Retirement and Post-Retirement Plans

The Company adopted a 401(k) retirement plan effective January 1, 1994. The Company’s employees become eligible for the plan commencing on the date of employment. Company contributions are discretionary, and no Company contributions have been made since the plan’s inception.

On January 14, 2000, the Company acquired Sonomed. Sonomed adopted a 401(k) retirement plan effective on January 1, 1993. This plan has continued subsequent to the acquisition and is available only to Sonomed employees. There were no discretionary contributions for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.

On June 23, 2005, the Company entered into a Supplemental Executive Retirement Benefit Agreement with its Chairman. The agreement provides for the payment of supplemental retirement benefits to the covered executive in the event of the covered executive’s termination of services with the Company under the following circumstances:

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If the covered executive retires, the Company would be obligated to pay the executive $8,491 per month for life, with payments commencing the month after retirement. If the covered executive were to die within a period of three years after such retirement, the Company would be obligated to continue making such payments until a minimum of 36 months payments have been made to the covered executive and his beneficiaries in the aggregate.


•	If the covered executive dies before his retirement while employed by the Company, the Company would be obligated to make 36 months payments to his beneficiaries of $8,491 per month commencing in the month after his death.

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If the covered executive were to become disabled while employed by the Company, the Company would be obligated to pay the executive $8,000 per month for life, with payments commencing the month after he suffers such disability. If the covered executive were to die within three years after suffering such disability, the Company would be obligated to continue making such payments until a minimum of 36 months payments have been made to the covered executive and his beneficiaries in the aggregate.

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If the covered executive’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company, or if the executive terminates his employment with the Company for good reason, as defined in the agreement, the Company would be obligated to pay the executive $8,491 per month for life. If the covered executive were to die within a period of three years after such termination, the Company would be obligated to continue making such payments until a minimum of 36 months payments have been made to the covered executive and his beneficiaries in the aggregate.

As of June 30, 2017 and 2016 approximately $901,000 and $937,000 was accrued for retirement benefits, respectively. These amounts represent the approximate present value of the supplemental retirement benefits awarded using 3.9% discount rate. The Company began making monthly payments under this agreement on January 1, 2013. The changes related to post-retirement plans for the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:



	2017	2016
Balance July 1,	$937,480	$899,322
Actuarial adjustment	65,649	140,049
Payment of benefits	(101,891)	(101,891)
Balance June 30,	$901,238	$937,480