ITEM 1. BUSINESS.
General Development of Business _______________________________
Super Food Services, Inc., was incorporated on April 29, 1957, under the laws of the State of Delaware. Super Food Services, Inc., and its principal subsidiary, Kentucky Food Stores, Inc., d/b/a Affiliated Foods, a Kentucky corporation, (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Company" or the "Registrant") are engaged in the wholesale grocery distribution business. The Company holds IGA (Independent Grocers' Alliance Distributing Company) franchises for each of its warehouse locations except for Lexington, Kentucky. IGA is an alliance of 20 wholesale grocers whose almost 4,000 associated IGA retail food stores located principally in the United States did an annual retail volume of approximately $16.5 billion in the year ended December 31, 1994.
Financial Information About Industry Segments _____________________________________________
The Company is engaged in a single line of business, the wholesale grocery distribution business.
Description of Business _______________________
The Company distributes a wide variety of food products, health and beauty aids, general merchandise and related non-food items to approximately 270 independently owned IGA retail food stores and to approximately 580 other retail food stores, including independently owned stores not licensed as IGA stores, several major chains and convenience stores, located primarily in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. In addition, the Company also provides merchandising, advertising, sales promotion and administrative programs and supervision for the retail stores that desire to utilize these services.
The Company does not engage in the retail food store business to any significant extent. Incidental to its primary wholesale grocery function, the Company may from time to time own and operate retail food stores which provide training for the Company's personnel in retail grocery operations or the Company may take over supermarkets formerly operated by its affiliated retailers.
The Company also operates a print shop which prints some of the advertising materials, catalogs and other material used by the Company and its independent retail food store customers.
The business of the Company is not seasonal to any significant extent.
Distribution and Cost of Services _________________________________
The Company distributes and sells goods and merchandise to retail food stores principally from the five distribution centers consisting of three in Ohio, one in Michigan and one in Kentucky. All of the Company's warehouses are equipped with modern inventory handling equipment for receiving, storing and shipping goods and merchandise. Each warehouse serves as a central source of supply for affiliated retailers within its operating area by handling a full line of products ranging from 10,000 to 15,000 items. Complete inventories are maintained consisting of national brand grocery products along with a number of private label items. In addition, most centers provide full lines of perishables including fresh meats and poultry, dairy and delicatessen products, and frozen foods. Retailers order their inventory requirements at regular intervals through direct linkage with the distribution center computer. Immediate product availability and efficient warehousing methods often make it possible for orders to be selected, loaded and shipped within 24 hours of receipt of the order. In addition, some products are delivered by suppliers directly to the retail stores through drop-ship programs established between suppliers and the Company. Deliveries are made by the Company's delivery fleet on a daily, semi-weekly or weekly basis as orders are received. The Company operates approximately 140 tractors, 195 refrigerated trailers and 205 dry trailers. Most of this equipment is owned by the Company.
The Company sells goods and merchandise to retail stores on a cost-plus-fee basis, with a weekly fee based on the type of commodity and quantity purchased. Selling prices are changed daily based on the latest cost information. In some geographic areas, delivery costs are also charged based on mileage and the quantity of goods purchased. Credit is extended generally on a weekly basis.
Service to Retailers ____________________
In general, the operations of the Company include (1) the procurement and arrangement for the procurement of food products and other allied items generally sold in retail food stores, (2) the development and administration of promotional, advertising and merchandising programs, (3) the establishment and supervision of retail accounting and payroll systems, (4) the installation of computerized inventory control and ordering systems, (5) store development services, (6) personnel management assistance and employee training and (7) insurance programs. The Company has a staff of retail management specialists who counsel with each store periodically with regard to store operations. The cost of many of these services is included in the fees charged by the Company in connection with the sale of goods and merchandise to the retail stores served. Separate charges are made for certain services such as retail accounting, insurance, employee training and certain store development services.
The activities of the store development departments in each operating division provide a means of continued growth for the Company through the development of new retail store locations and the enlargement and remodeling of existing retail stores. The services provided include site selection, market studies, building design, store layout and equipment planning and procurement.
The Company also may provide financial assistance to its affiliated independent retailers. Secured loans, generally repayable over a period not exceeding five years, are made for inventories and store fixtures, equipment, and leasehold improvements. Loans are secured by liens on inventory and/or equipment, by personal guarantees and by other types of security. The Company lends its credit strength by guaranteeing leases for its retail customers or by entering into leases for retail store locations and subleasing the same to affiliated independent retailers at rentals which generally are five to ten percent higher than the rent paid by the Company. As of August 26, 1995, the Company was obligated on a total of 77 leases which are subleased to affiliated independent retailers. As of August 26, 1995, Kentucky Food Stores, Inc., has guaranteed the payment of leases for certain retail customers with future minimum rentals aggregating approximately $4,636,000.
Products Supplied _________________
The Company primarily distributes and sells nationally advertised brand products purchased directly from various manufacturers, processors and suppliers or through manufacturers' representatives and brokers. Many of the major suppliers of the Company are large publicly-held companies. Adequate alternative sources of supply are available in most cases. The Company also distributes and sells IGA, BETTER VALU and SAVER'S CHOICE brand products and various products using the Company's own registered trademarks FAME, TABLE TREAT, TABLE KING, KINGSAVER and GARD. A wide variety of canned fruits and vegetables, frozen foods, paper products and other packaged products are sold under these labels. Private brand products are purchased from selected canners, packers and processors who apply the Company's private label brands. The FAME line of private label products now includes approximately 1,640 items. Approximately 12% of the total sales of the Company for the fiscal year ended August 26, 1995 were from the Company's own private label brand products and IGA and BETTER VALU brand products.
Retail Stores Served ____________________
The retail food stores served by the Company are mostly conventional self-service supermarkets which carry a wide variety of grocery products, health and beauty aids, general merchandise and other non-food items. Many stores also have one or more specialty departments such as delicatessens, in-store bakeries, lunch counters and flower shops. The stores served by the Company range in size from the small convenience stores to large supermarkets containing 35,000 or more square feet.
Franchises __________
Under the IGA franchises held by the Company, independently owned retail food stores are licensed by the Company to operate under the IGA merchandising, advertising and promotional programs, to use the name IGA in connection with the retail food stores, and to sell IGA merchandise. For these franchises and the merchandising, advertising, sales promotion programs, systems and consultation, the Company pays IGA a monthly membership fee based on the number of affiliated IGA retail stores. The Company in turn receives a fee for similar services from each affiliated IGA retail store it licenses. The IGA stores are privately owned and are otherwise operated independently of IGA and the Company. The franchises which the Company holds from IGA may be terminated by the Company at any time but may be terminated by IGA only if the Company (a) ceases to operate a wholesale grocery business, (b) fails to fulfill its obligations under the franchise, or (c) becomes bankrupt, insolvent or goes into receivership. The licenses granted by the Company to affiliated IGA retail stores may be terminated by either party at any time upon thirty days prior written notice.
The Company also licenses independent retailers to do business under the trade names SUPERAMA, SHOPWISE, KING$AVER and $UPER $AVER($).
Competition ___________
The wholesale food distribution business is highly competitive. The Company is in competition with independent, voluntary and cooperative wholesale grocery businesses in all of the areas in which it operates. In addition, the retail food stores serviced by the Company are in competition with national, regional and local corporate food chains, voluntary cooperative food stores and independent food stores. On the basis of current sales volume, the Company is one of the largest wholesale grocery companies in the United States.
Employee Relations and Benefits _______________________________
The Company and its subsidiaries currently employ about 1,670 full time employees. Of these, approximately 1,015 are warehouse employees, drivers, and certain other personnel who are members of various labor unions, principally various locals of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, under collective bargaining contracts expiring on various dates. During the fiscal year ended August 26, 1995, four contracts covering 465 employees were settled. One contract expired in 1993 which is still being negotiated. During the current fiscal year ending August 31, 1996, two contracts covering approximately 320 employees will expire. The labor relations of the Company are currently considered satisfactory and the Company has experienced no work stoppages since the beginning of last fiscal year.
Miscellaneous _____________
The Company is a substantial user of fuel and energy in its operations. In the last fiscal year, fuel and energy costs generally increased resulting in higher operating costs; however, the supply of fuel and energy was adequate. The Company is unable to predict what effect future cost increases or shortages of fuel and energy would have on its operations.
The Company is not involved in any type of business which may be subject to renegotiation of profits or termination of contracts or subcontracts at the election of the government.
During the fiscal year ended August 26, 1995, the Company did not engage in material research and development activities relating to the development of new products or services or the improvement of existing products or services in connec- tion with its business.
The Company does not engage in any foreign operations and export sales are not significant.
Compliance by the Company with Federal, State and local environmental protection laws during the fiscal year ended August 26, 1995, had no material effect upon capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position of the Company.
During the last fiscal year, the Company prepaid the balance of the 9.65% Senior Notes to Teachers Insurance Annuity Association of America in the original principal amount of $13,000,000. The principal amount of the Notes prepaid was $5,571,428 together with accrued interest and a premium of $119,473 applicable to such prepayment.
ITEM 2.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.
The Company's executive offices are located in a 27,800 square foot building located in Miamisburg, Ohio, a southern suburb of Dayton, Ohio, on an 8-acre site owned by the Company.
The following table lists the locations, approximate size, lease expiration dates and renewal options available with regard to the principal warehouse properties operated by the Company as of August 26, 1995.
Approximate Size Lease Renewal Location (Square Feet) Expiration Options
Bellefontaine, Ohio (1) 580,995 - - Cincinnati, Ohio (1) 370,732 - - Cincinnati, Ohio (1) 42,358 - - Bridgeport, Michigan(2)(3) 590,749 2010 4/5 year Lexington, Kentucky 298,750 1999 -
(1) This property is owned in fee by the Company.
(2) The lease for this property has been capitalized for financial statement purposes.
(3) A 186,000 square foot dry grocery addition and a 56,000 square foot perishable addition were completed in fiscal 1995.
The Company also leases 91 retail store locations, the majority of which are subleased to affiliated independent retailers. The leases for these locations expire on various dates, the latest being in 2013. Further information regard- ing lease commitments is contained in Note 8 on pages 20 and 21 of the 1995 Annual Report.
The Company also owns two supermarket buildings which it leases to affiliated independent retailers.
ITEM 3.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Company has no material legal proceedings pending other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to its business. Management is of the opinion that any liability, to the extent not provided for through insurance or otherwise, would not be material.
ITEM 4.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
There were no matters submitted to a vote of the security holders, through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise, during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended August 26, 1995.
(1) Member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors.
(2) Director of the Registrant.
There is no family relationship between any of the executive officers listed above. All executive officers hold office from one annual meeting of the Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of the Board of Directors or until their successors are elected.
There are no arrangements or understandings between any of the executive officers of the Registrant and any other person (not an officer or director of the Registrant acting as such) pursuant to which any of the executive officers were selected as an executive officer of the Registrant.
Each of the executive officers of the Company listed above has been employed by the Registrant for more than five years.
PART II
ITEM 5.
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON SHARES AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS.
The Registrant's Common Shares have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since December 14, 1989 and trade under the symbol "SFS". Prior to that time, the Company's Common Shares were traded on the American Stock Exchange. On October 26, 1995, there were approximately 1,813 holders of record of the Registrant's Common Shares.
The information called for by Item 5 as to the Registrant's stock price ranges and quarterly dividends for the last two fiscal years is contained on page 24 of the 1995 Annual Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 6.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
The information called for by Item 6 is incorporated herein by reference to page 25 of the 1995 Annual Report.
ITEM 7.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
The information called for by Item 7 is incorporated herein by reference to pages 6 through 8 of the 1995 Annual Report.
ITEM 8.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
The information called for by Item 8 is incorporated herein by reference to pages 9 through 23 of the 1995 Annual Report.
ITEM 9.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
None
PART III
ITEM 10.
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.
The information called for by Item 10 as to the Directors of the Registrant and compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is incorporated by reference to pages 4 through 7 of the Registrant's definitive Proxy Statement dated November 6, 1995 in connection with the Registrant's 1995 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Certain information regarding executive officers of the Registrant is included in Part 1 above.
ITEM 11.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
The information called for by Item 11 is incorporated by reference to pages 7 through 9 of the Registrant's definitive Proxy Statement dated November 6, 1995 in connection with the Registrant's 1995 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; provided, however, that the information contained in said Proxy Statement under the headings "Report on Executive Compensation" is not incorporated herein.
ITEM 12.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGE- MENT.
The information called for by Item 12 with respect to security ownership of certain beneficial owners and by each director of the Registrant and all executive officers and directors of the Registrant as a group is incorporated by reference to Registrant's definitive Proxy Statement dated November 6, 1995 in connection with Registrant's 1995 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on pages 2 through 4.
ITEM 13.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
The information called for by Item 13 is incorporated by reference to page 6 of Registrant's definitive Proxy Statement dated November 6, 1995 in connection with the Registrant's 1995 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
PART IV
ITEM 14.
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
1995 Annual (a) 1. Financial Statements Report Page(s)
The following are contained in the 1995 Annual Report and are incorporated herein by reference:
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Fiscal Years Ended August 26, 1995, August 27, 1994 and August 28, 1993 9
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of August 26, 1995 and August 27, 1994 10-11
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Fiscal Years Ended August 26, 1995, August 27, 1994 and August 28, 1993 12
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the Fiscal Years Ended August 26, 1995, August 27, 1994 and August 28, 1993 13
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 14-22
Report of Independent Public Accountants 23
(a) 2. Consolidated Financial Statement Schedule 10-K page
For Fiscal Years Ended August 26, 1995, August 27, 1994 and August 28, 1993
Report of Independent Public Accountants on Consolidated Schedule 18
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts 19
All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or not required, or because the required information is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
(a) 3. The following exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated by reference as indicated. Exhibits are listed by numbers corresponding to Item 601 in Regulation S-K.
Exhibit No. Reference
3(a) Restated Certificate of Filed as Exhibit 4(a) of Incorporation. to Registration Statement No. 2-84640
3(b) Certificate of Amendment Incorporated by of Restated Certificate reference to of Incorporation. definitive Proxy Statement dated November 1, 1983
3(c) Certificate of Amendment Incorporated by of Restated Certificate reference to of Incorporation. definitive Proxy Statement dated October 31, 1986
3(d) By-Laws, as amended. Filed as Exhibit 1 to Form 10-K for the year ended August 30, 1986
4(a) $10,000,000 Revolving Filed as Exhibit 1 Credit Loan Agreement to Form 8-K dated dated as of September 17, September 17, 1987 1987 between Registrant and PNC Bank, Ohio.
4(b) Amendment to Loan Filed as Exhibit 1 Agreement dated April 11, to Form 8-K dated 1991 between Registrant April 9, 1991 and PNC Bank, Ohio.
4(c) $10,000,000 Revolving Filed as Exhibit 1 Credit Loan Agreement to Form 8-K dated dated April 9, 1991 April 9, 1991 between Registrant and Society Bank, N.A.
4(d) $25,000,000 Note Filed as Exhibit 1 Agreement dated as of to Form 8-K dated November 1, 1989 February 5, 1990 between Registrant and Nationwide Life Insurance Company.
4(e) $10,000,000 Revolving Filed as Exhibit 1 Credit Agreement dated to Form 8-K dated as of August 30, 1991 August 30, 1991 between Registrant and The First National Bank of Chicago.
4(f) Rights Agreement dated Filed as Exhibit 4(f) as of January 27, 1989 to Form 8-K dated between Registrant and January 27, 1989 and Chase Manhattan Bank, as Exhibits 1 and 2 N.A. as Rights Agent. to Form 8-A dated January 27, 1989
4(g) Agreement to furnish Pursuant to Item copies of long-term 601(b)(4)(iii) of debt instruments. Regulation S-K, copies of certain instruments defining the rights of holders of certain long-term debt of the Registrant and its subsidaries are not filed and, in lieu thereof, the Registrant agrees to furnish copies thereof to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request
10 Material Contracts
(a) Employment Agreement Filed as Exhibit 4 to dated December 8, 1976 Form 10-K for the year between Registrant and ended August 29, 1981 Jack Twyman, as amended March 3, 1981.
(b) Employment Agreement Filed as Exhibit 5 to dated March 3, 1981 Form 10-K for the year between Registrant and ended August 29, 1981 John Demos.
(c) First Amendment to Filed as Exhibit 10 to Employment Agreement Form 8-K dated dated October 26, 1995 October 26, 1995 between Registrant and John Demos.
(d) 1986 Stock Option Plan. Filed as Appendix C to definitive Proxy Statement dated October 31, 1986
(e) Incentive Compensation Filed as Exhibit 7 to Plan. Form 10-K for the year ended August 29, 1981
(f) 1989 Restricted Stock Filed as Exhibit 4(g) Plan. to Form 8-K dated January 27, 1989
(g) 401(k) Plan. Description in Form 8-K dated January 27, 1989
(h) Excess Benefit Plan, Filed as Exhibit 1 to as amended. Form 10-K for the year ended August 26, 1989
(i) Supplemental Executive Filed as Exhibit 1 to Retirement Plan, as Form 10-K for fiscal amended and restated year ended August 27, as of May 18, 1994 1994 (formerly known as the Excess Benefit Plan).
(j) Supplemental Executive Filed as Exhibit 2 to Retirement Trust Form 10-K for fiscal Agreement between the year ended August 27, Registrant and Society 1994 National Bank.
11 Statement Re: Filed as Exhibit 11 Computation of Net herewith Income Per Share.
13 Annual Report to Filed as Exhibit 1 Shareholders for the herewith fiscal year ended August 26, 1995. (Only those portions of the Annual Report which are specifically designated in this Form 10-K as being incorporated by reference are being electronically filed pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
18(a) Letter dated November 23, Filed as Exhibit 9 to 1981 from Registrant's Form 10-K for the year independent public ended August 29, 1981 accountants re change in accounting principles.
18(b) Letter dated November 22, Filed as Exhibit 2 to 1985 from Registrant's to Form 10-K for the independent public year ended August 31, accountants re change in 1985 accounting principles.
21 Subsidiaries of the Filed as Exhibit 2 Registrant. herewith
23 Consent of Arthur Filed as Exhibit 3 Andersen LLP. herewith
24 Power of Attorney Filed as Exhibit 4 authorizing John Demos, herewith Vice Chairman, Secretary and General Counsel to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K on behalf of said Directors.
27 Financial Data Schedule
(b) Reports on Form 8-K:
The Registrant filed a Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission dated October 26, 1995 reporting the extension of the term of the Employment Agreement between the Registrant and John Demos to March 2, 1998.
FORM S-8 UNDERTAKING
Pursuant to the requirements of Item 512(h) of Regulation S-K and Part II of Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant hereby undertakes as follows, which undertaking shall be incorporated by reference into the following Registration Statements of the registrant on Form S-8: Registration Statement Nos. 2-66358, 2-60616, 2-88433, 33-20892 and 33-21069.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1993 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 22nd day of November, 1995.
SUPER FOOD SERVICES, INC. (Registrant)
By/s/ Jack Twyman __________________________________ Jack Twyman Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated on the 22nd day of November, 1995.
/s/ Jack Twyman /s/ Robert F. Koogler _________________________________ _________________________________ Jack Twyman Robert F. Koogler Director and Senior Vice President-Finance, Chairman of the Board Treasurer and Assistant Secretary (Principal Executive Officer) (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
/s/ John Demos /s/ Samuel L. Robinson _________________________________ _________________________________ John Demos Samuel L. Robinson Director and Vice Chairman of the Director and President and Board, Secretary and General Chief Operating Officer Counsel
*/s/ John W. Berry */s/ Dr. Thomas S. Haggai ________________________________ ________________________________ John W. Berry Dr. Thomas S. Haggai Director Director
*/s/ Dr. Edward H. Jennings */s/ C. E. Shaffer ________________________________ ________________________________ Dr. Edward H. Jennings C. E. Shaffer Director Director
* The undersigned, by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign this report on behalf of each of the above-indicated directors of the Registrant pursuant to powers of attorney executed on behalf of each such director.
*By/s/ John Demos _________________________________ John Demos Attorney-in-Fact November 22, 1995
SUPER FOOD SERVICES, INC.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES
The following items included in the 1995 Annual Report of the Registrant to its shareholders are incorporated herein by reference:
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Fiscal Years Ended August 26, 1995, August 27, 1994 and August 28, 1993.
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of August 26, 1995 and August 27, 1994.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Fiscal Years Ended August 26, 1995, August 27, 1994 and August 28, 1993.
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the Fiscal Years Ended August 26, 1995, August 27, 1994 and August 28, 1993.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Report of Independent Public Accountants on the Consolidated Financial Statements as of August 26, 1995 and August 27, 1994 and for each of the three fiscal years in the period ended August 26, 1995.
With the exception of the aforementioned information and the information incorporated in Items 5, 6, 7 and 8, the 1995 Annual Report to Shareholders is not to be deemed filed as part of this report.
The following information for the fiscal years 1995, 1994 and 1993 is submitted herewith:
Consent of Independent Public Accountants.
Report of Independent Public Accountants on Consolidated Schedule.
Consolidated Financial Statement Schedule -
Schedule
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts II
All schedules except that listed above are omitted as not applicable or not required, or the required information is included in the consoli- dated financial statements or in the notes thereto.
Separate financial statements of the Registrant have been omitted since it is primarily an operating company and the minority interest in subsidiaries and long-term debt of the subsidiaries held by other than the Registrant is less than 5% of consolidated total assets.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Super Food Services, Inc.:
We have audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, the consolidated financial statements included in Super Food Services, Inc. and subsidiaries Annual Report to Shareholders incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K, and have issued our report thereon dated October 19, 1995. Our audit was made for the purpose of forming an opinion on those statements taken as a whole. The schedule listed in Part IV, Item 14(a)2 is the responsibility of the Company's management and is presented for purposes of complying with the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and is not part of the basic consolidated financial statements. This schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic consolidated financial statements and, in our opinion, fairly states in all material respects the financial data required to be set forth therein in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole.
Arthur Andersen LLP
Dayton, Ohio, October 19, 1995