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INDEX
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| PART I. | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 1 |
| Item 1. | Financial Statements | |
| Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 18 |
| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 24 |
| PART II. | OTHER INFORMATION | 25 |
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 25 |
| Item 6. | Exhibits | 25 |
| SIGNATURES | 26 | |
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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, 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, 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
| 1 |
AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current Assets | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance for Credit Loss of $ | ||||||||
| Inventory | ||||||||
| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | ||||||||
| Contract Costs Receivable | ||||||||
| Prepaid Taxes | ||||||||
| Total Current Assets | ||||||||
| Property and Equipment, Net | ||||||||
| Operating Lease Right-Of-Use-Assets | ||||||||
| Deferred Financing Costs, Net, Deposits and Other Assets | ||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current Liabilities | ||||||||
| Debt - Current Portion | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | ||||||||
| Operating Lease Liabilities - Current Portion | ||||||||
| Deferred Gain on Sale - Current Portion | ||||||||
| Customer Deposits | ||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | ||||||||
| Long Term Liabilities | ||||||||
| Debt - Net of Current Portion | ||||||||
| Subordinated Notes Payable - Related Party | ||||||||
| Operating Lease Liabilities - Net of Current Portion | ||||||||
| Deferred Gain on Sale - Net of Current Portion | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 8) | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Preferred Stock, par value $ | ||||||||
| Common Stock - Par Value $ | ||||||||
| Additional Paid-In Capital | ||||||||
| Accumulated Deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | $ | ||||||
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
| 2 |
AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(Unaudited)
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Net Sales | $ | $ | ||||||
| Cost of Sales | ||||||||
| Gross Profit | ||||||||
| Operating Expenses | ||||||||
| (Loss) Income from Operations | ( | ) | ||||||
| Interest and Financing Costs | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Interest Expense - Related Parties | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Other Income, Net | ||||||||
| Loss before Benefit From Income Taxes | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Provision for Income Taxes | ||||||||
| Net Loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
(Unaudited)
| Additional | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Paid-in | Accumulated | Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Equity | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance, January 1, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Common Stock issued for directors fees | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock Compensation Expense | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net Loss | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Balance January 1, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Common Stock issued for directors fees | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock Compensation Expense | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net Loss | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
| 4 |
AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(Unaudited)
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Net Loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities | ||||||||
| Depreciation of property and equipment | ||||||||
| Non-cash employee compensation expense | ||||||||
| Non-cash directors compensation | ||||||||
| Non-cash other income recognized | ( | ) | ||||||
| Amortization of Right-of-Use Assets | ||||||||
| Deferred gain on sale of real estate | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Bad debt expense (recovery) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | ||||||||
| Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities | ||||||||
| (Increase) Decrease in Operating Assets: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ||||||||
| Inventory | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ( | ) | ||||||
| Prepaid taxes | ( | ) | ||||||
| Deposits and other assets | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | ||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Customer deposits | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Payments for revolving loan - Webster Bank | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from note payable - term note - Webster Bank | ||||||||
| Payments of term note - Webster Bank | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Payments of finance lease obligations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Payments of loan payable - financed asset | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ( | ) | ||||||
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH | ( | ) | ||||||
| CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | ||||||||
| CASH AT END OF PERIOD | $ | $ | ||||||
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 31, (Continued)
(Unaudited)
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Supplemental cash flow information | ||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for interest | $ | $ |
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Organization
Air Industries Group is a Nevada corporation (“AIRI”). As of and for the three months ending March 31, 2023 and 2022, 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 months ended March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 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, 2022, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from which the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet dated December 31, 2022 was derived.
Note 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Inventory Valuation
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. Prior to 2023, for interim periods, substantially all of the inventory value was 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.
The Company generally purchases raw materials and supplies uniquely suited to the production 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 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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| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Raw Materials | $ | $ | ||||||
| Work In Progress | ||||||||
| Finished Goods | ||||||||
| Reserve | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Inventory | $ | $ | ||||||
Credit and Concentration Risks
| Percentage of Sales | ||||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
| Customer | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||
| 1 | % | % | ||||||
| 2 | % | % | ||||||
| 3 | % | |||||||
| 4 | % | |||||||
| 5 | % | |||||||
| * | |
| ** |
There
were two customers that represented
| Percentage of Accounts Receivables | ||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| Customer | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||
| 1 | % | % | ||||||
| 2 | % | % | ||||||
| 3 | % | |||||||
| * |
| 8 |
Disaggregation of Revenue
| Product | March 31, 2023 |
March 31, 2022 |
||||||
| Military | $ | $ | ||||||
| Commercial | ||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
Cash
During the period, the Company had occasionally maintained balances in its bank accounts that were in excess of the FDIC 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 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 March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, customer
deposits were $
Backlog
Backlog represents anticipated revenue from remaining
performance obligations under executed non-cancellable contracts in the form of firm purchase orders that are deliverable over the next
18-month period. As of March 31, 2023, backlog was approximately $
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 $
| 9 |
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, 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.
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Stock Options | ||||||||
| Warrants | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Stock Options | ||||||||
| Convertible notes payable | ||||||||
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 $
| 10 |
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Effective January 1, 2023, the Company adopted 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. The 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 did not have a material effect on the Company’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
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Land | $ | $ | ||||||
| Buildings and Improvements | ||||||||
| Machinery and Equipment | ||||||||
| Finance Lease ROU Assets - Machinery and Equipment | ||||||||
| Tools and Instruments | ||||||||
| Automotive Equipment | ||||||||
| Furniture and Fixtures | ||||||||
| Leasehold Improvements | ||||||||
| Computers and Software | ||||||||
| Total Property and Equipment | ||||||||
| Less: Accumulated Depreciation | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Property and Equipment, net | $ | $ | ||||||
Depreciation expense for the three months ended
March 31, 2023 and 2022 was approximately $
Assets held under finance 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. Accumulated depreciation on these assets was approximately $
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Note 4. OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Operating lease cost: | $ | $ | ||||||
| Total lease cost | $ | $ | ||||||
| Other Information | ||||||||
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement lease liability: | ||||||||
| Operating cash flow from operating leases | $ | $ | ||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term - in years | ||||||||
| Weighted Average discount rate - % | % | % | ||||||
| Amount | ||||
| December 31, 2023 (remainder of year) | $ | |||
| December 31, 2024 | ||||
| December 31, 2025 | ||||
| December 31, 2026 | ||||
| Total future minimum lease payments | ||||
| Less: discount | ( | ) | ||
| Total operating lease maturities | ||||
| Less: current portion of operating lease liabilities | ( | ) | ||
| Total long term portion of operating lease maturities | $ | |||
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Note 5. DEBT
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Revolving loan to Webster Bank (“Webster”) | $ | $ | ||||||
| Term loan, Webster | ||||||||
| Finance lease obligations | ||||||||
| Loans Payable - financed assets | ||||||||
| Related party notes payable | ||||||||
| Subtotal | ||||||||
| Less: Current portion | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Long Term Portion | $ | $ | ||||||
Webster Bank (“Webster”)
The Company has a loan facility (“Webster
Facility”) with Webster Bank that expires on
On December 15, 2022, the Company made a draw
against the capital expenditure line of credit in the amount of $
On January 4, 2023, the Company made an additional
draw against the capital expenditure line of credit in the amount of $
As of March 31, 2023, there is currently $
| For the year ending | Amount | |||
| December 31, 2023 (remainder of the year) | $ | |||
| December 31, 2024 | ||||
| December 31, 2025 | ||||
| Webster Term Loan payable | ||||
| Less: debt issuance costs | ( | ) | ||
| Total Webster Term Loan payable, net of debt issuance costs | ||||
| Less: Current portion of Webster Term Loan payable | ( | ) | ||
| Total long-term portion of Webster Term Loan payable | $ | |||
As of December 31, 2022, our debt to Webster in
the amount of $
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Interest expense related to the Webster Facility
amounted to approximately $
The below summarizes historical amendments to the facility and various terms:
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 (
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 $
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
Amendment 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
As of March 31, 2023, the Company was not in compliance with one of its financial 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
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Finance Lease Obligations
The Company entered into a finance lease in November
of 2022 for the purchase of new manufacturing equipment. The obligation for the finance lease totaled $
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Finance Lease cost: | ||||||||
| Amortization of ROU assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Interest on lease liabilities | ||||||||
| Total lease Costs | $ | $ | ||||||
| Other Information: | ||||||||
| Cash Paid for amounts included in the measurement lease liabilities: | ||||||||
| Financing cash flow from finance lease obligations | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity | ||||||||
| Acquisition of finance lease asset | $ | $ | ||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term - in years | ||||||||
| Weighted Average Discount rate - % | % | % | ||||||
| For the year ending | Amount | |||
| December 31, 2023 (remainder of the year) | $ | |||
| December 31, 2024 | ||||
| December 31, 2025 | ||||
| December 31, 2026 | ||||
| Total future minimum finance lease payments | ||||
| Less: imputed interest | ( | ) | ||
| Less: Current portion | ( | ) | ||
| Long-term portion | $ | |||
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Loan Payable – Financed Asset
The Company financed the purchase of a delivery
vehicle in July 2020. The loan obligation totaled $
The future minimum loan payments, are as follows:
| For the year ending | Amount | |||
| December 31, 2023 (remainder of the year) | $ | |||
| December 31, 2024 | ||||
| December 31, 2025 | ||||
| December 31, 2026 | ||||
| Loans Payable - financed assets | ||||
| Less: Current portion | ( | ) | ||
| Long-term portion | $ | |||
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 $
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 any accrued but unpaid interest due on July 1, 2026. Approximately $
For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, no principal payments have been made on these notes.
| Michael Taglich, | Robert Taglich, | Taglich | ||||||||||||||
| Chairman | Director | Brothers, Inc. | Total | |||||||||||||
| Convertible Subordinated Notes | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Subordinated Notes | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Interest expense for the three months ended March
31, 2023 and 2022 on all related party notes payable was $
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Note 6. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Stock – Issuances of Securities
The Company issued
During the second quarter of 2023, the Company
issued
During the third quarter of 2023, the Company
issued
Note 7. CONTINGENCIES
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 $
Note 8. INCOME TAXES
The Company recorded no income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 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 March 31, 2023, and December 31, 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 9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On 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 delinquency.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION
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, 2022 (the “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 our 2022 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, AIM, NTW and 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 attaining 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. 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 investment expands our capabilities allowing us to internally process product that was previously outsourced to third party 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 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. To obtain necessary raw materials at prices deemed acceptable, we are working with those of our larger customers which have access to sources of metals necessary to manufacture their products not readily available to us or other companies of our 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 LTAs prices often increase and not all of the increase is covered b 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 | ||||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| Interest and financing costs | 476,000 | 323,000 | ||||||
| Other income, net | 16,000 | 88,000 | ||||||
| Provision/(Benefit) from income taxes | - | - | ||||||
| Net loss | $ | (618,000 | ) | $ | (28,000 | ) | ||
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Balance Sheet Data:
| 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 March 31, 2023 were $12,549,000, an increase of $487,000, or 4.0%, compared with $12,062,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
As indicated in the table below, four customers represented 57.1% and 70.8% of total net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022, respectively.
| Percentage of Sales | ||||||||
| Customer | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||
| Sikorsky Aircraft | 24.3 | % | 25.2 | % | ||||
| Goodrich Landing Gear Systems | 11.6 | % | 27.1 | % | ||||
| 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 March 31, 2023 was $1,880,000, a decrease of $198,000, or 9.5%, as compared to gross profit of $2,078,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Consolidated gross profit as a percentage of sales was 15.0% and 17.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, substantially all of the inventory value was 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 the first quarter of 2022 was estimated using the gross profit percentage in 2021.
Consolidated gross profit for the March 2023 quarter was negatively impacted by sales of several lower margin products due to increased costs in processing these products.
Operating Expense
Consolidated operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 totaled $2,038,000 and increased by $167,000 or 8.9% compared to $1,871,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase was caused by increases in professional fees and information technology. These increased costs were partially offset by reductions in stock compensation expense and shipping expense.
Interest and Financing Costs
Interest and financing costs for the three months ended March 31, 2023 were $476,000 an increase of $153,000 or 47.4% compared to $323,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The average interest rate charged was 7.04% and 3.5% for the three month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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Net Loss
Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $618,000, compared to net loss of $28,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 due to the reasons stated above.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our material cash requirements are for debt service, capital expenditures and funding working capital/operating costs.
As of March 31, 2023, we have debt service requirements related to:
| 1) | Our Webster Facility of $19,152,000 consisting of a Revolving Loan of $13,220,000 and a term loan in the amount of $5,933,000. During the remainder of our fiscal 2023, we are required to pay $709,000 of this amount plus an Excess Cash Flow payment of $195,000 (paid in June 2023) as defined in the Webster Facility for Fiscal year 2022. |
| 2) | Related party debt consisting of convertible subordinated notes payable of $4,812,000 and subordinated notes payable of $1,350,000. This debt is not due until July 1, 2026. Under the Webster Facility we are permitted to make principal payments against this debt in the amount of $250,000 per quarter, as long as certain conditions are met. |
| 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 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. 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 sales in 2023 will be comparable to those of 2022, we believe our liquidity will remain stable, though our borrowing costs have increased and likely would increase further if prevailing interest rates increased or we failed to 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 increased in 2023 compared to 2022 and if rates remain stable or increase in 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. 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 a 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 Part 1, Item 1A of our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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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 flow from operations. Substantially all of these obligations are described in the notes to our 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 (in thousands):
| Three months ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Cash provided by (used in) | ||||||||
| Operating activities | $ | 1,438 | $ | 1,285 | ||||
| Investing activities | (973 | ) | (430 | ) | ||||
| Financing activities | 379 | (1,118 | ) | |||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash | $ | 844 | $ | (263 | ) | |||
Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities primarily consists of our net loss adjusted for certain non-cash items and changes to working capital items.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, our net loss of $(618,000) was offset by $873,000 of non-cash items consisting primarily of depreciation of property and equipment of $617,000, employee and director stock compensation expense of $99,000 and amortization of right-of-use assets of $146,000 which were partially offset by a deferred gain on the sale of real estate in the amount of $10,000.
Operating assets and liabilities provided cash in the net amount of $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 taxes in the amounts of $623,000, $105,000 and $1,000, respectively, and decreases in operating lease liabilities and deferred revenue in the amounts of $186,000 and $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 three months ended March 31, 2023, cash used in investing activities was $973,000 This was primarily for the purchase of state-of-the art machinery.
Cash Provided by 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 three months ended March 31, 2023, cash provided by financing activities was $379,000. This was comprised of increased borrowings on our Webster term loan of $740,000, partially offset by net payments on our Webster revolving loan and Webster term note in the amounts of $132,000 and $208,000, respectively, and payments of $20,000 and $1,000 on our financing lease obligations and loan payable – financed asset.
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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of 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”). All applicable U.S. GAAP accounting standards effective as of March 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:
| ● | 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 | |
| ● | Income 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
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls over financial reporting. Internal controls over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, refers to those policies and procedures and processes that pertain to the maintenance of records that accurately and fairly reflect transactions with respect to our assets; provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements 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 our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.
Because 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 risk 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 Treadway Commission (2013 framework) in designing a system intended to meet the needs of our Company and provide reasonable assurance for its assessment.
In connection with their review of our internal controls over financial reporting for the three months ended March 31, 2023, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer 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 year 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 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 financial 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 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.
Investors are encouraged to consider the risks described in our 2022 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
| XBRL Presentation | ||
| 101.INS | Inline XBRL Instance Document. | |
| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. | |
| 101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. | |
| 101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. | |
| 101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. | |
| 101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |
| * | Filed herewith |
| ** | Furnished herewith |
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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: August 11, 2023
| AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP | ||
| By: | /s/ Michael Recca | |
| Michael Recca Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer) | ||
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT
I, Luciano Melluzzo, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Air Industries Group;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
| Dated: August 11, 2023 | |
| /s/ Luciano Melluzzo | |
| Luciano Melluzzo | |
| Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT
I, Michael E. Recca, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Air Industries Group;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
| Dated: August 11, 2023 | |
| /s/ Michael E. Recca | |
| Michael E. Recca | |
| Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Air Industries Group, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”) Luciano Melluzzo, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, does hereby certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. ss. 1350), that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.
Dated: August 11, 2023
| /s/ Luciano Melluzzo | |
| Luciano Melluzzo | |
| Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
[A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.]
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Air Industries Group, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), Michael E. Recca, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, does hereby certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. ss. 1350), that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.
Dated: August 11, 2023
| /s/ Michael E. Recca | |
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Michael E. Recca Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
[A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.]