UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended: September 30, ~~2022~~2023

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

For the transition period from ______ to_______

Commission File No. 001-35927

AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada		80-0948413
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1460 Fifth Avenue, Bay Shore, New York 11706

(Address of principal executive offices)

(631) 968-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each Exchange on which Registered
Common Stock		AIRI		NYSE-American

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

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

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

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

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

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

There were ~~3,247,937~~3,303,045 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of ~~November 8, 2022.~~December 1, 2023.

INDEX

		Page No.
PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	1

Item 1.	Financial Statements	1

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	2018

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	2725

PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION	2826

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	2826

Item 6.	Exhibits	2926

SIGNATURES		3027

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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

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

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.

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

		Page No.
Item 1. Financial statements

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, ~~2022~~2023 (unaudited) and December 31, ~~2021~~2022		2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 ~~and 2021~~ (unaudited)		3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 ~~and 2021~~ (unaudited)		4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 ~~and 2021~~ (unaudited)		5

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)		7

AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

September 30, December 31,
2022 2021
(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash $ 192,000 $ 627,000
Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $493,000 and $594,000 8,658,000 10,473,000
Inventory 33,408,000 29,532,000
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets 250,000 226,000
Prepaid Taxes 25,000 22,000
Total Current Assets 42,533,000 40,880,000

Property and Equipment, Net 8,478,000 8,404,000
Operating Lease Right-Of-Use-Asset 2,615,000 3,018,000
Deferred Financing Costs, Net, Deposits and Other Assets 989,000 960,000
Goodwill 163,000 163,000

TOTAL ASSETS $ 54,778,000 $ 53,425,000

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Debt - Current Portion $ 14,820,000 $ 14,112,000
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses 6,979,000 6,723,000
Operating Lease Liabilities - Current Portion 754,000 686,000
Deferred Gain on Sale - Current Portion 38,000 38,000
Customer Deposits 1,291,000 1,470,000
Liability Related to the Sale of Future Proceeds from Disposition of Subsidiary - 59,000
Deferred payroll tax liability - CARES Act 314,000 314,000
Total Current Liabilities 24,196,000 23,402,000

Long Term Liabilities
Debt - Net of Current Portion 4,001,000 2,838,000
Subordinated Notes Payable - Related Parties 6,162,000 6,412,000
Operating Lease Liabilities - Net of Current Portion 2,669,000 3,241,000
Deferred Gain on Sale - Net of Current Portion 114,000 143,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES 37,142,000 36,036,000

Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 4 and 8)

Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock, par value $.001 - Authorized 3,000,000 shares, 0 shares outstanding, at both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. - -
Common Stock - Par Value $.001 - Authorized 6,000,000 Shares, 3,232,467 and 3,212,801 Shares Issued and Outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively 3,000 3,000
Additional Paid-In Capital 82,344,000 81,920,000
Accumulated Deficit (64,711,000 ) (64,534,000 )
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 17,636,000 17,389,000

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $ 54,778,000 $ 53,425,000

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

	September 30,			December 31,
	2023			2022
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash	$	740,000		$	281,000
Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance for Credit Loss of $348,000 and $281,000, at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively		5,221,000			9,483,000
Inventory		31,348,000			31,821,000
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets		235,000			307,000
Contract Costs Receivable		296,000			296,000
Prepaid Taxes		28,000			28,000
Total Current Assets		37,868,000			42,216,000

Property and Equipment, Net		9,285,000			8,593,000
Operating Lease Right-Of-Use-Assets		2,024,000			2,473,000
Deferred Financing Costs, Net, Deposits and Other Assets		542,000			532,000

TOTAL ASSETS	$	49,719,000		$	53,814,000

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Debt - Current Portion	$	13,903,000		$	14,477,000
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses		7,290,000			7,542,000
Operating Lease Liabilities - Current Portion		854,000			778,000
Deferred Gain on Sale - Current Portion		38,000			38,000
Customer Deposits		3,476,000			781,000
Total Current Liabilities		25,561,000			23,616,000

Long-Term Liabilities
Debt - Net of Current Portion		1,156,000			4,629,000
Subordinated Notes Payable - Related Party		6,162,000			6,162,000
Operating Lease Liabilities - Net of Current Portion		1,815,000			2,463,000
Deferred Gain on Sale - Net of Current Portion		76,000			105,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES		34,770,000			36,975,000

Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 7)

Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock, Par Value $.001 - Authorized 3,000,000 shares, 0 shares outstanding, at both September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.		-			-
Common Stock - Par Value $.001 - Authorized 6,000,000 shares, 3,289,827 and 3,247,937 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively		3,000			3,000
Additional Paid-In Capital		82,868,000			82,446,000
Accumulated Deficit		(67,922,000	)		(65,610,000	)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY		14,949,000			16,839,000

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	49,719,000		$	53,814,000

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial ~~Statements~~Statements.

AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Net Sales $ 13,278,000 $ 14,354,000 $ 39,348,000 $ 43,519,000

Cost of Sales 11,036,000 12,340,000 32,606,000 37,105,000

Gross Profit 2,242,000 2,014,000 6,742,000 6,414,000

Operating Expenses 2,073,000 1,837,000 6,116,000 5,770,000

Income from Operations 169,000 177,000 626,000 644,000

Interest and Financing Costs (205,000 ) (205,000 ) (566,000 ) (585,000 )

Interest Expense - Related Parties (118,000 ) (126,000 ) (369,000 ) (376,000 )

Other Income, Net 12,000 88,000 132,000 338,000

(Loss) Income before Provision for Income Taxes (142,000 ) (66,000 ) (177,000 ) 21,000

Provision for Income Taxes - - - -

Net (Loss) Income $ (142,000 ) $ (66,000 ) $ (177,000 ) $ 21,000

(Loss) Income per share - Basic $ (0.04 ) $ (0.02 ) $ (0.05 ) $ 0.01
(Loss) Income per share - Diluted $ (0.04 ) $ (0.02 ) $ (0.05 ) $ 0.01

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - basic 3,232,467 3,207,405 3,224,912 3,202,287
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - diluted 3,232,467 3,207,405 3,224,912 3,874,377

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

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2023			2022			2023			2022

Net Sales	$	12,293,000		$	13,278,000		$	38,047,000		$	39,348,000

Cost of Sales		11,065,000			11,036,000			32,769,000			32,606,000

Gross Profit		1,228,000			2,242,000			5,278,000			6,742,000

Operating Expenses		2,024,000			2,073,000			6,160,000			6,116,000

(Loss) Income from Operations		(796,000	)		169,000			(882,000	)		626,000

Interest and Financing Costs		(398,000	)		(205,000	)		(1,118,000	)		(566,000	)

Interest Expense - Related Parties		(118,000	)		(118,000	)		(354,000	)		(369,000	)

Other Income, Net		13,000			12,000			42,000			132,000

Loss before Provision For Income Taxes		(1,299,000	)		(142,000	)		(2,312,000	)		(177,000	)

Provision for Income Taxes		-			-			-			-

Net Loss	$	(1,299,000	)	$	(142,000	)	$	(2,312,000	)	$	(177,000	)

Loss per share - Basic and diluted	$	(0.40	)	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.71	)	$	(0.05	)

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic and diluted		3,286,682			3,232,467			3,270,399			3,224,912

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial ~~Statements~~Statements.

AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021~~2022

(Unaudited)

Additional Total
Common Stock Paid-in Accumulated Stockholders’
Shares Amount Capital Deficit Equity
Balance, January 1, 2022 3,212,801 $ 3,000 $ 81,920,000 $ (64,534,000 ) $ 17,389,000

Common Stock issued for directors fees 5,522 - 54,000 - 54,000
Stock Compensation Expense - - 66,000 - 66,000
Net Loss - - - (28,000 ) (28,000 )
Balance, March 31, 2022 3,218,323 $ 3,000 $ 82,040,000 $ (64,562,000 ) $ 17,481,000

Common Stock issued for directors fees 6,429 - 54,000 - 54,000
Stock Compensation Expense - - 141,000 - 141,000
Net Loss - - - (7,000 ) (7,000 )
Balance, June 30, 2022 3,224,752 $ 3,000 $ 82,235,000 $ (64,569,000 ) $ 17,669,000

Common Stock issued for directors fees 7,715 - 54,000 - 54,000
Stock Compensation Expense - - 55,000 - 55,000
Net Loss - - - (142,000 ) (142,000 )
Balance, September 30, 2022 3,232,467 $ 3,000 $ 82,344,000 $ (64,711,000 ) $ 17,636,000

Balance January 1, 2021 3,190,698 $ 3,000 $ 81,267,000 $ (66,161,000 ) $ 15,109,000
Common Stock issued for directors fees 4,196 - 52,000 - 52,000
Stock Options exercised 5,122 - - - -
Stock Compensation Expense - - 157,000 - 157,000
Net Loss - - - (152,000 ) (152,000 )
Balance, March 31, 2021 3,200,016 $ 3,000 $ 81,476,000 $ (66,313,000 ) $ 15,166,000

Common Stock issued for directors fees 3,739 - 52,000 - 52,000
Stock Compensation Expense - - 57,000 - 57,000
Net Income - - - 239,000 239,000
Balance, June 30, 2021 3,203,755 $ 3,000 $ 81,585,000 $ (66,074,000 ) $ 15,514,000

Common Stock issued for directors fees 3,998 - 52,000 - 52,000
Stock Compensation Expense - - 147,000 - 147,000
Net Loss - - - (66,000 ) (66,000 )
Balance, September 30, 2021 3,207,753 $ 3,000 $ 81,784,000 $ (66,140,000 ) $ 15,647,000

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

					Additional					Total
	Common Stock				Paid-in		Accumulated			Stockholders’
	Shares		Amount		Capital		Deficit			Equity
Balance, January 1, 2023		3,247,937	$	3,000	$	82,446,000	$	(65,610,000	)	$	16,839,000

Common Stock issued for directors fees		11,430		-		54,000		-			54,000
Stock Compensation Expense		-		-		45,000		-			45,000
Net Loss		-		-		-		(618,000	)		(618,000	)
Balance, March 31, 2023		3,259,367	$	3,000	$	82,545,000	$	(66,228,000	)	$	16,320,000

Common Stock issued for directors fees		15,230		-		54,000		-			54,000
Stock Compensation Expense		-		-		187,000		-			187,000
Net Loss		-		-		-		(395,000	)		(395,000	)
Balance, June 30, 2023		3,274,597	$	3,000	$	82,786,000	$	(66,623,000	)	$	16,166,000

Common Stock issued for directors fees		15,230		-		54,000		-			54,000
Stock Compensation Expense		-		-		28,000		-			28,000
Net Loss		-		-		-		(1,299,000	)		(1,299,000	)
Balance, September 30, 2023		3,289,827	$	3,000	$	82,868,000	$	(67,922,000	)	$	14,949,000

Balance January 1, 2022		3,212,801	$	3,000	$	81,920,000	$	(64,534,000	)	$	17,389,000
Common Stock issued for directors fees		5,522		-		54,000		-			54,000
Stock Compensation Expense		-		-		66,000		-			66,000
Net Loss		-		-		-		(28,000	)		(28,000	)
Balance, March 31, 2022		3,218,323	$	3,000	$	82,040,000	$	(64,562,000	)	$	17,481,000

Common Stock issued for directors fees		6,429		-		54,000		-			54,000
Stock Compensation Expense		-		-		141,000		-			141,000
Net Loss		-		-		-		(7,000	)		(7,000	)
Balance, June 30, 2022		3,224,752	$	3,000	$	82,235,000	$	(64,569,000	)	$	17,669,000

Common Stock issued for directors fees		7,715		-		54,000		-			54,000
Stock Compensation Expense		-		-		55,000		-			55,000
Net Loss		-		-		-		(142,000	)		(142,000	)
Balance, September 30, 2022		3,232,467	$	3,000	$	82,344,000	$	(64,711,000	)	$	17,636,000

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial ~~Statements~~Statements.

AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Unaudited)

							2023			2022
	2022			2021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net (Loss) Income	$	(177,000	)	$	21,000
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Net Loss							$	(2,312,000	)	$	(177,000	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation of property and equipment		1,906,000			2,105,000			1,853,000			1,906,000
Non-cash employee compensation expense		262,000			361,000			260,000			262,000
Non-cash directors compensation		162,000			156,000			162,000			162,000
Non-cash other income recognized		(59,000	)		(274,000	)		-			(59,000	)
Non-cash interest expense		-			82,000
Amortization of operating Right-of-Use assets		403,000			364,000
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets								449,000			403,000
Deferred gain on sale of real estate		(29,000	)		(29,000	)		(29,000	)		(29,000	)
Bad debt recovery		(102,000	)		(54,000	)
Bad debt expense (recovery)								38,000			(102,000	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		48,000			118,000			51,000			48,000
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities
Decrease (Increase) in Operating Assets:
(Increase) Decrease in Operating Assets:
Accounts receivable		1,917,000			(1,692,000	)		4,224,000			1,917,000
Inventory		(3,876,000	)		2,761,000			473,000			(3,876,000	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(24,000	)		(159,000	)		72,000			(24,000	)
Prepaid taxes		(3,000	)		-			-			(3,000	)
Deposits and other assets		(74,000	)		(15,000	)		(20,000	)		(74,000	)
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		256,000			(1,261,000	)		(251,000	)		256,000
Operating lease liabilities		(504,000	)		(541,000	)		(572,000	)		(504,000	)
Customer deposits		(179,000	)		571,000			2,695,000			(179,000	)
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES		(73,000	)		2,514,000
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES								7,093,000			(73,000	)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of property and equipment		(1,980,000	)		(983,000	)		(1,867,000	)		(1,980,000	)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES		(1,980,000	)		(983,000	)		(1,867,000	)		(1,980,000	)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Note payable - revolver - net - Webster Bank		1,641,000			(2,187,000	)		(4,908,000	)		1,641,000
Proceeds from term loan - Webster Bank		1,945,000			-			740,000			1,945,000
Proceeds from term loan - CT Green Bank								393,000			-
Payments of term loan - Webster Bank		(1,430,000	)		(1,147,000	)		(876,000	)		(1,430,000	)
Payments of deferred Financing Costs		(20,000	)		-
Payments of deferred financing costs								(25,000	)		(20,000	)
Payment of subordinated note payable - related party		(250,000	)		-			-			(250,000	)
Payments of finance lease obligations		(263,000	)		(3,000	)		(84,000	)		(263,000	)
Payments of loan payable - financed asset		(5,000	)		(7,000	)		(7,000	)		(5,000	)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES		1,618,000			(3,344,000	)
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES								(4,767,000	)		1,618,000

NET DECREASE IN CASH		(435,000	)		(1,813,000	)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH								459,000			(435,000	)
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD		627,000			2,505,000			281,000			627,000
CASH AT END OF PERIOD	$	192,000		$	692,000		$	740,000		$	192,000

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial ~~Statements~~Statements.

AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the Nine Months Ended September 30, (Continued)
(Unaudited)

					2023		2022
	2022		2021
Supplemental cash flow information
Cash paid during the period for interest	$	895,000	$	918,000	$	1,472,000	$	895,000

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities
Capitalization of related party note interest to principal	$	-	$	400,000

		2023		2022

Supplemental Disclosure of non-cash investing and finance activities
Acquisition of financed lease asset	$	679,000	$	-

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial ~~Statements~~Statements.

AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1. FORMATION, ~~AND~~ BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND GOING CONCERN

Organization

Air Industries Group is a Nevada corporation (“AIRI”). As of September 30, ~~2022,~~2023, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021,~~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~~The Sterling Engineering Corporation (“Sterling”), (together, the “Company”).

Basis of Presentation

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

~~Effective~~Going Concern

As of September 30, 2023, the Company had aggregate debt of $13,715,000 payable to Webster Bank. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, net cash provided by operating activities was $7,093,000. Despite this year-to-date positive operating cash flow, as discussed in further detail in Note 5, the Company was in violation of two of its financial covenants, including the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, as a result of the losses incurred by the Company as well as the large increase in interest rates charged on our debt with Webster Bank.

In November 2023, we entered into an amended credit facility with Webster Bank to (a) waive such defaults including our failure to maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of 0.95 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2023 and (b) reduce the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio compliance requirements for the fiscal quarters ending December 31, 2023, March 31 and June 30, 2024. This amended credit facility is intended to provide us with additional flexibility to meet future financial covenants.

Navigating the current business landscape poses significant challenges. Accurately projecting future financial periods and ensuring covenant compliance has become extremely difficult. We are grappling with supply chain issues, particularly in securing critical inventory essential for fulfilling specific orders. Additionally, the recent Middle East war has heightened geopolitical instability that we expect will cause fluctuations in our future business results.

Our future liquidity may be adversely impacted by various risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Israel, other geopolitical volatility, deterioration in the financial markets or defense industries and other macroeconomic events.

While we are presently in full compliance with our Webster Facility, the Company has failed to meet its covenants, as amended, during two out of three of last fiscal quarters. Additionally, it is possible, that the Company may not meet its financial covenants in one of the upcoming fiscal quarters over the next twelve months due to either future losses and/or raising interest rates. Therefore, we have classified the term loan that expires on December 30, 2025 as current as of September 30, 2023, in accordance with the guidance in ASC 470-10-45 related to the classification of callable debt. Failure to meet the revised covenants in future periods and secure any necessary waivers raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ~~first quarter ended March 31, 2022,~~ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the issuance date of this report. The Company is ~~presenting its operations as one reportable operating segment.~~

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

~~In recent years the Company integrated and consolidated the business of AIM and NTW~~Webster Bank into one facility on Long Island and the operations of its CMS and TEC segments have become increasingly integrated. The Company also made significant capital expenditures and all of its operations now share the same manufacturing facilities and use most, if notwhich substantially all of the ~~same sales~~Company’s cash receipts are remitted. If Webster were to cease lending and ~~marketing functions. The Company made these changes~~keep the funds remitted to ~~take advantage of~~ the ~~long-term growth opportunities it sees in the aerospace and defense market. In early fiscal 2022,~~collection account, the Company ~~further changed~~would lack the funds to continue its ~~management approach~~operations.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and ~~is now making decisions about resources to~~classification of recorded assets or the classification of liabilities that might be ~~allocated and assesses performance based on one integrated business rather than two reporting segments. As such, effective with the first quarter ended March 31, 2022,~~necessary should the Company ~~is presenting its operations~~be unable to continue as ~~one reportable operating segment.~~

~~Reverse Stock Split~~

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

Note 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

~~Inventory Valuation~~Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are carried at the original invoice amount less an estimate made for credit losses based on a review of all outstanding amounts on a quarterly basis. Management determines the allowance for credit losses by regularly evaluating individual customer receivables and considering a customer’s financial condition, credit history, current economic conditions and other relevant factors, including specific reserves for certain accounts. Accounts receivable are written off when deemed uncollectible. Bad debt expenses are recorded in selling, general, and administrative expense.

~~For annual periods,~~

The activity for the allowance for credit losses during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 is set forth in the table below

	September 30,
	2023		2022
Balance, January 1,	$	281,000	$	594,000

Provision (Reversal)		67,000		(99,000	)
Write-offs		—		—
Balance, September 30	$	348,000	$	493,000

Inventory Valuation

The Company values inventory at the lower of cost on a first-in-first-out basis or estimated net realizable value.

The Company ~~does not take physical inventories at interim quarterly reporting periods. For interim periods, substantially all~~generally purchases raw materials and supplies uniquely suited to the production of ~~the inventory value~~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 ~~using a gross profit percentage based on the annual gross profit percentage~~net realizable value for excess quantities, slow-moving goods, obsolescence and for other impairments of ~~the immediately preceding year as applied to the net sales of the current period. Adjustments to reconcile the annual physical inventory to the Company’s books are recorded in the fourth quarter.~~value.

Inventories consist of the following at:

							September 30,			December 31,
	September 30,			December 31,			2023			2022
	2022			2021
Raw Materials	$	4,163,000		$	3,410,000		$	4,836,000		$	4,198,000
Work In Progress		22,329,000			20,926,000			16,337,000			20,488,000
Finished Goods		9,677,000			8,350,000			13,415,000			10,748,000
Reserve		(2,761,000	)		(3,154,000	)		(3,240,000	)		(3,613,000	)
Total Inventory	$	33,408,000		$	29,532,000		$	31,348,000		$	31,821,000

Credit and Concentration Risks

There were three customers that represented 60.8% and two customers that represented 63.9% ~~and 67.7%~~ of total net sales for the three months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021,~~2022, respectively. This is set forth in the table below.

							Percentage of Sales
							September 30,			September 30,
Customer	Percentage of Sales						2023			2022
	September 30, 2022			September 30, 2021
1		40.7	%		41.6	%		31.9	%		**
2		23.2	%		26.1	%		18.0	%		**
3								10.9	%		**
4								*			40.7	%
5								*			23.2	%

*	Customer was less than 10% of sales for the three months ended September 30, 2023
**	Customer was less than 10% of sales for the three months ended September 30, 2022

There were four customers that represented 62.9% and three customers that represented 68.9% ~~and 75.5%~~ of total sales for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021,~~2022, respectively. This is set forth in the table below.

							Percentage of Sales
							September 30,			September 30,
Customer	Percentage of Sales						2023			2022
	September 30, 2022			September 30, 2021
1		32.5	%		36.8	%		24.7	%		19.5	%
2		19.5	%		26.2	%		17.3	%		32.5	%
3		16.9	%		12.5	%		10.9	%		**
4								10.0	%		**
5								*			16.9	%

*	Customer was less than 10% of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2023
**	Customer was less than 10% of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2022

There were ~~two customers that represented 70.2% and~~ three customers that represented ~~74.7%~~56.7% and 70.3% of gross accounts receivable at September 30, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021,~~2022, respectively. This is set forth in the table below.

							Percentage of Accounts Receivables
							September 30,			December 31,
Customer	Percentage of Receivables						2023			2022
	September 30,			December 31,
	2022			2021
1		58.1	%		50.3	%		23.2	%		33.1	%
2		12.1	%		12.7	%		20.0	%		23.6	%
3		*			11.7	%		13.5	%		**
4								*			13.6	%

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

Disaggregation of Revenue

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

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
Product	September 30, 2022		September 30, 2021		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2021		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022

Military	$	11,266,000	$	12,380,000	$	33,399,000	$	38,750,000	$	10,144,000	$	11,266,000	$	31,513,000	$	33,399,000
Commercial		2,012,000		1,973,000		5,949,000		4,769,000		2,149,000		2,012,000		6,534,000		5,949,000

Total	$	13,278,000	$	14,353,000	$	39,348,000	$	43,519,000	$	12,293,000	$	13,278,000	$	38,047,000	$	39,348,000

~~Concentration of Credit Risk~~Cash

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

Major Suppliers

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

Customer Deposits

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

At September 30, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021,~~2022, customer deposits were ~~$1,291,000~~$3,476,000 and ~~$1,470,000~~$781,000 respectively. The Company recognized revenue of $147,000 and $461,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, that was included in the customer deposits balance as of December 31, 2022. The Company recognized revenue of $73,000 and $126,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, that was included in the customer deposits balance as of December 31, 2021. The Company recognized revenue of $132,000 and $507,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, that was included in the customer deposits balance as of December 31, 2020.

Backlog

Backlog represents executed non-cancellable contracts that represent firm orders that are deliverable over the next 18- month period. As of September 30, ~~2022,~~2023, backlog relating to remaining performance obligations in contracts was approximately ~~$65,000,000.~~$66,900,000. We expect to recognize revenue amounts in future periods related to these remaining performance obligations as follows: approximately ~~$13,000,000~~$11,900,000 to ~~$15,000,000~~$13,900,000 of our backlog during the remainder of ~~2022,~~2023, approximately ~~$25,000,000 to $30,000,000~~$48,500,000 from January 1, ~~2023 - June 30, 2023, and approximately $11,000,000 to $15,000,000 from July 1, 2023~~2024 through December 31, ~~2023.~~2024, and approximately $3,000,000 to $4,500,000 from January 1, 2025 through March 31, 2025. This expectation ~~assumes~~is based on the Company’s belief that raw material ~~suppliers, and that outsourced processing is completed and~~will be delivered ~~on-time~~on time from its suppliers, and that its customers will accept delivery as scheduled. ~~The Company anticipates that sales during the aforementioned periods will also include sales pursuant to contracts that are not currently in backlog.~~

Contract Costs Receivable

Contract costs receivable represent costs to be reimbursed from a terminated contract. Contract costs receivable totals $296,000 at both September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

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.~~condensed consolidated statement of operations. Operating lease charges are recorded entirely in operating expenses. Finance lease charges are split, where amortization of the right-of- use asset is recorded in operating expenses and an implied interest component is recorded in interest expense. See Note 4.

Earnings (Loss) per share

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

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

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

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022 September 30,
2021 September 30,
2022 September 30,
2021
(Loss) Income - Basic $ (142,000 ) $ (66,000 ) $ (177,000 ) $ 21,000
Add: Convertible Note Interest for Potential Note Conversion - - - 232,000

(Loss) Income used to calculate diluted earnings per share $ (142,000 ) $ (66,000 ) $ (177,000 ) $ 253,000

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

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

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

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended				Three and Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2022		September 30, 2021		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2021		September 30,		September 30,
Stock Options		305,350		118,000		305,350		16,000
									2023		2022

Stock options										462,870		305,350
Warrants		76,000		183,000		76,000		142,000		-		76,000
		381,350		301,000		381,350		158,000		462,870		381,350

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

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended				Three and Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2022		September 30, 2021		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2021		September 30,		September 30,
Stock Options		-		133,000		-		-
									2023		2022

Stock options										-		-
Convertible notes payable		405,810		509,000		405,810		-		405,800		405,800
		405,810		642,000		405,810		-		405,800		405,800

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation.” Under the fair value recognition provision of the ASC, stock-based compensation cost is estimated at the grant date based on the fair value of the award. The Company estimates the fair value of stock options and warrants granted using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. ~~Stock based~~Stock-based compensation expense for employees amounted to ~~$55,000~~$28,000 and ~~$147,000~~$55,000 for the three months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021,~~2022, respectively, and ~~$262,000~~$260,000 and ~~$361,000~~$262,000 for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021,~~2022, respectively. Stock compensation expense for directors amounted to $54,000 and ~~$52,000~~$54,000 for the three months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021,~~2022, respectively, and $162,000 and ~~$156,000~~$162,000 for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021,~~2022, respectively. Stock compensation expense for employees and directors was included in operating expenses on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

~~Goodwill~~

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

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

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

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

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

The components of property and equipment at September 30, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021~~2022 consisted of the following:

							September 30,			December 31,
	September 30,			December 31,			2023			2022
	2022			2021
Land	$	300,000		$	300,000		$	300,000		$	300,000
Buildings and Improvements		1,945,000			1,723,000			2,206,000			1,789,000
Machinery and Equipment		23,055,000			22,013,000			24,681,000			23,566,000
Finance Lease Machinery and Equipment		375,000			375,000
Finance Lease Right-of-Use Assets - Machinery and Equipment								1,054,000			375,000
Tools and Instruments		13,495,000			12,866,000			13,972,000			13,744,000
Automotive Equipment		266,000			200,000			266,000			266,000
Furniture and Fixtures		290,000			290,000			310,000			290,000
Leasehold Improvements		882,000			882,000			1,025,000			941,000
Computers and Software		604,000			583,000			605,000			604,000
Total Property and Equipment		41,212,000			39,232,000			44,419,000			41,875,000
Less: Accumulated Depreciation		(32,734,000	)		(30,828,000	)		(35,134,000	)		(33,282,000	)
Property and Equipment, net	$	8,478,000		$	8,404,000		$	9,285,000		$	8,593,000

Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was $614,000 and ~~2021 was~~ $598,000, ~~and $688,000,~~ respectively. Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was $1,853,000 and ~~2021 was~~ $1,906,000, ~~and $2,105,000,~~ respectively.

Assets held under financed lease obligations are depreciated over the shorter of their related lease terms or their estimated productive lives. Depreciation of assets under finance leases is included in depreciation ~~expense for 2022 and 2021.~~expense. Accumulated depreciation on these assets was approximately ~~$12,000~~$46,000 and ~~$32,000~~$0 as of September 30, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021,~~2022, respectively.

Note 4. LEASES

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

September 30, December 31,
2022 2021
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term - in years 3.91 4.53
Weighted Average discount rate - % 8.97 % 8.89 %

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Operating lease cost:	$	295,000	$	271,000	$	839,000	$	834,000
Total lease cost	$	295,000	$	271,000	$	839,000	$	834,000

Other Information
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement lease liability:	$	258,000	$	250,000	$	773,000	$	750,000
Operating cash flow from operating leases	$	258,000	$	250,000	$	773,000	$	750,000

	September 30,			December 31,
	2023			2022
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term - in years		2.91			3.64
Weighted Average discount rate - %		9.06	%		8.89	%

The aggregate undiscounted cash flows of operating lease payments for leases with remaining terms greater than one year are as follows:

	Amount			Amount
December 31, 2022 (remainder of year)	$	257,000
December 31, 2023		1,038,000
December 31, 2023 (remainder of year)				$	265,000
December 31, 2024		1,070,000			1,070,000
December 31, 2025		992,000			992,000
December 31, 2026		729,000			730,000
Total future minimum lease payments		4,086,000			3,057,000
Less: discount		(663,000	)		(388,000	)
Total operating lease maturities		3,423,000			2,669,000
Less: current portion of operating lease liabilities		(754,000	)		(854,000	)
Total long term portion of operating lease maturities	$	2,669,000
Total long-term portion of operating lease maturities				$	1,815,000

Note 5. DEBT

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

	September 30,			December 31,			September 30,			December 31,
	2022			2021			2023			2022
Revolving loan payable to Webster Bank (F/K/A Sterling National Bank) (“Webster”)	$	14,097,000		$	12,456,000

Revolving loan to Webster Bank							$	8,444,000		$	13,352,000
Term loan, Webster		4,691,000			4,192,000			5,275,000			5,396,000
Connecticut Green Bank loan								393,000			-
Finance lease obligations		-			263,000			923,000			328,000
Loans Payable - financed assets		34,000			39,000
Related party subordinated notes payable		6,162,000			6,412,000
Loans payable - financed assets								24,000			30,000
Related party notes payable								6,162,000			6,162,000
Subtotal		24,984,000			23,362,000			21,221,000			25,268,000
Less: Current portion		(14,820,000	)		(14,112,000	)		(13, 903,000	)		(14,477,000	)
Long Term Portion	$	10,164,000		$	9,250,000		$	7, 318,000		$	10,791,000

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

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

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

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

As of September 30, ~~2022,~~2023, there is currently ~~$14,097,000~~$8,444,000 outstanding under the Webster Revolving Loan and ~~$4,691,000~~$5,275,000 under the ~~Term Loan.~~Webster term loan, inclusive of amounts drawn under the Equipment Line of Credit. Additionally, there is $382,000 remaining available under the equipment line of credit. The below table shows the timing of payments due under the Term Loan:

For the period ending	Amount
December 31, 2022 (remainder of the year)	$	178,000
December 31, 2023		714,000
For the year ending				Amount
December 31, 2023 (remainder of the year)				$	236,000
December 31, 2024		714,000			945,000
December 31, 2025		3,156,000			4,143,000
Webster Term Loan payable		4,762,000			5,324,000
Less: debt issuance costs		(71,000	)		(49,000	)
Total Webster Term Loan payable, net of debt issuance costs		4,691,000			5,275,000
Less: Current portion of Webster Term Loan payable		(714,000	)		5,275,000
Total long-term portion of Webster Term Loan payable	$	3,977,000		$	-

As of December 31, ~~2021,~~2022, our debt to Webster in the amount of ~~$16,648,000~~$18,748,000 consisted of the Webster Revolving Loan in the amount of ~~$12,456,000~~$13,352,000 and the Webster term loan in the amount of ~~$4,192,000.~~$5,396,000 which included $878,000 drawn on the equipment line of credit. As discussed in Note 1, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to meet its financial covenants in one of the upcoming fiscal quarters over the next twelve months, therefore in accordance with the guidance in ASC 470-10-45 related to the classification of callable debt the entire term loan has been classified as short term as of September 30,2023.

Interest expense related to the Webster Facility amounted to approximately ~~$204,000~~$380,000 and ~~$181,000~~$204,000 for the three months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021,~~2022, respectively, and ~~$506,000~~$1,084,000 and ~~$542,000~~$506,000 for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021,~~2022, respectively.

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

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

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

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

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

Under the terms of the Webster Facility, both the Webster revolving line of credit and the Webster term loan will bear an interest rate equal to the greater of (i) 3.50% and (ii) a rate per annum equal to the rate per annum published from time to time in the “Money Rates” table of the Wall Street Journal (or such other presentation within The Wall Street Journal as may be adopted hereafter for such information) as the base or prime rate for corporate loans at the nation’s largest commercial bank, less sixty-five hundredths (-0.65%) of one percent per annum. The average interest rate charged was ~~4.70%~~7.78% and ~~3.50% for~~4.70% the three months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021,~~2022, respectively and was ~~3.94%~~7.44% and ~~3.50%~~3.94% for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021,~~2022, respectively.

All 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 1.25 to 1.00 at the end of each Fiscal Quarter.~~ The Webster Facility limits the amount of Capital Expenditures and dividends the Company can pay to its stockholders. Substantially all of the Company’s assets are pledged as collateral under the Webster Facility.

~~As of September 30, 2022, the Company was~~All amendment fees paid in ~~compliance with all financial loan covenants.~~

~~Finance Lease Obligations~~

The Company entered into a Finance lease in December of 2021 for the purchase of new manufacturing equipment. The obligation for the Finance lease totaled $0 and $263,000 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The lease had an imputed interest rate of 4.2% per annum and was payable monthly with the final payment due on December 17, 2026. In connection with the ~~Fourth Amendment to the~~ Webster Facility ~~this Finance Lease was paid~~that are for a future benefit of the Company are included in ~~full.~~Deferred Financing Costs, Net, Deposits and Other Assets, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and are amortized over the term of the loan.

The Webster Facility required that the Company maintain a defined Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of 1.25 to 1.00 at the end of each Fiscal Quarter. On August 4, 2023, the Company entered into the Fifth Amendment to the Webster Facility (“Fifth Amendment”). The amendment waived the default caused by the failure to achieve the required Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Fiscal Quarter ended March 31, 2023 and decreased the required Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio to 0.95 to 1.00 for the Fiscal Quarters ending June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2023. Additionally, the Fifth Amendment increased the amount of purchase money secured Debt (including Finance Leases) the Company is allowed to have outstanding at any time to $2,000,000. In connection with these changes, the Company paid an amendment fee of $10,000.

On November 20, 2023, the Company entered into the Sixth Amendment to the Webster Facility (“Sixth Amendment”). The amendment waived the default caused by the failure to achieve the required Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Fiscal Quarter ended September 30, 2023 and the fact that the Company’s Capital Expenditures were in excess of the amount permitted in the Webster Facility. The Sixth Amendment allows for the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio to be calculated on a rolling basis (w) for the Fiscal Quarter Ending December 31, 2023, three month basis, (x) for the Fiscal Quarter Ending March 31, 2024, six month basis, (y) for the Fiscal Quarter Ending June 30, 2024, nine month basis, and (z) for all other Fiscal Quarters, twelve month basis. Additionally, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall not be less than (i) 0.95 to 1.00 for the Fiscal Quarters ending June 30, 2023, September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2023, (ii) 1.10 to 1.00 for the Fiscal Quarter ending March 31, 2024, (iii) 1.20 to 1.00 for the Fiscal Quarter ending June 30, 2024, and (iv) 1.25 to 1.00 for all other Fiscal Quarters. The Sixth Amendment has increased the Capital Expenditure limit to $2,500,000 in any Fiscal Year. In connection with these changes, the Company paid an amendment for of $20,000.

As a result of the Company’s entry into the Sixth Amendment, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants of the Webster Facility for the Fiscal Quarter ended September 30, 2023.

Connecticut Green Bank (“Green Bank”)

On August 16, 2023, the Company entered into a Financing Agreement with Green Bank, a quasi-public agency of the State of Connecticut, for the installation of solar energy systems including replacing the existing roof (“Project”) at its Sterling facility. Advances are made by Green Bank upon its approval of costs incurred on the Project up to $934,553. As of September 30, 2023, an advance of $393,233 had been made including the payment of Green Bank’s closing costs of $25,233. Interest accrues at the rate of 5% on advances and is capitalized and added to the outstanding principal of the loan. Upon project completion, the cumulative total of the advances and capitalized interest will convert to a 20-year level payment term loan with interest accruing at the rate of 5.75%. Semi-annual payments are projected to be approximately $41,000 inclusive of interest over the 20-year term.

Finance Lease Obligations

The Company entered into a finance lease in November of 2022 for the purchase of new manufacturing equipment. Additionally, during May of 2023, the Company entered into an additional finance lease for the purchase of additional manufacturing equipment. The obligations for the finance leases totaled $962,000 and $328,000 as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The leases have an average imputed interest rate of 7.32% per annum and are payable monthly with the final payments due between September of 2026 and May of 2030.

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Finance Lease cost:
Amortization of Right-of-Use assets	$	39,000	$	-	$	84,000	$	-
Interest on lease liabilities		17,000		-		33,000		-
Total lease Costs	$	56,000	$	-	$	117,000	$	-

Other Information:
Cash Paid for amounts included in the measurement lease liabilities:
Financing cash flow from finance lease obligations	$	39,000	$	9,000	$	84,000	$	9,000

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity
Acquisition of finance lease asset	$	679,000	$	-	$	679,000	$	-

As of September 30, 2023, the aggregate future minimum finance lease payments, including imputed interest are as follows:

For the year ending	Amount
December 31, 2023 (remainder of the year)	$	56,000
December 31, 2024		224,000
December 31, 2025		224,000
December 31, 2026		199,000
December 31, 2027		124,000
December 31, 2028		124,000
Thereafter		177,000
Total future minimum finance lease payments		1,128,000
Less: imputed interest		(205,000	)
Less: Current portion		(162,000	)
Long-term portion	$	761,000

Loan Payable – Financed Asset

The Company financed the purchase of a delivery vehicle in July 2020. The loan obligation totaled ~~$33,000~~$24,000 and ~~$39,000~~$30,000 as of September 30, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021,~~2022, respectively. The loan bears no interest and a final payment is due and payable for all unpaid principal on July 20, 2026.

The future minimum loan payments are as follows:

For the period ending	Amount
December 31, 2022 (remainder of the year)	$	2,000
December 31, 2023		9,000
For the year ending				Amount
December 31, 2023 (remainder of the year)				$	3,000
December 31, 2024		9,000			9,000
December 31, 2025		9,000			9,000
December 31, 2026		4,000			4,000
Loans Payable - financed assets		33,000			25,000
Less: Current portion		(9,000	)		(9,000	)
Long-term portion	$	24,000		$	16,000

Related Party Notes Payable

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

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

From 2016 through 2020, the Company entered into various subordinated notes payable and convertible subordinated notes payable with Michael and Robert Taglich. These notes resulted in proceeds to the Company totaling $6,550,000. In connection with these notes, Michael and Robert were issued a total of ~~35,508~~355,082 shares of common stock and Taglich Brothers Inc. was issued promissory notes totaling $554,000 for placement agency fees. At December 31, 2020, related party notes payable totaled $6,012,000 and accrued interest totaled $400,000.

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

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 no principal payments have been made on these notes. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, a principal payment of $250,000 was made against the Subordinated Notes due to Michael Taglich. This payment was made pursuant to the conditions set forth in the ~~Third Amendment to the~~ Webster ~~Facility.~~Facility, as amended.

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

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

Interest expense on all related party notes payable for the three months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021 on all related party notes payable~~2022 was $118,000 and ~~$126,000,~~$118,000, respectively, and ~~$369,000~~$354,000 and ~~$376,000~~$369,000 for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021,~~2022, respectively.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Note 7.6. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

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

Common Stock – ~~Sale~~Issuance of Securities

The Company issued ~~7,715~~15,230 and ~~3,998~~7,715 shares of common stock in payment of director fees totaling $54,000 and ~~$52,000~~$54,000 for the three months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021,~~2022, respectively, and ~~19,667~~41,890 and ~~11,934~~19,666 shares totaling $162,000 and ~~$156,000~~$162,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, ~~and 2021,~~ respectively. ~~Additionally, the Company issued 5,122 shares of common stock upon the cashless exercise of stock options during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.~~

During the fourth quarter of ~~2022,~~2023, the Company issued ~~8,183~~13,218 shares of common stock in payment of directors’ fees totaling $54,000.

~~Issuance of Stock Options~~2022 Equity Incentive Plan

~~Issued in 2022~~

~~On January 31,~~At the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders, an amendment to the Air Industries Group 2022 Equity Incentive Plan, was approved. The amendment increased the ~~Company granted certain employees, stock options to purchase an aggregate~~number of ~~3,000~~ shares of the Company’s common stock, ~~at a price of $8.50~~par value $.001 per ~~share. The options expire on the fifth anniversary of the grant date and vest over a term of three years.~~

~~On April 6, 2022, the Company granted~~share, that are available for issuance by 250,000 shares from 100,000 shares to its directors, stock options to purchase an aggregate of 6,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $8.40 per share. The options expire on the fifth anniversary of the grant date and vest over a term of one year.350,000.

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

~~Issued in 2021~~

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

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

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

Note 8.7. CONTINGENCIES

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

On October 2, 2018, Contract Pharmacal Corp. (“Contract Pharmacal”) commenced an action, relating to a Sublease entered into between the Company and Contract Pharmacal in May 2018 with respect to the property that was formerly occupied by the Company’s former subsidiary WMI, at 110 Plant Avenue, Hauppauge, New York. In the action Contract Pharmacal sought damages for an amount in excess of $1,000,000 for the Company’s failure to make the entire premises available by the Sublease commencement date. On July 8, 2021, the Court denied Contract Phamacal’s motion for summary judgement. In the Order, the court granted Contract Pharmacal’s Motions to drop its claim for specific performance and to amend its Complaint to reduce its claim for damages to $700,000. Subsequently, Contact Pharmacal moved to amend its Complaint. The Company opposed and the Court denied the request to amend the Complaint. Contract Pharmacal filed a Motion to reargue which the Court denied on November 30, 2021. On March 10, 2022, Contract Pharmacal filed an appeal to the Court’s decision with the Appellate Division which the Company ~~will oppose.~~has opposed. The argument of the appeal filed by Contract Pharmacal was heard by the Appellate Division on November 9, 2023. The Appellate Division has yet to render a decision with respect to Contract Phamacal’s appeal. The Company disputes the validity of the claims asserted by Contract Pharmacal and intends to contest them vigorously.

Note 9.8. INCOME TAXES

The Company recorded no income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021~~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 September 30, ~~2022,~~2023, and December 31, ~~2021,~~2022, the Company provided a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets since the Company believes it is more likely than not that its deferred tax assets will not be realized.

Note ~~10.~~9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

~~Management has evaluated subsequent events through~~On November 21, 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 November 20, 2023, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 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 May 20, 2024 (the “Initial Cure Period”), to file the Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If the Company fails to file the Form 10-Q during the Initial Cure Period, the Exchange may, in its sole discretion, provide an additional six-month cure period depending on the Company’s specific circumstances.

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

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

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, ~~2021~~2022 (the ~~“2021~~“2022 Form 10-K”). This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should specifically consider the various risk factors identified in this report ~~and in our 2021 Form 10-K~~ that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.

Business Overview

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

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

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

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

We are focused on ~~maintaining~~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 in recent years.~~equipment. We believe these investments will increase the velocity and efficiency of production, increase the size of product we can make and allow us to offer additional services to our customers. Some of our ~~investments expand~~investment expands our capabilities allowing us to internally process product that was previously outsourced to third party ~~processors.~~suppliers. We are pleased with the positive responses from our customers about these initiatives.

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

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

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

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

Our revenues are principally determined by orders from our customers for the delivery of product – which we call releases – against LTA’s with those customers. These long-term agreements generally have fixed prices for product with negotiated increases to reflect a portion of the impact of inflation, though over the term of ~~a LTA~~LTAs prices often increase and not all of the increase is covered by 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						Nine Months Ended
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended					September 30,			September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	September 30,			September 30,			September 30,			September 30,		2023			2022			2023			2022
	2022			2021			2022			2021
Net sales	$	13,278,000		$	14,354,000		$	39,348,000		$	43,519,000	$	12,293,000		$	13,278,000		$	38,047,000		$	39,348,000
Cost of sales		11,036,000			12,340,000			32,606,000			37,105,000		11,065,000			11,036,000			32,769,000			32,606,000
Gross profit		2,242,000			2,014,000			6,742,000			6,414,000		1,228,000			2,242,000			5,278,000			6,742,000
Operating expenses and interest and financing costs		2,396,000			2,168,000			7,051,000			6,731,000
Operating expenses													2,024,000			2,073,000			6,160,000			6,116,000
Interest and financing costs													516,000			323,000			1,472,000			935,000
Other income, net		12,000			88,000			132,000			338,000		13,000			12,000			42,000			132,000
Net (loss) income	$	(142,000	)	$	(66,000	)	$	(177,000	)	$	21,000
Provision for income taxes													-			-			-			-
Net loss												$	(1,299,000	)	$	(142,000	)	$	(2,312,000	)	$	(177,000	)

Balance Sheet Data:

					September 30,		December 31,
	September 30,		December 31,		2023		2022
	2022		2021
Cash	$	192,000	$	627,000	$	740,000	$	281,000
Working capital	$	18,337,000	$	17,478,000	$	12,307,000	$	18,600,000
Total assets	$	54,778,000	$	53,425,000	$	49,719,000	$	53,814,000
Total stockholders’ equity	$	17,636,000	$	17,389,000	$	14,949,000	$	16,839,000

Results of Operations for the three months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023

Net Sales:

Consolidated net sales for the three months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 were ~~$13,278,000,~~$12,293,000, a decrease of ~~$1,076,000,~~$985,000, or ~~7.5%~~7.4%, compared with ~~$14,354,000~~$13,278,000 for the three months ended September 30, ~~2021.~~2022. The decrease in net sales ~~resulted principally from~~was primarily due to the ~~sale~~timing of ~~products with lower selling prices during the quarter.~~certain shipments of large high dollar components and a supply chain issue related to securing raw material for a specific product.

As indicated in the table below, three customers represented 60.8% and two customers represented 63.9% ~~and 67.7%~~ of total sales for the three months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 and September 30, ~~2021,~~2022, respectively.

Customer Percentage of Sales
2022 2021
Goodrich Landing Gear Systems 40.7 % 41.6 %
Sikorsky Aircraft 23.2 % 26.1 %

	Percentage of Sales
Customer	2023			2022
Sikorsky Aircraft		31.9	%		**
Boeing		18.0	%		**
Collins Aerostructures		10.9	%		**
Goodrich Landing Gear Systems		*			40.7	%
United States Department of Defense		*			23.2	%

*	Customer was less than 10% of sales for the three months September 30, 2023
**	Customer was less than 10% of sales for the three months September 30, 2022

Gross Profit:

Consolidated gross profit ~~from operations~~ for the three months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 was ~~$2,242,000, an increase~~$1,228,000, a decrease of ~~$228,000,~~$1,014,000, or ~~11.3%~~45.2%, as compared to gross profit of ~~$2,014,000~~$2,242,000 for the three months ended September 30, ~~2021.~~2022. Consolidated gross profit as a percentage of sales was ~~16.9%~~10.0% and ~~14.0%~~16.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, ~~and 2021,~~ respectively. ~~For interim periods, substantially all of the inventory value has been estimated using a~~The decrease in gross profit percentage ~~based on the annual gross profit percentage of the immediately preceding year. Inventory value and gross profit margin for 2021~~ was ~~estimated using the gross profit margin percentage in 2020. Gross profit margins in 2020 were negatively impacted by Covid-19 and therefore impacted the estimated gross profit margins applied~~attributable to lower sales which led to the ~~2021 interim periods. Actual gross profit margins returned to historical levels~~under absorption of manufacturing overhead. The decrease in ~~2021 and this higher gross profit margin have been used to calculate the gross profit margins~~sales for the ~~interim periods for~~quarter was primarily the result of a delay in the receipt of raw materials from one of our suppliers related to a specific product which delayed production. Additionally, during 2023 the mix of product that was sold had lower margins than what was sold during 2022.

Operating Expense

Consolidated operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 totaled ~~$2,073,000~~$2,024,000 and ~~increased~~decreased by ~~$239,000~~$49,000 or ~~13.0%~~2.4% compared to ~~$1,837,000~~$2,073,000 for the three months ended September 30, ~~2021.~~2022. The ~~increase~~decrease was caused by ~~increases~~reductions in ~~employment costs, including employee health benefits increases which were not passed on to employees, increases in investor relations~~compensation and ~~increased travel costs resulting from the resumption of travel to customers as Covid restrictions eased.~~shipping expense. These ~~increased~~decreased costs were partially offset by ~~reductions~~an increase in ~~expenses related to~~amounts spent on information ~~technology and the recovery of bad debt.~~technology.

Interest and Financing Costs

Interest and financing costs for the three months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 were ~~$323,000 a decrease~~$516,000, an increase of ~~$8,000~~$193,000 or ~~2.4%~~59.8% compared to ~~$331,000~~$323,000 for the three months ended September 30, ~~2021. The primary reason for this~~2022. This increase was ~~lower balances on our~~related to increase in debt ~~with Webster Bank.~~related to new equipment and higher interest rates charged during the period. The average interest rate charged was ~~4.70%~~7.78% and ~~3.50%~~4.70% for the three months ended September 30 2023 and 2022, ~~and 2021,~~ respectively.

Net Loss

Net loss for the three months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 was ~~$142,000,~~$1,299,000, compared to a net loss of ~~$66,000~~$142,000 for the three months ended September 30, ~~2021~~2022 due to the reasons stated above.

Results of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023

Net Sales:

Consolidated net sales for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 were ~~$39,348,000,~~$38,047,000, a decrease of ~~$4,171,000,~~$1,301,000, or ~~9.6%~~3.3%, compared with ~~$43,519,000~~$39,348,000 for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2021.~~2022. The decrease in net sales ~~resulted principally from~~was primarily due to the ~~sale~~timing of ~~products with lower selling prices~~certain shipments of large high dollar components and ~~from contracts that expired in 2021 and were not renewed in 2022.~~a supply chain issue related to securing raw material for a specific product.

As indicated in the table below, four customers represented 62.6% and three customers represented 68.9% ~~and 75.5%~~ of total sales for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 and September 30, ~~2021,~~2022, respectively.

							Percentage of Sales
Customer	Percentage of Sales						2023			2022
	2022			2021
Sikorsky Aircraft								24.4	%		19.5	%
Goodrich Landing Gear Systems		32.5	%		36.8	%		17.3	%		32.5	%
Sikorsky Aircraft		19.5	%		26.2	%
RUAG								10.9	%		**
Boeing								10.0	%		**
United States Department of Defense		16.9	%		12.5	%		*			16.9	%

*	Customer was less than 10% of sales for the nine months September 30, 2023
**	Customer was less than 10% of sales for the nine months September 30, 2022

Gross Profit:

Consolidated gross profit from operations for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 was ~~$6,742,000, an increase~~$5,278,000, a decrease of ~~$328,000,~~$1,464,000, or ~~5.1%~~21.7%, as compared to gross profit of ~~$6,414,000~~$6,742,000 for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2021.~~2022. Consolidated gross profit as a percentage of sales was ~~17.1%~~13.9% and ~~14.7%~~17.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, ~~and 2021,~~ respectively. ~~For interim periods, substantially all of the inventory value has been estimated using a~~The decrease in gross profit percentage ~~based on the annual gross profit percentage of the immediately preceding year. Inventory value and gross profit margin for 2021~~ was ~~estimated using the gross profit margin percentage in 2020. Gross profit margins in 2020 were negatively impacted by Covid-19 and therefore impacted the estimated gross profit margins applied~~attributable to lower sales which led to the ~~2021 interim periods. Actual gross profit~~under absorption of manufacturing overhead. The decrease in sales in 2023 was partially the result of a delay in the receipt of raw materials from one of our suppliers related to a specific product which delayed production. Additionally, during 2023 the mix of product that was sold had lower margins ~~returned to historical levels in 2021 and this higher gross profit margin have been used to calculate the gross profit margins for the interim periods for~~than what was sold during 2022.

Operating ~~Expense~~Expenses

Consolidated operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 totaled ~~$6,116,000~~$6,160,000 and increased by ~~$346,000~~$44,000 or ~~6.0%~~0.7% compared to ~~$5,770,000~~$6,116,000 for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2021.~~2022. The increase was caused by increases in ~~employment costs, including employee health benefits increases which were not passed~~stock compensation expense and an increase in amounts spent on ~~to employees, increases in investor relations and increased travel costs resulting from the resumption of travel to customers as Covid restrictions eased.~~information technology. These increased costs were partially offset by ~~reductions~~decreases in ~~information technology~~compensation and ~~bad debt~~shipping expense.

Interest and Financing Costs

Interest and financing costs for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 were ~~$935,000 a decrease~~$1,472,000 an increase of ~~$26,000~~$537,000 or ~~2.7%~~57.4% compared to ~~$961,000~~$935,000 for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2021. The primary reason for this~~2022. This increase was ~~lower balances on our~~related to increase in debt ~~with Webster Bank.~~related to new equipment and higher interest rates charged during the period. The average interest rate ~~charged~~ was ~~3.94%~~7.44% and ~~3.50%~~3.94% for the nine ~~months ended~~month periods ending September 30, 2023 and 2022, ~~and 2021, respectively.~~respectively

Net ~~(Loss) Income~~Loss

Net Loss for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2022~~2023 was ~~$177,000,~~$2,312,000, compared to net ~~income~~loss of ~~$21,000~~$177,000 for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2021,~~2022, for the reasons discussed above.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

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

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

Our Webster Facility of ~~$18,788,000~~$13,719,000 consisting of a Revolving Loan of ~~$14,097,000~~$8,444,000 and a term loan in the amount of ~~$4,691,000.~~$5,275,000. During the remainder of fiscal ~~2022,~~2023, we are required to pay ~~$178,000~~$236,000 of principal under the term loan.

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

Various equipment leases and contractual obligations related to our normal ~~business.~~business, including advances under the facility with Connecticut Green Bank for the installation of solar energy systems including the replacement of the existing roof at our Sterling Facility.

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

~~Because~~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 ~~believe our fourth quarter~~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 ~~sales will~~to Webster prior to the April 15, 2023 deadline and authorized such payment to be ~~in line with~~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 ~~achieved~~of purchase money secured debt (finance leases) 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.

On November 20, 2023, we entered into the Sixth Amendment to the Webster Facility (“Sixth Amendment”). The amendment waived the default caused by the failure to achieve the required Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Fiscal Quarter ended September 30, 2023 and the fact that our Capital Expenditures were in excess of the amount permitted in the ~~comparable period~~Webster Facility. The Sixth Amendment allows for the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio to be calculated on a rolling basis (w) for the Fiscal Quarter Ending December 31, 2023, three month basis, (x) for the Fiscal Quarter Ending March 31, 2024, six month basis, (y) for the Fiscal Quarter Ending June 30, 2024, nine month basis, and (z) for all other Fiscal Quarters, twelve month basis. Additionally, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall not be less than (i) 0.95 to 1.00 for the Fiscal Quarters ending June 30, 2023, September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2023, (ii) 1.10 to 1.00 for the Fiscal Quarter ending March 31, 2024, (iii) 1.20 to 1.00 for the Fiscal Quarter ending June 30, 2024, and (iv) 1.25 to 1.00 for all other Fiscal Quarters. The Sixth Amendment has increased the Capital Expenditure limit to $2,500,000 in any Fiscal Year. In connection with these changes, the Company paid an amendment for of ~~2021, we believe our liquidity will continue to improve.~~ $20,000.

As a result of recent increases in the federal funds and prime borrowing ~~rate,~~rates, interest rates and related expense under our Webster Facility ~~are expected~~increased in 2023 compared to 2022 and if rates remain stable or increase ~~from current levels. Such~~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.

~~Our future~~ Nevertheless, our liquidity may be adversely impacted by various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to future and current impacts of global events such as ~~COVID-19 and~~a widespread health crisis, the continuation of the war in the Ukraine, or the conflict in Israel, the outbreak of another conflict or the expansion of the conflict in Israel to other countries, the ongoing tensions between the United States and China, the Russian Federation and certain countries in the Middle East, increases in inflation, disruptions in the labor market and other risks detailed in ~~Part1,~~Part 1, Item 1A of our ~~2021~~2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K. ~~Should~~

While we are presently in full compliance with our Webster Facility, we have failed to meet our covenants, as amended, during two out of three of the last fiscal quarters. Additionally, it is possible, that we may not meet our financial covenants in one of the upcoming fiscal quarters over the next twelve months due to either future losses and /or raising interest rates. Therefore, due to the aforementioned issues, we have classified the term loan that expires on December 30, 2025 as current as of September 30, 2023, in accordance with the guidance in ASC 470-10-45 related to the classification of callable debt. Failure to meet the revised covenants in future periods and secure any necessary waivers raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the issuance date of this report. The Company is required to maintain a collection account with Webster Bank into which substantially all of the Company’s cash receipts are remitted. If Webster were to cease lending and keep the funds remitted to the collection account, the Company would lack the funds to continue its operations.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets or the classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

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

Changes in our cash flow are discussed further below.

Cash Flow

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

	Nine Months Ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2022			2021			2023			2022
Cash provided by (used in)
Operating activities	$	(73,000	)	$	2,514,000		$	7,093		$	(73	)
Investing activities		(1,980,000	)		(983,000	)		(1,867	)		(1,980	)
Financing activities		1,618,000			(3,344,000	)		(4,767	)		1,618
Net decrease in cash	$	(435,000	)	$	(1,813,000	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash							$	459		$	(435	)

Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities

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

For the nine months ended September 30, ~~2022, our net loss as adjusted for non-cash items provided cash of $2,414,000. This was a result of~~2023, our net loss of ~~$177,000,~~$2,312,000 was offset by ~~$2,591,000~~$2,784,000 of non-cash items consisting primarily of depreciation of property and equipment of ~~$1,906,000, non-cash~~$1,853,000, employee and director stock compensation expense of ~~$262,000,~~$422,000 and amortization of right-of-use assets of ~~$403,000 and non-cash directors’ compensation expense~~$449,000 which were partially offset by a deferred gain on the sale of ~~$162,000. The remaining non-cash items totaled absorbed $142,000.~~real estate in the amount of $29,000.

~~Changes in operating~~Operating assets and liabilities ~~used~~provided cash during the nine months ended September 30 in the net amount of ~~$2,487,000~~$6,621,000 consisting primarily of ~~increases~~net decreases in accounts receivable, inventory ~~deposits~~ and prepaid ~~expenses and other current assets~~expense in the amounts of ~~$3,876,000, $74,000~~$4,224,000, $473,000 and ~~$24,000,~~$72,000, respectively, and a net increase in customer deposits in the amount of $2,695,000, which were partially offset by an increase in deposits in the amount of $20,000, and decreases in operating lease liabilities and ~~customer deposits of $504,000 and $179,000, respectively, partially offset by a decrease in accounts receivable in the amount of $1,917,000, an increase in~~ accounts payable and accrued expenses in the ~~amount~~amounts of ~~$117,000~~$572,000 and an$251,000, respectively. The increase in ~~other current liabilities~~customer deposits is related to an advance payment by a customer to be used for the procurement of ~~$139,000.~~long lead time raw materials this amount will be disbursed during the remainder of 2023 and early 2024.

Cash Used in Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities consists of capital expenditures for property and equipment. ~~For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, cash used in investing activities was $1,980,000.~~

~~Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities~~

For the nine months ended September 30, ~~2022,~~2023, cash ~~provided by~~used in investing activities was $1,867,000. This was primarily for the purchase of state-of-the-art machinery.

Cash Used in Financing Activities

Cash used in financing activities ~~consisted~~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 nine months ended September 30, 2023, cash used in financing activities was $4,767,000. This was comprised of net ~~proceeds from the Webster re-financing of $1,945,000 and net advances~~payments on our Webster revolving loan in the ~~amount~~amounts of ~~$1,641,000, partially offset by repayments~~$4,908,000 and payments of ~~$1,430,000~~$876,000 on our Webster term ~~note, $263,000~~loan, $84,000 on our ~~financed~~financing lease obligations ~~$250,000~~and $7,000 on our ~~subordinated notes~~loan payable – ~~related party and $5,000~~financed asset, partially offset by borrowings of $740,000 on our ~~financed asset note payable.~~Webster term loan and advances totaling $393,000 on our financing agreement from CT Green Bank.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

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

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

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

Our condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), and all applicable U.S. GAAP accounting standards effective as of September 30, ~~2022~~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:

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~~Liquidity;~~

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Inventory ~~valuation;~~

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~~Revenue recognition;~~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

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Income ~~taxes;~~

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~~Stock-based compensation; and~~

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

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

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

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

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

~~Our senior management~~Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining ~~a system of disclosure~~adequate internal controls ~~and procedures,~~over financial reporting. Internal controls over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the ~~Securities~~ Exchange Act, ~~of 1934, (the “Exchange Act”) designed~~refers to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controlsthose policies and procedures ~~include, without limitation, controls~~ and ~~procedures designed to ensure~~processes that ~~information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated~~pertain to the ~~issuer’s management, including its principal executive officer or officers~~maintenance of records that accurately and ~~principal~~fairly reflect transactions with respect to our assets; provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial ~~officer or officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate~~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 ~~allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.~~our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.

~~We have evaluated~~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 ~~effectiveness~~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 ~~design and operation~~Treadway Commission (2013 framework) in designing a system intended to meet the needs of our ~~disclosure~~Company and provide reasonable assurance for its assessment.

Based on an evaluation of our internal controls ~~and procedures as of~~over financial reporting for the ~~end of the period covered by this Report under the supervision of and with the participation of management, including~~nine months ended September 30, 2023, our Chief Executive Officer and ~~our Chief Financial Officer. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our~~ Chief Financial Officer ~~have~~ concluded that our internal controls over financial reporting were not effective as of September 30, 2023. In our 2022 Form 10-K, we reported certain material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022. During the ~~end~~nine months of 2023, we have established written controls and operating procedures intended to address the ~~period covered by this report,~~issues reported related to determining the appropriate reserves to be taken with respect to our ~~disclosure~~inventory and management’s review controls over the income tax provision in the notes to our financial statements; however, these material weaknesses noted will only be deemed to have been remediated after the new controls and procedures ~~were effective.~~have been in place for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded through appropriate testing that the controls are operating effectively. We are in the process of remediating the material weakness in the design flaw related to a granting access to our IT system. We believe that this remediation will be completed late in the fourth quarter of 2023 or in the first quarter of 2024.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

~~There~~Except as discussed above, 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.

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

~~Prospective investors~~Investors are encouraged to consider the risks described in our ~~2021~~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

Exhibit No.		Description

~~2.1~~10.1		Sixth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement ~~and Plan of Merger dated July 29, 2013 between Air Industries Group, Inc. and Air Industries Group~~with Webster Bank National Association, successor by merger to Sterling National Bank, (incorporated herein by reference to by reference to Exhibit ~~2.1~~99.1 to the Company’s ~~Current~~ Report on Form 8-K filed ~~August 30, 2013).~~on November 27, 2023.

~~2.2~~		Articles of Merger between Air Industries Group and Air Industries Group, Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada on August 28, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 30, 2013).

~~2.3~~		Certificate of Merger between Air Industries Group and Air Industries Group, Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada on August 29, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 30, 2013).

~~3.1~~		~~Articles of Incorporation of Air Industries Group (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 30, 2013).~~

~~3.2~~		Certificate of Amendment increasing authorized shares of common stock to 60,000,000 shares (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2019 filed on August 8, 2019).

~~3.3~~		~~Certificate of Change filed October 4, 2022 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 8-K filed October 18, 2022).~~

~~3.4~~		~~Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on form 10K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed on March 31, 2015.)~~

		~~Certifications~~

~~31.1~~31.1*		Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or Rule 15d-14 of Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

~~31.2~~31.2*		Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or Rule 15d-14 of the Exchange Act of 1934.

~~32.1~~32.1**		Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350).

~~32.2~~32.2**		Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350).

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Furnished herewith

SIGNATURES

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

Dated: ~~November 14, 2022~~December 6, 2023

	AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP

	By:	/s/ ~~Michael Recca~~Scott Glassman
		~~Michael Recca~~Scott Glassman Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer)

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