered for losses in excess of our then-applicable $10 million annual windstorm and $5 million annual flood insurance deductibles. Expenditures to repair damage and replenish inventory are generally required in advance of the receipt of insurance proceeds, which negatively affects liquidity. As of June 28, 2006, we had received advances totaling $50.0 million on our claims for the fiscal 2006 storms, and had recorded a receivable of $46.2 million. Advances received to date have been classified as an operating activity in the statement of cash flows.

During 2005, four hurricanes caused damage and losses in much of our operating area. Due to insurance recoveries in excess of out-of-pocket costs, we recognized no significant impact to cost of sales or operating and administrative expenses from these storms. During 2006, we settled the majority of our claims related to the 2005 storms and received a payment of $14.5 million, in addition to $50.0 million received in 2005. This settlement was also classified as an operating activity in the statement of cash flows.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Summary

As of June 28, 2006, we had $312.0 million of available liquidity, comprised of $147.6 million of borrowing availability under the DIP Credit Facility and $164.4 million of certain cash equivalents. We believe that we have sufficient liquidity through borrowing availability, available cash, trade credit and cash flows from operating activities to fund our cash requirements for existing operations and limited capital expenditures through the effective date of a plan of reorganization, which we expect as soon as late October 2006. Upon emergence, we expect to replace the DIP Credit facility with an exit facility for which we currently have a commitment letter, as described below. Based on the Plan as currently proposed, we believe that we have sufficient liquidity through anticipated borrowing availability, available cash, trade credit and cash flow from operating activities to fund our cash requirements for existing operations and capital expenditures on a more expanded basis subsequent to emergence through the end of fiscal 2007. We anticipate that increased capital expenditures for new store development and further remodeling efforts will be required in the long-term, for which cash is anticipated to be provided by future improvements in operating results and borrowing availability.

 

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The Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K were prepared on a “going concern” basis, which assumes that we will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will realize our assets and discharge our liabilities in the ordinary course of business. A number of factors negatively affected our liquidity and may affect our ability to continue as a going concern. These factors include, but are not limited to: (1) past operating performance and our ability to implement future initiatives designed to improve sales, gross margin and reduce expenses and (2) we currently operate as debtors-in-possession under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. As described above, we have filed our proposed Plan of Reorganization and expect Court approval of the Plan in late October.

DIP Credit Facility and Senior Notes

Subsequent to the Petition Date, the Court authorized Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. and five specified debtor subsidiaries to enter into the DIP Credit Facility to provide funds for payment of permitted pre-petition claims, working capital needs, letters of credit and other general corporate purposes. The obligations under the DIP Credit Facility are guaranteed by all of the Debtors and are secured by a lien on assets of the Debtors, which lien has senior priority with respect to substantially all such assets and by a super-priority administrative expense claim in each of the Chapter 11 cases. The $800.0 million DIP Credit Facility is a revolving credit facility that includes a $300.0 million letter of credit sub-facility and a $40.0 million term loan. This Form 10-K contains only a general description of the terms of the DIP Credit Facility and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full DIP Credit Facility agreement (included as Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 24, 2005); the first amendment, dated March 31, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 6, 2005); the second amendment, dated July 29, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 9, 2005); the third amendment, dated January 31, 2006 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 6, 2006); the fourth amendment, dated March 17, 2006 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 5, 2006); and the fifth amendment, dated August 1, 2006 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on August 4, 2006). The following capitalized terms have specific meanings as defined in the DIP Credit Facility, as amended: Agent, Borrowing Base, Reserves, Excess Availability and EBITDA.

The first amendment to the DIP Credit Facility converted $40.0 million of the outstanding borrowing on the revolving line portion to a term loan, for which all material terms are consistent with the other portions of the facility. The second amendment established a post-petition trade lien program with certain trade vendors and amended the definition of “permitted disposition” to allow us to sell or liquidate certain locations (see “Discontinued Operations and Restructuring”). The third amendment modified the calculation of the EBITDA covenant. The fourth amendment allowed us to sell or liquidate certain locations (see “Discontinued Operations and Restructuring”). The fifth amendment changed the definition of Excess Availability to include certain cash deposits, modified the definition of insurance to coincide with the current policy terms and provided a change to allow our bank an unsecured interest related to their ACH transfer exposure as it relates to our banking transactions.

Including the revolving loan balance and the term loan, outstanding borrowings on the DIP Credit Facility were $40.0 million and $245.0 million as of June 28, 2006 and June 29, 2005, respectively. The average and peak borrowings on the revolving loan portion of the facility during fiscal 2006 were $34.5 million and $261.8 million, respectively.

 

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At our option, interest on the revolving and term loans under the DIP Credit Facility is based on LIBOR or the bank’s prime rate plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin varies based upon the underlying rate and the amount drawn on the facility in relation to the underlying collateral. As of June 28, 2006, the interest rate on the term loan was 7.19%. In addition, there is an unused line fee of 0.375%, a sub-facility letter of credit fee of 1.0%, a standby letter of credit fee of 1.75% and a letter of credit fronting fee of 0.25%. The DIP Credit Facility contains various representations, warranties and covenants of the Debtors that are customary for such financings, including reporting requirements and financial covenants. The financial covenants include tests of cash receipts, cash disbursements and inventory levels as compared with the rolling 12-week cash forecast provided to the bank group, as well as EBITDA and capital expenditure tests as compared to monthly projections. At all times, Excess Availability is not permitted to fall below $100.0 million, which effectively reduces our borrowing availability. As of June 28, 2006, we were in compliance with the above covenants. In addition, certain covenants substantially restrict our ability to pay dividends.

Borrowing availability was $147.6 million as of June 28, 2006, as summarized below (in thousands):

 

     June 28, 2006  

Lesser of Borrowing Base or DIP Credit Facility capacity (net of Reserves of $243,310, including $218,198 related to outstanding letters of credit)

   $ 287,643  

Outstanding borrowings

     (40,000 )
        

Excess Availability

     247,643  

Limitation on Excess Availability

     (100,000 )
        

Borrowing availability

   $ 147,643  
        

As shown above, availability under the DIP Credit Facility is determined net of Reserves, which are subject to revision by the Agent to reflect events or circumstances that adversely affect the value of the Borrowing Base assets. Accordingly, a determination by the Agent to increase Reserves would reduce availability.

Our obligations under the DIP Credit Facility may be accelerated upon certain events of default, including any breach by us of any of the representations, warranties or covenants made in the DIP Credit Facility, the conversion of any of the Chapter 11 cases to a case under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, or the appointment of a trustee or examiner pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code. The DIP Credit Facility will terminate on the earliest of (a) February 23, 2007, (b) the effective date of any confirmed plan of reorganization or (c) the last termination date set forth in any interim or final order approving the DIP Credit Facility.

As of June 28, 2006, we had letters of credit totaling $220.6 million issued under the DIP Credit Facility. An additional $11.3 million in letters of credit were issued outside of the DIP Credit Facility and secured by marketable securities valued at $14.3 million as of June 28, 2006. Substantially all outstanding letters of credit related to workers’ compensation programs.

In addition to the DIP Credit Facility, we have $300.0 million of outstanding Notes that bear interest at 8.875% per annum. The Notes were scheduled to mature in 2008, and required interest-only payments semi-annually until maturity. The Notes contain various affirmative and

 

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negative covenants customary for these types of agreements. The Chapter 11 filings created an event of default under the Notes. See “Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments” below for further discussion. While operating under Chapter 11, we are prohibited from paying unsecured pre-petition debts, including the Notes and interest thereon. In accordance with SOP 90-7, as of the Petition Date we ceased accruing interest on all unsecured debt subject to compromise, primarily the Notes.

Exit Facility

On June 28, 2006, we entered into a commitment letter for a senior secured revolving credit facility for $725 million (the “Exit Facility”) with Wachovia Bank, N.A. and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC. The facility includes a $300 million letter of credit sub-facility and has a five-year term. It will be collateralized by senior liens on substantially all assets of the Company and replace our $800 million DIP Credit Facility on the effective date of a plan of reorganization. On July 27, 2006, the Court approved this financing, but the closing for the Exit Facility remains subject to a number of conditions, including Court confirmation of a plan. The Exit Facility will include various financial and other customary covenants for these types of financings. The covenants have not yet been negotiated in detail. The Exit Facility is expected to increase our borrowing availability as compared to the DIP Credit Facility due to more favorable terms. The preceding description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Exit Facility commitment letter (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2006).

Historical Cash Flow Data

The following table sets forth certain Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow data for fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2005 (in thousands). Cash flows from discontinued operations have been reported with cash flows from continuing operations within operating, investing and financing activities.

 

Cash provided by (used in):

   Fiscal 2006     Fiscal 2005  

Operating activities

   $ 199,402     (228,136 )

Investing activities

     149,405     3,368  

Financing activities

     (206,670 )   230,091  

For fiscal 2006, net cash provided by operating activities was $199.4 million, resulting primarily from inventory liquidation and the resumption of vendor credit and accounts receivable collection.

Inventory Liquidation

Merchandise inventory decreased $320.5 million during fiscal 2006 due primarily to the sale or closure of stores and distribution centers. Most of this liquidation occurred during the first quarter of fiscal 2006 and generated a substantial portion of the total cash provided by operating activities for fiscal 2006.

Resumption of Vendor Credit and Accounts Receivable Collection

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claims by vendors for products delivered within the reclamation window, generally ten days prior to the Petition Date, to be settled if the vendor participates in the reclamation settlement process as specified in the order. Participating vendors are required to return us to payment terms in place prior to filing, or 20 days, whichever is less. Because a significant number of vendors required us to pay cash in advance for goods, the resumption of trade credit under the reclamation order resulted in an overall increase in cash provided by operating activities and additional liquidity. In addition, certain pre-petition vendor receivables have been settled and post-petition vendor receivables are being paid more promptly.

The reclamation claims due to the participating vendors, net of the associated vendor receivables, are being paid in nine equal monthly installments, beginning the later of September 30, 2005 or the last day of the month in which the vendor agrees to participate in the reclamation settlement process. As of June 28, 2006, we have paid $67.2 million of reclamation claims.

Other operating activities

The cash effect of reorganization items was $55.0 million, primarily payments to professionals for financial, legal, real estate and valuation services directly related to the reorganization process, as well as retention incentive payments to a number of key associates.

Expenditures to repair damage and replenish inventory lost as a result of hurricanes, particularly Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma, have generally been required in advance of the receipt of insurance proceeds. As of June 28, 2006, we have received advances of $50.0 million on our claims for the fiscal 2006 storms and recorded a receivable of $46.2 for expenditures made but not yet recovered from insurance carriers.

Net losses from continuing operations have also negatively affected cash flows from operating activities.

Investing and Financing Activities

Cash provided by investing activities was substantially driven by the receipt of $167.6 million in proceeds from sales of facilities and other assets, primarily related to the 2005 Restructure Plan. We made capital expenditures of $30.5 million in fiscal 2006, which includes repairs to locations damaged by hurricanes and minimal investment in store improvements and equipment acquisition.

Cash used in financing activities primarily related to net payments of $205.0 million on the DIP Credit Facility. We used cash received from the sales of facilities and other assets and from inventory liquidation to make these payments.

Principal Uses of Cash

We expect our principal uses of cash through the effective date of a plan of reorganization, which we anticipate by late October 2006, to be operating expenses; reorganization expenses; debt service, including both interest payments under the DIP Credit Facility and payments of pre-petition claims in accordance with Court orders; as well as limited capital expenditures.

If the Plan is confirmed as currently proposed, upon the effective date of the Plan, we expect we will be required to pay approximately $120.0 million to $140.0 million for amounts due for outstanding professional fees, contract cure amounts, certain cash claims and to repay the $40 million term loan. Subsequent to emergence, our cash requirements will be operating expenses and capital expenditures.

 

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Capital expenditures for fiscal 2007 are expected to be on a more expanded basis than in fiscal 2006 and are expected to include expenditures associated with store remodels, store maintenance, information technology investments and hurricane mitigation efforts. The largest category is expected to be earmarked for store remodels, which are intended to upgrade the existing store base to drive customer traffic. A majority of expenditures related to store remodels are not expected to occur until the second half of fiscal 2007.

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

The filing of our Chapter 11 cases caused us to default under certain of our direct financial obligations, including certain long-term and short-term debt obligations as well as leases. The filing also created an event of default under our Notes. Under the terms of the Notes, the entire $300.0 million unpaid balance of principal, plus accrued interest and any other additional amounts due under the Notes, became immediately due and payable. The filing may have also created an event of default under substantially all of our leases, including leases related to our information technology, as well as store, distribution and manufacturing properties. The ability of the Note holders and lessors to enforce their rights is stayed as a result of the Chapter 11 filings, and such rights are subject to the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.

We assume various financial obligations and commitments in the normal course of our operating and financing activities. Under the Bankruptcy Code, actions to collect pre-petition indebtedness, as well as most other pending litigation, are stayed and other contractual obligations against us generally may not be enforced. In addition, we generally must assume or reject pre-petition executory contracts, including but not limited to real property leases, subject to the approval of the Court and certain other conditions. Therefore, the contractual obligations and commercial commitments shown in the tables below may not reflect actual cash outlays in future periods and will be determined in accordance with a confirmed plan of reorganization.

Contractual obligations represent known future cash payments that we are required to make under existing arrangements, such as debt and lease agreements, and exclude contracts that were rejected. The table below presents the scheduled maturities of our contractual obligations as of June 28, 2006:

 

     Payment due by period

Contractual Obligations

(in millions)

   Total    Less than
1 year
   1-3 years    3-5 years    More than
5 years

Long-term debt (1)

   $ 340.4    40.2    300.2    —      —  

Capital lease obligations

     13.9    4.4    5.4    3.7    0.4

Operating leases (2)

     2,283.1    240.1    444.7    396.1    1,202.2

Purchase obligations (3)

     451.4    248.6    176.3    19.6    6.9

Retirement plans (4)

     8.9    8.9    —      —      —  
                          

Total

   $ 3,097.7    542.2    926.6    419.4    1,209.5
                          

1 Includes the $40.0 million term loan outstanding under the DIP Credit Facility. Excludes $220.6 million of letters of credit outstanding and Borrowing Availability of $147.6 million as of June 28, 2006. Excludes $11.3 million in letters of credit outstanding unrelated to those issued under the DIP Credit Facility as of June 28, 2006. The $300.0 million Notes are included but are subject to compromise.

 

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2 Excludes $266.8 million of lease rejection claims related to facility leases rejected since the Petition Date.
3 The Company enters into supply contracts to purchase products for resale in the ordinary course of business. These contracts may include specific merchandising obligations relative to such products and if so, typically include either a volume commitment or a fixed expiration date; pricing terms based on the vendor’s published list price; termination provisions; and other standard contractual considerations. Contracts that are cancelable, typically upon return of certain allowances, are not included above. Those that are either non-cancelable or are less specific as to the remedies upon cancellation are included above. Included in the amounts above are open purchase orders of $131.1 million.
4 Payments for retiree plans are based on actuarial projections related to our defined benefit and retiree medical plans and are for the upcoming year only.

 

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Impact of Inflation

Our primary costs are inventory and labor, both of which increase with inflation. Recovery of these costs will come, if at all, from improved operating efficiencies, including improvements in merchandise procurement, and through improved gross profit margins as permitted by the competitive environment.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We believe these are our critical accounting policies as they are most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results, and require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of inherently uncertain matters. See Item 8: “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” Note 3 for further discussion of our accounting policies.

We prepared our financial statements on a going concern basis, which assumes that we will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will realize our assets and discharge our liabilities in the ordinary course of business. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result if we are unable to continue as a going concern. Certain assumptions and projections may be impacted due to our Chapter 11 filing.

Long-lived assets. We review our long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. When such events occur, we compare the carrying amount of the asset to the net undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. The cash flows are based on our best estimate of future cash flow. If this comparison indicates that there is an impairment, we record an impairment loss for the excess of net book value over the fair value of the impaired asset. We estimate the fair value based on the best information available, including prices for similar assets and the results of other valuation techniques. We adjust the value of owned property and equipment associated with closed stores to reflect recoverable values based on our prior history of disposing of similar assets and current economic conditions.

Factors such as changes in economic conditions and changes in operating performance significantly affect our judgments and estimates related to the expected useful lives and cash flows of long-lived assets. Adverse changes in these factors could cause us to recognize a material impairment charge.

Self-insurance. We self-insure for certain insurable risks, primarily workers’ compensation, business interruptions, general liability, automobile liability and property losses, as well as employee medical coverage. We generally obtain insurance coverage for catastrophic property and casualty exposures, as well as risks that require insurance by law or contract. We estimate the liabilities related to self-insured programs with the assistance of an independent actuary. The accounting estimate for self-insurance liabilities include both known and incurred but not reported insurance claims and reflect certain actuarial assumptions and management judgments regarding claim reporting and settlement patterns, judicial decisions, legislation, economic conditions and the effect of our Chapter 11 filings. Unanticipated changes in these factors may materially affect our Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Lease liability on closed facilities. For closed stores, warehouses and/or manufacturing facilities that are under long-term leases, we record an expense based upon the present value of expected payments over the remaining lease term, net of estimated sublease income, using a discount rate based on a credit-adjusted risk-free rate. Expected payments generally include lease payments, real estate taxes, common area maintenance charges and utility costs. Our estimate of future expected payments is based on historical experience, our analysis of the specific real estate market and economic conditions that can be difficult to predict.

As a result of our Chapter 11 filing, we have the ability to reject lease agreements related to closed facilities for which such liabilities have previously been estimated. When the Court approves rejections, we revise such liabilities to reflect the application of a statutory formula that removes substantially all of the elements requiring significant estimation. Estimates related to the claims of lessors for items other than rent, such as taxes, utilities and insurance are still required. Our ability to obtain agreements with lessors to terminate leases or assign leases to third parties will materially affect our current estimates.

Income taxes. We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. We measure deferred tax assets and liabilities using the enacted tax rates for the year in which we expect those temporary differences to be recovered or settled. We adjust the valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets based on our assessment of the likelihood of realization of such assets in the future; such adjustments may be material. Although we believe that the estimates and judgments used to prepare our various tax returns are reasonable and appropriate, such returns are subject to audit by the respective tax authorities.

ITEM 7A: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

At June 28, 2006, we had no derivative instruments that increased our exposure to market risks for interest rates, foreign currency rates, commodity prices or other market price risks. We do not use derivatives for speculative purposes. Our current exposure to market risks results primarily from changes in interest rates, principally with respect to our DIP Credit Facility, which is a variable rate financing agreement. We do not use swaps or other interest rate protection agreements to hedge this risk.

 

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ITEM 8: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION AS OF FEBRUARY 21, 2005)

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,

SUPPORTING SCHEDULES AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data:

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   40

Consolidated Statements of Operations, Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

   42

Consolidated Balance Sheets, as of June 28, 2006 and June 29, 2005

   43

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

   44

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ (Deficit) Equity, Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

   45

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   46

Financial Statement Schedules:

  

Schedule II - Consolidated Valuation and Qualifying Accounts, Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

   95

All other schedules are omitted either because they are not applicable or because information required therein is shown in the Consolidated Financial Statements or Notes thereto.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. and subsidiaries (Debtors-In-Possession as of February 21, 2005) as of June 28, 2006 and June 29, 2005, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ (deficit) equity, and cash flows for the years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005, and June 30, 2004. In connection with our audits of the consolidated financial statements, we also have audited financial statement schedule II. These consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. and subsidiaries (Debtors-In-Possession as of February 21, 2005) as of June 28, 2006 and June 29, 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005, and June 30, 2004 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the base consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

As discussed in Note 1, the Company is operating as a debtor in possession under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code and has filed a proposed plan of reorganization which is subject to Bankruptcy Court confirmation. The accompanying financial statements do not purport to reflect or provide for the consequences of the bankruptcy proceedings. In particular, such financial statements do not purport to show (a) as to assets, their realizable value on a liquidation basis or their availability to satisfy liabilities; (b) as to pre-petition liabilities, the amounts that may be allowed for claims or contingencies, or the status and priority thereof; (c) as to stockholder accounts, the effect of any changes that may be made in the capitalization of the Company; or (d) as to operations, the effect of any changes that may be made in its business.

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2, confirmation of a plan of reorganization, emergence from Chapter 11 and the achievement of profitable operations are subject to uncertainty which raises substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plan in regard to these matters is also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

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As discussed in Note 20 to the financial statements, the Company adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations” as of June 28, 2006.

As discussed in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment,” and changed its method for accounting for share-based payments as of June 30, 2005.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 28, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated September 22, 2006 expressed an unqualified opinion on management’s assessment of, and an unqualified opinion on the effective operation of, internal control over financial reporting.

KPMG LLP

Jacksonville, Florida

September 22, 2006

 

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WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION AS OF FEBRUARY 21, 2005)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

 

Amounts in thousands except per share data    2006     2005     2004*  
      

Net sales

   $ 7,193,853     7,005,224     7,361,951  

Cost of sales, including warehouse and delivery expenses

     5,327,407     5,175,890     5,361,351  
                    

Gross profit on sales

     1,866,446     1,829,334     2,000,600  

Other operating and administrative expenses

     2,008,449     1,945,176     1,981,091  

Impairment charges

     15,601     158,418     13,390  

Restructuring (gain) charge, net

     (7,699 )   34,239     8,912  
                    

Operating loss

     (149,905 )   (308,499 )   (2,793 )

Interest expense, net (contractual interest for 2006, 2005 and 2004 was $38,520, $42,427 and $14,343, respectively)

     11,968     33,090     14,343  
                    

Loss before reorganization items and income taxes

     (161,873 )   (341,589 )   (17,136 )

Reorganization items, net gain

     (251,180 )   (148,293 )   —    

Income tax (benefit) expense

     (9,621 )   190,459     (9,615 )
                    

Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations

     98,928     (383,755 )   (7,521 )
                    

Discontinued operations:

      

Loss from discontinued operations

     (142,966 )   (319,391 )   (131,443 )

Loss on disposal of discontinued operations

     (320,846 )   (129,456 )   (16,842 )

Income tax benefit

     —       —       (55,402 )
                    

Net loss from discontinued operations

     (463,812 )   (448,847 )   (92,883 )
                    

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle (Notes 13 and 20)

     (3,583 )   —       —    
                    

Net loss

   $ (361,301 )   (832,602 )   (100,404 )
                    

Basic earnings (loss) per share:

      

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 0.70     (2.72 )   (0.05 )

Loss from discontinued operations

     (3.29 )   (3.19 )   (0.66 )

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle

     0.03     —       —    
                    

Basic loss per share

   $ (2.56 )   (5.91 )   (0.71 )
                    

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:

      

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 0.68     (2.72 )   (0.05 )

Loss from discontinued operations

     (3.20 )   (3.19 )   (0.66 )

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle

     0.02     —       —    
                    

Diluted loss per share

   $ (2.50 )   (5.91 )   (0.71 )
                    

Dividends per share

   $ —       —       0.15  
                    

Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic

     141,184     140,837     140,665  
                    

Weighted average common shares outstanding-diluted

     144,739     140,837     140,665  
                    

* Fiscal year 2004 contained 53 weeks.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION AS OF FEBRUARY 21, 2005)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

June 28, 2006 and June 29, 2005

 

Dollar amounts in thousands except par value    2006     2005  

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 187,543     62,141  

Marketable securities

     14,308     19,656  

Trade and other receivables, less allowance for doubtful receivables of $9,537 ($10,668 at June 29, 2005)

     152,237     206,297  

Insurance claims receivable

     46,162     8,656  

Income tax receivable

     40,427     30,084  

Merchandise inventories, less LIFO reserve of $152,729 ($193,001 at June 29, 2005)

     477,885     798,414  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     35,653     82,713  

Assets held for sale

     44,710     —    
              

Total current assets

     998,925     1,207,961  
              

Property, plant and equipment, net

     496,830     663,087  

Other assets, net

     99,220     116,258  
              

Total assets

   $ 1,594,975     1,987,306  
              

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Current borrowings under DIP Credit Facility

   $ 40,000     —    

Current portion of long-term debt

     232     194  

Current obligations under capital leases

     3,617     4,849  

Accounts payable

     229,951     104,169  

Reserve for self-insurance liabilities

     74,905     78,704  

Accrued wages and salaries

     80,495     83,759  

Accrued rent

     43,942     26,837  

Accrued expenses

     95,107     99,938  

Liabilities related to assets held for sale

     9,206     —    
              

Total current liabilities

     577,455     398,450  
              

Reserve for self-insurance liabilities

     151,131     140,829  

Long-term debt

     164     396  

Long-term borrowings under DIP Credit Facility

     —       245,003  

Obligations under capital leases

     5,369     10,637  

Other liabilities

     24,990     21,421  
              

Total liabilities not subject to compromise

     759,109     816,736  
              

Liabilities subject to compromise

     1,117,954     1,111,276  
              

Total liabilities

     1,877,063     1,928,012  
              

Commitments and contingent liabilities (Notes 1, 7, 9, 14, 19 and 21)

    

Shareholders’ (deficit) equity:

    

Common stock $1 par value. Authorized 400,000,000 shares; 154,332,048 shares issued; 141,858,015 and 141,888,648 shares outstanding at June 28, 2006 and June 29, 2005, respectively.

     141,858     141,889  

Additional paid-in-capital

     34,874     32,452  

Accumulated deficit

     (438,015 )   (76,714 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (20,805 )   (38,333 )
              

Total shareholders’ (deficit) equity

     (282,088 )   59,294  
              

Total liabilities and shareholders’ (deficit) equity

   $ 1,594,975     1,987,306  
              

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WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION AS OF FEBRUARY 21, 2005)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

 

Amounts in thousands    2006     2005     2004  

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net loss

   $ (361,301 )   (832,602 )   (100,404 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

      

(Gain) loss on sales of assets, net

     (112,748 )   (28,276 )   2,249  

Reorganization items, net gain

     (251,180 )   (148,293 )   —    

Depreciation and amortization

     111,336     150,459     168,534  

Impairment charges

     23,292     272,354     63,200  

Deferred income taxes

     —       241,747     (5,979 )

Stock compensation plans

     2,391     9,383     7,386  

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

      

Trade, insurance and other receivables

     20,875     (105,901 )   6,434  

Merchandise inventories

     307,602     121,574     106,384  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     37,637     (36,316 )   12,803  

Accounts payable

     61,274     (25,698 )   (34,791 )

Reserve for self-insurance liabilities

     6,027     10,662     38,659  

Lease liability on closed facilities

     415,993     132,220     11,540  

Income taxes payable / receivable

     (8,990 )   19,727     (80,923 )

Defined benefit plan

     (13,501 )   2,011     1,594  

Other accrued expenses

     15,722     3,832     (13,958 )
                    

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities before reorganization items

     254,429     (213,117 )   182,728  
                    

Cash effect of reorganization items

     (55,027 )   (15,019 )   —    
                    

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     199,402     (228,136 )   182,728  
                    

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (30,538 )   (111,485 )   (203,648 )

Decrease (increase) in investments and other assets

     6,592     8,341     (30,333 )

Sales of assets

     167,630     107,245     7,300  

Purchases of marketable securities

     (9,120 )   (19,209 )   (13,931 )

Sales of marketable securities

     14,158     17,052     12,742  

Other

     683     1,424     471  
                    

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     149,405     3,368     (227,399 )
                    

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Gross borrowings on DIP Credit Facility

     698,542     1,105,211     —    

Gross payments on DIP Credit Facility

     (903,545 )   (860,208 )   —    

Gross borrowings on revolving credit facility

     —       862,000     277,000  

Gross payments on revolving credit facility

     —       (862,000 )   (277,000 )

Principal payments on long-term debt

     (194 )   (288 )   (276 )

Debt issuance costs

     (721 )   (13,121 )   (7,867 )

Principal payments on capital lease obligations

     (1,610 )   (2,321 )   (3,160 )

Dividends paid

     —       —       (21,218 )

Swap termination receipts/payments, net

     —       —       5,750  

Other

     858     818     745  
                    

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (206,670 )   230,091     (26,026 )
                    

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     142,137     5,323     (70,697 )

Cash and cash equivalents classified as assets held for sale

     (16,735 )   —       —    

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     62,141     56,818     127,515  
                    

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

   $ 187,543     62,141     56,818  
                    

Supplemental cash flow information:

      

Interest paid

   $ 10,576     22,477     28,134  

Interest and dividends received

   $ 3,852     693     2,008  

Income taxes refunded (paid)

   $ 616     71,010     (7,467 )

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION AS OF FEBRUARY 21, 2005)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

 

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)    Number
of
Common
Shares
    Dollar
Value of
Common
Stock
    Additional
Paid-In-
Capital
   Retained
Earnings
(Accumulated
Deficit)
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Total
Shareholders’
(Deficit)
Equity
 

Balances as of June 25, 2003

   140,818     $ 140,818     16,628    877,509     (6,451 )   $ 1,028,504  
                                       

Comprehensive loss:

             

Net loss

   —         —       —      (100,404 )   —         (100,404 )

Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax of $208

   —         —       —      —       325       325  

Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of tax of $1,590

   —         —       —      —       2,624       2,624  
                                       

Total comprehensive loss

   —         —       —      (100,404 )   2,949       (97,455 )

Cash dividends, $0.15 per share

   —         —       —      (21,218 )   —         (21,218 )

Common stock issued and stock compensation expense

   1,210       1,210     6,303    —       —         7,513  

Common stock acquired

   —         —       —      1     —         1  
                                       

Balances as of June 30, 2004

   142,028     $ 142,028     22,931    755,888     (3,502 )   $ 917,345  
                                       

Comprehensive loss:

             

Net loss

   —         —       —      (832,602 )   —         (832,602 )

Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax of $0

   —         —       —      —       (30,524 )     (30,524 )

Realized gain on marketable securities, net of tax of $2,529

   —         —       —      —       (5,568 )     (5,568 )

Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of tax of $0

   —         —       —      —       1,261       1,261  
                                       

Total comprehensive loss

   —         —       —      (832,602 )   (34,831 )     (867,433 )

Common stock issued and stock compensation expense

   276       276     9,521    —       —         9,797  

Common stock acquired

   (415 )     (415 )   —      —       —         (415 )
                                       

Balances as of June 29, 2005

   141,889     $ 141,889     32,452    (76,714 )   (38,333 )   $ 59,294  
                                       

Comprehensive loss:

             

Net loss

   —         —       —      (361,301 )   —         (361,301 )

Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax of $0

   —         —       —      —       16,945       16,945  

Realized gain on marketable securities, net of tax of $0

   —         —       —      —       577       577  

Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of tax of $0

   —         —       —      —       6       6  
                                       

Total comprehensive loss

   —         —       —      (361,301 )   17,528       (343,773 )

Common stock issued and stock compensation expense

   200       200     2,422    —       —         2,622  

Common stock acquired

   (231 )     (231 )   —      —       —         (231 )
                                       

Balances as of June 28, 2006

   141,858     $ 141,858     34,874    (438,015 )   (20,805 )   $ (282,088 )
                                       

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION AS OF FEBRUARY 21, 2005)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

1. Proceedings Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code

On February 21, 2005 (the “Petition Date”), Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. and 23 of its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy laws (“Chapter 11” or “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court. The Company’s subsidiaries W-D Bahamas Ltd. (and its direct and indirect subsidiaries) and WIN General Insurance, Inc. (the “Non-Filing Entities,” collectively with the Debtors, the “Company”) did not file petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The cases are being jointly administered by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida (the “Court”) under the caption “In re: Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., et al., Case No. 05-03817.”

Prior to filing, the Company experienced net losses and as of the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2005 reported a significant decline in liquidity. Following this report and subsequent downgrades from the major debt rating agencies, many of the Company’s vendors tightened its trade credit and its primary bank eliminated its incoming and outgoing Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) float, both of which further reduced its liquidity. The Company therefore decided to seek judicial reorganization under Chapter 11.

As of September 20, 2006, the Company has filed a plan of reorganization (the “Plan of Reorganization” or “Plan”) and has mailed the Disclosure Statement and balloting documents. A hearing is scheduled for October 13, 2006 to seek confirmation on the Plan.

The Company currently operates the business as debtors-in-possession pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code. As debtors-in-possession, the Company is authorized to continue to operate as an ongoing business, but may not engage in transactions outside the ordinary course of business without the approval of the Court, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing. Under the Bankruptcy Code, actions to collect pre-petition indebtedness, as well as most other pending litigation, are stayed and other contractual obligations against the Debtors generally may not be enforced. The rights of creditors and ultimate payments by the Company under pre-petition obligations will be addressed in a confirmed plan of reorganization.

The Company has in place a Court-approved $800.0 million debtors-in-possession credit facility (the “DIP Credit Facility”) to supplement its cash flow during the reorganization process (see Note 9).

Under the Bankruptcy Code, the Debtors generally must assume or reject pre-petition executory contracts, including but not limited to real property leases, subject to the approval of the Court and certain other conditions. In this context, “assumption” means that the Company agrees to perform its obligations and cure all existing defaults under the contract or lease, and “rejection” means that it is relieved from its obligations to

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

perform further under the contract or lease, but is subject to a pre-petition claim for damages for the breach thereof, subject to certain limitations. Any damages that result from the rejection of executory contracts and are recoverable under Chapter 11 are classified as liabilities subject to compromise unless such claims were secured prior to the Petition Date.

Since the Petition Date, the Company has received Court approval to reject leases related to approximately 420 facilities and other executory contracts of various types. The Company is reviewing all of its executory contracts and leases to determine which additional contracts and leases it will reject. The Company’s deadline to assume or reject each of its real property leases has been extended for a majority of such leases to the effective date of a plan of reorganization. The Company expects that the assumption of additional executory contracts and leases will convert certain of the liabilities shown on the accompanying financial statements as subject to compromise to post-petition liabilities. The Company also expects that additional liabilities subject to compromise will arise due to rejection of executory contracts, including leases, and from the determination of the Court (or agreement by parties in interest) of allowed claims for contingencies and other disputed amounts.

The Company has incurred, and will continue to incur, significant costs associated with the reorganization (see Note 15).

The Company filed with the Court schedules that set forth, among other things, the assets and liabilities of the Debtors as of the Petition Date as shown on its books and records, subject to the assumptions contained in certain notes filed in connection therewith. Certain of the schedules have been amended and all are subject to further amendment or modification. The Court established a general deadline of August 1, 2005 for the filing of proofs of claim. Special bar dates have been established for certain subsequently identified claimants. The Company provided notice of the bar dates in accordance with and as required by the Court orders. Differences between amounts scheduled by the Debtors and claims filed by creditors are being investigated and resolved in connection with a claims resolution and objection process. In light of the number of creditors, considerable time is needed to complete this process, which will continue beyond the Company’s emergence from Chapter 11.

The Office of the United States Trustee (the “Trustee”) appointed an unsecured creditors’ committee (the “Creditors’ Committee”), which has a right to be heard on all matters that come before the Court, including any proposed plan of reorganization. There can be no assurance that the Creditors’ Committee will support the Company’s positions in the bankruptcy proceedings; disagreements with the Creditors’ Committee could protract the bankruptcy proceedings, could negatively affect its ability to operate during bankruptcy and could delay or prevent its emergence from bankruptcy.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

The Trustee appointed an official committee of equity security holders (the “Equity Committee”) in August 2005 to represent the interests of the Company’s shareholders in the Chapter 11 proceedings. In January 2006, the Trustee disbanded the Equity Committee, which subsequently petitioned the Court for reinstatement. The Court denied the Equity Committee’s motion for reinstatement by orders entered in February and March 2006. Although the Company supported the creation of the Equity Committee at the time of its appointment, the Company concluded that the Trustee’s disbandment of the Equity Committee was appropriate after consideration of more recent information, including the Company’s financial statements and confidential business plan.

As provided by the Bankruptcy Code, the Debtors have the exclusive right to file a plan of reorganization for 120 days after the Petition Date (the “Exclusivity Period”). In April 2006, the Court approved a fifth extension of the Exclusive Plan Proposal Period and Solicitation Period to June 29, 2006. On June 29, 2006, the Debtors filed a proposed plan of reorganization (as amended the “Plan of Reorganization” or “Plan”) and related disclosure statement (as amended, the “Disclosure Statement”) with the Court; the Company filed amended versions of both of these documents on August 2, 2006. The Plan received the formal endorsement of the Creditors’ Committee and, on August 4, 2006, the Court approved the Disclosure Statement. The final Plan and Disclosure Statements were filed on August 9, 2006. The Disclosure Statement and balloting documents were mailed between August 9, 2006 and August 15, 2006 to all holders of claims as of August 1, 2006 that are entitled to vote on the Plan. As of September 20, 2006, the Debtors intend to seek Court confirmation of the Plan at a hearing scheduled for October 13, 2006 and anticipate that they will emerge from Chapter 11 by late October 2006. On August 24, 2006, the Court extended the Debtors’ Exclusive Solicitation Period to October 31, 2006. There can be no assurance that, if requested, the Court will further extend the Exclusivity Period, that the Company will not amend the Plan, that the Court will confirm the Plan or that the Plan will be consummated.

Until the Court confirms a plan of reorganization, the recoveries of holders of pre-petition claims are subject to change. Key elements of the proposed Plan include:

 

  The Debtors will be substantively consolidated for purposes of the Plan and distributions under the Plan. Assets and liabilities of all of the Debtors will generally be treated as a single pool, rather than each claim being considered based on the assets and liabilities of the specific Debtor.

 

  Administrative claims and priority claims will be paid in full as required by the Bankruptcy Code, unless otherwise agreed by the holders of such claims. At the election of the Debtors, secured claims will be reinstated on their original terms satisfied on deferred payment terms, or paid in full.

 

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(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION AS OF FEBRUARY 21, 2005)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

  Substantially all unsecured liabilities will receive only common stock of the reorganized company, allocated in varying percentages to the unsecured creditors in accordance with the Plan.

 

  Generally, creditors with very small claims will be paid in part or in full in cash, depending upon the amount of the claim.

 

  Holders of Winn-Dixie’s currently outstanding common stock will receive no distributions under the Plan and the stock will be cancelled. Similarly, subordinated claims, including stock-related claims, will receive no distributions.

In order to confirm a plan of reorganization, the Court must make certain findings required by the Bankruptcy Code. The Court may confirm a plan of reorganization notwithstanding the non-acceptance of the plan by an impaired class of creditors or equity security holders, if certain requirements of the Bankruptcy Code are met. In light of the foregoing, the Company considers the value of its common stock to be highly speculative and cautions equity holders that the stock will likely be cancelled. Accordingly, the Company urges that appropriate caution be exercised with respect to existing and future investments in its common stock or in any claims related to pre-petition liabilities and/or other Winn-Dixie securities. See also “Fresh Start” in Note 3.

The Plan and the transactions contemplated therein are more fully described in the Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization and Disclosure Statement (filed as Exhibits 2.1 and 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 11, 2006). The Disclosure Statement includes detailed information about the Plan, five-year financial projections, estimates regarding the Company’s reorganized business enterprise value and a discussion of the events that led to its Chapter 11 case. Nothing contained in this Form 10-K is intended to be, nor should it be construed as, a solicitation for a vote on the Plan, which can only occur based on the official Disclosure Statement package that, as described above, was mailed on or about August 9, 2006 to holders of claims that are eligible to vote on the Plan.

2. Liquidity

The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company are prepared on a “going concern” basis, which assumes that the Company will continue in operations for the foreseeable future and will realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the ordinary course of business. Due to the Chapter 11 filing, such realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities are subject to a significant number of uncertainties. Specifically, the Consolidated Financial Statements do not include all of the necessary adjustments to present: (a) the realizable value of assets on a liquidation basis or the availability of such assets to satisfy liabilities, (b) the amount that will ultimately be paid to settle allowed liabilities and contingencies that may be allowed, or (c) the effect of any changes that may be made in connection with the Company’s capitalization or

 

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(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION AS OF FEBRUARY 21, 2005)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

operations as a result of the proposed Plan of Reorganization. Because of the ongoing nature of the Chapter 11 cases, the discussions and Consolidated Financial Statements contained herein are subject to material uncertainties.

A number of factors have negatively affected the Company’s liquidity and may affect its ability to continue as a going concern. These factors include, but are not limited to: (1) past operating performance and the Company’s ability to implement future initiatives designed to improve sales, gross margin and reduce expenses; and (2) the Company currently operates as debtors-in-possession under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.

As of June 28, 2006, the Company had $312.0 million of available liquidity, comprised of $147.6 million of borrowing availability under the DIP Credit Facility and $164.4 million of certain cash equivalents. Management believes the Company has sufficient liquidity through borrowing availability, available cash, trade credit and cash flows from operations to fund its cash requirements for existing operations as well as limited capital expenditures through the effective date of the Plan, which is expected to be by late October 2006. Upon emergence, the Company expects to replace the DIP Credit Facility with an exit facility for which it currently has a commitment letter. Based on the Plan as currently proposed, the Company believes it has sufficient liquidity through anticipated borrowing availability, available cash, trade credit and cash flow from operating activities to fund its cash requirements for existing operations and capital expenditures on a more expanded basis subsequent to emergence through the end of fiscal 2007.

Increased capital expenditures for new store development and future remodeling efforts will be required in the long-term for which cash will be provided by further improvement in operating results and borrowing availability.

As discussed in Note 1, the Company has filed its proposed Plan of Reorganization and is seeking Court approval of such Plan. There can be no assurance that management’s plans to provide adequate liquidity will be successful. The accompanying financial statements do not contain any adjustments that might result if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern or that will occur as of the effective date of a confirmed plan of reorganization.

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Other Matters

The Company: As of June 28, 2006, the Company operated as a major food retailer in five states in the southeastern United States and The Bahamas. The Company operated 539 retail stores, including 5 fuel centers and 60 liquor stores at the retail stores. In support of its stores, the Company had seven distribution centers and three manufacturing operations.

Fiscal Year: The fiscal year ends on the last Wednesday in June. Fiscal years 2006 and

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

2005 were comprised of 52 weeks and fiscal year 2004 was comprised of 53 weeks. Unless otherwise stated, 2006, 2005 and 2004 refer to fiscal 2006, fiscal 2005 and fiscal 2004, respectively.

Basis of Consolidation: The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All subsidiaries are wholly owned and fully consolidated except Bahamas Supermarkets Limited, which is approximately 78% owned by W-D Bahamas Limited. Significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

Business Reporting Segments: The Company determined that its operations are within one reportable segment. Accordingly, financial information on industry segments is omitted. All sales are to customers within the United States and The Bahamas. All assets are located within the United States and The Bahamas. For all periods reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements, Bahamian sales and assets represented 2% or less of the Company’s total net sales and assets. Net sales from continuing operations primarily relate to grocery and supermarket items. In aggregate, sales of the pharmacy, fuel, floral and photography departments comprised approximately 10% of retail sales for all periods reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The Company cannot determine future events and their effects with certainty, particularly while the Chapter 11 cases are proceeding. Therefore, the determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment based on various assumptions and other factors such as historical experience, current and expected economic conditions, and in some cases, actuarial calculations. The Company constantly reviews these significant factors and makes adjustments when appropriate. The Company has modified certain assumptions and projections since the Petition Date due to the Chapter 11 filings.

Basis of Presentation: The Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared on a “going concern” basis, which assumes that the Company will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the ordinary course of business (see Note 2). The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

In accordance with Statement of Position 90-7 (“SOP 90-7”) “Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization Under the Bankruptcy Code,” pre-petition liabilities subject to compromise are segregated in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and classified as liabilities subject to compromise, at management’s estimate of the amount of allowable claims. Revenues, expenses, realized gains and losses, and provisions for losses that

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

result from the reorganization are reported separately as reorganization items in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Net cash used for reorganization items is disclosed separately in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. See also “Fresh Start Accounting” below.

Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with an original maturity of 90 days or less when purchased. Cash and cash equivalents are stated at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. As of June 28, 2006, cash consisted of cash in stores and ATMs of $8.1 million and operating cash of $179.4 million, compared to $11.5 million and $50.6 million, respectively, as of June 29, 2005. As of June 28, 2006, $4.2 million of book overdrafts were reclassified to accounts payable, compared to $0 as of June 29, 2005.

Marketable Securities: Marketable securities consist principally of fixed income securities categorized as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value based on quoted market prices. Unrealized holding gains and losses, net of the related tax effects, are excluded from operations and reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss until realized. A decline in the fair value of available-for-sale securities below cost that is deemed other than temporary is charged to operations, establishing a new cost basis for the security. The Company has had no such declines in the fair value of an available-for-sale security. Realized gains and losses are included in operations and calculated using the specific identification method to determine the cost of securities sold. These securities are pledged as collateral for certain letters of credit (see Note 9). Of the total available-for-sale securities, $9.8 million mature within one year from the balance sheet date, $3.9 million mature from one to five years from the balance sheet date and $0.6 million mature in more than ten years from the balance sheet date.

Trade and Other Receivables: Trade and other receivables primarily include amounts due from vendors related to quantity discounts and merchandising agreements, and from third-party insurance companies for pharmacy billings.

Merchandise Inventories: Merchandise inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. As of June 28, 2006 and June 29, 2005, respectively, the dollar-value, link-chain last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method was used to determine the cost of approximately 83% and 85% of inventories, primarily non-perishable merchandise in stores and distribution centers. The earliest acquisition method is utilized to price LIFO inventory increments and items are pooled with items that have similar characteristics.

Manufacturing, pharmacy, produce and deli inventories are valued at the lower of first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) cost or market. Elements of cost included in manufacturing inventories consist of material, direct labor and plant overhead.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

The Company evaluates inventory shortages throughout the year based on actual physical counts in its facilities. Allowances for inventory shortages are recorded based on the results of these counts to provide for estimated shortages as of the balance sheet date.

Property, Plant and Equipment: Property, plant and equipment are stated at historical cost. Interest costs on construction projects are capitalized as part of the costs of the newly constructed facilities. Depreciation and amortization are provided over the estimated useful lives by the straight-line method for financial statement purposes. Store equipment depreciation is based on lives varying from five to eight years. Transportation equipment depreciation is based on lives varying from three to ten years. Distribution and manufacturing equipment depreciation is based on lives varying from five to ten years. Amortization of improvements to leased premises is based on the term of the lease or the estimated useful life of the improvement, whichever is less.

The Company periodically evaluates the period of depreciation or amortization for long-lived assets to determine whether current circumstances warrant revised estimates of useful lives. The Company reviews its property, plant and equipment for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company compares the carrying amount of the asset to the net undiscounted cash flows that it expects the asset to generate to identify potentially impaired assets. An impairment loss is recorded for the excess of carrying amount over the fair value of the impaired asset. The fair value is estimated based on the best information available, including prices for similar assets and the results of other valuation techniques. The Company adjusts the value of owned property and equipment associated with closed stores to reflect recoverable values based on its prior history of disposing of similar assets and current economic conditions.

Factors such as changes in economic conditions and changes in operating performance significantly affect the Company’s judgments and estimates related to the expected useful lives and cash flows of long-lived assets. Changes in these factors could cause the Company to recognize a material impairment charge.

Goodwill: Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level on an annual basis and between annual tests in certain circumstances. The Company determined that it is contained within one reporting unit and, as such, tests impairment at the company level. Goodwill was fully impaired during fiscal 2005.

Deferred Rent: The Company recognizes rent holidays, including the period that it has access to a property for construction of buildings or improvements, as well as construction allowances and escalating rent provisions, on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

Income Taxes: The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The Company adjusts the valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets based upon management’s assessment of the likelihood of realization of such assets in the future; such adjustments may be material. Although the Company believes that the estimates and judgments used to prepare its various tax returns are reasonable and appropriate, such returns are subject to audit by the respective tax authorities.

Self-Insurance: The Company self-insures for certain insurable risks, primarily workers’ compensation, business interruptions, general liability, automobile liability, and property losses, as well as employee medical coverage. Insurance coverage is generally obtained for catastrophic property and casualty exposures, as well as risks that require insurance by law or contract. Liabilities are determined using independent actuarial estimates of the aggregate liability for claims incurred and an estimate of incurred but not reported claims, on an undiscounted basis. When applicable, anticipated recoveries are recorded in the same lines in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in which the losses are recorded and are based on management’s best estimate of amounts due from insurance providers.

The Company’s accruals for insurance reserves reflect certain actuarial assumptions and management judgments regarding claim reporting and settlement patterns, judicial decisions, legislation, economic conditions and the effect of the Chapter 11 filings. Unanticipated changes in these factors may materially affect the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Facility Opening and Closing Costs: The costs of both opening new facilities and closing existing facilities are charged to operations as incurred. The Company accrues for obligations related to closed facilities, primarily stores, based upon the present value of expected payments over the remaining lease terms, net of estimated sublease income, using a discount rate based on a credit-adjusted risk-free rate. Expected payments generally include lease payments, real estate taxes, common area maintenance charges and utility costs. Adjustments to closed facility liabilities primarily relate to changes in sublease income, changes in costs and recomputation of liabilities based upon a statutory formula when the Court approves rejection of a lease under the Bankruptcy Code. All adjustments are recorded in the period in which the changes become known. Closed facility liabilities are paid over the remaining lease terms unless rejected under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. Facility closings are generally completed within one year after the decision to close.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

are now calculated based on a statutory formula; however, management makes significant judgments to estimate the claims of lessors for items other than rent, such as taxes, utilities and insurance. The Company’s ability to obtain agreements with lessors to terminate leases or assign leases to third parties may materially affect its current estimates.

Revenue Recognition: The Company recognizes revenue at the time of sale for retail sales. Sales discounts may be offered to customers at the time of sale as part of the Company’s Customer Reward Card program, as well as other promotional events. All sales discounts are recorded as a reduction of sales at the time of sale.

In addition, the Company periodically offers awards to customers in the form of sales discounts to be used on a future purchase, based on an accumulation of points as part of its Customer Reward Card program. The obligation related to the award of a future sales discount is recognized as a reduction of sales, based on a systematic and rational allocation of the cost of the award earned and claimed to each of the underlying revenue transactions that result in progress by the customer toward earning the award.

Cost of Sales: Cost of sales includes the cost of inventory sold during the period, net of discounts and allowances; purchasing costs; transportation costs, including inbound freight and internal transfer costs; warehousing costs, including receiving and inspection costs; and other costs of the Company’s distribution network.

Vendor Allowances: The Company receives allowances or rebates from certain vendors in the form of promotional allowances, quantity discounts, payments under merchandising agreements and other allowances that relate to new item introductions, slotting fees, placement of the vendors’ products in premier locations within the stores and temporary price reductions offered to customers. The allowances reduce cost of sales if the product has been sold, or reduce ending inventory if the product has not yet been sold. Management uses average product turnover rates to estimate the amount of product sold.

Promotional allowances are recognized based upon the terms of the underlying agreements, which generally require either specific performance or time-based merchandising of vendor products. Thus, the Company recognizes allowances when it meets the performance criteria or upon the expiration of the agreement. Promotional allowances received in advance that are contractually refundable, in whole or in part, are deferred and reported in accounts payable and other liabilities until earned. Quantity discounts and payments under merchandising agreements are recognized when specified purchase or sales volume levels are achieved and are typically not received in advance. The amounts due the Company under such agreements are reported in trade and other receivables.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

To the extent that any of the foregoing forms of rebates are attributable to the pre-petition period, vendors or the Company may seek Court approval to apply amounts due the Company to any pre-petition liabilities owing such vendors through setoff or recoupment.

Advertising: The Company expenses the costs of advertising and promotions as incurred and, depending on the location, reports these costs in other operating and administrative expenses or loss from discontinued operations. Advertising and promotional expense totaled $88.9 million, $132.6 million and $151.0 million for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Derivatives: The Company periodically uses derivative financial instruments to reduce its exposure to adverse fluctuations in interest rates and fair value changes in fixed-rate debt. The Company does not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. The Company records changes in the fair value of derivatives to operations or accumulated other comprehensive loss, depending on whether a derivative is designated as part of a hedge transaction and, if it is, the type of hedge transaction.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share: Basic earnings (loss) per common share is based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, plus the incremental shares that would have been outstanding upon the assumed exercise of all outstanding stock options, issuance of unvested restricted stock and conversion of restricted stock units, subject to anti-dilution limitations. Diluted earnings (loss) per share excluded approximately 3.5 million, 7.4 million and 5.0 million common stock equivalents for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. If confirmed, the Company’s proposed Plan of Reorganization will result in cancellation of the existing shares of common stock and common stock equivalents, resulting in no recovery for existing holders of such securities.

Comprehensive Loss: Comprehensive loss differs from net loss as shown on the Consolidated Statements of Operations due to unrealized changes in the fair values of marketable securities and additional minimum pension liability adjustments. These items are excluded from operations and are instead recorded to accumulated other comprehensive loss, a component of shareholders’ (deficit) equity.

Share-Based Payments: The Company accounts for share-based compensation plans using the fair value method established by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”), which the Company adopted effective June 30, 2005 (see Note 13).

Sales Taxes: In March 2006, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) issued EITF Issue 06-03, “How Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement (That Is, Gross versus Net Presentation)” (“EITF 06-03”). EITF 06-03 provides that a company may adopt a policy of sales taxes in the income statement on either a gross or a net basis. “Net Sales” as reported in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations are reported net of sales taxes and similar taxes that are within the scope of EITF 06-03. The Company has chosen to apply EITF 06-03 prior to its required effective date, as it does not affect the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Reclassifications and Revisions: The results of operations were reclassified to present most locations sold or closed during 2006 as discontinued operations (see Note 16). Certain other prior year amounts may have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.

Related Party Transactions: The Company retained the law firm Holland & Knight LLP for representation in various tax matters. A former director of the Company was a partner of Holland & Knight LLP from April 2001 until March 2005. Holland & Knight LLP was paid $100.0 and $9.0 for its services rendered to the Company during 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Fresh Start Accounting: Upon emergence from bankruptcy, the amounts reported in the Company’s subsequent financial statements may materially change. As of the effective date of a confirmed plan of reorganization, the Company anticipates that it will be required to adopt the “fresh start” provisions of SOP 90-7, which requires that all assets and liabilities be restated to their fair values as of such effective date. Certain of these fair values may differ materially from the values recorded on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 28, 2006. Additionally, the results of operations after the application of fresh start accounting will not be comparable to previous periods. As of the effective date of a plan of reorganization, the Company must also adopt any changes in generally accepted accounting principles that it is otherwise required to adopt within twelve months of such date. Additionally, it may opt to make other changes in accounting practices and policies as of the plan’s effective date. For all of these reasons, the Company’s financial statements for periods subsequent to its emergence from Chapter 11 will not be comparable with those of prior periods.

4. LIFO

The Company recorded net LIFO benefits of $40.3 million, $26.3 million and $4.7 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, due primarily to liquidations of LIFO inventory layers caused by certain inventory quantity reductions. The liquidations reduced net loss by $49.9 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, in 2006, by $28.9 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, in 2005 and by $3.5 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, in 2004.

 

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(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION AS OF FEBRUARY 21, 2005)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

If the FIFO method of inventory valuation had been used, reported net loss would have been higher by $40.3 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, in 2006, $26.3 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, in 2005, and $2.9 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, in 2004.

Of the net LIFO inventory benefit recognized for 2006, $40.3 million was a result of estimated liquidations of prior LIFO layers due to reductions in inventory quantities from June 29, 2005, caused by the exit of stores and distribution centers, most of which were classified as discontinued operations (see Note 16). Of this amount, $39.8 was classified as a component of loss on disposal of discontinued operations, with the remainder included in cost of sales for continuing operations.

Of the net LIFO inventory benefit recognized for 2005, $20.3 million was a result of estimated liquidations of prior LIFO layers due to reductions in inventory quantities from June 30, 2004, caused by the exit of stores and a distribution center, all of which were classified as discontinued operations. This LIFO benefit was classified as a component of loss on disposal of discontinued operations. None of the 2004 benefit related to discontinued operations.

5. Property, Plant and Equipment, net

Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of:

 

     2006     2005  

Land and land improvements

   $ 25,694     37,677  

Buildings

     114,444     139,314  

Furniture, fixtures, machinery and equipment

     961,696     1,085,579  

Transportation equipment

     65,721     89,610  

Improvements to leased facilities

     407,695     531,995  

Construction in progress

     4,944     1,491  
              
     1,580,194     1,885,666  

Less: Accumulated depreciation

     (1,088,689 )   (1,231,666 )
              
     491,505     654,000  

Leased property under capital leases, less accumulated amortization of $12,557 ($11,475 in 2005)

     5,325     9,087  
              

Property, plant and equipment, net

   $ 496,830     663,087  
              

Leased property under capital leases is comprised primarily of store facilities and related land.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

6. Impairment

Impairment charges related to the following:

 

     2006    2005    2004

Store facilities - continuing operations

   $ 7,003    47,977    7,717

Manufacturing facilities

     46    5,121    5,673

Distribution centers

     8,239    4,506    —  

Information technology projects

     313    8,838    —  

Airplanes

     —      4,864    —  

Goodwill

     —      87,112    —  
                

Reported as impairment charges

     15,601    158,418    13,390

Reported as restructuring charges

     —      —      6,340
                

Total, continuing operations

     15,601    158,418    19,730

Impairment charges, discontinued operations

     7,691    113,936    44,166
                

Total impairment charges

   $ 23,292    272,354    63,896
                

The Company periodically estimates the future cash flows expected to result from various long-lived assets and the residual values of such assets. In some cases, the Company concluded that the undiscounted cash flows were less than the carrying values of the related assets, resulting in all of the impairment charges identified above except goodwill. Certain cash flow estimates were modified during the third and fourth quarters of 2005 based on the Company’s then-anticipated exit from 326 stores and other facilities in connection with the 2005 Restructure Plan, announced in June 2005 (see Note 16). Modified estimates included the number and timing of stores to be exited, the percentage of stores to be sold and sales proceeds, among others.

Due to a substantial, other than temporary decline in the Company’s market capitalization in the first quarter of 2005, the Company performed an impairment review of goodwill and determined that the fair value of the Company was less than shareholders’ equity, an indication that goodwill may be impaired. Therefore, the Company performed the second step of the goodwill impairment test, resulting in an impairment charge of $87.1 million to record the full impairment of goodwill associated with prior acquisitions. The goodwill impairment charge was calculated as the difference between: (a) the implied fair value of the Company less the fair value of the net assets and (b) the carrying value of goodwill. The Company’s implied fair value was estimated based on the market value of its common stock multiplied by the number of outstanding common shares (market capitalization) plus an implied control premium as if it were 100% owned by a single stockholder. The Company obtained information on completed and pending sales of similar-sized companies to estimate an implied control premium for the Company.

 

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(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION AS OF FEBRUARY 21, 2005)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

In 2004, in connection with the decline in sales and cash flows of certain stores, as well as the announcement in April 2004 of a plan of sale or closure of 156 stores and other facilities in connection with the 2004 Restructure Plan (see Note 16), management evaluated long-lived assets for impairment, resulting in $63.2 million of impairment charges as discussed above. Additionally, the Company recorded an impairment charge to reduce goodwill by $0.7 million related to the sale of certain store locations classified as discontinued operations. The charge was the amount of goodwill deemed to be associated with the stores sold, based on the relative fair value of such stores when acquired by the Company.

7. Income Taxes

Income tax expense (benefit) for continuing operations consisted of:

 

     Current     Deferred     Total  

2006

      

Federal

   $ (10,342 )   —       (10,342 )

State

     721     —       721  
                    
   $ (9,621 )   —       (9,621 )
                    

2005

      

Federal

   $ (54,859 )   228,800     173,941  

State

     3,571     12,947     16,518  
                    
   $ (51,288 )   241,747     190,459  
                    

2004

      

Federal

   $ (29,209 )   21,213     (7,996 )

State

     (1,089 )   (530 )   (1,619 )
                    
   $ (30,298 )   20,683     (9,615 )
                    

 

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(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION AS OF FEBRUARY 21, 2005)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

The following reconciles income tax (benefit) expense for continuing operations to the federal statutory income tax rate:

 

     2006     2005     2004  

Federal statutory income tax rate

   35.00 %   (35.00 )%   (35.00 )%

State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefits

   0.53     5.55     (6.14 )

Tax credits

   (0.34 )   (0.20 )   (13.47 )

Effect of permanent differences related to bankruptcy

   16.81     —       —    

Valuation allowance

   (58.08 )   121.55     —    

Other, net

   (4.69 )   6.63     (1.50 )
                  
   (10.77 )%   98.53 %   (56.11 )%
                  

The effective tax rates for 2006 and 2005 reflected the maintenance and establishment, respectively, of a full valuation allowance against the Company’s net deferred tax assets, as further discussed below. The tax rate for 2006 primarily reflects the tax benefit from the ability to carry back additional net operating losses. The effective tax rate for 2004 reflected the benefit of state and local income taxes and beneficial permanent differences.

In the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company recorded a benefit of $4.5 million to correct fiscal 2005 errors including a benefit of $11.7 million related to additional refunds from net operating loss carrybacks partially offset by an expense of $7.2 million related to depreciation and LIFO errors. The errors were insignificant to 2006 and 2005.

 

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(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION AS OF FEBRUARY 21, 2005)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

The Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following:

 

     2006     2005  

Deferred tax assets:

    

Insurance claims and self-insurance

   $ 107,056     103,641  

Lease liability on closed facilities

     109,769     62,018  

Unearned promotional allowance

     13,716     18,807  

Compensation

     18,262     21,064  

Property, plant and equipment

     127,868     127,336  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     8,717     14,852  

Accrued rent

     3,768     4,540  

Retirement and defined benefit plan

     25,120     25,529  

Merchandise inventory

     9,769     8,753  

State net operating loss carry forwards

     50,989     36,317  

Federal net operating loss carry forwards

     184,066     105,790  

Other, net

     28,326     20,405  
              

Total deferred tax assets

     687,426     549,052  

Less: Valuation allowance

     (567,827 )   (463,151 )
              

Net deferred tax assets

     119,599     85,901  
              

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Property, plant and equipment

     (108,133 )   (76,989 )

Earnings of foreign subsidiary

     (3,107 )   (3,950 )

Merchandise inventory

     (1,178 )   (836 )

Other, net

     (7,181 )   (4,126 )
              

Total deferred tax liabilities

     (119,599 )   (85,901 )
              

Net deferred tax assets

   $ —       —    
              

The Company evaluated the future realization of its net deferred tax assets during the second quarter of 2005. As a result of cumulative losses experienced to that point in 2005 and the prior two years, due primarily to operating losses and significant restructuring, impairment and discontinued operations costs, the Company determined that it was more likely than not that its net deferred tax assets will not be realized. As a result, a full valuation allowance of $314.4 million was recognized in the second quarter of fiscal 2005 against the Company’s net deferred tax assets. Earnings or losses will not be tax-effected until the realization of future tax benefits can be reasonably assured. The valuation allowance will be maintained until there is sufficient positive evidence to conclude that it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets will be realized.

As of June 28, 2006, the Company had net operating loss carry-forwards for state income tax purposes of $1.3 billion, which expire from 2007 through 2026, and net operating loss carry-forwards for federal income tax purposes of $544.0 million, which

 

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(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION AS OF FEBRUARY 21, 2005)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

expire in 2025 and 2026. In addition, the Company had tax credit carry-forwards of $10.7 million for federal income tax purposes, which expire from 2023 to 2026. The utilization of certain net operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards may be limited in any given year. Additionally, net operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards may be significantly reduced on consummation of a plan of reorganization.

As a result of an Internal Revenue Service audit of fiscal years 2000 through 2002, the Company was assessed $49.0 million in taxes and penalties in 2005. During 2006, the Company was also assessed $21.4 million in taxes and penalties resulting from an audit of fiscal years 2003 and 2004. The Company filed protests regarding substantially all of the amounts assessed. As a result of a proposed compromise settlement reached in September 2006, certain deductions taken in fiscal years 2000 through 2002 will be taken over subsequent years resulting in $7.5 million of tax and $2.1 million of interest to be deducted from pending refunds, with no penalty incurred. The proposed settlement is pending customary approvals within the IRS. There is no change in the status of the 2003 through 2004 assessment; however, any change in the timing of deductions is not expected to result in any additional tax or interest due to the net operating losses incurred in fiscal years 2005 through 2006.

8. Liabilities Subject to Compromise

The components of liabilities subject to compromise consisted of:

 

     2006    2005

Senior notes, including accrued interest

   $ 310,540    310,540

Accounts payable

     311,515    381,576

Lease liability on closed facilities and accrued rent

     29,152    94,493

Claims from rejected leases

     266,824    100,908

Non-qualified retirement plans

     103,312    117,246

General liability claims

     63,651    71,595

Other liabilities

     32,960    34,918
           

Liabilities subject to compromise

   $ 1,117,954    1,111,276
           

In August 2005, the Court entered an order authorizing payment of reclamation claims of vendors that elected to participate in the reclamation settlement process, as described in the order. In 2006, $77.9 million of such claims were reclassified from liabilities subject to compromise to accounts payable, which was partially offset by reclassification of the associated vendor receivables. These net claims are being paid in nine equal monthly installments beginning the later of September 30, 2005, or the last day of the month in which the vendor agrees to participate in the reclamation settlement process.

 

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(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION AS OF FEBRUARY 21, 2005)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

The Company received Court approval to reject leases related to approximately 260 facilities during 2006, which increased claims from rejected leases by $165.9 million compared to such balance as of June 29, 2005 (see Note 14).

9. Long-term Debt

Debt as of June 28, 2006 and June 29, 2005 was as follows:

 

     2006     2005  

$800.0 million DIP Credit Facility

   $ 40,000     245,003  

Mortgage note payable due 2007 with interest at 9.40% and monthly $22 principal and interest payments

     396     590  

8.875% senior notes due 2008; interest payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1

     300,000     300,000  
              

Total

     340,396     545,593  

Less amounts subject to compromise

     (300,000 )   (300,000 )

Less current portion

     (40,232 )   (194 )
              

Long-term portion

   $ 164     245,399  
              

Subsequent to the Petition Date, the Court authorized Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. and five specified debtor subsidiaries to enter into the DIP Credit Facility for payment of permitted pre-petition claims, working capital needs, letters of credit and other general corporate purposes. The obligations under the DIP Credit Facility are guaranteed by all of the Debtors and are secured by a lien on assets of the Debtors, which lien has senior priority with respect to substantially all of the Debtors’ assets and by a super-priority administrative expense claim in each of the Chapter 11 cases. The $800.0 million DIP Credit Facility is a revolving credit facility that includes a $300.0 million letter of credit sub-facility and a $40.0 million term loan. This Form 10-K contains only a general description of the terms of the DIP Credit Facility and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full DIP Credit Facility agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 24, 2005); the first amendment, dated March 31, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 6, 2005); the second amendment, dated July 29, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 9, 2005); the third amendment, dated January 31, 2006 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 6, 2006); the fourth amendment, dated March 17, 2006 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 5, 2006); and the fifth amendment, dated August 1, 2006 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 4, 2006). The following capitalized terms have specific meanings as defined in the DIP Credit Facility, as amended: Agent, Borrowing Base, Reserves, Excess Availability and EBITDA.

The DIP Credit Facility was used to repay the outstanding indebtedness under the $600.0 million credit facility (the “Pre-petition Facility”) and to continue the letters of

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

credit issued under the Pre-petition Facility. The first amendment to the DIP Credit Facility converted $40.0 million of the outstanding borrowing on the revolving line portion to a term loan, for which all material terms are consistent with the other portions of the facility. The second amendment established a post-petition trade lien program with certain trade vendors. Additionally, the definition of “permitted disposition” was amended to allow the Company to sell or liquidate certain locations (see Note 16). The third amendment modified the calculation of the EBITDA covenant. The fourth amendment allowed the Company to sell or liquidate certain locations (see Note 16). The fifth amendment changed the definition of Excess Availability to include certain cash deposits, modified the definition of insurance to coincide with the current policy terms and provided a change to allow Wachovia an unsecured interest related to their ACH exposure.

At the Company’s option, interest on the revolving and term loans under the DIP Credit Facility is based on LIBOR or the bank’s prime rate plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin varies based upon the underlying rate and the amount drawn on the facility in relation to the underlying collateral. As of June 28, 2006, the interest rate on the term loan was 7.19%. In addition, there is an unused line fee of 0.375%, a sub-facility letter of credit fee of 1.0%, a standby letter of credit fee of 1.75% and a letter of credit fronting fee of 0.25%. The DIP Credit Facility contains various representations, warranties and covenants of the Debtors that are customary for such financings, including among others, reporting requirements and financial covenants. The financial covenants include tests of cash receipts, cash disbursements and inventory levels as compared with the rolling 12-week cash forecast provided to the bank group, as well as EBITDA and capital expenditure tests as compared to monthly projections. At all times, Excess Availability is not permitted to fall below $100.0 million, which effectively reduces the Company’s borrowing availability. As of June 28, 2006, the Company was in compliance with the above covenants. In addition, certain covenants substantially restrict the Company’s ability to pay dividends.

Borrowing availability was $147.6 million as of June 28, 2006, as summarized below:

 

     June 28, 2006  

Lesser of Borrowing Base or DIP Credit Facility capacity (net of Reserves of $243,310, including $218,198 related to outstanding letters of credit)

   $ 287,643  

Outstanding borrowings

     (40,000 )
        

Excess Availability

     247,643  

Limitation on Excess Availability

     (100,000 )
        

Borrowing availability

   $ 147,643  
        

As shown in the table above, availability under the DIP Credit Facility is determined net of Reserves, which are subject to revision by the Agent under the DIP Credit Facility to reflect events or circumstances that adversely affect the value of the Borrowing Base assets. Accordingly, a determination by the Agent to increase Reserves would reduce availability.

 

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(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION AS OF FEBRUARY 21, 2005)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

The Debtors’ obligations under the DIP Credit Facility may be accelerated upon certain events of default, including any breach by the Debtors of any of the representations, warranties or covenants made in the DIP Credit Facility agreement, the conversion of any of the Chapter 11 cases to a case under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, or the appointment of a trustee or examiner pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code. The DIP Credit Facility will terminate on the earliest of (a) February 23, 2007, (b) the effective date of any confirmed plan of reorganization or (c) the last termination date set forth in any interim or final order approving the DIP Credit Facility. See Note 21 regarding exit financing.

Including the revolving loan balance and the term loan, the outstanding borrowings on the DIP Credit Facility were $40.0 million and $245.0 million as of June 28, 2006 and June 29, 2005, respectively. The average and peak borrowings on the revolving loan portion of the facility were $34.5 million and $261.8 million, respectively, in fiscal 2006.

As of June 28, 2006, letters of credit totaling $220.6 million were issued under the DIP Credit Facility. An additional $11.3 million in letters of credit were issued outside of the DIP Credit Facility and secured by marketable securities valued at $14.3 million as of June 28, 2006. Substantially all outstanding letters of credit were issued for workers’ compensation purposes.

In addition to the DIP Credit Facility, the Company has $300.0 million of outstanding senior notes that bear interest at 8.875% per annum (the “Notes”), which is included in liabilities subject to compromise in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Notes were scheduled to mature in 2008, and required interest-only payments semi-annually until maturity. The Notes contain various affirmative and negative covenants customary to these types of agreements. The Chapter 11 filings created an event of default under the Notes. Under the terms of the Notes, the entire $300.0 million unpaid balance of principal, plus accrued interest and any other additional amounts due under the Notes, became immediately due and payable. The ability of the creditors to enforce their rights is stayed as a result of the Chapter 11 filings and the creditors’ rights of enforcement are subject to the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. While operating under Chapter 11, the Company is prohibited from paying unsecured pre-petition debts, including the Notes and interest thereon. In accordance with SOP 90-7, as of the Petition Date the Company ceased accruing interest on all unsecured debt subject to compromise, primarily the Notes.

The carrying amount of the Company’s debt was $340.4 million, and the fair value was $296.1 million as of June 28, 2006. Fair value was based primarily on quoted market prices.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

Aggregate contractual principal maturities on debt for each of the fiscal years subsequent to June 28, 2006 are as follows:

 

     Contractual
Maturities

Fiscal Year:

  

2007

   $ 40,232

2008

     300,164
      
   $ 340,396
      

Included in the foregoing amounts are $300.0 million of pre-petition obligations. Under the Bankruptcy Code, actions to collect pre-petition indebtedness, as well as most other pending litigation, are stayed and other contractual obligations against the Company generally may not be enforced. Therefore, the maturities shown above may not reflect actual cash outlays in future periods.

10. Interest Expense

The components of interest expense, net, for continuing operations consisted of the following:

 

     2006     2005     2004  

Interest expense

   $ 13,758     30,582     27,734  

Debt issue cost write-off

     —       5,214     4,602  

Swap unwind

     —       —       (14,430 )

Capitalized interest

     (224 )   (1,419 )   (1,628 )

Interest income

     (1,566 )   (1,287 )   (1,935 )
                    

Interest expense, net

   $ 11,968     33,090     14,343  
                    

In accordance with SOP 90-7, as of the Petition Date the Company ceased accruing interest on unsecured pre-petition debts classified as liabilities subject to compromise. $26.6 million and $9.3 million of interest on unsecured debts, at the stated contractual rates, was not accrued for this reason during 2006 and 2005, respectively. The unamortized balance of debt issue costs related to the Company’s pre-petition credit facility was expensed in 2005, because the facility was paid in full and cancelled on approval of the DIP Credit Facility.

11. Derivatives

As of June 28, 2006 and June 29, 2005, the Company had no derivatives in effect.

During 2004, the Company terminated two interest rate swaps related to the Notes and

 

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Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

received $5.8 million of interest income in cash. Concurrently, the Company recognized $11.5 million of deferred income from swap terminations that occurred in 2003, and $2.8 million of additional interest expense for the difference between the swap rate and stated rate on the Notes. The net benefit of $14.4 million was included in interest expense, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The terminated interest rate swaps had notional amounts of $200.0 million and $100.0 million and effectively converted the fixed interest rate of 8.875% on the Notes to variable interest rates at six-month LIBOR plus 525 and 497 basis points, respectively. The Company designated the interest rate swap agreements on the Notes as perfectly effective fair value hedges and, accordingly, used the short-cut method to evaluate effectiveness. As permitted by this method, the changes in fair values of both the interest rate swaps and the Notes were reflected as changes in the carrying values of the swaps and Notes, with offsets to operations. No ineffectiveness was recorded.

12. Retirement Plans

Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan

The Company has a Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan that has a noncontributory, trusteed profit-sharing feature and a contributory, trusteed 401(k) feature. The plan is in effect for eligible associates and may be amended or terminated at any time. Charges to operations for plan contributions amounted to $9.3 million, $11.3 million and $13.0 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The assets and liabilities of this plan are excluded from the Chapter 11 proceedings and from the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Defined Benefit and Retiree Medical Plans

The Company has a management security plan, which is a non-qualified defined benefit plan (the “Defined Benefit Plan”) that provides retirement and death benefits to certain executives and other members of management. Effective July 1, 2003, the eligibility criteria were modified to limit the number of active participants in the plan. The plan is a non-funded contributory plan. Since the Petition Date, no additional benefits were credited and associate contributions ceased. A liability of $87.9 million and $101.4 million was included in liabilities subject to compromise as of June 28, 2006 and June 29, 2005, respectively.

The Company provides medical insurance benefits to current and future retirees until age 65. Employees are eligible for benefits after attaining 55 years of age and ten years of full-time service with the Company. All employees other than retirees and active employees who had reached 55 years of age and had 20 years of services as of January 1, 2003 contribute amounts assumed to be the full cost of coverage under the plan. In 2006, the Company recognized a $1.1 million curtailment loss related to the accelerated recognition of amortizable prior service cost related to certain terminated employees because of such terminations.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

The components of expense for the Defined Benefit Plan and retiree medical plan consisted of the following:

 

     Defined Benefit Plan     Retiree Medical  
     2006    2005     2004     2006     2005     2004  

Service cost

   $ —      582     762     —       —       —    

Interest cost

     4,662    4,482     4,070     632     993     1,009  

Amortization of prior service cost

     —      —       —       1,873     2,088     2,088  

Recognized net actuarial loss (gain)

     4,375    1,349     2,193     (177 )   (8 )   (68 )

Participant contributions

     —      (35 )   (364 )   —       —       —    

Curtailment loss

     —      —       —       1,086     —       —    
                                     

Net periodic benefit expense

   $ 9,037    6,378     6,661     3,414     3,073     3,029  
                                     

The following summarizes the changes in the projected benefit obligation and post-retirement benefit obligation:

 

     Defined Benefit Plan     Retiree Medical  
     2006     2005     2006     2005  

Beginning of year benefit obligation

   $ 101,362     68,827     17,397     16,968  

Service cost

     —       582     —       —    

Interest cost

     4,662     4,482     632     993  

Actuarial (gain) loss

     (12,571 )   31,870     (3,399 )   1,052  

Benefits paid

     (5,592 )   (4,399 )   (1,972 )   (1,616 )

Plan amendments

     —       —       (1,707 )   —    

Curtailment loss

     —       —       814     —    
                          

End of year benefit obligation

     87,861     101,362     11,765     17,397  

Unrecognized prior service cost

     —       —       (9,950 )   (14,616 )

Unrecognized net actuarial (loss) gain

     (24,691 )   (41,637 )   3,588     1,181  

Additional minimum liability

     24,691     41,637     —       —    
                          

Accrued benefit cost

   $ 87,861     101,362     5,403     3,962  
                          

The accumulated benefit obligation for the Defined Benefit Plan was $87,861 and $101,362 as of June 28, 2006 and June 29, 2005, respectively.

 

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Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

Additional information:

 

      Defined Benefit Plan     Retiree Medical  
     2006     2005     2004     2006     2005     2004  

Minimum pension liability adjustment included in other comprehensive loss

   $ (16,945 )   30,524     (533 )   $ —       —       —    

Discount rate used to determine benefit obligation

     6.20 %   4.75 %   6.00 %     6.20 %   4.75 %   6.00 %

Discount rate used to determine net periodic benefit expense

     4.75 %   6.00 %   6.00 %     4.75/5.25 %   6.00 %   6.00 %

For fiscal 2006, the discount rate used to determine net periodic benefit expense for the retiree medical plan was 4.75% for the period from June 30, 2005 to December 31, 2005. Due to the plan curtailment, the discount rate was reassessed and revised as of January 1, 2006 to 5.25% for the remainder of fiscal 2006.

Assumed health care cost rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for the retiree medical plan. The health care cost trend rates assumed for 2006 and 2005 were 8.5% and 11.0%, respectively. The rate to which the cost trend is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate) is 5.5%, which is assumed to be reached in 2012. A one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:

 

     1-Percentage-
Point Increase
   1-Percentage-
Point Decrease
 

Effect on total of service and interest cost

   $ 21    $ (20 )

Effect on post-retirement benefit obligation

     351      (337 )

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid during the indicated fiscal years:

 

     Defined
Benefit Plan
   Retiree
Medical

2007

   $ 6,526    $ 2,400

2008

     6,960      2,300

2009

     7,117      2,200

2010

     7,360      1,900

2011

     7,089      1,600

Years 2012-2015

     36,588      3,000

Supplemental Retirement Plan

The Company has a defined contribution, deferred compensation supplemental retirement plan in effect for eligible management associates. As of the Petition Date, contributions from associates were suspended. A liability of $15.5 million and $15.9 million was included in liabilities subject to compromise as of June 28, 2006 and June 29, 2005, respectively. Charges to operations for plan contributions amounted to less than $0.5 million per year in 2005 and 2004; no contributions were made in 2006.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

The proposed Plan provides for rejection of the Defined Benefit Plan and Supplemental Retirement Plan. Claims under such plans will be treated as unsecured claims, except that a death benefit component of the Defined Benefit Plan will continue.

13. Share-Based Payments

Effective June 30, 2005, the Company adopted SFAS 123R using the modified prospective application transition method. Previously, the Company expensed share-based payments as permitted under SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” The financial statements as of and for periods ended prior to June 30, 2005 were not restated to reflect adoption of SFAS 123R.

The primary effects of the adoption of SFAS 123R were on the annual financial statement disclosures and certain calculations involving forfeitures. SFAS 123R requires the Company to estimate forfeitures for unvested awards at the grant date, while SFAS 123 had permitted the Company to record forfeitures only upon occurrence. Upon adoption of SFAS 123R, the Company recognized a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle that decreased net loss by $4.6 million, or $0.03 per diluted share. The tax expense of the cumulative effect was offset by a tax benefit, due to a related change in the Company’s deferred tax assets and valuation allowance; thus, the Company recorded no net tax impact upon adoption of SFAS 123R.

Information below reflects share-based plans in effect at June 28, 2006. However, as discussed in Note 1, the proposed Plan of Reorganization will result in cancellation of all common stock and related securities, as well as the share-based plans.

General

The Company plans to issue treasury shares upon exercise of stock options or vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units, unless there are insufficient treasury shares, in which case new shares would be issued. The Company believes that it has sufficient treasury shares to meet its requirements to issue shares during fiscal 2007.

The Company generally recognizes compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of grants. Total compensation expense related to share-based payments was $7.0 million, $9.4 million and $7.4 million for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. As of June 28, 2006, the Company had $12.3 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to share-based payments, which it expects to recognize over a weighted-average period of 2.6 years. As of June 28, 2006, an aggregate of approximately 6.9 million shares were authorized for future grant under the plans

 

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Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

described below. Awards that expire or are forfeited generally become available for re-issuance under the respective plan. Share-based awards generally provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control of the Company, as defined in the relevant plan documents or employment agreements.

Shareholders approved both the Key Employee Stock Option Plan (the “KESOP”) and the Stock Plan for Directors (the “Director Plan”) prior to implementation of these plans. Shareholders did not vote on and thus did not approve any other share-based plans.

Stock Option Plans

The purchase price of shares covered by an option cannot be less than the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. Vesting and exercise of options are contingent upon continued employment. The following option plans were in effect as of June 28, 2006:

 

  The KESOP, as amended, reserved 10 million shares of common stock for options to be granted under the plan. These options generally vest ratably over three or five years and expire seven to ten years from the grant date.

 

  The 2000 Retention and Attraction Plan reserved approximately 1.1 million shares of common stock for options to be granted under the plan. These options vested over five years and generally expire ten years from the grant date.

 

  The Director Plan reserved 0.5 million shares of common stock for awards to be granted under the plan, either as shares of common stock and/or as options. Such options are exercisable immediately at an exercise price equal to the fair value of the Company’s stock on the grant date and generally expire no later than January 15th following the sixth full fiscal year after the grant date.

Changes in options outstanding for 2006 were as follows:

 

     Number of
Shares
(thousands)
    Weighted-
Average Exercise
Price per share
   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (Years)
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value ($)

Outstanding as of June 29, 2005

   4,363     $ 10.60      

Forfeited

   (326 )     6.20      

Expired

   (830 )     21.29      
                  

Outstanding as of June 28, 2006

   3,207     $ 8.27    7.3    $ —  
                        

Exercisable as of June 28, 2006

   1,638     $ 10.18    6.6    $ —  
                        

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

No options were exercised in 2006, 2005 or 2004. The weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted during 2005 and 2004 was $2.60 and $2.88, respectively. There were no options granted in 2006. The fair value of options at the grant date was estimated using the Black-Scholes model and the assumptions below. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the grant date. Historical data is used to estimate option exercise and employee termination activity. These factors affect the expected life, which is the period of time that options are expected to be outstanding. Expected volatility is based on implied volatilities from traded options on the Company’s common stock, historical volatility of the Company’s common stock and other factors.

 

     2006     2005     2004  

Risk-free interest rate

   3.8 %   4.1 %   4.1 %

Expected dividend yield

   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %

Expected life (years)

   6.5     6.5     6.5  

Expected volatility

   35.8 %   35.8 %   33.2 %

Restricted Stock Plan

The Company’s restricted stock plan reserved 2 million shares of common stock to be granted on a restricted basis to certain eligible key associates. Restrictions lapse as shares vest, generally over three to five years. Vesting is accelerated if specified Company performance measures are achieved. During the vesting period, the associates have voting rights and receive dividends (if declared), but the shares may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered. Unvested shares are forfeited on termination of employment.

Changes in restricted stock for 2006 were as follows:

 

     Shares
(thousands)
    Weighted-
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
per share

Nonvested balance as of June 29, 2005

   850     $ 7.53

Vested

   (72 )     8.48

Forfeited

   (230 )     7.02
            

Nonvested balance as of June 28, 2006

   548     $ 7.62
            

The weighted-average grant date fair value of restricted stock grants during 2005 and 2004 was $4.20 and $8.89 per share, respectively; no grants were made in 2006. The total fair value of shares vested in 2006, 2005 and 2004 was $32, $1,396 and $637, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

Restricted Stock Units

Under the employment agreement entered into in December 2004 with Mr. Lynch, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, the Company granted three million restricted stock units (“RSUs”), payable in one share of common stock for each unit. 200,000 units vested during 2006, with a fair value of $156. 200,000 units vest annually in December 2006-2008, while the remaining 2.2 million units vest in December 2009. Vesting is contingent upon continued employment. The Company will issue shares associated with vested RSUs six months after termination of Mr. Lynch’s employment with the Company. The RSUs do not have voting rights. Dividends, if declared, are distributed as additional RSUs based upon the closing stock price on the declaration date; these additional RSUs vest immediately. The weighted average grant date fair value of the restricted stock units was $4.01 per share.

14. Leases

Open Facilities

Substantially all of the Company’s stores are leased. The Company also leases certain manufacturing, distribution and administrative facilities as well as equipment and vehicles. A majority of lease obligations relate to real properties with remaining terms ranging from less than one year to 33 years, generally with renewal options after the initial term. In addition to minimum rents, certain store leases require contingent rental payments if sales volumes exceed specified amounts.

Subleased Facilities

The Company is contingently liable for leases assigned to various third parties in connection with facility closings and dispositions. The Company could be required to satisfy the obligations under an assigned lease if an assignee is unable to pay the lease obligations. Due to the wide distribution of assignments among third parties and the remedies available to the Company during the Chapter 11 proceedings, the Company believes the likelihood that it will be required to assume a material amount of these obligations is remote.

Lease Commitments

Under the Bankruptcy Code, the Company generally must assume or reject executory contracts, including lease obligations. Therefore, the commitments shown below may not reflect actual cash disbursements in future periods. Future contractual minimum lease payments, for both facilities and equipment, under both capital and operating leases that have remaining terms in excess of one year as of June 28, 2006 are presented below. The table below excludes leases rejected with Court approval on or before June 28, 2006; any additional lease rejections will further reduce the indicated commitments, but would increase lease rejection claims included in liabilities subject to compromise.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

     Capital     Operating    Sublease and
Assignments
    Net

Fiscal Year:

         

2007

   $ 4,392     240,146    (47,302 )   197,236

2008

     3,203     227,366    (43,745 )   186,824

2009

     2,215     217,270    (39,755 )   179,730

2010

     2,088     205,047    (36,439 )   170,696

2011

     1,591     191,061    (32,734 )   159,918

Thereafter

     382     1,202,246    (165,412 )   1,037,216
                       

Total minimum lease payments

     13,871     2,283,136    (365,387 )   1,931,620
                 

Less: Amount representing estimated taxes, maintenance and insurance costs included above

     1,462         
               

Net minimum lease payments

     12,409         

Less: Amount representing interest

     (3,423 )       
               

Present value of net minimum lease payments

   $ 8,986         
               

Minimum rentals, contingent rentals and sublease rentals under operating leases, including both continuing and discontinued operations, were as follows:

 

     2006     2005     2004  

Minimum rentals

   $ 233,860     354,733     344,977  

Contingent rentals

     757     578     410  

Less: Sublease rentals

     (1,559 )   (2,868 )   (4,848 )
                    

Total

   $ 233,058     352,443     340,539  
                    

Closed Facilities

The lease liability on closed facilities is based upon the present value of expected payments over the remaining lease terms, net of estimated sublease income, and is included in liabilities subject to compromise. Lease payments extend into 2025 pursuant to the terms of the lease agreements.

The following summarizes the changes in the lease liability on closed facilities:

 

     Total     2005
Restructure
    2004
Restructure
    2000
Restructure
    Other  

Balance as of June 29, 2005

   $ 62,382     —       30,751     23,194     8,437  

Additions/adjustments

     433,281     428,168     (8,546 )   1,757     11,902  

Utilization

     (16,666 )   (11,058 )   (1,439 )   (1,979 )   (2,190 )

Adjustments due to lease rejections

     (456,294 )   (416,581 )   (20,396 )   (14,743 )   (4,574 )
                                

Balance as of June 28, 2006

   $ 22,703     529     370     8,229     13,575  
                                

 

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Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

The additions/adjustments amount includes the effect on operations from the accretion of the present value of the expected future rental payments, additional leases added to the accrual and adjustments due to the settlement of certain existing leases. The utilization amount includes payments made for rent and related costs. The balance as of both June 28, 2006 and June 29, 2005 excludes lease rejection claims, which are also included in liabilities subject to compromise.

The Company is reviewing all of its executory contracts, including its real property leases on both open and closed facilities, to determine which contracts will be rejected as allowed under the Bankruptcy Code. Since the Petition Date, the Company received approval from the Court to reject leases related to approximately 420 facilities. Approval of further lease rejections and/or closure of additional facilities will result in revisions of the lease liability on closed facilities and recognition of additional gains or losses. The Court extended the Company’s deadline to assume or reject each of its real property leases to the effective date of the Plan, for a majority of such leases. The ultimate amount of allowed claims related to rejected leases, as well as the timing and amount of any payments, will be determined by the Chapter 11 proceedings.

Upon Court approval of the rejection of a real property lease, the previously recorded liability is reversed as an adjustment due to lease rejections. The reduction of these lease liabilities due to rejections is partially offset by an accrual for claims for damages due to lease rejection, as limited by §502(b)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code, which accrual is also included in liabilities subject to compromise. The net effect of the lease rejection adjustment and the claim liability accrual is included in the Statement of Operations as a component of reorganization items, net gain.

15. Reorganization Items

Reorganization items, net gain, represents amounts incurred since the Petition Date as a direct result of the Chapter 11 filings, and was comprised of the following:

 

     2006     2005  

Professional fees

   $ 42,890     23,029  

Lease rejections

     (279,276 )   (185,596 )

Employee costs

     6,975     3,330  

Write-off of debt issue costs

     —       4,254  

Interest income

     (1,995 )   —    

Abandoned property

     794     6,022  

Estimated claims adjustments and other, net

     (20,568 )   668  
              

Reorganization items, net gain

   $ (251,180 )   (148,293 )
              

Professional fees include financial, legal, real estate and valuation services directly associated with the reorganization process. The Company has rejected a number of

 

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Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

leases, resulting in the recognition of non-cash gains and losses. The Company may reject additional leases or other contracts in the future, which may result in recognition of material gains or losses (see Note 14).

Employee costs relate to the Company’s key employee retention plan, by which certain key associates, including executive officers, are eligible for retention incentives. The key associates were classified into different bands based on their level of responsibility and role within the Company. The amount of retention incentive was based on a key associate’s band and base salary at the time the incentive was determined. The incentive is payable in four equal installments, contingent upon continued employment through the payment dates; three installments have been paid as of June 28, 2006.

On the Petition Date, in accordance with SOP 90-7 the Company ceased amortization of debt issue costs related to pre-petition obligations. The Company expensed the unamortized balance of all debt issue costs related to the Notes. Abandoned property represents the net book value of equipment and leasehold improvements in facilities for which the lease has been rejected and the property turned over to the landlords. Estimated claims adjustments result primarily from potential landlord and general liability claimants that did not file a proof of claim by the Court-established bar date.

Net cash paid for reorganization items totaled $55.0 million and $15.0 million for 2006 and 2005, respectively. In 2006, the Company paid $48.4 million for professional fees, $6.6 million for employee costs, and $1.5 million for other costs, which were offset by $1.5 million of interest income received. In 2005, the Company paid $11.1 million for professional fees, $3.1 million for employee costs and $0.8 million for other costs.

16. Discontinued Operations and Restructuring

In evaluating whether elements of its restructuring plans qualify for discontinued operations classification, the Company considers each store to be a component of a business, as this is the lowest level at which the operations and cash flows can be clearly distinguished, operationally and for financial reporting purposes. If the cash flows of a store to be exited will not be significant to the Company’s ongoing operations and cash inflows of nearby Company stores are not expected to increase significantly because of the exit, the results of operations of the store are reported in discontinued operations. Other components, including distribution centers and manufacturing operations, are classified as discontinued operations only if the Company determines that the related continuing cash flows will not be significant to its ongoing operations. Costs incurred to dispose of a location are included in loss on disposal of discontinued operations only if the location qualifies for discontinued operations classification; otherwise, such costs are reported as restructuring costs.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

2005 Restructure Plan

In June 2005, the Company announced its 2005 Restructure Plan, to exit 326 stores and three distribution centers. In April 2006, this plan was expanded by an additional 35 stores and one additional distribution center. As of June 28, 2006, these exits are complete. The Company also announced the pending sale of its ownership interest in Bahamas Supermarkets Limited, which owns twelve stores and a distribution center in The Bahamas. As of June 28, 2006, the Court had approved the sale, which occurred in August 2006. The Company has also closed or sold all manufacturing operations except two dairies and the Chek beverage operation.

The Company classified results of operations related to 357 of the 374 stores exited during fiscal 2006 and two distribution centers as discontinued operations. The Company determined that the closure of the remaining stores, the manufacturing operations and two of the distribution centers did not eliminate the cash flows for similar manufactured goods and warehousing, respectively, and thus the results of those facilities were reported in continuing operations. In addition, the results of operations for the stores and distribution center in the Bahamas were classified as discontinued operations.

The Company restructured its field and administrative support staff to support the planned configuration of the retail business. The number of store and support associates was reduced to approximately 55,000 as of June 28, 2006.

2004 Restructure Plan

In April 2004, the Board of Directors approved a plan (the “2004 Restructure Plan”) to exit 156 stores and three distribution centers. The Company also specified six manufacturing operations to be exited. These actions were substantially complete at the end of 2005.

Results of operations of all 156 stores and two distribution centers were classified as discontinued operations. The Company determined that the closure of the other distribution center and the manufacturing operations did not eliminate the cash flows for warehousing and similar manufactured goods, respectively, and thus the results of operations of those facilities were reported in continuing operations.

Financial Information

Net sales from discontinued operations were $684.3 million, $3.2 billion and $4.3 billion for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The net loss from discontinued operations was $463.8 million, $448.8 million and $92.9 million for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Such losses included a loss on disposal of discontinued operations of $320.8 million, $129.5 million and $16.8 million, respectively, related to employee termination costs, lease termination costs, other location closing costs and a benefit from LIFO reserve. Restructuring (gains) charges, net were ($7.7) million, $34.2 million and $8.9 million for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, related to employee

 

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Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

termination costs, lease termination costs and other location closing costs. Included in restructuring (gains) charges, net for 2006 is a $41.5 million gain from the June 2006 sale of the Pompano distribution center.

Although the Company has accrued the lease liabilities on closed facilities, the payments will continue through the lease expirations unless rejected in the Chapter 11 cases. The following tables reflect the restructuring expenses and changes in accruals. All 2006 expenses related to the 2005 Restructure Plan. The 2004 Restructure Plan was substantially complete as of June 29, 2005:

 

     2006     2005     2004  
Restructuring       

(Gain) loss on sale/retirement, net

   $ (50,435 )   (4,661 )   6,789  

Lease termination costs

     32,804     34,950     496  

Employee termination costs

     5,385     2,226     1,554  

Other location closing costs

     4,547     1,724     73  
                    

Total restructuring (gains) charges, net

     (7,699 )   34,239     8,912  

Loss on disposal

      

(Gain) loss on sale/retirement, net

     (60,450 )   (13,014 )   (1,241 )

LIFO liquidation

     (39,820 )   (20,349 )   —    

Lease termination costs

     373,328     134,891     10,075  

Employee termination costs

     21,524     17,983     3,684  

Other location closing costs

     26,264     9,945     4,324  
                    

Total loss on disposal

     320,846     129,456     16,842  
                    

Total incurred

   $ 313,147     163,695     25,754  
                    

 

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Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

The following table summarizes the change in liability recorded for the restructuring plans:

 

     Total     Employee
Termination Costs
   

Other Location

Closing Costs

 

Balance at June 25, 2003

   $ —       —       —    

Additions

     9,635     4,464     5,171  

Utilizations

     (2,611 )   (704 )   (1,907 )
                    

Balance at June 30, 2004

     7,024     3,760     3,264  
                    

Additions

     19,127     16,106     3,021  

Utilizations

     (21,484 )   (16,448 )   (5,036 )

Adjustments

     (4,507 )   (3,258 )   (1,249 )
                    

Balance at June 29, 2005

     160     160     —    
                    

Additions

     48,633     34,033     14,600  

Utilizations

     (33,404 )   (23,319 )   (10,085 )

Adjustments

     (11,765 )   (9,515 )   (2,250 )
                    

Balance at June 28, 2006

   $ 3,624     1,359     2,265  
                    

Employee termination costs are included in accrued wages and salaries in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 14 for a reconciliation of lease termination costs. Property and equipment held for sale under the 2004 Restructure Plan of $9.3 million as of June 29, 2005 is recorded on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet as a component of assets held for sale. See also Note 17.

17. Assets and Liabilities Classified as Held for Sale

On May 18, 2006, the Company received Court approval to sell its 78% ownership interest in Bahamas Supermarkets Limited, which owns twelve stores and a distribution center in The Bahamas. Assets and liabilities of Bahamas Supermarkets Ltd. were reclassified to Assets held for sale and Liabilities related to assets held for sale, respectively (see Note 21). Assets held for sale also include certain idle properties that the Company has received Court approval to sell. The following table presents major classes of assets and liabilities classified as held for sale as of June 28, 2006:

 

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Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

     June 28, 2006
     Bahamas    Other    Total

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 16,735    —      16,735

Trade and other receivables, net

     1,402    —      1,402

Merchandise inventories, net

     12,927    —      12,927

Prepaid expenses

     87    —      87
                

Total current assets held for sale

     31,151    —      31,151

Property, plant and equipment, net

     4,434    8,487    12,921

Other assets

     638    —      638
                

Total assets held for sale

   $ 36,223    8,487    44,710
                

Accounts payable

   $ 5,553    —      5,553

Accrued expenses

     3,653    —      3,653
                

Total liabilities related to assets held for sale

   $ 9,206    —      9,206
                

18. Self-Insurance

The Company’s primary commercial general liability, business interruption, workers’ compensation, property loss and auto liability insurance coverages are issued under arrangements with insurance carriers pursuant to which the Company effectively self-insures such primary coverage. Above the respective primary policy limits, the Company maintains commercial excess umbrella and excess workers’ compensation liability stop-loss coverage. Excess insurance applies above retentions of $2.0 million per occurrence for automobile and general liability, $1.5 million per occurrence for workers’ compensation, $10.0 million per occurrence for property losses and business interruption losses related to named windstorms and $5.0 million aggregate for all other property losses in excess of $0.1 million per occurrence. The Company also self-insures its employee medical benefits program.

During 2005 and 2006, the Company sustained significant losses due to named windstorms. Insurance programs that were in effect at the time have allowed the Company to recover substantially all of its out-of-pocket costs related to preparation, inventory replacement and repairs. In response to the losses sustained by the insurance industry over the last few years, effective April 30, 2006, insurance coverages were adversely modified and now require the Company to retain additional exposure, while at the same time increasing property insurance premiums by approximately $20 million. The deductibles and insurance limits are assessed on a per storm basis, rather than in aggregate for all storms within the annual policy period as in the past. The new coverage requires a $10 million deductible for each named windstorm, as compared to a

 

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$10 million deductible for all occurrences within the annual policy period under the prior policy. There is no insurance coverage for losses in excess of $110 million and losses in excess of $60 million require participation in the loss by the Company. During 2005 and 2006, of the nine storms that affected the Company, only one, Katrina, caused losses in excess of $60 million. These coverage changes effectively increase the Company’s financial risk related to potential windstorm activity. The Company is unable to quantify the maximum financial impact of this change, as it would be dependent upon the number of windstorms and amount of losses incurred; however, significant windstorm losses would negatively affect results of operations and liquidity.

To reduce the financial impact of future windstorms, the Company has developed procedures for hurricane preparedness to reduce inventory losses, such as modifying product shipments as a storm threatens, adding generators to distribution centers and purchasing a small number of generators that can be positioned in affected stores.

The Company incurred losses and damage due to hurricanes in fiscal 2006, particularly in the New Orleans and coastal Mississippi areas due to Hurricane Katrina. The Company expects to be fully covered for losses in excess of its then-applicable $10 million annual windstorm and $5 million annual flood insurance deductibles. Expenditures to repair damage and replenish inventory are generally required in advance of the receipt of insurance proceeds, which negatively affects liquidity. As of June 28, 2006, the Company had received advances totaling $50.0 million on its claims for the fiscal 2006 storms, and had recorded a receivable of $46.2 million.

During 2005, four hurricanes caused damage and losses in much of the Company’s operating area. Due to insurance recoveries in excess of out-of-pocket costs, the Company recognized no significant impact to cost of sales or operating and administrative expenses from these storms. During 2006, the Company settled the majority of its claims related to the 2005 storms and received a payment of $14.5 million, in addition to $50.0 million received in 2005.

19. Commitments and Contingencies

Purchase Commitments

The Company enters into supply contracts to purchase products for resale in the ordinary course of business. These contracts may include specific merchandising obligations related to the products, and if so, typically include either a volume commitment or a fixed expiration date; pricing terms based on the vendor’s published list price; termination provisions; and other standard contractual considerations. Certain of these contracts are cancelable, typically upon return of the related vendor allowances. Remaining purchase obligations for both non-cancelable contracts and contracts where the Company’s obligations on cancellation are not specified totaled $451.2 million as of June 28, 2006, with remaining terms that range from one to eight years, based on anticipated purchasing volumes where applicable. These contracts are subject to rejection by the Company under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and are not recorded in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

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Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

Litigation

On the Petition Date, Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. and 23 of its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The reorganization is being jointly administered under the caption “In re: Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., et al., Case No. 05-03817” by the Court. The two Non-Filing Entities did not file petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The Non-Filing Entities are included in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements, but they are not significant to the consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows of the Company. The Company currently operates the business as debtors-in-possession pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code. As debtors-in-possession, the Company is authorized to continue to operate as an ongoing business, but may not engage in transactions outside the ordinary course of business without the approval of the Court, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing. Under the Bankruptcy Code, actions to collect pre-petition indebtedness, as well as most other pending litigation, are stayed and other contractual obligations against the Debtors generally may not be enforced. At this time, it is not possible to predict the outcome of the Chapter 11 cases or their effect on the Company’s business. The rights of creditors and ultimate payments by the Company under pre-petition obligations will be addressed in any plan of reorganization and may be substantially altered. The ultimate recovery by creditors will not be determined until confirmation and implementation of a plan of reorganization. Until that time, no assurance can be given as to what recoveries, if any, will be assigned in the bankruptcy proceedings to each of these constituencies. Under the Plan, the Company’s existing stock will be cancelled and no distributions will be made to its shareholders. A plan of reorganization could also result in holders of the Company’s unsecured debt receiving less, and potentially substantially less, than payment in full for their claims. See Note 1 for additional information.

In February 2004, several putative class action lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida against the Company and certain present and former executive officers alleging claims under the federal securities laws. In March and April 2004, three other putative class action lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida against the Company and certain present and former executive officers and employees of the Company alleging claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) related to the Company’s Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan. By separate court orders, both the securities laws claims and the ERISA claims have been consolidated and will proceed as separate, single actions. The consolidated complaint has not yet been filed in either action. As a result of the Company’s Chapter 11 filing, the automatic stay prevents the plaintiffs in these class action lawsuits from proceeding against the Company. In the event that any claims alleged in these lawsuits are sustained against the Company, the claims will be treated in the Company’s Chapter 11

 

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Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

case, and to the extent any such claims are subject to the provisions of 11 U.S.C. §510(b), such claims will be subordinated to other claims against the Company and will be treated in the same manner as the Company’s existing shares.

In July 2004, attorneys representing a purported shareholder forwarded to the Company’s Board of Directors a written demand that they commence a derivative legal proceeding on behalf of the Company against the Board of Directors and the Company’s officers and directors who served from May 6, 2002 through July 23, 2004. This demand contends that these various individuals violated their fiduciary duties to the Company by allegedly filing and issuing false and misleading financial statements, by allegedly causing the Company to engage in unlawful conduct or failing to oversee the Company to prevent such misconduct, and by allegedly receiving without entitlement certain retirement benefits, long-term compensation and bonuses. The Company believes that all of these claims are without merit and intends to defend itself vigorously. Moreover, any derivative claims would belong to the Company’s Chapter 11 estate and the automatic stay would prevent any party other than the Company from pursuing such claims. Under the Plan, any such claims would be released by the Company.

In addition, various claims and lawsuits arising in the normal course of business are pending against the Company, including claims alleging violations of certain employment or civil rights laws, claims relating to both regulated and non-regulated aspects of the business and claims arising under federal, state or local environmental regulations. The Company denies the allegations of the various complaints and is vigorously defending the actions. As a result of the Company’s Chapter 11 filing, with certain exceptions or unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the automatic stay prevents parties from pursuing any pre-Petition Date claims and lawsuits, and all liabilities alleged against the Debtors in such claims and lawsuits will be treated in the Company’s Chapter 11 cases either pursuant to a confirmed plan of reorganization or as otherwise ordered by the Court. Claims and lawsuits based upon liabilities arising after the Petition Date generally are not subject to the automatic stay. Such claims will be subject to an administrative claims bar date to be imposed under the Plan.

20. New Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 47 (“FIN 47”), “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations – An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143,” which requires entities to record a liability equal to the fair value of the estimated future cost to retire an asset, if the liability’s fair value can be reasonably estimated. The Company adopted FIN 47 as of June 28, 2006. The initial adoption resulted in a charge of $1.0 million (net of income taxes), which was recorded as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. The adoption increased net property and equipment by $0.1 million and increased asset retirement obligations by $1.1 million.

 

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Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

In May 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections” (“SFAS 154”), which requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements of every voluntary change in accounting principal unless it is impracticable to do so. SFAS 154 replaces Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 20, “Accounting Changes” and FASB Statement No. 3, “Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements.” SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors beginning in fiscal 2007. The Company does not anticipate adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), which prescribes accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions. This interpretation defines the criteria that must be met for the benefits of a tax position to be recognized. The provisions of FIN 48 are effective as of the beginning of the Company’s 2008 fiscal year or earlier if the “fresh start” provisions of SOP 90-7 are applied within fiscal 2007, as currently expected. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption of FIN 48 on its financial statements.

21. Subsequent Events

Bahamas Supermarkets Limited

In August 2006, the Company sold its 78% ownership interest in Bahamas Supermarkets Limited for approximately $54.0 million. Transaction fees are expected to total approximately $3.0 million.

Exit Facility

On June 28, 2006, the Company entered into a commitment letter for a senior secured revolving loan for $725 million (the “Exit Facility”) with Wachovia Bank, N.A. and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC. The facility includes a $300 million letter of credit sub-facility and has a five-year term. It will be collateralized by senior liens on substantially all assets of the Company and replace the $800 million DIP Credit Facility on the effective date of a plan of reorganization. On July 27, 2006, the Court approved this financing, but the closing for the Exit Facility remains subject to a number of conditions, including Court confirmation of a plan. The Exit Facility will include various financial and other customary covenants for these types of financings. The covenants have not yet been negotiated in detail. The Exit Facility is expected to increase the Company’s borrowing availability as compared to the DIP Credit Facility due to more favorable terms. The preceding description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Exit Facility commitment letter (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2006).

 

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Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

Bankruptcy Proceedings

On June 29, 2006, the Company filed its proposed Plan of Reorganization and related Disclosure Statement with the Court; amended versions of both of these documents were filed on August 2, 2006. The Plan received the formal endorsement of the Creditors’ Committee and, on August 4, 2006, the Court approved the Disclosure Statement. The final Plan and Disclosure Statement were filed on August 9, 2006. The Disclosure Statement and related balloting documents were mailed between August 9, 2006 and August 15, 2006 to all holders of claims as of August 1, 2006 that are entitled to vote on the Plan. See Note 1 for further information.

Proposed Tax Settlement

In September 2006, the Company proposed a settlement that is pending customary approvals with the IRS. See Note 7 for further information.

22. Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)

The following is a summary of the unaudited quarterly results of operations for the years ended June 28, 2006 and June 29, 2005. Amounts for all periods except the quarter ended June 28, 2006 were reclassified from those originally reported to the SEC on Form 10-Q or Form 10-K in order to separately present discontinued operations that occurred in 2005 and 2006, as discussed in Note 16. In addition, all periods for the year ended June 28, 2006, except for the quarter ended June 28, 2006, originally reported to the SEC on Form 10-Q were adjusted in order to reflect a $4.5 million tax benefit related to additional net operating loss carryback amounts. As a result net (loss) earnings changed by $1.4 million, $2.1 million and $1.0 million for the quarters ended September 21, 2005, January 11, 2006, and April 5, 2006, respectively. The impact on these quarters is insignificant. (Loss) earnings per share amounts for each quarter are required to be computed individually and may not equal the amount computed for the entire year.

 

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Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

     Quarters Ended  
2006   

Sept. 21

(12 Weeks)

   

Jan. 11

(16 Weeks)

   

Apr. 5

(12 Weeks)

   

June 28

(12 Weeks)

 

Sales from continuing operations

   $ 1,585,743     2,269,037     1,673,723     1,665,350  

Gross profit on sales from continuing operations

   $ 413,330     574,331     443,745     435,040  

Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations

   $ (84,048 )   216,553     (29,498 )   (4,079 )

(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations

   $ (473,090 )   20,948     485     (12,155 )

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

   $ (4,583 )   —       —       1,000  

Net (loss) earnings

   $ (552,555 )   237,501     (29,013 )   (17,234 )

Basic (loss) earnings per share from continuing operations

   $ (0.60 )   1.53     (0.21 )   (0.03 )

Dilued (loss) earnings per share from continuing operations

   $ (0.60 )   1.50     (0.21 )   (0.03 )

Basic (loss) earnings per share

   $ (3.92 )   1.68     (0.21 )   (0.12 )

Diluted (loss) earnings per share

   $ (3.92 )   1.64     (0.21 )   (0.12 )
     Quarters Ended  
2005   

Sept. 22

(12 Weeks)

   

Jan. 12

(16 Weeks)

   

Apr. 6

(12 Weeks)

   

June 29

(12 Weeks)

 

Sales from continuing operations

   $ 1,641,705     2,171,452     1,613,605     1,578,462  

Gross profit on sales from continuing operations

   $ 451,196     581,949     423,947     372,242  

Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations

   $ (37,461 )   (300,404 )   99,440     (145,330 )

Loss from discontinued operations

   $ (115,616 )   (99,297 )   (112,846 )   (121,088 )

Net loss

   $ (153,077 )   (399,701 )   (13,406 )   (266,418 )

Basic (loss) earnings per share from continuing operations

   $ (0.27 )   (2.13 )   0.71     (1.03 )

Diluted (loss) earnings per share from continuing operations

   $ (0.27 )   (2.13 )   0.69     (1.03 )

Basic loss per share

   $ (1.09 )   (2.84 )   (0.09 )   (1.89 )

Diluted loss per share

   $ (1.09 )   (2.84 )   (0.09 )   (1.89 )

 

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     Fourth Quarter Results of
Operations
 
    

June 28, 2006

(12 Weeks)

    June 29, 2005
(12 Weeks)
 

Net sales

   $ 1,665,350     1,578,462  

Cost of sales, including warehouse and delivery expense

     1,230,310     1,206,220  
              

Gross profit on sales

     435,040     372,242  

Other operating and administrative expenses

     479,851     444,976  

Impairment charges

     6,522     54,743  

Restructuring (gain) charges, net

     (32,403 )   5,730  
              

Operating loss

     (18,930 )   (133,207 )

Interest expense, net

     2,613     3,683  
              

Loss from continuing operations before reorganization items and income taxes

     (21,543 )   (136,890 )

Reorganization items, net gain

     (12,427 )   (205 )

Income tax (benefit) expense

     (5,037 )   8,645  
              

Net loss from continuing operations

     (4,079 )   (145,330 )
              

Discontinued operations:

    

Loss from discontinued operations

     (3,816 )   (132,451 )

(Loss) gain on disposal of discontinued operations

     (8,339 )   11,363  

Income tax benefit

     —       —    
              

Loss from discontinued operations

     (12,155 )   (121,088 )
              

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

     1,000     —    
              

Net loss

   $ (17,234 )   (266,418 )
              

In the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company recorded a $22.2 million adjustment, of which $20.5 million increased cost of sales and $1.7 million increased other operating and administrative expenses; this adjustment related to both continuing and discontinued operations. A corresponding adjustment to deferred revenue increased liabilities subject to compromise by $14.0 million, accounts payable by $5.0 million and other liabilities by $3.2 million. These adjustments resulted from errors made in prior years in the application of generally accepted accounting principles related to multi-year contracts with incentive provisions.

 

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Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

In the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company sold its Pompano distribution center, resulting in a gain of $41.5 million that is included in the restructuring (gain) charges, net.

In the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $4.5 million to correct fiscal 2005 errors including an income tax benefit of $11.7 million related to additional refunds from net operating loss carrybacks partially offset by an expense of $7.2 million, primarily related to depreciation and LIFO errors. The errors were insignificant to 2005 and 2006.

During the first three quarters of each year, the Company uses an estimated annual inflation rate to calculate LIFO inventory; this rate was 1% for both 2006 and 2005. During the fourth quarter of each year, the Company uses its actual annual inflation rate in the calculations; this rate was 1.1% and 0.3% in 2006 and 2005, respectively. During 2005, the fourth quarter results reflect a benefit from LIFO of $17.3 million.

23. Guarantor Subsidiaries

During 2001, the Company filed a registration statement with the SEC to authorize the issuance of up to $1.0 billion in debt securities. Under the terms of its Notes, which were issued under the registration statement, the Company is not currently permitted to issue any additional debt securities under the registration statement. The debt securities issued under the registration statement are jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by substantially all operating subsidiaries of the Company. The guarantor subsidiaries are 100% owned subsidiaries of the Company. Condensed consolidating financial information for the Company and its guarantor subsidiaries was as follows:

 

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WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Fiscal 2006

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations    Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 4,692,664     2,501,189        7,193,853  

Cost of sales

     3,487,679     1,839,728        5,327,407  
                         

Gross profit on sales

     1,204,985     661,461     —      1,866,446  

Other operating & administrative expenses

     1,403,147     605,302        2,008,449  

Impairment charges

     6,201     9,400        15,601  

Restructuring charges

     (1,937 )   (5,762 )      (7,699 )
                         

Operating (loss) income

     (202,426 )   52,521     —      (149,905 )

Equity in losses of consolidated subsidiaries

     (39,504 )   —       39,504    —    

Interest expense, net

     12,032     (64 )      11,968  
                         

(Loss) earnings before reorganization items and income taxes

     (253,962 )   52,585     39,504    (161,873 )

Reorganization items, net

     (13,416 )   (237,764 )      (251,180 )

Income tax expense (benefit)

     1,381     (11,002 )      (9,621 )
                         

(Loss) earnings from continuing operations

     (241,927 )   301,351     39,504    98,928  

Net loss from discontinued operations

     (122,957 )   (340,855 )      (463,812 )

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle

     (3,583 )   —       —      (3,583 )
                         

Net loss

   $ (361,301 )   (39,504 )   39,504    (361,301 )
                         
Fiscal 2005          
     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations    Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 4,588,411     2,416,813     —      7,005,224  

Cost of sales

     3,449,655     1,726,235     —      5,175,890  
                         

Gross profit on sales

     1,138,756     690,578     —      1,829,334  

Other operating & administrative expenses

     1,294,794     650,382     —      1,945,176  

Impairment charges

     134,696     23,722     —      158,418  

Restructuring charges

     6,023     28,216     —      34,239  
                         

Operating loss

     (296,757 )   (11,742 )   —      (308,499 )

Equity in losses of consolidated subsidiaries

     (360,504 )   —       360,504    —    

Interest expense, net

     33,023     67     —      33,090  
                         

Loss before reorganization items and income taxes

     (690,284 )   (11,809 )   360,504    (341,589 )

Reorganization items, net

     30,489     (178,782 )   —      (148,293 )

Income tax expense

     29,921     160,538     —      190,459  
                         

(Loss) earnings from continuing operations

     (750,694 )   6,435     360,504    (383,755 )

Net loss from discontinued operations

     (81,908 )   (366,939 )   —      (448,847 )
                         

Net loss

   $ (832,602 )   (360,504 )   360,504    (832,602 )
                         

 

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(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION AS OF FEBRUARY 21, 2005)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

Fiscal 2004

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations    Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 4,573,938     2,788,013     —      7,361,951  

Cost of sales

     3,338,310     2,023,041     —      5,361,351  
                         

Gross profit on sales

     1,235,628     764,972     —      2,000,600  

Other operating & administrative expenses

     1,234,789     746,302     —      1,981,091  

Impairment charges

     —       13,390     —      13,390  

Restructuring charges

     —       8,912     —      8,912  
                         

Operating income (loss)

     839     (3,632 )   —      (2,793 )

Equity in losses of consolidated subsidiaries

     (76,596 )   —       76,596    —    

Interest expense, net

     14,343     —       —      14,343  
                         

Loss before income taxes

     (90,100 )   (3,632 )   76,596    (17,136 )

Income tax benefit

     (6,455 )   (3,160 )   —      (9,615 )
                         

Loss from continuing operations

     (83,645 )   (472 )   76,596    (7,521 )

Net loss from discontinued operations

     (16,759 )   (76,124 )   —      (92,883 )
                         

Net loss

   $ (100,404 )   (76,596 )   76,596    (100,404 )
                         

WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

June 28, 2006

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Trade and other receivables, net

   $ 133,960     18,277     —       152,237  

Merchandise inventories

     236,892     240,993     —       477,885  

Other current assets

     285,338     83,465     —       368,803  
                          

Total current assets

     656,190     342,735     —       998,925  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     285,912     210,918     —       496,830  

Other non-current assets

     73,257     25,963     —       99,220  

Investments in and advances to/from subsidiaries

     (260,558 )   —       260,558     —    
                          

Total assets

   $ 754,801     579,616     260,558     1,594,975  
                          

Accounts payable

   $ 73,034     156,917     —       229,951  

Current borrowings under DIP credit facility

     40,000     —       —       40,000  

Other current liabilities

     224,368     83,136     —       307,504  
                          

Total current liabilities

     337,402     240,053     —       577,455  

Long-term debt

     164     —       —       164  

Other non-current liabilities

     119,366     62,124     —       181,490  
                          

Total noncurrent liabilities

     119,530     62,124     —       181,654  

Liabilities subject to compromise

     579,957     537,997     —       1,117,954  

Common stock of $1 par value

     141,858     6,334     (6,334 )   141,858  

(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings &

     (423,946 )   (266,892 )   266,892     (423,946 )
                          

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 754,801     579,616     260,558     1,594,975  
                          

 

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(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION AS OF FEBRUARY 21, 2005)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

June 29, 2005

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Consolidated  

Trade and other receivables, net

   $ 158,700     47,597    —       206,297  

Merchandise Inventories

     315,916     482,498    —       798,414  

Other current assets

     152,562     50,688    —       203,250  
                         

Total current assets

     627,178     580,783    —       1,207,961  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     341,886     321,201    —       663,087  

Other non-current assets

     98,666     17,592    —       116,258  

Investments in and advances to/from subsidiaries

     205,559     —      (205,559 )   —    
                         

Total assets

   $ 1,273,289     919,576    (205,559 )   1,987,306  
                         

Accounts payable

   $ 7,137     97,032    —       104,169  

Other current liabilities

     155,080     139,201    —       294,281  
                         

Total current liabilities

     162,217     236,233    —       398,450  

Long-term debt

     245,399     —      —       245,399  

Other non-current liabilities

     103,477     69,410    —       172,887  
                         

Total liabilities not subject to compromise

     511,093     305,643    —       816,736  

Liabilities subject to compromise

     702,902     408,374    —       1,111,276  

Common stock of $1 par value

     141,889     6,334    (6,334 )   141,889  

(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings & other shareholders’ equity

     (82,595 )   199,225    (199,225 )   (82,595 )
                         

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,273,289     919,576    (205,559 )   1,987,306  
                         

WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Year ended June 28, 2006

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 120,978     78,424     —       199,402  
                          

Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net

     (20,203 )   (10,335 )   —       (30,538 )

Proceeds from sale of facilities

     33,806     133,824     —       167,630  

Other assets, net

     229,456     246,150     (463,293 )   12,313  
                          

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     243,059     369,639     (463,293 )   149,405  
                          

Gross borrowings on DIP credit facilities

     698,542     —       —       698,542  

Gross repayments on DIP credit facilities

     (903,545 )   —       —       (903,545 )

Principal payments on long-term debt

     (194 )   —       —       (194 )

Other , net

     (17,363 )   (447,403 )   463,293     (1,473 )
                          

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (222,560 )   (447,403 )   463,293     (206,670 )
                          

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

     141,477     660     —       142,137  

Cash and cash equivalents reclassified to assets held for sale

     —       (16,735 )   —       (16,735 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     41,330     20,811     —       62,141  
                          

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

   $ 182,807     4,736     —       187,543  
                          

 

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(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION AS OF FEBRUARY 21, 2005)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated

 

Year ended June 29, 2005

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net cash used in operating activities

   $ (153,829 )   (74,307 )   —       (228,136 )
                          

Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net

     (49,309 )   (62,176 )   —       (111,485 )

Decrease (increase) in other assets

     320,056     140,231     (345,434 )   114,853  
                          

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     270,747     78,055     (345,434 )   3,368  
                          

Gross borrowings on credit facilities

     1,967,211     —       —       1,967,211  

Gross repayments on credit facilities

     (1,722,208 )   —       —       (1,722,208 )

Principal payments on long-term debt

     (288 )   —       —       (288 )

Other

     (370,212 )   10,154     345,434     (14,624 )
                          

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (125,497 )   10,154     345,434     230,091  
                          

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (8,579 )   13,902     —       5,323  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     49,909     6,909     —       56,818  
                          

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

   $ 41,330     20,811     —       62,141  
                          
Year ended June 30, 2004         
     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 72,379     110,349     —       182,728  
                          

Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net

     (107,671 )   (95,977 )   —       (203,648 )

Decrease (increase) in other assets

     66,921     (4,595 )   (86,077 )   (23,751 )
                          

Net cash used in investing activities

     (40,750 )   (100,572 )   (86,077 )   (227,399 )
                          

Gross borrowings on credit facilities

     277,000     —       —       277,000  

Gross repayments on credit facilities

     (277,000 )   —       —       (277,000 )

Principal payments on long-term debt

     (21,218 )   —       —       (21,218 )

Dividends paid

     (276 )   —       —       (276 )

Other

     (80,337 )   (10,272 )   86,077     (4,532 )
                          

Net cash used in financing activities

     (101,831 )   (10,272 )   86,077     (26,026 )
                          

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (70,202 )   (495 )   —       (70,697 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     120,111     7,404     —       127,515  
                          

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

   $ 49,909     6,909     —       56,818  
                          

All costs incurred by the Company’s headquarters that are not specifically identifiable to a subsidiary are allocated to each subsidiary based on its relative size. Taxes payable and deferred taxes are obligations of the Company. Expenses and benefits related to both current and deferred income taxes are allocated to each subsidiary based on each subsidiary’s effective tax rate. If the guarantor subsidiaries operated on a stand-alone basis, their results would have differed from those above.

 

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Schedule II

WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Years Ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004

(in thousands)

 

Description

   Balance at
beginning
of year
   Additions
charged to
expense
   Deductions
from reserves
   Balance at
end of year

Year ended June 28, 2006:

           

Reserves deducted from assets to which they apply:

           

Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets

   $ 463,151    104,676    —      567,827

Allowance for doubtful receivables

   $ 10,668    13,340    14,471    9,537

Year ended June 29, 2005:

           

Reserves deducted from assets to which they apply:

           

Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets

   $ 37,654    425,497    —      463,151

Allowance for doubtful receivables

   $ 2,539    21,257    13,128    10,668

Year ended June 30, 2004:

           

Reserves deducted from assets to which they apply:

           

Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets

   $ 38,934    —      1,280    37,654

Allowance for doubtful receivables

   $ 2,043    16,917    16,421    2,539

 

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ITEM 9: CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of June 28, 2006, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, together with a disclosure review committee appointed by the Chief Executive Officer, evaluated the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of June 28, 2006, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (“the Exchange Act”) and are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act, is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company. With the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, our management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 28, 2006. This assessment was performed using the criteria established under the Internal Control-Integrated Framework established by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”).

Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

Internal control over financial reporting cannot provide absolute assurance of achieving financial reporting objectives because of its inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error or circumvention or overriding of internal control. Accordingly, even effective internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and reporting and may not prevent or detect misstatements.

 

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Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Based on the assessment performed using the criteria established by COSO, management concluded that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 28, 2006.

Our management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 28, 2006 has been audited by KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, and their report is in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

(c) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended June 28, 2006, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.:

We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting that Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 28, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, management’s assessment that Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 28, 2006, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by COSO. Also, in our opinion, Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 28, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by COSO.

 

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We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. and subsidiaries as of June 28, 2006 and June 29, 2005, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ (deficit) equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended June 28, 2006, and our report dated September 22, 2006 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

KPMG LLP

Jacksonville, Florida

September 22, 2006

 

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ITEM 9B: OTHER INFORMATION

None.

PART III

ITEM 10: DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

Directors of the Company

Our current Bylaws require that our Board of Directors have at least three and no more than 15 directors; at June 28, 2006, it had nine members. The directors are divided into three classes, with each class serving a term of three years. Directors are elected at the annual meetings of shareholders, with their terms expiring at the annual meeting to be held in the expiration year indicated below. Directors serve until their successors are elected and qualified. Because of our Chapter 11 filings, we held no annual meeting in 2005, and we do not expect to hold an annual meeting in 2006. Therefore, the directors in the classes of 2005 and 2006 will serve until the effective date of our Plan of Reorganization, at which time a new Board of Directors will be appointed in accordance with the Plan. Mr. John H. Dasburg had notified us that he did not intend to stand for re-election at the 2005 annual meeting of shareholders; because we did not hold this meeting, he instead resigned effective December 31, 2005.

The following table sets forth certain information concerning our directors as of June 28, 2006:

 

Name

   Age    Director since    Expiration of term

John E. Anderson

   61    2002    2005

T. Wayne Davis

   59    1981    2007

Peter L. Lynch

   54    2004    2006

Edward W. Mehrer, Jr.

   67    2003    2006

Julia B. North

   58    1994    2005

Carleton T. Rider

   61    1992    2005

H. Jay Skelton

   68    2004    2007

Charles P. Stephens

   68    1982    2007

Ronald Townsend

   64    2000    2006

 

    Mr. Anderson has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc., a transportation and real estate company, for more than the last five years. From 1989 to January 1, 2004, and since October 2005, he also served as a director of Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

 

    Mr. Davis has been a private investor for more than the last five years. From 1989 to April 2002, he served as Chairman of the Board of The Transit Group, Inc., a logistics and transportation company. From 1971 to 1987, he was employed by Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. in various capacities. He also currently serves as a director of Enstar Group, Inc. and MPS Group, Inc.

 

    Mr. Lynch has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. since December 2004. From July 2003 to December 2004, he was a private investor. From March 2000 to July 2003, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Albertson’s, Inc., a food and drug retailing company.

 

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    Mr. Mehrer has been retired since January 2004. From 1996 to December 2003, he served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Cydex, Inc., a pharmaceutical delivery company. From October 2002 to May 2003, he also served as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Cydex, Inc. He also currently serves as a director of Novastar Financial, Inc., MGI Pharma, Inc. and FBL Financial Group, Inc.

 

    Ms. North has been retired for more than the past five years from her previous position as President and Chief Executive Officer of VSI Enterprises, Inc., a provider of telecommunications and videoconferencing products and services. She also currently serves as a director of Simtrol, Inc. (formerly VSI Enterprises, Inc.), Acuity Brands, Inc. and Community Health Systems, Inc.

 

    Mr. Rider has served for more than the past five years as a Senior Administrator of the Mayo Clinic, a not-for-profit healthcare system headquartered in Rochester, MN. Previously, he served as the Administrator of the Mayo Clinic’s Jacksonville, Florida facility from 1985 to 1993.

 

    Mr. Skelton has served as the Chairman of the Board of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. since October 2004. Since January 2005, he has served as Vice Chairman of D.D.I., Inc., a diversified investment company beneficially owned by the founding family of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. From 1989 through December 2004, he served D.D.I. as President and Director. From 1962 to 1988, he was employed by KPMG Peat Marwick in various capacities, including Managing Partner of the Jacksonville, Florida office from 1978 to 1988.

 

    Mr. Stephens has served for more than the last five years as a principal stockholder, director and Vice President of Norman W. Paschall Co., Inc., a company that brokers, imports, exports and processes fibers and by-products.

 

    Mr. Townsend has been a communications consultant since 1996. From 1989 to 1996, he served Gannet Co., a print and electronic media company, as President of Gannett Television Group. He also currently serves as a director of Alltel Corporation and Rayonier Company.

 

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Executive Officers of the Company

Officers are elected annually by our Board of Directors and serve one-year terms or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Set forth below is certain information concerning the executive officers of the Company as of June 28, 2006. The year appointed to current position and year first employed by the Company are both based on a calendar year.

 

NAME

   AGE   

OFFICE HELD

   YEAR
APPOINTED TO
CURRENT
POSITION
   YEAR FIRST
EMPLOYED
BY WINN-
DIXIE

Peter L. Lynch

   54    President and Chief Executive Officer    2004    2004

Laurence B. Appel

   45    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary    2002    2002

Frank O. Eckstein

   59   

Senior Vice President,

Retail Operations

   2005    2005

David F. Henry

   56    Senior Vice President, Marketing    2003    2001

Bennett L. Nussbaum

   59    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer    2004    2004

Thomas P. Robbins

   62    Senior Vice President, Merchandising    2005    2005

Dedra N. Dogan

   40    Group Vice President, Human Resources    2005    2003

Phillip E. Pichulo

   57   

Group Vice President,

Development

   2006    2006

Christopher L. Scott

   43    Group Vice President, Logistics & Distribution    2006    2002

Mark A. Sellers

   52    Group Vice President, Jacksonville Region and Bahamas    2004    1973

Charles M. Weston

   58    Group Vice President, Information Technology    2005    2004

D. Michael Byrum

   53    Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer    2000    1972

Kellie D. Hardee

   37    Vice President, Finance and Treasurer    2000    2000

 

    President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Lynch was most recently President and Chief Operating Officer of Albertson’s, Inc. from 2000 to July 2003.

 

    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Mr. Appel was most recently Senior Vice President, Legal of The Home Depot, Inc. from 1997 to 2002.

 

    Senior Vice President, Retail Operations, Mr. Eckstein was most recently Senior Vice President, Retail Systems of Albertson’s, Inc. from 2004 to June 2005. For the four years preceding, he was Senior Vice President, DFW Division of Albertson’s, Inc.

 

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    Senior Vice President, Marketing, Mr. Henry was most recently Vice President, Marketing of the Company from 2001 to 2003. From 1985 to 2001, he was Vice President, Marketing and Advertising of Price Chopper.

 

    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Nussbaum was most recently Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Burger King Corporation from 2001 to 2003. For the four years preceding, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Kinko’s, Inc.

 

    Senior Vice President, Merchandising, Mr. Robbins was most recently Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing of Price Chopper from 1998 to 2003.

 

    Group Vice President, Human Resources, Ms. Dogan was Vice President, Field and Corporate Human Resources of the Company from 2003 to 2005. For the two years preceding, she was employed at Auto Zone, Inc., most recently as Vice President, Human Resources.

 

    Group Vice President, Development, Mr. Pichulo was Director, Commercial Construction for Saxon Partners, Inc., a retail developer from 2005 to 2006 and was a private investor from 2001 to 2004. In 2001, he retired from Albertson’s, Inc., where his last position was Corporate Vice President, Construction.

 

    Group Vice President, Logistics and Distribution, Mr. Scott has held the following positions with the Company: Vice President, Distribution and Logistics, 2004 to 2005; Senior Director of Distribution Operations in Logistics, 2003 to 2004; and Director of Distribution Operations, 2002 to 2003. From 1996 to 2001, he was employed at Marriott Distribution Services, most recently as Vice President, Southeast Operations and National Accounts.

 

    Group Vice President, Jacksonville Region and Bahamas, Mr. Sellers was Division President of several Florida divisions of the Company from 1997 to 2004.

 

    Group Vice President, Information Technology, Mr. Weston was Vice President, Information Technology Strategy and Architecture of the Company from 2004 to 2005. For the four years preceding, he was employed at The Home Depot, Inc., most recently as Director of Merchandising Systems.

 

    Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, Mr. Byrum has been employed for the past five years either in the same capacity or in a position with the Company that was consistent in occupation with his present assignment.

 

    Vice President, Finance and Treasurer, Ms. Hardee has been employed for the past five years either in the same capacity or in a position with the Company that was consistent in occupation with her present assignment.

Family Relationships

T. Wayne Davis, a director, is a first cousin of the spouse of Charles P. Stephens, a director. No other executive officer or director has a family relationship with any other executive officer or director.

Certain Legal Proceedings

On February 21, 2005, the Company and 23 of its subsidiaries filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. Certain of the Company’s officers are also officers of these subsidiaries that filed for reorganization. As such, all of the Company’s executive officers are associated with a corporation that filed a petition under the federal bankruptcy laws within the last five years.

 

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Audit Committee

The Board of Directors has a standing Audit Committee, current members are Mr. Mehrer, Chair, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Rider and Mr. Townsend. The Board has determined that Mr. Mehrer is an “audit committee financial expert” as that term is defined by the SEC. Each member of the committee is independent as defined by the NYSE listing standards, our director independence standards, and Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act.

Shareholder Nominees to Board of Directors

We have not adopted procedures by which shareholders may recommend director candidates for consideration by our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee while our Chapter 11 cases proceed. Under our proposed Plan of Reorganization, we will schedule our next annual shareholders’ meeting after June 27, 2007, the end of fiscal 2007. We anticipate that we will adopt procedures for shareholder recommendation of director candidates prior to that meeting.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors, executive officers and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of our common stock to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Directors, officers and 10% shareholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file. Based solely on our review of the copies of such forms that we received and written representations from certain reporting persons, we believe that during fiscal 2006, each of our executive officers, directors and 10% shareholders complied with all applicable reporting requirements.

Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct

We adopted a Code of Ethics for Senior Executive and Financial Officers (the “Code of Ethics”) that applies to our chief executive officer, chief financial officer, corporate controller and chief accounting officer and persons performing similar functions, and a Code of Conduct (the “Code of Conduct”) that applies to all Company associates, including executive officers. The Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct are available on our web site at www.winn-dixie.com under the “Corporate Governance” caption and were filed as exhibits to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 25, 2003. Any amendments to, or waivers of, the Code of Ethics will be disclosed on our web site promptly following the date of such amendment or waiver.

 

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ITEM 11: EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

In this Item 11, we report information regarding our common stock and outstanding equity-based awards as of the indicated dates. However, as discussed in Note 1 of “Item 8: Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K, our proposed Plan of Reorganization will result in cancellation of all common stock and related securities, as well as all share-based plans.

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation earned by our Chief Executive Officer and our four other most highly compensated executive officers who were serving at the end of fiscal 2006 (the “Named Executive Officers”) during the last three fiscal years. Salary and bonus represent amounts earned from July 1 to June 30 and include amounts deferred under various retirement plans, when applicable.

 

          Annual Compensation   

Long-term

Compensation Awards(4)

    

Name and Principal Position

   Fiscal
Year
   Salary($)    Bonus($)(2)    Other
Annual
Compen-
sation
($)(3)
   Restricted
Stock
Award($)
    Securities
Underlying
Options (#)
   All Other
Comp-
ensation(9)
($)

Peter L. Lynch (1)

   2006    900,000    2,050,000    363,455    —       —      6,300

President and Chief Executive Officer

   2005    502,174    2,028,082    85,313    12,030,000 (5)   500,000    57,111

Bennett Nussbaum (1)

   2006    500,000    747,900    79,000    —       —      56,075

Senior Vice President and

   2005    500,000    575,000    81,539    —       200,000    46,093

Chief Financial Officer

   2004    166,667    213,073    30,500    99,600 (6)   500,000    —  

Laurence B. Appel

   2006    400,000    598,320    25,000    —       —      177,848

Senior Vice President, Legal, General

   2005    397,064    459,528    25,000    —       —      53,648

Counsel and Corporate Secretary

   2004    338,333    87,754    27,079    651,596 (7)   158,042    57,509

David F. Henry

   2006    320,000    505,600    25,000    —       —      89,173

Senior Vice President, Marketing

   2005    320,000    367,623    25,000    —       —      26,832
   2004    297,333    74,884    25,000    484,200 (8)   101,823    35,485

Thomas P. Robbins (1)

   2006    350,000    463,120    39,385    —       —      55,803

Senior Vice President, Merchandising

   2005    92,572    207,500    190    —       —      22,791

(1) Mr. Lynch joined the Company in December 2004; Mr. Nussbaum in March 2004; and Mr. Robbins in March 2005.
(2) “Bonus” includes annual performance, sign-on and retention bonuses. Annual bonuses are reported for the year earned, though they are not paid until after fiscal year end.
(3) “Other Annual Compensation” includes a cash perquisite payment to each Named Executive Officer of $45,000 for the chief executive officer and $25,000 for each senior vice president. These payments are in lieu of other benefits customarily offered to executives.

 

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Also includes $212,529 and $24,665 for Mr. Lynch in fiscal 2006 and 2005 and $230 for Mr. Appel in fiscal 2004 attributable to personal use of Company aircraft. In 2006, the amount was based on amounts invoiced by the charter company. In 2005 and 2004, when the Company owned the aircraft, it was calculated based on the variable operating costs of the aircraft such as fuel costs, mileage, trip-related maintenance, on-board catering, etc., but excluded fixed costs such as pilot salaries, the lease costs of the aircraft and the cost of maintenance not related to trips. The Company-owned aircraft were sold at the end of fiscal 2005.

For Mr. Nussbaum, also includes a car allowance of $2,539 for fiscal 2005 and a housing allowance of $54,000, $54,000, and $18,000 for fiscal 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Also includes tax reimbursements, as follows:

    2006: Mr. Lynch, $105,926; Mr. Robbins, $14,385

    2005: Mr. Lynch, $15,648; Mr. Robbins, $190

    2004: Mr. Appel, $1,849

 

(4) All restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and options vest immediately upon a change of control, as defined in the relevant plan documents and/or employment agreements. If declared, dividends are paid on unvested restricted stock. RSUs dividends are distributed as additional RSUs, based upon the stock price on the dividend date, and vest immediately. We did not pay dividends on our common stock in fiscal 2006 or 2005.
(5) Represents the grant of 3 million RSUs, under which Mr. Lynch has the right to receive, subject to vesting, one share of common stock per RSU; shares will be issued six months after termination of Mr. Lynch’s employment with the Company. The RSUs vest 200,000 annually in December 2005 through 2008 and 2.2 million in December 2009. As of June 28, 2006, the aggregate value of the 2.8 million unvested RSUs was $616,000.
(6) Represents the grant of 15,000 shares of restricted stock, under which Mr. Nussbaum has the right to receive, subject to vesting, shares of common stock. The shares vest 50% in each of March 2006 and 2007. As of June 28, 2006, 7,500 of these shares were unvested, with an aggregate value of $1,650.
(7) Represents the grant of 79,960 shares of restricted stock, under which Mr. Appel has the right to receive, subject to vesting, shares of common stock. Of these shares, 20,000 shares vest in each of March 2006 and 2007, and 39,960 shares vest in August 2008, because performance targets specified for earlier vesting were not achieved. As of June 28, 2006, 63,960 of these shares were unvested, with an aggregate value of $14,071.
(8) Represents the grant of 55,804 shares of restricted stock, under which Mr. Henry has the right to receive, subject to vesting, shares of common stock. Of these shares, 10,000 shares vest in each of March 2006 and 2007; 34,490 shares vest in August 2008, because performance targets specified for earlier vesting were not achieved; and 1,314 vest in October 2008. As of June 28, 2006, 45,804 of these shares were unvested, with an aggregate value of $10,077.
(9) “All Other Compensation” for fiscal year 2006 includes contingent cash payments made on the vesting of restricted stock in an amount equal to the initial grant value of the vesting shares, as well as other items indicated below:

 

Name

   Contingent
Cash
Payment
   401(k)
Matching
Contributions
   Moving and
Relocation
Costs

Peter L. Lynch

   $ —      $ 6,300    $ —  

Bennett L. Nussbaum

     49,800      6,275      —  

Laurence B. Appel

     177,848      —        —  

David F. Henry

     85,987      3,186      —  

Thomas P. Robbins

     —        —        55,803

 

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Option Grants During Fiscal 2006

We granted no options during fiscal 2006.

Aggregated Option Exercises and Fiscal Year-End Values

The following table sets forth certain information about exercisable and unexercisable stock options held by our Named Executive Officers as of June 28, 2006. None of the Named Executive Officers exercised stock options during Fiscal 2006. In addition, the unexercised options held by Named Executive Officers had no value as of June 28, 2006 as the $0.22 closing bid for our common stock as reported on the Pink Sheets for June 28, 2006 was less than the exercise price of all unexercised options.

 

     Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised
Options at June 28, 2006

Name

   Exercisable    Unexercisable

Peter L. Lynch

   100,000    400,000

Bennett L. Nussbaum

   316,667    383,333

Laurence B. Appel

   130,409    84,347

David F. Henry

   80,864    42,273

Thomas P. Robbins

   —      —  

 

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Defined Benefit Plans

We have a defined benefit plan called the Senior Corporate Officer’s Management Security Plan (the “MSP”), which provides retirement and death benefits for certain of our executive officers and certain other members of management. Mr. Henry is the only Named Executive Officer who participates in this plan. Our proposed Plan of Reorganization will result in the cancellation of the MSP. Claims under the plan will be treated as unsecured claims, except that the death benefit component of the plan will continue.

Under the current terms of the MSP, the retirement benefit is determined by multiplying an assigned benefit level by a fraction, of which the numerator is the number of whole years from entry into the plan to termination of employment and the denominator is the number of whole years from entry to age 65. As of the Petition Date, the retirement benefit was fixed based on years of employment through that date. The assigned benefit level is set by the MSP administrative committee and is based on job title and compensation level. After termination of employment and attainment of age 65, the participant is entitled to retirement and death benefits, as follows:

 

    Part A, retirement benefit - 75% of the total accrued MSP benefit is payable in monthly installments over a 10 year period; and

 

    Part B, death benefit - 25% of the total accrued MSP benefit is payable to the participant’s named beneficiary upon the death of the participant.

Mr. Henry has an accrued retirement benefit of $168,381, payable in monthly installments after age 65 of $12,629 per year for ten years and $42,095 upon his death.

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

During fiscal 2006, each non-employee director received the following compensation: an annual retainer of $24,000 ($48,000 for the Chairman of the Board); $1,500 per board or committee meeting, including telephonic meetings; and $1,000 per unanimous written consent. The three committee chairs each received an additional retainer of $3,000. Directors who are employees are not paid annual retainers or meeting or written consent fees, nor do they participate in the Stock Plan for Directors, described below.

We pay the annual retainers in quarterly cash installments. We reimburse directors for travel expenses incurred to attend Board and committee meetings; these expenses are not included in the table below.

 

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Director

  

Annual

Retainer

   

Attendance

Fees

  

Committee

Chair

Retainer

   Total

John E. Anderson

   $ 24,000     36,000    —      60,000

T. Wayne Davis

     24,000     21,000    —      45,000

John H. Dasburg

     6,000  (1)   3,000    —      9,000

Peter L. Lynch

     —       —      —      —  

Edward W. Mehrer, Jr.

     24,000     49,500    3,000    76,500

Julia B. North

     24,000     42,000    3,000    69,000

Carleton T. Rider

     24,000     39,000    —      63,000

H. Jay Skelton

     48,000     22,500    —      70,500

Charles P. Stephens

     24,000     39,000    —      63,000

Ronald Townsend

     24,000     34,500    3,000    61,500

(1) Represents a prorated portion of the annual retainer for Mr. Dasburg’s service as a director through December 31, 2005.

Under our Stock Plan for Directors, we reserved 500,000 shares of our common stock for direct grants of common stock and issuances of common stock upon the exercise of options. Only non-employee directors are eligible to receive grants under the plan. Since the Petition Date, there have been no grants made under this plan.

Under our Directors’ Deferred Fee Plan, a director may elect to defer payment of all or any part of the retainer and attendance fees until termination as a director. All amounts deferred under this plan are credited, at the election of the director, to an income account paying interest equivalent to a national bank’s prime rate of interest or to a stock equivalent account based on the closing market price of our common stock on the date the fees are earned. A director’s interest in the deferred fee plan is payable only in cash in a single payment or in annual installments upon termination of service as a director. No directors participated in this plan during fiscal year 2006. As of June 28, 2006, three directors hold phantom stock units with an aggregate value of $11,000.

 

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AGREEMENTS WITH NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Employment Agreements

We entered into employment agreements or letter agreements with each of our Named Executive Officers. These agreements have been filed with the SEC as indicated in Item 15 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The material terms of each agreement are described below. On August 24, 2006, the Company rejected the contracts with Messrs. Appel, Henry and Nussbaum as part of the Chapter 11 proceedings. Any claims resulting from rejection of these agreements will be subject to Court approval and settled in accordance with a confirmed plan of reorganization.

CEO Employment Agreement

On December 9, 2004, we entered into a three-year employment agreement with Mr. Lynch, pursuant to which he serves as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Under the agreement, his annual base salary was initially $900,000 and he was eligible to receive a bonus equal to 100% of his annual base salary on the achievement of certain performance objectives. The agreement further provided that he would receive (a) stock options to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock of the Company, (b) stock options to purchase an additional 500,000 shares if Mr. Lynch continued to be employed by us on July 1, 2005, and (c) 3,000,000 RSUs, each subject to a specific vesting schedule. Additionally, the agreement provided that the stock options and RSUs would vest in full upon a change of control (as defined in the agreement). The agreement also provided that Mr. Lynch would be eligible to participate in (a) our performance-based long-term incentive programs applicable to senior executives, (b) all pension and welfare benefits provided to our senior executives generally from time to time, and (c) medical, dental, life insurance and disability benefits.

Although his employment agreement expires on December 9, 2007, the terms of the agreement permit Mr. Lynch to terminate his employment with the Company on 30-days notice without incurring any liability. To induce Mr. Lynch’s continued service, on February 17, 2005, we entered into a retention agreement with him under which he received a $1.5 million retention bonus in exchange for remaining in the Company’s employ through December 31, 2005. On February 9, 2006, the Bankruptcy Court approved payment of an additional $1.15 million retention bonus in exchange for Mr. Lynch remaining in our employ through August 31, 2006. As of September 20, 2006, the Company has reached a non-binding agreement in principle with Mr. Lynch and representatives of the Creditor’s Committee for a new employment agreement. Any understanding is not binding until a formal agreement is executed by the parties and approved by the Court, which will not occur prior to emergence from Chapter 11.

Other Named Executive Officer Employment Agreements

Other than Mr. Lynch, employment agreements with named executive officers provide for an annual base salary of $500,000 for Mr. Nussbaum, $375,000 for Mr. Appel, $320,000 for Mr. Henry and $350,000 for Mr. Robbins. Each is eligible to receive a bonus as a percentage (currently 80%) of his annual base salary on the achievement of certain performance objectives. The agreements also provide that each would be eligible to participate in (a) our performance-based long-term incentive programs applicable to senior executives, (b) all pension and welfare benefits provided to our senior executives generally from time to time, and (c) medical, dental, life insurance and disability benefits.

 

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The agreements also include certain retention and severance provisions that are currently superseded by the terms of the Chapter 11 Retention Plan and the Corporate Benefits Severance Program, as follows. As a part of the Chapter 11 proceedings, we have rejected the prepetition letter agreements and retention agreements with Messrs. Appel, Henry and Nussbaum.

Chapter 11 Retention Plan

In June 2005, we implemented a Court-approved retention incentive program. Certain key employees, including Messrs. Nussbaum, Appel, Henry and Robbins, will receive cash incentives payments equal to 100% of their annual salaries as consideration for remaining in our employment through the Chapter 11 process. The incentive is paid in four equal installments, three of which have been paid as of June 28, 2006. The final payment will be made 90 days after the effective date of a plan of reorganization, and is contingent upon employment through that date. If employment is terminated due to a reduction in our workforce, retirement, disability or death, the employee will receive a prorated retention incentive payment.

Corporate Benefits Severance Program

In June 2005, we also implemented a Court-approved severance program, which will remain in place through the first anniversary of the effective date of a plan of reorganization. Each of our Named Executive Officers is covered by this program unless superseded by new agreements, which provides severance benefits if the executive is terminated by us without cause after sixty days of employment. If terminated under the provisions of this program, Mr. Lynch is entitled to a payment of twice the sum of his annual base salary. Messrs. Nussbaum, Appel, Henry and Robbins are each entitled to 150% of the sum of their respective annual base salary and target bonus. Payment would be a one-time cash payment and, if the termination occurred before all payments were issued under the retention plan, would be reduced by the amount of retention incentive received to date.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION

Ms. North, Mr. Mehrer and Mr. Stephens served on the Compensation Committee of the Board during fiscal 2006. None of them are current or former officers or employees of the Company or any subsidiary or have any other direct or indirect relationship with the Company or any other entity that could reasonably be expected to influence their actions as members of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Dasburg also served on the committee through October 27, 2005.

 

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ITEM 12: SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

In this Item 12, we report information regarding ownership of our common stock as of the indicated dates. As discussed in Note 1 of “Item 8: Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K, our proposed Plan of Reorganization will result in cancellation of all common stock and equity-based awards, as well as existing share-based plans.

We present information below related to the beneficial ownership of our common stock, which is our only voting security. Under SEC rules, a person is deemed a “beneficial owner” of a security if that person has or shares “voting power,” which includes the power to vote or to direct the voting of such security, or “investment power,” which includes the power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of such security. A person also is deemed a beneficial owner of any securities that the individual has the right to acquire within 60 days. Under these rules, more than one person may be deemed a beneficial owner of the same securities and a person may be deemed a beneficial owner of securities as to which he or she has no economic or pecuniary interest. All unvested options, restricted stock and restricted stock units vest immediately upon a change in control of the Company, as defined in the related plan documents.

 

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STOCK OWNERSHIP BY PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS

The following table shows the beneficial ownership of our common stock by each person or group who beneficially owned 5% or more of our common stock as of August 23, 2006.

 

Name and Address Of Beneficial Owner

   Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
   Percent of
Class (1)
 

Davis Family (2)

c/o D.D.I., Inc.

4310 Pablo Oaks Court

Jacksonville, FL 32224

   51,243,912    36.1 %

Brandes Investment Partners, LP (3)

11988 El Camino Real

Suite 550

San Diego, CA 92130

   16,213,957    11.4 %

(1) Based on 141,858,015 shares outstanding as of August 23, 2006.
(2) Relatives of the four founders of the Company, and trusts, corporations and other entities related to them and their associates (collectively, the “Davis Family”) beneficially own for the Davis Family, directly or indirectly, the shares listed in this table. These shares include those listed for T. Wayne Davis, H. Jay Skelton and Charles P. Stephens in the following table that sets forth the stock ownership by our directors and management. As of August 23, 2006, 40,787,332 of the Winn-Dixie shares held by the Davis Family, or 28.8% of our issued and outstanding shares at such date, were beneficially owned directly by D.D.I., Inc., a Florida corporation owned by the Davis Family (“DDI”). Excluding any interest in our common stock owned by DDI, no single individual or entity of the Davis Family beneficially owns 5% or more of the outstanding shares of Winn-Dixie common stock. Shareholders of DDI entered into an Agreement of Shareholders, filed as Exhibit 9.1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2003, which includes rights of first refusal and establishes transfer restrictions on DDI’s stock. The voting and investment power over our stock owned by DDI is not addressed in the Agreement of Shareholders, and is exercised by DDI’s board of directors, which currently consists of T. Wayne Davis, Charles P. Stephens and three other individuals. The Agreement of Shareholders requires that a majority of the directors of DDI must be lineal descendents or spouses of lineal descendents of the four founders of Winn-Dixie.
(3) According to Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC by Brandes Investments Partners, LP on February 14, 2006, Brandes Investment Partners, LP, an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, is deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares, together with its control persons and its holding company. Brandes Investment Partners, LP claims shared dispositive power over all of the indicated shares, but shared voting power over only 15,495,372 of the shares.

 

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STOCK OWNERSHIP BY DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table shows the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of August 23, 2006 for each director, the Named Executive Officers and our directors and executive officers as a group. The business address of each of the Named Executive Officers and Directors is 5050 Edgewood Court, Jacksonville, Florida 32254-3699. We calculated the percent of class based on 141,858,015 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of August 23, 2006.

 

     Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership(1)
            

Name of Beneficial Owner

   Sole Power(2)     Shared Power     Total   

Percent of

Class

 

John E. Anderson

   35,266     —       35,266    *  

T. Wayne Davis

   244,814 (3)   40,811,332 (4)   41,056,146    29.0 %

Edward W. Mehrer, Jr.

   12,622     —       12,622    *  

Julia B. North

   19,363 (5)   —   (5)   19,363    *  

Carleton T. Rider

   15,716     900 (6)   16,616    *  

H. Jay Skelton

   8,472     5,581,750 (7)   5,590,222    3.9 %

Charles P. Stephens

   45,677     41,725,169 (8)   41,770,846    29.4 %

Ronald Townsend

   18,756     —       18,756    *  

Peter L. Lynch (9)

   100,000     —       100,000    *  

Bennett L. Nussbaum (9)

   398,333     —       398,333    *  

Laurence B. Appel

   253,484     —       253,484    *  

David F. Henry

   160,659     —       160,659    *  

Thomas P. Robbins

   —       —       —      *  

Directors and executive officers as a group (21 persons)

   1,893,411     47,331,951 (9)   49,225,362    34.7 %

* Indicates beneficial ownership of less than 1%.
(1) The following individuals have the right to acquire the number of shares indicated below within 60 days of August 23, 2006, by exercise of stock options that are vested or will vest within that period. Therefore, these shares are considered beneficially owned as of August 23, 2006 and are included in the table above.

 

  Mr. Anderson, 10,000 shares;

 

  Mr. Davis, 17,500 shares;

 

  Mr. Mehrer, 7,500 shares;

 

  Ms. North, 15,000 shares;

 

  Mr. Rider, 10,000 shares;

 

  Mr. Skelton, 5,000 shares;

 

  Mr. Stephens, 17,500 shares;

 

  Mr. Townsend, 12,500 shares;

 

  Mr. Lynch, 100,000 shares;

 

  Mr. Nussbaum, 383,333 shares;

 

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  Mr. Appel, 157,256 shares;

 

  Mr. Henry, 98,137 shares; and

 

  directors and officers as a group, 1,340,243 shares.

 

(3) Mr. Davis disclaims beneficial ownership of 14,260 shares he holds as custodian for his grandchildren and 19,582 shares held by trusts for the benefit of his daughters.
(4) Includes the following shares for which Mr. Davis may be deemed to have shared voting or investment power:

 

  40,787,332 shares held by DDI of which Mr. Davis is a director; and

 

  24,000 shares held by a private charitable foundation of which Mr. Davis is a director. He disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.

 

(5) Includes 400 shares held in joint tenancy with right of survivorship with Ms. North’s husband.
(6) Includes 900 shares held by Mr. Rider’s wife. He disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
(7) Includes the following shares for which Mr. Skelton may be deemed to have shared voting or investment power:

 

  5,569,178 shares held by Estuary Corporation and a limited partnership. Estuary and the limited partnership are beneficially owned by members of the Davis Family. The voting and investment power over the shares owned by the limited partnership is exercised by the general partner, which is Estuary. The voting and investment power over the shares owned by Estuary is exercised by its board of directors, of which Mr. Skelton is a director. He disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares; and

 

  12,572 shares held by a private charitable foundation of which Mr. Skelton is a director. He disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.

 

(8) Includes the following shares for which Mr. Stephens may be deemed to have shared voting or investment power:

 

  40,787,332 shares held by DDI of which Mr. Stephens is a director; and

 

  937,837 shares held by Mr. Stephens’ wife and irrevocable trusts of which he is co-trustee with his wife, and his wife or children are beneficiaries. He disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.

 

(9) To avoid duplicate counting, 40,787,332 shares held by DDI are included only once in the group ownership calculations, though both Mr. Davis and Mr. Stephens are deemed beneficial owners of these shares because they are directors of DDI and thus have shared voting and investment power over these shares.

Equity Compensation Plans

The following table presents information as of June 28, 2006 about our common stock that may be issued under equity-based compensation plans:

 

     (a)    (b)    (c)
     Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options
   Weighted-average
exercise price (2)
   Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance (3)

Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders

   3,079,128    $ 7.79    6,206,696

Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders

   2,927,904    $ 19.79    741,300
                

Total

   6,007,032    $ 8.27    6,947,996
                

(1) Includes 2.8 million restricted stock units, which will be settled in shares of common stock.

 

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(2) The weighted-average exercise price does not take into account the shares issuable related to restricted stock units, which have no exercise price.
(3) Excludes securities listed in column a.

For further discussion of our equity compensation plans, see Note 13 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 13: CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

None.

ITEM 14: PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

The following table presents fees and related expenses billed for professional services rendered by our independent registered public accounting firm (the “Independent Auditor”), KPMG LLP and its affiliates (in millions):

 

     Fiscal
2006
   Fiscal
2005

Audit fees

   $ 4.3    $ 3.9

Audit-related fees

     0.1      0.1

Tax fees

     1.4      0.2

All other fees

     —        —  

Audit fees include fees and expenses billed for professional services rendered in connection with audits of our consolidated annual financial statements, reviews of our condensed consolidated quarterly financial statements and consultations on related accounting matters. Audit-related fees include fees and expenses billed for professional services rendered in connection with audits of our Bahamian subsidiary and our Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan, and for internal control planning. Tax fees include fees and expenses billed for professional services rendered in connection with tax compliance, consultations related to audits and appeals, and other tax planning.

In accordance with SEC rules and our Audit Committee Charter, the Audit Committee approved all fees described above.

Audit Committee Pre-Approval

Under our Audit Committee Charter, the Audit Committee specified pre-approval policies, by which the committee approves the annual budget for all audit and non-audit services and pre-approves all engagements of the Independent Auditor to provide non-audit services. The committee’s general policy is to restrict the engagement of the Independent Auditor to the provision of audit, audit-related and tax services.

 

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PART IV

ITEM 15: EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

  (a) Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules:

 

  (1) Consolidated Financial Statements: See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements at Item 8 on page 39 of this report.

 

  (2) Financial Statement Schedules: See Schedule II at Item 8 on page 95 of this report.

 

  (3) Exhibits are incorporated herein by reference or are filed with this report as set forth in the Index to Exhibits on pages 119 through 122 hereof.

 

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Exhibit
Number
  

Description of Exhibit

  

Incorporated by Reference From

2.1    Joint Plan of Reorganization of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. and affiliated Debtors    Previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K on July 3, 2006, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
2.2    Second Joint Plan of Reorganization of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. and affiliated Debtors    Previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K on August 4, 2006, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
2.3    Joint Plan of Reorganization of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. and affiliated Debtors    Previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K on August 11, 2006, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
3.1    Restated Articles of Incorporation as filed with the Secretary of State of Florida.    Previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 25, 2003, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
3.1.1    Articles of Amendment adopted October 7, 1992, to Restated Articles of Incorporation.    Previously filed as Exhibit 3.1.1 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 25, 2003, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
3.1.2    Articles of Amendment adopted October 5, 1994, to Restated Articles of Incorporation.    Previously filed as Exhibit 3.1.2 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 25, 2003, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
3.1.3    Articles of Amendment adopted October 1, 1997, to Restated Articles of Incorporation.    Previously filed as Exhibit 3.1.3 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 25, 2003, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
3.2    Amended and Restated By-Laws, as amended through April 23, 2003.    Previously filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 25, 2003, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
4.2    First Supplemental Indenture, dated March 29, 2001, among Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., the Guarantors named therein and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee.    Previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 (a) to Form 8-K filed on March 29, 2001, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
4.2.1    Second Supplemental Indenture, dated January 10, 2002, among Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., the Guarantors named therein and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee.    Previously filed as Exhibit 4.2.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3, 2002, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
9.1    Agreement of Shareholders of D.D.I., Inc. (formerly Vadis Investments, Inc.) dated April 19, 1989.    Previously filed as Exhibit 9.1 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 25, 2003, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
10.0*    Employment Agreement of Peter L. Lynch, effective December 9, 2004.    Previously filed as Exhibit 10.0 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 12, 2005, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
10.0.1*    Letter Agreement, dated February 17, 2005, by and between Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. and Peter L. Lynch.    Previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K on February 24, 2005, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
10.0.2*    Offer Letter Agreement, executed March 19, 2005, by and between Winn Dixie Stores, Inc., and Thomas P. Robbins.    Previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K on March 29, 2005, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
10.0.3*    Employment Letter Agreement of Bennett L. Nussbaum, effective March 8, 2004.    Previously filed as Exhibit 10.0.3 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2004, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.

* Management contract or compensatory plan or agreement

 

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Exhibit
Number
  

Description of Exhibit

  

Incorporated by Reference From

10.0.5*    Employment Letter Agreement of Laurence B. Appel, effective September 11, 2002 and as amended effective February 20, 2004.    Previously filed as Exhibit 10.0.5 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2004, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
10.0.6*    Employment Letter Agreement of Richard C. Judd, effective February 6, 2003 and as amended effective February 20, 2004.    Previously filed as Exhibit 10.0.6 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2004, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
10.0.7*    Employment Letter Agreement of David F. Henry, effective February 6, 2003 and as amended effective February 20, 2004.    Previously filed as Exhibit 10.0.7 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 29, 2005, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
10.0.8*    Separation and Release Agreement of Frank Lazaran effective January 2005.    Previously filed as Exhibit 10.0.8 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 29, 2005, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
10.0.9*    Retention agreement of Bennett L. Nussbaum effective July 25, 2004.    Previously filed as Exhibit 10.0.9 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 29, 2005, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
10.0.10*    Retention agreement of Laurence B. Appel effective July 25, 2004.    Previously filed as Exhibit 10.0.10 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 29, 2005, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
10.0.11*    Retention agreement of Richard C. Judd effective July 25, 2004.    Previously filed as Exhibit 10.0.11 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 29, 2005, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
10.0.12*    Retention agreement of David F. Henry effective July 25, 2004.    Previously filed as Exhibit 10.0.12 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 29, 2005, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
10.0.13*    Letter agreement dated February 9, 2006 by and between Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. and Peter L. Lynch    Previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K on February 10, 2006, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
10.1    $800.0 million Credit Agreement, dated as of February 23, 2005, by and among Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., Winn-Dixie Supermarkets, Inc., Winn-Dixie Montgomery, Inc., Dixie Stores, Inc., Winn-Dixie Procurement, Inc., and Winn-Dixie Raleigh, Inc. (as borrowers), Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Monitoring Agent for the Lenders, each of the Lenders from time to time parties thereto.    Previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K on February 24, 2005, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.

* Management contract or compensatory plan or agreement

 

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Exhibit
Number
  

Description of Exhibit

  

Incorporated by Reference From

10.1.1    Amendment No. 1 and Consent to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2005, by and among Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., Winn-Dixie Supermarkets, Inc., Winn-Dixie Montgomery, Inc., Dixie Stores, Inc., Winn-Dixie Procurement, Inc., and Winn-Dixie Raleigh, Inc. (as borrowers), Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Monitoring Agent for the Lenders, each of the Lenders from time to time parties thereto.    Previously filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 6, 2005, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
10.1.2    Amendment No. 2 and Consent to Credit Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2005, by and among Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., Winn-Dixie Supermarkets, Inc., Winn-Dixie Montgomery, Inc., Dixie Stores, Inc., Winn-Dixie Procurement, Inc., and Winn-Dixie Raleigh, Inc. (as borrowers), Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Monitoring Agent for the Lenders, each of the Lenders from time to time parties thereto.    Previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K on August 9, 2005, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
10.1.3    Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2006, by and among Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., Winn-Dixie Supermarkets, Inc., Winn-Dixie Montgomery, Inc., Dixie Stores, Inc., Winn-Dixie Procurement, Inc., and Winn-Dixie, Raleigh, Inc., (as borrowers), Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Monitoring Agent for the Lenders, each of the Lenders from time to time parties thereto.    Previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on February 6, 2006, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
10.1.4    Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 17, 2006, by and among Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., Winn-Dixie Supermarkets, Inc., Winn-Dixie Montgomery, Inc., Dixie Stores, Inc., Winn-Dixie Procurement, Inc., and Winn-Dixie, Raleigh, Inc., (as borrowers), Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Monitoring Agent for the Lenders, each of the Lenders from time to time parties thereto.    Previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 5, 2006, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
10.1.5    Amendment No. 5 to Credit Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2006, by and among Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., Winn-Dixie Supermarkets, Inc., Winn-Dixie Montgomery, Inc., Dixie Stores, Inc., Winn-Dixie Procurement, Inc., and Winn-Dixie, Raleigh, Inc., (as borrowers), Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Monitoring Agent for the Lenders, each of the Lenders from time to time parties thereto.    Previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on August 4, 2006, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
10.2*    Annual Officer Incentive Compensation Plan, effective June 15, 1998.    Previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 16, 1998, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
10.3*    Restricted Stock Plan, as amended effective August 9, 2000.    Previously filed as Exhibit 10.2.4 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 27, 2001, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.

* Management contract or compensatory plan or agreement

 

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Exhibit
Number

  

Description of Exhibit

  

Incorporated by Reference From

10.4*    Key Employee Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated August 7, 2003.    Previously filed as Exhibit B to the Company’s 2003 Proxy Statement, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
10.5*    Supplemental Retirement Plan dated July 1, 1994, as amended effective June 15, 2000.    Previously filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 28, 2000, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
10.6*    Management Security Plan as amended and restated effective May 1, 1992.    Previously filed as Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 8, 2003, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
10.7*    Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. Directors’ Deferred Fee Plan as amended through October 4, 2000.    Previously filed as Exhibit 10.7 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 20, 2000, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
10.8    $725 million Credit Facility Commitment Letter, dated June 28, 2006 from Wachovia Bank, National Associations and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC to Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.    Previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K on July 3, 2006, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
11.0    Computation of Earnings Per Share.    See Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
12.0    Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges for Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.   
14.1    Winn-Dixie Code of Conduct.    Previously filed as Exhibit 14.1 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 25, 2003, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference.
14.2    Code of Ethics for Senior Executive and Financial Officers of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.    Previously filed as Exhibit 14.2 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 25, 2003, which Exhibit is herein incorporated by reference
21.0    Subsidiaries of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.   
23.1    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.   
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.   
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.   
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.   
32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.   

* Management contract or compensatory plan or agreement

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC.
By  

/s/ Peter L. Lynch

  Peter L. Lynch
  President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   September 22, 2006

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

/s/ H. Jay Skelton

  

Chairman of the Board

  September 22, 2006
(H. Jay Skelton)     

/s/ Peter L. Lynch

(Peter L. Lynch)

  

President,

Chief Executive Officer

and Director

  September 22, 2006
  

(Principal Executive Officer)

 
    

/s/ Bennett L. Nussbaum

(Bennett L. Nussbaum)

  

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

  September 22, 2006
  

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

/s/ D. Michael Byrum

(D. Michael Byrum)

  

Vice President,

Corporate Controller and

Chief Accounting Officer

  September 22, 2006
  

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

/s/ T. Wayne Davis

(T. Wayne Davis)

  

Director

  September 22, 2006

 

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/s/ Charles P. Stephens

(Charles P. Stephens)

  

Director

  September 22, 2006

/s/ Carleton T. Rider

(Carleton T. Rider)

  

Director

  September 22, 2006

/s/ Julia B. North

(Julia B. North)

  

Director

  September 22, 2006

/s/ Ronald Townsend

(Ronald Townsend)

  

Director

  September 22, 2006

/s/ John E. Anderson

(John E. Anderson)

  

Director

  September 22, 2006

/s/ Edward W. Mehrer, Jr.

(Edward W. Mehrer, Jr.)

  

Director

  September 22, 2006

 

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EX-12.0 2 dex120.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES FOR WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges for Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc

Exhibit 12.0

WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC.

COMPUTATION OF CONSOLIDATED RATIOS OF EARNINGS (LOSS) TO FIXED CHARGES

(Amounts in thousands except ratios)

 

     Fiscal Year Ended  
     2006     2005     2004**     2003     2002  

Fixed charges:

          

Interest expense

   $ 11,968     33,090     14,377     40,442     61,595  

Capitalized interest

     224     1,419     1,628     2,375     642  

Interest component of rental expense

     103,000     113,865     125,667     129,579     130,868  
                                

Fixed charges

   $ 115,192     148,374     141,672     172,396     193,105  
                                

Earnings (loss):

          

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before taxes

   $ 89,307     (193,296 )   (17,136 )   258,695     240,889  

Add: Fixed charges

     115,192     148,373     141,673     172,396     193,105  

Less: Capitalized interest

     (224 )   (1,419 )   (1,628 )   (2,375 )   (642 )
                                

Total earnings (loss)

   $ 204,275     (46,342 )   122,909     428,716     433,352  
                                

Ratio of earnings (loss) to fixed charges:

          

Total earnings (loss)

   $ 204,275     (46,342 )   122,909     428,716     433,352  

Fixed charges

   $ 115,192     148,374     141,672     172,396     193,105  

Ratio

     1.8     (0.3 ) *   0.9     2.5     2.2  

* The dollar amount of the coverage deficiency for fiscal 2005 and 2004 was $194.7 million and $18.8 million, respectively.
** 53 weeks
EX-21.0 3 dex210.htm SUBSIDIARIES OF WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC Subsidiaries of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc

Exhibit 21.0

WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC.

SUBSIDIARIES OF REGISTRANT

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (the Registrant) has no parents.

The following list includes all of the subsidiaries of the Registrant as of June 28, 2006, except nine wholly-owned, inactive domestic subsidiaries of the Registrant and/or its subsidiaries.

All of the subsidiaries listed below are included in the Consolidated Financial Statements. The Consolidated Financial Statements also include the nine presently inactive domestic subsidiaries mentioned above.

Each of the following subsidiaries is owned by the Registrant except that three subsidiaries, the names of which are indented, are owned by the subsidiary named immediately above each indentation. All subsidiaries are wholly owned except for Bahamas Supermarkets Limited, which is owned approximately 78% by W-D (Bahamas) Limited.

 

Subsidiary

  

State of Incorporation

Astor Products, Inc.    Florida
Crackin’ Good, Inc.    Florida
Deep South Products, Inc.    Florida
Dixie Packers, Inc.    Florida
Dixie Stores, Inc.    New York
Economy Wholesale Distributors, Inc.    Florida
Superior Food Company    Florida
Table Supply Food Stores, Inc.    Florida
W-D (Bahamas) Limited    The Bahamas

Bahamas Supermarkets Limited

   The Bahamas

The City Meat Markets Limited

   The Bahamas
Winn-Dixie Logistics, Inc.    Florida
Winn-Dixie Montgomery, Inc.    Florida

Dixie Spirits, Inc.

   Mississippi
Winn-Dixie Procurement, Inc.    Florida
Winn-Dixie Raleigh, Inc.    Florida
Winn-Dixie Supermarkets, Inc.    Florida
WIN General Insurance, Inc.    South Carolina
EX-23.1 4 dex231.htm CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement No. 333-52874 on Form S-3 and Nos. 33-42278, 33-50039 and 333-105779 on Form S-8 of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. of our report dated September 22, 2006, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of June 28, 2006 and June 29, 2005 and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ (deficit) equity, and cash flows and related consolidated financial statement schedule for each of the years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2004, which report appears in the June 28, 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. Our report dated September 22, 2006 contains explanatory paragraphs that state: As discussed in Note 1, the Company the Company is operating as a debtor in possession under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code and has filed a proposed plan of reorganization which is subject to Bankruptcy Court confirmation. The accompanying financial statements do not purport to reflect or provide for the consequences of the bankruptcy proceedings. In particular, such financial statements do not purport to show (a) as to assets, their realizable value on a liquidation basis or their availability to satisfy liabilities; (b) as to pre-petition liabilities, the amounts that may be allowed for claims or contingencies, or the status and priority thereof; (c) as to stockholder accounts, the effect of any changes that may be made in the capitalization of the Company; or (d) as to operations, the effect of any changes that may be made in its business. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2, confirmation of a plan of reorganization, emergence from Chapter 11 and the achievement of profitable operations are subject to uncertainty which raises substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plan in regard to these matters is also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. As discussed in Note 20 to the financial statements, the Company adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations” as of June 28, 2006. As discussed in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment,” and changed its method for accounting for share-based payments as of June 30, 2005.

Our report dated September 22, 2006, on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of June 28, 2006, expresses our opinion that Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 28, 2006.

KPMG LLP

Jacksonville, Florida

September 22, 2006

EX-31.1 5 dex311.htm SECTION 302 CEO CERTIFICATION Section 302 CEO Certification

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Peter L. Lynch, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined by Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: September 22, 2006

 

By:  

/s/ Peter L. Lynch

  Peter L. Lynch
  President and Chief Executive Officer
EX-31.2 6 dex312.htm SECTION 302 CFO CERTIFICATION Section 302 CFO Certification

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Bennett L. Nussbaum, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined by Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: September 22, 2006

 

By:  

/s/ Bennett L. Nussbaum

  Bennett L. Nussbaum
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EX-32.1 7 dex321.htm SECTION 906 CEO CERTIFICATION Section 906 CEO Certification

Exhibit 32.1

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

As Adopted Under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, I, the undersigned President and Chief Executive Officer of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify, based on my knowledge, that the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended June 28, 2006 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the Company.

 

/s/ Peter L. Lynch

Peter L. Lynch

September 22, 2006

EX-32.2 8 dex322.htm SECTION 906 CFO CERTIFICATION Section 906 CFO Certification

Exhibit 32.2

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

As Adopted Under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, I, the undersigned Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify, based on my knowledge, that the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended June 28, 2006 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the Company.

 

/s/ Bennett L. Nussbaum

Bennett L. Nussbaum

September 22, 2006

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