to contribute up to 100% ofpre-tax annual compensation, as defined by the Plan, up to a maximum prescribed by the IRC. The Company may make a discretionary matching contribution equal to or a percent of employee contributions. The Company, at its discretion, may make additional contributions subject to certain limitations.
On January 1, 2015, the Company incorporated the Safe Harbor 401(k) provisions to the Plan. As a result, the Company matched 100% of the first 3% and 50% of the next 2% of participant contributions during 2017 and 2016. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company made contributions of $353,646 and $336,836, respectively.
10. Members Equity
During 2013, the Company issued a total of 552,000Class A-2 units to a new member (the “Member”) in exchange for $8,000,000. TheClass A-2 Units initially had rights asClass A-2“Non-Participating Units” and, at the election of the Member; the Member may convert all of the“Non-Participating”Class A-2 units toClass A-2 “Participating Units” until March 31, 2016. On August 1, 2014, the member converted its 552,000“Non-Participating”Class A-2 units to 190,476Class A-2 Participating Units.
As of December 31, 2016, the Company has Member Units outstanding of 1,170,476, of which (i) 80,000 were denominated as“Class A-1 Units,” (ii) 190,476 were denominated as“Class A-2 Units,” (iii) 225,000 were denominated as“Class B-1 Units,” (iv) 85,000 were denominated as“Class B-2 Units,” (v) 565,996 were denominated as“Class B-3 Units” and (vi) 24,004 were denominated as“Class B-4 Units.” In addition, the Company has initially reserved for future issuance of 187,777 Units, which were Units denominated as “Class C Units.”
During 2017, the Company repurchased 85,000Class B-2 units from a unit holder for $1,200,000 and repurchased 225,000Class B-1 units from a different unit holder for $3,500,000.
During 2017, the Company issued 37,370 Class C units to certain employees and recognized equity based compensation expense of approximately $85,000 representing 100% of the fair value of the Class C units issued as the vesting period and the dollar value of the unvested amount as of December 31, 2017 was approximately $10,000 and considered immaterial. The fair value of the Class C units was determined using the Black Scholes Option Allocation Model and reflects the contractual terms of the Class C units with a time horizon of 2.5 years for a transaction to occur, calculated using the risk free rate of return of 1.94%, volatility of 40.7% and a 27% discount for lack of marketability in arriving at the $85,000 value of the Class C units. At December 31, 2017 the Company has reserved for future issuance 150,407 additional Class C Units.
As a result of the transactions above as of December 31, 2017, the Company has Member Units outstanding of 897,846, of which (i) 80,000 were denominated as“Class A-1 Units,” (ii) 190,476 were denominated as“Class A-2 Units,” (iii) 565,996 were denominated as“Class B-3 Units” (iv) 24,004 were denominated as“Class B-4 Units.” and (v) 37,370 were denominated as “Class C Units.” In addition, the Company has 150,407 Class C Units reserved for future issuance.
In the event of a transaction not in the ordinary course of business (an “Extraordinary Event”), which results in the Company’s receipt of cash or other consideration, including, without limitation, (i) the dissolution of the Company; (ii) the consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or the sale of a division of the Company; or (iii) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other business entity where a change in control occurs, such consideration shall be distributed to the Unit Holders in the following order of priority:
| (a) | First, eighty four percent (84%) to theClass A-1 Unit Holders in proportion to their respectiveClass A-1 Units and sixteen percent (16%) to theClass A-2 Unit Holders in proportion to their respectiveClass A-2 Units, until theClass A-1 Unit Holders have collectively received Twelve Million Eight Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($12,875,000). |
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