JANEL CORP - Quarter Report: 2019 June (Form 10-Q)

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ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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1.	BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Business description

Global Logistics Services

The Company's Global Logistics Services segment is comprised of several wholly-owned subsidiaries, collectively known as "Janel Group." Janel Group is a non-asset based, full-service provider of cargo transportation logistics management services, including freight forwarding via air-, ocean- and land-based carriers, customs brokerage services, warehousing and distribution services, and other value-added logistics services.

On November 20, 2018, we completed a business combination whereby we acquired the membership interest of Honor Worldwide Logistics, LLC (“Honor”), a global logistics services provider with two U.S. locations. See note 2.

On October 17, 2018, we completed a business combination whereby we acquired substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Sea Cargo, Inc. (“Sea Cargo”), a global logistics services provider with one U.S. location. See note 2.

Manufacturing

The Company’s manufacturing segment is comprised of Indco, Inc. (“Indco”), a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company that manufactures and distributes mixing equipment and apparatus for specific applications within various industries. Indco’s customer base is comprised of small- to mid-sized businesses as well as other larger customers for which Indco fulfills repetitive production orders.

Life Sciences

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On March 5, 2018, the Company acquired all the outstanding common stock of Aves.

On June 22, 2018, the Company acquired all the outstanding common stock of Antibodies.

Basis of consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, as well as Indco, of which Janel owns 91.65%, with a non-controlling interest held by existing Indco management. The Indco non-controlling interest is mandatorily redeemable and is recorded as a liability. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Uses of estimates in the preparation of financial statements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("U.S. GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The most critical estimates made by the Company are those relating to the potential impairment of goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives, the impairment of other long-lived assets, the valuation of acquisitions, the valuation of mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests, gain on extinguishment of dividends on our Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock and the realization of deferred tax assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash

Accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts receivable

Accounts receivable are recorded at the contractual amount. The Company records its allowance for doubtful accounts based upon its assessment of various factors. The Company considers historical collection experience, the age of the accounts receivable balances, credit quality of the Company's customers, any specific customer collection issues that have been identified, current economic conditions, and other factors that may affect the customers' ability to pay. The Company writes off accounts receivable balances that have aged significantly once all collection efforts have been exhausted and the receivables are no longer deemed collectible from the customer. The allowance for doubtful accounts as of June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018 was $457 and $124, respectively.

Inventory

Inventory is valued at the lower of cost (using the first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value.  The Company maintains an inventory valuation reserve to provide for slow moving and obsolete inventory, inventory not meeting quality control standards and inventory subject to expiration for its Antibodies business. The products of Antibodies require the initial manufacture of multiple batches to determine if quality standards can consistently be met. In addition, the Company will produce larger batches of established products than current sales requirements due to economies of scale. The manufacturing process for these products, therefore, has and will continue to produce quantities in excess of forecasted usage. The Company values acquired manufactured antibody inventory based on a three-year forecast.  Inventory quantities in excess of the forecast are not valued due to uncertainty over salability. Amounts are charged to the reserve when the Company scraps or disposes of inventory.

Property and equipment and depreciation policy

Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Property and equipment acquired in business combinations are initially recorded at fair value. Depreciation is provided for in amounts sufficient to amortize the costs of the related assets over their estimated useful lives on the straight-line and accelerated methods for both financial reporting and income tax purposes.

Maintenance and repairs are recorded as expenses when incurred.

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Business segment information

The Company operates in three reportable segments: Global Logistics Services, Manufacturing and Life Sciences. The Company's Chief Executive Officer regularly reviews financial information at the reporting segment level in order to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segments and to assess their performance.

Revenues and revenue recognition

Global Logistics Services

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In the Global Logistics Services segment, the Company disaggregates its revenues by its four primary service categories: ocean import and export, freight forwarding, customs brokerage and air import and export.

 

Manufacturing and Life Sciences

Revenues from Indco are derived from the engineering, manufacture and delivery of specialty mixing equipment. Revenues from Aves are derived from the sale of high-quality antibodies and other immunoreagents for biomedical research and antibody manufacturing.  Revenues from Antibodies are derived from the sale of high-quality monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies, diagnostic reagents and diagnostic kits and other immunoreagents for biomedical research and antibody manufacturing. Payments are received either by credit card or invoice by Indco, Aves and Antibodies. A significant portion of Indco sales comes from print- and web-based catalog and specification features. Such online sales are generally credit card purchases. Revenues from Indco, Aves and Antibodies are recognized when products are shipped and risk of loss is transferred to the carrier(s) used.

Income (loss) per common share

Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, excluding unvested restricted stock, during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share reflects the additional dilution from potential issuances of common stock, such as stock issuable pursuant to the exercise of stock options or warrants or the vesting of restricted stock units. The treasury stock method is used to calculate the potential dilutive effect of these common stock equivalents. Potentially dilutive shares are excluded from the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share when their effect is anti-dilutive.

Stock-based compensation to employees

Equity classified share-based awards

The Company recognizes compensation expense for stock-based payments granted based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with ASC Topic 718, "Compensation-Stock Compensation." For employee stock-based awards, we calculate the fair value of the award on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes method for stock options and the quoted price of our common stock for restricted shares; the expense is recognized over the service period for awards expected to vest.

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Stock-based compensation to non-employees

Liability classified share-based awards

The Company maintains other share unit compensation grants for shares of Indco, the Company's majority owned subsidiary, which vest over a period of up to three years following their grant. The shares contain certain put features where the Company is either required or expects to settle vested awards on a cash basis.

These awards are classified as liability awards, measured at fair value at the date of grant and re-measured at fair value at each reporting date up to and including the settlement date. The determination of the fair value of the share units under these plans is described in note 9. The fair value of the awards is expensed over the respective vesting period of the individual awards with recognition of a corresponding liability. Changes in fair value after vesting are recognized through compensation expense. Compensation expense reflects estimates of the number of instruments expected to vest. The impact of forfeitures and fair value revisions, if any, are recognized in earnings such that the cumulative expense reflects the revisions, with a corresponding adjustment to the settlement liability. Liability-classified share unit liabilities due within 12 months of the reporting date are presented in trade and other payables while settlements due beyond 12 months of the reporting date are presented in non-current liabilities.

Non-employee share-based awards

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation to non-employees and consultants in accordance with the provisions of ASC 505-50, "Equity-Based Payments to Non-employees." Measurement of share-based payment transactions with non-employees are based on the fair value of whichever is more reliably measurable: (a) the goods or services received; or (b) the equity instruments issued. The fair value of share-based payment transactions is determined at the earlier of performance commitment date or performance completion date. The Company believes that the fair value of the stock-based award is more reliably measurable than the fair value of the services received. The fair value of the granted stock-based awards is remeasured at each reporting date and expense is recognized over the vesting period of the award.

Mandatorily Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests

Income taxes

The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, "Income Taxes." Under this method, income tax expense is recognized for the amount of: (i) taxes payable or refundable for the current year and (ii) deferred tax consequences of temporary differences resulting from matters that have been recognized in an entity's financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the results of operations in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income and the reversal of deferred tax liabilities during the period in which related temporary differences become deductible. The benefit of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the Company's income tax returns are recognized in the consolidated financial statements if such positions are more likely than not of being sustained.

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On December 22, 2017, the United States enacted tax reform legislation through the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Reform Act"), which significantly changed the existing U.S. tax laws, including a reduction in the corporate tax rate from 34% to 21%, a move from a worldwide tax system to a territorial system, as well as other changes. As a result of the enactment of the Tax Reform Act, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $28 in fiscal 2018 related to the re-measurement of certain deferred tax assets, primarily net operating losses and intangibles.

Recent accounting pronouncements

Recently adopted accounting pronouncements

Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). ASU 2016-02 requires an entity to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on its balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. Lessees and lessors are required to disclose qualitative and quantitative information about leasing arrangements to enable a user of the financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The new lease standard will be adopted using a modified retrospective transition and will be effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2019.

The Company is currently evaluating its existing lease portfolio, including accumulating all of the necessary information required to properly evaluate and account for the leases under this new standard. The Company anticipates that the adoption of this standard will materially affect the consolidated balance sheets.

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Reclassifications

Prior year financial statement amounts are reclassified as necessary to conform to the current year presentation. These prior period reclassifications did not affect the Company's net income, earnings per share, stockholders' equity or working capital.

2.	ACQUISITIONS

Honor Worldwide Logistics, LLC

Purchase price allocation

The aggregate purchase price for the Honor and Sea Cargo acquisitions was $2,392, net of $70 of cash received. At closing, $2,006 was paid in cash, a subordinated promissory note in the aggregate amount of $456 was issued to a former member and $50 was recorded in accrued expenses as a preliminary earnout consideration.  In accordance with the acquisition method of accounting, the Company allocated the consideration paid for Honor and Sea Cargo to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets based on their estimated fair values. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the underlying net tangible and identifiable intangible assets.

Inventories consisted of the following:

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4.	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

(A)	Presidential Financial Corporation Facility

On March 27, 2014, Janel Corporation and several of its Janel Group subsidiaries (collectively, the "Janel Borrowers") entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the "Presidential Loan Agreement") with Presidential Financial Corporation with respect to a revolving line of credit facility (the "Presidential Facility"). At September 30, 2017, the Presidential Facility provided that the Janel Borrowers could borrow up to $10.0 million, limited to 85% of the Janel Borrowers' aggregate outstanding eligible accounts receivable, subject to adjustment as set forth in the Presidential Loan Agreement. Interest accrued at an annual rate equal to 5% above the greater of (a) the prime rate of interest quoted in The Wall Street Journal from time to time, or (b) 3.25%. The Janel Borrowers' obligations under the Presidential Facility were secured by all of the assets of the Janel Borrowers. The Presidential Facility was terminated on October 17, 2017, and the Company replaced the Presidential Facility with the Santander Bank Facility (see below).

At September 30, 2017, outstanding borrowings under the Presidential Facility were $6,139, representing 80.3% of the $7,643 available thereunder, and interest was accruing at an effective interest rate of 7.5%. The Janel Borrowers were in compliance with the covenants defined in the Presidential Loan Agreement as of September 30, 2017.

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(B)	Santander Bank Facility

On October 17, 2017, the Janel Group subsidiaries (collectively the "Janel Group Borrowers"), with Janel Corporation as a guarantor, entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the "Santander Loan Agreement") with Santander Bank, N.A. ("Santander") with respect to a revolving line of credit facility (the "Santander Facility"). The Santander Facility provides that the Janel Group Borrowers can borrow up to $10,000, limited to 85% of the Janel Group Borrowers' aggregate outstanding eligible accounts receivable, subject to adjustment as set forth in the Santander Loan Agreement. Interest accrues on the Santander Facility at an annual rate equal to, at the Janel Group Borrowers' option, Prime plus 0.50%, or LIBOR (30, 60 or 90 day) plus 2.50% subject to a LIBOR floor of 75 basis points. The Janel Group Borrowers' obligations under the Santander Facility are secured by all of the assets of the Janel Group Borrowers. The Santander Loan Agreement requires, among other things, that the Janel Group Borrowers, on a quarterly basis, maintain a Minimum Debt Service Coverage ratio, as defined in the Santander Loan Agreement. The loan is subject to earlier termination as provided in the Santander Loan Agreement and matures on October 17, 2020, unless renewed. The Santander Loan Agreement requires the Company to maintain a lock box with Santander in addition to containing certain subjective acceleration clauses. As a result of these terms, the loan is classified as a current liability on the consolidated balance sheet.

On March 21, 2018, the Janel Group Borrowers, the Company and Aves entered into an amendment with Santander (the "Santander Amendment") with respect to the Santander Loan Agreement. Pursuant to the Santander Amendment, among other changes Aves was added as a loan party obligor (but not a Janel Group Borrower) under the Santander Loan Agreement, the maximum amount available under the Santander Loan Agreement was increased from $10,000 to $11,000 (subject to 85% of eligible receivables), the foreign account sublimit was increased from $1,500 to $2,000, a one-time waiver was granted until May 31, 2018 for the stated event of default related to the delivery of the quarterly financial statements for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2017, and a one-time waiver, retroactive to March 5, 2018, of the provision that prohibits the Company from using proceeds of the revolving loan to finance acquisitions was granted for the purpose of partially funding the acquisition of Aves.

On November 20, 2018, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries entered into the Limited Waiver, Joinder and Second Amendment (“Amendment No. 2”) to the Santander Loan Agreement (as amended by the Santander Amendment), with Santander Bank, N.A. Pursuant to, and among other changes affected by, Amendment No. 2: (1) Honor Worldwide Logistics LLC, HWL Brokerage LLC and Global Trading Resources Inc. were added as new borrowers under the Santander Loan Agreement; (2) Aves was released as a loan party obligor under the Santander Loan Agreement; (3) the maximum revolving facility amount available was increased from $11,000 to $17,000 (limited to 85% of the borrowers’ eligible accounts receivable borrowing base and reserves); (4) the foreign account sublimit was increased from $2,000 to $2,500; (5) the letter of credit limit was increased from $500 to $1,000; (6) the definitions of “Debt Service Coverage Ratio,” “Debt Service Coverage Ratio (Borrower Group)” and “Loan Party” were restated; (7) the permitted acquisition debt basket was increased from $2,500 to $4,000; and (8) the permitted indebtedness basket was increased from $500 to $1,000.

(C)	First Merchants Bank Credit Facility

On March 21, 2016, Indco executed a Credit Agreement (the "First Merchants Credit Agreement") with First Merchants Bank with respect to a $6,000 term loan and $1,500 (limited to the borrowing base and reserves) revolving loan (together, the "First Merchants Facility"). Interest accrues on the term loan at an annual rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus either 3.75% (if Indco's cash flow leverage ratio is less than or equal to 2:1) or 4.75% (if Indco's cash flow leverage ratio is greater than 2:1). Interest accrues on the revolving loan at an annual rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus 2.75%. Indco's obligations under the First Merchants Facility are secured by all of Indco's assets and are guaranteed by the Company. The First Merchants Credit Agreement requires, among other things, that Indco, on a monthly basis, not exceed a "maximum total funded debt to EBITDA ratio" and maintain a "minimum fixed charge covenant ratio," both as defined in the First Merchants Credit Agreement. The First Merchants Facility requires monthly payments until the expiration date on the fifth anniversary of the loan. The loan is subject to earlier termination as provided in the First Merchants Credit Agreement.

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As of September 30, 2018, there were no outstanding borrowings under the revolving loan and $2,713 of borrowings under the term loan, with interest accruing on the term loan at an effective interest rate of 5.85%.

As of June 30, 2019, there were no outstanding borrowings under the revolving loan and $1,828 of borrowings under the term loan, with interest accruing on the term loan at an effective interest rate of 6.01%. Indco was in compliance with the covenants defined in the First Merchants Credit Agreement at both June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018.

(D)	First Northern Bank of Dixon

On June 21, 2018, AB Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Business Loan Agreement (the "First Northern Loan Agreement") and Promissory Note with First Northern Bank of Dixon ("First Northern"), with respect to a $2,025 senior secured term loan (the "Senior Secured Term Loan"). The First Northern Loan Agreement and Promissory Note are dated and effective as of June 14, 2018. The proceeds of the Senior Secured Term Loan were used to fund a portion of the merger consideration to acquire Antibodies.  Interest will accrue on the Senior Secured Term Loan at an annual rate based on the five-year Treasury constant maturity (index) plus 2.50% (margin) for years one through five then adjusted and fixed for years six through ten using the same index and margin. The borrower's and the Company's obligations to First Northern under the First Northern Loan Agreement are secured by certain real property owned by Antibodies as of the closing of the Antibodies merger. The Senior Secured Term Loan will mature on June 14, 2028 (subject to earlier termination as provided in the First Northern Loan Agreement). The First Northern Loan Agreement requires, among other things, that the borrowers maintain certain Minimum Debt Service Coverage, Debt to Tangible Net Worth and Tangible Net Worth ratios as defined in the First Northern Loan Agreement.

As of June 30, 2019, the total amount outstanding under the Senior Secured Term Loan was $1,985, of which $1,943 is included in long-term debt and $42 is included in current portion of long-term debt, with interest accruing at an effective interest rate of 5.28%.

The Company was in compliance with the covenants defined in the First Northern Loan Agreement at June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018.

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On June 22, 2018, in connection with the Antibodies acquisition, AB HoldCo, Inc. ("AB HoldCo"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into two subordinated promissory notes ("AB HoldCo Subordinated Promissory Notes") with certain former shareholders of Antibodies. Both of the AB HoldCo Subordinated Promissory Notes are guaranteed by the Company and are subordinate to the terms of any credit agreement, loan agreement, indenture, promissory note, guaranty or other debt instrument pursuant to which AB HoldCo or any affiliate of AB HoldCo incurs, borrows, extends, guarantees, renews or refinances any indebtedness for borrowed money or other extensions of credit with any federal or state bank or other institutional lender and are unsecured. Each of the AB HoldCo Subordinated Promissory Notes has a 4% annual interest rate payable in arrears on the last business day of each calendar quarter, commencing on September 30, 2018, and has a maturity date of June 22, 2021. The outstanding principal amount of these notes is payable in a single payment on the three-year anniversary date of June 22, 2021. Both notes are subject to prepayment in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, of the outstanding principal amount of the notes, together with all accrued but unpaid interest on such principal amount up to the date of prepayment. Any prepayment shall be applied first to accrued but unpaid interest, and then to outstanding principal.

As of June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, amounts outstanding under the two AB HoldCo Subordinated Promissory Notes were $47 and $297.

On November 20, 2018, in connection with the Honor acquisition, Janel Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a subordinated promissory note ("Janel Group Subordinated Promissory Note") with a former owner of Honor. The Janel Group Subordinated Promissory Note is guaranteed by the Company. The Janel Group Subordinated Promissory Note is subordinate to and junior in right of payment for principal interest premiums and other amounts payable to the Santander Bank Facility and the First Merchants Bank Credit Facility. The Janel Group Subordinated Promissory Note, has a 6.75% annual interest rate, payable in twelve equal consecutive quarterly installments of principal and interest, and shall be due and payable on the last day of January, April, July and October beginning in January 2019 each in the amount of $42. The outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest are payable in a single payment on the three-year anniversary date of November 20, 2021. The note is subject to prepayment in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, of the outstanding principal amount of the notes, together with all accrued but unpaid interest on such principal amount up to the date of prepayment. Any prepayment shall be applied first to accrued but unpaid interest, and then to outstanding principal.

Janel is authorized to issue 4,500,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001. In addition, the Company is authorized to issue 100,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001. The preferred stock is issuable in series with such voting rights, if any, designations, powers, preferences and other rights and such qualifications, limitations and restrictions as may be determined by the Company's board of directors or a duly authorized committee thereof, without stockholder approval. The board of directors may fix the number of shares constituting each series and increase or decrease the number of shares of any series.

(A)  Preferred Stock

Shares of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Stock”) are convertible into shares of the Company’s $0.001 par value common stock at any time on a one-share for one-share basis. The Series A Stock pays a cumulative cash dividend at a rate of $15 per year, payable quarterly. On September 24, 2018, the 20,000 shares of Series A Stock then outstanding were repurchased by the Company for $400. On September 27, 2018, all outstanding shares of the Series A Stock were retired.

Shares of the Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series B Stock") are convertible into shares of the Company's $0.001 par value common stock at any time on a one-share (of Series B Stock) for ten-shares (of common stock) basis.

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Shares of the Company’s Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock were initially entitled to receive annual dividends at a rate of 7% per annum of the original issuance price of $10, when and if declared by the Company’s board of directors, with such rate to increase by 2% annually beginning on the third anniversary of issuance of such Series C Stock to a maximum rate of 13%. By the filing of the Certificate of Amendment on October 17, 2017, the annual dividend rate decreased to 5% per annum of the original issuance price, when and if declared by the Company’s board of directors, and increased by 1% beginning on January 1, 2019.  Such rate is to increase on each January 1 thereafter for four years to a maximum rate of 9%. The dividend rate of the Series C Stock as of September 30, 2018 and 2017 was 5% and 7%, respectively. In the event of liquidation, holders of Series C Stock shall be paid an amount equal to the original issuance price, plus any accrued but unpaid dividends thereon. Shares of Series C Stock may be redeemed by the Company at any time upon notice and payment of the original issuance price, plus any accrued but unpaid dividends thereon. The liquidation value of Series C Stock was $12,399 and $11,966 as of June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively. The change in terms were deemed to be substantial from a quantitative perspective (greater than 10% change in the present value of future cash flows) as well as qualitatively when considering the change in the form of the security from original issuance through October 17, 2017. The fair value prior to modification was $8,224 and $6,912 after modification, for a change of $1,312. In accordance with FASB’s Topic ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share,” this incremental benefit is treated as an adjustment to EPS for common stockholders. The amendment on October 17, 2017 to the annual dividend rate decrease was treated as an extinguishment for accounting purposes in a manner similar to a dividend.

On March 21, 2018, the Company sold 3,000 shares of the Series C Stock to an accredited investor at a purchase price of $500 per share, or an aggregate of $1,500. On June 22, 2018, the Company sold 2,795 shares of the Series C Stock to an accredited investor at a purchase price of $500 per share, or an aggregate of $1,398. Such shares issued on March 21, 2018 and June 22, 2018 were sold in private placements in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

For the nine months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company declared dividends on Series C Stock of $420 and $308, respectively.

On May 12, 2017, the Company adopted the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2017 Plan") pursuant to which (i) incentive stock options, (ii) non-statutory stock options, (iii) restricted stock awards and (iv) stock appreciation rights with respect to shares of the Company's common stock may be granted to directors, officers, employees of and consultants to the Company. Participants and all terms of any awards under the Plan are at the discretion of the Company's Compensation Committee of the board of directors. The 2017 Plan was amended and restated on May 8, 2018, as discussed in more detail in note 9.

On October 30, 2013, the board of directors of the Company adopted the Company’s 2013 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan (the "2013 Option Plan") providing for options to purchase up to 100,000 shares of common stock for issuance to directors, officers, employees of and consultants to the Company and its subsidiaries.

On May 12, 2017, the board of directors adopted the Company's 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2017 Plan") pursuant to which (i) incentive stock options, (ii) non-statutory stock options, (iii) restricted stock awards and (iv) stock appreciation rights with respect to up to 100,000 shares of the Company's common stock may be granted to directors, officers, employees of and consultants to the Company.

On May 8, 2018, the board of directors of Janel amended and restated the 2017 Plan (as amended and restated, the "Amended 2017 Plan"). The provisions and terms of the Amended 2017 Plan are the same as those in the 2017 Plan, except that the Amended 2017 Plan removes the ability of Janel to award incentive stock options and removes the requirement for stockholder approval of the 2017 Plan.

Total stock-based compensation for the nine months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 amounted to $251 and $432, respectively, and was included in selling, general and administrative expense in the Company's statements of operations.

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(A)	Stock Options

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of our share-based awards. In applying this model, we use the following assumptions:

The fair values of our employee option awards were estimated using the assumptions below, which yielded the following weighted average grant date fair values for the periods presented:

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The aggregate intrinsic value in the above table was calculated as the difference between the closing price of our common stock at June 30, 2019, of $9.80 per share and the exercise price of the stock options that had strike prices below such closing price.

As of June 30, 2019, there was approximately $62 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of less than one year.

Liability classified share-based awards

The aggregate intrinsic value in the above table was calculated as the difference between the valuation price of Indco's common stock at June 30, 2019 of $12.13 per share and the exercise price of the stock options that had strike prices below such closing price.

The liability classified awards were measured at fair value at each reporting date until the final measurement date, which was the date of completion of services required to earn the option. The compensation cost related to these options was approximately $78 and $172 for the nine months ended June 30, 2019 and fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and is included in other liabilities in the consolidated financial statement.  The cost associated with the options issued on each grant date is being recognized ratably over the period of service required to earn each tranche of options.

Upon vesting, the options continue to be accounted for as a liability in accordance with ASC 480-10-25-8 and are measured in accordance with ASC 480-10-35 at every reporting period until the options are settled. Changes in the fair value of the vested options are recognized in earnings in the consolidated financial statements.

The options are classified as liabilities, and the underlying shares of Indco's common stock also contain put options which result in their classification as a mandatorily redeemable security. While their redemption does not occur on a fixed date, there is an unconditional obligation for the Company to repurchase the shares upon death, which is certain to occur at some point in time.

As of June 30, 2019, there was approximately $56 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested Indco stock options. This expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of less than one year.

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JANEL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

The nature of Janel's operations requires it to deal with currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. As a result, the Company is exposed to the inherent risks of international currency markets and governmental interference. A number of countries where Janel maintains offices or agent relationships have currency control regulations. The Company attempts to compensate for these exposures by accelerating international currency settlements among those agents.

The Company's assets that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and receivables from customers. The Company places its cash with financial institutions that have high credit ratings. The receivables from clients are spread over many customers. The Company maintains an allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable based on expected collectability and performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers' financial condition.

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 business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

In December 2017, Janel Group received a Notice of Copyright Infringement letter from counsel for Warren Communications News, Inc. (“Warren”), the publisher of the International Trade Today (“ITT”) newsletter.  The letter alleges that Janel Group infringed upon Warren’s registered copyrights in its ITT newsletter.  The Company believes it has meritorious defenses to the allegations.  The Company is not presently able to reasonably estimate potential losses, if any, related to the allegations.

JANEL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

On August 30, 2019, Indco and First Merchants entered into Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement modifying the terms of Indco’s credit facilities with First Merchants and extending the maturity date of the credit facilities. Under the revised terms, the credit facilities will consist of a $5,500 Term Loan and $1,000 (limited to the borrowing base and reserves) Revolving Loan. Interest will accrue on the Term Loan at an annual rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus either 2.75% (if Indco’s total funded debt to EBITDA ratio is less than 2:1), or 3.5% (if Indco’s total funded debt to EBITDA ratio is greater than or equal to 2:1). Interest will accrue on the Revolving Loan at an annual rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus 2.75%. Indco’s obligations under the First Merchants credit facilities are secured by all of Indco’s assets and are guaranteed by Janel, and Janel’s guarantee of Indco’s obligations is secured by a pledge of Janel’s Indco shares. The First Merchants credit facilities will expire on August 30, 2024 (subject to earlier termination as provided in the Credit Agreement) unless renewed.

Through Aves, the Company acquired the membership interests of IgG, LLC (“IgG”) on July 1, 2019 in a transaction pursuant to which IgG became a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Aves and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

Through Aves, the Company completed a business combination whereby we acquired all of the equity interests of PhosphoSolutions, LLC and all of the stock of PhosphoSolutions, Inc, (collectively “Phospho”) on September 6, 2019. The acquisition of Phospho was funded with cash provided by normal operations.

The aggregate purchase price for the IgG and Phospho acquisitions was $4,243, net of $13 of cash received.

 

Effective November 18, 2019, Antibodies modified and refinanced its existing credit facilities with First Northern Bank.  The existing Senior Secured Term loan was increased to $2,235, the initial interest rate decreased to 4.18%, and the maturity date was extended to November 14, 2029, with all other terms, covenants and conditions substantially unchanged.   The existing Revolving Credit Facility was expanded to $500, the interest rate decreased to 6.0%, and the maturity date was extended to October 1, 2020, with all other terms, covenants and conditions substantially unchanged.  Additionally, Antibodies entered into a new Business Loan Agreement (“Solar Loan”) provided for a $125 term loan in connection with a potential expansion of solar generation capacity on the Antibodies property.  The initial interest rate on the facility is 4.43%, subject to adjustment in five years.

 

The terms, covenants and conditions for the Solar Loan are substantially similar to that of the Senior Secured Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility.

 

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto as of and for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"). Amounts presented in this section are in thousands, except share and per share data.

As used throughout this Report, "we," “us”, "our," "Janel," "the Company," "Registrant" and similar words refer to Janel Corporation and its Subsidiaries.

NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Report”) contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect management's 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," "intends," "plans," projects," "believes," "should," "expects," "predicts," "anticipates," "estimates," and similar expressions or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are necessarily estimates reflecting management's best judgment based upon current information and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. 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, including, but not limited to, those set forth elsewhere in this Report, 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, our strategy of expanding our business through acquisitions of other businesses; the risk that we may fail to realize the expected benefits or strategic objectives of any acquisition, or that we spend resources exploring acquisitions that are not consummated; litigation, indemnification claims and other unforeseen claims and liabilities that may arise from an acquisitions; economic and other conditions in the markets in which we operate; the risk that we may not have sufficient working capital to continue operations; instability in the financial markets; the material weaknesses identified in our internal control over financial reporting; our dependence on key employees; competition from parties who sell their businesses to us and from professionals who cease working for us; terrorist attacks and other acts of violence or war; security breaches or cybersecurity attacks; competition faced by our global logistics services freight carriers with greater financial resources and from companies that operate in areas in which we plan to expand; our dependence on the availability of cargo space from third parties; recessions and other economic developments that reduce freight volumes; other events affecting the volume of international trade and international operations; risks arising from our global logistics services business’ ability to manage staffing needs; competition faced in the freight forwarding, freight brokerage, logistics and supply chain management industry; industry consolidation and our ability to gain sufficient market presence with respect to our global logistics services business; risks arising from our ability to comply with governmental permit and licensing requirements or statutory and regulatory requirements; seasonal trends; competition faced by our manufacturing (Indco) business from competitors with greater financial resources; Indco’s dependence on individual purchase orders to generate revenue; any decrease in the availability, or increase in the cost, of raw materials used by Indco; Indco’s ability to obtain and retain skilled technical personnel; risks associated with product liability claims due to alleged defects in Indco’s products; risks arising from the environmental, health and safety regulations applicable to Indco; the reliance of our Indco and life sciences businesses on a single location to manufacture their products; the ability of our life sciences business to compete effectively; the ability of our life sciences business to introduce new products in a timely manner; product or other liabilities associated with the manufacture and sale of new products and services; changes in governmental regulations applicable to our life sciences business; the ability of our life sciences business to continually produce products that meet high quality standards such as purity, reproducibility and/or absence of cross-reactivity; the controlling influence exerted by our officers and directors and one of our stockholders; our inability to issue dividends in the foreseeable future; and risks related to ownership of our common stock, including volatility and the lack of a guaranteed continued public trading market for our common stock. For a more detailed discussion of these factors, see our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018.

OVERVIEW

Janel is a holding company with subsidiaries in three business segments: Global Logistics Services, Manufacturing and Life Sciences. The company strives to create shareholder value primarily through three strategic priorities: supporting its businesses’ efforts to make investments and to build long-term profits; allocating Janel capital at high risk-adjusted rates of return; and attracting and retaining exceptional talent.

The Company's Global Logistics Services segment is comprised of several wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively "Janel Group"). Janel Group is a non-asset based, full-service provider of cargo transportation logistics management services, including freight forwarding via air-, ocean- and land-based carriers, customs brokerage services, warehousing and distribution services, and other value-added logistics services.

The Company's Manufacturing segment is comprised of Indco, Inc. ("Indco”). Indco is a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company that manufactures and distributes mixing equipment and apparatus for specific applications within various industries. Indco’s customer base is comprised of small- to mid-sized businesses as well as other larger customers for which Indco fulfills repetitive production orders.

The Company’s Life Sciences segment is comprised of Aves Labs, Inc. ("Aves") and Antibodies Incorporated ("Antibodies"), which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company. The Company’s Life Sciences segment manufactures and distributes high-quality monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies, diagnostic reagents and other immunoreagents for biomedical research and provides antibody manufacturing for academic and industry research scientists. Our Life Sciences business also produces products for other life science companies on an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) basis.

On March 5, 2018, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Aves.

On June 22, 2018, the Company acquired all the outstanding common stock of Antibodies.

Through Aves, the Company acquired the membership interests of IgG, LLC (“IgG”) on July 1, 2019 and the equity interests of PhosphoSolutions, Inc. (“Phospho”) on September 6, 2019. Both IgG and Phospho acquisitions were completed primarily to expand our product offering in Life Sciences.

Critical accounting estimates are those that we believe are both significant and require us to make difficult, subjective, or complex judgments, often because we need to estimate the effect of inherently uncertain matters. These estimates are based on historical experience and various other factors that we believe to be appropriate under the circumstance. Actual amounts and results could differ from these estimates made by management. Certain accounting policies that require significant management estimates and are deemed critical to our results of operations or financial position are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018 in the Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates section of Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018.

The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. 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 differences may be material to the financial statements. The most significant accounting estimates inherent in the preparation of our financial statements include estimates as to revenue recognition, 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. Note 1 of the notes to consolidated financial statements included herein includes a summary of the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. The following is a brief discussion of certain accounting policies and estimates.

Management believes that the nature of the Company’s business is such that there are a few 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.

Income taxes

The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740, “Income Taxes.” Under this method, income tax expense is recognized for the amount of: (i) taxes payable or refundable for the current year and (ii) deferred tax consequences of temporary differences resulting from matters that have been recognized in an entity’s financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the results of operations in the period that includes the enactment date.

On December 22, 2017, the United States enacted tax reform legislation through the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Reform Act”), which significantly changed the existing U.S. tax laws, including by reducing the corporate tax rate from 34% to 21%, moving from a worldwide tax system to a territorial system as well as other changes. As a result of the enactment of the Tax Reform Act, the Company made a reasonable estimate and recorded an additional one-time income tax benefit of $49 during the first quarter of fiscal 2018, related to the estimated re-measurement of certain deferred tax assets, primarily net operating losses and deferred tax liabilities attributable to intangible assets. The Company continues to evaluate the impact the legislation will have on the consolidated financial statements.

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 operations:

Management believes that the methods utilized in these areas are consistent in application. Management further 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.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Applicable to the Global Logistics Services Segment

Revenue Recognition

Revenues are derived from customs brokerage services and from freight forwarding services.

Customs brokerage services include activities required for the clearance of shipments through government customs regimes, such as preparing required documentation, calculating and providing for payment of duties and other charges on behalf of customers, arranging required inspections and arranging final delivery.

Freight forwarding may require multiple services, including long-distance shipment via air, ocean or ground assets, destination handling (“break bulk”), warehousing, distribution and other logistics management activities. As an asset-light business, Janel Group owns none of the assets by which it fulfills its customers’ logistics needs. Rather, it purchases the services its customers need from asset owners, such as airlines and steamship lines, and resells them. By consolidating shipments from multiple customers, Janel Group can negotiate terms of service with asset owners that are more favorable than those the customers could negotiate themselves.

Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of promised services to customers. With respect to its Global Logistics Services segment, the Company has determined that in general each shipment transaction or service order constitutes a separate contract with the customer. When the Company provides multiple services to a customer, different contracts may be present for different services.

 

The Company typically satisfies its performance obligations as services are rendered at a point in time. A typical shipment would include services rendered at origin, such as pick-up and delivery to port, freight services from origin to destination port and destination services, such as customs clearance and final delivery. The Company measures the performance of its obligations as services are completed at a point in time during the life of a shipment, including services at origin, freight and destination. The Company fulfills nearly all of its performance obligations within a one to-two-month period.

 

The Company evaluates whether amounts billed to customers should be reported as gross or net revenue. Generally, revenue is recorded on a gross basis when the Company is primarily responsible for fulfilling the promise to provide the services, when it has discretion in setting the prices for the services to the customers, and the Company has the ability to direct the use of the services provided by the third party. Revenue is recognized on a net basis when we do not have latitude in carrier selection or establish rates with the carrier.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Applicable to the Manufacturing and Life Sciences Segments

Revenue Recognition

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

While we prepare our financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we also utilize and present certain financial measures, in particular adjusted operating income, which is not based on or included in U.S. GAAP (we refer to these as "non-GAAP financial measures").

Net Revenue

Net revenue is a non-GAAP measure calculated as total revenue less forwarding expenses attributable to the Company's Global Logistics Services segment. Our total revenue represents the total dollar value of services and goods we sell to our customers. Forwarding expenses attributable to the Company’s Global Logistics Services segment refer to purchased transportation and related services including contracted air, ocean, rail, motor carrier and other costs. Total revenue can be influenced greatly by changes in transportation rates or other items, such as fuel prices, which we do not control. Management believes that providing net revenue is useful to investors as net revenue is the primary indicator of our ability to source, add value and sell services and products that are provided by third parties, and we consider net revenue to be our primary performance measurement. The difference between the rate billed to our customers (the sell rate) and the rate we pay to the carrier (the buy rate) is termed “net revenue”, “yield” or “margin.” As presented, net revenue matches gross margin.

Adjusted Operating Income

As a result of our acquisition strategy, our net income includes material non-cash charges relating to the amortization of customer-related intangible assets in the ordinary course of business as well as other intangible assets acquired in our acquisitions. Although these charges may increase as we complete more acquisitions, we believe we will be growing the value of our intangible assets such as customer relationships. Because these charges are not indicative of our operations, we believe that adjusted operating income is a useful financial measure for investors because it eliminates the effect of these non-cash costs and provides an important metric for our business that is more representative of the actual results of our operations.

Adjusted operating income (which excludes the non-cash impact of amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation and amortization of acquired inventory valuation) is used by management as a supplemental performance measure to assess our business’s ability to generate cash and economic returns.

Adjusted operating income is a non-GAAP measure of income and does not include the effects of preferred stock dividends, interest and taxes.