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Commitments
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments

Note 4 - Commitments

 

The Company leases its facilities in San Diego, California, Yaphank, New York and Las Vegas, Nevada under non-cancelable operating leases. The Company amended its San Diego lease in March 2009 extending the term of the lease and again in September 2009 adding additional square feet. The amended lease expires in March 2014 and requires minimum annual rental payments that are subject to fixed annual increases. The minimum annual rentals under this lease are being charged to expense on the straight-line basis over the lease term. Deferred rents, included in accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities, were $54,000 as of October 31, 2012 and $81,000 as of October 31, 2011. The San Diego lease also requires the payment of the Company's pro rata share of the real estate taxes and insurance, maintenance and other operating expenses related to the facilities. The Oddcables.com division operations include a warehouse and retail space. The Company also leases certain automobiles under operating leases which expire at various dates through June 2015.

 

Rent expense under all operating leases totaled approximately $624,000 and $508,000 in 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

Minimum lease payments under these non-cancelable operating leases in each of the years subsequent to October 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

Year Ending        
October 31,     Amount  
             
  2013     $ 638,000  
  2014       381,000  
  2015       196,000  
  2016       116,000  
  2017       2,000  
       Total     $ 1,333,000  

 

The Company entered into an employment agreement with its President and Chief Financial Officer on August 22, 2012, and with its Chief Executive Officer on August 1, 2011. The employment agreement with the President and Chief Financial Officer expired on July 31, 2012, and the employment agreement with the Chief Executive Officer will expire on July 31, 2013. The Company also has an employment agreement with the President of its Cables Unlimited Division, which commenced on June 15, 2011, and ends on June 15, 2013. The aggregate amount of compensation to be provided over the remaining term of the employment agreements amounted to approximately $300,000 and $608,000 at October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.