LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC - Quarter Report: 2015 April (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)

For the quarterly period ended April 30, 2015

OR

For the transition period from _______________ to _______________

Commission File Number: 0-15535 

LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

(631) 981-9700

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

701 Koehler Avenue, Suite 7, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

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

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LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

The following information of the Registrant and its subsidiaries is submitted herewith:

LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART I  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Introduction

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Form 10-Q may contain certain forward-looking statements. When used in this Form 10-Q or in any other presentation, statements which are not historical in nature, including the words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “project” and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. They also include statements containing a projection of sales, earnings or losses, capital expenditures, dividends, capital structure or other financial terms.

The forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q are based upon our management’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future operations and economic performance, taking into account the information currently available to us. These statements are not statements of fact. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, some of which are not currently known to us that may cause our actual results, performance or financial condition to be materially different from the expectations of future results, performance or financial condition we express or imply in any forward-looking statements. Some of the important factors that could cause our actual results, performance or financial condition to differ materially from expectations are:

We believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable; however, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations. Furthermore, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date of this Form 10-Q, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this Form 10-Q might not occur. We qualify any and all of our forward-looking statements entirely by these cautionary factors.

LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended April 30, 2015 and 2014

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

*Restated for discontinued operations.

LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

Three months ended April 30, 2015 and 2014

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

*Restated for discontinued operations.

LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

April 30, 2015 and January 31, 2015

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

*Restated for discontinued operations.

LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

Three months ended April 30, 2015

($000’s)

except for share information

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended April 30, 2015 and 2014

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

*Restated for discontinued operations

LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Business

Lakeland Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries (“Lakeland” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation organized in April 1986, manufactures and sells a comprehensive line of safety garments and accessories for the industrial protective clothing market. The principal market for the Company’s products is in the United States. No customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales during the three month periods ending April 30, 2015 and 2014. In April 2015, the Company decided to exit operations in Brazil. See Note 17 for further description.

2. Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by us, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and reflect all adjustments (consisting of only normal and recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the condensed consolidated financial information required herein. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. While we believe that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, it is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2015.

Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the accrual method of accounting in accordance with US GAAP.

The results of operations for the three month period ended April 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

In this Form 10-Q, (a) “FY” means fiscal year; thus, for example, FY16 refers to the fiscal year ending January 31, 2016, (b) “Q” refers to quarter; thus, for example, Q1 FY16 refers to the first quarter of the fiscal year ending January 31, 2016, (c) “Balance Sheet” refers to the condensed consolidated balance sheet and (d) “Statement of Operations" refers to the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

3. Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

4. Inventories

Inventories of continuing operations consist of the following (in $000s):

Inventories include freight-in, materials, labor and overhead costs and are stated at the lower of cost (on a first-in, first-out basis) or market. Provision is made for slow-moving, obsolete or unusable inventory.

5. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding without consideration of common stock equivalents. Diluted earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of common shares and common stock equivalents. The diluted earnings per share calculation takes into account the shares that may be issued upon exercise of stock options, reduced by shares that may be repurchased with the funds received from the exercise, based on the average price during the period.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for “income from continuing operations” at April 30, 2015 and 2014, as follows:

6. Long-Term Debt and Subsequent Event

Revolving Credit Facility

On June 28, 2013, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lakeland Protective Wear Inc. (collectively with the Company, the “Borrowers”), entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Senior Loan Agreement”) with AloStar Business Credit, a division of AloStar Bank of Commerce (the “Senior Lender”). The Senior Loan Agreement provides the Borrowers with a three-year $15 million revolving line of credit, at a variable interest rate based on LIBOR, with a first priority lien on substantially all of the United States and Canada assets of the Company, except for the Canadian warehouse.

On March 31, 2015, the Borrowers entered into a First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement with the Senior Lender (the “Amendment”) relating to their senior revolving credit facility. Pursuant to the Amendment, the parties agreed to (i) reduce the rate of interest on the revolving loans by 200 basis points and correspondingly lower the minimum interest rate floor from 6.25% to 4.25% per annum, and (ii) extend the maturity date of the credit facility to June 28, 2017.

On June 3, 2015, the Borrowers entered into a Second Amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to the Senior Loan Agreement. The primary purposes of the Second Amendment are to (i) modify the definition of Permitted Asset Disposition to provide the Company with the ability to transfer the stock of the Company’s wholly-owned Brazilian subsidiary, Lake Brasil Indústria e Comércio de Roupas e Equipamentos de Proteção Individual Ltda. (“Lakeland Brazil”), and (ii) allow the Borrowers to transfer funds to Lakeland Brazil for the specific purposes of settling arbitration claims, paying contractual expenses, and paying expenses incurred in connection with a transfer of the stock of Lakeland Brazil so long as, after giving effect to any such transfer, the amount Borrowers have as excess availability under the revolver loans, excluding the $15 million facility cap for this purpose only, calculated pursuant to and under the Senior Loan Agreement, is at least $3.0 million. Also, as part of the Second Amendment, Lender consented to the sale of the Company’s corporate offices in Ronkonkoma, New York on the condition that the net cash proceeds from the sale in the amount of at least $450,000 are used by the Company to pay down the Borrower’s obligations to Lender under the Senior Loan Agreement.

On June 28, 2013, the Borrowers also entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Subordinated Loan Agreement”) with LKL Investments, LLC, an affiliate of Arenal Capital, a private equity fund (the “Junior Lender”). The Subordinated Loan Agreement provided for a $3.5 million term loan to be made to the Borrowers with a second priority lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company in the United States and Canada, except for the Canadian warehouse and except for a first lien on the Company’s Mexican facility. Pursuant to the Subordinated Loan Agreement, among other things, Borrowers issued to the Junior Lender a five-year term loan promissory note (the “Note”). At the election of the Junior Lender, interest under the Note may have been paid in cash, by PIK in additional notes or payable in shares of common stock (“Common Stock”), of the Company. The Junior Lender also, in connection with this transaction, received a common stock purchase warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase up to 566,015 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment), representing beneficial ownership of approximately 9.58% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company, as of the closing of the transactions completed by the Subordinated Loan Agreement. The Company’s receipt of gross proceeds of $3.5 million (before original issue discount of $2.2 million related to the associated warrant) in subordinated debt financing was a condition precedent set by the Senior Lender, of which this transaction satisfied. The Warrant was fully exercised at October 31, 2014.

On October 29, 2014, with the proceeds from a private placement of 1,110,000 shares of its common stock, the Company repaid in full the Subordinated Debt. The early extinguishment of the Subordinated Debt resulted in a one-time pretax non-cash charge of approximately $1.6 million for the remaining unamortized original issue discount on the Subordinated Debt and a pretax non-cash charge of approximately $0.6 million for the remaining unamortized fees paid at the closing of the June 2013 Subordinated Debt financing. These charges were included in the Company’s financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2014 and the fiscal year ended January 31, 2015. The $0.6 million of unamortized fees attributable to the Senior Debt will remain on the Company’s books and continue to be amortized over the remaining term of the Senior Debt through June 2017 as amended.

The following is a summary of the material terms of the Senior Credit Facility:

$15 million Senior Credit Facility

Brazil Loans

Brazil short-term borrowings as of April 30, 2015 consists of R$1,885,028 (US $629,686) and accrued interest of R$15,863 (US $5,299) which are included in liabilities of discontinued operations on the consolidated balance sheet. Brazil loans are collateralized by receivables, an officer guarantee, and customer contracts. Monthly interest rates range from 1.40% to 2.50% during the three month period ended April 30, 2015.

Borrowings in UK

On December 3, 2014, the Company and its UK subsidiary amended the terms of its existing financing facility with HSBC to provide for (i) a one-year extension of the maturity date of the existing financing facility to December 3, 2015, (ii) an increase in the facility limit from £1,250,000 (approximately USD $1.9 million) to £1,500,000 (approximately USD $2.3 million), and (iii) a decrease in the annual interest rate margin from 3.46% to 3.0%. In addition, pursuant to a letter agreement dated December 5, 2014, the Company agreed that £400,000 (approximately USD $0.6 million) of the note payable by the UK subsidiary to the Company shall be subordinated in priority of payment to the subsidiary’s obligations to HSBC under the financing facility. The balance outstanding under this facility at April 30, 2015 was the equivalent of USD $1.0 million and is included in short-term borrowings on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The per annum interest rate repayment rate was 3.44% and the term was for a minimum period of one year renewable on December 3, 2015.

Canada Loans

In September 2013, the Company refinanced its loan with the Development Bank of Canada (BDC) for a principal amount of approximately Canadian and US $1.1 million (based on exchange rates at time of closing). Such loan is for a term of 240 months at an interest rate of 6.45% per annum with fixed monthly payments of approximately US $6,447 (C$8,169) including principal and interest. It is collateralized by a mortgage on the Company's warehouse in Brantford, Ontario. The amount outstanding at April 30, 2015 is C$1,057,474 which is included as US $829,762 short term borrowings on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet, net of current maturities of US $50,000.

China Loan

On March 27, 2014, the Company’s China subsidiary, Weifang Lakeland Safety Products Co., Ltd (“WF”), and Weifang Rural Credit Cooperative Bank (“WRCCB”) completed an agreement for WF to obtain a line of credit for financing in the amount RMB 8,000,000 (approximately US $1.3 million), with interest at 120% of the benchmark rate supplied by WRCCB (which is currently 5.6%). The effective per annum interest rate is currently 6.72%. The loan is collateralized by inventory owned by WF. WRCCB had hired a professional firm to supervise WF’s inventory flow, which WF paid RMB 40,000 (approximately US $6,500). This loan was repaid on March 20, 2015 and the line of credit matured on March 25, 2015. There were no covenant requirements on this loan.

On October 11, 2014, WF and Bank of China Anqiu Branch completed an agreement for WF to obtain a line of credit for financing in the amount RMB 5,000,000 (approximately US $0.8 million),  with interest at 123% of the benchmark rate supplied by Bank of China Anqiu Branch (which is currently 6.0%). The effective per annum interest rate is currently 7.38%. The loan is collateralized by inventory owned by WF. The balance under this loan outstanding at April 30, 2015 was RMB 5,000,000 (approximately US $0.8 million) and is included in short-term borrowings on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The line of credit is due within a one year period.

On March 25, 2015 WF and WRCCB completed an agreement for WF to obtain a line of credit for financing in the amount of RMB 8,000,000 (approximately US $1.3 million), with interest at 120% of the benchmark rate supplied by WRCCB (which is currently 5.35% per annum). The effective per annum interest rate is currently 6.42%. The loan is collateralized by inventory owned by WF. WRCCB had hired a professional firm to supervise WF’s inventory flow, for which WF paid RMB 46,000 (approximately US $7,475). The balance under this loan outstanding at April 30, 2015 was RMB 8,000,000 (approximately US $1.3 million) and is included in short-term borrowings on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The line of credit is due within a one year period.

Argentina Loan 

In April 2015, the Company’s Argentina subsidiary was granted a $300,000 line of credit denominated in Argentine pesos, pursuant to a standby letter of credit granted by the parent company. There are several drawdowns each with six month terms at an annual rate of 34%.

7. Major Supplier

No supplier accounted for more than 10% of cost of sales during the three-month period ended April 30, 2015 and 2014.

8. Employee Stock Compensation

The Company has two main share-based payment plans: The Nonemployee Directors’ Option Plan (the “Directors’ Plan”) and a Restricted Stock Plan (the “2012 Equity Plan”). The below table summarizes the main provisions of each of these plans:

The following table represents our stock options granted, exercised and forfeited during the three-months ended April 30, 2015.

All stock-based option awards were fully vested at April 30, 2015 and January 31, 2015. There were no new grants during the three months ended April 30, 2015, and this plan expired by its terms on December 31, 2012.

The 2009 Equity Plan and the 2012 Equity Plan

On June 17, 2009, the stockholders of the Company approved the 2009 Equity Plan. A total of 253,000 shares of restricted stock were authorized under this plan. On June 20, 2012, the stockholders of the Company authorized 310,000 shares under a new restricted stock plan (the “2012 Equity Plan”). Under these restricted stock plans, eligible employees and directors are awarded performance-based restricted shares of the Company’s common stock. The amount recorded as expense for the performance-based grants of restricted stock are based upon an estimate made at the end of each reporting period as to the most probable outcome of this plan at the end of the three-year performance period (e.g., baseline, maximum or zero). In addition to the grants with vesting based solely on performance, certain awards pursuant to the plan have a time-based vesting requirement, under which awards vest from two to three years after grant issuance, subject to continuous employment and certain other conditions. Restricted stock has voting rights, and the underlying shares are not considered to be issued and outstanding until vested.

Under the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, all grants have been vested. There are no remaining unvested or ungranted shares available under the 2009 Restricted Stock Plan as of April 30, 2015.

Under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, the Company has issued 53,556 fully vested shares as of April 30, 2015. The Company has also granted 244,497 of shares of unvested restricted stock as of April 30, 2015, assuming all maximum awards are achieved, (188,497 shares at “baseline”), and have a weighted average grant date fair value of $6.49 per share. The Company recognizes expense related to performance-based awards over the requisite service period using the straight-line attribution method based on the outcome that is probable.

As of April 30, 2015, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock awards totaled $207,122 pursuant to the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, before income taxes, based on the maximum performance award level, less what has been charged to expense on a cumulative basis through October 31, 2012, which was set to zero. The cost of these nonvested awards is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of three years. The performance based awards are not considered stock equivalents for earnings per share (“EPS”) calculation purposes.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company recognized total stock-based compensation costs of $127,652 and $24,364 for the three-months ended April 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, of which $0 and $18,896 result from the 2009 Equity Plan and $127,652 and $5,468 result from the 2012 Equity Plan for the periods ended April 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $0 and $0, respectively, from the Director Option Plan. These amounts are reflected in operating expenses. The total income tax benefit recognized for stock-based compensation arrangements was $45,955 and $8,771 for the years ended April 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

9. Segment Data

We manage our operations by evaluating each of our geographic locations. Our US operations include our facilities in Alabama (primarily the distribution to customers of the bulk of our products and the manufacture of our chemical, glove and disposable products). We also maintain three manufacturing companies China (primarily disposable and chemical suit production), a wovens manufacturing facility in Brazil which has been discontinued and a manufacturing facility in Mexico (primarily disposable, glove and chemical suit production). Our China and Mexico facilities produce the majority of the Company’s products and China generates a significant portion of the Company’s revenues. The accounting policies of these operating entities are the same as those described in Note 1. We evaluate the performance of these entities based on operating profit, which is defined as income before income taxes, interest expense and other income and expenses. We have sales forces in Canada, Europe, Latin America, India, Russia, Kazakhstan and China, which sell and distribute products shipped from the United States, Mexico, Brazil (which has been discontinued) or China. The table below represents information about reported manufacturing segments for the years noted therein:

* Negative assets reflect intersegment accounts eliminated in consolidation

10. Income Taxes

Income Tax Audits/Change in Accounting Estimate

The Company is subject to US federal income tax, as well as income tax in multiple US state and local jurisdictions and a number of foreign jurisdictions. The Company has received a final “No Change Letter” from the IRS for FY07 dated August 20, 2009. The Company has received notice from the IRS on March 21, 2011, that it will shortly commence an audit for the FY09 tax return. There have been no further communications from the IRS since. The Company has not had any recent US corporate income tax returns examined by the IRS. Returns for the year since 2011 are still open based on statutes of limitation only.

Chinese tax authorities have performed limited reviews on all Chinese subsidiaries as of tax years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 with no significant issues noted. We believe our tax positions are reasonably stated as of April 30, 2015. On May 20, 2015, Weifang Lakeland Safety Products Co., Ltd., one of our Chinese operations, was visited by the local tax authority as a routine check. Following this visit, management believes there is no material risk in our China tax position.

Our operations in the UK are profitable and continue to be subject to UK taxation. Management is not aware of any exposure in the UK.

Lakeland Protective Wear, Inc., our Canadian subsidiary, follows Canada tax regulatory framework recording its tax expense and tax deferred assets or liabilities. As of this statement filing date, we believe the Lakeland Protective Wear, Inc.’s tax situation is reasonably stated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and we do not anticipate future tax liability.

The Company’s Brazilian subsidiary is currently under a tax audit, which raised some issues regarding the tax impact related to the merger held in 2008 and the goodwill resulting from the structure which was set up by the Company's Brazilian counsel's suggestion. The structure used is relatively common in acquisitions of Brazilian operations made by non-Brazilian companies. In general, acquisitions with this structure have survived challenge by the taxing authorities in Brazil. The cumulative amount of tax benefits recognized on the Company’s books through April 30, 2015, resulting from the tax deduction of the goodwill amortization is approximately US $0.9 million (R$ 2,774,843) consisting of tax of approximately US $0.1 million (R$ 280,416) and the remainder in interest and penalties. In February 2015, a court decision was reached in favor of the Company and as such no provision has been recorded.

In connection with the exit plan from Brazil, the Company claimed a worthless stock deduction which generated a tax benefit of approximately US $9.5 million, net of a US $2.9 million valuation allowance. While the Company and its tax advisors believe that this deduction is valid, there can be no assurance that the IRS will not challenge it and, if challenged, there is no assurance that the Company will prevail.

Except in Canada, it is our practice and intention to reinvest the earnings of our non-US subsidiaries in their operations. As of April 30, 2015, the Company had not made a provision for US or additional foreign withholding taxes on approximately $23.6 million of the excess of the amount for financial reporting over the tax basis of investments in foreign subsidiaries that are essentially permanent in duration ($21.6 million at January 31, 2015). Generally, such amounts become subject to US taxation upon remittance of dividends and under certain other circumstances. If theses earnings were repatriated to the US, the deferred tax liability associated with these temporary differences would be approximately $3.4 million at April 30, 2015.

In China, a dividend of $1.3 million was declared and paid to the Company in July 2014 from the Company’s China subsidiary, Weifang Lakeland Safety Products Co., Ltd. (“Weifang”) and in August 2014, a dividend of $450,000 was declared from the Company’s China subsidiary, Weifang Meiyang Protective Products Co., Ltd. (“Meiyang”) and paid to the Company in October 2014. The Company’s Board of Directors has instituted a plan to pay annual dividends of $1.0 million to the Company from Weifang’s future profits and 33% of Meiyang’s future profits starting in the next fiscal year. All other retained earnings are expected to be reinvested indefinitely.

Change in Accounting Estimate/Valuation Allowance

We record net deferred tax assets to the extent we believe these assets will more likely than not be realized. In making such determination, we considered all available positive and negative evidence, including scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies and recent financial operations. The valuation allowance was $2,945,884 at April 30, 2015 and January 31, 2015.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expenses consist of federal, state and foreign income taxes. Income tax expenses were $0.8 million for the three months ended April 30, 2015, as compared to income tax expense of $0 million for the three months ended April 30, 2014.

11. Derivative Instruments and Foreign Currency Exposure

The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk. Management has commenced a derivative instrument program to partially offset this risk by purchasing forward contracts to sell the Canadian Dollar and the Euro other than the cash flow hedge discussed below. Such contracts are largely timed to expire with the last day of the fiscal quarter, with a new contract purchased on the first day of the following quarter, to match the operating cycle of the Company. We designated the forward contracts as derivatives, but not as hedging instruments, with loss and gain recognized in current earnings.

The Company accounts for its foreign exchange derivative instruments by recognizing all derivatives as either assets or liabilities at fair value, which may result in additional volatility in both current period earnings and other comprehensive income as a result of recording recognized and unrecognized gains and losses from changes in the fair value of derivative instruments

We have two types of derivatives to manage the risk of foreign currency fluctuations as noted below:.

We enter into forward contracts with financial institutions to manage our currency exposure related to net assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. Those forward contract derivatives, not designated as hedging instruments, are generally settled quarterly. Gain and loss on those forward contracts are included in current earnings. There were no outstanding forward contracts at April 30, 2015 or 2014.

We enter cash flow hedge contracts with financial institutions to manage our currency exposure on future cash payments denominated in foreign currencies. The effective portion of gain or loss on cash flow hedge is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. The notional amount of these contracts was $3.3 million and $2.5 million at April 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The corresponding asset and income recorded in the consolidated statements of other comprehensive income is $115,482 at April 30, 2015 and in April 30, 2014 the amount is immaterial to the consolidated financial statements.

12. VAT Tax Issue in Brazil and Prior Period Adjustments

Asserted Claims and Prior Period Adjustments

VAT (i.e. Value Added Tax) tax in Brazil is at the state level. We commenced operations in Brazil in May 2008 through an acquisition of Qualytextil, S.A. (“QT”). At the time of the acquisition, and going back to 2004, the acquired company used a port facility in a neighboring state (Recife-Pernambuco), rather than its own, in order to take advantage of incentives, in the form of a discounted VAT tax, to use such neighboring port facility. We continued this practice until April 2009. The practice was stopped largely for economic reasons, resulting from additional trucking costs and longer lead time. The Bahia state auditors (state of domicile for the Lakeland operations in Brazil) initially reviewed the period from 2004-2006 and filed a claim for unpaid VAT taxes in October 2009. The claim asserted that the state VAT taxes are owed to the state of domicile of the ultimate importer/user and disregarded the fact that the VAT taxes had already been paid to the neighboring state.

The audit notice claimed that the taxes paid to Recife-Pernambuco should have been paid to Bahia in the amount of R$4.8 million and assessed fines and interest of an additional R$5.6 million for a total of R$10.4 million (approximately US$3.0 million, $3.5 million and $6.5 million, respectively based on exchange rates at the time of the claim).

Bahia had announced an amnesty for this tax whereby R$3.5 million (US$1.9 million) of the taxes claimed were paid by QT by the end of the month of May 2010, and the interest and penalties related thereto were forgiven. According to fiscal regulation of Brazil, R$2.1 million (US$1.1 million) of this amnesty payment has since been recouped as credits against future taxes due.

An audit for the 2007-2009 period has been completed by the State of Bahia. In October 2010, the Company received five claims for 2007-2009 from the State of Bahia, the largest of which was for taxes of R$6.2 (US$2.1) million and fines and interest currently at R$8.3 million (US$2.8 million), for a total of R$14.6 (US$4.9) million. The Company intends to defend itself through a regulatory process and wait for the next amnesty period.  Of other claims, our attorney informs us that three claims totaling R$1.3 (US$0.4) million in respect of fines and penalties will likely be successfully defended based on state auditor misunderstanding.

Lakeland intends to apply for amnesty and make any necessary payments upon a forthcoming, anticipated amnesty periods imposed by the local Brazilian authorities. Of this R$6.2 (US$2.1) million claim, R$3.4 (US$1.1) million is eligible for future credit. The future credit amount had been recorded at the USD value at the exchange rate prevailing in 2010 when recorded, but has not been recorded on the books and have been adjusted due to open contingencies (see prior period adjustment for see on VAT taxes in Brazil below).

The Company has changed its strategy regarding the large VAT tax claim as a result of the current cash flow needs in Brazil. In February 2014, as had been anticipated, the administrative proceedings have ended and a switch to a formal judicial proceeding became required. The Company is presently attempting to negotiate a guarantee with the administrative level in the Tax department whereby the Company would either pledge its inventory as collateral for the judicial deposit or alternately would agree to deposit into an escrow account with the court system a monthly judicial deposit of a negotiated percentage of its future sales in Brazil. The Company would then be able to avail itself of a later amnesty. Any amounts paid into the escrow would be available at such time to be applied to the amnesty payment. The Company believes it is more likely than not that it will have the cash from operations or the borrowing capacity at such time to fund such amnesty payment but no assurances can be given.

Such arrangement would result in a judicial tax claim filed against the Company for 20% greater than the total claim, or approximately US$5.1 million (R$15.4 million). Of this amount, only a portion of any amount paid into future amnesty would be eligible for future credit as discussed elsewhere in this note.

Once this arrangement is completed, the formal judicial process could take from 5 to 10 years. The Company believes there is a strong likelihood that another amnesty would be offered by the state prior to such completion.

The Company has accepted amnesty for a smaller claim (the fifth referenced above) which will result in eight monthly payments of about US $14,000 (R$42,000) which reflects abatement of 80% of penalty and interest.

Of three remaining claims, our attorney informs us that R$1.0 (US $0.3) million will be successfully defended based on a lapse of statute of limitations and R$0.3 (US $0.1) million based on state auditor misunderstanding. No accrual has been made for these items.

In December 2013, the Company learned of a different VAT tax claimed by the State of Sao Paulo for a tax in the amount of approximately US $45,000 and the total claim including interest and penalties totaling approximately US $200,000. In July 2014, management settled this claim for an amount of US $75,000 (R$172,000) net present value which will be paid in 120 monthly installments of R$4,500 (US $1,500) fixed with no interest or monetary depreciation. An amount of US $75,000 (R$ 172,000) has been charged to expense in Q2FY15.

Set forth below are the total amounts of potential tax liability from both the original and larger of the five secondary claims, the amount of payments already made into amnesty or scheduled for future payment, which are not eligible for future credit (essentially the discount allowed as an incentive by the neighboring state), less the amount of VAT taxes actually paid which are available as a credit and the amounts of the escrow released by one of the three sellers of the Brazilian company acquired by the Company. The foregoing forms the basis for the US$1.6 million charge to expense recorded by Lakeland in the first quarter of fiscal 2011.

A table summarizing all four different VAT claims remaining open and their status is listed below:

The R$ 6,209,836 for the larger VAT claim is intended to be paid into the next amnesty and as such is included on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as liabilities of discontinued operations of US $2,074,371 as of April 30, 2015.

Numbers may not add due to rounding.

Future Accounting for Funds

Following earlier payment into the amnesty program in 2010 and December 2013, a portion of the taxes were since recouped via credits against future taxes due. The Company does not expect any further charges to expense. Any future payment into amnesty has already been reflected on our books as a liability at January 31, 2015 and April 30, 2015, along with potential future credits.

Balance Sheet Treatment in Brazil after Discontinued Operations

The Company has reflected the above items on its April 30, 2015, balance sheet as follows:

Prior Period Adjustment for Credit on VAT taxes in Brazil

In April 2010, the Company had recorded a credit of approximately R$3.4 million ($1.9 million at time of recording in 2010 and $1.3 million at exchange rates at January 31, 2015) arising on the payment of VAT taxes into the anticipated future amnesty. This credit results from the fact that these VAT taxes were paid to the neighboring state of Pernambuco and the State of Bahia is demanding payment in full to them even though a discounted amount of taxes had already been paid to Pernambuco and the credit is allowed for these paid taxes but against future taxes due.

It has since been determined that while the Company is entitled to such credit upon payment of the taxes into a future amnesty program, there is a possibility this credit could be challenged by a supervisor in the Bahia tax department.  Based on research which failed to reveal any instances in which such a challenge has been made and prevailed, the Company believes that in the case of such challenge it is also remote that such challenge would prevail.  Further, the Company paid an earlier claim for VAT taxes into an amnesty program in 2010 and received this credit which was utilized in full with no such challenge.  However, since there is a contingency open as to the granting of this credit, (i.e. it is contingent upon paying the tax into a future amnesty program and the credit not being challenged by the Bahia tax department), however small, US GAAP prohibits this from being recorded as a “contingent asset” and therefore the Company has adjusted the condensed consolidated balance sheets as at January 31, 2013 and January 31, 2014, to eliminate this “contingent asset.” 

Prior Period Adjustment for exchange rates on VAT taxes in Brazil

The VAT liability was not entered on the Brazil subsidiary’s books in earlier years but was treated as a consolidation entry and, accordingly, was not adjusted by the changing foreign exchange rates. This will be a favorable adjustment of $0.7 million and will reduce the liability in US dollars. Accordingly, the Company has adjusted the condensed consolidated balance sheets as at January 31, 2013 and January 31, 2014. 

It should be noted that these assets would have been eliminated in any case in the event of the effectuation of the proposed transfer of the Company’s Brazilian subsidiary to an officer of the Company.  Further, this, along with the other prior period adjustment referred to above, may reduce the Company’s basis in its Brazil subsidiary to below zero. The Company has announced that its Board has approved the aforementioned transfer.  In such case, if and when the transfer is consummated, it may result in reporting a gain on such sale to the extent of negative basis.

Upon a transfer of Lakeland Brazil the buyer would assume these VAT tax liabilities. As described in Note 17, the Company could, under certain circumstances, continue to be exposed to these liabilities.

13. Brazil Management and Share Purchase Agreement-Arbitration Award and Settlement Agreement

Lakeland Industries, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lakeland Brasil S.A. (“Lakeland Brazil” and, for the purposes of this footnote, together with the Company were parties to an arbitration proceeding in Brazil involving the Company and two former officers (the “former officers”) of Lakeland Brazil. On May 8, 2012, the Company received notice of an arbitral award in favor of the former officers.

On September 11, 2012, the Company and the former officers entered into a settlement agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) which fully and finally resolved all alleged outstanding claims against the Company arising from the arbitration proceeding. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Company agreed to a payment schedule to the former officers with a balance remaining as of April 30, 2015 of $3,750,000 in US dollars consisting of 15 consecutive quarterly installments of US $250,000 ending on December 31, 2018, net of imputed interest of $127,832 as shown on the condensed consolidated balance sheet at $2,636,523, net of current maturity of $1,000,000. The Company is current with all obligations pursuant to this Settlement Agreement.

In addition, pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, as additional security for payment of the settlement amount, Lakeland Brazil agreed to grant the former officers a second mortgage interest on certain of its property in Brazil, which mortgage is expressly behind the lien securing the payment of tax debts to a state within Brazil related to certain notices of tax assessment on such property. The Company also agreed to become a co-obligor, in lieu of a guarantor, for payment of the settlement amount.

On March 9, 2015, Lakeland Brazil changed its legal form to a Limitada and changed its name to Lake Brasil Industria E Comercio de Roupas E Equipamentos de Protecao Individual LTDA.

14. Goodwill

There was no impairment of goodwill during Q1 fiscal year 2016.

15. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Company considers the applicability and impact of all accounting standards updates (ASUs). No recent accounting pronouncement is expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

16. Litigation

The Company is involved in various litigation proceedings, in addition to those described in Note 10 of the financial statements of the Company’s Form 10-K filed May 18, 2015 for the year ended January 31, 2015, arising during the normal course of business which, though in the opinion of the management of the Company, will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations or cash flows; however, there can be no assurance as to the ultimate outcome of these matters.

17. Discontinued Operations

Potential Transfer of the Company’s Brazilian Operations

Discontinued operations

On April 29, 2015, the Board of Directors of Lakeland Industries, Inc. determined to exit the Brazilian market. The Company’s Brazilian operations have been unprofitable over the last several years. After extensively considering a number of options and the advice of Brazilian legal counsel, the Board of Directors approved a transfer of the Company’s wholly-owned Brazilian subsidiary, Lakeland Brazil to a current officer of Lakeland Brazil, subject to successful negotiation and entry into a definitive agreement. It is intended that the transfer involve the assumption of a substantial amount of liabilities by the transferee and additional funding from the Company. In order to effectuate a transfer and aid the transferee to meet its liabilities, it is anticipated the Company would contribute funding of approximately US $1,900,000 to the transferee, subject to possible partial recoupment through a land sale. The transfer has been approved by the Company’s senior lender, Alostar Bank of Commerce.

The Company expects that the transfer of Lakeland Brazil will occur during the second quarter of fiscal 2016. However, there can be no assurances that the transfer will be successfully consummated. The Company currently estimates that it will incur total pre-tax exit and disposal costs of approximately US $2.2 million, consisting of the aforementioned approximately US $1,900,000 of funding to the transferee in connection with the transfer of Lakeland Brazil and approximately US $300,000 for legal and accounting fees and expenses. The foregoing are estimates only. Actual amounts will not be known until the Company has fully implemented the proposed transfer transaction. Even after the transfer, the Company may continue to be exposed to certain liabilities arising in connection with the prior operations of Lakeland Brazil, including, without limitation, from lawsuits pending in the labor courts in Brazil and VAT taxes, as more fully described in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2015. The Company understands that under the laws of Brazil, a concept of fraudulent bankruptcy exists, which may hold a parent company liable for the liabilities of its Brazilian subsidiary in the event some level of fraud or misconduct is shown during the period that the parent company owned the subsidiary. While the Company believes that there has been no such fraud or misconduct, there can be no assurance that the courts of Brazil will not make such a finding nonetheless. The risk of exposure to the Company substantially diminishes if the transferee continues to operate the Brazilian subsidiary for a period of at least two years, as the risk of a finding of a fraudulent bankruptcy lessens and pre-sale liabilities are paid off.

The following tables summarize the results of the Brazil business included in the consolidated statement of income for the three months ended April 30, 2015 and 2014, and balance sheets as of April 30, 2015 and January 31, 2015 as discontinued operations.

18. Subsequent Event

In June 2015, Alostar Bank of Commerce, the Company's lender, amended the loan agreement to allow for the Brazil exit plan.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This Form 10-Q may contain certain “forward-looking” information within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This information involves risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements.

Overview

We manufacture and sell a comprehensive line of safety garments and accessories for the industrial and public protective clothing market. Our products are sold by our in-house customer service group, our regional sales managers and independent sales representatives to a network of over 1,200 North American safety and mill supply distributors. These distributors in turn supply end user industrial customers, such as integrated oil, chemical/petrochemical, utilities, automobile, steel, glass, construction, smelting, munition plants, janitorial, pharmaceutical, mortuaries and high technology electronics manufacturers, as well as scientific and medical laboratories. In addition, we supply federal, state and local governmental agencies and departments, such as fire and law enforcement, airport crash rescue units, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security and the Centers for Disease Control. Internationally sales are to a mixture of end users directly and in industrial distributors depending on the particular country market. Sales are made to more than 40 foreign countries but are primarily in China, European Economic Community (“EEC”), Canada, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Russia, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and Southeast Asia.

We have operated facilities in Mexico since 1995, in China since 1996 and in Brazil since May 2008. Beginning in 1995, we moved the labor intensive sewing operation for our limited use/disposable protective clothing lines to these facilities. Our facilities and capabilities in China and Mexico allow access to a less expensive labor pool than is available in the United States of America and permit us to purchase certain raw materials at a lower cost than they are available domestically. As we have increasingly moved production of our products to our facilities in Mexico and China, we have seen improvements in the profit margins for these products. Our net sales from continuing operations attributable to customers outside the United States of America were $11.98 million and $9.56 million for the three months ended April 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our audited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, net sales and expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base estimates on our past experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, and we periodically evaluate these estimates.

We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition. The Company derives its sales primarily from its limited use/disposable protective clothing and secondarily from its sales of firefighting and heat protective apparel, high-end chemical protective suits, gloves and arm guards and reusable woven garments. Sales are recognized when goods are shipped, at which time title and the risk of loss pass to the customer. Some sales in Brazil may be sold on terms with F.O.B. destination, which are recognized when received by the customer. Sales are reduced for sales returns and allowances. Payment terms are generally net 30 days for United States sales and net 90 days for international sales.

Inventories. Inventories include freight-in, materials, labor and overhead costs and are stated at the lower of cost (on a first-in, first-out basis) or market. Inventory is written down for slow-moving, obsolete or unusable inventory.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. Trade accounts receivable are stated at the amount the Company expects to collect. The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. Management considers the following factors when determining the collectability of specific customer accounts:

Customer creditworthiness, past transaction history with the customer, current economic industry trends and changes in customer payment terms. Past due balances over 90 days and other less creditworthy accounts are reviewed individually for collectability. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, adversely affecting their ability to make payments, additional allowances would be required. Based on management’s assessment, the Company provides for estimated uncollectible amounts through a charge to earnings and a credit to a valuation allowance. Balances that remain outstanding after the Company has used reasonable collection efforts are written off through a charge to the valuation allowance and a credit to accounts receivable.

Income Taxes and Valuation Allowances. We are required to estimate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate as part of preparing our consolidated financial statements. This involves estimating the actual current tax in addition to assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatments for tax and financial accounting purposes. These differences, together with net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits, are recorded as deferred tax assets or liabilities on our balance sheet. A judgment must then be made of the likelihood that any deferred tax assets will be realized from future taxable income. A valuation allowance may be required to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. In the event we determine that we may not be able to realize all or part of our deferred tax asset in the future, or that new estimates indicate that a previously recorded valuation allowance is no longer required, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset is charged or credited to net income in the period of such determination.

Uncertain Tax Positions. In the event the Company determines that it may not be able to realize all or part of our deferred tax assets in the future, or that new estimates indicate that a previously recorded valuation allowance is no longer required, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset is charged or credited to income in the period of such determination. The Company recognizes tax positions that meet a “more likely than not” minimum recognition threshold.

Valuation of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Goodwill and indefinite lived, intangible assets are tested for impairment at least annually; however, these tests may be performed more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Goodwill and other intangibles impairment is evaluated utilizing a two-step process as required by US generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”). Factors that the Company considers important that could identify a potential impairment include: significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results; significant changes in the overall business strategy; and significant negative industry or economic trends. The Company measures any potential impairment on a projected discounted cash flow method. Estimating future cash flows requires the Company’s management to make projections that can differ materially from actual results.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. The Company evaluates the carrying value of long-lived assets to be held and used when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. The carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered impaired when the total projected undiscounted cash flows from the asset are separately identifiable and are less than its carrying value. In that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the long-lived asset.

Foreign Currency Risks. The functional currency for the Brazil operation is the Brazil Real; the United Kingdom, the Euro; the trading company in China, the RenminBi; the Canadian Real Estate, the Canadian dollar; the Argentina operation, the Argentine Peso, and the Russian operation, the Russian Ruble and Kazakhstan Tenge. All other operations have the US dollar as its functional currency.

Self-Insured Liabilities. We have a self-insurance program for certain employee health benefits. The cost of such benefits is recognized as expense based on claims filed in each reporting period and an estimate of claims incurred but not reported during such period. Our estimate of claims incurred but not reported is based upon historical trends. If more claims are made than were estimated or if the costs of actual claims increase beyond what was anticipated, reserves recorded may not be sufficient, and additional accruals may be required in future periods. We maintain separate insurance to cover the excess liability over set single claim amounts and aggregate annual claim amounts.

Loss Contingencies. Certain conditions may exist as of the date the consolidated financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company’s management and its legal counsel assess such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company’s legal counsel evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims, as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein.

If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss has been or is probable of being incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potentially material loss contingency is not probable, but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss if determinable and material, would be disclosed.

Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the nature of the guarantee would be disclosed.

Significant Balance Sheet Fluctuation April 30, 2015, As Compared to January 31, 2015

Cash increased by $2.0 million as the Company built excess cash in its Chinese manufacturing subsidiary, rather than repaying debt, in anticipation of a planned dividend to the Company declared and paid in May 2015. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility increased by $3.0 million as the Company prepared for the restructuring in Brazil. Inventory of continuing operations net of reserves had an increase of $2.4 million as the Company continued to stock for the Ebola crises response and the heavy volume normally associated with the second quarter. Accounts receivable increased $1.5 million primarily due to sales volume in the UK and increased volume in chemical and disposable sales in the US. Accounts payable increased $0.7 million in the USA and the UK as a normal course of business. Accrued compensation and benefits decreased $0.3 million primarily due to overtime reflected in payroll in the China manufacturing facilities in the fourth quarter of FY15 and other accrued expenses increased $0.3 million as a result of professional fee accruals in corporate and an increase in freight and customs accrual in the UK.

Three Months ended April 30, 2015, As Compared to the Three Months Ended April 30, 2014

Net Sales. Net sales from continuing operations increased to $24.8 million for the three months ended April 30, 2015 compared to $21.8 million for the three months ended April 30, 2014, an increase of 14%. Sales in the USA increased $2.6 million or 22% due primarily to the strong sales levels in the disposables and chemical divisions related to the Company’s response to the Ebola crisis. USA sales of disposables increased by $0.5 million and chemical sales increased $0.6 million. Wovens and fire protection sales combined decreased $0.5 million, glove sales decreased $0.1 million and reflective sales remained level. Sales in China and to the Asia Pacific Rim were up $0.2 million or 5%. Canada sales increased by $0.1 million or 8% and UK sales increased by $2.8 million or 101% mostly due to the Company’s Ebola sales. Russia and Kazakhstan sales combined decreased by $0.2 million or 47% as the economy experienced negative currency fluctuations and Latin America sales decreased $0.6 million or 33% due to an inability to clear raw materials purchases through Argentine customs. Numbers may not add due to rounding.

Gross Profit. Gross profit from continuing operations increased $2.8 million, or 43%, to $9.3 million for the three months ended April 30, 2015, from $6.5 million for the three months ended April 30, 2014. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased to 37.4% for the three months ended April 30, 2015, from 29.9% for the three months ended April 30, 2014. Major factors driving the changes in gross margins were:

Operating Expense. Operating expenses of continuing operations increased from $5.6 million for the three months ended April 30, 2014 to $6.1 million for the three months ended April 30, 2015. Operating expenses as a percentage of net sales was 24.4% for the three months ended April 30, 2015 down from 25.9% for the three months ended April 30, 2014. The main factors for the increase in operating expenses is due to a $0.2 million increase in freight, a $0.1 million increase in equity compensation and a $0.1 million increase in foreign currency fluctuations.

Operating Profit. Operating profit from continuing operations increased to a profit of $3.2 million for the three months ended April 30, 2015, from $0.9 million for the three months ended April 30, 2014, mainly as a result of strong sales volume and significantly improved gross profit margins. Operating margins were 13.0% for the three months ended April 30, 2015, compared to 4.0% for the three months ended April 30, 2014.

Interest Expense. Interest expenses from continuing operations decreased $0.3 million to $0.2 million for the three months ended April 30, 2015, from $0.5 million for the three months ended April 30, 2014, as a result of the payoff of the Company’s subordinated debt and temporary reduction of senior debt from the proceeds of the Company’s October 2014 equity financing.

Income Tax Expense.  Income tax expense consists of federal, state and foreign income taxes. Income tax expenses from continuing operations were $0.9 million for the three months ended April 30, 2015, as compared to an income tax expense of $0.0 million for the three months ended April 30, 2014.

Discontinued Operations. Loss from discontinued operations increased from $0.4 million to $0.9 million this year mainly due to cash constraints impacting the sales volume of Lakeland Brazil.

Net Income.  Net income from continuing operations increased $1.8 million to $2.2 million for the three months ended April 30, 2015 from $0.3 million for the three month ended April 30, 2014. The net income for the three months ended April 30, 2015 resulted from strong sales volume in the USA and the UK from the Company’s response to the Ebola crisis.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flows. As of April 30, 2015, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $8.7 million and working capital of $43.8 million. Cash and cash equivalents increased $2.0 million by not repaying credit lines and working capital increased $1.4 million from January 31, 2015 primarily as the Company built excess cash in its Chinese subsidiary in anticipation of a planned dividend to the Company to be declared and paid in May 2015. International cash management is affected by local requirements and movements of cash across borders can be slowed down significantly.

Net cash used in operating activities of $1.5 million for the three-months ended April 30, 2015 was primarily due to an increase to inventories of $2.5 million resulting from the company’s production planning for our peak sales season, an increase of $1.6 million in accounts receivables payable resulting from strong sales volume related to the Company’s response to the Ebola crisis, an increase to other assets of $0.7 million primarily due to prepayments in China for materials for Ebola production and a reduction to accrued compensation and benefits of $0.3 million resulting from a lower accrual for payroll due to timing. These activities were offset by a decrease to prepaid VAT of $0.5 million, an increase to accounts payable of $0.7 million, and an increase in accrued expenses of $0.3 million due to accrued federal income tax. Net cash provided by financing activities was $3.8 million in the three-months ended April 30, 2015, due to net borrowings under the credit agreement, new financing in Argentina and borrowings in the UK.

We currently have one senior credit facility: $15 million revolving credit facility which commenced June 28, 2013, of which we had $8.7 million of borrowings outstanding as of April 30, 2015, expiring on June 30, 2017, at a current per annum rate of 4.25%. Maximum availability in excess of amount outstanding at April 30, 2015 was $6.3 million. Our current credit facility requires, and any future credit facilities may also require, that we comply with specified financial covenants relating to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and others relating to fixed charge coverage ratio and limits on capital expenditures and investments in foreign subsidiaries. Our ability to satisfy these financial covenants can be affected by events beyond our control, and we cannot guarantee that we will meet the requirements of these covenants. These restrictive covenants could affect our financial and operational flexibility or impede our ability to operate or expand our business. Default under our credit facilities would allow the lenders to declare all amounts outstanding to be immediately due and payable. Our lenders, including Development Bank of Canada (“BDC”), have a security interest in substantially all of our US and Canadian assets and pledges of 65% of the equity of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries, outside Canada which is 100%. If our lenders declare amounts outstanding under any credit facility to be due, the lenders could proceed against our assets. Any event of default, therefore, could have a material adverse effect on our business. We believe that our current availability under our Credit Facility, coupled with our anticipated operating cash and cash management strategy, is sufficient to cover our liquidity needs for the next 12 months.

Since the equity raise and repayment of subordinated debt in October 2014, the prevailing interest expense has decreased substantially.

Capital Expenditures. Our capital expenditures in Q1 FY16 of $0.3 million principally relate to additions to equipment in China and manufacturing equipment, computer system and leasehold improvements in the USA. We anticipate FY16 capital expenditures to be approximately $1.0 million. There are no further specific plans for material capital expenditures in the fiscal year 2016.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not applicable

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of April 30, 2015. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives. Based on their evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of April 30, 2015 based on the material weaknesses discussed below.

Brazil

Management determined in FY14 that we did not have adequate internal controls in place in Brazil which constituted a material weakness. The Company has operated without adequate cash resources in Brazil and our loan agreements in the USA precluded us from sending additional cash to Brazil. As a result, we were not able to invest funds in Brazil on internal controls until the operation could be returned to profitability. In FY14 we completely changed the senior management in Brazil and recruited and hired a new CEO specializing in turnaround situations who started in September 2013 and recruited a new CFO who started in February 2014. It was not possible to address the internal controls in Brazil until late in Q4 FY14 at which time the Company engaged an outside CPA firm in Brazil to review the internal controls and procedures.

Their report was rendered March 29, 2014. The conclusion of the report was that the design of the activity/process controls does not meet the minimum requirements needed for information security controls. In addition, the report indicated that the controls resulted in high exposure in the areas of purchase, accounting closing, sales, financial, production, payroll, and logistics. Since the material weakness was identified prior to January 31, 2014, action was taken by management such that it did not result in a misstatement for the year. Extensive internal control work was performed in FY15, including travel by the CFO and VP Finance to Brazil on a quarterly basis for financial review, and the hiring of a financial and operational consultant Multiplica who watches over the operations and cash flow and provides funding, and management is confident the financial reporting is correct at April 30, 2015 after the effect of recording the prior period adjustments. Due to challenges that still exist in Brazil, management concludes that the material weakness in internal controls was not fully remediated in Q1 FY16. However, the Board of Directors of the Company has approved a plan to exit Brazil in FY16 and Brazil has become a discontinued operation.

Failure of Entity Level Controls

As a result of the material weakness regarding financial reporting in Brazil in FY14 and FY15, the Company concluded that it did not have sufficient internal controls in place. In addition, the Company did not perform a sufficient level of review of the financial information from Brazil to ensure that all general ledger accounts were reconciled and that estimates were properly stated in FY14 and FY15. Since the material weakness was identified prior to January 31, 2014 and all accounts were properly reconciled and reviewed, it did not result in a misstatement for that year.

Due to the prior period adjustments related to Brazil and the resulting material weakness in that country in FY15, management believes there remains an entity level control failure in Q1 FY16. Management believes all other related issues in this area have been remediated and that with the sale of Brazil this material weakness will be fully resolved.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in Lakeland Industries, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during Lakeland's first quarter of fiscal 2016 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

All internal control testing that cannot be conducted by the existing internal audit team in the US and China will continue to be outsourced. The internal control program will be monitored/tested in a manner consistent with full Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Items 1, 1A, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are not applicable

Item 6. Exhibits:

Exhibits:

_________________SIGNATURES_________________

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.