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Related Party Transactions
9 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2018
Related Party Transactions

Note 6. – Related Party Transactions

On March 30, 2016, the Company entered into an assignment with recourse of the note receivable from Z-Axis Inc. (Z-Axis) with Ronald D. Ordway, CEO, and Jonathan R. Ordway, related parties, for the sum of $912 thousand. The note receivable is collateralized by a security interest in the shares of Z-Axis as well as a personal guaranty of its majority shareholder. Z-Axis is current on all scheduled payments regarding this note. The Company retains the right to repurchase the note at any time for 80% of the outstanding principle balance. Also, in the event of default by Z-Axis, the Company is obligated to repurchase the note for 80% of the remaining principle balance plus any accrued interest. Accordingly, the Company has recognized this transaction as secured borrowing in accordance with the provisions of ASC 860-10. The $0.9 million, 9% interest rate, note originated on March 30, 2016, with payments beginning on April 16, 2016 and continuing for 56 months thereafter. The balance of the note was $448 thousand and $589 thousand as of November 30, 2018 and February 28, 2018, respectively.

For the nine months ending November 30, 2018, the Company borrowed $387 thousand from Ronald D. Ordway, the CEO of the Company. As of November 30, 2018, the Company owes in aggregate $665 thousand to officers and directors.

On July 3, 2017, the Company and Ordway Properties, LLC purchased Honeyhill Properties, LLC which is the owner of the building at 510 Henry Clay Blvd. in Lexington, KY for $1,500,000. Video Display Corporation invested $500,000 towards the purchase price and accounted for the investment under the cost method since Ordway Properties, LLC was the majority owner. During the period ending November 30, 2017 the Company reduced its share in the LLC by $125,000, selling to Ordway Properties, LLC. In addition, during the period ending May 31, 2018, the Company’s sold its remaining $375,000 ownership interest to Ordway Properties, LLC receiving $166,457 in cash and $208,543 in forgiveness of rent that was accrued and owed. There was no gain or loss on the sale. The building is the facility for the Company’s Lexel Imaging subsidiary, which had previously signed a five (5) year lease agreement with Honeyhill Properties, LLC on June 15, 2017.