INGLES MARKETS INC 10-Q

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) June 28, September 28, 2025 2024 ASSETS Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 336,087,418 $ 353,687,911 Receivables - net 102,278,488 78,266,383 Inventories 487,544,523 462,084,658 Other current assets 21,759,942 31,508,803 Total Current Assets 947,670,371 925,547,755 Property and Equipment - Net 1,524,320,024 1,526,708,462 Operating lease right of use assets 26,215,709 27,247,555 Other Assets 48,943,071 48,378,943 Total Assets $ 2,547,149,175 $ 2,527,882,715 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current Liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt $ 17,453,257 $ 17,520,876 Current portion of operating lease liabilities 4,891,015 4,995,837 Current portion of finance lease liabilities 705,738 674,759 Accounts payable - trade 189,658,667 198,329,197 Accrued expenses and current portion of other long-term liabilities 88,709,349 99,101,275 Total Current Liabilities 301,418,026 320,621,944 Deferred Income Taxes 67,575,000 63,767,000 Long-Term Debt 500,558,202 515,101,562 Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 22,694,410 24,276,818 Noncurrent finance lease liabilities 1,851,936 2,385,179 Other Long-Term Liabilities 59,194,803 55,981,122 Total Liabilities 953,292,377 982,133,625 Stockholders’ Equity Preferred stock, $ 0.05 par value per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued — — Common stocks: Class A, $ 0.05 par value per share; 150,000,000 shares authorized; ‎ 14,547,280 shares issued and outstanding at June 28, 2025; ‎ 14,544,925 shares issued and outstanding at September 28, 2024 727,364 727,247 Class B, convertible to Class A, $ 0.05 par value per share; ‎ 100,000,000 shares authorized; ‎ 4,447,096 shares issued and outstanding at June 28, 2025; ‎ 4,449,451 shares issued and outstanding at September 28, 2024 222,355 222,472 Paid-in capital in excess of par value — — Accumulated other comprehensive income 6,154,069 6,737,631 Retained earnings 1,586,753,010 1,538,061,740 Total Stockholders’ Equity 1,593,856,798 1,545,749,090 Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $ 2,547,149,175 $ 2,527,882,715 See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. ‎ 3 INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) Three Months Ended June 28, June 29, 2025 2024 Net sales $ 1,346,221,519 $ 1,393,539,073 Cost of goods sold 1,018,891,349 1,063,780,771 Gross profit 327,330,170 329,758,302 Operating and administrative expenses 290,131,745 286,250,439 Gain from sale or disposal of assets 143,235 643,003 Income from operations 37,341,660 44,150,866 Other income, net 2,769,378 3,553,582 Interest expense 4,856,083 5,358,849 Income before income taxes 35,254,955 42,345,599 Income tax expense 9,056,000 10,624,000 Net income $ 26,198,955 $ 31,721,599 Other comprehensive loss: Change in fair value of interest rate swap $ ( 1,445,649 ) $ ( 341,610 ) Income tax benefit 358,000 79,000 Other comprehensive loss, net of tax ( 1,087,649 ) ( 262,610 ) Comprehensive income $ 25,111,306 $ 31,458,989 Per share amounts: Class A Common Stock Basic earnings per common share $ 1.41 $ 1.71 Diluted earnings per common share $ 1.38 $ 1.67 Class B Common Stock Basic earnings per common share $ 1.28 $ 1.55 Diluted earnings per common share $ 1.28 $ 1.55 Cash dividends per common share Class A Common Stock $ 0.165 $ 0.165 Class B Common Stock $ 0.150 $ 0.150 See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. ‎ 4 INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) Nine Months Ended June 28, June 29, 2025 2024 Net sales $ 3,965,609,341 $ 4,242,080,604 Cost of goods sold 3,026,167,821 3,241,636,263 Gross profit 939,441,520 1,000,444,341 Operating and administrative expenses 859,984,727 860,839,056 Gain from sale or disposal of assets 3,097,150 8,982,047 Income from operations 82,553,943 148,587,332 Other income, net 8,909,015 10,541,529 Interest expense 14,745,648 16,653,035 Income before income taxes 76,717,310 142,475,826 Income tax expense 18,824,000 35,462,000 Net income $ 57,893,310 $ 107,013,826 Other comprehensive loss: Change in fair value of interest rate swap $ ( 779,562 ) $ ( 3,898,695 ) Income tax benefit 196,000 948,000 Other comprehensive loss, net of tax ( 583,562 ) ( 2,950,695 ) Comprehensive income $ 57,309,748 $ 104,063,131 Per share amounts: Class A Common Stock Basic earnings per common share $ 3.11 $ 5.76 Diluted earnings per common share $ 3.05 $ 5.63 Class B Common Stock Basic earnings per common share $ 2.83 $ 5.23 Diluted earnings per common share $ 2.83 $ 5.23 Cash dividends per common share Class A Common Stock $ 0.495 $ 0.495 Class B Common Stock $ 0.450 $ 0.450 See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. ‎ 5 INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED) THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 28, 2025 AND JUNE 29, 2024 Paid-in Accumulated Class A Class B Capital in Other Common Stock Common Stock Excess of Comprehensive Retained Shares Amount Shares Amount Par Value Income (Loss) Earnings Total Balance, September 30, 2023 14,497,075 $ 724,854 4,497,301 $ 224,865 $ — $ 13,233,631 $ 1,444,788,790 $ 1,458,972,140 Net income — — — — — — 43,393,601 43,393,601 Other comprehensive loss, net of income tax — — — — — ( 3,829,556 ) — ( 3,829,556 ) Cash dividends — — — — — — ( 3,066,613 ) ( 3,066,613 ) Common stock conversions 39,100 1,955 ( 39,100 ) ( 1,955 ) — — — — Balance, December 30, 2023 14,536,175 $ 726,809 4,458,201 $ 222,910 $ — $ 9,404,075 $ 1,485,115,778 $ 1,495,469,572 Net income — — — — — — 31,898,626 31,898,626 Other comprehensive income, net of income tax — — — — — 1,141,471 — 1,141,471 Cash dividends — — — — — — ( 3,067,200 ) ( 3,067,200 ) Common stock conversions 525 26 ( 525 ) ( 26 ) — — — — Balance, March 30, 2024 14,536,700 $ 726,835 4,457,676 $ 222,884 $ — $ 10,545,546 $ 1,513,947,204 $ 1,525,442,469 Net income — — — — — — 31,721,599 31,721,599 Other comprehensive loss, net of income tax — — — — — ( 262,610 ) — ( 262,610 ) Cash dividends — — — — — — ( 3,067,208 ) ( 3,067,208 ) Common stock conversions 8,225 411 ( 8,225 ) ( 411 ) — — — — Balance, June 29, 2024 14,544,925 $ 727,246 4,449,451 $ 222,473 $ — $ 10,282,936 $ 1,542,601,595 $ 1,553,834,250 Balance, September 28, 2024 14,544,925 $ 727,247 4,449,451 $ 222,472 $ — $ 6,737,631 $ 1,538,061,740 $ 1,545,749,090 Net income — — — — — — 16,588,340 16,588,340 Other comprehensive income, net of income tax — — — — — 2,337,737 — 2,337,737 Cash dividends — — — — — — ( 3,067,331 ) ( 3,067,331 ) Common stock conversions 825 41 ( 825 ) ( 41 ) — — — — Balance, December 28, 2024 14,545,750 $ 727,288 4,448,626 $ 222,431 $ — $ 9,075,368 $ 1,551,582,749 $ 1,561,607,836 Net income — — — — — — 15,106,015 15,106,015 Other comprehensive loss, net of income tax — — — — — ( 1,833,650 ) — ( 1,833,650 ) Cash dividends — — — — — — ( 3,067,343 ) ( 3,067,343 ) Common stock conversions 1,305 65 ( 1,305 ) ( 65 ) — — — — Balance, March 29, 2025 14,547,055 $ 727,353 4,447,321 $ 222,366 $ — $ 7,241,718 $ 1,563,621,421 $ 1,571,812,858 Net income — — — — — — 26,198,955 26,198,955 Other comprehensive loss, net of income tax — — — — — ( 1,087,649 ) — ( 1,087,649 ) Cash dividends — — — — — — ( 3,067,366 ) ( 3,067,366 ) Common stock conversions 225 11 ( 225 ) ( 11 ) — — — — Balance, June 28, 2025 14,547,280 $ 727,364 4,447,096 $ 222,355 $ — $ 6,154,069 $ 1,586,753,010 $ 1,593,856,798 See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. ‎ 6 INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) Nine Months Ended June 28, June 29, 2025 2024 Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Net income $ 57,893,310 $ 107,013,826 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization expense 92,213,807 87,531,782 Non cash operating lease cost 3,549,941 4,896,220 Gain from sale or disposal of assets ( 3,097,150 ) ( 8,982,047 ) Receipt of advance payments 3,049,897 1,514,169 Recognition of advance payments ( 1,613,580 ) ( 2,200,032 ) Deferred income taxes 4,004,000 ( 1,052,000 ) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Receivables ( 24,012,105 ) 7,997,010 Inventory ( 25,459,866 ) 10,313,669 Other assets 8,405,171 ( 7,620,010 ) Operating lease liabilities ( 4,205,325 ) ( 4,894,593 ) Accounts payable and accrued expenses ( 16,529,962 ) ( 5,261,985 ) Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 94,198,138 189,256,009 Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Proceeds from sales of property and equipment 4,473,273 4,508,796 Capital expenditures ( 91,384,460 ) ( 143,029,116 ) Net Cash Used by Investing Activities ( 86,911,187 ) ( 138,520,320 ) Cash Flows from Financing Activities: Principal payments on long-term borrowings ( 14,845,045 ) ( 14,842,548 ) Debt issuance costs ( 338,094 ) — Repayment of finance lease ( 502,265 ) ( 473,086 ) Dividends paid ( 9,202,040 ) ( 9,201,020 ) Net Cash Used by Financing Activities ( 24,887,444 ) ( 24,516,654 ) Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents ( 17,600,493 ) 26,219,035 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 353,687,911 328,539,922 Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period $ 336,087,418 $ 354,758,957 See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. ‎ 7 INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Three Months and Nine Months Ended June 28, 2025 and June 29, 2024 A. BASIS OF PREPARATION In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated unaudited interim financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position as of June 28, 2025 and the results of operations and changes in stockholders’ equity for the three-month and nine-month periods ended June 28, 2025 and June 29, 2024, and cash flows of Ingles Markets, Incorporated, a North Carolina corporation (“Ingles”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), for the nine months ended June 28, 2025 and June 29, 2024. The adjustments made are of a normal recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures included in our audited 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 condensed consolidated 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, 2024, filed by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on December 27, 2024 . The results of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended June 28, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year. B. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2020-04, “ Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting .” The ASU provides optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform on financial reporting in response to the risk of cessation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). This amendment provides for optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contracts and hedging relationships that are affected by LIBOR and other reference rates. The ASU generally allows for hedge accounting to continue if the hedge was highly effective or met other standards prior to reference rate reform. Entities are permitted to apply the amendments to all contracts, cash flow and net investment hedge relationships that existed as of March 12, 2020. The relief provided in this ASU extends through December 31, 2024. The U.S. Dollar LIBOR panel ceased following June 30, 2023, and the Company’s debt agreements and interest rate swaps that utilized LIBOR discontinued the use of LIBOR and adopted the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), which did not materially impact our condensed consolidated unaudited interim financial statements. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Taxes Disclosures , which requires greater disaggregation of income tax disclosures. The new standard requires additional information to be disclosed with respect to the income tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. This ASU should be applied prospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with retrospective application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impacts of this guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures , which requires companies to enhance the disclosures about segment expenses. The new standard requires the disclosure of the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), expanded incremental line-item disclosures of significant segment expenses used by the CODM for decision-making, and the inclusion of previous annual only segment disclosure requirements on a quarterly basis. This ASU should be applied retrospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impacts of this guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (DISE), which requires disclosures about specific types of expenses included in the expense captions presented on the face of the income statement as well as disclosures about selling expenses. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The requirements apply prospectively with the option for retrospective application. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this accounting standard will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. C. SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS From time to time, the Company purchases financial products that can be readily converted into cash, and the Company accounts for such financial products as short-term investments. The financial products may include money market funds, bonds and mutual funds. The carrying values of the Company’s short-term investments approximate fair value because of their liquidity. 8 D. ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS Receivables are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $ 404,304 at June 28, 2025 and $ 474,684 at September 28, 2024. E. INCOME TAXES The Company’s effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate primarily as a result of state income taxes and tax credits. The Company has unrecognized tax benefits and could incur interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions. These amounts are insignificant and are not expected to significantly increase or decrease within the next twelve months. F. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND CURRENT PORTION OF OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES Accrued expenses and current portion of other long-term liabilities consisted of the following: June 28, September 28, 2025 2024 Property, payroll and other taxes payable $ 20,337,411 $ 22,592,669 Salaries, wages and bonuses payable 42,496,032 48,869,003 Self-insurance liabilities 16,568,668 16,477,444 Interest payable 1,281,372 4,984,248 Other 8,025,866 6,177,911 $ 88,709,349 $ 99,101,275 Self-insurance liabilities are established for general liability claims, workers’ compensation and employee group medical and dental benefits based on claims filed and estimates of claims incurred but not reported. The Company is currently insured for covered costs in excess of $ 1.0 million per occurrence for workers’ compensation and for general liability and $ 500,000 per covered person for medical care benefits for a policy year. The Company’s self-insurance reserves totaled $ 36.8 million at June 28, 2025. Of this amount, $ 16.6 million was accounted for as a current liability and $ 20.2 million as a long-term liability, which included $ 3.9 million of expected self-insurance recoveries from excess cost insurance or other sources that was recorded as a receivable. At September 28, 2024, the Company’s self-insurance reserves totaled $ 35.9 million of which $ 16.5 million was accounted for as a current liability and $ 19.4 million as a long-term liability, which included $ 4.1 million of expected self-insurance recoveries from excess cost insurance or other sources that was recorded as a receivable. Employee insurance expense, including workers’ compensation and medical care benefits, net of employee contributions, totaled $ 12.8 million and $ 9.4 million for the three-month periods ended June 28, 2025 and June 29, 2024, respectively. For the nine-month periods ended June 28, 2025 and June 29, 2024, employee insurance expense, net of employee contributions totaled $ 36.0 million and $ 31.9 million, respectively. The Company’s fuel operations use underground tanks for the storage of gasoline and diesel fuel. The Company reviewed FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 410 (“FASB ASC 410”) and determined that we have a legal obligation to remove tanks at various times in the future and accordingly determined that we have met the requirements for an asset retirement obligation. The Company followed the FASB ASC 410 model for determining the asset retirement cost and asset retirement obligation. The amounts recorded were immaterial for each fuel center, as well as in the aggregate, at June 28, 2025 and September 28, 2024. G. LONG-TERM DEBT In June 2021, the Company issued at par $ 350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.00 % senior notes due 2031 (the “Notes”). The Company may redeem all or a portion of the Notes at any time at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount) if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning June 15 of the years indicated below: Year 2026 102.000 % 2027 101.333 % 2028 100.667 % 2029 and thereafter 100.000 % The Company has a $ 150.0 million line of credit (the “Line”) that, as amended in June 2025, matures in June 2030 . The Line provides the Company with various interest rate options based on the prime rate, the Federal Funds Rate or SOFR. The Line allows the Company to issue up to $ 10.0 million of letters of credit, of which a single letter of credit in the amount of $ 500,000 was outstanding at June 28, 2025. The Company is not required to maintain compensating balances in connection with the Line. 9 In December 2010, the Company completed the funding of $ 99.7 million of bonds (the “ Bonds”) for construction of new warehouse and distribution space adjacent to its existing space in Buncombe County, North Carolina (the “Project”). The final maturity date of the Bonds is January 1, 2036 . The Project was completed in 2012. Under a Continuing Covenant and Collateral Agency Agreement (the “Covenant Agreement”) between certain financial institutions and the Company, the financial institutions agreed to hold the Bonds until December 17, 2029, subject to certain events. Mandatory redemption of the Bonds by the Company in the annual amount of $ 4.5 million began on January 1, 2014 . The outstanding balance of the Bonds was $ 45.4 million as of June 28, 2025. The Company may redeem the Bonds without penalty or premium at any time prior to December 17, 2029 . Interest earned by bondholders on the Bonds is exempt from Federal and North Carolina income taxation. The interest rate on the Bonds is equal to one-month SOFR (adjusted monthly) plus a credit spread, adjusted to reflect the income tax exemption. The Company’s obligation to repay the Bonds is collateralized by the Project. The Covenant Agreement incorporates substantially all financial covenants included in the Line. In September 2017, the Company refinanced approximately $ 60 million of secured borrowing obligations with a SOFR-based amortizing floating rate loan secured by real estate, which matures in October 2027 . The Company has an interest rate swap agreement for a current notional amount of $ 14.0 million at a fixed rate of 3.962 %. Under this agreement, the Company pays monthly the fixed rate of 3.962 % and receives the one-month SOFR plus 1.75 %. The interest rate swap effectively hedges floating rate debt in the same amount as the current notional amount of the interest swap. Both the floating rate debt and the interest rate swap have monthly principal amortization of $ 0.5 million and mature October 1, 2027 . In December 2019, the Company entered into a $ 155 million SOFR-based amortizing floating rate loan secured by real estate, which matures in January 2030 . The Company has an interest rate swap agreement for a current notional amount of $ 111.1 million at a fixed rate of 2.998 %. Under this agreement, the Company pays monthly the fixed rate of 2.998 % and receives the one-month SOFR plus 1.60 %. The interest rate swap effectively hedges floating rate debt in the same amount as the current notional amount of the interest swap. Both the floating rate debt and the interest rate swap have monthly principal amortization of $ 0.65 million and mature in fiscal year 2030. The Company recognizes differences between the variable rate interest payments and the fixed interest rate settlements with the swap counterparties as an adjustment to interest expense each period over the life of the swaps. The Company has designated the swaps as cash flow hedges and records the changes in the estimated fair value of the swaps to other comprehensive income each period. For the three and nine months ended June 28, 2025, the Company recorded $ 1.1 million and $ 0.6 million of other comprehensive loss, respectively, net of income taxes, in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Unrealized gains of $ 8.2 million were included as an asset at fair value in the line “Other Assets” on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 28, 2025. For the three and nine months ended June 29, 2024, the Company recorded $ 0.3 million and $ 3.0 million of other comprehensive loss, respectively, net of income taxes, in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Unrealized gains of $ 13.6 million were included as an asset at fair value in the line “Other Assets” on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 29, 2024. The Company’s long-term debt agreements generally contain provisions that under certain circumstances would permit lending institutions to terminate or withdraw their respective extensions of credit to the Company. Included among the triggering factors permitting the termination or withdrawal of the Line are certain events of default, including both monetary and non-monetary defaults, the initiation of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, and the failure of the Company to meet certain financial covenants designated in its loan documents. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants at June 28, 2025. The Company’s long-term debt agreements generally have cross-default provisions which could result in the acceleration of payments due under all long-term debt agreements in the event of default under any one instrument. At June 28, 2025, property and equipment with an undepreciated cost of approximately $ 245.9 million were pledged as collateral for long-term debt. Long-term debt and Line agreements contain various restrictive covenants requiring, among other things, maintenance of certain financial ratios. The Line permits the Company to pay dividends on its common stock, as long as the Company is in compliance with certain financial covenants. In addition, the terms of the indenture may restrict the ability of the Company to pay additional cash dividends based on certain financial parameters. H. DIVIDENDS The Company paid cash dividends of $ 0.165 for each share of Class A Common Stock and $ 0.15 for each share of Class B Common Stock on October 17, 2024 to stockholders of record on October 10, 2024 . The Company paid cash dividends of $ 0.165 for each share of Class A Common Stock and $ 0.15 for each share of Class B Common Stock on January 16, 2025 to stockholders of record on January 9, 2025 . 10 The Company paid cash dividends of $ 0.165 for each share of Class A Common Stock and $ 0.15 for each share of Class B Common Stock on April 17, 2025 to stockholders of record on April 10, 2025 . The Company paid cash dividends of $ 0.165 for each share of Class A Common Stock and $ 0.15 for each share of Class B Common Stock on July 17, 2025 to stockholders of record on July 10, 2025 . For additional information regarding the dividend rights of the Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, please see Note 8, “Stockholders’ Equity” to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, on December 27, 2024. I. EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE The Company has two classes of common stock: Class A Common Stock, which is publicly traded, and Class B Common Stock, which has no public market. The Class B Common Stock has restrictions on transfer; however, each share is convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock at any time. Each share of Class A Common Stock has one vote per share, and each share of Class B Common Stock has ten votes per share . Each share of Class A Common Stock is entitled to receive cash dividends equal to 110 % of any cash dividend paid on Class B Common Stock. The Company calculates earnings per share using the two-class method in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 260. The two-class method of computing basic earnings per share for each period reflects the cash dividends declared per share for each class of stock, plus allocated undistributed earnings per share computed using the participation percentage which reflects the dividend rights of each class of stock. Diluted earnings per share is calculated assuming the conversion of all shares of Class B Common Stock to shares of Class A Common Stock on a share-for-share basis. The tables below reconcile the numerators and denominators of basic and diluted earnings per share for current and prior periods. Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended June 28, 2025 June 28, 2025 Class A Class B Class A Class B Numerator: Allocated net income Net income allocated, basic $ 20,501,422 $ 5,697,533 $ 45,299,894 $ 12,593,416 Conversion of Class B to Class A shares 5,697,533 — 12,593,416 — Net income allocated, diluted $ 26,198,955 $ 5,697,533 $ 57,893,310 $ 12,593,416 Denominator: Weighted average shares outstanding Weighted average shares outstanding, basic 14,547,273 4,447,103 14,546,178 4,448,198 Conversion of Class B to Class A shares 4,447,103 — 4,448,198 — Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted 18,994,376 4,447,103 18,994,376 4,448,198 Earnings per share Basic $ 1.41 $ 1.28 $ 3.11 $ 2.83 Diluted $ 1.38 $ 1.28 $ 3.05 $ 2.83 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended June 29, 2024 June 29, 2024 Class A Class B Class A Class B Numerator: Allocated net income Net income allocated, basic $ 24,809,358 $ 6,912,241 $ 83,650,769 $ 23,363,057 Conversion of Class B to Class A shares 6,912,241 — 23,363,057 — Net income allocated, diluted $ 31,721,599 $ 6,912,241 $ 107,013,826 $ 23,363,057 Denominator: Weighted average shares outstanding Weighted average shares outstanding, basic 14,538,845 4,455,531 14,530,996 4,463,380 Conversion of Class B to Class A shares 4,455,531 — 4,463,380 — Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted 18,994,376 4,455,531 18,994,376 4,463,380 Earnings per share Basic $ 1.71 $ 1.55 $ 5.76 $ 5.23 Diluted $ 1.67 $ 1.55 $ 5.63 $ 5.23 11 J. LEASES Leases as Lessee The Company conducts part of its retail operations from leased facilities. The initial terms of the leases are generally 20 years. The majority of the leases include one or more renewal options and require that the Company pay property taxes, utilities, repairs and certain other costs incidental to occupying the premises. Several leases contain clauses that require rental payments based on a percentage of gross sales of the supermarket occupying the leased space. Step rent provisions, escalation clauses and lease incentives are considered in computing minimum lease payments. Operating Leases – Rent expense for all operating leases totaled $ 1.8 million for the three months ended June 28, 2025 and $ 5.5 million for the nine months ended June 28, 2025. This amount included short-term (less than one year) leases, common area expenses, and variable lease costs, all of which were insignificant. Cash paid for lease liabilities in operating activities approximates operating lease cost. Finance Leases – Finance lease cost of $ 630.0 thousand included amortization expense of $ 535.5 thousand, which was included in operating and administrative expense, and $ 127.7 thousand of interest expense for the nine months ended June 28, 2025. Future maturities of lease liabilities as of June 28, 2025 were as follows: Fiscal Year Operating Leases Finance Leases Remainder of 2025 $ 1,496,016 $ 210,000 2026 5,992,190 840,000 2027 5,482,431 840,000 2028 3,943,840 840,000 2029 2,955,264 101,500 Thereafter 16,624,517 — Total lease payments $ 36,494,258 $ 2,831,500 Less amount representing interest 8,908,833 273,826 Present value of lease liabilities $ 27,585,425 $ 2,557,674 Lease extensions exercised during the nine months ended June 28, 2025 increased the line items “Operating lease right of use assets” and “Noncurrent operating lease liabilities” by $ 3.9 million on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet for the nine months ended June 28, 2025. At June 28, 2025, the weighted average remaining lease term for the Company’s operating leases was 14.2 years. As of June 28, 2025, the weighted average discount rates used to determine operating lease and finance lease liability balances were 4.3 % and 6.0 %, respectively. Leases as Lessor At June 28, 2025, the Company owned and operated 101 shopping centers in conjunction with its supermarket operations. The Company leases to others a portion of its shopping center properties. The leases are non-cancelable operating lease agreements for terms ranging up to 20 years. Rental income is included in the line item “Net sales” on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Depreciation on owned properties leased to others and other shopping center expenses are included in the line item “Cost of goods sold” on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended June 28, 2025 June 28, 2025 Rents earned on owned and subleased properties: Base rentals $ 6,925,929 $ 21,452,887 Variable rentals 78,502 235,506 Total 7,004,431 21,688,393 Depreciation on owned properties leased to others ( 2,155,209 ) ( 6,465,627 ) Other shopping center expenses ( 1,089,640 ) ( 3,328,663 ) Total $ 3,759,582 $ 11,894,103 12 Future minimum operating lease receipts at June 28, 2025 were as follows: Fiscal Year Remainder of 2025 $ 5,187,089 2026 17,565,465 2027 14,192,185 2028 11,600,248 2029 8,276,104 Thereafter 27,315,891 Total minimum future rental income $ 84,136,982 K. SEGMENT INFORMATION The Company operates one primary business segment, retail grocery sales. “Other” includes our remaining operations – fluid dairy and shopping center rentals. Information about the Company’s operations by lines of business (amounts in thousands) is as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended June 28, June 29, June 28, June 29, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Revenues from unaffiliated customers: Grocery $ 478,310 $ 478,099 $ 1,447,893 $ 1,490,393 Non-foods 295,100 303,619 870,717 967,638 Perishables 357,752 362,409 1,040,186 1,079,528 Fuel 161,829 194,695 456,263 542,324 Total Retail $ 1,292,991 $ 1,338,822 $ 3,815,059 $ 4,079,883 Other 53,231 54,717 150,550 162,198 Total revenues from unaffiliated customers $ 1,346,222 $ 1,393,539 $ 3,965,609 $ 4,242,081 Income from operations: Retail $ 30,433 $ 37,556 $ 64,547 $ 129,678 Other 6,909 6,595 18,007 18,909 Total income from operations $ 37,342 $ 44,151 $ 82,554 $ 148,587 June 28, September 28, 2025 2024 Assets: Retail $ 2,217,491 $ 2,198,732 Other 331,187 331,150 Elimination of intercompany receivable ( 1,529 ) ( 1,999 ) Total assets $ 2,547,149 $ 2,527,883 The “Grocery” category includes grocery, dairy, and frozen foods. The “Non-foods” category includes alcoholic beverages, tobacco, pharmacy, and health/beauty/cosmetic products. The “Perishables” category includes meat, produce, deli and bakery. The fluid dairy operation sales to the grocery sales segment have been eliminated in consolidation and are excluded from the amounts in the table above. L. FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. The fair value of the Company’s debt and interest rate swaps are estimated using valuation techniques under the accounting guidance related to fair value measurements based on observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect readily available data from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions. These inputs are classified into the following hierarchy: Level 1 Inputs – Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. Level 2 Inputs – Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable. 13 Level 3 Inputs – Pricing inputs are unobservable for the assets or liabilities and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the assets or liabilities. The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment or estimation. The carrying amount and fair value of the Company’s debt, interest rate swaps, and non-qualified retirement plan assets at June 28, 2025 were as follows (in thousands): Carrying Fair Value Amount Fair Value Measurements Senior Notes due 2031 $ 350,000 $ 321,125 Level 2 Facility Bonds due 2036 45,380 45,380 Level 2 Secured notes payable and other 122,631 122,631 Level 2 Interest rate swap derivative contracts asset 8,151 8,151 Level 2 Non-qualified retirement plan assets 28,888 28,888 Level 2 The carrying amount and fair value of the Company’s debt, interest rate swaps, and non-qualified retirement plan assets at September 28, 2024 were as follows (in thousands): Carrying Fair Value Amount Fair Value Measurements Senior Notes due 2031 $ 350,000 $ 317,625 Level 2 Facility Bonds due 2036 49,910 49,910 Level 2 Secured notes payable and other 132,712 132,712 Level 2 Interest rate swaps derivative contract assets 8,931 8,931 Level 2 Non-qualified retirement plan assets 27,126 27,126 Level 2 The fair values for Level 2 measurements were determined primarily using market yields and taking into consideration the underlying terms of the instrument. M. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Various legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business are pending against the Company. In the opinion of management, the ultimate liability, if any, from all pending legal proceedings and claims is not expected to materially affect the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. The Company is currently working with its insurance carriers to reach final determinations with respect to inventory loss claims related to the impact of Hurricane Helene. The final amount of the claims is currently being assessed, and the timing and exact amount of insurance proceeds remain uncertain. The Company did no t recognize an asset for the insurance recovery receivable in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 28, 2025 because recovery was not yet deemed probable. The Company will continue to monitor the claims process and will accordingly adjust its impact on the Company’s financial statements in future periods. On May 1, 2025 the Company entered into an agreement and received a partial payment of $ 4.2 million towards the ultimate settlement of the inventory loss claims. The proceeds were recorded as a reduction of cost of goods sold. We will continue to work with the insurance carriers to reach final determinations with respect to the total recovery of the inventory loss claims. N . RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS The Company will from time to time make short-term non-interest bearing loans to the Company’s Investment/Profit Sharing Plan to allow the plan to meet distribution obligations during a time when the plan is prohibited from selling shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock. During the nine months ended June 28, 2025, no such loans were made, repaid or outstanding.