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Holding Co., Inc. Reports Third Quarter and Nine Month
Earnings
BROOKLYN,
New York –September 13, 2007. Coffee Holding Co.,
Inc. (AMEX:JVA) today announced its operating results
for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2007. In
this release, the Company:
- Reports
sales growth of 17.8% for the quarter and 8.2% for
the nine month period;
- Reports
increases in net income of $191,206 for the quarter
and $604,394 for the nine month period; and
- Reports
net income of $0.07 per share for the 2007 quarter
compared to $0.03 per share for the 2006 quarter and
$0.18 per share for the nine months ended July 31,
2007 compared to $0.08 per share for the nine months
ended July 31, 2006.
Net
income equaled $370,656, or $0.07 per share (basic and
diluted), for the three months ended July 31, 2007 compared
to net income of $179,450, or $0.03 per share (basic
and diluted), for the three months ended July 31, 2006.
The increase compared to the three month period ended
July 31, 2006 primarily reflects decreased operating
expenses and increased other income, while gross profit
remained relatively constant. Net income equaled $1,019,248,
or $0.18 per share (basic and diluted), for the nine
months ended July 31, 2007 compared to net income of
$414,854, or $0.08 per share (basic and diluted), for
the nine months ended July 31, 2006. The increase compared
to the nine month period ended July 31, 2006 primarily
reflects increased gross profit and was partially offset
by increased operating expenses and other expense.
Net
sales totaled $13,964,807 for the three months ended
July 31, 2007, an increase of $2,106,226 or 17.8% from
$11,858,581 for the three months ended July 31, 2006.
Net sales totaled $40,794,292 for the nine months ended
July 31, 2007, an increase of $3,079,938 or 8.2% from
$37,714,354 for the nine months ended July 31, 2006.
The increase in net sales reflects higher sales of green
coffee and private label coffee compared to both the
three and nine months ended July 31, 2006.
“We
are positive about our results as we continue to build
upon the momentum established during the second half
of 2006 and the first half of our fiscal 2007,”
said Andrew Gordon, President and Chief Executive Officer.
“Historically, the third quarter is our slowest
period as coffee consumption dips slightly during the
summer months. Yet, it appears that much of the past
seasonality of our business has ended. With the Entenmann’s
business scheduled to roll out later this year and the
recent hiring of a West Coast Green Coffee Sales Department
in late August, we believe that the next several months
will be a busy and exciting time for our company.”
About
Coffee Holding Co.
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. Coffee Holding’s private label and branded
coffee products are sold through 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. 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, pricing, 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 Coffee Holding’s Securities and Exchange
Commission filings. Coffee Holding undertakes no obligation
to update or revise any forward-looking statement for
events or circumstances after the date on which such
statement is made.
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