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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 July 31, 2014
OR
[ ] 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.
Class | Shares outstanding at |
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value | September 3, 2014 |
21,360,411 |
CRYSTAL ROCK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Table of Contents | Page | ||
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |||
Item 1. | Financial Statements. | ||
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013 | 3 | ||
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 | 4 | ||
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and Nine Months Ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 | 5 | ||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 | 6 | ||
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 7-16 | ||
Item 2. | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. | 17-25 | |
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. | 25 | |
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures. | 25 | |
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION | |||
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings. | 26 | |
Item 1A. | Risk Factors. | 26 | |
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. | 26 | |
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities. | 26 | |
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures. | 26 | |
Item 5. | Other Information. | 26 | |
Item 6. | Exhibits. | 26-27 | |
SIGNATURE | 28 |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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July 31,
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October 31,
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2014
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2013
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
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CURRENT ASSETS:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ | 933,794 | $ | 2,089,787 | ||||
Accounts receivable, trade - net of reserve of $290,487 and
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$360,734 for 2014 and 2013, respectively
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9,620,913 | 9,249,324 | ||||||
Inventories - net
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2,510,247 | 2,550,593 | ||||||
Current portion of deferred tax asset
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370,593 | 370,593 | ||||||
Other current assets
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1,171,425 | 869,871 | ||||||
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
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14,606,972 | 15,130,168 | ||||||
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - net
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7,080,805 | 7,444,869 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS:
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Goodwill
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12,156,790 | 12,156,790 | ||||||
Other intangible assets - net
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2,873,038 | 3,435,709 | ||||||
Deferred tax asset
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66,555 | 66,555 | ||||||
Other assets
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39,000 | 39,000 | ||||||
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS
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15,135,383 | 15,698,054 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS
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$ | 36,823,160 | $ | 38,273,091 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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CURRENT LIABILITIES:
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Line of credit
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$ | 300,000 | $ | - | ||||
Current portion of long term debt
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1,631,424 | 1,571,424 | ||||||
Accounts payable
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3,009,142 | 3,768,870 | ||||||
Accrued expenses
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2,631,298 | 2,377,964 | ||||||
Current portion of customer deposits
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659,259 | 653,740 | ||||||
Current portion of unrealized loss on derivatives
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25,531 | 33,539 | ||||||
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
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8,256,654 | 8,405,537 | ||||||
Long term debt, less current portion
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7,333,344 | 8,511,912 | ||||||
Deferred tax liability
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4,425,420 | 4,425,420 | ||||||
Subordinated debt
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10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | ||||||
Customer deposits
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2,552,373 | 2,520,423 | ||||||
Long term portion of unrealized loss on derivatives
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- | 11,116 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES
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32,567,791 | 33,874,408 | ||||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
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Common stock - $.001 par value, 50,000,000 authorized shares,
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21,960,229 issued and 21,360,411 outstanding shares as of
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July 31, 2014 and 21,960,229 issued and 21,364,411
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21,960 | 21,960 | ||||||
outstanding as of October 31, 2013
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Additional paid in capital
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58,465,735 | 58,462,497 | ||||||
Treasury stock, at cost, 599,818 shares as of July 31, 2014
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and 595,818 shares as of October 31, 2013
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(898,618 | ) | (894,991 | ) | ||||
Accumulated deficit
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(53,318,389 | ) | (53,163,990 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
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(15,319 | ) | (26,793 | ) | ||||
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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4,255,369 | 4,398,683 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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$ | 36,823,160 | $ | 38,273,091 |
See the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Three months ended July 31,
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Nine months ended July 31,
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2014
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2013
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2014
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2013
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(unaudited)
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(unaudited)
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NET SALES
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$ | 19,213,668 | $ | 18,351,802 | $ | 56,221,151 | $ | 52,742,150 | ||||||||
COST OF GOODS SOLD
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9,568,976 | 8,378,042 | 29,497,950 | 25,298,329 | ||||||||||||
GROSS PROFIT
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9,644,692 | 9,973,760 | 26,723,201 | 27,443,821 | ||||||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES:
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Selling, general and administrative expenses
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7,955,214 | 7,667,883 | 24,482,238 | 24,094,460 | ||||||||||||
Advertising expenses
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204,997 | 207,937 | 555,901 | 605,418 | ||||||||||||
Amortization
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194,657 | 239,510 | 811,373 | 725,291 | ||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment
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(401 | ) | (11,372 | ) | (5,334 | ) | (22,448 | ) | ||||||||
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
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8,354,467 | 8,103,958 | 25,844,178 | 25,402,721 | ||||||||||||
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
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1,290,225 | 1,869,802 | 879,023 | 2,041,100 | ||||||||||||
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME):
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Interest expense
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377,864 | 384,871 | 1,128,054 | 1,488,024 | ||||||||||||
Gain on derivatives
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- | - | - | (16,505 | ) | |||||||||||
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE, NET
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377,864 | 384,871 | 1,128,054 | 1,471,519 | ||||||||||||
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE
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912,361 | 1,484,931 | (249,031 | ) | 569,581 | |||||||||||
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)
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346,697 | 600,643 | (94,632 | ) | 242,192 | |||||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS)
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$ | 565,664 | $ | 884,288 | $ | (154,399 | ) | $ | 327,389 | |||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC
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$ | 0.03 | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.02 | |||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED
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$ | 0.03 | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.02 | |||||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN COMPUTATION - BASIC
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21,360,411 | 21,368,218 | 21,360,470 | 21,373,946 | ||||||||||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN COMPUTATION - DILUTED
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21,360,411 | 21,368,218 | 21,360,470 | 21,373,946 |
See the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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CRYSTAL ROCK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
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Three months ended July 31,
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Nine months ended July 31,
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2014
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2013
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2014
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2013
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(unaudited)
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(unaudited)
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NET INCOME (LOSS)
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$ | 565,664 | $ | 884,288 | $ | (154,399 | ) | $ | 327,389 | |||||||
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX:
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Cash Flow Hedges:
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Amortization of loss on derivative undesignated as cash flow hedge
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- | - | - | 15,066 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized gain on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
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6,355 | 20,865 | 11,474 | 41,571 | ||||||||||||
Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax
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6,355 | 20,865 | 11,474 | 56,637 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
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$ | 572,019 | $ | 905,153 | $ | (142,925 | ) | $ | 384,026 |
See the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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CRYSTAL ROCK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Nine months ended July 31,
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2014
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2013
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(Unaudited)
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net income (loss)
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$ | (154,399 | ) | $ | 327,389 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
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Depreciation
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2,020,758 | 2,320,639 | ||||||
Provision for bad debts on accounts receivable
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195,691 | 157,622 | ||||||
Amortization
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811,373 | 725,291 | ||||||
Non cash interest expense
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- | 108,602 | ||||||
Gain on derivatives
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- | (16,505 | ) | |||||
Gain on disposal of property and equipment
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(5,334 | ) | (22,448 | ) | ||||
Non cash share-based compensation
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3,238 | - | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities:
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Accounts receivable
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(567,280 | ) | (722,811 | ) | ||||
Inventories
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40,346 | 115,650 | ||||||
Other current assets
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(309,204 | ) | 571,399 | |||||
Accounts payable
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(759,728 | ) | 113,975 | |||||
Accrued expenses
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253,334 | (209,875 | ) | |||||
Customer deposits
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37,469 | 44,193 | ||||||
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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1,566,264 | 3,513,121 | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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Purchase of property and equipment
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(1,595,978 | ) | (1,639,691 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
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5,548 | 27,120 | ||||||
Cash used for acquisitions
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(249,632 | ) | (85,929 | ) | ||||
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
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(1,840,062 | ) | (1,698,500 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Line of credit borrowings
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300,000 | - | ||||||
Proceeds from long term debt
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- | 2,273,000 | ||||||
Principal payments on long term debt
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(1,178,568 | ) | (4,261,808 | ) | ||||
Purchase of treasury stock
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(3,627 | ) | (14,179 | ) | ||||
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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(882,195 | ) | (2,002,987 | ) | ||||
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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(1,155,993 | ) | (188,366 | ) | ||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - beginning of period
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2,089,787 | 3,071,277 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - end of period
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$ | 933,794 | $ | 2,882,911 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
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Cash paid for interest
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$ | 1,122,326 | $ | 1,489,681 | ||||
Cash paid (received) for income taxes
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$ | 81,126 | $ | (465,316 | ) | |||
NON-CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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Notes payable issued in acquisitions
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$ | 60,000 | $ | 18,750 |
See the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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CRYSTAL ROCK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1.
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BASIS OF PRESENTATION
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The accompanying unaudited 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 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 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.
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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
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Major components of other intangible assets consisted of:
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October 31, 2013
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Gross Carrying Amount
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Accumulated Amortization
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Wgt. Avg. Amort. Years
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Gross Carrying Amount
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Accumulated Amortization
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Wgt. Avg. Amort. Years
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Amortized Intangible Assets:
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Covenants Not to Compete
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$ | 2,506,488 | $ | 2,267,524 | 2.97 | $ | 2,501,488 | $ | 2,149,155 | 3.15 | ||||||||||||||
Customer Lists
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10,180,708 | 7,847,494 | 3.96 | 9,937,006 | 7,163,740 | 4.19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other Identifiable Intangibles
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548,311 | 247,451 | 25.21 | 548,311 | 238,201 | 25.85 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total
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$ | 13,235,507 | $ | 10,362,469 | $ | 12,986,805 | $ | 9,551,096 |
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Amortization expense for the three month periods ending July 31, 2014 and 2013 was $194,657 and $239,510, respectively. Amortization expense for the nine month periods ending July 31, 2014 and 2013 was $811,373 and $725,291, respectively. There were no changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three and nine month periods ending July 31, 2014 and 2013.
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3.
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DEBT
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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 $300,000 outstanding on the line of credit and it collateralized a letter of credit of $1,400,000 as of July 31, 2014. Consequently, as of that date, there was $3,300,000 available to borrow from the revolving line of credit. There was $8,905,000 outstanding on the term note as of July 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 July 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 July 31, 2014, the Company had $2,226,000 of the term debt subject to variable interest rates. The one-month LIBOR was .16% on the last business day of July 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 July 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 July 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 July 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.
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In April 2014, the Company completed a small acquisition that resulted in the Company issuing a promissory note to the seller in the principal amount of $60,000. Payment is contingent on performance related items and due in full by November 20, 2014.
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INVENTORIES
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Inventories consisted of the following at:
July 31, | October 31, | |||||||
2014 | 2013 | |||||||
Finished Goods | $ | 2,367,536 | $ | 2,365,586 | ||||
Raw Materials | 142,711 | 185,007 | ||||||
Total Inventories | $ | 2,510,247 | $ | 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 July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013 to be $41,000 and $50,000, respectively. This value includes the cost of allocated overhead. Bottles are accounted for as fixed assets.
5.
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ON-BALANCE SHEET DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
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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.
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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 July 31, 2014, the total notional amount of the latest swap agreement was $6,679,000. On that date, the variable rate on the remaining portion of the term note was 2.66%.
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At July 31, 2014, the net unrealized loss or gain relating to interest rate swap was recorded in current liabilities. The current portion is the valuation of the hedging instrument over the next twelve months while the balance of the unrealized loss makes up the long term portion. For the effective portion of the hedge, which is the latest swap at October 31, 2013 and July 31, 2014, changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps designated as hedging instruments to mitigate the variability of cash flows associated with long-term debt are reported in other comprehensive income or loss net of tax effects. The amounts relating to the old swap previously reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income were amortized to earnings over the remaining term of the undesignated cash flow hedge. Payments on the old swap, and receipt of income on the offsetting swap, are reported as gain or loss on derivatives and an adjustment to other comprehensive income or loss net of tax effects.
The table below details the adjustments to other comprehensive income (loss), on a before-tax and net-of tax basis, for the fiscal quarters ended July 31, 2014 and 2013.
Before-Tax
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Tax
Expense
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Net-of-Tax
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Three Months Ended July 31, 2013
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Gain on interest rate swap
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$ | 24,898 | $ | (9,959 | ) | $ | 14,939 | |||||
Reclassification adjustment for loss in income
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9,877 | (3,951 | ) | 5,926 | ||||||||
Net unrealized gain
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$ | 34,775 | $ | (13,910 | ) | $ | 20,865 | |||||
Three Months Ended July 31, 2014
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Gain on interest rate swap
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$ | 1,437 | $ | (575 | ) | $ | 862 | |||||
Reclassification adjustment for loss in income
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9,155 | (3,662 | ) | 5,493 | ||||||||
Net unrealized gain
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$ | 10,592 | $ | (4,237 | ) | $ | 6,355 |
The reclassification adjustments of $9,155 and $9,877 represent interest the Company paid in excess of the amount that would have been paid without the interest rate swap agreement during the quarters ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These amounts were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss and recorded in consolidated statements of operations as interest expense. No other material amounts were reclassified during the quarters ended July 31, 2014 and 2013.
The table below details the adjustments to other comprehensive income (loss), on a before-tax and net-of tax basis, for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013.
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Nine Months Ended July 31, 2013
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Loss on interest rate swap
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$ | (27,653 | ) | $ | 11,061 | $ | (16,592 | ) | ||||
Amortization of loss on derivative undesignated as cash flow hedge
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25,110 | (10,044 | ) | 15,066 | ||||||||
Reclassification adjustment for loss in income
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96,938 | (38,775 | ) | 58,163 | ||||||||
Net unrealized gain
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$ | 94,395 | $ | (37,758 | ) | $ | 56,637 | |||||
Nine Months Ended July 31, 2014
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Loss on interest rate swap
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$ | (8,907 | ) | $ | 3,563 | $ | (5,344 | ) | ||||
Reclassification adjustment for loss in income
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28,031 | (11,213 | ) | 16,818 | ||||||||
Net unrealized gain
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$ | 19,124 | $ | (7,650 | ) | $ | 11,474 |
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The reclassification adjustments of $28,031 and $96,938 represent interest the Company paid in excess of the amount that would have been paid without the interest rate swap agreements during the nine months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These amounts were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss and recorded in the consolidated statements of operations as interest expense. No other material amounts were reclassified during the nine months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013.
In the nine months ended July 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 $25,531 at the end of the period. As of July 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 $7,829, net of tax.
During the first nine months of fiscal 2014 and 2013, cash flow hedges were deemed 100% effective. The only interest rate swap in effect was designated as a cash flow hedge for the three month periods ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 and nine month period ended July 31, 2014 and, therefore, no resulting gain or loss for those respective periods for instruments not designated as cash flow hedges. 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 $16,505 for the nine month periods ended July 31, 2013.
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FAIR VALUES OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
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Fair Value Hierarchy
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The Company had no assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of July 31, 2014 or October 31, 2013. The Company’s liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:
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July 31, 2014
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Unrealized loss on derivatives
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$ | - | $ | 25,531 | $ | - | ||||||
October 31, 2013
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Unrealized loss on derivatives
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$ | - | $ | 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.”
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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 as of July 31, 2014 or October 31, 2013.
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INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES
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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
July 31,
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Net Income (Loss)
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$ | 565,664 | $ | 884,288 | $ | (154,399 | ) | $ | 327,389 | |||||||
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21,360,411 | 21,368,218 | 21,360,470 | 21,373,946 | ||||||||||||
Dilutive effect of Stock Options
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21,360,411 | 21,368,218 | 21,360,470 | 21,373,946 | ||||||||||||
Basic Income (Loss) Per Share
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$ | .03 | $ | .04 | $ | (.01 | ) | $ | .02 | |||||||
Diluted Income Per (Loss) Share
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$ | .03 | $ | .04 | $ | (.01 | ) | $ | .02 |
There were 247,750 and 211,500 options outstanding as of July 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
For the three month periods ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 and the nine month period ending July 31, 2013 there were no options used to calculate the effect of dilution because all of the outstanding options’ exercise prices exceeded the market price of the underlying common shares and were therefore considered anti-dilutive. For the nine month period ended July 31, 2014 there were no options used to calculate the effect of dilution because the Company had a net loss for the period. For the nine month period ended July 31, 2013 there were no options used to calculate the effect of dilution because all of the outstanding options’ exercise prices exceeded the market price of the underlying common shares and were therefore considered anti-dilutive.
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COMPENSATION PLANS
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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 July 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, 172,250 options are outstanding and 26,000 restricted shares have been granted. As of February 18, 2014, no further options may be granted under the 2004 plan.
In April 2014, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan. The plan provided for issuances of awards of up to 500,000 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, no options have been granted and 500,000 shares are available for grant at July 31, 2014.
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 three option grants, for a total of 15,000 shares, that expired or were forfeited in the first nine months of fiscal 2014 and three option grants, for a total of 58,000 shares that expired in the first nine months of fiscal 2013. There were no expirations or forfeitures of option grants in the three month periods ended July 31, 2014 and 2013. Other than the expirations and forfeitures, there was no activity related to stock options and outstanding stock option balances or other equity based compensation during the three and nine month periods ended July 31, 2014 and 2013. The Company did not grant any equity based compensation during the three and nine months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013.
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The 201,500 outstanding stock options that were exercisable as of July 31, 2014 ranged in exercise size price from $1.80 to $2.36 per share, had a weighted average contractual life of 6 months, weighted average exercise price of $2.33, and no intrinsic value. Outstanding options were granted with lives of 10 years and provide for vesting over a term of zero to five years. As of July 31, 2014, there were 46,250 unvested options and there is $22,016 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.
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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
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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.
In April 2014, the FASB issued an ASU No. 2014-08, “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity,” which raises the threshold for disposals to qualify as discontinued operations. A discontinued operation is defined as: (1) a component of an entity or group of components that has been disposed of or classified as held for sale and represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results; or (2) an acquired business that is classified as held for sale on the acquisition date. ASU 2014-08 also requires additional disclosures regarding discontinued operations, as well as material disposals that do not meet the definition of discontinued operations. It is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted but only for disposals that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued. The adoption of ASU 2014-08 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s net income, financial position or cash flows.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which stipulates that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve this core principle, an entity should apply the following steps: (1) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determine the transaction price, (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. This update will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 which for the Company would be the fiscal year beginning November 1, 2017. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this update on its operations.
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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
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Uncollectible Trade Accounts Receivable - Individual accounts receivable are written off when deemed uncollectible, with any future recoveries recorded as income when received.
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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 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 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 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
(3) 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 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 (3): 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 nine months of fiscal 2014 were 7% 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 more than four times the amount of 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 our other product categories, by 2% for equipment rental, 5% for each of water and refreshment, and 10% 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 through March 2014. Net of the Universal acquisition, our sales revenues declined 3% in the first nine months, compared to the same period in the prior year.
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We were profitable in the third quarter of 2014 but less so than in the same period of 2013. We had a net loss in the first nine months of 2014 compared to a profit in the same period a year ago. Our gross profit decreased because the office products category has a significantly lower gross profit margin than our traditional products. In addition, for the reasons described below, our operating costs were higher in the first nine months of fiscal 2014 compared to the first nine months of fiscal 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 net loss in the first nine months of fiscal 2014 compared to the first nine months of fiscal 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. We continue to scale back information technology (IT) development so as to reduce our expenses, and have eliminated certain of our IT licenses and are working to further reduce staffing in that area. 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 used working capital from operations, cash on hand, and our line of credit to fund capital expenditures and scheduled repayment of senior debt and continued to have cash on hand and excess debt capacity at the end of the quarter.
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended July 31, 2014 (Third Quarter) Compared to the Three Months Ended July 31, 2013
Sales
Sales for the three months ended July 31, 2014 were $19,214,000 compared to $18,352,000 for the corresponding period in 2013, an increase of $862,000 or 5%. Net of the effect of acquisitions, sales decreased 4% compared the same quarter a year ago.
The comparative breakdown of sales of the product lines for the respective three-month periods ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
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Product Line
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Water
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$ | 7,590 | $ | 8,092 | $ | (502 | ) | (6 | %) | |||||||
Coffee
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3,424 | 3,788 | (364 | ) | (10 | %) | ||||||||||
Refreshment
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2,935 | 3,100 | (165 | ) | (5 | %) | ||||||||||
Equipment Rental
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2,066 | 2,054 | 12 | 1 | % | |||||||||||
Office Products
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2,631 | 615 | 2,016 | 327 | % | |||||||||||
Other
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568 | 703 | (135 | ) | 19 | % | ||||||||||
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$ | 19,214 | $ | 18,352 | $ | 862 | 5 | % |
Water – Sales of water decreased compared to the same period in the prior year because of an 11% decrease in the total bottles sold while average selling price per bottle increased 5%. The decrease in volume is attributable to strong competition in most of the Company’s market area. The increase in price is a result of scheduled price increases during the quarter.
Coffee – Cool Beans brand pods increased 23% while other brands and sizes decreased 12% in the third quarter of 2014 compared to the comparable period a year ago. The overall decrease was attributable to lower volume as a result of competition and lower prices dictated by lower commodity costs compared to a year ago. The increase in pod sales is primarily a result of being a lower price, high quality substitute for other single serve coffee products.
Refreshment – This category is comprised of complementary coffee products, single serve water, cups, vending items and other drinks. Sales decreased between 2 and 15% in the third quarter of 2014 compared to the same quarter a year ago for all of the items in this category except other drinks, which increased 12%. The decrease is attributable to increased competition and lower sales of water and coffee.
Equipment Rental – The increase in sales was a result of a 2% increase in average rental price despite a 1% decrease in average rental units in the field. The increase in prices is a result of scheduled price increases while the decrease in units is attribute to competition.
Office Products - The increase in sales was a result of the Universal acquisition in October 2013 in our southern New England market and the resulting increase and re-training of our sales staff.
Other – The decrease is primarily attributable to the discontinuance of a large portion of the stamp business during the quarter. Commissions earned on brokered coffee sales had a positive effect on the category and there was a small decrease in the fees that are charged to offset energy costs for delivery and freight, raw materials, and bottling operations. These charges decreased to $548,000 in the third quarter of 2014 from $572,000 in the same period in 2013.
Gross Profit/Cost of Goods Sold – For the three months ended July 31, 2014, gross profit decreased to $9,645,000 from $9,974,000 for the comparable period in 2013. As a percentage of sales, gross profit decreased to 50% in the third quarter of 2014 from 54% in the third quarter of 2013. The decrease in gross profit of $329,000 was primarily due to lower water, coffee, and refreshment sales. The increase in office products sales was not enough to offset the decrease because this category generally has lower gross margins.
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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 Income from Operations
Total operating expenses increased to $8,354,000 in the third quarter of 2014 from $8,104,000 in the comparable period in 2013, an increase of $250,000, or 3%.
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses of $7,955,000 in the third quarter of 2014 increased $287,000, or 4%, from $7,668,000 in the comparable period in 2013. Of total SG&A expenses, route distribution costs increased $103,000, or 3%, as a result of higher vehicle costs despite lower labor costs. Lower labor costs were primarily related to lower commission based compensation and increased vehicle costs were related to leasing and maintenance costs for delivery vehicles; selling costs increased $195,000, or 18% primarily because of increased staff and travel costs; and administration costs decreased $10,000 as a result of lower software maintenance costs that were offset by higher labor and benefit costs for increased administrative staffing and higher communication upgrade costs.
Advertising expenses were $205,000 in the third quarter of 2014 compared to $208,000 in the third quarter of 2013, a decrease of $3,000. The decrease in advertising costs is related to a reduction in Yellow Page advertising but was offset by an increase in printed material for distribution.
Amortization decreased to $195,000 in the third quarter of 2014 from $240,000 in the comparable quarter in 2013, a decrease of $45,000, or 19%. Amortization is attributable to intangible assets that were acquired as part of acquisitions. The lower amortization in 2014 is attributable to scheduled amortization running out during the quarter from past acquisitions.
The income from operations for the three months ended July 31, 2014 was $1,290,000 compared to income from operations of $1,870,000 in the comparable period in 2013, a decrease of $580,000. The decrease was a result of lower gross profit and higher operating costs despite higher sales.
Interest, Taxes, and Other Expenses
Interest expense was $378,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2014 compared to $385,000 in the three months ended July 31, 2013, a decrease of $7,000. The decrease is attributable to less outstanding debt than a year ago.
The income before income taxes was $912,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2014 compared to $1,485,000 in the corresponding period in 2013, a decrease of $573,000. Tax expense for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 was $347,000 compared to $601,000 in the third quarter of fiscal year 2013. The lower tax expense was result of lower income for the third quarter of 2014 and the lower estimated effective tax rate of 38% compared to 40% for the same period in 2013.
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Net Income
The net income for the three months ended July 31, 2014 was $566,000 compared to $884,000 in the corresponding period in 2013. The decrease is attributable to lower income from operations despite slightly lower interest and effective tax rate.
Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended July 31, 2014 Compared to the Nine Months Ended July 31, 2013
Sales
Sales for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 were $56,221,000 compared to $52,742,000 for the corresponding period in 2013, an increase of $3,479,000, or 7%. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in sales of office products which was a result of business acquired in October 2013. Net of the Universal acquisition, sales decreased 3% in the first nine months of fiscal 2014 compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2013.
The comparative breakdown of sales of the product lines for the respective nine month periods ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
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Water
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$ | 20,737 | $ | 21,866 | $ | (1,129 | ) | (5 | %) | |||||||
Coffee
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10,934 | 12,149 | (1,215 | ) | (10 | %) | ||||||||||
Refreshment
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8,274 | 8,704 | (430 | ) | (5 | %) | ||||||||||
Equipment Rental
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6,058 | 6,168 | (110 | ) | (2 | %) | ||||||||||
Office Products
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8,173 | 1,715 | 6,458 | 376 | % | |||||||||||
Other
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2,045 | 2,140 | (95 | ) | (5 | %) | ||||||||||
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$ | 56,221 | $ | 52,742 | $ | 3,479 | 7 | % |
Water – The decrease is a result of fewer bottles sold while the price was substantially unchanged the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same period last year. The decrease in volume is attributable to adverse weather in the Company’s market area in January through March 2014 as well as increased competition.
Coffee – Our Cool Beans brand increased 17% while other brands and sizes we sell were 12% less than the first nine months of 2013. The overall decrease was attributable to lower volume as a result of competition and lower prices dictated by lower commodity costs compared to a year ago. The increase in pod sales is primarily a result of being a lower price, high quality substitute for other single serve coffee products.
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Refreshment – This category is comprised of complementary coffee products, single serve water, cups, vending items and other drinks. Sales decreased between 3 and 9% in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same quarter a year ago for all of the items. The decrease is attributable to increased competition and lower sales of water and coffee.
Equipment Rental – The decrease is attributable to less rental units at customer locations while average rental price did not change materially. The decrease number of units in the field are a result of 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 and resulting increase and re-training of our sales staff.
Other – The decrease is primarily attributable to discontinuing a large portion of the stamp business. Commissions earned on brokered coffee sales has a positive effect on the category. Fees that are charged to offset energy costs for delivery and freight, raw materials, and bottling operations did not change materially for the period from year to year. These charges decreased slightly to $1,703,000 in the first nine months of 2014 from $1,720,000 in the same period in 2013.
Gross Profit/Cost of Goods Sold – For the nine months ended July 31, 2014, gross profit decreased $721,000 or 3%, to $26,723,000 from $27,444,000 in the comparable period in 2013. As a percentage of sales, gross profit decreased to 48% in the first nine months of 2014 from 52% in the first nine months of 2013. The decrease in gross profit and gross profit as a percentage of sales 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 Income from Operations
Total operating expenses increased to $25,844,000 in the first nine months of 2014 from $25,403,000 in the comparable period in 2013, an increase of $441,000, or 2%.
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses of $24,482,000 in the first nine months of 2014 increased $388,000, or 2%, from $24,094,000 in the comparable period in 2013. Of total SG&A expenses, route distribution costs decreased $15,000 as a result of lower labor costs that were partly offset by higher vehicle leasing and maintenance costs. Lower labor costs were primarily related to lower commission based compensation; selling costs increased $330,000, or 9%, as a result of increased staff and travel costs; and administration costs increased $74,000, or 1%, as a result of labor costs for increased administrative staffing and communication upgrades despite lower software maintenance costs.
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Advertising expenses were $556,000 in the first nine months of 2014 compared to $605,000 in the first nine months of 2013, a decrease of $49,000, or 8%. The decrease in advertising costs is primarily related to a decrease in Yellow Pages advertising costs that more than offset increased costs in printed material for distribution.
Amortization was $811,000 in the first nine months of 2014 compared to $725,000 in the first nine months of 2014, an increase of $86,000, or 12%. The higher amortization in 2014 is attributable to more acquisition activity in recent years. In addition, there was a gain of $5,000, from the sale of assets in the first nine months of 2014 which was a decrease from the $22,000 gain from similar sales in the first nine months of 2013. We routinely sell assets used in the normal course of business as they are replaced with newer assets.
Income from operations for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 was $879,000 which was $1,162,000 less than income from operations of $2,041,000 in the comparable period in 2013. The decrease is attributable to lower gross profit despite higher sales and increased operating costs.
Interest, Taxes, and Other Expenses
Interest expense was $1,128,000 for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 compared to $1,488,000 in the nine months ended July 31, 2013, a decrease of $360,000. The decrease is attributable to less outstanding debt in 2014 and costs associated with one-time charges associated with the refinancing the Company’s senior debt in the first nine months of 2013.
The loss before income taxes was $249,000 for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 compared to income before income taxes of $570,000 in the corresponding period in 2013, a decrease of $819,000. The tax benefit for the first nine months of fiscal year 2014 was $95,000 and was based on the expected effective tax rate of 38% compared to tax expense of $242,000 and an effective tax rate of 42%, in 2013. The lower tax rate in 2014 was because of higher anticipated state tax credits credits than in 2013.
Net (Loss) Income
The net loss of $154,000 for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 compared to net income of $327,000 in the corresponding period in 2013, a decrease of $481,000. The decrease is due to lower income from operations despite lower interest and effective tax rate.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of July 31, 2014, we had working capital of $6,347,000 compared to $6,725,000 as of October 31, 2013, a decrease of $378,000. Compared to the nine months ended July 31, 2013, the net loss and cash used for reduction of accounts payable and an increase in prepaid expenses reduced cash generated from operations to $1,566,000. Also during the period, we used $1,596,000 for capital expenditures, of which $300,000 was borrowed from our line of credit and the balance was funded from cash. Scheduled repayment of senior debt in the first nine months of 2014 was $1,179,000. Cash in the first nine months of fiscal 2014 decreased $1,156,000.
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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 July 31, 2014 we had $8,905,000 outstanding on our term loan. Additionally, we had $300,000 outstanding on our line of credit and a letter of credit of $1,400,000 issued resulting in $3,300,000 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 $3,273,832 due in March 2018. The line of credit matures in March 2016. Interest is paid at a rate of one-month LIBOR plus a margin determined by certain leverage ratios specified in the agreement, currently 2.66% for the term note and 2.41% for the line of credit.
Our credit facility requires that we be in compliance with certain financial covenants at the end of each fiscal quarter. The covenants include senior debt service coverage as defined of greater than 1.25 to 1, total debt service coverage as defined of greater than 1 to 1, and senior debt to EBITDA as defined of no less than 2.50 to 1. As of July 31, 2014, we were in compliance with all of the financial covenants of our credit facility. The Agreement prohibits us from paying dividends without prior consent of the lender.
As of July 31, 2014, the Company has an interest rate swap agreement in effect for the purpose of fixing at least 75% of the term loan under the Agreement with Bank of America. The swap fixes the rate on at least 75% of the outstanding balance of the term note at 3.18% (.68% plus the applicable margin under the Agreement, 2.50%) until March 2016.
In addition to our senior and subordinated debt commitments, we have significant future cash commitments, primarily in the form of operating leases that are not reported on the consolidated balance sheet. The following table sets forth our contractual commitments in the remainder of the current year and future fiscal years as of July 31, 2014:
Payment due by Period
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Contractual Obligations (2)
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Total
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Remainder
of 2014
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2015-2016 | 2017-2018 |
After 2018
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Debt
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$ | 19,265,000 | $ | 393,000 | $ | 3,502,000 | $ | 15,370,000 | $ | - | ||||||||||
Interest on Debt (1)
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5,956,000 | 568,000 | 2,787,000 | 2,601,000 | - | |||||||||||||||
Operating Leases
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12,051,000 | 882,000 | 6,628,000 | 3,168,000 | 1,373,000 | |||||||||||||||
Total
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$ | 37,272,000 | $ | 1,843,000 | $ | 12,917,000 | $ | 21,139,000 | $ | 1,373,000 |
(1)
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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%.
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(2)
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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.
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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 three months ended July 31, 2014 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings. |
None.
Item 1A. | Risk Factors. |
There was no change in the nine months ended July 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. |
None.
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities. |
None.
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures. |
None.
Item 5. | Other Information. |
None.
Item 6. | Exhibits. |
Exhibit
Number
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Description |
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3.1
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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)
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3.2
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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)
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3.3
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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)
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3.4
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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)
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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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
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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
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101
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Interactive Data Files regarding (a) our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, (b) our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine months Ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, (c) our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and Nine months Ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, (d) our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine months Ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, and (e) the Notes to such Consolidated Financial Statements.
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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: September 15, 2014
CRYSTAL ROCK HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Bruce S. MacDonald | |
Bruce S. MacDonald
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Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
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(Principal Accounting Officer and
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Principal Financial Officer)
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Exhibits Filed Herewith
Exhibit
Number
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Description |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002.
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002.
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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.
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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
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101
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Interactive Data Files regarding (a) our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, (b) our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine months Ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, (c) our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and Nine months Ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, (d) our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine months Ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, and (e) the Notes to such Consolidated Financial Statements.
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