Related Party Transactions
Jupiter Intermediate Holdco, LLC, on behalf of the Janus Core has entered into a Management and Monitoring Services Agreement (MMSA) with the Class A Preferred Unit holders group. Janus Core paid management fees to the Class A Preferred Unit holders group for the three and six months ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020 of approximately $1,124,000 and $1,763,000 and $3,739,000 and $3,692,000, respectively. Approximately $869,000 of the Class A Preferred Unit holders group management fees were accrued and unpaid as of December 26, 2020 and no fees were accrued and unpaid as of June 26, 2021. As a result of the Business Combination the MMSA was terminated effective June 7, 2021.
As of June 27, 2020, there were related party sales of approximately $1,000 from the Company to its Mexican Joint Venture and no related party sales as of June 26, 2021. For the three months ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020 there were no related party sales to the Mexican Joint Venture.
Janus Core leases a manufacturing facility in Butler, Indiana, from Janus Butler, LLC, an entity wholly owned by a member of the board of directors of Group. Rent payments paid to Janus Butler, LLC for the three and six months ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020, were approximately $37,000 and $36,000 and $86,000 and $73,000, respectively. The lease extends through July 31, 2021, with monthly payments of approximately $12,000 with an annual escalation of 1.5%.
Janus Core is a party to a lease agreement with 134 Janus International, LLC, an entity majority owned by a member of the board of directors of Group. Rent payments paid to 134 Janus International, LLC in the three and six months ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020, were approximately $114,000 and $112,000 and $229,000 and $223,000, respectively. The lease extends through September 30, 2021, with monthly payments of approximately $38,000 per month with an annual escalation of 2.5%.
The Group leases a distribution center in Fayetteville, Georgia from French Real Estate Investments, LLC, an entity partially owned by a shareholder of the Group. Rent payments paid to French Real Estate Investments, LLC for the three and six months ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020, were approximately $26,000 and $26,000 and $53,000 and $53,000, respectively. The lease extends through July 31, 2022, with monthly payments of approximately $9,000 per month. The Group additionally acquired a lease agreement with ASTA Investment, LLC, for a manufacturing facility in Cartersville, Georgia an entity partially owned by a shareholder of the Company. The original lease term began on April 1, 2018 and extended through March 31, 2028 and was amended in June 2020 to extend the term until March 1, 2030, with monthly lease payments of $66,000 per month with an annual escalation of 2.0%. Rent payments to ASTA Investment, LLC for the three and six months ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020, were approximately $199,000 and $197,000 and $397,000 and $346,000, respectively..
See Note 12 – “Related Party Transactions” in the accompanying interim Consolidated Financial Statements, respectively.
For the quarterly consolidated financial statements as of June 26, 2021, Janus has evaluated subsequent events through the financial statements issuance date.
On July 27, 2021, the Company announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DBCI, a manufacturer of steel roll-up doors and building products for both the commercial and self-storage industries and a part of Cornerstone Building Brands (NYSE: CNR). The acquisition broadens Janus’s customer set by gaining direct access to DBCI’s core general contractor and distributor base and provides an opportunity to deliver more comprehensive, value-added solutions for DBCI’s customers from Janus.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
For the critical Accounting Policies and Estimates used in preparing Janus’s unaudited consolidated financial statements, Janus makes assumptions, judgments and estimates that can have a significant impact on its revenue, results from operations and net income, as well as on the value of certain assets and liabilities on its consolidated balance sheets. Janus bases its assumptions, judgments and estimates on historical experience and various other factors that Janus believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. To prepare these financial statements, Janus makes estimates, assumptions, and judgments that affect what Janus reports as its assets and liabilities, what Janus discloses as contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented.
In accordance with Janus’s policies, Janus regularly evaluates its estimates, assumptions, and judgments, including, but not limited to, those concerning revenue recognition, inventory, accounts receivable, depreciation and amortization, contingencies, goodwill and other long lived asset impairment, unit-based compensation, derivative warrant liability, contingent consideration, and income taxes and bases its estimates, assumptions, and judgments on its historical experience and on factors Janus believes reasonable under the circumstances. The results involve judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities not readily apparent from other sources. If Janus’s assumptions or conditions change, the actual results Janus reports may differ from these estimates. Janus believes the following critical accounting policies affect the more significant estimates, assumptions, and judgments Janus uses to prepare these consolidated financial statements.