Attn: | H. Roger Schwall |
Re: | J & J Snack Foods Corp. Annual Report on Form 10-K Filed December 12, 2007 Schedule 14A Filed December 12, 2007 Response letter dated March 13, 2008 File No. 0-14616 |
1. | We note in your response number 4 that you indicate that your Compensation Committee reviews reports of compensation of 100 local Philadelphia companies. Explain to us how the Committee reviews that information. Tell us also why these companies were selected. If these are not public companies, tell us how you obtain that information. | |
Company Response: | ||
The information is gathered by The Philadelphia Business Journal from reports by public companies in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. It is published annually. The selection of companies is the 150 largest public companies in the region. The paper lists the 100 highest paid executives. These criteria were determined solely by the newspaper. The Committee uses this report as a source of information about what other companies are paying its executives with the committee being able to focus on companies with similar earnings and sales. |
2. | We note your response to prior comment 13 and disagree with your conclusion that it is appropriate to provide disclosure that is contrary to the specific requirements of paragraph 54 of SFAS 141. Please revise your financial statement footnotes accordingly. We note that pro forma information need not be audited. If you believe that an amended filing is not necessary, explain to us why you believe it is not necessary. Include in your response the quantified information required by paragraph 54. | |
Company Response: | ||
The following disclosure meets the specific requirements of paragraph 54 of SFAS 141. | ||
The following pro forma information discloses net sales, net earnings and earnings per share for the three years ended September 29, 2007 including the sales and net earnings of Hom/Ade and Radar. |
Pro Forma | ||||||||
Fiscal year ended | ||||||||
September 29, | September 30, | |||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
(52 weeks) | (53 weeks) | |||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
(in thousands except per share information) | ||||||||
Net Sales |
$ | 581,024 | $ | 556,228 | ||||
Net Earnings |
$ | 33,235 | $ | 33,404 | ||||
Earnings per diluted share |
$ | 1.75 | $ | 1.78 | ||||
Earnings per basic share |
$ | 1.78 | $ | 1.81 |
Pro Forma | Pro Forma | |||||||||||
September 29, | September 30, | |||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | Variance | ||||||||||
Earnings per diluted share |
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As originally reported |
$ | 1.59 | $ | 1.57 | $ | .02 | ||||||
As shown above |
1.75 | 1.78 | (.03 | ) |
Very truly yours, |
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s/s Dennis G. Moore | ||||
Dennis G. Moore | ||||
Senior Vice President | ||||