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8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
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, 2014 and 2013.

 

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 $146,423 for the years ended October 31, 2014 and 2013.  The Company also uses a variety of independent, bonded commercial warehouses to store its green coffee beans.

 

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 $36,721 and $35,362 for the years ended October 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

The aggregate minimum future lease payments as of October 31, 2014 for each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows:

 

October 31,      
       
2015   $ 252,643  
2016     243,021  
2017     248,738  
2018     254,683  
2019     262,413  
Thereafter     1,159,991  
         
    $ 2,421,489  

 

  

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 $77,822 and $60,759 for the years ended October 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.