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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE 14 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
 
A.
The Company has entered into a supply agreement with Irish Distillers Limited (“IDL”), which provides for the production of blended Irish whiskeys for the Company until the contract is terminated by either party in accordance with the terms of the agreement. IDL may terminate the contract if it provides at least six years prior notice to the Company, except for breach. Under this agreement, the Company provides IDL with a forecast of the estimated amount of liters of pure alcohol it requires for the next four fiscal contract years and agrees to purchase 90% of that amount, subject to certain annual adjustments. For the contract year ending June 30, 2015, the Company has contracted to purchase approximately €774,662 or $840,516 (translated at the March 31, 2015 exchange rate) in bulk Irish whiskey, of which €729,533, or $791,551, has been purchased as of March 31, 2015. For the contract year ending June 30, 2016, the Company has contracted to purchase approximately €833,673 or $904,544 (translated at the March 31, 2015 exchange rate) in bulk Irish whiskey. The Company is not obligated to pay IDL for any product not yet received. During the term of this supply agreement, IDL has the right to limit additional purchases above the commitment amount.
 
 
B.
The Company has also entered into a supply agreement with IDL, which provides for the production of single malt Irish whiskeys for the Company until the contract is terminated by either party in accordance with the terms of the agreement. IDL may terminate the contract if it provides at least thirteen years prior notice to the Company, except for breach. Under this agreement, the Company provides IDL with a forecast of the estimated amount of liters of pure alcohol it requires for the next twelve fiscal contract years and agrees to purchase 80% of that amount, subject to certain annual adjustments. For the contract year ending June 30, 2015, the Company has contracted to purchase approximately €303,998 or $329,841 (translated at the March 31, 2015 exchange rate) in bulk Irish whiskey, of which €217,865, or $236,386, has been purchased as of March 31, 2015. For the year ending June 30, 2016, the Company has contracted to purchase approximately €343,787 or $373,012 (translated at the March 31, 2015 exchange rate) in bulk Irish whiskey. The Company is not obligated to pay IDL for any product not yet received. During the term of this supply agreement, IDL has the right to limit additional purchases above the commitment amount.
 
 
C.
The Company has a distribution agreement with Gaelic Heritage Corporation, Ltd., an international supplier, to be the sole-producer of Celtic Honey, one of the Company’s products, for an indefinite period.
 
 
D.
The Company leases office space in New York, NY, Dublin, Ireland and Houston, TX. The New York, NY lease began on May 1, 2010 and expires on April 30, 2016 and provides for monthly payments of $19,975. The Dublin lease commenced on March 1, 2009 and extends through October 31, 2016 and provides for monthly payments of €1,100 or $1,194 (translated at the March 31, 2015 exchange rate). The Houston, TX lease commenced on April 27, 2015 and extends through June 26, 2018 and provides for monthly payments of $3,440. The Company has also entered into non-cancelable operating leases for certain office equipment.
 
Future minimum lease payments for leases with initial or remaining terms in excess of one year are as follows:
 
Years ending March 31,
 
Amount
 
2016
 
$
289,379
 
2017
 
 
70,012
 
2018
 
 
42,546
 
2019
 
 
10,742
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
$
412,679
 
 
In addition to the above annual rental payments, the Company is obligated to pay its pro-rata share of utility and maintenance expenses on the leased premises. Rent expense under operating leases amounted to approximately $359,714 and $356,280 for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and is included in general and administrative expense.
 
 
D.
Under the amended terms of the agreement under which the Company purchased McLain & Kyne, the Company was obligated to pay an earn-out to the sellers based on the financial performance of the acquired business. As of June 30, 2013, the Company had reached the specified case sale threshold for contingent consideration under the agreement. Accordingly, no further contingent consideration will be due. For the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the sellers earned $0 and $5,940, respectively, under this agreement.
 
 
E.
As described in Note 8C, in August 2011, the Company and CB-USA entered into the Keltic Facility, as amended in July 2012, March 2013, August 2013, November 2013, August 2014 and September 2014.
 
 
F.
Except as set forth below, the Company believes that neither it nor any of its subsidiaries is currently subject to litigation which, in the opinion of management after consultation with counsel, is likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
 
The Company may become involved in litigation from time to time relating to claims arising in the ordinary course of its business. These claims, even if not meritorious, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources.