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JANEL CORP - Quarter Report: 2012 December (Form 10-Q)

 

 

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Quarterly period ended December 31, 2012

 

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission file number 333-60608

 

JANEL WORLD TRADE, LTD.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada 86-1005291
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization Identification No.)

 

150-14 132nd Avenue  
Jamaica, New York 11434
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (718) 527-3800

 

Inapplicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year if changed from last report.)

 

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 the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 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 the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer ¨ Accelerated Filer ¨ Non-Accelerated Filer ¨ 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 number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February 11, 2013 was 21,732,192.

 

 

 

 
 

 

JANEL WORLD TRADE, LTD.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  

Part I - Financial Information   Page
         
  Item 1. Financial Statements:    
         
    Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 (unaudited) and September 30, 2012 (audited)   3
         
    Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)   4
         
    Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2012 (unaudited)   5
         
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)   6
         
    Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements   7
         
  Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   10
         
  Item 4. Controls and Procedures   15
         
Part II - Other Information    
         
  Item 6. Exhibits   16
         
    Signatures   17

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

JANEL WORLD TRADE LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   December 31, 2012   SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 
   (Unaudited)   (Audited) 
ASSETS          
CURRENT ASSETS:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $291,470   $773,868 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $330,463 at December 31, 2012 and $325,335 at September 30, 2012   5,072,257    5,631,413 
Marketable securities   -    65,568 
Prepaid expenses and sundry current assets   109,930    128,210 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS   5,473,657    6,599,059 
           
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET   480,371    511,403 
OTHER ASSETS:          
Intangible assets, net   1,750,763    1,821,526 
Security deposits   183,049    167,049 
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS   1,933,812    1,988,575 
TOTAL ASSETS  $7,887,840   $9,099,037 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
CURRENT LIABILITIES:          
Note payable – bank  $1,601,336   $1,601,336 
Accounts payable – trade   3,484,614    4,450,252 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   647,315    670,070 
Current portion of long-term debt – bank   85,438    84,280 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES   5,818,703    6,805,938 
OTHER LIABILITIES:          
Long-term debt – bank   201,631    221,620 
Deferred compensation   78,568    78,568 
TOTAL OTHER LIABILITIES   280,199    300,188 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   1,788,938    1,992,911 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  $7,887,840   $9,099,037 

 

See notes to financial statements

 

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JANEL WORLD TRADE LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

   THREE MONTHS ENDED 
   DECEMBER 31, 
   2012   2011 
         
REVENUES  $21,865,771   $23,349,135 
COSTS AND EXPENSES:          
Forwarding expenses   19,449,107    20,938,356 
Selling, general and administrative   2,476,903    2,482,538 
Depreciation and amortization   103,680    78,498 
TOTAL COST AND EXPENSES   22,029,690    23,499,392 
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS   (163,919)   (150,257)
OTHER ITEMS:          
Interest and dividend income   -    1,200 
Interest expense   (34,367)   (39,633)
TOTAL OTHER ITEMS   (34,367)   (38,433)
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES   (198,286)   (188,690)
Income taxes (credits)   3,000    (168,000)
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS   (201,286)   (20,690)
Loss from discontinued operations   -    (226,222)
NET LOSS  $(201,286)  $(246,912)
Preferred stock dividends   (3,750)   (3,750)
NET LOSS AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS  $(205,036)  $(250,662)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME NET OF TAX:          
Unrealized gain from available for sale securities   1,063    4,078 
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS  $(203,973)  $(246,584)
Basic earnings (loss) per share:          
Continuing operations  $(0.01)  $(0.00)
Discontinued operations  $(0.00)  $(0.01)
Total  $(0.01)  $(0.01)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:          
Continuing operations  $(0.01)  $(0.00)
Discontinued operations  $(0.00)  $(0.01)
Total  $(0.01)  $(0.01)
Basic weighted average number of shares Outstanding   21,732,192    21,626,214 
Fully diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding   23,367,442    23,261,464 

 

See notes to financial statements

 

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JANEL WORLD TRADE LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

   CAPITAL STOCK   PREFERRED STOCK  

TREASURY

  

ADDITIONAL

PAID-IN

  

ACCUMULATED

  

ACCUMULATED

OTHER

COMPREHENSIVE

    
   SHARES   $   SHARES   $   STOCK    CAPITAL    DEFICIT    LOSS    TOTAL 
                                     
BALANCE–SEPTEMBER 30, 2012   21,732,192   $21,732    1,063,525   $1,064   $-   $4,795,897   $(2,824,719)  $(1,063)  $1,992,911 
                                              
Net loss   -    -    -              -    (201,286)   -    (201,286)
                                              
Dividends to preferred shareholders   -    -    -    -    -    -    (3,750)   -    (3,750)
                                              
Other comprehensive gains:                                             
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale marketable securities   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    1,063    1,063 
                                              
BALANCE – DECEMBER 31, 2012   21,732,192   $21,732    1,063,525   $1,064   $-   $4,795,897   $(3,029,755)  $-   $1,788,938 

  

See notes to financial statements

 

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JANEL WORLD TRADE, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

   THREE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
 
   2012   2011 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:          
Loss from continuing operations  $(201,286)  $(20,690)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Bad debt reserve   (5,128)   7,871 
Depreciation and amortization   103,680    78,498 
Amortization of imputed interest   -    13,333 
Deferred income taxes   -    (123,000)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable   564,284    (133,782)
Tax refund receivable   -    148,000 
Prepaid expenses and sundry current assets   18,280    37,483 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   (988,392)   (29,249)
Security deposits   (16,000)   (70,000)
NET CASH USED IN CONTINUING OPERATIONS   (524,562)   (91,536)
NET CASH USED IN DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS   -    (355,428)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:          
Acquisition of property and equipment, net   (1,885)   (31,247)
Sale (purchase) of marketable securities   66,631    (269)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES   64,746    (31,516)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
Dividends paid   (3,750)   (3,750)
Repayments of long-term debt   (18,832)   (31,577)
Borrowings under bank line of credit   -    350,000 
Proceeds from the sale of common stock   -    150,000 
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES   (22,582)   464,673 
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS   (482,398)   (13,807)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS – BEGINNING OF PERIOD   773,868    504,829 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS – END OF PERIOD  $291,470   $491,022 
           
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:          
Cash paid during the period for:          
Interest  $34,367   $26,300 
Income taxes  $25,000   $5,000 
Non-cash financing activities:          
Unrealized gain on marketable securities  $1,063   $4,078 
Dividends declared to preferred stockholders  $(3,750)  $(3,750)

 

See notes to financial statements

 

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JANEL WORLD TRADE, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

December 31, 2012

(Unaudited)

 

1BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

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 7, 2013.

 

2DEFERRED COMPENSATION

 

Deferred compensation of $78,568 represents compensation due to an officer of the Company upon termination, retirement or death.  This amount has not changed since 1992 and was accrued during the years 1984 through 1992.

 

3LONG-TERM DEBT

 

Long-term debt consists of the following:

 

   December 31, 2012   September 30, 2012 
         
Term loan payable to CNB in monthly installments of $7,735 including interest at 6% per annum due 2016. The loan is collateralized by substantially all assets of the Company and is guaranteed by James N. Jannello.  $287,069   $305,900 
           
    287,069    305,900 
Less current portion   85,438    84,280 
   $201,631   $221,620 
These obligations mature as follows:          
2013  $85,438      
2014   82,980      
2015   88,098      
2016   30,553      
           
   $287,069      

 

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4DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

During June 2012, the Company elected to discontinue the operations of the food sales segment. As of December 31, 2012 there were no assets or liabilities associated with this segment. The operations are summarized below.

 

   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
         
TOTAL DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:          
REVENUES  $-   $235,997 
           
COSTS AND EXPENSES:          
Cost of sales   -    307,178 
Selling, general and administrative expenses   -    153,608 
Depreciation and amortization   -    1,433 
TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES   -    462,219 
           
Interest expense   -    - 
           
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES   -    (226,222)
           
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES   -    - 
           
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAXES  $-   $(226,222)

 

5SALE OF COMMON STOCK

 

On October 14, 2011, the Company sold 750,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a purchase price of $0.20 per share, or an aggregate of $150,000, to an accredited investor in a private placement in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Regulation D promulgated there under. The Company used the proceeds from the sale for general corporate purposes.

 

6LEGAL 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 June 22, 2012 (amended September 5, 2012), Fratelli Masturzo S.R.L., Clematis, S.R.L., Fratelli Longobardi S.R.L. and Pancrazio S.P.A. filed a law suit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Queens against The Janel Group of New York, Inc., Ferrara International Logistics, Inc., Tutto Italia USA, LLC and Paul Sorvino Foods, Inc. The complaint alleges the non-payment of food product purchases totaling $186,728. The Company intends to vigorously defend this claim.

 

(3)          On June 27, 2012, Allegiance Retail Services, LLC and Foodtown, Inc. filed a law suit in the Supreme Court of New Jersey against Janel Ferrara Logistics, LLC d/b/a Paul Sorvino Foods. The complaint alleges the non-payment of invoices for the placing, merchandising, marketing and promoting of food products totaling $103,856. The Company intends to vigorously defend this claim.

 

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7SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Management has evaluated events occurring after the date of these financial statements through the date that these financial statements were issued. Other than the below paragraph, there have been no other events that would require adjustment to or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

On January 15, 2013, the Company borrowed an additional $300,000 from its revolving line of credit with Community National Bank. Refer to page 12 “Community National Bank Borrowing Facility” for a description of the borrowing facility.

 

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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

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements reflecting our current expectations with respect to our operations, performance, financial condition, and other developments. These forward-looking statements may generally be identified by the use of the words “may”, “will”, “believes”, “should”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “estimates”, and similar expressions. These statements are necessarily estimates reflecting management’s best judgment based upon current information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, and readers are advised that various factors could affect our financial performance and could cause our actual results for future periods to differ materially from those anticipated or projected. While it is impossible to identify all such factors, such factors include, but are not limited to, those risks identified in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

overview

 

Janel is a non-asset based third party logistics services company, engaged in full-service cargo transportation logistics management, including freight forwarding – via air, ocean and land-based carriers, customs brokerage services, and warehousing and distribution services. From April 2011 until June 2012, we operated a vertical sales and supply chain food industry business segment including supplier selection, manufacturing, transportation, import, distribution, marketing and sales within the food industry. During the June 2012 quarter the Company divested itself of and discontinued the food industry segment and now operates as one reportable business segment. During our 2011 fiscal year we discontinued our computer software sales, support and maintenance business segment.

 

Our headquarters are in Jamaica, New York and we operate through a network which includes five company-owned offices in the United States and independent international agents in approximately 52 countries around the world.

 

As a non-asset based third party logistics provider, we do not own any transportation assets and fulfill our transportation needs by purchasing transportation services from direct (asset-based) carriers and from other transportation providers who generally provide us with favorable rates with priority handling of our shipments. By consolidating multiple shipments from our customers we are able to negotiate favorable pricing from these transportation providers and can offer lower rates to our customers than they could obtain on their own. This non-asset based approach provides us with a variable cost structure and allows for a high level of operating flexibility. Our investment in assets is limited to the purchase of office, warehouse and computer equipment and the leasing of office and warehouse space for our company owned offices.

 

Historically, Janel’s quarterly operating results have been subject to seasonal trends. The fiscal first quarter has traditionally been the weakest and the fiscal third and fourth quarters have traditionally been the strongest. This pattern has been the result of, or influenced by, numerous factors including climate, national holidays, consumer demand, economic conditions and other similar and subtle forces. This historical seasonality has also been influenced by the growth and diversification of Janel’s international network and service offerings.

 

A significant portion of Janel’s revenues are derived from customers in industries with shipping patterns closely tied to consumer demand and from customers with shipping patterns dependent upon just-in-time production schedules. Many of Janel’s customers may ship a significant portion of their goods at or near the end of a quarter. Therefore, the timing of Janel’s revenues are, to a large degree, affected by factors beyond the Company’s control, such as shifting consumer demand for retail goods and manufacturing production delays. The Company cannot accurately forecast many of these factors, nor can it estimate the relative impact of any particular factor and, as a result, there is no assurance that historical patterns will continue in the future.

 

results of operations

 

The following discussion and analysis addresses the results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2012, as compared to the results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2011. The discussion and analysis then addresses the liquidity and financial condition of the Company, and other matters. As noted above, during the June 2012 quarter, the Company divested itself of the food segment and therefore only has one reportable business segment.

 

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Three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

 

Revenue. Total revenue from continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2012 was $21,865,771, as compared to $23,349,135 for the three months ended December 31, 2011, a decrease of $1,483,364 or 6.4%. This decrease is mainly the result of lower ocean and air shipping activity when compared to the prior year. Net revenue (revenue minus forwarding expense) for the three months ended December 31, 2012 was $2,416,664, an increase of $5,885 or 0.2% as compared to net revenue of $2,410,779 for the three months ended December 31, 2011.

 

Forwarding Expense. Forwarding expense from continuing operations 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, and includes any duties, trucking and warehousing charges related to the shipments.

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2012, forwarding expense decreased by $1,489,249, or 7.1%, to $19,449,107 as compared to $20,938,356 for the three months ended December 31, 2011 and as a percentage of revenue decreased to 88.9% for the three months ended December 31, 2012, from 89.7% for the three months ended December 31, 2011, a 0.8 percentage point decrease. This percentage decrease is principally the result of a greater amount of warehouse revenue generated at our New Jersey warehouse when compared to the prior year. Typically forwarding expenses associated with warehouse revenue as a percentage of revenue are lower than forwarding expenses as a percentage of revenue associated with freight movements.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expense. For the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, selling, general and administrative expenses were $2,476,903 and $2,482,538, respectively. This represents a decrease of $5,635, or 0.2% when compared to the prior year. As a percentage of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses were 11.3% and 10.6% of revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, an 0.7 percentage point increase which is mainly the result of the decrease in revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2012 when compared to the prior year and expenses which do not decrease in proportion to lower revenue.

 

Depreciation and Amortization. For the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, depreciation and amortization expenses were $103,680 and $78,498, respectively. This represents a year over year increase of $25,182, or 32.1%, and is mainly the result of the depreciation expenses associated with the 15,000 square foot walk/drive-in freezer installed in our New Jersey warehouse.

 

Interest Expense. For the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, interest expense was $34,367 and $39,633, respectively, a decrease of $5,266. This decrease is primarily the result of incurring $13,333 of imputed interest amortization during the three months ended December 31, 2011 versus having no imputed interest amortization during the three months ended December 31, 2011. Offsetting this $13,333 decrease are higher interest costs due to increased borrowings under our revolving line of credit with Community National Bank during the three months ended December 31, 2012 versus the three months ended December 31, 2011.

 

Loss From Continuing Operations. For the reasons stated above, the Company incurred a loss before taxes from continuing operations of ($198,286) and ($188,690) for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

Income Taxes.   The company recorded a net income tax provision of $3,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and a net income tax benefit of ($168,000) for the three months ended December 31, 2011.  The three months ended December 31, 2012 reflects applicable state income taxes, only, and does not reflect a deferred tax benefit at the U.S. federal statutory rate as the company provides for a valuation allowance against any deferred tax asset.  The three months ended December 31, 2011 reflects a deferred tax benefit at the U.S. federal statutory rate and applicable state income taxes.

 

Loss From Discontinued Operations. The three months ended December 31, 2011 reflects a loss from discontinued operations of ($226,222).

 

Net Loss.   For the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, there was a net loss of ($201,286) and ($246,912), respectively. Net loss available to common shareholders for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was ($205,036) or ($0.01) per diluted share and ($250,662) or ($0.01) per diluted share, respectively.

 

liquidity and capital resources

 

General. Our ability to satisfy our liquidity requirements, which include satisfying our debt obligations and funding working capital, day-to-day operating expenses and capital expenditures depends upon our future performance, which is subject to general economic conditions, competition and other factors, some of which are beyond our control. If we achieve significant near-term revenue growth, we may experience a need for increased working capital financing as a result of the difference between our collection cycles and the timing of our payments to vendors. Generally we do not have a need for significant capital expenditure as we are a non-asset based freight forwarder.

 

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Janel’s cash flow performance for the three months ended December 31, 2012 is not necessarily indicative of future cash flow performance.

 

As of December 31, 2012, and compared with the prior fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents decreased by ($482,398), or (62.3%), to $291,470 from $773,868, respectively. During the three months ended December 31, 2012, Janel’s net working capital (current assets minus current liabilities) decreased by ($138,167), or (66.8%), from a negative ($206,879) at September 30, 2012, to a negative ($345,046) at December 31, 2012. This decrease in net working capital is primarily due to the net loss of ($201,286) for the three months ended December 31, 2012.

 

Cash flows from continuing operating activities. Net cash used in continuing operating activities were ($524,562) and ($91,536) for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The change was principally driven by an increase in payments of outstanding accounts payable and the net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2012; which were partially offset by an increase in payments of outstanding accounts receivable.

 

Cash flows from discontinued operating activities. For the three months ended December 31, 2012, there was no cash used for discontinued operating activities. For the three months ended December 31. 2011, net cash used in discontinued operating activities was ($355,428).

 

Cash flows from investing activities. Net cash provided by investing activities, primarily the sale of marketable securities, was $64,476 for the three months ended December 31, 2012. Net cash used for investing activities, primarily capital expenditures for property and equipment, was $31,516 for the three months ended December 31, 2011.

 

Cash flows from financing activities. Net cash used in financing activities was ($22,582) for the three months ended December 31, 2012 compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $464,673 for the three months ended December 31, 2011. Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended December 31, 2012 primarily consisted of the repayment of long-term debt in the amount of $18,832. The cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended December 31, 2011 consisted primarily of an increase of $350,000 in borrowings under our bank line of credit and the sale on October 14, 2011 of 750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for $150,000; which were partially offset by the repayment of long term debt in the amount of $31,577.

 

Community National Bank Borrowing Facility. On August 3, 2010, 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”). Currently, the interest rate of the CNB Facility is the prime rate plus 1%, with a minimum rate of 7%. Under the CNB Facility as currently amended, Janel New York may borrow up to $2.5 million limited to 80% of the Company’s aggregate outstanding eligible accounts receivable. The CNB Facility has been periodically renewed and will currently expire on September 30, 2013. Obligations under the CNB Facility are secured by all of the assets of the Company, are guaranteed by the Company, and are guaranteed by James N. Jannello, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. As of December 31, 2012, there were outstanding borrowings of $1,601,336 under the CNB Facility (which represented 74.5% of the amount available thereunder) out of a total amount available for borrowing under the CNB Facility of approximately $2,148,857. On January 15, 2013, subsequent to the period covered by this report, the Company borrowed an additional $300,000 from the CNB Facility.

 

Community National Bank Term Loan. On April 5, 2011 Janel New York entered into a term loan in the amount of $400,000 with CNB (“CNB Term Loan”). The interest rate of the CNB Term Loan is 6%. The CNB Term Loan is for a five year term, expiring April 5, 2016, with monthly installment payments of principal and interest totaling $7,735. Obligations under the CNB Term Loan are secured by all of the assets of the Company, and are guaranteed by the Company and until November 2, 2011 (see above) by James N. Jannello, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The borrowings under the CNB Term Loan were used to construct a 15,000 square foot walk/drive-in freezer in our New Jersey warehouse for our traditional freight forwarding and logistics business segment.

 

Working Capital Requirements. The Company’s cash needs are currently met by the CNB Facility and cash on hand. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had $547,521 available under its $2.5 million CNB Facility and $291,470 in cash on hand. On January 15, 2013, subsequent to the period covered by this report, we borrowed an additional $300,000 from our CNB Facility. Our actual working capital needs for the short and long terms will depend upon numerous factors, including our operating results, the availability of a revolving line of credit, competition, and the cost associated with growing the Company either internally or through acquisition, none of which can be predicted with certainty. If our results of operations and our availability under our bank line of credit are insufficient to meet our cash needs, we will be required to obtain additional investment capital or debt funding to continue operations. We are actively pursuing additional investment capital for the very short and long terms; however there is no assurance that our efforts will be successful. If we are not successful in funding our working capital requirements, the Company’s operations will be materially negatively impacted.

 

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Current Outlook

 

Our 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 quarterly results of operations have been subject to seasonal trends which have been the result of, or influenced by, numerous factors including climate, national holidays, consumer demand, economic conditions, the growth and diversification of its international network and service offerings, and other similar and subtle forces. We cannot accurately forecast many of these factors nor can we 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.

 

Our food segment incurred losses and the Company’s Board of Directors determined that it was in the Company’s best interests to divest the food segment and refocus our growth strategy on our transportation logistics business. During June 2012, the company divested itself of the food segment and as a result, the losses from the food segment have been eliminated.

 

Janel is progressing with the implementation of its business plan and strategy to grow its revenue and profitability for fiscal 2012 and beyond through several avenues. During March of the 2012 fiscal year we placed in service a new 15,000 square foot walk/drive-in freezer in our New Jersey warehouse to compliment our traditional freight forwarding and logistics business, and we have realized expanded warehouse revenue with higher gross profit margins from this new service. The Company’s strategy for further 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; 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; seek out and pursue privately held transportation-related firms which may ultimately lead to their acquisition by the Company; 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.

 

Certain elements of our profitability and growth strategy are contingent upon the availability of adequate financing on terms acceptable to the Company.  We are currently focused on securing additional investment capital, but to date we have been unable to secure additional investment capital on terms we deem acceptable. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in raising additional capital on terms acceptable to us. Therefore, the implementation of significant aspects of our strategic growth plan may be delayed.

 

Accordingly, our key milestone in the very short term is the successful raise of additional investment capital in order to grow our traditional freight forwarding and logistics business. If this milestone is not reached in a timely manner, the Company’s continued operations and growth plans will be materially negatively impacted.

 

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, accruals for cargo insurance, and deferred income taxes. 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 more fully described in Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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.

 

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Revenue Recognition

 

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.

 

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 involves provide 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 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.”

 

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 consolidated statements of income:

a.accounts receivable valuation;
b.the useful lives of long-term assets;
c.the accrual of costs related to ancillary services the Company provides; and
d.accrual of tax expense on an interim basis.

 

In addition to the above, the following areas are significant components of the Company’s consolidated statements of income:

a.deferred tax valuation allowance; and
b.the fair value of the earn-out liability associated with the Ferrara International Logistics acquisition of October 4, 2010.

 

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.

 

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ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

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 us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), 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, Chief Operating 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 have 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, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 6.EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.  
3.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Janel World Trade, Ltd.*
3.2 Restated and Amended By-Laws of Janel World Trade, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2010, File No. 333-60608)
3.3 Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 17, 2007 File No. 333-60608)
3.4 Certificate of Designations of Series B Convertible Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 22, 2007, File No. 333-60608)
10.1 Janel Stock Option Incentive Plan adopted December 12, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2002, File No. 333-60608)
10.2 Asset Purchase Agreement between Janel World Trade, Ltd. and Ferrara International Logistics, Inc. dated October 4, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 8, 2010, File No. 333-60608)
10.3 Sales Agency and Service Agreement between Janel World Trade, Ltd. and Ferrara International Logistics, Inc. entered into May 19, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 22, 2008, File No. 333-60608)
10.4 Revised Promissory Note dated November 1, 2011, made by Registrant’s subsidiary, The Janel Group of New York, Inc., payable to Community National Bank, and Revised Business Loan Agreement dated November 1, 2011 between Registrant’s subsidiary, The Janel Group of New York, Inc., and Community National Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 7, 2011, File No. 333-60608)
10.5 Commercial Guaranty dated August 2, 2010 made by Registrant with respect to the obligation of Registrant’s subsidiary, The Janel Group of New York, Inc., to Community National Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2010, File No. 333-60608)
10.6 Commercial Security Agreement dated August 2, 2010 made by Registrant for the benefit of Community National Bank, securing Registrant’s obligations under its guaranty of the obligation of Registrant’s subsidiary, The Janel Group of New York, Inc., to Community National Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2010, File No. 333-60608)
10.7 Letter agreement with respect to the extension by Community National Bank of the maturity of the line of credit to Registrant’s subsidiary, The Janel Group of New York, Inc.
10.8 Asset Purchase and Sale and Assumption of Liabilities Agreement by and among Janel Ferrara Logistics, LLC, and Mann Global Enterprises, LLC, dated June 15, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 20, 2012, File No. 333-60608)
31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer*
31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Operating Officer*
31.3 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer*
32.1 Section 1350 Certifications*
99.1 Press release dated February 12, 2013*
101 Interactive data files providing financial information from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, and (v) Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
   
* Filed herewith

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: February 12, 2013 JANEL WORLD TRADE, LTD.
  Registrant
   
  /s/ James N. Jannello
  Executive Vice President and Chief Executive
  Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
   
  /s/ Philip J. Dubato
  Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief
  Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

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