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NOTES PAYABLE – BANKS
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
NOTES PAYABLE - BANKS [Abstract]  
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Logistics
 
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 Bank, N.A. (“Santander”) with respect to a revolving line of credit facility (the “Santander Facility”).
 
The Santander Loan Agreement matures on September 21, 2026. 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.
 
On December 1, 2023, in connection with an amendment (the “Purchase Agreement Amendment”) to that certain Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated as of September 21, 2021 (the “Purchase Agreement”) among Janel Group, Inc. (“Janel Group”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Expedited Logistics and Freight Services, LLC (“ELFS”) and former shareholders of ELFS (the “ELFS Sellers”), (i) the Janel Group Borrowers and Santander entered into an Acknowledgment and Consent Agreement pursuant to which Santander consented to the Purchase Agreement Amendment and the effect of the modifications thereunder on the Santander Loan Agreement and (ii) the ELFS Sellers and Santander entered into an Acknowledgment and Consent Agreement pursuant to which Santander consented to the Purchase Agreement Amendment and the effect of the modifications thereunder on the Subordination Agreement (as defined in the Santander Loan Agreement) between Santander and the ELFS Sellers.
On December 21, 2023, we entered into the Sixth Amendment to the Santander Loan Agreement (the “Sixth Santander Amendment”). The Sixth Santander Amendment modified the reporting due date of the monthly borrowing base calculation from the fifth day to the fifteenth day of each month.
 
On June 5, 2024, we entered into the Seventh Amendment to the Santander Loan Agreement (the “Seventh Santander Amendment”). The Seventh Santander Amendment added Airschott as a loan party obligor and borrower.
 
On November 1, 2024, we entered into the Eighth Amendment to the Santander Loan Agreement. The Eighth Santander Amendment changed terms to modify the structure of our debt covenant and borrowing base calculation, including: (i) the maximum revolving facility amount available was modified to $35,000 (limited to 90% of the Janel Group 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) the amount the Company is permitted to distribute to holders of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock if specified conditions are met received a one-time increase from $1,000 to $3,000; 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.
 
At June 30, 2025, outstanding borrowings under the Santander Facility were $7,199, representing 20.6% of the $35,000 available subject to limitations thereunder, and interest was accruing at an effective interest rate of 6.67%.
 
At September 30, 2024, outstanding borrowings under the Santander Facility were $19,313, representing 55.2% of the $35,000 available thereunder, and interest was accruing at an effective interest rate of 7.65%.
 
The Company was in compliance with the financial covenants defined in the Santander Loan Agreement at both June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024.
 
Life Sciences and Manufacturing
 
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.
 
On April 25, 2023, Indco and certain other Subsidiaries of the Company that are part of the Life Science and Manufacturing segment (together with Indco, the “Borrowers” and each, a “Borrower”), entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with First Merchants. The Credit Agreement constituted an amendment and restatement of the Prior First Merchants Credit Agreement. The credit facilities provided under the Credit Agreement (the “First Merchants Credit Facilities”) consisted of a $3,000 revolving loan (limited to the borrowing base and reserves), a $5,000 Acquisition A 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.
 
On January 10, 2024, the First Merchants Credit Facilities was amended to provide for, among other changes, permitted affiliate loans provided availability on its revolving loan both before and after giving effect to any such loan, is not less than $1,000 and maturity of such permitted affiliate loans are not to exceed fourteen days from disbursement.
 
On November 22, 2024, the First Merchants Credit Facilities was amended to provide for, among other changes, the conversion and extinguishment of the $3,700 under the existing Acquisition A loan into the Term A loan, an incremental increase to the Term A loan of $1,000, and the establishment of a new Acquisition B loan with a borrowing capacity of $7,000.
 
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. Pursuant to the November 22, 2024 amendment, the revolving loan portion will expire on November 22, 2029, the Term A loan portion will mature on November 22, 2029, the Term B loan portion matured on July 1, 2025 and the Acquisition B loan will permit multiple draws until November 22, 2026, at which point the outstanding principal amount will amortize, with all remaining amounts due at maturity of the Acquisition B loan on November 22, 2031; each of the foregoing maturities are subject to earlier termination as provided in the Credit Agreement and unless renewed or extended.
As of June 30, 2025, there were no outstanding borrowings under the Acquisition B loan, $8,104 of outstanding borrowings under the Term A loan, $566 of outstanding borrowings under the Term B loan, $400 of outstanding borrowings on the revolving loan, with interest accruing on revolving loan, Acquisition B loan and the Term A loan at an effective interest rate of 7.07% and on the Term B loan at an effective interest rate of 4.19%.
 
As of September 30, 2024, there were $3,700 of outstanding borrowings under the Acquisition A loan, $4,028 of outstanding borrowings under the Term A loan and $585 of outstanding borrowings under the Term B loan, with interest accruing on the Acquisition A loan and revolving loan at an effective interest rate of 7.82% each, and on the Term A loan and Term B loan at an effective interest rate of 7.82% and 4.19%, respectively.
 
The Company was in compliance with the financial covenants defined in the First Merchants Credit Agreement at June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024.
 
The table below sets forth the total long-term debt, net of capitalized loan fees of $363 and $309 for the First Merchants Credit Agreement as of June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, respectively (in thousands):
 
        
    June 30,
2025
     September 30,
2024
 
Total Debt
$8,306   $4,304 
Less Current Portion
 (1,439   (1,276
Long-term Portion
$6,867   $3,028