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RIGHTS OFFERING AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2013
RIGHTS OFFERING AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS  
RIGHTS OFFERING AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

13.       RIGHTS OFFERING AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

 

On February 5, 2013, the Company entered into an Investment Agreement to provide additional capital (as amended, the “Backstop and Investment Agreement”). The Backstop and Investment Agreement required the Company to commence a rights offering, which was completed on May 1, 2013. Pursuant to the rights offering and the other issuances contemplated by the Backstop and Investment Agreement, the Company issued approximately 8.1 million shares of the Company’s common stock and raised approximately $13.4 million of gross proceeds. These proceeds were offset by $2.1 million of costs in connection with the issuance of the rights and the other issuances. The proceeds from these issuances are intended to provide the Company with the financial resources to return to profitability and growth under the leadership of Jay Margolis, who became the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company on February 5, 2013.

 

In connection with the Backstop and Investment Agreement, on February 5, 2013, Jay Margolis and the Company entered into an Employment Agreement (the “Employment Agreement”), which has a term of three years. Under the Employment Agreement, Mr. Margolis serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, and is entitled to receive an annual base salary of $900,000 and an annual bonus with a target of fifty percent (50%) of his annual base salary, subject to financial performance targets set by the Company; provided, however, that for 2013, he is entitled to a guaranteed bonus of $225,000.

 

In addition, the Company and Mr. Margolis entered into a Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement, dated as of February 5, 2013, which granted to Mr. Margolis, a time-based stock option (the “Option”) to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, with an exercise price equal to $3.34 (see Note 2).The Option vests in equal installments on the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date. The Option grant made to Mr. Margolis was awarded as stock options that qualify as an inducement grant pursuant to NASDAQ Listing Rules.

 

Furthermore, on February 5, 2013, Thomas E. Reinckens resigned as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. In connection with his resignation, Mr. Reinckens and the Company entered into a Separation and General Release Agreement, dated as of February 5, 2013 (the “Separation Agreement”). The Separation Agreement provides for severance in the form of continuing payments for the remaining balance of his employment term, in the amount of approximately $1.2 million over a period of approximately two years, subject to reduction for any compensation he receives from any employment or consultant position during the remainder of the term. The $1.2 million was accrued with related payroll taxes in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. In connection with his resignation, Mr. Reinckens forfeited all of his remaining stock options and unvested restricted shares.