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Nortech Systems Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-97.1’

On:  Wednesday, 3/20/24, at 4:15pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/23   ·   Accession #:  1437749-24-8690   ·   File #:  0-13257

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 3/20/24  Nortech Systems Inc.              10-K       12/31/23   72:7.1M                                   RDG Filings/FA

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   SEA’34

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‘EX-97.1’   —   Clawback Policy re: Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation


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Exhibit 97.1

 

 

NORTECH SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED

 

CLAWBACK POLICY

 

Introduction

 

The Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Nortech Systems, Incorporated (the “Company") believes that it is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to create and maintain a culture that emphasizes integrity and accountability and that reinforces the Company's pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. The Board has therefore adopted this policy which provides for the recoupment of certain executive compensation in the event of an accounting restatement resulting from material noncompliance with financial reporting requirements under the federal securities laws (the "Policy"). This Policy is designed to comply with Section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Nasdaq Listing Rule 5608 (the "Clawback Listing Standards").

 

Administration

 

This Policy shall be administered by the Board or, if so designated by the Board, the Compensation and Talent Committee, in which case references herein to the Board shall be deemed references to the Compensation and Talent Committee. Any determinations made by the Board shall be final and binding on all affected individuals.

 

Covered Executives

 

This Policy applies to the Company's current and former executive officers, as determined by the Board in accordance with the definition in Section 10D of the Exchange Act and the Clawback Listing Standards including without limitation the Company’s president, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, any vice-president of the Company in charge of a principal business unit, division, or function (such as operations, sales, people operations, or finance), any other officer who performs a policy-making function ("Covered Executives").

 

Recoupment; Accounting Restatement

 

In the event the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement of its financial statements due to the Company's material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws, including any required accounting restatement to correct an error in previously issued financial statements that is material to the previously issued financial statements or that would result in a material misstatement if the error were corrected in the current period or left uncorrected in the current period, the Board will require reimbursement or forfeiture of any excess Incentive Compensation received by any Covered Executive during the three completed fiscal years immediately preceding the date on which the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement.

 

Incentive Compensation

 

For purposes of this Policy, Incentive Compensation means any of the following; provided that, such compensation is granted, earned, or vested based wholly or in part on the attainment of a financial reporting measure:

 

 

Annual bonuses and other short- and long-term cash incentives.

 

 

Stock options.

 

 

Stock appreciation rights.

 

 

Restricted stock.

 

 

Restricted stock units.

 

 

Performance shares.

 

 

 

 

Performance units.

 

Financial reporting measures include (but are not limited to):

 

 

Company stock price.

 

 

Net sales.

 

 

Gross Margin or Gross Profit

 

 

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA).

 

 

Liquidity measures such as working capital or free cash flow.

 

 

Earnings measures such as earnings per share.

 

 

Bookings

 

Excess Incentive Compensation: Amount Subject to Recovery

 

The amount to be recovered will be the excess of the Incentive Compensation paid to the Covered Executive based on the erroneous data over the Incentive Compensation that would have been paid to the Covered Executive had it been based on the restated results, as determined by the Board, without regard to any taxes paid by the Covered Executive in respect of the Incentive Compensation paid based on the erroneous data.

 

If the Board cannot determine the amount of excess Incentive Compensation received by the Covered Executive directly from the information in the accounting restatement, then it will make its determination based on a reasonable estimate of the effect of the accounting restatement.

 

Method of Recoupment

 

The Board will determine, in its sole discretion, the method for recouping Incentive Compensation hereunder which may include, without limitation:

 

(a) requiring reimbursement of cash Incentive Compensation previously paid;

 

(b) seeking recovery of any gain realized on the vesting, exercise, settlement, sale, transfer, or other disposition of any equity-based awards;

 

(c) offsetting the recouped amount from any compensation otherwise owed by the Company to the Covered Executive;

 

(d)) cancelling outstanding vested or unvested equity awards; and/or

 

(e) taking any other remedial and recovery action permitted by law, as determined by the Board.

 

No Indemnification

 

The Company shall not indemnify any Covered Executives against the loss of any incorrectly awarded Incentive Compensation.

 

Interpretation

 

The Board is authorized to interpret and construe this Policy and to make all determinations necessary, appropriate, or advisable for the administration of this Policy. It is intended that this Policy be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the requirements of Section 10D of the Exchange Act, any applicable rules or standards adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Clawback Listing Standards.

 

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Effective Date

 

This Policy shall be effective as of November 30, 2023 (the "Effective Date") and shall apply to Incentive Compensation that is received by Covered Executives on or after the Effective Date, even if such Incentive Compensation was approved, awarded, or granted to Covered Executives prior to the Effective Date.

 

Amendment; Termination

 

The Board may amend this Policy from time to time in its discretion and shall amend this Policy as it deems necessary to reflect final regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 10D of the Exchange Act and to comply with the Clawback Listing Standards and any other rules or standards adopted by a national securities exchange on which the Company's securities are listed. The Board may terminate this Policy at any time.

 

Other Recoupment Rights

 

Any right of recoupment under this Policy is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other remedies or rights of recoupment that may be available to the Company pursuant to the terms of any similar policy in any employment agreement, equity award agreement, or similar agreement and any other legal remedies available to the Company.

 

Relationship to Other Plans and Agreements

 

The Board intends that this Policy will be applied to the fullest extent of the law. The Board may require that any employment agreement, equity award agreement, or similar agreement entered into on or after the Effective Date shall, as a condition to the grant of any benefit thereunder, require a Covered Executive to agree to abide by the terms of this Policy. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of the Policy and the terms of any employment agreement, equity award agreement, or similar agreement under which Incentive Compensation has been granted, awarded, earned or paid to a Covered Executive, whether or not deferred, the terms of the Policy shall govern.

 

Acknowledgment

 

The Covered Executive shall sign an acknowledgment form in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A in which they acknowledge that they have read and understand the terms of the Policy and are bound by the Policy.

 

Impracticability

 

The Board shall recover any excess Incentive Compensation in accordance with this Policy unless such recovery would be impracticable, as determined by the Board in accordance with Rule 10D-1 of the Exchange Act and the listing standards of the national securities exchange on which the Company's securities are listed.

 

Successors

 

This Policy shall be binding and enforceable against all Covered Executives and their beneficiaries, heirs, executors, administrators or other legal representatives.

 

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Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated by Reference

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12 Previous Filings that this Filing References

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 3/05/24  Nortech Systems Inc.              8-K:1,9     2/29/24   12:1M                                     RDG Filings/FA
12/05/23  Nortech Systems Inc.              8-K:5,8,9  12/01/23   13:276K                                   RDG Filings/FA
 3/02/22  Nortech Systems Inc.              8-K:5,9     3/01/22   13:325K                                   RDG Filings/FA
 9/01/20  Nortech Systems Inc.              8-K:1,9     8/27/20    4:528K                                   RDG Filings/FA
 3/19/20  Nortech Systems Inc.              10-K       12/31/19   72:6.2M                                   RDG Filings/FA
 9/11/19  Nortech Systems Inc.              8-K:5,9     9/09/19    4:206K                                   RDG Filings/FA
 4/01/19  Nortech Systems Inc.              10-K       12/31/18   61:8.3M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 2/27/18  Nortech Systems Inc.              8-K:1,9     2/21/18    4:31M                                    Toppan Merrill/FA
 3/22/17  Nortech Systems Inc.              DEF 14A     5/03/17    1:1M                                     Toppan Merrill/FA
 3/22/16  Nortech Systems Inc.              10-K       12/31/15   50:6.9M                                   Toppan Merrill-FA
 4/09/15  Nortech Systems Inc.              8-K:1,9     4/01/15    3:908K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 7/16/96  Nortech Systems Inc.              S-1/A                  6:150K                                   Toppan Merrill-FA2/FA
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