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Exhibit 99.1

 

Coffee Holding Co., Inc. Reports 14% Increase in Net Sales, But Records Small Net Loss Due to Losses at Steep N Brew Subsidiary

 

STATEN ISLAND, New York – June 14, 2022. Coffee Holding Co., Inc. (Nasdaq: JVA) (the “Company”) today announced its operating results for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2022:

 

Net Sales. Net sales totaled $16,498,169 for the three months ended April 30, 2022, an increase of $2,029,611, or 14.0%, from $14,468,558 for the three months ended April 30, 2021. The increase in net sales was due to an increase of sales to the Company’s legacy customers partially offset by a decrease in sales from the Company’s Generations/Steep N Brew subsidiary.

 

Cost of Sales. Cost of sales for the three months ended April 30, 2022 was $14,505,415, or 87.9% of net sales, as compared to $10,699,090, or 74% of net sales, for the three months April 30, 2021. The increase in cost of sales was due to the Company’s increased sales to the Company’s legacy customers, increased prices of green coffee and packaging materials and the Company’s continued losses from the Company’s Generations/Steep N Brew subsidiary, which included obsolete inventory write-off of approximately $718,000.

 

Gross Profit. Gross profit for the three months ended April 30, 2022 amounted to $1,992,754 or 12.1% of net sales, as compared to $3,769,468 or 26.1% of net sales, for the three months ended April 30, 2021. The decrease in gross profits on a percentage basis was attributable to the factors listed above.

 

Operating Expenses. Total operating expenses increased by $50,899 to $3,366,223 for the three months ended April 30, 2022 from $3,315,324 for the three months ended April 30, 2021. Selling and administrative expenses increased by $53,399 and officers’ salaries decreased by $2,500.

 

Net (Loss) Income. The Company had a net loss of $368,096 or $(0.06) per share basic and diluted, for the three months ended April 30, 2022 compared to net income of $357,044, or $0.06 per share basic and diluted for the three months ended April 30, 2021. The decrease in net income was due primarily to the continued losses from the Company’s Generations/Steep N Brew subsidiary.

 

“Although we increased sales by approximately $2.0 million or 14.0% compared to last year and business remained strong in both the Coffee Holding legacy and Optco divisions, we recorded a loss of $0.06 per share for this fiscal period, primarily as a result of an operating loss at our Generations/Steep N Brew division. After several periods of losses at Generations/Steep N Brew, stemming from increasing costs, impacts of the COVID pandemic and poor performance, we are now looking to restructure the operational activities at Generations/Steep N Brew. Unfortunately, we incurred write offs relating to accounts receivables, inventory and packaging materials at this division, resulting in an operating loss of approximately $508,000 (net of tax) or $0.09 per share,” said Andrew Gordon, President and CEO of Coffee Holding Company.

 

“Moving forward, I believe we have a clear direction on how to grow both our sales and profits as we had in the past by focusing on sales of unroasted green coffee beans to small and medium size roasters, sales of private label products to large wholesalers and retailers and a continued push on our own legacy brands. I believe this has been and will continue to be a winning formula in our efforts to grow both our sales and profits. We have increased our sales now for seven consecutive months compared to the prior year despite low meaningful sales from our Generations/Steep N Brew subsidiary, including a 14% increase this quarter and I anticipate that trend will continue in spite of the inflationary headwinds that many of our green coffee customers now face. We appreciate our shareholders’ loyalty and patience and we look forward to a clearer path forward in the immediate future,” 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 its revenue growth and operations. 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 the Company’s control, and which may cause the Company’s 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. The Company has 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 any pandemics including the one caused by Covid-19, 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

 

   April 30, 2022   October 31, 2021 
   (Unaudited)     
- ASSETS -          
CURRENT ASSETS:          
Cash  $3,025,137   $3,696,275 
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $144,000 for 2022 and 2021   7,335,947    9,299,978 
Inventories   15,972,528    15,961,866 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   430,938    542,224 
Due from broker   261,250    725,000 
Prepaid and refundable income taxes   375,417    75,952 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS   27,401,217    30,301,295 
           
Building machinery and equipment, net   3,277,216    2,662,628 
Customer list and relationships, net of accumulated amortization of $255,444 and $237,131 for 2022 and 2021, respectively   429,556    447,869 
Trademarks and tradenames   408,000    408,000 
Non-compete, net of accumulated amortization of $74,250 and $69,300 for 2022 and 2021, respectively   24,750    29,700 
Goodwill   2,488,785    2,488,785 
Equity method investments   366,444    402,245 
Investment - other   2,500,000    2,500,000 
Deferred income tax asset - net   114,961    77,394 
Right of Use Asset   3,365,837    3,545,786 
Deposits and other assets   508,522    449,225 
TOTAL ASSETS  $40,885,288   $43,312,927 
           
- LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY -          
CURRENT LIABILITIES:          
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  $2,623,805   $5,047,640 
Line of credit – current portion   5,900,000    3,800,850 
Lease liability – current portion   191,374    340,400 
Note payable – current portion   4,200    4,200 
Due to broker   132,125    708,321 
Income taxes payable   6,214    416,449 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES   8,857,718    10,317,860 
           
Lease liabilities   3,295,876    3,299,784 
Note payable – long term   10,461    13,092 
Deferred compensation payable   302,412    311,872 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   12,466,467    13,942,608 
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, 6,633,930 shares issued as of April 30, 2022 and October 31, 2021; 5,708,599 shares outstanding as of April 30, 2022 and October 31, 2021   6,634    6,634 
Additional paid-in capital   19,052,806    18,688,797 
Retained earnings   13,984,989    14,471,222 
Less: Treasury stock, 925,331 common shares, at cost as of April 30, 2022 and October 31, 2021   (4,633,560)   (4,633,560)
Total Coffee Holding Co., Inc. Stockholders’ Equity   28,410,869    28,533,093 
Non-controlling interest   7,952    837,226 
TOTAL EQUITY   28,418,821    29,370,319 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  $40,885,288   $43,312,927 

 

 

 

 

COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

SIX AND THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2022 AND 2021

(Unaudited)

 

  

Six Months Ended

April 30,

  

Three Months Ended

April 30,

 
   2022   2021   2022   2021 
NET SALES  $33,203,029   $32,602,395   $16,498,169   $14,468,558 
                     
COST OF SALES   26,938,669    24,353,356    14,505,415    10,699,090 
                     
GROSS PROFIT   6,264,360    8,249,039    1,992,754    3,769,468 
                     
OPERATING EXPENSES:                    
Selling and administrative   6,784,824    6,321,651    3,215,085    3,161,686 
Officers’ salaries   302,275    306,863    151,138    153,638 
TOTAL   7,087,099    6,628,514    3,366,223    3,315,324 
                     
(LOSS) INCOME FROM OPERATIONS   (822,739)   1,620,525    (1,373,469)   454,144 
                     
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME                    
Interest income   4,094    929    2,556    519 
Loss from equity method investment   (35,801)   (3,915)   (4,075)   (1,317)
Interest expense   (90,293)   (43,507)   (49,683)   (16,839)
TOTAL   (122,000)   (46,493)   (51,202)   (17,637)
                     
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE (BENEFIT) PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES AND NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARY   (944,739)   1,574,032    (1,424,671)   436,507 
                     
(Benefit) provision for income taxes   (248,275)   510,329    (385,681)   129,086 
                     
NET (LOSS) INCOME BEFORE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARY   (696,464)   1,063,703    (1,038,990)   307,421 
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to the non-controlling interest   609,231    (29,348)   670,894    49,623 
                     
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC.  $(87,233)  $1,034,355   $(368,096)  $357,044 
                     
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share  $(.02)  $.18   $(.06)  $.06 
                     
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                    
Basic and diluted   5,708,599    5,708,599    5,708,599    5,708,599 

 

 

 

 

COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2022 AND 2021

(Unaudited)

 

   2022   2021 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:          
           
Net (loss) income  $(696,464)  $1,063,703 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   280,594    337,353 
Stock-based compensation   364,009    379,537 
Unrealized gain on commodities   (112,446)   (559,408)
Loss on equity method investments   35,801    3,915 
Write-off of accounts receivable   

415,096

    

-

 
Write-down of obsolete inventory   

718,353

    

-

 
Amortization of right of use asset   179,949    226,155 
Deferred income taxes   (37,567)   154,550 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable   1,548,935    709,476 
Inventories   (949,058)   1,935,996 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   111,286    (173,177)
Prepaid and refundable income taxes   (299,465)   91,684 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   (2,423,835)   970,875 
Deposits and other assets   (68,757)   (100,000)
Change in lease liability   (152,934)   (248,980)
Income taxes payable   (410,235)   255,611 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities   (1,496,738)   5,047,290 
           
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:          
Purchases of machinery and equipment   (871,919)   (597,444)
Net cash used in investing activities   (871,919)   (597,444)
           
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
Advances under bank line of credit   2,500,000    15,563 
Principal payments on note payable   (2,631)   (2,507)
Payment of dividend   (399,000)   - 
Principal payments under bank line of credit   (400,850)   (3,809,885)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   1,697,519    (3,796,829)
           
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH   (671,138)   653,017 
           
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD   3,696,275    2,875,120 
           
CASH, END OF PERIOD  $3,025,137   $3,528,137 

 

    2022     2021  
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW DATA:                
Interest paid   $ 84,967     $ 54,943  
Income taxes paid   $ 498,992     $ 8,485  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                
                 
Purchase of inventory by non-controlling interest   $ 220,043          
Initial recognition of operating lease right of use asset     -     $ 65,999  
Initial recognition of operating lease liabilities     -     $ 65,999  

 

 

 

 

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, Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Income Taxes (benefits), Depreciation and Amortization (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:

 

Net income (GAAP measure)  $(368,096)
Addback:
Interest expense
   49,683 
Income tax provision   (385,681)
Depreciation and amortization   124,835 
Stock compensation   174,241 
Total adjusted EBITDA  $(405,018)