-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Nc0AZ2VsMO46KmEB6GlzMkiAxKNlYs59MgNblsyDuDZRyKcDWhUpYY/TQpegsPcI vA5wjSiP+mlwsSVr8l+c5A== 0001096906-10-000252.txt : 20100303 0001096906-10-000252.hdr.sgml : 20100303 20100303144412 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001096906-10-000252 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100123 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100303 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100303 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000103595 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411] IRS NUMBER: 221576170 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33360 FILM NUMBER: 10653021 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 733 MOUNTAIN AVE CITY: SPRINGFIELD STATE: NJ ZIP: 07081 BUSINESS PHONE: 2014672200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 733 MOUNTAIN AVE CITY: SPRINGFIELD STATE: NJ ZIP: 07081 10-Q 1 vlgea10q20100123.htm VILLAGE SUPER MARKET, INC. FORM 10-Q JANUARY 23, 2010 vlgea10q20100123.htm



SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)

[x] 
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
 
For the quarterly period ended:  January 23, 2010
 
OR

[  ] 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File No. 0-2633

VILLAGE SUPER MARKET, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEW JERSEY
22-1576170
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I. R. S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
   
733 MOUNTAIN AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD, NEW JERSEY
07081
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
   
(973) 467-2200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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.     S Yes□ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   □ Yes□ No

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12-b2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer  
Accelerated filer   S
Non-accelerated filer     (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company  

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).      □ YesS No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of the issuer's classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date:
 
March 2, 2010
Class A Common Stock, No Par Value
6,999,194 Shares
Class B Common Stock, No Par Value
6,376,304 Shares
 
 
 

 


VILLAGE SUPER MARKET, INC.

INDEX


PART I
PAGE NO.
     
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
     
     
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
     
 
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
3
     
 
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
4
     
 
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
5
     
 
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
6-10
     
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
10-17
     
Item 3.
Quantitative & Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
18
     
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
18
     
     
     
PART II
 
     
OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
19
     
Item 6.
Exhibits
20
     
 
Signatures
20


 
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements
VILLAGE SUPER MARKET, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(in Thousands) (Unaudited)
 
 
January 23,
   
July 25,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 75,147     $ 54,966  
Merchandise inventories
    35,694       34,273  
Patronage dividend receivable
    3,496       7,446  
Note receivable from Wakefern
    ----       15,684  
Other current assets
    14,599       12,189  
Total current assets
    128,936       124,558  
                 
Note receivable from Wakefern
    17,588       16,983  
Property, equipment and fixtures, net
    165,818       162,261  
Investment in Wakefern
    20,263       19,673  
Goodwill
    10,605       10,605  
Other assets
    4,683       4,730  
    $ 347,893     $ 338,810  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
                 
Current liabilities
               
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ ----     $ 4,555  
Current portion of notes payable to Wakefern
    298       269  
Accounts payable to Wakefern
    54,868       53,487  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    25,869       26,039  
Income taxes payable
    13,174       9,352  
Total current liabilities
    94,209       93,702  
                 
Long-term debt
    30,732       30,752  
Notes payable to Wakefern
    1,657       1,829  
Other liabilities
    25,701       25,129  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Shareholders' equity
               
Class A common stock - no par value, issued 7,541 shares at January 23, 2010 and 7,538 shares at July 25, 2009
    30,676       28,982  
Class B common stock - no par value, 6,376 shares issued and outstanding
    1,035       1,035  
Retained earnings
    177,270       171,229  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (10,149 )     (10,535 )
Less cost of Class A treasury shares  (542 at January 23, 2010 and 555 at July 25, 2009)
    (3,238 )     (3,313 )
 
               
Total shareholders’ equity
    195,594       187,398  
                 
    $ 347,893     $ 338,810  

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Statements.

 
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VILLAGE SUPER MARKET, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in Thousands except Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)

   
13 Wks. Ended
   
13 Wks. Ended
   
26 Wks. Ended
   
26 Wks. Ended
 
   
Jan. 23, 2010
   
Jan. 24, 2009
   
Jan. 23, 2010
   
Jan. 24, 2009
 
                         
Sales
  $ 315,309     $ 312,714     $ 618,093     $ 603,698  
                                 
Cost of sales
    229,153       227,653       451,369       439,165  
                                 
Gross profit
    86,156       85,061       166,724       164,533  
                                 
Operating and administrative expense
    70,166       67,488       138,543       132,260  
                                 
Depreciation and amortization
    4,063       3,705       8,033       7,322  
                                 
Operating income
    11,927       13,868       20,148       24,951  
                                 
Interest expense
    (905 )     (708 )     (1,853 )     (1,434 )
                                 
Interest income
    490       489       986       1,057  
 
                               
Income before income taxes
    11,512       13,649       19,281       24,574  
                                 
Income taxes
    4,775       5,693       8,002       10,250  
 
                               
Net income
  $ 6,737     $ 7,956     $ 11,279     $ 14,324  
                                 
Net income per share:
                               
Class A Common Stock:
                               
Basic
  $ .61     $ .72     $ 1.01     $ 1.30  
Diluted
  $ .50     $ .59     $ .83     $ 1.07  
 
                               
Class B Common Stock:
                               
Basic
  $ .39     $ .47     $ .66     $ .84  
Diluted
  $ .39     $ .46     $ .65     $ .84  
 
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

 
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VILLAGE SUPER MARKET, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in Thousands) (Unaudited)

   
26 Weeks Ended
   
26 Weeks Ended
 
   
January 23, 2010
   
January 24, 2009
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net income
  $ 11,279     $ 14,324  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    8,033       7,322  
Deferred taxes
    (1,400 )     350  
Provision to value inventories at LIFO
    150       600  
Non-cash share-based compensation
    1,555       1,274  
 
               
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Merchandise inventories
    ( 1,571 )     (2,662 )
Patronage dividend receivable
    3,950       3,853  
Accounts payable to Wakefern
    1,381       2,017  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (170 )     821  
Income taxes payable
    3,822       2,498  
Other assets and liabilities
    (7 )     (1,040 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    27,022       29,357  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Capital expenditures
    (11,589 )     (13,170 )
Maturity of (investment in) notes receivable from Wakefern
    15,079       ( 818 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    3,490       (13,988 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    122       339  
Excess tax benefit related to share-based compensation
    92       217  
Principal payments of long-term debt and notes payable
    ( 5,307 )     ( 5,218 )
Dividends
    ( 5,238 )     ( 3,863 )
Net cash used in financing activities
    ( 10,331 )     ( 8,525 )
                 
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    20,181       6,844  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    54,966       47,889  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
  $ 75,147     $ 54,733  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH PAYMENTS MADE FOR:
               
Interest
  $ 1,964     $ 1,360  
Income taxes
  $ 5,487     $ 8,939  
NON-CASH SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
               
Investment in Wakefern
  $ 590     $ 657  
Financing lease obligation
  $ ----     $ 5,700  
 
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

 
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VILLAGE SUPER MARKET, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in Thousands) (Unaudited)

 1.            In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal and recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position as of January 23, 2010 and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended January 23, 2010 and January 24, 2009 of Village Super Market, Inc. (“Village” or the “Company”).
 
The significant accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth in Note 1 to the Company's consolidated financial statements in the July 25, 2009 Village Super Market, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K, which should be read in conjunction with these financial statements.

2.             The results of operations for the periods ended January 23, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year.

3.             At both January 23, 2010 and July 25, 2009, approximately 67% of merchandise inventories are valued by the LIFO method while the balance is valued by FIFO.  If the FIFO method had been used for the entire inventory, inventories would have been $14,397 and $14,247 higher than reported at January 23, 2010 and July 25, 2009, respectively.

4.             The Company computes net income per share using the two-class method,  an earnings allocation formula that calculates basic and diluted net income per share for each class of common stock separately based on dividends declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings.  Under the two-class method, our Class A common stock is assumed to receive a 54% greater participation in undistributed earnings than our Class B common stock, in accordance with the classes respective dividend rights.
 
Diluted net income per share for Class A common stock is calculated utilizing the if-converted method, which assumes the conversion of all shares of Class B common stock to shares of Class A common stock on a share-for-share basis, as this method is more dilutive than the two-class method.   Diluted net income per share for Class B common stock does not assume conversion of Class B common stock to shares of Class A common stock.

 
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On July 26, 2009, the Company adopted a new accounting standard requiring unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends be treated as participating securities and therefore included in computing net income per share using the two-class method.  All prior period net income per share data has been adjusted to reflect the new standard.  Net income per share amounts for the prior year periods as previously reported were as follows:

   
13 Weeks Ended
   
26 Weeks Ended
 
   
January 24, 2009
 
   
Class A
   
Class B
   
Class A
   
Class B
 
 
                       
Basic
  $ .74     $ .48     $ 1.33     $ .86  
Diluted
  $ .60     $ .47     $ 1.08     $ .85  

The tables below reconcile the numerators and denominators of basic and diluted net income per share for all periods presented.

   
13 Weeks Ended
   
26 Weeks Ended
 
   
January 23, 2010
 
   
Class A
   
Class B
   
Class A
   
Class B
 
Numerator:
                       
Net income allocated, basic
  $ 4,072     $ 2,506     $ 6,811     $ 4,199  
Conversion of Class B to Class A shares
    2,506       ----       4,199       ----  
Effect of share-based compensation on allocated net income
    17       (17 )     25       ( 27 )
Net income allocated, diluted
  $ 6,595     $ 2,489     $ 11,035     $ 4,172  
                                 
Denominator:
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic
    6,727       6,376       6,723       6,376  
Conversion of Class B to Class A shares
    6,376       ---       6,376       ---  
Dilutive effect of share-based compensation
    132       -----       135       ---  
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted
    13,235    
_ 6,376
      13,234       6,376  
 
 
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13 Weeks Ended
   
26 Weeks Ended
 
   
January 24, 2009
 
   
Class A
   
Class B
   
Class A
   
Class B
 
Numerator:
                       
Net income allocated, basic
  $ 4,790     $ 2,985     $ 8,619     $ 5,378  
Conversion of Class B to Class A shares
    2,985       ---       5,378       ---  
Effect of share-based compensation on allocated net income
    24       (31 )     43       (53 )
Net income allocated, diluted
  $ 7,799     $ 2,954     $ 14,040     $ 5,325  
                                 
Denominator:
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic
    6,642       6,376       6,636       6,376  
Conversion of Class B to Class A shares
    6,376       ---       6,376       ---  
Dilutive effect of share-based compensation
    155       ----       152       ---  
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted
    13,173       6,376       13,164       6,376  

Outstanding stock options to purchase Class A shares of 30 and 404 were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share at January 23, 2010 and January 24, 2009, respectively, as a result of their anti-dilutive effect.  In addition, 256 and 251 non-vested restricted Class A shares, which are considered participating securities, and their allocated net income were excluded from the diluted net income per share calculation at January 23, 2010 and January 24, 2009, respectively, due to their anti-dilutive effect.

5.             Comprehensive income was $6,930 and $11,665 for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended January 23, 2010, and $8,037 and $14,486 for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended January 24, 2009. Comprehensive income consists of net income and amortization of net losses on benefit plans, net of income taxes.

6.             The Company sponsors four defined benefit pension plans.  Net periodic pension cost for the four plans includes the following components:

 
 
13 Weeks Ended
   
26 Weeks Ended
 
   
1/23/10
   
1/24/09
   
1/23/10
   
1/24/09
 
                         
Service cost
  $ 572     $ 603     $ 1,144     $ 1,206  
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations
    583       520       1,166       1,040  
Expected return on plan assets
    (426 )     (434 )     (852 )     (868 )
Amortization of gains and losses
    320       133       640       266  
Amortization of prior service costs
    2       2       4       4  
Net periodic pension cost
  $ 1,051     $ 824     $ 2,102     $ 1,648  

As of January 23, 2010, the Company has contributed $41 to its pension plans in fiscal 2010.  The Company expects to contribute an additional $2,959 during the remainder of fiscal 2010 to fund its pension plans.

 
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7.             Effective July 26, 2009, the Company adopted a new accounting standard defining fair value and establishing a framework for measurement of fair value for non-financial assets and liabilities that are not remeasured at fair value on a recurring basis. This includes fair value calculated in impairment assessments of goodwill and other long-lived assets. The adoption had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

8.             The Company’s leasehold interest in the former Washington store had been the subject of litigation related to the lease-end date, rent amounts and other matters. On July 30, 2009, the Company settled all litigation with the landlord and purchased the land and building for $3,100.  The Company recorded the purchase of land and building at its appraised value of $1,600.  In fiscal 2009, the Company recorded a pre-tax charge for the balance of $1,500 related to the litigation.  In addition to settling the litigation, the purchase of the former Washington store property eliminated any potential time period between the closing of the former Washington store and the opening of the replacement store.

On April 22, 2009, a Court formally invalidated the developer’s approval for our Washington replacement store.  In September 2009, the Planning Board began consideration of a revised site plan.  The Planning Board approved this revised site plan on November 11, 2009.  This approval was appealed in December.  The Company restarted construction on November 25, 2009 and the store opened on February 21, 2010. The Company’s investment in construction and equipment is $14,710 at January 23, 2010.  In the event the Planning Board approval is overturned on appeal, the Company may record an impairment charge for this investment which could be material to the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations.

 
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ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in Thousands)
OVERVIEW

The Company operates a chain of 26 ShopRite supermarkets in New Jersey and northeastern Pennsylvania.  Village is the second largest member of Wakefern Food Corporation (“Wakefern”), the nation’s largest retailer-owned food cooperative and owner of the ShopRite name.  As further described in the Company’s Form 10-K, this ownership interest in Wakefern provides Village many of the economies of scale in purchasing, distribution, advanced retail technology and advertising associated with larger chains.
 
The Company’s stores, six of which are owned, average 56,000 total square feet.  Larger store sizes enable Village to offer the specialty departments that customers desire for one-stop shopping, including pharmacies, natural and organic departments, ethnic and international foods, and home meal replacement.
 
The supermarket industry is highly competitive.  The Company competes directly with multiple retail formats, including national, regional and local supermarket chains as well as warehouse clubs, supercenters, drug stores, discount general merchandise stores, fast food chains, dollar stores and convenience stores.  Village competes by using low pricing, superior customer service, and a broad range of consistently available quality products, including ShopRite private labeled products.  The ShopRite Price Plus card and the co-branded ShopRite credit card also strengthen customer loyalty.
 
We consider a variety of indicators to evaluate our performance, such as same store sales; percentage of total sales by department (mix); shrink; departmental gross profit percentage; sales per labor hour; and hourly labor rates.
 
During fiscal 2009 and the first two quarters of fiscal 2010, the supermarket industry was impacted by changing consumer behavior due to the weaker economy and increased unemployment.  Consumers are increasingly cooking meals at home, trading down to lower priced items, including private label, and concentrating their buying on sale items.  These trends amplified in the last nine months.  The deflationary trend in food prices that began during the second half of fiscal 2009 continued in the first two quarters of fiscal 2010. As a result of these trends, same store sales decreased 1.7% in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 as the average transaction size declined. This compares to a same store sales increase in the second quarter of the prior year of 5.9%.  However, customer counts increased slightly in the second quarter of fiscal 2010. Management believes that generally Village has benefited from these trends compared to its competitors due to ShopRite’s position as a price leader in New Jersey.

 
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table sets forth the major components of the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations of the Company as a percentage of sales:

   
13 Weeks Ended
   
26 Weeks Ended
 
   
1/23/10
   
1/24/09
   
1/23/10
   
1/24/09
 
                         
Sales
    100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %
Cost of sales
    72.68       72.80       73.03       72.75  
Gross profit
    27.32       27.20       26.97       27.25  
Operating and administrative expense
    22.25       21.58       22.41       21.91  
Depreciation and amortization
    1.29       1.18       1.30       1.21  
Operating income
    3.78       4.44       3.26       4.13  
Interest expense
    (.29 )     (.23 )     (.30 )     ( .24 )
Interest income
    .16       .15       .16       .18  
Income before taxes
    3.65       4.36       3.12       4.07  
Income taxes
    1.51       1.82       1.30       1.70  
Net income
    2.14 %     2.54 %     1.82 %     2.37 %
                                 
Sales.  Sales were $315,309 in the second quarter of fiscal 2010, an increase of .8% from the second quarter of the prior year.  Sales increased due to the opening of the Marmora, New Jersey store on May 31, 2009.  Same store sales decreased 1.7%.  This compares to a same store sales increase in the second quarter of the prior year of 5.9%.  Same store sales decreased due to cannibalization from the opening of the Marmora store, reduced sales in three stores due to competitive store openings and a decline in average transaction size. These declines were partially offset by a slight increase in transaction counts.  The Company believes that the decline in transaction size is due to food price deflation and changing consumer behavior due to economic weakness, which has resulted in increased coupon usage, sale item penetration and trading down.  The Company expects same store sales for all of fiscal 2010 to range from -.5% to +1.0%.  New stores and replacement stores are included in same stores sales in the quarter after the store has been in operation for four full quarters.  Store renovations are included in same stores sales immediately.

Sales were $618,093 in the six-month period of fiscal 2010, an increase of 2.4% from the prior year.  Sales increased due to the opening of the Marmora store.  Same stores sales decreased .6% due to cannibalization from the opening of the Marmora store and a decline in average transaction size, partially offset by increased transaction count.

 
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Gross profit.  Gross profit as a percentage of sales increased .12% in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to the second quarter of the prior year primarily due to higher patronage dividends (.30%) and lower LIFO charges (.10%).  These improvements were partially offset by increased warehouse assessment charges from Wakefern (.12%) and higher promotional spending (.09%).  Gross profit was favorably impacted by receipt of patronage dividends from Wakefern greater than estimated amounts accrued in both the second quarter of fiscal 2010 (.38%) and 2009 (.26%). In addition, accruals for patronage dividends were increased .18% in the current fiscal quarter.
 
Gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased .28% in the six-month period of fiscal 2010 compared to the corresponding period of the prior year primarily due to higher promotional spending (.20%), decreased departmental gross margin percentage (.21%) and changed product mix (.07%). These decreases were partially offset by higher patronage dividends (.17%) and lower LIFO charges (.08%).

Operating and administrative expense.  Operating and administrative expense increased .67% as a percentage of sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to the second quarter of the prior year primarily due to increased fringe benefit cost (.41%), payroll (.21%) and occupancy costs (.16%).  These increases were partially offset by recovery of prior year’s credit card fees through litigation settlement (.06%).  Fringe benefit costs increased primarily due to increased medical, worker’s compensation insurance and pension costs.  Payroll costs increased as a percentage of sales due to the loss of operating leverage from the 1.7% same store sale decline in the current year.  Occupancy costs increased primarily due to increased snow removal, real estate taxes and insurance costs.
 
Operating and administrative expense increased .50% as a percentage of sales in the six-month period of fiscal 2010 compared to the corresponding period of the prior year primarily due to increased fringe benefit costs (.37%), payroll (.13%) and occupancy costs (.08%).  Fringe benefit costs increased primarily due to increased medical, worker’s compensation insurance and pension costs.  Payroll increased as a percentage of sales due to the loss of operating leverage from the .6% same store sales decline in the current year.  Occupancy costs increased due to higher real estate taxes, snow removal and insurance costs.

 
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Depreciation and amortization.  Depreciation and amortization expense increased in the second quarter and six-month periods of fiscal 2010 compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year due to depreciation related to fixed asset additions, including the new Marmora store.
 
Interest expense.  Interest expense increased in the second quarter and six-month periods of fiscal 2010 compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year due to interest on the Marmora store financing lease, partially offset by lower interest expense due to payments on loans.

Interest income.  Interest income was similar in the second quarter and six-month periods of fiscal 2010 compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year as higher amounts invested were offset by lower interest rates received.

Income Taxes.  The effective income tax rate was 41.5% in both the second quarter and six-month periods of fiscal 2010 compared to 41.7% in the corresponding periods of the prior year.
 
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Critical accounting policies are those accounting policies that management believes are important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.  These policies require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.  The Company’s critical accounting policies relating to the impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill, accounting for patronage dividends earned as a stockholder of Wakefern, accounting for pension plans, accounting for share-based compensation, and accounting for uncertain tax positions, are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 25, 2009.  As of January 23, 2010, there have been no changes to any of the critical accounting policies contained therein.
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Net cash provided by operating activities was $27,022 in the six-month period ended January 23, 2010 compared with $29,357 in the corresponding period of the prior year.  This decrease is primarily attributable to lower net income in fiscal 2010.
 
During the first six months of fiscal 2010, Village used cash to fund capital expenditures of $11,589, debt payments of $5,307 and dividends of $5,238.  Debt payments include the final installment of $4,286 on Village’s unsecured Senior Notes.
 
Village has budgeted approximately $19 million for capital expenditures in fiscal 2010.  Expenditures include the completion of the construction and equipment for the replacement store in Washington, New Jersey, which opened on February 21, 2010, installation of a solar energy system at the Garwood store, and several small remodels.  The Company’s primary sources of liquidity in fiscal 2010 are expected to be cash and cash equivalents on hand and operating cash flow generated in fiscal 2010.
 
Working capital was $34,727 at January 23, 2010 compared to $30,856 at July 25, 2009.   The working capital ratio was 1.4 to 1 at January 23, 2010 compared to 1.3 to 1 at July 25, 2009.   On December 8, 2009, a $15,822 note receivable from Wakefern matured and is currently invested in overnight deposits at Wakefern.  The Company’s working capital needs are reduced since inventories are generally sold by the time payments to Wakefern and other suppliers are due.
 
There have been no substantial changes as of January 23, 2010 to the contractual obligations and commitments discussed on page 10 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 25, 2009, except for an additional $590 required investment in Wakefern common stock.

 
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OUTLOOK

This Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements about Village’s future performance. These statements are based on management’s assumptions and beliefs in light of information currently available.  Such statements relate to, for example:  economic conditions; expected pension plan contributions; projected capital expenditures; cash flow requirements; and legal matters; and are indicated by words such as “will,” ‘expect,”  “should,” ‘intend,” “anticipates,” “believes” and similar words or phrases.  The Company cautions the reader that there is no assurance that actual results or business conditions will not differ materially from the results expressed, suggested or implied by such forward-looking statements.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect developments or information obtained after the date hereof.
 
 
·
We expect same store sales to range from -.5% to +1.0% in fiscal 2010.
 
 
·
During fiscal 2009 and the first two quarters of fiscal 2010, the supermarket industry was impacted by changing consumer behavior due to the weaker economy and increased unemployment.  Consumers are increasingly cooking meals at home, trading down to lower priced items, including private label, and concentrating their buying on sale items. These trends amplified in the last nine months.  Same store sales decreased 1.7% in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 as customer counts increased slightly, but the average transaction size declined. Management expects these trends to continue for at least the next quarter. Management believes that generally Village has benefited from these trends compared to its competitors due to ShopRite’s position as a price leader in New Jersey.
 
 
·
We expect less retail price inflation in fiscal 2010 than in fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008, with the first 9 months of fiscal 2010 being primarily deflationary.
 
 
·
We have budgeted $19,000 for capital expenditures in fiscal 2010, which includes the completion of the Washington replacement store, which opened on February 21, 2010, installation of a solar energy system at the Garwood store, and several small remodels.
 
 
·
We believe cash flow from operations and other sources of liquidity will be adequate to meet anticipated requirements for working capital, capital expenditures and debt payments for the foreseeable future.
 
 
·
We expect our effective income tax rate in fiscal 2010 to be 41-42%.
 
 
·
We expect operating expenses will be affected by increased costs in certain areas, such as medical and pension costs, and credit card fees.

 
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Various uncertainties and other factors could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements contained in this report.  These include:
 
 
·
The supermarket business is highly competitive and characterized by narrow profit margins.  Results of operations may be materially adversely impacted by competitive pricing and promotional programs, industry consolidation and competitor store openings.  Village competes with national and regional supermarkets, local supermarkets, warehouse club stores, supercenters, drug stores, convenience stores, dollar stores, discount merchandisers, restaurants and other local retailers. Some of these competitors have greater financial resources, lower merchandise acquisition cost and lower operating expenses than we do.
 
 
·
The Company’s stores are concentrated in New Jersey, with one store in northeastern Pennsylvania.  We are vulnerable to economic downturns in New Jersey in addition to those that may affect the country as a whole.  Economic conditions such as inflation, deflation, interest rates, energy costs and unemployment rates may adversely affect our sales and profits.
 
 
·
Village purchases substantially all of its merchandise from Wakefern.  In addition, Wakefern provides the Company with support services in numerous areas including supplies, advertising, liability and property insurance, technology support and other store services.  Further, Village receives patronage dividends and other product incentives from Wakefern.  Any material change in Wakefern’s method of operation or a termination or material modification of Village’s relationship with Wakefern could have an adverse impact on the conduct of the Company’s business and could involve additional expense for Village.  The failure of any Wakefern member to fulfill its obligations to Wakefern or a member’s insolvency or withdrawal from Wakefern could result in increased costs to the Company.  Additionally, an adverse change in Wakefern’s results of operations could have an adverse affect on Village’s results of operations.
 
 
·
Approximately 92% of our employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements.  Any work stoppages could have an adverse impact on our financial results. If we are unable to control health care and pension costs provided for in the collective bargaining agreements, we may experience increased operating costs.
 
 
·
Village could be adversely affected if consumers lose confidence in the safety and quality of the food supply chain. The real or perceived sale of contaminated food products by us could result in a loss of consumer confidence and product liability claims, which could have a material adverse effect on our sales and operations.

 
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·
We believe a number of the multi-employer plans to which we contribute are underfunded.  As a result, we expect that contributions to these plans may increase.  Additionally, the benefit levels and related items will be issues in the negotiation of our collective bargaining agreements.  Under current law, an employer that withdraws or partially withdraws from a multi-employer pension plan may incur withdrawal liability to the plan, which represents the portion of the plan’s underfunding that is allocable to the withdrawing employer under complex actuarial and allocation rules.  The failure of a withdrawing employer to fund these obligations can impact remaining employers.   The amount of any increase or decrease in our required contributions to these multi-employer pension plans will depend upon the outcome of collective bargaining, actions taken by trustees who manage the plans, government regulations and the actual return on assets held in the plans, among other factors.
 
 
·
On April 22, 2009, a Court formally invalidated the developer’s approval for our Washington replacement store.  In September 2009, the Planning Board began consideration of a revised site plan.  The Planning Board approved this revised site plan on November 11, 2009.  This approval was appealed in December.  The Company restarted construction on November 25, 2009 and the store opened on February 21, 2010.  The Company’s investment in construction and equipment is $14,710 at January 23, 2010.  In the event the Planning Board approval is overturned on appeal, the Company may record an impairment charge for this investment which could be material to the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations.
 
 
·
Our effective tax rate may be impacted by the results of tax examinations and changes in tax laws.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

A description of the Company’s transactions with Wakefern, its principal supplier, and with other related parties is included on pages 12, 21 and 24 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 25, 2009.  There have been no significant changes in the Company’s relationship or nature of transactions with related parties during the six months of fiscal 2010, except for additional required investments in Wakefern common stock of $590.

 
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ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

At January 23, 2010, the Company had demand deposits of $56,831 at Wakefern earning interest at overnight money market rates, which are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes.
 
At January 23, 2010, the Company had a $17,588 15-month note receivable due from Wakefern earning a fixed interest rate of 7%.  This note is automatically extended for additional, recurring 90-day periods, unless, not later than one year prior to the due date, the Company notifies Wakefern requesting payment on the due date. This note currently is scheduled to mature on March 3, 2011.

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, the Company carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures at the end of the period.  This evaluation was carried out under the supervision, and with the participation, of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer along with the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.  Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, along with the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
 
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in Company reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.  Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in Company reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
There have been no significant changes in internal controls over financial reporting during the second quarter of fiscal 2010.

 
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Company’s annual meeting of shareholders was held on December 18, 2009.  The following persons were elected as directors pursuant to the following votes:

Directors
For
 
Withheld
 
     
James Sumas
52,388,646
 
1,042,463
Robert Sumas
52,385,496
 
1,045,613
William Sumas
52,831,962
 
   599,147
John P. Sumas
52,385,496
 
1,045,613
Kevin Begley
52,448,405
 
   982,704
Nicholas Sumas
52,824,764
 
   606,345
John J. Sumas
52,383,696
 
1,047,413
Steven Crystal
53,296,361
 
   134,748
David Judge
53,295,666
 
   135,443
Peter Lavoy
53,295,462
 
   135,647
Stephen Rooney
53,295,706
 
   135,403

The shareholders approved a proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2010 fiscal year. The vote totals were as follows: For – 53,384,644; Against – 45,564; Abstain - 900.

The shareholders approved a proposal to amend the Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of both Class A and Class B common stock from 10,000,000 to 20,000,000.  The vote totals were as follows:  For – 51,808,849; Against - 1,620,960; Abstain - 1,296.

 
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Item 6.   Exhibits
 
 
Exhibit 31.1
Certification
     
 
Exhibit 31.2
Certification
     
 
Exhibit 32.1
Certification (furnished, not filed)
     
 
Exhibit 32.2
Certification (furnished, not filed)
     
 
Exhibit 99.1
Press Release dated March 3, 2010
     
 
Exhibit 99.2
First Quarter Report to Shareholders dated December 18, 2009


SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements 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.


 
Village Super Market, Inc.
 
Registrant
   
   
   
Date:  March 3, 2010
/s/ James Sumas                            
 
James Sumas
 
(Chief Executive Officer)
   
   
Date:  March 3, 2010
/s/ Kevin R. Begley                       
 
Kevin R. Begley
 
(Chief Financial Officer)
 
 
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EX-31.1 2 vlgea10q20100123ex31-1.htm CERTIFICATION vlgea10q20100123ex31-1.htm


Exhibit 31.1

I, James Sumas, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Village Super Market, 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 in 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 most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially effected, or is reasonably likely to materially effect, 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 registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 
a)
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of nternal controls 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: March 3, 2010
/s/  James Sumas                            
 
James Sumas
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
 

EX-31.2 3 vlgea10q20100123ex31-2.htm CERTIFICATION vlgea10q20100123ex31-2.htm


Exhibit 31.2

I, Kevin Begley, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Village Super Market, 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 in 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 most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially effected, or is reasonably likely to materially effect, 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 registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 
a)
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of nternal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely ffect the registrant’s ability to record, process, ummarize 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: March 3, 2010
 
 
/s/  Kevin Begley                           
 
Kevin Begley
 
Chief Financial Officer
   

 

EX-32.1 4 vlgea10q20100123ex32-1.htm CERTIFICATION (FURNISHED, NOT FILED) vlgea10q20100123ex32-1.htm


Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 

 
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Village Super Market, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending January 23, 2010 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, James Sumas, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.           The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.           The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.



 
/s/ James Sumas                             
 
James Sumas
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
March 3, 2010



EX-32.2 5 vlgea10q20100123ex32-2.htm CERTIFICATION (FURNISHED, NOT FILED) vlgea10q20100123ex32-2.htm


Exhibit 32.2
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


In connection with the Quarterly Report of Village Super Market, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending January 23, 2010 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Kevin Begley certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.           The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.           The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.



 
/s/ Kevin Begley                             
 
Kevin Begley
 
Chief Financial Officer &
 
Principal Accounting Officer
 
March 3, 2010
 
 

EX-99.1 6 vlgea10q20100123ex99-1.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED MARCH 3, 2010 vlgea10q20100123ex99-1.htm


Exhibit 99.1

VILLAGE SUPER MARKET, INC.
REPORTS RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED
JANUARY 23, 2010


Contact:
Kevin Begley, CFO
 
(973) 467-2200 – Ext. 220
 
Kevin.Begley@wakefern.com


Springfield, New Jersey – March 3, 2010 – Village Super Market, Inc. (NSD-VLGEA) today reported its results of operations for the second quarter ended January 23, 2010.

Net income was $6,737,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 2010, a decrease of 15% from the second quarter of the prior year.  Net income decreased primarily due to lower same store sales and increased operating expenses as a percentage of sales, partially offset by increased gross profit as a percentage of sales.

Sales were $315,309,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 2010, an increase of .8% from the second quarter of the prior year.  Sales increased due to the opening of the Marmora, New Jersey store on May 31, 2009. Same store sales decreased 1.7%.  This compares to a same store sales increase in the second quarter of the prior year of 5.9%.  Same store sales decreased due to cannibalization from the opening of the Marmora store, reduced sales in three stores due to competitive store openings and a decline in average transaction size.  The Company believes that the decline in transaction size is due to food price deflation and changing consumer behavior due to economic weakness, which has resulted in increased coupon usage, sale item penetration and trading down.  The Company expects same store sales for all of fiscal 2010 to range from -.5% to +1.0%.

Gross profit as a percentage of sales increased to 27.3% in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to 27.2% in the second quarter of the prior year primarily due to higher patronage dividends and lower LIFO charges.  These improvements were partially offset by increased warehouse assessment charges from Wakefern and higher promotional spending.  Gross profit was favorably impacted by receipt of patronage dividends from Wakefern greater than estimated amounts accrued in both the second quarter of fiscal 2010 and 2009.

Operating and administrative expense increased to 22.3% of sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to 21.6% of sales in the second quarter of the prior year primarily due to increased fringe benefit, payroll and occupancy costs.  Fringe benefit costs increased primarily due to increased medical, worker’s compensation insurance and pension costs.  Payroll costs increased due to the loss of operating leverage from the 1.7% same store sale decline in the current year.  Occupancy costs increased primarily due to increased snow removal, real estate taxes and insurance costs.

Net income was $11,279,000 in the six-month period of fiscal 2010, a decrease of 21% from the prior year.  Sales for the six-month period of fiscal 2010 were $618,093,000, an increase of 2.4% from the prior year.  Same store sales decreased .6%.

Our replacement store in Washington, NJ opened on February 21, 2010. Village Super Market operates a chain of 26 supermarkets under the ShopRite name in New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.

All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this Press Release are or may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities law.  The Company cautions the reader that there is no assurance that actual results or business conditions will not differ materially from future results, whether expressed, suggested or implied by such forward-looking statements.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect developments or information obtained after the date hereof. The following are among the principal factors that could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements: local economic conditions; competitive pressures from the Company’s operating environment; the ability of the Company to maintain and improve its sales and margins; the ability to attract and retain qualified associates; the availability of new store locations; the availability of capital; the liquidity of the Company; the success of operating initiatives; consumer spending patterns; the impact of higher energy prices; increased cost of goods sold, including increased costs from the Company’s principal supplier, Wakefern; the results of litigation; the results of tax examinations; the results of union contract negotiations; competitive store openings; the rate of return on pension assets; the outcome of the approval appeal process for the Washington replacement store; and other factors detailed herein and in the Company’s filings with the SEC.

 

 

VILLAGE SUPER MARKET, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in Thousands except Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)

   
13 Wks. Ended
   
13 Wks. Ended
   
26 Wks. Ended
   
26 Wks. Ended
 
   
Jan. 23, 2010
   
Jan. 24, 2009
   
Jan. 23, 2010
   
Jan. 24, 2009
 
                         
Sales
  $ 315,309     $ 312,714     $ 618,093     $ 603,698  
 
                               
Cost of sales
     229,153       227,653       451,369       439,165  
                                 
Gross profit
    86,156       85,061       166,724       164,533  
                                 
Operating and administrative expense
    70,166       67,488       138,543       132,260  
                                 
Depreciation and amortization
    4,063       3,705       8,033       7,322  
                                 
Operating income
    11,927       13,868       20,148       24,951  
                                 
Interest expense
    (905 )     (708 )     (1,853 )     (1,434 )
                                 
Interest income
    490       489       986       1,057  
 
                               
Income before income taxes
    11,512       13,649       19,281       24,574  
                                 
Income taxes
    4,775       5,693       8,002       10,250  
 
                               
Net income
  $ 6,737     $ 7,956     $ 11,279     $ 14,324  
                                 
Net income per share:
                               
Class A Common Stock(1):
                               
Basic
  $ .61     $ .72     $ 1.01     $ 1.30  
Diluted
  $ .50     $ .59     $ .83     $ 1.07  
                                 
Class B Common Stock:
                               
Basic
  $ .39     $ .47     $ .66     $ .84  
Diluted
  $ .39     $ .46     $ .65     $ .84  
                                 
Gross profit as a % of sales
    27.3 %     27.2 %     27.0 %     27.2 %
                                 
Operating and administrative expense as a % of sales
    22.3 %     21.6 %     22.4 %     21.9 %

(1) Effective July 26, 2009, net income per share amounts for prior periods have been revised to reflect a new accounting standard requiring share-based awards containing non forfeitable rights to dividends be treated as participating securities.
 
 

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EXHIBIT 99.2
VILLAGE SUPER MARKET, INC.
EXECUTIVE OFFICES
733 Mountain Avenue
Springfield, New Jersey 07081
Phone: (973) 467-2200
Fax: (973)467-6582
To Our Shareholders:

Net income was $4,542,000 in the first quarter of fiscal 2010, a decrease of 29% from the first quarter of the prior year.  Net income decreased primarily due to low same store sales growth, decreased gross profit as a percentage of sales, and increased operating expense as a percentage of sales.

Sales were $302,784,000 in the first quarter of fiscal 2010, an increase of 4.1% compared to the first quarter of the prior year.  Sales increased primarily due to the opening of the Marmora, New Jersey store on May 31, 2009.  Same store sales increased .6% as increased transaction counts at most stores were offset by a decrease in the average transaction size and cannibalization from the opening of the Marmora store.  This compares to the same store sales increase in the first quarter of the prior year of 4.2%.  The Company believes that the low same store sales growth is due to food price deflation and changing consumer behavior due to economic weakness, which has resulted in increased coupon usage, sale item penetration and trading down.  The Company expects same store sales for all of fiscal 2010 to increase by 1% to 2%.

Gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased to 26.6% in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to 27.3% in the first quarter of the prior year due to decreased departmental gross margin percentages, higher promotional spending and a changed product mix.

Operating and administrative expense as a percentage of sales increased to 22.6% in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to 22.3% in the first quarter of the prior year primarily due to increased medical, worker’s compensation insurance and pension costs.

On December 18, 2009, the Board of Directors declared a 4% increase in the quarterly cash dividend.  The increased quarterly dividend of $.24 per Class A common share and $.156 per Class B common share will be payable January 21, 2010 to shareholders of record on January 4, 2010.
 
 
Respectfully,
   
   
   
 
James Sumas
 
Chairman of the Board


 

 
 
December 18, 2009
 
All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this letter are or may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities law.  The Company cautions the reader that there is no assurance that actual results or business conditions will not differ materially from future results, whether expressed, suggested or implied by such forward-looking statements.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect developments or information obtained after the date hereof. The following are among the principal factors that could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements: local economic conditions; competitive pressures from the Company’s operating environment; the ability of the Company to maintain and improve its sales and margins; the ability to attract and retain qualified associates; the availability of new store locations; the availability of capital; the liquidity of the Company; the success of operating initiatives; consumer spending patterns; the impact of higher energy prices; increased cost of goods sold, including increased costs from the Company’s principal supplier, Wakefern; the results of litigation; the results of tax examinations; the results of union contract negotiations; competitive store openings; the rate of return on pension assets; there outcome of the approval process for the Washington replacement store; and other factors detailed herein and in the Company’s filings with the SEC.


VILLAGE SUPER MARKET, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in Thousands except Per Share Amounts) (Unaudited)


   
13 Weeks Ended
   
13 Weeks Ended
 
   
October 24, 2009
   
October 25, 2008
 
   
 
       
Sales
  $ 302,784     $ 290,984  
                 
Cost of sales
    222,216       211,513  
                 
Gross profit
    80,568       79,471  
                 
Operating and administrative expense
    68,377       64,772  
                 
Depreciation and amortization
    3,970       3,617  
                 
Operating income
    8,221       11,082  
                 
Interest expense
    (948 )     (726 )
                 
Interest income
    496       568  
                 
Income before income taxes
    7,769       10,924  
                 
Income taxes
    3,227       4,557  
                 
Net income
  $ 4,542     $  6,367  
                 
Net income per share: (1)(2)
               
Class A common stock:
               
Basic
  $ .41     $ .58  
Diluted
  $ .34     $ .47  
 
               
Class B common stock:
               
Basic
  $ .27     $ .38  
Diluted
  $ .26     $ .37  
                 
                 
Gross profit as a % of sales
    26.6 %     27.3 %
 
               
Operating and administrative expense as a % of sales
    22.6 %     22.3 %
 
 
(1)
All per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the two-for-one stock split effective January 22, 2009.
 
(2)
Effective July 26, 2009, net income per share amounts for prior periods have been revised to reflect a new accounting standard requiring share-based awards containing non forfeitable rights to dividends be treated as participating securities.
 
 

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