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Related Party Transactions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Related Party Transactions
(10) Related Party Transactions

 

The Company participates in transactions with the following entities affiliated through common ownership and management. The Audit Committee in accordance with its written charter reviews and approves in advance all related party transactions greater than $25,000 and follows a pre-approved process for contracts with a related party for less than $25,000.

 

S3 Integration, L.L.C. (S3 Integration) is 15% owned by Thomas P. Rosato, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer and former member of the Board of Directors. On December 31, 2011, Gerard J. Gallagher, our Chief Operating Officer and member of the Board of Directors, sold his 15% interest in S3 Integration, reducing his ownership to zero, in exchange for a $60,000 promissory note with a two year repayment schedule. S3 Integration provides commercial security systems design and installation services as a subcontractor to the Company.

 

Chesapeake Mission Critical, L.L.C. (Chesapeake MC) is 10.32% owned by Mr. Rosato. Additionally, Chesapeake MC owes approximately $0.5 million to Mr. Rosato. Additionally, Mr. Rosato is entitled to certain contingent payments not to exceed $0.5 million in the event of a liquidation or sale of the business. On November 4, 2011, Mr. Gallagher sold his 9% interest in Chesapeake MC, reducing his ownership to zero. Chesapeake MC is a manufacturers’ representative reselling and servicing mechanical and electrical equipment from original equipment manufacturers.

 

CTS Services, LLC (CTS) is 9% owned by Mr. Rosato. CTS is a mechanical contractor that acts as a subcontractor to the Company for certain projects. In addition, CTS utilizes the Company as a subcontractor on projects as needed. Mr. Rosato also holds a note payable over ten years that has a balance of $2.8 million at June 30, 2012. CTS is a mechanical and electrical contractor that specializes in commercial buildings and mission critical facilities.

 

Telco P&C, LLC (Telco P&C) is 12% owned by Mr. Rosato, who receives approximately $78,000 per year from Telco P&C through 2012. Telco P&C is a specialty electrical installation company that acts as a subcontractor to the Company. The Company has also acted as a subcontractor to Telco P&C as needed.

 

TPR Group Re Three, LLC (TPR Group Re Three) is 50% owned by Mr. Rosato and Mr. Gallagher. TPR Group Re Three leases office space to the Company under the terms of a real property lease to TSS/Vortech. The original lease term expired at December 31, 2011. Prior to expiration, the lease was renegotiated to a full service lease, excluding utilities, at $24 per square foot or an aggregate annual rate of $0.3 million, representing an annual reduction of approximately $0.2 million. The lease is cancellable by either the Company or TPR Group Re Three with six months written notice. The Company obtained an independent appraisal of the original lease, which determined the lease to be at fair value.

 

Chesapeake Tower Systems, Inc. was owned 100% by Mr. Rosato and assigned its rights and obligations under our lease for certain office and warehouse space to RF Realty Investments, LLC (“RF Realty”) on October 1, 2011. RF Realty is owned by Mr. Rosato and his family. The Company obtained an independent appraisal of the lease, which determined the lease to be at fair value.

 

eSite Systems, LLC (eSite) is a limited liability company formed June 1, 2011 into which Mr. Rosato invested $0.4 million. eSite is a manufacturers’ representative reselling and servicing mechanical and electrical equipment from original equipment manufacturers. The Company has not entered into any contracts with the related entity greater than $25,000 to date. The Company received a contract for approximately $745,000 from a customer that has contracted to purchase equipment from eSite. In addition, Mr. Rosato provided this customer with a loan in an amount up to $650,000 to purchase that equipment.

 

The following table sets forth transactions the Company has entered into with the above related parties for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.  It should be noted that revenue represents amounts earned on contracts with related parties under which we provide services; and cost of revenue represents costs incurred in connection with related parties which provide services to us on contracts for our customers. As such a direct relationship to the revenue and cost of revenue information below by company should not be expected.

 

 

    Three Months     Three Months     Six Months     Six Months  
    Ended     Ended     Ended     Ended  
    June 30,
2012
    June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2012
    June 30,
2011
 
Revenue                                
Telco P&C, LLC     21,361       64,095       23,739       285,071  
Chesapeake Mission Critical, LLC     -       132,203       -       281,966  
Total   $ 21,361     $ 196,298     $ 23,739     $ 567,037  
Cost of Revenue                                
CTS Services, LLC   $ -     $ 8,128     $ -     $ 17,413  
Chesapeake Systems, LLC     -       6,000       -       6,000  
Chesapeake Mission Critical, LLC     116,017       5,639       116,017       71,191  
S3 Integration, LLC     8,632       12,426       8,632       50,697  
Total   $ 124,649     $ 32,193     $ 124,649     $ 145,301  
Selling, general and administrative                                
Office rent paid on Chesapeake Tower Sytsems   $ 37,998     $ 37,998     $ 75,996     $ 95,921  
Office rent paid to TPR Group Re Three, LLC     69,156       71,366       163,397       214,099  
Total   $ 107,154     $ 109,364     $ 239,393     $ 310,020  

  

    June 30,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 
Accounts receivable/(payable):                
CTS Services, LLC   $ 8,555     $ -  
CTS Services, LLC     -       (1,400 )
Chesapeake Mission Critical, LLC     -       154  
Telco P&C, LLC     18,870       36,133  
Total Accounts receivable   $ 27,425     $ 36,287  
Total Accounts (payable)   $ -     $ (1,400 )