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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:  
Commitments and Contingencies
12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
CONTINGENCIES:
BPI
In connection with Baker's Pride's USDA loan application,  BPI had Environmental
Site Assessments done on the property where the Mt. Pleasant Street Bakery, Inc.
resides as required by BPI's prospective  lender. A Phase II Environmental  Site
Assessment  was  completed  on October  31, 2011 and was  submitted  to the Iowa
Department of Natural Resources ("IDNR") for their review. IDNR requested that a
Tier Two Site Cleanup  Report  ("Tier Two") be issued and  completed in order to
better understand what environmental hazards exist on the property. The Tier Two
was completed on February 3, 2012 and was submitted to IDNR for further  review.
Management's  latest  correspondence  with IDNR, dated March 21, 2012,  required
additional   environmental   remediation   to  be  in  compliance   with  IDNR's
regulations.  Management has retained the necessary environmental consultants to
become  compliant with IDNR's request.  Due to the nature of the liability,  the
remediation  work is 100%  eligible  for refund from INDR's  Innocent  Landowner
Fund. As such there is no direct liability related to the cleanup of the hazard.
TYREE
One of Tyree's largest customers, Getty Petroleum Marketing, Inc. ("GPMI") filed
for  bankruptcy  protection  on December 5, 2011.  As of that date,  Tyree had a
pre-petition receivable of $1,515,401, which was subsequently written-off due to
the  uncertainty  of  collection.   Additionally,   Tyree  has  a  post-petition
administrative  claim  for  $593,709.  A Proof  of  Claim  was  filed  with  the
Bankruptcy  court on Tuesday,  April 10, 2012.  On August 27,  2012,  the United
States  Bankruptcy Court for the Southern  District of New York confirmed GPMI's
Chapter 11 plan of  liquidation  offered by its unsecured  creditors  committee,
overruling the remaining  objections.  The plan provides for all of the debtors'
property to be  liquidated  over time and for the  proceeds to be  allocated  to
creditors.  Any assets not  distributed  by the effective date will be held by a
liquidating  trust  and  administered  by a  liquidation  trustee,  who  will be
responsible  for  liquidating   assets,   resolving   disputed  claims,   making
distributions, pursuing reserved causes of action and winding up GPMI's affairs.
As an unsecured  creditor,  Tyree may never  collect or may only collect a small
percentage of the pre and  post-petition  amounts  owed. To date,  Tyree has not
been  notified  of any  intent by the  United  States  Bankruptcy  Court for the
Southern  District  of  New  York  to  claw  back  any  amounts  paid  to  Tyree
pre-petition.
As of the date of this filing, Tyree management has negotiated  settlements with
Local Unions 99, 138 and 355. Tyree management continues to negotiate with Local
Unions 1, 25 and 200 over unpaid benefits that are due to each of the respective
unions.  As of June  30,  2013,  Tyree  had  approximately  $950,000  in  unpaid
benefits.  Tyree  management does not dispute that benefits are due and owing to
each of the respective unions, however,  settlement and payment plan discussions
are ongoing.  Local  Unions 1 and 200 have each filed suit in the United  States
District  Court  Eastern  District of New York to enforce their rights as to the
unpaid  benefits due and owing from Tyree,  and as guarantor of certain  amounts
due and owing, Amincor, Inc. is also a named party in these lawsuits.
Local Union 200 filed a claim with the National Labor  Relations  Board ("NLRB")
alleging that Tyree Service Corp violated the National Labor Relations Act. By a
letter dated May 31, 2013, the NLRB dismissed all charges  against Tyree Service
Corp. due to insufficient  evidence to establish a violation.  Local 200 intends
to appeal the NLRB decision.
A variety of unsecured  vendors have filed suit for  non-payment  of outstanding
invoices  totaling  approximately  $2.6 million as of June 30,  2013,  which are
reflected as liabilities on the Company's  consolidated condensed balance sheet.
Each of these  actions is  handled on a case by case  basis,  to  determine  the
settlement and payment plan.
ESI
The Volkl license  agreement was terminated in September  2011 and  concurrently
the Strategic Alliance  Agreement with Samsung America CT, Inc.  ("Samsung") was
also terminated. Volkl is seeking a $400,000 royalty payment. Epic has initiated
counterclaims against the various parties, including but not limited to Samsung,
seeking damages for, including but not limited to infringement,  improper use of
company assets and breach of fiduciary duty. Volkl was successful in obtaining a
judgment  against  Epic Sports  International,  Inc. and a  confirmation  of the
Arbitration is presently pending in Federal Court. Management believes that this
matter and the Frost  matter below will  eventually  be settled out of court for
less than the royalty and damages amounts sought.
On September 28, 2012, Sean Frost ("Frost"), the former President of Epic Sports
International,  Inc., filed a complaint against Epic Sports  International Inc.,
Amincor, Inc. and Joseph Ingrassia (collectively,  the "Defendants").  The first
cause of action of the complaint is a petition to compel  arbitration for unpaid
compensation and benefits pursuant to Frost's employment  agreement.  The second
cause  of  action  of the  complaint  is for  breach  of  contract  for  alleged
non-payment  of expenses,  vacation days and  assumption of certain  debts.  The
third cause of action of the complaint is for violation of the California  Labor
Code for failure to pay wages. In addition, Frost is seeking among other things,
damages, attorneys' fees and costs and expenses.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
AMINCOR
On July 6, 2012, SFR Holdings, Ltd., Eden Rock Finance Master Limited, Eden Rock
Asset Based Lending Master Ltd., Eden Rock  Unleveraged  Finance Master Limited,
SHK Asset Backed Finance  Limited,  Cannonball  Plus Fund Limited and Cannonball
Stability Fund, LP (collectively,  the "Plaintiffs")  commenced an action in the
Supreme Court of the State of New York County of New York against Amincor, Inc.,
Amincor Other Assets,  Inc.,  their  officers and  directors,  John R. Rice III,
Joseph F.  Ingrassia and Robert L. Olson and various other  entities  affiliated
with or  controlled  directly  or  indirectly  by John R. Rice III and Joseph F.
Ingrassia  (collectively  the  "Defendants").  Plaintiffs allege that Defendants
engaged in wrongful acts,  including  fraudulent  inducement,  fraud,  breach of
fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, fraudulent conveyance and breach of contract.
Plaintiffs are seeking  compensatory  damages in an amount in excess of $150,000
to be determined at trial. Litigation is pending.  Management believes that this
lawsuit has no merit or basis and intends to vigorously defend it.
TYREE
Tyree's  services  are  regulated  by federal,  state and local laws  enacted to
regulate   discharge  of  materials   into  the   environment,   remediation  of
contaminated  soil and  groundwater or otherwise  protect the  environment.  The
regulations  put Tyree or Tyree's  predecessor  companies at risk for becoming a
party to legal proceedings  involving customers or other interested parties. The
issues involved in such proceedings  generally relate to alleged  responsibility
arising  under  federal or state laws to remediate  contamination  at properties
owned or operated either by current or former  customers or by other parties who
allege damages. To limit its exposure to such proceedings,  Tyree purchases, for
itself  and  Tyree's  predecessor  companies,  site  pollution,   pollution  and
professional  liability  insurance.  Aggregate limits, per occurrence limits and
deductibles   for  this  policy  are   $10,000,000,   $5,000,000   and  $50,000,
respectively.
Tyree and its  subsidiaries  are,  from time to time,  involved in ordinary  and
routine litigation.  Management  presently believes that the ultimate outcome of
these  proceedings  individually  or in the aggregate,  will not have a material
adverse  effect on the Company's  financial  position,  results of operations or
cash flows.  Nevertheless,  litigation is subject to inherent  uncertainties and
unfavorable  rulings could occur. An unfavorable  ruling could include  monetary
damages  and, in such event,  could result in a material  adverse  impact on the
Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows for the period
in which the ruling occurs.
IMSC/OTHER ASSETS
Capstone  Business Credit,  LLC, a related party, is the plaintiff (on behalf of
Amincor  Other Assets,  Inc.) in a foreclosure  action  against  Imperia  Family
Realty, LLC ("IFR").  IFR is related to the former owners of Masonry's business.
In November  2011 a Judgment of  Foreclosure  was granted by the court  ordering
that the IMSC property in Pelham  Manor,  New York (the  "Property")  be sold at
public auction. As of the date of this filing, the deed to the Property has been
recorded  in the name of  Amincor  Other  Assets,  Inc.  with the  office of the
Westchester County Clerk.
A former  principal of Imperia Bros.,  Inc. (a  predecessor  company of Masonry)
filed a notice of appeal dated  November 14, 2011 with the court  contesting the
Judgment of  Foreclosure.  On June 19,  2013,  the  parties in the above  action
agreed to a settlement in  principle,  which  resolves the  remaining  causes of
action and dismisses  the third party  complaint  and the  declaratory  judgment
complaint, with prejudice