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Note 13. Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
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Note 13. Commitments and Contingencies


(a) Leases


Related Party Leases. Warehouse and office facilities are leased from Vitamin Realty, which is 90% owned by the Company’s chairman, president and major stockholder and certain family members, who are also executive officers and directors of the Company. On January 5, 2012, MDC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a second amendment of lease (the “Second Lease Amendment”) with Vitamin Realty for its office and warehouse space in New Jersey increasing its rentable square footage from an aggregate of 74,898 square feet to 76,161 square feet and extending the expiration date to January 31, 2026. This Second Lease Amendment provides for minimum annual rental payments of $533, plus increases in real estate taxes and building operating expenses. Also on January 5, 2012, AgroLabs entered into a lease agreement with Vitamin Realty for an additional 2,700 square feet of warehouse space in New Jersey, the term of which expires on January 31, 2019. This additional lease provides for minimum lease payments of $27 with annual increases plus the proportionate share of operating expenses.


Rent expense for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 on these leases were $776 and $750, respectively, and are included in both cost of sales and selling and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company had an outstanding obligation to Vitamin Realty of $918 and $776, respectively, included in accounts payable and long term debt in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet. (See Note 8. Senior Credit Facility, Subordinated Convertible Note Payable, net - CD Financial, LLC and other Long Term Debt).


Other Lease Commitments. The Company has entered into certain non-cancelable operating lease agreements expiring up through January 31, 2026, related to office and warehouse space, equipment and vehicles (inclusive of the related party lease with Vitamin Realty).


The minimum rental and lease commitments for long-term non-cancelable leases are as follows:


Year ending

June 30,

 

Operating

Lease

Commitments

   

Related Party

Lease

Commitment

   

Total

 
                         

2014

  $ 53     $ 563     $ 616  

2015

    25       563       588  

2016

    22       563       585  

2017

    15       563       578  

2018

    8       563       571  

Thereafter

    -       4,060       4,060  

Total

  $ 123     $ 6,875     $ 6,998  

Total rent expense, including real estate taxes and maintenance charges, was approximately $985 and $1,132 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.


(b) Legal Proceedings.


The Company is subject, from time to time, to claims by third parties under various legal theories. The defense of such claims, or any adverse outcome relating to any such claims, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, financial condition and cash flows.


(c) Other Claims.


On May 15, 2012, Cedarburg Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Cedarburg") sent the Company a letter (the "Demand Letter") setting forth a demand for indemnification under the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated March 17, 2009 (the "Cedarburg SPA"), by and among Cedarburg, InB: Hauser Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., InB: Paxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the Company. In the Demand Letter, Cedarburg demanded payment by the Company of $0.6 million in respect of the Company's indemnification obligations under the Cedarburg SPA. In addition, in the Demand Letter, Cedarburg informed the Company that there are also environmental issues pending which may lead to additional costs to Cedarburg which will likely be in excess of $300.


On May 30, 2012, the Company sent a letter responding to the Demand Letter and setting forth the Company’s position that it has no obligation to indemnify Cedarburg as demanded. On June 18, 2012, Cedarburg responded to the Company’s letter and, on July 27, 2012, the Company sent another letter to Cedarburg reiterating its position that the Company has no obligation to indemnify Cedarburg as demanded. On December 18, 2012, Cedarburg responded to the Company’s letter and, on January 15, 2013, the Company sent another letter to Cedarburg reiterating its position that the Company has no obligation to indemnify Cedarburg as demanded. As of September 30, 2013, the Company has not received any further communication from Cedarburg with respect to its demand for indemnification as set forth in the Demand Letter. The Company intends to vigorously contest Cedarburg's demand as set forth in the Demand Letter.