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8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

OPERATING LEASES:

 

In February 2004, the Company entered into a lease for office and warehouse space in La Junta City, Colorado.  This lease, which is at a monthly rental of $8,341 beginning January 2005, expires on January 31, 2024.  Rent charged to operations amounted to $95,504 for the years ended October 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

In October 2008, the Company entered into a lease for office and warehouse space in Staten Island, NY.  This lease, which is at a monthly rental beginning November 2008, expires on October 31, 2023 and includes annual rent increases.  Rent charged to operations amounted to $147,696 for the years ended October 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

The Company also uses a variety of independent, bonded commercial warehouses to store its green coffee beans.

 

In May 2010, the Company entered into a lease for office space in Vancouver, WA.  This lease, which is at a monthly rental beginning May 17, 2010, expired on June 1, 2012.  Rent charged to operations amounted to $15,900 and $31,800 for the years ended October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

In March 2012, the Company entered into a lease for office space in Vancouver, WA.  This lease, which is at a monthly rental beginning April 1, 2012, expires on March 31, 2015.  Rent charged to operations amounted to $23,392 for the year ended October 31, 2012.

 

The aggregate minimum future lease payments as of October 31, 2012 for each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows:

 

October 31,      
       
2013   $ 262,593  
2014     268,276  
2015     252,643  
2016     243,021  
2017     248,738  
Thereafter     1,677,088  
         
    $ 2,952,359  

 

 

401 (K) RETIREMENT PLAN:

 

The Company has a 401(k) Retirement Plan, which covers all the full time employees who have completed one year of service and have reached their 21st birthday.  The Company matches 100% of the aggregate salary reduction contribution up to the first 3% of compensation and 50% of aggregate contribution of the next 2% of compensation.  Contributions to the plan aggregated $64,327 and $57,696 for the years ended October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.