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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE 10 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

LEGAL MATTERS
 
Management is currently not aware of any legal proceedings.
 
INCOME TAXES
In a letter dated July 21, 2008 the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) notified International SMC (HK) Limited “ISMC (HK)”, a former foreign subsidiary, of an unpaid tax balance on Income Tax Return of a Foreign Corporation (Form 1120-F) for the period ending March 31, 2003. According to the notice ISMC (HK) has an unpaid balance due in the amount of $241,639 that includes an interest assessment of $74,125. ISMC (HK) was sold in its entirety by the Company on September 25, 2006 to a British Virgin Islands company (“Purchaser”). The sale and purchase agreement with the Purchaser of ISMC (HK) specifies that the Purchaser would ultimately be responsible for any liabilities, including tax matters. On June 3, 2009 the IRS filed a federal tax lien in the amount of approximately $170,000 against ISMC (HK) under ISMC (HK)’s federal Tax ID. On June 30, 2011 the IRS filed an updated federal tax lien in the amount of approximately $293,000 against ISMC (HK) under ISMC (HK)’s federal Tax ID. Management sought independent legal counsel to assess the potential liability, if any, on the Company. In a memorandum from independent counsel, the conclusion based on the facts presented was that the IRS would not prevail against the Company for collection of the ISMC (HK) income tax liability based on:
 
 
IRS’s asserted position that the Company is not the taxpayer.
 
The 1120- F tax liability was recorded under the taxpayer identification number belonging to ISMC and not the Company’s taxpayer identification number
 
The IRS would be barred from recovery since it failed to assess or issue a notice of levy within the three year statute of limitations.
 
Based on the conclusion reached in the legal memorandum, management does not believe that the Company will have any further liability and has not accrued any liability in this matter.
 
LEASES   
On March 8, 2013 the Company executed a new operating lease for approximately 86,000 square feet of warehouse space in Ontario, California which commenced on June 1, 2013. The lease will expire on August 31, 2020 (term of 87 months) and includes a provision for the abatement of the first three months base rent in the amount of $113,412 which will be amortized over the life of the lease. The Company is also committed to various operating lease agreements for office and warehouse facilities in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Macau expiring at varying dates. Rent expense for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was $155,231 and $197,147, respectively. Included in rent expense is the cost for the warehouse facilities in City of Industry, California for which the operating lease expired on April 30, 2013 and was not renewed.
 
In addition, the Company maintains various warehouse equipment and computer equipment operating leases. Future minimum lease payments under property and equipment leases with terms exceeding one year as of June 30, 2013 are as follows:
 
 
 
Property Leases
 
For period ending
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014
 
$
459,668
 
2015
 
 
527,128
 
2016
 
 
546,301
 
2017
 
 
519,258
 
2018
 
 
490,721
 
2019 and beyond
 
 
1,135,922
 
 
 
$
3,678,998