10-Q 1 a08-14279_110q.htm 10-Q

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended October 28, 2006

 

OR

 

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Transition Period from                         to                        

 

Commission file number: 0-8858

 

THE PENN TRAFFIC COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

25-0716800

(State of incorporation)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

1200 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse, New York 13221-4737

(315) 453-7284

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Telephone Number)

 

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 o  NO x

 

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” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer x

Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

Smaller reporting company o

 

Indicated by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  YES o  NO x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. YES o  NO x

 

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share:  8,336,192 shares outstanding as of May 7, 2008

 

 



 

FORM 10-Q INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

PAGE

PART I.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item

1.

 

Financial Statements

4

 

 

 

 

 

Item

2.

 

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

17

 

 

 

 

 

Item

3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

21

 

 

 

 

 

Item

4.

 

Controls and Procedures

21

 

 

 

 

 

PART II.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item

1.

 

Legal Proceedings

22

 

 

 

 

 

Item

1A.

 

Risk Factors

22

 

 

 

 

 

Item

4.

 

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

22

 

 

 

 

 

Item

6.

 

Exhibits

22

 

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements included in this Form 10-Q, including without limitation, statements included in Item 2 - “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” which are not statements of historical fact, are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, reflecting management’s current analysis and expectations, based on what management believes to be reasonable assumptions.  These forward-looking statements include statements relating to our anticipated financial performance and business prospects.  Statements preceded by, followed by or that include words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “could,” and other similar expressions are to be considered such forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results to differ materially from those projected, stated or implied, depending on such factors as: our ability to improve operating performance and effectuate business plans; our ability to operate pursuant to the terms of our credit facilities and to comply with the terms of our lending agreements or to amend or modify the terms of such agreements as may be needed from time to time; our ability to generate cash; our ability to attract and maintain adequate capital; our ability to refinance our indebtedness; increases in prevailing interest rates; our ability to obtain trade credit, and shipments and terms with vendors and service providers for current orders; our ability to maintain contracts that are critical to our operations; potential adverse developments with respect to our liquidity or results of operations; general economic and business conditions; competition, including increased capital investment and promotional activity by our competitors; availability, location and terms of sites for store development; the successful implementation of our capital expenditure program; labor relations; labor and employee benefit costs including increases in health care and pension costs and the level of contributions to our sponsored pension plans; the result of our pursuit of strategic alternatives; economic and competitive uncertainties; our ability to pursue strategic alternatives; economic and competitive uncertainties; changes in strategies; changes in generally accepted accounting principles; adverse changes in economic and political climates around the world, including terrorist activities and international hostilities; and the outcome of pending, or the commencement of any new, legal proceedings against, or governmental investigations of us, including the previously announced SEC and U.S. Attorney’s Office investigations.  We caution that the foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive.  Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we will meet future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, which are generally required to be publicly revised as circumstances change, and which we do not intend to update.

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is for the period beginning July 30, 2006 and ending October 28, 2006 and except as expressly indicated otherwise, information in this report speaks as of such date.  As discussed further in this report, we emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization effective April 13, 2005.

 

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PART I

 

ITEM 1.          Financial Statements

 

The Penn Traffic Company
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

October 28,

 

January 28,

 

 

 

2006

 

2006

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

audited

 

 

 

(Restated – Note 3)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

8,176

 

$

12,432

 

Accounts and notes receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,284 and $3,174, respectively)

 

33,805

 

36,970

 

Inventories

 

111,742

 

113,467

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

9,485

 

6,157

 

 

 

163,208

 

169,026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Leases, net

 

10,034

 

10,997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Assets, net

 

101,319

 

104,399

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

 

29,656

 

33,025

 

Deferred tax asset

 

2,609

 

2,609

 

Other assets

 

4,011

 

5,335

 

 

 

36,276

 

40,969

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

$

310,837

 

$

325,391

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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October 28,

 

January 28,

 

 

 

2006

 

2006

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

audited

 

 

 

(Restated – Note 3)

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of obligations under capital leases

 

$

1,430

 

$

1,310

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

308

 

278

 

Accounts payable

 

39,602

 

36,695

 

Other current liabilities

 

42,026

 

46,294

 

Accrued interest expense

 

310

 

557

 

Deferred income taxes

 

13,302

 

13,302

 

Liabilities subject to compromise (Note 5)

 

2,696

 

2,871

 

 

 

99,674

 

101,307

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Obligations under capital leases

 

11,341

 

12,429

 

Long-term debt

 

40,993

 

37,235

 

Defined benefit pension plan liability (Note 7)

 

25,234

 

27,600

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

27,769

 

28,021

 

 

 

105,337

 

105,285

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

205,011

 

206,592

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 5 and 8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock - authorized 1,000,000 shares, $.01 par value; none issued

 

 

 

Common stock - authorized 15,000,000 shares, $.01 par value; issued and to be issued 8,498,752 shares at both dates

 

85

 

85

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

118,493

 

118,493

 

Deficit

 

(17,671

)

(4,698

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

4,919

 

4,919

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

105,826

 

118,799

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

$

310,837

 

$

325,391

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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The Penn Traffic Company

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Year to Date
Ended

 

Period from
April 17, 2005 to

 

 

 

October 28,

 

October 29,

 

October 28,

 

October 29,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

(Restated – Note 3)

 

(Restated – Note 3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

319,802

 

$

315,373

 

$

968,368

 

$

692,767

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost and Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

239,904

 

232,822

 

724,550

 

516,139

 

Selling and administrative expenses

 

83,126

 

82,315

 

249,754

 

179,768

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (Loss) Income

 

(3,228

)

236

 

(5,936

)

(3,140

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

2,029

 

2,103

 

6,414

 

4,908

 

Reorganization expense

 

190

 

703

 

452

 

703

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss Before Income Taxes

 

(5,447

)

(2,570

)

(12,802

)

(8,751

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax provision

 

57

 

65

 

171

 

196

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss

 

$

(5,504

)

$

(2,635

)

$

(12,973

)

$

(8,947

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding and to be issued

 

8,498,752

 

8,498,752

 

8,498,752

 

8,498,752

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss Per Share (Basic and Diluted) (Note 4)

 

$

(0.65

)

$

(0.31

)

$

(1.53

)

$

(1.05

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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The Penn Traffic Company

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Period
January 29, 2006
to October 28,
2006

 

For the Period
April 17, 2005 to
October 29, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

(Restated – Note 3)

 

Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(12,973

)

$

(8,947

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

19,770

 

12,562

 

Amortization of deferred financing cost

 

970

 

1,030

 

Gain on sale of fixed assets

 

(2,422

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts and notes receivable, net

 

3,165

 

6,768

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(3,328

)

5,937

 

Inventories

 

1,725

 

(3,933

)

Liabilities subject to compromise

 

(175

)

(5,358

)

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

 

(1,608

)

(7,621

)

Other assets

 

90

 

105

 

Defined benefit pension plan

 

(2,366

)

(3,997

)

Other non-current liabilities

 

1,142

 

(343

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Operating Activities

 

3,990

 

(3,797

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(18,268

)

(7,100

)

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

 

7,202

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

(11,066

)

(7,100

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Payments of mortgages

 

(212

)

(142

)

Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facility

 

4,000

 

(500

)

Reduction in capital lease obligations

 

(968

)

(582

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Financing Activities

 

2,820

 

(1,224

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in cash

 

(4,256

)

(12,121

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period

 

12,432

 

29,304

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

8,176

 

$

17,183

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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The Penn Traffic Company

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

For the January 29, 2006 to October 28, 2006

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Common
Stock

 

Capital in
Excess of
Par Value

 

Deficit

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income

 

Total
Stockholders’
Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 28, 2006

 

$

85

 

$

118,493

 

$

(4,698

)

$

4,919

 

118,799

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss for the year to date ended October 28, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

(12,973

)

 

 

(12,973

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at October 28, 2006

 

$

85

 

$

118,493

 

$

(17,671

)

$

4,919

 

$

105,826

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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The Penn Traffic Company

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of The Penn Traffic Company and subsidiaries (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.

 

In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the interim periods ended October 28, 2006 are not necessarily an indication of results to be expected for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2007.  These unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2007.

 

The balance sheet as of January 28, 2006 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of such date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.

 

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to January 31.  Fiscal year 2007 is the 53-week period ended February 3, 2007.  Fiscal year 2006 is the 41-week period from April 17, 2005, the commencement of fresh-start reporting (see Note 3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2007), to January 28, 2006.  The information presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is for the quarter beginning July 30, 2006 and ending October 28, 2006.

 

All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Note 2 – Voluntary Bankruptcy Filing and Reorganization

 

On May 30, 2003, The Penn Traffic Company and all of its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.  The filing was made in response to pending defaults under the Company’s then-existing loan agreements and a lack of liquidity to continue operations.  Under Chapter 11, the Company continued to operate its businesses as debtor-in-possession under court protection from its creditors and claimants, while using the Chapter 11 process to substantially reduce its debt obligations and implement a plan of reorganization.

 

On February 2, 2005, the Company filed the First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) with the bankruptcy court.  The Plan was confirmed on March 17, 2005 and became effective on April 13, 2005 (the “Effective Date”).

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Plan, the following transactions occurred on or around the Effective Date:

 

1.     The Company entered into new credit agreements providing for borrowings of up to $164 million.  Proceeds from these new credit agreements provided funds sufficient to repay a debtor-in-possession credit facility and all administrative and priority claims to the extent provided for in the Plan.

 

2.     The Company sold and leased back its five owned distribution facilities for a sales price of approximately $37 million.

 

3.     All shares of common stock and all stock options and warrants outstanding prior to the confirmation of the Plan were cancelled and the holders of such equity securities received no distributions under the Plan.

 

4.     The reorganized Company was authorized to issue new shares of common stock to unsecured creditors, which included holders of $100 million of senior notes, a claim by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or the (“PBGC”) of $60 million (see Note 7) and trade claims, all of whom were eligible to receive pro rata distributions of new shares of common stock and the right to share in potential proceeds from certain causes of action.

 

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Pursuant to the provisions of Statement of Position 90-7 “Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization Under the Bankruptcy Code” (“SOP 90-7”) issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants upon emergence from Chapter 11 proceedings, the Company adopted fresh-start reporting which resulted in a new reporting entity and a new basis of accounting.

 

Although April 13, 2005 was the effective date of the Plan, the Company chose April 16, 2005 as the effective date for accounting purposes to adopt fresh-start reporting because of the proximity of that date to the end of an accounting period.  Applying fresh-start reporting as of April 16, 2005 rather than the actual effective date of April 13, 2005 did not have a material effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.

 

Note 3 – Restatement

 

As a result of cancellation of debt in the Chapter 11 proceedings (see Note 2), the Company previously entirely eliminated all net operating loss carryforwards and reduced the tax basis of its long-lived assets effective January 28, 2006.  During the year ended February 2, 2008, the Company corrected the amount of debt forgiveness in the Chapter 11 proceedings that reduced tax attributes which results in an increase aggregating $66 million in the tax basis of its long-lived assets and net operating loss carryforwards.

 

The correction resulted in an increase in deferred tax assets attributable to the net operating loss carryforwards and the recording of a related valuation allowance and a reduction in the deferred tax liability attributable to the increase in the tax basis of long-lived assets.  The net effect of the above was a $3.5 million reduction in the net deferred tax liability and a corresponding reduction in the carrying value of certain long-lived assets upon adoption of fresh-start reporting on April 16, 2005.  As a result, net loss for the period from July 31, 2005 to October 29, 2005 and from April 17, 2005 to October 29, 2005 were restated as follows:

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

October 29,

 

October 29,

 

 

 

2005

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss as previously reported

 

$

(2,090

)

$

(7,170

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reduction in depreciation of long-lived assets

 

88

 

189

 

Reduction in income tax benefit

 

(633

)

(1,966

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss as restated

 

$

(2,635

)

$

(8,947

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share (basic and diluted):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As previously reported

 

$

(0.25

)

$

(0.84

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restated

 

(0.06

)

(0.21

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

As restated

 

$

(0.31

)

$

(1.05

)

 

Note 4– Per Share Data

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share is based on the number of common shares issued and estimated to be issued pursuant to the Plan.  Common shares issued and estimated to be issued in settlement of claims filed in the Company’s Chapter 11 proceeding are treated as outstanding as of the effective date of the Plan.  At both October 28, 2006 and January 28, 2006, 201,055 common shares are estimated to be issued in connection with the settlement of remaining claims.

 

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Note 5– Liabilities Subject to Compromise

 

In connection with the Chapter 11 proceeding, there are two pending matters involving claims for the payment of money or the transfer of property.  In one matter, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (“OBWC”) has filed priority and administrative claims aggregating $13.4 million for pre-petition unpaid workers’ compensation premiums and for reserves to pay future claims arising from existing injuries.  The OBWC has also filed claims aggregating $1.8 million for alleged non-payment of post-petition premiums and for reserves to pay future claims arising from existing injuries.  The Company disputes the amounts of the claims, and is attempting to negotiate a settlement.

 

In another matter, a claimant has filed a priority claim allegedly arising under an agreement for a sale-leaseback transaction seeking either damages of $2.2 million or specific performance of the agreement.  The Company disputes the merits of the claim and is defending against it.

 

During the quarter and period ended October 28, 2006 the Company paid $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, in settlement of disputed claims.  The Company has established liabilities for the estimated cash payments required to settle the remaining claims outstanding in the Chapter 11 proceedings.  Estimated shares of common stock to be issued in settlement of claims have been accounted for as stockholders’ equity.

 

Note 6 – Acquisitions and Dispositions

 

In March and April 2006, the Company acquired two retail stores for an aggregate purchase price of $1.5 million.  The cost of the acquisitions was allocated $0.5 million to inventories and $1.0 million to equipment.

 

The Company sold two stores during the quarter ended October 28, 2006 and the period ended October 28, 2006 and recognized store closures of $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively.  During the quarter ended October 29, 2005 and the period ended October 29, 2005, the Company closed one store and incurred store closing costs of $0.7 million.  Revenues and operating results for these stores were not significant.  Accordingly, the operations of the stores have not been reported as discontinued operations in the accompanying financial statements.

 

Note 7 – Pension Plans

 

The Company has four noncontributory defined benefit pension plans covering certain union personnel.  The Company’s policy is to fund pension benefits to the extent contributions are deductible for tax purposes and in compliance with federal laws and regulations.  For the Company’s plans, normal retirement age is either 62 or 65, but provisions are made for earlier retirement.  Benefits are determined either on average annual compensation and years of service, or as a pre-determined amount for each year of service.  Full vesting occurs upon completion of five years of service.  Assets of the Company’s pension plans primarily consist of investments in publicly traded equity and debt securities.

 

The components of net periodic benefit costs for the year to date ended October 28, 2006 and period ended October 29, 2005 are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Year to Date

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

October 28,

 

October 29,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

1,487

 

1,002

 

Interest cost

 

4,481

 

2,975

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(4,481

)

(2,717

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,487

 

$

1,260

 

 

For the period ended October 28, 2006, the Company contributed $3.1 million to the four defined benefit pension plans.  For the period ended October 29, 2005, the Company contributed $5.4 million to the four defined benefit pension plans.

 

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Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies

 

The United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) have been conducting investigations relating to the Company’s promotional allowance practices and policies.  Such investigations began prior to the Company’s emergence from bankruptcy in April 2005.  The Company has been cooperating with these investigations and has produced documents and made Company employees available for interviews as requested.

 

On June 1, 2006, the Company announced that the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors had completed its internal investigation of the Company’s promotional allowance practices.  The Audit Committee hired independent counsel to perform the investigation.  The Audit Committee found that the Company had engaged in certain improper practices principally relating to the premature recognition of promotional allowances and that these practices had largely ceased by the time of the Company’s Chapter 11 filing in May 2003.  On February 3, 2006, the Company announced that the employment of the Company’s Chief Marketing Officer and the Company’s Vice President, Non-Perishables Marketing had been terminated following an interim report to the Audit Committee on the findings of the investigation.

 

On September 17, 2007, the SEC filed civil fraud charges against the Company’s former Chief Marketing Officer and former Vice President, Non-Perishables Marketing alleging that such individuals orchestrated a scheme to inflate the Company’s income and other financial results by prematurely recognizing promotional allowances received from vendors from approximately the second quarter of fiscal year 2001 through at least the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2003. The complaint further alleges that the individuals deceived the Company’s accounting personnel to carry out their fraudulent scheme and aided and abetted the Company’s violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and rules thereunder. In addition, on the same date, the United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York announced that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment against the abovementioned individuals on related criminal charges. Both the SEC and the United States Attorney indicated that their investigations are continuing.

 

In connection with these matters, the Company could be subject to damage claims, fines or penalties.  At present, the Company is unable to estimate the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome or the amount of any damage claims, fines or penalties in the event of an unfavorable outcome and, accordingly, no liability has been recorded for this contingency.

 

 

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Note 9 – Segment Information

 

The Company operates in two segments – the retail food business and the wholesale food distribution business.  The retail food business consists of supermarkets which the Company operates.  The wholesale food distribution business supplies independent supermarkets and other independent wholesale accounts with food and related products and other services.  In fiscal period 2006, the Company had allocated warehouse and transportation costs based on each segment’s percentage of total shipments.  In fiscal year 2007, the allocation method was changed to include order size and distance from the warehouse.  The effect of this change was to increase the operating income of the retail food segment and decrease the operating income of the wholesale food distribution segment by $3.6 million for the year to date ended October 28, 2006.

 

The tables below presents (in thousands) information with respect to operating segments as well as reconciliations to consolidated information.

 

 

 

Quarter Ended October 28, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale
Food

 

Reconciling

 

 

 

 

 

Retail Food

 

Distribution

 

Items

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

259,402

 

$

54,052

 

$

6,348

(1)

$

319,802

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

(183,482

)

(51,032

)

(3,963

)(2)

(238,477

)(4)

Selling and administrative expense

 

(63,279

)

(1,203

)

(13,287

)(3)

(77,769

)(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization

 

12,641

 

1,817

 

(10,902

)

3,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

(6,183

)

(155

)

(446

 

(6,784

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

6,458

 

$

1,662

 

$

(11,348

)

(3,228

)

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,029

)

Reorganization costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(190

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated loss before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(5,447

)

 


(1)   Consists principally of approximately $4.2 million for bakery sales principally to customers other than those of the retail and wholesale segments and approximately $1.6 million for trucking revenues.

 

(2)   Consists principally of approximately $2.7 million for bakery sales and approximately $0.3 million increase in cost of sales to reconcile segment inventories on FIFO to consolidated inventories on LIFO.

 

(3)   Consists principally of approximately $5.9 million of payroll, benefits, and payroll taxes associated with the administrative staff, approximately $1.5 million associated with selling and administrative costs of the bakery, approximately $1.4 million of contract hauling costs associated with trucking revenue, approximately $2.7 million of professional fees (including approximately $1.2 million of legal costs associated with the internal and SEC investigation relating to the Company’s practices regarding promotional discounts and allowances), approximately $0.5 million for data processing maintenance and $0.3 million for corporate insurance costs.

 

(4)   Excludes depreciation and amortization of $1.4 million for cost of sales and $5.3 million for selling and administrative expenses.

 

 

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Quarter Ended October 29, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale
Food

 

Reconciling

 

 

 

 

 

Retail Food

 

Distribution

 

Items

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

255,399

 

$

53,808

 

$

6,166

(1)

$

315,373

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

(177,943

)

(49,179

)

(4,555

)(2)

(231,677

)(4)

Selling and administrative expense

 

(66,698

)

(2,605

)

(8,579

)(3)

(77,882

)(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization

 

10,758

 

2,024

 

(6,968

)

5,814

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

(4,621

)

(566

)

(391

)

(5,578

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

6,137

 

$

1,458

 

$

(7,359

)

236

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,103

)

Reorganization costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(703

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated loss before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(2,570

)

 


(1)   Consists principally of approximately $3.9 million for bakery sales to customers other than those of the retail and wholesale segments and approximately $1.7 million for trucking revenues.

 

(2)   Consists principally of approximately $3.8 million for bakery sales and approximately $0.5 million increase in cost of sales to reconcile segment inventories on FIFO to consolidated inventories on LIFO.

 

(3)   Consists principally of approximately $7.0 million of payroll, benefits, and payroll taxes associated with the administrative staff, approximately $0.8 million of contract hauling costs associated with trucking revenue, and approximately $0.5 million of legal costs associated with the internal and SEC investigation relating to the Company’s practices regarding promotional discounts and allowances.

 

(4)   Excludes depreciation and amortization of $1.1 million for cost of sales and $4.4 million for selling and administrative expenses.

 

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Period from January 29, 2006 to October 28, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale
Food

 

Reconciling

 

 

 

 

 

Retail Food

 

Distribution

 

Items

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

786,990

 

$

163,054

 

$

18,324

(1)

$

968,368

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

(555,252

)

(153,754

)

(11,366

)(2)

(720,372

)(4)

Selling and administrative expense

 

(188,811

)

(4,686

)

(40,665

)(3)

(234,162

)(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization

 

42,927

 

4,614

 

(33,707

)

13,834

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

(17,968

)

(467

)

(1,335

)

(19,770

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

24,959

 

$

4,147

 

$

(35,042

)

(5,936

)

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,414

)

Reorganization costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(452

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated loss before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(12,802

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets as of October 28, 2006

 

$

251,932

(5)

$

28,345

(5)

$

30,560

(6)

$

310,837

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures for the period ended October 28, 2006

 

$

16,216

 

$

 

$

2,052

 

$

18,268

 

 


(1)   Consists principally of approximately $12.4 million for bakery sales principally to customers other than those of the retail and wholesale segments and approximately $4.7 million for trucking revenues.

 

(2)   Consists principally of approximately $7.8 million for bakery sales and approximately $1.0 million increase in cost of sales to reconcile segment inventories on FIFO to consolidated inventories on LIFO.

 

(3)   Consists principally of approximately $19.0 million of payroll, benefits, and payroll taxes associated with the administrative staff, approximately $4.4 million associated with selling and administrative costs of the bakery, approximately $4.1 million of contract hauling costs associated with trucking revenue, and approximately $8.0 million of professional fees (including approximately $4.3 million of legal costs associated with the internal and SEC investigation relating to the Company’s practices regarding promotional discounts and allowances), approximately $1.5 million for data processing maintenance and $0.9 million for corporate insurance costs.

 

(4)   Excludes depreciation and amortization of $4.2 million for cost of sales and $15.6 million for selling and administrative expenses.

 

(5)   The warehouse and transportation assets have been allocated using the same methodology as that which was used for the warehouse and transportation costs described above.  The effect of the change in allocation method in fiscal year 2007 was to increase the assets of the wholesale food distribution segment and decrease assets of the retail food segment by $4.3 million.

 

(6)   Consists principally of fixed assets and inventory of the bakery operation and general corporate assets (including cash and cash equivalents).

 

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Period from April 17, 2005 to October 29, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale
Food

 

Reconciling

 

 

 

 

 

Retail Food

 

Distribution

 

Items

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

561,949

 

$

117,606

 

$

13,212

(1)

$

692,767

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

(395,281

)

(109,083

)

(9,467

)(2)

(513,831

)(4)

Selling and administrative expense

 

(145,072

)

(5,362

)

(19,080

)(3)

(169,514

)(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization

 

21,596

 

3,161

 

(15,335

)

9,422

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

(10,901

)

(953

)

(708

)

(12,562

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

10,695

 

$

2,208

 

$

(16,043

)

(3,140

)

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,908

)

Reorganization costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(703

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated loss before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(8,751

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets as of October 29, 2005

 

$

288,265

(5)

$

23,855

(5)

$

15,304

(6)

$

327,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures for the period ended October 29, 2005

 

$

5,751

 

$

 

$

1,349

 

$

7,100

 

 


(1)   Consists principally of approximately $8.3 million for bakery sales principally to customers other than those of the retail and wholesale segments and approximately $3.7 million for trucking revenues.

 

(2)   Consists principally of approximately $7.7 million for bakery sales and approximately $1.0 million increase in cost of sales to reconcile segment inventories on FIFO to consolidated inventories on LIFO.

 

(3)   Consists principally of approximately $14.8 million of payroll, benefits, and payroll taxes associated with the administrative staff, approximately $1.8 million of contract hauling costs associated with trucking revenue, and approximately $0.5 million of legal costs associated with the internal and SEC investigation relating to the Company’s practices regarding promotional discounts and allowances.

 

(4)   Excludes depreciation and amortization of $2.3 million for cost of sales and $10.3 million for selling and administrative expenses.

 

(5)   The warehouse and transportation assets have been allocated using the same methodology as that which was used for the warehouse and transportation costs.

 

(6)   Consists principally of fixed assets and inventory of the bakery operation and general corporate assets (including cash and cash equivalents).

 

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

 

Overview

 

As discussed in Note 2 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, we emerged from Chapter 11 proceedings on April 13, 2005.  For financial reporting purposes, we accounted for the consummation of our plan of reorganization as of the close of business on April 16, 2005.  In accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant’s Statement of Position 90-7, “Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code” we have applied fresh-start reporting as of the close of business on April 16, 2005, which has resulted in significant changes to the valuation of certain of our assets and liabilities, and to our stockholders’ equity.  In connection with the adoption of fresh-start reporting, a new entity has been deemed to be created for financial reporting purposes.  The periods ended on or prior to April 16, 2005 have been designated “Predecessor Company” and the periods subsequent to April 16, 2005 have been designated “Successor Company”.  For purposes of the discussion of the unaudited Results of Operations, the activities of the Successor Company have been deemed noncomparable to those of the Predecessor Company and, accordingly, no comparison was done with the Predecessor Company.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth certain Consolidated Statement of Operations components expressed as percentages of revenues for the quarter and the (39-week) year to date period ended October 28, 2006 and the quarter and the (28-week) period ended October 29, 2005.

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

 

Quarter

 

Quarter

 

Year to Date

 

Period from

 

 

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

April 17, 2005 to

 

 

 

October 28,
2006

 

October 29,
2005

 

October 28,
2006

 

October 29,
2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit (1)

 

25.0

 

26.2

 

25.2

 

25.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and administrative expenses

 

26.0

 

26.1

 

25.8

 

26.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

 

(1.0

)

0.1

 

(0.6

)

(0.5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

0.6

 

0.7

 

0.7

 

0.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reorganization expense

 

0.1

 

0.2

 

0.0

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax provision

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

(1.7

)

(0.8

)

(1.3

)

(1.3

)

 


(1)                                  Revenues less cost of sales.

 

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Fiscal Year 2007 (the Quarter Ended October 28, 2006) and Fiscal Year 2006 (the Quarter Ended October 29, 2005)

 

Revenues

 

Revenues for the quarters ended October 28, 2006 and the October 29, 2005 were $319.8 million and $315.4 million, respectively.  Revenues increased as compared to prior year quarter due to an increase in retail revenues of $4.0 million and an increase in wholesale distribution revenues of $0.3 million.

 

Wholesale food distribution revenues for the quarter ended October 28, 2006 and the quarter ended October 29, 2005 were $54.1 million and $53.8 million, respectively.  Increases in revenues were a result of increased prices.

 

Gross Profit

 

Gross profit was $79.9 million, or 25.0% of revenues for the quarter ended October 28, 2006 and $82.6 million, or 26.2% of revenues for the quarter ended October 29, 2005.  Gross profit decreased due to higher inventory costs.

 

Selling and Administrative Expenses

 

Selling and administrative expenses for the quarter ended October 28, 2006 were $83.2 million, or 26.0% of revenues and the selling and administrative expenses for the quarter ended October 29, 2005 were $82.3 million, or 26.1% of revenues.  Selling and administrative expenses increased due to one time charges which include the hiring of new executive management, SEC investigation related legal fees, and severance payments.

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

Depreciation and amortization expense was $6.8 million, or 2.1% of revenues, for the quarter ended October 28, 2006 and $5.6 million or 1.8% of revenues, for the quarter ended October 29, 2005.  The increase in depreciation and amortization during the quarter ended October 28, 2006 was primarily due to the depreciation of additions in fiscal 2006 of approximately $20.5 million.

 

Operating (Loss) Income

 

Operating loss for the quarter ended October 28, 2006 was $3.2 million, or 1.0% of revenues, and for the quarter ended October 29, 2005, operating income was $0.2 million, or 0.1% of revenues.  The difference is due to a rise in selling and administrative expenses and increases in inventory costs.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense for the quarter ended October 28, 2006 was $2.0 million, or 0.6% of revenues, and for the quarter ended October 29, 2005, interest expense was $2.1 million, or 0.7% of revenues.

 

Reorganization Expense

 

During the quarter ended October 28, 2006, we recorded reorganization expenses of $0.2 million, or 0.1% of revenues, and for the quarter ended October 29, 2005, we recorded reorganization expenses of $0.7 million, or 0.2% of revenues.

 

Income Tax Provision

 

Income tax provision for the quarter ended October 28, 2006 and October 29, 2005 were less than $0.1 million.  Taxes consist of minimal state taxes and capital franchise taxes.

 

Net Loss

 

Net loss for the quarter ended October 28, 2006 was $5.5 million, or 1.7% of revenues, and net loss for the quarter ended October 29, 2005 was $2.6 million, or 0.8% of revenues.  The increase in net loss is due to an increase in selling and administrative expenses and a increase in inventory costs.

 

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Fiscal Year 2007 (Year to Date Ended October 28, 2006) and Fiscal Year 2006 (the Period Ended October 29, 2005)

 

Revenues

 

Revenues for year to date ended October 28, 2006 and the period ended October 29, 2005 were $968.4 million and $692.8 million, respectively.

 

Retail food revenues were $787.0 million for year to date ended October 28, 2006 and $561.9 million for the period ended October 29, 2005.

 

Wholesale food distribution revenues for the year to date ended October 28, 2006 and the period ended October 29, 2005 were $163.1 million and $117.6 million, respectively.

 

Gross Profit

 

Gross profit was $243.8 million, or 25.2% of revenues for year to date ended October 28, 2006 and $176.6 million, or 25.5% of revenues for the period ended October 29, 2005.  Gross profit decreased as a percentage of revenue due to increased inventory costs.

 

Selling and Administrative Expenses

 

Selling and administrative expenses for year to date ended October 28, 2006 were $249.8 million, or 25.8% of revenues.  The selling and administrative expenses for the period ended October 29, 2005 were $179.8 million, or 26.0% of revenues.

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

Depreciation and amortization expense was $19.8 million, or 2.0% of revenues, for year to date ended October 28, 2006 and $12.6 million or 2.0% of revenues, for the period ended October 29, 2005.

 

Operating Loss

 

Operating loss for year to date ended October 28, 2006 was $5.9 million, or 0.6% of revenues, and for the period ended October 29, 2005, operating loss was $3.1 million, or 0.5% of revenues.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense for the year to date ended October 28, 2006 was $6.4 million, or 0.7% of revenues, and for the period ended October 29, 2005, interest expense was $4.9 million, or 0.7% of revenues.

 

Reorganization Expense

 

During the year to date ended October 28, 2006, we recorded reorganization expenses of $0.5 million, or less than 0.1% of revenues, and for the period ended October 29, 2005, we recorded reorganization expenses of $0.7 million, or 0.1% of revenues.

 

Income Tax Provision

 

Income tax provision for year to date ended October 28, 2006 and the period ended October 29, 2005 were $0.2 million, or less than 0.1% of revenues.  Taxes consist of minimal state taxes and capital franchise taxes.

 

Net Loss

 

Net loss for year to date ended October 28, 2006 was $13.0 million, or 1.3% of revenues, and net loss for the period ended October 29, 2005 was $8.9 million, or 1.3% of revenues.  The increase in net loss is mainly attributable to the difference in the number of weeks in each period, (39-weeks as compared to 28-weeks).

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

On April 16, 2005, upon emergence from Chapter 11 proceedings, the Company entered into a revolving credit and term loan facility with a group of financial institutions providing for a $130.0 million revolving credit facility and a $6.0 million term loan.  Also on April 16, 2005, the Company entered into a supplemental real estate credit facility with another group of lenders, providing for borrowings of up to $28.0 million. Availability under both credit facilities is dependent on levels of accounts receivable, inventory and certain other assets.  Interest rates on borrowings under the revolving credit facility vary depending upon the amount of availability.  At October 28, 2006 outstanding borrowings under both facilities aggregated $37.0 million and outstanding letters of credit under the revolving credit facility, which are primarily associated with supporting worker’s compensation obligations, amounted to approximately $49.5 million. At such date, availability in excess of outstanding borrowings and letters of credit was approximately $49.6 million. Borrowings under the revolving credit and term loan facility are secured by substantially all the assets of the Company, subject to first liens on certain property by other lenders. Borrowings under the real estate facility are secured by a first lien on substantially all leasehold interests of the Company, and a second lien on realty owned by the Company.

 

Provisions of both credit facilities, among other things, require the maintenance of certain financial covenants (when availability under the credit facilities is less than $35.0 million for four consecutive days or less than $30.0 million for any one day), and limit the amount of capital expenditures, our assumption of additional debt and our payment of dividends.  At no time through the quarter ended October 28, 2006 had we been subject to compliance with these financial covenants because the annual available for borrowing had not dropped to these levels.  However, had such an event occurred, we would not have been in compliance with the financial covenants and would have been in default under the terms of the loan agreement at October 28, 2006.  Pursuant to our plan of reorganization, we entered into a collateral trust agreement with the collateral trustee in connection with the secured trade lien program.  The secured trade lien program is with certain of our vendors and allows us to maintain trade terms.

 

On December 26, 2006, August 1, 2007 and January 30, 2008, both the revolving credit and term loan facility and the supplemental real estate credit facility were amended to permit the disposal of assets in connection with the closing of certain stores. In March 2008, the maturity date of both facilities were extended to April 13, 2009. (See Note 7 to the financial statements included in the annual report on Form 10-K for year ended February 2, 2008 for additional information).

 

We also have $4.3 million of borrowings under mortgages secured by the related properties as of October 28, 2006.

 

 

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ITEM 3.     QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Our financial results are subject to risk from interest rate changes on debt that has variable interest rates. Total variable rate debt outstanding under our loan agreements at October 28, 2006 was $37.0 million with a weighted average interest rate of 10.85%.  A 1% change in interest rates would impact pre-tax income by $0.4 million based on the debt outstanding at October 28, 2006.  In addition to the variable rate debt we had $4.3 million of fixed rate debt outstanding at October 28, 2006 with a weighted average interest rate of 6.78%.  We view the fixed rate debt as a partial hedge against interest rate fluctuations which should minimize the potential impact on earnings from interest rate changes.

 

ITEM 4.     CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Disclosure controls and procedures under Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) are those controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rule and forms.  Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act, our management evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures with the participation of our principal executive and principal financial officers.  Our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer were not with us during fiscal year 2007.  Based on their current observations combined with observations by the disclosure committee, which is comprised of members of management, members of the audit committee and external counsel, management concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of October 29, 2006 in providing reasonable assurance that material information requiring disclosure was brought to management’s attention on a timely basis and that our financial reporting was reliable.

 

Change in our Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Management did not conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of October 29, 2006.  In May 2007, we hired an outside consulting firm to assist management in its evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting, including disclosure controls and procedures.  They have since determined they will use the framework established in “Internal Control-Integrated Framework”, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.                                  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

There have been no material changes to the legal proceedings disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 2, 2008.

 

ITEM 1A.                         RISK FACTORS

 

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 2, 2008.

 

ITEM 4.                                  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

No matter was submitted to a vote of security holders during the quarter ended October 28, 2006.

 

ITEM 6.                                  EXHIBITS

 

The following are filed as Exhibits to this Report:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of CEO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of CFO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of CEO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

 

 

 

32.2

 

Certification of CFO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

 

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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.

 

THE PENN TRAFFIC COMPANY

 

Date: May 14, 2008

By:

/s/ Gregory J. Young

 

 

Name: Gregory J. Young

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer and President

 

 

 

 

Date: May 14, 2008

By:

/s/ Tod A. Nestor

 

 

Name: Tod A. Nestor

 

Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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