OREANDA-NEWS. Village Super Market, Inc. (Nasdaq:VLGEA) today reported its results of operations for the fourth quarter ended July 30, 2016.

Net income was $8,448,000 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 compared to $6,932,000 in the fourth quarter of the prior year.  Fiscal 2016 contains 53 weeks, with the additional week included in the fourth quarter.  Excluding the $280,000 (net of tax) estimated benefit of the additional week and a $316,000 (net of tax) impairment charge related to the property of a closed store in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, net income increased 13% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 compared to the fourth quarter of the prior year.  Net income increased due primarily to lower operating and administrative expenses, including lower workers compensation costs and reduced fringe benefits. 

Sales were $437,300,000 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016, an increase of $31,546,000 or 7.8% from the prior year. Sales increased $29,233,000, or 7.2%, due to fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 containing an extra week.  Same store sales, excluding the impact of the extra week, increased .6%.  Same store sales increased due to the closing of two competitor stores and continued sales growth in the expanded or replaced stores in Stirling and Greater Morristown.   These increases were partially offset by six new competitor store openings, including stores formerly operated by A&P.

Net income was $25,044,000 in fiscal 2016 compared to $30,620,000 in fiscal 2015.  Fiscal 2016 includes estimated net income of $280,000 due to the fiscal year including a 53rd week and a $545,000 (net of tax) gain due to the recovery of insurance receivables related to Superstorm Sandy.  Fiscal 2015 includes a charge to write-off all remaining insurance receivables related to Superstorm Sandy of $1,340,000 (net of tax), a $316,000 (net of tax) impairment charge related to the property of a closed store and a tax benefit of $6,452,000 related to settlement of the New Jersey tax dispute, net of interest and penalties accrued prior to settlement. Excluding these items from both years, net income decreased 6% in the fiscal 2016 compared to the prior year primarily due to a lower gross profit percentage and higher operating and administrative expense.

Sales were $1,634,904,000 in fiscal 2016, an increase of $51,115,000, or 3.2% from the prior year. Sales increased $29,233,000, or 1.8%, due to fiscal 2016 containing an extra week.  Same store sales, excluding the impact of the 53rd week, increased 1.4%.  Same store sales increased due to the closing of two competitor stores and continued sales growth in the expanded or replaced stores in Stirling, Greater Morristown and Union. These increases were partially offset by six new competitor store openings, including stores formerly operated by A&P.

Village Super Market operates a chain of 29 supermarkets under the ShopRite name in New Jersey, Maryland and northeastern Pennsylvania.

 

 
VILLAGE SUPER MARKET, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)
 
      14 Weeks
Ended		   13 Weeks
Ended		   53 Weeks
Ended		   52 Weeks
Ended
      July 30,
 2016		   July 25,
 2015		   July 30,
 2016		   July 25,
 2015
                   
Sales     $ 437,300     $ 405,754     $ 1,634,904     $ 1,583,789  
                   
Cost of sales     317,221     293,666     1,189,874     1,150,674  
                   
Gross profit     120,079     112,088     445,030     433,115  
                   
Operating and administrative expense     99,170     93,946     376,601     366,254  
                   
Depreciation and amortization     6,259     5,758     24,101     23,330  
                   
Operating income     14,650     12,384     44,328     43,531  
                   
Interest expense     (1,121 )   (1,130 )   (4,495 )   (4,535 )
                   
Interest income     718     570     2,506     2,399  
                   
Income before income taxes     14,247     11,824     42,339     41,395  
                   
Income taxes     5,799     4,892     17,295     10,775  
                   
Net income     $ 8,448     $ 6,932     $ 25,044     $ 30,620  
                   
Net income per share:            
Class A common stock:                  
Basic     $ 0.67     $ 0.55     $ 1.98     $ 2.44  
Diluted     $ 0.60     $ 0.49     $ 1.77     $ 2.16  
                   
Class B common stock:                  
Basic     $ 0.43     $ 0.36     $ 1.29     $ 1.58  
Diluted     $ 0.43     $ 0.36     $ 1.29     $ 1.58  
                   
Gross profit as a % of sales     27.46 %   27.62 %   27.22 %   27.35 %
Operating and administrative expense as a % of sales     22.68 %   23.15 %   23.04 %   23.13 %