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Compensation Plans
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Compensation Plans  
Compensation Plans

 

NOTE 12 - Compensation Plans

 

2014 Equity Incentive Plan  In April 2014, the Board unanimously adopted the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (“2014 Equity Plan”), which was subsequently approved by the shareholders of the Company at its Annual Meeting held in June 2014.  The 2014 Equity Plan supercedes the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, which expired in May 2014.

 

The 2014 Equity Plan provides that certain awards made under the plan may be eligible for designation as “qualified performance-based compensation” which may be exempt from the $1,000 deduction limit imposed on publicly-held corporations by Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.  The type of awards that may be granted, under the 2014 Equity Plan, by the Compensation Committee of the Board, in its discretion from time to time, include stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock units, other stock-based awards and performance awards.

 

The 2014 Equity Plan provides the Committee with the discretion to grant to any participant annually any awards not to exceed 200,000 shares of Common Stock and/or any restricted stock or restricted stock units that are not subject to the achievement of a performance target or targets covering more than an aggregate of 150,000 shares.  The plan stipulates the authorized number of shares available with respect to which awards may be granted under the plan shall be 660,750, of which 410,750 remained available for issuance as of December 31, 2015.  See also Mr. Ramadan’s option grant on November 11, 2014 in Note 11 “Stock Options and Warrants,” above.

 

Additionally, option awards will be available for grants to the executive officers and non-employee directors as well as other key employees, except that non-employee directors are eligible to receive only awards of non-qualified stock options.

 

The 2014 Equity Plan also contains the following provisions:  (i) no stock option repricings (without the approval of the Company’s shareholders); (ii) limitations on shares other than for stock options; (iii) no discounts on stock options; (iv) minimum three year vesting periods for restricted stock and other stock-based awards; (v) no “evergreen” provisions; and (vi) conformity to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

401 (k) Plan  The Company maintains a contributory 401(k) plan. This plan is for the benefit of all U.S.-based, eligible corporate employees, who may have a portion of their salary withheld, not to exceed the maximum federally allowed amount. The Company makes an employer-matching contribution of 60 cents for each employee dollar contributed, which totaled $48 and $49 for the years 2015 and 2014, respectively.  These costs were recognized in the selling, general and administrative expenses of the consolidated statements of operations.

 

2015 Profit Sharing Plan  The 2015 Profit Sharing Plan was recommended by the Compensation Committee of the Board and approved by the Board on April 4, 2015.  The 2015 Profit Sharing Plan permits designated KMEs to share in the profits of the Company.  The profit sharing pool was calculated based on 15.0% of consolidated year-end net income before taxes, the pool distribution of which will be determined annually as a percentage of each participating KME relative to the aggregate of the annual salaries of the KMEs.  Each KME is required, pursuant to the 2015 Profit Sharing Plan, to defer 50% of his or her annual profit sharing award into the Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended December 31, 2015, a pool of $850 was reserved, in accordance with the terms of the plan.  Pursuant to the terms of the 2015 and 2014 Profit Sharing Plans, 50%, or approximately $425 and $350, respectively, of the Profit Sharing Plan awards, will be and were deferred, respectively, into the Deferred Plan, to be paid out as stock.

 

Deferred Compensation Plan  On May 17, 2006, the Compensation Committee of the Board unanimously recommended, and the Board approved and adopted, TWC’s Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Deferred Plan”), which provides certain key employees and non-employee directors the opportunity to defer receipt of specified portions of their compensation and to have such deferred amounts treated as if invested in the Common Stock of the Company.

 

The Company adopted the Deferred Plan with the intention that it shall at all times be characterized as a “top hat” plan of deferred compensation maintained for a select group of management, as described under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3) and 401(a)(1).  The Deferred Plan shall at all times satisfy Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.  Pursuant to a participant’s election, the unfunded Deferred Plan obligations are payable in the form of Common Stock and cash upon the earlier of:  (i) a designated, in-service distribution date which must be a minimum of three years from the year of the first deferral; (ii) separation from service; (iii) disability; (iv) change in control of the Company; or (v) death.  A participant’s election form must specify whether the payments will be made by lump sum or by installments, and the number of annual installments (with a minimum of two and a maximum of five installments).