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Lines of Credit and Notes Receivable - Related Party
6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Lines of Credit - Related Party

7. LINES OF CREDIT AND NOTES RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY

 

On December 1, 2014, the Trust entered into a $1,000,000 net maximum Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note with Rare Earth Financial, LLC, an entity which is wholly owned by Mr. Wirth and his family members. The Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note, as amended on June 19, 2017, bears interest at 7.0% per annum for both a payable and receivable, is interest only quarterly and matures on December 31, 2019, and renews annually for each calendar year. No prepayment penalty exists on the Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note. The balance fluctuates significantly through the period. The Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note has a net maximum borrowing/lending capacity of $1,000,000. As of July 31, 2019 and January 31, 2019, the Trust had an amount receivable of approximately $232,000, including accrued interest and $632,000, respectively. During the six months ended July 31, 2019 and 2018, the Trust accrued approximately $844 and $3,632, respectively, of interest income.

 

As of July 31, 2019, the Trust had approximately $325,642 in promissory notes outstanding to related parties arising from the repurchase of 439,900 Class B Partnership units and the repurchase of 40,000 Shares of Beneficial Interest. The Shares of Beneficial Interest were repurchased from Marc E. Berg, the Trust’s Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees. The Class B Partnership units were repurchased from James Wirth, CEO, President, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Mr. Wirth’s family members. These promissory notes all bear interest at 7% per year and are due in varying monthly payments through July 2020.