PBSV 10-Q
Pharma-Bio Serv, Inc. (PBSV)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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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 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.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files).
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of March 11, 2024 was
PHARMA-BIO SERV, INC.
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JANUARY 31, 2024
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Item 5 – | Other information |
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
PHARMA-BIO SERV, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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PHARMA-BIO SERV, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING - DILUTED |
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PHARMA-BIO SERV, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) |
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PHARMA-BIO SERV, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
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ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK PURSUANT TO THE CASHLESS EXERCISE OF STOCK OPTIONS |
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PURCHASE OF TREASURY STOCK (7,100 SHARES) |
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NET LOSS |
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BALANCE AT JANUARY 31, 2024 |
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PHARMA-BIO SERV, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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PHARMA-BIO SERV, INC.
Notes To Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
January 31, 2024
(Unaudited)
NOTE A - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ORGANIZATION
Pharma-Bio Serv, Inc. (“Pharma-Bio”) is a Delaware corporation organized on January 14, 2004. Pharma-Bio is the parent company of Pharma-Bio Serv PR, Inc. (“Pharma-PR”), Pharma Serv, Inc. (“Pharma-Serv”), and Scienza Labs, Inc. (currently inactive) (“Scienza Labs”), each a Puerto Rico corporation, Pharma-Bio Serv US, Inc. (“Pharma-US”), a Delaware corporation, Pharma-Bio Serv SL (“Pharma-Spain”), a Spanish limited liability company, and Pharma-Bio Serv Brasil Servicos de Consultoria Ltda. (currently insignificant) (“Pharma-Brazil”), a Brazilian limited liability company. Pharma-Bio, Pharma-PR, Pharma-Serv, Scienza Labs, Pharma-US, Pharma-Spain and Pharma-Brazil are collectively referred to as the “Company.” The Company operates in Puerto Rico, the United States, Spain and Brazil under the name of Pharma-Bio Serv and is engaged in providing technical compliance consulting service.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The condensed consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of October 31, 2023 is derived from audited consolidated financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements, include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods. The results of operations for the three months ended January 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of expected results for the full 2024 fiscal year.
The accompanying financial data as of January 31, 2024, and for the three-month period ended January 31, 2024 and 2023 has been prepared by us, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally contained in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes contained in our audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023.
Consolidation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Segments
The Company operates in three reportable business segments: (i) Puerto Rico technical compliance consulting, (ii) United States technical compliance consulting, and (iii) Europe technical compliance consulting. Accordingly, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are presented to show these three reportable segments.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Accounting standards have established a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Accounting standards have established three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
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Marketable securities consist of U.S. Treasury securities, which are categorized in Level 1 and have a short-term maturity.
The carrying value of the Company's financial instruments, cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, are considered reasonable estimates of fair value due to their liquidity or short-term nature.
Revenue Recognition
The Company records revenue under Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. We evaluate our revenue contracts with customers based on the five-step model under ASC 606: (i) Identify the contract with the customer; (ii) Identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) Determine the transaction price; (iv) Allocate the transaction price to separate performance obligations; and (v) Recognize revenue when (or as) each performance obligation is satisfied.
Revenue is primarily derived from: (1) time and material contracts (representing approximately 99% of total revenues), and (2) short-term fixed-fee contracts or "not to exceed" contracts (representing approximately 1% of total revenues). Time and material contracts are typically based on the number of hours worked at contractually agreed upon rates. These service contracts relate to work which have no alternative use and for which the Company has an enforceable right to payment for the work completed to date. As a result, revenue is recognized over time when or as the Company transfers control of the promised products or services (known as performance obligations) to its customers. Revenue for short term fixed fee contracts or “not to exceed” contracts is recognized similarly, except that certain milestones also have to be reached before revenue is recognized. If the Company determines that a contract will result in a loss, the Company recognizes the estimated loss in the period in which such determination is made.
Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash equivalents include investments in a money market obligations trust that is registered under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and liquid investments, including U.S. Treasury securities, with original maturities of three months or less.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are recorded at their estimated realizable value. Accounts are deemed past due when payment has not been received within the stated time period. The Company’s policy is to review individual past due amounts periodically and write off amounts for which all collection efforts are deemed to have been exhausted. Due to the nature of the Company’s customers, bad debts are mainly accounted for using the direct write-off method whereby an expense is recognized only when a specific balance is determined to be uncollectible in full. The effect of using this method approximates that of the allowance method. However, in the event the Company determines that the collectability of any account receivable reaches a certain uncertainty threshold, the Company will provide an allowance for doubtful account to reduce said balance. As of January 31, 2024 and October 31, 2023, the Company had not identified any account reaching the uncertainty threshold, except for an account being litigated by the Company, which was fully allowed in 2021.
Income Taxes
The Company follows an asset and liability approach method of accounting for income taxes. This method measures deferred income taxes by applying enacted statutory rates in effect at the balance sheet date to the differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts on the financial statements. The resulting deferred tax assets or liabilities are adjusted to reflect changes in tax laws as they occur. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized.
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The Company follows guidance from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) related to Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which includes a two-step approach to recognizing, de-recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. As of January 31, 2024, the Company had no significant uncertain tax positions that would be reduced as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations.
Leases
The Company follows accounting standards issued by the FASB for the accounting and disclosure of leases. Under those standards, assets and liabilities that arise from leases are recognized on the balance sheet, and the leases are categorized at their inception as either operating or finance leases.
Operating lease right-of-use assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments under the lease. Lease recognition occurs at the commencement date, and lease liability amounts are based on the present value of lease payments made during the lease term, based on a discount rate of
Property and Equipment
Owned property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation of owned assets are provided for, when placed in service, in amounts sufficient to relate the cost of depreciable assets to operations over their estimated service lives, using straight-line basis. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed when incurred. As of January 31, 2024 and October 31, 2023, the accumulated depreciation amounted to $
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company evaluates for impairment its long-lived assets to be held and used, and long-lived assets to be disposed of, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Based on management estimates, no impairment of the long-lived assets was present as of January 31, 2024 and October 31, 2023.
Stock-based Compensation
Stock-based compensation expense is recognized in the consolidated financial statements based on the fair value of the awards granted. Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period, which generally represents the vesting period, and includes an estimate of awards that will be forfeited. The Company calculates the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model at the grant date, while for restricted stock units the fair market value of the units is determined by the Company’s share market value at grant date. Excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation are reflected as cash flows from financing activities rather than cash flows from operating activities. The Company has not recognized such cash flows from financing activities since there has been no tax benefit related to the stock-based compensation.
Earnings (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock
Basic earnings (loss) per share of common stock is calculated by dividing net earnings (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings (loss) per share includes the dilution of common stock equivalents, which include principally shares that may be issued upon the exercise of warrants, stock option and restricted stock unit awards.
The diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding were calculated using the treasury stock method for the respective periods.
Foreign Operations
The functional currency of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries is its local currency. The assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates prevailing during the period. The cumulative translation effect for subsidiaries using a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar is included as a cumulative translation adjustment in stockholders’ equity and as a component of comprehensive income (loss).
The Company’s intercompany accounts are typically denominated in the functional currency of the foreign subsidiary. Gains and losses resulting from the remeasurement of intercompany receivables that the Company considers to be of a long-term investment nature are recorded as a cumulative translation adjustment in stockholders’ equity and as a component of comprehensive income, while gains and losses resulting from the remeasurement of intercompany receivables from those international subsidiaries for which the Company anticipates settlement in the foreseeable future are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations.
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Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the filing date of this report. The Company has determined that there are no events occurring in this period that required disclosure or adjustment.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the January 31, 2023 condensed consolidated financial statements to conform them to the January 31, 2024 condensed consolidated financial statements presentation. Such reclassifications do not affect net income as previously reported.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, “Topic 326”, an amendment on measurement of credit losses on financial assets held by at each reporting date. The guidance requires the use of a new current expected credit loss (CECL) model in estimating allowances for doubtful accounts with respect to accounts receivable. The CECL model requires that the Partnership estimate its lifetime expected credit loss with respect to these receivables and record allowances that, when deducted from the balance of the receivables, represent the estimated net amounts expected to be collected. Effective January 1, 2023, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-13 and the adoption of this standard did not have a significant impact on the Company's financial statements.
Recent accounting pronouncements pending adoption not discussed above or in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2023 are either not applicable or will not have or are not expected to have a material impact on us.
NOTE B – MARKETABLE SECURITIES
Marketable securities consist of U.S. Treasury securities with maturities over three months, which are held until maturity and accordingly, are measured at cost plus accreted interest income.
NOTE C - INCOME TAXES
On December 22, 2017, Public Law 115-97, commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Reform”), was enacted. The Tax Reform imposed a mandatory one-time transition tax (the “Transition Tax”) over foreign subsidiaries undistributed earnings and profits (“E&Ps”) earned prior to a date set by the statute. Based on the Company’s E&Ps, the Transition Tax was determined to be approximately $
In June 2011, Pharma-Bio, Pharma-PR and Pharma-Serv obtained a Grant of Industrial Tax Exemption pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in Act No. 73 of May 28, 2008 (“the Grant”) issued by the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company (“PRIDCO”). The Grant was effective as of November 1, 2009 and covers a fifteen-year period. The Grant provides relief on various Puerto Rico taxes, including income tax, with certain limitations, for most of the activities carried on within Puerto Rico, including those that are for services to parties located outside of Puerto Rico. Industrial Development Income (“IDI”) covered under the Grant are subject to a fixed income tax rate of
Puerto Rico operations not covered in the exempt activities of the Grant are subject to Puerto Rico income tax at a maximum tax rate of
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the consolidated financial statements and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Realization of future tax benefits related to a deferred tax asset is dependent on many factors. Accordingly, the income tax benefit will be recognized when realization is determined to be more probable than not.
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The Company files income tax returns in the United States (federal and various states jurisdictions), Puerto Rico, Spain and Brazil. The 2019 (2018 for Puerto Rico) through 2022 tax years are open and may be subject to potential examination in one or more jurisdictions. Currently, the Company is not subject to a federal, state, Puerto Rico or foreign income tax examination.
NOTE D – EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
The following data shows the amounts used in the calculations of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share.
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NOTE E – EQUITY TRANSACTIONS
On June 13, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the Company to repurchase up to two million shares of its outstanding common stock under the Company Stock Repurchase Program (the “Repurchase Program”). The timing, manner, price and amount of any repurchases under the Repurchase Program will be at the discretion of the Company, subject to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and related rules. The Repurchase Program does not oblige the Company to repurchase any shares and it may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time and for any reason. No shares will be repurchased under the Repurchase Program directly from directors or officers of the Company. As of January 31, 2024 and October 31, 2023, a total of
On December 15, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a cash dividend of $
NOTE F - CONCENTRATIONS OF RISK
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities
The Company’s domestic cash and cash equivalents consist of cash deposits in FDIC insured banks (substantially covered by FDIC insurance by the spread of deposits in multiple FDIC insured banks), a money market obligations trust registered under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and U.S. Treasury securities with maturities of twelve months or less. In the foreign markets we serve, we also maintain cash deposits in foreign banks, which tend to be insignificant and have no specific insurance. No losses have been experienced or are expected with respect to deposits in these accounts.
Accounts receivable and revenues
The Company establishes a full allowance for doubtful accounts for those accounts receivable balances for which collectability have reached a certain uncertainty threshold.
The Company's revenues, and the related receivables, are concentrated in the pharmaceutical industry in Puerto Rico, the United States of America and Europe. Although a few customers represent a significant source of revenue, the Company’s functions are not a continuous process, accordingly, the client base for which the services are typically rendered, on a project-by-project basis, changes regularly.
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The Company provided a substantial portion of its services to three customers, which accounted for 10% or more of its revenues in either of the three-month periods ended January 31, 2024 and 2023. During the three months ended January 31, 2024, revenues from these customers were
The information related to major customers in the above paragraph is based on revenues earned from said customers at the segment level because in management’s opinion contracts by segments are totally independent of each other, and therefore such information is more meaningful to the reader. However, at the global level three customers accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s revenues in either of the three-month periods ended January 31, 2024 and 2023. During the three months ended January 31, 2024, aggregate revenues from these global groups of affiliated companies were
NOTE G - SEGMENT DISCLOSURES
The Company’s segments are based on the organizational structure for which financial results are regularly evaluated by the Company’s chief operating decision maker to determine resource allocation and assess performance. Each reportable segment is managed by its own management team and reports to executive management. The Company has three reportable segments: (i) Puerto Rico technical compliance consulting, (ii) United States technical compliance consulting, and (iii) Europe technical compliance consulting. These reportable segments provide services primarily to the pharmaceutical, chemical, medical device and biotechnology industries in their respective markets.
The following table presents information about the reported revenue from services and income (loss) from operations of the Company for the three-month periods ended January 31, 2024 and 2023. There is no intersegment revenue for the mentioned periods. Corporate expenses that support the operating units have been allocated to the segments. Asset information by reportable segment is not presented, since the Company does not produce such information internally, nor does it use such data to manage its business.
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Long lived assets (property and equipment) as of January 31, 2024 and October 31, 2023, and related depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, were concentrated in the corporate offices in Puerto Rico. Accordingly, depreciation expense and acquisition of property and equipment, as presented in the statements of cash flows are mainly related to the corporate offices. Certain reclassifications were made to the income (loss) from operations segment information for the three months ended January 31, 2023 to conform them to the January 31, 2024 presentation. These reclassifications are aimed to improve the cost allocations based on actual facts and circumstances, and do not affect total consolidated income (loss) before income tax as previously reported.
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ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. |
The following discussion of our results of operations and financial condition should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the related notes included under Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition, reference should be made to our audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto, and related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2023. The following discussion includes forward-looking statements. For a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ from results discussed in the forward-looking statements, see “Forward Looking Statements” below and the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2023 and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Overview
We are a compliance and technology transfer services consulting firm with headquarters in Puerto Rico, servicing the Puerto Rico, United States, Europe and the Brazil markets. The compliance consulting service sector in those markets consists of local compliance and validation consulting firms, United States dedicated validation and compliance consulting firms and large publicly traded and private domestic and foreign engineering and consulting firms. We provide a broad range of compliance related consulting services. We market our services to pharmaceutical, chemical, biotechnology, medical devices, cosmetics and food industries, and allied products companies in Puerto Rico, the United States, Europe and Brazil. Our consulting team includes experienced engineering and life science professionals, former quality assurance managers and directors, and professionals with bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees in health sciences and engineering.
We actively operate in a number of markets. We intend to further penetrate these markets by strengthening our business development infrastructure and by constantly realigning our business strategies as new opportunities and challenges arise. Furthermore, for fiscal year 2024, we plan to continue to invest in additional business development resources to take advantage of significant opportunities in underserved markets. We believe these investments will further develop our business strategy, minimize occasional revenue fluctuations, and deliver on our commitment of delivering premium quality and professional consulting services in the markets that need our knowledge, expertise, and skills.
We market our services with an active presence in industry trade shows, professional conventions, industry publications and company provided seminars to the industry. Our senior management is also actively involved in the marketing process, especially in marketing to major accounts. Our senior management and staff also concentrate on developing new business opportunities and focus on the larger customer accounts (by number of consultants or dollar volume) and responding to prospective customers’ requests for proposals.
We consider our core business to be Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and international agencies regulatory compliance consulting related services.
The Company holds a tax grant issued by PRIDCO, which provides relief on various Puerto Rico taxes, including income tax, with certain limitations, for most of the activities carried on within Puerto Rico, including those that are for services to parties located outside of Puerto Rico. The grant was effective as of November 1, 2009 and covers a fifteen-year period, ending on October 31, 2024. Under provisions of Puerto Rico Acts 60-2019 and 73-2008, we have requested PRIDCO renegotiation of the tax grant for an additional term of fifteen years. As of the date of this filing, we have not received a status from PRIDCO for this request, accordingly, we cannot provide assurance on the outcome for our renegotiation application. For additional information relating to the tax grant issued by PRIDCO, please see Note C – Income Taxes of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
The following table sets forth information as to our revenue for the three-month periods ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, by geographic regions (dollars in thousands).
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For the three-month period ended January 31, 2024, the Company’s total revenues were approximately $2.4 million, a net decrease of approximately $1.9 million when compared to the same period last year. The Puerto Rico, U.S. and European consulting markets had a decline in projects revenue of approximately $0.8, $0.2 and $0.9 million, respectively. As depicted below, when compared to the same period last year, gross profit decreased by 6.8 percentage points. The net decline in gross profit percentage points is mainly attributable to the closure in fiscal year 2023 of high margin yielding projects within the European market.
Regional or global conflicts, including war or economic sanctions between nations, price inflation, pandemics, the Tax Reform, possible tax changes on jurisdictions where we do business, bio-pharmaceutical industry consolidations and the trends on managing contract resources, all pose current and future challenges which may adversely affect our future performance. We believe that our future profitability and liquidity will be dependent on the effect the local and global economy, including any impacts of regional or global conflicts, price inflation, pandemics, changes in tax laws, worldwide life science manufacturing industry consolidations, operational constraints imposed by our customers due to pandemics and resources management trends, will have on our operations, and our ability to seek service opportunities and adapt to industry trends.
Results of Operations
The following table that sets forth our statements of operations for the three-month periods ended January 31, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands, and as a percentage of revenues):
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Revenues. For the three-month period ended January 31, 2024, the Company’s total revenues were approximately $2.4 million, a net decrease of approximately $1.9 million when compared to the same period last year. The Puerto Rico, US and European consulting markets had a decline in projects revenue of approximately $0.8, $0.2 and $0.9 million, respectively.
Cost of Services; Gross Profit. For the three-month period ended January 31, 2024, cost of services was approximately $1.8 million, a decrease of approximately $1.2 million, when compared to the same period last year. Gross profit decreased by 6.8 percentage points during the period. The net decline in gross profit percentage points is mainly attributable to the closure in fiscal year 2023 of high margin yielding projects within the European market.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. For the three-month period ended January 31, 2024, selling, general and administrative expenses were approximately $1.0 million, an increase of approximately $0.1 million when compared to the same period last year. The increase is mostly attributable to investments in business development human capital and industry activities aimed to achieve growth in targeted markets.
Other Income, Net. Other income, net for the three months ended January 31, 2024 was approximately $0.2 million, not a significant change when compared to the same period last year.
Net Income (Loss). Net loss for the three months ended January 31, 2024 was approximately $0.3 million, an earnings decline of approximately $0.7 million when compared to the same period last year.
For the three-month period ended January 31, 2024, net loss per common share for both basic and diluted was $(0.012), a decrease of $0.031 per share when compared to the same period last year.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity is a measure of our ability to meet potential cash requirements, including planned capital expenditures. As of January 31, 2024, the Company had approximately $15.1 million in working capital.
On June 13, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the Company to repurchase up to two million shares of its common stock (the "Repurchase Program"). The Repurchase Program does not have an expiration date. During the three-month period ended January 31, 2024, the Company repurchased 7,100 shares of its common stock. As of January 31, 2024, the Company has 1,506,443 shares of common stock available for future repurchases under the Repurchase Program.
Our primary cash needs consist of the payment of compensation to our consulting team, overhead expenses, and statutory taxes. Additionally, we may use cash for the repurchase of our common stock under the Repurchase Program, capital expenditures and business development expenses. Management believes that based on the current level of working capital, operations and cash flows from operations, and the collectability of high-quality customer receivables are sufficient to fund anticipated expenses and satisfy other possible long-term contractual commitments.
To the extent that we pursue possible opportunities to expand our operations, either by acquisition or by the establishment of operations in a new market, we will incur additional overhead, and there may be a delay between the period we commence operations and our generation of net cash flow from operations.
While uncertainties relating to the current local and global economic conditions, competition, the industries and geographical regions served by us and other regulatory matters exist within the consulting services industry, as described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, management is not aware of any other trends or events likely to have a material adverse effect on liquidity or its financial statements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We were not involved in any significant off-balance sheet arrangement during the three months ended January 31, 2024.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
There were no material changes during the three months ended January 31, 2024 to the critical accounting policies reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023.
New Accounting Pronouncements
There were no new accounting standards issued since our filing of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023, which could have a significant effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Forward-Looking Statements
Our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and prospects, and the prevailing market price and performance of our common stock, may be adversely affected by a number of factors, including the factors set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2023 and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Certain statements and information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as other written or oral statements made from time to time by us or by our authorized executive officers on our behalf, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include all statements other than those made solely with respect to historical fact and identified by words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends” and similar expressions, but such words are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. We intend for our forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and we set forth this statement and these risk factors in order to comply with such safe harbor provisions. You should note that our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or when made and we undertake no duty or obligation to update or revise our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Although we believe that the expectations, plans, intentions and projections reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. The risks, uncertainties and other factors that our stockholders and prospective investors should consider include, but are not limited to, those set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2023 and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Based on an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our last fiscal quarter identified in connection with that evaluation that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II– OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
From time to time, we may be a party to legal proceedings incidental to our business. Currently, there are no proceedings threatened or pending against us, which, if determined adversely to us, would have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations and cash flows.
On March 15, 2023, the Company’s subsidiaries Pharma-Bio Serv PR, Inc., Pharma Serv, Inc. and Scienza Labs, Inc., filed a complaint against Romark Global Pharma, LLC, Romark Properties, LLC, Romark Biosciences, LLC and Romark Holdings, LLC (collectively, “Romark”) with the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Court of First Instance San Juan Superior Section. The complaint sets forth a breach of contract by Romark for lack of payment of $5,246,782 for services rendered by the Company’s subsidiaries, plus interest pursuant to the specific terms of the agreements signed between the parties. On April 26, 2023, the Company’s subsidiaries requested from the Court an entry of default against Romark for the full amount owed to the Company’s subsidiaries. On April 27, 2023, the Court granted such request and made the entry of default against Romark, which default was granted following Romark’s failure to timely answer the complaint. On November 7th, 2023 the Company’s subsidiaries filed a motion requesting the entry of summary judgment. On November 13, 2023, a judgment was entered by the Court ordering Romark to pay jointly all monetary amounts claimed by the Company’s subsidiaries, plus interests to be counted from the judgment date at an annual rate of 9.25%. The Company’s subsidiaries will continue to pursue the collection from Romark. However, we cannot guarantee a successful outcome in collecting any of the funds owed to the Company’s subsidiaries. No further losses are expected to be incurred in relation to this.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
There have been no material changes to the risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2023.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
(c) The following table provides information about purchases by the Company of its shares of common stock during the three-month period ended January 31, 2024:
Period |
| Total Number of Shares Purchased |
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| Average Price Paid per Share |
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| Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1) |
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| Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1) |
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November 1, 2023 through November 30, 2023 |
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| 600 |
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| $ | 0.92 |
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| 600 |
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| 1,512,943 |
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December 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 |
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| 3,200 |
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| $ | 1.00 |
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| 3,200 |
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| 1,509,743 |
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January 1, 2024 through January 31, 2024 |
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| 3,300 |
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| $ | 1.04 |
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| 3,300 |
|
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| 1,506,443 |
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Total |
|
| 7,100 |
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| $ | 1.01 |
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| 7,100 |
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(1) | On June 16, 2014, the Company announced that the Board of Directors of the Company approved the Repurchase Program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to two million shares of its outstanding common stock. The timing, manner, price and amount of any repurchases under the Repurchase Program will be at the discretion of the Company, subject to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and related rules. No shares will be repurchased under the Repurchase Program directly from directors or officers of the Company. The Repurchase Program does not oblige the Company to repurchase any shares and it may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time and for any reason. The Repurchase Program has no expiration date. |
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
(a) Exhibits:
Certification of chief executive officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||
Certification of chief financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
| PHARMA-BIO SERV, INC. |
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| /s/ Victor Sanchez |
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| Victor Sanchez |
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| Chief Executive Officer and President Europe Operations |
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| (Principal Executive Officer) |
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| /s/ Pedro J. Lasanta |
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| Pedro J. Lasanta |
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| Chief Financial Officer, Vice President Finance and Administration, and Secretary |
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| (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
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Dated: March 18, 2024 |
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