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Inventory Finance Notes Receivable and Allowance for Loan Loss
3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]  
Inventory Finance Notes Receivable and Allowance for Loan Loss

NOTE 4 - INVENTORY FINANCE NOTES RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSS

The Company offers inventory-secured financing for its products to a limited number of qualified retail dealers and developers. Administrative services for inventory-secured financing are provided by Triad Financial Services, Inc. of Jacksonville, Florida. Finance contracts require periodic installments of principal and interest over periods of up to 24 months. These notes are secured by the inventory collateral and other security depending on borrower circumstances.

 

Inventory finance notes receivable, net, consisted of the following:

 

     March 29,
2014
    December 28,
2013
 
     (unaudited)        

Inventory finance notes receivable

   $ 5,475,107      $ 6,097,188   

Allowance for loan loss

     (234,930     (201,960
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     5,240,177        5,895,228   

Current portion of inventory finance notes receivable

     (2,337,304     (2,607,456
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Inventory finance notes receivable, net

   $ 2,902,873      $ 3,287,772   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

With respect to our inventory finance notes receivable, the risk of loss is spread over numerous borrowers. In addition to historical experience, borrower inventory levels and activity are monitored in conjunction with a third-party provider to estimate the potential for loss. The Company anticipates it will be able to resell any repossessed homes, thereby mitigating loss experience. If a default occurs and collateral is lost, the Company is exposed to loss of the full value of the note receivable. The Company recorded a provision/(benefit) for credit losses of $32,970 and $(16,180) for three month period ending March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013, respectively. The following table represents changes in the estimated allowance for loan losses:

 

     March 29,
2014
     March 30,
2013
 
     (unaudited)         

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 201,960       $ 329,500   

Provision/(Benefit) for credit losses

     32,970         (16,180
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 234,930       $ 313,320