0001513162-17-000291.txt : 20171103 0001513162-17-000291.hdr.sgml : 20171103 20171103130436 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001513162-17-000291 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20171103 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171103 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRANS LUX Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000099106 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES [3990] IRS NUMBER: 131394750 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02257 FILM NUMBER: 171175574 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 445 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 2001 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-243-5544 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 445 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 2001 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TRANS LUX CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 10-K/A 1 form10k_a.htm FORM 10-K/A Form 10-K/A

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.


FORM 10-K/A

Amendment No. 2

(Mark One)

[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

or

[   ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______ to_______


Commission file number 1-2257


TRANS-LUX CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 

 

  13-1394750

(State or other jurisdiction 

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation) 

 

Identification No.)


445 Park Avenue, Suite 2001, New York, New York  10022

 (Address of registrant’s principal executive offices) (Zip code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (800) 243-5544


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  Common Stock, $0.001 par value


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes                 No     X      


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  Yes                 No     X      


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   X         No            


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files.)  Yes  X       No            




 

 

CONTINUED

TRANS-LUX CORPORATION

2016 Form 10-K/A Cover Page Continued


Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  [   ]


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

Large accelerated filer___ Accelerated filer___ Non-accelerated filer___ Smaller reporting company  X


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


The aggregate market value of the registrant’s voting Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant based upon the last sale price of the registrant’s Common Stock reported on OTCQB on June 30, 2016, was approximately $1,399,000, which value solely for the purposes of this calculation excludes shares held by the registrant’s officers, directors and 10% stockholders.  Such exclusion should not be deemed a determination by the registrant that all of such individuals or entities are, in fact, affiliates of the registrant.  The registrant has no non-voting common stock.


The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, as of the latest practicable date, on April 27, 2017, was 1,710,671 shares of Common Stock.



DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:


None.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
EXPLANATORY NOTE


This Amendment No. 2 on Form 10-K/A amends our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, which was filed with the SEC on March 24, 2017 (the “Original Filing”) and subsequently amended by Form 10-K/A, which was filed with the SEC on April 28, 2017.  We are filing this Amendment solely for the limited purpose of amending Part IV, Item 15 to reflect the inclusion of the information required by Form 10-K.  The Original Filing did not include the required statement in item 3 within Exhibit 31, which has now been included.


Except as contained herein, this Amendment speaks as of the filing date of the Original Filing and does not modify or update disclosures contained in the Original Filing.  Accordingly, this Amendment should be read in conjunction with the Original Filing.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 


 

TRANS-LUX CORPORATION

2016 Form 10-K/A Annual Report

Amendment No. 2


 

Table of Contents

Page

PART IV

             Item 15. Exhibits and Fianacial Statements Schedules

1

Signatures

2







PART IV



ITEM 15.

EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES


(a)

The following documents are filed as part of this report:

1

Consolidated Financial Statements of Trans-Lux Corporation:

Report of Marcum LLP Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm as of

December 31, 2016

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit for the Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


2

Financial Statement Schedules:  Not applicable.


3

Exhibits:


3(a)

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Form 8-K dated July 2, 2012).


  (b)

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of Form 8-K dated March 9, 2012).


  (c)

Certificate of Designations of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Form 8-K dated October 14, 2015).


4(a)

Indenture dated as of December 1, 1994 (form of said indenture is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6 of Schedule 13E-4 Amendment No. 2 dated December 23, 1994).


  (b)

Indenture dated as of March 1, 2004 (form of said indenture is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 12(d) of Schedule TO dated March 2, 2004).


10.1 **

Form of Indemnity Agreement - Directors (form of said agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Registration No. 333-15481).


10.2 **

Form of Indemnity Agreement - Officers (form of said agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Registration No. 333-15481).


10.3

Amended and Restated Pension Plan dated January 1, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Form 10-K dated March 29, 2016).


10.4 **

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan with Michael R. Mulcahy dated January 1, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K dated January 6, 2009).


10.5 **

Employment Agreement with Jean-Marc Allain dated February 15, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of Form 10-K dated April 1, 2015).


10.6 **

Employment agreement with Alberto Shaio dated March 30, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of Form 10-K/A dated April 29, 2016).


10.7 **

Trans-Lux Corporation 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Form 8-K dated July 2, 2012).


10.8

Master Agreement for Sale and Assignment of Leases with AXIS Capital, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.01 of Form 8-K dated June 11, 2013).


10.9

Form of Exchange Agreement with Note Holders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.01 of Form 8-K dated December 24, 2015).


10.10

Promissory note in favor of Carlisle (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of Form 10-K/A filed April 29, 2016).


10.11

Trademark licensing agreement effective as of June 30, 2016 by and between the Company as Licensor and Transtech as Licensee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Form 10-Q filed August 12, 2016).


10.12

Credit and Security Agreement with SCM Specialty Finance Opportunities Fund, L.P. dated as of July 12, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K filed July 13, 2016).


10.13

First Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement with SCM Specialty Finance Opportunities Fund, L.P. dated as of September 8, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Form 8-K filed September 12, 2016).


10.14

Second Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement with SCM Specialty Finance Opportunities Fund, L.P. dated as of February 14, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K filed February 17, 2017).


10.15

Third Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement with SCM Specialty Finance Opportunities Fund, L.P. dated as of March 28, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K filed March 29, 2017).


10.16

Credit Agreement with BFI Capital Fund II, LLC, dated as of September 8, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K filed September 12, 2016).


10.17

Mutual Lien Intercreditor Agreement between SCM Specialty Finance Opportunities Fund, L.P. and BFI Capital Fund II, LLC, dated as of September 8, 2106 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Form 8-K filed September 12, 2016).


16.1

Letter from former independent registered public accounting firm BDO USA, LLP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 16.1 of Form 8-K dated December 10, 2015).


21

List of Subsidiaries (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21 of Form 10-K dated March 24, 2017).


31

Certification of Jean-Marc Allain, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.


32

Certification of Jean-Marc Allain, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.


101

The following interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T from Trans-Lux Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2016 are formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit for the Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. *


*

Furnished herewith.  Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the interactive data files in Exhibit 101 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and is deemed not filed for purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.


**

Denotes management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.




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SIGNATURES


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


TRANS-LUX CORPORATION


By:   /s/  Jean-Marc Allain

   Jean-Marc Allain

   President, Chief Executive Officer &

   Chief Accounting Officer


By:   /s/  Todd Dupee

   Todd Dupee

   Vice President and Controller


Dated:  November 3, 2017


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated:


                ***                                                                                                                                 

November 3, 2017

George W. Schiele, Chairman of the Board


                ***                                                                                                                                 

November 3, 2017

Salvatore J. Zizza, Vice Chairman of the Board


                /s/ Jean-Marc Allain                                                                                                    

November 3, 2017

Jean-Marc Allain, Director, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief

Accounting Officer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)


                ***                                                                                                                                 

November 3, 2017

Marco Elser, Director


                ***                                                                                                                                 

November 3, 2017

Alan K. Greene, Director


                ***                                                                                                                                 

November 3, 2017

Ryan Morris, Director


                ***                                                                                                                                 

November 3, 2017

Alberto Shaio, Director, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer


                ***                                                                                                                                 

November 3, 2017

Yaozhong Shi, Director




***

By /s/ Jean-Marc Allain

Jean-Marc Allain

Attorney-in-fact




2



EX-31 2 exhibit31.htm EXHIBIT 31 EXHIBIT 31

EXHIBIT 31

TRANS-LUX CORPORATION

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT


I, Jean-Marc Allain, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Trans-Lux 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.

I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 (e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 (f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)

designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)

designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report my conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)

disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.

I have disclosed, based on my 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 (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)

all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


/s/ Jean-Marc Allain

Date:  November 3, 2017

Jean-Marc Allain

President, Chief Executive Officer and

Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Executive

Officer and Principal Financial Officer)



EX-32 3 exhibit32.htm EXHIBIT 32 EXHIBIT 32

EXHIBIT 32



CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), I, Jean-Marc Allain, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of Trans-Lux Corporation (the “Registrant”), do hereby certify, to the best of my knowledge that:


(1) The Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and


(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.


This Certification accompanies this Form 10-K as an exhibit, but shall not be deemed as having been filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or as a separate disclosure document of the Registrant or the certifying officer.




 

/s/ Jean-Marc Allain

Date:  November 3, 2017

Jean-Marc Allain

President, Chief Executive Officer and

Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)