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Exhibit 99.1

 

Coffee Holding Co., Inc. Reports Results for Three and Nine Months Ended July 31, 2020

 

STATEN ISLAND, New York – September 11, 2020. Coffee Holding Co., Inc. (Nasdaq: JVA) (the “Company”) today announced its operating results for the three months and nine months ended July 31, 2020:

 

Net sales Net sales totaled $17,344,009 for the three months ended July 31, 2020, a decrease of $4,250,276, or 19.7%, from $21,594,285 for the three months ended July 31, 2019. Net sales totaled $56,725,386 for the nine months ended July 31, 2020, a decrease of $9,219,197, or 14%, from $65,944,583 for the nine months ended July 31, 2019. The decrease in net sales was due to the COVID-19 pandemic which caused many of the Company’s green coffee customers who service the restaurant and food service industry to either close or suspend their business operations during the period resulting in lost revenues from that segment of the Company’s customer base.

 

Cost of sales Cost of sales for the three months ended July 31, 2020 was $13,517,482, or 77.9% of net sales, as compared to $17,465,685, or 80.9% of net sales, for the three months July 31, 2019. Cost of sales for the nine months ended July 31, 2020 was $45,287,198, or 79.8% of net sales, as compared to $53,705,272, or 81.4% of net sales, for the nine months July 31, 2019. The decrease in cost of sales was due to the Company’s decreased sales partially offset by its favorable green coffee position.

 

Gross profit Gross profit for the three months ended July 31, 2020 amounted to $3,826,527, or 22.1% of net sales, as compared to $4,128,600, or 19.1% of net sales, for the three months ended July 31, 2019. Gross profit for the nine months ended July 31, 2020 amounted to $11,438,188, or 20.2% of net sales, as compared to $12,239,311, or 18.6% of net sales, for the nine months ended July 31, 2019. The increase in gross profits as a percentage of sales is attributable to a change in the Company’s product mix where it sold a higher percentage of branded and private label roasted coffee.

 

Total operating expenses Total operating expenses decreased by $619,127 to $3,252,235 for the three months ended July 31, 2020 from $3,871,362 for the three months ended July 31, 2019. Total operating expenses decreased by $853,598 to $10,530,647 for the nine months ended July 31, 2020 from $11,384,245 for the nine months ended July 31, 2019. The Company’s efforts to control costs through the elimination of redundancy in its operations and the elimination of certain unnecessary variable costs were the primary reasons for this decrease.

 

The Company had a net income of $391,324, or $0.07 per share basic and diluted, for the three months ended July 31, 2020 compared to net income of $111,494, or $0.02 per share basic and diluted for the three months ended July 31, 2019. The Company had net income of $289,994, or $0.05 per share basic and diluted, for the nine months ended July 31, 2020 compared to net income of $187,741, or $0.03 per share basic and diluted for the nine months ended July 31, 2019. The increase in net income was due primarily to the reasons described above.

 

“I’m pleased to report our second consecutive profitable quarter, as we earned $.07 per share despite a 19.7% decline in sales as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to negatively impact sales of green coffee. Unlike last quarter, sales of our roasted private label products were unable to offset the lower sales of green coffee. Unfortunately, the surge in overall industry supermarket sales of coffee seen from March through June of this year, which saw overall industry coffee sales throughout the market spike by 8.1% year over year, did not continue into the summer months,” stated Andrew Gordon, President and CEO of Coffee Holding Company. “However, heading into the September through November period, which have traditionally been our strongest months from a sales perspective, I expect to see a buying surge from our supermarket customers, for both private label and branded products, as our customers’ inventory stockpiles have likely been reduced to pre-pandemic levels.

 

“In addition, as most states begin to ease restrictions on commercial and recreational activities, I believe we may begin to see increases in sales of green coffee, as our customers begin to reopen their restaurants, cafes and food service operations,” stated Mr. Gordon.

 

 

 

 

“Also, during this quarter, coffee prices recovered from their bear market levels below $1.00 per pound, and have subsequently traded to one year highs. We expect this to be a tailwind for us once our sales of green coffee normalize at these higher market levels and we will be able to sell from the favorable inventory position we acquired during the first half of 2020. We have also paid down our bank line by almost 50% during the quarter ended July 31, 2020, as we reduced inventory and were able to generate free cash from our profits,” added Mr. Gordon. “Further, this quarter we continued to have the negative, but non-cash, impact on our profits resulting from our previously established employee option plan. The effect this quarter was $189,769, or an impact on earnings of $.03 per share.

 

“Lastly, in keeping pace with the times, both myself and my brother, our VP of Operations, will be taking pay cuts of between 5% to 15%, to become effective at the start of our fiscal year 2021. These pay cuts will ensure and promote continued equality within our organization as well as act as a direct cost reduction strategy which will offset any additional sales slowdown due to COVID-19,” concluded Mr. Gordon.

 

About Coffee Holding

 

Coffee Holding Co., Inc. is a leading 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. Coffee Holding has been a family-operated business for three generations and has remained profitable through varying cycles in the coffee industry and the economy. The Company’s private label and branded coffee products are sold throughout the United States, Canada and abroad to supermarkets, wholesalers, and individually owned and multi-unit retail customers.

 

Forward looking statements

 

Any statements that are not historical facts contained in this release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including the Company’s outlook on the revenue growth at Steep N Brew and Comfort Foods. Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions, and future performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond our control, and which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements upon information available to management as of the date of this release and management’s expectations and projections about certain future events. It is possible that the assumptions made by management for purposes of such statements may not materialize. Such statements may involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those relating to product demand, pricing, market acceptance, hedging activities, the effect of economic conditions, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, intellectual property rights, the outcome of competitive products, risks in product development, the results of financing efforts, the ability to complete transactions and other factors discussed from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement for events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made.

 

 

 

 

COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

JULY 31, 2020 AND OCTOBER 31, 2019

 

   July 31, 2020   October 31, 2019 
   (Unaudited)     
- ASSETS -          
CURRENT ASSETS:          
Cash  $2,192,778   $2,402,556 
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $144,000 for 2020 and 2019   6,833,826    9,421,427 
Inventories   18,541,976    18,841,225 
Due from broker   456,110    101,031 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   708,189    587,626 
Prepaid and refundable income taxes   231,776    385,934 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS   28,964,655    31,739,799 
           
Machinery and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $7,449,842 and $6,931,913 for 2020 and 2019, respectively   2,314,434    2,413,533 
Customer list and relationships, net of accumulated amortization of $183,691 and $151,627 for 2020 and 2019, respectively   501,309    533,373 
Trademarks and tradenames   1,488,000    1,488,000 
Non-compete, net of accumulated amortization of $44,550 and $29,700 for 2020 and 2019, respectively   54,450    69,300 
Goodwill   2,488,785    2,488,785 
Equity method investments   81,469    86,008 
Deferred income tax asset   487,500    480,473 
Right of use asset   2,186,882      
Deposits and other assets   312,609    387,453 
TOTAL ASSETS  $38,880,093   $39,686,724 
           
- LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY -          
CURRENT LIABILITIES:          
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  $2,906,586   $4,344,015 
Line of credit        7,167,740 
Note payable – current portion   2,220    - 
Paycheck Protection Program loan   634,400      
Lease liability – current portion   464,517    - 
Income taxes payable   317    100 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES   4,008,040    11,511,855 
           
Deferred income tax liabilities   952,732    872,232 
Line of credit – long term   3,796,822    - 
Deferred rent payable        193,461 
Lease liability   1,883,681    - 
Note payable – long term   21,377    - 
Deferred compensation payable   303,609    378,453 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   10,966,261    12,956,001 
Commitments and Contingencies          
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:          
Coffee Holding Co., Inc. stockholders’ equity:          
Preferred stock, par value $.001 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued   -    - 
Common stock, par value $.001 per share; 30,000,000 shares authorized, 6,494,680 shares issued; 5,569,349 shares outstanding for 2020 and 2019, respectively   6,494    6,494 
Additional paid-in capital   17,259,683    16,580,974 
Retained earnings   13,600,163    13,310,169 
Less: Treasury stock, 925,331 common shares, at cost for 2020 and 2019, respectively   (4,633,560)   (4,633,560)
Total Coffee Holding Co., Inc. Stockholders’ Equity   26,232,780    25,264,077 
Noncontrolling interest   1,681,052    1,466,646 
TOTAL EQUITY   27,913,832    26,730,723 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  $38,880,093   $39,686,724 

 

 

 

 

COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

NINE AND THREE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 2020 AND 2019

(Unaudited)

 

  

Nine Months Ended

July 31,

  

Three Months Ended

July 31,

 
   2020   2019   2020   2019 
NET SALES  $56,725,386   $65,944,583   $17,344,009   $21,594,285 
                     
COST OF SALES (including $4.5 and $5.9 million of related party costs for the nine months ended July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Including $1.5 and $1.8 million for the three months ended July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.)   45,287,198    53,705,272    13,517,482    17,465,685 
                     
GROSS PROFIT   11,438,188    12,239,311    3,826,527    4,128,600 
                     
OPERATING EXPENSES:                    
Selling and administrative   10,032,993    10,853,495    3,081,985    3,701,112 
Officers’ salaries   497,654    530,750    170,250    170,250 
TOTAL   10,530,647    11,384,245    3,252,235    3,871,362 
                     
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS   907,541    855,066    574,292    257,238 
                     
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)                    
Interest income   2,944    8,903    247    3,548 
Loss from equity method investment   (4,539)   (2,691)   (1,547)   (2,613)
Interest expense   (150,742)   (195,493)   (45,283)   (64,625)
TOTAL   (152,337)   (189,281)   (46,583)   (63,690)
                     
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES AND NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARY   755,204    665,785    527,709    193,548 
                     
Provision for income taxes   250,804    115,543    161,454    34,413 
                     
NET INCOME BEFORE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARY   504,400    550,242    366,255    159,135 
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to the non-controlling interest   (214,406)   (362,501)   25,069    (47,641)
                     
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC.  $289,994   $187,741   $391,324   $111,494 
                     
Basic and diluted earnings per share  $.05   $.03   $.07   $.02 
                     
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                    
Basic and diluted   5,569,349    5,569,349    5,569,349    5,569,349 

 

 

 

 

COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

NINE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 2020 AND 2019

(Unaudited)

 

   2020   2019 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:          
           
Net income  $504,400   $550,242 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   564,843    547,483 
Stock-based compensation   678,709    228,868 
Unrealized (gain) loss on commodities   (355,079)   74,658 
Loss on equity method investments   4,539    2,691 
Deferred rent   -    (36,151)
Amortization of right to use asset   325,140    - 
Deferred income taxes   73,473    (43,988)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable   2,587,601    1,421,655 
Inventories   299,249    (2,431,050)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   (120,563)   (107,498)
Prepaid and refundable income taxes   154,158    94,567 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   (1,437,428)   (1,206,027)
Change in lease liability   (357,286)   - 
Deposits and other assets        (5,885)
Income taxes payable   217    (1,305)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   2,921,973    (911,740)
           
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:          
Purchases of machinery and equipment   (392,023)   (568,235)
Net cash used in investing activities   (392,023)   (568,235)
           
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
Advances under bank line of credit   1,141,132    7,626 
Proceeds from PPP loan   634,400      
Principal payment on note payable   (3,210)   (70,255)
Principal payments under bank line of credit   (4,512,050)   (500,000)
Net cash used in financing activities   (2,739,728)   (562,629)
           
NET DECREASE IN CASH   (209,778)   (2,042,604)
           
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD   2,402,556    4,611,384 
           
CASH, END OF PERIOD  $2,192,778   $2,568,780 

 

   2020   2019 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW DATA:          
Interest paid  $159,484   $197,216 
Income taxes paid  $22,956   $66,269 
           
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
           
Initial recognition of operating lease right of use asset  $2,512,022      
Initial recognition of operating lease liabilities  $2,705,484      
           
Machinery and equipment acquired through financing  $26,807