Note 4 - Debt and Commitments

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

4.	DEBTS AND COMMITMENTS

In December 2012, the Company borrowed from its investment margin account the purchase price of $14 million for the New Dawn acquisition, and in September 2013, it borrowed another $15.5 million for the ISD acquisition, in each case pledging its marketable securities as collateral. The interest rate for these investment margin account borrowings fluctuates based on the Federal Funds Rate plus 50 basis points with interest only payable monthly. The interest rate as of September 30, 2014 was 0.75%. These investment margin account borrowings do not mature.

The Company owns its facilities in Los Angeles and leases space for its other Daily Journal offices under operating leases which expire at various dates through fiscal 2020. During fiscal 2014, the Company renewed its office lease for its San Francisco office for five years to end on October 31, 2019 with currently a monthly rent of approximately $22,000 for about 6,200 square feet. The Logan, Utah office operating lease entered into in December 2012 in connection with the New Dawn acquisition requires a monthly rent of $42,000 for about 30,200 square feet and will expire in December 2015, subject to certain extension options. Part of this office space is sub-leased to third parties under short-term leases for approximately $5,000 per month. ISD leases about 7,100 square feet of office space, expiring in March 2017, in Corona, California, for a monthly rent of about $12,000. The Company is responsible for a portion of maintenance, insurance and property tax expenses relating to these leased properties and certain other leased properties. Rental expenses for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $1,182,000, $884,000 and $455,000, respectively.

The following table represents the Company’s future obligations:

	Payments due by Fiscal Year
	2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		2020 and after		Total
Obligations under operating leases	$	1,042,000	$	583,000	$	400,000	$	283,000	$	290,000	$	24,000	$	2,622,000
Long-term accrued liabilities		---		323,000		129,000		97,000		73,000		158,000		780,000
	$	1,042,000	$	906,000	$	529,000	$	380,000	$	363,000	$	182,000	$	3,402,000

- Definition

The entire disclosure for significant arrangements with third parties, which includes operating lease arrangements and arrangements in which the entity has agreed to expend funds to procure goods or services, or has agreed to commit resources to supply goods or services, and operating lease arrangements. Descriptions may include identification of the specific goods and services, period of time covered, minimum quantities and amounts, and cancellation rights.

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