LONG-TERM DEBT AND SUBSEQUENT EVENT

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Long Term Debt and Subsequent Event Disclosure [Abstract]

Long Term Debt and Subsequent Event Disclosure [Text Block]

6. LONG-TERM DEBT AND SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Revolving Credit Facility

The maximum amounts borrowed under the existing and previous revolving credit facilities during FY14 and FY13 were $13.7 million and $12.9 million, respectively, and the weighted average interest rates during the periods were 5.53% and 2.87%, respectively.

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

On June 28, 2013, the Borrowers also entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Subordinated Loan Agreement”) with LKL Investments, LLC, an affiliate of Arenal Capital, a private equity fund (the “Junior Lender”). The Subordinated Loan Agreement provides for a $3.5 million term loan to be made to the Borrowers and a second priority lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company in the United States and Canada, except for the Canadian warehouse and except for a first lien on the Company’s Mexican facility. Pursuant to the Subordinated Loan Agreement, among other things, Borrowers issued to the Junior Lender a five-year term loan promissory note (the “Note”). At the election of the Junior Lender, interest under the Note may be paid in cash, by payment in kind (“PIK”) in additional notes or payable in shares of common stock (“Common Stock”), of the Company (the “Interest Shares”). If shares of Common Stock are used to make interest payments on the Note, the number of Interest Shares will be based upon 100% of an average of the then current market value of the Common Stock, subject to the limitations set forth in the Subordinated Loan Agreement. The Junior Lender also, in connection with this transaction, received a common stock purchase warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase up to 566,015 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment), representing beneficial ownership of approximately 9.58% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company, as of the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Subordinated Loan Agreement. The Company’s receipt of gross proceeds of $3.5 million (before original issue discount of $2.2 million related to the associated warrant) in subordinated debt financing was a condition precedent set by Senior Lender, of which this transaction satisfied.

The proceeds from such financings have been used to fully repay the Company’s former financing facility with TD Bank, N.A. in the amount of approximately US $13.7 million. Also repaid upon closing of the financings was the warehouse loan in Canada with a balance of CDN $1,362,000 Canadian dollars (approximately US $1,320,000), payable to Business Development Bank of Canada (“BDC”).

The following is a summary of the material terms of the financings:

$15 million Senior Credit Facility

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Borrowers are both Lakeland Industries, Inc. and its Canadian operating subsidiary Lakeland Protective Wear Inc.

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

85% of eligible accounts receivable as defined

The lesser of 60% of eligible inventory as defined or 85% of net orderly liquidation value of inventory

In transit inventory in bound to the US up to a cap of $1,000,000

Receivables and inventory held by the Canadian operating subsidiary to be included, up to a cap of $2 million of availability

On January 31, 2014, there was $2.6 million available under the senior credit facility

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Collateral

A perfected first security lien on all of the Borrowers United States and Canadian assets, other than its Mexican plant and the Canadian warehouse

Pledge of 65% of Lakeland US stock in all foreign subsidiaries other than 100% pledge of stock of its Canadian subsidiaries

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Collection

All 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

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Maturity

An initial term of three years from June 28, 2013 (the “Closing Date”)

Prepayment penalties of 3%, if prepaid prior to the first anniversary of Closing Date; 2% if prior to the second anniversary and 1% if prior to the third anniversary of the Closing Date

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Interest Rate

Rate equal to LIBOR rate plus 525 basis points

Initial rate and rate at January 31, 2014 of 6.25%

Floor rate of 6.25%

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Fees: Borrowers shall pay to the Lender the following fees:

Origination fee of $225,000, paid on the Closing Date and being amortized over the term of loan and is included in “intangibles, prepaid bank fees and other assets, net” in the accompanying balance sheet

0.50% per annum on unused portion of commitment

A non-refundable collateral monitoring fee in the amount of $3,000 per month

All legal and other out of pocket costs

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Financial Covenants

Borrowers covenanted that, from the Closing Date 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, shall comply with the following additional covenants:

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Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. At the end of each fiscal quarter of Borrowers, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2013, Borrowers shall maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.1 to 1.00 for the four quarter period then ending.

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Minimum Quarterly Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”). Borrowers shall achieve, on a rolling basis excluding the operations of the Borrower’s Brazilian subsidiary, EBITDA of not less than the following as of the end of each quarter as follows:

July 31, 2013 for the two quarters then ended, $2.1 million;

October 31, 2013 for the three quarters then ended, $3.15 million,

January 31, 2014 for the four quarters then ended, and thereafter, $4.1 million

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Capital Expenditures. Borrowers shall not during any fiscal year make capital expenditures in an amount exceeding $1 million in the aggregate

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The Company is in compliance with all loan covenants of the Senior Debt at January 31, 2014.

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Other Covenants

Standard financial reporting requirements as defined

Limitation on amounts that can be advanced to or on behalf of Brazilian operations, limited to one aggregate total of $200,000 for the term of the loan

Limitation on total net investment in foreign subsidiaries of a maximum of $1.0 million per annum

$3.5 million Subordinated Debt Financing

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Subordinated Loan Agreement

Maturity date: June 28, 2018

Interest at 12.0% per annum through and including December 27, 2016, increased to 16% per annum on December 28, 2016 and 20% per annum on December 28, 2017. Until the first anniversary of the Closing Date, all interest shall either be paid in kind (PIK) or paid in shares of common stock of Lakeland, valued at 100% of the then market value, at the election of the Junior Lender. Such accrued PIK interest is included in “other accrued expenses” in the accompanying balance sheet.

All loan costs associated with the Subordinated Debt are included with the deferred debt costs from the Senior Loan and are being amortized over the life of the Senior Loan and are included with “intangibles, bank fees and other assets, net” on the balance sheet

Warrant to purchase 566,015 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment), exercisable at $0.01 per share

Warrant is subject to customary anti-dilution adjustment provisions, including for issuances of Common Stock or Common Stock equivalents at a price less than $5.00 per share, computed on a weighted average basis, subject to a hard cap limitation of 1,068,506 shares on total number of shares to be issued from a combination of warrants, interest shares and price-protection anti-dilution adjustments. The Company is allowed to issue up to 500,000 shares without triggering this provision, to allow for restricted shares and other new compensatory issuances.

Warrant exercise period is five years from the Closing Date

Registration Rights: the Company commits to filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement covering the shares issuable in connection with the subordinated loan transaction within 90 days of the Closing Date and to have it effective no later than 180 days from the Closing Date, which requirement has been complied with.

Investor Rights: Junior Lender will have the right to designate one board member or a board observer, subject to certain conditions. As of April 28, 2014, the Junior Lender has not exercised this right

Subject to Senior Lender Subordination Agreement, the subordinated loan may be repaid in increments of $500,000 with Senior Lender approval on or after June 28, 2014

Early Termination Fees; Applicable Termination Percentage:

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(a) Upon early repayment of the Term Loan, Borrowers shall be obligated to pay, in addition to all of the other Obligations then outstanding, an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying $3,500,000 or the amount of principal repaid by the applicable percentage set forth below:

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5.00% if the effective date of termination occurs on or before June 28, 2014;

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3.00% if the effective date of termination occurs after June 28, 2014, but on or before

June 28, 2015; or

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1.00% if the effective date of termination occurs after June 28, 2015, but on or before

June 28, 2016

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Upon acceleration of the loan following a Change of Control, Borrowers shall be obligated to pay an additional fee equal to $35,000

Financial covenant amounts are 10% less restrictive than those in the Senior Loan Agreement

Second priority lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company in the United States and Canada, except a first lien on Mexican facility

The Company is in compliance with all covenants of the Subordinated Debt at January 31, 2014.

Management has valued the Warrant at $2.2 million. This has been treated as Original Issue Discount (OID) and is being amortized as additional interest over the five-year term of the related subordinated debt. The effective rate of return to the Junior Lender is computed by deducting the warrant valuation OID from the $3.5 million principal leaving a valuation for the debt at closing of $1.3 million. Including the 12% coupon and the amortization of the OID gives an effective per annum rate on just the debt of approximately 47%, assuming the warrant is broken out separately. However, management views this to be one blended loan or transaction along with the Senior Debt of up to $15 million at 6.25%, since the subordinated debt was an absolutely required condition of closing made by the Senior Lender.

Amounts outstanding as of January 31, 2014, under the Senior Lender Facility were $12.4 million and under the Junior Lender Facility, $3.5 million net of un-amortized original issue discount of $2.0 million for a net value of $1.5 million included in the subordinated debt on the balance sheet.

Borrowings in Brazil

Brazil Loan Schedule Year Ended January 31, 2014 in USD

Lender	Maturity Date	Balance Beginning	New Loan	Begin Date	Principal Payment	Interest Payment	Balance Ending	Collateral	Foreign Exchange Difference	Monthly Interest Rate		Monthly Payments Including Interest
		US $	US $		US $	US $	US $		US $			US $
Bank Itau	1/6/2014	557,054	-	7/6/2012	(491,209)	38,935	-	Receivables	65,845	1.35	%	41,607
Bank Itau	2/12/2014	1,004,571	-	1/11/2013	(820,066)	71,995	75,633	Receivables	108,872	1.09	%	75,606
Bank Itau	6/18/2014	-	258,665	4/19/2013	(136,617)	27,781	106,970	Guarantee Officer	15,078	1.40	%	22,001
Bank Itau	6/12/2014	-	162,484	6/12/2013	(88,410)	18,348	67,109	Receivables	6,965	1.95	%	13,950
Bank Itau	9/18/2015	-	165,437	9/5/2013	(21,405)	12,866	131,403	Receivables	12,629	1.80	%	7,762
Bank Itau	9/30/2015	-	109,061	9/19/2013	(13,896)	10,346	87,753	Receivables	7,412	1.98	%	5,260
Bank Itau	7/31/2014	-	226,183	12/19/2013	-	8,086	213,442	Customer Contract	12,741	1.53	%	31,472
Citibank	8/5/2014	-	161,095	8/6/2013	(61,127)	13,631	90,483	Guarantee Officer	9,485	2.11	%	13,742
Mercantil Bank	1/11/2016	-	229,924	12/30/2013	-	3,565	212,731	Guarantee Officer	17,193	1.50	%	13,891
Athena Factoring	N/A	-	126,872	12/23/2013	(70,771)	3,957	51,113	Guarantee Officer	4,987	N/A		-
Athena Factoring	N/A	-	122,341	1/17/2014	-	3,659	111,467	Guarantee Officer	10,876	N/A		-
Valecred Factoring	N/A	-	136,591	12/13/2013	(136,590)	3,298	-	Guarantee Officer	-	N/A		-
TOTAL		1,561,625	1,698,653		(1,840,091)	216,467	1,148,104		272,083			225,291

Certain numbers may not add due to rounding

Brazil Loan Schedule Year Ended January 31, 2014 in BRL

Lender	Maturity Date	Balance Beginning		New Loan		Begin Date	Principal Payment		Interest		Balance Ending		Collateral	Monthly Interest Rate			Monthly payments including interest
		BRL		BRL			BRL		BRL		BRL						BRL
Bank Itau	1/6/2014		1,124,515		-	7/6/2012		(1,109,250)		(101,333)		-	Receivables		1.35	%		100,950
Bank Itau	2/12/2014		2,042,225		-	1/11/2013		(1,845,996)		(171,872)		183,509	Receivables		1.09	%		183,443
Bank Itau	6/18/2014		-		571,805	4/19/2013		(313,058)		(60,618)		259,541	Guarantee Officer		1.40	%		53,382
Bank Itau	6/12/2014		-		359,188	6/12/2013		(195,440)		(41,480)		162,827	Receivables		1.95	%		33,846
Bank Itau	9/18/2015		-		365,716	9/5/2013		(47,319)		(28,014)		318,824	Receivables		1.80	%		18,833
Bank Itau	9/30/2015		-		241,090	9/19/2013		(30,718)		(20,328)		212,915	Receivables		1.98	%		12,762
Bank Itau	7/31/2014		-		500,000	12/19/2013		-		-		517,875	Customer Contract		1.53	%		76,361
Citibank	8/5/2014		-		356,118	8/6/2013		(135,127)		(31,584)		219,540	Guarantee Officer		2.11	%		33,342
Mercantil Bank	1/11/2016		-		508,270	12/30/2013		-		-		516,150	Guarantee Officer		1.50	%		33,705
Athena Factoring	N/A		-		280,463	12/23/2013		(156,446)		(8,748)		124,017	Guarantee Officer		N/A			-
Athena Factoring	N/A				270,447	1/17/2014		-		(8,090)		270,447	Guarantee Officer		N/A			-
Valecred Factoring	N/A		-		301,946	12/13/2013		(301,948)		(7,292)		-	Guarantee Officer		N/A			-
TOTAL			3,166,740		3,755,043			(4,135,302)		(479,359)		2,785,644						546,624

Certain numbers may not add due to rounding

Borrowings in UK

On February 20, 2013, the Company and its UK subsidiary completed an agreement to obtain accounts receivable financing with HSBC Bank in the UK in the amount £1,000,000 (approximately US $1.3 million at current exchange rates), more fully described in the Company’s Form 8-K, which was filed on February 20, 2013. On December 19, 2013, the Company’s UK subsidiary entered into a one-year extension pursuant to the same terms except that the facility limit was raised from £1.0 million (approximately US $1.6 million) to £1,250,000 (approximately US $2.0 million) and the advance rate was raised from 80% to 85%. The balance outstanding under this facility at January 31, 2014, was the equivalent of US $0.8 million and is included in short-term borrowings on the balance sheet. The interest rate repayment rate is 3.46% per annum and the term is for a minimum period of one-year renewable on December 19, 2014.

ChinaLoan

On August 12, 2013, the Company’s China subsidiary borrowed approximately US $0.8 million at an interest rate of 5.395% per annum for a term of one year as more fully described in the Company’s Form 8-K which was filed on August 16, 2013. The balance under this loan outstanding at January 31, 2014, was $0.8 million. Such amounts mature August 2014 and are included in short-term borrowings on the balance sheet.

CanadaLoan

In September 2013 the Company refinanced its loan with the Development Bank of Canada (BDC) for a principal amount of approximately Canadian and US $1.1 million (based on exchange rates at time of closing). Such loan is for a term of 240 months at an interest rate of 6.45% per annum with fixed monthly payments of approximately US $7,386 (C$8,169) including principal and interest. It is collateralized by a mortgage on the Company's warehouse in Brantford, Ontario. The amount outstanding at January 31, 2014, is C$1,093,194 which is included as US $932,235 loan on the accompanying balance sheet, net of current maturities of US $50,000.

Subsequent Event – New Loan Facility in China

On March 27, 2014, Lakeland Industries, Inc.’s (the “Company”) China subsidiary, Weifang Lakeland Safety Products Co., Ltd (“WF”), and Weifang Rural Credit Cooperative Bank (“WRCCB”) completed an agreement to obtain a line of credit for financing in the amount RMB 8,000,000 (approximately USD $1,287,000). The term is due September 27, 2014, with interest at 120% of the benchmark rate supplied by WRCCB (which is currently 5.6%). The effective per annum interest rate is currently 6.72%. The loan will be collateralized by inventory owned by WF. WRCCB has hired a professional firm to supervise WF’s inventory flow, which WF will pay yearly at a rate of RMB 40,000 (approximately US $6,450). As of April 28, 2014 the Company has not yet drawn down on this line of credit, but intends to do so shortly. There are no covenant requirements in this loan.

Five-year Debt Payout Schedule

This schedule reflects the liabilities as of January 31, 2014, and does not reflect any subsequent event:

	Total		1 Year or less		2 Years		3 Years		4 Years		5 Years		After 5 Years

Borrowings in Weifang, China	$	811,669	$	811,669	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Borrowings in UK		777,171		777,171		—		—		—		—		—
Revolving credit facility		12,415,424		12,415,424		—		—		—		—		—
Subordinated debt financing*		3,500,000		—		—		—		—		3,500,000		—
Borrowings in Canada		982,235		50,000		26,833		28,616		30,517		32,545		813,724
Borrowings in Brazil		1,148,104		969,705		178,399		—		—		—		—
Total	$	19,634,603	$	15,023,969	$	205,232	$	28,616	$	30,517	$	3,532,545	$	813,724

*Before original issue discount (OID) at inception of $2.2 million

Saleof Real Estate in China

In April 2013, the Company executed a contract for the sale of real estate located in Qingdao, China, which was completed on June 30, 2013. The sale was structured as a sale of a subsidiary’s stock after transferring out substantially all non-real estate assets to other Lakeland entities. The net proceeds of the sale to the Company were approximately $0.7 million, received in June 2013. All production from this facility has been transferred to other Lakeland manufacturing facilities. There are no product lines which will be dropped as a result of this plant relocation. Accordingly, the operations of this plant are not being treated as a discontinued operation. This sale resulted in a loss of approximately $0.5 million for financial statement purposes. However, as a result of this sale there were dividends paid to the US parent company of approximately US $1.7 million, which results in taxable income in the US, generating a tax charge of $422,321 in Q2 2014 financial statements. However, as a result of its loss carry forwards for US tax purposes, no cash tax liability has been incurred.

Saleof India Property

The Company sold Plot 24, the largest of three plots held for sale by the Company, which closed on July 29, 2013. The sale price was $428,827 (INR 25,000,000), which is less than previously anticipated due to foreign exchange deterioration in the Indian Rupee.

	Remaining Assets Held for Sale as of
	January 31, 2014		January 31, 2013
Inventory	$	—	$	85,170
Other current asset		—		10,024
Property and equipment		—		717,988
Total assets of discontinued operations		—		813,182
Liabilities of discontinued operations:
Accounts payable		—		2,759
Other liabilities		—		22,282
Total liabilities of discontinued operations		—		25,041

Net assets of discontinued operations	$	—	$	788,141