NOTE E – OTHER ASSETS

 

The Company has extended non-revolving credit to its supplier of nutrition bars of up to $7,000 to allow this supplier to acquire the necessary equipment to manufacture the USANA nutrition bars.  Notes receivable are valued at their unpaid principal balance plus any accrued but unpaid interest, which approximates fair value.  Interest accrues at an annual interest rate of LIBOR plus 400 basis points. The note has a maturity date of February 1, 2024 and will be repaid by a combination of cash payments and credits for the manufacture of USANA’s nutrition bars.  There is no prepayment penalty.  Notes receivable from this supplier as December 28, 2013, and March 29, 2014 were $4,942 and $6,421, respectively.

 

The Company is building a state-of-the-art manufacturing and production facility in China, which is expected to become operational during the latter-half of 2015.  As part of this project, land-use rights totaling $7,158 have been purchased and will be amortized over 50 years.  Land-use rights are classified in “Other assets” line item in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.