Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Related Party Transactions

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Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements  
Related Party Transactions

(3) Related Party Transactions

 

During the three month periods ending October 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company purchased inventories for resale totaling approximately $606,000 and $887,000, respectively, from Sheerr Memory, LLC (Sheerr Memory). During the six month periods ending October 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company purchased inventories for resale totaling approximately $1,464,000 and $2,112,000, respectively, from Sheerr Memory. Sheerr Memory’s owner (“Mr. Sheerr”) is employed by the Company as the general manager of the acquired MMB business unit described in Note 2 and is an executive officer of the Company. When the Company acquired certain assets of MMB, it did not acquire any of its inventories. However, the Company informally agreed to purchase such inventory on an as needed basis, provided that the offering price was a fair market value price. The inventory acquired was purchased subsequent to the acquisition of MMB at varying times and consisted primarily of raw materials and finished goods used to produce products sold by the MMB business unit. Approximately $41,000 and $327,000, respectively, of accounts payable in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of October 31, 2013 and 2012 is payable to Sheerr Memory. Sheerr Memory offers the Company trade terms of net 30 days and all invoices are settled in the normal course of business. No interest is paid. The Company has made further purchases from Sheerr Memory subsequent to October 31, 2013 and management anticipates that the Company will continue to do so, although the Company has no obligation to do so.

 

During the three month periods ending October 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company purchased inventories for resale totaling approximately $166,000 and $127,000, respectively, from Keystone Memory Group. During the six month periods ending October 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company purchased inventories for resale totaling approximately $337,000 and $219,000, respectively, from Keystone Memory Group. Keystone Memory Group’s owner is a relative to Mr. Sheerr who is employed by the Company as the general manager of the acquired MMB business unit described in Note 2 and is an executive officer of the Company. The Company has made further purchases from Keystone Memory Group subsequent to October 31, 2013 and management anticipates that the Company will continue to do so, although the Company has no obligation to do so.

 

On December 14, 2011, the Company entered into a Note and Security Agreement with Mr. Sheerr. The agreement provides for secured financing of up to $2,000,000. The Company is obligated to pay monthly, interest equal to 10% per annum calculated on a 360 day year of the outstanding loan balance. Principal is payable in sixty equal monthly installments, beginning on July 15, 2012. The Company may prepay any or all sums due under this agreement at any time without penalty. The Company has borrowed the full $2,000,000 available under this agreement. Principal amounts due under this obligation are $33,333 per month which began on July 15, 2012.

 

The Company amended and restated its Note and Security Agreement with Mr. Sheerr as of October 31, 2013; the Company sold certain equipment and furniture for a purchase price of $500,000 to David Sheerr. The Company used the proceeds of the purchase price received from David Sheerr to reduce the principal amount of the original loan by an amount equal to $500,000. The principal amount was reduced to $966,667 at October 31, 2013. The Company is obligated to pay monthly, interest equal to 10% per annum calculated on a 360 day year of the outstanding loan balance. Principal is payable in 29 equal monthly installments of $33,333, beginning on November 15, 2013 and subsequently on the 15th day of each month thereafter, until paid in full. Interest expense recorded for the Note in the three and six months ended October 31, 2013 was $38,333 and $79,222, respectively. Interest expense recorded for the Note in the three and six months ended October 31, 2012 was $48,556 and $99,380, respectively. Interest payable to Mr. Sheerr on October 31, 2013 was $12,630.

 

As of October 31, 2013 the Company also entered into an agreement with Mr. Sheerr to leaseback the aforementioned equipment and furniture that was sold to David Sheer on October 31, 2013. The lease is for a term of 60 months and the Company is obligated to pay approximately $7,500 per month for the term of the lease. The Company has an option to extend the lease for an additional two year period. The transactions described have been accounted for as a sale-leaseback transaction. Accordingly, the Company recognized a gain on the sale of assets of approximately $103,000, which is the amount of the gain on sale in excess of present value of the future lease payments, in the quarter ended October 31, 2013 and will recognize the remaining $358,000 in proportion to the related gross rental charged to expense over the term of the lease, 60 months.