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NOTES PAYABLE - BANKS
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
NOTES PAYABLE - BANKS [Abstract]  
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(A)
Santander Bank Facility
 
The wholly-owned subsidiaries that comprise the Company’s Logistics segment (collectively, the “Janel Group Borrowers”), with the Company as a guarantor, have a Loan and Security Agreement (as amended, the “Santander Loan Agreement”) with Santander with respect to a revolving line of credit facility (the “Santander Facility”).The Santander Loan Agreement was amended on March 31, 2022 to provide for, among other changes, the following: (i) the maximum revolving facility amount available was increased from $30,000 to $31,500 (limited to 85% of the borrowers’ eligible accounts receivable borrowing base and reserves, subject to adjustments set forth in the Santander Loan Agreement); (ii) the LIBOR basis on which interest under the Santander Loan Agreement was calculated under certain circumstances was changed to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) and interest on the Santander Facility accrues at an annual rate equal to the one-month SOFR plus 2.75%; (iii) a one-time increase from $1,000 to $3,000 in the amount the Company was permitted to distribute to holders of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock if specified conditions are met; and (iv) the amount of indebtedness of the Company’s Antibodies Incorporated subsidiary that the Company was permitted to guaranty was increased from $2,920 to $5,000.

On July 13, 2022, the Santander Loan Agreement was further amended by a Consent, Waiver and Second Amendment (the “Second Santander Amendment”) to (i) increase the maximum revolving facility amount available to $35,000 (limited to 85% of the Janel Group Borrowers’ eligible accounts receivable borrowing base and reserves, subject to adjustments set forth in the Santander Loan Agreement) and (ii) provide for a new bridge term loan to the Company in the principal amount of up to $12,000 (the “Bridge Facility”) to be funded in connection with the acquisition (the “Rubicon Transaction”) by the Company of up to 45% of the outstanding shares of Rubicon Technology, Inc. (“Rubicon”). The Bridge Facility was drawn on August 18, 2022 and matured on the earlier to occur of (i) twenty (20) business days following the funding of the Bridge Facility and (ii) the date of funding of the dividend to be paid by Rubicon in connection with the Rubicon Transaction. The Company repaid the Bridge Facility in full on August 30, 2022. The Second Santander Amendment also contained a one-time waiver and consent to (a) the consummation of the Rubicon Transaction, and (b) a dividend of $2,500 to be paid by Janel Group, Inc. (the Janel Group”) to the Company.


On January 30, 2023, the Santander Loan Agreement was further amended by the Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “Third Santander Amendment”). As amended by the terms of the Third Santander Amendment, the percentage of the Borrowers’ eligible accounts receivable used to calculate the borrowing base under the Loan Agreement was increased from 85% to 90% for Domestic Insured Accounts (as defined in the Amendment), subject to adjustments set forth in the Loan Agreement.


On April 25, 2023, in connection with an amendment to the Credit Agreement entered into with First Merchants Bank (“First Merchant”) as described further below, we entered into the Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “Fourth Santander Amendment”).  The Fourth Santander Amendment (i) included modifications to address the amendments made to the First Merchants Credit Facilities (as defined below) and the consolidation of the debt thereunder and (ii) terminated the subordination agreement relating to the Company’s guarantee of the First Merchants Credit Facilities.

On August 22, 2023, we entered into the Fifth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “Fifth Santander Amendment”).  The Fifth Santander Amendment permitted certain unsecured guaranties by the Company in the ordinary course of business guarantying obligations of subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed $4,000 and related modifications to certain negative covenants.



The Santander Loan Agreement matures on September 21, 2026.  Interest accrues on the Santander Facility at an annual rate equal to the one-month SOFR plus 2.75%. The Janel Group Borrowers’ obligations under the Santander Facility are secured by all of the assets of the Janel Group Borrowers, while the Santander Loan Agreement contains customary terms and covenants. As a result of its terms, the Santander Facility is classified as a current liability on the consolidated balance sheet.

At September 30, 2023, outstanding borrowings under the Santander Facility were $18,759, representing 53.6% of the $35,000 available thereunder, and interest was accruing at an effective interest rate of 7.60%.
 
At September 30, 2022, outstanding borrowings under the Santander Facility were $26,396, representing 75.4% of the $35,000 available thereunder, and interest was accruing at an effective interest rate of 5.79%.

The Company was in compliance with the financial covenants defined in the Santander Loan Agreement at both September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022.
 
(B)
First Merchants Bank Credit Facility
 
On February 29, 2016, Indco entered into a Credit Agreement (as amended, the “Prior First Merchants Credit Agreement”) with First Merchants, which was subsequently amended on August 30, 2019 and July 1, 2020.

On August 1, 2022, Indco and First Merchants entered into Amendment No. 3 to the Prior First Merchants Credit Agreement, modifying the terms of Indco’s credit facilities. Under the revised terms, the credit facilities consisted of a $5,500 term loan, a $1,000 (limited to the borrowing base and reserves) revolving loan, and the continuation of a mortgage loan in the original principal amount of $680 (collectively, the “Prior First Merchants Facility”). Interest accrued on the term loan at an annual rate equal to one-month adjusted term SOFR plus either 2.75% (if Indco’s total funded debt to EBITDA ratio was less than 2:1), or 3.5% (if Indco’s total funded debt to EBITDA ratio was greater than or equal to 2:1). Interest accrued on the revolving loan at an annual rate equal to one-month adjusted term SOFR plus 2.75%. Interest accrued on the mortgage loan at an annual rate of 4.19%. Indco’s obligations under the Prior First Merchants Credit Facility were secured by all of Indco’s real property and other assets, and are guaranteed by Janel, and Janel’s guarantee of Indco’s obligations was secured by a pledge of Janel’s Indco shares.


On April 25, 2023, Indco and certain other Subsidiaries of the Company that are part of the Life Science and Manufacturing segments (together with Indco, the “Borrowers” and each, a “Borrower”), entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with First Merchants.  The Credit Agreement constitutes an amendment and restatement of  the Prior First Merchants Credit Agreement.  The credit facilities provided under the Credit Agreement (the “First Merchants Credit Facilities”) consist of a $3,000 revolving loan (limited to the borrowing base and reserves), a $5,000 acquisition loan, a $6,905 Term A loan and a $620 Term B loan as a continuation of the mortgage loan under the Prior First Merchants Credit Agreement.  Interest accrues on the outstanding revolving loan, Term A loan and acquisition loan at an annual rate equal to one-month adjusted term SOFR plus either (i) 2.75% (if the Borrowers’ total funded debt to EBITDA ratio is less or equal to 1.75:1.00) or (ii) 3.50% (if the Borrowers’ total funded debt to EBITDA ratio is greater than to 1.75:1.00).  Interest accrues on the Term B loan at an annual rate of 4.19%.  The Borrowers’ obligations under the First Merchants Credit Facilities are secured by all of the Borrowers’ real property and other assets, and are guaranteed by the Company, and the Company’s guarantee of the Borrowers’ obligations is secured by a pledge of the Company’s equity interests in certain of the Borrowers.  The revolving loan portion will expire on August 1, 2027, the Term A loan portion will mature on April 25, 2033, the Term B loan portion will mature on July 1, 2025 and the acquisition loan will permit multiple draws until October 25, 2024, at which point the outstanding principal amount will amortize, with all remaining amounts due at maturity of the acquisition loan on April 25, 2029; each of the foregoing maturities, subject to earlier termination as provided in the Credit Agreement and unless renewed or extended.


As of September 30, 2023, there were $500 of outstanding borrowings under the acquisition loan, $450 of outstanding borrowings under the revolving loan, $6,235 of outstanding borrowings under the Term A loan and $610 of outstanding borrowings under the Term B loan, with interest accruing on the acquisition loan and revolving loan at an effective interest rate of 8.18% and on the Term A loan and Term B loan at an effective interest rate of 8.18% and 4.19%, respectively.

As of September 30, 2022, there were no outstanding borrowings under the revolving loan under the Prior First Merchants Credit Agreement, $5,420 of borrowings under the term loan under the Prior First Merchants Credit Agreement, and $631 of borrowings under the mortgage loan under the Prior First Merchants Credit Agreement with interest accruing on such term loan and mortgage loan at an effective interest rate of 6.63% and 4.19%, respectively.

Indco was in compliance with the financial covenants defined in the First Merchants Credit Agreement at September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022.

The table below sets forth the total long term debt, net of capitalized loan fees of $349 for the First Merchants Credit Agreement (in thousands):
 
  September 30,
 

2023
 
2022
 
Total Debt
 
$
6,499
   
$
6,051
 
Less Current Portion
   
(715
)
   
(574
)
Long-term Portion
 
$
5,784
   
$
5,477
 

 
These obligations mature as follows (in thousands):
 
Fiscal Year 2024
 
$
715
 
Fiscal Year 2025
   
1,276
 
Fiscal Year 2026
   
690
 
Fiscal Year 2027
   
690
 
Fiscal Year 2028
   
691
 
Thereafter     2,437  
   
$
6,499
 

(C)
First Northern Bank of Dixon
 
Antibodies Incorporated (“Antibodies”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Business Loan Agreement (as amended, the “First Northern Loan Agreement”) with First Northern Bank of Dixon (“First Northern”) on June 21, 2018. The First Northern Loan Agreement provided for a $2,235 term loan (the “First Northern Term Loan”) and a $750 revolving credit facility (the “First Northern Revolving Loan”).

Antibodies also entered into two separate business loan agreements with First Northern: a $125 term loan in connection with a potential expansion of solar generation capacity on the Antibodies property (the “First Northern Solar Loan”) on November 18, 2019 and a $60 term loan in connection with a potential expansion of generator capacity on the Antibodies property (the “First Northern Generator Loan”) on June 19, 2020.

On April 25, 2023, each of the First Northern Term Loan, the First Northern Revolving Loan, the First Northern Solar Loan and the First Northern Generator Loan was paid in full with the proceeds provided by the First Merchants Credit Facilities and the First Merchants Loan Agreement. In connection with the repayment, each business loan agreement governing such First Northern loans was terminated and all liens granted to First Northern in connection with the First Northern Loan Agreement and such business loan agreements on any property of Antibodies were released. Antibodies has no further obligations owing to First Northern in connection with the First Northern Loan Agreement and such business loan agreements.
 

As of September 30, 2022, the total amount outstanding under the First Northern Term Loan was $2,084, of which $2,027 is included in long-term debt and $57 is included in current portion of long-term debt, with interest accruing at an effective interest rate of 4.18%.



As of September 30, 2022, the total amount outstanding under the First Northern Solar Loan was $23, of which $15 is included in long-term debt and $8 is included in current portion of long-term debt, with interest accruing at an effective interest rate of 4.43%.
 
As of September 30, 2022, there were no outstanding borrowings under the First Northern Revolving Loan.
 
The Company was in compliance with the financial covenants defined in the First Northern Loan Agreement at April 25, 2023 .