2.4.0.80013 - Disclosure - 6. SALE OF OPERATING SEGMENTtruefalsefalse1false falsefalseFrom2012-07-01to2013-06-30http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000098618duration2012-07-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Segment Reporting [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00 Sale of StarTrak Systems, LLC Operations Wireless Asset Management segment   The assets of StarTrak Systems, LLC (StarTrak), a subsidiary comprising the Companys Wireless Asset Management segment, were sold to ORBCOMM Inc. (ORBCOMM) effective in May 2011. The transaction was structured as an asset purchase whereby ORBCOMM acquired substantially all of StarTraks assets and liabilities. (The Asset Purchase Agreement was included in the definitive proxy statement filed on April 11, 2011.) The transaction was considered the sale of substantially all of the assets of Alanco and accordingly required shareholder approval. The proposal was approved by shareholders at the annual shareholders meeting held on May 10, 2011 and the transaction closing date was May 16, 2011.   Consideration Received - Total transaction consideration payable at close, including escrowed amounts as required by the agreement, for substantially all of the assets of StarTrak is equal to an aggregate face amount of approximately $17.7 million in cash, ORBCOMM Common and Series A Preferred Stock, Alanco Common and Series E Preferred Stock and the assumption of debt. Consideration consists of the following:   <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%; font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 27.35pt"></td><td style="width: 18pt">1.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Cash consideration in an amount equal to two million dollars ($2,000,000) less any amount due under the secured loan referred to in 3 below;</td></tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%; font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 27.35pt"></td><td style="width: 18pt">2.</td><td style="text-align: justify">ORBCOMMs acquisition and discharge of the Anderson Trust secured debt in the principal amount of $3,900,000;</td></tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%; font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 27.35pt"></td><td style="width: 18pt">3.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Cancellation and termination of all outstanding obligations of Alanco and StarTrak to ORBCOMM under the Secured Promissory Note, including the then outstanding principal amount of $300,000 plus interest and fees, if any, due thereunder as of the closing date;</td></tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%; font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 27.35pt"></td><td style="width: 18pt">4.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Delivery to Alanco of 500,000 shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock of Alanco having a face value amount of $2,250,000;</td></tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%; font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 27.35pt"></td><td style="width: 18pt">5.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Delivery to Alanco of 1,212,748 shares of Alanco Class A Common Stock with a closing value of $1.03 per share;</td></tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%; font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 27.35pt"></td><td style="width: 18pt">6.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Issuance and delivery to Mellon Investor Services LLC, as escrow agent, (Mellon) of 249,917 shares of ORBCOMM common stock (ORBCOMM Stock) registered in the name of Alanco and valued at closing at $2.91 per share, which escrowed shares will be available to pay for half of the out of pocket costs incurred as a result of certain litigation currently pending against StarTrak;</td></tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%; font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 27.35pt"></td><td style="width: 18pt">7.</td><td style="text-align: justify">The issuance and delivery to Mellon, as escrow agent of 166,611 shares of ORBCOMM Stock, valued at closing at $2.91 per share, registered in the name of Alanco, which escrowed shares will be available to pay for a portion of certain product warranty costs;</td></tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%; font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 27.35pt"></td><td style="width: 18pt">8.</td><td style="text-align: justify">The issuance and delivery to Alanco of 1,820,583 shares of ORBCOMM Stock, valued at closing at $2.91 per share;</td></tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%; font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 27.35pt"></td><td style="width: 18pt">9.</td><td style="text-align: justify">The issuance and delivery to Alanco of 183,550 shares of Series A Perpetual Convertible Preferred ORBCOMM stock (ORBCOMM Series A) with a face value of $10 per share, entitled to a 4% annual paid-in-kind dividend and each such share convertible into 1.666 shares of ORBCOMM Stock; and</td></tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%; font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 27.35pt"></td><td style="width: 18pt">10.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Assumption by ORBCOMM of certain specified liabilities, generally consisting of liabilities arising after the closing date and liabilities reflected in the closing Working Capital Adjustment (WCA).</td></tr></table>   Escrow accounts - The escrow account for 249,917 shares (number 6 above) of ORBCOMM Common Stock, established under the escrow agreement described above, provides for the availability of ORBCOMM shares to pay for half of the out of pocket costs that may be incurred as a result of certain litigation pending against StarTrak at the time of the closing. Subsequent to the closing, a settlement was reached among the litigants and ORBCOMM notified Alanco that its half of the settlement cost, including fees and expenses, amounted to approximately $100,000. Under the escrow agreement, the shares returned to ORBCOMM in payment of the litigation costs, would be valued at $3.001 per share. Final negotiation of the litigation escrow shares was completed in May 2012 and the agreement resulted in 29,990 of the escrow shares being distributed to ORBCOMM with the 219,927 balance distributed to Alanco.   The second escrow account in the amount of 166,611 shares of ORBCOMM common stock, established under item 7 above, provides for the availability of ORBCOMM shares to pay for half of certain product warranty costs incurred during the period March 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012, but only to the extent total warranty costs during the period exceed $600,000 (fuel sensor escrow). Under the escrow agreement, shares returned to ORBCOMM in payment of those warranty costs would again be valued at $3.001 per share. Upon distribution of the required shares to ORBCOMM, if any, from the escrow account, the remaining shares would be distributed to Alanco. To recognize at June 30, 2013 and 2012 the potential return of ORBCOMM shares under this agreement, Alanco has reduced the balance of the Marketable Securities Restricted by the value of 83,306 shares. Based on information we have received to date from ORBCOMM in support of their claims, we believe the amount of the reserve is likely to be in excess of any liability owed, however, no adjustment of the reserve has been made to date, pending final outcome of our negotiations. Resolution of the final distribution under this escrow agreement cannot occur until the measurement period warranty costs have been analyzed and the actual obligations under escrow agreement determined.   Working Capital Adjustment - The Agreement also provided compensation for changes in working capital between November 30, 2010 and May 31, 2011, the measurement date, determined in accordance with GAAP consistently applied. If working capital, defined as current assets minus current liabilities less long-term deferred revenue, increased over the period, ORBCOMM will pay the value of that increase in cash or additional ORBCOMM Common Stock under number 10 above. If the defined working capital decreased during the period, Alanco will return that amount from ORBCOMM Common Stock, valued at $3.001 per share, issued under number 10 above.   ORBCOMM delivered to Alanco on August 12, 2011, a written statement of the Current Assets, Current Liabilities and Net Working Capital Amount pursuant to the terms of the Agreement reflecting a working capital adjustment in favor of ORBCOMM of approximately $700,000. Under terms of the Agreement, Alanco submitted a Notice of Disagreement of the Net Working Capital Amount submitted by ORBCOMM. The Agreement stipulates third party arbitration to resolve disagreements over the working capital adjustment. In an attempt to avoid the expense of submitting the disagreement to arbitration prematurely, and in consideration of mutual desires to resolve the issue, the parties mutually agreed to extend the resolution period and are working to resolve the issue. The Company has recorded a reserve in excess of $100,000 for this contingent liability as of June 30, 2013. However, based upon the limited documentation received from ORBCOMM to date, we cannot reasonably estimate the likelihood of additional liability. Although we believe our reserve to be adequate, the ultimate liability may be materially revised as we continue to work to resolve the matter. As of the filing of this Form 10-K, the parties were continuing discussions related to the fuel sensor escrow and the working capital adjustment. falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. 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