U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
|X| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended: June 30, 2008
|_| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ________________ to ________________
Commission file number 000-29245
Air Industries Group, Inc.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 20-4458244
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(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
1479 N. Clinton Avenue Bay Shore, New York 11706
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(631) 968-5000
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(Issuer's telephone number)
Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to
be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports) Yes |X| No |_|
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting
company. See definitions of "accelerated filer." "large accelerated filer" and
"smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer |_| Accelerated filer |_|
Non-accelerated filer |_| Smaller reporting company |X|
(do not check if smaller reporting company)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes |_| No |X|
As of August 8, 2008, the Registrant had outstanding 70,445,513 shares of common
stock.
AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the three and six months ended June 30,
2007 was initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on
August 14, 2007 (the "Originally Filed 10-QSB"). During the fourth quarter of
the year ended December 31, 2007 we made certain restatements to the condensed
consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2007 and the condensed consolidated
statements of operations and cash flows for the three and six months then ended.
This restatement was as a result of the Company's (a) determination to
capitalize certain amounts related to development expenditures made in the first
three quarters of 2007 previously expensed and (b) completion of the allocation
of the purchase price paid for Sigma Metals among certain intangible assets of
that company that initially had been allocated to goodwill. Accordingly, the
development expenditures previously expensed are now capitalized and amortized,
and the identified intangible assets are being amortized, in the condensed
consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30,
2007, as restated. For a description of this restatement, see Note 2 to the
accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Also restated is Item 2 of Part I, Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of the Originally Filed 10-QSB
with respect to amounts that relate the items that have been restated. Except as
expressly stated by reference to a later date, no other information in the
Originally Filed 10-QSB has been restated to reflect events that have occurred
at a later date.
INDEX
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2008 (unaudited)
and December 31, 2007 1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, as restated, (unaudited) 2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended
June 30, 2008 and 2007, as restated, (unaudited) 3
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 4 - 13
ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 14 - 21
ITEM 4T. Controls and Procedures 21
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors 22
ITEM 6 Exhibits 23
SIGNATURES 24
All other items called for by the instructions to Form 10-Q have been omitted
because the items are not applicable or the relevant information is not
material.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial statements
AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
June 30 December 31
2008 2007
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(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents -- --
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
accounts of approximately $134,000 and $302,000 $ 7,873,000 $ 7,675,000
Inventory 24,981,000 21,820,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 177,000 230,000
Deposits 728,000 905,000
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Total current assets 33,759,000 30,630,000
Property and equipment, net 5,082,000 4,786,000
Intangible assets, net 5,632,000 5,877,000
Goodwill 6,373,000 6,373,000
Capitalized engineering costs, net 1,989,000 1,522,000
Deferred financing costs, net, deposits and other assets 1,683,000 1,102,000
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 54,518,000 $ 50,290,000
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Current portion of notes payable and capital lease obligations $ 19,459,000 $ 17,687,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 7,471,000 6,586,000
Dividends payable 120,000 267,000
Income taxes payable 410,000 391,000
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Total current liabilities 27,460,000 24,931,000
Long term liabilities
Notes payable and capital lease obligations - net of current portion 5,281,000 4,219,000
Deferred tax liability 1,883,000 1,879,000
Deferred gain on sale of real estate 656,000 675,000
Deferred rent 325,000 230,000
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Total liabilities 35,605,000 $ 31,934,000
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock - par value, $0.001, 8,003,716 shares authorized -- --
Series A convertible preferred - $0.001 par value, 1,000 shares authorized
no shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007,
respectively -- --
Series B convertible preferred - $0.001 par value 2,000,000 shares authorized,
865,569 and 829,098 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2008 and
December 31, 2007; Liquidation value, $18,060,000 1,000 1,000
Common stock - $0.001 par, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 70,445,513 shares
and 69,122,227 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2008 and
December 31, 2007, respectively 70,000 69,000
Additional paid-in capital 19,332,000 18,744,000
Accumulated deficit (490,000) (458,000)
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Total stockholders' equity 18,913,000 18,356,000
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 54,518,000 $ 50,290,000
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30 June 30
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2008 2007 2008 2007
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(as restated) (as restated)
Net sales $ 12,739,000 $ 10,990,000 $ 26,027,000 $ 18,478,000
Cost of sales 9,249,000 8,183,000 18,953,000 14,004,000
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Gross profit 3,490,000 2,807,000 7,074,000 4,474,000
Operating costs and expenses:
Selling and marketing 476,000 526,000 941,000 298,000
General and administrative 2,511,000 1,860,000 5,267,000 3,215,000
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Total operating costs 2,987,000 2,386,000 6,208,000 3,513,000
Income from operations 503,000 421,000 866,000 961,000
Interest and financing costs 526,000 281,000 918,000 412,000
Other income, net (10,000) (1,000) (12,000) (3,000)
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(Loss) income before income taxes (13,000) 141,000 (40,000) 552,000
Benefit (provision) for income taxes (7,000) (254,000) 7,000 (513,000)
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Net (loss) income (20,000) (113,000) (33,000) 39,000
Less: Dividend attributable to preferred stockholders 151,000 111,000 299,000 111,000
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Net loss attributable to common stockholders $ (171,000) $ (224,000) $ (332,000) $ (72,000)
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Loss per share (basic and diluted) $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
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Weighted average shares outstanding (basic and diluted) 69,340,000 65,668,000 69,295,000 62,241,000
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
Six months ended
June 30,
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2008 2007
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(as restated)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income $ (33,000) $ 39,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in)
operating activities:
Non-cash compensation expense 207,000 298,000
Depreciation and amortization 1,200,000 462,000
Deferred taxes 4,000 182,000
All other, net 93,000 66,000
Effect on cash of changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable (275,000) (211,000)
Inventory (3,161,000) (2,281,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 53,000 17,000
Deposits 177,000 (464,000)
Increase in deposits and other assets (629,000) (401,000)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 887,000 (1,993,000)
Income taxes payable 19,000 (344,000)
Deferred rent 95,000 95,000
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Net cash (used in) operating activities (1,363,000) (4,535,000)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Cash paid for acquisition of Sigma, including transaction costs of $281,000 -- (4,341,000)
Capitalized engineering costs (641,000) (852,000)
Purchase of property and equipment (501,000) (47,000)
Cash paid for deposit on leasehold improvements -- (24,000)
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Net cash used in investing activities (1,142,000) (5,264,000)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from private placements 195,000 8,023,000
Proceeds from subordinated notes 2,775,000 --
Cash paid for deferred financing costs (20,000) (43,000)
Payment of issuance costs of private placements -- (699,000)
Repayment of notes payable and capital lease obligations (935,000) (1,343,000)
Proceeds from notes payable-revolver 490,000 4,871,000
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Net cash provided by financing activities 2,505,000 10,809,000
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents -- 1,010,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period -- --
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period $ -- $ 1,010,000
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for interest $ 748,000 $ 127,000
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Cash paid during the period for taxes $ -- $ --
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Dividend paid in stock $ 299,000 $ --
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Property and equipment acquired under capital leases $ 468,000 $ --
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Notes payable and accrued interest converted to common stock $ -- $ 720,000
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Continued)
(unaudited)
Six months ended
June 30,
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2008 2007
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(as restated)
Purchase of all capital stock of Sigma Metals, Inc. and assumption of liabilities
in the acquisition in 2007, as restated, as follows:
Fair value of assets acquired $ 5,590,000
Goodwill 1,550,000
Intangible assets 3,720,000
Cash paid (includes transaction costs of $281,000) (4,341,000)
Notes issued to sellers (1,498,000)
Common stock issued (1,957,000)
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Liabilities assumed $ 3,064,000
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of Air Industries Group, Inc. ("AIRI") and its wholly owned
subsidiaries Air Industries Machining Corporation ("AIM"), Sigma Metals, Inc.
("Sigma") and Welding Metallurgy, Inc. ("Welding"), (collectively, the
"Company"). These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared
by the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America for interim financial reporting and with the
instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do
not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted
accounting principles for complete financial statements. All intercompany
accounts and transactions have been eliminated. These unaudited interim
condensed consolidated financial statements, which, in the opinion of
management, reflect all adjustments (including normal recurring adjustments)
necessary for a fair presentation, should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. Operating
results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 are not necessarily
indicative of the results that may be expected for any future interim period or
for the entire fiscal year.
The amounts in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial
statements have been rounded to the nearest thousand dollars. Certain
reclassifications have been made to prior period presentation to conform to the
current year presentation.
Note 2. RESTATEMENT
In the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company (a) determined to capitalize
certain amounts related to development expenditures made in the first three
quarters of 2007 that were previously expensed and (b) completed the allocation
of the purchase price paid for Sigma Metals among certain intangible assets of
that company that initially had been allocated to goodwill. The table set forth
below shows adjustments to the results previously reported by the Company on
Form 10-QSB for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007. The effect of this
changes the net loss reported for the three months ended June 30, 2007 of
($426,000) to a net loss of ($224,000), and the net loss reported for the six
months ended June 30, 2007 of ($498,000) to a net loss of ($72,000) as follows:
Three months ended June 30, 2007:
Q2 2007 Q2 2007
as filed Adjustment As Restated
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Net sales $ 10,990,000 $ -- $ 10,990,000
Cost of sales 8,617,000 (434,000) 8,183,000
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Gross profit 2,373,000 434,000 2,807,000
Operatng costs and expenses 2,330,000 56,000 2,386,000
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Income from operations 43,000 378,000 421,000
Interest and financing costs 281,000 -- 281,000
Other (income), net (1,000) -- (1,000)
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(Loss) income before income taxes (237,000) 378,000 141,000
Provision for income taxes 78,000 176,000 254,000
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Net income (loss) (315,000) 202,000 (113,000)
Less: Dividend attributable to preferred stockholders 111,000 -- 111,000
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Net (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ (426,000) $ 202,000 $ (224,000)
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Net (loss) per common share:
Net (loss) per common share (Basic and Diluted) $ (0.01) $ (0.00)
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Weighted average shares outstanding (Basic) 65,668,000 65,668,000
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Weighted average shares outstanding (Diluted) 65,668,000 65,668,000
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Six Months ended June 30, 2007:
6 mos. 2007 6 mos. 2007
as filed Adjustment As Restated
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Net sales $ 18,478,000 $ -- $ 18,478,000
Cost of sales 14,856,000 (852,000) 14,004,000
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Gross profit 3,622,000 852,000 4,474,000
Operating costs and expenses 3,457,000 56,000 3,513,000
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Income from operations 165,000 796,000 961,000
Interest and financing costs 412,000 -- 412,000
Other (income), net (3,000) -- (3,000)
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(Loss) income before income taxes (244,000) 796,000 552,000
Provision for income taxes 143,000 370,000 513,000
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Net income (loss) (387,000) 426,000 39,000
Less: Dividend attributable to preferred stockholders 111,000 -- 111,000
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Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ (498,000) $ 426,000 $ (72,000)
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Net income (loss) per common share:
Net income (loss) per common share (Basic and Diluted) $ (0.01) $ (0.00)
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Weighted average shares outstanding (Basic) 62,241,000 62,241,000
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Weighted average shares outstanding (Diluted) 62,241,000 62,241,000
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Additionally, this change resulted in a restatement of the Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2007 in
that cash flows from operations and from investing activities changed as
follows:
Six months ended June 30, 2007:
Cash flow from
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Operations Investing Financing
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As reported $(5,387,000) $(4,455,000) $10,852,000
Capitalized engineering costs 852,000 (852,000)
Reclassify deferred finance costs 43,000 (43,000)
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As restated $(4,535,000) $(5,264,000) $10,809,000
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Note 3. ACQUISITIONS
On April 16, 2007, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital
stock of Sigma, pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated January 2, 2007,
in exchange for approximately $4,061,000 in cash, promissory notes in the
aggregate principal amount of approximately $1,497,000, and 7,416,082 shares of
our Common Stock which were valued at an aggregate of approximately $1,957,000.
Costs associated with this acquisition amounted to approximately $281,000. Sigma
is a specialty distributor of strategic metals, primarily aluminum, stainless
steels of various grades, titanium and other exotic end user specified metals.
Sigma's products are sold to both aerospace/defense contractors as well as
commercial accounts throughout the U.S. and numerous international markets.
Customers include the world's largest aircraft manufacturers, subcontractors,
original equipment manufacturers and various government agencies.
On August 24, 2007, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital
stock of Welding pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 9,
2007, as amended, in exchange for $3,500,000 in cash, a promissory note in the
principal amount of $2,000,000 (this note was originally recorded at $1,860,000
to reflect the fact that no interest accrues for the first year, see Note 5) and
2,035,529 shares of our Common Stock which were valued at an aggregate of
approximately $567,000. One-half of these shares are held in escrow as secondary
collateral for representations and warranties pursuant to the Stock Purchase
Agreement. In addition, the Company is obligated to pay an additional $190,000
representing an adjustment to reflect additional working capital acquired in
excess of targeted working capital pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement as
described further in Note 5. Costs associated with this acquisition amounted to
approximately $206,000. Welding is a specialty welding and products provider
whose significant relationships include the world's largest aircraft
manufacturers, subcontractors, and original equipment manufacturers.
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In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS")
141, Business Combinations, the acquisitions of Sigma and Welding were accounted
for using the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the purchase price was
allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on studies and
appraisals of their relative fair values. Results of operations include the
results of Sigma beginning on April 17, 2007 and of Welding beginning on August
27, 2007. As such, the operations of Sigma and Welding are included in
operations for the entire six month period ended June 30, 2008, but for the
three and six month period ended June 30, 2007 Sigma's results are included
since April 17, 2007 and Welding's results are not included.
The following summary shows the unaudited pro-forma results of operations
for the six months ended June 30, 2007 assuming that the Company had purchased
both Sigma and Welding as of January 1, 2007. This information gives effect to
the increased interest and financing costs and the amortization of fair value
adjustments (principally for amortization of identified intangibles) and a
provision for income taxes. This summary may not be indicative of what the
actual results of operations would have been had the purchase occurred at the
beginning of the period shown.
Six months
ended
June 30,
2007
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Net sales $ 26,232,000
Income from operations $ 665,000
Net loss $ (430,000)
Net loss per share $ (0.00)
Note 4. INVENTORY
The components of inventory consisted of the following:
June 30, December 31,
2008 2007
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(unaudited)
Raw materials $ 8,053,000 $ 9,051,000
Work in progress 10,997,000 7,755,000
Finished goods 5,931,000 5,014,000
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total $24,981,000 $21,820,000
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Inventories for Sigma and Welding are computed based on a "gross profit"
method in the first and third quarters and are adjusted to physical inventories
in June and December.
Note 5. NOTES PAYABLE AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS
The Company's notes payable and capital lease obligations consist of the
following:
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June 30, 2008
(unaudited) December 31, 2007
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Revolving credit notes payable to PNC Bank N.A. ("PNC") and secured by
substantially all assets $ 11,823,000 $ 11,333,000
Term loan, subject to acceleration, secured 4,500,000 4,500,000
Junior subordinated notes 2,950,000 --
Notes payable to sellers of acquired businesses 3,288,000 3,939,000
Capital lease obligations 1,772,000 1,479,000
Other notes payable to PNC, secured 582,000 656,000
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Subtotal 24,915,000 21,907,000
Less: Current portion of notes and capital lease obligations (19,459,000) (17,687,000)
Unamortized debt discount on junior subordinated notes (175,000) --
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Notes payable and capital lease obligations, net of current portion $ 5,281,000 $ 4,219,000
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Revolving credit and other notes payable to PNC -
In November 2005, the Company executed a credit facility with PNC calling
for, as amended, maximum borrowings consisting of (i) $14,000,000 in revolving
loans pursuant to a borrowing base formula, (ii) $3,500,000 in term loans and
(iii) $1,500,000 in equipment financing loans. Borrowings under the credit
facility are secured by all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries.
At June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, borrowings under the term loans were
approximately $171,000 and $245,000, respectively, and borrowings under the
equipment loans were approximately $411,000 and $411,000, respectively. The
revolving loans and equipment loans mature on November 30, 2009 and the term
loan matures in October 2009. Each day, our cash collections (except for
Welding) are swept directly by the bank to reduce the revolving loans and we
then borrow according to a borrowing base. As such, we generally have negative
cash representing checks written but not yet cleared, which is included with
accounts payable in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial
statements. Because the revolving notes contain a subjective acceleration clause
which could permit PNC to require repayment prior to maturity, they are
classified with current portion of notes and capital lease obligations payable.
The revolving loans bear interest, at the option of the Company, at a rate
that is based on (i) the higher of (A) PNC's base commercial lending rate as
published from time to time ("PNC Rate") plus 0.25% or (B) the Federal Funds
rate plus 0.5%, or (ii) the Eurodollar Rate for the Interest Period selected by
the Company plus 2.5%. As of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 the revolving
loans had an interest rate of 5.5% and 7.75%, respectively.
The term loan and the equipment loan bear interest, at the option of the
Company, at the (i) PNC Rate plus 0.50% per annum or (ii) the Eurodollar Rate
for the interest period selected by the Company plus 2.75 %.
In June 2008, we entered into amendments to our revolving credit agreement
with PNC and term loans with SCCF (below) which (a) waived certain defaults, (b)
permitted the issuance of the junior subordinated notes discussed below and (c)
established a $900,000 reduction to our availability under the revolving credit.
Term loan, subject to acceleration, secured -
In connection with the acquisition of Welding, Steel City Capital Funding
LLC ("SCCF") provided a Term Loan to the Company of $4,500,000. The Term Loan,
although payable on August 24, 2010, is classified as current because it
contains a subjective acceleration clause that permits SCCF to demand immediate
repayment. Borrowings under the SCCF Loan Agreement bear interest, payable
monthly, generally at a rate of 6% over the base commercial lending rate of PNC
as publicly announced from time to time. In addition, to secure the obligations
due SCCF, we pledged to SCCF the capital stock of AIM, Sigma, and Welding and
each of such entities granted to SCCF a security interest in all of their
assets. The interest rate on the outstanding indebtedness under the Term Loan
was approximately 11.00% during the six months ended June 30, 2008.
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Junior subordinated notes -
In June 2008 we sold $2,950,000 principal amount of Junior Subordinated
Notes, together with 983,324 shares of our common stock, in a private placement
for a total purchase price of $2,950,000, to provide additional working capital.
The Junior Subordinated Notes, which are payable on May 31, 2010, or earlier
upon completion of one or a series of financings resulting in aggregate gross
proceeds of at least $10 million, bear interest at the rate of 2% per month (or
24% per month) until November 1, 2008 and thereafter at the rate of 3% per month
(or 36% per annum). Although we intend to pay the Junior Subordinated Notes out
of the proceeds of the financing we are seeking in connection with the
acquisition of HSM Blair, we cannot assure you that we will obtain the financing
required to complete that acquisition and retire or refinance the Junior
Subordinated Notes.
Cash interest on the Junior Subordinated Notes, payable monthly, will
accrue at 2% per month commencing generally on July 15, 2008 and continuing
generally until November 11, 2008; and 3% per month thereafter until the Junior
Subordinated Notes have been paid in full. Payment of the principal and accrued
interest on the Junior Subordinated Notes is subordinate to all of our
indebtedness for borrowed money, or obligations with respect to which we are a
guarantor, to financial institutions or other lenders.
In connection with the private placement, a placement agent was paid a fee
of $20,000 in cash plus 200,000 shares of our common stock (which we valued at
approximately $40,000), as well as reimbursement of approximately $ $25,000 of
out-of-pocket expenses.
Approximately $195,000 of the proceeds of the private placement has been
attributed to the fair value of the 983,324 shares of common stock issued. Such
amount was accounted for as additional paid in capital and a reduction of the
Junior Subordinated Notes as debt discount. Because it is our intent to repay
the Junior Subordinated Notes in the near term, the debt discount is being
amortized as additional interest expense over the initial period to July 15,
2008 plus the initial 60 day period following July 15, 2008, to yield a constant
interest rate, together with cash interest, of approximately 3% per month during
that approximately two month period. Our costs of the transaction, including
costs associated with the placement agent, were approximately $60,000 and are
being amortized as additional interest expense over that same approximately two
month period.
The proceeds from this private placement were used for working capital
purposes.
Notes payable, sellers -
Notes payable, sellers includes the following:
June 30, 2008
(unaudited) December 31, 2007
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Note payable to former AIM shareholder $ 529,000 $ 625,000
Note payable to former Sigma shareholders 739,000 1,216,000
Note payable to former Welding shareholders 2,000,000 2,000,000
Additional purchase price payable to Welding shareholders 42,000 190,000
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Total 3,310,000 4,031,000
Less: discount for imputed interest on Welding notes (23,000) (92,000)
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Notes payable to former shareholders $ 3,287,000 $ 3,939,000
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Notes payable to former AIM shareholder - The remaining $529,000 principal
amount of the note, originally issued in November 2005, matures on September 30,
2010, is subordinated to all of the debt payable to PNC and SCCF and is payable
in twenty consecutive calendar quarters of equal installments of $48,100 of
principal plus accrued interest commencing on December 31, 2005. The interest
rate on this note is equal to Prime Rate plus 0.5% per annum (5.50% and 7.75% at
June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively). Interest on outstanding
balances at September 30, 2010, in the event of nonpayment, shall accrue at a
floating rate equal to the Prime Rate plus 7% per annum as of December 31, 2007.
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Notes payable to former Sigma shareholders - In connection with the
acquisition of Sigma, the Company incurred notes payable obligations to the
former shareholders of Sigma in the aggregate principal amount of approximately
$1,497,000. The remaining principal balance, at June 30, 2008 and December 31,
2007, of approximately $739,000 and $1,216,000, is payable in equal monthly
installments, after the prepayment described below, of $33,563 of principal plus
interest at 7% per annum through 2010. In April 2008, approximately $247,000 was
prepaid on the notes due the former shareholders. These notes are subordinated
to all of the Company's debt to PNC and SCCF.
Notes payable to former Welding shareholders - In connection with the
acquisition of Welding, the Company incurred a note payable to the former
shareholders of Welding in the aggregate principal amount of $2,000,000, which
bears no interest until August 24, 2008, and bears interest thereafter at 7% per
annum.
To reflect the fact that this note does not bear interest for the first
year, the Company has reflected the value of the note in its balance sheet at
its estimated fair value of approximately $1,860,000 at inception and
approximately $1,977,000 and $1,907,000 at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007,
respectively. The Company expenses the imputed interest on a monthly basis and
increases the value of the note, ultimately, to its face value of $2,000,000.
The indebtedness evidenced by this note is subordinated to the Company's
indebtedness to PNC and SCCF and is payable in one installment in the principal
amount of $500,000 due on August 24, 2008 and twelve consecutive quarterly
installments of principal in the amount of $125,000, plus accrued interest
commencing on November 30, 2008 and continuing through August 31, 2011. The
Company is currently in discussions with this party regarding the possible
deferral or restructure of principal payments scheduled to begin in August 2008.
Additional purchase price payable to former Welding shareholders - As a
result of a post-closing working capital adjustment calculation required under
the stock purchase agreement with the former Welding shareholders, the Company
is obligated to pay an additional purchase price of approximately $190,000 to
the former owners. This is to be paid in four monthly installments of $47,494,
plus accrued interest at 7% per annum from November 1, 2007, which payments
commenced in March 2008.
Capital lease obligations -
The Company is committed under several capital leases for manufacturing
and computer equipment calling for payments through 2012. All leases have
bargain purchase options exercisable at the termination of each lease. Capital
lease obligations totaled approximately $1,772,000 and $1,479,000 as of June 30,
2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
Note 6. STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
Increase to authorized common stock and approval of reverse stock split
At a Special Meeting of Stockholders on April 3, 2008, the stockholders
approved an amendment to the certificate of incorporation increasing to
250,000,000 the number of shares of common stock the Company is authorized to
issue. In addition, the stockholders authorized the Board of Directors to
effect, at its discretion at any time not later than December 31, 2008, if at
all, a reverse stock split of common stock at a ratio within the range from
one-for-ten to one-for-thirty, with the ratio and timing to be selected and
implemented by the Board. The reverse stock split is part of a plan intended to
enable the Company to obtain a listing for common stock on a national securities
exchange. If the reverse stock split is effected, the number of authorized
shares of common stock would be reduced to 125,000,000 shares.
Common stock issued in the three months ended June 30, 2008 -
See note 5 regarding common stock issued in connection with the Company's
placement of junior subordinated notes in June 2008.
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Issuance of Series B Preferred Stock
To finance the acquisition of Sigma and provide us with additional working
capital, in April and May of 2007 we completed a private placement of our Series
B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Series B Preferred
Stock") in which we raised gross proceeds of $8,023,000.
The Company issued to a placement agent for the private placement these
securities: (i) a sales commission of approximately $642,000 or 8% of the gross
proceeds of the offering, (ii) $25,000 as reimbursement of its out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in connection with offering and (iii) warrants to purchase
2,900,578 shares of Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $0.305. These
warrants have a term of five-years and a "cashless exercise" feature. These
warrants were valued at $32,000 using the Black-Scholes model and the value of
such warrants was deducted from the additional paid in capital resulting from
the offering. The preferred stock contains a 7% cumulative dividend which
amounted to approximately $151000 and $299,000 for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2008.
In January 2008, the Company issued 16,456 shares of its Series B
preferred stock in payment of $146,500 of dividends that had been declared at
December 31, 2007. Series B preferred stock outstanding at June 30, 2008 is
convertible into 32,306,543 shares of common stock.
On April 1, 2008, the Company declared a dividend on its series B
convertible preferred stock, payable in 19,825 shares of series B convertible
preferred stock. On July 1, 2008, the Company declared a dividend on its series
B convertible preferred stock, payable in 23,368 shares of series B convertible
preferred stock.
Note 7. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS
The Company accounts for its stock option plans under the measurement
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R),
Share-Based Payment ("SFAS 123R"). The fair value of each option grant is
estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
During the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, options to purchase 25,000
and 2,280,000 shares, respectively were granted.
Certain of the Company's stock options contain features which include
variability in grant prices. A portion of the currently issued stock options
will be exercisable based on average trading prices of the Company's common
stock at the end of a given future period. Due to this variable feature, these
stock options are not deemed to be granted for purposes of applying SFAS 123(R)
and accordingly, their fair value is calculated and expensed in the period that
the price is known.
At June 30, 2008 and 2007, options to purchase 3,298,000 and 2,463,333
common shares are vested and exercisable, respectively. The weighted average
exercise price of exercisable options at June 30, 2008 was $0.34 per share.
During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company issued 140,000
shares of its common stock to key employees under the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan.
The compensation expense, measured at the closing price on the date of grant,
approximately $34,000, was charged to expense in the three months ended March
31, 2008 as there is no future service period or vesting required.
On April 11, 2008, the Company granted each of its four non-management
directors an option to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock at an exercise
price per share of $0.225 vesting immediately and exercisable for the next five
years. The costs associated with these options was approximately $68,000 and is
recorded in the three and six months ended June 30, 2008. In addition, the terms
of the options previously granted to Messrs. Rettaliata, Giusto and Peragallo
were modified to provide that the options scheduled to vest from 2008 through
2012, 1,440,000 options in the aggregate, will be exercisable at a per share
price of $0.225.
Warrants to acquire 125,000 shares with a grant date of March 16, 2007
were issued to a consulting firm. These warrants are exercisable at a per share
price of $0.28 the average closing price of the Company's common stock for the
20 days preceding the date of grant, and have a cashless exercise feature and
vested on the grant date. The warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes model
and the Company recorded a one time expense of approximately $26,000 in its
consolidated statement of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.
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Note 8. CONVERSION OF NOTES PAYABLE
On January 26, 2007, two executive officers exercised their right to
convert approximately $665,000 principal amount of the Company's notes plus
accrued interest of approximately $55,000 into an aggregate of 1,799,432 shares
of common stock at a conversion price of $0.40 per share.
Note 9. SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS AND BUSINESS SEGMENTS
One customer accounted for approximately 37% and 47% of net sales for the
three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and approximately 37%
and 55% of net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007,
respectively. Amounts receivable from this customer at June 30, 2008 are
approximately $1,439,000.
For the three months ended June 30, 2007, the Company operated in one
business segment. As a result of the acquisitions made in April 2007 of Sigma
and in August 2007 of Welding, the Company now operates in three segments.
Financial information about the Company's operating segments for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 as required under Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard 131 is as follows:
Three months ended June 30, (unaudited)
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2008 2007
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(as restated)
AIM:
Net sales $ 7,851,000 $ 8,206,000
Gross profit 2,301,000 2,184,000
Pre tax income 1,189,000 853,000
Assets 34,254,000 28,933,000
Sigma:
Net sales 3,516,000 2,784,000
Gross profit 544,000 623,000
Pre tax income (loss) (321,000) (9,000)
Assets 11,772,000 10,943,000
Welding:
Net sales 1,372,000 --
Gross profit 645,000 --
Pre tax income 203,000 --
Assets 9,027,000 --
Corporate:
Net sales -- --
Gross profit -- --
Pre tax income (1,084,000) (703,000)
Assets 23,105,000 18,088,000
Consolidated:
Net sales 12,739,000 10,990,000
Gross profit 3,490,000 2,807,000
Pre tax (loss) income (13,000) 141,000
Benefit (provision) for taxes (7,000) (254,000)
Net (loss) income (20,000) (113,000)
Elimination of assets (23,640,000) (18,161,000)
Assets $ 54,518,000 $ 39,803,000
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Six months ended June 30, (unaudited)
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2008 2007
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(as restated)
AIM:
Net sales $ 16,455,000 $ 15,694,000
Gross profit 4,695,000 3,851,000
Pre tax income 2,375,000 1,886,000
Sigma:
Net sales 7,555,000 2,784,000
Gross profit 1,451,000 623,000
Pre tax income (loss) (326,000) (37,000)
Welding:
Net sales 2,017,000 --
Gross profit 928,000 --
Pre tax income 75,000 --
Corporate:
Net sales -- --
Gross profit -- --
Pre tax income (2,164,000) (1,297,000)
Consolidated:
Net sales 26,027,000 18,478,000
Gross profit 7,074,000 4,474,000
Pre tax (loss) income (40,000) 552,000
Benefit (provision) for taxes 7,000 (513,000)
Net (loss) income (33,000) 39,000
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation
The following discussion of our results of operations, liquidity and
capital resources should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained elsewhere in this
report and the audited consolidated financial statements contained in our Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Our disclosure and analysis in this report contains forward-looking
statements. Certain of the matters discussed concerning our operations, cash
flows, financial position, economic performance and financial condition,
including, in particular, future sales, product demand, competition and the
effect of economic conditions include forward-looking statements within the
meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act.
Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to
future events or conditions or that include words such as "expects,"
"anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar
expressions are forward-looking statements. Although we believe that these
statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, including projections of
orders, sales, operating margins, earnings, cash flow, research and development
costs, working capital, capital expenditures, distribution channels,
profitability, new products, adequacy of funds from operations, these statements
and other projections and statements contained herein expressing general
optimism about future operating results and non-historical information, are
subject to several risks and uncertainties, and therefore, we can give no
assurance that these statements will be achieved.
Investors are cautioned that our forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ
materially from the expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements.
As for the forward-looking statements that relate to future financial
results and other projections, actual results will be different due to the
inherent uncertainty of estimates, forecasts and projections and may be better
or worse than projected. Given these uncertainties, you should not place any
reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
also represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date that they were
made. We expressly disclaim a duty to provide updates to these forward-looking
statements, and the estimates and assumptions associated with them, after the
date of this filing to reflect new information or events or changes in
circumstances or changes in expectations or the occurrence of anticipated events
or otherwise.
You are advised, however, to consult any additional disclosures we make in
our Forms 10-K, Forms 10-Q and Forms 8-K reports to the SEC. Also note that we
provide a cautionary discussion of risk and uncertainties under Part II, Item
1A. Risk Factors in this report. These are some of the known factors that we
think could cause our actual results to differ materially from expected results.
Other factors besides those listed here, including unknown factors, could also
adversely affect us. This discussion is provided as permitted by the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Restatement of June 30, 2007 Condensed Statements of Operations and Cash Flows
As discussed in the Explanatory Note at the beginning of this report, the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2007 was initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC") on August 14, 2007 (the "Originally Filed 10-QSB"). During the fourth
quarter of the year ended December 31, 2007 we made certain restatements to the
condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2007 and the condensed
consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the three and six
months then ended. This restatement was as a result of the Company's (a)
determination to capitalize certain amounts related to development expenditures
made in the first three quarters of 2007 previously expensed and (b) completion
of the allocation of the purchase price paid for Sigma Metals among certain
intangible assets of that company that initially had been allocated to goodwill.
Accordingly, the development expenditures previously expensed are now
capitalized and amortized, and the identified intangible assets are being
amortized, in the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2007, as restated. For a description of this
restatement, see Note 2 to the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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General
Air Industries Machining Corp. ("AIM") manufactures aircraft structural
parts and assemblies principally for prime defense contractors in the aerospace
industry. During 2007, approximately 85% of our revenues were derived from sales
of parts and assemblies directed toward military applications, although direct
sales to the military (U.S. and NATO) constituted a minor portion of our
revenues. We have evolved from being an individual parts manufacturer to being a
manufacturer of subassemblies (i.e. being an assembly constructor) and being an
engineering integrator. We currently produce over 2,400 individual products
(SKU's) that are assembled by a skilled labor force into electromechanical
devices, mixer assemblies, rotor-hub components, flight controls, arresting
gears, vibration absorbing assemblies, landing gear components and many other
subassembly packages.
We became a public company in 2005 in a transaction in which Ashlin
Development Corp., an existing publicly traded company, merged with Gales
Industries, Incorporated ("Gales") and Gales acquired all of the outstanding
shares of AIM. The result of this reverse merger transaction was that AIM's
business became the principal business of the surviving public company which is
now named Air Industries Group, Inc.
As a result of acquisitions we completed in the second and third quarters
of fiscal 2007 as part of our plan to capitalize on our relationships in the
aerospace industry, we have also become a specialty distributor of strategic
metals, primarily aluminum, stainless steels of various grades, titanium and
other exotic end user specified materials sourced from suppliers throughout the
world, and a provider of specialty welding services and metal products. Our
metals products are sold throughout the world to prime contractors in the
defense and commercial aerospace industries, aerospace engine manufacturers and
various subcontractors to aerospace manufacturers. Our welding services and
products are provided to similar customers in the United States.
We are engaged in an ongoing effort to position ourselves to win large,
long-term higher margin contracts. During 2007, and continuing in the first half
of 2008, we devoted substantial funds (approximately $1.5 million in 2007 and
$671 thousand thus far in 2008) to engineering costs and manpower in an effort
to participate in several significant projects, including the production of
subassemblies for the Joint Strike Fighter ("JSF") landing gear and the A380
drag strut assemblies. We began delivering the first articles for the Joint
Strike Fighter ("JSF") program during December 2006, and we expect to make
deliveries for the CV (Navy) version by the end of December 2008. The delivery
of first articles for A380 assemblies commenced in June 2008. We also have
submitted proposals for gear housing assemblies and throttle quadrants as part
of the BlackHawk helicopter program for which firm orders have not yet been
awarded.
We are continuing our efforts to complete the acquisition of Blair
Industries, Inc. and certain of its affiliated companies ("Blair-HSM"), for
which we will require substantial financing.
To supplement our working capital, in June 2008 we sold $2,950,000
principal amount of our Junior Subordinated Notes, together with 983,324 shares
of our common stock, to accredited investors for total cash consideration of
$2,950,000 in a private placement to provide us with working capital. We are
seeking additional capital to retire or refinance this and certain of our other
indebtedness. Nevertheless, we are continuing to experience liquidity concerns
due to costs associated with our acquired businesses which have not yet attained
anticipated operating results, costs associated with an inventory build-up in
anticipation of sales associated with new and existing projects, and ongoing
costs in connection with our continuing to attempt to acquire Blair-HSM.
Results of Operations
We completed the acquisition of our metals distribution operations (Sigma)
on April 16, 2007, and the acquisition of our welding operations (Welding) on
August 26, 2007; consequently, the results of operations of Sigma and Welding
are included in operations for the entire six month period ended June 30, 2008,
but for the three and six month period ended June 30, 2007, Sigma's results are
included since April 17, 2007 and Welding's results are not included.
At our core AIM business, our 18 month backlog of orders ("backlog")
increased by approximately $5.7 million (10%) to approximately $54.3 million at
June 30, 2008 from backlog of approximately $48.6 million at December 31, 2007.
These amounts only reflect our core AIM business.
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Three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with three months ended June 30,
2007 (as restated)
Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2008 increased by
approximately $1.75 million (16%) over the three months ended June 30, 2007 as a
result of (a) and increase in revenues of approximately $732 thousand (26%) at
our Sigma business, (b) the addition of $1.375 million in revenues from the
acquisition of our Welding business and (c) a decrease in revenues of
approximately $355 thousand (4%) at our core AIM business as shown below:
Three months ended June 30,
Net sales 2008 2007 Increase %
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------------
AIM $ 7,851,000 $ 8,206,000 $ -355,000 -4%
Sigma 3,516,000 2,784,000 732,000 26%
Welding 1,372,000 0 1,372,000 na
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Consolidated $12,739,000 $10,990,000 $ 1,749,000 16%
----------- ----------- ------------------
The slight decrease in our AIM business reflects the allocation of
production time to subassemblies for the A380 that were manufactured during the
second quarter but for which delivery dates were deferred. We continue to see
growth in customer demand as our 18 month backlog at our AIM business grew to
approximately $55.3 million at June 30, 2008 compared to approximately $33.6
million at June 30, 2007 and continue to strive to coordinate production and
shipping schedules to maximize revenues and avoid increased inventories.
One customer accounted for approximately 37% and 47% of net sales for the
three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Sales to that customer
are subject to General Ordering Agreements which extend through 2013. Amounts
receivable from this customer at June 30, 2008 were approximately $1,439,000.
Gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2008 increased by
approximately $683 thousand (24%) over the three months ended June 30, 2007 as a
result of an approximately $117 thousand (5%) increase in our core AIM business,
a decrease of approximately $79 thousand at Sigma, plus the addition of
approximately $645 thousand of gross profit contribution from our Welding
businesses as shown below:
Gross profit 2008 2007 Increase %
------------ ---------- ---------- -----------------
AIM $2,301,000 $2,184,000 $ 117,000 5%
Sigma 544,000 623,000 -79,000 -13%
Welding 645,000 0 645,000 na
---------- ---------- -----------------
Consolidated $3,490,000 $2,807,000 $ 683,000 24%
---------- ---------- -----------------
The principal reason for the increase in the gross profit in our core AIM
business was the shift in the mix of customer shipments to higher margin
products from those shipped infor the three months ended June 30, 2008 as
compared to the three months ended June 30, 2007. Although we intend to continue
to seek to migrate to higher margin projects, there can be no assurance that we
will be able to do so.
At the acquired Sigma and Welding operations, gross profit percentages
were approximately 15% and 47%, respectively in the three months ended June 30,
2008. Margin at Sigma was negatively impacted by several factors, including
manufacturing delays associated with the A380 program which prevented even
greater growth in revenues and Sigma's exposure to the international metals
market which has been experiencing rising prices.
As a result of the factors discussed above, consolidated gross margin rose
to 27% in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to 26% in the three
months ended June 30, 2007.
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Operating costs increased by approximately $601 thousand (25%) to $3.0
million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $2.4 million in the
three months ended June 30, 2007. The principal components of the approximately
$601 thousand increase were approximately:
- Approximately $348 thousand of operating costs at Welding which we
did not own during the three months ended June 30, 2007
- Approximately $263 thousand of increased operating costs at Sigma
As a result of the above factors, (loss) income from operations decreased
by approximately $154 thousand to a loss of approximately $13 thousand in the
three months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to a gain of approximately $141
thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2007.
Interest and financing costs consist of interest paid and accrued as well
as amortization of debt discount resulting from recording debt obligations at
fair value. Interest and financing costs increased by approximately $245
thousand (87%) to approximately $526 thousand in the three months ended June 30,
2008 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2007. The principal reason for
the increase is the higher debt levels (approximately $13 million) associated
with our acquisitions of Sigma and Welding in the second and third quarters of
2007 and the Junior Subordinated Notes we issued in June 2008. This increase was
partially offset by lower interest rates on our bank and term debt where the
interest rate declined to approximately 5.5% at June 30, 2008 compared to
approximately 7.5% at June 30, 2007. Should the trend of lower interest rates
continue, it would have a positive impact our interest expense as compared to
2007, which would likely be offset by our increased borrowings.
The provision for income taxes was approximately $7 thousand in the three
months ended June 30, 2008 compared to a provision of approximately $254
thousand in the three months ended June 30, 2007. The Company computes its
income tax provision or benefit according to Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 109, "Accounting for Income taxes" which uses the asset and
liability approach to financial reporting for income taxes. The substantial
difference from income taxes expected at the statutory rate and actual income
tax provisions results primarily from expenses which will never be deductable
due to basis differences at the acquired company (Sigma) and stock compensation
and other charges that are not deductable.
As a result of the factors described above, net loss decreased by
approximately $93 thousand to a net loss of approximately $20 thousand in the
three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to net loss of approximately $113
thousand in the three months ended June 30, 2007.
In April and May of 2007, we issued shares of our Series B Preferred
Stock. The dividend attributable to our Series B Preferred Stock during the
three months ended June 30, 2008 increased our net loss attributable to common
stockholders for the quarter by approximately $151,000 to a loss of $171,000.
Six months ended June 30, 2008 compared with six months ended June 30,
2007 (as restated)
Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2008 increased by
approximately $7.5 million (41%) over the six months ended June 30, 2007 as a
result of an approximately $760 thousand (5%) increase in our core AIM business
plus approximately $6.8 million from the acquired Sigma and Welding businesses,
as shown below:
Six months ended June 30,
Net Sales 2008 2007 Increase %
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------------
AIM $16,455,000 $15,694,000 $ 761,000 5%
Sigma 7,555,000 2,784,000 4,771,000 171%
Welding 2,017,000 0 2,017,000 na
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Consolidated $26,027,000 $18,478,000 $ 7,549,000 41%
----------- ----------- ------------------
The increase in our AIM business reflects increased shipments compared to
the six months ended June 30, 2007. We continue to see growth in customer demand
as our 18 month backlog at our AIM business continues to grow. Net sales at
Sigma and Welding contributed $4.7 million and $2.0 million in net sales in the
six months ended June 30, 2008.
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One customer accounted for approximately 37% and 55% of net sales for the
six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Sales to that customer
are subject to General Ordering Agreements which extend through 2013. Amounts
receivable from this customer at June 30, 2008 are approximately $1,439,000.
Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2008 increased by
approximately $2.6 million (58%) over the six months ended June 30, 2007 as a
result of a $844 thousand (22%) increase in our core AIM business plus the
addition of approximately $1.8 million of gross profit contribution from the
acquired Sigma and Welding businesses as shown below:
Six months ended June 30,
Gross profit 2008 2007 Increase %
------------ ---------- ---------- -----------------
AIM $4,695,000 $3,851,000 $ 844,000 22%
Sigma 1,451,000 623,000 828,000 133%
Welding 928,000 0 928,000 na
---------- ---------- -----------------
Consolidated $7,074,000 $4,474,000 $2,600,000 58%
---------- ---------- -----------------
The principal reason for the increase in the gross profit in our core AIM
business was the improvement in measuring and allocating costs which resulted in
approximately $0.6 million of certain payroll costs being reclassified to
general and administrative expense in the three months ended March 31, 2008.
Although such reclassifications impact gross margin and gross margin percentage,
they do not impact net income and it is not likely that any such material
reclassifications will occur in the future. Gross profit also increased at AIM
due to higher volume and production efficiencies enjoyed during the first
quarter of 2008.
At the acquired Sigma and Welding operations, gross profit percentages
were approximately 19% and 46%, respectively in the six months ended June 30,
2008.
As a result of the factors discussed above, consolidated gross margin rose
to 27% in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to 24% in the six months
ended June 30, 2007.
Operating costs increased by $2.7 million (76%) to $6.2 million in the six
months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $3.5 million in the six months ended June
30, 2007. The principal components of the increase include the following:
- Approximately $566 thousand of operating costs at Welding which we
did not own in the six months ended June 30, 2007
- Approximately $1.1 million of incremental costs at Sigma which we
owned for only a portion of the period ended June 30, 2007
- Approximately $0.6 million of costs at our core AIM operation which
were reclassified as general and administrative in the six months
ended June 30, 2008 but had been classified in cost of goods sold in
the six months ended June 30, 2007 and
- Approximately $0.3 in higher accounting, legal and consulting fees
associated with the additional complexities associated with
integrating our Sigma and Welding operations into our reporting and
accounting.
As a result of the above factors, income from operations decreased by
approximately $95 thousand (10%) to approximately $866 thousand in the six
months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2007.
Interest and financing costs consist of interest paid and accrued as well
as amortization of debt discount resulting from recording debt obligations at
fair value. Interest and financing costs increased by approximately $506
thousand (123%) to approximately $918 thousand in the six months ended June 30,
2008 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2007. The principal reason for
the increase is the higher debt levels (approximately $13 million, see
Liquidity) associated with our acquisitions of Sigma and Welding in the second
and third quarters of 2007 and the Junior Subordinated Notes we issued in June
2008. This increase was partially offset by lower interest rates on our bank and
term debt where the interest rate declined to approximately 5.5% at June 30,
2008 compared to approximately 7.5% at June 30, 2007.
The benefit for income taxes was approximately $7 thousand in the six
months ended June 30, 2008 compared to a provision of approximately $513
thousand in the six months ended June 30, 2007. The Company computes its income
tax provision or benefit according to Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 109, "Accounting for Income taxes" which uses the asset and
liability approach to financial reporting for income taxes. The substantial
difference from income taxes expected at the statutory rate and actual income
tax provisions and benefits results primarily from expenses which will never be
deductable due to basis differences at the acquired company (Sigma) and stock
compensation and other charges that are not deductable.
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As a result of the factors described above, net income changed by $72
thousand to a net loss of approximately $33 thousand in the six months ended
June 30, 2008 compared to net income of approximately $39 thousand in the six
months ended June 30, 2007.
In April and May of 2007, we issued shares of our Series B Preferred
Stock. The dividend attributable to our Series B Preferred Stock during the six
months ended June 30, 2008 increased our net loss attributable to common
stockholders for the six months by approximately $299,000 to a loss of $332,000.
Impact of Inflation
Inflation has not had a material effect on our results of operations.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our measures of liquidity include the following:
June 30, December 31,
2008 2007 Change
----------- ----------- -----------
(unaudited)
Cash $ -- $ -- $ --
Working capital $ 6,299,000 $ 5,699,000 $ 600,000
Revolving loan balance $11,823,000 $11,333,000 $ 490,000
We continue to experience liquidity concerns due to increased costs
associated with our acquired businesses which have not yet attained anticipated
operating results, costs associated with the inventory build-up in anticipation
of sales associated with new and existing projects, increased costs resulting
from delays in completing the acquisition of Blair - HSM, including our efforts
to obtain financing for that acquisition. If we are not successful in completing
a financing for that transaction, or if financing is completed but not
sufficient to provide the additional working capital we need, then we would
delay our acquisition growth program and adjust our focus to maximizing
liquidity in our core businesses. Beginning in July 2008, we implemented a cost
reduction program designed to better control general and administrative
expenses, including a reduction in management compensation.
The credit facility with PNC requires that all of our cash (except at
Welding) be swept on a daily basis to our loan accounts. Therefore, at any point
in time our book cash balances are negative (and included in accounts payable in
the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements) representing zero
cash at PNC bank less outstanding un-cleared checks. The revolving loan portion
of the credit facility with PNC is for a maximum of $14,000,000 subject to
periodic calculations of availability under a borrowing base calculation.
However, at the time of issuance of our Junior Subordinated Notes, SCCF
requested and PNC determined to reduce the maximum availability under the line
to $13.1 million. As of August 15, 2008, after giving effect to such reduction,
the remaining maximum availability was $185,000 under our PNC credit facility.
Because of the nature of the revolving loan, it is classified with current
liabilities in determining working capital.
During the year ended December 31, 2007, we incurred the debt financing
and issued the preferred stock indicated below to support our acquisitions of
Sigma and Welding:
Dividend or
Interest Rate
At June 30,
Amount 2008
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Sigma, seller notes $ 1,497,000 7%
Welding, seller notes net of discount 1,860,000 7%
Welding, working capital adjustment 190,000 7%
Welding, Term notes to SCCF 4,500,000 11.25%
Increases to the PNC revolving line of credit 5,000,000 5.5%
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subtotal, debt financings $13,047,000
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock 8,023,000 7%
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Total, financings for acquisitions $21,070,000
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In June 2008 we sold $2,950,000 principal amount of Junior Subordinated Notes,
together with 983,324 shares of our common stock, in a private placement for a
total purchase price of $2,950,000, to provide additional working capital. The
Junior Subordinated Notes, which are payable on May 31, 2010, or earlier upon
completion of one or a series of financings resulting in aggregate gross
proceeds of at least $10 million, bear interest at the rate of 2% per month (or
24% per month) until November 1, 2008 and thereafter at the rate of 3% per month
(or 36% per annum). Although we intend to pay the Junior Subordinated Notes out
of the proceeds of the financing we are seeking in connection with the
acquisition of HSM Blair, we cannot assure you that we will obtain the financing
required to complete that acquisition and retire or refinance the Junior
Subordinated Notes. We used the proceeds of the Junior Subordinated Note
financing to (a) pay down the PNC line by approximately $900 thousand, (b) fund
cash used in operations of approximately $1.4 million (including the build-up of
inventory) as well as (c) to fund additions to capitalized engineering costs. At
the request of SCCF, PNC has reduced our availability under our revolving credit
facility by $900 thousand.
A summary of our contractual obligations as of June 30, 2008 is included
in the table below:
Payments Due By Period
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Less than More than
Contractual Obligations Total 1 Year* 1-3 Years 3-5 Years 5 Years
- ------------------------------------------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations $24,915,000 $19,459,000 $ 5,456,000 $ -- $ --
Operating lease obligations .................... 18,250,000 1,060,000 3,300,000 3,500,000 10,390,000
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
TOTAL .......................................... $43,165,000 $20,519,000 $ 8,756,000 $ 3,500,000 $10,390,000
=========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
* Includes revolving and term loans that are due in 2010 but the instrument has
a "subjective acceleration clause" that permits the lender to demand payment at
any time (see Note 5 to condensed consolidated financial statements).
In April 2008, we prepaid approximately $0.25 million of the Sigma seller
notes. As a result of our increased debt described above, interest expense has
risen to approximately $526 thousand and approximately $918 thousand in the
three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively, compared to
approximately $281thousand and approximately $412 thousand in the three and six
months ended June 30, 2007.
During 2007, and continuing in the first six months of 2008, we devoted
substantial funds (approximately $1.5 million in 2007 and $641 thousand in 2008)
to engineering costs and manpower as part of an ongoing effort to participate in
several significant long-term, higher margin projects, including the production
of subassemblies for the Joint Strike Fighter ("JSF") landing gear and the A380
drag strut assemblies in the future.
During the six months ending June 2008 inventories increased for the group
by approximately $3.2 million (15%). This increase resulted in part from the use
of our production capacity at AIM to manufacture products whose delivery dates
have been pushed back and a shift in the nature of production at Welding. The
inventories per entity were as follows:
June 30, December 31,
Inventory 2008 2007 Increase %
-------------- ----------- ----------- -------------------
AIM $20,641,000 $17,634,000 $ 3,007,000 17%
Sigma 3,483,000 3,580,000 (97,000) -3%
Welding 857,000 606,000 251,000 na
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Consolidated $24,981,000 $21,820,000 $ 3,161,000 14%
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The increase in our inventory levels, coupled with our decision to fund
engineering and other costs to secure future higher margin projects and the
costs associated with our efforts to acquire Blair-HSM have strained our working
capital negatively impacting our liquidity and consequently our ability to work
on all of the projects in-house.
Until we pay or refinance the Junior Subordinated Notes, the debt service
associated with the Junior Subordinated Notes and our other debt obligations
will be substantial and will impair our ability to operate our business.
Further, until our liquidity improves substantially we will continue to pay in
stock the 7% dividend on the $8 million series B convertible preferred stock
issued in 2007. These issuances will dilute the interests of our other
shareholders.
In order to enhance our liquidity we are undertaking several initiatives.
Included among these is an effort to reduce our inventory levels at AIM and
Sigma, at AIM in particular by focusing on projects with immediate and confirmed
delivery dates, and cost reduction programs related to general and
administrative expenses. As an additional immediate measure, we are negotiating
an extension of the payment schedule for the remaining $2 million payable to the
former owners of Welding. Under the terms of the promissory note issued to the
former owners, an initial payment of $500,000 is due on August 24, 2008, with
the balance payable in twelve consecutive quarterly installments of principal in
the amount of $125,000 commencing on the November 30, 2008 and continuing
through August 31, 2011, together with accrued interest on the unpaid principal
amount at 7% per annum commencing August 24, 2008. We anticipate that we will be
able to restructure this note into sixteen equal quarterly payments of $125,000,
but it is likely that in connection with any restructuring we will issue
warrants to purchase our shares to the former owners of Welding.
In addition to the immediate measures being undertaken to improve our
liquidity, if the Blair-HSM transaction is not completed, we will likely shift
the focus of production at AIM to projects in house and temporarily reduce our
marketing and engineering efforts to increase our backlog.
The cash portion of the purchase price for the acquisition of Blair-HSM is
$14 million. We will require substantial financing to complete that acquisition.
We cannot assure you that we will complete the acquisition of HSM Blair or that
the capital raised in connection with such acquisition will be sufficient to
allow us to repay the Junior Subordinated Notes.
Item 4T. Controls and Procedures
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company's senior
management is responsible for establishing and maintaining a system of
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") designed to
ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the
reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and
Exchange Commission's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures
include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files
or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the
issuer's management, including its principal executive officer or officers and
principal financial officer or officers, or persons performing similar
functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
The Company has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of
its disclosure controls and procedures under the supervision of and with the
participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and our Chief
Financial Officer as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on
that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer has concluded that our disclosure
controls and procedures were not effective as of the end of the period covered
by this Report.
The deficiencies that exist in our disclosure controls and procedures as
of June 30, 2008, are those that were initially noted in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. Specifically, as of
June 30, 2008, there remained certain weaknesses in our staffing and our
internal controls over financial reporting that have prevented us from
accurately processing our accounts so as to be able to report our results on a
timely basis. As discussed more fully below, we have taken a series of steps to
address these issues and will continue to do so.
(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. We initially
determined that we had material weaknesses in our internal controls over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2007 in that we had not yet sufficiently
integrated and upgraded the reporting systems at our operating subsidiaries and
that we had insufficient staffing in our accounting department. To remediate
these weaknesses, during the three months ended June 30, 2008 we (a) increased
the attention to the reporting of our operating subsidiaries and began the
process of installing a centralized reporting and control system at Sigma and
Welding (b) recruited an additional member of the Controller's group and (c)
retained a financial reporting consultant to assist us in the timely preparation
of our filings under the Exchange Act. Our remediation efforts are continuing
and will continue until such time as we are timely and accurately reporting our
financial results. Other than these changes, there have not been any changes in
our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules
13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during our most recently completed fiscal
quarter which is the subject of this report that have materially affected, or
are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
There are inherent limitations in any system of internal control. A
control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only
reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its objectives are met. Further, the
design of a control system must consider that resources are not unlimited and
the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of
the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can
provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if
any, within the company have been detected. These inherent limitations include
the realities that judgment in decision-making can be faulty, and that
breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls
can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two
or more people, or by management override of the controls.
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A. Risk Factors
The purchase of our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Before
you invest you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described
in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,2007
(the "2007 Form 10-K"), under the caption "Risk Factors," our Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations set
forth in Item 2 of Part I of this report, our condensed consolidated financial
statements and related notes included in Item 1 of Part I of this report and our
consolidated financial statements and related notes, our Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the other
information in our 2007 Form 10-K. Readers should carefully review those risks,
as well as additional risks described in other documents we file from time to
time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In the three months ended June 30, 2008, there were no material changes
from the risk factors previously disclosed in our 2007 Form 10-K, except that
(a) we are continuing in our efforts to acquire the Blair-HSM companies,
including the performance of due diligence and seeking to obtain the financing
necessary to complete the acquisition of these companies and (b) we incurred an
additional $2,950,000 of debt as Junior Subordinated Notes (see Item 2 below and
Note 6 to condensed consolidated financial statements). In addition, it is
likely that we will need to refinance or satisfy with the proceeds from the sale
of equity certain debt obligations coming due or intended to be paid in 2008,
including $500,000 payable to the former shareholders of Welding in August 2008
and $2,950,000 Junior Subordinated Notes which would come due upon our
acquisition of the Blair Companies. There can be no assurance that we will be
successful in our efforts to obtain the financing necessary to acquire the Blair
Companies or to refinance our debt obligations as they mature or, if such
financing can be obtained, that the terms will be favorable to the Company.
If any of the events described in the portions of this report or our 2007
Form 10-K referred to above actually occurs, our financial condition or
operating results may be materially and adversely affected, our business may be
severely impaired, and the price of our common stock may decline, perhaps
significantly. This means you could lose all or a part of your investment.
Item 6. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
Exhibit No. Description
31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule
13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule
13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).
32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: August 18, 2008
AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP INC.
By: /s/ Peter D. Rettaliata
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Peter D. Rettaliata
President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Louis A. Giusto
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Louis A. Giusto
Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer (Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
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EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302(a) OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Peter D. Rettaliata, President and Chief Executive Officer of Air
Industries Group, Inc. (the "Company"), certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the Company;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as
of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to
ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b. Designed such internal controls over financial reporting, or caused
such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness
of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered
by this report based on such evaluation; and
d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most
recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting;
and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based
on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to
the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably
likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process,
summarize and report financial information; and
b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over
financial reporting.
Date: August 18, 2008
/s/ Peter D. Rettaliata
--------------------------
Name: Peter D. Rettaliata
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302(a) OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Louis A. Giusto, Chief Financial Officer of Air Industries Group, Inc.
(the "Company"), certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the Company;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as
of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to
ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal controls over financial reporting, or caused
such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the
period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most
recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting;
and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based
on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to
the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably
likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process,
summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over
financial reporting.
Date: August 18, 2008
/s/ Louis A. Giusto
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Name: Louis A. Giusto
Title: Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
The undersigned, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Air
Industries Group, Inc. (the "Company"), does hereby certify under the standards
set forth and solely for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q of the Company for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2008 fully
complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in that Form 10-Q fairly
presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company.
Dated: August 18, 2008
/s/ Peter D. Rettaliata
------------------------------
Peter D. Rettaliata
President and Chief Executive Officer
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
The undersigned, the Chief Financial Officer of Air Industries Group, Inc.
(the "Company"), does hereby certify under the standards set forth and solely
for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the
Company for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2008 fully complies with
the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and information contained in that Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.
Dated: August 18, 2008
/s/ Louis A. Giusto
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Louis A. Giusto
Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.