Item 3. Legal Proceedings
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On October 2, 2018, Contract Pharmacal Corp. (“Contract
Pharmacal”) commenced an action, relating to a Sublease entered into between us and Contract Pharmacal in May 2018 with respect
to the property formerly occupied by our subsidiary Welding Metallurgy, Inc. (“WMI”), at 110 Plant Avenue, Hauppauge, New
York. Contract Pharmacal sought damages for an amount in excess of $1,000,000 for our failure to make the entire premises available by
what it claims was the Sublease commencement date. On July 8, 2021, the Court denied Contract Pharmacal’s motion for summary judgement.
In the Order, the court granted Contract Pharmacal’s Motions to drop its claim for specific performance and to amend its Complaint
to reduce its claim for damages to $700,000. Subsequently, Contract Pharmacal moved to amend its Complaint. We opposed and the Court denied
the request to amend the Complaint. Contract Pharmacal filed a Motion to reargue which the Court denied on November 30, 2021. On March
10, 2022, Contract Pharmacal filed an appeal to the Court’s decision with the Appellate Division. The Appellate Division upheld
the denial of Contract Pharmacal’s motion for summary judgement and upheld the denial of its motion to amend its Complaint. On March
28, 2024, Contract Pharmacal filed a motion to reargue the appeal previously denied by the Appellate Division. Pending a decision by the
Appellate Division the Trial Court has adjourned the case. Regardless of the decision by the Appellate Division, Contract Pharmacal
will be required to file an amended complaint. We have consistently disputed the validity of the claims asserted by Contract Pharmacal
and continue to believe we have a meritorious defense to those claims based on, among other items, language in the Sublease. We intend
to continue to dispute the validity of the claim asserted by Contract Pharmacal.
From time to time we may be engaged in various
lawsuits and legal proceedings in the ordinary course of our business. We are currently not aware of any legal proceedings the ultimate
outcome of which, in our judgment based on information currently available, would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition or operating results. There are no proceedings in which any of our directors, officers or affiliates, or any registered or beneficial
stockholder of our common stock, is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to our interest.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
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