f10k2013_oceanbiochem.htm


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

FORM 10-K
 
x           ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013
 
¨          TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Commission File Number 000-11102

OCEAN BIO-CHEM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Florida
 
59-1564329
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

4041 SW 47 AVENUE
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA  33314
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
954-587-6280
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market
 
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  x
 
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 x
 
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  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether 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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes x     No  ¨

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” 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
x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x
 
The aggregate market value of the Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant at June 28, 2013 was $7,130,201.  For purposes of making this computation only, all executive officers, directors and beneficial owners of more than five percent of the registrant's Common Stock are deemed to be affiliates.

At March 31, 2014, 8,800,314 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock were outstanding.
 
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
 
Portions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement, which will be filed not later than April 30, 2014, are incorporated by reference in Part III of this report.
 


 
 

 

OCEAN BIO-CHEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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Forward-looking Statements:

Certain statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including without limitation, our ability to locate substitute manufacturing facilities in the event arrangements with any third party manufacturer are discontinued, our ability to renew or replace our revolving credit facility, anticipated advertising and promotional expense in 2014, our ability to provide required capital to support inventory levels, the effect of price increases in raw materials that are petroleum or chemical based or commodity chemicals on our margins, and the sufficiency of funds provided through operations and existing sources of financing to satisfy our cash requirements constitute forward-looking statements.  For this purpose, any statements contained in this report that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed forward-looking statements.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as "believe," "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," or "could," including the negative or other variations thereof or comparable terminology, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Factors that may affect these results include, but are not limited to, the highly competitive nature of our industry; reliance on certain key customers; changes in consumer demand for marine, recreational vehicle and automotive products; advertising and promotional efforts; exposure to market risks relating to changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, prices for raw materials that are petroleum or chemical based and other factors.
 
 
 

 
 
PART I

Item 1.    Business

General:

We are principally engaged in the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of a broad line of appearance, performance, and maintenance products for the marine, automotive, power sports, recreational vehicle and outdoor power equipment markets, under the Star brite®, Star Tron®, and other trademarks within the United States of America and Canada.  In addition, we produce private label formulations of many of our products for various customers and provide custom blending and packaging services for these and other products.  Unless, the context indicates otherwise, we sometimes refer to Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries as “the Company," "we" or "our.”

Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. was incorporated in 1973 under the laws of the state of Florida.  In 1981, we purchased, from Peter G. Dornau and Arthur Spector, the co-founders of the Company, rights to the Star brite® trademark and related products for the United States and Canada.  Mr. Dornau, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, has retained rights to these assets with respect to all other geographic areas.  Accordingly, products that we manufacture and are sold outside of the United States and Canada are purchased from us and distributed by two companies owned by Mr. Dornau.  Net sales to the two companies in 2013 totaled approximately $1,834,000, or 5.6% of our net sales.  See Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements included in this report for additional information.

On May 10, 2010, the Company announced the formation of OdorStar Technology LLC (“OdorStar”), a joint venture between the Company and BBL Distributors, LLC.  OdorStar owns patents that relate to a formula and delivery system, for use with products containing chlorine dioxide, designed to safely prevent and eliminate all types of odors relating to mold, mildew, and other sources of unpleasant odors. The Company and BBL Distributors LLC, the members of OdorStar, share equally in profits or losses from OdorStar, although we also have royalty rights, which we purchased in 2013, under which OdorStar pays us royalties with respect to sales of products encompassing the patented technology.  See Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements included in this report for additional information.  Because the Company manages OdorStar, it has consolidated OdorStar in its financial statements.
 
Products:

The products that we manufacture and market include the following:

Marine:  Our marine line consists of polishes, cleaners, protectants and waxes under the Star brite® brand name, enzyme fuel treatment under the Star Tron® brand name, and private label products.  The marine line also includes motor oils, boat washes, vinyl cleaners, protectants, teak cleaners, teak oils, bilge cleaners, hull cleaners, silicone sealants, polyurethane sealants, polysulfide sealants, gasket materials, lubricants, antifouling additives and anti-freeze coolants.  In addition, we manufacture a line of brushes, poles, tie-downs and other related marine accessories.
 
Automotive:  We manufacture a line of automotive products under the Star brite® and Star Tron® brand names  The automotive line includes fuel treatments for both gas and diesel engines, motor oils, greases and related items.  Our Star Tron® enzyme fuel treatment is designed to eliminate and prevent engine problems associated with fuel containing ethanol.  It also increases fuel economy by cleaning the fuel delivery system and facilitating more complete and uniform combustion.  In addition, we produce anti-freeze and windshield washes under the Star brite® brand and under private labels for customers.  We also produce automotive polishes, cleaners and other appearance items.

Recreational Vehicle/Power Sports:  We also market Star Tron® fuel treatment to the recreational vehicle market, including snow mobiles, all terrain vehicles and motorcycles.  For power sports enthusiasts, Star Tron® provides a viable solution to a number of problems associated with E-10 fuel, which is fuel containing 10% ethanol.  Other recreational vehicle/power sports products include cleaners, polishes, detergents, fabric cleaners and protectors, silicone sealants, waterproofers, gasket materials, degreasers, vinyl cleaners and protectors, toilet treatment fluids and anti-freeze/coolant.

Outdoor Power Equipment/ Lawn & Garden: We market Star Tron® as a solution to help rectify a number of operating engine problems in commercial lawn equipment and other home and garden power equipment associated with E-10 fuel.

Contract Filling and Blow Molded Bottles:  We blend and package a variety of chemical formulations to our customers’ specifications.  In addition, we manufacture for sale to various customers assorted styles of both PVC and HDPE blow molded bottles.
 
 
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Mold/Mildew Odor Control:  We manufacture and market a variety of products under the Star brite® name that help prevent and eliminate all types of mold, mildew, and other unpleasant odors, using OdorStar’s  patented delivery system.  Our odor control products are effective for homes, automobiles, boats and recreational vehicles.

Although our products are utilized for different types of vehicles and boats, and for home care, we believe our operations constitute one industry segment.
 
Manufacturing:  We produce the majority of our products at the manufacturing facilities of our subsidiary, Kinpak, Inc. ("Kinpak"), in Montgomery, Alabama.  In addition, we contract with various unaffiliated companies located in the northeastern and mid-western areas of the country to manufacture our other products, which are manufactured to our specifications using our provided formulas.  Each third party manufacturer enters into a confidentiality agreement with us.

We purchase raw materials from a variety of suppliers; all raw materials used in manufacturing are readily available from alternative sources.  We design our own packaging and supply our outside manufacturers with the appropriate design or packaging.  We believe that our internal manufacturing capacity and our arrangements with our current outside manufacturers are adequate for our present needs.

In the event that arrangements with any third party manufacturer are discontinued, we believe that we will be able to locate substitute manufacturing facilities without a substantial adverse effect on our manufacturing and distribution.
 
Marketing and Significant Customers: Our branded and private label products are sold through national retailers such as Wal-Mart, Tractor Supply, West Marine and Bass Pro Shops.  We also sell to national and regional distributors that resell our products to specialized retail outlets.  Sales to each of two customers exceeded 10% of our consolidated net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2013 and constituted an aggregate of approximately 39% and 37% of consolidated net revenues for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  Sales to our five largest unaffiliated customers for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 amounted to approximately 49% and 49% of our consolidated net sales, respectively, and at December 31, 2013 and 2012, outstanding accounts receivable balances from our five largest unaffiliated customers aggregated approximately 31% and 23% of our consolidated accounts receivable, respectively.
 
We market our products through both internal salesmen and external sales representatives who work on an independent contractor commission basis.  Our personnel also participate in sales presentations and trade shows.  In addition, we market our brands and products through advertising campaigns in national magazines, television, newspapers and through product catalogs.  Our products are distributed primarily from Kinpak’s manufacturing and distribution facility in Montgomery, Alabama.  Since 2008, we have participated in a vendor managed inventory program with one major customer.

Backlog, seasonality, and selling terms: We had no significant backlog of orders at December 31, 2013.  We generally do not give customers the right to return product.  The majority of our products is non-seasonal and is sold throughout the year.  Normal trade terms offered to credit customers range from 30 to 60 days.  However, at times we offer extended payment terms or discount arrangements as purchasing incentives to customers.  These initiatives do not materially affect customary margins.

Competition:

Competition with respect to our principal product lines is described below.  The principal elements of competition affecting all of our product lines are brand recognition, price, service and the ability to deliver products on a timely basis.

Marine:  We have several national and regional competitors in the marine marketplace.  We do not believe that any competitor or small group of competitors hold a dominant market share.  We believe that we can increase or maintain our market share through expenditures directed to our present advertising and distribution channels.

Automotive:  There are a large number of companies, both national and regional, that compete with us.  Many are more established and have greater financial resources than we do.  While our market share is small, the total market size is substantial.  We believe that we have established a reasonable market share through our present advertising and distribution channels, considering the large size of this market.

Recreational Vehicle/Power Sports:  We compete with national and regional competitors.  We do not believe that any competitor or small group of competitors hold a dominant market share.  We believe that we can increase or maintain our market share by utilizing similar advertising and distribution channels to those we use in the marine market.

Outdoor Power Equipment/Lawn & Garden:  We compete with several established national and regional competitors.  We do not believe that any competitor or small group of competitors hold a dominant market share.  We have attempted to make inroads in this market by emphasizing Star Tron®’s unique formulation and by increasing our advertising and attendance at trade shows.
 
 
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Trademarks:  We have obtained registered trademarks for Star brite®, Star Tron® and other trade names used on our products.  We view our trademarks as significant assets because they provide product recognition.  We believe that our intellectual property is protected, but we cannot assure that our intellectual property rights can be successfully asserted in the future or will not be invalidated, circumvented or challenged. 

Patents:  In 2010, OdorStar acquired an interest in patents relating to a delivery system, for use with products containing chlorine dioxide, designed to safely prevent and eliminate all types of odors relating to mold, mildew, and other unpleasant odors.  The patents expire in 2022.
 
New Product Development:  We continue to develop specialized products for the marine, automotive, recreational vehicle/power sports and outdoor power equipment/lawn and garden markets.  Expenditures for new product development have not been significant and are charged to operations in the year incurred.

Personnel:  At December 31, 2013, we had 114 full-time employees.  The following table provides information regarding personnel working for the Company and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2013:
 
Location
 
Description
 
Full-time Employees
 
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
 
Administrative, sales, and marketing
  32  
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
 
Manufacturing and distribution
  7  
Montgomery, Alabama
 
Manufacturing and distribution
  75  
        114  

 
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Item 1A.  Risk Factors

If we do not compete effectively, our business will suffer.

We confront aggressive competition in the sale of our products.  In each of the markets in which we sell our products, we compete with a number of national and regional competitors.  Competition in the automotive market is particularly intense, with many national and regional companies marketing competitive products.  Many of our competitors in the automotive market are more established and have greater financial resources than we do.  Our inability to successfully compete in our principal markets would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
 
Economic conditions can adversely affect our business.

We are subject to risks arising from adverse changes in general domestic and global economic conditions, including recession or economic slowdown and disruption of credit markets, which may impair the ability of our customers to satisfy obligations due to us.  In addition, adverse economic conditions in recent years have adversely affected discretionary spending, which can have an indirect adverse effect on our product lines, particularly those directed to the marine and recreational vehicle markets.  A continued economic slowdown or a decline in economic conditions could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Failure to effectively utilize or successfully assert intellectual property rights could materially adversely affect our competitiveness.

We rely on trademarks and trade names in connection with our products, the most significant of which are Star brite® and Star Tron®.  OdorStar also owns patents we consider important to our business.  We rely on trademark, trade secret, patent and copyright laws to protect our intellectual property rights.  We cannot assure that these intellectual property rights will be effectively utilized or, if necessary, successfully asserted.  There is a risk that we will not be able to obtain and perfect our own intellectual property rights, or, where appropriate, license from others intellectual property rights necessary to support new product introductions.  Our intellectual property rights, and any additional rights we may obtain in the future, may be invalidated, circumvented or challenged in the future.  In this regard, in 2013, OdorStar and Kinpak pursued a patent infringement lawsuit with respect to OdorStar's U.S. patent in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, but the Court granted the defendants' motion for summary judgment.  OdorStar and Kinpak are appealing the judgment of the Court.  Our failure to perfect or successfully assert intellectual property rights could make us less competitive and could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Environmental matters may cause potential liability risks.

We must comply with various environmental laws and regulations in connection with our operations, including those relating to the handling and disposal of hazardous wastes and the remediation of contamination associated with the use and disposal of hazardous substances.  A release of such substances due to accident or intentional act could result in substantial liability to governmental authorities or to third parties.  In addition, we are subject to reporting requirements with respect to certain materials we use in our manufacturing operations.  In January 2011, Kinpak, which owns our manufacturing facility in Montgomery, Alabama, became subject to a consent agreement and final order with the United States Environmental Protection Agency relating to its alleged failure to complete and submit certain required forms with respect to toxic and hazardous chemicals used at its facilities.  Under the consent agreement and final order, Kinpak paid a civil penalty of $110,000.  It is possible that we could become subject to additional environmental liabilities in the future that could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Our variable rate indebtedness exposes us to risks related to interest rate fluctuation and matures in July 2014.

The Company has a revolving line of credit with a variable interest rate.  At December 31, 2013, the Company did not have any borrowings outstanding under the revolving line of credit.  However, during 2013 the highest amount outstanding under the revolving line of credit was $650,000.  Interest on the revolving line of credit is payable at the 30 day LIBOR rate plus 1.74% per annum (unless the Company’s debt service coverage ratio, as defined in the credit agreement, falls below 2.0 to 1, in which case the additional percentage will be 2.75% per annum).  In no event will the interest rate be less than 2.0% per annum.  If interest rates were to increase significantly, our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially adversely affected.
 
In addition, our current revolving line of credit agreement matures in July 2014.  While we currently are in negotiations to renew or replace the line of credit facility and believe we will be able to enter into a renewal or a replacement for our current facility, we cannot assure that we will be successful in negotiating such a facility.  Our failure to renew or replace our current revolving line of credit facility could adversely affect our business and liquidity.
 
 
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Our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer is a majority shareholder who controls us, and his interest may conflict with or differ from the Company's interests.
 
Peter G. Dornau, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, owns approximately 54% of our Common Stock.  As a result, Mr. Dornau has the power to elect all of our directors and effectively has the ability to prevent any transaction that requires the approval of our Board of Directors and our shareholders.   Products that we manufacture and that are sold outside of the United States and Canada are purchased from us and distributed by two companies owned by Mr. Dornau, which we refer to as the “affiliated companies.”  Sales to the affiliated companies aggregated approximately $1,834,000 and $1,487,000 during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  An affiliated company owns the rights to the Star brite® and Star Tron® trademarks and related products outside of the United States and Canada.
 
In addition, we provided administrative services to the affiliated companies for fees aggregating approximately $406,000 and $335,000 during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  While the terms of the sales to the affiliated companies differed from the terms of sale to other customers, the affiliated companies bear their own warehousing, distribution, advertising, selling and marketing costs, as well as their own freight charges (we pay freight charges in connection with sales to our domestic customers on all but small orders).  Moreover, we do not pay sales commissions with respect to products sold to the affiliated companies.  As a result, we believe our profit margins with respect to sales to the affiliated companies are similar to the profit margins we realize with respect to sales to our larger domestic customers.  Management believes that the sales to the affiliated companies did not involve more than normal credit risk or present other unfavorable features.  We have entered into other transactions with entities owned by Mr. Dornau.  See Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements included in this report for additional information

Trading in our Common Stock has been limited, and our stock price could potentially be subject to substantial fluctuations.

Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market, but trading in our stock has been limited.  Our stock price could be affected substantially by a relatively modest volume of transactions.
 
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

Not applicable.

Item 2. Properties
 
Our executive offices and one of our manufacturing facilities is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and are leased from an entity controlled by our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.  The lease covers approximately 12,700 square feet of office, manufacturing, and warehouse space.  See Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements included in this report for additional information.

We own Kinpak’s Alabama manufacturing facility, which currently contains approximately 300,000 square feet of office, plant and warehouse space on 20 acres of land.  We also lease a 1.5 acre docking facility on the Alabama River, located approximately eleven miles from Kinpak’s facility.  

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

On November 26, 2013, OdorStar and Kinpak filed a Second Amended Complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, amending a complaint initially filed on January 13, 2013.  The Second Amended Complaint was filed against SMM Distributors LLC (now defunct) d/b/a Biocide Systems, and SMM Manufacturing, Inc. (collectively, "Biocide").  The Second Amended Complaint alleged that Biocide manufactured, used, sold and continues to sell an odor eliminating product that infringes OdorStar's U.S. patent relating to OdorStar's delivery system for use with products containing chlorine dioxide.  Biocide denied the allegations of the Second Amended Complaint, and both the plaintiffs and defendants filed motions for summary judgment.  On January 27, 2014, the Court granted the defendants' motion for summary judgment and denied the plaintiffs' motion.

OdorStar and Kinpak have appealed the judgment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.  The appeal is pending.

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.
 
 
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PART II
 
Item 5.    Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 
Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol OBCI.  A summary of the high and low sales prices during each quarter of 2013 and 2012 is presented below.

   
1st Qtr.
   
2nd Qtr.
   
3rd Qtr.
   
4th Qtr.
 
                           
2013
High
 
$
3.24
   
$
3.23
   
$
3.19
   
$
2.70
 
 
Low
 
$
2.13
   
$
2.45
   
$
2.40
   
$
2.20
 
                                   
2012
High
 
$
2.78
   
$
2.59
   
$
2.59
   
$
2.50
 
 
Low
 
$
2.01
   
$
1.83
   
$
1.76
   
$
1.81
 

We had 133 record holders of our Common Stock at December 31, 2013.  We believe that there are approximately 900 additional beneficial holders of our Common Stock, based on information obtained from our transfer agent and from broker-dealers that hold shares on behalf of their clients.
 
On March 18, 2014, the Board of Directors of Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. declared a special dividend of $0.05 per share payable on April 15, 2014 to shareholders of record on April 1, 2014.  This is the first time the Company will pay a cash dividend.
 
Item 6.   Selected Financial Data

Not applicable.

Item 7.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements contained in Item 8 of this report.

Overview:

We are principally engaged in the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of a broad line of appearance, performance, and maintenance products for the marine, automotive, power sports, recreational vehicle and outdoor power equipment markets, under the Star brite® and other trademarks within the United States of America and Canada.  In addition, we produce private label formulations of many of our products for various customers and provide custom blending and packaging services for these and other products.  We sell our products through national retailers and to national and regional distributors who, in turn, sell our products to specialized retail outlets.

Critical accounting estimates:

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.

We have identified the following as critical accounting estimates, which are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties, are the most pervasive and important to the presentation of our financial condition and results of operations and could potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions.
 
 
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Revenue recognition and collectability of accounts receivable

Revenue from product sales is recognized when persuasive evidence of a contract exists, the sales price is fixed and determinable, the title of goods pass to the customer, and collectability of the related receivable is probable.  With respect to a customer for whom the Company manages the inventory at the customer's location, revenue is recognized when the products are sold to a third party.  In the ordinary course of business, we grant non-interest bearing trade credit to our customers on normal credit terms.  In an effort to reduce our credit risk, we perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and adjust credit limits based upon payment history and customers’ creditworthiness, as determined by our review of their current credit information.  We monitor collections and payments from our customers and maintain a provision for estimated credit losses based upon our historical experience, specific customer collection issues and reviews of agings of trade receivables based on contractual terms.  We generally do not require collateral on trade accounts receivable.  We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts based on our historical collection experience and expected collectability of the accounts receivable, considering the period an account is outstanding, the financial position of the customer and information provided by credit rating services.   The adequacy of this allowance is reviewed each reporting period and adjusted as necessary.  Our allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately $93,000 and $73,000 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which was approximately 2.1% and 2.4%, respectively, of gross accounts receivable.  If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, or if unexpected events or significant future changes in trends were to occur, additional allowances may be required, resulting in increased bad debt expense.

Inventories

Inventories primarily are composed of raw materials and finished goods and are stated at the lower of cost or market, using the first-in, first-out method.  We maintain a reserve for slow moving and obsolete inventory to reduce the carrying value of our inventories to reflect the diminution of value resulting from product obsolescence, damage or other issues affecting marketability by an amount equal to the difference between the cost of the inventory and its estimated market value.  The adequacy of this reserve is reviewed each reporting period and adjusted as necessary.  We regularly compare inventory quantities on hand against historical usage or forecasts related to specific items in order to evaluate obsolescence and excessive quantities.  In assessing historical usage, we also qualitatively assess business trends to evaluate the reasonableness of using historical information as an estimate of future usage.  A complete physical count of the inventory is conducted annually.
 
Our slow moving and obsolete inventory reserve was $302,296 and $271,994 at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
 
Income taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method.  Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized to reflect the future tax consequences attributable to the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which the differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The temporary differences are attributable to differing methods of financial statement and income tax depreciation and reserves for trade accounts receivable and inventories.

The likelihood of a material change in the Company's expected realization of deferred tax assets is dependent on, among other factors, future taxable income and settlements with tax authorities.  While management believes that its judgments and interpretations regarding income taxes are appropriate, significant differences in actual experience may require future adjustments to our tax assets and liabilities, which could be material.

We are also required to assess the realizability of our deferred tax assets.  We evaluate positive and negative evidence and use judgments regarding past and future events, including operating results and available tax planning strategies that could be implemented to realize the deferred tax assets.  Based on this assessment, we determine when it is more likely than not that all or some portion of our deferred tax assets may not be realized, in which case we would be required to apply a valuation allowance to offset our deferred tax assets in an amount equal to future tax benefits that may not be realized.  We currently do not apply a valuation allowance to our deferred tax assets.  However, if facts and circumstances change in the future, a valuation allowance may be required.

Significant judgment is required in determining income tax provisions and in evaluating tax positions.  We establish additional provisions for income taxes when, despite the belief that tax positions are fully supportable, there remain certain positions that do not meet the minimum probability threshold, which is a tax position that is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority.  In the normal course of business, we and our subsidiaries are examined by various federal and state tax authorities.  We regularly assess the potential outcomes of these examinations and any future examinations for the current or prior years in determining the adequacy of our provision for income taxes.  We adjust the income tax provision, the current tax liability and deferred taxes in any period in which facts that give rise to an adjustment become known.  The ultimate outcomes of the examinations of our income tax returns could result in increases or decreases to our recorded tax liabilities, which could affect our financial results.
 
 
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Trademarks, trade names, royalty rights, and patents - We acquired the rights to the Star brite® trademark and related products for the United States and Canada in conjunction with our initial public offering during March 1981 for $880,000.  Through December 31, 2001, the cost of these intangible assets was amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of 40 years.  Effective January 1, 2002 and pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" (now codified in Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 350, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other"), we determined that these intangible assets have indefinite lives and therefore, we no longer recognize amortization expense.  In addition, our 50% owned joint venture, OdorStar Technology, LLC, owns patents we use in our business.  The Company amortizes these patents over their remaining life on a straight line basis.  On August 6, 2013, the Company purchased for $160,000 royalty rights (previously owned by an unaffiliated company that owned the patents ultimately acquired by OdorStar) relating to sales of products encompassing OdorStar's patented technology.  The Company is amortizing the royalty rights over their remaining life on a straight line basis. We review the carrying values of the trademarks and patents periodically for possible impairment.  Our impairment review is based on a discounted cash flow approach that requires significant judgment with respect to unit volume, revenue and expense growth rates, and the selection of an appropriate discount rate.  Management uses estimates based on expected trends in making these assumptions.  All impairment charges would be recorded for the difference between the carrying value and the net present value of estimated future cash flows, which represents the estimated fair value of the asset.  Management uses its judgment in assessing whether assets may have become impaired between annual valuations.  Indicators such as unexpected adverse economic factors, unanticipated technological change, distribution losses, competitive activities and acts by governments and courts may indicate that an asset has become impaired.
 
Results of Operations:
 
Net sales were approximately $32,703,000 in 2013 compared to $31,039,000 in 2012, an increase of $1,664,000 or 5.4%.  The increase in sales principally results from the resumption by our largest customer of normal buying practices following completion of its inventory reduction program related to products in our sector, which was in effect during 2012, and increased sales to affiliated companies (see Note 9 to the  consolidated financial statements included in this report), in addition to increased sales of marine products including Star Tron®, private label products, and winterizing products.  
 
Cost of goods sold and gross profit – Cost of goods sold during 2013 increased approximately $1,403,000 or 6.9%, to approximately $21,815,000 from approximately $20,412,000 in 2012.  The increase in cost of goods sold reflects the increase in net sales and an increase in raw material costs and manufacturing overhead expenses.
 
Gross profit increased by approximately $262,000 or 2.5% to approximately $10,889,000 in 2013, from approximately $10,627,000 during 2012, as the result of the factors described above.
 
Our gross profit percentage (gross profit as a percentage of net sales) decreased approximately 0.9%, from 34.2% in 2012 to 33.3% in 2013.  This decrease is the result of higher raw material costs, and increased manufacturing overhead expenses.

Advertising and promotion expense was approximately $2,648,000 in 2013, an increase of approximately $230,000 or 9.5% from approximately $2,418,000 in 2012.  As a percentage of net sales, advertising and promotion expense increased from 7.8% in 2012 to 8.1% in 2013.  The increase is primarily a result of increased promotional and marketing expenses, including our increased presence at industry trade shows.  The Company anticipates in 2014 that advertising and promotion expense will approximate the 2013 amount.
 
Selling and administrative expenses increased by approximately $803,000 or 15.7%, from approximately $5,126,000 in 2012 to approximately $5,929,000 in 2013.  The increase is principally due to an increase in stock-based compensation, legal expenses with regard to patent litigation involving OdorStar (see Item 3 in this report), and increased selling expenses associated with our higher sales.  As a percentage of net sales, selling and administrative expenses increased from 16.5% in 2012 to 18.1% in 2013.

Operating income – As a result of the foregoing, operating income decreased to approximately $2,312,000 in 2013, compared to approximately $3,083,000 in 2012, a decrease of $771,000 or 25.0%.
 
Interest expense decreased approximately $31,000 to $67,000 in 2013, compared to $98,000 in 2012.  The decrease reflects lower average borrowings under our revolving line of credit, and continued reduction of our long-term debt during 2013.

Income taxes – We had a tax expense of approximately $816,000 in 2013 or 36.2% of pretax income, compared to approximately $1,055,000 in 2012 or 35.3% of pretax income.  The increased rate is almost entirely due to the effect of the increased stock-based compensation.  For additional information, see Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements included in this report.
 
Net Income and Net income attributable to Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. As a result of the items described above, net income decreased approximately 25.8% or approximately $499,000 to $1,435,000 in 2013 from $1,934,000 in 2012.  Net income attributable to Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. (excluding the loss attributable to non-controlling interests) was approximately $1,461,000 in 2013, a decrease of approximately $501,000 or 25.5% from approximately $1,962,000 in 2012.   
 
 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources:

Our cash balance was approximately $3,072,000 at December 31, 2013 compared to approximately $1,508,000 at December 31, 2012.  At December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had no borrowings under our revolving line of credit.

Cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2013 was approximately $2,565,000 compared to about $2,775,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012.  The decrease in cash provided by operations principally results from the approximately $499,000 decrease in net income as compared to 2012, offset in large part by increases in non-cash items of approximately $178,000 and net favorable changes in working capital of approximately $112,000.
 
Inventories were approximately $7,368,000 and $9,257,000 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, representing a decrease of approximately $1,889,000 or 20.4% in 2013.  The lower levels of 2013 inventories compared to 2013 levels reflect high sales volume late in 2013.

Net trade accounts receivable aggregated approximately $4,414,000 at December 31, 2013 an increase of approximately $1,483,000 or 50.6% over net trade accounts receivable of $2,931,000 at December 31, 2012.  The increase in accounts receivable is due to increased sales in December 2013 as compared to December 2012. 

Cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2013 was approximately $673,000 compared to $771,000 in 2012.  During 2013, purchases of property, plant, and equipment decreased by approximately $258,000.  In 2013, we also acquired for $160,000 royalty rights relating to sales of products encompassing OdorStar’s patented technology.

Cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2013 was approximately $328,000 compared to $1,081,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012.  In 2013, we had no net repayments or borrowings on our revolving line of credit, while we had net repayments of $850,000 on the line of credit in 2012, The decrease in repayments under the revolving line of credit were offset, in part, by an approximately $90,000 reduction in proceeds from the exercise of stock options in 2013 compared to 2012.

 On July 6, 2011, we, together with our subsidiary, Kinpak Inc. (“Kinpak”), entered into a Credit Agreement with Regions Bank (and, pursuant to an Equipment Finance Addendum to the Credit Agreement, Regions Equipment Finance Corporation (“REFCO”)) under which (a) our revolving line of credit with Regions Bank was renewed, and (b) REFCO provided a new term loan in the amount of $2,430,000, the proceeds of which were used to pay the Kinpak’s remaining lease obligations in connection with the previously outstanding 2002 Series of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds issued by the City of Montgomery, Alabama (the “2002 Bonds”).  The 2002 Bonds were used to fund the expansion of Kinpak’s facilities and acquisition of related equipment.

Under the term loan, we pay principal, together with interest at the fixed rate of 3.54% per annum, in 72 consecutive monthly payments of $37,511 over the six year period beginning on August 6, 2011, with the final payment due on July 6, 2017.  In the event our debt service coverage ratio falls to or below 2.0 to 1, interest on the term loan will increase by 1.01% per annum.  For the year ended December 31, 2013, our debt service coverage ratio exceeded 5.0 to 1.

The Credit Agreement defines “debt service coverage ratio“ as meaning net profit plus taxes, interest, depreciation, amortization and rent expense divided by debt service plus interest and lease/rent expense.  The Credit Agreement contains various covenants, including financial covenants requiring a minimum debt coverage ratio of 1.75 to 1.00, tested on a rolling four-quarter basis, and a maximum debt to capitalization ratio (funded debt divided by the sum of total net worth and funded debt) of 0.75 to 1, tested quarterly.  At December 31, 2013, we were in compliance with these covenants.
 
Under the renewed revolving line of credit, we may borrow up to the lesser of (i) $6 million and (ii) a borrowing base equal to 80% of eligible accounts receivable plus 50% of eligible inventory.  Interest on the revolving line of credit is payable at the 30 day LIBOR rate plus 1.74% per annum (unless our debt service coverage ratio falls below 2.0 to 1, in which case the additional percentage will be 2.75% per annum).  In no event will the interest rate be less than 2.0% per annum.  Outstanding amounts under the revolving line of credit are payable on demand.  If no demand is made, we may repay and reborrow funds from time to time.  Interest payments are made in monthly installments on outstanding average balances with all outstanding principal and interest payable on July 6, 2014.  At December 31, 2013, we had no borrowings under our revolving line of credit.
 
Our obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by our accounts receivable and inventory, as well as real property and equipment at the Kinpak’s Montgomery, Alabama facility.

We currently are engaged in negotiations to renew or replace the revolving line of credit.  While we believe that we will be able to negotiate a renewal or a replacement of the facility on acceptable terms, we cannot assure that we will do so.

In addition to the revolving line of credit and term loan, we have obtained financing through capital leases for both manufacturing and office equipment, totaling approximately $19,500 and $37,600 at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

 
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Our sales in the Canadian market are subject to currency fluctuations relating to the Canadian dollar.  We do not engage in currency hedging and address currency risk as a pricing issue.  In the year ended December 31, 2013, we recorded approximately $5,000 in foreign currency translation adjustments (decreasing shareholders equity by $5,000).  
 
During the past few years, we have introduced a number of new products.  At times, new product introductions have required us to increase our overall inventory and have resulted in lower inventory turnover rates.  The effects of reduced inventory turnover have not been material to our overall operations.  We believe that all required capital to maintain such increases will continue to be provided by operations and, if necessary, our current revolving line of credit or a renewal or replacement of the facility.  However, we cannot assure that we will be able to secure such a renewal or replacement of our revolving line of credit.

Many of the raw materials that we use in the manufacturing process are petroleum or chemical based and commodity chemicals that are subject to fluctuating prices.  The nature of our business does not enable us to pass through the price increases to our national retailers and distributors as promptly as we experience increases in raw material costs.  This may, at times, adversely affect our margins.
                                                                                
At December 31, 2013 and through the date of this report, we did not and do not have any material commitments for capital expenditures, nor do we have any other present commitment that is likely to result in our liquidity increasing or decreasing in any material way.

We believe that funds provided through operations and other sources of financing will be sufficient to satisfy our cash requirements over at least the next twelve months.
 
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

Not applicable.

Item 8.    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The audited financial statements of the Company required pursuant to this Item 8 are included in a separate section commencing on page F-1 and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.    Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

Not applicable.

Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures:
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.  The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports filed under the Exchange Act are (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms, and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding the disclosure.
 
Management, with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report.  As a result of the Company’s late filing of current reports on Form 8-K with regard to several press releases addressing its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2012 and the first three quarters of 2013, as well as its sales for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2013, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.  The Company has instituted additional procedures designed to ensure the timely filing of current reports on Form 8-K with regard to press releases addressing financial results and related matters.
 
Change in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting.  No change in internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 
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Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Management of Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; 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 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.
 
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to 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.
 
Management evaluated the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013. In making this assessment, management used the framework established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). As a result of this assessment and based on the criteria in the COSO framework, management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2013, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective.

Item 9B.  Other Information

Not applicable.

PART III

Item 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Company's definitive proxy statement, which will be filed with the Commission no later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year covered by this report.

Item 11.  Executive Compensation

Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Company's definitive proxy statement, which will be filed with the Commission no later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year covered by this report.

Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters
 
Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Company's definitive proxy statement, which will be filed with the Commission no later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year covered by this report.

Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Company's definitive proxy statement, which will be filed with the Commission no later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year covered by this report.

Item 14.  Principal Accounting Fees and Services

Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Company's definitive proxy statement, which will be filed with the Commission no later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year covered by this report.

 
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PART IV

Item 15.  Exhibits, Financial Statements, Schedules and Reports Filed on Form 8K

(a)
Financial Statements – See the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on page F-1.
 
(b)
Exhibits:
 
Exhibit No.
   
3.1.1
 
Articles of Incorporation and amendments through May 20, 1994 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010).
3.1.2
 
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, as filed on June 13, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.2 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012).
3.2
 
Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 5, 2011).
10.1
 
Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (file no. 333-174659), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 2011).
10.2
 
Credit Agreement, dated July 6, 2011, among the Company, Kinpak, Inc. and Regions Bank (the “Credit Agreement”) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011).
10.3
 
Equipment Finance Addendum, dated July 6, 2011, among the Company, Kinpak, Inc. and Regions Equipment Finance Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011).
10.4
 
Promissory Note, dated July 6, 2011, issued by the Company to Regions Bank in connection with the revolving line of credit under the Credit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 12, 2011).
10.5
 
Promissory Note, dated July 6, 2011, issued by the Company and Kinpak, Inc. to Regions Equipment Finance Corporation in connection with the term loan under the Credit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 12, 2011). 
10.6
 
Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. 2002 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2011).
†10.7
 
Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. 2008 Incentive Stock Option Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2011).
†10.8
 
Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. 2008 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2011).
†10.9
 
Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. Form of Stock Option granted to Peter G. Dornau (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2011).
†10.10
 
Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 2011).   
10.11
 
Net Lease, dated May 1, 1998, between Star Brite Distributing, Inc. and PEJE, Inc (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004).
10.12
 
Renewal of Lease, dated May 1, 2008, between Star Brite Distributing, Inc. and PEJE, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008).
*10.13  
Amendment Number Two to Net Lease, dated May 16, 2013, between Star Brite Distributing, Inc. and PEJE, Inc.
10.14
 
OdorStar Technology, LLC Operating Agreement dated May 4, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010).
*21.
 
List of Subsidiaries

 
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Exhibit No.
   
*31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act.
*31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act.
*32.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Exchange Act and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
*32.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Exchange Act and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
101
 
The following materials from Ocean Bio-Chem Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, formatted in XBLR (eXtensible Business Reporting Language):  (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders Equity for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
     
*      Filed herewith.
†      Constitutes management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as in exhibit to this report.

 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
 
 
OCEAN BIO-CHEM, INC.
     
Date: March 31, 2014
By:
/s/ Peter G. Dornau     
   
PETER G. DORNAU
   
Chairman of the Board, President and
   
Chief Executive Officer
   
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
Signature
 
Capacity
 
Date
         
/s/ Peter G. Dornau
 
Chairman of the Board, President and
 
March 31, 2014
Peter G. Dornau
 
Chief Executive Officer
   
   
(Principal Executive Officer)
   
         
/s/Jeffrey S. Barocas
 
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
 
March 31, 2014
Jeffrey S. Barocas
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
   
         
/s/ Sonia B. Beard
 
Director
 
March 31, 2014
Sonia B. Beard
       
         
/s/ Diana Mazuelos Conard
 
Director
 
March 31, 2014
Diana Mazuelos Conard
       
         
/s/ Gregor M. Dornau
 
Director
 
March 31, 2014
Gregor M. Dornau
       
         
/s/ William W. Dudman
 
Director
 
March 31, 2014
William W. Dudman
       
         
/s/ James M. Kolisch
 
Director
 
March 31, 2014
James M. Kolisch
       
         
/s/ John B. Turner
 
Director
 
March 31, 2014
John B. Turner
       
 
 
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OCEAN BIO-CHEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
 Page
F-2
   
F-3
   
F-4
   
F-5
   
F-6
   
F-7
   
F-8 - F-18
 
 
F-1

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2013. Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc.'s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements 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 consolidated financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. 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 consolidated financial position of Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2013, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
/s/ Goldstein Schechter Koch P.A.
Certified Public Accountants

Hollywood, Florida

March 31, 2014
 
 
F-2

 

OCEAN BIO-CHEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012

   
December 31,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
 
             
ASSETS
           
Current Assets:
           
Cash
 
$
3,071,887
   
$
1,508,385
 
Trade accounts receivable less allowances of approximately $93,000 and $73,000, respectively
   
4,413,656
     
2,931,479
 
Receivables due from affiliated companies
   
536,402
     
556,051
 
Inventories, net
   
7,367,894
     
9,256,589
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
621,107
     
530,305
 
Deferred tax asset
   
64,665
     
56,221
 
Total Current Assets
   
16,075,611
     
14,839,030
 
                 
Property, plant and equipment, net
   
5,116,441
     
5,327,909
 
                 
Other Assets:
               
Trademarks, trade names, royalty rights, and patents, net
   
920,269
     
819,194
 
Other assets
   
130,803
     
24,350
 
                 
Total Other Assets
   
1,051,072
     
843,544
 
Total Assets
 
$
22,243,124
   
$
21,010,483
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable – trade
 
$
1,013,829
   
$
1,431,457
 
Current portion of long-term debt
   
414,525
     
407,095
 
Income taxes payable
   
119,943
     
65,944
 
Accrued expenses payable
   
1,067,355
     
913,129
 
Total Current Liabilities
   
2,615,652
     
2,817,625
 
                 
Deferred tax liability
   
237,635
     
230,478
 
Long-term debt, less current portion
   
1,117,761
     
1,532,286
 
Total Liabilities
   
3,971,048
     
4,580,389
 
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
Shareholders' Equity:
               
Common stock - $.01 par value, 12,000,000 shares authorized; 8,749,888 shares issued
   
87,499
     
87,499
 
Additional paid in capital
   
8,805,460
     
8,617,081
 
Less cost of common stock in treasury, 79,941 shares and 351,503 shares respectively
   
(65,029
)
   
(288,013
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
(266,456
)
   
(261,807
)
Retained earnings
   
9,482,128
     
8,021,136
 
Total Shareholders' Equity of Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc.
   
18,043,602
     
16,175,896
 
                 
Noncontrolling interest
   
228,474
     
254,198
 
                 
Total Shareholders' Equity
   
18,272,076
     
16,430,094
 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
 
$
22,243,124
   
$
21,010,483
 
   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 

 
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OCEAN BIO-CHEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
             
Gross sales
 
$
34,407,254
   
$
33,061,823
 
Less: discounts, returns, and allowances
   
1,703,776
     
2,022,929
 
                 
Net sales
   
32,703,478
     
31,038,894
 
                 
Cost of goods sold
   
21,814,739
     
20,412,022
 
                 
Gross profit
   
10,888,739
     
10,626,872
 
                 
Operating Expenses:
               
Advertising and promotion
   
2,647,968
     
2,417,745
 
Selling and administrative
   
5,928,830
     
5,126,467
 
Total operating expenses
   
8,576,798
     
7,544,212
 
                 
Operating income
   
2,311,941
     
3,082,660
 
                 
Other income (expense)
               
Interest (expense)
   
(67,180
)
   
(97,964
)
Other income
   
6,319
     
4,489
 
                 
Income before income taxes
   
2,251,080
     
2,989,185
 
                 
Provision for income taxes
   
815,812
     
1,055,078
 
                 
Net income
   
1,435,268
     
1,934,107
 
                 
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
   
25,724
     
28,181
 
Net income attributable to Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc.
 
$
1,460,992
   
$
1,962,288
 
                 
Income per common share – basic
 
$
0.17
   
$
0.24
 
                 
Income per common share – diluted
 
$
0.17
   
$
0.23
 
                 
Weighted average shares – basic
   
8,542,686
     
8,229,720
 
Weighted average shares – diluted
   
8,787,668
     
8,556,107
 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
F-4

 

OCEAN BIO-CHEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012

   
2013
   
2012
 
             
Net Income
 
$
1,435,268
   
$
1,934,107
 
                 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
(4,649
)    
6,277
 
                 
Comprehensive income
   
1,430,619
     
1,940,384
 
                 
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
   
25,724
     
28,181
 
                 
Comprehensive income attributable to Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc.
 
$
1,456,343
   
$
1,968,565
 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
F-5

 
 
OCEAN BIO-CHEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012

   
Common
   
Additional
   
Foreign
         
 
   
Non
       
   
Stock
   
Paid In
   
Currency
   
Retained
   
Treasury
   
Controlling
       
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Capital
   
Adjustment
   
Earnings
   
Stock
   
Interest
   
Total
 
                                                 
January 1, 2012
    8,458,389     $ 84,584     $ 8,163,864     $ (268,084 )   $ 6,058,848     $ (288,013 )   $ 282,379     $ 14,033,578  
                                                                 
Net Income (loss)
                              1,962,288               (28,181 )     1,934,107  
                                                                 
Options exercised
    174,499       1,745       167,751                                       169,496  
                                                                 
Stock based compensation - grants
    117,000       1,170       229,905                                       231,075  
                                                                 
Stock based compensation - options
              55,561                                       55,561  
                                                                 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                            6,277                               6,277  
                                                                 
December 31, 2012
    8,749,888     $ 87,499     $ 8,617,081     $ (261,807 )   $ 8,021,136     $ (288,013 )   $ 254,198     $ 16,430,094  
                                                                 
Net Income (loss)
                                    1,460,992               (25,724 )     1,435,268  
                                                                 
Options exercised
                    (44,953 )                     124,620               79,667  
                                                                 
Stock based compensation - grants
                    221,076                       98,364               319,440  
                                                                 
Stock based compensation – options
              12,256                                       12,256  
                                                                 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                            (4,649 )                             (4,649 )
                                                                 
                                                                 
December 31, 2013
    8,749,888     $ 87,499     $ 8,805,460     $ (266,456 )   $ 9,482,128     $ (65,029 )   $ 228,474     $ 18,272,076  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
F-6

 
 
OCEAN BIO-CHEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012

   
2013
   
2012
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
             
Net income
 
$
1,435,268
   
$
1,934,107
 
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
               
Depreciation and amortization
   
782,962
     
701,569
 
Deferred income taxes
   
(1,287
)
   
(10,137
)
Stock based compensation
   
318,110
     
276,993
 
Other operating noncash items
   
61,824
     
15,457
 
                 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Trade accounts receivable
   
(1,502,797
)
   
(366,645
)
Inventories
   
1,858,393
     
375,918
 
Other assets
   
(106,453
   
9,092
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
(90,802
)    
(106,137
)
Receivables due from affiliated companies
   
19,649
     
(60,921
)
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses
   
(209,403
)    
5,335
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
2,565,464
     
2,774,631
 
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
   
(512,569
)
   
(770,737
)
Purchase of royalty rights
   
(160,000
)    
-
 
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(672,569
)
   
(770,737
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving line of credit
   
-
     
(850,000
)
Payments on long-term debt
   
(407,095
)
   
(400,411
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
   
79,667
     
169,496
 
Net cash used in financing activities
   
(327,428
)
   
(1,080,915
)
Effect of exchange rate on cash
   
(1,965
)    
49
 
Net increase in cash
   
1,563,502
     
923,028
 
Cash at beginning of period
   
1,508,385
     
585,357
 
Cash at end of period
 
$
3,071,887
   
$
1,508,385
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash transactions:
               
Cash paid for interest during period
 
$
68,327
   
$
100,995
 
Cash paid for income taxes during period
 
$
763,100
   
$
1,352,879
 
                 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities
               
Issuance of note receivable for amounts due
 
$
111,420
    $  -  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
F-7

 
 
OCEAN BIO-CHEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012

Note 1 – Organization and summary of significant accounting policies:

Organization – The Company was incorporated in November 1973 under the laws of the state of Florida and operates as a manufacturer and distributor of products principally under the Star brite® brand to the marine, automotive, recreational vehicle, and outdoor power equipment aftermarkets.

Basis of presentation – The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries, and a joint venture in which the Company has a controlling interest. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior-period data have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Revenue recognition – Revenue from product sales is recognized when persuasive evidence of a contract exists, the sales price is fixed and determinable, the title of goods passes to the customer, and collectability of the related receivable is probable. Reported net sales are net of customer prompt pay discounts, contractual allowances, authorized customer returns, consumer rebates and other sales incentives.

Collectability of accounts receivable – Trade accounts receivable at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are net of allowances for doubtful accounts aggregating approximately $93,000 and $73,000, respectively. Such amounts are based on management's estimates of the creditworthiness of its customers, current economic conditions and historical information. The Company had bad debt expense of approximately $21,000 and $0 during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
 
Inventories – Inventories are primarily composed of raw materials and finished goods and are stated at the lower of cost, using the first-in, first-out method, or market.

Shipping and handling costs – All shipping and handling costs incurred by the Company are included in cost of goods sold in the consolidated statements of operations. Shipping and handling costs totaled approximately $1,188,000 and $1,165,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
 
Advertising and promotion expense – Advertising and promotion expense consists of advertising costs and marketing expenses, including catalog costs and expenses relating to participation at trade shows. Advertising costs are expensed in the period in which the advertising occurs and totaled approximately $2,648,000 and $2,418,000 in 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company capitalizes the direct cost of producing and distributing its catalogs. Capitalized catalog costs are amortized, once a catalog is distributed, over the expected net sales period, which is generally from one to 12 months. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the carrying value of capitalized catalog costs was not material.
 
Property, plant and equipment – Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost, net of depreciation. Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives of the related assets using the straight-line method.

Research and development costs – Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and recorded in selling and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company incurred approximately $60,000 and $76,000 of research and development costs for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 respectively.
 
Stock based compensation – The Company records stock-based compensation in accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC") Topic 718, "Accounting for Stock Compensation," which establishes accounting standards for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services. Under ASC Topic 718, we recognize an expense for the fair value of our outstanding stock options as they vest and the fair value of our stock awards at the time of grant, whether held by employees or others.
 
Use of estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Concentration of credit risk; dependence on major customers – Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of accounts receivable. The Company’s five largest unaffiliated customers represented approximately 49% and 49% of consolidated net revenues for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, and 31% and 23% of consolidated accounts receivable at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company has a longstanding relationship with each of these entities and previously has collected all open receivable balances from these entities. The loss of any of these customers could have an adverse impact on the Company’s operations (see Note 12).
 
 
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Concentration of cash – At various times during the year and at December 31, 2013, the Company had a concentration of cash in one bank in excess of prevailing insurance offered through the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at such institution.  Management does not consider the excess deposits to be a significant risk.

Fair value of financial instruments – ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” defines “fair value” as the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.

ASC 820 also sets forth a valuation hierarchy of the inputs (assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability) used to measure fair value. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into the following three levels:
 
 
Level 1: Observable inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities traded in active markets.
   
 
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
   
 
Level 3: Inputs that are generally unobservable. These inputs may be used with internally developed methodologies that result in management’s best estimate of fair value.

The carrying amounts of the Company’s short-term financial instruments, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, certain accrued expenses, revolving  line of credit, and notes payable to related parties,  approximate their fair value due to the relatively short period to maturity for these instruments.  The fair value of long-term debt is based on current rates at which the Company could borrow funds with similar remaining maturities, and the carrying amount of the long-term debt approximates fair value.

Impairment of long-lived assets – Potential impairments of long-lived assets are reviewed annually or when events and circumstances warrant an earlier review.  In accordance with ASC Subtopic 360-10, "Property, Plant and Equipment – Overall," impairment is determined when estimated future undiscounted cash flows associated with an asset are less than the asset’s carrying value.
 
Income taxes – The Company records income taxes under the asset and liability method. The Company recognizes deferred income tax assets and liabilities for the expected future consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities. These differences are measured using tax rates that are expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are recovered or settled. We recognize in the statement of operations the effect on deferred income taxes of a change in tax rates in the period that includes the enactment date.

We record a valuation allowance when necessary to reduce our deferred tax assets to the net amount that we believe is more likely than not to be realized. We consider all available evidence, both positive and negative, including historical levels of income, expectations and risks associated with estimates of future taxable income and ongoing tax planning strategies in assessing the need for a valuation allowance.

We recognize tax benefits from uncertain tax positions only if we believe that it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the positions; otherwise, we establish reserves for uncertain tax positions.  We adjust reserves with respect to uncertain tax positions to address developments related to these positions, such as the closing of a tax audit, the expiration of a statute of limitations or the refinement of an estimate.  The provision for income taxes includes the effects of any reserves with respect to uncertain tax positions that are considered appropriate, as well as the related net interest and penalties.

The Company has been audited by the Internal Revenue Service through the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
 
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Trademarks, trade names, royalty rights, and patents – The Company purchased the Star brite® trade name and trademark in 1980 for $880,000.  The cost of the trade name and trademark initially were amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of 40 years.  Effective January 1, 2002 and in accordance with ASC Topic 350, "Intangibles – Goodwill and Other," the Company determined that these intangible assets have indefinite lives and therefore, the Company no longer recognizes amortization expense.  The Company evaluates intangible assets for impairment every year and at other times when an event occurs or circumstances change such that it is reasonably possible that an impairment may exist.  In addition, the Company’s 50% owned joint venture, OdorStar Technology, LLC, owns patents for a delivery system that enables the precise control of release rates of chlorine dioxide (ClO2) products to safely help prevent and eliminate odors caused by mold, mildew and other sources of unpleasant odors.  The Company amortizes these patents over their remaining life on a straight line basis.  The Company amortized approximately $51,000 for each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  On August 6, 2013, the Company purchased for $160,000 royalty rights (previously owned by an unaffiliated company that owned the patents ultimately acquired by OdorStar) relating to sales of products encompassing OdorStar's patented technology.  The Company is amortizing the royalty rights over their remaining life on a straight line basis, and amortized approximately $7,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013.  See Note 4.
 
Foreign currency adjustments – Translation adjustments result from translating the Company’s Canadian subsidiary’s financial statements into U.S. dollars. The Company’s Canadian subsidiary’s functional currency is the Canadian dollar. Assets and liabilities are translated at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date.  Income and expenses are translated at average exchange rates during the year. Resulting translation adjustments are included in Shareholders’ Equity and as a component of comprehensive income.

Earnings per share – The Company computes earnings per share in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 260, "Earnings Per Share," which specifies the computation, presentation and disclosure requirements for earnings (loss) per share for entities with publicly held common stock.  Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are computed assuming the exercise of dilutive stock options under the treasury stock method and the related income tax effects.  See Note 13 - Earnings per share.

Note 2 – Inventories:

The composition of inventories at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Raw materials
 
$
3,262,769
   
$
4,055,812
 
Finished goods
   
4,407,421
     
5,472,771
 
Inventories, gross
   
7,670,190
     
9,528,583
 
                 
Inventory reserves
   
(302,296
)
   
(271,994
)
                 
Inventories, net
 
$
7,367,894
   
$
9,256,589
 
 
The inventory reserves shown in the table above reflect slow moving and obsolete inventory.

The Company operates a vendor managed inventory program with one of its customers to improve the promotion of the Company's products.  The Company manages the inventory levels at this customer’s warehouses and recognizes revenue as the products are sold by the customer. The inventories managed at the customer’s warehouses amounted to approximately $408,000 and $487,000 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
 
 
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Note 3 – Property, plant and equipment:

The Company’s property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2013 and 2012 consisted of the following:
 
 
Estimated
           
 
Useful Life
 
2013
   
2012
 
               
Land
   
$
278,325
   
$
278,325
 
Building and Improvements
30 years
   
4,632,565
     
4,489,377
 
Manufacturing and warehouse equipment
6-20 years
   
8,160,173
     
7,982,669
 
Office equipment and furniture
3-5 years
   
830,950
     
738,584
 
Construction in process
     
19,604
     
249,027
 
Leasehold improvements
10-15 years
   
419,315
     
122,644
 
Automobile
3 years
   
32,263
     
-
 
 Property, plant and equipment, gross
     
14,373,195
     
13,860,626
 
                   
Less accumulated depreciation
   
9,256,754
     
8,532,717
 
                   
Property, plant and equipment, net
   
$
5,116,441
   
$
5,327,909
 
 
Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 amounted to approximately $724,000 and $650,000, respectively.
 
Note 4 – OdorStar Joint Venture
 
In 2010, the Company and BBL Distributors, LLC (“BBL”) organized OdorStar. OdorStar owns patents that relate to a formula and delivery system (the “Patents”), for use with products containing chlorine dioxide, designed to safely prevent and eliminate odors relating to mold, mildew and other sources of unpleasant odors. Under OdorStar’s Operating Agreement, each of the Company and BBL are required to make monthly payments to OdorStar, based on their purchases of products incorporating the patented technology, to provide for operating expenses. In addition, prior to August 6, 2013, OdorStar paid a royalty, funded by the Company and BBL based upon their respective sales of products encompassing the patented technology, to an unaffiliated company that sold the Patents to BBL (BBL subsequently contributed the Patents to OdorStar). On August 6, 2013, the Company purchased the unaffiliated company’s royalty rights for $160,000. The Company and BBL Distributors, LLC share equally in profits or losses from OdorStar. Because the Company manages OdorStar, it has consolidated OdorStar in its financial statements. The Company’s consolidated balance sheets include approximately $474,000 and $496,000 in assets and $16,000 and $7,000 in liabilities of OdorStar at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company’s consolidated statements of operations include OdorStar’s operating loss of approximately $51,000 and OdorStar’s operating loss of approximately $56,000 during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  At December 31, 2013 the Company had an interest only note receivable of $111,420 due in 2015 from BBL for operating expenses owed related to OdorStar.
 
Note 5 – Revolving line of credit:
 
On July 6, 2011, the Company, together with its subsidiary, Kinpak Inc. (“Kinpak”), entered into a Credit Agreement with Regions Bank (and, pursuant to an Equipment Finance Addendum to the Credit Agreement, Regions Equipment Finance Corporation (“REFCO”)).  Under the Credit Agreement, the Company’s revolving line of credit with Regions Bank was renewed.  The terms of the revolving line of credit, as renewed, provide that the Company may borrow up to the lesser of (i) $6 million or (ii) a borrowing base equal to 80% of eligible accounts receivable plus 50% of eligible inventory.  Interest on the revolving line of credit is payable at the 30 day LIBOR rate plus 1.74% per annum (unless the Company’s debt service coverage ratio (net profit plus taxes, interest, depreciation, amortization and rent expense divided by debt service plus interest) falls to or below 2.0 to 1, in which case the interest is payable at the 30 day LIBOR rate plus 2.75% per annum).  In no event will the interest rate be less than 2.0% per annum.  Outstanding amounts under the revolving line of credit are payable on demand.  If no demand is made, the Company may repay and reborrow funds from time to time.  The Company’s obligations under the revolving line of credit are secured by the Company’s accounts receivable and inventory, as well as real property and equipment at Kinpak’s Montgomery, Alabama facility. The Company’s obligations under the revolving line of credit and the term loan discussed in Note 7 below are cross-collateralized.  Interest on amounts borrowed under the revolving line of credit is payable in monthly installments on outstanding average balances, with all outstanding principal and interest payable on July 6, 2014.
 
The Credit Agreement includes financial covenants requiring a minimum debt service coverage ratio of 1.75 to 1.00, tested on a rolling four-quarter basis, and a maximum debt to capitalization ratio (funded debt divided by the sum of total net worth and funded debt) of 0.75 to 1, tested quarterly. At December 31, 2013, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.  At December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had no borrowings under the revolving line of credit.
 
 
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Note 6 – Accrued expenses payable
 
Accrued expenses payable at December 31, 2013 and 2012 consisted of the following:
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
             
Accrued customer promotions
 
$
415,392
   
$
431,015
 
Accrued payroll, commissions, and benefits
   
317,810
     
188,645
 
Other
   
334,153
     
293,469
 
                 
Total accrued expenses payable
 
$
1,067,355
   
$
913,129
 

Note 7 – Long-term debt:

On July 6, 2011, under the Equipment Finance Addendum to the Credit Agreement, REFCO provided to the Company a $2,430,000 term loan with a fixed interest rate of 3.54%.  Principal and interest on the term loan are payable in equal monthly installments through July 6, 2017, the date the term loan matures.  The proceeds of the term loan were used to pay the Kinpak’s remaining lease obligations in connection with the previously outstanding 2002 Series of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds issued by the City of Montgomery, Alabama (the “2002 Bonds”).  The 2002 Bonds were used to fund the expansion of Kinpak’s facilities and acquisition of related equipment.  At December 31, 2013 approximately $1,513,000 was outstanding under the term loan.
 
At December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company was obligated under various capital lease agreements covering equipment utilized in the Company’s operations.  The capital leases, aggregating $19,532 and $37,552 at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, have varying maturities through 2015 and carry interest rates ranging from 7% to 14%.

The following table provides information regarding the Company’s long-term debt at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
 
   
Current Portion
   
Long-term Portion
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
                         
Term loan
 
$
403,074
   
$
389,075
   
$
1,109,680
   
$
1,512,754
 
Capitalized equipment leases
   
11,451
     
18,020
     
8,081
     
19,532
 
                                 
Total long-term debt
 
$
414,525
   
$
407,095
   
$
1,117,761
   
$
1,532,286
 
 
Required principal payments under these obligations are set forth below:

Year ending December 31,
     
2014
 
$
414,525
 
2015
   
425,657
 
2016
   
432,601
 
2017
   
259,503
 
Total
 
$
1,532,286
 

Note 8 – Income taxes:

The components of the Company’s consolidated provision for income taxes are as follows:
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Federal – current
 
$
799,264
   
$
1,011,543
 
Federal – deferred
   
(333
)
   
9,842
 
State – current
   
17,835
     
33,398
 
State – deferred
   
(954
)
   
295
 
Total provision for income taxes
 
$
815,812
   
$
1,055,078
 
 
 
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The reconciliation of the provision for income taxes at the statutory rate to the reported provision for income taxes is as follows:

   
2013
   
%
   
2012
   
%
 
Income Tax computed at statutory rate
  $ 765,367       34.0 %   $ 1,016,323       34.0 %
State tax, net of federal benefit
    12,344       0.5 %     21,637       0.7 %
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
    8,746       0.4 %     9,581       0.3 %
Share based compensation
    85,109       3.7 %     66,600       2.2 %
Other, permanent adjustments
    (59,247 )     -2.6 %     (86,666 )     -2.9 %
Tax credits and prior year tax adj.
    3.493       0.2 %     27,603       1.0 %
Provision for income taxes
  $ 815,812       36.2 %   $ 1,055,078       35.3 %
 
The Company’s deferred tax asset and liability accounts consisted of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Deferred taxes – current
           
Reserves for bad debts, inventories, and other accruals
 
$
137,821
   
$
120,740
 
Depreciation of property and equipment
   
(73,156)
     
(64,519
Total deferred tax asset current
 
64,665
   
56,221
 
                 
Deferred taxes - non-current
               
Depreciation of property and equipment 
  $
(237,635
  $
(230,478
Total deferred tax liability non-current
 
(237,635
 
 (230,478
 
Note 9 – Related party transactions:

During 2013, as in previous years, the Company sold products to companies affiliated with its Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. The affiliated companies distribute the products outside of the United States and Canada. The Company also provides administrative services to these companies. Sales to the affiliated companies aggregated approximately $1,834,000 and $1,487,000 during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and administrative fees aggregated approximately $406,000 and $335,000 during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The Company had accounts receivable from the affiliated companies in connection with the product sales and administrative services aggregating approximately $536,000 and $556,000 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Transactions with the affiliated companies were made in the ordinary course of business. While the terms of the sales to the affiliated companies differed from the terms of sale to other customers, the affiliated companies bear their own warehousing, distribution, advertising, selling and marketing costs, as well as their own freight charges (the Company pays freight charges in connection with sales to its domestic customers on all but small orders).  Moreover, the Company does not pay sales commissions with respect to products sold to the affiliated companies.  As a result, the Company believes its profit margins with respect to sales to the affiliated companies are similar to the profit margins it realizes with respect to sales to its larger domestic customers.. Management believes that the sales transactions did not involve more than normal credit risk or present other unfavorable features.
 
A subsidiary of the Company currently uses the services of an entity that is owned by the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company to conduct product research and development.  The Company paid the entity $42,000 for each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, under this arrangement.

The Company leases office and warehouse facilities in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from an entity controlled by its Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.  The Company believes that the rental payments are below market rates.  See Note 10 for a description of the lease terms.
 
A director of the Company is Regional Executive Vice President of an entity from which the Company sources most of its insurance needs at an arm’s length competitive basis.  The Company paid in aggregate approximately $678,000 and $620,000 to the entity during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
 
 
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Note 10 – Commitments and Contingencies

The Company leases its executive offices and warehouse facilities in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from an entity controlled by its Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. On May 16, 2013, the term of the lease, which was scheduled to expire on May 1, 2018, was extended through December 31, 2023. The lease requires an annual minimum base rent of $94,800 and provides for a maximum annual 2% increase in subsequent years, although the entity has not raised the minimum rent since the Company entered into a previous lease agreement in 1998. Additionally, the leasing entity is entitled to reimbursement of all taxes, assessments, and any other expenses that arise from ownership. Each of the parties to the lease has agreed to review the terms of the lease every three years at the request of the other party.  Rent expense under the lease during each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was approximately $96,000. 
 
The Company leases from the Alabama State Port Authority a 1.5 acre docking facility on the Alabama River, located approximately eleven miles from the Company’s Alabama manufacturing facility.  The lease expires on September 30, 2014, and requires the Company to pay rent and additional expenses totaling approximately $8,000 annually.

The following is a schedule of minimum future rentals on the Company’s non-cancelable operating leases.

12 month period ending December 31,
 
2014
 
$
96,064
 
2015
   
97,985
 
2016
   
99,945
 
2017
   
101,944
 
2018
   
103,983
 
Thereafter
   
551,953
 
Total
 
$
1,051,874
 
 
From time to time the Company will actively defend its patents through legal action. Odorstar, the Company’s 50% owned joint venture, is currently the plaintiff in two separate lawsuits. During 2013, Odorstar filed a claim of patent infringement against another party. This claim was denied by the court in January 2014 and Odorstar has filed an appeal in Federal Court. The defendant has filed a motion for attorneys’ fees of $250,000, however there is no determination at this time as to the likelihood of success of Odorstar’s appeal or the defendant’s motion.  Based on the facts from the Company’s attorneys we do not expect the court to grant the defendant’s motion.
 
The defendants in the second lawsuit have filed counter-claims, however at this time the outcome of these matters cannot be determined.
 
Note 11 - Stock options and awards:

On June 3, 2011, the Company’s shareholders approved the Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan is designed (i) to meet the Nasdaq listing requirements, (ii) to enable compensation attributable to grants under the Plan to qualify for an exemption from the deduction limit under section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Code”) and (iii) to enable incentive stock options to meet the requirements of the Code.

As a result of the adoption of the Plan, no further stock option grants will be made under the Company’s 2002 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, 2002 Incentive Stock Option Plan, 2007 Incentive Stock Option Plan, 2008 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan and 2008 Incentive Stock Option Plan.

The Plan authorizes 750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for issuance, subject to antidilution adjustments upon the occurrence of certain events affecting the common stock.  The Company issued stock awards under the Plan to officers, key employees and a consultant totaling 121,000 and 117,000 shares of common stock in the aggregate during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. At December 31, 2013, 373,000 shares remained available for future issuance under the Plan.  Compensation expense related to the stock awards was approximately $306,000 and $223,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

During 2013, stock options to purchase an aggregate of 193,400 shares were exercised and stock options to purchase an aggregate of 3,000 shares were forfeited. Following the withholding of an aggregate of 42,838 shares in connection with the net exercise feature of the stock options, the Company delivered an aggregate of 150,562 shares to the option holders who exercised their options.
 
 
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The following tables provide information at December 31, 2013 and 2012 regarding outstanding options under the Company’s stock option plans as well as a grant made outside of the Company’s stock option plans.  As used in the table below, “2002 ISO” refers to the Company’s 2002 Incentive Stock Option Plan, “2007 ISO” refers to the Company’s 2007 Incentive Stock Option Plan, “2008 ISO” refers to the Company’s 2008 Incentive Stock Option Plan, “2002 NQ” refers to the Company’s 2002 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan and “2008 NQ” refers to the Company’s 2008 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan.

December 31, 2013
                         
Plan
 
Date
Granted
 
Options
Outstanding
   
Exercisable
Options
   
Exercise
Price
 
Expiration
Date
 
Weighted Average
Remaining  Life
 
Non Plan
 
3/25/09
   
115,000
     
115,000
    $
0.55
 
3/24/14
   
.2
 
2002 NQ
 
5/25/04
   
30,000
     
30,000
    $
1.46
 
5/24/14
   
.4
 
2002 NQ
 
4/3/06
   
40,000
     
40,000
    $
1.08
 
4/2/16
   
2.3
 
2002 NQ
 
12/17/07
   
40,000
     
40,000
    $
1.32
 
12/16/17
   
4.0
 
2008 NQ
 
1/11/09
   
40,000
     
40,000
    $
0.69
 
1/10/19
   
5.1
 
2008 NQ
 
4/26/10
   
20,000
     
20,000
    $
2.07
 
4/25/20
   
6.4
 
         
285,000
     
285,000
    $
0 .95
       
2.2
 
 
December 31, 2012
                         
Plan
 
Date
Granted
 
Options
Outstanding
   
Exercisable
Options
   
Exercise
Price
 
Expiration
Date
 
Weighted
Remaining  Life
 
Non Plan
 
3/25/09
   
115,000
     
115,000
    $
0.55
 
3/24/14
   
1.2
 
2008 ISO
 
8/25/08
   
141,400
     
107,680
    $
0.97
 
8/21/13
   
.7
 
2002 NQ
 
6/20/03
   
30,000
     
30,000
    $
1.03
 
6/19/13
   
.5
 
2002 NQ
 
5/25/04
   
30,000
     
30,000
    $
1.46
 
5/24/14
   
1.4
 
2002 NQ
 
4/3/06
   
40,000
     
40,000
    $
1.08
 
4/2/16
   
3.3
 
2002 NQ
 
12/17/07
   
50,000
     
50,000
    $
1.32
 
12/16/17
   
5.0
 
2008 NQ
 
1/11/09
   
50,000
     
50,000
    $
0.69
 
1/10/19
   
6.1
 
2008 NQ
 
4/26/10
   
25,000
     
25,000
    $
2.07
 
4/25/20
   
7.4
 
         
481,400
     
447,680
    $
0.98
       
2.4
 
 
 
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The following table shows the number of options outstanding under each stock option plan at December 31, 2013:

Plan
 
Options
Outstanding
 
Non Plan
   
115,000
 
2002 NQ
   
110,000
 
2008 NQ
   
60,000
 
Totals
   
285,000
 

The following table provides information relating to stock option transactions during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:

   
2013
   
2012
 
         
Weighted
         
Weighted
 
         
Average
         
Average
 
         
Exercise
         
Exercise
 
   
Shares
   
Price
   
Shares
   
Price
 
Options outstanding beginning of the year
   
366,400
    $
1.11
     
680,700
   
$
$1.27
 
Options exercised
   
(193,400
)
  $
1.01
     
(302,800
)
  $
1.46
 
Options forfeited or expired
   
(3,000
)
  $
0.97
     
(11,500
)
  $
1.51
 
Options outstanding end of the year
   
170,000
    $
1.23
     
366,400
    $
1.11
 
Non plan options
   
115,000
    $
0.55
     
115,000
    $
0.55
 
Totals
   
285,000
    $
0.95
     
481,400
   
$
$0.98
 
 
Stock options may be awarded as part of compensation to executives, employees, directors and others, pursuant to the terms of the Company’s Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, but no options were awarded under the plan in 2013 or 2012.  Grants of stock options or other equity awards are made at the discretion of the Equity Grant Committee of the Board of Directors.  Options previously were granted under the Company’s other stock option plans.  Qualified options previously granted typically had a five-year term with vesting in equal 20% increments on each anniversary of the date of grant.  No qualified options were outstanding on December 31, 2013. Non-qualified options were previously granted to outside directors have a 10-year term and are immediately exercisable.  The last tranche of non-qualified options previously granted terminate on April 25, 2020.  Compensation cost recognized during the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 attributable to stock options amounted to approximately $12,000 and $54,000, respectively.

At December 31, 2013 and 2012, there was $0 and $12,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share based compensation arrangements.
 
 
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Note 12 – Major customers:
 
The Company had sales to each of two major customers, that constituted in excess of 10% of the Company’s consolidated net revenues for each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.  Sales to these customers aggregated approximately 39% and 37% of consolidated net revenues for 2013 and 2012, respectively.
 
The Company’s top five unaffiliated customers represented approximately 49% and 49%, of consolidated net revenues for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 31% and 23% of consolidated trade accounts receivables at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  While the Company enjoys good relations with these customers, the loss of any of these customers could have an adverse impact on the Company’s operations.
 
Note 13 – Earnings per share:

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to Ocean-Bio Chem, Inc. by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the reporting period.  Diluted earnings per share reflect additional dilution from potential common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options.  The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share, as well as a reconciliation of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding to the weighted average number of shares outstanding on a diluted basis.

 
  
Year Ended
December 31,
 
 
  
2013
   
2012
 
Earnings per common share –Basic
  
     
  
     
                 
Net income attributable to OBCI
  
$
1,460,992
  
  
$
1,962,288
  
     
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
  
 
8,542,686
  
  
 
8,229,720
  
     
Earnings per common share – Basic
  
$
0.17
  
  
$
0.24
  
     
Earnings per common share – Diluted
  
     
  
     
                 
Net income attributable to OBCI
  
$
1,460,992
  
  
$
1,962,288
  
     
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
  
 
8,542,686
  
  
 
8,229,720
  
                 
Effect of employee stock-based awards
  
 
244,982
  
  
 
326,387
  
 
  
     
  
     
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - assuming dilution
  
 
8,787,668
  
  
 
8,556,107
  
 
  
     
  
     
Earnings per common share - Diluted
  
$
0.17
  
  
$
0.23
  

The Company had no stock options outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, that were anti-dilutive and therefore not included in the diluted earnings per common share calculation.

Note 14 – Shareholders’ equity:
 
On June 8, 2012, the Company’s shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to increase the Company’s authorized common stock, $.01 par value, from 10,000,000 shares to 12,000,000 shares and enable the Company to issue shares for such consideration as is permitted under the Florida Business Corporation Act.

During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company granted stock awards of 121,000 and 117,000 shares of common stock, respectively, to certain executives, key employees and a consultant.  Compensation expense recorded in connection with the stock awards for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 aggregated approximately $306,000 and $223,000, respectively.

During 2013, several employees of the Company and a consultant exercised options to purchase 193,400 shares of the Company’s common stock for approximately $80,000 in cash and the withholding of 42,838 shares.  As a result, 150,562 shares were issued, and approximately $80,000 is reflected as paid in capital on the consolidated balance sheet.

During 2012, several employees of the Company and a consultant exercised options to purchase 302,800 shares of the Company’s common stock for approximately $169,500 in cash and the withholding of 128,301 shares.  As a result, 174,499 shares were issued, and approximately $169,500 is reflected as paid in capital on the consolidated balance sheet.
 
 
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Note -15 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements

There have been no accounting pronouncements or changes in accounting pronouncements during the year ended December 31, 2013 that are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.  Accounting pronouncements that became effective during the year ended December 31, 2013 did not have a material impact on disclosures or on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
Note-16 – Subsequent Events

On March 18, 2014, the Board of Directors of Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. declared a special dividend of $0.05 per share payable on April 15, 2014 to shareholders of record on April 1, 2014.
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
   
     
3.1.1
 
Articles of Incorporation and amendments through May 20, 1994  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010).
3.1.2
 
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, as filed on June 13, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.2 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012).
3.2
 
Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 5, 2011).
10.1
 
Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (file no. 333-174659), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 2011).
10.2
 
Credit Agreement, dated July 6, 2011, among the Company, Kinpak, Inc. and Regions Bank (the “Credit Agreement”) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011).
10.3
 
Equipment Finance Addendum, dated July 6, 2011, among the Company, Kinpak, Inc. and Regions Equipment Finance Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011).
10.4
 
Promissory Note, dated July 6, 2011, issued by the Company to Regions Bank in connection with the revolving line of credit under the Credit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 12, 2011).
10.5
 
Promissory Note, dated July 6, 2011, issued by the Company and Kinpak, Inc. to Regions Equipment Finance Corporation in connection with the term loan under the Credit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 12, 2011). 
10.6
 
Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. 2002 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2011).
10.7
 
Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. 2008 Incentive Stock Option Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2011).
10.8
 
Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. 2008 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2011).
10.9
 
Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. Form of Stock Option granted to Peter G. Dornau (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2011).
10.10
 
Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 2011).   
10.11
 
Net Lease, dated May 1, 1998, between Star Brite Distributing, Inc. and PEJE, Inc (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004).
10.12
 
Renewal of Lease, dated May 1, 2008, between Star Brite Distributing, Inc. and PEJE, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008).
*10.13  
Amendment Number Two to Net Lease, dated May 16, 2013, between Star Brite Distributing, Inc. and PEJE, Inc.
10.14
 
OdorStar Technology, LLC Operating Agreement dated May 4, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010).
*21.
 
List of Subsidiaries

 
E-1

 
 
Exhibit No.
   
     
*31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act.
*31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act.
*32.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Exchange Act and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
*32.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Exchange Act and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
101
 
The following materials from Ocean Bio-Chem Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, formatted in XBLR (eXtensible Business Reporting Language):  (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders Equity for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
     
*      Filed herewith.
 
 
E-2