UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)

 (Mark one)

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period endedOctober 31, 2016

For the quarterly period endedApril 30, 2017

OR

¨oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from _______________ to _______________

 

Commission File Number: 0-15535

Commission File Number:  0-15535
LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 13-3115216
(State of incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

3555 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite C, Ronkonkoma, New York11779
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

 

(631) 981-9700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(631) 981-9700

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yesx No¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yesx No¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a nonaccelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “smaller reporting“emerging growth company” in Rule 12-b-2 of the Exchange Act. Check one.

 

Large accelerated filer¨Accelerated filer      ¨
Nonaccelerated filer¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting companyx

Large accelerated filer¨

Accelerated filer¨

Nonaccelerated filer¨(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting companyx

Emerging growth company¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12-b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes¨Nox

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Class Outstanding at December 13, 2016
June 12, 2017
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 7,261,7147,264,420 shares

 

 

 

 

LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION: 
  
Item 1.Financial Statements (Unaudited)3
  
Introduction34
   
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Three and Nine Months Ended October 31,April 30, 2017 and 2016 and 20155
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2016 and 20156
   
 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets October 31,Statements of Comprehensive Income Three Months Ended April 30, 2017 and 2016 and January 31, 20167
   
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Nine Months Ended OctoberBalance Sheets April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2016 and 201520178
   
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Three Months Ended April 30, 2017 and 20169
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements910
   
Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations26
   
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk3331
   
Item 4.Controls and Procedures33
   
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION: 
   
Item 6.Exhibits3433
   
Signature Pages3534

 

 

 

 

LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

PART IFINANCIAL INFORMATION

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:

 

·our ability to obtain additional funds, if necessary;
·we are subject to risk as a result of our international manufacturing operations;
·our results of operations could be negatively affected by potential fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
·we deal in countries where corruption is an obstacle;
·we have experienced material weaknesses in internal controls in the past and although we believe such weaknesses have been remediated, there can be no assurance that such weaknesses will not occur in the future;
·there is no assurance that our disposition of our Brazilian subsidiary will be entirely successful in that we may continue to be exposed to certain liabilities in connection with the operations of such company. In addition, while the Company’s tax advisors believe that the worthless stock deduction taken by the Company in connection therewith is valid, there can be no assurance that the IRS will not challenge it and, if challenged, that the Company will prevail.
·rapid technological change could negatively affect sales of our products, inventory levels and our performance;
·we must estimate customer demand because we do not have long-term commitments from many of our customers, and errors in our estimates could negatively impact our inventory levels and net sales;
·our operations are substantially dependent upon key personnel;
·we rely on a limited number of suppliers and manufacturers for specific fabrics, and we may not be able to obtain substitute suppliers and manufacturers on terms that are as favorable, or at all, if our supplies are interrupted;
·our inability to protect our intellectual property;
·our effective tax rate could change as a result of tax reform and the result could be a significant one-time noncash charge to tax expense in order to adjust our deferred tax asset;
·we face competition from other companies, a number of which have substantially greater resources than we do;
·some of our sales are to foreign buyers, which exposes us to additional risks;
·a significant reduction in government funding for preparations for terrorist incidents could adversely affect our net sales;
·we may be subject to product liability claims, and insurance coverage could be inadequate or unavailable to cover these claims;

 

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·our directors and executive officers have the ability to exert significant influence on us and on matters subject to a vote of our stockholders;
·our failure to realize anticipated benefits from acquisitions, divestitures or restructurings, or the possibility that such acquisitions, divestitures or restructurings could adversely affect us;
·our ability to make payments on our indebtedness and comply with the restrictive covenants therein;
·covenants in our credit facilities may restrict our financial and operating flexibility;
·the other factors referenced in this Form 10-Q, including, without limitation, in the sections entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the factors described under “Risk Factors” disclosed in our fiscal 20162017 Form 10-K.

 

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.

 

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LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  October 31,  October 31, 
  ($000’s)
except for share information
  ($000’s)
except for share information
 
  2016  2015  2016  2015 
Net sales from continuing operations $23,243  $24,888  $65,881  $79,172 
Cost of goods sold from continuing operations  14,724   15,640   41,999   48,850 
Gross profit from continuing operations  8,519   9,248   23,882   30,322 
Operating expenses from continuing operations  6,271   6,056   18,886   18,211 
Operating profit from continuing operations  2,248   3,192   4,996   12,111 
Other income (loss), net from continuing operations  (2)  (7)  20   9 
Interest expense from continuing operations  150   183   522   576 
Income before taxes from continuing operations  2,096   3,002   4,494   11,544 
Income tax expense from continuing operations  583   882   1,548   3,676 
Net income from continuing operations  1,513   2,120   2,946   7,868 
Noncash reclassification of Other Comprehensive Income to Statement of Operations (no impact on stockholders’ equity)           (1,286)
Loss from operations from discontinued operations           (1,253)
Loss from disposal of discontinued operations           (515)
Loss before taxes for discontinued operations           (3,054)
Income tax benefit from discontinued operations           (569)
Net loss from discontinued operations           (2,485)
Net income $1,513  $2,120  $2,946  $5,383 
Net income (loss) per common share – Basic:                
Income from continuing operations $0.21  $0.29  $0.41  $1.10 
Loss from discontinued operations $  $  $  $(0.35)
Net income $0.21  $0.29  $0.41  $0.75 
Net income (loss) per common share – Diluted:                
Income from continuing operations $0.21  $0.29  $0.40  $1.09 
Loss from discontinued operations $  $  $  $(0.35)
Net income $0.21  $0.29  $0.40  $0.74 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                
Basic  7,258,697   7,234,914   7,255,966   7,148,430 
Diluted  7,332,997   7,300,435   7,321,587   7,235,252 
  Three Months Ended 
  April 30, 
  ($000’s
except for share information)
 
  2017  2016 
Net sales $22,961  $20,369 
Cost of goods sold  14,403   13,593 
Gross profit  8,558   6,776 
Operating expenses  6,085   6,607 
Operating profit  2,473   169 
Other income, net  2   8 
Interest expense  76   198 
  Income (loss) before taxes  2,399   (21)
Income tax expense (benefit)  688   (24)
Net income $1,711  $3 
Net income per common share:        
Basic $0.24  $0.00 
Diluted $0.23  $0.00 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:        
Basic  7,263,774   7,254,162 
Diluted  7,353,660   7,324,583 

 

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

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LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

 

 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended  Three Months Ended 
 October 31, October 31,  April 30, 
 ($000’s) ($000’s)  ($000’s) 
 2016 2015 2016 2015  2017 2016 
              
Net income $1,513  $2,120  $2,946  $5,383  $1,711  $3 
Other comprehensive income (loss):                        
Cash flow hedge     (171)  23   (156)
Cash flow hedges     26 
Foreign currency translation adjustments  (193)  (328)  (102)  (125)  (90)  442 
Brazil noncash reclassification of Other Comprehensive Income to Statement of Operations (transfer of shares Brazil)           1,286 
Other comprehensive income (loss)  (193)  (499)  (79)  1,005   (90)  468 
Comprehensive income $1,320  $1,621  $2,867  $6,388  $1,621  $471 

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

LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

  April 30,  January 31, 
  2017  2017 
  ($000’s) 
ASSETS        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents $11,848  $10,365 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $340 and $417 at April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2017, respectively  12,689   10,704 
Inventories, net of allowance of  $2,528 and $2,305 at April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2017, respectively  32,088   35,535 
Prepaid VAT tax  1,202   1,361 
Other current assets  2,156   2,121 
Total current assets  59,983   60,086 
Property and equipment, net  8,432   8,527 
Assets held for sale  901   901 
Deferred income tax  13,210   13,515 
Prepaid VAT and other taxes  484   478 
Other assets  91   176 
Goodwill  871   871 
Total assets $83,972  $84,554 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable $5,263  $4,928 
Accrued compensation and benefits  1,101   1,311 
Other accrued expenses  1,276   1,018 
Current maturity of long-term debt  50   50 
Short-term borrowings  9   153 
Borrowings under revolving credit facility  2,363   4,865 
Total current liabilities  10,062   12,325 
Long-term portion of debt  678   716 
VAT taxes payable  6   6 
Total liabilities  10,746   13,047 
Commitments and contingencies        
Stockholders’ equity        
Preferred stock, $0.01 par; authorized 1,500,000 shares (none issued)      
Common stock, $.01 par; authorized 10,000,000 shares,        
Issued 7,620,861 and 7,620,215; outstanding 7,264,420 and 7,263,774 at April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2017, respectively  76   76 
Treasury stock, at cost; 356,441 shares at April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2017  (3,352)  (3,352)
Additional paid-in capital  64,862   64,764 
Retained earnings  14,112   12,401 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (2,472)  (2,382)
Total stockholders' equity  73,226   71,507 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $83,972  $84,554 

 

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

 

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LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

  October 31,  January 31, 
  2016  2016 
  ($000’s) 
ASSETS        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents $8,453  $7,022 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $552 and $593 at October 31, 2016 and January 31, 2016, respectively  11,322   11,476 
Inventories, net of allowance of $2,561 and $2,566 at October 31, 2016 and January 31, 2016, respectively  36,605   40,841 
Prepaid VAT tax  1,516   1,143 
Other current assets  2,018   1,635 
Total current assets  59,914   62,117 
Property and equipment, net  8,538   9,268 
Assets held for sale  976   1,101 
Deferred income tax  14,098   14,338 
Prepaid VAT and other taxes  558   377 
Other assets  92   188 
Goodwill  871   871 
Total assets $85,047  $88,260 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable $4,833  $4,254 
Accrued compensation and benefits  1,149   1,157 
Other accrued expenses  1,640   1,813 
Current maturity of long-term debt  50   50 
Short-term borrowings  294   3,226 
Borrowings under revolving credit facility  5,771   9,458 
Total current liabilities  13,737   19,958 
Long-term portion of debt  704   691 
VAT taxes payable  8   95 
Total liabilities  14,449   20,744 
Commitments and contingencies        
Stockholders’ equity        
Preferred stock, $0.01 par; authorized 1,500,000 shares (none issued)      
Common stock, $0.01 par; authorized 10,000,000 shares, Issued 7,618,155 and 7,610,603; outstanding 7,261,714 and 7,254,162 at October 31, 2016 and January 31, 2016, respectively  76   76 
Treasury stock, at cost; 356,441 shares at October 31, 2016 and January 31, 2016  (3,352)  (3,352)
Additional paid-in capital  64,683   64,468 
Retained earnings  11,454   8,508 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (2,263)  (2,184)
Total stockholders' equity  70,598   67,516 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $85,047  $88,260 

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

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LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 Nine Months Ended
 October 31,
  For the Three Months Ended
April 30,
 
 2016 2015  2017 2016 
 (000’s)  ($ 000’s) 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net income $2,946  $5,383  $1,711  $3 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities        
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities        
Provision for (recovery of) inventory obsolescence  (5)  65   223   (219)
Recovery of doubtful accounts  (41)  (15)  (78)  (53)
Deferred income taxes  153   1,620   305   (240)
Depreciation and amortization  963   704   186   287 
Stock-based and restricted stock compensation  177   420 
Stock based and restricted stock compensation  99   130 
Loss on disposal of property and equipment  31   49      31 
Interest expense resulting from Arbitration Award     (111)
Non-cash reclassification of other comprehensive income to statement of operations due to the disposal of Brazil     1,286 
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:        
(Increase) decrease in operating assets        
Accounts receivable  176   (1,543)  (1,891)  50 
Inventories  4,283   (6,637)  3,233   2,425 
Prepaid VAT and other taxes  (374)  22 
Prepaid VAT taxes  159   (34)
Other current assets  (510)  (727)  50   (1,169)
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:        
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities        
Accounts payable  477   (45)  241   3,010 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities  (145)  554   69   (727)
Arbitration award in Brazil     (3,759)
Net cash used by the sale of Brazil  80   (1,147)  (38)  (31)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  8,211   (3,881)
Net cash provided by operating activities  4,269   3,463 
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Proceeds from sale of property     451 
Purchases of property and equipment  (116)  (715)  (141)  (30)
Net cash used in investing activities  (116)  (264)
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facility  (3,687)  2,749 
Net repayments under revolving credit facility  (2,502)  (177)
Loan repayments, long-term  (6)  (6)
Loan repayments, short-term  (4,511)  (2,143)  (18)  (1,329)
Loan borrowings, short-term  1,329   2,325      1,300 
UK borrowings (repayments), net  243   (480)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options  41   41 
UK borrowings (repayments) under line of credit facility, net  (125)  20 
Shares returned to pay employee taxes under restricted stock program  (3)  (717)  (1)  (1)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  (6,588)  1,775 
Net cash used in financing activities  (2,652)  (193)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  (76)  (51)  7   69 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  1,431   (2,421)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents  1,483   3,309 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  7,022   6,709   10,365   7,022 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $8,453  $4,288  $11,848  $10,331 
                
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:        
Cash paid for interest $522  $578  $76  $198 
Cash paid for taxes $1,126  $1,377  $384  $132 

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

 

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LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

1.Business

 

Lakeland Industries, Inc.and Subsidiaries (“Lakeland,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”), a Delaware corporation organized in April 1986, manufactures and sells a comprehensive line of safety garments and accessories for the industrial protective clothing market. In April 2015, the Company decided to exit operations in Brazil. See Note 14 for further description.

 

2.Basis of Presentation

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared 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 unaudited 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 unaudited 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, 2016.2017.

 

The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the accrual method of accounting in accordance with US GAAP.

 

The results of operations for the three and nine month period ended October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 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, FY17FY18 refers to the fiscal year ending January 31, 2017,2018, (b) “Q” refers to quarter; thus, for example, Q3 FY17Q1 FY18 refers to the thirdfirst quarter of the fiscal year ending January 31, 2017,2018, (c) “Balance Sheet” refers to the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet and (d) “Statement of Operations" refers to the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations.

 

3.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Principles of Consolidation

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

 

Use of Estimates and assumptions

The preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. It is reasonably possible that events could occur during the upcoming year that could change such estimates.

 

Revenue Recognition

The Company derives its sales primarily from its limited use/disposable protective clothing and secondarily from its sales of high-end chemical protective suits, firefighting and heat protective apparel, 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. 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.

910 

 

 

Accounts Receivable, net

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. The Company recognizes losses when information available indicates that it is probable that a receivable has been impaired based on criteria noted above at the date of the financial statements, and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Management considers the following factors when determining the collectability of specific customer accounts: customer creditworthiness, past transaction history with the customers, 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.

 

Inventories, net

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.net realizable value. Provision is made for slow-moving, obsolete or unusable inventory.

 

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Goodwill is evaluated for impairment at least annually; however, this evaluation may be performed more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Factors that the Company considers important that could identify a potential impairment include: 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. As of April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2017, no impairment was recorded.

 

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 Company measures any potential impairment on a projected undiscounted cash flow method. Estimating future cash flows requires the Company’s management to make projections that can differ materially from actual results. The carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered impaired when the total projected undiscounted cash flows from the asset is 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. As of October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2016,2017, no impairment was recorded.

Revenue Recognition

The Company derives its sales primarily from its limited use/disposable protective clothing and secondarily from its sales of high-end chemical protective suits, firefighting and heat protective apparel, 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. 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.

 

Income Taxes

The Company is required to estimate its income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which it operates as part of preparing the unaudited condensed 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 the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. A judgment must then be made of the likelihood that any deferred tax assets will be recovered 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 the Company determines that it may not be able to realize all or part of its 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 income in the period of such determination.

 

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The Company recognizes tax positions that meet a “more likely than not” minimum recognition threshold. If necessary, the Company recognizes interest and penalties associated with tax matters as part of the income tax provision and would include accrued interest and penalties with the related tax liability in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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Foreign Operations and Foreign Currency Translation

The Company maintains manufacturing operations in Mexico, Argentina, India, and the People’s Republic of China and can access independent contractors in Mexico, Argentina and China. It also maintains sales and distribution entities located in India, Canada, the U.K., Chile, China, Argentina, Russia, Kazakhstan and Mexico. The Company is vulnerable to currency risks in these countries. The functional currency for the United Kingdom subsidiary is the Euro; the trading company in China, the RMB; the Canadian Real Estate subsidiary, the Canadian dollar; and the Russian operation, the Russian Ruble and Kazakhstan Tenge. All other operations have the US dollar as its functional currency.

 

Pursuant to US GAAP, assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign operations with functional currencies, other than the US dollar, are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date, while revenues and expenses are translated at average rates prevailing during the periods. Translation adjustments are reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss, a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Cash flows are also translated at average translation rates for the periods, therefore, amounts reported on the statement of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the results of operations as incurred.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

US GAAP defines fair value, provides guidance for measuring fair value and requires certain disclosures utilizing a fair value hierarchy which is categorized into three levels based on the inputs to the valuation techniques used to measure fair value.

 

The following is a brief description of those three levels:

 

Level 1:Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2:Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.

 

Level 3:Unobservable inputs that reflect management’s own assumptions.

 

Foreign currency forward and hedge contracts are recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets at their fair value as of the balance sheet dates based on current market rates as further discussed in Note 11.10.

 

The financial instruments of the Company classified as current assets or liabilities, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, short-term borrowings, borrowings under the revolving credit facility, accounts payable and accrued expenses, are recorded at carrying value, which approximates fair value based on the short-term nature of these instruments.

 

The Company believes that the fair values of its long-term debt approximates its carrying value based on the effective interest rate compared to the current market rate available to the Company.

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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 unvested restricted shares and 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.

 

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Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheetfinancial statements to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications have no effect on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Company considers the applicability and impact of all accounting standards updates (“ASUs”). Management periodically reviews new accounting standards that are issued.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted

In May 2014,July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”(“FASB”) issued ASU 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory.” This update requires an entity that determines the cost of inventory by methods other than last-in, first-out and the retail inventory method to measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of FY18 using a prospective application. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” This update addresses several aspects of the accounting for share-based compensation transactions including: (a) income tax consequences when awards vest or are settled, (b) classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, (c) a policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur rather than on an estimated basis and (d) classification of excess tax impacts on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of FY18, which did not have a material impact to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The amendments requiring recognition of excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies in the income statement will be applied prospectively. The inclusion of excess tax benefits and deficiencies as a component of our income tax expense will increase volatility within our provision for income taxes as the amount of excess tax benefits or deficiencies from share-based compensation awards are dependent on our stock price at the date the awards are exercised or settled. The Company does not expect the impact to be material to the consolidated results of operations; however, such determination is subject to change based on facts and circumstances at the time when awards vest or settle. The Company accounts for forfeitures of share-based awards when they occur. The Company will apply the amendments related to the presentation of excess tax benefits on the consolidated statement of cash flows using a retrospective transition method, and as a result, excess tax benefits related to share-based awards which had been previously classified as cash flows from financing activities will be reclassified as cash flows from operating activities.

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue“Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606):, to clarify the principles used” (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for all entities. Thisthe transfer of promised goods or services to customers. ASU 2014-09 will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance isin US GAAP when it becomes effective and permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, “Deferral of the Effective Date” (“ASU 2015-14”), which defers the effective date for ASU 2014-09 by one year. For public entities, the guidance in ASU 2014-09 will be effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 with early adoption permitted(including interim reporting periods within those periods), which means it will be effective for annual periods after December 31, 2016. This guidance permits the use of one of two retrospective transition methods. The Company has neither selected a transition method, nor determined the effects that the adoption of the pronouncement may have on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Company’s fiscal year beginning February 1, 2018. In November 2015,March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification2016-08, “Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue versus Net)” (“ASU 2016-08”), which clarifies the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations in the new revenue recognition standard. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, “Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing” (“ASU 2016-10”), which reduces the complexity when applying the guidance for identifying performance obligations and improves the operability and understandability of Deferred Taxes,the license implementation guidance. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12 “Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients” (“ASU 2016-12”), which changes how deferred taxesamends the guidance on transition, collectability, noncash consideration and the presentation of sales and other similar taxes. In December 2016, the FASB further issued ASU 2016-20, “Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASU 2016-20”), which makes minor corrections or minor improvements to the Codification that are classifiednot expected to have a significant effect on organizations’ balance sheets. The ASU eliminates the current requirement for organizationsaccounting practice or create a significant administrative cost to present deferred tax liabilities and assets as current and noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. Instead, organizations will be required to classify all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent.most entities. The amendments applyare intended to all organizations that present a classified balance sheet. For public companies,address implementation and provide additional practical expedients to reduce the cost and complexity of applying the new revenue standard. These amendments arehave the same effective fordate as the new revenue standard. The Company plans to adopt Topic 606 in the first quarter of its fiscal 2019 using the retrospective transition method, and is currently evaluating the impact of its pending adoption of Topic 606 will have on its consolidated financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Duringstatements.  While no significant impact is expected upon adoption of the quarter ended October 31, 2016,new guidance, the Company early applied this ASU and retrospectively applied itwill not be able to make that determination until the prior period presented. Thetime of adoption of ASU 2015-17 had no impact on the Company’s results of operations and cash flows.based upon outstanding contracts at that time.

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In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes the existing guidance for lease accounting, Leases (Topic 840). ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize leases on their balance sheets, and leaves lessor accounting largely unchanged. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application is permitted for all entities. ASU 2016-02 requires a modified retrospective approach for all leases existing at, or entered into after, the date of initial application, with an option to elect to use certain transition relief. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new standard on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016,statements but has not determined the FASB Issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation–Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Earlyeffects that the adoption is permitted for an entity in any interim or annual period. If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. An entity that elects early adoption must adopt all of the amendments in the same period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this guidance willpronouncement may have on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In April 2016,February 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10,2017-05, “Other Income—Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets” to clarify the scope of Subtopic 610-20 and to add guidance for partial sales of nonfinancial assets. Subtopic 610-20, which was issued in May 2014 as a part of ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations, provides guidance for recognizing gains and Licensing. The amendments clarifylosses from the following two aspectstransfer of Topic 606: (a) identifying performance obligations; and (b) the licensing implementation guidance. The amendments do not change the core principle of the guidancenonfinancial assets in Topic 606. The effective date and transition requirements forcontracts with noncustomers. For public entities, the amendments are the same as the effective date and transition requirements in Topic 606. Public entities should apply the amendments for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods therein (i.e., January 1, 2018,within that reporting period. For all other entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for a calendar year entity). Early application for public entities is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including2018, and interim reporting periods within thatannual reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new standard on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-11 Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815); Rescission of SEC Guidance Because of Accounting Standards Updates 2014-09 and 2014-16 Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the March 3, 2016 EITF Meeting, which is rescinding certain SEC Staff Observer comments that are codified in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and Topic 932, Extractive Activities—Oil and Gas, effective upon adoption of Topic 606.periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company does not expect thethat adoption of the ASU tothis guidance will have anya material impact on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.statements and related disclosures.

 

In May 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12—Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606); Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, which is intended to not change the core principle of the guidance in Topic 606, but rather affect only the narrow aspects of Topic 606 by reducing the potential for diversity in practice at initial application and by reducing the cost and complexity of applying Topic 606 both at transition and on an ongoing basis.  The Company is assessing the impact of the adoption of the ASU on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016,2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Classification2017-09, “Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, whichModification Accounting.” The amendment amends ASC 230, Statementthe scope of Cash Flows. This ASUmodification accounting for share-based payment arrangements, provides guidance on the statementtypes of cash flows presentationchanges to the terms or conditions of certain transactions where diversity in practice exists. The guidanceshare-based payment awards to which an entity would be required to apply modification accounting under ASC 718. For all entities, the ASU is effective for annual reporting periods, including interim andperiods within those annual reporting periods, beginning after December 15, 2017, and early2017. Early adoption is permitted.permitted, including adoption in any interim period. The Company is currently indoes not expect that the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of this ASUguidance will have a material impact on the Company's unaudited condensedits consolidated financial statements.statements and related disclosures.

 

4.Inventories, net

 

Inventories, net consist of the following (in $000s):

 

 October 31, 2016 January 31, 2016  April 30, 2017 January 31, 2017 
          
Raw materials $20,685  $15,435  $12,825  $14,312 
Work-in-process  943   784   1,000   1,233 
Finished goods  14,977   24,622   18,263   19,990 
 $36,605  $40,841  $32,088  $35,535 

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5.Long-Term Debt

Revolving Credit Facility

On June 28, 2013, as amended on March 31, 2015 and June 3, 2015, Lakeland Industries, Inc. and its wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, Lakeland Protective Wear Inc. (collectively 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 providesprovided the Borrowers with a $15 million revolving line of credit (the “Senior Credit Facility”), 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 its Mexican plant and the Canadian warehouse.  After these amendments the maturity date of the Senior Credit Facility is nowwas extended to June 28, 2017 and the minimum interest rate floor isbecame 4.25% per annum. The Senior Lender has approved required aspects of the transactions relating to the Brazil operations as such transactions are further described in Note 14 hereto.

The following is a summary of the material terms ofOn May 10, 2017, the Senior Credit Facility:Loan Agreement was terminated, and the existing balance due was repaid with the proceeds from a new loan agreement with SunTrust Bank. See Note 13.

$15 million Senior Credit Facility

·Borrowing pursuant to a revolving credit facility subject to a borrowing base calculated as the sum of:

o85% of eligible accounts receivable as defined
oThe lesser of 60% of eligible inventory as defined or 85% of net orderly liquidation value of inventory
oIn transit inventory in bound to the US up to a cap of $1,000,000
oReceivables and inventory held by the Canadian operating subsidiary to be included, up to a cap of $2.0 million of availability

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·On October 31, 2016 and January 31, 2016, there was $5.8 million and $9.5 million outstanding under the Senior Credit Facility.

·On October 31, 2016, there was $9.2 million available for further borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility.

·Collateral

oA perfected first security lien on all of the Borrower’s United States and Canadian assets, other than its Mexican plant and the Canadian warehouse
oPledge of 65% of Lakeland Industries, Inc. stock in all foreign subsidiaries other than 100% pledge of stock of its Canadian subsidiaries

·Collection

oAll customers of Borrowers must remit to a lockbox controlled by Senior Lender or into a blocked account with all collection proceeds applied against the outstanding loan balance.

·Prepayment penalties of 1%.

·Interest Rate

oRate equal to LIBOR rate plus 325 basis points, subject to Floor rate of 4.25%
oRate at October 31, 2016 of 4.25% per annum

·Financial Covenants

oBorrowers are subject to certain covenants from the Closing Date, as defined in the Senior Loan Agreement, until the commitment termination date and full payment of the obligations to Senior Lender, Lakeland Industries, Inc. (the parent company), together with its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, excluding its Brazilian subsidiary (have since been transferred), shall comply with the following additional covenants:
·Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.  At the end of each fiscal quarter of Borrowers, Borrowers shall maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.1 to 1.00 for the twelve month period then ending.
·Minimum Quarterly Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”).  Borrowers shall achieve, on a rolling four quarter basis excluding the operations of the Borrower’s then Brazilian subsidiary, EBITDA of not less than $4.1 million.
·Capital Expenditures. Borrowers shall not during any fiscal year make capital expenditures in an amount exceeding $1 million in the aggregate.
·Other Covenants
oStandard financial reporting requirements as defined
oLimitation on total net investment in foreign subsidiaries of a maximum of $1.0 million per annum

 

Borrowings in UK

On December 31, 2014, the Company and Lakeland Industries Europe, Ltd, (“Lakeland UK”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, amended the terms of its existing line of credit facility with HSBC BankHongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (“HSBC”) to provide for (i) a one-year extension of the maturity date of the existing financing facility to December 19, 2016, (ii) an increase in the facility limit from £1,250,000 (approximately USD $1.9 million, based on exchange rates at time of closing)) to £1,500,000 (approximately USD $2.3 million, based on exchange rates at time of closing)), 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, based on exchange rates at time of closing)) 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 under this loan outstanding at October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 and January 31, 20162017 was USD $0.2$0.0 million and USD $0, respectively, and is included in short-term borrowings on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.$0.1 million, respectively. On December 31, 2015,2016, Lakeland UK entered into an extension of the maturity date of its existing financing facility with HSBC Invoice Finance (UK) Ltd. to December 19, 2016.2017. Other than the extension of the maturity date and a small reduction of the service charge from 0.9% to 0.85%, all other terms of the facility remain the same.

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Canada Loans

In September 2013, the Company refinanced its loan with the Development Bank of Canada (“BDC”) for a principal amount of approximately $1.1 million in both Canadian dollars and USD (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 USD $6,048 (C$8,169)(CAD $8,169) including principal and interest. It is collateralized by a mortgage on the Company's warehouse in Brantford, Ontario. The amount outstanding at October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 is C$1,011,000CAD $993,997 which is included as USD $704,000$678,000 in long term borrowings on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet, net of current maturities of USD $50,000. The amount outstanding at January 31, 20162017 was USD $691,000 (CAD $1.3$1.0 million) in long term borrowings, net of current maturities of USD $50,000.

China Loans

On March 28, 2016, Weifang Lakeland Safety Products Co., Ltd., (“WF”), the Company’s Chinese subsidiary and Chinese Rural Credit Cooperative Bank (“CRCCB”) completed an agreement for WF to obtain a line of credit for financing in the amount of USD $1.3 million, with interest at 120% of the benchmark rate supplied by CRCCB (which is currently 4.6% per annum), with the line of credit having a term of one year. The effective per annum interest rate was 5.35%. The loan was collateralized by inventory owned by WF. The line of credit was paid in full prior to October 31, 2016.

On December 1, 2015, WF and CRCCB entered into an agreement for WF to obtain a line of credit for financing in the amount of RMB 6,000,000 (approximately USD $0.9 million), with interest at 120% of the benchmark rate supplied by CRCCB (which is currently 4.6% per annum), and with the line of credit having a term of one year. The effective per annum interest rate was 5.52%. The loan was collateralized by inventory owned by WF. The line of credit was paid in full prior to October 31, 2016. At January 31, 2016, the line of credit was RMB 6.0 million (approximately USD $0.9 million).

On October 10, 2015, WF and Bank of China Anqiu Branch entered into an agreement for WF to obtain a line of credit for financing in the amount RMB 5,000,000 (approximately USD $0.8 million). The effective per annum interest rate was 7% , with the line of credit having a term of one year. The loan was collateralized by inventory owned by WF. The line of credit was paid in full prior to October 31, 2016. At January 31, 2016, the line of credit was RMB 5.0 (approximately USD $0.8 million).

 

Argentina Loan

In April 2015, Lakeland Argentina S.R.L. (“Lakeland Argentina”), 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.

The following three loans were made under the $300,000 facility stated above:

On December 2, 2015, Lakeland Argentina and Banco Santander Rio S.A (“Santander”) entered into an agreement for Lakeland Argentina to obtain a loan in the amount of ARS 559,906 (approximately USD $50,000, based on exchange rates at time of closing); such loan is for a term of 1 year at an interest rate of 42% per annum. The amount outstanding at October 31, 2016 is ARS 110,071 (approximately USD $7,000) which is included as short-term borrowings on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. At January 31, 2016, the line of credit was ARS 522,000 (approximately USD $38,000).paid in full during the course of normal operations and prior to April 30, 2017, except for $9,250 noted below.

 

On March 30,July 1, 2016, Lakeland Argentina and Banco de la Nación Argentina (“BNA”) entered into an agreement for Lakeland Argentina to obtain a loan in the amount of ARS 830,000 (approximately USD $56,000, based on exchange rates at time of closing); such loan is for a term of one year at an interest rate of 27% per annum. The amount outstanding at October 31, 2016 is ARS 415,000 (approximately USD $27,400) which is included as short-term borrowings on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.

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On July 1, 2016, Lakeland Argentina and BNA entered into an agreement for Lakeland Argentina to obtain a loan in the amount of ARS 569,000 (approximately USD $38,000, based on exchange rates at time of closing); such loan is for a term of one year at an interest rate of 27.06% per annum. The amount outstanding at October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 is ARS 426,750142,250 (approximately USD $28,000)$9,250) which is included as short-term borrowings on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

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Below is a table to summarize all of the debt amounts pursuant to the various banking arrangements described above (in 000’s):

  Short-Term  Long-term  Current Maturity of
Long-term
  Revolving Credit
Facility
 
  4/30/2017  1/31/2017  4/30/2017  1/31/2017  4/30/2017  1/31/2017  4/30/2017  1/31/2017 
Argentina $9  $27  $  $  $  $  $  $ 
Canada        678   716   50   50       
UK     126                   
USA                    2,363   4,865 
TOTALS $9  $153  $678  $716  $50  $50  $2,363  $4,865 

Five-year Debt Payout Schedule

This schedule reflects the liabilities as of April 30, 2017, and does not reflect any subsequent event (in 000’s):

  Total  1 Year
or less
  2 Years  3 Years  4 Years  5 Years  After 5
Years
 
Revolving credit facility $2,363  $2,363  $  $  $  $  $ 
Borrowings in Canada  728   50   29   31   33   35   550 
Borrowings in UK     

                
Borrowings in Argentina  9   9                
Total $3,100  $2,422  $29  $31  $33  $35  $550 

6.Concentration of Risk

Credit Risk

Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk, consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, and trade receivables. Concentration of credit risk with respect to trade receivables is generally diversified due to the large number of entities comprising the Company’s customer base and their dispersion across geographic areas principally within the United States. The Company routinely addresses the financial strength of its customers and, as a consequence, believes that its receivable credit risk exposure is limited. The Company does not require customers to post collateral.

The Company’s foreign financial depositories are Bank of America; China Construction Bank; Bank of China; China Industrial and Commercial Bank; HSBC; Rural Credit Cooperative of Shandong; Postal Savings Bank of China; Punjab National Bank; HSBC in India, Argentina and UK; Raymond James in Argentina; TD Canada Trust; Banco Itaú S.A., Banco Credito Inversione in Chile; Banco Mercantil Del Norte SA in Mexico; ZAO KB Citibank Moscow in Russia, and JSC Bank Centercredit in Kazakhstan. The Company monitors its financial depositories by their credit rating which varies by country. In addition, cash balances in banks in the United States of America are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation subject to certain limitations. There is approximately $0.8 and 1.4 million total included in the U.S. bank accounts and approximately $11.0 and $9.0 million total in foreign bank accounts as of April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2017, respectively.

 

Major Customer

 

No customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales during the three and nine month periods ended October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 and 2015.2016.

 

Major Supplier

 

No supplier accounted for more than 10% of net salespurchases during the three and nine month periods ended October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 and 2015.2016.

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7.Employee Stock Compensation and Stock Repurchase Program

 

The 2012 and 2015 Plans

 

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on July 8, 2015, the Company’s stockholders approved the Lakeland Industries, Inc. 2015 Stock Plan (the “2015 Plan”). The executive officers and all other employees and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries are eligible to participate in the 2015 Plan. The 2015 Plan is currently administered by the compensation committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (“Committee”), except that with respect to all non-employee director awards, the Committee shall be deemed to include the full Board. The 2015 Plan authorizes the issuance of awards of restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units and other stock-based awards. The 2015 Plan also permits the grant of awards that qualify for “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. The aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be issued under the 2015 Plan may not exceed 100,000 shares. Awards covering no more than 20,000 shares of common stock may be awarded to any plan participant in any one calendar year. Under the 2015 Plan, as of October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, the Company granted awards for up to an aggregate of 99,270 restricted shares assuming maximum award levels are achieved.

 

The 2015 Plan, which terminates in July 2017, is the successor to the Company’s 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”). The Company’s 2012 Plan authorized the issuance of up to a maximum of 310,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to employees and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries in the form of restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units and other share-based awards. Under the 2012 Plan, as of October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, the Company issued 289,462293,887 fully vested shares of common stock and 4,425 restrictedstock; there are no outstanding shares which will continue to vest according to the terms of the 2012 Plan.

 

Under the 2012 Plan and the 2015 Plan, the Company generally awards eligible employees and directors with either performance-based or time-based restricted shares. Performance-based restricted shares are awarded at either baseline (target), maximum or zero amounts. The number of restricted shares subject to any award is not tied to a formula or comparable company target ranges, but rather is determined at the discretion of the Committee at the end of the applicable performance period, which is two years under the 2015 Plan and had been three years under the 2012 Plan. The Company recognizes expense related to performance-based restricted share awards over the requisite performance period using the straight-line attribution method based on the most probable outcome (baseline, maximum or zero) at the end of the performance period and the price of the Company’s common stock price at the date of grant.

 

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In addition to the performance-based awards, the Company also grants time-based vesting awards which vest either two or three years after date of issuance, subject to continuous employment and certain other conditions.

 

As of October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, the Company had no unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to share-based stock awards totaled $598 pursuant to the 2012 Plan and $571,554had $338,958 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense pursuant to the 2015 Plan, before income taxes, based on the maximum performance award level. Such unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock awards totaled $598 for the 2012 Plan and $295,925$63,329 for the 2015 Plan at the baseline performance level. The cost of these non-vested awards is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of three years for the 2012 Plan and two years for the 2015 Plan.

 

The Company recognized total stock-based compensation costs of $99,034$98,848 and $165,356$130,443 for the three months ended October 31,April 30, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, respectively, of which $392$206 and $38,708$3,795 result from the 2012 Plan, and $98,642 and $126,648 result from the 2015 Plan; and $176,966 and $420,182 for the nine months ended October 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, of which $(9,746) and $293,534 result from the 2012 Plan, and $186,712 and $126,648 result from the 2015 Plan. These amounts are reflected in operating expenses. The total income tax benefit recognized for stock-based compensation arrangements was $35,652$35,585 and $59,528$46,960 for the three months ended October 31,April 30, 2017 and 2016, and 2015 and $63,708 and $151,266 for the nine months ended October 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

Shares under 2015 and 2012 Stock Plan Outstanding
Unvested Grants
at Maximum at
Beginning of
FY17
  Granted
during
FY17 through
October 31,
2016
  Becoming
Vested during
FY17 through
October 31,
2016
  Forfeited
during
FY17 through
October 31,
2016
  Outstanding
Unvested
Grants at
Maximum at
End of
October 31,
2016
 
                
Restricted stock grants – employees  72,999         5,380   67,619 
Matching award program  3,000            3,000 
Bonus in stock - employees  2,500         2,500    
Retainer in stock - directors  30,764   5,221   2,909      33,076 
Total restricted stock plans  109,263   5,221   2,909   7,880   103,695 
                     
Weighted average grant date fair value $9.93  $10.19  $8.00  $9.68  $10.02 
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Shares issued under 2015
and 2012 Stock Plans
 Outstanding
Unvested Grants
at Maximum at
Beginning of
FY18
  Granted during
FY18 through
April 30, 2017
  Becoming
Vested during
FY18 through
April 30, 2017
  Forfeited
during
FY18 through
April 30, 2017
  Outstanding
Unvested
Grants at
Maximum at
End of
April 30, 2017
 
                
Restricted stock grants – employees  67,619            67,619 
Retainer in stock - directors  32,372      721      31,651 
Total restricted stock  99,991      721      99,270 
                     
Weighted average grant date fair value $10.18     $9.22     $10.19 

 

Other Compensation Plans/Programs

The Company previously awarded stock-based options to non-employee directors under its Non-employee Directors’ Option Plan (the “Directors’ Plan”) which expired on December 31, 2012. All stock option awards granted under the Directors’ Plan were fully vested at October 31, 2016.April 30, 2017. During the ninethree months ended October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 there have been no forfeitures and 5,000 shares exercised at an exercise price of $8.28 per share,or exercises, and there were no options outstanding.

 

The Company utilized a matching award program pursuant to the 2012 Restricted Stock Plan to which all employees were entitled to receive one share of restricted stock for each two shares of the Company’s common stock purchased on the open market. Such restricted shares were subject to a one year vesting period. The valuation was based on the stock price at the grant date and is amortized to expense over the vesting period, which approximates the performance period.

Pursuant to the Company’s director restrictive stock program, all directors are eligible to elect to receive any director fees in shares of restricted stock.stock in lieu of cash. Such restricted shares are subject to a two yeartwo-year vesting period. The valuation is based on the stock price at the grant date and is amortized to expense over the two yeartwo-year period, which approximates the performance period. Since the director is giving up cash for unvested shares, the amount of shares awarded is 133% of the cash amount based on the grant date stock price. The unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to these restricted stock awards totaled $35,313 as of April 30, 2017. The cost of these non-vested awards is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of two years.

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Stock Repurchase Program

On July 19, 2016, the Company’s board of directors approved a stock repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $2,500,000 of its outstanding common stock. The Company has not repurchased any stock under this program as of the date of this filing.

 

Warrants

In October 2014, the Company issued a five-year warrant that is immediately exercisable to purchase up to 55,500 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $11.00 per share. As of April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2017, the warrant to purchase up to 55,500 shares remains outstanding.

8.Income Taxes

Income Tax Audits

 

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. Returns for the year since FY2014 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 through 2015 with no significant issues noted and we believe our tax positions are reasonably stated as of October 31, 2016.April 30, 2017. Weifang Meiyang Products Co., Ltd. (“Meiyang”), one of our Chinese operations, was changed to a trading company from a manufacturing company in Q1 FY16 and all direct workers and equipment were transferred from Meiyang to Weifang Lakeland Safety Products Co., Ltd., (“WF”), another of our Chinese operation thereby reducing our tax exposure.

 

Lakeland Protective Wear, Inc., our Canadian subsidiary, is subject to Canadian federal income tax, as well as income tax in the Province of Ontario. Income tax return for the 2013 fiscal year and subsequent years are still within the normal reassessment period and open to examination by tax authorities.

 

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In connection with the exit from Brazil as described in(see Note 14,11), the Company claimed a worthless stock deduction which generated a tax benefit of approximately USD $9.5 million, net of a USD $2.2 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, and as set forth in the next paragraph, it is our practice and intention to reinvest the earnings of our non-US subsidiaries in their operations. As of October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, the Company had not made a provision for US or additional foreign withholding taxes on approximately $24.1$25.4 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 ($22.324.7 million at January 31, 2016)2017). Generally, such amounts become subject to US taxation upon remittance of dividends and under certain other circumstances. If thesesthese earnings were repatriated to the US, the deferred tax liability associated with these temporary differences would be approximately $3.4 million at October 31, 2016.April 30, 2017.

 

The Company’s Board of Directors has instituted a plan subject to declaration and approval each year to elect to pay annual dividends of $1.0 million to the Company from a portion of Weifang’s future profits, 33%a portion of Meiyang’s future profits and 50%a portion of the UK’s future profits startingwhich started in FY15 and $1.0 million from a portion of Beijing’s future profits starting in FY17.FY18. All other retained earnings are expected to be reinvested indefinitely.

 

Change in Valuation Allowance

We record net deferred tax assets to the extent we believe these assets will more likely than not to be realized. The valuation allowance was $2.0$2.2 million at October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 and $2.0 million at January 31, 2016.2017.

 

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expenses consist of federal, state and foreign income taxes. The statutory rate is the US rate. Reconciling items to the effective rate are foreign dividend income, Argentina income, and other permanent tax differences.

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9.Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for “income from continuing operations”at April 30, 2017 and “discontinued operations” at October 31, 2016, and 2015, as follows:

 

  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  October 31,  October 31, 
  (in $000s)  (in $000s) 
  2016  2015  2016  2015 
Numerator                
Net income from continuing operations $1,513  $2,120  $2,946  $7,868 
Net loss from discontinued operations           (2,485)
Net income $1,513  $2,120  $2,946  $5,383 
Denominator                
Denominator for basic earnings per share (weighted-average shares which reflect 356,441 shares in the treasury)  7,258,697   7,234,914   7,255,966   7,148,430 
Effect of dilutive securities from restricted stock plan and from dilutive effect of stock options  74,300   65,521   65,621   86,822 
Denominator for diluted earnings per share (adjusted weighted average shares)  7,332,997   7,300,435   7,321,587   7,235,252 
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations $0.21  $0.29  $0.41  $1.10 
Basic loss per share from discontinued operations $  $  $  $(0.35)
Basic earnings per share $0.21  $0.29  $0.41  $0.75 
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations $0.21  $0.29  $0.40  $1.09 
Diluted loss per share from discontinued operations $  $  $  $(0.35)
Diluted earnings per share $0.21  $0.29  $0.40  $0.74 

10.Segment Data

Domestic and international sales from continuing operations are as follows in millions of dollars:

  Three Months Ended October 31,  Nine Months Ended October 31, 
  2016  2015  2016  2015 
       
Domestic $11.26   48.45% $14.66   58.88% $35.24   53.49% $45.98   58.08%
International  11.98   51.55%  10.23   41.12%  30.64   46.51%  33.19   41.92%
Total $23.24   100.00% $24.89   100.00% $65.88   100.00% $79.17   100.00%

We manage our operations by evaluating each of our geographic locations. Our US operations include a facility in Alabama (primarily the distribution to customers of the bulk of our products and the light manufacturing of our chemical, wovens, reflective, and fire products). The Company also maintains one manufacturing company in China (primarily disposable and chemical suit production), a manufacturing facility in Mexico (primarily disposable, reflective, fire and chemical suit production) and a small manufacturing facility in India. Our China facilities produce the majority of the Company’s products and China generates a significant portion of the Company’s international revenues. 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 the USA, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Latin America, India, Russia, Kazakhstan and China, which sell and distribute products shipped from the United States, Mexico, India or China. The table below represents information about reported segments for the years noted therein:

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  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  October 31,  October 31, 
  (in millions of dollars)  (in millions of dollars) 
  2016  2015  2016  2015 
Net Sales from continuing operations:                
USA $12.75  $15.96  $38.09  $49.12 
Other foreign  5.34   3.73   12.25   10.57 
Europe (UK)  1.90   2.81   6.95   11.88 
Mexico  0.84   1.06   2.42   2.81 
China  10.41   13.00   30.37   40.18 
Corporate  0.27   0.32   1.44   1.55 
Less intersegment sales  (8.27)  (11.99)  (25.64)  (36.94)
Consolidated sales $23.24  $24.89  $65.88  $79.17 
External Sales from continuing operations:                
USA $11.26  $14.66  $35.24  $45.98 
Other foreign  5.09   3.61   11.49   10.23 
Europe (UK)  1.90   2.81   6.95   11.87 
Mexico  0.40   0.44   1.13   1.09 
China  4.59   3.37   11.07   10.00 
Consolidated external sales $23.24  $24.89  $65.88  $79.17 
Intersegment Sales from continuing operations:                
USA $1.49  $1.30  $2.85  $3.14 
Other foreign  0.25   0.12   0.76   0.34 
Europe (UK)           0.01 
Mexico  0.44   0.62   1.29   1.72 
China  5.82   9.63   19.30   30.18 
Corporate  0.27   0.32   1.44   1.55 
Consolidated intersegment sales $8.27  $11.99  $25.64  $36.94 
Operating Profit (Loss) from continuing operations:                
USA $1.58  $3.11  $5.62  $10.80 
Other foreign  0.81   0.27   1.36   0.58 
Europe (UK)  0.01   0.26   0.29   2.45 
Mexico  0.04   0.17   0.05   0.08 
China  1.37   1.16   3.15   3.35 
Corporate  (1.60)  (1.67)  (5.56)  (4.93)
Less intersegment profit (loss)  0.03   (0.11)  0.09   (0.22)
Consolidated operating profit $2.25  $3.19  $5.00  $12.11 
Depreciation and Amortization Expense from continuing operations:                
USA $0.04  $0.04  $0.12  $0.11 
Other foreign  0.03   0.01   0.11   0.03 
Europe (UK)           0.01 
Mexico  0.03   0.04   0.09   0.11 
China  0.08   0.07   0.25   0.24 
Corporate  0.14   0.11   0.43   0.31 
Less intersegment  0.04   (0.03)  (0.04)  (0.11)
Consolidated depreciation and amortization expense $0.36  $0.24  $0.96  $0.70 

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  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  October 31,  October 31, 
  (in millions of dollars)  (in millions of dollars) 
Interest Expense from continuing operations:                
USA (shown in Corporate) $  $  $  $ 
Other foreign  0.02   0.03   0.08   0.08 
Europe (UK)           0.01 
Mexico            
China  0.04   0.03   0.12   0.11 
Corporate  0.09   0.12   0.32   0.38 
Less intersegment            
Consolidated interest expense $0.15  $0.18  $0.52  $0.58 
Income Tax Expense (Benefits) from continuing operations:                
USA (shown in Corporate) $  $  $  $ 
Other foreign  0.16   0.08   0.27   0.19 
Europe (UK)  0.01   0.01   0.04   0.44 
Mexico            
China  0.36   0.30   0.81   0.78 
Corporate  0.04   0.50   0.41   2.31 
Less intersegment  0.01   (0.01)  0.02   (0.04)
Consolidated income tax expense $0.58  $0.88  $1.55  $3.68 

  October 31, 2016  January 31, 2016 
  (in millions of dollars)  (in millions of dollars) 
Total Assets:*        
USA $53.66  $48.18 
Other foreign  19.47   17.55 
Europe (UK)  4.05   5.05 
Mexico  4.01   4.25 
China  28.43   29.92 
India  (1.34)  (1.35)
Corporate  28.16   37.18 
Less intersegment  (51.39)  (52.52)
Consolidated assets $85.05  $88.26 
Total Assets Less Intersegment:*        
USA $30.75  $33.63 
Other foreign  10.83   9.91 
Europe (UK)  4.04   5.03 
Mexico  3.93   4.23 
China  18.01   17.63 
India  0.46   0.44 
Corporate  17.03   17.39 
Consolidated assets $85.05  $88.26 
Property and Equipment:        
USA $2.10  $2.20 
Other foreign  1.54   1.57 
Europe (UK)  0.04   0.06 
Mexico  2.02   2.11 
China  2.14   2.37 
India  0.03   0.03 
Corporate  0.70   1.00 
Less intersegment  (0.03)  (0.07)
Consolidated property and equipment $8.54  $9.27 
Goodwill:        
USA $0.87  $0.87 
Consolidated goodwill $0.87  $0.87 

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* Negative assets reflect intersegment accounts eliminated in consolidation

  Nine Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  October 31, 2016  October 31, 2015 
  (in millions of dollars)  (in millions of dollars) 
         
Capital Expenditures:        
USA $0.02  $0.06 
Other foreign     0.06 
Europe (UK)      
Mexico      
China  0.03   0.13 
India  0.02    
Corporate  0.05   0.47 
Consolidated capital expenditures $0.12  $0.72 
  Three Months Ended 
  April 30,
(in $000s except share
information)
 
  2017  2016 
Numerator:        
Net income $1,711  $3 
         
Denominator:        
Denominator for basic earnings per share
(weighted-average shares which reflect 356,441 shares in the treasury)
  7,263,774   7,254,162 
Effect of dilutive securities from restricted stock plan and from dilutive effect of stock options  89,886   70,421 
Denominator for diluted earnings per share (adjusted weighted average shares)  7,353,660   7,324,583 
Basic earnings per share $0.24  $0.00 
         
Diluted earnings per share $0.23  $0.00 

 

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11.10.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 current period earnings or other comprehensive income, depending whether the instrument was designated as a cash flow hedge, 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.

 

WeFrom time to time, 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. GainGains and losslosses on those forward contracts are included in current earnings. There were no outstanding forward contracts at October 31, 2016 or 2015April 30, 2017 or January 31, 2016.2017.

 

We may also enter into 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 loss. The notional amount of these contracts was $1.1$2.9 million and $1.0$1.5 million at October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2016,2017, respectively. The corresponding unrealized income or loss is recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).income. The corresponding liabilityasset (liability) amounted to approximately $(3,000),$15,879 and $(26,000)$(25,826) at October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2016,2017, respectively.

 

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11. Contingencies

VAT Tax Issue in Brazil

Asserted Claims

 

Value Added Tax (“VAT”) in Brazil is charged at the state level. We commenced operations in Brazil in May 2008 through an acquisition of Qualytextil, S.A., which subsequently became Lake Brasil Indústria e Comércio de Roupas e Equipamentos de Proteção Individual Ltda. (referred to in this footnote as “Qualytextil” and also referred to in this Form 10-Q as “Lakeland Brazil”).

An audit was performed on the VAT for the 2007-2009 period was completed by the State of Bahia (state of domicile for the Lakeland operations in Brazil). In October 2010, the Company received four claims for 2007-2009 from the State of Bahia, the largest of which was for taxes of R$6.2 million (USD $2.3 million) and interest, penalties and fees currently at R$8.3 million (USD $3.1 million), for a total of R$14.6 million (USD $5.5 million). The Company had intended to defend itself through a regulatory process and waited for the next amnesty period.  Of other claims, our attorney informed us that three claims totaling R$1.3 million (USD $0.5 million) excluding interest, penalties and fees of R$2.7 million (USD $0.9 million) were likely to be successfully defended based on state auditor misunderstanding.

As more fully described in Note 14, Lakeland and Qualytextil entered into a Shares Transfer Agreement pursuant to which, effective October 31, 2015, Zap Comércio de Brindes Corporativos Ltda , a company owned by an existing Qualytextil manager, acquired all of the shares of Qualytextil and assumed liabilities of Qualytextil, including VAT tax liabilities.

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Loan Agreement with Transferee of Brazil Operations

The Company had entered into a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) on December 11, 2015 with Qualytextil for the amount of R$8,584,012 (approximately USD $2.29 million) for the purpose of providing funds necessary for Qualytextil to settle its largest outstanding VAT claim with the State of Bahia.

The Company has determined that a reserve against the collection of this loan in full is prudent; which resulted in an additional charge to the loss on disposal of discontinued operations of $2,286,022 in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended January 31, 2016, net of tax benefits of $834,398. Such additional losses will be available as additional tax loss carryforwards to offset cash taxes payable against future taxable income in the USA.

13.Litigation

Litigation:

The Company is involved in various litigation proceedings arising during the normal course of business which, in the opinion of the management of the Company, will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows; however, there can be no assurance as to the ultimate outcome of these matters. As of October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, there were no outstanding claims or litigation.

 

14.Brazil Transaction

The Company’s exit from Brazil:

Transfer of Shares Agreement

 

On March 9,July 31, 2015 (the “Closing Date”), 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.

Settlement Agreement – Arbitration Debt

On June 18, 2015, LTDA (“Lakeland and its then wholly owned subsidiary Lakeland Brazil (together with Lakeland, the “Brazil Co”Brazil”), entered into an Amendment (the “Amendment”) to a Settlement Agreement, dated as of September 11, 2012 (the “Settlement Agreement”), with two former officers (the “former officers”) of Lakeland Brazil. As part of the original Settlement Agreement, the parties resolved all alleged outstanding claims against Lakeland Brazil arising from an arbitration proceeding in Brazil involving Lakeland Brazil and the former officers of Lakeland Brazil for an aggregate amount of approximately USD $8.5 million payable by Lakeland Brazil to the former officers over a period of six (6) years. As of the June 18, 2015 settlement date, there was a balance of USD $3.75 million (the “Outstanding Amount”) owed under the Settlement Agreement, which Outstanding Amount was to be paid by the Company in quarterly installments of USD $250,000 through December 31, 2018.

Pursuant to the Amendment, the former officers agreed to fully and finally settle the Outstanding Amount owed by the Company for an aggregate lump sum payment of USD $3.41 million, resulting in a gain of USD $224,000 after allowing for imputed interest on the original Settlement Agreement. Within five days of receipt of such payment, the former officers provided to Lakeland Brazil the documents needed to have their lien securing payment of the Outstanding Amount removed on certain real estate owned by Lakeland Brazil and such lien was removed. The Amendment also contains a general release of claims by the former officers in favor of the Company and its past or present officers, directors, and other affiliates. The Company’s senior lender, AloStar Bank of Commerce, has consented to the transactions contemplated by the Amendment.

Shares Transfer Agreement

On July 31, 2015 (the “Closing Date”), Lakeland and Lakeland Brazil, completed a conditional closing of a Shares Transfer Agreement (the “Shares Transfer Agreement”) with Zap Comércio de Brindes Corporativos Ltda (“Transferee”), a company owned by an existing Lakeland Brazil manager, entered into on June 19, 2015. Pursuant to the Shares Transfer Agreement, the Transferee has acquired all of the shares of Lakeland Brazil owned by the Company. Pursuant to the Shares Transfer Agreement, Transferee paid R$1.00 to the Company and assumed all liabilities and obligations of Lakeland Brazil, whether arising prior to, on or after the Closing Date. In order to help enable Lakeland Brazil to have sufficient funds to continue to operate for a period of at least two years following the Closing Date, the Company provided funding to Lakeland Brazil in the aggregate amount of USD $1,130,000, in cash, in the form of a capital raise, on or prior to the Closing Date, and agreed to provide an additional R$582,000 (approximately USD $188,000) (the “Additional Amount”), in the form of a capital raise, to be utilized by Lakeland Brazil to pay off the Brazilian Liabilities and other potential contingent liabilities. Pursuant to the Shares Transfer Agreement, the Company paid R$992,000 (approximately USD $320,000) in cash, on July 1, 2015 and issued a non-interest bearing promissory note for the payment to be due for the Additional Amount (R$582,000) (approximately USD $188,000) on the Closing Date which was paid to Lakeland Brazil in two (2) installments of (i) R$288,300 (approximately USD $82,000) which was paid on August 1, 2015, and (ii) R$294,500 (approximately USD $84,000) on September 1, 2015.

 

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In addition, 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 in which plaintiffs were seeking, as at July 31, 2015, a total of nearly USD $8,000,000 in damages from the Company’s then Brazilian subsidiary (Lakeland Brazil). The Company believes many of these labor court claims are without merit and the amount of damages being sought is significantly higher than any damages which may have been incurred. Pursuant to the Shares Transfer Agreement, the Company is required to fully fund amounts owed by Lakeland Brazil in connection with the then existing labor claims by Lana dos Santos and to pay amounts potentially owed for future labor claims up to an aggregate amount of $375,000 plus 60% of the excess of such amount until the earlier of (i) the date all labor claims against Lakeland Brazil deriving from events prior to the sale are settled, (ii) by our mutual agreement with Lakeland Brazil or (iii) on the two (2) year anniversary of closing of the sale. As of October 31, 2016, the Lana dos Santos claim was settled for $272,000 and $79,000 was paid in respect of other labor claims. With respect to continuing claims, $278,000 is being sought, of which management estimates the aggregate liability will be less than that amount.

The closing of this agreement was subject to Brazilian government approval of the shares transfer, which was received in October 2015 (The “Final Closing Date”). Even after the Final Closing Date for transactions contemplated by the Shares Transfer Agreement, the Company may 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 Note 12. 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 relating to the proposed transfer of stock of Lakeland Brazil and the transactions contemplated by the Shares Transfer Agreement, as evidenced by the Company’s funding support for continuing operations of Lakeland Brazil, there can be no assurance that the courts of Brazil will not make such a finding nonetheless.

The risk of exposure to the Company continues to diminish as the Transferee continues to operate Lakeland Brazil, as the risk of a finding of fraudulent bankruptcy lessens and pre-sale liabilities are paid off. Should the Transferee operate Lakeland Brazil for a period of two years, the Company believes the risk of a finding of fraudulent bankruptcy is eliminated.

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VAT Tax Issues in Brazil

Value Added Tax (“VAT”) in Brazil is charged at the state level. Lakeland Brazil has three pending VAT claims totaling R$1.3 million (USD $0.5 million) excluding interest, penalties and fees of R$2.7 million (USD $0.9 million), which our attorney informed us were likely to be successfully defended based on state auditor misunderstanding. Any liabilities hereunder are the responsibility of Lakeland Brazil which, as described above, is no longer owned by the Company.

Labor Claims in Brazil

The Company may continue to be exposed to certain liabilities arising in connection with lawsuits pending in the labor courts in Brazil in which plaintiffs were seeking, as at July 31, 2015, a total of nearly USD $8,000,000 in damages from the Company’s then Brazilian subsidiary (Lakeland Brazil). The Company believes thatmany of these labor court claims are without merit and the loan transaction with its former Brazilian subsidiary resulting in a substantial reductionamount of the VAT tax liability, as described in Note 12 and below,damages being sought is significantly reduced such potential liability. In addition, as discussed above in this Note, the potential labor claims liability has substantially diminished. The Shares Transfer Agreement,higher than any damages which is governed by United States law, contains customary representations, warranties and covenants of the parties for a transaction of this type. The Company and Transfereemay have agreedbeen incurred. Pursuant to indemnify each other from and against certain liabilities, subject to certain exceptions. Under the Shares Transfer Agreement, the Company is required to fully fund amounts owed by Lakeland Brazil in connection with the then existing labor claims and to pay amounts potentially owed for future labor claims up to an aggregate amount of $375,000 plus 60% of the excess of such amount until the earlier of (i) the date all labor claims against Lakeland Brazil deriving from events prior to the sale are settled, (ii) by our mutual agreement with Lakeland Brazil or (iii) on the two (2) year anniversary of closing of the sale. With respect to continuing claims, $167,000 is being sought, of which management estimates the aggregate liability will be subject to certain non-solicitation provisions for a period of two years following the Closing Date.less than that amount.

 

12.Segment Reporting

For

Domestic and international sales from continuing operations are as follows in millions of dollars:

  Three Months Ended April 30, 
  2017  2016 
    
Domestic $12.70   55.31% $12.19   59.86%
International  10.26   44.69%  8.18   40.14%
Total $22.96   100.00% $20.37   100.00%

We manage our operations by evaluating each of our geographic locations. Our US operations include a facility in Alabama (primarily the nine months ended October 31, 2015,distribution to customers of the transactions involved withbulk of our products and the completionlight manufacturing of our chemical, wovens, reflective, and fire products). The Company also maintains one manufacturing company in China (primarily disposable and chemical suit production), a manufacturing facility in Mexico (primarily disposable, reflective, fire and chemical suit production) and a small manufacturing facility in India. Our China facilities produce the majority of the Company’s exit from Brazil resulted inproducts and China generates a loss of approximately $1.2 million (net of tax benefit of $0.6 million) as reflected on its statements of operations and a decrease of approximately $1.2 million to stockholders’ equity as a result of recording the exit transactions. The Company also recorded a reclassification of approximately $1.3 million from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss to the Statement of Operations which did not impact net stockholders’ equity. Further losses on the sale were reflected in Q4 FY16 as a resultsignificant portion of the reserves againstCompany’s international revenues. We evaluate the loans related toperformance 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 the VAT taxes as described in Note 12. Since this is a resolution of contingencies that aroseUSA, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Latin America, India, Russia, Kazakhstan and China, which sell and distribute products shipped from and that are directly related to the operations ofUnited States, Mexico, India or China. The table below represents information about reported segments for the Brazil component prior to its disposal, it has been accounted for as discontinued operations.periods noted therein:

 

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  Three Months Ended
April 30,
(in millions of dollars)
 
  2017  2016 
Net Sales:        
USA $13.40  $12.78 
Other foreign  4.05   3.19 
Europe (UK)  2.13   2.39 
Mexico  0.92   0.76 
China  10.52   8.41 
Corporate  0.42   0.47 
Less intersegment sales  (8.48)  (7.63)
Consolidated sales $22.96  $20.37 
External Sales:        
USA $12.70  $12.19 
Other foreign  3.70   2.87 
Europe (UK)  2.09   2.39 
Mexico  0.57   0.37 
China  3.90   2.55 
Consolidated external sales $22.96  $20.37 
Intersegment Sales:        
USA $0.70  $0.59 
Other foreign  0.35   0.32 
Europe (UK)  0.04    
Mexico  0.35   0.39 
China  6.62   5.86 
Corporate  0.42   0.47 
Consolidated intersegment sales $8.48  $7.63 

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  Three Months Ended
April 30,
(in millions of dollars)
 
  2017  2016 
Operating Profit (Loss):        
USA $2.26  $1.57 
Other foreign  0.43   0.30 
Europe (UK)  0.07   0.10 
Mexico  0.03   (0.01)
China  0.97   0.47 
Corporate  (1.38)  (2.33)
Less intersegment profit (loss)  0.09   0.07 
Consolidated operating profit $2.47  $0.17 
Depreciation and Amortization Expense:        
USA $0.03  $0.04 
Other foreign  0.04   0.02 
Europe (UK)      
Mexico  0.03   0.03 
China  0.06   0.09 
Corporate  0.04   0.15 
Less intersegment  (0.01)  (0.04)
Consolidated depreciation & amortization expense $0.19  $0.29 
Interest Expense:        
USA (shown in Corporate) $  $ 
Other foreign  0.02   0.04 
Europe (UK)      
Mexico      
China     0.04 
Corporate  0.06   0.12 
Less intersegment      
Consolidated interest expense $0.08  $0.20 
Income Tax Expense (Benefits):        
USA (shown in Corporate) $  $ 
Other foreign  0.05   0.03 
Europe (UK)  0.01   0.01 
Mexico      
China  0.29   0.09 
Corporate  0.32   (0.17)
Less intersegment  0.02   0.02 
Consolidated income tax expense $0.69  $(0.02)
Capital Expenditures:        
USA $  $ 
Other foreign      
Europe (UK)      
Mexico  0.01    
China  0.02   0.02 
India     0.01 
Corporate  0.11    
Consolidated capital expenditures $0.14  $0.03 

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  April 30, 2017
(in millions of dollars)
  January 31, 2017
(in millions of dollars)
 
Total Assets:*        
USA $58.16  $56.34 
Other foreign  19.08   18.16 
Europe (UK)  4.13   3.61 
Mexico  4.03   3.99 
China  32.22   30.54 
India  (1.35)  (1.36)
Corporate  20.78   26.00 
Less intersegment  (53.08)  (52.73)
Consolidated assets $83.97  $84.55 
Total Assets Less Intersegment:*        
USA $27.78  $30.94 
Other foreign  11.22   10.17 
Europe (UK)  4.13   3.58 
Mexico  4.07   4.07 
China  20.30   18.44 
India  0.50   0.43 
Corporate  15.97   16.92 
Consolidated assets $83.97  $84.55 
Property and Equipment:        
USA $2.06  $2.09 
Other foreign  1.46   1.55 
Europe (UK)  0.03   0.03 
Mexico  2.02   2.05 
China  2.02   2.05 
India  0.02   0.03 
Corporate  0.83   0.75 
Less intersegment  (0.01)  (0.02)
Consolidated property and equipment $8.43  $8.53 
Goodwill:        
USA $0.87  $0.87 
Consolidated goodwill $0.87  $0.87 

*Negative assets reflect intersegment amounts eliminated in consolidation

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13.Subsequent Events

On May 10, 2017, the Company entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with SunTrust Bank (“Lender”). The following tables summarizeLoan Agreement provides the resultsCompany with a secured (i) $20 million revolving credit facility, which includes a $5 million letter of credit sub-facility, and (ii) $1,575,000 term loan with Lender. The Company may request from time to time an increase in the revolving credit loan commitment of up to $10 million (for a total commitment of up to $30 million). Borrowing pursuant to the revolving credit facility is subject to a borrowing base amount calculated as (a) 85% of eligible accounts receivable, as defined, plus (b) an inventory formula amount, as defined, minus (c) an amount equal to the greater of (i) $1,500,000 or (ii) 7.5% of the Brazil business includedthen current revolver commitment amount, minus (d) certain reserves as determined by the Loan Agreement. The credit facility matures on May 10, 2020 (subject to earlier termination upon the occurrence of certain events of default as set forth in the statementsLoan Agreement). At the closing, the Company’s existing financing facility with AloStar Bank of operationsCommerce was fully repaid and terminated using proceeds of the revolver in the amount of approximately $3.0 million (see Note 5). Proceeds will also be used to finance working capital and other general corporate needs.

Borrowings under the term loan and the revolving credit facility bear interest at an interest rate determined by reference whether the loan is a base rate loan or Eurodollar loan, with the rate election made by the Company at the time of the borrowing or at any time the Company elects pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement. The term loan is payable in equal monthly principal installments of $13,125 each, beginning on June 1, 2017, and on the first day of each succeeding month, with a final payment of the remaining principal and interest on May 10, 2020 (subject to earlier termination as provided in the Loan Agreement). For that portion of the term loan that consists of Eurodollar loans, the term loan shall bear interest at the LIBOR Market Index Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 2.0% per annum, and for that portion of the term loan that consists of base rate loans, the term loan shall bear interest at the base rate then in effect plus 1.0% per annum. All principal and unpaid accrued interest under the revolver credit facility shall be due and payable on the maturity date of the revolver. For that portion of the revolver loan that consists of Eurodollar loans, the revolver shall bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin rate of 1.75% per annum for the ninefirst six months ended October 31, 2015. and thereafter between 1.5% and 2.0%, depending on the Company’s “availability calculation” (as defined in the Loan Agreement) and, for that portion of the revolver that consists of base rate loans, the revolver shall bear interest at the base rate then in effect plus a margin rate of 0.75% per annum for the first six months and thereafter between 0.50% and 1.0%, depending on the availability calculation. As of the closing, the Company elected all borrowings under the Loan Agreement to accrue interest at LIBOR which, as of that date, was 0.99500%. As such, the initial rate of interest for the revolver is 2.745% per annum and the initial rate of interest for the term loan is 2.995% per annum. The Loan Agreement provides for payment of an unused line fee of between .25% and .50%, depending on the amount by which the revolving credit loan commitment exceeds the amount of the revolving credit loans outstanding (including letters of credit), which shall be payable monthly in arrears on the average daily unused portion of the revolver.

The Company didagreed to maintain a minimum “fixed charge coverage ratio” (as defined in the Loan Agreement) as of the end of each fiscal quarter, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2017, of not recognize any income (loss) from discontinued operationsless than 1.10 to 1.00 during the threeapplicable fiscal quarter, and nine months ended October 31, 2016agreed to certain negative covenants that are customary for credit arrangements of this type, including restrictions on the Company’s ability to enter into mergers, acquisitions or the three months ended October 31, 2015.other business combination transactions, conduct its business, grant liens, make certain investments, incur additional indebtedness, and make stock repurchases.

 

  Nine Months Ended
October 31, 2015
 
Net sales from discontinuing operations $869 
Gross profit from discontinuing operations  164 
Operating expenses from discontinuing operations  763 
Operating loss from discontinuing operations  (599)
Interest expense from discontinuing operations  256 
Other expense from discontinuing operations  398 
Loss from operations of discontinuing operations before income tax  (1,253)
Non-cash reclassification of Other Comprehensive Income to Statement of Operations (no impact on stockholders’ equity)  (1,286)
Loss from disposal of discontinued operations  (515)
Loss before taxes for discontinued operations  (3,054)
Income tax benefit from discontinued operations  (569)
Net loss from discontinued operations $(2,485)

In connection with the Loan Agreement, the Company entered into a security agreement, dated May 10, 2017, with the Lender pursuant to which the Company granted to Lender a first priority perfected security interest in substantially all real and personal property of the Company.

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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. See “SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS” at the beginning of Part I, Item 1.

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 to 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, Chile, Argentina, Russia, Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador Australia and Southeast Asia.

 

We have operated facilities in Mexico since 1995 and in China since 1996. 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 $30.6$10.3 million and $33.2$8.2 million for the ninethree months ended October 31,April 30, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, respectively.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.America (“US GAAP”). The preparation of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United StatesUS GAAP 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 our estimates on the 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 unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Revenue Recognition.Recognition

The Company derives its sales primarily from its limited use/disposable protective clothing and secondarily from its sales of high-end chemical protective suits, firefighting and heat protective apparel, 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. 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.

 

Substantially, all the Company’s sales are made through distributors. There are no significant differences across product lines or customers in different geographical areas in the manner in which the Company’s sales are made.

Lakeland offers a growth rebate to certain distributors each year on a calendar-year basis. Sales are tracked on a monthly basis, and accruals are based on sales growth over the prior year. The growth rebate accrual is adjusted either up or down on a monthly basis as a reduction (increase) to revenue and an increase (reduction) to the accrual based on monthly sales trends as compared with prior year. Based on volume and products purchased, distributors can earn anywhere from 1% to 6% rebates in the form of either a quarterly or annual credit to their account, depending on the specific agreement. In estimating the accrual needed, management tracks sales growth over the prior year.

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Our sales are generally final; however, requests for return of goods can be made and must be received within 90 days from invoice date. No returns will be accepted without a written authorization. Return products may be subject to a restocking charge and must be shipped freight prepaid. Any special made-to-order items are not returnable. Customer returns have historically been insignificant.

Customer pricing is subject to change on a 30-day notice; exceptions based on meeting competitors’ pricing are considered on a case-by-case basis. Revenue is recorded net of taxes collected from customers. The related taxes that are remitted to governmental authorities, with the collected taxes recorded as current liabilities until remitted to the relevant government authority.

For larger orders, except in its Lakeland Fire product line, the Company absorbs the cost of shipping and handling. For those customers who are billed the cost of shipping and handling fees, such amounts are included in net sales.

Accounts Receivable, Net.net

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. The Company recognizes losses when information available indicates that it is probable that a receivable has been impaired based on criteria noted above at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Management considers the following factors when determining the collectability of specific customer accounts: customer creditworthiness, past transaction history with the customers, 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.

 

Inventories.Inventories, net

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.net realizable value. Provision is made for slow-moving, obsolete or unusable inventory.

 

Goodwill.Goodwill

Goodwill represents the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Goodwill is evaluated for impairment at least annually; however, this evaluation may be performed more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Factors that the Company considers important that could identify a potential impairment include: 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. As of April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2017, no impairment was recorded.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets.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 Company measures any potential impairment on a projected undiscounted cash flow method. Estimating future cash flows requires the Company’s management to make projections that can differ materially from actual results. The carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered impaired when the total projected undiscounted cash flows from the asset is 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. As of October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2016,2017, no impairment was recorded.

 

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Income Taxes.Taxes

The Company is required to estimate its income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which it operates as part of preparing the unaudited condensed 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 the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. A judgment must then be made of the likelihood that any deferred tax assets will be recovered 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 the Company determines that it may not be able to realize all or part of its 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 income in the period of such determination.

 

The Company recognizes tax positions that meet a “more likely than not” minimum recognition threshold. If necessary, the Company recognized interest and penalties associated with tax matters as part of the income tax provision and would include accrued interest and penalties with the related tax liability in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Foreign Operations and Foreign Currency Translation.Translation

The Company maintains manufacturing operations in Mexico, Argentina, India, and the People’s Republic of China and can access independent contractors in Mexico, Argentina and China. It also maintains sales and distribution entities located in India, Canada, the U.K., Chile, China, Argentina, Russia, Kazakhstan and Mexico. The Company is vulnerable to currency risks in these countries. The functional currency for the United Kingdom subsidiary is the Euro; the trading company in China, the RMB; the Canadian Real Estate subsidiary, the Canadian dollar; and the Russian operation, the Russian Ruble and Kazakhstan Tenge. All other operations have the US dollar as its functional currency.

 

Pursuant to US GAAP, assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign operations with functional currencies, other than the US dollar, are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date, while revenues and expenses are translated at average rates prevailing during the periods. Translation adjustments are reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss, a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Cash flows are also translated at average translation rates for the periods, therefore, amounts reported on the statement of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the results of operations as incurred.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments.Instruments

US GAAP defines fair value, provides guidance for measuring fair value and requires certain disclosures utilizing a fair value hierarchy which is categorized into three levels based on the inputs to the valuation techniques used to measure fair value.

 

The following is a brief description of those three levels:

 

Level 1:Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2:Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.

 

Level 3:Unobservable inputs that reflect management’s own assumptions.

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Foreign currency forward and hedge contracts are recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets at their fair value as of the balance sheet dates based on current market rates.rates as further discussed in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

The financial instruments of the Company classified as current assets or liabilities, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, short-term borrowings, borrowings under the revolving credit facility, accounts payable and accrued expenses, are recorded at carrying value, which approximates fair value based on the short-term nature of these instruments.

 

The Company believes that the fair values of its long-term debt approximates its carrying value based on the effective interest rate compared to the current market rate available to the Company.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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See Note 3 in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for management’s periodic review of new accounting standards that were issued.

 

Significant Balance Sheet Fluctuation October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, As Compared to January 31, 20162017

Balance Sheet Accounts. Cash increased by $1.4$1.5 million in the quarter ended April 30, 2017, inventory levels were reduced by $3.4 million and accounts receivable increased by $2.0 million as the Company planned for a possible dividend paid to the Company from its' Weifang and Meiyang China subsidiaries later in FY17. In addition, the Company minimized capital expenditures in the current year in anticipation of a technology project in FY18 and the Company has also reduced inventory levels during the nine months ended October 31, 2016. Inventory net of reserves decreased $4.2 million as the Company continuedcontinues to focus on improvements in planning and working through existing stock of core product in response to lowactively managing inventory levels as sales volume in the quarter.improved. The Company experienced a decrease in borrowings under the revolving credit facility of $3.7$2.5 million and repaid short term debta slight increase in Chinapayables of $0.3 million in the amount of $2.9 million as the Company controlled costs and actively managed inventory levels.quarter.

 

Three Months ended October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, As Compared to the Three Months Ended October 31, 2015April 30, 2016

Net Sales.Net sales from continuing operations decreasedincreased to $23.2$23.0 million for the three months ended October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 compared to $24.9$20.4 million for the three months ended October 31, 2015, a decreaseApril 30, 2016, an increase of 6.6%12.7%. Overall sales volume was reduced in the quarter due to global softness in the industrial sector partially resulting from a continuing downturn in the oil and gas industry as well as currency volatility in China, Canada, and the UK in which we conduct business. As a result of a stronger US dollar in relation to these other currencies, these foreign revenues are reported on a reduced basis. Sales in the USA decreased $3.3increased $0.6 million or 20%4.3% due primarily to a continued soft marketincreased sales to strategic fire distributors and increased sales in the industrial sector for FY17 and as compared to the same quarter in the previous year which included sales into the bird flu pandemic.fire retardant (“FR)” woven coveralls market. USA sales of disposables, decreased by $2.0chemicals, and reflective were level at $7.1 million, chemical sales decreased $2.0$1.4 million and $1.7 million respectively, wovens and fire protection sales combined increased $0.6$0.7 million or 28%38.6% mostly due to a large intercompanyfocused penetration with strategic fire distributors who support and market our fire gear and increased sales to Argentinaof FR cotton coveralls into the pipeline industry where activity is increasing, while glove sales and reflective sales remained level.decreased $0.1 million or 13.3%. Sales in China and to the Asia Pacific Rim were down $2.6increased $2.1 million or 20%25.1% as industrial activity improved and several larger customers began replacing depleted inventories and as intercompany demand decreased and that region experienced currency headwinds.increased. Canada sales increased by $0.2remained level at $1.8 million or 17% as that country continuedcontinues to experience an oil and gas turnaround and an asbestos remediation program – all requiring protective wear. UK sales decreased by $0.9$0.3 million or 33%10.7% mostly due to uncertainty in the economy as a result of Brexit, and continuing currency challenges.challenges and a strategic decision to exit two private label businesses in Europe. Russia and Kazakhstan sales combined remained level at $0.3 million.increased $0.1 million or 16.5%, and Latin America sales increased $1.4$0.7 million or 83%84.4% due to a large sale from Argentina into Ecuador, which was offsetresolution of supply chain issues and an overall increase in part by a depressed commodities market which curtails agriculture and mining production.industrial activity, respectively.

Gross Profit.Gross profit from continuing operations decreased $0.7increased $1.8 million, or 7.9%26.3%, to $8.5$8.6 million for the three months ended October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, from $9.2$6.8 million for the three months ended October 31, 2015.April 30, 2016. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales remained level at 37%increased to 37.3% for the three-month period ended April 30, 2017, from 33.3% for the three months ended October 31,April 30, 2016. Major factors driving gross margins were:

 

·Disposables gross margins increased 2.22.1 percentage points in spite of low volume as the Company continues to contain cost and maximize production efficiency and as compared to the previous year’s sales which included sales into the bird flu pandemic.efficiency.
·Chemical gross margin decreasedincreased by 13.34.1 percentage points primarily due to low volumea reduction in force in the USA to move production to our more cost effective facilities in Mexico and as compared to the previous year’s salesChina during Q1FY17 which included sales into the bird flu pandemic.
·Wovens gross margin decreased 4.2 percentage points as a result of product mix.resulted in severance payments in that quarter.
·Fire protection gross margin increased 1.412.2 percentage points asdue to a reduction in force in the Company movedUSA to move production to our more cost effective facility in Mexico.Mexico in Q1FY17 and better margins associated with fire distributors in the industrial market.
·Wovens gross margins increased 14.0 percentage points as the Company increased sales of higher margin FR products into the pipeline industry.
·Reflective gross margins decreased 14.71.5 percentage points primarily as a result of product mix.

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·UK gross margins decreased 3.43.6 percentage points primarily as a result of currency challenges andweak sales volume, uncertainty in the economymarketplace resulting from the Brexit.Brexit, and product mix.
·Chile’s gross margin remained level at 49% and Argentina’s gross margin increased 43.4 percentage points primarily as compared to a negative gross margin in the same quarter last year which resulted from a disposal of inventory associated with a significant curtailment in Argentina’s manufacturing capacity in the first half of FY17.
·Canada’s gross margins decreased 10.82.0 percentage points as a result of low volumeproduct mix and Argentina’s gross margin increased 21.8 percentage points primarily as a result of a large sale into Ecuador.currency challenges.

Operating Expenseexpenses..Operating expenses of continuing operations increasedexpense decreased 7.9% from $6.6 million for the three months ended April 30, 2016 to $6.1 million for the three months ended October 31, 2015 to $6.3 million for the three months ended October 31, 2016.April 30, 2017. Operating expensesexpense as a percentage of net sales was 27.0%26.5% for the three months ended October 31, 2016 upApril 30, 2017 down from 24.4%32.4% for the three months ended October 31, 2015.April 30, 2016. The main factors for the mild increasedecrease in operating expenses are a $0.4$0.2 million increasedecrease in sales commissionspayroll administration and a $0.2 million decrease in officer salaries resulting from the reversal of payroll accruals and the reduction of one officer due to retirement and one vice president due to resignation, offset by a large order that shipped from Argentina to Ecuador and a $0.2.$0.1 million increase to depreciation in the normal course of business, offset by a $0.3 million decreasecommissions for higher volume and various small increases to freight out resulting from low volume, $0.1 million decrease to equity compensation due to the change in the performance level of the Company’s 2015 stock plan from maximum to baseline as of Q2 FY17, a decrease of $0.1 million due to a change the management estimate of the fair market of assets held for sale and a $0.1 million decrease in bad debt expense with collection efforts.multiple accounts.

 

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Operating Profit. Operating profit from continuing operations decreasedincreased to a profit of $2.2$2.5 million for the three months ended October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, from $3.2$0.2 million for the three months ended October 31, 2015,April 30, 2016, mainly as a result of weak sales.stronger sales volume and reduced operating expenses as compared to the quarter ended April 30, 2016. Operating margins were 10%10.8% for the three months ended October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, compared to 12.9%0.8% for the three months ended October 31, 2015.April 30, 2016.

 

Interest Expense. Interest expenses from continuing operationsexpense decreased slightly to $0.1 million for the three months ended October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 from $0.2 million for the three months ended October 31, 2015April 30, 2016 as the Company reduced borrowings infor the three months ended October 31, 2016.April 30, 2017, primarily as a result of greater profitability and a reduction in inventory levels.

 

Income Tax Expense.  Income tax expense consists of federal, state and foreign income taxes. Income tax expense from continuing operations was $0.6$0.69 million for the three months ended October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, as compared to an income tax expensebenefit of $0.9$0.02 million for the three months ended October 31, 2015 asApril 30, 2016. The increase in tax expense was a result of reduced profitability.higher operating income during the three months ended April 30, 2017.

Net Income.  Net income from continuing operations decreased $0.6 millionincreased to $1.5$1.7 million for the three months ended October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 from $2.1 million for the three month ended October 31, 2015. The resultsa nominal $3,000 for the three months ended October 31, 2016April 30, 2016. The results for three months ended April 30, 2017 are primarily due to lowhigher sales volume and currency challenges in our foreign operations.

Nine Months ended October 31, 2016, As Compared to the Nine Months Ended October 31, 2015

Net Sales.Net sales from continuing operations decreased to $65.9 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2016 compared to $79.2 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2015, a decrease of 16.8%. Overall sales volume was reduced due to global softnessthan in the industrial sector partially resulting from a continuing downturn in the oil and gas industryprior fiscal year as well as currency volatility in Argentina, Kazakhstan, Russia, Chile, China and the U.K in which we conduct business. As a result of a stronger US dollar in relation to these other currencies, our foreign revenues are reported on a reduced basis. Sales in the USA decreased $11.1 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 and the bird flu in FY16 and a soft market in the industrial sector in FY17. USA sales of disposables decreased by $5.5 million, chemical sales decreased $6.5 million, wovens and fire protection sales combined increased $0.6 million while glove sales decreased $0.2 million and reflective sales increased $0.6 million. Sales in China and to the Asia Pacific Rim were down $9.8 million or 24% as intercompany demand decreased and that region experienced moderate currency headwinds and economic sluggishness. Canada sales increased by $1.1 million or 23% as that country saw a concerted effort begin for asbestos remediation and experienced an oil and gas turnaround – all requiring protective wear. UK sales decreased by $4.9 million or 42% mostly due to the Company’s Ebola sales in Q1 FY16, economic uncertainty as a result of the Brexit, and continuing currency challenges. Russia and Kazakhstan sales combined remained level at $0.9 million despite an extreme currency depreciation in Kazakhstan. Latin America sales increased $0.3 million or 9% primarily due to a large sale from Argentina into Ecuador, which was offset in part by a depressed commodities market which curtails agriculture and mining production and a poor economic environment in Brazil.

Gross Profit.Gross profit from continuing operations decreased $6.4 million, or 21.3%, to $23.9 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2016, from $30.3 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2015. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales decreased to 36% for the nine months ended October 31, 2016, from 38% for the nine months ended October 31, 2015. Major factors driving the changes in gross margins were:

·Disposables gross margins increased 2 percentage points to 35% in spite of low volume as the Company continues to contain cost and maximize production efficiency.

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·Chemical gross margin decreased by 21 percentage points primarily due to the very high volume and high margins associated with the Company’s response to the Ebola crisis and bird flu in FY16 and severance payments of $0.1 million associated with a reduction in force in the USA to move production to our more cost effective facilities in Mexico and China during Q1FY17.
·Wovens gross margin decreased 1 percentage point due to a change in the product mix and excess supply in the marketplace.
·Fire protection gross margin increased 2 percentage points due to product mix and included severance payments in excess of $0.1 million associated with a reduction in force in the USA to move production to our more cost effective facility in Mexico.
·Reflective gross margins decreased 7 percentage points as a result of product mix and severance payments of $0.1 million associated with a reduction in force in the USA to move production to our Mexico and China facilities.
·Canada’s gross margins increased 5 percentage points as a result of strong sales volume and product mix and in spite of currency challenges.
·UK gross margins decreased 6 percentage points as a result of weak sales volume, uncertainty in the marketplace resulting from the Brexit, and as compared to FY16 where the Company’s sales related to the Ebola crisis had very high margins.
·Chile’s gross margin increased 8 percentage points as a result of product mix and Argentina’s gross margin increased 15 percentage points primarily as a result of a large sale into Equador and in spite of otherwise very weak sales volume and a challenging economic environment where there is excess supply.

Operating Expense.Operating expenses of continuing operations increased from $18.2 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2015 to $18.9 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2016. Operating expenses as a percentage of net sales was 28.7 % for the nine months ended October 31, 2016 up from 23% for the nine months ended October 31, 2015. The main factors for the increase in operating expenses are a $0.7 million decrease in freight out due to low volume, a $0.2 million increase in travel and entertainment due to increased sales efforts, a $0.3 million increase in sales salaries due to hires in the US, Asia and Australia, a $0.2 million decrease in equity compensation due to the change in performance level of the Company’s 2015 stock plan from maximum to baseline, an increase of $0.2 million in professional fees, an increase of $0.1 million in director’s fees due to a change in the compensation program, an increase of $0.1 million in employee benefits with higher 401-K participation, an increase of $0.2 million in currency charges, a decrease of $0.1 million due to a change the management estimate of the fair market of assets held for sale and a $0.1 million decrease in bad debt expense with collection efforts, an $0.1 million increase in medical insurance under the Company’s is self–insurance plan, and in increase of $0.2 million to depreciation as a normal course of business and various other smaller charges.

Operating Profit. Operating profit from continuing operations decreased to a profit of $5.0 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2016, from $12.1 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2015, mainly as a result of weak sales as compared to very strong sales related to the Company’s response to Ebola and to the bird flu in the nine months ended October 31, 2015. Operating margins were 7.6% for the nine months ended October 31, 2016, compared to 15.3% for the nine months ended October 31, 2015 also mainly as a result of weak sales as compared to very strong sales with higher margins related to the Company’s response to Ebola and to the bird flu in the nine months ended October 31, 2015.

Interest Expense. Interest expenses from continuing operations had a modest decrease to $0.5 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2016 from $0.6 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2015.

Income Tax Expense.  Income tax expense consists of federal, state and foreign income taxes. Income tax expense from continuing operations was $1.5 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2016, as compared to an income tax expense of $3.7 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2015.

Discontinued Operations. Loss from discontinued operations in Brazil decreased from $2.5 million to $0 this year.

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Net Income.  Net income from continuing operations decreased $5.0 million to $2.9 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2016 from $7.9 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2015. The results for the nine months ended October 31, 2016 are primarily due to low sales volume.cost containment efforts.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $8.5$11.8 million and working capital of $46.2$49.9 million. Cash and cash equivalents increased $1.4$1.5 million and working capital increased $4.0$2.1 million from January 31, 2016 primarily2017 as the Company built excess cash in its Chinese subsidiaries in anticipation of a possible dividend to the Company expected to be declared and paid later in FY17, the Company minimized capital expenditures and managed inventory levels. International cash management is affected by local requirements and movements of cash across borders can be slowed down significantly. We believe that based upon our current cash position and projected future revenue, we will have sufficient cash to fund our operations for the next twelve months.

 

Of the Company’s total cash and cash equivalents of $8.5$11.8 million as of October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, cash held in the UK of $0.1 million, cash held in India of $0.1 million and cash held in Canada of $0.2$0.7 million would not be subject to additional tax as foreign income related thereto has already been subject to U.S.US tax. Cash in all other foreign countries other than the U.S., of $7.1$10.1 million would incur U.S.US tax less any foreign tax credits if the cash was repatriated. In the event that the Company repatriated cash from China, of the $6.4$9.5 million balance at October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017 there would be an additional 10% withholding tax incurred in that country. The Company has strategically employed a dividend plan subject to declaration and certain approvals in which its Canadian subsidiary sends dividends to the U.S.US in the amount of 100% of the previous year’s earnings, the UK subsidiary sends dividends to the U.S.US in the amount of 50% of the previous year’s earnings, and the Weifang China subsidiary sends dividends to the U.S.US in the amount of $1.0 milliondeclared amounts of the previous year’s earnings. Dividends were not declared for our China subsidiary in the first quarter of FY18 or for the year ended FY17 as management evaluates the possible impact of regulatory changes in the US tax code.

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Net cash provided by operating activities of $8.2$4.3 million for the ninethree months ended October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 was primarily due to a net income of $2.9$1.7 million and a decrease in inventories of $4.3 million, an increase in accounts payable of $0.5 million, a decrease in stock-based compensation of $0.2 million, depreciation and amortization of $1.0 million and a decrease in accounts receivable of $0.2$3.2 million offset by an increase in prepaid VAT taxes and other current assetsaccounts receivable of $0.9 million primarily associated with foreign VAT taxes receivable$1.9 million. Net cash used in investing activities of $0.1 million reflect minor purchases in property and equipment and net cash used in financing activities of $2.7 million was $6.6 millionthe result of an increase in the nine months ended October 31, 2016, due to a $3.7 million decrease in borrowingsrepayments under the Company’sour revolving credit facility of $2.3 million and the $3.0 million paymentan increase in repayments of our loans in China.short term and other long term borrowings of $0.2 million.

 

We currently haveAs of April 30, 2017, the Company had one senior credit facility:facility with AloStar Bank of Commerce (“AloStar”): $15 million revolving credit facility which commenced on June 28, 2013, of which we had $5.8$2.4 million of borrowings outstanding as of October 31, 2016, expiring on JuneApril 30, 2017, at a current per annum rate of 4.25%. Maximum availability in excess of amount outstanding at October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 was $9.2$12.6 million. Our currentThe AloStar credit facility requires,required, 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.covenants. 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 AloStar Bank of Commerceour primary lender and Development Bank of Canada, 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, other than 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 senior

On May 10, 2017, the Company entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with SunTrust Bank (“SunTrust”). The Loan Agreement provides the Company with a secured (i) $20 million revolving credit facility, coupledwhich includes a $5 million letter of credit sub-facility, and (ii) $1,575,000 term loan with our anticipated operating cashSunTrust. The credit facility matures on May 10, 2020 (subject to earlier termination upon the occurrence of certain events of default as set forth in the Loan Agreement). At the closing, the Company’s existing financing facility with AloStar was fully repaid and cash management strategy,terminated using proceeds of the SunTrust revolver in the amount of approximately $3.0 million. Borrowings under the SunTrust term loan and the revolving credit facility bear interest at an interest rate determined by reference whether the loan is sufficienta base rate loan or Eurodollar loan, with the rate election made by the Company at the time of the borrowing or at any time the Company elects pursuant to cover our liquidity needsthe terms of the Loan Agreement. The initial rate of interest for the next 12 months.revolver is 2.745% per annum and the initial rate of interest for the term loan is 2.995% per annum. The Company agreed to maintain a minimum “fixed charge coverage ratio” (as defined in the Loan Agreement) as of the end of each fiscal quarter, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2017, of not less than 1.10 to 1.00 during the applicable fiscal quarter, and agreed to certain negative covenants that are customary for credit arrangements of this type.

 

Stock Repurchase Program. On July 19, 2016, the Company’s board of directors approved a stock repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $2,500,000 of its outstanding common stock. The Company has not repurchased any stock under this program as of the date of this filing.

 

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Capital Expenditures. Our capital expenditures thru Q3 FY17in Q1 FY18 of $0.1$0.14 million principally relate to additions to equipment in China and manufacturing equipment, computer system and leasehold improvements in the USA. We anticipate FY17FY18 capital expenditures to be approximately $0.5 million. There are no further specific plans for material capital expenditures in FY17, in anticipation for$1.0 million as there is a technologynew ERP project scheduled for FY18.scheduled.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Foreign Currency Risk

While as a smaller reporting company, disclosure of market risk is not required, the Company is voluntarily including such disclosures.

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We are exposed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates as a result of our purchases and sales in other countries. To manage the volatility relating to foreign currency exchange rates, we seek to limit, to the extent possible, our non-US dollar denominated purchases and sales.

 

In connection with our operations in China, we purchase a significant amount of products from outside of the United States. However, our purchases in China are primarily made in Chinese RMB, the value of which had been largely pegged to the US dollar for the last decade. However, the Chinese RMB has been decoupled from the US Dollar and allowed to float by the Chinese government and, therefore, we have been exposed to additional foreign exchange rate risk on our Chinese raw material and component purchases.

 

Our primary risk from foreign currency exchange rate changes is presently related to non-US dollar denominated sales in Canada, Europe and in South American countries. Our sales to customers in Canada are denominated in Canadian dollars and in Europe in Euros and British pounds. If the value of the US dollar increases relative to the Canadian dollar, the Pound or the Euro, then our net sales could decrease as our products would be more expensive to these international customers because of changes in rate of exchange. Our sales from China are denominated in the Chinese RMB and US dollars. We manage the foreign currency risk through the use of rolling 90-day forward contracts against the Canadian dollar and the Euro and through longer term cash flow hedges in the US against the Euro. We do not hedge other currencies at this time. AsIn the event that a non-US dollar denominated international purchases and sales grow, exposure to volatility in exchange rates could have a material adverse impact on our financial results. The only significant unhedged foreign exchange exposure we have is the Argentine peso. Other unhedged currency exposure is not significant. If the Argentina exchange rate varied either way by +/- 10%, it would not be significant so long as prices could be raised to account for more expensive garments.

 

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to interest rate risk with respect to our credit facilities, which have variable interest rates based upon the London Interbank Offered Rate. At October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, we had $5.8$2.4 million in borrowings outstanding under our senior credit facility. If the interest rate applicable to this variable rate debt rose 1% in the year ended January 31, 2017,2018, our interest expense would have increased only 0.25% due to the floor of 4.25%. If the effective interest rate rose 0.25 percentage point over 4.25%, it would increase interest expense by an insignificant amount.

 

Tax Rate RiskRisks

We are exposed to tax rate risk with respect to our deferred tax asset. Should the effective tax rate decrease as a result of tax reform there could be a significant one-time noncash charge to earnings in order to adjust our deferred tax asset. Though this one-time adjustment might be material, the Company would be in a favorable tax position going forward.

The Company claimed a worthless stock deduction in connection with our exit from Brazil which has generated a tax benefit of approximately US $9.5 million. While, along with our tax advisors, we 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.

Risks Associated with Discontinued Foreign Operations.

During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2016 the Company formally executed its exit from Brazil, but we may continue to be exposed to certain liabilities arising in connection with the prior operations of Lakeland Brazil. These risks include but are not limited to pre-existing VAT claims in the amount of $0.5 million excluding interest, penalties and fees and outstanding labor claims totaling approximately $0.3 million as of and at the quarter ended April 30, 2017. 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 a former 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 relating to operations of and their exit from Brazil, there can be no assurance that the courts of Brazil will not make such a finding. The risk of exposure to the Company continues to diminish as the former subsidiary continues to operate, as the risk of a finding of fraudulent bankruptcy lessens and pre-sale liabilities are paid off. Should the former subsidiary stay in operations for a period of two years, the Company believes the risk of a finding of fraudulent bankruptcy is eliminated.

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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 October 31, 2016.April 30, 2017. 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 effective as of October 31, 2016.April 30, 2017.

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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes that occurred during Lakeland's thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 20172018 which materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

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

 

Item 6.    Exhibits:

Exhibits:

 

31.1*Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1*Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2*Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS**XBRL instance Document
101.SCH**101.SCH*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL**101.CAL*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Document
101.DEF**101.DEF*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Document
101.LAB**101.LAB*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Document
101.PRE**101.PRE*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentations Document

*Filed herewith
**To be filed by amendment

* Filed herewith

 

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SIGNATURES_________________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.

 

 LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Registrant)
                 (Registrant)

Date: DecemberJune 14, 20162017/s/ Christopher J. Ryan
 Christopher J. Ryan,
 

Chief Executive Officer, President and Secretary

(Principal Executive Officer and Authorized Signatory)

Date: DecemberJune 14, 20162017/s/ Teri W. Hunt
 Teri W. Hunt,
 Chief Financial Officer
 (Principal Accounting Officer and Authorized Signatory)

 

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