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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


  x     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the fiscal quarter ended:
MARCH 31, 2010
OR
  o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _______________ to _______________

Commission File Number 0-26897

JAVO BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC.
(Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
DELAWARE
48-1264292
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)


1311 SPECIALTY DRIVE
VISTA, CALIFORNIA 92081
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(760) 560-5286
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
NONE

COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE: $.001 PER SHARE,
SERIES-A JUNIOR PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE,
AND RIGHTS TO PURCHASE SHARES SERIES-A JUNIOR PARTICIPATING
PREFERRED STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE
SERIES-B PREFERRED STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE
(Title of class)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes þ  No o
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on the corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this Chapter) during the proceeding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files)  Yes o   No o

 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
 
Large accelerated filer o          Accelerated filer þ          Non-accelerated filer o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act): Yes o  No þ

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, ("Common Stock") was 298,803,343 as of April 30, 2010.
 

 


 
 
 
 


JAVO BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC.

 
Page Number
PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
   
ITEM 1.  Condensed Financial Statements
 
   
Condensed Balance Sheets
  3
   
Condensed Statements of Operations
  4
   
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
  5
   
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
  7
   
ITEM 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 19
   
ITEM 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
25
   
   
ITEM 4.  Controls and Procedures
26
   
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
 
   
ITEM 1.  Legal Proceedings
26
   
ITEM 1A.  Risk Factors
26
   
ITEM 6.  Exhibits
26
   
SIGNATURE PAGE
26
   
 
 

 
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PART I   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. 
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JAVO BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC.
 
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
 
   
March 31, 2010
   
December 31,
 
   
Unaudited
   
2009
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 622,806     $ 1,604,578  
Restricted cash
    58,000       140,000  
Total cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents
    680,806       1,744,578  
                 
Accounts receivable, less allowances
    2,892,776       2,573,723  
Inventory, net of reserve for obsolescence
    1,251,633       1,246,129  
Prepaid expenses
    355,044       370,052  
Total current assets
    5,180,259       5,934,482  
                 
Property and equipment, net
    11,372,120       11,629,536  
Intangibles, net
    2,312,708       2,396,015  
Deposits
    23,858       23,858  
                 
Total assets
  $ 18,888,945     $ 19,983,891  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 5,207,497     $ 4,006,857  
Lines of credit
    1,775,874       1,772,801  
Accrued payroll and related benefits
    457,191       238,108  
Accrued current portion of interest payable
    565,208       578,847  
Warrants payable
    13,803       9,477  
Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases
    240,403       271,732  
Total current liabilities
    8,259,976       6,877,822  
                 
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current portion
    26,638,145       26,692,123  
Unamortized discount on long-term debt
    (10,601,161 )     (11,126,194 )
Accrued long-term interest payable
    176,219       68,379  
Total liabilities
    24,473,179       22,512,130  
Commitments and contingencies
    --       --  
Stockholders' deficit:
               
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 2,362,746 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009. 150,000 shares have been reserved for the Junior A Participating Preferred Stock.
    2,363       2,363  
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 297,693,753 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2010, 298,803,342 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2009.
    297,694       298,803  
Additional paid in capital
    75,274,554       75,228,355  
Accumulated deficit
    (81,158,845 )     (78,057,760 )
Total stockholders' deficit
    (5,584,234 )     (2,528,239 )
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit
  $ 18,888,945     $ 19,983,891  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 

 
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JAVO BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC.
 
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
UNAUDITED
 
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Gross sales
  $ 5,004,830     $ 4,666,976  
Returns and allowances
    (1,081,135 )     (767,615 )
Net sales
    3,923,695       3,899,361  
  Cost of sales
    (2,330,919 )     (2,329,655 )
Gross profit
    1,592,776       1,569,706  
                 
Operating expenses:
               
    Selling and marketing
    (909,067 )     (1,100,646 )
    General and administrative
    (2,444,426 )     (2,283,308 )
                 
Total operating expenses
    (3,353,493 )     (3,383,954 )
                 
Loss from operations
    (1,760,717 )     (1,814,248 )
                 
Other income (expenses):
               
    Interest income
    154       12,429  
    Interest expense
    (1,376,327 )     (1,240,140 )
    Loss on derivatives
    (4,326 )     (62,873 )
    Other income/(expenses)
    36,297       (83,729 )
    Gain/(loss) on disposal of assets
    3,834       (908 )
                 
Total other expense
    (1,340,368 )     (1,375,221 )
                 
Net loss
  $ (3,101,085 )   $ (3,189,469 )
                 
Basic and diluted loss per share
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.02 )
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic and diluted
    298,729,369       198,326,932  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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JAVO BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC.
 
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
UNAUDITED
 
       
       
   
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net loss
  $ (3,101,085 )   $ (3,189,469 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Non-cash items:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    1,497,661       1,528,200  
Loss on derivatives
    4,326       62,873  
Deferred compensation
    81,387       361,630  
Gain on forfeiture of restricted shares
    (36,297 )     --  
Provision for bad debt
    9,926       12,500  
(Gain)/loss on disposal of assets
    (3,834 )     908  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (328,979 )     (1,140,354 )
Inventories
    (5,504 )     (13,163 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    15,008       (2,954 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    1,312,990       (309,579 )
Accrued payroll and related benefits
    219,083       2,971  
Accrued interest payable
    (472,271 )     366,511  
Net cash used in operating activities
    (807,589 )     (2,319,926 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Change in restricted cash
    82,000       --  
Proceeds from disposal of equipment
    32,055       4,259  
Purchases of property and equipment
    (640,778 )     (272,580 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (526,723 )     (268,321  
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Repayment on line-of-credit
    (226,156 )     --  
Proceeds from line-of-credit borrowing
    655,930       --  
Factoring liability
    3,073       291,921  
Proceeds from long-term debt
    --       5,428,750  
Payment of loan fees related to long-term debt
    (20,000 )     (56,250 )
Repayment of long term debt
    --       (720,048 )
Repayments under capital lease obligations
    (60,307 )     (70,552 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    352,540       4,873,821  
                 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    (981,772 )     2,285,574  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    1,604,578       905,344  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 622,806     $ 3,190,918  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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JAVO BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC.
 
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS CONT’D
 
UNAUDITED
 
   
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Non-cash activities:
           
Issuance of common stock in exchange for debt
  $ --     $ 388,889  
Issuance of common stock in exchange for interest due
  $ --     $ 211,947  
Conversion of accounts payable to line-of-credit
  $ 1,689,084     $ --  
Return of common stock to treasury
  $ 1,110     $ --  
Supplemental cash flow information:
               
Cash paid for interest
  $ 814,403     $ 417,741  
Cash paid for income taxes
  $ 725     $ 1,975  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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JAVO BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2010

NOTE 1.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION

In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information, the instructions for Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X and contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position as of March 31, 2010 and the results of operations and cash flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted.  Management believes that although the disclosures presented are adequate to make the information not misleading, it is suggested that these condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes included in the Company's latest annual report on Form 10-K filed with Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2010.


Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Effective in the first quarter of 2010, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2010-06, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements, which expands disclosure requirements related to fair value measurements. ASU No. 2010-06 requires disclosure of the amounts of and reasons for significant transfers into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. This guidance also requires gross rather than net disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements relating to Level 3 fair value measurements. Disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for Level 2 and Level 3 fair value measurements are required as well. Since ASU No. 2010-06 addresses financial statement disclosures only, the adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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JAVO BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2010

NOTE 2.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company’s accounts receivable were:

   
March 31, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
Accounts receivable
  $ 2,969,142     $ 2,640,163  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    (76,366 )     (66,440 )
    $ 2,892,776     $ 2,573,723  


Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
March 31, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
Beginning balance
  $ 66,440     $ 16,540  
Write-offs
    --       --  
Bad debt expense
    9,926       49,900  
Ending balance
  $ 76,366     $ 66,440  

NOTE 3.
INVENTORY

Inventory consists of the following at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

   
March 31, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
Raw materials
  $ 1,079,099     $ 1,053,415  
Finished goods
    180,696       212,714  
      1,259,795       1,266,129  
Reserve for obsolescence
    (8,162 )     (20,000 )
    $ 1,251,633     $ 1,246,129  
 
 
NOTE 4.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment consists of the following at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

   
March 31, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
Production and other equipment
  $ 17,653,860     $ 17,068,830  
Leasehold improvements
    476,230       476,230  
Office equipment
    312,119       312,119  
Vehicles
    46,897       46,897  
Construction-in-process
    50,823       41,323  
Total cost
    18,539,929       17,945,399  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (7,167,809 )     (6,315,863 )
    $ 11,372,120     $ 11,629,536  

During the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 depreciation expenses totaled $869,974 and $709,004, respectively.


 
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JAVO BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2010

NOTE 5.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets include loan costs of $3,241,400, net of amortization of $1,393,146, or $1,848,254.  The loan costs related to the promissory note debt are being amortized over the life of the loan; sixty-six months, five year or eight years.  The loan costs related to the 2008 factoring fee are being amortized over the three year contract term. Amortization expense for these loans costs for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was $70,939 and $4,077, respectively

In 2005, the Company entered into a five-year contract to be the primary liquid coffee provider for a group purchasing organization owned by a large contract foodservice operator.  In connection with that contract, the Company agreed to pay the group purchasing organization a $900,000 conversion fee that is being amortized based on the quantity of product sold over the term of the contract.  The agreement was modified in April 2007 to include iced dispensed products and extended the terms of the agreement through 2012, therefore, the remaining conversion fee is being amortized through the end of the amended contract. The Company recorded an amortization expense for the conversion fee for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 of $32,367 and $33,534, respectively.    The conversion fee net of the $435,545 accumulated amortization is reported on the balance sheet as part of the Company’s intangible assets.

In 2008, the Company entered into one year exclusivity period contracts with three regional convenience store chains.  The Company paid for the installation of 1,050 machines at a cost of $183,718.  The installation costs were fully amortized in 2009. For the three months ended March 31, 2009 the amortization expense for these installation costs was $45,930.

Intangible assets, net as of
 
March 31, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
Loan fees
  $ 3,241,400     $ 3,221,400  
Conversion fee
    900,000       900,000  
Installation costs
    183,718       183,718  
      4,325,118       4,305,118  
Accumulated amortization
    (2,012,410 )     (1,909,103 )
Net intangibles
  $ 2,312,708     $ 2,396,015  

Intangible amortization is projected as follows:
 
2010
   
 
       
April 2010 to March 2011
  $ 363,521    
April 2011 to March 2012
    527,369    
April 2012 to March 2013
    345,098    
April 2013 to March 2014
    275,643    
April 2015 to March 2015
    275,643    
  Thereafter
    525,434    
    $ 2,312,708    






 

 
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JAVO BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2010

NOTE 6.
LINES OF CREDIT

In April 2009, the Company entered into financing arrangements with two of its equipment providers.  The initial terms of the arrangement provide for the Company to make 12 monthly payments and pay interest of 10% and 12% per annum on the outstanding balance.  As of March 31, 2010, the outstanding balances were $1,372,790 and $316,294.

In April 2009, the Company paid off its $4,777,000 working capital line of credit balance through Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.  The line matured in July 1, 2009 and was not renewed.  The company incurred $27,949 in interest expense on the line as of March 31, 2009.

In October 2008, the Company entered into a financing arrangement with a factoring company.  The terms of the lending facility provide for the Company to receive advance funding of up to 75% on the balance of its receivables up to $6,000,000.  In September 2008, the Company paid a due diligence fee of $29,500 which is being amortized over the life of the contract, 36 months.  The Company pays a 0.465% administrative fee for factoring a specific receivable for each thirty (30) day period the receivable is outstanding plus interest at three percent over prime. As of March 31, 2010, the rate was 6.25%, on the amount advanced by the factoring based on the days the receivables is outstanding.  In addition, the factoring facility allows the Company, at its option, to receive as an advance an additional 25% of the eligible receivables.  This optional advance must be repaid over a 13 week period before it can be advanced again.  The Company pays a 0.5% draw down fee and interest of 0.467% per diem on the outstanding balance for the optional advance. The amount owed on the factoring line as of March 31, 2010 was $1,775,874.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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JAVO BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2010

NOTE 7. 
LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS

Senior Convertible Debt

In April 2009, pursuant to a modification agreement to the Senior Convertible Debt agreement, the Company notified the Senior Convertible Debt holders that the Company intended to redeem the Senior Convertible Debt and related warrants using the proceeds from its private offering.  The Company’s Senior Convertible Debt was redeemed in April 2009 in accordance with the terms of a modification agreement.

The Company recorded interest expense in connection with its $21 million Senior Convertible Debt of $923,605 for the three months ended March 31, 2009.   The interest expense was made up of accrued interest on the convertible notes of $187,956 plus non-cash accretion of its debt discount of $735,649 for the three months ended March 31, 2009.

 
Promissory Notes

In 2005, the Company issued a $50,000 promissory note bearing 10% interest per year and maturing in 2010.  The Company also issued 150,000 shares of restricted common stock and recognized a debt discount of $26,451, which was amortized over the life of the note.  The principal of $25,000 plus accrued interest of $12,500 was due in February 2010. but remains unpaid as of May 2010.  This default has not triggered the maturity of any of the Company’s other debt.  The remaining $25,000 plus interest is due in May 2010.
 
Senior Subordinated Promissory Notes

From late December 2008 to April 2009, the Company entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with certain accredited investors for the sale of an aggregate of $22.5 million in principal of senior subordinated promissory notes and an aggregate of 102.5 million shares of the Company’s Common Stock.   With the exception of the private equity firm, discussed below, all other investors received a promissory note in the amount of their investment plus five shares of restricted common stock per dollar invested.  The Company relied on exemption from registration pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933 for the issuance of restricted common stock in connection with its debt offering.

Of the $22.5 million invested in senior subordinate promissory notes, $12.0 million was received from a private equity firm. The private equity firm investor received an eight year promissory note for $12.0 million and 50,000,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock in accordance with its securities purchase agreement. In connection with the private debt offering, the Company also entered into a professional services agreement with a private equity firm.  Pursuant to the services agreement, the Company engaged the private equity firm to provide financial and management consulting services to the Company and paid $500,000 for consulting services provided by it to the Company prior to the closing of the funding.  Under the services agreement, in consideration of the consulting services to be provided by the private equity firm during the term of the agreement, the Company will pay the private equity firm an annual management fee of $100,000, which will be payable in quarterly installments.  The Services Agreement terminates by its terms on September 30, 2014.  The Company has capitalized the $500,000 consulting service fee as an intangible asset and will amortize it over the period of the loan.   The annual management fee will be expensed over the related period of the services.

The Company also agreed to appoint a representative of the private equity firm investor to the Company’s Board of Directors prior to the first meeting of the Board of Directors following the closing of the funding.  The Company has agreed to nominate the investor’s representative to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors so long as the investor continues to hold certain agreed amounts of outstanding shares and outstanding principal under the notes; but not beyond the tenth anniversary of the closing of the financing.   Mr. Scott Dickey was nominated and elected to the Company’s board of directors in September 2009.   Additional details are disclosed in the Form 8-K filed April 10, 2009.

In connection with the private equity investment of $12.0 million in this private debt offering, the Company recorded a debt discount of $4,321,183on the promissory note which is being amortized as additional interest over the period of the note.   The discount was determined using the relative fair value of the promissory note and the restricted common stock issued in connection with the debt offering.   The effective interest rate including the discount amortization is approximately 13.95%.
 
 
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JAVO BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2010

NOTE 8.
LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

In connection with the other $10.5 million investment in this private debt offering, the Company determined that the best accounting treatment of the 52.5 million shares of stock issued was to use the relative fair value method to calculate the discounted fair value of the debt and amortize the discount over the maturity of the debt on an effective interest basis.  The Company received $10.5 million in notes payable and recorded a debt discount of$4,232,424, which is being amortized as an additional non-cash interest expense over the eight-year period of the promissory notes at an effective compound interest rate of approximately 12.9%.
As a part of the $10.5 million raised, Company board members, Mssrs. Baker, Beard, Carlton and Hackett, invested at a total of $2,600,000 or $2.0 million, $100 thousand, $200 thousand and $300 thousand, respectively and received a promissory note for the amount of their investment plus five shares per dollar invested or for a total of 13,000,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock in the same ratio as other similar investors.
 
These Senior Subordinated  promissory notes bear simple interest at the rate of 10% per annum, are payable upon demand at any time on or after January 1, 2017, and may be prepaid by the Company without penalty at any time.  Interest under the notes is payable in consecutive quarterly installments beginning on April 1, 2009 and principal and interest become payable in quarterly installments commencing on April 1, 2012.  The obligations represented by the notes and the payment of the principal and interest on the Notes are subordinate and subject to certain existing promissory notes issued by the Company in private placement offerings conducted from 2002 to 2005, capital leases, senior debt and certain other permitted indebtedness.

The Company recorded interest expense in connection with its Securities Purchase Agreements of $1,090,878 for the three months ended March 31, 2010.  The interest expense is made up of accrued interest on the notes of $554,795, non-cash amortization of its debt discount of $474,163 and amortization of loan fees of $61,920.  For the three months ended March 31, 2009 interest expense was $185,791 and is made up of accrued interest on the notes of $109,114, non-cash amortization of its debt discount of $75,905 and amortization of loan fees of $772.

Additional details of these actions are set forth in the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed January 26, 2009.

Senior Subordinated 12% Notes

In November 2009, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement for senior subordinate promissory notes with the private equity firm noted above.  The private equity firm investor received sixty-six month promissory notes for $4.0 million and 15,000,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock in accordance with its securities purchase agreement. These Senior Subordinated  promissory notes bear simple interest at the rate of 12% per annum, are payable upon demand at any time on or after January 1, 2017, and may be prepaid by the Company without penalty at any time.   In 2009, the Company incurred $58,000 of interest expense in connection with this debt and $31,649 in non-cash accretion expense of the $1.8 million debt discount recorded as part of the transaction, paying an effective interest rate of 12.7%.  In the three months ending March 31, 2010, the Company incurred $118,356 of interest expense in connection with this debt and $48,796 in non-cash accretion expense.

As part of this transaction the Company agreed to and subsequently nominated and elected Mr. Stanley L. Greanias to its board of directors.  Mr. Greanias was elected on March 9, 2010 and filed the appropriate Form 3 disclosure on March 12, 2010.

In addition, as part of the November 2009 transaction, the private equity firm committed to advance, at the Company’s election subject to certain conditions up to another $3.5 million, under similar terms to fund debt service on their $12.0 million Senior Subordinated promissory notes funded in April 2009.  The Company would issue a sixty-six month promissory note and 3.75 shares of common stock for every dollar funded on this commitment.  However, the Company does not currently have sufficient shares available to issue in order to fully make use of this commitment.  None of this commitment was funded in the first three months of 2010.

Additional details of these actions are set forth in the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed November 19, 2009.


 
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JAVO BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2010

NOTE 8.
LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS (Continued)
 
 
Long-term debt matures as follows:
     
       
April 2010 to March 2011
  $ 240,403  
April 2011 to March 2012
    134,171  
April 2012 to March 2013
    4,503,974  
April 2013 to March 2014
    4,500,000  
April 2014 to March 2015
    4,500,000  
              Thereafter
    13,000,000  
         
Less current portion
    240,403  
    $ 26,638,145  





NOTE 9.
WARRANT LIABILITY AND OTHER DERIVATIVE GAIN

 In April 2009, the Company retired 5,980,098 warrants from the Senior Convertible debt holders; 3,167,599 warrants with a $1.95 strike price and 2,812,499 warrants with a $2.24 strike price.

For the remaining 551,292 warrants, the March 31, 2010 value was determined to be $13,803.  This was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with 134.15% stock volatility, 623 days remaining to exercise, an interest rate of 1.50%, and the strike prices and the quarter end closing stock price of $0.16.

The Company recorded non-cash other derivative loss of $4,326 and of $62,873 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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JAVO BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2010


NOTE 10.
ISSUANCES OF STOCK AND STOCK OPTIONS

PREFERRED STOCK ISSUANCES

In 2010, the Company has not issued any preferred shares.

COMMON STOCK ISSUANCES

In June 2009, the Company issued 5,000,000 shares of forfeitable restricted common stock as compensation to its four executive officers and a senior employee as part of a periodic review of executive and key employee compensation and retention.  The Company recorded a non-cash deferred compensation expense of $1,350,000 or $0.27 per share.  The deferred compensation is being amortized as a non-cash compensation expense over the five year vesting period for the shares.  The forfeitable shares vest 60% in June 2012, 20% in June 2013 and 20% in June 2014.  The Company recorded a non-cash compensation expense of $81,387 in the first three months of 2010.  The following table shows the summary of activity during the current year.

Original expense
  $ 92,276  
Forfeiture reversal
    (10,889 )
Revised expense
  $ 81,387  


COMMON STOCK FORFEITURES

In March 2010, the four executive officers of the Company forfeited 1,109,589 unvested shares of restricted common stock granted in 2009 to the Company.  In connection with the forfeiture, the Company recorded a gain of $36,297.  The following table shows information regarding the outstanding equity awards at March 31, 2010 for our named executive officers:

       
Vesting Period
       
60%
20%
20%
 
Issued
Forfeited
Remaining
June 2012
June 2013
June 2014
Cody C. Ashwell
2,000,000
(277,397)
1,722,603
1,200,000
400,000
122,603
Gary A. Lillian
1,300,000
(277,397)
1,022,603
780,000
242,603
--
Richard A. Gartrell
500,000
(277,397)
222,603
222,603
--
--
William E. Marshall 
1,000,000
(277,398)
722,602
600,000
122,602
--
Total
4,800,000
(1,109,589)
3,690,411
2,802,603
765,205
122,603


STOCK OPTIONS

No stock options were issued during the reporting periods of this report.

 
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JAVO BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2010

NOTE 11. 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company uses fair value measurements under the three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement and enhances disclosure for fair value measures. The three levels are defined as follows:

 
·
Level 1   inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
 
·
Level 2   inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the assets or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instruments.
 
·
Level 3   inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value.
 
The following table present the liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2010 by level with the fair value hierarchy.

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
                         
Promissory notes
  $ --     $ --     $ 15,898,839     $ 15,898,839  
Warrants
    --       --     $ 13,803     $ 13,803  

The following table summarizes changes in Level 3 liabilities measured provides a summary of the changes in fair value of the Company’s promissory notes and warrants, which are both Level 3 liabilities as of March 31, 2010:

   
Promissory Notes
   
Warrants
 
Balance at December 31, 2008
  $ 11,477,203     $ 56,771  
Promissory notes paid in 2009 - net
    (8,237,203 )     --  
Income from change of indexed stock price
    --       (47,294 )
Issuance of notes with debt premium – net
    23,260,000       --  
Unamortized debt discount
    (11,126,194 )     --  
Balance December 31, 2009
  $ 15,373,806     $ 9,477  


   
Promissory Notes
   
Warrants
 
Balance at December 31, 2009
  $ 15,373,806     $ 9,477  
Income from change of indexed stock price
    --       4,326  
Accretion of debt premium
    525,033       --  
Balance at March 31, 2010
  $ 15,898,839     $ 13,803  

The Company determined the value of its promissory notes based on a discount from the face value for the interest rate and delayed payment terms in addition to other facts and circumstances at the end of March 2010 and 2009.

The Company carries the warrant on its balance sheet as a liability at fair value determined by using the Black Scholes option pricing model.   As of March 31, 2010, the factors used in the valuation of the warrants was the Company’s common stock price of $0.16, interest rate of 1.50%, 623 days remaining and volatility percentage of  134.15%.





 
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JAVO BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2010

NOTE 12.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In 2005, the Company entered into a seven year rental agreement with Javo Dispenser, LLC (“LLC”) to rent liquid concentrate dispensers for placement at its customer locations.  The LLC is a Delaware limited liability company owned by Company directors Mssrs. Baker, Hackett and Solomon, two former directors and three other Company shareholders.  The Company’s Chief Financial Officer serves, without remuneration of any kind, as the General Manager of the LLC.  The LLC has agreed to acquire, as needed, up to $2,000,000 worth of liquid dispensers, which are then rented to the Company.  The term of the rental agreement extends to 2010 and, at the end of the term the Company has the right to acquire the dispensers for nominal consideration of $1.00. The LLC operating agreement and rental agreement with the Company are attached as an exhibit.

As of March 31, 2010, the LLC has purchased 896 dispensers, of which 854 are still in service and 42 have been sold to customers or destroyed due to damages and/or loss.  The Company incurred dispenser rental expense of $182,040 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.   Presented below are the Condensed Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, and the Statements of Operations for the three and twelve month periods ended March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.  As of March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company owed Javo Dispenser, LLC $572,100 and $452,120, respectively.

JAVO DISPENSER, LLC.
 
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
 
As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,190     $ 1,167  
Accounts receivable
    572,100       452,120  
Total current assets
    573,290       453,287  
Property and equipment, net
    486,693       594,416  
Total assets
  $ 1,059,983     $ 1,047,703  
                 
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 25,186     $ 23,950  
Long-term debt
    270,907       338,764  
Total liabilities
    296,093       362,714  
Member Equity
    763,890       684,989  
Total liabilities and member equity
  $ 1,059,983     $ 1,047,703  



 
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JAVO BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2010

NOTE 12.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)

JAVO DISPENSER, LLC.
 
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
UNAUDITED
 
             
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Rental Income
  $ 182,040     $ 182,040  
Operating expenses
               
General and administrative
    (99,612 )     (110,776 )
Total operating expenses
    (99,612 )     (110,776 )
Income from operations
    82,428       71,264  
Other income (expenses)
               
Interest expense
    (3,527 )     (8,188 )
Net Income
  $ 78,901     $ 63,076  


In February 2009, Mr. Jerry Carlton, a member of the Company’s board of directors, invested $200,000 in the Company’s $22.5 million private debt offering and received 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s restricted Common Stock and a promissory note for $200,000 in accordance with the terms of the securities purchase agreement. The director invested in the private debt offering on the same terms as other non-affiliate investors.

In March 2009, Mr. Ronald Beard, a member of the Company’s board of directors, invested $100,000 in the Company’s $22.5 million private debt offering and received 500,000 shares of the Company’s restricted Common Stock and received a promissory note for $100,000 in accordance with the terms of the securities purchase agreement.  The director invested in the private debt offering on the same terms as other non-affiliate investors.

In April 2009, Mr. Terry Hackett, a member of the Company’s board of directors, invested $300,000 in the Company’s $22.5 million private debt offering and received 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s restricted Common Stock and received a promissory note for $300,000 in accordance with the terms of the securities purchase agreement.  The director invested in the private debt offering on the same terms as other non-affiliate investors.

In June 2009, four executives and a senior employee were issued a total 5,000,000 shares of forfeitable restricted common stock which vests 60% in June 2012, 20% in June 2013 and 20% in June 2014.  These issuances were approved by the compensation committee and members of its board of directors and disclosed in an 8K filing dated June 16, 2009.

In July 2009, the Company paid retention fee of $500,000 to four key executives.  The retention payments were the result of several meetings in which the key executive salary histories and compensation at comparable companies were reviewed by the compensation committee of the Company’s board of directors.  As disclosed in an 8K filing dated June 16, 2009, the payments were recommended and approved by the compensation committee and authorized and approved by the Company’s board of directors.   The retention payments vest in equal parts over the period July 2009 through June 2010, if the executive remains with the Company.  The retention bonus will be amortized straight-line over the vesting period.

In November 2009, the Company issued 15,000,000 shares of common stock and a promissory note in the amount of $4,000,000 to Coffee Holdings, LLC.  The promissory note interest rate is 12% and is due in a balloon payment of principal and interest in sixty-six months or May 2015.
 
 
 
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JAVO BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2010
 
 
 
NOTE 13. 
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
In April 2010, the Company issued 1,109,589 shares of common stock and a promissory note in the amount of $295,890 to Coffee Holdings, LLC.  The promissory note interest rate is 12% and is due in a balloon payment of principal and interest in sixty-six months or October 2015.  The loan was the first advance on the $3.5 million commitment from Coffee Holdings, LLC.  The loan proceeds were used to pay the quarterly interest due on April 1, 2010 on the $12 million promissory note due to the same investor.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company's financial statements and related notes included in this report and, except for historical information, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable federal securities law.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act") provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. The Company and its representatives may from time to time make written or oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in this report and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). These statements use words such as "believes," "expects," "intends," "plans," "may," "will," "should," "anticipates," and other similar expressions. All statements that address operating performance, events, or developments that the Company expects or anticipates will occur in the future, including statements relating to volume growth, share of sales or statements expressing general optimism about future operating results, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act. The forward-looking statements are based on management's current views and assumptions regarding future events and operating performance. We cannot assure that anticipated results will be achieved since actual results may differ materially because of risks and uncertainties. We do not undertake to revise these statements to reflect subsequent developments.

Management cautions that these statements are qualified by their terms and/or important factors, many of which are outside the control of the Company and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from the statements made, including but not limited to the following:

 
·
The impact of rapid or persistent fluctuations in the price of coffee beans;
 
·
Fluctuations in the supply of coffee beans;
 
·
General economic conditions and conditions which affect the market for coffee;
 
·
The effects of competition from other coffee manufacturers and other beverage alternatives;
 
·
Changes in consumption of coffee;
 
·
The Company’s ability to generate sufficient cash flows to support capital plans and general operating activities;
 
·
The introduction of new competitive products;
 
·
Laws and regulations and/or changes therein including changes in accounting standards, taxation requirements (including tax rate changes, new tax laws and revised tax law interpretations), environmental laws and  changes in any food and drug laws, especially those that may affect the way in which the Company’s products are marketed and/or labeled and/or sold;
 
·
The Company’s ability to penetrate new markets;
 
·
The terms and/or availability of financing and the actions of the Company’s creditors;
 
·
Unforeseen economic and political changes;
 
·
The Company’s ability to make suitable arrangements for the co-packing of certain of its products;
 
·
Volatility of stock prices may restrict opportunities;
 
·
Unilateral decisions by distributors and other customers to discontinue buying all or any of the Company’s products that they are purchasing at this time.

The foregoing list of important factors and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s reports filed with the SEC is not exhaustive.

You are strongly encouraged to consider these factors when evaluating forward-looking statements in this report. The Company undertakes no responsibility to update any forward-looking statements contained in this report.

 
 
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OVERVIEW

The Company is a manufacturer of coffee and tea concentrates, drink mixes, and flavor systems serving the food service, food and beverage manufacturing, and retail industries. Javo employs proprietary brewing technology to produce fresh brewed coffees and teas that are flavorful, concentrated and stable and offers a variety of beverage concentrates that may be dispensed on-demand from equipment similar to fountain juice and soda dispensers.  The Company’s coffee and tea concentrates arrive at the operator in refrigerated bag-in-box packages ready for loading into dispensers that serve hot and over-ice beverages on an as-needed basis.  For food service industry customers, it combines great tasting coffees, teas and specialty beverages with the added convenience and efficiency of dispenser-based systems. For food and beverage manufacturers and retailers looking for authentic coffee and tea flavor for their packaged foods and ready-to-drink beverages, Javo supplies customized beverage formulations, extracts and flavors.

The expansion of the Company’s dispensed beverage programs in 2009 within its established groups of national chains and networked customers was key to growth.  Prior to 2009, the Company had entered into agreements for various coffee and tea programs with convenience store chains, national purchasing organizations, contract foodservice operators and restaurant chains and expansion to new locations within these networks resulted in the addition approximately 2,000 new dispensed beverage locations during 2009.  The new dispensing locations are expected to produce additional demand for the Company’s coffee and tea concentrates throughout fiscal year 2010

The Company expects to experience continued revenue growth during 2010 as it benefits from earning a full year’s revenue from dispensing locations installed during mid to late 2009.  Additionally, the Company anticipates that its national sales force will continue to sell and manage the installation of new dispensing locations at foodservice locations across the U.S.  To the extent it is successful in growing its installed dispenser base of Company owned dispenser, it will need capital or sources of debt to fund this expansion.  The Company anticipates continued improvement in operating income and cash generation during 2010.



 
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The following is a comparative table of income statements for quarters ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.  Below is a discussion and analysis of the period-over-period changes.

   
Three Months Ended
   
Change
   
March 31,
   
3 Months
   
2010
   
2009
      2010-2009    
%
                         
Gross Sales
  $ 5,004,830     $ 4,666,976     $ 337,854       7.2%
Returns and Allowances
    (1,081,135 )     (767,615 )     (313,520 )     40.8%
Net Sales
    3,923,695       3,899,361       24,334       0.6%
Cost of sales
    (2,330,919 )     (2,329,655 )     (1,264 )     0.1%
Gross Profit
    1,592,776       1,569,706       23,070       1.5%
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
   Selling and marketing
    (909,067 )     (1,100,646 )     191,579       -17.4%
   General and administrative
    (2,444,426 )     (2,283,308 )     (161,118 )     7.1%
Total operating expenses
    (3,353,493 )     (3,383,954 )     30,461       -0.9%
                                 
Loss from operations*
    (1,760,717 )     (1,814,248 )     53,531       -3.0%
                                 
Other income (expenses):
                               
   Interest income
    154       12,429       (12,275 )     -98.8%
   Interest expense**
    (1,376,327 )     (1,240,140 )     (136,187 )     11.0%
   Loss from derivatives***
    (4,326 )     (62,873 )     58,547       -93.1%
Other income
    36,297       (83,729 )     120,026       -143.4%
    Gain/(loss) on disposal of  assets
    3,834       (908 )     4,742       -522.2%
Total other expense
    (1,340,368 )     (1,375,221 )     34,853       -2.5%
                                 
Net loss
  $ (3,101,085 )   $ (3,189,469 )   $ 88,384       -2.8%

*For the three months ended March 31, 2010, general and administrative expenses includes non-cash stock expense of $81,387, non-cash compensation expense of $125,001 and non-cash depreciation expense of $869,974 for a total of non-cash charges of $1,076,362.

**For the three months ended March 31, 2010, interest expense of $1,376,327 includes non-cash amortization for the Senior Subordinated Promissory Notes of $591,552. Excluding the non-cash amortization of debt discount and amortization of financing fees, the Company’s interest expense for the first quarter 2010 was $784,775.

***For the three months ended March 31, 2010, loss from derivatives is non-cash expense related to change in Black-Scholes value of warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock.  The warrants have strike prices ranging from $1.79 to $2.24 per share and expire on December 15, 2011.


 
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GROSS SALES

In the first quarter of 2010, the Company achieved gross sales (revenue) of $5.0 million, an increase of $338 thousand, or 7.2% growth, over the same period 2009.  The Company’s 2010 first quarter gross sales of hot and iced dispensed products were $4.7 million, an increase of 11.8% over dispensed sales the $4.2 million in the same period of 2009.  This increase was primarily the result of an increase in the number of installed dispensing locations at the beginning of the quarter compared to the same period in the prior year.  The Company ended the quarter with 11,651 dispensers in place at customer accounts, an increase of 20% versus 9,731 a year ago. Each installed dispenser generates from $2,000 to $5,000 in annual gross revenue depending upon the type of product being dispensed, the demand at the location and whether the equipment is owned by the Company or the customer.  The Company’s non-dispensed gross sales for the three months ending March 31, 2010 were $247 thousand, a decrease of 33.4% from the same period in 2009.  In 2010, the Company expects growth in hot and iced dispensed products to increase as it realizes a full year of revenue from dispensing locations installed during 2009.
                   
The Company will see continued seasonality in its quarterly gross sales as iced coffee sales are higher in the second and third quarters and hot coffee sales are higher in the first and fourth quarters of the year.

MARKETING ALLOWANCES, DISCOUNTS AND RETURNS

In 2009, the Company’s marketing allowances, discounts and returns were $1.1 million, an increase of $314,000 versus the same period in the prior year.  This increase reflects the Company' substantially higher sales to national account customers which earn negotiated pricing adjustments when the Company sells its products into these networks.

Gross Profit Margin

The Company’s gross profit was $1.57 million and gross profit margin was 40.6% for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 and 40.3% quarter ended March 31, 2009.  The Company expects its gross margins to improve as its sales increase during the spring and summer and it takes full advantage of the economies of scale. 

SELLING AND MARKETING EXPENSES

Selling and marketing expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, were $909 thousand compared to $1.1 million in the same quarter in 2009.  The decrease of $191 thousand or 17.4% was attributable to a decrease of $126 thousand for payroll and benefits, decreased expenditures for tradeshow expenses, printing costs and sales supplies of $80 thousand and decreased travel and entertainment expenses of $45 thousand offset by an increase in variable marketing and promotion expenses of $60 thousand.

The Company anticipates that sales and marketing costs for payroll and benefits will remain stable for the remainder of the year.  Overall the Company expects sales and marketing expenses to continue to decline as a percentage of sales in the coming quarters.


 
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GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

General and administrative expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 were $2.44 million compared to $2.28 million in the same quarter in 2009. The increase of $160 thousand or 7.1% was due to an increases in payroll, benefits of $107 thousands, a one-time settlement expense of $35 thousand, an increase in legal and accounting department expenses of $18 thousand, increased warehouse staff and overall costs of $12 thousand, increased QA and R&D department expenses of $13 thousand, an increase in personal property taxes of $15 thousand and increased depreciation expense of $115 thousands offset by lower net non-cash deferred compensation expense of $155 thousand..  In addition to the non-cash depreciation and amortization expense of $870 thousand, the general and administrative expenses included non-cash expense for deferred compensation in connection with its stock grant of $81 thousand and its retention bonuses of $125 thousand to the four executives.

OTHER INCOME/EXPENSES

The Company recorded $1.34 million in net other expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 compared to $1.38 million in net other expense for the same quarter in 2009. The decrease in other expense of $34 thousand was primarily due to the decrease in non-cash derivative expense of $58 thousand reported for revaluation of the Company’s warrants issued in connection with its Senior Convertible Debt, a $136 thousand increase in other expenses, a $12 thousand reduction of interest income offset an increase on the gain of disposed assets of $4 thousand.

NET LOSS

The net loss for the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 was $3.10 million compared to a net loss of $3.19 million for the same quarter in 2009, a difference of $90 thousand. The difference is primarily due to a net $214 thousand decrease in selling and marketing expenses, a $229 thousand decrease in non-cash amortization of long-term debt discounts and loan fees, a $58 thousand reduction in non-cash derivative expense due to liability accounting for warrants, a change in other income of $120 thousand, and a gain on disposal of assets of $5 thousand offset by a $365 thousand increase in interest expense, a $115 thousand increase in depreciation expense, a net $161 thousand increase in other general and administrative expense and reduced interest income of $12 thousand.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 
The Company had 11,651  dispensers at the conclusion of the first quarter serving its products in such locations as 7-Eleven, Compass/Foodbuy, Med Assets Supply Chain Systems, Consorta, Amerinet, Premier Healthcare and multiple other leading convenience stores, hotel, hospital, health care, and casino customers.  The Company expects that the current customer base on an annualized basis will generate sufficient annual gross revenues and cash flow to cover current operating expenses for the remainder of 2010 and beyond.

The Company has experienced net losses and negative cash flows from operations since inception through March 31, 2010; it has an accumulated deficit of $81.2 million and has consumed cash from operations and financing in excess of $39.3 million.  It has financed operations since inception primarily through capital contributions, related-party loans, and private-placements of its Common Stock and debt offerings and net sales. The Company anticipates that its current cash and cash equivalents, receivable financing, funding from its $3.5 million debt service commitment, vendor financing as well as expected cash flows from increased sales and gross profits in the remainder of 2010 will provide adequate capital to fund operations and required capital expenditures over the next year. The executives of the Company have committed to support the cash flow needs of the Company by returning back to the Company unvested restricted shares issued to them in 2009 as needed by the Company.  In March 2010, the executives forfeited 1.1 million shares of unvested common stock so that the Company could use those shares to fund $295 thousand of its $3.5 million commitment for debt service on its eight year notes due in April 2010.  The Company has not paid a promissory note issued in 2005 for a principal of $25,000 plus accrued interest of $12,500 which was due in February 2010.  This default has not triggered the maturity of any of the Company’s other debt, and the Company intends to pay this note in June 2010.

The Company used $808 thousand from cash and cash equivalents in operating activities in the three months ending March 31, 2010, versus using $2.3 million in the same period in 2009.  The decrease in cash used during 2010 is related primarily to the decrease in receivables and inventory and a net increase in payables.


 
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FACTORS AFFECTING QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE

The Company has experienced variations in sales from quarter to quarter due to the sales mix of its products and a variety of other factors including consumer buying trends, marketing programs, seasonality and weather; therefore, the results of any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for the full fiscal year.  The iced dispensed sales are expected to be greater in the spring and summer, while the hot dispensed sales are expected to be greater in late fall, winter and early spring.  The Company anticipates some seasonality in its gross revenue and operating results.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Application of Critical Accounting Policies

Application of the Company's accounting policies requires management to make certain judgments and estimates about the amounts reflected in the financial statements. Management uses historical experience and all other available information to make these estimates and judgments, although materially differing amounts could be reported under different conditions or if there are changes in the assumptions and estimates. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, the accounting for the allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory allowances, impairment costs, depreciation and amortization, warranty costs, taxes, calculation of debt discount and contingencies. Management has identified the following accounting policies as critical to an understanding of its financial statements and/or as areas most dependent on management's judgments and estimates.

Revenue Recognition
 
The Company recognizes gross sales when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, title transfer has occurred, the price is fixed or readily determinable, and collection is probable. It recognizes revenue in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, "Revenue Recognition." Net sales are recorded after sale returns, discounts and allowances, which are estimated at the time of shipment based upon historical data.  The Company recorded $1,103,867 and $767,615 in discounts, allowances and returns in the first quarter of 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation

Compensation costs for all share-based awards to employees are measured based on the grant date fair value of those awards and recognized over the period during which the employee is required to perform services in exchange for the award (generally over the vesting period of the award). In June of 2009, the Company issued 5,000,000 in forfeitable common stock to employees. The shares vest over a 5-year period with the first vesting in the third year.  In March 2009, the executive returned 1,109,589 shares of the restricted common stock to the Company.  The Company reported non-cash stock expense related to the 2007 option grants of $81,387 and $361,630 in 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company reported non-cash compensation expense of $125,001 during the first three months of 2010. The Company did not issue any employee options in 2010.

 
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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

In 2005, the Company entered into a seven year rental agreement with Javo Dispenser, LLC (“LLC”) to rent liquid concentrate dispensers for placement at its customer locations.  The LLC is a Delaware limited liability company owned by Company directors Mssrs Baker, Hackett and Solomon, two former directors and three other Company shareholders.  The Company’s Chief Financial Officer serves, without remuneration of any kind, as the General Manager of the LLC.  The LLC has agreed to acquire, as needed, up to $2,000,000 worth of liquid dispensers, which are then rented to the Company on terms that the Company believes at the time entered into was arm’s length and no less favorable than could be obtained from an unaffiliated supplier.  The term of the rental agreement extends to 2010 and, at the end of the term the Company has the right to acquire the dispensers for nominal consideration of $1.00. The Company believes that the terms of this agreement are fair and are consistent with the terms that would be obtained in an arm’s length transaction with non-related parties.

As of March 31, 2010, the LLC has purchased 896 dispensers, 854 dispensers were still in service and 42 dispensers had been sold to customers or destroyed due to damages and/or loss.   The Company incurred dispenser rental expense of $182,040 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

ITEM 3. 
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company’s market risks relating to its operations result primarily from changes in commodity prices and the ability to pass along those cost increases through customer price increases.  The Company does not use financial instruments or commodity contracts in hedging transactions or for trading purposes, although it does make forward commitments to buy coffee beans to mitigate against these risks, as described below.

Green coffee prices are subject to substantial price fluctuations due to various factors including weather and political and economic conditions in coffee-producing countries.  Gross profit margins can be impacted by changes in the price of green coffee.  The Company enters into commitments with coffee brokers to purchase, on a forward-looking basis, commercial grade coffees, which give us significant flexibility in selecting the date of the market price and timing of delivery.   Depending on demand and the condition of the coffee markets, Javo will generally make commitments for one to nine months ahead; as of March 31, 2010, the Company had commitments for green coffee into the third quarter of 2010 for approximately $750,000.


 
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ITEM 4. 
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of March 31, 2010, the Company management, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). The Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) were effective, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 13a-15(b) or 15-d-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Changes in Internal Contol over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the internal controls that occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
PART II 
OTHER INFORMATON

ITEM 1. 
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

At the present time the Company has no material pending legal proceedings.  However, from time to time, the Company may become involved in various litigation matters arising out of the normal conduct of its business, including litigation relating to commercial transactions, contracts, employment disputes and other matters. In the opinion of management, it is not expected that any such litigation would have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

ITEM 1A. 
RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in our 2009 Form 10-K.

ITEM 6. 
EXHIBITS

31.1   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned in the City of Vista, California, on May 10, 2010.

 
Javo Beverage Company, Inc.,
 
a Delaware corporation
   
 
By:   /s/ Cody C. Ashwell
 
Cody C. Ashwell
Its:    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
   
 
By:   /s/ Richard A. Gartrell
 
Richard A. Gartrell
Its:    Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 

 
 
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