UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 15, 2020

 

THE LGL GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

001-00106

38-1799862

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

2525 Shader Road, Orlando, FL

32804

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (407) 298-2000

(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01

 

LGL

 

NYSE American

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company        ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.              ☐


 


 

Item 1.01.Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On May 12, 2020, M-Tron Industries, Inc. and Piezo Technology, Inc. (collectively, the “Borrowers”), both operating subsidiaries of The LGL Group, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a loan agreement for a revolving line of credit with Synovus Bank, an unaffiliated entity, as the lender (“Lender”), for up to $3.5 million (the “Loan Agreement”), such amount to be used for working capital and general operations. The Loan Agreement is evidenced by a promissory note dated May 12, 2020 that matures on May 12, 2022 (the “Note”), and a corresponding security agreement (the “Security Agreement”). The Note bears interest at the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) 30-day rate plus 2.50%, with a floor of 0.50%. Accrued interest-only payments are due on a monthly basis until the maturity date. The Borrowers may prepay all or any portion of the loans under the Loan Agreement at any time, without fee, premium or penalty.

The Loan Agreement contains various affirmative and negative covenants that are customary for lines of credit and transactions of this type, including limitations on the incurrence of debt and liabilities by the Borrowers, as well as financial reporting requirements. The Loan Agreement also imposes certain financial covenants based on the following criteria, which are specifically defined in the Loan Agreement: (a) Debt Service Coverage Ratio; and (b) the ratio of Total Liabilities to Total Net Worth.

In the event of default, the Lender has the right to terminate its commitment to make loans pursuant to the Loan Agreement and to accelerate the payment on any unpaid principal amount of all outstanding loans and interest thereon. All loans pursuant to the Loan Agreement are secured by a continuing and unconditional first priority security interest in and to any and all property of the Borrowers.

The foregoing description of the Loan Agreement, Note, and Security Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Loan Agreement, Note, and Security Agreement, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference..

Item 1.02.Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

As previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on April 20, 2020, Piezo Technology, Inc., M-Tron Industries, Inc., and Precise Time and Frequency LLC, all operating subsidiaries of the Company, entered into loans on April 15, 2020 with City National Bank of Florida, a national banking association, as the lender, in an aggregate principal amount of $1,907,500 pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.  On May 14, 2020, the Company returned all amounts pursuant to such loans and such loans were thereby terminated.

Item 2.02.Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The information contained in Item 7.01 is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.

Item 2.03.Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 


 

Reference is made to the disclosure under Item 1.01 above, which is hereby incorporated in this Item 2.03 by reference.

Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 15, 2020, The Company issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2020, and other financial information. A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits hereto, shall not be considered “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any future filings by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Exchange Act, unless the Company expressly sets forth in such future filing that such information is to be considered “filed” or incorporated by reference therein.

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description

10.1

Loan Agreement by and among M-Tron Industries, Inc., Piezo Technology, Inc. and Synovus Bank, dated May 12, 2020.

10.2

Promissory Note in favor of Synovus Bank, dated May 12, 2020.

10.3

Security Agreement by and among M-Tron Industries, Inc., Piezo Technology, Inc. and Synovus Bank, dated May 12, 2020.

99.1

Press Release dated May 15, 2020.

 

 


 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

May 15, 2020

THE LGL GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James W. Tivy

 

 

Name:

James W. Tivy

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

LOAN AGREEMENT

[Non Borrowing Base]

THIS LOAN AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of this 12th day of May, 2020, by and between M-TRON INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation, and PIEZO TECHNOLOGY, INC., a Florida corporation, whose address is 2525 Shader Road, Orlando, Florida 32804 (jointly and severally, individually and/or collectively, the “Borrower”), and SYNOVUS BANK, its successors and/or assigns (the “Lender”), whose address is 1148 Broadway, Columbus, Georgia 31901.

RECITALS

A.Borrower has requested and Lender has agreed to make a revolving credit facility to Borrower in the maximum principal amount of THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($3,500,000.00) (the “Loan”) to be used by Borrower as working capital and general operations, subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement.

B.Borrower and Lender have negotiated the terms and conditions of, and wish to enter into, this Agreement in order to set forth the terms and conditions of the Loan.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth below, Borrower and Lender agree as follows:

1.DEFINITIONS.  As used in this Agreement the terms listed below shall have the following meanings unless otherwise required by the context:

(a)Capital Expenditures: Means all expenditures which would be required to be capitalized and shown on the balance sheet of the Borrower, including expenditures in respect to Capital Leases, but excluding expenditures made in connection with the replacement, substitution or restoration of assets to the extent financed (a) from insurance proceeds (or other similar recoveries) paid on account of the loss of or damage to the assets being replaced or restored or (b) with awards of compensation arising from the taking of eminent domain or condemnation of the assets being replaced.

(b)Capital Lease: Means, with respect to any Person, any lease of (or other agreement conveying the right to use) any real and personal property by such Person that is accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of such Person.

(c)Code:  Means the Uniform Commercial Code (or any successor statute), as adopted and in force in Florida or, when the laws of any other state govern the method or manner of the perfection or enforcement of any security interest in any of the Collateral, the Uniform Commercial Code (or any successor statute) of such state.  Any term used in this Agreement and in any financing statement filed in connection herewith which is defined in the Code and not otherwise defined in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document has the meaning given to the term in the Code.

(d)Collateral:  Shall have the meaning set forth in the Security Agreement.

(e)Commitment: That certain Term Sheet dated as of April 20, 2020 by and between Lender and Borrower.

(f)Debt Service: All principal and interest due and payable under the Note.

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(g)Debt Service Coverage Ratio: Shall be calculated as follows:  EBITDA on a rolling twelve (12) month basis divided by all principal and interest payments for like periods.

(h)EBITDA: As applies to any Person, the sum of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

(i)Financing Statements: The financing statements from Borrower to Lender to perfect Lender’s security interest in the personal property described in the Security Agreement.

(j)GAAP: Generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, as adopted in the United States, and as amended from time to time.

(k)Governmental Authority: Any governmental or quasi-governmental authority, agency, authority, board, commission, or governing body authorized by federal, state or local laws or regulations as having jurisdiction over the Lender and the Borrower.

(l)Loan: That certain revolving credit facility in the amount of THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($3,500,000.00), as evidenced by the Note and secured by the Security Agreement and other Loan Documents as provided herein.

(m)Loan Documents:  Any and all documents evidencing, securing, or executed in connection with the Loan, including, without limitation, the Note, the Security Agreement, and this Agreement.

(n)Note: That certain Revolving Promissory Note dated as of even date herewith from Borrower in favor of Lender in the principal amount of $3,500,000.00, as the same may be amended, restated, modified or replaced from time to time.

(o)Person: A natural person, a partnership, a joint venture, an unincorporated association, a limited liability company, a corporation, a trust, any other legal entity, or any Governmental Authority.

(p)Security Agreement: That certain Security Agreement dated as of even date herewith from Borrower in favor of Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, modified or replaced from time to time.

(q)Total Liabilities: Means the Borrower’s total stated liabilities, less subordinated debt.

 

2.LOAN. From the date hereof until and including May 12, 2022, Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow, and Lender may advance and readvance under the Note from time to time, so long as the total principal balance outstanding at any one time does not exceed the principal amount stated on the face of the Note. Lender’s obligation to make advances under the Note shall terminate upon the earlier to occur of: (i) an Event of Default under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or (ii) May 12, 2022.  Lender shall be under no obligation whatsoever to make any advances to Borrower after May 12, 2022.

 

3.EXPENSES:  Borrower shall pay all fees and charges incurred in the procuring and making of the Loan and all other expenses incurred by Lender during the term of the Loan, including without limitation Documentary Stamp Taxes, if applicable, Intangible Taxes, if applicable, recording expenses, and the fees of the attorneys for Lender. The Borrower shall also pay any and all insurance premiums, taxes, assessments, and other charges, liens and encumbrances upon the Collateral.  Such

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amounts, unless sooner paid, shall be paid from time to time as Lender shall request either to the Person to whom such payments are due or to Lender if Lender has paid the same.

 

4.WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS. Borrower represent and warrant (which representations and warranties shall be deemed continuing) as follows:

 

(a)Organization Status.  M-TRON INDUSTRIES, INC. (i) is duly organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, (ii) is in good standing under the laws of the State of Florida, (iii) is qualified to do business in the State of Florida, and (iv) has shares of stock which have been duly and validly issued.  PIEZO TECHNOLOGY, INC. (i) is duly organized under the laws of the State of Florida, (ii) is in good standing under the laws of the State of Florida, (iii) is qualified to do business in the State of Florida, and (iv) has shares of stock which have been duly and validly issued.

 

(b)Compliance with Laws.  Borrower is in compliance with all laws, regulations, ordinances and orders of all Governmental Authorities.

 

(c)Accurate Information.  All information now and hereafter furnished to Lender is and will be true, correct and complete in all material respects. Any such information relating to Borrower’s or any Guarantor’s financial condition has and will accurately reflect such financial condition as of the date(s) thereof, (including all contingent liabilities of every type), and Borrower and each Guarantor further represent that its financial condition has not changed materially or adversely since the date(s) of such documents.

 

(d)Authority to Enter into Loan Documents.  The Borrower has full power and authority to enter into the Loan Documents and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and the facts and matters expressed or implied in the opinions of its legal counsel are true and correct.

 

(e)Validity of Loan Documents.  The Loan Documents have been approved by those Persons having proper authority, and are in all respects legal, valid and binding according to their terms.

 

(f)Priority of Lien on Personalty.  No chattel mortgage, bill of sale, security agreement, financing statement or other title retention agreement (except those executed in favor of Lender) has been or will be executed with respect to any of the Collateral or otherwise approved by Lender in accordance with the Security Agreement.

 

(g)Conflicting Transactions of Borrower.  The consummation of the transaction hereby contemplated and the performance of the obligations of Borrower under and by virtue of the Loan Documents will not result in any breach of, or constitute a default under, any lease, loan or credit agreement, or other instrument to which Borrower is a party or by which they may be bound or affected.

 

(h)Pending Litigation.  There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending against Borrower, or the Collateral, or circumstances which could lead to such action, suits or proceedings against or affecting Borrower, the Collateral, or involving the validity or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents, before or by any Governmental Authority, except actions, suits and proceedings which have been specifically disclosed to and approved by Lender in writing; and Borrower is not in default with respect to any order, writ, injunction, decree or demand of any court or any Governmental Authority.

 

(i)Condition of Collateral. The Collateral is not now damaged or injured as a result of any fire, explosion, accident, flood or other casualty.

 

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(j)Discharge of Liens and Taxes.  Borrower has duly filed, paid and/or discharged all taxes or other claims that may become a lien on any of its property or assets, except to the extent that such items are being appropriately contested in good faith and an adequate reserve for the payment thereof is being maintained.

 

(k)Sufficiency of Capital.  Borrower, and after consummation of this Agreement and after giving effect to all indebtedness incurred and liens created by Borrower in connection with the Note and any other Loan Documents, will not be, insolvent within the meaning of 11 U.S.C. § 101, as in effect from time to time.

 

(l)ERISA.  Each employee pension benefit plan, as defined in Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), maintained by Borrower and/or any Guarantor meets, as of the date hereof, the minimum funding standards of ERISA and all applicable regulations thereto and requirements thereof, and of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. No “Prohibited Transaction” or “Reportable Event” (as both terms are defined by ERISA) has occurred with respect to any such plan.

 

(m)Indemnity.  Borrower will indemnify Lender and its affiliates from and against any losses, liabilities, claims, damages, penalties or fines imposed upon, asserted or assessed against or incurred by Lender arising out of the inaccuracy or breach of any of the representations contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Documents.

 

(n)No Default.  Borrower is not in default in any material respect under any agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it may be bound which would individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or business of Borrower.

 

(o)Brokerage. Any brokerage commission due in connection with the transaction contemplated hereby has been paid in full and any such commission coming due in the future will be paid promptly by Borrower. Borrower agrees to and shall indemnify Lender from any liability, claim or loss arising by reason of any such brokerage commission. This provision shall survive the repayment of the Loan and shall continue in full force and effect so long as the possibility of such liability, claim or loss exists.

 

(p)Warranty of Title. The Project conforms to all applicable zoning and other governmental regulations and to all covenants, conditions and restrictions contained in any deed or affecting the Project.

 

(q)Ownership of Properties/Liens. Borrower owns good and, in the case of real property, marketable title to all of its properties, real and personal, tangible and intangible, of any nature whatsoever (including patents, trademarks, trade names, service marks and copyrights), free and clear of all liens, charges and claims (including infringement claims with respect to patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights and the like).

 

5.COVENANTS.  Borrower covenants and agrees with Lender as follows:

 

(a)Taxes.  Borrower certifies that it has filed or caused to be filed all federal, state and other tax returns which are required to be filed, and have paid or caused to be paid all taxes as shown on said returns or in any manner due to be paid (including, but not limited to, ad valorem and personal property taxes) or on any assessment received by Borrower and not being contested in good faith, to the extent that such taxes have become due.  Borrower further certifies that it has paid all other taxes, levies and charges of any nature, including any governmental charges.

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(b)Notice of Litigation.  Borrower shall promptly give Lender written notice of (a) a judgment entered against Borrower, or (b) the commencement of any action, suit, claim, counterclaim or proceeding against or investigation of Borrower which, if adversely determined, would materially adversely affect the business of Borrower, or which questions the validity of this Agreement, the Note or the Security Agreement, or any other actions or agreements taken or to be made pursuant to any of the foregoing.

 

(c)Notice of Default.  Borrower shall promptly give Lender written notice of any act of default under any agreement with Lender or under any other contract to which Borrower is a party and of any acceleration of indebtedness caused thereby which would have a materially adverse affect to the business of Borrower.

 

(d)Reports.  Borrower shall promptly furnish Lender with copies of all governmental agency, and other special reports pertaining to or affecting Borrower, which would materially adversely affect the business of Borrower.

 

(e)Change in Ownership, Control or Management of Borrower.  Borrower shall not change its ownership, control or management structure during the term of the Loan and not more than fifty percent (50%) of the now current issued and outstanding membership interest/stock of the Borrower may be sold, conveyed, pledged, transferred or assigned without the prior written consent of Lender.

 

(f)Change in Fiscal Year. Borrower shall not change its fiscal year without the prior written consent of Lender. Borrower’s fiscal year ends on December 31.

 

(g)No Sale of Assets.  Borrower shall not, during the term of the Loan, transfer any material portion of their respective assets unless such transfer is in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business, for fair market value and such fair market value is given to Borrower, in its sole name, and such transfer will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of Borrower and/or its ability to perform the obligations hereunder, as determined by Lender in its sole and absolute discretion.

(h)Title to Collateral.  Borrower will deliver to Lender, on demand, any contracts, bills of sale, statements, receipted vouchers or agreements under which Borrower claims title to any of the Collateral.

(i)Payment of Debts.  Borrower shall pay and discharge when due, and before subject to penalty or further charge, and otherwise satisfy before maturity or delinquency, all obligations, debts, taxes, and liabilities of whatever nature or amount, except those which Borrower in good faith disputes or with respect to which Borrowers have obtained a valid extension of time within which to pay any such debts, taxes and liabilities.

(j)Collection of Insurance Proceeds.  Borrower will cooperate with Lender in obtaining for Lender the benefits of any insurance or other proceeds lawfully or equitably payable to it in connection with the transaction contemplated hereby and the collection of any indebtedness or obligation of Borrower to Lender incurred hereunder.

(k)Indebtedness.  Borrower shall not incur, create, assume or permit to exist any indebtedness or liability on account of advances or deposits, any indebtedness or liability for borrowed money, any indebtedness constituting the deferred purchase price of any property or assets, any indebtedness owed under any conditional sale or title retention agreement, contingent obligations pursuant to guaranties, endorsements, letters of credit and other secondary liabilities, or any other

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indebtedness or liability evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar obligations without the prior written approval of Lender, except for (i) the Loan, (ii) the endorsement of checks for collection in the ordinary course of business and (iii) debt payable to suppliers and other trade creditors in the ordinary course of business on ordinary and customary trade terms and which is not past due.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, and specifically limited to the initial outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in North America, funds received by the Borrower pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Plan of the CARES Act or existing or new intercompany debt facilities will not be subject to the prohibitions set forth in this subparagraph.

(l)Guaranties.  Except as may be in existence prior to the date hereof, as previously disclosed to the Lender, Borrower shall not guarantee or otherwise in any way become or be responsible for obligations of any other Person, whether by agreement to purchase the indebtedness of any other Person, or agreement for the furnishing of funds to any other Person through the purchase of goods, supplies or services (or by way of stock purchase, capital contribution, advance or loan) for the purpose of paying or discharging indebtedness of any other Person, or otherwise.

(m)Advances. Borrower shall not make any advances, dividends, loans, or distributions to any of its subsidiaries, affiliates, shareholders, members, officers or directors, without the prior written consent of Lender.

(n)Further Assurances and Preservation of Security.  Borrower will do all acts and execute all documents for the better and more effective carrying out of the intent and purposes of this Agreement, as Lender shall reasonably require from time to time, and will do such other acts necessary or desirable to preserve and protect the collateral at any time securing or intending to secure the Note, as Lender may require.

(o)No Assignment.  Borrower shall not assign this Agreement or any interest therein and any such assignment is void and of no effect.  Lender may assign this Agreement and any other Agreements contemplated hereby, and all of its rights hereunder and thereunder, and all provisions of this Agreement shall continue to apply to the Loan.  Lender agrees to notify Borrower of any such assignment.  Lender also shall have the right to participate the Loan with any other lending institution.

(p)Access to Books and Records.  Borrower shall allow Lender, or its agents, after reasonable prior notice and during reasonable normal business hours, to access Borrower’s books, records and such other documents, and allow Lender, at Borrower’s expense, to inspect, audit and examine the same and to make extracts therefrom and to make copies thereof. Lender shall be entitled to a field exam, audit and inventory appraisal on an annual basis at Borrower’s expense throughout the term of the Loan.

(q)Business Continuity.  Borrower shall conduct its business in substantially the same manner and locations as such business is now and has previously been conducted during the term of the Loan.

(r)Insurance.  

(A)Borrower shall obtain, maintain and keep in full force and effect during the term of the Loan adequate insurance coverage, with all premiums paid thereon and without notice or demand, with respect to its properties and business against loss or damage of the kinds and in the amounts customarily insured against by companies of established reputation engaged in the same or similar businesses including, without limitation:

(i)Public liability insurance insuring against all claims for personal or bodily injury, death, or property damage in an amount of not less than One Million Dollars

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($1,000,000.00) single limit coverage, and Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) in the aggregate. Such policy shall include an additional insured endorsement naming the Lender as loss payee;

 

(ii)Insurance in such amounts and against such other casualties and contingencies as may from time to time be required by Lender;

 

(iii)Workers compensation insurance coverage which evidences Borrower’s compliance with all of the requirements of applicable law with respect to workers compensation insurance; and

(iv)Excess liability insurance in an amount not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00).

(B)All policies of insurance required hereunder shall:  (i) be written by carriers which are licensed or authorized to transact business in the State of Florida, and are rated “A” or higher, Class XII or higher, according to the latest published Best’s Key Rating Guide and which shall be otherwise acceptable to Lender in all other respects, (ii) provide that the Lender shall receive thirty (30) days’ prior written notice from the insurer before a cancellation, modification, material change or non-renewal of the policy becomes effective, and (iii) be otherwise satisfactory to Lender.

 

(C)Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of Lender, take out separate insurance concurrent in form or contributing with regard to any insurance coverage required by Lender.

 

(D)At all times during the term of the Loan, Borrower shall have delivered to Lender the original (or a certified copy) of all policies of insurance required hereby, together with receipts or other evidence that the premiums therefor have been paid.

 

(E)Not less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date of any insurance policy, Borrower shall deliver to Lender the original (or certified copy), or the original certificate, as applicable, of each renewal policy, together with receipts or other evidence that the premiums therefor have been paid.

 

(F)The delivery of any insurance policy and any renewals thereof, shall constitute an assignment thereof to Lender, and Borrower hereby grants to Lender a security interest in all such policies, in all proceeds thereof and in all unearned premiums therefor.

 

(s)Subordination of Debt.  Borrower will fully subordinate all of the Borrower’s debts owed to third parties, including, without limitation, officers, employees, stockholders, and affiliates, upon terms and conditions acceptable to Lender. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as the Borrower is in compliance with the financial covenants contained herein and there is no Event of Default, and no condition exists, which but for the giving of notice or the passage of time would constitute and Event of Default, the Borrower shall be permitted to make regular scheduled payments of principal and interest on such subordinated debt.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall be permitted to (i) payback proceeds received from the Payroll Protection Program (otherwise know as the PPP), including but not limited to return of the proceeds, or otherwise settlement of such loan, in whole or in part, at the borrowers discretion, and (ii) make settlements of existing or future inter-company debt at the discretion in its discretion.

(t)Indemnification. Borrower hereby indemnifies and holds Lender, its directors, officers, agents, employees and attorneys harmless from and against any liability, loss, expenses, damage

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of any nature, and claims, including, without limitation, brokers’ claims, arising in connection with the Loan.

(u)Estoppel Certificate. At any time during the term of the Loan, within ten (10) Business Days after written demand of such Borrower by the Lender therefor, the Borrower shall deliver to the Lender a certificate, duly executed and in form satisfactory to the Lender, stating and acknowledging, to the best of such Borrower’s knowledge, the then unpaid principal balance of, and interest due and unpaid, under the Loan, the fact that there are no defenses, off sets, counterclaims or recoupments thereto (or, if such should not be the fact, then the facts and circumstances relating to such defenses, off sets, counterclaims or recoupments.

(v)Commitment Fee.  Upon the execution of this Agreement, Borrower shall pay to Lender a commitment fee in the amount of $17,500.00 in connection with the Loan.

6.FINANCIAL AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

(a)Debt Service Coverage Ratio.  At all times during the term of the Loan, Borrower, on a consolidated and consolidating basis, shall maintain a minimum Debt Service Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.50 to 1.00, to be tested quarterly on a rolling twelve (12) month basis within forty-five (45) days of each quarter-end and annually based within ninety (90) days of fiscal year end.  The Lender will rely on audited financial statements for The LGL Group, Inc. and provide eliminations to demonstrate Borrower’s operating performance and covenant testing on an annual basis.  Quarterly covenant testing will be based on internally prepared financial statements for Borrower showing eliminations between Borrower entities.  For purposes hereof, “Debt Service Coverage Ratio” shall be calculated as follows: EBITDA on a rolling twelve (12) month basis divided by all principal and interest payment for like periods.

(b)Total Liabilities to Tangible Net Worth Ratio. At all times during the term of the Loan, Borrower shall maintain a maximum ratio of Total Liabilities to Tangible Net Worth of not more than 2.00 to 1.00. For purposes hereof, “Total Liabilities” shall be defined as total liabilities, less subordinated debt; and “Tangible Net Worth” shall be defined as net worth, less dues from [or loans to] affiliated/related parties, less intangible assets, plus subordinated debt.  This covenant shall be measured annually upon Lender’s receipt of the financial statements of Borrower required herein.

(c)Depository Relationship. At all times during the term of the Loan, the Borrower shall maintain its primary operating and reserve depository account(s) and treasury management services with Lender.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrowers may maintain other depository accounts with other banking institutions with written approval from Lender (that shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) where reasonably required to meet Borrowers’ petty cash needs in geographic areas where Lender does not maintain branch offices.

(d)Borrowers’ Annual Financial Statements.  Within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year, Borrowers will supply Lender with (i) annual audited financial statements which provide eliminations to demonstrate Borrowers’ operating performance and covenant testing for the prior fiscal year in form acceptable to Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, and (ii) such supporting documentation as Lender reasonably requests.

(e)Borrowers’ Quarterly Financial Statements. Within forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter and annually within ninety (90) days of fiscal year end, Borrowers will supply Lender with (i) quarterly internally-prepared financial statements certified by Borrowers’ CFO or other authorized company representative acceptable to Lender, which will provide all eliminations between the

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Borrowers and The LGL Group, Inc. for the prior fiscal quarter in form acceptable to Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, prepared in accordance with GAAP and all other applicable statutes, (ii) a covenant compliance certificate confirming compliance with the financial covenants set forth herein, in form satisfactory to Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, and (iii) such supporting documentation as Lender reasonably requests.

(f)Covenant Compliance Certificates.  Borrower shall supply Lender with quarterly and annual Covenant Compliance Certificates certified by Borrowers’ CFO or other authorized company representative acceptable to Lender.

(g)SEC Filings for The LGL Group, Inc.  Within ninety (90) days of fiscal year end, Borrower shall provide Lender with audited SEC filings for The LGL Group, Inc.

(h)Form of Financial Statements. The form and content of each financial statement as required in Sections (d) through (g) above, shall be acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion, shall be certified by each party to be correct and complete, and shall include a complete description of all contingent liabilities, including, without limitation, all indebtedness guaranteed.  

7.DEFAULT.  Upon the occurrence of any of the following events (each an “Event of Default” and collectively, the “Events of Default”) and written notice actually given or should have been given to Lender (whichever is earlier) or following written notice by Lender to Borrower to cure same but Borrower failed to do so after thirty (30) days, Lender may at its option exercise any of its remedies set forth herein:

(a)Borrower fails to perform any obligation under this Agreement or the Note, when due, whether on the scheduled due date or upon acceleration, maturity or otherwise; or

 

(b)Borrower fails to perform any other obligation under the Loan Documents; or

 

(c)Borrower fails to pay or perform any other obligation, liability or indebtedness to any other party; or

 

(d)A “Default” or an “Event of Default” (as defined in each respective document) occurs (beyond any applicable notice and cure period) under any of the Loan Documents; or

 

(e)If any warranty or representation made by Borrower in this Agreement or pursuant to the terms hereof shall at any time be false or misleading in any material respect, or if any Borrower shall fail to keep, observe or perform any of the terms, covenants, representations or warranties contained in this Agreement, the Note, the Security Agreement or any other document given in connection with the Loan, or is unwilling to meet its obligations thereunder; or

 

(f)The dissolution of, termination of existence of, loss of good standing status by Borrower, its subsidiaries or affiliates, if any, or any party to the Loan Documents; or

 

(g)The resignation or withdrawal of any partner or any material owner/member of Borrower, as determined by Lender in its sole discretion; or

 

(h)Borrower becomes the subject of any bankruptcy or other voluntary or involuntary proceeding, in or out of court, for the adjustment of debtor-creditor relationships, is adjudged insolvent by a court of competent jurisdiction and if the aforesaid adjudications, order, judgments or decrees are not vacated or set aside or stayed within ninety (90) days from the date of entry thereof; or

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(i)The entry of a judgment or order against Borrower which Lender deems to be of a material nature, in Lender’s sole discretion or for the payment of money in excess of $500,000 and such judgment or order has continued unsatisfied or unstated for a period of more than thirty (30) days; or

 

(j)The seizure or forfeiture of, or the issuance of any writ of possession, garnishment or attachment, or any turnover order for any property of Borrower; or

 

(k)The determination by Lender that it is insecure for any reason; or

 

(l)A material alteration in the kind or type of Borrower’s prospects or business, financial or otherwise, is made without the prior written consent of Lender; or

 

(m)Lender determines in good faith, in its sole discretion, that the prospects for payment or performance of Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Documents are impaired or there has occurred a material adverse change in the business or prospects of Borrower, financial or otherwise or that Lender determines that it is insecure for any reason; or

 

(n)If Borrower defaults under any loan, contract or agreement extended by Lender or any of its affiliates, as the same may be amended, restated, modified or replaced from time to time; or

 

(o)The failure of Borrower to timely provide any of the information as required in Section 6 (d) through (g) above;

 

(p)The failure of Borrower to timely satisfy any of the covenants as required in Section 6 (d) through (g) above;

 

(q)The failure of the Borrower’s business to comply with any law or regulation controlling its operation; or

 

(r)Borrower admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due.

 

8.REMEDIES OF LENDER.  Upon the happening of an Event of Default, then Lender may, at its option, upon written notice to Borrower:

(a)Cancel this Agreement;

(b)Commence an appropriate legal or equitable action to enforce performance of this Agreement;

(c)Accelerate the payment of the Note and the Loan and any other sums secured by the Security Agreement, apply all or any portion of any equity funds toward payment of the Loan, and commence appropriate legal and equitable action to collect all such amounts due Lender;

(d)Exercise any other rights or remedies Lender may have under the Security Agreement or other Loan Documents referred to in this Agreement or executed in connection with the Loan or which may be available under applicable law.

9.GENERAL TERMS.  The following shall be applicable throughout the period of this Agreement or thereafter as provided herein:

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(a)Rights of Third Parties.  All conditions of the Lender hereunder are imposed solely and exclusively for the benefit of Lender and its successors and assigns, and no other Person shall have standing to require satisfaction of such conditions or be entitled to assume that Lender will make advances in the absence of strict compliance with any or all thereof, and no other Person shall, under any circumstances, be deemed to be a beneficiary of this Agreement or the Loan Documents, any provisions of which may be freely waived in whole or in part by the Lender at any time if, in its sole discretion, it deems it desirable to do so.

(b)Borrower is not Lender’s Agent.  Nothing in this Agreement, the Note, the Security Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be construed to make the Borrower the Lender’s agent for any purpose whatsoever, or the Borrower and Lender partners, or joint or co‑venturers, and the relationship of the parties shall, at all times, be that of debtor and creditor.

(c)Loan Expense/Enforcement Expense. Borrower agrees to pay to Lender on demand all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Lender in seeking to enforce Lender’s rights and remedies under this Agreement, including court costs, costs of alternative dispute resolution and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, whether or not suit is filed or other proceedings are initiated hereon.

(d)Evidence of Satisfaction of Conditions.  Lender shall, at all times, be free independently to establish to its good faith and satisfaction, and in its absolute discretion, the existence or nonexistence of a fact or facts which are disclosed in documents or other evidence required by the terms of this Agreement.

(e)Headings.  The headings of the sections, paragraphs and subdivisions of this Agreement are for the convenience of reference only, and shall not limit or otherwise affect any of the terms hereof.

(f)Invalid Provisions to Affect No Others.  If performance of any provision hereof or any transaction related hereto is limited by law, then the obligation to be performed shall be reduced accordingly; and if any clause or provision herein contained operates or would prospectively operate to invalidate this Agreement in part, then the invalid part of said clause or provision only shall be held for naught, as though not contained herein, and the remainder of this Agreement shall remain operative and in full force and effect.

(g)Application of Interest to Reduce Principal Sums Due.  In the event that any charge, interest or late charge is above the maximum rate provided by law, then any excess amount over the lawful rate shall be applied by Lender to reduce the principal sum of the Loan or any other amounts due Lender hereunder.

(h)Governing Law.  The laws of the State of Florida shall govern the interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement.

(i)Number and Gender.  Whenever the singular or plural number, masculine or feminine or neuter gender is used herein, it shall equally include the others and shall apply jointly and severally.

(j)Prior Agreement.  To the extent necessary, this Agreement shall be deemed to be an amendment to any prior loan agreement between Borrower and Lender, and in the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement or any such prior agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern.

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(k)Waiver.  If Lender shall waive any provisions of the Loan Documents, or shall fail to enforce any of the conditions or provisions of this Agreement, such waiver shall not be deemed to be a continuing waiver and shall never be construed as such; and Lender shall thereafter have the right to insist upon the enforcement of such conditions or provisions.  Furthermore, no provision of this Agreement shall be amended, waived, modified, discharged or terminated, except by instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto.

(l)Notices.  All notices from the Borrower to Lender and Lender to Borrower required or permitted by any provision of this Agreement shall be in writing and sent by registered or certified mail or nationally recognized overnight delivery service and addressed as follows:

TO LENDER:SYNOVUS BANK

1148 Broadway

Columbus, GA 31901

Attention:  Legal Department

 

 

TO BORROWER:

M-TRON INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

PIEZO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

2525 Shader Road

 

Orlando, FL 32804

 

Attention:

 

Such addresses may be changed by such notice to the other party.  Notice given as hereinabove provided shall be deemed given on the date of its deposit in the United States Mail and, unless sooner actually received, shall be deemed received by the party to whom it is addressed on the third calendar day following the date on which said notice is deposited in the mail, or if a courier system is used, on the date of delivery of the notice.

(m)Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding on the parties hereto and their heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; but nothing herein shall authorize the assignment hereof by the Borrower.

(n)USA Patriot Act Notice.  Lender hereby notifies Borrower and Guarantor that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Act”), Lender is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies Borrower and Guarantor, which information includes the name and address of Borrower and Guarantor and other information that will allow Lender to identify Borrower and Guarantor in accordance with the Act.

(o)Counterparts, Facsimiles.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts. Each executed counterpart of this Agreement will constitute an original document, and all executed counterparts, together, will constitute the same agreement. Any counterpart evidencing signature by one party that is delivered by facsimile by such party to the other party hereto shall be binding on the sending party when such facsimile is sent, and such sending party shall within ten (10) days thereafter deliver to the other parties a hard copy of such executed counterpart containing the original signature of such party or its authorized representative.

(p)WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  LENDER, BORROWER AND GUARANTOR HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE THE RIGHT ANY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY

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AGREEMENT TO BE CONTEMPLATED TO BE EXECUTED IN CONJUNCTION HEREWITH, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY.  THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR LENDER ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower and Lender have caused this Agreement to be executed on the date first above written.

BORROWER:

 

M-TRON INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation

 

 

By:___/s/ William Drafts_________________

Name:  William Drafts

Title:  President and CEO

 

 

By:_____/s/ Linda Biles__________________

Name:  Linda Biles

Title:  Vice President

 

 

PIEZO TECHNOLOGY, INC., a Florida corporation

 

 

By:_______/s/ William Drafts___________________________

Name:  William Drafts

Title:  President

 

 

By:_____/s/ Linda Biles__________________

Name:  Linda Biles

Title:  Vice President

 

 

LENDER:

 

SYNOVUS BANK

 

 

By: _____/s/ Paul Jessen_________________

Name:  Paul Jessen

Title:  Authorized Signatory

 

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FLORIDA DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAXES IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,450.00 ARE BEING PAID IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE, AS REQUIRED BY FLORIDA LAW.

REVOLVING PROMISSORY NOTE

Date of Note:May 12, 2020

 

Amount of Note:

THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($3,500,000.00)

 

Maturity Date:

May 12, 2022, unless otherwise extended and/or accelerated pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Note or extended as provided herein.

 

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, M-TRON INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation, and PIEZO TECHNOLOGY, INC., a Florida corporation (jointly and severally, individually and/or collectively, the “Borrower”) hereby covenants and promises to pay to the order of SYNOVUS BANK, its successors and/or assigns (the “Lender”), at 1148 Broadway, Columbus, GA 31901, or at such other place as Lender may designate to Borrower in writing from time to time, in legal tender of the United States, THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($3,500,000.00), together with all accrued interest, which shall be due and payable upon the following terms and conditions contained in this Revolving Promissory Note (this “Note”) and the Loan Agreement (as defined herein).

 

A.

Interest Rate:

 

(a) From the date hereof until and including the Maturity Date, Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow, and Lender may advance and readvance under this Note from time to time, so long as the total principal balance outstanding at any one time does not exceed the principal amount stated on the face of this Note.  Lender’s obligation to make advances under this Note shall terminate upon the earlier to occur of: (i) an Event of Default under this Note or any other Loan Document, or (ii) the Maturity Date.

 

(b) Interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of this Note from the date hereof at a rate per annum equal to the LIBOR 30-Day Rate (as defined below), plus 2.50% (the “LIBOR Margin”) with a floor of 0.50% (the “Interest Rate”).

 

(c) The LIBOR Rate shall be determined by Lender prior to the commencement of each Interest Period (as hereinafter defined).  The LIBOR Rate shall remain in effect, subject to the provisions hereof, from and including the first day of the Interest Period to and excluding the last day of the Interest Period for which it is determined.  The term “LIBOR Rate” means with respect to each day during each Interest Period, the rate for U.S. dollar deposits of one month maturity as reported on Reuters Screen LIBOR1 Page as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on the second London business day before the relevant Interest Period begins (or if not so reported, then as determined by Lender from another recognized source or interbank quotation). The first Interest Period shall begin on the date principal is first advanced under this Note and end on (but exclude) the first Payment Date (as hereinafter defined), and thereafter, each period commencing on (and including) the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period and ending on (but excluding) the next Payment Date (before any adjustment for a day that is not a Business Day), provided, (i) any Interest Period that would otherwise end on (but exclude) a day which is not a Business Day (as hereinafter defined) shall not be extended to the next succeeding Business Day; (ii) any Interest Period that ends in a month for which there is no day which numerically corresponds to the Payment Date shall end on (but exclude) the last Business Day of such month, and (iii) any Interest Period that would

 

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otherwise extend past the Maturity Date (as hereinafter defined) shall end on (but exclude) the Maturity Date. No Interest Period shall extend beyond the scheduled maturity date of this Note.  The term “Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday or a Sunday or any day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required to close.  If at any time Lender determines, in Lender's reasonable discretion, that LIBOR is no longer readily available or regularly updated, then, at Lender's option, all references in this Note to LIBOR shall be replaced by a comparable equivalent or replacement benchmark rate or index as determined by Lender in Lender's reasonable discretion, and the Interest Rate will be replaced with a floating rate, changing monthly as of each monthly payment date, equal to such replacement benchmark rate or index plus a spread or margin in the amount that, when added to the replacement  benchmark rate or index in effect as of the date that LIBOR is replaced or ceases to be the benchmark rate or index (the “LIBOR Termination Date”), would result in the new floating rate being substantially equivalent, in the opinion of Lender, to the original Interest Rate in effect immediately prior to the LIBOR Termination Date. Computation of the Interest Rate based on such replacement rate or index shall continue until Lender determines that the circumstances giving rise to Lender’s substitution of the replacement rate for LIBOR no longer exists. Lender shall promptly notify Borrower of each such determination.

 

(d)Interest on this note shall be calculated on the basis of a 360 day year and charged for the actual number of days elapsed; that is, by applying the ratio of the interest rate over a year of 360 days, multiplied by the outstanding principal balance, multiplied by the actual number of days the principal balance is outstanding during the period for which the interest is being calculated.  All interest payable under this Note is computed using this method.

B.Payment Terms:

Commencing on June _____ and continuing on the __________ (____) day of each month thereafter, Borrower shall make consecutive monthly payments of accrued interest only. Unless this Note is otherwise accelerated in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, the entire outstanding principal balance of this Note plus all accrued interest shall be due and payable in full on May 12, 2022 (the “Maturity Date”).  Loan shall have a thirty (30) day clean-up provision, whereas for each twelve (12) month period of the Loan, the outstanding balance must remain at $0 for thirty (30) consecutive days.

 

C.Security:

 

This Note is secured, in part, by that certain Security Agreement dated as of even date herewith, from Borrower in favor of Lender (as the same may be amended or modified from time to time, the “Security Agreement”), granting Lender a lien and security interest in and to certain personal property, as more particularly described in the Security Agreement.

 

D.Loan Documents:

 

This Note, the Security Agreement, that certain Loan Agreement dated as of even date herewith by and between Borrower and Lender (as the same may be amended, restated, modified or replaced from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”), and all other documents and instruments executed in connection with this Note are hereinafter individually and/or collectively referred to as the “Loan Documents”.

 

E.Default Interest Rate:

 

All principal and installments of interest shall bear interest from the date that said payments are due and unpaid or from the date of occurrence of any other Event of Default (as hereinafter defined)

 

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under this Note, the Security Agreement or any other Loan Document, at a rate equal to the highest rate authorized by applicable law (the “Default Rate”).

 

F.Prepayment/Prepayment Compensation:

 

The Borrower may prepay all or any portion of this Note at any time without fee, premium or penalty.

 

G.Late Charges:

 

Lender may collect a late charge not to exceed an amount equal to five percent (5%) of any installment which is not paid within ten (10) days of the due date thereof, to cover the extra expense involved in handling delinquent payments, provided that collection of said late charge shall not be deemed a waiver by Lender of any of its rights under this Note.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, there shall be no grace period or late charges for payments due on the outstanding principal balance due on the Maturity Date or upon acceleration, as set forth in Section H below, but such outstanding balance shall accrue interest at the Default Rate. The late charge is intended to compensate the Lender for administrative and processing costs incident to late payments. The late charge payments are not interest. The late charge payment shall not be subject to rebate or credit against any other amount due. Any late charge shall be in addition to any other interest due.

 

H.Default and Acceleration:

 

If any of the following “Events of Default” occur and written notice actually given or should have been given to Lender (whichever is earlier) or following written notice by Lender to Borrower to cure same but Borrower fails to do so after thirty (30) days, at the Lender's option, exercisable in its sole discretion, all sums of principal and interest under this Note shall be accelerated and become immediately due and payable without notice of default, presentment or demand for payment, protest or notice of nonpayment or dishonor, or other notices or demands of any kind or character, and the Lender shall be immediately entitled to exercise all of its available remedies under the Loan Documents:

 

a.Borrower fails to perform any obligation under this Note to pay principal or interest when due; or

 

b.Borrower fails to perform any other obligation, liability or indebtedness under the Loan Documents to pay money when due; or

 

c.A “Default” or an “Event of Default” (as defined in each respective document) beyond any applicable notice and cure period occurs under any of the Loan Documents; or

 

d.The dissolution of, termination of existence of, or loss of good standing status by Borrower, its subsidiaries or affiliates, if any, or any party to the Loan Documents; or

 

e.Borrower becomes the subject of any bankruptcy or other voluntary or involuntary proceeding, in or out of court, for the adjustment of debtor-creditor relationships, is adjudged insolvent by a court of competent jurisdiction and if the aforesaid adjudications, order, judgments or decrees are not vacated or set aside or stayed within ninety (90) days from the date of entry thereof; or

 

f.Any warranty or representation made or deemed made in any Loan Document or furnished to Lender in connection with the loan evidenced by this Note proves materially false, or if of a continuing nature, becomes materially false; or

 

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g.At Lender’s option, any default in payment or performance of any obligation of Borrower beyond any applicable notice and cure period under any other loans, contracts or agreements from Lender to Borrower, as the same may be amended, restated, modified or replaced from time to time; or

 

h.A material alteration in the kind or type of Borrower's business occurs without the prior written consent of Lender; or

 

i.Lender determines that it is insecure for any reason; or

 

j.Borrower admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due;

 

k.A judgment or order has been entered against the Borrower for the payment of money in excess of $500,000 and such judgment or order has continued unsatisfied or unstated for a period of more than thirty (30) days.

 

In any such event, all sums of principal and interest under this Note shall automatically become immediately due and payable without notice of default, presentment or demand for payment, protest or notice of nonpayment or dishonor, or other notices or demands of any kind or character. All persons now or at any time liable for payment of this Note hereby waive presentment, protest, notice of protest and dishonor. The Borrower expressly consents to any extension or renewal, in whole or in part, and all delays in time of payment or other performance which Lender may grant at any time and from time to time without limitation and without any notice or further consent of the undersigned.

 

The remedies of Lender as provided herein, or in the Security Agreement, the Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall be cumulative and concurrent and may be pursued singularly, successively or together, at the sole discretion of Lender, and may be exercised as often as the occasion therefor shall arise.

 

The Lender may, in the sole discretion of Lender, accept payments made by Borrower after any default has occurred, without waiving any of Lender's rights herein.

I.Costs:

 

In the event that this Note is collected by law or through attorneys at law, or under advice therefrom (whether such attorneys are employees of Lender or an affiliate of Lender or are outside counsel), Borrower and any endorser, guarantor or other person primarily or secondarily liable for payment hereof hereby, severally and jointly agree to pay all costs of collection, including attorneys' fees, including charges for paralegals, appraisers, experts and consultants working under the direction or supervision of Lender's attorneys; costs for evaluating preserving or disposing of any collateral granted as security for payment of this Note, including the costs of any audits, environmental inspections which Lender may deem necessary form time to time; any premiums for property insurance purchased on behalf of Borrower or on behalf of the owners of any collateral pursuant to any Security Agreement relating to any collateral, or any other charges permitted by applicable law whether or not suit is brought, and whether incurred in connection with collection, trial, appeal, bankruptcy or other creditors' proceedings or otherwise.

 

J.Loan Charges:

 

 

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Nothing herein contained, nor any transaction related thereto, shall be construed or so operate as to require Borrower or any person liable for the repayment of same, to pay interest in an amount or at a rate greater than the maximum allowed by applicable law. Should any interest or other charges paid by Borrower, or any parties liable for the payment of the loan made pursuant to this Note, result in the computation or earning of interest in excess of the maximum legal rate of interest permitted under the law in effect while said interest is being earned, then any and all of such excess shall be and is waived by Lender, and all such excess shall be automatically credited against and in reduction of the principal balance, and any portion of the excess that exceeds the principal balance shall be paid by Lender to Borrower or any parties liable for the payment of the loan made pursuant to this Note so that under no circumstances shall the Borrower, or any parties liable for the payment of the loan hereunder, be required to pay interest in excess of the maximum rate allowed by applicable law.

 

K.Jurisdiction:

 

The laws of the State of Florida shall govern the interpretation and enforcement of this Note. In the event that legal action is instituted to collect any amounts due under, or to enforce any provision of, this instrument, Borrower and any endorser, guarantor or other person primarily or secondarily liable for payment hereof consent to, and by execution hereof submit themselves to, the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Florida, and, notwithstanding the place of residence of any of them or the place of execution of this instrument, such litigation may be brought in or transferred to a court of competent jurisdiction in and for Orange County, Florida.

 

L.Assignment:

 

Lender shall have the unrestricted right at any time and from time to time and without Borrower’s consent, to assign all or any portion of its rights and obligations hereunder to one or more lenders or Purchasers (each, an “Assignee”) under this Note and the Loan Documents and all information now or hereafter in its possession relating to the Borrower (all rights of privacy hereby being waived, and to retain any compensation received by Lender in connection with any such transaction and Borrower agrees that it shall execute such documents, including without limitation, the delivery of an estoppels certificate and such other documents as Lender shall deem necessary to effect the foregoing. The Borrower hereby waive any notice of the transfer of this Note by the Lender or by any other subsequent holder of this Note and agree to be bound by the terms of the Note subsequent to any transfer and agree that the terms of the Note maybe fully enforced by any subsequent holder of this Note.

 

M.Non-Waiver:

 

The failure at any time of Lender to exercise any of its options or any other rights hereunder shall not constitute a waiver thereof, nor shall it be a bar to the exercise of any of its options or rights at a later date. All rights and remedies of Lender shall be cumulative and may be pursued singly, successively or together, at the option of Lender.

 

N.Right of Setoff:

 

In addition to all liens upon and rights of setoff against the Borrower’s money, securities or other property given to the Lender by law, the Lender shall have, with respect to the Borrower’s obligations to the Lender under this Note and to the extent permitted by law, a contractual possessory security interest in and a contractual right of setoff against, and the Borrower hereby grants the Lender a security interest in, and hereby assigns, conveys, delivers, pledges and transfers to the Lender, all of the Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to, all of the Borrower’s deposits, moneys, securities and other property now or

 

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hereafter in the possession of or on deposit with, or in transit to, the Lender, whether held in a general or special account or deposit, whether held jointly with someone else, or whether held for safekeeping or otherwise, excluding, however, all IRA, Keogh, and trust accounts.  Every such security interest and right of setoff may be exercised without demand upon or notice to the Borrower.  Every such right of setoff shall be deemed to have been exercised immediately upon the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder without any action of the Lender, although the Lender may enter such setoff on its books and records at a later time.

 

O.Miscellaneous:

 

1.TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE OF THIS NOTE.

 

 

2.

It is agreed that the granting to Borrower or any other party of an extension or extensions of time for the payment of any sum or sums due under this Note or under the Security Agreement or for the performance of any covenant or stipulation thereof or the taking of other or additional security shall not in any way release or affect the liability of Borrower under this Note or any of the Loan Documents.

 

 

3.

This Note may not be changed orally, but only by an agreement in writing, signed by the party against whom enforcement of any waiver, change, modification or discharge is sought.

 

 

 

4.

All parties to this Note, whether Borrower, principal, surety, guarantor or endorser, hereby waive presentment for payment, demand, notice, protest, notice of protest and notice of dishonor.

 

 

 

5.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the obligations of Borrower under this Note shall be subject to the limitation that payments of interest shall not be required to the extent that receipt of any such payment by Lender would be contrary to provisions of law applicable to Lender limiting the maximum rate of interest which may be charged or collected by Lender. In the event that any charge, interest or late charge is above the maximum rate provided by law, then any excess amount over the lawful rate shall be applied by Lender to reduce the principal sum of the Loan or any other amounts due Lender hereunder.

 

 

 

6.

Borrower acknowledges that Lender shall have no obligation whatsoever to renew, modify or extend this Note or to refinance the indebtedness under this Note upon the maturity thereof, except as specifically provided herein.

 

 

 

7.

Lender shall have the right to accept and apply to the outstanding balance of this Note and all payments or partial payments received from Borrower after the due date therefor, whether this Note has been accelerated or not, without waiver of any of Lender's rights to continue to enforce the terms of this Note and to seek any and all remedies provided for herein or in any instrument securing the same, including, but not limited to, the right to foreclose on such security.

 

 

 

8.

All amounts received by Lender shall be applied to expenses, late fees and interest before principal or in any other order as determined by Lender, in its sole discretion, as permitted by law.

 

 

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9.

Borrower shall not assign Borrower’s rights or obligations under this Note without Lender’s prior consent.

 

 

10.

The term “Borrower” as used herein, in every instance shall include the makers of this Note, and its heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and assigns, and shall denote the singular and/or plural, the masculine and/or feminine, and natural and/or artificial persons whenever and wherever the context so requires or admits.

 

 

 

11.

If more than one party executes this Note, all such parties shall be jointly and severally liable for the payment of this Note.

 

 

 

12.

If any clause or provision herein contained operates or would prospectively operate to invalidate this Note in part, then the invalid part of said clause or provision only shall be held for naught, as though not contained herein, and the remainder of this Note shall remain operative and in full force and effect.

 

 

 

13.

Borrower agrees to pay to Lender on demand all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Lender in seeking to enforce Lender’s rights and remedies under this Agreement, including court costs, costs of alternative dispute resolution and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, whether or not suit is filed or other proceedings are initiated hereon.

 

 

P.Waiver of Jury Trial:

 

BORROWER AND LENDER HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE THE RIGHT EITHER MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE AND ANY AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED TO BE EXECUTED IN CONJUNCTION HEREWITH, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF EITHER PARTY. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR LENDER TO EXTEND TO BORROWER THE LOAN EVIDENCED BY THIS NOTE.

 

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Borrower has duly executed this Note effective as of the date set forth hereinabove.

 

BORROWER:

 

M-TRON INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation

 

 

By:______/s/ William Drafts______________________

Name: William Drafts

Title: President and CEO

 

 

By:______/s/ Linda Biles_________________________

Name:  Linda Biles

Title:  Vice President

 

 

 

PIEZO TECHNOLOGY, INC., a Florida corporation

 

 

By:_______ /s/ William Drafts____________________

Name:  William Drafts

Title:  President

 

 

By:________/s/ Linda Biles_______________________

Name:  Linda Biles

Title:  Vice President

 

 

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SECURITY AGREEMENT

This SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of May 12, 2020 (the “Security Agreement”), is executed by and among M-TRON INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation, and PIEZO TECHNOLOGY, INC., a Florida corporation, whose address is 2525 Shader Road, Orlando, Florida 32804 (jointly and severally, individually and/or collectively, the “Debtor”), and SYNOVUS BANK, its successors and/or assigns (the “Lender”), whose address is 1148 Broadway, Columbus, Georgia 31901 (the “Bank”).

R E C I T A L S:

A.Debtor requested and Bank agreed to make a revolving loan in the maximum principal amount of THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($3,500,000.00) which shall be used as working capital and general operations of the Debtor.

B.As a condition to the Bank's loaning funds or providing other financial accommodations to the Debtor, the Bank requires that the Debtor enter into this Security Agreement in order to secure the obligations and performance of the Debtor under such loans or financial accommodations.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, the Debtor and the Bank hereby agree as follows:

A G R E E M E N T S:

Section 1DEFINITIONS.

1.1Defined Terms.  For the purposes of this Security Agreement, the following capitalized words and phrases shall have the meanings set forth below.

"Affiliate" of the Bank shall mean (a) any entity which, directly or indirectly, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the Bank, and (b) any entity administered or managed by the Bank, or an Affiliate or investment advisor thereof and which is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans.  An entity shall be deemed to be "controlled by" another entity if such other entity possesses, directly or indirectly, power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such entity whether by contract, ownership of voting securities, membership interests or otherwise.

"Bank Product Agreements" shall mean those certain cash management service agreements entered into from time to time by an Obligor or any Subsidiary with the Bank or any Affiliate of the Bank concerning Bank Products.

"Bank Product Obligations" shall mean all obligations, liabilities, contingent reimbursement obligations, fees, and expenses owing by an Obligor or any Subsidiary to the Bank or any Affiliate of the Bank pursuant to or evidenced by the Bank Product Agreements and irrespective of whether for the payment of money, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising.

"Bank Products" shall mean any service or facility extended to an Obligor or any Subsidiary by the Bank or any Affiliate of the Bank, including:  (a) credit cards, (b) credit card

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processing services, (c) debit cards, (d) purchase cards, (e) ACH transactions, (f) cash management, including controlled disbursement, accounts or services, or (g) Hedging Agreements.

"Bankruptcy Code" shall mean the United States Bankruptcy Code, as now existing or hereafter amended.

"Borrower" shall mean the Debtor.

"Business Day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday on which banks are authorized or required to be closed for the conduct of commercial banking business in Miami, Florida.

"Capital Lease" shall mean, as to any Person, a lease of any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible, by such Person, as lessee, that is, or should be, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 13, as amended from time to time, or, if such statement is not then in effect, such statement of GAAP as may be applicable, recorded as a "capital lease" on the financial statements of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.

"Capital Securities" shall mean, with respect to any Person, all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated, whether voting or non-voting) of such Person's capital, whether now outstanding or issued or acquired after the date hereof, including common shares, preferred shares, membership interests in a limited liability company, limited or general partnership interests in a partnership or any other equivalent of such ownership interest.

"Capitalized Lease Obligations" shall mean, as to any Person, all rental obligations of such Person, as lessee under a Capital Lease which are or will be required to be capitalized on the books of such Person.

"Collateral" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 hereof.

"Collateral Access Agreement" shall mean an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Bank pursuant to which a mortgagee or lessor of real property on which Collateral is stored or otherwise located, or a warehouseman, processor or other bailee of Inventory or other property owned by the Debtor of any Subsidiary, acknowledges the Liens of the Bank and waives any Liens held by such Person on such property, and, in the case of any such agreement with a mortgagee or lessor, permits the Bank reasonable access to and use of such real property following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default to assemble, complete and sell any collateral stored or otherwise located thereon.

"Default Rate" shall mean a per annum rate of interest equal to the highest rate authorized by applicable law (the “Default Rate”).

"ERISA" shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

"Event of Default" shall have the mean set forth in Section 5 hereof.

"GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles set forth from time to time in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of

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Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or agencies with similar functions of comparable stature and authority within the U.S. accounting profession), which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, provided, however, that interim financial statements or reports shall be deemed in compliance with GAAP despite the absence of footnotes and fiscal year-end adjustments as required by GAAP.

"Hedging Agreements" shall mean any interest rate, currency or commodity swap agreement, cap agreement or collar agreement, and any other agreement or arrangement designed to protect a Person against fluctuations in interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices.

"Hedging Obligation" shall mean, with respect to any Person, any liability of such Person under any Hedging Agreement.

"Letter of Credit" and "Letters of Credit" shall mean, respectively, a letter of credit and all such letters of credit issued by the Bank, in its sole discretion, for the account of an Obligor.

"Lien" shall mean, with respect to any Person, any interest granted by such Person in any real or personal property, asset or other right owned or being purchased or acquired by such Person (including an interest in respect of a Capital Lease) which secures payment or performance of any obligation and shall include any mortgage, lien, encumbrance, title retention lien, charge or other security interest of any kind, whether arising by contract, as a matter of law, by judicial process or otherwise.

"Loan Documents" shall mean each of the agreements, documents, instruments and certificates from time to time executed and delivered by an Obligor or any of their Subsidiaries for the benefit of the Bank in connection with the Obligations, and all amendments, restatements, supplements and other modifications thereto.

"Material Adverse Effect" shall mean (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the assets, business, properties, prospects, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of an Obligor taken as a whole, (b) a material impairment of the ability of an Obligor to perform any of the Obligations under any of the Loan Documents, or (c) a material adverse effect on (i) any substantial portion of the Collateral, (ii) the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against an Obligor and its Subsidiaries of any of the Loan Documents, (iii) the perfection or priority of any Lien granted to the Bank under any Loan Document, or (iv) the rights or remedies of the Bank under any Loan Document.

"Obligations" shall mean all loans, advances and other financial accommodations, including, without limitation, those arising pursuant to (i) that certain Revolving Promissory Note dated as of even date herewith from Borrower to the order of Bank in the principal amount of $3,500,000.00, and (ii) that certain Loan Agreement dated as of even date herewith by and between Borrower and Bank, all interest accrued thereon (including interest which would be payable as post-petition in connection with any bankruptcy or similar proceeding, whether or not permitted as a claim thereunder), any fees due the Bank under the Loan Documents, any expenses incurred by the Bank under the Loan Documents and any and all other liabilities and obligations of an Obligor to the Bank, including any reimbursement obligations of an Obligor to Bank in respect of Letters of Credit and surety bonds, all Hedging Obligations of an Obligor which are owed to the Bank or any Affiliate of the Bank, and all Bank Product Obligations of an Obligor, all in each case howsoever created, arising or evidenced, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, now or hereafter existing, or due or to become due, together with any and all renewals or extensions thereof.

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"Obligor" shall mean the Borrower, any Subsidiary of the Borrower, the Debtor, any guarantor, accommodation endorser, third party pledgor, or any other party liable with respect to the Obligations.

"Organizational Identification Number" means, with respect to Debtor, the organizational identification number assigned to Debtor by the applicable governmental unit or agency of the jurisdiction of organization of the Debtor.

"Permitted Liens" shall mean (a) Liens for Taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not at the time delinquent or thereafter payable without penalty or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and, in each case, for which it maintains adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP and in respect of which no Lien has been filed; (b) Liens arising in connection with Capitalized Lease Obligations (and attaching only to the property being leased); and (c) Liens granted to the Bank hereunder and under the Loan Documents.

"Person" shall mean any natural person, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, trust, joint venture, joint stock company, association, unincorporated organization, government or agency or political subdivision thereof, or other entity, whether acting in an individual, fiduciary or other capacity.

 

"Subsidiary" and "Subsidiaries" shall mean, respectively, with respect to any Person, each and all such corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, joint ventures or other entities of which or in which such Person owns, directly or indirectly, such number of outstanding Capital Securities as have more than fifty percent (50.00%) of the ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other managers of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity.  Unless the context otherwise requires, each reference to Subsidiaries herein shall be a reference to Subsidiaries of the Borrower.

"Taxes" shall mean any and all present and future taxes, duties, levies, imposts, deductions, assessments, charges or withholdings, and any and all liabilities (including interest and penalties and other additions to taxes) with respect to the foregoing.

"UCC" shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the state of Florida from time to time.

1.2Other Terms Defined in UCC.  All other capitalized words and phrases used herein and not otherwise specifically defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the UCC, to the extent the same are used or defined therein.

1.3Other Interpretive Provisions.

(a)The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.  Whenever the context so requires, the neuter gender includes the masculine and feminine, the single number includes the plural, and vice versa, and in particular the word “Debtor” shall be so construed.

(b)Section and Schedule references are to this Security Agreement unless otherwise specified.  The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Security Agreement shall refer to this Security Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Security Agreement.

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(c)The term “including” is not limiting, and means “including, without limitation”.

(d)In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including”; the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding”, and the word “through” means “to and including”.

(e)Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (i) references to agreements (including this Security Agreement and the other Loan Documents) and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements, supplements and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent such amendments, restatements, supplements and other modifications are not prohibited by the terms of any Loan Document, and (ii) references to any statute or regulation shall be construed as including all statutory and regulatory provisions amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such statute or regulation.

(f)To the extent any of the provisions of the other Loan Documents are inconsistent with the terms of this Security Agreement, the provisions of this Security Agreement shall govern.

(g)This Security Agreement and the other Loan Documents may use several different limitations, tests or measurements to regulate the same or similar matters.  All such limitations, tests and measurements are cumulative and each shall be performed in accordance with its terms.

Section 2SECURITY FOR THE OBLIGATIONS.

2.1Security for Obligations.  As security for the payment and performance of the Obligations, the Debtor does hereby pledge, assign, transfer, deliver and grant to the Bank, for its own benefit and as agent for its Affiliates, a continuing and unconditional first priority security interest in and to any and all property of the Debtor, of any kind or description, tangible or intangible, wheresoever located and whether now existing or hereafter arising or acquired, including the following (all of which property, along with the products and proceeds therefrom, are individually and collectively referred to as the “Collateral”):

(a)all property of, or for the account of, the Debtor now or hereafter coming into the possession, control or custody of, or in transit to, the Bank or any agent or bailee for the Bank or any parent, affiliate or subsidiary of the Bank or any participant with the Bank in the Obligations (whether for safekeeping, deposit, collection, custody, pledge, transmission or otherwise), including all earnings, dividends, interest, or other rights in connection therewith and the products and proceeds therefrom, including the proceeds of insurance thereon; and

(b)the additional property of the Debtor, whether now existing or hereafter arising or acquired, and wherever now or hereafter located, together with all additions and accessions thereto, substitutions, betterments and replacements therefor, products and Proceeds therefrom, and all of the Debtor's books and records and recorded data relating thereto (regardless of the medium of recording or storage), together with all of the Debtor's right, title and interest in and to all computer software required to utilize, create, maintain and process any such records or data on electronic media, identified and set forth as follows:

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(i)All Accounts and all Goods whose sale, lease or other disposition by the Debtor has given rise to Accounts and have been returned to, or repossessed or stopped in transit by, the Debtor, or rejected or refused by an Account Debtor;

(ii)All Inventory, including raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods;

(iii)All Goods (other than Inventory), including embedded software, Equipment, vehicles, furniture and Fixtures;

(iv)All Software and computer programs;

(v)All Securities, Investment Property, Financial Assets and Deposit Accounts;

(vi)All Chattel Paper, Electronic Chattel Paper, Instruments, Documents, Letter of Credit Rights, all proceeds of letters of credit, Health-Care-Insurance Receivables, Supporting Obligations, notes secured by real estate, Commercial Tort Claims and General Intangibles, including Payment Intangibles; and

(vii)All Proceeds (whether Cash Proceeds or Noncash Proceeds) of the foregoing property, including all insurance policies and proceeds of insurance payable by reason of loss or damage to the foregoing property, including unearned premiums, and of eminent domain or condemnation awards.

2.2Possession and Transfer of Collateral.  Until an Event of Default has occurred hereunder, the Debtor shall be entitled to possession or use of the Collateral (other than Instruments or Documents (including Tangible Chattel Paper and Investment Property consisting of certificated securities) and other Collateral required to be delivered to the Bank pursuant to this Section 2. The cancellation or surrender of any promissory note evidencing an Obligation, upon payment or otherwise, shall not affect the right of the Bank to retain the Collateral for any other of the Obligations.  The Debtor shall not sell, assign (by operation of law or otherwise), license, lease or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to any of the Collateral, except that the Debtor may sell Inventory in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business.

2.3Financing Statements.  The Debtor shall, at the Bank's request, at any time and from time to time, execute and deliver to the Bank such financing statements, amendments and other documents and do such acts as the Bank deems necessary in order to establish and maintain valid, attached and perfected first priority security interests in the Collateral in favor of the Bank, for its own benefit and as agent for its Affiliates, free and clear of all Liens and claims and rights of third parties whatsoever, except Permitted Liens.  The Debtor hereby irrevocably authorizes the Bank at any time, and from time to time, to file in any jurisdiction any initial financing statements and amendments thereto without the signature of the Debtor that (a) indicate the Collateral (i) is comprised of all assets of the Debtor or words of similar effect, regardless of whether any particular asset comprising a part of the Collateral falls within the scope of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the jurisdiction wherein such financing statement or amendment is filed, or (ii) as being of an equal or lesser scope or within greater detail as the grant of the security interest set forth herein, and (b) contain any other information required by Section 5 of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the jurisdiction wherein such financing statement or amendment is filed regarding the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement or amendment, including (i) whether the Debtor is an organization, the type of organization and any

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Organizational Identification Number issued to the Debtor, and (ii) in the case of a financing statement filed as a fixture filing or indicating Collateral as as-extracted collateral or timber to be cut, a sufficient description of the real property to which the Collateral relates. The Debtor hereby agrees that a photogenic or other reproduction of this Security Agreement is sufficient for filing as a financing statement and the Debtor authorizes the Bank to file this Security Agreement as a financing statement in any jurisdiction. The Debtor agrees to furnish any such information to the Bank promptly upon request.  The Debtor further ratifies and affirms its authorization for any financing statements and/or amendments thereto, executed and filed by the Bank in any jurisdiction prior to the date of this Security Agreement.  In addition, the Debtor shall make appropriate entries on its books and records disclosing the security interests of the Bank, for its own benefit and as agent for its Affiliates, in the Collateral.

2.4Preservation of the Collateral.  The Bank may, but is not required, to take such actions from time to time as the Bank deems appropriate to maintain or protect the Collateral. The Bank shall have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Collateral if the Bank takes such action as the Debtor shall reasonably request in writing which is not inconsistent with the Bank's status as a secured party, but the failure of the Bank to comply with any such request shall not be deemed a failure to exercise reasonable care; provided, however, the Bank's responsibility for the safekeeping of the Collateral shall (i) be deemed reasonable if such Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which the Bank accords its own property, and (ii) not extend to matters beyond the control of the Bank, including acts of God, war, insurrection, riot or governmental actions.  In addition, any failure of the Bank to preserve or protect any rights with respect to the Collateral against prior or third parties, or to do any act with respect to preservation of the Collateral, not so requested by the Debtor, shall not be deemed a failure to exercise reasonable care in the custody or preservation of the Collateral.  The Debtor shall have the sole responsibility for taking such action as may be necessary, from time to time, to preserve all rights of the Debtor and the Bank in the Collateral against prior or third parties.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, where Collateral consists in whole or in part of securities, the Debtor represents to, and covenants with, the Bank that the Debtor has made arrangements for keeping informed of changes or potential changes affecting the securities (including rights to convert or subscribe, payment of dividends, reorganization or other exchanges, tender offers and voting rights), and the Debtor agrees that the Bank shall have no responsibility or liability for informing the Debtor of any such or other changes or potential changes or for taking any action or omitting to take any action with respect thereto.

2.5Other Actions as to any and all Collateral.  The Debtor further agrees to take any other action reasonably requested by the Bank to ensure the attachment, perfection and first priority of, and the ability of the Bank to enforce, the security interest of the Bank, for its own benefit and as agent for its Affiliates, in any and all of the Collateral including (a) causing the Bank’s name to be noted as secured party on any certificate of title for a titled good if such notation is a condition to attachment, perfection or priority of, or ability of the bank to enforce, the security interest of the Bank, for its own benefit and as agent for its Affiliates, in such Collateral, (c) complying with any provision of any statute, regulation or treaty of the United States as to any Collateral if compliance with such provision is a condition to attachment, perfection or priority of, or ability of the Bank to enforce, the security interest of the Bank, for its own benefit and as agent for its Affiliates, in such Collateral, (d) obtaining governmental and other third party consents and approvals, including any consent of any licensor, lessor or other Person obligated on Collateral, (e) obtaining waivers from mortgagees and landlords in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank, and (f) taking all actions required by the UCC in effect from time to time or by other law, as applicable in any relevant UCC jurisdiction, or by other law as applicable in any foreign jurisdiction.  The Debtor further agrees to indemnify and hold the Bank harmless against claims of any Persons not a party to this Security Agreement concerning disputes arising over the Collateral.

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2.6Collateral in the Possession of a Warehouseman or Bailee.  If any of the Collateral at any time is in the possession of a warehouseman or bailee, the Debtor shall promptly notify the Bank thereof, and shall promptly obtain a Collateral Access Agreement.

2.7Letter-of-Credit Rights.  If the Debtor at any time is a beneficiary under a letter of credit now or hereafter issued in favor of the Debtor, the Debtor shall promptly notify the Bank thereof and, at the request and option of the Bank, the Debtor shall, pursuant to an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank, either (i) arrange for the issuer and any confirmer of such letter of credit to consent to an assignment to the Bank, for its own benefit and as agent for its Affiliates, of the proceeds of any drawing under the letter of credit, or (ii) arrange for the Bank, for its own benefit and as agent for its Affiliates, to become the transferee beneficiary of the letter of credit, with the Bank agreeing, in each case, that the proceeds of any drawing under the letter to credit are to be applied as provided in this Security Agreement.

2.8Commercial Tort Claims.  If the Debtor shall at any time hold or acquire a Commercial Tort Claim, the Debtor shall immediately notify the Bank in writing signed by the Debtor of the details thereof and grant to the Bank, for its own benefit and as agent for its Affiliates, in such writing a security interest therein and in the proceeds thereof, all upon the terms of this Security Agreement, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank, and shall execute any amendments hereto deemed reasonably necessary by the Bank to perfect the security interest of the Bank, for its own benefit and as agent for its Affiliates, in such Commercial Tort Claim.

2.9Electronic Chattel Paper and Transferable Records.  If the Debtor at any time holds or acquires an interest in any electronic chattel paper or any "transferable record", as that term is defined in Section 201 of the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, or in Section 16 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act as in effect in any relevant jurisdiction, the Debtor shall promptly notify the Bank thereof and, at the request of the Bank, shall take such action as the Bank may reasonably request to vest in the Bank control under Section 9-105 of the UCC of such electronic chattel paper or control under Section 201 of the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act or, as the case may be, §16 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, as so in effect in such jurisdiction, of such transferable record. The Bank agrees with the Debtor that the Bank will arrange, pursuant to procedures satisfactory to the Bank and so long as such procedures will not result in the Bank's loss of control, for the Debtor to make alterations to the electronic chattel paper or transferable record permitted under Section 9-105 of the UCC or, as the case may be, Section 201 of the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act or Section 16 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act for a party in control to make without loss of control.

Section 3REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

The Debtor makes the following representations and warranties to the Bank:

3.1Debtor Organization and Name.  M-TRON INDUSTRIES, INC. is a corporation duly organized, existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with full and adequate power to carry on and conduct its business as presently conducted and each of its Subsidiaries is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization. The Organizational Identification Number of Debtor is 3269717.   PIEZO TECHNOLOGY, INC. is a corporation duly organized, existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Florida, with full and adequate power to carry on and conduct its business as presently conducted and each of its Subsidiaries is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization.  Debtor and each of its Subsidiaries are duly licensed or qualified in all foreign jurisdictions wherein the nature of its

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activities requires such qualification or licensing. The Organizational Identification Number of Debtor is 371896.  The exact legal name of Debtor is as set forth in the first paragraph of this Security Agreement, and Debtor and its Subsidiaries currently do not conduct, nor have they, during the last five (5) years, conducted business under any other name or trade name.  

3.2Authorization.  The Debtor has full right, power and authority to enter into this Security Agreement and to perform all of its duties and obligations under this Security Agreement.  The execution and delivery of this Security Agreement and the other Loan Documents will not, nor will the observance or performance of any of the matters and things herein or therein set forth, violate or contravene any provision of law or of the articles/certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Debtor.  All necessary and appropriate action has been taken on the part of the Debtor to authorize the execution and delivery of this Security Agreement.

3.3Validity and Binding Nature.  This Security Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Debtor, enforceable against the Debtor in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting the enforceability of creditors' rights generally and to general principles of equity.

3.4Consent; Absence of Breach.  The execution, delivery and performance of this Security Agreement and any other documents or instruments to be executed and delivered by the Debtor in connection herewith, do not and will not (a) require any consent, approval, authorization, or filings with, notice to or other act by or in respect of, any governmental authority or any other Person (other than any consent or approval which has been obtained and is in full force and effect); (b) conflict with (i) any provision of law or any applicable regulation, order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental authority, (ii) the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the Debtor or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iii) any material agreement, indenture, instrument or other document, or any judgment, order or decree, which is binding upon the Debtor or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its /their respective properties or assets; or (c) require, or result in, the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of Debtor or any of its Subsidiaries, other than Liens in favor of the Bank created pursuant to this Security Agreement.

3.5Ownership of Collateral; Liens.  The Debtor is the sole owner or has other rights in all of the Collateral, free and clear of all Liens, charges and claims (including infringement claims with respect to patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights and the like), other than Permitted Liens.

3.6Adverse Circumstances.  No condition, circumstance, event, agreement, document, instrument, restriction, litigation or proceeding (or threatened litigation or proceeding or basis therefor) exists which (a) would have a Material Adverse Effect upon the Debtor, or (b) would constitute an Event of Default.

3.7Security Interest.  This Security Agreement creates a valid security interest in favor of the Bank in the Collateral and, when properly perfected by filing in the appropriate jurisdictions, or by possession or Control of such Collateral by the Bank or delivery of such Collateral to the Bank, shall constitute a valid, perfected, first-priority security interest in such Collateral to the extent a security interest in such Collateral may be perfected under Article 9 of the UCC.

3.8Place of Business.  The principal place of business and books and records of the Debtor is set forth in the preamble to this Security Agreement, and the location of all Collateral, if other than at such principal place of business, is as set forth on the Borrower’s Certificate provided in connection herewith, and the Debtor shall promptly notify the Bank of any change in such locations.  The Debtor

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will not remove or permit the Collateral to be removed from such locations without the prior written consent of the Bank, except for Inventory sold in the usual and ordinary course of the Debtor's business.

3.9Complete Information.  This Security Agreement and all financial statements, schedules, certificates, confirmations, agreements, contracts, and other materials and information heretofore or contemporaneously herewith furnished in writing by the Debtor to the Bank for purposes of, or in connection with, this Security Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby is, and all written information hereafter furnished by or on behalf of the Debtor to the Bank pursuant hereto or in connection herewith will be, true and accurate in every material respect on the date as of which such information is dated or certified, and none of such information is or will be incomplete by omitting to state any material fact necessary to make such information not misleading in light of the circumstances under which made (it being recognized by the Bank that any projections and forecasts provided by the Debtor are based on good faith estimates and assumptions believed by the Debtor to be reasonable as of the date of the applicable projections or assumptions and that actual results during the period or periods covered by any such projections and forecasts may differ from projected or forecasted results).

Section 4AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.

4.1Debtor Existence.  The Debtor shall at all times preserve and maintain its (a) its existence and good standing in the jurisdiction of its organization, and (b) its qualification to do business and good standing in each jurisdiction where the nature of its business makes such qualification necessary (other than such jurisdictions in which the failure to be qualified or in good standing could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect), and shall at all times continue as a going concern in the business which the Debtor is presently conducting.  If the Debtor does not have an Organizational Identification Number and later obtains one, the Debtor shall promptly notify the Bank of such Organizational Identification Number.

4.2Compliance With Laws.  The Debtor shall comply, and cause each Subsidiary to comply, in all respects, including the conduct of its business and operations and the use of the Collateral, with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, decrees, orders, judgments, licenses and permits, except where failure to comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

4.3Payment of Taxes and Liabilities.  The Debtor shall pay, and cause each Subsidiary to pay, and discharge, prior to delinquency and before penalties accrue thereon, all property and other taxes, and all governmental charges or levies against it or any of the Collateral, as well as claims of any kind which, if unpaid, could become a Lien on any of its property; provided that the foregoing shall not require the Debtor or any Subsidiary to pay any such tax or charge so long as it shall contest the validity thereof in good faith by appropriate proceedings and shall set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and, in the case of a claim which could become a Lien on any of the Collateral, such contest proceedings stay the foreclosure of such Lien or the sale of any portion of the Collateral to satisfy such claim.

4.4Maintain Property.  The Debtor shall at all times maintain, preserve and keep the Collateral, in good repair, working order and condition, normal wear and tear excepted, and shall from time to time make all needful and proper repairs, renewals, replacements, and additions thereto so that at all times the efficiency thereof shall be fully preserved and maintained.  The Debtor shall permit the Bank to examine and inspect such Collateral, at all reasonable times.

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4.5Maintain Insurance.  The Debtor shall at all times maintain, and cause each Subsidiary to maintain, with insurance companies reasonably acceptable to the Bank, such insurance coverage as may be required by any law or governmental regulation or court decree or order applicable to it and such other insurance, to such extent and against such hazards and liabilities, including employers', public and professional liability risks, as is customarily maintained by companies similarly situated, and shall have insured amounts no less than, and deductibles no higher than, are reasonably acceptable to the Bank as provided in the Loan Agreement.  The Debtor shall furnish to the Bank a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the nature and extent of all insurance maintained by the Debtor, which shall be reasonably acceptable in all respects to the Bank. The Debtor shall cause each issuer of an insurance policy to provide the Bank with an endorsement (i) showing the Bank as loss payee and as additional insured with respect to each policy of property or casualty insurance; and (ii) providing that thirty (30) days notice will be given to the Bank prior to any cancellation of, material reduction or change in coverage provided by or other material modification to such policy.

In the event the Debtor either fails to provide the Bank with evidence of the insurance coverage required by this Section or at any time hereafter shall fail to obtain or maintain any of the policies of insurance required above, or to pay any premium in whole or in part relating thereto, then the Bank, without waiving or releasing any obligation or default by the Debtor hereunder, may at any time (but shall be under no obligation to so act), obtain and maintain such policies of insurance and pay such premiums and take any other action with respect thereto, which the Bank deems advisable.  This insurance coverage (a) may, but need not, protect the Debtor’s interests in such property, including the Collateral, and (b) may not pay any claim made by, or against, the Debtor in connection with such property, including the Collateral.  The Debtor may later cancel any such insurance purchased by the Bank, but only after providing the Bank with evidence that the Debtor has obtained the insurance coverage required by this Section.  If the Bank purchases insurance for the Collateral, the Debtor will be responsible for the costs of that insurance, including interest and any other charges that may be imposed with the placement of the insurance, until the effective date of the cancellation or expiration of the insurance.  The costs of the insurance may be added to the principal amount of the Loans owing hereunder.  The costs of the insurance may be more than the cost of the insurance the Debtor may be able to obtain on its own.

4.6Field Audits.  Upon reasonable advance written notice and during reasonable normal business hours, the Debtor shall permit the Bank to inspect the Inventory and other Collateral, to perform appraisals of the Inventory of the Debtor, and to inspect, audit, check and make copies of, and extracts from, the books, records, computer data, computer programs, journals, orders, receipts, correspondence and other data relating to Inventory, Accounts and any other Collateral.  All such inspections or audits by the Bank shall be at the Debtor's sole expense. So long as there is no Event of Default, Bank shall not conduct such field audits more than once annually.

4.7Collateral Records.  The Debtor shall keep full and accurate books and records relating to the Collateral and shall mark such books and records to indicate the Bank's Lien in the Collateral including placing a legend, in form and content acceptable to the Bank, on all Chattel Paper created by the Debtor indicating that the Bank has a Lien in such Chattel Paper.

Section 5REMEDIES.

Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Loan Agreement) beyond the expiration of any applicable grace or cure periods (if any), the Bank shall have all rights, powers and remedies set forth in this Security Agreement or the other Loan Documents or in any other written agreement or instrument relating to any of the Obligations or any security therefor, as a secured party

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under the UCC or as otherwise provided at law or in equity. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Bank may, at its option upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, declare its commitments to the Borrower or the Debtor to be terminated and all Obligations to be immediately due and payable, or, if provided in the Loan Documents, all commitments of the Bank to the Borrower or the Debtor shall immediately terminate and all Obligations shall be automatically due and payable, all without demand, notice or further action of any kind required on the part of the Bank. The Debtor hereby waives any and all presentment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, and all other notices and demands in connection with the enforcement of Bank's rights under the Loan Documents, and hereby consents to, and waives notice of release, with or without consideration, of any Collateral, notwithstanding anything contained herein or in the Loan Documents to the contrary.  In addition to the foregoing:

5.1Possession and Assembly of Collateral.  The Bank may, without notice, demand or legal process of any kind, take possession of any or all of the Collateral (in addition to Collateral of which the Bank already has possession), wherever it may be found, and for that purpose may pursue the same wherever it may be found, and may at any time enter into any of the Debtor's premises where any of the Collateral may be or is supposed to be, and search for, take possession of, remove, keep and store any of the Collateral until the same shall be sold or otherwise disposed of and the Bank shall have the right to store and conduct a sale of the same in any of the Debtor's premises without cost to the Bank.  At the Bank's request, the Debtor will, at the Debtor's sole expense, assemble the Collateral and make it available to the Bank at a place or places to be designated by the Bank which is reasonably convenient to the Bank and the Debtor.

5.2Sale of Collateral.  The Bank may sell any or all of the Collateral at public or private sale, upon such terms and conditions as the Bank may deem proper, and the Bank may purchase any or all of the Collateral at any such sale.  The Debtor acknowledges that the Bank may be unable to effect a public sale of all or any portion of the Collateral because of certain legal and/or practical restrictions and provisions which may be applicable to the Collateral and, therefore, may be compelled to resort to one or more private sales to a restricted group of offerees and purchasers.  The Debtor consents to any such private sale so made even though at places and upon terms less favorable than if the Collateral was sold at public sale. The Bank shall have no obligation to clean-up or otherwise prepare the Collateral for sale.  The Bank may apply the net proceeds, after deducting all costs, expenses, attorneys' and paralegals' fees incurred or paid at any time in the collection, protection and sale of the Collateral and the Obligations, to the payment of the Obligations, returning the excess proceeds, if any, to the Debtor.  The Debtor and/or the Borrower shall remain liable for any amount remaining unpaid after such application, with interest at the Default Rate.  Any notification of intended disposition of the Collateral required by law shall be conclusively deemed reasonably and properly given if given by the Bank at least ten (10) calendar days before the date of such disposition.  The Debtor hereby confirms, approves and ratifies all acts and deeds of the Bank relating to the foregoing, and each part thereof, and expressly waives any and all claims of any nature, kind or description which it has or may hereafter have against the Bank or its representatives, by reason of taking, selling or collecting any portion of the Collateral.  The Debtor consents to releases of the Collateral at any time (including prior to default) and to sales of the Collateral in groups, parcels or portions, or as an entirety, as the Bank shall deem appropriate.  The Debtor expressly absolves the Bank from any loss or decline in market value of any Collateral by reason of delay in the enforcement or assertion or nonenforcement of any rights or remedies under this Security Agreement.

5.3Standards for Exercising Remedies.  To the extent that applicable law imposes duties on the Bank to exercise remedies in a commercially reasonable manner, the Debtor acknowledges and agrees that it is not commercially unreasonable for the Bank (a) to fail to incur expenses reasonably deemed significant by the Bank to prepare Collateral for disposition or otherwise to complete raw material or work-in-process into finished goods or other finished products for disposition, (b) to fail to

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obtain third party consents for access to Collateral to be disposed of, or to obtain or, if not required by other law, to fail to obtain governmental or third party consents for the collection or disposition of Collateral to be collected or disposed of, (c) to fail to exercise collection remedies against Account Debtors or other Persons obligated on Collateral or to remove liens or encumbrances on or any adverse claims against Collateral, (d) to exercise collection remedies against Account Debtors and other Persons obligated on Collateral directly or through the use of collection agencies and other collection specialists, (e) to advertise dispositions of Collateral through publications or media of general circulation, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature, (f) to contact other Persons, whether or not in the same business as the Debtor, for expressions of interest in acquiring all or any portion of the Collateral, (g) to hire one or more professional auctioneers to assist in the disposition of Collateral, whether or not the collateral is of a specialized nature, (h) to dispose of Collateral by utilizing internet sites that provide for the auction of assets of the types included in the Collateral or that have the reasonable capability of doing so, or that match buyers and sellers of assets, (i) to dispose of assets in wholesale rather than retail markets, (j) to disclaim disposition warranties, including any warranties of title, (k) to purchase insurance or credit enhancements to insure the Bank against risks of loss, collection or disposition of Collateral or to provide to the Bank a guaranteed return from the collection or disposition of Collateral, or (l) to the extent deemed appropriate by the Bank, to obtain the services of other brokers, investment bankers, consultants and other professionals to assist the Bank in the collection or disposition of any of the Collateral.  The Debtor acknowledges that the purpose of this section is to provide non-exhaustive indications of what actions or omissions by the Bank would not be commercially unreasonable in the Bank's exercise of remedies against the Collateral and that other actions or omissions by the Bank shall not be deemed commercially unreasonable solely on account of not being indicated in this section.  Without limitation upon the foregoing, nothing contained in this section shall be construed to grant any rights to the Debtor or to impose any duties on the Bank that would not have been granted or imposed by this Security Agreement or by applicable law in the absence of this section.

5.4UCC and Offset Rights.  The Bank may exercise, from time to time, any and all rights and remedies available to it under the UCC or under any other applicable law in addition to, and not in lieu of, any rights and remedies expressly granted in this Security Agreement or in any other agreements between any Obligor and the Bank, and may, without demand or notice of any kind, appropriate and apply toward the payment of such of the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, including costs of collection and attorneys' and paralegals' fees, and in such order of application as the Bank may, from time to time, elect, any indebtedness of the Bank to any Obligor, however created or arising, including balances, credits, deposits, accounts or moneys of such Obligor in the possession, control or custody of, or in transit to the Bank.  The Debtor, on behalf of itself and each Obligor, hereby waives the benefit of any law that would otherwise restrict or limit the Bank in the exercise of its right, which is hereby acknowledged, to appropriate at any time hereafter any such indebtedness owing from the Bank to any Obligor.

5.5Additional Remedies.   The Bank shall have the right and power to:

(a)instruct the Debtor, at its own expense, to notify any parties obligated on any of the Collateral, including any Account Debtors, to make payment directly to the Bank of any amounts due or to become due thereunder, or, the Bank may directly notify such obligors of the security interest of the Bank, and/or of the assignment to the Bank of the Collateral and direct such obligors to make payment to the Bank of any amounts due or to become due with respect thereto, and thereafter, collect any such amounts due on the Collateral directly from such Persons obligated thereon;

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(b)enforce collection of any of the Collateral, including any Accounts, by suit or otherwise, or make any compromise or settlement with respect to any of the Collateral, or surrender, release or exchange all or any part thereof, or compromise, extend or renew for any period (whether or not longer than the original period) any indebtedness thereunder;

(c)take possession or control of any proceeds and products of any of the Collateral, including the proceeds of insurance thereon;

(d)extend, renew or modify for one or more periods (whether or not longer than the original period) the Obligations or any obligation of any nature of any other obligor with respect to the Obligations;

(e)grant releases, compromises or indulgences with respect to the Obligations, any extension or renewal of any of the Obligations, any security therefor, or to any other obligor with respect to the Obligations;

(f)transfer the whole or any part of securities which may constitute Collateral into the name of the Bank or the Bank's nominee without disclosing, if the Bank so desires, that such securities so transferred are subject to the security interest of the Bank, and any corporation, association, or any of the managers or trustees of any trust issuing any of such securities, or any transfer agent, shall not be bound to inquire, in the event that the Bank or such nominee makes any further transfer of such securities, or any portion thereof, as to whether the Bank or such nominee has the right to make such further transfer, and shall not be liable for transferring the same;

(g)vote the Collateral;

(h)make an election with respect to the Collateral under Section 1111 of the Bankruptcy Code or take action under Section 364 or any other section of the Bankruptcy Code; provided, however, that any such action of the Bank as set forth herein shall not, in any manner whatsoever, impair or affect the liability of the Debtor hereunder, nor prejudice, waive, nor be construed to impair, affect, prejudice or waive the Bank's rights and remedies at law, in equity or by statute, nor release, discharge, nor be construed to release or discharge, the Debtor, any guarantor or other Person liable to the Bank for the Obligations; and

(i)at any time, and from time to time, accept additions to, releases, reductions, exchanges or substitution of the Collateral, without in any way altering, impairing, diminishing or affecting the provisions of this Security Agreement, the Loan Documents, or any of the other Obligations, or the Bank's rights hereunder, under the Obligations.

The Debtor hereby ratifies and confirms whatever the Bank may do with respect to the Collateral and agrees that the Bank shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistakes of fact or law with respect to actions taken in connection with the Collateral.

5.6Attorney-in-Fact.  The Debtor hereby irrevocably makes, constitutes and appoints the Bank (and any officer of the Bank or any Person designated by the Bank for that purpose) as the Debtor's true and lawful proxy and attorney-in-fact (and agent-in-fact) in the Debtor's name, place and stead, with full power of substitution, to (i) take such actions as are permitted in this Security Agreement, (ii) execute such financing statements and other documents and to do such other acts as the Bank may require to perfect and preserve the Bank's security interest in, and to enforce such interests in the

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Collateral, and (iii) carry out any remedy provided for in this Security Agreement, including endorsing the Debtor's name to checks, drafts, instruments and other items of payment, and proceeds of the Collateral, executing change of address forms with the postmaster of the United States Post Office serving the address of the Debtor, changing the address of the Debtor to that of the Bank, opening all envelopes addressed to the Debtor and applying any payments contained therein to the Obligations.  The Debtor hereby acknowledges that the constitution and appointment of such proxy and attorney-in-fact are coupled with an interest and are irrevocable.  The Debtor hereby ratifies and confirms all that such attorney-in-fact may do or cause to be done by virtue of any provision of this Security Agreement.

5.7No Marshaling.  The Bank shall not be required to marshal any present or future collateral security (including this Security Agreement and the Collateral) for, or other assurances of payment of, the Obligations or any of them or to resort to such collateral security or other assurances of payment in any particular order.  To the extent that it lawfully may, the Debtor hereby agrees that it will not invoke any law relating to the marshaling of collateral which might cause delay in or impede the enforcement of the Bank's rights under this Security Agreement or under any other instrument creating or evidencing any of the Obligations or under which any of the Obligations is outstanding or by which any of the Obligations is secured or payment thereof is otherwise assured, and, to the extent that it lawfully may, the Debtor hereby irrevocably waives the benefits of all such laws.

5.8Application of Proceeds.  The Bank will within three (3) Business Days after receipt of cash or solvent credits from collection of items of payment, proceeds of Collateral or any other source, apply the whole or any part thereof against the Obligations secured hereby. The Bank shall further have the exclusive right to determine how, when and what application of such payments and such credits shall be made on the Obligations, and such determination shall be conclusive upon the Obligors.  Any proceeds of any disposition by the Bank of all or any part of the Collateral may be first applied by the Bank to the payment of expenses incurred by the Bank in connection with the Collateral, including attorneys' fees and legal expenses as provided for in Section 7 hereof.

5.9No Waiver.  No Event of Default shall be waived by the Bank except in writing.  No failure or delay on the part of the Bank in exercising any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver of the exercise of the same or any other right at any other time; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy hereunder.  There shall be no obligation on the part of the Bank to exercise any remedy available to the Bank in any order.  The remedies provided for herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided at law or in equity.  The Debtor agrees that in the event that the Debtor fails to perform, observe or discharge any of its Obligations or liabilities under this Security Agreement or any other agreements with the Bank, no remedy of law will provide adequate relief to the Bank, and further agrees that the Bank shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief in any such case without the necessity of proving actual damages.

Section 6MISCELLANEOUS.

6.1Entire Agreement.  This Security Agreement and the other Loan Documents (i) are valid, binding and enforceable against the Debtor and the Bank in accordance with their respective provisions and no conditions exist as to their legal effectiveness; (ii) constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof; and (iii) are the final expression of the intentions of the Debtor and the Bank.  No promises, either expressed or implied, exist between the Debtor and the Bank, unless contained herein or therein.  This Security Agreement, together with the other Loan Documents, supersedes all negotiations, representations, warranties, commitments, term sheets, discussions, negotiations, offers or contracts (of any kind or nature, whether oral or written) prior

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to or contemporaneous with the execution hereof with respect to any matter, directly or indirectly related to the terms of this Security Agreement and the other Loan Documents.  This Security Agreement and the other Loan Documents are the result of negotiations among the Bank, the Debtor and the other parties thereto, and have been reviewed (or have had the opportunity to be reviewed) by counsel to all such parties, and are the products of all parties.  Accordingly, this Security Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be construed more strictly against the Bank merely because of the Bank's involvement in their preparation.

6.2Amendments; Waivers.  No delay on the part of the Bank in the exercise of any right, power or remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise by the Bank of any right, power or remedy preclude other or further exercise thereof, or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy.  No amendment, modification or waiver of, or consent with respect to, any provision of this Security Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and acknowledged by the Bank, and then any such amendment, modification, waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.

6.3WAIVER OF DEFENSES.  THE DEBTOR, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ANY GUARANTOR OF ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS, WAIVES EVERY PRESENT AND FUTURE DEFENSE, CAUSE OF ACTION, COUNTERCLAIM OR SETOFF WHICH THE DEBTOR MAY NOW HAVE OR HEREAFTER MAY HAVE TO ANY ACTION BY THE BANK IN ENFORCING THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT.  PROVIDED THE BANK ACTS IN GOOD FAITH, THE DEBTOR RATIFIES AND CONFIRMS WHATEVER THE BANK MAY DO PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT.  THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE BANK GRANTING ANY FINANCIAL ACCOMMODATION TO THE DEBTOR.

6.4FORUM SELECTION AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION.  ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, SHALL BE BROUGHT AND MAINTAINED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COURTS OF ORANGE COUNTY, THE STATE OF FLORIDA OR IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA; PROVIDED THAT NOTHING IN THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO PRECLUDE THE BANK FROM BRINGING SUIT OR TAKING OTHER LEGAL ACTION IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.  THE DEBTOR HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF ORANGE COUNTY, STATE OF FLORIDA AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION AS SET FORTH ABOVE.  THE DEBTOR FURTHER IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS BY REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, OR BY PERSONAL SERVICE WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA.  THE DEBTOR HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT REFERRED TO ABOVE AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH LITIGATION HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.

6.5WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  THE BANK AND THE DEBTOR, AFTER CONSULTING OR HAVING HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH COUNSEL, EACH KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE IRREVOCABLY, ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS UNDER THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT, ANY NOTE, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, ANY OF THE OTHER OBLIGATIONS, THE COLLATERAL, OR ANY AMENDMENT,

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INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR WHICH MAY IN THE FUTURE BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH OR ARISING FROM ANY LENDING RELATIONSHIP EXISTING IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF THE FOREGOING, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT OR COURSE OF DEALING IN WHICH THE BANK AND THE DEBTOR ARE ADVERSE PARTIES, AND EACH AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY.  THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE BANK GRANTING ANY FINANCIAL ACCOMMODATION TO THE DEBTOR.

6.6Assignability.  The Bank may at any time assign the Bank's rights in this Security Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Obligations, or any part thereof and transfer the Bank's rights in any or all of the Collateral, and the Bank thereafter shall be relieved from all liability with respect to such Collateral. This Security Agreement shall be binding upon the Bank and the Debtor and their respective legal representatives and successors.  All references herein to the Debtor shall be deemed to include any successors, whether immediate or remote.  In the case of a joint venture or partnership, the term "Debtor" shall be deemed to include all joint venturers or partners thereof, who shall be jointly and severally liable hereunder.

6.7Binding Effect.  This Security Agreement shall become effective upon execution by the Debtor and the Bank.  If this Security Agreement is not dated or contains any blanks when executed by the Debtor, the Bank is hereby authorized, without notice to the Debtor, to date this Security Agreement as of the date when it was executed by the Debtor, and to complete any such blanks according to the terms upon which this Security Agreement is executed.

6.8Governing Law.  This Security Agreement shall be delivered and accepted in and shall be deemed to be a contract made under and governed by the internal laws of the State of Florida (but giving effect to federal laws applicable to national banks) applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such state, without regard to conflict of laws principles.

6.9Enforceability.  Wherever possible, each provision of this Security Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Security Agreement shall be prohibited by, unenforceable or invalid under any jurisdiction, such provision shall as to such jurisdiction, be severable and be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Security Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

6.10Time of Essence.  Time is of the essence in making payments of all amounts due the Bank under this Security Agreement and in the performance and observance by the Debtor of each covenant, agreement, provision and term of this Security Agreement.

6.11Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures.  This Security Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same Security Agreement.  Receipt of an executed signature page to this Security Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall constitute effective delivery thereof. Electronic records of executed Loan Documents maintained by the Bank shall be deemed to be originals thereof.

6.12Notices.  All notices from the Debtor to Lender and Lender to Debtor required or permitted by any provision of this Security Agreement shall be in writing and sent by registered or certified mail or nationally recognized overnight delivery service and addressed as follows:

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TO LENDER:SYNOVUS BANK

1148 Broadway

Columbus, GA 31901

Attention:  Legal Department

 

TO DEBTOR:M-TRON INDUSTRIES, INC.

PIEZO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

2525 Shader Road

Orlando, FL 32804

Attention:

 

Such addresses may be changed by such notice to the other party.  Notice given as hereinabove provided shall be deemed given on the date of its deposit in the United States Mail and, unless sooner actually received, shall be deemed received by the party to whom it is addressed on the third calendar day following the date on which said notice is deposited in the mail, or if a courier system is used, on the date of delivery of the notice.  

6.13Costs, Fees and Expenses.  The Debtor shall pay or reimburse the Bank for all reasonable costs, fees and expenses incurred by the Bank or for which the Bank becomes obligated in connection with the enforcement of this Security Agreement, including reasonable attorneys' fees and time charges of counsel to the Bank, which shall also include attorneys' fees and time charges of attorneys who may be employees of the Bank or any Affiliate of the Bank, plus costs and expenses of such attorneys or of the Bank; search fees, costs and expenses; and all taxes payable in connection with this Security Agreement.  In furtherance of the foregoing, the Debtor shall pay any and all stamp and other taxes, UCC search fees, filing fees and other costs and expenses in connection with the execution and delivery of this Security Agreement and the other Loan Documents to be delivered hereunder, and agrees to save and hold the Bank harmless from and against any and all liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay in paying or omission to pay such costs and expenses.  That portion of the Obligations consisting of costs, expenses or advances to be reimbursed by the Debtor to the Bank pursuant to this Security Agreement or the other Loan Documents which are not paid on or prior to the date hereof shall be payable by the Debtor to the Bank on demand.  If at any time or times hereafter the Bank: (a) employs counsel for advice or other representation (i) with respect to this Security Agreement or the other Loan Documents, (ii) to represent the Bank in any litigation, contest, dispute, suit or proceeding or to commence, defend, or intervene or to take any other action in or with respect to any litigation, contest, dispute, suit, or proceeding (whether instituted by the Bank, the Debtor, or any other Person) in any way or respect relating to this Security Agreement, or (iii) to enforce any rights of the Bank against the Debtor or any other Person under of this Security Agreement; (b) takes any action to protect, collect, sell, liquidate, or otherwise dispose of any of the Collateral; and/or (c) attempts to or enforces any of the Bank's rights or remedies under this Security Agreement, the costs and expenses incurred by the Bank in any manner or way with respect to the foregoing, shall be part of the Obligations, payable by the Debtor to the Bank on demand.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Debtor and the Bank have executed this Security Agreement as of the date first above written.

Debtor:

 

M-TRON INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation

 

 

By:______/s/ William Drafts__________________

Name:  William Drafts

Title:  President and CEO

 

 

By:______/s/ Linda Biles_____________________

Name:  Linda Biles

Title:  Vice President

 

Debtor:

 

PIEZO TECHNOLOGY, INC., a Florida corporation

 

 

By:_______ /s/ William Drafts_________________

Name:  William Drafts

Title:  President

 

By:_______ /s/ Linda Biles____________________

Name:  Linda Biles

Title:  Vice President

 

Bank:

 

SYNOVUS BANK

 

 

By: _______/s/ Paul Jessen____________________________

Name:  Paul Jessen

Title:  Authorized Signatory

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

THE LGL GROUP REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2020 RESULTS

 

ORLANDO, FL, May 15, 2020 – The LGL Group, Inc. (NYSE American: LGL) (the “Company” or “LGL”), announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

Revenues of $8.6 million, up 29.9% compared to Q1 2019 revenues of $6.6 million

Operating income of $660,000 in Q1 2020 versus $434,000 for the prior year period.

Diluted net income of $0.04 per share, compared to $0.12 per share for the prior year quarter

Order backlog improved 5.9% to $22.6 million at March 31, 2020 from $21.3 million at March 31, 2019

Adjusted EBITDA for Q1, 2020 was $714,000, compared to $566,000 for Q1 2019.

 

Regarding the COVID-19 impacts, Bill Drafts, MTronPTI’s CEO said, “The Company has taken measures to protect the health and safety of our employees, work with our customers and suppliers to minimize potential disruptions, and support our community in addressing the challenges posed by this global pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to have a negative impact on our operating results, but the level of materiality remains uncertain.”

Ivan Arteaga, President and Chief Executive Officer said, “Our Noida, India facility has been impacted by the Indian government’s nationwide lockdown, ceasing production effective on March 23, 2020 with production activities resuming on May 6, 2020 with reduced staffing. Production from Noida has impacted our revenues moderately, and we are pursuing U.S. based alternatives.”

RETURN OF PPP LOAN – On May 14, 2020, the Company elected to return the previously disclosed $1,907,500 in aggregate principal amount originally borrowed on April 15, 2020 by its subsidiaries from the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act of 2020 (the “CARES Act”). Management and the Board of Directors determined that while it seems clear from our core analysis that we qualified to apply for PPP loans and that our need for the capital is very real, given the continuing changes to the guidance that determines the implementation of the rules, returning the funds is the most prudent path.

FIRST QUARTER RESULTS – In 2020, LGL’s first quarter revenues increased $2.0 million, or 29.9%, to $8.6 million compared to $6.6 million for the corresponding quarter in 2019. Adjusted EBITDA was $0.7 million in the first quarter of 2020 versus $0.6 million in the first quarter of 2019.

EARNINGS PER SHARE – Diluted earnings per share from ongoing operations, during the first quarter were $0.04 per share in 2019 as compared to $0.12 per share in the first quarter of 2019. The investment loss in Q1, 2020 was ($293,000), a change of $439,000 from the investment gain of $146,000 posted in Q1, 2019, and caused an impact of approximately ($0.09) per diluted share versus the prior year quarter. Weighted average shares outstanding at March 31, 2020 were 5.1 million versus 4.98 million at December 31, 2019.

BALANCE SHEET – LGL’s balance sheet continued to improve in 2020. The balance sheet at Q1, 2020 reflects a net cash position, including marketable securities and with no financial debt of $21.9 million at March 31, 2020 compared to $18.1 million at December 31, 2019. On May 12, 2020 M-tron Industries, Inc. (“MtronPTI”), and Piezo Technology, Inc. (“PTF”), both operating subsidiaries of the Company, entered into a revolving line of credit (“Line of Credit”) for up to $3,500,000, secured by certain tangible and intangible property of those subsidiaries. The Line of Credit carries an interest rate of the LIBOR 30-day rate plus 2.50%, with a floor of 0.50% and matures on May12, 2022.


OPERATING STATISTICS – As of March 31, 2020, the Company’s backlog increased 5.9% to $22.6 million as compared to $21.3 million in the first quarter of 2019. Book-to-bill was 1.081:1 during Q1, 2020, indicating that the Company continues to benefit from strong performance from its sales teams.

Our summary operating statistics are as follows:

 

Quarter ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

Change

 

(Amounts in millions, except book:bill)

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

Bookings (Sales)

$

9,317

 

 

$

10,427

 

 

$

(1,110

)

 

 

(10.6

%)

Shipments (Revenues)

$

8,618

 

 

$

6,632

 

 

$

1,986

 

 

 

29.9

%

Book:Bill

 

1.081

 

 

 

1.572

 

 

 

(0.491

)

 

 

(31.2

%)



About The LGL Group, Inc.

 

The LGL Group, Inc., through its two principal subsidiaries MtronPTI and PTF, designs, manufactures and markets highly-engineered electronic components used to control the frequency or timing of signals in electronic circuits, and designs high performance frequency and time reference standards that form the basis for timing and synchronization in various applications.

 

Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, the Company has additional design and manufacturing facilities in Yankton, South Dakota, Wakefield, Massachusetts and Noida, India, with local sales offices in Hong Kong and Austin, Texas.

 

For more information on the Company and its products and services, contact James Tivy at The LGL Group, Inc., 2525 Shader Rd., Orlando, Florida 32804, (407) 298-2000, or visit www.lglgroup.com and www.mtronpti.com.

 

 

Caution Concerning Forward Looking Statements

 

This press release may contain forward-looking statements made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21 E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts, and can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “project,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “should,” “continue” or the negative versions of those words or other comparable words. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future actions or performance. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to us and our current plans or expectations, and are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks that could significantly affect current plans, anticipated actions and our future financial condition and results. Certain of these risks and uncertainties are described in greater detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We are under no obligation to (and expressly disclaim any such obligation to) update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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Contact:

 

James Tivy

The LGL Group, Inc.

jtivy@lglgroup.com

(407) 298-2000



THE LGL GROUP, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

 

 

For The Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

REVENUES

 

$

8,618

 

 

$

6,632

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing cost of sales

 

 

5,662

 

 

 

4,215

 

Engineering, selling and administrative

 

 

2,296

 

 

 

1,983

 

OPERATING INCOME

 

 

660

 

 

 

434

 

Total other (expense) income, net

 

 

(423

)

 

 

154

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

 

237

 

 

 

588

 

Income tax provision

 

 

54

 

 

 

6

 

NET INCOME

 

$

183

 

 

$

582

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares used in basic EPS calculation

 

 

5,052,184

 

 

 

4,838,568

 

BASIC NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE

 

$

0.04

 

 

$

0.12

 

Weighted average number of shares used in diluted EPS calculation

 

 

5,097,879

 

 

 

4,959,636

 

DILUTED NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE

 

$

0.04

 

 

$

0.12

 

 

 



THE LGL GROUP, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

16,631

 

 

$

12,453

 

Marketable securities

 

 

5,306

 

 

 

5,631

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

4,819

 

 

 

4,445

 

Inventories, net

 

 

5,986

 

 

 

6,016

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

341

 

 

 

365

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

33,083

 

 

 

28,910

 

Property, plant, and equipment, net

 

 

2,771

 

 

 

2,831

 

Equity investment in unconsolidated subsidiary

 

 

3,295

 

 

 

3,334

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

 

3,248

 

 

 

3,307

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

383

 

 

 

402

 

Right-of-use lease asset

 

 

318

 

 

 

331

 

Other assets

 

 

-

 

 

 

102

 

Total Assets

 

$

43,098

 

 

$

39,217

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

4,700

 

 

 

4,324

 

Total Stockholders' Equity

 

 

38,398

 

 

 

34,893

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

$

43,098

 

 

$

39,217

 

 



Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures

To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) basis, the Company uses certain non-GAAP measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, which we define as net income adjusted to exclude depreciation and amortization expense, interest income (expense), provision (benefit) for income taxes, stock-based compensation expense, investment income and other items we believe are discrete events which have a significant impact on comparable GAAP measures and could distort an evaluation of our normal operating performance. These adjustments to our GAAP results are made with the intent of providing both management and investors a more complete understanding of the underlying operational results and trends and our marketplace performance. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net earnings or diluted earnings per share prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income Before Income Taxes to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA:

 

-

 

 

For The Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

(000's, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income before income taxes

 

 

$

237

 

 

$

588

 

Interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

135

 

 

 

119

 

Non-cash stock compensation

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

6

 

Investment loss (income)

 

 

 

293

 

 

 

(146

)

Loss on equity investment in unconsolidated subsidiary

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

$

714

 

 

$

566

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic per share information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

 

5,052,184

 

 

 

4,838,568

 

Adjusted EBITDA per share

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted per share information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

 

5,097,879

 

 

 

4,959,636

 

Adjusted EBITDA per share

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.11