Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

7. Commitments and Contingencies

Post retirement obligation. As previously disclosed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Company, under an employment agreement, is expected to pay post employment health related benefits to a former Executive Officer of the Company (the “Former Employee”), of which approximately $1,007,000 has been accrued as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and is reflected as Post Retirement Obligation in the accompanying balance sheet.

The Company provides certain post employment health and life insurance benefits pursuant to an employment agreement with Kenneth Trbovich. Upon retirement and after attaining at least the age of 65, the Company will pay for the retired Executive’s and dependent’s health benefits and will continue the Company-provided life insurance offered at the time of retirement. The retiree’s health insurance benefits ceases upon the death of the retired executive. Approximately $764,000 and $736,000 has been accrued as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, and is reflected as Post Retirement Obligation in the accompanying balance sheet.

Arbitration expense. Subsequent to the termination of the Former Employee, the scope of the health related benefits obligation in the employment agreement became an issue. In June 2016 an Arbitrator was selected by the parties to hear this matter. The Company did not consider the risk of loss to be probable prior to the issuance of the partial final arbitration opinion and award. The Company disputed the amount of fees and costs to be reimbursed and a final opinion and award was issued on March 22, 2018. The Company has accrued approximately $367,000 and $270,000 of arbitration-related expense at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. This amount is reflected in other accrued expenses in the accompanying balance sheet.

Facility Expansion. The Company’s Consumer Products Group (“CPG”) was awarded a $300,000 grant from Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency (“CCIDA”). The grant was used towards new manufacturing equipment in connection with the proposed expansion project. As part of the terms of the Grant Contract with CCIDA, the Company’s CPG has agreed to maintain certain employment levels for a period of five years from the date of the agreement, March 13, 2014. If the employment levels are not maintained, the Company will be required to repay the grant proceeds on a prorated basis. The Company has maintained the required employment levels as of March 31, 2018.