Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions [Abstract]

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

Note 11.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

Information concerning certain relationships and related transactions between us and certain of our current shareholders and former officers is set forth below.

The brother of our Chairman and CEO, Emmett J. Wood, has been an employee of ours since 1996. The amounts paid to this individual as compensation for 2016, 2015, and 2014 were $401,000, $305,000, and $446,000, respectively.  Additionally, Mr. Wood owned 650,000 shares and 50,000 shares of the Company's Class A and Class B Common Stock, respectively, as of December 31, 2016 and 2015.

On March 31, 2015, the Company entered into the Porter Notes. Mr. Porter and Toxford Corporation, of which Mr. Porter is the sole shareholder, own 39.3% of our Class A Common Stock. Under the terms of the Porter Notes, Porter lent the Company $2.5 million on or about March 31, 2015. According to the terms of the Porter Notes, the outstanding principal sum bears interest at the fixed rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum which would be payable in arrears in cash on the 20th day of each May, August, November and February, with the first interest payment date due on August 20, 2015. The Porter Notes do not call for amortization payments and are unsecured. The unpaid principal, together with interest, is due and payable in full on July 1, 2017. The Porter Notes, in whole or in part, may be repaid at any time without premium or penalty. We incurred interest expense in the amount of $300,000 and $229,000 on the Porter Notes for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. In accordance with the terms of the Porter Notes, interest has been accrued but was not paid due to restrictions on the payment of interest in the Subordination Agreements.