UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

Quarterly Report Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2022March 31, 2023

or

Transition Report Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from ______ to_______

Commission File No. 001-35927

AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada80-0948413
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1460 Fifth Avenue, Bay Shore, New York 11706

(Address of principal executive offices)

(631) 968-5000

(631) 968-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities Registered pursuant to Section 12(b)1(b) of the Act

Title of Each ClassTrading Symbol(s)Name of each Exchange on
which Registered
Common StockAIRINYSE-American

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒  No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒  No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large Accelerated Filer ☐Non-Accelerated Filer ☒
Accelerated Filer ☐Smaller Reporting Company ☒
Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

There were 3,247,9373,289,827 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of November 8, 2022.August 4, 2023.

 

 

INDEX

Page No.
PART I.FINANCIAL INFORMATION1
Item 1.Financial Statements1
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations2018
Item 4.Controls and Procedures2724
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION2825
Item 1A.Risk Factors2825
Item 6.Exhibits2925
SIGNATURES3026

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements are predictive in nature and can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and generally include words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates” and similar expressions. Certain of the matters discussed herein concerning, among other items, our operations, cash flows, financial position and economic performance including, in particular, future sales, product demand, competition and the effect of economic conditions, include forward-looking statements.

These statements and other projections contained herein expressing opinions about future outcomes and non-historical information, are subject to uncertainties and, therefore, there is no assurance that the outcomes expressed in these statements will be achieved. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from the expectations expressed in forward-looking statements contained herein. Given these uncertainties, you should not place any reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date hereof. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as amended,2022, and elsewhere in this report and the risks discussed in our other filings with the SEC.

We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under the securities laws of the United States.

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Page No.
Item 1. Financial statements
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 (unaudited) and December 31, 202120222
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022 and 2021 (unaudited)3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022 and 2021 (unaudited)4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022 and 2021 (unaudited)5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements7

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

  March 31,  December 31, 
  2023  2022 
  (unaudited)    
ASSETS      
Current Assets      
Cash $1,125,000  $281,000 
Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance for Credit Loss of $285,000 and $281,000  7,273,000   9,483,000 
Inventory  32,444,000   31,821,000 
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets  288,000   307,000 
Contract Costs Receivable  296,000   296,000 
Prepaid Taxes  29,000   28,000 
Total Current Assets  41,455,000   42,216,000 
         
Property and Equipment, Net  8,948,000   8,593,000 
Operating Lease Right-Of-Use-Assets  2,327,000   2,473,000 
Deferred Financing Costs, Net, Deposits and Other Assets  627,000   532,000 
         
TOTAL ASSETS $53,357,000  $53,814,000 
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
Current Liabilities        
Debt - Current Portion $14,450,000  $14,477,000 
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses  7,689,000   7,542,000 
Operating Lease Liabilities - Current Portion  803,000   778,000 
Deferred Gain on Sale - Current Portion  38,000   38,000 
Customer Deposits  508,000   781,000 
Total Current Liabilities  23,488,000   23,616,000 
         
Long Term Liabilities        
Debt - Net of Current Portion  5,040,000   4,629,000 
Subordinated Notes Payable - Related Party  6,162,000   6,162,000 
Operating Lease Liabilities - Net of Current Portion  2,252,000   2,463,000 
Deferred Gain on Sale - Net of Current Portion  95,000   105,000 
TOTAL LIABILITIES  37,037,000   36,975,000 
         
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 8)        
         
Stockholders’ Equity        
Preferred Stock, par value $.001 - Authorized 3,000,000 shares, 0 shares outstanding, at both March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.  -   - 
Common Stock - Par Value $.001 - Authorized 6,000,000 Shares, 3,259,367 and 3,247,937 Shares Issued and Outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively  3,000   3,000 
Additional Paid-In Capital  82,545,000   82,446,000 
Accumulated Deficit  (66,228,000)  (65,610,000)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  16,320,000   16,839,000 
         
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $53,357,000  $53,814,000 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Condensed Consolidated Balance SheetsStatements of Operations

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

(Unaudited)

 

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2022  2021 
  (unaudited)    
ASSETS      
Current Assets      
Cash $192,000  $627,000 
Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $493,000 and $594,000  8,658,000   10,473,000 
Inventory  33,408,000   29,532,000 
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets  250,000   226,000 
Prepaid Taxes  25,000   22,000 
Total Current Assets  42,533,000   40,880,000 
         
Property and Equipment, Net  8,478,000   8,404,000 
Operating Lease Right-Of-Use-Asset  2,615,000   3,018,000 
Deferred Financing Costs, Net, Deposits and Other Assets  989,000   960,000 
Goodwill  163,000   163,000 
         
TOTAL ASSETS $54,778,000  $53,425,000 
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
Current Liabilities        
Debt - Current Portion $14,820,000  $14,112,000 
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses  6,979,000   6,723,000 
Operating Lease Liabilities - Current Portion  754,000   686,000 
Deferred Gain on Sale - Current Portion  38,000   38,000 
Customer Deposits  1,291,000   1,470,000 
Liability Related to the Sale of Future Proceeds from Disposition of Subsidiary  -   59,000 
Deferred payroll tax liability - CARES Act  314,000   314,000 
Total Current Liabilities  24,196,000   23,402,000 
         
Long Term Liabilities        
Debt - Net of Current Portion  4,001,000   2,838,000 
Subordinated Notes Payable - Related Parties  6,162,000   6,412,000 
Operating Lease Liabilities - Net of Current Portion  2,669,000   3,241,000 
Deferred Gain on Sale - Net of Current Portion  114,000   143,000 
TOTAL LIABILITIES  37,142,000   36,036,000 
         
Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 4 and 8)        
         
Stockholders’ Equity        
Preferred Stock, par value $.001 - Authorized 3,000,000 shares, 0 shares outstanding, at both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.  -   - 
Common Stock - Par Value $.001 - Authorized 6,000,000 Shares, 3,232,467 and 3,212,801 Shares Issued and Outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively  3,000   3,000 
Additional Paid-In Capital  82,344,000   81,920,000 
Accumulated Deficit  (64,711,000)  (64,534,000)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  17,636,000   17,389,000 
         
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $54,778,000  $53,425,000 
  2023  2022 
       
Net Sales $12,549,000  $12,062,000 
         
Cost of Sales  10,669,000   9,984,000 
         
Gross Profit  1,880,000   2,078,000 
         
Operating Expenses  2,038,000   1,871,000 
         
(Loss) Income from Operations  (158,000)  207,000 
         
Interest and Financing Costs  (358,000)  (198,000)
         
Interest Expense - Related Parties  (118,000)  (125,000)
         
Other Income, Net  16,000   88,000 
         
Loss before Benefit From Income Taxes  (618,000)  (28,000)
         
Provision for Income Taxes  -   - 
         
Net Loss $(618,000) $(28,000)
         
(Loss) Income per share - Basic and diluted $(0.19) $(0.01)
         
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic and diluted  3,258,478   3,218,322 

Share and per share data have been adjusted for all periods presented to reflect the one-for-10 reverse stock split effective October 18, 2022.

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Stockholders’ Equity

  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
  2022  2021  2022  2021 
Net Sales $13,278,000  $14,354,000  $39,348,000  $43,519,000 
                 
Cost of Sales  11,036,000   12,340,000   32,606,000   37,105,000 
                 
Gross Profit  2,242,000   2,014,000   6,742,000   6,414,000 
                 
Operating Expenses  2,073,000   1,837,000   6,116,000   5,770,000 
                 
Income from Operations  169,000   177,000   626,000   644,000 
                 
Interest and Financing Costs  (205,000)  (205,000)  (566,000)  (585,000)
                 
Interest Expense - Related Parties  (118,000)  (126,000)  (369,000)  (376,000)
                 
Other Income, Net  12,000   88,000   132,000   338,000 
                 
(Loss) Income before Provision for Income Taxes  (142,000)  (66,000)  (177,000)  21,000 
                 
Provision for Income Taxes  -   -   -   - 
                 
Net (Loss) Income $(142,000) $(66,000) $(177,000) $21,000 
                 
(Loss) Income per share - Basic $(0.04) $(0.02) $(0.05) $0.01 
(Loss) Income per share - Diluted $(0.04) $(0.02) $(0.05) $0.01 
                 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - basic  3,232,467   3,207,405   3,224,912   3,202,287 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - diluted  3,232,467   3,207,405   3,224,912   3,874,377 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

Share and per share data have been adjusted for all periods presented to reflect the one-for-10 reverse stock split effective October 18, 2022.(Unaudited)

        Additional     Total 
  Common Stock  Paid-in  Accumulated  Stockholders’ 
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Equity 
Balance, January 1, 2023  3,247,937  $3,000  $82,446,000  $(65,610,000) $16,839,000 
Common Stock issued for directors fees  11,430   -   54,000   -   54,000 
Stock Compensation Expense  -   -   45,000   -   45,000 
Net Loss  -   -   -   (618,000)  (618,000)
Balance, March 31, 2023  3,259,367  $3,000  $82,545,000  $(66,228,000) $16,320,000 
                     
Balance January 1, 2022  3,212,801  $3,000  $81,920,000  $(64,534,000) $17,389,000 
Common Stock issued for directors fees  5,522   -   54,000   -   54,000 
Stock Compensation Expense  -   -   66,000   -   66,000 
Net Loss  -   -   -   (28,000)  (28,000)
Balance, March 31, 2022  3,218,323  $3,000  $82,040,000  $(64,562,000) $17,481,000 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ EquityCash Flows

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021March 31,

(Unaudited)

        Additional     Total 
  Common Stock  Paid-in  Accumulated  Stockholders’ 
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Equity 
Balance, January 1, 2022  3,212,801  $3,000  $81,920,000  $(64,534,000) $17,389,000 
                     
Common Stock issued for directors fees  5,522   -   54,000   -   54,000 
Stock Compensation Expense  -   -   66,000   -   66,000 
Net Loss  -   -   -   (28,000)  (28,000)
Balance, March 31, 2022  3,218,323  $3,000  $82,040,000  $(64,562,000) $17,481,000 
                     
Common Stock issued for directors fees  6,429   -   54,000   -   54,000 
Stock Compensation Expense  -   -   141,000   -   141,000 
Net Loss  -   -   -   (7,000)  (7,000)
Balance, June 30, 2022  3,224,752  $3,000  $82,235,000  $(64,569,000) $17,669,000 
                     
Common Stock issued for directors fees  7,715   -   54,000   -   54,000 
Stock Compensation Expense  -   -   55,000   -   55,000 
Net Loss  -   -   -   (142,000)  (142,000)
Balance, September 30, 2022  3,232,467  $3,000  $82,344,000  $(64,711,000) $17,636,000 
                     
Balance January 1, 2021  3,190,698  $3,000  $81,267,000  $(66,161,000) $15,109,000 
Common Stock issued for directors fees  4,196   -   52,000   -   52,000 
Stock Options exercised  5,122   -   -   -   - 
Stock Compensation Expense  -   -   157,000   -   157,000 
Net Loss  -   -   -   (152,000)  (152,000)
Balance, March 31, 2021  3,200,016  $3,000  $81,476,000  $(66,313,000) $15,166,000 
                     
Common Stock issued for directors fees  3,739   -   52,000   -   52,000 
Stock Compensation Expense  -   -   57,000   -   57,000 
Net Income  -   -   -   239,000   239,000 
Balance, June 30, 2021  3,203,755  $3,000  $81,585,000  $(66,074,000) $15,514,000 
                     
Common Stock issued for directors fees  3,998   -   52,000   -   52,000 
Stock Compensation Expense  -   -   147,000   -   147,000 
Net Loss  -   -   -   (66,000)  (66,000)
Balance, September 30, 2021  3,207,753  $3,000  $81,784,000  $(66,140,000) $15,647,000 
  2023  2022 
       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net Loss $(618,000) $(28,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities        
Depreciation of property and equipment  617,000   665,000 
Non-cash employee compensation expense  45,000   66,000 
Non-cash directors compensation  54,000   54,000 
Non-cash other income recognized  -   (89,000)
Amortization of Right-of-Use Assets  146,000   131,000 
Deferred gain on sale of real estate  (10,000)  (10,000)
Bad debt expense (recovery)  4,000   (118,000)
Amortization of deferred financing costs  17,000   15,000 
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities        
(Increase) Decrease in Operating Assets:        
Accounts receivable  2,206,000   3,033,000 
Inventory  (623,000)  (2,467,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  19,000   (32,000)
Prepaid taxes  (1,000)  - 
Deposits and other assets  (105,000)  (70,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities:        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  146,000   354,000 
Operating lease liabilities  (186,000)  (164,000)
Customer deposits  (273,000)  (55,000)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES  1,438,000   1,285,000 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Purchase of property and equipment  (973,000)  (430,000)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES  (973,000)  (430,000)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Payments for revolving loan - Webster Bank  (132,000)  (901,000)
Proceeds from note payable - term note - Webster Bank  740,000   - 
Payments of term note - Webster Bank  (208,000)  (203,000)
Payments of finance lease obligations  (20,000)  (9,000)
Payments of loan payable - financed asset  (1,000)  (5,000)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES  379,000   (1,118,000)
         
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH  844,000   (263,000)
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD  281,000   627,000 
CASH AT END OF PERIOD $1,125,000  $364,000 

Share data have been adjusted for all periods presented to reflect the one-for-10 reverse stock split effective October 18, 2022. 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Unaudited)

  2022  2021 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net (Loss) Income $(177,000) $21,000 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities        
Depreciation of property and equipment  1,906,000   2,105,000 
Non-cash employee compensation expense  262,000   361,000 
Non-cash directors compensation  162,000   156,000 
Non-cash other income recognized  (59,000)  (274,000)
Non-cash interest expense  -   82,000 
Amortization of operating Right-of-Use assets  403,000   364,000 
Deferred gain on sale of real estate  (29,000)  (29,000)
Bad debt recovery  (102,000)  (54,000)
Amortization of deferred financing costs  48,000   118,000 
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities        
Decrease (Increase) in Operating Assets:        
Accounts receivable  1,917,000   (1,692,000)
Inventory  (3,876,000)  2,761,000 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  (24,000)  (159,000)
Prepaid taxes  (3,000)  - 
Deposits and other assets  (74,000)  (15,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities:        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  256,000   (1,261,000)
Operating lease liabilities  (504,000)  (541,000)
Customer deposits  (179,000)  571,000 
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES  (73,000)  2,514,000 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Purchase of property and equipment  (1,980,000)  (983,000)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES  (1,980,000)  (983,000)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Note payable - revolver - net - Webster Bank  1,641,000   (2,187,000)
Proceeds from term loan - Webster Bank  1,945,000   - 
Payments of term loan - Webster Bank  (1,430,000)  (1,147,000)
Payments of deferred Financing Costs  (20,000)  - 
Payment of subordinated note payable - related party  (250,000)  - 
Payments of finance lease obligations  (263,000)  (3,000)
Payments of loan payable - financed asset  (5,000)  (7,000)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES  1,618,000   (3,344,000)
         
NET DECREASE IN CASH  (435,000)  (1,813,000)
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD  627,000   2,505,000 
CASH AT END OF PERIOD $192,000  $692,000 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


 

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the NineThree Months Ended September 30,March 31, (Continued)
(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

  2022  2021 
Supplemental cash flow information        
Cash paid during the period for interest $895,000  $918,000 
         
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities        
Capitalization of related party note interest to principal $-  $400,000 

   2023   2022 
Supplemental cash flow information        
Cash paid during the period for interest $476,000  $283,000 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1. FORMATIONORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Organization

 

Air Industries Group is a Nevada corporation (“AIRI”). As of September 30, 2022, and for the three months ending March 31, 2023 and nine months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements presented are those of AIRI, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries; Air Industries Machining Corp. (“AIM”), Nassau Tool Works, Inc. (“NTW”), and the Sterling Engineering Corporation (“Sterling”), (together, the “Company”).

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022.2023. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021,2022, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from which the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet dated December 31, 20212022 was derived.

Effective with the Company’s first quarter ended March 31, 2022, the Company is presenting its operations as one reportable operating segment.

Historically the Company operated its businesses and reported its results as two separate segments with AIM and NTW comprising the Complex Machining segment (“CMS”) and Sterling as the Turbine & Engine Component segment (“TEC”). The CMS segment specialized in flight critical components including flight controls and landing gear. The TEC segment focused on manufacturing components for jet engines. Along with its operating subsidiaries, the Company reported the results of its corporate division as an independent segment.

In recent years the Company integrated and consolidated the business of AIM and NTW into one facility on Long Island and the operations of its CMS and TEC segments have become increasingly integrated. The Company also made significant capital expenditures and all of its operations now share the same manufacturing facilities and use most, if not all, of the same sales and marketing functions. The Company made these changes to take advantage of the long-term growth opportunities it sees in the aerospace and defense market. In early fiscal 2022, the Company further changed its management approach and is now making decisions about resources to be allocated and assesses performance based on one integrated business rather than two reporting segments. As such, effective with the first quarter ended March 31, 2022, the Company is presenting its operations as one reportable operating segment.

Reverse Stock Split

On October 4, 2022, the Company announced a reverse stock split of its authorized, issued and outstanding shares of common stock at a ratio of 1-for-10. The reverse stock split was effective on October 18, 2022, and its common stock began trading on a post-split-adjusted basis at that time. All share and per share amounts of its common stock presented have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the 1-for-10 reverse stock split. As result of the reverse stock split there were no fractional shares issued and all holders were rounded up to the next whole share. See Note 7 for more information.

 


Note 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Inventory Valuation

 

For annual periods,As of March 31,2023, the Company values inventory at the lower of cost on a first-in-first-out basis or estimated net realizable value. The Company does not take physical inventories at interim quarterly reporting periods. ForPrior to 2023, for interim periods, substantially all of the inventory value has beenwas estimated using a gross profit percentage based on the annual gross profit percentage of the immediately preceding year as applied to the net sales of the current period. Adjustments to reconcile the annual physical inventory

The Company generally purchases raw materials and supplies uniquely suited to the Company’s books are recordedproduction of larger more complex parts, such as landing gear, only when non-cancellable contracts for orders have been received for finished goods. It occasionally produces larger more complex products, such as landing gear, in the fourth quarter.excess of purchase order quantities in anticipation of future purchase order demand, when it is economically advantageous to do so, since historically this excess has been used in fulfilling future purchase orders. The Company purchases supplies and materials useful in a variety of products as deemed necessary even though orders have not been received. The Company periodically evaluates inventory items not secured by purchase orders and establishes write-downs to estimated net realizable value for excess quantities, slow-moving goods, obsolescence and for other impairments of value.

 

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Inventories consist of the following at:

 

 March 31, December 31, 
 September 30, December 31,  2023  2022 
 2022  2021      
Raw Materials $4,163,000  $3,410,000  $4,519,000  $4,198,000 
Work In Progress  22,329,000   20,926,000   19,840,000   20,488,000 
Finished Goods  9,677,000   8,350,000   11,648,000   10,748,000 
Reserve  (2,761,000)  (3,154,000)  (3,563,000)  (3,613,000)
Total Inventory $33,408,000  $29,532,000  $32,444,000  $31,821,000 

 

Credit and Concentration Risks

 

There were twofour customers that represented 63.9%57.1% and 67.7%three customers that represented 70.8% of total net sales for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, respectively. This is set forth in the table below.

 

 Percentage of Sales 
 March 31, March 31, 
Customer Percentage of Sales  2023 2022 
 September 30,
2022
  September 30,
2021
      
1  40.7%  41.6%  24.3%  27.1%
2  23.2%  26.1%  11.6%  25.2%
3  11.2%  ** 
4  10.0%  ** 
5  *   18.5%

*Customer was less than 10% of sales for the three months ended March 31, 2023
**Customer was less than 10% of sales for the three months ended March 31, 2022

There were threetwo customers that represented 68.9%33.1% and 75.5%three customers 70.3% of total sales for the nine months ended September 30,gross accounts receivable at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively. This is set forth in the table below.

  Percentage of Accounts
Receivables
 
  March 31,  December 31, 
Customer 2023  2022 
       
1  18.9%  33.1%
2  14.2%  23.6%
3  *   13.6%

 

Customer Percentage of Sales 
  September 30,
2022
  September 30,
2021
 
1  32.5%  36.8%
2  19.5%  26.2%
3  16.9%  12.5%


There were two customers that represented 70.2% and three customers that represented 74.7% of gross accounts receivable at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. This is set forth in the table below.

Customer Percentage of Receivables 
  September 30,  December 31, 
  2022  2021 
1  58.1%  50.3%
2  12.1%  12.7%
3  *   11.7%

*Customer was less than 10% of accounts receivable at September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023

 

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Disaggregation of Revenue

 

The following table summarizes revenue from contracts with customers for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2022ended March 31, 2023 and 2021:2022:

 

Product March 31,
2023
 March 31,
2022
 
 Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended      
Product September 30,
2022
  September 30,
2021
  September 30,
2022
  September 30,
2021
 
Military $11,266,000  $12,380,000  $33,399,000  $38,750,000  $10,032,000 $10,659,000 
Commercial  2,012,000   1,973,000   5,949,000   4,769,000   2,517,000  1,403,000 
                
Total $13,278,000  $14,353,000  $39,348,000  $43,519,000  $12,549,000 $12,062,000 

 

Concentration of Credit RiskCash

 

During the period, the Company had occasionally maintained balances in its bank accounts that were in excess of the FDIC insurance limit. The Company has not experienced any losses on these accounts.

 

Major Suppliers

 

The Company has several key sole-source suppliers of various parts or services that are important for one or more of its products. These suppliers are its only source for such parts or services and, therefore, in the event any of them were to go out of business or be unable to provide parts or services for any reason, its business could be severely harmed.

 

Customer Deposits

 

The Company receives advance payments on certain contracts with the remainder of the contract balance due upon the shipment of the final product once the customer inspects and approves the product for shipment. At that time, the entire amount will be recognized as revenue and the deposit will be applied to the customer’s invoice.

 

At September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021,2022, customer deposits were $1,291,000$508,000 and $1,470,000$781,000 respectively. The Company recognized revenue of $73,000 and $126,000$272,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively,March 31, 2023, that was included in the customer deposits balance as of December 31, 2021.2022. The Company recognized revenue of $132,000 and $507,000$45,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively,March 31, 2022, that was included in the customer deposits balance as of December 31, 2020.2021.

  

Backlog

 

Backlog represents anticipated revenue from remaining performance obligations under executed non-cancellable contracts that representin the form of firm purchase orders that are deliverable over the next 18- month18-month period. As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, backlog relating to remaining performance obligations in contracts was approximately $65,000,000. We expect$72,200,000. The Company expects to recognize revenue amounts in future periods related to these remaining performance obligations as follows: approximately $13,000,000 to $15,000,000 of our backlog$40,300,000 during the remainder of 2022,period April 1to December 31, 2023, and approximately $25,000,000 to $30,000,000$31,900,000 during the period from January 1, 2023 - June2024, to September 30, 2023, and approximately $11,000,000 to $15,000,000 from July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023.2024. This expectation assumes that raw material suppliers and that outsourced processing is completeddelivered and deliveredcompleted on-time and that itsthe Company’s customers will accept delivery as scheduled. The Company anticipates that sales during the aforementioned periods will also include sales pursuant to customer orders and contracts that are not currently in the 18-month backlog.

Contract Costs Receivable

Contract costs receivable represent costs to be reimbursed from a terminated contract. The Company expects to collect the receivable in the next twelve months. Contract costs receivable totals $296,000 of both March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

 


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Leases

 

The Company accounts for leases under ASC 842, “Leases.” All leases are required to be recorded on the balance sheet and are classified as either operating leases or finance leases. The lease classification affects the expense recognition in the income statement. Operating lease charges are recorded entirely in operating expenses. Finance lease charges are split, where amortization of the right-of- use asset is recorded in operating expenses and an implied interest component is recorded in interest expense. See Note 4.

 

Earnings (Loss) per share

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing the net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period.

 

For purposes of calculating diluted earnings per common share, the numerator includes net income plus interest on convertible notes payable assumed converted as of the first day of the period. The denominator includes both the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period and the number of common stock equivalents if the inclusion of such common stock equivalents is dilutive. Dilutive common stock equivalents potentially include stock options and warrants using the treasury stock method and convertible notes payable using the if-converted method.

 

The following is the calculation of net (loss) income applicable to common stockholders utilized to calculate the EPS:

  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,
2022
  September 30,
2021
  September 30,
2022
  September 30,
2021
 
(Loss) Income - Basic $(142,000) $(66,000) $(177,000) $21,000 
Add: Convertible Note Interest for Potential Note Conversion  -   -   -   232,000 
                 
(Loss) Income used to calculate diluted earnings per share $(142,000) $(66,000) $(177,000) $253,000 

The following is a reconciliation of the denominators of basic and diluted earnings per share computations:

  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,
2022
  September 30,
2021
  September 30,
2022
  September 30,
2021
 
Weighted average shares outstanding used to compute basic earnings per share  3,232,467   3,207,405   3,224,912   3,202,287 
Effect of dilutive stock options and warrants  -   -   -   266,300 
Effect of dilutive convertible notes payable  -   -   -   405,789 
Weighted average shares outstanding and dilutive securities used to compute dilutive earnings per share  3,232,467   3,207,405   3,224,912   3,874,376 

The following securities have been excluded from the calculation as the exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares:stock:

 

 Three Months Ended 
 March 31, March 31, 
 Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended  2023  2022 
 September 30,
2022
  September 30,
2021
  September 30,
2022
  September 30,
2021
      
Stock Options  305,350   118,000   305,350   16,000   302,550   208,400 
Warrants  76,000   183,000   76,000   142,000   28,000   126,100 
  381,350   301,000   381,350   158,000   330,550   334,500 

 


The following securities have been excluded from the calculation even though the exercise price was less than the average market price of the common shares during the periods set forth below because the effect of including these potential shares was anti-dilutive due to the net loss incurred during these periods:that period:

 

 Three Months Ended 
 March 31, March 31, 
 Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended  2023  2022 
 September 30,
2022
  September 30,
2021
  September 30,
2022
  September 30,
2021
      
Stock Options  -   133,000          -            -   -   - 
Convertible notes payable  405,810   509,000   405,810   -   405,800   405,800 
  405,810   642,000   405,810   -   405,800   405,800 

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation.” Under the fair value recognition provision of the ASC, stock-based compensation cost is estimated at the grant date based on the fair value of the award. The Company estimates the fair value of stock options and warrants granted using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. Stock based compensation expense for employees amounted to $55,000$45,000 and $147,000$66,000 for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, respectively, and $262,000 and $361,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Stock compensation expense for directors amounted to $54,000 and $52,000$54,000 for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, respectively and $162,000 and $156,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Stock compensation expenseexpenses for employees and directors waswere included in operating expenses on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the acquisition cost of businesses over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired. The goodwill amount of $163,000 at both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 relates to the acquisition of NTW.

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Goodwill is not amortized, but is tested at least annually for impairment, or if circumstances occur that more likely than not reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying amount.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

Effective January 1, 2022,2023, the Company adopted ASU No. 2020-06, Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) (“ASU 2020-06), which is intended to address issues identified as a result of the complexity associated with applying accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity. For convertible instruments, ASU 2020-06 reduces the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock, and enhances information transparency by making targeted improvements to the disclosures for convertible instruments and earnings-per-share guidance on the basis of feedback from financial statement users. The adoption of ASU 2020-06 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326) (“ASU 2016-13”), which significantly changes how entities will account for credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. ASU 2016-13 replaces the existing incurred loss model with an expected credit loss model that requires entities to estimate an expected lifetime credit loss on most financial assets and certain other instruments. Under ASU 2016-13 credit impairment is recognized as an allowance for credit losses, rather than as a direct write-down of the amortized cost basis of a financial asset. The impairment allowance is a valuation account deducted from the amortized cost basis of financial assets to present the net amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. Once the new pronouncement is adopted by theThe Company, the allowance for credit losses must be adjusted for management’s current estimate at each reporting date. The new guidance provides no threshold for recognition of impairment allowance. Therefore, entities must also measure expected credit losses on assets that have a low risk of loss. For instance, trade receivables that are either current or not yet due may not require an allowance reserve under currently generally accepted accounting principles, but under the new standard, the Company will have to estimate an allowance for expected credit losses on trade receivables under ASU 2016-13. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual periods, including interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2022 for smaller reporting companies. The Company is currently assessingdid not have a material effect on the impact ASU 2016-13 will have on its consolidatedCompany’s financial statements.

 


The Company does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Note 3. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

The components of property and equipment at September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 20212022 consisted of the following:

 

 March 31, December 31, 
 September 30, December 31,  2023  2022 
 2022  2021      
Land $300,000  $300,000  $300,000  $300,000 
Buildings and Improvements  1,945,000   1,723,000   1,789,000   1,789,000 
Machinery and Equipment  23,055,000   22,013,000   24,497,000   23,566,000 
Finance Lease Machinery and Equipment  375,000   375,000 
Finance Lease ROU Assets - Machinery and Equipment  375,000   375,000 
Tools and Instruments  13,495,000   12,866,000   13,774,000   13,744,000 
Automotive Equipment  266,000   200,000   266,000   266,000 
Furniture and Fixtures  290,000   290,000   300,000   290,000 
Leasehold Improvements  882,000   882,000   941,000   941,000 
Computers and Software  604,000   583,000   604,000   604,000 
Total Property and Equipment  41,212,000   39,232,000   42,846,000   41,875,000 
Less: Accumulated Depreciation  (32,734,000)  (30,828,000)  (33,898,000)  (33,282,000)
Property and Equipment, net $8,478,000  $8,404,000  $8,948,000  $8,593,000 

 

Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022 was approximately $617,000 and 2021 was $598,000 and $688,000, respectively. Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was $1,906,000 and $2,105,000,$665,000, respectively.

 

Assets held under financedfinance lease obligations are depreciated over the shorter of their related lease terms or their estimated productive lives. Depreciation of assets under finance leases is included in depreciation expense for 2022 and 2021.expense. Accumulated depreciation on these assets was approximately $12,000$13,000 and $32,000$0 as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively.

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Note 4. LEASESOPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES

 

The Company has operating and finance leases for leased office and manufacturing facilities and equipment leases. The Company leases certain machinery and equipment under finance leases and leases its offices and manufacturing facilities under operating leases.facilities. The leases have remaining lease terms of one to sixfive years, some of which include options to extend or terminate the leases.

 

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2022  2021 
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term - in years  3.91   4.53 
Weighted Average discount rate - %  8.97%  8.89%
  Three Months Ended 
  March 31,  March 31, 
  2023  2022 
Operating lease cost: $271,000  $271,000 
Total lease cost $271,000  $271,000 
         
Other Information        
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement lease liability:  257,000   249,000 
Operating cash flow from operating leases $257,000  $249,000 

 


  March 31,  December 31, 
  2023  2022 
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term - in years  3.40   3.64 
Weighted Average discount rate - %  9.00%  8.89%

 

The aggregate undiscounted cash flows of operating lease payments for leasesas of March 31, 2023, with remaining terms greater than one year are as follows:

 

  Amount 
December 31, 2023 (remainder of year) $781,000 
December 31, 2024  1,070,000 
December 31, 2025  992,000 
December 31, 2026  730,000 
Total future minimum lease payments  3,573,000 
Less: discount  (518,000)
Total operating lease maturities  3,055,000 
Less: current portion of operating lease liabilities  (803,000)
Total long term portion of operating lease maturities $2,252,000 

  Amount 
December 31, 2022 (remainder of year) $257,000 
December 31, 2023  1,038,000 
December 31, 2024  1,070,000 
December 31, 2025  992,000 
December 31, 2026  729,000 
Total future minimum lease payments  4,086,000 
Less: discount  (663,000)
Total operating lease maturities  3,423,000 
Less: current portion of operating lease liabilities  (754,000)
Total long term portion of operating lease maturities $2,669,000 
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Note 5. DEBT

 

Notes payable, related party notes payable and finance lease obligations consist of the following:

 

 September 30, December 31,  March 31, December 31, 
 2022  2021  2023  2022 
Revolving loan payable to Webster Bank (F/K/A Sterling National Bank) (“Webster”) $14,097,000  $12,456,000 
     
Revolving loan to Webster Bank (“Webster”) $13,220,000  $13,352,000 
Term loan, Webster  4,691,000   4,192,000   5,933,000   5,396,000 
Finance lease obligations  -   263,000   308,000   328,000 
Loans Payable - financed assets  34,000   39,000   29,000   30,000 
Related party subordinated notes payable  6,162,000   6,412,000 
Related party notes payable  6,162,000   6,162,000 
Subtotal  24,984,000   23,362,000   25,652,000   25,268,000 
Less: Current portion  (14,820,000)  (14,112,000)  (14,450,000)  (14,477,000)
Long Term Portion $10,164,000  $9,250,000  $11,202,000  $10,791,000 

 


Webster Bank (F/K/A Sterling National Bank) (“Webster”)

 

The Company has a loan facility (“Webster Facility”) with Webster Bank that expires on December 30, 2025. The Webster Facility, which was first entered into on December 31, 2019, was amended several times, and now provides for a $20,000,000 revolving loan (“Revolving Line of Credit”), and a $5,000,000 term loan (“Term Loan”) and a $2,000,000 Equipment Line of Credit, which as it is drawn upon will beis added to the balance of the Term Loan.

 

On December 15, 2022, the Company made a draw against the capital expenditure line of credit in the amount of $877,913. The principal payments are $10,451 per month commencing in February 2023 with a balloon payment due on December 30, 2025.

On January 4, 2023, the Company made an additional draw against the capital expenditure line of credit in the amount of $739,500. The principal payments are $8,804 per month commencing in March 2023 with a balloon payment due on December 30, 2025.

As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, there is currently $14,097,000$13,220,000 outstanding under the Webster Revolving Loan and $4,691,000$5,933,000 under the Term Loan.Webster term loan, inclusive of amounts drawn under the Equipment Line of Credit. Additionally, there is $382,000 remaining available under the equipment line of credit. The below table shows the timing of payments due under the Term Loan:

 

For the period ending Amount 
December 31, 2022 (remainder of the year) $178,000 
December 31, 2023  714,000 
December 31, 2024  714,000 
December 31, 2025  3,156,000 
Webster Term Loan payable  4,762,000 
Less: debt issuance costs  (71,000)
Total Webster Term Loan payable, net of debt issuance costs  4,691,000 
Less: Current portion of Webster Term Loan payable  (714,000)
Total long-term portion of Webster Term Loan payable $3,977,000 

 

For the year ending Amount 
December 31, 2023 (remainder of the year) $904,000 
December 31, 2024  945,000 
December 31, 2025  4,144,000 
Webster Term Loan payable  5,993,000 
Less: debt issuance costs  (60,000)
Total Webster Term Loan payable, net of debt issuance costs  5,933,000 
Less: Current portion of Webster Term Loan payable  (1,141,000)
Total long-term portion of Webster Term Loan payable $4,792,000 

As of December 31, 2021,2022, our debt to Webster in the amount of $16,648,000$18,748,000 consisted of the Webster Revolving Loan in the amount of $12,456,000$13,352,000 and the Webster term loan in the amount of $4,192,000.$5,396,000 which included $878,000 of what was drawn on the equipment line of credit.

 

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Interest expense related to the Webster Facility amounted to approximately $204,000$332,000 and $181,000$155,000 for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, respectively, and $506,000 and $542,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

The below summarizes historical amendments to the Webster Facilityfacility and various terms:

 

In 2020, the Company entered into the First Amendment to the Webster Facility which increased the Term Loan to $5,685,000 and required the Company to make monthly principal installments in the amount of $67,679 beginning on December 1, 2020. Other minor modifications were made and the Company paid an amendment fee of $20,000.

In June 2021, the Company entered into the Second Amendment to the Webster Facility, which clarified the definition and calculation of Excess Cash Flow, and to confirm the due date of required payment of the Excess Cash Flow payment. For so long as the Webster term loan remains outstanding, if Excess Cash Flow (as defined) is a positive number for any fiscal year the Company shall pay to Webster an amount equal to the lesser of (i) twenty-five percent (25%) of the Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year and (ii) the outstanding principal balance of the term loan. Such payment shall be made to Webster and applied to the outstanding principal balance of the term loan, on or prior to the close of the fiscal yearApril 15 immediately following such fiscal year. The Company made Excess Cash Flow payments of $558,750 in 2021 (for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020) and $854,000 in April 2022 (for fiscal year ended December 31, 2021). In connection with these changes,As required, the Company paid an amendment feeprovided the calculation for the Excess Cash Flow payment of $10,000.$195,000 for fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 to Webster prior to the April 15, 2023 deadline for such payment and authorized such payment to be made from the Revolving Loan. On June 13, 2023, Webster applied this payment to the term loan.

 

On December 7, 2021, the Company entered into the Third Amendment to the Webster Facility (“Third Amendment”). The purpose of the amendment was to provide a maturity date for the Webster Facility of December 30, 2025 as compared to the original maturity date of December 30, 2022. Such amendment also increased the Revolving Line of Credit to its current limit of $20,000,000 (up from the original $16,000,000) and also provided for a similar increase in the inventory sublimit to $14,000,000 (up from the original $11,000,000). The Third Amendment, also allows the Company, subject to certain limitations, to begin amortizing $250,000 of its related party subordinated notes payable each quarter as long as certain conditions are met. In connection with these changes, the Company paid an amendment fee of $75,000.


On May 17, 2022, the Company entered into the Fourth Amendment to the Webster Facility (“Fourth Amendment”). The purpose of the amendment was to increase the Term Loan to $5,000,000, generating proceeds of $1,945,000, reducedreduce the monthly principal installments to be made in respect to the term loan, and establish a capital expenditure line of credit in the amount of $2,000,000 which the Company can draw upon from time to time to finance purchases of machinery and equipment, thereby increasing the amount of capital expenditures that the Company may make each year. The principleprincipal payments are $59,524 per month commencing in June 2022 with a balloon payment due on December 30, 2025. In connection with these changes, the Company paid an amendment fee of $20,000.

 

Under the terms of the Webster Facility, both the Webster revolving line of credit and the Webster term loan will bear an interest rate equal to the greater of (i) 3.50% and (ii) a rate per annum equal to the rate per annum published from time to time in the “Money Rates” table of the Wall Street Journal (or such other presentation within The Wall Street Journal as may be adopted hereafter for such information) as the base or prime rate for corporate loans at the nation’s largest commercial bank, less sixty-five hundredths (-0.65%) of one percent per annum. The average interest rate charged was 4.70%7.04% and 3.50% for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, respectively and was 3.94% and 3.50% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

All amendmentAmendment fees paid in connection with the Webster Facility are included in Deferred Financing Costs, Net, Deposits and Other Assets, in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and are amortized over the term of the loan.

 

In connection with the Webster Facility, the Company is required to maintain a defined Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of 1.25 to 1.00 at the end of each Fiscal Quarter. The Webster Facility limits the amount of Capital Expenditures and dividends the Company can pay to its stockholders. Substantially all of the Company’s assets are pledged as collateral under the Webster Facility.

 

As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, the Company was not in compliance with allone of its financial loan covenants.

 

On August 4, 2023, the Company entered into the Fifth Amendment to the Webster Facility (“Fifth Amendment”). The purpose of the amendment was to waive the default caused by the failure to achieve the required Fixed Coverage Charge Ratio for the Fiscal Quarter ended March 31, 2023 and decrease the required Fixed Coverage Charge Ratio to 0.95 to 1.00 for the Fiscal Quarters ending June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2023. Additionally, the Fifth Amendment increased the amount of purchase money secured Debt (including Capital Leases) the Company is allowed to have outstanding at any time to $2,000,000. In connection with these changes, the Company paid an amendment fee of $10,000.

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Finance Lease Obligations

 

The Company entered into a Financefinance lease in DecemberNovember of 20212022 for the purchase of new manufacturing equipment. The obligation for the Financefinance lease totaled $0$308,000 and $263,000$328,000 as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively. The lease hadhas an imputed interest rate of 4.2%7.48% per annum and wasis payable monthly with the final payment due on December 17,in September of 2026. In connection with

  Three Months Ended 
  March 31,  March 31, 
  2023  2022 
Finance Lease cost:      
Amortization of ROU assets $19,000  $- 
Interest on lease liabilities  6,000   - 
Total lease Costs $25,000  $- 
         
Other Information:        
Cash Paid for amounts included in the measurement lease liabilities:        
Financing cash flow from finance lease obligations $20,000  $9,000 
         
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity        
Acquisition of finance lease asset $-  $- 

  March 31,  December 31, 
  2023  2022 
       
Weighted  Average Remaining Lease Term - in years  3.8   4 
Weighted Average Discount rate - %  7.48%  7.48%

As of March 31, 2023, the Fourth Amendment to the Webster Facility, this Finance Lease was paid in full.aggregate future minimum finance lease payments, including imputed interest are as follows:

For the year ending Amount 
December 31, 2023 (remainder of the year) $75,000 
December 31, 2024  100,000 
December 31, 2025  100,000 
December 31, 2026  76,000 
Total future minimum finance lease payments  351,000 
Less: imputed interest  (43,000)
Less: Current portion  (80,000)
Long-term portion $228,000 

 


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Loan Payable – Financed Asset

 

The Company financed the purchase of a delivery vehicle in July 2020. The loan obligation totaled $33,000$28,000 and $39,000$30,000 as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively. The loan bears no interest and a final payment is due and payable for all unpaid principal on July 20, 2026.

 

The future minimum loan payments, are as follows:

 

For the period ending Amount 
December 31, 2022 (remainder of the year) $2,000 
December 31, 2023  9,000 
For the year ending Amount 
December 31, 2023 (remainder of the year) $8,000 
December 31, 2024  9,000   9,000 
December 31, 2025  9,000   9,000 
December 31, 2026  4,000   3,000 
Loans Payable - financed assets  33,000   29,000 
Less: Current portion  (9,000)  (9,000)
Long-term portion $24,000  $20,000 

 

Related Party Notes Payable

 

Taglich Brothers, Inc. is a corporation co-founded by two directors of the Company, Michael and Robert Taglich.

 

Taglich Brothers, Inc. has acted as placement agent for various debt and equity financing transactions and has received cash and equity compensation for their services.

 

From 2016 through 2020, the Company entered into various subordinated notes payable and convertible subordinated notes payable with Michael and Robert Taglich. These notes resulted in proceeds to the Company totaling $6,550,000. In connection with these notes, Michael and Robert were issued a total of 35,508355,082 shares of common stock and Taglich Brothers Inc. was issued promissory notes totaling $554,000 for placement agency fees. At December 31, 2020, related party notes payable totaled $6,012,000 and accrued interest totaled $400,000.

 

On January 1, 2021, the related party subordinated notes due to Michael and Robert Taglich and Taglich Brothers, Inc., were amended to include all accrued interest through December 31, 2020 in the principal balance of the notes. Per the terms of the Webster Facility, these notes remain subordinate to the Webster Facility the outstanding principal amount and areany accrued but unpaid interest due on July 1, 2026. Approximately $2,732,000 of the related party convertible subordinated notes can be converted at the option of the holder into Common Stock of the Company at $15.00 per share and bears interest at a rate of 6% per annum, while the remaining $2,080,000 of the related party convertible subordinated notes can be converted at the option of the holder into common stock of the Company at $9.30 per share.share and bears interest rate of 7% per annum. The subordinated notes which are not convertible bear interest at the rate of 12% per annum. There are no periodic principal payments due on these notes.the subordinated notes payable and convertible subordinated notes payable. Under the terms of the Third Amendment to the Webster Facility, the Company is now allowed, subject to certain limitations, to make principal payments of $250,000 per quarter of this subordinated debt.

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, ano principal payment of $250,000 waspayments have been made against the Subordinated Notes due to Michael Taglich. This payment was made pursuant to the conditions set forth in the Third Amendment to the Webster Facility.on these notes.

 


The note holders and the principal balance of the notes of September 30,March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are shown below:

 

 Michael Taglich, Robert Taglich, Taglich Brothers,     Michael Taglich, Robert Taglich, Taglich    
 Chairman  Director  Inc.  Total  Chairman  Director  Brothers, Inc.  Total 
Convertible Subordinated Notes $2,666,000  $1,905,000  $241,000  $4,812,000  $2,666,000  $1,905,000  $241,000  $4,812,000 
Subordinated Notes  1,000,000   350,000   -   1,350,000   1,000,000   350,000   -   1,350,000 
Total $3,666,000  $2,255,000  $241,000  $6,162,000  $3,666,000  $2,255,000  $241,000  $6,162,000 

 

Interest expense for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022 and 2021 on all related party notes payable was $118,000 and $126,000, respectively, and $369,000 and $376,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021,$125,000, respectively.

NOTE 6. LIABILITY RELATED TO THE SALE OF FUTURE PROCEEDS FROM DISPOSITION OF SUBSIDIARY

In connection with the sale of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, AMK Welding, Inc. (“AMK”) to Meyer Tool, Inc., (“Meyer”) in 2017, Meyer was obligated to pay the Company within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter, commencing April 1, 2017, an amount equal to five (5%) percent of the net sales of AMK for that quarter until the aggregate payments made to the Company (the “Meyer Agreement”) equals $1,500,000 (the “Maximum Amount”).

In order to increase liquidity, on January 15, 2019, the Company entered into a “Purchase Agreement” with 15 accredited investors (the “Purchasers”), including Michael and Robert Taglich, pursuant to which the Company assigned to the Purchasers all of its rights, title and interest to the remaining $1,137,000 of the $1,500,000 in payments due from Meyer for the sale of AMK (the “Remaining Amount”) for an immediate payment of $800,000, including $100,000 from each of Michael and Robert Taglich, and $75,000 for the benefit of the children of Michael Taglich. The timing of the payments is based upon the net sales of AMK.

The Company recognized $0 and $79,000 of non-cash income for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $94,000 and $274,000 of non-cash income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, reflected in “other income, net” on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and recorded $0 and $24,000 of related non-cash interest expense related to the Purchase Agreement for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $35,000 and $82,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The table below shows the activity within the liability account for:

  September 30,
2022
  December 31,
2021
 
Liabilities related to sale of future proceeds from disposition of subsidiaries - beginning balance $59,000  $322,000 
Non-Cash other income recognized  (94,000)  (360,000)
Non-Cash interest expense recognized  35,000   97,000 
Liabilities related to sale of future proceeds from disposition of subsidiary - ending balance  -   59,000 
Less: unamortized transaction costs  -   (3,000)
Liability related to sale of future proceeds from disposition of subsidiary, net $-  $56,000 

 


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Note 7.6. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

On October 4, 2022 the Company announced a reverse stock split of its authorized, issued and outstanding shares of common stock at a ratio of 1-for-10. The reverse stock split was effective on October 18, 2022, and its common stock began trading on a post-split-adjusted basis at that time. As result of the reverse stock split there were no fractional shares issued and all holders were rounded up to the next whole share. An additional 7,287 shares were issued to account for this. As such all references to shares and per share price has been adjusted to retrospectively account for this transaction.

Common Stock – SaleIssuances of Securities

 

The Company issued 7,71511,430 and 3,9985,522 shares of common stock in payment of director fees totaling $54,000 and $52,000$54,000 for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, respectively, and 19,667 and 11,934 shares totaling $162,000 and $156,000 forrespectively.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Additionally,second quarter of 2023, the Company issued 5,122 shares of common stock upon the cashless exercise of stock options during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company issued 8,18315,230 shares of common stock in payment of directors’ fees totaling $54,000.

 

IssuanceDuring the third quarter of Stock Options

Issued in 2022

On January 31, 2022,2023, the Company granted certain employees, stock options to purchase an aggregate of 3,000issued 15,230 shares of the Company’s common stock at a pricein payment of $8.50 per share. The options expire on the fifth anniversary of the grant date and vest over a term of three years.director’s fees totaling $54,000

On April 6, 2022, the Company granted to its directors, stock options to purchase an aggregate of 6,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $8.40 per share. The options expire on the fifth anniversary of the grant date and vest over a term of one year.

On April 11, 2022, the Company granted to certain members of management and certain employees, stock options to purchase an aggregate of 53,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $8.40 per share. The options expire on the fifth anniversary of the grant date and vest over a term of three years.

Issued in 2021

On January 11, 2021, the Company granted to its directors, stock options to purchase an aggregate of 7,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $13.20 per share. The options expire on the seventh anniversary of the grant date and vested over a term of one year.

On March 24, 2021, the Company granted to certain members of management and certain employees, stock options to purchase an aggregate of 32,750 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $13.90 per share. The options expire on the fifth anniversary of the grant date and vest over a term of three years.

On July 30, 2021, the Company granted to certain members of management and certain employees, stock options to purchase an aggregate of 41,500 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $12.20 per share. The options expire on the fifth anniversary of the grant date and vest over a term of one to three years.


 

Note 8.7. CONTINGENCIES

 

A number of actions have been commenced against the Company by vendors, landlords and former landlords, including a third party claim as a result of an injury suffered on a portion of a leased property not occupied by the Company. As certain of these claims represent amounts included in accounts payable they are not specifically discussed herein.

On October 2, 2018, Contract Pharmacal Corp. (“Contract Pharmacal”) commenced an action, relating to a Sublease entered into between the Company and Contract Pharmacal in May 2018 with respect to the property that was formerly occupied by the Company’s former subsidiary WMI, at 110 Plant Avenue, Hauppauge, New York. In the action Contract Pharmacal sought damages for an amount in excess of $1,000,000 for the Company’s failure to make the entire premises available by the Sublease commencement date. On July 8, 2021, the Court denied Contract Phamacal’s motion for summary judgement. In the Order, the court granted Contract Pharmacal’s Motions to drop its claim for specific performance and to amend its Complaint to reduce its claim for damages to $700,000. Subsequently, Contact Pharmacal moved to amend its Complaint. The Company opposed and the Court denied the request to amend the Complaint. Contract Pharmacal filed a Motion to reargue which the Court denied on November 30, 2021. On March 10, 2022, Contract Pharmacal filed an appeal to the Court’s decision with the Appellate Division which the Company will oppose.has opposed. The date for argument of the appeal has not been set by the Appellate Division. The Company disputes the validity of the claims asserted by Contract Pharmacal and intends to contest them vigorously.

 

Note 9.8. INCOME TAXES

 

The Company recorded no income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022 and 2021 because the estimated annual effective tax rate was zero. In determining the estimated annual effective income tax rate, the Company analyzes various factors, including projections of the Company’s annual earnings and taxing jurisdictions in which the earnings will be generated, the impact of state and local income taxes, the ability to use tax credits and net operating loss carry forwards, and available tax planning alternatives.

 

As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2021,2022, the Company provided a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets since the Company believes it is more likely than not that its deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

Note 10.9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Management has evaluated subsequent events throughOn May 23, 2023, the Company received a notice from NYSE American (the “Exchange”) stating that the Company is not in compliance with the continued listing standards of the Exchange under the timely filing criteria included in Section 1007 of the NYSE American Company Guide because the Company failed to file by the extended due date of May 23, 2023, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 (the “Form 10-Q”).

In accordance with Section 1007 of the Company Guide, the Company will have six months from the date of the filing delinquency, or until November 22, 2023 (the “Initial Cure Period”), to file the Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If the Company fails to file the Form 10-Q during the Initial Cure Period, the Exchange may, in its sole discretion, provide an additional six-month cure period depending on the Company’s specific circumstances.

Upon filing of the Form 10-Q, the Company will cure this filing.delinquency.

 


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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONSOPERATION

 

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes to those statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 20212022 (the “2021“2022 Form 10-K”). This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should specifically consider the various risk factors identified in this report and in our 20212022 Form 10-K that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.

 

Business Overview

 

Air Industries Group is a holding company with three legal subsidiaries, Air Industries Machining Corp. (“AIM”), Nassau Tool Works, Inc. (“NTW”)AIM, NTW and the Sterling Engineering Company (“SEC”).SEC. SEC began manufacturing aircraft components in 1941 – over 80-years ago – for use in World War II. NTW was formed in the early 1960’s and AIM has been in business since 1971. We became a public company in 2005.

 

We manufacture aerospace components primarily for the defense industry. AIM and NTW manufacture structural parts and assemblies focusing on flight safety, including aircraft landing gear, arresting gear, engine mounts, flight controls, throttle quadrants, and other components. SEC makes components and provides services for aircraft jet engines and ground-power turbines.

 

Products of AIM and NTW are currently deployed on a wide range of high-profile military and commercial aircraft including the Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk, Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Northrop Grumman E2D Hawkeye, the US Navy F-18 and USAF F-16 and F-15 fighter aircraft. They also make a critical component for the Pratt & Whitney Geared TurboFan (“GTF”) aircraft engine used on commercial airliners. SEC makes products used in jet engines that are used on military and commercial aircraft including the USAF F-15 and F-16, the Airbus A-330 and the Boeing 777, and others, and in addition, a number of ground-power turbine applications.

 

The aerospace market is highly competitive in both the defense and commercial sectors and we face intense competition in all areas of our business. Nearly all of our revenues are derived by producing products to customer specifications after being awarded a contract through a competitive bidding process. As the commercial aerospace and defense industries continue to consolidate and major contractors seek to streamline supply chains by buying more complete sub-assemblies from fewer suppliers, we have sought to remain competitive not only by providing cost-effective world class products and service but also by increasing our ability to produce more complex and complete assemblies for our customers.

 

We are focused on maintainingattaining profitability and maintaining positive cash flows from operating activities. We remain resolute on meeting customers’ needs. To take advantage of the long-term growth opportunities we see in our markets, we have made significant capital investments in new equipment in recent years.equipment. We believe these investments will increase the velocity and efficiency of production, increase the size of product we can make and allow us to offer additional services to our customers. Some of our investments expandinvestment expands our capabilities allowing us to internally process product that was previously outsourced to third party processors.suppliers. We are pleased with the positive responses from our customers about these initiatives.

 

Our ability to operate profitably and generate positive cash flows from operating activities is determined by our ability to win new or renewal contracts and fulfilling these contracts on a timely and cost effective basis. Winning a contract generally requires that we submit a bid containing fixed prices for the product or products covered by the contract for an agreed upon period of time, sometimes for five-years or longer, with negotiated increases to reflect a portion of the impact of inflation. Thus, when submitting bids, we are required to estimate our future costs of production and, since we often rely upon subcontractors, the prices we can obtain from our subcontractors.

 

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While our revenues are largely determined by the number of contracts we are awarded, the volume of product delivered and price of product under each contract, our costs are determined by a number of factors. The principal factors impacting our variable costs are the cost of materials and supplies, labor, financing and the efficiency at which we can produce our products. The cost of materials used in the aerospace industry is highly volatile. The invasion of the Ukraine by the Russian Federation and retaliatory measures imposed by the United States, United Kingdom, the European Union and other countries, and the responses of Russia to such measures, have negatively impacted the availability and market price of certain minerals, such as titanium, for which Russia was a source of supply. WeTo obtain necessary raw materials at prices deemed acceptable, we are working with those of our larger customers some of which have access to sources of metals necessary to manufacture their products not readily available to us or other companies of our size.size and seeking to qualify new suppliers with our customers. Nevertheless, there can be no assurance that disruptions in the markets for metals will not adversely impact our ability to timely meet the needs of our customers.

 


In addition, the market for the skilled labor we require to operate our plants is highly competitive. Changes in the available pool of labor caused by Covid-19 and life-style changes in response to Covid-19 have not materially adversely impacted our ability to meet our production schedules. Nevertheless, as we seek to grow our business, there can be no assurance that the skilled labor we need to operate our machinery will be available to us or that the costs incurred to maintain our current labor force and those we seek to bring on will not increase.

 

The profit margin of the various products we sell varies based upon a number of factors, including the complexity of the product, the intensity of the competition for such product and, in some cases, the ability to deliver replacement parts on short notice. Thus, in assessing our performance from one period to another, a reader must understand that changes in profit margin can be the result of shifts in the mix of products sold. Our operations have a large percentage of fixed factory overhead. As a result, our profit margins are also highly variable with sales volumes as under-absorption of factory overhead decreases profits.

 

Our revenues are principally determined by orders from our customers for the delivery of product – which we call releases – against LTA’s with those customers. These long-term agreements generally have fixed prices for product with negotiated increases to reflect a portion of the impact of inflation, though over the term of a LTALTAs prices often increase and not all of the increase is covered byb agreed upon price protection clauses in our agreements. Our direct costs of production include costs for material, labor, and significant factory overhead; all of these costs may vary based on the efficiency of our factory operations. Our gross profit is highly variable due to the mix of products sold, and by sales volume, which can lead to the over absorption or under absorption of factory overhead costs.

 

Beyond these direct costs of production, we incur general and administrative costs termed Operating Expenses and financing costs for borrowed money, income taxes and miscellaneous income and expense.

 

A very large percentage of the products we produce are used on military as opposed to civilian aircraft. These products can be replacements for aircraft already in the fleet of the armed services or for the production of new aircraft. Reductions to the Defense Department budget and decreased usage of aircraft reduces the demand for both new production and replacement spares and could adversely impact our business and our revenue.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Selected Financial Information:

 Three Months Ended 
 Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended  March 31, March 31, 
 September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,  2023 2022 
 2022  2021  2022  2021      
Net sales $13,278,000  $14,354,000  $39,348,000  $43,519,000  $12,549,000  $12,062,000 
Cost of sales  11,036,000   12,340,000   32,606,000   37,105,000   10,669,000   9,984,000 
Gross profit  2,242,000   2,014,000   6,742,000   6,414,000   1,880,000   2,078,000 
Operating expenses and interest and financing costs  2,396,000   2,168,000   7,051,000   6,731,000 
Operating expenses  2,038,000   1,871,000 
Interest and financing costs  476,000   323,000 
Other income, net  12,000   88,000   132,000   338,000   16,000   88,000 
Net (loss) income $(142,000) $(66,000) $(177,000) $21,000 
Provision/(Benefit) from income taxes  -   - 
Net loss $(618,000) $(28,000)

 


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Balance Sheet Data:

 

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2022  2021 
Cash $             192,000  $              627,000 
Working capital $18,337,000  $17,478,000 
Total assets $54,778,000  $53,425,000 
Total stockholders’ equity $17,636,000  $17,389,000 

Results of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2022

  March 31,  December 31, 
  2023  2022 
       
Cash $1,125,000  $281,000 
Working capital $17,968,000  $18,600,000 
Total assets $53,357,000  $53,814,000 
Total stockholders’ equity $16,321,000  $16,839,000 

 

Net Sales:

 

Consolidated net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 were $13,278,000, a decrease$12,549,000, an increase of $1,076,000,$487,000, or 7.5%4.0%, compared with $14,354,000$12,062,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease in sales resulted principally from the sale of products with lower selling prices during the quarter.March 31, 2022.

 

As indicated in the table below, twofour customers represented 63.9%57.1% and 67.7%70.8% of total net sales for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022, and September 30, 2021, respectively.

 

 Percentage of Sales 
Customer Percentage of Sales  2023  2022 
 2022  2021      
Sikorsky Aircraft  24.3%  25.2%
Goodrich Landing Gear Systems                     40.7%                   41.6%  11.6%  27.1%
Sikorsky Aircraft  23.2%  26.1%
Rohr  11.2%  ** 
RUAG  10.0%  ** 
United States Department of Defense  *   18.5%

 

*Customer was less than 10% of sales for the three months March 31, 2023
**Customer was less than 10% of sales for the three months March 31, 2022

Gross Profit:

 

Consolidated gross profit from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 was $2,242,000, an increase$1,880,000, a decrease of $228,000,$198,000, or 11.3%9.5%, as compared to gross profit of $2,014,000$2,078,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. Consolidated gross profit as a percentage of sales was 16.9%15.0% and 14.0%17.2% for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, respectively. For interim periods,the three months ended March 31, 2022, substantially all of the inventory value has beenwas estimated using a gross profit percentage based on the annual gross profit percentage of the immediately preceding year. Inventory value and gross profit margin for 2021the first quarter of 2022 was estimated using the gross profit margin percentage in 2020. Gross2021.

Consolidated gross profit margins in 2020 werefor the March 2023 quarter was negatively impacted by Covid-19 and therefore impacted the estimated gross profit margins appliedsales of several lower margin products due to the 2021 interim periods. Actual gross profit margins returned to historical levelsincreased costs in 2021 and this higher gross profit margin have been used to calculate the gross profit margins for the interim periods for 2022.processing these products.

Operating Expense

 

Consolidated operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 totaled $2,073,000$2,038,000 and increased by $239,000$167,000 or 13.0%8.9% compared to $1,837,000$1,871,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. The increase was caused by increases in employment costs, including employee health benefits increases which were not passed on to employees, increases in investor relationsprofessional fees and increased travel costs resulting from the resumption of travel to customers as Covid restrictions eased.information technology. These increased costs were partially offset by reductions in expenses related to information technologystock compensation expense and the recovery of bad debt.shipping expense.

 

Interest and Financing Costs

 

Interest and financing costs for the three months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 were $323,000 a decrease$476,000 an increase of $8,000$153,000 or 2.4%47.4% compared to $331,000$323,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The primary reason for this was lower balances on our debt with Webster Bank.March 31, 2022. The average interest rate charged was 4.70%7.04% and 3.50%3.5% for the three monthsmonth periods ended September 30March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, respectively.

 


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Net Loss

 

Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 was $142,000,$618,000, compared to a net loss of $66,000$28,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 due to the reasons stated above.

 

Results of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022

Net Sales:

Consolidated net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were $39,348,000, a decrease of $4,171,000, or 9.6%, compared with $43,519,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease in sales resulted principally from the sale of products with lower selling prices and from contracts that expired in 2021 and were not renewed in 2022.

As indicated in the table below, three customers represented 68.9% and 75.5% of total sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, respectively.

Customer Percentage of Sales 
  2022  2021 
Goodrich Landing Gear Systems                     32.5%                  36.8%
Sikorsky Aircraft  19.5%  26.2%
United States Department of Defense  16.9%  12.5%

Gross Profit:

Consolidated gross profit from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $6,742,000, an increase of $328,000, or 5.1%, as compared to gross profit of $6,414,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Consolidated gross profit as a percentage of sales was 17.1% and 14.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. For interim periods, substantially all of the inventory value has been estimated using a gross profit percentage based on the annual gross profit percentage of the immediately preceding year. Inventory value and gross profit margin for 2021 was estimated using the gross profit margin percentage in 2020. Gross profit margins in 2020 were negatively impacted by Covid-19 and therefore impacted the estimated gross profit margins applied to the 2021 interim periods. Actual gross profit margins returned to historical levels in 2021 and this higher gross profit margin have been used to calculate the gross profit margins for the interim periods for 2022.

Operating Expense

Consolidated operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 totaled $6,116,000 and increased by $346,000 or 6.0% compared to $5,770,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase was caused by increases in employment costs, including employee health benefits increases which were not passed on to employees, increases in investor relations and increased travel costs resulting from the resumption of travel to customers as Covid restrictions eased. These increased costs were partially offset by reductions in information technology and bad debt expense.

Interest and Financing Costs

Interest and financing costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were $935,000 a decrease of $26,000 or 2.7% compared to $961,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The primary reason for this was lower balances on our debt with Webster Bank. The average interest rate charged was 3.94% and 3.50% for the nine months ended September 30 2022 and 2021, respectively.


Net (Loss) Income

Net Loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $177,000, compared to net income of $21,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, for the reasons discussed above.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

Our material cash requirements are for debt service, capital expenditures and funding working capital/operating costs.

 

As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, we have debt service requirements related to:

 

 1)Our Webster Facility of $18,788,000$19,152,000 consisting of a Revolving Loan of $14,097,000$13,220,000 and a term loan in the amount of $4,691,000.$5,933,000. During the remainder of our fiscal 2022,2023, we are required to pay $178,000$709,000 of principal underthis amount plus an Excess Cash Flow payment of $195,000 (paid in June 2023) as defined in the term loan.Webster Facility for Fiscal year 2022.

 

 2)Related party debt consisting of convertible subordinated note payablesnotes payable of $4,812,000 and subordinated note payablesnotes payable of $1,350,000. This debt is not due until July 1, 2026. WeUnder the Webster Facility we are permitted to make principal payments against this debt in the amount of $250,000 per quarter, pursuant to the Third Amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement with Webster Bank, as long as certain conditions are met. On July 14, 2022, a principal payment in the amount of $250,000 was made as the conditions for such payment were met for the first quarter of 2022.

 

 3)Various equipment leases and contractual obligations related to our normal business.

 

We have historically met our cash requirements with funds provided by a combination of cash generated from operating activities and cash generated from equity and debt financing transactions. Based on our current revenue visibility and strength of our backlog, we believe that we have sufficient liquidity to meet our short-term cash requirements.requirements over the next twelve months out of cash flow from operations. On May 17, 2022, we entered into the Fourth Amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement with Webster Bank.Webster. The purpose of the amendment was to increase the Term Loan to $5,000,000, reduce the monthly principal installments to be made in respect to the term loan and establish a capital expenditure line of credit in the amount of $2,000,000 which we can draw upon from time to time to finance purchases of machinery and equipment, thereby increasing the amount of capital expenditures we may make each year. During December 2022 we borrowed $878,000 for a capital expenditure and again in January 2023 we borrowed $739,500 for an additional capital expenditure.

For so long as the Webster term loan remains outstanding, if Excess Cash Flow (as defined) is a positive amount for any Fiscal Year, we are obligated to pay Webster an amount equal to the lesser of (i) twenty-five percent (25%) of the Excess Cash Flow and (ii) the outstanding principal balance of the term loan. Such payment shall be made to Webster and applied to the outstanding principal balance of the term loan, on or prior to the April 15 immediately following such Fiscal Year. As required, we provided the calculation for the Excess Cash Flow payment of $195,000 for fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 to Webster prior to the April 15, 2023 deadline and authorized such payment to be made from the Revolving Loan. On June 13, 2023, Webster applied this payment to the term loan.

On August 4, 2023, we entered into the Fifth Amendment to the Webster Facility (“Fifth Amendment”). The purpose of the amendment was to waive the default caused by the failure to achieve the required Fixed Coverage Charge Ratio for the Fiscal Quarter ended March 31, 2023 and decrease the required Fixed Coverage Charge Ratio to 0.95 to 1.00 for the Fiscal Quarters ending June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2023. Additionally, the Fifth Amendment increased the amount of purchase money secured debt the Company is allowed to have outstanding at any time to $2,000,000. In connection with these changes, we paid an amendment fee of $10,000.

 

Because we believe that our fourth quarter fiscal 2022 sales in 2023 will be in line with the amount achieved in the comparable periodto those of 2021,2022, we believe our liquidity will continueremain stable, though our borrowing costs have increased and likely would increase further if prevailing interest rates increased or we failed to improve.meet our covenant in the Webster Facility. As a result of recent increases in the federal funds borrowing rate, interest rates and related expense under our Webster Facility are expectedincreased in 2023 compared to 2022 and if rates remain stable or increase from current levels. Suchin 2023, our interest expense will further increase in 2023 due to the timing of rate increases in 2022. However, such increases are not expected to materially impact our liquidity.

Our future Nevertheless, our liquidity may be adversely impacted by various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to future and current impacts of global events such as COVID-19 anda widespread health crisis, the continuation of the war in the Ukraine, the outbreak of another conflict and the ongoing tensions between the United States and China, increases in inflation, disruptions in the labor market and other risks detailed in Part1,Part 1, Item 1A of our 20212022 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Should

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In addition to our loan with Webster and Subordinated Notes, we have various equipment leases and contractual obligations of an ongoing nature which we service in the ordinary course out of our cash requirements change beyondflow from operations. Substantially all of these obligations are described in the notes to our current expectations due to general economic conditions or a strategic decision, we may choose to raise additional funds through equity and debt financing transactions. We believe that we have sufficient access to credit and/or financing from public and private debt and equity markets.financial statements included in this report.

 

Changes in our cash flow are discussed further below.


 

Cash Flow

 

The following table summarizes our net cash flow from operating, investing and financing activities for the periods indicated below:(in thousands): 

 

 Three months ended 
 Nine Months Ended  March 31, 
 September 30,  2023  2022 
 2022  2021      
Cash provided by (used in)          
Operating activities $               (73,000) $          2,514,000  $1,438  $1,285 
Investing activities  (1,980,000)  (983,000)  (973)  (430)
Financing activities  1,618,000   (3,344,000)  379   (1,118)
Net decrease in cash $(435,000) $(1,813,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash $844  $(263)

Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities

 

Cash used inprovided by operating activities primarily consists of our net loss adjusted for certain non-cash items and changes to working capital items.

 

For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2022, our net loss as adjusted for non-cash items provided cash of $2,414,000. This was a result ofMarch 31, 2023, our net loss of $177,000,$(618,000) was offset by $2,591,000$873,000 of non-cash items consisting primarily of depreciation of property and equipment of $1,906,000, non-cash$617,000, employee and director stock compensation expense of $262,000,$99,000 and amortization of right-of-use assets of $403,000 and non-cash directors’ compensation expense$146,000 which were partially offset by a deferred gain on the sale of $162,000. The remaining non-cash items totaled absorbed $142,000.real estate in the amount of $10,000.

 

Changes in operatingOperating assets and liabilities usedprovided cash in the net amount of $2,487,000$1,183,000 consisting primarily of net decreases in accounts receivable and prepaid expense in the amounts of $2,206,000 and $19,000, respectively, and a net increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $146,000, which were partially offset by increases in inventory, deposits and other assets and prepaid expenses and other current assetstaxes in the amounts of $3,876,000, $74,000$623,000, $105,000 and $24,000,$1,000, respectively, and decreases in operating lease liabilities and customer deposits of $504,000 and $179,000, respectively, partially offset by a decrease in accounts receivabledeferred revenue in the amountamounts of $1,917,000, an increase in accounts payable$186,000 and accrued expenses in the amount of $117,000 and an increase in other current liabilities of $139,000.$273,000, respectively.

 

Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

Cash used in investing activities consists of cash used for capital expenditures for property and equipment. 

For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, cash used in investing activities was $1,980,000.$973,000 This was primarily for the purchase of state-of-the art machinery.

 

Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

 

Cash provided by financing activities consists of the borrowing and repayments under our credit facilities with our senior lender, Webster, increases in and repayments of finance obligations and other notes payable.

For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, cash provided by financing activities consistedwas $379,000. This was comprised of increased borrowings on our Webster term loan of $740,000, partially offset by net proceeds from the Webster re-financing of $1,945,000 and net advancespayments on our Webster revolving loan in the amount of $1,641,000, partially offset by repayments of $1,430,000 on ourand Webster term note $263,000in the amounts of $132,000 and $208,000, respectively, and payments of $20,000 and $1,000 on our financedfinancing lease obligations $250,000 on our subordinated notesand loan payable – related party and $5,000 on our financed asset note payable.asset.

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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023.


 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

A critical accounting policy is one that is both important to the portrayal of a company’s financial condition and results of operations and requires management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.

 

Our condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), and all. All applicable U.S. GAAP accounting standards effective as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 have been taken into consideration in preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements. The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements requires estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosures. Some of those estimates are subjective and complex, and, consequently, actual results could differ from those estimates. The following accounting policies and estimates have been highlighted as significant because changes to certain judgments and assumptions inherent in these policies could affect our condensed consolidated financial statements:

 

 Liquidity;Inventory Valuation, which includes the estimates and methodology used in accounting for the transition of production costs to inventory costs. In our financial statements, inventory is reflected at the lower of cost or net realizable value including write-downs for obsolescence, slow moving and excess inventory; and

 Inventory valuation;

 Revenue recognition;

 Income taxes;

Stock-based compensation; and

Goodwill.Taxes, which includes the determination of the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets.

 

We base our estimates, to the extent possible, on historical experience. Historical information is modified as appropriate based on current business factors and various assumptions that we believe are necessary to form a basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities. We evaluate our estimates on an on-going basis and make changes when necessary. Actual results could differ from our estimates.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

See Note 2 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements.

 


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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our senior managementManagement is responsible for establishing and maintaining a system of disclosureadequate internal controls and procedures,over financial reporting. Internal controls over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act, of 1934, (the “Exchange Act”) designedrefers to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit 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 controlsthose policies and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensureprocesses that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicatedpertain to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive officer or officersmaintenance of records that accurately and principalfairly reflect transactions with respect to our assets; provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial officer or officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriatestatements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and that receipts and expenditures are made only in accordance with authorization of our management; and provide reasonable assurance regarding the prevention and timely detection of unauthorized transactions with respect to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.

 

We have evaluatedBecause of inherent limitation, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the effectivenessrisk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Our management relies upon the criteria established in the Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the design and operationTreadway Commission (2013 framework) in designing a system intended to meet the needs of our disclosureCompany and provide reasonable assurance for its assessment.

In connection with their review of our internal controls and procedures as ofover financial reporting for the end of the period covered by this Report under the supervision of and with the participation of management, includingthree months ended March 31, 2023, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our internal controls over financial reporting were not effective as of March 31, 2023. As reported in our 2022 Form 10-K, in connection with their review of our internal controls as of and for the endyear ended December 31, 2022, our management identified certain material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting which have yet to be remediated.  These weaknesses related to design flaws in our IT systems, the effectiveness of management’s review controls over the determination of the period covered by this report,methodology used in determining the appropriate reserves to be taken with respect to certain excess quantities and slow moving inventory and the effectiveness of management’s review controls over the income tax provision in our disclosurefinancial footnotes.  We are continuing to assess the actions that need to be taken to remedy each of these material weaknesses. Each of the material weaknesses noted will only be deemed to have been remediated after the new controls and procedures were effective.have been in place for a sufficient period and management has concluded through appropriate testing that the controls are operating effectively. For more information, see Item 9A. Controls and Procedures, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

During 2023, the Company intends to implement new controls designed to remediate the aforementioned material weaknesses.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-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.

 


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PART II

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

Prospective investorsInvestors are encouraged to consider the risks described in our 20212022 Form 10-K, our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in this Report and other information publicly disclosed or contained in documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission before purchasing our securities.

 


Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit No. Description
   
2.110.1 Fifth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement and Plan of Merger dated July 29, 2013 between Air Industries Group, Inc. and Air Industries Groupwith Webster Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Sterling National Bank (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.199.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 30, 2013)10, 2023).
   
2.2Articles of Merger between Air Industries Group and Air Industries Group, Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada on August 28, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 30, 2013).
2.3Certificate of Merger between Air Industries Group and Air Industries Group, Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada on August 29, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 30, 2013).
3.1Articles of Incorporation of Air Industries Group (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 30, 2013).
3.2Certificate of Amendment increasing authorized shares of common stock to 60,000,000 shares (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2019 filed on August 8, 2019).
3.331.1* Certificate of Change filed October 4, 2022 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 8-K filed October 18, 2022).
3.4Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on form 10K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed on March 31, 2015.)
Certifications
31.1Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or Rule 15d-14 of Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
   
31.231.2* Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or Rule 15d-14 of the Exchange Act of 1934.
   
32.132.1** Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350).
   
32.232.2** Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350).

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: November 14, 2022August 11, 2023

 

 AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP
   
 By:/s/ Michael Recca
  Michael Recca
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial and accounting officer)

 

 

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