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8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

OPERATING LEASES:

 

In February 2004, the Company entered into a lease for office and warehouse space in La Junta City, Colorado.  This lease, which is at a monthly rental of $8,341 beginning January 2005, expires on January 31, 2024.  Rent charged to operations amounted to $95,504 for the years ended October 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

In October 2008, the Company entered into a lease for office and warehouse space in Staten Island, NY.  This lease, which is at a monthly rental beginning November 2008, expires on October 31, 2023 and includes annual rent increases.  Rent charged to operations amounted to $146,423 and $147,696 for the years ended October 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The Company also uses a variety of independent, bonded commercial warehouses to store its green coffee beans.

 

In May 2010, the Company entered into a lease for office space in Vancouver, WA.  This lease, which is at a monthly rental beginning May 17, 2010, expired on June 1, 2012.  Rent charged to operations amounted to $15,900 for the year ended October 31, 2012.

 

In March 2012, the Company entered into a lease for office space in Vancouver, WA.  This lease, which is at a monthly rental beginning April 1, 2012, expires on March 31, 2015.  Rent charged to operations amounted to $35,362 and $23,392 for the years ended October 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

The aggregate minimum future lease payments as of October 31, 2013 for each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows:

 

October 31,      
       
2014   $ 268,276  
2015     252,643  
2016     243,021  
2017     248,738  
2018     254,683  
Thereafter     1,422,404  
         

 

401 (K) RETIREMENT PLAN:

 

The Company has a 401(k) Retirement Plan, which covers all the full time employees who have completed one year of service and have reached their 21st birthday.  The Company matches 100% of the aggregate salary reduction contribution up to the first 3% of compensation and 50% of aggregate contribution of the next 2% of compensation.  Contributions to the plan aggregated $60,759 and $64,327 for the years ended October 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.