COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
12 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2026 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | NOTE K - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Operating Lease Commitments
Our executive offices are located in New York, NY. We have an agreement for use of office space at this location under a sublease which expired on July 31, 2018, and continues on a month-to-month basis thereafter. The monthly base rent is $6,000.
Rent expense was $72,000 and $72,000 for the years ending April 30, 2026, and 2025, respectively.
Employment and Consulting Agreements
The Company does not have employment agreements with any of its non-executive employees.
The Company has consulting agreements with outside contractors to provide marketing and financial advisory services. The agreements are generally for 12 months from inception and renewable automatically from year to year unless the Company or consultant terminates such engagement by written notice.
The Company entered into five-year employment agreements with its CEO, Anthony L Havens and Vice President of Operations, Sandra L Ahman. As part of their employment agreements, Mr. Havens received five-year options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at $per share. The options vest in three equal tranches over. Ms. Ahman received five-year options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at $ per share. The options vest in three equal tranches over .
Accrued Payroll Taxes (FICA and State Tax Payable)
Accrued payroll taxes consist primarily of obligations for Federal Insurance Contributions Act (“FICA”) taxes and various state payroll-related taxes incurred in the ordinary course of business. These amounts represent taxes withheld from employees as well as employer-paid payroll tax obligations that have not yet been remitted to the appropriate taxing authorities as of the balance sheet date.
As of April 30, 2026, the Company recorded accrued payroll tax liabilities of approximately $532,763, compared to $428,833 as of April 30, 2025. The balance includes federal payroll taxes, primarily Social Security and Medicare, along with applicable state unemployment and withholding taxes.
The Company is in negotiation with the IRS and expects to settle within the next 12 months. Management believes that adequate provisions have been made for all payroll tax obligations; however, the ultimate amount payable may differ from recorded amounts due to changes in tax regulations, audit outcomes, or other factors.
Litigation
The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims arising in its business’s ordinary course. Sparta can make no representations about the potential outcome of such proceedings.
As of April 30, 2026, there is no pending litigation against Sparta and any and all prior litigation has been discontinued, settled or otherwise resolved with no liability whatsoever against Sparta.
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