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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
     
þ   Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the Period Ended September 30, 2006
or
     
o   Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File Number 0-3252
LEXINGTON PRECISION CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  22-1830121
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
40 East 52ndStreet, New York, NY
(Address of principal executive office)
  10022
(Zip Code)
(212) 319-4657
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report date)
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 preceding 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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. (Check one):
Large Accelerated Filer o    Accelerated Filer o    Non-Accelerated Filer þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
As of November 17, 2006, there were 4,981,767 shares of common stock of the Registrant outstanding. (Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date)
 
 

 


 

LEXINGTON PRECISION CORPORATION
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
Table of Contents
             
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION        
 
           
  Financial Statements     1  
 
           
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     12  
 
           
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk     24  
 
           
  Controls and Procedures     24  
 
           
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION        
 
           
  Risk Factors     25  
 
           
  Exhibits     25  
 EX-10.1: FIRST AMENDMENT AND DEFAULT WAIVER AGREEMENT
 EX-31.1: CERTIFICATION
 EX-31.2: CERTIFICATION
 EX-31.3: CERTIFICATION
 EX-32.1: CERTIFICATION
 EX-32.2: CERTIFICATION
 EX-32.3: CERTIFICATION
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
LEXINGTON PRECISION CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(thousands of dollars, except per share data)
(unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30     September 30  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
 
                               
Net sales
  $ 20,371     $ 23,502     $ 69,608     $ 75,080  
 
                               
Cost of sales
    18,185       21,524       60,272       67,239  
 
                       
 
                               
Gross profit
    2,186       1,978       9,336       7,841  
 
                               
Selling and administrative expenses
    1,511       1,564       5,126       5,068  
 
                               
Gain on sale of assets held for sale
                      1,100  
 
                       
 
                               
Income from operations
    675       414       4,210       3,873  
 
                               
Other income (expense):
                               
Interest expense
    (2,116 )     (2,250 )     (6,984 )     (6,888 )
Gain on repurchase of debt
                      77  
 
                       
 
                               
Loss before income taxes
    (1,441 )     (1,836 )     (2,774 )     (2,938 )
 
                               
Income tax provision
    15       21       45       63  
 
                       
 
                               
Loss from continuing operations
    (1,456 )     (1,857 )     (2,819 )     (3,001 )
 
                               
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    (49 )     411       (188 )     872  
 
                       
 
                               
Net loss
  $ (1,505 )   $ (1,446 )   $ (3,007 )   $ (2,129 )
 
                       
 
                               
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock:
                               
 
                               
Continuing operations
  $ (0.29 )   $ (0.37 )   $ (0.57 )   $ (0.61 )
Discontinued operations
    (0.01 )     0.08       (0.04 )     0.18  
 
                       
 
                               
Net loss
  $ (0.30 )   $ (0.29 )   $ (0.61 )   $ (0.43 )
 
                       
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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LEXINGTON PRECISION CORPORATION
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(thousands of dollars)
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
    (unaudited)          
 
               
Assets:
               
Current assets:
               
Cash
  $ 32     $ 13  
Accounts receivable, net
    12,899       12,701  
Inventories, net
    8,230       7,784  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    1,232       616  
Deferred income taxes
    1,028       1,028  
Current assets of discontinued operations
    23       254  
 
           
Total current assets
    23,444       22,396  
 
               
Plant and equipment, net
    25,250       28,487  
 
               
Plant and equipment of discontinued operations, net
    1,423       1,474  
 
               
Goodwill, net
    7,623       7,623  
 
               
Other assets, net
    2,849       2,363  
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 60,589     $ 62,343  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and stockholders’ deficit:
               
 
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 6,061     $ 9,053  
Accrued expenses, excluding interest
    4,498       4,701  
Accrued interest expense
    1,004       849  
Short-term debt
    9,451       11,979  
Current portion of long-term debt
    3,966       14,025  
Current liabilities of discontinued operations
    216       485  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    25,196       41,092  
 
           
 
               
Long-term debt, excluding current portion
    58,596       41,545  
 
           
 
               
Deferred income taxes
    1,028       1,028  
 
           
 
               
Other long-term liabilities
    420       334  
 
           
 
               
Stockholders’ deficit:
               
Common stock, $0.25 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 4,981,767 shares issued at September 30, 2006, and 4,931,767 shares issued at December 31, 2005
    1,235       1,233  
Additional paid-in-capital
    13,179       13,169  
Accumulated deficit
    (39,065 )     (36,058 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ deficit
    (24,651 )     (21,656 )
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 60,589     $ 62,343  
 
           
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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LEXINGTON PRECISION CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(thousands of dollars)
(unaudited)
                 
    Nine Months Ended  
    September 30  
    2006     2005  
                 
Operating activities:
               
Net Loss
  $ (3,007 )   $ (2,129 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided (used) by continuing operations:
               
Loss (income) from discontinued operations
    188       (872 )
Depreciation
    5,237       6,095  
Amortization included in operating expense
    267       254  
Amortization included in interest expense
    1,136       963  
Gain on repurchase of debt
          (77 )
Gain on sale of assets held for sale
          (1,100 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities that provided (used) cash:
               
Accounts receivable, net
    (198 )     2,093  
Inventories, net
    (446 )     1,035  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (616 )     460  
Accounts payable
    (2,992 )     (912 )
Accrued expenses, excluding interest
    (203 )     295  
Accrued interest expense
    155       (109 )
Other long-term liabilities
    11       (12 )
Other
    (28 )     25  
 
           
Net cash provided (used) by continuing operations
    (496 )     6,009  
Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations
    (175 )     1,329  
 
           
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
    (671 )     7,338  
 
           
Investing activities:
               
Purchases of plant and equipment
    (1,843 )     (2,887 )
Decrease in equipment deposits
          35  
Proceeds from sales of plant and equipment
    40       2,636  
Expenditures for tooling owned by customers
    (167 )     (498 )
 
           
Net cash used by continuing operations
    (1,970 )     (714 )
Net cash provided by discontinued operations
          2,360  
 
           
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities
    (1,970 )     1,646  
 
           
Financing activities:
               
Net decrease in borrowings under revolving line of credit
    (2,503 )     (3,342 )
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    28,500       1,500  
Repayment of long-term debt
    (21,700 )     (6,910 )
Capitalized financing expenses
    (1,637 )     (228 )
 
           
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
    2,660       (8,980 )
 
           
Net increase in cash
    19       4  
Cash at beginning of year
    13       17  
 
           
Cash at end of period
  $ 32     $ 21  
 
           
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1 – Basis of Presentation
     The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Lexington Precision Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) and have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, the interim consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and footnotes included in the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements. Significant accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. In the opinion of management, the interim consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of adjustments of a normal, recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company at September 30, 2006, the Company’s results of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, and the Company’s cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005. In preparing the interim consolidated financial statements, the Company is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures; actual results could differ from those estimates.
     The results of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any succeeding quarter or for the full year.
     For information regarding discontinued operations, please refer to Note 8.
Note 2 – Inventories
     Inventories at September 30, 2006, and December 31, 2005, are set forth below (dollar amounts in thousands):
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
                 
Finished goods
  $ 4,129     $ 3,845  
Work in process
    2,269       2,114  
Raw material
    1,832       1,825  
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 8,230     $ 7,784  
 
           

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 3 – Plant and Equipment
     Plant and equipment at September 30, 2006, and December 31, 2005, is set forth below (dollar amounts in thousands):
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
                 
Land
  $ 1,776     $ 1,759  
Buildings
    13,332       13,318  
Equipment
    110,751       109,244  
 
           
 
    125,859       124,321  
Accumulated depreciation
    100,609       95,834  
 
           
 
               
Plant and equipment, net
  $ 25,250     $ 28,487  
 
           
Note 4 – Debt
     Debt at September 30, 2006, and December 31, 2005, is set forth below (dollar amounts in thousands):
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
                 
Short-term debt:
               
Revolving line of credit
  $ 9,451     $ 11,954  
Other
          25  
 
           
Subtotal
    9,451       11,979  
Current portion of long-term debt
    3,966       14,025  
 
           
 
Total short-term debt
    13,417       26,004  
 
           
 
               
Long-term debt:
               
Equipment term loan
    12,291       8,512  
Real estate term loan
    14,939       4,681  
Capital lease obligations
          85  
Increasing Rate Note
          7,000  
Senior Subordinated Notes
    34,177       34,177  
Junior Subordinated Note
    347       347  
Series B Preferred Stock
    654       644  
Other
    154       124  
 
           
Subtotal
    62,562       55,570  
Less current portion
    3,966       14,025  
 
           
 
Total long-term debt
    58,596       41,545  
 
           
 
               
Total debt
  $ 72,013     $ 67,549  
 
           

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
     Revolving Line of Credit
     The revolving line of credit matures on May 15, 2009. At September 30, 2006, the Company had outstanding loans of $9,451,000 and outstanding reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit of $2,024,000 under the revolving line of credit. Revolving loans and reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit are limited to the lesser of $17,500,000 or an amount equal to (1) 85% of eligible accounts receivable, plus (2) 65% of eligible inventories, minus (3) $500,000. At September 30, 2006, net unused availability under the revolving line of credit totaled $2,269,000. The revolving line of credit and the Company’s secured term loans contain a covenant that prohibits, through August 1, 2007, the payment of interest on the Company’s subordinated debt if availability under the revolving line of credit would be less than $3,000,000 after giving effect to any such payment. Loans outstanding under the revolving line of credit bear interest at the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 2.75%. At September 30, 2006, the interest rate on loans outstanding under the revolving line of credit was 8.07%. The loans outstanding under the revolving line of credit are classified as short-term debt because the Company’s cash receipts are automatically used to reduce loans outstanding under the revolving line of credit on a daily basis and the lender has the ability to modify certain terms of the revolving line of credit without the Company’s approval. The Company’s obligations under the revolving line of credit are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the Company’s assets other than real estate and a second priority lien on the Company’s real estate.
     Equipment Term Loan
     At September 30, 2006, the outstanding balance of the equipment term loan was $12,291,000. The equipment term loan is payable in monthly principal installments of $208,000 through May 1, 2009, with the unpaid balance payable on May 15, 2009. Interest on the equipment term loan is payable monthly at LIBOR plus 4.50%. At September 30, 2006, the interest rate on the equipment term loan was 9.82%. The equipment term loan is secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the Company’s assets other than real estate and a second priority lien on the Company’s real estate.
     Real Estate Term Loan
     At September 30, 2006, the outstanding balance of the real estate term loan was $14,939,000. The real estate term loan is payable in monthly principal installments of $61,000 through May 1, 2009, with the unpaid balance payable on May 15, 2009. Additionally, if the outstanding balance of the real estate term loan is not reduced to $11,022,000 or less by December 31, 2007 (which would require principal prepayments aggregating $3,000,000 in addition to the scheduled monthly principal payments), interest payments on the Company’s subordinated debt may only be made if the unused availability under the Company’s revolving line of credit exceeds an amount equal to $3,000,000 minus any principal prepayments made to date. At September 30, 2006, interest on the real estate term loan was payable monthly at (1) LIBOR plus 4.50% on $10,939,000 of the loan and (2) the prime rate plus 6.00% on $4,000,000 of the loan. At September 30, 2006, the weighted average interest rate on the real estate term loan was 11.01%. Principal payments made on the real estate term loan are allocable first to the portion of the loan that bears interest at LIBOR plus 4.50% and then to the portion of the loan that bears interest at the prime rate plus 6.00%. The real estate term loan is secured by a first priority lien on the Company’s real estate and a second priority lien on substantially all of the Company’s other assets.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
     Restrictive Covenants
     The agreements governing the revolving line of credit and the secured term loans contain covenants that (1) require the Company to maintain a minimum level of fixed charge coverage and a maximum ratio of senior debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), (2) prohibit the payment of interest on subordinated debt if there would not be $3,000,000 of unused availability under the revolving line of credit after giving effect to such payment, (3) limit the Company’s capital expenditures to $5,000,000, $5,500,000, and $6,000,000 per annum during the years ending December 31, 2006, 2007, and 2008, respectively, (4) limit the amount of new secured financing that it can incur for the purchase of plant and equipment to $5,000,000 during the term of the new secured financing, and (5) place certain other restrictions on the Company’s business and operations, including limitations on the sale of all or substantially all of its assets, the repurchase of common stock, and the redemption of preferred stocks. At September 30, 2006, the Company was in compliance with all covenants included in its various financing agreements.
     Capital Leases
     In connection with the refinancing of substantially all of the Company’s secured debt on May 31, 2006, capital leases with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $56,000 were paid in full.
     Increasing Rate Note
     In connection with the refinancing of substantially all of the Company’s secured debt on May 31, 2006, the Increasing Rate Note was paid in full.
     Senior Subordinated Notes
     The Senior Subordinated Notes mature on August 1, 2009, and are unsecured obligations of the Company that are subordinated in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future senior debt. The Senior Subordinated Notes bear interest at 12% per annum, payable quarterly on February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1. The loan agreements governing the Company’s revolving line of credit and secured term loans prohibit the payment of interest on the Company’s subordinated debt if availability under the revolving line of credit after giving effect to any such payment would be less than $5,000,000 through February 1, 2007, and $3,000,000 from February 2, 2007, to
August 1, 2007. On November 1, 2006, the unused availability under the revolving line of credit totaled $2,201,000 and, consequently, the interest payment due on November 1, in the amount of $1,025,000 was not made. Pursuant to the terms of the Senior Subordinated Notes, there is a 30-day grace period before the nonpayment of interest becomes an Event of Default. The holders of all of the Company’s other debt have agreed to waive, until February 1, 2007, their cross-default provisions related to the nonpayment of interest on the Senior Subordinated Notes unless the holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes take action to accelerate the maturity of their notes or commence other proceedings to enforce their rights. The Company has not yet held discussions with the holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes but intends to work with the holders to reach a mutually acceptable deferral of certain interest payments or possibly a more comprehensive restructuring of the notes. If the Company and the holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes cannot agree on a deferral or other restructuring and if the holders seek to enforce or exercise any remedies as a result of the nonpayment of interest, the Company may take advantage of the

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
protection afforded under chapter 11 of the federal Bankruptcy Code in order to permit the Company to operate its business in an orderly fashion until a restructuring of the Senior Subordinated Notes is consummated.
     Junior Subordinated Note
     The Junior Subordinated Note matures on November 1, 2009, and is an unsecured obligation of the Company that is subordinated in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future senior debt and the Senior Subordinated Notes. The Junior Subordinated Note bears interest at 13% per annum, payable quarterly on February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1. The holder of the Junior Subordinated Note has deferred until February 1, 2007, the interest payment that was due on November 1, 2006, and has agreed to waive until February 1, 2007, any cross-default that may result from the nonpayment of interest on the Senior Subordinated Notes.
     Series B Preferred Stock
     At September 30, 2006, there were outstanding 3,300 shares of the Company’s $8 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), par value $100 per share, with a carrying value of $654,000. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock is (1) entitled to one vote, (2) redeemable for $200 plus accumulated and unpaid dividends, (3) convertible into 14.8148 shares of common stock (subject to adjustment), and (4) entitled, upon voluntary or involuntary liquidation and after payment of all liabilities of the Company, to a liquidation preference of $200 plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. Redemptions of $90,000 are scheduled on November 30 of each year in order to retire 450 shares of Series B Preferred Stock annually. The Company did not make scheduled redemptions in the aggregate amount of $540,000 during the years 2000 through 2005.
     The Series B Preferred Stock is classified as debt in the consolidated financial statements in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity.”
     Fair Value of Financial Instruments
     The Company believes that, at September 30, 2006, the fair values of the loans outstanding under the revolving line of credit, the equipment term loan, and the real estate term loan approximated the principal amounts of such loans.
     Because of the limited trading in the Company’s various unsecured debt securities, the Company is unable to express an opinion as to the fair value of the Senior Subordinated Notes, the Junior Subordinated Note, or the Series B Preferred Stock.
     Cash Interest Paid
     Cash interest paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, including amounts allocated to discontinued operations, totaled $5,829,000 and $6,260,000, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 5 – Income Taxes
     At September 30, 2006, and December 31, 2005, the Company’s net deferred income tax assets were fully reserved by a valuation allowance. The income tax provisions recorded during the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, consisted of estimated state income taxes payable.
Note 6 – Net Loss per Common Share
     The calculations of basic and diluted net loss per common share for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, are set forth below (in thousands, except per share amounts). The assumed conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock and the assumed exercise of outstanding warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock were not dilutive. As a result, the weighted average number of outstanding common shares used in the calculation of net loss per common share set forth below does not reflect the assumed conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock or the assumed exercise of the warrants. In addition, awards of restricted common stock issued under the Company’s 2005 Stock Award Plan are not considered outstanding common shares for purposes of the calculation of basic net income or loss per share of common stock until such shares vest.
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30     September 30  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
 
                               
Numerator – Net income (loss):
                               
 
                               
Continuing operations
  $ (1,456 )   $ (1,857 )   $ (2,819 )   $ (3,001 )
Discontinued operations
    (49 )     411       (188 )     872  
 
                       
 
                               
Net loss
  $ (1,505 )   $ (1,446 )   $ (3,007 )   $ (2,129 )
 
                       
 
                               
Denominator – Weighted average shares outstanding
    4,942       4,932       4,939       4,932  
 
                       
 
                               
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock:
                               
 
                               
Continuing operations
  $ (0.29 )   $ (0.37 )   $ (0.57 )   $ (0.61 )
Discontinued operations
    (0.01 )     0.08       (0.04 )     0.18  
 
                       
 
                               
Net loss
  $ (0.30 )   $ (0.29 )   $ (0.61 )   $ (0.43 )
 
                       
Note 7 – Segments
     Description of Segments and Products
     The Company has two operating segments, the Rubber Group and the Metals Group. The Rubber Group manufactures silicone and organic rubber components primarily for automotive industry customers and for manufacturers of medical devices. The Metals Group machines components from

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(Unaudited)
aluminum, brass, and steel bars primarily for automotive industry customers. The Rubber Group and the Metals Group conduct substantially all of their business in the continental United States.
     The Corporate Office performs certain general administrative activities. Corporate Office expenses include the compensation and benefits of the Company’s executive officers and corporate staff, rent on the office space occupied by these individuals, general corporate legal fees, including fees related to financings, and certain insurance expenses. Assets of the Corporate Office are primarily cash, certain prepaid expenses and other miscellaneous current assets, deferred income tax assets, and deferred financing expenses.
     Segment Financial Data
     Information relating to the Company’s operating segments and the Corporate Office for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, and at September 30, 2006, and December 31, 2005, is summarized below (dollar amounts in thousands):
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30     September 30  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
 
                               
Net sales:
                               
Rubber Group
  $ 17,540     $ 20,760     $ 60,319     $ 65,982  
Metals Group
    2,831       2,742       9,289       9,098  
 
                       
 
                               
Total net sales
  $ 20,371     $ 23,502     $ 69,608     $ 75,080  
 
                       
 
                               
Income (loss) from operations:
                               
Rubber Group
  $ 1,485     $ 1,266     $ 6,806     $ 5,654  
Metals Group
    (289 )     (340 )     (798 )     (14 )
 
                       
Subtotal
    1,196       926       6,008       5,640  
Corporate Office
    (521 )     (512 )     (1,798 )     (1,767 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total income from operations
  $ 675     $ 414     $ 4,210     $ 3,873  
 
                       
 
                               
Depreciation and amortization (1):
                               
Rubber Group
  $ 1,599     $ 1,808     $ 4,870     $ 5,453  
Metals Group
    190       267       617       888  
 
                       
Subtotal
    1,789       2,075       5,487       6,341  
Corporate Office
    4       2       17       8  
 
                       
 
                               
Total depreciation and amortization
  $ 1,793     $ 2,077     $ 5,504     $ 6,349  
 
                       
 
                               
Capital expenditures (2):
                               
Rubber Group
  $ 531     $ 568     $ 1,537     $ 2,690  
Metals Group
    107       28       458       194  
 
                       
Subtotal
    638       596       1,995       2,884  
Corporate Office
    5             5       3  
 
                       
 
                               
Total capital expenditures
  $ 643     $ 596     $ 2,000     $ 2,887  
 
                       
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    September 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
 
               
Assets:
               
Rubber Group
  $ 48,336     $ 50,412  
Metals Group
    7,994       7,692  
 
           
Subtotal
    56,330       58,104  
Corporate Office
    2,813       2,511  
 
           
 
               
Total assets
  $ 59,143     $ 60,615  
 
           
(1)   Excludes amortization and write-off of deferred financing expenses, which totaled $167,000 and $328,000, during the three-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $1,136,000 and $963,000 during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Amortization and write-off of deferred financing expenses is included in interest expense in the consolidated financial statements.
 
(2)   Capital expenditures during the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006, included $157,000 of equipment acquired with seller financing.
Note 8 – Discontinued Operations
     The results of operations, assets, liabilities, and cash flows of the Company’s former die casting division have been classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements.
     The following table summarizes operating data of discontinued operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 (dollar amounts in thousands):
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30     September 30  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
 
                               
Net sales
  $     $ (3 )   $     $ 3,374  
 
                       
 
Loss from operations
  $ (7 )   $ (82 )   $ (52 )   $ (13 )
Increase in carrying value of assets held for sale
                      542  
Gain on sale of assets
          568             568  
 
                       
 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    (7 )     486       (52 )     1,097  
Allocated interest expense
    (42 )     (75 )     (136 )     (225 )
 
                       
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (49 )     411       (188 )     872  
Income tax provision
                      -  
 
                       
 
Income (loss)
  $ (49 )   $ 411     $ (188 )   $ 872  
 
                       

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Item 2.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Overview
     Some of our statements in this Form 10-Q are “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements usually can be identified by our use of words like “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” or the negative thereof. They may be used when we discuss strategy, which typically involves risk and uncertainty, and they generally are based upon projections and estimates rather than historical facts and events.
     Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results or performance to be materially different from the future results or performance expressed in or implied by those statements. Some of those risks and uncertainties are:
    increases and decreases in business awarded to us by our customers,
 
    unanticipated price reductions for our products as a result of competition,
 
    changes in the cost of raw materials,
 
    strength or weakness in the North American automotive market,
 
    financial difficulties encountered by our customers,
 
    the filing by one or more of our customers for protection under the federal bankruptcy code,
 
    changes in the competitive environment,
 
    labor interruptions at our facilities or at our customers’ facilities,
 
    unanticipated operating results,
 
    changes in economic conditions, and
 
    changes in interest rates.
     Our results of operations for any particular period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any succeeding period. The use of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation that any of the projections or estimates expressed in or implied by those forward-looking statements will be realized, and actual results may vary materially. We cannot assure you that any of the forward-looking statements contained herein will prove to be accurate. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified by the discussion above.
     For further discussion of risks associated with our business, please refer to our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
     There have been no changes in our critical accounting policies and estimates as disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
     Unless otherwise indicated, the data set forth below in this Item 2 relates solely to our continuing operations.

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Results of Operations — Third Quarter of 2006 Versus Third Quarter of 2005
     The following table sets forth our consolidated operating results for continuing operations for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, and the reconciliation of income from operations to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”) (dollar amounts in thousands).
                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30  
    2006     2005  
 
                               
Net sales
  $ 20,371       100.0 %   $ 23,502       100.0 %
 
                               
Cost of sales
    18,185       89.3       21,524       91.6  
 
                       
 
                               
Gross profit
    2,186       10.7       1,978       8.4  
 
                               
Selling and administrative expenses
    1,511       7.4       1,564       6.7  
 
                       
 
                               
Income from operations
    675       3.3       414       1.8  
 
                               
Add back: depreciation and amortization (1)
    1,793       8.8       2,077       8.8  
 
                       
 
                               
EBITDA (2)
  $ 2,468       12.1 %   $ 2,491       10.6 %
 
                       
 
                               
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities (3)
  $ (520 )     (2.6 )%   $ 3,853       16.4 %
 
                       
(1)   Does not include the amortization and write-off of deferred financing expenses, which totaled $167,000 and $328,000, during the three-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and which is included in interest expense in the consolidated financial statements.
 
(2)   EBITDA is not a measure of performance under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered in isolation or used as a substitute for income from operations, net income, net cash provided by operating activities, or other operating or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. We have presented EBITDA here and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q because this measure is used by investors, as well as our own management, to evaluate the operating performance of our business, including its ability to service debt, and because it is used by our lenders in setting financial covenants. Our definition of EBITDA may not be the same as the definition of EBITDA used by other companies.
 
(3)   Net cash provided or used by operating activities is calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
     Our net sales for the third quarter of 2006 were $20,371,000, compared to net sales of $23,502,000 for the third quarter of 2005, a decrease of $3,131,000 or 13.3%. The decrease in net sales was principally a result of decreased unit sales, offset, in part, by price increases on selected products. EBITDA for the third quarter of 2006 was $2,468,000, or 12.1% of net sales, compared to EBITDA of $2,491,000, or 10.6% of net sales, for the third quarter of 2005. Net cash used by operating activities during the third quarter of 2006 totaled $520,000, compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $3,853,000 during the third quarter of 2005. For more information on net cash provided or used by our

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operating activities, please refer to our discussion of operating activities under the caption “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in this Part I, Item 2.
     The discussion that follows sets forth our analysis of the operating results of the Rubber Group, the Metals Group, and the Corporate Office for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005.
     Rubber Group
     The Rubber Group manufactures silicone and organic rubber components primarily for automotive industry customers and for manufacturers of medical devices. For more information regarding the end use of our products, please refer to our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
     The following table sets forth the operating results of the Rubber Group for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, and the reconciliation of the Rubber Group’s income from operations to its EBITDA (dollar amounts in thousands):
                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30  
    2006     2005  
 
                               
Net sales
  $ 17,540       100.0 %   $ 20,760       100.0 %
 
                               
Cost of sales
    15,203       86.7       18,630       89.7  
 
                       
 
                               
Gross profit
    2,337       13.3       2,130       10.3  
 
                               
Selling and administrative expenses
    852       4.9       864       4.2  
 
                       
 
                               
Income from operations
    1,485       8.5       1,266       6.1  
 
                               
Add back: depreciation and amortization
    1,599       9.1       1,808       8.7  
 
                       
 
                               
EBITDA
  $ 3,084       17.6 %   $ 3,074       14.8 %
 
                       
     During the third quarter of 2006, net sales of the Rubber Group decreased by $3,220,000, or 15.5%, compared to the third quarter of 2005. The decrease in net sales was primarily due to (1) decreased unit sales of connector seals for automotive wire harnesses, which we believe resulted primarily from market share losses and third quarter production cutbacks by Detroit-based automakers, (2) the insourcing by Delphi Corporation, our largest customer, of certain connector seals that were previously manufactured by us, (3) the resourcing by Delphi during the fourth quarter of 2005, of two high-volume components unrelated to our connector seal business as a result of price increases instituted by us, and (4) price reductions on certain components. The factors reducing sales were partially offset by price increases on certain components. During the third quarter of 2006, the Rubber Group’s net sales to Delphi totaled $2,465,000, a decrease of $3,144,000, or 56.1%, compared to net sales of $5,609,000 during the third quarter of 2005.
     Cost of sales as a percentage of net sales decreased to 86.7% of net sales during the third quarter of 2006, compared to 89.7% of net sales during the third quarter of 2005, primarily due to (1) the closing and sale, during the fourth quarter of 2005, of our unprofitable manufacturing facility in LaGrange,

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Georgia, and the consolidation of our connector seal production in Vienna, Ohio, (2) price increases on certain components, (3) lower expenses related to scrap, and (4) lower depreciation and amortization expenses, partially offset by (a) price reductions on certain components, (b) the underabsorption of fixed or partially fixed manufacturing overhead, and (c) expenses related to the roll-out of new medical components.
     Selling and administrative expenses were essentially unchanged during the third quarter of 2006, compared to the third quarter of 2005, but increased as a percentage of net sales because of the reduction in net sales.
     During the third quarter of 2006, income from operations totaled $1,485,000, an increase of $219,000, or 17.3%, compared to the third quarter of 2005. EBITDA for the third quarter of 2006 was $3,084,000, or 17.6% of net sales, compared to $3,074,000, or 14.8% of net sales, for the third quarter of 2005.
     Metals Group
     The Metals Group machines components from aluminum, brass, and steel bars, primarily for automotive industry customers.
     The following table sets forth the operating results of the Metals Group for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, and the reconciliation of the Metals Group’s loss from operations to its EBITDA (dollar amounts in thousands):
                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30  
    2006     2005  
 
                               
Net sales
  $ 2,831       100.0 %   $ 2,742       100.0 %
 
                               
Cost of sales
    2,982       105.3       2,894       105.5  
 
                       
 
                               
Gross profit (loss)
    (151 )     (5.3 )     (152 )     (5.5 )
 
                               
Selling and administrative expenses
    138       4.9       188       6.9  
 
                       
 
                               
Loss from operations
    (289 )     (10.2 )     (340 )     (12.4 )
 
                               
Add back: depreciation and amortization
    190       6.7       267       9.7  
 
                       
 
                               
EBITDA
  $ (99 )     (3.5 )%   $ (73 )     (2.7 )%
 
                       
     During the third quarter of 2006, net sales increased by $89,000, or 3.3%, compared to the third quarter of 2005, primarily because of sales to a new customer and the effects of the pass through of certain increases in raw material cost, partially offset by decreased unit sales to automotive industry customers.
     Cost of sales as a percentage of net sales remained essentially unchanged at 105.3% of net sales during the third quarter of 2006 compared to 105.5% of net sales during the third quarter of 2005. Lower depreciation expense was offset by increased raw material cost.

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     During the third quarter of 2006, selling and administrative expenses decreased to $138,000 from $188,000 during the third quarter of 2005, primarily because of a reduction in salaries.
     During the third quarter of 2006, the loss from operations was $289,000, compared to a loss from operations of $340,000 during the third quarter of 2005. EBITDA for the third quarter of 2006 was negative $99,000 compared to negative $73,000 for the third quarter of 2005.
     Corporate Office
     Corporate Office expenses, which are not included in the operating results of the Rubber Group or the Metals Group, represent administrative expenses incurred primarily at our New York and Cleveland offices. Corporate Office expenses are consolidated with the selling and administrative expenses of the Rubber Group and the Metals Group in our consolidated financial statements.
     The following table sets forth the operating results of the Corporate Office for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, and the reconciliation of the Corporate Office’s loss from operations to its EBITDA (dollar amounts in thousands):
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    September 30  
    2006     2005  
 
               
Loss from operations
  $ (521 )   $ (512 )
 
               
Add back: depreciation and amortization (1)
    4       2  
 
           
 
               
EBITDA
  $ (517 )   $ (510 )
 
           
(1)   Excludes the amortization and write-off of deferred financing expenses, which totaled $167,000 and $328,000 during the third quarters of 2006 and 2005, respectively, and which is included in interest expense in the consolidated financial statements.
     Interest Expense
     During the third quarters of 2006 and 2005, interest expense (excluding interest expense allocated to our discontinued operation of $42,000 and $75,000, respectively) totaled $2,116,000 and $2,250,000, respectively, which included the amortization and write-off of deferred financing expenses of $167,000 and $328,000, respectively.
     Income Tax Provision
     At September 30, 2006, and December 31, 2005, our net deferred income tax assets were fully reserved by a valuation allowance. The income tax provisions recorded during the three-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, consisted of estimated state income taxes.

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Results of Operations — First Nine Months of 2006 Versus First Nine Months 2005
     The following table sets forth our consolidated operating results for continuing operations for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, and the reconciliation of income from operations to EBITDA (dollar amounts in thousands).
                                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30  
    2006     2005  
 
                               
Net sales
  $ 69,608       100.0 %   $ 75,080       100.0 %
 
                               
Cost of sales
    60,272       86.6       67,239       89.6  
 
                       
 
                               
Gross profit
    9,336       13.4       7,841       10.4  
 
                               
Selling and administrative expenses
    5,126       7.4       5,068       6.8  
 
                               
Gain on sale of assets held for sale
                1,100       1.5  
 
                       
 
                               
Income from operations
    4,210       6.1       3,873       5.2  
 
                               
Add back: depreciation and amortization (1)
    5,504       7.9       6,349       8.5  
 
                       
 
                               
EBITDA
  $ 9,714       14.0 %   $ 10,222       13.6 %
 
                       
 
                               
Net cash provided by operating activities (2)
  $ (496 )     (0.7 )%   $ 6,009       8.0 %
 
                       
(1)   Does not include the amortization and write-off of deferred financing expenses, which totaled $1,136,000 and $963,000, during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and which is included in interest expense in the consolidated financial statements.
 
(2)   Net cash provided by operating activities is calculated in accordance with U.S. generally acceptable accounting principles. The calculations of net cash provided by operating activities for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, are detailed in the consolidated statements of cash flows included in our consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1.
     Our net sales for the first nine months of 2006 were $69,608,000, compared to net sales of $75,080,000 for the first nine months of 2005, a decrease of $5,472,000 or 7.3%. The decrease in net sales was principally a result of decreased unit sales, offset, in part, by price increases on selected products. EBITDA for the first nine months of 2006 was $9,714,000, or 14.0% of net sales, compared to EBITDA of $10,222,000, or 13.6% of net sales, for the first nine months of 2005. The reduction in EBITDA was caused by a $1,055,000 decrease in EBITDA at our Metals Group, due to a one-time gain of $1,100,000 on the sale of assets held for sale that was included in the Metals Group’s EBITDA for the first nine months of 2005. Excluding this gain, our EBITDA for the first nine months of 2005 was $9,122,000, or 12.2% of net sales. Net cash used by operating activities during the first nine months of 2006 totaled $496,000, compared to cash provided by operating activities of $6,009,000 for the first nine months of 2005. For more information on the net cash provided or used by our operating activities, please refer to our discussion of operating activities under the caption “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in this Part I, Item 2.

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     The discussion that follows sets forth our analysis of the operating results of the Rubber Group, the Metals Group, and the Corporate Office for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005.
     Rubber Group
     The Rubber Group manufactures silicone and organic rubber components primarily for automotive industry customers and for manufacturers of medical devices. For more information regarding the end use of our products, please refer to our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
     The following table sets forth the operating results of the Rubber Group for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, and the reconciliation of the Rubber Group’s income from operations to its EBITDA (dollar amounts in thousands):
                                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30  
    2006     2005  
 
                               
Net sales
  $ 60,319       100.0 %   $ 65,982       100.0 %
 
                               
Cost of sales
    50,709       84.1       57,538       87.2  
 
                       
 
                               
Gross profit
    9,610       15.9       8,444       12.8  
 
                               
Selling and administrative expenses
    2,804       4.6       2,790       4.2  
 
                       
 
                               
Income from operations
    6,806       11.3       5,654       8.6  
 
                               
Add back: depreciation and amortization
    4,870       8.1       5,453       8.3  
 
                       
 
                               
EBITDA
  $ 11,676       19.4 %   $ 11,107       16.8 %
 
                       
     During the first nine months of 2006, net sales of the Rubber Group decreased by $5,663,000, or 8.6%, compared to the first nine months of 2005. The decrease in net sales was primarily due to (1) the in-sourcing by Delphi Corporation, our largest customer, of certain connector seals that were previously manufactured by us, (2) the resourcing by Delphi during the fourth quarter of 2005 of two high-volume components unrelated to our connector seal business as a result of price increases instituted by us, (3) decreased unit sales of connector seals for automotive wire harnesses, which we believe resulted primarily from market share losses and third quarter production cutbacks by Detroit-based automakers, (4) reduced unit sales to original equipment manufacturers of insulators for automotive ignition systems due to the end of the product-life-cycle of certain components and the loss of certain business by one of our customers, and (5) price reductions on certain components. The factors reducing sales were partially offset by price increases on certain components. During the first nine months of 2006, the Rubber Group’s net sales to Delphi totaled $8,884,000, a decrease of $5,649,000, or 38.9%, compared to net sales of $14,533,000 during the first nine months of 2005.
     Cost of sales as a percentage of net sales decreased to 84.1% of net sales during the first nine months of 2006, compared to 87.2% of net sales during the first nine months of 2005, primarily due to (1) the closing and sale, during 2005, of our unprofitable manufacturing facility in LaGrange, Georgia,

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and the consolidation of our connector seal production in Vienna, Ohio, (2) price increases on certain of our components, (3) reduced expenses related to scrap, (4) reduced consulting fees, and (5) lower depreciation and amortization expense. The factors reducing cost of sales as a percentage of net sales were partially offset by (a) price reductions on certain components, (b) the underabsorption of fixed or partially fixed manufacturing overhead, and (c) expenses related to the roll-out of new medical components.
     Selling and administrative expenses were essentially unchanged during the first nine months of 2006, compared to the first nine months of 2005, but increased as a percentage of net sales because of the reduction in net sales.
     During the first nine months of 2006, income from operations totaled $6,806,000, an increase of $1,152,000, or 20.4%, compared to the first nine months of 2005. EBITDA for the first nine months of 2006 was $11,676,000, or 19.4% of net sales, compared to $11,107,000, or 16.8% of net sales, for the first nine months of 2005.
     Metals Group
     The Metals Group machines components from aluminum, brass, and steel bars, primarily for automotive industry customers.
     The following table sets forth the operating results of the Metals Group for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, and the reconciliation of the Metals Group’s loss from operations to its EBITDA (dollar amounts in thousands):
                                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30  
    2006     2005  
 
                               
Net sales
  $ 9,289       100.0 %   $ 9,098       100.0 %
 
                               
Cost of sales
    9,563       102.9       9,701       106.6  
 
                       
 
                               
Gross profit (loss)
    (274 )     (2.9 )     (603 )     (6.6 )
 
                               
Selling and administrative expenses
    524       5.6       511       5.6  
 
                               
Gain on sale of assets held for sale
                1,100       12.1  
 
                       
 
                               
Loss from operations
    (798 )     (8.6 )     (14 )     (0.2 )
 
                               
Add back: depreciation and amortization
    617       6.6       888       9.8  
 
                       
 
                               
EBITDA
  $ (181 )     (2.0 )%   $ 874       9.6 %
 
                       
     During the first nine months of 2006, net sales increased by $191,000, or 2.1%, compared to the first nine months of 2005, primarily because of sales to a new customer and the effects of the pass through of certain increases in raw material cost, partially offset by decreased unit sales to automotive industry customers.

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     Cost of sales as a percentage of net sales decreased to 102.9% of net sales during the first nine months of 2006 from 106.6% during the first nine months of 2005, primarily because of (1) improved production efficiencies, (2) lower depreciation expense, and (3) reduced consulting fees, offset, in part, by increased raw material costs.
     Selling and administrative expenses were essentially unchanged during the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
     During the first nine months of 2006, the loss from operations was $798,000, compared to a loss from operations of $14,000 during the first nine months of 2005, which included a one-time gain of $1,100,000 on the sale of our land and building in Casa Grande, Arizona. EBITDA for the first nine months of 2006 was negative $181,000 compared to positive $874,000 for the first nine months of 2005. Excluding the gain on the sale of the Casa Grande, Arizona, facility, the loss from operations for the first nine months of 2005 was $1,114,000, and EBITDA was negative $226,000.
     Corporate Office
     Corporate Office expenses, which are not included in the operating results of the Rubber Group or the Metals Group, represent administrative expenses incurred primarily at our New York and Cleveland offices. Corporate Office expenses are consolidated with the selling and administrative expenses of the Rubber Group and the Metals Group in our consolidated financial statements.
     The following table sets forth the operating results of the Corporate Office for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, and the reconciliation of the Corporate Office’s loss from operations to its EBITDA (dollar amounts in thousands):
                 
    Nine Months Ended  
    September 30  
    2006     2005  
 
               
Loss from operations
  $ (1,798 )   $ (1,767 )
 
               
Add back: depreciation and amortization (1)
    17       8  
 
           
 
               
EBITDA
  $ (1,781 )   $ (1,759 )
 
           
(1)   Excludes the amortization and write-off of deferred financing expenses, which totaled $1,136,000 and $963,000 during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and which is included in interest expense in the consolidated financial statements.
     Interest Expense
     During the first nine months of 2006 and 2005, interest expense (excluding interest expense allocated to our discontinued operation of $136,000 and $225,000, respectively) totaled $6,984,000 and $6,888,000, respectively, which included the amortization and write-off of deferred financing expenses of $1,136,000 and $963,000, respectively.

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     Income Tax Provision
     At September 30, 2006, and December 31, 2005, our net deferred income tax assets were fully reserved by a valuation allowance. The income tax provisions recorded during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, consisted of estimated state income taxes.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
     Operating Activities
     During the first nine months of 2006, operating activities used net cash of $496,000. Inventories increased by $446,000. Prepaid expenses and other current assets increased by $616,000, primarily because of an increase in expenditures for unbilled tooling being manufactured by us for sale to our customers. Trade accounts payable decreased by $2,992,000, primarily because of lower levels of business activity, the payment of invoices outstanding beyond normal industry terms with proceeds received from the refinancing of substantially all of our secured debt in May 2006, and the closing of our connector seal facility in LaGrange, Georgia, in October 2005.
     Investing Activities
     During the first nine months of 2006, our investing activities used net cash of $1,970,000. Capital expenditures attributable to the Rubber Group and the Metals Group totaled $1,537,000 and $458,000, respectively, primarily for the purchase of equipment. Capital expenditures for the Metals Group included $157,000 of equipment acquired with seller financing. Capital expenditures for the Rubber Group, the Metals Group, and the Corporate Office are currently projected to total $2,012,000, $488,000, and $5,000, respectively, for the year ending December 31, 2006. At September 30, 2006, we had approximately $222,000 of outstanding commitments to purchase equipment.
     Financing Activities
     During the first nine months of 2006, our financing activities provided net cash of $2,660,000.
     During the first nine months of 2006, we paid (1) $1,888,000 of scheduled payments on our equipment term loans, real estate term loans, and other indebtedness, (2) $5,829,000 of cash interest payments, and (3) $1,637,000 of financing expenses that were related to new debt and modifications of existing debt and that were capitalized.
     In May 2006, in connection with the refinancing of substantially all of our secured debt, we received proceeds of $27,500,000 from a new equipment term loan and a new real estate term loan and repaid revolving loans of $6,923,000, secured term loans of $12,664,000, our Increasing Rate Note in the amount of $7,000,000, and other indebtedness of $148,000.
     Liquidity
     Our aggregate indebtedness at September 30, 2006, totaled $72,013,000, compared to $67,549,000 at December 31, 2005.

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     We had a net working capital deficit of $1,752,000 at September 30, 2006, compared to a net working capital deficit of $18,696,000 at December 31, 2005. The reduction in our net working capital deficit was primarily the result of the refinancing of our secured debt in May 2006.
     At September 30, 2006, we had outstanding under our revolving line of credit $9,451,000 of loans and $2,024,000 of reimbursement obligations with respect to outstanding letters of credit. Also at September 30, 2006, unused availability under the revolving line of credit totaled $2,269,000.
     Our revolving line of credit expires on May 15, 2009. Under our revolving line of credit, loans and reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit are limited to the lesser of $17,500,000 or an amount equal to (1) 85% of eligible accounts receivable, plus (2) 65% of eligible inventories, minus (3) $500,000. The terms of the revolving line of credit prohibit, through August 1, 2007, the payment of interest on our subordinated debt if availability under our revolving line of credit is less than $3,000,000 after giving effect to any such payment. Loans under the revolving line of credit bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.75%. At September 30, 2006, the interest rate on loans outstanding under the revolving line of credit was 8.07%. Our obligations under the revolving line of credit are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of our assets other than real estate and a second priority lien on our real estate.
     The equipment term loan is payable in monthly principal installments of $208,000 through May 1, 2009, with the unpaid balance payable on May 15, 2009. Interest on the equipment term loan is payable monthly at LIBOR plus 4.50%. At September 30, 2006, the interest rate on the equipment term loan was 9.82%. The equipment term loan is secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of our assets other than real estate and a second priority lien on our real estate.
     The real estate term loan is payable in monthly principal installments of $61,000 through May 1, 2009, with the unpaid balance payable on May 15, 2009. Additionally, if the outstanding balance of the real estate term loan is not reduced to $11,022,000 or less by December 31, 2007 (which would require principal prepayments aggregating $3,000,000 in addition to the scheduled monthly principal payments), interest payments on our subordinated debt may only be made to the extent that the unused availability under the revolving line of credit exceeds an amount equal to $3,000,000 minus any principal prepayments made to date. At September 30, 2006, interest on the real estate term loan was payable monthly at (1) LIBOR plus 4.50% on $10,939,000 of the loan and (2) the prime rate plus 6.00% on $4,000,000 of the loan. At September 30, 2006, the weighted average interest rate on the real estate term loan was 11.01%. Principal payments made on the real estate term loan are allocable first to the portion of the loan that bears interest at LIBOR plus 4.50% and then to the portion of the loan that bears interest at the prime rate plus 6.00%. The real estate term loan is secured by a first priority lien on our real estate and a second priority lien on substantially all of our other assets.
     We repaid the $7,000,000 Increasing Rate Note, with proceeds from the refinancing of our secured debt on May 31, 2006.
     Our revolving line of credit and secured term loans contain certain financial covenants, the most significant of which are summarized below. Please refer to the financing documents for definitions of capitalized terms included below.
  1.   Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. The Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is calculated by dividing Consolidated EBITDA, less Unfinanced Capital Expenditures, by Fixed Charges and is required to be not less than 1.1 to 1.0 for each year-to-date period at the end of each month during 2006 and for each twelve-month period at the end of each month from January 2007

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      through November 2007; and not less than 1.2 to 1.0 for each twelve-month period at the end of each month thereafter. As of September 30, 2006, our Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio was 1.22 to 1.0.
 
  2.   Leverage Ratio. The Leverage Ratio is calculated by dividing Senior Debt by Consolidated EBITDA for the trailing twelve-month period and is required to be not more than 3.0 to 1.0 at the end of each quarter ending on or prior to June 30, 2007, and not more than 2.5 to 1.0 at the end of each quarter thereafter. As of September 30, 2006, our Leverage Ratio was 2.69 to 1.0.
     The agreements that govern our revolving line of credit and secured term loans also contain covenants that (1) limit our capital expenditures to $5,000,000, $5,500,000, and $6,000,000 per annum during the years ending December 31, 2006, 2007, and 2008, respectively, (2) limit the amount of new secured financing we can incur for the purchase of plant and equipment to $5,000,000 during the term of the new secured financing, and (3) place certain other restrictions on our business and operations, including limitations on the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, the repurchase of common stock, the redemption of preferred stock, and the payment of cash dividends.
     During the third quarter of 2006, we experienced a significant decrease in sales of automotive components. We believe that this reduction was primarily a result of production cutbacks by the Detroit-based automakers and resultant cutbacks and inventory adjustments by our customers, who are primarily tier-one suppliers to the Detroit-based and foreign-based automakers. Although we have cut expenses to offset the impact of the lower sales, during the third quarter of 2006, our operating profit and cash flow were adversely affected, as was the availability under our revolving line of credit. We expect the reduced level of sales to automotive customers to continue through the end of 2006.
     The loan agreements governing our revolving line of credit and our secured term loans prohibit, through August 1, 2007, the payment of interest on our subordinated debt if availability under the revolving line of credit would be less than $3,000,000 after giving effect to any such payment. As a result of low third quarter sales to the automotive industry, our unused availability on November 1, 2006, was $2,201,000 and, consequently, we did not make the November 1 interest payments on our subordinated debt. The holder of the Junior Subordinated Note has deferred the November 1 interest payment on the Junior Subordinated Note to February 1, 2007. Pursuant to the terms of our Senior Subordinated Notes, there is a 30-day grace period before the nonpayment of interest becomes an Event of Default. The holders of all of our other debt have agreed to waive, until February 1, 2007, their cross-default provisions related to the nonpayment of interest on our Senior Subordinated Notes unless the holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes take action to accelerate the maturity of their notes or commence other proceedings to enforce their rights. In connection with obtaining the waiver, we amended our loan agreements with CapitalSource Finance LLC and Webster Business Credit Corporation and with CSE Mortgage LLC and DMD Special Situations, LLC to provide that we may not make any payments in respect of our subordinated debt prior to February 1, 2007, if availability under the revolving line of credit would be less that $5,000,000 after giving effect to such payments. Despite the drop in sales to the automotive industry during the third quarter of 2006, we generated $2,468,000 of EBITDA in the third quarter and $9,714,000 for the first nine months of 2006. Because we expect the reduced sales to the automotive industry to continue through the end of 2006 and because our business is always negatively affected by traditional automotive plant shutdowns during the last two weeks of December, we project that EBITDA for the fourth quarter will be slightly below EBITDA for the third quarter of 2006, bringing projected EBITDA for the year to approximately $12,000,000. We expect our sales to the automotive industry to improve in 2007, after our customers have completed their inventory adjustments, and we

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project that EBITDA in 2007 will exceed $15,000,000. Assuming that we refrain from paying interest on our subordinated debt, we project that unused availability under our revolving line of credit will total approximately $2,000,000 at December 31, 2006, and in excess of $5,000,000 at April 30, 2007. For more information about EBITDA generated during the third quarter and the first nine months of 2006 and for a reconciliation of that EBITDA to income from operations, please refer to our discussion under the caption “Results of Operations” in this Part I, Item 2.
     We have not yet held discussions with holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes, but we intend to work with the holders to reach a mutually acceptable deferral of certain interest payments or possibly a more comprehensive restructuring of the notes. If we cannot agree with the holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes on a deferral or other restructuring and if the holders seek to enforce or exercise any remedies as a result of the nonpayment of interest, we may take advantage of the protection afforded under chapter 11 of the federal Bankruptcy Code in order to permit us to operate our business in an orderly fashion until a restructuring of the Senior Subordinated Notes is consummated.
Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
     We do not invest in or trade market risk sensitive instruments. We also do not have any foreign operations or any significant amount of foreign sales and, therefore, we believe that our exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk is insignificant.
     At September 30, 2006, we had $36,681,000 of outstanding floating-rate debt at interest rates equal to either LIBOR plus 2.75%, LIBOR plus 4.50%, or the prime rate plus 6.0%.
     At September 30, 2006, we had outstanding $35,332,000 of fixed-rate, long-term debt with a weighted-average interest rate of 11.9%.
     We currently estimate that our monthly interest expense, including interest on the Senior Subordinated Notes and Junior Subordinated Note, during the remaining three months of 2006 will be approximately $1,990,000 and that a one percentage point increase or decrease in short-term interest rates would increase or decrease our monthly interest expense by approximately $29,000.
     For further information about our indebtedness, please refer to Note 4, “Debt,” to our consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1.
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
     Our Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Financial Officer, with the participation of the management of our operating divisions, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2006. Based on that evaluation, our principal executive officers and our chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. We also reviewed our internal controls and determined that there have been no changes in our internal controls or in other factors identified in connection with this evaluation that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
     In Part I, Item 1A, of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, we describe certain risk factors relating to our business. We hereby amend those risk factors by adding the following risk factor:
     We may not reach agreement with the holders of our Senior Subordinated Notes on the deferral of certain interest payments.
     The loan agreements governing our revolving line of credit and our secured term loans prohibit, through August 1, 2007, the payment of interest on our subordinated debt if availability under the revolving line of credit would be less than $3,000,000 after giving effect to any such payment. On November 1, 2006, the unused availability under the revolving line of credit was $2,201,000 and, consequently, we did not make the November 1 interest payments on our subordinated debt. The holder of the Junior Subordinated Note has deferred the November 1 interest payment on the Junior Subordinated Note to February 1, 2007. Pursuant to the terms of our Senior Subordinated Notes, there is a 30-day grace period before the nonpayment of interest becomes an Event of Default. The holders of all of our other debt have agreed to waive, until February 1, 2007, their cross-default provisions related to the nonpayment of interest on our Senior Subordinated Notes unless the holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes take action to accelerate the maturity of their notes or commence other proceedings to enforce their rights. We have not yet held discussions with holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes, but we intend to work with the holders to reach a mutually acceptable deferral of certain interest payments or possibly a more comprehensive restructuring of the notes. If we cannot agree with the holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes on a deferral or other restructuring and if the holders seek to enforce or exercise any remedies as a result of the nonpayment of interest, we may take advantage of the protection afforded under chapter 11 of the federal Bankruptcy Code in order to permit us to operate our business in an orderly fashion until a restructuring of the Senior Subordinated Notes is consummated.
Item 6. EXHIBITS
     The following exhibits are filed herewith:
         
 
  10-1   First Amendment and Default Waiver Agreement dated as of November 20, 2006, among Lexington Precision Corporation and Lexington Rubber Group, Inc., as borrowers, and CapitalSource Finance LLC, as a lender, as Agent and as Co-Documentation Agent, Webster Business Credit Corporation, as a lender and as Co-Documentation Agent, CSE Mortgage LLC, as a lender and an Agent, and DMD Special situations, LC, as a lender.
 
       
 
  31-1   Rule 13(a) – 14(a) / 15(d) – 14(a) Certification of Michael A. Lubin, Chairman of the Board and Co-Principal Executive Officer of the registrant.
 
       
 
  31-2   Rule 13(a) – 14(a) / 15(d) – 14(a) Certification of Warren Delano, President and Co-Principal Executive Officer of the registrant.
 
       
 
  31-3   Rule 13(a) – 14(a) / 15(d) – 14(a) Certification of Dennis J. Welhouse, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the registrant.

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  32-1   Certification of Michael A. Lubin, Chairman of the Board and Co-Principal Executive Officer of the registrant, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
       
 
  32-2   Certification of Warren Delano, President and Co-Principal Executive Officer of the registrant, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
       
 
  32-3   Certification of Dennis J. Welhouse, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the registrant, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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LEXINGTON PRECISION CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
September 30, 2006
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
                 
    LEXINGTON PRECISION CORPORATION    
                             (Registrant)
   
 
               
November 21, 2006
      By:   /s/ Michael A. Lubin    
 
               
     Date       Michael A. Lubin    
        Chairman of the Board    
 
               
November 21, 2006
      By:   /s/ Warren Delano    
 
               
     Date       Warren Delano    
        President    
 
               
November 21, 2006
      By:   /s/ Dennis J. Welhouse    
 
               
     Date       Dennis J. Welhouse    
        Senior Vice President and    
             Chief Financial Officer    

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EX-10.1 2 l22682exv10w1.htm EX-10.1: FIRST AMENDMENT AND DEFAULT WAIVER AGREEMENT EX-10.1
 

Exhibit 10.1
FIRST AMENDMENT AND DEFAULT WAIVER AGREEMENT
     This First Amendment and Default Waiver Agreement (the “Agreement”), made and effective November 20, 2006, by and among Lexington Precision Corporation (“LPC”) and Lexington Rubber Group (“LRG”) (collectively “Lexington”), as borrowers under that certain Credit and Security Agreement dated as of May 31, 2006 (the “Credit Agreement”), and CapitalSource Finance LLC (“CapitalSource”), as a lender, as Agent, and as Co-Documentation Agent, and Webster Business Credit Corporation (“Webster”) as a lender and as Co-Documentation Agent, and by and among Lexington as borrowers under that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of May 31, 2006 (the “Loan Agreement”) and CSE Mortgage LLC (“CSE”), as a lender and an Agent, and DMD Special Situations, LLC, as a lender (“DMD”). Capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement and Loan Agreement unless otherwise defined in this Agreement. CapitalSource, Webster, CSE and DMD may be referred to herein, collectively, as the “Lenders.”
RECITALS
     WHEREAS, the parties executing this Agreement are parties to the Credit Agreement and/or Loan Agreement; and
     WHEREAS, LPC has failed to make the interest payment due November 1, 2006 under that certain Indenture dated as of December 18, 2003, (as supplemented or amended, the “Indenture”) in respect of LPC’s 12% Senior Subordinated Notes due August 1, 2009 (the “Subordinate Debt Issue”) and the failure to make the

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interest payment due November 1, 2006 under the Subordinate Debt Issue is a Default under the Credit Agreement and Loan Agreement. In addition, should LPC fail to cure the Default by on or about November 30, 2006, the Default will become an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement and the Loan Agreement (collectively, the Default and Event of Default under the Credit Agreement and Loan Agreement arising from the non-payment of interest due November 1, 2006 under the Subordinate Debt Issue, the “Bond Default”); and
     WHEREAS, Lexington has asked the Agents and Lenders to waive the Bond Default; and
     WHEREAS, the Agents and Lenders are willing to provide such waiver in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration; and
     NOW, THEREFORE, the Agents, Lenders and Lexington desiring to be legally bound, do hereby make the following agreements:
     1. Reaffirmation by Lexington of Binding Nature of Documents and Acknowledgement of Indebtedness Owed. Lexington hereby reaffirms, acknowledges and agrees that the Credit Agreement, the Loan Agreement and the Other Documents executed and delivered by Lexington (collectively, the “Documents”) are valid, binding upon Lexington, fully enforceable and that all liens granted thereunder are in full force and effect, and that all Documents are subject to no offset, objection, recoupment, claim or defense by Lexington against any Agent or Lender. Further, Lexington stipulates and agrees that, as of November 20, 2006,

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(a) $21,338,455.87 is due and owing in respect of Loans and there is $2,024,000.00 in face amount of Letters of Credit outstanding under the Credit Agreement, and (b) $14,907,344.27 is due and owing under the Loan Agreement, not including any and all reasonable attorneys’ fees, Agents’ and Lenders’ fees, default interest or other costs or expenses of any Agent or Lender chargeable under the Credit Agreement and Loan Agreement, and that neither amount is subject to any offset, objection, recoupment, claim or defense by Lexington.
     2. Acknowledgment of Occurrence of Default. Lexington acknowledges to the Agents and Lenders that a Default exists under the Credit Agreement and the Loan Agreement. Lexington further acknowledges that the existence of the Default, without the waiver contained in this Agreement, would be subject to no defense by Lexington to its enforcement in accordance with its terms or any claim by Lexington against the Agents and Lenders.
     3. Amendment to the Definition of “Target Amount.” The definition of “Target Amount” in the Credit Agreement shall now read:
“Target Amount” shall mean (a) Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) until February 1, 2007, or (b) Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) on or after February 1, 2007 less any voluntary prepayments or mandatory prepayments made after the Closing Date with respect to the Term Loans, to the extent such payments are permitted by this Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement.
The definition of “Target Amount” in the Loan Agreement shall now read:
“Target Amount” shall mean (a) Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) until February 1, 2007, or (b) Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) on or after February 1, 2007 less any voluntary prepayments made under Section 2.2 of this Agreement or mandatory prepayments made under

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Section 2.3 of this Agreement, in each case with respect to the Term Loan A.
     4. Waiver of Default. Subject to the terms of paragraph 5, the Agents and Lenders waive any Default or Event of Default under Sections 11.12 and 11.13 of the Credit Agreement and Loan Agreement to the extent arising from the Bond Default. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of Section 7.14 of the Credit Agreement or Section 7.14 of the Loan Agreement (as originally executed and as amended herein), or any applicable subordination provisions of the Indenture.
     5. Termination of Waiver. The waiver granted hereunder shall continue until the occurrence of the earliest of the following events (along with the date of expiration of this Agreement, a “Termination Event”):
     (A) A Default under the Documents, other than the Bond Default, occurs (whether the Agent or Lender has knowledge of the occurrence or not);
     (B) A notice of default is given pursuant to the Indenture or Subordinate Debt Issue by the indenture trustee or any noteholder in respect of the Subordinate Debt Issue (indenture trustee or noteholder, a “Creditor”) and the indebtedness owed to such Creditor by Lexington in respect of the Subordinated Debt Issue is accelerated;
     (C) An involuntary petition is filed under the United States Bankruptcy Code against either LPC or LRG, or LPC or LRG files such petition, or any subsidiary of LPC or LRG files, or has filed against it, a petition under the United States Bankruptcy Code;

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     (D) Any insolvency proceeding, such as an action seeking the appointment of a receiver, a proceeding under laws invoking Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors, or any other creditors’ remedies under state or federal law is commenced by or against LPC, LRG or any of their subsidiaries;
     (E) A lawsuit is filed against any Agent or Lender by LPC, LRG or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.
     In addition to the Termination Events set forth above, the waiver granted hereunder shall expire at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern) on February 1, 2007, unless further extended by a writing signed by the Agents and all the Lenders (or their successors or assigns).
     In the event any Termination Event occurs, the waiver provided hereunder shall automatically and immediately terminate, without notice to Lexington. In the event any Termination Event occurs without the knowledge of any Agent or Lender, the Termination Event shall have been deemed to have occurred at 6:00 a.m. (Eastern) on the day the notice of default is given or the lawsuit is filed with a Court or at 6:00 a.m. on the day Lexington has knowledge of its occurrence.
     6. Effect of Waiver. The waiver granted under this Agreement shall mean that for so long as no Termination Event has occurred, Lenders (and the Agent under each of the Credit Agreement and Loan Agreement, collectively, the “Agents’) shall not take action to enforce any of the rights or remedies provided to it under the Documents or at law or equity in respect of the Default or Event of Default waived pursuant to this Agreement. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, upon

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a Termination Event, the Agent and Lender may enforce its remedies related to the Bond Default (whether a Default or Event of Default), or any other Default or Event of Default then in existence to the fullest extent allowed by the Documents or at law or equity. Except as specifically waived pursuant to this Agreement, the Agents’ and Lenders’ agreement herein does not waive, diminish, or limit any term or condition contained in the Credit Agreement or Loan Agreement. All parties acknowledge that while the Bond Default is being waived, it is not being forgiven and that automatically upon a Termination Event the Agents and Lenders shall have all rights and remedies available to them with respect to the Bond Default and that this waiver shall not be invoked nor be the basis of any claim or defense by Lexington that the Bond Default was forgiven or otherwise became unenforceable.
     7. Release. In consideration of the waiver provided to Lexington hereunder, each of LPC and LRG, jointly and severally, on its own behalf and on behalf of its respective officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, shareholders, successors and assigns, hereby irrevocably releases and forever discharges each Agent, its agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, assigns, directors, officers, employees, consultants, attorneys, auditors, and accountants, and each Lender, its agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, assigns, directors, officers, employees, consultants, attorneys, auditors and accountants (each, a “Released Person”) of and from all damages, losses, claims, demands, liabilities, actions and causes of action whatsoever that Lexington, jointly and severally, may now have or may now claim to have against any Released Person on account of or in any way touching,

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concerning, arising out of or founded upon the Documents, including the Loan Agreement and Credit Agreement, whether presently known or unknown and of every nature and extent whatsoever.
     8. Agents’ and Lenders’ Expenses. Lexington acknowledges its obligation to pay all of Agents’ and Lenders’ reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses related to the Bond Default. Accordingly, Lexington agrees that Agents and Lenders may charge the Credit Agreement (and apply proceeds of payments made on the Credit Agreement in the manner provided therein) for the reasonable fees and expenses of the professionals Agents and Lenders employ in connection with the Bond Default.
     9. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon Lexington and Agents’ and Lenders’ successors and assigns.
     10. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument. Facsimile and pdf versions of signatures hereto shall be deemed original signatures, which may be relied upon by all parties hereby and shall be binding on the respective signor.
     11. Further Assurances. Lexington covenants and agrees that it will at any time and from time to time do, execute, acknowledge and deliver, or will cause to be done, executed, acknowledged and delivered, all such further acts, documents and instruments as reasonably may be required by Agents and Lenders to effectuate fully the intent of this Agreement.

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     12. Amendment to Documents. This Agreement shall be deemed to amend the Credit Agreement and the Loan Agreement. Amendments made in this Agreement shall survive any Termination Event. Except as expressly waived hereby, all terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement and Loan Agreement remain in full force and effect and shall constitute legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligations of Lexington. This Agreement is not a novation, nor is it to be construed as a release, waiver, extension of forbearance or modification of any of the terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants, rights or remedies set forth in any of the Documents, except as expressly stated herein.
     13. Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any party or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, and the affected term or provision shall be modified to the minimum extent permitted by law so as to achieve most fully the intention of this Agreement.
     14. Captions. The captions in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and in no way define, describe or limit the scope or intent of this Agreement or any of the provisions hereof.
     15. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the Bond Default, and with respect to the

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agreement to waive the Bond Default and the limitation on the exercise of rights and remedies on account of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
     16. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be given in the manner outlined in the Credit Agreement and Loan Agreement with the exception that notices to the Agents and Lenders shall be sent, in addition to the parties set forth in the Credit Agreement and Loan Agreement to: John C. Tishler, Esq., Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP, 511 Union Street, Suite 2700, Nashville, TN 37219; phone: 615-850-8756; fax: 615-244-6804; email: jtishler@wallerlaw.com.
     17. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict of laws principles.
[signature page follows]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
             
    LEXINGTON PRECISION CORPORATION    
 
           
 
  By:
Name:
  /s/ Michael A. Lubin
 
Michael A. Lubin
   
 
  Its:   Chairman of the Board    
 
           
    LEXINGTON RUBBER GROUP, INC.    
 
           
 
  By:
Name:
  /s/ Michael A. Lubin
 
Michael A. Lubin
   
 
  Its:   Chairman of the Board    
 
           
    CAPITALSOURCE FINANCE LLC, as Agent and a Lender    
 
           
 
  By:
Name:
  /s/ Stephen Klein
 
Stephen Klein
   
 
  Its:   Managing Director    
 
           
    WEBSTER BUSINESS CREDIT CORPORATION    
 
           
 
  By:
Name:
  /s/ Alan F. McKay
 
Alan F. McKay
   
 
  Its:   Vice President    
 
           
    CSE MORTGAGE LLC, as Agent and a Lender    
 
           
 
  By:
Name:
  /s/ Stephen Klein
 
Stephen Klein
   
 
  Its:   Managing Director    
 
           
    DMD SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUNDING LLC    
 
           
 
  By:   CapitalSource Servicing LLC, its servicer    
 
  By:
Name:
  /s/ Keith D. Reuben
 
Keith D. Reuben
   
 
  Its:   Director    

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EX-31.1 3 l22682exv31w1.htm EX-31.1: CERTIFICATION EX-31.1
 

Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Michael A. Lubin, certify that:
1.   I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of Lexington Precision Corporation;
2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.   The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
  (a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  (b)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  (c)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of the annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.   The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors:
  (a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
 
  (b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: November 21, 2006
         
 
  /s/ Michael A. Lubin
 
   
 
  Michael A. Lubin    
 
  Chairman of the Board    
 
  (Co-Principal Executive Officer)    

 

EX-31.2 4 l22682exv31w2.htm EX-31.2: CERTIFICATION EX-31.2
 

Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Warren Delano, certify that:
1.   I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of Lexington Precision Corporation;
2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.   The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
  (a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  (b)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  (c)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of the annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.   The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors:
  (a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
 
  (b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: November 21, 2006
         
 
  /s/ Warren Delano
 
   
 
  Warren Delano    
 
  President and Director    
 
  (Co-Principal Executive Officer)    

 

EX-31.3 5 l22682exv31w3.htm EX-31.3: CERTIFICATION EX-31.3
 

Exhibit 31.3
CERTIFICATION
I, Dennis J. Welhouse, certify that:
1.   I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of Lexington Precision Corporation;
2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.   The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
  (a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  (b)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  (c)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of the annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.   The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors:
  (a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
 
  (b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: November 21, 2006
         
 
  /s/ Dennis J. Welhouse          
 
Dennis J. Welhouse
 
 
  Senior Vice President,  
 
  Chief Financial Officer, and  
 
  Secretary  
 
  (Principal Financial Officer)  

 

EX-32.1 6 l22682exv32w1.htm EX-32.1: CERTIFICATION EX-32.1
 

Exhibit 32.1
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     In connection with the Quarterly Report of Lexington Precision Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, the Chairman of the Board, hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that, to the undersigned’s knowledge other than, with respect to clause (1) below, the timing of the Report:
     (1) the Report of the Company filed today pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act; and
     (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
         
 
  /s/ Michael A. Lubin                   
 
   
 
  Michael A. Lubin    
 
  Chairman of the Board    
 
  (Co-Principal Executive Officer)    
 
  November 21, 2006    
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the registrant and will be retained by the registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
This certification accompanies the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by such Act, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference.

 

EX-32.2 7 l22682exv32w2.htm EX-32.2: CERTIFICATION EX-32.2
 

Exhibit 32.2
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     In connection with the Quarterly Report of Lexington Precision Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, the President, hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that, to the undersigned’s knowledge other than, with respect to clause (1) below, the timing of the Report:
     (1) the Report of the Company filed today pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act; and
     (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
         
 
  /s/ Warren Delano                         
 
   
 
  Warren Delano    
 
  President    
 
  (Co-Principal Executive Officer)    
 
  November 21, 2006    
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the registrant and will be retained by the registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
This certification accompanies the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by such Act, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference.

 

EX-32.3 8 l22682exv32w3.htm EX-32.3: CERTIFICATION EX-32.3
 

Exhibit 32.3
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     In connection with the Quarterly Report of Lexington Precision Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, the Chief Financial Officer, hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that, to the undersigned’s knowledge other than, with respect to clause (1) below, the timing of the Report:
     (1) the Report of the Company filed today pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act; and
     (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
         
 
  /s/ Dennis J. Welhouse               
 
   
 
  Dennis J. Welhouse    
 
  Senior Vice President,    
 
  Chief Financial Officer, and    
 
  Secretary    
 
  (Principal Financial Officer)    
 
  November 21, 2006    
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the registrant and will be retained by the registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
This certification accompanies the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by such Act, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference.

 

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