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COMMITMENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
COMMITMENTS [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS

NOTE 6. COMMITMENTS

Leases

The land underlying the TMGE is leased under an operating lease that expires in 2012 and has two five-year renewal options. In March 2006, the Company exercised the first of two options, extending the lease to 2018. Also, the lease has a provision for contingent rent to be paid by AAGC upon reaching certain levels of gross revenues. The Company recognizes the minimum rental expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, which includes the two five year renewal options.

At December 31, 2013, minimum future lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases are as follows:

 

 

 

2013 

$

538,626 

2014 

 

529,840 

2015 

 

529,840 

2016 

 

529,840

 

 

 

Thereafter 

 

3,098,029 

 

 

$

5,226,175 

 

Total rent expense for all operating leases were $538,626 for 2013 and $493,715 for 2012.

Customer Agreement

On June 19, 2009, AAGC entered into a Customer Agreement with Callaway Golf Company ("Callaway") and Saint Andrews pursuant to which Callaway has agreed to make certain cash payments and other consideration to AAGC and Saint Andrews in exchange for an exclusive marketing arrangement for the golf center operated by AAGC. Callaway is a major golf equipment manufacturer and supplier.

On March 9, 2013, AAGC entered into an amendment to its Customer Agreement with Callaway (the “Amendment”).  The Amendment provided that AAGC was to use all reasonable efforts to negotiate and enter into a non-exclusive written contract with an alternative retail branding partner.  In the event that AAGC was successful in executing a written contract with an alternative retail branding partner, the Customer Agreement would terminate on June 30, 2013. 

Pursuant to the terms of the Amendment, Callaway was not required to pay any marketing funds or other fees or expenses required under the Customer Agreement during the first two quarters of 2013.  The Amendment also provided that Callaway could, at its option, continue to feature its products in a second position at the golf center
, of which they have chosen to do, after termination of the Customer Agreement, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsorship Agreement

On March 27, 2013, AAGC entered into a Golf Center Sponsorship Agreement (“Sponsorship Agreement”) with Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc., doing business as TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company (“TMaG”) pursuant to which the golf center operated by AAGC was to be rebranded using TaylorMade® and other TMaG trademarks.

As part of the Sponsorship Agreement, TMaG agreed to reimburse AAGC for the reasonable costs associated with the rebranding efforts, including the costs associated with the build-out of the golf center and a new performance lab (described below), up to a specified maximum amount.  In addition AAGC received a payment of $200,000 upon execution of the Sponsorship Agreement and, so long as AAGC continues to operate the golf center and comply with the terms and conditions of the Sponsorship Agreement TMaG will make additional payments to AAGC on each of March 26, 2014 and March 26, 2015.


The Sponsorship Agreement provides that TMaG would install a performance lab at AAGC's facility that would include one nine-camera motion analysis system and one putting lab, and would provide additional services, equipment, supplies and resources for the golf center.  The performance lab was installed in 2013.

The Sponsorship Agreement includes provisions concerning the display of TMaG merchandise, payment terms, retail sales targets and other related matters.  Also, Saint Andrews Golf Shop, a tenant of AAGC which is owned by Ronald Boreta, the Company's President, and John Boreta, a Director of the Company, will receive a quarterly rebate based on the wholesale price of the TMaG merchandise purchased at the golf center.  In addition, provided that the Las Vegas Golf and Tennis stores owned by Ronald Boreta and John Boreta maintain TMaG as their premier vendor at its locations, TMaG will pay such stores a quarterly rebate based on the wholesale price of the TMaG merchandise purchased at those locations.

The initial term of the Sponsorship Agreement is for five years.  AAGC and TMaG may mutually agree in writing to extend the Sponsorship Agreement for an additional four year period; provided that the option to renew the Agreement shall be determined by the parties not later than ninety (90) days prior to the end of the initial term and shall be consistent with the AAGC's lease on its golf center property.