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Exhibit 99.2

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

To the Board of Directors of

T & W Forge, Inc.

We have audited the balance sheets of T & W Forge, Inc. (an S corporation) as of October 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of T & W Forge, Inc. as of October 31, 2009 and 2008, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ Brockman, Coats, Gedelian & Co.

January 13, 2010


T & W FORGE, INC.

BALANCE SHEETS

October 31, 2009 and 2008

 

 

     2009      2008  

ASSETS

     

Current assets:

     

Cash

   $ 344,046       $ 7,842   

Accounts receivables, trade (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of approximately $19,000 on 2009 and 2008

     1,471,038         2,100,057   

Accounts receivable, related parties

     —           10,894   

Notes receivable, related parties

     2,900,000         —     

Inventories

     2,315,539         2,142,205   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     162,455         68,346   
                 

Total current assets

     7,193,078         4,329,344   

Property and equipment, net

     872,587         1,157,396   

Deposits

     122,768         198,185   
                 
   $ 8,188,433       $ 5,684,925   
                 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

Current liabilities:

     

Current maturities of long-term debt

   $ 300,000       $ 300,000   

Note payable, related party

     —           750,000   

Accounts payable

     497,771         1,034,781   

Accounts payable, related party

     21,056         23,027   

Accrued payroll and payroll taxes

     212,018         206,222   

Accrued expenses

     529,547         488,947   

Accrued expenses, related party

     5,769         —     

Current portion of accrued postretirement benefit obligation

     8,446         9,027   
                 

Total current liabilities

     1,574,607         2,812,004   

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

     650,000         950,000   

Accrued postretirement benefit obligation, net of current portion

     84,352         61,802   
                 

Total liabilities

     2,308,959         3,823,806   

Shareholders’ equity

     5,879,474         1,861,119   
                 
   $ 8,188,433       $ 5,864,925   
                 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


T & W FORGE, INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

for the years ended October 31, 2009 and 2008

 

 

     2009     % To
Net Sales
    2008     % To
Net Sales
 

Net sales

   $ 17,391,531        100.0      $ 15,141,153        100.0   

Cost of goods sold

     11,895,162        68.4        11,922,447        78.7   
                                

Gross profit

     5,496,369        31.6        3,218,706        21.3   

Selling and administrative expenses

     850,584        4.9        863,851        5.7   
                                

Income from operations

     4,645,785        26.7        2,354,855        15.6   
                                

Other income (expense):

        

Interest expense

     (67,137     (0.4     (160,949     (1.1

Interest income

     40,959        0.2        6,525        —     

Management fees

     (262,663     (1.5     (230,005     (1.5

Employee bonuses

     (160,500     (0.9     (133,000     (0.9

Gain on sale of assets

     1,025,000        5.9        108,439        0.7   

Miscellaneous income

     3,709        —          1,651        —     
                                

Total other income (expense), net

     579,368        3.3        (407,339     (2.8
                                

Net income

   $ 5,225,153        30.0      $ 1,947,516        12.8   
                                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


T & W FORGE, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

for the years ended October 31, 2009 and 2008

 

 

     * Common Stock      Additional
Paid-In
Capital
     Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
   Shares      Amount            

Balances, October 31, 2007

     100       $ 100,000       $ 146,444       $ 2,706,682      $ (50,247   $ 2,902,879   
                                                   

Comprehensive income:

               

Net income

     —           —           —           1,947,516        —          1,947,516   

Actuarial postretirement gain

     —           —           —           —          8,540        8,540   

Amortization of postretirement liability from earlier periods

     —           —           —           —          2,184        2,184   
                                                   

Total comprehensive income

     —           —           —           1,947,516        10,724        1,958,240   
                                                   

Distributions to shareholders

     —           —           —           (3,000,000     —          (3,000,000
                                                   

Balances, October 31, 2008

     100       $ 100,000       $ 146,444         1,654,198        (39,523     1,861,119   
                                                   

Comprehensive income:

               

Net income

     —           —           —           5,225,153        —          5,225,153   

Actuarial postretirement loss

     —           —           —           —          (8,540     (8,540

Amortization of postretirement liability from earlier periods

     —           —           —           —          1,742        1,742   
                                                   

Total comprehensive income (loss)

     —           —           —           5,225,153        (6,798     5,218,355   
                                                   

Distributions to shareholders

     —           —           —           (1,200,000     —          (1,200,000
                                                   

Balances, October 31, 2009

     100       $ 100,000       $ 146,444       $ 5,679,351      $ (46,321   $ 5,879,474   
                                                   

 

* T&W Forge, Inc. common stock, $100 stated value, 850 shares authorized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


T & W FORGE, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

for the years ended October 31, 2009 and 2008

 

 

     2009     2008  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Cash received from customers

   $ 18,024,259      $ 15,386,228   

Cash paid to suppliers and employees

     (12,890,107     (12,560,277

Cash paid to related parties, net

     (567,012     (758,444

Interest paid

     (62,169     (154,893

Interest paid to shareholders and related parties

     (3,125     (11,750
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     4,501,846        1,900,864   
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Advances on notes receivable, related parties

     (2,900,000     —     

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     1,100,000        108,439   

Capital expenditures

     (115,642     (584,704
                

Net cash used by investing activities

     (1,915,642     (476,265
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Repayment of line of credit

     —          (241,312

Proceeds from long-tern debt

     —          1,500,000   

Repayment of long-term debt

     (300,000     (283,334

Proceeds from note payable, related party

     —          750,000   

Repayment of note payable, related party

     (750,000     (200,000

Distributions to shareholders’

     (1,200,000     (3,000,000
                

Net cash used by financing activities

     (2,250,000     (1,474,646
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     336,204        (50,047

Cash, beginning of year

     7,842        57,889   
                

Cash, end of year

   $ 344,046      $ 7,842   
                

Supplemental disclosures:

    

Noncash financing transaction:

    

Actuarial postretirement gain (loss) and amortization of postretirement loss from prior periods

   $ (6,798   $ 10,724   
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


T & W FORGE, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, Continued

for the years ended October 31, 2009 and 2008

 

 

     2009     2008  

Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 5,225,153      $ 1,947,516   
                

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     325,451        331,330   

Gain from sale of assets

     (1,025,000     (108,439

Decrease in accounts receivable, trade

     629,019        243,424   

(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable, related parties

     10,894        (10,894

Increase in inventories

     (173,334     (55,359

(Increase) decrease prepaid expenses and other assets

     (94,109     59,445   

(Increase) decrease in deposits

     75,417        (115,875

Increase (decrease) accounts payable

     (537,010     59,066   

Decrease in accounts payable, related party

     (1,971     (117,368

Increase (decrease) in accrued payroll and payroll taxes

     5,796        (82,720

Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses

     40,600        (212,273

Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses, related party

     5,769        (44,477

Increase in accrued postretirement benefit obligations

     15,171        7,488   
                

Total adjustments

     (723,307     (46,652
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 4,501,846      $ 1,900,864   
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


T & W FORGE, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended October 31, 2009 and 2008

 

 

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

Nature of Business – The Company’s operations consist primarily of manufacturing metal forgings for the aerospace, power generation and heavy-duty truck and equipment industries. The majority of the Company’s business activity is with customers located within the United States.

Accounts Receivable – Accounts receivable are stated at the amount management expects to collect from outstanding balances. Management provides for probable uncollectible amounts through a provision for bad debt expense and an adjustment to a valuation allowance based on its assessment of the current status of individual accounts. Receivables are considered impaired if payments are not received in accordance with the contractual terms. Balances that are still outstanding after management has used reasonable collection efforts are written off through a charge to the valuation allowance and a credit to accounts receivable.

The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of customers and, generally, requires no collateral. The accounts receivable have been adjusted for all known uncollectible accounts with an allowance for doubtful accounts of $19,000 at October 31, 2009 and 2008.

Inventories – The Company values its inventories at the lower of cost or market with cost determined by the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. If the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method was used to value inventories, reported inventories would have increased by $325,325 and $394,754 at October 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and net income would have decreased by $69,429 in 2009 and increased by $85,053 in 2008.

Property and Equipment – Property and equipment are carried at cost. Major additions and improvements are charged to the property accounts while replacements, maintenance and repairs which do not improve or extend the lives of the respective assets are expensed currently. When property or equipment is retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost is removed from the asset account, accumulated depreciation or amortization is charged with an amount equivalent to the depreciation or amortization provided, and the difference is charged or credited to operations.

Depreciation – Depreciation has been provided using straight-line and accelerated methods for both financial statement and income tax reporting purposes.

Income Taxes – The Company, with the consent of its shareholders, has elected to be an S corporation under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Service. Under the provisions for an S corporation, the Company will not pay corporate income taxes on its taxable income. In lieu of corporate income taxes, the shareholders will be taxed on their proportionate share of the Company’s taxable income.

Statements of Cash Flows – For purposes of the statements of cash flows, cash includes cash on hand and demand deposits.

Advertising – The Company follows the policy of charging the costs of advertising to expense as incurred. No advertising expense was incurred in 2009 or 2008.


T & W FORGE, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

for the years ended October 31, 2009 and 2008

 

 

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued:

 

Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. While actual results could differ from those estimates, management does not expect those differences to be significant to the financial statements.

New Accounting Pronouncements – During 2009, the Company adopted the following new accounting pronouncement:

Fair Value Measurements establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This new standard results in expanded disclosures (see Note 7) of information related to the Company’s assets and liabilities that are reported at fair value.

Subsequent Events, although it does not change existing guidance on recognition and disclosure of subsequent events, it requires disclosure of the date through which the Company has evaluated subsequent events. Management of the Company has evaluated subsequent events through January 13, 2010, the date the financial statements were available to be issued.

 

2. Inventories:

Inventories consist of the following:

 

     2009     2008  

Raw materials

   $ 1,702,218      $ 1,388,030   

Work-in-process

     390,790        392,862   

Finished goods

     547,856        756,067   
                
     2,640,864        2,536,959   

Less LIFO reserve

     (325,325     (394,754
                
   $ 2,315,539      $ 2,142,205   
                


T & W FORGE, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

for the years ended October 31, 2009 and 2008

 

 

3. Property and Equipment:

Property and equipment consist of the following:

 

     2009      2008  

Leasehold improvements

   $ 20,859       $ 20,859   

Machinery and equipment

     3,814,479         3,765,330   

Office furniture and equipment

     99,369         89,684   

Computer software

     70,777         70,777   

Autos and trucks

     6,909         —     

Construction in progress

     49,899         75,000   
                 

Total cost

     4,062,292         4,021,650   

Less accumulated depreciation

     3,189,705         2,864,254   
                 

Property and equipment, net

   $ 872,587       $ 1,157,396   
                 

 

4. Financing Arrangements:

The Company has a line of credit and a note payable under one loan and security agreement with a bank. Under the terms of the line of credit agreement, the Company can borrow the lesser of $3,000,000 or the borrowing base. The borrowing base was approximately $2,307,000 and $2,656,000 at October 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The agreement provides for a line of credit at the bank’s one month LIBOR plus 2.25% (one-month LIBOR was 0.24% at October 31, 2009) and is due on demand. Both the line of credit and the note are collateralized by substantially all assets of the Company and contain various restrictive covenants. There were no amounts outstanding on the line of credit at October 31, 2009 and 2008.

Long-term debt consists of the following at October 31:

 

     2009      2008  

Note payable, bank, due in monthly installments through November, 2012 of $25,000 plus interest at prime (prime was 3.25% at October 31, 2009), collateralized by substantially all assets of the Company.

   $ 950,000       $ 1,250,000   

Less current maturities

     300,000         300,000   
                 
   $ 650,000       $ 950,000   
                 

The Company had a promissory note with a related party totaling $750,000 at October 31, 2008 and bearing interest at 8.25% per annum. The note was repaid in full during 2009. Interest on these notes totaled $3,125 in 2009 and $10,375 in 2008.


T & W FORGE, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

for the years ended October 31, 2009 and 2008

 

 

4. Financing Arrangements, Continued:

 

Aggregate maturities of long-term debt as of October 31, 2009 are as follows:

 

2010

   $ 300,000   

2011

     300,000   

2012

     300,000   

2013

     50,000   
        
   $ 950,000   
        

Subsequent to October 31, 2009, the Company, in conjunction with Transue & Williams Stamping Co., Inc. and MC Machine LLC, related parties, entered into a new line of credit agreement with a bank. Joint borrowings available on the line total $8,000,000, subject to a borrowing base. Required payments on the line are interest only starting January 5, 2010, with total outstanding principal and interest due December 17, 2010. Interest is at the bank’s LIBOR rate plus 2.75%. Amounts outstanding on the lines of credit among the three entities totaled $1,332,000 at October 31, 2009. In addition, the term debt outstanding as of December 18, 2009 is now deemed to be payable by the Company and the related parties jointly. Total term debt among the three entities totaled $2,247,750 at October 31, 2009.

 

5. Related Party Transactions:

The Company is affiliated through common ownership with various corporations and partnerships. The Company has a management agreement with an affiliate for financial and managerial services and incurred related expenses totaling $262,663 in 2009 and $230,005 in 2008. The Company also leases its facilities under an operating lease from a related party as described in Note 8. Accounts payable with a related party totaled $21,056 and $23,027 as of October 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. In addition, accrued expenses with a related party totaled $5,769 and $0 at October 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Accounts receivable with related parties totaled $0 and $10,894 as of October 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Notes receivable from related parties totaled $2,900,000 at October 31, 2009 bearing interest at 5% per annum. Management expects the balances to be paid in full during 2010. There were no notes receivable from related parties at October 31, 2008.

Deposits totaled $21,590 at October 31, 2009 and 2008 for advances on behalf of another related party.

In addition, borrowings from related parties totaled $750,000 at October 31, 2008, which were repaid during 2009, as described in Note 4.


T & W FORGE, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

for the years ended October 31, 2009 and 2008

 

 

6. Employee Benefit Plans:

The Company maintains a 401(k) savings and investment plan covering substantially all salaried employees. Under the terms of the plan, employees may voluntarily contribute a percentage of their compensation to the plan. Employer contributions made to this plan totaled $15,541 in 2009 and $16,865 in 2008.

In addition, the Company contributed $1.06 per hour worked for all union employees to a multi-employer pension plan. Contributions to this plan totaled $84,871 in 2009 and $95,859 in 2008.

The Company also maintains postretirement benefits for all hourly employees who retire between the ages of 63 and 65. These benefits include monthly disbursements directly to eligible retirees of $500 for families and $250 for individuals to help cover medical insurance expenses. These benefits are provided until the retiree reaches the age of 65.

The following sets forth the Plan’s status at October 31:

 

     2009      2008  

Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation

   $ 92,798       $ 70,829   

Plan assets at fair value (unfunded plan)

     —           —     
                 

Underfunded status

   $ 92,798       $ 70,829   
                 

The following amounts are recognized in the balance sheets and the statements of changes in shareholders’ equity for 2009 and 2008.

 

Accrued postretirement benefit obligation:

    

Current portion

   $ 8,446      $ 9,027   

Long term portion

     84,352        61,802   
                

Total

   $ 92,798      $ 70,829   
                

Accumulated other comprehensive income:

    

Beginning balance

   $ (39,523   $ (50,247

Actuarial postretirement plan gain (loss)

     (8,540     8,540   

Amortization of postretirement plan liability from earlier periods

     1,742        2,184   
                

Total

   $ (46,321   $ (39,523
                


T & W FORGE, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

for the years ended October 31, 2009 and 2008

 

 

 

6. Employee Benefit Plans, Continued:

 

The following table presents selected information on the Company’s postretirement plan:

 

     2009     2008  

Discount rate

     8     8

Benefits paid

   $ —        $ 6,000   

Postretirement benefit expense

   $ 15,172      $ 13,488   

Amortization expense

   $ 1,742      $ 2,184   

Expected amortization expense for 2010 is $2,103.

Expected future benefit payments are as follows:

 

2010

   $ 8,446   

2011

     7,148   

2012

     7,821   

2013

     14,430   

2014

     14,481   

Thereafter

     54,469   
        
   $ 106,795   
        

 

7. Fair Value Measurements:

During 2009, the Company adopted new accounting standards titled, Fair Value Measurements, which establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under the new accounting standards are as follows:

Level 1 – Inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, including inputs in markets that are not considered to be active.

Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable for the asset or liability.


T & W FORGE, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

for the years ended October 31, 2009 and 2008

 

 

 

7. Fair Value Measurements, Continued:

 

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers other specific factors. The following section describes the valuation techniques used to measure different financial instruments at fair value and includes the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the financial instrument is categorized.

Pension benefit obligation – Fair value of the pension benefit obligation is valued as a level 2 input, and is based on the actuarially-determined accumulated pension benefit obligation.

 

8. Lease Agreement:

The Company leases its office and plant facilities from a related party under an operating lease which is renewed annually. Under the terms of this lease agreement, the Company makes monthly rent payments of $30,000 and is responsible for all taxes and assessments on the property, insurance, utilities and repairs and maintenance. Rent expense under this lease totaled $360,000 for 2009 and 2008.

 

9. Major Customers:

Sales to two of the Company’s major customers accounted for approximately 62% of total sales in 2009 and 66% of total sales in 2008. Outstanding accounts receivable from these customers totaled $619,443 and $1,142,478 at October 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

10. Major Suppliers:

Purchases from two of the Company’s major suppliers accounted for approximately 78% of total purchases in 2009. Purchases from one of the Company’s major suppliers accounted for approximately 66% of total purchases in 2008. Amounts due to these suppliers included in accounts payable totaled $307,299 and $694,040 at October 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

11. Collective Bargaining Agreement:

All hourly production employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement that expired during June, 2009 and is currently being renegotiated. Management expects to reach a new agreement during 2010.


T & W FORGE, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

for the years ended October 31, 2009 and 2008

 

 

12. Concentration of Credit Risk:

The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts that, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. Management of the Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on its cash.

 

13. Litigation:

In the normal course of business, the Company is involved in routine legal matters that management intends to aggressively defend. Management believes the likelihood of any material adverse outcome to be remote.