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J&J Snack Foods Reports Record Fiscal Second Quarter Revenue of $359.7 Million

Net Earnings of $13.3 Million, EPS of $0.69 and Adjusted EPS of $0.84
Increased Over 90% Versus Prior Year

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., May 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — J&J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ: JJSF) (the “Company”) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended March 30, 2024.

    Second Quarter
Actuals $ vs. LY % vs. LY
Net Sales $359.7M $21.9M    6.5%
Operating Income $17.9M $7.7M 75.6%
Net Earnings $13.3M $6.5M 94.0%
Earnings per Diluted Share $0.69 $0.33 91.7%
       
Adjusted Operating Income $21.8M $9.8M 81.0%
Adjusted EBITDA $39.3M $11.9M 43.1%
Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share $0.84 $0.41 95.3%

This press release contains non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section below for reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures.

Dan Fachner, J&J Snack Foods Chairman, President, and CEO, commented, “J&J Snack Foods delivered another period of strong financial results, including the highest fiscal second quarter net sales in our company’s history -topping our previous record achieved in the prior year. Top line performance was driven by higher volumes of our core products and brands, as well as strong new business performance in our Food Service and Retail channels. Our investments over the last two years to increase production capacity in churros and pretzels have positioned us to pursue new sales opportunities. Also, the ongoing success of our initiatives to enhance profit margins and drive efficiency across our business led to a 330-basis point improvement in gross margin to 30.1%. This resulted in adjusted operating income and adjusted EBITDA growth of 81.0% and 43.1%, respectively, and a more than 90% increase in net earnings, EPS, and adjusted EPS.”

“Food Service sales increased 5.4%, led by strong growth in churros, bakery, and frozen novelties. Our churros’ partnership with Subway has enjoyed phenomenal success and we remain excited about the opportunity ahead of us. Retail sales increased 14.1%, led by healthy year-over-year growth across all our product categories, including 75% growth in handhelds and 14% growth in frozen novelties. Our Superpretzel branded products, including Bavarian sticks, mini dogs, and bites, continue to perform well and we are making progress expanding our Hola! Churros brand in Retail. The Frozen Beverage segment continues its growth trajectory, with sales growing by 5% versus the prior year period, driven by strong beverage sales.”

“During the quarter, we opened the third regional distribution center (“RDC”) in Arizona completing our strategic supply chain transformation, which is projected to drive significant benefits in how we warehouse and distribute product. As planned, we incurred $2.3 million in one-time incremental expenses in the quarter as we transitioned from our prior warehouse structure to the new facility. Today, all three RDCs are in operation with over 80% of sales orders now shipped from our new distribution network. This completes a critical initiative for our business, and we are confident in our ability to drive further productivity improvements in our supply chain.”

“In summary, our second quarter performance, together with our robust balance sheet and liquidity position, has us well positioned to continue driving growth across our brand portfolio and customer channels. Looking ahead, we remain focused on executing our strategy, including maximizing every sales and new business opportunity to further grow our core brands, while investing in our capabilities and resources to improve our overall operations. While we are closely monitoring consumer and inflationary trends, we expect to build momentum through the second half of fiscal 2024 and remain excited about the many opportunities ahead of us to deliver long-term value to our employees, partners, and shareholders.”

Second Quarter Highlights
Net sales increased 6.5% to $359.7 million in Q2 of fiscal 2024, compared to Q2 of fiscal 2023.

Key highlights include:

Gross profit as a percentage of sales was 30.1% in Q2 ’24, comparing favorably to 26.8% in Q2 ’23, reflecting the impact of improved product and pricing mix along with ongoing productivity improvements and a stabilization of inflationary pressures across the majority of our input costs. While we experienced deflation in some raw materials for the quarter led by flour, oils, dairy, and eggs, this was offset by continued double-digit inflation in chocolates and mid-single digit increases in sugar/sweeteners, mixes, and meats.

Total operating expenses of $90.3 million represented 25.1% of sales for the quarter, compared to 23.7% in Q2 ’23.

Adjusted operating income was $21.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to $12.1 million in the prior year period, with the increase driven by sales growth, improved gross margins and operational efficiencies. This led to net earnings in Q2 ’24 of $13.3 million, favorably comparing to $6.9 million in Q2 ’23. Our effective tax rate was 26.6% in Q2 ’24.        

Food Service Segment Second Quarter Highlights

Retail Segment Second Quarter Highlights

Frozen Beverages Segment Second Quarter Highlights      

Conference Call
J&J Snack Foods Corp. will host a conference call to discuss results and business outlook on May 7, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Conference call participants should register by clicking on this Registration Link to receive the dial-in number and a personal PIN, which are required to access the conference call. A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available on the Investors homepage at https://www.jjsnack.com/investors/.

About J & J Snack Foods Corp.
J & J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ: JJSF) is a leader and innovator in the snack food industry, providing innovative, niche, and affordable branded snack foods and beverages to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets. Manufactured and distributed nationwide, our principal products include SUPERPRETZEL, the #1 soft pretzel brand in the world, as well as internationally known ICEE and SLUSH PUPPIE frozen beverages, DIPPIN’ DOTS ice cream, LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, MINUTE MAID* frozen ices, WHOLE FRUIT sorbet and frozen fruit bars, HOLA! CHURROS, and THE FUNNEL CAKE FACTORY funnel cakes and several bakery brands within DADDY RAY’S, COUNTRY HOME BAKERS and HILL & VALLEY. For more information, please visit http://www.jjsnack.com.

*MINUTE MAID is a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements regarding the Company’s expected future financial position, results of operations, revenue growth and profit levels, cash flows, business strategy, budgets, projected costs, capital expenditures, products, competitive positions, growth opportunities, plans and objectives of management for future operations, as well as statements that include words such as “anticipate,” “if,” “believe,” “plan,” “goals,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “will,” and other similar expressions are forward-looking statements. This includes, without limitation, our statements, and expectations regarding any current or future recovery in our industry and the future impact of our operational efficiency projects. Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and readers must recognize that actual results may differ materially from the expectations of management. We do not undertake a duty to update such forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include consumer spending, price competition, acceptance of new products, the pricing and availability of raw materials, transportation costs, changes in the competitive marketplace the uncertainty and ultimate economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic or similar health outbreaks, and other risks identified in our annual report on Form 10-K, and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Many of these factors are outside of the Company’s control.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted EBITDA consists of net earnings adjusted to exclude: income taxes (benefit); investment income; interest expense; depreciation and amortization; share-based compensation expense; net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets; impairment charges, restructuring costs, merger and acquisition costs, acquisition related inventory adjustments, strategic business transformation costs, and integration costs.

Adjusted Operating Income consists of operating income adjusted to exclude: impairment charges, restructuring costs, merger and acquisition costs, acquisition related amortization expenses and inventory adjustments, strategic business transformation costs, and integration costs.

Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share consists of net earnings adjusted to exclude: impairment charges, restructuring costs, merger and acquisition costs, acquisition related amortization expenses and inventory adjustment, strategic business transformation costs, and integration costs. For purposes of comparability, the income tax effect of pre-tax adjustments is determined using statutory tax rates.

This press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures; Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Operating Income, and Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share. A “non-GAAP financial measure” is a numerical measure of a company’s financial performance that excludes or includes amounts so as to be different than the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the statements of income, balance sheets, or statements of cash flow of the company. Pursuant to applicable reporting requirements, the company has provided reconciliations below of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

The non-GAAP financial measures presented within the Company’s earnings release are not indicators of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to the applicable GAAP measure. These non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. In addition, in evaluating these non-GAAP measures, you should be aware that in the future we may incur income, expenses, gains and losses, similar to the adjustments in this press release. Our presentation of these non-GAAP measures should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or infrequent items. We compensate for these limitations by providing equal prominence to our GAAP results and using non-GAAP measures only as supplemental presentations.

The non-GAAP measures presented are utilized by management to evaluate the Company’s business performance and profitability by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our recurring core business operating results. The Company believes that these measures provide additional clarity for investors by excluding specific income, expenses, gains, and losses, in an effort to show comparable business operating results for the periods presented. Similarly, Management believes these adjusted measures are useful performance measures because certain items included in the calculations may either mask or exaggerate trends in the Company’s ongoing operating performance. See the reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below.

Investor Contact:
Joseph Jaffoni, Norberto Aja, or Jennifer Neuman
JCIR
(212) 835-8500
jjsf@jcir.com

J & J SNACK FOODS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
               
  Three months ended   Six months ended
  March 30,   March 25,   March 30,   March 25,
  2024   2023   2024   2023
               
Net sales $ 359,734     $ 337,854     $ 708,042     $ 689,197  
               
Cost of goods sold   251,491       247,470       505,214       507,958  
Gross profit   108,243       90,384       202,828       181,239  
               
Operating expenses              
Marketing   27,650       24,017       55,122       47,716  
Distribution   44,249       38,188       84,552       80,237  
Administrative   18,521       17,919       36,720       34,310  
Other general expense   (81 )     67       (1,153 )     (545 )
Total operating expenses   90,339       80,191       175,241       161,718  
               
Operating income   17,904       10,193       27,587       19,521  
               
Other income (expense)              
Investment income   684       401       1,482       1,086  
Interest expense   (429 )     (1,334 )     (989 )     (2,383 )
               
Earnings before income taxes   18,159       9,260       28,080       18,224  
               
Income tax expense   4,830       2,389       7,469       4,720  
               
NET EARNINGS $ 13,329     $ 6,871     $ 20,611     $ 13,504  
               
Earnings per diluted share $ 0.69     $ 0.36     $ 1.06     $ 0.70  
               
Weighted average number of diluted shares   19,418       19,295       19,411       19,285  
               
Earnings per basic share $ 0.69     $ 0.36     $ 1.06     $ 0.70  
               
Weighted average number of basic shares   19,380       19,238       19,362       19,230  
               
J & J SNACK FOODS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share amounts)
       
  March 30,    
  2024   September 30,
  (unaudited)   2023
Assets      
Current assets      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 43,645     $ 49,581  
Accounts receivable, net   178,312       198,129  
Inventories   188,709       171,539  
Prepaid expenses and other   9,944       10,963  
Total current assets   420,610       430,212  
       
Property, plant and equipment, at cost      
Land   3,684       3,684  
Buildings   50,075       45,538  
Plant machinery and equipment   470,836       445,299  
Marketing equipment   310,799       296,482  
Transportation equipment   15,078       14,367  
Office equipment   48,265       47,393  
Improvements   64,823       51,319  
Construction in progress   30,346       56,116  
Total Property, plant and equipment, at cost   993,906       960,198  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization   601,876       574,295  
Property, plant and equipment, net   392,030       385,903  
       
Other assets      
Goodwill   185,070       185,070  
Other intangible assets, net   180,298       183,529  
Operating lease right-of-use assets   154,104       88,868  
Other   3,494       3,654  
Total other assets   522,966       461,121  
Total Assets $ 1,335,606     $ 1,277,236  
       
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity      
Current Liabilities      
Current finance lease liabilities $ 170     $ 201  
Accounts payable   95,844       90,758  
Accrued insurance liability   16,980       15,743  
Accrued liabilities   8,955       14,214  
Current operating lease liabilities   19,179       16,478  
Accrued compensation expense   19,218       23,341  
Dividends payable   14,249       14,209  
Total current liabilities   174,595       174,944  
       
Long-term debt   17,000       27,000  
Noncurrent finance lease liabilities   506       600  
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities   141,726       77,631  
Deferred income taxes   81,665       81,310  
Other long-term liabilities   4,462       4,233  
       
Stockholders’ Equity      
Preferred stock, $1 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; none issued          
Common stock, no par value; authorized, 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 19,386,000 and 19,332,000 respectively   124,280       114,556  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (7,883 )     (10,166 )
Retained Earnings   799,255       807,128  
Total stockholders’ equity   915,652       911,518  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $ 1,335,606     $ 1,277,236  
       
J & J SNACK FOODS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited) (in thousands)
       
  Six months ended
  March 30,   March 25,
  2024   2023
Operating activities:      
Net earnings $ 20,611     $ 13,504  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities      
Depreciation of fixed assets   30,960       27,236  
Amortization of intangibles and deferred costs   3,232       3,385  
(Gain) loss from disposals of property & equipment   (17 )     (354 )
Share-based compensation   3,208       2,552  
Deferred income taxes   377       (787 )
(Gain) loss on marketable securities         (22 )
Other   160       (255 )
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from purchase of companies      
Decrease in accounts receivable   20,110       10,541  
Decrease (Increase) in inventories   (17,027 )     823  
Decrease in prepaid expenses   1,046       4,787  
(Decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (962 )     (25,739 )
Net cash provided by operating activities   61,698       35,671  
       
Investing activities:      
Purchases of property, plant and equipment   (36,626 )     (49,124 )
Proceeds from redemption and sales of marketable securities         5,300  
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment   152       797  
Net cash (used in) investing activities   (36,474 )     (43,027 )
       
Financing activities:      
Proceeds from issuance of stock   6,516       4,059  
Borrowings under credit facility   35,000       92,000  
Repayment of borrowings under credit facility   (45,000 )     (55,000 )
Payments on finance lease obligations   (110 )     (71 )
Payment of cash dividend   (28,444 )     (26,914 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   (32,038 )     14,074  
       
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents   878       1,384  
       
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   (5,936 )     8,102  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   49,581       35,181  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 43,645     $ 43,283  
       
J & J SNACK FOODS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) (in thousands)
               
  Three months ended   Six months ended
  March 30,   March 25,   March 30,   March 25,
  2024   2023   2024   2023
  (unaudited)   (unaudited)
  (in thousands)   (in thousands)
Sales to external customers:              
Food Service              
Soft pretzels $ 54,328     $ 55,492     $ 104,456     $ 107,715  
Frozen novelties   27,713       26,607       48,763       48,372  
Churros   30,825       24,920       58,886       50,677  
Handhelds   19,504       20,309       41,551       43,881  
Bakery   91,907       85,300       193,889       194,248  
Other   5,713       5,653       11,054       11,685  
Total Food Service $ 229,990     $ 218,281     $ 458,599     $ 456,578  
               
Retail Supermarket              
Soft pretzels $ 16,453     $ 16,013     $ 34,900     $ 30,498  
Frozen novelties   23,676       20,770       36,537       38,739  
Biscuits   6,207       5,858       13,239       13,771  
Handhelds   7,194       4,099       12,704       6,991  
Coupon redemption   (769 )     (375 )     (1,101 )     (551 )
Other   129       (5 )     370       (15 )
Total Retail Supermarket $ 52,890     $ 46,360     $ 96,649     $ 89,433  
               
Frozen Beverages              
Beverages $ 44,666     $ 41,799     $ 86,616     $ 80,458  
Repair and maintenance service   23,231       22,585       47,790       46,412  
Machines revenue   8,221       8,252       17,110       15,263  
Other   736       577       1,278       1,053  
Total Frozen Beverages $ 76,854     $ 73,213     $ 152,794     $ 143,186  
               
Consolidated sales $ 359,734     $ 337,854     $ 708,042     $ 689,197  
               
Depreciation and amortization:              
Food Service $ 11,173     $ 9,597     $ 21,846     $ 19,055  
Retail Supermarket   525       492       1,052       883  
Frozen Beverages   5,702       5,351       11,294       10,683  
Total depreciation and amortization $ 17,400     $ 15,440     $ 34,192     $ 30,621  
               
Operating Income:              
Food Service $ 7,931     $ 5,133     $ 13,947     $ 11,520  
Retail Supermarket   5,110       487       5,562       1,598  
Frozen Beverages   4,863       4,573       8,078       6,403  
Total operating income $ 17,904     $ 10,193     $ 27,587     $ 19,521  
               
Capital expenditures:              
Food Service $ 9,364     $ 13,744     $ 21,229     $ 38,606  
Retail Supermarket   0       105       2       1,479  
Frozen Beverages   7,332       4,365       15,395       9,039  
Total capital expenditures $ 16,696     $ 18,214     $ 36,626     $ 49,124  
               
Assets:              
Food Service $ 963,870     $ 910,573     $ 963,870     $ 910,573  
Retail Supermarket   36,650       12,162       36,650       12,162  
Frozen Beverages   335,086       302,222       335,086       302,222  
Total assets $ 1,335,606     $ 1,224,957     $ 1,335,606     $ 1,224,957  
               
J & J SNACK FOODS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Unaudited) (in thousands)
                 
    Three months ended   Six months ended
                 
    March 30,   March 25,   March 30,   March 25,
    2024   2023   2024   2023
                 
                 
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Earnings to Adjusted EBITDA                
                 
Net Earnings   $ 13,329     $ 6,871     $ 20,611     $ 13,504  
Income Taxes     4,830       2,389       7,469       4,720  
Investment Income     (684 )     (401 )     (1,482 )     (1,086 )
Interest Expense     429       1,334       989       2,383  
Depreciation and Amortization     17,400       15,440       34,192       30,621  
Share-Based Compensation     1,728       1,313       3,208       2,552  
Strategic Business Transformation Costs (2)     2,307             4,553        
Net (Gain) Loss on Sale or Disposal of Assets     6       357       (17 )     (354 )
Integration Costs           188             417  
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 39,345     $ 27,491     $ 69,523     $ 52,757  
                 
                 
Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Income to Adjusted Operating Income                
               
                 
Operating Income     17,904       10,193       27,587       19,521  
Strategic Business Transformation Costs (2)     2,307             4,553        
Acquisition Related Amortization Expenses     1,616       1,679       3,232       3,358  
Integration Costs           188             417  
Adjusted Operating Income   $ 21,827     $ 12,060     $ 35,372     $ 23,296  
                 
                 
Reconciliation of GAAP Earnings per Diluted Share to Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share                
               
                 
Earnings per Diluted Share   $ 0.69     $ 0.36     $ 1.06     $ 0.70  
Strategic Business Transformation Costs (2)     0.12             0.23        
Acquisition Related Amortization Expenses     0.08       0.09       0.17       0.17  
Integration Costs           0.01             0.02  
                 
Tax Effect of Non-GAAP Adjustments (1)     (0.05 )     (0.03 )     (0.11 )     (0.05 )
                 
Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share   $ 0.84     $ 0.43     $ 1.35     $ 0.84  
                 
(1) Income taxes associated with pre-tax adjustments determined using statutory tax rates        
(2) Strategic business transformation costs are start-up costs related to our regional distribution center supply chain transformation.    


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