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Exhibit 99.1

 

Coffee Holding Co., Inc. Reports Results for Three and Nine Months Ended July 31, 2021

 

STATEN ISLAND, New York – September 13, 2021. Coffee Holding Co., Inc. (Nasdaq: JVA) (the “Company”) today announced its operating results for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2021:

 

Net sales Net sales totaled $13,634,313 for the three months ended July 31, 2021, a decrease of $3,709,696, or 21.3%, from $17,344,009 for the three months ended July 31, 2020. 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 a 35% decline in cases shipped from the Company’s largest production facility in Colorado, $2,500,000 decrease in sales from the Company’s Generations/Steep N Brew subsidiary, a decline in sales of green coffee during the first half of the year as many customers remained closed or impaired by continued COVID-19 restrictions.

 

Cost of sales Cost of sales for the three months ended July 31, 2021 was $10,708,461, or 78.5% of net sales, as compared to $13,517,482, or 77.9% of net sales, for the three months July 31, 2020. Cost of sales for the nine months ended July 31, 2021 was $35,061,947, or 75.8% of net sales, as compared to $45,287,198, or 79.8% of net sales, for the nine months July 31, 2020. The decrease in cost of sales was due to the Company’s decreased sales partially offset by higher packaging costs due to increases in materials, most notably steel for cans.

 

Gross profit Gross profit for the three months ended July 31, 2021 amounted to $2,925,852 or 21.5% of net sales, as compared to $3,826,527 or 22.1% of net sales, for the three months ended July 31, 2020. Gross profit for the nine months ended July 31, 2021 amounted to $11,174,761 or 24.2% of net sales, as compared to $11,438,188 or 20.2% of net sales, for the nine months ended July 31, 2020. The decrease in gross profit percentage during the first three months was attributable to decreased margins on roasted and branded products due to higher packaging and green coffee costs. The increase in gross profit percentage during the first nine months was attributable to increased margins on roasted and branded products and green coffee sales in the last quarter.

 

Total operating expenses Total operating expenses decreased by $12,918 to $3,239,317 for the three months ended July 31, 2021 from $3,252,235 for the three months ended July 31, 2020. Total operating expenses decreased by $662,947 to $9,867,700 for the nine months ended July 31, 2021 from $10,530,647 for the nine months ended July 31, 2020. 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. These efforts were partially offset by the continued increase in freight costs as the cost of truckload and “LTL” (less than full truckloads) deliveries to the Company’s largest wholesale customers was up approximately 20% year over year.

 

Net Income We had a net loss of $127,051 or $0.02 per share basic and diluted, for the three months ended July 31, 2021 compared to net income of $391,324, or $0.07 per share basic and diluted for the three months ended July 31, 2020. We had net income of $907,305 or $0.16 per share basic and diluted, for the nine months ended July 31, 2021 compared to net income of $289,994, or $0.05 per share basic and diluted for the nine months ended July 31, 2020. The increase in net income was due primarily to the reasons described above. The net loss for the three months was driven primarily by losses out of the Company’s Generations subsidiary along with the non-cash cost of its stock option program.

 

“Although we are disappointed with the results of the last three months, we believe we are extremely well positioned entering the fourth quarter to achieve stronger results. Our sales for the third quarter were consistent with other companies during this timeframe as supermarkets continued to wind down inventory levels which were ramped up over the last year due to COVID-19 and supply chain concerns,” stated Andrew Gordon, President and CEO of Coffee Holding Company. “Thus, over the last three months our largest production facility in Colorado operated at less than 50% of last year’s third quarter production levels. In addition, our Steep N Brew reorganization has now finally been completed, but sales for the quarter were $1.4 million below last year’s level. Our loss of $0.02 per share was primarily the result of increased costs associated with the Steep N Brew reorganization as well as the non-cash costs related to stock option expense of approximately $190,000 for the quarter. EBITDA for the quarter was approximately $144,000 and for the nine month period was $2,449,000,” continued Mr. Gordon.

 

 
 

 

“Looking forward into the fourth quarter of 2021, we believe the rally in the coffee market, which began at the end of the third quarter and too late to have a significant impact on our third quarter results, will be a major tailwind for our sales of green coffee in the fourth quarter as well as for sales in fiscal 2022. Coffee prices are currently trading at six year highs and could potentially face additional upside risk, especially if the upcoming rainy season in Brazil does not materialize in a normal fashion,” stated Mr. Gordon. “In addition, we expect the price increases which we initiated to our wholesale and retail customers will begin taking effect during this fourth quarter and should have a positive impact on our performance. In addition, we believe sales from our CBD coffee items may begin to have a positive impact in the fourth quarter as we have begun fulfilling orders online and have also begun presentations of these items to some of our largest wholesale and retail customers where state regulations allow these products to be sold,” continued Mr. Gordon.

 

“With the manufacturing transition at Steep N Brew now complete, along with the savings and depreciation benefits we expect to receive from the purchase of our factory in Colorado during the quarter, we believe the savings from these initiatives will have a positive impact on our operating results in the fourth quarter of 2021. We believe due to the above factors, we expect to be in position to dividend out 33% of our net profits to our existing shareholders. We believe we have turned the corner as a company and look forward to reporting positive results in the future,” concluded Mr. Gordon.

 

About Coffee Holding

 

Founded in 1971, Coffee Holding Co., Inc. (NASDAQ: JVA) 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’s product offerings consist of eight proprietary brands each targeting a different segment of the consumer coffee market as well as roasting and blending coffees for major wholesalers and retailers throughout the United States who want to have products under their own names to compete with national brands. In addition to selling roasted coffee, Coffee Holding Co., Inc. also imports green coffee beans from around the world which it resells to smaller regional roasters and coffee shops around the United States and Canada. Lastly, Coffee Holding Co., Inc. has begun selling tabletop coffee roasters for home and business use as well as a new line of CBD infused coffee products.

 

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 and the Company’s outlook on the launch of CBD-infused coffee and functional beverages. 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, 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.

 

Company Contact

 

Coffee Holding Co., Inc.

Andrew Gordon

President & CEO

718-832-0800

 

 
 

 

COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   July 31, 2021   October 31, 2020 
   (Unaudited)     
- ASSETS -          
CURRENT ASSETS:          
Cash  $4,511,420   $2,875,120 
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $144,000 for 2021 and 2020   6,251,973    7,408,905 
Inventories   16,352,525    17,102,993 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   830,101    490,246 
Prepaid and refundable income taxes   52,708    145,305 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS   27,998,727    28,022,569 
           
Buildings, machinery and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $8,068,230 and $7,610,864 for 2021 and 2020, respectively   3,231,186    2,197,319 
Customer list and relationships, net of accumulated amortization of $226,443 and $194,379 for 2021 and 2020, respectively   458,557    490,621 
Trademarks and tradenames   1,488,000    1,488,000 
Non-compete, net of accumulated amortization of $64,350 and $49,500 for 2021 and 2020, respectively   34,650    49,500 
Goodwill   2,488,785    2,488,785 
Equity method investments   554,036    561,405 
Deferred income tax asset   765,576    782,175 
Right of use asset   1,615,418    2,114,228 
Deposits and other assets   441,688    285,548 
TOTAL ASSETS  $39,076,623   $38,480,150 
           
- LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY -          
CURRENT LIABILITIES:          
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  $4,084,170   $3,036,097 
Line of credit – current portion   2,500,000    - 
Lease liability – current portion   406,876    484,163 
Note payable – current portion   4,200    5,075 
Due to broker   136,756    452,325 
Income taxes payable   293,665    5,371 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES   7,425,667    3,983,031 
           
Deferred income tax liabilities   870,832    882,582 
Line of credit net of current portion   -    3,796,822 
Lease liability net of current portion   1,313,246    1,780,306 
Note payable net of current portion   14,384    17,292 
Deferred compensation payable   304,335    276,548 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   9,928,464    10,736,581 
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 8)          
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, 6,633,930 shares issued for 2021 and 2020; 5,708,599 shares outstanding for 2021 and 2020   6,634    6,634 
Additional paid-in capital   18,499,029    17,929,724 
Retained earnings   14,123,173    13,215,868 
Less: Treasury stock, 925,331 common shares, at cost for 2021 and 2020   (4,633,560)   (4,633,560)
Total Coffee Holding Co., Inc. stockholders’ equity   27,995,276    26,518,666 
Non-controlling interest   1,152,883    1,224,903 
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   29,148,159    27,743,569 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  $39,076,623   $38,480,150 

 

 
 

 

COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

NINE AND THREE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 2021 AND 2020

(Unaudited)

 

  

Nine Months Ended

July 31,

  

Three Months Ended

July 31,

 
   2021   2020   2021   2020 
NET SALES  $46,236,708   $56,725,386   $13,634,313   $17,344,009 
                     
COST OF SALES   35,061,947    45,287,198    10,708,461    13,517,482 
                     
GROSS PROFIT   11,174,761    11,438,188    2,925,852    3,826,527 
                     
OPERATING EXPENSES:                    
Selling and administrative   9,407,199    10,032,993    3,085,679    3,081,985 
Officers’ salaries   460,501    497,654    153,638    170,250 
TOTAL   9,867,700    10,530,647    3,239,317    3,252,235 
                     
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS   1,307,061    907,541    (313,465)   574,292 
                     
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)                    
Interest income   3,629    2,944    2,700    247 
Loss from equity method investment   (7,369)   (4,539)   (3,454)   (1,547)
Interest expense   (48,710)   (150,742)   (5,202)   (45,283)
TOTAL   (52,450)   (152,337)   (5,956)   (46,583)
                     
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES AND NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARY   1,254,611    755,204    (319,421)   527,709 
                     
Provision for (benefit) from income taxes   419,326    250,804    (91,003)   161,454 
                     
NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARY   835,285    504,400    (228,418)   366,255 
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to the non-controlling interest   72,020    (214,406)   101,367    25,069 
                     
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC.  $907,305   $289,994   $(127,051)  $391,324 
                     
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share  $0.16   $0.05   $(0.02)  $0.07 
                     
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                    
Basic and diluted   5,708,599    5,569,349    5,708,599    5,569,349 

 

 
 

 

COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

NINE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 2021 AND 2020

(Unaudited)

 

   2021   2020 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:          
           
Net income  $835,285   $504,400 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   504,280    564,843 
Stock-based compensation   569,305    678,709 
Unrealized (gain) loss on commodities   (315,569)   (355,079)
Loss on equity method investments   7,369    4,539 
Amortization of right of use asset   321,921    325,140 
Deferred income taxes   4,849    73,473 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable   1,156,932    2,587,601 
Inventories   750,468    299,249 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   (339,855)   (120,563)
Prepaid and refundable income taxes   92,597    154,158 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   1,048,073    (1,437,428)
Deposits and other assets   (128,353)   - 
Change in lease liability   (367,458)   (357,286)
Income taxes payable   288,294    217 
Net cash provided by operating activities   4,428,138    2,921,973 
           
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:          
Purchases of building, machinery and equipment   (1,491,233)   (392,023)
Net cash used in investing activities   (1,491,233)   (392,023)
           
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
Advances under bank line of credit   2,515,563    1,141,132 
Proceeds from PPP loan   -    634,400 
Principal payments on note payable   (3,783)   (3,210)
Principal payments under bank line of credit   (3,812,385)   (4,512,050)
Net cash used in financing activities   (1,300,605)   (2,739,728)
           
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH   1,636,300    (209,778)
           
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD   2,875,120    2,402,556 
           
CASH, END OF PERIOD  $4,511,420   $2,192,778 

 

 
 

 

COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

NINE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 2021 AND 2020

(Unaudited)

 

   2021   2020 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW DATA:          
Interest paid  $55,389   $159,484 
Income taxes paid  $10,307   $22,956 
           
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
           
Initial recognition of operating lease right of use asset  $65,999   $2,512,022 
Initial recognition of operating lease liabilities  $65,999   $2,705,484 
Termination of operating lease right of use asset  $242,888    - 
Termination of operating lease liability  $242,888    - 
Machinery and equipment acquired through financing  $-   $26,807 

 

 
 

 

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE

 

To supplement Coffee Holding’s consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, Coffee Holding uses a non-GAAP measure, Earnings Before Interest, Income taxes (benefits), Depreciation and Amortization adjusted for stock compensation expense (adjusted EBITDA). This non-GAAP measure is provided to enhance overall understanding of Coffee Holding’s current financial performance. Reconciliation of the nearest GAAP measure to adjusted EBITDA follows:

 

   7/31/21 
     
Net Loss   (127,051)
      
Depreciation & Amortization   166,927 
      
Interest   5,202 
      
Tax   (91,003)
      
Stock compensation   189,768 
      
Adjusted EBITDA   143,843