UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 30, 1995 Commission file number 1-5039
WEIS MARKETS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 24-0755415
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employee Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
1000 South Second Street, Sunbury, PA 17801
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 717-286-4571
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange
Title of each class on which registered
Common stock, no par value New York Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of class)
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 x No
The aggregate market value of Common Stock held by non-affiliates
of the Registrant is approximately $860,849,000. Shares of
common stock outstanding as of February 9, 1996 - 42,508,617.
The index to Exhibits is located in Part IV, Item 14(c).
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Selected portions of the 1995 Weis Markets, Inc. Annual Report to
Shareholders are incorporated by reference in Part II and Part IV
of this Form 10-K.
Selected portions of the Weis Markets, Inc. definitive proxy
statement dated March 8, 1996 are incorporated by reference in
Part III of this Form 10-K.
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WEIS MARKETS, INC.
PART I
Item 1. Business:
(a) Weis Markets, Inc. is a Pennsylvania business
corporation formed in 1924. The Company is engaged
principally in the retail sale of food. There was no
material change in the nature of the Company's business
during fiscal 1995.
(b) The principal business activity which the Company has
been engaged in for the last five fiscal years is the
retail sale of food.
(c)(1)(i) The Company operates 126 retail food markets in
Pennsylvania, 16 in Maryland, 1 in New Jersey, 3 in New
York, 4 in Virginia, and 1 in West Virginia. The
stores trade under the name Weis Markets, except for 19
Pennsylvania stores which trade as Mr. Z's Food Mart, 5
Pennsylvania stores which trade as King's Supermarkets,
2 Pennsylvania stores which trade as Erb's, 5
Pennsylvania stores which trade as Scot's Lo Cost, and
1 Pennsylvania store which trades as Big Top Market.
During the past fiscal year, 9 new stores were opened
of which 6 were replacements for older units. One
store was closed for financial reasons. The Company
also owns and operates Weis Food Service, a restaurant
and institutional supplier. On December 26, 1993, the
Company purchased an 80% interest in SuperPetz, Inc.
The investment was used to acquire 2 pet supply stores
located in Dayton, Ohio. On August 6, 1994, SuperPetz
acquired five pet supply stores in Georgia and South
Carolina from Pet Owners Warehouse, Inc. On November
24, 1995 SuperPetz acquired seven stores located in
Michigan and Ohio from Pet Food Warehouse, Inc.
SuperPetz opened 14 additional stores during the year
and as of December 30, 1995, operated 1 store in
Georgia, 1 store in Indiana, 1 store in Kentucky, 1
store in Maryland, 7 stores in Michigan, 9 stores in
Ohio, 3 stores in Pennsylvania, 8 stores in South
Carolina, and 4 stores in Tennessee. The Company
supplies its retail food stores from distribution
centers in Sunbury, Northumberland, and Milton,
Pennsylvania. The percentage of net sales contributed
by each class of similar products for each of the five
fiscal years ended December 30, 1995 was:
Grocery Meat Produce Other
1991 61.27 14.49 10.95 13.29
1992 60.81 14.15 10.78 14.26
1993 60.74 14.80 11.06 13.40
1994 59.76 14.41 11.06 14.77
1995 58.71 13.82 11.05 16.42
(c)(1)(vi)The Company has its own distribution center with
warehouses located within a 15 mile radius of its
corporate offices in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. The
Company is required to use a significant amount of
working capital to provide for the required amount of
inventory to meet demand for its products through
efficient use of buying power and effective utilization
of space in the warehouse facilities.
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WEIS MARKETS, INC.
(c)(1)(x) The business of the Company is highly competitive, and,
in the areas served by it, the Company competes based
on price and service with national retail food chains,
local chains and many independent food stores. The
following list includes, but is not limited to, the
competitors of the Company: A&P, Acme Markets, Aldi,
BiLo, Festival Foods, Giant Eagle, Giant Foods of
Carlisle, Giant Foods of Landover, Insalaco, K-Mart,
Riverside Markets, Sam's, Shop Rite, Super Rite, Super
Valu, and Walmart. On the basis of sales volume, the
Company believes it is the leading food retailer in the
majority of the areas in which it operates.
(c)(1)(xiii)The Company has approximately 16,500 employees.
Item 2. Properties:
The Company owns and operates 75 of its retail food
stores and leases and operates 76 stores under
operating leases for varying periods of time up to the
year 2015. SuperPetz, leases all 35 of it's retail
store locations. The Company owns all of its trade
fixtures and equipment in its stores and several
parcels of vacant land which are available as locations
for possible future stores or other expansion.
The Company owns and operates one warehouses in
Sunbury, Pennsylvania totaling approximately 551,000
square feet, one in Milton, Pennsylvania of
approximately 1,016,000 square feet, and one in
Northumberland, Pennsylvania totaling approximately
121,000 square feet. The Company also operates an ice
cream plant, meat processing plant and milk processing
plant at its Sunbury location.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings:
Neither the Company nor any subsidiary is presently a
party to, nor is any of their property subject to, any
material pending legal proceedings, other than routine
litigation incidental to the business.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders:
There were no matters submitted to a vote of security
holders during the fourth quarter of 1995.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related
Stockholder Matters:
"Stock Prices and Dividend Information by Quarter" on
page 16 and "Stock Traded" on the inside back cover of
the 1995 Weis Markets, Inc. Annual Report to
Shareholders are incorporated herein by reference.
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WEIS MARKETS, INC.
The approximate number of shareholders on December 30,
1995 is determined by the Company's transfer agent..
Item 6. Selected Financial Data:
"Five-Year Review of Operations" on page 16 of the 1995
Weis Markets, Inc. Annual Report to Shareholders is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations:
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations" on page 7 of the
1995 Weis Markets, Inc. Annual Report to Shareholders
is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data:
The following information is incorporated herein by
reference from the 1995 Weis Markets, Inc. Annual
Report to Shareholders: The consolidated financial
statements on pages 8 to 10, the notes to consolidated
financial statements on pages 11 to 15, and the
independent auditors' report on page 15.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on
Accounting and Financial Disclosure:
None.
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant:
"Election of Directors" on pages 4 and 5 of the Weis
Markets, Inc. definitive proxy statement dated March 8,
1996 is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 11. Executive Compensation:
"Board Compensation Committee Report on Executive
Compensation," "Summary Compensation Table,"
"Option/SAR Grants in Last Fiscal Year," "Aggregated
Option/SAR Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and FY-End
Option/SAR Values," "Retirement Plans," "Pension Plan
Table," "Shareholder Return Performance," "Comparative
Five-Year Total Returns," and "Comparative Ten-Year
Income Percentages," on pages 6 to 10 of the Weis
Markets, Inc. definitive proxy statement dated March 8,
1996 are incorporated herein by reference.
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WEIS MARKETS, INC.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management:
"Outstanding Voting Securities and Voting Rights" on
page 3 of the Weis Markets, Inc. definitive proxy
statement dated March 8, 1996 is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions:
"Compensation of Directors", "Compensation Committee
Interlocks and Insider Participation", "Board
Compensation Committee Report on Executive
Compensation," "Summary Compensation Table,"
"Option/SAR Grants in Last Fiscal Year," "Aggregated
Option/SAR Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and FY-End
Option/SAR Values," "Retirement Plans," "Pension Plan
Table," "Shareholder Return Performance," "Comparative
Five-Year Total Returns," and "Comparative Ten-Year
Income Percentages," on pages 5 to 10 of the Weis
Markets, Inc., definitive proxy statement dated March
8, 1996 are incorporated herein by reference.
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statements, Schedules and Reports
on Form 8-K
The following information is incorporated herein by
reference from the 1995 Weis Markets, Inc. Annual
Report to Shareholders: The consolidated financial
statements on pages 8 to 10, the notes to consolidated
financial statements on pages 11 to 15, and the
independent auditors' report on page 15.
(a) The financial statement schedules are omitted for the
reason that they are either not applicable or not
required or because the information required is
contained in the financial statements or notes thereto.
(b) There were no reports on Form 8-K filed during the
quarter ended December 30, 1995.
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WEIS MARKETS, INC.
(c) A listing of exhibits filed or incorporated by
reference is as follows:
Exhibit No.
3-A Articles of Incorporation
3-B By-Laws
10-A Profit Sharing Plan
10-B Stock Bonus Plan
10-C Company Appreciation Plan
10-D Stock Option Plan
10-E Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan
10-F Executive Employment Contract
13 Annual Report to Shareholders for the Fiscal
Year ended December 30, 1995
21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant
23 Consent of Independent Auditors
Exhibits 3-A and 3-B have been filed as
exhibits under Part IV, Item 14(c) in Form 10-
K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 1980
and are incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibits 10-A through 10-F, have been filed
as exhibits under Part IV, Item 14(c) in Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1994 and are incorporated herein by
reference.
The foregoing exhibits are available upon
request from the Secretary of the Company at
a fee of $10.00 per copy.
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WEIS MARKETS, INC.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
WEIS MARKETS, INC.
(Registrant)
Date 03/27/96 Robert F. Weis
Chairman of the Board of Directors,
and Treasurer and Director
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons
on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Date 03/27/96 Robert F. Weis
(Principal Financial Officer)
Chairman of the Board of Directors,
and Treasurer and Director
Date 03/27/96 Norman S. Rich
(Principal Executive Officer)
President and Director
Date 03/27/96 William R. Mills
Vice President Finance and Secretary
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EXHIBIT 13
WEIS MARKETS, INC. 1995 ANNUAL REPORT
(NOTE: The front page of the report is a picture of the front of
a Weis Markets store taken at dusk.)
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Building on Our Core Mission
As the Company continues to develop innovative responses to the
chaning needs of its customers, Weis Markets, Inc. remains
focused on its core mission: selling groceries. And, as one of
the most consistently profitable supermarket companies in the
nation, Weis Markets continues to expand operations in its
primary marketing areas: Pennsylvania and Maryland. In 1995,
the Company added nine new superstores and remodeled eight
existing sites. Plans are underway for another fifteen
superstores and up to twelve renovations over the next eighteen
months. Today, the Company operates 151 supermarkets under the
names Weis Markets, Mr. Z's, Scot's, and King's, and 35 SuperPetz
pet supply stores, and offers customers nearly 2,000 private-
label products.
(NOTE: The inside cover has four pictures of the inside of a new
store.)
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1995 was a year of increased sales and earnings for the
Corporation.
Financial Highlights
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
For the Fiscal Years Ended December 30, 1995
December 31, 1994, and December 25, 1993
1995 1994 1993
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Net sales $1,646,435 $1,556,663 $1,441,090
Income before provision for income taxes 121,717 117,193 113,654
Net income 79,420 76,249 72,953
Cash dividends 34,499 32,326 30,677
ShareholdersO equity 791,562 762,380 738,115
Depreciation and amortization 33,168 30,607 28,959
Net income per share 1.84 1.75 1.66
Cash dividends per share $ .80 $ .74 $ .70
Shares outstanding 42,533,617 43,483,541 43,796,403
Number of grocery stores 151 149 141
Number of pet supply stores 35 14 0
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To Our Shareholders
We are pleased to report that 1995 was a year of strong growth
and tremendous change for Weis Markets. Our sales for the 52-
week period ending December 30, 1995 increased 5.8% to
$1,646,435,000, compared to $1,556,663,000 over 53 weeks in 1994.
In 1995, earnings increased 4.2% to $79,420,000.
Earnings per share increased nine cents to $1.84. In August of
1995, the Board of Directors increased the quarterly dividend
10.5% to $.21 per share. This marks the 30th consecutive year we
have increased the dividend. Depreciation and amortization grew
from $30,607,000 to $33,168,000, due to our continued expansion.
Return on equity was 10.2% and shareholder equity increased to
$791,562,000, compared to $762,380,000 in 1994.
It is important to note that Weis Markets sales and earnings
grew despite low inflation and a significant increase in
competitive activity throughout our marketing area. Our increase
in sales was due to three key factors... an aggressive new
merchandising program, new advertising formats and the most
ambitious expansion program in Weis Markets history.
In 1995, Weis Markets built nine-state-of-the-art superstores
and remodeled eight others. The majority of the new superstores
total 50,000 to 60,000 square feet. These stores are
significantly larger than the ones they replaced. Overall, Weis
Markets total retail space increased 550,000 square feet in 1995
and now totals nearly 6,000,000 square feet. Weis Markets
currently operates 151 stores in six states -- Pennsylvania,
Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia and West Virginia.
Our new superstores represent the next generation of design for
Weis Markets stores. Throughout these new stores there is an
increased emphasis on convenience and product variety. We are
catering to two types of customers... the ones with a weekly
order and those in search of a prepared meal.
Our plans over the next 18 months call for the construction of
as many as fifteen superstores and the remodel of up to twelve
others. Construction has already begun on superstores in Laurel,
MD and Lebanon, PA. A number of other projects are in the
approval process. In other cases, leases have been signed. The
uncertainty of the approval process makes it difficult to predict
project completion dates.
We have also completed plans for the expansion of our
Distribution Warehouse in Milton. The expansion of our frozen
food and refrigerated sections is essential to accommodate the
increasing volume of merchandise sold in our stores. In
addition, we will complete work on an addition to our ice cream
manufacturing plant, installing state-of-the art freezing
equipment that will enable us to produce more of the high quality
ice cream for which we are known.
Weis Markets will finance all construction and remodeling
projects from internal funds. We will continue to remain debt-
free. Weis Markets capital expenditures for 1995 totaled
$72,759,000. This investment is part of an 18-month, $105
million expansion program. Our new budget calls for a $107
million investment, over eighteen months, in stores, warehouses
and equipment.
We also continue to aggressively expand SuperPetz, our pet-
supply superstore subsidiary. Two years ago, SupePetz operated
two large pet supply stores in Ohio. Today, it operates 35
stores in nine states. SuperPetz has grown through acquisition
as well as new stores. Weis Markets also operates Weis Food
Service, a restaurant and institutional food supplier based in
nearby Northumberland, PA.
But 1995 has not been without sadness for Weis Markets. In
June, Sigfried Weis, emeritus member of the board of directors,
passed away. In his fifty-six years at Weis Markets, thirty-
three as company president, he helped make Weis Markets what it
is today... one of the strongest and most consistently profitable
supermarket companies in America. He was also a noted
philanthropist. We express our sorrow at his passing and our
thanks for his many years of service and devotion to our company
and its shareholders.
His son-in-law, Joseph Goldstein, a partner in the Washington
law firm of Crowell and Moring, has been appointed to the Board
of Directors. He brings to the Board a wealth of experience as
an attorney in private practice and from his many years as a
senior official for the SEC.
As for 1996, we are poised for a year of growth and increased
sales despite an increasingly competitive marketplace. We think
our new leadership in operations, merchandising and general
management and our loyal and capable employees will continue to
produce outstanding results in 1996.
Robert F. Weis Norman S. Rich
Chairman and Treasurer President
(NOTE: There is a picture of Norman S. Rich and Robert F. Weis in
the center of the page and various cutouts of pastries to the far
bottom and top right side of the page.)
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STAYING FOCUSED
Weis Markets has reached the midpoint of the largest expansion
program in the Company's history. In 1995, Weis built nine state-
of-the-art superstores that embody the next generation of Weis
Markets stores.
Today's supermarkets don't just compete with each other - they
compete with restaurants and fast food outlets. Expanded deli
counters, prepared entrees, salad bars and even food courts
enable Weis Markets to preserve and expand market share.
(NOTE: There is a picture of a customer shopping in the Deli
section of a new store in the center of the page, and a cutout of
a fresh pizza and deli sandwich at the bottom left of the page.)
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KEEPING PACE WITH CHANGING CUSTOMER PRIORITES
In 1940, the average American family spent two-and-a-half hours
preparing dinner; today, they spend less than twenty minutes.
That's why today, Weis Markets caters to two kinds of customers:
traditional grocery shoppers who plan meals and buy groceries
weekly, and customers seeking takeout food or meals that can be
prepared and served quickly.
Central to the new Weis Markets superstores are a food court
area with an expanded deli counter and a pizza kitchen, and large
fresh fruit and salad bars. These new superstores also have
larger produce, meat and grocery departments and state-of-the-art
bakeries. The Company's sales in these area continue to grow
with its expanding product variety, new product introductions and
broader advertising efforts.
Weis customers can now find pizza, sandwiches, rotisserie and
pressure-fried chicken, fres-cut fruit, vegetables and salads at
many Weis stores throughout the Company's six-state area, as well
as prepared meals and Express Cafe Entrees (ready-to-cook chicken
and beef dishes with simple instructions.)
For added customer convience, over half of our stores have
pharmacies, and the Company has worked with a number of local
banks to open full-service, in-store bank branches.
Weis customers enjoy larger produce departments with a wide
selection of pre-cut salads, vegetables and fruits (an area that
has seen enormous growth in recent years).
(NOTE: There is a cutout of fresh produce and vegetables in the
upper right corner of this page and a picture of a fresh cut
fruit section in one of the stores at the bottom right side of
the page.)
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INNOVATIVE DESIGN
Using state-of-the-art technology and the latest research, Weis
Markets is building new stores and superstores that offer
customers more space and improved lighting.
(NOTE: There is a picture of a draftsman at work on a store
project in the upper right corner of the page. There are also
four additional pictures at the bottom of the page showing the
front of a Mr. Z's store, the front of a King's store, the front
of a SuperPetz store and a Weis Food * Pharmacy illuminated store
sign.)
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Weis Markets, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Results of Operations
Record sales were achieved in 1995, increasing 5.8% over the
prior year, while net profits increased 4.2%.
Sales for the 52-week period ended December 30, 1995 were
$1,646,435,000, compared with $1,556,663,000 for the 53-week
period in 1994. Sales in 1994 had increased 8.0%, compared with
fiscal 1993 sales of $1,441,090,000. The sales increase in the
current year was generated from the existing store base, nine new
superstores, eight store remodels and enlargements, the
acquisition of six KingOs Supermarkets in August of 1994, and the
growth of our 80% held pet supply stores. Inflation has remained
low for the past three years, and management sees no significant
changes on the horizion in the coming year based upon published
economic information. SuperPetz began the year with 14 stores
and grew to 35 stores by year-end. Same store sales increased
.4% for the 52-week year compared with the 53-week year in 1994.
Excluding the effect of the one additional week in the prior
year, identical store sales increased 2.3%.
Gross profit as a percentage of sales has remained fairly
consistent over the last three years at 25.6% in 1995, 25.3% in
1994, and 25.5% in 1993. Management does anticipate that because
of the higher gross profit and expense ratios generated by the
SuperPetz stores, there will be a slight increasing effect on the
total company rates going forward. In 1995, earnings were
charged $1,899,000 for the LIFO adjustment, compared with
$2,042,000 in 1994, and $510,000 in 1993.
Operating, general and administrative expenses as a percentage
of sales increased .2% to 20.4% compared with 20.2% in 1994 and
20.0% in 1993. The dollar increase in expenses during 1995 and
1994 was primarily a result of the new stores opened and acquired
during those years. Management did conservatively expense the
pre-opening costs associated with the new SuperPetz stores, of
$1,281,000 in 1995 and $745,000 in 1994.
Interest and dividend income was $21,383,000, at 1.3% of sales
in 1995, compared to $21,607,000, at 1.4% of sales in 1994, and
$21,528,000, at 1.5% of sales in 1993. Investment income as a
percentage of sales has declined over the last several years as a
result of the decline in market rates. However, the past year's
decline is mainly attributable to a reduction of marketable
security holdings. The expansion plans currently underway,
coupled with the stock repurchase program, will require the use
of some of the funds currently invested, thus causing further
declines in investment income in the future. The investment
portfolio consists of Pennsylvania tax-free state and municipal
bonds, U.S. Treasury securities, equity securities and other
short-term investments. It is managementOs intent to maintain a
liquid portfolio to take advantage of acquisition and other
investment opportunities; therefore all securities are classified
as available-for-sale in the consolidated balance sheets.
Other income is primarily generated from rental income, coupon
handling fees, cardboard salvage and gains on the sales of fixed
assets. Other income decreased $1,540,000 in 1995 compared to
1994. Cardboard salvage rates decreased significantly during the
year, and rental income generated from several old store units
was lost due to the bankrupcy of one common tennant. As a
percentage of sales, other income decreased slightly to .8% in
1995, compared to 1.0% in 1994 and .9% in 1993.
The effective tax rate was 34.8% in 1995, 34.9% in 1994, and
35.8% in 1993. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania reduced its
corporate income tax rate from 12.25% in 1993 to 11.99% in 1994,
and again in 1995 to 9.99%.
During fiscal 1995, the Company opened nine new stores,
completly remodeled eight existing stores and closed one. Six of
the new stores were replacement units for outdated facilities,
and six of the eight remodels included expansions. As of its
fiscal year-end, Weis Markets, Inc. was operating 151 retail food
stores, 35 SuperPetz pet supply stores and Weis Food Service, a
restaurant and institutional supplier. The company currently
operates stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York,
Virginia and West Virginia. SuperPetz operates stores in
Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee.
The adoption of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, (Accounting
for the Impairment of Long-lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets
to be Disposed of), and Number 123, (Accounting for Stock
Compensation), during fiscal 1996 are not expected to have
material effect on the Company's financial position.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company funded its 1995 working capital requirements
through internally generated cash flows from operations, as it
has done in prior years. Net cash provided by operating
activities was $96,835,000, compared to $119,372,000 in 1994, and
$104,103,000 in 1993. Net cash provided by operating activities
were impacted by the reduction of its accounts payable of
$10,267,000 and a prepaid pension contribution of $2,932,000.
Working capital decreased 2.8% in 1995, decreased 1.5% in 1994
and increased 6.1% in 1993.
The Company continues to use its cash for acquisitions, the
construction of new supermarkets, the expansion and remodeling of
existing stores, the securing of sites for future expansion, and
the upgrading of the processing and distribution facilities.
Property, equipment and other acquisition expenditures during
fiscal 1995 totaled $72,259,000, compared to $66,928,000 in 1994
and $64,412,000 in 1993. Treasury stock purchases amounted to
$25,554,000 in 1995, compared to $8,101,000 in 1994, and
$1,149,000 in 1993. The Board of Directors' 1995 resolution
authorizing the purchase of treasury stock has a remaining
balance of 427,195 shares. Total cash dividend payments on
common stock amounted to $.80 per share in 1995, compared to $.74
in 1994, and $.70 in 1993.
The Company's current development plans will require an
investment of approximately $107,000,000 during the next eighteen
months. The Company continues to actively seek acquisitions and
investment opportunities to enhance future performance. The
Board of Directors recently approved a resolution authorizing the
purchase of up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company's own common
stock from the open market, bringing the total authorized for
repurchase to 1,427,195. In view of the Company's significant
liquid assets, no existing debt financing, and its ability to
generate working capital internally, it is not expected that any
type of external financing will be needed.
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Weis Markets, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollars in thousands)
December 30, 1995
and December 31, 1994 1995 1994
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ASSETS
Current:
Cash $ 3,285 $ 4,011
Marketable securities 432,174 453,017
Accounts receivable, net 31,517 24,132
Inventories 131,727 130,019
Prepaid expenses 7,764 4,229
Deferred income taxes -- 2,344
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Total current assets 606,467 617,752
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Property and equipment, net 285,993 245,263
Intangible and other assets, net 30,698 29,078
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$923,158 $892,093
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LIABILITIES
Current:
Accounts payable $ 72,262 $ 82,529
Accrued expenses 12,997 8,266
Accrued self-insurance 13,285 10,462
Payable to employee benefit plans 7,453 7,957
Income taxes payable 4,077 3,089
Deferred income taxes 5,258 --
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Total current liabilities 115,332 112,303
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Deferred income taxes 16,527 17,495
Minority Interest (263) (85)
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SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Common stock, no par value,
100,800,000 shares authorized, 47,445,929 and
47,445,929 shares issued, respectively 7,380 7,380
Retained earnings 879,916 834,995
Net unrealized gain on marketable securities 14,748 4,933
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902,044 847,308
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Treasury stock at cost - 4,912,312 and 3,962,388
shares, respectively (110,482) (84,928)
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Total shareholders' equity 791,562 762,380
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$923,158 $892,093
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Weis Markets, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
For the Fiscal Years Ended December 30, 1995,
December 31, 1994, and December 25, 1993
1995 1994 1993
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Net sales $1,646,435 $1,556,663 $1,441,090
Cost of sales, including warehousing
and distribution expenses 1,224,339 1,162,068 1,073,140
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Gross profit on sales 422,096 394,595 367,950
Operating, general
and administrative expenses 335,899 314,593 288,280
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Income from operations 86,197 80,002 79,670
Interest and dividend income 21,383 21,607 21,528
Other income 13,959 15,499 12,456
Minority Interest 178 85 --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income before provision for income taxes 121,717 117,193 113,654
Provision for income taxes 42,297 40,944 40,701
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net income $ 79,420 $ 76,249 $ 72,953
============================================================================
Per share of common stock:
Net income $ 1.84 $ 1.75 $ 1.66
Cash dividends $ .80 $ .74 $ .70
Weighted average shares outstanding 43,083,449 43,662,031 43,827,168
============================================================================
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
<TABLE>
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
(dollars in thousands)
For the Fiscal Years Ended December 30, 1995
December 31, 1994 and December 25, 1993
<CAPTION>
Net Unrealized
Gain (Loss) Minimum Total
Common Retained on Marketable Pension Treasury Shareholders'
Stock Earnings Securities Liability Stock Equity
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at December 26, 1992 $7,147 $748,796 $ -- $ -- $ (75,678) $680,265
Shares issued for options 108 -- -- -- -- 108
Treasury stock purchased (41,790 shares) -- -- -- -- (1,149) (1,149)
Dividends paid -- (30,677) -- -- -- (30,677)
Change in accounting for marketable securities -- -- 16,740 -- -- 16,740
Minimum pension liability -- -- -- (125) -- (125)
Net income -- 72,953 -- -- -- 72,953
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at December 25, 1993 7,255 791,072 16,740 (125) (76,827) 738,115
Shares issued for options 125 -- -- -- -- 125
Treasury stock purchased (320,542 shares) -- -- -- -- (8,101) (8,101)
Dividends paid -- (32,326) -- -- -- (32,326)
Net unrealized loss on marketable securities -- -- (11,807) -- -- (11,807)
Minimum pension liability -- -- -- 125 -- 125
Net income -- 76,249 -- -- -- 76,249
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at December 31, 1994 7,380 834,995 4,933 -- (84,928) 762,380
Treasury stock purchased (949,924 shares) -- -- -- -- (25,554) (25,554)
Dividends paid -- (34,499) -- -- -- (34,499)
Net unrealized gain on marketable securities -- -- 9,815 -- -- 9,815
Net income -- 79,420 -- -- -- 79,420
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at December 30, 1995 $7,380 $879,916 $14,748 $ -- $(110,482) $791,562
=====================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
[FN]
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
<PAGE>
Weis Markets, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(dollars in thousands)
For the Fiscal Years Ended December 30, 1995,
December 31, 1994, and December 25, 1993 1995 1994 1993
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $79,420 $76,249 $72,953
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 33,168 30,607 28,959
Gain on sale of fixed assets (582) (298) (798)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in inventories (1,708) (18,172) (14,188)
(Increase) decrease in accounts
receivable and prepaid expenses (10,920) (1,603) 3,302
Decrease in prepaid income taxes -- -- 419
Increase (decrease) in accounts
payable, other liabilities and
minority interest (3,395) 28,669 11,652
Increase in income taxes payable 988 1,151 1,938
Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes (136) 2,769 (134)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net cash provided by operating activities 96,835 119,372 104,103
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment (72,759) (49,421) (49,188)
Proceeds from the sale of property
and equipment 1,107 985 1,928
(Increase) decrease in marketable securities 37,428 (15,631) (9,448)
Increase in intangible and other assets (3,284) (20,058) (7,909)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net cash used by investing activities (37,508) (84,125) (64,617)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock -- 125 108
Dividends paid (34,499) (32,326) (30,677)
Purchase of treasury stock (25,554) (8,101) (1,149)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net cash used by financing activities (60,053) (40,302) (31,718)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in cash (726) (5,055) 7,768
Cash at beginning of year 4,011 9,066 1,298
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Cash at end of year $ 3,285 $ 4,011 $ 9,066
==============================================================================
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
<PAGE>
Weis Markets, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies
utilized in preparing the Company's consolidated financial
statements:
(a) Description of Business
Weis Markets, Inc. is a Pennsylvania business corporation formed
in 1924. The Company is engaged principally in the retail sale
of food in Pennsylvania and surrounding states. There was no
material change in the nature of the company's business during
fiscal 1995.
(b) Definition of Fiscal Year
The Company's fiscal year ends on the last Saturday in December.
As a result, fiscal 1995, 1994, and 1993, comprised 52 weeks, 53
weeks and 52 weeks, respectively.
(c) Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany
accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
(d) Intangible Assets
Intangible assets are generally amortized over periods ranging
from 3 to 40 years. A portion of the excess of cost of
investments over net assets acquired prior to November 1, 1970,
($2,322,000), is not being amortized because, in the opinion of
management, there has been no decrease in value.
(e) Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market, using both
the last-in, first-out (LIFO) and average cost methods.
(f) Marketable Securities
Marketable securities consist of Pennsylvania tax-free state and
municipal bonds, U.S. Treasury securities, equity securities, and
other short-term investments. By policy, the Company invests
primarily in high-grade marketable securities. The Company
classifies all of its marketable securities as available-for-
sale.
Available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value as
determined by quoted market price. Unrealized holding gains and
losses, net of the related tax effect, are excluded from earnings
and are reported as a separate component of shareholdersO equity
until realized. A decline in the market value below cost that is
deemed other than temporary results in a charge to earnings and
the establishment of a new cost basis for the security. Dividend
and interest income are recognized when earned. Realized gains
and losses are included in earnings and are derived using the
specific identification method for determining the cost of
securities.
(g) Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are carried at cost. Depreciation is
provided on the cost of buildings and improvements and equipment
principally using accelerated methods. Leasehold improvements
are amortized over the terms of the leases or the useful lives of
the assets, whichever is shorter.
Maintenance and repairs are charged to income and renewals and
betterments are capitalized. When assets are retired or
otherwise disposed of, the assets and accumulated depreciation
are removed from the respective accounts and any profit or loss
on the disposition is credited or charged to income.
(h) Income Taxes
Under the asset and liability method of the Financial Accounting
Standards BoardOs Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" (Statement 109), deferred tax
assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax
consequences attributable to differences between the financial
statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and
their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities
are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable
income in the years in which those temporary differences are
expected to be recovered or settled. Under Statement 109, the
effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax
rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the
enactment date.
(i) Earnings Per Share
The earnings per share computations are based upon the weighted
average number of common shares and common share equivalents
outstanding during the year.
(j) Pre-opening costs
Pre-opening costs of retail stores are charged against earnings
as incurred.
(k) Use of Estimates
Management of the company has made a number of estimates and
assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities
and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to
prepare these financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles. Actual results could differ from
those estimates.
(2) Income Taxes
The provision for income tax consists of:
(dollars in thousands) 1995 1994 1993
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Currently payable:
Federal $32,450 $29,248 $29,929
State 9,983 11,361 10,812
Deferred (136) 335 (40)
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$42,297 $40,944 $40,701
=============================================================================
The following is a reconciliation between the applicable income
tax expense and the amount of income taxes which would have been
provided at the Federal statutory rate. The statutory rate was
35% in 1995, 1994, and 1993.
<PAGE>
(dollars in thousands) 1995 1994 1993
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tax at statutory rate $42,601 $41,018 $39,779
State income taxes, net of
federal income tax benefit 6,029 7,293 7,355
Other - principally tax-exempt investment income (6,333) (7,367) (6,433)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Actual provision (effective tax rate
34.8%, 34.9% and 35.8%, respectively) $42,297 $40,944 $40,701
=============================================================================
Cash paid for income taxes was $41,688,000, $39,907,000, and
$40,530,000 in 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively.
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to
significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax
liabilities at December 30, 1995, and December 31, 1994, are
presented below:
(dollars in thousands) 1995 1994
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Gross deferred tax assets:
Accounts receivable $ 312 $ 309
Inventories 1,411 1,284
Compensated absences 504 403
Employee benefit plans 2,239 3,249
General liability insurance 1,037 1,070
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Total gross deferred tax ass ets 5,503 6,315
Less valuation allowance -- --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total deferred tax assets 5,503 6,315
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gross deferred tax liabilities:
Net unrealized gain on marketable securities (10,460) (3,690)
Depreciation (16,527) (17,495)
Other (301) (281)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total gross deferred tax liabilities (27,288) (21,466)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net deferred tax liability $(21,785) $(15,151)
=============================================================================
Reflected on attached consolidated balance sheets as:
Current deferred asset (liability) - net $ (5,258) $ 2,344
Noncurrent deferred liability - net (16,527) (17,495)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net deferred tax liability $(21,785) $(15,151)
=============================================================================
A valuation allowance has not been deducted from deferred tax
assets as the entire amount of each asset is expected to be
realized. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets,
management considers whether it is more likely than not that some
portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized. The
ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the
generation of future taxable income during the periods in which
those temporary differences become deductible. Management
considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities,
projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in
making their assessment.
Based upon the level of historical taxable income and
projections for future taxable income over the periods which the
deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is
more likely than not the Company will realize the benefits of
these deductible differences. The amount of the deferred tax
asset considered realizable, however, could be reduced in the
near term if estimates of future taxable income during the
carryforward period are reduced.
(3) Inventories
Merchandise inventories, as of December 30, 1995 and December 31,
1994, were valued as follows:
(dollars in thousands) 1995 1994
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LIFO $95,317 $110,086
Average cost 36,410 19,933
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$131,727 $130,019
=============================================================================
If all inventories were valued on the average cost method,
which approximates current cost, total inventories would have
been $44,336,000 and $42,437,000 higher than as reported on the
above methods as of December 30, 1995, and December 31, 1994,
respectively.
Although management believes the use of the LIFO method for
valuing certain inventories (as set forth above) represents the
most appropriate matching of costs and revenues in the Company's
circumstances, the following summary of net income and per share
amounts based on the use of the average cost method for valuing
all inventories is presented for comparative purposes.
(dollars in thousands) 1995 1994 1993
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net income $80,531 $77,418 $73,245
Net income per share $ 1.87 $ 1.77 $ 1.67
=============================================================================
(4) Property and Equipment
Property and equipment as of December 30, 1995, and December 31,
1994, consisted of:
Useful Life
(dollars in thousands) in years 1995 1994
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Land $ 42,940 $ 32,557
Buildings and improvements 10-60 197,277 177,025
Equipment 3-12 326,689 293,043
Leasehold improvements 5-20 46,195 39,811
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Total, at cost 613,101 542,436
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 327,108 297,173
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
$285,993 $245,263
=============================================================================
(5) Marketable Securities
Marketable securities as of December 30, 1995, and December 31,
1994, consisted of:
<PAGE>
Gross Gross
Unrealized Unrealized
December 30, 1995 Amortized Holding Holding Fair
(dollars in thousands) Cost Gains Losses Value
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Available-for-sale:
Pennsylvania state and
municipal bonds $350,410 $ 4,167 $215 $354,362
U.S. Treasury securities 20,447 651 -- 21,098
Equity Securities 11,073 20,605 -- 31,678
Other short-term investments 25,036 -- -- 25,036
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
$406,966 $25,423 $215 $432,174
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Gross Gross
Unrealized Unrealized
December 31, 1994 Amortized Holding Holding Fair
(dollars in thousands) Cost Gains Losses Value
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Available-for-sale:
Pennsylvania state and
municipal bonds $391,331 $ 588 $2,936 $388,983
U.S. Treasury securities 26,643 64 63 26,644
Equity Securities 10,864 10,970 -- 21,834
Other short-term investments 15,556 -- -- 15,556
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$444,394 $11,622 $2,999 $453,017
=============================================================================
Maturities of marketable securities classified as available-for-
sale at December 30, 1995, were as follows:
Amortized Fair
(dollars in thousands) Cost Value
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Available-for-sale:
Due within one year $153,942 $154,449
Due after one year through five years 236,502 240,732
Due after five years through ten years 5,449 5,315
Equity securities 11,073 31,678
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$406,966 $432,174
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(6) Retirement Plans
The Company has a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan
and a contributory retirement savings plan (401(k)) covering
substantially all full-time employees, a noncontributory profit-
sharing plan covering eligible employees, and a supplemental
retirement plan covering certain officers of the Company. An
eligible employee as defined in the Profit Sharing Plan includes
salaried employees, store management, and administrative support
personnel. The Company's policy is to fund pension, 401(k) and
profit-sharing cost accrued, but not supplemental retirement
costs. Contributions to the defined benefit pension plan are
based on guidelines of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, whereas contributions to the profit-sharing plan and
the 401(k) plan are made at the sole discretion of the Company.
The Company's supplemental retirement plan provides for the
payment of specific amounts of annual retirement benefits to the
officers or to their beneficiaries over an actuarially computed
normal life expectancy. The actuarial present value of
accumulated benefits amounted to $5,912,000 and $5,978,000 at
December 30, 1995, and December 31, 1994, respectively. Plan
costs are based upon the deferral of retirement rather than upon
future service and all benefits are fully vested. Retirement
plan costs amounted to:
(dollars in thousands) 1995 1994 1993
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Pension plan $(444) 204 $ 973
Pension plan curtailment loss -- 1,794 --
Retirement savings plan 401(k) 727 414 --
Profit sharing plan 815 815 815
Supplemental retirement plan 403 570 781
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$1,501 $3,797 $2,268
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The net periodic defined benefit pension expense (credit) is
computed as follows:
(dollars in thousands) 1995 1994 1993
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Service cost $ -- $ 456 $ 973
Interest cost 1,835 1,835 1,766
Actual return on plan assets (4,798) (910) (1,202)
Net amortization and deferral 2,519 (1,177) (564)
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Net pension expense (credit) $(444) $ 204 $ 973
=============================================================================
The funded status of the Company's pension plan at September
30, 1995, and September 30, 1994 (the measurement dates) is as
follows:
(dollars in thousands) 1995 1994
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Actuarial present value of benefit obligations:
Vested benefit obligation $(25,100) $(22,612)
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Accumulated benefit obligation $(25,100) $(22,612)
=============================================================================
Projected benefit obligation $(25,100) $(22,612)
Plan assets at fair value 26,285 23,417
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Plan assets in excess of projected benefit obligation 1,185 805
Contribution 2,932 --
Unrecognized net loss 1,016 1,284
Unrecognized transition asset (2,407) (2,739)
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Prepaid (accrued) pension cost $ 2,726 $ (650)
=============================================================================
<PAGE>
On February 1, 1994, the Board of Directors of the Company
voted to freeze the Pension Plan. Effective March 15, 1994, the
Plan was frozen and all participants became fully vested. The
Company recognized a curtailment loss of $1,794,000 in 1994 as a
result of this action.
Plan assets consist primarily of common stocks, bonds, and U.S.
government obligations. The assumed long-term rate of return on
pension plan assets was 8.5% and 8.5%, respectively. Pension
benefit obligations were determined using an assumed discount
rate of 7.50% and 8.25%, respectively.
The Company has no other post-retirement benefit plans.
(7) Incentive Plans
(a) Stock Option Plan
The Company has an incentive stock option plan for officers and
other key employees under which 292,860 shares of common stock
are reserved for issuance at December 30, 1995. Under the terms
of the plan, option prices are 100% of the Ofair market valueO of
the shares on the date granted. Options granted are immediately
exercisable and expire ten years after date of grant.
Changes during the three years ended December 30, 1995, in
options outstanding under the plan were as follows:
Option Prices Shares
Per Share Under Option
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Balance, December 26, 1992 $16.06 to $26.88 18,475
Issued $24.25 to $25.63 1,500
Exercised $16.06 to $16.28 (6,725)
Balance, December 25, 1993 $16.06 to $26.88 13,250
Issued $25.88 to $26.50 10,500
Exercised $16.06 to $16.28 (7,680)
Balance, December 31, 1994 $16.28 to $26.88 16,070
Issued $28.00 to $28.00 7,140
Expired $16.28 to $16.28 (820)
Balance, December 30, 1995 $24.25 to $28.00 22,390
At December 30, 1995, all options were exercisable.
(b) Company Appreciation Plan
Under a Company Appreciation Plan, officers and other employees
are awarded rights equivalent to shares of Company common stock.
At the maturity date, usually one year after the date of award,
the value of any appreciation from the original date of issue is
paid in cash to the participants.
During 1995, 1994, and 1993, 26,050, 24,500, and 17,500 rights,
respectively, were awarded under the program. In 1995, 1994, and
1993, $63,851, $0, and $37,000, respectively, were charged to
earnings.
(8) Lease Commitments
At December 30, 1995, the Company leased approximately 60% of its
facilities under operating leases which expire at various dates
up to 2015. These leases generally provide for fixed annual
rentals; however, several provide for minimum annual rentals plus
contingent rentals as a percentage of annual sales, and a number
of leases require the Company to pay for all or a portion of
insurance, real estate taxes, water and sewer rentals and
repairs, the cost of which is charged to the related expense
category rather than being accounted for as rent expense. Most
of the leases contain multiple renewal options, under which the
Company may extend the lease terms from 5 to 20 years.
Rent expense on all leases consisted of:
(dollars in thousands) 1995 1994 1993
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Minimum annual rentals $16,949 $14,261 $12,025
Contingent rentals 452 219 151
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$17,401 $14,480 $12,176
=============================================================================
The following is a schedule by year of future minimum rental
payments required under operating leases that have initial or
remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of
December 30, 1995.
(dollars in thousands)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1996 $ 21,426
1997 20,495
1998 19,244
1999 17,268
2000 15,174
Thereafter 116,564
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
$210,171
=============================================================================
As of December 30, 1995, the future minimum rentals to be
received under noncancelable leases and subleases were
$10,475,000.
(9) Fair Value Information
The carrying amounts for cash, trade receivables, and trade
payables approximate fair value because of the short maturities
of these instruments. The fair values of the Company's
marketable securities are based on quoted market prices (See note 5).
(10) Acquisitions
On December 26, 1993, the Company purchased an 80% interest in
SuperPetz, Inc. The investment was used to acquire two pet
supply stores located in Dayton, Ohio. On August 6, 1994,
SuperPetz acquired five pet supply stores located in Georgia and
South Carolina from Pet Owners Warehouse, Inc. On November 24,
1995 SuperPetz acquired seven stores located in Michigan and Ohio
from Pet Food Warehouse, Inc. On August 3, 1994, the Company
acquired King's Supermarkets, Inc., of Hamburg, Pennsylvania.
King's operated six retail stores. These cash only transactions
were made from internally generated funds and were accounted for
by the purchase method. Goodwill arising from these
transactions, which was not material, is being amortized over a
15 year period on a straight-line basis.
<PAGE>
(11) Summary of Quarterly Results (Unaudited)
Quarterly financial data for 1995 and 1994 is as follows:
(dollars in thousands,
except per share amounts Thirteen Weeks Ended
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Apr.1,95 Jul.1,95 Sep.30,95 Dec.30,95
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net sales $397,499 $407,578 $404,578 $436,780
Gross profit on sales 101,892 103,259 105,809 111,136
Net income 19,062 18,378 19,189 22,791
Net income per share .44 .43 .45 .53
Fourteen
Weeks
Thirteen Weeks Ended Ended
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Mar.26,94 Jun.25,94 Sep.24,94 Dec.31,94
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net sales $372,626 $368,467 $377,197 $438,373
Gross profit on sales 92,786 91,079 97,857 112,873
Net income 17,398 17,808 18,733 22,310
Net income per share .40 .41 .43 .51
(12) Contingencies
The Company is involved in various legal actions arising out of
the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the
ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material
adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position,
results of operations or liquidity.
Independent Auditors' Report
The Board of Directors
Weis Markets, Inc.
Sunbury, Pennsylvania
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of
Weis Markets, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 30, 1995 and
December 31, 1994 and the related consolidated statements of
income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the
years in the three-year period ended December 30, 1995. These
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our
audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An
audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of Weis Markets, Inc. and subsidiaries at December 30,
1995 and December 31, 1994, and the results of their operations
and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ended December 30, 1995 in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
January 26, 1996
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
Weis Markets, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Five Year Review of Operations
<CAPTION>
52 Weeks 53 Weeks 52 Weeks 52 Weeks 52 Weeks
(dollars in thousands, Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended
except per share amounts) Dec. 30, 1995 Dec. 31, 1994 Dec. 25, 1993 Dec. 26, 1992 Dec. 28, 1991
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales $1,646,435 $1,556,663 $1,441,090 $1,289,195 $1,294,332
Costs and expenses 1,560,238 1,476,661 1,361,420 1,213,764 1,206,795
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income from operations 86,197 80,002 79,670 75,431 87,537
Other income, net 35,342 37,106 33,984 34,818 36,649
Minority Interest 178 85 -- -- --
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Income before provision for
income taxes and cumulative
effect of change in
accounting principle 121,717 117,193 113,654 110,249 124,186
Provision for income taxes 42,297 40,944 40,701 38,579 43,609
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income before cumulative effect
of change in accounting
principle 79,420 76,249 72,953 71,670 80,577
Cumulative effect of change in
accounting for income taxes -- -- -- 1,046 --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net income 79,420 76,249 72,953 72,716 80,577
Retained earnings, beginning
of year 834,995 791,072 748,796 705,987 653,894
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
914,415 867,321 821,749 778,703 734,471
Cash dividends 34,499 32,326 30,677 29,907 28,484
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Retained earnings, end of year $ 879,916 $ 834,995 $ 791,072 $ 748,796 $ 705,987
==========================================================================================================
Weighted average
shares outstanding 43,083,449 43,662,031 43,827,168 43,979,088 44,503,124
==========================================================================================================
Cash dividends per share $ .80 $ .74 $ .70 $ .68 $ .64
==========================================================================================================
Net income per share $ 1.84 $ 1.75 $ 1.66 $ 1.65 $ 1.81
==========================================================================================================
Working capital $ 491,135 $ 505,449 $ 513,184 $ 483,572 $ 456,454
Total assets 923,158 892,093 844,490 761,528 734,517
Shareholders' equity 791,562 762,380 738,115 680,265 647,413
Number of grocery stores 151 149 141 126 124
Number of pet supply stores 35 14 -- -- --
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
Stock Prices and Dividend Information by Quarter
The approximate number of shareholders on December 30, 1995, was 8,000.
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
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4th 3rd 2nd 1st 4th 3rd 2nd 1st
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<C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Stock Prices
High 28 3/4 29 28 3/4 25 7/8 27 7/8 26 7/8 26 1/4 28 7/8
Low 27 3/4 27 3/8 25 24 23 7/8 24 1/2 24 1/4 25 3/4
Dividends Per Share .21 .21 .19 .19 .19 .19 .18 .18
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
DIRECTORS
Robert F. Weis
Chairman and Treasurer
Norman S. Rich
President
Micheal C. Rheam
Special Projects Coordinator
Peter M. Sacerdote
Limited Partner, Goldman Sachs & Co.
Richard Shulman
President, Industry Systems Development Corporation
Joseph I. Goldstein
Partner, Crowell & Moring Attorneys at Law
(NOTE: There are pictures of each of the Directors above their
names and titles.)
Officers
Robert F. Weis
Chairman and Treasurer
Norman S. Rich
President
Alan L. Barrick
Vice President Engineering and Manufacturing
Stephen J. Bowers
Vice President Weis Food Service
Walter B. Bruce
Vice President Private Label
Leslie H. Knox
Vice President Merchandising
Richard L. Kunkle
Vice President Pharmacy
William R. Mills
Vice President Finance and Secretary
Edward Rakoskie
Vice President Operations
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company will be
held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 1996, at the Corporate
offices, 1000 South Second Street, Sunbury, PA 17801.
Registrar and Transfer Agent
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
40 Wall Street, 46th floor,
New York, NY 10005
(718) 921-8210
Auditors
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Certified Public Accountants
225 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1190
Stock Traded
New York Stock Exchange
EXHIBIT 21
WEIS MARKETS, INC.
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
Percent
State of Owned by
Incorporation Registrant
Albany Public Markets, Inc. New York 100%
Dutch Valley Food Company, Inc. Pennsylvania 100%
King's Supermarkets, Inc. Pennsylvania 100%
Martin's Farm Market, Inc. Pennsylvania 100%
Shamrock Wholesale Distributors, Inc. Pennsylvania 100%
SuperPetz, Inc. Pennsylvania 80%
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company and its subsidiaries.
EXHIBIT 23
Consent of Independent Auditors
The Board of Directors
Weis Markets, Inc.:
We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration
statement on Form S-8 of Weis Markets, Inc. of our report dated
January 26, 1996, relating to the consolidated balance sheets of
Weis Markets, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 30, 1995 and
December 31, 1994 and the related consolidated statements of
income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the
years in the three-year period ended December 30, 1995, which
report appears in the December 30, 1995 Annual Report to
Shareholders of Weis Markets, Inc.
KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
March 22, 1996
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