Edgar Filing: J&J SNACK FOODS CORP

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the period ended March 28, 2015

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.

Yes

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “non-accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

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

Yes

As April 20, 2015 there were 18,691,274 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.

INDEX

	Page Number
Part I. Financial Information

Item l. Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 28, 2015 (unaudited) and September 27, 2014	3

Consolidated Statements of Earnings (unaudited) – Three and Six Months Ended March 28, 2015 and March 29, 2014	4

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) – Three and Six Months Ended March 28, 2015 and March 29, 2014	5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) – Six Months Ended March 28, 2015 and March 29, 2014	6

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	7

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	20

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	25

Item 4. Controls and Procedures	25

Part II. Other Information

Item 6. Exhibits	26

J & J SNACK FOODS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share amounts)

	March 28,			September 27,
	2015			2014
	(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	88,615		$	91,760
Accounts receivable, net		95,826			99,972
Inventories, net		87,043			76,083
Prepaid expenses and other		5,588			3,695
Deferred income taxes		4,236			4,096
Total current assets		281,308			275,606

Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Land		2,496			2,496
Buildings		26,741			26,741
Plant machinery and equipment		201,801			195,566
Marketing equipment		261,437			256,389
Transportation equipment		6,875			6,913
Office equipment		19,564			18,556
Improvements		28,083			26,635
Construction in progress		5,640			4,785
Total Property, plant and equipment, at cost		552,637			538,081
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		390,419			380,552
Property, plant and equipment, net		162,218			157,529

Other assets
Goodwill		86,442			86,442
Other intangible assets, net		48,282			50,989
Marketable securities held to maturity		-			2,000
Marketable securities available for sale		127,754			128,117
Other		3,309			4,090
Total other assets		265,787			271,638
Total Assets	$	709,313		$	704,773

Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity
Current Liabilities
Current obligations under capital leases	$	273		$	146
Accounts payable		55,216			59,968
Accrued insurance liability		11,318			10,578
Accrued income taxes		-			-
Accrued liabilities		5,471			5,007
Accrued compensation expense		11,164			14,286
Dividends payable		6,729			5,972
Total current liabilities		90,171			95,957

Long-term obligations under capital leases		1,334			374
Deferred income taxes		44,915			44,785
Other long-term liabilities		1,037			1,139

Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $1 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; none issued		-			-
Common stock, no par value; authorized, 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 18,689,000 and 18,663,000 respectively		33,777			32,621
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(10,246	)		(5,988	)
Retained Earnings		548,325			535,885
Total stockholders' equity		571,856			562,518
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity	$	709,313		$	704,773

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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 28,			March 29,			March 28,			March 29,
	2015			2014			2015			2014

Net Sales	$	225,008		$	205,321		$	437,760		$	408,844

Cost of goods sold⁽¹⁾		158,058			144,208			309,709			287,825
Gross Profit		66,950			61,113			128,051			121,019

Operating expenses
Marketing⁽²⁾		19,986			17,519			39,473			35,551
Distribution ⁽³⁾		17,633			16,382			35,154			32,502
Administrative ⁽⁴⁾		7,462			6,781			14,987			13,765
Other general expense		64			99			22			898
		45,145			40,781			89,636			82,716

Operating Income		21,805			20,332			38,415			38,303

Other income (expense)
Investment income		1,278			976			2,632			2,114
Interest expense & other		(30	)		(27	)		(54	)		(63	)

Earnings before income taxes		23,053			21,281			40,993			40,354

Income taxes		8,416			7,760			15,100			14,407

NET EARNINGS	$	14,637		$	13,521		$	25,893		$	25,947

Earnings per diluted share	$	0.78		$	0.72		$	1.38		$	1.38

Weighted average number of diluted shares		18,821			18,819			18,811			18,806

Earnings per basic share	$	0.78		$	0.72		$	1.39		$	1.39

Weighted average number of basic shares		18,689			18,693			18,679			18,686

(1)	Includes share-based compensation expense of $108 and $220 for the three months and six months ended March 28, 2015, respectively and $117 and $235 for the three months and six months ended March 29, 2014.

(2)	Includes share-based compensation expense of $158 and $330 for the three months and six months ended March 28,2015, respectively and $170 and $340 for the three months and six months ended March 29, 2014.

(3)	Includes share-based compensation expense of $10 and $21 for the three months and six months ended March 28, 2015, respectively and $11 and $21 for the three months and six months ended March 29, 2014.

(4)	Includes share-based compensation expense of $209 and $438 for the three months and six months ended March 28, 2015, respectively and $227 and $453 for the three months and six months ended March 29, 2014.

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

J&J SNACK FOODS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	March 28,			March 29,			March 28,			March 29,
	2015			2014			2015			2014

Net Earnings	$	14,637		$	13,521		$	25,893		$	25,947

Foreign currency translation adjustments		(914	)		(172	)		(2,869	)		(276	)
Unrealized holding gain(loss)on marketable securities		533			956			(1,389	)		1,429

Total Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax		(381	)		784			(4,258	)		1,153

Comprehensive Income	$	14,256		$	14,305		$	21,635		$	27,100

All amounts are net of tax.

J & J SNACK FOODS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited) (in thousands)

	Six months ended
	March 28,			March 29,
	2015			2014
Operating activities:
Net earnings	$	25,893		$	25,947
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of fixed assets		15,987			15,591
Amortization of intangibles and deferred costs		2,869			2,511
Share-based compensation		1,009			1,049
Deferred income taxes		14			(189	)
Loss on sale of marketable securities		509			296
Other		(199	)		(126	)
Changes in assets and liabilities net of effects from purchase of companies
Decrease in accounts receivable		3,885			636
Increase in inventories		(10,448	)		(5,106	)
Increase in prepaid expenses		(1,918	)		(633	)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(6,373	)		(889	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		31,228			39,087
Investing activities:
Payment for purchases of companies, net of cash acquired		-			(11,000	)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(20,643	)		(20,825	)
Purchases of marketable securities		(13,136	)		(25,747	)
Proceeds from redemption and sales of marketable securities		13,601			6,060
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment		862			815
Other		(56	)		(92	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(19,372	)		(50,789	)
Financing activities:
Payments to repurchase common stock		(2,114	)		-
Proceeds from issuance of stock		2,070			1,023
Payments on capitalized lease obligations		(105	)		(204	)
Payment of cash dividend		(12,696	)		(8,966	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(12,845	)		(8,147	)
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents		(2,156	)		(195	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(3,145	)		(20,044	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		91,760			97,345
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	88,615		$	77,301

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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 and six months ended March 28, 2015 and March 29, 2014 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 our 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 27, 2014.

Note 2

We recognize revenue from our products when the products are shipped to our customers. Repair and maintenance equipment service revenue is recorded when it is performed provided the customer terms are that the customer is to be charged on a time and material basis or on a straight-line basis over the term of the contract when the customer has signed a service contract. Revenue is recognized only where persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, our price is fixed or estimable and collectability is reasonably assured. We record offsets to revenue for allowances, end-user pricing adjustments, trade spending, coupon redemption costs and returned product. Customers generally do not have the right to return product unless it is damaged or defective. We provide an allowance for doubtful receivables after taking into consideration historical experience and other factors. The allowance for doubtful receivables was $284,000 and $450,000 at March 28, 2015 and September 27, 2014, respectively.

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. Licenses and rights, customer relationships and non-compete agreements arising from acquisitions are amortized by the straight-line method over periods ranging from 3 to 20 years. Depreciation expense was $8,006,000 and $7,903,000 for the three months ended March 28, 2015 and March 29, 2014, respectively, and for the six months ended March 28, 2015 and March 29, 2014 was $15,987,000 and $15,591,000 respectively.

Note 4

Basic earnings per common share (EPS) excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS takes into consideration the potential dilution that could occur if securities (stock options) or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised and converted into common stock. Our calculation of EPS is as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 28,2015
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount

	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net Earnings available to common stockholders	$	14,637		18,689	$	0.78

Effect of Dilutive Securities
Options		-		132		-

Diluted EPS
Net Earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	14,637		18,821	$	0.78

	Six Months Ended March 28, 2015
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount

	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net Earnings available to common stockholders	$	25,893		18,679	$	1.39

Effect of Dilutive Securities
Options		-		132		(0.01	)

Diluted EPS
Net Earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	25,893		18,811	$	1.38

	Three Months Ended March 29, 2014
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount

	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net Earnings available to common stockholders	$	13,521		18,693	$	0.72

Effect of Dilutive Securities
Options		-		126		-

Diluted EPS
Net Earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	13,521		18,819	$	0.72

	Six Months Ended March 29, 2014
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount

	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net Earnings available to common stockholders	$	25,947		18,686	$	1.39

Effect of Dilutive Securities
Options		-		120		(0.01	)

Diluted EPS
Net Earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	25,947		18,806	$	1.38

Note 5

At March 28, 2015, the Company has three stock-based employee compensation plans. Share-based compensation was recognized as follows:

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	March 28,		March 29,		March 28,		March 29,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Stock Options	$	264	$	388	$	548	$	700
Stock purchase plan		50		48		197		177
Restricted stock issued to an employee		2		4		3		8
	$	316	$	440	$	748	$	885

Per diluted share	$	0.02	$	0.02	$	0.04	$	0.05

The above compensation is net of tax benefits	$	169	$	85	$	261	$	164

The Company anticipates that share-based compensation will not exceed $1.9 million net of tax benefits, or approximately $.10 per share for the fiscal year ending September 26, 2015.

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 2015 first six months: expected volatility of 17.8%; risk-free interest rate of 1.6%; dividend rate of 1.4% and expected lives of 5 years.

During the 2015 six month period, the Company granted 148,840 stock options. The weighted-average grant date fair value of these options was $15.23. During the 2014 six month period, the Company granted 98,975 stock options. The weighted-average grant date fair value of these options was $15.21.

Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the price of our common shares over the past 55 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

We account for our income taxes under the liability method. Under the liability method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities as measured by the enacted tax rates that will be in effect when these differences reverse. Deferred tax expense is the result of changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities.

Additionally, we recognize a liability for income taxes and associated penalties and interest for tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return which are more likely than not to be overturned by taxing authorities (“uncertain tax positions”). We have not recognized a tax benefit in our financial statements for these uncertain tax positions.

The total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits is $315,000 and $315,000 on March 28, 2015 and September 27, 2014, respectively, 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 28, 2015 and September 27, 2014, respectively, the Company has $180,000 and $180,000 of accrued interest and penalties.

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.

Note 7

In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance on revenue recognition which says that we should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration which we expect to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This guidance is effective for our fiscal year ending September 2019. Early application is not permitted. We will assess the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

Note 8

Inventories consist of the following:

	March 28,		September 27,
	2015		2014
	(unaudited)
	(in thousands)

Finished goods	$	38,926	$	33,189
Raw Materials		18,085		15,632
Packaging materials		6,720		6,107
Equipment parts & other		23,312		21,155
	$	87,043	$	76,083

The above inventories are net of reserves	$	2,621	$	3,982

Note 9

We principally sell our products to the food service and retail supermarket industries. Sales and results of our frozen beverages business are monitored separately from the balance of our food service business because of different distribution and capital requirements. We maintain separate and discrete financial information for the three operating segments mentioned above which is available to our Chief Operating Decision Makers.

Our three reportable segments are Food Service, Retail Supermarkets 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, dough enrobed handheld products 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 and theme 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.

Retail Supermarkets

The primary products sold to the retail supermarket channel are soft pretzel products – including SUPERPRETZEL, frozen juice treats and desserts including LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, MINUTE MAID Juice Bars and Soft Frozen Lemonade, WHOLE FRUIT frozen fruit bars and sorbet, PHILLY SWIRL cups and sticks, ICEE Squeeze-Up Tubes and dough enrobed handheld products including PATIO burritos. Within the retail supermarket channel, our frozen and prepackaged products are purchased by the consumer for consumption at home.

Frozen Beverages

We sell frozen beverages and related products to the food service industry primarily under the names ICEE, SLUSH PUPPIE and PARROT ICE in the United States, Mexico and Canada. We also provide repair and maintenance service to customers for customers’ owned equipment.

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. 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 three reportable segments is as follows:

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	March 28,			March 29,			March 28,			March 29,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(unaudited)
	(in thousands)
Sales to External Customers:
Food Service
Soft pretzels	$	41,099		$	38,815		$	81,817		$	78,123
Frozen juices and ices		11,072			11,857			19,273			20,086
Churros		14,622			13,430			27,589			27,381
Handhelds		5,044			5,712			10,202			12,116
Bakery		70,791			66,169			145,222			135,245
Other		2,634			2,346			4,720			4,158
	$	145,262		$	138,329		$	288,823		$	277,109

Retail Supermarket
Soft pretzels	$	10,829		$	10,309		$	20,029		$	19,224
Frozen juices and ices		13,722			8,402			22,877			14,825
Handhelds		4,569			4,815			9,448			10,102
Coupon redemption		(927	)		(689	)		(2,000	)		(1,369	)
Other		340			213			566			432
	$	28,533		$	23,050		$	50,920		$	43,214

Frozen Beverages
Beverages	$	28,778		$	26,713		$	54,288		$	51,902
Repair and maintenance service		15,723			13,135			31,033			26,744
Machines sales		6,328			3,759			12,075			9,282
Other		384			335			621			593
	$	51,213		$	43,942		$	98,017		$	88,521

Consolidated Sales	$	225,008		$	205,321		$	437,760		$	408,844

Depreciation and Amortization:
Food Service	$	5,388		$	5,233		$	10,641		$	10,372
Retail Supermarket		187			8			440			16
Frozen Beverages		3,866			3,921			7,775			7,714
	$	9,441		$	9,162		$	18,856		$	18,102

Operating Income:
Food Service	$	15,649		$	17,562		$	31,142		$	32,713
Retail Supermarket		2,535			2,602			3,201			4,566
Frozen Beverages		3,621			168			4,072			1,024
	$	21,805		$	20,332		$	38,415		$	38,303

Capital Expenditures:
Food Service	$	4,656		$	4,991		$	10,812		$	10,839
Retail Supermarket		-			-			-			-
Frozen Beverages		5,132			6,517			9,831			9,986
	$	9,788		$	11,508		$	20,643		$	20,825

Assets:
Food Service	$	532,773		$	505,745		$	532,773		$	505,745
Retail Supermarket		14,452			6,051			14,452			6,051
Frozen Beverages		162,088			154,198			162,088			154,198
	$	709,313		$	665,994		$	709,313		$	665,994

Note 10

Our three reporting units, which are also reportable segments, are Food Service, Retail Supermarkets and Frozen Beverages.

The carrying amounts of acquired intangible assets for the Food Service, Retail Supermarkets and Frozen Beverage segments as of March 28, 2015 and September 27, 2014 are as follows:

	March 28, 2015				September 27, 2014
	Gross				Gross
	Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
	(in thousands)

FOOD SERVICE
Indefinite lived intangible assets
Trade Names	$	13,072	$	-	$	13,072	$	-

Amortized intangible assets
Non compete agreements		592		525		592		509
Customer relationships		40,797		31,775		40,797		29,914
License and rights		3,606		2,755		3,606		2,708
TOTAL FOOD SERVICE	$	58,067	$	35,055	$	58,067	$	33,131

RETAIL SUPERMARKETS

Indefinite lived intangible assets
Trade Names	$	7,206	$	-	$	7,206	$	-

Amortized Intangible Assets
Non compete agreements		160		73		160		34
Customer relationships		7,979		820		7,979		420
TOTAL RETAIL SUPERMARKETS	$	15,345	$	893	$	15,345	$	454


FROZEN BEVERAGES

Indefinite lived intangible assets
Trade Names	$	9,315	$	-	$	9,315	$	-

Amortized intangible assets
Non compete agreements		198		198		198		198
Customer relationships		6,478		5,757		6,478		5,448
Licenses and rights		1,601		819		1,601		784
TOTAL FROZEN BEVERAGES	$	17,592	$	6,774	$	17,592	$	6,430

CONSOLIDATED	$	91,004	$	42,722	$	91,004	$	40,015

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 intangible assets acquired in the three and six months ended March 28, 2015. Aggregate amortization expense of intangible assets for the three months ended March 28, 2015 and March 29, 2014 was $1,352,000 and $1,143,000, respectively and for the six months ended March 28, 2015 and March 29, 2014 was $2,707,000 and $2,286,000, respectively.

Estimated amortization expense for the next five fiscal years is approximately $5,400,000 in 2015 and $5,100,000 in 2016, $2,600,000 in 2017, $1,800,000 in 2018 and $1,600,000 in 2019. The weighted average amortization period of the intangible assets is 10.1 years.

Goodwill

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

	Food		Retail		Frozen
	Service		Supermarket		Beverages		Total
	(in thousands)
Balance at March 28, 2015	$	46,832	$	3,670	$	35,940	$	86,442

Balance at September 27, 2014	$	46,832	$	3,670	$	35,940	$	86,442

There was no goodwill acquired in the three and six months ended March 28, 2015.

Note 11

We have classified our investment securities as marketable securities held to maturity and available for sale. The FASB defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, the FASB has established three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1

Observable input such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2

Observable inputs, other than Level 1 inputs in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and

Level 3

Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

Marketable securities held to maturity and available for sale consist primarily of investments in mutual funds and preferred stock. The fair values of mutual funds are based on quoted market prices in active markets and are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of preferred stock is based on quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active. As a result, preferred stock is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses, and fair market values of our investment securities available for sale at March 28, 2015 are summarized as follows:

			Gross		Gross		Fair
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Market
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
	(in thousands)

Mutual Funds	$	117,366	$	298	$	3,130	$	114,534
Preferred Stock		13,133		105		18		13,220

	$	130,499	$	403	$	3,148	$	127,754

The mutual funds seek current income with an emphasis on maintaining low volatility and overall moderate duration. The unrealized losses of $3.1 million are spread over 28 funds with total fair market value of $98.7 million. The Fixed-to-Floating Perpetual Preferred Stock generate fixed income to call dates in 2018, 2019 and 2025 and then income is based on a spread above LIBOR if the securities are not called. These investment securities do not have contractual maturities; however, we classify them as long term assets as it is our intent to hold them for a period of over one year, although we may sell some or all of them depending on presently unanticipated needs for liquidity or market conditions.

The amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses, and fair market values of our investment securities held to maturity at September 27, 2014 are summarized as follows:

			Gross		Gross		Fair
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Market
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
	(in thousands)
US Government Agency Debt	$	2,000	$	-	$	13	$	1,987

Total investment securities held to maturity	$	2,000	$	-	$	13	$	1,987

The amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses, and fair market values of our investment securities available for sale at September 27, 2014 are summarized as follows:

			Gross		Gross		Fair
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Market
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
	(in thousands)

Mutual Funds	$	129,473	$	760	$	2,116	$	128,117

Total investment securities available for sale	$	129,473	$	760	$	2,116	$	128,117

The amortized cost and fair value of the Company’s held to maturity securities by contractual maturity at March 28, 2015 and September 27, 2014 are summarized as follows:

	March 28, 2015				September 27, 2014

			Fair				Fair
	Amortized		Market		Amortized		Market
	Cost		Value		Cost		Value
	(in thousands)
Due in one year or less	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Due after one year through five years		-		-		-		-
Due after five years through ten years		-		-		2,000		1,987
Total held to maturity securities	$	-	$	-	$	2,000	$	1,987
Less current portion		-		-		-		-
Long term held to maturity securities	$	-	$	-	$	2,000	$	1,987

Proceeds from the redemption and sale of marketable securities were $2,000,000 and $13,601,000 in the three and six months ended March 28, 2015, respectively, and $565,000 and $6,060,000 in the three and six months ended March 29, 2014, respectively. Losses of $0 and $509,000 were recorded in the three and six months ended March 28, 2015, respectively, and $36,000 and $296,000 were recorded in the three and six months ended March 29, 2014, respectively. We use the specific identification method to determine the cost of securities sold.

Note 12

In October 2013, we acquired the assets of New York Pretzel, a manufacturer and distributor of soft pretzels selling primarily in the northeast to foodservice and retail locations. Of the purchase price of $11.8 million, $849,000 was allocated to intangible assets, $7,716,000 was allocated to goodwill and $3,049,000 was allocated to property, plant and equipment. The business had sales of about $4.3 million in our 2014 fiscal year included in the food service segment.

In May 2014, we acquired the stock of Philly’s Famous Water Ice, Inc. (PHILLY SWIRL). PHILLY SWIRL, located in Tampa, FL, produces frozen novelty products sold primarily to retail supermarket locations throughout the United States and to Canada with annual sales approximating $25 million. The allocation of the purchase price of $17.4 million is $4.0 million to working capital, $1.2 million to property, plant and equipment, $11.1 million to intangible assets, $1.8 million to goodwill, $4.0 million to deferred tax assets, $95,000 to other assets and $4.8 million to deferred tax liabilities. Sales of PHILLY SWIRL from the acquisition date to September 27, 2014 were $12.6 million and are included in the retail supermarket segment.

These acquisitions were and will be 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.

The goodwill and intangible assets acquired in the business combinations are recorded at fair value. To measure fair value for such assets, we use techniques including discounted expected future cash flows (Level 3 inputs).

Note 13 Changes to the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 28, 2015									Six Months Ended March 28, 2015
	(unaudited)									(unaudited)
	(in thousands)									(in thousands)

				Unrealized									Unrealized
	Foreign Currency			Holding Loss on						Foreign Currency			Holding Loss on
	Translation			Marketable						Translation			Marketable
	Adjustments			Securities			Total			Adjustments			Securities			Total

Beginning Balance	$	(6,587	)	$	(3,278	)	$	(9,865	)	$	(4,632	)	$	(1,356	)	$	(5,988	)

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(914	)		533			(381	)		(2,869	)		(1,605	)		(4,474	)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		-			-			-			-			216			216

Ending Balance	$	(7,501	)	$	(2,745	)	$	(10,246	)	$	(7,501	)	$	(2,745	)	$	(10,246	)

All amounts are net of tax.

	Three Months Ended March 29, 2014									Six Months Ended March 29, 2014
	(unaudited)									(unaudited)
	(in thousands)									(in thousands)

				Unrealized									Unrealized
	Foreign Currency			Holding Loss on						Foreign Currency			Holding Loss on
	Translation			Marketable						Translation			Marketable
	Adjustments			Securities			Total			Adjustments			Securities			Total

Beginning Balance	$	(3,807	)	$	(1,754	)	$	(5,561	)	$	(3,703	)	$	(2,227	)	$	(5,930	)

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(172	)		914			742			(276	)		1,126			850

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		-			42			42			-			303			303

Ending Balance	$	(3,979	)	$	(798	)	$	(4,777	)	$	(3,979	)	$	(798	)	$	(4,777	)

All amounts are net of tax.

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our current cash and cash equivalents 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 11 to these financial statements for a discussion of our investment securities.

The Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.36 per share of its common stock payable on April 2, 2015, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 13, 2015.

In our fiscal year ended September 27, 2014, we purchased and retired 81,685 shares of our common stock at a cost of $7,504,729. In the three months ended March 28, 2015 we purchased 4,380 shares at a cost of $443,839 and in the six months ended March 28, 2015, we purchased 20,544 shares at a cost of $2,113,580. On November 8, 2012 the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the purchase and retirement of an additional 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock; 241,629 shares remain to be purchased under this authorization.

In the three months ended March 28, 2015 and March 29, 2014 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 an increase of $914,000 in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the 2015 second quarter and an increase of $172,000 accumulated other comprehensive loss in the 2014 second quarter. In the six month period, 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 an increase of $2,869,000 in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the 2015 six month period and an increase of $276,000 in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the 2014 six month period.

Our general-purpose bank credit line which expires in December 2016 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 28, 2015.

Results of Operations

Net sales increased $19,687,000 or 9.6% to $225,008,000 for the three months and $28,916,000 or 7.1% to $437,760,000 for the six months ended March 28, 2015 compared to the three and six months ended March 29, 2014. Excluding sales of PHILLY SWIRL, which was acquired in the third quarter of fiscal year 2014, sales increased $15,110,000 or 7.3% for the three months and $21,974,000 or 5.4% for the six months.

FOOD SERVICE

Sales to food service customers increased $6,933,000 or 5% in the second quarter to $145,262,000 and increased $11,714,000 or 4% for the six months. Soft pretzel sales to the food service market increased 6% to $41,099,000 in the second quarter and increased 5% to $81,817,000 in the six months due to increased sales to school food service and convenience stores and throughout our customer base. Increased sales to two customers accounted for approximately 1/3 of the increase in pretzel sales in the quarter and 50% in the six months. As in the first quarter, soft pretzel sales to restaurant chains this quarter were approximately the same as a year ago. Frozen juices and ices sales decreased 7% to $11,072,000 in the three months and 4% to $19,273,000 in the six months resulting primarily from lower sales to schools in the quarter and to warehouse club stores in the six months. Churro sales to food service customers increased 9% to $14,622,000 in the second quarter and were up less than 1% to $27,589,000 for the six months which was net of a decline in sales of $1,994,000 in the quarter and $4,092,000 in the six months to one restaurant chain which discontinued carrying the product in August 2014. Churro sales to other customers increased 28% in the quarter and 19% in the six months with four customers accounting for 84% and 44% of the increases in the quarter and six months, respectively.

Sales of bakery products increased $4,622,000 or 7% in the second quarter to $70,791,000 and $9,977,000 or 7% for the six months as sales increases to two customers and school food service accounted for all of the sales increases both periods.

Sales of new products in the first twelve months since their introduction were approximately $5.1 million in this quarter and $8.9 million in the six months. Price increases accounted for approximately $1.2 million of sales in the quarter and $4.0 million in the six months and net volume increases, including new product sales as defined above, accounted for approximately $5.7 million of sales in the quarter and $7.7 million in the six months.

Operating income in our Food Service segment decreased from $17,562,000 to $15,649,000 in the quarter and decreased from $32,713,000 to $31,142,000 in the six months. Continuing declines in sales of handhelds resulting in a loss this quarter, sales shift toward lower margin sales to schools and generally higher manufacturing and operating expenses relative to sales were primary reasons for the lower operating income in food service.

RETAIL SUPERMARKETS

Sales of products to retail supermarkets increased $5,483,000 or 24% to $28,533,000 in the second quarter and increased $7,706,000 or 18% to $50,920,000 in the six months. Excluding sales of PHILLY SWIRL, sales were up 4% for the second quarter and 2% for the six months. Soft pretzel sales for the second quarter were up 5% to $10,829,000 and were up 4% to $20,029,000 for the six months due primarily to the newly introduced SUPERPRETZEL BAVARIAN Soft Pretzel Bread. Sales of frozen juices and ices increased $5,320,000 or 63% to $13,722,000 in the second quarter and were up 54% to $22,877,000 for the six months. Without PHILLY SWIRL, sales increased 9% for the second quarter and 7% for the six months primarily making up last year’s drop in sales. Coupon redemption costs, a reduction of sales, increased 35% or about $238,000 for the quarter and increased 46% to $2,000,000 for the six months. Handheld sales to retail supermarket customers decreased 5% to $4,569,000 in the quarter and decreased 6% to $9,448,000 for the six months with sales decreases to two customers accounting for all of the decrease.

Sales of new products in the second quarter were approximately $580,000 and were $1.0 million for the six months Price increases accounted for approximately $350,000 of sales in the quarter and $550,000 in the six months and net volume increases including new product sales as defined above and PHILLY SWIRL sales and net of increased coupon costs, accounted for approximately $5.1 million of the sales increase in this quarter and $7.2 million in the six months. Operating income in our Retail Supermarkets segment decreased from $2,602,000 to $2,535,000 in the quarter and from $4,566,000 to $3,201,000 in the six months primarily because of an operating loss of $714,000 by PHILLY SWIRL in the six months due to seasonality, higher coupon expense and advertising expenses to support our SUPERPRETZEL soft pretzel products.

FROZEN BEVERAGES

Frozen beverage and related product sales increased 17% to $51,213,000 in the second quarter and increased 11% to $98,017,000 in the six month period. Beverage related sales alone were up 8% to $28,778,000 in the second quarter and were up 5% to $54,288,000 in the six month period. Gallon sales were up 10% for the three months and were up 6% for the six month period. Higher sales to movie theaters accounted for about half of the gallons’ increase in both periods. Service revenue increased 20% to $15,723,000 in the second quarter and increased 16% to $31,033,000 for the six month period with sales increases and decreases spread throughout our customer base.

Sales of beverage machines, which tend to fluctuate from year to year while following no specific trend, were $2,569,000 or 68% higher in the second quarter and were $2,793,000 or 30% higher in the six month period. The approximate number of company owned frozen beverage dispensers was 51,000 and 49,100 at March 28, 2015 and September 27, 2014, respectively. Operating income in our Frozen Beverage segment was $3,621,000 in this quarter and $4,072,000 for the six months compared to $168,000 and $1,024,000 in last years’ periods, respectively, due primarily to higher sales in all areas of the business. Group health insurance costs were lower by about $450,000 in the quarter and $100,000 in the six months compared to last year due primarily to an unusually high level of medical claims under our self-insured group health insurance program in last year’s second quarter.

CONSOLIDATED

Gross profit as a percentage of sales was 29.75% in the three month period this year and 29.76% last year. For the six month period, gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased to 29.25% from 29.60% a year ago. For the quarter and six months, gross profit margins benefited from the improved performance of our frozen beverages business and to a lesser extent slightly higher gross profit margins in our retail supermarkets business. Gross profit margins were lower in our food service segment because of increased lower margin school food service sales, a sharp decline in sales and gross margins in our handhelds business and higher labor cost and manufacturing expenses relative to sales.

Total operating expenses increased $4,364,000 in the second quarter and as a percentage of sales increased from 19.86% percent to 20.06%. For the first half, operating expenses increased $6,920,000, and as a percentage of sales increased from 20.2% to 20.5%. Marketing expenses increased from 8.5% to 8.9% of sales in the quarter and increased from 8.7% to 9.0% of sales in the six months. Roughly 1/2 of the percentage increase in marketing expenses was from increased advertising efforts to support our retail SUPERPRETZEL products. Distribution expenses were 7.8% of sales in this year’s quarter and were 8.0% of sales in last year’s quarter, and were 8.0% in this year’s six month period and 7.9% of sales last years’ six month period. Administrative expenses were 3.3% of sales this quarter and 3.4% for the six month period as compared to 3.3% of sales last year in the second quarter and 3.4% for the six months.

Operating income increased $1,473,000 or 7% to $21,805,000 in the second quarter and increased $112,000 to $38,415,000 in the first half as a result of the aforementioned items.

Investment income increased by $302,000 and $418,000 in the second quarter and six months, respectively, due primarily to increased investments of marketable securities. We have investments of $114.5 million in mutual funds that seek current income with an emphasis on maintaining low volatility and overall moderate duration. We estimate the annual yield from these funds to approximate 3.5%. The mutual funds have unrealized losses of $3.1 million which may be realized if sold in the future.

We invested $13.1 million during the first six months in Fixed-to-Floating Perpetual Preferred Stock which generates fixed income to call dates in 2018, 2019 and 2025 and then income is based on a spread above LIBOR if the securities are not called. We estimate the annual yield from these investments to approximate 5.0%. The mutual funds and the Fixed-to-Floating Perpetual Preferred Stock investment securities do not have contractual maturities; however, we classify them as long term assets as it is our intent to hold them for a period of over one year, although we may sell some or all of them depending on presently unanticipated needs for liquidity or market conditions.

The effective income tax rate has been estimated at 36.5% and 36.5% for the quarter this year and last year, respectively and 36.8% and 35.7% for the six months this year and last year, respectively. We are estimating an effective income tax rate of approximately 36.5% for the year. Last year’s six months benefited from a tax reduction because of changes in estimates related to a prior year.

Net earnings increased $1,116,000 or 8% in the current three month period to $14,637,000 and was $25,893,000 for the six months this year compared to $25,947,000 for the six month period 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.

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 2014 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 28, 2015, 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 has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 28, 2015, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.	Exhibits

	Exhibit No.

31.1	&	Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of
31.2		the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


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

101.1		The following financial information from J&J Snack Foods Corp.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 28, 2015, formatted in XBRL (extensible Business Reporting Language):
		(i)	Consolidated Balance Sheets,
		(ii)	Consolidated Statements of Earnings,
		(iii)	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income,
		(iv)	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and
		(v)	the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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 27, 2015	/s/ Gerald B. Shreiber
	Gerald B. Shreiber
	Chairman of the Board,
	President, Chief Executive
	Officer and Director
	(Principal Executive Officer)

Dated: April 27, 2015	/s/ Dennis G. Moore
	Dennis G. Moore, Senior Vice
	President, Chief Financial
	Officer and Director
	(Principal Financial Officer)
	(Principal Accounting Officer)