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Change of Senior Management
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Change Of Senior Management  
Change of Senior Management

NOTE 9—CHANGE OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT

 

(a) Resignation of the Company’s President and CEO

 

Effective January 28, 2016, the Company’s President and CEO (John A. Moore) tendered his resignation to the Board. The Board determined that such resignation was for “Good Reason” as such term is defined under Mr. Moore’s Employment Agreement. Accordingly, beginning on August 1, 2016 and continuing until on or about July 15, 2017, the Company will make aggregate severance payments to Mr. Moore of $425. The Company is making such severance payments in accordance with its regular payroll practices. In addition, the Company is reimbursing Mr. Moore up to an aggregate of $17 over the twelve-month period from February 2016 to January 2017 for the costs associated with Mr. Moore’s medical insurance. The above amounts were included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated Statements of Operations in the first quarter of 2016. In addition, in accordance with his Employment Agreement, all of Mr. Moore’s unvested options become vested as of the date of his resignation. At September 30, 2016, the remaining balance with respect to amounts due to Mr. Moore was $357 and is included in Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and social benefits on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

(b) Appointment of new President and CEO

 

Effective January 28, 2016, Acorn engaged Jan H. Loeb to be the Company’s President and CEO under a consulting agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) with a company (the “Consultant”) managed by Mr. Loeb. Under the Consulting Agreement, the Consultant is to be paid a monthly fee of $17 for the term of the Consulting Agreement (through January 7, 2017). Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, on March 16, 2016, Acorn issued to the Consultant, for nominal consideration, warrants exercisable for 35,000 shares of Acorn common stock. The exercise price of the warrants is $0.13 per share. One-fourth of the warrants were immediately exercisable with the remainder becoming exercisable in equal increments on each of June 16, 2016, September 16, 2016 and December 16, 2016. The warrants expire on the earlier of (a) March 16, 2023 and (b) 18 months from the date Mr. Loeb ceases to be a director, officer, employee or consultant of Acorn.