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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

NOTE 10 - 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, 2017 and 2016.

 

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 $143,171 for the years ended October 31, 2017 and 2016. The Company also uses a variety of independent, bonded commercial warehouses to store its green coffee beans.

 

In March 2015, the Company entered into a lease for office space in Vancouver, WA. This lease, which is at a monthly rental beginning April 1, 2015, expired on March 31, 2017. The lease was extended, effective as of April 1, 2017 and expiring on March 31, 2019. Rent charged to operations amounted to $37,130 and $37,745 for the years ended October 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

In December 2016, the Company entered into a lease for office and warehouse space in Burlington, WA. This lease, which is at a monthly rental beginning December 1, 2016, expired on December 31, 2017. The lease was extended, effective January 1, 2018 and expiring on December 31, 2018. Rent charged to operations amounted to $43,988 for the year ended October 31, 2017.

 

In April 2017, the Company entered into a lease for office and warehouse space in North Andover, MA. This lease, which is at a monthly rental beginning April 1, 2017, expires on March 31, 2027 and includes charges for common areas and utilities. Rent charged to operations amounted to $172,627 for the year ended October 31, 2017.

 

The aggregate minimum future lease payments as of October 31, 2017 for each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows:

 

October 31,      
       
2018   $ 492,474  
2019     450,454  
2020     438,820  
2021     447,342  
2022     456,290  
Thereafter     1,065,701  
         
    $ 3,351,081  

 

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 $71,701 and $67,083 for the years ended October 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.