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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10 – Q
(Mark One)
ý
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended February 28, 2018
or
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                     to                    
Commission file number: 1-31643
CCA Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
04-2795439
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1099 Wall Street West, Suite 275
Lyndhurst, New Jersey 07071
(Address of principal executive offices)
(201) 935-3232
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


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 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.    Yes  ý    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).    Yes  ý    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one).
 
Large accelerated filer
 
[ ]
 
Accelerated filer
 
[ ]
Non-accelerated filer
 
[ ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Smaller reporting company
 
[X]
 
 
 
 
Emerging growth company
 
[ ]
If an emerging growth company, indicated by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]


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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  ý
As of April 16, 2018 there were (i) 6,488,982 shares of the issuer’s common stock, par value $0.01, outstanding; and (ii) 967,702 shares of the issuer’s Class A common stock, par value $0.01, outstanding.


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CCA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

INDEX
 
 
 
 
Page
Number
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CCA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
February 28,
2018
 
November 30,
2017
ASSETS
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
1,128,231

 
$
140,243

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $474,467 and $540,361, respectively

 
2,439,405

 
2,585,517

Inventories, net
 
2,227,990

 
1,878,831

Prepaid expenses and sundry receivables
 
886,137

 
642,000

Prepaid and refundable income taxes
 
35,479

 
38,153

        Total Current Assets
 
6,717,242

 
5,284,744

 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, net
 
148,484

 
140,929

Intangible assets, net
 
432,512

 
432,320

Deferred financing fees, net
 
124,121

 
133,322

Deferred income taxes
 
6,394,664

 
9,502,319

Other
 
436,745

 
436,825

               Total Assets
 
$
14,253,768

 
$
15,930,459

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
     Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 
$
4,194,533

 
$
3,617,543

     Line of credit
 

 
2,016,355

     Note payable - current portion
 
375,000

 

Total Current Liabilities
 
4,569,533

 
5,633,898

 
 
 
 
 
Note payable
 
1,125,000

 

Long term accrued liabilities
 
244,864

 
220,509

Long term - other
 
168,859

 
168,859

Total Liabilities
 
6,108,256

 
6,023,266

 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders' Equity:
 


 


Preferred stock, $1.00 par, authorized 20,000,000 none issued
 

 

Common stock, $.01 par, authorized 15,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 6,488,982 and 6,038,982 shares, respectively
 
64,890

 
60,390

Class A common stock, $.01 par, authorized 5,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 967,702 and 967,702 shares, respectively
 
9,677

 
9,677

Additional paid-in capital
 
5,842,021

 
4,387,543

Retained earnings
 
2,228,924

 
5,449,583

Total Shareholders' Equity
 
8,145,512

 
9,907,193

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
 
$
14,253,768

 
$
15,930,459

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CCA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
February 28, 2018
 
February 28, 2017
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Sales of health and beauty aid products - net
 
$
3,994,350

 
$
4,265,078

 
Other income
 
4,074

 
4,073

 
Total Revenues
 
3,998,424

 
4,269,151

 
Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales
 
1,648,963

 
1,707,854

 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
1,845,239

 
1,625,378

 
Advertising, cooperative and promotional expenses
 
349,743

 
482,215

 
Research and development
 
14,514

 
13,082

 
Bad debt expense (recovery)
 
4,091

 
(9,931
)
 
Interest expense
 
243,063

 
151,161

 
Total Costs and Expenses
 
4,105,613

 
3,969,759

 
(Loss) Income before Provision for Income Taxes
 
(107,189
)
 
299,392

 
Provision for Income taxes
 
3,113,470

 
112,640

 
Net (loss) income
 
$
(3,220,659
)
 
$
186,752

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per Share:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 


 


 
(Loss) Income
 
$
(0.45
)
 
$
0.03

 
Diluted
 


 


 
(Loss) Income
 
$
(0.45
)
 
$
0.03

 
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
 
 
 
Basic
 
7,126,684

 
7,006,684

 
Diluted
 
7,126,684

 
7,006,684

 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CCA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
 
Three Months Ended
 
February 28, 2018
 
February 28, 2017
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
 
 
 
Net (Loss) Income
$
(3,220,659
)
 
$
186,752

Adjustments to reconcile net loss (income) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
13,579

 
21,942

Change in allowance for bad debts
4,091

 
(9,931
)
Loss on write off of fixed assets
782

 

Deferred financing fees amortization
139,201

 
31,567

Stock based compensation
32,478

 
27,392

Deferred income taxes
3,107,655

 
98,701

Change in Operating Assets & Liabilities:
 
 
 
Decrease (Increase) in accounts receivable
142,021

 
(427,416
)
(Increase) Decrease in inventory
(349,159
)
 
221,594

(Increase) in prepaid expenses and sundry receivables
(244,137
)
 
(183,778
)
Decrease in prepaid expenses and refundable income tax
2,674

 
2,938

Decrease in other assets
80

 

Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
601,344

 
(477,495
)
       (Decrease) in income tax payable

 
(20,000
)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
229,950

 
(527,734
)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 
 
 
Acquisition of property and equipment
(22,107
)
 
(14,682
)
Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities
(22,107
)
 
(14,682
)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
 
Payments on line of credit
(2,016,355
)
 
 
Proceeds from line of credit, net

 
265,859

Proceeds from note payable
1,500,000

 

Proceeds from exercise of warrant
1,426,500

 

Payment of deferred financing fees
(130,000
)
 

Payments for capital lease obligations

 
(895
)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
780,145

 
264,964

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
987,988

 
(277,452
)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
140,243

 
309,280

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of period
$
1,128,231

 
$
31,828

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid during the period for:
 
 
 
Interest
$
113,785

 
$
151,162

Income taxes
$

 
$
31,000

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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CCA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Operating results for the three month period ended February 28, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year ending November 30, 2018. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2017. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.

NOTE 2 - ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
CCA Industries, Inc. (“CCA”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware on March 25, 1983.
CCA manufactures and distributes health and beauty aid products.
CCA has two wholly-owned subsidiaries, CCA Online Industries, Inc. and Continental Quest Corporation, both of which are currently inactive.


NOTE 3 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of Consolidation:
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CCA and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively the “Company”). All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Estimates and Assumptions:
The consolidated financial statements include the use of estimates, which management believes are reasonable. The process of preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”), requires management to make estimates and assumptions regarding certain types of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. Such estimates primarily relate to unsettled transactions and events as of the date of the financial statements. Accounting estimates and assumptions are those that management considers to be most critical to the financial statements because they inherently involve significant judgment and uncertainties. All of these estimates and assumptions reflect management’s best judgment about current economic and market conditions and their effects on the information available as of the date of the consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, upon settlement, actual results may differ from estimated amounts.
Cash and Cash Equivalents:
The Company considers all highly liquid instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Accounts Receivable:
Accounts receivable consist of trade receivables recorded at original invoice amount, less an estimated allowance for uncollectible amounts. The accounts receivable balance is further reduced by allowance for cooperative advertising and reserves for returns which are anticipated to be taken as credits against the balances as of February 28, 2018. The allowances and reserves which are anticipated to be deducted from future invoices are included in accrued liabilities. Trade credit is generally extended on a short term basis; thus trade receivables do not bear interest, although a finance charge may be applied to receivables that are past due. Trade receivables are periodically evaluated for collectability based on past credit history with customers and their current financial condition. Changes in the estimated

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collectability of trade receivables are recorded in the results of operations for the period in which the estimate is revised. Trade receivables that are deemed uncollectible are offset against the allowance for uncollectible accounts. The Company generally does not require collateral for trade receivables.
Inventories:
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (weighted average) or net realizable value. Product returns deemed saleable are recorded in inventory when they are received at the lower of their original cost or net realizable value, as appropriate. Obsolete inventory is written off and its value is removed from inventory at the time its obsolescence is determined.
Property and Equipment:
Property and equipment are stated at cost. The Company charges to expense repairs and maintenance items, while major improvements and betterments are capitalized.
When the Company sells or otherwise disposes of property and equipment items, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts and any gain or loss is included in earnings.
Depreciation and amortization are provided utilizing the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives or lease terms of the assets, whichever is shorter:
 
Office Equipment
5-7 Years
Furniture and fixtures
3-10 Years
Tools, dies and masters
3 Years
Leasehold improvements
Remaining life of the lease (2 years, 10 months)

Intangible Assets:
Intangible assets, which consist of patents and trademarks, are stated at cost. Patents are amortized on the straight-line method over a period of 17 years. Patents are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in business indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Trademarks are indefinite lived intangible assets and are reviewed for impairment annually or more frequently if impairment conditions occur.
Long-Lived Assets:
Long-lived assets are assets in which the Company has an economic benefit for longer than twelve months from the date of the financial statement. Long-lived assets include property and equipment, intangible assets, deferred financing fees, deferred income taxes and other assets. The Company evaluates impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations when events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. If the review indicates that the carrying value of an asset will not be recoverable, based on a comparison of the carrying value of the asset to the undiscounted future cash flows, the impairment will be measured by comparing the carrying value of the asset to its fair value. Fair value will be determined based on discounted cash flows or appraisals. Impairments are recorded in the statement of operations as part of selling, general and administrative expenses. No impairments were recorded in the three months ended February 28, 2018 and February 28, 2017.
Revenue Recognition: (See also Cooperative Advertising)
The Company recognizes sales in accordance with ASC Topic 605 “Revenue Recognition”. Revenue is recognized upon shipment of merchandise. Net sales comprise gross revenues less expected returns, trade discounts, customer allowances and various sales incentives. Included in sales incentives are coupons that the Company issues that are redeemed by its customers. Redemptions are handled by a coupon national clearing house. The Company also has estimated that there is an approximate six week lag in coupon redemptions, with the estimated cost recorded as an accrued liability. Although no legal right of return exists between the customer and the Company, returns, including return of unsold products, are accepted if it is in the best interests of the Company's relationship with the customer. The Company, therefore, records a reserve for returns based on the historical returns as a percentage of sales

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in the five preceding months and specific reserve based on customer circumstances and product circumstances. Those returns which are anticipated to be taken as credits against the balances as of February 28, 2018 are offset against the accounts receivable. The reserves which are anticipated to be deducted from future invoices are included in accrued liabilities. Changes in the estimated coupon reserve and sales return reserve are recorded to Sales of health and beauty aid products - net, in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Cooperative Advertising:
Cooperative advertising is accrued based on a combination of new contracts given to the customers in the current fiscal year, along with what is left open from prior years. Specific new contracts in the current fiscal year are identified as sales incentives (see sales incentives) and those contracts reduce revenues for the current period. The open balances for all years open are reduced throughout the year by either the customer advertising and submitting the proof according to the contract or by customer post audit adjustments that finalize any amount due. Any item open more than three years is closed unless management believes that a deduction may still be taken by the customer. As a result of completion of customer post audit reviews, open cooperative advertising that was accrued for in previous years was decreased by $133,833 and $204,598, respectively, in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 and 2017. The balance of the remaining open cooperative advertising is allocated between accrued liabilities and the allowance for cooperative advertising based on the customer's open accounts receivable balance.
Sales Incentives:
The Company has accounted for certain sales incentives offered to customers by charging them directly to sales as opposed to advertising and promotional expense. These accounting adjustments do not affect net income.
Shipping Costs:
         
The Company’s policy for financial reporting is to charge shipping costs as part of selling, general and administrative expenses as incurred. Shipping costs included for the three months ended February 28, 2018 and February 28, 2017 were $98,150 and $81,466, respectively.
Advertising Costs:
The Company’s policy for financial reporting is to charge advertising cost to expense as incurred. Advertising, cooperative and promotional expenses for the three months ended February 28, 2018 and February 28, 2017 were $349,743 and $482,215, respectively.
Research and Development Costs:
The Company's policy for financial reporting is to charge research and development costs to expense as incurred. Research and development costs for the three months ended February 28, 2018 and February 28, 2017 were $14,514 and $13,082, respectively.
Income Taxes:
Income taxes are accounted for under ASC Topic 740 “Income Taxes”, which utilizes the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to the temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities as recorded on the Company’s financial statements and the carrying amounts as reflected on the Company’s income tax return. In addition, the portion of charitable contributions that cannot be deducted in the current period and are carried forward to future periods are also reflected in the deferred tax assets. A substantial portion of the deferred tax asset is due to the losses incurred in fiscal 2015 and prior years, the benefit of which will be carried forward into future tax years. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are valued using the tax rates expected to apply in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion, or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. Management has estimated that it will utilize the entire deferred tax asset in future years based on anticipated future profitability.  However, anticipated future profitability may be impacted if the Company’s sales decrease from current levels or due to other factors discussed under Item 1A - Risk Factors in our Fiscal 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities

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and Exchange Commission as supplemented in this Form 10-Q. Beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, in accordance with ASU 2015-17, all deferred tax assets and liabilities have been recorded as a long term asset. Previously, the portion that management expected to utilize in the twelve months following the end of the period was recorded as a short term asset, and the portion that management expected to utilize in periods beyond the twelve months was recorded as a long term asset. The Company reclassified $2,079,988 of net deferred tax assets that was originally recorded as a current asset as of November 30, 2017 to non-current in conformity with the requirement to report the changes required by ASU 2015-17 on a retrospective basis.

The Company previously adopted the provisions of ASC Subtopic 740-10-25, “Uncertain Tax Positions”. Management believes that there were no unrecognized tax benefits, or tax positions that would result in uncertainty regarding the deductions taken, as of February 28, 2018 and November 30, 2017. ASC Subtopic 740-10-25 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities.
Tax Credits:
Tax credits, when present, are accounted for using the flow-through method as a reduction of income taxes in the years utilized.
(Loss) Earnings Per Common Share:
Basic (loss) earnings per share are calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share”, which requires using the average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share is computed on the basis of the average number of common shares outstanding plus the dilutive effect of any common stock equivalents using the “treasury stock method”. Common stock equivalents consist of stock options and warrants.
Stock Options:
ASC Topic 718, “Stock Compensation,” requires stock grants to employees to be recognized in the consolidated statement of income based on their fair values. The Company issued stock options in fiscal 2018 and 2017, see Note 12 for details.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements:
In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-02, Leases. The new standard establishes a right-of-use ("ROU") model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. While we are still evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of the new standard on our consolidated financial statements, we expect that upon adoption we will recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities and that the amounts could be material.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”. This new standard will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The underlying principle of this new standard is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration for which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Entities may adopt this new standard either retrospectively for all periods presented in the financial statements (i.e., the full retrospective method) or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption (i.e., the modified retrospective method), without applying to comparative years’ financial statements. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Deferral of the Effective Date,” which changed the effective date for implementation to annual reporting periods, including interim reporting periods within those periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted as of annual reporting periods beginning

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after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within those annual periods. The Company does not plan to adopt ASU 2014-09 until its 2019 fiscal year which begins on December 1, 2018. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact that ASU No. 2014-09 will have on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and financial statement disclosures and will provide further updates in future periods.
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements, other than any that were disclosed in prior Company filings with the SEC.

NOTE 4 - INVENTORIES
The components of inventory consist of the following:
 
 
February 28,
2018
 
November 30,
2017
Raw materials
 
$
244,947

 
$
231,558

Finished goods
 
1,983,043

 
1,647,273

 
 
$
2,227,990

 
$
1,878,831




NOTE 5 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
The components of property and equipment consisted of the following:
 
 
February 28,
2018
 
November 30,
2017
Furniture and equipment
 
$
182,237

 
$
163,062

Tools, dies and masters
 
127,361

 
127,361

Capitalized lease obligations
 

 
15,286

Leasehold improvements
 
2,932

 

 
 
312,530

 
305,709

Less: Accumulated depreciation
 
164,046

 
164,780

Property and Equipment—Net
 
$
148,484

 
$
140,929


Depreciation expense for the three months ended February 28, 2018 and February 28, 2017 amounted to $13,482 and $21,846, respectively.


NOTE 6 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets consist of owned trademarks and patents for ten product lines.
 
 
February 28,
2018
 
November 30,
2017
Patents and trademarks
 
$
578,937

 
$
578,937

Less: Accumulated amortization
 
146,425

 
146,617

Intangible Assets - Net
 
$
432,512

 
$
432,320



Patents are amortized on a straight-line basis over their legal life of 17 years. Trademarks have an indefinite life and are reviewed annually for impairment or more frequently if impairment indicators occur. Amortization expense for the three months ended February 28, 2018 and 2017 amounted to $97 and $96, respectively. Estimated amortization

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expenses for the years ending November 30, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 are $388, $243, $243, $243 and $0, respectively.

NOTE 7 - ACCRUED EXPENSES
The following items which exceeded 5% of total current liabilities are included in accrued expenses as of:
 
 
February 28,
2018
 
November 30,
2017
Co-operative advertising
$
1,036,618

 
$
1,122,904

Accrued Bonus
$
385,166

 
$
400,166

Accrued Media Advertising
$
223,775

 
*


* Less than 5% of total current liabilities

The following items which exceeded 5% of total long-term liabilities are included in accrued expenses as of:
 
 
February 28,
2018
 
November 30,
2017
Sub-lease rent differential
$
244,864

 
$
220,509


    


NOTE 8 - DEBT AGREEMENT

On December 4, 2015 (the “Closing Date”), CCA Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
entered into the Credit and Security Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with SCM Specialty Finance Opportunities
Funds, L.P., an affiliate of CNH Finance, L.P. The Credit Agreement provides for a line of credit up to a maximum of $5,500,000 (the “Revolving Loan”). The proceeds of the Revolving Loans was used to pay off the Company's existing debt with Capital Preservation Solutions, LLC and for general working capital purposes.

Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, all outstanding amounts under the Revolving Loan bore interest at the 30
day LIBOR rate plus 6% per annum, payable monthly in arrears. The Company was also required to pay a monthly unused line fee and collateral management fee. The commitment under the Credit Agreement would have expired three years after the Closing Date. The Revolving Loan and all other amounts due and owing under the Credit Agreement and related documents were secured by a first priority perfected security interest in, and lien on, substantially all of the assets of the Company. Amounts available for borrowing under the Line of Credit equaled the lesser of the Borrowing Base (as defined below), and $5,500,000, in each case, as the same is reduced by the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the Line of Credit. “Borrowing Base” under the Loan Agreement means, generally, the amount equal to (i) 85% of the Company’s eligible accounts receivable, plus (ii) 65% of the value of eligible inventory, less (iii) certain reserves. The Credit Agreement contained customary representations, warranties and covenants on the part of the Company, including a financial covenant requiring the Company to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of no less than 1.0 to 1.0. The Credit Agreement imposed an early termination fee and also provides for events of default, including failure to repay principal and interest when due and failure to perform or violation of the provisions or covenants of the agreement. The Company repaid the Revolving Loan in full on February 5, 2018 and terminated the Credit Agreement. The Company paid an early termination charge of $55,000 as provided by the Credit Agreement.

On February 5, 2018 the Company entered into the Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement (the “2018 Credit Agreement”) with PNC Bank, National Association ("PNC"). The 2018 Credit Agreement provides for a term loan in an amount of $1,500,000 (the “Term Loan”) and a revolving line of credit up to a maximum of $4,500,000 (the “2018 Revolving Loan” and together with the Term Loan, the “Loans”). The proceeds of the Loans were used to


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pay off the Company's existing debt with CNH Finance Fund I, L.P., formerly known as SCM Specialty Finance Opportunities Fund, L.P. (“CNH”), and for general working capital purposes. The Term Loan is payable in consecutive monthly installments of $31,250 commencing March 1, 2018 and bears interest, at the election of the Company, at either the PNC base rate plus 1% or 30, 60 or 90 day LIBOR rate plus 3.50%. All outstanding amounts under the 2018 Revolving Loan bear interest, at the election of the Company, at either the PNC base rate plus 0.25% or 30, 60 or 90 day LIBOR rate plus 2.75%, payable monthly in arrears. The Company is also required to pay a quarterly unused line fee and collateral management fee. The commitment under the 2018 Credit Agreement expires three years after the Closing Date. The Loans and all other amounts due and owing under the 2018 Credit Agreement and related documents are secured by a first priority perfected security interest in, and lien on, substantially all of the assets of the Company. Amounts available for borrowing under the Revolving Loan equal the lesser of the Borrowing Base (as defined below), and $4,500,000, in each case, as the same is reduced by the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the 2018 Revolving Loan. “Borrowing Base” under the Credit Agreement means, generally, the amount equal to (i) 85% of the Company’s eligible accounts receivable, plus (ii) 65% of the value of eligible inventory, less (iii) certain reserves. The 2018 Credit Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants on the part of the Company, including a financial covenant requiring the Company to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of no less than 1.10 to 1.0. The 2018 Credit Agreement also provides for events of default, including failure to repay principal and interest when due and failure to perform or violation of the provisions or covenants of the agreement, as a result of which amounts due under the 2018 Credit Agreement may be accelerated. On the Closing Date, the Company borrowed the entire $1,500,000 Term Loan. These amounts were used, in part, to pay off the total amount due under the Company's Credit and Security Agreement with CNH . The foregoing description of the Credit Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Form 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on February 8, 2018.
NOTE 9 - OTHER INCOME
Other income consists of the following:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
February 28, 2018
 
February 28, 2017
Royalty income
 
$
3,000

 
$
3,000

Miscellaneous
 
1,074

 
1,073

Total Other Income
 
$
4,074

 
$
4,073


NOTE 10 - 401(K) PLAN
The Company has a 401(K) Profit Sharing Plan for its employees. The plan requires six months of service in order to be eligible to participate. Employees must be 21 years or older to participate. Employees may make salary reduction contributions up to 25% of compensation not to exceed the federal government limits. The Plan allows for the Company to make discretionary contributions. Beginning February 1, 2017, the Company began matching employee contributions to their 401(K) account up to 3% of the employee's compensation. For the three months ended February 28, 2018 and February 28, 2017, the Company contributed $20,199 and $1,514, respectively, to the 401(K) Profit Sharing Plan for its employees.
NOTE 11 - INCOME TAXES

CCA and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return.
The Company previously adopted the provisions of ASC Subtopic 740-10-25, “Uncertain Tax Positions”. Management believes that there were no unrecognized tax benefits, or tax positions that would result in uncertainty regarding the deductions taken, as of February 28, 2018 and February 28, 2017. ASC Subtopic 740-10-25 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax

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positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities.

As a result of the enactment by the United States Government of public law 115-97, an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018 (formerly known as the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017), federal corporate tax rates for periods beginning after January 1, 2018 have been reduced to 21%. The Company's federal rate was previously 34%. The Company values its deferred tax assets and liabilities using the tax rates expected to apply in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The Company, prior to the enactment of public law 115-97, had valued its deferred tax assets and liabilities at a combined federal and state tax rate of 36.45%. Due to the corporate tax rate change, the Company has now determined that its deferred tax assets and liabilities should be valued based on an estimated future tax rate of 24.13%, effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2018.

The SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") 118, which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effects of public law 115-97. SAB 118 provides a measurement period that should not extend beyond one year from the enactment date for companies to complete the accounting under ASC 740. To the extent that a company’s accounting for certain income tax effects of public law 115-97 is incomplete but is able to determine a reasonable estimate, it must record a provisional estimate in the financial statements. The change in rate caused the Company to record an additional tax expense as part of the provision for income tax in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. In addition, ASU 2015-17 is effective with the first quarter of fiscal 2018 which requires that all deferred tax assets be classified as long-term. The Company as of November 30, 2017 had $2,079,988 of deferred tax assets that were recorded as a current asset. This amount has been retrospectively reclassified as a non-current asset as of November 30, 2017.

The following chart shows the effect of the tax rate change on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations:

 
Previous 36.45% Rate
Effect of Rate Change
New 24.13% Rate
Loss before provision for Income Taxes
$
(107,189
)
$

$
(107,189
)
(Benefit) provision for Income Taxes
(36,676
)
3,150,146

3,113,470

Net Loss
$
(70,513
)
$
(3,150,146
)
$
(3,220,659
)
 
 
 
 
Loss per Share:
 
 
 
    Basic
(0.01
)
(0.44
)
(0.45
)
    Diluted
(0.01
)
(0.44
)
(0.45
)
 
 
 
 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
 
 
 
Basic
7,126,684

7,126,684

7,126,684

Diluted
7,126,684

7,126,684

7,126,684



The following chart shows the calculation of the previous tax rate and the new tax rate:

 
Previous Rate
New Rate
Federal rate
34.00
%
21.00
%
State rate, net of federal tax benefit
2.45
%
3.13
%
Total
36.45
%
24.13
%



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A portion of the loss carry forward deferred tax asset was valued at a slightly higher blended rate of 25.19%, due to the tax law taking effect on January 1, 2018.

The deferred compensation amount is from the issuance of stock options (see Note 12 - Stock Based Compensation), and will be realized in future years if the options are exercised.



At February 28, 2018 and November 30, 2017, respectively, the Company had temporary differences arising from the following:

 
 
February 28, 2018
 
November 30, 2017
Type
 
Amount
 
Deferred Tax
 
Amount
 
Deferred Tax
Depreciation
 
$
(391,637
)
 
$
(94,496
)
 
$
(378,580
)
 
$
(137,992
)
Reserve for bad debts
 
23,788

 
5,740

 
6,629

 
2,416

Reserve for returns
 
209,300

 
50,501

 
246,513

 
89,854

Accrued returns
 
96,114

 
23,191

 
109,646

 
39,966

Reserve for obsolete inventory
 
145,797

 
35,178

 
158,269

 
57,689

Vacation accrual
 
59,297

 
14,307

 
70,856

 
25,827

Alternative minimum tax carry forward
 

 
122,360

 

 
122,360

Deferred compensation
 
519,539

 
125,356

 
487,061

 
177,534

Bonus obligation unpaid
 
400,166

 
96,554

 
400,166

 
145,861

Charitable contributions
 
312,343

 
75,363

 
305,633

 
111,403

Section 263A costs
 
57,296

 
13,825

 
48,317

 
17,612

Loss carry forward
 
24,418,338

 
5,926,785

 
24,279,259

 
8,849,789

Net deferred tax asset
 
$
25,850,341

 
$
6,394,664

 
$
25,733,769

 
$
9,502,319




Income tax expense (benefit) is made up of the following components:
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
February 28, 2018
 
February 28, 2017
 
Current tax - Federal
$

 
$
11,000

 
Current tax - State & Local
2,674

 
2,939

 
Deferred tax
3,110,796

 
98,701

 
Total income tax expense
$
3,113,470

 
$
112,640

 


Prepaid and refundable income taxes are made up of the following components:
Prepaid and refundable income taxes
 
Federal
 
State &
Local
 
Total
February 28, 2018
 
$
1,015

 
$
34,464

 
$
35,479

November 30, 2017
 
$
1,015

 
$
37,138

 
$
38,153





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A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes computed at the statutory rate to the effective rate for the three months ended February 28, 2018, and February 28, 2017 is as follows:

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
February 28, 2018
 
February 28, 2017
 
 
Amount
 
Percent of Pretax Income
 
Amount
 
Percent of Pretax Income
Provision for income taxes at federal statutory rate
 
$
(22,510
)
 
21.00
 %
 
$
101,793

 
34.00
%
Changes in provision for income taxes resulting from:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
 
(3,355
)
 
3.13
 %
 
7,335

 
2.45
%
Change in tax rate related to future deferred tax benefits
 
3,150,147

 
(2,938.87
)%
 

 
%
Non-deductible expenses and other adjustments
 
(10,812
)
 
10.09
 %
 
3,512

 
1.17
%
Provision for income taxes at effective rate
 
$
3,113,470

 
(2,904.65
)%
 
$
112,640

 
37.62
%




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NOTE 12 - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

On June 15, 2005, the shareholders approved an amended and Restated Stock Option Plan amending the 2003 Stock Option Plan (the “2005 Plan”). The 2005 Plan authorizes the issuance of up to one million shares of common stock (subject to customary adjustments set forth in the plan) pursuant to equity awards, which may take the form of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options restricted shares, stock appreciation rights and/or performance shares. The 2005 Plan expired in April, 2015, but awards made under the 2005 Plan prior to its expiration will remain in effect until such awards have been satisfied or terminated in accordance with the terms and provisions of the 2005 Plan. On August 13, 2015, the shareholders approved the 2015 CCA Industries, Inc. Incentive Plan (the "2015 Plan"). The 2015 Plan authorized the issuance of up to 700,000 shares of common stock (subject to customary adjustments set forth in the plan) pursuant to equity awards, which may take the form of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, performance shares and cash awards. On June 7, 2017, the shareholders approved the 2015 CCA Industries, Inc. Incentive Plan as Amended. The sole purpose of the amendment was to increase the shares available for issuance under the 2015 Plan from 700,000 to 1,400,000.
The Company adheres to the provisions of ASC Topic 718, "Stock Compensation" which requires an entity to recognize the grant-date fair value of stock options and other equity-based compensation issued to employees in the financial statements.
The Company recorded a charge against earnings in the amount of $32,478 for the three months ended February 28, 2018 and $27,392 for the three months ended February 28, 2017 for all outstanding stock options granted.
On January 4, 2018, the Company granted incentive stock options for 7,500 shares to an employee of the Company at $3.15 per share, which was the closing price of the Company's stock on that day. The options vest in equal 20% increments beginning one year after the date of grant, and for each of the four subsequent anniversaries of such date. The options expire on January 3, 2028. The Company had estimated the fair value of the options granted to be $11,692 as of the grant date.
The fair value of the stock option granted were estimated on the date of the grant using a Black-Scholes valuation model and the assumptions in the following table:
 
Assumptions:
Option Grant Date
Risk-free Interest Rate
Dividend Yield
Stock Volatility
Option Term (years)
January 4, 2018
1.82
%
%
37.63
%
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As of February 28, 2018, there were 353,800 stock options outstanding that were exercisable. The total compensation cost of non-vested stock option awards that has not yet been recognized was $542,036 as of February 28, 2018. The weighted average period over which the unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized is 43 months.

    





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A summary of stock option activity for the Company is as follows:
 
Number of Options
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Weighted-Average Remaining Term (years)
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at November 30, 2016
564,000
$3.25
5.8
Granted
307,500
$3.30
 
 
Exercised
 
 
 
Canceled or Forfeited
 
 
 
Outstanding at November 30, 2017
871,500
$3.27
6.0
 
Granted
7,500
$3.15
Exercised
Canceled or Forfeited
82,500
$3.35
Outstanding and expected to vest at February 28, 2018
796,500
$3.26
6.0







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NOTE 13 - (LOSS) INCOME PER SHARE
Basic (loss) earnings per share is calculated using the average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted (loss) earnings per share is computed on the basis of the average number of common shares outstanding plus the effect of outstanding stock options using the “treasury stock method”.

 
Three Months Ended
 
February 28, 2018
 
February 28, 2017
Net (loss) income available for common shareholders
$
(3,220,659
)
 
$
186,752

Weighted average common shares outstanding-Basic
7,126,684

 
7,006,684

Net effect of dilutive stock options

 

Weighted average common shares and common shares equivalents—Diluted
7,126,684

 
7,006,684

 
 
 
 
(Loss) Earnings per Share:
 
 
 
     Basic
$
(0.45
)
 
$
0.03

     Diluted
$
(0.45
)
 
$
0.03


For the three months ended February 28, 2018 and February 28, 2017, there were 796,500 and 550,000 shares, respectively, underlying previously issued stock options, and 1,442,744 and 1,892,744 of shares underlying warrants, respectively, that were excluded from the calculation of diluted (loss) income per share because the effects of such shares were anti-dilutive.




NOTE 14 - CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
On September 5, 2014, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Capital Preservation Solutions, LLC (“Capital”) for a $5,000,000 working capital line of credit and a term loan for working capital purposes not to exceed $1,000,000. Capital Preservation Solutions, LLC is owned by Lance Funston, the Company's Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, and is also the managing partner of Capital Preservations Holdings, LLC which owns common stock and all of the Company's Class A common stock. Contemporaneously with the signing of the Agreement, the Company issued a Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (the “Warrant”) to Capital whereby Capital may acquire upon exercise of the Warrant 1,892,744 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The Warrant may be exercised in whole or in part at any time during the exercise period which is five years from the date of the Warrant. The Warrant bears a purchase price of $3.17 per share, subject to adjustments. The working capital line of credit and term loan principal balances were repaid on December 4, 2015 (see Note 8 - Debt Agreement for further information). On February 5, 2018, Capital Preservation Solutions, LLC exercised 450,000 of the warrants for proceeds of $1,426,500. The remaining balance of 1,442,744 shares underlying the Warrant remain outstanding.
The Company signed an agreement in December 2014 with Funston Media Management Services, Inc. ("FMM"), which is owned by Lance Funston, the Company's Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. The agreement provided for FMM to provide consumer advertising purchasing services and brand management for the Company. The agreement ended on November 19, 2015. The Company signed a new agreement in December 2015 with FMM. The agreement provided for FMM to provide consumer advertising purchasing services and brand management for a fee equal to 10.0% of the advertising costs with no minimum fee or monthly management fee. The agreement automatically renews unless canceled by the Company or FMM. The Company incurred costs of $20,539

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and $30,903, respectively for the quarters ended February 28, 2018 and February 28, 2017 for fees to FMM. As of February 28, 2018 , there were unpaid fees of $20,435 due to FMM.
On March 23, 2017, the Company entered into a License Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Ultimark Products, Inc. (“Ultimark”) for the exclusive right to manufacture, market and sell the Porcelana brand of skin care products. The Company’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Lance Funston, is also the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Ultimark. Porcelana is designed to reduce dark spots and brighten the skin. Under the Agreement, the Company acquired the exclusive right and license to use the Porcelana brand, formulas, packaging designs and trademarks (collectively, the “Porcelana Brand”) in connection with the design, development, manufacture, advertising, marketing, promotion, offering, sale and distribution of Porcelana products worldwide. In addition, the Company shall purchase all good and saleable inventory of Porcelana products in Ultimark’s possession or control as of April 1, 2017 at Ultimark’s cost, without markup. The Agreement has a term of one year, effective April 1, 2017 and ending March 31, 2018. The Agreement may be renewed, at the Company’s option, for up to two additional one-year terms. The Company renewed the Agreement for an additional one-year term. The Agreement requires the Company to pay Ultimark a royalty of 10% on the gross sales of Porcelana products manufactured and sold under the Agreement. Royalties are payable quarterly, commencing the first fiscal quarter in which Porcelana products are sold pursuant to the Agreement. There is no minimum royalty for any period under the Agreement. In addition, the Company has the option to purchase the Porcelana Brand from Ultimark during the term of the Agreement for an amount not to exceed $3.2 million, subject to a fairness opinion. In the event of such purchase, the Agreement shall thereafter terminate and no further royalties or compensation will be due thereunder. The Company incurred costs of $32,806 for the three months ended February 28, 2018 for royalties under the Agreement.
In June 2017, the Company rented office space at 193 Conshohocken State Road, Penn Valley, Pennsylvania. The Company paid a monthly rental of $1,000 per month during fiscal 2017 commencing June 2017. The rent is increased to $2,500 per month for fiscal 2018. The building is owned by Lance Funston, the Company's Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. The Company's Pennsylvania offices house its marketing and sales staff, as well as the office of the Chief Executive Officer. There is no written lease for the facility.



NOTE 16 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On March 16, 2018, K.E.L.K. Corp. formerly known as Solar Sense Corporation ("Solar") filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division. The complaint alleges that the Company violated provisions of the license agreement between the Company and Solar granting the Company the right to market products utilizing certain trademarks under the license agreement. The Company's management does not believe the lawsuit has any merit and intends to vigorously defend against any claims. The Company does not actively sell any products under the license agreement with Solar.





Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Our disclosure and analysis in this report contains forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties. Our forward-looking statements express our current expectations or forecasts of possible future results or events, including projections of future performance, liquidity, statements of management’s plans and

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objectives, future contracts, and forecasts of trends and other matters. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this filing, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise such statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated events as they occur. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historic or current facts and often use words such as “anticipate”, “estimate”, “expect”, “believe”, “will likely result”, “should”, “outlook”, “plan” “project” and other words and expressions of similar meaning. No assurance can be given that the results in any forward-looking statement will be achieved and actual results could be affected by one or more factors, which could cause them to differ materially. The cautionary statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read as being applicable to all forward-looking statements whenever they appear in this report. For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. In addition to the information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the risk factors and risks and uncertainties included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2014 and other periodic reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Overview
For the three months ended February 28, 2018, the Company had a net loss of $3,220,659, and loss per share, basic and fully diluted of $0.45 as compared to a net income of $186,752, and earnings per share, basic and fully diluted of $0.03 for the same period in fiscal 2017. The Company had a number of factors that affected its earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2018:
Due to changes in the tax law that were enacted effective January 1, 2018, the Company's tax rate decreased from 36.45% to 24.13% resulting in the Company revaluing its deferred tax assets. The change in the tax rate resulted in the Company recording an additional tax expense of $3,150,146 in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. This tax expense is a non-cash item and will not have any effect on the Company's current cash flow.
The Company moved its master broker sales representation to Advantage Sales and Marketing ("Advantage"), effective January 15, 2018. In conjunction with that, the Company also moved its warehousing operations from Geodis Contract Logistics (formerly OHL) to Casestack, Inc., effective January 15, 2018. The Geodis warehouse was located in Plainfield, Indiana. The Casestack, Inc. warehouse is located outside of Scranton, Pennsylvania. The Company believes that this change allows the Company to regain distribution that was lost over the past four years and lead to better implementation of its co-operative advertising programs with retailers. However, the move did result in decreased order fulfillment during the month of January 2018. Order fulfillment is back to normal levels as of March 1, 2018.
Additional charges during the first quarter of fiscal 2018 due to moving its offices to a smaller facility in December 2017 and sub-leasing the old facility.
Entering into a new credit agreement with PNC Bank, National Assocciation on February 5, 2018, and paying off the balance of the Revolving Loan with CNH resulting in a write-off of the balance of deferred financing fees incurred with the CNH facility and termination charges.
As of February 28, 2018, the Company had $6,717,242 in current assets and $4,569,533 in current liabilities.
Operating Results for the Three Months Ended February 28, 2018
For the three months ended February 28, 2018, the Company had total revenues of $3,998,424 and a net loss of $3,220,659 after a provision for tax of $3,113,470. For the same three month period in fiscal 2017, total revenues were $4,269,151 and net income was $186,752 after a provision for tax of $112,640. The basic and fully diluted loss per share was $0.45 for the three months ended February 28, 2018, as compared to earnings per share of $0.03 for the same period in fiscal 2017. In accordance with ASC Topic 605-10-S99, “Revenue Recognition”, the Company has accounted for certain sales incentives offered to customers by charging them directly to sales as opposed to advertising and promotional expenses. Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2018 were reduced by $90,350, comprised of cooperative advertising recorded as sales incentives of $223,210 and coupons of $973 reduced by $133,833 to close out unused cooperative advertising contracts from fiscal 2015.

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In the same period of the prior year, net sales were reduced by $9,366, which was comprised of cooperative advertising recorded as sales incentives of $210,417 and coupons of $3,547. Trade promotion was offset by the amount of sales incentives that reduced net sales. These accounting adjustments under ASC Topic 605-10-S99 do not affect net (loss) income.
The Company’s net sales of health and beauty aid products decreased $270,728 to $3,994,350 for the three months ended February 28, 2018 from $4,265,078 for the three months ended February 28, 2017, a decrease of 6.3%. Sales returns and allowances, not including sales incentives, were 5.5% of gross sales or $237,604 for the three months ended February 28, 2018 as compared to 10.1% or $479,871 for the same period last year. Sales returns were higher in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 due to product discontinuations at that time. Sales incentives consists of co-operative advertising with the Company’s retail partners and coupons. Sales incentives was $90,350, in the first quarter 2018 as compared to $9,366 for the same period in 2017, an increase of $80,984. The increase in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 includes the write off of $133,833 of co-operative advertising commitments from fiscal 2015 which caused a reduction in sales incentives for the quarter. The write off and resulting reduction was to close out cooperative advertising contracts from fiscal year 2015 that the Company determined would not be utilized. The cost of the coupons issued by the Company was $973 for the first quarter 2018 as compared to $3,547 for the same period in 2017. The Company uses a national clearing house for the receipt and processing of coupons from our retail partners. The national clearing house renders invoices to the Company on a weekly basis for coupons that they have processed which are recorded as an expense in the period for which the invoice is dated. The Company also records an expense accrual at the end of each period equal to the prior six weeks of invoices rendered based on information from the national clearing house that there is an average lag time of six weeks between the time that the retailer receives the coupon and when the Company receives the invoice. The amount recorded as an expense or an accrual includes the retailer cost of the coupon in addition to any processing charges by the national coupon clearing house. Coupons are issued by the Company to be used with the purchase of specific products, with an expiration date noted on the coupon.
The Company’s net sales, by category, for the first quarter 2018 as compared to the same quarter in fiscal 2017 were:
 
 
Three Months Ended February 28
 
 
2018
 
2017
Category
 
Net Sales
 
%TTL
 
Net Sales
 
%TTL
Skin Care
 
$
1,995,927

 
50.0
%
 
$
1,925,214

 
45.1
%
Oral Care
 
1,307,637

 
32.7
%
 
1,921,166

 
45.0
%
Nail Care
 
10,587

 
0.3
%
 
142,903

 
3.4
%
Miscellaneous
 
173,592

 
4.3
%
 
275,865

 
6.5
%
Fragrance
 
506,607

 
12.7
%
 
(70
)
 
%
Total Net Sales
 
$
3,994,350

 
100
%
 
$
4,265,078

 
100.0
%
Net sales were affected by the following factors:
Overall sales were affected by the transition from the Emerson Group to Advantage Sales and Marketing on January 15, 2018. In addition, the Company moved its finished goods warehouse from Geodis Contract Logistics, an Emerson contracted facility in Plainfield, Indiana to a Casetack, Inc. facility in Scranton, Pennsylvania as of the same date. This resulted in a significant decrease in order fulfillment in the month of January 2018. Order fulfillment is back to normal levels as of March 1, 2018.
Net sales of skin care products increased $70,713 for the three months ended February 28, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017. The increase in net sales was due primarily to product sales under the Porcelana brand. The Company entered into a license agreement for the Porcelana skin care brand, effective April 1, 2017 (see Note 14 - Certain Relationships and Related Transactions for further information on the license agreement).
Net sales of oral care products decreased $613,529 for the three months ended February 28, 2018 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2017. The decrease in net sales was due to the decrease in order fulfillment in January 2018 and some lost distribution.

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Net sales of nail care products decreased $132,316 for the three months ended February 28, 2018 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2017. The Company has noted in previous filings that it is planning on re-launching Nutra Nail during fiscal 2018.
Net sales of miscellaneous products decreased $(102,273) for the three months ended February 28, 2018 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2017. The decrease was among smaller brands of the Company, and largely due to the decreased order fulfillment in January 2018.
Gross profit margins decreased to 58.7% for the three months ended February 28, 2018 from 60.0% for the same period in fiscal 2017. The gross margin was lower in the first quarter 2018 due to the decreased order fulfillment in January 2018, resulting in overhead contained with the cost of goods being applied against lower gross sales. The Company expects that the gross profit margins will increase in subsequent quarters in fiscal 2018.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended February 28, 2018 were $1,845,239 as compared to $1,625,378 for the three months ended February 28, 2017, an increase of $219,861. The increase in expenses is comprised of:
Personnel costs increased approximately $57,190 in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2017 due to the addition of sales and marketing positions.
Rent costs increased in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2017 due to the move of the Company's offices at 65 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, New Jersey to smaller offices at 1099 Wall Street West, Lyndhurst, New Jersey. The Ridgefield Park office was sub-let. The move and sub-let resulted in the following charges:
An expense of $94,992 for the difference between the rent due under the Ridgefield Park office master lease and the sub-let, over the course of the balance of the lease term. Accounting rules require this to be accrued at the time of the sub-let, and then amortized over the remaining life of the lease.
Real estate commissions of $24,420 for the sub-lease of the Ridgefield Park office.
The Company expects an overall savings on rent costs in subsequent quarters, as the rent on the Lyndhurst, New Jersey facility is significantly less than the Ridgefield Park facility.
Moving costs to move the office from Ridgefield Park to Lyndhurst of $15,100.
Moving costs of $24,805 to move the finished goods inventory from the Geodis facility in Plainfield, Indiana to the Casestack, Inc. facility in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
The balance of the increase or decrease in expense comprised a number of smaller expense categories.
Advertising, cooperative and promotions expenses for the three months ended February 28, 2018 were $349,743 as compared to $482,215 for the three months ended February 28, 2017. The decreased expense of $132,472 was due to the timing of the Company's television advertising. The Company anticipates its full year fiscal 2018 advertising spend to be higher than fiscal 2017. The Company's principal advertising is for the Bikini Zone, Sudden Change and Plus White brands.
Research and development costs increased to $14,514 in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 as compared to $13,082 for the same period in fiscal 2017. The Company outsources most of the Company's products development efforts.
Interest expense for the three months ended February 28, 2018 was $243,063 as compared to $151,161 for the same period in fiscal 2017. Interest expense was higher in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 due to the write off of $112,277 of deferred financing fees from the CNH credit facility which was repaid in full on February 5, 2018 (see Note 8 - Debt Agreement for further information on the CNH credit facility and the new credit facility with PNC).
The loss before provision for income taxes was $107,189 for the quarter ended February 28, 2018, and the provision for income tax was $3,113,470. The provision for income tax had an effective rate for the first quarter of fiscal 2018 of (2,904.7)% as compared to an effective rate of 37.6% of the net income before tax for the same period in fiscal 2017. The increase was due to changes in the tax law that were effective as of January 1, 2018 (see Note 11 - Income Taxes for further information on the effects of the new tax law).


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Financial Position as of February 28, 2018

As of February 28, 2018, the Company had working capital of $2,147,709 as compared to a working deficit of $349,154 as of November 30, 2017. The ratio of total current assets to current liabilities is 1.5 to 1.0 as of February 28, 2018 as compared to 0.9 to 1 as of November 30, 2017 . The working capital improved due, in part, to the payoff of the Company's line of credit balance with CNH and entering into a new credit facility with PNC. The line of credit was classified as a current liability. As of February 28, 2018, the Company's borrowings were a term loan of $1,500,000, of which $375,000 is classified as a current liability and $1,125,000 is classified as a non-current liability. The Company’s cash position at February 28, 2018 was $1,128,231, as compared to $140,243 as of November 30, 2017. As of February 28, 2018, there were no dividends declared but not paid.
Accounts receivable as of February 28, 2018 and November 30, 2017 were $2,439,405 and $2,585,517, respectively. Included in net accounts receivable are an allowance for doubtful accounts, a reserve for returns and allowances and a reduction based on an estimate of cooperative advertising that will be taken as credit against payments. The allowance for doubtful accounts was $10,720 and $6,629 for February 28, 2018 and November 30, 2017, respectively. The allowance for doubtful accounts is a combination of specific and general reserve amounts relating to accounts receivable. The general reserve is calculated based on historical percentages applied to aged accounts receivable and the specific reserve is established and revised based on individual customer circumstances.
The reserve for returns and allowances is based on the historical returns as a percentage of sales in the five preceding months and a specific reserve based on customer circumstances and product lines. This allowance decreased to $300,703 as of February 28, 2018 from $356,159 as of November 30, 2017. Of this amount, allowances and reserves of $96,114 as of February 28, 2018, which are anticipated to be deducted from future invoices, are included in accrued liabilities.
Gross receivables were further reduced by $259,157 as of February 28, 2018, which was reclassified from accrued liabilities, as an estimate of the co-operative advertising that will be taken as a credit against current accounts receivable balances. In addition, accrued liabilities include $1,036,618, which is an estimate of co-operative advertising expense which are anticipated to be deducted from future invoices rather than current accounts receivable.
Inventories were $2,227,990 and $1,878,831, as of February 28, 2018 and November 30, 2017, respectively. The reserve for inventory obsolescence is based on a detailed analysis of inventory movement. The inventory obsolescence reserve decreased to $145,797 as of February 28, 2018 from $158,269 as of November 30, 2017. This decrease was primarily due to the disposal of obsolete inventory during the first quarter of fiscal 2018. Changes to the inventory obsolescence reserves are recorded as an increase or decrease to cost of sales.
Prepaid expenses and sundry receivables increased to $886,137 as of February 28, 2018 from $642,000 as of November 30, 2017. The increase was due to a reserve being held by The Emerson Group, who represented the Company as its master broker and managed the Company's order to cash processes until January 15, 2018. The reserve is being held, as per the contract with Emerson, against any future customer deductions that Emerson might receive pertaining to sales of the Company's products. The terms of the Emerson contract provide for the reserve to be released two years after the termination date.
Prepaid and refundable income taxes decreased to $35,479 as of February 28, 2018, from $38,153 as of November 30, 2017 .
All deferred taxes are now recorded as a non-current asset in conformity with ASU 2005-17. The deferred income tax was $6,394,664 as of February 28, 2018 as compared to $9,502,319 as of November 30, 2017. The decrease was due to a revaluation of the deferred tax asset as a result of changes in tax law that were effective January 1, 2018 (see Note 11 - Income Taxes for further information on the tax changes).
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tools and dies used in the manufacturing process. The Company acquired $22,107 of additional property and equipment during the three months of fiscal 2018.
Current liabilities are $4,569,533 and $5,633,898, as of February 28, 2018 and November 30, 2017 respectively. Current liabilities at February 28, 2018 consisted of accounts payable, accrued liabilities and the current portion of the note payable. As of February 28, 2018, there was $1,295,775 of open cooperative advertising commitments, of which $189,153 is from 2018, $252,465 is from 2017, $611,513 is from 2016 and $401,503 from 2015, with credits of $158,859 that had not been posted as of the end of the period. Of the total amount of $1,295,775, $259,157 is reflected as a reduction of gross accounts receivables, and $1,036,618 is recorded as an accrued expense. Cooperative advertising is advertising that is run by the retailers in which the Company shares in part of the cost. If it becomes apparent that this cooperative advertising was not utilized, the unclaimed cooperative advertising will be offset against the expense during the fiscal year in which it is determined that it did not run. This procedure is consistent with the prior year’s methodology with regard to the accrual of unsupported cooperative advertising commitments.
The Company’s long-term obligations is the long-term portion of the note payable, long term accrued liabilities and security deposits received from the sub-tenants of the Company's former facilities in East Rutherford and Ridgefield Park, New Jersey. The note payable is a term loan with PNC (see Note 8 - Debt Agreement for further information). The long term accrued liabilities are the unamortized portion of the aggregate difference between the master lease and sub-lease that had been recorded for the Company's former facilities in East Rutherford and Ridgefield Park that are applicable to periods more than one year from February 28, 2018.
Stockholders’ equity decreased to $8,145,512 as of February 28, 2018 from $9,907,193 as of November 30, 2017. The decrease was due to decreases in retained earnings as a result of the net loss in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 offset by increases in additional paid-in capital. The Company had previously issued a warrant to Capital Preservation Solutions, LLC who exercised 450,000 shares on February 5, 2018. This resulted in an increase to the common stock par value of $4,500 and an increase to additional paid-in capital of $1,422,000. The Company had previously issued options. The fair value of the stock option grants were estimated on the date of the grant using a Black-Scholes valuation model. As a result, $32,478 was recorded as a deferred compensation expense in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 and additional paid-in capital was increased by the same amount (See Note 12, Stock Based Compensation for further information).
The Company's cash flow had $229,950 that was provided by operating activities during the first quarter of fiscal 2018, as compared to $527,734 that was used in operating activities during the same period in fiscal 2017. Some of the factors that affected differences in the use of cash for operations for the first three months of fiscal 2018 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2017 were the following:
There was an increase in accounts receivable which increased the use of cash of $142,021 during the first quarter of fiscal 2018 as compared to a $427,416 decrease in accounts receivable during the first quarter of fiscal 2017. The increase was primarily due to lower reserves for returns.
Inventory increased $349,159 in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, as compared to a decrease of $221,594 in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. The inventory increase was primarily due to unfulfilled orders in January 2018 as a result of the transition to Advantage Sales and Marketing.
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities increased $601,344 during the first quarter of fiscal 2018, utilizing cash, as compared to a decrease of $477,495 during the first quarter of fiscal 2017. The increase was in the normal course of business.    
Net cash used by investing activities was $22,107 for the first three months of fiscal 2018 for the acquisition of equipment, as compared to $14,682 during the same period in fiscal 2017. Net cash provided by financing activities during the first three months of fiscal 2018 was $780,145 as compared to $264,964 for the same period in fiscal 2017. Included in the financing activities during the three months ended February 28, 2018 were:
Pay off of the $2,016,355 balance of the Company's line of credit with CNH.

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Proceed of $1,500,000 from the term loan with PNC (see Note 8 - Debt Agreement for further information).
Proceeds of $1,426,500 from the exercise of a portion of the warrant granted to Capital Preservation Solutions, LLC (see Note 14 - Certain Relationships and Related Transactions for further information).
Payment of $130,000 of deferred financing fees from the facility with PNC.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity is defined as the ability to generate adequate amounts of cash to meet short-term and long-term business needs. We assess our liquidity in terms of our total cash flow and the amounts of cash, short-term and long-term marketable securities on hand. Significant factors that could affect our liquidity include the following:
Cash flow generated or used by operating activities
Loss from continuing operations
Inability to receive favorable credit terms from the Company's vendors
Large product returns from customers which are deducted from cash remittances
Our primary capital needs are working capital requirements for the purchase of inventory, to support increases in accounts receivable and to support the Company's advertising plans. As of February 28, 2018, the Company had cash of $1,128,231. The Company’s long term liabilities as of February 28, 2018 were $1,538,723 consisting of the non-current portion of the note payable of $1,125,000, long term accrued liabilities of $244,864 and security deposits received from the sub-tenants of the Company's former facilities of $168,859. The long term accrued liabilities were for a portion of its net sub-lease liabilities for its former facilities in East Rutherford and Ridgefield Park, New Jersey. The Company incurred facility exit costs as a result of exiting and subsequently sub-letting the Company's prior facilities. The exit costs included a charge as an estimate for the difference between the rent that the Company pays its East Rutherford and Ridgefield Park landlords per the master lease and the rent received from the sub-tenants over the term of the sub-lease. This charge was recorded as an accrued expense. The portion of the net sub-lease liability due greater than twelve months was reclassified as a long term liability and is amortized monthly.
The Company had no borrowings against its revolving line of credit with PNC as of February 28, 2018. The Company believes that it has sufficient resources to funds its operations over the next twelve months.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our consolidated financial statements include the use of estimates, which management believes are reasonable. The process of preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions regarding certain types of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. Such estimates primarily relate to unsettled transactions and events as of the date of the financial statements. Accounting estimates and assumptions are those management considers to be most critical to the financial statements because they inherently involve significant judgment and uncertainties. All of these estimates and assumptions reflect management’s best judgment about current economic and market conditions and their effects on the information available as of the date of the consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, upon settlement, actual results may differ from estimated amounts.
An accounting estimate is deemed to be critical if it is reasonably possible that a subsequent correction could have a material effect on future operating results or financial condition. The following are estimates that management has deemed to be critical:
1 - Reserve for Returns—The allowances and reserves which are anticipated to be deducted from future invoices are included in accrued liabilities. The estimated reserve is based in part on historical returns as a percentage of gross sales. The current estimated return rate is 4.5% of gross sales. Management estimates that the returns received will be disposed of. Any changes in this accrued liability are recorded as a debit or credit to the reserve for returns and allowances account.

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2 - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts – The allowance for doubtful accounts is an estimate of the loss that could be incurred if our customers do not make required payments. Trade receivables are periodically evaluated by management for collectability based on past credit history with customers and their current financial condition. Changes in the estimated collectability of trade receivables are recorded in the results of operations for the period in which the estimate is revised. Estimates are made based on specific disputes and additional reserves for bad debt based on the accounts receivable aging ranging from 0.35% for invoices currently due to 2.00% for invoices more than ninety-one days overdue. Trade receivables that are deemed uncollectible are offset against the allowance for uncollectible accounts. The Company generally does not require collateral for trade receivables.
3 - Inventory Obsolescence Reserve – Management reviews the inventory records on a monthly basis. Management deems to be obsolete finished good items that are no longer being sold, and have no possibility of sale within the ensuing twelve months. Components and raw materials are deemed to be obsolete if management has no planned usage of those items within the ensuing twelve months. In addition, management conducts periodic testing of inventory to make sure that the value reflects the lower of cost or market. If the value is below market, a provision is made within the inventory obsolescence reserve. This reserve is adjusted monthly, with changes recorded as part of cost of sales in the results of operations.
4 - Deferred Taxes - The deferred taxes are an estimate of the future tax consequences attributable to the temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities as recorded on the Company’s financial statements and the carrying amounts as reflected on the Company’s income tax return. In addition, the portion of charitable contributions that cannot be deducted in the current period and are carried forward to future periods are also reflected in the deferred tax assets. A substantial portion of the deferred tax asset is due to the loss incurred in fiscal 2015 and prior years, the benefit of which will be carried forward into future tax years.   Deferred tax assets and liabilities are valued using the tax rates expected to apply in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion, or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.  Management has estimated that it will utilize the entire deferred tax asset in future years based on anticipated future profitability.  However, anticipated future profitability may be impacted if the Company’s sales decrease from current levels or due to other factors discussed under Item 1A - Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2018 for the year ended November 30, 2017.
5 - Co-operative Advertising Reserve – The co-operative advertising reserve is an estimate of the amount of the liability for the co-operative advertising agreements with the Company’s customers. A portion of the reserve that is estimated to be deducted from future payments is a direct reduction of accounts receivable. The portion that the Company estimates to be deducted from future invoices rather than current accounts receivable is recorded as an accrued expense. Management reviews the co-operative advertising agreements for the current fiscal year with its customers on a monthly basis and adjusts them based on actual co-operative advertising events. The Company maintains an open liability for co-operative advertising contracts for which a customer has not claimed a deduction for the three years prior to the current fiscal year. Management evaluates the open liability for the prior three years on a monthly basis to determine if the liability continues to exist. Changes to the reserve are charged as a current period expense.
6 - Income Taxes - The provision for income taxes is based on Management's estimate of the tax rates applicable to the Company for both federal and the various state jurisdictions that the Company files in. The Company has estimated a federal tax rate of 21.00% and a state rate, net of federal tax benefit of 3.13%, effective January 1, 2018. In addition, the Company has estimated a blended federal rate of 22.10% and a blended state rate, net of federal tax benefit of 3.08%. The blended rate has been applied to value the carry forward loss portion of the deferred tax asset that will be utilized during fiscal 2018. The estimated federal, state and blended rates are Management's reasonable estimates and the actual rate could vary when the Company files its tax returns for the 2018 fiscal year.



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Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Company has established disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive officer (our Chief Executive Officer) and principal financial officer (our Chief Financial Officer), to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there can be no assurance that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures will detect or uncover all failures of persons within the Company to disclose material information otherwise required to be set forth in the Company’s periodic reports. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance of achieving their control objectives.
An evaluation was performed under the supervision of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that, as of February 28, 2018 the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarterly period ended February 28, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control overall financial reporting.

PART II

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On March 16, 2018, K.E.L.K. Corp. formerly known as Solar Sense Corporation ("Solar") filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division. The complaint alleges that the Company violated provisions of the license agreement between the Company and Solar granting the Company the right to market products utilizing certain trademarks under the license agreement. The Company's management does not believe the lawsuit has any merit and intends to vigorously defend against any claims. The Company does not actively sell any products under the license agreement with Solar.

Item 6.
EXHIBITS
In reviewing the agreements included as exhibits to this Form 10-Q, please remember that they are included to provide you with information regarding their terms and are not intended to provide any other factual or disclosure information about the Company or the other parties to the agreements. The agreements may contain representations and warranties by each of the parties to the applicable agreement. These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the parties to the applicable agreement and:
should not in all instances be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate;

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have been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other party in connection with the negotiation of the applicable agreement, which disclosures are not necessarily reflected in the agreement;
may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material to you or other investors; and
were made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in the agreement and are subject to more recent developments.
Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time. Additional information about the Company may be found elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and the Company’s other public filings, which are available without charge through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The following exhibits are included as part of this report:
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
 
 
10.1
 
 
 
 
31.1
  
 
 
31.2
  
 
 
32.1
  
 
 
32.2
  
 
 
101.Def
  
Definition Linkbase Document
 
 
101.Pre
  
Presentation Linkbase Document
 
 
101.Lab
  
Labels Linkbase Document
 
 
101.Cal
  
Calculation Linkbase Document
 
 
101.Sch
  
Schema Document
 
 
101.Ins
  
Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
 



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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.
Date: April 16, 2018
 
 
 
 
CCA INDUSTRIES, INC.
 
 
By:
/s/ STEPHEN A. HEIT
 
 
Stephen A. Heit
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, and duly authorized signatory on behalf of Registrant


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