CHASE GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024
ITEM 7 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
Fiscal Year 2024 Compared to Fiscal Year 2023 (Continued)
Gross Profit on Sales
The gross profit decreased 21.3% or $230,819 to $853,502, which is 25.1% of related sales for the year ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $1,084,321 or 31.5% of related sales for the year ended June 30, 2023, as a net result of the 7.6% increase in cost of sales described above and the 1.5% decrease in sales. The Company was able to implement a price increase in March 2024 of approximately 14% for the majority of the customers for Chase Candy products, after which gross profit on sales still declined by 1% compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2024. Due to the seasonal nature of the Company’s business and the fact that the Company’s largest customer continues to have price increases at lower negotiated rates, the majority of these price increases will not be fully realized until the first and second quarter of fiscal year 2025. Additionally, management intends to increase prices on seasonal candy between 14-20% during the first half of fiscal year 2025.
Selling Expenses
Selling expenses for the year ended June 30, 2024 decreased $2,918 to $340,816, which is 10% of sales, compared to $343,734 or 10% of sales for the year June 30, 2023. This decrease is primarily due to efforts to minimize selling expenses in an attempt to recover costs not passed along with price increases. Specifically, commission expense decreased $7,358 to $137,430 for the year ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $144,788 for the year ended June 30, 2023, due to decrease in sales. However, these savings were offset by an increase in depreciation expense of $5,511 to $34,546 for the year ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $29,035 for the year ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to purchases of new vehicles, as well as miscellaneous increases in other costs associated with selling expenses.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses for the year ended June 30, 2024 increased $34,088 to $611,312, which is 18% of sales, compared to $577,224 or 16.7% of sales for the year ended June 30, 2023. The increase is primarily due to increases in office salaries of approximately $11,000, increases in payroll tax expense of approximately $5,000, increases in insurance expense of approximately $7,000, plus approximately $10,000 attributable to miscellaneous decreases in other costs associated with general and administrative expenses. Additionally, the Company had a gain on sale of property and equipment of approximately $44,000 recorded in the prior year, compared to a current year gain on sale of property and equipment of approximately $23,000.
Other Income (Expense)
Other income (expense) reflects expense of $(13,098) for the year ended June 30, 2024, as compared to expense of $(6,196) for the year ended June 30, 2023. This increase of $6,902 in other expense was primarily due to an increase in interest expense for the year ended June 30, 2024 due to rising interest rates and increased borrowings during the year ended June 30, 2024.
Income Tax Benefit (Provision)
The Company recorded an income tax benefit for the year ended June 30, 2024 of $19,647, the majority of which is attributable to the current net operating loss carryforwards. The Company recorded no income tax benefit or provision for the year ended June 30, 2023