Coffee Holding Co., Inc. Reports Three and Six Months Ended April 30, 2021


STATEN ISLAND, New York , June 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coffee Holding Co., Inc. (Nasdaq: JVA) (the “Company”) today announced its operating results for the three months and six months ended April 30, 2021:

Net Sales. Net sales totaled $14,468,558 for the three months ended April 30, 2021, a decrease of $5,627,318, or 28%, from $20,095,876 for the three months ended April 30, 2020. Net sales totaled $32,602,395 for the six months ended April 30, 2021, a decrease of $6,778,982, or 17.2%, from $39,381,377 for the six months ended April 30, 2020. The decrease in net sales was due to multiple factors, including the continued loss of sales of packed coffee to the Company’s customers who have not fully re-opened due to COVID-19 restrictions. The decreases in net sales were slightly offset by gains in sales to new private label accounts as well as an increase in sales of the Company’s flagship Café Caribe brand.

Cost of Sales. Cost of sales for the three months ended April 30, 2021 was $10,699,090, or 74% of net sales, as compared to $15,589,450, or 77.6% of net sales, for the three months April 30, 2020. Cost of sales for the six months ended April 30, 2021 was $24,353,356, or 74.7% of net sales, as compared to $31,760,285, or 80.6% of net sales, for the six months April 30, 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 the Company’s cans.

Gross Profit. Gross profit for the three months ended April 30, 2021 amounted to $3,769,468 or 26% of net sales, as compared to $4,506,426 or 22.4% of net sales, for the three months ended April 30, 2020. Gross profit for the six months ended April 30, 2021 amounted to $8,249,039 or 25.3% of net sales, as compared to $7,621,092 or 19.4% of net sales, for the six months ended April 30, 2020. The increase in gross profit percentage was attributable to increased margins on the Company’s roasted and branded products partially due to the movement of lower cost green coffee inventory built up in previous quarters, partially offset by higher packaging costs due to increases in materials, most notably steel for the Company’s cans.

Operating Expenses. Total operating expenses decreased by $297,553 to $3,315,324 for the three months ended April 30, 2021 from $3,612,877 for the three months ended April 30, 2020. Total operating expenses decreased by $659,328 to $6,628,514 for the six months ended April 30, 2021 from $7,287,842 for the six months ended April 30, 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 increase in the Company’s freight costs as the cost of truckload deliveries to our largest wholesale customers was up approximately 20% year over year.

Net (Loss) Income. The Company had net income of $357,044 or $0.06 per share basic and diluted, for the three months ended April 30, 2021 compared to net income of $498,518, or $0.09 per share basic and diluted for the three months ended April 30, 2020. The Company had net income of $1,034,355 or $0.18 per share basic and diluted, for the six months ended April 30, 2021 compared to net loss of $101,330, or $0.02 per share basic and diluted for the six months ended April 30, 2020. The increase in net income was due primarily to the reasons described above.

“Despite a 28% decline in sales for the three months ended April 30, 2021 compared to the same period last year, we still earned $0.06 a share, as our gross margins continue to improve through a combination of higher selling prices on green coffee sales and lower operating costs,” stated Andrew Gordon, Chief Executive Officer of Coffee Holding Co. “Sales were negatively impacted by a $5.2 million decline in sales of packed coffee beans compared to last year to customers who have not fully reopened due to continued Covid-19 restrictions in many states where a large percentage of our business is concentrated. In addition, we were not the beneficiary of the same boost in supermarket sales witnessed last year during the March and April months of the pandemic. Because there was no inventory buildup by supermarkets during 2021 as there was in 2020, production at our largest roasting facility in Colorado was down by 50% compared to last year,” continued Mr. Gordon. “We did see increased volumes from our new private label customers and our flagship brand Café Caribe Latin espresso, which helped mitigate the revenue decline predominately due to decreased sales in our packed coffee division.

“However, we now believe that with most states fully reopening, we should begin to see an increase in sales volumes compared to last year, as we have acquired new customers during the last twelve months along with our long term customers normalizing their buying activities,” said Mr. Gordon.

“Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $861,900, or $0.15 cents per share for the three months ended April 30, 2021. Our interest expenses for the quarter was $16,839, as we have essentially paid down our entire line of credit for the first time in company history as operations continue to generate positive free cash flow.

“I believe our results for the quarter were positive despite a few headwinds,” continued Mr. Gordon. “Sales of green coffee beans remained under pressure for the reasons previously mentioned. Also, freight rates have increased by as much as 58% to several of our largest accounts and cannot yet be offset by price increases (to these accounts) having the net effect of negatively impacting operating results. In addition, inflationary pressures have impacted our packing costs, and we have seen an increase in both the costs of our steel for our cans and fiber for our corrugated. At the moment, we have had to absorb these cost increases, but we believe as other major players in the coffee industry begin to increase prices to supermarkets, we will be able to do so as well, offsetting these increased costs. Finally, our Generations LLC subsidiary continues to be a drag on our profitability as they have been slow to convert the Steep N Brew operations in Madison, Wisconsin and consolidate all the production in Cleveland, Ohio, which has resulted in an increase in costs for the quarter resulting in a loss in this division.

“Lastly, at the end of the quarter, our CBD partnership with The Jorde Well LLC began shipping complimentary pilot run samples of CBD infused single serve cups of both our Harmony Bay and Café Caribe brands to prospective customers. The feedback on these samples has been positive with most customers commenting on the incredibly smooth taste of the coffee without any aftertaste or noticeable change in the flavor profile due to the infusion of the CBD oil. Subsequently, we launched our direct to consumer (DTC) E-commerce website, www.thejordewell.com, to begin selling our products online. We are currently planning our official initial launch of our CBD infused brands during our third fiscal quarter of 2021. We have identified at least 27 states, that subject to certain restrictions, will allow sales of CBD beverage products as we prepare our go-to-market strategy for our CBD infused brands,” 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 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

  April 30, 2021  October 31, 2020 
  (Unaudited)    
- ASSETS -        
CURRENT ASSETS:        
Cash $3,528,137  $2,875,120 
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $144,000 for 2021 and 2020  6,699,429   7,408,905 
Inventories  15,166,997   17,102,993 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  663,423   490,246 
Due from broker  107,083   - 
Prepaid and refundable income taxes  53,621   145,305 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS  26,218,690   28,022,569 
         
Machinery and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $7,916,941 and $7,610,864 for 2021 and 2020, respectively  2,488,686   2,197,319 
Customer list and relationships, net of accumulated amortization of $215,755 and $194,379 for 2021 and 2020, respectively  469,245   490,621 
Trademarks and tradenames  1,488,000   1,488,000 
Non-compete, net of accumulated amortization of $59,400 and $49,500 for 2021 and 2020, respectively  39,600   49,500 
Goodwill  2,488,785   2,488,785 
Equity method investments  557,489   561,405 
Deferred income tax asset  714,076   782,175 
Right of Use Asset  1,954,072   2,114,228 
Deposits and other assets  416,476   285,548 
TOTAL ASSETS $36,835,119  $38,480,150 
         
- LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY -        
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $4,006,972  $3,036,097 
Lease liability – current portion  500,804   484,163 
Note payable – current portion  2,568   5,075 
Due to broker  -   452,325 
Income taxes payable  260,982   5,371 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES  4,771,326   3,983,031 
         
Deferred income tax liabilities  969,032   882,582 
Line of credit  2,500   3,796,822 
Lease liability  1,580,684   1,780,306 
Note payable – long term  17,292   17,292 
Deferred compensation payable  307,476   276,548 
TOTAL LIABILITIES  7,648,310   10,736,581 
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 for 2021 and 2020; 5,708,599 shares outstanding for 2021 and 2020  6,634   6,634 
Additional paid-in capital  18,309,261   17,929,724 
Retained earnings  14,250,224   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  27,932,559   26,518,666 
Non-controlling interest  1,254,250   1,224,903 
TOTAL EQUITY  29,186,809   27,743,569 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $36,835,119  $38,480,150 


COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
SIX AND THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2021 AND 2020
(Unaudited)

  Six Months Ended

April 30,
  Three Months Ended

April 30,
 
   2021   2020    2021   2020 
NET SALES $32,602,395  $39,381,377   $14,468,558  $20,095,876 
                 
COST OF SALES   24,353,356   31,760,285    10,699,090   15,589,450 
                 
GROSS PROFIT  8,249,039   7,621,092    3,769,468   4,506,426 
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES:                
Selling and administrative  6,321,651   6,960,438    3,161,686   3,455,723 
Officers’ salaries  306,863   327,404    153,638   157,154 
TOTAL  6,628,514   7,287,842    3,315,324   3,612,877 
                 
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS  1,620,525   333,250    454,144   893,549 
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)                
Interest income  929   2,696    519   1,952 
Loss from equity method investment  (3,915)  (2,991 )  (1,317)  (1,680)
Interest expense  (43,507)  (105,459 )  (16,839)  (49,725)
TOTAL  (46,493)  (105,754 )  (17,637)  (49,453)
                 
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES AND NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARY  1,574,032   227,496    436,507   844,096 
                 
Provision for income taxes  510,329   89,351    129,086   154,767 
                 
NET INCOME BEFORE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARY  1,063,703   138,145    307,421   689,329 
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to the non-controlling interest  (29,348)  (239,475 )  49,623   (190,811)
                 
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC. $1,034,355  $(101,330)  $357,044  $498,518 
                 
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share $.18  $(.02)  $.06  $.09 
                 
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
SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2021 AND 2020
(Unaudited)

  2021  2020 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        
         
Net income $1,063,703  $138,145 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization  337,353   378,934 
Stock-based compensation  379,537   488,940 
Unrealized (gain) loss on commodities  (559,408)  318,936 
Loss on equity method investments  3,915   2,991 
Amortization of right of use asset  226,155   215,335 
Deferred income taxes  154,550   (91,802)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accounts receivable  709,476   171,461 
Inventories  1,935,996   474,443 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  (173,177)  71,148 
Prepaid and refundable income taxes  91,684   163,258 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  970,875   343,330 
Deposits and other assets  (100,000)  - 
Change in lease liability  (248,980)  (236,607)
Income taxes payable  255,611   217 
Net cash provided by operating activities  5,047,290   2,438,729 
         
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Purchases of machinery and equipment  (597,444)  (132,967)
Net cash used in investing activities  (597,444)  (132,967)
         
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
Advances under bank line of credit  15,563   641,132 
Principal payments on note payable  (2,507)  (1,994)
Principal payments under bank line of credit  (3,809,885)  (2,700,000)
Net cash used in financing activities  (3,796,829)  (2,060,862)
         
NET INCREASE IN CASH  653,017   244,900 
         
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD  2,875,120   2,402,556 
         
CASH, END OF PERIOD $3,528,137  $2,647,456 


COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2021 AND 2020
(Unaudited)

  2021  2020 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW DATA:        
Interest paid $54,943  $113,647 
Income taxes paid $8,485  $17,678 
         
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 
         
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:

   4/30/21
    
Net Income 357,044
    
Depreciation & Amortization169,162
    
Interest  16,839
    
Tax  129,086
    
Stock compensation189,769
    
    
Adjusted EBITDA 861,900