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1998 Annual Report (Page 3)

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
    October 30
1998
    November 1
1997
    November 1
1996
    November 3
1995*
    October 28
1994
Net Sales     $134,815,787     $127,859,491     $118,316,470     $112,497,590     $108,883,562
Net Income     8,720,430     6,605,354     5,651,383     6,590,855     6,141,726
Basic Earnings Per Share **     .77     .58     .50     .58     .54
Current Assets ***     50,558,938     41,136,786     33,871,431     32,946,552     35,285,042
Current Liabilities ***     13,307,736     11,454,700     9,625,313     8,484,009     8,697,371
Working Capital ***     37,251,202     29,682,086     24,246,118     24,462,543     26,587,671
Property, Plant and Equip., Net     16,197,108     16,853,248     17,854,524     14,364,995     7,559,382
Deferred Taxes on Income ***     3,738,976     3,102,479     3,008,911     2,353,377     1,742,430
Total Assets     75,792,941     65,663,892     58,277,948     52,623,417     46,986,561
Shareholders' Equity     50,842,248     44,605,782     40,255,691     36,859,572     32,430,012
Cash Dividends Per Share **     .22     .20     .20     .19     .16
 
* 53 weeks
** Recalculated to give effect to a 10% stock dividend declared November 16, 1998.
*** Certain financial statement reclassifications have been recorded in years prior to 1997 to conform to the current year persentation.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Certain statements under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this report constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of Bridgford Foods Corporation to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the following: general economic and business conditions; the impact of competitive products and pricing; success of operating initiatives; development and operating costs; advertising and promotional efforts; adverse publicity; acceptance of new product offerings; consumer trial and frequency; changes in business strategy or development plans; availability, terms and deployment of capital; availability of qualified personnel; commodity, labor, and employee benefit costs; changes in, or failure to comply with, government regulations; weather conditions; construction schedules; and other factors referenced in this report.

The Company’s operating results are heavily dependent upon the prices paid for raw materials. The marketing of the Company’s value-added products does not lend itself to instantaneous changes in selling prices. Changes in selling prices are relatively infrequent and do not compare with the volatility of commodity markets. The impact of inflation on the Company’s financial position and results of operations has not been significant during the last three years. Management is of the opinion that the Company’s strong financial position and its capital resources are sufficient to provide for its operating needs and capital expenditures.


 
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