COFFEE HOLDING CO INC - Quarter Report: 2007 April (Form 10-Q)
U.S.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
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For
the
quarterly period ended: April
30, 2007
OR
o |
TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
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For
the
transition period from ________________
to ________________
Commission
file number: 001-32491
Coffee
Holding Co., Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
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11-2238111
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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4401
First Avenue, Brooklyn, New York
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11232-0005
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(718)
832-0800
(Registrant’s
telephone number including area code)
N/A
(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year,
if
changed from last report)
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 a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Check
one:
Large
accelerated filer o Accelerated
filer o Non-accelerated
filer x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
o
No
x.
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock
as of the latest practicable date.
5,529,830
shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding at May 31,
2007
PAGE
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PART
I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements
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1
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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April
30, 2007 (unaudited) and October 31, 2006
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1
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
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Three
and Six Months Ended April 30, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)
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2
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Three
and Six Months Ended April 30, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)
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3
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Notes
To Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
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4
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
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and
Results of Operations
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10
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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18
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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19
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PART
II —
OTHER INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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20
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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20
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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21
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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21
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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21
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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21
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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21
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Signatures
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22
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PART
I —
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1.
Financial Statements
COFFEE
HOLDING CO., INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
APRIL
30, 2007 AND OCTOBER 31, 2006
April
30, 2007
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October
31, 2006
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(unaudited)
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-
ASSETS -
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CURRENT
ASSETS:
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Cash
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$
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1,677,825
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$
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1,112,165
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Commodities
held at broker
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3,428,114
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4,330,489
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Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $420,349 for
2007
and 2006
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4,589,560
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6,534,848
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Inventories
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3,938,672
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2,899,543
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Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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744,693
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328,544
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Prepaid
and refundable taxes
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6,710
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302,003
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Deferred
income tax assets
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452,000
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221,000
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TOTAL
CURRENT ASSETS
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14,837,574
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15,728,592
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Property
and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $4,317,727
and
$4,159,274 for 2007 and 2006, respectively
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2,458,544
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2,138,951
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Investment
in joint venture
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281,858
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408,798
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Due
from joint venture
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220,030
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73,658
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Deposits
and other assets
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349,335
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631,859
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TOTAL
ASSETS
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$
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18,147,341
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$
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18,981,858
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-
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY -
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CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
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Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
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$
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4,052,468
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$
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4,828,689
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Income
taxes payable
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74,707
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-
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|||||
Line
of credit borrowings
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1,703,952
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2,542,881
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TOTAL
CURRENT LIABILITIES
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5,831,127
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7,371,570
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Deferred
income tax liabilities
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9,750
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12,300
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Deferred
compensation payable
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316,169
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256,284
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TOTAL
LIABILITIES
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6,157,046
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7,640,154
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MINORITY
INTEREST
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-
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-
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COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
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STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY:
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Preferred
stock, par value $.001 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none
issued
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-
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-
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Common
stock, par value $.001 per share; 30,000,000 shares authorized, 5,529,830
shares issued and outstanding for 2007 and 2006,
respectively
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5,530
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5,530
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Additional
paid-in capital
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7,327,023
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7,327,023
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Retained
earnings
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4,657,742
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4,009,151
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TOTAL
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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11,990,295
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11,341,704
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TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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$
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18,147,341
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$
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18,981,858
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See
notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
1
COFFEE
HOLDING CO., INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
SIX
AND THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2007 AND 2006
(Unaudited)
Six
Months Ended
April
30
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Three
Months Ended
April,
30
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2007
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2006
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2007
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2006
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NET
SALES
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$
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26,829,485
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$
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25,855,773
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$
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14,194,373
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$
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12,010,928
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COST
OF SALES
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22,553,727
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22,667,636
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12,087,210
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11,148,234
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GROSS
PROFIT
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4,275,758
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3,188,137
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2,107,163
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862,694
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OPERATING
EXPENSES:
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Selling
and administrative
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2,846,734
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2,502,295
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1,456,044
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1,219,458
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Writedown
of amount due from joint venture
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242,000
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-
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-
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-
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Bad
debt expense
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31,195
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-
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31,195
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-
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|||||||||
Officers’
salaries
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234,449
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272,180
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117,437
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136,205
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TOTALS
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3,354,378
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2,774,475
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1,604,676
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1,355,663
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INCOME
(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS
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921,380
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413,662
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502,487
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(492,969
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)
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OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSE)
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Interest
income
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66,576
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57,289
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32,460
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26,723
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Equity
in loss of joint venture
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(93,939
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)
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(5,322
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)
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(30,000
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)
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(5,322
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)
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Writedown
of investment in joint venture
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(33,000
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)
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-
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-
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-
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Management
fee income
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12,046
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-
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-
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-
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Interest
expense
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(56,406
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)
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(38,225
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)
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(32,174
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)
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(22,766
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)
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Impairment
loss - leasehold improvements
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(31,892
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)
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-
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(31,892
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)
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-
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|||||||
(136,615
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)
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13,742
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(61,606
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)
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(1,365
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)
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INCOME
(LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST IN
SUBSIDIARY
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784,765
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427,404
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440,881
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(494,334
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)
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Benefit
(provision) for income taxes
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(140,050
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)
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(192,000
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)
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(102,200
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)
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210,100
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INCOME
(LOSS) BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST
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644,715
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235,404
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338,681
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(284,234
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)
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Minority
interest in subsidiary
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3,877
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-
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207
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-
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NET
INCOME (LOSS)
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$
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648,592
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$
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235,404
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$
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338,888
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$
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(284,234
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)
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Basic
and diluted earnings (loss) per share
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$
|
.12
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$
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.04
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$
|
.06
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$
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(.05
|
)
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See
notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
2
COFFEE
HOLDING CO., INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
SIX
MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2007 AND 2006
(Unaudited)
2007
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2006
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OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
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Net
income
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$
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648,592
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$
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235,404
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Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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165,478
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227,907
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Writedown
of amount due from joint venture
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242,000
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-
|
|||||
Loss
from joint venture
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93,939
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5,322
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|||||
Writedown
of investment in joint venture
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33,000
|
-
|
|||||
Deferred
income taxes
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(233,550
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)
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29,300
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Impairment
loss - leasehold improvements
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31,892
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-
|
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Commodities
held at broker
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902,375
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14,443
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Accounts
receivable
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1,945,288
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899,654
|
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Inventories
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(1,039,129
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)
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950,421
|
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Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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(416,149
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)
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(116,862
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)
|
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Prepaid
and refundable income taxes
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295,293
|
(104,607
|
)
|
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Due
from joint venture
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(388,372
|
)
|
-
|
||||
Deposits
and other assets
|
14,021
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(19,675
|
)
|
||||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
(836,106
|
)
|
(502,758
|
)
|
|||
Income
taxes payable
|
74,707
|
(217,064
|
)
|
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Deferred
compensation payable
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59,885
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-
|
|||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
1,593,164
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1,401,485
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INVESTING
ACTIVITIES:
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Purchases
of property and equipment
|
(188,575
|
)
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(113,756
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)
|
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Security
deposits
|
-
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(2,500
|
)
|
||||
Investment
in joint venture
|
-
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(450,501
|
)
|
||||
Net
cash (used in) investing activities
|
(188,575
|
)
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(566,757
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)
|
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FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
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Advances
under bank line of credit
|
23,967,150
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20,737,183
|
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Principal
payments under bank line of credit
|
(24,806,079
|
)
|
(20,920,638
|
)
|
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Principal
payments of obligations under capital leases
|
-
|
(1,329
|
)
|
||||
Net
cash (used in) financing activities
|
(838,929
|
)
|
(184,784
|
)
|
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NET
INCREASE IN CASH
|
565,660
|
649,944
|
|||||
Cash,
beginning of year
|
1,112,165
|
735,468
|
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CASH,
END OF PERIOD
|
$
|
1,677,825
|
$
|
1,385,412
|
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SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW DATA:
|
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Interest
paid
|
$
|
43,351
|
$
|
16,873
|
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Income
taxes paid
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
185,000
|
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SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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The
Company utilized its deposit for the purchase of machinery and
equipment
|
$
|
328,388
|
-
|
See
notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
3
COFFEE
HOLDING CO., INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL
30, 2007 AND 2006
(Unaudited)
NOTE
1 - BUSINESS
ACTIVITIES:
Coffee
Holding Co., Inc. (the “Company”) conducts wholesale coffee operations,
including manufacturing, roasting, packaging, marketing and distributing roasted
and blended coffees for private labeled accounts and its own brands, and sells
green coffee. The Company’s sales are primarily to customers that are located
throughout the United States and Canada, consisting of supermarkets,
wholesalers, gourmet roasters and individually owned and multi - unit
retailers.
The
Company owns a 60% interest in Generations Coffee Company, LLC (“GCC”) effective
April 7, 2006. GCC is in the same business as the Company and had limited
operations since it commenced its operations during the quarter ended October
31, 2006. The Company also exercises control of GCC. As a result of its 60%
interest and control, the financial statements of GCC are consolidated with
the
Company.
The
Company also owns a 50% interest in Cafe La Rica, LLC (“CLR”) effective March
10, 2006. CLR is in the same business as the Company and is being recorded
as an
investment in joint venture since it started its operations during the quarter
ended April 30, 2006. The Company does not exercise control of CLR. As a result,
the financial statements of CLR are not consolidated and are accounted for
by
the equity method of accounting. (See Note 7 for a discussion on legal
proceedings regarding the Company’s investment in CLR.)
NOTE
2 - BASIS
OF PRESENTATION:
The
interim financial information as of April 30, 2007 and for the six and
three-month periods ended April 30, 2007 and 2006 have been prepared without
audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally
included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules
and
regulations, although we believe that the disclosures made are adequate to
provide for fair presentation. These financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto, included in
the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006,
previously filed with the SEC.
In
the
opinion of management, all adjustments (which include normal recurring
adjustments) necessary to present a fair statement of financial position as
of
April 30, 2007, and results of operations and cash flows for the six and three
months ended April 30, 2007 and 2006, as applicable, have been made. The results
of operations for the six and three months ended April 30, 2007 are not
necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or
any
future periods.
The
condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company
and GCC. The equity method of accounting was used to record the Company’s share
of the loss in CLR. All significant inter-company transactions and balances
have
been eliminated in consolidation.
4
COFFEE
HOLDING CO., INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL
30, 2007 AND 2006
(Unaudited)
NOTE
3 - INSURANCE
CLAIM RECEIVABLE:
The
Company sustained weather related damages to its warehouse facility in Colorado
during the six months ended April 30, 2007. The Company paid for the repairs
as
the work progressed. The Company also paid for labor costs related to the
repairs and clean-up of the facility. The insurance carrier reimburses the
Company for the costs of the repairs and the costs of the labor related to
the
repairs and clean-up. The Company has been reimbursed $1,200,000 by the
insurance carrier during the three months ended April 30, 2007. As of April
30,
2007, the Company has a receivable from the insurance carrier of $482,094,
which
is included with prepaid expenses and other current assets on the balance
sheet.
NOTE 4
- INVENTORIES:
Inventories
at April 30, 2007 and October 31, 2006 consisted of the following:
April
30, 2007
|
October
31, 2006
|
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Packed
coffee
|
$
|
1,264,821
|
$
|
700,284
|
|||
Green
coffee
|
1,929,565
|
1,466,161
|
|||||
Packaging
supplies
|
744,286
|
733,098
|
|||||
Totals
|
$
|
3,938,672
|
$
|
2,899,543
|
5
COFFEE
HOLDING CO., INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL
30, 2007 AND 2006
(Unaudited)
NOTE 5
- HEDGING:
The
Company uses options and futures contracts to partially hedge the effects of
fluctuations in the price of green coffee beans. Options and futures contracts
are marked to market with current recognition of gains and losses on such
positions. The Company's accounting for options and futures contracts may
increase earnings volatility in any particular period. The Company has open
position contracts held by the broker which includes commodities for cash,
futures and options in the amount of $3,428,114 and $4,330,489 at April 30,
2007
and October 31, 2006, respectively. The Company classifies its options and
future contracts as trading securities and accordingly, unrealized holding
gains
and losses are included in earnings and not reflected as a net amount in a
separate component of shareholders’ equity.
At
April
30, 2007, the Company held 600 options (generally
with terms of two months or less)
covering an aggregate of 22,500,000 pounds of green coffee beans at a price of
$1.00 to $1.10 per pound. The fair market value of these options, which was
obtained from major financial institutions, was $1,338,975 at April 30, 2007.
At
April
30, 2006, the Company held 282 options (generally with terms of two months
or
less) covering an aggregate of 10,575,000 pounds of green coffee beans at a
prices of $1.10 and $1.11 per pound. The fair market value of these options,
which was obtained from a major financial institution, was $407,175 at April
30,
2006.
The
Company acquires futures contracts with longer terms (generally three to four
months) primarily for the purpose of guaranteeing an adequate supply of green
coffee. At
April
30, 2007, the Company held 148 futures contracts for the purchase of 5,550,000
pounds of coffee at an average price of $1.12 per pound. The market price of
coffee applicable to such contracts was $1.06 per pound at that date. At April
30, 2006, the Company did not hold any futures contracts.
Included
in cost of sales and commodities held at broker for the six and three
months ended April 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company recorded realized and
unrealized gains and losses respectively, on these contracts as
follows:
Three
Months Ended April 30,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Gross
realized gains
|
$
|
476,381
|
$
|
195,032
|
|||
Gross
realized losses
|
$
|
(205,211
|
)
|
$
|
(106,312
|
)
|
|
Net
unrealized gains (losses)
|
$
|
171,293
|
$
|
(154,399
|
)
|
Six
Months Ended April 30,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Gross
realized gains
|
$
|
1,164,837
|
$
|
811,245
|
|||
Gross
realized losses
|
$
|
(299,612
|
)
|
$
|
(660,761
|
)
|
|
Net
unrealized gains (losses)
|
$
|
167,554
|
$
|
229,301
|
6
COFFEE
HOLDING CO., INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL
30, 2007 AND 2006
(Unaudited)
NOTE 6
- LINE
OF CREDIT:
The
Company has a financing agreement with Merrill Lynch Business Financial
Services, Inc. for a line of credit of up to $4,000,000 expiring on October
31,
2007. This line of credit is secured by a blanket lien on all the assets of
the
Company and the personal guarantees of two of the Company’s
officer/shareholders, requires monthly interest payments at a rate of LIBOR
plus
2.4% (7.47% as of April 30, 2007 and October 31, 2006) and requires the Company
to comply with various financial covenants. As of April 30, 2007 and 2006,
the
Company was in compliance with all financial covenants. As of April 30, 2007
and
October 31, 2006, the borrowings under the line of credit were $1,703,952 and
$2,542,881, respectively.
NOTE 7
- LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS:
On
February 5, 2007, the Company dissolved CLR due to CLR’s material breach of the
Expense Sharing Agreement dated March 2006 between CLR and the Company,
primarily resulting from non-payment for coffee supplied to CLR by the Company.
In the notice of dissolution, the Company requested an orderly winding up of
CLR’s business and the liquidation of its assets.
Coffee
Bean Trading - Roasting LLC (“CBT”), the joint venture member, denied that any
breach occurred and filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of Florida against the Company alleging breaches of certain agreements
and responsibilities. The Company countersued CBT alleging conversion of CLR
funds and breaches of certain agreements and responsibilities. Venue of this
lawsuit was successfully transferred by the Company to the U.S. District Court
for the District of Delaware.
While
the
Company’s Motion To Transfer Venue was pending in the U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of Florida, the Company filed a separate action in the
Delaware Chancery Court against CLR and Ernesto Aguila, a member in Coffee
Bean
Trading - Roasting, LLC, individually also alleging breaches of certain
agreements and responsibilities and conversion of CLR funds. Subsequent to
the
transfer to the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, the Company
filed an Amended Complaint in the Delaware Chancery Court to add the claims
against CBT for conversion of CLR funds and breaches of certain agreements
and
responsibilities that the Company was countersuing CBT for in the Florida
action. CBT has countersued the Company in the Delaware action alleging breaches
of certain agreements and responsibilities and requesting a liquidating trustee
to wind up the affairs of CLR and liquidate and distribute its
assets.
As
a
result of all the parties claims being consolidated into the Delaware Chancery
Court action, in which the Company is now the Plaintiff, the case pending in
the
District of Delaware will be voluntarily dismissed. The Company considers the
allegations against it to be baseless and intends to vigorously defend itself
and prosecute its claims against CBT, CLR and Ernesto Aguila in the Delaware
Chancery Court.
The
Company has written down the amount due from the joint venture by $242,000
during the six months ended April 30, 2007 representing the least likely amount
that will not be recovered from CLR. The Company’s investment in the joint
venture has been written down by $33,000 during the six months ended April
30,
2007 to $281,858 as of April 30, 2007 representing the net book value of the
equipment that was originally contributed by the Company to the joint venture.
The Company has estimated its share of the losses in CLR to be $93,939 for
the
six months ended April 30, 2007 based upon the most recent available
information.
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COFFEE
HOLDING CO., INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL
30, 2007 AND 2006
(Unaudited)
The
Company is a party to various other legal proceedings. In the opinion of
management, these actions are routine in nature and will not have a material
adverse effect on the Company's results of operations or financial position
in
future period.
NOTE 8
- EARNINGS
PER SHARE:
The
Company presents “basic” and “diluted” earnings per common share pursuant to the
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, “Earnings per
Share.” Basic earnings per share is based on the weighted-average number of
common shares outstanding and diluted earnings per share as based on the
weighted-average number of common shares outstanding plus all potential dilutive
common shares outstanding.
Six
Months Ended
April
30,
|
Three
Months Ended
April
30,
|
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2007
|
2006
|
2007
|
2006
|
||||||||||
Net
Income (Loss)
|
$
|
648,592
|
$
|
235,404
|
$
|
338,888
|
$
|
(284,234
|
)
|
||||
BASIC
EARNINGS:
|
|||||||||||||
Weighted
average number of common
|
|||||||||||||
Shares
outstanding
|
5,529,830
|
5,529,830
|
5,529,830
|
5,529,830
|
|||||||||
Basic
earnings (loss) per common share
|
$
|
.12
|
$
|
.04
|
$
|
.06
|
$
|
(.05
|
)
|
||||
DILUTED
EARNINGS:
|
|||||||||||||
Weighted
average number of common
|
|||||||||||||
Shares
outstanding
|
5,529,830
|
5,529,830
|
5,529,830
|
5,529,830
|
|||||||||
Warrants
- common stock equivalents
|
70,000
|
65,030
|
0
|
0
|
|||||||||
Weighted
average number of common
|
|||||||||||||
Shares
outstanding - as adjusted
|
5,599,830
|
5,594,860
|
5,529,830
|
5,529,830
|
|||||||||
Diluted
earnings (loss) per common share
|
$
|
.12
|
$
|
.04
|
$
|
.06
|
$
|
(.05
|
)
|
8
COFFEE
HOLDING CO., INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL
30, 2007 AND 2006
(Unaudited)
NOTE 9
- ECONOMIC
DEPENDENCY:
For
the
six months ended April 30, 2007, sales to two customers were in excess of 10%
of
the Company’s total sales. Sales to these customers were approximately
$7,000,000 and $3,125,000, or 26% and 11%, respectively, and the corresponding
accounts receivable at April 30, 2007 from these customers was approximately
$737,000 and $395,000, respectively.
For
the
six months ended April 30, 2006, sales to one customer was in excess of 10%
of
the Company’s total sales. Sales to this customer were approximately $9,217,000,
or 35% and the corresponding accounts receivable at April 30, 2006 from this
customer was approximately $1,002,000.
For
the
six months ended April 30, 2007, purchases from two suppliers, were in excess
of
10% of the Company’s total purchases. Purchases from these suppliers were
approximately $7,200,000 and $3,000,000, or 32% and 13%, respectively, and
the
corresponding accounts payable to these suppliers at April 30, 2007 were
approximately $966,000 and $298,000, respectively.
For
the
six months ended April 30, 2006, purchases from two suppliers, were in excess
of
10% of the Company’s total purchases. Purchases from these suppliers were
approximately $7,454,000 and $2,662,000, or 34% and 12%, respectively and the
corresponding accounts payable to these suppliers at April 30, 2006 were
approximately $723,000 and $284,000, respectively.
NOTE
10 - STOCK
OPTION PLAN:
The
Company has a stock option plan whereby options may be granted to the Company’s
directors, officers, other key employees and consultants. The Company has
reserved 800,000 shares of common stock for issuance under this plan. As of
April 30, 2007, no options have been granted under the plan since its
inception.
9
Item
2. Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Cautionary
Note on Forward Looking Statements
This
report contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We have
based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and
projections about future events, including, among other things:
·
|
the
impact of rapid or persistent fluctuations in the price of coffee
beans;
|
·
|
fluctuations
in the supply of coffee beans;
|
·
|
general
economic conditions and conditions which affect the market for
coffee;
|
·
|
our success in implementing our business strategy or introducing new products; |
·
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our ability to attract and retain customers; |
·
|
our success in expanding our market presence in new geographic regions; |
·
|
the
effects of competition from other coffee manufacturers and other
beverage
alternatives;
|
·
|
changes
in tastes and preferences for, or the consumption of, coffee;
|
·
|
our
ability to obtain additional financing;
and
|
·
|
other
risks which we identify in future filings with the Securities and
Exchange
Commission.
|
In
some
cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,”
“will,” “should,” “could,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “expect,”
“anticipate,” “future,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “estimate” and similar
expressions (or the negative of such expressions). Any or all of our
forward-looking statements in this annual report and in any other public
statements we make may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate
assumptions we might make or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties.
Consequently, no forward looking statement can be guaranteed. In addition,
we
undertake no responsibility to update any forward-looking statement to reflect
events or circumstances which occur after the date of this report.
10
Overview
We
are an
integrated wholesale coffee roaster and dealer in the United States and one
of
the few coffee companies that offers a broad array of coffee products across
the
entire spectrum of consumer tastes, preferences and price points. As a result,
we believe that we are well positioned to increase our profitability and endure
potential coffee price volatility throughout varying cycles of the coffee market
and economic conditions.
Our
operations have primarily focused on the following areas of the coffee
industry:
·
|
the
sale of wholesale specialty green
coffee;
|
·
|
the
roasting, blending, packaging and sale of private label coffee;
and
|
·
|
the
roasting, blending, packaging and sale of our seven brands of coffee.
|
Our
operating results are affected by a number of factors including:
·
|
the
level of marketing and pricing competition from existing or new
competitors in the coffee industry;
|
·
|
our
ability to retain existing customers and attract new
customers;
|
·
|
fluctuations
in purchase prices and supply of green coffee and in the selling
prices of
our products; and
|
·
|
our
ability to manage inventory and fulfillment operations and maintain
gross
margins.
|
Our
net
sales are driven primarily by the success of our sales and marketing efforts
and
our ability to retain existing customers and attract new customers. For this
reason, we have made the strategic decision to invest in measures that will
increase net sales. In February 2004, we acquired certain assets of Premier
Roasters, including equipment and a roasting facility located in La Junta,
Colorado. We also hired a West Coast Brand Manager to market our S&W brand
and to increase sales of S&W coffee to new customers.
As
a
result of these efforts, net sales increased in our specialty green coffee,
private label and branded coffee business lines in both dollars and pounds
sold.
In addition, we increased the number of our customers in all three
areas.
In
March
2006, we entered into a joint venture with Coffee Bean Trading-Roasting, LLC
and
formed Café La Rica, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. The joint
venture engages in the roasting, packaging and sale of the Café La Rica brand
coffee and other branded and food service coffee products in Miami, Florida.
We
own 50% of the joint venture and are the primary supplier of its coffee
inventory. We had originally invested $585,709 in cash and equipment in Café La
Rica. We incurred a net loss on our investment in Café La Rica of $93,939 for
the six months ended April 30, 2007 and $270,850 since Café La Rica was formed
and wrote the investment down by $33,000 during the six months ended April
30,
2007 to equal the net book value of the equipment that was originally
contributed by us to Café La Rica upon formation. In addition, prior to April
30, 2007, we were owed $531,890 for coffee supplied by us to Café La Rica and
for miscellaneous advances. Despite an Expense Sharing Agreement between the
parties which required Café La Rica to pay us for the coffee supplied to it by
us within 15 days of the end of each calendar month, $412,113 of this amount
was
over 90 days past due as of April 30, 2007. As a result, on April 30, 2007
we
wrote down the amounts owed to us by $242,000 during the six months ended April
30, 2007. On February 5, 2007, we dissolved Café La Rica due to Café La Rica’s
material breach of the Expense Sharing Agreement. In the notice of dissolution,
we requested an orderly winding up of Café La Rica’s business and the
liquidation of its assets. Cafe La Café and Coffee Bean Trading-Roasting, LLC,
have denied that any breach has occurred. The dispute is now in litigation.
See
“Legal Proceedings.”
11
In
April
2006, we entered into a joint venture with Caruso's Coffee of Brecksville,
Ohio
and formed Generations Coffee Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, which will engage in the roasting, packaging and sale of private label
specialty coffee products. There have been limited operations during
the six and three months ended April 30, 2007. We own 60% of the joint
venture and are the exclusive supplier of its coffee inventory. We believe
that
the Generations Coffee joint venture will allow us to bid on the private
label gourmet whole bean business we have not been equipped to pursue from
an
operational standpoint in the past. With this specialty roasting facility in
place, in many cases right in the backyard of our most important wholesale
and
retail customers, we believe that we are in an ideal position to combine
our current canned private label business with high-end private label specialty
whole bean business. High-end specialty whole bean coffee sells for as much
as
three times more per pound than the canned coffees in which we currently
specialize.
Our
net
sales are affected by the price of green coffee. We import green coffee from
Colombia, Mexico, Kenya, Brazil and Uganda. The supply and price of coffee
beans
are subject to volatility and are influenced by numerous factors which are
beyond our control. For example, coffee crops in Brazil, which produces
one-third of the world’s green coffee, are susceptible to frost in June and July
and drought in September, October and November. However, because we purchase
coffee from a number of countries and are able to freely substitute one
country’s coffee for another in our products, price fluctuations in one country
generally have not had a material impact on the price we pay for coffee.
Accordingly, price fluctuations generally have not had a material effect on
our
results of operations, liquidity and capital resources. Historically, because
we
generally have been able to pass green coffee price increases through to
customers, increased prices of green coffee generally result in increased net
sales. However, the average indicator price for Robusta coffee, the main
component for our leading espresso brands (Café Caribe and Café Supremo) is
still at its highest level seen in the last eight years. In October 2006,
national brands reacted to these price increases, raising list prices by $0.12
per unit, and we were able to increase our prices as well. In addition, we
initiated another price increase in January 2007 for $0.10 per pound on most
roasted products.
Historically,
we have used short-term coffee futures and options contracts primarily for
the
purpose of partially hedging and minimizing the effects of changing green coffee
prices and to reduce our cost of sales. In addition, we acquire futures
contracts with longer terms, generally three to four months, primarily for
the
purpose of guaranteeing an adequate supply of green coffee at favorable prices.
Although the use of these derivative financial instruments has enabled us to
mitigate the effect of changing prices, no strategy can entirely eliminate
pricing risks and we generally remain exposed to loss when prices decline
significantly in a short period of time. If the hedges that we enter do not
adequately offset the risks of coffee bean price volatility or our hedges result
in losses, our cost of sales may increase, resulting in a decrease in
profitability. In addition, we generally remain exposed to supply risk in the
event of non-performance by the counter-parties to any futures
contract.
12
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported
in
the financial statements and accompanying notes. Estimates are used for, but
not
limited to, the accounting for the allowance for doubtful accounts, inventories,
income taxes and loss contingencies. Management bases its estimates on
historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to
be
reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from these
estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
We
believe the following critical accounting policies, among others, may be
impacted significantly by judgment, assumptions and estimates used in the
preparation of the financial statements:
·
|
We
recognize revenue in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission
Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, “Revenue Recognition” (“SAB 104”).
Under SAB 104, revenue is recognized at the point of passage to the
customer of title and risk of loss, when there is persuasive evidence
of
an arrangement, the sales price is determinable, and collection of
the
resulting receivable is reasonably assured. We recognize revenue
at the
time of shipment. Sales are reflected net of discounts and
returns.
|
·
|
Our
allowance for doubtful accounts is maintained to provide for losses
arising from customers’ inability to make required payments. If there is
deterioration of our customers’ credit worthiness and/or there is an
increase in the length of time that the receivables are past due
greater
than the historical assumptions used, additional allowances may be
required. For example, every additional one percent of our accounts
receivable that becomes uncollectible, would reduce our operating
income
by approximately $46,000.
|
·
|
Inventories
are stated at cost (determined on a first-in, first-out basis). Based
on
our assumptions about future demand and market conditions, inventories
are
subject to be written-down to market value. If our assumptions about
future demand change and/or actual market conditions are less favorable
than those projected, additional writedowns of inventories may be
required. Each additional one percent of potential inventory write-down
would have reduced operating income by approximately $39,000 for
the three months ended April 30,
2007.
|
·
|
We
account for income taxes in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“SFAS No.
109”). Under SFAS No. 109, deferred tax assets and liabilities are
determined based on the liabilities, using enacted tax rates in effect
for
the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred
tax
assets are reflected on the balance sheet when it is determined that
it is
more likely than not that the asset will be realized. Accordingly,
our net
deferred tax asset of $442,250 could need to be written off if we
do not
remain profitable.
|
13
Comparison
of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended April 30, 2006 and
2007
Net
Income.
We had
net income of $338,888, or $.06 per share (basic and diluted), for the three
months ended April
30,
2007 compared
to a net loss of $284,234, or ($0.05) per share (basic and diluted), for the
three months ended April 30, 2006. The increase primarily reflects increased
gross profit and was partially offset by increased operating
expenses.
Net
Sales.
Net
sales totaled $14,194,373 for the three months ended April 30, 2007, an increase
of $2,183,445 or 18.2% from $12,010,928 for the three months ended April 30,
2006. The increase in green coffee sales reflects higher sales of green coffee
and private label coffee compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2006.
The
number of our customers in the specialty green coffee area was relatively flat,
numbering 282 customers
at April 30, 2007. These customers are predominately independent
gourmet/specialty roasters, some of whom own their own retail outlets. Because
the specialty green coffee area is the fastest growing segment of the coffee
market, we believe that our customer base and sales will grow in this
area.
Cost
of Sales.
Cost of
sales for the three months ended April 30, 2007 was $12,087,210 or 85.2% of
net
sales, as compared to $11,148,234 or 92.8% of net sales for the three months
ended April 30, 2006. The increase in cost of sales primarily reflects increased
purchases of green coffee, partially offset by an increase in net gains on
futures contracts. Green coffee purchases increased $1,236,191 from $9,123,877
to $10,360,268 due to higher green coffee and private label sales volumes.
Net
gains on futures contracts increased by $508,142 compared to the second quarter
of fiscal year 2006. We had net gains on futures contracts of $442,463 for
the
three months ended April 30, 2007 compared to net losses of $65,679 for the
three months ended April 30, 2006. The decrease in cost of sales as a percentage
of net sales reflects increased margins on our private labeled and branded
coffee products due to the two price increases implemented in October of 2006
and January of 2007.
Gross
Profit.
Gross
profit for the three months ended April 30, 2007 was $2,107,163, an increase
of
$1,244,199, or 144.2%, from $862,964 for the three months ended April 30, 2006.
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased to 14.8% for the three
months ended April 30, 2007 from 7.2% for the three months ended April 30,
2006.
The increase in our margins is attributable to the effects of the price
increases implemented in October 2006 as well as an increase in net gains on
future contracts during the three months ended April 30, 2007 compared to same
period the previous year. Excluding the impact of future contracts, gross profit
as a percentage of sales was 11.7% and 7.7% for the three months ended April
30,
2007 and 2006, respectively. The increase in these margins is mainly
attributable to the effects of the price increases we implemented.
Operating
Expenses.
Total
operating expenses increased by $249,013, or 18.37%, to $1,604,676 for the
three
months ended April
30,
2007 from
$1,355,663 for the three months ended April 30, 2006. The increase in operating
expenses primarily reflects a $236,586 increase in selling and administrative
expense. The increase in selling and administrative expense was primarily
attributable to increases of approximately $48,000 in travel and show expenses,
$28,000 in insurance, $25,000 in professional fees and $18,000 in licenses,
partially offset by a decrease of approximately $50,000 in office labor
expenses. The increase in travel and show expenses was attributable to greater
participation in trade shows to promote our private label and branded coffee
products. The increase in amortization was due to additional equipment for
our
Generations Coffee joint venture and the increase in insurance was due to
increased premiums on health and liability insurance. Professional fees
increased due to Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance and the Café La Rica litigation,
while the increase in licenses was attributable to a down payment on a new
licensing arrangement currently being negotiated by us.
Other
Expense.
Other
expense increased by $60,241 to $61,606 for the three months ended April 30,
2007 compared to $1,365 for the three months ended April 30, 2006. The major
components of other expense, interest income and interest expense, increased
by
$5,737 and $9,408, respectively, during the second quarter of 2007 compared
to
2006. We also incurred expense of $30,000 and $5,322 during the three months
ended April 30, 2007 and April 30, 2006, respectively, which constituted our
share of the loss incurred by our Café La Rica joint venture. We also incurred
an impairment loss of $31,892 on leasehold improvements for our Colorado
facility.
14
Income
Before Income Taxes and Minority Interest in
Subsidiary.
We had
income of $440,881 before income taxes and minority interest in subsidiary
for
the three months ended April 30, 2007 compared to a loss of $494,334 during
the
comparable period in 2006. The increase was attributable to increased income
from operations.
Income
Taxes.
Our
provision for income taxes for the three months ended April 30, 2007 totaled
$102,200 compared to a benefit of $210,100 for the three months ended April
30,
2006 as a result of increased income before income taxes for the three months
ended April 30, 2007 compared to a loss for the three months ended April
30, 2006.
Comparison
of Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended April 30, 2006 and
2007
Net
Income.
We had
net income of $648,592, or $.12 per share (basic and diluted), for the six
months ended April 30, 2007 compared to net income of $235,404, or $0.04 per
share (basic and diluted), for the six months ended April 30, 2006. The increase
primarily reflects increased gross profit and was partially offset by increased
operating expenses.
Net
Sales.
Net
sales totaled $26,829,485 for the six months ended April 30, 2007, an increase
of $973,712 or 3.8% from $25,855,773 for the six months ended April 30, 2006.
The increase in net sales reflects higher sales of green coffee and private
label coffee versus the first two quarters of 2006. The number of our customers
in the specialty green coffee area was relatively flat, numbering
282 customers
at April 30, 2007. These customers are predominately independent
gourmet/specialty roasters, some of whom own their own retail outlets. Because
the specialty green coffee area is the fastest growing segment of the coffee
market, we believe that our customer base and sales will grow in this
area.
Cost
of Sales.
Cost of
sales for the six months ended April 30, 2007 was $22,553,727, or 84.1% of
net
sales, as compared to $22,667,636 or 87.7% of net sales for the six months
ended
April 30, 2006. The decrease in cost of sales primarily reflects an increase
in
net gains on futures contracts, partially offset by increased purchases of
green
coffee. Green coffee purchases increased $803,907 from $18,680,238 to
$19,484,145 due to higher green coffee and private label sales volumes. Net
gains on futures contracts increased by $652,994, or 171.9%, from $379,785
for
the six months ended April 30, 2006 to $1,032,779 for the six months ended
April
30, 2007. The decrease in cost of sales as a percentage of net sales reflects
increased margins on our private label and branded coffee products due to the
two price increases implemented in October of 2006 and January of 2007.
Gross
Profit.
Gross
profit for the six months ended April 30, 2007 was $4,275,758, an increase
of
$1,087,621, or 34.1%, from $3,188,137 for the six months ended April 30, 2006.
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased to 15.9% for the six months
ended April 30, 2007 from 12.3% for the six months ended April 30, 2006. The
increase in our margins is attributable to the effects of the price increases
implemented in October 2006 as well as an increase in net gains on future
contracts during the six months ended April 30, 2007 compared to same period
the
previous year. Excluding the impact of future contracts, gross profit as a
percentage of sales was 12.1% and 10.9% for the six months ended April 30,
2007
and 2006, respectively. The increase in these margins is mainly attributable
to
the effects of the price increases we implemented.
Operating
Expenses.
Total
operating expenses increased by $579,903, or 20.9%, to $3,354,378 for the six
months ended April 30, 2007 from $2,774,475 for the six months ended April
30,
2006. The increase in operating expenses primarily reflects a $242,000 writedown
in amounts due from Café La Rica and a $344,439 increase in selling and
administrative expense. The writedown pertained to the nonpayment of invoices
and advances associated with Café La Rica. See “Legal Proceedings.” The increase
in selling and administrative expense was primarily attributable to increases
of
approximately $131,000 in professional fees, $100,000 in insurance, $69,000
in
office salaries, $69,000 in commissions, $59,000 in licenses and fees and
$50,000 in office supplies, partially offset by decreases of approximately
$56,000 in contract labor costs, $54,000 in shipping costs and $14,000 in travel
expenses. The increase in professional fees was due to costs related to
Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance and the Café La Rica litigation. The increase in
insurance costs was attributable to increased premiums for health and liability
insurance. Office salaries increased because of the addition of new personnel
and costs associated therewith, while commissions increased due to increased
sales. The increases in licenses and fees were due to a down payment on a new
licensing arrangement currently being negotiated by us and
the
increase in office supplies resulted from office upgrades and maintenance.
15
Other
Income (Expense).
Other
expense increased by $150,357 to an expense of $136,615 for the six months
ended
April 30, 2007 compared to income of $13,742 for the six months ended April
30,
2006. The increase in other expense was primarily due to a $33,000 writedown
in
the investment in our Café La Rica joint venture; our $93,939 share of the loss
incurred by our Café La Rica joint venture, and increased interest expense and
an impairment loss of $31,892 on leasehold improvements. These increases in
expense were partially offset by increased management fee income and interest
income.
Income
Before Income Taxes and Minority Interest in
Subsidiary.
We had
income of $784,765 before income taxes and minority interest in subsidiary
for
the six months ended April 30, 2007 compared to $427,406 for the six months
ended April 30, 2006. The increase was attributable to increased income from
operations.
Income
Taxes. Our
provision for income taxes for the six months ended April 30, 2007 totaled
$140,050 compared to $192,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2006 as a
result of the change in our deferred tax asset.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As
of
April 30, 2007, we had working capital of $9,006,447 which represented a
$649,425 increase from our working capital of $8,357,022 as of October 31,
2006,
and total stockholders’ equity of $11,990,295, which increased by $648,591 from
our total stockholders’ equity of $11,341,704 as of October 31, 2006. Our
working capital increased primarily due to an increase in inventories of
$1,039,129, a decrease in line of credit borrowings of $838,929, a decrease
in
accounts payable and accrued expenses of $776,221 and a $565,660 increase in
cash, offset in part by a $1,945,288 decrease in accounts receivable, net of
allowances for doubtful accounts, and a $902,375 decrease in commodities held
at
broker. At April 30, 2007, the outstanding balance on our line of credit was
$1,703,952 compared to $2,542,881 at October 31, 2006. Total stockholders’
equity primarily increased due to net income for the six month
period.
As
of
April 30, 2007, we had a financing agreement with Merrill Lynch Business
Financial Services Inc. This line of credit is for a maximum $4,000,000, expires
on October 31, 2007 and requires monthly interest payments at a rate of LIBOR
plus 2.4%. This loan is secured by a blanket lien on all of our assets. The
credit facility contains covenants that place restrictions on our operations.
Among other things, these covenants and the personal guarantees of two of the
Company’s officers/shareholders: require us to maintain certain financial
ratios; require us to maintain a minimum net worth; and prohibit us from merging
with or into other companies, acquiring all or substantially all of the assets
of other companies, or selling all or substantially all of our assets without
the consent of the lender. These restrictions could adversely impact our ability
to implement our business plan, or raise additional capital, if needed. In
addition, if we default under our existing credit facility or if our lender
demands payment of a portion or all of our indebtedness, we may not have
sufficient funds to make such payments. As of April 30, 2007, we were in
compliance with all covenants contained in the credit facility.
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For
the
six months ended April 30, 2007, our operating activities provided net cash
of
$1,593,164 as compared to the six months ended April 30, 2006 when net cash
provided by operating activities was $1,401,485. The increased cash flow from
operations for the six months ended April 30, 2007 was primarily due to
increased net income and increases in accounts payable, deferred taxes and
accrued expenses, partially offset by increased accounts receivable and
commodities held at broker and the loss due to our interest in, and writedown
of
amounts due from, Café La Rica.
For
the
six months ended April 30, 2007, our investing activities used net cash of
$188,575 as compared to the six months ended April 30, 2006 when net cash used
in investing activities was $566,757. During the six months ended April 30,
2007, all of the net cash used in investing activities related to purchases
of
property and equipment. During the six months ended April 30, 2006, net cash
used in investing activities included approximately $450,000 of investments
Café
La Rica and Generations Coffee Company.
For
the
six months ended April 30, 2007, our financing activities used net cash of
$838,929 as compared to the six months ended April 30, 2006 when net cash used
in financing activities was $184,784. The decreased cash flow from financing
activities reflects increased net cash payments under our line of
credit.
We
expect
to fund our operations, including paying our liabilities, funding capital
expenditures and making required payments on our debts, through the next twelve
months with cash provided by operating activities and the use of our credit
facility. In addition, an increase in eligible accounts receivable and inventory
would permit us to make additional borrowings under our line of credit. We
also
believe we could, if necessary, obtain additional loans by mortgaging our
headquarters.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We
do not
have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely
to
have a current or future effect on our financial condition, results of
operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources, that is
material to investors.
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Item
3. Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Market
risks relating to our operations result primarily from changes in interest
rates
and commodity prices as further described below.
Interest
Rate Risks. We
are
subject to market risk from exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. At
April
30, 2007, our debt consisted of $1,073,952 of variable rate debt under our
revolving line of credit. At April 30, 2007, interest on the variable rate
debt
was payable at 7.47% (or 2.4% above the one-month LIBOR rate) for the revolving
line of credit.
Commodity
Price Risks. The
supply and price of coffee beans are subject to volatility and are influenced
by
numerous factors which are beyond our control. Historically, we have used
short-term coffee futures and options contracts primarily for the purpose of
partially hedging and minimizing the effects of changing green coffee prices,
as
further explained in Note 5 of the notes to financial statements in this report.
At April 30, 2007, we held 600 options (generally with terms of two months
or
less) covering an aggregate of 22,500,000 pounds of green coffee beans at a
price of $1.00 to $1.10 per pound. The fair market value of these options,
which
was obtained from major financial institutions, was $1,338,975 at April 30,
2007. In addition, we acquire futures contracts with longer terms (generally
three to four months) primarily for the purpose of guaranteeing an adequate
supply of green coffee. At
April
30, 2007, we held 148 futures contracts for the purchase of 5,550,000 pounds
of
coffee at an average price of $1.12 per pound. The market
price of coffee applicable to such contracts was $1.06 per pound at that
date.
We
increased the level of our hedging activity due to a number of factors. First,
we anticipate a potential tightness in the physical coffee market during the
second half of 2007 as both Brazil and Vietnam, the top two coffee producing
countries in the world, should be experiencing a much lower level of exports
during this period. Inasmuch as Robusta coffee futures contracts on the London
Robusta Market are at an eight year high and similar market conditions resulted
in price increases and lower margins last year, we wanted to be prepared for
a
similar situation this year. Secondly, we believe that acquiring options and
futures at current prices at a time when the market is at a six month low will
allow us to increase our operating margins over the next several months, given
the level of our price increases compared to the underlying futures
contract.
The
use
of these derivative financial instruments has enabled us to mitigate the effect
of changing prices although we generally remain exposed to loss when prices
decline significantly in a short period of time or remain at higher levels,
preventing us from obtaining inventory at favorable prices. We generally have
been able to pass green coffee price increases through to customers, thereby
maintaining our gross profits. However, we cannot predict whether we will be
able to pass inventory price increases through to our customers in the future.
Increased green coffee prices cause our margins to shrink to the extent we
are
unable to pass the full amount of increase through to our customers. We believe
our hedging policies remain a vital element to our business model not only
in
controlling our cost of sales, but also giving us the flexibility to obtain
the
inventory necessary to continue to grow our sales while minimizing margin
compression during a time of historically high coffee prices.
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Item
4. Controls
and Procedures.
Management,
including our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the
period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the President and
Chief Executive Officer, who is also the Chief Financial Officer, concluded
that
the disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information
required to be disclosed in the reports that we file and submit under the
Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and
when required and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management,
including its President and Chief Executive Officer, who is also the principal
executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow
timely discussions regarding disclosure.
There
have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified
in connection with the evaluation that occurred during our last fiscal quarter
that has materially affected, or that is reasonably likely to materially affect,
our internal control over financial reporting.
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Part
II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal
Proceedings.
On
February 5, 2007, we dissolved Café
La
Rica due
to
Café La Rica’s material breach of the Expense Sharing Agreement dated March 2006
between us and Café La Rica, primarily resulting from non-payment for coffee
supplied to Café La Rica by us. In the notice of dissolution, we requested an
orderly winding up of Café La Rica’s business and the liquidation of its
assets.
Café
La
Rica’s other member, Coffee Bean Trading-Roasting, LLC, denied that any breach
occurred and filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of Florida against us alleging breaches of certain agreements and
responsibilities. We countersued Coffee Bean Trading-Roasting, LLC alleging
conversion of Café La Rica funds and breaches of certain agreements and
responsibilities. Venue of this lawsuit was successfully transferred by us
to
the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.
While
our
Motion To Transfer Venue was pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of Florida, we filed a separate action in the Delaware Chancery Court
against Café La Rica and Ernesto Aguila, a partner in Coffee Bean Trading -
Roasting, LLC, individually also alleging breaches of certain agreements and
responsibilities and conversion of Café La Rica funds. Subsequent to the
transfer to the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, we filed
an
Amended Complaint in the Delaware Chancery Court to add the claims against
Coffee Bean Trading-Roasting, LLC for conversion of Café La Rica funds and
breaches of certain agreements and responsibilities that we were countersuing
Coffee Bean Trading-Roasting, LLC for in the Florida action. Coffee Bean
Trading-Roasting, LLC has countersued us in the Delaware action alleging
breaches of certain agreements and responsibilities and requesting a liquidating
trustee to wind up the affairs of Café La Rica and liquidate and distribute its
assets.
As
a
result of all the parties claims being consolidated into the Delaware Chancery
Court action, in which we are now the plaintiff, the case pending in the
District of Delaware will be voluntarily dismissed. We consider the allegations
against us be baseless and intend to vigorously defend our self and prosecute
our claims against Coffee Bean Trading-Roasting, LLC, Café La Rica and Ernesto
Aguila in the Delaware Chancery Court.
We
have
written down the amount due from the joint venture by $242,000 during the three
months ended April 30, 2007 representing the least likely amount that will
not
be recovered from Café La Rica. Our investment in the joint venture has been
written down by $33,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2007 to $281,858
as
of April 30, 2007 representing the net book value of the equipment that was
originally contributed by us to the joint venture. We have estimated our share
of the loss in Café La Rica to be $93,939 for the six months ended April 30,
2007 based upon the most recent available information.
We
are a
party to various other legal proceedings that, in our opinion, are routine
in
nature and will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations
or financial position in future periods.
Item
1A. Risk
Factors.
There
have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006 that
could
affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.
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Item
2. Unregistered
Sales of Equity in Securities and Use of Proceeds.
On
April
13, 2007, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase plan pursuant
to
which we may repurchase up to 5.0%, or 276,491 shares, of our common stock
outstanding as of April 12, 2007, in either open market or private transactions.
The stock repurchase plan is not subject to an expiration date.
During
the three months ended April 30, 2007, no stock was repurchased under the plan.
Item
3. Defaults
upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item
4. Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On
April
12, 2007, we held our annual meeting of stockholders. 3,826,141 shares,
representing a majority of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock,
were represented at the meeting.
At
the
meeting, Gerard DeCapua and Robert M. Williams were elected to our Board of
Directors for terms expiring at the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders.
Election of directors was the only proposal at the meeting.
The
proposal submitted to shareholders and the tabulation of votes for the proposal
are as follows:
Election
of Directors
|
Votes
For
|
Votes
Withheld
|
|||||
Gerard
DeCapua
|
3,825,541
|
32,276
|
|||||
Robert
M. Williams
|
3,826,141
|
31,676
|
Item
5. Other
Information.
None.
Item
6. Exhibits.
11.1
|
Earnings
Per Share Calculation.
|
31.1
|
Rule
13a - 14(a)/15d - 14a Certification.
|
32.1
|
Section
1350 Certification.
|
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements 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.
Coffee
Holding Co., Inc.
(Registrant)
|
||
|
|
|
By: | /s/ Andrew Gordon | |
Andrew
Gordon
President,
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal
Executive, Financial and Accounting Officer)
|
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June
12,
2007
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