STATEN ISLAND, NY--(Marketwired - Jun 11, 2015) - Coffee Holding Co., Inc. (Coffee Holding), a leading wholesale coffee dealer and roaster, reported financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended April 30, 2015.
Fiscal Q2 2015 Financial Results
Net sales in the fiscal second quarter of 2015 increased 19% to $30.3 million compared to $25.4 million in the same year-ago quarter. The increase was due to growth across all three of the company's core business operations, which include its green coffee, private label, and branded products business.
Gross profit in the second quarter was ($1.1) million compared to $4.0 million in the year-ago quarter, primarily driven by losses from the company's hedging activities, which include options and futures contracts entered into earlier this year that were subsequently liquidated during the fiscal second quarter. The net loss from this liquidation totaled $3.3 million or ($0.53) per diluted share.
Selling and administrative and officers' salaries in the fiscal second quarter were $2.1 million compared to $1.9 million in the year-ago quarter. As a percentage of revenues, SG&A declined 50 basis points to 6.8% compared to 7.3% in the year-ago quarter.
Net loss in the fiscal second quarter was $2.1 million or ($0.33) per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.3 million or $0.19 per diluted share in the year-ago quarter. The loss was due to the aforementioned losses from the company's hedging activities.
At April 30, 2015, cash totaled $3.6 million compared to $3.8 million at October 31, 2014. Total debt was $5.8 million at April 30, 2015 compared to $2.5 million at October 31, 2014. View the full report here.
