for credit losses, impairment of long-lived assets, intangible assets, income taxes and stock-based compensation. Actual results could differ from these estimates and such differences could be material.
Comparison of Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
We recorded net income for the second quarter of 2009 of $18,000 compared to a net loss of $546,000 in the same period of 2008. Stabilization of diesel fuel and commodity food prices, such as corn, wheat and soybeans, combined with alignment of pricing with our input costs, have improved our gross margins in comparison to the same period of 2008. We can provide no assurance that fuel and commodity prices will remain stable, however we expect to continue to benefit from our price adjustments and remain focused on our input costs and the need to adjust pricing to our customers.
Net sales.Net sales increased 12.5 percent to $27.5 million in the second quarter of 2009 compared to $24.4 million in the same period of 2008. Most of the increase was attributable to rate, rather than volume—primarily to higher prices charged to our customers and to a lesser extent increased sales of higher priced items.
Gross profit.Our gross profit margin increased from 7.4 percent in the second quarter of 2008 to 9.6 percent in the second quarter of 2009. Our costs of sales increased $2.2 million, as we paid $1.5 million more for raw materials, $1.3 million more for labor and labor related costs, $0.7 million less for delivery costs and $0.1 million more for trash disposal. We anticipate our raw material and labor costs to continue to be greater than what we have experienced historically due to economic changes and we continue to evaluate the need to adjust pricing to our customers to mitigate the effects of these higher costs and restore our gross profit margins to our historical levels. The decreases in our delivery costs are primarily related to diesel fuel costs which have been at more manageable levels in the first half of 2009 as compared to 2008. We can provide no assurance that diesel fuel prices will remain manageable in the future.
Selling, general and administrative expenses.Our selling, general and administrative expenses decreased from $2.5 million in the second quarter of 2008 to $2.3 million in the second quarter of the current year. We reduced our sales and adminstrative salaries and commissions and consulting expenses as a result of integrating the functions of finance and sales between our facilities.
Other income and expense.Other income and expense resulted in a net expense of $279,000 in the second quarter of 2009 compared to a net expense of $198,000 in the second quarter of 2008. Interest income decreased from $9,000 in the second quarter of 2008 to $0 in the second quarter of 2009, as we have employed all of our available cash resources to fund our operations. We experienced a gain on sale of assets in the amount of $10,000 in the second quarter of 2009 compared to a gain of $18,000 in the second quarter of 2008.
Interest expense increased to $289,000 during the second quarter of 2009 compared to $225,000 in the second quarter of 2008, due primarily to interest expense and amortization of loan origination fees associated with borrowings on and completion of, our new revolving line of credit. We had no borrowings under our line of credit during the second quarter of 2008.
Income tax expense (benefit).We recognized an income tax expense of $15,000 in the second quarter of 2009 compared to an income tax benefit of $336,000 during the second quarter of 2008 due primarily to reporting of net income in the current year compared to reporting a net loss in the prior year.
Comparison of Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
We recorded a net loss of $248,000 in the first six months of 2009 compared to a net loss of $964,000 in the first six months of 2008. Stabilization of diesel fuel and commodity food prices, such as corn, wheat and soybeans, combined with higher prices charged to our customers have improved our gross margins in comparison to the same period of 2008. We continue to monitor our costs and the need to adjust pricing to our customers as we restore our margins to our historical levels.
Net sales.Net sales increased 10.0 percent in the first six months of 2009 in comparison to the first six months of 2008. Most of the increase was attributable to rate, rather than volume—primarily to higher prices charged to our customers and to a lesser extent increased sales of higher priced items.
Gross profit.Our gross profit increased from 8.5 percent, or $3.8 million, in the first half of 2008 to 9.2 percent, or $4.6 million, in the first half of 2009. Our costs of sales increased $3.8 million as we paid $2.9 million more for raw materials, $2.1 million more for labor and labor related costs, $0.8 million less for delivery costs and $0.4 million less for maintenance and repair items and operating supplies. We anticipate our raw material costs will continue to be greater than what we have experienced historically due to permanent changes in economic conditions including higher fuel costs globally. We believe that our labor costs will continue to be higher than historical costs due to (1) general labor shortages caused by immigration enforcement legislation enacted in the State of Oklahoma, (2) increases in labor rates due to minimum wage statutes and (3) general inflation in the United States of America. We continue to evaluate the need to adjust pricing to our customers to mitigate the effects of these higher costs and restore our gross profit margins to our historical levels. The decreases in our delivery costs are primarily related to diesel fuel costs are moderately less in the first half of 2009 as compared to 2008. We can provide no assurance that diesel fuel prices will remain at current levels.
Selling, general and administrative expenses.Our selling, general and administrative expenses decreased from $4.9 million in the first six months of 2008 to $4.5 million in the same period of the current year. We reduced our sales and
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adminstrative salaries and commissions and consulting expenses as a result of integrating the functions of finance and sales between our facilities.
Other income and expense.Other income and expense resulted in a net expense of $510,000 in the first six months of 2009 compared to a net expense of $356,000 in the same period of 2008. Interest income decreased from $30,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2008 to $0 in the same period of 2009, as we have employed all of our available cash resources to fund our operations. We experienced a net gain on sale of assets in the amount of $6,000 in the second quarter of 2009 compared to a gain of $18,000 in the second quarter of 2008.
Interest expense increased to $516,000 from $403,000 in the same period of 2008, due primarily to interest expense and amortization of loan origination fees associated with borrowings on and completion of, our new revolving line of credit. We had no borrowings under our line of credit during the first six months of 2008.
Income tax expense (benefit).We recognized an income tax benefit $149,000 in the first six months of 2009 compared to an income tax benefit of $450,000 in the same period of 2008. The primary cause of the income tax benefits in both periods is primarily due to operating losses and the recognition of net operating loss carryforward deferred tax assets.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2009, includes a detailed discussion of our liquidity and capital resources and our analysis of the current economic and credit conditions. The following is an update and should be read in conjunction with the Liquidity and Capital Resources discussion on our Form 10-K.
We completed the refinancing of our revolving line of credit on March 18, 2009, extending our availability from $1.0 million to $3.0 million. Proceeds of the refinancing were used to (a) payoff the previous line of credit of $1.0 million (b) fund letters of credit of $0.4 million and (c) provide additional working capital to fund our operations. We experienced an overall decrease in working capital of $1.0 million during the first six months of 2009 primarily due to increasing our short-term borrowings on our new revolving line of credit and increasing our vendor payables as we increased our inventories and accounts receivable resulting from seasonally higher revenues.
The terms of our new revolving line of credit are significantly more expensive than would be expected during times of less restrictive credit conditions and matures in the second quarter of 2010. However, we can provide no assurance that economic and credit conditions will improve, that we can obtain any additional financing which may be required to fund our business, that we can replace our revolving line of credit when it matures or that our actual cash requirements will not be greater than we currently anticipate. We continue to seek alternatives to financing our operations and potential growth.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
Market risk is the risk of loss to future earnings or future cash flows that may result from changes in economic factors. In the normal course of business, we are exposed to market risks related to changes in interest rates and prices of our raw materials.
Interest Rate Risk. We are subject to market risk from exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. Some of our debt instruments contain variable interest rates adjusted quarterly and upon date of change, and indexed by different published rates. At June 30, 2009 our revolving line of credit variable interest rate was 7.75 percent, or Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus 4.5 percent. As of June 30, 2009 there were borrowings of $2.9 million. Other long-term debt, totaling $3.3 million, secured by real estate and other assets also have variable rates indexed by LIBOR and other lending institution Base Rates. A change in interest rates of 1.0 percent on our total debt outstanding at June 30, 2009, of $12.7 million would cause an increase in interest expense of $0.1 million.
Commodity Price Risks.The supply and price of fresh vegetables, fruits and other food commodities is subject to volatility due to growing seasons, the risk of crop failure, catastrophic or abnormal weather events, and other factors beyond our control. We enter into agreements (which are specific as to price and quantity within a range and are cancelable by us and the supplier upon 60 or 90 days’ notice, depending on the term of the agreement and which contain “Act of God” or Force Majeure clauses) for supply at fixed prices to provide a limited amount of ability to maintain an adequate supply of raw materials, so that we may service our customers in the event of a market shortage. Our purchase agreements may cause our purchase costs to be higher than prevailing market conditions in the event of a low market with excessive supply. In contrast, our purchase agreements may cause our purchase costs to be lower than prevailing market conditions in the event of a high market with limited supply. There can be no assurance that our suppliers will be able to fulfill our contracts or will not invoke Force Majeure clauses in our agreements in the event of a limited supply market. We may also make purchase commitments for more product than we will require over a period of time, and may have to pay our suppliers for that product for which we have made a commitment, but that we do not require.
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Fuel Cost.Our business is highly dependent upon timely delivery of our products by our fleet of delivery equipment. Increases in diesel fuel prices increased our delivery costs during the last three years and more significantly during 2008. Diesel fuel prices have moderated during the first quarter of 2009. Our diesel fuel purchases for use in our delivery equipment represent 2.2 percent and 4.7 percent of our total cost of sales for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and the year ended December 31, 2008, respectively. An increase of $1.00 per gallon of diesel fuel purchased would cause an increase in our total cost of sales of approximately $850,000 annually, or 1 percent of our net sales. Increases in diesel fuel costs included increased raw material costs for inbound freight, and our cost to deliver products to our customers. Material increases in fuel costs put us at a competitive disadvantage compared to suppliers located closer to their customers.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management.
Management of the Company, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) as of June 30, 2009. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2009.
(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
We are not a party to any material legal proceedings. We could become involved in litigation from time to time relating to claims arising out of our ordinary course of business.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Our Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2009, includes a detailed discussion of our risk factors. Since that time, there have been no material changes to our risk factors.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
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The following exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated by reference as indicated as required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
Exhibit No. | | Description |
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10.1 | | Promissory note dated August 13, 2009. |
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31.1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1 | | Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and 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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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.
Dated: August 14, 2009
| Vaughan Foods, Inc. |
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| By: | /s/ Herbert B. Grimes |
| | Herbert B. Grimes Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
Dated: August 14, 2009
| Vaughan Foods, Inc. |
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| By: | /s/ Gene P. Jones |
| | Gene P. Jones Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Description |
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10.1 | | Promissory note dated August 13, 2009. |
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31.1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1 | | Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and 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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