J&J Snack Foods (JJSF) 10-Q 2008 Q2 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

xQuarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the period ended March 29, 2008

or

o Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number:0-14616

J & J SNACK FOODS CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey	22-1935537
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)

6000 Central Highway, Pennsauken, NJ 08109

(Address of principal executive offices)

Telephone (856) 665-9533

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.

x     Yes o     No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)

x     Yes o     No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

o     Yes x     No

As of April 18, 2008, there were 18,675,920 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.

INDEX

			Page Number
Part I.	Financial Information
	Item l.	Consolidated Financial Statements
		Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 29, 2008 (unaudited) and September 29, 2007	3
		Consolidated Statements of Earnings (unaudited) – Three Months and Six Months Ended March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007	5
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) – Six Months Ended March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007	6
		Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements	7
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	23
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	27
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	27
Part II.	Other Information
	Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	28
	Item 6.	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K	28

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.Consolidated Financial Statements

J & J SNACK FOODS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

	March 29,		September 29,
	2008		2007
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	8,334	$	15,819
Marketable securities		-		41,200
Accounts receivable, net		61,210		57,196
Inventories		51,508		46,599
Prepaid expenses and other		2,135		1,425
Deferred income taxes		3,275		3,125
		126,462		165,364
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Land		1,466		1,316
Buildings		8,872		7,751
Plant machinery and equipment		119,174		117,468
Marketing equipment		191,386		191,778
Transportation equipment		2,866		2,810
Office equipment		10,638		10,020
Improvements		17,698		17,556
Construction in progress		5,797		4,130
		357,897		352,829
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		263,940		259,607
		93,957		93,222
Other assets
Goodwill		60,314		60,314
Other intangible assets, net		55,949		58,333
Auction market preferred stock		45,200		-
Other		3,118		3,055
		164,581		121,702
	$	385,000	$	380,288

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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J & J SNACK FOODS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS – Continued

(in thousands)

	March 29			September 29
	2008			2007
	(Unaudited)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Current obligations under capital leases	$	92		$	91
Accounts payable		51,414			45,278
Accrued liabilities		5,521			8,309
Accrued compensation expense		7,668			9,335
Dividends payable		1,729			1,588
		66,424			64,601
Long-term obligations under capital leases		428			474
Deferred income taxes		19,180			19,180
Other long-term liabilities		1,950			451
		21,558			20,105
Stockholders’ equity
Capital stock
Preferred, $1 par value; authorized, 10,000 shares; none issued		-			-
Common, no par value; authorized 50,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 18,676 and 18,702 shares, respectively		47,061			47,280
Accumulated other comprehen-sive loss		(1,860	)		(2,006	)
Retained earnings		251,817			250,308
		297,018			295,582
	$	385,000		$	380,288

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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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 29,			March 31,			March 29,			March 31,
	2008			2007			2008			2007
Net Sales	$	144,229		$	130,040		$	275,127		$	244,182
Cost of goods sold(1)		103,829			87,633			199,340			166,527
Gross profit		40,400			42,407			75,787			77,655
Operating expenses
Marketing(2)		16,593			17,498			32,486			32,037
Distribution(3)		12,863			11,766			24,979			22,707
Administrative(4)		5,405			4,939			10,468			9,589
Other general expense (income)		(141	)		9			(162	)		(8	)
		34,720			34,212			67,771			64,325
Operating income		5,680			8,195			8,016			13,330
Other income (expenses)
Investment income		689			535			1,503			1,522
Interest expense & other		(31	)		(28	)		(66	)		(59	)
Earnings before income taxes		6,338			8,702			9,453			14,793
Income taxes		2,340			3,369			3,558			5,655
NET EARNINGS	$	3,998		$	5,333		$	5,895		$	9,138
Earnings per diluted share	$	.21		$	.28		$	.31		$	.48
Weighted average number of diluted shares		18,982			19,014			19,029			18,954
Earnings per basic share	$	.21		$	.29		$	.31		$	.49
Weighted average number of basic shares		18,785			18,601			18,777			18,570

(1) Includes share-based compensation expense of $60 and $111 for the three and six months ended March 29, 2008, respectively and $58 and $106 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2007, respectively.

(2) Includes share-based compensation expense of $208 and $391 for the three and six months ended March 29, 2008, respectively and $171 and $312 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2007, respectively.

(3) Includes share-based compensation expense of $6 and $11 for the three and six months ended March 29, 2008, respectively and $13 and $23 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2007, respectively.

(4) Includes share-based compensation expense of $206 and $391 for the three and six months ended March 29, 2008, respectively and $189 and $357 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2007, respectively.

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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J & J SNACK FOODS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited) (in thousands)

	Six months ended
	March 29,			March 31,
	2008			2007
Operating activities:
Net earnings	$	5,895		$	9,138
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets		10,863			11,243
Amortization of intangibles and deferred costs		2,680			1,820
Share-based compensation		904			798
Deferred income taxes		(150	)		(62	)
Other		3			-
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from purchase of companies
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable		(4,057	)		4,902
Increase in inventories		(4,971	)		(4,694	)
Increase in prepaid expenses		(710	)		(1,070	)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities		2,267			(2,887	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		12,724			19,188
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(11,895	)		(11,946	)
Payments for purchase of companies, net of cash acquired		-			(46,570	)
Purchase of marketable securities		(10,500	)		(13,000	)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities		6,500			59,750
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment		295			281
Other		(255	)		(554	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(15,855	)		(12,039	)
Financing activities:
Payments to repurchase common stock		(1,836	)		-
Proceeds from issuance of stock		701			1,618
Payments on capitalized lease obligations		(45	)		-
Payment of cash dividend		(3,320	)		(2,959	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(4,500	)		(1,341	)
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents		146			(15	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(7,485	)		5,793
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		15,819			17,621
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	8,334		$	23,414

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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J & J SNACK FOODS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

Note  1 In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position and the results of operations and cash flows. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on reported net earnings.

The results of operations for the three months and six months ended March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. Sales of our frozen beverages and frozen juice bars and ices are generally higher in the third and fourth quarters due to warmer weather.

While we believe that the disclosures presented are adequate to make the information not misleading, it is suggested that these consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2007.

Note 2 We recognize revenue from Food Service, Retail Supermarkets, The Restaurant Group and Frozen Beverage products at the time the products are shipped to third parties. When we perform services under service contracts for frozen beverage dispenser machines, revenue is recognized upon the completion of the services on specified machines. We provide an allowance for doubtful receivables after taking into account historical experience and other factors.

Note 3 Depreciation of equipment and buildings is provided for by the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives. Amortization of improvements is provided for by the straight-line method over the term of the lease or the assets’ estimated useful lives, whichever is shorter. Amortized intangible assets arising from acquisitions are amortized by the straight-line method over periods ranging from 3 to 20 years.

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Note 4 Our calculation of earnings per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share,” is as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 29, 2008
	Income (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)		Per Share  Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net Earnings available to common stockholders	$	3,998		18,785	$	.21
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Options		–		197		–
Diluted EPS
Net Earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	3,998		18,982	$	.21

415,316 anti-dilutive shares have been excluded from the computation of diluted EPS because the options’ exercise price is greater than the average market price of the common stock.

	Six Months Ended March 29, 2008
	Income  (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net Earnings available to common stockholders	$	5,895		18,777	$	.31
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Options		–		252		–
Diluted EPS
Net Earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	5,895		19,029	$	.31

415,316 anti-dilutive shares have been excluded from the computation of diluted EPS because the options’ exercise price is greater than the average market price of the common stock.

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	Three Months Ended March 31, 2007
	Income (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net Earnings available to common stockholders	$	5,333		18,601	$	.29
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Options		–		413		(.01	)
Diluted EPS
Net Earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	5,333		19,014	$	.28

109,600 anti-dilutive shares have been excluded from the computation of diluted EPS because the options’ exercise price is greater than the average market price of the common stock.

	Six Months Ended March 31, 2007
	Income  (Numerator)		Shares  (Denominator)		Per Share  Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net Earnings available to common stockholders	$	9,138		18,570	$	.49
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Options		–		384		(.01	)
Diluted EPS
Net Earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	9,138		18,954	$	.48

109,600 anti-dilutive shares have been excluded from the computation of diluted EPS because the options’ exercise price is greater than the average market price of the common stock.

Note 5 The Company follows FASB Statement No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment”. Statement 123(R) requires that the compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in financial statements. That cost is measured based on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued.

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Statement 123(R) covers a wide range of share-based compensation arrangements including share options, restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights, and employee share purchase plans.

In addition to the accounting standard that sets forth the financial reporting objectives and related accounting principles, Statement 123(R) includes an appendix of implementation guidance that provides expanded guidance on measuring the fair value of share-based payment awards.

At March 29, 2008, the Company has three stock-based employee compensation plans. Share-based compensation was recognized as follows:

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	March 29, 2008		March 31, 2007		March 29, 2008		March 31, 2007
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Stock Options	$	296	$	239	$	532	$	339
Stock purchase plan		37		28		76		73
Deferred stock issued to outside directors		34		35		69		69
Restricted stock issued to an employee		25		–		50		–
	$	392	$	302	$	727	$	481
Per diluted share	$	.02	$	.01	$	.04	$	.03
The above compensation is net of tax benefits	$	88	$	129	$	177	$	317

 

The Company anticipates that share-based compensation will not exceed $1,400,000, net of tax benefits, or approximately $.07 per share for the fiscal year ending September 27, 2008.

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes options-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions used for grants in fiscal 2008 and 2007: expected volatility of 23% and 27%; risk-free interest rates of 3.54% and 4.57%; dividend rate of 1.1% and .9% and expected lives ranging between 5 and 10 years.

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During the 2008 and 2007 six month periods, the Company granted 96,345 and 118,200 stock options, respectively. The weighted-average grant date fair value of these options was $7.98 and $11.96, respectively. 500 options were issued in the second quarter of 2008 and 10,000 options were issued in the second quarter of 2007.

Expected volatility for both years is based on the historical volatility of the price of our common

shares over the past 50 to 53 months for 5 year options and 10 years for 10 year options. We use historical information to estimate expected life and forfeitures within the valuation model. The expected term of awards represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free rate for periods within the expected life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. Compensation cost is recognized using a straight-line method over the vesting or service period and is net of estimated forfeitures.

Note 6 In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (SFAS 109).

FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS 109. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

FIN 48 also provides guidance on financial reporting and classification of differences between tax positions taken in a tax return and amounts recognized in the financial statements.

We adopted FIN 48 on September 30, 2007, the first day of the 2008 fiscal year, and, as a result, recognized a $925,000 decrease to opening retained earnings from the cumulative effect of adoption. As of March 29, 2008, the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits is $1,600,000, all of which would impact our effective tax rate over time, if recognized. We recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters as a part of the provision for income taxes. As of March 29, 2008, the Company had $505,000 of accrued interest and penalties.

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In addition to our federal tax return and tax returns for Mexico and Canada, we file tax returns in all states that have a corporate income tax with virtually all open for examination for three to four years.

In September 2006, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.”  SAB 108 was issued to provide consistency between how registrants quantify financial statement misstatements. We did not record any adjustment upon adoption in 2007 due to immateriality.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (FAS 157). FAS 157 establishes a common definition for how companies should measure fair value when they are required to use a fair value measure for recognition or disclosure purposes under generally accepted accounting principles. The statement is effective for our 2009 fiscal year. We are currently evaluating the provisions of FAS 157 to determine its impact on our financial statements.

On February 15, 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” (SFAS 159). The Fair value option established by SFAS 159 permits, but does not require, all entities to choose to measure eligible items at fair value at specified election dates. An entity would report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS 159 is effective for our 2009 fiscal year. We are currently assessing what the impact of the adoption of this standard would be on the Company’s financial position and/or results of operations.

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In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations” (Statement 141R). When effective, Statement 141R will replace existing Statement 141 in its entirety.

Statement 141R is effective for our 2010 fiscal year. Both early adoption and retrospective application are prohibited. Statement 141R provides transition guidance for mutual entities because they do not currently apply either Statement 141 to combinations of mutual entities or Statement 142 to goodwill or intangible assets acquired in such combinations.

In December 2007, The FASB issued Statement 160,“Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements: an amendment of ARB No. 51.” Statement 160 replaces the existing minority-interest provisions of Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) 51,“Consolidated Financial Statements,” by defining a new term–noncontrolling interests–to replace what were previously calledminority interests.

Statement 160 establishesnoncontrolling interests as a component of the equity of a consolidated entity.

The underlying principle of the new standard is that both the controlling interest and the noncontrolling interests are part of the equity of a single economic entity: the consolidated reporting entity.

Statement 160 is effective for our 2010 fiscal year.

Early adoption is prohibited. A parent company is prohibited from changing the amounts recognized for acquisitions or dispositions of noncontrolling interests or for a loss of control of a subsidiary in previous periods. However, the parent must apply the disclosure and presentation provisions of Statement 160 retrospectively for all periods presented.

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Note 7 Inventories consist of the following:

	March 29, 2008		September 29, 2007
	(unaudited)
	(in thousands)
Finished goods	$	25,653	$	23,207
Raw materials		8,635		6,703
Packaging materials		4,674		4,833
Equipment parts & other		12,546		11,856
	$	51,508	$	46,599

Note 8 We principally sell our products to the food service and retail supermarket industries. We also distribute our products directly to the consumer through our chain of retail stores referred to as The Restaurant Group. Sales and results of our frozen beverages business are monitored separately from the balance of our food service business and restaurant group because of different distribution and capital requirements. We maintain separate and discrete financial information for the four operating segments mentioned above which is available to our Chief Operating Decision Makers. We have applied no aggregate criteria to any of these operating segments in order to determine reportable segments. Our four reportable segments are Food Service, Retail Supermarkets, The Restaurant Group and Frozen Beverages. All inter-segment net sales and expenses have been eliminated in computing net sales and operating income (loss). These segments are described below.

Food Service

The primary products sold by the food service group are soft pretzels, frozen juice treats and desserts, churros and baked goods. Our customers in the food service industry include snack bars and food stands in chain, department and discount stores; malls and shopping centers; fast food outlets; stadiums and sports arenas; leisure andtheme parks; convenience stores; movie theatres; warehouse club stores; schools, colleges and other institutions. Within the food service industry, our products are purchased by the consumer primarily for consumption at the point-of-sale.

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Retail Supermarkets

 

The primary products sold to the retail supermarket industry are soft pretzel products, including SUPERPRETZEL, LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, MINUTE MAID Juice Bars and Soft Frozen Lemonade, WHOLE FRUIT Sorbet, FRUIT-A-FREEZE frozen fruit bars, ICEE frozen novelties and TIO PEPE’S Churros. Within the retail supermarket industry, our frozen and prepackaged products are purchased by the consumer for consumption at home.

The Restaurant Group

We sell direct to the consumer through our Restaurant Group, which operates BAVARIAN PRETZEL BAKERY and PRETZEL GOURMET, our chain of specialty snack food retail outlets.

Frozen Beverages

We sell frozen beverages to the food service industry, including our restaurant group, primarily under the names ICEE, SLUSH PUPPIE and ARCTIC BLAST in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

The Chief Operating Decision Maker for Food Service, Retail Supermarkets and The Restaurant Group and the Chief Operating Decision Maker for Frozen Beverages monthly review and evaluate operating income and sales in order to assess performance and allocate resources to each individual segment. 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. Information regarding the operations in these four reportable segments is as follows:

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	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 29,			March 31,			March 29,			March 31,
	2008			2007			2008			2007
	(in thousands) (unaudited)
Sales to External Customers:
Food Service	$	94,883		$	84,720		$	184,292		$	160,200
Retail Supermarket		13,010			11,648			23,654			19,936
The Restaurant Group		384			708			971			1,678
Frozen Beverages		35,952			32,964			66,210			62,368
	$	144,229		$	130,040		$	275,127		$	244,182
Depreciation and Amortization:
Food Service	$	4,187		$	4,150		$	8,389		$	7,614
Retail Supermarket		-			-			-			-
The Restaurant Group		11			13			23			31
Frozen Beverages		2,585			2,683			5,131			5,418
	$	6,783		$	6,846		$	13,543		$	13,063
Operating Income(Loss):
Food Service(1)	$	5,429		$	7,453		$	9,645		$	13,289
Retail Supermarket(2)		624			94			847			669
The Restaurant Group		(50	)		(87	)		4			35
Frozen Beverages(3)		(323	)		735			(2,480	)		(663	)
	$	5,680		$	8,195		$	8,016		$	13,330
Capital Expenditures:
Food Service	$	3,352		$	2,934		$	6,519		$	5,265
Retail Supermarket		-			-			-			-
The Restaurant Group		-			60			-			61
Frozen Beverages		2,037			2,967			5,376			6,620
	$	5,389		$	5,961		$	11,895		$	11,946
Assets:
Food Service	$	257,064		$	226,857		$	257,064		$	226,857
Retail Supermarket		-			-			-			-
The Restaurant Group		668			752			668			752
Frozen Beverages		127,268			121,358			127,268			121,358
	$	385,000		$	348,967		$	385,000		$	348,967

⁽¹⁾ Includes share-based compensation expense of $345 and $652 for the three and six months ended March 29, 2008, respectively and $330 and $613 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2007, respectively.

⁽²⁾ Includes share-based compensation expense of $28 and $54 for the three and six months ended March 29, 2008, respectively and $14 and $25 for the three and six months ended March 29, 2008, respectively.

⁽³⁾ Includes share-based compensation expense of $107 and $198 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2007, respectively and $87 and $160 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2007, respectively.

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Note 9 We follow SFAS No. 142 “Goodwill and Intangible Assets.” SFAS No. 142 includes requirements to test goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets for impairment rather than amortize them; accordingly, we do not amortize goodwill.

Our four reporting units, which are also reportable segments, are Food Service, Retail Supermarkets, The Restaurant Group and Frozen Beverages.

The carrying amounts of acquired intangible assets for the Food Service, Retail Supermarkets, The Restaurant Group and Frozen Beverage segments as of March 29, 2008 are as follows:

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	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
	(in thousands)
FOOD SERVICE
Indefinite lived intangible assets
Trade Names	$	8,180	$	-	$	8,180
Amortized intangible assets
Non compete agreements		435		183		252
Customer relationships		33,287		6,304		26,983
Licenses and rights		3,606		1,722	$	1,884
	$	45,508	$	8,209	$	37,299
RETAIL SUPERMARKETS
Indefinite lived intangible assets
Trade Names	$	2,731	$	-	$	2,731
THE RESTAURANT GROUP
Amortized Intangible Assets
Licenses and rights	$	-	$	-	$	-
FROZEN BEVERAGES
Indefinite lived intangible assets
Trade Names	$	9,315	$	-	$	9,315
Amortized intangible assets
Non compete agreements		148		78		70
Customer relationships		6,478		1,216		5,262
Licenses and rights		1,601		329		1,272
	$	17,542	$	1,623	$	15,919

Amortized intangible assets are being amortized by the straight-line method over periods ranging from 3 to 20 years and amortization expense is reflected throughout operating expenses. There were no changes in the gross carrying amount of intangible assets for the three months ended March 29, 2008. Aggregate amortization expense of intangible assets for the three months ended March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007 was $1,192,000 and $1,107,000, respectively and for the six months ended March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007 was $2,384,000 and $1,585,000, respectively.

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Estimated amortization expense for the next five fiscal years is approximately $4,700,000 in 2008, $4,500,000 in 2009 and 2010, $4,100,000 in 2011 and $3,800,000 in 2012. The weighted average amortization period of the intangible assets is 10.3 years.

Goodwill

The carrying amounts of goodwill for the Food Service, Retail Supermarket, Restaurant Group and Frozen Beverage segments are as follows:

	Food Service		Retail Supermarket		Restaurant Group		Frozen Beverages		Total
	(in thousands)
Balance at March 29, 2008	$	23,988	$	-	$	386	$	35,940	$	60,314

There were no changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill for the three months ended March 29, 2008.

Note 10 The amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses, and fair market values of our investment securities classified as long-term other assets at March 29, 2008 are summarized as follows:

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Market Value
	(in thousands)
Auction market preferred stock
Equity Securities	$	45,200	$	-	$	-	$	45,200
	$	45,200	$	-	$	-	$	45,200

The amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses, and fair market values of the Company’s investment securities available for sale at September 29, 2007 are summarized as follows:

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	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Market Value
	(in thousands)
Auction market preferred stock
Equity Securities	$	41,200	$	-	$	-	$	41,200
	$	41,200	$	-	$	-	$	41,200

At March 29, 2008, we held $45.2 million of Auction Market Preferred Stock (“AMPS”)  which are valued at par, our cost, and which are classified as long-term assets on our March 29, 2008 balance sheet under other assets as Auction Market Preferred Stock.  On September 27, 2007, we held $41.2 million of AMPS  which were also valued at par but which were classified as short-term assets under the caption marketable securities.

The AMPS we own are senior equity securities of closed-end funds and have priority over the fund’s common shares as to distribution of assets and dividends, as described in each fund’s prospectus.

Under normal auction market conditions, dividends on the AMPS for each dividend period (generally 7 to 49 days) are set at a rate determined through an auction process that brings together bidders who seek to buy AMPS and holders of AMPS who seek to sell.  Investors and potential investors typically had purchased the AMPS in an auction by submitting orders to a broker-dealer, typically, an investment bank.  However, beginning in mid February, the auction process has not been supported by broker-dealers and auctions have failed and continue to fail.  In the case of a failed auction, the dividends continue to be paid at the applicable “failure” rate for each security until an auction can establish a market clearing rate. For most of the funds we own, the specified “failure” rate is the current applicable LIBOR rate plus 125 basis points or 125% of the rate, whichever is greater.  Other of the funds we own have different formulas which produce comparable dividend rates.

The assets of closed-end funds, which are valued on a daily basis, serve as the collateral for issuance of the AMPS. The AMPS must meet certain specified asset coverage tests, which include a requirement set forth under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that closed-end funds maintain asset coverage of at least 200% with respect to the AMPS and any other outstanding senior securities; i.e. closed-end funds must have at least $2 of collateral for every $1 of AMPS issued.  If a fund doesn’t meet the asset coverage test, then the fund must redeem the AMPS at par.  Of the $45.2 million of securities held by the Company, $40.2 million is AAA rated and $5 million is AA rated.  The collateral held by the funds are generally municipal securities or common and preferred stock of public corporations.

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Presently, we are unable to sell the AMPS and we do not believe the auction process for AMPS will be reestablished in the near term, if ever.  Until a secondary market for AMPS is established or the AMPS are redeemed by the issuers, we will not be able to liquidate the AMPS and, accordingly, we have classified them as long-term assets.

Issuers of many of the closed-end funds who have issued AMPS have made public announcements of their intent to work toward redeeming the securities and a small portion of the type of security we own have been redeemed by the issuers since the auction process failed.  Considering this, and that the AMPS are collateralized and continue to pay dividends, we have not recorded an impairment.  We will continue to assess the need to record an impairment on a quarterly basis.

One of the funds of which we own $5 million of AMPS has announced its intention to redeem the AMPS at par on May 23, 2008.

Proceeds from the sale of marketable securities were  $2,500,000 and $6,500,000 in the three and six months ended March 29, 2008, respectively, with no gain or loss recorded. We use the specific identification method to determine the cost of securities sold.

Note 11 On January 9, 2007 we acquired the assets of Hom/Ade Foods, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of biscuits and dumplings sold under the MARY B’S and private label store brands to the supermarket industry. Hom/Ade, headquartered in Pensacola, Florida, had prior annual sales of approximately $30 million.

On January 31, 2007 we acquired the assets of Radar Inc., a manufacturer and seller of fig and fruit bars selling its products under the brand DADDY RAY’S. Headquartered and with its manufacturing facility in Moscow Mills, MO (outside of St. Louis), Radar, Inc. had prior annual sales of approximately $23 million dollars selling to the retail grocery segment and mass merchandisers, both branded and private label.

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These acquisitions are accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, and their operations are included in the consolidated financial statements from their respective acquisition dates.

The allocation of the purchase prices for the Hom/Ade and Radar acquisitions and other acquisitions which were made during the 2007 fiscal year is as follows:

	Hom/Ade		Radar		Other
	(in thousands)
Working Capital	$	1,410	$	1,284	$	989
Property, plant & equipment		233		5,750		1,442
Trade Names		6,220		1,960		3,086
Customer Relationships		17,250		10,730		58
Covenant not to Compete		301		109		-
Goodwill		476		1,287		603
	$	25,890	$	21,120	$	6,178

Included in the purchase price for Hom/Ade is a pre-acquisition contingency which was settled in the first quarter of fiscal year 2008 for approximately $1.9 million.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our current cash balances and cash expected to be provided by future operations are our primary sources of liquidity. We believe that these sources, along with our borrowing capacity, are sufficient to fund future growth and expansion. See Note 10 to these financial statements for a discussion of auction market preferred stock which previously we had considered to be a source of liquidity.

The Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.0925 per share of its common stock payable on April 3, 2008 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 17, 2008.

In the three and six months ended March 29, 2008, we purchased and retired 74,025 shares of our common stock at a cost of $1,836,000 under a million share buyback authorization approved by the Company’s Board of Directors in February 2008.

In the three months ended March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007, fluctuations in the valuation of the Mexican and Canadian currencies and the resulting translation of the net assets of our Mexican and Canadian subsidiaries caused a decrease of $95,000 and an increase of $88,000, respectively, in accumulated other comprehensive loss. In the six month periods, there was a decrease of $146,000 in fiscal year 2008 and an increase of $15,000 in fiscal year 2007.

On January 9, 2007 we acquired the assets of Hom/Ade Foods, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of biscuits and dumplings sold under the MARY B’S and private label store brands to the supermarket industry. Hom/Ade, headquartered in Pensacola, Florida, had prior annual sales of approximately $30 million.

On January 31, 2007 we acquired the assets of Radar Inc., a manufacturer and seller of fig and fruit bars selling its products under the brand DADDY RAY’S. Headquartered and with its manufacturing facility in Moscow Mills, MO (outside of St. Louis), Radar, Inc. had prior annual sales of approximately $23 million selling to the retail grocery segment and mass merchandisers, both branded and private label.

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On April 2, 2007, we acquired the WHOLE FRUIT Sorbet and FRUIT-A-FREEZE Fruit Bar brands, along with related assets. Selling primarily to the supermarket industry, sales for 2007 were less than $2.5 million.

On June 25, 2007, we acquired the assets of an ICEE distributor in Kansas with annual sales of less than $1 million.

These acquisitions were accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, and their operations are and will be included in the consolidated financial statements from their respective acquisition dates.

Our general-purpose bank credit line provides for up to a $50,000,000 revolving credit facility. The agreement contains restrictive covenants and requires commitment fees in accordance with standard banking practice. There were no outstanding balances under this facility at March 29, 2008.

Results of Operations

Net sales increased $14,189,000 or 11% for the three months to $144,229,000 and $30,945,000 or 13% to $275,127,000 for the six months ended March 29, 2008 compared to the three and six months ended March 31, 2007. Adjusting for sales related to the acquisitions of Hom/Ade Foods and Radar in January 2007 and FRUIT-A-FREEZE and WHOLE FRUIT in April 2007, sales increased approximately 9% for the quarter and 5% for the three months.

FOOD SERVICE

Sales to food service customers increased $10,163,000 or 12% in the second quarter to $94,883,000 and increased $24,092,000 or 15% for the six months. Excluding the benefit of sales from acquisitions, sales increased 9% for the quarter and 4% for the six months. Soft pretzel sales to the food service market increased 4% to $25,065,000 in the second quarter and increased 2% to $48,759,000 in the six months. Italian ice and frozen juice treat and dessert sales increased 6% to $10,563,000 in the three months and 6% to $18,675,000 in the six months due almost entirely to sales of WHOLE FRUIT and FRUIT-A-FREEZE. Churro sales to food service customers increased 19% to $6,384,000 in the second quarter and were up 12% to $11,927,000 in the six months, with about 40% of the second quarter increase coming from sales to one customer. Sales of bakery products, excluding Hom/Ade and DADDY RAY’S, increased $5,051,000 or 16% in the second quarter to $37,259,000 and increased $3,882,000 or 6% for the six months due primarily to increased sales to private label customers. The changes in sales throughout the food service segment were from a combination of volume changes and price increases.

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RETAIL SUPERMARKETS

Sales of products to retail supermarkets increased $1,362,000 or 12% to $13,010,000 in the second quarter and increased 19% or $3,718,000 in the first half. Soft pretzel sales for the second quarter were up 7% to $7,821,000 and were up 16% to $14,978,000 for the six months. Sales of frozen juices and ices increased $925,000 or 19% to $5,690,000 in the second quarter and 27% to $9,621,000 in the first half. The sales increases were due to case volume and price increases.

THE RESTAURANT GROUP

Sales of our Restaurant Group decreased 46% to $384,000 in the second quarter and 42% to $971,000 for the six month period. The sales decreases were caused primarily by the closing of unprofitable stores over the past year. Sales of stores open for both year’s six months were down about 6% from last year.

FROZEN BEVERAGES

Frozen beverage and related product sales increased 9% to $35,952,000 in the second quarter and $3,842,000 or 6% to $66,210,000 in the six month period. Beverage sales alone increased 3% to $21,618,000 in the second quarter and were up 1% to $40,966,000 in the six months. Gallon sales were down 7% for the three months and 5% for the six months in our base ICEE business. Two customers accounted for about one-half of the gallons’ decrease in both periods. Service revenue increased 14% to $8,807,000 in the second quarter and 18% to $16,894,000 for the six months with one customer accounting for approximately 60% of the second quarter revenue increase. Sales of frozen carbonated beverage machines were $944,000 higher this year than last in the three month period and for the six months, sales of machines were higher by $483,000. Operating income for the six months was impacted by higher fuel costs of over $800,000 and by several inventory adjustments totalling over $900,000.

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CONSOLIDATED

Gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased to 28.01% in the three month period from 32.61% last year and decreased to 27.55% in the six month period from 31.80% a year ago. Higher commodity costs in excess of $13,000,000 for the six months and $8,000,000 for the three months compared to last year were the primary driver causing gross profit percentage to decline. We expect commodity cost increases of this magnitude or possibly more to impact our earnings for our third quarter. We are hopeful, although cautious due to the extreme volatility of the commodities markets, that the year over year increase in commodity costs will begin to decline beginning in our fourth quarter.

Total operating expenses increased $508,000 in the second quarter but as a percentage of sales decreased to 24% from 26% last year. For the first half, operating expenses increased $3,446,000 but as a percentage of sales decreased to 25% from 26% last year. Marketing expenses decreased almost 2 full percentage points to 12% of sales in the quarter and dropped to 12% of sales from 13% of sales for the six months. Lower spending in our food service and retail supermarket segments accounted for the decline, with lower advertising expense of about $1,000,000 in our retail supermarket segment in the second quarter and $600,000 in savings by not having a National Sales meeting this year in the first quarter driving the decline. Distribution expenses were 9% of sales in all periods and administrative expenses were 4% of sales in all periods.

Operating income decreased $2,515,000 or 31% to $5,680,000 in the second quarter and $5,314,000 or 40% to $8,016,000 in the first half.

Investment income increased by $154,000 to $689,000 in this year’s second quarter due to higher levels of investment securities.

The effective income tax rate has been estimated at 37% for the second quarter this year compared to 39% for last year’s quarter, and at 38% for both years’ six month period. The decrease in the second quarter this year is due to recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits.

Net earnings decreased $1,335,000 or 25% in the current three month period to $3,998,000 and decreased 35% to $5,895,000 in the six months this year from $9,138,000 last year.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There has been no material change in the Company’s assessment of its sensitivity to market risk since its presentation set forth, in item 7a. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” in its 2007 annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company (its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively) have concluded, based on their evaluation as of March 29, 2008, that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports filed or submitted by it under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in such reports is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of such evaluation.

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 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

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

The results of voting at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on February 5, 2008 is as follows:

							Absentees and Broker Non Votes
	Votes Cast
	For		Against		Withheld
Election of Sidney R. Brown as Director		16,768,048		-		594,345		-

The Company had 18,719,127 shares outstanding on December 7, 2007 the record date.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

a) Exhibits

31.1 & 31.2	Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
99.5 & 99.6	Certification Pursuant to the 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

b) Report on Form 8-K - Reports on Form 8-K were filed on January 25, 2008, February 7, 2008, February 8, 2008 and February 27, 2008.

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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.

	J & J SNACK FOODS CORP.
Dated: April 24, 2008	/s/ Gerald B. Shreiber
	Gerald B. Shreiber
	President
Dated: April 24, 2008	/s/ Dennis G. Moore
	Dennis G. Moore
	Senior Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer

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