JANEL CORP - Quarter Report: 2010 June (Form 10-Q)
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
x.
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For the
quarterly period ended: June
30, 2010
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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Commission
File No. 333-60608
JANEL
WORLD TRADE, LTD.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEVADA
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86-1005291
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(State
of incorporation)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification Number)
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150-14
132nd
Avenue, Jamaica, NY
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11434
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(718)
527-3800
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act 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 the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “large
accelerated filer” and “accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act.
Large
accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated
filer ¨ Non-Accelerated
filer x
Indicate
by checkmark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2
of the Act). Yes ¨ No
x
State the
number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's class of common equity, as
of the latest practicable date: 18,381,082.
PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements.
(a) Janel’s unaudited,
interim financial statements for its third fiscal quarter (the three and nine
months ended June 30, 2010) have been set forth below. Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of the Company’s Financial Condition and the Results of Operations
for the third fiscal quarter will be found at Item 2, following the financial
statements.
2
JANEL
WORLD TRADE LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
JUNE 30,
2010
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SEPTEMBER 30,
2009
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(Unaudited)
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(Audited)
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ASSETS
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CURRENT
ASSETS:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ | 1,266,311 | $ | 1,483,150 | ||||
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful Accounts
of $65,506 and $130,877, respectfully
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6,095,029 | 4,616,244 | ||||||
Marketable
securities
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50,122 | 52,100 | ||||||
Loans
receivable – officers
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96,038 | 114,616 | ||||||
-
other
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3,064 | 4,908 | ||||||
Prepaid
expenses and sundry current assets
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81,680 | 239,437 | ||||||
Tax
refund receivable
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4,442 | 289,000 | ||||||
TOTAL
CURRENT ASSETS
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7,596,686 | 6,799,455 | ||||||
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT, NET
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129,163 | 179,779 | ||||||
OTHER
ASSETS:
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Security
deposits
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55,453 | 55,991 | ||||||
Deferred
income taxes
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998,993 | 1,114,000 | ||||||
Intangible
assets, net
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1,754,965 | 1,875,754 | ||||||
TOTAL
OTHER ASSETS
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2,809,411 | 3,045,745 | ||||||
TOTAL
ASSETS
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$ | 10,535,260 | $ | 10,024,979 | ||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
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Accounts
payable – trade
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$ | 3,926,861 | $ | 3,116,830 | ||||
- related party
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- | 100,078 | ||||||
Accrued
expenses and taxes payable
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404,567 | 422,110 | ||||||
Note
payable – other
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- | 125,000 | ||||||
Current
portion of long-term debt
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1,155,327 | 544,141 | ||||||
TOTAL
CURRENT LIABILITIES
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5,486,755 | 4,308,159 | ||||||
OTHER
LIABILITIES:
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Long-term
debt
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490,556 | 1,506,096 | ||||||
Deferred
compensation
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78,568 | 78,568 | ||||||
TOTAL
OTHER LIABILITIES
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569,124 | 1,584,664 | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
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4,479,381 | 4,132,156 | ||||||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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$ | 10,535,260 | $ | 10,024,979 |
See notes
to financial statements
F-1
JANEL
WORLD TRADE LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
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THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
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2010
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2009
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2010
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2009
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REVENUES
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$ | 57,273,590 | $ | 53,942,670 | $ | 21,004,703 | $ | 15,524,769 | ||||||||
COSTS
AND EXPENSES:
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Forwarding
expenses
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50,911,782 | 47,703,356 | 18,631,763 | 13,614,681 | ||||||||||||
Selling,
general and administrative
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5,673,199 | 6,509,575 | 1,952,093 | 1,902,489 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and
Amortization
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183,252 | 268,518 | 61,559 | 89,456 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL
COSTS AND EXPENSES
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56,768,233 | 54,481,449 | 20,645,415 | 15,606,626 | ||||||||||||
INCOME
(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS
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505,357 | (538,779 | ) | 359,288 | (81,857 | ) | ||||||||||
OTHER
ITEMS:
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Interest
and dividend income
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3,928 | 13,571 | 1,122 | 2,191 | ||||||||||||
Interest
expense
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(79,807 | ) | (165,864 | ) | (24,980 | ) | (56,181 | ) | ||||||||
TOTAL
OTHER ITEMS
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(75,879 | ) | (152,293 | ) | (23,858 | ) | (53,990 | ) | ||||||||
INCOME
(LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
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429,478 | (691,072 | ) | 335,430 | (135,847 | ) | ||||||||||
Income
taxes (credits)
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203,000 | (185,000 | ) | 165,000 | (30,000 | ) | ||||||||||
NET
INCOME (LOSS)
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226,478 | (506,072 | ) | 170,430 | (105,847 | ) | ||||||||||
Preferred
stock dividends
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11,296 | 11,250 | 3,796 | 3,750 | ||||||||||||
NET
INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
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$ | 215,182 | $ | (517,322 | ) | $ | 166,634 | $ | (109,597 | ) | ||||||
OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME NET OF TAX:
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Unrealized
gain(loss) from available for sale securities
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$ | (2,157 | ) | $ | (6,785 | ) | $ | (6,429 | ) | $ | 6,990 | |||||
Basic
earnings (loss) per share
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$ | .012 | $ | (.029 | ) | $ | .009 | $ | (.006 | ) | ||||||
Fully
diluted earnings (loss) per share
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$ | .012 | $ | ( .028 | ) | $ | .009 | $ | ( .006 | ) | ||||||
Weighted
number of shares outstanding
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18,136,729 | 17,512,581 | 18,350,557 | 17,511,485 | ||||||||||||
Fully
diluted weighted number of shares outstanding
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18,536,729 | 17,912,581 | 18,750,557 | 17,911,485 |
See notes
to financial statements
F-2
JANEL
WORLD TRADE LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CAPITAL STOCK
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PREFERRED STOCK
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TREASURY
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ADDITIONAL
PAID-IN
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RETAINED
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ACCUMULATED
OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE
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SHARES
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$
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SHARES
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$
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STOCK
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CAPITAL
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EARNINGS
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GAIN (LOSS)
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TOTAL
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BALANCE
– SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
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18,013,332 | $ | 18,014 | 1,285,000 | $ | 1,285 | $ | (11,266 | ) | $ | 3,964,085 | $ | 173,845 | $ | (13,807 | ) | $ | 4,132,156 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net
income
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- | - | - | - | 226,478 | - | 226,478 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends
to preferred shareholders
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- | - | - | - | - | - | (11,296 | ) | - | (11,296 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
comprehensive gains (losses):
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Unrealized
gains on available-for-sale marketable
securities
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- | - | - | - | - | - | - | (2,157 | ) | (2,157 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of stock options as
Compensation
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- | - | - | - | - | 9,200 | - | - | 9,200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Settlement
of litigation (Note 7)
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300,000 | 300 | (50,500 | ) | (50 | ) | - | 124,750 | - | - | 125,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common
stock issuance
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67,750 | 68 | (6,775 | ) | (7 | ) | - | (61 | ) | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE
– MARCH 31, 2010
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18,381,082 | $ | 18,382 | 1,227,725 | $ | 1,228 | $ | (11,266 | ) | $ | 4,097,974 | $ | 389,027 | $ | (15,964 | ) | $ | 4,479,381 |
See notes to financial statements
F-3
JANEL
WORLD TRADE LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CAPITAL STOCK
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PREFERRED STOCK
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TREASURY
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ADDITIONAL
PAID-IN
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RETAINED
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ACCUMULATED
OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE
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SHARES
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$
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SHARES
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$
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STOCK
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CAPITAL
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EARNINGS
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GAIN (LOSS)
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TOTAL
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BALANCE
– SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
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17,426,661 | $ | 17,427 | 1,285,000 | $ | 1,285 | $ | (2,743 | ) | $ | 3,438,677 | $ | 1,430,043 | $ | (13,610 | ) | $ | 4,871,079 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
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- | - | - | - | (506,072 | ) | - | (506,072 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase
of 12,676 shares of treasury stock
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- | - | - | - | (8,523 | ) | - | - | - | (8,523 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends
to preferred shareholders
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- | - | - | - | - | - | (11,250 | ) | - | (11,250 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
comprehensive gains (losses):
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Unrealized
gains (losses) on available-for-sale marketable securities
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- | - | - | - | - | - | - | (6,785 | ) | (6,785 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE
– JUNE 30, 2009
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17,426,661 | $ | 17,427 | 1,285,000 | $ | 1,285 | $ | (11,266 | ) | $ | 3,438,677 | $ | 912,721 | $ | (20,395 | ) | $ | 4,338,449 |
See notes
to financial statements
F-4
JANEL
WORLD TRADE, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
NINE MONTHS
ENDED JUNE 30,
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2010
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2009
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OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
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Net
income (loss)
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$ | 226,478 | $ | (506,072 | ) | |||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating
activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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183,252 | 370,561 | ||||||
Amortization
of imputed interest
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20,646 | 35,145 | ||||||
Non-cash
compensation expense (stock options for services)
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9,200 | - | ||||||
Deferred
income taxes
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115,007 | (270,000 | ) | |||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts
receivable
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(1,478,785 | ) | 1,585,325 | |||||
Tax
refund receivable
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284,558 | - | ||||||
Prepaid
expenses and sundry current assets
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158,295 | 188,751 | ||||||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
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788,738 | (1,215,809 | ) | |||||
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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307,389 | 187,901 | ||||||
INVESTING
ACTIVITIES:
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Acquisition
of property and equipment
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(11,847 | ) | (12,238 | ) | ||||
Purchase
of marketable securities
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(179 | ) | (253 | ) | ||||
NET
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
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(12,026 | ) | (12,491 | ) | ||||
FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
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Dividends
paid
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(7,546 | ) | - | |||||
Repayment
of long-term debt
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(425,000 | ) | (295,788 | ) | ||||
Repayment
of note payable – bank
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- | (624,000 | ) | |||||
Repayment
of loans receivable
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20,422 | 352 | ||||||
Repurchase
of treasury stock
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- | (8,523 | ) | |||||
Repayment
of loans payable – related party
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(100,078 | ) | (98,774 | ) | ||||
NET
CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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(512,202 | ) | (1,026,733 | ) | ||||
DECREASE
IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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(216,839 | ) | (851,323 | ) | ||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS – BEGINNING OF PERIOD
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1,483,150 | 2,428,098 | ||||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS – END OF PERIOD
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$ | 1,266,311 | $ | 1,576,775 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
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Cash
paid during the period for:
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Interest
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$ | 59,161 | $ | 60,536 | ||||
Income
taxes
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$ | 1,708 | $ | 105,863 | ||||
Non-cash
financing activities:
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Unrealized
gain (loss) on marketable securities
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$ | (2,157 | ) | $ | (6,785 | ) | ||
Dividends
declared to preferred stockholders
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$ | (11,296 | ) | $ | (11,250 | ) | ||
Cancellation
of note payable – other (Note 7)
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$ | 125,000 | $ | - |
See notes
to financial statements
F-5
JANEL
WORLD TRADE, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30,
2010
(Unaudited)
1
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BASIS
OF PRESENTATION
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The
attached consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result,
certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
have been condensed or omitted. The Company believes that the disclosures made
are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The consolidated
financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of
management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods
presented. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in
the Company’s Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
or about January 13, 2010.
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SUBSEQUENT
EVENT
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On August
3, 2010, the Company’s subsidiary Janel Group of New York, Inc. (“Janel New
York”) entered into a one-year $3.5 million revolving line of credit agreement
with Community National Bank (“CNB”). The new credit facility (the “CNB
Facility”) replaces Janel New York’s previous term loan agreement with JPMorgan
Chase Bank. The interest rate of the CNB Facility is the prime rate plus 1%,
with a minimum rate of 5%. Under the CNB Facility, Janel New York may borrow the
lesser of $3.5 million or 80% of the Company’s aggregate outstanding eligible
accounts receivable. Janel New York’s obligations under the CNB Facility are
secured by all of the assets of the Company and are guaranteed by the Company
and James N. Jannello, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The CNB Facility
is for a one year term expiring on July 31, 2011. As of June 30, 2010, under the
borrowing formula, there was a total amount available for borrowing of
approximately $2,514,000. On August 3, 2010, $951,190 of the CNB Facility was
used to pay off the outstanding balances under the term loan with JPMorgan Chase
Bank.
3
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BUSINESS
SEGMENT INFORMATION
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The
Company is organized into two reportable segments, full service cargo
transportation logistics management and computer software sales, support and
maintenance.
Nine Months Ended
June 30, 2010
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Consolidated
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Transportation
Logistics
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Computer
Software
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Total
revenues
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$ | 57,273,590 | $ | 57,216,384 | $ | 57,206 | ||||||
Net
revenues
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$ | 6,361,807 | $ | 6,304,601 | $ | 57,206 | ||||||
Operating
income (loss)
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$ | 505,357 | $ | 808,899 | $ | (303,542 | ) | |||||
Identifiable
assets
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$ | 10,535,260 | $ | 10,458,500 | $ | 76,760 | ||||||
Capital
expenditures
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$ | 11,846 | $ | 11,846 | $ | - | ||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
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$ | 203,898 | $ | 179,428 | $ | 24,470 | ||||||
Equity
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$ | 4,479,381 | $ | 9,584,969 | $ | (5,105,588 | ) |
F-6
Nine
Months Ended
June
30, 2009
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Consolidated
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Transportation
Logistics
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Computer
Software
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Total
revenues
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$ | 53,942,670 | $ | 53,773,801 | $ | 168,869 | ||||||
Net
revenues
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$ | 6,239,314 | $ | 6,070,445 | $ | 168,869 | ||||||
Operating
income (loss)
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$ | (538,779 | ) | $ | (36,144 | ) | $ | (502,635 | ) | |||
Identifiable
assets
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$ | 10,750,386 | $ | 9,499,298 | $ | 1,251,088 | ||||||
Capital
expenditures
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$ | 12,238 | $ | 10,700 | $ | 1,538 | ||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
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$ | 405,706 | $ | 217,559 | $ | 188,147 | ||||||
Equity
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$ | 4,338,449 | $ | 7,886,694 | $ | (3,548,245 | ) |
Three
Months Ended
June
30, 2010
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Consolidated
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Transportation
Logistics
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Computer
Software
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Total
revenues
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$ | 21,004,703 | $ | 21,004,703 | $ | - | ||||||
Net
revenues
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$ | 2,372,940 | $ | 2,372,940 | $ | - | ||||||
Operating
income (loss)
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$ | 359,288 | $ | 486,700 | $ | (127,412 | ) | |||||
Identifiable
assets
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$ | 10,535,260 | $ | 10,458,500 | $ | 76,760 | ||||||
Capital
expenditures
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$ | 5,667 | $ | 5,667 | $ | - | ||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
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$ | 68,441 | $ | 60,284 | $ | 8,157 | ||||||
Equity
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$ | 4,479,381 | $ | 9,584,969 | $ | (5,105,588 | ) |
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2009
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Consolidated
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Transportation
Logistics
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Computer
Software
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Total
revenues
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$ | 15,524,769 | $ | 15,515,608 | $ | 9,161 | ||||||
Net
revenues
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$ | 1,910,088 | $ | 1,900,927 | $ | 9,161 | ||||||
Operating
income (loss)
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$ | (81,857 | ) | $ | 80,267 | $ | (162,124 | ) | ||||
Identifiable
assets
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$ | 10,750,386 | $ | 9,499,298 | $ | 1,251,088 | ||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
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$ | 135,592 | $ | 72,803 | $ | 62,789 | ||||||
Equity
|
$ | 4,338,449 | $ | 7,886,694 | $ | (3,548,245 | ) |
F-7
4
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LONG-TERM
DEBT
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Long-term
debt consists of the following:
June 30,
2010
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September 30,
2009
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Term
loan payable in monthly installments of principal of $25,000 through July
1, 2010 and $40,000 monthly commencing August 1, 2010 through December 1,
2010, plus interest at the bank’s prime rate plus 3% per annum, with a
final payment due December 31, 2010. The agreement requires the Company to
maintain certain net income levels, as defined. The loan is collateralized
by substantially all assets of the Company and is personally guaranteed by
certain stockholders of the Company.
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$ | 1,016,190 | $ | 1,316,191 | ||||
Non-interest
bearing note payable, net of imputed interest, with a payment of $435,000
due in July 2011.
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407,471 | 386,824 | ||||||
Term
loan payable in monthly installments of $13,889, plus interest at a bank’s
prime rate minus .50% per annum. The loan is collateralized by
substantially all assets of a subsidiary of the Company.
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222,222 | 347,222 | ||||||
1,645,883 | 2,050,237 | |||||||
Less
current portion
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490,556 | 544,141 | ||||||
$ | 1,155,327 | $ | 1,506,096 | |||||
These
obligations mature as follows:
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2010
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$ | 490,556 | $ | 544,141 | ||||
2011
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1,155,327 | 1,506,096 | ||||||
$ | 1,645,883 | $ | 2,050,237 |
5
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SHARE
BASED COMPENSATION
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The
Company follows the provisions of SFAS No, 123R “Share Based Payment”, a
revision of FASB Statement No. 123 (“SFAS123R”). Under the provisions of this
statement the compensation costs relating to share-based payment transactions
are to be recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on
their fair values.
For the
three and nine months ended June 30, 2010, the Company recorded share based
compensation expense of $9,200, respectively, which, net of income taxes,
resulted in a $5,428 reduction of net income, respectively.
6
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STOCK
OPTIONS
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On June
30, 2010, the Company issued options to purchase 23,750 shares of common stock
at an exercise price of $1.00 per share, in satisfaction of half of the finder’s
fees associated with the hiring of two new sales executives on May 17, 2010. The
remaining obligation was paid in cash.
The fair
value of the options as determined using a Black Scholes Option Pricing Model
was $9,200 which, net of income taxes, resulted in a $5,428 reduction of net
income.
The
Company has no other stock options outstanding.
F-8
7
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
|
(1) Janel
is occasionally subject to claims and lawsuits which typically arise in the
normal course of business. While the outcome of these claims cannot be
predicated with certainty, management does not believe that the outcome of any
of these legal matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s
financial position or results of operations.
(2) On
February 11, 2008, The Company filed a lawsuit in the United States District
Court for the Southern District of New York against defendants World Logistics
Services, Inc. (“World Logistics”), a Delaware Corporation formerly known as
“Order Logistics, Inc.” Richard S. Francis (“Francis”), the President of World
Logistics; and Brian P. Griffin (“Griffin”), who was the Chief Executive Officer
of World Logistics when Janel completed an acquisition in October 2007 of
certain World Logistics assets.
Janel claims that the defendants made
false and misleading statements of material facts concerning the exclusivity of
the rights to the assets which were sold to Janel by having concealed and
withheld the provisions of a settlement agreement with a third-party business
associate and creditor made only two days before the closing of the asset sale,
in which World Logistics agreed to the cancellation of a restrictive covenant
which had prevented the creditor from using World Logistics proprietary computer
software, or soliciting its list of valuable customers and
employees.
Janel has
charged that the defendants violated the anti-fraud provisions of the Federal
securities laws, committed common law fraud, breach of contract and other
wrongdoing, with the specific intent to defraud Janel and obtain 285,000 shares
of its newly authorized Class B convertible preferred stock, and more than
$2,300,000 in payments by Janel of the defendants’ long overdue obligations to
suppliers, creditors and tax authorities.
In May
2008, the defendants filed a motion to the court asking it to dismiss the case
based upon the defendants’ claim that the complaint “fails to state a claim upon
which relief may be granted”. The Company, in turn, filed a brief in opposition
to the defendants’ motion showing that it is meritless and should be denied. In
March 2009 the court entered an order denying the defendants’ motions to dismiss
in their entirety.
In April
2009 the defendants Francis and Griffin filed answers to the Janel complaint and
they each counterclaimed that Janel breached agreements and withheld payments
from them. In May 2009 Janel filed replies denying each of the counterclaims as
meritless.
In March
2010 the Company reached a settlement agreement and mutual general release with
one of the defendants in the lawsuit filed against World Logistics Services Inc.
Terms of the settlement include the issuance of 367,750 shares of Janel’s common
stock, elimination of a $125,000 note payable to a defendant and a release of
any and all claims and demands of the defendant.
F-9
Item
2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations.
As used throughout this Report, “we,”
“our,” “Janel”, “the Company,” and similar words refers to Janel World Trade,
Ltd.
Forward
Looking Statements
The
statements contained in all parts of this document that are not historical facts
are, or may be deemed to be, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements include, but
are not limited to, those relating to the following: the effect and benefits of
the Company’s reverse merger transaction; Janel’s plans to reduce costs
(including the scope, timing, impact and effects thereof); potential annualized
cost savings; plans for direct entry into the trucking and warehouse
distribution business (including the scope, timing, impact and effects thereof);
the Company's ability to improve its cost structure; plans for opening
additional domestic and foreign branch offices (including the scope, timing,
impact and effects thereof); the sensitivity of demand for the Company's
services to domestic and global economic and political conditions; expected
growth; future operating expenses; future margins; fluctuations in currency
valuations; fluctuations in interest rates; future acquisitions and any effects,
benefits, results, terms or other aspects of such acquisitions; ability to
continue growth and implement growth and business strategy; the ability of
expected sources of liquidity to support working capital and capital expenditure
requirements; future expectations and outlook and any other statements regarding
future growth, cash needs, operations, business plans and financial results and
any other statements that are not historical facts.
When used
in this document, the words "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "may," "plans,"
"project," and similar expressions are intended to be among the statements that
identify forward-looking statements. Janel’s results may differ
significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking
statements. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties,
including, but not limited to, those relating to costs, delays and difficulties
related to the Company's dependence on its ability to attract and retain skilled
managers and other personnel; the intense competition within the freight
industry; the uncertainty of the Company's ability to manage and continue its
growth and implement its business strategy; the Company's dependence on the
availability of cargo space to serve its customers; effects of regulation; its
vulnerability to general economic conditions and dependence on its principal
customers; accuracy of accounting and other estimates; risk of international
operations; risks relating to acquisitions; the Company's future financial and
operating results, cash needs and demand for its services; and the Company's
ability to maintain and comply with permits and licenses; as well as other risk
factors described in Janel’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on
January 13, 2010. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties
materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes
may vary materially from those projected.
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Overview
The
following discussion and analysis addresses the results of operations for the
three and nine months ended June 30, 2010, as compared to the results of
operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2009. The discussion and
analysis then addresses the liquidity and financial condition of the Company,
and other matters.
Results
of Operations
Janel
operates its business as two reportable segments comprised of: 1) full-service
cargo transportation logistics management, including freight forwarding – via
air, ocean and land-based carriers – customs brokerage services, warehousing and
distribution services, and other value-added logistics services, and 2) computer
software sales, support and maintenance.
Three
Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30,
2009
Revenue. Revenue
for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 was $21,004,703, as compared to $15,524,769
for the same period of fiscal 2009, a year-over-year increase of $5,479,934, or
35.3%. For the three months of fiscal 2010, transportation logistics
accounted for revenue of $21,004,703, and there was no computer software revenue
generated from the Company’s October 18, 2007 acquisition of certain assets of
World Logistics, Inc. (formerly named "Order Logistics Inc."). The increased
level of transportation logistics revenue reflected the economic diversity of
the Janel customer base, the continued demand for the Company’s core services,
and an improvement of the U.S. economy year-over-year, which resulted in an
increase in shipping activity by existing customers between the two periods.
Computer software-related revenue during the period was negatively affected as a
result of the continuing cutbacks and management of expenses the Company has
made in that business segment.
Forwarding Expense.
Forwarding expense is primarily comprised of the fees paid by Janel
directly to cargo carriers to handle and transport its actual freight shipments
on behalf of its customers between initial and final terminal points. Forwarding
expense also includes any duties and/or trucking charges related to the
shipments. As a general rule, revenue received by the Company for shipments via
ocean freight are marked up at a lower percentage versus their related
forwarding expense than are shipments via airfreight, i.e., forwarding expense
as a percentage of revenue is generally higher (and the Company earns less) for
ocean freight than for airfreight.
For the
third quarter of fiscal 2010, forwarding expense increased by $5,017,082, or
36.9%, to $18,631,763, as compared to $13,614,681 for the third quarter of
fiscal 2009. The percentage increase in forwarding expense was greater than the
percentage increase in transportation logistics revenue, up 36.9%
year-over-year, yielding an unfavorable increase of a 1.0 percentage point in
the measure of forwarding expense as a percentage of revenue to 88.7% in the
third quarter of fiscal 2010, from 87.7% for the third fiscal quarter of
2009. This is principally the result of more ocean freight shipments
in the fiscal 2010 quarter accounting for a higher proportion of the overall
shipping activity (versus airfreight), as compared to the fiscal 2009
quarter.
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Selling, General and Administrative
Expense. Selling, general and administrative expense in third
quarter of fiscal 2010 increased by $49,604, or 2.6%, to $1,952,093, as compared
to $1,902,489 in the third quarter of fiscal 2009. The year-over-year absolute
dollar increase in SG&A primarily resulted from an increase in payroll costs
associated with the hiring of two new sales executives during the quarter, an
increase in sales commissions resulting from the higher levels of revenue, and
an increase in state unemployment insurance due to higher state unemployment
insurance rates resulting from an increase in unemployment
claims. Primarily because of the higher revenue base, SG&A as a
percentage of revenue decreased by 296 basis points to 9.29% in the third
quarter of fiscal 2010, from 12.25% in the third quarter of fiscal
2009.
Income (Loss) Before
Taxes. Janel’s results improved from a loss before taxes of
$(135,847) in the third quarter of fiscal 2009, to income before taxes of
$335,431 in the third quarter of fiscal 2010. Charges related to the
amortization of intangible assets were $40,263 and $89,456 in the third quarters
of 2010 and 2009, respectively. Similarly, interest expense,
pertaining essentially to acquisition financing, declined to $24,980 during the
fiscal 2010 third quarter, from $56,181 in the corresponding year-earlier
period.
Income Taxes. The
effective income tax rate in both the 2010 and 2009 fiscal periods reflects the
U.S. federal statutory rate and applicable state income taxes.
Net Income (Loss).
Net income available to common shareholders for the third quarter of
fiscal 2010 was $166,634, or $0.009 per fully diluted share, an improvement of
$276,231 as compared to net loss available to common shareholders of $(109,597),
or $(0.006) per fully diluted share, in the third quarter of fiscal
2009.
Nine
Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Nine Months Ended June 30,
2009
Revenue. Revenue
for the nine months ended June 30, 2010 was $57,273,590, as compared to
$53,942,670 for the same period of fiscal 2009, a year-over-year increase of
$3,330,920 or 6.2%. For the nine months of fiscal 2010, transportation
logistics accounted for revenue of $57,216,384, while computer software revenue
was $57,206, generated from the Company’s October 18, 2007 acquisition of
certain assets of World Logistics, Inc. (formerly named "Order Logistics Inc.").
The increased level of transportation logistics revenue reflected the relative
strengthening of the U.S. economy year-over-year, and the consequent increase in
shipping activity by existing customers between the two periods. Computer
software-related revenue during the period was also negatively affected as a
result of the Company’s earlier closing of former World Logistics operations in
South Carolina, which were then consolidated into the Company’s Chicago
operations, and from the continuing cutbacks the Company has made in that
business segment.
Forwarding Expense. For
the nine months ended June 30, 2010, forwarding expense increased by $3,208,427,
or 6.7%, to $50,911,783 as compared to $47,703,356 for the same period of fiscal
2009. The percentage increase in forwarding expense was greater than the
percentage increase in transportation logistics revenue, up 6.73%
year-over-year, yielding an unfavorable increase of a 0.5 percentage point in
the measure of forwarding expense as a percentage of revenue to 88.9% for the
nine months ended June 30, 2010, from 88.4% for the same period of
2009. This is principally the result of more ocean freight shipments
in the fiscal 2010 nine months accounting for a higher proportion of the overall
shipping activity (versus airfreight), as compared to the fiscal 2009 nine
months.
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Selling, General and Administrative
Expense. For the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and
2009, selling, general and administrative expenses were $5,673,199 (9.91% of
revenue), and $6,509,575 (12.07% of revenue), respectively. This represents a
year-over-year improvement of $836,376, or 12.85%. The year-over-year absolute
dollar decrease in SG&A primarily resulted from cutbacks made as part of the
Company’s ongoing austerity program, during which personnel positions have been
eliminated, workweek reductions have been implemented, and all additional
overhead expenses have been tightly monitored. Primarily because of
the higher revenue base, SG&A as a percentage of revenue decreased by 216
basis points, from 12.07% in the fiscal 2009 nine months to 9.91% in the fiscal
2010 nine months.
Income (Loss) Before Taxes.
Janel reported an income before taxes of $429,478 for the nine months
ended June 30, 2010, as compared to loss before taxes of $(691,072) for the nine
months ended June30, 2009. Charges related to amortization of intangible assets
were $120,789 and $268,518 in the first nine months of 2010 and 2009,
respectively. Similarly, interest expense, pertaining principally to acquisition
financing, declined from $165,864 in the first nine months of 2009 to $79,807 in
the latest nine-month period.
Income Taxes. The
effective income tax rate in both the 2010 and 2009 fiscal periods reflects the
U.S. federal statutory rate and applicable state income taxes.
Net Income (Loss).
Janel reported net income available to common shareholders for the nine
months ended June 30, 2010 of $215,182 or $0.012 per diluted share, up $732,504
as compared to a net loss available to common shareholders of $(517,322), or
$(0.029) per diluted share, for the nine months ended June 30,2009.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Janel’s
ability to meet its liquidity requirements, which include satisfying its debt
obligations and funding working capital, day-to-day operating expenses and
capital expenditures depends upon its future performance, and is subject to
general economic conditions and other factors, some of which are beyond its
control.
As of
June 30, 2010, and compared with the year-earlier figure, the Company’s cash and
cash equivalents declined by $216,839, or 14.6%, to $1,266,311 from $1,483,150,
respectively. During the nine months ended June 30, 2010, Janel’s net working
capital (current assets minus current liabilities) decreased by $381,365, or
15.3%, from $2,491,296 at September 30, 2009, to $2,109,931 at June 30,
2010.
Net cash
provided by operating activities was $307,389 for the nine months ended June 30,
2010, compared to $187,901 for the nine months ended June 30,
2009. The change was principally driven by a decrease in collections
of outstanding accounts receivable, which were more than offset by the change in
our net profit, a federal tax refund and a decrease in payments of outstanding
accounts payable.
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Net cash
used for investing activities, primarily capital expenditures for property and
equipment, were $12,025 and $12,491 for the nine months ended June 30, 2010 and
2009, respectively.
Net cash
used for financing activities was $512,203 for the nine months ended June 30,
2010, compared to $1,026,733 for the nine months ended June 30,
2009. The cash used in financing activities for the nine months
ending June 30, 2010, consisted primarily of scheduled repayments under the term
loan agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank. The cash used in financing
activities for the nine months ending June 30, 2009, consisted primarily of
repayments under the term and line note agreements with JPMorgan Chase
Bank.
Janel’s
cash flow performance for the nine months is not necessarily indicative of
future cash flow performance.
On August
3, 2010, subsequent to the June 30, 2010 quarter end, the Company’s Janel Group
of New York, Inc. (“Janel New York”) subsidiary entered into a one year $3.5
million revolving line of credit agreement with Community National Bank
(“CNB”). The new credit facility (the “CNB Facility”) replaces Janel
New York’s previous term loan agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank. The interest
rate of the CNB Facility is the prime rate plus 1%, with a minimum rate of
5%. Under the CNB Facility, Janel New York may borrow the lesser of
$3.5 million, or 80% of the Company’s aggregate outstanding eligible accounts
receivable. As of June 30, 2010, under the borrowing formula, there was a total
amount available for borrowing of approximately $2,514,000. On August 3, 2010,
$951,190 of the CNB Facility was used to pay off the outstanding balances under
the term loan with JPMorgan Chase Bank. The CNB Facility is for a one year term,
expiring on July 31, 2011, and obligations under the CNB Facility are secured by
all of the assets of the Company, and are guaranteed by the Company and James N.
Jannello, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
In March
2004, Janel increased its line of credit with a bank from $1,500,000 to
$2,000,000. In January 2005, Janel entered into agreements providing for a
transfer of its line of credit to another bank on identical terms, except that
the available line of credit increased to $3,000,000. In July 2005, Janel
decreased its line of credit from $3,000,000 to $1,500,000 because its cash flow
had become adequate for financing its receivables, and because it obtained a
reduced interest rate. During the first quarter of 2008, to help finance the
Company’s acquisition of certain assets of Order Logistics, Inc., the Company
borrowed $1,700,000 (including a temporary increase of $200,000) under this
existing line of credit, while also issuing a note payable in the amount of
$125,000. In addition, Janel entered into a term loan agreement with
a different bank in the amount of $500,000 (see Note 4 to financial
statements). At June 30, 2008, Janel had no remaining available
borrowing under its line of credit. The outstanding balance of notes payable of
$1,825,000 bears interest at prime plus three-quarters of one percent (0.75%)
per annum and is collateralized by substantially all the assets of Janel and
personal guarantees by certain shareholders of the Company. As of
December 31, 2008, the Company had taken down the full $500,000 of available
borrowing under its three-year term loan agreement, bearing interest at prime
plus one-half of one percent (0.50%) per annum, collateralized by substantially
all the assets of Order Logistics, Inc. In April 2008, the outstanding bank note
payable of $1,700,000 was converted into a term loan payable in monthly
installments of $20,238 plus interest at the bank’s prime rate plus 0.75% per
annum, or LIBOR plus 2% per annum. In addition, the bank gave the
Company a new credit line of $1,500,000, which expired on March 31, 2009. To
finance the acquisition of certain assets of Ferrara International Logistics,
Inc., the Company issued a non-interest bearing note payable, net of imputed
interest, with payments of $435,000 in July 2009 and July 2011.
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In May
2009, Janel, its subsidiaries and affiliated companies, together with James N.
Jannello and Stephen Cesarski, entered into a forbearance agreement with J.P.
Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the Agreement") to resolve a default on the part of the
Company in: (a) making timely payment upon maturity of a promissory note due to
the bank (the "Line Note") in the sum of $250,868.06 on March 31, 2009 (Messrs.
Jannello and Cesarski were guarantors of payment of the Line Note); and (b) the
Debt Service Coverage Ratio covenant in the Credit Agreement with the bank. The
Agreement provided that the bank will refrain from exercising its collection
rights against the Company and guarantors, provided that the Company delivers
full payment of all principal, interest and late fees due to the bank on the
Line Note, amounting to approximately $252,000.00, on or before July 31,
2009.
The
Agreement also provided that beginning May 22, 2009, interest on the Line Note,
and on a Term Note in the principal sum of $1,457,142.80, would accrue at a rate
per annum which would equal the CD Floating Rate plus three percent (3.0%) based
upon the actual number of days the principal is outstanding over a year of 360
days. The Company was required to furnish the bank with a projection
of monthly cash receipts and disbursements prepared and certified by the
Company’s chief financial officer for the twelve (12) month period beginning
July 2009. The Company may not prepay any indebtedness to any person without the
prior written consent of the bank. If the Company or the guarantors
defaulted in payment of the amounts required to be paid to the bank under the
terms of the Agreement or the loan documents, if a petition for bankruptcy under
any chapter of the United States bankruptcy code or any other debt relief law
against the Company or the guarantors, or any other judicial action was taken
with respect to the Company or the guarantors by any creditor, if any
representation or warranty made to the bank by the Company was untrue, incorrect
or misleading in any material respect, if any judgment is filed against or with
respect to any collateral securing the Company’s obligations to the bank in
excess of $100,000.00, or there was any substantial impairment of the prospect
of the Company’s full satisfaction of its obligations to the bank or substantial
impairment of the value of the collateral or the priority of the bank's security
interest in or lien upon any collateral, the forbearance would be terminated,
and all outstanding obligations would be immediately due and payable at the
bank's sole option.
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On
January 4, 2010, the Company amended the term loan agreement with JPMorgan Chase
Bank, its principal lender, under the following terms. The Company was required
to make monthly installments of principal of $25,000 through July 1, 2010, and
$40,000 monthly commencing August 1, 2010, through December 1, 2010, plus
interest at the bank’s prime rate plus 3% per annum, with a final payment due
December 31, 2010. The agreement required the Company to maintain certain net
income levels, as defined by the agreement. The loan was collateralized by
substantially all assets of the Company, and wss personally guaranteed by
certain stockholders of the Company. However, the Company is also proceeding
with its comprehensive growth strategy for fiscal 2006 and beyond, which
encompasses a number of potential elements, as detailed below under “Current
Outlook.” To successfully execute several of these growth strategy elements in
the coming months, the Company will need to secure additional capital funding
estimated at up to $10,000,000 during that period. There is no assurance either
that such additional capital as necessary to execute the Company’s business plan
and intended growth strategy will be available or, if available, will be
extended to the Company at mutually acceptable terms.
Current
Outlook
Janel is
primarily engaged in the business of providing full-service cargo transportation
logistics management, including freight forwarding via air, ocean and land-based
carriers, customs brokerage services, warehousing and distribution services, and
other value-added logistics services and in the business of computer software
sales, support and maintenance. Its results of operations are affected by the
general economic cycle, particularly as it influences global trade levels and
specifically the import and export activities of Janel’s various current and
prospective customers.
Historically,
the Company’s operating results have been subject to a seasonal trend when
measured on a quarterly basis. The first quarter has traditionally been the
weakest and the third and fourth quarters have traditionally been the
strongest. This pattern is the result of, or is influenced by, numerous
factors including weather patterns, national holidays, consumer demand, economic
conditions and a myriad of other similar and subtle forces. In addition,
this historical quarterly trend has been influenced by the growth and
diversification of the Company’s international network and service
offerings. The Company cannot accurately forecast many of these factors nor
can the Company estimate accurately the relative influence of any particular
factor and, as a result, there can be no assurance that historical patterns, if
any, will continue in future periods.
Management
has been engaged in reviewing the profitability of various customer accounts
with a view toward eliminating accounts which are only marginally profitable,
and focusing on accounts that are more profitable, with a view to increasing its
overall profit margin. Based upon the results for the nine months ended June 30,
2010, and its current expectations for the remainder of fiscal 2010, Janel
projects that gross revenue for its fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, will
increase by at least 12% from fiscal 2009 to approximately $80
million.
In
addition, Janel is progressing with the implementation of its business plan and
strategy to grow its revenue and profitability for fiscal 2010 and beyond
through other avenues. The Company’s strategy for growth includes plans to:
open, as warranted, additional branch offices domestically and/or outside the
continental United States; introduce additional revenue streams for its existing
headquarters and branch locations; proceed with negotiations and due diligence
with privately held transportation-related firms which may ultimately lead to
their acquisition by the Company; expand its existing sales force by hiring
additional commission-only sales representatives with established customer
bases; increase its focus on growing revenue related to export activities;
evaluate direct entry into the trucking and warehouse distribution business as a
complement to the services already provided to existing customers; and continue
its focus on containing current and prospective overhead and operating expenses,
particularly with regard to the efficient integration of any additional offices
or acquisitions.
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Certain
elements of the Company’s growth strategy, principally proposals for
acquisition, are contingent upon the availability of adequate financing at terms
acceptable to the Company. The Company is continuing in its efforts
to secure long-term financing, but has to date been unable to complete any such
long-term financing transactions at terms it deems acceptable, and cannot
presently anticipate when or if financing on acceptable terms will become
available. Therefore, the implementation of significant aspects of the Company’s
strategic growth plan may be deferred beyond the originally anticipated
timing.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
discusses the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires
management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the
amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Since
future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty,
the determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment. Actual results
could differ from those estimates, and such difference may be material to the
financial statements. The most significant accounting estimates inherent in the
preparation of our financial statements include estimates as to the appropriate
carrying value of certain assets and liabilities which are not readily apparent
from other sources, primarily allowance for doubtful accounts, accruals for
transportation and other direct costs, and accruals for cargo insurance.
Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various
assumptions which are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. We
reevaluate these significant factors as facts and circumstances change.
Historically, actual results have not differed significantly from our estimates.
These accounting policies are described at relevant sections in this discussion
and analysis and in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included
in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30,
2009.
Management
believes that the nature of the Company’s business is such that there are few,
if any, complex challenges in accounting for operations. Revenue recognition is
considered the critical accounting policy due to the complexity of arranging and
managing global logistics and supply-chain management transactions.
Revenue
Recognition
A.
Full-Service Cargo Transportation Logistics Management
Revenues
are derived from airfreight, ocean freight and custom brokerage services. The
Company is a non-asset-based carrier and accordingly does not own transportation
assets. The Company generates the major portion of its air and ocean freight
revenues by purchasing transportation services from direct carriers (airlines,
steam ship lines, etc.) and reselling those services to its customers. By
consolidating shipments from multiple customers and availing itself of its
buying power, the Company is able to negotiate favorable rates from the direct
carriers, while offering to its customers lower rates than the customers could
obtain themselves.
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Airfreight
revenues include the charges for carrying the shipments when the Company acts as
a freight consolidator. Ocean freight revenues include the charges for carrying
the shipments when the Company acts as a Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier
(NVOCC). In each case, the Company is acting as an indirect
carrier. When acting as an indirect carrier, the Company will issue a
House Airway Bill (HAWB) or a House Ocean Bill of Lading (HOBL) to customers as
the contract of carriage. In turn, when the freight is physically
tendered to a direct carrier, the Company receives a contract of carriage known
as a Master Airway Bill for airfreight shipments and a Master Ocean Bill of
Lading for ocean shipments. At this point the risk of loss passes to
the carrier, however, in order to claim for any such loss, the customer is first
obligated to pay the freight charges.
Based
upon the terms in the contract of carriage, revenues related to shipments where
the Company issues a HAWB or a HOBL are recognized at the time the freight is
tendered to the direct carrier. Costs related to the shipments are
recognized at the same time.
Revenues
realized when the Company acts as an agent for the shipper and does not issue a
HAWB or a HOBL include only the commission and fees earned for the services
performed. These revenues are recognized upon completion of the
services.
Customs
brokerage and other services involve providing multiple services at destination
including clearing shipments through customs by preparing required
documentation, calculating and providing for payment of duties and other charges
on behalf of the customers, arranging for any required inspections, and
arranging for final delivery. These revenues are recognized upon
completion of the services.
The
movement of freight may require multiple services. In most instances the Company
may perform multiple services including destination break-bulk and value added
services such as local transportation, distribution services and logistics
management. Each of these services has a separate fee that is
recognized as revenue upon completion of the service.
Customers
will frequently request an all-inclusive rate for a set of services that is
known in the industry as “door-to-door services.” In these cases, the
customer is billed a single rate for all services from pickup at origin to
delivery. The allocation of revenue and expense among the components
of services when provided under an all inclusive rate are done in an objective
manner on a fair value basis in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force
(EITF) 00-21, “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple
Deliverables.”
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B.
Computer Software Sales, Support and Maintenance
The
Company recognizes revenue, including multiple element arrangements, in
accordance with the provisions of the SEC's Staff Accounting bulletin ("SAB")
No. 104, Revenue
Recognition, and the Financial Accounting Standards Board's ("FASB"), and
EITF 00-21, Revenue Agreements
with Multiple Deliverables. Revenue from the sale of the
Company's products and services are recognized when persuasive evidence of an
arrangement exists, delivery has occurred (or services have been rendered), the
price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured.
Amounts billed in excess of revenue recognized are recorded as deferred revenue
in the balance sheet.
Estimates
While
judgments and estimates are a necessary component of any system of accounting,
the Company’s use of estimates is limited primarily to the following areas that
in the aggregate are not a major component of the Company’s statements of
income:
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accounts
receivable valuation;
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the
useful lives of long-term assets;
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the
accrual of costs related to ancillary services the Company provides;
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accrual
of tax expense on an interim basis.
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Management
believes that the methods utilized in all of these areas are non-aggressive in
approach and consistent in application. Management believes that there are
limited, if any, alternative accounting principles or methods which could be
applied to the Company’s transactions. While the use of estimates means that
actual future results may be different from those contemplated by the estimates,
the Company believes that alternative principles and methods used for making
such estimates would not produce materially different results than those
reported.
Not
applicable.
We
maintain a system of disclosure controls and procedures that is designed to
provide reasonable assurance that information, which is required to be disclosed
by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and is accumulated and communicated to
management in a timely manner. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer have evaluated this system of disclosure controls and procedures as of
the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, and concluded that the
system is effective. There have been no changes in our internal control over
financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal
control over financial reporting.
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
Janel is
occasionally subject to claims and lawsuits which typically arise in the normal
course of business. While the outcome of these claims cannot be predicted with
certainty, management does not believe that the outcome of any of these legal
matters will have a material adverse effect on the company's financial position
or results of operations.
Subsequent
to the October 2007 acquisition of certain assets of Order Logistics, Inc.
(“OLI”), a Delaware corporation, consisting principally of proprietary
technology, office locations and personnel, and customer relationships, Janel
learned that immediately prior to the closing of the acquisition, OLI had
entered into an undisclosed agreement with a third party (the “Settlement
Agreement”) which permitted that party to use OLI proprietary technology and
customer relationships being purchased by Janel, and to solicit OLI employees in
its South Carolina office. Janel believes that OLI’s failure to disclose the
Settlement Agreement prior to the closing of the asset acquisition was a
material violation of the OLI covenants, representations and warrantees set
forth in the October 18, 2007 Asset Purchase Agreement which has damaged the
value of the assets acquired by Janel.
On
February 11, 2008, Janel World Trade, Ltd. (“Janel”) filed a lawsuit in the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against
defendants World Logistics Services, Inc. (“World Logistics”), a Delaware
Corporation formerly known as “Order Logistics, Inc.;” Richard S. Francis
("Francis”), the President of World Logistics; and Brian P. Griffin (“Griffin”),
who was the Chief Executive Officer of World Logistics when Janel completed an
acquisition in October 2007 of certain World Logistics assets consisting of
proprietary technology, intellectual property (including the name “Order
Logistics”), office equipment, and customer lists for Janel's exclusive use in
the management and expansion of Janel’s international integrated logistics
transport services business. The technology was acquired by Janel to enable it
to integrate the tracking of all of the different aspects of the production,
movement and delivery of goods, making the entire process electronically visible
in “real time” by both its managers and clients.
Janel
claims that the defendants made false and misleading statements of material
facts concerning the exclusivity of the rights to the assets which were offered
and sold to Janel by having concealed and withheld the provisions of a
settlement agreement with a third-party business associate and creditor made
only two days before the closing of the asset sale, in which World Logistics
agreed to the cancellation of a restrictive covenant which had prevented the
creditor from using World Logistics proprietary computer software, or soliciting
its list of valuable customers and employees.
Janel has
charged that the defendants violated the anti-fraud provisions of the federal
securities laws, committed common law fraud, breach of contract and other
wrongdoing, with the specific intent to defraud Janel and obtain 285,000 shares
of its newly authorized Class B convertible preferred stock, and more than
$2,300,000 in payments by Janel of the defendants long overdue obligations to
suppliers, creditors and tax authorities.
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In June
2010, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the case based upon the
defendants' claim that the complaint "fails to state a claim upon which relief
may be granted." The company filed a brief opposing the defendants'
motion. In June 2010, the court entered an order denying the
defendants motions to dismiss in their entirety. In April 2009 the defendants
filed answers to the company's complaint, and counterclaimed that the company
breached agreements and withheld payments due to the defendants. In May 2009,
the company filed replies denying each of the counterclaims as
meritless.
In March
2010, Mr. Griffin and Janel entered into a settlement agreement in which Mr.
Griffin withdrew all of his counterclaims against Janel, and agreed to provide
both testimonial and documentary evidence as a witness for the company. Janel
withdrew all of its claims in the lawsuit against Mr. Griffin, and issued
367,750 shares of Janel’s common stock in April and May 2010, without additional
consideration, to a limited list of persons formerly associated with World
Logistics, not including Mr. Griffin.
The Janel
claims against Richard S. Francis, and his counterclaims against Janel, continue
in litigation, and are presently in the discovery phase.
Item
2. Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds.
(a) There
have been no sales of unregistered equity securities by the Company during the
third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2010.
(c)
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Not applicable.
Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
Not applicable.
Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There were no matters submitted
to a vote of shareholders during the third fiscal quarter
ended June 30, 2010.
Item
5. Other Information.
Not applicable.
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Item
6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a)
Exhibits required by item 601 of Regulation S-K.
Exhibit
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Number
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Description of Exhibit
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31
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Rule
13(a)-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) Certifications.
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32
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Section
1350 Certification.
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(b)
Reports on Form
8-K. The Company filed one report on Form 8-K on May 21, 2010
during the third fiscal quarter ended June 10, 2010.
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.
August
13, 2010
JANEL
WORLD TRADE, LTD.
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By:
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/s/ James N. Jannello
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Chief
Executive Officer
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