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Exhibit 99.2

 

GRAPHIC

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011

 



 

Table of Contents

 

 

Page

 

 

Independent Auditor’s Report

1

 

 

Balance Sheets

3

 

 

Statements of Income

5

 

 

Statements of Changes in Members’ Equity

6

 

 

Statements of Cash Flows

7

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

8

 



 

 

NICHOLS, CAULEY & ASSOCIATES, LLC

 

A Professional Services Firm of:

Certified Public Accountants

Certified Internal Auditors

Certified Financial Planners®

Certified Valuation Analysts

 


 

Atlanta · Clarkesville · Dublin · Warner Robins

www.nicholscauley.com

REPLY TO:

2800 Century Parkway, NE

Suite 900

Atlanta, Georgia 30345-3139

800-823-1224

FAX 404-214-1302

atlanta@nicholscauley.com

 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

 

Board of Managers

Fresh Frozen Foods, LLC

Jefferson, Georgia

 

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Fresh Frozen Foods, LLC, a limited liability company, which comprise the balance sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related statements of income, changes in members’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

 

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

 

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

Auditor’s Responsibility

 

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control.   Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

 

1



 

Opinion

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fresh Frozen Foods, LLC as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

GRAPHIC

 

Atlanta, Georgia

February 12, 2013, except for Notes 2 and 18, which are dated January 17, 2014

 

2



 

FRESH FROZEN FOODS, LLC

BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

ASSETS

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

575,480

 

$

661,042

 

Trade receivables

 

2,589,734

 

1,990,640

 

Inventory

 

4,714,541

 

4,633,886

 

Other current assets

 

1,678

 

3,278

 

Prepaid items

 

13,028

 

37,327

 

Total current assets

 

7,894,461

 

7,326,173

 

Property and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

457,321

 

457,321

 

Buildings and improvements

 

7,523,622

 

7,249,481

 

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

 

2,839,642

 

2,839,642

 

Transportation

 

453,819

 

369,319

 

 

 

11,274,404

 

10,915,763

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

(3,725,800

)

(3,175,658

)

Total property and equipment, net

 

7,548,604

 

7,740,105

 

Other assets

 

 

 

 

 

Rental property, net of accumulated depreciation of $52,719

 

 

221,422

 

Total other assets

 

 

221,422

 

Intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

2,206,215

 

2,206,215

 

Other intangibles assets, net of amortization

 

397,151

 

394,175

 

Total intangible assets

 

2,603,366

 

2,600,390

 

Total assets

 

$

18,046,431

 

$

17,888,090

 

 

See accompanying independent auditor’s report and notes to the financial statements.

 

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FRESH FROZEN FOODS, LLC

BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011

(continued)

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

3,448,020

 

$

3,958,313

 

Line of credit

 

1,400,000

 

1,400,000

 

Notes payable, current portion

 

1,159,923

 

1,140,895

 

Obligations under capital lease, current portion

 

15,122

 

39,877

 

Notes payable, related parties, current portion

 

656,107

 

432,810

 

Deferred transaction cost, current portion

 

45,000

 

45,000

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

558,056

 

340,089

 

Total current liabilities

 

7,282,228

 

7,356,984

 

Long-term liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable, long-term portion

 

6,946,681

 

8,109,979

 

Obligations under capital lease, long-term portion

 

13,763

 

26,885

 

Notes payable, related parties, long-term portion

 

3,984,762

 

1,731,456

 

Deferred transaction cost, long-term portion

 

7,500

 

52,500

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

10,952,706

 

9,920,820

 

Total liabilities

 

18,234,934

 

17,277,804

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEMBERS’ EQUITY

Members’ (deficit) equity - Class A

 

(188,503

)

610,286

 

Total liabilities and members’ equity

 

$

18,046,431

 

$

17,888,090

 

 

See accompanying independent auditor’s report and notes to the financial statements.

 

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FRESH FROZEN FOODS, LLC

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Net sales

 

$

56,350,906

 

$

48,384,554

 

Costs of sales

 

46,014,158

 

39,809,676

 

Gross margin

 

10,336,748

 

8,574,878

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Selling

 

3,480,669

 

3,060,758

 

Administrative

 

1,886,629

 

1,689,231

 

Total operating expenses

 

5,367,298

 

4,749,989

 

Income from operations

 

4,969,450

 

3,824,889

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

Rental (expense) income, net

 

 

(12,685

)

Interest expense

 

(1,289,339

)

(1,089,506

)

Total other expense, net

 

(1,289,339

)

(1,102,191

)

Net income

 

$

3,680,111

 

$

2,722,698

 

 

See accompanying independent auditor’s report and notes to the financial statements.

 

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FRESH FROZEN FOODS, LLC

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Members’ equity (deficit), beginning of year

 

$

10,286

 

$

(168,037

)

Net income

 

3,680,111

 

2,722,698

 

Company acquisition of class A membership units

 

(3,100,000

)

 

Distributions to members

 

(1,378,900

)

(1,944,375

)

Members’ (deficit) equity, end of year

 

$

(188,503

)

$

610,286

 

 

See accompanying independent auditor’s report and notes to the financial statements.

 

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FRESH FROZEN FOODS, LLC

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

3,680,111

 

$

2,722,698

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

642,072

 

580,391

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Trade receivables

 

(599,094

)

158,661

 

Inventory

 

(80,655

)

(283,661

)

Other current assets

 

1,600

 

(1,100

)

Prepaid items

 

24,299

 

1,784

 

Accounts payable

 

(510,293

)

499,057

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

217,967

 

30,516

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

3,376,007

 

3,708,346

 

Cash flows from investing activities-

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(84,500

)

(4,401,211

)

Net cash used by investing activities

 

(84,500

)

(4,401,211

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Payments on related party notes

 

(423,397

)

(394,845

)

Principal payments on long-term debt

 

(1,646,091

)

(1,743,296

)

Proceeds from long-term debt

 

501,821

 

5,270,383

 

Capital lease payments

 

(37,877

)

(42,850

)

Additional debt issuance costs

 

(147,625

)

(141,307

)

Deferred transaction cost payments

 

(45,000

)

(120,000

)

Purchase of class A membership units

 

(200,000

)

 

Distributions to members

 

(1,378,900

)

(1,944,375

)

Net cash (used) provided by financing activities

 

(3,377,069

)

883,710

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(85,562

)

190,845

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

661,042

 

470,197

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

 

$

575,480

 

$

661,042

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information -

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the year for -

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

1,135,931

 

$

969,049

 

Non-cash financing activity:

 

 

 

 

 

Capital lease acquisitions

 

$

 

$

29,954

 

Purchase of class A membership units with note payable

 

$

2,900,000

 

$

 

 

See accompanying independent auditor’s report and notes to the financial statements.

 

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FRESH FROZEN FOODS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011

 

1.              NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Reporting Entity and Nature of Business:  Fresh Frozen Foods, LLC (the “Company”) was organized on July 6, 2004 as a Georgia limited liability company. The Company has facilities located in Jefferson, Georgia and Thomasville, Georgia.  The Company is engaged primarily in the packaging and marketing of Grade A Select vegetables and other frozen foods to grocery stores in the Southeast under its “Fresh Frozen” brand.  The Company was formed to acquire the operations of Home Delivery Food Services, Inc., which had been in business since 1978.

 

A summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies follows:

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents:  For purposes of the statement of cash flows the Company considers temporary investments with a maturity of three months or less when acquired to be cash equivalents.

 

Trade Receivables:   Trade receivables consist of billings on packages shipped and other miscellaneous receivables.

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts/Bad Debt Expense:  Management records a reserve when it deems a receivable to be uncollectible.  There was no bad debt incurred for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 and an allowance for doubtful accounts was not required as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

Inventory:  Inventories consist of frozen vegetables, packaging materials and finished goods for shipping.  Inventories are valued at standard cost that is periodically evaluated and updated by management.  Labor and overhead costs are allocated only to raw materials processed in-house for finished goods production or bulk sale to other vendors or for processing with no overhead to the remaining raw material purchases and finished goods due to the rapid turnover in inventory. These items are included as a direct expense included in cost of sales.

 

Sales and Cost Recognition:  The Company recognizes revenue upon shipment of goods to customers.  Cost of sales consists of raw materials, packaging cost and manufacturing expenses. Slotting fees is recorded as a reduction in revenue in the period in which the costs are incurred.

 

Property and Equipment:  Property and equipment acquired in the acquisition of the Company were recorded at their fair market value.  All assets purchased since the acquisition of the Company are recorded at cost.  Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, principally on the straight-line method for book purposes and double-declining method for income tax purposes.  When property and equipment are disposed of, any gain or loss is credited or charged to income.  Major renewals or betterments that extend the useful lives of the assets are capitalized.  Maintenance and repairs that do not improve or extend the useful lives of the respective assets are expensed currently.

 

The estimated useful lives of the depreciable assets are:

 

Asset Category

 

Depreciable Life

 

 

 

Buildings and improvements

 

7-39 years

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

 

5-7 years

Transportation

 

5-6 years

Rental property

 

39 years

 

Depreciation expense was $497,423 and $455,576 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

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FRESH FROZEN FOODS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011

(continued)

 

1.              NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Goodwill:  The Company records as goodwill the excess of purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired.  FASB ASC 350 (formerly Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets), prescribes a two-step process for impairment testing of goodwill, which is performed annually, as well as when an event triggering impairment may have occurred. The first step tests for impairment, while the second step, if necessary, measures the impairment.  The Company has elected to perform its annual analysis during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year as of December 31.  No indicators of impairment were identified for the years ended December 31, 2012 or 2011.

 

Intangible assets:  Intangible assets include loan costs that are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives.

 

Retirement Plan:  The Company has a 401(k) retirement plan (the “Plan”).  Substantially all employees who are at least 21 years of age and who have completed at least one year of service are eligible to participate in the Plan.

 

Advertising:  The Company promotes the products with advertising, incentives and trade promotions.  Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.  Incentives and trade promotion activities are recorded as a reduction of revenue. For the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 advertising expense was $287,485 and $295,260, respectively.

 

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes:  The Company recognizes accrued interest associated with uncertain tax positions as part of interest expense and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions as part of other expenses.  As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, there were no accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions.

 

Use of Estimates:  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  These estimates include assessing the collectability of trade receivables, the useful lives for depreciation of property and equipment, realizability of inventory and goodwill valuation.  Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically and the effects of revisions are reflected in the period that they are determined to be necessary.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Fair Values of Financial Instruments:  Unless otherwise specified, the carrying value of financial instruments approximates their fair value.

 

2.              SUBSEQUENT RECLASSIFICATIONS

 

The Company’s presentation of certain expenses within its income statement was subsequently changed as follows:

 

·                              Depreciation expense recorded in connection with the Company’s operations during each reporting period is now included in cost of sales.

·                              Amortization expense associated with financing activity during each reporting period is now included with interest expense.

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses were previously reported in operating expenses.

 

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FRESH FROZEN FOODS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011

(continued)

 

3.              SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS, VENDORS, CONCENTRATIONS AND RISK FACTORS

 

A significant portion of the Company’s business was derived from sales to one customer for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.  Sales to this customer were approximately $15,149,828 and $11,901,980 representing 26.9% and 24.6%, respectively, of net sales for 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Amounts due from this customer included in trade accounts receivable was $786,715 and $379,765 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

Concentrations in vendors could lead to problems acquiring raw materials if a significant customer is adversely affected by the current slow economy.  Purchases from one significant vendor were approximately $7,237,914 and $6,240,865 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, representing 15.9% of costs of sales for the respective periods.  The amount due to this vendor included in accounts payable was $657,019 and $514,939 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

The Company is subject to concentrations of credit risk related primarily to its cash and cash equivalents and trade accounts receivable.  The Company maintains substantially all of its cash and cash equivalents at financial institutions believed by the Company to be of high credit quality.  These balances, at times, may not be subject to or may exceed the insurance levels of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limit.  To date the Company has not experienced any loss or lack of access to cash in its operating accounts.  Management believes there is no material risk because of the financial strength of the institutions.

 

As referred to in Note 1, the Company grants credit under normal payment terms, generally without collateral, to its customers, which primarily include grocery stores and grocery store distributors.  Consequently, the Company is subject to potential credit risk related to changes in business and economic factors that could impact its customers. If the Company’s customers were to experience financial difficulties in the future, these difficulties could expose the Company to increased risk related to collectability of trade accounts receivable.

 

The Company’s ability to make payments on and refinance its indebtedness and fund future business opportunities depends upon its ability to generate cash in the future.  A substantial decrease in net operating cash flows could make it difficult for the Company to meet its debt service requirements including debt covenants and force the Company to modify operations which may make the Company more vulnerable to a downturn in the economy.

 

Other significant risk factors that could impact the Company’s future results, operations and profitability include, but are not limited to: (1) potential lack of sufficient working capital due to cash flow difficulties or other factors beyond the Company’s control, (2) numerous competitive factors could impair the Company’s ability to maintain and improve its profitability and (3) increasing governmental and regulatory regulations and related costs of compliance therewith.

 

4.              MEMBERS’ EQUITY

 

The authorized membership of the Company consists of 12,000 Class A Membership Units.  At December 31, 2011 two members held 4,175 units issued and outstanding.  During 2012, the Company purchased 887 membership units from one member for $3,100,000 and that same member transferred his remaining 105 units to a new member.  The transaction was treated under the treasury stock method allocated to members’ equity.  At December 31, 2012 two members held 3,288 units issued and outstanding.  Class A members have a right to distributions and allocations of net profits and losses and certain rights to approve or participate in the management of the Company.

 

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FRESH FROZEN FOODS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011

(continued)

 

5.              WARRANTS

 

The Company had issued 224.82 Class A Membership Units Warrants as of December 31, 2012 in conjunction with the 2011 and 2012 financing transactions. The Company had issued 191.41 Class A Membership Units Warrants as of December 31, 2011. The warrants permit the holder to acquire Membership Units at an exercise price of $.01 per unit.  Each warrant agreement contains anti-dilution and tag-along provisions.  Warrants to purchase 66.16 Units were issued to a financing company February 2011.  These warrants expire February 25, 2021.  Warrants to purchase 125.25 Units were issued to the same financing company in December 2011 with warrants expiring December 29, 2021.  Warrants to purchase 33.41 Units were issued to the same financing company in December 2012 with warrants expiring December 24, 2022.  The warrant agreements contain mandatory redemption rights and optional redemption rights that allow the holder to require the Company to repurchase the warrants at fair market value as defined by the warrant agreement. The substance of the transaction and the original structure indicates the warrants were needed to induce the financing for the original purchase transaction. As such, the cost associated with the redemption will be recognized as interest expense and financing cost.

 

6.     INVENTORIES

 

Inventories as shown on the balance sheet at December 31, 2012 and 2011 were made up of the following:

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Raw Materials

 

$

4,062,107

 

$

4,054,283

 

Finished Goods

 

652,434

 

579,603

 

 

 

$

4,714,541

 

$

4,633,886

 

 

7.   PREPAYMENTS

 

Following is a summary of the amounts recorded as prepayments as of December 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Rent

 

$

11,875

 

$

10,763

 

Insurance

 

 

25,411

 

Deposits

 

1,153

 

1,153

 

 

 

$

13,028

 

$

37,327

 

 

8.     AMORTIZABLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Intangible assets include original debt issue costs of $677,857.  Debt issue costs are stated at historical cost and amortized on a straight-line basis over the repayment period of the respective loan arrangement ranging from three to thirty years.

 

Intangible assets at December 31, 2012 and 2011 consisted of the following:

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Intangible assets

 

$

677,857

 

$

530,232

 

Less accumulated amortization

 

(280,706

)

(136,057

)

 

 

$

397,151

 

$

394,175

 

 

For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 amortization expense was $144,649 and $124,815 , respectively.

 

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FRESH FROZEN FOODS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011

(continued)

 

Estimated aggregate amortization expenses for each of the next five years is as follows:

 

 

 

Amount

 

Year Ending December 31

 

 

 

2013

 

$

181,555

 

2014

 

74,586

 

2015

 

53,192

 

2016

 

53,192

 

2017

 

2,088

 

Thereafter

 

32,538

 

 

 

$

397,151

 

 

9.     NOTES PAYABLE

 

Long-term debt at December 31, 2012 and 2011 consists of the following:

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note payable to finance company in monthly principal installments of $83,333 with interest at 7.75% plus the greater of monthly LIBOR rate or 5.30% with the balance due February 2015. Interest rate was 13.05% at December 31, 2012 and 2011. Note modified in 2011 with increase of $1,525,000. Collateralized by equipment and substantially all other assets.

 

$

3,258,334

 

$

4,258,334

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note payable to mortgage company in monthly installments of $12,959 including interest at the three month LIBOR plus 4.50% per annum with balance due September 2030. Interest rate was 4.93% and 4.87% at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Collateralized by a first lien on real estate located in Jefferson, GA and personal guarantees of one member and previous owners of Home Delivery Food Services, Inc.

 

1,860,459

 

1,928,021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note payable to mortgage company in monthly installments of $21,999 including interest at 5.75% per annum with balance due January 2017. Collateralized by a first lien on real estate located in Thomasville, GA, and personal guarantee and certificate of deposit of a member.

 

2,987,811

 

3,064,519

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

 

8,106,604

 

9,250,874

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less current portion of notes payable

 

(1,159,923

)

(1,140,895

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term portion of notes payable

 

$

6,946,681

 

$

8,109,979

 

 

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FRESH FROZEN FOODS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011

(continued)

 

9.     NOTES PAYABLE (CONTINUED)

 

Maturities of the above notes payable for each of the five succeeding years are as follows:

 

 

 

Amount

 

Year Ending December 31

 

 

 

2013

 

$

1,159,923

 

2014

 

1,168,760

 

2015

 

1,436,423

 

2016

 

187,492

 

2017

 

2,667,365

 

Thereafter

 

1,486,641

 

 

 

$

8,106,604

 

 

10.  LINE OF CREDIT

 

The Company has a $2,000,000 revolving line of credit with a financing company.  Interest is payable monthly at 7.75% plus the greater of monthly LIBOR or 5.30% due on demand with a maturity date of June 2015.  The interest rate was 13.05% as of December 31, 2012 and 2011. The line of credit is collateralized by trade receivables, inventory and furniture, fixtures and equipment. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company had borrowings of $1,400,000 outstanding on this line of credit.

 

The line of credit and certain bank notes reported in Note 8 above are also collateralized by the assignments of a $750,000 life insurance policy on each of two current members and one former member.

 

11.  LOAN AGREEMENT COVENANTS

 

The Company’s financial loan agreements contain certain restrictions and covenants.  Under these restrictions, as of December 31, 2012 the Company (a) must maintain a ratio of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) to Fixed Charges of not less than 1.05:l.00, (b) must not permit a leverage ratio to be greater than 2.75:1.00, (c) must maintain EBITDA of not less than $3,600,000, and (d) must not permit capital expenditures for the period to exceed $350,000 (which specifically excludes certain equipment and financed real estate purchase).  The Company was in compliance with covenants as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

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FRESH FROZEN FOODS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011

(continued)

 

12.  NOTES PAYABLE - RELATED PARTIES

 

Notes payable to members, former members and/or related parties at December 31, 2012 and 2011 consisted of the following:

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note payable to Bill Griffin, Jr., as amended June 2007, due in monthly installments of $2,807 including interest at 7% per annum with final payment scheduled July 2015.

 

$

79,393

 

$

106,484

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note payable to Barry Griffin, as amended June 2007, due in monthly installments of $2,807 including interest at 7% per annum with final payment scheduled July 2015.

 

79,393

 

106,484

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note payable to Estate of Billy Griffin, Sr., as amended June 2007, due in monthly installments of $5,614 including interest at 7% per annum with final payment scheduled July 2015.

 

158,789

 

212,967

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note payable to Faye Griffin, as amended June 2007, due in monthly installments of $5,614 including interest at 7% per annum with final payment scheduled July 2015.

 

158,789

 

212,967

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note payable to Bill Griffin, Jr., as amended June 2007, due in monthly installments of interest only at a bank prime rate plus 1% per annum with balance due July 2015.

 

250,000

 

250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note payable to Bill Griffin, Jr., as amended June 2007, due in monthly installments of interest only at a bank prime rate plus 1% per annum with balance due June 2015.

 

250,000

 

250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note payable to Estate of Billy Griffin, Sr., due in monthly installments of $6,820 including interest at 7% per annum with final payment scheduled July 2015.

 

192,882

 

258,694

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note payable to Estate of Billy Griffin, Sr., due in monthly installments of $8,085 including interest at 7% per annum with final payment scheduled July 2015.

 

228,649

 

306,668

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note payable to Faye Griffin, due in monthly installments of $8,085 including interest at 7% per annum with final payment scheduled July 2015.

 

228,649

 

306,668

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note payable to Barry Griffin, due in monthly installments of $4,042 including interest at 7% per annum with final payment scheduled July 2015.

 

114,325

 

153,334

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note payable to Larry Hicks, due in monthly installments of $31,833 including interest at 5.75% per annum with final payment scheduled January 2023.

 

2,900,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total notes payable — related parties

 

4,640,869

 

2,164,266

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less current portion of notes payable — related parties

 

(656,107

)

(432,810

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term portion of notes payable — related parties

 

$

3,984,762

 

$

1,731,456

 

 

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FRESH FROZEN FOODS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011

(continued)

 

12.  NOTES PAYABLE - RELATED PARTIES (CONTINUED)

 

The notes payable to members and/or related parties are unsecured note agreements and subordinated to portions of the debt included in Note 8 and Note 9.

 

Maturities of the above notes payable for each of the five succeeding years are as follows:

 

 

 

Amount

 

Year Ending December 31

 

 

 

2013

 

$

656,107

 

2014

 

719,762

 

2015

 

1,046,744

 

2016

 

261,261

 

2017

 

276,686

 

Thereafter

 

1,680,309

 

 

 

$

4,640,869

 

 

13.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

As referred to in Note 11, the Company has notes payable due to members and/or related parties.  For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company paid approximately $126,467 and $159,815 respectively, in interest expense on these notes payable.

 

14.  LEASES

 

The Company entered into a lease agreement effective February 1, 2009 to lease a 100,000 square foot processing plant in Thomasville, Georgia for $400,000 per year. Rent expense under this lease agreement was $200,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

In December 2011, the Company exercised an option to purchase the building at its fair value. The Company received a credit against the purchase price in the amount of $200,000 for rent paid within 180 days prior to the purchase per the terms of the original lease agreement.

 

The Company has several lease agreements for production equipment and forklifts.  Total lease expense for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 related to the equipment was $143,604 and $167,232, respectively.

 

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FRESH FROZEN FOODS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011

(continued)

 

14.  LEASES (CONTINUED)

 

The amount of future minimum rental payments for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 as required under operating leases that have initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms are as follows:

 

 

 

Operating Lease
Equipment

 

Year Ending December 31:

 

 

 

2013

 

$

154,223

 

2014

 

85,223

 

2015

 

16,223

 

2016

 

16,223

 

2017

 

10,619

 

Total minimum lease payments

 

$

282,511

 

 

Leased capital assets of equipment had a total net book value of $51,775 and $81,614 as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Amortization on equipment under capital leases is included in depreciation expense.

 

Future minimum capital lease payments and the related present value of capital lease payments at December 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

 

 

Capital Leases

 

Year Ending December 31:

 

 

 

2013

 

$

15,970

 

2014

 

8,188

 

2015

 

6,141

 

Total minimum lease payments

 

30,299

 

Less: amounts representing interest

 

(1,414

)

Present value of net minimum lease payments

 

$

28,885

 

 

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FRESH FROZEN FOODS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011

(continued)

 

15.  RETIREMENT PLAN

 

The Company has a 401(k) retirement plan.  Substantially all employees who are at least 21 years of age and who have completed at least one year of service are eligible to participate in the Plan.  Eligible employees may elect to contribute up to 10% of their gross salary not to exceed federal tax law limitations, which may be adjusted each year based on cost of living calculations.  The Company contributes up to 4% of each participant’s compensation.  The Company’s total contributions and expenses for this Plan were $75,898 and $76,215 for the years ending December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

16.  RENTAL INCOME

 

The Company has leased an adjacent building located on the property to a daycare.  As of December 31, 2011, the building was not leased.  During 2012, the Company began using the building for operating purposes and the presentation is included in property and equipment.

 

17.  INCOME TAXES

 

The Company is treated as a partnership for income tax purposes and is not a taxable entity.  Taxable income, gains and losses of the Company flow through to the members for inclusion in their income tax returns, and no income tax liabilities or benefits are reflected in the Company’s accounts.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, management believes there are no material amounts of uncertain tax positions.  Further, all years subsequent to 2008 remain subject to examination.

 

18.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company assessed events that have occurred subsequent to December 31, 2012 through January 17, 2014 for potential recognition and disclosure in the financial statements.

 

On November 8, 2013, substantially all of the Company’s assets, properties and rights, including the real property, accounts receivable and inventory, were acquired by a subsidiary of Inventure Foods, Inc.  As consideration for the sale, the members of Fresh Frozen received a cash settlement, a portion of which is being held in escrow to secure post-closing purchase price adjustments and indemnity claims as well as the assumption of certain Company liabilities related to contracts and leases, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

 

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