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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2014

Commission File Number 001-31643 

CCA INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter)

DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

04-2795439
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

200 Murray Hill Parkway, East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(201) 935-3232
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 

Title of class
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Name of each exchange on which registered
New York Stock Exchange: MKT
New York Stock Exchange: MKT

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE  

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of The Securities 
Act.     Yes  

    No  

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the 
Act.     Yes  

    No  

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 requirement for the past 90 days.     Yes  

    No  

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, 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 twelve months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files. 
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will 
not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in 
Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller 
reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “non-accelerated filer” and “smaller 
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. 

Large accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

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

  No  

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant (i.e., by persons other than officers and 
directors of the Registrant and holders of 10% or more of the Registrant’s voting stock), at the closing sales price of $3.20 on 
May 31, 2014, was as follows: 

Class of Voting Stock
5,266,710 shares; Common Stock, $.01 par value

Market Value
$16,853,472

On February 21, 2015 there were 6,038,982 shares of Common Stock and 967,702 shares of Class A Common Stock of the 

Registrant outstanding.

 
  
 
 
  
 
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PART I

1. Business
1A. Risk Factors
1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
2. Properties
3. Legal Proceedings
4. Mine Safety Disclosures

PART II

5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity 
Securities
6. Selected Financial Data
7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
9. Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
9A. Controls and Procedures
9B. Other Information

PART III

10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
11. Executive Compensation
12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters
13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

PART IV

15. Exhibits, Financial Statements, Schedules

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Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

PART I

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 objectives, 
future contracts, and forecasts of trends and other matters, and 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”, “will likely result”, “plan”, “should”, “outlook”, “plan” “project” and other words and expressions of similar 
meaning. We can give no assurance that such expectations or forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. An 
occurrence of or any material adverse change in one or more of the risk factors or risks and uncertainties referred to 
in this report or included in our other public disclosures or our other periodic reports or other documents or filings 
filed with or furnished to the SEC could materially and adversely affect our continuing operations and our future 
financial results, cash flows, available credit, prospects and liquidity. 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 or other circumstances affecting such forward-looking statements occurring after the date of this 
report, even if such results, changes or circumstances make it clear that any forward-looking information will not be 
realized.  Any public statements or disclosures by us following this report which modify or impact any of the forward-
looking statements contained in this report will be deemed to modify or supersede such statements in this report.  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  actual  results  to  differ  materially  from  such  forward-looking 
statements.  Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking 
statements include those risk factors listed under the “Risk Factors” section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and 
other risks and uncertainties identified below.  

All of the information concerning our future liquidity, future net sales, margins and other future financial 
performance and results, achievement of operating plan or forecasts for future periods, sources and availability of 
credit  and  liquidity,  future  cash  flows  and  cash  needs,  success  and  results  of  strategic  and  operating  initiatives, 
anticipated cost savings and other reduced spending, and other future financial performance or financial position, as 
well as our assumptions underlying such information, constitute forward-looking information. Our forward-looking 
statements are based on a series of expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about the Company, are not 
guarantees of future results or performance and involve substantial risks and uncertainty, including assumptions and 
projections concerning our internal operating plan, operating cash flows, liquidity and sources and availability of credit 
for all forward periods. Our business and our forward-looking statements involve substantial known and unknown 
risks and uncertainties, including the following risks and uncertainties: 
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the risks associated with our efforts to successfully implement, adjust as appropriate and achieve the benefits of 
our current strategic initiatives including our outsourcing and restructuring plans and any other future initiatives 
that we may undertake;
the ability to achieve our operating plan for net sales, working capital and cash flows for fiscal 2015 and 2016;
the ability to access on satisfactory terms, or at all, adequate financing and other sources of liquidity, as and when 
necessary, to fund our continuing operations, working capital needs, strategic, operating and restructuring initiatives 
and other cash needs, to obtain an continuation of our credit arrangements with our lender, and to obtain other or 
additional credit facilities or other internal or external liquidity sources if cash flows from operations and external 
capital resources are not sufficient for our cash requirements at any time or times;
the  satisfaction  of  all  borrowing  conditions  under  our  term  loan  and  line  of  credit,  including  accuracy  of  all 
representations and warranties, no defaults or events of default, absence of material adverse effect or change and 
all other borrowing conditions, and sufficiency of borrowing base;

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the ability to reduce costs and achieve anticipated cost savings;

the risks associated with our efforts to maintain our customers and expand to attract new customers; 

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•  continued credit from vendors at existing future expected levels and with acceptable payment terms;
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the ability to attract and retain talented and experienced executives that are necessary to execute our initiatives;
the ability to accurately estimate and forecast future selling and other future financial results and financial position;

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the ability to reduce spending as needed.

•  any impact to or disruption in our supply of merchandise;
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The cautionary statements made in this Annual Report on Form 10-K should be read as being applicable to all forward-
looking statements whenever they appear in this Annual 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 set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risk factors and risks and uncertainties included 
in this report and other periodic reports filed with the SEC.   

Item 1. BUSINESS

(a) 2014 Actions

In December of 2013 CCA Management secured Board approval to its plan to restore profitable growth 
and deliver sustained shareholder value. To realize its overarching goals, management moved determinedly to: (i) an 
outsourcing and variable cost- business platform, (ii) reducing overhead expenses measurably, (iii) recapitalizing its 
business and, (iv) concentrating marketing and advertising efforts against its core business units (Plus White, Sudden 
Change and Bikini Zone) to enhance and leverage each brands equity power among its unique consumer base. 

The following is a summary of key actions that CCA Industries, Inc., (hereafter, “CCA” or the “Company”) 

took in fiscal 2014 to lay the groundwork for downstream profitable sales growth and fully realize the plan goals:  

Outsourcing Arrangements.  In January 2014, the Company announced an outsourcing arrangement with 
The Emerson Group, a premier sales and marketing company located in Wayne, Pennsylvania (“Emerson”), to outsource 
all warehousing and shipping for domestic accounts and certain sales and administrative functions.  In December 2014, 
the Company entered into a contract with Suite-K Value Added Services, located in New Jersey (“Suite K”), to provide 
turn key contract manufacturing services for products other than oral care. Warehousing and shipping for international 
accounts are also being handled by Suite-K.  These arrangements are discussed in more detail below in this Item 1.

Loan Agreement and Warrant.  On September 5, 2014 (the “Closing Date”), CCA entered into the (i) 
Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”), and (ii) Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, in each case, 
with  Capital  Preservation  Solutions,  LLC  (“Capital  Preservation  Solutions”).  Capital  Preservation  Solutions  is 
controlled by Lance T. Funston, the Chairman of the Board of Managers of Ultimark Products, LLC, a privately held 
consumer products company. The Loan Agreement provides for a $5 million line of credit (the “Line of Credit”) and 
a term loan of $1 million (the “Term Loan” and, together with the Line of Credit, the “Loans”). The proceeds of the 
Loans are to be used for general working capital purposes. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, all outstanding amounts 
of the Loans bear interest at 6% per annum, payable monthly in arrears. The Loans mature on December 5, 2015. The 
Loans and all other amounts due and owing under the Loan 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 Line of Credit equal the lesser of the Borrowing Base (as defined below), and $5 million, 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) 80% of the Company’s eligible accounts 
receivable, plus (ii) 50% of the value of eligible inventory, less (iii) certain reserves.

The Loan Agreement otherwise contains customary events of default. Upon the occurrence of an event of 
default, Capital Preservation Solutions may elect to declare the entire unpaid principal balance of the Loans to be 
immediately due and payable, together with interest thereon through the date of payment and all costs incurred by and 
payable  to  Capital  Preservation  Solutions  under  the  Loan Agreement.  The  Loan Agreement  contains  customary 
representations, warranties and covenants on the part of the Company. On the Closing Date, in addition to the $1 
million in Term Loan proceeds which the Company received, the Company drew $600,000 on the Line of Credit. 

In connection with the Loan Agreement, the Company issued the Warrant on the Closing Date, pursuant to 
which Capital Preservation Solutions has, subject to certain adjustments, the right to purchase from time to time, until 
September 5, 2019, 1,892,744 shares of Common at a purchase price of $3.17 per share (which represents the NYSE 
MKT per share closing price of the Common Stock on the day prior to the Closing Date ).  The shares underlying the 
warrant were listed on the NYSE MKT in December 2014. The Warrant may be exercised, at the option of Capital 

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Preservation Solutions, in cash, pursuant to a cashless exercise, or in a combination thereof.  The Warrant contains 
customary antidilution provisions.

Discontinuation of Gel Perfect.  The Company discontinued the Gel Perfect color nail polish business 
effective as of May 31, 2014. The Gel Perfect brand had declining sales in fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2014 to date. Net 
sales for the year ending November 30, 2014 were $(3,357,104). The negative net sales were due to the large amount 
of returns received during the period.  The Gel Perfect brand is recorded as discontinued operations in our financial 
statements for fiscal years 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010.  See note 18 of the consolidated financial statements.

Sale of Mega-T Brand.  During the third quarter of fiscal 2014 the Company discontinued its operations 
of the Mega-T brand of weight loss and dietary supplement business and on August 26, 2014, the Company entered 
into an asset purchase agreement (“Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Mega-T, LLC (“LLC”), an entity formed by 
Casla Partners Capital Fund I, LP for the sale of inventory, trademarks and other intellectual property rights related to 
the Mega-T brand.  Under the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company sold its inventory consisting of finished goods, 
work-in-process, raw materials and packaging supplies, as well as the related trademarks, domain names and goodwill 
of  the  Mega-T  brand.  LLC  assumed  all  of  the  liabilities  related  to  returns,  co-operative  advertising  and  contract 
markdowns that occurred prior to the transaction date but have not yet been deducted by the retailers up to a maximum 
liability of $2,250,000.  LLC also assumed liabilities for all outstanding purchase orders as long as it receives the 
inventory from the vendors and any obligations that arise subsequent to the transaction date that related to LLC’s 
operations of the Mega-T business.  The Company is responsible for paying the vendors for any inventory received 
by the Company prior to the transaction date.  The Company decided to sell the Mega-T brand in order to focus its 
resources behinds its five remaining core brands.  The  Mega-T brand is recorded as discontinued operations in our 
financial  statements  for  fiscal  years  2014,  2013,  2012,  2011  and  2010.  See  note  18  of  the  consolidated  financial 
statements.

General Marketing/Advertising.  In April of 2014 a new media and advertising approach was initiated 
against three core business units: Plus White, Sudden Change and Bikini Zone. Working media expenditures in fiscal 
2014 amounted to $5,198,645, an increase of  $2,078,709  versus fiscal 2013. The plan deemed this investment necessary 
to stimulate the business after the Company's poor fiscal 2013 performance. 

(b) General

CCA INDUSTRIES, INC. (hereinafter, “CCA” or the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware in 1983.

The Company operates in one industry segment, in what may be generally described as fast moving consumer 
goods,  selling  numerous  products  in  several  health-and-beauty  aids  over  the  counter  drug  and  remedies  and 
cosmeceutical categories. All of the Company’s products are manufactured by contract manufacturers, pursuant to the 
Company’s specifications and formulations.

The Company owns registered trademarks, or exclusive licenses to use registered trademarks, that identify 
its products by brand-name. Under most of the brand names, the Company markets several different but categorically-
related products. The principal brand and trademark names include “Plus+White” (oral health-care products),“Sudden 
Change” (skin-care products), “Nutra Nail” (nail treatments), “Bikini Zone” (pre and after-shave products), “Hair 
Off” (depilatories), “Solar Sense” (sun-care products), “Cherry Vanilla” and other Vanilla fragrances (perfumes), “Lobe 
Wonder” (ear-care product), "Pain Bust*R II" (topical analgesic) and “Scar Zone” (scar diminishing cream).

All Company products are marketed and sold to major drug, food chains, mass merchandisers and wholesale 
beauty  aids  distributors  throughout  the  United  States.  In  addition,  certain  of  the  Company’s  products  are  sold 
internationally, through distributors.

The Company recognizes sales at the time its products are shipped to customers. However, while sales are 
not formally subject to any contract contingency, returns are accepted if it is in the best interests of the Company’s 
relationship with the customer. The Company thus estimates ‘unit returns’ based upon a review of the market’s recent-
historical acceptance of subject products as well as current market-expectations, and calculates its reserves for estimated 
returns based on the historical returns as a percentage of sales in the five preceding months, adjusting for returns that 
can be put back into inventory, and a specific reserve based on customer circumstances, (See "Revenue Recognition" 
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respect to return rates and gross margins, and a significant increase in the rate of returns could have a materially adverse 
effect upon the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

The Company’s net sales in fiscal 2014 were $30,120,299. Gross profits were $16,490,073. International 
sales accounted for approximately 13.6% of net sales. The Company had a net loss from continuing operations of 
$2,803,428 and from discontinued operations a net loss of $5,996,041, for a total net loss of  $8,799,469 for fiscal 
2014. Total shareholders' equity at November 30, 2014 was $9,565,954.

Including the principal members of management (see Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate 
Governance), the Company, at November 30, 2014, had a total of 37 employees in the areas of  sales, administrative, 
creative, marketing, accounting, and operations.

(c) Manufacturing and Shipping

The  Company  creates  and/or  oversees  formulations  and  arranges  with  independent  contractors  for  the 
manufacture of its products pursuant to Company specifications. During fiscal 2014, the Company had research and 
development  costs  of  $458,984  as  compared  to  $741,694  in  fiscal  2013.  Manufacturing  and  component-supply 
arrangements are maintained with various manufacturers and suppliers. All orders and other product shipments were 
delivered from the Company’s own warehouse facilities through fiscal year end 2013.   Effective February 1, 2014, 
all warehousing and shipping for domestic accounts are being handled by The Emerson Group through Ozburn-Hessey 
Logistics, one of the largest integrated global supply chain management companies in the United States (“OHL”), 
from OHL's managed facility in Indianapolis, Indiana.  This outsourcing arrangement was announced by the Company 
on January 20, 2014, as part of the Board's approval of management’s plan to restructure the Company’s operations.  
As part of such plan, the Company entered into a key business partnership with Emerson, a premier sales and marketing 
company located in Wayne, Pennsylvania, and outsourced to Emerson certain sales and administrative functions.  As 
noted above, warehousing and shipping for domestic accounts was outsourced to Emerson and managed by OHL.  
Warehousing and shipping for international accounts are being handled by Suite-K Value Added Services.  

(d) Marketing

The Company markets its products to major drug, food and mass-merchandise retail chains, warehouse 
clubs and leading wholesalers, through an in-house sales force of employees and independent sales representatives 
throughout the United States, and through distributors internationally.

The Company sells its products to approximately 383 accounts, most of which have numerous outlets. 
Approximately 40,000 stores carry at least one Company product (SKU).  During the fiscal year ended November 30, 
2014, the Company’s largest customers were Wal-Mart (approximately 47% of net sales), Walgreens (approximately 
7%),  Target  (approximately  6%),  Rite  Aid  (approximately  5%),  CVS  (approximately  3%),  and  Dollar  General 
(approximately 2%). The loss of any of these principal customers, or substantial reduction of sales revenues realized 
from their business, could materially and negatively affect the Company’s earnings.

Most of the Company’s products are not particularly susceptible to seasonal-sales fluctuation. However, 
retail  sales  of  depilatory,  shave  and  sun-care  products  customarily  peak  in  the  spring  and  summer  months,  while 
fragrance-product sales customarily peak in the Fall and Winter months.

The Company employs brand managers who are responsible for the marketing of CCA’s brands. These 
managers work with the Company’s personnel and external resources to create media advertising, packaging and point-
of-purchase displays.

The  Company  primarily  utilizes  national  television  advertisements  to  promote  its  leading  brands.  On 
occasion, print and radio advertisements are engaged.  In addition, and on a generally continuous basis, store-centered 
product promotions are co-operatively undertaken with customers.

Each of the Company’s brand-name products is intended to attract a particular demographic segment of the 
consumer market, and advertising campaigns are directed to the respective market-segments. The Company targets 
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Bikini Zone:  Designed to help women relieve the bumps, irritation and redness that can accompany 
hair removal in the bikini area, the brand is targeted primarily to women aged 18-35 years who remove body 
hair.  Sales volume is seasonal with peak volume occurring between Memorial Day and the July 4th holiday 
as people prepare for outdoor activity and the swimming season.  Marketing efforts are concentrated around 
this peak season and include in-store displays and secondary placement.

Nutra Nail: Designed to help treat women’s problem nails (weak, brittle), the brand is marketed to 
women aged 18-54 years, who are concerned about the health and appearance of their nails and cuticles.  Nail 
treatments sales volume tends to be steady throughout the year, while sales volume for nail color tends to 
experience  peak  volume  during  summer  months.  Marketing  efforts  have  traditionally  occurred  during  all 
seasons for Nutra Nail treatments. Programs focus around driving in-store consumer trial and include displays, 
secondary placement and promotional coupons throughout the year.

Plus White:  Designed to help consumers whiten their teeth and maintain good oral hygiene, the 
brand is targeted primarily to women aged 18-49 years, and secondarily to men aged 18-39 years who are 
concerned  about  the  health  and  appearance  of  their  teeth.    Marketing  efforts  include  national  television 
advertising, in-store displays and secondary placement, and in-pack cross-promotional coupons throughout 
the year.

Sudden Change:  Designed to help women look their best by reducing the appearance of these signs 
of aging: wrinkles, dark circles, and dullness.  Sudden Change brand is targeted primarily to women, aged 34 
years  and  older.      Marketing  efforts  include  national TV  advertising,  in-store  displays  and  in-pack  cross-
promotional coupons. 

The Company’s in-house marketing department and some outside advertising agencies are responsible for 
the creation of its media advertising. Placement is accomplished either directly or through media-service companies.

(e) “Wholly-Owned” Products

The majority of the Company’s sales revenues are from sales of the Company’s “wholly-owned” product 
lines (i.e., products sold under trademark names owned by the Company, and not subject to any other party’s interest 
or license), which include principally “Plus+White”, “Sudden Change”, “Bikini Zone”, “Cherry Vanilla”, and “Scar 
Zone”.

(f) All Products

The Company’s gross sales net of returns by category percentage were: Skin Care 45.9%; Oral Care 32.9%; 

Nail Care 13.8%; Fragrance 4.7%;  Miscellaneous 1.5%; Analgesic 1.0%,  and Hair Care 0.2% .

(g) License-Agreements Products

i. Alleghany Pharmacal 

In  1986,  the  Company  entered  into  a  license  agreement  with Alleghany  Pharmacal  Corporation  (the 
“Alleghany Pharmacal License”). The license agreement, which is for the exclusive rights to Nutra Nail, Hair Off, 
Properm and IPR-3 was amended in 2011. The Alleghany Pharmacal License agreement, as amended, requires the 
Company to pay a royalty rate of 2.5% on net sales of said licensed products, and a minimum royalty of $250,000 per 
annum.  The Company incurred the minimum royalty of $250,000 as the royalty earned was $50,124  for Alleghany 
Pharmacal for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2014.    

ii. Solar Sense, Inc.

CCA commenced the marketing of its sun-care products line following a May 1998 License Agreement 
with Solar Sense, Inc. (the “Solar Sense License”), pursuant to which it acquired the exclusive right to use the trademark 
names “Solar Sense” and “Kids Sense” and the exclusive right to market mark-associated products. The Solar Sense 
License requires the Company to pay a royalty of 5% on net sales of said licensed products until $2 million total 
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incurred royalties of $53,706 for Solar Sense, Inc. for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2014.  Since the contract 
inception through November 30, 2014, the Company has paid a total of $851,183 in royalties to Solar Sense, Inc.  

iii. Tea-Guard Inc.

On May 18, 2004, the Company entered into a license agreement with Tea-Guard, Inc. to manufacture and 
distribute Mega -T Green Tea chewing gum and Mega -T Green Tea mints. The license agreement required the Company 
to pay a royalty of 6% of net sales for the products sold under the license agreement. The license agreement was 
amended on March 31, 2009, granting the Company a non-exclusive license, with no minimum royalty required. The 
royalty rate of 6% of net sales will remain unchanged during the term, including any renewal terms, of the amended 
license agreement until  aggregate royalties of $10 million have been paid to Tea-Guard, Inc., at which point the royalty 
rate becomes 0%. The Company commenced sales of the Mega -T Green Tea Chewing Gum in July 2004. The Company 
incurred royalties to Tea-Guard, Inc. totaling $10,263 for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2014.  Since the contract 
inception through November 30, 2014, the Company has paid a total of  $587,885 in royalties to Tea-Guard, Inc.  The 
Company discontinued its Mega-T gum and mint products effective August 1, 2015.

iv. Continental Quest Corp.

Effective November 3, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with Continental Quest Corp., to 
purchase certain United States trademarks and inventory relating to the Pain Bust*R II business for $285,106 paid at 
closing. In addition, the Company agreed to pay a royalty equal to 2% of net sales of all Pain Bust*R II products, 
which are topical analgesics, until an aggregate royalty of $1,250,000 is paid, at which time the royalty payments will 
cease. The Company incurred royalties to Continental Quest Corp. totaling $7,906 for the fiscal year ended November 
30, 2014.  Since contract inception through November 30, 2014, the Company has paid a total of  $72,227 in royalties 
to Continental Quest Corp.  

v. Joann Bradvica

On March 22, 2002, the Company entered into an agreement with Joann Bradvica, granting the Company 
an exclusive license to manufacture and sell an Earlobe Patch Support for Earrings. The agreement provided for a 
royalty of 10% of net sales of the licensed product. A new agreement was entered into and effective on June 8, 2009 
at the same royalty rate, and provides for a minimum royalty of $40,000 for annual periods beginning July 1, 2009 in 
order to maintain the license. The royalty rate becomes 0% upon the expiration of the licensor's patent on April 15, 
2015.  The Company incurred royalties of $44,388 to Joann Bradvica for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2014.  

vi. Hand Perfection, LLC

On October 21, 2010, the Company entered into an agreement with Hand Perfection, LLC and Ellen Sirot, 
granting the Company an exclusive license to manufacture and market a group of skin care creams under the trademark 
Hand Perfection, Foot Perfection and products utilizing the name “Ellen Sirot”. The agreement provides for a royalty 
of 7% of net sales of the licensed products. The Company incurred royalties of $15,520 to Hand Perfection, LLC for 
the fiscal year ended November 30, 2014.   The Company terminated its license agreement with Hand Perfection, LLC 
effective September 11, 2014.

vii. Other Licenses

The Company is not party to any other license agreement that is currently material to its operations.

(h) Trademarks

The Company’s own trademarks and licensed-use trademarks serve to identify its products and proprietary 
interests. The Company considers these marks to be valuable assets. However, there can be no assurance, as a practical 
matter,  that  trademark  registration  results  in  marketplace  advantages,  or  that  the  presumptive  rights  acquired  by 
registration will necessarily and precisely protect the presumed exclusivity and asset value of the marks.

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The market for fast moving consumer goods, in general, is characterized by vigorous competition among 
producers,  many  of  whom  have  substantially  greater  financial,  technological  and  marketing  resources  than  the 
Company. Major competitors such as Revlon, L’Oreal, Colgate-Palmolive, Coty, Unilever, and Procter & Gamble have 
the broadest-based public recognition of their products and are significantly larger than us. Moreover, a substantial 
number  of  other  health-and-beauty  aids  manufacturers  and  distributors  may  also  have  greater  resources  than  the 
Company.  In order to successfully compete with larger and better funded brands, the Company employs a strategy of 
uncovering unmet niche needs within large categories, then developing products specifically designed to address those 
needs. For example, our Sudden Change Under Eye Firming Serum platform claim is that it can produce a faster result 
than leading competitive products.  Our marketing strategy seeks to employ highly efficient media buying and direct 
to consumer techniques to create awareness in the most cost efficient manner possible. 

(j) Sources and Availability of Raw Materials and Principal Suppliers

The Company does not manufacture any of its products and instead uses contract manufacturers to produce 
its products.  In some cases the Company provides raw materials and packaging materials to the contract manufacturer, 
and in some cases the contract manufacturer sells the Company a turn-key (complete) product.

  The Company entered into a contract with Suite-K Value Added Services on December 16, 2014 to provide 
turn-key contract manufacturing services for all products other than oral care in order to reduce and control operating 
costs.  The contract states that either party may upon 90 days prior written notice to the other terminate the agreement  
as of April 1 or October 1 of any year.  Under the terms of the agreement, Suite-K is responsible for purchasing the 
raw materials and components that are required to manufacture the products subject to the agreement.  The Company 
will be receiving the first deliveries of product under the Suite-K turn-key contract in February 2015.  The Company's 
other contract manufacturers produce product based on written purchase orders submitted which specify a quantity of 
product to be produced.    If a particular contract manufacturer was unable to continue producing product for the 
Company, the Company believes that it could change to an alternate supplier, and depending upon the timing and 
particular circumstances, this change would not adversely impact the Company’s business or operations. 

The Company's other contract manufacturers produce product based on written purchase orders submitted 
which specify a quantity of product to be produced.    If a particular contract manufacturer was unable to continue 
producing product for the Company, the Company believes that it could change to an alternate supplier, and depending 
upon the timing and particular circumstances, anticipates that such a change would not materially adversely impact 
the Company’s business or operations.

The Company also does not have a written contract with any of the suppliers of its raw materials.  The 
suppliers of raw materials fulfill orders based on a written purchase order specifying the quantity of raw materials to 
be supplied. The Company purchases raw materials from a variety of suppliers and is not dependent on any one supplier. 
The Company believes that the raw materials in its products are commonly available and that there is no material risk 
as to its ability to obtain future supplies of such materials.  

(k) Government Regulation

All of the products that the Company markets are subject or potentially subject to particular regulation by 
government agencies, such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), the Federal Trade Commission, and 
various state and/or local regulatory bodies. In the event that any future regulations were to require new approval for 
any in-the-market products, or should require approval for any planned product, the Company would attempt to obtain 
the necessary approval and/or license, assuming reasonable and sufficient market expectations for the subject product. 
However, there can be no assurance, that Company efforts in respect of any future regulatory requirements would 
result in approvals and issuance of licenses. Moreover, if such license-requirement circumstances should arise, delays 
inherent in any application-and-approval process, as well as any refusal to approve, could have a material adverse 
effect upon the Company's financial condition and existing operations (i.e. concerning in-the-market products) or 
planned operations.

(l) Cost and Effects of Compliance with Environmental Laws

     The costs and effects of compliance with environmental laws are not material to the Company.

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

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          Concentration of Risk.

The Company relies on mass merchandisers and major food and drug chains for the sales of its products. 
The loss of any one of those accounts or substantial reduction of sales revenues realized from their business could 
have a material  negative impact upon our financial condition and results of operations. All of the Company’s products 
have independent competition and must be able to compete in order to maintain the Company's position on the retail 
merchandisers’ shelves. (See Business—General, Item 1 (c) Marketing.)

We are Dependent on Independent Contract Manufacturers.

The  Company  does  not  manufacture  any  of  its  products. All  of  the  products  are  manufactured  for  the 
Company  by  independent  contract  manufacturers.  There  can  be  no  assurance  that  these  independent  contract 
manufacturers will manufacture our products in the time, in accordance with our specifications or at the level of quality 
expected.  There can be no assurance that the failure of a supplier to deliver the products ordered by the Company, 
when requested, will not cause burdensome delays in the Company’s shipments to its customers. The Company does 
constantly seek alternative suppliers should a major supplier fail to deliver as contracted. A failure of the Company to 
ship as ordered by its customers could cause penalties and/or cancellations of our customers’ orders. In addition, an 
unanticipated need to transition to a new supplier could result in delays that could impact timely distribution of our 
products. Any of the foregoing events, depending upon the timing and particular circumstances, could have a material 
adverse impact on our relationships with our customers and our results of operations, financial condition and business.

There is No Assurance That The Business Will Be Able to Operate Profitably.

In fiscal 2014, net sales were $30,120,299 with a net loss from continuing operations of $2,803,428 and a 
net loss from discontinued operations a loss of $5,996,041, for a total net loss of $8,799,469. There is no assurance 
that the Company’s products will be successful.  During fiscal 2014, the Company discontinued its Gel Perfect nail 
polish brand and sold its Mega-T dietary supplement brand, and consumer confidence continued to be low, which had 
a general impact on the industry and retail sales.

We may experience periods of declines in sales, especially during periods of economic downturn, and any 
material reduction in our sales could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, financial condition 
and business. 

Additional risk factors for consideration:

We continue to execute our turnaround strategy and there is no assurance that our sales trends and 
operating results may not take longer to recover than planned, which would impact our future operating results 
and cash flows.   

Our operating plan contemplates improvement in our operating results for 2015 and beyond.  We are in a 
turnaround, our initiatives designed to improve our sales and operating results are still in the early stages which adds 
challenges and uncertainty, and we incurred a significant operating loss in fiscal 2013 and 2014.  There can be no 
assurance that our past sales trends and operating results may not continue longer than we expect or may take longer 
to recover than we have planned or that we will achieve our operating plan, which would negatively impact revenues, 
operating results and cash flows.  Our existing credit facility expires on December 5, 2015, unless it is renewed or 
extended, which we cannot assure.  As a result there is no assurance that our cash from operations and credit from 
external sources will at all times be sufficient for all of our operating requirements and other cash requirements.  If 
this were to occur, we would closely monitor our operating performance and our liquidity and take actions designed 
to improve our liquidity and mitigate any shortfall and potentially seek other or additional financing and seek to take 
other actions, although there can be no assurance that any of these actions would be successful or that any such additional 
liquidity, if needed, would be available or obtainable on sufficient or favorable terms, which would materially and 
adversely affect our operating results, liquidity, financial position and business.  

We depend on our existing credit facility, which expires on December 5, 2015, unless extended or 

renewed, which we cannot assure.

During 2014 we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with Capital Preservation Solutions, LLC for 
a $5,000,000 working capital line of credit and a term loan for working capital purposes not to exceed $1,000,000.  

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This credit agreement is due to expire by its terms on December 5, 2015, unless renewed or extended for a subsequent 
period, which we cannot assure.  If this credit facility is not extended or renewed beyond its current term, we would 
seek to obtain other credit facilities to replace it.  However, we cannot assure that another credit facility would be 
available or sufficient for our cash needs or, if available, would be on favorable terms.  If our existing credit facility, 
which is secured by all of our material assets, is not extended or renewed or replaced as of its expiration date with 
another  sufficient  credit  facility,  it  is  likely  we  may  not  have  sufficient  available  cash  resources  to  satisfy  such 
outstanding amount in full on its due date, which would have a material and adverse effect on our liquidity, financial 
position and business.

The Company Could Face Liquidity Pressure and is Dependent on Capital Preservation Solutions, 

LLC to Provide Liquidity. 

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.  The line of credit and term loan have an interest rate of 6% and 
mature on December 5, 2015. The advances made under the Agreement are subject to a borrowing base calculation 
that includes 80% of the eligible accounts receivable plus 50% of the value of the eligible inventory.  All amounts 
outstanding under the Agreement are secured by a first priority security interest in all of the assets of the Company.  
As of November 30, 2014, we had $1,000,000 outstanding under the term loan and $600,000 outstanding under the  
line of credit.  Assuming the continuation of this credit facility over at least the next twelve months and assuming the 
achievement of the expected benefits of the Company’s outsourcing and restructuring plan, the Company does not 
anticipate that it will experience liquidity problems during fiscal 2015.  The Company currently does not  have material 
overdue outstanding balances with any of its vendors.  

If Capital fails to provide the Company with funds under the Agreement as required, if our borrowing 
availability under the line of credit is limited under the borrowing base calculation or if the term loan and line of credit 
are not extended, the Company could experience liquidity issues and might not be able to pay its obligations on a 
timely basis.   The term loan contains customary events of default, including failing to pay interest or principle amounts 
when due, if the Company becomes bankrupt or insolvent, the dissolution of the Company and certain other events 
more fully described in the Loan and Security Agreement filed with the 8-K by the Company on September 11, 2014.     
Upon the occurrence of an event of default, Capital may elect to declare the entire unpaid principal balance of the term 
loan and line of credit to be immediately due and payable, together with interest and all costs incurred by Capital under 
the loan agreement. Our ability to make payments on our indebtedness and to fund planned capital expenditures and 
development efforts will depend on our ability to achieve the anticipated benefits of our outsourcing and restructuring 
plan and our ability to generate cash in the future from our operations which cannot be assured. These items, to a 
certain extent, are dependent upon industry conditions, as well as general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, 
regulatory and other factors, many of which are beyond our control.  

There is no assurance that our term loan or line of credit will be extended or that we will be able to obtain 
financing or access the capital markets for future debt or refinancing opportunities in a timely manner, or on acceptable 
terms, or at all. If we are unable to borrow funds, we may be unable to make the capital expenditures necessary for us 
to compete with our competitors or take advantage of new business opportunities. As a result, the lack of such funding 
could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition and our ability to 
service our indebtedness.

The Company is Dependent on Outsourced Core Function Vendors

In  the  first  quarter  of  fiscal  2014,  management  approved  and  began  implementing  the  Company's 
outsourcing agreements with the Emerson Group, which includes sales, customer service, accounts receivable collection 
functions, warehousing and shipping functions.   While there are other vendors that provide these services, which could 
be sought as alternative vendors, any disruption in our sales, shipments, collections or any other core outsourced 
function, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and business.

The Fast Moving Consumer Goods Segment is Highly Competitive.

The market for cosmetics and perfumes, and health-and-beauty aids products in general, including patent 
medicines,  is  characterized  by  vigorous  competition  among  producers,  many  of  whom  have  substantially  greater 
financial,  technological  and  marketing  resources  than  the  Company.  Major  competitors  such  as  Revlon,  L’Oreal, 
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Colgate-Palmolive, Coty, Unilever, and Procter & Gamble have the broadest-based public recognition of their products 
and  are  significantly  larger  than  the  Company.  Moreover,  a  substantial  number  of  other  health-and-beauty  aids 
manufacturers and distributors may also have greater resources than the Company and may therefore have the ability 
to spend more aggressively on research and development, advertising and marketing, and to respond more effectively 
to changing business and economic conditions.  Our inability to successfully compete with our competitors could have 
a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operation and business.

Our Class A Shareholders Retain Control of Board of Directors.

Class A Shareholder, Capital Preservation Holdings, LLC has the right to elect four members to the Board 
of Directors.  Capital Preservation Holdings, LLC is controlled by Lance Funston.  Richard Kornhauser, the Company's 
Chief  Executive  Officer,  and  Stephen A.  Heit,  the  Chief  Financial  Officer,  have  an  ownership  interest  in  Capital 
Preservation Holdings, LLC.  As a result, they are able to exert significant influence over our business. The holders 
of Common Stock have the right to elect three members to the Board of Directors.

Future Success Depends on Continued Success of the Company’s Current Products and New Product 

Development.

The Company is not financially as strong as the major companies against whom it competes. The ability 
to successfully introduce new niche products and increase the growth and profitability of its current and new niche 
brand products will affect the business and prospects of the future of the Company and this ability is dependent upon 
the creativity and marketing skills of management and its advisors and business partners.

All of the Company’s product must be in compliance with all FDA and state regulations and all products 
which are being manufactured for the Company by outside suppliers must conform to the FDA’s Good Manufacturing 
Practices  requirements.  It  is  the  Company’s  responsibility  to  ascertain  that  the  suppliers  conform  with  these 
requirements. Damage could be caused to our reputation and our relationships with our customers and consumers if 
our  products  do  not  comply  with  such  legal  requirements,  or  with  consumer  expectations,  which  could  result  in 
diminished sales or liability claims, either of which could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, 
financial condition and business.

The Company Relies On A Few Large Customers For A Significant Portion Of Its Sales.

In fiscal 2014, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. represented 47.0% of the Company’s net sales. The Company’s five 
largest customers accounted for 67.3% of the Company’s net sales. The Company has no agreements with any of its 
customers to stock its products. The Company’s business would suffer materially if it lost Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. as a 
customer. The loss of any significant reduction in sales to any of the Company’s five top customers could likely have 
a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

The Price of the Company’s Stock May Be Volatile.

The Company’s stock could fluctuate substantially. There is a limited float of shares tradable. There are 
factors beyond the Company’s control which may cause the market price of our stock to fluctuate significantly, including 
but not limited to the volatility of small cap stocks in general, general stock market conditions, and general economic 
variations.  In  addition,  variations  in  the  Company’s  operating  revenues  and  profits  and  the  timing  of  advertising 
commitments also may have an effect on the market price of the Company’s stock.

Climate Change Effects.

The Company continues to monitor climate changes for any potential impact on its business. At this time, 
the Company does not anticipate that any climate change or climate change regulations will have a material impact 
on its operations or business.

The Company May Experience Interruptions to Its Business Operations Due to Events Beyond Its 

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A catastrophic event beyond the Company’s control, such as a natural disaster, health pandemic, cyber 
attack, adverse weather event or act of terrorism, that results in the destruction or disruption of any of the Company’s 
critical business systems or operations could harm its ability to conduct normal business operations and its operating 
results. 

We Depend on Key Personnel.

Our employees are key to the growth and success of our business. This depends, in large part, on our ability 
to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel, including our executive officers and key management personnel. If 
we are unable to attract and retain key personnel, our operating results could be adversely affected.

The Future Growth of the Company Depends on an Effective Marketing Program.

An  effective  marketing  program  includes  media  advertising,  in-store  merchandising  and  enhancing 
distribution, co-operative advertising with our retail partners and product promotions that increase product availability,  
awareness, and help generate increased sales for our customers. Our inability to develop and implement effective 
advertising campaign, marketing or promotional programs, that will succeed in a difficult economic environment and 
highly competitive marketplace, could have a material adverse effect on our business.

We Sell to International Accounts.

In fiscal 2014, international sales accounted for approximately 13.6% of our total net sales with shipments 
to our Canadian distributor accounting for approximately 2.4% of our total net sales. Our international sales expose 
the Company to additional risks associated with political or regulatory conditions, the dependence on other economies 
and foreign currency fluctuations which may diminish demand for U.S. goods and subject us to adverse translation 
impact. A terrorist attack, the threat of a terrorist attack or foreign military operations or other catastrophic event beyond 
the Company's control could prevent us from shipping to our international accounts. A loss of or material reduction 
in our international sales would have a material adverse effect on our business. 

We Purchase Some Raw Materials or Components from International Suppliers.

Some of the components used in our products are sourced from international suppliers either by the Company 
directly or through our turn-key supplier, Suite-K. This exposes the Company to an additional risk of increased costs 
if the foreign currency exchange rates change unfavorably. A terrorist attack, the threat of a terrorist attack or foreign 
military operations or other catastrophic event beyond the Company's control could prevent the international suppliers 
from delivering their goods to the Company or Suite-K. The interruption of the supply could have a material adverse 
effect on our business.

We Have Entered into Employment and Change of Control Agreements that would Require Us to 

Make Substantial Payments in connection with a Change of Control of the Company.

The  Company  has  entered  into  Employment Agreements  with  Stephen A.  Heit,  the  Company's  Chief 
Financial  Officer  and  Elias  Ciudad,  Executive  Vice  President  -  Information  Technology  (the  “Executives”).  The 
Employment Agreements may, in the event of termination of employment under certain circumstances or a change of 
control of the Company, result in a lump sum payment equal to three times the Executive’s base annual salary and 
prior year bonus plus other benefits. As a result, if the Company was required to make a substantial payment to the 
Executives under these agreements, there would be a significant impact on the Company’s cash reserves and earnings.  
For further information, see Part III, Section 11, Executive Compensation.

Item 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None

Item 2. PROPERTIES

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The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 200 Murray Hill Parkway, East Rutherford, 
New Jersey. Under a net lease, the Company occupies approximately 81,000 square feet of space. Approximately 
65,119 square feet in such premises is used for warehousing and 15,881 square feet for offices. The annual rental is 
$493,340 with an annual Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) increase not cumulatively exceeding 30% in any consecutive 
five year period. The lease expires on May 31, 2022 with a renewal option for an additional five years. The lease 
requires the Company to pay for additional expenses, referred to as Common Area Maintenance (“CAM”), which 
includes  real  estate  taxes,  common  area  expense,  utility  expense,  repair  and  maintenance  expense  and  insurance 
expense. For the year ended November 30, 2014, CAM expenses were estimated to be $255,301. CAM is estimated 
to be $206,000 per year for future years. 

Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are involved from time to time in routine legal matters and other claims incidental to our business. 
We review outstanding claims and proceedings internally and with external counsel as necessary to assess probability 
and amount of potential loss. These assessments are re-evaluated at each reporting period and as new information 
becomes available to determine whether a reserve should be established or if any existing reserve should be adjusted. 
The actual cost of resolving a claim or proceeding ultimately may be substantially different than the amount of the 
recorded reserve. In the opinion of management, our financial condition, results of operations, and liquidity should 
not be materially affected by the outcome of such legal proceedings and claims.

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

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PART II

Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS 
AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

The Company’s Common Stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange MKT under the symbol “CAW”.

The Company’s Class A Common Stock is listed, but not traded, on the New York Stock Exchange MKT.

The range of high and low sales prices of the Company's Common Stock during each quarter of its 2014 

and 2013 fiscal years were as follows:

Quarter Ended
February 28 / February 29
May 31
August 31
November 30

2014
$3.28—$2.94
$3.27—$3.00
$4.09—$2.92
$3.59—$3.04

2013
$4.75—$4.10
$4.38—$3.37
$3.59—$3.20
$3.51—$3.04

The high and low sales prices for the Company’s Common Stock, on February 17, 2015 were $3.50—$3.49 

per share.

As of February 17, 2015, there were approximately 127 individual shareholders of record of the Company’s 
Common Stock. Based on reports of security position listings and the number of proxies requested by brokers in 
conjunction with the prior year’s annual meeting of stockholders, we believe there are a substantial number of beneficial 
holders in various street and depository trust accounts, which represent approximately 1,000 additional shareholders.

As of February 17, 2015, there was one individual shareholder of record of the Company’s Class A Common 

Stock.

The dividend policy is at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company and will depend on 
numerous factors, including earnings, financial requirements and general business conditions.  Additionally, the debt 
instruments  to  which  we  are  a  party  impose  restrictions  that  significantly  restrict  us  from  making  dividends  or 
distributions. We did not pay any dividends in fiscal 2014 and we currently intend to retain all available funds and any 
future consolidated earnings to fund our operations and the development and growth of our business.  

No dividends were declared or paid in 2014.

On March 7, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a $0.07 per share dividend for the first 
quarter ending February 28, 2013, payable to all shareholders of record as of March 19, 2013 and was paid on April 
19, 2013.

On July 18, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a $0.07 per share dividend for the 
second quarter ending May 31, 2013, payable to all shareholders of record as of August 2, 2013 and was paid on 
September 3, 2013.

Unregistered Sales.  During fiscal 2014, we issued the following equity grants to certain executive officers 
and directors without registration in reliance on an applicable exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(2) and 
Regulation D of the Securities Act: On February 1, 2014, the Company granted incentive stock options for 100,000 
shares of Common Stock to its President and Chief Executive Officer. The options vest in equal 20% increments 
commencing on October 17, 2014 and for each of the four subsequent anniversaries of such date and expire on January 
31, 2019. On October 2, 2014, a total of 27,000 non-qualified stock options were granted to three directors. The options 
are scheduled to vest on October 2, 2015 and expire on October 1, 2024.  On October 16, 2014, the Company granted 
incentive  stock  options  for  10,000  shares  to  Gail  Perlow,  a  Company  employee.  The  options  vest  in  equal  20% 
increments commencing on October 16, 2015, and for each of the four subsequent anniversaries of such date.  The 
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Item 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

2014

Years Ended November 30,
2012

2011

2013

2010

Statement of Operations:

Sales, Net

       (Loss) from Continuing
Operations

(Loss) Income from
Discontinued Operations
 Net (Loss) Income
(Loss) Earnings Per Share:

Basic

Continuing Operations
Discontinued Operations

Diluted

Continuing Operations
Discontinued Operations
Weighted Average Number of
Shares Outstanding—Basic
Weighted Average Number of
Shares Outstanding—Diluted

Balance Sheet Data:
Working Capital

Total Assets

Total Liabilities

Total Shareholders’ Equity

Cash Dividends Declared per
Common Share

$ 30,120,299 $ 28,763,369 $ 32,340,314 $ 32,216,380 $ 32,515,033

(2,803,428)

(3,511,282) $ (3,065,470)

(2,281,977)

(5,576,070)

(5,996,041)
(8,799,469)

(2,681,966)
(6,193,248)

3,530,922
465,452

2,773,675
491,698

1,911,310
(3,664,760)

$

$
$

(0.40) $
(0.86) $

(0.50) $
(0.38) $

(0.43) $

0.50

(0.32) $
0.39

(0.40) $
(0.86) $

(0.50) $
(0.38) $

(0.43) $
0.50 $

(0.32) $
0.39 $

(0.51)
0.27

(0.51)
0.27

7,006,684

7,037,694

7,054,442

7,054,442

7,054,442

7,006,684

7,037,694

7,054,442

7,054,442

7,054,442

 At November 30,

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

$

900,826 $ 12,911,553 $ 22,668,426 $ 21,557,320 $ 22,883,292

21,732,592

26,345,749

35,271,109

34,905,527

36,312,199

12,166,638

9,283,383

11,023,133

9,297,476

9,142,153

9,565,954

17,062,366

24,247,976

25,608,051

27,170,046

$

— $

0.14 $

0.28 $

0.28 $

0.28

Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS 
OF OPERATIONS

     Reference is made to “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking 
Statements” which describe important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations and 
non-historical information contained herein.  In addition, the following discussion should be read in conjunction with 
our financial statements and the notes to those statements and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this 
report.

Overview

For the year ended November 30, 2014, the company had a net loss from continuing operations of   $2,803,428 
and a loss per share, basic and fully diluted of $0.40 as compared to a net loss from continuing ops of $3,511,282 and 
a loss per share, basic and fully diluted of $0.50 for the year ended  November 30, 2013. For the year ended November 
30, 2014 the company had a net loss from discontinued operations of $5,996,041, and loss per share, basic and fully 
diluted of $0.86 as compared to net loss from discontinued ops of $2,681,966, and earnings per share, basic and fully 
diluted, of $0.38 for the same period in fiscal 2013.  The total of continuing and discontinued operations for the year 
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ended November 30, 2014 was net loss of $8,799,469 compared to a net loss of $6,193,248 for the year ended November 
30, 2013.

During fiscal 2014, the Company discontinued its Gel Perfect nail polish brand and sold its Mega-T dietary 
supplement brand.  Both brands are recorded on the financial statements as discontinued operations.  On January 20, 
2014, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has approved management’s plan to restructure the Company’s 
operations, and enter into a key business partnership with The Emerson Group.  As part of this change, the Company 
outsourced  to  Emerson  certain  sales  and  administrative  functions.    In  addition,  warehousing  and  shipping  was  
outsourced to Emerson and managed by OHL, one of the largest integrated global supply chain management companies 
in the United States.  The Company’s inventory was moved to an OHL-managed facility in Indianapolis, Indiana.  The 
Company reduced personnel from 98 employees to 37 during fiscal 2014.  The restructuring plan should be complete 
by the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2015. 

The Company entered into a contract with Suite-K Value Added Services on December 16, 2014 to provide 
turn-key contract manufacturing services for all products other than oral care in order to reduce and control operating 
costs.  The contract requires a commitment to inventory purchases six months in advance and can be canceled upon 
90  days  notice.    Under  the  terms  of  the  agreement,  Suite-K  is  responsible  for  purchasing  the  raw  materials  and 
components that are required to manufacture the products subject to the agreement.  The Company will be receiving 
the first deliveries of product under the Suite-K turn-key contract in February 2015.  The Company is discussing turn-
key manufacturing with other vendors to meet its goal of being 100% turn-key for all products, which will allow the 
Company to operate more efficiently.  

The facility that the Company occupies in East Rutherford, New Jersey is subject to a long term lease that 
expires in May 2022.  The facility consists of a warehouse and office space.  With the move of inventory to the OHL 
managed facility in Indianapolis, the warehouse was closed as of the end of the 2014 fiscal year.  The reduction in 
work force as a result of the Company's restructuring plan has also resulted in the Company utilizing less than 50% 
of the current facilities office space.  The Company is endeavoring to sub-lease the warehouse and unused portion of 
the office space in order to reduce overhead costs, which management believes will be completed within the third 
quarter of fiscal 2015.

The Company had net cash used in operations of $5,273,664 for the year ended November 30, 2014 as 
compared to net cash used in operations of $5,647,762 for the year ended November 30, 2013. Comprehensive loss 
was $8,981,847 for fiscal 2014 as compared to comprehensive loss of $6,046,117 for fiscal 2013. The Company had 
current assets of $11,639,499 and current liabilities of $10,738,673 at November 30, 2014. Retained earnings decreased 
to $5,681,403 at November 30, 2014 from $14,480,872 at November 30, 2013.  The Company has a $5 million line 
of credit with Capital Preservation Solutions, LLC (under which $600,000 is currently outstanding) and a term loan 
of $1 million (all of which is currently outstanding), subject to a credit agreement that expires on December 5, 2015.

Comparison of Operating Results for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2013 

For the year ended November 30, 2014, the Company had total revenues of $30,578,545 and net loss from 
continuing operations of $2,803,428 after a  benefit from income taxes of $1,707,212. For the year ended November 
30, 2013, the Company had total revenues of $28,827,163, and net loss from continuing operations of $3,511,282, 
after a benefit from taxes of $2,029,541. Other income increased to $458,246 for fiscal 2014 as compared to $63,794 
for fiscal 2013. The increase in other income was primarily due to realized gain on sales of investments of $347,490 
for fiscal 2014 compared to a realized loss on sales of investments of $4,518 in fiscal 2013. The basic and fully diluted 
loss per share from continuing operations for fiscal 2014 was $0.40 as compared to a basic and fully diluted loss per 
share from continuing operations of  $0.50 for fiscal 2013.

The Company’s net sales increased to $30,120,299 for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2014 from 

$28,763,369 for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2013. 

Sales returns and allowances was 8.7% of gross sales for fiscal 2014 and 11.7% for fiscal 2013. Coupon 
expense, charged against sales allowances, was $463,672 in fiscal 2014 as compared to $1,312,099 in fiscal 2013. The 
Company, on an ongoing basis, has returns of products that have been phased out and replaced by new items as part 
of its marketing plan.

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In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), 
the Company reclassified certain advertising and promotional expenditures as a reduction of sales rather than report 
them as an expense, which had no effect on net income. This reclassification is in accordance with ASC Topic 605-10-
S99,  “Revenue Recognition” as  more fully  described in  Note  2 (“Sales  Incentives”) of  the consolidated financial 
statements for fiscal 2014. The reclassification reflects a reduction in net sales for the fiscal years ended November 
30, 2014 and 2013 by $2,964,191 and $5,081,115 respectively.

The Company’s net sales, by category for fiscal 2014 as compared to fiscal 2013 were:

Category
Skin Care
Oral Care
Nail Care
Fragrance
Miscellaneous
Analgesic
Hair Care

Years Ended November 30,

2014

Net Sales
$ 13,832,233
9,923,216
4,159,636
1,404,918
455,594
310,756
33,946
$ 30,120,299

2013

Net Sales

45.9% $ 12,901,454
10,151,114
32.9%
4,032,870
13.8%
600,886
4.7%
742,395
1.5%
288,226
1.0%
46,424
0.2%
100.0% $ 28,763,369

44.8%
35.3%
14.0%
2.1%
2.6%
1.0%
0.2%
100.0%

Net sales were affected by the following factors:  

•  Credits for returns and cooperative advertising for the skin care category were substantially lower in fiscal 
2014.  Cooperative advertising was lower due to negotiating lower advertising allowances with the retailers.
•  Gross sales of oral care products decreased in fiscal 2014, however the decrease was offset in part by lower 

returns.  The decrease in gross sales was due to lower distribution in fiscal 2014.

•  Gross sales of nail care products increased in fiscal 2014, primarily due to the launch of the Company's new 
Nutra Nail Health & Wellness line of products in November 2014.  The Company anticipates additional roll 
out of sales in fiscal 2015 and full distribution in fiscal 2016.  

Gross profit margins decreased to 54.7% in fiscal 2014 from 57.1% in fiscal 2013. The decrease was primarily 
due to the write off of obsolete inventory and the sale of excess inventory at reduced prices that increased the cost of 
goods sold.  Excess inventory was sold in an effort to reduce the amount of inventory that the Company was carrying.  
The Company does not anticipate any major inventory write offs in fiscal 2015.  The total cost of sales as a percentage 
of gross sales increased to 37.5% in fiscal 2014 as compared to 31.3% in fiscal 2013.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for fiscal 2014 were $11,794,603 as compared to $18,345,284 

for fiscal 2013, a decrease of $6,550,681. The following factors contributed to the decrease:

•  Royalty costs decreased $82,951 in fiscal 2014 as compared to fiscal 2013 reflecting the decline in sales.
•  Sales commissions decreased $538,504 due to the Emerson outsourcing.
•  Shipping costs decreased $1,675,913 in fiscal 2014 as compared to fiscal 2013. The decrease was mainly due 
to the outsourcing to Emerson of warehouse operations.  Emerson utilizes an OHL managed warehouse in 
Indianapolis, Indiana.

•  Personnel costs decreased $5,310,009 in fiscal 2014 as compared to fiscal 2013 due to the reduction in work 

force implemented as a result of the outsourcing plan, as well as decreases in overtime expense.

•  The  decreases  in  selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses  were  offset  by  fees  and  expenses  from  the 

Emerson Group of $2,400,174.

•  Legal and accounting related costs increased $187,848 in fiscal 2014 as compared to fiscal 2013, due to the 

sale of Mega -T and financing transaction,

•  Public relations costs decreased $213,211  in fiscal 2014 as compared to fiscal 2013 due to the elimination of 

the Company's public relations consultant.

•  Health insurance costs decreased $701,170 in fiscal 2014 as compared to fiscal 2013 due to the reduction in 

work force.

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•  Travel, meals and entertainment expenses decreased $322,563 in fiscal 2014 as compared to fiscal 2013 as a 

result of the decrease in personnel, 

•  Consulting and related costs decreased $700,389 in fiscal 2014 as compared to fiscal 2013. The decrease was 
due to the resignation of David Edell and Ira Berman per their separation agreements (see Item 11, Employment 
Contracts for further information on the separation agreements).

•  The balance of the increase or decrease in expenses comprised a number of smaller expense categories.

Advertising,  cooperative  and  promotions  expenses  for  fiscal  2014  were  $6,155,051  as  compared  to 

$2,921,199 for fiscal 2013. The increased expense of $3,233,852 was comprised of:

•  An increase in media, trade advertising and related expenses of approximately $2,800,000.  This increase is 
due to increase spending on the Sudden Change, Bikini Zone, and Plus White brands, along with increase 
spend in commercial costs and market research.

•  An increase in co-operative advertising of $400,000 to support the Company's brands.

The Company’s advertising expense changes from year to year based on the timing of the Company’s promotions.

     The Company recorded restructuring costs of $2,738,570 for the year ended November 30, 2014.  On 
January 20, 2014, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has approved management’s plan to restructure 
the Company’s operations, and enter into a key business partnership with The Emerson Group, a premier sales and 
marketing company located in Wayne, Pennsylvania.   As part of this change, the Company has outsourced to Emerson 
certain sales and administrative functions effective February 1, 2014.  In addition, warehousing and shipping was 
outsourced  to  Ozburn-Hessey  Logistics  "OHL",  one  of  the  largest  integrated  global  supply  chain  management 
companies in the United States.  The Company’s inventory was moved to an OHL-managed facility in Indianapolis, 
Indiana and shipping commenced from there as of the week of February 3, 2014.  A key benefit of the outsourcing 
move is that it shifted a substantial portion of the Company’s current fixed costs into a variable cost structure moving 
forward which can ultimately help keep expenses in better alignment with any future revenue generated by its brands.  
As part of the outsourcing plan, the Company reduced its work force from 98 to 37 employees during fiscal 2014, 
which resulted in a $5,177,287 annualized reduction in personnel costs.  The Company has planned for additional 
personnel to leave in the first and second quarters of fiscal 2015.  The restructuring plan should be complete by the 
end of the second quarter of fiscal 2015.  The restructuring charge of $2,738,570 during fiscal 2014 consisted of 
severance payments to employees.  Of this amount, $1,694,673 was paid in fiscal 2014, with the unpaid amount of 
$1,043,897 recorded as an accrued expense on the Company's consolidated balance sheet.

The loss  before  benefit from  income taxes  was  $4,510,640 for  the year ended  November 30, 2014, as 

compared the loss before benefit from income taxes of $5,540,823 for the year ended November 30, 2013.

The effective tax provision for fiscal 2014 was a tax benefit of 37.8% of the net loss before tax as compared 
to a tax benefit of 36.6% of the net loss before tax for fiscal 2013.  This reduction in rate is primarily due to lower state 
tax rates. 

The Company discontinued the Gel Perfect nail polish brand and sold the Mega-T dietary supplement brand 
during fiscal 2014.  The result of operations of both brands are recorded on the consolidated statement of operations 
as discontinued operations.  The loss from operations of discontinued brands was $5,996,041 in fiscal 2014 as compared 
to a loss of $2,681,966 in fiscal 2013.  The loss was higher in fiscal 2014 due to higher returns of the discontinued 
product, increased reserves for the Company's estimate of future returns and inventory write-offs.

Comprehensive  losses,  including  continuing  and  discontinued  operations,  was  $8,981,847  for  the  year 
ended November 30, 2014 as compared to comprehensive losses of $6,046,117 for the year ended November 30, 2013. 
The comprehensive loss for fiscal 2014 reflects the Company’s net loss of $2,803,428 from continuing operations, the 
net loss of $5,996,041 from discontinued operations, unrealized holding gains arising during fiscal 2014, net of tax of 
$36,888 and a reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income, net of income tax, of $219,266. 

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Superstorm Sandy

As a result of Super Storm Sandy, the Company made claims for loss against various insurance policies.  
In the case of one claim for $340,689, the Company did not determine the claim was realizable until May 2013 and 
received proceeds of $340,689 in June 2013.  The Company recorded the proceeds as a reduction of selling, general 
and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal year ended 2013.

On October 30, 2012, Superstorm Sandy caused widespread flooding on the New Jersey coast, resulting 
in substantial water damage to the Company’s offices and warehouse. The Company has a flood insurance policy with 
a loss limit of $1,000,000. The Company received $200,000 of the insurance proceeds in November 2012 and anticipated 
receiving the balance of $800,000 as of November 30, 2012, and accordingly recorded an insurance receivable in the 
amount of $800,000 as of the same date. The Company received the balance of the proceeds of $800,000 in December 
2012. The Company incurred a total net loss of $128,554 as a result of Superstorm Sandy that is recorded in the results 
for the year ended November 30, 2012. The following chart shows the components of the loss:

Superstorm Sandy Losses
For the year ended November 30, 2012

Inventory at Cost
Loss on Disposal of Assets Destroyed
Cleanup & Water Removal Costs
Leased Office Equipment Destroyed
Other Expenses

Total Expenses
Less: Insurance Proceeds

Net Loss

$

$

437,088
79,893
327,641
145,661
138,271

1,128,554
1,000,000

128,554

In addition to the net loss of $128,554, the Company’s ability to ship was interrupted for six business days which 
resulted in a loss of sales and profits.

Comparison of Operating Results for Fiscal Years 2013 and 2012

For the year ended November 30, 2013, the Company had revenues of $28,827,163 and net loss from continuing 
operations of $3,511,282 after a benefit from income taxes of $2,029,541. For the year ended November 30, 2012, the 
Company had revenues of $32,946,967, and net loss from continuing operations of $3,065,470, after a benefit from 
taxes of $1,542,312. Other income decreased to $63,794 for fiscal 2013 as compared to $606,653 for fiscal 2012. The 
decrease was primarily due to a decrease of $195,854 for royalty income on foreign sales and due to realized loss on 
sales of investments of $4,518 for fiscal 2013 compared to a realized gain on sales of investments of $121,670 in fiscal 
2012. The basic and fully diluted loss per share from continuing operations for fiscal 2013 was $0.50 as compared to 
a basic and fully diluted loss per share of $0.43 for fiscal 2012.

The  Company’s  net  sales  decreased  to  $28,763,369  for  the  fiscal  year  ended  November  30,  2013  from 

$32,340,314 for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2012. 

Sales returns and allowances was 11.75 % of gross sales for fiscal 2013 and 8.09% for fiscal 2012. Coupon 
expense, charged against sales allowances, was $1,142,894 in fiscal 2013 as compared to $1,072,062 in fiscal 2012. 
The Company, on an ongoing basis, has returns of products that have been phased out and replaced by new items as 
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In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), the 
Company reclassified certain advertising and promotional expenditures as a reduction of sales rather than report them 
as an expense, which had no effect on net income. This reclassification is in accordance with ASC Topic 605-10-S99, 
“Revenue Recognition” as more fully described in Note 2 (“Sales Incentives”) of the consolidated financial statements 
for fiscal 2013. The reclassification reflects a reduction in net sales for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2013 and 
2012 by $2,527,744 and $5,081,115 respectively.

The Company’s net sales, by category for fiscal 2013 as compared to fiscal 2012 were: 

Category
Skin Care
Oral Care
Nail Care
Miscellaneous
Fragrance
Analgesic
Hair Care

Years Ended November 30,

2013

2012

Net Sales
$ 12,901,454
10,151,114
4,032,870
742,395
600,886
288,226
46,424
$ 28,763,369

Net Sales

44.8% $ 16,263,317
10,626,702
35.3%
3,398,420
14.0%
2.6%
623,710
1,125,308
2.1%
252,093
1.0%
50,764
0.2%
100.0% $ 32,340,314

50.3%
32.8%
10.5%
1.9%
3.5%
0.8%
0.2%
100.0%

Net sales were affected by the following factors:  

•  Gross sales of skin care products decreased $2,229,451 for the year ended November 30, 2013, as compared 
to the same period in fiscal 2012, primarily due to slower sales.  Returns of skin care products increased  
$920,226 for the year ended November 30, 2013 as compared to fiscal 2012, primarily attributable to Sudden 
Change, Solar Sense, Hand Perfection and Scar Zone products due to discontinuation of items by retailers and 
poor seasonal sales for Solar Sense.    

•  Gross sales of the Company's nail care products increased $639,821 for the year ended November 30, 2013, 
as compared to the same period in fiscal 2012.  Returns of nail care products increased $211,214 for fiscal 
year ended 2013 as compared to 2012. 

•  Gross sales of oral care products decreased  $914,466 for the year ended November 30, 2013  as compared to 
the same period in fiscal 2012, offset in part by lower returns in fiscal year 2013 as compared to fiscal year 
2012.  

Gross profit margins increased to 57.1 % in fiscal 2013 from 55.7% in fiscal 2012. The total cost of sales as 

a percentage of gross sales decreased to 31.3% in fiscal 2013 as compared to 37.2% in fiscal 2012.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for fiscal 2013 were $18,345,284 as compared to $19,422,552 

for fiscal 2012, a decrease of $1,077,268. The following factors contributed to the decrease:

•  Shipping costs decreased $144,895 in fiscal 2013 as compared to fiscal 2012. The decrease was mainly due 

to decreased sales.

•  Personnel costs decreased $969,066 in fiscal 2013 as compared to fiscal 2012 due to the reduction in force 

implemented in the first, second and fourth quarters of fiscal 2013.

•  Legal and accounting related costs decreased $295,461 in fiscal 2013 as compared to fiscal 2012, due to the 
higher legal costs incurred in 2012 associated with the Alleghany Pharmacal Corporation royalty settlement.

•  Travel, meals and entertainment expenses decreased $72,618 in fiscal 2013 as compared to fiscal 2012. 

•  Consulting and related costs increased $240,906 in fiscal 2013 as compared to fiscal 2012. The increase was 

due to contractual escalation clauses of $75,000 and use of temporary labor.

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•  Public relations increased $125,696 due to the promotion of several products in 2013, as compared to just one 

in 2012.

•  The balance of the increase or decrease in expenses comprised a number of smaller expense categories.

Advertising, cooperative and promotions expenses for fiscal 2013 were $2,921,199 as compared to $3,908,329 for 
fiscal 2012. The decreased expense of $987,130 was comprised of:

•  A decrease in media, trade advertising and related expenses of $514,712.

•  A decrease in co-operative advertising that is recorded as a sales expense of $472,418.

The Company’s advertising expense changes from year to year based on the timing of the Company’s promotions.

The loss before benefit from income taxes from continuing operations was $5,540,823 for the year ended 
November 30, 2013, as compared to a loss before income taxes of $4,607,782 for the year ended November 30, 2012.

The effective tax provision for fiscal 2013 was a tax benefit of 36.6% of the net loss before tax as compared 
to a tax benefit of 50.7% of the net loss before tax for fiscal 2012.  This reduction in rate is primarily due to lower state 
tax rates.  As of November 30, 2013, the Company has unrealized gains on its investments of $289,021 which, if 
realized, would have a tax expense of $106,669.

Comprehensive loss was $6,046,117 for the year ended November 30, 2013 as compared to comprehensive 
income of  $615,170 for the year ended November 30, 2012. The comprehensive loss for fiscal 2013 reflects the 
Company’s net loss from continuing operations of $3,511,282,  net loss from discontinued operations of $2,681,966, 
unrealized holdings gains, net of tax, of $142,613 and reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income, 
net of tax of $4,518.   The other comprehensive gain is as a result of the gain in the market value of the Company’s 
investments. Further information regarding the Company’s investments can be found in Note 3 of the consolidated 
financial statements.

Financial Position as of November 30, 2014 

As of November 30, 2014, the Company had working capital of $900,826 as compared to $12,911,553 at 
November 30, 2013. The ratio of total current assets to current liabilities is 1.1 to 1 as of November 30, 2014, as 
compared to a ratio of 2.4 to 1 for the prior year. The Company’s cash position at November 30, 2014 was $241,621, 
versus  cash and investments of $4,311,460 as at November 30, 2013. The Company had no investments at at November 
30, 2014.  As of November 30, 2014, there were no dividends declared. 

Accounts receivable as of November 30, 2014 and 2013 were $2,248,301 and $5,473,452 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 co-operative advertising that will be taken as credit against payments. The allowance 
for doubtful accounts was $25,124 and $56,513 for November 30, 2014 and 2013, 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, adjusting for returns that can be put back into inventory, and a specific reserve based on customer 
circumstances. This allowance increased to $3,596,399 as of November 30, 2014 from $2,070,223 as of November 
30, 2013. Of this amount, allowances and reserves in the amount of $653,855, which are anticipated to be deducted 
from  future  invoices,  are  included  in  accrued  liabilities. The  reserve  for  returns  and  allowances  was  higher  as  of 
November 30, 2014 due to higher  average returns and credits of 7.2% of sales for fiscal 2014 as compared to 4.3% 
in fiscal 2013, as well as an increase in specific reserves of $1,132,000 for Gel Perfect and $454,000 based on notification 
from a retailer of their intent to return product.

Gross receivables were further reduced by $592,202 as of November 30, 2014, which was reclassified from 
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addition, accrued liabilities include $2,368,808, which is an estimate of co-operative advertising expense relating to 
fiscal 2014 sales which are anticipated to be deducted from future invoices rather than current accounts receivable.

Inventories were $5,181,490 and $8,607,567, as of November 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The decline 
in inventory is due to lower sales, the discontinuation of the Gel Perfect nail polish brand and the sale of the Mega-T 
dietary supplement brand. The reserve for inventory obsolescence is based on a detailed analysis of inventory movement. 
The inventory obsolescence reserve decreased to $992,296 as of November 30, 2014 from $3,030,306 as of November 
30, 2013. This decrease was primarily due to the reduction in inventories related to the Gel Perfect and Mega-T brands, 
as well as the disposal of obsolete inventory.  Changes to the inventory obsolescence reserves are recorded as an 
increase or decrease to the cost of sales.

Prepaid expenses and sundry receivables increased to $631,204 as of November 30, 2014 from $424,626 

as of November 30, 2013. The increase was in the ordinary course of business.

Prepaid and refundable income taxes decreased to $453,598 as of November 30, 2014, from $678,889 as 

of November 30, 2013 primarily due to the collection of tax refunds in fiscal 2014.

The amount of deferred income tax reflected as a current asset increased to $2,883,285 as of November 
30, 2014 from $2,668,747 as of November 30, 2013. The $214,538 increase was primarily due to the Company's net 
operating losses.

The Company’s investment in property and equipment consisted mostly of leasehold improvements, office 
furniture and equipment, and computer hardware and software to accommodate our personnel in addition to tools and 
dies used in the manufacturing process. The Company acquired $69,081 of additional property and equipment during 
fiscal 2014.  

The Company had intangible assets of $654,840 as of November 30, 2014 as compared to $762,193 as of 
November 30, 2013.  During the fiscal year ended November 30, 2014, the Company determined to write off $90,248 
of patents and trademarks, as part of its quarterly evaluation. Part of the trademarks written off included the Mega-T 
dietary supplement brand which was sold  in August 2014 and the Gel Perfect nail polish brand which was discontinued 
during fiscal 2014 as part of the restructuring of its business.  Other Patents and trademarks were written off  that were 
no longer in use and did not have any plans for future use. 

The Company had deferred financing fees of $1,341,458 as of November 30,2014.  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, who also is 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 have been recorded on the consolidated balance sheet 
as of November 30, 2014 as from a related party.  Interest and amortized financing costs in the amount of $314,213 
was incurred to Capital and is recorded on the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended November 30, 
2014 as interest expense from a related party.  The deferred financing fees are comprised of the value of the warrant 
that was issued to Capital Preservation Solutions as well as related legal costs. 

Current liabilities were $10,738,673 and $9,253,188, as of November 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. 
Current liabilities at November 30, 2014 consisted of accounts payable, accrued liabilities and short-term capital lease 
obligations. As of November 30, 2014, there was $2,961,010 of open cooperative advertising commitments, of which 
$1,452,276 is from 2013, and $444,109 is from 2012. Of the total amount of $2,961,010, $592,202 is reflected as a 
reduction of gross accounts receivables, and $2,368,808 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 
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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.

Accrued liabilities included restructuring charges incurred, but not yet paid of $1,043,897.  The restructuring 
charges are unpaid severance obligations as a result of the Company's reduction in work force during fiscal 2014.  The 
severance charges will be fully paid by the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2015.  Also included in accrued liabilities 
are payments due to David Edell of $450,639 and Ira Berman of $438,033 as per their respective separation agreements.  
On September 5, 2014, the Company entered into Separation Agreements with its two founding shareholders, David 
Edell and Ira Berman, (the “Founders”) whereby they are no longer required to perform any consulting services pursuant 
to their Amended and Restated Employment Agreements. The Company made a payment of $1,000,000 to the Founders 
on the separation date and is required per the Separation Agreements to make an additional payment of $200,000 to 
the Founders on October 1, 2015 and pay $794,620 in fifteen equal monthly installments of $52,975 commencing on 
October 3, 2014.

Long-Term Obligations, Credit Agreement and Issuance of Warrant

The Company’s long-term obligations are for a working capital line of credit, a term loan and a portion of 
its capitalized leases, which is for certain office and warehouse equipment. 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. 
The line of credit and term loan have an interest rate of 6% and mature on December 5, 2015. The advances made 
under these loan agreements are subject to a borrowing base calculation that includes 80% of the eligible accounts 
receivable plus 50% of the value of the eligible inventory.  All amounts outstanding under these agreements are secured 
by a first priority security interest in all of the assets of the Company.  Capital is owned by Lance Funston, who is also 
the managing partner of Capital Preservation Holdings, LLC, which owns 219,958 shares of the Company's common 
stock and all of the Class A common stock.  Accordingly, the line of credit and term loan are shown on the consolidated 
balance sheet as from a related party.

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 value of the Agreement was allocated to the relative fair values od the Loan ans Security Agreement 
and Warrant, resulting in an allocation of value to the Warrant of $1,456,400, which was recorded on the financial 
statements as additional paid-in capital as of September 5, 2014, with an asset of $1,213,667 recorded as deferred 
financing fees and a reduction of  Term Loan- Related Party of $242,733 recorded as debt discount. 

Shareholder's Equity, Cash Flow

Shareholders’ equity decreased to $9,565,954 as of November 30, 2014 from $17,062,366 as of November 
30, 2013. The decrease was due to decreases in retained earnings of $8,799,469 as a result of the net loss from continuing 
and discontinued operations.  Additional paid-in capital increased $1,485,435 due to the issuance of the warrant to 
Capital Preservation Solutions, LLC and issuance of stock options to employees and the directors.  There were no 
unrealized gains on marketable securities as of November 30, 2014 as the Company sold all of its investments during 
fiscal 2014.  

The  Company's  cash  flow  had  $5,273,664  that  was  used  in  operating  activities  during  fiscal  2014,  as 
compared to $5,647,762 that was used by operating activities during fiscal 2013. The use in cash in fiscal 2014 was 
mainly  due  to  the  net  loss  from  continuing  and  discontinued  operations  of  $8,799,469,  deferred  income  taxes  of 
$5,342,123,  an  increase  in  accounts  payable  and  accrued  liabilities  of  $1,484,960  partially  offset  by  decreases  in 
accounts receivable of $3,249,872, inventory of $3,426,077 and a decrease in prepaid income tax of $392,366.   Net 
cash provided by investing activities was $1,174,441 in fiscal 2014, primarily generated by the proceeds from the sale 
of the Company’s investments.  Cash flow from financing activities increased to $1,141,824 as a result of the working 
capital line of credit of $600,000 and a term loan of $1,000,000 borrowed from Capital Preservation Solutions, LLC 
as of November 30, 2014.  The Company’s cash balance decreased by $2,957,399 during fiscal 2014.

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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 and credit availability. 
Significant factors that could affect our liquidity include the following:

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

Cash flow generated or used by operating activities;
Restructuring liabilities due to be paid in fiscal 2015;
The ability and success of the Company being able to complete its restructuring plan;
Completion of the move to turn-key manufacturing of the Company's products;
Availability of sufficient sources of funding;
Capital expenditures. 

Our primary capital needs are seasonal working capital requirements and, in the discretion of the Board of 
Directors, dividend payments.   As of November 30, 2014, the Company had no short-term marketable securities. The 
Company’s long term liabilities as of November 30, 2014, consist of long-term capitalized lease obligations of  $22,152, 
line of credit borrowings of $600,000 and a term loan of $805,813. The Company entered into an agreement with 
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.  The line of credit and term loan have an interest rate of 6% and mature on December 5, 2015. The advances 
made under the Agreement are subject to a borrowing base calculation that includes 80% of the eligible accounts 
receivable plus 50% of the value of the eligible inventory less certain reserves.  All amounts outstanding under the 
Agreement are secured by a first priority security interest in all of the assets of the Company.  As of November 30, 
2014, we had $1,000,000 outstanding under the term loan and $600,000 outstanding under the  line of credit. The term 
loan contains customary events of default, including failing to pay interest or principle amounts when due, if the 
Company becomes bankrupt or insolvent, the dissolution of the Company and certain other events more fully described 
in the Loan and Security Agreement filed with the 8-K by the Company on September 11, 2014.  Upon the occurrence 
of an event of default, Capital may elect to declare the entire unpaid principal balance of the term loan and line of 
credit  to  be  immediately  due  and  payable,  together  with  interest  and  all  costs  incurred  by  Capital  under  the  loan 
agreement. The Company does not have any other bank debt or bank line of credit.  The Company believes that it will 
have sufficient capital resources to meet its working capital requirements for the next twelve months.  This expectation 
depends upon  Capital providing the Company with funds under the line of credit as required and the Company’s ability 
to borrow additional funds under the line of credit subject to the borrowing base; our future operating performance 
including the absence of any unforeseen cash requirements; our ability to obtain sufficient additional financing on 
favorable or satisfactory terms, and the achievement of anticipated cost savings in connection with our outsourcing 
agreements. Our ability to obtain additional financing depends on many factors, including past operating performance, 
business prospects and external economic conditions.  

Based on our assumptions concerning capital resources and liquidity, which include a renewal or extension 
of our credit facility beyond December 5, 2015, which we cannot assure, as well as achieving our internal forecast and 
operating plan for improved net sales, operating results and operating cash flows, anticipated credit from vendors and 
achieving the expected benefits from our outsourcing and restructuring plans, we anticipate that the Company will 
have sufficient internal and external sources of liquidity to fund operations and anticipated working capital and expected 
cash  needs  for  the  next  twelve  months.    This  expectation  depends  upon  our  future  operating  performance,  the 
achievement of our operating plan and internal forecast, absence of unforeseen cash requirements, continuation of our 
credit facility availability, continued support of vendors at existing levels and the absence of any significant deterioration 
in economic conditions.

While we expect to see a continuation of challenging net sales and gross profit margin trends throughout the 
remainder of the fiscal year, our operating plan for fiscal 2015 contemplates improvements in our net sales, operating 
results and cash flows from operations as we progress with the implementation of our outsourcing and restructuring 
plans and other initiatives.  Our ability to achieve our operating plan is based on a number of assumptions which 
involves significant judgment, risk, and estimates of future performance which we cannot assure.  As a result, we 
cannot assure that cash flows and other sources of liquidity will at all times be sufficient for our cash requirements.  

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We  will continue  to  monitor our  performance and liquidity  and if  we  believe operating results  will be  below  our 
expectations or we determine at any time that it is appropriate or necessary to obtain additional liquidity, we will take 
further steps seeking to improve our financial position, such as modifying our operating plan, seeking to further reduce 
costs and adjust cash spend, and evaluating other alternatives and opportunities to obtain additional sources of liquidity.  
We cannot assure that any of these actions would be sufficient or available, or if available, available on favorable terms.

During 2014 we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with Capital Preservation Solutions, LLC for a 
$5,000,000 working capital line of credit and a term loan for working capital purposes not to exceed $1,000,000.  This 
credit agreement is due to expire by its terms on December 5, 2015, unless renewed or extended for a subsequent 
period, which we cannot assure.  If this credit facility is not extended or renewed beyond its current term, we would 
seek to obtain other credit facilities to replace it.  However, we cannot assure that another credit facility would be 
available or sufficient for our cash needs or, if available, would be on favorable terms.  If our existing credit facility, 
which is secured by all of our material assets, is not extended or renewed as of its expiration date or replaced with 
another  sufficient  credit  facility,  it  is  likely  we  may  not  have  sufficient  available  cash  resources  to  satisfy  such 
outstanding amount in full on its due date, which would have a material and adverse effect on our liquidity, financial 
position and business.

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 7.20% of gross sales. Management estimates that 14.85% of returns 
received are placed back into inventory, and the estimate for returns is adjusted to reflect the value of the returns placed 
into inventory. Any changes in this accrued liability are recorded as a debit or credit to the reserve for returns and 
allowances account.

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 
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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 - 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 2014 and 2013, 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 its belief that the Company will be profitable.  Management expects 
future profitability based on the outsourcing of many functions to The Emerson Group, a substantial reduction in 
personnel and a reduction in other expenses.  However profits can be impacted in the future if the Company’s sales 
decrease.  The portion that management expects to utilize in fiscal 2015 is recorded as a short term asset, and the 
portion that management expects to utilize in fiscal years subsequent to fiscal 2015 are recorded as a long term asset.

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 this reserve 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.

Inventory, Seasonality, Inflation and General Economic Factors

The Company attempts to keep its inventory for its product at levels that will enable shipment against orders 
within a three-week period. However, certain components must be inventoried well in advance of actual orders because 
of time-to-acquire circumstances. For the most part, purchases are based upon anticipated quarterly requirements, 
which are projected based upon sales indications received by the sales and marketing departments, and general business 
factors. All  of  the  Company’s  contract  manufactured  products  and  components  are  purchased  from  non-affiliated 
entities. Warehousing and shipping was provided at Company facilities until February 2014.  Effective February 2014, 
the  Company  outsourced  shipping  and  warehousing  through  Emerson  to  an  OHL  managed  facility,  located  in 
Indianapolis, Indiana.

Sales of many of the Company’s products are not particularly seasonal, but sales of its sun-care, depilatory 
and diet-aid products usually peak during the spring and summer seasons, and perfume sales usually peak in fall and 
winter. The Company does not have a product that can be identified as a ‘Christmas item’ and typically does not 
experience any sales peak during the holiday season.

The  Company  plans  to  continue  to  promote  its  sales  through  an  advertising  program  consisting  of  a 
combination of media and co-op advertising. We continue to invest money into research and development seeking to 
improve the competitive position of our core products in their respective categories. We are trying to decrease the 
amount of “on hand” inventory we stock; however to better service our customers we often find it difficult to reduce 
our “safety stock”. 

Because our products are sold to retail stores (throughout the United States and abroad), sales are particularly 
affected by general economic conditions. Accordingly, any adverse change in the economic climate in the U.S. or 
abroad can have an adverse impact on the Company’s sales and financial condition. The Company does not believe 
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at present, but if such circumstances should occur, they could have material and negative impact on the Company’s 
net sales and revenues, unless the Company was able to pass along related cost increases to its customers.

Contractual Obligations

The following table sets forth the contractual obligations as of November 30, 2014. Such obligations include 
the Company's debt, current lease for the Company’s premises, written employment contracts and License Agreements.

Leases on Premises (1)
Royalty Expense (2)
Employment Contracts (3)
Other Operating Leases
Capital Lease Obligations
Loan and Security Agreement (5)
Open Purchase Orders (4)
Total Contractual Obligations

Less than
1 Year

1-3 Years

3-5 Years

$

$

692,012 $
290,000
420,000
167,691
9,783
202,500
4,345,409
6,127,395 $

1,384,024 $
500,000
840,000
99,313
19,566
1,600,000
—

1,384,024 $
500,000
840,000
20,540
4,714

—

4,442,903 $

2,749,278 $

More than
5 years
1,730,030
250,000
420,000
—
—

—
2,400,030

(1)  The lease is a net lease requiring a yearly rental of $486,012 plus Common Area Maintenance “CAM”, which 
includes real estate taxes, common area expense, utility expense, repair and maintenance expense and insurance 
expense. See Section Part I, Item 2. The rental provided above is the base rental and estimated CAM. The lease 
has an annual CPI adjustment, not to cumulatively exceed 30% in any consecutive five year period. The Company 
signed a new lease for the premises beginning June 1, 2012 and expiring May 31, 2022, with a renewal option 
at fair market value for an additional five years. CAM has been estimated at $206,000 per year for future years 
beginning June 1, 2012.

(2)  See  Part I, Item 1(f). The Company is not required to pay any royalty in excess of realized sales if the Company 
chooses not to continue under the license. The figures set forth above reflect estimates of the anticipated minimum 
royalty expense required to maintain the licenses under the Alleghany Pharmacal and Joann Bradvica license 
agreements.  The  more  than  5  years  column  only  reflects  one  year  of  minimum  payments  for Alleghany 
Pharmacal; the payments can continue in perpetuity in order to maintain the license. 

(3)  On March 21, 2011, the compensation committee of the board of directors, acting on behalf of the Company, 
entered into an Employment Agreement (each, an “Employment Agreement”) with Stephen A. Heit, and Drew 
Edell (each, an “Executive”). Pursuant to their respective Employment Agreements Mr. Heit was engaged to 
continue to serve as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Mr. Edell was 
engaged to continue to serve as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Product Development and Production. 
Except as set forth below, the Employment Agreements contain substantially similar terms to each other. The 
initial  term  of  employment  under  each  of  the  Employment Agreements  ran  from  March 21,  2011  through 
December 31, 2013, with successive one-year renewal terms thereafter unless the Company or the Executive 
chooses not to renew the respective Employment Agreement. Under the respective Employment Agreements, 
the base salaries of  Mr. Heit, and Mr.  Edell were established as $250,000, and $275,000 per annum, respectively, 
subject to annual increases at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Heit's base salary was 
increased to $280,000, effective October 1, 2014.  The Executives are eligible to receive an annual performance-
based bonus under their respective Employment Agreement, and are entitled to participate in Company equity 
compensation plans. In addition, each of the Executives receives an automobile allowance, health insurance 
and certain other benefits. In the event of termination of the respective Employment Agreement as a result of 
the disability or death of the Executive, the Executive (or his estate or beneficiaries) shall be entitled to receive 
all base salary and other benefits earned and accrued until such termination as well as a single-sum payment 
equal to the Executive’s base salary and a single-sum payment equal to the value of the highest bonus earned 
by the Executive in the one-year period preceding the date of termination pro-rated for the number of days 
served in that fiscal year. If the Company terminates the Executive for Cause (as defined in the respective 
Employment Agreement), or the Executive terminates his employment in a manner not considered to be for 
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prior to the date of termination. If the Company terminates the Executive in a manner that is not for Cause or 
due to the Executive’s death or disability, the Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason, or the 
Company does not renew the Employment Agreement after December 31, 2013, the Executive shall be entitled 
to receive a single-sum payment equal to his unpaid base salary and other benefits earned and accrued prior to 
the date of termination and a single-sum payment of an amount equal to three times the average of the base 
salary amounts paid to Executive over the three calendar years prior to the date of termination. In addition, each 
Executive is entitled to certain benefits in connection with a Change of Control (as defined in their respective 
Employment Agreements).  Under the Employment Agreements, each Executive agreed to non-competition 
restrictions for a period of six months following the end of the term of his Employment Agreement, during 
which period the Executive will be paid an amount equal to his base salary for a period of six months, and an 
amount equal to the pro rata share of any bonus attributable to the portion of the year completed prior to the 
date of termination. The Executives also agreed to confidentiality and non-solicitation restrictions under the 
Employment Agreements. The foregoing summary of the Employment Agreements is qualified in their entirety 
by the full text of the Employment Agreements, copies of which may be found in Form 8-K that was filed by 
Company on March 21, 2011 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company also 
entered  into  an  Employment Agreement  with  another  Company  executive,  who  is  not  a  “named  executive 
officer” within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and related regulations. This 
additional  Employment  Agreement  contains  substantially  similar  terms  as  the  Employment  Agreements 
discussed above and provides for a base salary which is currently $140,000 per annum.  The Company elected 
to continue Mr. Stephen A. Heit's contract for 2015.  The Company chose to terminate the employment of Drew 
Edell,  effective  November  30,  2014.  See  Item  11  below  for  information  regarding  Mr.  Edell’s  severance 
payments in connection with termination.  

(4)  Open purchase orders reflect purchase orders issued as of November 30, 2014.  The amount of open purchase 
orders has increased due to the Company moving to turn-key manufacturing with Suite-K, which requires the 
Company to place purchase orders for product six months in advance.

(5)  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. The line of credit and term loan have an interest rate of 
6% and mature on December 5, 2015.  The amount reported in the "Less than 1 year" column reflects the amount 
of interest expense that the Company anticipates it will incur during fiscal 2015.  The amount reported in the 
"1-3 Years" column reflects the principle amount borrowed as of November 30, 2014 which would be due on 
December 5, 2015.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2015-01, which is an 
update to Subtopic 225-20, "Income Statement - Extraordinary and Unusual Items".  The update eliminates from United 
States general accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") the concept of extraordinary items.  The update is effective 
for fiscal years, and the interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015.  ASU 2015-01 is not 
expected to have a material impact on the Company's  financial position or results of operations.

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards if currently 

adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.

Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company did not have any investments or marketable securities as of November 30, 2014.

Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The Financial Statements are listed under Item 15 in this Form 10-K. The following financial data is a 
summary of the quarterly results of operations (unaudited) during and for the years ended November 30, 2014 and 
2013:

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Fiscal 2014
Net Sales
Total Revenue
Cost of Sales
Gross Profit
Income (Loss) from Continued Operations
(Loss) Income from Discontinued
Operations
Net (Loss) Income
 Earnings (Loss) Per Share:

  Basic

Continuing Operations
Discontinued Operations
Total (loss) earnings per share

Diluted

Continuing Operations
Discontinued Operations
Total (loss) earnings per share

Fiscal 2013
Net Sales
Total Revenue
Cost of Sales
Gross Profit
(Loss) Income from Continued Operations
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations
Net Loss
 Earnings (Loss) Per Share:

  Basic

Continuing Operations
Discontinued Operations
Total (loss) per share

Diluted

Continuing Operations
Discontinued Operations
Total (loss) per share

$

$

$
$

$
$
$

$
$
$

$

$
$
$

$
$
$

$
$
$

Feb. 28
8,068,006 $
8,304,928
1,326,852
6,741,154
2,750,295 $

Three Months Ended

May 31

Aug. 31

8,761,946 $
8,769,567
5,338,683
3,423,263
(1,678,514) $

7,807,019 $
8,017,261
4,069,779
3,737,240
(199,110) $

Nov 30

5,483,328
5,486,789
2,894,912
2,588,416
(3,676,099)

(3,838,474) $
(1,088,179) $

(2,458,192) $
(4,136,706) $

887,221 $
688,111 $

(586,596)
(4,262,695)

0.39 $
(0.55) $
(0.16) $

0.39 $
(0.55) $
(0.16) $

(0.24) $
(0.35) $
(0.59) $

(0.24) $
(0.35) $
(0.59) $

(0.03) $
0.13 $
0.10 $

(0.03) $
0.13 $
0.10 $

(0.52)
(0.08)
(0.60)

(0.52)
(0.08)
(0.60)

Three Months Ended

Feb. 28

$

5,440,940
5,443,638
787,924
4,653,016
(905,561) $
(109,830) $
(1,015,391) $

$

May 31
10,624,013
10,679,745
4,813,126
5,810,887
486,563
$
(643,399) $
(156,836) $

Aug. 31

Nov. 30

$

7,184,900
7,176,984
3,432,693
3,752,207
(929,300) $
$
136,408
(792,892) $

5,513,516
5,526,796
3,268,613
2,244,903
(2,162,984)
(2,065,145)
(4,228,129)

(0.13) $
(0.02) $
(0.15) $

(0.13) $
(0.02) $
(0.15) $

$
0.07
(0.09) $
(0.02) $

0.07
$
(0.09) $
(0.02) $

(0.13) $
0.02
$
(0.11) $

(0.13) $
0.02
$
(0.11) $

(0.31)
(0.29)
(0.60)

(0.31)
(0.29)
(0.60)

The Company discontinued the Gel Perfect nail polish brand and sold the Mega-T dietary supplement brand, both of which are 
reported as discontinued operations in the statement of operations for the each of the quarters for the years in fiscal 2014 and 
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Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND 
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

During  the  Company’s  fiscal  years  ended  November 30,  2014,  2013,  and  2012  there  were  (i) no 
disagreements between the Registrant and  the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, BDO USA 
LLP, on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosures or auditing scope or procedure, 
which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of BDO USA LLP would have caused BDO USA LLP to make reference 
thereto in their reports on the financial statements for such years, and (ii) no “reportable events” as that term is defined 
in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Company’s fiscal 2014 annual report is required 
to be accompanied by a “Section 404 Formal Report” by management on the effectiveness of internal controls over 
financial reporting. The Company’s officers are regularly working to evaluate and confirm the effectiveness of the 
Company’s internal controls over financial reporting, that the Company’s data processing software systems and other 
procedures are effective and that the information created by the Company’s systems adequately confirm the validity 
of the information upon which the Company relies.

The Company regularly reviews  the effectiveness of its internal controls and procedures, including financial 

reporting. It is working to strengthen its procedures wherever necessary.

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 November 30, 2014, 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 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.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s independent registered public 
accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation 
by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the SEC that pertain to smaller 
reporting companies, and permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, our management, including our Chief Executive 
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financial reporting as of November 30, 2014 and report, based on that assessment, whether the Company’s internal 
control over financial reporting was effective.

Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over 
financial  reporting,  as  defined  in  Rules  13a-15(f)  or  15d-15(f)  under  the  Securities  Exchange Act  of  1934.  The 
Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our Chief 
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of the Company’s 
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in  accordance with  generally 
accepted accounting principles.

The  Company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  includes  those  policies  and  procedures  that: 
(i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and 
dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary 
to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that 
receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and 
directors  of  the  Company;  and  (iii) provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding  prevention  or  timely  detection  of 
unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial 
statements.

Internal control over reporting, because of its inherent limitations, may not prevent or detect misstatements. 
Projections  of  any  evaluation of  effectiveness  for  future  periods  are  subject  to  the  risk  that  controls  may  become 
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may 
deteriorate.

The Company’s management has assessed the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting 
as of November 30, 2014 using the criteria as set forth in Internal Control – Integrated Framework by the Committee 
of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (1992 framework). The Company’s assessment included 
documenting, evaluating and testing of the design and operating effectiveness of its internal control over financial 
reporting. Management of the Company has reviewed the results with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

Based  on  the  Company’s  assessment,  management  has  concluded  that,  as  of  November 30,  2014,  the 

Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective.

/s/ RICHARD KORNHAUSER                        
Richard Kornhauser, Chief Executive Officer

/s/ STEPHEN A. HEIT                    
Stephen A. Heit, Chief Financial Officer

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

No changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 
15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2014 that have materially 
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

None

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PART III

Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The Executive Officers and Directors of the Company are as follows:

NAME

POSITION

YEAR OF FIRST
COMPANY SERVICE

Stanley Kreitman

   Chairman of the Board of Directors

Josephine Belli

   Director (appointed September 5, 2014)

Robert Lage

   Director

Richard Kornhauser

Chief Executive Officer and President.
(appointed director September 5, 2014)

Stephen Heit

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
(appointed director September 5, 2014)

1996

2014

2003

2013

2005

Stanley Kreitman, age 82, is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. He has been Vice Chairman 
of  Manhattan Associates  an  equity  investment  firm  since  1994.  He  is  a  director  of  Medallion  Financial  Corp. 
(NASDAQ). Within the last five years, Mr Kreitman has held directorship positions at the following public companies: 
CapLease Inc. (formerly Capital Lease Financial Corp.) (NYSE), KSW,Inc. (listed on NASDAQ until its acquisition 
in 2012), Arbinet Corporation (listed on NASDAQ until its acquisition in 2011), and Sports Properties Acquisition 
Corp. and Renaissance Acquisition Corp. each of which was a special purpose company. He also serves as a director 
of the New York City Board of Corrections, Nassau County Crime Stoppers , and serves on the board of the Police 
Athletic League. From 1975 to 1993 he was President of the United States Banknote Corp. (NYSE), a securities printer.

Director Qualifications

•  Leadership experience as President of United States Banknote Corporation and Vice Chairman of Manhattan 

Associates

•  Extensive experience serving on boards of directors of various corporations and organizations
•  Deemed by the Board of Directors to be an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the SEC rules 

and “financially sophisticated” as defined by the NYSE-MKT rules.

Josephine Belli, age 57, is an attorney with the law firm of Goldberg Segalla, LLP.  Ms. Belli previously served 
in various positions including Senior Counsel with Combe Incorporated, a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of 
drugs, devices and personal care products.  Ms. Belli is a graduate of St. John’s University School of Law and is a 
member of the New York State bar, as well as the bars for the Court of International Trade and the Eastern District of 
New York Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  

Director Qualifications

•  Attorney familiar with laws pertaining to public companies and regulations for international trade
•  Experience as former senior counsel with a large comsumer products company marketing similar products
•  Deemed by the Board of Directors to be an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the SEC rules 

and “financially sophisticated” as defined by the NYSE-MKT rules.

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Robert Lage, age 78, is a director of the Company, and a retired CPA. He was a partner at Pricewaterhouse 
Coopers Management Consulting Service prior to his retirement in 1997. He has been engaged in the practice of public 
accounting and management consulting since 1959. He received a BBA from Bernard Baruch College of the City 
University of New York in 1958.

Director Qualifications

•  Certified Public Accountant since 1959
•  Extensive experience as a partner at Price Waterhouse Coopers Management Consulting Service
•  Deemed by the Board of Directors to be an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the SEC rules 

and “financially sophisticated” as defined by NYSE-MKT rules

Richard Kornhauser, age 60, joined CCA in October 2013 as Chief Executive Officer and President.  Before 
joining CCA, he was Chief Executive Officer of RK Brands, LLC from July 2010 through September 2013.  Previously, 
Mr. Kornhauser held senior management positions with FGX International as Chief Marketing Officer from 2008 to 
2010, with Chattem, Inc. as Vice President of Marketing from 2000 through 2007, and with Combe Inc. as Group Vice 
President of Marketing from 1990 to 2000.  He attended Columbia University.  Mr. Kornhauser has over thirty years 
of experience in the health and beauty aids industry at companies with very similar problem-solution brands to CCA 
Industries: Chattem, Incorporated, Combe Incorporated, and FGX International. Mr. Kornhauser was instrumental in 
spearheading the marketing and advertising efforts which helped drive significant, and profitable growth for such 
brands as: Gold Bond® skin care, Icy Hot® topical analgesics, Selsun-Blue® dandruff shampoo, Sea Bond® denture 
care, Odor-Eaters® foot care, and the iconic Foster Grant® eyewear brand. 

    Stephen A. Heit, age 60, joined CCA in May 2005 as Executive Vice President – Operations, and was 
appointed Chief Financial Officer in March 2006.  Prior to that he was Vice President – Business Strategies for Del 
Laboratories, Inc., a consumer products company that was listed on the American Stock Exchange, from 2003 to 2005. 
Mr. Heit served as President of AM Cosmetics, Inc. from 2001 to 2003 and as Chief Financial Officer from 1998 to 
2003. From 1986 to 1997 he was the Chief Financial Officer of Pavion Limited, and also served on the Board of 
Directors. He served as a Director of Loeb House, Inc., a non-profit organization serving mentally handicapped adults 
from 1987 to 1995, and Director of Nyack Hospital Foundation from 1993 to 1995. He received a Bachelor of Science 
from Dominican College in 1976, with additional graduate work in Professional Accounting at Fordham University, 
and received an MBA in accounting from the University of Connecticut Graduate Business School.

Committees of the Board of Directors

The  Board  of  Directors  has  established  three  committees. The  audit  committee  is  comprised  solely  of 
independent directors, Robert Lage, who serves as its’ Chairman, Stanley Kreitman, and Josephine Belli. Directors 
Belli, Lage and Kreitman each qualify as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the SEC, are “independent” 
as that term is used in Section 10(m)(3) of the Exchange Act and NYSE-MKT rules and are “financially sophisticated” 
as defined by NYSE-MKT rules. The compensation committee is comprised of Stanley Kreitman, Robert Lage and 
Josephine Belli. Each member of the compensation committee is “independent” as defined by NYSE-MKT rules. The 
nominating committee is comprised of Stanley Kreitman and Robert Lage. 

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our executive officers and directors and 
beneficial owners of more than ten percent of the Company’s Common Stock to file reports regarding ownership of 
the Company’s Common Stock with the SEC, and to furnish the Company with copies of all such filings. Based solely 
on a review of these filings, the Company believes that all filings were timely made in fiscal 2014, except for a late 
Form 4 filed by Mr. Kornhauser reporting two late purchases that occurred in April 2015, a Form 4 filed by Mr. 
Kornhauser on May 19, 2015 reporting nine purchases that occurred on May 5 through May 8, 2015, a late Form 3 
filed by Lance Funston, and four late Forms 4 reporting the option grants to Mr. Kornhauser in February 2014 and to 
each of Messrs. Kreitman and Lage and Ms. Belli on October 2, 2014.

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Code of Ethics

The Company had adopted Standards of Business Conduct (our code of ethics), which apply to all directors 
and employees of the Company, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. A copy of the 
Standard of Business Conduct may be found in the investor section of the Company’s web site, www.ccaindustries.com, 
under  Corporate  Governance. The  Company  intends  to  disclose  any  substantive  amendments  to  the  Standards  of 
Business Conduct as well as any waivers from provisions such document made with respect to our Chief Executive 
Officer, Chief Financial Officer, any principal accounting officer, and any other executive officer or any director at 
the same web site location. A print copy of our Standards of Business Conduct will be provided to any person upon 
request and without charge by writing to the following address:  CCA Industries Inc., 200 Murray Hill Parkway, East 
Rutherford, NJ 07073, Attention: Secretary.

Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

i. Summary Compensation Table

The following table summarizes compensation earned in the 2014, 2013 and 2012 fiscal years by the 

following named officers:

Name and Principal Position
Richard Kornhauser,
Chief Executive Officer and
 President (3)
Stephen A. Heit,
Chief Financial Officer
and Executive Vice President

Drew Edell (4)
Executive Vice President

Salary
($)

Bonus
($) (1)

All Other
Compensa
tion
($) (2)

Total
($)

456,000
58,846

264,948
250,000
250,000
279,183
275,000
275,000

150,000
—

29,608
—

635,608
58,846

35,582
24,000
30,344
—
—
28,513
— 1,028,871
24,195
—
22,690
—

324,530
280,344
278,513
1,308,054
299,195
297,690

Year

2014
2013

2014
2013
2012
2014
2013
2012

(1)  Bonus amounts represent amounts earned in each respective fiscal year, not necessarily paid in each year.
(2)  Includes the personal use value of Company leased automobiles, the value of Company-provided life insurance, 
and health insurance that is made available to all employees. Please see Item. 11, Section v.—Employment 
Contracts/Compensation Program for further information regarding the compensation of Richard Kornhauser, 
Stephen A. Heit and Drew Edell.

(3)  Richard Kornhauser was named Chief Executive Officer and President in October 2013.
(4)  Drew Edell's employment with the Company ended effective November 30, 2014.  The amount reported here 
includes $1,001,875  of payments to be made to Mr. Edell in connection with his termination of employment.

ii. Outstanding Management Equity Awards at 2014 Fiscal Year End

On  February  1,  2014,  the  Company  granted  incentive  stock  options  for  100,000  shares  to  Richard 
Kornhauser, its President and Chief Executive Officer at $3.40 per share. The closing price of the Company's stock 
on the date of the grant was $3.04 per share. The options vest in equal 20% increments commencing on October 17, 
2014, and for each of the four subsequent anniversaries of such date. The options expire on January 31, 2019. The 
Company has estimated the fair value of the options granted to be $114,000 as of the grant date, which amount shall 
be amortized as an expense over a five year period.  There were no other stock options for named executive officers 
granted or options exercised during fiscal 2014.

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iii. Compensation of Directors

The following table reports the fees earned or paid in cash to each director, with respect to their service as 
directors, during fiscal 2014.  Other than these fees, no other compensation was paid to our non-employee directors 
in 2014.

Director
Josephine Belli (appointed director September 5, 2014)
Sardar Biglari (resigned effective July 1, 2014)
Philip Cooley (resigned effective July 1, 2014)
David Edell (resigned effective September 5, 2014)
Stanley Kreitman
Robert Lage
Jonathan Rothschild  (resigned effective December 31, 2014)

Year Ended
Nov. 30, 2014

5,042
3,125
3,125
38,125
34,167
44,083
22,917

Effective October 2014, the Board of Directors approved the following fees:  Chairman of the Board - 
$4,000 per month with no additional compensation for board meetings; Chairman of the Audit Committee - $13,000 
retainer per annum in addition to other director fees; Non-executive directors - $12,000 retainer per annum; Board 
meetings (other than the Chairman of the Board) - $2,000 for in-person meetings and no payment for attendance by 
telephone.  The Board of Directors met five times in person during fiscal 2014, and four additional times by conference 
call, for an aggregate compensation of $150,584, including Mr. Kreitman’s additional compensation of $15,000 as 
Chairman of the Board, and Mr. Lage’s additional compensation of $30,000 as chairman of the audit committee.  Non-
qualified stock options were granted to three directors on October 2, 2014.  Stanley Kreitman and Robert Lage were 
granted options for 10,000 shares each at $3.42 per share, and Josephine Belli was granted options for 7,000 shares at 
$3.42 per share.  The closing price of the Company's stock on the date of the grant was $3.42 per share.  The options 
vest on October 2, 2015, subject to the grantee's continuous service as Director through that date.  The options expire 
on October 1, 2024.

iv. Executive Compensation Principles—Compensation Committee

The Company’s Executive Compensation Program is based on guiding principles designed to align executive 
compensation  with  Company  values  and  objectives,  business  strategy,  management  initiatives,  and  financial 
performance. In applying these principles the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, comprised of Stanley 
Kreitman, Robert Lage and Josephine Belli has established a program to:

Reward executives for long-term strategic management and the enhancement of shareholder value.

Integrate compensation programs with both the Company’s annual and long-term strategic planning.
Support a performance-oriented environment that rewards performance not only with respect to Company 

goals but also Company performance as compared to industry performance levels.

The Compensation Committee has a charter, which may be found in the investor section of the Company’s 
web site, www.ccaindustries.com under Corporate Governance. Compensation, including annual bonus amounts, for 
the  executive  officers  named  in  the  Summary  Compensation  Table  (other  than  the  Chief  Executive  Officer),  are 
recommended  by  the  Chief  Executive  Officer,  and  approved  by  the  Compensation  Committee  and  the  Board  of 
Directors.

v. Employment Contracts/Compensation Program

The Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) determines the level of salary and bonuses, if any, for 
key executive officers of the Company. The Committee determines the salary or salary range based upon competitive 
norms. Actual salary changes are based upon performance, and bonuses, if any, are awarded by the Committee and 
approved by the independent directors of the board in consideration of the employee’s performance during the fiscal 

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year  and,  except  for  the  Company’s  Chief  Executive  Officer,  upon  the  recommendation  of  the  Company’s  Chief 
Executive Officer.

On  March 21,  2011,  the  Committee,  acting  on  behalf  of  the  Company,  entered  into  an  Employment 
Agreement (each, an “Employment Agreement”) with Stephen A. Heit, and Drew Edell (each, an “Executive”). Pursuant 
to their respective Employment Agreements, Mr. Heit has been engaged to continue to serve as the Company’s Executive 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Mr. Drew Edell was engaged to continue to serve as the Company’s 
Executive Vice President, Product Development and Production. 

Mr. Drew Edell is the son of David Edell, who was a member of the Board of Directors of the Company 
and served as a consultant to the Company. Except as set forth below, the Employment Agreements contain substantially 
similar terms to each other. The initial term of employment under each of the Employment Agreements ran from 
March 21, 2011 through December 31, 2013, with successive one-year renewal terms thereafter unless the Company 
or the Executive chooses not to renew the respective Employment Agreement.    The Company chose not to renew the 
employment contract of Drew Edell, effective November 30, 2014.  Under the terms of Drew Edell's Employment 
Agreement, he is entitled to certain payments and benefits, including a payment of his base salary for six months after 
termination and a lump-sum payment of $825,000 , which is due to be paid in June 2015.  Mr. Heit's contract was 
automatically renewed for 2015.  

Under the respective Employment Agreements, the base salaries of Mr. Stephen A. Heit, and Mr. Drew 
Edell (the “Executives”) are $250,000 and $275,000 per annum, respectively, and may be increased each year at the 
discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Heit's base salary was increased to $280,000, effective October 
1, 2014.  The Executives are eligible to receive an annual performance-based bonus under their respective Employment 
Agreement, and are entitled to participate in Company equity compensation plans. In addition, each of the Executives 
will receive an automobile allowance, health insurance and certain other benefits. In the event of termination of the 
respective Employment Agreement as a result of the disability or death of the Executive, the Executive (or his estate 
or beneficiaries) shall be entitled to receive all base salary and other benefits earned and accrued until such termination 
as well as a single-sum payment equal to the Executive’s base salary and a single-sum payment equal to the value of 
the highest bonus earned by the Executive in the one-year period preceding the date of termination pro-rated for the 
number of days served in that fiscal year. If the Company terminates the Executive for Cause (as defined in the respective 
Employment Agreement), or the Executive terminates his employment in a manner not considered to be for Good 
Reason (as defined in the respective Employment Agreement), the Executive shall be entitled to receive all base salary 
and other benefits earned and accrued prior to the date of termination. If the Company terminates the Executive in a 
manner that is not for Cause or due to the Executive’s death or disability, the Executive terminates his employment 
for Good Reason, or the Company does not renew the Employment Agreement after December 31, 2013, the Executive 
shall be entitled to receive a single-sum payment equal to his unpaid base salary and other benefits earned and accrued 
prior to the date of termination and a single-sum payment of an amount equal to three times the average of the base 
salary amounts paid to Executive over the three calendar years prior to the date of termination. In addition, each 
Executive  is  entitled  to  certain  benefits  in  connection  with  a  Change  of  Control  (as  defined  in  their  respective 
Employment Agreements). 

Under the Employment Agreements, each Executive has agreed to non-competition restrictions for a period 
of six months following the end of the term of his Employment Agreement, during which period the Executive will 
be paid an amount equal to his base salary for a period of six months, and an amount equal to the pro rata share of any 
bonus attributable to the portion of the year completed prior to the date of termination. The Executives have also agreed 
to confidentiality and non-solicitation restrictions under the Employment Agreements.

The foregoing summary of the Employment Agreements is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the 
Employment Agreements, copies of which may be found in Form 8-K that was filed by Company on March 21, 2011 
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Company also entered into an Employment Agreement with another Company executive, who is not 
a “named executive officer” within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and related 
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terms as the Employment Agreements discussed above, except that the employee’s base salary is $135,000 per annum, 
which was increased to $140,000 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014.

In October 2013, Richard Kornhauser was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and President with a salary 

of $450,000 per annum.  There is no employment contract with Mr. Kornhauser.

The Company was also party to an employment agreement providing for a consulting arrangement and 
change of control agreement with each of David Edell and Ira Berman, the two founding shareholders of the Company 
(the  “Founders”).    On  September  5,  2014,  the  Company  entered  into  Separation Agreements  with  the  Founders 
terminating their employment agreements and their change in control agreements as of that date. In consideration for 
the termination of these agreements, the Company made a payment of $1,000,000 in the aggregate to the Founders in 
September 2014.  The Company is further  required under the Separation Agreements to make an additional payment 
in the aggregate of $200,000 to the Founders on October 1, 2015 and to pay $794,620 in the aggregate in fifteen equal 
monthly installments of $52,975 commencing on October 3, 2014.  The $794,620 represents the aggregate amount 
that had been due to Messrs. Edell and Berman through September 5, 2014  under their employment agreements, of 
which $794,620 had been previously reserved for in the Company’s financial statements.  See Item 7 - Contractual 
Obligations and Item 13 for additional information regarding the consulting arrangement.

vi. Retirement Benefits

The Company has adopted a 401(K) Profit Sharing Plan that covers all employees with over one year of 
service and attained age 21, including the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table. Employees 
may  make  salary  reduction  contributions  up  to  twenty-five  percent  of  compensation  not  to  exceed  the  federal 
government limits. The Plan allows for the Company to make discretionary contributions. For all Fiscal periods reflected 
in the Summary Compensation Table, the Company did not make any contributions.

vii. Equity Plans

Long-term incentives may be provided through the issuance of stock options or other equity awards, as 

determined in the discretion of the Board of Directors.

On June 15, 2005, the shareholders approved an amended and Restated Stock Option Plan amending the 
2003 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”). The 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. 

On  February  1,  2014,  the  Company  granted  incentive  stock  options  for  100,000  shares  to  Richard 
Kornhauser, its President and Chief Executive Officer at $3.40 per share. The closing price of the Company's stock 
on the date of the grant was $3.04 per share. The options vest in equal 20% increments commencing on October 17, 
2014, and for each of the four subsequent anniversaries of such date. The options expire on January 31, 2019. 

Non-qualified stock options were granted to three directors on October 2, 2014.  Stanley Kreitman and 
Robert Lage were granted options for 10,000 shares each at $3.42 per share, and Josephine Belli was granted options 
for 7,000 shares at $3.42 per share.  The closing price of the Company's stock on the date of the grant was $3.42 per 
share.  The options vest on October 2, 2015, subject to the grantee's continuous service as Director through that date.  
The options expire on October 1, 2024.

On October 16, 2014, the Company granted incentive stock options for 10,000 shares to Gail Perlow, a 
Company employee, at $3.36 per share.  The closing price of the Company's stock on the date of grant was $3.36 per 
share.  The options vest in equal 20% increments commencing on October 16, 2015, and for each of the four subsequent 
anniversaries of such date.  The options expire on October 15, 2024.

Awards  may  be  granted  under  the  Plans  to  employees  (including  officers  and  directors  who  are  also 
employees) of the Company provided, however, that Incentive Stock Options may not be granted to any non-employee 
director or consultant.

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The Plan is administered and interpreted by the Board of Directors. (Where issuance to a Board member 
is under consideration, that member must abstain.) The Board has the power, subject to plan provisions, to determine 
the persons to whom and the dates on which awards will be granted, the amount and vesting or exercise provisions of 
awards, and other terms. The Board has the power to delegate administration to a committee of not less than two 
(2) Board members, each of whom must be a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the 
Securities Exchange Act. Members of the Board receive no compensation for their services in connection with the 
administration of option plans.

The Plan permits the exercise of options for cash, or such other method as the Board may permit from time 

to time.

The maximum term of each option is ten (10) years. No option granted is transferable by the optionee other 

than upon death.

The exercise price of all options must be at least equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the fair market 
value of the underlying stock on the date of grant. The aggregate fair market value of stock of the Company (determined 
at the date of the option grant) for which any employee may be granted Incentive Stock Options in any calendar year 
may not exceed $100,000, plus certain carryover allowances. The exercise price of an Incentive Stock Option granted 
to any participant who owns stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting rights of the Company’s 
outstanding capital stock must be at least one hundred-ten percent (110%) of the fair market value on the date of grant.  
As of November 30, 2014, there were 137,000 outstanding stock options under the Plan.

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viii. Performance Graph

Set forth below is a line graph comparing cumulative total shareholder return on the Company’s 

Common Stock, with the cumulative total return of companies in the Dow Jones US Index and the cumulative total 
return of Dow Jones’s Personal Products Index.

Copyright© 2014 Dow Jones & Company. All rights reserved. 

CCA Industries, Inc.
Dow Jones US Total Return
Dow Jones US Personal Products

11/09
100.00
100.00
100.00

11/10
133.20
112.17
99.45

11/11
133.42
120.36
116.83

11/12
123.45
139.60
135.05

11/13

91.91
182.87
177.55

11/14

99.79
212.38
180.67

The Performance Graph in this Item 11 is not deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC or subject 
to Regulation 14A or 14C under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 and will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act 
of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent we specifically incorporate it by reference into 
such a filing.

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Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND 
RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS

The following table sets forth information as of November 30, 2014 with respect to compensation plans 

under which shares of the Company’s Common Stock may be issued:

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

Number of shares
to be issued upon
exercise of out-
standing options
warrants and
rights

Weighted-
average
exercise price
of outstanding
options

Number of shares
remaining and
available for
future issuance
under equity
compensation
plans (excluding
shares in the first
column)

127,000 $

—
127,000 $

3.40

—
3.40

873,000

—
873,000

Plan Category

Equity compensation plans approved by security
holders
Equity compensation plans not approved by
security holders
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The following table sets forth certain information regarding the ownership of the Company’s Common Stock, Class A 
Common Stock and ownership of all shares outstanding as of February 12, 2015 by (i) each of the directors  (ii) each of the named 
executive officers listed in the summary compensation table and (iii) each person that the Company is aware to be the beneficial 
owner of more than five percent of the outstanding shares of Common Stock and/or Class A Common Stock and (iv) all current 
officers and directors as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, each of the shareholders has sole voting and investment power with 
respect to the shares owned (subject to community property laws, where applicable), and is the beneficial owner of them.

Beneficial Ownership of Equity Securities

Ownership

Ownership

Ownership

Ownership

Number of Shares
Owned

Percentage
of

Percentage
of

Percentage 
of

Name
Josephine Belli
Stanley Kreitman
Robert Lage
Richard Kornhauser
Stephen A. Heit
Drew Edell (6)
Lance Funston (1)

Sardar Biglari (2)

Renaissance Technologies LLC (3)
Capital Preservation Solutions, LLC (4)

Officers & Directors
As a Group (5 persons)

Common 
Stock
—
14,200
—
5,486
2,680
98,108
219,958

776,259

317,300
—

22,366

Class A
Common  
Stock
—
—
—
—
—
—
967,702

—

—
—

—

Common 
Stock
Outstanding 
(2)
—%
*
—%
*
*
*
3.6%

12.9%

5.3%
—%

0.4%

Class A 
Stock
Outstanding 
(1)
—%
—%
—%
—%
—%
1.6%
100.0%

—%

—%
—%

—%

*

Represents less than one percent (1%) of the outstanding shares of the class.

All Shares
Outstanding
—%
*
—%
*
*
*
17.0%

11.1%

4.3%
—%

Option/
Warrant
Shares
7,000
10,000
10,000
100,000
—
—
—

—

—
1,892,744

Percent

Assuming
Option/
Warrant
Exercise
*
*
*
1.4%
*
1.4%
17.0%

11.1%

4.3%
21.3%

0.3%

127,000

2.1%

(1)  Includes shares owned by Capital Preservation Holdings, LLC  which is controlled by Lance Funston.  Richard Kornhauser 
and Stephen A. Heit have a minority interest in Capital Preservation Holdings, LLC, but do not have any voting rights.
(2)  Based on information contained in Schedule 13-D/A filed on August 8, 2011with the SEC by Biglari Holdings Inc., the 
amount reported included 388,130 shares held by Biglari Holdings Inc. until July 1, 2013. Based upon information in SEC 
Form 4, on July 1, 2013, the 388,130 shares held by Biglari Holdings Inc. were acquired by the Lion Fund, L.P.(“The Lion 
Fund”), which when combined with the previous 388,129 shares held by the Lion Fund results in the total of 776,259 
shares currently held by the The Lion Fund.  Biglari Capital Corp. (“BCC”) is the general partner of the Lion Fund.  Sardar 
Biglari is the founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BCC and has investment discretion over the securities 
owned by the Lion Fund. By virtue of these relationships, BCC and Sardar Biglari may be deemed to beneficially own the 
776,259 shares owned directly by The Lion Fund.  BCC and Sardar Biglari each expressly and respectively disclaims 
beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein. The principal business 
address of each of Biglari Holdings, Inc., Sardar Biglari, BCC and The Lion Fund is 17802 IH 10 West, Suite 400, San 
Antonio, Texas 78257.

(3)  Based on information contained in Schedule 13G under rule 13d-1, filed on February 12, 2015 with the SEC by Renaissance 
Technologies LLC ("RTC") and Renaissance Technologies Holdings Corporation ("RTHC").  The amount reported included 
304,300 shares beneficially owned by RTHC, because of RTHC's majority ownership in RTC.  The principal address for 
both entities is 800 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022.

(4)  Capital Preservation Solutions, LLC is owned by Lance Funston.  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. 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.

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(5)  The number of “Option /Warrant Shares” represents the number of shares that could be purchased by, and upon exercise 
of unexercised options/warrants; and the percentage ownership figure denominated “Assuming Option/Warrant Exercise” 
assumes,  per  person,  that  unexercised  options/warrants  have  been  exercised  and,  thus,  that  subject  shares  have  been 
purchased and are actually owned. In turn, the “assumed” percentage ownership figure is measured, for each owner, as if 
each had exercised such options, and purchased subject ‘option shares,’ and thus increased total shares actually outstanding, 
but that no other option owner had ‘exercised and purchased.’

(6)  Mr. Drew Edellin no longer an Employee of CCA Industries, Inc. as of November 30, 2014.

Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR 
INDEPENDENCE

During fiscal years 2014 and 2013, as per their respective Employment Agreements, the Company made 
payments of $366,914 and $381,460 each to David Edell and Ira Berman for consulting services provided during those 
years and certain other benefits as per their Employment Agreements. David Edell served as a director during fiscal 
2014 until September 5, 2014.  Ira Berman is a former director.  On September 5, 2014, the Company entered into 
Separation Agreements with David Edell and Ira Berman, (the “Founders”) whereby they are no longer required to 
perform any consulting services pursuant to their Amended and Restated Employment Agreements. The Company 
made a payment of $1,000,000 in the aggregate to the Founders on the separation date and is required per the Separation 
Agreements to make an additional payment of $200,000 in the aggregate to the Founders on October 1, 2015 and pay 
$794,620 in the aggregate in fifteen equal monthly installments of $52,975 commencing on October 3, 2014.  See Item 
7 - Contractual Obligations and for additional information regarding the consulting arrangement.

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, 
who also is 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 have been recorded on the 
consolidated balance sheet as of November 30, 2014 as from a related party.  Interest and amortized financing costs 
in the amount of $314,213 was incurred to Capital and is recorded on the consolidated statement of operations for the 
year ended November 30, 2014 as interest expense from a related party.  

The independent directors of the Company are: Josephine Belli, Robert Lage and Stanley Kreitman. There 
were no transactions, relationships or arrangements not disclosed in this item that would need to be considered by the 
Company’s board of directors in determining the director’s independence.

Item 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

BDO USA, LLP (“BDO”) served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014 
and 2013. The services performed by BDO in this capacity included conducting an audit in accordance with generally 
accepted audit standards of, and expressing an opinion on, the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Audit Fees

BDO’s fees for professional services rendered in connection with the audit and review of Forms 10-K and 
all other SEC regulatory filings were $175,000 per annum for each of the 2014 and 2013 fiscal years. The Company 
has paid and is current on all billed fees.

Audit Related Fees

There were no audit related fees in fiscal 2014 or fiscal 2013.

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Tax Fees

BDO’s fees for professional services rendered in connection with Federal and State tax return preparation 
and other tax matters for each of the 2014 and 2013 fiscal years was $45,000 per annum.  In addition, the Company 
paid BDO $10,000 in fiscal year 2013 for a study of tax nexus. 

All Other Fees

There were no other fees in fiscal 2014 or fiscal 2013.

Engagements Subject to Approval

Under its charter, the Audit Committee must pre-approve all subsequent engagements of our independent 
registered public accounting firm unless an exception to such pre-approval exists under the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 or the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each year, before a independent registered public 
accounting firm is retained to audit our financial statements, such service and the associated fee, is approved by the 
committee. At the beginning of the fiscal year, the Audit Committee will evaluate other known potential engagements 
of the independent registered public accounting firm, including the scope of the work proposed to be performed and 
the proposed fees, and approve or reject each service, taking into account whether the services are permissible under 
applicable law and the possible impact of each non-audit service on the independent registered public accounting firm’s 
independence from management. At each subsequent committee meeting, the committee will receive updates on the 
services  actually  provided  by  the  independent  registered  public  accounting  firm,  and  management  may  present 
additional  services  for  approval. The  committee  has  delegated  to  the  Chairman  of  the  committee  the  authority  to 
evaluate and approve engagements on behalf of the committee in the event that a need arises for pre-approval between 
committee  meetings.  If  the  Chairman  so  approves  any  such  engagements,  he  will  report  that  approval  to  the  full 
committee at the next committee meeting.

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PART IV

Item 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SCHEDULES

(a) (1)  Financial Statements:

Table of Contents, Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Consolidated Balance Sheets 
as of November 30, 2014 and 2013, Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended November 30, 2014, 
2013 and 2012, Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the years ended November 30, 2014, 
2013 and 2012, Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended November 30, 2014, 2013 and 
2012,  Consolidated  Statements  of  Cash  Flows  for  the  years  ended  November 30,  2014,  2013  and  2012,  Notes  to 
Consolidated Financial Statements.

Financial Statement Supplementary Information:

(a) (2)  Schedule II: Valuation Accounts; Years Ended November 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012.

(a) (3)  Exhibits: The following exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated by reference

(2.1) Asset Purchase Agreement, dated August 26, 2014, between CCA Industries, Inc. and Mega-T, LLC is incorporated 
by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed September 2, 2014. 

(3.1) The Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Amendments thereof, are incorporated by reference to its filing on 
Form 10-K/A filed April 5, 1995. (SEC file number reference 000-12723) (Exhibit pages 000001-23).

(3.2) The Company’s Bylaws are incorporated by reference to by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 8-
K filed February 9, 2012.

(4.1) The Indenture (and the Promissory note exhibited therewith) defining the rights of former shareholders who 
tendered Common Stock to the Company for its $2 per share, five- year, 6% debenture, is incorporated by reference 
to the filing of such documents with the Schedule TO filed with the SEC, on June 7, 2000 (SEC file number reference 
005-37409).

(10.1) Amended and Restated Employment Agreements of 1994, with David Edell and Ira Berman

and the Company are incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K/A filed
April 5, 1995 (SEC file number reference 000-12723). *

(10.2)

(10.3)

(10.4)

(10.5)

(10.6)

The February 1999 Amendments to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreements of
David Edell and Ira Berman (1994) are incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form
10-K filed February 26, 1999 (SEC file number reference 000-12723) (Exhibit pages
00001-00002). *

License Agreement made February 12, 1986 with Alleghany Pharmacal Corporation is
incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K/A filed April 5, 1995 (SEC file
number reference 001-12723).

The Company’s 2005 Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan is incorporated by
reference to its 2005 Proxy Statement (Exhibit A) filed May 2, 2005 (SEC file number
reference 001-31643). *

The Employment Agreement, dated March 21, 2011, by and between the Company and
Stephen A. Heit is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K
filed March 31, 2011. *

The Employment Agreement, dated March 21, 2011, by and between the Company and
Drew Edell is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed
March 31, 2011. *

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(10.7)

(10.8)

The Change of Control Agreement, dated March 15, 2011, by and between the Company and 
Ira W. Berman is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed 
March 17, 2011. *

The Change of Control Agreement, dated March 15, 2011, by and between the Company and 
David Edell is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed 
March 17, 2011. *

(10.9)

Proposed Order of Settlement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s 
Form 10-Q filed July 14, 2010.

(10.10) Settlement and Mutual Release Agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the 

Company’s Form 10-Q filed July 14, 2010.

(10.11) Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, dated as of September 5, 2014, by and between CCA

Industries, Inc. and Capital Preservation Solutions, LLC is incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K/A filed February 5, 2015.

(10.12) Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of September 5, 2014, by and between CCA

Industries, Inc. and Capital Preservation Solutions, LLC. is incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed September 11, 2014.

(10.13) Separation Agreement, dated as of September 5, 2014, by and between CCA Industries, Inc.

and David Edell is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K
filed September 11, 2014.*

(10.14) Separation Agreement, dated as of September 5, 2014, by and between CCA Industries, Inc.

and Ira Berman is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K
filed September 11, 2014.*

(10.15) Services Outsourcing Agreement between CCA Industries, Inc. and Emerson Healthcare,

LLC, dated as of January 20,2014 is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Company’s Form 10-Q filed April 14, 2014.

(10.16) Sales Representation Agreement between CCA Industries, Inc. and S. Emerson Group, Inc.,
dated as of January 20, 2014 is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s
Form 10-Q filed April 14, 2014.

(11.00) Statement re Per Share Earnings (included in Item 15, Financial Statements).

(31.1) Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) included herein.

(31.2) Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) included herein.

(32.1) Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 included herein.

(32.2) Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 included herein.

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(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 †

*

Management contract and compensatory plan or arrangement.

Shareholders  may  obtain  (without  charge)  a  copy  of  this Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K  (including  the 
financial statements and financial statement schedules) and a copy of any exhibit not filed herewith (upon payment of 
a fee limited to our reasonable expenses in furnishing such exhibit) by writing to CCA Industries, Inc., 200 Murray 
Hill Parkway, East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073. The Company also makes the reports it files to be available in the 
Investor Relations section of its website (http://www.ccaindustries.com). Moreover, the public may read and copy any 
materials we file with the SEC (including the exhibits thereto) at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, 
NE, Washington, DC 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling 
the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information 
statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC (http://www.sec.gov).

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
Registrant has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly 
authorized.

SIGNATURES

CCA INDUSTRIES, INC.

By:

/s/ RICHARD KORNHAUSER
RICHARD KORNHAUSER, Chief Executive Officer and President

Date:

  March 2, 2015

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Annual Report has been signed 

below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
/s/ RICHARD KORNHAUSER

RICHARD KORNHAUSER

/s/ STEPHEN A. HEIT

STEPHEN A. HEIT

/s/ STANLEY KREITMAN

STANLEY KREITMAN

/s/ JOSEPHINE BELLI

JOSEPHINE BELLI

/s/ ROBERT LAGE

ROBERT LAGE

Title

Date

Director, Chief Executive Officer and President

March 2, 2015

Director, Chief Financial Officer and Chief
Accounting Officer

March 2, 2015

Chairman of the Board of Directors

March 2, 2015

Director

Director

March 2, 2015

March 2, 2015

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CCA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2014 AND 2013

C O N T E N T S

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

SCHEDULE II – VALUATION ACCOUNTS

EXHIBITS

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Board of Directors and Shareholders
CCA Industries, Inc.
East Rutherford, New Jersey

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of CCA Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of November 30, 2014 
and 2013 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive (loss) income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows 
for each of the three years in the period ended November 30, 2014.  In connection with our audits of the financial statements, we 
have also audited the financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index. These financial statements and schedule are 
the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and 
schedules based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements 
are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal 
control over financial reporting.  Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for 
designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the 
effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit also 
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the 
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement 
presentation of the financial statements and schedules.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position 
of CCA Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries at November 30, 2014 and 2013, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for 
each of the three years in the period ended November 30, 2014, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in 
the United States of America.

Also, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements 
taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

/s/ BDO USA, LLP
Woodbridge, New Jersey

March 2, 2015

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Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CCA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

ASSETS
Current assets:

Cash & cash equivalents
Short term investments & marketable securities
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $2,967,668 and $1,081,278,
respectively
Inventories, net of reserve for inventory obsolescence of $992,296 and
$3,030,306, respectively
Prepaid expenses and sundry receivables
Prepaid and refundable income taxes
Deferred income taxes
Total Current Assets

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization
Deferred financing fees, net of accumulated amortization
Deferred income taxes
Other
Total Assets

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Current Liabilities:

Accounts payable & accrued liabilities
Capitalized lease obligations - current portion

Total Current Liabilities

Line of credit - related party
Term loan - related party
Capitalized lease obligations

Total Liabilities

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 6,038,982 and 6,038,982 shares, respectively
Class A common stock, $.01 par, authorized 5,000,000 shares, issued
and outstanding 967,702 and 967,702 shares, respectively
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Unrealized gains on marketable securities

Total Shareholders' Equity
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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November 30,
2014

November 30,
2013

$

241,621 $
—

3,199,020
1,112,440

2,248,301

5,473,452

5,181,490
631,204
453,598
2,883,285
11,639,499

1,108,600

654,840
1,341,458
6,988,195
—

$

21,732,592 $

$

10,731,031 $
7,642
10,738,673

600,000

805,813
22,152
12,166,638

8,607,567
424,626
678,889
2,668,747
22,164,741

1,489,799

762,193
—
1,921,016
8,000
26,345,749

9,246,072
7,116
9,253,188

—
—
30,195
9,283,383

—

—

60,390

60,390

9,677
3,814,484
5,681,403
—
9,565,954
21,732,592 $

$

9,677
2,329,049
14,480,872
182,378
17,062,366
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CCA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Revenues:

Sales of health and beauty aid products - net
Other income

Total Revenues

Costs and Expenses:

Cost of sales
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Advertising, cooperative and promotional expenses
Research and development
Bad debt (recovery) expense
Interest expense - related party
Interest expense
Total Costs and Expenses

Restructuring Cost

Total Costs and Expenses

(Loss) Income before (Benefit from) Provision for
Income Taxes

(Benefit from) Provision for Income Taxes
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations
Discontinued Operations
(Loss) Income from operations of discontinued brands

(Benefit from)  Provision for Income Taxes
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations
Net (loss) Income

(Loss) Earning per Share:
    Basic
Continuing Operations
Discontinued Operations
Total (loss) earnings per share

(Loss) Earning per Share:
    Diluted
Continuing Operations
Discontinued Operations
Total (loss) earnings per share

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic
Diluted

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Years Ended November 30,
2013

2012

2014

$

30,120,299 $
458,246
30,578,545

28,763,369 $
63,794
28,827,163

32,340,314
606,653
32,946,967

13,630,226
11,794,603
6,155,051
458,984
(24,721)
314,213
22,259
32,350,615
2,738,570
35,089,185

(4,510,640)
(1,707,212)
(2,803,428)

12,302,356
18,345,284
2,921,199
741,694
55,204
—
2,249
34,367,986
—
34,367,986

(5,540,823)
(2,029,541)
(3,511,282)

13,460,783
19,442,552
3,908,329
769,637
(26,851)
—
299
37,554,749
—
37,554,749

(4,607,782)
(1,542,312)
(3,065,470)

(9,647,472)
(3,651,431)
(5,996,041)
(8,799,469) $

(4,232,159)
(1,550,193)
(2,681,966)
(6,193,248) $

5,551,764
2,020,842
3,530,922
465,452

(0.40) $
(0.86) $
(1.26) $

(0.50) $
(0.38) $
(0.88) $

(0.40) $
(0.86) $
(1.26) $

(0.50) $
(0.38) $
(0.88) $

(0.43)
0.50
0.07

(0.43)
0.50
0.07

7,006,684
7,006,684

7,037,694
7,037,694

7,054,442
7,054,442

$

$
$
$

$
$
$

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CCA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

Years Ended November 30,

(Loss) from Continuing Operations
(Loss) Income from Discontinuing Operations
Net (Loss) Income
Other Comprehensive  (Loss)  Income
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities:

Unrealized holding gain arising during the
period, net of tax
Less: reclassification adjustment for (gain)
loss included in net income (loss), net of tax

2014

2013
$ (2,803,428) $ (3,511,282) $ (3,065,470)
3,530,922
(2,681,966)
465,452
(6,193,248)

(5,996,041)
(8,799,469)

2012

36,888

142,613

226,492

(219,266)

4,518

(76,774)

Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Note 3, Note 11) $(8,981,847) $(6,046,117) $

615,170

Unrealized holding gain (loss) for the years ended November 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, is net of deferred tax expense 
from unrealized gain of $(21,581), $(88,721) and $(143,106), respectively.

The reclassification adjustment for  (gain) loss for the years ended November 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 is net of a 
deferred tax (expense) benefit of $(128,244),  $2,668 and $(44,896), respectively.  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Balance – November 30,
2011

Net income for the year

Dividends declared

Unrealized gain on
marketable securities, net
of tax

Balance – November 30,
2012

Net loss for the year

Dividends declared

Unrealized gain on
marketable securities, net
of tax

Balance – November 30,
2013

Net loss for the year

Deferred compensation

Unrealized gain on
marketable securities, net
of tax

Warrant issuance

Balance – November 30,
2014

CCA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 2014, 2013 AND 2012

COMMON STOCK

ADDITIONAL
PAID IN

UNREALIZED
GAIN (LOSS) ON
RETAINED MARKETABLE

TOTAL
SHAREHOLDERS'

SHARES

AMOUNT

CAPITAL

EARNINGS

SECURITIES

EQUITY

7,054,442

70,544

2,329,049

23,322,928

(114,470)

25,608,051

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

465,452

— (1,975,244)

—

—

7,054,442

70,544

2,329,049

21,813,136

—

—

—

—

—

—

— (6,193,248)

(984,279)

—

—

—

—

149,717

35,247

—

—

7,006,684

70,067

2,329,049

14,480,872

182,378

(8,799,469)

29,035

1,456,400

(182,378)

465,452

(1,975,244)

149,717

24,247,976

(6,193,248)

(984,279)

147,131

(155,214)

17,062,366

(8,799,469)

29,035

(182,378)

1,456,400

7,006,684

70,067

3,814,484

5,681,403

—

9,565,954

Shares retired

(47,758)

(477)

(154,737)

—

147,131

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

Net (Loss) Income
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)  to cash (used in)  operating
activities:

Depreciation and amortization
Change in allowance for bad debts
(Gain) Loss on sale of securities
Loss on write off of intangibles
(Gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment
Debt discount amortization
Deferred financing fees amortization
Deferred compensation
Deferred income taxes

Change in Operating Assets & Liabilities:

Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
Decrease (increase) in inventory
Decrease (increase) in insurance claim receivable
 (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other receivables
Decrease (Increase)  in prepaid income and refundable income
tax
Decrease in other assets
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(Decrease) in income taxes payable

Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
Purchase of intangible assets
Purchase of marketable securities
Proceeds from sale and maturity of investments
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

Proceeds from line of credit - related party
Payments of deferred finance charges
Proceeds from term loan - related party
Payments for capital lease obligations
Purchase of company stock and retirement
Dividends paid
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Net (Decrease) increase in Cash

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

$

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For the Years Ended November 30,
2012
2013
2014

(8,799,469) $ (6,193,248) $

465,452

320,408
(24,721)
(347,490)
90,248
(18,422)
92,761
48,547
322,865
29,035
(5,342,123)

324,212
55,204
4,518
—
—
—
—
—
—
(3,673,004)

3,249,872
3,426,077
—
(206,578)

2,544,742
1,186,881
800,000
246,467

392,366
8,000
1,484,960
—
(5,273,664)

66,288
16,500
(1,016,882)
(9,440)
(5,647,762)

(69,081)
72,613
—
—
1,170,909
1,174,441

(742,608)
—
—
(153,000)
1,553,000
657,392

213,957
(26,851)
(121,670)
79,893
(5,748)
—
—
—
—
455,590

(302,947)
(334,040)
(800,000)
175,994

(26,346)
28,300
1,696,407
(37,792)
1,460,199

(766,647)
10,000
(10,000)
(1,000,046)
4,430,892
2,664,199

—

—

600,000
(450,656)
—
—
1,000,000
(20,088)
(5,987)
(7,520)
—
—
(155,214)
(1,975,244)
— (1,478,090)
(1,995,332)
(1,639,291)
2,129,066
(6,629,661)
7,699,615
9,828,681
241,621 $ 3,199,020 $ 9,828,681

1,141,824
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Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid during the period for:

Interest
Income taxes

Schedule of Non Cash Financing Activities:
Fixed assets acquired by capital leases
Conversion of deposit to intangible asset
Warrants issued in connection with related party financing
Dividends declared

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Years Ended November 30,
2012
2013
2014

$
$

25,529 $
564 $

2,249 $
40,200 $

299
72,499

— $
$
$
— $
$ 1,456,400 $
— $
$

26,040 $
— $
— $

29,796
100,000
—
984,279 $ 1,975,244

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 - 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 a few wholly-owned subsidiaries. CCA Online Industries, Inc. and CCA IND., S.A. DE C.V., a Variable 

Capital Corporation organized pursuant to the laws of Mexico are currently inactive.

NOTE 2 - 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 (“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.

Comprehensive (Loss) Income:

Comprehensive (loss) income includes changes in equity that are excluded from the consolidated statements of 
operations and are recorded directly into a separate section of consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income. 
The Company’s accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income shown on the consolidated balance sheets consist of 
unrealized gains and losses on investment holdings, net of deferred tax expense or benefit.

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.

Short-Term Investments and Marketable Securities:

Short-term investments and marketable securities consisted of certificates of deposits, corporate bonds, limited 
partnerships and equity securities. The Company classified its investments as Available-for-Sale securities. Accordingly, 
such investments were reported at fair market value, with the resultant unrealized gains and losses reported as a separate 
component of shareholders' equity. Fair value for Available-for-Sale securities was determined by reference to quoted 
market prices or other relevant information.

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 November 30, 2014. 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 collectability 

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NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

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 market. Product returns are recorded in inventory 
when they are received at the lower of their original cost or market, as appropriate. Obsolete inventory is written off 
and its value is removed from inventory at the time its obsolescence is determined. 

Property and Equipment and Depreciation and Amortization:

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:

Machinery and equipment
Furniture and fixtures
Tools, dies and masters
Transportation equipment
Leasehold improvements

Intangible Assets:

5-7 Years
3-10 Years
3 Years
5 Years
Remaining life of the lease  (7.5 years)

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.  In the quarter ended November 30, 2014, 
the Company determined that it would no longer use certain trademarks and recorded a charge of $90,248 to write off 
the related carrying amount and this charge is recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses.

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 and other 
assets. Marketable securities that have a maturity of more than twelve months and security deposits are included in 
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 quoted market values, discounted cash flows or appraisals. Impairments are recorded in the statement of 
operations as part of selling, general and administrative expenses.

Financial Instruments:

The carrying value of the short-term investments are recorded at fair value based on quoted market prices.  The 
carrying value of the other assets and liabilities considered financial instruments approximate their respective fair value 
due to the short-term nature of the investment.

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 

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NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

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 in the 
five preceding months, adjusting for returns that can be put back into inventory, and a specific reserve based on customer 
circumstances.  Sales returns in 2014 increased from the prior year primarily as a result of increases in returns of Gel 
Perfect seasonal products.  Those returns which are anticipated to be taken as credits against the balances as of  November 
30, 2014 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 four years 
is  closed  unless  management  believes  that  a  deduction  may  still  be  taken  by  the  customer.  The  balance  of  open 
cooperative advertising is then allocated between accrued liabilities and the allowance for cooperative advertising 
based  the  customer's  open  accounts  receivable  balance.    Open  cooperative  advertising  for  the  fiscal  year  ended 
November 30, 2014 that was accrued for in previous years was decreased by $786,306 as the result of completion of 
customer post audit adjustments. For fiscal year ended November 30, 2013 and 2012, the reserve for open cooperative 
advertising was decreased $816,418 and $640,000, respectively.

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 (loss) 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. For the years ended November 30, 2014,  2013 and 2012 included in selling, 
general and administrative expenses are shipping costs of $1,012,623, $2,688,536 and $3,272,759, 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  years  ended  November  30,  2014,  2013  and  2012  were  $6,155,051, 
$2,921,199 and $3,908,329, 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 years ended November 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $458,984, $741,694 
and $769,637, respectively.

Proceeds from Insurance Policy Claim:

           The Company does not recognize insurance proceeds for losses incurred until the amounts are realizable.  The 
Company records the insurance proceeds as a reduction in the underlying expense category where the losses were 
recognized.  As a result of Super Storm Sandy, the Company made claims for loss against various insurance policies.  
In the case of one claim for $340,689, the Company did not determine the claim was realizable until May 2013 and 
received proceeds of $340,689 in June 2013.  The Company recorded the proceeds as a reduction of selling, general 

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NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal year ended November 30, 
2013.

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 loss incurred in fiscal 2013, 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 its belief that the Company will be profitable.  Management expects 
future profitability based on the outsourcing of many functions to The Emerson Group, a substantial reduction in 
personnel and a reduction in other expenses.  However profits can be impacted in the future if the Company’s sales 
decrease.  The portion that management expects to utilize in fiscal 2015 is recorded as a short term asset, and the portion 
that management expects to utilize in fiscal years subsequent to fiscal 2015 are recorded as a long term asset. (See 
NOTE 15 - Subsequent Events for further detail).

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 November 30, 2014 and November 30, 2013.  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 (loss) 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.

Stock Options:

ASC Topic 718, “Stock Compensation,” requires stock grants to employees to be recognized in the consolidated 
statement of operations based on their fair values. The Company issued stock options in fiscal 2014, see Note 18 for 
details.

Reclassifications:

        Certain prior years amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year’s presentation.        

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NOTE 3 - SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES

Short-term investments and marketable securities, which consist of fully guaranteed bank certificates of deposit, 
stock and various corporate and government obligations, are stated at market value. The Company has classified its 
investments as Available-for-Sale securities and considers as current assets those investments which will mature or are 
likely to be sold within the ensuing twelve months. The cost and market values of the investments at November 30, 
2014 and November 30, 2013 were as follows:

Current:

Corporate obligations
Limited partnership
Common stock
Fixed Income

Total Current

November 30, 2014

November 30, 2013

COST

MARKET

COST

MARKET

$

$

— $
—
—
—
— $

— $
—
—
—
— $

— $

223,373
600,046
—
823,419 $

—
354,050
758,390
—
1,112,440

Bank certificates of deposit are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for the full balance under 
the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program. The Company maintains accounts with several brokerage firms. The 
accounts contain cash and securities. Balances are insured up to $500,000 (with a limit of $100,000 for cash) by the 
Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC).

The market value at November 30, 2014 was $0 as compared to $1,112,440 at November 30, 2013. The gross 
unrealized gainswere $0 for November 30, 2014 and $289,021 for November 30, 2013, respectively. The cost and 
market values of the investments at November 30, 2013 were as follows:

Name of Issuer and Title of
Each Issue
Limited Partnerships:
Energy Transfer Partners
Enterprise Prods Partners
Kinder Morgan Energy
Magellan Midstream Partners
Plains All Amern Pipeline

Common Stock:
S&P 500 ETF Trust

Amount at
Which Each
Portfolio of
Equity Security
Issue and Each
Other Security
Issue Carried in
Balance Sheet

Market
Value of
Each Issue
at Balance
Sheet Date

Number of
Units

Cost of
Each
Issue

1,000
500
500
1,000
1,000

4,190

50,695
21,190
34,762
53,113
63,613
223,373

600,046
600,046

54,160
31,485
40,985
124,280
103,140
354,050

758,390
758,390

54,160
31,485
40,985
124,280
103,140
354,050

758,390
758,390

 2013 TOTALS

823,419

1,112,440

1,112,440

     During the years ended November 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, available-for-sale securities were liquidated and 
proceeds amounting to $1,170,909, $1,553,000 and $4,430,892 were received, with resultant realized losses (gains) 
totaling $(347,490), $4,518 and $(121,670), respectively. Cost of available-for-sale securities includes unamortized 
premium  or  discount.    The  unrealized  gains  are  accounted  for  under  mark-to-market  rules  for Available-for-Sale 
securities. Please see Note 2 for further information.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Company adopted ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” as of December 1, 2007, 
which expands disclosures about investments that are measured and reported at fair market value. ASC Topic 820 
established a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques utilized to measure fair value into 
three broad levels as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted market prices in active markets for the identical asset or liability that the reporting entity has ability 
to access at measurement date.

Level 2 – Quoted market prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, and where 
fair value is determined through the use of models or other valuation methodologies.

Level 3 – Unobserved inputs for the asset or liability. Fair value is determined by the reporting entity’s own assumptions 
utilizing the best information available, and includes situations where there is little market activity for the investment.

Description
Corporate obligations
Limited partnership
Common stock
Fixed income
Total

NOTE 4 - INVENTORIES

The components of inventory consist of the following:

Raw materials
Finished goods

Quoted Market
Price in
Active Markets
(Level 1)

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

November 30,
2013

$

$

— $

— $

354,050
758,390
—

354,050
758,390
—

1,112,440 $

1,112,440 $

—
—
—
—
—

November 30,
2014

November 30,
2013

$

$

2,408,220 $
2,773,270
5,181,490 $

5,948,457
2,659,110
8,607,567

At November 30, 2014 and November 30, 2013, the Company had a reserve for obsolescence of $992,296 and 

$3,030,306, respectively.

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NOTE 5 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

The components of property and equipment consisted of the following:

Machinery and equipment
Furniture and equipment
Tools, dies and masters
Transportation equipment
Capitalized lease obligations
Web Site
Leasehold improvements

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Property and Equipment—Net

November 30,
2014

November 30,
2013

$

$

$

— $

672,477
449,862
16,538
41,326
—
1,054,365
2,234,568 $
1,125,968
1,108,600 $

156,810
771,988
494,166
44,076
62,140
20,000
1,090,798
2,639,978
1,150,179
1,489,799

Depreciation expense for the years ended November 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 amounted to $303,303, $303,750 

and $213,495, respectively. 

NOTE 6 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets consist of owned trademarks and patents for eleven product lines.

Patents and trademarks
Less: Accumulated amortization
Intangible Assets - Net

November 30,
2014

November 30,
2013

$

$

800,293 $
145,453
654,840 $

932,896
170,703
762,193

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. During the fiscal year 
ended November 30, 2014, the Company determined to write off $90,248 of patents and trademarks, as part of its 
quarterly evaluation. Part of the trademarks written off included the Mega-T dietary supplement brand which was sold  
in August  2014  and  the  Gel  Perfect  nail  polish  brand  which  was  discontinued  during  fiscal  2014  as  part  of  the 
restructuring of its business.  Other Patents and trademarks were written off  that were no longer in use and did not 
have any plans for future use. Amortization expense for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, 
was $17,105, $20,462 and $462, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for the years ending November 30, 
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 will be $388, $388, $388, $388 and $376, respectively.

NOTE 7 - ACCRUED EXPENSES

The following items which exceeded 5% of total current liabilities are included in accrued expenses as of:

Coop advertising

Restructuring Costs

Accrued returns

November 30,
2014

November 30,
2013

2,368,808

1,043,897

653,855

3,218,259

—

1,045,458

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NOTE 8 - DEBT AGREEMENT

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. The line of credit and term loan have an interest rate of 6% and 
mature  on  December  5,  2015.  The  advances  made  under  these  loan  agreements  are  subject  to  a  borrowing  base 
calculation that includes 80% of the eligible accounts receivable plus 50% of the value of the eligible inventory.  All 
amounts outstanding under these agreements are secured by a first priority security interest in all of the assets of the 
Company.  Capital is owned by Lance Funston, who is also the managing partner of Capital Preservation Holdings, 
LLC, which owns 219,958 shares of the Company's common stock and all of the Class A common stock.  Accordingly, 
the line of credit and term loan are shown on the consolidated balance sheet as from a related party.

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 value of the Agreement was allocated to the relative fair values of the Loan and Security Agreement 
and Warrant, resulting in an allocation of value to the Warrant of $1,456,400, which was recorded on the financial 
statements as additional paid-in capital as of September 5, 2014, with an asset of $1,213,667 recorded as deferred 
financing fees and a reduction of  Term Loan- Related Party of $242,733 recorded as debt discount. At closing the 
Company executed a warrant agreement that was exercisable into a variable number of shares.  The term was not 
consistent with the terms agreed to with the lender.  The Warrant was corrected in January 2015.  The Company has 
accounted for the transaction as if the corrected Warrant agreement was issued at closing.

NOTE 9 - OTHER INCOME

Other income consists of the following:

November 30,

2014

2013

2012

Interest income
Dividend Income
Realized (loss) gain on sale of securities
Royalty income
Miscellaneous
Total Other income

$

5,089 $
13,074
347,490
12,230
80,363
458,246 $

17,762 $
28,668
(4,518)
21,036
846
63,794 $

112,490
87,743
121,670
216,890
67,860
606,653

NOTE 10 - 401(K) PLAN

The Company had a 401(K) Profit Sharing Plan for both union and non-union employees.  The Company did not 
have any union employees as of November 30, 2014 due to the closing of the warehouse under its restructuring plan.  
Effective January 1, 2015, the former union employees who had been members of the union plan were transferred into 
the non-union plan, and the union plan was terminated.  The union plan had required one year of service and the non-
union plan requires six months of service. Employees for both plans 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. For fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company 
did not make any contributions.

NOTE 11 - IMPACT OF SUPERSTORM SANDY

        As a result of Super Storm Sandy, the Company made claims for loss against various insurance policies.  In the 
case of one claim for $340,689, the Company did not determine the claim was realizable until May 2013 and received 
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proceeds  of  $340,689  in  June  2013.   The  Company  recorded  the  proceeds  as  a  reduction  of  selling,  general  and 
administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal year ended 2013.

        On October 30, 2012, Superstorm Sandy caused widespread flooding on the New Jersey coast, resulting in 
substantial water damage to the Company’s offices and warehouse. The Company has a flood insurance policy with a 
loss limit of $1,000,000. The Company received $200,000 of the insurance proceeds in November 2012 and  recorded 
an  insurance  receivable  in  the  amount  of  $800,000  as  of  the  same  date.   The  Company  received  the  $800,000  of 
insurance proceeds in first quarter of fiscal 2013.

The Company incurred a total net loss of $128,554 as a result of Superstorm Sandy that is recorded in the results for 
the year ended November 30, 2012. The following chart shows the components of the loss:

Superstorm Sandy Losses
For the year ended November 30, 2012

Inventory at Cost
Loss on Disposal of Assets Destroyed
Cleanup & Water Removal Costs
Leased Office Equipment Destroyed
Other Expenses

Total Expenses
Less: Insurance Proceeds

Net Loss

$

$

437,088
79,893
327,641
145,661
138,271

1,128,554
1,000,000

128,554

NOTE 12 - 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 November 30, 2014 and November 30, 2013.   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.  There were penalties and related interest of 
$54 for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2014, and $125 for penalties and interest for the fiscal year to date ended 
November 30, 2013.  Penalties are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses.

As of November 30, 2014, the Company had unrealized gain on its investments of $0, as all investments were 

sold during fiscal 2014.  

The charitable contributions and net operating loss portion of the deferred tax asset has $273,434 that has been 
reclassified as a long-term asset, based on an estimate of the amount that will be realizable in periods greater than 
twelve months from November 30, 2014.

At November 30, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively, the Company had temporary differences arising 

from the following:

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November 30, 2014

Classified As

$

$

Type
Depreciation
Reserve for bad debts
Reserve for returns
Reserve for obsolete inventory
Vacation accrual
Charitable contributions
Section 263A costs
Loss carry forward
Net deferred tax asset (liability)

Type
Depreciation
Unrealized (gain) on investments
Reserve for bad debts
Reserve for returns
Reserve for obsolete inventory
Vacation accrual
Charitable contributions
Section 263A costs
Loss carry forward
Net deferred tax asset (liability)

Amount
(1,393,102) $
25,124
2,942,544
608,504
148,751
1,100,940
128,079
22,933,333

$

Deferred Tax

Short-Term
Asset

(252,883) $
9,272
1,085,907
224,560
54,895
406,287
47,266
8,296,176
9,871,480 $

— $

9,272
1,085,907
224,560
54,895
132,853
47,266
1,328,532
2,883,285 $

November 30, 2013

Long-Term
Asset
(252,883)
—
—
—
—
273,434
—
6,967,644
6,988,195

Amount

Deferred Tax

(980,638) $
(289,021)
56,513
2,070,223
3,030,306
252,117
988,611
212,794
7,096,270

$

(361,891) $
(106,669)
20,855
763,988
1,118,294
93,040
364,833
78,529
2,618,784
4,589,763 $

Classified As

Short-Term
Asset

Long-Term
(Liability)

— $

(106,669)
20,855
763,988
1,118,294
93,040
9,964
78,529
690,746
2,668,747 $

(361,891)
—
—
—
—
—
354,869
—
1,928,038
1,921,016

Income tax (benefit) expense is made up of the following components:

Continuing Operations
Current tax - Federal
Current tax - State & Local
Deferred tax (benefit)

Discontinued Operations
Current tax - Federal
Current tax - State & Local
Deferred tax (benefit) expense

2014

—
33,664
(1,740,876)
(1,707,212)

November 30,
2013

—
93,270
(2,122,811)
(2,029,541)

2014

—
—
(3,651,431)
(3,651,431)

November 30,
2013

—
—
(1,550,193)
(1,550,193)

2012

2,033
20,907
(1,565,252)
(1,542,312)

2012

—
—
2,020,842
2,020,842

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Prepaid and refundable income taxes are made up of the following components:

Prepaid and refundable income taxes

Federal

State &
Local

November 30, 2014
November 30, 2013

$
$

167,075 $
337,532 $

286,523 $
341,357 $

Total

453,598
678,889

A  reconciliation  of  the  (benefit  from)  provision  for  income  taxes  computed  at  the  statutory  rate  to  the 

effective rate for the three years ended November 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

2014

2013

2012

Percent
of Pretax
Income

Amount

Amount

Percent
of
Pretax
Income

Amount

Percent
of
Pretax
Income

$ (1,533,618)

34.00% $ (1,883,880)

34.00% $(1,566,646)

34.00 %

(130,809)

2.90%

(688,724)

12.43%

(43,626)

0.95 %

(42,785)

0.95%

543,063

4.26%

67,960

(1.47)%

$ (1,707,212)

37.85% $ (2,029,541)

50.69% $(1,542,312)

33.48 %

$ (3,280,140)

34.00% $ (1,438,934)

34.00% $1,887,600

34.00%

(279,777)

2.90%

(526,057)

12.43% $ 161,001

10.96%

(91,514)

0.95%

414,798

4.26%

(27,759)

3.46%

$ (3,651,431)

37.85% $ (1,550,193)

50.69% $2,020,842

48.42%

Continuing Operations
(Benefit from) provision for income
taxes at federal statutory rate
Changes in (benefit) provision for
income taxes resulting from:
State income taxes, net of
federal income tax benefit
Non-deductible expenses and
other adjustments

(Benefit from) provision for income
taxes at effective rate

Discontinued Operations
(Benefit from) provision for income
taxes at federal statutory rate
Changes in (benefit) provision for
income taxes resulting from:
State income taxes, net of
federal income tax benefit
Non-deductible expenses and
other adjustments

(Benefit from) provision for income
taxes at effective rate

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NOTE 13 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Leases

The Company currently occupies approximately 81,000 square feet of space used for warehousing and corporate 
offices. The Company signed a new lease for the premises beginning June 1, 2012 and expiring May 31, 2022, with a 
renewal option for an additional five years. The annual rental for this space is $486,012, with an increase, pegged to 
the consumer price index, not to exceed 30% in any consecutive five year period. The lease requires the Company to 
pay for additional expenses (Common Area Maintenance “CAM”), which includes real estate taxes, common area 
expense, utility expense, repair and maintenance expense and insurance expense. CAM was $255,301 for the fiscal 
year ended November 30, 2014, and is estimated at $206,000 for future fiscal years during the term of the lease.

Rent expense for the years ended November 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $748,642, $691,950, and $693,274, 

respectively.

In addition, the Company has entered into various property and equipment operating leases with expiration 

dates ranging through March 2019.

Future commitments under non-cancelable operating lease agreements having a remaining term in excess of 

one year for each of the next five (5) years and in the aggregate are as follows:

YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30,
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019 and thereafter

875,784
752,811
709,817
707,417
2,427,177

Royalty Agreements

In 1986, the Company entered into a license agreement with Alleghany Pharmacal Corporation (the “Alleghany 
Pharmacal License”). The license agreement, which is for the exclusive rights to Nutra Nail, Hair Off, Properm and 
IPR-3 was amended in 2011. The Alleghany Pharmacal License agreement, as amended, requires the Company to pay 
a royalty rate of 2.5% on net sales of said licensed products, and a minimum royalty of $250,000 per annum. The 
Company incurred the minimum royalty of $250,000 as the royalty earned was  $50,124 for Alleghany Pharmacal for 
the fiscal year ended November 30, 2014.

CCA commenced the marketing of its sun-care products line following a May 1998 License Agreement with 
Solar Sense, Inc. (the “Solar Sense License”), pursuant to which it acquired the exclusive right to use the trademark 
names “Solar Sense” and “Kids Sense” and the exclusive right to market mark-associated products. The Solar Sense 
License requires the Company to pay a royalty of 5% on net sales of said licensed products until $2 million total 
royalties are paid, at which time the royalty rate will be reduced to 1% for a period of twenty-five years. The Company 
incurred royalties of $53,706 for Solar Sense, Inc. for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2014.  Since the contract 
inception through November 30, 2014, the Company has paid a total of $851,183 in royalties to Solar Sense, Inc.

On May 18, 2004, the Company entered into a license agreement with Tea-Guard, Inc. to manufacture and 
distribute Mega -T Green Tea chewing gum and Mega -T Green Tea mints. The license agreement requires the Company 
to pay a royalty of 6% of net sales for the products sold under the license agreement. The license agreement was 
amended on March 31, 2009, granting the Company a non-exclusive license, with no minimum royalty required. The 
royalty rate of 6% of net sales will remain unchanged during the term, including any term renewals, of the amended 
license agreement until  aggregate royalties of $10 million have been paid to Tea-Guard, Inc., at which point the royalty 
rate becomes 0%. The Company commenced sales of  Mega-T Green Tea Chewing Gun in July 2004.  The Company 
incurred royalties of $10,263 to Tea-Guard, Inc. for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2014.  Since the contract 

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inception through November 30, 2014, the Company has paid a total of $587,885 in royalties to Tea-Guard, Inc.  The 
Company discontinued its Mega-T gum and mint products effective August 1, 2014.

Effective November 3, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with Continental Quest Corp., to purchase 
certain United States trademarks and inventory relating to the Pain Bust*R II business for $285,106 paid at closing. 
In addition, the Company agreed to pay a royalty equal to 2% of net sales of all Pain Bust*R  II products, which are 
topical analgesics, until an aggregate royalty of $1,250,000 is paid, at which time the royalty payments will cease. The 
Company incurred royalties of $7,906 to Continental Quest Corp. for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2014.  Since 
the contract inception through November 30, 2014, the Company has paid a total of $72,227 in royalties to Continental 
Quest Corp.

On March 22, 2002, the Company entered into an agreement with Joann Bradvica, granting the Company an 
exclusive license to manufacture and sell an Earlobe Patch Support for Earrings. The agreement provided for a royalty 
of 10% of net sales of the licensed product. A new agreement was entered into and effective on June 8, 2009 at the 
same royalty rate, and provides for a minimum royalty of $40,000 for annual periods beginning July 1, 2009, in order 
to maintain the license. The royalty rate becomes 0% upon the expiration of the licensor's patent on April 15, 2015.  
The Company incurred royalties of $44,388 to Joann Bradvica for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2014.

On October 21, 2010, the Company entered into an agreement with Hand Perfection, LLC and Ellen Sirot, 
granting the Company an exclusive license to manufacture and market a group of skin care creams under the trademark 
Hand Perfection, Foot Perfection and products utilizing the name “Ellen Sirot”. The agreement provides for a royalty 
of 7% of net sales of the licensed products. The Company incurred royalties of $15,520 to Hand Perfection, LLC for 
the fiscal year ended November 30, 2014.  The Company terminated its license agreement with Hand Perfection, LLC 
effective September 11, 2014.

The Company is not a party to any other license agreement that is currently material to its operations.

Consulting and Separation Agreements

The Company had executed Employment Contracts with David Edell, its former Chief Executive Officer and 
Ira Berman, former Corporate Secretary (the “Executives”).  Employment under the contracts expired on December 31, 
2010. Upon expiration of the employment term on December 31, 2010, the Executives became consultants to the 
Company for an ensuing five year term in accordance with the provisions of the agreement.   On September 5, 2014, 
the Company entered into Separation Agreements with the Executives whereby they are no longer required to perform 
any consulting services pursuant to their Amended and Restated Employment Agreements. The Company made a 
payment of $1,000,000 to the Executives on the separation date and is required per the Separation Agreements to make 
an additional payment of $200,000 to the Executives on October 1, 2015 and pay $794,620 in fifteen equal monthly 
installments of $52,975 commencing on October 3, 2014.

Employment Agreements

On March 21, 2011, the compensation committee of the board of directors, acting on behalf of the Company, 
entered into an Employment Agreement (each, an “Employment Agreement”) with each of Stephen A. Heit and Drew 
Edell (each, an “Executive”). Pursuant to their respective Employment Agreements, Mr. Heit has been engaged to 
continue to serve as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Mr. Drew Edell was 
been  engaged  to  serve  as  the  Company’s  Executive  Vice  President,  Product  Development  and  Production.    The  
Company chose to not renew Drew Edell's employment contract with the Company effective November 30, 2014 and 
recorded a severance charge of $1,001,875.  

Mr. Drew Edell is the son of David Edell, who was a member of the Board of Directors of the Company and 

had been serving as a consultant to the Company. 

Except as set forth below, the Employment Agreements contain substantially similar terms to each other. The 
term of employment under each of the Employment Agreements runs from March 21, 2011 through December 31, 
2013, and will continue thereafter for successive one-year periods unless the Company or the Executive chooses not 
to renew the respective Employment Agreement.  Mr. Heit's employment contract has been continued by the Company.

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Under the respective Employment Agreements, the base salaries of Mr. Heit and Mr. Drew Edell are $250,000, 
and $275,000 per annum, respectively, and may be increased each year at the discretion of the Company’s Board of 
Directors.   Mr. Heit's base salary was increased to $280,000, effective October 1, 2014.  The Executives are eligible 
to  receive  an  annual  performance-based  bonus  under  their  respective  Employment Agreement,  and  are  entitled  to 
participate in Company equity compensation plans. In addition, each of the Executives will receive an automobile 
allowance, health insurance and certain other benefits.

In the event of termination of the respective Employment Agreement as a result of the disability or death of 
the Executive, the Executive (or his estate or beneficiaries) shall be entitled to receive all base salary and other benefits 
earned and accrued until such termination as well as a single-sum payment equal to the Executive’s base salary and a 
single-sum payment equal to the value of the highest bonus earned by the Executive in the one-year period preceding 
the date of termination pro-rated for the number of days served in that fiscal year.

If the Company terminates the Executive for Cause (as defined in the respective Employment Agreement), or 
the Executive terminates his employment in a manner not considered to be for Good Reason (as defined in the respective 
Employment Agreement), the Executive shall be entitled to receive all base salary and other benefits earned and accrued 
prior to the date of termination. If the Company terminates the Executive in a manner that is not for Cause or due to 
the Executive’s death or disability, the Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason, or the Company does 
not renew the Employment Agreement after December 31, 2013, the Executive shall be entitled to receive a single-
sum payment equal to his unpaid base salary and other benefits earned and accrued prior to the date of termination and 
a single-sum payment of an amount equal to three times (a) the average of the annual base salary amounts paid to 
Executive over the three calendar years prior to the date of termination, (b) if less than three years have elapsed between 
March 21, 2011 and the date of termination, the highest base salary paid to the Executive in any calendar year prior to 
the  date  of  termination,  or  (c) if  less  than  twelve  months  have  elapsed  between  March 21,  2011  and  the  date  of 
termination, the highest base salary received in any month times twelve. In addition, each Executive is entitled to the 
same benefits if the Executive terminates his employment with the Company in connection with a Change of Control 
(as defined in their respective Employment Agreements). 

Under the Employment Agreements, each Executive has agreed to non-competition restrictions for a period 
of six months following the end of the term of his Employment Agreement, during which period the Executive will 
be paid an amount equal to his base salary for a period of six months, and an amount equal to the pro rata share of any 
bonus attributable to the portion of the year completed prior to the date of termination. The Executives have also agreed 
to confidentiality and non-solicitation restrictions under the Employment Agreements.

The foregoing summary of the Employment Agreements are qualified in their entirety by the full text of the 
Employment Agreements, copies of which may be found in Form 8-K that was filed by Company on March 21, 2011 
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Company also entered into an Employment Agreement with another Company executive, who is not a 
“named  executive  officer”  within  the  meaning  of  the  Securities  Exchange Act  of  1934,  as  amended  and  related 
regulations. The additional Employment Agreement referred to in the preceding sentence contains substantially similar 
terms as the Employment Agreements discussed above, except that the employee’s base salary is currently $140,000 
per annum.

Dividends and Capital Transactions

On February 7, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a $0.07 per share dividend for the first 
quarter ended February 28, 2012, payable to all shareholders as of February 21, 2012 and was paid on March 21, 2012.

On May 29, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a $0.07 per share dividend for the second 

quarter ended May 31, 2012, payable to all shareholders as of June 8, 2012 and was paid on July 9, 2012.

On July 16, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a $0.07 per share dividend for the third 
quarter ended August 31, 2012, payable to all shareholders as of August 3, 2012 and was paid on September 4, 2012.

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On October 22, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a $0.07 per share dividend for the 
fourth  quarter  ending  November 30,  2012,  payable  to  all  shareholders  as  of  November 6,  2012  and  was  paid  on 
December 6, 2012.

On March 7, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a $0.07 per share dividend for the first 
quarter ending February 28, 2013, payable to all shareholders of record as of March 19, 2013 and was paid on April 
19, 2013.

On July 18, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a $0.07 per share dividend for the second 
quarter ending May 31, 2013, payable to all shareholders of record as of August 2, 2013 and was paid on September 
3, 2013.

The Company had deferred financing fees of $1,341,458 as of November 30, 2014.  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, who also is 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 have been recorded on the consolidated balance sheet as of November 
30, 2014 as from a related party.  Interest and amortized financing costs in the amount of $314,213 was incurred to 
Capital and is recorded on the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended November 30, 2014 as interest 
expense from a related party.  The deferred financing fees are comprised of the value of the warrant that was issued to 
Capital Preservation Solutions as well as related legal costs. 

NOTE 14 - CONCENTRATION OF RISK

Most of the Company’s products are sold to major drug and food chains merchandisers, and wholesale 

beauty-aids distributors throughout the United States and Canada.

During the fiscal years ended November 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, certain customers each accounted for 

more than 5% of the Company’s net sales, as follows:

Customer
Walmart
Walgreen
Rite Aid
CVS
Foreign Sales

*

under 5%

For the Year Ended November 30,
2013

2012

2014

47.0%
6.5%
*
*
13.6%

43.0%
13.0%
*
*
5.0%

35.0%
12.0%
8.0%
9.0%
4.5%

The loss of any one of these customers could have a material adverse affect on the Company’s earnings and 

financial position.

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NOTE 13 - CONCENTRATION OF RISK (continued)

During the fiscal years November 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, certain products within the Company’s product 

lines accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s net sales as follows:

Category
Skin Care
Oral Care
Nail Care

For the Year Ended November 30,
2013

2012

2014

45.9%
32.9%
13.8%

44.8%
35.3%
14.0%

31.2%
21.1%
14.5%

NOTE 15 - RESTRUCTURING

On January 20, 2014, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has approved management’s plan 
to restructure the Company’s operations, and enter into a key business partnership with The Emerson Group, a premier 
sales and marketing company located in Wayne, Pennsylvania.   As part of this change, the Company has outsourced 
to Emerson certain sales and administrative functions effective February 1, 2014.  In addition, warehousing and shipping 
was outsourced to Ozburn-Hessey Logistics "OHL", one of the largest integrated global supply chain management 
companies in the United States.  The Company’s inventory was moved to an OHL-managed facility in Indianapolis, 
Indiana and shipping commenced from there as of the week of February 3, 2014.  A key benefit of the outsourcing 
move is that it shifted a substantial portion of the Company’s current fixed costs into a variable cost structure moving 
forward which can ultimately help keep expenses in better alignment with any future revenue generated by its brands.  
As part of the outsourcing plan, the Company reduced its work force from 98 to 37 employees during fiscal 2014.  The 
Company has planned for additional personnel to leave in the first and second quarters of fiscal 2015.  The restructuring 
plan should be complete by the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2015.  The Company incurred severance costs related 
to the reduction in work force of $2,738,570 during fiscal 2014.  Of this amount, $1,694,673 was paid in fiscal 2014, 
with the unpaid amount of $1,043,897 recorded as an accrued expense on the Company's consolidated balance sheet.

The Company entered into a contract with Suite-K Value Added Services on December 16, 2014 to provide 
turn-key contract manufacturing services for all products other than oral care in order to reduce and control operating 
costs.  The contract requires a commitment to inventory purchases six months in advance and can be canceled upon 
90  days  notice.    Under  the  terms  of  the  agreement,  Suite-K  is  responsible  for  purchasing  the  raw  materials  and 
components that are required to manufacture the products subject to the agreement.  The Company will be receiving 
the first deliveries of product under the Suite-K turn-key contract in February 2015.  The Company is discussing turn-
key manufacturing with other vendors to meet its goal of being 100% turn-key for all products, which will allow the 
Company to operate more efficiently.  

The facility that the Company occupies in East Rutherford, New Jersey is subject to a long term lease that 
expires in May 2022.  The facility consists of a warehouse and office space.  With the move of inventory to the OHL 
managed facility in Indianapolis, the warehouse was closed as of the end of the 2014 fiscal year.  The reduction in 
work force as a result of the Company's restructuring plan has also resulted in the Company utilizing less than 50% 
of the current facilities office space.  The Company is endeavoring to sub-lease the warehouse and unused portion of 
the office space in order to reduce overhead costs, which management believes will be completed within the third 
quarter of fiscal 2015.

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

The Company discontinued the Gel Perfect color nail polish business effective as of May 31, 2014. The Gel Perfect brand 
had declining sales in fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2014 to date. Net sales for the year ending November 30, 2014 were $(3,357,104). 
The negative net sales were due to the large amount of returns received during the period. In addition, the Company has 
increased the total reserve for returns to $3,089,294 as of November 30, 2014 based on the liability with its retail customers 
for potential returns or mark down agreements. The expense as a result of recording the reserve for returns is reflected as a 
reduction of net sales.  As of November 30, 2014, $1,440,429 of the specific reserve for returns had not been utilized.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2014 the Company discontinued its operations of the Mega-T brand of weight loss and dietary 
supplement  business  and  on August  26,  2014,  the  Company  entered  into  an  asset  purchase  agreement  (“Asset  Purchase 
Agreement”) with Mega-T, LLC (“LLC”), an entity formed by Casla Partners Capital Fund I, LP for the sale of inventory, 
trademarks and other intellectual property rights related to the Mega-T brand.  Under the Asset Purchase Agreement, the 
Company sold its inventory consisting of finished goods, work-in-process, raw materials and packaging supplies, as well as 
the  related  trademarks,  domain  names  and  goodwill  of  the  Mega-T  brand  with  a  total  value  of  $2,053,934  to  LLC.  In 
consideration of the sale, LLC assumed all of the liabilities related to returns, co-operative advertising and contract markdowns 
that  occurred  prior  to  the  transaction  date  but  have  not  yet  been  deducted  by  the  retailers  up  to  a  maximum  liability  of 
$2,250,000.  As of November 30, 2014, the Company does not believe that the maximum liability cap of $2,250,000 will be 
exceeded.  LLC also assumed liabilities for all outstanding purchase orders as long as it receives the inventory from the vendors 
and any obligations that arise subsequent to the transaction date that related to LLC’s operations of the Mega-T business.  The 
Company is responsible for paying the vendors for any inventory received by the Company prior to the transaction date.  The 
Company decided to sell the Mega-T brand in order to focus its resources behinds its five remaining core brands.  The following 
table summarizes those components of the statement of operations for discontinued brands for the twelve months ended 
November 30, 2014,2013 and 2012: 

Net Sales
Loss before Benefit from Income Taxes
Benefit from Income Tax
Net Loss
Loss per Share:
      Basic
      Diluted
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic
Diluted

Net Sales
Income (loss) before Provision for
(Benefit from) Income Taxes
Provision for (Benefit from) Income Tax
Net Income (Loss)
Earnings (loss) per Share:
      Basic
      Diluted
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic
Diluted

$

$

$
$

$

$

$
$

Twelve Months Ended November 30,
2014
GP

Mega

Total

291,652 $

(3,454,184)
(1,307,360)
(2,146,824) $

(0.31) $
(0.31) $

7,006,684
7,006,684

(3,357,104) $
(6,193,288)
(2,344,071)
(3,849,217) $

(0.55) $
(0.55) $

7,006,684
7,006,684

(3,065,452)
(9,647,472)
(3,651,431)
(5,996,041)

(0.86)
(0.86)

7,006,684
7,006,684   

Twelve Months Ended November 30,
2013
GP

Mega

Total

6,610,539 $

3,415,685 $

10,026,224

(4,811,971) $
(1,762,571) $
(3,049,400) $

(0.43) $
(0.43) $

7,037,694
7,037,694

(4,232,159)
(1,550,193)
(2,681,966)

(0.38)
(0.38)

7,037,694
7,037,694

579,812
212,378
367,434 $

0.05 $
0.05 $

7,037,694
7,037,694

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Twelve Months Ended November 30,
2012
GP

Mega

Total

Net Sales
Income before Provision for Income
Taxes
Provision for Income Tax
Net Income
Earnings per Share:
      Basic
      Diluted
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic
Diluted

$

$

$
$

10,270,646 $

10,558,062 $

20,828,708

3,692,157
1,871,654
1,820,503 $

0.26 $
0.26 $

7,054,442
7,054,442

1,859,607
942,685
916,922 $

0.13 $
0.13 $

7,054,442
7,054,442

5,551,764
2,814,339
2,737,425

0.39
0.39

7,054,442
7,054,442

NOTE 17 - QUARTERLY RESULTS

The following financial data is a summary of the quarterly results of operations (unaudited) during and for 

the years ended November 30, 2014 and 2013:

Fiscal 2014
Net Sales
Total Revenue
Cost of Sales
Gross Profit
Income (Loss) from Continued Operations
(Loss) Income from Discontinued
Operations
Net (Loss) Income
 Earnings (Loss) Per Share:

  Basic

Continuing Operations
Discontinued Operations
Total (loss) earnings per share

Diluted

Continuing Operations
Discontinued Operations
Total (loss) earnings per share

$

$

$
$

$
$
$

$
$
$

Three Months Ended

Feb. 28
8,068,006 $
8,304,928
1,326,852
6,741,154
2,750,295 $

May 31

Aug. 31

Nov. 30

8,761,946 $
8,769,567
5,338,683
3,423,263
(1,678,514) $

7,807,019 $
8,017,261
4,069,779
3,737,240
(199,110) $

5,483,328
5,486,789
2,894,912
2,588,416
(3,676,099)

(3,838,474) $
(1,088,179) $

(2,458,192) $
(4,136,706) $

887,221 $
688,111 $

(586,596)
(4,262,695)

0.39 $
(0.55) $
(0.16) $

0.39 $
(0.55) $
(0.16) $

(0.24) $
(0.35) $
(0.59) $

(0.24) $
(0.35) $
(0.59) $

(0.03) $
0.13 $
0.10 $

(0.03) $
0.13 $
0.10 $

(0.52)
(0.08)
(0.60)

(0.52)
(0.08)
(0.60)

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Three Months Ended

Fiscal 2013
Net Sales
Total Revenue
Cost of Sales
Gross Profit
(Loss) Income from Continued Operations
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations
Net Loss
 Earnings (Loss) Per Share:

  Basic

Continuing Operations
Discontinued Operations
Total (loss) per share

Diluted

Continuing Operations
Discontinued Operations
Total (loss) per share

$

$
$
$

$
$
$

$
$
$

Feb. 28

$

5,440,940
5,443,638
787,924
4,653,016
(905,561) $
(109,830) $
(1,015,391) $

$

May 31
10,624,013
10,679,745
4,813,126
5,810,887
$
486,563
(643,399) $
(156,836) $

Aug. 31

Nov. 30

$

7,184,900
7,176,984
3,432,693
3,752,207
(929,300) $
136,408
$
(792,892) $

5,513,516
5,526,796
3,268,613
2,244,903
(2,162,984)
(2,065,145)
(4,228,129)

(0.13) $
(0.02) $
(0.15) $

(0.13) $
(0.02) $
(0.15) $

0.07
$
(0.09) $
(0.02) $

0.07
$
(0.09) $
(0.02) $

(0.13) $
0.02
$
(0.11) $

(0.13) $
0.02
$
(0.11) $

(0.31)
(0.29)
(0.60)

(0.31)
(0.29)
(0.60)

The Company discontinued the Gel Perfect nail polish brand and sold the Mega-T dietary supplement brand, both of which are 
reported as discontinued operations in the statement of operations for the each of the quarters for the years in fiscal 2014 and 
2013.

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NOTE 18 - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

On June 15, 2005, the shareholders approved an amended and Restated Stock Option Plan amending the 2003 
Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”). The 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 plan 
expires in April, 2015.

On January 1, 2006,  the Company adopted 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 fair value of the stock option grants below were estimated on the date of the grant using a Black-Scholes 

valuation model and the assumptions in the following table:

Option Grant Date

February 1, 2014

October 2, 2014

October 16, 2014

Assumptions:

Risk-free interest rate

Dividend yield

Stock volatility

Option Term (years)

1.49%

—

32.16%

5

1.7%

—

36.63%

10

1.7%

—

37.51%

10

On February 1, 2014, the Company granted incentive stock options for 100,000 shares to Richard Kornhauser, 
its President and Chief Executive Officer at $3.40 per share.  The closing price of the Company's stock on the date of 
the grant was $3.04 per share.  The options vest in equal 20% increments commencing on October 17, 2014, and for 
each of the four subsequent anniversaries of such date.  The options expire on January 31, 2019.  The Company has 
estimated the fair value of the options granted to be $114,000 as of the grant date, which amount shall be amortized 
as an expense over a five year period.  Accordingly, the Company recorded a charge against earnings in the amount 
of $27,000 for the fiscal year end November 30, 2014.  There were no other stock options for named executive officers 
granted or options exercised during fiscal 2014.

On October 16, 2014, the Company granted incentive stock options for 10,000 shares to Gail Perlow, a 
Company employee, at $3.36 per share.  The closing price of the Company's stock on the date of grant was $3.36 per 
share.  The options vest in equal 20% increments commencing on October 16, 2015, and for each of the four subsequent 
anniversaries of such date.  The options expire on October 15, 2024.  The Company has estimated the fair value of the 
options granted to be $16,479 as of the grant date, which amount shall be amortized as an expense over a five year 
period.  Accordingly, the Company recorded a charge against earnings in the amount of  $549 for the fiscal year end 
November 30, 2014.

Non-qualified stock options were granted to three directors on October 2, 2014.  Stanley Kreitman and 
Robert Lage were granted options for 10,000 shares each at $3.42 per share, and Josephine Belli was granted options 
for 7,000 shares at $3.42 per share.  The closing price of the Company's stock on the date of the grant was $3.42 per 
share.  The options vest on October 2, 2015, subject to the grantee's continuous service as Director through that date.  
The options expire on October 1, 2024.  The Company has estimated the fair value of the options granted to be $44,510 
as of the grant date, which amount shall be amortized as an expense over a one year period.  Accordingly, the Company 
recorded a charge against earnings in the amount of  $1,486 for the fiscal year end November 30, 2014.

A summary of stock option activity for the Company is as follows:

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Weighted-Average
Remaining Term
(years)

Weighted-Average
Exercise Price

Number of Options

Outstanding at
November 30, 2013
Granted

Exercised
Cancelled or
Forfeited
Outstanding at
November 30, 2014

—

137,000

—

—

137,000

—

$3.40

—

—

$3.40

—

5.7

—

—

5.7

Aggregate Intrinsic
Value

—

—

—

—

NOTE 19 - (LOSS) EARNINGS 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”.

For the Year Ended November 30,
2013

2012

2014

Net (loss) from continued operations available for
common shareholders
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations available
for common shareholders
Weighted average common shares outstanding-Basic
Net effect of dilutive stock options
Weighted average common shares and common shares
equivalents—Diluted

Loss Earning per Share:
    Basic
Continuing Operations
Discontinued Operations
Total (loss) earnings per share

    Diluted
Continuing Operations
Discontinued Operations
Total (loss) earnings per share

$

$
$

$
$
$

$
$
$

(2,803,428) $

(3,511,282) $

(3,065,470)

(5,996,041) $
7,006,684 $

(2,681,966) $
7,037,694 $

—

—

3,530,922
7,054,442
—

7,006,684

7,037,694

7,054,442

(0.40) $
(0.86) $
(1.26) $

(0.40) $
(0.86) $
(1.26) $

(0.50) $
(0.38) $
(0.88) $

(0.50) $
(0.38) $
(0.88) $

(0.43)
0.50
0.07

(0.43)
0.50
0.07

1,892,744 of shares underlying outstanding warrant and 137,000 shares underlying stock options were excluded from the 
diluted loss per share because the effects of such shares were anti-dilutive. No such share equivalents existed in 2013 or 2012.

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NOTE 20 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

  On December 23, 2014, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors awarded options to purchase 
175,000 shares of stock as of January 5, 2015 to eight members of management, including Richard Kornhauser, the 
Company's Chief Executive Officer and Stephen Heit, the Company's Chief Financial Officer.

The options were granted at $3.48 per share, which was the closing price on January 5, 2015.  The options vest over 
five years and will expire on January 5, 2025.  

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Years Ended November 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012:

COL. A

Description
Year Ended November 30, 2014:
Allowance for cooperative advertising
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Reserve for returns and allowances

Accrual for returns included in accrued
liabilities
Accrual for cooperative advertising in
accrued liabilities
Reserve for inventory obsolescence

Year Ended November 30, 2013:
Allowance for cooperative advertising
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Reserve for returns and allowances

Accrual for returns included in accrued
liabilities
Accrual for cooperative advertising in
accrued liabilities
Reserve for inventory obsolescence
Year Ended November 30, 2012:
Allowance for cooperative advertising
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Reserve for returns and allowances

Accrual for returns included in accrued
liabilities
Accrual for cooperative advertising in
accrued liabilities
Reserve for inventory obsolescence

$

$

$

$
$

$

$

$

$
$

$

$

$

$
$

COL. B

Balance at
Beginning
Of Year

COL. C
Additions
Charged To
Costs and
Expenses

COL. D

COL. E

Deductions

Balance
At End
Of Year

1,035,798
9,331,436 $
56,512
69,523 $
8,897,358 $
1,024,764
2,117,074 $ 19,741,112 $ 18,298,317 $

8,887,840
38,134.51
10,815,137

592,202
25,124
2,942,543
3,559,869

1,045,419 $

653,855 $

1,045,419 $

653,855

3,218,259 $
3,030,306 $

2,368,808 $
2,152,014 $

3,218,259 $
4,190,024 $

2,368,808
992,296

1,212,067 $
26,340
1,107,221
2,345,628 $

1,862,856 $
55,204
6,341,262
8,259,322 $

2,039,125 $
25,032
6,423,719
8,487,876 $

1,035,798
56,512
1,024,764
2,117,074

665,185 $

1,045,458 $

665,185 $

1,045,458

2,471,174 $
671,609 $

3,218,259 $
2,903,499 $

2,471,174 $
544,802 $

3,218,259
3,030,306

1,561,215 $
53,191
944,642
2,559,048 $

5,490,700 $

5,141,552 $
(26,851)
4,701,867
9,816,568 $ 10,029,988 $

—
4,539,288

1,212,067
26,340
1,107,221
2,345,628

1,069,661 $

— $

404,477 $

665,185

2,015,217 $
892,226 $

2,975,136 $
707,674 $

2,519,179 $
928,291 $

2,471,174
671,609

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