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INGLES MARKETS INC - Quarter Report: 2003 June (Form 10-Q)

INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
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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 June 28, 2003
     
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   0-14706.
   

INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
North Carolina

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  56-0846267

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
P.O. Box 6676, Asheville NC

(Address of principal executive offices)
  28816

(Zip Code)

(828) 669-2941


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

     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 o.

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes x No o .

     As of August 1, 2003, the Registrant had 10,500,748 shares of Class A Common Stock, $.05 par value per share, outstanding and 12,391,216 shares of Class B Common Stock, $.05 par value per share, outstanding.

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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONCLUDED)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Part II. Other Information
Item 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
SIGNATURES
CERTIFICATIONS
EX-99.1 SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO
EX-99.2 SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF THE CFO


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INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
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Part I — Financial Information
       
 
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
       
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
       
       
June 28, 2003 and September 28, 2002
    3  
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
       
       
Three Months Ended June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002
    5  
       
Nine Months Ended June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002
    6  
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
       
       
Nine Months Ended June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002
    7  
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
       
       
Nine Months Ended June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002
    8  
   
Notes to Unaudited Interim Financial Statements
    9  
 
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
       
     
and Results of Operations
    14  
 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
    23  
 
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
    23  
Part II — Other Information
       
 
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
    23  
Signatures
    24  
Certifications
    25  

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Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

ASSETS

                     
        June 28,   September 28,
        2003   2002
        (Unaudited)   (Note)
       
 
Current Assets:
               
 
Cash
  $ 71,370,360     $ 46,900,305  
 
Receivables
    31,297,637       34,822,934  
 
Inventories
    200,073,852       190,399,350  
 
Other
    4,869,855       5,706,754  
 
   
     
 
   
Total Current Assets
    307,611,704       277,829,343  
Property and Equipment – Net
    743,345,269       723,219,548  
Other Assets
    14,608,461       13,342,315  
 
   
     
 
 
Total Assets
  $ 1,065,565,434     $ 1,014,391,206  
 
   
     
 
     
Note:   The balance sheet at September 28, 2002 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date.

See notes to unaudited interim financial statements.

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INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONCLUDED)

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                         
            June 28,   September 28,
            2003   2002
            (Unaudited)   (Note)
           
 
Current Liabilities:
               
     
Short-term loans and current portion of long-term debt
  $ 40,875,212     $ 47,307,046  
     
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and current portion of other long-term liabilities
    132,368,459       139,123,085  
 
   
     
 
     
Total Current Liabilities
    173,243,671       186,430,131  
 
Deferred Income Taxes
    34,414,578       36,914,578  
 
Long-Term Debt
    616,661,926       549,324,487  
 
Other Long-Term Liabilities
    2,188,868       3,163,162  
 
   
     
 
   
Total Liabilities
    826,509,043       775,832,358  
 
   
     
 
 
Stockholders’ Equity
               
   
Preferred stock, $.05 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued
           
   
Common stocks:
               
     
Class A, $.05 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 10,500,748 shares issued and outstanding June 28, 2003; 10,189,807 shares issued and outstanding September 28, 2002
    525,037       509,490  
       
Class B, $.05 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 12,391,216 shares issued and outstanding June 28, 2003; 12,597,932 shares issued and outstanding September 28, 2002
    619,561       629,897  
   
Paid-in capital in excess of par value
    101,164,536       100,148,857  
   
Retained earnings
    136,747,257       137,270,604  
 
   
     
 
   
Total Stockholders’ Equity
    239,056,391       238,558,848  
 
   
     
 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 1,065,565,434     $ 1,014,391,206  
 
   
     
 
     
Note:   The balance sheet at September 28, 2002 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date.

See notes to unaudited interim financial statements.

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INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

                   
      THREE MONTHS ENDED
     
              June 29,
      June 28,   2002
      2003   (Restated)*
     
 
Net sales
  $ 503,630,936     $ 482,952,623  
Cost of goods sold
    372,659,527       353,780,308  
 
   
     
 
Gross profit
    130,971,409       129,172,315  
Operating and administrative expenses
    116,198,937       112,475,854  
Rental income, net
    2,029,832       2,342,073  
 
   
     
 
Income from operations
    16,802,304       19,038,534  
Other income, net
    1,606,103       386,695  
 
   
     
 
Income before interest and income taxes
    18,408,407       19,425,229  
Interest expense
    12,838,129       13,736,893  
 
   
     
 
Income before income taxes
    5,570,278       5,688,336  
 
   
     
 
Income taxes:
               
 
Current
    1,500,000       620,000  
 
Deferred
    500,000       1,500,000  
 
   
     
 
 
    2,000,000       2,120,000  
 
   
     
 
Net income
  $ 3,570,278     $ 3,568,336  
 
   
     
 
Per share amounts:
               
 
Basic earnings per common share
  $ .16     $ .16  
 
   
     
 
 
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ .16     $ .16  
 
   
     
 
Cash dividends per common share:
               
 
Class A Common Stock
  $ .165     $ .165  
 
   
     
 
 
Class B Common Stock
  $ .150     $ .150  
 
   
     
 

*Certain amounts have been reclassified for the provisions of FAS 145. See Note J for further details.

See notes to unaudited interim financial statements.

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INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

                   
      NINE MONTHS ENDED
     
              June 29,
      June 28,   2002
      2003   (Restated)*
     
 
Net sales
  $ 1,488,130,084     $ 1,475,552,233  
Cost of goods sold
    1,097,171,475       1,085,869,119  
 
   
     
 
Gross profit
    390,958,609       389,683,114  
Operating and administrative expenses
    347,358,785       343,338,840  
Rental income, net
    6,530,093       7,098,511  
 
   
     
 
Income from operations
    50,129,917       53,442,785  
Other income, net
    3,955,068       3,544,124  
 
   
     
 
Income before interest and income taxes
    54,084,985       56,986,909  
Interest expense
    38,081,394       39,456,009  
 
   
     
 
Income before income taxes
    16,003,591       17,530,900  
 
   
     
 
Income taxes:
               
 
Current
    6,800,000       7,750,000  
 
Deferred
    (1,000,000 )     (1,200,000 )
 
   
     
 
 
    5,800,000       6,550,000  
 
   
     
 
Net income
  $ 10,203,591     $ 10,980,900  
 
   
     
 
Per share amounts
               
 
Basic earnings per common share
  $ .45     $ .49  
 
   
     
 
 
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ .44     $ .48  
 
   
     
 
Cash dividends per common share:
               
 
Class A Common Stock
  $ .495     $ .495  
 
   
     
 
 
Class B Common Stock
  $ .450     $ .450  
 
   
     
 

*Certain amounts have been reclassified for the provisions of FAS 145. See Note J for further details.

See notes to unaudited interim financial statements.

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INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 28, 2003 AND JUNE 29, 2002
                                                         
    CLASS A   CLASS B   PAID-IN                
    COMMON STOCK   COMMON STOCK   CAPITAL IN                
   
 
  EXCESS OF   RETAINED        
    SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   PAR VALUE   EARNINGS   TOTAL
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, September 29, 2001
    10,005,107     $ 500,255       12,634,432     $ 631,722     $ 98,595,411     $ 136,772,824     $ 236,500,212  
Net income
                                  10,980,900       10,980,900  
Cash dividends
                                  (10,664,265 )     (10,664,265 )
Exercise of stock options
    148,200       7,409                   1,553,446             1,560,855  
Common stock conversions
    26,200       1,311       (26,200 )     (1,311 )                  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Balance, June 29, 2002
    10,179,507     $ 508,975       12,608,232     $ 630,411     $ 100,148,857     $ 137,089,459     $ 238,377,702  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Balance, September 28, 2002
    10,189,807     $ 509,490       12,597,932     $ 629,897     $ 100,148,857     $ 137,270,604     $ 238,558,848  
Net income
                                  10,203,591       10,203,591  
Cash dividends
                                  (10,726,938 )     (10,726,938 )
Exercise of stock options
    104,225       5,211                       1,015,679             1,020,890  
Common stock conversions
    206,716       10,336       (206,716 )     (10,336 )                  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Balance, June 28, 2003
    10,500,748     $ 525,037       12,391,216     $ 619,561     $ 101,164,536     $ 136,747,257     $ 239,056,391  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
 

See notes to unaudited interim financial statements.

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INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

                   
      NINE MONTHS ENDED
     
      June 28,   June 29,
      2003   2002
     
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
               
Net income
  $ 10,203,591     $ 10,980,900  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
 
Depreciation and amortization expense
    38,183,369       36,072,091  
 
Amortization of deferred gain on sale/leasebacks
    (761,026 )     (635,386 )
 
Gains on disposals of property and equipment
    (2,181,958 )     (1,275,168 )
 
Receipt of advance payments on purchases contracts
    530,546       2,756,871  
 
Recognition of advance payments on purchases contracts
    (2,562,439 )     (2,586,069 )
 
Decrease in deferred income taxes
    (1,000,000 )     (1,200,000 )
 
Decrease in receivables
    3,525,297       1,700,497  
 
(Increase) decrease in inventory
    (9,674,502 )     810,739  
 
Increase in other assets
    (1,796,335 )     (324,726 )
 
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (5,451,671 )     (9,307,227 )
 
   
     
 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
    29,014,872       36,992,522  
 
   
     
 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
               
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment
    3,433,386       7,031,083  
Capital expenditures
    (58,119,635 )     (26,227,924 )
 
   
     
 
Net Cash Used by Investing Activities
    (54,686,249 )     (19,196,841 )
 
   
     
 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
               
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt and advances on lines of credit
    120,000,000       272,280,684  
Debt issuance costs
    (1,058,125 )     (9,695,258 )
Principal payments on long-term debt
    (59,094,395 )     (216,263,126 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    1,020,890       1,560,855  
Dividends paid
    (10,726,938 )     (10,664,265 )
 
   
     
 
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
    50,141,432       37,218,890  
 
   
     
 
Net Increase in Cash
    24,470,055       55,014,571  
Cash at beginning of period
    46,900,305       12,434,897  
 
   
     
 
Cash at End of Period
  $ 71,370,360     $ 67,449,468  
 
   
     
 

See notes to unaudited interim financial statements.

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INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Nine Months Ended June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002

A.     BASIS OF PREPARATION

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of June 28, 2003, and the results of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the three-month and nine-month periods ended June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002. The adjustments made are of a normal recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for Form 10-Q. It is suggested that these unaudited interim financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 28, 2002 filed by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on December 10, 2002.

The results of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended June 28, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year.

Certain amounts for the three-month and nine-month periods ended June 29, 2002 have been reclassified for comparative purposes. See note J below.

B.     ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

Receivables are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $606,954 and $479,113 at June 28, 2003 and September 28, 2002, respectively.

C.     ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND CURRENT PORTION OF OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and current portion of other long-term liabilities consist of the following:

                 
    June 28,   September 28,
    2003   2002
   
 
Accounts payable-trade
  $ 88,341,248     $ 82,651,435  
Property, payroll, and other taxes payable
    10,611,547       12,362,475  
Salaries, wages and bonuses payable
    11,475,102       11,985,095  
Self-insurance reserves
    7,092,488       6,565,623  
Interest
    2,493,115       9,569,420  
Other
    12,354,959       15,989,037  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 132,368,459     $ 139,123,085  
 
   
     
 

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Self-insurance reserves are established for workers’ compensation and employee group medical and dental benefits based on claims filed and estimates of claims incurred but not reported. The Company is insured for covered costs in excess of $350,000 per occurrence for workers’ compensation and $200,000 per covered person for medical care benefits for a policy year. Employee insurance expense, including workers’ compensation and medical care benefits, net of employee contributions, totaled $3.8 million and $4.9 million for the three-month periods ended June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002, respectively.

For the nine-month periods ended June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002, employee insurance expense, net of employee contributions, totaled $13.5 million and $15.4 million, respectively.

D.     LONG-TERM DEBT

On May 29, 2003 the Company closed an offering of an additional $100 million of the existing $250 million 8-7/8% Senior Unsecured Subordinated Notes (the “Notes”). A portion of the proceeds was used to repay $22.4 million of outstanding borrowings under existing lines of credit.

The Company has committed lines of credit totaling $145 million, all of which is unused. $120 million of the lines mature in October 2006 while the other $25 million matures from September 2003 through October 2004. The maturity of the lines was renegotiated in connection with the issuance of the additional Notes.

E.     DIVIDENDS

The Company paid cash dividends of $.165 for each share of Class A Common Stock and $.15 for each share of Class B Common Stock on April 9, 2003, January 15, 2003 and October 9, 2002 to stockholders of record on March 31, 2003, January 6, 2003 and October 1, 2002, respectively.

F.     SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Cash paid for interest and taxes is as follows:

                 
    Nine Months Ended
   
    June 28,   June 29,
    2003   2002
   
 
Interest (net of amount capitalized)
  $ 45,157,699     $ 39,273,586  
Income taxes
  $ 8,923,854     $ 7,191,852  

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G.     EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

The following tables set forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three-month periods indicated:

                     
        Three Months Ended
       
        June 28,   June 29,
        2003   2002
       
 
BASIC:
               
Net income
  $ 3,570,278     $ 3,568,336  
 
   
     
 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    22,846,412       22,776,351  
 
   
     
 
Basic earnings per common share
  $ .16     $ .16  
 
   
     
 
DILUTED:
               
Net income
  $ 3,570,278     $ 3,568,336  
 
   
     
 
Weighted average number of common shares and common stock equivalent shares outstanding
    22,893,771       23,276,578  
 
   
     
 
Diluted earnings per common share item
  $ .16     $ .16  
 
   
     
 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the nine-month periods indicated:

                     
        Nine Months Ended
       
        June 28,   June 29,
        2003   2002
       
 
BASIC:
               
Net income
  $ 10,203,591     $ 10,980,900  
 
 
   
     
 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    22,852,999       22,705,461  
 
 
   
     
 
Basic earnings per common share
  $ .45     $ .49  
 
 
   
     
 
DILUTED:
               
Net income
  $ 10,203,591     $ 10,980,900  
 
 
   
     
 
Weighted average number of common shares and common stock equivalent shares outstanding
    23,024,166       23,141,537  
 
 
   
     
 
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ .44     $ .48  
 
 
   
     
 

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H.     LINES OF BUSINESS

The Company operates three lines of business: retail grocery sales, shopping center rentals, and a fluid dairy processing plant. All of the Company’s operations are domestic. Information about the Company’s operations by lines of business (in thousands) is as follows:

                                   
      Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
     
 
      June 28,   June 29,   June 28,   June 29,
      2003   2002   2003   2002
     
 
 
 
Revenues from unaffiliated customers:
                               
 
Grocery sales
  $ 479,871     $ 459,857     $ 1,418,498     $ 1,406,196  
 
Shopping center rentals
    3,679       3,963       11,588       11,847  
 
Fluid dairy
    23,760       23,095       69,632       69,356  
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
Total revenues from unaffiliated customers
  $ 507,310     $ 486,915     $ 1,499,718     $ 1,487,399  
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
Income from operations:
                               
 
Grocery sales
  $ 12,248     $ 13,577     $ 35,592     $ 37,568  
 
Shopping center rentals
    2,030       2,342       6,530       7,099  
 
Fluid dairy
    2,524       3,119       8,008       8,776  
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
Total income from operations
  $ 16,802     $ 19,038     $ 50,130     $ 53,443  
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
                   
      June 28,   September 28,
      2003   2002
     
 
Assets:
               
 
Grocery sales
  $ 916,416     $ 860,583  
 
Shopping center rentals
    121,783       124,965  
 
Fluid dairy
    27,366       28,843  
 
 
   
     
 
Total assets
  $ 1,065,565     $ 1,014,391  
 
 
   
     
 

Revenue from shopping center rentals is reported on the rental income, net line of the statements of income. The other revenues comprise the net sales reported.

For the three months ended June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002, respectively, the fluid dairy segment had $10.5 and $11.0 million in sales to the grocery sales segment. The fluid dairy segment had $33.2 and $33.3 million in sales to the grocery sales segment in the nine-month periods ended June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002, respectively. These sales have been eliminated in consolidation and are excluded from the amounts in the table above.

I.     ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

In December 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation — Transition and Disclosure” (“FAS 148”). FAS 148 amends FASB Statement No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“FAS123”), to provide alternative methods of transition to the fair value method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation.

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In addition, FAS 148 amends the disclosure provisions of FAS 123 to require disclosure of the effects of an entity’s accounting policy with respect to stock-based employee compensation on reported net income and earnings per share in annual and interim financial statements. FAS 148 does not amend FAS 123 to require companies to account for their employee stock-based awards using the fair value method. However, the disclosure provisions are required for all companies with stock-based employee compensation, regardless of whether they utilize the fair value method of accounting described in FAS 123 or the intrinsic value method described in Accounting Principals Board Opinion No. 25 (“APB Opinion No. 25”), Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. FAS 148 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002 and early application is permitted. Interim pro forma disclosures are required for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2002. The Company adopted FAS 148 beginning with the March 29, 2003 quarter.

The Company reports the value of stock-based employee compensation under the provisions of FAS 123. FAS 123 establishes financial accounting and reporting standards for stock-based compensation plans. As permitted by FAS 123, the Company elected to account for stock-based compensation awards in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25. In accordance with FAS 123, the fair value of each option grant was determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

Had compensation cost for the Company’s plans been determined based on the fair value at the grant date for such awards consistent with the provisions of FAS 123, the Company’s earnings and earnings per share, basic and diluted, would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below:

                                   
      Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
     
 
      June 28,   June 29,   June 28,   June 29,
      2003   2002   2003   2002
     
 
 
 
BASIC
                               
 
Net income
  $ 3,570,278     $ 3,568,336     $ 10,203,591     $ 10,980,900  
 
Net income, pro forma
  $ 3,433,074     $ 3,535,392     $ 9,698,135     $ 10,234,728  
 
Basic earnings per common share
  $ .16     $ .16     $ .45     $ .49  
 
Basic earnings per common share, pro forma
  $ .15     $ .15     $ .42     $ .45  
DILUTED
                               
 
Diluted earnings
  $ 3,570,278     $ 3,568,336     $ 10,203,591     $ 10,980,900  
 
Diluted earnings,pro forma
  $ 3,433,074     $ 3,535,392     $ 9,698,135     $ 10,234,728  
 
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ .16     $ .16     $ .44     $ .48  
 
Diluted earnings per common share, pro forma
  $ .15     $ .14     $ .42     $ .44  

No compensation expense has been recognized under APB Opinion No. 25 in the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002. The pro forma impact of these options is not likely to be representative of the effects on reported net income for future years.

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J.     NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In April 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 145, “Modifications to Reporting of Extinguishments of Debt and Accounting for Certain Capital Lease Modifications and Technical Corrections” (“FAS 145”). FAS 145 requires gains and losses on extinguishments of debt to be classified as income or loss from continuing operations rather than as extraordinary items as previously required under FASB Statement No. 4. Extraordinary treatment is required for certain extinguishments as provided in APB Opinion No. 30. FAS 145 also amends FASB Statement No. 13 to require certain modifications to capital leases be treated as sale-leaseback transactions and modifies the accounting for sub-leases when the original lessee remains a secondary obligor (or guarantor). In the December 2002 quarter, the Company adopted FAS 145. Costs of $0.7 million incurred with the early retirement of $170.0 million in debt have been reclassified in the June 2002 nine-month period from an extraordinary item to interest expense. The reclassification has no effect on total basic or diluted earnings per share but eliminates the need to classify a $0.02 per share loss in the June 2002 nine-month period as an extraordinary item.

In Emerging Issues Task Force 02-16 “Accounting by a Customer (including a Reseller) for Cash Consideration Received from a Vendor” (“EITF 02-16”), the Task Force reached a consensus that the consideration received generally should be presumed to be a reduction of the prices of the vendor’s products or services and should therefore be shown as a reduction of cost of sales in the income statement of the customer. In the second quarter of fiscal 2003 the Company adopted EITF 02-16. The adoption did not have any impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In January 2003, the FASB released Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46”). FIN 46 requires that all primary beneficiaries of Variable Interest Entities (VIE) consolidate that entity. Fin 46 is effective immediately for VIEs created or acquired after January 31, 2003. It applies in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003, to variable interest entities in which an enterprise holds a VIE it acquired before February 1, 2003. The Company has determined that it has not created or modified any relationships or contracts since February 1, 2003 that could result in potential VIEs. The Company is in the process of identifying any relationships that existed prior to February 1, 2003 that could potentially be classified as a VIE. The impact on the Company’s financial statements is not known at this time.

Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

Ingles, a leading supermarket chain in the Southeast, operates 199 supermarkets in Georgia (83), North Carolina (60), South Carolina (32), Tennessee (21), Virginia (2) and Alabama (1). The Company locates its supermarkets primarily in suburban areas, small towns and rural communities. Ingles’ supermarkets offer customers a wide variety of nationally advertised food products, including grocery, meat and dairy products, produce, frozen foods and other perishables and non-food products, including health and beauty care products and general merchandise, as well as quality private label items. In addition, the Company focuses on selling high-growth, high-margin products to its customers through the development of book sections, media centers, floral departments, bakery departments and prepared foods including delicatessen sections. The Company recently began adding fuel centers and pharmacies at select store locations. As of June 28, 2003, the Company operated 23 in-store pharmacies and 16 fuel centers.

Ingles also operates two other lines of business, fluid dairy processing and shopping center rentals. The fluid dairy processing segment sells approximately 32% of its products to the retail grocery segment and approximately 68% of its products to third parties. Real estate ownership (including the shopping center rental segment) is an important component of the Company’s operations, providing both operational and economic benefit.

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Critical Accounting Policies

Critical accounting policies are those accounting policies that management believes are important to the portrayal of Ingles’ financial condition and results of operations, and require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.

Self-Insurance

The Company is self-insured for workers’ compensation and group medical and dental benefits. Risks and uncertainties are associated with self-insurance; however, the Company has limited its exposure by maintaining excess liability coverages. Self-insurance reserves are established based on claims filed and estimates of claims incurred but not reported. The estimates are based on data provided by the respective claims administrators. The majority of the Company’s properties are self-insured for casualty losses and business interruption; however, liability coverage is maintained.

Asset Impairments

Beginning in fiscal 2003, the Company accounts for the impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144. For assets to be held and used, the Company tests for impairment using undiscounted cash flows and calculates the amount of impairment using discounted cash flows. For assets held for sale, impairment is recognized based on the excess of remaining book value over expected recovery value. The recovery value is the fair value as determined by independent quotes or expected sales prices developed by internal specialists. Estimates of future cash flows and expected sales prices are judgments based upon the Company’s experience and knowledge of local operations and cash flows that are projected for several years into the future. These estimates can fluctuate significantly due to changes in real estate market conditions, the economic environment, capital spending decisions and inflation.

Closed Store Accrual

For properties to be closed that are under long-term lease agreements, the present value of any remaining liability under the lease, discounted using risk-free rates and net of expected sublease recovery, is recognized as a liability and expensed. If the real estate and leasing markets change, sublease recovery could vary significantly from the recoveries originally assumed, resulting in a material change in the Company’s recorded liability.

Results of Operations

Ingles operates on a 52 or 53-week fiscal year ending on the last Saturday in September. There are 13 and 39 weeks of operations included in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and nine-month periods ended June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002. Comparable store sales are defined as sales by grocery stores in operation for the entire duration of the previous and current fiscal years. Replacement stores and major and minor remodels are included in the comparable store sales calculation.

A replacement store is a new store that is opened to replace an existing nearby store that is closed. A major remodel entails substantial remodeling of an existing store and may include additional retail square footage. A minor remodel includes repainting, remodeling and updating the lighting and equipment throughout an existing store.

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The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, selected financial information as a percentage of net sales. For information regarding the various segments of the business, see Note H “Lines of Business” to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
   
 
    June 28,   June 29,   June 28,   June 29,
    2003   2002   2003   2002
   
 
 
 
Net sales
    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
Gross profit
    26.0 %     26.7 %     26.3 %     26.4 %
Operating and administrative expenses
    23.0 %     23.3 %     23.3 %     23.3 %
Rental income, net
    0.4 %     0.5 %     0.4 %     0.5 %
Other income, net
    0.3 %     0.1 %     0.2 %     0.2 %
Income before interest and income taxes
    3.7 %     4.0 %     3.6 %     3.8 %
Interest expense
    2.6 %     2.8 %     2.5 %     2.6 %
Income before income taxes
    1.1 %     1.2 %     1.1 %     1.2 %
Income taxes
    0.4 %     0.5 %     0.4 %     0.5 %
Net income
    0.7 %     0.7 %     0.7 %     0.7 %

Non GAAP Financial Measures

EBITDA and EBITDAR are measures commonly used in the grocery industry. Management believes that EBITDA and EBITDAR and the adjusted measures referenced below are useful measures of Ingles’ operating performance. EBITDA represents earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. We calculate EBITDAR as EBITDA plus rent expense. In periods in which we have non-recurring charges or extraordinary items, we intend to present Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDAR. Adjusted EBITDA will be calculated as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, non-recurring charges and extraordinary items and Adjusted EBITDAR will be calculated as Adjusted EBITDA plus rent expense.

EBITDA and EBITDAR are not intended to represent cash flow from operations as defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) and are not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund all cash flow needs. Furthermore, neither should be considered as an alternative to net income under GAAP for purposes of evaluating Ingles’ results of operations.

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A reconciliation of EBITDA and EBITDAR to net income is provided below. Because EBITDA and EBITDAR are not calculated identically by all companies, the presentation herein may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
   
 
    June 28,   June 29,   June 28,   June 29,
(in thousands)   2003   2002   2003   2002
   
 
 
 
Net income
  $ 3,570     $ 3,568     $ 10,204     $ 10,981  
Interest expense
    12,838       13,737       38,081       39,456  
Income taxes
    2,000       2,120       5,800       6,550  
Depreciation and amortization
    13,069       12,120       38,183       36,072  
 
   
     
     
     
 
EBITDA
    31,477       31,545       92,268       93,059  
Rent Expense
    11,112       10,096       32,719       30,420  
 
   
     
     
     
 
EBITDAR
  $ 42,589     $ 41,641     $ 124,987     $ 123,479  
 
   
     
     
     
 
EBITDA % to sales
    6.3 %     6.5 %     6.2 %     6.3 %
EBITDAR % to sales
    8.5 %     8.6 %     8.4 %     8.4 %

Three Months Ended June 28, 2003 Compared to the Three Months Ended June 29, 2002

Net Sales. Sales comparisons for the three-month period were affected by the timing of the Easter holiday. In fiscal 2002, Easter fell on the day following the end of the second quarter, therefore Easter related sales were included in the second quarter of fiscal 2002. Easter related sales are included in the third quarter of fiscal 2003.

Net sales for the June 2003 quarter increased 4.3% to $503.6 million from $483.0 million for the same quarter last year. Comparable store sales for the same period increased 2.8%. Excluding the effect of Easter sales, comparable store sales increased 2.0% for the June 2003 quarter compared to the June 2002 quarter. Aggressive promotional activity during the third quarter of 2003 was a primary contributing factor to the sales increase. Ingles operated 199 stores at the end of the June 2003 quarter and 201 stores at the end of the June 2002 quarter.

Gross Profit. Gross profit for the three-month period ended June 28, 2003, increased 1.4% to $131.0 million, or 26.0% of sales, compared to $129.2 million, or 26.7% of sales, for the three-month period ended June 29, 2002. Although gross profit dollars increased, gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased primarily due to the cost of the aggressive promotional activity during the quarter. The majority of the decrease as a percentage of sales was in the grocery department.

Operating and Administrative Expenses. Operating and administrative expenses increased 3.3% to $116.2 million for the three months ended June 28, 2003, from $112.5 million for the three months ended June 29, 2002. As a percentage of sales, operating and administrative expenses decreased to 23.1% for the June 2003 three-month period compared to 23.3% for the June 2002 three-month period.

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A breakdown of the major increases (decreases) in operating and administrative expenses, expressed as a percentage of sales, is as follows:

         
Salaries and wages
    0.1 %
Rent expense
    0.1 %
Depreciation and amortization
    0.1 %
Bank charges
    0.1 %
Repairs and maintenance
    (0.1 )%
Insurance
    (0.2 )%

Salaries and wages increased due to the addition of labor hours at the store level to enhance customer service as part of the Company’s initiative to drive sales.

Both rent expense and depreciation and amortization expense increased due to four new stores opened during the year, three of which are leased and one of which is owned as well as two major remodel/expansions that were completed during the year.

Bank charges, as a percentage of sales, rose due to both increased usage of debit and credit cards and increased transaction fees.

Repairs and maintenance, as a percentage of sales, decreased primarily due to changes made in the refrigeration maintenance program and the addition of a field employee to oversee maintenance contractors at the store level.

The decline in insurance expense was due primarily to increased efforts by the risk management department and cooperation from store operations for the reporting, monitoring and disposition of both general liability and workers compensation claims. Also; changes made to the self-insured group insurance plan in both April 2003 and April 2002 contributed to the decrease.

Rental Income, Net. Rental income, net decreased $0.3 million to $2.0 million for the June 2003 quarter from $2.3 million for the June 2002 quarter. The decrease is due primarily to the loss of K-Mart as a tenant in one location and the relocation of several drug store tenants to free-standing sites.

Income from Operations. Income from operations decreased 11.8% to $16.8 million or 3.3% of sales in the June 2003 quarter compared to $19.0 million, or 3.9% of sales in the June 2002 quarter. The decrease is principally attributable to the increase in operating and administrative expense and the decline in net rental income, somewhat offset by increased gross profit.

Other Income, Net. Other income, net increased $1.2 million to $1.6 million for the three-month period ended June 28, 2003 from $0.4 million for the three-month period ended June 29, 2002. The increase is principally due to the inclusion in the June 2003 quarter of a gain of $0.9 million from a payment received due to a state condemnation for the construction of a highway on land adjacent to a former store location. Other income, net for the June 2002 three-month period was partially offset by a charge of $0.4 million for the write off of leasehold improvements due to a termination of a lease on a closed store.

Income Before Interest & Income Taxes. Income before interest and income taxes decreased $1.0 million to $18.4 million, during the June 2003 quarter compared to $19.4 million during the June 2002 quarter. Income before interest and income taxes, as a percentage of sales, was 3.7% and 4.0% for the June 2003 quarter and the June 2002 quarter, respectively.

Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased $0.9 million for the June 2003 quarter compared to the June 2002 quarter due to a reduction in debt from June 2002, prior to the issuance on May 29, 2003 of an additional $100 million of the existing 8-7/8% Senior Unsecured Subordinated Notes, due December 2011. A portion of the proceeds from the additional Notes was used to reduce outstanding borrowings of $22.4 million under existing lines of credit.

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Income Taxes. Income tax expense as a percentage of pre-tax income decreased to 35.9% in the June 2003 quarter compared to 37.3% in the June 2002 quarter, due primarily to reduced state income taxes.

Net Income. Net income remained stable at $3.6 million, or $.16 per basic and diluted share, for both the three-month period ended June 28, 2003 and the three-month period ended June 29, 2002. Net income, as a percentage of sales, was 0.7% for both the June 2003 and June 2002 three-month periods.

Nine Months Ended June 28, 2003 Compared to the Nine Months Ended June 29, 2002

Net Sales. Net sales for the nine months ended June 28, 2003 increased 0.9% to $1.488 billion, compared to $1.476 billion for the nine months ended June 29, 2002. Comparable store sales increased 0.4% for such period. Declines in comparable store sales in the previous two quarters, were more than offset with comparable store sales increases in the June 2003 quarter.

Gross Profit. Gross profit for the nine months ended June 28, 2003 increased 0.3% to $391.0 million, compared to $389.7 million, for the nine months ended June 29, 2002. As a percentage of sales, gross profit decreased slightly to 26.3% for the nine months ended June 28, 2003 from 26.4% for the nine months ended June 29, 2002.

Operating and Administrative Expenses. Operating and administrative expenses increased 1.2% to $347.4 million for the nine months ended June 28, 2003, from $343.3 million for the nine months ended June 29, 2002. Operating and administrative expenses, as a percentage of sales, were 23.3% for both the June 2003 nine-month period and the June 2002 nine-month period.

A breakdown of the major increases (decreases) in operating and administrative expenses, expressed as a percentage of sales, is as follows:

         
Rent expense
    0.1 %
Depreciation and amortization
    0.1 %
Insurance
    (0.1) %

As discussed in the three-month comparison, rent expense and depreciation and amortization expense increased due to new store construction and major remodel/expansions of existing stores. Insurance expense decreased due to the factors discussed in the three-month comparison above.

Rental Income, Net. Rental income, net decreased $0.6 million to $6.5 million in the June 2003 nine-month period from $7.1 million in the June 2002 comparable period. Gross rental income decreased $0.3 million, while shopping center expenses (primarily depreciation) increased $0.3 million.

Income from Operations. Income from operations decreased 6.2% to $50.1 million or 3.4% of sales in the June 2003 nine-month period compared to $53.4 million, or 3.6% of sales in the June 2002 nine-month period.

Other Income, Net. Other income, net increased $0.4 million for the June 2003 nine-month period over the comparable period in fiscal 2002. The June 2003 nine-month period included a gain of $1.1 million from the sale of a shopping center in which the company no longer operated a store and the $0.9 million gain from the proceeds of a state condemnation for highway construction on land adjacent to a former Ingles store. The June 2002 nine-month period included $1.8 million in gains from the sale of three tracts of land, partially offset by the write-off of leasehold improvements of $0.4 million on a lease termination for a closed store.

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Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased $1.4 million to $38.1 million for the nine months ended June 28, 2003 from $39.5 million for the nine months ended June 29, 2002, due primarily to the decrease in debt prior to the issuance of the additional Notes on May 29, 2003.

Costs of $0.7 million associated with the early retirement of debt incurred during the June 2002 nine-month period have been reclassified in the June 2002 nine-month period from an extraordinary item to interest expense in compliance with FASB Statement No. 145.

Income Taxes. Income tax expense as a percentage of pre-tax income decreased to 36.2% in the June 2003 nine-month period compared to 37.4% in the June 2002 nine-month period due primarily to a reduction in state income tax expense.

Net Income. Net income for the June 2003 nine-month period was $10.2 million, or 0.7% of sales, compared to $11.0 million, or 0.7% of sales, for the June 2002 nine-month period. Basic earnings per common share were $.45 and $.49 for the June 2003 and June 2002 nine-month period, respectively. Diluted earnings per common share were $.44 for the June 2003 nine-month period compared to $.48 for the June 2002 nine-month period.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Capital Expenditures

The Company believes that a key to its ability to continue to develop a loyal customer base is providing conveniently located, clean and modern stores which provide customers with good service and a broad selection of competitively priced products. As such, the Company has invested and will continue to invest significant amounts of capital toward the modernization of its store base. The Company’s modernization program includes the opening of new stores, the completion of major remodels and expansion of selected existing stores, the relocation of selected existing stores to larger, more convenient locations and the completion of minor remodeling of its remaining existing stores.

Capital expenditures totaled $58.1 million for the nine-month period ended June 28, 2003, including the opening of four new stores, the completion of two major remodel/expansions and three minor remodels and the purchase of one shopping center in which the Company was a tenant. Capital expenditures also included the costs of upgrading and replacing store equipment, technology investments, the purchase of future store sites, capital expenditures related to the Company’s distribution operation and its milk processing plant, and expenditures for stores to open later in fiscal 2003 and in fiscal 2004.

Total capital expenditure plans for fiscal 2003 are projected to be approximately $70 million. For the balance of fiscal 2003, the Company plans to replace one existing store and complete one major remodel/expansion. Expenditures will also include investments in stores expected to open in fiscal 2004 as well as technology improvements, upgrading and replacing existing store equipment and warehouse and transportation equipment and improvements to the Company’s milk processing plant.

Liquidity

The Company had net cash from operations of $29.0 million in the June 2003 nine-month period compared to $37.0 million in the June 2002 period. The primary factors contributing to the fluctuation were increases in inventory and decreases in accounts payable and accrued expenses, partially offset by a decrease in receivables. Although trade accounts payable increased in conjunction with the increase in inventory, interest payable decreased due to two semi-annual payments of interest on the Notes in the June 2003 nine-month period.

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Cash used by investing activities totaled $54.7 million comprised primarily of $58.1 million of capital expenditures during the period, partially offset by $3.4 million of proceeds from the sale of assets. The Company has generally funded its capital expenditures with cash provided from operations and borrowings under lines of credit. The lines of credit are later refinanced with secured long-term debt. During the June 2003 nine-month period, the Company’s financing activities provided $50.1 million in cash. Proceeds from long-term debt totaled $120.0 million, comprised of $100.0 million from the issuance of additional Notes and $20.0 net advances under long-term lines of credit, while repayments of long-term debt were $59.1 million. Dividends paid totaled $10.7 million.

At June 28, 2003, the Company had lines of credit with five banks totaling $145.0 million, all of which was unused. Of the $145.0 million of committed lines of credit, $120.0 million matures in October 2006 and $25.0 million matures between September 2003 and November 2004. The lines provide the Company with various interest rate options generally at rates less than prime. The Company is not required to maintain compensating balances in connection with these lines of credit. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants related to these lines of credit at June 28, 2003.

The Company’s principal sources of liquidity are expected to be cash flow from operations, borrowings under its lines of credit and long-term financing. As of June 28, 2003, the Company had unencumbered real property and equipment with a net depreciated value of approximately $324.0 million. The Company believes, based on its current results of operations and financial condition, that its financial resources, including existing bank lines of credit, short- and long-term financing expected to be available to it and internally generated funds, will be sufficient to meet planned capital expenditures and working capital requirements for the foreseeable future, including any debt service requirements of additional borrowings. However, there can be no assurance that any such sources of financing will be available to the Company on acceptable terms, or at all.

In addition, it is possible that, in the future, the Company’s results of operations and financial condition will be different from that described in this report based on a number of intangible factors. These factors may include, among others, increased competition, changing regional and national economic conditions, adverse climatic conditions affecting food production and delivery and changing demographics as well as the additional factors discussed below under “Forward Looking Statements”. It is also possible, for such reasons, that the results of operations from the new, expanded, remodeled and/or replacement stores will not meet or exceed the results of operations from existing stores that are described in this report.

Quarterly Cash Dividends

Since December 27, 1993, the Company has paid regular quarterly cash dividends of $.165 (sixteen and one-half cents) per share on its Class A Common Stock and $.15 (fifteen cents) per share on its Class B Common Stock for an annual rate of $.66 and $.60 per share, respectively.

The Company expects to continue paying regular cash dividends on a quarterly basis. However, the Board of Directors periodically reconsiders the declaration of dividends. The Company pays these dividends at the discretion of the Board of Directors and the continuation of these payments, the amount of such dividends, and the form in which the dividends are paid (cash or stock) depends upon the results of operations, the financial condition of the Company and other factors which the Board of Directors deems relevant. In addition, certain loan agreements containing provisions outlining minimum tangible net worth requirements restrict the ability of the Company to pay additional dividends to approximately $29.0 million based on tangible net worth at June 28, 2003. Further, the Company is prevented from paying dividends at any time that it is in default under the indenture governing the Notes. In addition, the terms of the indenture may restrict the ability of the Company to pay additional dividends based on certain financial parameters.

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Impact of Inflation

Inflation in food prices during the first nine months of fiscal 2003 and in fiscal 2002 was slightly higher than the overall increase in the Consumer Price Index. One of the Company’s significant costs is labor, which increases with inflation.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 145, “Modifications to Reporting of Extinguishments of Debt and Accounting for Certain Capital Lease Modifications and Technical Corrections” (“FAS 145”). FAS 145 requires gains and losses on extinguishments of debt to be classified as income or loss from continuing operations rather than as extraordinary items as previously required under FASB Statement No. 4. Extraordinary treatment is required for certain extinguishments as provided in APB Opinion No. 30. FAS 145 also amends FASB Statement No. 13 to require certain modifications to capital leases be treated as sale-leaseback transactions and modifies the accounting for sub-leases when the original lessee remains a secondary obligor (or guarantor). In the December 2002 quarter, the Company adopted FAS 145. Costs of $0.7 million incurred with the early retirement of $170.0 million in debt have been reclassified in the June 2002 nine-month period from an extraordinary item to interest expense. The reclassification had no effect on total basic or diluted earnings per share but eliminates the need to classify a $0.02 per share loss in the June 2002 nine-month period as an extraordinary item.

In Emerging Issues Task Force 02-16 “Accounting by a Customer (including a Reseller) for Cash Consideration Received from a Vendor” (“EITF 02-16”), the Task Force reached a consensus that the consideration received generally should be presumed to be a reduction of the prices of the vendor’s products or services and should therefore be shown as a reduction of cost of sales in the income statement of the customer. In the second quarter of fiscal 2003 the Company adopted EITF 02-16. The adoption did not have any impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In January 2003, the FASB released Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46”). FIN 46 requires that all primary beneficiaries of Variable Interest Entities (VIE) consolidate that entity. Fin 46 is effective immediately for VIEs created or acquired after January 31, 2003. It applies in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003, to variable interest entities in which an enterprise holds a VIE it acquired before February 1, 2003. The Company has determined that it has not created or modified any relationships or contracts since February 1, 2003 that could result in potential VIEs. The Company is in the process of identifying any relationships that existed prior to February 1, 2003 that could potentially be classified as a VIE. The impact on the Company’s financial statements is not known at this time.

Forward Looking Statements

This Annual Report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The words “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “plan”, “believe”, “seek” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. While these forward-looking statements and the related assumptions are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggested herein. Such statements are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates which are inherently subject to significant risks and uncertainties many of which are beyond our control. Some of these assumptions inevitably will not materialize, and unanticipated events will occur which will affect our results. Some important factors (but not necessarily all factors) that affect our revenues, growth strategies, future profitability and operating results, or that otherwise could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any forward-looking statement, include business and

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economic conditions generally in the Company’s operating area; the Company’s ability to successfully implement its expansion and operating strategies and to manage rapid expansion; pricing pressures, the opening of competitors stores in the Company’s markets and other competitive factors; the Company’s ability to reduce costs and achieve improvements in operating results; the availability and terms of financing; increases in labor and utility costs; success or failure in the ownership and development of real estate; and changes in the laws and government regulations applicable to the Company.

Consequently, actual events affecting the Company and the impact of such events on the Company’s operations may vary significantly from those described in this report or contemplated or implied by statements in this report.

Item 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

On December 11, 2001 the Company closed the offering of the Notes. On May 29, 2003, the Company closed an issuance of an additional $100 million of the Notes. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 8 7/8%. The $250 million of Notes issued in 2001 were issued at a discount to yield 9%. The $100 million of Notes issued in 2003 were issued at a premium to yield 8.67%. There have been no material changes in the market interest rates subsequent to September 28, 2002.

Item 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of June 28, 2003, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of Ingles’ management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of Ingles’ disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a – 15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based on that evaluation, Ingles’ management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that Ingles’ disclosure controls and procedures were effective at ensuring that required information will be disclosed on a timely basis in Ingles’ reports filed under the Exchange Act. No significant changes in Ingles’ internal controls or in other factors have occurred that could significantly affect controls subsequent to June 28, 2003.

Part II. Other Information

Item 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

  (a)   Exhibits.
  1)   Exhibit 99.1 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350*
  2)   Exhibit 99.2 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350*

  (b)   Reports on Form 8-K. The Company filed a report on form 8-K on April 30, 2002 furnishing a press release announcing earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2003.


         
*   Pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 33-8212, this certification will be treated as “accompanying” this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and not “filed” as part of such report for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and this certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused the report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

         
    INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED  
         
Date: August 8, 2003     /s/ Robert P. Ingle  
   
 
      Robert P. Ingle  
      Chairman of the Board and  
      Chief Executive Officer  
         
         
Date: August 8, 2003     /s/ Brenda S. Tudor  
   
 
      Brenda S. Tudor  
      Vice President — Finance and  
      Chief Financial Officer  

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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 17 CFR 240.13a-14
PROMULGATED UNDER SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Robert P. Ingle, Chief Executive Officer of Ingles Markets, Incorporated, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Ingles Markets, Incorporated;
 
2.   Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
 
3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
 
4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

        (a)  designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

        (b)  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

        (c)  presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors:

        (a)  all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

        (b)  any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

6.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: August 8, 2003

   
/s/ Robert P. Ingle  

 
Robert P. Ingle  
Chief Executive Officer  

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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 17 CFR 240.13a-14
PROMULGATED UNDER SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Brenda S. Tudor, Chief Financial Officer of Ingles Markets, Incorporated, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Ingles Markets, Incorporated;
 
2.   Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
 
3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
 
4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

        (a)  designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

        (b)  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

        (c)  presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors:

        (a)  all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

        (b)  any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

6.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: August 8, 2003

   
  /s/ Brenda S. Tudor  

 
Brenda S. Tudor  
Chief Financial Officer  

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