Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions

17.    Related Party Transactions

Consulting Agreement—Carlyle

        We entered into a consulting agreement with Carlyle under which we pay Carlyle a fee for consulting services Carlyle provides to us and our subsidiaries. Under this agreement, subject to certain conditions, we expect to pay an annual consulting fee to Carlyle of $3 million, we will reimburse them for their out-of-pocket expenses and we may pay Carlyle additional fees associated with other future transactions. For the year ended September 30, 2012, these fees totaled $3,000 and are recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses. For the year ended September 30, 2011, Carlyle also received a one-time transaction fee of $30 million upon effectiveness of the Merger. Of this amount, $14,324 was recorded in Merger expenses and $15,676 was included with deferred financing costs. There were no transaction or consulting fees from Carlyle charged to any periods prior to Fiscal 2011.

Consulting Agreement—Rudolph Management

        We paid $113 during Fiscal 2012 and $450 during each of Fiscal 2011 and 2010 to Rudolph Management Associates, Inc., under the Rudolph Consulting Agreement. Arthur Rudolph, father of the Company's former CEO, Scott Rudolph and a director through October 1, 2010, is the President of Rudolph Management Associates, Inc. In addition, under this Consulting Agreement, Arthur Rudolph receives certain health, hospitalization and similar benefits provided to our executives and a car allowance. The aggregate value of these benefits was $6 during Fiscal 2012. This agreement was terminated December 31, 2011.

Sales Commissions

        During Fiscal 2011, Gail Radvin, Inc., a corporation wholly owned by Gail Radvin, received sales commissions from us totaling approximately $207 for sales in certain foreign countries. Gail Radvin is the aunt of the Company's former CEO, Scott Rudolph. The entity also received sales commissions of $721 in Fiscal 2010. During the quarter ended December 31, 2010, the commission agreement was terminated.