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Exhibit 99.1

Sales and Earnings Reported by J & J Snack Foods

PENNSAUKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 3, 2011--J & J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ-JJSF) today reported sales and earnings for its 2011 fiscal year.

Sales for the fiscal year ended September 24, 2011 increased 7% to $744.1 million from $696.7 million in the fiscal year ended September 25, 2010. Net earnings increased 14% to $55.1 million in fiscal 2011 from $48.4 million in fiscal 2010. On a per diluted share basis, earnings increased 13% to $2.93 from $2.59. Operating income decreased 1% to $76.6 million this year from $77.2 million in the year ago period.

For the fourth quarter ended September 24, 2011, sales increased 9% to $219.4 million from $200.5 million in the fourth quarter ended September 25, 2010. Net earnings decreased 3% to $16.0 million in the current year quarter from $16.5 million. Earnings per diluted share were $.85 this year compared to $.88 last year. Operating income decreased 1% to $24.6 million from $24.8 million in the year ago period.

Net earnings for the fiscal year included a $6.6 million gain on bargain purchase of a business. Without this gain, net earnings were $48.5 million, or $2.58 per diluted share, for the fiscal year.

Gerald B. Shreiber, J & J’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our ICEE beverage group had a strong fourth quarter and year. The balance of our business was impacted by higher input costs and added costs of distribution."

J & J Snack Foods Corp.’s principal products include SUPERPRETZEL, PRETZEL FILLERS and other soft pretzels, ICEE and SLUSH PUPPIE frozen beverages, LUIGI’S, MAMA TISH’S, SHAPE UPS, MINUTE MAID* and BARQ’S** frozen juice bars and ices, WHOLE FRUIT sorbet and frozen fruit bars, MARY B’S biscuits and dumplings, DADDY RAY’S fig and fruit bars, TIO PEPE’S and CALIFORNIA CHURROS churros, THE FUNNEL CAKE FACTORY funnel cakes, MRS. GOODCOOKIE, CAMDEN CREEK, COUNTRY HOME and READI-BAKE cookies, PATIO burritos and HAND FULLS and HOLLY RIDGE BAKERY filled handheld products. J & J has manufacturing facilities in Pennsauken, Bridgeport and Bellmawr, New Jersey; Scranton, Hatfield and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania; Carrollton, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; Moscow Mills, Missouri; Pensacola, Florida; Colton, Vernon and Norwalk, California; Holly Ridge, North Carolina; and Weston, Oregon.

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

**BARQ’S is a registered trademark of Barq’s Inc.


 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 

Fiscal Year Ended

Sept. 24,   Sept. 25, Sept. 24,   Sept. 25,

2011

2010

2011

2010

Unaudited Unaudited

Unaudited

(in thousands)
 
Net sales $ 219,380 $ 200,511 $ 744,071 $ 696,703
Cost of goods sold   152,270     133,578     514,297     468,923  
Gross profit 67,110 66,933 229,774 227,780
Operating expenses
Marketing 19,233 19,875 70,637 72,103
Distribution 16,657 13,724 57,462 52,146
Administrative 6,678 6,517 24,568 24,282
Other general(income)expense   (53 )   2,028     524     2,087  
42,515 42,144 153,191 150,618
 
Operating income 24,595 24,789 76,583 77,162
 
Other income (expense)
Gain on bargain purchase
of a business - - 6,580 -
Investment income 347 238 1,041 1,114
Interest expense & other   (32 )   (20 )   (138 )   (179 )
315 218 7,483 935
 
Earnings before income
taxes 24,910 25,007 84,066 78,097
Income taxes   8,926     8,550     29,003     29,688  
Net earnings $ 15,984   $ 16,457   $ 55,063   $

48,409

 
 
Earnings per diluted share $ .85 $ .88 $ 2.93 $ 2.59
Earnings per basic share $ .85 $ .89 $ 2.95 $ 2.61
Weighted average number
of diluted shares 18,857 18,697 18,789 18,703
Weighted average number
of basic shares 18,774 18,529 18,672 18,528
 

 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share amounts)
   
September 24, September 25,
2011 2010
Assets

Unaudited

Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 87,479 $ 74,665
Marketable securities
held to maturity 25,506 15,481
Accounts receivable, net 75,000 69,875
Inventories, net 63,461 50,630
Prepaid expenses and other 4,196 6,067
Deferred income taxes   4,208     3,813  
Total current assets   259,850     220,531  
 
Property, plant and equipment, at cost 446,856 414,403
Less accumulated depreciation
and amortization   322,206     304,311  
124,650 110,092
 
Other assets
Goodwill 70,070 70,070
Other intangible assets, net 52,005 55,284
Marketable securities held to maturity 42,000 26,300
Other   2,241     1,717  
  166,316     153,371  
$ 550,816   $ 483,994  
 
Liability and Stockholder's Equity
Current Liabilities
Current obligations under capital leases $ 278 $ 244
Accounts payable 55,918 52,338
Accrued liabilities 4,593 4,269
Accrued compensation expense 12,859 12,244
Dividends payable   2,200     1,986  
Total current liabilities 75,848 71,081
 
Long-term obligations under capital leases 523 619
Deferred income taxes 41,050 30,401
Other long-term liabilities 1,007 1,318
 
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $1 par value; authorized
10,000,000 share; none issued - -
Common stock, no par value; authorized,
50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding
18,727,000 and 18,491,000 respectively 45,017 38,453
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (3,914 ) (2,854 )
Retained Earnings   391,285     344,976  
  432,388     380,575  
$ 550,816   $ 483,994  
 

 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow

 

Fiscal Year Ended

 
September 24, September 25,
2011 2010
(52 weeks) (52 weeks)

Unaudited

(in thousands)
Operating activities:
Net earnings $ 55,063 $ 48,409
Adjustments to reconcile net
earnings to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
of fixed assets 25,046 24,498
Amortization of intangibles
and deferred costs 5,188 5,354
Losses(gains) from disposals and impairment
of property & equipment 52 (14 )
Share-based compensation 918 1,248
Gain on bargain purchase of a business (6,580 ) -
Deferred income taxes 6,108 3,219
Changes in assets and liabilities
net of effects from purchase of companies:
Increase in accounts receivable (5,231 ) (8,629 )
Increase in inventories (6,262 ) (4,422 )
Decrease(increase) in prepaid expenses and other 1,870 (4,101 )
Increase in accounts payable
and accrued liabilities   4,284     2,446  
Net cash provided by operating activities   80,456     68,008  
Investing activities:
Payments for purchases of companies,
net of cash acquired (8,806 ) (25,185 )
Purchases of property, plant
and equipment (29,124 ) (33,531 )
Purchases of marketable securities (63,293 ) (50,496 )
Proceeds from redemption and sales of
marketable securities 37,568 67,362
Proceeds from disposal of property and
equipment 394 407
Other   (644 )   (12 )
Net cash used in investing activities   (63,905 )   (41,455 )
Financing activities:
Payments to repurchase common stock - (7,768 )
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 5,377 3,051
Payments on capitalized lease obligations (244 ) (143 )
Payment of cash dividend   (8,540 )   (7,749 )
Net cash used in financing activities (3,407 ) (12,609 )
Effect of exchange rate on cash
and cash equivalents   (330 )   378  

Net increase in cash

and cash equivalents 12,814 14,322
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of year   74,665     60,343  
Cash and cash equivalents at end
of year $ 87,479   $ 74,665  
 

   

 

 

Fiscal year ended

 

 
September 24, September 25, September 26,
2011 2010 2009

Unaudited

(in thousands)
 
Sales to External Customers:
Food Service
Soft pretzels $ 103,943 $ 100,694 $ 99,471
Frozen Juices and ices 49,740 47,273

 

50,272
Churros 41,583 31,732 29,404
Handhelds 8,865 - -
Bakery 241,288 234,032 229,371
Other   18,143     24,075     10,492  
$ 463,562   $ 437,806   $ 419,010  
 
Retail Supermarket
Soft pretzels $ 32,044 $ 30,463 $ 30,506
Frozen juices and ices 51,940 48,288 37,819
Handhelds 9,424 - -
Coupon redemption (3,857 ) (3,399 ) (3,753 )
Other   1,548     767     586  
$ 91,099   $ 76,119   $ 65,158  
 
Frozen Beverages
Beverages $ 133,372 $ 128,125 $ 112,983
Repair and
maintenance service 42,608 40,410 42,013
Machines Sales 11,362 11,964 11,729
Other   2,068     2,279     2,154  
$ 189,410   $ 182,778   $ 168,879  
 
Consolidated Sales $ 744,071   $ 696,703   $ 653,047  
 
Depreciation and Amortization:
Food Service $ 16,994 $ 17,252 $ 16,563
Retail Supermarket - - -
Frozen Beverages   13,240     12,600     11,190  
$ 30,234   $ 29,852   $ 27,753  
 
Operating Income:
Food Service $ 46,171 $ 50,220 $ 44,960
Retail Supermarket 11,830 11,281 7,442
Frozen Beverages   18,582     15,661     14,536  
$ 76,583   $ 77,162   $ 66,938  
 
Capital Expenditures:
Food Service $ 14,905 $ 18,392 $ 14,979
Retail Supermarket - - -
Frozen Beverages   14,219     15,139     12,211  
$ 29,124   $ 33,531   $ 27,190  
 
Assets:
Food Service $ 405,927 $ 341,285 $ 307,814
Retail Supermarket 3,579 2,731 2,731
Frozen Beverages   141,310     139,978     129,282  
$ 550,816   $ 483,994   $ 439,827  
 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

Fiscal 2011 (52 weeks) Compared to Fiscal 2010 (52 weeks)

Net sales increased $47,368,000, or 7%, to $744,071,000 in fiscal 2011 from $696,703,000 in fiscal 2010.

Excluding sales from the acquisition of Parrot Ice in February 2010, California Churros in June 2010 and the frozen handheld business of ConAgra Foods in May 2011, sales increased 3% for the year.

We have three reportable segments, as disclosed in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements: Food Service, Retail Supermarkets and Frozen Beverages.

The Chief Operating Decision Maker for Food Service and Retail Supermarkets and the Chief Operating Decision Maker for Frozen Beverages monthly review detailed operating income statements and sales reports in order to assess performance and allocate resources to each individual segment. Sales is considered to be the one and only key variable monitored by the Chief Operating Decision Makers and management when determining each segment’s and the company’s financial condition and operating performance. In addition, the Chief Operating Decision Makers review and evaluate depreciation, capital spending and assets of each segment on a quarterly basis to monitor cash flow and asset needs of each segment.

FOOD SERVICE

Sales to food service customers increased $25,756,000 or 6%, to $463,562,000 in fiscal 2011. Excluding sales from the acquisition of California Churros and handheld sales, food service sales increased 2% for the year. Soft pretzel sales to the food service market increased 3% to $103,943,000 for the year aided by increased sales to restaurant chains in the fourth quarter. Frozen juice bar and ices sales increased $2,467,000 or 5%, to $49,740,000 for the year primarily as the result of higher sales to school food service accounts. Churro sales to food service customers increased 31% to $41,583,000 in 2011. Without sales from California Churros, churro sales for the year would have been up about 2%. Sales of bakery products, excluding biscuit and dumpling sales and fruit and fig bar sales, increased $9,190,000, or 5%, for the year due primarily to increased sales to private label customers and to school food service. Biscuit and dumpling sales increased 4% to $34,774,000. Sales of fig and fruit bars decreased 11% to $28,363,000 due primarily to lower sales across our customer base resulting from decreased demand. Handheld sales to food service customers was $8,865,000 in 2011. Funnel cake and related funnel cake product sales decreased by $6,207,000 to $16,597,000 with sales to one customer down $9,570,000 or 75%. Sales of new products in the first twelve months since their introduction were approximately $12.5 million for the year. Price increases accounted for approximately $10.5 million of sales for the year and net volume increases, including new product sales as defined above and sales resulting from the acquisitions of California Churros and handheld sales, accounted for approximately $15.3 million of sales for the year. Operating income in our Food Service segment decreased from $50,220,000 in 2010 to $46,171,000 in 2011 primarily as a result of higher ingredients and packaging costs of about $16 million and increased freight and distribution costs caused by higher freight rates and the integration of the handhelds business, which were partially offset by the benefit of higher pricing.


RETAIL SUPERMARKETS

Sales of products to retail supermarkets increased $14,980,000 or 20% to $91,099,000 in fiscal year 2011. Excluding handheld sales, sales increased 7% for the year. Soft pretzel sales to retail supermarkets were $32,044,000 compared to $30,463,000 in 2010 on a unit volume increase of 2%. Sales of frozen juices and ices increased $3,652,000 or 8% to $51,940,000 on a unit volume increase of 9%. Coupon redemption costs, a reduction of sales, increased 13% or about $458,000 for the year. Handheld sales to retail supermarket customers were $9,424,000 in 2011. Sales of products in the first twelve months since their introduction were approximately $4.5 million in fiscal year 2011. Price increases accounted for approximately $3.1 million of sales for the year and net volume increases, including new product sales as defined above and handheld sales and net of decreased coupon costs, accounted for approximately $12.0 million of sales for the year. Operating income in our Retail Supermarkets segment increased from $11,281,000 in 2010 to $11,830,000 in 2011. Operating income benefited by lower advertising expense of approximately $800,000 and higher volume and pricing, which was partially offset by higher product costs related to ingredient and packaging cost increases.

FROZEN BEVERAGES

Frozen beverage and related product sales increased 4% to $189,410,000 in fiscal 2011. Beverage sales alone increased 4% to $133,372,000 for the year with a 31% increase in sales in Mexico accounting for over 50% of the increase. Domestic gallon sales were flat in our base ICEE business. Service revenue increased 5% to $42,608,000 for the year with increases and decreases spread across our customer base. Sales of beverage machines, which tend to fluctuate from year to year while following no specific trend, decreased from $11,964,000 in 2010 to $11,362,000 in 2011. The estimated number of Company owned frozen beverage dispensers was 40,800 and 38,600 at September 24, 2011 and September 25, 2010, respectively. Operating income in our Frozen Beverage segment increased from $15,661,000 in 2010 to $18,582,000 in 2011 as a result of increased volume as discussed above and controlled expenses. Higher gasoline costs of approximately $1.4 million impacted the year’s operating income.

CONSOLIDATED

Other than as commented upon above by segment, there are no material specific reasons for the reported sales increases or decreases. Sales levels can be impacted by the appeal of our products to our customers and consumers and their changing tastes, competitive and pricing pressures, sales execution, marketing programs, seasonal weather, customer stability and general economic conditions.

Gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased to 30.88% in 2011 from 32.69% in 2010. Higher ingredient and packaging costs compared to last year of approximately $18 million and the mid single digit gross profit margin of handheld sales were primarily responsible for the decreased gross profit percentage. Ingredient and packaging costs can be extremely volatile and may be significantly different from what we are presently expecting and therefore we cannot project the impact of ingredient and packaging costs on our business going forward; however, there has been a very significant increase in the market cost of ingredient and packaging costs over the past eighteen months which we anticipate will result in higher costs over some portions of our fiscal year 2012. The impact of these higher costs and increased costs in operational areas may result in lower net earnings in 2012 than in 2011.


Total operating expenses increased $2,543,000 to $153,191,000 in fiscal 2011 but as a percentage of sales decreased a full percentage point to 21% of sales. Marketing expenses decreased .86 percentage points to 9% of sales because of reduced advertising of $800,000 in our retail supermarket segment and controlled spending elsewhere. Distribution expenses increased .24 percentage points to 8% of sales due to higher fuel costs and freight rates. Administrative expenses decreased .18 percentage points and were 3% of sales in both years. Other general expense of $524,000 this year compared to other general expense of $2,087,000 in 2010. Included in other general expense in 2010 is $1.6 million for an unclaimed property assessment and $577,000 of acquisition costs. Included in other general expense in 2011 is $546,000 of acquisition costs.

Operating income decreased $579,000 or 1% to $76,583,000 in fiscal year 2011 as a result of the aforementioned items.

Gain on the bargain purchase of a business of $6,580,000 in the third quarter resulted from the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired in the handhelds acquisition exceeding the purchase price.

Investment income decreased by $73,000 to $1,041,000 due to the general decline in the level of interest rates.

The effective income tax rate decreased 3.51 percentage points to 35% from 38% last year. Adjusting out the effect of the gain on bargain purchase of a business, the effective tax rate in 2011 is 37%.

Net earnings increased $6,654,000 or 14%, in fiscal 2011 to $55,063,000, or $2.93 per diluted share as a result of the aforementioned items. Without the benefit of the gain on bargain purchase of a business, net earnings were $48,483,000 compared to $48,409,000 last year.

There are many factors which can impact our net earnings from year to year and in the long run, among which are the supply and cost of raw materials and labor, insurance costs, factors impacting sales as noted above, the continuing consolidation of our customers, our ability to manage our manufacturing, marketing and distribution activities, our ability to make and integrate acquisitions and changes in tax laws and interest rates.

CONTACT:
J & J Snack Foods Corp.
Dennis G. Moore

Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
856-532-6603