Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Shareholders' Equity

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Shareholders' Equity
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Shareholders' Equity
Shareholders’ Equity
 
Common Stock:  During fiscal year 2013, 15 stock options were exercised that resulted in cash proceeds of $36 and had an intrinsic value of $7. During fiscal year 2012, 29 stock options were exercised that resulted in cash proceeds of $86 and had an intrinsic value of $71.
 
Stock options:  The 2011 Stock Compensation Plan (the “2011 Plan”) authorizes the granting of awards in any of the following forms: (i) stock options, (ii) stock appreciation rights, and (iii) other share-based awards, including but not limited to, restricted stock, restricted stock units or performance shares, and expires on the earlier of May 12, 2021, or the date that all shares reserved under the 2011 Plan are issued or no longer available.  The 2011 Plan provides for the issuance of up to 700 shares of Common Stock pursuant to awards granted under the 2011 Plan.  Options granted to employees typically vest over two years, while grants to non-employee directors vest in six months.  As of December 28, 2013, 367 options were outstanding under the 2011 Plan. Our 2006 Stock Option Plan (the “2006 Plan”) expired on June 30, 2011, but the options outstanding under the 2006 Plan continue to be exercisable in accordance with their terms.  As of December 28, 2013, 391 options were outstanding to employees and non-employee directors under the 2006 Plan.  Our Restated 1997 Stock Option Plan (the “1997 Plan”) has expired, but the options outstanding under the expired 1997 Plan continue to be exercisable in accordance with their terms.  As of December 28, 2013, options to purchase an aggregate of 8 shares were outstanding under the 1997 Plan.  We issue new Common Stock when stock options are exercised.

On May 9, 2013, we granted 30 stock options from our 2011 Plan to non-employee directors with an exercise price of $1.89 per share, a vesting period of six months and a weighted average fair value of $1.66 per share. Also on May 9, 2013, we granted 185 stock options from our 2011 Plan to management with an exercise price of $1.89 per share and a weighted average fair value of $1.47 per share. The stock options granted to management have both time and performance vesting, of which 135 stock options vest equally over two years and 50 stock options vest based on the achievement of performance targets. For performance-based options, the Company evaluates the likelihood of the targets being met and records the expense over the probable vesting period.

On July 22, 2013, we granted 100 stock options from our 2011 Plan to management with an exercise price of $2.65 per share and a weighted average fair value of $2.06 per share. The stock options granted to management have both time and performance vesting, of which 50 stock options vest equally over three years and 50 stock options vest based on the achievement of performance targets. For performance-based options, the Company evaluates the likelihood of the targets being met and records the expense over the probable vesting period.

On May 10, 2012, we granted 30 stock options from our 2011 Plan to non-employee directors with an exercise price of $4.05 per share, a vesting period of six months and a weighted average fair value of $3.57 per share. On August 2, 2012, we granted 8 stock options from our 2011 plan to non-employee directors with an exercise price of $4.01 per share, a vesting period of six months and a weighted average fair value of $3.52 per share.

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions for fiscal years 2013 and 2012:
 
For the fiscal years ended
 
December 28, 2013
 
December 29, 2012
Expected dividend yield

 

Expected stock price volatility
90.50
%
 
95.46
%
Risk-free interest rate
1.47
%
 
1.80
%
Expected life of options (years)
7.29

 
10.00



Additional information relating to all outstanding options is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
 
Options
Outstanding
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Balance at December 31, 2011
588

 
$
3.99

Granted
38

 
4.04

Exercised
(29
)
 
3.03

Cancelled/expired
(59
)
 
5.25

Forfeited
(5
)
 
4.25

Balance at December 29, 2012
533

 
3.88

Granted
315

 
2.13

Exercised
(15
)
 
2.38

Cancelled/expired
(67
)
 
3.11

Balance at December 28, 2013
766

 
$
3.26


 
The weighted average fair value per option of options granted during fiscal years 2013 and 2012 was $1.68 and $3.56, respectively.
 
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of December 28, 2013 (in thousands, except per share data):
Range of Exercise Prices 
Options
Outstanding
 
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
$5.05 to $6.41
157

 
1.61
 
$
5.41

 
 
$3.55 to $4.69
183

 
5.82
 
4.02

 
 
$2.22 to $2.80
176

 
4.96
 
2.49

 
 
$1.87 to $1.89
250

 
6.53
 
1.89

 
 
 
766

 
4.99
 
3.26

 
$
326


The following table summarizes information about stock options exercisable as of December 28, 2013 (in thousands, except per share data):
Range of Exercise Prices 
Options Exercisable
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
$5.05 to $6.41
157

 
$
5.41

 
 
$3.55 to $4.69
183

 
4.02

 
 
$2.22 to $2.80
76

 
2.28

 
 
$1.87 to $1.89
115

 
1.88

 
 
 
531

 
3.72

 
$
164


 
The aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding tables represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value, based on our closing stock price of $2.90 on December 27, 2013, which theoretically could have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of that date.  As of December 28, 2013, there were 191 in-the-money options exercisable.
 
Warrants:  On October 21, 2009, we issued a warrant to GE to purchase 248 shares of Common Stock at a price of $0.75 per share.  The fair market value of the warrant issued was $479 and is exercisable in full at any time during a term of ten years.  The fair value per share of Common Stock underlying the warrant issued to GE was $1.93 based on our closing stock price of $1.97.  The exercise price may be reduced and the number of shares of Common Stock that may be purchased under the warrant may be increased if the Company issues or sells additional shares of Common Stock at a price lower than the then-current warrant exercise price or the then-current market price of the Common Stock.  The shares underlying the warrant include legal restrictions regarding the transfer or sale of the shares.  As a result of our private placement offering in April 2010, the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the warrant increased to 254 shares and the exercise price decreased to $0.73 per share as defined in the agreement.  There was no accounting charge as a result of the change in warrant shares or exercise price due to the treatment of the warrant as permanent equity.  On May 13, 2010, we issued warrants to non-employees to purchase 24 shares of Common Stock at a price of $3.55 per share, with a vesting period of two years and a fair value of $3.03 per share.
 
Preferred Stock:  Our amended Articles of Incorporation authorize two million shares of Preferred Stock that may be issued from time to time in one or more series having such rights, powers, preferences and designations as the Board of Directors may determine.  To date no such preferred shares have been issued.