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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Legal Proceedings
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	11. Legal Proceedings On July 5, 2018, the Company filed a complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, against Air Industries Group (“Air Industries”) relating to the previously announced Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2018 (the “Agreement”) between the Company and Air Industries, pursuant to which Air Industries agreed to sell to us all of the shares of capital stock of its subsidiary, Welding Metallurgy, Inc. (“WMI”). The complaint alleges, among other things, that Air Industries willfully breached its contractual obligation to provide financial information required to fulfill key conditions for closing under the Agreement. Air Industries’ answer and counterclaims, filed on July 30, 2018, denies the allegations made by the Company in the complaint and alleges that the Company breached the Agreement and the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. On July 31, 2018, the Company filed a motion for preliminary injunction against Air Industries. The motion argued that the failure by Air Industries to provide financial data and other information necessary to close the transaction contemplated by the Agreement would cause irreparable injury to the Company. The Company sought an order directing Air Industries to furnish the Company with all previously requested financial, operating, and other data and information relating to WMI. See Note 12 Subsequent Events for further information subsequent to September 30, 2018 related to this litigation. In addition, for a discussion of the risks and uncertainties associated with this litigation and with the acquisition of WMI. The Company remains committed to completing the acquisition as soon as practicable.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

11.

Legal Proceedings

On July 5, 2018, the Company filed a complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, against Air Industries Group (“Air Industries”) relating to the previously announced Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2018 (the “Agreement”) between the Company and Air Industries, pursuant to which Air Industries agreed to sell to us all of the shares of capital stock of its subsidiary, Welding Metallurgy, Inc. (“WMI”). The complaint alleges, among other things, that Air Industries willfully breached its contractual obligation to provide financial information required to fulfill key conditions for closing under the Agreement. Air Industries’ answer and counterclaims, filed on July 30, 2018, denies the allegations made by the Company in the complaint and alleges that the Company breached the Agreement and the covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

On July 31, 2018, the Company filed a motion for preliminary injunction against Air Industries. The motion argued that the failure by Air Industries to provide financial data and other information necessary to close the transaction contemplated by the Agreement would cause irreparable injury to the Company. The Company sought an order directing Air Industries to furnish the Company with all previously requested financial, operating, and other data and information relating to WMI.

See Note 12 Subsequent Events for further information subsequent to September 30, 2018 related to this litigation. In addition, for a discussion of the risks and uncertainties associated with this litigation and with the acquisition of WMI. The Company remains committed to completing the acquisition as soon as practicable.