FORM 10-Q

 

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

xQuarterly report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934.

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31,September 30, 2016

 

or

 

¨Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934.

 

Commission File No. 0-3026

 

 

 

PARADISE, INC.

 

 

 

INCORPORATED IN FLORIDA

I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO. 59-1007583

 

1200 W. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BLVD.,

PLANT CITY, FLORIDA 33563

 

(813) 752-1155

 

 

 

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 and 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.  Yesx  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 (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yesx  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.

 

Large accelerated filer¨Accelerated filer¨Non-accelerated filer¨Smaller reporting companyx

 

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

 

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of May 12,November 14, 2016 was 519,600 shares.

 

 

 

 

PARADISE, INC.

 

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31,SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

INDEX

 

  PAGE
PART I.FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
   
 ITEM 1. 
   
 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS: 
   
Assets
 
As of March 31, 2016 (Unaudited), December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)2
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
   
 As of March 31,September 30, 2016 (Unaudited), December 31, 2015 and MarchSeptember 30, 2015 (Unaudited)2
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
As of September 30, 2016 (Unaudited), December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015 (Unaudited)3
   
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED): 
   
 For the three-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2016 and 20154
   
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED):
For the three-monthnine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2016 and 20155
   
 NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)6 – 9
ITEM 2.: 
   
 For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 20156
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)7 – 10
ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS1011 – 14
   
 ITEM 3. 
   
 QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK – N/A1415
   
 ITEM 4. 
   
 CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES1415
   
PART II.OTHER INFORMATION 
   
 ITEMS 1 – 6.1516
   
SIGNATURES1617

 

 

 

 

PARADISE, INC.COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-3026

 

PART I.FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Financial Statements

 

PARADISE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 AS OF   AS OF  AS OF     AS OF 
 MARCH 31, AS OF MARCH 31,  SEPTEMBER 30, AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 
 2016 DECEMBER 31, 2015  2016 DECEMBER 31, 2015 
 (UNAUDITED)  2015  (UNAUDITED)  (UNAUDITED)  2015  (UNAUDITED) 
                   
ASSETS                        
                        
CURRENT ASSETS:                        
                        
Cash $6,830,927  $8,791,938  $6,236,530  $1,138,700  $8,791,938  $1,329,580 
Accounts Receivable, Less, Allowances of $0 (03/31/16), $1,066,314 (12/31/15) and $0 (03/31/15)  1,619,055   2,182,306   1,883,449 
Accounts Receivable,            
Less, Allowances of $0 (09/30/16),            
$1,066,314 (12/31/15) and $0 (09/30/15)  6,378,274   2,182,306   6,678,038 
Inventories:                        
Raw Materials  7,630,291   5,114,439   5,783,480   7,605,280   5,114,439   6,426,620 
Work in Process  12,146   785,711   55,877   333,884   785,711   487,769 
Supplies  161,258   161,258   168,275   161,258   161,258   168,275 
Finished Goods  2,489,151   2,118,261   3,020,702   3,897,230   2,118,261   4,352,239 
Income Tax Receivable  271,004   76,290   390,931 
Income Tax Asset  -   -   265,829 
Deferred Income Tax Asset  241,834   241,834   277,291   241,834   241,834   277,291 
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets  141,601   318,250   169,431   455,684   318,250   437,130 
                        
Total Current Assets  19,397,267   19,790,287   17,985,966   20,212,144   19,713,997   20,422,771 
                        
Property, Plant and Equipment, Less, Accumulated Depreciation of $18,397,189 (03/31/16), $18,294,592 (12/31/15) and $17,983,131 (03/31/15)  4,006,193   3,924,480   3,815,270 

Property, Plant and Equipment, Less, Accumulated Depreciation of $18,557,477 (09/30/16), $18,294,592 (12/31/15) and $18,192,229 (09/30/15)

  3,919,133   3,924,480   3,753,580 
Goodwill  413,280   413,280   413,280   413,280   413,280   413,280 
Customer Base and Non-Compete Agreement  28,732   62,092   156,506   -   62,092   93,563 
Other Assets  352,538   392,426   371,090   381,149   392,426   471,978 
                        
TOTAL ASSETS $24,198,010  $24,582,565  $22,742,112  $24,925,706  $24,506,275  $25,155,172 

 

See Accompanying Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


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  AS OF     AS OF 
  SEPTEMBER 30,  AS OF  SEPTEMBER 30, 
  2016  DECEMBER 31,  2015 
  (UNAUDITED)  2015  (UNAUDITED) 
          
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY            
             
CURRENT LIABILITIES:            
             
Short Term Debt $291,838  $582,839  $1,385,769 
Accounts Payable  712,962   615,928   1,234,036 
Accrued Liabilities  607,603   656,543   590,250 
Income Taxes Payable  193,185   111,018   - 
             
Total Current Liabilities  1,805,588   1,966,328   3,210,055 
             
DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITY  315,125   315,125   203,667 
             
Total Liabilities  2,120,713   2,281,453   3,413,722 
             
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:            
Common Stock:  $0.30 Par Value, 2,000,000 Shares Authorized, 583,094 Shares Issued, 519,600 Shares Outstanding  174,928   174,928   174,928 
Capital in Excess of Par Value  1,288,793   1,288,793   1,288,793 
Retained Earnings  21,614,491   21,034,320   20,550,948 
Treasury Stock, at Cost, 63,494 Shares  (273,219)  (273,219)  (273,219)
             
Total Stockholders’ Equity  22,804,993   22,224,822   21,741,450 
             
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $24,925,706  $24,506,275  $25,155,172 

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  AS OF    AS OF 
  MARCH 31,  AS OF  MARCH 31, 
  2016  DECEMBER 31,  2015 
  (UNAUDITED)  2015  (UNAUDITED) 
          
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY            
             
CURRENT LIABILITIES:            
             
Short Term Debt $702,801  $582,839  $212,724 
Accounts Payable  948,384   615,928   795,123 
Accrued Expenses  291,861   843,851   250,024 
             
Total Current Liabilities  1,943,046   2,042,618   1,257,871 
             
DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITY  315,125   315,125   203,667 
             
Total Liabilities  2,258,171   2,357,743   1,461,538 
             
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:            
Common Stock:  $0.30 Par Value, 2,000,000 Shares Authorized, 583,094 Shares Issued, 519,600 Shares Outstanding  174,928   174,928   174,928 
Capital in Excess of Par Value  1,288,793   1,288,793   1,288,793 
Retained Earnings  20,749,337   21,034,320   20,090,072 
Treasury Stock, at Cost, 63,494 Shares  (273,219)  (273,219)  (273,219)
             
Total Stockholders’ Equity  21,939,839   22,224,822   21,280,574 
             
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $24,198,010  $24,582,565  $22,742,112 

PARADISE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

  FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED 
  SEPTEMBER 30, 
  2016  2015 
       
Net Sales $8,884,152  $8,861,873 
         
Costs and Expenses:        
Cost of Goods Sold  6,173,066   6,453,619 
Selling, General and Administrative Expense  1,098,845   1,147,469 
Amortization Expense  2,000   32,471 
         
Total Costs and Expenses  7,273,911   7,633,559 
         
Income from Operations  1,610,241   1,228,314 
         
Other Expenses  (30,856)  (24,967)
         
Income from Operations Before Income Taxes  1,579,385   1,203,347 
         
Provision for Income Taxes  631,753   471,256 
         
Net Income $947,632  $732,091 
         
Income per Common Share (Basic and Diluted) $1.82  $1.41 
         
Dividend per Common Share $0.00  $0.00 

 

See Accompanying Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


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PARADISE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED  FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED 
 MARCH 31,  SEPTEMBER 30, 
 2016  2015  2016 2015 
          
Net Sales $2,962,956  $2,691,757  $13,950,369  $14,032,757 
                
Costs and Expenses:                
Cost of Goods Sold  2,340,039   2,460,173   10,038,462   10,936,925 
Selling, General and Administrative Expense  933,355   933,060   2,774,766   2,979,115 
Amortization Expense  36,360   35,971   68,203   104,414 
                
Total Costs and Expenses  3,309,754   3,429,204   12,881,431   14,020,454 
                
Loss from Operations  (346,798)  (737,447)
Income from Operations  1,068,938   12,303 
                
Other Income  1,743   18,313   19,846   19,885 
                
Loss Before Income Taxes  (345,055)  (719,134)
Income from Operations Before Income Taxes  1,088,784   32,188 
                
Income Tax Benefit  138,022   287,654 
Provision for Income Taxes  435,513   2,792 
                
Net Loss $(207,033) $(431,480)
Net Income $653,271  $29,396 
                
Loss per Common Share (Basic and Diluted) $(0.40) $(0.83)
Income per Common Share (Basic and Diluted) $1.26  $0.06 
                
Dividend per Common Share $0.15  $0.11  $0.15  $0.11 

 

See Accompanying Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


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PARADISE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED  FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED 
 MARCH 31,  SEPTEMBER 30, 
 2016  2015  2016  2015 
          
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                
Net Loss $(207,033) $(431,480)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash Used in Operating Activities:        
Net Income $653,271  $29,396 
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Used in Operating Activities:        
Depreciation and Amortization  140,152   139,006   367,329   416,548 
Decrease (Increase) in:        
(Increase) Decrease in:        
Accounts Receivable  563,251   1,163,220   (4,195,968)  (3,631,369)
Inventories  (2,113,177)  (1,543,425)  (3,817,983)  (3,949,994)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets  176,649   137,520 
Income Tax Receivable  (194,714)  (312,654)
Prepaid Expenses  (137,434)  (130,179)
Other Assets  35,888   75,783   5,166   (30,605)
Income Tax Asset  -  (265,958)
Increase (Decrease) in:                
Accounts Payable  332,446   191,771   101,874   630,684 
Accrued Liabilities  (629,930)  (626,590)  33,227   (150,802)
                
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities  (1,896,468)  (1,206,849)  (6,990,518)  (7,082,279)
                
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                
Purchase of Property and Equipment  (184,505)  (444,476)  (293,779)  (591,885)
                
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities  (184,505)  (444,476)  (293,779)  (591,885)
                
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                
Payments on Short Term Debt  (863,527)  (149,112)
Proceeds from Short Term Debt  499,437   149,112   572,526   1,422,002 
Payments on Short Term Debt  (379,475)  (49,267)
Dividends Paid  (77,940)  (57,156)
                
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities  119,962   99,845 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities  (368,941)  1,215,734 
                
NET DECREASE IN CASH  (1,961,011)  (1,551,480)  (7,653,238)  (6,458,430)
                
CASH, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD  8,791,938   7,788,010   8,791,938   7,788,010 
                
CASH, AT END OF PERIOD $6,830,927  $6,236,530  $1,138,700  $1,329,580 
                
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:                
Cash paid for:                
Income Tax $244,000  $25,000 
                
Noncash financing activity:        
Dividends Declared $77,940  $57,156 
Income Taxes $353,346  $268,750 

 

See Accompanying Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

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PARADISE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 1BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Paradise, Inc. (the “Company”) have been prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for annual financial statements.

 

The information furnished herein reflects only theall adjustments and accruals of a normal recurring nature that management believes isare necessary to fairly state the operating results for the respective periods. The notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. The Company’s management believes that the disclosures are sufficient for interim financial reporting purposes.

 

Consumer demand for glace’ fruit product is traditionally strongest during the Thanksgiving and Christmas season. Almost 80% of glace’ fruit product sales are recorded during an eight to ten week period beginning in mid September. Therefore, the operating results for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the current year.

 

Certain minor reclassifications have been made to the consolidated unaudited financial statements for the quarterthree and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2015 to conform to the classifications used for the quarterthree and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2016.

 

NOTE 2IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers,which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The new standard will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2018, which is the effective date for public companies. Early application is permitted as of January 1, 2017. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU No. 2014-09 will have on its financial statements and related disclosures. The Company has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effect of the standard on its consolidated financial statements.


PARADISE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 2IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11,Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory, which amends FASB ASU Topic 330,Inventory. This ASU requires entities to measure inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value and eliminates the option that currently exists for measuring inventory at market value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonable predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. This ASU should be applied prospectively with earlier application permitted. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

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PARADISE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 2RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17,Income Taxes (Topic 740) Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes,which simplifies the presentation of deferred income taxes. The ASU provides presentation requirements to classify deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Earlier application is permitted for any interim and annual financial statements that have not yet been issued. The new guidance may be applied either prospectively to all deferred tax liabilities and assets or retrospectively to all periods presented. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02,Leases (Topic 842)(ASU 2016-02). Under ASU No. 2016-2, an entity will be required to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on its balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. ASU No. 2016-02 offers specific accounting guidance for a lessee, a lessor and sale and leaseback transactions. Lessees and lessors are required to disclose qualitative and quantitative information about leasing arrangements to enable a user of the financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. For public companies, ASU No. 2016-02 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period, and requires a modified retrospective adoption, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluatingdoes not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact of these changes toon the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Except as noted above, the Company’s management does not believe that recent codified pronouncements by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) (including its EITF), the AICPA or the Securities and Exchange Commission will have a material impact on the Company’s current or future consolidated financial statements.

 

NOTE 3LOSSINCOME PER COMMON SHARE

 

Basic and diluted lossincome per common share areis based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding and assumed to be outstanding of 519,600. There are no dilutive securities outstanding.


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PARADISE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 4BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA

 

The Company’s operations are conducted through two business segments. These segments, and the primary operations of each, are as follows:

 

Business Segment Operation
   
Fruit Production of candied fruit, a basic fruitcake ingredient, sold to manufacturing bakers, institutional users, and retailers for use in home baking.  Also, based on market conditions, the processing of frozen strawberry products, for sale to commercial and institutional users such as preservers, dairies, drink manufacturers, etc.
   
Molded Plastics Production of plastics containers and other molded plastics for sale to various food processors and others.

 

 Three months ended Three months ended 
 March 31, March 31,  September 30, September 30, 
 2016  2015  2016  2015 
          
Net Sales in Each Segment                
                
Fruit:                
Sales to Unaffiliated Customers $853,280  $1,004,288  $7,389,005  $7,102,818 
                
Molded Plastics:                
Sales to Unaffiliated Customers  2,109,676 �� 1,687,469   1,495,147   1,759,055 
                
Net Sales $2,962,956  $2,691,757  $8,884,152  $8,861,873 
        
 Nine months ended Nine months ended 
 September 30, September 30, 
 2016  2015 
     
Net Sales in Each Segment        
        
Fruit:        
Sales to Unaffiliated Customers $8,643,663  $8,409,947 
        
Molded Plastics:        
Sales to Unaffiliated Customers  5,306,706   5,622,810 
        
Net Sales $13,950,369  $14,032,757 

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PARADISE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 4BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA (CONTINUED)

 

The Company does not prepare operating profit or loss information on a segment basis for internal use, until the end of each year. Due to the seasonal nature of the fruit segment, management believes that it is not practical to prepare this information for interim reporting purposes. Therefore, reporting is not required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.


PARADISE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 4BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA (CONTINUED)

 March 31, March 31,  September 30, September 30, 
 2016  2015  2016  2015 
          
Identifiable Assets of Each Segment are Listed Below:                
                
Fruit $10,517,525  $9,230,689  $17,678,419  $16,957,811 
                
Molded Plastics  5,193,929   5,404,949   4,399,853   4,887,629 
                
Identifiable Assets  15,711,454   14,635,638   22,078,272   21,845,440 
                
General Corporate Assets  8,486,556   8,106,474   2,847,434   3,309,732 
                
Total Assets $24,198,010  $22,742,112  $24,925,706  $25,155,172 

 

Identifiable assets by segment are those assets that are principally used in the operations of each segment. General corporate assets are principally cash, prepaid expenses, other current assets, land and income tax assets.


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PARADISE, INC.COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-3026

 

PART I.FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Forward–Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact should be considered “forward-looking statements” for the purpose of these provisions, including statements that include projections of, or expectations about, earnings, revenues or other financial items, statements about our plans and objectives for future operations, statements concerning proposed new products or services, statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, statements concerning our expectations regarding the attraction and retention of customers, statements about market risk and statements underlying any of the foregoing. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of such terminology as “may”, “will”, “expects”, “potential”, or “continue”, or the negative thereof or other similar words. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations or any of our forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Actual results and developments are likely to be different from, and may be materially different from, those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties.

 

Overview

 

Paradise, Inc.’s main business segment, glace’ fruit, a prime ingredient of fruitcakes and other holiday confections, represented 68.3% of total net sales duringfor the previous year of 2015. These products are sold to manufacturing bakers, institutional users, supermarkets and other retailers throughout the country. Consumer demand for glace’ fruit product is traditionally strongest during the Thanksgiving and Christmas season. Almost 80% of glace’ fruit product sales are recorded during anfor a period of eight to ten week periodweeks beginning in mid September.

 

Since the majority of the Company’s customers require delivery of glace’ candied fruit products during this relatively short period of time, Paradise, Inc. must operate at consistent levels of production from as early as January through the middle of November of each year in order to meet peak demands. Furthermore, the Company must make substantial borrowings of short-term working capital to cover the cost of raw materials, factory overhead and labor expense associated with production for inventory. This combination of building and financing inventories during the year, without the opportunity to record any significant fruit product income, resultsmay result in the generation of operating losses well into the third quarter of each year. Therefore, it is the opinion of management that meaningful forecasts of annual net sales or profit levels require analysis of a full year’s operations.

 

In addition, comparison of current quarterly results to the preceding quarter produces an incomplete picture on the Company’s performance due to year-to-year changes in production schedules, seasonal harvests and availability of raw materials, and in the timing of customer orders and shipments. Thus, the discussion of information presented within this report is focused on the review of the Company’s current year-to-date results as compared to the similar period last year.

 

Paradise, Inc.’s other business segment, Paradise Plastics, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Paradise, Inc. producingproduces custom molding products, is not subject to the seasonality of the glace’ fruit business. This segment represents all injection molding and thermoforming operations, including the packaging for the Company’s fruit products. Only sales to unaffiliated customers are reported.


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PART I.FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

 

The First QuarterNine Months

 

Paradise, Inc.’s fruit segment net sales for the first quarternine months of 2016 totaled $853,280increased 2.8% to $8,643,663 compared to net sales of $1,004,288$8,409,947 for the similar nine month reporting period of 2015 representing a decrease2015. This increase is primarily due to timing differences in the receipt of $151,008 or 15.0%. The fruit segment has two primary productscustomers’ orders and the corresponding shipping dates for sale during the first quarterdelivery of the year. The main product isCompany’s retail glace’ fruit soldproducts. Changes in bulk quantitiesdates of opening orders from customers between interim reporting periods will have a direct impact on net revenue comparisons. Paradise, Inc. recognizes net sales generally upon receipt of its products by its customers. Thus, as merchandise is shipped and shippedreceived by its customers during different interim reporting periods, timing differences in reported net revenue will occur. Management has consistently disclosed that interim filings are not reliable financial indicators of year-end performance. Only after a full year’s selling season is completed which takes into consideration factors such as the timing of initial orders, product placement on supermarket shelves and consumer demand for holiday fruitcake ingredients, will the Company have any ability to manufacturing bakeriesdetermine whether its sales and select supermarketsmarketing efforts for the traditional Easter holiday season. Net sales orders received and shipped for bulk glace’ fruit products during the first three months of 2016current year were $482,589 compared to $508,223 for the similar reporting period of 2015, representing a decrease of $25,634 or 5.0%. The other main product for sale in the first quarter is finished strawberry items produced exclusively for a local distributor during a short period of time beginning in early March and running through mid April of each year. As in previous years, Paradise, Inc., based on a negotiated price (i.e. tolling fee) will receive and process fresh strawberries through its production facilities on behalf of this distributor. With weather conditions not as favorable as in past years, net sales for the three months ending March 31, 2016 were $370,691 compared to $496,065 representing a decrease of $125,374 for the three months ending March 31, 2015.successful.

 

Paradise Plastics, Inc., a wholly owned company of Paradise, Inc., which accounted for 31.7%38% of total net sales to unaffiliated customers for the previous year, generateddecreased by 5.6% to net sales of $2,109,676$5,306,706 for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2016 compared to $1,687,469$5,622,810 for the similar reporting period of 2015. This represents an increaseWhile sales to customers of $422,207 or 25.0%. The primary reasonvacuum forming plastics parts within the housing market increased by 5% for this increase relatesthe current reporting period over the similar reporting period of 2015, it was not enough net revenue to offset a greater amount ofrecent decline in sales orders received and shippedrelated to a long term plastics customer for higher priced heavy gauge vacuum forming parts used for their customers within the housing market. While encouraged with increased sales orders received and shipped during the first quarter of 2016 along with higher profit margins than for the similar reporting period for the three months ending March 31, 2015, no determination can be made as to how much additional revenue, if any, will be generatedCompany’s thermoforming operations. As mentioned in future reporting periods for 2016. As to most plastics sales orders, commitments for parts are usually for a short term period of up to 90 days. Future revenue can only be determined when re-orders for these plastics parts are received and shipped byprevious filings, Paradise Plastics, Inc. toproduces various types of custom molded plastics for its customers which are then assembled into finished products by its customers. Thus, changes in demand for these finish products by the end user will have a direct impact on our sales. As of the date of filing, management is not able to predict whether the recent decline in sales will continue.

 

Consolidated cost of sales as a percentage of overall net sales decreased 12.0%6.0% for the first quarternine months of 2016 compared to the similar reporting period of 2015. Two reasons representThis is less than the 10.4% decrease in cost of sales reported during the June 30, 2016 filing, however, this change.decrease is still due to the following two reasons. First, the increase ina greater percentage of vacuum forming plastics parts ordered and shipped to a long term plastics customer included higher sales prices and thereforeduring the first nine months of 2016 vs. 2015 were of higher gross margins. Secondly, the fruit segment, after not commencing brining operations of orange peel during the first quarternine months of 2016, the Company’s fruit segment commenced production of its in house brining operations producing of 1.62015, produced 2.9 million lbs. of binnedbrined orange peel inventory.inventory during the first nine months of 2016. With more than an adequate amount of brined orange peel in the Company’s inventory as of January 1, 2015, brining operations for the first quarter of 2015orange peel were postponed.postponed for 2015. Thus, the increase in seasonalorange peel production during the first nine months of brined fruit2016 allocated over a relatively fixed amount of factory overhead (i.e.: insurance, utilities, depreciation and taxes) had anthe impact of reducing cost of sales as of March 31,September 30, 2016 compared to March 31,September 30, 2015. However, seasonal production does not represent a trend or an estimate that can be projected for the remainder of 2016. The Company typically starts processing all of its various brined fruit inventory into finished inventory at the beginning of June for each year. Thus, it is important to understand that until thisa full year’s production period, which will run from June through Octobercycle is completed, the Company will not be able to determine to what extent the changeadditional production mentioned above will have on cost of sales and its relationshipas it relates to overall sales.

Inventory as of September 30, 2016 totaled $11,997,652 compared to $11,434,903 as of September 30, 2015 representing an increase of $562,749. This represents an increase of 4.9% and is attributable to the increased orange peel production discussed in the cost of sales section above.

 

Selling, general & administrative (S,G&A) expenses for the first threenine months of 2016 totaled $933,355$2,774,766 compared to $2,979,115 representing a decrease of $204,349 or 6.9% and were consistent with S,G&A expenses foris primarily related to the firstretirement of three months of 2015 which totaled $933,060.senior managers during late 2015.


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Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

 

Other Significant ItemsThe First Nine Months (Continued)

 

Other Income for the first quarter of 2016 totaled $1,743 compared to $18,313 for the similar reporting period of 2015. Other income is periodic sales of recycled plastics materials from time to time along with changes in the cash surrender value of two insurance policies owned by the Company on behalf of two senior executives.

Inventory as of March 31, 2016 was $10,292,846 compared to $9,028,334 as of March 31, 2015 representing an increase of $1,264,512 or 14.0% as shipments from suppliers of brined fruit commodities, which may fluctuate based upon many factors common to agricultural products, were received in greater quantities during the first quarter of 2016 than the first quarter of 2015. With several of the Company’s brined fruit commodities being shipped to its processing facility located in Plant City, Florida from as far away as Southeast Asia, timing differences regarding levels of on hand brined fruit will occur at various interim reporting periods. Management’s primary goal at the end of the first quarter of its fiscal year, is to determine if inventory levels are sufficient for the upcoming selling season. For the period in review, this goal has been met.

Short Term Debt and Accounts Payable combined balances as of March 31, 2016 totaled $1,651,185 compared to $1,007,847 for the similar reporting period for 2015. These two accounts are directly related to the increased amount of inventory on hand at March 31, 2016 as referenced in the preceding paragraph.

We finance ourParadise, Inc. finances ongoing operations primarily with cash provided by our operating activities.activities which are seasonal in nature. Our principal sources of liquidity are our cash flows provided by operating activities, our existing cash, and a line of credit facility. At March 31,September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we had $6.8 million$1,138,700 and $8.8 million,$8,791,938, respectively, in cash. Additionally, we have a revolving line of credit with a maximum limit of $12 million and a borrowing limit of 80% of the Company’s eligible receivables plus 50%up to 60% of the Company’s eligible inventory, from January 1 to May 31 and 60% from June 1 to December 31 of each year, of which $0 was outstanding at March 31,September 30, 2016 and $0 at December 31, 2015. Within this agreement, there are letters of credit with a limit of $1,750,000, of which $702,801$291,838 was outstanding at March 31,September 30, 2016 and $582,839 at December 31, 2015. The line of credit agreement expires onin July, 31, 2017. Net cash decreased by $7,653,238 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $6,458,430 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The primary reason for this decrease in cash for the first nine months of 2016 compared to 2015 was the earlier repayment of short-term debt of just over $1.0 million as of September 30, 2016.

 

Summary

 

Paradise Inc.’s consolidated net sales decreased slightly to $13,950,369 for the threefirst nine months ended March 31,of 2016 totaled $2,962,956 compared to $2,691,757$14,032,757 for the similar reporting periodfirst nine months of 2015 representing an increase of 10.1%. This increase is specifically attributable to the plastics segment as increased sales orders were received and shipped related to parts that are needed by a long term customer within the housing market. Cost of sales as a percentage of sales decreased by 12.0% as higher gross margins were realized on these plastics parts. In addition, an increase in brinedthe earlier shipment of the Company’s holiday segment fruit productionsegments products was offset by a downturn in thermoforming plastics parts during the firstthird quarter of 2016 also impacted a decrease in the cost of sales as a greater amount of production was allocated over a relatively fixed level of factory overhead. Overall, this activity resulted in a net loss of $207,033 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to a net loss of $431,480 for the three months ended March 31, 2015.2016. However, as mentioned and disclosed in all previous quarterlyinterim filings, due to the highly seasonal nature of the Company’s primary revenue source, glace’ fruit sales, no meaningful financial analysis can be developed from Paradise, Inc.’s interim results do not represent any meaningful trends or estimates in annual performance.reporting results. Only a full year’s accounting of salesrevenue and expenses will provide a complete picture of the consolidated operations ofnecessary information to determine the Company.Company’s overall financial performance.


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Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make assessments, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements. We evaluate the accounting policies and estimates used to prepare the consolidated financial statements on an ongoing basis. Critical accounting estimates are those that require management’s most difficult, complex, or subjective judgments and have the most potential to impact our financial position and operating results. For a detailed discussion of our critical accounting estimates, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting estimates during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2016.

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Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

 

Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers,which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The new standard will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2018, which is the effective date for public companies. Early application is permitted as of January 1, 2017. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU No. 2014-09 will have on its financial statements and related disclosures. The Company has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effect of the standard on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11,Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory, which amends FASB ASU Topic 330,Inventory. This ASU requires entities to measure inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value and eliminates the option that currently exists for measuring inventory at market value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonable predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. This ASU should be applied prospectively with earlier application permitted. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17,Income Taxes (Topic 740) Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes,which simplifies the presentation of deferred income taxes. The ASU provides presentation requirements to classify deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Earlier application is permitted for any interim and annual financial statements that have not yet been issued. The new guidance may be applied either prospectively to all deferred tax liabilities and assets or retrospectively to all periods presented. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.


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Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02,Leases (Topic 842)(ASU 2016-02). Under ASU No. 2016-2, an entity will be required to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on its balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. ASU No. 2016-02 offers specific accounting guidance for a lessee, a lessor and sale and leaseback transactions. Lessees and lessors are required to disclose qualitative and quantitative information about leasing arrangements to enable a user of the financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. For public companies, ASU No. 2016-02 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period, and requires a modified retrospective adoption, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluatingdoes not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact of these changes toon the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Except as noted above, the Company’s management does not believe that recent codified pronouncements by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) (including its EITF), the AICPA or the Securities and Exchange Commission will have a material impact on the Company’s current or future consolidated financial statements.

 

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Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure and Market Risk – N/A

 

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

 

As of March 31,September 30, 2016, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, and they have concluded that we maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures. There were no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarternine months ended March 31,September 30, 2016.

 

Disclosure controls and procedures mean the methods designed to ensure that information that the Company is required to disclose in the reports that it files with the Securities and Exchange Commission is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods required. Our controls and procedures are designed to ensure that all information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to our management to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure. Our controls and procedures are also designed to provide reasonable assurance of the reliability of our financial reporting and accurate recording of our financial transactions.

 

A control system, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. There are inherent limitations in all control systems, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control gaps or instances of fraud have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that the judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that simple errors or mistakes can occur.


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PART II.OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Legal Proceedings – N/A

 

Item 1A.Risk Factors – N/A

 

Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds – N/A

 

Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities – N/A

 

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures – N/A

 

Item 5.Other Information – N/A

 

Item 6.Exhibits

 

Exhibit  
Number Description
   
31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
EX-101.INS XBRL Instance Document
   
EX-101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
   
EX-101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
   
EX-101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
   
EX-101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
   
EX-101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase


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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 PARADISE, INC.  
 A Florida Corporation  
    
 /s/ Randy S. Gordon Date:    May 12,November 14, 2016
 Randy S. Gordon  
 President and Chief Executive Officer  
    
 /s/ Jack M. Laskowitz Date:    May 12,November 14, 2016
 Jack M. Laskowitz  
 Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer  

 

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