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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended January 31, 2014

[ ] 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: 000-31797

CRYSTAL ROCK HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in Its charter)

Delaware	03-0366218
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)

1050 Buckingham St., Watertown, CT	06795
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(860) 945-0661

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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 X

No ____

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes X

No ____

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ____	Accelerated filer ____
Non-accelerated filer ____	Smaller reporting company X
(Do not check if smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ____

No X

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

	Shares outstanding at
Class	March 4, 2014
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value	21,360,411

CRYSTAL ROCK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Table of Contents

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION		Page

Item 1.	Financial Statements.

	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013	3

	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended January 31, 2014 and 2013	4

	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended January 31, 2014 and 2013	5

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended January 31, 2014 and 2013	6

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	7 - 14

Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.	15 - 20

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.	20

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures.	20 - 21

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings.	22

Item 1A.	Risk Factors.	22

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.	22

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities.	22

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures.	22

Item 5.	Other Information.	22

Item 6.	Exhibits.	23

SIGNATURE		24

CRYSTAL ROCK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

		January 31,			October 31,
		2014			2013
	(Unaudited)

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	2,695,328		$	2,089,787
Accounts receivable, trade - net of reserve of $395,717 and
$360,734 for 2014 and 2013, respectively			8,535,339			9,249,324
Inventories			2,334,420			2,550,593
Current portion of deferred tax asset			370,593			370,593
Other current assets			1,125,441			869,871

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS			15,061,121			15,130,168

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - net			7,183,029			7,444,869

OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill			12,156,790			12,156,790
Other intangible assets - net			3,100,093			3,435,709
Deferred tax asset			66,555			66,555
Other assets			39,000			39,000

TOTAL OTHER ASSETS			15,362,438			15,698,054

TOTAL ASSETS		$	37,606,588		$	38,273,091

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long term debt		$	1,571,424		$	1,571,424
Accounts payable			4,562,986			3,768,870
Accrued expenses			2,251,017			2,377,964
Current portion of customer deposits			635,357			653,740
Current portion of unrealized loss on derivatives			31,611			33,539

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES			9,052,395			8,405,537

Long term debt, less current portion			8,119,056			8,511,912
Deferred tax liability			4,425,420			4,425,420
Subordinated debt			10,000,000			10,000,000
Customer deposits			2,450,526			2,520,423
Long term portion of unrealized loss on derivatives			8,142			11,116

TOTAL LIABILITIES			34,055,539			33,874,408

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock - $.001 par value, 50,000,000 authorized shares,
21,960,229 issued and 21,360,411 outstanding shares as of
January 31, 2014 and 21,960,229 issued and 21,364,411			21,960			21,960
outstanding as of October 31, 2013
Additional paid in capital			58,462,497			58,462,497
Treasury stock, at cost, 599,818 shares as of January 31, 2014
and 595,818 shares as of October 31, 2013			(898,618	)		(894,991	)
Accumulated deficit			(54,010,938	)		(53,163,990	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(23,852	)		(26,793	)

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY			3,551,049			4,398,683

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY		$	37,606,588		$	38,273,091

See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

CRYSTAL ROCK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

	Three months ended January 31,
	2014			2013
	(unaudited)

NET SALES	$	18,431,514		$	17,042,865

COST OF GOODS SOLD		10,079,099			8,406,722

GROSS PROFIT		8,352,415			8,636,143

OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative expenses		8,546,847			8,355,674
Advertising expenses		240,787			222,444
Amortization		335,616			245,438
Gain on disposal of property and equipment		(4,750	)		(24,208	)

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES		9,118,500			8,799,348

LOSS FROM OPERATIONS		(766,085	)		(163,205	)

OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME):
Interest		378,439			511,979
Gain on derivatives		-			(7,107	)

TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE, NET		378,439			504,872

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES		(1,144,524	)		(668,077	)

INCOME TAX BENEFIT		(297,576	)		(261,619	)

NET LOSS	$	(846,948	)	$	(406,458	)

NET LOSS PER SHARE - BASIC	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.02	)

NET LOSS PER SHARE - DILUTED	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.02	)

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN COMPUTATION - BASIC		21,360,585			21,380,719
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN COMPUTATION - DILUTED		21,360,585			21,380,719

See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

CRYSTAL ROCK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

	Three months ended January 31,

	2014			2013
	(Unaudited)

NET LOSS	$	(846,948	)	$	(406,458	)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX:
Cash Flow Hedges:
Amortization of loss on derivative undesignated as cash flow hedge		-			10,044
Unrealized gain on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges		2,941			20,441
Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax		2,941			30,485
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS	$	(844,007	)	$	(375,973	)

See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

CRYSTAL ROCK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	Three months ended January 31,
	2014			2013
	(Unaudited)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$	(846,948	)	$	(406,458	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		703,151			837,630
Provision for bad debts on accounts receivable		96,631			50,747
Amortization		335,616			245,438
Non cash interest expense		-			12,000
Gain on derivatives		-			(7,107	)
Gain on disposal of property and equipment		(4,750	)		(24,208	)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		617,354			(84,492	)
Inventories		216,173			(57,310	)
Other current assets		(257,531	)		(404,966	)
Accounts payable		794,116			231,081
Accrued expenses		(126,947	)		(261,818	)
Customer deposits		(88,280	)		(71,737	)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES		1,438,585			58,800

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment		(441,311	)		(453,304	)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		4,750			24,208
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES		(436,561	)		(429,096	)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on debt		(392,856	)		(2,053,500	)
Purchase of treasury stock		(3,627	)		(135	)
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES		(396,483	)		(2,053,635	)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH		605,541			(2,423,931	)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - beginning of period		2,089,787			3,071,277

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - end of period	$	2,695,328		$	647,346

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Cash paid for interest	$	377,449		$	520,031

Cash paid for taxes	$	264,513		$	5,300

See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

CRYSTAL ROCK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1.	BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Form 10-Q instructions and in the opinion of management contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented. The results have been determined on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles and practices of the United States of America (“GAAP”), applied consistently with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Crystal Rock Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) for the year ended October 31, 2013.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in audited consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2013. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

The financial statements herewith reflect the consolidated operations and financial condition of Crystal Rock Holdings, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Crystal Rock LLC.

2. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Major components of intangible assets consisted of:

	January 31, 2014								October 31, 2013
	Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Wgt. Avg. Amort. Years		Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Wgt. Avg. Amort. Years
Amortized Intangible Assets:
Covenants Not to Compete		$	2,501,488		$	2,193,904		3.10		$	2,501,488		$	2,149,155		3.15
Customer Lists			9,937,006			7,451,524		4.18			9,937,006			7,163,740		4.19
Other Identifiable Intangibles			548,311			241,284		25.69			548,311			238,201		25.85
Total		$	12,986,805		$	9,886,712				$	12,986,805		$	9,551,096

Amortization expense for the three month periods ending January 31, 2014 and 2013 was $335,616 and $245,438, respectively. There were no changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three month periods ending January 31, 2014 and 2013.

3. DEBT

On March 13, 2013, the Company amended its Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Bank of America to provide a senior financing facility consisting of term debt and a revolving line of credit. Under the Agreement, the Company became obligated on $11,000,000 of debt in the form of a term note to refinance the previous senior term debt and to fund repayment of a portion of its outstanding subordinated debt. Additionally, the Agreement includes a $5,000,000 revolving line of credit that can be used for the purchase of fixed assets, to fund acquisitions, to collateralize letters of credit, and for operating capital.

The Agreement amortizes the term debt over a five year period with 59 equal monthly installments of $130,952 and a final payment of $3,273,832 due in March 2018. The revolving line of credit matures in March 2016. There are various restrictive covenants under the Agreement, and the Company is prohibited from entering into other debt agreements without the bank’s consent. The Agreement also prohibits the Company from paying dividends without the prior consent of the bank.

There was no balance on the line of credit but it collateralized a letter of credit of $1,466,000 as of January 31, 2014. Consequently, as of that date, there was $3,534,000 available to borrow from the revolving line of credit. There was $9,690,000 outstanding on the term note as of January 31, 2014.

Under the Agreement, interest is paid at a rate of one-month LIBOR plus a margin based on the achievement of a specified leverage ratio. As of January 31, 2014, the margin was 2.50% for the term note and 2.25% for the revolving line of credit. The Company fixed the interest rate on 75% of its term debt by purchasing an interest rate swap as of the date of the Agreement. As of January 31, 2014, the Company had $2,422,000 of the term debt subject to variable interest rates. The one-month LIBOR was .16% on the last business day of January 2014 resulting in total variable interest rates of 2.66% and 2.41%, for the term note and the revolving line of credit, respectively, as of January 31, 2014.

The Agreement requires the Company to be in compliance with certain financial covenants at the end of each fiscal quarter. The covenants include senior debt service coverage as defined of greater than 1.25 to 1, total debt service coverage as defined of greater than 1 to 1, and senior debt to EBITDA of less than 2.50 to 1. As of January 31, 2014, the Company was in compliance with these covenants and terms of the Agreement.

Under the Company’s previous agreement with Bank of America (prior to March 13, 2013), the Company was obligated to calculate Consolidated Excess Cash Flow based on its financial results for the fiscal year to determine if additional principal is due on the term note which would have been due in February 2013. Bank of America waived this requirement for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2012 so no payment was due in February 2013.

In addition to the senior debt, as of January 31, 2014, the Company has subordinated debt owed to Henry, Peter and John Baker in the aggregate principal amount of $10,000,000 that is due October 5, 2018. The interest rate on each of these notes is 12% per annum. In each of December 2012 and March 2013 the Company made separate discretionary payments of $1,500,000 to the subordinated debt holders.

4. INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of the following at:

	January 31,		October 31,
	2014		2013
Finished Goods	$	2,183,916	$	2,365,586
Raw Materials		150,504		185,007
Total Inventories	$	2,334,420	$	2,550,593

Finished goods inventory consists of products that the Company sells such as, but not limited to, coffee, cups, soft drinks, and snack foods. Raw material inventory consists primarily of bottle caps. The amount of raw and bottled water on hand does not represent a material amount of inventory. The Company estimates that value as of January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013 to be $54,000 and $50,000, respectively. This value includes the cost of allocated overhead. Bottles are accounted for as fixed assets.

5. ON-BALANCE SHEET DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company has stand-alone derivative financial instruments in the form of interest rate swap agreements, which derive their value from underlying interest rates. These transactions involve both credit and market risk. The notional amount is an amount on which calculations, payments, and the value of the derivative are based. The notional amount does not represent direct credit exposure. Direct credit exposure is limited to the net difference between the calculated amount to be received and paid, if any. Such difference, which represents the fair value of the derivative instrument, is reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as an unrealized gain or loss on derivatives.

The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to these agreements. The Company controls the credit risk of its financial contracts through credit approvals, limits and monitoring procedures, and currently has no reason to believe that any counterparties will fail to fulfill their obligations.

Risk Management Policies - Hedging Instruments

The Company uses long-term variable rate debt as a source of funds for use in the Company’s general business purposes. These debt obligations expose the Company to variability in interest payments due to changes in interest rates. If interest rates increase, interest expense increases. Conversely, if interest rates decrease, interest expense decreases. Management believes it is prudent to limit the variability of a portion of its interest payments and, therefore, generally hedges a portion of its variable-rate interest obligations. To meet this objective, management enters into interest rate swap agreements whereby the Company receives variable interest rate payments and makes fixed interest rate payments on a portion of its debt.

On October 5, 2007, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement (old swap) in conjunction with an amendment to its credit facility with Bank of America. The intent of the instrument was to fix the interest rate on at least 75% of the outstanding balance on the term loan (the swapped amount) with Bank of America as required by the facility. The old swap fixed the interest rate for the swapped amount related to the previous facility at 4.87% and was to mature in January 2014.

On April 5, 2010, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement (offsetting swap) to offset the old swap for which it receives 1.40% of the scheduled balance of the old term loan. The offsetting swap effectively removed any exposure to change in the fair value of the old swap and set a fixed net payment schedule based on the scheduled balance of the old term loan until January 2014 when both swaps were to mature. In addition, the Company entered into a swap agreement (new swap) to fix the interest rate of up to 75% of the outstanding balance of the term note at 4.76% (2.01% plus the applicable margin, 2.75%). The term note was re-financed in March 2013 and the new swap matured in April 2013.

In March 2013, the Company terminated the old and offsetting swaps and settled the remaining liability of $27,670 associated with them. The settlement was expensed during fiscal year 2013. In addition, the Company entered into a new interest rate swap agreement (latest swap) for the purpose of fixing at least 75% of the term loan under the Agreement with Bank of America. The latest swap fixes the rate on at least 75% of the outstanding balance of the term note at 3.18% (.68% plus the applicable margin under the Agreement, 2.50%) until March 2016.

As of January 31, 2014, the total notional amount of the latest swap agreement was $7,268,000. On that date, the variable rate on the remaining portion of the term note was 2.66%.

At January 31, 2014, the net unrealized loss or gain relating to interest rate swap was recorded in current and long term liabilities. The current portion is the valuation of the hedging instrument over the next twelve months while the balance of the unrealized loss makes up the long term portion. For the effective portion of the hedge, which is the latest swap at October 31, 2013 and January 31, 2014, changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps designated as hedging instruments to mitigate the variability of cash flows associated with long-term debt are reported in other comprehensive income or loss net of tax effects. The amounts relating to the old swap previously reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income were amortized to earnings over the remaining term of the undesignated cash flow hedge. Payments on the old swap, and receipt of income on the offsetting swap, are reported as gain or loss on derivatives and an adjustment to other comprehensive income or loss net of tax effects.

The table below details the adjustments to other comprehensive income (loss), on a before tax and net-of tax basis, for the fiscal quarters ended January 31, 2014 and 2013.

	Before-Tax			Tax Benefit			Net-of-Tax
Three Months Ended January 31, 2013
Loss on interest rate swap	$	(20,660	)	$	8,264		$	(12,396	)
Amortization of loss on derivative undesignated as cash flow hedge		16,740			(6,696	)		10,044
Reclassification adjustment for loss in income		54,728			(21,891	)		32,837
Net unrealized gain	$	50,808		$	(20,323	)	$	30,485
Three Months Ended January 31, 2014
Loss on interest rate swap	$	(4,784	)	$	1,913		$	(2,871	)
Reclassification adjustment for loss in income		9,686			(3,874	)		5,812
Net unrealized gain	$	4,902		$	(1,961	)	$	2,941

The reclassification adjustments of $9,686 and $54,728 represent interest the Company paid in excess of the amount that would have been paid without the interest rate swap agreement during the quarters ended January 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These amounts were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss and recorded in consolidated statements of operations as interest expense. No other material amounts were reclassified during the quarters ended January 31, 2014 and 2013.

In the quarter ended January 31, 2014 the fair value of the swap changed from an unrealized loss on derivative liability of $44,655 at the beginning of the period to $39,753 at the end of the period. Also, as of January 31, 2014, the estimated net amount of the existing loss that is reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss that is expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months is $18,967, net of tax.

During the first quarters of 2014 and 2013, cash flow hedges were deemed 100% effective. The net gain on interest rate swaps not designated as cash flow hedges, classified as a gain on derivatives on the Company’s statements of operations, amounted to $7,107 for the quarter ended January 31, 2013.

6. FAIR VALUES OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Fair Value Hierarchy

The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Liabilities:
January 31, 2014
Unrealized loss on derivatives	$	-	$	39,753	$	-

October 31, 2013
Unrealized loss on derivatives	$	-	$	44,655	$	-

In determining the fair value, the Company uses a model that calculates a present value of the payments as they amortize through the life of the loan (float) based on the variable rate and compares them to the calculated value of the payment based on the fixed rate (fixed) defined in the swap. In calculating the present value, in addition to the term, the model relies on other data – the “rate” and the “discount factor.”

In the “float” model, the rate reflects where the market expects LIBOR to be in for the respective period and is based on the Eurodollar futures market.

The discount factor is a function of the volatility of LIBOR.

Payments are calculated by applying the rate to the notional amount and adjusting for the term. Then the present value is calculated by using the discount factor.

There were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

7. INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES

The Company considers outstanding in-the-money stock options as potential common stock in its calculation of diluted earnings per share, unless the effect would be anti-dilutive, and uses the treasury stock method to calculate the applicable number of shares. The following calculation provides the reconciliation of the denominators used in the calculation of basic and fully diluted earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended January 31,
	2014			2013
Net Loss	$	(846,948	)	$	(406,458	)
Denominator:
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding		21,360,585			21,380,719
Dilutive effect of Stock Options		-			-
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding		21,360,585			21,380,719
Basic Loss Per Share	$	(.04	)	$	(.02	)
Diluted Loss Per Share	$	(.04	)	$	(.02	)

There were 252,750 and 211,500 options outstanding as of January 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. For the three month periods ended January 31, 2014 and 2013 there were no options used to calculate the effect of dilution because the Company had a net loss for both periods.

8. COMPENSATION PLANS

The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant date fair value of the award. That cost is recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award, the requisite service period (usually the vesting period). The Company provides an estimate of forfeitures at the initial date of grant.

The Company has stock-based compensation plans under which incentive and non-qualified stock options and restricted shares are granted. In April 1998, the Company’s stockholders approved the 1998 Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan which was subsequently amended. This plan provided for issuances of options to purchase the Company’s common stock under the administration of the compensation committee of the Board of Directors. The intent of the plan was to reward options to officers, employees, directors, and other individuals providing services to the Company. As of January 31, 2014, there were 75,500 options outstanding under this plan. As of April 10, 2013, no further options may be granted under the 1998 Plan.

In April 2004, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. The plan provided for issuances of awards of up to 250,000 restricted or unrestricted shares of the Company’s common stock, or incentive or non-statutory stock options to purchase such common stock. Of the total amount of shares authorized under this plan, 177,250 options are outstanding, 26,000 restricted shares have been granted, and 46,750 shares are available for grant at January 31, 2014. As of February 18, 2014, no further options may be granted under the 2004 plan.

The options issued under the plans generally vest in periods up to five years based on the continuous service of the recipient and have 10 year contractual terms. Share awards generally vest over one year. Option and share awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control of the Company (as defined in the plans).

There were a total of two option grants, for a total of 10,000 shares, that expired in the first three months of 2014 and three option grants, for a total of 58,000 shares that expired in the first three months of 2013. Other than the expirations, there was no activity related to stock options and outstanding stock option balances or other equity based compensation during the three month periods ended January 31, 2014 and 2013. The Company did not grant any equity based compensation during the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013.

The 201,500 outstanding stock options that were exercisable as of January 31, 2014 ranged in exercise size price from $1.80 to $2.36 per share, had a weighted average contractual life of .97 years, weighted average exercise price of $2.32, and no intrinsic value. Outstanding options were granted with lives of 10 years and provide for vesting over a term of 0-5 years. As of January 31, 2014, there were 51,250 unvested options and there is $23,990 of unrecognized future compensation expense that will be recognized over the next five years based on the vesting period of the options. Compensation is determined using the Black-Scholes model and the simplified method to derive the expected term of the options and historical volatility over the past five years.

All incentive and non-qualified stock option grants had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.

9.	RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740:) amending guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, similar tax loss, or tax credit carryforward exists. The guidance requires an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, to be presented as a reduction of a deferred tax asset when a net operating loss carryforward, similar tax loss, or tax credit carryforward exists, with certain exceptions. This accounting guidance is effective prospectively for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, with early adoption permitted. While the Company is currently evaluating the impact, its adoption is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

10.	SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Uncollectible Trade Accounts Receivable - Individual accounts receivable are written off when deemed uncollectible, with any future recoveries recorded as income when received.

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 consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as filed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2013 as well as the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes contained herein.

Forward-Looking Statements

The “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” (MD&A) portion of this Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements about these topics:

(1) the lower gross profits of products that we are offering in connection with our brand expansion and response to competition in our marketplace,

(2) the cost pressures related to commodities affecting our business,

(3) the possibility that the costs to upgrade our information technology infrastructure and increase our sales staff may not result in a financial pay back in the future, and

(4) the potential adverse effect of weather on our sales and costs.

The following factors could cause actual results to differ materially from statements in MD&A about topic (1): The volume of and revenues from products that we sell may be greater or less than we anticipate. If greater, the effect will likely reduce our gross margin percentage overall as a result of lower prices in response to competition; if less, the effect on our gross margin percentage should be less significant, although in that case our results of operations could be adversely affected due to lower revenues. We also incorporate by reference into this paragraph the full Risk Factor on page 14 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2013 (our 2013 Form 10-K) concerning risks of competition, and the full Risk Factor on page 14 of our 2013 Form 10-K concerning risks in connection with acquisitions.

The following factors could cause actual results to differ materially from statements in MD&A about topic (2): We incorporate by reference into this paragraph the full Risk Factor on pages 17 of our 2013 Form 10-K concerning risks of fluctuation in the costs of essential raw materials and commodities.

The following factors could cause actual results to differ materially from statements in MD&A about topic (3): We incorporate by reference into this paragraph the full Risk Factor on page 13 of our 2013 Form 10-K concerning risks of our expansion strategy.

The following factors could cause actual results to differ materially from statements in MD&A about topic (4): We incorporate by reference into this paragraph the full Risk Factor on page 17-18 of our 2013 Form 10-K concerning risks of extremes of weather.

Results of Operations

Overview and Trends

Sales in the first quarter of 2014 were 8% higher than for the same period in 2013. All of the growth was due to increased sales from our office products line, where revenues increased 27% compared to the comparable quarter in 2013, due in large part to the acquisition of an office products company, Universal Business Equipment Corp. (Universal), in October 2013. Sales decreased in every other product category, from 3% for water to 8% for coffee. The decrease in these categories was primarily due to sharply increased competition as well as bad winter weather, which shut down distribution several times in January 2014. Net of the acquisition, our sales revenues declined 5% overall in the quarter, compared to the prior year’s quarter.

Because the office products category has a significantly lower gross profit margin than our traditional products, we were less profitable than in the first quarter a year ago. In addition, our operating costs were higher in the first quarter of 2014 compared the first quarter of 2013. As a result, lower sales of our traditional products, combined with lower profitability of office products and higher operating costs, adversely affected our operating results and increased our 2014 first quarter net loss compared to 2013.

We feel we can increase profitability by continuing to grow our revenues, even at a lower overall gross margin percentage, by reducing expenses relative to sales. As noted in our 2013 Form 10-K, we have decided not to proceed with building an enhanced system for customer relationship management, or CRM, because that system was not fulfilling our expectations, and we are instead pursuing a simpler solution. Overall, we continue to scale back information technology (IT) development so as to reduce our expenses, and we are working to restructure or eliminate certain of our IT licenses and reduce staffing requirements. As we decrease our expenses, we will maintain an adequate IT platform designed to enhance our distribution system and internet presence.

The acquisition of Universal has had a significant and positive effect on revenues but has presented some issues in terms of integrating our existing sales and distribution personnel with the former Universal sales personnel, a situation that is frequently encountered in connection with an acquisition. We anticipate that achieving better integration will increase both office products sales and gross margin percentage, as various inefficiencies are reduced.

We continued to generate adequate working capital from operations to fund capital expenditures and scheduled repayment of senior debt and had cash on hand and excess debt capacity at the end of the quarter.

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended January 31, 2014 (First Quarter) Compared to the Three Months Ended January 31, 2013

Sales

Sales for the three months ended January 31, 2014 were $18,432,000 compared to $17,043,000 for the corresponding period in 2013, an increase of $1,389,000 or 8%. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in sales of office supplies which was a result of business acquired in October 2013. Net of the Universal acquisition, sales decreased 5% in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the same quarter a year ago.

The comparative breakdown of sales of the product lines for the respective three-month periods ended January 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:

Product Line (000’s $)	2014		2013		Difference			% Diff.
Water	$	6,441	$	6,656	$	(215	)		(3	%)
Coffee		3,884		4,209		(325	)		(8	%)
Refreshment		2,662		2,784		(122	)		(4	%)
Equipment Rental Office Products		1,972 2,783		2,075 586		(103 2,197	)		(5 27	%) %
Other		690		733		(43	)		(6	%)
Total	$	18,432	$	17,043	$	1,389			8	%

Water – Sales of water decreased compared to the same period in the prior year as a result of a 2% increase in the total bottles sold offset by a 5% decrease in average selling price per bottle. The decrease in average selling price is attributable to competition in the marketplace.

Coffee – The decrease in sales was attributable to a decline in our traditional higher volume lines, bulk and K-cup, while Cool Beans® pods increased 29%. Bulk products sales continued to be negatively influenced by the single serve lines and K-cup sales declined as a result of ongoing competition. The increase in pod sales is a result of conversion of the other lines as well as new sales but the volume of the product, to date, has not approached that of the others.

Refreshment – Complementary coffee products, single serve drinks, cups, single serve water sales, and vending items all decreased for the quarter compared to the same period a year ago. The decrease was a result of competition and weather.

Equipment Rental – The decrease in sales was a result of a 4% decrease in average rental price as well as a 1% decrease of rental units in the field. The decrease is attributable to increased competition.

Office Products – The increase in sales was a result of the acquisition of an office products business in October 2013 in our southern New England market.

Other – The decrease is attributable to decreases in miscellaneous small sources of operational revenue despite a small increase in the fees that are charged to offset energy costs for delivery and freight, raw materials, and bottling operations. These charges increased to $566,000 in the first quarter of 2014 from $553,000 in the same period in 2013.

Gross Profit/Cost of Goods Sold – For the three months ended January 31, 2014, gross profit decreased to $8,352,000 from $8,636,000 for the comparable period in 2013. As a percentage of sales, gross margin decreased to 45% in the first quarter of 2014 from 51% in the first quarter of 2013. The decrease in gross profit of $284,000 and decrease in gross margin was primarily due to lower water, coffee and refreshment sales and equipment rental. The increase in office products sales was not enough to offset the decrease because this category generally has lower gross margins.

Cost of goods sold includes all costs to bottle water, costs of purchasing and receiving products for resale, including freight, as well as costs associated with product quality, warehousing and handling costs, internal transfers, and the repair and service of rental equipment, but does not include the costs of distributing our product to our customers. We include distribution costs in selling, general, and administrative expense, and the amount is reported below. The reader should be aware that other companies may include distribution costs in their cost of goods sold, in which case, on a comparative basis, such other companies may have a lower gross margin as a result.

Operating Expenses and Loss from Operations

Total operating expenses increased to $9,119,000 in the first quarter of 2014 from $8,799,000 in the comparable period in 2013, an increase of $320,000.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses of $8,547,000 in the first quarter of 2014 increased $191,000, or 2%, from $8,356,000 in the comparable period in 2013. Of total SG&A expenses, route distribution costs increased $167,000, or 4%, as a result of higher fuel, vehicle costs, and supply costs; selling costs decreased $8,000 as a result of lower labor costs; and administration costs increased $32,000, or 1%, as a result of higher labor costs that more than offset software maintenance costs.

Advertising expenses were $241,000 in the first quarter of 2014 compared to $222,000 in the first quarter of 2013, an increase of $19,000, or 9%. The increase in advertising costs is primarily related to an increase in printed material.

Amortization increased to $336,000 in the first quarter of 2014 from $245,000 in the comparable quarter in 2013, an increase of $91,000, or 37%. Amortization is attributable to intangible assets that were acquired as part of acquisitions. The higher amortization in 2014 is attributable to the acquisition of the office supply business in 2013. In addition, we had a gain of $5,000, from the sale of assets in the first quarter of 2014 which was a decrease from the $24,000 gain from similar sales in the first quarter of 2013. We routinely sell assets used in the normal course of business as they are replaced with newer assets.

The loss from operations for the three months ended January 31, 2014 was $766,000 compared to $163,000 in the comparable period in 2013, an increase of $603,000. The increase was a result of higher operating expenses and lower gross profit.

Interest, Taxes, and Other Expenses

Interest expense was $378,000 for the three months ended January 31, 2014 compared to $512,000 in the three months ended January 31, 2013, a decrease of $134,000. The decrease is attributable to lower outstanding senior and subordinated debt during the first quarter of 2014 compared to the first quarter of 2013.

The loss before income taxes was $1,145,000 for the three months ended January 31, 2014 compared to $668,000 in the corresponding period in 2013, an increase of $477,000. The tax benefit, as a result of loss from operations, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 was $298,000 compared to $262,000 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. The higher tax benefit was a result of an increased loss from operations partially offset by a lower expected effective tax rate. The lower expected tax rate in 2014 is due to the favorable effect of a book versus tax difference.

Net Loss

The net loss for the three months ended January 31, 2014 was $847,000 compared to $406,000 in the corresponding period in 2013. The increase is attributable to lower gross profit despite higher sales combined with higher operating expenses in the first quarter of 2014 as compared to the same period in fiscal year 2013.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of January 31, 2014, we had working capital of $6,009,000 compared to $6,725,000 as of October 31, 2013, a decrease of $716,000. Although the net loss increased, significant changes in accounts receivable and payable resulted in a $1,439,000 increase in cash provided from operations in the first quarter of 2014. Also during the quarter, we used $441,000 for capital expenditures and $393,000 for scheduled repayment of senior debt in the first quarter of 2014. Cash increased $606,000 during the first quarter of 2014.

Our Credit Agreement with Bank of America (“the Bank”) provides a senior financing facility consisting of term debt and a revolving line of credit. As of January 31, 2014 we had $9,690,000 outstanding on our term loan and an outstanding letter of credit of $1,466,000 on our line of credit resulting in $3,534,000 available to borrow on the line of credit as of that date.

Our credit Agreement amortizes the term debt over a five year period with 59 equal monthly installments of $130,952 and a final payment of $3,273,832 due in March 2018. The line of credit matures in March 2016. Interest is paid at a rate of one-month LIBOR plus a margin determined by certain leverage ratios specified in the agreement, currently 2.66% for the term note and 2.41% for the line of credit.

Our credit facility requires that we be in compliance with certain financial covenants at the end of each fiscal quarter. The covenants include senior debt service coverage as defined of greater than 1.25 to 1, total debt service coverage as defined of greater than 1 to 1, and senior debt to EBITDA as defined of no less than 2.50 to 1. As of January 31, 2014, we were in compliance with all of the financial covenants of our credit facility. The Agreement prohibits us from paying dividends without prior consent of the lender.

As of January 31, 2014, the Company has an interest rate swap agreement in effect for the purpose of fixing at least 75% of the term loan under the Agreement with Bank of America. The swap fixes the rate on at least 75% of the outstanding balance of the term note at 3.18% (.68% plus the applicable margin under the Agreement, 2.50%) until March 2016.

In addition to our senior and subordinated debt commitments, we have significant future cash commitments, primarily in the form of operating leases that are not reported on the consolidated balance sheet. The following table sets forth our contractual commitments in the remainder of the current year and future fiscal years as of January 31, 2014:

	Payment due by Period
Contractual Obligations (2)	Total		Remainder of 2014			2015-2016		2017-2018	After 2018
Debt	$	19,690,000	$	1,178,000	$	3,142,000	$	15,370,000	$	-
Interest on Debt (1)		6,914,000		1,478,000		2,823,000		2,613,000		-
Operating Leases		11,460,000		2,470,000		5,674,000		2,375,000		941,000
Licensing Fees		535,000		535,000		-		-		-
Total	$	38,599,000	$	5,661,000	$	11,639,000	$	20,358,000	$	941,000

(1)	Interest based on 75% of outstanding senior debt at the hedged interest rate discussed above, 25% of outstanding senior debt at a variable rate of 2.66%, and subordinated debt at a rate of 12%.

(2)

Customer deposits have been excluded from the table. Deposit balances vary from period to period with water sales but future increases and decreases in the balances are not accurately predictable. Deposits are excluded because, net of periodic additions and reductions, it is probable that a customer deposit balance will always be outstanding as long as the business operates.

We have no other material contractual obligations or commitments.

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks.

Pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 305(e), smaller reporting companies are not required to provide this information.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, and other members of our senior management team, have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)). Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, were adequate and effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us, including our consolidated subsidiary, in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive and Chief Financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

The effectiveness of a system of disclosure controls and procedures is subject to various inherent limitations, including cost limitations, judgments used in decision making, assumptions about the likelihood of future events, the soundness of internal controls, and fraud. Due to such inherent limitations, there can be no assurance that any system of disclosure controls and procedures will be successful in preventing all errors or fraud, or in making all material information known in a timely manner to the appropriate levels of management.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

No change in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2014 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings.

None.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors.

There was no change in the three months ended January 31, 2014 from the Risk Factors reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2013.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

The following table summarizes the stock repurchases, by month, that were made during the first quarter ended January 31, 2014.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid per Share (1)		Total Number of Shares as Part of a Publicly Announced Program (2)		Maximum Expenditure that May Yet be used for Purchases Under the Program (2)
November 1-30		4,000	$	.91		4,000	$	471,773
December 1-31		-		-		-		471,773
January 1-31		-		-		-		471,773
Total		4,000	$	.91		4,000

(1)	Includes transaction costs.

(2)	On May 14, 2012 we announced a program to repurchase up to $500,000 of our common stock. There is no expiration date for the plan to repurchase additional shares and the dollar limit may not be reached.

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures.

None.

Item 5.

Other Information.

None.

Item 6.

Exhibits.

Exhibit

Number Description

3.1

Certificate of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to Appendix A to our registration statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-45226, filed with the SEC on September 6, 2000)

3.2

Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of our current report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 19, 2000)

3.3

Certificate of Ownership and Merger of Crystal Rock Holdings, Inc. with and into Vermont Pure Holdings, Ltd. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our current report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 6, 2010)

3.4

By-laws, as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 2, 2010)

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101

Interactive Data Files regarding (a) our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, (b) our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended January 31, 2014 and 2013, (c) our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the Three Months Ended January 31, 2014 and 2013, (d) our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended January 31, 2014 and 2013, and (e) the Notes to such Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

SIGNATURE

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, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: March 17, 2014

	CRYSTAL ROCK HOLDINGS, INC.

	By:	/s/ Bruce S. MacDonald
		Bruce S. MacDonald
		Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Accounting Officer and
		Principal Financial Officer)

Exhibits Filed Herewith

Exhibit

Number Description

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101

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