Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 31, 2006, the Company satisfied the remaining
condition for extension of its Forbearance Agreement with United
Bank through December 31, 2006. The principal conditions of the
current agreement, as amended on March 30, 2006, were the payment
of $1 million not later than July 31, 2006, and the replenishment
of the $200,000 escrow account for the payment of interest. The
Company previously reported the sale of a parcel of its Prince
William County, Virginia real property, which generated payment to
the bank of $855,000. On June 30, 2006, the Company closed the
sale of its remaining undeveloped property in Bedford, Virginia to
an unaffiliated party for $155,000. This sum was paid to the bank
towards the $1 million principal payment requirement. On July 31,
2006, the Company deposited approximately $136,000 into the escrow
account at United Bank to restore the $200,000 balance required,
which satisfied the requirements for the extension of the
Forbearance Agreement. The above payments reduced the amount owed
to United Bank to approximately $3.8 million, which is due on
December 31, 2006.
Also on July 31, 2006, the Company restructured and modified
certain obligations to Director, founder and largest shareholder
Frank E. Williams, Jr. and the Williams Family LP. All of the
modifications were negotiated by the Company's independent
directors and approved by the Board. At July 31, 2006, the
Company owed the Williams Family LP approximately $3.1 million on
demand notes incurred over the past 2 years. The Williams Family
LP agreed to extend this debt to September 30, 2007. Replacement
and Consolidation Notes were issued reflecting this agreement,
which is expected to move this $3.1 million liability from "Short
Term" Debt to "Long Term" in the Company's Balance Sheet for the
year ended July 31, 2006.
The Company's Lease-Option for certain property adjoining its
facilities in Prince William County, Virginia was modified as
follows: (i) the Agreement was extended through February 2010,
(ii) unpaid rent aggregating approximately $200,000 was deferred
until September 30, 2007, (iii) Rent payments due after August 1,
2006 (approximately $4,000 per month), if delinquent, will be
subject to a 5% penalty on the payment amount and will accrue
interest at prime plus 3%; (iv) the option was terminated and
replaced with an equity sharing formula which in the event of the
sale of the property would yield payment to the Company of 75% of
the gain on the ten acres previously subject to the option; and
(v) in the event of a sale, Williams Bridge shall have the option
to continue its lease of the portion of the property which has
been cleared (approximately 2 acres) for the duration of the lease
term.
The Company's Lease/Option for the Richmond bridge
fabrication facility, which was the subject of a Sale/Leaseback
transaction on September 30, 2005, resulting in the transfer of
the real property subject to a discounted rental of $19,000 per
month, was modified to provide that in the event of a change of
control of Williams Bridge Company or a sale of a substantial
portion of its assets or business, the monthly rental shall be
adjusted as of the Closing to market rental (approximately $32,000
monthly unless a new appraisal is conducted at Lessee's expense).
Further, in such event, Owner may at his sole option require the
exercise of the purchase option and terminate the lease upon
ninety days notice given within twelve months of the effective
date of such transaction.
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.
Williams Industries, Incorporated
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Registrant
Date: August 4, 2006
/s/ FRANK E. WILLIAMS, III
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Frank E. Williams, III, President