Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash	$ 3,321,793	$ 2,325,650
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $144,000 for 2018 and 2017	14,638,583	13,441,802
Inventories	15,077,317	16,310,572
Prepaid green coffee	105,685	171,350
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	502,541	593,825
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	342,304	472,814
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	33,988,223	33,316,013
Machinery and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $5,724,548 and $5,557,899 for 2018 and 2017, respectively	2,418,141	2,439,338
Customer list and relationships, net of accumulated amortization of $79,875 and $72,250 for 2018 and 2017, respectively	360,125	367,750
Trademarks	820,000	820,000
Other intangible assets	331,124	331,124
Goodwill	1,548,969	1,794,265
Equity method investments	89,828	94,643
Deferred income tax asset	179,958	339,748
Deposits and other assets	537,261	497,529
TOTAL ASSETS	40,273,629	40,000,410
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	3,794,828	4,430,626
Line of credit	9,407,627	8,407,527
Due to broker	94,994	210,862
Income taxes payable	2,636	1,346
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	13,300,085	13,050,361
Deferred income tax liabilities	297,344	629,680
Deferred rent payable	240,820	240,379
Deferred compensation payable	528,261	488,529
TOTAL LIABILITIES	14,366,510	14,408,949
Coffee Holding Co., Inc. stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.001 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, par value $.001 per share; 30,000,000 shares authorized, 6,494,680 shares issued; 5,742,894 and 5,805,935 shares outstanding as of January 31 2018 and October 31, 2017	5,743	6,494
Additional paid-in capital	16,104,075	16,104,075
Retained earnings	12,776,877	12,345,490
Less: Treasury stock, 751,786 and 688,745 common shares, at cost as of January 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017	(3,768,687)	(3,504,510)
Total Coffee Holding Co., Inc. Stockholders' Equity	25,118,008	24,951,549
Noncontrolling interest	789,111	639,912
TOTAL EQUITY	25,907,119	25,591,461
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 40,273,629	$ 40,000,410

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

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