Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Related Party Transactions

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Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2014
Notes to Financial Statements  
Related Party Transactions

(3) Related Party Transactions

 

During the three month periods ending January 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company purchased inventories for resale totaling approximately $872,000 and $584,000, respectively, from Sheerr Memory. During the nine month periods ending January 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company purchased inventories for resale totaling approximately $2,336,000 and $2,696,000, respectively, from Sheerr Memory, LLC (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 $416,000 and $74,000, respectively, of accounts payable in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of January 31, 2014 and 2013 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 January 31, 2014 and management anticipates that the Company will continue to do so, although the Company has no obligation to do so. Management believes that transactions with Keystone Memory Group are at prices and terms that are better or equal to prices and terms that could be obtained from other suppliers.

 

During the three month periods ending January 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company purchased inventories for resale totaling approximately $432,000 and $79,000, respectively, from Keystone Memory Group (“Keystone Memory”). During the nine month periods ending January 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company purchased inventories for resale totaling approximately $770,000 and $298,000, respectively, from Keystone Memory. Keystone Memory’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 January 31, 2014 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 nine months ended January 31, 2014 was $22,991 and $102,213, respectively. Interest expense recorded for the Note in the three and nine months ended January 31, 2013 was $45,991 and $145,370, respectively. Interest payable to Mr. Sheerr on January 31, 2014 was $7,463.

 

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 Sheerr 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. The Company recognized $17,916 gain in the quarter ended January 31, 2014 and will recognize the remaining approximately $340,000 in proportion to the related gross rental charged to expense over the term of the lease, 60 months.