BNET Industries
Market Cap:$25.5M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$57.4M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
CCA Industries, Inc. has successfully developed and marketed innovative health and beauty products for more than 20 years. Millions of consumers know CCA by the brands they buy: Plus White Toothpaste and Teeth Whitening Kits, the Sudden Change skin care line, Nutra Nail manicure and nail products, and the Bikini Zone line of women's pre-shave and after-shave products.
Chief Executive Officer, Director
David EdellNumber of Employees 153
Contact Information
200 Murray Hill Pkwy
East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073-2144
(201) 330-1400
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Toilet Preparation Manufacturing: 325620
Recent Events
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CCA Industries Q3 Profit Rises; Declares Q4 Dividend - Quick Facts
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CCA Industries, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Earnings and Declares $0.07 Dividend for the Fourth Quarter.
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CCA Industries CAW Approves $0.07 Per Share Q3 Dividend
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CCA Industries, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Earnings and Dividend for the Third Quarter.
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Edell | Chief Executive Officer, Director |
| Dunnan Edell | President, Chief Operating Officer and Director |
| Stephen Heit | CFO & Executive Vice President |
| Drew Edell | Executive Vice President, Product Development and Production |
| Elias Ciudad | Executive Vice President, IT |
| Jim Gonedes | Executive Vice President, Marketing |
| Jon Denis | Senior Executive Vice President of Sales |
| John Bingman | Vice President and Treasurer |
| Nutra Nail Brush | On Polish Remover |
| Stephen Hsu | Research Faculty Member of The Medical College of Georgia |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Beverly W Armstrong | Vice Chairman |
| Ira W. Berman | Chairman, Secretary & Executive Vice President |
| Jack Polak | Board of Directors |
| Robert Lage | Board of Directors |
| Seth Hamot | Board of Directors |
| Stanley Kreitman | Board of Directors |
| Stanlley Krettman | Board of Directors |
"David Edell, age 76, is a director, and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Prior to his association with the Company, he was a marketing and financial consultant; and, by 1983, he had extensive experience in the health and beauty aids field as an executive director and/or officer of Hazel Bishop, Lanolin Plus and Vitamin Corporation of America. In 1954, David Edell received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Syracuse University."
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CCA Industries, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer, Director | Current |
| CCA Industries, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Syracuse University | Bachelor of Arts Degree | Former |
Dunnan Edell is the 53 year-old son of David Edell. He is a graduate of George Washington University. He has been a director since 1994, and in fiscal 2003, he was promoted to position of President of the Company and Chief Operating Officer. He joined the Company in 1984 and was appointed Divisional Vice-President in 1986. He was employed by Alleghany Pharmacal Corporation from 1982 to 1984 and by Hazel Bishop from 1977 to 1981.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CCA Industries, Inc. | President, Chief Operating Officer and Director | Current |
| CCA Industries, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The George Washington University | Former |
"Stephen Heit, age 54 joined CCA in May 2005 as Executive Vice President — Operations, and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in March 2006. Prior to that he was Vice President — Business Strategies for Del Laboratories, Inc., a consumer products company that was listed on the American stock exchange, from 2003 to 2005. Mr. Heit served as President of AM Cosmetics, Inc. from 2001 to 2003, as Chief Financial Officer from 1998 to 2003, and Corporate Secretary to the Board of Directors from 1999 to 2003. From 1986 to 1997 he was the Chief Financial Officer of Pavion Limited, and also served on the Board of Directors. He also served as a Director of Loeb House, Inc., a non-profit organization serving mentally handicapped adults from 1987 to 1995, and Director of Nyack Hospital Foundation from 1993 to 1995. He received a Bachelor of Science from Dominican College in 1976, with additional graduate work in Professional Accounting at Fordham University from 1976 — 1978, and is a MBA Candidate at the University of Connecticut Graduate Business School."
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CCA Industries, Inc. | CFO & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Dominican College | Bachelor of Science | Former |
Drew Edell, the 51 year-old son of David Edell, is a graduate of Pratt Institute, where he received a Bachelor s degree in Industrial Design. He joined the Company in 1983, and in 1985, he was appointed Vice President of Product Development and Production.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CCA Industries, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Product Development and Production | Current |
| CCA Industries, Inc. | Vice President, Operations & New Product Development | Former |
| Pratt Institute | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CCA Industries, Inc. | Executive Vice President, IT | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CCA Industries, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CCA Industries, Inc. | Senior Executive Vice President of Sales | Current |
John Bingman, age 57, received a Bachelor of Science degree from Farleigh Dickenson University in 1973. He worked as a Certified Public Accountant who practiced with the New Jersey accounting firm of Zarrow, Zarrow & Klein from 1976 to 1986.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CCA Industries, Inc. | Vice President and Treasurer | Current |
| CCA Industries, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| CCA Industries, Inc. | Cfo | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CCA Industries, Inc. | On Polish Remover | Current |
Stephen Hsu, PhD., research faculty member of the Medical College of Georgia, entered into an agreement with the Company on February 26, 2004, to create green tea skin care products based on his years of research related to the various uses of green tea anti-oxidants for skin care problems. Dr. Hsu collaborated with Drew Edell, Vice-President of Research and Development for the Company, to create and file a patent application for a special anti-oxidant green tea serum to be used for topical skin application. The patent was filed in November 2004, and is still in review with the U.S. Patent Office. Dr. Hsu is entitled to a commission of 3% on the net factory sales of all of the Company s products using the green tea serum created exclusively for the Company. The Company accrued commissions totaling $240,215 to Dr. Hsu for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2008.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CCA Industries, Inc. | Research Faculty Member of The Medical College of Georgia | Current |
| Medical College of Georgia | Board of Directors | Current |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Community Foundation Serving Richmond & Central | Vice Chairman | Current |
| The Community Foundation | Director | Current |
| CCA Industries, Inc. | Vice Chairman | Current |
"Ira W. Berman, age 77, is the Company’s Executive Vice President and Corporate Secretary. He is also Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Berman is an attorney who has been engaged in the practice of law since 1955. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree (1953) and Bachelor of Law Degree (1955) from Cornell University, and is a member of the American Bar Association."
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CCA Industries, Inc. | Chairman, Secretary & Executive Vice President | Current |
| CCA Industries, Inc. | Chairman of The Board | Current |
"Jack Polak, age 96, has been a private investment consultant and a banker since April 1982. He is a certified Dutch Tax Consultant and a member of The Netherlands Federation of Certified Tax Consultants. He was knighted on his 80th birthday by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands for his untiring efforts on behalf of the Anne Frank Center USA for which he is still actively working as the “Chairman-Emeritus.” On May 23, 2004, Hofstra University in Long Island, NY awarded him with an honorary doctorate in humane letters."
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CCA Industries, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
"Robert Lage, age 72, is a retired CPA. He became a director in fiscal 2003. He was a partner at Price WaterhouseCoopers Management Consulting Service prior to his retirement in 1997. He has been engaged in the practice of public accounting and management consulting since 1959. He received a BBA from Bernard Baruch College of the City University of New York in 1958."
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CCA Industries, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Baruch College | Bba | Former |
Seth W. Hamot is Managing Member, Roark, Rearden & Hamot Capital Management, LLC ("RRHCM"), and owner of Roark, Rearden & Hamot, Inc. ("RRHI"), since 1997, and President of Roark, Rearden & Hamot, LLC ("RRH") since 2002. Mr. Hamot has been a director of the Company since June 18, 2007. Mr. Hamot was nominated for election by Costa Brava Partnership III L.P. ("Costa Brava"), a holder of the Company's Public Preferred Stock. Since 1997, Mr. Hamot has been the Managing Member of RRHCM and the owner of RRHI, the corporate predecessor of RRHCM. RRHCM is the investment manager to Costa Brava Partnership III LP, an investment fund, whose principal business is to make investments in, buy, sell, hold, pledge and assign securities. Mr. Hamot is also the President of RRH, the general partner of Costa Brava. Prior to 1997, Mr. Hamot was one of the partners of the Actionvest entities. Mr. Hamot is currently the Interim Non-executive Chairman of the Board of Bradley Pharmaceuticals Inc., a NYSE listed specialty pharmaceutical company, and serves as a member of that company's audit committee. Mr. Hamot is also a Director of CCA Industries, Inc., an AMEX listed manufacturer of health and beauty aids, and serves as a member of the audit and compensation committees.
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|---|---|---|
| Rearden | President | Current |
| Hamot | President | Current |
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| Princeton University | Degree In Economics | Former |
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| New York Institute of Technology | doctorate of laws | Former |
| New York University | A.B. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CCA Industries, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
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