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Arden Group, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Earnings

Arden Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:ARDNA) today released its sales and income figures for the second quarter ended July 4, 2009.

Arden Group, Inc. is the parent company of Gelson’s Markets which operates 18 full-service supermarkets in Southern California carrying both perishable and grocery products.

 
ARDEN GROUP, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS RELEASE
(UNAUDITED)
         

Thirteen Weeks Ended

Twenty-Six Weeks Ended

July 4,

June 28,

July 4,

June 28,

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 
Sales (a) $ 107,851 $ 116,616 $ 216,698 $ 235,432
 
Operating income (b) 7,845 10,592 17,615 21,013
 
Interest, dividend and other income (expense), net (c)   40   570   113   1,166
 
Income before income taxes 7,885 11,162 17,728 22,179
 
Income tax provision   3,214   4,548   7,224   9,036
 
Net income $ 4,671 $ 6,614 $ 10,504 $ 13,143
 
Basic and diluted net income per common share $ 1.48 $ 2.09 $ 3.32 $ 4.16

 

Basic and diluted weighted average common share outstanding

3,161,098 3,161,098 3,161,098 3,161,098
 
 

(a) Same store sales decreased 7.5% and 8.0% during the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended July 4, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2008. Sales continue to be negatively impacted by economic conditions and increased competition in our trade area. In an economy in which consumers are increasingly motivated by price, our competitors have aggressively increased marketing activities including price reductions. To remain competitive, the Company has initiated new marketing programs including special pricing of selected items in an effort to retain customers and attract new clientele.

 

(b) Operating income as a percent of sales decreased during the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended July 4, 2009 compared to the same periods of the prior year. The decrease is partially due to stock appreciation rights (SARs) compensation expense which totaled $613 and $421 for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended July 4, 2009, respectively, as a result of an increase in the fair value and vesting of SARs since the end of the prior periods. In the prior year, the Company recognized a reversal of previously recognized SARs compensation expense of $287 and $189 for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2008, respectively. To some degree, operating income as a percent of sales decreases as certain of the Company’s costs are fixed and do not decrease proportionately with a decline in revenues.

 

(c) Net interest and dividend income is substantially lower for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended July 4, 2009 compared to the same periods in 2008 due to significantly lower interest rates and cash available for investment due to a special cash dividend totaling $79,027 paid on December 8, 2008.

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