Coffee Holding Co., Inc. Reports Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended July 31, 2012

Coffee Holding Co., Inc. ("Coffee Holding") ( NASDAQ : JVA ) today announced its operating results for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2012. In this release, the Company:

Reports net sales of $138,171,695 for the nine months ended July 31, 2012 and $44,484,453 for the three months ended July 31, 2012 compared to net sales of $98,737,976 for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and $35,764,866 for the three months ended July 31, 2011;
Reports sales growth of 24% for the three months ended July 31, 2012 compared to the three months ended July 31, 2011; and
Reports net income of $1,231,196, or $0.19 per share (basic and diluted) for the three months ended July 31, 2012 compared to net income of $168,236, or $0.03 per share (basic and diluted) for the three months ended July 31, 2011.

Results of Operations

The Company had a net income of $1,231,196, or $0.19 per share (basic and diluted), for the three months ended July 31, 2012 compared to net income of $168,236 or $0.03 per share (basic and diluted), for the three months ended July 31, 2011. The Company had net income of $2,439,293, or $0.38 per share basic and $0.37 per share diluted, for the nine months ended July 31, 2012 compared to net income of $2,397,265 or $0.44 per share (basic and diluted), for the nine months ended July 31, 2011. The increase in net income primarily reflects increased gross profit.

Net sales totaled $44,484,453 for the three months ended July 31, 2012, an increase of $8,719,587, or 24%, from $35,764,866 for the three months ended July 31, 2011. The increase in net sales primarily reflects increased sales volume compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2011 due to an increase in sales of green coffee, as well as an increase in private label and branded sales. Net sales totaled $138,171,695 for the nine months ended July 31, 2012, an increase of $39,433,719, or 40%, from $98,737,976 for the nine months ended July 31, 2011. The increase in net sales primarily reflects additional poundage sold in all key areas of the business.

Cost of sales for the three months ended July 31, 2012 was $40,606,840 or 91.3% of net sales, as compared to $33,670,406 or 94.2% of net sales for the three months ended July 31, 2011. The increase in cost of sales reflects the increase in net sales and the increased cost of green coffee. However, our cost of sales as a percentage of net sales decreased as a result of purchases of inventory at better pricing during the three month period. Cost of sales for the nine months ended July 31, 2012 was $128,472,249 or 93% of net sales, as compared to $89,963,400 or 91.1% of net sales for the nine months ended July 31, 2011. The increase in cost of sales, and cost of sales as a percentage of revenue, reflects the increase in net sales and the increased cost of green coffee due to additional poundage sold and lower returns from our hedging operations.

Total operating expenses increased by $104,648, or 6%, to $1,858,672 for the three months ended July 31, 2012 as compared to operating expenses of $1,754,024 for the three months ended July 31, 2011. The increase in operating expenses was due to increases in selling and administrative expenses of $113,297 as result of increased freight costs, insurance and travel and payroll due to increased sales partially offset by a decrease in overhead, licenses and fees and officers' salaries. Total operating expenses increased by $350,022, or 6.7%, to $5,579,111 for the nine months ended July 31, 2012 as compared to operating expenses of $5,229,089 for the nine months ended July 31, 2011. The increase in operating expenses was due to increases in selling and administrative expense of $400,113 as a result of increased freight costs, insurance and payroll due to increased sales partially offset by a decrease in travel costs, professional service fees and officers' salaries of $50,091.

"We are pleased to report this quarter's results to our shareholder base as we overcame many obstacles to achieve strong results during the past ninety days. Despite substantially lower commodity prices, we were still able to increase our revenues by 24% over the same period from last year. Although coffee prices on average were lower by $1.00 per pound, we achieved growth in our sales in all key areas, including green coffee sales, private labels sales and branded sales, building upon our momentum from last quarter, while improving our gross margin by almost three percentage points as well," noted Andrew Gordon, our President and CEO.

"Our increase in earnings per share was also accomplished in spite of losses incurred by OPTCO. In the case of OPTCO, losses totaled almost $200,000 as we were forced to liquidate an oversupply of inventories into a weak commodity and buyer's market. We are hopeful that these temporary conditions at OPTCO will improve and have a positive impact on earnings in the fourth quarter," continued Mr. Gordon.

"Finally, while achieving greater sales growth, we controlled both our variable and fixed costs in the process. Our balance sheet is as strong as it has ever been over our forty plus years of existence and if and when commodity and macro conditions stabilize, we believe our revenues and earnings will reflect the benefits of a normalized business environment," stated Mr. Gordon.

Quarterly Dividend

The Company's previously announced quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share will be paid to stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 16, 2012. The dividend will be paid on October 29, 2012.

About Coffee Holding

Coffee Holding is a leading integrated wholesale coffee roaster and dealer in the United States and one of the few coffee companies that offers a broad array of coffee products across the entire spectrum of consumer tastes, preferences and price points. Coffee Holding has been a family-operated business for three generations and has remained profitable through varying cycles in the coffee industry and the economy. The Company's private label and branded coffee products are sold throughout the United States, Canada and abroad to supermarkets, wholesalers, and individually owned and multi-unit retail customers.

Any statements that are not historical facts contained in this release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We have based these forward-looking statements upon information available to management as of the date of this release and management's expectations and projections about certain future events. It is possible that the assumptions made by management for purposes of such statements may not materialize. Actual results may differ materially from those projected or implied in any forward-looking statements. Such statements may involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those relating to product demand, coffee prices, pricing of our products, market acceptance, the effect of economic conditions, intellectual property rights, the outcome of competitive products, risks in product development, the results of financing efforts, the ability to complete transactions, and other factors discussed from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement for events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made.

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
JULY 31, 2012 AND OCTOBER 31, 2011

				July 31, 2012			October 31, 2011
				(unaudited)
- ASSETS -
CURRENT ASSETS:
	Cash			$	1,373,344		$	4,244,335
	Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $269,611 for 2012 and 2011				13,587,974			16,021,581
	Inventories				11,198,755			13,475,855
	Prepaid green coffee				201,300			388,754
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets				188,866			275,679
	Prepaid and refundable income taxes				202,033			377,972
	Deferred income tax asset				233,474			896,400
		TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS			26,985,746			35,680,576
Machinery and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,518,570 and $2,191,566 for 2012 and 2011, respectively					1,851,787			1,661,759
Customer list and relationships, net of accumulated amortization of $16,875 and $11,250 for 2012 and 2011, respectively					133,125			138,750
Trademarks					180,000			180,000
Goodwill					440,000			440,000
Equity investments					2,072,529			-
Deposits and other assets					645,447			677,606
			TOTAL ASSETS	$	32,308,634		$	38,778,691
- LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY -
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses			$	6,163,171		$	12,379,414
	Line of credit				1,379,445			1,820,109
	Due to broker				166,301			1,867,558
	Income taxes payable				242			100
		TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES			7,709,159			16,067,181

Deferred income tax liabilities					974			35,900
Deferred rent payable					161,732			146,921
Deferred compensation payable					521,167			538,707
		TOTAL LIABILITIES			8,393,032			16,788,709
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
	Coffee Holding Co., Inc. stockholders' equity:
	Preferred stock, par value $.001 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 0 issued				-			-
	Common stock, par value $.001 per share; 30,000,000 shares authorized, 6,456,316 shares issued; 6,372,309 shares outstanding for 2012 and 2011				6,456			6,456
	Additional paid-in capital				15,904,109			15,884,609
	Contingent consideration				-			19,500
	Retained earnings				8,126,552			6,268,326
	Less: Treasury stock, 84,007 common shares, at cost for 2012 and 2011				(272,133	)		(272,133	)
		Total Coffee Holding Co., Inc. Stockholders' Equity			23,764,984			21,906,758
	Noncontrolling interest				150,618			83,224
TOTAL EQUITY					23,915,602			21,989,982
		TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY		$	32,308,634		$	38,778,691


COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

			Nine Months Ended July 31,						Three Months Ended July 31,
			Nine Months Ended July 31,						Three Months Ended July 31,
			2012			2011			2012			2011
NET SALES			$	138,171,695		$	98,737,976		$	44,484,453		$	35,764,866

COST OF SALES (including $23.4 and $18.5 million of related party costs for the nine months ended July 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Including $5.9 and $6.8 million for the three months ended July 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.)				128,472,249			89,963,400			40,606,840			33,670,406

GROSS PROFIT				9,699,446			8,774,576			3,877,613			2,094,460

OPERATING EXPENSES:
	Selling and administrative			5,149,653			4,749,540			1,717,472			1,604,175
	Officers' salaries			429,458			479,549			141,200			149,849
		TOTALS		5,579,111			5,229,089			1,858,672			1,754,024

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS				4,120,335			3,545,487			2,018,941			340,436

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
	Interest income			27,909			131,628			9,268			20,297
	(Loss) income from equity investment			(27,471	)		-			3,627			-
	Interest expense			(153,294	)		(195,477	)		(46,762	)		(76,817	)
		TOTALS		(152,856	)		(63,849	)		(33,867	)		(56,520	)

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARIES				3,967,479			3,481,638			1,985,074			283,916

	Provision for income taxes			1,460,792			1,064,817			729,979			106,161

NET INCOME				2,506,687			2,416,821			1,255,095			177,755
	Less: net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest			(67,394	)		(19,556	)		(23,899	)		(9,519	)

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC.			$	2,439,293		$	2,397,265		$	1,231,196		$	168,236

Basic earnings per share			$	.38		$	.44		$	.19		$	.03

Diluted earnings per share			$	.37		$	.44		$	.19		$	.03

Dividends declared per share			$	.09		$	.09		$	.03		$	.03

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
		Basic		6,372,309			5,490,823			6,372,309			5,490,823
		Diluted		6,639,309			5,500,823			6,639,309			5,500,823


COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
NINE MONTHS ENDED July 31, 2012 AND 2011
(Unaudited)

				2012			2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
	Net income			$	2,506,687		$	2,416,821
	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
		Depreciation and amortization			332,630			323,239
		Unrealized (gain) loss on commodities			(1,701,257	)		1,154,557
		Loss on equity investments			27,471			-
		Deferred rent			14,811			16,624
		Deferred income taxes			628,000			(585,750	)
	Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
		Accounts receivable			2,433,607			(4,255,299	)
		Inventories			2,277,100			(4,934,661	)
		Prepaid expenses and other current assets			86,813			238,091
		Prepaid green coffee			187,454			168,523
		Prepaid and refundable income taxes			175,939			(71,869	)
		Accounts payable and accrued expenses			(6,216,243	)		3,734,577
		Deposits and other assets			14,619			14,616
		Income taxes payable			142			394,774
			Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		767,773			(1,385,757	)

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
	Equity investments				(2,100,000	)		-
	Purchases of machinery and equipment				(517,033	)		(419,212	)
			Net cash used in investing activities		(2,617,033	)		(419,212	)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
	Advances under bank line of credit				129,236,460			96,021,666
	Principal payments under bank line of credit				(129,677,124	)		(91,616,329	)
	Payment of dividend				(581,067	)		(500,967	)
			Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(1,021,731	)		3,904,370


NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH					(2,870,991	)		2,099,401

CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD					4,244,335			1,672,921

CASH, END OF PERIOD				$	1,373,344		$	3,772,322



SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW DATA:
		Interest paid		$	168,428		$	179,857
		Income taxes paid		$	570,160			1,317,698

Contact:

CONTACT:

Coffee Holding Co., Inc.

Andrew Gordon

President & CEO

(718) 832-0800

Coffee Holding Co Inc ( JVA )

Coffee Holding Co., Inc. Reports Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended July 31, 2012