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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
( Mark One)
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended July 31, 2008
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____ to _________
Commission File Number: 000-31797
VERMONT PURE HOLDINGS, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in Its charter)
     
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  03-0366218
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
1050 Buckingham St., Watertown, CT
(Address of principal executive offices)
  06795
(Zip Code)
(860) 945-0661
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
     
Yes   þ
  No   o
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” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
     
Large accelerated filer   o
            Accelerated filer   o
 
   
Non-accelerated filer   o
  Smaller reporting company   þ
(Do not check if 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   o
  No   þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
     

Class
  Shares outstanding at
September 8, 2008
     
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value   21,498,188
 
 


 

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  EX-10.1 Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement dated April 5, 2005 with Bank of America
  EX-31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002.
  EX-31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002.
  EX-32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  EX-32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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VERMONT PURE HOLDINGS, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                 
    July 31,     October 31,  
    2008     2007  
    (unaudited)     (unaudited)  

ASSETS
 
               
CURRENT ASSETS:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,426,853     $ 1,873,385  
Accounts receivable — net
    8,268,525       7,522,831  
Inventories
    1,733,145       1,711,366  
Deferred tax asset
    499,441       499,441  
Other current assets
    1,081,551       683,212  
 
           
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
    13,009,515       12,290,235  
 
           
 
               
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT — net
    11,500,272       10,697,018  
 
           
 
               
OTHER ASSETS:
               
Goodwill
    54,439,760       54,423,997  
Other intangible assets — net
    2,284,379       2,653,488  
Other assets
    162,333       696,139  
 
           
 
               
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS
    56,886,472       57,773,624  
 
           
 
               
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 81,396,259     $ 80,760,877  
 
           
 
               

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Line of credit
  $ 1,000,000     $  
Current portion of long term debt
    3,337,814       3,260,030  
Accounts payable
    2,521,841       2,101,399  
Accrued expenses
    2,800,008       3,454,487  
Current portion of customer deposits
    731,370       755,965  
Unrealized loss on derivatives
    426,449       109,722  
 
           
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
    10,817,482       9,681,603  
 
               
Long term debt, less current portion
    15,381,698       17,441,667  
Deferred tax liability
    3,123,091       3,123,091  
Subordinated debt
    14,000,000       14,000,000  
Customer deposits
    2,793,324       2,910,875  
 
           
 
               
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    46,115,595       47,157,236  
 
           
 
               
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
 
               
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
               
Common stock — $.001 par value, 50,000,000 authorized shares 21,862,738 issued and 21,498,188 outstanding shares as of July 31, 2008 and 21,800,555 issued and 21,606,305 outstanding as of October 31, 2007
    21,863       21,800  
Additional paid in capital
    58,395,551       58,307,395  
Treasury stock, at cost, 364,550 shares as of July 31, 2008 and 194,250 shares as of October 31, 2007
    (707,042 )     (474,441 )
Accumulated deficit
    (22,172,536 )     (24,183,977 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax
    (257,172 )     (67,136 )
 
           
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    35,280,664       33,603,641  
 
           
 
               
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 81,396,259     $ 80,760,877  
 
           
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VERMONT PURE HOLDINGS, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                 
    Three months ended July 31,     Nine months ended July 31,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
    (unaudited)     (unaudited)  
 
                               
NET SALES
  $ 17,986,301     $ 17,107,306     $ 51,809,210     $ 48,086,185  
 
                               
COST OF GOODS SOLD
    7,652,486       7,168,897       22,525,939       20,910,196  
 
                       
GROSS PROFIT
    10,333,815       9,938,409       29,283,271       27,175,989  
 
                       
 
                               
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                               
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    7,503,559       7,241,166       22,142,488       20,761,521  
Advertising expenses
    305,604       713,476       1,099,736       1,231,396  
Amortization
    224,216       213,513       675,935       630,904  
Gain on disposal of property and equipment
    (65,445 )     1,085       (125,091 )     (14,267 )
 
                       
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
    7,967,934       8,169,240       23,793,068       22,609,554  
 
                       
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
    2,365,881       1,769,169       5,490,203       4,566,435  
 
                       
 
                               
OTHER EXPENSE:
                               
Interest expense
    (731,568 )     (818,088 )     (2,294,396 )     (2,442,883 )
 
                       
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    1,634,313       951,081       3,195,807       2,123,552  
 
                               
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
    (605,676 )     (374,284 )     (1,184,366 )     (844,112 )
 
                       
NET INCOME
  $ 1,028,637     $ 576,797     $ 2,011,441     $ 1,279,440  
 
                       
 
                               
NET INCOME PER SHARE — BASIC
  $ 0.05       0.03     $ 0.09       0.06  
 
                       
 
                               
NET INCOME PER SHARE — DILUTED
  $ 0.05     $ 0.03     $ 0.09     $ 0.06  
 
                       
 
                               
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN COMPUTATION — BASIC
    21,524,232       21,625,571       21,587,088       21,626,220  
 
                       
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN COMPUTATION — DILUTED
    21,524,232       21,626,050       21,587,088       21,626,220  
 
                       
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VERMONT PURE HOLDINGS, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                 
    Nine months ended July 31,  
    2008     2007  
    (unaudited)  
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net income
  $ 2,011,441     $ 1,279,440  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    3,050,578       3,049,752  
Provision for bad debts on accounts receivable
    258,686       240,381  
Provision for bad debts on notes receivable
    526,008        
Amortization
    675,935       630,904  
Non cash interest expense
    90,312       77,911  
Gain on disposal of property and equipment
    (125,091 )     (14,267 )
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (1,004,380 )     (655,115 )
Inventories
    (21,779 )     (377,967 )
Other current assets
    (398,339 )     37,714  
Other assets
    7,798       3,153  
Accounts payable
    420,442       104,450  
Accrued expenses
    (527,788 )     (406,119 )
Customer deposits
    (137,146 )     134,707  
 
           
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    4,826,677       4,104,944  
 
           
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchase of property and equipment
    (3,470,391 )     (3,202,249 )
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
    228,705       68,092  
Cash used for acquisitions
    (427,430 )     (290,540 )
 
           
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    (3,669,116 )     (3,424,697 )
 
           
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net line of credit borrowings
    1,000,000       47,273  
Proceeds from long term debt
          13,678  
Principal payments on long term debt
    (2,459,711 )     (2,651,486 )
Purchase of treasury stock
    (232,601 )     (50,623 )
Sale of common stock
    88,219       86,562  
 
           
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    (1,604,093 )     (2,554,596 )
 
           
 
               
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (446,532 )     (1,874,349 )
 
               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Beginning of period
    1,873,385       2,120,111  
 
           
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — End of period
  $ 1,426,853     $ 245,762  
 
           
 
               
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
               
Cash paid for interest
  $ 2,235,766     $ 2,401,476  
 
           
Cash paid for income taxes
  $ 1,722,300     $ 708,305  
 
           
Notes payable issued in acquisitions
  $ 56,000     $ 104,300  
 
           
Property, plant and equipment financed with proceeds from debt
  $ 71,527     $  
 
           
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VERMONT PURE HOLDINGS, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1.   BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Form 10-Q instructions and in the opinion of management contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented. The results have been determined on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles and practices of the United States of America (“GAAP”), applied consistently with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Vermont Pure Holdings, Ltd. (the “Company”) for the year ended October 31, 2007.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in audited consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2007. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
The financial statements herewith reflect the consolidated operations and financial condition of Vermont Pure Holdings Ltd. and its wholly owned subsidiary Crystal Rock, LLC.
2.   RECENT PRONOUNCEMENTS
In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – An amendment of ARB No. 51.” SFAS No. 160 amends ARB No. 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008, which is fiscal 2010 for the Company.
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133.” SFAS No. 161 amends SFAS 133 to require enhanced disclosures about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities and thereby improves the transparency of financial reporting. Enhanced disclosure requirements include: objectives and strategies for the use of a derivative instrument, the level of a company’s derivative activity, tabular presentation of fair value of derivatives

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included on the balance sheet and amounts of gains and losses on derivatives reported in the income statement or other comprehensive income, and existence and nature of credit-risk-related contingent features. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. The Company is currently assessing the impact, if any, this pronouncement will have on its reporting and when, if necessary, to implement enhanced reporting.
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” This Statement identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States. The FASB believes that the GAAP hierarchy should be directed to entities because it is the entity (not its auditor) that is responsible for selecting accounting principles for financial statements that are presented in conformity with GAAP. The FASB does not believe this Statement will result in a change in current practice. SFAS No. 162 is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, “The Meaning of Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.”
3.   COMPENSATION PLANS
Effective November 1, 2005, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payments (revised 2004)” (SFAS No. 123R). SFAS No. 123R requires companies to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant date fair value of the award. That cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award, the requisite service period (usually the vesting period). Under SFAS No. 123R the Company provides an estimate of forfeitures at the initial date of grant.
The Company has several stock-based compensation plans under which incentive and non-qualified stock options and restricted shares are granted. In April 1998, the Company’s stockholders approved the 1998 Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan. In April 2003, the Company’s stockholders approved an increase in the authorized number of shares to be issued under its 1998 Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan from 1,500,000 to 2,000,000. This plan provides for issuances of options to purchase the Company’s common stock under the administration of the compensation committee of the Board of Directors. The intent of the plan is to reward options to officers, employees, directors, and other individuals providing services to the Company.
In April 2004, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. The plan provides for issuances of awards of up to 250,000 restricted or unrestricted shares of the Company’s common stock, or incentive or non-statutory stock options to purchase such common stock. Of the total amount of shares authorized under this plan, 149,000 option shares are outstanding, 26,000 restricted shares have been granted, and 75,000 shares are available for grant at July 31, 2008.

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The options issued under the plans generally vest in periods up to five years based on the continuous service of the recipient and have 10 year contractual terms. Share awards generally vest over one year. Option and share awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control of the Company (as defined in the plan).
There was an option for 30,000 shares stock that expired in the third quarter of 2008. Other than the expiration, there was no activity related to stock options and outstanding stock option balances or other equity based compensation during the three and nine month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007. The Company did not grant any equity based compensation during the nine months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007.
The following table summarizes information pertaining to outstanding stock options, all of which are exercisable, as of July 31, 2008:
                                 
            Weighted        
            Average   Weighted   Intrinsic
Exercise   Outstanding   Remaining   Average   Value
Price   Options   Contractual   Exercise   as of
Range   (Shares)   Life   Price   July 31, 2008
$1.80 — $2.60
    234,500       6.5     $ 2.32     $  —  
$2.81 — $3.38
    358,200       2.0       3.24    
$3.50 — $4.25
    40,000       3.5       3.80    
$4.28 — $4.98
    5,000       3.4       4.98    
 
                               
 
    637,700       3.8     $ 2.95     $  
 
                               
Outstanding options were granted with lives of 10 years and provide for vesting over a term of 0-5 years. Since all outstanding stock options were fully vested as of July 31, 2008 there was no unrecognized share based compensation related to unvested options as of that date. All incentive and non-qualified stock option grants had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
On June 15, 1999, the Company’s stockholders approved the Vermont Pure Holdings, Ltd. 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). On January 1, 2001, employees commenced participation in the plan. The total number of shares of common stock issued under this plan during the nine months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007 was 62,184 and 52,983 for proceeds of $88,219 and $86,562, respectively.
On March 29, 2007, the Company’s stockholders approved an increase in the number of shares available under the plan from 500,000 to 650,000 shares. Effective January 1, 2006, ESPP shares are granted at 95% of the fair market value at the last day of the offering period. Prior to that, ESPP shares were granted at 85% of the fair market value at the lower of the first or last day of the offering period.

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4.   INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS
The Company uses interest rate swaps to fix certain long term interest rates. The swap rates are based on the floating 30-day LIBOR rate and are structured such that if the loan rate for the period exceeds the fixed rate of the swap, then the bank pays the Company to lower the effective interest rate. Conversely, if the loan rate is lower than the fixed rate, the Company pays the bank additional interest.
On October 5, 2007, the Company entered into an interest rate hedge swap agreement in conjunction with an amendment to its facility with Bank of America. The intent of the instrument is to fix the interest rate on 75% of the outstanding balance on the Term Loan with Bank of America as required by the facility. The swap fixes the interest rate for the swapped amount at 6.62% (4.87% plus the applicable margin, 1.75%).
As of July 31, 2008, the total notional amount committed to the swap agreement was $13.2 million. On that date, the variable rate on the remaining 25% of the term debt was 4.21%. Based on the floating rate for respective three month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company paid $77,000 more and $83,000 less in interest, respectively, than it would have without the swaps.
These swaps are considered cash flow hedges under SFAS No. 133 because they are intended to hedge, and are effective as a hedge, against variable cash flows. As a result, the changes in the fair values of the derivatives, net of tax, are recognized as comprehensive income or loss until the hedged item is recognized in earnings.
5.   COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The following table summarizes comprehensive income for the respective periods:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    July 31,     July 31,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Net income
  $ 1,028,637     $ 576,797     $ 2,011,441     $ 1,279,440  
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                               
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges — net of tax
    78,409       (8,640 )     (190,036 )     (38,597 )
 
                       
Comprehensive income
  $ 1,107,046     $ 568,157     $ 1,821,405     $ 1,240,843  
 
                       

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6.   INVENTORIES
Inventories consisted of the following at:
                 
    July 31,     October 31,  
    2008     2007  
Finished Goods
  $ 1,615,074     $ 1,546,168  
Raw Materials
    118,071       165,198  
 
           
Total Inventories
  $ 1,733,145     $ 1,711,366  
 
           
7.   OTHER ASSETS
In the second quarter of fiscal year 2008, the Company provided a provision for bad debt expense on an unsecured, subordinated note receivable from Trident LLC. The note, which was due in full in 2011 and had a principal of $475,000, represented the remaining portion of the sales price that was receivable from the sale of our retail operations in March, 2004. The note was considered fully impaired primarily based on advice from Trident that it had closed its principal facility and generally ceased its operations due to cash flow problems. The provision for bad debt expense is reflected in selling, general and administrative expenses during the nine month period ended July 31, 2008.
8.   INCOME PER SHARE AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES
The Company considers outstanding in-the-money stock options as potential common stock in its calculation of diluted earnings per share, unless the effect would be anti-dilutive, and uses the treasury stock method to calculate the applicable number of shares. The following calculation provides the reconciliation of the denominators used in the calculation of basic and fully diluted earnings per share:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    July 31,     July 31,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Net Income
  $ 1,028,637     $ 576,797     $ 2,011,441     $ 1,279,440  
Denominator:
                               
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
    21,524,232       21,625,571       21,587,088       21,626,220  
Dilutive effect of Stock Options
           479              
 
                       
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
    21,524,232       21,626,050       21,587,088       21,626,220  
 
                       
Basic Income Per Share
  $ .05     $ .03     $ .09     $ .06  
 
                       
Diluted Income Per Share
  $ .05     $ .03     $ .09     $ .06  
 
                       
There were 637,700 and 724,500 options outstanding as of July 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. For the three month period ended July 31, 2008 and the nine month periods ending July 31, 2008 and 2007 there were no options used to calculate the effect of dilution because all of the outstanding options’ exercise prices exceeded the market price of the underlying common shares. For the three month period ended July 31, 2007, there were 20,000 options used to calculate the effect of dilution and 704,500 options not included in the dilution calculation because the options’ exercise prices exceeded the market price of the underlying common shares.

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9.   DEBT
As of July 31, 2008 the Company had outstanding balances of $17.6 million on its term loan, $1,000,000 on its $7.5 million acquisition line of credit and $1,000,000 on the $6 million revolving line of credit with Bank of America. In addition, there was an outstanding letter of credit for $1,485,000 issued against the revolving line of credit’s availability. As of July 31, 2008 there was $6,500,000 and $3,515,000 available on the acquisition and revolving lines of credit, respectively.
As of July 31, 2008, the Company had approximately $6.4 million of debt subject to variable interest rates. Under the senior credit agreement with Bank of America, interest is paid at a rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 1.75% on term debt and 1.50% on the acquisition line of credit resulting in variable interest rates of 4.21% and 3.96%, respectively at July 31, 2008.
The Company’s credit facility requires the Company to be in compliance with certain financial covenants at the end of each fiscal quarter. The covenants include senior debt service coverage as defined of greater than 1.25 to 1, total debt service coverage as defined of greater than 1 to 1, and senior debt to EBITDA of greater than 2.50 to 1. As of July 31, 2008, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.
As of July 31, 2008, the Company had $14,000,000 of subordinated debt outstanding bearing an interest rate of 12%.
10.   GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Major components of intangible assets at July 31, 2008 and October 31, 2007 consisted of:
                                 
    July 31, 2008     October 31, 2007  
    Gross Carrying     Accumulated     Gross Carrying     Accumulated  
    Amount     Amortization     Amount     Amortization  
Amortizable Intangible Assets:
                               
Customer Lists and Covenants Not to Compete
  $ 5,874,801     $ 3,902,478     $ 5,477,663     $ 3,227,854  
Other Intangibles
    508,394       196,338       598,705       195,026  
 
                       
Total
  $ 6,383,195     $ 4,098,816     $ 6,076,368     $ 3,422,880  
 
                       
Amortization expense for the three month periods ending July 31, 2008 and 2007 was $224,216 and $213,513, respectively. Amortization expense for the nine month periods ending July 31, 2008 and 2007 was $675,935 and $630,904, respectively.
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine month period ending July 31, 2008 are as follows:
         
Balance as of October 31, 2007
  $ 54,423,997  
Goodwill acquired during the period
    15,763  
 
     
Balance as of July 31, 2008
  $ 54,439,760  
 
     

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11.   RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Investment in Voyageur
The Company had an equity position in a software company named Voyageur Software, Inc. (Voyageur) formerly Computer Design Systems, Inc. One of the Company’s directors was a member of the board of directors of Voyageur. On February 29, 2008, Voyageur sold substantially all of its assets to another software company. As a result of the sale, Voyageur ceased its operations. Software development and maintenance previously provided by Voyageur to the Company will now be provided by the buyer.

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Item 2.      Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as filed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2007 as well as the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes contained herein.
Forward-Looking Statements
When used in the Form 10-Q and in our future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the words or phrases “will likely result,” “we expect,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimated,” “project,” “outlook,” or similar expressions are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, each of which speaks only as of the date made. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected. Among these risks are water supply and reliance on commodity price fluctuations. We have no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances occurring after the date of such statements.
Results of Operations
Overview and Trends
Our net income for the first nine months of our fiscal year increased from the same period last year largely on the strength of increased sales. Our traditional product sales, water and equipment rentals, are substantially unchanged as compared to last year. The sales increase was attributable to single serve-coffee. In addition, we had a large proportionate increase in revenue related to fees to offset increasing energy costs driven by market conditions. These are not allocated to specific products as they are intended to offset increased energy related costs of goods sold and operating costs. Net income for the nine month period increased despite the write off of a significant note receivable related to the 2004 divesture of our retail business.
We will be devoting more resources in future quarters to sales support and advertising for our traditional products. In the longer term, operating costs will continue to be adversely affected by outside conditions such as fuel, insurance, and administrative expenses related to regulatory requirements. The SEC has extended the period to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for certain companies and we have been able to take advantage of this extension. We absorbed some of this compliance cost in fiscal year 2005 and expect that most of the remainder of the anticipated cost to comply will be incurred throughout the current fiscal year.
We continue to reduce debt through scheduled principal payments of our senior debt. We have used cash from our lines of credit for capital expenditures and to fund seasonal cash needs. In addition, the potential of growth through acquisitions remains viable. We have ample opportunities to acquire

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businesses through small acquisitions and will take advantage of these opportunities based on price, potential synergies, and access to capital. If we do exploit such opportunities, we would likely increase our outstanding debt.
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended July 31, 2008 (Third Quarter) Compared to the Three Months Ended July 31, 2007
Sales
Sales for the three months ended July 31, 2008 were $17,986,000 compared to $17,107,000 for the corresponding period in 2007, an increase of $879,000 or 5%. The increase was primarily the result of coffee sales and sales of non-traditional products which increased at a greater rate than the sales of traditional products. Sales as a result of acquisitions accounted for $135,000 of total sales for the third quarter of 2008. Net of the acquisition related sales growth, sales grew 4% from a year ago.
The comparative breakdown of sales of the product lines for the respective three-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007 is as follows:
                                 
Product Line   2008     2007     Difference     % Diff.  
(000’s $)                                
Water
  $ 8,005     $ 8,096     $ (91 )     (1 %)
Coffee and Related
    4,978       4,608       370       8 %
Equipment Rental
    2,233       2,296       (63 )     (3 %)
Other
    2,770       2,107        663       31 %
 
                       
Total
  $ 17,986     $ 17,107     $ 879       5 %
Water — Sales of water and related products decreased as a result of an decrease in the amount of water sold and the higher price compared to the third quarter in the prior year. Volume decreased 4% and price increased 3% in the third quarter of 2008 from the same quarter of 2007. The decrease in volume for the period was, in part, offset by acquisitions which accounted for 1% of the sales increase for the quarter.
Coffee and Related Products — The increase in sales in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the comparable period in 2007 was attributable to increased volume of all products in this category but primarily to the growth of single serve coffee, which grew 13%, to $2,109,000 in the third quarter of 2008 compared to $1,870,000 in the same period in fiscal year 2007. Net of the effects of acquisitions, sales for coffee and related products increased 12%.
Equipment Rental — Equipment rental revenue decreased in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 primarily as a result of a decrease in the average rental price that more than offset an increase in placements of equipment. Sales were 1% higher in the third quarter of 2008 due to increased equipment placements and 4% lower as a result of lower prices as compared to the third quarter of 2007. Acquisitions had no impact on equipment rental revenue.
Other — The substantial increase in other revenue is reflective of fees that are charged as a result of higher energy costs for delivery and freight, raw materials, and bottling operations. These charges increased to $930,000 in the third quarter of 2008 from $432,000 in the same period in

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2007. Sales of other products such as single-serve drinks, cups, and vending items, in aggregate, increased 6% from the third quarter last year to the third quarter of 2008.
Gross Profit/Cost of Goods Sold — For the three months ended July 31, 2008, gross profit increased $396,000, or 4%, to $10,334,000 from $9,938,000 for the comparable period in 2007. The increase in gross profit was primarily due to higher sales that more than offset higher cost of goods sold, as a percentage of sales. Higher cost of goods sold was largely a result of higher raw material and product costs. As a percentage of sales, gross profit was 57% in the third quarter of 2008 compared to 58% for the third quarter of 2007. The lower gross profit, as a percentage of sales, was largely due to higher sales single serve coffee which increased profitability overall but has lower profit percentage than traditional products.
Cost of goods sold includes all costs to bottle water, costs of purchasing and receiving products for resale, including freight, as well as costs associated with product quality, warehousing and handling costs, internal transfers, and the repair and service of rental equipment, but does not include the costs of distributing our product to our customers. We include distribution costs in selling, general, and administrative expense, and the amount is reported below. The reader should be aware that other companies may include distribution costs in their cost of goods sold, in which case, on a comparative basis, such other companies may have a lower gross margin as a result.
Operating Expenses and Income from Operations
Total operating expenses decreased to $7,968,000 in the third quarter of 2008 from $8,169,000 in the comparable period in 2007, a decrease of $201,000, or 2%.
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses of $7,504,000 in the third quarter of 2008 increased $263,000, or 4%, from $7,241,000 in the comparable period in 2007. Of total SG&A expenses, (1) route distribution costs increased $51,000, or 1%, as a result of higher fuel costs; (2) selling costs decreased $60,000, or 8%, as a result of lower sales-related compensation costs; and administration costs increased $271,000, or 96%, primarily as a result of higher professional fees related to compliance and litigation.
Advertising expenses were $306,000 in the third quarter of 2008 compared to $713,000 in the third quarter of 2007, a decrease of $407,000, or 57%. The decrease in advertising costs is primarily related to an advertising campaign run in the third quarter of 2007 in southern New England comprised of radio, billboards, and distribution of samples which was not repeated in the third quarter of 2008.
Amortization was $224,000 in the third quarter of 2008, a $10,000 increase from $214,000 in the comparable quarter in 2007. Amortization is attributable to intangible assets that were acquired as part of acquisitions in recent years.
Income from operations for the three months ended July 31, 2008 was $2,366,000 compared to $1,769,000 in the comparable period in 2007, an increase of $597,000, or 34%. The increase was a result of higher sales and gross margin while operating costs decreased slightly.

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Interest, Taxes, and Other Expenses — Income from Continuing Operations
Interest expense was $732,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2008 compared to $818,000 in the three months ended July 31, 2007, a decrease of $86,000. The decrease is attributable to lower outstanding debt and lower variable interest rates that more than offset higher fixed interest rates. Higher interest rates were a result of fixing senior debt at a long term rate higher than short term market rates when the debt was re-financed in 2007.
Income before income taxes was $1,634,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2008 compared to income before income taxes of $951,000 in the corresponding period in 2007, an improvement of $683,000, or 72%. The tax expense for the third quarter of fiscal year 2008 was $606,000 and was based on the expected effective tax rate of 37% for the full year. We recorded a tax expense of $374,000 related to income from operations in the second quarter of fiscal year 2007 based on an anticipated effective tax rate of 40%.
Net Income
Net income of $1,029,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2008 increased from net income of $577,000 in the corresponding period in 2007, an improvement of $452,000. The increase is attributable to higher sales and gross margin and lower operating costs and taxes.
Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended July 31, 2008 Compared to the Nine Months Ended July 31, 2008
Sales
Sales for the nine months ended July 31, 2008 were $51,809,000 compared to $48,086,000 for the corresponding period in 2007, an increase of $3,723,000 or 8%. The increase was primarily the result of coffee sales and sales of non-traditional products. Sales as a result of acquisitions accounted for $391,000 of total sales for the first nine months of 2008. Net of the acquisition related sales growth, sales grew 7% from a year ago.
The comparative breakdown of sales of the product lines for the respective nine month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007 is as follows:
                                 
Product Line   2008     2007     Difference     % Diff.  
(000’s $)                                
Water
  $ 21,910     $ 21,866     $ 44        
Coffee and Related
    15,865       14,405       1,460       10 %
Equipment Rental
    6,692       6,858       (166 )     (2 %)
Other
    7,342       4,957       2,385       48 %
 
                       
Total
  $ 51,809     $ 48,086     $ 3,723       8 %
Water — Sales of water increased slightly as a result of the higher price compared to the first nine months of the prior year. Average selling price increased 2% in the first nine months of 2008 while volume almost entirely offset that increase, decreasing 2% as compared to the same period of 2007. Acquisitions for the first nine months of the fiscal year accounted for a 1% sales increase so, net of acquisitions, water sales decreased from the comparable period in the prior year.

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Coffee and Related Products — The increase in sales in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the comparable period in 2007 was attributable to increased volume of all products in this category but primarily to the growth of single serve coffee, which grew 18% to $6,856,000 in the first nine months of 2008 compared to $5,793,000 in the same period in fiscal year 2007. Net of the effects of acquisitions, sales for coffee and related products increased 17%.
Equipment Rental — Equipment rental revenue decreased in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 primarily as a result of a decrease in the average rental price that more than offset an increase in placements of equipment. Sales were 1% higher in the first nine months of 2008 due to increased equipment placements and 3% lower as a result of lower prices as compared to the first nine months of 2007. Acquisitions had no impact on equipment rental revenue.
Other — The substantial increase in other revenue is reflective of fees that are charged as a result of higher energy costs for delivery and freight, raw materials, and bottling operations. These charges increased to $2,392,000 in the first nine months of 2008 from $881,000 in the same period in 2007. Sales of other products such as single-serve drinks, cups, and vending items, in aggregate, increased 9% from the first nine months of last year to the same period of 2008. In addition, the improvement in sales in this category reflects the fact that in the second quarter of 2007, we had a charge of $201,000 because our estimate of container deposit liability from a departing customer was too low. This effect did not recur in 2008.
Gross Profit/Cost of Goods Sold — For the nine months ended July 31, 2008, gross profit increased $2,107,000, or 8%, to $29,283,000 from $27,176,000 for the comparable period in 2007. The increase in gross profit was primarily due to higher sales and stable cost of goods sold, as a percentage of sales. As a percentage of sales, gross profit was 57% in the first nine months of the year for both 2008 and 2007.
Cost of goods sold includes all costs to bottle water, costs of purchasing and receiving products for resale, including freight, as well as costs associated with product quality, warehousing and handling costs, internal transfers, and the repair and service of rental equipment, but does not include the costs of distributing our product to our customers. We include distribution costs in selling, general, and administrative expense, and the amount is reported below. The reader should be aware that other companies may include distribution costs in their cost of goods sold, in which case, on a comparative basis, such other companies may have a lower gross margin as a result.
Operating Expenses and Income from Operations
Total operating expenses increased to $23,793,000 in the first nine months of 2008 from $22,610,000 in the comparable period in 2007, an increase of $1,183,000, or 5%.
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses of $22,142,000 in the first nine months of 2008 increased $1,380,000, or 7%, from $20,762,000 in the comparable period in 2007. Of total SG&A expenses, (1) route distribution costs increased $291,000, or 3%, as a result of higher fuel and sales-related compensation costs; (2) selling costs increased $100,000, or 5%, as a result of higher sales-related compensation costs; and (3) administration costs increased $989,000, or 11%, as a result of higher health insurance costs, professional fess related to compliance and litigation, and a provision for bad debt of $475,000 on a note receivable that more than offset a reduction of

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accounting and computer-related fees. The note, which was due in full in 2011, represented the remaining portion of the sales price that was receivable from the sale of our retail operations in March, 2004. The note was considered fully impaired primarily based on advice from the debtor that it had closed its principal facility and generally ceased its operations due to cash flow problems.
Advertising expenses were $1,100,000 in the first nine months of 2008 compared to $1,231,000 in the first nine months of 2007, a decrease of $131,000, or 11%. The decrease in advertising costs is primarily related to the non recurrence of the southern New England advertising campaign that was implemented in the third quarter of 2007.
Amortization was $676,000 in the first nine months of 2008, a $45,000 increase from $631,000 in the comparable period in 2007. Amortization is attributable to intangible assets that were acquired as part of acquisitions in recent years.
Income from operations for the nine months ended July 31, 2008 was $5,490,000 compared to $4,566,000 in the comparable period in 2007, an increase of $924,000, or 17%. The increase was a result of higher sales and stable cost of goods sold despite higher operating costs.
Interest, Taxes, and Other Expenses — Income from Continuing Operations
Interest expense was $2,294,000 for the nine months ended July 31, 2008 compared to $2,443,000 in the nine months ended July 31, 2007, a decrease of $149,000. The decrease is attributable to lower outstanding debt and variable interest rates that more than offset higher fixed interest rates. Higher interest rates were a result of fixing senior debt at a long term rate higher than short term market rates when the debt was re-financed in 2007.
Income before income taxes was $3,196,000 for the nine months ended July 31, 2008 compared to income before income taxes of $2,124,000 in the corresponding period in 2007, an improvement of $1,072,000. The tax expense for the nine months of fiscal year 2008 was $1,184,000 and was based on the expected effective tax rate of 37%. We recorded a tax expense of $844,000 related to income from operations in the first nine months of fiscal year 2007 based on an anticipated effective tax rate of 40%. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily a result of the affect of expected tax credits for the installation of solar electricity generating equipment during fiscal year 2008 partially offset by a valuation allowance set up for the write off of the note referenced above.
Net Income
Net income of $2,011,000 for the nine months ended July 31, 2008 increased from net income of $1,279,000 in the corresponding period in 2007, an improvement of $732,000, or 57%. The increase is attributable to higher sales and gross margin despite higher operating costs, based largely on the charge related to the note receivable in the second quarter, for the first nine months of 2008 as compared to the same period in fiscal year 2007.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of July 31, 2008, we had working capital of $2,192,000 compared to $2,609,000 as of October 31, 2007, a decrease of $417,000. The decrease in working capital was primarily attributable to the use of cash during the first nine months of the respective fiscal years for capital expenditures,

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acquisitions and debt reduction. Net cash provided by operating activities increased $722,000 to $4,827,000 in 2008 from $4,105,000 in 2007. The increase was attributable to higher net income, as well as the fact that a material portion of selling, general, and administrative expenses was not a cash item, as noted in more detail below. In addition, we generally used less cash to fund changes in prepaid expenses and inventory which offset greater use of cash for seasonal increases in accounts receivable in the first nine months of fiscal year 2008 as compared to the first nine months of fiscal year 2007.
As mentioned above, we use cash provided by operations to repay debt and fund capital expenditures. In the first nine months of fiscal year 2008, we used $2,460,000 for scheduled repayments of our term debt. In addition, we used $3,470,000 for capital expenditures. Capital expenditures were substantially higher than the same period last year because of $1,239,000 expended on our solar electricity generation project and also included routine expenditures for coolers, brewers, bottles and racks related to home and office distribution. The expenditures on the solar project are net of $644,000 received from a grant for the project through July 31, 2008. The total cost of the project is $2,092,000 and we anticipate receiving an additional $644,000 in related grant revenue in the next six months.
In the second quarter of fiscal year 2008, we provided a provision for bad debt expense against the entire balance, plus accrued interest, of an unsecured, subordinated note that was receivable from Trident LLC. The note, which was due in full in 2011 and had a principal of $475,000, represented the remaining portion of the sales price that was receivable from the sale of our retail operations in March, 2004. The note was considered fully impaired primarily based on advice from Trident that it had closed its principal facility and generally ceased its operations due to cash flow problems. We have also made a provision of $51,000 in the first nine months of 2008 against another note receivable that represents the portion that we estimate to be uncollectible.
As of July 31, 2008 we had outstanding balances of $17.6 million on our term loan, $1,000,000 on our $7.5 million acquisition line of credit and $1,000,000 on our $6 million revolving line of credit with Bank of America. In addition, there was an outstanding letter of credit for $1,485,000 issued against the revolving line of credit’s availability. As of July 31, 2008 there was $6,500,000 and $3,515,000 available on the acquisition and revolving lines of credit, respectively.
Our credit facility requires that we be in compliance with certain financial covenants at the end of each fiscal quarter. The covenants include senior debt service coverage as defined of greater than 1.25 to 1, total debt service coverage as defined of greater than 1 to 1, and senior debt to EBITDA as defined of no greater than 2.5 to 1. As of July 31, 2008, we were in compliance with all of the financial covenants of our credit facility.
As of July 31, 2008, we had an interest rate swap agreement with Bank of America in effect. The intent of the instrument is to fix the interest rate on 75% of the outstanding balance on the Term Loan as required by the credit facility. The swap fixes the interest rate for the swapped amount at 6.62% (4.87% plus the applicable margin, 1.75%).
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of our federal net operating loss carryforwards and will have to fund our tax liabilities with cash in the current fiscal year and in the future.
In addition to our senior and subordinated debt commitments, we have significant future cash commitments, primarily in the form of operating leases that are not reported on the balance sheet. The following table sets forth our contractual commitments in future fiscal years:
                                         
            Payment due by fiscal year        
            Remainder                    
Contractual Obligations (1)   Total     of 2008     2009-2010     2011-2012     After 2012  
Debt
  $ 33,719,000     $ 811,000     $ 7,916,000     $ 6,900,000     $ 18,092,000  
Interest on Debt (2)
    14,885,000       2,055,000       5,084,000       4,231,000       3,515,000  
Operating Leases
    13,281,000       740,000       6,043,000       3,603,000       2,895,000  
 
                             
Total
  $ 61,885,000     $ 3,606,000     $ 19,043,000     $ 14,734,000     $ 24,502,000  
 
                             
(1) Customer deposits have been excluded from the table. Deposit balances vary from period to period with water sales but future increases and decreases in the balances are not accurately predictable. Deposits are excluded because, net of periodic additions and reductions, it is probable that a customer deposit balance will always be outstanding as long as the business operates.
(2) Interest based on 75% of outstanding senior debt at the hedged interest rate discussed above, 25% of outstanding senior debt at a variable rate of 4.21%, and subordinated debt at a rate of 12%.
We have no other material contractual obligations or commitments.
Inflation has had no material impact on our performance.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks.
Pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 305(e), smaller reporting companies are not required to provide this information.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, and other members of our senior management team have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)). Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, were adequate and effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us, including our consolidated subsidiary, 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. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer also concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to insure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, or other persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our

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disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the controls and procedures will meet their objectives.
The effectiveness of a system of disclosure controls and procedures is subject to various inherent limitations, including cost limitations, judgments used in decision making, assumptions about the likelihood of future events, the soundness of internal controls, and fraud. Due to such inherent limitations, there can be no assurance that any system of disclosure controls and procedures will be successful in preventing all errors or fraud, or in making all material information known in a timely manner to the appropriate levels of management.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
During the nine months ended July 31, 2008, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or were reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.      Legal Proceedings.
There have been no material developments in our legal proceedings since they were disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ending October 31, 2007.
Item 1A.   Risk Factors.
None.
Item 2.      Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
(c) The following table summarizes the stock repurchases, by month, that were made during the three months ended July 31, 2008.
                                 
                    Total Number of   Maximum
                    Shares   Number of
                    Purchased as   Shares that May
                    Part of a Publicly   Yet be
    Total Number of   Average Price   Announced   Purchased Under
    Shares Purchased   Paid per Share   Program (1)   the Program (1)
May 1-31
    3,000     $ 1.30       3,000       19,700  
June 1-30
    19,700       1.33       19,700       0  
July 1-31
    43,000       1.25       43,000       207,000  
 
                               
Total
    65,700     $ 1.29       65,700          
  (1)   On June 16, 2006, we announced a program to repurchase up to 250,000 shares of our common stock at the discretion of management. We completed the repurchase of 250,000 shares in June 2008. On July 16, 2008 we announced that we would continue to repurchase shares up to an additional 250,000 shares. There is no expiration date for the plan to repurchase additional shares and the share limit may not be reached.
Item 3.      Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4.      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
None.
Item 5.      Other Information.
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Item 6.      Exhibits.
     
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
   
10.1
  Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement dated April 5, 2005 with Bank of America
 
   
3.1
  Certificate of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to Appendix A to our registration statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-45226, filed with the SEC on September 6, 2000)
 
   
3.2
  Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of our current report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 19, 2000)
 
   
3.3
  By-laws, as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to our quarterly report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on September 14, 2001)
 
   
31.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
31.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
32.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
32.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: September 15, 2008
         
  VERMONT PURE HOLDINGS, LTD.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Bruce S. MacDonald    
    Bruce S. MacDonald   
    Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer)   

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Exhibits Filed Herewith
     
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
   
10.1
  Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement dated April 5, 2005 with Bank of America
 
   
31.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002.
 
   
31.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002.
 
   
32.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
32.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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