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Inventory Finance Notes Receivable and Allowance for Loan Loss
12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
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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:

 

     December 27,      December 28,  
     2014      2013  

Inventory finance notes receivable

   $ 3,616,445       $ 6,097,188   

Allowance for loan loss

     (91,640      (201,960
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  3,524,805      5,895,228   

Current portion of inventory finance notes receivable

  (2,081,511   (2,607,456
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Inventory finance notes receivable, net

$ 1,443,294    $ 3,287,772   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

With respect to our inventory finance notes receivable, 80% of the risk of loss is spread over four borrowers as of December 27, 2014, compared to 11 borrowers as of December 28, 2013. 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 the loss of the full value of the note receivable. The Company recorded a benefit for credit losses of $110,320 and $127,540 for years ending December 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively. The following table represents changes in the estimated allowance for loan losses:

 

     December 27,      December 28,  
     2014      2013  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 201,960       $ 329,500   

Benefit for credit losses

     (110,320      (127,540
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

$ 91,640    $ 201,960