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Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
May 03, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions
Charles C. Anderson, Chairman Emeritus and a former director of the Company, Terry C. Anderson, a director of the Company, and Clyde B. Anderson, the Executive Chairman and a director of the Company, have controlling ownership interests in other entities with which the Company conducts business. Significant transactions between the Company and these various other entities are summarized in the following paragraphs.
The Company purchases a portion of its in-store merchandise from a subsidiary of Anderson Media Corporation (“Anderson Media”), an affiliate of the Company through common ownership. During the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2014 and May 4, 2013, purchases of these items from Anderson Media totaled $7.0 million and $3.5 million, respectively. Amounts payable to Anderson Media at May 3, 2014 and February 1, 2014 were $5.5 million and $1.3 million, respectively. Amounts receivable from Anderson Media related to retail display allowances and shipping costs as of both May 3, 2014 and February 1, 2014 were $0.1 million. The Company purchases certain of its collectibles, gifts and books from Anderson Press, Inc. (“Anderson Press”), an affiliate of the Company through common ownership. During both of the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2014 and May 4, 2013, such purchases from Anderson Press totaled $0.2 million. Amounts payable to Anderson Press at May 3, 2014 and February 1, 2014 were $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively. The Company utilizes import sourcing and consolidation services from Anco Far East Importers, LTD (“Anco Far East”), an affiliate of the Company through common ownership. The total amount paid to Anco Far East was $0.1 million and $0.3 million during the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2014 and May 4, 2013, respectively. These amounts paid to Anco Far East included the actual cost of the product, as well as fees for sourcing and consolidation services. All costs other than the sourcing and consolidation service fees were passed through from other vendors. Anco Far East fees, net of the passed-through costs, were $10,000 and $18,000, during the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2014 and May 4, 2013, respectively. Amounts payable to Anco Far East at May 3, 2014 and February 1, 2014 were $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively.
The Company leases its principal executive offices from a trust, which was established for the benefit of the grandchildren of Charles C. Anderson. The most recent lease term ended on February 28, 2013 and has been month to month since this date. During both of the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2014 and May 4, 2013, the Company paid rent of $39,000 to the trust under this lease. Anderson & Anderson LLC (“A&A”), an affiliate of the Company through common ownership, also leases two buildings to the Company. The Company’s leases with A&A expire on February 28, 2017 . During both of the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2014 and May 4, 2013, the Company paid A&A a total of $0.1 million in connection with such leases. The total of minimum future rental payments under all of these related party leases was $0.9 million at May 3, 2014. The Company also subleases a portion of its leased corporate office space in Birmingham, Alabama to Anderson Growth Partners, LLC ("Anderson Growth Partners"), an affiliate of the Company through common ownership. The sublease with Anderson Growth Partners will expire on May 23, 2020. During the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2014 and May 4, 2013, the Company received approximately $25,000 and zero, respectively, in rental payments from Anderson Growth Partners. The total of minimum future rental payments to the Company under this lease was $0.6 million at May 3, 2014.
The Company leases property to Hibbett Sports, Inc. (“Hibbett”), a sporting goods retailer in the United States. The Company’s lease on the property with Hibbett expires in February 2017. Albert C. Johnson, who served as a director of the Company until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and Terrance G. Finley, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, are members of Hibbett’s Board of Directors. During both of the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2014 and May 4, 2013, the Company received $28,000 in rent payments from Hibbett. The total of minimum future rental payments under this related party lease was $0.3 million at May 3, 2014.
The Company, A&A, American Promotional Events, Inc., Anderson Growth Partners and Anderson Press (collectively the “Co-ownership Group”) co-own two airplanes that are used by the Company in its business. The Company owns a 19.7% interest in these airplanes. During the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2014 and May 4, 2013, the Company was billed $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, by the Co-ownership Group under a cost sharing arrangement for the Company’s use of the airplanes. The expenses that the Company pays for airplane use cover all of the variable costs attributable to the Company’s use of the planes and a portion of the fixed costs. Additionally, in conjunction with the acquisition of one of the previously mentioned airplanes, on July 31, 2013 the Company, along with other members of the Co-ownership Group, entered into a promissory note with Aircraft SPE 2013, LLC for the purpose of repaying the indebtedness incurred by Aircraft SPE 2013, LLC for the acquisition of the airplane. The principal amount of the Company’s note is $0.6 million and matures on September 1, 2018. The note bears interest equal to the thirty-day LIBOR rate plus 2.75%. The Company is required to make periodic payments of principal and interest over the term of the loan, with interest calculated as if the loan were outstanding over a 15 year term, with a balloon payment for any remaining principal and interest balance at the September 1, 2018 maturity date. The outstanding balance of the note at May 3, 2014 was $0.6 million.
The Company and Anderson Private Capital Partners I, L.P. (“APCP”) each holds a 50% ownership interest in Yogurt Mountain Holding, LLC ("Yogurt Mountain"). APCP is an affiliate of the Company through common ownership. Upon the Company’s and APCP’s acquisition of an equity interest in Yogurt Mountain, APCP and the Company entered into a line of credit agreement (the “Line of Credit”) with Yogurt Mountain pursuant to which the Company and APCP each committed to provide up to $1.5 million to Yogurt Mountain under a non-revolving line of credit through March 2015, bearing interest at 9.0%. Yogurt Mountain must pay an annual commitment fee of 0.25% on the unused portion of the commitment. The proceeds from the Line of Credit must be used by Yogurt Mountain for the purpose of new store growth capital requirements. Effective November 14, 2011, the Company and APCP entered into a Forbearance Agreement with Yogurt Mountain, raising the interest rate to 11.0% and limiting the borrowings under the line of credit to $1.0 million each. The Company and APCP entered into an Amendment to the Line of Credit Loan Agreement (the “Amended Loan Agreement”) effective March 25, 2013. The Amended Loan Agreement allows Yogurt Mountain to use the remaining availability of $0.5 million from each of the Company and APCP’s Line of Credit to finance capital expenditures, or such other purposes as approved by the Company and APCP. During December 2013, the Company and APCP entered into an agreement with Yogurt Mountain to settle the debt and accrued interest Yogurt Mountain owed the two entities under the Line of Credit. The agreement stipulated that the debt owed, $1.0 million due to APCP and $1.0 million due to the Company, as of the date of agreement, be converted to capital contributions to Yogurt Mountain, fully satisfying the obligations. At February 1, 2014, the Company’s equity interest in Yogurt Mountain has been eliminated, and the conversion of APCP’s $1.0 million portion owed to it under the Line of Credit to equity in Yogurt Mountain is shown as an increase to noncontrolling interest. See Note 14, "Variable Interest Entities," for additional information regarding the Company’s ownership interest in Yogurt Mountain. All related party transactions between the Company and Yogurt Mountain subsequent to the Company’s consolidation of Yogurt Mountain have been eliminated for the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2014. For the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2013, the Company paid $0.09 million in franchise fees, royalty fees and other costs associated with the Company’s franchise of Yogurt Mountain stores within the Company’s stores, and received $0.05 million from Yogurt Mountain for monitoring fees, professional fees and rent.
The Company and Anco Far East have equity interests in That Company Called IF, Limited (“IF”) of 25% and 45%, respectively. See Note 13, "Equity Method Investments," for additional information regarding the Company’s investment in IF. As of the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2014, the Company had purchased items from IF in the amount of $0.1 million. The Company had amounts payable to IF of $0.1 million at May 3, 2014. During the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2013, the Company purchased $11,600 of items and had $0 amounts payable to IF.