FORM 10-Q 									 				 UNITED STATES 			 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 			 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 																 		Quarterly Report Pursuant To Section 13 or 15 (d) of 		 The Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 QUARTER ENDED June 20, 1998 COMMISSION FILE NO. 33-80833 		 JITNEY-JUNGLE STORES OF AMERICA, INC. 	 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) STATE OF INCORPORATION I.R.S. EMPLOYER I.D. NO. Mississippi 64-0280539 		 ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE 1770 Ellis Avenue, Suite 200, Jackson, MS 39204 REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER INCLUDING AREA CODE 601-965-8600 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, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES (X) NO The number of shares of Registrant's Common Stock, par value one cent ($.01) per share, outstanding at July 31, 1998, was 423,300 shares. 		 		 JITNEY-JUNGLE STORES OF AMERICA, INC. 			 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Page 	 	Item 1. Financial Statements: 		Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets 			 June 20, 1998 (Unaudited) 			 and January 3, 1998 2 		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations 			 Twenty-four (24) and Twelve (12) 			 Week Periods Ended 			 June 20, 1998 (Unaudited) and 			 Twenty-five (25) and Thirteen (13) 			 Week Periods Ended 			 June 28, 1997 (Unaudited) 3 		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in 			 Stockholders' Deficit for the 			 Twenty-four (24) Week Period 			 Ended June 20, 1998 (Unaudited) and 			 Twenty-five (25) Week Period Ended 			 June 28, 1997 (Unaudited) 4 		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 			 Twenty-four (24) Week Period Ended 			 June 20, 1998 (Unaudited) and 			 Twenty-five (25) Week Period Ended 			 June 28, 1997 (Unaudited) 5 		Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 			 June 20, 1998 (Unaudited) and 			 June 28, 1997 (Unaudited) 6-8 	Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial 			 Condition and Results of Operations 9-12 PART II.OTHER INFORMATION 	Item 1. Legal Proceedings 12 	Item 2. Change in Securities 12 	Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 12 	Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 12 	Item 5. Other Information 12 	Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 12-13 PART I. ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JITNEY-JUNGLE STORES OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Dollars in thousands) June 20, January 3, 							 1998 1998 							(Unaudited) ASSETS ----------- -------- Current assets: 	Cash and cash equivalents $ 9,999 $ 11,984 	Receivables 10,913 13,833 	Merchandise inventories 149,974 162,786 	Prepaid expenses and other 17,739 11,570 	Deferred income taxes 13,725 15,681 							-------- -------- 		Total current assets 202,350 215,854 							-------- -------- PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - net 288,171 303,774 							-------- -------- Other assets 	Goodwill, net of amortization of 	 $2,962 at June 20, 1998 and 	 $1,105 at January 3, 1998 151,019 142,415 	Other assets - net 28,168 32,237 	Deferred income taxes 4,999 							-------- -------- 		Total other assets 184,186 174,652 							-------- -------- 	TOTAL ASSETS $ 674,707 $694,280 							======== ======== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT Current liabilities: 	Accounts payable $ 110,786 $112,641 	Accrued expenses 56,718 75,558 	Current portion of capitalized leases 6,772 6,760 	Payable to former shareholders 	 of Delchamps, Inc. 7,832 26,637 	Restructuring obligations 14,222 14,927 							-------- -------- 		Total current liabilities 196,330 236,523 Noncurrent liabilities: 	Long-term debt 488,517 449,831 	Obligations under capitalized leases, 	 excluding current installments 65,860 68,321 	Restructuring obligations, excluding 	 current installments 37,429 40,588 	Deferred income taxes 3,875 							-------- -------- 		Total liabilities 788,136 799,138 Commitments and contingencies Redeemable Preferred stock (aggregate liquidation 	preference value of $68,863 at June 20, 	1998 and $65,077 at January 3, 1998) 66,924 63,042 Stockholders' deficit: 	Class C Preferred stock - Series 1(at 	liquidation value) 9,487 9,071 	Common stock ($.01 par value, authorized 4 4 	 5,000,000 shares, issued 425,000 shares, 	 of which 1,700 shares are held as 	 treasury stock at June 20, 1998) 	Additional paid-in capital (302,326) (302,326) 	Retained earnings 112,502 125,351 							-------- -------- 		Total (180,333) (167,900) 	Less - 1,700 shares at June 20, 1998 held 		in treasury at cost (20) 							-------- -------- 		Total stockholder's deficit (180,353) (167,900) 	TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT $ 674,707 $ 694,280 							======== ======== See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 				 2 				 JITNEY-JUNGLE STORES OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Amounts) 				 24 Weeks 25 Weeks 12 Weeks 13 Weeks 				 Ended Ended Ended Ended 				 June 20, June 28, June 20, June 28, 				 1998 1997 1998 1997 				 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) 				 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- NET SALES $ 958,592 $ 586,939 $ 484,383 $ 305,316 				 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- COSTS AND EXPENSES: 	Cost of goods sold 714,294 438,584 358,242 227,647 	Direct store expenses 190,032 97,408 95,809 52,605 	Warehouse, administrative 	 and general expenses 34,908 28,671 17,526 12,425 	Nonrecurring charges 544 2,737 2,737 	Interest expense - net 31,648 16,652 16,958 8,297 	 				 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 	 Total costs and expenses 971,426 584,052 488,535 303,711 				 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 	Earnings (loss) before taxes 	 on income (12,834) 2,887 (4,152) 1,605 Income tax expense (benefit) (4,283) 1,049 (1,023) 572 				 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- NET EARNINGS (LOSS) $ (8,551) $ 1,838 $ (3,129) $ 1,033 				 ========== ========== ========== ========== EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON AND 	COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARE $ (30.13) $ (4.29) $ (12.36) $ (1.66) 				 ========== ========== ========== ========== EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON AND 	COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARE 	ASSUMING DILUTION $ (30.13) $ (4.29) $ (12.36) $ (1.66) 				 ========== ========== ========== ========== See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 	 				 3 				 JITNEY-JUNGLE STORES OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT FOR THE TWENTY-FOUR (24) WEEK PERIOD ENDED JUNE 20, 1998 (Unaudited) AND THE TWENTY-FIVE (25) WEEK PERIOD ENDED JUNE 28, 1997 (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands) 					Class C 				 Preferred Stock, 					Series 1 Common Stock Additional Treasury 				 No. of No. of Paid-In Retained Stock at 				 Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Earnings Cost 				 ------ ------ ------ ------ ---------- ----------- -------- Balance January 4, 1997 76,042 $ 8,240 425,000 $ 4 $ (302,326) $ 144,027 Net earnings 1,838 Accretion of discount on Class A Preferred stock (96) Cumulation of dividends on Preferred stock 369 (3,661) Balance ------- ------- ------- ------ ---------- ----------- -------- June 28, 1997 76,042 $ 8,609 425,000 $ 4 $ (302,326) $ 142,108 $ - 				======= ======= ======= ====== ========== =========== ======== Balance January 3, 1998 76,042 $ 9,071 425,000 $ 4 $ (302,326) $ 125,351 Net loss (8,551) Purchase of 1700 shares of treasury stock $ (20) Accretion of discount on Class A Preferred stock (96) Cumulation of dividends on Preferred stock 416 (4,202) Balance ------ ------ ------- ------ ---------- ----------- -------- June 20, 1998 76,042 $ 9,487 425,000 $ 4 $ (302,326) $ 112,502 $ (20) 				 ====== ====== ======= ====== ========== =========== ======== See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 				 4 JITNEY-JUNGLE STORES OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Dollars in thousands) 24 Weeks 25 Weeks (Unaudited) Ended Ended 								June 20, June 28, 								 1998 1997 OPERATING ACTIVITIES: ------- ------- 	Net earnings (loss) $ (8,551) $ 1,838 	Adjustment to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net 	 cash provided by (used in) operating activities: 		Depreciation 26,480 14,279 		Amortization of deferred loan costs 1,292 192 		Loss (gain) on disposition of property and 		 other assets (39) 1,986 		Deferred income tax benefit (832) (3,579) 		Decrease in restructuring obligation (4,932) 		Changes in assets and liabilities: 			Notes and accounts receivable 3,258 (390) 			Store and warehouse inventories 11,856 4,036 			Prepaid expenses (8,356) (3,817) 			Accounts payable (9,757) 18,137 			Accrued expenses (17,853) 3,376 								------- ------- 				Net cash provided by 				 (used in) operating 				 activities (7,434) 36,058 								------- ------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES: 	Capital expenditures (16,453) (6,863) 	Proceeds from sale of property and other assets 7,573 399 	Direct acquistion costs of Delchamps, Inc. (4,487) 	Payment to former shareholders of 	 Delchamps, Inc. (18,805) 	Decrease (increase) in other assets 2,391 (8,073) 								------- ------- 				Net cash used in investing 				 activities (29,781) (14,537) 								------- ------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES: 	Proceeds (payments) on long-term debt - net 38,686 (21,389) 	Payments on capitalized lease obligations (2,449) (2,609) 	Other liabilities (987) 	Merger cost (14) 	Purchase of treasury stock (20) 								------- ------- 				Net cash provided by (used 				 in) financing activities 35,230 (24,012) 								------- ------- DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (1,985) (2,491) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF PERIOD 11,984 7,642 								------- ------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF PERIOD $ 9,999 $ 5,151 								======= ======= SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES: Cash paid for interest $ 30,886 $ 12,847 								======= ======= Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds $ 38 $ 3,263 								======= ======= See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 				 5 JITNEY-JUNGLE STORES OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 20, 1998 (Unaudited) AND JUNE 28, 1997 (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands) 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include those of Jitney-Jungle Stores of America, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Southern Jitney Jungle Company, Interstate Jitney-Jungle Stores, Inc., McCarty-Holman Co., Inc. and subsidiary, Jitney-Jungle Bakery, Inc., Delchamps Inc. and subsidiary and JJ Construction Corp. All material intercompany profits, transactions and balances have been eliminated. These interim financial statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting principles used in the annual financial statements for the 35 weeks ended January 3, 1998. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (all of which were of a normal recurring nature) necessary for a fair statement of consolidated financial position and results of operations of the Company for the interim periods. The results of operations of the Company for the twenty-four weeks ended June 20, 1998, are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire year. The Company changed its fiscal year end on January 3, 1998 to the closest Saturday to December 31. Previously, the Company reported its fiscal year end results as of the Saturday nearest to April 30. Data included herein for the second quarter of fiscal 1997 reflect the unaudited results of operations for the twenty- five weeks ended June 28, 1997. 2. ACQUISITION In September 1997, the Company acquired the majority of the common stock of Delchamps, Inc. Certain shareholders dissented from the merger and are pursuing their appraisal remedy under Alabama law. Management does not expect this matter to have a material affect on operations or the price of the acquisition. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase and, accordingly, Delchamps' results of operations were included in the Company's consolidated financial statements subsequent to the acquisition date. The purchase price, net of cash acquired of $84, has been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon the estimated fair values at the date of acquisition, as set forth below. Any variation between such amounts and the final allocation will change the amount of goodwill recognized in connection with the Delchamps acquisition and the related amortization expense. The allocation could be affected by, among other things, a final determination of amounts to be paid to former shareholders of Delchamps who dissented from the merger (and related professional fees) and of costs to be incurred related to Delchamps facilities that have been closed. Management believes, however that when the final valuation of the net assets acquired is complete, the allocation of the purchase price will not differ materially from the amounts shown herein. 				 6 	 	Receivables and other current assets $ 12,597 	Inventory 94,612 	Property, equipment and leasehold improvements 121,419 	Deferred income tax asset 21,554 	Other assets 2,106 	Goodwill 153,980 	Accounts payable and accrued expenses (80,584) 	Notes payable and long-term debt , immediately repaid (14,463) 	Capital lease obligations (15,760) 	Restructuring obligation (59,319) 								 _________ 	 Net purchase price $ 236,142 								 ========= 		 3. RESTRUCTURING OBLIGATIONS In connection with the Delchamps acquisition, the Company recorded a restructuring obligation of $60,212 relating to (i) stores closed by Delchamps prior to the acquisition; (ii) Delchamps stores to be closed after the acquisition because of unprofitability; (iii) Company and Delchamps stores required to be divested under a consent decree with the Federal Trade Commission; (iv) closure of the Delchamps headquarters in Mobile, Alabama; and (v) closure of the Delchamps warehouse facility in Hammond, Louisiana. The $60,212 consists of $45,292 of future rental payments, $1,877 severance costs, $362 of loss on divestiture of fixed assets, $1,432 for locations previously closed by Delchamps and $11,249 of miscellaneous expenses related mainly to the shutdown of the Mobile and Hammond facilities. Of the total restructuring costs, $59,319 was recorded as goodwill as part of the purchase price allocation in the Delchamps acquisition and $893 was included as a nonrecurring charge in the statement of operations, $599 in the 35 weeks ended 1-3-98 and $294 in the first quarter of fiscal 1998. 4. NONRECURRING CHARGES Nonrecurring charges recorded during the twenty-four week period ended June 20, 1998 consisted of severance benefits of $250 and loss on stores sold under the consent decree with the Federal Trade Commission in the Delchamps acquisition of $294. No nonrecurring charges were recorded during the second quarter of fiscal 1998. Nonrecurring charges consisting of $958 of severance benefits and $1,779 due to an employment agreement relating to the Company's former chief executive officer were recorded during the thirteen and twenty-five week period ended June 28, 1997. 				 7 				 5. LONG-TERM DEBT 	Long-term debt consisted of the following: 	 						 June 20, January 3, 							1998 1998 						 --------- --------- 	 	Senior notes at 12%, maturing in 2006 $ 200,000 $ 200,000 	Senior subordinated notes at 10.375%, 200,000 200,000 	 maturing in 2007 	Senior Credit Facility 88,517 49,831 						 --------- --------- 	Long-term debt $ 488,517 $ 449,831 						 ========= ========= The Company has available a Senior Credit Facility of $150 million under which letters of credit aggregating $12,110 were outstanding at June 20, 1998. 6. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARE Earnings (loss) per common and common equivalent share is based on net income (loss) after preferred stock dividend requirements and the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each interim period. Cumulative dividends not declared or paid on preferred shares amounted to $2,101 and $4,202 for the twelve weeks and twenty-four weeks ended June 20, 1998, respectively. Cumulative dividends not declared or paid on preferred shares amounted to $1,740 and $3,661 for the thirteen weeks and twenty-five weeks ended June 28, 1997. The number of shares used in computing the earnings (loss) per share was 423,300 for the twelve weeks and twenty-four weeks ended June 20, 1998 and 425,000 for the thirteen weeks and twenty-five weeks ended June 28, 1997. The 1,700 shares held in treasury were purchased pursuant to certain option agreements from former executives whose employment terminated during the relevant period and have been committed to be reissued to other members of existing management. Incremental shares attributed to outstanding warrants were not included in the computation as their effect on earnings (loss) per share would be antidilutive. 7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES The Company is a party to certain litigation incurred in the course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate liability, if any, which may result from this litigation will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations. 				 8 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 	 OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 	 (Dollars in thousands) 	 The following is management's discussion and analysis of significant factors affecting the Company's financial condition and results of operations during the periods included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. A table showing the percentage of net sales represented by certain items in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations is as follows: 				 24 Weeks 25 Weeks 12 Weeks 13 Weeks 				 Ended Ended Ended Ended 				 June 20, June 28, June 20, June 28, 				 1998 1997 1998 1997 				 --------- -------- -------- -------- Net sales 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Gross profit 25.5 25.3 26.0 25.4 Direct store expenses 19.8 16.6 19.8 17.2 Warehouse, administrative and general expenses 3.6 4.9 3.6 4.1 Nonrecurring charges 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.9 Operating income 2.0 3.3 2.6 3.2 Interest expense, net 3.3 2.8 3.5 2.7 Earnings (loss) before income taxes (1.3) 0.5 (0.9) 0.5 Provision for income taxes (0.4) 0.2 (0.2) 0.2 Net earnings (loss) (0.9) 0.3 (0.6) 0.3 EBITDA 4.7 6.1 5.2 6.1 A summary of the period to period changes in certain items included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the twenty-four and twenty-five week periods and twelve and thirteen week periods ended June 20, 1998 and June 28, 1997, respectively is as follows: 			Period-to-Period Changes Period-to-Period Changes 			Twenty-four Weeks Ended Twelve Weeks Ended 			 June 20,1998 June 20,1998 			 $ % $ % 			-------- -------- -------- -------- Net sales $371,653 63.3 % $179,067 58.7 % Gross profit 95,943 n/m 48,472 n/m Direct store expenses 92,624 n/m 43,204 n/m Warehouse, administrative and general expenses 6,237 n/m 5,101 n/m Nonrecurring charges (2,193) n/m (2,737) n/m Operating income (725) (3.7) 2,904 29.3 Interest expense, net 14,996 90.1 8,661 104.4 Earnings (loss) before income taxes (15,721) n/m (5,757) n/m Provision for income taxes (5,332) n/m (1,595) n/m Net earnings (loss) (10,389) n/m (4,162) n/m EBITDA 9,614 26.9 6,517 34.9 (n/m - not meaningful comparison) 				 9 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS NET SALES Net sales increased $179,067 or 58.7% in the twelve week period and $371,653 or 63.3% in the twenty-four week period ended June 20, 1998 as compared to the thirteen and twenty-five week periods ended June 28, 1997. The net sales increase was primarily attributable to the Delchamps acquisition. Same store sales decreased approximately .6% for the twelve week period and 3.5% for the twenty-four week period ended June 20, 1998. Sales throughout the twenty-five weeks ended June 28, 1997 were positively impacted by the introduction of the Company's Gold Card, its customer loyalty program, in approximately 79 Jitney-Jungle and Jitney Premier supermarkets in January 1997. Sales for the twenty-four weeks ended June 20, 1998 were positively impacted by the introduction of the Gold Card in 52 Delchamps supermarkets in March 1998 and in the remaining Delchamps supermarkets during the second quarter ended June 20, 1998. The decline in same store sales is attributable primarily to competitive pressures, a decline in sales at Delchamps supermarkets due to disruptions caused by the transition process which has been completed and the fact that the Gold Card introduction positively impacted sales for most of the twenty-five weeks ended June 28, 1997 but only the latter part of the twenty-four weeks ended June 20, 1998. During the second quarter ended June 20, 1998, the Company remodeled 3 discount or conventional stores, converted 6 discount or conventional stores to the combination store format and opened 1 gasoline station. In addition, 2 stores and 1 gasoline station were closed. During the twenty-four weeks ended June 20, 1998 the Company remodeled 3 discount or conventional stores, converted 6 discount or conventional stores to the conbination store format and opened 2 gasoline stations. In addition, 2 gasoline stations and 19 stores were sold or closed including 10 stores that were required to be sold by the Federal Trade Commission in connection with the Delchamps acquisition. The Company's store count at the end of the quarter was 198 supermarkets (16 discount stores, 168 conventional stores and 14 combination stores) and 53 gasoline stations as compared to 105 supermarkets (21 discount stores, 81 conventional stores and 3 combination stores) and 53 gasoline stations at June 28, 1997. GROSS PROFIT Gross profit for the second quarter of fiscal 1998 increased $48,472 to $126,141 or 26.0% of net sales, compared to $77,669, or 25.4% of net sales, for the second quarter of fiscal 1997. Gross profit as a percentage of sales was 25.5% for the twenty-four week period ended June 20, 1998 as compared to 25.3% for the twenty-five week period ended June 27, 1998. Gross profit increased primarily due to the increase in net sales due to the Delchamps acquisition. During the quarter ended June 20, 1998 the Company began to benefit from increased purchasing leverage resulting from the Delchamps acquisition. The realized and expected benefits of such increased purchasing leverage are difficult to quantify precisley. The Company has renegotiated several supply contracts and expects the resulting annualized cost savings to be approximately $7.1 million. Other benefits of increased purchasing leverage include reduced cost from volume incentives. The Company expects to continue to benefit from such purchasing leverage. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of net sales is principally due to such increased purchasing leverage and the improvement in product mix in the combination stores. This improvement in gross profit as a percentage of sales was partially offset by an inrease in store shrink. During the second quarter ended June 20, 1998, the Company made significant progress to reduce store shrink. DIRECT STORE EXPENSES Direct store expenses were $95,809 or 19.8% of net sales and $52,605 or 17.2% of net sales for the twelve week and thirteen week period and $190,032 or 19.8% of net sales and $97,408 or 16.6% of net sales for the twenty-four week and twenty-five week period ended June 20, 1998 and June 28, 1997, respectively. Direct store expenses increased primarily due to an increase in net sales (due to the Delchamps acquisition). The increase in direct store expenses as a percentage of net sales was primarily in the areas of rent, labor and utilities. Rent expense as a percentage of net sales in the Delchamps stores is more than twice that of the other Company stores. The increase in store labor as a percentage of net sales was principally due to a temporary increase in the number of employees, which was necessary in order to complete retraining required at the Delchamps supermarkets. The increase in utility costs was principally due to the excessive heat wave across the Southeast. WAREHOUSE, ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL EXPENSES Warehouse, administrative and general expenses were $17,526 or 3.6% of net sales and $12,425 or 4.1% of net sales for the twelve week and thirteen week period and $34,908 or 3.6% of net sales and $28,671 or 4.9% of net sales for the twenty-four week and twenty- five week period ended June 20, 1998 and June 28, 1997 respectively. Warehouse, administrative and general expenses increased primarily due to an increase in net sales and increased warehousing expenses resulting from the Delchamps transaction. The decrease in warehouse, administrative and general expenses as a percent of sales was primarily due to additional sales and a decrease in administrative expenses as a result of the closing of the Delchamps' Mobile headquarters in April 1998. The Company has closed Delchamps' Hammond warehouse, which the Company expects will lead to substantial cost savings. The resulting increase in volume at the Company's Jackson warehouse facilities has created operating inefficiencies that are currently being addressed by the Company's management and are expected to be resolved by the end of fiscal 1998. As a result of these inefficiencies, the Company experienced higher warehouse expenses during the twenty-four weeks ended June 20, 1998 than it expects to experience in the remainder of fiscal 1998. 				 10 NONRECURRING CHARGES Nonrecurring charges were $544 for the twenty-four week period ended June 20, 1998 consisting of severance benefits of $250 and loss on stores sold under the consent decree with the Federal Trade Commission in the Delchamps acquisition of $294. No nonrecurring charges were recorded during the twelve week period ended June 20, 1998. Nonrecurring charges consisting of $958 of severance benefits and $1,779 relating to future payments to be made under an agreement with the Company's former chief executive officer were recorded during the thirteen week and twenty-five week period ended June 28, 1997. OPERATING INCOME Operating income was $12,806 or 2.6% of net sales for the twelve week period and $18,814 or 2.0% of net sales for the twenty-four week period ended June 20, 1998 as compared to $9,902 or 3.2% of net sales for the thirteen week period and $19,539 or 3.3% of net sales for the twenty-five week period ended June 28, 1997. The decrease in operating income was due to the factors discussed above. EBITDA EBITDA (net income before interest income, nonrecurring charges, interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and LIFO charges/credits) increased $6,517 or 34.9% to $25,189 or 5.2% of net sales in the second quarter of fiscal 1998 as compared to $18,572 or 6.1% of net sales in the second quarter of fiscal 1997. EBITDA increased $9,614 or 26.9% to $45,356 or 4.7% of net sales for the twenty-four week period ended June 20, 1998 as compared to $35,742 or 6.1% of net sales for the twenty-five week period ended June 28, 1997. EBITDA increased primarily due to an increase in sales. EBITDA as presented is consistent with the definition used for covenant purposes contained in the Indenture. EBITDA is a widely accepted financial indicator of a company's ability to service debt. However, EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to operating income, net income or cash flows from operating activities (as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) and should not be construed as an indication of the Company's operating performance or as a measure of liquidity. NET INTEREST EXPENSE Net interest expense was $16,958 in the second quarter of fiscal 1998 as compared to $8,297 in the second quarter of fiscal 1997 and was $31,648 and $16,652 for the twenty-four week and twenty-five week period ended June 20,1998 and June 28,1997, respectively. The increase in interest expense was primarily due to interest expense on the $200 million Senior subordinated notes issued in September 1997. INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) Income tax expense for the thirteen weeks and twenty-five weeks ended June 28, 1997 was 35.6% and 36.3%, respectively, of pre-tax income compared to the federal and state statutory rate of 37.3%. The income tax benefit for the twelve weeks and twenty-four weeks ended June 20, 1998 was 24.6% and 33.4%, respectively, of pre-tax loss compared to the federal and state statutory rate of 37.3%; the difference in rates for the twelve weeks and twenty-four weeks ended June 20, 1998 occurred primarily because goodwill relating to the Delchamps acquisition is deductible for financial reporting purposes but not for income tax purposes. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES Historically, the Company has funded its working capital requirements, capital expenditures and other needs principally from operating cash flows. Due to the recapitalization in March 1996 				 11 and acquisition of Delchamps in September 1997 the Company has become highly leveraged and has certain restrictions on its operations. At June 20, 1998, Jitney-Jungle had $561,149 of total long-term debt (including capitalized leases and current installments) and a shareholders deficit of $180,353. The Company's principal uses of liquidity have been to fund working capital, meet debt service requirements and finance Jitney- Jungle's strategic plans. The Company's principal sources of liquidity have been cash flow from operations and borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility. Outstanding borrowings at June 20, 1998 were $88,517 under the Senior Credit Facility. Cash used in operating activities during the twenty-four week period ended June 20, 1998 was $7,434. Cash provided by operating activities during the twenty-five week period ended June 28, 1997 was $36,058. Accrued expenses decreased primarily due to the payment of interest on Senior Notes, Senior Subordinated Notes and the Senior Credit Facility. Inventories decreased due to the consolidation of the warehouses and the closure or sale of certain stores during the first and second quarters of fiscal 1998. Net cash used in investing activities was $29,781 and $14,537 for the twenty-four week and twenty-five week period ended June 20, 1998 and June 28, 1997, respectively. The Company paid approximately $5,007 in cash to former Delchamps shareholders and deposited $13,798 in cash with the clerk of court of Mobile County Alabama as required by law in connection with the appraisal proceeding described below. The Company realized proceeds from the sale of 10 stores which were required to be sold by the Federal Trade Commission due to the Delchamps acquisition. Also, the Company sold land for $4,483 during the second quarter of fiscal 1998. Net cash provided by financing activities was $35,230 for the twenty-four week period ended June 20, 1998 and net cash used was $24,012 for the twenty-five week period ended June 28, 1997. The principal sources of funds in financing activities for the twenty- four week period ended June 20, 1998 were the proceeds of principal on long-term debt. The principal uses of funds in financing activities for the twenty-four week period ended June 20, 1998 were the payment of capital lease obligations and restructuring obligations. Management beleives that the Company will be able to finance capital expenditures and other cash requirements for the reminder of fiscal 1998 through cash flows from operations and borrowings under its Senior Credit Facility. Capital expenditure plans are continuously evaluated and modified from time to time depending on cash availability and other economic factors. The Company considers acquisition opportunities from to time. Any such future acquisitions may require the Company to seek additional debt or equity financing. CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS This quarterly report on Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements regarding future expectations about the Company's business, management's plans for future operations or similar matters. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements due to several important factors including the following: deterioration in economic conditions generally or in the Company's markets, unusual or unanticipated costs or consequences relating to, or changes in, the Company's acquisition plans, demands placed on management by the substantial increase in the Company's size due to the acquisition of Delchamps, unanticipated or unusual distribution problems, breakdown of quality control, competitive pressures, labor disturbances and customer dissatisfaction. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise such statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated events as they may occur. 				 12 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS In May 1998, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary Delchamps, Inc. instituted a proceeding in the Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama petitioning the court to determine the fair value (as defined in the Alabama Business Corporation Act) of 689,884 shares of former Delchamps, Inc. common stock held by persons purporting to exercise dissenters' rights in connection with the Delchamps acquisition. Delchamps, Inc. estimates such fair value to be $20 per share; the dissenting shareholders have demanded payment of $68 per share. The Company has deposited $20 per share in cash with the clerk of the court, as required by law. In its financial statements, the Company has accounted for the acquisition of theses shares at a price of $30 per share, which was the price paid by the Company to other former Delchamps, Inc. shareholders. Any final determination that the shares formerly held by dissenting shareholders have a fair value of less or more than $30 per share would be reflected as a decrease or increase in the Company's goodwill, which is being amortized over a 40 year period. The Company does not expect the outcome of this matter to have a material effect on the Company's results of operations or the price of the acquisition, although no assurances can be given. The Company is a party to certain litigation incurred in the course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate liability, if any, which may result from this litigation will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations. ITEM 2. CHANGE IN SECURITIES None. ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES None. ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS None. ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION None. ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) Exhibits 			 Exhibit No. -------------- * 27.1 Financial Data Schedule 	 * Filed herewith. (b) Reports on Form 8-K 	None 				 13 				 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. 				JITNEY-JUNGLE STORES OF AMERICA, INC. 										 				(Registrant) 													 				 				/s/ David R. Black 				------------------ 				David R. Black 				Senior Vice President - Finance, 				Chief Financial Officer 							 Dated: August 4, 1998