Related Party Transactions
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Jan. 31, 2013
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Notes to Financial Statements | |
Related Party Transactions |
(4) Related Party Transactions
During the three month periods ending January 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company purchased inventories for resale totaling approximately $584,000 and $300,000, respectively, from Sheerr Memory, LLC. During the nine month periods ending January 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company purchased inventories for resale totaling approximately $2,696,000 and $3,628,000, respectively, from Sheerr Memory, LLC (Sheerr Memory). Sheerr Memorys owner (Mr. Sheerr) is employed by the Company as the general manager of the acquired MMB business unit described in Note 3 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 $74,000 and nil, respectively, of accounts payable in the Companys consolidated balance sheets as of January 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 January 31, 2013 and management anticipates that the Company will continue to do so, although the Company has no obligation to do so. Also included in accounts payable at January 31, 2013 is approximately $69,000 payable to Sheerr Memory for the aforementioned acquisition of MMB.
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. On closing, the Company borrowed $1,500,000 under the agreement and repaid in full the $1,500,000 due under a previous Note. The Company has borrowed the full $2,000,000 available under this agreement. Principal payments due under this obligation are $33,333 per month which began on July 15, 2012. For the fiscal year ending April 30, 2013, the principal amount due under this obligation is $333,333. In each of four fiscal periods from May 1, 2013 through April 30, 2017, the principal amounts due under this obligation are $400,000. In the fiscal period from May 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017, the principal amount due on this obligation is $66,667. 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, 2013 was $15,213. |