SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): September 22, 2008 AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. ----------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 000-29245 20-4458244 State of Commission IRS Employer Incorporation File Number I.D. Number 1479 North Clinton Avenue, Bay Shore, NY 11706 Address of principal executive offices Registrant's telephone number: (631) 968-5000 Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))Item 3.02 Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities. From September 22, 2008 to October 6, 2008, we sold $2,280,000 principal amount of our junior subordinated notes due 2010 ("Junior Subordinated Notes") and 178,416 shares of our series B convertible preferred stock (the "Shares") to 41 "accredited investors," as that term is defined in Rule 501 under Regulation D, for total consideration of $2,280,000. The Junior Subordinated Notes and Shares were issued pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. Taglich Brothers, Inc., placement agent for the offering, is entitled to a fee of 10% of the Junior Subordinated Notes sold in the offering and reimbursement of its out-of-pocket expenses. Such fee will be paid in kind with Junior Subordinated Notes and shares of series B convertible preferred stock. Michael N. Taglich, President and Chairman of Taglich Brothers, Inc., has been Chairman of our company since September 22, 2008. The decision to retain Taglich Brothers, Inc. was made prior to the appointment of Michael N. Taglich as Chairman of our company. We believe the terms of the offering are not less favorable than could have been obtained from an unaffiliated third party. The proceeds from this sale of securities will be used to pay accounts payable and as working capital. The Junior Subordinated Notes are payable on May 31, 2010, or such earlier date upon which we consummate a debt or equity financing in one or a series of related transactions in an aggregate amount of at least $10,000,000. Interest on each Junior Subordinated Note will accrue at 1% per month and will be payable monthly commencing on November 1, 2008. Payment of the principal and accrued interest on the Junior Subordinated Notes is junior and subordinate to the principal of, and interest and premium, if any, on any and all, of our indebtedness for borrowed money or obligations with respect to which we are a guarantor, to banks, insurance companies, or other financial institutions or entities regularly engaged in the business of lending money, in each case as in effect as of September 22, 2008, or as may be borrowed in the future, for working capital by us or one of our subsidiaries, including without limitation, indebtedness under our Revolving Credit, Term Loan, Equipment Line and Security Agreement with PNC and our Loan and Security Agreement with Steel City Capital Funding. The foregoing summary of certain material provisions of the Junior Subordinated Notes is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of the Junior Subordinated Notes filed as Exhibit 10.2. Our series B convertible preferred stock has the powers, rights, preferences and limitations set forth in the Certificate of Designation we filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 11, 2007. A summary of certain material provisions of that certificate is contained in Item 3.02 of our Form 8-K filed on April 16, 2007, which summary is incorporated by reference herein and qualified in its entirety by reference to the Certificate of Designation filed as exhibit 4.1 to that Form 8-K. We have granted holders of the shares of series B convertible preferred stock issued in connection with the sale of the Junior Subordinated Notes piggy-back registration rights with respect to the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of those shares. Item 5.02 Election of Directors. On October 3, 2008, our Board of Directors appointed Robert F. Taglich and Robert Schroeder directors of our company. Robert F. Taglich is a Managing Director of, and Robert Schroeder is Vice President - Investment Banking of, Taglich Brothers, Inc., a securities firm with headquarters in New York City and an office on Long Island. Robert F. Taglich and Robert Schroeder were appointed as two of the three nominees of Taglich Brothers, Inc., placement agent for the offering of the Junior Subordinated Notes described in Item 3.02 above. Taglich Brothers, Inc. acted as placement agent for the sale of our series B convertible preferred stock in April and May of 2007 and our junior subordinated notes in June of 2008 (the "June 2008 Junior Subordinated Notes"). For acting as placement agent of our series B convertible preferred stock, we paid Taglich Brothers, Inc., a sales commission of $641,840, representing 8% of the gross proceeds of that offering, plus $25,000 in reimbursement of its actual and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including fees and expenses of its counsel. We also issued to Taglich Brothers, Inc. warrants to purchase 2,900,574 shares of our common stock, representing 10% of the number of shares into which the series B convertible preferred stock may be converted. These warrants, which may be exercised over a period of five years, have an initial per share exercise
price of $0.305 and allow a "cashless exercise." For acting as placement agent of our June 2008 Junior Subordinated Notes, we paid Taglich Brothers, Inc. a fee of $20,000 in cash plus 200,000 shares of our common stock (which we valued at approximately $40,000), as well as reimbursement of approximately $25,000 of out-of-pocket expenses. In connection with the offering of the Junior Subordinated Notes described in Item 3.02 above (the "September 2008 Junior Subordinated Notes"), we have agreed to pay Taglich Brothers, Inc. a fee of 10% of the amount of new money raised and 8% of the amount of June 2008 Junior Subordinated Notes converted into the September 2008 Junior Subordinated Notes and shares of series A convertible preferred stock issued in connection therewith. Such fee will be paid in kind with September 2008 Junior Subordinated Notes and shares of series B convertible preferred stock. In addition, we have granted Taglich Brothers, Inc. the right to designate a total of three nominees for election to our Board of Directors, which nominees are Michael N. Taglich, Robert F. Taglich and Robert Schroeder. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 4.1 Certificate of Designation for the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 11, 2007 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4. 1 to our Form 8-K filed on April 18, 2007). 10.1 Form of Securities Purchase Agreement 10.2 Form of Junior Subordinated Promissory Note due 2010
SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Dated: October 7, 2008 AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. By: /s/ Peter Rettaliata ------------------------------------- Peter Rettaliata President and Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit Index Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 10.1 Form of Securities Purchase Agreement 10.2 Form of Junior Subordinated Promissory Note due 2010
Exhibit 10.1 SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (as amended or supplemented from time to time, this "AGREEMENT"), dated as of ______________, 2008, between Air Industries Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "COMPANY") with its principal offices at 1479 N. Clinton Avenue, Bay Shore, New York 11706, and the undersigned (the "Subscriber"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Company is offering to sell in a private placement one or more junior subordinated promissory notes in an aggregate principal amount of up to three million dollars ($3,000,000) in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A (each a "NOTE" and, collectively, the "NOTES"), together with two (240,000) hundred forty thousand shares of the Company's Series B Preferred stock (the "PREFERRED STOCK"). A description of the rights and preferences of the Series B Preferred Stock and the Certificate of Designation therefor are annexed hereto as Exhibits B-1 and B-2; WHEREAS, the Company is also offering to issue to the holders of its Junior Subordinated Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $2,950,000 the opportunity to exchange such Notes for Notes in the form of Exhibit A together with 8,000 shares of the Series B Preferred Stock for each $100,000 of Junior Subordinated Notes so converted; WHEREAS, the parties desire that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein, the Company shall issue and sell to the Subscriber, and the Subscriber shall purchase from the Company, a Note in the principal amount indicated on the signature page hereto together with such number of shares of the Company's Preferred Stock as are indicated on the signature page hereto (the "Shares"). The Note and the Shares to be issued pursuant hereto are collectively referred to herein as the "SECURITIES"; and WHEREAS, the Company and the Subscriber are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 ACT") afforded by the provisions of Section 4(2), Section 4(6) and/or Regulation D ("REGULATION D") as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "COMMISSION") under the 1933 Act. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and other agreements contained in this Agreement the Company and the Subscriber hereby agree as follows: 1. SUBSCRIPTION FOR SECURITIES. (a) Upon execution and delivery of this Agreement, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, including the satisfaction of the conditions described in subsection (b) below, the Company shall deliver the original executed Note and the certificates for the Shares to the Subscriber, each registered in the name of the Subscriber, against receipt of an amount equal to the principal amount of the Note for which the Subscriber is subscribing. (b) Subscriber's obligation to purchase the Note and the Shares is subject to the fulfillment (or written waiver by the Placement Agent) of each of the following conditions: (i) The representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct on and as of the date of such purchase; (ii) The Company shall have performed and complied with all covenants, conditions and agreements required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the date of such purchase;(iii) There shall be in effect no injunction, writ, preliminary restraining order or any order of any nature directing that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including without limitation the purchase of the Note and the Shares, not be consummated as herein provided; and (iv) The Company shall have obtained the consents of Steel City Capital Funding and PNC Bank, National Association, thereby avoiding any default that would have occurred as a result of the issuance of the Notes, under the Guarantor Security Agreement and the Revolving Credit, Term Loan, Equipment Line of Credit, as amended. 2. COMPANY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS. The Company represents and warrants to and agrees with Subscriber that, except as set forth in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and all periodic reports filed with the Commission thereafter (hereinafter referred to collectively as the "SEC REPORTS"), including the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2008 (the "FIRST QUARTER 2008 FORM 10-Q") and June 30, 2008 (the "SECOND QUARTER 2008 FORM 10-Q," collectively with the First Quarter 2008 Form 10-Q, the "Form 10-Q's") or as set forth on the disclosure schedule dated the date hereof delivered by the Company to the Subscriber (the "DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE"): (a) DUE INCORPORATION. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is a corporation (or in the case of a Subsidiary the type of entity described in the Disclosure Schedule) duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and has the requisite corporate or other power to own its properties and to carry on its business as disclosed in the SEC Reports. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is duly qualified as a foreign corporation (or in the case of a Subsidiary the type of entity described in the Disclosure Schedule) to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, other than those jurisdictions in which the failure to so qualify would not have a Material Adverse Effect. For purpose of this Agreement, a "MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" shall mean a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations, properties or business of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. For purposes of this Agreement, "SUBSIDIARY" means, with respect to any entity at any date, any corporation, limited or general partnership, limited liability company, trust, estate, association, joint venture or other business entity) of which more than 50% of (i) the outstanding capital stock having (in the absence of contingencies) ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other managing body of such entity, (ii) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, the interest in the capital or profits of such partnership or limited liability company or (iii) in the case of a trust, estate, association, joint venture or other entity, the beneficial interest in such trust, estate, association or other entity business is, at the time of determination, owned or controlled directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, by such entity. The Company's Subsidiaries are named in the SEC Reports. (b) AUTHORITY. The Company has the full right, power and authority to execute, deliver and perform under this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly executed by the Company and this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and each constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. (c) OUTSTANDING SECURITIES. All of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock and Series B Preferred Stock have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and nonassessable (with no personal liability attaching to the holders thereof or to the Company) and are free from preemptive rights or rights of first refusal held by any person. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock and Series B Preferred Stock have been issued pursuant to either a current effective registration statement under the 1933 Act or an exemption from the registration requirements thereof, and were issued in accordance with all applicable Federal and state securities laws. (d) ENFORCEABILITY. This Agreement, the Note, and any other agreements delivered together with this Agreement or in connection herewith (collectively "TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS") have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and are valid and binding agreements, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally and to general principles of equity regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a court of law or equity). The Company has full corporate power and authority necessary to enter into and deliver the Transaction Documents and to perform its obligations thereunder. (e) CONSENTS. No consent, approval, authorization, filing with or notice to any person, entity or public authority, or order of any court, governmental agency or body or arbitrator having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, or the Company's stockholders is required for the execution by the Company of the Transaction Documents and compliance and performance by the Company of its obligations under the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, the issuance and sale of the Securities, other than filings required by Federal or state securities laws, which filings have been or will be made by the Company on a timely basis. (f) NO VIOLATION OR CONFLICT. Assuming the representations and warranties of the Subscribers in Section 3 are true and correct, neither the issuance and sale of the Securities nor the performance of the Company's obligations under this Agreement and all other agreements entered into by the Company relating thereto by the Company will: (i) violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default (or an event which with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both would be reasonably likely to constitute a default in any material respect) under (A) the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company, each as amended as of the date hereof, (B) to the Company's knowledge, any decree, judgment, order, law, treaty, rule, regulation or determination applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any court, governmental agency or body, or arbitrator having jurisdiction over the Company or such Subsidiary or over the properties or assets of the Company or such Subsidiary, or (C) the terms of any bond, debenture, note or any other evidence of indebtedness, or any agreement, stock option or other similar plan, indenture, lease, mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument to which the Company or such Subsidiary is a party, or by which the Company or such Subsidiary is bound, or to which any of the properties of the Company or such Subsidiary is subject, except the violation, conflict, breach, or default of which would not have a Material Adverse Effect; or (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon the Securities or any of the assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. (g) THE SECURITIES. The Securities upon issuance: (i) will be free and clear of any security interests, liens, claims or other encumbrances, subject to restrictions upon transfer under the 1933 Act and any applicable state securities laws; (ii) have been duly and validly authorized and duly and validly issued, and upon payment of the purchase price specified in this Agreement the Shares will be fully paid and non-assessable (with no personal liability attaching to the holders thereof or to the Company) and are free from preemptive rights or rights of first refusal held by any person; provided Subscriber's representations herein are true and accurate and Subscribers take no actions or fail to take any actions required for their purchase of the Securities to be in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations; and (iii) will have been issued in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements of and will not result in a violation of Section 5 under the 1933 Act. (h) LITIGATION. There is no pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened action, suit, proceeding or investigation before any court, governmental agency or body, or arbitrator having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that would affect the execution by the Company or the performance by the Company of its obligations under the Transaction Documents. There is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, or threatened action, suit, proceeding or investigation before any court, governmental agency or body, or arbitrator having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, which litigation if adversely determined would have a Material Adverse Effect. There are currently pending suits for the collection of sums owed by the Company as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule. (i) REPORTING COMPANY. The Company is a publicly-held company subject to reporting obligations pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 ACT") and the Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the 1934 Act. (j) INFORMATION CONCERNING COMPANY. The SEC Reports contain all material information relating to the Company and its operations and financial condition as of their respective dates and all the information required to be disclosed therein. Since the last day of the fiscal year of the most recent audited financial statements included in the SEC Reports ("LATEST FINANCIAL DATE"), and, there has been no Material Adverse Event relating to the Company's business, financial condition or affairs not disclosed in the SEC Reports. The SEC Reports do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which made. The Company has not provided to the Subscribers any material non-public information. Although there has been no Material Adverse Event the Company's financial condition has continued to deteriorate since the Latest Financial date and the Company needs cash to realize its business plan. (k) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries included in the Reports (hereinafter collectively, the "Financial Statements"), were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied and present and reflect fairly the financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries at the respective balance sheet dates and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, provided, however, that the financial statements included in the Form 10-Q's are subject to normal year-end adjustments and lack footnotes and other presentation items. During the period of McGladrey & Pullen LLP's engagement as the Company's independent certified public accountants, there has been no disagreements between the accounting firm and the Company on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure and no events required to be reported on a current report on Form 8-K relating to the relationship between the Company and the accounting firm. The Company has made and kept books and records and accounts which are in reasonable detail and which fairly and accurately reflect the activities of the Company, subject only to year-end adjustments. (l) NO UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liabilities of any kind or nature, whether accrued or contingent, matured or unmatured, known or unknown, which are material, individually or in the aggregate, which are not disclosed in the SEC Reports, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Company's or such Subsidiary's businesses since the Latest Financial Date, and which, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. (m) NO UNDISCLOSED EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES. Since the Latest Financial Date, no event or circumstance has occurred or exists with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses, properties, operations or financial condition, that, under applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public disclosure or announcement prior to the date hereof by the Company but which has not been so publicly announced or disclosed in the SEC Reports. (n) DEFAULTS. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of its certificate of incorporation or bylaws. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default under or in violation of any note, loan agreement, security agreement, mortgage, contract, franchise agreement, distribution agreement, lease, alliance agreement, joint venture agreement, other agreement, license, permit, consent, approval or instrument to which it is a party, and no event has occurred which, with or without the lapse of time or giving of notice, or both, would constitute such default thereof by the Company or such Subsidiary or would cause acceleration of any obligation of the Company or such Subsidiary or would adversely affect the business, operations, or financial condition of the Company, except for the failure to pay on a timely basis for goods sold to or services reserved to the Company and amounts due under promissory due the sellers of Welding Metallurgy and Sigma Metals and where such default or event, whether with or without the lapse of time or giving of notice, or both, has not and will not have a Material Adverse Effect. To the best of the knowledge of the Company, no party to any note, loan agreement, security agreement, mortgage, contract, franchise agreement, distribution agreement, lease, alliance agreement, joint venture agreement, other agreement, license, permit, consent, approval or instrument with or given to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is in default thereunder and no event has occurred with respect to such party, which, with or without the lapse of time or giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default by such party or would cause acceleration of any obligations of such party. The Company and its Subsidiaries are (i) not subject to nor in default with respect to any order of any court, arbitrator or governmental body or subject to or party to any order of any court or governmental authority arising out of any action, suit or proceeding under any statute or other law respecting antitrust, monopoly, restraint of trade, unfair competition or similar matters, or (ii) to the Company's knowledge not in violation of any statute, rule or regulation of any governmental authority which violation would have a Material Adverse Effect. There are no material (i.e., involving an asserted liability in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000)) claims, actions, suits, proceedings or labor disputes, inquiries or investigations (whether or not purportedly on behalf of the Company or such Subsidiary), pending or, to the best of the Company's knowledge, threatened, against the Company or such Subsidiary, at law or in equity or by or before any Federal, state, county, municipal or other governmental department, the Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, whether legal or administrative or in arbitration or mediation, nor is there any basis for any such action or proceeding. Neither the Company, nor any of its assets are subject to, nor is the Company in default with respect to, any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree that could adversely affect the financial condition, business, assets or prospects of the Company.
(o) INDEBTEDNESS TO AFFILIATES. Except as described in the SEC Reports, the Company does not have any indebtedness to any officer, director, 5% stockholder or other Affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 of the Rules and Regulations of the Commission under the 1933 Act) of the Company. (p) COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all laws, rules and regulations of all Federal, state, local and foreign government agencies having jurisdiction over the Company or affecting the business, assets or properties of the Company, except where the failure to comply has not and will not have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries possesses all licenses, permits, consents, approvals and agreements (collectively, "Licenses") which are required to be issued by any and all applicable Federal, state, local or foreign authorities necessary for the operation of its business and/or in connection with its assets or properties, except where the failure to possess such Licenses has not and will not have a Material Adverse Effect. (q) TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILATED PARTIES. To the best of the Company's knowledge, no officer, director or 5% stockholder of the Company and no Affiliate of any such person either (i) holds any interest in any corporation, partnership, business, trust, sole proprietorship or any other entity which is engaged in a business similar to that conducted by the Company (other than a passive immaterial interest in a public company engaged in any such business) or (ii) engages in business with the Company. (r) ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. The accounts receivable of the Company and each Subsidiary represent receivables generated from the sale of goods and services in the ordinary course of business. The Company knows of no material disputes concerning accounts receivable of the Company or any such Subsidiary not disclosed in the SEC Reports. (s) ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. The accounts payable of the Company and each Subsidiary represent bona fide payables to third parties incurred in the ordinary course of business and represent bona fide debts for services and/or goods provided to the Company or such Subsidiary. (t) EMPLOYMENT AND SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS. Except as neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has (i) any written employment contracts or oral employment contracts not terminable at will by the Company or such Subsidiary with any 5% percent shareholder, officer or director of the Company; (ii) any consulting agreement or other compensation agreement with any 5% percent shareholder, officer or director of the Company; or (iii) any agreement or contract with any 5% percent shareholder, officer or director of the Company that will result in the payment by the Company or such Subsidiary or the creation of any commitment or obligation (absolute or contingent), of the Company to pay any severance, termination, "golden parachute," or similar payment to any present or former personnel of the Company or such Subsidiary following termination of employment. No director, executive officer or other key employee of the Company has advised the Company that he or she intends to resign as director and/or executive officer of the Company or to terminate his or her employment with the Company. (u) LABOR AGREEMENTS AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to a labor agreement with respect to any of its employees with any labor organization, union, group or association and there are no employee unions (nor any similar labor or employee organizations). There is no labor strike or labor stoppage or slowdown pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor has the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries experienced in the last five (5) years any work stoppage or other labor difficulty. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations regarding employment practices, employee documentation, terms or conditions of employment and wage and hours and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is engaged in any unfair labor practices, except where the failure to comply has not and will not have a Material Adverse Effect. There are no unfair labor practice charges or complaints against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pending before the National Labor Relations Board or any other governmental agency. (v) ERISA AND EMPLOYEE PLANS. There is no employee pension, retirement or other benefit plans, maintained, contributed to or required to be contributed to by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries covering any employee or former employee of the Company or such Subsidiary. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any material liability or obligation of any kind or nature, whether accrued or contingent, matured or unmatured, known or unknown, under any provision of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA") or any provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, specifically relating to persons subject to ERISA.
(w) TAXES. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has timely filed or will timely file with the appropriate taxing authorities all returns in respect of taxes required to be filed through the date hereof and has timely paid or will timely pay all taxes that it is required to pay or has established an adequate reserve therefore. There are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened audits, investigations or claims for or relating to any liability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of taxes. (x) ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is currently in compliance in all respects with all applicable Environmental Laws (as defined below), including, without limitation, obtaining and maintaining in effect all permits, licenses, consents and other authorizations required by applicable Environmental Laws, and the Company and each of its Subsidiaries is currently in compliance with all such permits, licenses, consents and other authorizations, except where the failure to comply does not and will not have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received notice from any property owner, landlord, tenant or Governmental Authority (as defined below) that Hazardous Wastes (as defined below) are being improperly used, stored or disposed of at any property currently or formerly owned or leased by the Company or such Subsidiary or that any soil or ground water contamination has emanated from any such property. For purposes hereof, the term "Environmental Laws" means, collectively, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, as amended, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, the Toxic Substances Act, as amended, the Clean Air Act, as amended, the Clean Water Act, as amended, any other "Superfund" or "Superlien" law or any other Federal, state or local statute, law, ordinance, code, rule, regulation, order or decree regulating, relating to, or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning any hazardous, toxic or dangerous waste, substance, or material, as now or at any time hereafter in effect. For purposes hereof, the term "Governmental Authority" shall mean the Federal Government of the United States of America, any state or any political subdivision of the Federal Government or any state, including but not limited to courts, departments, commissions, boards, bureaus, agencies, ministries or other instrumentalities. For purposes hereof, the term "Hazardous Wastes" shall mean any regulated quantity of hazardous substances as listed by the Environmental Protection Agency (the "EPA") and the list of toxic pollutants designated by the United States Congress and/or the EPA or defined by any other Federal, state or local statute, law, ordinance, code, rule, regulation, order, or decree regulating, relating to or imposing liability for standard of conduct concerning any hazardous, toxic substance or material. (y) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has the right to conduct its business in the manner in which its business has been heretofore conducted. To the knowledge of the Company, the conduct of such businesses by the Company and each of its Subsidiaries does not violate or infringe upon the patent, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary rights of any third party, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice of any claim of any such violation or infringement. (z) PROPERTIES. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to all of its material property and assets and, except as set forth in the SEC Reports, none of such property or assets of the Company or any such Subsidiary are subject to any lien, mortgage, pledge, encumbrance or other security interest. (aa) USE OF PROCEEDS. The proceeds from sale of the Securities to Subscriber will be used by the Company for the purposes set forth in the Disclosure Schedule. (ab) NOT AN INTEGRATED OFFERING. Neither the Company, nor any person acting on its behalf, has knowingly, either directly or indirectly made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security under circumstances that would cause the offer of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of the 1933 Act or any applicable stockholder approval provisions, including, without limitation, under the rules and regulations of the OTC Bulletin Board ("BULLETIN BOARD") which would impair the exemptions relied upon in for the offer and sale of the Securities to Subscriber or the Company's ability to timely comply with its obligations hereunder. Nor will the Company take any action or steps that would knowingly cause the offer or issuance of the Securities to be integrated with other offerings which would impair the exemptions relied upon for the offer and sale of the Securities to Subscriber or the Company's ability to timely comply with its obligations hereunder. The Company will not knowingly conduct any offering other than the transactions contemplated hereby that will be integrated with the offer or issuance of the Securities, which would impair the exemptions relied upon for the offer and sale of the Securities to Subscriber or the Company's ability to timely comply with its obligations hereunder.
(ac) NO GENERAL SOLICITATION. Neither the Company, nor to its knowledge, any person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D under the 1933 Act) in connection with the offer or sale of the Securities. (ad) LISTING. The Company's common stock is quoted on the Bulletin Board under the symbol AIRI.OB. The Company has not received any oral or written notice that the Common Stock is not eligible nor will become ineligible for quotation on the Bulletin Board nor that the Common Stock does not meet all requirements for the continuation of such quotation. The Company satisfies all the requirements for the continued quotation of the Common Stock on the Bulletin Board. (ae) STOP TRANSFER. The Company will not issue any stop transfer order or other order impeding the sale, resale or delivery of any of the Securities, except as may be required by any applicable federal or state securities laws and unless contemporaneous notice of such instruction is given to the Subscriber. (af) BROKERS. There are no finder's fees or brokerage commissions payable with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement due to the actions of the Company. (ag) INVESTMENT COMPANY. The Company is not an "investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. (ah) DISCLOSURE. The information contained in the SEC Reports taken together, describes in all material respects the business and financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and such material, taken together, does not contain any misstatement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the information not misleading. The Subscriber shall be entitled to rely on such material notwithstanding any investigation Subscriber may have made. 3. SUBSCRIBER'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Subscriber hereby represents and warrants to and agrees with the Company that: (a) ORGANIZATION AND STANDING. If the Subscriber is an entity, such Subscriber is a corporation, partnership or other entity duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and has the requisite corporate power to own its assets and to carry on its business. (b) AUTHORIZATION AND POWER. Subscriber has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and to purchase the Securities. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Subscriber and the consummation by Subscriber of the transactions contemplated hereby and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or partnership action, and no further consent or authorization of Subscriber or its Board of Directors, stockholders, partners, members, as the case may be, is required. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Subscriber and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Subscriber enforceable against the Subscriber in accordance with the terms hereof. (c) NO CONFLICTS. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation by Subscriber of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (i) result in a violation of Subscriber's charter documents or bylaws or other organizational documents or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of any agreement, indenture or instrument or obligation to which Subscriber is a party or by which its properties or assets are bound, or result in a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or any order, judgment or decree of any court or governmental agency applicable to Subscriber or its properties (except for such conflicts, defaults and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on Subscriber). Subscriber is not required to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or to purchase the Securities, provided that for purposes of the representation made in this sentence, Subscriber is assuming and relying upon the accuracy of the relevant representations and agreements of the Company herein.
(d) INFORMATION ON COMPANY. The Subscriber has been furnished with or has had access at the EDGAR Website of the Commission to the SEC Reports. In addition, the Subscriber has received in writing from the Company such other information concerning its operations, financial condition and other matters as the Subscriber has requested in writing (such other information is collectively, the "OTHER WRITTEN INFORMATION"), and considered all factors the Subscriber deems material in deciding on the advisability of investing in the Securities. Subscriber has carefully read, and understands the information in the SEC Reports, including without limitation, the information set forth in Item 1A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 under the caption "Risk Factors." (e) INFORMATION ON SUBSCRIBER. The Subscriber is an "accredited investor", as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated by the Commission under the 1933 Act, is experienced in investments and business matters, has made investments of a speculative nature and has purchased securities of United States publicly-owned companies in private placements in the past and, with its representatives, has such knowledge and experience in financial, tax and other business matters as to enable the Subscriber to utilize the information made available by the Company to evaluate the merits and risks of and to make an informed investment decision with respect to the proposed purchase, which represents a speculative investment. The Subscriber has the authority and is duly and legally qualified to purchase and own the Securities. The Subscriber is able to bear the risk of such investment for an indefinite period and to afford a complete loss thereof. The information set forth on the signature page hereto regarding the Subscriber is accurate. (f) PURCHASE OF SECURITIES. The Subscriber is purchasing the Securities as principal for its own account for investment only and not with a view toward, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or any distribution thereof, but Subscriber does not agree to hold the Securities for any minimum amount of time. (g) COMPLIANCE WITH SECURITIES ACT. The Subscriber understands and agrees that the Securities have not been registered under the 1933 Act or any applicable state securities laws, by reason of their issuance in a transaction that does not require registration under the 1933 Act (based in part on the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Subscriber contained herein), and that such Securities must be held indefinitely unless a subsequent disposition is registered under the 1933 Act or any applicable state securities laws or is exempt from such registration. (h) NOTE LEGEND. The Note shall bear the following legend: "THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE BE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS NOTE UNDER SAID ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED." (i) SHARES LEGEND. The certificates evidencing the Shares shall bear the following or similar legend: "THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. THESE SHARES MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE BE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED." (j) COMMUNICATION OF OFFER. The offer to sell the Securities was directly communicated to the Subscriber by the Company and no other person has solicited an investment in the Notes on behalf of the Company, except the Broker identified in the Disclosure Schedule. At no time was the Subscriber presented with or solicited by any leaflet, newspaper or magazine article, radio or television advertisement, or any other form of general advertising or solicited or invited to attend a promotional meeting otherwise than in connection and concurrently with such communicated offer. (k) AUTHORITY; ENFORCEABILITY. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Subscriber and is a valid and binding agreement of Subscriber, enforceable against the Subscriber in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally and to general principles of equity; and Subscriber has full corporate power and authority necessary to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder.
(l) NO GOVERNMENTAL REVIEW. Subscriber understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other governmental or state agency has passed on or made recommendations or endorsement of the Securities or the suitability of the investment in the Securities nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities. (m) NO TAX ADVICE. Subscriber acknowledges that no representation has been made and no advice has been given to Subscriber by the Company or the Placement Agent as to the potential tax consequences of the Subscriber's investment in the Note and the Shares subscribed for or the repayment of the principal and interest under the Note and that the Subscriber has been urged to consult with his or her own tax advisors, with specific reference to the Subscriber's own situation, with respect to such consequences. 4. REGULATION D OFFERING. The offer and issuance of the Securities to the Subscriber is being made pursuant to the exemption from the registration provisions of the 1933 Act afforded by Section 4(2) or Section 4(6) of the 1933 Act and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. 5. BROKER COMMISSIONS. The Company on the one hand, and Subscriber on the other hand, agrees to indemnify the other against and hold the other harmless from any and all liabilities to any persons claiming brokerage commissions or similar fees other than the persons and entities identified in the Disclosure Schedule (each a "BROKER"), on account of services purported to have been rendered on behalf of the indemnifying party in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby and arising out of such party's actions. The Company agrees that it will pay the Broker the fee set forth in the Disclosure Schedule ("BROKER'S FEES"). The Company represents that there are no other parties entitled to receive fees, commissions, or similar payments in connection with the offering described in this Agreement, except the Broker identified in the Disclosure Schedule. 6. COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY AND SUBSCRIBER REGARDING INDEMNIFICATION. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, reimburse and defend the Subscriber, the Subscriber's officers, directors, agents, affiliates, control persons, and principal shareholders, against any claim, cost, expense, liability, obligation, loss or damage (including reasonable legal fees) of any nature, incurred by or imposed upon the Subscriber or any such person which results, arises out of or is based solely upon (i) any material misrepresentation by Company or material breach of any warranty by Company in this Agreement or in any Exhibits or Schedules attached hereto, or other agreement delivered pursuant hereto; or (ii) after any applicable notice and/or cure periods, any material breach or default in performance by the Company of any covenant or undertaking to be performed by the Company hereunder, or any other agreement entered into by the Company and Subscriber relating hereto. (b) Subscriber agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, reimburse and defend the Company and each of the Company's officers, directors, agents, affiliates, control persons against any claim, cost, expense, liability, obligation, loss or damage (including reasonable legal fees) of any nature, incurred by or imposed upon the Company or any such person which results, arises out of or is based solely upon (i) any material misrepresentation by Subscriber in this Agreement or in any Exhibits or Schedules attached hereto, or other agreement delivered pursuant hereto; or (ii)after any applicable notice and/or cure periods, any material breach or default in performance by Subscriber of any covenant or undertaking to be performed by Subscriber hereunder, or any other agreement entered into by the Company and Subscriber, relating hereto. (c) Any person entitled to indemnification under Section 6(a) or (b) of this Agreement (an "indemnified party") shall notify promptly the person obligated to provide such indemnification (the "indemnifying party") in writing of the commencement of any action or proceeding brought by a third person against the indemnified party with respect to a Claim (a "Third Party Claim") for which the indemnified party may be entitled to indemnification from the indemnifying party under this Section 6, but the omission of such notice shall not relieve the indemnifying party from any liability which it may have to any indemnified party under Section 6 of this Agreement, except to the extent that such failure shall materially adversely affect any indemnifying party or its rights hereunder. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate in, and, to the extent that it chooses, to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party; and, after notice from the indemnifying party to the indemnified party that it so chooses, the indemnifying party shall not be liable for any legal or other expenses or disbursements subsequently incurred by the indemnified party in connection with
the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however, that (i) if the indemnifying party fails to take reasonable steps necessary to defend diligently the Third Party Claim within twenty (20) days after receiving notice from the indemnified party that the indemnified party of such Third Party Claim; (ii) if the indemnified party who is a defendant in such Third Party Claim which is also brought against the indemnifying party reasonably shall have concluded that there are legal defenses available to the indemnified party which are not available to the indemnifying party; or (iii) if representation of both parties by the same counsel is otherwise inappropriate under applicable standards of professional conduct, the indemnified party shall have the right to assume or continue its own defense as set forth above (but with no more than one firm of counsel for all indemnified parties in each jurisdiction, except to the extent any indemnified party or parties reasonably shall have concluded that there are legal defenses available to such party or parties which are not available to the other indemnified parties or to the extent representation of all indemnified parties by the same counsel is otherwise inappropriate under applicable standards of professional conduct) and the indemnifying party shall be liable for any reasonable expenses therefor; provided, that no indemnifying party shall be subject to any liability for any settlement of a Third Party Claim made without its consent (which may not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned). If the indemnifying party assumes the defense of any Third Party Claim hereunder, such indemnifying party shall not enter into any settlement without the consent of the indemnified party if such settlement attributes liability to the indemnified party. 7. PRO RATA TREATMENT OF NOTEHOLDERS. Each payment or prepayment of principal of the Notes shall be made to the holders of the Notes pro rata in accordance with the respective unpaid principal amounts of such holders' respective Notes. Each payment of interest on the Notes shall be made to the holders of the Notes pro rata in accordance with the amounts of interest due and payable to such holders under such holders' respective Notes. Each distribution of cash, property, securities or other value received by the holders of the Notes in respect of the indebtedness outstanding under the Notes, after payment of collection and other expenses as provided in the Notes, shall be apportioned to such holders pro rata in accordance with the respective unpaid principal amounts of and interest on such holders' respective Notes. 8. REGISTRATION RIGHTS. The Subscriber shall have the piggy-back registration rights described in Exhibit C attached hereto. 9. MISCELLANEOUS. (a) NOTICES. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i)personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company, to: Air Industries Group, Inc., 1479 Clinton Street, Bay Shore, New York 11706, Attn: Louis A. Giusto, CFO, facsimile: (631) 968-5377 with a copy by facsimile only to: Eaton & Van Winkle LLP, Three Park Avenue,16th floor, New York, NY 10016, Attn: Vincent J. McGill, Esq., facsimile (212)779-9928, and (ii) if to the Holder, to the name, address and facsimile number set forth on the signature page of this Agreement, with a copy by telecopier only to the Placement Agent at Taglich Brothers, Inc., 700 New York Avenue, Huntington, NY 11743, Attn: Mr. Richard Oh, facsimile: (631) 757-1333. (b) ENTIRE AGREEMENT; ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement and other documents delivered in connection herewith represent the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and may be amended only by a writing executed by approval or written consent of Subscriber, as defined in subparagraph (h) hereof. Neither the Company nor the Subscriber has relied on any representations not contained or referred to in this Agreement and the documents delivered herewith. No right or obligation of the Company shall be assigned without prior notice to and the written consent of the Subscriber.
(c) COUNTERPARTS/EXECUTION. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different signatories hereto on separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile signature and delivered by facsimile transmission. (d) LAW GOVERNING THIS AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflicts of laws principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be brought only in the civil or state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in New York County. THE PARTIES AND THE INDIVIDUALS EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT AND OTHER AGREEMENTS REFERRED TO HEREIN OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY AGREE TO SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs. In the event that any provision of this Agreement or any other agreement delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement. (e) SPECIFIC ENFORCEMENT, CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. To the extent permitted by law, the Company and Subscriber acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to one or more preliminary and final injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, this being in addition to any other remedy to which any of them may be entitled by law or equity. Subject to Section 9(d) hereof, each of the Company and Subscriber hereby waives, and agrees not to assert in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction in New York of such court, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper. Nothing in this Section shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. (f) SURVIVAL. The representations and warranties, covenants and other agreements of the Company and the Subscriber set forth in this Agreement shall survive the purchase of the Securities by the Subscriber hereunder for a period of one year from the date hereof. [SIGNATURE PAGE APPEARS ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]
ALL INVESTORS MUST COMPLETE THIS PAGE IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on ___________________, 2008. Principal Amount of Junior Subordinated Promissory Note: $___________________ Number of Series B Preferred Shares: _______________________ (8,000 shares, having an initial face value of $80,000 shares for each $100,000 principal amount of Junior Subordinated Promissory Note) ------------------------------------------------- Exact Name in Which Title is to be Held ------------------------------------------------- (Authorized Signature) ------------------------------------------------- Print Name of Signatory and Capacity in which Signed if an Entity ------------------------------------------------- Signature (if Joint Tenants or Tenants in Common) ------------------------------------------------- Print Name of above Signatory SUBSCRIPTION ACCEPTED: AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. By: --------------------------------- Name: Title: Date: ------------------------------- - ------------------------------------- Aggregate Purchase Price Accepted
Exhibit 10.2 THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE BE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SAID ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED. Principal Amount: $_______ Issue Date: September ___, 2008 Junior Subordinated Promissory Note due 2010 FOR VALUE RECEIVED, AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter called "Borrower"), hereby promises to pay to the order of ____________(the "Holder"), without demand, the sum of ____________________ Dollars (____________), on the earlier of (i) May 31, 2010 (the "Maturity Date") or (ii) such date following the date hereof on which the Borrower shall consummate a debt or equity financing (other than pursuant to the offering (the "Offering") of Junior Subordinated Notes in the aggregate principal amount of up to $5,950,000 which includes this Note) in one or a series of related transactions of an aggregate amount of $10,000,000 or more, if not paid sooner. Interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal amount of this Junior Subordinated Promissory Note (this "Note" or the "Note"), at the rate of one percent (1%) per month from the date hereof until all amounts payable under this Note have been paid in full and accrued interest shall be payable monthly on the first day of each month commencing November 1, 2008 and continuing on the first day of each month thereafter. This Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time. All payments made pursuant to this Note shall be applied first to reimbursable expenses, interest accrued, if any, and then principal. This Note has been entered into pursuant to the terms of a securities purchase agreement between the Borrower and the Holder, dated of even date herewith (the "SPA"), and shall be governed by the terms of such SPA. Unless otherwise separately defined herein, all capitalized terms used in this Note shall have the same meaning as is set forth in the SPA. The following is a statement of rights of the Holder and the conditions to which this Note is subject, and to which the Holder, by acceptance of this Note, agrees: 1. Subordination. (a) This Note will be subordinate and inferior to the Company's Senior Indebtedness (as hereinafter defined). The Borrower for itself, its successors and assigns, covenants and agrees and the Holder of this Note, for himself, his successors and assigns, by his acceptance of this Note likewise covenants and agrees that, to the extent provided below, the payment of all amounts due pursuant to this Note is hereby expressly subordinated and junior in right of payment to the extent and in the manner hereinafter set forth, to the Borrower's Senior Indebtedness. As used herein, the term "Senior Indebtedness" shall mean the principal of, and interest and premium, if any, on any and all, (i) indebtedness of the Borrower for borrowed money or obligations with respect to which the Borrower is a guarantor, to banks, insurance companies, or other financial institutions or entities regularly engaged in the business of lending money, in each case as in effect as of September 22, 2008, or as may be borrowed hereafter, other than pursuant to the Offering, for working capital of the Borrower or one of its subsidiaries, including without limitation, indebtedness incurred by one or more of Borrower's subsidiaries under the Revolving Credit, Term Loan, Equipment Line and Security Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2005, by and between Air Industries Machining, Corp., PNC Bank, National Association, as Lender, and PNC Bank, National Association, as Agent. And the Loan and Security Agreement dated as of August 24, 2007 among Air Industries Machining, Corp., Sigma Metals, Inc., Welding Metallurgy, Inc. and Steel City Capital Funding LLC, each as amended as of the date hereof, the payment of which has been guaranteed by the Borrower and (ii) any such indebtedness or any debentures, notes or other evidence of indebtedness issued in exchange for or to refinance such Senior Indebtedness, or any indebtedness arising from the satisfaction of such Senior Indebtedness by a guarantor, provided that such indebtedness issued in exchange for or to refinance Senior Indebtedness or arising from the satisfaction of Senior Indebtedness by a Guarantor is on commercially reasonable terms as of the date of incurrence not to exceed the principal amount under such Senior Indebtedness and provided further that the Borrower provides the Holder with prior written notice of such action. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Senior Indebtedness shall not include the amounts evidenced by the Junior Subordinated Notes dated on or about June 23, 2008.(b) Upon the acceleration of any Senior Indebtedness or upon the maturity of all or any portion of the principal amount of any Senior Indebtedness by lapse of time, acceleration or otherwise, all such Senior Indebtedness which has been so accelerated or matured shall first indefeasibly be paid in full before any payment is made by the Borrower or any person acting on behalf of the Borrower on account of any obligations evidenced by this Note. (c) The Borrower shall not pay any principal portion of this Note, or interest accrued thereon, if at such time there exists a Blockage Event (as hereafter defined) and written notice thereof has been given to the Borrower and the Holder by the holders of the Senior Indebtedness. (d) A "Blockage Event" is deemed to exist for the period of time commencing on the date of receipt by the Holder of written notice of the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default (as defined in the instruments evidencing the Senior Indebtedness), provided that the failure to pay accrued interest on this Note or the other Notes sold in the Offering when due shall not give rise to a Blockage Event in the absence of another Default or Event of Default, which notice shall specify such Default or Event of Default, and ending on: (i) the date such Default or Event of Default under the Senior Indebtedness, as applicable, is cured or waived, provided that such Default or Event of Default is in the payment of any amount due thereunder; or (ii) in the case of any other Default or Event of Default under the Senior Indebtedness, the earlier of (A) the date on which Holder has received written notice of such Default or Event of Default shall have been cured or waived and (B) the date that is 365days after the occurrence of such Default or Event of Default, provided that a Blockage Event with respect to a single specified Default or Event of Default may be deemed to occur only once for each twelve-month period, provided, further, that no Default or Event of Default that existed at the commencement of, or during the pendency of, a Blockage Event shall serve as the basis for the institution of any subsequent Blockage Event. A Blockage Event shall not be deemed to have existed during the period of time commencing on the date upon which the holder of this Note or holders of other Notes sold in the Offering accelerate payment of the principal amount of this Note or such other Notes as a result of any Event of Default hereunder or under such other Notes and ending on the 365th day after written notice of such acceleration given by the holder or such other holders to the Borrower and the holders of the instruments evidencing the Senior Indebtedness; provided that in no event shall the Borrower pay the holder of this Note or the holders of any other Notes sold in the Offering the principal amount so accelerated if a Blockage Event then exists until the Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full. (e) At any time there exists a Blockage Event, (i) the Borrower shall not, directly or indirectly, make any payment of any part of this Note, (ii) the Holder shall not demand or accept from the Borrower or any other person any such payment or cancel, set-off or otherwise discharge any part of the indebtedness represented by this Note, and (iii) neither the Borrower nor the Holder shall otherwise take or permit any action prejudicial to or inconsistent with the priority position of any holder of Senior Indebtedness over the Holder of this Note. (f) No right of any holder of Senior Indebtedness to enforce the subordination provisions of this obligation shall be impaired by any act or failure to act by the Borrower or the Holder or by their failure to comply with this Note or any other agreement or document evidencing, related to or securing the obligations hereunder. Without in any way limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, the holders of Senior Indebtedness may, at any time and from time to time, without the consent of or notice to the Holder, without incurring responsibility to the Holder and without impairing or releasing the subordination provided in this Note or the obligations of the Holder to the holders of Senior Indebtedness, do any one or more of the following: (i) change the manner, place or terms of payment of any Senior Indebtedness provided that such change does not materially impact Holder in an adverse manner; (ii) sell, exchange, release or otherwise deal with any property pledged, mortgaged or otherwise securing any Senior Indebtedness; (iii) release any person or entity liable in any manner for the collection of any Senior Indebtedness; and (iv) exercise or refrain from exercising any rights against the Borrower or any other person or entity. (g) In the event that the Borrower shall make any payment or prepayment to the Holder on account of the obligations under this Note which is prohibited by this Section, such payment shall be held by the Holder, in trust for the benefit of, and shall be paid forthwith over and delivered to, the holders of Senior Indebtedness (pro rata as to each of such holders on the basis
of the respective amounts and priorities of Senior Indebtedness held by them) to the extent necessary to pay all Senior Indebtedness due to such holders of Senior Indebtedness in full in accordance with its terms (whether or not such Senior Indebtedness is due and owing), after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution to or for the holders of such Senior Indebtedness. (h) After all Senior Indebtedness indefeasibly is paid in full and until the obligations under the Note are paid in full, the Holder shall be subrogated to the rights of holders of Senior Indebtedness to the extent that distributions otherwise payable to the Holder have been applied to the payment of Senior Indebtedness. For purposes of such subrogation, no payments or distributions to holders of such Senior Indebtedness of any cash, property or securities to which the Holder would be entitled except for the provisions of this Section and no payment over pursuant to the provisions of this Section to holders of such Senior Indebtedness by the Holder, shall, as between the Borrower, its creditors other than holders of such Senior Indebtedness, and the Holder, be deemed to be a payment by the Borrower to or on account of such Senior Indebtedness, it being understood that the provisions of this Section are solely for the purpose of defining the relative rights of the holders of such Senior Indebtedness, on the one hand and the Holder, on the other hand. (i) In any insolvency, receivership, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization proceeding, or in any other proceeding, whether voluntary or involuntary, by or against the Borrower under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or laws relating to relief of debtors, to compositions, extensions or readjustments of indebtedness: (i) the claims of any holders of Senior Indebtedness against the Borrower shall be paid indefeasibly in full in cash or such payment shall have been provided for in a manner acceptable to the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding principal amount of the Senior Indebtedness before any payment is made to the Holder; (ii) until all Senior Indebtedness is indefeasibly paid in full in cash or such payment shall have been provided for in a manner acceptable to the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding principal amount of the Senior Indebtedness before any payment is made to the Holder, any distribution to which the Holder would be entitled but for this Section shall be made to holders of Senior Indebtedness, except for distribution of securities issued by the Borrower which are subordinate and junior in right of payment to the Senior Indebtedness; and (iii) the holders of Senior Indebtedness shall have the right to enforce, collect and receive every such payment or distribution and give acquittance therefor. If, in or as a result of any action case or proceeding under Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended from time to time, or any comparable statute, relating to the Borrower, the holders of the Senior Indebtedness return, refund or repay to the Borrower, or any trustee or committee appointed in such case or proceeding receive any payment or proceeds of any collateral in connection with such action, case or proceeding alleging that the receipt of such payments or proceeds by the holders of the Senior Indebtedness was a transfer voidable under state or federal law, then the holders of the Senior Indebtedness shall not be deemed ever to have received such payments or proceeds for purposes of this Note in determining whether and when all Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full and the Borrower shall pay or cause to be paid, and the Holder shall be entitled to receive any such funds, proceeds or collateral to satisfy all amounts due hereunder.. In the event the holders of Senior Indebtedness receive amounts in excess of payment in full (cash) of amounts outstanding in respect of Senior Indebtedness (without giving effect to whether claims in respect of the Senior Indebtedness are allowed in any insolvency proceeding), the holders of Senior Indebtedness shall pay such excess amounts to the Holder. (k) By its acceptance of this Note, the Holder agrees to execute and deliver such documents as may be reasonably requested from time to time by the Borrower or the holder of any Senior Indebtedness in order to implement the foregoing provisions of this Section. 2. Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following events of default ("Event of Default") shall, at the option of the Holder hereof and subject to the provisions of section 1 (a) hereof, make all sums of principal and interest then remaining unpaid hereon and all other amounts payable hereunder immediately due and payable, upon demand, without presentment, or grace period, all of which hereby are expressly waived, except as set forth below: (a) Failure to Pay Principal or Interest. The Borrower fails to pay any installment of principal, interest or other sum due under this Note when due.
(b) Breach of Covenant. The Borrower breaches any material covenant or other material term or condition of the SPA or this Note in any material respect and such breach, if subject to cure, continues for a period of five (5) business days after written notice to the Borrower from the Holder. (c) Breach of Representations and Warranties. Any material representation or warranty of the Borrower made herein, in the SPA, or in any agreement, statement or certificate given in writing pursuant hereto or in connection therewith shall be false or misleading in any material respect as of the date made. (d) Receiver or Trustee. The Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business; or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be appointed without the consent of the Borrower is not dismissed within sixty (60) days of appointment. (e) Judgments. Any money judgment, writ or similar final process or non-appealable order of final judgment shall be entered or filed against Borrower or any of its property or other assets for more than $50,000, and shall remain unpaid, unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of forty-five (45) days. (f) Bankruptcy. Bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings or relief under any bankruptcy law or any law, or the issuance of any notice in relation to such event, for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Borrower and if instituted against Borrower are not dismissed within forty-five (45) days of initiation. (g) Non-Payment. A default by the Borrower under any one or more obligations in an aggregate monetary amount in excess of $500,000 for more than thirty (30) days after the due date, unless the Borrower is contesting the validity of such obligation in good faith, or except for obligations where the Borrower and creditor have agreed to alternative payment terms. (h) Cross Default. Any declared default by the Borrower under any Senior Indebtedness whether now existing or hereafter created that gives the holder the right to accelerate such Senior Indebtedness, and such Senior Indebtedness is in fact accelerated by the Holder. The holder of this Note shall give the Borrower and the holders of the Senior Indebtedness written notice of any Event of Default hereunder. 3. Pro Rata Treatment of Noteholders. Each payment or prepayment of principal of this Note and the other Notes sold in the Offering (collectively, the "Notes") shall be made to the holders of the Notes pro rata in accordance with the respective unpaid principal amounts of such holders' respective Notes. Each payment of interest on the Notes shall be made to the holders of the Notes pro rata in accordance with the amounts of interest due and payable to such holders under such holders' respective Notes. Each distribution of cash, property, securities or other value received by the holders of the Notes in respect of the indebtedness outstanding under the Notes, after payment of collection and other expenses as provided in the Notes, shall be apportioned to such holders pro rata in accordance with the respective unpaid principal amounts of and interest on such holders' respective Notes. 4. Miscellaneous. (a) Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of Holder hereof in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available. (b) Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii)deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business
day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Borrower to: Air Industries Group, Inc., 1479 Clinton Street, Bay Shore, New York 11706, Attn: Louis A. Giusto, CFO, facsimile: (631) 968 5377, with a copy by facsimile only to: Eaton & Van Winkle LLP, Three Park Avenue, 16th floor, New York, NY 10016, Attn: Vincent J. McGill, Esq., facsimile: (212) 779-9928, and (ii) if to the Holder, to _______________[name], [address], facsimile: (___) ___-____, with a copy by facsimile only to Taglich Brothers, Inc., 700 New York Avenue, Huntington, NY 11743, Attn: Mr. Richard Oh, facsimile number: 631 757 1333. (c) Terms. The term "Note" and all reference thereto, as used throughout this instrument, shall mean this instrument as originally executed, or if later amended or supplemented, then as so amended or supplemented. (d) Successors and Assigns. This Note shall be binding upon the Borrower and its successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder and its successors and assigns. (e) Expenses. The Borrower shall reimburse Holder for all reasonable costs and expenses, including without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, incurred in connection with (i) drafting, negotiating, executing and delivering any amendment, modification or waiver of, or consent with respect to, any matter relating to the rights of Holder hereunder and (ii) enforcing any provisions of this Note or the Security Agreement and/or collecting any amounts due under this Note. (f) Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be brought only in the civil or state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the State and county of New York. Both parties and the individual signing this Agreement on behalf of the Borrower agree to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs. (g) Savings Clause. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest or other charges in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest required to be paid or other charges hereunder exceed the maximum permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited against amounts owed by the Borrower to the Holder and thus refunded to the Borrower. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Note to be signed in its name by an authorized officer as of the ____ day of September, 2008. AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. By: ------------------------- Name: Peter D. Rettaliata Title: President