The Plan authorizes the granting of options, including options that satisfy the requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Compensation Committee will determine the period of time during which a stock option may be exercised, as well as any vesting schedule, except that no stock option may be exercised more than 10 years after its date of grant. The exercise price for shares of the Company’s common stock covered by an incentive stock option cannot be less than the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant; provided that that exercise of an incentive stock option granted to an eligible employee that owns more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of the Company’s capital stock must be at least 110% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.
The Plan also authorizes the grant of restricted stock awards on terms and conditions established by the Compensation Committee. The terms and conditions will include the designation of a restriction period during which the shares are not transferable and are subject to forfeiture.
The Board may terminate the Plan without shareholder approval or ratification at any time. Unless sooner terminated, the Plan will terminate in December 2016. The Board may also amend the Plan, provided that no amendment will be effective without approval of the Company’s shareholders if shareholder approval is required to satisfy any applicable statutory or regulatory requirements.
In June 2007, the Company’s shareholders approved an additional 250,000 common shares issuable under the Plan. In August 2008 the Company’s shareholders approved an additional 500,000 common shares issuable under the Plan. A total of 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing 40% of the total number of shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010, are reserved for issuance under the Plan. If an award expires or terminates unexercised or is forfeited to the Company, or shares covered by an award are used to fully or partially pay the exercise price of an option granted under the Plan or shares are retained by the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with an option exercise or the vesting of another award, those shares will become available for further awards under the Plan.
At December 31, 2010, common shares reserved for future issuance include 2,000,000 shares issuable under the Plan, as well as 20,000 shares issuable outside the Plan and 300,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants described below. At December 31, 2010 there are 1,381,842 options outstanding under the Plan and 618,158 options are available for future grants.
The fair values of option awards granted under the Plan were estimated at the grant date using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009:
Volatility for the year ended December 31, 2010 is computed using the volatility of the Company’s common stock since its IPO transaction in late 2006. Volatility for the year-ended December 31, 2009 was estimated using the historical volatility of the Dow Jones Small Cap Non-Durable Household Companies, which was representative of the Company’s size and industry. The expected term considers the contractual term of the option as well as expectations for exercise and forfeiture behavior. The risk-free interest rate is based on the rates in effect on the grant date for U.S. Treasury instruments with maturities matching the relevant expected term of the award.
Stock option activity under the Plan for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 was as follows:
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE H. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (CONTINUED)
Stock Options Outstanding and Exercisable
The following summarizes stock options outstanding under our 2006 Stock Option Plan at December 31, 2010:
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Options Outstanding and Exercisable |
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Exercise Prices | | Number of Options Outstanding | | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) |
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$ | 3.47 | | 30,000 | | 9.77 |
| 1.97 | | 20,000 | | 8.55 |
| 3.81 | | 56,250 | | 7.62 |
| 4.48 | | 40,000 | | 5.97 |
| 7.00 | | 1,235,592 | | 5.97 |
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$ | 1.97 - $7.00 | | 1,381,842 | | 6.16 |
At December 31, 2010, the aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable was $41,000.
At December 31, 2010, all outstanding options under the Plan were fully vested and exercisable with no remaining unrecognized compensation expense.
Non-Employee Stock Options
On March 21, 2007, the Company issued stock options to non-employees to purchase 20,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $7.00 per share vesting over the next three years and expiring December 19, 2016. These stock options remain outstanding as of December 31, 2010.
Warrants
In connection with the IPO, the Company issued warrants to the underwriters to purchase 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $ 8.40 per share. These warrants are exercisable at any time on or before December 19, 2011. All warrants remain outstanding as of December 31, 2010.
Restricted Stock
On June 25, 2007, Zunicom issued 645,133 shares of restricted stock to certain employees of UPG for past and future services. The Company is amortizing the fair value of these shares as compensation expense over the 48 month vesting period. During 2009, 227,229 of these shares were forfeited when the Chief Executive Officer terminated employment. 417,904 shares remain outstanding at December 31, 2010. Approximately $61,000 of compensation expense related to these shares was recorded during 2010 and 2009. There is approximately $31,000 of unrecorded expense remaining as of December 31, 2010 which will be recognized as compensation expense through July 2011.
NOTE I. CREDIT CONCENTRATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable.
Effective July 1, 2010, the FDIC’s insurance limits were permanently increased to $250,000. Pursuant to legislation evocated in 2010, the FDIC will fully insure all non-interest bearing accounts beginning December 31, 2010 through December 31, 2012, at all FDIC insured institutions. At December 31, 2009, the Company had cash and restricted cash accounts in excess of these limits.
In the normal course of business, the Company extends unsecured credit to virtually all of its customers. Because of the credit risk involved, management has provided an allowance for doubtful accounts which reflects its estimate of amounts which may become uncollectible. In the event of complete non-performance by the Company’s customers, the maximum exposure to the Company is the outstanding accounts receivable balance at the date of non-performance.
At December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company had receivables due from ADT Security Services which comprised approximately 13% and 32%, respectively of total trade receivables. During the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, ADT Security Services accounted for 28% and 36%, respectively, of net sales. The loss of ADT Security Services would materially decrease the Company’s net sales.
A significant portion of the Company’s inventory purchases are from two suppliers, representing 45% and 25% for the year ended December 31, 2010, and 33% and 40% for the year ended December 31, 2009, respectively. The Company purchased approximately 35% and 54%, of its inventory from domestic sources with the remainder purchased from international sources, predominately China, for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. In addition, even though we purchase approximately 45% of our batteries from a single source, we believe that if that relationship were to terminate we would be able to re-source those products from other suppliers quickly, although our costs may be higher.
NOTE J. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
In March 2009, in an effort to improve efficiencies within its sourcing channels, the Company entered into an agreement with its primary independent sourcing agent canceling its relationship with that agent. Under the agreement,
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE J. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (CONTINUED)
the Company agreed to pay its former sourcing agent a total of $2.565 million, including amounts owed with respect to purchases prior to the cancellation of the relationship, over a three-year period. The sourcing agent assigned to the Company all of the North American distribution rights on products manufactured by certain factories, including the Company’s primary battery supplier, and agreed to a three-year non-compete covenant. At December 31, 2010 and 2009, there was approximately $975,000 and $1,941,000, respectively, recorded as settlement accrual in the accompanying balance sheets that are due and payable to the agent pursuant to this agreement. The Company recorded the entire settlement amount as settlement expense during 2009 and an aggregate of $89,000 will be expensed as interest over the term of the agreement.
NOTE K. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Licensing
During 2009, the Company entered into a licensing agreement for the development and sale of automotive battery chargers and maintainers, automotive jump-starters and power inverters. During the term of the agreement, the Company will pay a royalty of a defined percentage on net sales of licensed products as defined in the agreement. The Company is subject to an annual minimum royalty guarantee (the “Royalty Guarantee”) for the last two twelve-month periods of the initial term (January 1, 2011 thru December 31, 2012) of $250,000 for each year and for an automatic renewal period of two years after the expiration of the initial term. The Royalty Guarantee shall be paid in equal parts, quarterly in the same manner as royalties due under the agreement. If the actual royalty for any calendar quarter is less than the Royalty Guarantee due for that quarter, the Company will make up the shortfall. For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, there was approximately $33,000 and $0, respectively, incurred pursuant to this agreement.
Litigation
The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. Management does not believe that the outcome of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, operating results, or cash flows. However, there can be no assurance that such legal proceedings will not have a material impact.
Operating Leases
The Company leases certain office and warehouse facilities and various vehicles and equipment under non-cancelable operating leases, some with escalating payment and free rent clauses with various maturity dates through 2018. Minimum future payments on all leases for real and personal property as of December 31, 2010 are as follows:
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Years Ending December 31, | | | | |
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2011 | | $ | 988,048 | |
2012 | | | 863,413 | |
2013 | | | 227,318 | |
2014 | | | 121,819 | |
2015 | | | 104,106 | |
Thereafter | | | 249,600 | |
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| | $ | 2,554,304 | |
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Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 totaled approximately $1,063,000 and $1,025,000, respectively.
Employment Agreements and Arrangements
The Company has an employment agreement (the “Agreement”) effective as of June 1, 2009 (the ‘Effective Date”), with Ian Edmonds, its President and Chief Executive Officer. The current employment term ends on May 31, 2015. However, beginning on June 1, of each year the term is automatically extended by an additional year unless either party provides at least 180 days prior written notice to the other of its election not to extend the term by another year. Under the Agreement, Mr. Edmonds earns a base salary of $250,000 per annum plus an annual cash bonus equal in amount to seven and one-half percent (7 1/2%) of the Company’s net income before provision for income taxes, as adjusted, provided it meets or exceed the annual targeted performance levels established by our Compensation Committee for each year. Mr. Edmonds is entitled to participate on the same basis as other senior executives in any of our benefit plans or programs available to them. In addition, the Agreement also provides, generally, that during the employment term and for the two-year period immediately following the end of such term, Mr. Edmonds shall not compete with us, solicit any of our employees for hire by an unaffiliated entity or knowingly release any of our confidential information, without the prior approval of our Board.
On January 21, 2009, the Company entered into a Separation Agreement with Randy Hardin, its former chief executive officer, terminating his employment agreement. Under the Separation Agreement, the Company agreed to continue to pay Hardin his annual base salary and to reimburse him for the costs of his healthcare insurance coverage through January 21, 2011 (the “Restricted Period”) to the same extent it paid for such insurance immediately prior to the termination of his employment agreement. In consideration therefore, Hardin agreed that he would not during the Restricted Period (i) compete with the Company in any of its lines of business including the battery and related power accessory supply and distribution business and its third party logistics services business; (ii) solicit or hire any of its employees; or (iii) encourage any person or entity that has an existing business relationship with the Company to curtail or cancel its relationship with the Company. In addition, Hardin agreed not to disclose any of its confidential or proprietary information. The total cost
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE K. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)
under the Separation Agreement to the Company, approximately $513,000, was recorded as an expense in the first quarter of 2009. At December 31, 2010, there was approximately $21,000 recorded as settlement expenses in the accompanying balance sheet that are due and payable pursuant to the Separation Agreement.
NOTE L. BUSINESS COMBINATION
On January 8, 2009, the Company completed the acquisition of a line of outdoor hunting and recreational products, including all tangible and intangible assets relating thereto, marketed under the brand name “Monarch”, for a total net purchase price of $892,000. Approximate fair values of assets acquired are as follows: receivables and inventory of $0.3 million, property and equipment of $0.4 million, and intangible assets of $0.3 million.
NOTE M. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
The Company established and continues to maintain a 401(k) plan intended to qualify under sections 401(a) and 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. All employees who are at least 18 years of age are eligible to participate in the plan. There is no minimum service requirement to participate in the plan. Under the plan, an eligible employee can elect to defer from 1% to 85% of his salary. The Company may, at its sole discretion, contribute and allocate to plan participant’s account a percentage of the plan participant’s contribution. There were no Company contributions for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.
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